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96 St.  A bicycle ride to the north end is, unavoidably, intriguingly, deliciously, sadly, sweetly, a journey into the past. Easter Sunday The Byzantine rite domes of St. Josaphat Cathedral rise above the roofs of McCauley. Trees In the distance, through the arch of bare trees, Commonwealth Stadium sits waiting. Odd jobs done Simple and straightforward. No wasted punctuation. Eavestrough might be candidate. Window into the past Tran's Foodland, fading. 115 Ave White door, black-and-white address sign, rust mailbox, black plastic garbage bag in the sun. Northlands Colisuem The Coliseum is ground zero of the Oilers mythology.  Canada Packers smokestack The exclamation mark is all that's left of Edmonton's meatpacking district.  Still life on 66 St A lagoon of winter melt mirrors the brick tower. Underpass Like, later, words from foreign languages, train cars from beyond told boys rid...