News Releases

Dog Rump Creek Music Two-Steps to First for Award of Creative Excellence

The community has spoken and this year’s Stony Plain Award of Creative Excellence (ACE) has been awarded to Dog Rump Creek Music. Founders Tannis and Jazz Matthews made their way on stage at the Stony Plain and District Chamber of Commerce Awards Night to accept the award.

The Award of Creative Excellence is intended to recognize creative leaders for their contributions towards elevating culture in Stony Plain. This year, the Cultural Roundtable deliberated over six nominees and the three finalists...

Downtown Redevelopment Update October 31

Paving is underway today as part of the final stages of Downtown Redevelopment Phase III. All sidewalks have been poured and planters and benches have been completed. There will be coloured concrete poured this week at 52 Avenue as well as decorative sandblasting on Sunday, weather permitting. Final finish work including line painting, site cleanup, electrical work, and fence removal will follow in the next week. The road is set to be open to traffic the week of November 11. 

Highway 779 Update October 30

Alberta Transportation has informed the Town that weather conditions have halted operations on Highway 779 for 2019 construction season. There will be some final work completed this week including sign installation, line painting between Willow Park Road South and 57 Ave, and pot hole repair before the site is cleaned up. TB Traffic will be installing streetlights beginning mid-November along both sides of the highway between Highway 628 (79 Avenue) and 57 Avenue. Any lane closures or traffic disruptions...

Organizational and Regular Council Meeting Highlights

Organizational and Regular Council Meeting Highlights

October 28, 2019 Organizational Meeting

Appointment of Deputy Mayor

Town Council appointed Councillor Harold Pawlechko as Deputy Chief Elected Official for the term of October 28 to February 29, 2020. As Deputy Mayor, Councillor Pawlechko will serve as acting mayor in the Mayor’s absence. Councillor Pawlechko is serving his first term on Town Council but is no stranger to the community. An active member of the Stony Plain Fire Department for...

Business License Fees for Cannabis Retailers and Producers Revisited; Council gives First Reading to proposal for the clipping of Cannabis Retail/Production Fees

After a year of legalization, Council requested a review of all cannabis-related legislation by the end of 2019. Currently, Stony Plain charges a Cannabis Retail/Production Fee for any cannabis retailer or production facility. With three dispensaries already settled in town, the timing to review business licensing was appropriate. After consultation with surrounding municipalities to better understand the implications of Town Bylaws, Administration approached Council in a First Reading to recommend...