Recently, a new initiative for Strathcona County was introduced by Family Community Services. This initiative, Community Talk, encourages meaningful community conversation among Strathcona County residents to help unify the community and develop solutions for various issues. All individuals in the community are encouraged to participate and can get involved in a number of ways.
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Category Archives: News
WE Scare Hunger 2016
Hunger is a supervillain who makes life harder for hundreds of residents throughout Strathcona County. For a child struggling with hunger, one meal could mean the difference between having the energy to succeed in school and failing a test, or between staying healthy and getting sick.
Mayor Addresses Strathcona County Business Leaders
Strathcona County is well positioned to weather the economic storm. While difficult for many, Mayor Roxanne Carr is optimistic and reassures the community that leaders are reducing costs while maintaining needed programs and services and will come out stronger. Read the rest of this entry
Alberta F150 Guinness World Record Attempt
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT IN SHERWOOD PARK
TO BENEFIT MAKE-A-WISH NORTHERN ALBERTA
- Pre-Registrations for the Guinness World Record Attempt event may be submitted and are open to the first 1000 Ford trucks, including Ford Ranger, SportTrac and F-Series trucks.
- All net proceeds and donations from the event to Make-A-Wish® Northern Alberta. The Foundation grants the wishes of children living with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
- The international event happens July 2nd, 2016 in Sherwood Park, Alberta at the Bethel Transit Terminal where Ford truck owners will gather for an epic meet-up to fundraise for Make-A-Wish.
Sherwood Park District Chamber of Commerce
The Sherwood Park District Chamber of Commerce Year 2015/16 has wrapped up with a message from outgoing President Jeff Lorenz at the Breakfast & Networking Meeting. The challenges for local business are varied and met head on by the Chamber! Lorenz is optimistic for the 2016-2017 Chamber year. Read the rest of this entry
Drive 4UR Fundraiser Benefits Oilers Community Foundation
Drive 4UR Fundraiser programs are Ford’s pillar test drive events. They’re a fun and exciting way to support fundraising efforts for charities. Ford Dealerships partner with a local school or community organization to conduct a test drive event together. For every valid test drive completed at the event, Ford of Canada donates $20 to the cause! Read the rest of this entry
Inline Skating World Championship 2016
Sherwood Park is sending one of it’s finest to Italy to represent The Canada Inline Junior Men’s National Team at the Inline Skating World Championship 2016! Matthew Sparrow is one of four Albertan’s chosen by Canada Inline and The International Federation of Roller Sports to represent the junior boys 2016 Team Canada Roster. Sherwood Ford is proud to sponsor him on the world stage! Read the rest of this entry
Road Construction – Detour Routes to Sherwood Ford
Road Construction – Detour Routes to Sherwood Ford
Until October 1, 2016 , the Broadmoor Boulevard existing overpass is closed to facilitate construction of the new Yellowhead Trail / Broadmoor Blvd interchange. The closure of Broadmoor Boulevard Bridge at Yellowhead Trail is required to allow for the construction of three new bridges. The Route map above is courtesy of Google maps. The green highlighted roads are the open routes to make your way to Sherwood Ford. As of June 1st, you can no longer exit onto Broadmoor Boulevard south off the Yellowhead Trail eastbound.
Yellowhead Trail eastbound to Broadmoor southbound will be rerouted along the permanent roadway. Yellowhead Trail westbound to Broadmoor southbound access will be detoured to the new Sherwood Drive Interchange. Broadmoor Boulevard traffic over Yellowhead Trail will be detoured to Sherwood Drive for access north and south of Yellowhead Trail. Broadmoor northbound to Yellowhead Trail westbound will be detoured to the new Sherwood Drive Interchange. Broadmoor northbound to Yellowhead Trail westbound and Anthony Henday Drive southbound will be rerouted along a newly constructed ramp onto Yellowhead Trail. Broadmoor northbound to Yellowhead Trail eastbound will be rerouted along the permanent roadway.
If you have any questions about the road construction – best route to Sherwood Ford, please don’t hesitate to reach us at (780 449-3673.