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It’s not everyday that you get to meet the prime minister of a foreign country, but if you’re Cory Wallace it’s all in a day's work. Cory Wallace persevered to win the Tour of the Dragon in Bhutan in mid-September.

Dear Editor, In an article published in the Sept. 22 edition of the Fitzhugh I pointed out that organized volunteer groups can be part of the solution, I’d like to expand on this idea. Volunteer groups do not take away jobs.

Jasper Elementary students hustled, shuffled and swept their way across the gymnasium floor, Sept. 22. JES students learned curling essentials, Sept. 22. K. Byrne photo.

The Jasper Pee Wee Bears continued to dominate their opponents last weekend, sweeping both games of their doubleheader in St. Albert beating the Cardinals 18-2 and 19-12, Sept. 24. Eric MacMahon drills a double against the St. Albert Cardinals.

Sean Burns will swing through Jasper for a show at the Whistle Stop Oct. 4. The show begins at 8 p.m. Submitted photo. Armed with an array of new songs, Sean Burns intends to bring something a little bit different to Jasper this time around.

Dear editor, In August of this year the town and county of Barrhead celebrated the 25th year of twinning with our friends from Kitami City/Tokoro Town, Hokkaido, Japan.

Kara Hagedorn was one of four Jasperites who competed in the 2016 Alberta Cyclo-Cross Provincial Championships, Sept. 18 Four Jasperites made the trek down to Canmore to compete in the 2016 Alberta Cyclo-Cross Provincial Championships, Sept. 18.

The Pee Wee Bears downed the Spruce Grove White Sox 20-4 and 24-11 at Centennial Park, Sept. 17. Submitted photo Saturday’s doubleheader was a walk in the park for the Jasper Bears in Pee Wee ball action.

It’s been 20 years since musicians Gerry Barnum and Gord Matthews sat down to play a set together. Gerry Barnum and Gord Matthews, Sept.

Briony Penn will be reading excerpts from The Real Thing: A Natural History of Ian McTaggart-Cowan, Sept. 27 at the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives at 7 p.m.