New communities are opening a world of opportunity for homebuyers in Calgary's blossoming northeast.

Take for example the community of Redstone, a master-planned development by Qualico Communities gracing 360 acres (146 hectares) north of 128th Avenue N.E.

Hard work and resilience has turned High River into a reinvigorated, thriving community

There were doubters, those who believed High River couldn't possibly survive the devastation of the 2013 flood.

Well, they're being proven wrong.

"The town utilized a 'build it back better' mentality," said Jodi Dawson, the town's manager of economic development.

After spending more than $100 million on flood mitigation to protect new and existing residents and businesses, High River is back a bit bigger, and definitely better, than before.