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Friday, April 1, 2016 // ISSUE 70
EASTER EXPLORATION // JASPER’S ALPINE ENVIRONMENTS ARE STILL CLOAKED IN WINTER WHITE. CAROLINE ROY CAPTURED THIS SCENE WHILE EXPLORING THE ELUSIVE PASS AREA, PART OF JASPER’S SELDOM-TRAVELLED SIX-PASS ROUTE IN THE MALIGNE RANGE. // CAROLINE ROY
Shock collars to protect caribou Wolves will be fitted with shock collars and threatened woodland caribou in the Maligne Range of Jasper National Park will be protected by a 1,000 acre wide remote sensor “pen,” according to leaked Parks Canada documents.
The plans are being considered as part of the federal agency’s action plan for species at risk.
Signal Mountain pack with shock collars. The collars will emit an electronic pulse when they make contact with the sensor barrier, deterring wolves from entering areas where caribou frequent, scientists hope. “This may be the caribou’s last chance in Jasper National Park. The technology exists, we have the funding, it is time to take innovative steps to recovery,” the memo says.
Caribou populations in Jasper National Park have dropped “The time has come to consider more severe measures to to critical numbers. The last Parks Canada survey of the ensure the ongoing survivability of this iconic species,” Maligne Range found less than four animals. an internal memo reads. The proposed actions are known internally as the Caribou and Wolves Optimization Electronic Sensor program, or The most radical suggestions include establishing an Caribou WOES program. The program could be rolled out electronic sensor barrier around critical caribou habitat, as early as next April Fools! including the Bald Hills, and fitting wolves from the
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editorial //
Local Vocal Barring a snowstorm or traffic irregularity, it takes people, at minimum, four hours to drive to Jasper from Edmonton. Same goes from Grande Prairie.
During the winter, these folks—and those who live in their respective regions—represent Jasper’s bread and butter. They’re the ones who populate our coffee shops, restaurants, retail outlets and hotels. They’re the ones browsing the sale racks, hiring guides to tour Maligne Canyon and renting snowshoes. When the sun shines, guests from Alberta are the first ice-cream eaters of the year and as long as there’s snow to ski, they’ll be among the last down the mountain at Marmot Basin. A three-day holiday is a time for Jasper to embrace these visitors. Yet, every long weekend, by making them line up at the east park entrance, we’re turning their already-lengthy commute into a patience-whittling marathon. Imagine you’re from Spruce Grove and plan on bringing your family to Jasper for Easter. When Friday finally comes, you round everyone up and pack the car. Anticipation is building as the sun starts to set; you can start to make out the mountains jutting up against the skyline. “We’re almost there kids!” And then, brake lights. A kilometres-long line of them. What’s going on? An accident? A police stop? You turn on the radio for a traffic update. Your fellow passengers search Twitter for road alerts. Nothing. Soon, it becomes all too clear: you’re simply waiting to get into Jasper National Park. You’re in the same line as the transport truck that passed you 45 minutes ago; the same line as the guy with B.C. plates you spoke to at the gas pump. It doesn’t matter that you bought an annual park pass as the family Christmas present, you have to wait. Unlike Banff, there is no through-lane at Jasper’s east gate. This is an issue that rears its ugly head every long weekend and Parks Canada has yet to address it satisfactorily. There are, admittedly, issues with widening the road and addressing safety concerns. But you’d think that part of the $210 million for infrastructure projects that Jasper received in 2015 could be put aside to tackle such a perennial problem. Base-level inefficiencies such as these get our valued visitors’ holidays off to an irritating start. Let Parks Canada know our clunky infrastructure is sending the message that our guests’ time here is not valuable. Otherwise we may lose them…right out of the gate. bob covey // bob@thejasperlocal.com
Language has power Dear Editor, I just read your article That's So Gay (March 15 Local Vocal) and I want to say thank you for writing it! I hope many will read it and adjust their ways of speaking. I loved listening to the English language when I first arrived in Jasper but that condescending phrase, "that's so gay" always made me feel like I was a wrong being, a mistake or a
failure. When one of my good buddies would accidentally say it, they would look at me and apologize. Or people would say “It's just the way we speak, it doesn't mean anything!" Well, it surely makes me feel like shit! In French, some people use the phrase “that’s so Mongol” as a pejorative term. Years ago, I thought about the parents I might have hurt saying that
about a stupid situation. Guess what? I stopped saying it. I'm glad you brought that common expression up. Language usage has to change and bad situations should be categorized properly: try “that’s so shitty, stupid or f’d up!" Haha... but not gay! Cheers! Thanks again. Jessy Dion, Jasper AB
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Local crime //
friday, april 1, 2016 // issue 70 // the jasper local// page A3
Police seize $100,000 worth of cocaine Jasper RCMP made two significant drug busts last week, removing more than $100,000 of illegal contraband from Jasper’s streets.
