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Introduce Yourself

As a newcomer in Edmonton, last week I applied my Alberta ID card. I would like to ask for your experiences that how long you expect to get the card by mail? The government website says it is three weeks, does it really take that long?

Also, I was given a "Application for an Alberta Identification Card - Receipt" with my name on it. There is also "Applicant MVID". My understanding is that this MVID will appear on my ID card, which serves as ID number. Is this correct?

Can I use this receipt as a temporary proof of identity?
 
Anyone has experience using Arc card? I just tried to login my Arc account and found the invalid password. But I remember my password very clearly. It says "If you haven't updated your password in 90 days, please click here to reset your password."

Does this mean updating password is mandatory after 90 days, and this is why I suddenly cannot login my account?

I am worried if someone hacked into my Arc account. Please help.
 
newcomer2023 said:
Anyone has experience using Arc card? I just tried to login my Arc account and found the invalid password. But I remember my password very clearly. It says "If you haven't updated your password in 90 days, please click here to reset your password."

Does this mean updating password is mandatory after 90 days, and this is why I suddenly cannot login my account?

I am worried if someone hacked into my Arc account. Please help.
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Yes, it is mandatory to update your Arc Account password every 90 days. It's annoying but good from a security perspective.
 
Hi everyone, my name is Marc, been browsing this site for a while and just created an account recently. I've lived in Edmonton my whole life (I'm early 30's now), grew up in Belgravia and am now living in my house in Duggan. Over the last few years I renovated the basement into a secondary suite, and learned a lot about electrical, plumbing, drywalling and everything in between! My dad was an architect all his life (retired now) which got me interested in construction early on. I think I've always had a passion for urbanism long before I was even aware of it - When I was a kid I spent many Saturday afternoons taking pictures of the Capital line construction as it was happening near my family's house (University to South Campus). When I was younger and couldn't go out on my own, I would ask my mom to bring me to a construction site nearby to watch an apartment tower go up 🙂

Last summer I bought myself a new bike and really fell in love with the sport. I've always been a casual cyclist but it wasn't until a friend pointed out my bike was too small, which caused me to get a new one and see what I'd been missing! Last year I did tons of cycling, the tread on my back tire is almost gone already 😮 I also tried out winter cycling this year, which has been surprisingly nice.

After spending so much time on my bike I found a new appreciation for experiencing the city itself, rather than just living my life in my car, my house, and the ~10 buildings/houses I visit regularly. I've always been interested in construction projects downtown, but since last year I've been paying much closer attention.

I enjoy spending time downtown, and while it has its issues, I know it has potential and I want to do what I can to help. I went for a walk around Jasper and 104th a while back after an Oilers game; the streets were busy and every restaurant/bar was filled with people having a good time. It felt amazing to see that and I want that to be the experience for all Edmontonians on any given weekend!

In the near future I am thinking of volunteering at the Edmonton Radial Railway, I think our historical streetcars are a very special asset to the city and it would be a good way for me to contribute to making Edmonton better 😊. I am also thinking about moving downtown in the next few years, I think that will allow me to contribute to the area's success and be more connected with all the new activity in the area. My current neighbourhood is great, but I'm starting to think the suburban life isn't what I really want. Anytime I'm out biking I find myself drawn to the river valley, and busier areas around Strathcona and downtown. In the 10 years I've been here I've used the backyard only a handful of times!


Anyway that's me, thanks for reading. Looking forward to contributing content and maybe meeting some of you in person one day!
 
degrandprix said:
Hi everyone, my name is Marc, been browsing this site for a while and just created an account recently. I've lived in Edmonton my whole life (I'm early 30's now), grew up in Belgravia and am now living in my house in Duggan. Over the last few years I renovated the basement into a secondary suite, and learned a lot about electrical, plumbing, drywalling and everything in between! My dad was an architect all his life (retired now) which got me interested in construction early on. I think I've always had a passion for urbanism long before I was even aware of it - When I was a kid I spent many Saturday afternoons taking pictures of the Capital line construction as it was happening near my family's house (University to South Campus). When I was younger and couldn't go out on my own, I would ask my mom to bring me to a construction site nearby to watch an apartment tower go up 🙂

Last summer I bought myself a new bike and really fell in love with the sport. I've always been a casual cyclist but it wasn't until a friend pointed out my bike was too small, which caused me to get a new one and see what I'd been missing! Last year I did tons of cycling, the tread on my back tire is almost gone already 😮 I also tried out winter cycling this year, which has been surprisingly nice.

