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Originally Posted by Johnny 99
Go to the 7-11 in downtown after dark. It's like something out of a movie, there are twelve year old prostitutes who are addicted to crack hanging out there. It's definitely the worst place I've ever lived.
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Wow.. Talk about over exaggerating. I was born in Fort McMurray, moved here in 2001 for school, when I finished I moved back for about a year, and I came back to Calgary this past fall. Sure that 7-11 has some interesting characters, but I can easily walk out my front door here in Calgary and find just as many interesting characters hanging out (I live just off 17th ave and 14th st).
Don't get me wrong, I do not like Fort McMurray, which is why I don't live there. The worst place ever? Jeez, little overboard. I guess if you live in the oilcan motel above diggers, you may not want to go out after dark by yourself, but you can say the same if you lived above the Cecil here in Calgary. From the age of 13 I went out almost every weekend, when I moved back last year I went out almost every weekend, lots of times to the dreaded evil bar, and guess what? I've never even gotten in a fight, don't get me wrong, it can be rough there, but just use common sense and you should be fine. If you live in an area like Thickwood, going out after dark, is not a risk whatsoever.
I do feel safer walking in downtown Calgary at night than in Fort McMurray, but there really is no reason to be walking around downtown Fort McMurray after dark, there is nothing down there.
All in all I agree with Mr.MastadonFarm, it can be a fun place. As much as I don't like it there I had a lot of good times living there, and always have a good time when I go back. There are some good people there, and there are some bad ones, just like anywhere else. For me, I just prefer living in a larger city,there are just fewer I like to do up there like watching live music, and snowboarding.. It might be a little rougher due to some of the workers who are up there, but thats to be expected.
If you have any specific questions it would be good to ask Mr.MastadonFarm, Captain Sensible, or myself, not sure who else has lived up there for a long time, but we all spend the majority of our lives in Fort McMurray. Good luck.