News Releases

12 Municipalities Set to Form New Regional Transit Services Commission

Today, the Regional Transit Services Commission (RTSC) Transition Team confirmed they have the participation needed to move forward with an application to the Government of Alberta to form a new transit commission.

Following the release of a business case in late January, the individual councils of all 13 Edmonton Metropolitan Region municipalities voted, throughout February and into March, on their decision to participate.

Participating Municipalities

Of the 13 eligible Edmonton Metropolitan Region...

Regular Council Meeting Highlights for March 9, 2020

Town of Stony Plain Receives Canadian Award for Financial Reporting

The 2018 Annual Report was recognized by the Government of Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for their Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CanFR). This will be the eighth year in a row the Town has received the award.

Reports submitted to the CanFR program undergo an intensive review process by select members of the GFOA and a review committee. An award is only distributed after shared consensus between the GFOA and the review...

Regular Council Meeting Highlights for March 2, 2020

Regular Council Meeting Highlights for March 2, 2020

Francophone Month Presentation

Council kicked off Francophone Month with a presentation by the Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord at last night’s Governance and Priorities meeting. As proclaimed by the Government of Alberta in 2018, March marks the annual “Mois de la francophonie albertaine” (Alberta Francophone Month). The Conseil presented an outline for the introduction of a Francophone school in the Stony Plain and Spruce Grove area to better service...

Calling All Artists for Art Walk 2020!

The Town of Stony Plain is inviting artists to participate in this year’s Art Walk. The Art Walk is an annual celebration of creativity, culture, and heritage creating an opportunity for artists of all trades to showcase and sell their art.

There are 50 spots available at The Art Walk and a variety of artists are encouraged to participate. Whether you are a painter, sculptor, woodworker, photographer, poet, or musician, The Art Walk welcomes your artistic endeavors and invites you to join the day...

Town of Stony Plain Receives Green Municipal Fund Grant

The Town of Stony Plain has been selected to receive federal support for the development of regional transit through the Green Municipal Fund. The Tri-Municipal Region Transit Plan in partnership with the City of Spruce Grove and Parkland County has been recognized as a green approach to reducing the number of vehicles on the road and improving accessibility in the region.

The Green Municipal Fund supports initiatives that serve as examples of environment stewardship. Since 2000, the program has financed...