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Photo courtesy of Wildrose Official provincial opposition leader Danielle Smith stopped in Jasper last week, to meet with council and members of the Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce, during her tour of the West Yellowhead riding.

As bright yellow tents popped up around Marmot Meadows, Sept. 19, a 16-month-old baby crawled through the maze of tent pegs and guylines, checking out the scene.

April Callow photo A few of the park’s illusive cougars have been seen peeking their faces out of the bushes in the last few weeks, giving passersby an uncommon treat.

It was a math exam lorded over by a stern substitute teacher that sparked the whole thing. During the test Imogen Pohl dropped her pencil, and when she tried to retrieve it she got lambasted by the sub.

Photo courtesy of Communities in Bloom Jasper was recognized for innovation in urban forestry protection at the international Communities in Bloom competition in Charlottetown, PEI, Sept. 20.

N. Veerman photo Jasperites embraced their creativity, earlier this week, transforming milk jugs, detergent bottles, egg cartons, plastic containers, sticks and coiled metal into creatures of all shapes and sizes using paper mache.

Aquatic connectivity in Jasper National Park If you were to look at a map of rivers, streams, wetlands and lakes in Jasper National Park, it would resemble the circulatory system of your body.

The Jasper Legion is requesting it be exempt from municipal taxes—as well as provincial school taxes—in an attempt to cut costs and keep its doors open.

Teachers Laurie Cassie and Sharon Moy are recipients of the Governor General's Award because of a year of study they conducted based on a book set in Jasper National Park.

MP Merrifield moves on Rob Merrifield, MP for Yellowhead, announced his retirement from the House of Commons, Sept. 17, after 14 years of service.