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Downtown Redevelopment Construction Update, October 8

Downtown redevelopment pushes forward with the completion of paving on Main Street. The crosswalk at 52 Avenue and 50 Street has been poured and line painting south of 51 Avenue is complete. Main Street will be open by Sunday morning with a temporary turnaround in front of Busy "B" Workshop and Main Street Medical Clinic. All drivers are reminded there is no parking permitted in the turnaround area.

 

Highway 779 Construction Update, October 8

Alberta Transportation (AT) has informed the Town of recent construction updates for the Highway 779 construction project.

The 51 Avenue intersection was reopened to traffic on Monday, October 5 and the 52 Avenue intersection was reopened Tuesday, October 6. The multi-use trails have been paved and are open to pedestrians between 49 Avenue and 53 Avenue, and between 55 Avenue and 57 Avenue. The section of multi-use trail between 55 Avenue and 53 Avenue will be gravelled and paved once the streetlights...

49 Avenue Construction Update, October 7

Crews will be working on finishing up concrete work on 49 Avenue between 48 Street and Golf Course Road beginning tomorrow. Flag people will be on site to assist traffic in the area.

Governance and Priorities Meeting Highlights for October 5, 2020

Environmental Management Update in the Works for Stony Plain

Environmental planning is on the agenda. Council was given a first look at an ongoing project designed to establish an updated environmental framework in Stony Plain. Earlier this year, the Town hosted a graduate student from the ‘Sustainability Scholars’ program through the University of Alberta to complete the first phase of an Environmental Master Plan (EMP). The first phase serves as a foundation for the framework to establish the...

“Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” with Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week 2020 is here! This year’s educational campaign is focused on fire safety in the kitchen and will run from October 4 to October 10. “Serve up fire safety in the kitchen!” with a week of helpful fire safety tips and resources.

This year’s theme is focused on promoting cooking safety at home. Some of the key pointers for residents this year include:

• Never leave cooking food unattended. Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling or broiling food. If you have to leave,...