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Article content Along with resident Ken Bowie and historian Larry McArdle, the trio sift through historical archives and member submissions for bygone images of the region. Some pictures include early oilsands development. Others date back to the days of the fur trade. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Facebook group shares history of Fort McMurray and northeastern Alberta Back to video “If we don’t know our history then we don’t know ourselves,” said Jean, who moved to Fort McMurray in 1971. “If you only think Fort McMurray is about oil, then you are only dealing with the last few years. Most people from Fort McMurray have come in from other places and have a general interest in the history prior to when they moved.” ....