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Regular Council Meeting Highlights from March 11, 2019

Award for 2017 Annual Report

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Town’s Corporate Services department the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting. This is the seventh year that the Town has received this award for the Annual Report.  Jen Boleski, General Manager of Corporate Services, says “We strive to be leaders in government financial reporting and are absolutely honoured to receive this award. This is one of many reports...

Front Curb Collection

Please note that the following areas will be temporarily switching to Front Curb Collection due to Road Bans:

• West of 48 Street
• South of the CN Tracks
• St. Andrews
• Meridian Heights

Please ensure to place your waste, organics and recycle at the front curb by 7:00am on your collection day starting March 19 until approximately May 31.

Poet Laureate Presents Her First Official Poem

Poet Laureate Lisa Mulrooney addresses Council for the first time at the Governance and Priorities Meeting Monday night. This officially launched her tenure as Stony Plain’s Poet Laureate. Mulrooney is the Town’s first and only the 6th in the province.  

“In the poem I recited for Council, I tried to capture something of the spirit of the Town, with an emphasis on how important it is to take the time to think about and preserve our stories,” reflects Lisa Mulrooney. 

Mayor William...

Regular Council Meeting Highlights

Feb 25th Meeting

Appointment of Deputy Mayor

Councillor Bruce Lloy is now the Deputy Mayor for the Town of Stony Plain. The position of Deputy Mayor rotates among Council with each serving a four month term. The order is determined by a draw of names. Councillor Lloy was elected in 2012 to Stony Plain Council in a by-election. During his tenure on Council he has served on Council appointed boards and committees; FCSS (Chair), Pioneer Museum, Multicultural Centre, Subdivision Appeal Board (Chair),...

Town of Stony Plain Reinforces Commitments to Partnership and Advocacy

During tonight’s Regular Meeting, Stony Plain Council accepted an update on the Town’s Advocacy Strategy. Advocacy with regional partners and other levels of government is one of the tools used to manage external factors with the potential to impact the Town’s ability to achieve strategic priorities. Advocacy can also refer to the use of public support to bring change to policies and practices.

“Advocacy can go far beyond simply aiming to change policies,” says Manager of Strategic Services Brenda...