Whitehorse Daily Star

June 4, 2010

• A 40-year-old mystery reveals a horror story ( Bookends ) This is the first book in what is being called the Millennium Trilogy.
• The perils of felt-soled boots and registry falsehoods Maryland is the third state to introduce the ban on the wearing of felt-soled boots in any of its waterways.
• Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in hold joint grad celebration The Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in celebrated the graduating class of both the Trinke Zho Daycare recently in a ceremony which included TH Grade 12 graduates attending schools in both Dawson and Whitehorse.
• ‘He just ran away with the competition' Yukoners had a record year at the recent Skills Canada national competition, receiving their second gold medal in 13 years.
• Yukoners to take act to Winnipeg conference Sharon Shorty and Duane Gastant' Aucoin will be part of the First National Truth and Reconciliation Conference in Winnipeg, June 16-19.
• United Way contributed $129,950 for projects Twenty-one Yukon charities have received a collective $129,950 in United Way of Yukon Society funding to help deliver community projects in 2010.
• Perfection ‘a blessing and a curse': artist Ken Anderson is a multimedia artist with a multifaceted ego.
• Water-smart lawn and garden contest underway The Yukon Conservation Society(YCS) is accepting entries for a contest to encourage Whitehorse residents to reduce the amount of water they use in their yards this summer.
• World Heritage Status still debated in Dawson World Heritage Site status for Dawson City and its environs is not a new idea.
• College, association sign accord Yukon College and the Association franco-yukonaise have signed their first accord to work together in providing English and French language services to adults.
• Northwestel volunteer fund breaks records Northwestel Inc. donated $12,400 to 26 northern charities and non-profit groups, as part of the company's Volunteer Involvement Fund.
• Hall of Fame salutes pioneering duo The 2010 Pioneer of the Year and Person of the Year awards were presented Tuesday evening to two inductees by Highways and Public Works Minister Archie Lang.
• Kids invited to soar Saturday Whitehorse youth will have a chance to fly in an airplane this weekend as part of the third annual COPA for Kids flying event.
• Mayor off to Fredericton next month While the mayor is spending at least four days in Fredericton focusing on green initiatives with her counterparts of other capital cities across the country, other members of Whitehorse city council may be enjoying a break.
• Forty turned out for bike rodeo Young cyclists in Carmacks had some fun learning about bicycle safety earlier this week when the community's RCMP detachment joined forces with the Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation to host a bike rodeo and barbecue.
• Tying The Knot Aboad Ship Ira Pauliina and Jarno Koivumäki were married on the SS Klondike Thursday afternoon.
• Man unhappy with treatment by Faro A man who says he is being discriminated against by Town of Faro employees was arrested last week after he dumped three loads of refuse on the municipality's maintenance shop parking lot.
• Midwifery supporters urge caution on rules Supporters of midwifery in the Yukon are worried that any government plans to regulate the practice could compromise women's choices and one midwife is urging the Health department to proceed with caution.
• Taxi regulation meeting planned Outside the Cube will host a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the regulation of the taxi/vehicle for hire industry in Whitehorse.
• A Promise Kept Long-time Takhini Elementary teacher Judy Ratcliffe promised students that if she could raise more than $1,000 in her Kayak for a Cure cancer fund-raiser
• Do a good deed and pull a weed Friends of McIntyre Creek, working with the Yukon Fish and Game Association and the Yukon Invasive Species Council, will pull weeds along the creek corridor from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 12, and could use volunteers' help.
• Enjoying Nature's Wonders Jordan, Eliza and Ben are seen with the goslings at the Hidden Valley School on Wednesday.
• No-show in court sees judge dismiss charge A Whitehorse man who has been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) had a charge against him dismissed earlier this week.
• Make McCrae part of your day Business owners in the McCrae area are inviting people to their open houses for McCrae Days this weekend.
• Funding crunch threatens mentoring program High schools in the territory could be in danger of losing the DreamCatcher Mentoring program if the Department of Education doesn't come through with funding, says the program's president.
• ‘We've pulled together and stayed strong' Former principal Kerry Huff has great news for the graduating class of 2010: there is life after Porter Creek Secondary School.
• City's 60th birthday rekindles mayor's memories At 60, Whitehorse remains a relatively young city compared to some of its centuries-old counterparts in the South.
• Pilot bemoans loss of coveted aircraft Famed Canadian naturalist Charlie Russell will have to change his summer plans after a crash south of Atlin totalled his ultralight plane May 27.
• Fire crews hope rain, cooler temperatures will ease threat Between 40 and 50 Minto Mine workers are leaving the site as part of the precautionary measures being taken in case a nearby forest fire poses a threat.

