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National Park News February 7

Areas opening for use include: The Cavell Road The Tonquin Valley (Astoria) Trail The Eremite/Wates-Gibson Trail Access to areas above the hostel and the Astoria Trail parking lot remain closed pending results of geotechnical assessment.

IN BRIEF - February 7, 2013

Hometown heroes sought The Hometown Heroes Award Program was established in 2004 by Earth Day Canada (EDC) and recognizes and celebrates environmental leaders who foster meaningful long-term community awareness and action.

Charity ball offers evening of elegance and mystery

“It’s going to be fun,” said Rich Potter of the Jasper Rotary Club. “We’re hoping this might be the social event of the year.

Empower, create and fight with One Billion Rising

“One billion women in the world have been raped or are victims of violence.” Statistically, that means one in three women unfortunately have been affected by this.

Reiner Thoni races up mountains in Europe

The trio are all on the Canadian National Team, and have been living in France and competing across Europe since Jan. 8. There are five race categories at the International Championships: vertical, teams, sprint, individual and relay.

Mechanical problems still plague library

After reviewing the building, architects brought mechanical issues to the municipality’s attention because the mechanical system is “not doing the job it’s supposed to do,” said CAO Peter Waterworth, adding that he “can&

Jasper Bearcats go over the mountains

Saturday saw the Bearcats take on a team from St. Albert in a game they won 13–2. This is the kind of score Jasper is usually on the receiving end of in league play.

Bears Cap off Season with a Win

When the scorekeeper needs two sheets to record the action, you can be sure that everyone on the team has had a chance to get their name recorded.

Miss Quincy and the Showdown to visit Jasper

The band claims to channel The Runaways, The Black Keys and Big Mama Thorton and that Miss Quincy doesn’t fit the classic girl singer-songwriter mold. Instead they start a party everywhere they play by “getting down and rocking out.

Animals exposed:What remote cameras might tell us

Eventually she located the camera, but not exactly as the team had left it. “She found that the big tree, which was 20 centimetres across, had fallen over.
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