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A flipping good time was had by all at the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper hosted by the church of St Mary and St George.
Jasperites filled the Anglican church鈥檚 parish hall last week as Grandpa Dong Han whipped up a feast of pancakes for the community.
Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday. The Pancake Day tradition comes from the old English custom of using up all the fattening ingredients in the house before Lent, so people were ready to fast during Lent.
David Prowse, retired minister of the Anglican church, said: 鈥淚 come back to help and support a long-time tradition.
鈥淥ne special thing this year - we have got four different kinds of syrup.
鈥淭here are a lot of locals, and pancakes - that鈥檚 the order of the day.鈥�
For a donation, Jasperites were invited to eat bottomless pancakes at the church.
Mother-daughter duo Karen and Ann Ogilvy were at the event.
Mom Ann said: 鈥淚鈥檝e lived in Jasper since 1971 and have been coming here the last couple of years. I like the community.鈥�
It was daughter Karen鈥檚 first time at the event. She said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 fun. They are great pancakes and I like the different syrups - I鈥檓 going to try the spruce one next.鈥�
