Tourism strategy and engagement

The strategy will help us understand what Strathcona County and the business community can do to support the community and economy through tourism.

Economic Diversification Review (1730.6 KB)

What does economic diversification mean to Strathcona County? The reports combines perspectives from elected officials, senior staff from Strathcona County, real estate professionals, community representatives and local economic development stakeholders.

Governance advisory committee update (150.7 KB)

Direction on duties and power of advisory committees and their short term activities.

Committees, bylaws and terms (86.0 KB)

Overview of topics governing advisory committees under the Municipal Government Act and EDTAC terms of reference.

Corporate strategic plan

Strathcona County’s current strategic plan was approved by Council in April 2013, and refined in May 2018. It is reviewed annually by Council. The strategic plan is Strathcona County’s principal guiding document for governance, community development, infrastructure, and program and service delivery.

Business plans

The plan outlines strategic initiatives, including increases to service levels and new capital, programs or services developed to action strategic goals – and improvement initiatives, designed to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency with which the County delivers its programs and services.

Land use bylaws and maps

The Land Use Bylaw regulates the use, conservation, and development of land, habitat, buildings, and signs in pursuit of the objectives of Strathcona County’s statutory plans.

Maps

Interactive and printable maps.

Bremner Area Project

Bremner is a continuous expansion of Sherwood Park east of Highway 21. The Local Employment Area (LEA) is located across from Bremner, on the south side of Highway 16.

Municipal development plan update

The Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is the County’s plan for the future. It sets out a clear vision for how Strathcona County will grow and develop over the next 20 years and beyond.

Shaping Alberta's future

Shaping Alberta’s future : report of the Premier’s Council for Economic Strategy
The Premier’s Council for Economic Strategy was established in July 2009 help give an external, big-picture perspective on what Alberta needs to do to secure the province’s long-term prosperity. The Council’s report was released in May of 2011.

Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board

As a regional growth management board, the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) is mandated by the Province to implement the region’s 30-year Growth Plan and to create a regional metro servicing plan.

Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan

The Growth Plan is updated regularly. The most recent, completed in 2016 after two years of research and review, is The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan: Re-Imagine. Plan. Build. It represents a substantive revision of the Region’s first 2010 Growth Plan: Growing Forward.

Edmonton economic outlook

The City of Edmonton’s economic outlook reports provide insights into the short- and long-term prospects for Edmonton’s economy. The reports summarize major components of the City’s bi-annual economic forecast update, including Edmonton’s labour market and population growth projections.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

CMHC exists for a single reason: to make housing affordable for everyone in Canada. We know that housing helps people stay employed, do better in school and participate more fully in society. Housing affordability and a stable housing finance system support a stronger, safer Canada where everyone can live with dignity.

Edmonton housing statistics

Key housing indicators include housing starts, vacancy rates and housing prices. Housing starts are a key indicator of economic strength and a reflection of demand for residential housing.

The number of single- and multiple-unit housing starts offer an indication of the construction building sector’s performance. Housing starts, however, are not distributed evenly across months and should be interpreted in the context of other economic indicators.