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About Edmonton

The city is a gateway to the Canadian Rockies, where people go for hiking, skiing and camping.Edmonton's current official slogan is "Canada's Festival City" (as adopted by Edmonton Tourism in 2014). Prior to that, it was "The City of Champions", which persisted from the 1930s until 1980. The current motto has been in use since 1978.In 2012, Edmonton celebrated Canada Day with more than 100 neighbourhood parades.[13] The largest event was held in Churchill Square downtown and saw crowds of over 50 000 spectators.[14][15] In 2015,[16][17] organizers cancelled two street parties due to security concerns following attacks on Paris as well as increased crime rates during similar celebrations at public events throughout Europe.