Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Sturgeon County Business Breakfast February 7, 2014

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Agenda Demographic Information Development Data Industrial Growth AIHA Updates 2014 Plans Summary

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Demographic Information Sturgeon County Population in 2011 = 19,578 Population in 2006 = 18,566 Growth = 1012 Population Increase from = 5.5% Sturgeon Region Towns (5 municipalities) Population in 2011 = 15,194 Population Increase from 2006 – 2011 = 14.6%

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Development in Sturgeon County in 2013 Value of development permits (2013): $1.6 mil – Commercial, $372.5 mil - Industrial Value of building permits (2013): $1.7 mil – Commercial, $18 mil - Industrial Assessed values: 500% increase in Sturgeon Industrial Park over the last 24 months

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Permit Data ( ) Recent Growth Description Development Permit Values Industrial74,733,00018,667,300335,938,00087,911,000372,506,000 Commercial5,338,0002,627,0007,391,4763,237,0001,640,000 Building Permit Values Industrial3,164,0744,616,5005,610,5286,447,58018,072,275 Commercial834,0002,636,0001,618,876876,0001,738,000 SFD44,836,44561,371,67546,313,67743,614,75045,735,000

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Population (2011): 19,578 Growth rate: 5.5% Population density: 9 people per km2 High growth areas: Morinville | Gibbons | Sturgeon Valley 2013 S.C. Housing starts: 119 S.C. Housing completions: 117 S.C. Housing absorbed: 116 There are residential hot spots in the region

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Phase 1 Construction: Spring 2013 | Operational in 2017 | $8.5 Billion Capital Cost Products: Clean Performance Diesel | Diluent | Naphtha | Low Sulphur Vacuum Gas Oil | Light Ends (propane, butane, ethane) Employment: 3,000 people on site during construction | 500 permanent jobs Transportation Impact: 70 per cent of its workers by bus Spin-off jobs: Approximately 1,000 North West Redwater Partnership Sturgeon Refinery

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Williams Energy Current Focus: Working on detailed engineering for future debottlenecking at their existing site, to allow for fractionation of more offgas liquids from CNRL Horizon, estimated startup in May 2015.

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Access Pipeline Working on construction of their Northeast expansion, a 42” pipeline from Christina Lake to their Sturgeon Terminal. Initial capacity of 350,000 barrels of blended bitumen per day. Capital cost of $1 Billion 600 construction workers Scheduled to be operational by 2015.

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Pembina Pipeline Redwater Fractionator and Storage (RFS) Project II Twinning existing 73,000 bpd ethane-plus fractionator capacity at current site Estimated Capital Cost of $415 million Expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2015

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Medium Industrial Projects ClearStream – Currently constructing a Head Office and fabrication yard. McAsphalt – Currently constructing a $10 million Asphalt blending facility. Univar – Currently operating a $8.5 million trans load facility to distribute bulk products such as methanol and caustic soda to Fort McMurray. Magnum Cementing Services – Currently constructing a $1 million facility to aid their oil field services company.

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Servicing Improvements Highlights – Water and Sanitary servicing along TWP 552 is complete – Reservoir is currently being done and is expected to be completed in 2014 – Water servicing along RR 225 will be completed in 2014 – Water and Sanitary servicing along Estates Way has started and will be completed in 2014 – Water and Sanitary servicing parallel to Highway 825 is almost complete

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Serviced Properties: 1980 – acres

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Serviced Properties: acres (additional 644a)

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Serviced Properties: ,054 acres (additional 982a)

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Villeneuve Airport’s Economic Impact Logistics to enhance economic capacity Business: 16 businesses in Aircraft flight training | Fixed-wing aircraft & helicopter maintenance | aviation operations Economic Impact: $31 mil output | $1.3 mil taxes | 90 direct jobs Investments to date: $5-6 million runway extension, upgrade ILS Planned: Utility lines | Industrial lots

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Sturgeon County Bounty Website

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association Established in 1998, the AIHA is a collaborative effort of Sturgeon County, Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Lamont County and Strathcona County. Working together, the municipalities are committed to sustainable development through economic development and planning. Alberta's Industrial Heartland is one of the world's most attractive locations for chemical, petrochemical, oil, and gas investment. It is also Canada's largest hydrocarbon processing region. The region's 40+ companies several being world scale, provide fuels, fertilizers, power, petrochemicals and more to provincial and global consumers.

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 The Next Wave of AIHA Development 1.Huge amount of interest from Asian petrochemical companies in Alberta 2.AIHA currently working with a number of different companies interested in investing in the region 3.Continued interest as shale gas potential is further explored.

Sturgeon Overview February 7, The Vision – To make Alberta the world’s leading petrochemical producer. The Partners – AIHA, Williams, Nova Chemicals, NWR, Enhance Energy, Agrium Alberta Plus is aiming to attract additional partners, engage the public and work with government to encourage further hydrocarbon and value-added production.

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Plans for 2014 Economic Development Strategic Plan Community Profile Industrial Development Events Business Breakfasts Mayor’s Golf Tournament Sturgeon County Bounty Business Visits (Ongoing)

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Economic Development Strategic Plan Objective Develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan that sets out and clearly communicates the direction for economic development programs and activities over the next five years. Focus on key sectors, and build on the strengths of the regional economy and the community of Sturgeon County. Looking for unique approaches that utilize our advantage as a member of Alberta's Industrial Heartland and a municipal district within the Edmonton Capital Region. Timeline Planning to award contract in early March and begin project Hoping to have a completed strategic plan Q3 2014

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Mayor’s Golf Tournament

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Summary Lots of growth taking place throughout the region Vast amount of medium and heavy industrial projects underway and proposed Upgraded infrastructure is opening up new opportunities AIH potential is gaining more and more global credibility and recognition 2014 is shaping up to be a very busy year

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 We are pleased to announce that today we are launching the BRAND NEW look to our Start In Sturgeon Website!

Sturgeon Overview February 7, 2014 Thank You! Jordan Rumohr Manager, Economic Development