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Ch. 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…
Supporting 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…
Storefront 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.…
September 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.…
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…
SPR: 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…
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…
SPR: 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…
SPR: 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…
SPR: 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…