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Dear Editor, We would like to add our voices to those who have expressed concern over the proposed building of a resort at Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park.

Dear Editor, It was interesting to note the expressions on our councillors’ faces at the last council meeting when the CAO was giving them a litany of new mistakes found in the “Nightmare on Robson Street” that we will some day call our library.

Three former Parks Canada bosses made national headlines last week, when they released a letter to the minister of environment, asking that she put a stop to Maligne Tours’ proposal to build a hotel on one of Jasper’s iconic lakes.

M. Figueira photo Tourism Jasper is looking for a new way to sell Jasper.

The experience of standing on top of a mountain, breathing the fresh alpine air and enjoying the spectacular panoramic view of valleys, lakes, rivers and mountains, isn’t one that everyone will enjoy in their lifetime.

T. Nichols photo There were days when he pedaled against “60 mile an hour headwinds” through blizzard-like snow. There were days when he slogged through rivers of slush, arriving at his destination soaked to the bone.

R. Bray photo While snuggled up on the couch with a fleece blanket last November, Elliott Ingles turned to his girlfriend—who happens to also be his crafting partner—and said, “We should make a mountain out of this.

N. Veerman photo Sporting grass skirts, leis, Hawaiian shirts and all kinds of retro ski gear, skiers and boarders hit Marmot Basin, April 12, to compete in the Aloha Cup.

N. Veerman photo If you take a gander in Laura Park’s purse, you’re likely to find a wrist flexer and a hand grip along with her keys and wallet.

M. Bradley photo Loons nesting soon on Pyramid Lake It’s another welcome sign that spring has arrived: the hauntingly beautiful call of the common loon.