Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada within the Calgary Region. It is located north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor.  Airdrie was first established as a railway siding in 1889 during the construction of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway, named for Airdrie, Scotland.   Only railway buildings existed until 1901 when the first farmhouse and barn was built, followed by a post office and store in that same year.^[8] Today, Airdrie is a bedroom community and industrial centre.

Nose Creek Park hosts the annual Airdrie Festival of Lights in the Christmas season. Other annual festivals include the Canada Day Parade and the Airdrie Pro Rodeo. Airdrie’s primary cultural venues include the Nose Creek Valley Museum and the Bert Church Live Theatre.  Airdrie is the home of several sporting franchises.  There is also a number of competitive junior and amateur sports with the largest being soccer, that call Airdrie home.

Airdrie offers a full slate of resident services, with any services not available in the city being easily obtained nearby Calgary.