New e-resource at Jasper Municipal Library
Members of the Jasper Municipal Library can now read their favourite international, national and provincial newspaper from cover to cover, sometimes before the publications hit the newsstands.
Press Display is an online resource that contains 1,200 newspapers from around the world. It provides up-to-date news and information from 94 countries in 48 languages, including 291 Canadian newspapers. Publications are in full-colour, full format and run on a range of platforms, including PC, Mac, iPhone and Blackberry.
Press Display provides Jasper residents from other countries access to the news in their native language.
The Press Display license is funded by the Alberta Government through the Alberta Public Library Electronic Network and is a compliment to the full format magazine resource “Zino.”
Login at www.jasperlibrary.ab.ca with your library card.
Great start for Jasper U16 ski racers
Jasper Ski Team’s U16 racers have had two busy weekends of GS and Slalom racing. Months of dry-land and on snow training have paid off with great finishes, personal bests and top 15 results. After battling -25 C temperatures, illness, and frostbite on the difficult icy Mens World Cup Downhill course in Lake Louise, it was a relief to have warmer weather and home hill advantage at Marmot Basin.
In the events, Emerson Ostrander and Sam Wall have collected two top 10 ribbons each and Mattie Smith is quickly moving up in the provincial standings with 14th and 17th place finishes. Close behind, Sadie Howe is also consistently collecting series points. Keep watching for two other third year athletic talents, Nick Proc and Whitecourt’s Bailey Ostrander, who continue to advance in the standings.
The teams’ new Edmonton racers, Mikayla Lamb and Ethan Schriver are also impressing their coaches with their hard work and ongoing improvement. Coach Marek Revai states he is very happy with the progression of the team this season and expects to see even stronger performances.
Come out and cheer on the speedy U12 races this weekend at Marmot Basin.
Curling in the Robson Valley
McBride Ladies Curling Bonspiel
Feb. 8 to 10 is the McBride Ladies Curling Bonspiel. The Bonspiel is limited to 16 teams so get your names to Kevin as soon as possible at 250-569-7434.
Kids curling in Valemount
Diana Piper of the Valemount Curling Club is excited to announce it got a donation of new brooms from Yellowhead Helicopters for the kids this year. Kids curling will be on Thursdays for six weeks starting Jan. 31 to Mar. 7. It is for all elementary school-aged kids. The cost is $30 for the six weeks. All the kids need is clean shoes and winter clothes; mitts, toques, etc. This service is run by volunteers.
Drop in curling in Valemount
There is a drop in curling league on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. for adults.
