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CONTENTS
10 THE CASE FOR
SLOW JOURNALISM
Editor-in-chief Omar Mouallem
on Edify’s first and next five years
FEATURES
CITY
18 DELIVERING COMFORT
Demand for midwives is rising
but access remains out of reach
for many
by BROOKLYN HOLLINGER
DELISH
22 TASTE OF OAXACA
El Jardin reimagines itself
in the spirit of Mexico’s
epicurean capital
by OMAR MOUALLEM
24 MEET YOUR
NEXT MAYOR
How each candidate
hopes to lead a city
stretched by growth,
safety concerns and
rising costs
by OMAR MOUALLEM
36 THE SECRET
LIFE OF HORUS
Tracing a mummy’s strange
odyssey from ancient
Egypt to Edmonton — and
the secrets still entombed
by  RUSSELL COBB
AND SARAH BRANDVOLD
42 KEEPING THE
CURTAINS UP
Why arts organizations must
innovate for their survival
by ZACHARY AYOTTE
ON THE LOOKOUT In the next issue of Edify, we unveil the next
generation of Edmonton leaders on the 17th annual Top 40 Under 40 list.
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LOOK
48 BET ON EDMONTON
Lauren Kyle McDavid and
Brittany Schulz go all-in with
Trove Bar and Living
by CAROLINE GAULT
54 HOT OFF THE KILN
Ceramic goods that are as
beautiful as they are functional
by BROOKLYN HOLLINGER
STAGE
58 MEMOIR
An ailing musician and his
bandmates vow to keep
rocking until time runs out
by SCOTT MESSENGER
61 SPOTLIGHT
What to see, hear, read
and watch this month
by ZACHARY AYOTTE
63 LOVE LETTERS
A writer reflects on letting
go after her divorce, and the
journey towards healing
by LISA MARTIN
65 LOST ONES
Remembering Gary Lopaschuk, a
pioneer of cardiovascular research
by CHRISTINA FRANGOU
66 CROSSWORD
Put your memory to the test
with clues drawn from our pages
by BRANDON CATHCART
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