show that when you peel back the layers… there’s always going to be somebody willing to step up and assume the role of peddling this poison in our communities.”
larger busts we’ve had.”
Bidaisee said it’s up to all community members to do what they can to make RCMP members’ jobs easier.
Christopher Field and Hillary Key, of Jasper, were arrested and charged with On March 27, armed with a search possession of cocaine for the purpose warrant, members raided a local residence of trafficking, and seized 34 possession of “We all have to take a stand. proceeds of crime ounces of cocaine and 4.6 grams We have to keep on top of it and possession of crystal meth. of a controlled as a community.” The approximate substance. street value of the Field was also seizure is $100,000. Police also seized charged with two counts of weapon/ more than $14,000 in cash. ammunition possession, contrary to a Jasper detachment commander Sgt. Rick prohibition order. He was remanded Bidaisee said that the bust is certainly one in custody following a bail hearing of the largest the community has seen. while Key was released on conditions and $5,000 bail. Both are scheduled to “We’ve had huge seizures on the highway but for in the community, this is one of the appear in court April 14. Bidaisee said although the crime is not indicative of life in Jasper, it does demonstrate that there is a demand for illegal substances. “It’s a surprise to some that we have these quantities of drugs but it goes to
“We all have to take a stand,” he said. “We have to keep on top of it as a community.” bob covey // bob@thejasperlocal.com
CAT POWER // KIM MOISAN OF RED DEER SNAPPED THIS PHOTO OF A LYNX NEAR MARMOT BASIN ON MARCH 20. SEND YOUR BEST WILDLIFE SNAPS TO EDITOR@THEJASPERLOCAL.COM. // KIM MOISAN
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page B1 // the jasper local // issue 70 // friday, april 1, 2016
Local business
New base camp for adventure company There is new life on Patricia Street as a local adventure company takes their business out of the garage and into Jasper’s downtown. For the past five years, through their company Rockaboo Mountain Adventures, owners Max and Lisa Darrah have been introducing people to Jasper National Park’s crags, cliffs and couloirs. Moreover, by connecting them to these wild spaces, they’ve been helping their guests discover something within themselves. Now, by moving their headquarters to the Patricia Centre mall, Rockaboo Mountain Adventures is hoping to not only take the next step with their mountain guiding company, but also add value to Jasper’s commercial business district. “We want to bring energy and value to Jasper, not just for us but for the whole community,” Max said. Since 2008, Max has been taking people climbing in Jasper National Park. When he obtained his full guide’s certification in 2010, Rockaboo Mountain Adventures began in earnest. Business has been brisk—this winter they offered daily ice climbing trips—and as such, the Darrahs have been on the lookout for downtown commercial space. When an opportunity to sublease the former office space of Wild Mountain came up, they jumped. “The minute we walked into this space we knew it was exactly what we were looking for,” Lisa said. On March 28, Max was hanging 10 feet above the floor in what will soon become the “guides’ room,” of Rockaboo Mountain Adventures’ new storefront. He was securing a retractable drying rack from the i-beams in the ceiling, but he was also dreaming big for future Rockaboo missions. Max and Lisa envision expedition flags decorating the space, mementos of adventures launched from Jasper. “I see this place as a base camp for cool missions with people who find that meaningful, whether it’s climbing mountains in remote regions around the world or experiencing our own mountains, which are world-class,” Max said. Rockaboo’s progress seems to be well-timed.
