Community Profile - Rocky View County

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0Copyright Municipal District of Rocky View No. 44,2004
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Municipal District of Rocky View
David Kalinchuk, Economic Development Manager
91 1 - 32ndAvenue NE
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2E 6 x 6
Telephone: (403) 230- 1401 Extension 2262
Facsimile: (403) 277-5977
E-mai1: dkalinc huk@gov .mdrockyvi ew .ab.ca
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The Rocky View Advantage
Forward
April 2004
FORWARD
The Municipal District of Rocky View is located in the southern portion of the
Province of Alberta. With its land area of 1,000,12 1 acres or 4,048.49 km2,the M.D.
borders the City of Calgary on three sides, north, west and east. It has one of the largest
common boundaries between a city and an adjacent municipality in Canada. It has
numerous farms, small acreages, commercial developments, natural resource extraction
sites and some light industry relating to the oil and gas sector. It envelops a number of
small urban centres, such as the City of Airdrie, the Towns of Cochrane and Chestermere
and the Villages of Irricana and Beiseker.
Rocky View is nestled at the base of the foothills just east of the Rocky
Mountains. Its varied landscape consists of prairie, rolling foothills and spectacular views
of the white capped Rocky Mountains. The M.D. is blessed with beautihl scenery and is
proximate to the City of Calgary, which boasts a world class International Airport.
Moreover the convenience and abundance of outdoor activities, in addition to welllocated non-farm land suitable for development, makes the M.D. of Rocky View one of
the most desirable places in which to live and do business in all of mid-westem Canada.
The M.D. of Rocky View is committed to a well-planned, affordable and
environmentally sound municipality for the benefit of its residents, neighbouring
communities and business associates now and into the foreseeable hture.
Reeve and Council
Elected October 200 1
Reeve A1 Schule
Electoral District No. 4
Deputy Reeve Lois Habberfield
Councilor Bob Everett
Councilor Brenda Goode
Councilor Tony Taylor
Councilor Bob Cameron
Councilor Larry Konschuk
Councilor Norman Kent
Councilor Paul McLean
- sworn in March 4th,2003 after winning bi-election.
Rocky View Mission Statement
“The Municipal District of Rocky View No. 44 is dedicated to efficiently providing the
best quality municipal services through a democratic and responsive process that
recognizes and balances the diversity of its people, land and economic resources, on
behalf of the entire Municipality.”
Municipal District of Rocky View No.44
Forward
April 2004
MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF ROCKY VIEW NO. 44
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 6x6
Telephone: (403) 230-1401 Facsimile: (403) 277-5977
Website : www.gov .mdrockyvi ew .ab.ca
Administration contacts
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Chief Administrative Officer - Valerie Schmaltz
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Community Services Manager - Jo-Ann Gourley
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Corporate Services Manager - Sandra Peterson-Keyes
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Economic Development Manager - David Kalinchuk
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Finance and Systems Director - John Rop
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Acting Human Resources Manager - Melodie Lincz
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Planning, Development and Building Services Manager - Stan Schwartzenberger
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Transportation Services Director - Brian Jobson
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Utility Services Manager - Frank Misura
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Chief Constable - A1 Musser
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Fire Chief - Trent West
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Agricultural Fieldman - Tim Dietzler
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Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Coordinator - Randy Ell
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Current Planning Coordinator - Linda Ratzlaff
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Development and Building Services Coordinator - Graham Smith
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Long Range Planning Coordinator - Lorie Pesowski
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Supervisor of Assessment and Taxation - Ted Boyda
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Supervisor of Finance Services - Kent Robinson
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Supervisor of Fleet and Facilities Services - Mike Depue
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Supervisor of Information Systems - Andrew Hall
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Supervisor of Transportation Services - Ron Goodwin
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Shop and Equipment Coordinator - Glen Nielsen
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Transportation Services Coordinator - Byron Riemann
Economic Development
The Municipal District of Rocky View is the lead organization responsible for the
coordination and implementation of an economic development strategy for Rocky View.
Economic development is also central in maximizing the regional strengths and
opportunities of the Calgary region. Under the leadership of the M.D. of Rocky View's
Reeve and Council, the Economic Development Office plans for short-term and longterm economic development, coordinates and leverages resources for economic
development, advises Council and staff on economic development issues, as well as
promotes and drives economic development and sustainable economic growth throughout
Rocky View. The result is an enhanced, ever-improving environment for doing business
that is positive, proactive, well planned and profitable.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ROCKY VIEW MILEAGE CHART
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ROCKY VIEW COMMUNITY MILEAGE CHART
Inside cover
FORWARD
Reeve and Council
Administrative Contacts
Economic Development
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Introduction - Municipal District of Rocky View
Map: Municipal District of Rocky View
Location and General Information
City, Town and Village Population and Dwelling Counts
Community Populations - Municipal District of Rocky View
Historical Populations - Municipal District of Rocky View
Map: Regional Map
Area Populations (with 2004 Estimates)
Map: Municipal District of Rocky View - Recreation Districts
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LOCATION
Canada - General Information
M.P.’s for Wild Rose and Macleod Constituencies
Map: Canada and the United States
Alberta - General Information
M.L.A. Airdrie-Rocky View and Banff-Cochrane Constituencies
Map: Province of Alberta
Physical Locations
Map: M.D. of Rocky View - Township/Range Road Grid
Greater Calgary Region - General Information
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Brief Community Histories
Historical Country School Districts
Rail Sidings and Other Communities
“History of Ranching”
Historical Ranches in Rocky View
“Indians of the Western Plains”
First Nations and Treaty No.7
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CLIMATE
Average Temperature: Record Monthly Highs and Lows
Other Weather Statistics
Average Monthly Precipitation, Wind Speed, Relative Humidity
Climate Severity Index
Average Sunrise and Sunset Times
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POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS
Population by Age Group
Rocky View Estimated Projections by Age Group
Population Projections by Age Group - Calgary Region
Net Migration to the Calgary Region
Population Growth
Births and Deaths
Average Earnings
Household Income Distribution
Private Households
Average Household Expenditures - Calgary Region
Legal Marital Status
Family Characteristics
Commute Distance within the Calgary Region
Household Activities - Calgary Region
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OTHER POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS INFORMATION
Mobility Status
Immigration Characteristics
Aboriginal Population
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LABOUR FORCE
Labour Force: M.D. of Rocky View, Province of Alberta
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Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups
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Labour Force by Industry Divisions
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Southern Alberta Labour Market Indicators
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Unionized Employees within the Greater Calgary Region
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Ethno-Cultural Origins of the Greater Calgary Region
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Ability to Speak Non-official Languages
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Municipal District of Rocky View - Leading Employers
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Average Hourly Wage Earnings by Job Category - Calgary Region Page 52
Technicians and Technologist Salaries
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Payroll Costs by Industry - Calgary Region
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Trade Area: Municipal District of Rocky View
Other Trade Area Facts
Total Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economic Base
Economic Facts
Major Industries
Financial Institutions
Multinational Banks in Calgary
Foreign Bank and Bank Branches in Canada
Calgary’s Retail Banks
Bank of Canada
Treasury Branches
Investment and Stock Brokers
Trust Companies
Credit Unions
Mortgage Companies
Insurance Companies
Housing Starts
Characteristics of Dwellings
Development Information
Building Permit Values - Comparing Rocky View to Canada
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
The Alberta Advantage
Provincial Corporate Tax Rates
Consumption Taxes
Personal Tax Rates
Corporate Income Tax
Sales Taxes
Comparing Canada and the United States
Other Advantages
Comparing Canada to the World
Comparing Calgary to Mid-Sized Cities Around the World
Personal Tax and Cost of Living
Payroll Costs
Business Development and Support
Business Licenses and Development Permits
Community Futures Development Corporations
Chambers of Commerce & Business Associations
Provincial and National Chambers of Commerce
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REAL ESTATE
2004 Office Real Estate Statistics
Office Operating Expenses
2004 Industrial Real Estate Statistics
Industrial Triple Net Rate
Calgary Real Estate
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INTERNET USAGE
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HOUSING
Affordability and Average Housing Costs by Province
Average Housing Costs by Major City
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UTILITIES
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MUNICIPAL TAXATION
2003 Assessment and Taxation Summary
Comparative Tax Rates for 2003: Residential & Farmland
Comparative Tax Rates for 2003: Non-Residential
Ratio of Current Assets to Current Liabilities
Municipal District of Rocky View - 2003 Taxation Summary
2003 Municipal Tax Dollar Distribution
Rocky View Equalized Assessments
Comparing Equalized Assessments Across Alberta
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TRANSPORTATION
Rail Services
Highways
Air Services
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Economic Impact of the Calgary International Airport
Calgary International Airport: Operations Schedule
Springbank Airport (YBW)
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COMMUNICATION
Radio Stations
Television Stations
Newspapers
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HEALTH AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Health Services
Community Health Centres
Emergency Services: Fire Protection, Ambulance, Police
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COMMUNITY SAFETY
Crime per 100,000 Population
RCMP Detachments Serving Rocky View and Area
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FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Rocky View FCSS
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING FACILITIES
Highest Education Level Achieved
School Attendance
Highest Level of Schooling for Rocky View Residents
Highest Level of Education Achieved by Sector
Performance of Canada’s Youth in Reading, Math, and Sciences
Grade 12 Provincial Examinations
Operating Fund Expenditures
Rocky View Educational Facilities
Rocky View School Division: Yearly School Enrollment
Education in Alberta
- Overall spending in Alberta
- Government of Alberta initiatives
- Class Size
- How teachers are paid
- Teacher supply
University of Calgary
Mount Royal College
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
Athabasca University
Bow Valley College
DeVry Institute of Technology
Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD)
Business Schools
Registered Trade Schools
Bible Colleges and Seminaries
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LIVING IN ROCKY VIEW
Recreation, Hospitality, Retail and Commercial Services
Attractions and Provincial Parks
Volunteers by District
Community Halls, Sports Complexes and Parks
Go1f Courses
Film Production in Rocky View
Service Clubs and Fraternal Organizations
Sports Organizations and Clubs
Community Groups
Rocky View Garden of Peace, Dalemead and Bottrel Cemeteries
Religion in Rocky View
Places of Worship
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METRIC CONVERSION CHART
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Did you know ...
In 2003, the Economic Developers Association of Canada
(EDAC) recognized the Municipal District of Rocky View’s
Economic Development Office, awarding two first place awards
at EDAC’s 2003 Marketing Canada Awards. First place awards
were received in the categories of
Print Advertisements and Innovative Promotions.
There were 306 entries in the 2003 Marketing Canada
Awards from across Canada. A jury of experienced economic
development professionals evaluated each entry on the
following criteria: clear effective message, copy that supports
that message, creative concepts that support and elaborate on
the message, ingenuity and layout.
This document, the Rocky View Community Profile, was also
nominated for these prestigious national awards.
Source: Rocky View’s Economic Development Ofice 2004.
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INTRODUCTION
Incorporated:
January 1, 1956
(Previously known as the M.D. of Calgary No. 44. At the
time of the 1955 amalgamation, the major components
were Springbank No.45 and Conrich No.44.)
“Rocky View”, the name:
Submitted by Leslie Bunvash, a local student from Balzac,
in a competition held in December 1955. Second and
third place names were “Bow View” and “Chinook”.
Formation of Rocky View:
January 8, 1943
M.D. of Shepard No. 220 merged with the M.D. of
Beddington No.250 and was renamed the Municipality of
Conrich No.220 on March 22, 1943.
The M.D. of Keoma No. 249 became part of the new
Municipal District of Serviceberry No. 248.
December 6, 1943
The M.D. of Norquay No. 279 became part of the
Municipality of Kneehill No. 278.
The Municipal Districts of Beaver Dam, Rosebud Mountain View, and Westerdale formed the
M.D. of Dog Pound.
March 15, 1944
The M.D. of Dog Pound No. 280 was renamed the M.D. of
Mountain View No. 280.
April 6, 1945
M.D. of Serviceberry No. 248 was renumbered as 43.
M.D. of Springbank No. 221 was renumbered as 45.
M.D. of Conrich No. 220 was renumbered as 44.
M.D. of Mountain View No. 280 was renumbered as 49.
March 15, 1955
Existing local municipalities were dissolved and
amalgamated into an entirely new municipality known as
the M.D. of Calgary No. 44. First meeting of the M.D. of
Calgary was on March 15, 1955.
January 1, 1956
After a renaming initiative in December 1955,
the M.D. of Rocky View officially came into being.
Source: Acres and Empire: A History ofthe
Municipal District of Rocky View, I983 by Tracey Read
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Total Area:
4,048.49 km2 or 1,562.7 miles2 or 1,000,121 acres
(almost the size of Prince Edward Island or
the State of Delaware)
Population density per km2 7.6 people per km2
Total Population:
35,620 estimated population ( M D . of Rocky View, 2004)
30,688 population (Stats Canada Census, 2001)
Population change
1996 to 2001 (percentage)
+ 31.6%
Total Dwellings:
10,350 dwellings (2001 Stats Canada Census)
Provincial Roads and Highways:
Primary highways: 328 kilometers or 203.8 miles
Secondary paved: 267 kilometers or 165.9 miles
Secondary base or seal coat: 20 kilometers or 12.4 miles
Secondary gravel: 40 kilometers or 24.9 miles
Total: 655 kilometers or 407 miles
Municipal Roads and Highways (as of November 2003):
Bridges and large culverts for waterways: over 450
Local paved: 405 kilometers or 251.7 miles
Local base or seal coat: 301 kilometers or 187 miles
Local oiled or cold mix: 38 kilometers or 23.6 miles
Local gravel: 1,629 kilometers or 1,O 12.2 miles
Total: 2,373 kilometers or 1,474.6 miles
Number of Employees at
the M.D. of Rocky View:
166 hll-time employees
Counci1 members :
CAO and Executive Assistant
Community Services:
Corporate Services:
Economic Development:
Finance and Systems:
Human Resources:
Planning Services:
Transportation Services:
Utility Services:
9 elected officials
2 employees
27 employees
15 employees
1 employee
24 employees
1.5 employees
29 employees
61 employees
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Location and General Information
The M.D. of Rocky View surrounds the City of Calgary. It is located in the
southern portion of Alberta. The M.D. of Rocky View is approximately three hours from
the City of Edmonton (Alberta’s capital city), one hour from the Town of Banff in the
Rocky Mountains and is two hours from the State of Montana border (United States).
Elevation:
1,048.43 meters or 3,439.7 1 feet above sea level
(Elevation varies within the M.D. of Rocky View.)
Latitude :
5 1” 03’ 07’’ N
Longitude:
114” 22’ 14” W
Time Zone:
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Greenwich Mean Time (Greenwich, UK), GMT - 7 hours
Daylight saving from April to October.
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Area:
M.D. of Rocky View: 404,474 hectares or 1,000,12 1 acres
(approximately 42 townships)
Major Metropolitan Centre: City of Calgary
City of Calgary Total Area:
922’3 15 population (April 2003)
72 1.73 km2 or 278.54 miles2 (February 2001)
City, Town and Village Population, Area and Dwelling Counts, 2001
Incorporated communities within
or adjacent to the M.D. of Rocky
View
City of Airdrie
City of Calgary
Town of Chestermere
Town of Cochrane
Town of Crossfield
Townsite of Redwood Meadows *
Stoney First Nation
Tsuu T’ina First Nation
Village of Beiseker
Village of Irricana
Population
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since 1996
Total area in
hectares, 2002*
Total number of
dwellings, 2002”
20,382
878,866
3,414
11,798
2,389
1.414
2,173
1,982
838
1,038
+ 27.8%
+ 14.4%
+ 26.1%
2,188 ha
72.200 ha
823 ha
1,704 ha
381 ha
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40,2 15 ha
28,306 ha
109 ha
273 ha
8,206
360.129
2,100
4,288
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30,688
+ 31.6%
404.474 ha
10.3 50
+ 78.6%
+ 58.9%
+ 25.8%
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+ 31.3%
+ 18.4%
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Source: Statistics Canada - 2001 Census Results
* Source: Alberta Municipal Affairs 2002
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Community Populations
Unincorporated communities
Community of Balzac
within Rocky View:
Community of Bottrel
Hamlet of Bragg Creek
Hamlet of Cochrane Lake
Hamlet of Conrich
Hamlet of Dalemead
Hamlet of Dalroy
Hamlet of Delacour
Hamlet of Indus
Community of Janet
Community of Kathyrn
Hamlet of Keoma
Hamlet of Langdon
Hamlet of Madden
Hamlet of Shepard
Bearspaw-Glendale Area
Springbank Area
no residents within
9 population
488 population
137 population
28 population
3 1 population
42 population
8 population
34 population
no residents within
7 population
8 1 population
1,658 population
28 population
146 population
3,86 1 population
7,295 population
Source: Ad D. of Rocky View - 2000 Census Results
Rocky View Historical Populations
1988
1991
1996
2001
2004*
17,484
18,939
23,326
30,688
35,620
Source: Statistics Canada - 2001 Federal Census
* Estimated, Municipal District of Rocky View, 2004
Did you know...
Rocky View’s Cochrane Lake is one of two locations
in Alberta named “Cochrane Lake” and
is one of ten locations in Canada named “Cochrane Lake”.
Overall, we like our Cochrane Lake the best!
Source: Natural Resources Canada, Geomatic Services 200 I
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Area Populations (with 2004 Estimates)
Airdrie Area
4,353 estimated (3,476 population - 2000 Census)
- Includes the rural population in proximity to the Community of Balzac
and the City of Airdrie.
- Does not include the City of Airdrie (19,165 population).
Beiseker Area
546 estimated (436 population - 2000 Census)
- Includes the rural population in proximity to the Village of Beiseker (795
population) but does not include the population of the Village of Beiseker.
Bearspaw-Glendale Area
4,836 estimated (3,86 1 population - 2000 Census)
Bow North Area
- Includes the Hamlet of Langdon (1,658 population), the Hamlet of
Shepard (146 population), the Hamlet of Indus (34 population), the
Hamlet of Dalemead (3 1 population) and the rural population in proximity
to these communities.
Chestermere-Conrich Area 3,235 estimated (2,583 population - 2000 Census)
- Includes the Hamlet of Conrich (28 population), the Community of Janet
and the rural population in proximity to these communities.
- Does not include the Town of Chestermere (3,558 population).
Crossfield Area
I , 405 estimated ( 1,122 population - 2000 Census)
- Does not include the Town of Crossfield (2,003 population). Incorporates
the rural population in proximity to the Town of Crossfield.
Irricana Area
- Includes the Hamlet of Keoma (8 1 population), Community of Kathyrn
(7 population), Hamlet of Dalroy (42 population), Community of Delcour
(8 population) and the rural population in proximity to these communities.
- Does not include the Village of Irricana (1,O 16 population).
MaddenArea
357 estimated (285 population - 2000 Census)
- Includes the Hamlet of Madden (28 population) and the rural population in
proximity to the community.
Ranch Lands Area
4,152 estimated (3,3 15 population - 2000 Census)
- Includes the Hamlet of Bottrel(9 population), Hamlet of Cochrane Lake
(137 population) and the rural population in proximity to these
communities.
- Does not include the Town of Cochrane (1 1,173 population).
Rocky View West Area
- Includes the Hamlet of Bragg Creek (488 population), the Springbank
Community and the rural population in proximity to these communities.
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Canada
3 1,752,842 (January 2004 Estimated)
3.9 million square miles ( 10 million square kilometers)
Canada is the world's second largest nation.
Ottawa, Ontario
7.4% unemployment rate (March 2004)
$29,300 (2002 Estimated)
-0.7% (August 2003)
Population:
Area:
Capital City:
Unemployment Rate:
GDP Per Capita
GDP Real Growth Rate
Easy access to the North American market through the North American Free
Trade Agreement, with a combined GDP exceeding US $9.4 trillion.
Source: Industry Canada 2000
Exchange rates for the Canadian dollar offer great value for international trade.
Business costs in Canada are about 36 percent lower that the United States.
Source: The Economist, Economic Intelligence Unit 1998
Advantages for employers include the second-lowest employee benefit costs and
lowest payroll taxes among G-7 nations.
Liberal Government (170 of 300 seats)
Prime Minister Paul Martin (Member of Parliament for La Salle-Emard, Quebec)
Member of Parliament for Wild Rose
(7thfastest growing riding in Canada)
Member of Parliament for Macleod
( 14'h fastest growing riding in Canada)
Myron Thompson, Canadian Alliance
Official Opposition
Dr. Grant Hill, Canadian Alliance
Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition
Constituency Office
2 13 Main Street, P.O. Box 38 16
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B9
Toll free: 1-800-667-04 10
Tel: (403) 948-5 103
Fax: (403) 948-0879
Constituency Office
P.O. Box 430
Okotoks, Alberta
TOL 1TO
Toll free: 1-800-667-0478
Tel: (403) 938-5005
Fax: (403) 938-5604
Parliamentary Office
Room 60 1, Justice Building
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A OA6
Tel: (613) 996-5 152
Fax: (6 13) 947-460 1
E-mail: thompm@,parl.gc.ca
Parliamentary Office
Room 491, West Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
KIA OA6
Tel: (613) 995-8471
Fax: (613) 996-9770
E-mail: [email protected]
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With world-class highway, rail and air service,
and superior proximity to the City of Calgary,
the Municipal District of Rocky View serves the growing markets of
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
as well as the northwestern and midwestem United States.
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Alberta
Population:
Area:
Capital City:
Unemployment Rate:
GDP Per Capita
GDP Real Growth Rate
3,172,12 1 (January 2004 Estimated)
255,000 square miles (66 1,000 square kilometers)
Almost the size of the State of Texas.
Edmonton, Alberta
5.2% unemployment rate (March 2004)
$36,007 (1999)
5% (2001 Estimated)
Alberta has the highest possible AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor’s as
well as Moody’s Investors Service.
Alberta has no general capital tax or payroll tax and is the only province in
Canada with no provincial sales tax.
Alberta has been the national leader in economic growth from 1995 to 2000 with
an average real rate of growth of 4.6% per year. Forecasts indicate that Alberta
will continue to lead Canada in economic growth for the next five years.
Source: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2001
Albertans are among the highest-educated people in North America with 49% of
the workforce holding a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree.
Source: Alberta Economic Development 1999
Progressive Conservative Government (74 of 83 seats)
Premier Ralph Klein (MLA for Calgary-Elbow since March 20, 1989)
MLA for Airdrie-Rocky View
(Member of the Legislative Assembly)
MLA for Banff-Cochrane
(Member of the Legislative Assembly)
Carol Haley, Progressive Conservative
Janis Tarchuk, Progressive Conservative
Constituency Office
P.O. Box 5257,209 Bower Street
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B3
Tel: (403) 948-8741
Fax: (403) 948-8744
Constituency Office
P.O. Box 790, 3‘d Floor - 229 Bear Street
Banff, Alberta
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No. 132, 10800 - 97thAvenue
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Physical Locations
Communities and historical place names within the Municipal District of Rocky View.
Latitude and Longitude
Section, Township
Range, Meridian
Community
Airdrie. Alberta. Canada (Citv o f l
Balzac, Alberta, Canada
Beaupre, Alberta, Canada
Bearmaw. Alberta, Canada
Beiseker, Alberta, Canada (Village of)
Bennett, Alberta, Canada
Bottrel, Alberta, Canada
Brann Creek. Alberta, Canada
Caldbeck. Alberta. Canada
Chestermere, Alberta, Canada (Town of)
Cochrane, Alberta. Canada (Town of)
Cochrane Lake. Alberta. Canada
Collicut, Alberta, Canada
Conrich, Alberta, Canada
CoDithorne. Alberta. Canada
Craigdhu, Alberta, Canada
Crossfield, Alberta, Canada (Town of)
Dalemead, Alberta, Canada
Dalrov. Alberta. Canada
Delacour, Alberta, Canada
Deleware, Alberta, Canada
Domound, Alberta, Canada
Freshfield. Alberta. Canada
Gayford, Alberta, Canada
Glenbow, Alberta, Canada
Glendale. Alberta. Canada
Grand Vallev.
