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Edmonton is a large cutural center for many ethnic groups, about 10% of Edmonton's population is of Ukrainian origin.

This is the famous pysanka in Vegreville, just an hour's drive east of Edmonton.

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Every summer for the last 20 years, the Heritage Festival has brought dozens of different cultural and ethnic groups together to celebrate their diversity. Held in Hawrelak Park in the first weekend of August for three days of food, song and dance, more than 360,000 attended in 2002.

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The Best of Edmonton, 2004, courtesy of See Magazine:

EDMONTONIANS

Sexiest Edmontonian (Male)

1) Dean Carlson

2) Sam Fakhreddine

3) Gord Steinke

Sexiest Edmontonian (Female)

1) Carrie Doll

2) Dawn Chubai

3) Debi Young

Most Effective Local Politician

1) Michael Phair

2) Raj Pannu

3) Bill Smith

Favourite Radio Personality

1) Mick Sleeper

2) Shannon Tyler

3) Peter Brown

Favourite TV Weather Person

1) Claire Martin

2) Dawn Chubai

3) Bridget Ryan

Favourite TV News Anchor

1) Gord Steinke

2) Portia Clark

3) Carrie Doll

Favourite TV SportSCaster

1) Kevin Karius

2) Ron Sexsmith

3) Mark Connolly

Best Local Newspaper Journalist

1) Fish Griwkowsky

2) Todd Babiak

3) Steve Tilley

Best Local Band

1) Ten Second Epic

2) Tupelo Honey

3) Mad Bomber Society/Wednesday Night Heroes

Most Intriguing Edmontonian

1) Skye Perry

2) A host of also rans

Most Creative Edmontonian

1) Wes Borg

2) Chris Craddock

3) Gene Dubb

Most Effective Activist

1) Mike Hudema

2) Tooker Gomberg

3) Malcolm Azania

Favourite Local Athlete

1) Georges Laraque

2) Ryan Smith

3) Jamie Sale

Most Obnoxious Local Celebrity

1) Peter Hill

2) Corey Woods

3) Bryan Hall

Worst Local Politician

1) Bill Smith

2) Ralph Klein

3) Anne McLellan

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Website: http://www.seemagazine.com/Issues/2004/0610/cover.htm

E’VILLE

Best Neighbourhood

1) Strathcona

2) Oliver

3) Glenora

Best TV Station

1) Global

2) A Channel

3) CBC

Most Perplexing Public Art

1) Wind chimes

2) Baseball bat

3) City hall

Best Radio Station

1) CJSR

2) CKUA

3) The Bear

Worst Radio Station

1) Joe FM

2) 96X

3) The Bear

Best Art Gallery

1) Edmonton Art Gallery

2) Latitude 53

3) Harcourt House

Best One-Day Getaway

1) Jasper

2) Elk Island

3) West Edmonton Mall

Best Bowling Alley

1) Reds

2) Gateway

3) Bonnie Doon

Best Golf Course

1) Victoria

2) Riverside

3) Kinsmen Pitch n’ Putt

Best Place to Play Video Games

1) Home

2) Playdium

3) Reds

Best Use of Taxpayers’ Money

1) RT

2) Roads/Potholes

3) Education

Worst Use of Taxpayers’ Money

1) Churchill Square

2) Baseball Bat

3) Smith’s salary

Best Place to Forget You’re In Edmonton

1) River Valley

2) Muttart

3) Whyte Ave.

Coolest Building

1) City Hall

2) Muttart

3) Hotel Macdonald

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