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Rocky View No. 44, M.D. of
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can be found within the Municipal District of Rocky View.
Surrounding the City of Calgary to the north, east and west,
the prosperity and potential of our municipality is truly second to none.
Rocky View Map
Area Overview
Welcome to the Municipal District of Rocky View! We hope the information contained within our profile will enlighten and provide detailed information for your investment considerations. Experience the Rocky View Advantage! The Municipal District of Rocky View No. 44 is located in the southern portion of the Province of Alberta. With its 
large and diverse land area, the M.D. borders the City of Calgary on three sides: to the north, west and east. Rocky View has one of the largest common boundaries between a city and a municipality in Canada.
The M.D. of Rocky View is home to hundreds of prosperous farms, impressive small acreages, commercial developments, as well as natural resource extraction and significant light industry, related to the petroleum sector. Rocky View envelops a number of small urban centres, such as the City of Airdrie, the Town of Crossfield, the Town of Cochrane, the Town of Chestermere, the Village of Irricana and the Village of Beiseker.
With over one million acres of land, Rocky View is nestled at the base of the foothills just east of the Rocky Mountains. Its varied landscape consists of open prairie, rolling foothills and spectacular views of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains. The M.D. is blessed with beautiful scenery and is proximate to the City of Calgary which boasts many world-class amenities including the Calgary International Airport.
Without question, Rocky View is one of the most desirable places in which to live and do business in Canada and North America.
The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor
Canada's Western Tiger
TD Bank Financial Group, a leading Canadian financial institution, calls the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor "Canada’s Western Tiger". With its explosive economic and population growth, the Corridor is the only Canadian region to rival U.S. metropolitan areas for productivity and standard of living.
The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor strategically runs through the heart of Municipal District of Rocky View. The Balzac (east and west), Airdrie Airport, Collicut and Crossfield North areas within Rocky View have the best exposure to this world-class highway, rail and investment corridor.
The route for the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2), is a major attraction for business, industry and new investment. Without question, the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is one of Rocky View’s greatest assets for business attraction and economic growth.
TD Bank Financial Group released an update on the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor in October 2005. This update is now available. The Calgary-Edmonton Corridor is one of Canada's four fastest growing urban regions. Statistics Canada provides detailed information on the popluation growth within the various municipalities that are the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. With a total population of 2,150,000 in 2001, up 12.3% since 1996, the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor "accounted for 72% of Alberta's population and 7% of Canada's".
For more information on the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor - Canada’s Western Tiger - and to understand why TD Bank Financial Group says this part of the world has "...American-style wealth while retaining a Canadian-style quality of life", go to: www.alberta-canada.com
NEW
Rocky View Relocation Guide
Take a look at Rocky View's latest publication, the Rocky View Relocation Guide.
ROCKY VIEW TRIVIA
Test your knowledge of Rocky View and the Calgary Region.
The Rocky View Crossword Puzzle comes from the Rocky View Relocation Guide. The Relocation Guide, a full colour, 60-page resource, is jam-packed with relocation information, moving tips, and resources that will assist with any move to Rocky View and the Calgary Region. Special thanks to our local businesses and industries who supported the production of the Rocky View Relocation Guide.
The Rocky View Relocation Guide is now available! Please stop by the Municipal District of Rocky View's offices, at 911 - 32nd Avenue NE in Calgary,
to pick up your FREE copy!
Rocky View Quick Facts
Total Area:
991,791 acres or 4,014.89 km˛ or 1,549.7 miles˛
Population density per km˛:
8.5 people per km˛
Current Population:
34,597 population
(2006 Stats Canada Census)
Population change from 1996 to 2006:
+ 44.6%
Total Dwellings:
11,604 dwellings
(2006 Stats Canada Census)
Metro Area Population:
1.2 million (Calgary Region)
For general information, demographic details and interesting facts about the Municipal District of Rocky View, take a look at our award-winning Rocky View Community Profile.
DEDICATED MUNICIPAL STAFF
- Number of Employees at the
M.D. of Rocky View: 215 full-time employees
- Chief Administrative Office: 4 employees
- Economic Development Department:
1 employee
- Human Resources Department: 4 employees
- Emergency Services Department:
24 employees
- Business Services Department: 41 employees
- Planning and Community Services Department: 60 employees
- Infrastructure and Operations: 81 employees
NEW
Community Spotlight
Langdon, "The Good Luck Town"
Langdon is a hamlet, an unincorporated community, governed and administered the Municipal District of Rocky View. With a community popluation of 2,617 (2006 Rocky View Municipal Census) and an area population of 4,513, Langdon has quickly become a dynamic regional center with tremendous business opportunities.
Click here to view a detailed map of Langdon. 
Founded in 1890, Langdon owes much of it's success to the development of the railroad, expanding agriculture and visionary developers. Langdon is located 10 miles east of Calgary on Glenmore Trail (Highway 560) and is 4 miles south of the Trans-Canada No.1 Highway. Just two miles south of Langdon, Highway 22X also provides efficient east-west highway access and is a direct route into the City of Calgary.
Most of the homes and commercial buildings in Langdon have been built within the past 10 years. Main Street Langdon features a 1908-style development that is a tremendous draw for businesses looking to expand or relocate to Langdon. These new buildings are an architectural centerpiece within the community.
Langdon features a young and vibrant population. Langdon School provides quality education for K to 8 students from the area. The demographics of Langdon's area population are as follows:
Langdon Demographics - Estimated
Source: Municipal District of Rocky View, Economic Development Department - May 2007.
2001 Statistics Canada Demographics for Rocky View, applied to the area population for Langdon, 2006 Rocky View Census.
5.84% 264 people 17.04% 770 people 8.55% 385 people 5.08% 229 people 27.31% 1,233 people 19.08% 861 people 10.27% 463 people 4.99% 225 people 1.84% 83 people
Age Group or Demographic
Percentage
Number of People
0 to 4 years of age
5 to 14 years of age
15 to 19 years of age
20 to 24 years of age
25 to 44 years of age
45 to 54 years of age
55 to 64 years of age
65 to 74 years of age
75 + years of age
Most of Langdon's working population commutes to Calgary. The ten-mile drive to the City's edge is very convenient. Langdon residents are employed in a variety of the Calgary region's employment sectors. Some of the most common industry classifications for employment include:
- Construction and General Contracting
- Real Estate - Sales, Leasing and Marketing
- Truck Transportation and Wholesale Distribution
- Professional Services, Financial Services and Administration
- Support Services for Oil and Gas Production
Langdon is surrounded by rich agricultural soils and an impressive network of irrigation canals. These deep connections to the land gave Langdon the foundation to be the great community that it is today!
Langdon is quickly becoming the community of choice for home-owners and real estate investors. A number of residential developments are coming onto the market this year. Even more residential developments are being planned and designed for Langdon. As the population of Langdon approaches 5,000 people, business offering a variety of products and services will also settle in Langdon. With such strategic proximity to the City of Calgary, a variety of manufacturers and other major employers are also looking at the community and are planning accordingly.
Internet-based web sources that feature Langdon:
- Langdon Commuity Association
- Langdon - M.D. of Rocky View
- Langdon Living
- Langdon Crossings West
- Boulder Creek Estates
- Painted Sky in Langdon - Qualico
- Langdon on Wikipedia
Home builders in Langdon:
- Beattie Homes - Boulder Creek, Langdon
- Coco Homes - Langdon Crossings West
- Jaden Homes - Langdon Crossings West
- NuVista Homes - Langdon
- Prominent Homes - Langdon
- Rembrandt Master Homes - Langdon
- Stepper Custom Homes - Boulder Creek, Langdon
- Trico Homes - Boulder Creek, Langdon
For more information on business and industrial development opportunities in Langdon, please contact Rocky View's Economic Development Manager.
Climate
WEATHER STATISTICS
Note: Average wind speed, precipitation, relative humidity, and, of course, temperatures range and vary throughout the Municipal District of Rocky View because of our vast geographical space and elevations. For detailed weather information and forecasts for the Municipal District of Rocky View and the Calgary Region, check out the Weather Network or Alberta Agriculture's weather forecast for the Calgary Region.