,, Alberta. Canada
Helmsdale, Alberta, Canada
Indus, Alberta, Canada
Inglis, Alberta, Canada
Inverlake, Alberta, Canada
Irricana, Alberta, Canada (Village of)
Janet, Alberta, Canada
JumDinn
" Pound. Alberta. Canada
Kathyrn, Alberta, Canada
Keith, Alberta, Canada
Keoma. Alberta. Canada
Kersey, Alberta, Canada
Langdon, Alberta, Canada
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13-26- 1-W5
15-26-5-W5
14-25-3-W5
12-28-26-W4
13-23-28-W4
2 1-28-4-W5
12-23-5-W5
14-27-5-W5
3-24-28-W4
3-26-4-W5
34-26-1-W4
26-28- 1-W5
5-25-28-W4
25-4-5-W5
12-27-26-W4
26-28-1-W5
14-22-27-W4
14-25-27-W4
24-25-28-W4
20-24-28- W4
5-29-3-W5
6-26-28-W4
28-26-25-W4
29-25-3-W5
16-26-3-W5
13-26-4-W5
2-28-1-W5
35-22-28-W4
5-28-3-W5
13-24-27-W4
2 1-27-26-W4
5-24-28-W4
30-24-4-W5
16-26-27-W4
5-25-2-W5
13-26-27-W4
13-28-28-W4
23-23- 2 7 ~ 4
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51" 13' 00" N - 114" 01' 00" W
51" 13' 00" N - 114" 37' 00" W
51"08'00"N-114" 18'00"W
5 1" 23' 00" N - 113" 32' 00" W
50" 58' 00" N - 113" 47' 00" W
5 1" 24' 00" N - 114" 29' 00" W
50" 57' 00" N - 114" 35' 00" W
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51" 02' 00" N - 113" 49' 00" W
5 1" 11' 00" N - 114" 28' 00" W
5 1" 15' 00" N - 1 14" 29' 00" W
5 1" 25' 00" N - 1 14" 02' 00" W
51" 06' 00" N - 113" 52' 00" W
5 1" 07' 00" N - 114" 33' 00" W
51" 17'00"N- 113"31'00" W
5 1" 26' 00" N - 114" 02' 00" W
50" 52' 00" N - 113" 38' 00" W
5 1" 08' 00" N - 113" 40' 00" W
5 1" 09' 00" N - 113" 46' 00" W
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5 1" 28' 00" N - 114" 24' 00" W
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51" 14' 00" N - 113" 26' 00" W51" 10' 00" N - 114" 23' 00" W
5 1" 02' 02" N - 1 14" 05' 09" W
51" 13' 00" N - 114" 34' 00" W
51" 22' 00'' N - 114" 02' 00" W
50" 55' 00" N - 113" 47' 00" W
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51" 03' 00" N - 113" 38' 00" W
51" 19' 00" N - 113" 37' 00" W
51" 01' 00" N - 113" 52' 00" W
5 1" 04' 00" N - 113" 33' 00" W
5 1" 13' 00" N - 113" 42' 00" W
5 1" 06' 00" N - 1 14" 15' 00" W
51" 13' 00" N - 113" 39' 00" W
5 1" 24' 00" N - 113" 49' 00" W
50" 58' 00" N - 113" 40' 00" W
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Physical Locations
Communities and historical place names within the Municipal District of Rocky View.
Community
Lochend, Alberta, Canada
Madden, Alberta, Canada
Mitford. Alberta. Canada
Needmore, Alberta, Canada
Nier, Alberta, Canada
Norfolk. Alberta, Canada
I Pirmez Creek. Alberta. Canada
Radnor, Alberta, Canada
Rocky View, Alberta, Canada
Sammonton. Alberta, Canada
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Springbank, Alberta, Canada
Strathmead, Alberta, Canada
I Swastika. Alberta, Canada
Symons Valley, Alberta, Canada
The English Colony, Alberta, Canada
Westbrook, Alberta, Canada
Wildcat. Alberta, Canada
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Range, Meridian
Latitude and Longitude
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7-26-5-W5
14-22-27-W4
23-28-2-W5
16-24-27-W4
18-24-3-W5
18-26-5-W5
2-26-29-W4
3 1-28-2-W5
51" 20' 00" N - 114" 19' 00" W
5 1" 26' 00" N - 114" 17' 00" W
51" 13' 00" N - 114" 34' 00" W
50" 52' 00" N - 113" 38' 00" W
5 1" 25' 00" N - 114" 10' 00" W
5 1" 02' 00" N - 113" 43' 00" W
51" 02' 00" N - 114" 24' 00" W
51" 13' 00" N - 114" 42' 00" W
5 1" 11' 00" N - 113" 56' 00" W
51" 26' 00" N - 114" 17' 00" W
11-24-3-W5
14-22-27-W4
28-26-25-W4
3-26-2-W5
13-28-28-W4
28- 10-4-W5
16-26-5-W5
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50" 52' 00" N - 113" 38' 00" W
5 1" 14' 00" N - 113" 26' 00" W
51" 11'00" N - 114" 12'00" W
5 1" 24' 00" N - 113" 49' 00" W
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5 1" 13' 00" N - 114" 39' 00" W
Source: Natural Resources Canada, Geomatic Services 2003
Did you know...
The Bow River is a translation of a Cree
word, ma-na-cha-ban meaning the "banks of
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Source: Place Names of Alberta
Eric and Patricia Holmgren,
Prairie Books, 1979
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Rocky View and the Greater Calgary Region
Why Calgary? As this southern Alberta city is rapidly coming of age as a wireless
hub, Panasonic is the latest multinational company to join what is quickly becoming
known as Telecom Triangle. With low taxes, proximity to key US cities, availability of
real estate, quality education facilities and, most importantly, a rich talent pool of
software engineers, Calgary is turning into a key centre for one of the hottest sectors of
technology.
Calgary's reputation as Canada's Energy Capital stems from its thriving oil and
gas industry and from the energy and enthusiasm of its business community.
With Canada's youngest and most highly educated population, it is easy to see
why Calgary has such vitality and spirit. It is this combination of optimism and
opportunity that continues to draw firms and entrepreneurs to this city.
Calgary is home to 86% of Canada's oil and natural gas producers and 64% of
coal producers. Companies involved in the energy sector, and its supporting industries,
have flocked to Calgary and have sparked the emergence of new growth leaders.
Aside from oil and gas companies, the city has internationally recognized firms
involved in finance, engineering, food production, transportation, and
telecommunications. As an established advanced technology centre, Calgary is also home
to dynamic information technology, health services and environmental sciences firms.
Its proximity to key national and international markets have made Calgary an
important distribution hub for western Canada. With skilled labour, reliable and
inexpensive energy and an advantageous tax climate, Calgary has a lot to offer the
modern entrepreneur.
A hrther attraction of Calgary is our enviable rocky mountain lifestyle. A recent
study from Geneva, Switzerland, ranked Calgary as twelfth in the world for the highest
quality of life.
Did you know...
Calgary is number one in a ranking of cleanest cities in the world,
compiled by the consulting firm, William M. Mercer. The survey of
215 cities measures such factors as air and water cleanliness and
other environmental factors.
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Helsinki, Sweden
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Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting, March 2004
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Greater Calgary Quick Facts
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The Calgary region has grown by 25% in the last 5 years
The Calgary region now produces $37 billion (C$) in goods and services
The Calgary region is the national leader in employment growth, employing over
550,000 people: 125,000 new jobs were added between 1996 and 2000.
The Calgary region leads the country in per capita income with an average
personal income.
People in the Calgary region now earn 25% more that they did in 1995.
The Calgary region has lead Canada in commercial construction of the last five
years, accounting for 45% of Alberta’s building permits and 5% of Canada’s.
In 2000 there were 5,000 international immigrants into the Calgary region.
Calgary is the largest metropolitan area in Alberta and fifth largest in Canada.
Calgary’s regional economy is very well diversified and continues to draw
strength from the oil and gas industry.
The City of Calgary projects the population to reach 1.7 million people by 201 1.
The City of Calgary has “sister city relationships” with Nacalpan, Mexico;
Daquing, China; Jaipur, India; Taejon, Korea; Phoenix, Arizona, and Quebec
City, Canada. It is also working in strategic economic alliances with Colima,
Mexico and Szolnok, Hungary.
Source: City of Calgary (Promoting Calgary Inc.) 2001
Did you know.. .
CALGARY
In 1875, the site for Fort Calgary was selected by Colonel James F. Macleod of the
North West Mounted Police (NWMP). He was a man of peace and justice and easily
befriended the Indians.
The name Calgary has two suggested sources. Macleod wanted the name as it
reminded him of his family home at Calgary House on the Isle of Mull in Scotland in
the 1800’s.
The common interpretation of Calgary is “clear running water” after the two glacially
fed mountain rivers, the Bow and Elbow. The other interpretation is that from Gaelic,
“Cala-Gherriah”, meaning “Bay pasture or Bay Farm”.
1875, the first farmers immigrated to the Calgary area from Europe. The farming of
grains and dairy products soon became major producers and exporters of product.
Calgary was incorporated in 1884 as the first town in what is now Alberta. In 1893,
Calgary was incorporated as a city. Formal planning for the City of Calgary began in
1911 when an English town planner, Thomas Mawson was commissioned to prepare
a comprehensive scheme. His extravagant proposals (1914) were never
implemented.
Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia, Year 2000 Edition
The Roc@ View Advantage
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Brief Community Histories
Primary source: Acres and Empire: A History of the
Municipal District of Rocky View, I983 by Tracey Read
Airdrie
Incorporated as a city in 1985, was originally a rail stop on the Calgary to
Edmonton (C&E) railway that was completed in 1891. Airdrie was first
incorporated as a village in 1909. William McKenzie, a rail engineer, named
Airdrie after a village northeast of Glasgow, Scotland.
Balzac
Named after a famous French writer, Honore de Balzac (1799- 1850) who was the
favourite author of a CPR executive in the early 20thCentury. Balzac was
designated as a flag station on the CPR line to Edmonton in 1915.
Be iseker
Beiseker .was founded by the Calgary Colonization Company, a venture of three
men from North Dakota, whose purpose was to promote settlement by
demonstrating the grain growing potential of the area. The Village name comes
from Thomas Beiseker, one of the partners of the Company. Village status was
achieved in 1921.
Bottrel
Bottrel is named after Edward Botterel (Botterel was originally misspelled.) who
came the area from Montreal in order to start the Dog Pound Ranch in 1892, later
named the Bottrel Ranch.
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Bragg Creek
Bragg Creek is named after Albert Warren Bragg and John Thomas Bragg who
homesteaded in the area in 1894.
Established between the forest reserve, the Sarcee reservation and a Provincial
Park, the community founds its roots in recreation. Ranching has been a primary
economic generator in Bragg Creek, since the 1920’s.
Chestermere Lake
The area was developed in 1906 when the CPR drained Kinniburgh slough and
created Chestermere Lake as the reservoir for the irrigation system.
Cochrane
Incorporated as a town in 1971, is named after Senator Matthew H. Cochrane who
in 1881 founded the Cochrane Ranche (later known as the British-American
Ranche) which was a major producer of beef.
Conrich
Conrich was named aRer two real estate developers, Connacher and Richardson.
The hamlet was established in 1913.
Cross field
The town of Crossfield had its beginning in 1892, a station on the Calgary to
Edmonton (C&E) Railway and was named after an engineer with the CPR survey
crew.
Dalemead
Established in 1913, Dalemead was originally named Strathmead but after some
conhsion with the nearby town of Strathmore, it was changed to Dalemead.
Dalroy
The hamlet of Dalroy was established in 1910, just before the rail line was
constructed from Langdon to Acme.
Delacour
Named after Mr. De Lacour, the foreman of the crew building the Grand Trunk
railway, a small store was established in the community in 1914.
Glenbow
This once prosperous settlement was named after the “Glen on the BOW”.It was
located five miles east of Cochrane on the north side of the Bow River and was
known for its sandstone quarry.
[ndus
Established in 191 1, Indus was named by Dr. J.M. Fulton who submitted a
shortened form of the word “industry”. A more romantic version links the name to
an Indian name meaning “constellation of the stars.’’
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Irricana
Irricana was incorporated in 1911. It derives its name from the many irrigation
canals originally built in the area (joining of the two words, “irrigation” and
“canal”).
Kathyrn
Established in 1911, Kathyrn is named after a daughter of a local pioneer, Neil
McKay. Neil McKay offered a piece of land to the railway for the town site so the
town would be named after his daughter. The unusual spelling is apparently the
responsibility of a sign painter whose spelling skills left something to be desired.
Keoma
The hamlet of Keoma made it s first appearance in 1910, just as the CP rail line
was completed through to Irricana and Beiseker. Keoma is an Indian name
meaning “far away”.
Langdon
The end-of-the-line in 1883, Langdon was named after Jim Langdon of Langdon
and Shepard railroad contractors.
Madden
Madden is named after Bernard “Barney” Madden, an early pioneer who is
believed to have homesteaded in the area before 1880. Madden was also known as
Sampsonton.
Mitford
This once prosperous and bustling settlement was named after Mrs. Percy
Mitford, a friend of Lady Cochrane’s (daughter of the Earl of Stadbroke) who had
invested in the sawmill enterprise at that location. It was located three miles west
of the present Town of Cochrane.
Shepard
Shepard was named after the contractor who, with Jim Langdon, laid the original
CPR railway. A town site was surveyed in 1910.
Did you know...
The most expensive home in Alberta’s history was recently
listed at a “cool’’ $3.9 million. The home is located in Rocky
View’s Elbow Valley, just west of Calgary. The range and quality
of estate homes and acreages in Rocky View is world-class.
Source: Business Edge - Vol. 3, No. 7, February 2003.
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Historical Country School Districts (and their general community area)
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Advent (Beiseker)
Albertson (Chestermere)
Arbogast (Dalemead:)
Bearspaw (Bearspaw)
Beaupre Creek (Cochrane)
Beaverdam (Airdrie)
Beddington (Calgary)
Beeman (Beiseker)
Big Springs (Airdrie)
Blackfoot Trail (Chestermere)
Bowness (Calgary)
Bragg Creek (Bragg Creek)
Brushy Lake (Beiseker)
Brushy Ridge (Springbank)
Butte (Airdrie)
Calgary Junction (Chestermere)
Casa Loma (Airdrie)
Cepeear (Chestermere)
Chapelton (Cochrane)
Cochrane Lake (Cochrane)
Columbia (Airdrie)
Conrich (Conrich)
Clement Hill (Springbank)
Dawson Hill (Springbank)
Dartique (Airdrie)
Deleware (Chestermere)
Drummond (Springbank)
Dry Creek (Airdrie)
Eagle (Airdrie)
Elba (Airdrie)
Elbow River (Springbank)
Floral (Airdrie)
Glen Leven (Airdrie)
Glen Rock (Airdrie)
Glendale (Bearspaw)
Glenville (Airdrie)
Golden Rod (Airdrie)
Grand Valley (Cochrane)
Greenfield (Beiseker)
Inverlea (Airdrie)
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Janet (Chestermere)
Kent (Chestermere)
Level Land (Beiseker)
Little Jumping Pound (Springbk)
Maryland Junction (Chestermere)
Maryland (Chestermere)
McPherson Coulee (Airdrie)
Meadowside (Cross field)
Mount Hope (Cochrane)
Mountain (Airdrie)
New Springvale (Beiseker)
Newton (Dalemead)
Nose Creek (Airdrie)
Oakland (Dalemead)
Odessa (Beiseker)
O’Neil (Airdrie)
Paddy Springs (Beiseker)
Parkway (Airdrie)
Pleasant Range (Airdrie)
Rangeview (Dalemead)
Rockland (Chestermere)
Rockyview (Airdrie)
Rodney (Chestermere)
Rosebud Heights (Beiseker)
Scotia (Beiseker)
Silbergnagel (Beiseker)
Silver Springs (Calgary)
Skyhill (Dalemead)
Springland (Dalemead)
Strathmead (Dalemead)
Summit Hill (Cochrane)
Sunnyside (Airdrie)
Sunshine (Airdrie)
Tan-y-Bryn (Cross field)
Weedon (Cochrane)
Westbrook (Cochrane)
West Calgary (Springbank)
West Haven (Airdrie)
Westminster (Airdrie)
Winters (Dalemead)
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Rail sidings and other communities
Billharte, on the Canadian National rail line, northeast of Beiseker.
Collicut, on the Crossfield line, just south of Crossfield.
Copithome, named after an early pioneer family, located southeast of Cochrane.
Craigdhu, on the Irricana subdivision.
Dogpound, west of Bottrel.
Helmsdale, on the Canadian Pacific line north to Edmonton.
Inverlake, on the Canadian Pacific mainline, south of Dalroy.
Janet, on the Canadian National rail line.
Kersey, one mile north of Highway 72 on Municipal Road 791.
Nier, on the Crossfield line near Madden, named after “Shorty” Nier, and early
pioneer.
Norfolk, on the Canadian National rail line, east of Chestermere.
Petro, on the Canadian Pacific line, just south of Balzac.
Rocky View, southeast of Balzac, just southwest of McDonald Lake.
Swastika, east on the Irricana subdivision, was renamed Gayford during WWII.
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HISTORY
The 19thand early 20thCentury history of the lands currently within the Municipal
District of Rocky View is very closely tied to the history of ranching. Ranching and
agriculture were the foundat ion for the development of many communities. Development
of the rail and transportation links east to the rest of Canada hrther developed the area.
Growth and prosperity quickly lead to greater settlement of Western Canada by
Europeans and also Americans.
The Province of Alberta was formed in 1905. Consequently, prior to 1905, the
lands within the current boundaries of the Municipal District of Rocky View were a part
of the Northwest Territories.
The History of Ranching by David H. Bveen
Ranching developed where physical and climatic features combined to provide
sufficient natural grassland for livestock - primarily beef cattle but also sheep - to graze
relatively independently year-round. It began in the British Columbia interior in the late
1850’s, and was encouraged by markets created by the gold rushes. Livestock was
brought from western United States to the mild, sheltered Cariboo and Chilcotin areas
and the Thompson and Nicola river valleys. Ranching expanded quickly into other
British Columbia valleys, the Rocky Mountain foothills and eventually into the Cypress
Hills and semi-arid plains of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan.
Still a center of the contemporary beef cattle industry, the heartland of the old
ranching frontier was the foothill country of southwestern Alberta, where the sheltered,
well-watered valleys and the Chinook winds which bare the hills of winter snow combine
to make is one of the continent’s preferred stock-raising areas. After 1874, the NorthWest Mounted Police provided two essentials of an incipient range-cattle industry: a
small local market and security for open grazing. In the Bow Valley west of Fort Calgary,
George and John McDougall established a herd near their mission at Morleyville
(Morley, Alberta just west of the M.D. of Rocky View).
Numerous policemen joined the ranching fraternity when their terms of enlistment
expired, thus forming a distinctive core about which the industry developed and helping
to define its emerging social character. The British-Canadian orientation of the ranching
frontier was reinforced by the arrival of Englishmen attracted by the great publicity
accorded in Britain to North American cattle ranching. They typically described
themselves as “gentlemen” and came generally from the landed classes, with sufficient
capital to establish their own ranches.
Access to distant markets was assured when the Canadian Pacific Railway
reached the prairies in the early 1880’s, and interest in ranching grew dramatically. Led
by Montreal capitalist and stock breeder, Senator Matthew Cochrane, Canadian
businessmen vied to obtain the grazing leases provided through the Dominion Lands
Policy. The lure of being able to ship cheaply grown western beef to the rapidly
expanding British market and cashing in on the “beef bonanza” led Cochrane and others
to organize the great cattle companies that soon dominated the Canadian range: the
Cochrane, Bar U, Oxley and Walrond ranches in Alberta, the ’76, Hitchcock and Matador
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ranches in Saskatchewan, and the Douglas Lake, Gang and Empire Valley ranches in
British Columbia.
The railway, however, also brought the threat of general settlement, especially in
Saskatchewan and Alberta, and an accompanying grid of barbed wire fences. Ranchers
were determined to keep the “sodbusters” out and settlers were equally bent on
penetrating the grazing leases. Finally, the government yielded to the overwhelming
demand for open settlement: in 1892 the ranchers received 4 years’ notice that all old
leases restricting homestead entry would be cancelled.
But the powerful cattle compact argued that the ranching regions were too dry for
cereal agriculture. Recognizing that the upper hand was with those that controlled the
water supply, cattlemen persuaded Ottawa to protect the cattle industry by setting aside
major springs, rivers and creek fronts as public stock-watering reserves. Most choice sites
thus became inaccessible to settlement, and the ranchers’ hegemony continued.
After the election of Wilfred Laurier’s Liberals (1896), the cattlemen faced a
government commitment to unrestricted settlement. Convinced that dry-land agricultural
techniques were surmounting the obstacle of moisture deficiency, the Liberals began to
auction off the elaborate system of stock-watering reservations. The spirited defense of
the ranchers’ cause by stock growers’ associations, and strong beef markets, only slowed
the decline of the industry. Soon in full retreat before the rush of homesteaders who
settled on even the most marginal lands in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, the
faltering cattle kingdom was dealt the ultimate blow by nature. Whereas homesteaders
had enjoyed years of above-average rainfall, the winter of 1906-07 was without the
accustomed Chinooks, bringing stock losses in the thousands for many large-scale
ranchers.
The passing of the great cattle companies in Alberta and Saskatchewan brought a
new generation of local ranchers, including A.E. Cross of the A7 and George Lane of the
Bar U, to prominence. At the same time, the predominantly American origin of most dryland settlers, and heavy World War I enlistments and casualties sustained by the BritishCanadian population, combined to change profoundly the social character of the ranch
country.
Nonetheless, during the war, ranchers’ fortunes began to improve: their political
party had returned to power in Ottawa, beef prices were buoyant and the return of a dry
cycle caused settlement in the region to ebb. A decade later, the ebb became a flood and
the out-migration of thousands of drought-driven refugees in the 1930’s brought grudging
recognition that cattlemen had pioneered, and would carry on an enterprise especially
suited to semiarid environments.
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Historical Ranches in Rocky View
A-C Ranch (Airdrie)
Beaver Dam Horse Ranch (Beiseker)
Belgian Horse Ranch (Springbank)
Ben Kerr Ranch (Beiseker)
Big Horn Ranch (Cochrane)
Bonnie Brae Ranch (Springbank)
Bow River Horse Ranch (Springbank)
Chipman Ranche (Springbank)
Cochrane Ranche (Cochrane)
Colpitts Ranch (Springbank)
Copithome Ranches (Springbank)
Copley Ranch (Beiseker)
Dog Pound Ranch (Bottrel)
Dougan Ranch (Crossfield)
Elbow Park Ranch (Springbank)
Gardner Ranch (Springbank)
Glenbow Ranche (Bearspaw)
Eureka Ranch (Springbank)
Harford Ranch (Springbank)
Harvey Ranch (Beiseker)
Heins Cattle Dip (Beiseker)
Hollowood Ranch (Cochrane)
Joe Oswald Ranch (Beiseker)
Leeson & Scott Ranch (Springbank)
Lone Star Ranch (Cochrane)
McKinnon Ranch (Dalemead)
Merino Ranch (Cochrane)
Mission Valley Ranch (Springbank)
Mona Ranch (Airdrie)
Mount Royal Ranch (Cochrane)
Mountain View Ranch (Springbank)
Parslow Ranch (Bearspaw)
Patterson Ranch (Chestermere)
Penman Ranch (Springbank)
Rawlinson Ranch (Dalemead)
Ricardo Ranch (Dalemead)
Rocky Mountain Polo Ranch
Rosscarrock Ranch (Calgary)
Saddle & Sirloin Ranch (Bragg Creek)
SL Ranch (Springbank)
Spencer Creek Ranch (Cochrane)
Spruce Vale Ranch (Bragg Creek)
Stevenson Ranch (Airdrie)
Sunnyside Ranch (Airdrie)
Thomas Dimma Ranch (Beiseker)
Virginia Ranch (Cochrane)
Waverley Ranch (Bearspaw)
Willow Springs Ranch (Airdrie)
XC Ranch (Springbank)
Primary source: Chaps and Chinooks: A History of West Calgary - Volume I and II,
19 76 by Foothills Historical Society.
