Editorial

The Athabasca Glacier is rapidly melting, decreasing at a rate of five metres a year. But don’t fret, thanks to Google Maps it’s frozen in time, with a “street” view tour that will allow us to appreciate it even after it’s gone.

P. Clarke photo As more than 60 wildfires rage throughout the province, Jasper’s fire crew is busy mopping up after a long-awaited prescribed burn.

Amar Athwal photo Another of Jasper National Park’s species has made the dreaded list.

R. Fletcher photo There are some angry mommas kickin’ around town and, if you know what’s good for you, you’ll avoid getting between them and their offspring.

West Yellowhead, like most of the province, joined the orange wave, May 5, electing Eric Rosendahl to the legislative assembly. It’s been 26 years since West Yellowhead last elected an NDP representative.

Alberta’s 29th general election is quite literally right around the corner.

If Jasper isn’t already famous for its breathtaking landscapes, it’s now on its way to becoming a full-blown reality TV star. Lately, the community has been teeming with film crews intrigued by our Rocky Mountain town and the people who call it home.

Gerald Gabernig photo Depression. It’s an illness often shirked off by people who don’t understand it; a taboo subject that no one wants to touch. But touch and understand we must—because people are suffering. They’re living in a pit of despair.

It would be a bleak life without volunteers. The streets quiet and the arena empty. Houses burning and trails in disrepair. The food bank closed and the Friends’ store too. Artifacts piled up and the town’s kids with nothing to do.

Twenty-one months ago I crammed my whole life into my Honda Civic and made a beeline across the country to start work at the Jasper Fitzhugh. At the time I knew almost nothing about the place that I would come to cherish so much.