Let the joyous feasting begin.
For the 16th year in a row the municipality along with the help of local volunteer groups will be offering聽 scrumptious meals every Sunday at the Jasper Activity Centre.
The first dinner is Jan. 15 and will be hosted by the Jasper Community Team. The menu鈥檚 theme is 鈥淐hristmas leftovers.鈥�
The community dinner program was launched in 2002 by Community Outreach Services (COS) after Marmot Basin was unable to open for the season due to a lack of snow.
That delay resulted in more than antsy skiers, it left dozens of young adults with no income as they waited for the snow to fall and their jobs to begin.
It was the sight and stories of those struggling seasonal workers that mobilized COS and, 16 years later, community dinners remain as popular as ever.
Although the original intention of the dinners was to help those in need, over the years they have become more than a hot meal. It鈥檚 also become an opportunity for residents of different ages and walks of life to break bread and share a meal.
Community Dinners will be held every Sunday from Jan. 15 to April 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Jasper Activity Centre.
The dinners, which are made by a different group of volunteers each week, are free of charge however donations are appreciated.
The donations are used to offset the cost of hosting the dinners.
Kayla Byrne
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