After spending so much time on my bike I found a new appreciation for experiencing the city itself, rather than just living my life in my car, my house, and the ~10 buildings/houses I visit regularly. I've always been interested in construction projects downtown, but since last year I've been paying much closer attention.

I enjoy spending time downtown, and while it has its issues, I know it has potential and I want to do what I can to help. I went for a walk around Jasper and 104th a while back after an Oilers game; the streets were busy and every restaurant/bar was filled with people having a good time. It felt amazing to see that and I want that to be the experience for all Edmontonians on any given weekend!

In the near future I am thinking of volunteering at the Edmonton Radial Railway, I think our historical streetcars are a very special asset to the city and it would be a good way for me to contribute to making Edmonton better 😊. I am also thinking about moving downtown in the next few years, I think that will allow me to contribute to the area's success and be more connected with all the new activity in the area. My current neighbourhood is great, but I'm starting to think the suburban life isn't what I really want. Anytime I'm out biking I find myself drawn to the river valley, and busier areas around Strathcona and downtown. In the 10 years I've been here I've used the backyard only a handful of times!


Anyway that's me, thanks for reading. Looking forward to contributing content and maybe meeting some of you in person one day!
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Nice post.
Similar experience here. I bought a home in Griesbach and lived there for 7 years and liked a lot about the neighbourhood. But I found I was spending much of my time in and around the river valley, going to weekly events like 104 st farmers market and it was like why aren't I living closer to this more enjoyable urban experience plus bonus of the valley so close. So I made the move to central area and even eventually changed jobs so I now walk downtown to work and bike most places I need to go. Was definitely the right call for me.
 
degrandprix said:
Hi everyone, my name is Marc, been browsing this site for a while and just created an account recently. I've lived in Edmonton my whole life (I'm early 30's now), grew up in Belgravia and am now living in my house in Duggan. Over the last few years I renovated the basement into a secondary suite, and learned a lot about electrical, plumbing, drywalling and everything in between! My dad was an architect all his life (retired now) which got me interested in construction early on. I think I've always had a passion for urbanism long before I was even aware of it - When I was a kid I spent many Saturday afternoons taking pictures of the Capital line construction as it was happening near my family's house (University to South Campus). When I was younger and couldn't go out on my own, I would ask my mom to bring me to a construction site nearby to watch an apartment tower go up 🙂

Last summer I bought myself a new bike and really fell in love with the sport. I've always been a casual cyclist but it wasn't until a friend pointed out my bike was too small, which caused me to get a new one and see what I'd been missing! Last year I did tons of cycling, the tread on my back tire is almost gone already 😮 I also tried out winter cycling this year, which has been surprisingly nice.

After spending so much time on my bike I found a new appreciation for experiencing the city itself, rather than just living my life in my car, my house, and the ~10 buildings/houses I visit regularly. I've always been interested in construction projects downtown, but since last year I've been paying much closer attention.

I enjoy spending time downtown, and while it has its issues, I know it has potential and I want to do what I can to help. I went for a walk around Jasper and 104th a while back after an Oilers game; the streets were busy and every restaurant/bar was filled with people having a good time. It felt amazing to see that and I want that to be the experience for all Edmontonians on any given weekend!

In the near future I am thinking of volunteering at the Edmonton Radial Railway, I think our historical streetcars are a very special asset to the city and it would be a good way for me to contribute to making Edmonton better 😊. I am also thinking about moving downtown in the next few years, I think that will allow me to contribute to the area's success and be more connected with all the new activity in the area. My current neighbourhood is great, but I'm starting to think the suburban life isn't what I really want. Anytime I'm out biking I find myself drawn to the river valley, and busier areas around Strathcona and downtown. In the 10 years I've been here I've used the backyard only a handful of times!


Anyway that's me, thanks for reading. Looking forward to contributing content and maybe meeting some of you in person one day!
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Welcome to the forum!