ANCHORS AWAY // ROCKABOO MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES OWNERS, MAX AND LISA DARRAH, ARE EXCITED TO HAVE RELOCATED THEIR BUSINESS TO PATRICIA CENTRE MALL. // BOB COVEY
Adventure tourism is growing exponentially; Jasper’s destination marketing organization is encouraging visitors to “Venture Beyond”; and most travel experts suggest 2016 will be another banner year as a weak Canadian dollar lures U.S. tourists north. Downstairs from the Darrahs’ new digs, Patricia Street Deli owner Glen Leitch is excited to welcome Rockaboo to the neighbourhood for what he anticipates to be a busy, challenging summer.
delighted by the support and interest they’ve received since moving in last month. If everything goes according to plan, they’ll have a grand opening May 1. “We’d like to make this into a hub,” Lisa said. “We want to compliment the other businesses around us.” bob covey // bob@thejasperlocal.com
“People attract people,” he said. “This mall is going to be the place to be this summer.” Leitch is hopeful that plans to finally replace the obtrusive escalator are put into motion. Patricia Centre landlord Gus Vlahos confirmed he was considering the renovation. “Imagine what this place could look like if it’s opened up,” Leitch said. “I want to put more seating in, invite musicians to play. If it’s raining, this place will be a destination in and of itself.” It’s all gravy to the Darrahs, who have been SCOTT SHERLOW INSPECTS THE JASPER FIRE DEPARTMENT’S LATEST ACQUISITION. // BOB COVEY
TOOT TOOT! // JEFF KEOGAN, DAN EADY AND BARRY FRANKLIN EXAMINE THE NEW RIG. THE JASPER FIRE DEPARTMENT UPGRADED ITS FLEET ON MARCH 29 WHEN IT ACQUIRED A NEW PUMPER TRUCK. THE $580,000 MACHINE WAS CUSTOM BUILT FOR JASPER’S UNIQUE FIREFIGHTING NEEDS. A FIRE TRUCK IS CONSIDERED OUTDATED AFTER 20 YEARS. // BOB COVEY
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friday, april 1, 2016 // issue 70 //the jasper local// page B2
Local exposure //
Northern Exposure gripping local climbers The rock climbing community of Jasper and Edmonton came out en force March 19 to celebrate the launch of Frank Laplante’s Northern Exposure, a new climbing guidebook for the Jasper area.
guidebook of its kind and answers the need for an updated guidebook for the Jasper area. The only other rock climbing guidebook for Jasper had
as GPS coordinates for all climbs and approaches (which can be accessed online) and an interesting section dedicated to the history of local climbing. Laplante says that so far, the feedback has been positive. “I’m pleased … many people have told me that they are really impressed with the book,” he said.
Laplante told the crowd how during his early exploration of the local rock in Jasper he thought it a shame that hardly anyone else was out there climbing. Instead of moping, Laplante committed to helping resolve the situation. He quit his Edmonton job and moved to Jasper in order to create a new guidebook.
Laplante has individually shipped out 170 preordered books and both MEC and Patagonia have come onboard as distributors. The Quebecer says he’ll know the book has been a success when he meets a stranger at a local crag using his book as a guide.
Over the course of two years, Laplante Laplante hopes that the guidebook will do maintained unwavering dedication and exactly what its title says: expose the world to determination to get him through an the amazing rock of Jasper and inspire a new AUTHOR FRANK LAPLANTE SIGNING COPIES OF HIS NEW BOOK. // FERN YIP immense amount of work. On the night of generation of climbers. the launch, he was finally ready to share What’s next for Laplante? Perhaps, he says, a with the world the detailed beta he had been David Robinson’s 1999 effort, Jasper Rock guidebook exposing Jasper’s bounty of ice routes. gathered on more than 550 climbs in the Jasper (though photocopies still abound). Find your copy of Northern Exposure beginning area. Northern Exposure fills this void. The new, full April 6 at the Friends of Jasper and Gravity Gear. Northern Exposure’s extensive coverage and colour publication includes useful features such fern yip // info@thejasperlocal.com convenient organization makes it the only
Jasper Rockies half marathon almost full Organizers of the Jasper Canadian Rockies Half Marathon are making a final push for participants and volunteers.
Race Director Trevor Soll of Multisports Canada reports that 660 people have signed up for the event, which includes four different races: a 21 km, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km “fun run.”
