The Municipality of Jasper is looking into the feasibility of taking over the operations of the transfer station.

Currently, the transfer station is run by Parks Canada. Municipal Manager George Krefting asked Council for approval to “enter into discussion for operating the transfer station” at last Tuesday’s (Feb. 2) Council meeting.

William Reid Van Delft will spend the next four years in jail after pleading guilty to seven offences, including possession of counterfeit money, fake credit cards and possession of methamphetamine.

The British Columbia native was also charged with possession of an identification printer and an electronic card reader. As well, he was charged with obstruction of justice, impersonation and obtaining lodging by fraud.

The draft plan for the Luscar and Gregg River mines was released at an open house in Hinton last Wednesday night (Jan. 27). The vision of the plan is to “conserve wildlife and protect watersheds.”

While conserving wildlife and protecting watersheds is the vision for the plan, the last goal suggests that “coal mining opportunities will continue.” However, this goal also includes logging, as part of the area belongs to West Fraser Mills. Oil, gas and other mineral sub-surface rights have also been issued, and the coal mining organizations will retain the right to the coal that has not been extracted.

After rumours it may not survive, the Jasper Heritage Folk and Blues Society (JHFBS) is about to put on its second show in as many months for 2010.

Using a different, but extremely intimate, venue of Evil Dave’s, the society will host three female Canadian artists on Feb. 11, who, according to JHFBS artistic co-ordinator Scott Crabbe, include “folk rock, skirtin’ country pop” from Sarah Burton, “jazzy, bluesy indie folk” from Faye Blais, and “back-up vocals, accordion, and assort percussion” from Jacquie B.

I caught a lynx a few times on my wildlife camera this winter. Given the few sightings of rabbits this year (their preferred prey) I wondered what they were eating. I may have solved the puzzle when I saw what appeared to be a large animal being dragged not too far from my camera set-up.