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During the first weekend of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival, Oct. 14-16, the 51°µÍø 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.

Jasper as seen at night from the top of Whistlers Mountain. | Parks Canada/R.

Jasper Arena manager Peter Bridge poses with the arena's new Zamboni. K. Byrne photo. New Zamboni causing issues Jasper isn’t the only organization with a Zamboni problem on its hands.

Toronto’s Parker Abbott Trio will be playing at the Jasper Art Gallery on Oct. 23 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. | Submitted photo.

Four shows, Oct. 23 - 26.Whistle Stop PubShow starts at 9 p.m.Free Rock and blues act Devon Coyote is at it again, playing not one but four upcoming shows in Jasper.

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Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice has been killed in a plane crash. Jim Prentice, the former premier of Alberta, was killed in a plane crash, Oct. 13.

New signs like these pictured here could soon be installed to help people find their way around Jasper. Image provided by the municipality. New signs to help people find their way around town could soon be installed on Jasper's streets. On Oct.

Wildflower Childcare in Jasper is the only childcare centre in the region that does not provide lunches and snacks for its children. Photo provided.

Environmental groups want the government to "say no" to a proposed bike trail from Jasper to the Columbia Icefield. The proposal intends to use old portions of Highway 93, pictured here. D. Regett photo.