Did you know ...
In the M.D. of Rocky View’s prime ranch country,
Dog Pound Creek was once called Edge Creek. In the
northeast corner of Rocky View, the Rosebud River was
once called Edgecoal Creek.
Source: Brian Longeway - Carstairs, Alberta.
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Indians of the Western Plains by Mike Mountain Horse
There is no doubt that during the later years of the regime of the Northwest
Mounted Police they have been considered by the Indians throughout the territory of their
activities as their greatest allies and protectors. Comparatively a bare handful of brave
men, this organization has gained control of the entire northwest, cleared it of its worst
characters, and made life there safer than it is in many cities. Law and order have been
brought out of chaos only because the men who comprised the force were men of sterling
character, men who held their honor higher than the briber's gold and were willing to face
quick death on the plains, or the slower finish on the trail in the frozen North, without
complaint, in the upholding of a traditional principle. It may be interesting to the reader
to learn how this famous force won the respect, love and fear of the original denizens of
the Northwest.
Perhaps the first and hardest task of the Mounties was fighting the whiskey
traders and preventing these men from providing the Indians with 'fire-water', which
always resulted in brawls and killings among the drinkers.
A close second in difficulty as the abolishment of tribal wars, which meant the
abolishment of the warrior - the highest calling in the eyes of the Indian male. Also, the
Indians had to be discouraged in their business (for business it verily was) of stealing
horses from ranchers and hereditary enemy tribes across the American line. To 'run' a
herd of stolen horses across the border in early days was considered by those Indians who
accomplished it as not only a profitable occupation, but a feat of gallantry and daring as
well. For this reason it took much time and patience to persuade the Blackfoot
Confederacy to desist from the practice and settle down to a slower and much less
'Honorable' - in the Indian's opinion - business of horse-raising and agriculture.
Colonel Macleod, beloved officer commanding the Northwest, who never broke
his word to the Indians, was an aggressive and bold leader who achieved results that went
a long way toward making Canada today the most law-abiding country of its size in the
world.
He was afraid of no one, and perhaps this was the secret of his success with the
Indians, though I do not wish to give the impression that he ruled them entirely through
fear. The Indians did not understand the white man's laws, did not want them, nor in
many cases agree with them, but there was one quality which they did understand and
appreciate to its fullest extent, and that was courage.
But even courage in itself did not win the case for the Mounties. What really
made the Red Men adopt principles and laws foreign to them was that these laws were
administered with such bravery, fairness and honour on the part of the administrators that
the respect of the Indians was completely won. For these were qualities which the Indians
loved, admired, and from their viewpoint, had always practiced.
Shortly after the Police and Missionaries arrived, the Indians settled on reserves
allotted to them by treaty with the Federal Government, and it was there that the
missionaries also settled and carried on their onerous tasks. Very difficult it was for them,
for first they had to learn the Indian language.
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Only the white reader who has struggled his way through an Indian dialect will
realize the difficulty of this. Secondly, they had to combat the various barbarous practices
prevalent among my people at that time. And lastly, they had to inculcate the principles
of Christianity into the minds of the Indians. Three stupendous tasks! - the tedious
learning of a language from persons who did not understand the questions asked of them
- overcoming resentment in order to change barbarous and unsanitary customs - teaching
a religion revolving entirely on the belief in one God, to prospective converts who
already were supplied with more deities than they knew how to propitiate! However, the
teaching of the missionaries was of a practical nature.
They quickly perceived that they must improve the material living conditions of
the Indians before they could hope to accomplish anything toward raising their moral and
spiritual status, and it is chiefly due to this practical outlook on the part of these religious
leaders that their teachings were eventually accepted.
With the idea of setting the Indians firmly on their own feet industrially, farm
instructors and agents were sent to the Reserve by the Government to teach them
agriculture. Day schools were established where the Indian children were taught. Boys'
homes and hospitals were erected on the various reserves. The missionaries are still
working as hard as ever for the welfare of the Indians on all the reserves, and in the last
two decades great moral changes have been wrought among my people. A new era has
dawned, the old life is quickly passing away, and the Indians are eagerly looking forward
to still further advance through the aid of those who are so nobly striving to help them.
Today green fields of grain may be seen stretching for miles across the various reserves,
the work under the supervision of agents appointed by the Department of Indian Affairs.
An important figure in the eyes of the Alberta Indian is Canon Middleton of St.
Pauls School in Cardston, who for over thirty years has been a diligent and sincere
worker in his behalf. Not only has he acted as teacher and adviser, but he has himself
been an inspiration, an incentive and an example of good living - a guiding star to the
high ideals which are revealed to us in the Good Book.
First Nations and Treaty No.7
In 1877, the famed Treaty No.7 was signed on the banks of the Bow River, just 60
miles east of Calgary. Five thousand Indians from 6 tribes attended the signing. The
Lieutenant Governor of the Province was there. So was Col. Macleod, the Commissioner
at Fort Macleod. The tribes included Blackfoot, Stoneys, Cree, Sarcee, the Piegan and
others. Big Chief Crowfoot headed up the Council of Chiefs. 50,000 square miles of
territory were surrendered. The Indians were guaranteed their own reserves under their
own jurisdiction and all told, got over one million acres of land. Chief Bull Head
represented the Sarcee Tribe.
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CLIMATE
Average Temperature,
Record Monthly Highs and Lows
(Note: Due to vast geographical space and elevations, temperatures will range throughout
the Municipal District of Rocky View.)
January
February
March
Ami1
May
June
Julv
August
September
October
November
December
~~~
Average monthly
temperature (“C)
Average monthly
temperature (OF)
Record monthly high
Record monthly low
- 7°C
- 5°C
19°F
22°F
30°F
4 1°F
50°F
58°F
62°F
60°F
52°F
43°F
27°F
20°F
16°C or 61°F
22°C or 73°F
19°C or 67°F
27°C or 81°F
3 1°C or 88°F
33°C or 92°F
33°C or 93°F
33°C or 93°F
32°C or 90°F
28°C or 84°F
22°C or 72°F
17°C or 64°F
-35°C or -3 1°F
-36°C or -33°F
-3 1°C or -24°F
-20°C or-4”F
-7°C or 18°F
0°C or 32°F
3°C or 38°F
-2°C or 27°F
-8°C or 17°F
-23°C or 11°F
-32°C or -27°F
-36°C or -33°F
-1°C
5°C
10°C
14°C
16°C
15°C
11°C
6°C
-2°C
-6°C
I
I
Average 4°C
I
I
Average 40°F
Record high
33°C or 93°F
I
I
Record low
-36°C or -33°F
Other Weather Statistics
Total snowfall per year:
135.4 centimeters or 53.3”
(Snowfall normally accounts for only 25% of the
annual precipitation, much of which normally
evaporates in the Chinook winds.)
Days with measurable snowfall:
62 days
Total rainfall per year:
300.3 mm or 11.8”
Total hours of bright sunshine:
2,294.6 hours per year
Source: Environment Canada 2001
Average number of frost-free days: 112 frost-free days per year
Horticultural zones:
Ranging from 2b to 3a
Source: Calgary Horticultural Society 2003
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Average Monthly Precipitation,
Wind Speed and Relative Humidity
(Note: Due to vast geographical space and elevations, wind speed, precipitation and relative humidity
ranges throughout the Municipal District of Rocky View.)
40 mm or 1.6”
17 mm or 0.7”
15 mm or 0.6”
15 mm or 0.6”
20 km/h or 12 mph
12 km/h or 8 mph
24 k d h or 14 mph
27 km/h or 17 mDh
75%
68%
69%
65%
47%
47%
60%
61%
Total per year
421 mmor 16.6”
Average per year
20 k d h o r 12 mph
Average per year
71%
Average per year
55%
September
October
November
December
Source: International Station Meteorological Climate Survey, 2001
Climate Severity Index
Major Canadian Cities
,
Climate severity
City
1
I
Vancouver, British Columbia
Calgary, Alberta (M.D. of Rocky View)
Toronto, Ontario
Edmonton, Alberta
k
Ottawa, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
Regina, Saskatchewan
I WinniDen. Manitoba
I
-
I
18
34
35
37
43
45
47
51
Environment Canada’s Climate Severity Index has a range of
one (very mild) to 100 (very severe).
Source: Environment Canada 2001
I
1
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Average Sunrise and Sunset Times
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
SeDtember
I October
November
December
I
Average Sunrise
Average Sunset
Sunshine hours per month
8:31 a.m.
7 5 0 a.m.
6:49 a.m.
6:35 a.m.
5:47 a.m.
5:23 a.m.
5:41 a.m.
6:24 a.m.
7: 12 a.m.
7 5 9 a.m.
7 5 3 a.m.
8:32 a.m.
5:Ol p.m.
5 5 1 p.m.
6:43 D.m.
8:26 p.m.
9:21 p.m.
951 nm.
9: 43 p.m.
9 5 5 p.m.
8 5 0 p.m.
6:41 0.111.
4 5 0 p.m.
4:32 p.m.
113.8 hours
136.8 hours
174.0 hours
214.8 hours
256.0 hours
285.5 hours
320.1 hours
284.8 hours
20 1.8 hours
179.0 hours
125.4 hours
102.5 hours
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I
I
Did you know.. .
CHINOOK ARCH
Chinook is an Indian name meaning “snow eater”.
0
As described by a weather man, “An odd patch of clear sky between mountains and
evening clouds. It heralds the arrival of warm winds from the west. In summer, winds
pass unnoticed. In winter, winds provide welcome relief. Temperatures can rise as
much as 50 degrees, even more, in a few hours snow can become water in a short
period. The miracle of a Chinook takes place when the Pacific air moves inland. As it
rises across the mountains, it cools and deposits moisture as rain. Then it descends
along the eastern slopes of the Rockies. As the warm dry air moves in, the Chinooks
turn winter into artificial spring.”
In southwestern Alberta, one in three winter days is a Chinook day. The maximum
daily temperature anomaly associated with the wind ranges from +I
3°C in the
northwest to +25”C in the southeast. The temperature rise at the onset of the event is
abrupt and steep: an increase of 27°C has been observed!
The Chinook melts snow, dries soil, desiccates vegetation and is a factor in soil
erosion.
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POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS
The Municipal District of Rocky View has a very young and active population.
This is supported by the movement of people to and from surrounding communities as
well as our proximity within the metro Calgary area. The superior quality of life and
picturesque mountain views are also a strong draw for residents of all ages in the
Municipal District of Rocky View.
Rocky View's strong working population is also reflective of the convenient
commuting distance to major employers in the City of Calgary, Airdrie and throughout
the Municipal District of Rocky View. A strong and stable base of farming and ranching
families also contributes greatly to the sustainable, growing population within the M.D.
Population by Age Group
I
-
I
2001
Age group
-
Males
I
0 IO 4 vears of age
5 to 14 years of age
I
I
25 to 44 vears of age
45 to 54 vears ofage
75 + vears of age
undisclosed
~~
~~~~
TOTAL
I
1
1
2001
I
I
15,755
1
1
I
1
2001
I
Females
I
875
2,785
1,385
840
3,970
3.020
1,735
885
270
NA
I
14,930
I
I
I
I
2000*
i
Total
Total
Males
I
I
825
2,535
1,240
720
4.415
2.840
1,415
650
295
NA
I
1,700
5,320
2,625
1,560
8,380
5.855
3,150
1,530
I
NA
1.512
4,938
2,263
1,287
8.068
5.301
2,715
1,376
464
517
30,685
28,441
565
-
1
I
I 2.140
17.36%
7.96%
I
995
28.37%
18.64%
I
2.105
4.84%
1.63%
1.82%
I
NA
2.000
I
4.140
1,825
1,145
1.940
I
4.845
2,125
NA
I
NA
*
1
I
1
100%
12,010
11,320
23,330
Source: Statistics Canada I996 and2001 Census
'"Source:Municipal District of Rocky View, 2000 Census
' The labour market age distribution is equally gender balanced, with a slightly higher
share of males in the 25 to 64 age group.
Overall, 22% of residents are school-aged (0 to 14) and 12%%are just entering the
labour force (ages 15 to 24).
' The bulk of the population (56%%) fall into the prime labour force age brackets of 25
to 64 years. The percentage of seniors (6%%) is, well below the national average.
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Rocky View Estimated Populations by Age Group
Municipal District of Rocky View - December 2003
I
I
Age group
0 to 4 years of age
I 15 to 19 years ofane
I 45 to 54 years ofane
Y
I
I
I
c
2001
Females
875
2,785
1.385
840
3,970
3.020
1,735
885
270
825
2,535
1.240
720
4,415
2.840
1,4 15
650
295
I
I
1
14,930
200 1
200 1
Distribution by age
groups:
Males
Females
YO
0 to 4 years of age
15 to 19 vearsofane
45 to 54 years ofane
75 + years of age
2.85%
9.08%
4.51%
2.74%
12.94%
9.84%
5.65%
2.88%
0.88%
F ’
I
I
Males
15,755
t
I
2001
%
v
I
I
I
I
I
2001
2.69%
8.26%
4.04%
2.35%
14.39%
9.26%
4.61%
2.12%
0.96%
I
Actual
Total
I
I
1
1,700
5.320
2.625 I
1,560
8,380
5.855 I
y; I
30,685
I
Age
Group
I
I
I
I
2003*
2004*
I
Percentage
Increase
Per Year
1996-2001
Estimated
Total
+ 2.44%
1,988
5,525
2,75 1
1,599
8.605
5,956
3,325
1,785
592
+ 3.86%
+4.80%
+ 2.48%
+ 2.68%
+ 1.88%
+ 5.55%
+ 16.65%
+ 6.31%
I
I
I
I
2005*
I
Projected
Total
32,62 1
I
5.54%
17.04%
8.55%
5.08%
27.3 1%
19.08%
10.27%
4.99%
1.84%
I
2.149
5,739
2,883
1,639
8.836
6,068
3,5 10
2.082
620
Projected
Total
I
1
I
34,679
2.324
5,960
3,02 1
1.679
9.073
6,182
3,705
2.429
649
I
~
~~
I
I
36,868
Percentage
Change
1996-2001
% Per
I
I
I
I
I + 12.21%
I + 28.50%
I +43.830/0
+ 36.24%
+ 17.77%
I
+20.85%
+ 48.24%
+ 8.32%
+ 50.67%
6.09%
16.94%
8.43%
4.90%
26.38%
18.26%
1.81%
I
I
6.19%
16.55%
8.3 1%
4.07%
25.48%
17.50%
1.79%
I
I
6.30%
16.17%
8.19%
4.55%
24.61%
16.7%
1.76%
Note to Reader: The Municipal District of Rocky View’s most recent municipal census was done in 2000. The
most recent Rocky View demographic statistics available are from the 2001 Federal Censes. This “Rocky View
Estimated Populations by Age Group” information was created for business planning und community groups.
* These estimates and projections are-forgeneral information and general interest use.
Source: Municipal District of Rocky View, Economic Development Department
Based on data and percentages from Statistics Canada 1996 and 2001 Census
Adapted from Statistics Canada Demography Division 2003
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Population by age
groups:
Under 18 years of age
I 55 to74vearsofage
I
Over 74 years of age
Median Age
Total
Distribution by age
groups:
Under 18 years of age
Over 74 years of age
Total
April 2004
200 1
Actual
% Change
(+/-)
2003
Estimate
2004
Estimate
2005
Estimate
2006
Estimate
Total
%
Total
Total
Total
Total
225,504
263,230
+8.13%
+ 17.45%
228,247
236,754
228,883
267,855
229,494
271,616
230,136
275012
123.011
36,686
34.8 years
I
+20.73%
+3 0.76%
+3.26%
97 1,532
+ 18.25%
200 1
Actual YO
% Change
23.21%
27.09%
33.26%
12.40%
3.41%
-8.55%
+O. 68%
+5.50%
+2.10%
+ 10.95%
(+/-I
100%
I
137.985 I 144.530
40,670
42,456
35.8 years
36.1 years
1,002,729
I
1,029,639
151.370 I 158.541
44,439
46,420
36.3 years
36.6 years
1,049,473
1,069,315
2003
2004
2005
2006
Estimate YO Estimate YO Estimate YO Estimate YO
22.60%
26.1 1%
33.60%
13.66%
4.03%
22.23%
26.0 1%
33.60%
14.04%
4.12%
2 1.87%
25.88%
33.59%
14.42%
4.23%
2 1.52%
25.72%
33.59%
14.83%
4.34%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Source: Statistics Canada I996 and 2001 Census
Adapted from Statistics Canada Demography Division 2003
Net Migration to the Calgary Region
Conservative Three Year Projection
Net Migration
1996 to 2000 Average
200 1
2002
2003
2004
17371
17,837
10,307
10,159
10,033
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Population Growth
Populations with percentage change
1991**
population
1
18,939
1996**
population
I
2000***
population
I
23,326
2001**
population
I
28,441
Population % change,
1991 to2001
Population % change,
2000 to 2001
62.04%
7.90%
I
30,688
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs
** Source: Statistics Canada 1991, 1996, and 2001 Censuses
*** Source: Municipal District of Rocky View, 2000 Census
Did you know ...
The M.D. of Rocky View is one of the fastest growing rural
municipalities in Canada! Between 1996 and 2001, Rocky
View’s population grew by an astonishing 31.6%.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census.
Births and Deaths
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1
M.D. of Rocky View
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Province of Alberta
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Canada
Males born in 1996
Females born in 1996
Total babies born in 1996
125
105
230
19,586
18,274
37,860
188,155
177,935
366,196
Male deaths in 1996
Female deaths in 1996
Total deaths in 1996
50
20
70
8,779
7,596
16,395
11 1,346
101,459
2 12,805
Source: Statistics Canada Census I996
Average life expectancy for men in Alberta is 77.1 years (76.7 years in Canada).
For women, the average life expectancy in Alberta is 8 1.9 years (82.0 years in Canada).
Source: Statistics Canada, April 2003
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Average Earnings
Worked full-year, full-time
(in Canadian dollars)
t
Average total income
M.D. of Rocky View
Province of Alberta
Canada
Average earning for all persons
Average income for men
Average income for women
$65,785
$76,83 1
$46,907
$44,080
$51,116
$33,185
$43,23 1
$49,198
$34,642
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2001
Household Income Distribution
M.D. of Rocky View
Number of households
Median household income
(of two or more persons)
Household Income
Under - $30,000
$30,001 - $39,000
$40,001 - $49,000
$50,001 - $59,000
$60,001 - $69,000
$70,001 - $79,000
$80,001 - Above
City of Calgary
9,780
332,955
$90,385 CAN
or
$65,231 USD
2001 Total
(Estimated)
1,829
84 1
910
870
929
7 14
3,677
$68,113 CAN
or
$49,157 USD
2001 Total
(Estimated)
102,550
4 1,286
37,957
33,628
27,968
22,640
67,257
2001 Yo
(Estimated)
18.7%
8.6%
9.3%
8.9%
9.5%
7.3%
37.6%
2001 %
(Estimated)
30.8%
12.4%
11.4%
10.1%
8.4%
6.8%
20.2%
Private Households
Private households total:
Owned:
Rented:
Dwellings built 1991 to 200 1:
Average number per household:
Average value of owned homes:
9,780
8,780
910
4,075
3.3
$379,681 or $274,015 USD
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Average Household Expenditures - Calgary Region
in Canadian dollars
Category
t
Average
expenditure per
household per year
Percentage of
Total
households
expenditure
reporting
percentage per
expenditure
household
100%
9.8%
100%
17.0%
100%
4.1%
99.6%
2.9%
99.4%
4.0%
99.8%
14.0%
99.3%
2.9%
99.2%
1.3%
99.4%
6.6%
92.0%
0.5%
56.9%
2.1%
89.0%
2.3%
68.2%
0.4%
95.3%
1.7%
Food
Shelter
Household oDerations
Household fbrnishings & equipment
Clothing
Transportation
Health Care
Personal Care
Recreation
Reading materials and other print
Education
Tobacco products and alcohol
Games of chance
Miscellaneous
$7,478
$12,978
$3.121
$2,2 16
$2,905
$10,485
$2.2 10
$996
$5,089
$376
$1,620
$1,727
$3 13
$1.278
Personal income taxes
Personal insurance payments and pension
contributions
Gifts of monev and contributions
$17,830
$3,939
95.o%
9 1.3%
23.3%
5.1%
$1.980
84.1Yo
2.6%
Total Current Consumption
$52,792
100%
100%
Total Expenditure
$76,541
100%
100%
Source: Statistics Canada - Income Statistics Division, December 2003
Percentage of households reporting expenditure updated, Februav 2004
Did you know ...
“The Garden”, a local market garden in the M.D. of Rocky
View, only ten kilometers east of Calgary, is the largest
strawberry farm in Alberta with over 20 acres of
strawberries cultivated.
Source: The Garden, telephone (403) 936-5569.
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Legal Marital Status
(Based on 23,680 people over 15 years of age.)
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Marital status
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Legally married
Legally married and separated
Widowed
Divorced
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Number
Percentage
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5.880
15,690
350
520
1,240
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23.680
24.8%
66.3%
1.5%
2.2%
5.2%
~
100%
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Family Characteristics
Number of married or commonlaw couples
Average number of persons in
married or common-law
families (parents plus children)
Median income of married or
common-law coudes
Number of single-parent
families
Average number of persons in
single-parent families
(single-parent plus children)
Average total income of singleparent families
M.D. of Rocky View
Province of Alberta
Canada
7,725
600,995
5 9 0 1,425
3.3
3.2
3.1
$90,522
$65,041
$60,345
600
1 16,520
1,311,190
2.6
2.6
2.5
$43,343
$32,763
$30,79 1
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Commute .Distancewithin the Calgary Region
Commute Distance in
Miles
Commute Distance in
Kilometers
Number of
Commuters
Percentage of
Commuters
Less than 5 miles
5 to 9.9 miles
10 to 19.9 miles
20 miles or more
Less than 8.0 km
8.0 to 15.9 km
16.1 to 32.0 km
32.2 km or more
196,275
128,690
28,505
13,840
53.4%
35.0%
7.8%
3.8%
Source: Adapted from I996 Statistics Canada Data
* City of Calgary, 2001 Household Activity Survey
April 2004
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Calgary Region (includes Rocky View)
City of Calgary
Activity
Weekday
Activity
Weekday
Activity
Weekend
Activity
Weekend
Source: City of Calgary, 2001 Household Activity Survey
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OTHER POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS INFORMATION
Mobility Status
Place of residence - Five years ago
Information indicating whether the person lived in the same
residence on Census Day (May 15,2001), as he or she did five
years before (May 15, 1996).
