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Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Peter Shokeir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Peter Shokeir is the publisher and editor of the Jasper Fitzhugh. He has written and edited for numerous publications in Alberta.

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780-852-8423
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Recent Work by Peter

Jasper council asks about status of interim housing as site servicing wraps up

Jasper council asks about status of interim housing as site servicing wraps up

"At this moment in time, I still see a pathway to 80 to 100 units being delivered sometime relatively early in the New Year, but it is a challenging pathway for sure, and the longer we go without certainty, the narrower that pathway becomes."
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Jasper council delays budget approval, eyes 4.9% tax increase

Jasper council delays budget approval, eyes 4.9% tax increase

The final approval of the 2024 budget was delayed until the last meeting of the year so administration can return with those changes and give more time to hear from the Alberta government about funding.
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Rebuild Jasper Run raises over $21,000 and counting

Rebuild Jasper Run raises over $21,000 and counting

Trevor Soll, owner and race director at MultiSports Canada, reported that the Rebuild Jasper Run raised over $21,000 as of Monday (Dec. 3), but online donations would continue to be accepted.
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Jasper family wins tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

Jasper family wins tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

"After such a challenging year for families like the Beckmanns in Jasper, we wanted to provide them with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
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Jasper’s living wage skyrockets to $31.40 per hour

Jasper’s living wage skyrockets to $31.40 per hour

The Alberta Living Wage Network calculates Jasper’s living wage has increased from $24.90 per hour in 2023 to $31.40 per hour in 2024. This is the highest living wage ranked in this year’s report.
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Calendar featuring firefighters amid Jasper wildfire aftermath to support local crisis response

Calendar featuring firefighters amid Jasper wildfire aftermath to support local crisis response

The Crisis Team Jasper Society is launching a 2025 fundraising calendar featuring firefighters amid the landscape following the recent wildfires.
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Hinton council prepares to approve increase utility rates

Hinton council prepares to approve increase utility rates

The increased utility rates are meant to cover increasing water and sewer costs, due mainly to aging infrastructure, and fund a new water treatment plant as those services are slowly transferred from the pulp mill to the town.
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Jasper budget bolstered by recovery funding, forgiveness of land rent

Jasper budget bolstered by recovery funding, forgiveness of land rent

"There’s obviously significant loss in municipal revenue and the potential for a significant shift in tax burden from properties that were destroyed to properties that remained."
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Jasper Hospital Auxiliary folding after nearly a century of fundraising

Jasper Hospital Auxiliary folding after nearly a century of fundraising

A group of women originally formed the Jasper Hospital Auxiliary to provide additional comfort items for hospital patients, seniors and the young.
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Santa’s Anonymous hosting events across Alberta for displaced Jasper residents

Santa’s Anonymous hosting events across Alberta for displaced Jasper residents

Along with the usual holiday programming in Jasper, elves will be organizing festive events in communities where residents have relocated, specifically Hinton, Edmonton, Calgary and the Bow Valley.
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