Jasper is reporting that it is now open for business and safe to visit, following the power issues caused by recent forest fires.

The Municipality of Jasper issued the following statement:

β€œWe are happy to report that ATCO was successful in switching Jasper from the temporary generator system to the transmission line. Jasper now has sufficient, stable and reliable power, and we are able and eager to safely welcome visitors back to the community.Β π“π‘πžπ«πž 𝐒𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐫𝐒𝐬𝐀 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐒𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐑𝐞 π‚π‘πžπ­πšπ¦π¨π§ 𝐰𝐒π₯𝐝𝐟𝐒𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐑𝐒𝐬 𝐭𝐒𝐦𝐞.

While we encourage visitors who graciously postponed their trip to rebook again soon, we request that they be patient as business operations are scaled back to full capacity and tours are rerouted back to Jasper. Most importantly, we thank visitors for their understanding and look forward to safely welcoming them back soon.

We want to specifically thank and acknowledge all our trade partners for their incredible flexibility and understanding throughout this situationβ€”many of you rerouted trains, planes and automobiles to accommodate the situation, and we greatly appreciate that. We value your business and the lengths you have gone to support our community during yet another challenging crisis. If possible, please share our message of appreciation with your clients and partners.”