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LYNN MARTEL - Special to the Fitzhugh
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September 02, 2010 |
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Researchers with Natural Resources Canada’s Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) glaciology section recently completed an airborne Lidar survey of the Columbia Icefield, and are looking forward to interpreting the findings.
The survey, designed by NRCan glaciology section head Dr. Mike Demuth, working with the Canadian Consortium of Lidar Environmental Applications Research (C-CLEAR), took place in early August as part of a C-CLEAR partnership survey flown across Canada to various sites, including the Canadian Rockies.
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ANNALEE GRANT, PHOTOJOURNALIST
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September 02, 2010 |
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One Jasperite got an unexpected bit of excitement added to a summer vacation a few weeks ago, when his help was enlisted by the Sechelt, B.C. RCMP to help catch a fleeing drunk driving suspect.
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FITZHUGH STAFF
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September 02, 2010 |
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RCMP investigating theft
Hinton RCMP are asking for the public’s help in investigating an auto theft at 111 Maskuta Drive on August 24.
Fall Fair set for Sept. 8
The Fall Fair is once again being held this year at the Jasper Activity Centre on September 8.
RCMP investigate stolen sign
Jasper RCMP are investigating the disappearance of a church sign from the front lawn of the Pentecostal Church at 822 Connaught Dr. Police believe that the sign was stolen.
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ANNALEE GRANT, PHOTOJOURNALIST
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September 02, 2010 |
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A 21-year-old mystery has been solved following the discovery of the identity of the man found on the Columbia Icefield on August 15.
William Holland, a 38-year-old resident of Gorham, Maine, disappeared on April 3, 1989 after a cornice of ice broke off beneath him on the Snow Dome Mountain. The search was called off and Holland was presumed dead after a massive avalanche of ice fell on the area the following day.
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CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER
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September 02, 2010 |
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An unattended pot of water left to boil on top of a stove in a remote cabin. That was the sign that tipped police off that a woman’s disappearance wasn’t just a case of a person getting lost in the woods. The unattended pot made them believe they were dealing with a homicide.
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ANNALEE GRANT, PHOTOJOURNALIST
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September 02, 2010 |
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Jasper ready to welcome Chinese tourists
Jasper National Park is being opened up to an entirely new market after the Chinese government gave Canada Approved Destination Status (ADS) in June.
What this means is that tour operators right here in Jasper can begin putting together tour packages for Chinese customers.
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CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER
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September 02, 2010 |
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North of Jasper, there sits what some still call the final frontier. While the Rocky Mountains south of Jasper all the way past Banff draw in millions of tourists every year, north of Jasper is relatively untouched. The area’s glaciated peaks, canyons, waterfalls and flowering meadows are left alone in comparison. Knowledge of the area’s history is even less common.
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ANNALEE GRANT, PHOTOJOURNALIST
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September 02, 2010 |
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They are beautiful, but slightly goofy looking with heavy antlers. They are the only animal where both the male and female have antlers. They belong to the deer family, with short swift-moving tails and large hooves specially adapted for trotting across the snow. They eat lichen, which no one else wants. They live in high alpine areas and are usually not prey for grizzlies.
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CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER
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September 02, 2010 |
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Hinton mans gets fine for fishing in Patricia Lake
A Hinton man has pleaded guilty to fishing in Patricia Lake without a permit at Jasper Provincial Courthouse and will pay $150 for his crime.
Rowdy partier gets $150 fine
A man has been fined $150 for his raucous behaviour at the Honeymoon Lake campsites during the end of June.
Three people found with three kilograms of marijuana
An Edmonton man charged with possessing over three kilograms of marijuana for the purposes of trafficking appeared in Jasper Provincial Court on August 26.
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CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER
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September 02, 2010 |
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Jasper woman returns from 'hero holiday'
What did you do with your summer holiday? You probably didn’t do something as taxing as building a house in a slum in Mexico, but that’s exactly what one young Jasper woman has just done. Eighteen-year-old Eman Ismael has recently returned from Vincente Guerrero, Mexico where she spent over a week this August helping a Mexican family move from a dilapidated shack into a basic but sound house.
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CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER
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September 02, 2010 |
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Wallace takes first at Moustache Madness bike race
Despite nary a hair on his face, Jasper’s Cory Wallace has taken the top prize at the Moustache Madness Alberta Cup championship cross country mountain bike race held during the August 28-29 weekend.
After his stellar finish in the xc race (he beat the second place rider by over 11 minutes), Wallace wasn’t done yet, and in the longer, privately organized Much Yeah Marathon race the day after Saturday’s provincial race, he finished first once again.
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