Exploring the Public Art of Stony Plain The Town of Stony Plain is a vibrant community rich in cultural expression and history. A walk through the streets and parks reveals a treasure trove of public art,... Read more
2012 International Year of the Cooperatives This mural is a tribute to the significant role Co-operatives have had in fostering Co-operative share internationally agreed principles an act together to build a... Read more
Aboriginal Medicine Wheel (2018) This piece was created by local potters and youth attendees at the National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Stony Plain. The pieces of the wheel were decorated... Read more
Early Stony Plain Postal Service A series of stamps depicts milestones and postmasters in the history of the Stony plain mail service. The far-left image on the mural depicts John L. McDonald, the... Read more
Alberta Winter Games Legacy Monument (2012) This 26.5 ton boulder includes the engraving of the lyrics of the 2012 Winter Games song. Location: Heritage Park (5100-41 Avenue) Read more
Town on the Move In 1905, the Canadian Northern Railway started constructing a 19-mile line from Edmonton to Stony Plain. Unfortunately, it missed the original Stony Plain settlement.... Read more
Enduring Connections Forged from iron and horseshoes this piece was created using centuries old blacksmithing techniques. The work represents the many important relationships the Town of... Read more
We Learn, Grow, and Transform Together Painted in the Indigenous art style of a woodlands flower motif, each piece of this detailed mural carries symbolization that brings the piece together honouring the... Read more
Riders This mural was painted by local artist Daphne Côté and members of the Stony Plain Youth. It is the first non-historical mural commissioned. This mural celebrates... Read more
The Book Imagine…our Library’s history is kept safely in a book. The book opens and, magically, the story comes to life. Important dates, significant buildings... Read more
Press Relief An inside look at the office of the Stony Plain Advertiser (1907) reveals its first editor and proprietor, W. Worton, and provides a glimpse of the old printing... Read more
The First People The town of Stony Plain is situated on a large fertile tract of land once called Eskatina of the Stoney Plains, a name derived from the Nakota Sioux First Peoples.... Read more
Celebrate Rotary International Founded by Paul Harris in Chicago in 1905, Rotary promotes community service projects and ethical standards in business. More than 1.2 million Rotarians serve in 200... Read more
Sheriff Israel Umbach Statue Made for the real Sheriff Israel Umbach of early Stony Plain. He has his chains to chain the train to the tracks until he gets the taxes from the railroad. It is made... Read more
Early Trade and Commerce The Canadian Bank of Commerce (later CIBC) has been a focal point for trade and commerce in Stony Plain since 1906. The bank originally served clients out of a tent... Read more
Milling on Main Main Street is bustling as farmers deliver their product to the grain elevators and feed mill while daily business is conducted in Stony Plain’s well stocked... Read more
Along the Fifth The Stony Plain community developed along the 5th Meridian, the community’s main artery. The coming of the railway impacted the community in many ways,... Read more
Evolution of Electricity This mural reflects a century of electric power supply in Alberta and its impact on the local community, with an emphasis on TransAtla’s contributions and local... Read more
Drive Thru Time Main Street in the 1950’s was a busy place. Wing’s Café was a popular lunch spot, where Viktor Hochdorfer owners of Bud’s Men’s Wear and Shoe... Read more
Bridging the Gap for Peace From the Great war to present day, from Vimy Ridge to Kandahar, the Royal Canadian Legion honours the men and women past and present, serving our country. Soldiers,... Read more
Disc Drumming (2018) Use the mallets to make music on this sculpture. It is made of 11 agricultural disc harrows. This piece represents the farming history of Stony Plain. Artists:... Read more
Magpies Hidden in multiple locations around Stony Plain. Get your Magpie guide at the Visitor Information Center or from any of Tourism Ambassador business. There are three... Read more
Back Home Residents from the Meridian Foundation shared their memories. Sunday picnics and loved ones arriving “Back Home” were some of the fondest memories shared.... Read more
20 years of Friendship This mural honours the twinning between the people of Stony Plain and Shikaoi, Hokkaido, Japan that began in 1985. Many community members have travelled between... Read more
Shaping The Future As we look toward the future of healthcare, we don’t yet know what to expect. This mural depicts some of the newest innovations currently in development and... Read more
The Good Life The level of care and the quality of life in the facilities of the Meridian Housing Foundation are explored in this mural. The present-day advancements in healthcare... Read more
Comforts Past In 1914 the ratio of doctors to population in Alberta was 1:999 people; residents were fortunate to have Dr. Oatway serving Stony Plain at this time. This mural... Read more
Canada 150 The Canada 150 Mosaic project spanned coast-to-coast; each of the 150 murals tells the story of the community in which they were made. Stony Plain’s murals... Read more
Many Faces, One Heart This mural represents the diverse ethno-cultural background of Stony Plain’s early settlers. Andrew Anderson, Alexis Wabamun, Philippine Strassburger, Ross... Read more
The Life and Times of Murray & Esme Byers Murray and Esme Byers operated Byers’ Drugs on Main Street from 1939 to 1969. The were involved in the community and contributed in many ways, giving away live... Read more