Editorial

Allegations recently surfaced at a collaborative action team meeting that employers in town are hiring children as young as 10.

As of June 9 there were 380 job posting in Jasper, according to Ginette Marcoux, executive director for the Jasper Employment and Education Centre. File photo.

Grade 4 and 5 students recently learned about the importance of growing local. P. Clarke photo.

The world is a meaner place since the first community garage sale in support of Mountains of Relief, the local charity replacing a school flattened by an earthquake in the mountains of Nepal two years ago.

Parks Canada recently set up nine trailers in the old woodlot across from Old Fort Point Road to house its staff this summer. P. Clarke photo. It goes without saying that the number one issue facing Jasper is housing.

The retail sector in Jasper has been hardest hit according to a recent business survey. P Clarke photo.

Parks Canada recently set up nine trailers in the old woodlot across from Old Fort Point Road to house its staff this summer. P. Clarke photo.

It’s amazing what can happen in a matter of two weeks.

More than 20 staff from Mountain Park Lodges managed to fill up at least 10 bags of garbage while out picking litter in May 2016. Photo - P.

Council and administration pose for a photo in the town's new council chambers in July 2016.