Banners

Three Sisters: Past, Present, and Future

Artist: Julia Gibot

This piece honours Stony Plain’s journey through time. The design features a steam engine that represents the town’s early days, inspired by Sheriff Israel Umbach chaining the Canadian Northern Railway to the tracks in 1907. The center of the banner depicts Dog Rump Creek, the area’s original name, while paved bike and walking trails reflect the town’s growth and accessibility, connecting the community today and into the future. The final element, "The Three Sisters," symbolizes Stony Plain’s Urban Agriculture initiative, where corn, squash, and beans are grown together as part of a sustainable gardening practice. The garden style embodies growth and unity—values reflected in Downtown Stony Plain’s small-scale urban gardens, which help us grow our future.

Walking With Creation

Artist: Angela Hall

This design features four bear claws with traditional Cree/Metis flowers. Beaded flower images inside the claws run along the edges of the canvas. The theme of this artwork demonstrates the courage and beauty of Stony Plain community in challenging times.

Quotidian Summer

Artist: Stephan Garneau

The inspiration for this work was the town’s proud history of murals and Christian traditions of stained glass windows.  

The famous murals in town show important events and people in the town’s history. As an homage to this practice, the imagery in these panels reflect contemporary life in town and include symbols that will likely serve as future points of memory.  

The design employs outlines and overlapping bars similar to those found in stained glass windows. Stained glass windows often display narrative elements in communal spaces, serving as reminders of shared histories and beliefs. As such, the traditional function of murals and stained glass windows are closely aligned. The counterbalance of elements in the two banners further reinforces these commonalities and present enduring manifestations of the need for community, family and shared values.