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Re: Popular toboggan hills to close

In reading the article I did not get the impression that the question ‘how can we make this better?’ was suggested or asked.

Closing tobogganing hills the right decision

Tobogganing on Snape's Hill (pictured here) and the church hill will be prohibited because of safety concerns. K. Byrne photo.

How to spin a bike trail

Dear editor, According to a recent press release from the minister of environment and climate change, the idea of the proposed Icefields bike trail is based on the Icefields Parkway strategic concept and Jasper and Banff National Park management plan

Re: Get in the loop: Everything you need to know about the Trans Mountain pipeline in JNP

Dear editor, I have a few misgivings about a story regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline published on Dec. 10, 2016.

Is a tourist consumption levy the answer?

Whether it’s a park pass, a tourism levy or a destination marketing fee, organizations at the national, provincial and even private level seem to have managed to find ways to generate additional revenue.

Avalanche death a wake up call

The run out from an avalanche. Creative Commons photo. As the world said goodbye to 2016, backcountry enthusiasts got a sober reminder about the dangers of playing in the mountains. On Dec.

Re: French immersion article

Dear editor, An article published on Dec. 22 about French immersion missed the most important point: we are very fortunate, here in Jasper, to have choices. It really is a privilege to be able to choose from three different programs.

Be careful with our taxes

Council passed the 2017 interim operating budget Dec. 20. Taxes are expected to rise by 3.01 per cent once the budget is approved in 2017. When it comes to spending money few people are as good at it as the municipal government.

Start charging for community dinners

Dear editor, In reading the residential satisfaction survey for 2016, I noticed the degree of satisfaction with the community dinners. A high degree of satisfaction is understandable because the dinner is free.

Not the right time for Tour of Alberta

Jasper National Park hosted the Tour of Alberta in 2015. Parks Canada/M.
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