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Students at Jasper Elementary School (JES) and École Desrochers put down their books to celebrate Christmas before the holidays. JES students host Christmas Idol. Submitted photo.

Council unanimously approved the 2017 interim operating budget as well as utility rates and the 2017 capital budget, Dec. 20. Municipal council unanimously approved an interim budget for 2017, Dec.

The Tour of Alberta could return to Jasper on Sept. 1, 2017. Parks Canada/M. Darrah photo Municipal council unanimously approved spending $50,000 to host a stage of the Tour of Alberta next summer.

The Jasper Legion will be hosting Festivus Dec. 23. The free event starts at 6 p.m. and is open to all ages. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. and costs $15.

Nearly every summer student with Parks Canada last summer was affected by the federal government's botched payroll system. C. Theriault photo.

A new three-unit permanent dialysis service in Hinton will replace the Alberta Health Services dialysis bus, like the one pictured here, which serves the West Yellowhead region.

Enrolment for the French immersion program at Jasper Elementary School has steadily increased since its inception in 2002. K.

Council passed the 2017 interim operating budget Dec. 20. Taxes are expected to rise by 3.01 per cent once the budget is approved in 2017. When it comes to spending money few people are as good at it as the municipal government.

Dear editor, In reading the residential satisfaction survey for 2016, I noticed the degree of satisfaction with the community dinners. A high degree of satisfaction is understandable because the dinner is free.

A federal task force recommended the government allow Canadian adults over the age of 18 to be able to carry up to 30 grams of marijuana for recreational purposes and grow up to four plants in their homes. Creative Commons photo.