Alberta is rich in many different areas, including natural resources, vast scenery, diverse cultures and as of recent years, job opportunities. Perhaps that is why a manufacturing company from Quebec is considering the municipality of Crowsnest Pass as the location for their factory that will employ up to 100 workers.
Crowsnest Pass is one of the primary candidates for the location of the factory for many reasons but the primary motivation is stability. Choosing fast-paced and busy cities like Calgary or Edmonton run great risks of hiring employees that are short-term and undependable. Crowsnest Pass, however, has residents who are believed to be more stable and relocation is thought to be less of a likelihood for local residents.
Although the decision to make Crowsnest Pass the location for the factory has not been finalized, the Municipality is trying hard to make a final conformation with the company. “We are doing everything we can possibly do. They are coming down to meet us either next week or the week after,” said Mayor Decoux.
The manufacturing company is described as a large company that will require a massive facility to produce products. At first the company will hire 30 locals, and then eventually hire up to 100.
The company is interested in Alberta because it is simply more convenient to sell products from a western location in Canada then to ship manufactured products across the country from Eastern Canada.