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Founded in 1929 by Pipe Major John Robertson, the Edmonton Boys’ Pipe Band operates under the sponsorship of the non-profit Edmonton Boys’ Pipe Band Association. The Band’s mandate is to foster appreciation for the music, history, and traditions of the Great Highland Bagpipe, thus perpetuating Scottish folkways in Western Canada.

The Pipe Band participates in highland games competitions throughout Alberta, as well as the occasional competition in the United States or in Scotland. In 2002, the Pipe Band was named first of the Novice Juvenile grade at the World Pipe Band Championship.

In November 2012, the members of the association voted to change the performance name of the band to the Edmonton Youth Pipe Band to reflect its more inclusive membership.

The Edmonton Building and Investment Company was established in 1889 by a group of Edmonton business men for the purpose of acquiring land in the Northwest Territories and the erection and improvement of buildings. Among the investors were Richard Hardisty, chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Edmonton, Campbell and Harrison Young, both Hudson's Bay Company employees, George Johnstone Kinnaird who was an accountant and an employee of the company in the Athabasca region, and Alex Taylor.

Reg Silvester, as editor, with the aid of Candas Jane Dorsey, Judith Haiven, Stuart Hertzog and Janet Bliss founded the "Edmonton Bullet" a tabloid format newspaper in 1983 to help artists garner attention for their work. The paper was originally produced bi-monthly by Fifth Street Publishing. Every form of art was covered and included political news that affected the arts. By its 5th year, 1988 it reached a circulation of 20,000. Later Nora Abercrombie became acting editor. In 1993 the "Bullet" was facing financial distress and ceased publication.

The ‘Edmonton Bulletin’ was the first newspaper published in Alberta. It originally appeared as ‘The Bulletin’ on December 6, 1880, and its owners were Alexander Taylor and Frank Oliver. It first appeared as a weekly but changed to twice weekly in May 1892. The name was changed to ‘Edmonton Bulletin’ in 1881.
Alexander Dunlop took over from Taylor that same year, and Frank Oliver became sole owner in 1884. Oliver's company, Bulletin Publishing Co., was publisher from 1898 to 1923. An evening daily was published as the "Daily Edmonton Bulletin" from January 3, 1903 to January 16, 1906, and as the "Edmonton Daily Bulletin" from January 17, 1906 to January 30, 1923. A morning daily was published as the "Edmonton Daily Bulletin" from May 2, 1910 to November 8, 1915, and the "Morning Bulletin" from November 9, 1913 to January 28, 1924.
Oliver sold his interest in the Bulletin Publishing Company and the company was reorganized under George B. O'Connor as the Edmonton Bulletin Ltd. on January 1924. The name was changed to Edmonton Publishing Ltd. in December 1924. The "Edmonton Bulletin" was published as a morning and evening daily from January 29, 1924 to June 19, 1925. After suspension of printing due to a labour dispute which ended December 3, 1925, the paper became an evening paper only.
In October 1925 it was sold to Charles E. Campbell and published by Alberta Free Press Ltd. In January 1948 it was sold to the Edmonton Bulletin Ltd., directed by G. Max Bell and published and edited by Hal Straight. Eric Bland was hired as staff photographer ca. 1947. Previously the paper's photographs had been taken by commercial photographers. The paper ceased publication on January 20, 1951.

The "Edmonton Bulletin" was the first newspaper in Edmonton, begun in 1880, until it was superseded by its competitor, the "Edmonton Journal". The employees of the paper had their own newsletter, entitled the "Bullseye".

The Edmonton Burns Club (EBC) was established in 1919 in Edmonton as a branch of the Burns Clubs of North America to celebrate the Scottish poet and bard, Robert Burns (1759-1796). The EBC takes an active role in encouraging awareness of Scottish literature and art through recitations of poems, singing, and historical awareness. The Club meets annually at their Burns Night Banquet to celebrate, recite the works of Robert Burns, and discuss matters for the year past and the year ahead. Although the center of the Club’s activities pertains mostly to its namesake, the EBC works to foster a love of Scottish heritage in general.

The Edmonton Canadian Scottish Literary Society was active for over fifty years. The Society began in 1924 and held meetings and events focused on education, oratory, and music pertaining to Scottish heritage. The Society dissolved in 1976. The final dinner of the Society was attended by: W. Shand, M. Thom, H. Gillespie, G. Wright, J. Grande, G. Rust, G. Warner, Alex MacPhee, W. Watson, A. Millar, W. Cameron Sr. and Jr., H. Currie, T. Patton and Angus MacPhee.

The Edmonton Cemetery Company was formed in 1886 and received a charter in the same year. It was a limited stock company with no dividends issued to stockholders. The Board of Directors consisted of many of the city's prominent men including Matt McCauley, Alex Taylor and George D. K. Kinnaird. The company acquired land from the Hudson's Bay reserve and established the grave yard south of 107th Avenue between 117th and 119th Streets. Later acquisitions expanded the grounds west and northward. In 1922 a large expansion to the west included a large reserve for a military field of honor around a Cross of Sacrifice, similar to those found in Europe, erected by the Veterans War Graves Commission. In 1932 a neo-classical Mausoleum was built on the north side of 107th Avenue. By the 1960s issues of financial viability and the need for perpetual care prompted the company to initiate negotiations to surrender their charter to the City of Edmonton. The transfer occurred in 1965. Due to a fire in the building the Company's records were stored in, records before 1915 are in fewer number than after.

The Edmonton Board of Trade, a community-based volunteer organization, was established in February 1889 to promote practical growth opportunities to support and enhance the prosperity of Edmonton’s business community with the goal of attracting settlers to the district. At the time of the Chamber's formation, Edmonton's economy was more rooted in agriculture than energy.

It was renamed the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce in 1928, retaining its mandate of contributing to the growth and development of Edmonton and its business community. In 2014, the Edmonton Chamber celebrated its 125th year of serving businesses in Edmonton.

The Chinese Freemason Society branch of Edmonton was founded in 1954 as an outpost of the national Chinese Freemason Society headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The aims of the group were to preserve and promote Chinese culture within the larger, multicultural community, as well as provide members with recreational and social activities.