Your hosts, Marie-Josee Dufresne and Ernst Garthe, have both been living in the area for approx. 10 years. Marie-Josee originates from Sherbrooke, Quebec. She has spent many years in Jasper as well. Ernst was born in Toronto, Ontario. He has also spent many years in Europe. We have a son, Tilo, who was born in late 2008 and a daughter, Mia, who was born in July 2010. We are active outdoors people and enjoy doing a variety of summer and winter sports.