Like most boom towns, Fort McMurray is almost as rich in symbolism and metaphor as it is in the commodity that attracts people to it. But forget the Burtynsky-esque shots of the oil sands, its tailings ponds or any other aspect of the actual industry itself, because the community’s most telling – and important – metaphor can be found on Franklin Avenue just south of what passes for a downtown core.

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