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"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
-David Viscott, How to Live with Another Person Arbor House.
GUIDELINES FOR NEW
OR REVISED SPECIAL EVENTS
Jasper National Park
Established in 1907, Jasper National Park is the largest national park in
the Canadian Rockies. Ninety-eight percent of the park is managed
Wilderness. Jasper is also part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that
covers 26,583 square kilometres of some of the most spectacular and
ecologically significant areas of the Canadian Rockies.
THE NATIONAL PARKS OF CANADA ARE HEREBY DEDICATED TO THE PEOPLE OF CANADA
FOR THEIR BENEFIT, EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT, SUBJECT TO THIS ACT AND THE
REGULATIONS, AND THE THE NATIONAL PARKS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND MADE USE
OF SO AS TO LEAVE THEM UNIMPAIRED FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.
- National Parks Act
SPECIAL EVENTS are those activities occurring in Jasper National Park and
are considered “A planned temporary activity conducted for recreation,
entertainment or promotional purposes, and includes a parade, concert,
theatrical or musical performance, sports event, fair, circus, contest and
show.”
These guidelines have been developed in order that Parks Canada can ensure
appropriate use and understanding of natural and cultural resources,
without diminishing the qualities and attributes that give those resources
their value.
CONDITIONS FOR WEDDING CEREMONIES
Jasper National Park
There is currently no formal process or permission required to hold a
wedding ceremony at a public area in the park. There is, however, a need
for the park to manage its day-use areas and prevent user conflicts.
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At no time does
an event have exclusive rights to an area. The function must not
displace regular visitors’ enjoyment of the park and its facilities.
Day-use areas should only be used for the ceremony. Extended stays or
receptions are not appropriate.
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Participants and
guests require a valid National Parks Pass.
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There must be
compliance with National Park regulations at all times.
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There must not be
any significant impact on the park’s natural and cultural resources. Do
not pick flowers; stay on pathways. No shelters or chairs are to be set
up in the area. (A few folding chairs for the elderly or infirm are
allowed.)
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The event must
comply with the Gaming and Liquor Control Act of Alberta. No liquor is
permitted in public areas.
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A thorough
cleanup of the site immediately after the event must be done. Organizers
accept full responsibility for any incidents, and/or costs of clean up
or site rehabilitation resulting from the event. No confetti or rice
shall be thrown.
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Day-use areas are
closed after 2300 hours.
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The person
responsible for the event will attempt to keep vehicular traffic to a
minimum. Car pooling or group transportation is preferable.
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No gas powered
generators are allowed.
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The contact
person will be available for a post event inspection if necessary and is
at all times responsible for the conduct of the people in his/her
charge.
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No excessive
noise, horn honking, loud music or P.A. systems are permitted.
For more
information call or email:
Marie Rushton
1232
Patricia Crescent
Box 114, Jasper, AB, T0E 1E0
Jasper, Alberta, Canada.
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Telephone
780-852-3530 /
780-490-4791
E-mail
marie@jaspermarriagecommissioner.com
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