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N. Veerman photo The three-week holiday recovery period is over and now it鈥檚 time for another host of festivities, as we welcome back Jasper鈥檚 signature winter festival: Jasper in January.

R. Fletcher photo The drive into town is slowly becoming more beautiful. It鈥檚 not the mountains that are changing, rather it鈥檚 the face of the community. Businesses are investing in a makeover, upgrading the look and feel of Connaught Drive.

The Jasper Environmental Association (JEA) sympathizes with Parks Canada鈥檚 present field staff, which is faced with an uphill struggle to save one of Canada鈥檚 most iconic species.

Jasper National Park鈥檚 human history is full of remarkable individuals. This breed of unique, distinctively 鈥渢rue mountain souls鈥漚lways surfaces when most needed. Their gift is the courage to see near-invisible cracks in the norm.

Timing is everything. And there is no doubt Parks Canada's latest announcement on caribou conservation was timed quite deliberately.

N. Veerman photo Housing has been a persistent issue in Jasper for decades. The shortage of affordable, quality homes isn鈥檛 news.

C. Davidson illustration Let鈥檚 be honest: Jasperites are long past the point where we view the Jasper AB Buy, Sell and Trade Facebook group as just a place to buy old couches.

There鈥檚 nothing worse than writing the same words twice. But here we are, stuck repeating ourselves for a second year in a row.

R. Gruys photo Silence carries significant weight. Depending on the circumstances, people love it or hate it. There鈥檚 no middle ground. In the wilderness, it makes for good company.

File photo/A. Grant At this time of year, as the snow and the ice pile up on the sidewalks, it鈥檚 nearly impossible to maneuver your way through town without pulling some Olympic-style acrobatics to stay on your feet.