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NEW RULES FOR ENTERING ALBERTA
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1. Bring your own house./ q# v' w- b( Y4 c' r! @& o
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, A$ v5 C$ l; f0 ]7 ]7 H* k; L 3. If going to Edmonton , wear your flak jacket. This is the murder
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4. If driving to Edmonton, it is also the auto theft center of Canada .
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y* O+ \9 `* l( M 5. If you are bringing drugs, head to West Edmonton Mall, the drug9 [3 D& i. ~' W+ [) \
capital of Canada .6 ^9 {! n1 W9 m( Z0 [% M
- a% Y1 t, P* I: D 6. If you are looking for work, look no further. Minimum wage is
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7. If you work downtown, parking costs $10.00/hour.) d( y J! U% M% C. J2 S
4 z1 w; d% y' A4 U6 Y 8. If you are able to buy a house in Calgary , why not spend the money
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9. If you drive a Hummer, look out. We sit amongst the highest gas! c. E$ u0 G" k
prices in Canada . (So much for The Alberta Advantage)
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10. In Edmonton we have 5 hospitals. 10 years ago we had 7. Don't come
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4 S% W, V, [/ _3 T( Y0 @11. In Calgary, the population has exploded. The last road was paved 12
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2 z# }; _1 N8 c# C THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON :
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1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: " E-MIN-TIN ".
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% J4 B: T0 X% x# y2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00am to noon. The evening rush hour
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% i3 n' L# z6 j2 t$ w3 . Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its
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muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires. j2 o$ d P( K6 d- _" _1 T9 E
go second. However, south-west Edmonton , SUV-driving, cell
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% o0 j# h! M. u. j! Z: P. i" A4 . If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,
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0 d* B! ]7 V* c5 . Never honk at anyone. Ever! Seriously! It's another offense that
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6 . Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton . Detour
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more construction starts everyday.
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7 . Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks, dogs, cats,
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8 . Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are all
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9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the
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10 . If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km
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11 . For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
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blankets in the vehicle, as snow removal from the city streets is
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