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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.

T. Nichols photo There’s a trail in Jasper, winding off the Marjorie Lake Loop, that isn’t on official maps. They won’t send you there from the Visitor Information Centre, and it’s marked only by a few scattered signs.

A long-standing summer tradition in Jasper is putting on a new face.

T. Nichols photo A few months ago, Terry Langian decided to step up and do something. His mother-in-law, Val Johnson, was in treatment for bladder cancer, and Lanigan wanted to find a way to support her.

N. Veerman photo Jasperites learned how to transform organic produce into delectable morsels at the Meadows to Menu community dinner, Aug. 5, and then chowed down on a feast of regional food prepared by the chefs at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

Friday, Aug. 15 Jasper Legion, 8 p.m. & Saturday, Aug. 16 Rodeo Dance, 9 p.m. Blake Berglund took a risk last year.

R. Bray/Parks Canada photo A late afternoon lightning storm following days of hot, dry weather ignited two separate fires on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

Construction update Work is progressing on the 800 block of Connaught Drive, where underground utilities are being replaced in the alleyway between Spruce and Pine avenues in preparation for laneway paving.

E. Christie photo Don’t fret, Jasper will have a Canada Day celebration next year and for many years to come.

Photo courtesy of David Clow By the time he rolled into Jasper, July 31, David Clow had already logged more than 400 kilometres of the 1,400 that will take him from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat, B.C.