Facts and Stats

2016

Josephburg

Ardrossan

Half Moon Lake

Antler Lake

North Cooking Lake

Collingwood Cove

Hastings LakeSouth Cooking Lake

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Sherwood Park

Ward 2Councillor Dave Anderson780-464-8002dave.anderson@strathcona.ca

Ward 1 Councillor Vic Bidzinski780-464-8005vic.bidzinski@strathcona.ca

Ward 4Councillor Carla Howatt780-464-8146carla.howatt@strathcona.ca

Ward 3Councillor Brian Botterill780-464-8149brian.botterill@strathcona.ca

Ward 6Councillor Linton Delainey780-464-8206linton.delainey@strathcona.ca

Ward 5Councillor Paul Smith780-464-8147paul.smith@strathcona.ca

Office location:Community Centre3rd Floor, 401 Festival LaneSherwood Park, Alberta

Mailing address:2001 Sherwood DriveSherwood Park, Alberta T8A 3W7

Ward 8Councillor Fiona Beland-Quest780-464-8158fiona.beland-quest@strathcona.ca

County Council

Ward 7Councillor Bonnie Riddell780-464-8003bonnie.riddell@strathcona.ca

Your voice strengthens your municipalityStrathcona County Council is committed to open and transparent government, and knows the value of an informed and involved public.

www.strathcona.ca Fax: 780-464-8051 (Mayor)

Fax: 780-464-8114 (Councillors)

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Strathcona CountyMayor Roxanne Carr780-464-8000roxanne.carr@strathcona.ca

County-wide area (figures are approximate)

1,262 square kilometres

Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,946 hectares

Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,698 hectares

Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,063 hectares

Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,475 hectares

Urban village* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 hectares

Park/recreation/natural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,703 hectares

Other: airports, water bodies, roads, road rights-of-way . . 5,670 hectares* New zoning type added for 2016 – includes mix of residential and commercial

Population (2015 municipal census)

Total Sherwood Park Rural*

95,597 68,782 26,815

*acreages, farms, rural hamlets

Increase in population, 2009-2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6%

Increase in population, 2003-2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.9%

Average annual growth rate, 2012-2016 projected . . . . . . . . . . . 1.24%

Number of dwelling units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,964 (Source: Assessment and Tax roll. Includes farms and acreages)

Energy… energetic… can-do spirit... high quality of living, built on strongly held values

Strathcona CountyEnergy… energetic… can-do spirit... high quality of living, built on strongly held values

Set in the centre of Alberta’s energy and agricultural heartland, Strathcona County is a thriving, successful and vibrant community of more than 95,500 residents. Strathcona County is made up of the urban area of Sherwood Park and a large rural area of farms, acreages and eight smaller hamlets.

We are a community of choice… In the 2015 Strathcona County reputation survey, citizens rated Strathcona County highly as peaceful, safe and family friendly

We empower and enable your success… a municipality that supports its citizens in reaching their highest aspirations, that strives to provide quality infrastructure, and efficiently run programs and services

We are Canada’s energy engine… home to 75 per cent of refining in Western Canada and a strong partner in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association

Focused on what matters mostBased on community feedback and the desired future for the community,

Council set 12 prioritized strategic goals in its strategic plan, Strathcona County 2030: Powering Our New Tomorrow.

The 2015-2018 Corporate Business Plan (CBP) is now in its second year of implementation. The plan emphasizes

alignment with and advancement of strategic priorities and defines the short- and medium-term goals that move the

organization toward achieving Council’s strategic vision. Department business plans further translate the CBP into department goals and initiatives that shape day-to-day operations.

The shift to priority-based business planning and budgeting allows the County to be flexible and efficient in response to a changing economic outlook. This resulted in a corporate and residential tax increase of 0.7 per cent for 2016.

Community-wide priority areas Economy, governance, social, culture and environment

Prioritized strategic goalsContinued focus on top four as part of 2015-2018 planning window

• Strategically manage, invest and plan for sustainable municipal infrastructure

• Increase and diversify the petrochemical business

• Advance the community’s interests by developing and maintaining strong relationships with our neighbouring municipalities and civic organizations to ensure long-term prosperity

• Increase public involvement and communicate with the community on issues affecting the County’s future

Vision Living in Strathcona County

Strathcona County, located in the heart of Alberta, is an energetic and thriving community. A leader in North America’s petroleum industry and a champion for advancing diverse agricultural business, we use our energy to power our new tomorrow.

We are a specialized municipality, and work cooperatively with our urban and rural residents to govern as a single municipality. Proud of our distinct governance model, we promote and demonstrate our achievements.

