An Interview with Noel Dant
About this episode
On this episode, we go back to April 3rd, 1979 to join John McIssac and Noel Dant in their interview regarding Dant's early life in Edmonton as well as his role as Edmonton's first City Planner from 1949 to 1955. Dant discusses some of his work in developing the neighborhoods of Sherbrooke and Dovercourt, as well as some details regarding moving to Edmonton from Chicago.
This interview was originally recorded on a 5 inch open reel tape and was digitized by an archivist on July 9th, 2020.
Cover Image: EA-600-2771, City of Edmonton Archives
https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/noel-dant-senior-city-planner-for-chicago-visits-edmonton
Additional Sources:
RG-11, Series 3: Development and Planning
https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/development-and-planning
These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.
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