Average Temperatures for the Month of January
Maximum temperature: -2.8°C or +27.0°F
Minimum temperature: -15.1°C or +4.8°F
Daily Average Temperature: -8.9°C or +16.0°F
Average Temperatures for the Month of July
Maximum temperature: +22.9°C or +73.2°F
Minimum temperature: +9.4°C or +48.9°F
Daily Average Temperature: +16.2°C or +61.2°F
Other Weather and Climate Information
Average precipitation per year:
412.6 mm or 16.2 inches
Measurable bright sunshine:
332.9 days per year
Total hours of bright sunshine:
2,294.6 hours per year
Average wind speed: 14.8 kilometers per hour, from the West and Northwest
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
Average number of frost-free days: 112 frost-free days per year
Horticultural zones: Ranging from 2b to 3a
All the essentials for production of the best tasting beef in the world are in Rocky View: fresh air and water, frosty winters, warm summers, an abundant supply of high protein feed grains and thousands of acres of grazing land. In Rocky View, the professional care and attention that our ranchers give their cattle produces world-class beef.
Community Services
Community Weblinks
Links for communities and hamlets throughout the Municipal District of Rocky View:
- Bragg Creek - Gateway to Kananaskis - www.braggcreek.ca
- Langdon Community Association - www.goodlucktown.ca
- Langdon Living - www.langdonliving.com
- My Bearspaw - www.mybearspaw.ca
- My Springbank - www.myspringbank.ca
- Springbank - www.springbank.ab.ca
Local Newspapers 
The Municipal District of Rocky View has a strong and consistent relationship with the newspapers that serve the municipality. Current news in Rocky View as well as an informative variety of community information can be found at:
Other local newspapers serving Rocky View and the Calgary Region include:
- Airdrie City View
- Airdrie Echo
- Calgary Herald
- Calgary Sun
- Chestermere Anchor
- Cochrane Eagle
- Cochrane Times
Also, take a look at "The Communicator", Rocky View's Official Biannual Magazine.
Other Community Services
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES - FCSS
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 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.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
There are many community organizations, sports clubs and service groups located throughout Rocky View. An extensive list of these organizations can be found on Pages 114 to 116 of
the Rocky View Community Profile.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Many religious denominations operate throughout the M.D. of Rocky View. Currently there are 33 places of worship in Rocky View and communities such as Airdrie, Cochrane, Crossfield, Beiseker and Irricana. A complete list of "Places of Worship", with contact information and service times, can be found on Pages 119 to 121 of the Rocky View Community Profile.
Rocky View has superior access to a diverse, hard working and well-educated labour force. The Calgary Region provides tremendous opportunities
for families moving to Rocky View.
Community Lifestyle
Development Weblinks
Links for estate properties, residential communities and commercial developments throughout the Municipal District of Rocky View:
- Balzac Commercial Campus - www.balzacland.com
- Boulder Creek Estates (Langdon) - www.bouldercreekestates.com
- Buffalo Hills (Conrich) - www.buffalohills.ca
- CrossIron Mills (Balzac) - www.crossironmills.com
- Harmony in Springbank - Bordeaux Developments - www.liveinharmony.ca
- Langdon Crossings West - www.langdoncrossings.ca
- Monterra on Cochrane Lakes - www.cochranelakes.com
- Morgans Rise (Springbank) - www.morgansrise.com
- Painted Sky in Langdon - www.qualicocommunities.com
- Springbank - United Communities, Rencor Developments - www.springbanklands.ca
- Swift Creek Estates (Springbank) - www.swiftcreekestates.com
- Watermark at Bearspaw - www.watermarkatbearspaw.com
- West Creek Developments - www.liveatkathyrn.com
- Willow Creek at Bearspaw - www.willowcreekbearspaw.com
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
Rocky View's proximity to services and amenities in Calgary significantly contributes to quality of life. Proximity to vacation destinations and UNESCO World Heritage sites such as:
- Banff National Park (Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks)
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
These world-class destinations are close to all residential locations in Rocky View - ideal for weekend get-aways and world-class recreation - winter, summer, spring and fall.
Other great websites for planning evenings, weekends and week-long holidays in the Calgary Region and throughout Alberta include: 
- Travel Alberta
- Tourism Calgary
- Art Gallery of Calgary
- Bragg Creek - Gateway to Kananaskis
- Calgary Zoo
- The Glenbow Museum in Calgary
- Kananaskis Country
- Pioneer Acres Museum
(north of Irricana) - Sunshine Village - Banff Ski Resort
- Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
- Columbia Icefield
- Boomtown Trail
- The Cowboy Trail
- Canadian Badlands
PERFORMING ARTS
The Calgary Area, and particularly vibrant arts communities like Bragg Creek (west of Calgary), attract an exceptional variety of artists, musicians and performers. Rocky View residents have exceptional access to world-class concerts, ballet, theatre and music.
- Bragg Creek Performing Arts
- EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts
- Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
- Pengrowth Saddledome
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS
Calgary is home to a number of well-known sports franchises. The quality and diversity of professional sports teams in Calgary are a major source of entertainment and team pride for Rocky View residents and everyone living in Alberta.
- Calgary Flames - National Hockey League (NHL)
- Calgary Stampeders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
- Calgary Hitmen - Western Hockey League (WHL), Canadian Hockey League (CHL)
- Calgary Vipers - Golden League Baseball (GLB)
- Calgary Roughnecks - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Recreation and Relaxation
A diverse selection of recreation facilities are located throughout Rocky View. Calaway Park, an amusement park with shows and rides, is located west of Calgary, in Rocky View. 
Other recreation facilities include our many golf courses: Beaver Dam Golf Course, Chestermere Golf Course, Elbow Springs Golf Club, Glencoe Golf & Country Club, Heatherglen Golf Course, Madden Golf Course, Pinebrook Golf & Country Club, to mention a few. Camping resorts such as the Bottrel Store and Campground, Mountain View Farm Camping, Whispering Spruce Campground and Symons Valley BBQ Ranch offer unique and restful camping facilities perfect for holidays or short weekend getaways.
Cultural/historical facilities like the Beiseker Station Museum, Pioneer Acres Museum, Cochrane Ranche Provincial Historic Site Bragg Creek Provincial Park and Big Hill Springs Provincial Park are also sites worth visiting. Hospitality ranches like the Elkana Ranch, Grand-Ole West Villa Ranche, Griffin Valley Ranches, Butterfield Acres are also great places Rocky View to holiday and relax.
FISHING
For world-class Bow River fishing in Rocky View, contact North Bow Lodge. For more information on fishing in Alberta, go to Sustainable Resource Development's website, "Fishing in Alberta".
GARDENING AND HORTICULTURE
For more information on local growing conditions and local gardening information, Calgary Horticultural Society. A helpful collection of garden tips can also be found at the Springbank Garden Club website.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Overnight accommodation is available in communities throughout the M.D. of Rocky View. Rocky View also boasts an impressive selection of bed and breakfast businesses, particularly in the Springbank and Bragg Creek areas. A complete list of hotels, bed and breakfasts and other over-night accommodations can be found in Rocky View's Business Directory.
RESTAURANTS
Dining establishments are located in the hamlets and communities throughout the M.D. of Rocky View. The communities of Langdon and Bragg Creek feature an impressive selection of dining options. A complete list of cafes, restaurants and other great places to eat, can be found in Rocky View's Business Directory.
ROCKY VIEW BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Rocky View's Economic Development Office has developed an extensive Business Directory. The Business Directory has become a valuable tool for supporting quality of life purchases and enhancing community lifestyle.
This document was launched in October 2004 and is currently available in hard-copy, free of charge. The Rocky View Business Directory is updated throughout the year with scheduled print runs to take place every January and July. For more information, contact Rocky View's Economic Development Manager.
Rocky View has a diverse and vibrant economic base. Adding value to our locally produced commodities and raw materials is a major strength.
Economic Base
Rocky View's economic base is diverse and, in many sectors, very profitable and growing. The main industries in the Municipal District of Rocky View include ranching and farming as well as natural resource processing. Light manufacturing, tourism and aerospace also contribute significantly to our economic base.
The Municipality hosts a broad range of oil and natural gas extraction, processing and distribution facilities. Agriculture in Rocky View is characterized by a mix of traditional grain and mixed farming to extensive cattle ranching closer to the foothills.
