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A Fresh Way to Experience Stony Plain Road This Holiday Season
Light Up the Park 2025: Building Community Through Light
By Lex Pendzich
The Holidays Arrive and SPR is Shop Local Ready The holiday season is here and Stony Plain Road is officially open for stroll - ing, exploring, and shopping local, and of course viewing the dazzling lights at Butler Memorial Park Getting Here Is Easier Than Ever Whether you’re exploring by foot on newly unveiled sidewalks or parking nearby, access across the district has im- proved significantly. There’s free parking, EPark options, and surface lots at RioCan Mayfield, Jasper Gates, West Block Gleno - ra, and other hubs making holiday shop- ping smooth and stress-free. Holiday Gift Guide Goes Digital To help you make the most of holiday shopping, we’ve launched the first-ever SPR Digital Holiday Gift Guide! A colour- ful, clickable, and interactive showcase of all the incredible places to shop, snack, sip, pamper, and play across the area. With easy browsing, featured catego- ries, and shimmering Holiday Bonus Icons marking special offers, it’s never been simpler to find great gifts while keeping your holiday dollars in the community. The Best Finds are Right Here Stony Plain Road has something mean- ingful for every budget, every person on your list, and every stocking in the house. We have it all mapped out for you in the Holiday Gift Guide in categories from the best treats to fashion finds! Explore it all in the digital guide: Adventure & Discovery at places like GamesLand, Bead World, or Mud Sweat & Gears. Style & Sophistication must haves from Floc Boutique, FELLOW by Floc, Lucky Aces, or Kunitz Shoes. Body & Soul essentials like massages, acupuncture, pilates passes, grooming, wellness, dental and nail care, and more.
1. Lantern-making workshop by Quarters Arts Society and COLAB YEG 2. The Vox Hominis men's choir 3. The Kikino Northern Lites performing traditional Metis square dancing
HOLIDAY HELPER GIFT GUIDE 2025
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By Lexi Pendzich
you haven’t stopped by yet, make sure to visit and see the park sparkle! Events like Light Up the Park are more than festive traditions—they strengthen community bonds, create safe and joy- ful outdoor spaces, and support the arts and cultural groups that make our neighbourhood vibrant. In a time of ear- ly sunsets and long winter nights, com- ing together to celebrate light reminds us that connection is what truly bright- ens a community.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our 4th annual Light Up the Park on November 14th! It was a heart- warming kickoff to the holiday season that brought neighbours, families and friends together! This year’s event illuminated Butler Memorial Park (15715 Stony Plain Rd) with a vibrant upgraded light installa- tion that will continue to brighten the space throughout the winter months. If
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Light Up Event Programmed by Local Society
Visit Thrive Acupuncture, Forum Pilates, Grin Dental. Sucre Body Sugaring Bou- tique, Q Nails and more. Flavours & Savours from local restau- rants, bakeries and cafes. You can also fuel up on these suggestions while you’re out holiday shopping. Bolts & Volts picks from car care essentials to cleaning tools. Everything helpful, handy and oh-so-holiday-ready, these gifts make everyone’s season a little brighter! Visit Tireland Auto Centre, Apex Business Ma- chines, Signworks Plus, Vacuum Central. The list goes on with all of the gift essen- tials you can find on SPR! Holiday Contest: Shop Local & Win When you support local this season, you can also enter our Holiday Gift Guide Con-
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test! Celebrate the holidays with a little ex- tra cheer. Enter the contest online through the Guide and you could win one of three $150 grocery gift cards, just in time for festive meals and cozy gatherings. Support local, spread joy and enter for your chance to win! A Season to Celebrate Local Bundle up, explore the digital gift guide, and enjoy the uniqueness of SPR. Rediscover your favourite shops, find new hidden gems, and get ready to give the most wonderful gifts this holiday! Every local purchase supports the heart of the community. Let’s make this season bright and shop Stony Plain Road. Make sure to share your finds with @STONYPLAINROAD #SPRHOLI- DAYGIFTGUIDE #SHOPLOCALYEG!
By Alison Ochoa, Jasper Place Arts Society
The Jasper Place Arts Society (JPAS) is a grassroots collective of local artists and community members with a mandate to present, promote and foster the arts in west Edmonton. We were born in 2024 alongside the Jasper Place Arts Festival, through support from We Belong in Jas- per Place project grants and the Edmon- ton Arts Council. Our collective’s goal is the growth of arts and culture in the Jasper Place area, contributing to Edmonton's vibrant and diverse arts and culture landscape. JPAS was thrilled to collaborate with the Stony Plain Road Business Association for a second year in a row to help pro- duce the Light up the Park event, bring- ing music and celebration to Butler Me- morial Park as they debut their annual holiday light canopy. This year we were honoured to receive a blessing from Elder Campiou from the Enoch First Nation, who helped us begin festivities in a good way. Hosted by Nigel the MC, the program featured performances by: Vox Hominis, a local men's choir composed of singers from all walks of life; The Kikino Northern Li- tes, one of the last remaining traditional Metis square dance troupes in Alberta, who put on a great show; and closed with performances by Big Daddy H, Ni-
gel the MC, and DJ Ruffwine. Also, big thank yous to the Edmon- ton Arts Council for bringing fire and warmth, Jay and Suzie's No Frill's for pro- viding refreshments and snacks, and to Ch. cafeteria for sharing their delicious artisanal hot chocolate! Our other major project is the annual Jasper Place Arts Festival that takes place in June, featuring live music, visual arts, theatre, dance and more! We look for- ward to exploring ways of engaging in our community through the arts, fea- turing local grown talents, and weaving threads of connection into Edmonton's vibrant cultural tapestry. Stay tuned for upcoming community workshops, art walks, festivals, concert series and other projects to come!
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