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Mutual support and networking were some of the key points talked about at the Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce general meeting at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre on Feb. 9.

Jasper Food Recovery manager Melody Gaboury in front of a brightly-painted fridge set out on a porch at the Anglican Church Hall, where community members can get bread and dairy items anytime. | J.

The 29th edition of STARS LOTTERY launched last month to raise money to support the air ambulance in Alberta. | STARS photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

A lot of muscle power was used as Robson Park was prepared for this year’s Winters in Bloom project, a sculpture created by local artist, Charles Henzler.

The Jasper RCMP wants the public to be aware of a recent spike in tele-market scam phone calls in our community.

Lesleigh Campbell | Special to the Fitzhugh The U15 Jasper Bearcats faced off against the Hinton OK Tire on home ice this past Saturday. With goaltender Brady Campbell out with a knee injury, Bearcats' defenseman Casey Peel came to the rescue.

Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users across numerous forecast regions in British Columbia and Alberta. Pictured, a map of the affected regions.

The Jasper Winter Pentathlon featured biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating and running on Feb. 5. | P.Shokeir photos Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

The Jasper NordicFest is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 26 and 27. | File photo Peter Shokeir | [email protected] UPDATE: The Jasper NordicFest has been cancelled this year due to low attendance and poor conditions impacting the race.

Jason Stockfish, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] Jasper Municipal Council discussed the potential changes to the sidewalk seating and retail area extension program for 2022 at the Feb. 8 committee of the whole meeting.