Entrepreneurs and small business contribute significantly to Rocky View's economy and growth every year. In order to better serve the informational needs of entrepreneurs and senior managers from larger businesses and industries, the Economic Development Office has researched and developed a number of statistics-rich resource documents:
Rocky View Community Profile (121 pages)
PDF document: www.rockyview.ca/ecdev/communityprofile.pdf
Rocky View's Economic Development Strategy (77 pages)
PDF document: www.rockyview.ca/ecdev/eds.pdf
Rocky View Agriculture Profile (136 pages)
PDF document: www.rockyview.ca/ecdev/agprofile.pdf
Rocky View is located within an ocean of rich and diverse farmlands. The volume and quality of raw materials grown in the region is a strategic advantage for processors.
Economic Facts
MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN ROCKY VIEW
- ATCO Gas (formerly Canadian Western Natural Gas Co.)
- Nexen (formerly Canadian Occidental Petroleum)
- NOVA Chemicals
- Petro Canada
- TAQA North Ltd.
- Shell Canada Limited
- TransAlta Corporation
- TransCanada (Cochrane Extraction Plant)
CROP PRODUCTION
Crop production in the eastern two-thirds 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 four years often occurs.
Cattle producers in Rocky View have an extensive knowledge of breeding and enhancing cattle genetics. These skills, and the quality of their cattle herds, have been developed over several generations.
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
The western third of the municipality is generally devoted to livestock production where cereals for greenfeed and annual forage for pasture is prevalent. There are approximately 900 operations of over 20 head each with the larger operations (200 to 500 cows) along the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A number of feedlots are also dispersed throughout the Municipality.
AGRICULTURE QUICK-FACTS
2001 Census of Agriculture
Weblink to Rocky View Agriculture Profile
- Number of farms in Rocky View: 1,313
- Area of farms in Rocky View: 1,076,455 acres
- Wheat production: 145,569 acres
- Oat production: 25,784 acres
- Barley production: 191,600 acres
- Canola production: 46,445 acres
- Alfalfa production: 85,941 acres
- Other hay crop production: 52,023 acres
- Cattle in Rocky View: 160,593
- Pigs in Rocky View: 51,375
- Sheep and lambs in Rocky View: 8,144
- Horses and ponies in Rocky View: 7,467
- Bison (buffalo) in Rocky View: 1,446
- Laying hens in Rocky View: 92,117
For more information on agriculture in Alberta, trade and value added agri-food investment, go to Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development's website, "Ropin' The Web".
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Financial institutions such as the Alberta Treasury Branch, Bow Valley Credit Union, and Royal Bank, have offices in the municipality. World-class financial services are just minutes away in the City of Calgary. For more information about financial services in Calgary and throughout the Calgary Region, click here... Calgary Financial Services
FILM PRODUCTION
The unique settings in Rocky View promote ideal backdrops and cinematic environments for television and movie productions. Movies such as Gunsmoke, Black Fox and Legends of the Fall as well as the television series Lonesome Dove and Tom Stone have been staged and filmed in Rocky View. Most recently, Brokeback Mountain and The Assassination of Jesse James filmed extensively in our picturesque municipality. Global exposure from these cinematic master pieces has been great for film production in Rocky View. For more information on film production in Rocky View and southern Alberta, please contact the Alberta Film Commission.
Economic Opportunities
Rocky View's Targeted Sectors for Investment Attraction
Rocky View's Economic Development Strategy identifies a number of growth opportunities that have been strategically targeted. These opportunities are the core of Rocky View's marketing initiatives. They are as follows:
- Business Parks
- Co-Generation and Eco-Power Production
- Manufacturing
- Tourism
- Valued Added Agriculture
- Warehousing and Distribution
- Water and Sewer Infrastructure Development
AGRICULTURE OPPORTUNITIES
In the same focus, growth opportunities within our diverse agricultural sector have been identified and described in the Rocky View Agriculture Profile:
- Woodlot Development
- Value Added Processing
- Tree Nurseries
- Strawberries and Raspberries
- Saskatoons
- Other Fruit Production
- Organic Crops
- Organic Beef (and other meats)
- Medicinal Plants
- Horse Industry
- Greenhouse Production of Vegetables
- Greenhouse Production of Bedding Plants
- Free-Range Poultry
- Echinacea Angustifolia
- Dried Flowers and Ornamental Grasses
- Culinary Herbs and Spices
- Bison, Alpaca, Llama and Elk
- Agri-Tourism
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Our Hispanic Agri-Food Study explores processing and export opportunities in the following agri-food categories:
- Boneless beef (fresh and frozen)
- Other meats such as poultry, lamb and bison (fresh and frozen)
- Offal (beef, poultry and other offal)
- Wheat (Durum and non-Durum wheat)
- Skim milk power, milk and cream powder
- Canola oil and related canola products
- Alcoholic spirits (whiskies, grain vodkas)
- Bottled water
- Pet food and pet industry products
(treats for pets)
- Barley (malt barley and pot barley)
- Wool (non-carded or combed)
- Food preparations – specifically produced for Hispanic consumers
Education
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Rocky View School Division No. 41
2651 Chinook Winds Drive SW
Airdrie, Alberta T4B 0B4
Telephone: (403) 945-4008
Fax: (403) 045-4011
The public schools are part of the Rocky View School Division. For more information about schools and programs in Rocky View, please visit the Rocky View School Division at www.rockyview.ab.ca.
The Rocky View School Division has 25 schools including 7 high schools, 9 elementary schools and a mix of elementary and middle schools in and around the M.D. of Rocky View and neighbouring urban communities. The School Division encompasses the regions west, north and east of the City of Calgary, and has approximately 15,000 students. It is the 6th largest school division in Alberta.
SEPARATE SCHOOLS
Calgary Catholic School District No. 1
1000 - 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4T9
Telephone: (403) 298-1366
Fax: (403) 298-1483
The separate schools are part of the Calgary Catholic School District. The offices of the Calgary Catholic School District are located in Calgary. For more information about Catholic schools and programs in Rocky View, please visit the Calgary Catholic School District visit www.cssd.ab.ca.
The Calgary Catholic School District has 2 schools serving residents of the M.D. of Rocky View. Holy Spirit School is located in the Town of Cochrane and provides K to Grade 9 for 379 students. Our Lady Queen of Peace is located in the City of Airdrie and provides education from Grades K to 12. In the fall of 1994 the number of students totaled 660 and is growing steadily.
Communities in Rocky View include Balzac, Bottrel, Bragg Creek, Cochrane Lake, Conrich, Elbow Valley, Dalemead, Dalroy, Delacour, Indus, Janet, Kathyrn, Keoma, Langdon, Madden, Shepard, the Bearspaw-Glendale area, and the Springbank area.
Emergency Services
The Municipal District of Rocky View is protected by 11 fire stations. These Emergency Services fire stations are located in Langdon, Madden, Irricana, Springbank and the Town of Chestermere. Contracted fire 
stations located in the M.D. are in the Town of Cochrane, Townsite of Redwood Meadows, Town of Crossfield, Village of Beiseker and City of Airdrie. The M.D. also contracts for fire and emergency medical services with the City of Calgary.
The Municipal District of Rocky View's Emergency Services, as well as all of its Fire and EMS contracts, are administered by a full-time Fire Chief, Deputy Chief and a Fire Prevention Officer with 3 day a week administrative support. This includes Inspections, Investigations, Fire Prevention/Education, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Services. Rocky View Emergency Services in Langdon, Madden and Irricana are under the direction of on-call Station Chiefs and approximately 150 on-call paid fire fighters, supported by Council appointed Fire Guardians throughout the Municipal District of Rocky View.
All Emergency Medical Services are provided to the M.D. by Calgary, Cochrane, Airdrie and Strathmore EMS for transportation and Advance Life Support. Chestermere and Springbank stations provide pre-hospital medical assistance from staffed stations while all other stations provide medical assistance to the EMS provider in the most serious situations.
The M.D. of Rocky View's Protective Services is responsible for enforcement of provincial statutes and municipal bylaws and can be contacted at 230-1401. Watch for online road permit application forms and citizen complaint forms on our website in the future.
RCMP (ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE)
Police service is provided by four detachments of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, located in Airdrie, Beiseker, Cochrane and Strathmore.
