Lecture 5 - Fort MacMurray

Question 1

What are the major Oil Sands companies operating in Fort Mac?

Answer 1

Syncrude, Suncor Energy, CNRL, Shell, Nexen

Question 2

Who is the famous photographer noted for taking photos of manufactured landscapes, including the scenes around Fort MacMurray?

Answer 2

Edward Burtynsky

Question 3

How do toxins end up in nearby communities to Fort Mac?

Answer 3

They leak into river systems and lakes, travelling through the province

Question 4

What was the worst natural disaster recorded in Canada

Answer 4

The wildfires of 2016 in Fort MacMurray

Question 5

What percentage of the population of people in Fort Mac is made up of Albertans?

Answer 5

~50%

Question 6

What percentage of Fort Mac’s population is made up of Newfoundlanders?

Answer 6

~17%

Question 7

What’s the population of Fort Mac?

Answer 7

80,000

Question 8

What’s the name of the documentary film shown in class?

Answer 8

Limit is the Sky by Julia Ivanova