Total population five years and over
Lived at the same address five years ago
Lived within the same province or
territory five years ago, but changed
address
Lived in a different province, territory or
country five years ago
1
Total
29,030
15,390
11,290
1
2,350
Male
14,860
7,870
5,820
1
1,170
Female
14,170
7,520
5,470
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1,175
Percentage
100%
53.0%
38.9%
8.1%
Immigration Characteristics
F
Total - All persons
Total
30,685
Male
15,755
Female
14,925
Percentage
100%
Foreign born population
Immigration before 1991
Immigration between 1991 and 200 1
3,775
3,155
620
1,950
1,645
305
1,825
1,505
3 15
10%
2%
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Aboriginal Population
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Total - All persons
Aboriginal identity population
Non Aboriginal Dopulation
Total
30,685
440
30,245
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15,755
220
15,540
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14,930
220
14,705
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Percentage
100%
1.4%
98.6%
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LABOUR FORCE
Labour Force
Labour force
(15 years and older)
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
768,595
66.6%
63.1%5.2%
1.103.325
1,093,780
Persons reporting any hours of
unpaid child care
Persons reporting any hours of
unpaid senior citizens care
10,065
4,630
5,435
9 19,765
408,355
5 1 1,405
4,220
1,745
2,475
397,880
162,420
235,460
Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups
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Occupation
Males - All occupations (major groups)
Females - All occupations (major groups)
1996
Percentage
7,830
6,100
56.2 3Yo
43.81%
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2001
Percentage
10,200
8,3 10
55.1 1%
44.89%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001
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Labour Force by Industry Divisions
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Industry division
1996
Percentage
2001
Percentage
Agriculture and other resource industries
Manufacturing and construction
Wholesale and retail trade
Finance and real estate
Health and education
Business services
Other services
2,820
2,150
1,785
720
1,115
4,455
885
20.25%
15.44%
12.82%
5.17%
8.01%
3 1.99%
6.36%
3,240
2,9 15
2,345
995
2,255
4,260
2.3 10
17.50%
15.75%
12.67%
5.3 8%
12.18%
23 .O I Yo
12.48%
Total - All industries
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13,925
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18,510
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100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 and 2001 Census
Southern Alberta Labour Market Indicators
Metro Calgary Region
(includes Rocky View)
Banff-Canmore
Region
CamroseDrumheller Region
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Popluation
Labour Force
Total Emtdoved
Total Unemployed
Not in the Labour Force
Participation Rate (%)
Employment Rate (%)
Unemployment Rate Alberta (YO)
Unemployment Rate Canada (YO)
828,500
623,100
586,300
36,800
205,400
75.2%
70.8%
64,500
44,300
4 1,300
2,900
20,200
68.7%
64.0%
143,400
101,800
96.700
5,100
4 1,600
7 1.O%
67.4%
5.2%
7.3%
52 %
5.2%
7.3%
7.3%
Source: Human Resources Development Canadu
Labour Force Survey, March 2003
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Unionized Employees
within the Greater Calgary Region
Percentage of Total Employees
Unionized
Mineral
Construction
Manufacturing
TransDortation and Public Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
Service
Public Administration
Total Employees Unionized
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Total YO
Public YO
Private %
8.43%
2 1.38%
23.08%
38.30%
10.37%
12.24%
X
25.68%
69.66%
X
X
X
70.00%
X
X
X
76.24%
70.86%
8.46%
19.79%
23.17%
35.91%
10.37%
12.28%
X
6.94%
X
22.52%
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74.55%
13.95%
Source: Industry Canada
Labour Force Suwey, November 2001
Did you know.. ,
According to the KPMG business study Competitive
Alternatives: Comparing Business Costs in North
America, Europe and Japan (January 2002), Canada
ranked as the leading cost-competitive industrial
country - the third consecutive time that Canada has
topped the list.
The study of leading industrial countries compared
after-tax costs of starting up and operating a
business for a period of 10 years. It covered
factors such as labour costs, taxes, transportation
costs, energy costs and facility costs.
Canadian cities ranked higher than many of their
inte rnat ionaI counterpa rts .
Canadian cities scored higher than U.S. cities in all
five North American regions.
Canada averaged 14.5% cost savings for
international investors over the U.S.
Source: KMPG Competitive Alternatives Study.
The Rocky ViewAdvantage
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Ethno-Cultural Origins
of the Greater Calgary Region
Ethnic group
Acadian
American
Canadian
Chinese
Danish
Dutch
East Indian
English
Fi 1ipino
French
German
Greek
Haitian
Hungarian
Inuit
Percentage
Less than
1.6%
24.7%
6.3%
1.6%
4.3%
3.O%
29.9%
1.6%
10.0%
16.6%
Less than
Less than
1.7%
Less than
1%
1%
1%
1%
Ethnic group
Irish
Italian
Jewish
Metis
N.A. Indian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Quebecois
Russian
Scottish
Swedish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Welsh
Percentage
16.3%
2.9%
Less than 1%
1.O%
2.1%
3.2%
4. 1%
Less than 1%
Less than 1%
2.0%
2 1.3%
2.2%
6.4%
1.5%
2.0%
Note: This information incorporatespersons of mixed origins.
Source: Statistics Canada Census I999
Via the City of Calgary
Ability to speak non-official languages
Global economies may require the availability of persons in the community who
can assist business, either in-house or as consultants, with foreign clients.
There are many (68) non-official languages spoken by people living in the
Calgary region. If there is fluency in official languages as well as in other languages,
there can be some great employment opportunities in Calgary and the M.D of Rocky
View since there are so many firms involved in international work. Among area
residents, for instance, 41,100 (5.4%) people can speak "Chinese", 2 0 3 10 (2.7%) speak
German, 14,445 (1.9%) speak Spanish, 11,240 (1.5%) speak Vietnamese, 9,040 ( 1.2%)
speak Tagalog, and 8,590 (1.1%) speak Italian.
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Municipal District of Rocky View - Leading Employers
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Sector
Oil and Gas
OilandGas
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas
Oil and Gas
Telecommunications
Utility
Company
Prime West Energy
Nexen (Canadian Occidental Petroleum)
ATCO Gas
Trans Canada (Cochrane Extraction Plant)
Nova Corporation of Alberta
Petro Canada
Shell Canada Limited
Telus Communications Inc.
TransAlta Utilities Corporation
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Product or Service
Natural gas
Petroleum gas
Natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas
Telephone utility
Power utility
Source: M.D. of Rocky View - Economic Development
Major Employer Survey 2001
Did you know.. .
Calgary International Airport is the third busiest
towered airport in Canada with 217,506 itinerant
movements in 2002. (Toronto’s Pearson International
and Vancouver International were busier.)
Source: Transportation Canada,
2002 Annual Report
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Calgary Region Average Hourly Wages
and Salary Earnings by Job Category
=
in Canadian dollars
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Occupation
Administrative Clerk
Bookkeeper
Carpenter
Comp./Network Operator
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NOC Code #
144 1
1231
727 1
2281.1
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Average Hourly Wage
1
Average Salary Earning
$1 5.92 per hour
$15.47 per hour
$17.43 per hour
$2 1.39 Der hour
$3 1,570.20
$3 1,158.OO
$38,914.58
$42-270.50
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Alberta Wage and Sulary Survey
Technicians and Technologist Salaries
in Canadian dollars
I Electrician, $35.1 12 average salarv per Year
~~
Electronics, $32,385 average salary per year
Computer (hardware and networking), $34,462 average salary per year
Computer (software and applications), $32,000 average salary per year
Manufacturing, $33,453 average salary per year
Instrumentation, $40,33 1 average salary per year
* Based o n j b e years of experience.
Source: Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists 2000
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Calgary Region Payroll Costs by Industry
=
(US Standard Industrial Codes)
Average Annual US Salary
(US dollars)
t Average Annual Salary by Major Industry
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2000
2001
Mineral
Construction
Manufacturing
Transportation and Public Utilities
Wholesale Trade
$36,342.43
$23,655.02
$24,225.82
$28,043.16
Service
$21,712.1 1
$36,5 15.42
$25.260.65
$23,204.52
$25838-80
$25.105.55
$14,204.06
$26,654.27
$22,799.43
$23,25 1.37
Total Average Salary
for the 9 Selected Industries
$22,628.27
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Number of Employees
$23,25 1.37
29.900
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29.000
19,000
17,800
454,900
477,700
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Source: Statistics Canada 2000 & 2001
Labour Force Survey
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Trade Area, 2001 Populations
Primaw trade area population:
954,982
(Includes populations within Calgary, Airdrie, Irricana, Beiseker,
Crossfields, Chestermere, Cochrane, the Tsuu T’ina First Nation, the
Stoney First Nation and the entire M.D. of Rocky View)
Secondary trade area population:
86,587
(Includes populations within the Calgary Regional Marketplace:
M.D. of Bighorn, Wheatland County, the M.D. of Foothills,
Kananaskis County, Banff National Park and all urban jurisdictions
there within.)
Tertiary trade area population:
477,156
(Includes populations within the Southeast Regional Marketplace: 9 1,063
pop., Southwest Regional Marketplace: 164,424 pop., and the Central
Regional Marketplace: 22 1,699 pop.)
Total trade area population:
1,518,725
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 - Population Data.
Other trade area facts
The M.D. of Rocky View has an overnight distribution to a market of 17 million.
A market size of 52 million consumers are within a 24 hour drive of the M.D. of
Rocky View. (This includes western Canada, the U.S. Northwest and California.)
Total Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
in Canadian dollars
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City of Calgary
City of Edmonton
Province of Alberta
Canada
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1997
$29,820,000
$26,353,000
$87.750.000
$700,807,000
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1998
$30,534,000
$2 7,036,000
$89.656.000
$72 1,005,000
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1999
$3 1,268,000
$27,918,000
$9 1.399.000
$750,040,000
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2ooo
$32,366,000$29,192,000
$96.259.000
$779,780,000
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Source: Statistics Canada 2001
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Economic Base
The main industries in the municipality include ranching, agricultural and natural
resource processing as well as light manufacturing, tourism and aerospace industries.
The Municipality hosts a broad range of oil and natural gas extraction, processing
and distribution facilities. Agriculture in the M.D. is characterized by a mix of traditional
grain and mixed farming to extensive cattle ranching closer to the foothills.
Economic Facts
Crop production in the eastern two-thirds of the Municipal District of Rocky
View centres around wheat, barley, canola and rye where average yields range from 50 to
100 bushels per acre for barley, 25 to 45 bushels per acre for wheat, 20 to 40 bushels per
acre for canola and 35 to 50 bushels per acre for fall rye. Continuous cropping is
common, but rotations including summer fallow, once in 4 years, often occurs. The
western third of the municipality is generally devoted to livestock production where
cereals for green-feed and annual forage for pasture is prevalent. There are approximately
900 operations with 20+ head of cattle each. The larger operations (200 to 500 cows) are
located along the western foothills. A number of feedlots are also dispersed throughout
the Municipality.
Major Industries
ATCO Gas (formerly Canadian Western Natural Gas Co.)
Nexen (formerly Canadian Occidental Petroleum)
Nova Corporation of Alberta
Petro Canada
Prime West Energy
Shell Canada Limited
Trans Canada (Cochrane Extraction Plant)
Municipul District of Rocky View N0.44
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Financial Institutions
Financial institutions such as the Alberta Treasury Branch, Bow Valley Credit
Union and Royal Bank have offices in the municipality. However, the Municipal District
of Rocky View's proximity to the City of Calgary provides superior access to financial
services of a world-class nature.
The importance of Calgary as a financial centre was brought about as a result of
the oil and agricultural industries in Southern Alberta. As the industry grew, so did the
need the financial resources. This growth created a substantial capital market in Calgary
resulting in chartered banks locating their western, regional (prairie provinces) and
Alberta head offices in the city.
Did you know...
Calgary has more banks, trusts, investment dealers
and insurance companies
per capita than any other Canadian city.
Multinational Banks in Calgary
Calgary's business community now enjoys the advantages of direct local access to
the vast international money markets and services provided by 16 multinational banks
These banks include:
Bank of America Canada Ltd. (U.S.A.)
Barclays Bank International Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Citibank Canada Corp. Ltd. (U.S.A.)
Credit Lyonnais Canada Ltd. (France)
HSBC Bank of Canada (United Kingdom)
ING or Internationale Nederlanden Group (Holland)
Mellon Bank (U.S.A.)
Source: Canadian Bankers Association - Foreign Bank Subsidiaries, March 2002
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Foreign Banks and Bank Branches* in Canada
~
International Bank
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. *
Amex Bank of Canada
Banca Commerciale Italiana of Canada
Bank of America, National Association *
Bank One. NA *
Bank of China (Canada)
Bank of East Asia (Canada)
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Canada)
Baverische Landesbank *
-BCPBankCaZda
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Canadian Head Office
Toronto, Ontario
Markham, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto. Ontario
Toronto. Ontario
Richmond Will, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto. Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
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Montreal, Quebec
Banque Nationale du Paris (Canada)
Toronto, Ontario
Capitol One Bank (Canada Branch) *
Toronto, Ontario
Citibank Canada
I CTC Bank of Canada
I Vancouver, British Columbia I
Toronto, Ontario
Comerica Bank
Toronto, Ontario
Credit Suisse First Boston, Toronto Branch *
Toronto, Ontario
Deutsche Bank AG *
Richmond. British Columbia
First Commercial Bank *
Mississauga, Ontario
Habib Canadian Bank
HSBC Bank Canada
Toronto, Ontario
HSBC Bank USA *
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I ICICI Bank Canada
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Toronto. Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario
I N 6 Bank of Canada
North York, Ontario
International Commerce Bank of Cathay (Canada)
Toronto. Ontario
Intesa Bank of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
J.P. Morgan Bank Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Korea Exchange Bank of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
Made Bank *
Ottawa, Ontario
MBNA Canada Bank
Mizuho Corporate Bank (Canada)
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Mellon Bank, N.A. *
Montreal, Quebec
National Bank of Greece (Canada)
Toronto. Ontario
National Citv *
Rabobank Nederland *
Toronto, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
Societe Generale (Canada)
Toronto, Ontario
State Bank of India (Canada)
Toronto, Ontario
State Street *
Toronto, Ontario
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation of Canada
Toronto, Ontario
UBS Bank (Canada)
I UFJ Bank (Canada)
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Toronto. Ontario
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Union Bank of California N.A. *
Calgary, Alberta
United Overseas Bank Limited *
Toronto, Ontario
U.S. Bank National Association *
WestLB AG *
Toronto, Ontario
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Calgary's Retail Banks
Chartered banks - Total number of branches in the City of Calgary:
Royal Bank of Canada (34)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (36)
Bank of Montreal (28)
Bank of Nova Scotia (38)
Toronto-Dominion Bank (26)
Total (162)
Source: Key Contacts Directory, May 1996
Bank of Canada
Calgary is the location for the Bank of Canada in Alberta. It has long been the
practice of the bank to locate in a province's financial centre. The Calgary office employs
approximately 35 workers.
Treasury Branches
The Treasury Branches of Alberta were set up by the Alberta Government in the
1930s to expand the scope of financial services to Albertans, particularly in rural areas. In
Calgary, there are 14 Treasury Branches, a large divisional office, including a department
for independent business and rural development, offering a complete range of banking
services to the Calgary public.
Investment & Stock Brokers
With the burgeoning financial market in Calgary, many investment and
stockbrokers have established offices here. Over 75 companies of a local, national and
international nature are located in the city. The Alberta Stock Exchange adds to
investment interests by providing a local focus.
Trust Companies
Calgary has become an important regional centre for trust companies. There are
39 branch offices representing local, regional and national trust companies.
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Credit Unions
Calgary has 19 credit unions with 34 branches in Calgary. Calgary is also the site
of Alberta's centralized Credit Union Processing Centre.
Mortgage Companies
While mortgaging is a service that is provided by most financial institutions as
well as real estate and insurance companies, there are now over 60 such companies in
Calgary that specialize in this business. Most of these firms cater to homeowners who
generally do not qualify for mortgages through regular channels.
Insurance Companies
General Insurance Companies:
Over 160 general insurance companies maintain offices in Calgary. Some of these
are quite large and maintain sufficient staff to provide extensive services to their agents
and customers.
General Insurance Agents:
There are over 360 general insurance agencies in the city, ranging from small oneowner operations to nation-wide brokerages employing a large staff and providing a
complete range of insurance services.
Insurance Brokers and Adjusters:
Over 80 Insurance adjusters and 65 brokers have offices in Calgary. There is
enough diversity in these services to accommodate any insurance need from home to life
and business insurance.
Source: Key Contacts Directory, May I996
Did you know ...
Located within the M.D. of Rocky View,
the City of Airdrie is the highest incorporated
community in Canada at 3,639 feet or 1,I
09 meters
above sea level.
Source: City of Airdrie - Community Profile May 2000
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Housing Starts
L
J
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
34 1
338
424
585
602
399
523
412
61 1
474
Source: M D . of Rocky View - Planning and Development Department, 2004
Characteristics of Dwellings
Pre 1946
1947 to 1960
1961 to 1970
1971 to 1980
1981 to 1990
1991 to2001
Municipal District
of Rocky View
Town of
Cochrane
City of
Airdrie
615
530
695
2,330
1,530
4,075
40
60
135
825
475
2,340
35
115
180
1,915
1,470
2,835
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Development Information
in Canadian dollars
Activity
2000
2001
2002
2003
Building pennits
Dwelling unit permits
Building permit $
Development permit applications
Subdivision applications
Redesignation applications
Proposed lots for subdivision
Proposed lots for redesignation
854
523
$178,872,000
456
157
133
565
722
800
412
$160,429,000
467
136
149
465
1,120
870
61 1
$202,039,000
51 1
154
153
575
573
934
474
$193,528,000
528
128
141
472
1,050
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Source: M.D. of Rocky View - Planning and Development Depurtment, March 2004
Did you know ...
ROCKY VIEW TOPS THE PROVINCE
The Municipal District of Rocky View is one of the best
managed and most efficient municipal jurisdictions of it’s size in
the entire Province of Alberta.
This means lower taxes and a significantly competitive
environment for doing business in the M.D. of Rocky View.
Source: Province of Alberta, Municipal Affairs
Financial Indicator Graphs, for the year ending December 2000
h4unicipal District of Rocky View No.44
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Building Permit Values
Comparing Rocky View with the rest of Canada
Census Metropolitan Area*
or Province/Territory
2002
Values
Rocky View MuniciDal District. Alberta
$202.039.000
Victoria, British Columbia CMA
Abbotsford, British Columbia CMA
Calgary, Alberta (Calgary CMA includes Rocky View)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CMA
Regina, Saskatchewan CMA
WinniDerr. Manitoba CMA
Kingston, Ontario CMA
Sherbrooke, Quebec CMA
Saint John. New Brunswick CMA
Halifax, Nova Scotia CMA
St. John’s, Newfoundland CMA
Province of Alberta
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Province of Prince Edward Island
Province of Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
Nunavut Territory
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% Change
2001 to 2002
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25.9%
$447,600,000
$184.900.000
$2,7 13,200,000
$287,400,000
$16 l,IOO,OOO
$476.800.000
$285,300,000
$182,400,000
$98,100.000
$469,200,000
$247,700,000
24.5%
- 1.9%
17.5%
1.7%
-14.2%
14.5%
81.1%
10.8%
22.5%
48.0%
36. I%
$6.82 1.300.000 I
$3 8 1,400,000
$143,300,000
$7 1 1,500,000
$3 1,300,000
$79,000,000
$4 1,900,000
15.4%
27.8%
-34.0%
1.2%
-37.2%
4.0%
37.7%
Source: Statistics Canada, Investment and Capital Stock Division, February 2003
In consultation with the Rocky View M.D. ’s Building Services Section
* Census Metropolitan Areas (CMA’s) include area municipalities, cities, towns and
villages adjacent to the major metropolitan centers listed here. For example, the Federal
government’s defined Calgary CMA includes the M.D. of Rocky View, City of Airdrie,
Town of Cochrane, Town of Chestermere, Village of Beiseker, Village of Irricana, Town
of Crossfield, the Tsuu T’ina Nation (Sarcee 145), and of course, the City of Calgary.
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Alberta Advantage
The Alberta Advantage
Alberta has one of the lowest overall tax structures in Canada.
Contributing to this are:
no provincial sales tax
no provincial general capital tax or payroll taxes
no machinery and equipment tax
Alberta is reducing its general corporate income tax rate from the current level of
12.5% to 11.5% in 2004. The Alberta's government's target is to lower this rate to 8% as
affordable. With the changes to the provincial and federal tax regimes, Alberta will have
one of the most competitive business tax environments in North America. The combined
federal/provincial corporate income tax rate would be less than 30.1% once the 8% CIT
target is achieved.
Provincial Corporate Tax Rates
Corporate Tax Rates
Capital tax: General (maximum)
Car>italtax: Financial institutions
Payroll tax
General Corporate Tax
Manufacturing; & Processing
Small Business
- threshold ($000)
Alberta
Ontario
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
12.5%
12.5%
0.3%
0.7% to 3.25%
1.95%
12.5%
11.0%
British
Columbia
0.0%
1% to 3%
0.0%
13.5%
13.5%
4.0%
400
5.5%
4.5%
320
300
Quebec
0.6%
1.45%
1.95%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
NA
Retail sales tax
Source: Alberta Economic Development,July 2003
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Personal Tax Rates
Top marginal tax rates
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I Federal onlv I
Ordinary Income and Interest
Capital Gains
I Canadian Dividends
I
29.00%
14.50%
19.58%
I
Alberta
10.00%
5.00%
4.50%
I
I
Ontario
17.41%
8.70%
11.76%
I British Columbia
I
14.70%
7.35%
12.00%
Source: Revenue Canada 2002
Federal
Rate (range)
Formula
Accelerated depreciation
permitted
Provincial (Alberta)
Rate (range)
Formula
Federal Tax Deductible
Total Federal and Provincial
Federal Capital Tax
Non-deduc t ible
Provincial Capital Tax
Non-deductible
Small Business
Manufacturing
Non-Manufacturing
13.12%
Payroll and Gross
Revenue
22.12%
Payroll and Gross
Revenue
26.12%
Payroll and Gross
Revenue
No
No
No
Small Business
Manufacturing
Non-Manufacturing
4.25%
Income
Yes
11.99%
Income
Yes
11.99%
Income
Yes
17.37%
0.225%
34.1 I%
0.225%
38.11%
0.225%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Source: Revenue Canada 2002
Sales Taxes
Federal Goods and Services Tax - GST
7% h l l y recoverable on input tax credits.
Alberta Provincial Sales Tax - PST
0% Provincial Sales Tax (The only Province in Canada.)
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Comparing Canada and the United States
i
Corporate
income tax
General
Manufacturing
Small business
Capital tax
Federal sales tax
Social security
Employment
Insurance Tax
Medicare
I
Canada
(as of January 2003)
24.12%
22.12%
13.12%
0.225%
(on excess of $10 million)
7%
4.95% (maximum $1,802 on max.
contributory earnings of $36,400)
2.94% (maximum $1,147 on max.
taxable wage limit of $39,000)
---
The United States
(as of January 2003)
32.7%
32.7%
3 1.3%
I
----6.2% (maximum $5,394 on max.
insurable earnings of $87,000)
6.2%
($434 on taxable wage limit of $7,000)
1.45%
Note: Amounts in currency of country.
This is a refundable value-added tax. (Example: There is no net cost to a manufacturer
once input tax credits have been claimed.)
Canada Pension Plan and Medicare.
Source: Alberta Economic Development, January 2004
The Government of Canada is reducing its general corporate income tax rate
from 28% to 2 1YOby 2004.
Other Advantages
Canada is 17% to 40% cheaper than the USA in terms of cost of living.
Canadian labour costs are 20% to 40% lower than labour costs in the USA.
American benefit costs are 3 1% of total salary, while Canada's are only 18%.
American manufacturing wages are $1 8.24/hr, while Canada's are $1 6.55/hr;
Canadian engineering costs are 24% lower than in the United States.
Canadian transportation costs are 13% lower than in the United States.
Canadian construction costs are 15% lower than in the United States.
Canadian electricity costs are 24% lower than in the United States.
Canada and the USA are the world's largest trading partners with two-way trade at $502
billion in 1999 and $1.7 billion dollars a day in cross-border trade.
Canada's telecom and Internet costs are the lowest in the G7.
The OECD says Canada has the highest computer literacy rate in the G7.
Canada ranked first in G7 in ethical practices.
Source: Government of Canada 2001
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Comparing Canada to the World
Percentage cost average advantage/(disadvantage) relative to the United States.
Overall
Country
I
I
Canada(CA)
Australia (AU)
United Kingdom (UK)
Italy (IT)
France (FR)
Luxembourg (LU)
United States (US)
Iceland (IS)
I
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1 JaDan(JP)
I
+9.0%
+ 8.5%
+ 2.4%
1.3%
+ 0.9%
+ 0.9%
baseline
- 3.3%
- 4.0%
- 13.9%
- 23.8%
Manufacturing
I
+6.0%
I
+ 5.6%
+ 2.5%
+ 0.3%
+ 0.9%
I
I
+ 1.0%
baseline
- 6.7%
- 2.6%
- 12.2%
- 20.5%
Corporate
Services
Software
+ 13.1%
+ 15.5%
I
+ 5.1%
4-4.1%
+ 1.6%
+ 4.7%
I
I
baseline
+9.3%
- 6.8%
- 13.8%
- 20.6%
I
I
+21.0%
I + 11.7% I
+ 20.5%
+ 9.4%
+ 13.2%
+ 8.4%
+ 4.1%
- 14.6%
- 14.3%
+ 5.6%
baseline
+ 12.2%
+ 4.5%
- 8.2%
- 27.8%
- 18.3%
baseline
- 21.3%
- 28.4%
- 44.0%
- 62.4%
- 16.9%
I
I
I
I
Source: KPMG - CEO’s Guide to International Business Costs, G7-2004 Edition, February 2004.
