town profiles
Seven Persons ◗ Population (2016): 249 ◗ Land Area: 0.52 km2 ◗ Major Industries: Agriculture ◗ Largest Employer: Prairie Rose School Division ◗ Unincorporated ◗ Major Tourist Attractions: Quonset Days
Schuler ◗ Population (2016): 72 ◗ Land Area: 0.60 km2 ◗ Major Industries: Agriculture ◗ Largest Employer: Prairie Rose School Division ◗ Unincorporated
Suffield ◗ Population (2016): 255 ◗ Land Area: 0.86 km2 ◗ Major Industries: Civil Service ◗ Largest Employer: CFB-DRDC Suffield ◗ Unincorporated
◗ Major Tourist Attractions: Canada Day celebration, Suffield Days
Veinerville ◗ Population (2016): 83 ◗ Land Area: 0.11 km2 ◗ Major Industries: Agriculture ◗ Largest Employer: Higher Ground Christian School ◗ Unincorporated ◗ Major Tourist Attractions: Ye Olde Jar Bar
Walsh ◗ Population (2016): 60 ◗ Land Area: 1.25 km2 ◗ Major Industries: Agriculture ◗ Largest Employer: Trail Side Cafe and General Store ◗ Unincorporated
◗ Major Tourist Attractions: Alberta Visitor Information Centre
High-end homebuilding: A promising start to 2017
TONYA LAMBERT
It is only a few months into 2017 but developers and agents in the high-end real estate market in and around Medicine Hat are cautiously optimistic. Sales for January and February have been strong, much better than this time last year. Development is occurring in Ranchlands, Heron Crossing and Desert Blume, with new lots either recently being released onto the market or scheduled to come on sale in the next year or so. This increase in market activity reflects the apparent turnaround in the economy; oil prices have risen somewhat and firms are starting to hire back some workers. 2017 is looking more promising than 2016.
“Our sales so far this year are tracking very good,” states John Bulmer, Urban Development Engineer, City of Medicine Hat. “They’re still not a lot in terms of quantity but its giving us some hope for the rest of the year.”
“It looks like this year we are starting off strong,” agrees Vince McKenzie, former President, Medicine Hat Real Estate Board, who further notes that early high-end sales for this year are the highest since 2014.
According to McKenzie, homes and lots this past year have been sold to a combination of local buyers, out-of- town buyers and international buyers. “The people who are coming from out-of-country are the skilled people – the doctors and engineers. I think the city is definitely attracting some high-quality people.”
Desert Blume: New lots available
Last fall, Meadowlands Development Corporation opened a new phase of development at Desert Blume. Twenty of these lots have already been claimed, several of which back onto the hamlet’s 18-hole golf course.
“There’s a demand for high-end homes with large garages and the supply of lots to service that market inside the city of Medicine Hat has been very difficult for homeowners to find given that the average size lot in the city is quite small comparatively,” explains Curtis Presber, Chief of Finance & Operations, Meadlowlands Development Corporation. “A lot
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