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Community Lifestyle

Relaxing Rural Lifestyle

Strathcona County epitomizes the quality of life that people seek: a clean community, a high standard of living, and all the conveniences of a progressive, modern community.

You can inhale the fresh air, delight in the wide open spaces and succumb to the pleasures of creating a clean, safe haven for yourself in a location far, far from the fast lane. While savoring the advantages of a relaxed, rural setting, you can take comfort in the thriving urban centres of Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, and Edmonton, Alberta’s capital. You can have the best of both worlds!

Strathcona County is a perfect place to mix relaxation with work. Hundreds of Strathcona County residents have successful home-based businesses. These one-person specialist companies include tree farms, ostrich and emu properties, quaint country cafes and bed and breakfast inns. Whether you choose to live, work or play in Strathcona County, you’ll enjoy it. It’s only natural!

Complete Urban Amenities

Strathcona residents have a variety of urban amenities to choose from, both in the County itself and in nearby Edmonton. Sherwood Park boasts numerous restaurants, drug stores, medical clinics, grocery stores, shops, professional services and banks. In addition, County residents can take advantage of a full range of recreational facilities and activities, excellent health care and social services, and well-trained, well-equipped police and emergency response units.