Business View Civil Municipal - July 2023

65 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 7 we bring forth to families, they want to move here.” And according to Hoover, the proximity between Calgary and Edmonton is very good for working and commuting. “Burman University in Lacombe is slightly closer to us than Red Deer Polytechnic,” he said. “We are nestled between Lacombe and Red Deer, and each of them has a post-secondary institute. Red Deer Polytechnic is quite aggressively growing, which is highly beneficial to such a community as Blackfalds. In terms of the work force, our location here in Central Alberta does give us an advantage. We know there is great opportunity surrounding us, but we are trying to make living and working in Blackfalds sustainable for more people. We have had substantial growth in our residential population in recent years. With our new arena building, we have BLACKFALDS , ALBERTA