Comparing Calgary to Mid-Sized Cities
Around the World
Population 500,000 to 1.5 million.
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I
t
t
Montreal, QC*
Toronto, ON*
Vancouver, BC*
I
1
9 1.3
93.2
93.6
I
Wichita. KS I 100.1 I
Buffalo, NY 100.3
Providence, RI 100.6
Hartford, CT I 102.9 I
Toulouse. France I 101.0 I
Darmstadt, Germany
116.6
Fukuoka, JaDan
12 1.5
Hamamatsu, Japan I 12 1.9
* Indicates Canadian city with population over 1.5 million.
Note: KPMG’s CEO’s Guide to International Business Costs, G7-2004 Edition studied business costs
which included: land/building/office costs; labour wage, salary and benefits costs; transportation and
distribution costs; utilities; financing costs as well as federal, state and local taxes.
t
I
Source: KPMG -. CEO’s Guide to International Business Costs, G7-2004 Edition, February 2004.
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Personal Tax and Cost of Living
$ I 00,000 Income Level
(Note: C$ converted from US$ at 0.6609)
United States
Canada
Calgary
Alberta
Montreal
Quebec
Toronto
Ontario
Vancouver
British Columbia
Boise
Idaho
$18,644
$1,043
$2,73 1
$872
$23,290
$14,407
$988
$1,812
$872
$18,079
$27,803
$1,247
$3,727
$905
$33,682
$18,600
$1,295
$2,910
$1,014
$23,819
$17,780
$576
$3,590
$1,309
$23,255
Vehicle One
Vehicle Two
Total Transportation Costs
$12,729
$1,901
$14,630
$15,065
$2,237
$17,302
$14,672
$2,765
$17,437
$13,763
$2,400
$16,163
Goods and Services
$22,234
$2 1,677
$23,414
Miscellaneous Costs
(includes savings)
$7,394
$7,394
Total Cost-of-Living
$67,548
Total Taxation Costs
City
Boston
Massachusetts
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Phoenix
Arizona
$34,375
$1,313
$4,937
$1,241
$4 1,866
$23,200
$956
$3,590
$1,148
$28,894
$2 1,818
$1,045
$4,076
$1,424
$28,3 63
$12,610
$1,805
$14,415
$14,742
$2,989
$17,731
$13,894
$2,407
$16,301
$14,2 12
$2,581
$16,793
$23,469
$26,355
$3 1,586
$30,868
$27,469
$7,394
$7,394
$7,394
$7,394
$7,394
$7,394
$64,452
$81,927
$70,845
$71,419
$98,577
$83,457
$80,019
$33,711
$41,521
$38,002
$38,835
$23,638
$23,537
$24,868
$20,945
$101.259
$105.973
$119.929
$109,680
$95.057
$122.1 14
$108325
$100.964
Housing
Mortgage Expense
Insurance
Utilities
Maintenance
Total Housing Costs
~~
Transportation
-~~~
~
Total ExDenditures
Source: KPMG Personal Tax and Cost of Living Study
Prepared for the Province of Alberta, April 2001
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Payroll Costs
Gross Payroll
Workers Compensation
Average costs for all manufacturing per
$100 payroll
t Average rate for office workers per $100
Notes
All rates current as of January 2001.
Rates sent by employer’s industrial
activity. Applies up to a maximum
gross earnings of $58,500 CDN per
year.
Typical range for business services
operating in an office building.
Applies up to a maximum gross
earnings of $58,500 CDN per year.
Maximum per employee set at 75%
of gross wage, up to a maximum
wage of $58,500 CDN per year.
Represents lost wages only. Health
care costs are typically covered.
$3.63 CDN
I
$0.08 to $0.16 CDN
payro 11
$834.25 CDN
Maximum weekly benefit
t
I
I
Employment Insurance
1
Notes
Gross Payroll
Average among existing employers
3.15%
Average among new employers
3.15%
Employer premium set at 1.4 times
that of the emdovee memium.
Employer premium set at 1.4 times
that of the emdovee memium.
$271.71 CDN
Maximum weekly benefit
Up to a gross per worker salary of $39,000 CDN per year.
t
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Social tnsurance
(Canada Pension Plan)
Notes
4.30%
$984.47 CDN
Employer premium equal to
employee premium.
Employer contribution matches
employee contribution
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Business Development and Support
91 1 -- 32ndAvenue N.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 6 x 6
Telephone: (403) 230-1401
Facsimile: (403) 277-5977
Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development
P.O. Bag 1, Alberta Agriculture
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2Cl
Telephone: (403) 948-8537
Facsimile: (403) 948-2069
Alberta Economic Development
Suite 300, 639 - 5thAvenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P OM9
Telephone: (403) 297-8920
Facsimile: (403) 297-6 168
Alberta Agriculture Information Centre 1-866-882-7677
Calgary Business Information Centre
Suite 250, 639 - Sth Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P OM9
Telephone: (403) 22 1-7800
Facsimile: (403) 22 1-78 17
Airdrie Business Resource Centre
c/o Airdrie Public Library
P.O. Box 33 10, Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B6
Telephone: (403) 948-0600
Facsimile: (403) 948-6567
Business Development Bank of Canada
Suite 100, 1935 - 32ndAvenue N.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 7C8
Telephone: (403) 292-5590
Facsimile: (403) 292-665 1
Alberta Capital Market Foundation
Box 20093, Calgary Place RPO
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4J2
Telephone: (403) 27 1- 1929
Facsimile: (403) 27 1- 1929
AFSC (Agriculture Financial Services Corp.)
Suite 170, 6815 - gth Street N.E.
Calgary, Alberta
'T2E 7H7
'Telephone: (403) 297-628 1
Facsimile: (403) 297-846 1
AVAC (Alberta Value-Added Corp.)
Suite 220, 68 15 - 8thStreet N.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 7H7
Telephone: (403) 274-2774
Facsimile: (403) 274-0 101
Crop Diversification Centre South
S.S.#4
Brooks, Alberta
T1R 1E6
Telephone: (403) 362- 1313
Facsimile: (403) 362- 1306
Lethbridge Research Centre
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
5403 - 1st Avenue, P.O. Box 3000
Lethbridge, Alberta
TlJ4Bl
Telephone: (403) 327-456 1
Facsimile: (403) 382-3 156
Alunicipal District of Rocky View No.44
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Business Licenses and Development Permits
91 1 - 32ndAvenue N.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 6 x 6
Telephone: (403) 230-1401
Facsimile: (403) 277-5977
City of Airdrie
125 Main Street, P.O. Bag No.5
Calgary, Alberta
T4B 2C9
Telephone: (403) 948-8800
Facsimile: (403) 948-6567
Village of Beiseker
700 First Avenue
P.O. Box 349
Beiseiker, Alberta
TOM OGO
Telephone: (403) 947-3774
Facsimile: (403) 947-2 146
City of Calgary
3rdFloor, 800 Macleod Trail S.E.
P.O. Box 2100, Station M
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 2M5
Telephone: (403) 268-53 11
Facsimile: (403) 268-8 178
Town of Chestermere
156 East Chestermere Drive
Chestermere, Alberta
T l X lA3
Telephone: (403) 272-9744
Facsimile: (403) 569-05 12
Town of Cochrane
220 - 2ndStreet West, P.O. BOX 10
Cochrane, Alberta
TOL OW0
Telephone: (403) 932-2075
Facsimile: (403) 932-6032
Town of Crossfield
1412 Railway Street, P.O. Box 500
Crossfield, Alberta
TOM OS0
Telephone: (403) 946-5565
Facsimile: (403) 946-4523
Village of Irricana
260 First Avenue, P.O. Box 100
Irricana, Alberta
TOM 1BO
Telephone: (403) 935-4672
Facsimile: (403) 935-4270
Community Futures Development Corporations
'Wild Rose Economic Dev. Corp. (CFDC)
2ndFloor, 203 Third Avenue
Strathmore, Alberta
'rip i ~ 2
Telephone: (403) 934-6488
Facsimile: (403) 934-6492
Web: www.wildrose.ab.ca/edc
Business Dev. Centre West (CFDC)
No.6,205 First Avenue East
Cochrane, Alberta
T l W 2T1
Telephone: (403) 932-03 17
Facsimile: (403) 932-6824
Web: www .bdcwest .corn
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Chambers of Commerce & Business Associations
Airdrie & District Chamber of Commerce
No. 3,220 Main Street North
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B8
Telephone: (403) 948-44 12
Facsimile: (403) 948-3 141
Balzac Community Business Assoc.
P.O. Box 237
Balzac, Alberta
TOM OEO
Telephone: (403) 226-0220
Facsimile: (403) 226-0960
Beiseker Chamber of Commerce
General Delivery
Beiseker, Alberta
TOM OGO
Telephone: (403) 947-3774
Facsimile: (403) 947-2 146
Bragg Creek Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 216
Bragg Creek, Alberta
TOL OK0
Telephone: (403) 949-0004
Facsimile: (403) 685-541 0
Calgary Chamber of Commerce
5 17 Centre Street South
Calgary, Alberta
T2G 2C4
Telephone: (403) 750-0400
Facsimile: (403) 266-34 13
Cochrane Chamber of Commerce
Suite 5,205 - lst Street
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C 1 x 6
Telephone: (403) 932-68 10
Facsimile: (403) 932-6824
Langdon Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 214
Langdon, Alberta
TOJ 1 x 0
Telephone: (403) 936-8457
Facsimile: (403) 936-8467
Provincial and National Chambers of Commerce
Alberta Chambers of Commerce
1808, 10025 - 102A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
‘T5J 222
‘Telephone: (780) 425-41 80
‘Toll Free in Alberta: 1-800-272-8854
Web: www.abchamber.ab.ca
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Calgary Office
P.O. Box 38057
Calgary, Alberta
T3K 5G9
Telephone: (403) 27 1-0595
Facsimile: (403) 226-6930
Web: www.chamber.ca
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REAL ESTATE
2004 Office Real Estate Statistics
for Major Canadian Cities (estimated)
Market
Montreal (Downtown), Quebec
Ottawa (Downtown), Ontario
Ottawa (Suburban), Ontario
Toronto (Downtown), Ontario
Toronto (Midtown), Ontario
Toronto (North), Ontario
Toronto (East), Ontario
Toronto (West), Ontario
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Vancouver (Downtown), British Columbia
Vancouver (Suburban), British Columbia
Vancouver (Broadway), British Columbia
I
Office Inventory
(square feet)
49,6 14,452
13,908,301
18,004,949
59,602,506
17,831,772
14,563,169
3 1.946.260
3 1,875,263
12,740,696
32,025,719
13,962,316
22,840,460
19.492.235
6,127,800
Vacancy %
13.2%
3 .O%
15.0%
13.3%
10.0%
12.0%
11.0%
13.O%
6.0%
9.8%
10.5%
9.2%
11.4%
9.2%
~
Downtown Office Operating Expenses
Annual costs per square foot (in Canadian dollars).
I
Market
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Realty Taxes
$10.65
$5.00
$9.98
$5.32
$3.33
$1.45
$3.50
$2.66
$3.79
$6.05
$8.50
$3.99
$3.33
$14.62
NA
I
Operating Expenses
$9.98
$8.00
$8.65
$6.65
$8.65
$7.5 1
$7.30
$6.65
$14.64
$9.60
$7.50
$7.32
$3.33
$9.99
NA
I
Total Expenses
$20.63
$13.00
$18.63
$1 1.98
$1 1.98
$8.96
$10.80
$9.3 1
$18.43
$15.65
$16.00
$1 1.31
$6.65
$24.6 1
NA
Source: Canadian Real Estate Review 2003/2004
Colliers International
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Market
April 2004
Industrial Inventory
(square feet)
325,770,000
2 7,502,000
654,940,272
77,760,000
65,000,000
92,468,601
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Vacancy YO
6.4%
3.9%
4.8%
6.0%
4.4%
5.5%
Industrial Triple Net Rate
Industrial space (in Canadian dollars)
Warehouse
Distribution
$7.05
Market
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Dallas, Texas. U.S.A.
I Denver. Colorado. U.S.A.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
I KansasCitv.Missouri.U.S.A.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
I Ottawa. Ontario. Canada
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.
I Toronto. Ontario, Canada
$4.50
I
I
I
I
$5.59
$3.99
$5.32
$4.35
$4.75
$5.06
$8.78
$4.50
$6.50
$7.05
$6.65
$5.25
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I
I
I
Bulk
Flex
Space
Space
$6.39
$9.31
$4.50
$5.74
$4.66
$1 1.98
$3.73
$7.05
$5.06 I $7.32
$4.00
$5.75
$4.00
$7.50
$4.66 I $6.65
$7.98
$14.37
$5.00
$4.00
$6.25 I $8.50
$5.72
$8.92
$4.66
$6.92
$5.00 I $7.75
Municipal District oJ’Rocky View N0.44
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Calgary Real Estate - Looking at 2004
As we look at 2004, low interest rate conditions, limited existing supply and
healthy demand will all likely result in an increased ownerhser construction.
Correspondingly, land values for design-build facilities should also increase. In keeping
with 2003, it is expected that land sales will continue to be active in both “limited
service” and “fully-serviced” sectors.
The industrial market is also expected to benefit from high drilling/exploration
activity spin-offs. This will cause vacancy rates to remain stable, even rise slightly, due to
current high availability and on-going bankruptcies. Correspondingly, lease rates will
likely soften in both sublease and headlease markets as a result of high availability rates.
Overall, however, comparative to other markets across the country and in the US,
Calgary is expected to remain a healthy market overall and on-going demand in Canada’s
Western Canadian distribution centre.
Source: Canadian Real Estate Review 2003/2004 - Colliers International
INTERNET USAGE
Internet Usage
Percentage of households accessing the Internet in Canada, 200 1.
* Percentage of adults accessing the Internet - International 2002.
Province
Alberta
British Columbia
Ontario
Canada (national average)
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Ouebec
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Percentage
Country
65 Yo
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65%
64 Yo
60%
58%
57%
57%
54%
53%
52%
50%
*
Percentage *
United States
I
72 ?40
I
62 YO
Canada
I
I
South Korea
United Kingdom
Japan
Germany
France
I
53 y o
50%
I
47%
43 Yo
37%
Canadian students rank among the highest in the world in terms of access to computers both at home and at
school: one computer for every six students. This is well above the average of one computer for
every 13 students within member nations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) as shown in the international report, Education at a Glance. **
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001; * Ipsos-Reid, 2002
* * Programmefor International Student Assessment (PISA), 2000
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April 2004
HOUSING
Affordability and
Average Housing Costs by Province
Province
National Canadian Average
I British Columbia
I
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
YOof Income Spent
on Housing*
3 1.4%
39.4%
29.7%
30.3%
3 1.3%
30.7%
30.4%
28.0%
28.0%
28.0%
28.0%
Average in 2002
I
$177.526
$227.363
$1 64,49 1
$95,47 1
$88.908
$202,7 18
$116,866
$100.540
$92,390
$125,081
$107.036
Average in 2003
I
$193.7 16
$242.2 14
$180,259
$104,26 1
$98.9 16
$2 18,733
$135,690
$102.090
$116,733
$139,464
$121,455
Source: Canadian Real Estate Association, February 2003
* Royal Bank of Cunadu, 2001
Average Housing Costs by Major City
I
Major City
Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton. Alberta
Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Ottawa, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Montreal, Quebec
Quebec City, Quebec
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Saint John, New Brunswick
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Average in 2002
Average in 2003
$300,03 1
$188,328
$140.3 85
$97,396
$108,787
$15 1,688
$194,503
$270,844
$135,548
$96,87 1
$100,796
$104,223
$137,668
$3 14,396
$203,380
$157,677
$102,054
$123,395
$212.856
$2 13,033
$289,954
$154,895
$114,677
$111,545
$101,635
$159.48 1
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UTILITIES
Electrical Power
Box 1900, Station M
110 - 12'hAvenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M1
Telephone: (403) 267-7 110
In Cochrane area call: (403) 932-2373
Homepage: www.transalta.com
0
ENMAX Energy Corporation
Box 2 100, Station M
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M5
Telephone: (403) 3 10-2010
Homepage: www.enmax.com
Natural Gas
ATCOGas
909- 1 lthAvenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2R 1L8
Telephone: (403) 245-7 1 10
Homepage: www.atcogas.com
Telephone
TELUS Communications Inc.
Head Office: Calgary, Alberta
Main telephone: (403) 530-4200
Residential service: (403) 3 10-2255
Business service: (403) 3 10-3100
Homepage: www.telus.com
Cable Service
Shaw Communications
630 - 3rd Avenue S.W., Suite 900
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4L4
Telephone: (403) 750-4500
For service, Telephone: (403) 7 16-6000
Homepage: www.shaw.ca
Water Supply
Water services are available from over 70 private and co-operative water systems and
suppliers, or from private wells accessing good ground water supplies. Both the Bow and
Elbow Rivers serve as sources for many water systems serving the area.
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MUNICIPAL TAXATION
2003 Assessment and Taxation Summary
Property Class
Percentage of Taxation
Value (Canadian
74.4%
3.2%
15.3%
7.1%
$3,838,17 1,700
$164,796,040
$79 1,085,190
$364,070,400
Residential
Farmland
Non Residential
Machinery and Equipment
$1
Total $5,158,123,330
Municipal Tax Advantages
Comparative Tax Rates for 2003
Residential and Farmland
Municipal
Tax Rate
Municipal Jurisdiction
Education
Tax Rate
Seniors
Foundation
Tax Rate
Allowance for
Non-Collection
of Taxes
Per $1,000 of assessment (Canadian dollars).
City of Calgary
Citv of Airdrie
I
Town of Cochrane
Town of Chestermere
Town of Crossfield
Village of Beiseker
Village of Irricana
Municipal District of Bighorn
MuniciDal District of Foothills
I
Kneehill County
Mountain View County
Wheatland Countv
I
3.4245
4.1318
6.0460
5.8400
3.6200
6.9500
11.9930
8.1650
4.5386
3.4388
8.3320
3.7600
7.2040
I
I
I
3.8036
4.3048
3.7021
3.5300
3.1740
4.5200
4.5 140
3.8153
4.5598
4.2318
4.8670
4.9300
4.9350
0.8 140
I
I
I
0.0773
0.0800
0.0800
0.0890
0.0913
0.09 18
0.1 170
0.0240
0.2 100
0.0650
I
0.1600
I
0.2220
~
0.1700
I
Source: Government of Alberta - Municipal Affairs, March 2004
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Comparative Tax Rates for 2003
Non-Residential (Business and Industry)
Municipal
Tax Rate
Education
Tax Rate
Seniors
Foundation
Tax Rate
Business Tax or
Special Levy
Allowance
for NonCollection
of Taxes
Per $1,000 of assessment (Canadian dollars).
I
M.D. of Rockv View
City of Calgary
City of Airdrie
I Town of Cochrane
Town of Chestermere
Town of Crossfield
Village of Beiseker
Village of Irricana
M.D. of Bighorn
M.D. of Foothills
I Kneehill Countv
Mountain View
Wheatland County
t
t
t
t
3.4245
14.499 1
10.6468
8.4300
3.4400
6.9500
11.9930
8.1650
4.8358
6.1395
8.3320
7.3000
8.3250
I
1
I
I
I
6.8711
7.275 1
6.3960
5.8600
5.9000
6.6 100
7.5950
7.7001
6.8912
7.1122
7.5730
7.3900
6.3530
I
0.8140
I
0.0773
0.1600
I
I
I
0.0800
0.0890
0.0918
0.0967
0.1 170
0.0240
0.0700
0.0650
I
I
I No business tax
0.0800
I
I
0.2220
I
0.3 100
8.96%
No business tax
I No business tax
No business tax
No business tax
I No business tax
I No business tax
No business tax
No business tax
I No business tax
No business tax
No business tax
Note: The City of Edmonton, and the City of Calgary have a business tax.
Edmonton’s business tax (6.95%) is based on gross annual rental value for Edmonton.
Calgary’s business tax (8.96%) is based on net annual rental value for Calgary.
Source: Province ofAlberta, March 2004
Source: Government of Alberta - Municipal Affairs, March 2004
Ratio of Total Assets to Total Liabilities
I
1998
1999
2000
200 1
Total Assets (Canadian %)
Total Liabilities (Canadian $)
$35,307,345
$36,357,425
$35,321,978
$37.097.425
$44,848,156
$3,761,042
$4,368,901
$ 4 380,627
$5.567.939
$9,7 11,330
I
Ratio
9.39
8.32
7.7 1
6.66
4.12
1
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The Rocky View Advuntage
April 2004
2003 Taxation Summary
in Canadian dollars
Tax Levy
Tax Rate
$14,4 19,000
$1,556.900
$839,000
$1,063,600
$17,878,500
2.7954
0.2664
0.1627
0.2000
Tax Levy
Tax Rate
3.8036
6.871 1
Total I
$14,173,400
$5.O 19.100
$19.192.500
3.8036
6.87 1 1
Total
$1.052.300
$48,400
$1,100,700
Tax Levy
Tax Rate
$4 19.900
0.08 14
Municipal Taxes
General Municipal
Fire
Ambulance
Recreation Districts
Total
Education Taxes
t
Alberta School Foundation
Residential / Farmland
I Non-Residential
I
I
Opted Out School Boards
Residential / Farmland
Non-Residential
Other Taxes
R.V. Seniors Foundation
I
I
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~~
I
~
Source: Municipal District of Rocky View, Finance Section 2003
Property tax rates for the Municipality are established by Council for the current
year's budget. Various tax rates are set and levied to different types of property.
Historically, the average tax breakdown for residential and farmland properties is as
follows: 30% for municipal purposes, 65% for education purposes and 5% for other
purposes.
The Municipal District of Rocky View does not have a business tax.
Alternatively, the Municipality levies a Machinery and Equipment tax that only
incorporates Municipal Tax Rates.
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2003 Municipal Tax Dollar Distribution
in Canadian dollars
Transportation Services
General Government Services
I Protective Services
Capital Purchases
Council
$8,853,700
$3,459,200
$1.886.500 I
$828,000
$490,100
I
Other Services
Planning and Development
$273,500
$922,500
$17,878.500
Total
49.52%
19.35%
10.55%
4.63%
2.74%
1.53%
5.16%
100.OO%
Source: Municipal District of Rocky View, Finance Section 2003
Did you know ...
SAM LIVINGSTONE
Sam Livingstone was the first farmer in the Calgary area.
Also a trader and prospector he was born in Ireland in 1831.
He immigrated to the USA at a very early age and spent
some time in Wisconsin where his relatives farmed. As he
grew up, he followed many gold rushes on the continent
including the California and Klondike as well as the Oregon
and Montana gold rushes. In fact, in 1862, he also
prospected in Northern Alberta. He ran a successful trading
business that moved furs and goods from Edmonton to
Winnipeg. In 1865, he married a Metis girl, the daughter of a
Hudson’s Bay Factor. For a while he settled in Springbank on
the Elbow River where he and his wife Jane established the
Old Mission Trading Post. Livingston grew produce for the
army, the railroad and the market. He even planted trees and
became a model farmer. On a trip to the west, the Governor
General of Canada asked to see old Sam and they had tea
together. He died in 1897. His old farmhouse is on display in
Heritage Park in south Calgary.
