Industrial Sector
There was balanced activity in both Campbell and Riel Industrial Parks this year. The most significant development to get started was the Great West Publishing building in Campbell Business Park North.

Most Notable Developments                                
101 Riel Dr.- Wellness Spa (in The Enjoy Centre) - interior alterations 315 Carleton Drive -  Construction of new industrial building
101 Riel Dr. - Restaurant/Bistro (in The Enjoy Centre) - interior alterations
101 Riel Dr. - Liquid Harvest Ltd. (in The Enjoy Centre) - interior alterations
68A Riel Dr. - Office/warehouse improvements Enviro Trace
68B Riel Dr. - Office/warehouse improvements Haden Pumping
340 Carleton Dr. - Construction of new office/warehouse/printing Facility
11 Riel Dr. - LBH addition of new storage building
340 Carleton Dr. - Hodgson Schilf Architects
15 Circle Dr. - Java Mama
325 Carleton Dr. - Office Building
230 Carleton Dr. - Canada Post Corporation                         

Commercial Sector 

The most notable developments involved alterations and renovations to existing buildings. Several possibilities for new development will soon exist with the Landrex Development on St. Albert Trail in the north, Hopewell lands in Riel South and the Avenir and SAS Sports projects off Ray Gibbons Drive to the west.                                
                                 
Most Notable Developments 

10, 8 Perron St. - St. Albert Eye Centre - Interior alterations

102, 5 Perron St.- Interior renovations for new tenant Gelous Nails Esthetics Studio 

101, 51 Inglewood Dr. - Interior Alterations Dental Office 

394 St. Albert Trail - Interior alterations to Bank of Montreal 

5 Galarneau Pl. - Interior alterations, addition with mezzanine space to Ron Hodgson 

100 McKenney Ave. - Renovations for Quiltessential Co. 

#115, 375 St. Albert Trail - Interior alterations for McBain Camera 

369 St. Albert Trail - McDonalds Restaurants renovations 

702 St Albert Trail - McDonalds Restaurants renovations. 

51 Inglewood Dr. - Medical Office           

Institutional Sector                                                    
Most Notable Developments

65R Sir Winston Churchill Ave. - City of St. Albert permanent bleachers at Fowler Athletic Track 

75 Akins Dr. - Renovations to Science Labs at Elmer Gish School 

9A St. Vital Ave. - Alterations to Secondary School at Youville Home 

12 Cunningham Rd. - Interior alterations and small addition to Paul Kane School 

47 Riel Dr. - Riel Recreation Feld - Spotters Box                       

Residential Sector
Building activity for 2011 decreased from 204 in 2010 to 188 for single family home starts. New multi-family activity however increased from 4 units to 126, starting to meet the pent-up demand from 2010.  

Home starts were again clustered in Northridge with 103, while Oakmont accounted for 32, Erin Ridge was 26 and Lacombe Park was 20. Kingswood saw 5 starts and 3 were reported from Braeside.

Many homebuilders remain active in the St Albert market.  The top five by volume this year were Sarasota Homes with 34, Daytona Homes 29, Reid Built Homes 22, Homexx 17 and Ironstone Builders 11.

Notable developments in the multi-family sectors this year were: 

• New Highstreet Northridge Village Apartments - 96 units (under construction)
• Habitat for Humanity Society  - 30 semi-detached units (under construction) 

Resale Market
Overall single family sales were down somewhat with 694 recorded for 2011 versus 730 for 2010.  Average 2011 home values of $428,933 were also slightly down from the $448,646 average sales value for  2010.     

Focusing on...
CSA Physiotherapy 

 

Each month, we feature a St. Albert business in our Focus on Business Newsletter to help support our business community and get the word out about all of the great businesses we have here!  Claudia caught up with Dawn Payne from CSA Physiotherapy to chat about doing business in St. Albert...

 

 

Back row, L-R: Susan Zdrill, Denise McDermott, Ashley McConkey, Lisa Lydiatt, Misty Knorr. Front row, L-R: Allison Tucker-Lamoureux, Lorraine Carlson, Mary Bazzarelli, Albert Chan, Dawn Payne. Missing: Norm DeNault, Heather Gionet

Why did you start your business in St. Albert? 

We had the opportunity to buy a well-established business in St.

Albert which is a great stable community.  We really like the community feel of St. Albert, the ongoing business development within the city and the people we get to interact with on a regular basis - whether it be a client, an associate, a community member, or other business owners.

Who is your target market / who are your customers?
Our target market is anyone who has pain!  We assess and treat all ages, from children to the elderly; however, the majority of our patients are in the 20-60 age range.  We have specialized programs for MVA injuries, sports injuries, chronic pain, women's health, dizziness and vertigo, and general musculoskeletal injuries (muscles, bones, joints).

What makes your business different or stand out from others?
Our clinic was founded in 1984 and stood the test of time.  We purchased the clinic in 2003, and actually grew during the recession.  We have developed several new programs to help people in pain and our physiotherapists spend more face to face time with patients than is typically seen in other medical related clinics.  We take the time to get to know the patient, understand their needs, and provide education regarding the health care system, insurance as well as their injury and treatment plan.  All of our physiotherapists have taken advanced level courses and continue to pursue excellence in their chosen area of treatment.  In addition, each therapist has at least 15+ years of experience. 

What's your favorite thing about St. Albert?
I really like the feeling of community in St. Albert and the friendliness of the residents.  In addition, I enjoy the accessibility to the river valley trails, and the arts and community events that are available on a regular basis. 

Do you incorporate technology into your business - Twitter, Facebook, web etc.
Yes, we have had an extensive website for several years www.csaphysio.ca/staff-bios-st-albert/  

In addition, we use technology within the clinic to help educate and treat patients.  For example we download apps that are specifically relevant to education and treat patients. In addition, we provide all of our exercise programs by way of computer based software that can create an individualized exercise program as part of a treatment plan.

CSA Physiotherapy  

508 Grandin Park Plaza

22 Sir Winston Churchill Ave. St. Albert

780-458-0255

www.csaphysio.ca