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• Jasper bids Raven totem pole adieu

  June 24, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  After towering over Jasper for the better part of 94 years, the Raven totem pole bid a final farewell to the Jasper on June 16.  The unlikely ambassador for the community, which witnessed generations of change, several marriage proposals and even...

• More bear safety lessons required

  June 24, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  For anyone wondering why wildlife biologists and wardens tell you to keep your distance from bears, there’s a new video on youtube. Search for Robson Valley and Grizzly and watch the CBC video. What? Too lazy to get up? Ok, here’s what happene...

• Exercise after the baby: When is too soon?

  June 24, 2010 - Author: SEAN FITZGERALD - Special to the Fitzhugh

  This edition is going to focus on some basic information for new moms as they recover from their pregnancy and adapt to life with a new addition to the family. This is by no means a complete guide to what you need to do to get healthy after your pregnancy...

• Extreme sports are in the eye of the beholder

  June 24, 2010 - Author: TANYA FOUBERT - Special to the Fitzhugh

  What would you consider to be an extreme sport? That was the starting question at a recent panel discussion on extreme sports and the ethics of care and rescue held by the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital ethics committee. With eight panelists representin...

• Beaver bikefest rocks Hinton

  June 24, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Dozens of competitors took part in the first Beaver bike fest at the Hinton Bike Park. The event gave cyclists a chance to show off their skills, while exploring the gnarley and family friendly aspects of the massive course. ...

• Roadkill turns into science lesson for students

  June 24, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  A bighorn sheep wanders onto Highway 16 near Disaster Point, painfully unaware of the imminent danger hurdling 90 km/hr several hundred metres ahead. Most cars stop for the sheep, take pictures and gawk at the brazen nature of these habituated animals....

• Weir returns to printmaking roots

  June 24, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  With declarations that print is dead circulating for decades, one Jasper artist is doing her best to buck the trend. Jasper artist Libby Weir launched her latest art exhibit on June 20 at Cafe Mondo with a show made entirely of printmaking pieces. &l...

• ATVs at risk of theft in Hinton: RCMP

  June 24, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  The RCMP is warning the public around Hinton to take special care of their off-road vehicles after a rash of quad thefts have bedeviled the area. “Certainly, someone is specifically targeting quads,” said S/Sgt. Blair McDonald of the Hinton R...

• Canada Day schedule set

  June 24, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  When the Canada Day festivities roll into town this July 1, you can expect the mantra ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ to rule the day. Organizers for the parade are stating that while there are some new activities and events comi...

• Canoe polo is coming to Jasper

  June 24, 2010 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  A combination of basketball and hockey in a kayak, canoe polo is gaining a foothold in Alberta.  It is a very physical sport requiring upper body strength to maneuvre the canoe for offensive and defensive plays. Alberta is the competitive centre of ...

• A new day for aboriginal groups

  June 24, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  For several years, the National Aboriginal Day spectacle has repeated itself. The beat of the drum, the dervish of colour, the waft of tobacco. While Jasper is fortunate many of the world’s top native dancers and drummers have chosen to return to t...

• Employment centre closes its doors temporarily

  June 24, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  After a decade of service in town, The Jasper Employment Centre is closing its doors for good at the end of the month. A new employment centre will be opening up less than a week later (it’s slated to open July 5) at a location that has yet to be c...

• Parks Management plan officially approved

  June 24, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Jasper National Park’s 2010 management plan is now an official document. The massive document, which indicates the direction of the park for the next 10 years, was tabled in parliament on June 15, transforming it into an official public document an...

• Homeowners could pay for root damage

  June 24, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  Jasper town council has proposed a bylaw amendment which could require homeowners to pay for damages to their home sewer lines, even if the damage is caused by trees that exist on land not owned by the homeowner. ...

• IN BRIEF - June 24, 2010

  June 24, 2010 - Author: THE FITZHUGH

  TV thieves get jail time Two men have been found guilty of theft after they walked into a Jasper resident’s home and stole his 42-inch plasma screen television right in front of him. Dunster man survives grizzly scare A Dunster man who captured a...

• Community plan released

  June 24, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  After two years of formal debate and consultation with the public, Jasper town council and Jasper National Park have released the formalized, near final version of the Jasper Community Sustainability plan.  The long-term, 30-year-planning document b...

• Luggage cart thief caught by police

  June 24, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  A dispute on a Via Rail train, a luggage tractor theft and a chase through the woods behind Jasper Park Lodge has resulted in charges being laid against a Fort Saskatchewan man. Blair Barber, 30, was charged with one count of theft over $5,000 and one co...

• June 24, 2010

  June 24, 2010 - Author: THE FITZHUGH

  Loosen Wi-Fi restrictions I just recently landed in Jasper and am deeply in love. Since my arrival, I can honestly say nothing but positive things about your community. Scenery aside, it is - without a doubt - one of the friendliest places on Earth. Whe...

• Use your head. Wear a helmet

  June 17, 2010 - Author: CAMERON STRANDBERG, REPORTER

  It’s a simple statement, but a profound one: wearing a helmet can save your life. Obvious, sure, but sometimes it takes a pretty blunt lesson to drive a point home, and in one of the most direct ways possible, I had that message literally knocked u...

• Jasper women conquer Calgary run

  June 17, 2010 - Author: JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR

  Braving June snow and windy weather, four Jasperites recently came together to tackle the Calgary half marathon. Counting on diverse running backgrounds and motivations, the women all successfully completed their goal, as they transitioned from rooty t...