ALASKA& YUKON

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RED DEER

EDMONTON

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CALGARY

With its enviable location for industry, the strength of the Acheson Industrial Area and competitive land and operating costs, Parkland County is good for your business’ bottom line.

Parkland County, located just west of Edmonton and extending about 80 kilometres west to the Pembina River, is home to about 31,000 residents and over 1,500 businesses.

From Parkland County, industry can directly access key markets and supply chains north and west of the region. With experience in servicing Alberta’s resource sectors, the number of industry sectors calling the County home has expanded. This has created new opportunities for a wide range of industries that support the needs of established enterprises.

The balance of well-established firms and new enterprises adds to the business acumen and energy within the County. With one of the lowest tax regimes in Western Canada, its cost-competitive land options, proximity to resources, a skilled labour force and one of the most beautiful rural settings in the region, Parkland County is one of the fastest-growing industrial areas in Western Canada. Top sectors by number of businesses include construction, transportation and warehousing, and manufacturing.

The diversity of enterprises in Parkland County also offers an economic buffer against the recent softening of oil prices. Many businesses are currently benefiting from lower transportation costs and the easing of other operating costs.

No matter the industry, the County’s location results in time-efficient customer service and ready access to resources. Less time on the road saves money.

Parkland County has worked hard to enhance business and communication opportunities in the county. Be a part of our bright future in Parkland County!

((Map showing the west edge of Edmonton, Parkland County with Acheson marked, and highways 16, 16A, 22, 43, 44, 60, QE2, Anthony Henday Drive))

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ALASKA& YUKON

PRINCERUPERT

VANCOUVER MEDICINEHAT

RED DEER

EDMONTON

GRANDEPRAIRIE

FORTMcMURRAY

CALGARY

Enterprises worldwide recognize the colossal economic power of the Edmonton region. With its strategic location offering efficient access to Alberta’s resource industries and supply chains, excellent transportation connections to domestic and international markets, a foundation of established business and industry and a skilled workforce, the Edmonton region is the right place to grow your business.

The Edmonton region’s economic strength is driven by Alberta’s energy and natural resources. This has facilitated the development of a diversified base of businesses and industries selling to and servicing Alberta’s massive oil sands, shale gas and the agriculture and forestry sectors.

As well, the region’s position as gateway to the North gives it access to a very active Western Canadian market encompassing over 10 million people.

Diverse, sustainable economic strength The region’s economic diversification offers business momentum. GDP projections for the Edmonton region show steady growth of 2.9% annually over the next several years because of factors such as:

• economic improvement of major U.S. indicators,

• sustained growth in China, a key trading partner,

• a lower Canadian dollar, enhancing cost competitiveness in export markets,

• the ongoing servicing needs of Alberta’s significant resource extraction infrastructure,

• increasing market competitiveness for labour, construction, feedstock and overall operating input costs because of the easing of record growth levels, and

• a growing consumer base with disposable income that is fueling consumer demand.

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EDMONTON CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREA (CMA):

KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS 1

Three-month moving average - seasonally adjusted

1 Statistics Canada

Year-over-year change May 2014 - May 2015

Population (15 yrs+) 1,096,500

Labour force 801,700

Employment 751,400

Employment rate 68.5%

Participation rate 73.1%

Unemployment 50,300

Unemployment rate 6.3%

The Edmonton region acts as the primary logistical service centre for Northern Alberta, with OVER $182 BILLION of major new investments in Alberta over the next decade.

Source: Government of Alberta, Alberta Finance and Enterprise,

Inventory of Major Alberta Projects, March 2015

OVER $30 BILLION of existing industrial infrastructure in the Edmonton region and Alberta’s Industrial Heartland fuels significant maintenance and operational investments for the next decade.

Acheson Industrial Area, one of the largest industrial parks in Western Canada, has grown considerably over the past several years.

More than $600 million in industrial building permits issued for Acheson development since 2006 make it one of the fastest-growing industrial areas in Western Canada. In 2014 alone, the area saw over $150 million in new construction. Since 2009, Acheson has averaged 700,000 square feet of development activity annually.

Acheson quick facts• Covers 10,000 acres

• Located five kilometres (km) west of Edmonton

• Positioned along Highways 16 (Yellowhead), 16A, 60 and 44

• Home to over 250 businesses with over 10,000 employees

• Offers many parcels under 40 acres and some larger lots

• Fully serviced with roads, city potable water and sanitary collection

• Spur rail lines possible off CN’s main line

• Easy five-minute access to the CN intermodal terminal

• Home to Parkland County’s newest fire station, built in 2014

• High-speed Internet access

Acheson developers offer experience and expertiseThe following seven developers, responsible for over 2,000 acres within Acheson, work with Parkland County to find the best land option for your enterprise.

