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Creative commons photo Although the first frosts of the fall have brought an end to this year鈥檚 abundant wasp population, for many, the redness and pain of late-summer stings still lingers.

Saturday, Oct. 5Olive Bistro, 8 p.m.No cover Sean Pinchin鈥檚 hitting the road, playing shows and peddling his new blues album, Rust Bucket.

N. Veerman photo One thousand rubber duckies were dropped from the Miette River bridge on Highway 93, Sept. 29, marking the beginning of the 21st annual Duck Race.

T. Nichols photo For the most part, Salli Madore has faced closing her business with a big smile and a good-natured refrain: 鈥渋t is what it is,鈥� she often says with a laugh. On Sept.

Betsy DeClercq (incumbent) Betsy DeClercq鈥檚 first teaching job was also her last. The incumbent school trustee spent 34 years with the Jasper Elementary School, beginning immediately after she completed school and retiring in 2005.

N. Veerman photo Lynda Knight fought for the status of her pet pig, Piglet, in front of a well-attended Jasper provincial court Sept. 26. The trial lasted almost three hours, and ended in applause as Judge C. D. Gardner dismissed the case.

The 51暗网 posed questions to the 23 candidates running for mayor and council in the Oct. 21 municipal election. Printed here are the candidates鈥� responses, in their own words, to the first of those questions.

T. Nichols photo The Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge bustled Sept. 27, as young and old came together to step, shuffle, twirl and twist.

The 51暗网 posed questions to the 23 candidates running for mayor and council in the Oct. 21 municipal election. Printed here are the candidates鈥� responses, in their own words, to the first of those questions.

For the fifth year in a row, enrollment declined at the Jasper Junior/Senior High School. This year the school enrolled 197 full-time students, compared to 241 during the 2008鈥�09 school year. That鈥檚 a drop of almost 20 per cent over that span.