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The Edmonton Drillers Soccer Club was a member of the North American Soccer League and the franchise was owned by Peter Pocklington. The team played both indoors at the Northlands Coliseum and outdoors at Commonwealth Stadium and Clarke Stadium. Their general manager was Joe Petrone and were coached by Hans Kraay from 1979 to 1980, Timo Liekoski in 1981 and Petrone was the caretaker coach until they folded in 1982. Financial difficulties and a general lack of interest in the sport forced the owner to fold the team in 1982.

Peter Pocklington would reconstitute the team in August 1996 as a part of the National Professional Soccer League. Ownership passed to Wojtek Wojcicki in 1998 and would fold in November 2000.

The Daughters of Penelope is the women’s division of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), one of the largest Hellenic heritage and community service groups in the world. The AHEPA family is an umbrella organization that encompasses four divisions: AHEPA, the men’s division; the Daughters of Penelope, the women’s division; and the male and female youth divisions, Sons of Pericles and the Maids of Athena respectively.

The goals of the Daughters of Penelope are to promote the social, ethical, and intellectual interests of its members; to cultivate good citizenship, and to disseminate the Hellenic culture therein.

On a national level, the Daughters award scholarships for excellence in education and sports. They also support many other projects such as St. Basil’s Academy Seal Drive, the Penelopean Shelter Home, the Papanicolaou Cancer Research Institute, Cooley’s Anemia, as well as shelters for victims of domestic abuse.

The Boreas Chapter 268 (Edmonton chapter) of the Daughters of Penelope was organized on January 17, 1954, with Mrs. Elizabeth Gardener filling the role of Chapter President. Locally, the Boreas Chapter has supported many charities, educational scholarship programs, cultural programs, as well as support of Edmonton’s Greek schools and Greek Orthodox Church.

In the 1960s, Thai students studying at the University of Alberta first got together to form a group to promote Thai culture and cultural understanding. Their activities included developing a membership directory and newsletters and hosting events and gatherings.

In 1985, the Alberta Thai Association was formally established. The members of the first executive included Mr. Boon-Oom Gosinet (President), Mr. Buncha Ooraikul (Vice president), Mr. Anan Kaewmongkol (Secretary), Mr. Sombot Patayanikorn (Treasurer), Miss Ngamta Tekauyporn & Mr. Sanguan Parnmukh (Directors of Activities), Mrs. Kritsana (Saruprath) Wototschek & Mr. Pornchai Pannopsri (Directors of Fundraising), and Mrs. Banyong Gosinet & Mr. Nivat Chainarongpinij (Directors of Information).

The Alberta Thai Association works to promote appreciation and understanding of Thai culture, provide events and activities for members, and offer language and cultural enrichment programs. Programs include lessons in Thai conversation, fruit carving, cuisine, traditional music, and dance. The Alberta Thai Association also provides scholarships and awards to recognize achievements of community members.

Ken Haywood opened Kentwood Ford in June 1970 at 13344 - 97 Street NW, offering the full range of Ford vehicles. Ken Haywood’s vision statement for his dealership stated that “we shall create a rewarding and fun environment where employees and customers are treated as friends, with honesty, integrity, and respect. We are committed to providing a superior customer experience and a better future for all concerned.” Kentwood Ford quickly became an award winning Ford dealership, claiming the Ford Distinguished Dealership Award in 1973 and 1978 and Time Magazine’s Quality Dealer Award in 1989. By 1995 Kentwood Ford employed 95 full time employees, over 50% of which had been employed with Kentwood Ford between 10 and 25 years. Employee appreciation was a core aspect of Kentwood Ford with an Employee Awards Night celebration held annually throughout many years of operation. Beyond its showroom floors, the dealership has actively engaged with Edmonton through various philanthropic endeavors, supporting local charities, and sponsoring community events. Ken Haywood remained President of Kentwood Ford until his retirement in 1996, at which point Kentwood Ford was sold to the Go Auto dealership group.

