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NASA/SDO/AIA/HMI/Goddard Space Flight Center photo For those of you who dread the impending darkness brought on by the shorter days of fall and winter, fear not. There may be light on the horizon.

Temporary closure of Highway 16 West Rock scaling work continues on Highway 16 West, with a longer delay of approximately 1.5 hours scheduled for Sept. 9.

Pedal for MS The Hinton MS Bike Tour is this weekend, starting from the Hinton Centre. Jasper’s H-Core Rockhoppers team is currently in the lead for fundraising with a total of $73,077.

Dear Editor, I was quite impressed by the recent article in the Fitzhugh regarding the excellent services provided by Jasper’s Community and Family Services. I was amazed at the scope of services provided by the outreach workers.

Dear Editor, I have met Lynda Knight’s Piglet. There is nothing offensive about her. She undoubtedly makes little to no impact on the daily functioning of life here in Jasper National Park. Certainly she impacts the park far less than a cat or a dog.

Dear Editor, In 1908 Mary Schaffer described Maligne Lake and its surrounding peaks as “the finest view any of us had ever beheld in the Canadian Rockies.” Since then it has become far more than a view.

With Labour Day long weekend behind us, we can collectively breathe a sigh of relief. Another summer has come and gone, and now Jasperites can finally exit their hiding places and repatriate our beloved streets.

Submitted photo Climbing a mountain in Japan is a whole different experience than in the Rocky Mountains. That was one of Ayoumi Nayak’s realizations during her exchange to Jasper’s sister city, Hakone, Japan, last month.

N. Veerman photo The best slo-pitch team in the regular season proved to be the best team in the playoffs, as well, this year.

The municipality has three valid petitions from neighbourhoods willing to pay to have their alleyways paved. The most recent was submitted this month, while the rest are from as far back as three or four years ago.