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Submitted photo The students of École Desrochers are marking the end of their time in the Jasper Legion in style. The school has operated out of space for more than a decade, and in August will move to Jasper’s joint school facility.

Bike Park Clears Hurdle Jasper is one small step closer to having a bike park, after council gave its support in principal for the construction of one in town.

In an effort to bring the province’s tourism industry up to $10.3 billion by 2020, Travel Alberta is turning its sights to the digital world and the international traveller.

Creative Commons photo As part of a huge overhaul of the temporary foreign worker program, Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney lifted the moratorium on the program for the food service sector.

E. Christie photo Roberta Kakinoosit takes great pride in her Aboriginal heritage.

N. Wilson photo I got our cat Oscar from the SPCA in Whitehorse, Yukon. When I picked him out his name was “Jerry” and he was being mauled by girl guides. Clearly, someone had to put a stop to it. At least that’s what I told myself.

N. Veerman photo As Glenda Cornforth walked the halls of the Jasper Junior/Senior High School, memories came flooding back to her.

E. Christie photo The story of how Romy Quakenbush’s floral-inspired quilt, ‘Stichen Tyme’ ended up being incorporated into a “one-of-a-kind” historical creation over the last few months, was fraught with chances to unravel.

Jasperite Kim Wallace has returned home from after months at sea.Submitted photo After nine months at sea, Kim Wallace is back on solid ground—at least for now.

N. Veerman photo Jasper’s youngest batch of graduates donned construction paper mortarboards, June 5, in celebration of their first big achievement: the completion of Kindergarten.