Editorial

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] When walking along the trails ringing the town, it’s not uncommon to see elk grazing on the grass, lounging beneath the shade or wandering around aimlessly.

Here at the Fitzhugh , we have not been spared from many of the same struggles you have faced over the last year, and without the support of the community, we might not be here now. We would like to take this opportunity to return the favour.

Off-highway vehicle (OHV) users have more sway with the UCP government than all of Alberta’s doctors, teachers and unions combined.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] I’m a bit of a newcomer to Jasper, but I don’t think I’m out of line by saying spring is the worst time for hiking here.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Don’t be fooled by the flurries. Spring is here, meaning Jasper is starting to get ready for the summer wave of tourists.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] In the 2000 film Finding Forrester, the protege of the reclusive and titular author questions why his mentor is sullying his mind by reading the National Enquirer and not, say, the New York Times instead.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Although readership for print books has waned over the past decade, physical books are refusing to go away so easily.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] As the Fitzhugh is updating its media kit, we requested updated website statistics from our IT people, which yielded rather odd results.

Paradise has a cost, and that’s more than evident when it comes to housing. Since at least 2014, the town has had a 0.0 per cent vacancy with approximately 37 per cent of residents overpaying for shelter, according to the municipality.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] We all have our share of deep-freeze stories, and I’m sure plenty of Jasperites can top the one I’m about to describe. But for me, this one was a doozy.