Global Culture

Deborah Jaremko writes for the Oilsands Review the article “Multicultural Fort McMurray”, describing the activity that the Multicultural Association organizes in order to bridge the many cultures that converge in that region of Alberta, Canada as a result of economic opportunities.

Chinese New Year, Polynesian dancing shows, salsa lessons, stores specializing in food from all over the world, the most northern mosque in North America – it doesn’t sound like the usual description of what life is like in Fort McMurray, Alberta. There is much more to the city than the oilsands, and that’s largely because of the presence of a global culture. Drawn by the promise of stable work, many over the years have decided to not just come temporarily but to make Fort McMurray their home, raising families and sharing their traditions with the community.

The efforts of this organization exemplify he type of action that is required in other cities in order to create awareness of the fact that we are immersed in a world-wide community that no longer can work without deep knowledge of the cultural aspects that are relevant to us all.