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Submitted photo Through a collaborative project, Jasper’s favourite toy makers have created a brand new product that will benefit Peruvian women, threatened spectacled bears and the Friends of Jasper National Park. They’re called Lil’ Rockies.

Book signing | Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives | Sat. May 30 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. When Rob Kaye sat down to write a book, he knew it had to be about his home—the home that has never left his heart.

N. Veerman photo Jasper’s drama students cut loose last week in their rendition of Footloose: The Musical.

Submitted photo Jasper’s PeeWee Bears played a hard fought final game in their home tournament, May 24. Facing off against a team from Camrose, the Bears were down by six runs in the third inning.

Dear Editor, The plight of the black swift and many other species of insectivorous birds whose populations are in steep decline is a frightening one—both because our world will be an emptier and more precarious place if they vanish, and because they

Children got to dress up as their favourite insect as part of the Bug Boogie Family Dance May 22.Photo - P. Clarke.

Agnus Hisey has been painting since 2008. Photo - P. Clarke. From paintings of mountain landscapes to U.S. President Barack Obama, Agnes Hisey, a resident at Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge, can paint just about anything—as long as it’s from a picture.

Left to right: Jake Delorme, Morgan Poirier & Martin Kreiner. N. Veerman photo Under the bright lights of Calgary’s McMahon Stadium, three Jasperites earned the title of all stars.

Children got to sit, climb and experience a variety of machines during Jasper's first ever Public Works Day,May 21. Photo - P. Clarke.

In 2014, 100 Miles Across won the band category of the Battle Royale, snagging a Saturday afternoon slot in the Jasper Folk Music Festival. | N. Veerman photo CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story had the incorrect date.