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A heartfelt message from tourists who enjoyed the hospitality of the Museum volunteers and the Town of Barrhead

Once fire is under control, cleanup and efforts to reestablish essential services will be underway

Sadly a historic church in Jasper has burned to the ground, while other historic buildings and the town's mascot are still standing, but some important landmarks are still a question mark.

Cardlock facility in town’s east end expected to open in November

Parks Canada says 358 of a total of 1,113 structures within the Jasper townsite have been destroyed by fire

Club’s non-profit status opens up funding options for historical landmark

Bylaw to be reduced to single page, change council back to honorarium structure

Special interest events such as wild cow milking and a car show Rev-off to find the best top quality engine sound will draw the crowds down to Rich Valley on July 28 to a screaming good time.

A highly anticipated event where you can cheer on your favorite vehicle to be crushed, crash everyone else or just survive. It is a barrel of fun watching demolition derby, enjoying the amazing food and drinks, and a celebrity performer at the evening cabaret.

The area of the wildfire complex is now estimated to be 36,000 hectares, though officials say mapping the fire has been challenging because of the fire, smoke, strong winds, and relocation of incident management personnel to Hinton.