Health Care
The residents of the M.D. Rocky View receive health care in Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane and Strathmore. 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 long-term care facilities are provided under centralized administration for efficiency and service. For more information, contact the Calgary Health Region at 1-866-408-5465.
Hospitals
Central within Rocky View, the City of Calgary has five world-class hospitals: 
- Foothills Medical Centre
- Peter Lougheed Centre
- Rockyview General Hospital
- South Calgary Health Centre
- Alberta Children's Hospital
Alternatively, Rocky View residents travel to hospitals in Strathmore (east), Didsbury and Olds (north), depending on what part of Rocky View their live in or what location in Rocky View they might be visiting.
Other Health and Wellness Services
In Rocky View (specifically Bragg Creek) and throughout the Calgary Region, there are many medical services available including:
- Dentists
- Chiropractors
- Community Health Centres
- Home-based health services
- Health clinics
- Medical clinics
- Medical laboratories
- Optometrists
- Physiotherapists
Key Contacts for Business Development
Municipal Contacts
(Updated October 2008)
Map Directions: Rocky View Municipal Centre at 911 - 32nd Avenue NE in Calgary
MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF ROCKY VIEW 
911 - 32nd Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta
T2E 6X6 Canada
Telephone: (403) 230-1401
Facsimile: (403) 277-5977
comments@rockyview.ca
Transportation Services Department Road Inquiries
Telephone: (403) 230-1401
Facsimile: (403) 277-3113
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER & DIRECTORS
Rob Coon
Chief Administrative Officer
Telephone: (403) 230-1401
Kent Robinson
Director of Business Services
Telephone: (403) 520-1183 
Derek Lovlin
Infrastructure and Operations Director
Telephone: (403) 520-1276
Ted Gard
Director of Emergency Services
Telephone: (403) 520-1191
Lorie Pesowski
Planning and Community Services Director
Telephone: (403) 520-1185
OTHER SENIOR STAFF 
David Kalinchuk
Economic Development Manager
Telephone: (403) 520-8195
Jenn Birchall
Communications Officer
Telephone: (403) 520-1178
Graham Smith
Development & Building Services Coordinator
(Development Permits and Building Permits)
Telephone: (403) 520-1184
Linda Ratzlaff
Current Planning Coordinator
Telephone: (403) 520-1187
Allison Williams
Long Range Planning Coordinator
Telephone: (403) 520-1186
Sandra Peterson-Keyes
Municipal Clerk
Telephone: (403) 520-1176
Stuart Jewison
Operations Manager
Telephone: (403) 520-1189
Byron Riemann
Project Delivery Manager
Telephone: (403) 520-1196
Tim Dietzler
Agriculture Fieldman
Telephone: (403) 520-1271
Dawne Warner
Human Resources Manager
Telephone: (403) 520-1275
ROCKY VIEW 2060 - GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Inspired . Diverse . Sustainable
Jared Kassel
Municipal Planner
Planning and Community Services Department
Telephone: (403) 520-7269
Stuart Jewison
Project Manager - Operations Manager
Infrastructure and Operations Department
Telephone: (403) 520-1189
Rocky View Councillors
ROCKY VIEW COUNCIL, 2007 to 2010
(Updated October 2008)
Rocky View Council Members: nine elected officials.
All nine of the Rocky View Council Members were sworn into the Municipal District of Rocky View Council on October 23, 2007.
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Reeve Lois Habberfield - Division 7 Reeve Habberfield's division includes the area around Airdrie as well as the Balzac, Symons Valley and Madden areas in Rocky View. Now in her third term, Lois Habberfield was elected Reeve by Council on October 23rd, 2007. |
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Councillor Mitch Yurchak - Division 2 |
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Provincial Contacts 
(Updated October 2008)
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA
Photos courtesy of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta - Edmonton, Alberta.
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Rob Anderson Telephone: (780) 415-0975 |
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Dr. Ted Morton Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Telephone: (780) 415-4815 |
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Telephone: (403) 297-8920 |
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Alberta Finance and Enterprise
Investment and Industry Development
6th Floor, Commerce Place
10155 - 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 4L6
Telephone: (780) 415-1319
Alberta residents call: 310-0000
Facsimile: (780) 422-1759
Federal Contacts
(Updated October 2008) 
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT - HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
Photos courtesy of the Parliament of Canada - Ottawa, Ontario.
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Ted Menzies Telephone: (613) 995-8471 Macleod Constituency Office: Telephone: (403) 625-5532 |
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Blake Richards House of Commons Telephone: not available Wild Rose Constituency Office: not available |
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Kevin Sorenson Room 518, Justice Building Telephone: (613) 947-4608 Crowfoot Constituency Office: Telephone: (780) 608-4600 |
SENATE OF CANADA
Senator Bert Brown Conservative Party of Canada Appointed July 10th, 2007 by Prime Minister Stephen Joseph Harper, Senator Brown is the second Provincially elected senator to be appointed, in the history of the Senate. Senate of Canada Telephone: (613) 944-3434
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Appointed March 24th, 2005 by Prime Minister Paul Martin, Senator McCoy is President of the Macleod Institute at the University of Calgary. Senator McCoy served as an Alberta cabinet minister in the government of Premier Don Getty. Senate of Canada Telephone: (613) 995-4293
Senatorial Division: Calgary, Alberta
Room 520, Victoria Building
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A4
Facsimile: (613) 944-3438
E-mail: brownb@sen.parl.gc.ca
Senator Elaine McCoy
Senatorial Division: Calgary, Alberta
Room 806, Victoria Building
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A4
Toll free: 1-800-267-7362
Facsimile: (613) 995-4304
E-mail: mccoye@sen.parl.gc.ca
Website: www.albertasenator.ca
Business Development, Immigration and Investment Attraction
Government of Canada
Invest in Canada
Website: www.investincanada.gc.ca
Canada International
Services for Non-Canadians
Website: www.canadainternational.gc.ca
- KPMG's Business Costs Study
www.competitivealternatives.com
Province of Alberta
Alberta Economic Development
Website: www.alberta-canada.com
NEW
BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTRES
Calgary Business Information Centre
(and home of 'The Business Link' in Calgary)
Standard Life Tower
250, 639 - 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0M9
Telephone: (403) 221-7800
Facsimile: (403) 221-7817
Website: www.cbsc.org
Airdrie Business Resource Centre
Airdrie Public Library
111 - 304 Main Street
Airdrie, Alberta
T4B 3C3
Telephone: (403) 948-0600
Facsimile: (403) 912-4002
E-mail: airpubli@airdriepubliclibrary.ca
Website: www.airdriepubliclibrary.ca
The Business Link - Business Service Centre
100, 10237 - 104th Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1B1
Telephone: (780) 422-7722
Toll free: 1-800-272-9675
Facsimile: (780) 422-0055
Website: www.canadabusiness.ca
Community Futures Development Corporations
Community Futures Centre West
(serving Rocky View west of Queen Elizabeth II Highway, Highway 2)
Contact: Patti-Jay Callaghan, General Manager
No.6, 205 First Street East
Cochrane, Alberta
T4C 1X6
Telephone: (403) 932-5220
Toll free: 1-877-603-2329
Facsimile: (403) 932-6824
Website: www.communityfuturescentrewest.com
Community Futures Wild Rose
(serving Rocky View east of Queen Elizabeth II Highway, Highway 2)
Contact: Ron Cox, Manager
331 Third Avenue
Strathmore, Alberta
T1P 1K2
Telephone: (403) 934-6488
Toll free: 1-888-881-9675
Facsimile: (403) 934-6492
Website: www.cfwildrose.ca
Local Chambers and Business Associations
Many businesses in the Municipal District of Rocky View are members of a Chamber of Commerce or a Business Association. The Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations that serve Rocky View include:
- Airdrie Chamber of Commerce
- Balzac Community Business Association
- Beiseker Chamber of Commerce
- Bragg Creek Chamber of Commerce
- Calgary Chamber of Commerce
- Chestermere Chamber of Commerce
- Cochrane and District Chamber of Commerce
- Crossfield Chamber of Commerce Society
- Langdon Chamber of Commerce
Rocky View has an extensive international investment attraction focus.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an important part of Rocky View's success.
