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Get into the Holiday Spirit with Winter Light Up

Dig out the decorations and get the eggnog ready – a month of winter festivities are on their way! This year’s Winter Light Up has been modified to create a safe and family-friendly festival throughout the month of December. The local celebration will include a number of festive activities including a modified version of the annual Town Christmas Tree lighting, an activity advent calendar, and a New Year’s Eve fireworks show.

The month-long celebration will kick off with the lighting of the Town Christmas...

Eighth Annual Christmas Ornaments Bring a Shimmer to the Holidays

The eighth annual Town of Stony Plain Christmas Ornaments are here and ready for pick up! This year’s ornaments are festive stained glass that will bring a shimmer to your tree. Christmas ornaments will be available at the Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce office beginning November 19.

Each year, the Town Christmas ornaments are created in partnership with a local Stony Plain artist or organization. This year’s stained glass ornaments were created by artist Buffy Trimble.

“The partnership...

Town Invites Residents to Share Ideas for Poverty Reduction Action Plan

The Town is developing a Poverty Reduction Action Plan and is calling on residents to get involved.

According to the Town’s Poverty Reduction Strategy released in 2021, one in seven residents struggles to maintain a basic living. Reducing poverty is a key pillar in the Town’s developmental goals. Work began in 2014 and encompassed a six-month study on poverty and homelessness in Stony Plain. Key priorities and action steps were identified in 2017 and the first impact report detailing progress and...

Town Highlights Importance of Diversity Through Inclusivity Campaign

Together we shine! The Town of Stony Plain is actively working to improve inclusivity and create a more welcoming community.

In 2019, Stony Plain FCSS (now the Community and Social Development department) received funding from the Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund to help focus local efforts to improve inclusivity. In an initial assessment using the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association’s (AUMA) scale, the Town was determined to be in the second stage – out of a total five stages...

Corporate Plan 2022-2024 Meeting Highlights

Corporate Plan public meetings have wrapped up and Council has reviewed the Recommended Corporate Plan, considered Administration’s recommendations, and provided direction on adjustments to the final Corporate Plan 2022-2024, which will be presented at the November 29, 2021 Council meeting.

“Each year comes with its own unique challenges and tough decisions. With consideration to the ongoing impacts of the global health pandemic and the state of the provincial economy, we are tasked with laying the...