Fort McMurray couple seek evacuee network in Saskatchewan
A Fort McMurray couple who fled to Saskatchewan amid the ongoing wildfires want to connect with other evacuees in the province to share resources and support.
Heather Meyer, 50, and her husband Mathew, 52, have spent the last week in a trailer on their undeveloped land near Wynyard after wildfire forced the entire northern Alberta city to evacuate. They bought the land three years ago and intend to move there when they retire.
“We thought ‘wouldn’t that be nice if we had this place mostly paid off and maybe we could retire a little bit early?’ but we’re here earlier, so that’s okay too,” Meyer said with a sad chuckle.
The couple have lived in the Thickwood neighbourhood for the past four years with their daughter, son-in-law and two-month-old granddaughter.