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• School board wants bowling green

  February 04, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Dog park ‘best option’ for new school: Chairman The Grande Yellowhead Public School Division (GYPSD) chair is reiterating a preference to build a proposed new school on the existing dog park, calling it the board’s first choice for the ...

• Cross country ski lessons come to town

  February 04, 2010 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  Jasper’s new cross country ski club is ready to teach the community just how it’s done. Starting on Saturday (Feb. 6), the group will be taking two groups out – one for skate skiing and another for classic skiing. ...

• Jasper sends contenders to Alberta Games

  February 04, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  There is no question that Jasper is a ski town. It’s full of skiers, snowboarders and backcountry adventurers. So it is no surprise that the entire list of athletes from Jasper that made the cut to compete in the 2010 Alberta Winter Games this mo...

• Dinner with a view

  February 04, 2010 - Author: CARMEN OTTAWAY - Columnist

  I caught a lynx a few times on my wildlife camera this winter. Given the few sightings of rabbits this year (their preferred prey) I wondered what they were eating. I may have solved the puzzle when I saw what appeared to be a large animal being dragge...

• Doors open for new JAG exhibit

  February 04, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Pamela Cinnamon wants to show you the door. Fifteen of them, to be precise. The Tete Jaune artist, who has been painting since 1986, is bringing her first solo exhibit to Jasper. The show, entitled Door Stories: Exploration of Doorways, includes several ...

• A little folk, a little blues from three Canadian ladies

  February 04, 2010 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  After rumours it may not survive, the Jasper Heritage Folk and Blues Society (JHFBS) is about to put on its second show in as many months for 2010. Using a different, but extremely intimate, venue of Evil Dave’s, the society will host three female ...

• Hear the Sonance: Band returns with memories of late vocalist

  February 04, 2010 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  One of Jasper’s favourite heavy bands are coming back together for one more show. Sonance will be playing at the Legion on Saturday night to celebrate the release of their final CD. “The Shack Recordings” is a collection of songs reco...

• Mines land use plan protects wildlife, while maintaining operations

  February 04, 2010 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  The draft plan for the Luscar and Gregg River mines was released at an open house in Hinton last Wednesday night (Jan. 27). The vision of the plan is to “conserve wildlife and protect watersheds.” While conserving wildlife and protecting wate...

• Pine beetle spread in Jasper slows down, as does funding

  February 04, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  Mother Nature and Jasper’s lay of the land seem to be working in the town’s favour, as the mountain pine beetle appears to have gone around most of Jasper National Park (JNP) as it spreads through central Alberta. As other parts of Alberta ar...

• ‘Career criminal’ gets four years for fraud

  February 04, 2010 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  William Reid Van Delft will spend the next four years in jail after pleading guilty to seven offences, including possession of counterfeit money, fake credit cards and possession of methamphetamine. The British Columbia native was also charged with posse...

• Jasper’s ice man heading to Olympics

  February 04, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  A year-and-a-half ago the head ice maker for the NHL asked Jasper icemaker Peter Bridge for help. He needed Bridge to make the ice at the Olympics. Today, Bridge is standing at ice level, taking a break from painting lines on the ice at University of Br...

• Future of the transfer station in question again

  February 04, 2010 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  The Municipality of Jasper is looking into the feasibility of taking over the operations of the transfer station. Currently, the transfer station is run by Parks Canada. Municipal Manager George Krefting asked Council for approval to “enter into di...

• Tourist nearly freezes to death

  February 04, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  A Scottish tourist is lucky to be alive after falling into the Athabasca river and spending four hours freezing in -10 degree temperatures in a small clearing  on Saturday night. The man, 22, from Glasgow, Scotland was found in the grips of hypoth...

• Family seeks answers after death

  February 04, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  The family and friends of a German woman who was living her dream of coming to Canada before being hit by a train in Jasper on Dec. 9, 2009 are looking for more information about her time in Canada. Jutta Dewers, 41, died when she was struck by a trai...

• Tattoo artist trades ink for oils

  January 28, 2010 - Author: AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER

  What do you get when you mix a tattoo artist with European art from the 16th through 20th centuries? Ray Bartley’s art show at Coco’s Cafe. A local tattoo artist by day, Bartley has his easel set up waiting for those all important down tim...

• Jasperite lends aid to Haiti

  January 28, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Sandra Hodge pauses during an interview to help pull a body from the rubble. Assessing the situation with her co-volunteers, she checks to see what assistance is needed before returning to the satellite phone. This has been just one aspect of the Jasperi...

• River Dragons return from Hinton on top

  January 28, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  The Jasper River Dragons finished third overall in the Hinton Junior Lifeguard Meet last weekend despite sending less than half the number of swimmers of their competition. ...

• Gymnasts post top three results in St. Albert

  January 28, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  The Jasper Gymnastics Club came home with a handful of medals and ribbons after a competition in St. Albert on January 16 and 17. The club took 13 girls who all performed well, including some who had never competed before and some club veterans. ...

• Into the rising sun

  January 28, 2010 - Author: JODI HAWKINS - Special to the Fitzhugh

  It started during that cold spell a few weeks ago, the allure to the Weeping Wall. Ice climbing became more intimidating to me than ever before. It would be a challenge just to stay warm, let alone make it up to the top of the climb. Ryan Titchener and...

• Alpine team races out of the gate

  January 28, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  The Jasper Alpine Ski Club had its most successful start in recent years after the club competed in three races in the province last weekend. The Nancy Greene ski league, which consists of skiers from five to 10 years old were in Edmonton. With 28 race...