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It is an unbelievably gorgeous, sunny afternoon.

June 25 Ski Marmot Basin held an open house in Jasper to show off the details of its long-range plan. Attendance was sparse, with Marmot representatives outnumbering curious Jasperites the whole night.

Dear Editor, My comments on the long range plans for Marmot Basin are brief.

Despite a mishap that destroyed the town’s first order of bedding plants—(the semi transporting them rolled over on the highway)—Jasper is nearly in full bloom.

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to one of the councillor’s comments in the 51°µÍø regarding the presentation made recently by the museum manager.

It’s startling how much trash lines our highways. In fact, we could hardly believe it when the town’s Environmental Stewardship Coordinator said 2.89 tonnes of garbage was picked up during the annual litter cleanup, June 5.

Dear Editor, So the folks at Viad/Brewster celebrate their vision that gilding our mountain park lilies with glass walkways will “put people in a unique sense of place...

With spring comes rejuvenation. The sunshine is warm, the days are long, our energy levels are up and we’re enthusiastic to get outside. Nature is calling and we’re intent to answer.

A zombie confinement area, a greenhouse, a roller paintball arena, a Japanese garden, an outdoor skating rink, a make-shift Spirit Island or a 4,000 km pit to the centre of the Earth.

Dear Editor, Dear Editor, A letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: I enjoyed spending this Victoria Day weekend in Jasper National Park. The scenery and close up experience with wildlife is a national treasure.