Whitehorse Daily Star

May 10, 2011

• ‘I'm not a crime writer,' author Bolen says Vancouver author Dennis E. Bolen is gearing up for his "book tour phase”.
• Local artist's work graces phone directory The work of Whitehorse artist Erin Dixon is being featured on thousands of Northwestel Inc. directory covers distributed throughout the Yukon and northern B.C.
• Subdivision lots to be sold in fall The road construction contract for the Grizzly Valley subdivision development has been awarded to Cobalt Construction Inc. of Whitehorse.
• Alberta MP will speak at Yukon NDP gathering Linda Duncan, the newly re-elected NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona, will be the keynote speaker Saturday at the Yukon New Democratic Party's annual convention.
• German author to read from works at evening reception Bestselling author Bernard Schlink will be in Whitehorse tonight for a free reading and reception at The Old Fire Hall.
• Company will meet YESAB deadlines: officials Officials with Holland America says they're puzzled by a recent press release from the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in.
• Mayor hails Skagway port expansion bill Legislation signed in Alaska last Friday is good news for the city and territory, says Mayor Bev Buckway.
• Career criminal on verge of being sentenced An Alberta-born man with a long history of violence in the Yukon and beyond was set to be sentenced as a long-term offender this afternoon, after prosecution and defence lawyers made what amounted to a joint submission on the matter this morning.
• Leisurely Stroll A fox was spotted strolling across the road
• Modest author relaunches popular memoir More than 20 years after it was first published, Yukon writer Ellen Davignon is seeing new life breathed in to her book.
• Infill plans continue to next stage for three sites It may take a little longer for new homes to be built on the south side of Boxwood Crescent and the north end of Elm Street than other areas in Porter Creek and Crestview the city is eyeing up for development.
• Latest power failure was costly for some Monday's lunch hour was a bust for many Whitehorse residents.
• Curious rodent provoked havoc A determined squirrel which chewed its way into a substation at the Whitehorse Rapids Dam was behind Monday's blackout which left many wishing they'd packed a lunch.
• Pasloski gains endorsement; Nordick in cabinet One wants to lead the Yukon Party, the other aims to return to the party's fold and today they appeared together at the Gold Rush Inn to back each other's ambitions.

May 9, 2011

• Deadline for comment on zoning changes will expire today Today's deadline for comments on zoning changes that would, among other proposals, allow garden suites in major residential neighbourhoods will culminate in a public hearing at tonight's city council meeting.
• The ice is out in Dawson The ice began flowing in the Yukon River in front of Dawson at 4:21 on Saturday afternoon.
• Charges likely after sedan slams into guard rail At least one witness watched the driver of this grey sedan get into her car outside a downtown bar Saturday evening and drive up Two Mile Hill, before misjudging the right-hand turn at Industrial Road and slamming into the guard rail surrounding the Integra Tire yard.
• Outages cause still unknown No cause for today's blackout was available at press time early this afternoon.
• Summer ice time issue heats up at city council Some community members feel the Canada Games Centre is freezing them out of summer ice time.
• Undelivered dress throws glitch into grad Picking out the perfect dress for graduation has turned ugly for one Whitehorse family.
• Liquidation World pulls second vanishing act Close to a dozen local Liquidation World staff will be out of work by month's end as the store closes its Whitehorse store – again.
• Rescue team retreives two bodies A mountain rescue team from Banff, Alta. has successfully recovered the bodies of two men who fell to their deaths in separate incidences recently.
• Phelps opts not to rekindle political career Willard Phelps, theYukon political veteran and founder of the United Citizens Party, will not run in the next territorial election

May 6, 2011

• Climate change is real, and we are in trouble ( Bookends) Climate Wars was published in 2008.
• Musical Talent On The Road Members of the Extremely Moving Youth Society's
• Firm decisions on ATV use are needed now Those setting out the rules and bylaws from territorial and municipal governing bodies must take immediate action on legislation dealing with the use of off-road vehicles before any further damage is done to the environment.
• Popular music festival unveils 2011 lineup Dawson City Music Festival fans will hear everything from African "desert blues” to an Acadian fiddle/comedy duo this year.
• One hundred voices to resonate from the stage ( Preview ) It is a massive undertaking: conducting almost 100 voices,
• Awards, readings end young writers' conference The 31st Young Authors' Conference concluded last Friday in Whitehorse, with readings and awards.
• Major pollster queries Yukon survey data Yukon market research company DataPath Systems' federal poll, released less than a week before the election and containing data as much as two weeks old, is unreliable, says an executive of a major Canadian polling firm.
• Solution to ‘orphan' patients sought Territorial officials have been working closely with the Yukon Medical Association (YMA) and the Yukon Hospital Corp. to find an interim solution to "orphan” patients currently without physicians and to alleviate pressure at the hospital's emergency room.
• Working With Feathered Friends Shyloh van Delft holds a Lincoln's sparrow for banding at the McIntyre Marsh last Sunday
• Team will try to recover body A mountain rescue team is en route to Atlin, B.C. to see if it's safe to try to recover the body of a heli-ski guide who fell into a crevasse last Sunday.
• Facilities receive first aid equipment Medical emergencies inside city recreational facilities are becoming easier to handle, with new equipment installed in the three major rec buildings.
• Still In The Woods Due to popular demand, the Guild Hall Theatre's production of Into the Woods has been held over until Saturday.
• Company accused of delaying taking action on boat's wake Holland America is dragging its feet on the need to assess the impact its Yukon Queen II tour boat is having on Yukon River salmon, says Chief Eddie Taylor of the Tr'ondek Hwech'in.
• A real buzz planned for high school Students and teachers of F.H. Collins Secondary are planning a major fund-raiser Wednesday for the fight against cancer.
• Dancer off to Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Odessa Beatty is passionate about ballet and this summer she'll have a full month to focus on dance when she attends Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in July.
• Show To Open Tonight Potter Patrick Royle demonstrates the wheel at last Friday's Skills Canada Yukon 13th annual competition.
• City opts not to pave over popular trail in Hillcrest Trail users in Hillcrest who feared losing their soft walking surface can rest assured the city won't be paving one of their major trails.
• Outgoing MP's pension will be a modest one Larry Bagnell's exit from federal politics after his election defeat Monday night
• Wolf committee scheduled to complete review by end of June The six-member committee reviewing the 1992 Wolf Conservation and Management Plan was formed earlier this year.
• Communities want input into wolf management There's no appetite anymore for large-scale aerial wolf-kills in the Yukon, it was suggested at last week's public meeting to review the territory's Wolf Conservation and Management plan.
• Historical society recognizes lifetimes of achievement The Yukon is a young entity, barely more than 100 years old, yet her history is peopled with individuals who pioneered many of the systems and processes that the average Canadian takes for granted. Now other individuals work tirelessly to ensure this history is recognized.
• Sale will help cancer-stricken child, family Saturday will witness a liquidation sale like no other.
• Litters of critters looking for homes The Mae Bachur Animal Shelter is currently housing more puppies than ever before, leaving shelter quarters more than a bit cramped.
• Charges for non-existent 911 service spur suit A class action suit currently underway in the Northwest Territories may spread to the other two territories if a judge permits the latest application in the case.