Opinion

Dear editor, The Fitzhugh recently published an article about wildland trails appearing on a popular mobile app.

Trailforks is a popular app with the mountain biking community in Jasper. Screen shot. In an era of smart phones, mobile apps and big data it appears Parks Canada still has a lot to learn.

The next municipal election is on Oct. 16, 2017. The election to the south of us might be decided, but that doesn’t mean election season is over. In less than 11 months–Oct.

From left to right: Tourism Jasper Board Chair Doug Goss, Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland, Tourism Jasper CEO Mary Darling, Yellowhead MP Jim Eglinski, Edson Mayor Greg Pasychny and Hinton Acting Mayor Stuart Taylor. File Photo.

Dear editor, I was deeply touched by the Legion’s annual sponsorship of the Remembrance Day service, here in Jasper on Nov. 11, 2016.

Dear editor, Imagine visiting Paris or Rome and walking into a Tourist Information Centre; you look around and your eyes meet a flat screen with a slideshow about all the architectural landmarks except Notre-Dame or St. Peter’s Basilica.

A report released by the RCMP recently revealed Jasper had the second-highest number of marijuana busts per capita in the country. RCMP photo.

Creative Commons photo. As the Fitzhugh celebrates its 11th anniversary this week, it offers us an opportunity to reflect about where we’ve come from and where we’re going.

Anyone who has spent some time in Jasper will likely concur that finding a place to live in this picturesque town can be nearly impossible.

Dear editor, I feel compelled to address a number of issues this week that relate to the Fitzhugh but I have chosen to concentrate on a couple of lines in last week’s editorial: • “Readers may have found it surprising to learn that a reporter with th