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- Comments should be thoughtful, not abusive (9)
- Proposed building called inappropriate for neighbourhood (7)
- Building’s entry system swiftly repaired (3)
- Electric vehicles will shuttle bus drivers to and from routes (3)
- Meters pilfered, damaged beyond repair (3)
- Respiratory illness season is proving routine, MD says (2)
- Games Centre to receive major improvements (2)
- Hoofed animals may come under management protocols (1)
April 5, 2012
- Is fish and wildlife habitat being threatened by poor policy? Fish and wildlife organizations across Canada are expressing serious concerns about the federal government's cuts to environmental programs, namely the weakening of the regulations dealing with the protection to fish and wildife habitat.
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Reality and fiction blend together in two related novels ( Bookends ) I was a couple of chapters into in the night room (the title is in lower case) when I found myself reading references to lost boy lost girl, the other Peter Straub novel sitting unread on my bookshelves.
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Production gave audience the chance to solve a crime ( Review ) Lewis Hall at the Whitehorse United Church was the place to be last weekend for the Yukon capital's latest piece of must-see theatre, Last Kiss: A Musical Murder Mystery with Food staged by the WUC's Alleluia Players.
April 4, 2012
- Sautéed scallops with a treat from Alsace; a haddock dish I present sautéed scallops in garlic butter with a Gewurtztraminer from Alsace.
March 30, 2012
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The question of the week: what's in a name, anyway? ( Bookends ) "What's in a name? That which we call a rose
- The mysteries and joys of communicating with animals Which is easier: communicating with people or wildlife?
- Your competitors are your friends, and not your enemies Being competitive can be a good thing. It keeps you driven, pushing forward, always trying to do better, better than yourself and better than others around you.
- Summer festival is gearing up for onslaught Organizers of the 12th annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival, set for Aug. 16-19 in Dawson City, are calling for submissions before the June 1 deadline.
- Are you analog or digital when it comes to time? ( Uffish Thoughts ) Resetting all the clocks in the house a couple of weeks back gave me the opportunity to think about the different ways in which we measure the days of our lives.
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Free-falling or forced suspension being exhibited at ODD Gallery The ODD Gallery is once again surrounded with blackout curtains for Paul Litherland's Force Majeure, the latest exhibit at the gallery.
March 28, 2012
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When it comes to lettuce growing, Yuma takes charge Chances are that the head of lettuce I bought at the grocery store the other day was grown in Yuma, Ariz., a place I have just had the opportunity to visit.
- Sokcinema lights up the ballroom Dan Sokolowski hosted a screening of two of his films at the Oddfellows Hall ballroom last Thursday.
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Festival funding comes up short, but the show will go on The Dawson City International Short Film Festival is ready to go on the April 6-8 Easter weekend in spite of the loss of $5,000 in corporate funding the committee learned about as late as March 5.
March 23, 2012
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Life's only certainties are death, taxes and change Off-road vehicles
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Berton House is a productive residency, says author Dowhal For someone who wants to really concentrate on his or her writing, Berton House is a great place to be.
- Think about it: what if people had super powers? ( Bookends ) Back in the 1980s, a concept in publishing called "the shared universe” was born.
- Oscar-nominated screenwriter will keynote symposium Registration has opened for the third annual North Words Writers Symposium in Skagway, Alaska, set for May 30-June 2.
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Musical roving with Ian Tamblyn is always a great time An evening with Ian Tamblyn is a tour through landscapes and musical styles.
March 16, 2012
- Company has pleaded guilty to tainted bird seed involvement The American Bird Conservatory of Washington, D.C. completed an independent bird seeding testing in April 2011 as a result of a sporadic wild bird seed contamination incident.
- There are numerous ways to promote your small business You don't need a big advertising campaign or expensive brand development to promote your small business.
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Laura Mann: museums as social institutions Dawson City Museum director Laura Mann's view of the role of museums has changed since she first embarked on her career in 1980 with an internship in a small museum.
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Mysteries at the beginning and the end of two series ( Bookends ) When a detective series becomes a hit television show it's inevitable that books are reissued with new covers and sometimes that false starts are made.