June 3, 2010

• Railway society bracing for visitors All aboard!
• Dawson park planning takes a new turn It's not unusual for a City of Dawson project which has been under discussion for some time to suddenly encounter resistance just as it reaches the point of implementation.
• Production Continues The Tooth Fairy, presented by The Old Trout Workshop
• Liberals pledge support for volunteer firefighters A future Liberal government would introduce a $3,000 refundable tax credit in recognition of the costs Canada's volunteer firefighters incur for their emergency public service, says Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
• A Project Well Done Ilke Pretorius, from Porter Creek Secondary School
• Hot, dry conditions persist in area of Minto forest fire While rain has dampened the fire hazard in and around Whitehorse, it's still hot and dry in the Carmacks region, where the Minto forest fire has grown to 2,690 hectares.
• Airborne Alpine Aviation launched its Beaver off a trailer at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
• Johnson's Crossing facility takes on new focus The vision Andrea Underwood has had for a number of years is finally coming to fruition at a little spot at Johnson's Crossing.
• Senator Wallin to deliver fund-raising speech When it comes to national security, former journalist and Conservative Senator Pamela Wallin does not mince words when it comes to protecting Canadian interests at home or abroad.
• RCMP seek public's help to find would-be robber A would-be robber left a downtown hotel empty-handed early Tuesday morning.

June 2, 2010

• Matching fine Spanish wines to tasty recipes The Crianza wine is applied to Spanish wines oaked for a year.
• Break-up theatre weekend a sound success Two evenings of fine short drama and stage presentations highlighted this year's spring drama festival, held in the Oddfellows' Hall late last month.
• The History Hunter comes home again It was a bit of a homecoming for Michael Gates recently when he came to Dawson for the second launching of his latest book, History Hunting in the Yukon (Lost Moose/Harbour Publishing).
• Speeding was top concern on highways Yukon RCMP detachments issued 344 tickets during their traffic enforcement campaign for Canada Road Safety Week.
• Compost facility receives $400,000 Did the city sell its Stan McCowan Arena too soon?
• Food bank joined Hunger Awareness Day More than 2,200 individuals per month turn to the Whitehorse food needing help,
• City adopts first reading of new OCP Whitehorse residents will once again get to tell the city what they think of the latest proposed draft of the Official Community Plan (OCP), albeit in a more formal setting.
• Showing How It's Done Holy Family Elementary School teacher Lina Radziunas rappels down the tower at the Boyle Barracks Cadet Camp last Friday
• Culinary Pages for the Ages Whitehorse author Michele Genest launched her book The Boreal Gourmet
• Some trials underplay consent: women's centre Consent makes sex hot!
• Lucky Winner – Hannah Scholz from Jack Hulland Elementary School receives first place in the elementary category of the Yukon Students Heritage Poster Contest
• Company harshly critical of board report A junior exploration company has delivered a scathing report card on the Yukon Environmental Socio-economic Assessment Board's (YESAB's) review of its drilling project in the Ruby Range.
• Man wants to change a life of incarceration There was little doubt in territorial court Monday that Michael Nehass has the support of his community behind him as he faces sentencing on one count of aggravated assault and another count of assaulting a peace officer.
• Zircon Lane trench is functioning well Yukon government officials are vowing to continue offering help to residents in the Zircon Lane area of Copper Ridge dealing with water.
• ‘We have an emergency plan in place' Minto Mine officials are keeping a close eye on a fast-growing forest fire and has a four-stage evacuation plan in place that could soon see employees leaving the site.