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Submitted photo For almost five weeks Libby Weir has been in Africa building books. The Jasper resident is volunteering her time in Rwanda, helping equip rural teachers with course materials and giving them the skills to become better teachers.

The early morning fire at the Maligne Lake Ticket Office, Dec. 6, was caused by a fluorescent security light that malfunctioned, dropping an ember onto a cushioned bench near the front door.

High school construction update The Jasper Joint School Facility is on schedule to be completed in time for the 2014/15 school year, according to the Grande Yellowhead Public School Division’s Dec. 4 newsletter. As of Nov.

N. Veerman photo Stantec, the architect and consultant on the library and cultural centre, has informed the municipality that it believes the project builder is in default of its contract.

With a pair of oil pipelines running through Jasper National Park, construction and development projects ongoing and rail cars chugging through the townsite daily, there are a host of potential environmental risks in the park.

Creative Commons photo If approved by council, the municipality’s draft operating budget for 2014 would result in a 6.38 per cent tax increase, as well as an increase of 15 per cent for water rates, 5.

Submitted photo While leading the pack and pedalling with all his might, Matt Staneland could almost taste victory, Nov. 30. The Jasper cyclist was within reach of a national title in the Canadian Cyclocross Championships in Surrey, B.C.

T. Nichols photo As the thermostat plummeted outside, St. Nick lounged in the comfort of the museum, Dec. 7, watching children scamper through the gallery, and occasionally posing for a picture.

T. Nichols photo For the 10th year in a row, Jasper families packed into festively decorated train cars for an afternoon of Christmas cheer on the rails. The Santa Train chugged out of Jasper Dec.

Submitted photo In just a few days, a dedicated group of Jasper birders will head into the park for a day of counting.