CAMGILL

EVEREST

FATH GROUP

PANATTONI

REMINGTON

SUPREME GROUP/LEDER

TRANS AMERICA

Parkland County offers a range of shovel-ready, cost-effective land options.

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Parkland County is truly a development-friendly municipality providing responsive decisions through the entire development process that facilitate and expedite delivery of shovel-ready land parcels and building opportunities in the Acheson Industrial Area.

– BRAD HOFFMAN, VICE PRESIDENT WESTERN CANADA, PANATTONI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

LEGEND: Available Land (Undeveloped)

Conservation

Country Residential

Industrial Reserve

Medium Industrial

Business Industrial

Agricultural Restricted

Developed Areas

Railroad

Acheson Industrial Area ZONES

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EDMONTONNE

$700THOUSAND

STRATHCONACOUNTY

$800THOUSAND

NISKU/ LEDUC

$525THOUSAND

EDMONTONSE

$875THOUSAND

EDMONTONNW

$850THOUSAND

PARKLAND COUNTY

$450THOUSAND

SPRUCE GROVE/STONY PLAIN

$350THOUSAND

Parkland County helps your business stay cost competitive with some of the lowest land prices in the Edmonton region.

SERVICED INDUSTRIAL LAND COSTS - EDMONTON REGION (PER ACRE) 1

1 Avison Young Edmonton Industrial Report Q4 2014

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Located in the western section of the County at the junction of Highways 16 and 22, Entwistle Industrial Area is the main business park in the Entwistle / Evansburg area. This location offers fast access to Yellowhead County and exceptional recreational opportunities.

Meridian also offers an excellent variety of land parcels. Located only two km north of Stony Plain and 20 km west of Edmonton along Highway 16, the park enjoys the County’s strategic location.

Recreation

Public Service

Residential

Industrial

Commercial

Agricultural Restricted

Railroad

Industrial

Agricultural Restricted

in Alberta

Favourable tax regime

2014 COMMERCIAL MILL RATES —

EDMONTON REGION MUNICIPALITIES 1 1

MUNICIPALITY TOTAL TAX RATE (MILLS)

Leduc County (Leduc/Nisku)

10.48

Parkland County 10.5160

Strathcona County 12.1869

Sturgeon County 12.942

City of Edmonton 17.9980

1 Municipal websites

• No provincial sales, payroll or capital taxes

• No business tax

• A publicly funded health care system, keeping payroll costs lower

• 10% provincial corporate tax

The County also takes advantage of following Alberta-wide tax advantages:

Parkland County was recognized as one of Alberta’s best communities for business by Alberta Venture magazine in 2010, 2012 and 2013.

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WATER RATES SEWER RATES

PER CUBIC METRE

FIXED CHARGE /MONTH

PER CUBIC METRE

FIXED CHARGE /MONTH

ACHESON $2.35 $25.00 $1.34 $25.00

Acheson bulk water sales

$3.75

ENTWISTLE $1.26 $20.00 $0.79 $20.00

Containing annual operating costs is part of the business recipe for success. Parkland County offers one of the lowest industrial tax regimes in the Edmonton region and full-service municipal utilities at cost-competitive rates. While the recent softening fuel prices have impacted some sectors, the downward pressures on fuel and other operating costs improve the business bottom line for many companies.

Businesses locating in the County also have ready access to a skilled workforce at wages competitive throughout the region and across Alberta.

TransAlta Corporation, Canada’s largest publicly funded generator and marketer of electricity and renewable power and the largest employer in Parkland County, adds long-term economic stability to the County.

2014 RATES FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS

Businesses locating in Parkland County have power and natural gas provider options to ensure the best service options for their enterprise.

Electricity providers are EPCOR and Fortis Alberta. Natural gas providers are Direct Energy Regulated Services, ATCO Gas and Evergreen Gas Co-op.

As well, successful businesses need broadband and wireless service like they need roads, water and waste disposal services. Parkland County is committed to developing this valuable service throughout the County.

The Parkland County Transfer Station and Recycle Centre charges a per tonne fee for commercial, construction or renovation waste. All other locations charge per truck (by volume).

With the exception of the Hamlet of Entwistle, the County does not have franchise fees for utilities.

