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SPR For the Holidays – The Outdoors Lover
Illustrations for SPR for the Holidays, created by local Edmonton Artist, Paul Twa. https://paultwa.com/
Read MoreAlberta 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.…
Read MoreStorefront Cinema Programming
Welcome to Storefront Cinema! The Stony Plain Road Business Association brings to you two selections (each 20+ minutes in length) of 1-minute short films provided by FAVA (Film & Video Arts Society of Alberta) and the Got a Minute 2021 Film Festival! Enjoy the talent of local artists as they are projected into three storefronts…
Read MoreCh. Cafeteria is a Chocolate Lovers Dream Come True
Heather Gunn Ch. Cafeteria 14802 Stony Plain Road www.ch-cafeteria.com Craving chocolate? You’ll find it in plentiful supply at Ch. Cafeteria, a cute café that now occupies the old Balloon Gang location on Stony Plain Road. Locally owned and operated, this café has incredible charm. Their menu is focused around authentic chocolate and features mostly sweet…
Read MoreSupporting Community Healing From Residential School Trauma
*The topics being discussed may be triggering for some who have experienced trauma in the residential school system. Support is available 24/7 by calling or texting 211 Alberta. Lisa Richards & Beth Strom Significance of September 30 Achieving Truth and Reconciliation can seem like a massive task and it’s easy to think that individuals can’t…
Read MoreStorefront Cinema (Oct 7th to 12th, 2021)
Come join us for a fun socially distanced event for all ages! What? The Storefront Cinema is a week-long project of short videos that will be shown in various stations along Stony Plain Road. The event will be using the windows of vacant spaces as areas to project silent one-minute films looped every 30 minutes.…
Read MoreSeptember 30th – National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation September 30th, 2021 is National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. This day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreSPR: Emerge Artist – CJ Harrison
Tell us more about the piece you will be submitting to SPR:Emerge. Hares and Seasons is a piece that utilizes a medium called cut paper. Stencils made with computer graphics were used to cut colored construction paper which was then assembled with glue. The design of the piece is intended to look angular and modern. What makes you passionate about art?Art…
Read MoreSPR: 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…
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