We are a welcoming place to live and attract people of all ages, cultures and walks of life to come join us. Families thrive in our dynamic, caring and safe community.

We strive to be a model of ecological integrity, protecting our environment and preserving our agricultural heritage. Investment in infrastructure, quality services, cultural, recreational programs and facilities is a priority and sets us apart.

We are Canada’s most livable community.

AccomplishmentsFollowing are highlights of accomplishments achieved during 2015 to advance Strathcona County’s community-wide priority areas.

Economy

• World leader in petrochemical cluster

• Effective and efficient municipal infrastructure

• Diverse economy

• A thriving industrial sector is essential to Strathcona County’s success. The County continues to look at ways to support industry’s development goals, and to encourage value-added development. Our advantages include a robust pipeline infrastructure, gas processing in the region, over 50 years of working cooperatively with industry to support sustainable economic growth, and broad support from the community. In 2015, the County began to update Alberta’s industrial heartland area structure plan and transportation study to maintain excellent infrastructure for road, rail and pipeline access to regional and global markets.

• Strathcona County’s retail sector grew in 2015, with over 100,000 square feet of new retail and service space opening to customers in Emerald Hills, Broadmoor Heritage Plaza, and Baseline Village.

• Strathcona County has experienced steady growth, adding over 10,000 people since its Municipal Development Plan (MDP) was last updated in 2007. Growth brings prosperity, but it also presents challenges in preserving what people love about the County. Planning helps the County ensure growth is sustainable, providing a high quality of life for current and future residents. In 2015, residents were invited to have a say in the future of their community. Many contributed their ideas at interactive workshops as part of the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) update. The MDP sets out a clear vision for how Strathcona County will grow and develop over time, and guides Council decisions on key issues, such as conservation of the natural environment, and investment in infrastructure and services.

• A number of open houses were also held to gather resident input related to the Colchester Growth Management Strategy. With the Colchester and Bremner studies in hand, Council will have unbiased information on which to make an informed decision about where in the County to grow next. Council also approved new residential and commercial development in Summerwood North, and commercial development in the area west of Highway 21.

• Developing and maintaining effective and efficient municipal infrastructure is essential to sound fiscal management, and contributes to our quality of life. As such, infrastructure is a focus of both the strategic and business plans. In 2015, the County undertook a number of projects, including:

n Broadmoor Lake Spray Park – opened on Canada

Day, providing a fun and exciting area for the County’s

younger residents. n Glen Allan Recreation Complex - modernization of the 36 year old facility

began in 2015. In addition to general facility improvements, the renovated complex will be

more accessible, and offer an expanded wellness centre, concrete curling floor, and a large group fitness studio.

n Sherwood Drive traffic circle - changes were made in response to resident concerns and suggestions, and engineering best

practice in collision reduction. Features designed to reduce collisions and improve driver understanding include directional signs, and lane markings and arrows.

• Completed roadway projects – intersection improvements at Township Road 530 and Range Road 224 involved construction of acceleration, deceleration and left turn lanes to improve safety and traffic flow. Construction on Township Road 522 for the Highway 21 twinning project was also completed.

• The Agriculture Master Plan was accepted by Council in 2015. The plan recognizes Strathcona County is a highly productive agricultural municipality, offering residents an alternative lifestyle, contributing to the environment, and fostering a diversity of wildlife habitat. Its potential contribution to economic diversification is also explored. Five distinct strategies outlined within the master plan will be implemented over five years.

• In 2016, the County will complete the Urban Agriculture strategy, exploring topics such as raising animals or cultivating fish for consumption or sale within the urban areas.

Governance

• Cooperative partnerships with community, business, industry and neighbouring governments

• Strathcona County is one of nine municipalities from the capital region participating in the Metro Mayors Alliance. Other municipalities involved are: Sturgeon County, City of Edmonton, Leduc County, City of Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan, Parkland County, Spruce Grove and St. Albert. Together, the nine municipalities represent 95 per cent of the region’s population and 96 per cent of its assessment base. In 2015, the Mayors named an independent Advisory Panel on Metro Edmonton’s Future to consult with experts and develop constructive recommendations that will position the metro region to be globally competitive, while providing a high quality of life for citizens across the region. The panel will provide its final report and recommendations to the Mayors and public in 2016.

• Citizens now have a new, convenient way to contact Strathcona County to report a problem, request a service or ask for information. County Connect, an online service request and tracking system, provides greater access and transparency for services and information requests. It features a variety of services related to transit, transportation, agriculture, animals and pests, drainage, permits and tax and assessment, with more services to be added over time. The public can submit a request at any time, using the web self-service or a mobile app. A case number allows users to track the status of their request from start to finish.

