1. Established in 1788 , Alberta shares the title of oldest European settlement in Fort Vermilion with Fort Chipewyan .
2. Alberta was established in 1788 and shares with Fort Chipewyan the title of the oldest European settlement in Fort Vermilion .

Select your answer from the options. Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
Available options: (a). no; (b). yes;...I think the answer is
(b).