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JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR
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February 04, 2010 |
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The family and friends of a German woman who was living her dream of coming to Canada before being hit by a train in Jasper on Dec. 9, 2009 are looking for more information about her time in Canada.
Jutta Dewers, 41, died when she was struck by a train. The RCMP is still investigating the incident.
“Jutta’s dream was a life in Canada, especially in Vancouver,” said Anja Hermesdorf, a friend and former co-worker of Dewers. “We are all very sad, especially because we do not know what happened in this last month in Jasper.”
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JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR
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February 04, 2010 |
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A Scottish tourist is lucky to be alive after falling into the Athabasca river and spending four hours freezing in -10 degree temperatures in a small clearing on Saturday night.
The man, 22, from Glasgow, Scotland was found in the grips of hypothermia by Old Fort Point on Saturday by a group of hikers participating in a full moon hike. By the time he was found, his body temperature had dropped 32 degrees C and he had turned blue.
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MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST
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February 04, 2010 |
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A year-and-a-half ago the head ice maker for the NHL asked Jasper icemaker Peter Bridge for help.
He needed Bridge to make the ice at the Olympics.
Today, Bridge is standing at ice level, taking a break from painting lines on the ice at University of British Columbia (UBC) arena to talk on the phone. The arena is locked down for a security check, so only his crew is in the building as he is preparing to paint the Olympic rings at centre ice.
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MATTHEW TIMMINS, PHOTOJOURNALIST
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February 04, 2010 |
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Mother Nature and Jasper’s lay of the land seem to be working in the town’s favour, as the mountain pine beetle appears to have gone around most of Jasper National Park (JNP) as it spreads through central Alberta.
As other parts of Alberta are combating the beetle as far north and east in Alberta as Whitecourt, JNP’s fire and vegetation specialists and crews have slowed down their pine beetle work due to a lack of funding.
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AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER
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February 04, 2010 |
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One of Jasper’s favourite heavy bands are coming back together for one more show. Sonance will be playing at the Legion on Saturday night to celebrate the release of their final CD.
“The Shack Recordings” is a collection of songs recorded from 2008 to 2009, along with one song “Longlist” which was written by guitarist/singer Lee Waters as a tribute celebratory song for Simon O’Mahony who was the bands lead vocalist until he passed away on February 7, 2009.
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JUSTIN BRISBANE, EDITOR
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February 04, 2010 |
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Pamela Cinnamon wants to show you the door. Fifteen of them, to be precise.
The Tete Jaune artist, who has been painting since 1986, is bringing her first solo exhibit to Jasper. The show, entitled Door Stories: Exploration of Doorways, includes several rural scenes of doors, evoking emotions that come along with what can be a very powerful metaphor.
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AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER
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February 04, 2010 |
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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.
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AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER
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February 04, 2010 |
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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.
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AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER
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February 04, 2010 |
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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.
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AMY WILSON-CHAPMAN, REPORTER
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February 04, 2010 |
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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.
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CARMEN OTTAWAY - Columnist
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February 04, 2010 |
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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.
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