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Aaron Harris hovers above Rupert Wedgwood, manager of visitor safety for Jasper National Park, during his long line certification test in Valemount, B.C.

Submitted photo Through a collaborative project, Jasper’s favourite toy makers have created a brand new product that will benefit Peruvian women, threatened spectacled bears and the Friends of Jasper National Park. They’re called Lil’ Rockies.

Alisen Charlten, co-founder of Translucid Adventures, demonstrates some paddling techniques on Lake Edith, May 30. Photo - P.

Alan Dibb photo Jasper National Park is asking the public to be on the lookout for a very special snake this summer: the rubber boa. To date, the wandering garter snake is the only snake species known to occur in the park.

Book signing | Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives | Sat. May 30 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. When Rob Kaye sat down to write a book, he knew it had to be about his home—the home that has never left his heart.

N. Veerman photo Jasper’s drama students cut loose last week in their rendition of Footloose: The Musical.

Creative Commons photo Free wifi in town facilities Council unanimously supported the installation of free ShawGo Wifi in town facilities.

Submitted photo Jasper’s PeeWee Bears played a hard fought final game in their home tournament, May 24. Facing off against a team from Camrose, the Bears were down by six runs in the third inning.

Dear Editor, The plight of the black swift and many other species of insectivorous birds whose populations are in steep decline is a frightening one—both because our world will be an emptier and more precarious place if they vanish, and because they

P. Clarke photo As more than 60 wildfires rage throughout the province, Jasper’s fire crew is busy mopping up after a long-awaited prescribed burn.