That was a great introduction. I actually like Duggan quite a lot, and out of our residential neighborhoods it might be one of my favorites (I love the 1960-70s bungalows and the shallow basements we can find throughout the neighborhood) and I'll go to Duggan Park quite frequently (I find that it is one of the best spots to watch the sunset in Edmonton).

And maybe we'll find ourselves to be neighbors in the near future, as I am planning my triumphant return to DT/Wîhkwêntôwin in August!
 
ChazYEG said:
Welcome to the forum!

That was a great introduction. I actually like Duggan quite a lot, and out of our residential neighborhoods it might be one of my favorites (I love the 1960-70s bungalows and the shallow basements we can find throughout the neighborhood) and I'll go to Duggan Park quite frequently (I find that it is one of the best spots to watch the sunset in Edmonton).

And maybe we'll find ourselves to be neighbors in the near future, as I am planning my triumphant return to DT/Wîhkwêntôwin in August!
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Me too, the architecture is what drew me to the neighbourhood in the first place. My house is a low, wide split-level with big roof overhangs, it seems like they were going for a Frank Lloyd Wright kind of look. I really like it and if I could pick it up and move it to a more central area that would be perfect!
 
Just realized I never introduced myself. I'm a dirt person/GIS wonk who occasionally gets kidnapped by archaeologists, hence the user name. I grew up out in Bon Accord, drifted away for a bit, came back and moved to Edmonton in 2000. Since then, I have lived in Belvedere, Abbottsfield, Wîhkwêntôwin (near Government Centre LRT), and ever since 2018 I've lived in a weird little house in Boyle Street which has also been my office since 2019.

I am presently in the process of moving in to Blatchford with my other half (who moved out there in early June). We met back in fall of 2021 on Twitter back when it was Twitter and not Xitter over a conversation about the Ice District and pros and cons of trying to use sports facilities to drive revitalization. It turned out we lived a 15 minute walk from each other, and after she suggested that we get a group of people together for coffee, somehow we ended up going for chai from Remedy and going for a walk to the observation point at the bottom of the funicular. 90+% of our dates have involved bicycling, walking, or taking transit. One did involve the two of us on a single Lime scooter careening along the High Level Bridge in a perhaps less than advisable fashion.

I own a 50+ year old bright yellow steel frame three speed bike with an extremely loud bell that came with a sticker that says, "Assembled in West Germany", which I often ride around while dressed vaguely like Indiana Jones. I also own a very nice mid-motor belt drive CVT hub e-bike. They are named Erklärungsnot and Pferdstehlen respectively. I have owned a car for only two of the years that I have lived here, and it did not have a name, because naming a car is ridiculous.

I tend to be one of those folks who thinks that the core has generally been getting better over time, in part because I don't hold an incredibly rose-tinted memory of the 1980s.

My hobbies include looking at rocks, collecting rocks, taking pictures of rocks, making stone tools, smithing, leatherworking, gardening/rewilding, trying not to get COVID over and over and over, connecting everything to Glacial Lake Edmonton, slapping "Radical Downtown Urbanist" stickers on numpty trucks parked in the bike lane, and pretending not to know who Indiana Jones is just to make things awkward. I once defused a belligerent situation on the LRT by doing this, because the guy causing it thought I looked like Indiana Jones and when I apparently had no idea who it was, he became very fixated upon trying to explain to me who Indiana Jones was instead of trying to pick fights or awkwardly hit on much younger women who were just trying to study, while I looked perplexed and said things like, "Never heard of her. What's her specialty? Does she teach here at the university?" and, "That does not sound like particularly good archaeological methodology."

I am most certainly somewhere on the autism spectrum.
 
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Hey Y'all!

It’s been a while since I was active here, but I thought it was time to make a comeback! Since I last posted, I left the family business that I was apart of for 7 years and started a new role as an Account Executive at Pattison Outdoor. Life’s been a whirlwind of travel, hanging out with friends and I’ve been lucky to spend quality time with my amazing wife along the way. I'm excited to jump back in and reconnect with everyone. Looking forward to seeing what we can build together here!

-Kyle
 
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