Whitehorse Daily Star

April 21, 2009

• Society's reports chronicle a busy year The Dawson City Arts Society's (DCAS's) recent annual general meeting showed the organization has again succeeded in gathering a great number of activities under its umbrella and enriching the life of the arts community.
• Writing is a compulsion, teen novel author says Shelley Hrdlitschka is, in her own words, the mother of three amazing daughters, owner of Sir Winston,
• Yukoner to join Jean for visits Ilona Dougherty, a graduate of Vanier Catholic Secondary School and now the executive director of Apathy is Boring,
• Dawson City's ice bridge officially closed DAWSON CITY - Daring souls are still crossing the Yukon River at Dawson in vehicles and on snow machines and ATVs.
• Compromise over mine issue will take time Keno City spokesman Bob Wagner remains convinced there is a solution to the differences between local residents and Alexco Resource Corp.
• Injuries aren't being soft-pedalled, board says Reporting workplace injuries to the Yukon's compensation board is the same here as it is across the country, according to board spokesman Mark Hill.
• Snowshoeing proved a tough slog Warm weather made for tough snowshoeing conditions and a big turnout at Beaver Creek's Last Blast of Winter events last weekend.
• Councillors set for some travel Whitehorse city councillors will be getting out of the city this month after council approved per diems and travel expenses to two trips last week.
• 'This is crazy': mines chamber on Peel plan The Yukon Chamber of Mines is sounding the alarm - calling on the private sector for support - and it's not kidding, says chamber president Carl Schulze.
• City to push ahead with Takhini North work In the midst of court proceedings between residents and the city over who should pay for the overhaul of Takhini North's water and sewer system, the city is continuing its plans for the work to be done this year.
• Resident seeks ban on vermiculite City council will be seeking the advice of the territory's medical health officer before it responds to a proposal on banning vermiculite from community gardens, pre-schools and any area where children are close to the garden in the city.
• YDC chair was overpaid, MLA alleges The government is saying nothing about allegations the chair of the Yukon Development Corp. (YDC) was overpaid by more than $19,000 last year.
• Woman arrested after suing over eviction A woman who is suing the Whitehorse Housing Authority and the director of crime prevention for what she calls an unfair eviction under Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) legislation was arrested on drug charges last Friday night.

April 20, 2009

• Dawson residents probe officials on hospital DAWSON CITY - April 9 was when local residents learned the Yukon Hospital Corp. planned to build and run a new hospital in town.
• WCB investments took a major loss The government blames the economic downturn while the opposition blames risk-taking for the loss of more than $19 million from the territorial workers' compensation board's investment portfolio.
• Highlights of Peel Watershed plan out The Peel Watershed Planning Commission has released highlights of its final draft land-use plan for the area.
• Nifty Creations Bridges were demolished in the 16th annual Bridge Building Competition
• Tai Chi Yukon poised to celebrates its 20th anniversary Saturday morning will mark the 10th annual celebration of World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day.
• Elevators installed at city hall, Mount McIntyre The chair of the city's Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee can now attend a meeting or event in the heritage boardroom at city hall.
• Major changes to garbage, compost collection planned Major changes to the city's garbage and compost collection are now being delivered.
• Local mother can stay in Canada longer Jacqueline Garcia Morales will graduate in the Yukon.
• Recession depressed real estate A record real estate year in 2007 was definitely a hard act to follow in 2008.

April 17, 2009

• Award-winning musician returns to the stage Culture is the glue that holds a community together.
• Ducks Unlimited: vital to wildlife's future Ducks Unlimited: vital to wildlife's future
• A reminder it's a good time to go home again With a nod to Van Halen's "Little Guitars", so begins Reunion Tour's leadoff track, "Civil Twilight", a phased guitar-laden driving song for the ages.
• In which the question of the author's voice is discussed Charles Dickens had a distinct authorial voice and did not hesitate to insert it into his novels and stories.
• Sheep Mountain events planned With the territory's Biodiversity Month underway, Kluane National Park is inviting the public to this weekend's opening of the Tachal Dhai (Sheep Mountain) Visitor Centre this week.
• Tenth film festival judged a hit; early-bird enters 2010 edition DAWSON CITY - By Tuesday morning, Dan Sokolowski, who produced the Dawson City International Short Film Festival, was sounding recovered from his hectic Easter weekend.
• Tell Me More... at the Old Fire Hall The cast of talented and inspiring performers behind 2008's Homegrown Festival sensation, Go Angel Girlfriends, are back.
• Territory taking the lead in curtailing FASD Ed. note: this is the first of a series of stories about the impacts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder on Yukon communities and the efforts being made to address the issue.
• CBC urged to maintain northern service Premier Dennis Fentie is urging the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) to continue the current level of support for northern radio and television services as they consider their financial constraints.
• Tripod marks annual Dawson ritual The tripod for the annual IODE Breakup Pool is on the Yukon River here.
• City finalizes acquisition of quarry land After extensive debate and vocal opposition to the city's plans for a quarry on the Old Livingstone Trail,
• Playwrights prepare to dip quills for 24-hour marathon This weekend, the land that regularly plays host to adventure racers,
• Bridge builders to gather tomorrow The 16th annual Bridge Building Competition will take place Saturday at the Porter Creek Secondary School gym.
• 'Defensive measure' sees miners' pay reduced Staff with North American Tungsten have agreed to a wage rollback as a defensive measure in these uncertain economic times, says the company's chair of the board.
• Showing How It's Done Adjudicator Sylvia Shadick-Taylor demonstrates for students
• Atlin powers up for first time in a century Atlin's back on hydroelectricity for the first time in more than 100 years.
• Is Canada's tallest mountain on the rise? Jutting from the snowcapped mountains in Kluane National Park, Canada's highest peak - Mount Logan - may have gotten a little higher.
• 'The hard truth has never really surfaced' How do you tell the story of a building?
• The government's burning desire Not even the urgings from a fellow cabinet member could sway the recent decision by the Yukon government to continue burning garbage at most of the territory's landfills.
• Correction A story in Wednesday's edition incorrectly quoted Bob Wagner
• Whiling Away A Wednesday A flock of seagulls were socializing,
• CT Scanner to be in place in May A state-of-the-art Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner will be installed in Whitehorse General Hospital's Northwestel Centre for Medical Imaging in May.
• Lunch Program Funded Justice Minister Marian Horne
• Speaker turns thumbs-down on MLAs' finger pointing It's been said that when you point your finger at somebody, there are three fingers pointing back at you.
• Takhini North appeal decision reserved Justice Earl Johnson has reserved his decision on the city's appeal of a small claims court judgment over Takhini North infrastructure.
• Celebrating Feathered Friends Jukka Jantunen will make a presentation at Swan Haven from 3-4 p.m. Saturday.
• Outlook for veteran forecaster is sunny relaxation Snow, rain, sleet or hail, for the past 20 years Bill Miller has played an integral role in delivering the weather forecast to Yukoners.
• Violent offender facing new charges after his latest arrest Marcellus Jacob - convicted in 2002 of raping a Whitehorse woman at knifepoint over several hours - was re-arrested last night in Surrey, B.C. on a parole violation.