Editorial

A lot can change in a week. By the time this week's edition of the Fitzhugh is in print, I am sure some of it will be out of date. The global and local situations are changing so rapidly it’s difficult to keep up. But keep up, the Fitzhugh will.

Just kidding. It’s always interesting to see how people react when faced with a new situation. Yes, COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is making people sick around the world. No, you don’t need to panic.

Two weeks ago I was the unfortunate subject of a medical emergency. It was a scary, traumatizing experience, but one that would have been much worse without the doctors, nurses and paramedics of Alberta who took me into their care.

Sitting in the (new) Fitzhugh office on Connaught Drive, looking out at the beautiful landscape that is Jasper National Park, myself from just days ago would be wondering how I got here.

Newspapers have a long history of publishing local court reports. In Jasper, court is held every second and fourth Thursday of the month.

‘Go to a hockey game in Canada,’ used to be on my bucket list. Now I’m at the Jasper rink every week.

Parks Canada/R. Bray photo Yikes. I don’t know about you but I always forget quite what it’s like when the deep cold hits. Frosty fingers, nose icicles, frozen hair and that chill you can’t quite shake.

Please don't drink and drive. Creative Commons photo. The holidays are upon us. In England we called this time of year “silly season” because of boozy Christmas parties and reunions as friends and family come to town.

Creative Commons. I know, it’s the time of year that the council and municipal departments probably dread. Numbers, spreadsheets, presentations, asking for money - it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But here’s what I love about it.

File photo ‘Tis Halloween night and little ghouls and goblins are set to roam the streets of Jasper looking for a treat or two.