Municipal-level utility services

Parkland County offers the lowest non-residential utility rates in the Edmonton region compared to similar municipalities. The combination of municipal-level services and low rates offers another good reason to locate in the County.

TDL firms in Parkland County know their direct access to highways leading to customers west, north and northwest, and proximity to airports and rail intermodal yards are key to sustaining their businesses.

From Acheson, most northern destinations can be reached in one trucking day, reducing every round trip truck movement by 10 to 75 km relative to other Edmonton region parks. This means huge savings since transportation costs can represent over 50% of total logistics costs.

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Parkland County’s TDL firms serve an increasingly diverse customer base, from food distribution to oil and gas extraction activities. TDL services also fill an indirect but key role for businesses such as parts suppliers, heavy equipment supplies and industrial contractors that supply resource extraction firms.

Opportunity also exists in the steadily growing consumer market across Western Canada. Particularly in northern communities, demand from the less-than-truckload sector is increasing to distribute consumer goods and foodstuffs where truckload deliveries must be consolidated and deconsolidated for multiple communities.

• Western Canada accounts for nearly 60% of Canada’s rail freight loadings. Growing volumes and the multi-market access from the Edmonton region reinforces the growth potential for rail in the region.

• Spur lines are possible in Acheson off CN’s main line.

• The CN McBain Intermodal Terminal is located on Parkland County’s eastern border.

• CN’s Walker Yard, located 20 minutes from Parkland County, offers extensive flat switching.

• CP’s intermodal site is located within easy access to south Edmonton.

• Travel time to the Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is 15 minutes

from the southeast corner of Parkland County.

• EIA offers full cargo handling 24/7.

• EIA has expertise in moving heavy and oversized loads and a cargo consolidation point for intercontinental cargo flights from major international carriers such as FedEx.

• Parkland Airport, located a few kilometres south of the Acheson Industrial Area, is used for recreational flight services.

• Nearby is the Villeneuve Airport for charter and recreational flight services.

• Six highways run through the County: Highway 16 (Yellowhead), 16A, 22, 43, 44 and 60.

• The County offers easy access to Edmonton’s ring road, Anthony Henday Drive (AHD), expediting travel around Edmonton and through the entire region.

• Acheson’s location north of the North Saskatchewan River means firms can ship heavier loads without having to deal with weight restrictions on crossings.

• The Canamex Highway offers a seamless highway connection from Alaska to key U.S. and Mexican markets.

• The Edmonton region is a link on the Ports to Plains Corridor from the Port of Prince Rupert through the prairies and major Midwest U.S. cities to the Texas gulf coast.

• The North American Super Corridor (NASCO) links additional Midwest and southern U.S. markets and ports.

Location and access are critical to the business bottom line of our distribution facility. Acheson Industrial Area meets our key logistical demands for market access and availability of a sizable plot of land. Another key advantage is Acheson’s proximity for many of our staff who live in St. Albert or Edmonton’s west end.

– DARREN MUNNICH, PRESIDENT, SYSCO EDMONTON

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Attracting and retaining the right workforce is critically important to any business. The Acheson Industrial Area offers easy commuting distances to many family-oriented communities, which has helped ENTREC find and keep a highly committed, skilled group of employees.

— JOHN STEVENS, PRESIDENT & CEO, ENTREC CORPORATION

Drawing from a regional population of almost 1.1 million, over 60% of the available labour force has post-secondary education or apprenticeship training. Another 23% are high school graduates. 1 1 The Edmonton region is served by major post-secondary institutions including the University of Alberta, MacEwan University and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), one of Canada’s largest trade apprenticeship trainers.

1 Statistics Canada

EXAMPLES OF TDL SECTOR LABOUR RATES ARE: 1 2

Edmonton region hourly

2 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Data

Alberta’s TDL sector quick facts 13

• About 20,000 trucking firms operate in Alberta.

• Alberta’s 31,000 kilometres of highways reach north to key resource locations, south to major export markets and west to coastal ports.

• The trucking industry moves over $7 billion in goods per year, or 29% of Alberta’s non-pipeline international exports.

3 Logistics & Market Access Profile, Government of Alberta

• About 95% of all Alberta truck exports are destined for the U.S.

• Trucks move over 60% of all freight within the province.

• Alberta trucking accounts for 21% of all heavy trucking in Canada.

• Heavy truck registrations in Alberta have increased by 46% in the past 10 years.

TDL companies in AchesonCALYX TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC.

