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The first Library in St. Albert was a travelling collection operated by Susie Atkinson in the 1930s. Mrs. Atkinson would obtain books from the Department of Extension at the University and circulate them from her home or at various gatherings and meetings in the community.
From 1946 to 1967 the embryo library, under the initial sponsorship of the Women's Institute, had a number of homes. They were stored at Mrs. Lena Lafranchise's office for the first two years and Mrs. Molly Laderoute was the first "librarian". The books were then kept in Mr. Benion's butcher shop where shelves were built by Bert Sumner. In 1948 a library Board was established with members outside the W.I. By 1950 there were 969 books and 95 subscribers. At this time the library moved to the Community League building and Mrs. Millie Herron was the library convenor. In 1959 the library moved to the Town Hall. In 1961 the Town Council established a municipal library under the Provincial Libraries Act. In 1967 the St. Albert Public Library opened in its own building on Glenview Crescent. The rapid growth of the City soon rendered the building inadequate and a new library was included in the plans made in the late 1970s for a Civic and Cultural Centre. In March of 1982 the Library moved to an interim site at 31 Fairview Boulevard, and in December 1983, opened in St. Albert Place. Pamela Forsyth was the Library's first Director.

The K-Ette Club of St. Albert was formed on November 29, 1974.

On April 1, 1958, the Alberta Minister of Education authorized the formation of the St. Albert Protestant Separate School District No. 6. The first trustees were Ronald Harvey (chairman), Jim Dobie, Ken Bird, Roy Hart, Frank Bell, and Harry Armstrong. On Nov. 22, 1958, the first school, Sir Alexander MacKenzie school, was opened. In 1961, Sir George Simpson Junior High school was opened. Other schools in this District include elementary schools Elmer S. Gish, Keenooshayo, Leo Nickerson, Lois E. Hole, Muriel Martin, Robert Rundle, Ronald Harvey, and Wild Rose; junior high schools Lorne Akins, Sir George Simpson, and W.D. Cuts; and high schools Bellerose, Outreach high school, Paul Kane, and St. Gabriel.

A citizen action committee called "A S.E.N.S.I.B.L.E. Choice" was formed to draw attention to the problems of the Proposed Ray Gibbon/Riel Drive Road. Dawne Fowler, wife of Richard Fowler, was heavily involved in planning and speaking on behalf of this committee. The committee was involved in organizing information meetings, presenting at City Council, hosting a petition, and running ads in the Gazette.

The Citizens' Ad Hoc Committee for the St. Albert Community Services Advisory Board was formed in 1977 to document facility needs in the area of cultural activities. The facilities included a new library, a new museum, and visual arts and crafts. The first members of the committee were Louise Zuk, Les Graff, Shirley Martin, Lois Falkins, Sandra Vanelvik. As a result of the work begun by this committee, a building named St. Albert Place was completed in 1984.

The International Toastmistress Clubs was founded in California, USA in 1938 to promote the public speaking and leadership abilities of women. The St. Albert local chapter, Sturgeon Toastmistress Club, formed its initial interim executive in 1970 and held its first organizational meeting on Feb. 26, 1970. The first official executive included Marian Ladell as President, Laurie Saunders as first vice-president, Marie Neidig as secretary, and Margaret Doepal as treasurer. Deputy Mayor John de Bruin signed a proclamation naming the week of Oct. 25-31, 1970 as “Toastmistress Week.” On Nov. 26, 1975, Ted Langford the first male member was inducted into the club, and he later became president. In 1981, And Mayor Richard Fowler recognized the club by proclaiming October as "Toastmistress Month." In 1985, the parent organization was renamed International Training in Communication or ITC. The St. Albert club was disbanded in 1996.

The Kinsmen Club of St. Albert was chartered May 4, 1964 with Michael Page elected Charter President. The initial formation was under the guidance of the sponsoring Edmonton Kinsmen Club. It chartered with a total of 33 members.

• Service and fundraising projects include the minor hockey club, Kincinema, Tot-Lot playground equipment, fundraising for cystic fibrosis, Blood Donor Clinic, Skate-a-thon, Peanut Nite.
• Built Kinsmen/RCMP Centennial Centre in Lacombe Park, KinEx Arena in Akinsdale, Kinsmen Korral Sports Park and Rodeo Grounds.
• Established Kin national project: Shining Light Child Abuse Prevention Program.

St. Albert Kinsmen also have two auxiliary clubs: St. Albert Kinette Club (chartered in 1967) and St. Albert K40 Club. St. Albert Kinsmen Club were responsible for chartering the Fort Saskatchewan Kinsmen (1969) and Morinville Kinsmen Club.

The Kinsmen took on the sponsorship of a Rodeo in the spring of 1965 in conjunction with St. Albert's 104th anniversary and to raise funds for service projects. The first three rodeos were rained out leading to the name Rainmaker Rodeo.

The Festival of the Arts was put on in July in St. Albert annually from 1979 as part of the Summer Games celebrations until 1990 when the Society folded. It included Craft Fair and Sale, Exhibitions of art, poetry contests, dinner theatre and music review, outdoor plays and variety shows, writer's seminar, photography contest, citizenship ceremony and concerts. Kathleen Rowlands was president for a number of years.

Marie was born in Red Deer to Emile and Celestine Cherot. She moved to Edmonton with her family. She married Stephen Brandle ca. 1934 and lived on a farm bordering St. Albert, now located between 156th Street and 149th Street. Marie and Stephen had 5 children, Robert, born November 19, 1935, Joyce, born June 25, 1938, Alan, born August 23, 1941, Dianne, born May 30, 1947, and Joe, born October 18, 1954. Stephen Brandle died in 1958. Marie remarried in 1962 to Jim Sharp.