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N. Veerman photo Cavell Tarn overflowed Saturday morning, washing out the road immediately below the parking lot and indefinitely closing the Mount Edith Cavell day-use area to visitors.

Photo courtesy of the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives Like so much in Jasper, the history of Anglican worship began with the railroad workers, who arrived to lay tracks through what was then the town of Fitzhugh.

T. Nichols photo Paul Schmidt will be the first to tell you he is an emotional guy—and he’s proud of that fact. It’s his job as director of the Jasper Victim Services Unit to support victims of crime in Jasper.

Namgar, the four-piece traditional Buryat and Mongolian band, performed Saturday evening. N.

Submitted photo A transport truck hauling a flatbed trailer flipped on Highway 16 Aug. 12, at about 2:15 a.m. The accident happened just west of Jasper. The semi was the only vehicle involved.

T. Nichols photo “Wanna see your heart?” Dr. Declan Unsworth stood holding a small white instrument, attached to what looked like an off-brand laptop, in the Seton Healthcare Centre Aug. 14.

M. Darrah-Parks Canada photo Jasper National Park’s visitor safety team and initial attack (fire) crew, as well as other supporting staff, recently participated in a fire and rescue training scenario to hone their heli-sling skills.

On average the Municipality of Jasper’s directors and managers are paid 14 per cent less than their counterparts in comparable communities in Alberta, according to a recent survey. A salary survey prepared by Strategic Steps Inc.

Submitted photo Despite rumours circulating in the community, ATCO Electric has not yet confirmed plans to close its Jasper power plant.

N. Veerman photo Council unanimously approved a plan to develop a multi-purpose recreational area on the high school exchange lands, Aug. 5, with the condition that the design accommodate the adjacent sports field.