A new 153-acre neighbourhood will soon be under construction on the edge of St. Albert.
The Club and Residences of River’s Gate will consist of 93 estate lots – each half an acre in size or more – with seven acres of park space and 78 acres of environmental reserve.
The community will border the Sturgeon Golf and Country Club to the east, the Sturgeon River to the north and Riverlot 56 to the west.
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Homeowners will have to pay about $78 more a year in taxes next year in Sturgeon County, despite protests from the mayor that the county’s taxes have risen at an unsustainable rate.
County council voted 5-2 in favour of the 2013 budget Tuesday, with Coun. Don McGeachy and Mayor Don Rigney opposed. The budget raises taxes by 5.77 per cent to pay for new roads and staff needed to support future industrial growth, particularly the North West upgrader.
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It’s a big step for Alberta, and a tale of success for Sturgeon County.
Last Wednesday, Sturgeon County’s Economic Development Board fall business breakfast celebrated the sanctioning of a $5.7-billion Phase One bitumen refinery in Sturgeon County.
The North West Redwater Partnership Refinery will be built and operated by North West Upgrading and Canadian Natural Resources (CNRL).
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