Dear Editor,
After spending a large part of my recent winters in Banff, enjoying the fine skiing Canada has to offer, last year I decided to come north and try Jasper鈥檚 hospitality and skiing.
I鈥檝e noticed a few differences between your two towns, some quaint and some downright backwards! While I do appreciate the folksy and down-home feel of Jasper (I am from Florida), I cannot help but notice the age of the buildings鈥攔esidential and commercial. It seems to me that as a national park of Canada that you people should be setting the example for 鈥樷�檊reen living鈥欌��, surely those old buildings, history aside, could be updated to be more energy efficient!
The homes and businesses of Banff were quite obviously taking the 鈥樷�檊reen鈥欌�� ethos to heart鈥擨 am dismayed that your little town has not! Surely we can all afford the small costs to lessen our green footprint and ensure the park鈥檚 future health for future generations.
John Aitken
Florida
