10/29/2026
BIG BUSINESS PARKS. BIG ECONOMIC IMPACT. DID YOU GET IT RIGHT?
Wednesday's Shop Local Trivia answer is⌠A! To encourage business development and diversify tax revenue!
St. Albert didn't just invest in industrial park lands to make room for businesses. It invested in building a stronger local economy!
And that's where SHOP LOCAL comes in!
Supporting independent businesses helps keep more money circulating locally, creating opportunities for jobs, suppliers and other businesses. It's called the 'local multiplier effect'!
And SHOP LOCAL goes well beyond retail and restaurants! Our business parks are home to contractors, trades, manufacturers and service providers worth discovering.
Two Louis. Two business parks. One BIG reason to SHOP LOCAL!
But who was Louis Riel, and what's his connection to St. Albert's business district?
Discover the history behind Riel Business Park, its connection to this important MĂŠtis historical figure, and how St. Albert's economic vision decades ago connects to today's Shop Local Movement!
Read our latest blog: BEYOND THE TRAIL! Riel Business Park: More Than Meets the Eye. đ. https://bit.ly/3WVx0PZ
Because some of our best local discoveries are hiding in plain sight!
BEYOND THE TRAIL!
Shop Local begins with discovery!