Governance and Priorities Meeting Highlights for July 7, 2025

Presentation from the Tri Community Adult Learning Association

At last night’s meeting, Barb Scully, Executive Director of the Tri Community Adult Community Learning Association (TriCALA) presented program highlights and upcoming plans to Council. TriCALA is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering adults in the Tri-Region to realize their full potential through lifelong learning. For 25 years, they have been a champion of adult education, offering a variety of programs to equip adults with the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Learn more in the agenda package on pages 6 to 15, or watch the meeting recording on the Town’s official YouTube channel.

Presentation from the Parkland Food Bank

Parkland Food Bank Executive Director, Sheri Ratsoy, presented highlights from 2024 and the first half of 2025 to Council. Sheri also shared programming plans for the food bank.

Established in 1984, the Parkland Food Bank is a non-profit organization committed to addressing food insecurity in the Tri-Region area by providing accessible, nutritious food in a respectful and dignified manner. The Town provides annual funding to the food bank and the current funding agreement provides $11,939 and $12,177 in operational funding for 2025 and 2026 respectively.

Find more information in the agenda package on pages 16 to 35 or watch the presentation through the meeting recording on the Town’s official YouTube channel.

Stony Plain Public Library 2024 Annual Report Presentation

Board Chair Brenda Spitzer, Treasurer Dawn Horne, and Director Laina Kelly presented the Stony Public Library’s 2024 Annual Report to Council. The presentation included a review of the 2024 operational year and highlighted notable operations for 2025 to date. Following the presentation, Council accepted the report for information.

To learn more, read the agenda package on pages 36 to 50 and 164.

2024 Annual Report Accepted for Information

At last night’s meeting, Council accepted the 2024 Annual Report for information. The report was also submitted to the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with an application for the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting (CAnFR).

The Annual Report showcases the Town’s significant highlights and accomplishments, audited financial statements and statistical data from 2024. The report aims to provide an engaging recap of the year while meeting the reporting standards established by the GFOA. The Annual Report has been submitted to the GFOA annually and subsequently won the CAnFR for 13 consecutive years. Award recipients for 2024 will be announced in the spring of 2026.

Read the 2024 Annual Report in the agenda package on pages 56 to 140 or in the official news release.

Land Management Report Accepted for Information

Council accepted the Land Management Report for information following a presentation from Administration per the Land Management Policy (C-CAO-059), which requires an annual summary of:

• Current surplus land holdings with any additional identified lands recommended to be declared surplus;
• Projected land requirements; and
• Land transactions.

At the end of 2024, the Town owned land inventory was comprised of 394 lots that contained approximately 389.6 hectares of land. This represents an overall inventory increase of 5 lots and 3.7 hectares in 2024.

To learn more, read the agenda package on pages 141 to 143, or watch the meeting recording, available on the Town’s official YouTube channel.

Residential Speed Reduction Report Accepted for Information

Following a presentation from Administration, Council accepted the Residential Speed Reduction report for information. The report reviews the benefits of residential speed reductions and provides recommendations for potential application in the Town of Stony Plain.

Find more information in the agenda package on pages 144 to 163.

Please note: This is not the official Town of Stony Plain council meeting minutes. Please refer to Agendas and Minutes for all supporting documents, and official meeting minutes that have been approved by Council.