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Dear editor, Over the past few months I have witnessed several events that suggest local businesses are failing to lead by example and up hold Parks Canada’s mandate.

From the balance beam to the gymnastic floor, dozens of athletes showcased their skills during the Jasper Gymnastics Club year-end show, June 6.

Uli Schackmann and her dog Jackson are cycling from Alaska to Florida to raise money and awareness about AIDS. P. Clarke photo.

The Burying Groudn will be playing at the Olive Bistro and Lounge on June 12 at 8:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $10.

The Jasper Food Bank Society is not in dire straits, as was stated in last week’s issue (Bare shelves at the food bank, May 25). It is simply experiencing its natural ebb and flow of full shelves and not-so-full shelves.

The new manager at the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives may be just what the doctor ordered. Saskatchewan’s Rob Hubick has been on the job since April 3.

Matt Staneland’s hands are going to spend more time on the handlebars and less time on the reins as the Jasper Park Cycling Association (JPCA) rolls on with a new president.

The Jasper Trail Alliance (JTA) has some big plans for 2017. Last week the non-profit group revealed its 2017 work plan, which includes 25 projects throughout the three-valley confluence.

A town council meeting involving the local chamber of commerce in Peachland, B.C. recently erupted so catastrophically the mayor and chamber president had to publish their respective sides of the story in the newspaper a week later.

Kevin Gelding stood patiently at the front of a packed meeting room at the Pine Bungalows clutching a Sharpie and a copy of Ben Gadd’s ubiquitous Handbook of the Canadian Rockies.