Jasper contractor Toby Gifford visits what's left of a home he was building for a family. The semi-completed home and construction equipment burned in July wildfire in Jasper.
New rebuilding regulations in Jasper have been approved, but roadblocks — including the sheer number of people that are needed for construction — are popping up.Jasper contractor Toby Gifford visits what's left of a home he was building for a family. The semi-completed home and construction equipment burned in July's wildfire in Jasper.
Availability of local tradespeople is one significant challenge to physically getting rebuilding work done, Gifford said. The Municipality of Jasper has sites designated for the housing, but Gifford wonders whether there will be enough space for everyone working in construction. "We want to give people lots of options to rebuild, and we want to rebuild in a way that suits the community needs today and into the future," said Parks Canada planner Emily Goldney.Some of the new rules are based on past recommendations from a national program called FireSmart, which communities use to protect themselves against wildfire, but Goldney said Parks Canada cast a wide net in its research.
During an interview nearly six years to the day after that fire, Curtis said recovery is still ongoing and the community's population has been slow to rebound.
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