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Maynard and her three siblings, all of whom were placed in a residential school at a young age. Maynard is on the right. Others, pictured from left, include her two sisters Betty and Milly and brother Freddy.

N. Veerman photo Construction delays continue for the long overdue library and cultural centre. The building is now scheduled to open Oct. 2—a month later than last reported and nearly three years past its original completion date of December 2012.

R. Fletcher photo After nearly a decade of work, Marmot Basin’s first long range plan was approved last week, allowing the ski area to move forward with four projects, including the expansion of its snowmaking operations.

Matt Decore and Mayor Richard Ireland, co-chairs of Jasper's Tour of Alberta local organizing committee, make the climb up to Marmot Basin.

Canadian as astronaut Christ Hadfield played music with Jay Ingram—former host of the Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet— last year during the Dark Sky Festival. Photo - N. Veerman.

For most people, flushing a toilet and turning on a tap is just a given. Twist the tap and voilà, out comes clean drinking water. Flush the toilet, problem solved.

Wendy Copp of team Never Been Done finishes the race, helping her team win the relay as the fastest female team. | N.

Seniors from the Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge floated down the Athabasca river, June 4. Five seniors from the Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge stepped out of their comfort zones and took on the mighty Athabasca River, June 4.

The junior and senior band played their final concert of the school year, June 3. Photo - P.

Parks Canada's new weed steamer in action. | J.