“We are encouraging local runners to sign up now. We don’t want to have to turn away locals at the last minute,” Soll said.
for such an event. “Jasper’s known as a tourist town, but a lot of people haven’t thought of it as a running community,” he said.
The race has a cap of 800 participants. Soll said when he learned Jasper was looking to bring a running event to town he jumped at the opportunity. Having organized community races for more than 20 years, he said Jasper was ripe
The event raises money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northern Alberta. To sign up as a racer or a volunteer, head to www.jaspercanadianrockieshalf.ca bob covey // bob@thejasperlocal.com
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LOCAL FEATURE // STORY BY BOB COVEY
CAT SKI
FEVER
HIGH ABOVE B.C.’S ROBSON VALLE CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF SERVIN TO MENTION HOT PIZZA—TO THE P
Ever since Terry Cinnamon was a young boy, the first snowflakes of the winter have been a reason to get excited. “Even now, if the first snowfall is in the middle of the night I’ll wake the kids up [and say] ‘Kids! Look what it’s doing outside!’” Perhaps it was only natural, then, that one day Cinnamon would build a business around sharing his love for snow with others. A passionate skier, AC-DC fan and the son of an entrepreneurial family, while in his early 30s Cinnamon doubled down on the idea that skiers would come from across Alberta and B.C. to surf the Robson Valley storms. He knew, from growing up in the area, that the snow was stellar. He also knew, from the fact that two heli-ski companies operated near by, that the terrain was world-class. As such, he and his cousin, Jason, obtained the permits to access Mica Mountain, a prominent, if under-appreciated peak 15 minutes north of Valemount, on the southern edge of the Cariboo Mountains. He bought a snowcat from Canada Olympic Park, in Calgary, and with the help of former colleagues from Marmot Basin (Cinnamon worked as both a ski patroller and as a liftie), learned how to drive it. Finally, in 2001, he and Jason brought their first paying guests, a father and son from Boston, up the mountain. To fill the cat and build up hype, he asked some ski buddies from Jasper to tag along. “We made two runs,” Cinnamon recalled. “But those two runs opened my eyes.” What he saw was that their chosen mountain had huge cat skiing potential. The grade on Mica’s summit ridge was perfect for what a snowcat could efficiently climb; the runs back down to the road followed a diving fall-line; and an old burn on the mountain meant the glade skiing was outstanding—an important feature which would become the bread and butter of Cariboo Cat Skiing. After that first day above treeline with the group, Cinnamon’s instincts had been confirmed.
Instead, what you pay for is pure skiing, w Valley charm. The clubhouse, where the g of the day to receive their safety briefing, i alpine legend Willi Pfisterer (it’s fitting th which Pfisterer helped cement into avalan practiced steps away from where he used t minute commute to the cat is a four-wheel logging road. And the lunch break at midgooey, mouth-watering pizza, served direc
There’s no l accommodations soufflés. What yo pure skii
think he’s kidding when Cinnamon tells th at 2,000 metres. But what else would a raf headbanging father of three want to chow gnar?
It’s the Cariboo style—that unpretentious, charisma—which resonates with so many Cinnamon himself, the operation is hones won’t find fluffy hand towels in the bathro
“It’s almost like the mountain is designed for cat skiing,” Cinnamon said. Fifteen years later, the mountain is more skiable than ever. Each summer, Cariboo hires a trail crew to continue the glading work, and since those early days Cinnamon has extended the road access, giving his guides options on the south-facing slopes as well as the north. Importantly, the terrain expansion allows Cariboo to operate four days per week and hardly ever worry about crossing tracks from the previous days’ guests. Not that that’s usually an issue; the Robson Valley receives on average twice as much snow than Jasper. The difference is typical this winter: as of March 26, Marmot Basin had a settled snowpack of 110 cm. Mica Mountain, by contrast, had more than two metres.
