Edith Cavell Road opens early
Edith Cavell Road opened to vehicles June 3, a few weeks earlier than Parks Canada had originally anticipated. According to a press release, a warmer than usual spring bumped up the opening date by a couple weeks.
Last year, Parks Canada invested $600,000 to replace the Cavell Bridge ensuring visitors could safely access the area.
The Edith Cavell road and day use area provides access to the path of the Glacier Trail, Cavell Meadows, Tonquin Valley via the Astoria River and the HI Mount Edith Cavell Hostel.
The Edith Cavell Meadows are still snowbound and are not open to hiking yet.
Despite being open, Parks said the road will be closed on June 11 to accommodate the Gran Fondo cycling event. The road will reopen by 4 p.m.
Trails closed near Cabin Lake Dam
Trails near the Cabin Lake Dam will be closed until the end of September to allow construction to continue.
According to Parks Canada, construction on the dam started again on June 6 and due to the intensity of the construction and the presence of heavy machinery the Cabin Lake Fire Road and dam site be closed to all users including pedestrians, cyclists and horseback riders until late September.
During construction, Cabin Lake Fire Road (Trail 8e) will be closed at all times, as well as Trail 3 from its junction with 3g to its junction with 8b, and the entirety of Trail 3g.
Users of Trail 8 and Trail 8c (Mina Riley Loop) will be able to cross Cabin Lake Fire Road during construction.
Recreational use of Cabin Lake will also be restricted and there will be no public access to the east side of the lake.
Construction at the site started in August of last year and was slated to be completed by December 2015, however, in December additional work was identified on the front face of the dam that delayed the project.
Despite the delays and extra work, Joseph Zebrowski, a communications officer for Jasper National Park, said the project is still on budget.
Cabin Lake provides water for fire protection, as well as a back-up supply of potable water for Jasper.
Last year, as part of a $211 million funding announcement, the Conservative government provided $1.6 million toward the rehabilitation of the Cabin Lake Dam in order for it to meet safety requirements.
Alzheimer info session at seniors lodge
Got questions about Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias? The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and the Northwest Territories will be in town to answer any questions you might have, June 9.
The society will be holding a free community presentation about the diseases at the Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The organization said these presentations are ideal for those looking to manage the daily challenges of living with dementia.
