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Our population has grown anaverage of 5% annually for thepast 10 years – and 8% in2015 – making Spruce Groveone of Alberta’s fastest-growingcommunities. And it is showingits popularity with families newto our community.

Our thriving city is experiencing unprecedented growth –and no wonder!

We offer quality, affordable housing options, top-notch recreation programmingas well as sport and cultural amenities and all the services a family needs toenjoy life to the fullest – including shopping, personal care and healthservices, schools and entertainment.

A robust – and growing – business and industrial sector ensures Spruce Groveis a great place to live and work. Boutique retailers and popular nationalstores, as well as an extensive professional services sector, attract businessfrom throughout the region.

We are proud of our connections with a 79,000-strong tri-municipal area thatincludes the nearby municipalities of Stony Plain and Parkland County.

Located just 11 kilometres west of Edmonton, our city of over32,000 holds a key position within Alberta’s Capital Region. As the western gateway, Spruce Grove is the first major city for travellers from the west or northwest. We enjoy easyconnections to major highways and we’re a short 30-minutedrive from the Edmonton International Airport.

Edmonton’s ring road, Anthony Henday Drive, means fastand convenient travel throughout the Alberta CapitalRegion – for easy access to jobs, services and amenitiesin place for this region of over 1.2 million people.

Guided by the City’s vision of environmental stewardship,Spruce Grove takes pride in developing a sustainablefuture that balances a vibrant economy, a welcomingcommunity and a rich quality of life.

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...on the grow and on the go!

TRANSALTA TRI LEISURE CENTRE

We’re committed to a sustainable future

Tri Leisure Village... the centre of the actionSpruce Grove’s newest commercial and recreationdevelopment is a hit with residents and visitors.

With the new Border Paving Athletic Centre, theHoliday Inn Express & Suites, six new retail andcommercial enterprises, two full-service restaurantsand a new medical and professional building, the Tri Leisure Village brings new energy andopportunity to Spruce Grove.

Border Paving Athletic Centre – This centreanchors the Tri Leisure Village. This 30,000-square-foot facility is the new home of the AerialsGymnastics Club and the administrative centre forrecreation and sports groups and the City’sRecreation Services staff.

TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre – Amenities atthis multi-use community sport, recreation andwellness facility include a full-sized aquatic complexwith a leisure pool and waterslide, fitness centre,two NHL-sized arenas, leisure ice, indoor soccerfields, a gymnasium, a children’s play area, meetingrooms and free Wi-Fi.

Fuhr Sports Park – This premier outdoor sportsfacility hosts many regional and nationaltournaments, and is venue of choice for EdmontonEskimo events outside Edmonton. It is the onlyfacility in the Edmonton region to boast twinartificial fields.

Rotary Playscape – Adjacent to Fuhr SportsPark, this all-weather, interactive play facility isdesigned by kids for kids.

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Spruce Grove is one of the 10 best places inCanada to raise your children – and one of the top100 best places to live in Canada – according to a2015 survey by MoneySense magazine.

And our active community offers great options forthe entire family. Choose from sport and recreationprograms to community programs that enrich thelives of everyone from children to seniors.

Spruce Grove –naturally, we’re active!Spruce Grove offers a wide range of sport and recreationprograms from hockey to hot yoga, gymnastics to girlguides. Try your hand at archery or martial arts. You’ll alsofind personal trainers, children's programs, AquaFit classes,seniors’ programs and more.

For something different, check out disc golf at Jubilee Parkor play pickleball at Henry Singer Ball Park.

Golf, anyone?The Links golf course is one of Alberta’s premier courseswith its challenging public 18-hole championship course. In winter, enjoy the cross country ski trails at The Links.

The Agrena Ice Centre The Agrena’s full-sized Grant Fuhr & Stu Barnes arenas arehome to local minor sports associations, the Alberta JuniorHockey League's Spruce Grove Saints and the SpruceGrove Curling Club.

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Housing options support your lifestyleTake your pick. You may want a large, single-familyhome or a high-rise condo. A modern brownstonemay catch your eye. Perhaps a convenienttownhome suits your family’s needs.

You can choose an established neighbourhood with its mature landscaping or one of the severalexciting new neighbourhoods featuring the latest21st century design – and with nearby amenitiesand services your family will appreciate.

Whichever option you choose, you’ll find your new home affordable, safe and part of a verywelcoming community.

Nature at your doorstepWe are proud of our community. Modern urbandesign and a commitment to our environmentensure the preservation of our magnificent naturalspaces for generations to come.

With a multitude of parks, including a fully fencedoff-leash dog park, create your own special familymoments walking, biking, picnicking, skating,tobogganing or cross-country skiing. Park spacesare designed for year-round use with amenities tosuit every season.

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DID YOU KNOW?FIFTY kILOMETRES OF TRAILS LINk A NETWORk OF GREEN SPACES.SPRUCE GROVE FEATURES OVER 800 ACRES OF GREEN SPACEINCLUDING THE NEW JUBILEE PARk.

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We’re green! Spruce Grove is designed for sustainability. Walkableneighbourhoods encourageresidents to enjoy naturewhile mixed-use trailsconnect every part of our city.

