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Stony Plain is 3,436 km from Parliament, which would take between 35 and 36 hours to drive. Or, or it’s a 40-minute drive to Edmonton International Airport, followed by a four hour flight to Ottawa.
Less than 2% of the population uses public transit. Over 93% of people use automobiles as their primary mode of transportation.
Sturgeon River—Parkland is a large riding located to the west and north of Edmonton and stretches to Lac Ste. Anne. It’s in the Aspen Parklands, the transition zone between the Prairies and the boreal forest.
The riding is divided by the Sturgeon River, which meets the North Saskatchewan River in the east of the riding. The riding also includes Majeau Lake, Oldman Lake, Sandy Lake, Manawan Lake, and Big Lake.
About 7% of the riding’s population are immigrants, with some of the largest populations born in the United Kingdom, the Philippines, and the United States.
German and Tagalog are the most common non-official mother tongues in the riding.
Just over 90% of the riding speaks English as a first language, while almost 1% speak French. Historically, many French settlers lived in the area, however the number of French-speaking Albertans has declined over the years.
Approximately 10% of the riding’s population identify as Aboriginal.
Average individual income is $65,454.
Many people enjoy fishing on the Sturgeon River or Sandy Lake, while others enjoy swimming, boating, watersports, and non-aquatic activities such as picnics, wildlife viewing, camping, and hunting. In the winter, many people spend time outdoors cross-country skiing, skating, snowmobiling, and more.
Golf is a popular pastime here, with many golf courses, golf clubs, driving ranges, and mini putt courses.
Sturgeon River—Parkland is the home of several famous athletes. Freestyle skier and Olympic gold and silver medalist Jennifer Heil, Carla MacLeod of the Canadian women's hockey team and Grant Fuhr, a former NHL goaltender and five-time Stanley Cup champion, are all from Spruce Grove.
Sturgeon River—Parkland is home to Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, which has approximately 5,000 troops. The Edmonton Garrison is Canada's second-largest army base by number of personnel and the second-largest overall military base. The base contributes an estimated $500 million a year to the economy.
The agricultural sector is the traditional industry of the riding, producing grains and oilseeds and seasonal produce for sale at local farmers’ markets. Mixed farms also raise cattle, bison, elk, and poultry. The economy has been diversifying and the riding has become an industrial centre, with parts of the Industrial Heartland falling in Sturgeon County. The largest operation is the North West Redwater Partnership, which has an estimated economic value of $90 billion over 30 years.
Animal rights groups have protested coyote hunting in Sturgeon River—Parkland. Coyotes are deemed agricultural pests, which means there is no limit on hunting them. In Lac Ste. Anne County, there are even coyote hunting competitions.
The Eco Centre in Spruce Grove is a recycling centre that allows residents to safely dispose of electronics, hazardous waste, household appliances, metal and other items that would be harmful to the environment.
The Sturgeon River Historical Society houses a collection of homes and artifacts of local pioneer history at the Gibbons Museum. The museum is home to a log structure built by the Reverend Orlando J. Roberts in the area in 1913. He resided there until 1935, and the building was moved to the museum in 1980.
Indigenous communities in the riding include:
Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation
Alexander
Enoch Cree Nation #440
