Posts by Justin Keats
United Volunteers are Changing Lives
This year’s National Volunteer Week is focused on the Value of One, the Power of Many – the value of one act and the power of many enables us all to thrive together. This week reminds us that through the dedication of individuals, our community can become a better place for everyone. United Way is…
Read MoreBusiness Profile: Just For Fun Video Games
Get to Know Your Stony Plain Road: Just For Fun Video Games Just For Fun Video Games (10066 156 St NW) has been in the Stony Plain Road area since 1993, almost 28 years! The store has a huge selection of video games, accessories and consoles of all generations, some of which date back to…
Read MoreMeet Our New Recruitment Specialist
Meet Our New Recruitment Specialist! The Stony Plain Road BA is proud to welcome our new Recruitment Specialist, James Wilson to our SPR team! James will be working closely with business retention and recruitment on Stony Plain Road! You can reach out to James at [email protected] Learn more about James: “Before immigrating to Edmonton in…
Read MoreBusiness Profile: Mud, Sweat & Gears
Get to Know Your Stony Plain Road: Mud, Sweat and Gears Located at 15007 Stony Plain Road, Mud, Sweat and Gears has grown to be a well known business in the SPR community. Paul Burgess started Mud, Sweat and Gears in his laundry room 32 years ago. Once the business began to overrun his home,…
Read MoreBusiness Profile: Corner Pharmacy & Clinic
Get to Know Your Stony Plain Road: Corner Pharmacy & Clinic Corner Pharmacy is a well known pharmacy that has been located in the West End of Edmonton for the past 40 years. We spoke with Amir Ibrahim, one of the owners and manager of Corner Pharmacy to learn more about this SPR business! Amir…
Read MoreBusiness Profile: Fresh Hope Counselling
October 10, 2020 was World Mental Health Day. We spoke with Beth Murray from Fresh Hope Counselling Ltd. located at 16406 100 Avenue, about her business and the importance of staying on top of mental health. “October 10th is just one reminder of the daily importance of advocating for mental health and unfortunately, there is…
Read MoreBusiness Profile: The Learning Centre Literacy Association
Get to Know Your Stony Plain Road: The Learning Centre Literacy Association For this month’s ‘Get to Know Your Stony Plain Road,’ segment, we talked to Jayme, the Programs Coordinator at The Learning Centre Literacy Association! The Learning Centre started from humble beginnings in 1981 where it was just a small room in the Bissell…
Read MoreWhat is a BIA?
What is a BIA? It has come to our attention that while we use the acronym BIA, there are many out there who don’t know what a BIA is or what it does for the business community it represents. BIA stands for Business Improvement Area. Originally called BRZ, Business Improvement Zones are quite common throughout…
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