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Pocahontas Campground and nearby cabins being renamed

Parks Canada and the Jasper Indigenous Forum have agreed to temporarily rename Pocahontas Campground as “Miette” while a permanent name is sought. Pursuit has also renamed its Pocahontas Cabins (pictured). | P.

Campaign raises over $20,000 for improved cook stoves in Nepal

Mountains of Relief co-founder Raj Ghimire (right), along with volunteers Andrew and Anne Thomas, hold up the three winners of the donors' draw for the Win Wine, Save Lives campaign at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum on Jan. 30. | P.

U15 Bearcats host Whitecourt Wolverines

Lesleigh Campbell | Special to the Fitzhugh The U15 Jasper Bearcats hosted the Whitecourt Wolverines this past weekend for not one, but two riveting games of “edge of your seat hockey”. The first game was dinner theatre style at 5:30 p.m.

U15 Jasper Grizzlies compete against five other teams for Grizzly Cup

The U15 Jasper Grizzlies hosted their home tournament last weekend against five other teams.

Jasper Winter Pentathlon returning next week

Two cyclists participate in the Jasper Winter Pentathlon back in 2016. | File photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

ATCO camp workers vote to unionize in Valemount

Work is underway on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion in this undated photo. ATCO camp workers in Valemount serving the project have voted to unionize. | Trans Mountain’s Twitter photo Peter Shokeir | editor@fitzhugh.

Speed limit may be reduced to 30 km/h across town

Jason Stockfish, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] The Municipality of Jasper may reduce speed limits to 30 km/h across town in an effort to enhance public and pedestrian safety as well as the visitor experience.

Christopher Read to lead municipality’s newest department

Christopher Read will join the Municipality of Jasper as director of Community Development. | MOJ photo Jason Stockfish, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | advertising@fitzhugh.

Jasper getting $250,000 for replacing 170 water meters

Peter Shokeir | [email protected] Jasper will receive $250,000 towards replacing 170 water meters in the Municipality of Jasper, as part of $432,000 of capital funding for municipalities in West Yellowhead.

Have Fun. Get Active.

Laurie-Ell Bashforth | Special to the Fitzhugh It’s understood that regular physical activity leads to our physical well-being. What’s not always understood is that it has a big part to play with our mental well-being too.
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