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Article content Klimove was born in Edmonton on Sept. 27, 1923, and was raised in the city during the Great Depression. He grew up on 95 Street and was the oldest son of Sam and Minnie Klimove, who had emigrated from Ukraine. His parents owned a grocery store located in the Gibson Block building on Jasper Avenue. He attended Alex Taylor school where he first met Hollywood film director Arthur Hiller, a lifelong friend. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Local Edmonton bon vivant Mitch Klimove dies at 97 Back to video Klimove was an active member of Edmonton’s Jewish community. In 2015, he was honoured by the Beth Israel Synagogue for his “exceptional contributions” to the congregation and “to the Edmonton Jewish community at large.” ....