Construction of the Edmonton Temple 



 

Introduction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS church, or the Mormons) completed the temple in Edmonton in December of 1999. It was announced in August of 1998; and the groundbreaking ceremony was held on the 27th of February 1999 at the site (53rd Avenue exit on the East side of the Whitemud Freeway). The temple serves church members in the four Edmonton Stakes, the Grande Prairie Stake and the Red Deer Stake.

For those who are interested in the progress of construction but for whom regular trips to the temple site were not practical, we offer several series of exterior photos with some limited commentary. Photo pages vary in size from about 20 Kb for the smaller and simpler landscape images (i.e. Photo 9) to near 70 Kb for the larger portrait images (i.e. Photo 24).

 

Table of Contents

• Drawing of Edmonton Temple, with open house and dedication dates.

• Series 1 - Groundbreaking and foundation - early 1999.

• Series 2 - Temple ground floor.

• Series 3 - Columns and walls.

• Series 4 - Roof, tower and spire.

• Series 5 - Placement of angel Moroni statue atop the spire - Sept 1999.

• Series 6 - Walkways and Grounds.

• Series 7 - Dawn and Dusk in Fall and Winter - Nov 1999.

• Series 8 - Twilight in Summer and Fall of 2006.

• Web Hosting Services.

• Sources of Related and Other Information.

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Drawing of Edmonton Temple

Drawing of the temple rendered prior to construction.
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. The Open House for the Edmonton Temple was held December 3-4 and 6-7, 1999 at which many visitors were welcomed and who enjoyed a tour of the building interior. The dedication was held in seven sessions on December 11th and 12th, 1999. . Ordinance work by members may be arranged by calling 780+434-7436 to book an appointment time. Voice mail is available when the temple is closed. The FAX number is 780+431-0213. Endowment sessions (prior telephone booking recommended) are held as follows: .

Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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12:30 pm	.	.	12:30 pm	.
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4:30 pm	4:30 pm	4:30 pm	4:30 pm	.
6:00 pm	6:00 pm	6:00 pm	6:00 pm	.
7:30 pm	7:30 pm	7:30 pm	7:30 pm	.

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. The temple will be closed on certain holidays such as Christmas and New Years, Canada Day and for the Saturdays of General Conference; please be sure to call ahead. . The temple will also be closed for maintenance for two weeks twice a year, usually during the last half of January and the first half of July. Again, it is always best to call ahead. . A Deseret News article "Ground is broken for temple in Canada - a monument of faith" describes a bit of the ground breaking ceremony, and some of the history of the church in Edmonton. .
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Web Hosting Services

The completed building.
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. This website is hosted by Open Concept Internet, Inc., which has graciously provided the space we need, and a server to respond to visitor requests since early 1999. Many thanks to Open Concept on behalf of all our visitors.

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Sources of Related and Other Information

• The LDS church's  House of the Lord website [cookies (cookie caution)] provides information about temples world-wide, their purpose, and answers to frequently asked questions. It also contains a section on temples and family history.

• The official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [more cookies (cookie caution)] provides general information including a newsroom.
• The Come Unto Christ website provides sections on Faith in Christ, His Life and Teachings and Testimonies of Him.
• The Scriptures - Internet Edition [more cookies (cookie caution)] provides full scripture search facilities (by word, phrase or reference), live links to cross-references, notes, etc.
• Other church websites [all with cookies (cookie caution)] include:
• the Joseph Smith portal (resources concerning the life, times and work of the prophet), and the Joseph Smith Papers website with its documents,
• the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at BYU with its helpful FAQ,
• the Encyclopedia of Mormonism - search page to the complete volume (no longer in print).
• the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies, BYU Hawaii, BYU Idaho, the LDS Business College, the BYU Salt Lake Center, etc.
• the Mormon Tabernacle Choir website, Church Newsroom, Ensign Magazine, Pageants, places to visit, etc.
• the Church Music website, with its Find a Songsearch page, allows you to insert a title, or even a fragment of the lyrics, a topic or an author. It returns the titles and hymn numbers of all the hymns that match the search criteria. For a selected hymn, it allows you to see and/or print the sheet music and/or play the hymn interactively in any key or at any tempo, with or without parts (and with volume control on each part). It is very handy for finding a hymn title when you can only recall a few words of the lyrics.
• The LDS Tech website provides information on computer and website technical services, and involvement ideas for the technically inclined.
• Unofficially, the Rollins Center for eBusiness at BYU hosts the Conference Scripture Citation Index providing useful historical references to scriptures by conference speakers.
• Also unofficially, here is a generic Book of Mormon map, a list of geographical scripture references and a BoM timeline, in case you find them helpful for scripture study.

• The LDS Church's Family Search Website [more cookies (cookie caution)] provides services where you can look up your ancestors. It is a great website for genealogists and others interested in family history research. Their "How to Start Your Family History" page may be a helpful place to start.

• To learn more about the Mormon Church, families, the nature of God, and the purpose of life, visit www.mormon.org [more cookies (cookie caution)], where you can also view answers to frequently asked questions concerning general beliefs, and a host of other topics.

• The Canada Edmonton Mission Alumni website also posts Edmonton Temple construction photos.

• If you were searching for another "Edmonton Temple" website, here are some possibilities:
• The Salvation Army Edmonton Temple, 9115 - 75th Street, Edmonton,  AB  T6C 4L3.
• Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton's Reform Jewish Congregation.
• Ukrainian Pentecostal Temple, 10521 - 97th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
• Edmonton Masonic Temple Association, Freemasons' Hall article (.pdf file).
• Other Alberta Masonic Temples, with addresses.
• Odd Fellows Edmonton Temple, 11201 - 95th Street, Edmonton, AB  T5G 1K8.
• Al Shamal Shrine Temple, 14510 - 142nd Street, Edmonton, AB  T6V 1H9.
• Buddhist Edmonton Temple, Grove Street, London, England  N18 2TL.
• Edmonton temple, a traditional Ganesha Saivite temple (Guru Bodhinatha's comments).
• Maha Ganapathy Hindu Temple - 128 Running Creek Road, Edmonton, AB, Canada  T6J 7B1.
• ISKCON Hare Krishna Edmonton Temple, 9353 - 35th Ave, Edmonton, AB  T6E 5R5.
• Edmonton Mandir Hindu Temple, 9507 - 39th Avenue, Edmonton, AB  T6E 5T3.
• Edmonton Buddhist Meditation Group and Buddhist Temple, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
• Watt Khmer Samakii or Khmer Buddhist United-Temple of Edmonton.
• Located at 10830 - 106th Street, Edmonton, AB  T58 2Y2.
• Edmonton Shin Buddhist Temple, 10155 - 89th Street NW, Edmonton, AB  T6H 1P8 (map).
• Lao Alberta Buddhist Temple, 9315 - 103A Avenue, Edmonton, AB  T5H 0H3.
• Edmonton Hindu/Jain Temple, 14225 - 133rd Avenue, Edmonton, AB  TSL 4W3.
• Mahaganapathi Temple, 1403 - 111th Street, Edmonton, Alberta.
• Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple, 1410 Horsehill Road, Edmonton, AB.
• Ratchadham Thai Buddhist Temple, 12520 - 135th Avenue, Edmonton, AB  T5L 3X3 (directory listing).
• Taoist Tai Chi Edmonton Temple, 15740 Stony Plain Road, Edmonton, AB  T5P 3Z5.

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