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Creative Commons photo Brian Kearnan was heading out for a walk early this October when his dogs started barking and pulled him toward a tree behind his house. He looked up and was surprised to have his gaze met by the masked face of a raccoon.

G. Horne photo There’s a fungus slowly spreading across North America, and it’s wreaking havoc on the continent’s bat populations. Even though it hasn’t yet reached Alberta, Parks Canada is taking precautions.

N. Veerman photo Local thespians will bring Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to the stage, Dec. 13.

T. Nichols photo Shawn Arsenault’s Grade 6 class was hard at work last month raising money for one of their schoolmates. The students raised $407.

New look, same Fitz Notice something different? We hope so. We gave the Fitzhugh an overhaul, after all. Having just celebrated our eighth anniversary, we felt it was time to evolve our design into a look that better reflects our staff and community.

M. Bradley photo The Jasper National Park Annual Public Forum allows Parks Canada to hear from the community and get a sense of how the agency is doing. This year’s forum took place Nov. 6.

The Municipality of Jasper, along with the towns of Banff and Canmore, has applied for a provincial grant to undertake a research project that would explore the cost differences between running a tourism-based municipality and a traditional town.

T. Nichols photo Jasper Victim Services Unit held their charity poker tournament Nov. 23. Since most at the fundraiser were just looking to have some fun, action was loose for most of the night, leading to some big pots and early knockouts.

submitted photo If watching a movie is an act of appreciating art, what happens when you watch a movie about appreciating art? Travel down that wormhole if you dare, Dec. 5, at the Jasper Film Club’s third offering of the season.

Mayor’s Award for arts group At next year’s Volunteer Banquet, Arts Jasper will be presented with a Mayor’s Award for bringing fine and performing arts to Jasper for the last 40 years.