I can't say I was sad to see the end of 2016. It was an incredibly tough year and many are still in the midst of dealing with insurance companies and rebuilding their homes. I have hope though, that we will remain supportive of one another and start to see some real progress as 2017 unfolds. I am looking forward to seeing some normality in Fort McMurray, although it might not come until later in the year with several factors playing a part.
The Rebuild:
I’ve read a few articles over the holidays which suggested we were going to see a larger building boom than in the peaks of oil sands activity. That is not hard to believe and it hasn’t really gotten underway yet. A few managed to get their homes started before the weather turned but the