I’m back in Jasper, but it is not the same. The place I’ve called home for so many years, the mountains and lakes, the community that welcomed me and all of their pets I came to know at the Jasper Vet Clinic have become deeply engraved in my heart. Since returning home, I’ve been honoured … Read More
I was asked to send a short reflection of my time in Jasper: Anxiety. It is one of those things that it is inevitable to feel walking into a situation that you’ve never been in before. You read the news and see the town map: 30% of Jasper has been destroyed. You’re on a plane … Read More
“The structure was gone in 15 minutes,” said Del Arnold. Everything except the contents of two suitcases had been destroyed in a fire. Arnold’s loss was part of Canada’s worst fire season on record: over 120,000 Canadians evacuated, and more than 20 million acres burned by the end of July. Arnold had recently … Read More
While flying home from Lytton, British Columbia, I reflect on my experiences while serving as a grey shirt deployed with Team Rubicon Canada on Operation Kumsheen Response. I deployed on Operation Kumsheen Response from August 21, 2021 to August 28, 2021. I was a member of Strike Team Alpha, meaning the first team to operate … Read More