Airdrie is a city in the province of Alberta north of Calgary. The City of Airdrie is part of Calgary's Metropolitan Area. Airdrie's population has been exploding in recent years. Airdrie's population was 28,927 in 2006 and by 2010 had grown to 39,822. Airdrie was first established as a railway village in the 1880's when the Calgary to Edmonton Railway was being built. Named after a town in Scotland, Airdrie is today a bedroom community and industrial center for the city of Calgary. The City's focal point is it's many parks and green spaces made possible by it's primary body of water which is Nose Creek. The Nose Creek park hosts the annual Festival of Lights, a popular Christmas season attraction. Airdrie also hosts a yearly Canada Day Parade and it's annual Pro Rodeo. Situated on the number 2 Highway (Alberta's main artery) connecting Calgary and Edmonton makes this small town a strategic transportation hub for the province of Alberta. Airdrie also boasts a small Airport although a major international airport is located in north Calgary a ten minutes drive south. Several sporting franchises call Airdrie home. Some of the Major teams include the 'Knights of Airdrie' a men's lacrosse team competing in the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League. The Airdrie Thunder, a Junior hockey team in the Heritage Junior Hockey League. Team Airdrie is a junior hockey team in the Calgary Junior C Hockey League. Recently the town annexed land south towards Calgary placing the two cities borders within only a few kilometers.
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