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The Last Word
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DANIEL BETTS, CONTRIBUTOR
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August 16, 2012 |
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It was about 20 years ago that I first encountered Jasper. Back then I was a tourist enjoying one of my first exciting excursions through Northern Alberta and British Columbia. Engraved in my mind is the indelible memory of riding the Jasper Tramway. I remember being in awe of the breathtaking scenery. I vividly remember the mountains, the river, and the unique configuration of the town-site.
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ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR
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August 09, 2012 |
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Before I spill the things
I mean to hide away
or gouge my eyes with platitudes of sentiment,
I’ll drown the urge for permanence and certainty,
crouch down and scrawl my
name with yours in wet cement.
– Sounds Familiar by the Weakerthans
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ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR
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July 26, 2012 |
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Like most people, a big part of what attracted me to Jasper was the natural beauty of this place. Exploring the rugged mountains, the crystal-clear lakes, and the vast forests is an awe-inspiring experience.
Personally, I prefer the mountains in the winter but in the past few weeks it has been nice to see the variety of wildflowers blooming in the valley and up in alpine meadows. While hiking along any of Jasper’s trails, you can’t help but notice the splash of colour they add to the landscape.
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ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR
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July 19, 2012 |
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The unusually high water in Jasper in the past few weeks may have created problems for motorists and campers, but for kayakers it created a once-in-a-decade opportunity.
An exhilarating route known as “Excalibur” follows the outflow of Medicine Lake and enjoys an almost mythical status in the kayaking community, as it so rarely exists.
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NICOLE VEERMAN, EDITOR
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August 02, 2012 |
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In journalism school, you’re taught to write at a Grade 8 level.
That’s not to say journalists are incapable of using or understanding academic language. In fact, many, and I’d even go so far as to say most, journalists are highly educated people.
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NICOLE VEERMAN, EDITOR
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July 12, 2012 |
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In the past, I’ve used this space to complain about cyclists who don’t respect the rules of the road. Today, I’m going to use it to complain about motorists both in town and on Jasper’s surrounding highways, because boy are they crazy.
There are people who drive the wrong way down Patricia Street, or even Connaught Drive (I’ve seen both of those things happen in the not-so-distant past), people who stop where there isn’t a stop sign, people who run clearly marked stop signs and then there are the people who ignore pedestrians and cyclists.
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ROBSON FLETCHER, EDITOR
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July 05, 2012 |
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It was fitting that the federal government backtracked – at least partially – on its plan to revoke certain health-care benefits from refugees on the Friday before Canada Day. The initial plan was mean-spirited, unjustified and profoundly un-Canadian.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney first announced the changes in April, saying the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) was in need of reform.
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