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Posts: 647 
March 28th, 2006, 10:38 AM
Some choice quotes:
Some choice quotes:
Quote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/28/bu...28alberta.html
With oil prices high again, Alberta is hopping once more — but with a twist. The skyline of Calgary, the business center of the province, is about to be altered by a large real estate project, and a big new jet runway to handle the influx of oil workers is already in place. While poker is still popular, conspicuous consumption these days includes such costly indulgences as white truffles and Mercedes-Benz convertibles.
In Fort McMurray, the town closest to the oil sands, truck and bulldozer drivers come from as far away as Newfoundland and Labrador to earn six-figure salaries. They are buying up expensive pickup trucks as if they were toys.
The town's population has increased to 61,000, from 33,000 in 1996, and housing is in such short supply that the average mobile home now sells for $277,000 Canadian dollars ($237,000) and couches are renting for about 500 Canadian dollars a month ($42
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Restaurants, wine stores, art galleries and luxury car dealers are doing frenzied business. At a benefit auction earlier this month, one bidder paid more than 13,000 Canadian dollars ($11,120) to go fly-fishing on a local river with Ron A. Brenneman, president and chief executive of Petro-Canada. "I don't see any black clouds on the horizon," Mr. Brenneman said with a smile.
In Fort McMurray, the town closest to the oil sands, truck and bulldozer drivers come from as far away as Newfoundland and Labrador to earn six-figure salaries. They are buying up expensive pickup trucks as if they were toys.
The town's population has increased to 61,000, from 33,000 in 1996, and housing is in such short supply that the average mobile home now sells for $277,000 Canadian dollars ($237,000) and couches are renting for about 500 Canadian dollars a month ($42
.Restaurants, wine stores, art galleries and luxury car dealers are doing frenzied business. At a benefit auction earlier this month, one bidder paid more than 13,000 Canadian dollars ($11,120) to go fly-fishing on a local river with Ron A. Brenneman, president and chief executive of Petro-Canada. "I don't see any black clouds on the horizon," Mr. Brenneman said with a smile.
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Posts: 9,534 
April 5th, 2006, 03:31 PM
I haven't been there since early 1967 and at that time there couldn't have much more than a couple thousand people in Ft. McMurrey. I remember somebody saying that the camp had more people than the town. I'd like to go back and see what the place looks like.
I haven't been there since early 1967 and at that time there couldn't have much more than a couple thousand people in Ft. McMurrey. I remember somebody saying that the camp had more people than the town. I'd like to go back and see what the place looks like.
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Posts: 20
Location: Alberta
Location: Alberta
August 28th, 2006, 03:32 PM
Funny you are all saying this... My hubby and I just came from a family reunion in Sherwood Park.. we are thinking of leaving Lethbridge.. and getting him to where the money is.. He is a Journeyman Welder and has been welding since he was roughly 16 years of age.. He is now 36.. Is there somewhere that I could get info on jobs at all in the Fort Mac area.. or Red Deer... if anyone has any info on this.. would be wonderful of you to pass them on to us at boysrus3@shaw.ca.. He is willing to take his B-Pressure if necessary as well...
Thank you tons..
Funny you are all saying this... My hubby and I just came from a family reunion in Sherwood Park.. we are thinking of leaving Lethbridge.. and getting him to where the money is.. He is a Journeyman Welder and has been welding since he was roughly 16 years of age.. He is now 36.. Is there somewhere that I could get info on jobs at all in the Fort Mac area.. or Red Deer... if anyone has any info on this.. would be wonderful of you to pass them on to us at boysrus3@shaw.ca.. He is willing to take his B-Pressure if necessary as well...
Thank you tons..
