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• Marathon skier still gliding at 76

  February 25, 2010 - Author: BRADLEY HALLETT, INTERN

  At 76, marathon cross-country skier, Fred Wall, is still representing Jasper. Wall competed in the 55-kilometre Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival in Edmonton on Feb. 13, a race in which the competitors must race with a 5.5 kilogram pack on their back....

• Province, parks at odds over dispatch

  February 25, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  A decision by Parks Canada to stop sharing their new radio frequency with Alberta Health Services’ centralized EMS dispatch centre is creating an extra step in communication, according to EMS officials. Currently, Parks Canada runs all dispatch ser...

• How Green is Jasper?

  February 25, 2010 - Author: BRADLEY HALLETT, INTERN

  So I have now lived in Jasper for a little over a week, and have had many conversations with Jasperites. I am impressed by a common thread. I am from Calgary, and just this last year we started a “Blue Cart Recycling” program. If you ask me i...

• The cost of centralization

  February 25, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  The perils of centralized services are well known, especially in rural communities. Loss of autonomy, delayed services, job loss, lack of local knowledge all serve to create more headaches than the cost effectiveness of urban super centres. And sometime...

• Biggest ski race of the year set to hit Marmot Basin

  February 25, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  The next event to come flying out of the gates in Jasper is a big one: the Jasper Junior Olympics, the biggest alpine skiing youth event in the country. Known as being the best organized race of the year and put on by a collaboration of members from diff...

• Councillors keep quiet on election talk

  February 25, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Jasper town councillors are remaining quiet about their intentions in the fall election. At a recent council meeting, the town set the wheels in motion for the election, as Beryl Cahill is once again set to return as the returning officer. This will be Ca...

• The history of Marmot Basin

  February 25, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  Jasper ski enthusiasts yearning for nostalgia were able to get their fix last week when longtime mountain guide Peter Amann spoke to a small group on the history of Marmot Basin’s avalanche control. Last Wednesday (Feb 17), following a snow safet...

• Students explore science in a crate

  February 25, 2010 - Author: BRADLEY HALLETT, INTERN

  For the last two weeks, the Jasper Museum hosted a hands- on learning experience for Jasper students called Science in a Crate. With material from the Alberta Science Foundation the crate contains what is called “Colour Talking Circles.” ...

• Icy sidewalks creating a hazard

  February 25, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Warm days and cold nights have many Jasperites debating whether to wear shoes or skates on their walk through town, as icy sidewalks are becoming much more prevalent. Bumps, bruises and broken bones are showing up in the emergency room as a result of fal...

• Skiers take advantage of Cavell Road

  February 25, 2010 - Author: BRADLEY HALLETT, INTERN

  Since the Cavell Road reopened on Wednesday (Feb. 17) cross-country skiers are excited about once again being able to use the area. Loni Klettl was one of the first to ski in when it opened. “We are really happy to see this road open again beca...

• No money for new school in provincial budget

  February 25, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  In or out? That’s the question the local school board has sent to the town of Jasper regarding a proposed land swap for a new school. Following a recent school board meeting, the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division (GYPSD) has sent a letter t...

• Home inspections invade privacy, residents say

  February 25, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Recent changes in home inspection enforcement with Parks Canada has a group of Jasperites concerned about infringements upon their personal freedoms. “I’m a homeowner. My house is to code and I don’t appreciate this. It feels like an in...

• February 25, 2010

  February 25, 2010 - Author: THE FITZHUGH

  What about option C? At the town hall meeting about the school, (was it a year ago, already?), GYPSD had an option for the new school to be built along the Geikie side of their leasehold. The town people attending the meeting suggested another site, alon...

• Heil’s Jasper connection

  February 18, 2010 - Author: BRADLEY HALLETT, INTERN

  Jennifer Heil, who won the silver medal in woman’s moguls at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Saturday (Feb. 13), frequently skied at Marmot Basin when she was a child, said local freestyle moguls coach Chris Peel. “She was definitely talent...

• RCMP traffic patrol could move to Hinton

  February 18, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  A move by the RCMP to centralize services could see Jasper lose its traffic patrol officers to Hinton, but potentially increase enforcement in the area. “Our traffic unit will be moving to Hinton and that’s a good thing,” said RCMP Staf...

• A matter of the heart

  February 18, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Perhaps it’s the Olympics, perhaps it’s that dreaded Valentines day again, but I’ve had to turn my attention to matters of the heart of late. Pumping away, I tend only to give it thought when struggling up hills on the cross-country ski ...

• What’s behind the numbers

  February 18, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Crime is dropping in Jasper. Late night vandalism is down substantially, assault numbers are plummeting, drunk driving incidents have been cut and drug crime is at a three year low. Youth crime is also dropping, and virtually non-existent amongst teenag...

• Fryatt valley offers escape into the wild

  February 18, 2010 - Author: JODI HAWKINS, Special to the Fitzhugh

  People from all over the world visit Jasper National Park  every year. They come to our little town in the mountains to get away from the hustle and bustle of their own home-town or city. But where do the people of Jasper go when the hustle and b...

• Getting schooled

  February 18, 2010 - Author: MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST

  Women’s olympic hockey team teach Midget boys a lesson As Olympic hockey fans sat in their seats enjoying the skillful play of the women’s Olympic hockey team two weeks ago, some Jasper hockey players were enjoying a different experience. Se...

• Ballet Jorgen prances into Jasper

  February 18, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  For those craving plies and pirouettes deep within the Rocky Mountains, relief is on the horizon. Ballet Jorgen, a professional dance troupe based in Toronto, will be staging a performance of Cinderella on Feb. 26 at the Jasper Activity Centre. More than...