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E-NEWS Headed to Edmonton? Check out the calendar of things to do in there.... A morning with a Cookie Guru
Lest we forget A Christmas Poem from a Canadian Peacekeeper If you go into the woods today... Artists On Rails I am Albertan Tuktu Prayers Vampires in the Basement Brian Patsy and Moses A spontaneous Artwalk Artists in the Pines 2008
It's a Francophone July
Canada Day - with an accent!
Jasper is a Creative 'City'
The Centennial approaches! 21 Caribou Living on Sunshine Family Day, CN and Marshmallows Jasper Community Mission Impossible
Jasper in January
Victorias Secret, Caribou and Indian Giving Ah, November - its all about the weather Community museums are key to culture The Who, Trailer Park Boys and Mel Hurtig Tom Thomson and the Pine Beetle
Is that a Mexican Flag on the Banff Springs? Green Party on the right track
Neufeld Watchel and Watchel UNESCO's Indigenous Peoples Day Heritage Day From Fiddler on the Roof to Fiddler on the Rails Traditions made new again, First Nations art Bikeology and Caribou MAY 2006 On MountainTop Rock
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MARCH 2009 Updated March 29, 2009
Coming face to face with heritage On April 3rd 2009, after almost 100 years, this majestic raven will no longer look out over the Rockies. Jasper's Haida pole will be laid to rest in a 'yet to be determined' location later this week. We took the opportunity to take some photos. Our photographer paused at this point, and as I stood 55 feet below the ladder I can only imagine what he must have been thinking as he faced the figure on the pole that appears to be as intrigued with our presence as we have been with theirs for all these years. We want to know what you think should happen to this cultural icon. Send us your thoughts.
_________________________________________________________ March 26, 2009 Cameras can take you to interesting and strange places...
Karaoke Idol by TommyK's Jasper Alpine Music If I thought having a photographer climb a ladder to take pictures of a totem pole was odd...asking another photographer to come out for 6 Monday nights and film 'wanna be' rock stars at Jasper's Karaoke Idol has to be even odder. But we did - we covered all the qualifying evenings at the various locales around town...then the semi-finals and last week - we got the Finals documented. Why? I think I can sum that up in a few words - Jasperites can sing. Actually - supposedly we can all sing - we did as children - until someone asked us not to....until someone told us we shouldn't. Well - some of the Karaoke nights had folks who should have heeded that suggestion. But by the time the final 12 were singing for that round trip ticket anywhere in North America (thanks to Darcy at the AthaB!!) the voices were pretty close to perfection. From sultry female overtures to hard raspy rock tunes - these folks were pure entertainment. A shameless plug now - on April 29th 2009 - at the regular weekly Karaoke night at the Sawridge, we will be presenting the final visuals of the entire progress...from the first person to stand up and be judged to the final performance by the happy round trip ticket winner. And in case you wish to see what you missed - you can take a copy home. DVD versions of Karaoke Idol 2009 will be available for $20. Whenever I find myself in these types of events I try to take away an intrinsic reason for putting myself (and my friends) through the time and energies expended... While unassuming at first - loud music, off key vocals, sometimes a bit too much alcohol consumption - Karaoke revealed a community of unlikely relationships. But then again - it was all about the singing - community and relationships growing from 'the arts' is never a surprise! See you April 29th!
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