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Regular Council Meeting Highlights for February 22, 2021

Councillor Bruce Lloy Appointed Deputy Mayor

Councillor Bruce Lloy is now the Deputy Mayor. Each Council member serves two terms as Deputy Mayor within their Council term. Councillor Lloy will serve as Deputy Mayor from February 22, 2021 until June 30, 2021 or until the appointment of the next Deputy Mayor.

Learn more about the appointed of the Deputy Mayor in the agenda package on pages 6 – 68.

Tri-Leisure Requests Use of Reserves to Fund 2020 Operating Deficit

Council has approved...

Regular Council Meeting Highlights for February 8, 2021

Stony Plain FCSS Joins Town of Stony Plain

The integration of Stony Plain Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) into the Town of Stony Plain corporate structure has been approved. On September 9, 2020, the FCSS Board passed a unanimous motion recommending the complete integration of Stony Plain FCSS into the Town with Council assuming the governance and strategic responsibilities. The proposal for the move was brought to Council last month at the January 11, 2021 meeting.

The organizational...

Governance & Priorities Meeting Highlights for February 1, 2021

Champions Table Presents Tri-Regional Homelessness & Poverty Initiative

Champions Table members joined Council last night for a presentation on a collaboration working to align poverty and homelessness work at the regional level. Since its initial formation in September 2019, the Champions Table has worked to create a shared vision and lay the foundation for future work aimed at poverty alleviation and homelessness reduction. The Champions Table is led by regional community stakeholders from...

Nomination Period Open for 2021 Municipal Election

The nomination period for the 2021 Municipal Election is open! Residents with an interest in local governance and a passion for the community are invited to run for Town Council.

Stony Plain residents over the age of 18 are eligible to run in the Municipal Election. Potential candidates wishing to file their nomination papers are required to schedule an appointment with the Returning Officer. Appointments are available Monday through Friday, from 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Appointments can be made by emailing...

Approval Received to Legally Form a Regional Transit Services Commission

Alberta’s government has approved the formation of a new regional services commission for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region with a mandate for improving regional transit and mobility. The legal formation comes after several years of hard work and due diligence by Councils and their administrations, which culminated in an application submitted by the eight participating municipalities in 2020.

“This first-of-its-kind commission will go a long way to connecting the people and economies of the Edmonton...