To learn more, please contact Rocky View's Economic Development Manager.
Real Estate Contacts - "Make Rocky View Home"
Acreage Living - A bi-monthly newsletter on country living.
www.extension.iastate.edu
Calgary Region Home Builders Association
www.crhba.com
Built Green Alberta
www.builtgreenalberta.com
M.L.S. - Multiple Listing Service
Residential Real Estate Listings
www.mls.ca
Other Contacts - "Partners in Rocky View's Success"
REGIONAL
Building Owners and Managers Association
of the Greater Calgary Area (BOMA)
www.boma.ca
Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP)
www.calgaryregion.ca
Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB)
www.creb.com
PROVINCIAL
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMD&C)
www.aamdc.com
Alberta Film Commission
www.albertafilm.ca
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA)
www.munilink.net
Economic Developers Association of Alberta (EDA)
www.edaalberta.ca
NATIONAL AND GLOBAL
CoreNet Global (Corporate Real Estate Network)
www.corenetglobal.org
Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC)
www.iamc.org
Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC)
www.edac.ca
Pacific Northwest Economic Development Council (PNEDC)
www.pnedc.net
International Economic Development Council (IEDC) – United States
www.iedconline.org
Location
The Municipal District of Rocky View surrounds the City of Calgary. It is strategically located in the southern portion of our dynamic and prosperous Province of Alberta.
Elevation: 1,048.43 meters or 3,439.71 feet above sea level
(Elevation varies within the M.D. of Rocky View.)
Latitude: 51ş 03' 07" N
Longitude: 114ş 22' 14" W
Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (MST)
GMT -7 hours (Daylight saving, April to October)
Distances from Rocky View
To Major Centers in Canada and the United States
(Flights departing from Calgary International Airport - YYC.)
Alberta Destinations
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Edmonton, Alberta |
183 miles or 294 km 0' 45" flight |
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Fort McMurray, Alberta |
453 miles or 729 km 1' 20" flight |
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Lethbridge, Alberta |
135 miles or 218 km 0' 35" flight |
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Medicine Hat, Alberta |
178 miles or 287 km 0' 43" flight |
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Red Deer, Alberta |
88 miles or 142 km 0' 30" flight |
Canadian Destinations
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Montreal, Quebec |
2,197 miles or 3,536 km 4' 00" flight |
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Regina, Saskatchewan |
461 miles or 742 km 1' 11" flight |
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Toronto, Ontario |
2,199 miles or 3,539 km 4' 10" flight |
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Vancouver, B.C. |
563 miles or 906 km 1' 15" flight |
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Winnipeg, Manitoba |
817 miles or 1,314 km 2' 10" flight |
U.S. Destinations
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Chicago, Illinois |
1,678 miles or 2,700 km 3' 30" flight |
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Denver, Colorado |
1,093 miles or 1,759 km 2' 23" flight |
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Los Angeles, California |
1,566 miles or 2,521 km 3' 00" flight |
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New York, New York |
2,483 miles or 3,996 km 5' 53" flight |
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Seattle, Washington |
680 miles or 1,093 km 1' 10" flight |
For estimated distances, directions and even route maps from Rocky View communities to any destination in Canada or the United States, take a look at MapQuest.
Calgary Regional Partnership
The success of the Calgary Region is directly tied to the
economic prosperity and growth within the Municipal District of Rocky View.
To view the CRP's new investment attraction brochure, please click on the map.
Rocky View is an active member of the Calgary Regional Partnership. Goals and objectives of the Calgary Regional Partnership include:
- Ensuring continued success and prosperity.
- Developing partnerships and action plans.
- Strengthening global competitiveness.
- Protecting quality of life.
- Thinking regionally, acting globally.
The Municipal District of Rocky View has been active with special projects of the Calgary Regional Partnership. These worthwhile initiatives include:
- Emergency Response Services (Ambulance, Fire Protection, Policing)
- Regional Transportation (Roadways, Highways, Airports, Transit)
- Watershed Management (Quality of Water and Wastewater)
- Regional Waste Management (Solid Waste Coordination, Recycling)
- Regional Economic Development Strategy
- Regional Asset Inventory (Business and Industry Database)
This Rocky View Flag graphic is courtesy of Multimedia Palace.
The winds of opportunity and prosperity
blow strong and free in the Municipal District of Rocky View.
Articles and Web-Links - "Rocky View in the World" 
Alberta First Newsletter - Winter 2005
Cover story: "Rocky View - A Community of Communities"
Rocky View Flag - Presentation to Council
Document: Flag Symbolism
Rocky View Flag - On Top of the World
Photo: Mount Everest (Jon Stucky)
Article: Rocky View Flag Design Competition
Flags of the World - November 2005
Feature: Rocky View Flag
Flagwire Magazine - September 2004
Article: "Rocky View to unveil new flag"
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Feature: Municipal District of Rocky View
NEW
Local History Links - "Rocky View's Rich History"
Historical List of Rocky View Elected Officials
Document: Rocky View Councils - 1909 to present
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties (AAMD&C)
Article: Municipal District of Rocky View
Our Roots - Local Historical Books Online
- Acres and Empires - A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View
- Chaps and Chinooks - A History of West Calgary, Volume I
- Chaps and Chinooks - A History of West Calgary, Volume II
- Calgary Bull Sale, 1901 to 2000
- Dog Pound History - 1880 to 1920
- One Day's Journey - Airdrie Area History
- 100 Years of Nose Creek Valley History
- Our Foothills - Sarcee Indian Reservation, Bow-Crow Forest, Sheep Run
- Place Names of Alberta, Volume I - Mountains, Mountain Parks and Foothills
- Place Names of Alberta, Volume II - Southern Alberta
- Tales of the Old Town: Calgary - 1875 to 1950
Pioneer Acres Museum, located just north of Irricana on Highway 9,
is where local history has been preserved for future generations.
Pioneer Acres Museum is one of the Province's best kept secrets.
Post Secondary Education
Residents of the M.D. of Rocky View have access to Calgary-based post-secondary institutions such as:
University of Calgary
Telephone: (403) 220-5110
www.ucalgary.caSouthern Alberta Institute of Technology - SAIT
Telephone: (403) 284-7248
www.sait.ab.ca
Alberta College of Art and Design
Telephone: (403) 284-7600
www.acad.ab.caBow Valley College
Telephone: (403) 297-4040
www.bowvalleycollege.caMount Royal College
Telephone: (403) 240-6111
www.mtroyal.ab.caDevry Canada
Telephone: (403) 235-3450
www.devry.caAthabasca University
Telephone: (403) 263-6465
www.athabascau.caUniversity of Phoenix - Calgary Campus
Telephone: (403) 538-5320
www.phoenix.eduSt. Mary's University College
Telephone: (403) 531-9130
www.stmu.ab.caAmbrose University College
formerly Alliance University College - Nazarene University College
Telephone: (403) 410-2000
www.ambrose.eduRocky Mountain College
Telephone: (403) 284-5100
www.rockymountaincollege.ca
Taxation
Property tax rates for the Municipality are decided by Council for the current year's budget. Various mill 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. The M.D. of Rocky View does not have a business tax. Alternatively, the Municipality levies a Machinery and Equipment tax that is incorporated with the regular property tax annually.
Please note: New tax rates are released each year in the month of May.
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Residential Non-Residential Farmland |
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2.7333 5.3974 |
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2.7300 4.2999 |
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2.7300 4.2999 |
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0.0444 0.0444 |
For more information on taxation and assessment in Rocky View, contact Rocky View's Business Services Department.
LOWEST MUNICIPAL TAX RATES... the Municipal District of Rocky View
Comparing Municipal Tax Rates
in the Calgary Region
Source: Government of Alberta - Municipal Affairs, April 2008.
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City or Town or Village or Municipal District |
Residential or Farm Property |
Non-Residential Property |
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M.D. of Rocky View |
2.7333 |
5.3974 |
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City of Calgary |
2.8841 |
9.9230 |
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City of Airdrie |
4.7085 |
8.2386 |
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Town of Cochrane |
4.8300 |
8.2000 |
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Town of Okotoks |
5.6600 |
5.6600 |
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Town of Canmore |
2.4051 |
6.1231 |
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Town of Chestermere |
5.7032 |
5.7032 |
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Town of Crossfield |
7.0300 |
7.0300 |
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Town of Strathmore |
5.6970 |
5.6970 |
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Town of Irricana |
9.8400 |
9.8400 |
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Town of High River |
5.4725 |
5.4725 |
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Village of Beiseker |
10.9750 |
10.9750 |
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M.D. of Foothills |
2.9316 |
5.9024 |
ROCKY VIEW BUSINESS TAX
Business Tax Levy: No business tax in Rocky View.
ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN ROCKY VIEW, 2007
Residential: $5,912,254,717
Farmland: $163,077,772
Non-Residential: $1,195,171,072
Machinery and Equipment: $410,862,400
Total Assessed Value: $7,681,365,961
Transportation
AIR SERVICE 
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 Airpark the other at the Beiseker Airport.
RAIL SERVICE
Rail service consists of CN Rail and CP Rail lines which connect east and west, north and south through Calgary. The east/west train lines are important transportation lines on a national level while at the same time serving local and provincial needs.
HIGHWAYS
The M.D. of Rocky View is served by several 4-lane divided highways. The Trans Canada Highway runs east west. Highway 2 or the Queen Elizabeth II Highway runs north to Red Deer and Edmonton, and south to the Montana Border. 
Queen Elizabeth II Highway
The Queen Elizabeth II Highway (formally Provincial Highway #2) runs through the heart of the Municipal District of Rocky View. The Queen Elizabeth II Highway is part of the Canamex Trade Corridor highway system. Learn more about the Canamex Corridor at www.canamex.org.
Trans-Canada No.1 West
The Trans-Canada No.1 West is Canada's longest highway, connecting communities across our great nation, from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
PROVINCIAL ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IN ROCKY VIEW
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
ROCKY VIEW'S MUNICIPAL ROAD NETWORK 
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 24.9 miles
Local gravel: 1,629 kilometers
or 1,012.2 miles
Total: 2,373 kilometers or 1,474.6 miles
BUS SERVICE
The M.D. of Rocky View does not have a municipal bus service, however it greatly benefits from the close proximity to Calgary which provides chartered bus service. Red Arrow Buslines offers exceptional bus service to Edmonton, Red Deer and Fort McMurray.
Greyhound Canada Transportation offers bus connections to communities large and small, across Canada and the United States.
Brewster Transportation and Pacific Western Transportation offer regular and charter bus services from Calgary International Airport to Calgary's downtown as well as Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Red Deer, and Edmonton.
COURIER AND TAXI SERVICE
Extensive courier and taxi service is available through the urban areas with the boundaries of the M.D. of Rocky View.
HANDIBUS
Rocky View is serviced by an efficient and courteous Handibus service. Rocky View Handibus is considered one of the best operated and most customer service orientated in the Province.
Traveller's Toolbox - "Come Visit Rocky View"
Calgary International Airport
www.yyc.com
Canadian Passport Office (an agency of Foreign Affairs Canada)
www.ppt.gc.ca
Foreign Affairs Canada - Travel Updates and Information
www.voyage.gc.ca or www.fac-aec.gc.ca
Google Maps - For Canada and the United States
maps.google.com
The Weather Network
www.theweathernetwork.com
Travel Medical Program - Information for Travellers
www.travelhealth.gc.ca
Universal Currency Converter
www.xe.com
Current Calgary Time
www.24timezones.com
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
www.cbp.gov
Rocky View experienced the highest rural population growth in Alberta between 1996 and 2006, an impressive +44.6%. Rocky View leads the country in hamlet development and residential estate properties.
Utilities
Electricity and natural gas have been deregulated in Alberta. The Alberta Government provides a website that presents information that assists customers who want to choose the appropriate provider for their residence or business. To learn more, go to Customer Choice.
Fortis Alberta
320 - 17th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2S 2V1
Telephone: (403) 514-4000
Fax Number: (403) 514-4001
www.fortisalberta.com
TransAlta Utilities Corporation
Box 1900, Station M
110 - 12th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 2M1
Telephone: (403) 267-7110
In Cochrane area call: (403) 932-2373
www.transalta.com
ENMAX Energy Corporation
Box 2100, Station M
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 2M5
Telephone: (403) 310-2010
www.enmax.com
NATURAL GAS UTILITIES
ATCO Gas
909- 11th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2R 1L8
Telephone: (403) 245-7110
www.atcogas.com
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET SERVICES
Alberta Supernet Webpage: www.albertasupernet.ca In partnership with the Government of Alberta, Bell Canada and Axia have constructed Alberta Supernet, and connected 12,000 kilometres of fibre and wireless technology to make broadband service available in rural SuperNet communities. ISPs can now buy bandwidth at reasonable, uniform rates across the province. Axia is the private company contracted by the Government of Alberta to manage commercial access to Alberta SuperNet. Axia's customer engineering team works with ISPs to ensure their equipment meets the network's technical standards and specifications.
Axia Supernet Limited
3300, 450 - 1st Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 5H1
Telephone: (403) 538-4000
Toll-free (in Alberta): 1-866-773-3348
www.axia.com
Some of the most advanced wireless telecommunications and high-speed Internet in the world is available throughout Rocky View and the Calgary Region.
Big Pipe Inc. (A Shaw Company)
www.bigpipeinc.com
Davinci Broadband Inc.
www.davincibb.net
e-Firehose Wireless Internet (Community Networks)
www.efirehose.net
Fat Banana Broadband Inc.
www.fatbanana.ca
Figment Cablesystems Inc.
www.figment.ca
IP Plus Wireless Corp.
www.ipplus.ca
Pathcom Communications Corp.
www.pathcom.ca
Platinum Communications
www.platinum.ca
Shaw Communications
www.shaw.ca
TELUS Communications Inc.
www.telus.com
WiBand Communications Corp.
www.wiband.com
Wild Rose Internet
www.wildroseinternet.ca
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Municipal District of Rocky View operates several waste transfer sites and recycling depots within its borders and partners with neighbouring municipalities for shared usage of their sites to offer residents expanded, more convenient services. Regional projects are underway through the Calgary Regional Partnership for expanded organics collection and processing programs. Recycling and waste reduction are key components in the waste management strategy as is evidenced in the slogan “Keeping the View in Rocky View”. For more information on recycling, please contact the Recycling Council of Alberta.
WATER UTILITIES
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 as well as the Red Deer River, serve as sources for many water systems serving the area. Rocky View has a number of large, capital intensive utility projects currently underway. For more information, contact Utility Services at the Municipal District of Rocky View.
WASTEWATER UTILITIES
The Hamlet of Langdon has a large lagoon for sewage purposes, while the majority of Rocky View residents utilize private, on-site systems.
For all Rocky View utility inquiries, please contact Derek Lovlin, Director of Infrastructure and Operations at (403) 520-1276 or e-mail dlovlin@rockyview.ca.
The Municipal District of Rocky View's Economic Development Department would like to thank the staff at Community Futures Centre West in Cochrane and Community Futures Wild Rose in Strathmore, as well as the folks at Alberta First, for their support and assistance as we redeveloped and enhanced our Community Profile on albertafirst.com.
We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to Scott Kelly in Manning, Alberta ('Land of the Mighty Moose') for his feedback as well as his tips for enhanced HTML coding. Enhanced HTML coding provides maximum flexibility and creativity within Rocky View’s Community Profile on albertafirst.com.
The Economic Development Department’s acknowledgements would be lacking if we didn’t recognize the contributions of our technical advisor and computer guru, Andrew Hall, Supervisor of Systems and Geo. Management Services at the Municipal District of Rocky View. Andrew is also a fantastic amateur photographer - many of his images are featured throughout this community profile.
Our sincere appreciation also goes to the judging committee for albertafirst.com's Community Profile Awards. Receiving the "Community Profile of the Year 2005" award, in Edmonton, was an honour and a priviledge. Finally, we would like to thank you, the reader, for taking the time to view and study Rocky View's Community Profile on albertafirst.com.
We want this site to be a regularly-visited resource for you. We also trust that our information and growing opportunities will be exceedingly valuable for you and your business pursuits.
