Overview

 

Young and vibrant, Strathcona County offers a unique blend of urban and rural lifestyles with a solid -- and growing -- economic base.

 

Ideally located in central Alberta, Strathcona County accommodates a range of industrial and commercial development within its 480 square miles -- from cottage industries and one-person operations to world-scale plants with more than 400 employees. Situated adjacent to Edmonton, the provincial capital, Strathcona's market base of 1 million and a transportation infrastructure including Canada's newest Trans Canada Highway, two national rail lines and close proximity to an international airport cannot be rivalled by any other community within the metropolitan region.

Some of the advantages which make Strathcona a preferred community in which to locate include: no business tax - no business license; proactive economic development philosophy; efficient transportation links to major markets; wide range of industrial development; extensive infrastructure; investment and development opportunities; substantial market base; solid industrial base; urban amenities in a rural atmosphere; high quality of life; high-quality education; wide range of recreational opportunities; and diversity in residential styles.

Home to more than 80,000 people, Strathcona County offers a quality of life without parallel. Residential options range from family and hobby farming, executive country acreage living and lakeside dwelling to neighbourhood lifestyles in well-planned subdivisions -- all within convenient access to urban amenities.

Residents of Strathcona enjoy a first- class educational system, as well as close proximity to excellent post-secondary institutions. The University of Alberta, Canada's second largest university, is just a 15-minute drive from Sherwood Park.

Residents also have the advantage of a full range of recreational facilities and activities; excellent health facilities and social services; and well-trained, well-equipped police and emergency response units.