Whitehorse Daily Star

September 11, 2009

• Music industry dynamo retiring to B.C. After 10 years at the helm of Music Yukon, long-time Yukoner Mark Smith is handing over the keys and heading south for some well-deserved R&R.
• Tracking down an interstellar peeping Tom ( BOOKENDS ) Chindi is a Navajo term for a bad spirit, the psychic chaff of a person's life, left behind when the good part moves on.
• New study changes focus on deer management Wildlife management in this day and age is an exciting as well as a demanding science.
• Photographic Exhibit Debuts Valérie Théorét opened Through a Feminine Lens at the Community Hall of the Centre de la francophonie Wednesday evening.
• Power rates watchdog doesn't expect reductions A utilities consumer advocate is skeptical that electricity users will see a drop in their power bills following the Yukon Utilities Board's ruling on the energy corporation's general rate application.
• Author Launches Book Former Yukoner Leona Lane launched her book In A Sun Scorched Land:
• Film commission receives major federal grant A new campaign to bring more film and television production to the territory will start by doing its own production.
• An Artist's Thoughts Lou Lynn gives an artist's talk at the Yukon Arts Centre
• Rotary Peace Park parking lot may be rebuilt The city could be spending more than $300,000 on the parking lot at Rotary Peace Park.
• New council may get laptops with raises Along with a raise in pay, members elected to city council in October could be the first to get city-owned laptops.
• Showcasing Architecture Jack Kobayashi (left) with Tony Zedda and his daughter, Zara,
• Canada Games Centre is more accessible It's a little easier for patrons to make it into and out of the Canada Games Centre now.
• City receives federal stimulus to help implement trail plan Whitehorse residents will have the recession to thank if trails around town end up in better condition this fall.
• Vintage Fashion Show Planned Barbara Scheck, with the Northern Fibers Guild, displays her mother's 1920s dress.
• Ingram subdivision may be extended by one year In extending its subdivision approval for the new Ingram neighbourhood by a year, city council could also be voting to realign the boundaries and consolidate six of the lots proposed.
• DreamCatcher launches another season Deciding on a career path is no easy task for many high school students, but as the DreamCatcher program is set to spend another year connecting Yukon students with professionals in the fields they want to work in.
• Sunset Drive property expansion vote set Tom and Tammy Banks might be a little closer to having a larger property after Monday evening of next week.
• Music Yukon loses executive director After a decade of promoting, and some would say creating, the Yukon's music industry, Mark Smith is stepping down from his position as executive director of Music Yukon.
• No Ducking Dessert Staff at the Department of Environment lined up to pie each other at a fund-raiser held Wednesday for new Yukoners Mark and Meghan Callan.
• Engine trouble slows vessel's final trip DAWSON CITY – It's not terribly often that the passengers on a cruise vessel get asked to help run the boat.
• Housing called crucial to managing FASD Housing remains the number one issue for people and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
• Late educator's mantra was ‘friendly, firm and fair' It's been a very different and difficult start to the school year for students and staff at St. Elias Community School in Haines Junction.
• Contravening smoking law can cost you $150 With the campaign to inform Yukoners of their obligations under the Smoke Free Places Act in full swing,
• The deposit that could have produced the Klondike Somewhere, the ghost of Robert W. Service is smiling.

September 10, 2009

• First non-incumbent announces candidacy The head of the McLean Lake Residents Association who has led the battle against a concrete batch plant in the area wants to return to council chambers.
• Yukoners to be informed of the Smoke-free Places Act, Regulation A campaign informing Yukoners of their responsibilities under the new Smoke-free Places Act and Regulation will begin this week, Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart said today.
• Renovations Underway The Raven Recycling Society is renovating its recycling drop-off area
• Tourism and culture minister attending Toronto conference Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor is attending a meeting of Canada's federal, provincial and territorial tourism ministers in Toronto this week.
• Public will receive more details on liquor licence applications The Yukon Liquor Board has unveiled a new policy aimed at increasing information to the general public about liquor licence applications.
• Put 'Er Here Staff at the Department of Environment, including these dessert tasters,
• Closing mine would worsen woes: executive Backed by the local first nation, the Selkirk Renewable Resources Council wants production at the Minto Mine stopped until the mine can meet guidelines established in its original water licence.
• City may sole-source contract for bus for up to $250,000 The city may never know if the third time is the charm when it comes to tendering a new handy bus.
• Former Whitehorse Esso site readied for sale After getting under way last week, work is continuing to clean up the former site of the Whitehorse Esso gas station on Second Avenue.
• Firefighters help douse Dempster vehicles blaze Dawson City district firefighters were quick to respond to an early-morning vehicle fire on the Dempster Highway early this morning.
• Dawson-area staking drives up exploration value The investment in the exploration of the Yukon's mineral resources will likely exceed government projections this year, Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang said today.

September 9, 2009

• Giant scorpions featured in Yukon author's new book Whitehorse writer Claire Eamer's latest science book for kids, Spiked Scorpions & Walking Whales: Modern Animals, Ancient Animals, and Water,
• Robert Service visits cousin's cabin for tribute It's not every day that the Robert Service Cabin on 8th Avenue is visited by Robert Service,
• Chilean valleys known for great wines Central Chile is a paradise for viticulture. The climate is Mediterranean, with the Pacific in the West and the Andes in the East.
• Tlingit elder receives literacy award Education Minister Patrick Rouble, on behalf of Premier Dennis Fentie,
• Dawson wants hospital location changed Mayor John Steins will be telling the territorial government that council would like it to consider other locations for the new hospital the Yukon Hospital Corp. will be building in Dawson.
• Celebrations were rowdy Discovery Days in Dawson once had the reputation of being somewhat a rowdy affair,
• Janitors cleaned up at the outhouse race The Janitors swept to victory in last Saturday's 2009 running of the Klondike International Outhouse race,
• Crestview home was robbed last month Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a theft from a Crestview home which occurred at the end of August.
• Labour Day Lunch Michael Dougherty serves people attending the annual Labour Day barbecue
• Correction A story in Tuesday's edition quoting city planning manager Mike Gau on the Krautschneider House
• Spray painting binge lands ‘Sonic' in custody Downtown business and home owners can expect to see fewer fresh graffiti tags with the arrest of a man police believe to be one of the city's most prolific spray painters.
• Bottled water ban sought in city facilities A bag of 100 empty plastic water bottles wasn't enough to convince Mayor Bev Buckway that bottled water should be completely banned from all city-run facilities.
• Beware of e-mail scam, Northwestel warns customers Northwestel Inc. customers are being targeted by an e-mail scam, the telecommunications provider warned this week.
• Schools preparing for potential flu outbreak Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart was joined by Education Minister Patrick Rouble and the territory's chief medical officer
• ‘Misunderstandings' have marked saga, minister says Education Minister Patrick Rouble is standing by his man – embattled Premier Dennis Fentie – after the Aug. 28 defection of high-profile cabinet minister Brad Cathers.