News Room

Strathcona County is pleased to present “Around You / Near You: Shaped in the Studio”, an exhibition featuring the artwork of 11 local artists from Sherwood Park and Edmonton. The exhibit opens at Gallery@501 on February 3 and shows until March 3, 2023.

The public is invited to take a brief survey about RCMP and Enforcement Services priorities for Strathcona County in 2023/2024.

Snow clearing on Priority 3 collector roads will be complete tonight, and County crews will start clearing Priority 4 residential streets on Sunday, January 8 at 6 p.m.

The community is invited to attend the celebration of seven individual athletic achievements as their photos are added to the Sports Wall of Recognition on Friday, January 13 at 7 p.m. at Millennium Place.

A snow route parking ban will go into effect on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 6 a.m. on all collector roads in Sherwood Park. 

The following statements are in response to the RCMP news release (attached at the end of this release for reference).

Strathcona County is honoured to be selected as host of a Tour de France event for amateur cyclists, August 12 and 13, 2023! Registration is now open for L’Étape Canada by Tour de France. We welcome participants and spectators alike to find their adventure here.

Recreational facilities play an important part in the fabric and connection of a community.

Thanks in part to a Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) grant of approximately $645,000, lights in the ice and soccer arenas and in other areas in Millennium Place have been replaced with energy efficient lighting to reduce the building’s electricity consumption. With the County’s contribution, the project totalled over $915,000.

Ring in 2023 with free, family-friendly festivities on Saturday, December 31 starting at 4 p.m. The evening will wrap up with spectacular fireworks at 8 p.m., early enough for even the youngest of festival goers to enjoy. The fun will take place at Broadmoor Lake Park (2025 Oak Street, Sherwood Park) and includes activities at Festival Place and the Sherwood Park Arena and Sports Centre.

Just weeks away to a brand new year, Council approved the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, complete with goals, priorities, and indicators to move Strathcona County forward in its vision of becoming Canada’s most livable community.