No offense, but I prefer to support the Calgary flyshops and local tyers. These folks support our local fishery and are hands on involved in our local conservation efforts.
I definitely agree,we should support our local businesses. That is what I was doing when i originally posted answering OP. Trick flies is just down the road aways from me.
However I tend to spread "local" out to be all Alberta more than the town I live in. As I fish all over Alta.
The local shops also support local fly tiers. The supplier up north seems to be an importer from overseas tying houses. Their prices are way too low to be anything else. Just my thoughts.