Archive for September 28th, 2009
Fort Mc Murray There Is Gold In The Athabasca Tar Sands
September 28th, 2009 | 
Author: Ever since the Canadian explorer Alexander McKenzie repaired his canoe with tar derived from the Athabasca “Tar Sands” the Canadian province of Alberta always knew that they had a most wonderful asset for the future with a giant source of Alberta’s “black gold”.
Its no secret in Alberta , or in the commercial corridors of Edmonton and Alberta that Fort McMurray has had its economy set on fire. Vibrant yet solid and honest it is no wonder that the “Fort” has become the regional center for the Northern Alberta Oil Sands projects and economy.
What makes Fort McMurray so interesting are two points. One in spite of its small apparent size and population ( only 65,000 out of a provincial total population of 3.600,000).Second is its people. Half are locals born and raised in the area , or at least in the Canadian province of Alberta. The other half are from “somewhere else”. The friction between the “locals” and the others is whether the newcomers have come to stay , contribute and grow within the new prosperity or are they self serving individuals only in Fort Mc Murray “for the money”. The apparent conflict continues on and serves as bone of contention within the local communities.
Should You Install Blinds Or Shutters?
The windows are usually bare when you move into a new home and at that point you need to decide what you are going to get to cover them. Most people automatically get blinds but there is another option that might be even better. Shutters can in many cases do the job of blinds and at the same time provide much more style to the rooms they are installed in.
Interior shutters can be more expensive than blinds but they give any room an elegance that blinds cannot. Shutters are increasing in popularity as more and more people discover them but blinds still remain the overwhelming choice of most people. This can only be explained by the fact that shutters just dont get the exposure in home improvement stores that blinds do.
In a kitchen, caf shutters work great as they let the much-needed light in from the top of the window while providing the privacy you need at eye level. This is why many people opt for a combination of shutters and blinds in their homes. The most common split would be to have decorative shutters on the main floor of the house with blinds in the bedrooms upstairs where there is less need to be fancy. One thing is for sure; interior shutters provide you with a window covering option that should be considered when you buy your new house.