The Mayor’s Task Force onthe Environment and theresulting 10-year action plangive our residents a highquality of life withopportunities to enjoy nature,protect our environment andbuild a rich sense ofcommunity with friends,family and neighbours.

Shopping and entertainment – everything you need! Boutique retail outlets complement majornational stores including The Home Depot,Walmart Supercentre, Canadian Tire, PetSmart,Michaels, Winners and the Real CanadianSuperstore.

When it’s time to relax, the city offers finedining, family restaurants and several night life spots. Enjoy liveentertainment, a movie or play a game at our local billiards club.

Public transit – the environmentally friendly optionPublic transit service enhancements and planned service growth within thetri-region and into Edmonton will give residents convenient, economical andenvironmentally friendly ways to commute into Edmonton throughout the dayor evening and on weekends. The service changes will be introduced over the next five years.

Specialized Transit Service (STS) is available to all seniors (aged 55+) andindividuals with mobility challenges living in Spruce Grove.

New NAIT campus coming to Spruce GroveSpruce Grove will welcome specialized construction tradesstudents starting in September 2016 when a crane and hoistingprogram, the first stage of the new NAIT campus, is scheduledto open. The program will be housed on 15 acres in the SpruceGrove industrial area south of Highway 16A.

Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum and Farmers’ Market

The iconic grain elevator museum and the Spruce Grove Archives, on themuseum grounds, entice visitors to explore our proud past from May through September.

Year-round, visitors enjoy a range of family events.

The farmers’ market, also on the museum grounds, attracts residents from April through December.

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Learn, grow – and enjoySpruce Grove Public Library

Housed in the Melcor Cultural Centre,the public library offers hard copy andelectronic materials for children andadults – as well as a variety ofprograms and events. Free high-speedInternet connection and wordprocessing productivity suites ensureyou stay connected.

The library’s Innovation Lab ignites theimagination. From 3D printing to avirtual trip anywhere you want to go,you can do it here! Create your #1 hitsong or invent the latest gadget.Futuristic – and retro. Tap away on a typewriter.

Excellent school optionsExcellent quality public, separate(Catholic) and private schools as wellas French immersion programs inSpruce Grove offer options to suit yourfamily. A new k-9 school, the PrescottLearning Centre, is scheduled forcompletion in 2016-17.

Post-secondary students can choosefrom major institutions in Edmontonincluding the Northern Alberta Instituteof Technology (NAIT), the University ofAlberta and MacEwan University.

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Celebrate! ...with family, friends and neighbours

Up close & personalHorizon Stage

Performing Arts Centre

This intimate and acoustically superbvenue offers a varied season oftheatre, music, dance, familyperformances and theatre classes.Delights from jazz to folk, from balletto comedy await.

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Art Gallery

The Spruce Grove art collection features more than 170 pieces, mostly fromAlberta artists. The gallery also hosts up to 10 feature-artistexhibitions annually as well asoffering visual arts programming.

The art gallery and gift store, located in the MelcorCultural Centre, are operated by the Allied ArtsCouncil of Spruce Grove, a not-for-profit charitableorganization. Annually, the Council hosts an openart competition, a seniors’ competition and a highschool competition.

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Arts and culture...discover the delightsFrom festivals to fine arts, Spruce Grove delivers the activities families want in theircommunity.

Spruce Grove’s many annual events are the perfectway to meet old friends and make new ones.

Canada Day Celebration – Spruce Grovemakes Canada Day rock! This highlight eventattracts about 13,000 friends and neighboursannually.

Christmas in Central Park – Make this afamily tradition! Spend the afternoon skating, takinga wagon ride, making crafts, playing games andenjoying treats, then marvel at the breathtakingfinale when Central Park lights up for the season.

Grove Cruise Classic Car Festival –Car lovers and families look forward to this annual three-day summer festival, part of our community since 2003. Typical activities include a vintage car parade, a Show and Shine car display featuring hundreds of vehicles, a tailgate swap meet, poker run and more.

Protective services offerpeace of mindSpruce Grove’s local RCMP detachment,community peace officers and ourintegrated full-time fire and emergencymedical services keep residents andbusinesses safe 24/7.

The Safe City initiative links residents,businesses and community groups withprotective services to promote communityand crime prevention programs that makeour city a safer, healthier place to live.

Health and professional services available for the whole familyThe Queen Street Medical Centre, a state-of-the-art80,000-square-foot complex, features four familymedical clinics including an after-hours walk-in clinic. This facility offers a full range of medical,diagnostic and laboratory services all under one roof.

A number of other medical and dental clinics, including new offices at the Tri Leisure Village, also serve Spruce Grove.

The WestView Health Centre, seven kilometres west of Spruce Grove, and the Misericordia Hospitalin west Edmonton are full-service care facilities.Copper Sky Lodge, Spruce Grove’s newest assistedliving facility, is available to residents through medical referral.For more information

City of Spruce Grove315 Jespersen AvenueSpruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3E8

Phone: 780-962-2611, ext. 293E-mail: invest@sprucegrove.org

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INTEGRATED FIRE AND EMERGENCYMEDICAL SERVICES RESULT IN AHIGHER STANDARD OF SERVICE.

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