EXCITED SKIERS GET BRIEFED BEFORE THEIR FIRS THE SOUTH ASPECT OF MICA MOUNTAIN. // BOB C
“We see a lot more powder than in the Rockies,” says Cariboo’s head guide, Jasper’s Matt Reynolds. “It’s more consistent snow, and it’s still dry, for the most part.” On March 18, a 25 cm-deep frosting was sitting on top of that delicious powder cake, much to the delight of a group of reunited college buddies. Most of the guests were from Alberta, having chosen Cariboo Cat Skiing as the spot for their annual ski-cation. After two days and 20,000 vertical feet of powder skiing, their legs were shot, but their grins were permanent. Chalk up 13 more people sold on Mica Mountain. “Exceptional…we are re-booked for next year at the same time,” said Keith Wensel, from Edmonton. Cariboo Cat Skiing doesn’t offer all of the frills that many cat ski operations feature. There’s no on-site luxury accommodations, no beef wellingtons or salmon soufflés and no masseurs at your beck and call.
“THIS INDUSTRY IS A BIT LIKE FARMING.” CINNAMO
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EMERY STOESSER SHREDDED MICA MOUNTAIN ON A NO-BOARD (SNOWBOARD SANS BINDINGS) WHEN HE VISITED CARIBOO CAT SKIING // EDDIE WONG
N VALLEY, CARIBOO CAT SKIING IS SERVING UP FRESH TURNS—NOT O THE POWDERHUNGRY PUBLIC.
e skiing, with a healthy dollop of Robson where the group meets at the beginning y briefing, is the former mobile home of ’s fitting that the shovelling techniques into avalanche safety literature are now re he used to take his coffee). The 20 four-wheel-drive mud bog up an active eak at mid-mountain includes ooey, erved directly out of the pan. Guests
’s no luxury ations or salmon hat you pay for is re skiing.
mon tells them he’s got a pizza shack would a raft guiding, ski patrolling, nt to chow down on when shredding the
retentious, DIY, mountain-hippy h so many of Cinnamon’s guests. Like on is honest, friendly and functional. You the bathroom, but the outhouse is clean
RE THEIR FIRST RUN DOWN TAIN. // BOB COVEY
and in case you didn’t realize, there’s a metre of snow on its roof. You can’t buy a $700 Arcteryx jacket with the company’s logo emblazoned on the sleeve, but if you want, you can get a Cariboo Cat Skiing t-shirt to remember your epic day. You won’t be offered a glass of bubbly at the top, but there’s a good chance you’ll get champagne powder all the way down. For Jasperites, perhaps the coolest part—besides the incredible riding—is the fact that by going with Cariboo Cat Skiing, you get the feeling that you’re part of the team. Each time a group fills the cat, Cinnamon has an opportunity to give a budding ski guide a chance to build their skills. Each successful winter Cariboo Cat Skiing gets under its belt, they get a bit more leverage to expand their terrain. Cinnamon is the first to admit cat skiing does not exactly make a dependable business model. Unlike rafting, where the overhead is fairly minimal and the river is a constant, the ski business is expensive and requires constant cooperation from Mother Nature. Warming winters have made her particularly fickle in recent years. “This industry is a bit like farming,” he laughed. But even though, like a farmer, he depends on the weather to yield a good crop, Cinnamon wouldn’t trade the ski business. He loves working in the mountains, and with the passionate people who surround him. He sure as heck loves to drive his tractors. And just like watching those first flakes of the winter fall, for Cinnamon, seeing his guests’ smiles radiate long after they get down the mountain never gets old. “If people leave here saying they can’t wait to come back, then we’ve done our job,” he says. Every Cariboo guest I’ve ever talked to agrees: mission accomplished. bob covey // bob@thejasperlocal.com
CARIBOO CAT SKIING’S TERRY CINNAMON AT MISSION CONTROL.// BOB COVEY
G.” CINNAMON ON HIS TRACTOR IN HIS FIELD OF DREAMS. // EDDIE WONG
SNOWBOARDER MITCH HAMM TRYING TO MAKE EVERY MOMENT LAST IN THE NORTH BOWL // EDDIE WONG
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Local pride //
Proud to Celebrate Diversity
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL JASPER PRIDE FESTIVAL WELCOMED LGBTQ COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ALLIES MARCH 17-20. BRIAN VAN TIGHEM/JPFS PHOTOS
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friday, april 1, 2016 // issue 70 // the jasper local// page B6
Local hockey //
