
Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association
Alberta’s Industrial Heartland is guided by a non profit association of municipalities dedicated to sustainable eco-industrial development. Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA) was created in 1998 by the municipalities who each had land within the geographic area of Alberta’s Industrial Heartland.
A leading principal of AIHA is promoting responsible development within the region. This includes ensuring the region is ready for development in its infrastructure, services, and land use zoning principles. AIHA recognizes that activities in the area can have a major impact on neighboring communities and affect their service delivery as well. Together, the municipalities take a proactive and cooperative approach to planning and industrial development. Learn more about our recent activities in our Report to Community: 2016-2017.
The five municipal partners have land within the geographic boundaries of the Heartland and each have one vote within the Association. Municipal partners are:
City of Fort Saskatchewan
Lamont County
Strathcona County
Sturgeon County
City of Edmonton (official partner in 2010)
Associate Members are municipalities invited to participate on committees, task forces, and attend Board meetings.
The three Associate members include:
Town of Bruderheim
Town of Gibbons
Town of Redwater
Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association strives to:
1. Provide a single approach to promote and facilitate industrial development
2. Proactively collaborate on facilitating services and infrastructure plans for the region
3. Minimize conflicts on land use and the environment and coordinate environmental quality and sustainability
4. Promote open communication and harmony of participating municipalities and interested parties
5. Support a coordinated approach to achieving and maintaining appropriate standards of emergency preparedness, public safety, and health