• A new software solution, eScribe, was adopted to streamline and improve overall efficiency in Council meeting management. New electronic agenda packages help improve access to local government, lead to printing and paper cost savings, and minimize impact on the environment. In 2016, eScribe will be enhanced to add electronic voting for Council and Priorities Committee meetings. Council will be able to vote on motions and see the results displayed electronically. It will also make it easier and faster to display motions and amendments. The tool will be applied to other types of meetings in future, further reducing the County’s reliance on paper agendas.

• Contracts awarded by Strathcona County for construction, services and goods, and purchase orders with a value of $50,000 or more, are shared each month on the County’s website. The Notice of Awarded Contracts (NAC) program is part of an ongoing commitment to open and transparent procurement practices.

• Results from the 2015 Municipal Census show a three per cent population increase from the 2012 municipal census. Strathcona County’s total population is now at 95,597. Of that number, 68,782 people reside in Sherwood Park, and 26,815 reside in the County’s rural area, which includes farms, acreages and the smaller hamlets. Census data helps the County plan and deliver municipal services, and provide critical infrastructure. It also enables us to secure maximum grant funding to benefit our residents.

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Environment

• Protect our environment and preserve biodiversity

• In 2015, the Beaver Hills Initiative (BHI) prepared to resubmit its nomination proposal to have the Beaver Hills recognized as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Program of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). If successful it would provide global recognition of the community’s commitment to conservation and sustainable development.

• Strathcona County partnered with the Strathcona Industrial Association (SIA) to unveil a new air quality monitoring station in Ardrossan this past summer. The new Ardrossan site complements SIA’s existing stations in Sherwood Park, Goldbar and Beverly, which gather scientifically valid air quality information. This information is shared on the Alberta Capital Airshed website, and used to inform the Air Quality Health Index. Air quality affects us all, and everyone should be able to consult the Air Quality Health Index. Our air monitoring network is becoming accessible at many levels – for industry, our specialized municipality, the province, and our residents. The new station fills a gap in an area previously unmonitored.

• In 2015, Strathcona County completed its Sump Pump Retrofit Program for single family residential homes. This program helped to mitigate risk of basement flooding; and helped eliminate algae on sidewalks, wet landscaping and sidewalk icing in winter caused by sump pump discharge. The retrofit was done on approximately 3,000 homes built between 1984 and 1998 in Sherwood Park. As part of the 2016 budget, Council also approved a grant program to assist multi-residential properties with sump discharge improvements.

• Strathcona County received $10.7 million in GreenTRIP funding from the Alberta Government in December to complete the purchase of 22 double-decker buses. These 100 per cent accessible buses will be used to expand inter-municipal busing between Sherwood Park and Edmonton. On an average day, transit makes approximately 5,000 commuter trips. As a proud partner in the regional and provincial quest for environmental stewardship through public transit, the double-decker buses go a long way to reducing carbon emissions by reducing the number of both cars and buses that need to be on the road. Independent experts estimate that up to 1,183 tonnes of greenhouse gases will be eliminated each year by people choosing to ride the double-decker buses.

• Many everyday products that make cleaning and other tasks a little easier contain toxic or hazardous components. Disposal of these materials needs to be a conscious effort. With financial support from the federal government’s Gas Tax Fund, Strathcona County built the Broadview Enviroservice Station. It will officially open to the public in February 2016. The new facility is a permanent location with regular operating hours where you can drop off your household hazardous waste, electronics and paint. The Enviroservice facility is a key element in our strategy to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover waste materials.

Social

• Helping, caring and safe community

• Healthy and active community

• Family violence affects people of all ages, nationalities, genders and income levels. In Strathcona County, 840 individuals reported domestic violence to the RCMP in 2015. The County understands that domestic violence affects everyone and, in addition to standing together as a community to support one another, is actively working in neighbourhoods, in the municipality and across the province to stop family violence. Residents were invited to wear a white ribbon this fall to signify their commitment to help end family violence as part of National Family Violence Prevention month. The White Ribbon campaign urges men to speak out on violence against women and girls, promotes gender equality, healthy relationships, and a new vision of masculinity.

• The County also established a local network of men in the community. The Men as Allies network raises awareness and educates men and women about their role in preventing domestic violence. The Make it our Business training program teaches local businesses, organizations and training groups how to recognize and respond to signs of family violence in the workplace.

