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N. Veerman photo As the last rays of sunlight disappeared behind the mountains, Jan. 24, a party broke out on Patricia Street, with people of all ages taking to the street for an evening of revelry.

D. Hatto photo The Jasper Novice Grizzlies hosted four out-of-town teams in the “Hockey in the Rockies” tournament last weekend and were able to experience full ice games against teams from larger centres.

N. Veerman photo Déjà vu. That feeling you get when you’ve been there before, sometimes to the extent that you can predict what is going to happen next.

Dear Editor, It’s been over one month since the Dec. 22, Merry Christmas caribou closures. The Berlin Wall has swiftly dropped on critical caribou habitat in JNP.

Joe Couture, who ran the Marmot Basin Ski School with Tom McCready, saved all of his ski passes, creating a case study of the changing style of glasses, hairdos and ski get-ups over the years. N.

T. Nichols photo The smell of Scotch, haggis, bashed tatties and chappit neeps wafted through the Other Paw Bakery Jan. 25, as about 30 people gathered to celebrate the life of Scotland’s most beloved poet, Robbie Burns.

Wednesday, Feb. 4, Jasper Legion, 8 p.m. Submitted photo In 1998, at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, a Blackie and the Rodeo Kings guitarist met an Irish singer/songwriter.

N. Veerman photo The Jasper Bantam Bearcats played a home and away series last weekend against two teams that could not have provided a greater contrast in on-ice action.

There are legions of hockey fans in this neck of the woods who would like an answer to the question of why the Edmonton Oilers, with so much talent, are struggling so mightily.

Dear Editor, Last Saturday morning my wife Kirsten came into the room to remind me we had tickets to see Odds out at JPL that night. To be honest, the thought of being outside, at night, standing in the snow, watching a concert did not thrill me.