By Eric Bowling, Edmonton Journal, September 23, 2026
As Edmonton adopts its new Heritage Places Strategy, which council approved on September 8 to replace the 2009 Historic Resource Management Plan, Ron Byers of the Rainbow Story Hub Foundation is pushing to protect the last standing building connected to the city’s early gay bars. The site at 10242 106 Street NW housed a series of queer venues over several decades, from Club 70 through the Boots ‘n Saddle era. Most of Edmonton’s other historic 2SLGBTQ+ gathering places have since been demolished.