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Solid and liquid particles, one-eighth the diameter of a human hair, are floating in the air we breathe every day. These particles are called fine particulate matter or PM2.5. What is Fine Particulate matter? PM2.5 is made up of common substances known as nitrogen dioxide, organic carbon, and sulphur dioxide. Natural sources of PM2.5 include wind-blown dust and forest fires. Human activities include transportation, industrial processes, home heating, and biomass burning. These fine part...

Over $14 billion in current and planned expansion in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland showcased to provincial government officials February 4, 2015 (Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta) — Industrial growth continues in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland despite recent challenges to the province’s energy sector from lower oil prices. Alberta’s Energy Minister, Honourable Frank Oberle, along with local MLA Jacquie Fenske, Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville, toured the Heartland region to witness the steady activ...

Alberta’s Industrial Heartland (January 22, 2015) – Industrial construction projects and plans for $14+ billion in future growth in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland will generate valuable income and employment. Details of industry’s investment plans were highlighted at the annual Stakeholder Update and Luncheon hosted by Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association (AIHA). Given lower oil prices and economic uncertainty, current and future investment plans were well received by the capacity cr...

Think: reduce, reuse, recycle. You might picture a blue bag stuffed with common items such as plastic yogurt containers, cardboard cereal boxes and aluminum soup cans. It’s also possible to apply the three Rs to lighting. Large industrial facilities like those in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland do just that. Initiatives at industrial sites are helping reduce the environmental impact of lights while still ensuring safe working conditions. The Purpose of Proper Lighting The glow from an i...

During a Festival wrap-up presentation to Lamont County Council on December 9th, Festival Coordinator Hazel Anaka announced a $5000 donation for the establishment of a Lamont County Church Preservation Fund. “This is exactly the sort of community building initiative we imagined when the idea of this new Lamont County tourism event (Babas & Borshch) was first proposed to Council in February 2013,” said Jim Newman, Manager of Economic Development for Lamont County. “We were sensitive to...

The first Lamont County Industrial Heartland Information Evening held on December 2, 2014, in Lamont was a great success. The Meeting room at the Lamont Hall was crowded with over 100 people as residents came to speak with Industry representatives, organizations and County staff from various departments. Display tables set up by industry included Atco Energy Solutions, Enbridge, Trans Canada and MCSNet, while organizations and agencies included Life in the Heartland, Fort Air Partnership,...

A first-in-the-world plan to manage noise on a regional basis will be implemented soon in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. This will include an online tool to allow anyone to view regional noise outputs overlaid on Google Earth with the ability to zoom in or out of specific locations. The Regional Noise Management Plan was created by the 25 member facilities of the Northeast Capital Industrial Association (NCIA) in partnership with the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Alberta Utilities Comm...