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"We appreciate all the service and kindness we have received from Jasper residents and we wish you all the best." | File photo Dear editor, For seventeen years now, my husband and I have been making frequent trips to Jasper.

Alberta Health's map was last updated April 14. It shows four active cases in Jasper. | Alberta Health photo In the last 24 hours, 162 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Alberta, bringing the total number in the province to 2,158.

Seton Hospital is operating below baseline and has adequate staff and medical supplies, said Greg Van Tighem, Jasper’s director of emergency management. | File photo Jasper’s hospital is prepared in case there is a surge of COVID-19 patients.

Jasper’s streets were filled with the sounds of sirens on Saturday as first responders put on an Emergency Vehicle Parade.

Camping, group activities and events at all national parks, national historic sites, heritage canals and national marine conservation areas are suspended until at least May 31, 2020.

Kim Winand, manager of Highground, has been giving virtual tours of the store and promoting her products on social media. | F.Dragon photo Fuchsia Dragon | publisher@fitzhugh.

The theme for this year’s photo scavenger hunt is ‘Isolating in Jasper – A Jasper Edition of The Shining and The Stand’. | Stock photo It’s time to get creative: A new photo scavenger hunt has been launched.

HCQ is originally an anti-malarial drug currently used mostly for immunological disorders like rheumatoid arthritis. Lab studies suggest it may be helpful against COVID-19.

Are you struggling to find motivation to keep fit during physical distancing measures? Here are some tips from Olivia Hein BScKin, Kinesiologist at Jasper Physiotherapy & Health Centre | Stock photo Olivia Hein | Special to the Fitzhugh In other

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