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Arena opening delayed The early morning fire in the Zamboni room at the Jasper Arena, Jan. 26, will keep the facility closed until at least Feb. 9.

T. Nichols photo The Old Fire Hall will almost certainly be getting a facelift this spring, as the municipality hands the building over to Parks Canada.

Saturday, Feb. 8Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre, 6 p.m.$12 for adults; $10 for students and JPFS membersMarc J Chalifoux Photography photo Waawaate Fobister tells stories that aren’t often told.

Jo Varner photo Imagine you’re hiking through the alpine on a summer day. As you pass a rockslide, you hear a shrill EEEEEEEEEP.

Pictured are Stephanie Neufeld and Jocelyn Nadeau, the fastest soloists in the female and male categories.N.

T. Nichols photo Representatives from several not-for-profit organizations in Jasper crowded around Ray Robinson as he handed out checks in the Robinsons Foods lobby, Jan. 31.

R. Fletcher photo Four years ago Marta Rode could hardly walk, eat, drink or breathe. The Jasperite was a shadow of her old, on-the-go self, spending her days curled up in her pyjamas, feeling weak and unwell.

T. Nichols photo Jan. 30, DJ Bowen rushed around the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives, flagging down volunteers, directing servers and setting up tables.

Friday, Feb. 14Jasper Legion, 9 p.m.$20 Two weeks ago, MonkeyJunk left the Maple Blues Awards under the weight of four trophies.

T. Nichols photo Chili was eaten, haggis stabbed, races were run and rails were jammed. Jasper in January wound down for another year Feb. 2, and numbers indicate attendance was up for the festival’s 25th anniversary.