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T. Nichols photo The Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge held its annual Christmas Craft Fair Dec. 6, inviting the community in for an afternoon of holiday cheer.

T. Nichols photo Four cars of Christmas cheer rolled out of Jasper Dec. 9, when the Santa Claus Express took families on a two-hour journey through snow-capped mountains.

Robert W. Johnson photo A Jasper man was charged with hunting without a license and unlawful possession of wildlife, Dec.

Creative Commons photo Administration is proposing a “status quo” budget with a 4.37 per cent tax increase for 2015, along with a bump of 19.71 per cent to the town’s water rates.

Cristin Murphy photo An 18-kilometre run on Pyramid Bench; a cross-country ski trip along the Pyramid Fire Road; 30 minutes of circuit training.

N. Veerman photo Imagine this: you’re driving to Jasper, taking in the beauty of the mountains, and suddenly you see a snow sculpture and another and another. Then you arrive in town and the streets are littered with them. That’s Marta Rode’s dream.

N. Veerman photo For the past 25 years, Don and Gail Lonsberry have given hours upon hours of their lives to the Jasper Heritage Rodeo Association, in what can only be called a labour of love.

Creative Commons photo This year, the Jasper RCMP has arrested almost double the number of drunk drivers as it did in 2013. According to Scott Kirychuk of the Jasper RCMP, the significant spike in numbers is likely due to a combination of factors.

Parks Canada photo Hibernation isn’t for everyone.

A. DeClercq photo On Saturday, Nov. 22 a group of 10 Jasper teens travelled to Edmonton, to attend the third annual Alberta Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Conference at the University of Alberta. With keynote speakers such as Const.