Welcome to the Neighbourhood ....Poker Face

So since my alphabet series is now over I thought it would be fun to do a new series called Welcome To The Neighbourhood. Even though I have lived here all my life there are a number of neighbourhoods I have not spent a lot if time in so that will change and as I discover new things I will share them with you
Today I start in Little Italy and you can meet Frank Spinelli.
In 1959 he and a friend of his opened a little corner grocery store. Five years later he took sole possession if it and today the Italian Centre is a major part of Little Italy
As well Frank and his family helped build and totally redevelop the whole neighbourhood
So today this statue of Frank playing cards sits in Giovanni Caboto Park

[Graham Thresher]

Love this shot.

[Jane Anderson]

Oh, this will be a fun series! I love learning so much about Edmonton. I smiled at the name "Spinelli," because it is the name of one of the corpses in the hilarious play "Arsenic and Old Lace."

[Chris]

Frank must be cold! Interesting account, Brian.

[Candace]

I always revisit neighborhoods too, you never know what may have changed!

[Colleen Culhane]

You always seem to have new ideas

[ShirleyB]

Looking forward to learning about your area as you discover your new things. The snow really shows this lovely statue off well. Great shot and interesting information.

[Gayle]

Love your ideas, Brian! Looking forward to seeing some of Edmonton's neighborhoods. Great shot!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

What a great theme to do. Love it. Great shot, Brian.

[Merrelyn]

Lovely shot, I'm looking forward to leaning more about Edmonton.

[Dione Giorgio]

Some people are very enterprising and are well rewarded for their risks. Thank for the story and the statue is beautiful and very nicely captured. Looking forward for more of these theme.

[gloria jones]

Great shot and narrative

[Lynne Hart]

Great shot to start your new project, I look forward to taking this trip round your neck of the woods with you.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot of this beautiful statue.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Great statue, might be a bit cold to sit outside though.

[Linda]

Cool shot literally and figuratively. So interesting.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot.

[Julienne Jones]

How interesting! Keep up the explorations of your neighbourhoods

[Babs]

Lovely statue and interesting story. I hope he has got a hot water bottle with him, it looks pretty chilly.

[Janet B.]

I love reading about the history of the statue. Great shot and great idea for a new series!

[Sheralee S]

Great story to go with his statue. Love seeing your snow.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Too bad there's not a second chair for you to sit down and join him- although it might be a chilly game today!

[Steve and Pam Winfield]

This is a wonderful work of Art'I bet he weigh's a bit:) fav

[Jenfurj]

Thank you for sharing your story. What a great way to take photos and give them meaning.

[KWind]

Wonderful statue!

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture.

[Jerri]

What a funny statue! Playing cards on a table! Nice info on him and great shot

[Dinah Pinkston]

Wonderful pic ...and this sounds like a fascinating series that you have started!

[Nick]

Great statue - quite different and it sounds like he had an interesting life.

[Jeff in VT, USA]

Thanks for sharing this image and narrative. I enjoyed viewing and reading about Frank..

[bkb in the city]

@pippie Thanks Linda

[bkb in the city]

@elisasaeter Thanks Elisabeth

[bkb in the city]

@julienne1 Thanks Julienne I will certainly be doing more exploring

[Natalie]

Very interesting commentary. What a great statue,

[Diane]

Neat statue and interesting history behind it.

[Stephanie Swift]

What a great way to commemorate Frank!

[bkb in the city]

@onewing Babs I think it's to late for that lol

[bkb in the city]

@janetb Trust you will enjoy it Janet

[bkb in the city]

@bella_ss The question is do you love it enough to visit here when we still have the snow

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann Yes a tad chilly

[bkb in the city]

@stevepam Yes I don't think anyone is going to run off with him

[bkb in the city]

@stevepam oh thanks for the fav

[bkb in the city]

@365projectorgjenfurj Well I do try to add as much info as I can so people have a better understanding of what they are looking at

[bkb in the city]

@kwind Glad you like it Kim

[bkb in the city]

@agedrunner Thanks Richard

[bkb in the city]

@moreyoulessme Jerri there is a local hangout just down the block where you find groups of Italian men sitting around tables playing cards

[bkb in the city]

@dsp2 I know I am going to enjoy it

[bkb in the city]

@nickspicsnz Yes he sounds like a wonderful man indeed

[bkb in the city]

@jeffinvt Hey Jeff glad you enjoyed this one

[bkb in the city]

@thresheg Glad you enjoyed this one Graham

[Sheralee S]

@bkbinthecity Well my daughter and family are moving to Ontario in a few months so we are going there for Christmas next year :)

[bkb in the city]

@cejaanderson Jane I forgot about that as it has been a long time since I have seen the movie

[bkb in the city]

@gooner46 Chris I think he is frozen solid

[bkb in the city]

@ribbet9 Candace that is very true

[bkb in the city]

@colleenculhane Well I find things like this keep me going on my project and may be an inspiration to others

[bkb in the city]

@shirleybankfarm Thanks Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@gaylewood Thanks Gayle

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Thanks Marilyn

[bkb in the city]

@merrelyn Looking forward to sharing these photos with everyone

[bkb in the city]

@sangwann Dione I am looking forward to sharing these photos

[bkb in the city]

@seattlite Thanks Gloria

[bkb in the city]

@lhart Looking forward to sharing these photos

[bkb in the city]

@pyrrhula Thanks Pyrrhula

[bkb in the city]

@ladymagpie A little on the cold side

[bkb in the city]

@bella_ss Well Christmas is always a nice time to visit

[bkb in the city]

@natalie80 Glad you like it Natalie

[bkb in the city]

@eudora Glad you liked it Diane

[bkb in the city]

@tristansmum A very nice tribute to him for sure Stephanie

[Pam]

Nice photo.

[bkb in the city]

@pamdavis2015 Thanks Pam

[Bankmann]

365 had me looking around new corners, too… :-)
Loving this one. Very cool sculpture.

[bkb in the city]

@bankmann Glad you enjoyed this one

[Sylvia du Toit]

What a wonderful story.