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Exchange lands back on council agenda

With completion of the joint school facility creeping ever closer, the municipality is turning its sights to the high school exchange lands.

PDAC supports transitional accom

File photo The transitional workers accommodation proposed for the soon-to-be-vacant space in the Jasper Legion cleared an important hurdle May 12, when Parks Canada’s Planning and Development Advisory Committee gave the project conditional support.

Jasper’s newest ski guides

N. Veerman photo A quartet of Jasper ski guides have returned to town a little more decorated, after passing their Association of Canadian Mountain Guides exams earlier this spring.

Wonka draws crowd of chocolate lovers

N. Veerman photo With golden tickets in hand, hundreds of Jasperites flooded into the high school gym last week to get an exclusive tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.

Jasper’s own short film festival

A new addition to Jasper’s cultural landscape is just over the horizon. The Jasper Short Film Festival will make its debut Sept. 27, during the town’s Culture Days.

NATIONAL PARK NEWS: May 22, 2014

R. Bray photo Trail happenings in 2014 Jasper National Park has three keen trail crews beginning this week. They will need honed skills and sharp saws for the ambitious work plan that lies ahead.

Caribou one step closer to extinction

Eli Christman photo Jasper’s caribou are a rubber stamp away from being listed as endangered.

Working toward a shared brand

M. Figueira photo “Jasper is a community first and destination second.

IN BRIEF: May 6, 2014

Manslaughter conviction in Jasper homicide After two years in the court system, Jasper’s first homicide in decades reached a resolution last week, when Cody Kyle Jensen was convicted of manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of Kenzie Beaton.

Adding Jeanine’s sparkle to the garden

N. Veerman photo Following a productive work bee, May 10, members of the Jasper Local Food Society planted an apple tree in the Connaught Drive community garden in memory of one of the society’s founding members.
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