• Strathcona County hosted a community celebration in November to mark Family and Community Services’ (FCS) 40 years of service in supporting the physical, emotional and mental health needs of Strathcona County residents. Residents and partner agencies were treated to games, food and fun, while exploring how programs and services have changed in response to the growing needs of the community. Members of the Youth Council were also in attendance, celebrating their 25th anniversary. FCS works to identify social need, build community capacity, increase community connections, and increase awareness of social issues. Today’s services are focused on four core functions: individual and family supports, outreach supports, developing community, and community education.

• Strathcona County approved a loan of $22.5 million to the Heartland Housing Foundation to proceed with the final phase of building on the Silver Birch site. The new build will provide more senior lodge and apartment accommodation to address the increasing waitlists.

• The need for more affordable housing tends to be an issue in most communities. In response, the County established the Mayor’s Task Force on Community Living. In January, Council accepted a series of recommendations from the task force. These range from short-term or quick wins, such as advocating for support from other orders of government, to addressing the community character in long-term plans like the Municipal Development Plan.

Cultural

• Vibrant, creative community

• Strathcona County celebrates 20 years as a specialized municipality in 2016. There are many benefits of this designation; which, as a model of successful diversity, offers a blend of urban and rural lifestyles, as well as thriving industry and business sectors. Greater diversity provides a broader source of revenue, which tends to offer communities a higher level of economic flexibility and protection.

• Strathcona County is well known for the high caliber of its community and sporting events; none of which would be possible without the support of

hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers. Last summer, the County’s Canada Day event attracted upwards of 35,000 people to the celebration,

and won an international marketing award for the #mycanadafest engagement campaign. Other family favourites supported by the County include New Year’s Eve festivities, Cooking Lake Trail Days, Ardrossan Old Fashioned Parade and Picnic, and the Country Classic in Josephburg.

• The Canadian Wrestling Team Trials, held at Millennium Place in December, shone a spotlight on the County’s event-hosting

abilities. This is the fourth national and world wrestling event hosted by Strathcona County with Canada Wrestling. The two-day event saw

the best wrestlers in Canada compete to represent their country in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. More than 200 athletes, male and

female, participated.

• Strathcona County was honoured in 2015 to be granted armorial bearings from the Canadian Crown. Mayor Roxanne Carr unveiled the Coat of Arms on September 9, joined by Mildred Stefiszyn, chair of the Strathcona County Heritage Foundation, and Monroe Kinlock, president of the Heritage Advisory Committee. The Coat of Arms represents the County’s unique history and heritage, on which the community has been built, and celebrates the County’s distinct identity as a specialized municipality.

• Strathcona County continues its efforts to increase awareness of local history among its residents. In addition to historical articles in Strathcona County Living, and information organized on its website, the County has also developed an online version of the From time to time historical display. Launched in November, this interactive mapping application uses ArcGIS Online to present research in the form of text, archival photos, maps and links to tell the County’s history using a digital format for an online audience.

Awards and accreditation

• Strathcona County received the FireSmart Community Protection Achievement Certificate in 2015. The FireSmart Canada award recognizes the County’s extensive FireSmart planning work for rural subdivision fire response. Over the past two years, the County has invested Forest Resources Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) grant funding to identify and reduce highly flammable vegetation within identified subdivisions, while educating residents about FireSmart principles in 31 subdivisions. Through these efforts, the County hopes to help rural residents reduce the risk of property damage due to wildfires.

• The 2014 Canada 55+ Games, hosted by Strathcona County, were awarded Canadian Sport Event of the Year (with a budget less than $1 million) by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance. The games were a huge undertaking. Hosting more than 2,000 competitors from across Canada required 600+ volunteers, 24 sports and activities, 13 different venues, 14 Games Society members, and cooperation from all Strathcona County departments.

• Strathcona County’s public communication efforts caught the attention of an international panel of judges at the 2015 MarCom Awards. The County won two gold awards for its work on the triple-decker bus April Fool’s and the #mycanadafest Canada Day evaluation campaigns, and two honourable mentions for its Active Living Public Service Announcement and Millennium Place Swim Etiquette campaigns.

• The organization also received six awards at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Edmonton 2015 Capital Awards for projects ranging from the Bremner Growth Management strategy, to the Canada 55+ Games, to an in-house emergency response action plan.

• The County received its second ChooseWell Healthy Community Award in 2015. The awards celebrate the efforts and achievements of communities and wellness champions across Alberta in promoting healthy eating and active living, and in creating conditions that support people to live well. The County won in the Building Community Capacity category for its work in building strong partnerships with individuals and organizations to promote healthy living. Strathcona County has worked with Alberta Health Services, Primary Care Network, Alberta Centre for Active Living, University of Alberta, Elk Island Catholic Schools, Elk Island Public Schools, Meyer’s Insurance and Apple Fitness Store to make healthy living accessible to everyone in the community.

