SPR for the Holidays 2021

This year for the holidays, the Stony Plain Road Business Association is putting together 12 holiday gift guides to help you shop local and check all the items off your list this year! Follow along as we meet 12 personas and find out what hidden gems can be found on Stony Plain Road! Don’t forget…

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Stony Plain Road ETS Shuttle Service

Stony Plain Road Shuttle Service Starting November 29, ETS will provide bus service on Stony Plain Road between Jasper Place Transit Centre and Unity Square at 116 Street and 104 Avenue. To start, a shuttle (a DATS vehicle with DATS markings removed) will run every 60 minutes, seven days a week and provide consistent, reliable…

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SPR for the Holidays: Overview

This year, our holiday campaign is called SPR for the Holidays. The campaign will run from November 18th to December 20th! During this campaign we will be featuring 12 Personas in blog posts. Each persona will have a blog post that features SPR businesses that cater to that specific persona’s interests! These 12 personas include:…

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Alberta COVID-19 Records QR Code

Did you know that as of November 15, you will only be able to use a QR code to show your proof of vaccination to businesses? Businesses will no longer be able to accept paper records from vaccine providers, or screenshots/print-outs of immunization records. You can access your COVID Records QR code by visiting https://covidrecords.alberta.ca/home.…

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Marigold Infrastructure Updates

At our 2021 AGM on Tuesday, October 19, Marigold Infrastructure presented on the future of the Valley Line West LRT and what this means for the businesses of Stony Plain Road. Marigold has generously agreed to let us re-share their presentation and video with our members that were not able to make it to the…

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How do I navigate Alberta’s new COVID-19 Restrictions – September 17, 2021

Alberta has declared a state of public health emergency. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, largely in unvaccinated Albertans. New measures to protect the health care system, stop the spread, and increase vaccination rates come into effect starting September 16. Getting vaccinated makes us all safer. A one-time incentive of $100 is available for Albertans 18+ who get…

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ETS 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…

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How can SPR attract more diverse businesses other than pawn shops?

This spring, Stony Plain Road Business Association started developing a Business Recruitment and Retention Plan to support keeping businesses within our BIA and to also recruit new businesses to our area. We are keenly aware that growth of businesses will increase customer attraction and traffic in our area and we believe this to be an…

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COVID-19 Resources for Businesses

COVID-19 Business Resources  Listed below you will find a variety of COVID-19 supports and resources for your reference! Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan Helping Canadians With the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic  ROE Guidelines for Issuing EI Calling All Supporters – Help Canada combat Coronavirus disease COVID- 19 – Benefits and services Statement from…

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