Airdrie, Alberta

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Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor. It is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area (1,060,300 in 2005) and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP), which has a population of about 1.1 million. Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie's population has been exploding in recent years. As of 2006, Airdrie's population is 29,035, and is thus Calgary's largest politically distinct suburb.

Airdrie was first established as a railway village in 1889 during the construction of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway. Today, Airdrie is a scenic bedroom community and industrial centre. Its primary body of water is Nose Creek, which is the focal point of a number of city parks and green spaces including Nose Creek Park. The park hosts the annual Airdrie Festival of Lights every Christmas season. Other annual festivals include the Canada Day Parade and the Airdrie Pro Rodeo. Airdire's primary cultural venues include the Nose Creek Valley Museum and the Bert Church Theatre.

Airdrie is situated on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Alberta's busiest highway) which connects Calgary and Edmonton, thus making it a small transportation hub. Airdrie is also served by a small airport which does not provide regular scheduled flights. The closest major airport is Calgary International Airport.

Airdrie is also home to several sporting franchises. The major ones include the Knights of Airdrie, a senior men's lacrosse team that plays in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. The Airdrie Thunder are a Jr. B level hockey team that competes in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. Team Airdrie is a Jr. C level hockey team that competes in the Calgary Jr. C Hockey League.

Attractions

• [Nose Creek Valley Museum]
• [Bert Church Live Theatre]

Demographics

(according to Canada 2001 Census[Airdrie Community Profile] - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE)

• Population: 20,382
• Growth rate (1996-2001): 27.8%
• Private Dwellings: 6,897
• Land Area: 21.48 km².
• Density: 949.0 people per km².
• Median Age: 31.9
• Median family income: $69,535[Year 2000 income reported in 2001 census] (Value is not adjusted for inflation)

Racial Diversity

• Caucasian: 95.4%
• Aboriginal: 2.1%
• Other: 2.2%

Religion

• Protestant: 46.3%
• Catholic: 22.7%
• Other Christian: 3.9%
• Other Non-Christian: 1.58%
• Muslim: .018%
• No religion: 25.4%

Mayor: Linda Bruce

References

External links

• [Official Website of the City of Airdrie]
• [Airdrie Echo]
• [Airdrie City View]
• [Here's the Scoop]
• [AirdrieOnLine]
• [ShopAirdrie]
• [Knights of Airdrie]

	↑ North Red Deer
← West Cochrane	Airdrie, Alberta	East → Irricana
	Calgary South ↓

 

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