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from the realities posed by urban density. In
fact, some may even wish to revel in the ru-
ral, rustic charm connoting to country life in
Canada, for a long-term duration. Though
such rural areas might not evoke the kind
of name recognition as their big city neigh-
bors, rest assured that these spaces are indeed
comprised by residents and municipal forces
doing all within their power to serve, protect
and prosper in the advancing of infrastruc-
ture and the development of projects that
not only impart a quality of life, but respond
to the needs and demands unique to their re-
gion. Such is the case with an area known as
Municipal District Foothills #31.
One of the fastest growing municipalities
in Alberta, the district is located adjacent,
but immediately south of Calgary. Com-
prising a terrain of more than 3,600 square-
kilometers, the MD encompasses towns and
villages such as Black Diamond, High River,
Long View, Okotoks and Turner Valley, the
Indian Reserve at Eden Valley, as well as a
number of small hamlets which include des-
tinations known as Blackie, Cayley, DeWin-
ton, Hartell, Heritage Point, Millarville,
Naptha, and Priddis, to name but a few. Col-
lectively, the district has a population that is