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Rocky View Equalized Assessments
in Canadian dollars
2002
I
2001
2000
Equalized assessment
Linear
Machinerv and EauiDment I
Non-Residential
Residential and Farmland
Total
I
Total assessment service cost
$395,729.610
$357.097.800 I
$234,029,005
$3,335,299,233
$4.322.155.645
I
$331,344
$383,240,820
$344.040.900 I
$2 18,209,532
$2,732,525,673
$3,990,032,496
I
$298,685
I
$358,908.450
$309.164.350 I
$199,506,965
$2,732,525,673
$3.600,105,438
$282,700
Source: Province of Alberta, Municipal Affairs, March 2004
Comparing Equalized Assessments Across Alberta
in Canadian dollars
~
-
City of
Calgary
City of
Edmonton
Strathcona
County
R.M. of
Wood Buffalo
M.D. of
Rocky View
Fort McMurray Area
-
I
Assessment
R
Alberta
ankin
-
Linear
I
No. 1
I
I
I
I
I
No.2
No.3
No. 4
No. 5
$1,002,543,5 10
$929,182,020
$27 1,094,170
$567,5563 10
$395,729,610
$20 1,768,290
$7 12,914,489
$1,685,994,200
$2,282,943,680
$357,097,800
$ 17,094,136,879
$9,3 16,079,551
$755,148,147
$816,182,880
$234,029,005
$53,804,39133 1
$28,033,354,688
$3,924,506,937
$2,037,084,032
$3,335,299,233
I $72,102,840,210
$38,991,530,748
$6,636,743,454
$5,703,767,402
$4,322,155,645
-
Machinery
and
Ea u iDment
Non- Residential
Residential
and
Farmland
Total
-Assessment
Source: Province of Albertu, Municipal Affairs, March 2003
.Municipal District of Rocky View No.44
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Did you know.. .
The Municipal District of Rocky View has the !jth
largest
assessment base in the Province of Alberta!
To put this in perspective, here is how other municipal
jurisdictions compare:
$72,102,840,210
City of Calgary
City of Edmonton
$38,991,530,748
Stra thcona County
$6,636 ,743,454
R.M. of Wood Buffalo
$5,703,767,402
- Fort McMurray & Region
M.D. of Rocky View
$4,322,155,645
City of Red Deer
City of Lethbridge
City of Medicine Hat
City of Grand Prairie
City of Lloydminster
$4,153,791,967
$3,877,861,803
$3,092,545,319
$2,150,079,133
$696,740,046
Parkland County
M.D. of Foothills
Sturgeon County
Mountain View County
City of Airdrie
$2,556,861,250
$2,237,050,985
$1,730,874,577
$1,663,583,728
$1,209,673,027
Town of Cochrane
Town of Chestermere
Town of Crossfield
Village of lrricana
Village of Beiseker
$879,627,764
$391,395,251
$148,990,866
$48 ,542,877
$44,746,842
Source: Province of Alberta, Municipal Affairs
March 7, 2003
(Total equalized assessment reported from 2002.)
Municbal District of Rocky View No.44
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TRANSPORTATION
Rail Services
The M.D. is quickly becoming a key component in the north-south and east-west
rail links that feed the Alberta economy. Rail service consists of CN and CP Rail lines
connect in all directions through to Calgary. The east-west lines are important
transportation lines on a national level while at the same time serving local and provincial
needs.
Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail) is headquartered in Calgary.
Highways
The M.D. is served by several 4-lane divided highways. The Trans Canada
Highway runs east west and Highway 2 runs north to Red Deer and Edmonton, and south
to the Montana Border. Travel by vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway from the M.D.
to Regina, Saskatchewan takes approximately 8 hours and to Vancouver is approximately
10 hours.
The M.D. of Rocky View is a key part of the Calgary Region's strategic position
within the CANAMEX Corridor that extends from northern Canada to Mexico.
Did you know...
The highest elevation on the Trans Canada No.1
Highway, in Alberta, is Scott Lake Hill located just west
of the M.D. of Rocky View's westerly border,
west of Provincial Highway 68.
Air Services
Commercial and air freight services are provided by the Calgary International
Airport. This airport is generally within a 30 minute drive from most points in the M.D.
The Springbank Airport which accommodates medium to light aircraft and acts as an
alternative to the Calgary International Airport is located just north of the Trans Canada
Highway approximately 6.4 km west of Calgary. The M.D. has 2 privately owned
airports, one at the Airdrie Airport, the other at the Beiseker Airport.
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CALGARY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YYC)
Calgary International Airport Information
Airport construction
1939 (originally called McCall Field)
Terminal construction in 1977
Major airport expansion in 200 1
International airport
Calgary Airport Authority
northeast Calgary, 8 km north of the
Hub status
Operator & Manager
Location
I
I
Elevation
Runways
Access to airport
International airports served
Total number of passengers in 2000
Economic activity and iobs
3.557 feet or 1.084 meters ASL
07/25: 6,200’ X 150’ (072deg252deg)
10/28: 8,000’ X 200’ ( 102deg282deg)
16/34: 12,675’ X 200’ (162deg342deg)
Deerfoot Trail, Barlow Trail,
McKnight Boulevard, Provincial Highway 2
Country Hills Boulevard
26 communities served as well as non-stop to
Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal. Vancouver
12 in the United States, London and Frankfurt
8,090,426 passengers
225 business supported ( 14,000 iobs)
Source: Calgury Airport Authority 2001
Economic Impact of the Calgary International Airport
in Canadian dollars
Air carrier and support
Non-resident spending (visitors by air)
General aviation
Concessionaires
Airport support and government services
Air cargo
Corporate aviation
$1,146,600,000
$396,500,000
$35 8,800,000
$250$00 .OOO
$188,700,000
$142,900,000
$139,800,000
Source: Culgary Airport Authority 2000
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Rocky View’s links to the world
Calgary International Airport
Source: Calgary Airport Author@ Operations Schedule, Winter 2002/2003
CANADA
Over 30 Canadian destinations per week:
Edmonton, Alberta
0
Air Canada 145 flights
0
WestJet 45 flights
SmartSky 40 flights
Montreal, Quebec
0
Toronto, Ontario (Air Canada Hub)
0
Vancouver, British Columbia (Air Canada Hub)
0
WestJet 58 flights
Skyservice 2 flights
UNITED STATES
Calgary departures per week:
Chicago, Illinois
(American, Southwest, United Airlines Hub)
0
American Airlines 14 flights
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
(American, Delta, Southwest Airlines Hub)
0
American Airlines 14 flights
Denver, Colorado (United Airlines Hub)
United Airlines 21 flights
Honolulu, Hawaii 4 flights
Houston, Texas (Continental Airlines Hub)
Continental 14 flights
Las Vegas, Nevada 8 flights
Los Angeles, CA (United & Delta Airlines Tub)
0
Alaska Airlines 7 flights
Maui, Hawaii 3 flights
Minneapolis, MN (Northwest Airlines Hub
Northwest Airlines 14 flights
Phoenix, Arizona (Southwest Airlines Hub)
Reno, Nevada 2 flights
Salt Lake City, Utah (Delta Airlines Hub)
0
Skywest 28 flights
San Francisco, California (United Airlines Hub)
0
Air Canada 7 flight
United Airlines 7 flight
:Seattle,Washington (Alaska Airlines Hub)
Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines) 26 flights
Spokane/Tacoma, Washington 13 flights
INTERNATIONAL
Toronto departures per week:
Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 flights
Frankfurt, Germany 17 flights
Glasgow, Scotland 8 flights
London, United Kingdom 56 flights
Munich, Germany 7 flights
Milan, Italy 4 flights
Paris, France 14 flights
Rome, Italy 5 flights
Sao Paulo, Brazil 6 flights
Tel Aviv, Israel 8 flights
Zurich, Switzerland 7 flights
Vancouver departures per week:
Auckland, New Zealand 16 flights
Beijing, China, 11 flights
Hong Kong, China 28 flights
Nagoya, Japan 14 flights
Osaka Kansai, Japan 14 flights
Peking, China 14 flights
Shanghai Pu Dong, China 7 flights
Seoul, South Korea 12 flights
Singapore, Singapore 3 flights
Sydney, Australia 12 flights
Taipei, Taiwan 10 flights
Tokyo, Japan 24 flights
Calgary departures per week:
Acapulco, Mexico 1 flight
Cancun, Mexico 1 flight
Frankfurt, Germany 7 flights
Hoguin, Cuba 1 flight
London (Heathrow), United Kingdom
o 7 flights
London (Gatwick), United Kingdom
o 4 flights
Los Cabos, Mexico 2 flights
Keflavik, Iceland 1 flight
Manchester, United Kingdom
o 3 flights
Manzanillo, Mexico 1 flight
Mazatlan, Mexico 1 flight
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
o 2 flights
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 7 flights
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
o 2 flights
Varadero, Cuba 7 flights
Zihuantanejo, Mexico 1 flights
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SPRINGBANK AIRPORT (YBW)
Springbank Airport Information
Airport construction
I
Hub status
Operator & Manager
Location
Elevation
Runways
I
Airport size
Access to airport
Number of runways
Domestic aimorts served
Total number of passengers in 2000
I
I
Constructed in February 1969
on the former McLaurin Farm.
Became fully operational in July 197 1.
October 1996, operation transferred to
the Calgary Airport Authority.
Local Commercial (Satellite) Sub Class V
- reliever airport for Calgary International
10 km west of Calgary,
in the M.D. of Rocky View
5 1” 06’ 11” N, 114”22’ 28”W
3.93 7 feet or 1,200 meters ASL
07/25: 3,400’ X 100’ (07 1deg/25 1deg)
16/34: 3,000 X 75’ (161deg341deg)
420 hectares or 1,040 acres
Trans-Canada No. 1 Highway
2
Calnarv International Aimort
unknown
Source: Calgary Airport Authority 2001
and Canada Flight Supplement, a publication of Transport Canadu
2000 Airport Road N.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 6W5 Canada
Tel: (403) 735-1200 Fax: (403) 735-1281
Flight service station in Springbank: (403) 2 16-7100
Did you know ...
Springbank Airport, located in the
M.D. of Rocky View, is the highest controlled
airport in Canada at 3,937 feet or 1,200 meters
above sea level.
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Did you know ...
In 2002, Springbank Airport lead the country in “Other
Commercial” Aircraft Operations with 43,089 flights.
In 2002, Springbank Airport was
the fifth busiest local airport in Canada!
In 2000, Springbank Airport was the second busiest
airport in local movements.
CANADA’S LEADING AIPORTS
IN LOCAL MOVEMENTS
Boundary Bay (Delta, British Columbia)
118,255 (2002), 135,796 (2001), 127,416 (2000)
Abbotsford (British Columbia)
93,085 (2002), 77,667 (2001), 75,126 (2000)
St. Hubert (Montreal, Quebec)
88,257 (2002), 94,513 (2001), 87,805 (2000)
Waterloo Regional (Ontario)
80,216 (2002), 88,473 (2001), 84,293 (2000)
Springbank (Alberta)
74,309 (2002), 87,952 (2001), 96,416 (2000)
Source: Transportation Canada,
2002 Annual Report
April 2004
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COMMUNICATION
Radio Stations
Serving the Municipal District of Rocky View
Station call letters
Broadcast frequency
CFFRAM
CHOR
-CmQ
CFAC
CBC Radio One
CKMK
CFXL
I CJAY
CBC Radio Two
CJSI
CJSW
1 CHFK
1 CHFM
CKIS
CHFA
I CKIK
CKUA
CKRY
I
I
I
I
Programming
660 AM
770 AM
910 AM
960 AM
1010 AM
1060 AM
1 140 AM
Oldies
News and talk radio
Country
Sports radio
Public talk. information
Easy listening
Community radio, religious
91.9 FM
102.1 FM
88.9 FM
90.9 FM
94.7 FM
95.9 ~-~
FM
96.9 FM
103.9 FM
107.3 FM
93.7 FM
105.1 FM
Contemporary hits
Public classical and jazz
Shine FM - religious radio
Universitv of Calrrarv student
Foreign language
Lite 96 - Pop, light rock
Rock 97 - ’60’s and ‘70’s
French language
Dance
Listener sumorted radio
Countrv music
~
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~~~
~~
~~
Source: Calgary Unix Users Group Website, 2001
Television Stations
Cable and satellite television are widely available. The M.D. receives all Calgary local
broadcast stations including:
CFCN - Channel 3 or 4 (CTV affiliate)
CICT - Channel 2 or 7 (CanWest Global affiliate)
CKAL - Channel 5 or 8 (“A Channel”)
CBC - Channel 6 and 9 (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Access TV - Channel 13 (Alberta Educational)
Newspapers
Newspapers available in the M.D. include:
The Calgary Herald (daily)
70,000 circulation (X 3.2 readers)
Calgary Sun (daily)
The Airdrie Echo
1 1,000 circulation (X 3.2 readers)
The Airdrie City View
The Cochrane Eagle
Cochrane Times
Rocky View Times
Rocky View Five Village
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HEALTH AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
A majority of the residents of the M.D. receive health care in Calgary. Major
world-class medical facilities are available in Calgary, which can readily be accessed by
automobile, ambulance or air-ambulance as required. Major cancer, trauma, and longterm care ficilities are provided under centralized administration for efficiency and
service.
Health Services
Calgary Regional Health
1035 - 7thAvenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3E9
Tel: (403) 265-4636
Administration, general information
Web: www.calgaryregionhea1th.ca
For more information: 1-800-860-2742
Colonel Belcher Hospital
1213 - 4th Street sw
Calgary, Alberta
T2R OX7
Tel: (403) 541-3600
Veteran’s hospital. No emergency dept.
Number of beds: 135
Number of staff: 200
Foothills Medical Centre
1403 - 29thStreet NW
Calgary, Alberta
Tel: (403) 670-1 1 10
Fax: (403) 670-2400
24-hour Emergency, Intensive Care
Number of beds: over 700
Number of staff: 6,000
Peter Lougheed Centre
3500 - 26thAvenue NE
Calgary, Alberta
Tel: (403) 29 1-8555
Fax: (403) 291-8888
24-hour Emergency, Intensive Care
Number of beds: 506
Rockyview General Hospital
7007 - 14thStreet SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2V 1P9
Tel: (403) 541-3000
Fax: (403) 670-2400
24-hour Emergency
Number of beds: over 500
Alberta Children’s Hospital
1820 Richmond Road SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2T 5C7
Tel: (403) 229-721 1
Fax: (403) 229-7221
24-hour Emergency
Number of beds: 115
Community Health Centres
Airdrie Regional Health Centre
604 Main Street South
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B9
Tel: (403) 912-8400
Fax: (403) 902-8410
Cochrane Community Health Centre
2 13 - lStStreet West, Provincial Building
Cochrane, Alberta
TOL OW0
Tel: (403) 932-2353
Fax: (403) 932-7219
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Emergency Services
Fire Protection
The Municipal District of Rocky View is serviced out of 10 stations by 7 different
Fire Departments. These stations are located in the Town of Cochrane, Townsite of
Redwood Meadows, City of Airdrie, City of Calgary, Town of Crossfield, Municipal
District of Rocky View Langdon, Madden, Irricana and the Town of Chestermere.
The Municipal District of Rocky View Stations are administered by 4 full-time
staff, and operated by 4 part-time on call Station Officers and aprox 150 on call volunteer
fire fighters.
Services that are provided include:
Enhanced 91 1 dispatch service
Fire suppression
Fire prevention
Fire public education
Fire investigation
Inspectional services
underground and above ground gas tank
commercial buildings
burning regulations
home safety (upon request)
..
.
Disaster Services
The Municipal District of Rocky View has a disaster service plan headed by a
director of disaster services, deputy of disaster services and many volunteers from within
all areas of the municipal staff.
Ambulance Service
The Municipal District of Rocky View ambulance is service by 3 Emergency
Medical Services (“EMS”). These ambulance services are located in The City of Calgary,
The City of Airdrie and the Town of Cochrane. The service is provided under contract
with the M.D. and a portion of the response costs to residence is covered by tax levy.
Police Services
Police service is provided by three detachments of the RCMP, located in
Cochrane, Airdrie and Strathmore. The M.D. has a Municipal Constabulary who is
responsible for enforcement of provincial statutes and municipal bylaws.
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COMMUNITY SAFETY
Crime per 100,000 Population
Census Metropolitan Area (CMA)
Calgary, Alberta CMA (Rocky View)
YOChange from 2001 to 2002
Victoria, British Columbia CMA
I Vancouver. British Columbia CMA
Edmonton, Alberta CMA
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CMA
Regina, Saskatchewan CMA
I Winnioen. Manitoba CMA
Toronto, Ontario CMA
Montreal, Quebec CMA
1 Halifax. Nova Scotia CMA
t
I
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I
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Violent
Crime
817
- 6.8%
1,100
1.03 1
922
1,625
1,503
1.325
820
852
1.282
I
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I
I
Property
Crimes
4,368
- 0.9%
5,444
7.067
5,402
6,474
8,185
5.673
2,949
3,958
4.569
Other Criminal
Code
1,966
+ 3.1%
3,602
2.895
3,152
5,135
4.47 I
3.881
1,5 12
1,797
2.936
Total Criminal
Code
7,151
10.993
I
10.879
I
8.787
I
Source: Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
Canadian Crime Statistics 2002, Volume 23, Number 5
RCMP Detachments Serving Rocky View and Area
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Airdrie Detachment
905 Edmonton Trail South
Emergency Calls Only, 91 1
Dispatch - 24 hours, 948-591 1
Administration and Information, 948-3220
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Cochrane Detachment
359 - lStStreet East
Dispatch - 24 hours, 932-22 1 1
Administration and Information, 932-22 13
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Strathmore Detachment
500 Westlake Road
Dispatch - 24 hours, 934-3535
Administration and Information, 934-3968
Crime Stoppers Calgary
Toll Free Line: 1-800-222-8477
Municipal District oj'Rocky View No.44
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FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Family and Community Support Services is supported by local governance
Boards and by a provincial association (Family and Community Support Services
Association of Alberta). The Provincial Association has created a strong network of local
programs for sharing information, providing province-wide direction and problem
solving and ensuring that the value of Family and Community Support Services
resources, and the Family and Community Support Services “way of working’’ is well
understood by all levels of government.
Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) works with other agencies and
community organizations to help residents of the Municipal District of Rocky View
improve their social situations and coping skills through preventive community based
programs. It works closely with the FCSS offices located in Cochrane, Airdrie, and
Chestermere to coordinate programs and services.
Rocky View’s FCSS Vision Statement
Rocky View is a supportive and co-operative community where citizens
contribute their strengths and abilities in meeting locally identified needs. People respect
each other and are aware and proud of the programs and services in the community.
Opportunities are available to support people in reaching their aspirations.
Rocky View’s FCSS Goals
To provide services that are preventive in nature, and increase independence by
strengthening coping skills.
To encourage cooperation between FCSS organizations and other Agencies.
Enhance partnerships achieved through linkages between the M.D. of Rocky
View FCSS and other Service Providers.
Recognize strengths and respect differences in the M.D. of Rocky View, with
residents having equal access to Programs.
High level of volunteer support and recognition of deployment of skills and
interests of volunteers.
Increase in emotional stability and health of families.
Programs and services that FCSS supports will.. .
Help people to develop independence and strengthen coping skills in order to
become more resistant to crises
Be educational, pro-active, and support collaboration among other service
providers.
Be effective and efficient in the use of money and other resources, looking to the
highest impact in the use of such resources.
Emphasize community benefit in their application, and require a commitment
from programs for measurable outcomes.
Promote, encourage and facilitate the involvement of volunteers.
Help people develop life skills, and develop interpersonal and group skills, which
enhance constructive relationships.
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EDUCATION
Highest Education Level Achieved
~
Education level
200 1
Total
2001
Percentage
1996
Percentage
1991
Percentage
Source: Statistics Canada 1991, I996 & 2001
Three distinct groups of employee education levels are apparent in the labour force
market of the Municipal District of Rocky View:
Those with a minimum of Grade 9 education or a High School Diploma
Those with specialized trades or college training, and
Those with a university education.
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School Attendance
Municipal District of Rocky View Population
Total population, age 20 to 24,
attending school full or part time
3,870
1,880
1,990
Source: Statistics Canada 2001
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Highest Level of Schooling for
Rocky View Residents
Highest Level of Schooling
Total population aged 20-34
% of the population 20 to 34
with less than high school
graduation certificate
with high school graduation
certificate and/or postsecondary
with trades certificate/didoma
YOof the population 20 to 34
with college certificate/didoma
with university certificate,
diploma or degree
with trades certificate/didoma
with college certificate/didoma
didoma or degree
with trades certificate/diDloma
with college certificate/diploma
diploma or degree
M.D. of Rocky View
Total
Males
Females
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Total
Province of Alberta
Males
Females
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4,190
2,045
2,145
641,520
324,535
316,985
13.4%
13.2%
13.5%
18.2%
20.4%
16.0%
38.4%
45.0%
31.9%
32.2%
33.2%
3 1.2%
10.3%
17.7%
20.2%
1
1
I
11.7%
13.9%
16.4%
5,805
2,805
12.9%
I 5 .O%
1
1
I
1
8.9%
11.6%
1
1
21.4%
24.0%
3,005
18.0%
20.0%
1
1
I
515,670
14.8%
14.5%
17.1%
1
1
I
256,370
21.6%
22.9%
259,300
18.8%
27.0%
22.5%
13.7%
8.3%
1
18.5%
1
1
9.2%
16.4%
1
22.9%
I
10.0%
2 1.2%
16.0%
25.8%
19.7%
15.6%
23.8%
29.8%
31.6%
28.3%
19.8%
19.2%
20.4%
8,930
4,660
4,270
658,835
330,835
328,230
17.4%
17.2%
17.6%
26.2%
25.1%
27.3%
16.3%
12.0%
21.0%
20.1%
17.1%
23.0%
13.S%
17.8%
8.9%
15.8%
22.0%
9.5%
20.3%
16.1%
24.8%
17.1%
13.5%
20.7%
32.5%
37.0%
27.6%
20.9%
22.3%
19.4%
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Highest Level of Education Achieved by Sector
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Population with post-secondary
1991
Agricultural and biological sciences
Commerce, management & business
Educational, recreation & counseling
Engineering & applied science techs.
Engineering and applied sciences
Fine and applied arts
Health professions, sciences and tech.
Humanities and related fields
Mathematics and physical sciences
Social sciences and related fields
Other or no specialization
Total persons with professional
qualifications
570
1,355
710
425
1,515
265
895
295
410
10
440
8.28%
19.68%
10.3 1%
6.17%
22.00%
3.85%
13.OO%
4.28%
5.95%
0.15%
6.39%
610
1,805
1,010
695
1,810
405
1,010
425
595
640
25
6.75%
19.97%
11,17%
7.69%
20.02%
4.48%
11,17%
4.70%
6.58%
7.08%
0.28%
6,885
100.00%
9,040
100.00%
Number of males with post-secondary
Number of females with post-secondary
3,750
3,135
54.47%
45.53%
4,240
4,800
46.90%
53.10%
Percentage
1996
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Percentage
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Source: Statistics Canada I991 and I996 Census
Performance of Canada’s youth in
Reading, Math and Science
Country or Province
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International
Canada
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Math
Reading
500
I
534
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic Provinces
I
I
550
538
529
533
536
5 14
500
Science
I
500
533
I
I
547
534
529
524
550
5 10
529
I
546
533
525
I
522
~54 1
5 10
~
Source: Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity
OECD PISA Study, June 2003
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Education and Training Facilities
“Alberta’s human resources are the cornerstone of our economy. The development of
people and effective human resource practices are key to the ongoing competitiveness of
our industries and the continuing viability of our economy and our communities.”
Source: People and Prosperity: A Human Resource Strategy for Alberta,
Government of Alberta February 1997.
Grade 12 Provincial Examinations
Achieving “Acceptable Standard”
Rocky View School
Division No.4 1
Calgary Roman Catholic
School Division No. 1
Alberta Provincial
Results
English 30
English 33
Social 30
91%
86%
85%
87%
82%
88%
87%
86%
84%
Biology 30
Chemistry 30
Physics 30
80%
83%
93%
91%
92%
89%
8 1%
84%
84%
Diploma Exam
Source: Government of Alberta - Educational Information Services, I996
Operating Fund Expenditures
in Canadian dollars
September 1, 1995 to August 3 1, 1996
Expenditure
Rocky View School
Division No.4 1
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Home education
Early childhood
Instruction
Operation of schools
Student transport.