Rule Wynn and Rule was an architectural firm founded in Edmonton in 1938 by John Ulric Rule (1904-1978) and Gordon Kenneth Wynn (1912-1994). They established the company in response to a need for jobs for architects in Edmonton. John Rule’s brother, Peter Leitch Rule (1913-1964), joined the company two years after he graduated from the University of Alberta, leading to the company’s name becoming Rule Wynn and Rule (1938). As the economy improved near the end of the 1930s, jobs slowly began to trickle in. Eventually, the company was contracted by funeral director Don McGarvey to build a funeral home. This would be the first of many contracts for the company.

During the Second World War, the company was managed by the Rule siblings’ father, Peter Sr., who helped run the company while his sons and Gordon Wynn assisted in the war effort. Despite Peter Sr. not being a trained architect, he was given an honorary certificate by the Alberta Association of Architects, allowing him to manage the company without the other architects. When the war ended, Peter Rule was sent to work in the Calgary branch of the business, leading to more contracts in southern Alberta. He would oversee work in the Calgary branch until he passed away from a heart attack in 1964.

As the company continued to thrive, it expanded its partnership a year before Peter’s untimely demise. The Edmonton and Calgary branches witnessed these changes, with the Edmonton branch welcoming Gordon Forbes (1912- 2004), David George Lord (1917- 1990), and Heinz Feldberg (1928-2018). This expansion changed the company's name, now known as Rule Wynn Forbes Lord & Partners (1963), but this would change again after John Rule retired in 1966, leading the company to be known as Wynn Forbes Lord and Partners (1965), then Wynn Forbes Lord Feldberg Schmidt. This new partnership name reflected the addition of Sieghard Schmidt (1933-2005), who had joined the staff in 1964.

In 1973, Gordon Wynn officially retired from active practice, which led the partnership to change again, becoming Forbes Lord Feldberg Schmidt Croll (1972). This reflected the addition of Norman H. Croll, who joined the office in 1967 after searching for a change of pace from his practice in Wembley, England. In 1973, he would interview future company partner Craig J. B. Henderson, who had applied to work with the company after seeing an ad in the British Architectural Journal. Henderson became a company partner in 1981.

Across Alberta and other provinces, the company became known for the buildings they helped design and build, with many praised for their classic, modernist design. The firm specialized in building and consulting on commercial and residential buildings for over 70 years.

The Northern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers’ Association (NAPOTA), now called the Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants Association (NAPODA), is one of Edmonton's oldest chartered clubs.
It was founded on 22 Jun 1894 as the Edmonton Old Timers Association by a group of 36 pioneers who either trekked across the prairies from the east or worked their way up the Saskatchewan River by boat. There may have been an attempt to establish an old timers’ association as early as 1885. The association was originally open to male residents of Edmonton and district who arrived in Alberta District, NWT prior to the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1883 and then almost immediately extended to 31 Dec 1883. The date was successively advanced to include more recent pioneers.
Its original objectives were “the preservation of the early history of the settlement, and the social and friendly relations of the pioneers of the district.” Its early history is poorly documented – it appears to have become moribund prior to World War I and was re-organized in 1924 as the Edmonton Pioneers and Northern Alberta Old Timers Association, with women included in membership.
It has been continuously active since then as a social organization with some benevolent objectives, including provision of cemetery plots for members. Its name changed to Northern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association in 1925 and Northern Alberta Pioneers and Descendants Association in 1983.

The modern incarnation of the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club was founded in 1949, although its predecessors date back as far as 1892, when an Edmontonian team was created in response to a challenge from Calgary and went on to win its first game. Three years later, a combined team of Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan players won the first Alberta Rugby Football Championship.

In 1908 the Edmonton Rugby Football Club was reorganized as the Esquimaux, a nickname it had acquired as early as 1897 from a Calgary sportswriter. The spelling was changed to Eskimos in 1910. In 1921, the Eskimos became the first Western Canadian football team to compete in the Grey Cup, but were defeated by the Toronto Argonauts. Following this and a subsequent loss in the 1922 Grey Cup, the Eskimos largely retreated from the football scene, making brief reappearances before being revived in 1949 as the publically-owned Edmonton Eskimo Rugby Football Club. ‘Rugby’ was dropped from the name in 1952.

