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N. Veerman photo On behalf of council and municipal staff, I am delighted to extend Christmas greetings to all of our residents and visitors. Jasper is an active, engaged, inclusive community, enriched by our cultural diversity.

Results from the Christmas bird count are in, and organizer Gord Ruddy said this year they’re especially impressive.

A local coffee shop owner has partnered with a graphic designer to bring the “shop local movement” to Jasper.

Artists on the move After three successful months, the Hangout Gallery will close its doors Jan. 15, and the Jasper Artists Guild (JAG) will yet again be homeless.

The Jasper Midget Bearcats finished off the 2013 calendar year with two games, one on Saturday, Dec. 7 against Athabasca and the other against Edson on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Last weekend, the Jasper PeeWee Bears hosted two games against a solid unit of Mustangs from Mayerthorpe in the penultimate home stand for 2013.

For more than a decade, Jasperites both new and seasoned have shared Sunday dinners together at the Jasper Activity Centre. It’s a tradition that formed out of a need and that stuck because of the joy it creates each winter season.

Tourism Jasper is asking council to continue its support for a commercial airport in Edson, in order to increase tourism to the northern Rockies.

This past weekend saw Jasper Ski Team racers in the U14 (ages 12-13) group racing against their peers in the Alberta Winter Games time trials at Rabbit Hill outside of Edmonton. This qualifying race was for Zones 5 and 6 in Alberta.

The Jasper Freeride freestyle ski team is gearing up for a weekend of competition at Marmot Basin, where it will host the Alberta Winter Games Qualifier for the north zone, as well as a club competition.