Board and admin
External services
Total
I
Calgary Roman Catholic
School Division No. 1
$52,491
$7 15,787
$38,888,844
$17,388,960
$4.824.48 1
$2,78 1,565
$0
I 0.1% I $21,000
I $64,652,128 I
1.1%
60.2%
26.9%
7.5%
4.3%
0.0%
100%
I
I <0.1% I
$3,414,047
$127,077,630
$38,179,852
$6.468.759
$8,280,411
$167,000
I $69,238,832
Average Alberta operating
fund expenditures
I
$5.428.610
$53,724,942
$1,849,756,749
$5 19,960,055
$134.724.926
$122,600,149
$24,594,967
I
1.9%
69.2%
20.8%
3.5%
4.5%
0.1%
0.2%
2.0%
68.2%
19.2%
5.0%
4.5%
0.9%
100%
I $2,710,790,398 I
100%
Source: Government of Albertu - Educational Information Services, I996
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Rocky View Educational Facilities
ratio
-
_.___
AE Bowers Elementary School
Banded Peak Elementary School
Beiseker Community School
I Bert Church High School (Airdrie)
Bow Valley High School
Chestermere High School
Chestermere Lake Middle School
Cochrane Learning Connection
Cochrane High School
Conrich Elementarv School
Crossfield Elementary School
Ecole Airdrie Middle School
Ecole Edwards Elementary School
Elbow Vallev Elementarv School
Elizabeth Barrett Elementary
George McDougall High School
Glenbow Elementary School
Indus Elementarv School
Kathyrn Community School
Manachaban Middle School
Meadowbrook Middle School
Mitford Middle School
Muriel Clayton Middle School
Ralph McCall School
R.J. Hawkev Elementary School
Rockv View Virtual School
Springbank High School
Springbank Middle School
Westbrook School (Cochrane)
W.G. Murdoch School
3 77
395
3 16
I 858
465
665
I 564
Unknown
817
508
278 %
492
469
I 475 %
495 %
8 16
551 %
1364%
287
470
407
I 603
380
457
I 369
I329
663
524
138
384
K to Grade 4
20.50
18.35
K to Grade 8
20.79
18.98
K to Grade 12
I 18.50
I 17.05
Grade 9 to Grade 12
45.81
18.73
Grade 9 to Grade 12
24.65
18.86
Grade 6 to Grade 8
1 33.00
I 20.15
Grade 9 to Grade 12
28.31
19.92
Grade 7 to Grade 12
Unknown Unknown
Grade 9 toGrade 12 I 41.88
I 19.51
K to Grade 5
26.70
19.03
K to Grade 5
15.47
18.00
Grade 5 to Grade 8
23.00
2 1.39
K to Grade 4
25.00
18.76
K to Grade 4
25.05
18.93
K to Grade 4
23.76
19.33
Grade 9 to Grade 12
42.05
19.40
K to Grade 4
29.30
18.82
K to Grade 5
19.50
18.69
Grade 1 to Grade 7
16.67
17.22
Grade 5 to Grade 8
24.70
19.03
Grade 5 to Grade 8
20.00
20.35
Grade 5 to Grade 8
30.46
19.80
Grade 5 to Grade 8
18.80
20.2 1
K to Grade 8
22.80
20.04
K to Grade 4
19.40
19.02
Grade 7 to Grade 12
15.50
2 1.23
Grade 10 to Grade 12 31.75
20.88
K to Grade 9
26.39
19.86
K to Grade 8
9.17
15.05
Grade 6 to Grade 12
23.05
16.66
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Source: Rocky View School Division No. 41, December 2001
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Rocky View School Division
Yearly school enrollment with percentage change
Source: Rocky View School Division No. 41, November 2001
EDUCATION IN ALBERTA
Overall basic education spending
In 2001/02, the Province of Alberta will be investing $3.7 billion, an increase of
$232 million from last year.
Since 1992/93 the Province of Alberta has increased overall basic education
spending by about $900 million.
There are about 560,000 students enrolled in the kindergarten to Grade 12 school
system in the Province of Alberta.
Government of Alberta initiatives include
$68 million a year in earmarked funding to help school boards address literacy,
class size or other local priorities (Alberta Initiative for School Improvement).
Providing $ I O million a year so that more teaching assistants can be hired.
Funding for students with special needs in Grades 1 to 12 has more than doubled
from $158 million in 1995-96 to about $327 million in 2001/02.
Adding $8.6 million to assist school jurisdictions facing unique high-growth or
sparse population pressures.
Commitment of $1 billion to build new schools and improve existing ones (New
Century Schools Plan).
Class size
Class sizes vary from school to school and jurisdiction to jurisdiction. On average
however, class sizes in Alberta are similar to those in other provinces. According
to the most recent Statistics Canada data (1998/99) comparing pupil-teacher
ratios, Alberta is comparable to other provinces.
Seven provinces including Alberta, have ratios of 16 to 1 (Alberta is third at 16.8
to 1 after British Columbia and New Brunswick which are at 16.9 to 1).
Rocky View School Division’s student to teacher ratio is 19.2 to 1.
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How teachers are paid
With the minimum 6% increase provided in Budget 2001 teacher’s salaries in
Alberta will be the highest, on average, compared to other provinces.
The majority of teachers in Alberta are unionized and their salaries are set through
negotiations between the local school board and the union local of the Alberta
Teachers’ Association (ATA). Salary increases generally come out of the school
board’s basic grant increases.
In Budget 2001 the Government of Alberta provided school boards a basic grant
increase of 3.5% ($1 15 million). As well, the government allocated additional
dollars for school boards to provide teachers a 6% increase over two years.
Individual school boards may choose to negotiate further salary increases above
the 6% out of their basic grant dollars.
Teacher supply
A limited number of rural and remote jurisdictions in Alberta experience
difficulty when hiring teachers in the fields of mathematics, science, second
languages or career technology studies.
To address these demands, as well as the need for special needs and Aboriginal
teachers, over 200 spaces for teacher education have been added at postsecondary institutions in Alberta, bringing the total number to over 2,400.
There are currently about 32,000 certified teachers in Alberta. Each year there are
about 1,300 more teachers graduating or moving to the province than we have
retiring or moving away.
A number of teachers are slated for retirement in the next 10 to 20 years. At the
same time, Statistics Canada data indicates that the Alberta school-age population
(4 to 18 years) is projected to decline by 12% between 2000 and 201 8. Statistics
Canada is not forecasting a teacher shortage for Alberta, but is for some other
provinces .
In today’s changing workforce, improving retention is a concern common to
many professions. The province has a number of initiatives underway to address
teacher retention issues including the Teacher Excellence Awards, the Online
Curriculum Repository, the regional consortia for professional development and
sharing best practices among jurisdictions.
Did you know...
Highway 2, running north-south through the Municipal District of
Rocky View, is also the Fifth Meridian. Average Annual Daily Traffic
on Highway 2 in 2000 was 45,460 vehicles per day!
Source: Alberta Transportation, May 200 7
(Traffic count taken on Highway 2, East of Balzac, North of Calgary.)
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POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
The University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N lN4
Tel: (403) 220-6645
Web: www.ucalgary.ca
Enrollment: 22,246 full-time undergraduate and graduate students
The University of Calgary has emerged in the 1990s as a leading Canadian
university. With a student population of over 22,700, the university is a major research
centre which attracts the best scholars and pre-eminent academic staff. Research funding
amounts to more than $63.9 million annually.
The university is located in northwest Calgary on a 125-hectare site. Its medical
faculty is located in the Health Sciences Centre at the Foothills Medical Complex. A
research park just north of the main campus is home to several industrial research
facilities while specialized facilities have been developed off-campus for research into
the environment, marine biology, astronomy and Arctic research.
More than 11% of the student body is pursuing master's and doctoral degrees at
the graduate level. Students doing undergraduate or professional study can choose from a
variety of disciplines offered in 16 faculties: Continuing Education, Education,
Engineering, Environmental Design, Fine Arts, General Studies, Graduate Studies,
Humanities, Law, Management, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Education, Science, Social
Sciences and Social Work.
Residents of southern Alberta are avidly interested in continuing and non-credit
education. Each year more than 23,000 register for courses offered by the Faculty of
Continuing Education.
The University of Calgary is the fourth largest employer in the city. Teaching
staff number about 1,700 and support staff of about 2,000. Total hll-time and part-time
employees of about 3,800. The total business volume injected directly into the Calgary
economy by the university is estimated at $269 million annually.
The university prides itself on its close associations with the greater Calgary
community of alumni, individuals, corporations and foundations. Such extensive support
played a key role in boosting the university's Building on the Vision National Campaign
target of $40 million by over $6 million. The university's Senate has 62 members from
the Calgary and area community, and many other individuals are associated with the
university through advisory committees.
The public is encouraged to take advantage of the drama, music, dance and visual
arts offerings, as well as a variety of public lectures, sports and recreational happenings.
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Mount Royal College
Lincoln Park Campus
4825 Richard Road SW
Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6
Tel: (403) 240-6464
Fax: (403) 240-6040
Web: www.mtroyal.ab.ca
Enrollment: 11,000 credit students
April 2004
MOUNT ROVAl
COLUGE
Mount Royal College, established in 1910, is Alberta's largest and most
comprehensive college. Applied-degree, two-year diploma, one-year certificate,
university and general education programs in more than 50 areas offer study options to
meet each student's individual learning needs. The College is committed to the academic
success and satisfaction of students and graduates, whether their goals are to begin new
careers, enhance workplace skills or continue studies at universities.
The College blends academic study with practical experience, preparing graduates
for work in a rapidly changing labour market. Career programs include Co-operative
Education or field-work options, and work experience is an integral component of the
applied-degree programs. The College offers two of Alberta's eight applied-degree
programs - Bachelor of Applied Communications (with specializations in Journalism,
Public Relations and Technical Writing) and Bachelor of Applied Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
In addition to preparing graduates for work, the College also prepares graduates to
create work, and promotes development of entrepreneurial and small-business skills. The
Small Business Training Centre, which caters to the professional development needs of
entrepreneurs and small businesses, is located at the downtown City Centre Campus. The
School for Business and Entrepreneurial Studies is located at the main Lincoln Park
Campus.
One of Southern Alberta's largest providers of non-credit courses, Mount Royal
College offers personal and professional development in a wide range of areas, including
computer training, financial planning, small business, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fine
arts and performing arts. The Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension customizes
programs for business, enabling industry to link professional development with corporate
objectives. Through the International Education department, the College works in
partnership with business to provide educational services on numerous overseas ventures.
Actively involved in community economic development, Mount Royal College
also has a strong tradition of involvement on Calgary's cultural scene. The Mount Royal
College Conservatory has an international reputation for excellence in arts instruction,
and students and faculty present numerous public concerts and theatre offerings
throughout the year. Every summer, the College offers its free Shakespeare in the Park
performances, which draw audiences of more than 40,000 each season.
More than 9,500 credit students are enrolled at Mount Royal College each year,
with an additional 25,000 registrations in continuing education courses, 2,500
registrations in the Languages Institute and 11,000 registrations in the Mount Royal
College Conservatory. More than 1,600 instructors and staff work from two Calgary
campuses, making the College one of Calgary's top 20 employers.
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The Mount Royal College Foundation is in the final phase of its $15-million
Investing in Futures capital campaign. Projects to be fimded through The Foundation's
efforts include the Institute for Learning Technologies (with Applied Communications,
Distance Education and Academic Development Centres) as well as numerous initiatives
to enhance learning opportunities to meet the increasingly diverse needs of students and
the community.
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
1301 - 16'h Avenue NW
Calgary, Alberta T2M OL4
Tel: (403) 284-7248
Fax: (403) 284-7 1 12
Web: www.sait.ab.ca
Enrollment: 68,000 full-time and part-time students
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology offers innovative, skill-based
training to business, industry and individuals in Alberta and around the world. Combining
70 certificate and diploma programs with trade apprenticeships, international education,
distance delivery and the flexibility to create custom programs. SAIT delivers training to
over 8,500 full-time and 30,000 part-time registrants annually.
SAIT's ability to customize education to business needs helps industry deal with
the demands of emerging technology. In business, computing, health sciences,
hospitality, energy and engineering technologies, SAIT responds to requests from
industry and government by creating individual programs that upgrade employee's skills.
Custom programs can be held on SAIT's campus or at the work site, whenever the client
desires.
Partnerships between SAIT and companies like Nortel, General Motors and the
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce allow the Institute to train its learners on current
technology while providing invaluable upgrading and training programs for business and
industry employees.
SAIT is active internationally as well, both in receiving students from around the
world on campus and in delivering offshore programs in nations where resource
development and new technology create a demand for skill retraining. From training
telecommunications technicians in Thailand, and industrial coatings techniques in China
to energy business practices in Russia, SAIT maintains an aggressive international
education program which supports the business development initiatives of Canadian
companies.
At home, SAIT stays close to both the public and private sectors. Each regular
diploma program holds an annual review of its curriculum, by an advisory committee of
industry professionals, to keep SAIT's training relevant in the field, Input from industry
ensures the skills of SAIT graduates meet the needs of businesses of Western Canada and
beyond. According to the 1995 graduate employment results, 93% of graduates were
working within six months of graduation, 78% within their field of training.
Municipal District af Rocky View No. 44
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Athabasca University
Calgary Learning Centre
3rdFloor, 1040 - 7thAvenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3G9
Tel: (403) 263-6465
Fax: (403) 298-2922
Toll-free: 1 -800-788-904 1
Web : www .athabascau.ca
April 2004
Athabasca University i I
Athabasca University (AU) is a national and international leader in distance
education offering independent study university courses to more than 1 2,000 students
across Canada. Most AU students learn at home in their own communities using specially
designed home-study materials which are generally supplemented by telephone tutors
whom students may call toll tree from anywhere in Canada.
In most courses, students receive all instructional materials required to complete a
course. Some courses are supplemented by radio and television programs, audio and
video cassettes, laboratory session, and workshops. To do this, some courses make use of
the facilities at the learning centre. Most courses start at the beginning of each month and
run for at least six months.
Athabasca University offers over 300 courses in administrative studies, applied
studies, humanities, social sciences, nursing, and natural sciences. AU offers degrees in
administrat ion, arts, commerce, general studies, nursing, and science and offers
university certificates in accounting, advanced accounting, administration, French
language proficiency, health development administration, information systems, labour
relations, labour studies, and public administration. As well, AU has transfer programs to
other universities and to organizations such as the three major professional accounting
bodies in Alberta. All undergraduate programs (except Nursing) have open admission
which means that no formal high school requirements are necessary.
AU also offers two graduate degrees: Master of Distance Education and Master of
Business Administration and two graduate diplomas: Advanced Graduate Diploma in
Management and Graduate Diploma in Organizational Training.
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Bow Valley College
332 - 6'h Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 4S6
Tel: (403) 297-4040
Web: www.bowvallevc.ab.ca
Enrollment: 12,600 learners
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Established in 1965 as Alberta Vocational College - Calgary, Bow Valley
College is a provincially administered institution providing adult academic upgrading,
English as a Second Language, and career-entry programs of one year or less in the
health, business and service industries. These and emergent career-entry programs are
offered to a wide range of adult learners, some with unique needs.
Bow Valley College provides credit programs accommodating the learner on a
full and part-time basis, and offers continuing education credit and credit-free courses.
These services are offered at the local and provincial level to individuals, non-profit
organizations, government and the business community. Bow Valley College participates
in national and international educational opportunities.
Bow Valley College has a highly qualified professional faculty and staff of
approximately 425 full and part-time employees. Every year about 4,000 students register
for full-time courses at the college, and upwards of 10,000 enroll in continuing education
courses. All programs are less than a year long. Programs are provided both on and offsite during weekdays, evenings and weekends to meet the needs of adult learners with
varied academic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Bow Valley College 's facilities and services incorporate our commitment to the
communities we serve. Space is available for meetings, conferences and co-sponsored
educational activities. The main campus is centrally located in downtown Calgary and is
complemented by six urban adult learning centres and seven rural adult learning centres.
Additional centres serve First Nation communities and inmates of correctional
institutions.
Student support services include computer labs and a PC centre, bookstore,
daycare centre, student activities, cafeteria, health services, counseling and learning
support services. Bow Valley College is the only post-secondary institute in Calgary to
offer training for deaf and hard-of-hearing adults. The college also provides support for
students with learning difficulties and physical or sensory impairments.
Almost half of Bow Valley College 's courses are customized to meet the
employee training and upgrading requirements of business. Bow Valley College has the
flexibility and expertise to determine training needs, quickly customize programs, and
deliver programs at the client's choice of venue. The college builds evaluation and
follow-up into all programs. Programs such as Organizational Needs Assessments,
English in the Workplace, Literacy in the Workplace, Computer Applications, Hospitality
and Health Training are ongoing at many Calgary businesses and organizations.
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Bow Valley College has built an international reputation for leadership in adult
instruction through the success of its English as a second language and literacy courses,
and educational alternative delivery expertise. Bow Valley College 's international
activities are expanding through increasing partnerships with both business and
educational organizations using as a foundation the college's broad experience in adult
education.
Bow Valley College offers a wide range of programs to prepare students for entry
into further skill training programs, apprenticeship programs, technical institutes,
colleges, universities and direct employment. Courses are offered through a combination
of classrooin instruction, self-paced programming and computer managed learning.
Bow Valley College provides quality education to adult learners to increase their
ability to communicate effectively in English. The college offers a variety of programs
which help adults integrate into Canadian society and gain employment in Canada. New
courses start every ten weeks.
Career Programs are offered in the health, business and service industries. The
Business Careers Department offers comprehensive programs that prepare individuals for
immediate employment in an office setting. Students are given credit for 'relevant prior
knowledge' gained through work experience or educational institutions. The Business
Industry Training Department offers programs to organizations, businesses and
individuals, Programs are taught by industry professionals who have current, relevant
knowledge of industry practices and standards. These programs include Hospitality
Worker, Modem Caretaking, Seismic Surveyor, Arborist and Security Guard training.
Health and Community Careers offer full and part-time programs such as Practical Nurse,
Dental Receptionist, Medical Office Assistant, Client Care Attendant, School Age Child
Care, and Hospital Clerks. Professional development and general interest programs are
also offered through Continuing Education in all career areas.
Municipal District of Rochy View No.44
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DeVry Institute of Technology
2700 - 3rdAvenue SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2A 7W4
Tel: (403) 235-3450
Toll-free: (800) 363-5558
Web: www.cal.devry.ca
April 2004
DeVry
DeVry Institute of Technology was established in 1931 in Chicago. In I965
DeVry established it's first Canadian institute in Toronto. Today, the system has grown to
14 undergraduate campuses in Canada, making it one of the largest private post
secondary education systems in North America. Spring 1996 enrollment in all the DeVry
Institutes totalled over 29,000 fill-time day students. In 1987, DeVry merged with Keller
Graduate School of Management, which offers one of the largest MBA degree programs
in North America. DeVry's and Keller's shared philosophy of real-world, career-oriented
education has made the DeVryKeller system a loading resource of business-oriented and
technology-based education.
The mission of the DeVry Institutes is to provide high quality, career-oriented
higher education programs of study in selected disciplines consistent with the most
current needs of business and industry and of new entrants into the labour force. To
accomplish this objective, DeVry in Calgary offers two business-oriented degree
programs and two technology-based programs, one degree program and one diploma
program.
DeVry Calgary offers career-focused Bachelor of Science degree programs in
Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Information Systems and Business
Operations and a diploma program in Electronics Engineering Technician.
Computer information systems (CIS) specialists assist in determining how
computers can be used to modernize and streamline business processes and then design,
write and install the needed software programs.
Business operations professionals are involved in key areas that support
production and delivery of a company's goods and services. These professionals are
involved in a variety of tasks such as managing inventory levels, planning work flow,
implementing quality and cost controls and scheduling deliveries.
Electronics engineering technologists take a hands-on approach to designing
electronic circuits and systems. They not only research and develop electronic
innovations, they also identify the technologies and systems needed to manufacture,
maintain and operate the finished products. Their activities often include designing
prototypes, writing specifications, diagnosing and troubleshooting problems, adjusting
robotic equipment, writing computer programs, using computer-aided design (CAD)
programs and testing and evaluating electronic products and processes.
Electronics engineering technicians build, install, test, evaluate and maintain
technical equipment. They are proficient in using specialized test equipment and
computers and work in areas such as field service, sales and manufacturing for industries
including communications, computers, avionics, biomedical, instrumentation and
consumer electronics.
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April 2004
The Alberta College of Art and Design (ACAD)
1407 - 14'h Avenue NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 4R3
Tel: (403) 284-7600
Fax: (403) 289-6682
Toll-free: 1-800-25 1-8290
Web: www.acad.ab.ca
Enrollment: 967 hll-time students
The Alberta College of Art and Design is one of only four h l l y accredited visual
arts colleges in Canada - and the only one in the Prairie Provinces. Founded in 1926 as
part of the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art, ACAD has been an autonomous,
board-governed institution since 1985.
Up to 700 students register every year in four-year diploma programs in 11 visual
arts disciplines - Ceramics, Drawing, Glass, Jewelry & Metals, Painting, Photographic
Arts, Print-making, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Communications and Interdisciplinary
Studies. The ACAD curriculum is studio-based, with the emphasis on individual growth
and development through first-hand experience of contemporary art practice. A highly
regarded professional faculty, excellent studenthnstructor ratio and spacious, wellequipped studios provide an ideal environment for aspiring artists.
The 18,000 books and 84,000 slides in the Luke Lindoe Library, workshops and
lectures by prominent visiting artists, and the College's student exchange and
international mobility programs offer a wealth of additional art related resources for
students to draw on. Calgary's lively visual arts community and its more than 65
exhibiting galleries and artist-run centres hrther enrich ACAD student's experience.
ACAD's on-campus public art gallery, The Illingworth Ken- Gallery, is
recognized nationally for its annual program of exhibitions by contemporary artists from
across Canada and around the world and has a growing international reputation for the
quality of its publications. The student-run Marion Nicoll Gallery presents a new
exhibition of student work to the public every week throughout the academic year.
The College's Continuing Education courses attract over 1,400 Calgarians annually; 750
children attend ACAD's Saturday morning and summer programs. The Illingworth Kerr
Gallery attracted 23,500 Calgarians and other visitors over the past eight months.
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Business, Trade and Private Schools
Business Schools
In addition to the business schools mentioned above, the Calgary region also offers six
schools specializing in business education.
Tel: (403) 569-8973
Academy of Learning
Applied Multimedia Training Center
Tel: (403) 571-4700
Tel: (403) 266-0966
The Career College
CDI College of Business and Technology
Tel: (403) 571-8585
Chinook College (Calgary Board of Education)
Tel: (403) 777-7200
Columbia College
Tel: (403) 235-9300
Computer Master Institute of New Media
Tel: (888) 391-1750
The Institute for Computer Studies
Tel: (403) 262-6990
The Media Classroom
Tel: (403) 53 1-4026
Y.W.C.A. Calgary Business College
Tel: (403) 232- 1582
There are also numerous private companies in Calgary which specialize in computer
training.
Registered Trade Schools
Calgary has 16 registered trade schools which provide a variety of specialized training
programs in most of the trades.
Bible Colleges and Seminaries
The Calgary region also offers a range of bible colleges and seminaries specializing in
post-secondary religious education.
Alberta Bible College
Tel: (403) 282-2994
Ascent Leadership Program
Tel: (403) 228-9559
Bethel Bible Institute
Tel: (403) 250- 1342
Canadian Bible College - moving from Regina, Saskatchewan in 2004 or 2005.
Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary - Cochrane
Tel: (403) 932-6622
Evangel Bible College
Tel: (403) 569-1003
Nazarene University College
Tel: (403) 57 1-2550
Rocky Mountain College
Tel: (403) 284-5 100
Victory Bible College
Tel: (403) 286-8337
World of Faith Bible Training Center International
Tel: (403) 208-1936
April 2004
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LIVING IN ROCKY VIEW
Recreation
Recreation facilities are located throughout the Municipality. Calaway Park, an
amusement park with shows and rides is located in Rocky View.
