Mayor's Proclamations and Official Statements

WHEREAS; each year, approximately 190 Alberta children will be diagnosed with cancer and approximately 30 of those children will not make it; and,. WHEREAS; childhood cancer is the number one cause of disease-related deaths in Canadian children; and,.

WHEREAS; Alberta became a province on September 1st, 1905; and,. WHEREAS; in recognition of this anniversary and in celebration of Alberta’s unique spirt, culture and heritage, the Government of Alberta has designated September 1st as Alberta Day; and,.

On behalf of Stony Plain Town Council and our residents, congratulations on your recent Women’s Monobob Bobsleigh bronze medal win at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. This is a thrilling and exciting accomplishment for you.

I am devastated and heartbroken to learn of the mass grave of 215 children at the former Kamloops Residential School in in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation territory. The discovery of the children’s bodies is a reminder of the tremendous grief and trauma inflicted through the residential school system in our country.