• Strathcona County won the top award for Communities in Bloom, Grand Champions category. The County received a five-bloom – silver rating with special mention for their Outdoor Public Art Plan.

• The County achieved CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) International accreditation for its Home Support Program in recognition of meeting conformance requirements for quality standards that enhance the lives of persons served.

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Strathcona County by the numbers

Economic development (2015)No business licence; no business tax

Businesses and establishments in Strathcona County . . . . 10,560

With employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,926

(Statistics Canada June 2015 – Business Patterns Data)

Businesses registered in voluntary directory . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,685

Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Home-based . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

Retail and commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 752

New businesses registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Served by both CN and CP railroads, four airports within 30 minutes

Market area (Edmonton CMA) (Statistics Canada, July 2014 Estimates) . . . . . . . . . . . 1,328,290 people

2015 market share of regional new single starts . . . . . . . . . 4.1%

2015 market share of regional new multi-family starts . . . . 4.3%

2015 market share of regional housing unit starts. . . . . . . . 4.3%

Residential development in the metro region (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Construction Digest, November 2015)

Value of major projects announced, under construction and recently completed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.01 billion

Transportation (2015)Rural roads, County maintained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,308 km

Urban roads, County maintained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 km

Highways, province maintained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 km

Roadside cleanup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 km

Transit buses . . . . . . . . . . . .85, including 14 double-decker buses

Transit rides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 million

Mobility bus trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,634

Warren Thomas (Josephburg) Aerodrome flights, annually . . 3,500

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Agricultural services (2015)Roadside mowing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,447 km

Road use permits issued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,500

Residents hosted through workshops/information sessions . . 800

Planning and development services (2015)Subdivision and rezoning applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Development permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,270

Permits for new residential units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736

Permits for multi-family units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Value of commercial, industrial, institutional,

and residential construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $365 million

Customers served by Planning and Development Services(in-person, by telephone, email and applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,449

Protective services (2015)Police officers (RCMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Peace officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

RCMP Victim Services Unit volunteer advocates. . . . . . . . . . . . 35

RCMP Victim Services Unit volunteer hours . . . . . . . 17,000 hours

Fire fighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 full-time, 38 part-time

Fire stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sherwood Park (3), Heartland Hall (Josephburg), South Cooking Lake, Ardrossan

Emergency calls responded to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,871

Residents engaged in community safety education . . . . . . 13,830 (presentations, events, inspections, etc.)

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Indoor recreation and culture (2015)Major facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Community halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Seniors’ centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Number of admissions annually at:

Ardrossan Recreation Complex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117,277

Broadmoor Public Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,836

Glen Allan Recreation Complex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,427

Kinsmen Leisure Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,384

Strathcona Wilderness Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,725

Millennium Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 977,011

Festival Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,000

Gallery@501 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,094

Hours of ice time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,209

Community services (2015)Counseling services participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,632

Outreach services visits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,950

Home support services visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,493

Family day home services – average children/month . . . . . . . 137

Senior households helped by volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Community volunteer hours of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,284

Parent link program participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,917

Community education participants (workshops, conferences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,063

Family and Community Services partners with five agencies – Youth Justice, Community Mediation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club of Strathcona County, and Community Adult Learning and Literacy Society.

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Library (2015)Library, Bookmobile, online visits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,607,686

Library resources used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,612,758

Questions answered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,358

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Outdoor recreation services (2015)Sports fields and ball diamonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 km

Natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,521 hectares

Parkland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,944 hectares(developed parks, school and other institutional sites, playing fields, and utility corridors that may include trails)

Playgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Golf courses (municipal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Tennis courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Outdoor rinks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Utility operations (2015)Water distributed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.7 million litres/day

Water mains maintained. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582 km

Fire hydrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,276

Water storage capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114.9 million litres

Wastewater treated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.9 million litres/day

Wastewater mains maintained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 km

Stormwater mains maintained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 km

Recycling stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Residential waste to landfill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,996 tonnes

Waste diversion from landfill through Green Routine efforts . 60%

Organics sent for composting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,605 tonnes

Materials collected for recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,510 tonnes

Enviroservice hazardous waste, including electronics . . 236 tonnes

Scrap metal collected for recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 tonnes

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Telephone: 780-464-8111

Website: www.strathcona.ca

Email: info@strathcona.ca

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