Reduced hours for municipal facilities
With Christmas just around the corner many businesses and government facilities will be closed or operating on a holiday schedule starting next week.
The Jasper Municipal Library will be closed from Dec. 24 to Dec. 27 and again from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1 for the Christmas holidays.
It will reopen Dec. 28 to Dec. 30 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., however there will be no interlibrary loans delivered on Dec. 30. Regular hours resume Jan. 2.
For those looking to stay fit over the holidays the Jasper Fitness Centre will also be operating on reduced hours starting Dec. 24, opening its doors from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; it will be closed on Christmas Day.
On Boxing Day, Dec. 26, the fitness centre will reopen from 2:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. before resuming normal operating hours from Dec. 27 to Dec. 30.
On New Year’s Eve, the fitness centre will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and on Jan. 1 from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Jasper Activity Centre will closed on Dec. 24 and 25 and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
The administration office will be closed from Dec. 28 to Jan. 1 and operations will be closed as of 12 noon on Dec. 24, re-opening Jan. 4. If you require assistance on non-statutory or week days call 780-852-3040.
The Jasper Aquatic Centre will be operating on a reduced schedule from Dec. 21 to Jan. 3. For more information visit the municipality’s website, www.jasper-alberta.com, and click on the link in the right hand column.
Legion to host Christmas dinner
The Jasper Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting its annual Christmas dinner Dec. 25.
The free event is open to anyone and begins at 5 p.m.
This will be the 20th year that the legion is hosting the dinner to ensure everyone in the community has somewhere to go for turkey on Christmas Day.
Over the years it has grown in popularity and now serves about 100 people throughout the evening.
Deadline to support Syrian relief fund
Dec. 31 is the last day the Government of Canada will match donations to support Syrian refugees that have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in their home country.
In September, the government announced the creation of the Syrian Emergency Relief Fund and promised to match every dollar donated by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities, up to $100 million.
If you would like to double your money, while helping the families coming to Jasper, cheques can be made out to “The Parish of St. Mary and St. George’s” and sent to Box 1537, Jasper, Alberta, T0E 1E0 or they can be hand delivered to Bryn Thomas or Rev. Keith Marsh.
To receive a tax receipt, include “Jasper Syrian Refugee Fund” in the bottom left hand corner of the cheque.
