Whitehorse Daily Star

September 16, 2009

• It was a Monty Python sort of week t was a Monty Python sort of week here last week,
• Canada's ‘master gatherer' talks science fiction Thirty years ago, John Robert Colombo edited and published Other Canadas,
• Health data act is being created The Yukon government is developing a personal health information act, Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart said Monday.
• Council Marks Milestone The Yukon Council on disABILITY celebrated its 11th anniversary
• Two contracts awardead for parking lot work The parking lot at Rotary Peace Park will be reconstructed to the tune of more than $300,000 through two contracts council approved Monday night.
• Solid waste study volume out Community Services Minister Archie Lang has released Volume III of the comprehensive Yukon Solid Waste Study.
• Historian to lecture on need for political change Coddled for more than five decades by the fruits of living in a technologically advanced nation following the Second World War,
• Interpretive centre opens at Tombstone Park To fully appreciate how badly a prime tourism resource like Tombstone Park needed a new interpretive centre,
• Intersection Collision This Jeep was involved in a collision
• Plaque commemorates Gold Rush era fatalities Four Whitehorse-area governments have teamed up to remember the lives lost to the Yukon River during the city's Gold Rush era.
• Ready To Douse Political Fires? Community Services Minister Archie Lang
• Second non-incumbent announces candidacy He won't be part of a slate of candidates running on a single platform in the municipal election, but Graham Lang still wants to have a voice inside council chambers.
• Man ‘looked right through us,' officer testifies The rookie RCMP officer who struggled with Grant McLeod on the floor of the Chilkoot Trail Inn
• ‘I hope the premier is considering his future' Ex-cabinet minister Brad Cathers wants Premier Dennis Fentie gone, but will not rush to support a non-confidence motion to topple his government.

September 15, 2009

• Pipeline proponent plans to drill bore holes near Teslin One of the two companies competing to build the Alaska Highway pipeline is planning a series of bore holes in the Teslin district.
• City's sustainability fair will take place Wednesday The greenspace network plan city staff are working on is proposed as the "headliner” at the sustainability fair city staff have scheduled for Wednesday.
• Canine Cleans Up Volunteers Keetna and Sherri Armstrong
• RCMP want to talk to male driver of van A man described as first nations and driving a small silver mini-van is being sought by Whitehorse RCMP after a group of young girls were approached on two separate occasions on Monday.
• Garbage plan ‘not acceptable': MLA As the Yukon government announced garbage from Carcross and Tagish will soon be trucked to Whitehorse for disposal,
• City to spend $250,000 on new handy bus Council is leaving it up to staff to find the city's next handy bus.
• Fire Protection Bolstered The grand opening of the Golden Horn Fire Hall just south of the Whitehorse city limits
• Power failure affected several areas Attempts to bring the third turbine at Aishihik online are being blamed for a brief power outage last night that affected Riverdale, Granger and most of Copper Ridge.
• Next mayor, council will receive more money More cash will be coming to city council members who are elected in the Oct. 15 municipal election.
• Inquest hears details of man's arrest When faced with a drunk or high person in the front lobby of the Chilkoot Trails Inn, night clerk Josephine Smith would usually deal with it on her own.
• Hunter's death not seen as suspicious, RCMP say Two Kwanlin Dun men who separated from their hunting party late last week have been found.

September 14, 2009

• Council to vote on subdivision this evening A property on Centennial Street in Porter Creek could soon be divided into three separate lots.
• Golden Horn Fire Hall officially opened The new Golden Horn Fire Hall was officially opened Saturday by Community Services Minister Archie Lang. The community event was organized by the Golden Horn Volunteer Fire Department.
• Greetings From Vancouver Mark and Meghan Callan sent a video card from Vancouver to those gathered at the benefit held for them Sunday at the Kopper King tavern.
• Local woman to recount surgery experience Faye Cable (Eby) has learned the importance of following her heart when it comes to health care decisions.
• Councillor to seek another term Coun. Dave Austin has become the latest incumbent to declare he will seek another term on council in the Oct. 15 municipal election.
• Inquest into man's death gets underway The coroner's inquest into the death of Grant McLeod began today in a Whitehorse courtroom.
• RCMP seize drugs, charge trio Three men have been released on a promise to appear in court after Whitehorse RCMP seized drugs and cash from a residence on Murphy Road on Friday.
• Gold miner dies after loader rolls The colourful five per cent lost one of their own last week, with the death of longtime gold miner Jimmy Conklin.
• After 16 years' work, siblings lose lodge, home A near five-year battle to save their restaurant and hotel, that went all the way to the premier's office, will come to an end Oct. 1 as sister and brother entrepreneurs Sharon and Jerry Johnson will close the Swift River Lodge.