JAVIER & CARLA
“We were still living in Venezuela after all these problem with PDVSA [the national oil company]. But the government was closing and closing the north and we say well, we … Continue reading
BRAD
“My family moved here in 1970 from central Alberta. My dad moved here to make .70 cents an hour more. And it was a five-year plan. Fort McMurray starts as … Continue reading
EFOSA
“I got a call while I was back home in [Africa] and they were interested in me coming to Fort McMurray. I’m like, where’s Fort McMurray? ‘Oh don’t worry we’ll take … Continue reading
CHARLOTTE
“I think that respect is a problem here. People don’t respect diversity, they struggle with it. We try to teach people in our company, for example, that people from diverse … Continue reading
PAULINE
“My husband moved here last year, last December. He had a job with the Alberta government, so because of that we moved up here. I found [my job with an … Continue reading
ALI
“The increased demand for highly skilled people within oil business brought these companies to accept the fact that they don’t have a choice, they have to hire some people who … Continue reading
PETE
“This is downtown area, this is downtown. Sometimes I come to downtown visit some bar. Ya I just take the bus to go to the bar have some drinks but … Continue reading
EVE
“This represents not living month to month. I can have time to learn things and I don’t worry about– So I feel like perhaps I don’t deserve to be where … Continue reading
Mapping Life in Fort McMurray 