Bonestars top of the heap in Super Sunday slugfest The Jasper Hockey League crowned a new champion when the Jasper Fire and Ice Bonestars defeated the Royal LePage Royals March 20. The Jasper Arena was packed to the rafters for “Super Sunday”—the culmination of a winter soapopera on skates. Contrary to The Jasper Local’s prediction, the only Barley King to take the ice that day was Dave Miller, who belted out the Canadian national anthem to start the A Final. His team had been eliminated two nights earlier by the Royals. The jury’s still out on what was more surprising: the Royals’ dramatic upset of the five-time champs, or the fact that Miller can sing in tune. The C Final started out in typical fashion: lonely. Midway through the first period, however, spectators started to trickle in. Their dedication was rewarded as the Outlaws and the Jets had the most exciting game of the night. The Outlaws were up by four goals before the Jets finally took flight and rallied to send the game into OT. When the last goal went in it was behind the Outlaws’ netminder. Those who skipped the last Community Dinner of the year to watch may have been hungry, but their thirst for a thriller was certainly satiated. The B Final...not so much. The game featured the Bongs and the Hawks, and although the stands were full, the Bongs were running on empty. The Hawks, by contrast, came to play, taking the lead early and never looking back. While there were a few sparks in the Bongs lineup—notably Geneva Lloyd, who must have skipped the “warm up”— ultimately, the team couldn’t get the fire lit. The Hawks, meanwhile, were building off the strong skating of defenceman Tanner McBurney, who, with his manscaped playoff beard and sleek puck handling, led his team to a 7-2 victory. After Dave Miller reenergized the crowd with his
stutter-free version of O’ Canada, the Bonestars and the Royals got down to business. Both teams were happy to be back in the finals (the Bonestars sat out last year after getting beat in the semis by the Beavers, while the Royals hadn’t been in the big show since 2012). It’s safe to say the fans, too, were interested in an A- Final matchup sans Barley Kings, since they’d watched purple and yellow play for top spot for the past nine seasons. The Bonestars got on the board first, with JHL rookie (and ref) Seamus Lewin surprising goalie Cam Vos with a low wrister. After getting down by two, Rob Olson got the Royals on the board. Olson, who along with Max Bowen and Bryn Malcolm had a strong game for the blueshirts, celebrated his tally like he’d just learned how to make fire. Going into the second frame, the score was 4-2 Bonestars, but the game ultimately slipped away from the Royals when they got into penalty trouble late in the game. Lewin continued his hot play, netting a hat trick, while Cole Worsfold did his job between the Bonestars’ pipes, stopping a penalty shot after Troy Valcourt was called for fouling Hef Dorian on a clear scoring chance. That may have been the turning point, as the Royals’ bench soon thereafter went bananas, directing their ire towards referee Gary Hilworth. Hilworth, unamused, doled out a bench minor to go along with a bunch of other infractions. Brady Bangle, who was uncharacteristically (not really) heated, got shown the gate. Scoring eight goals to their opponents’ five, after 44 minutes it was the Bonestars lifting the A Cup, although I’m pretty sure I saw Royals’ forward Reid Jackson drinking out of it during the afterp arty (as Mike Kleiwer put it: “At least we beat the Brew Pub!”). Staying classy ’til the end, the winners swept their dressing room clean and bid arena staffer Karen Kovich adieu ’til next season. Then it was off to celebrate their victory at the Jasper Brewpub, where, much to the confusion of Jasper Pride Festival attendees, they all removed their shirts. bob covey // bob@thejasperlocal.com
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HAT TRICK HERO SEAMUS LEWIN AND GOALIE COLE WORSFOLD DRINK IN THE A-FINAL VICTORY.
ANDRE DUCHOSLAV POTS THE OUTLAWS’ FIRST GOAL IN THE C-FINAL. THE JETS CAME BACK IN DRAMATIC FASHION TO WIN.
DAVE MILLER GOT THE CROWD GOING DURING O’ CANADA.
HAWK LIAM URIE GETS A SHOT OFF FROM THE POINT DURING THE B-FINAL. HIS DAD, A BONG, SCORED ZERO GOALS.
TROY MILLS REWARDS 50/50 WINNER DAN FRECHETTE WITH HIS SHARE OF THE NIGHT’S LUCKY DRAW. SUPER SUNDAY RAISED $900 FOR JASPER MINOR HOCKEY. // BOB COVEY