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Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Edmonton man who illegally shot and possibly killed a female black bear last summer received a $7,500 fine for the offence.

Lucas Habib | Special to the 51°µÍø In Jasper, the soccer season is short and intense. It’s a tiny two-month blip between the seemingly interminable hockey season and the madness of summer vacation.

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Keeping aquatic invasive species out of Jasper National Park is easy as long as every person cleans, drains and dries their watercraft after every outing.

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Changes are coming to Jasper’s recycling program after council approved the purchase of a dedicated residential plastics recycling trailer during its June 27 meeting.

School is out for summer. The high school graduates are busy working in the real world. Summer camps have started for the younger students. Tourists are in town. Bears are along the roads. Elk look spiffy. Summer has arrived in Jasper.

Jasper councillor Kathleen Waxer tackles the most important job for those attending the Canada Day pancake breakfast at Commemoration Park. | S.Hayes photo Zumba helps many people young and old work off those pancake calories. | S.

Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Nobody likes it when they go to places like Athabasca Falls only to find the parking lot full and other cars driving around just waiting for a spot to open up.

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Visitors to Whistlers Campground can enjoy the artistic depiction of the historical importance of the bison to the Métis people.