Special occasions deserve special celebrations! Strathcona County Mayor and Council may provide official recognition to events.
Invite the Mayor to an event
You may choose to extend the invitation to Councillors.Proclamations
A proclamation will designate a special day, week or month to observe an important community theme.Celebratory Messages from the Mayor
The Mayor may also provide written messages to an event, congratulatory certificates of letters for individual milestone life events, special letters of accomplishment to individuals or community organizations to recognize significant contributions.Flags
Strathcona County Coat of Arms flags are available for purchase through the Assessment & Taxation department located in County Hall. The cost of these flags is $85 each.Pins
Strathcona County official pins are available. Charges for large requests will apply.Official Gifts
Official Gifts may be requested by organizations or individuals to exchange on official visits or to be used as auction items in fundraising campaigns. Approved at the discretion of the Elected Officials and subject to availability.
Submit your request using County Connect.
Request for Grant Support Letter
Organizations requesting a letter of support from Council for federal or provincial grant applications must submit their request to OfficeoftheMayor@strathcona.ca at least 30 days prior to the grant application deadline. Requests must include a draft letter to allow time for review and Council consideration at a scheduled Council meeting.
The draft letter must include the following information:
Recipient information, including full mailing address
Name of the grant for which support is being requested
Project name and brief description, including:
purpose of the project
reason for funding request (e.g. new building, program or initiative)
how the project will benefit and enhance the organization and community
Date the letter is required by
Once approved, the signed letter of support will be returned to the Requester via email, who is then responsible for including it with their grant application.
Terms and conditions
Each of the protocol services described above are subject to specific conditions. In general, all of these services:
may only be provided to non-for profit organizations within Strathcona County;
must qualify under the guidelines of each service;
must be requested within the timeframes specified under each service's guidelines; and
are subject to stock or budget availability and approved at the discretion of the Council members.
Celebrating milestones
Other levels of government may provide celebratory messages for life milestones. Please visit the links below for information: