The descendants of former Edmonton mayor Harry Evans are opening the doors to the historic mansion he built more than a century ago, with hopes that the public tours will convince the city to preserve the property.
Evans, the city’s 14th mayor, was elected in 1917 but never sought re-election following his single-year term.
Now his granddaughter, Jinny Hilliard, is fighting to show the city that the former politician’s 1.9-acre home, known as Sylvancroft, should be spared… (View original article)