March 2017

For horse lovers, owning a home in Airdrie means you have the best of both worlds.  The amenities of living in a city with good neighbours nearby and a school down the street, with quick access to the country side where your favourite stable might be located. 

Living in Airdrie means you’re never more than 10 minutes away to the edge of the city.   The surrounding countryside is full of acreages, ranches and farmland connected with a network of grid roads where riding horseback is part necessity, part recreation.

Proximity to the countryside is one reason why it’s so easy for students attending schools in the Rocky View School District to take advantage of programs involving horses.  That includes a new therapy program involving horses through an

There have been better years for construction in Airdrie. In 2016 there was growth in the industry with plenty of permits issued for residential and commercial construction, however the dollar value associated with all those permits fell by $16 million from $71 million registered in 2015 to $55 million in new construction permits last year.

There were some bright spots despite the decline in permit values, such as the new commercial development in Midtown – a $1.9 million commercial strip mall.  There was also a new $25 million shopping plaza that broke ground in the Airdrie neighbourhood of Coopers Crossing.  Also on the books are two brand new schools in the Airdrie communities of Windsong and another in Heron’s Crossing.

Residential construction