Edmonton elected its first female councillor 100 years ago. A new project examines why so few have followed in her footsteps

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Izena Ross looks out from the frame of the undated, black and white photograph, her eyes behind a pair of round, dark-rimmed glasses. Her expression is neutral. She wears a fur collar and a necklace with a large jewel, her hair in a wavy bob.
The image is one of the few surviving photos of the first woman to serve on Edmonton city council. Elected in 1921, Ross served a single, year-long term and has largely been forgotten. The only public recognition of her historic achievement is a sliver of green space on Fort Road officially called Izena Ross Park.

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