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Originally Posted by Wendigo
Remember what Alberta looked like 110 years ago.
Almost barren of trees sooo that theory is out the window
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No I don't. But I doubt you do either.
When my dad came north in 1933 almost 90 years ago, he found more trees around Edmonton area then there is now. Or at least that is what he said.
I doubt those forests grew up in only 20 years.
From what he and others described, North of Slave lake was all forest back then.
I'm told that is why the south was settled long before the north. It seems that back then heavy equipment needed for clearing forest for farm development was in short supply and too expensive for most homesteaders.
So there goes that theory.