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Cliff Brown has become Jasper's unofficial ambassador, as he goes about his day picking up garbage and saying hello to people on the street. | P.

N. Veerman photo July 9th, 3:30 p.m. The town alarm sounded with urgency in Jasper National Park.

N. Veerman photo Jasper’s biggest hitters filled the ball field, Aug. 10, for the softball league’s annual Home Run Derby. Taking the title as the league’s biggest hitter was Alex Derksen, who was hittin’ ‘em outta the park all night long.

Jasper's Cory Wallace took the top spot during the Singletrack 6 mountain bike race in the Okanagan.

Photo courtesy of the Tour of Alberta As the Tour of Alberta creeps ever closer, so does the deadline for volunteers to submit their registration forms.

RCMP investigates rash of thefts In the early morning hours of Aug. 4, the Jasper RCMP received numerous reports of car theft, as well as theft from cars and vending machines. Two vehicles were reported stolen, a Dodge Ram and a white Mitsubishi SUV.

N. Veerman photo Jasper has a lot of selling points, but one of the biggest is our wildlife. Bears, elk, bighorn sheep and mountain goats all make the tourist checklist, as people scour the landscape in search of their prize.

Dear Editor, Now that my wife and I have returned to the UK, following our wonderful holiday in your beautiful country, I feel compelled to relate to you an experience that has left us full of admiration for the young people of your town.

Parks Canada photo On July 27, Jasper National Park’s Vegetation Restoration Team received a helping hand from 10 Alberta Junior Forest Rangers (JFR) to rehabilitate a local trail on Whistlers Bench, an important wildlife corridor.

Jean-François Fortier believes his dog was stolen by somebody while he was out for a bike ride with his girlfriend near Lake Edith on Aug. 2. | P.