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• Year in review - 2011

  December 29, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

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• Latest budget includes fee increases and 4.3-per-cent tax hike

  December 29, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, EDITOR

  Council shaved tens of thousands of dollars off its 2012 operating budget last week, reducing the proposed municipal tax increase to 4.3 per cent, down from 6.7 per cent. The Dec. 20 meeting of council was the last to discuss the proposed 2012 budget bef...

• Best of a bad lot in 2011

  December 29, 2011 - Author: ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR

  Looking back on 2011, many people would likely consider it a bad year, mostly due to money. There is a general malaise among Western democracies, in particular, which stems largely from the enormous and systemic economic problems which plague numerous nat...

• Hinton Council Briefs from Dec. 20

  December 29, 2011 - Author: LYNDA GEYMONAT - Hinton Reporter

  Councillor resigns Coun. Stephen Mitchell announced his resignation from council, citing personal family matters. Mitchell said he has thoroughly enjoyed his time as a town councillor and is proud of the work that has been done during his tenure. ...

• December 29, 2011

  December 29, 2011 - Author: THE FITZHUGH

  Parks should respect public opposition to Discovery Walk  Dear Editor, I attended the Glacier Discovery Walk forum held on Dec. 6, listening to the presentations from Brewster, Poole Construction, Golder Associates and Parks Canada. I left the even...

• Jasper needs foster parents to give youth safe options

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, EDITOR

  Although she grew up in a healthy household for most of her life, by the time Cara Zazelenchuk was 16 years old, she couldn’t remember what it felt like to have a stable home or a normal teenage life. She moved to Jasper from Fox Creek, leaving beh...

• Year-end loose ends

  December 22, 2011 - Author: ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR

  Wow. That was quick. Did 2011 fly by for anyone else? While there’s still a bit more than a week left in the year, it’s pretty much over from a newspaper editor’s point of view. Next week is our Year-in-Review edition so this will be th...

• The comeback kids

  December 22, 2011 - Author: JOHN WILMSHURST - Special to the Fitzhugh

  Three weeks ago, the Whitecourt Huskies came to Jasper and laid a whoopin’ on our Atom Bears, winning 8-3 in a lightly contested match in the Jasper Arena. This past weekend, our kids travelled with their families to the land of pulp and natural gas...

• Christmas Wishes

  December 22, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  by M. Auger’s Grade 4 French Immersion Class at Jasper Elementary School ...

• A dog’s letter to Santa on behalf of the SPCA

  December 22, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  Dear Santa, The cats and dogs at the Hinton and District SPCA have been very good this year. We have eaten our kibble, enjoyed our walks and peed outside or used our litter boxes. ...

• Hinton proposes 2.9 per cent tax increase

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, EDITOR

  As Jasper faces a proposed 6.7-per-cent municipal tax increase, Hinton is looking at less than half of that number. Between the operational and capital budgets, Hinton’s administration is proposing a 2.9-per-cent municipal tax increase and about a ...

• Rodeo shares the wealth with Jasperites

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, EDITOR

  A successful heritage rodeo last summer led to the presentation of $4,500 in grants to four groups in Jasper last week. The mission of the rodeo has always been to give back to the community, while also providing an event to entertain locals and tourists...

• An alliance to improve Jasper’s trails

  December 22, 2011 - Author: ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR

  The vast network of trails around Jasper will be more accessible than ever this winter, and Parks Canada hopes to continue improving recreational possibilities in partnership with the Jasper Trail Alliance (JTA). The upstart JTA is an independent group m...

• New-wave snowball fight hits Jasper in January

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, EDITOR

  Remember when you were young and all the kids on your street would meet outside, all bundled up in their colourful one-piece snow suits, to duke it out in a snowball fight? First you’d split into teams, trying to decide who had the best throwing ar...

• Students speak out to education minister in French

  December 22, 2011 - Author: ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR

  The Alberta government has been running a series of youth forums across the province as it prepares a revised Education Act, but only one such forum, in Jasper last week, was conducted entirely in French. The forum brought together high-school students f...

• Legendary artist continues to inspire

  December 22, 2011 - Author: NICOLE VEERMAN, EDITOR

  Barb Brooks is a well known name in Jasper. It’s a name that elicits admiration and appreciation. It’s a name that makes people think about brilliant paintings and an unconditional love for the arts. And it’s a name that will never be f...

• New impaired driving rules take effect in 2012

  December 22, 2011 - Author: FITZHUGH STAFF

  Tougher penalties for impaired driving were approved by the Alberta legislature earlier this month, but the new rules won’t be enforced until early in the new year. Bill 26 passed third reading on Dec. 6, amending the province’s Traffic Safet...

• Caribou Joe & the building of the Grand Trunk Pacific - Episode 13 - Tête Jaune Shuswap

  December 22, 2011 - Author: LEONARD FRAZER - Special to the Fitzhugh

  Joe half-dragged Sally over to the table where Bill and John Wall sat grinning. “What’s the big joke?” asked Joe. He plopped Sally down in a chair and continued, “What kind of gentlemen are you? The least you could have done was he...

• A time for joy despite sadness

  December 22, 2011 - Author: ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR

  Children’s Christmas wishes are usually pretty light and fluffy in nature. Toys and candy tend to top their lists, and understandably so. The whole holiday, despite its religious roots, has become quite a commercial affair. “Getting ready for ...

• National Park News December 22

  December 22, 2011 - Author: PARKS CANADA

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the park many creatures were stirring because skies were dark. While the people relaxed with friends and good cheer, The outdoors came alive with wolves, elk and deer. ...