EDMONTON TRAILER

ENTREC

HAYWORTH EQUIPMENT

KAL TIRE

MANITOULIN TRANSPORT

NATIONAL FAST FREIGHT

NAVISTAR

OVERWAITEA (coming)

SYSCO

$19.31SHIPPER/

RECEIVER

$27.44TRANSPORTATION ROUTE &

CREW SCHEDULER

$23.76STOREKEEPER/

PARTS CLERK

$27.97TRUCK DRIVER

$27.44TRANSPORTATION

COORDINATOR

$43.54TRAFFIC/LOGISTICS

MANAGER

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1 Statistics Canada2 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Data3 Logistics & Market Access Profile, Government of Alberta

Powell Canada chose the Acheson Industrial Area as the location for its head office, manufacturing and fabrication facility based on a number of economic and other considerations including land availability, and is pleased with its choice.

— JIM SNOWDON, VP CORPORATE SERVICES, POWELL CANADA INC.

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From metal fabrication to millwork, from concrete to construction, Parkland County has proven a popular home base with its large sites of affordable land. Manufacturers serving customers in Alberta’s resource industry and many other sectors have made the move to Parkland County — and are committed to staying for the long term.

From the Acheson Industrial Area, firms can reach customers quickly and cost-effectively anywhere throughout the Edmonton region. A Parkland County location offers specific time advantages for servicing customers west and northwest of the region.

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The Edmonton region is the centre of almost 40% of Alberta’s manufacturing, focusing on metal fabrication and machinery manufacturing. Domestic markets remain dominant and international markets are offering significant new opportunities.

From drilling rigs, pipes, pumps and more to service Alberta’s resource industry to component manufacturing and assembly, the region offers in-depth manufacturing expertise and opportunity.

Metal and machinery companies in the Edmonton region offer a wide variety of goods and manufacturing services including:

• drilling rigs and tools, pipe, valves, pressurized vessels, pumps, boring or sinking machinery, derricks, instrumentation and truck trailers to transport oversized goods,

• custom solutions and repairs,

• coatings and heat treatments to metals and pipes, and

• component manufacturing and module fabrication and assembly.

Manufacturing companies in Acheson

Manufacturing firms in Parkland County have benefited from the proximity of an experienced, committed and stable workforce. Workers with challenging job opportunities who want to raise their families nearby give businesses a powerful advantage.

EXAMPLES OF MANUFACTURING SECTOR

LABOUR RATES ARE:1

EDMONTON REGION HOURLY

Labourer $17.20

Assembler $20.14

Supervisor $25.95

Industrial engineering & manufacturing technician

$32.13

Manufacturing engineer

$38.58

Manufacturing manager

$46.61

BEAVER PLASTICS

CW MANUFACTURING LTD.

DEMATCO MANUFACTURING

EMPIRE HOMES

EXPOCRETE CONCRETE PRODUCTS

FABCO PLASTICS

GENICS

JANDEL HOMES

LEDER STEEL

NORTHGATE INDUSTRIES

NOVA POLE

POWELL CANADA INC.

SCI-TECH ENGINEERED CHEMICALS INC.

SMS EQUIPMENT

SPRUCELAND MILLWORKS

STANDARD GENERAL

STAR PREBUILT HOMES

STRONGCO

1 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Data2 Industrial Manufacturing Profile, Government of Alberta

Alberta’s manufacturing sector quick facts2

• Alberta will require more than $200 billion of new construction and maintenance spending over the next 25 years, with a focus on fabricated metal and equipment.

• About 55% of sector output stays within the province; 15% is shipped to customers in other provinces.

• About 30% of sector production is exported internationally.

• Total value of exports in 2012 was $4.1 billion.

• Areas of expertise include fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment manufacturing, and primary and metal manufacturing.

Parkland County’s Acheson Industrial Area has earned a stellar reputation throughout the Edmonton region for its advantages as home base for firms selling to or servicing Alberta’s vast oil and gas industries. Many of the province’s oil and gas reserves are located west, north and northwest of the region — giving Parkland County travel time and cost advantages in reaching customers.

Sector firms are offering services ranging from extraction technologies and equipment maintenance to water and land management. Increasingly, technology development and process improvements are key factors to improving the competitiveness of Alberta’s oil and gas industry in the global marketplace.

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To become an industry leader requires long-term commitment in providing customer-driven solutions — and includes being able to reach your customers quickly and cost effectively. Our location in the Acheson Industrial Area gives us that business advantage with its direct highway access leading to Alberta’s major resource areas to the north and northwest, as well as serving our Edmonton customers efficiently.

