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T. Nichols photo “I’m not going to point fingers tonight. The language tonight is going to be ‘we need to do better,’ and ‘we need to do more,’ because we all play a part in this.

If everything goes as planned, the Jasper Adult Learning Centre will soon host a new group dedicated to providing a range of learning initiatives for the town’s senior citizens.

T. Nichols photo Two titans in Jasper’s ski history were honoured at the Alberta chapter of the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance Spring Fling April 5.

George Mercer joined Parks Canada when he was 18 years old.

Fitzhugh recognized nationally The Fitzhugh received four Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, including Best-All Around Newspaper in its circulation class, March 27.

Submitted photo Six months ago, Bella Tiesenhausen got on a plane to Panama. Although a sunny place to travel, the eight-year-old wasn’t going on vacation.

Creative Commons photo It’s spring, and as the days lengthen and warm up, we listen for the return of the robins. Soon, we’ll open our windows and wake to their enthusiastic chirping, their songs promising us green leaves and long summer days.

From housing prices to the push for street performers, laws governing development and expansion are an inescapable and omnipresent part of life in Jasper.

The two young cats that were abandoned at the Jasper Elementary School March 17 “are doing excellent,” according to their temporary foster mom, Karen Dyck.

For the second year in a row, the Jasper Brewing Co. Barley Kings came out on top in the Commercial League Championships, March 30.N.