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Word on the street: Visitors dish on the Dark Sky Festival

During the first weekend of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival, Oct. 14-16, the 51°µÍř caught up with out-of-towners to find out why they flocked to Jasper for this year’s festival. Here’s what we found out.

During the first weekend of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival, Oct. 14-16, the 51°µÍř caught up with out-of-towners to find out why they flocked to Jasper for this year’s festival. Here’s what we found out.

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Derek McKinnon “There’s a lot going on with the stars and space and I’ve always been curious about that. It’s interesting to hear about how we’re moving forward with space education and technology.”  
 
Elliet Landry “I wanted to come here to have fun with my family and learn new things. I learned about moths and bats at one of the talks.”
Elliet Landry“I wanted to come here to have fun with my family and learn new things. I learned about moths and bats at one of the talks.”
Jo-el Kathrein “Science is also something that has always interested me so this is something educational and also something fun to do around here in October—a time when there’s usually not a lot to do.”
Jo-el Kathrein“Science is also something that has always interested me so this is something educational and also something fun to do around here in October—a time when there’s usually not a lot to do.”
Robin Pollard “I love science and I grew up with Bill Nye. I study environmental science, and lately I’ve had a pull to learn about the universe. There’s so much going on out there and many of us don’t have a clue what’s going on. I think festivals like this are good place to start learning.”
Robin Pollard“I love science and I grew up with Bill Nye. I study environmental science, and lately I’ve had a pull to learn about the universe. There’s so much going on out there and many of us don’t have a clue what’s going on. I think festivals like this are good place to start learning.”
Jesse Gordon-Reid “I wanted to see the dark sky and learn about astronauts, space and space stations. There are a lot of stars in Jasper and that’s really cool.”
Jesse Gordon-Reid“I wanted to see the dark sky and learn about astronauts, space and space stations. There are a lot of stars in Jasper and that’s really cool.”
Ashley Kerik “I came to see Bill Nye. He’s always been a hero of mine. I grew up watching him every morning so for me it was huge deal to get to meet him. I was super impressed with Bill Nye’s talk and the whole event overall. It was definitely worth the trip and the money.”
Ashley Kerik“I came to see Bill Nye. He’s always been a hero of mine. I grew up watching him every morning so for me it was huge deal to get to meet him. I was super impressed with Bill Nye’s talk and the whole event overall. It was definitely worth the trip and the money.”
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