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N. Veerman photo The sight of colourful ribbons tied to trees in the Athabasca Valley is a hopeful one for Parks Canada.

Jeanine D’Antonio, stewardship education co-ordinator with the Parks Canada Palisades Stewardship Education Centre, points out bear claw marks to the class.

Sitting on council can be a thankless job. The wages are low. The time commitment is high and as a councillor you often find yourself on the receiving end of complaints from community members.

No rush, just follow through Criticism from a community member led to a discussion about whether or not the municipality is rushing policies and bylaws through just months before a new council is elected.

Canadian country artist Blake Berglund blames his music career on his mom—the woman who forced him into piano lessons at the age of three and kept him there until he completed Grade 9 in the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Educational open house The Grande Prairie Regional College, which provides distance education classes to Jasperites, is holding an open house Aug. 22.

Parks Canada photo Park Wardens dealt with many incidents during the busiest weekend of the year.

N. Veerman photo It’s a job seekers market in Jasper this summer. There are help wanted signs pinned up in every second window downtown and the job board at Jasper’s Career and Employment Centre is overflowing with housekeeping and serving positions.

7 more days in the ‘hell hole’ Jail is as unsavory as it’s depicted in the media, according to Montreal native Thomas Chaison who landed there after a stint of mischief in Jasper. “It’s like a hell hole here. It’s dirty, it’s diseased, it stinks.

Visitor safety specialists rescued two hikers off the backside of Sulphur Mountain, July 26, and five days later, located a missing 12-year-old girl there. To read more about those rescues, see page 6.N.