Other recreation facilities include many golf courses throughout Rocky View and
in urban centers throughout the Municipality. (For a complete list of golf courses and
country clubs see “Golf Courses”).
Resort areas include the Bottrel Store and Campground, Mountain View Farm
Camping and Symons Valley BBQ Ranch, Ricochet Ranch and hospitality ranches like
the Elkana Ranch, Grand-Ole West Villa Ranche, Griffin Valley Ranches, Butterfield
Acres, and Trout Springs Racetrack and Hatchery.
Hospitality
Accommodation: Overnight accommodation is available in the communities and
throughout the Municipal District of Rocky View.
Restaurants: Dining establishments are available in the communities and throughout the
Retail and Commercial Services
Commercial outlets and services in the M.D. include the Balzac General Store
(Balzac), Bottrel Store and Campground (Cochrane), Conrich Auto Service Ltd.
(Calgary), Dalemead General Store (Dalemead), Double Bar C Chuckwagon Breakfasts
(Cochrane), Mountain View Farm Camping (Calgary), Olive’s Place (Beiseker), Smart
Sales (Langdon), Symons Valley BBQ Ranch (Calgary), and West Winds Tours Ltd.
(Calgary).
Attractions and Provincial Parks
a Beiseker Station Museum
a Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
a Bragg Creek Provincial Park
a Calaway Park (amusement park)
a Cochrane Lake
a Cochrane Ranche Provincial Historic Site
a Nose Creek Valley Museum
a Pioneer Acres Museum
a RickyBob Raceland
a Ricochet Ranch
a The Garden - strawberry farm
a Western Heritage Centre
a Wintergreen Resort
Beiseker
northeast of Cochrane
Bragg Creek
west of Springbank
north of Cochrane
Cochrane
Airdrie
north of Irricana
Balzac
north of Cochrane
east of Langdon
north of Cochrane
Bragg Creek
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April 2004
Volunteers
Volunteerism by District
See “Municipal District of Rocky View - Recreation Districts Map ’’
for a map of the districts.
Amount of volunteering
General information
District
Too much
About right
Population
Percentage of
(2000
(% of the
(% of the
population that
Census)
volunteer
volunteers)
volunteers)
Airdrie
76.4%
3,476
55.1%
4.2%
Beiseker
436
84.2%
16.1%
7 1.O%
Bearspaw-Glendale
3$6 1
53.4%
5.5%
70.5%
Bow North
3,600
51.1%
4.7%
68.4%
Chestermere-Conrich
76.1%
2,583
51.5%
6.5%
I Crossfield
1 1.122 I
67.4%
1
4.6%
1
83.1%
Irricana
77.5%
1,980
6 1.6%
4.2%
9 1.7%
Madden
285
76.7%
4.2%
Ranch Lands
3,3 15
60.9%
3.3%
69.5%
Redwood Meadows
1.150
65.5%
4.6%
77.8%
I RockvViewWest
I 7.783 I
62.8%
1
6.6%
I
67.3%
Total all districts
29,59 1
58.8%
5.4%
7 1.7%
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To do more
(% of the
volunteers)
19.4%
12.9%
24.0%
26.9%
17.4%
12.3%
18.3%
4.2%
27.2%
17.6%
26.1%
22.9%
Overall, 29.4% of volunteers in the M.D. of Rocky View, volunteer time in the City of Calgary.
Over 90% of those who volunteer feel that they have adequate training to fulfill their volunteer
duties.
Female respondents were more likely than males to do volunteer work in the community and to
report that they would like to do more.
There is potential to recruit more volunteers in the M.D. of Rocky View as almost 23% stated that
they would like to do more volunteer work.
Source: Municipal District of Rocky View
Community Social Needs Assessment - January 2002
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April 2004
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Community Halls
Balzac Community Hall
Bearspaw Lions Hall
Beaupre Community Centre
Beiseker Community Hall
Cochrane Community Hall
Crossfield community Hall
Dalemead Community Church
Dalroy Hall
Dartique Lodge Community Centre
Delacour Hall
Goldenrod Community Hall
Horse Creek Community Hall (Bottrel)
Irricana Hall
Jumping Pound Hall
Keoma Hall
Langdon Community Field House
Langdon I.O.O.F. Hall
Langdon W.I. Hall
Madden Community Hall
Shepard Community Hall
Springbank Community Hall
Tel: (403) 226-0090 or 226-0753
No telephone
Tel: (403) 932-5497
Tel: (403) 947-9901
Tel: (403) 932-9 101
Tel: (403) 946-5554
Tel: (403) 936-5480
Tel: (403) 285-9713
Tel: (403) 932-6187
Tel: (403) 285-9463 or 226-0830
No telephone
No telephone
Tel: (403) 935-9891
No telephone
Tel: (403) 935-4580
Tel: (403) 935-5060
Tel: (403) 936-5427
Tel: (403) 936-5726
Tel: (403) 946-591 1
Tel: (403) 723-3004
Tel: (403) 242-905 1
Sport Complexes and Parks
Bearspaw-Glendale Community Association
Beiseker Arena
Charles Butler Memorial Park (Balzac)
Chestermere Recreational Complex
Cochrane Swimming Pool
Cochrane Recreational Complex
Cochrane Curling Club
Cochrane Rodeo Grounds
Crossfield Curling Club
East Lake Aquatic and Fitness Centre (Airdrie)
[ndus Recreation Centre
Irricana Curling Club and Sportsplex
Irricana Riding and Roping Arena - Founders Park
Irricana Outdoor Skating Rink
Kathyrn Curling Club
Langdon Memorial Park
Plainsmen Arena (Airdrie)
Pete Knight Memorial Centre (Crossfield)
Red Dutton Arena (Springbank)
Springbank Park For All Seasons
No telephone
Tel: (403) 947-3855
No telephone
Tel: (403) 272-7 170
Tel: (403) 932-2774
Tel: (403) 932-2722
Tel: (403) 932-2077
No telephone
Tel: (403) 946-5994
Tel: (403) 948-8804
Tel: (403) 936-5474
Tel: (403) 935-4628
No telephone
No telephone
Tel: (403) 935-4578
No telephone
Tel: (403) 948-5759
Tel: (403) 946-5822
Tel: (403) 246- 1701
Tel: (403) 242-2223
Source: Municipal District of Rocky View - Community Tourism Action Committee
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April 2004
Golf Courses
Website
and Location
Golf course
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1
Proshop
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Telephone
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Bearspaw Golf and
Country Club Ltd.
18 hole (private)
www.rr;olfbearspaw.com
Highway 1A, NW of Calgary
Yes
(403) 239-8474
Beaver Dam Golf
Course
18 hole (public)
Madden, Alberta
(just off Highway 772)
NO
(403) 946-5200
Cochrane Golf Club
18 hole (public)
Cochrane, Alberta
NO
(403) 932-5 103
Collicutt Siding Golf
Club
18 hole (public)
Crossfield, Alberta
(south of Crossfield)
Yes
(403) 946-2343
Elbow Springs Golf
Course
27 hole (public)
Springbank, west of Calgary
Glen Eagles,
The Links
18 hole (public)
www.gleneaglesgolf.com
Cochrane, Alberta
Yes
(403) 932- 1 100
Glencoe Golf' and
Country Club
36 hole (private)
(just west of Elbow Valley)
Yes
(403) 242-40 19
Heather Glen Golf
Course
27 hole (public)
east of Calgary, Alberta
(just off Highway 560)
Yes
(403) 236-4653
Lakeside Greens
Golf & CountrvClub
18 (semi-private)
public welcome
www.lakesidemeens.com
Chestermere, Alberta
Yes
(403) 569-9165
Livingstone Creek
Ranch Golf Course
18 hole (public)
Being developed.. .
west of Calgary, Alberta
NA
(403) 93 1-2 186
Lynx Ridge Golf
Course
18 hole (public)
Bearspaw, west of Calgary
(south of Highway 1A)
Yes
(403) 547-5969
Pinebrook Golf and
Country Club
18 hole (private)
www.pinebrookrr;olfclub.com
west of Calgary, Alberta
Yes
(403) 246-33 11
Redwood Meadows
Golf and Country
I 8 hole (public)
www.redwoodmeadows.com
Redwood Meadows, Alberta
Yes
(403) 949-3733
Springbank Links
Golf Course
18 (semi-private)
public welcome
www.springbrinklinks.com
Yes
(403) 202-2000
Wintergreen Golf
and Country Club
18 (semi-private)
public welcome
www.skiwinterrr;reen.com
Yes
(403) 949-3334
Woodside Golf
Course
18 hole (public)
Airdrie, Alberta
Yes
(403) 686-4653
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I
(403)246-2828
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April 2004
Film Production in Rocky View
The unique setting of the M.D. promotes an ideal setting for television and movie
productions. Movies such as Gunsmoke, Black Fox and Legends of the Fall as well as the
television series Lonesome Dove have been produced in the M.D. of Rocky View.
Did you know...
Calgary is named after Calgary Bay, located on the northwest
corner of the Isle of Mull in Scotland. This beautiful Atlantic coastal
setting features a sandy white beach, low lying pasture land (most
often grazed by sheep) and rugged, rocky hills.
Source: City of Calgary 2007
Isles of Mull and lona Chamber of Commerce 2001
Did you know ...
CHIEF CROWFOOT
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Born of the Blood tribe in 1830, near
Belly River, Alberta, this famous native
leader grew up among the Blackfoot and
after a full life died near Blackfoot Crossing
in 1890. He went to war 19 times and was
wounded 6 times. Crowfoot was perceptive,
farseeing and a diplomat. He established
good relationships with fur traders and peace
with the Cree. He adopted a Cree named
Poundmaker who became a leader of this
own people. He was recognized as an ally of
the NWMP and was given a prominent role
with Treaty N0.7 negotiations in 1877.
Source: The Canadian Encyclopedia,
Year 2000 Edition
Municipul District of Rocky View N0.44
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Service Clubs and Fraternal Organizations
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Airdrie & District C or C
Bragg Creek & District C of C
Beiseker Chamber of Commerce
B.P.O. Elks Lodge
Langdon Lions Club
Highwood Lions Club
1Beiseker Lions Club
I Airdrie Kinsmen Club
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Masonic Lodge Tyee No. 66
Irricana Masonic Lodge
1Order of the Eascrn Star
I Knights of Columbus
I Order of the Royal Purple
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High River Ag. Society
I Irricana Lions Club
I
Hospital Auxiliary
Royal Canadian Legion (Airdrie)
Rebbekah Lodge
Airdrie Rotary Club
Shriners Club
Keoma Lions Club
Airdrie Optimist Club
Kinsmen Club of Calgary
Did you know...
MATTHEW HENRY COCHRANE
Born in 1823 in Compton, Lower Canada of Irish
immigrant parents, Cochrane went to Boston as a young
man where he prospered in the leather and shoe business,
an enterprise he continued in Montreal after his return to
Canada in 1864. Though his success brought senatorship
in 1872, his first interest was cattle breeding and by the late
1870’s his pedigreed Shorthorn herd was internationally
renowned. Cochrane was largely responsible for the
Federal grazing land policy upon which the western export
industry was built. The arrival, in 1881, of the great
Cochrane herd from Montana at the senator’s vast grazing
lease, west of Calgary, marked the beginning of the cattle
company era in the Canadian West. Senator Cochrane
died in 1903.
iMunicipal District of Rocky View No.44
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April 2004
Sports Organizations and Clubs
Irricana Curling Club
I Irricana Soccer Association
I Beiseker Minor Hockey Assoc.
Calgary Olympic Park
Bow Waters Canoe Club
Calgary Blizzard Soccer Club
Calgary Beach Volleyball Assoc.
Calgary Bobsled Club
Calgary Outlaws (CBL Baseball)
Calgary Canoe Club
Calgary Mountain Club
Calgary Dawgs (WMBL baseball)
Calgary Ski Club
Calgary United Soccer Assoc.
Dive Calgary Sports Society
Calgary Special Olympics
Calgary BMX Club
Alpine Club of Canada (Canmore)
Irricana Dart League
Beiseker Community Centre
Cochrane Curling Club
Calgary Curling Club
Calgary Pointing Dog Club
(Crossfield)
Bragg Creek Outdoor Hockey
I Crossfield Curling Club
Spanish Narragansett (Airdrie)
Association of North America
I Bragg Creek Jr. Badminton
I Airdrie Curling Club
Calgary Wranglers Women’s
Soccer Club
I Cochrane Square Dancers
Recreational Aircraft Assoc.
Royal Astronomical Society
Radio Controlled Models Club
Prairie Divers (Calgary)
Calgary Mountain Unicycles
Calgary Sport and Social Club
Calgary Amateur Radio Assoc.
Calgary Aquarium Society
Calgary Balloon Club
Calgary District Lacrosse Assoc.
Calgary Drag Racing Assoc.
Calgary Field Naturalists Society
Calgary Flying Club
Calgary Hash House Harriers
Calgary Minor Soccer Assoc.
Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance
Calgary Speed Skating Assoc.
Calgary Writers Assoc.
Writers Guild of Alberta
Imaginative Fiction Writers
Drive Calgary Sports Society
Dinos Volleyball Club (Calgary)
Foothills Street Rod Assoc.
Northern Mopars Auto Club
Vintage Sports Car Club of
Calgary
Northern Mopars Auto Club
(Calgary)
Calgary Z Club
(Datsun and Nissan hot rods)
Calgary PC User Society
Calgary Unix Users Group
Calgary Linux Club
Calgary Space Frontier Society
Alberta UFO Research Assoc.
Alberta Mustang Auto Club
Alberta Amputee Sports &
Recreation (Calgary)
Animal Rescue Foundation
(Calgary)
Alexandra Writers Centre Society
(Calgary)
Calgary Agility Association
(running courses for dogs)
Calgary Stampeders
(Canadian Football League)
Calgary Flames
(National Hockey League)
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April 2004
Community Groups
Boys & Girls Club of Airdrie
Closer to Home (Airdrie)
Families First (Airdrie)
Handi Bus by C.R.A.B. Society
Meals on Wheels (Airdrie)
Canadian Cancer Society
R.J. Hawkey Breakfast Program
Kids CORE Program (Airdrie)
Frenz Cafe (Airdrie)
Airdrie Food Bank
Boys & Girls Club of Cochrane
Canadian Red Cross
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1Irricana Playschool and E.C.S. i Irricana Ladies Club
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Ploughman and Thresherman's
Club of Alberta (lrricana)
Rocky Mountain Big Wheels
Association (Cochrane)
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I Irricana AE. Societv
Airdrie and District Victims
Assistance Society
North Rocky View Community
Resource Centre
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Bragg Creek Environmental
Coalition
Country Cruisers Car Club
' (Irricana)
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I K.I.K. Seniors Citizens Club
Irricana Library Board
Cochrane Ecological Institute
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Hospital Auxiliary
Pioneer Acres Museum
I Pioneer Drum Corns
I Bragg Creek Painters
Irricana Recyclers
Sparks, Brownies & Girl Guides
Calgary Horticultural Society
Cochrane Humane Society
Bragg Creek Scouts
Calgary Slide Shooters
Foothills Camera Club
Calgary Photographic Society
Bragg Creek Ladies Auxiliary
Bragg Creek Jr. Forest Wardens
Bragg Creek Performing Arts
Bragg Creek Artisans
Branded Peak Girl Guides
Bragg Creek Theatre Society
St. John Ambulance
Toastmasters
Welcome Wagon
Wealthy Goddesses tnvestment
Club (Calgary)
True Range Investment Club
(Calgary)
Stocks R Us Investment Club
(Calgary)
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Calgary Sports Car Club
I Beiseker Ag. Society
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April 2004
Rocky View Garden of Peace Cemetery
The Rocky View Garden of Peace is located just east of the City of Cal ary at 16th
Avenue (Trans Canada Highway No. 1 East) and Garden Road NE (100fi, Street NE).
The M.D. of Rocky View is a member of the following:
Western Canadian Cemetery Association
Alberta Funeral Service Association
The Rocky View Garden of Peace is owned and operated by the Municipal District of
Rocky View. The cemetery offers all traditional burial services including:
A modem chapel, accommodating 120 people, located on-site for funeral
services.
An on-site crematorium facility.
The Field of Honour, a special section distinguished by a Cross of Sacrifice, is dedicated
to the memory of deceased veterans and members of the Canadian Armed Forces. The
internment of spouses is permitted in this area.
A range of alternatives for final disposition is offered to meet the special needs,
expectations and changing demands of the public.
Every year in June, a short inter-denominational Memorial Service is conducted in the
Chapel for families of those whose loved ones rest in the Rocky View Garden of Peace.
Municipal Councilors and staff from the Municipal District of Rocky View greet visitors
and reaffirm their dedication to the cemetery and their commitment to providing the
finest quality service.
Other cemeteries owned and operated by the Municipal District of Rocky View:
Dalemead Cemetery
Located approximately 50 kilometers or 3 1 miles southeast of the City of Calgary
in the peaceful and scenic Dalemead area.
Bottrel Cemetery
Located approximately 65 kilometers or 40 miles northwest of the City of Calgary
in the picturesque Bottrel area.
For all cemetery inquires, please contact the Municipal District of Rocky View:
Garden of Peace Office
T2E 6 x 6
Calgary, Alberta
Telepehone: (403) 230- 1401 Extension 1 177
Facsimile: (403) 277-5977
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April 2004
Religion in Rocky View
M.D. of Rocky View
Total
Religion of Choice
Total - All Religions
1
Protestant
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Catholic
Christian (not otherwise stated)
30,685
13.835
7,425
1,615
Males
1
15,755
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6.810
3,825
790
Province of Alberta
Total
Females
1
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14,925
2,94 1,150
7.025
3,595
825
1,145,455
786,365
123.140
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Males
1,472,635
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544,860 386,170
60.160 I
Females
1,468,5 15
600,600
400,195
62.985
Did you know...
RELIGION IN CANADA
Across Canada, in 2001, Roman Catholics were still the
largest religious group, drawing the faith of just
under 12.8 million people, or 43% of the population, down
from 45% in 1991. The proportion of Protestants, the
second largest group, declined from 35% of the population
to 29%, or about 8.7 million people.
Combined, the two groups represented 72% of the total
population in 2001, compared with 80% a decade earlier.
Source: Statistics Canada, The Daily - May 13, 2003
April 2004
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Places of Worship
Airdrie Alliance Church
1604 Summerfield Blvd.
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B IC7
Telephone: (403) 948-3818
Facsimile: (403) 9 12-0372
Sunday service at 9:OO a.m. and 11:OO am
Airdrie United Church
Box 5103
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B2
Telephone: (403) 948-5527
Facsimile: (403) 948-56 16
Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.
Balzac United Church
P.O. Box 3
Balzac, Alberta
TOM OEO
Telephone: (403) 226-5844
Sunday service at 1O:OO a.m.
Bearspaw-Glendale Comm. Church
General Delivery
Cochrane, Alberta
No postal code
Telephone: (403)
Sunday service at
Bragg Creek Community Church
General Delivery
Telephone: (403) 949-2072
Calgary Free Methodist
742 - 85'h Street S.W. (Springbank)
Calgary, Alberta
T3H 4C7
Telephone: (403) 249-2838
Bow Valley Baptist (Cdn. Con. Southern Baptists)
54 West Aarsby Road
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C lM1
Telephone: (403) 932-5688
Facsimile: (403) 85 1- 1072
Sunday service at 8:30 a.m. and 1 1:00 a.m.
Cochrane Alliance Church
902 Glenbow Drive
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C 152
Telephone: (403) 932-6 100
Facsimile: (403) 932-6 102
Sunday service at 9:30 and 1 1:05 a.m.
Dalemead Community Church (Interfaith)
P.O. Box 306
Dalemead, Alberta
TOJ OVO
Telephone: (403) 293-7492
Facsimile: (403) 2 14-6785
Delacour Community Church
General Delivery
Delacour, Alberta
TOJ OVO
Telephone: (403) 285-9463
Facsimile:
TOL OK0
Faith Community Baptist Church
Big Hill Springs Road West
Airdrie, Alberta
No postal code
Telephone: (403) 948-6727
Facsimile:
Living Springs Christian Fellowship
P.O. Box 3635 (Pentecostal Assembly)
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B8
Telephone: (403) 948-7724
Facsimile: (403) 948-7783
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First Evangelical Lutheran (Springbank)
7102 14'hAvenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T3H 4G7
Telephone: (403) 242-4544
Facsimile: (403) 242-1806
Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. and 11:OO a.m.
Grace Baptist Church
1009 East Lake Blvd., P.O. Box 3486
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B7
Telephone: (403) 948-3821
Facsimile: (403) 948-3840
Irricana United Church
General Delivery
Irricana, Alberta
TOM 1BO
Telephone: (403) 935-4644
Facsimile:
Langdon Baptist Church
P.O. Box 7
Langdon, Alberta
TOJ 1x0
Telephone: (403) 936-5974
Facsimile: (403) 936-5973
Lutheran Church of the Master
2 16 Main Street North
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 126
Telephone: (403) 948-6 140
Facsimile: (403) 948-6 140
Sunday service at
Beiseker-Levelland 7th Day Adventists
P.O. Box 297
Beiseker, Alberta
TOM OGO
Telephone: (403) 947-2121
No fax number.
Saturday service at 1 1:00 a.m.
Prince of Prince Lutheran Church
243209 Garden Road
Calgary, Alberta
T1X 1El
Telephone: (403) 285-2288
Facsimile: (403) 285-2855
Sunday service at 8:30 a.m. and 1 1:00 a.m.
Springbank Community Church
32242 Township Road 245
Calgary, Alberta
T3Z 2N9
Telephone: (403) 242-3431
Facsimile: (403) 246-0419
Springbank United Church
Calgary, Alberta
T3Z lL2
Telephone: (403) 288-9086
Facsimile: (403) 286-7 104
St. Andrew's United Church
128 - 1'' Street East
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C 123
Telephone: (403) 932-2585
Facsimile: (403) 851-1577
Sunday service at 9:OO and 10:30 a.m.
St. Clement's Anglican Church
P.O. Box 81
Balzac, Alberta
TOM OEO
Telephone: (403) 28 1-4812
Facsimile: (403) 281-7503
St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church
130 Albert Street, P.O. Box 5 105
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 2B2
Telephone: (403) 948-2940
Facsimile: (403) 948-5966
25001 1 Range Road 33
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
P.O. Box 95
Beiseker, Alberta
TOM OGO
Telephone: (403) 947-3775
No facsimile
Sunday mass at 1 1:00 am
No Saturday mass
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
1305 Main Street
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 1C5
Telephone: (403) 948-5394
Facsimile: (403) 948-5394
Sunday mass at 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.
Saturday mass at 7:OO p.m.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
430 15 George Fox Trail
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C 2E6
Telephone: (403) 932-3345
Facsimile: (403) 932-3345
Sunday service at 9:OO and 11:00 a.m.
Strathcona Christian Fellowship
Springbank Area
Calgary, Alberta
No postal code
Telephone: (403) 240- 1018
Facsimile: (403)
Sunday service at 1 1:00 a.m.
Tri-Community Baptist Church
P.O. Box 21 7
Beiseker, Alberta
TOM OGO
Telephone: (403) 947-3284
No facsimile
Valleyview Presbyterian (Springbank)
7655 - 26‘hAvenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T3H 3x2
Telephone: (403) 249-6006
Facsimile: (403) 249-6720
Sunday service at 1 1 :00 a.m.
Jehovah’s Witnesses
1 128 Thorburn Drive
Airdrie, Alberta
Telephone: (403) 948-7571
Westbrook Community Church
P.O. Box 443 (south of Bottrel)
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C 1A6
Telephone: (403) 932-3760
Toll-free: 1-8 77-335-4437
Facsimile: (403) 335-4437
Sunday service at 1 1:00 a.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1504 Main Street
Airdrie, Alberta
Telephone: (403) 948-0394

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