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Biking Jasper’s trails and roadways Tips, tricks and regs with park warden Joe Storms Parks Canada photo For most of us who are still watching the snow melt off our roofs, patiently waiting for better signs of spring, it is difficult to even think ab

T. Nichols photo Last week marked the official launch of the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives’ narrative history of Jasper’s railway: Tied to the Rails: Jasper’s Railway Connection .

Crown Nation photo For a long time, after a one-night gig in college, Melody Stang and Kayla Williams couldn’t go to a house party without a chorus of people calling for them to play “The Anal Song.

The Jasper Curling Club turned into party central last weekend as it hosted its annual women’s bonspiel. The tournament is one of the most popular in the region, and this year 23 teams came out to take part in the weekend-long event.

While the Jasper High School Band kept people’s toes tapping, the band program’s annual turkey dinner fundraiser served a delicious meal to a nearly packed house March 13.

T. Nichols photo Jasper’s green thumbs got together March 15 to spread a little gardening knowledge to anyone willing to listen.

T. Nichols photo Not long after the Canadian flag was lowered from its perch atop a flagpole at NATO headquarters in Kabul, another was raised in Jasper.

For several of the young men on our Midget squad, this weekend was their last minor hockey road trip, following careers that span up to 14 years in length. Needless to say, the players wanted to make it count, and they did not disappoint.

Last Saturday the playoffs ended for the Jasper Atom Bears. The number one Fox Creek Bulldogs rolled into town with a six-point advantage in the two game, total goals, home and away series.

N. Veerman photo Although hesitant to set a precedent, council has agreed to do further research into moving the Jasper Farmer’s Market onto public land.