Andy Grabia
Edmonton heritage advocate and U of A alumnus (BEd '02, BA '22) leading the fight to keep the Casavant memorial organ in Convocation Hall; former Edmonton Heritage Council board member.
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Sep 18, 2026
MacHOST
So maybe you could give us just an overview of why you folks came together and who's involved.
Andy GrabiaGUEST
So first of all, I'll just state first off that this is the second version of the organ.
Andy GrabiaGUEST
So this organ, the Casavant that's in there now, was put in in 1978, but the original organ dates back to 1925.
Andy GrabiaGUEST
So during World War I, the university was very active in all kinds of Service related things.
Andy GrabiaGUEST
President Henry Marshall Tory was very committed to his students and faculty being involved in this war effort.
Andy GrabiaGUEST
So 484 students went, students and staff fought in World War I and 82 of them unfortunately lost their lives overseas.
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MacHOST
Uh, anyway, my question is, what's your sense of heritage in Edmonton right now? Like what's happening?