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Message from the Wood Buffalo Recovery Committee

jeanette bancarz

On behalf of the Wood Buffalo Recovery Committee (WBRC), I’d like to welcome you to the inaugural edition of Rebuilding Fort McMurray . Community recovery from the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history takes everyone working together to get the job done for our neighbours, families, friends and colleagues most impacted by the May 2016 wildfire. The Fort McMurray Construction Association (FMCA) and its many members play a major role in recovery and the WBRC would like to take this opportunity to thank the FMCA and all its partners for delivering a rebuild that is safe, efficient and compliant. Overall, recovery is a comprehensive, community- driven effort that includes several factors, and the timely rebuilding of our neighbourhoods is a key component in

ensuring we emerge from the wildfire stronger and more resilient than ever before. There is no doubt that recovery from the wildfire is the biggest challenge we have ever faced as a community. We also recognize that our neighbours are currently at different stages of the recovery process. We thank the FMCA and our construction industry for working hard every day in lockstep with residents, the WBRC and Recovery Task Force, and other stakeholders to make our recovery a reality. As rebuilding takes shape in our neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray and across other affected areas in Wood Buffalo, we are bolstered by the incredible resolve of our residents and the can-do attitude that has always been the foundation of our community’s success. We have gone from

PHOTOS Supplied by the WBRC.

A project underway on Warren Road.

Homes in the Stone Creek community under construction.

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