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N. Veerman photo A group of teenagers is working together to create a proposal for a custom, site-built concrete skate park for Jasper.

In less than three weeks Yellowhead voters will head to the polls, to pick a replacement for the riding’s recently departed, long-time representative, Rob Merrifield. Four candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the Nov.

T. Nichols photo The assurance of safety requires a plan. That’s why the Jasper RCMP meets annually with representatives from all of Jasper’s schools to refresh the schools’ SAFE plans.

S. Makowsky photo Skate with Santa is the first Santas Anonymous event to kick off the 2014 campaign season. The fun family skate, complete with Christmas music, candy canes and Jasper the Bear, will take place at the Jasper Arena on Saturday, Nov.

Jeff Bartlett photo Conditional support for Tour of Alberta Although many questions remain—including how to finance the $150,000 rights fee—council is prepared to provide its conditional support to the Tour of Alberta, allowing the organization to mo

A. Grant photo The Green Space Advisory Committee wants to increase Jasper’s trail connectivity, allowing people to travel from one end of town to the other without using streets.

The Jasper townsite from Whistlers Mountain. D. Betts photo Jasper’s development approval process was rated poor or very poor by more than half of the businesses interviewed for Jasper’s recently completed Business Visitation Study.

T. Nichols photo The room was loud.

N. Veerman photo The annual Canadian Rockies Snow Battle is cancelled, leaving snowball fights to the kids this winter.

Submitted photo A decade from now, Wendy Copp will still remember the sun rising over the Grand Canyon.