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Public input is being sought before the public engagement policy is presented to council for decision. The policy outline, available on the municipality’s website, incorporates a spectrum of the public engagement process.

Since that day, the area has been closed to the public and a $85,000 geotechnical assessment has been completed by BCG Engineering.

Growing up in Spruce Grove, Lisa Shepherd was aware of her Metis ancestry but she didn’t realize the extent of her family’s connection to Jasper until she danced at the raising of the Two Brothers totem pole in Jasper in 2011.

The Carbons perform at the De'd Dog Bar and Grill at 8 p.m. on January 31 and at Marmot Basin on February 1 at 2 p.m. | Supplied photo Unless you’re out of town, there is no reason to miss The Carbons’ upcoming shows during Jasper in January.

“For our community to grow we need taxation,” one councillor said as Jasper politicians moved to tax the new HI downtown hostel like a regular business. | File photo Fuchsia Dragon | reporter@fitzhugh.

This Way North perform at Jasper Legion with support from Carolyn Mark on Thursday, July 18 from 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 on the door. They are two Aussie country girls with no fixed address: their home is on the stage.

Coco’s has taken part in the fundraiser for 12 strong years. “It’s something I am in strong support of,” Lynn Wannop said. | F. Dragon photo Fuchsia Dragon | reporter@fitzhugh.

Dean Anderson spent more than 26 hours “Everesting” Signal Mountain, climbing it 11 times to approximate the elevation of the Himalayan monster. | Photos by Kristin Anderson Fuchsia Dragon | reporter@fitzhugh.

In art historian Lisa Christensen’s fourth book, there are about 70 artworks and 27 different Rocky Mountain locations to be led to. | Supplied photo Fuchsia Dragon | reporter@fitzhugh.

More than 25 vendors gathered at the Jasper Activity Centre last Tuesday for the latest - and last - fall fair organized by fire chief Greg Van Tighem | C.