Their first Grey Cup championship season came in 1954 under coach Frank ‘Pop’ Ivy and was immediately followed by two others in the succeeding years. In 1964, the Eskimo leadership was reorganized with the establishment of a nine- (later ten-) person Board of Directors and an explicit set of guidelines to replace its original ‘Articles of Association.’ From 1978 to 1982 the Eskimos won an unprecedented five championships in a row. The team continues to be a popular organization in the city, having won 13 Grey Cup championships.

In June 2021, the team officially changed their name to the Edmonton Elks.

Campbell's Furniture Ltd. was opened by Scottish immigrant and carpenter Thomas H. Campbell in 1916 as the Campbell's Furniture Exchange. It is said that Thomas won a newspaper advertising contest and used the money to open the used furniture store. His business was established at 10135 Howard way, later 10135 100A Street, just off Jasper Avenue. The business grew from year to year, and changed it's name to Campbell's Furniture Ltd in 1927. Thomas Campbell's three sons, Alex, Neil and Thomas would join him in the business. The business continued to expand and opened branches in Red Deer and Calgary. Alex would eventually branch off of in 1959 and open the independent Campbell's Maple Village furniture store in Westmount. Later the third generation of Campbell's would join in the business, and the final owner was Rick Campbell.

Campbell's Furniture Ltd. went Bankrupt in March 1994. Campbell's Maple Village moved from Westmount to downtown and then to the west end. It continue on under Gary Campbell, changing the name to Campbell's Home Furnishings. Gary retired and closed the business in 2009.

The Images Alberta Camera Club (IACC) began on February 6, 1975 when 44 people signed up for the IAAC in a guest book. In their first constitution the IACC stated their goal was to provide services and give back to the community.

Throughout the years the IACC took part in various community activities and outreach events such as seminars, an exhibit at Muttart, and partnered with charitable organizations. They also produced slideshows and publications using their photographs for notable Edmonton events such as the Pope’s visit in 1984, Y2K, festivals, and sports events. IACC publications and slide shows include, A Day in the Life of Edmonton, Edmonton Focus 2000: Images Alberta Camera Club Millennium Project, and their newsletter Imagery.

The IACC also organized outings for members to photograph various locations and events in Edmonton including the Legislature building, an Edmonton Oilers practice, Fort Edmonton Park, Citadel, Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton Radial Railway, and John Janzen Nature Center.

To align with their goal of “giving back” the IACC used their photography to raise awareness and funds for important causes. Some examples include the “Images of Hope” project for the Hope Foundation, an awareness campaign for the Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society, “Homeless Connect” (taking Christmas portraits for those who couldn’t afford them), Boys and Girls Club workshop, and REDress project.

The IACC is an active photography club with 170 members hosting workshops, outings, and exhibits to align with their three pillars to learn, support the community, and have fun.

The AIDS Network of Edmonton Society was founded by Michael Phair and five others in 1984. The Society was formed to respond to the growing number of AIDS related diseases being diagnosed amongst the gay community world-wide and the first identified case of AIDS in Edmonton. The Society’s mandate was to offer support to individuals with AIDS and ARC (Aids Related Complex), as well as provide education for the general public and high risk groups, and liaise with other agencies and institutions. The Network utilized the services of a large corps of trained volunteers, who were involved with support groups, individual counselling, and a befriending program.

A large part of the Society’s efforts, after incorporation in 1986 and once charitable status was granted, involved fundraising, and numerous benefits and charity events centered on the goal of raising monies for the Society and its work. Money from fundraising went to producing informational pamphlets and overheads for slides, and acquiring office space for the AIDS Network. The AIDS Network established GMOC (Gay Men’s Outreach Committee) in 1991 as a peer education project for gay and bisexual men, with the stated goal of being “positive role models for gay or bisexual men and to support them in making healthy lifestyle choices.” In 1999, the AIDS Network of Edmonton changed its name to HIV Edmonton, and its work is ongoing.