The streets in downtown Jasper are mostly deserted these days. It’s an unusual sight, especially during the Victoria Day long weekend, which is typically seen as the kick-off to summer. “This is going to be a very different long weekend from the normal for us,” said Richard Cooper, president of the Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce, on Saturday. “It’s like living in a ghost town,” resident Alan Butler said.
He has lived in Jasper for more than four decades. “Walking down the street and seeing parking spots on Patricia Street this time of year and nobody around — it’s just so bizarre,” Butler added. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The mayor of Jasper is reminding people, however, that’s exactly what