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The Jasper Elementary School celebrated a “Holiday of Music” last week, with its annual Christmas Concert.

Dec. 21 is the shortest day of the year. In Jasper that means only seven and a half hours of sunlight.

C. Oeggerli photo Some of the most rewarding times I’ve spent in the stands have been when I have parked amongst the real granddaddies of the game.

Dear Editor, Oh my God, the contractor has finally come up with a completion date for our new library. It must be true because there is a nice colourful graph to prove it. But wait a second, the graph says it won’t be completed until Sept. 1, 2015.

Dear Editor, As a new resident of Jasper, I have noticed the editorial section of the Fitzhugh is often steaming with letters of anger, frustration and sarcasm.

Submitted photo When guitarist Sophie Heppell and bass player Melissa Walker came together to form Two Bears North, Heppell didn’t really play guitar, and Walker didn’t really play the upright bass.

© Peg Leg Films 2014 Sometimes when Jen Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin drive by a dumpster—especially one where they used to get really good stuff—they still get the urge to stop and take a look. Sometimes they actually stop.

N. Veerman photo Proud parents, grandparents, siblings, friends and community members flocked to the multipurpose hall, Dec. 14, for the Jasper Dance Program’s annual Christmas recital.

A Jasper woman was assaulted in the early morning hours of Dec. 6, while returning to her home.

N. Veerman photo The Jasper Grizzlies tore up the ice last weekend, as they hosted a tournament that attracted teams from around the region.