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Originally Posted by heep223
Family, friends, community. If your entire network is in Calgary, including your kids, grand kids etc., and you can travel anywhere in the world whenever you want, I could see wanting to stay no matter how wealthy.
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I call the above - one's roots. For the past 25 years this was the response I'd usually give to those bashing Calgary for still being a cowtown despite the big population. And for the first time in 25 years I am thinking that it is possible that Calgary may not be that place for me, eventually. What happens to Alberta if the O&G industry cannot support it anymore? If higher taxes are not equalized by higher incomes and good economy, quality of life diminishes visibly and quickly. And if that's the case, living in a nicer climate with more entertainment options becomes a lot more attractive and plausible scenario.