A great place to live and play

For generations , opportunity has brought people from many places and cultures to Edmonton. They stayed because it’s a wonderful place to live. Here are a few of the best things about living in Edmonton:

• Affordable homes: The cost of owning a home as a share of household income is lower in Edmonton than in any of Canada’s six largest cities. (Download .PDF RBC Economics, Housing Trends and Affordability, Nov. 2011)
• Arts & Culture: Get into the happy, improvised groove of one of the city’s festivals. Or dress up for a night out at the theatre, opera, ballet or symphony. Check out the latest exhibit at the ultra-cool Art Gallery of Alberta. Or maybe you are in the mood for a big arena rock shows, late-night club date or live jazz, roots and blues. It all depends on what you want to do tonight.
• Post-secondary education: With 36,000 full-time students, the University of Alberta is perennially ranked as one of Canada’s top research universities. The Northern Alberta Institute for Technology is a leading technical school and MacEwan offers an innovative portfolio of degree and diploma programs.
• Primary education: We’re proud of our public schools, too: Alberta’s 15-year-olds ranked second in reading and fourth in science worldwide. You’ll find the courses and programs that will help you become what you want to be, all right here.
• Health care: All Edmontonians enjoy free, provincially funded health care at doctor’s offices, clinics and hospitals. Our city is home to one of Canada’s leading teaching hospitals, and a world leader in research into diabetes, viruses, heart transplants and rehabilitation.
• Neighbourhoods: Great neighbourhoods make great cities. Edmontonians are building innovative new neighbourhoods while also reinvesting in its older districts. 
• Leisure activities: All work and no play — you don’t need to worry about that happening here. Edmonton has fabulous shopping, dining, nightlife and community activities. Have some fun!
• Parks & recreation: It’s easy to stay in shape at the many recreation centres in the city. Or you can run, bike, walk or ski the 150-kilometre River Valley trail system.
• Sports: We’re a bit crazy about sports here. The Edmonton Eskimos have won 13 Grey Cups, while the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers are five-time Stanley Cup champs. This year everybody is talking about the talented, young hockey team and new arena proposed to open in 2015.

To learn more about Edmonton’s excellent quality of life, contact:

Bruce Bevan
BBevan@Edmonton.com
780.917.7631

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