From The Canals North:

Picture yourself packing up picnic baskets, beach bags and a raft for another unforgettable summer vacation at the cottage. Now imagine only having to walk out the front door of your country cottage home to enjoy many of the same activities.

The luxury of visiting a quaint country cottage with an inviting veranda is no longer an experience that has to wait until summer. Whether you're reading a book curled up on a porch hammock, watching the children making a fort in the backyard, ice skating on the frozen waterways in winter or pushing off a raft for a journey down the canals in spring, living in Canals North is about the three R's: relaxation, recreation & rejuvenation.

Airdrie continues to impress with 98% of residents giving the city a high quality of life rating for a second straight year.