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A group of grade 9 high school students visited the morgue at the Seton Healthcare Centre as part of a program called Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (PARTY). Photo - P.

Terri Hunter was one of eight birders looking for birds in Jasper National Park on May 10. Photo - P. Clarke With spring well on its way, Jasper’s feathery friends are returning to the park in droves, keeping Jasper’s birders on watch.

N. Veerman photo Two of Jasper’s long-time Rotarians were recognized for their contributions to the humanitarian organization May 5. Bob Dowling and Tom Walker were each named Paul Harris Fellows. Paul Harris was the founder of the Rotary Foundation.

Submitted photo If a rapid burning forest fire were to come from the west, residents of Stone Mountain Village would be the first to see it and they’d also likely be the first to watch their homes go up in flames.

A. Grant photo Jasper’s Communities in Bloom Committee has a plan to keep the town spotless all summer long, and all it requires is 20 minutes of community involvement each week. They’re calling it Tidy Up Tuesday.

Students at Jasper Junior/Senior High School drew messages on elephant cut outs to raise awareness about mental health this week. Photo - P. Clarke There’s an elephant in the room, but this time we’re talking about it.

Soon paragliders and hang gliders will experience Jasper National Park’s spectacular mountain vistas from a bird’s eye view, following Parks Canada’s recent approval of guidelines for new recreational activities.

To date, the beverage recycling program has recycled 510,508 containers and donated $40,400 to local non-profit organizations. Photo courtesy of Steven Depolo www.flickr.

West Yellowhead’s NDP candidate, Eric Rosendahl and the New Democratic Party did the impossible May 5, clinching enough seats to form a majority government in Alberta and ending the Progressive Conservative’s 44-year dynasty.

Photo courtesy of the Tour of Alberta After pedalling a gruelling 165 kms from Grande Cache, Tour of Alberta cyclists will test their endurance with a 17-km hill climb to the top of Miette Road, Sept. 4.