Every Wednesday morning, my oldest has fiddle lessons. They are at a private residence and only 30 minutes long so it doesn't leave much time to do anything except take a stroll around the neighborhood.
We walk through the quiet residential area, only a few blocks away from busy commercial streets. There is a nice playground not too far away that my youngest and I usually walk to.
This area of Edmonton hosts lively community events and cultural festivals. The Kaleido Family Arts Festival is held in September and is a great gathering of arts, music and culture. The Deep Freeze Festival in early February is a celebration of all things winter, with the addition of Aboriginal, Metis, African (and more) song and dance. Both are free community gatherings put on by Arts on the Ave, http://www.artsontheave.org, a non-profit organization whose goal is to develop the neighborhood into a community arts district.
So if you're ever in Edmonton, be sure to check out what events are happening on the Ave.
When I lived in Canada, I was never short of things to do in the winter. There was always so much going on in spite of, or even because of the snow! Happy days!!
There's so much to do!