Jasper is home, but after the wildfire, I have to say goodbye
Stephen A. Nelson had struggled for over a decade to find a good, affordable and stable place to live in the mountain town’s severely squeezed housing market. Eleven days before the wildfire evacuation, he moved into a seniors’ lodge in Jasper, Alta. His new home was among the residences that burned down and now, living in a hotel, he is facing the reality that it may be time to move on.
Stephen A. Nelson had struggled for over a decade to find a good, affordable and stable place to live in the mountain town’s severely squeezed housing market. Eleven days before the wildfire evacuation, he moved into a seniors’ lodge in Jasper, Alta. His new home was among the residences that burned down and now, living in a hotel, he is facing the reality that it may be time to move on.
