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AT A GLANCE
stony plain, alberta
WHAT:
A town of 17,000
WHERE:
Central Alberta, just west of Edmonton
WEBSITE:
www.stonyplain.comS
tony Plain, Alberta is a strong,
vibrant community that re-
spects its heritage, embraces its
present, and is excited about its
future.While rubbing elbows,
geographically, with neighbor-
ing Edmonton (capital city of Alberta, Can-
ada) means a wealth of local opportunities
from 1.3 million residents in the capital
region, Stony Plain keeps just enough dis-
tance to retain the quintessential, small-
town atmosphere that draws people to live
and work there.
What’s in a name? Plenty…
In 1881, carpenter John Leod McDonald
was the first pioneer to stake a claim in a
region of Alberta then known as Dog Rump
Creek.When McDonald became postmaster,
he successfully lobbied to have the settle-
ment renamed Stony Plain, which he found
more becoming. Agreed!
In 1907, the Edmonton, Yukon & Pacific
Railway completed a line 19 miles west of
Town of Stony Plain, Alberta
Intrepid small town
with big-time plans
Stony Plain
Town of
ALBERTA