Editorial

It can be easy to take the park’s trails for granted. There are, after all, 250 kilometres of multi-use trails winding through each corner of Jasper National Park and they seemingly take care of themselves.

When death is in the name, you know it’s going to be tough. But, this year, death was no match for Jasper’s resilient athletes—neither was 24 Hours of Adrenalin or the Banff Marathon or the Sinister Seven in Crowsnest Pass.

There was a short moment on Friday morning where it appeared the public had succeeded in stopping the development of overnight accommodation at Maligne Lake. The news was Parks Canada had denied Maligne Tours Ltd.

A fed bear is a dead bear. It's a saying we've heard a million times, but—yet again—it's been proven true in Jasper National Park.

As Green Party leader Elizabeth May stepped off the “Green Train” that took her through Jasper last weekend, she exchanged hugs with supporters and beamed with what seemed like a truly genuine smile.

Canada Day in Jasper is one of the busiest times of the year.The streets are jammed and businesses are packed as tourists and families wander through town taking in the festivities.

It is an unbelievably gorgeous, sunny afternoon.

June 25 Ski Marmot Basin held an open house in Jasper to show off the details of its long-range plan. Attendance was sparse, with Marmot representatives outnumbering curious Jasperites the whole night.

Despite a mishap that destroyed the town’s first order of bedding plants—(the semi transporting them rolled over on the highway)—Jasper is nearly in full bloom.

It’s startling how much trash lines our highways. In fact, we could hardly believe it when the town’s Environmental Stewardship Coordinator said 2.89 tonnes of garbage was picked up during the annual litter cleanup, June 5.