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Less Talking, More Shooting: Inside Alberta Film School
Muhamed was always the one behind the camera at family functions. He taught himself the craft under a string of mentors, on real sets, while some of his friends spent four years in traditional film programs. The funny part, he says, is that by the time they graduated, they were working for him – he…
SIGN UP: Light Up the Park 2026!
JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS ON STONY PLAIN ROAD! Light up the Park is SPRBA’s annual holiday event, with celebrations and activities launching the activation of our festive light installation at Butler Memorial Park! Join us as we create a memorable winter activity to greet the winter season! Saturday, November 14, 2026, 6:00pm-9:00pm Butler…
SIGN UP: Eat the Road • Dining Week 2026
EAT THE ROAD • Dining week 2026 • Stony Plain Road! Dining Week promotes local dining, brings attention to Stony Plain Road’s food scene, and encourages more customers to visit businesses throughout the area. Saturday, October 1 – 10, 2026 Across the Stony Plain Road Business Association Free to participate! TWO WAYS TO PARTICIPATE! All…
Join Us For Our 2026 Annual General Meeting!
Join US FOR OUR2026 annual general meeting We invite all of our member businesses to our upcoming 2026 AGM! Why come to the agm? Our annual general meeting is our primary in-person contact point for members each year. This gathering allows us to: • Provide our members an update of our yearly activities and programming…
No Bad Cuts: Inside Drive In Barbershop
Alec started cutting hair in high school because he and his friends couldn’t afford to get theirs cut. They found tutorials on YouTube and took turns practicing on each other. By the second time he cut his friend’s hair, he’d decided he wanted to be a barber. He opened his first shop at 20. A…
Board Recruitment 2026
Join the SPR Board of Directors Help set the vision for transforming Stony Plain Road into a thriving mainstreet in central west Edmonton. About the opportunity Stony Plain Road BIA is seeking new Board volunteers to serve on our Board, which sets the vision for transforming SPR into a thriving mainstreet in central west Edmonton.…
Built Around the People: Inside Bounce Right Back Massage
At Bounce Right Back Massage, two clients can walk in with the same shoulder pain and leave with entirely different treatments. That’s on purpose. Jessica has been running the 167 Street clinic for five years on that principle – practitioners compare notes on shared clients, sessions build on each other, and nothing gets treated like…
Made From Scratch: Meet Nuwan of Mellow D
Nuwan opened Mellow D on June 10, and nearly everything in the shop is made by his own hands – every chocolate, every French pastry, from scratch. Before this, he spent more than 20 years in Dubai kitchens, working in five-star hotels, clubs, and restaurants. Now that experience goes into a small shop of his…
Known by Name: Inside Ocean Odyssey Inland
Daniel knows most of his customers by name – and he means that literally. On Saturdays, when he’s working the floor at Ocean Odyssey Inland, he’ll welcome a newcomer at the counter while calling hello to the regulars filing in behind them, many of whom he’s known for years. Ocean Odyssey has been around since…
More Than a Grocery Store: Inside Jay & Suzie’s NOFRILLS
Jay has been part of the Stony Plain Road neighbourhood for more than 20 years – long enough to know the regulars, the side streets, and the rhythm of the place. So when the local NOFRILLS came up at the end of 2024, taking it over with his wife Suzie felt less like a business…