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Glenda Cornforth, president of the Jasper Seniors Society S.

Wednesday, Dec. 3 Jasper Legion, 8 p.m. $15 Bill Durst will tell you he’s a humble man. He’ll tell you several times, actually.

Louise Waston snowshoeing on Overlook trail on Pyramid Bench, Jasper National Park. Parks Canada/R. Gruys photo If you have yet to be bitten by the showshoeing bug, it’s time to take the plunge.

A man broke into the Petro Canada at the east end of town Nov. 16 and stole cigarettes, lottery tickets and electronics. The theft occurred in the early morning hours and triggered the store’s security alarm.

Council presents its priorities Council has released its strategic priorities for the next three years.

Conservative candidate Jim Eglinski was elected MP of the Yellowhead riding Nov. 17, in a federal byelection to replace recently departed MP Rob Merrifield. After all 284 polls were counted, Eglinski held 62.6 per cent of the votes.

Dozens of men are wandering around Jasper with scruffy lip foliage this month. Although many, if not most, acknowledge it’s not the most flattering of looks, they’re keeping their untamed whiskers intact, at least until Nov. 30.

T. Nichols photo On a typical work day, Len Sowden gets up at 6 a.m. He climbs into a Ford F-250, picks up a group of his co-workers and, after a quick stop at Tim Horton’s, trundles up to Marmot Basin.

R. Fletcher photo Canadian deer are becoming zombified by a self-perpetuating disease. The disease is spreading westward and has the potential to end up on the doorstep of Jasper National Park.

Artistic Nude and Boudoir Photography Exhibit Saturday, Nov. 22 Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.