Jasper Treasures: Mabaye Dia
Jasper Treasures: Mabaye Dia The Canadian Press 2021-02-17 The friendliness of folks in Jasper has endeared Mabaye Dia and his wife, France Ruel-Dia, to the community since they moved here in November 2012. Dia, Senior Environmental Assessment Scientist with Parks Canada, took a roundabout journey that eventually led to Jasper. He was born in Mauritania, West Africa on Nov. 15, 1963, and spent his youth there. “Growing up in Mauritania, I recall playing soccer with no shoes all day long with my friends and travelling with my mom from village to village to visit relatives,” Dia shared...