He may be confused with the fact that you need a job to live in Louise, unless you're a business owner and have a house.
It's all staff (parks, ski hill, etc) housing there.
I grew up in the town for 12 years, it has the small town vibe for sure, everyone knows each other, and in winter many are from across the seas.
Don't think I'd want to move back there though, or to Banff