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T. Nichols photo Jasper Elementary School donated a heap of food to the Jasper Food Bank, Dec. 20.

N. Veerman photo On behalf of council and municipal staff, I am delighted to extend Christmas greetings to all of our residents and visitors. Jasper is an active, engaged, inclusive community, enriched by our cultural diversity.

Results from the Christmas bird count are in, and organizer Gord Ruddy said this year they’re especially impressive.

A local coffee shop owner has partnered with a graphic designer to bring the “shop local movement” to Jasper.

Artists on the move After three successful months, the Hangout Gallery will close its doors Jan. 15, and the Jasper Artists Guild (JAG) will yet again be homeless.

For more than a decade, Jasperites both new and seasoned have shared Sunday dinners together at the Jasper Activity Centre. It’s a tradition that formed out of a need and that stuck because of the joy it creates each winter season.

Tourism Jasper is asking council to continue its support for a commercial airport in Edson, in order to increase tourism to the northern Rockies.

Developing an event strategy Tourism Jasper, along with a few partners, is working to implement an event and tourism strategy for the town.

N. Veerman photo Two six-week-old kittens were found under a sled at the Jasper Elementary School, Dec. 13.

If approved by council, the municipality’s draft operating budget for 2014 would result in a 6.38 per cent tax increase, as well as an increase of 15 per cent for water rates, 5.2 per cent for sewage rates and four per cent for solid waste fees.