Byrne's signs were not the only ones to welcome residents home. Chris Byrne, one of the few residents allowed back into the city before the evacuation orders were lifted, decided to make the temporary change to the city's welcome sign, which usually reads "Welcome to Fort McMurray." "Welcome Home Fort McMurray." A set of six billboards thanking Fort McMurray evacuees are greeting them upon their return. "Those are two statements that really kind of ring true for what returning residents think of when they return home," Smith said.

Source: CBC News June 01, 2016 21:02 UTC