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The chances are slim that the library and culture centre will be completed on budget. There鈥檚 no real surprise there, but the words have finally been spoken by the municipality.

With Labour Day long weekend behind us, we can collectively breathe a sigh of relief. Another summer has come and gone, and now Jasperites can finally exit their hiding places and repatriate our beloved streets.

If you have abandonment issues, Jasper鈥檚 not the place for you. That is, of course, unless you鈥檙e on the hunt for a tough love cure for those issues. In that case, you couldn鈥檛 have picked a better place.

Nomination day for the upcoming municipal election is right around the corner.

One year ago, a piece of land along the Maligne River was blessed. That land was designated as a cultural area for Aboriginal groups with historic ties to Jasper National Park. It was officially opened July 20.

National parks are made for adventure and exploration. They鈥檙e the prime location for pushing limits, whether it鈥檚 in a raft, on a mountain face, in the backcountry or on a glacier. There are endless opportunities to get your adrenaline pumping.

In the past, Parks Canada has been criticized in this space for engaging the public for the sole purpose of crossing public consultation off its decision-making to-do list. But that can鈥檛 be said of the agency鈥檚 latest decision.

Tourism Jasper markets our community and park as a place where 鈥渢he wild has never left the wilderness.鈥� Jasper, according to our marketing organization, is a sanctuary for visitors to retreat to.

Check the radio, switch to an iPod. Find an artist, change the song. Punch in a location on a GPS. Drink coffee. Light a cigarette. Talk to a friend. Grab something from the backseat. Pick up the phone, send a text message.

Watching the flood waters rise in southern Alberta late last month and seeing similar waters attacking Toronto this week is a reminder of how fragile our communities are to unexpected natural disasters. In Jasper, the chance of a flood is low.