Whitehorse Daily Star

March 9, 2009

• MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY Stella and Paddy Jim celebrate 65 years together
• CYFN sees hope on the New Horizons Ten more years of working together.
• BAND PERFORMS IN PENTICTON Members of the All-City Senior Concert Band
• Man's preliminary hearing begins A territorial court judge today heard the first pieces of preliminary evidence against a man accused of violently raping a woman in the Riverdale area in September 2007.
• Wildlife viewing workshop set for Whitehorse A wide range of Yukon interests are being invited to a one-day workshop Thursday in Whitehorse to discuss wildlife viewing programs and opportunities, Environment Minister Elaine Taylor said Friday.
• COLD COMFORT Walter Boucher of Raven Rescues demonstrates an ice rescue.
• 'Tomorrow's approach is managing change' Better knowledge means better decisions.
• Alert citizen's tip helps lead to man's arrest After just three days back on the streets, a man was arrested on Saturday and will be charged with breaking into a downtown business.
• Infrastructure, partnerships vital to business success Six months ago, his presentation before business leaders in the territory would have been very different, Northern Vision Development president Piers McDonald told those at the Partnering for Success economic summit held last week at the High Country Inn.
• Dispute over buildings settled out of court A land dispute involving a big game outfitter who built a dining lodge and three sleep cabins along the Bonnet Plume River has been settled out of court.
• Second body found at fire scene A second body has been pulled from the charred remnants of a Ross River home that burned to the ground last Thursday in the small community northeast of Whitehorse.

March 6, 2009

• 'Just a dog,' you say? Think about it Recently, I received a poem from an old Ontario friend, Garry Hill, who is one of the top guides and taxidermists, entitled Just A Dog.
• Living the dream with Laura Barrett DAWSON CITY - Laura Barrett realized the ambition of half a lifetime Feb. 20 when she got to perform on the same bill with the Five Hole Band.
• Are they still the Barenaked Ladies ... or just barenaked? First a cocaine bust, then a plane crash and finally those wacky Barenaked Ladies can lay claim to having a breakup.
• A look at the writing life through a master Depending on whether you count the couple of dozen books for younger readers or not, Pierre Berton produced either 50 or more than 70 books during his prolific lifetime.
• Council asked to authorize AYC travel City council will vote next week on whether Coun. Jan Stick's attendance at a board meeting of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) will be funded out of city coffers.
• Yukon men wanted on assault charges The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Tuesday.
• Youth, drug issues top RCMP's concerns DAWSON CITY - While Dawson's RCMP detachment is looking for input into the preparation of its policing plan for 2009-2010, Sgt. Dan Gaudet's initial impression is that the local priorities won't be significantly different from the current year's.
• Scientists share polar year studies results The grandmother and grandfather of all spruce trees in Canada may be right here in the Yukon, on Mount Nansen west of Carmacks.
• LEARNING THE ROPES Ice Rescue Course
• Six recipients to receive top heritage honours The Yukon Historical and Museums Association (YHMA) is pleased to announce to Yukoners the winners of the 26h Annual Heritage Awards.
• Three guys, four days and some monolithic art Donald C. Watt, Mike Lane and Gisli Balzer are the Yukon snow carving team, more properly known as Team Yukon: The Canadian Team (Canadian, as in Molson).
• Council to vote on zoning of Lorne Road property City staff are recommending council move ahead to second and third readings of a zoning amendment for a Lorne Road property in the city's south end.
• Atlin phone service fixed Some 450 Atlin, B.C. residents who lost their Telus phone service shortly before noon Tuesday had it restored at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
• City funding proposed for festivals, special events The city could be doling out more than $12,000 to festivals and special events.
• Premier gives diners early budgetary glimpse When the 2009-10 territorial budget is tabled later this month, it will propose to spend $240 million on capital projects.
• Ross River fire scene yields body, RCMP say A body was discovered Thursday inside the charred remains of a Ross River home that was destroyed by fire early that morning.
• Teamwork essential for reaching goals, says ex-hockey executive Teamwork was one of the central points of Pat Quinn's speech at the Partnering for Success economic summit banquet on Thursday evening.
• Injured hunter grateful for Yukoners' help A snowmobile crash that resulted in serious injuries for a Whitehorse man has him singing the praises of Yukon residents' selfless spirit.
• Erik Nielsen co-piloted plane's final flight It appears what's been talked about since the early 1980s is finally coming to fruition.

March 5, 2009

• Collaboration is vital for petroleum industry, Fentie tells symposium Premier Dennis Fentie has delivered a message on the importance of collaboration to oil and gas industry representatives attending the Arctic Gas Symposium in Calgary.
• Winners of 2009 heritage poster contest unveiled The winners of this year's Yukon Students' Heritage Poster Contest have been announced by Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor.
• Northern Vision makes management changes Northern Vision Development LP is responding to the softening demand for commercial development in the Yukon by reorganizing its management team to focus on immediate priorities.
• KVA faces a tight future with optimism DAWSON CITY - The Klondike Visitors Association (KVA) elected a new slate of directors Feb. 25 without the need of additional nominations from the floor.
• YOUNG ENTERTAINERS Ecole Emilie-Tremblay Kindergarden and Grades 2-3 choir entertain
• Partnerships are crucial, economic summit told "Partnerships" was the key word this morning as a two-day economic summit kicked off at the High Country Inn.
• Partnerships are crucial, economic summit told "Partnerships" was the key word this morning as a two-day economic summit kicked off at the High Country Inn.
• Protected areas network urged for city The Yukon Conservation Society wants to see a network of protected areas throughout the city.
• Mining spending will plunge Expenditures for mineral exploration in the Yukon will plummet by 50 per cent this year, the president of the Yukon Chamber of Mines believes.
• Morning fire destroys home in Ross River A home in Ross River was destroyed by fire early this morning after its occupants safely escaped.