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June 27, 2013

Missing sign on Highway 93 ‘disappointing’ Dear Editor, Have you noticed that sometime during the winter of 2011/2012, the major sign along the Icefields Parkway, announcing the transition between Jasper National Park and Banff National P

IN BRIEF - June 20, 2013

Market season The farmer’s market will return to the Legion parking lot next week. Seasonal vegetables from the Robson Valley will be for sale along with local art and jewelry, among other things, on June 26.

Conflicting priorities: visitation and ecological integrity

Is the news shocking? Not really. Thousands of Canadians knew a skywalk wasn’t something that belonged in a national park. They even voiced those concerns to the powers that be—Supt.

June 13, 2013

Highway twinning raises concerns Dear Editor, What I retain from the information session held on May 30 in Hinton is that, as reported in local media, twinning Highway 16 between Hinton and Jasper National Park is not warranted before traffic volume

June 6, 2013

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, About a month ago, my daughter and her boyfriend were driving through Jasper, down to Vancouver to attend a memorial service for my daughter’s grandfather.

Celebrating seniors

They’re full of tales of times past—tales that are invaluable to this town and region.

May 30, 2013

So many unanswered questions Dear Editor, I attended the presentation by Stantec and Delnor given to council on May 21 regarding the new library expecting to finally hear some answers to questions that I think council, administration and the public h

Asking the questions that need to be asked

He asked them acknowledging that the project has put the municipality and council in an “uncomfortable” situation—a situation that has had the community questioning the municipality’s competency and transparency.

May 23, 2013

Letters to the editor Dear Editor, I have lived in and out of Jasper over the last 40-plus years and affordable housing has always been an issue.

Anomalous long weekend

People are so excited to start their vacations, they drive while tired. They speed in order to spend just a few more minutes relaxing and soaking up the sun.
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