An Interview with John Hogan

On today's episode, we travel back to December 6th, 1977 to join David Leonard in his interview with John Hogan. Hogan, a prominent member of the Edmonton Ski Club, describes the beginning of skiing in Edmonton and his record-breaking ski jumps at various hills around the city.Cover Image: EA-160-911https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/ski-jump-capilano-ravineThis interview was originally recorded on a 5 inch open reel tape and was digitized by an archivist on October 14th, 2020.These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time.  Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.