Opinion

If you have abandonment issues, Jasper’s not the place for you. That is, of course, unless you’re on the hunt for a tough love cure for those issues. In that case, you couldn’t have picked a better place.

Nomination day for the upcoming municipal election is right around the corner.

One year ago, a piece of land along the Maligne River was blessed. That land was designated as a cultural area for Aboriginal groups with historic ties to Jasper National Park. It was officially opened July 20.

Dear Editor, Maligne Tours proposes to open overnight accommodation at Maligne Lake to restore what existed previously. What a fantastic idea. I am sure that Maligne Tours is willing to make the entire experience a real throw back to the past.

National parks are made for adventure and exploration. They’re the prime location for pushing limits, whether it’s in a raft, on a mountain face, in the backcountry or on a glacier. There are endless opportunities to get your adrenaline pumping.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Friends of Jasper on the occasion of their 30th anniversary.

Dear Editor, I would like to voice my disappointment and frustration at the appearance of the boulevard along Connaught Drive. We consider ourselves a world-class destination.

In the past, Parks Canada has been criticized in this space for engaging the public for the sole purpose of crossing public consultation off its decision-making to-do list. But that can’t be said of the agency’s latest decision.

Dear Editor, I was very concerned to read that Maligne Tours is proposing to build a 66-suite lodge and 15 tent cabins at Maligne Lake (“Overnight accommodation proposed for Maligne Lake”). Maligne Lake is my favourite place in the world.

Tourism Jasper markets our community and park as a place where “the wild has never left the wilderness.” Jasper, according to our marketing organization, is a sanctuary for visitors to retreat to.