Filter  MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Year20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010 5101520253050100All Filter

• Year in review - 2011

  December 29, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  January February March April May June July August September October November December ...

• Latest budget includes fee increases and 4.3-per-cent tax hike

  December 29, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

  Council shaved tens of thousands of dollars off its 2012 operating budget last week, reducing the proposed municipal tax increase to 4.3 per cent, down from 6.7 per cent. The Dec. 20 meeting of council was the last to discuss the proposed 2012 budget bef...

• Hinton Council Briefs from Dec. 20

  December 29, 2011 - Author: LYNDA GEYMONAT - Hinton Reporter

  Councillor resigns Coun. Stephen Mitchell announced his resignation from council, citing personal family matters. Mitchell said he has thoroughly enjoyed his time as a town councillor and is proud of the work that has been done during his tenure. ...

• Jasper needs foster parents to give youth safe options

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

  Although she grew up in a healthy household for most of her life, by the time Cara Zazelenchuk was 16 years old, she couldn’t remember what it felt like to have a stable home or a normal teenage life. She moved to Jasper from Fox Creek, leaving beh...

• The comeback kids

  December 22, 2011 - Author: JOHN WILMSHURST - Special to the Fitzhugh

  Three weeks ago, the Whitecourt Huskies came to Jasper and laid a whoopin’ on our Atom Bears, winning 8-3 in a lightly contested match in the Jasper Arena. This past weekend, our kids travelled with their families to the land of pulp and natural gas...

• Christmas Wishes

  December 22, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  by M. Auger’s Grade 4 French Immersion Class at Jasper Elementary School ...

• A dog’s letter to Santa on behalf of the SPCA

  December 22, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  Dear Santa, The cats and dogs at the Hinton and District SPCA have been very good this year. We have eaten our kibble, enjoyed our walks and peed outside or used our litter boxes. ...

• Hinton proposes 2.9 per cent tax increase

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

  As Jasper faces a proposed 6.7-per-cent municipal tax increase, Hinton is looking at less than half of that number. Between the operational and capital budgets, Hinton’s administration is proposing a 2.9-per-cent municipal tax increase and about a ...

• Rodeo shares the wealth with Jasperites

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

  A successful heritage rodeo last summer led to the presentation of $4,500 in grants to four groups in Jasper last week. The mission of the rodeo has always been to give back to the community, while also providing an event to entertain locals and tourists...

• An alliance to improve Jasper’s trails

  December 22, 2011 - Author: ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR

  The vast network of trails around Jasper will be more accessible than ever this winter, and Parks Canada hopes to continue improving recreational possibilities in partnership with the Jasper Trail Alliance (JTA). The upstart JTA is an independent group m...

• New-wave snowball fight hits Jasper in January

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

  Remember when you were young and all the kids on your street would meet outside, all bundled up in their colourful one-piece snow suits, to duke it out in a snowball fight? First you’d split into teams, trying to decide who had the best throwing ar...

• Students speak out to education minister in French

  December 22, 2011 - Author: ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR

  The Alberta government has been running a series of youth forums across the province as it prepares a revised Education Act, but only one such forum, in Jasper last week, was conducted entirely in French. The forum brought together high-school students f...

• Legendary artist continues to inspire

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER

  Barb Brooks is a well known name in Jasper. It’s a name that elicits admiration and appreciation. It’s a name that makes people think about brilliant paintings and an unconditional love for the arts. And it’s a name that will never be f...

• New impaired driving rules take effect in 2012

  December 22, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  Tougher penalties for impaired driving were approved by the Alberta legislature earlier this month, but the new rules won’t be enforced until early in the new year. Bill 26 passed third reading on Dec. 6, amending the province’s Traffic Safet...

• Caribou Joe & the building of the Grand Trunk Pacific - Episode 13 - Tête Jaune Shuswap

  December 22, 2011 - Author: LEONARD FRAZER - Special to the Fitzhugh

  Joe half-dragged Sally over to the table where Bill and John Wall sat grinning. “What’s the big joke?” asked Joe. He plopped Sally down in a chair and continued, “What kind of gentlemen are you? The least you could have done was he...

• National Park News December 22

  December 22, 2011 - Author: PARKS CANADA

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the park many creatures were stirring because skies were dark. While the people relaxed with friends and good cheer, The outdoors came alive with wolves, elk and deer. ...

• IN BRIEF - December 22, 2011

  December 22, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  Astronomy on Pyramid Island Looking for an alternative to the New Year’s Eve party scene? Board allocates funds plus an extra $50K After deliberating for weeks over what to do with a $249,000 portion of recently restored provincial funding, trust...

• One man killed in Hinton residential fire

  December 22, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  One man is dead following a residential fire in Hinton that took dozens of firefighters several hours to extinguish. The fire was reported at about 8 p.m. on Dec. 13 at a home in the Park Lane Trailer Park. ...

• Jasper park wardens reflect on ‘the life’

  December 15, 2011 - Author: CHRISTINE EVERTS - Special to the Fitzhugh

  “They used to say to me, ‘Mac, why don’t you come to work for the Parks? You are out here all the time in the bush anyway!’” After years of outfitting and guiding, Mac Elder did join the warden service, when he felt that he ...

• Novice Bears’ enthusiasm spreads to Hinton

  December 15, 2011 - Author: JOHN WILMSHURST - Special to the Fitzhugh

  A convoy of vans left pre-dawn Jasper on Saturday and Sunday last weekend, heading for the Hinton Novice tournament. ...