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Goals punctuate a hockey game, providing excitement and helping to tell the story. But they are not the whole story. They only describe the end point of the play that involves many players, coaches and even referees.

New look, same Fitz Notice something different? We hope so. We gave the 51°µÍø an overhaul, after all. Having just celebrated our eighth anniversary, we felt it was time to evolve our design into a look that better reflects our staff and community.

Dear Editor, One thing that is clear from the recent state of political scandals is they stem from a lack of transparency and accountability in government: people don’t know what their government is doing and the government is not held responsible fo

Dear Editor, On Tuesday evening (Nov.26), I attended a presentation in Edmonton put on by Maligne Tours Ltd. promoting the company’s plan to build a hotel at Maligne Lake.

Dear Editor, The Brewster Glacier Skywalk went through despite all the opposition to it. It is up and it will be open to a fee-paying public within months. That project planted the seed of cynicism in my mind.

Submitted photo The Jasper Glaciers six-a-side football team wound down an impressive season with a banquet at Marmot Lodge Nov. 27.

Policies exist for a reason. They are there to shape what is and is not acceptable. They are there to guide governments through tough decisions. And they are there to ensure fairness and due process.

M. Bradley photo The Jasper National Park Annual Public Forum allows Parks Canada to hear from the community and get a sense of how the agency is doing. This year’s forum took place Nov. 6.

The Municipality of Jasper, along with the towns of Banff and Canmore, has applied for a provincial grant to undertake a research project that would explore the cost differences between running a tourism-based municipality and a traditional town.

T. Nichols photo Jasper Victim Services Unit held their charity poker tournament Nov. 23. Since most at the fundraiser were just looking to have some fun, action was loose for most of the night, leading to some big pots and early knockouts.