Editorial

Do you wear a mask to the grocery store? At all levels of government we are being encouraged to wear non-medical masks in public when we can’t maintain physical distancing of two metres.

You might have noticed a new name between the pages of the Fitzhugh .

Over the past few weeks we have seen anti-racism protests and vigils held all over the world - including here in Jasper . Now we can look at ways to turn that momentum into real change.

There is only one topic fit for this space this week. BLACK LIVES MATTER I thought for a moment, is this the right platform to be talking about this? The answer is yes. Absolutely it is. Every platform is appropriate.

“Be kind” was the message from the municipality on Friday. “The past two months have been stressful for all of us.

Fuchsia Dragon | [email protected] It has now been a month since we launched the Fitzhugh ’s first ever reader support campaign.

Striking the right balance between spending and saving is always a challenge. But the decrease in property tax for Jasperites this year will ripple through the community as service cuts set in. In March, council was set to approve a 5.

I must admit it was nerve-racking, pushing ‘send’ on the Fitzhugh ’s first ever reader support campaign .

Dear readers, We have had a tumultuous few weeks in Jasper. I, like most of you, feel like I have had my business and personal life thrown into a whirlwind. But as the dust begins to settle on our “new normal,” we have to look forward.

After a hectic week of cancellations, closures and rapidly changing social guidelines, these last few days have felt decidedly more calm. We have started to settle into this ‘new normal’ and our mindsets are adjusting.