The Village of Standard is working on sustainable growth with the development of a new business park.
Mayor Martin Gauthier tells the Mail the project has been in the works for a few years.
“About five years ago, we started looking into it,” he said. “Now we are just proceeding ahead with 13 new lots.”
He sees this as being a part of the community’s future.
“We have always had a pretty good industrial park in town,” said Gaither, which includes agricultural and mechanical services, as well as oil and gas and construction.
They have the lots divided and are working on installing services.
“We have the area down there, and we have had an interest in more lots, So we’ll get a road built and services put in,” he said.
On the residential side, there has been some movement, with a house being built in their newest subdivision, and another home being put in near the old school.
The community of Standard is well situated, with large projects in the vicinity, including the De Havilland Campus and the USG wallboard plant being developed in Wheatland County. This could bring pressure for affordable residential development.
“These can bring in people looking for a place to live, and it would sure be nice to see a few more lots sold in our subdivision. We have more people questioning things and looking into it,” he said.
