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N. Veerman photo Jasper’s business community received a sneak preview of Supt. Greg Fenton’s annual park report, Sept. 9, during a general meeting of the Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce.

N. Veerman photo Frigid temperatures and pouring rain couldn’t keep Jasper’s hearty souls off the golf course, Sept. 12. In fact, they showed up in droves, with a 156 people hitting the links that morning, all in the name of charity.

“There’s music in the streets!” Marianne Garrah exclaimed. The organizer of Jasper’s Culture Days was talking about this year’s celebrations.

This Sunday, Sept. 21, all local residents and visitors are invited to an open house at the Jasper National Park Information Centre. Stop by between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

T. Nichols photo With the new school year only a few days in, the Jasper Glaciers—the town’s six-a-side football team—is already hard at work training for the upcoming season.

The Centennial Park ball diamonds are in for a new irrigation system. Council voted, Sept.

Dear Editor, Now that the new school is occupied and close to being complete—and I am sure close to being on budget—I thought to be fair it was time to say a few words in defence of the architects and contractors building our new library. . . .

Dear Editor, Brewster’s Glacier Skywalk is an abomination, an eyesore, a Parks Canada mistake. Whatever you want to call it, the pathetic attempt to privatize a few hundred meters of cliff band serviced by taxpayer-funded highway is a disgrace.

Shift from products to experiences Jasper’s experiential travel training conference has a name: SHIFT. The three-and-a-half day conference is a Travel Alberta pilot project, which will run from Feb.

Dear Editor, We recently had the privilege of visiting the beautiful Jasper area. On our journey to Jasper we passed the source of water for the town-site and noticed just how far the Athabasca Glacier has retreated.