Hello and see ya later
You might notice a new face around the Fitzhugh office this week, as we welcome Erin Christie to the team.
The Fitzhugh’s editor, Nicole Veerman, is jetting off to Europe for a three-week vacation, returning July 14, and in the interim Erin will be filling in to make sure you have a paper each week.
Erin comes to us from the Oliver Chronicle, where she works as a general reporter. Previously she’s worked as an associated editor in Brockville, Ont., as well as a reporter/photographer in Sioux Lookout, Ont.
We ask that you welcome Erin to the community and help her out as she gets her bearings.
Ringing in a new season
Twelve experienced “ringers” will mark the summer solstice with a concert at Jasper United Church, June 21, and the whole community is invited to attend.
The Parkland Bells of St. Andrew’s United Church in Spruce Grove is a travelling handbell choir, which boasts a repertoire of classical and modern songs that will satisfy audience members of all backgrounds.
The concert, titled Summer Praise, will begin at 7 p.m. and will include accompaniments from Roxanne Martin on vocals, Leah Kabotoff on harp, Judy Lamothe on cello and Dalainya Maslanko on flute.
Market opens next week
The first farmer’s market of the season is just around the corner.
Vendors will be selling their wares at the market’s new location, at the McCready Centre parking lot, June 25.
The weekly markets will run from now until September every Wednesday from noon until 3 p.m.
With its new location, the market can now move indoors when the weather takes a turn for the worse.
If you’d like to volunteer for the market or host a booth, contact Janeen Keelan, the Jasper Local Food Society’s market coordinator, at 780-883-0522.
Cultural celebration
Jasper’s annual National Aboriginal Day celebration is this Saturday on the information centre lawn.
The event, which is organized by Parks Canada, takes place from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. and boasts Aboriginal drumming, singing and dancing, traditional teachings and storytelling, artists and cultural exhibits, as well as Métis jigging and fiddling and traditional hand games.
The celebration is open to everyone.
