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Students show off their best silly walking moves in front of Alpine Summit on June 8. | P.Shokeir photos Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge celebrated Seniors’ Week with multiple events.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Education Minister Adriana LaGrange went on a brief tour of Jasper Junior Senior High School on June 8. LaGrange visited the school’s library, carpentry shop, food class and other areas.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] A man was arrested for a fatal pedestrian hit and run that occurred last year in the Grande Cache area. On March 14, 2021 at 1:20 a.m.

Parks Canada will begin consultations for the proposed caribou captive breeding initiative this month. | M.Bradley/Parks Canada photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

A family medicine physician with enhanced anesthesia skills will be joining the Hinton Medical Clinic on July 1. Dr. Evan Johnson will increase access to surgery and family medical care for residents of Hinton and area.

Jasper Municipal Library staff Have you ever been in a store and seen a book you would love to read but didn’t want to buy it? Then you either take a picture of the cover or write down the title to see if the library has it.

Parks Canada wildlife specialists deployed bear traps on May 30 and captured two high-profile grizzly bears. | R.Schmidt/Parks Canada photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

The Jasper competitive girls’ gymnastics team from left: Kiara Davis, Sienna Gulevich, Peyton Yagminas, Lexi Bardarson, Sofia Artiaga and Arielle Langley (not pictured Lucy Caputa). | J.Stockfish photos Jason Stockfish | advertising@fitzhugh.

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] The Rotary Club of Jasper is organizing a charity dinner with the goal of raising funds towards helping resettle Ukraine refugees escaping the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Two woodland caribou were recently killed on Highway 40 over an eight-day period in late May. Pictured, a caribou crosses the highway in May 2020. | Supplied photo Jason Stockfish | advertising@fitzhugh.