The first residents of
Airdrie were the workers on the Calgary and Edmonton Railway,
completed in 1891.
1901 saw the first private
house erected. Airdrie’s growth continued, and by 1909 when
the village was incorporated, there were 31 houses and an
assessed value of more than $100,000.00. Names of many public
facilities commemorate early pioneers and their families. Muriel
Clayton Elementary Scholl is named after the area’s first
“school marm.” Edwards Elementary School is named after the
first doctor, and Fletcher Park is named after an early pioneer
family still to be found in the area.
The Village grew slowly
over the next 50 years, increasing from 250 people in 1911 to
309 in 1959. The early sixties brought renewed growth and by
1963, the population had more than doubled to 678.
Through the late 1970’s
and early 1980’s, unprecedented “boom” growth led to the
start of residential development on the east side of Highway 2,
and the mushrooming of the towns population to over 10,000 by
the end of 1982.
In January 1985, Airdrie
officially became Alberta’s 14th City with a
population of 10,264. The 1994 City population was 14,506.
Currently the population for Airdrie is approximately 31,512,
and is currently the fastest growing city in Alberta.
Airdrie is the ideal family
community located just a quick commute north of Calgary. It is
the perfect spot to raise a family with all of the modern
conveniences of city living and still maintaining a small town
friendly atmosphere.
