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Jason Stockfish | [email protected] On Dec. 6, after three committee of the whole meetings deliberating, council voted to approve the Municipality of Jasper’s 2023-2025 Operating and 2023-2027 Capital Budget.

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] If a fine from Parks Canada can be considered an educational expense, one recent visitor paid $4,000 to learn not to spray paint on nature in a national park.

Jason Stockfish | [email protected] With a stunning array of trees, wreaths and baskets full of gifts available for everyone on your holiday list, the Festival of Trees is underway at the Jasper Yellowhead Museum & Archives.

Jason Stockfish | [email protected] On Nov. 29 the committee of the whole met for a third day of budget d iscussions to provide further direction to administration on a draft budget. The committee had met twice earlier on Nov. 15 and Nov.

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] The festive colours in the above chart represent, in order, the municipality’s worst and best performing buildings in terms of electrical and natural gas usage.

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] The office of Canada’s federal tourism ministry should be expecting a phone call from Alberta’s Minister of Forestry, Parks and Tourism Todd Loewen soon.

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Scott Hayes | [email protected] Local Journalism Initiative Reporter For anyone looking for a 20-minute daily gift to yourself that helps give to others too, the December Project is beginning again in earnest on Dec. 1.

Scott Hayes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | [email protected] Yes, Virginia, there are moose on the loose in Jasper National Park, and they’re especially active around the Maligne Lake Road area.

Jason Stockfish | [email protected] Jasper’s Cougars senior boys’ volleyball team met a tough adversary in the Olds Royals in their bronze medal game at the Provincial Championship in Vegreville on Nov. 26.