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SPR: Emerge Artist – San Juson
Tell us more about the piece you will be submitting to SPR:Emerge. The piece I submitted for SPR: Emerge is a simple idea of a community being uplifted by its people. I wanted to really emphasize that main concept. The spherical map withheld represents the community; the deconstructed style of the sphere represents not only the current SPR community…
Read MoreSPR: Emerge Artist – Jenelle Leblanc
Tell us more about the piece you will be submitting to SPR:Emerge. This piece is a display of businesses in Stony Plain Road flourishing and growing. Stony Plain Road is a vibrant area, and this piece shows the community in full bloom. Everyone is welcome, the doors are open, and people can walk and bike…
Read MoreSPR: Emerge Artist – Sofia Capettini
Tell us more about the piece you will be submitting to SPR:Emerge. This piece was inspired by the phrase “a window of opportunity”. It represents the vibrant community that is the Stony Plain Road area, enriched by the local businesses available. I highlighted the growth and potential of the area by using a vivid colour palette…
Read MoreSPR: Emerge Artist – Angel Poon
Tell us more about the piece you will be submitting to SPR: Emerge For my piece, I was inspired by the idea that it is the people/individuals in a person’s life that make them feel at home or like they belong to a community. Each of the silhouettes in my piece belongs to a close…
Read MoreSPR: Emerge Artist – Paul Twa
Tell us more about the piece you will be submitting to SPR:Emerge. The piece I am submitting is a graphic colour-blocked painting that is inspired by the street pole banners that line Stony Plain Road. The stars and rectangles that decorate these banners have been deconstructed and re-arranged in the painting, creating an implied central…
Read MoreSPR Emerge (SEPT 16 TO 26, 2021)
What? SPR Emerge is a community engagement project that aims to increase pedestrian traffic and enhance the image along Stony Plain Road. The event has two parts: one is the installation of vinyl art onto the windows of businesses in the SPR area, and the other is the display of original, 2D artwork at a…
Read MoreSPR Marketing Survey
Stony Plain Road Business Association is currently taking initiative in creating a desirable atmosphere for the visitors of Stony Plain Road. We understand that there are certain frustrations which withhold people’s preference for choosing to shop in our area in comparison to other shopping and service areas. To begin our journey of improvement, we must…
Read MoreETS Transit Routes – Stony Plain Road Area
Community Routes: Connect seniors’ residences with nearby services. The buses come every 60 minutes or better during midday. They run seven days a week. Crosstown Routes: Connect suburban areas without going through downtown. The buses come every 30 minutes or better on weekdays and midday on weekends. The rest of the time, they come every 60 mins…
Read MoreSPR Gone to the Dogs Event Map
Use this map to find the businesses and murals that you can take selfies with for submission into the Gone to the Dogs grand prize draw! Included on the map are also determined paths for fun summer walks with your friends, family, or fur companion where you will find QR codes posted. Make sure to…
Read MoreGone to the Dogs (Aug 19 TO Sep 16, 2021)
Explore the Stony Plain Road area this summer! What? SPR Gone to the Dogs is a community engagement project that aims to increase pedestrian traffic along Stony Plain Road. Predetermined routes will be mapped along the Stony Plain Road area and along these paths, QR codes will be placed periodically. Scanning the QR codes will…
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