A fellow born in Brantford and lives in California defines Edmonton? I think Edmonton's winter is a great way to spend seven months.
The winter builds character, standing around waiting for a bus at -30C with a -45C windchill tends to toughen you up. We are the most Northerly major metropolis in North America and proud of it.
It doesn't matter where they were from the Oilers in the 1980s were one of the best sports franchises of all time. Pocklington was an ass for trading Gretzky.
Edmonton also has a rich cultural life too with many music and arts festivals.
Calgary's not all bad, it's just never going to match the glory of Edmonton.
He also played for the Cornwall Royals.. the arm pit of Canada, Cornwall, Ontario.. say, Doug Gilmour also played for the Royals.
When he played here he turned hockey into an artform, I'm not sure we've seen the same combination of talent on one team since.
Sitting in Rexall place you can't help but be impressed by all the championship banners hanging from the ceiling.