Hello there!
I am pretty close, down in Lethbridge.
Nice website!
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Welcome CR! It's good to see another Albertan on here!
Thanks all for the nice welcome!
I suggest spending some time reading the Wiki -- perhaps starting with:
Straight Razor Place Wiki:Books/Beginners Guide - Straight Razor Place Wiki
All the previous suggestions are good ones. A new Boker, with strop, for $105 US is a pretty good deal. I have a 100-year-old Boker which shaves nicely. If the new ones are as nice, they'll do fine.
The low-budget path is certainly through Whipped Dog Straight Razor Sales or the "Classifieds" on this site.
Charles