51°µÍø

Dear Editor, Loni Klettl quoted an important 1946 poem by Martin Niemöller in a letter last week, which I also occasionally like to refer to, although for slightly different issues.

Dear Editor, Two pieces of news came in the beginning of January 2015. One from the Oxfam International with a study showing that the 85 richest people on the planet have the same wealth as the poorest 50 per cent (3.5 billon people).

Dear Editor, As a new citizen living in Jasper National Park I was very surprised when I found out that the recycle system here was so inconvenient for people to use.

N. Veerman photo Every so often we at the 51°µÍø get an unexpected visit from Grandpa Dong Han.

Dear Editor, It’s been over one month since the Dec. 22, Merry Christmas caribou closures. The Berlin Wall has swiftly dropped on critical caribou habitat in JNP.

There’s been plenty of talk about Jasper’s unseasonably warm weather: the spring-like temperatures and the resulting melting snow and rain showers.

Dear Editor, Last Saturday morning my wife Kirsten came into the room to remind me we had tickets to see Odds out at JPL that night. To be honest, the thought of being outside, at night, standing in the snow, watching a concert did not thrill me.

Dear Editor, The Conference Board of Canada says due to falling commodity prices Alberta is facing far more than an economic slowdown. They say we’re facing a recession—a shrinking economy. Everywhere energy companies are slashing budgets.

Jasper’s already a bike town, but with the help of the Tour of Alberta, the park is on its way to becoming a cycling destination.

N. Veerman photo The three-week holiday recovery period is over and now it’s time for another host of festivities, as we welcome back Jasper’s signature winter festival: Jasper in January.