Lacombe, Alberta

ricultural research centers across Canada. The LRC, established in 1907, conducts research in field crops and livestock production relevant to the region. Lacombe is also an award-wining municipality as evidenced by its designation as the 5th best place in Canada to live by Money Sense Mag- azine, the country’s leading finance magazine and personal finance website. “They surveyed over 415 cities across Canada, looking to iden- tify the best places to live based on several different categories,” said Mayor Grant Creasey. “Wealth and economy, affordability, population growth, lack of crime, taxes, commuting issues, weather, healthcare access, city amenities, and cultural events. It’s very exciting to have been recognized and ranked so highly.” In fact, last year Lacombe was the recipient of several other awards for city projects and programs. “The first one was our Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Award for sustain- ability and collaboration, which we’re proud to have been nominated for, and actually ended up winning alongside the Town of Blackfalds, Lacombe County and the City of Red Deer,” said Mayor Creasey. The award was granted for the construction of the North Red Deer Regional Wastewater Sys- tem, which utilizes the City of Red Deer Waste- water Treatment Plant to eliminate municipal wastewater discharges into the Red Deer River downstream of Dickson Dam and upstream of the City of Red Deer Water Treatment Plant Father Lacombe