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“The tour actually took us right by the business and it was tough to see,” he said. “I had very few things survive in our yard and I think it was just the placement or possibly a helicopter dumped some water on some specific things.” Ouellette said machinery and steel structures were completely destroyed, either burning from the fire or bending from the intense heat, while some products with plastic or canvas tops were completely untouched. “I had some cardboard boxes with products in them. You open up the boxes and whatever’s inside is melted.” Even though the Four Seasons location on Bulyea Avenue was destroyed, Ouellette said he knew he wanted to stay running. He persisted and a few months later, he opened a temporary shop at the Gregoire Commercial Park. Now, Four Seasons is located at

“I was handed an opportunity to make some choices that would allow me to exit this business thanks to insurance,” Ouellette said. “There was no hesitation whatsoever. I knew I wanted to be back investing in the community. It’s home.” Those calling Fort McMurray home, like Ouellette, are part of a resilient and strong community, according to Bussieres. “It’s been a challenging two years,” Bussieres said. “I lived here in the ‘80s, and obviously we had a downturn with oil then as well. Some troubling times, but we’ll get through it. We’ll be better from it, but right now we’re seeing a lot of aches and pains in this community, both financial and emotional. It’s tough, but if there’s a community that can rebuild, it’s Fort McMurray. We’ve been through it before. We’ll get through this one.” n TRU-ECOHomes is the residential division of TRU-COStructures Inc. TRU-CO Structures specializes in relocatable and modular structures. We have quickly become a first class builder in the residential market partnering with reputable developers across western Canada. Ask us how offsite construction methodologies can benefit your next residential investment.

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