Parks to improve sightlines along Icefields Parkway
Expect delays along two sections of the Icefields Parkway over the next two months as Parks Canada removes trees and brush encroaching on the highway.
The work will improve sightlines for both drivers and animals and also improve road drainage and protect the highway from root damage.
Work will occur seven days a week from 7 a.m until 7 p.m. and is expected to last until March 31.
Speed reductions will be in affect in work zones, bringing travellers down to 60 km/hr, and traffic control personnel will be onsite. Drivers should also expect the occasional 20-minute delay.
Work will begin at Highway 93 and the Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park and move northward on one side of the highway for 70 km (Mistaya Canyon) before crossing over and continuing southward down the opposite side of the highway.
Work will also occur from kilometre 185, north of Moon Lake, to kilometre 220 near the Valley of the Five Lakes.
For more information, contact Joseph Zebrowski, public relations and communications officer for Jasper National Park, at 780-883-0020 or [email protected].
Receive your utility bill by email
The municipality will soon let residents pay their utility bills online.
To receive your utilities bill by email, complete the online form on the municipality鈥檚 website: www.jasper-alberta.com.
You will need your account holder name, account number and street address.
For more information, contact Janet Schmidt, the utilities clerk, at 780-852-6505 or [email protected].
Mardi Gras in Jasper
Pyramid Lake Resort and The Pines are hosting a Mardi Gras event Feb.听 6.
The event starts at 5 p.m. with a complimentary cocktail and oyster bar, followed by a magic show by Ryan Michael from 6 to 8 p.m. There will also be a three-course family dinner served at 7 p.m.
Following dinner and the magic show, there will be live music and dancing.
Attendees are encouraged to dress up for the costume contest鈥攖he winner will win a one night stay and free breakfast at Pyramid Lake Resort.
Tickets are $79, including tax and gratuity, and must be purchased in advance either in person or by calling 780-852-4900.