— MIKE GRANGER, PRESIDENT & COO

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Alberta’s oil and gas industries continue to play a key role throughout our province. Even with the global fluctuations in oil prices, oil and gas extraction remains a significant contributor to our economy. And that spells opportunity for a vast array of firms that help keep the oil and gas operations at maximum efficiency.

Services include:

• scheduled maintenance,

• geological services,

• designing and implementing advanced production techniques,

• improving extraction technologies, and

• research and development.

Alberta’s oil and gas sector quick facts4

• More than 9,000 equipment and service firms employed 120,000 Albertans in the sector in 2013.

• Revenues for oil and gas technology and services totaled about $27 billion in 2012.

• In 2012, exports in the sector totaled $3.5 billion.

Oil and gas supply and service firms need employees with a wide range of skills — from labourers and clerks to managers with experience of the industry and the region.

Because of the excellent road network throughout the Edmonton region, enterprises in Parkland County can draw on workers with the right qualifications and experience from a regional labour force of more than 800,0001. Firms relocating to Parkland County from outside Alberta will also benefit from Albertan’s productivity rate, one of the two highest in Canada2.

EXAMPLES OF OIL AND GAS SUPPLY AND

SERVICES SECTOR LABOUR RATES ARE:3

EDMONTON REGION HOURLY

Parts technician $22.86

Drill rig leasehand $26.25

Production clerk $31.48

Oil and gas well tester

$34.94

Crane operator $35.90

Environmental engineer

$44.06

CLEAN HARBORS

DIRECT HORIZONTAL DRILLING

KICHTON CONTRACTING LTD.

MYSHAK SALES & RENTALS

MYSHAK CRANE & RIGGING

NCSG CRANE & HEAVY HAUL

NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP

PENN WEST PETROLEUM

ROTERRA PILING

SMS EQUIPMENT

TD OILFIELD HAULING

TERVITA

WAJAX EQUIPMENT

WILLBROS CANADA

WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN

WINALTA TRANSPORT

ZEDCOR OILFIELD RENTALS1 Statistics Canada, April 2015

2 Statistics Canada, 20133 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Data4 Oil and Gas Profile, Government of Alberta

Oil and gas companies in Acheson

Parkland County walks the talk of supporting business and industry — adding to the long list of advantages for businesses locating in the County. Consider the following:

Continuing investment in infrastructure. Parkland County is investing $28 million to upgrade infrastructure in Acheson — including about $20 million to improve the stormwater system and $8 million for the new County fire station in Acheson.

Increased broadband and wireless coverage. Parkland County is one of the first municipalities in Alberta to recognize broadband as an essential utility, similar to roads, water and sewer. The goal of the County’s Intelligent Community Project is to develop reasonably priced, high-speed Internet service to advance economic and community development throughout the County.

Public transit pilot project. Parkland County is working with the City of Edmonton and the City of Spruce Grove on a pilot project to introduce public transit service between Acheson and Edmonton in the fall of 2015. Parkland County has approved $850,000 for the pilot project, which will give significantly more workers from Edmonton travel access to Acheson.

Planning and development process. The County has streamlined its processes to expedite new development proposals.

Industrial development tools. The following tools, all available at investinparkland.com, will help you start — or grow — your business in Parkland County.

• The Site Locator Tool lets you search quickly and efficiently for the site that’s right for your business.

• The Building Parkland Fund can assist in the construction of new infrastructure that encourages industrial and commercial development.

• The online Business Directory lists all Parkland County businesses.

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As industrial land developers, Remington chose to locate in Parkland County for two primary reasons. We can offer our clients very cost-effective serviced parcels and Parkland County offers a cleaner, more efficient development process than many competing industrial areas. The value is there for us and our clients.

— COLIN CLISH, DIRECTOR, LEASING AND LAND SALES, REMINGTON

TOM KOEP ManagerEconomic Development & TourismT: 780-968-8406E: tkoep@parklandcounty.com

For inquiries about the Acheson Industrial Area, contact:

TREVOR ANDERSON Economic Development Officer – Business DevelopmentEconomic Development & TourismT: 780-968-8888, ext. 8259E: tanderson@parklandcounty.com

For inquiries about the Meridian and Entwistle Industrial Areas, contact:

SCOTT KOVATCH Economic Development Officer – Rural DevelopmentEconomic Development & TourismT: 780-968-8888, ext. 8246 E: skovatch@parklandcounty.com

PARKLAND COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM