red82gt,
I had a similar decision to make. I was going to take my Mining Engineering degree at one of those schools. I was living in Kimberley BC at the time and Edmonton was actually closer than Vancouver.
I'm glad that I did go to U of A. Edmonton is colder than Vancouver, but I just can't stand Vancouver. It is a huge city jammed between the mountains and the oceans. Edmonton has got a lot of room. You can drive faster with the bigger roads and less cars on the streets.
Edmonton and Dallas are actually very similar cities. When I was in Dallas it reminded me of Edmonton, with the exception of the temperature of course
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You back in Kamloops for the summer? Before I swapped companies and took my job in Dallas I was considering working for Finning in Kamloops. I really like Kamloops, nice place, plus my parents are in Kelowna which is a short drive.
[This message has been edited by 95mustanggt (edited 04-27-2001).]