Norm Kipke is one of the 33 residents of the Pine Grove Senior Citizens Manor whose home was destroyed in the Jasper fire.
Seniors who lived in a lodge destroyed in the Jasper wildfire are weighing their options, as they face a two- to three-year wait for their home to be rebuilt.Posted: Aug 22, 2024 4:31 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Its 33 residents are temporarily living in a hotel in Hinton, Alta., east of Jasper National Park. The Evergreen Foundation, which operated the manor, is offering them accommodations in places like Edmonton and Wetaskiwin, in central Alberta. Kerry Wilgosh moved to the Pine Grove Senior Citizens Manor last November. He plans to stay with a friend in Spruce Grove, Alta., until the manor is rebuilt.
"It's where I'm supposed to be," he said. "I lived in the community for so long and I miss seeing all my friends." The close ties between Pine Grove residents are complicating efforts to find temporary accommodations, according to Kristen Chambers, CEO of the Evergreen Foundation.
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