Hey friends! Let's help Amanda and @upstephanie reach their fundraising goals for Indian Residential School Survivors Society! Donate if you can and sign up (for free!) to join us at the Run and Walk for Reconciliation 2022 this Friday, all ages (and dogs!) welcome 🧡 #RunRemRec gofund.me/8e2b90f6

July 1 Run and Walk for Reconciliation 2022 gofund.me/4a3eded1

Feeling overwhelmed at the response for the #RunForReconciliation 🧡 Over 200 people signed up on the Eventbrite. Almost $1000 raised so far on our GFM for the Indian Residential School Survivors Society My heart is full, overwhelmed and feeling all the feelings. Xo #RunRemRec

Hundreds gathered in St. Albert for the Run for Reconciliation this Canada Day .mikaela henschel reports trib.al/uYzvzsh

Heads up! Due to the rainy weather we unfortunately had to make the call to cancel the July 2 Downtown Market. Luckily there are three other markets planned for this summer, and we hope to see everyone out on July 23 for the next one. Stay warm and dry out there!

Join the Town of Devon and Red 19 Entertainment on July 7 from 7 - 9 p.m. at Centennial Park for the first Sunset in the Park concert featuring Justin Hogg and Taylor Pilgrim! All ages are welcome, and remember to bring a camping chair! Learn more at devon.ca/concertseries

The first Sunset in the Park concert featuring Justin Hogg and Taylor Pilgrim is taking place this Thursday (July 7) from 7 - 9 p.m. at Centennial Park! Grab your chairs, blankets, and friends and get ready for an evening of live music and fun!

DEVONFEST wants to thank our Community Supporters! Scan that QR code to get your FREE Admission Pass or click here: linktr.ee/devonfest...

Our parks crews have been keeping busy this season! In between all the regular mowing, watering, and pruning, 30 trees were recently planted in the Devonian Business Park, and today the horticulture crew took part in a tree pruning training! Thank you parks!

The Town of Devon is thrilled to announce that construction on Paragon Ballpark is complete, and everyone is invited to join us for a grand opening event on Friday, July 22 from 3-6 p.m. at the new diamonds to celebrate! Find the full event details at fb.me/e/1DyMKoi0F

Definitely looking forward to concert #2 of the "Sunsets In The Park" series in Devon! We will have the fabulous Steve Newsome with Ashley Michelle Music playing some fun tunes! FREE!!! And a food truck with a splash park doesn't hurt to have around either!

Our July 23 Downtown Market is fast approaching! The market will run from 12 - 5 p.m. at the empty lot beside the Devon Eye Clinic. We have 30 vendors already signed up! Stay tuned for the full vendor list. Find more info and register to be a vendor at devon.ca/dtmarket

Getting excited for Thursday! See you at Centennial Park at 7 PM!

We are so excited for the second "Sunsets in the Park" concert tomorrow at Centennial Park starting at 7 p.m. and featuring Steve Newsome and Ashley Michelle! Find more info about upcoming concerts at devon.ca/concertseries

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Paragon Ballpark Grand Opening event, it was a home run! We're looking forward to many years of ball at the new diamonds and hope all community members can check out the new facilities soon. Learn more at devon.ca/balldiamonds

Thank you to everyone who came out for our very first Downtown Market this past Saturday. It was a huge success with over 30 vendors coming out! The next market is on Aug. 6 and we still have slots available for musicians and vendors. Learn more at devon.ca/dtmarket

Calling all ball hockey fans! Come to play or come to cheer on your favorite locals as the RCMP/CPOs take on the youth again this summer at the Dale Fisher Arena. Bring your stick and helmet and get ready for a great game!

River advisory: With this heat wave settling in the Town wants to advise residents and visitors that the North Saskatchewan Water levels near Devon are high and there is almost no river bank due to the water level. Please use caution if you do go down to the river.

The CEIP launched in Devon in early 2022 and allows residents to make energy-saving upgrades to their homes through low-interest financing. Some financing is still available to accept a few more applicants to the CEIP in 2022. Learn more at myceip.ca/devon.ca

This article is behind a paywall, but it does go to show that the scourge of how a few local elected officials emboldened to behave poorly can be toxic sand in the gears for good local government. This is a pan-Canadian problem.