Sincerely,
David Kalinchuk
Economic Development Manager - Municipal District of Rocky View
Publications and Key Documents
Rocky View Agriculture Profile
Rocky View Community Profile
Rocky View Economic Development Strategy
Rocky View Hispanic Agri-Food Study
Rocky View Relocation Guide
TD Economics Report - "Calgary-Edmonton Corridor", April 2003
TD Economics Update - "Economy of the Corridor", October 2005
TD Economics Report - "The Tiger that Roared Across Alberta", September 2007
Western Canada - "Where the Spirit of Innovation Finds a World of Opportunity"
KPMG's 2008 Competitive Alternatives Study - Guide to International Business Costs
© Municipal District of Rocky View, 2008.
Produced and posted by the Municipal District of Rocky View's
Economic Development Department.
Municipal District of Rocky View
911 - 32nd Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 6X6
CANADA
Telephone: (403) 230-1401 Fax number: (403) 277-5977
E-mail: ecdev@rockyview.ca
www.rockyview.ca
Population
| Total Population | |
| Population 2008* | 34,597 |
| Population 2007* | 34,597 |
| Population 2006* | 34,597 |
| Population 2005* | 30,418 |
| Population 2004* | 30,418 |
| Population 2001** | 30,690 |
| Population 1996** | 23,326 |
| Population 1991** | 19,888 |
| Population % change 1991-1996 | 14.74% |
| Population % change 1996-2001 | 23.99% |
| Population % change 2001-2006 | 11.29% |
| * Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada Census |
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Total Population 1991-2001
| Population by Age and Gender | 1996 Male |
1996 Female |
1996 Total |
2001 Male |
2001 Female |
2001 Total |
| Age 0 - 4 | 760 | 755 | 1,515 | 875 | 825 | 1,700 |
| Age 5 - 14 | 2,140 | 2,000 | 4,140 | 2,785 | 2,535 | 5,320 |
| Age 15 - 19 | 995 | 830 | 1,825 | 1,385 | 1,240 | 2,625 |
| Age 20 - 24 | 615 | 530 | 1,145 | 840 | 720 | 1,560 |
| Age 25 - 34 | 1,105 | 1,225 | 2,330 | 1,220 | 1,385 | 2,605 |
| Age 35 - 44 | 2,340 | 2,445 | 4,785 | 2,745 | 3,025 | 5,770 |
| Age 45 - 54 | 2,105 | 1,940 | 4,045 | 3,020 | 2,840 | 5,860 |
| Age 55 - 64 | 1,185 | 940 | 2,125 | 1,735 | 1,415 | 3,150 |
| Age 65 - 74 | 565 | 460 | 1,025 | 880 | 655 | 1,535 |
| Age 75 and older | 195 | 180 | 375 | 275 | 295 | 570 |
| Total All Persons | 12,010 | 11,320 | 23,330 | 15,755 | 14,930 | 30,685 |
| Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||||||
Rocky View No. 44, M.D. of Population by Age Group (2001)
Education Statistics
| Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older | 2001 | % | ||
| People without high school certificates | 3,575 | 17.02% | ||
| People with high school certificates | 2,235 | 10.64% | ||
| People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma | 6,885 | 32.79% | ||
| People with post-secondary education (not completed) | 2,510 | 11.95% | ||
| People with university diploma/certificate | 540 | 2.57% | ||
| People with university degree | 5,260 | 25.05% | ||
| Total Population 20 years and older | 21,000 | 100.00% | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||||
Rocky View No. 44, M.D. of Highest Level of Schooling 2001
| Population with Post Secondary Qualifications | 1996 | % | 2001 | % |
| Agriculture and biological sciences | 610 | 6.75% | 780 | 6.12% |
| Commerce, management and business administration | 1,805 | 19.97% | 2,665 | 20.91% |
| Educational, recreational and counseling services | 1,010 | 11.17% | 1,235 | 9.69% |
| Engineering and applied science tech. and trades | 1,810 | 20.02% | 2,790 | 21.89% |
| Engineering and applied sciences | 695 | 7.69% | 915 | 7.18% |
| Fine and applied arts | 405 | 4.48% | 515 | 4.04% |
| Health professionals, science and technologies | 1,010 | 11.17% | 1,450 | 11.38% |
| Humanities and related fields | 425 | 4.70% | 625 | 4.90% |
| Mathematics and physical sciences | 595 | 6.58% | 825 | 6.47% |
| Social sciences and related fields | 640 | 7.08% | 900 | 7.06% |
| Other and/or no specialization | 25 | 0.28% | 60 | 0.47% |
| Total people with post secondary qualifications | 9,040 | 100.00% | 12,745 | 100.00% |
| Females with post-secondary qualifications | 4,240 | 46.90% | 6,090 | 47.78% |
| Males with post-secondary qualifications | 4,800 | 53.10% | 6,655 | 52.22% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||||
Labour Force
| Labour force by activity | 1996 | 2001 |
| In the labour force, both sexes | 13,985 | 18,595 |
| Not in the labour force, both sexes | 3,630 | 5,075 |
| Total population 15 and over | 17,620 | 23,670 |
| Employed, both sexes | 13,460 | 17,950 |
| Unemployed, both sexes | 525 | 640 |
| Participation rate, both sexes | 79.00% | 79.00% |
| Unemployment rate, both sexes | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||
| Labour Force by Industry Division | 1996 | % of total | 2001 | % of total |
| Agriculture | 1,775 | 12.75% | 1,975 | 10.67% |
| Mining | 1,045 | 7.50% | 1,255 | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 875 | 6.28% | 1,315 | 7.10% |
| Construction | 1,275 | 9.16% | 1,600 | 8.64% |
| Transportation. & Utilities | 885 | 6.36% | 1,365 | 7.37% |
| Retail and Wholesale | 1,785 | 12.82% | 2,345 | 12.67% |
| Finance | 720 | 5.17% | 990 | 5.35% |
| Business & Community Services | 4,445 | 31.92% | 7,225 | 39.03% |
| Public Administration | 395 | 2.84% | 425 | 2.30% |
| Total All Industries | 13,925 | 100.00% | 18,510 | 100.00% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||||
Rocky View No. 44, M.D. of Labour Force By Industry - 2001
| Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups | 1996 | % | 2001 | % |
| Management occupations | 1,820 | 13.07% | 3,250 | 17.56% |
| Business, Finances and administrative occupations | 2,750 | 19.74% | 3,475 | 18.78% |
| Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 1,035 | 7.43% | 1,520 | 8.21% |
| Health occupations | 595 | 4.27% | 825 | 4.46% |
| Occupations in social science; education; government and religion | 910 | 6.53% | 1,155 | 6.24% |
| Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport | 425 | 3.05% | 475 | 2.57% |
| Sales and service occupations | 2,535 | 18.20% | 2,710 | 14.64% |
| Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations | 1,680 | 12.06% | 2,565 | 13.86% |
| Occupations unique to primary industry | 1,830 | 13.14% | 2,135 | 11.54% |
| Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities | 345 | 2.48% | 400 | 2.16% |
| Occupations not elsewhere classified | 60 | 0.43% | 90 | 0.49% |
| Total - All Occupations (major groups) | 13,930 | 100.00% | 18,505 | 100.00% |
| Females - All Occupations | 6,100 | 43.79% | 8,310 | 44.91% |
| Males - All Occupations | 7,830 | 56.21% | 10,200 | 55.12% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||||
Income
| Family Income (Number of Families) | 1996 | % | 2001 | % |
| less than $19,999 | 415 | 6.54% | 330 | 4.22% |
| $20,000 - $39,999 | 1,015 | 16.00% | 1,115 | 14.26% |
| $40,000 - $59,999 | 1,200 | 18.91% | 1,220 | 15.60% |
| $60,000 and over | 3,715 | 58.55% | 5,375 | 68.73% |
| Total number of families | 6,345 | 100.00% | 8,040 | 102.81% |
| Average family income | $94,627 | $123,230 | ||
| Median family income | $67,711 | $86,097 | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||||
| Household Income (Number of Households) | 1996 | % | 2001 | % |
| less than $19,999 | 740 | 10.03% | 560 | 5.73% |
| $20,000 - $39,999 | 1,275 | 17.28% | 1,285 | 13.14% |
| $40,000 - $59,999 | 1,340 | 18.16% | 1,305 | 13.34% |
| $60,000 and over | 700 | 9.49% | 6,630 | 67.79% |
| Total number of households | 7,380 | 100.00% | 9,780 | 100.00% |
| Average household income | $88,925 | $118,622 | ||
