Sun flare destroys local park, Susan Eder

Sun flare destroys local park
by Susan Eder
March 29, 2010

Edmonton was hit with a blast of destructive pure energy Monday, March 19, 2010 when a piece of the sun broke off and landed in William Hawrelak Park in Edmonton destroying all flora and fauna in the area.

"We have been warning about this event for some time now," said Astrologer Adam Graham in response to this unusual event that happened just after midnight.

"It's not that a piece of the sun broke off, that happens all the time, it's called a solar flare, what is remarkable is that a piece of the sun actually made it to the earth," said Graham.

It is estimated that in 5 billion years there won't be any oxygen in the sun to keep it burning.

Hawrelak Park, located in Central Edmonton is a vast 130 ha. Gone are the trees, the plants, the flowers, the grass, the ponds, the birds and all other biota. Even the wooden picnic benches, tables and outbuildings are gone.

Local conservation officers are looking into bringing in replacement plants and buildings from nearby parks. "It's just a matter of transplanting and relocating. With the right chemicals and a lot of luck we should have the park green again before the end of summer," said Officer Gordon Brown.

Graham assures the public that this is "indeed a very rare occurrence," the likely hood that this will happen again is very, very small.

However, local resident Chelsey Smith, whose backyard boarders the park isn't convinced. "If it happened once, it will happen again, there really is no safe place for us anymore."

The world just may not be the same as it was, but not in our lifetime, said Graham.

THE SURROUNDING AREA - EDMONTON

The City of Edmonton is the capital of Alberta. It is located 294 km (183 miles) north of Calgary, in the centre of the province. The city is located on the North Saskatchewan River. The area has some of the most fertile farmland in the province. Edmonton is the second largest city in Alberta and the sixth largest metropolitan city in Canada with a population of almost 800,000 people.

Late in the 1700s the Hudson Bay Company set up a trading post to trade furs with the local people. But trade really took off with the discovery of crude oil in the Leduc area. Edmonton became incorporated in 1904.

Edmonton is known for its beautiful scenic river valley. The capital has a vast art and entertainment culture as well as numerous parks. Visitors can shop, play, eat, sleep, and relax in the capital.

SOME OF THE ATTRACTIONS IN EDMONTON INCLUDE:

• West Edmonton Mall
• The Edmonton Indy
• Muttart Conservatory
• Alberta Legislature Building
• Whitemud Equine Centre
• High Level Bridge and Streetcar
• Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

SOME OF THE PARKS IN THE EDMONTON AREA INCLUDE:

• Williams Hawrelak Park
• Fort Edmonton Park
• Rundle Park
• Kinsmen Park
• Gallagher Park
• Larkspur Park
• Borden Park
  
Top image courtesy of The Inconvenient Truth of Sun Flares
Bottom image courtesy of francolca.ca/pics

The article is factitious and not to be taken seriously.

Note: The three words in red had their spelling corrected on April 16 2010.