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Dear Editor, I was trying to recall the first time I spoke to Nicole Veerman at length. My dad, Toni Klettl, park warden, ski, avalanche, mountain rescue and climbing pioneer, had recently passed away.

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How do you say goodbye when everyone’s telling you you’re coming back? Six weeks ago, I handed in my letter of resignation, ending my three-year tenure as editor of the 51°µÍø and my four and a half year career with the paper.

Jasperite Jordan Tucker lost his brother to mental illness. He shares his story of finding support in Jasper. | Submitted photo It was a Wednesday last February.

Paul Schmidt shares his story of mental illness. | File photo In 1994, during a particularly hectic time at the start of my human services career, I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for the first time.

N. Veerman photo Depression is a disorder, not a decision. Often people who have never suffered from a mental illness forget this truth, instead treating depression as a choice that can be cured with a little positive thinking.

Dear Editor, Trappers along Jasper National Park’s eastern border may be having an adverse effect on the park’s ecosystem.

Dear Editor, A group of senior citizens has discussed the old high school land site. We are in favour of the new senior facility being built where the old high school previously stood.

Dear Editor, While visiting Jasper in early April to take advantage of a ski pass deal and great accommodation, I was distressed to discover that I had lost my drivers license.

File photo of the library and cultural centre in November 2015. | N. Veerman photo There’s nothing quite like adding insult to injury.