Every year the City of Edmonton auctions properties that have unpaid taxes and the event coming this fall has a famous local house on the list.

Overlooking Hawrelak Park and the North Saskatchewan River valley is 8638 Saskatchewan Drive — the historic, former home of original Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington.

That’s where, on April 20, 1982, Pocklington and his wife Eva, along with two other people in the home, were held hostage at gunpoint for half a day.

Eva was the intended target of the gunman, who was demanding millions of dollars from the high-profile NHL team owner.

Global News, back then ITV, was on scene for hours during the…

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