Mild Thursday in E-town, Remembrance Day Week Keeps Its Weight

Morning, Edmonton. Seven degrees and sitting pretty for November, which means you can leave the parka in the closet for once and not regret it by lunch. The UV is barely there at 1.0, so sunglasses are optional, but the sun goes down at 5:41 PM, so if you're planning anything after work, count on it being dark by the time you're heading home. Enjoy the mild stretch while it lasts, because a Thursday this comfortable in mid-November doesn't come around every week.

If you're heading downtown, note that the stop at 100 Street and Jasper Avenue is closed today. Give yourself a few extra minutes and plan a different pickup point if your usual route runs through there, especially if you're connecting to the Lert.

The Remembrance Day weight is still with us. St. Albert held its ceremony honouring soldiers hurt in the CFB Wainwright fire, and the Oilers Community Foundation has pledged $100,000 to the victims and their families. A Wainwright nurse has also spoken about the rush of burn patients that came through after the fire, a reminder of just how much those who served and the people who cared for them carried. It's worth a quiet moment today.

On the sports side, Mark Kilam says the Elks head coach job is "where I'm supposed to be" as the team looks toward the Grey Cup. Over on the Oil side, Matt Savoie is heading to Bakersfield for an AHL rehab stint, according to Babcock, so Connor and the rest of the squad will be keeping an eye on how he comes back.

For lunch or dinner, Elio's has opened on the south side with Filipino comfort food and a gathering ethos that sounds made for a weeknight crowd. Hazeldean Bakery has reopened in south Edmonton with hundreds turning out to welcome the new owners, so it's a good excuse to grab something sweet on the way past. Paperbirch by Chartrand is closing its Old Strathcona Farmers' Market stall after two years, so if you've been meaning to stop by, don't wait too long.

Tonight is a big one, depending on your taste. Arch Enemy and The Black Dahlia Murder are playing Midway Music Hall, with doors around 5:00 PM and the show at 6:00 PM. If heavier stuff isn't your thing, EXHUMED, Jarhead Fertilizer, Savage Master and Molder are at The Starlite Room starting at 6:30 PM. Rogers Place has the PBR Canada National Finals at 6:00 PM, and there's theatre on too, with The Great Gatsby - The Musical running in town. Since it's indoors everywhere tonight, the weather won't factor into your plans.

For the weekend, the rodeo runs all weekend, musicals are still going, and there's a wrestling show Sunday, so you won't be short on options if you're looking to get out of the house.

Take care of yourselves out there, and have a good Thursday, Edmonton.