| Median household income | $64,150 | $84,358 | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||||
Family Expenditure
| Expenditure Category | 1992 | % of total | 1996 | % of total |
| Food and Shelter | $83,208,845 | 35.99% | $119,688,757 | 33.97% |
| Clothing | $16,987,360 | 7.35% | $23,603,362 | 6.70% |
| Education and Reading materials | $5,864,785 | 2.54% | $8,006,183 | 2.27% |
| Health and Personal care | $13,966,765 | 6.04% | $22,096,795 | 6.27% |
| Hshld. operations and furnishings | $25,845,975 | 11.18% | $42,206,058 | 11.98% |
| Recreation | $21,551,805 | 9.32% | $32,934,895 | 9.35% |
| Transportation | $46,640,745 | 20.17% | $70,750,630 | 20.08% |
| Miscellaneous | $17,128,580 | 7.41% | $33,044,910 | 9.38% |
| Total Current Consumption | $231,221,780 | 100.00% | $352,331,590 | 100.00% |
| Total # of Households | 6,260 | 7,380 | ||
| Average Consumption per Household | $36,936 | $47,741 | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding). | ||||
Rocky View No. 44, M.D. of Family Expenditures (1996)
Building Permits
| Total Building Permit Values | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Building Permits Value, Commercial | $4,744,000 | $7,742,000 | $6,820,000 | $11,825,000 | $11,297,000 |
| Building Permits Value, Industrial | $5,816,000 | $9,228,000 | $4,112,000 | $14,390,000 | $45,596,000 |
| Building Permits Value, Institutional | $4,813,000 | $13,328,000 | $7,098,000 | $2,157,000 | $1,128,000 |
| Building Permits Value, Residential | $143,993,000 | $171,456,000 | $174,611,000 | $187,761,000 | $181,686,000 |
| Building Permits Value, Total | $159,366,000 | $201,754,000 | $192,641,000 | $216,133,000 | $239,707,000 |
| Total Housing Starts | 442 | 472 | 471 | 421 | 327 |
| Source: Statistics Canada 2000-2004 Building Permits (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | |||||
Total Housing Starts
Value of Building Permits
Dwellings
| Occupied Private Dwellings by Type | 1996 | % of total | 2001 | % of total | |
| Apartments | 10 | 0.14% | 25 | 0.26% | |
| Detached Duplexes | 30 | 0.41% | 35 | 0.36% | |
| Movable Dwellings | 230 | 3.12% | 260 | 2.66% | |
| Other single attached house | 10 | 0.14% | 15 | 0.15% | |
| Row and semi-detached house | 35 | 0.47% | 200 | 2.04% | |
| Single-detached house | 7,075 | 95.87% | 9,235 | 94.43% | |
| Total number of occupied private dwellings | 7,380 | 100.00% | 9,780 | 100.00% | |
| Private dwellings, owned | 6,500 | 88.08% | 8,785 | 89.83% | |
| Private Dwellings, rented | 880 | 11.92% | 1,000 | 10.22% | |
| Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | |||||
| Private Dwellings by Period of Construction | # of Dwellings | % of total | |||
| Period of construction, before 1946 | 615 | 6.29% | |||
| Period of construction, 1946 - 1960 | 530 | 5.42% | |||
| Period of construction, 1961 - 1970 | 695 | 7.11% | |||
| Period of construction, 1971 - 1980 | 2,330 | 23.84% | |||
| Period of construction, 1981 - 1990 | 1,530 | 15.65% | |||
| Period of construction, 1991 - 2001 | 4,075 | 41.69% | |||
| Total number of private dwellings constructed | 9,775 | 100.00% | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding) | |||||
Farming
Rocky View No. 44, M.D. of Total Farm Area : 1,625 acres
| Farms by Total Farm Area (2001) | # of Farms | % of total |
| Farms - Under 129 acres | 535 | 32.92% |
| Farms - 130 to 239 acres | 348 | 21.42% |
| Farms - 240 to 559 acres | 294 | 18.09% |
| Farms - 560 to 759 acres | 90 | 5.54% |
| Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres | 105 | 6.46% |
| Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres | 78 | 4.80% |
| Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres | 57 | 3.51% |
| Farms - 2,240 acres and over | 118 | 7.26% |
| Total number of farms reporting | 1,625 | 100.00% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||
# of Farms by Total Farm Area
| Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts - 2001 | # of Farms | % of total |
| Farms gross farm receipts - under $9,999 | 424 | 26.09% |
| Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999 | 558 | 34.34% |
| Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999 | 211 | 12.98% |
| Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999 | 222 | 13.66% |
| Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999 | 106 | 6.52% |
| Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over | 104 | 6.40% |
| Total number of farms reporting | 1,625 | 100.00% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||
Total Gross Farm Receipts
Farming, Continued
| Characteristics of Farm Operators | # | % |
| Age - Under 35 years | 180 | 7.68% |
| Age - 35 to 54 years | 1,280 | 54.58% |
| Age - 55 years and over | 880 | 37.53% |
| Average age of operators | 52 | |
| Number of operators - Female | 775 | 33.05% |
| Number of operators - Male | 1,570 | 66.95% |
| Total number of operators reporting | 2,345 | 100.00% |
| Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding) | ||
Age of Farm Operators
Projects
Summary of Projects in Rocky View No. 44, M.D. of as of April 2009
| Project Sector | Number of Projects | Project Cost | |||
| Commercial/Retail | 1 | $495,000,000 | |||
| Power | 1 | $150,000,000 | |||
| Infrastructure | 5 | $142,500,000 | |||
| Tourism/Recreation | 4 | $120,000,000 | |||
| Institutional | 2 | $27,300,000 | |||
| Pipelines | 1 | $21,000,000 | |||
| Total | 14 | $955,800,000 | |||
| This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry. | |||||
Value of Projects by Sector (as of April 2009)
| Project Status | Number of Projects | Project Cost | |||
| Announced | 3 | $91,500,000 | |||
| On hold | 1 | $10,000,000 | |||
| Proposed | 7 | $192,000,000 | |||
| Under Construction | 3 | $662,300,000 | |||
| Total | 14 | $955,800,000 | |||
| This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry. | |||||
Largest Projects in Rocky View No. 44, M.D. of as of April 2009
| Company Name | Project Description |
Project Location |
Project Cost |
Construction Schedule |
Status |
| Ivanhoe Cambridge | 'CrossIron Mills' Regional Shopping Centre | MD of Rocky View (Balzac) | $495,000,000 | 2007-2009 | Under Construction |
| ENMAX Energy | 'Crossfield Energy Centre' Natural Gas Fired Power Plant (120MW) | MD of Rocky View (N of Airdrie) | $150,000,000 | 2008-2009 | Under Construction |
| United Horsemen of Alberta | 'Calgary Racetrack & Racing Entertainment Centre' Horse Racing Complex | MD of Rocky View (near Balzac) | $55,000,000 | 2009-2010 | Announced |
| MD of Rocky View | East Rocky View Wastewater Transmission Line plus Sanitary Lift Stations | MD of Rocky View (Langdon to Balzac) | $47,600,000 | - | Proposed |
| The Titan Entertainment Group Inc. | 'The Titan Project' Entertainment Venue | MD of Rocky View | $40,000,000 | - | Proposed |
| Alberta Transportation | INTERCHANGE UPGRADES, HIGHWAY 22 / HIGHWAY 1 (TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY) | MD of Rocky View | $32,400,000 | - | Proposed |
| Town of Bragg Creek / MD of Rocky View / Province of Alberta | Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility | MD of Rocky View / Bragg Creek | $26,000,000 | - | Proposed |
| MD of Rocky View | Bow River Outfall | MD of Rocky View | $21,000,000 | - | Proposed |
| MD of Rocky View | Recreation Facility, Bow North Recreation District | MD of Rocky View (Langdon) | $20,000,000 | - | Proposed |
| Alberta Transportation | Highway 9 Grade, Base and Pave | MD of Rocky View (SH566 to S of Hwy 72) | $18,500,000 | 2009-2010 | Announced |
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