Whitehorse Daily Star

August 8, 2008

• Celebrating an Arctic time and a tale Bern Will Brown arrived in the Arctic in 1948 as a member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
• The economic value of sport fishing There are 2,456,876 sport fishing licences sold in Canada each year.
• Krafty Kuts rocks Booms Day MARSH LAKE - For the fourth year in a row, the underground dance party Booms Day, held at Kettley's Canyon at Marsh Lake last Saturday, was a raving success.
• Youth debating climate change A special weekend forum is one way the Yukon government is actively working with youth to explore how we can adapt to climate change, Environment Minister Elaine Taylor said Wednesday.
• 'Get it at Caley's' had broader meaning for Dawson DAWSON CITY - "We're here to celebrate somebody today. We're here to celebrate Fred Caley."
• Honouring an Unsung Hero This plaque provides a capsule history.
• Wal-Mart, Red Cross start fundraiser Wal-Mart Canada's stores nationwide will be raising much-needed funds for Canadian Red Cross disaster preparedness and response.
• Information sought on trio's whereabouts The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Wednesday.
• Sequestered elk lured back to freedom Free from winter ticks, 150 elk penned at the LaPrairie Bison Ranch since the winter were released back into the wild Thursday afternoon.
• Brochure has come too late, Liberal believes A government brochure encouraging Yukoners to offer accommodations to seasonal workers is "too little, too late," says Liberal economic development critic Don Inverarity.
• 'Stupid mistake' nets man cell time A 43-year-old Watson Lake man was sentenced to 15 days in jail Monday after he breach a conditional order imposed on May 22, following a conviction of drug trafficking.
• Industrial Road vote set for Monday Work on Industrial Road and lights at the four-way stop signs at the Quartz Road intersection will likely be done in November. The city, however, may have to spend at least $38,923 more than it planned.
• Road surfaces may be fixed up Drivers may notice a smoother surface on six city roads if council approves the contract award for their resurfacing.
• Court told to review assault case decision The B.C./Yukon Court of Appeal has ordered the Yukon Supreme Court to review its decision that a man is liable for more than $100,000 in damages for punching a woman in the face during an altercation in 2003.
• Council hears report on Fish Lake Road lots When the city begins reviewing its Official Community Plan in the fall, it will be looking at land on the Fish Lake Road.
• Sow grizzly bit foot of treed jogger The public bear alert after a man was treed in Haines Junction last weekend was far from strong enough, says area resident Doug Makkonen.
• Victims of lost luggage settle with Air Canada A Whitehorse couple unable to compete in an international sporting competition in Spain in March 2007 due to lost luggage have reached an out-of-court settlement with Air Canada.
• Frustrated homeowner bemoans repairs saga t has taken more than three months for repair work to be done on the Carpenter family's Lobird Park home after a boulder shot through their roof

August 7, 2008

• Kathleen Lake camp set for next week Parks Canada will host a camp at the Kathleen Lake campground and day use area in Kluane National Park and Reserve from Aug. 11-15 in conjunction with the Kluane First Nation and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.
• Mini-trucks to be parade fixtures Local Shriners Club members have recently acquired six new mini-sized fire trucks to be used for future parades, says longtime Shriners member Jack Boily.
• Student back from summer physics program A 17-year-old student from Whitehorse says the International Summer School for Young Physicists she recently attended in Waterloo, Ont. made her realize she would prefer a career with more practical applications, such as engineering.
• Angel's Nest backers preparing to meet Hart Staff and volunteers active with youth organizations hosted an awareness-raising event in front of the Elijah Smith Building on Wednesday afternoon.
• Fire discovered in gas plant region One new wildfire was discovered in the Watson Lake district Tuesday about a kilometre south of the Devon gas plant, approximately 300 kilometres east of Watson Lake.
• Water has damaged hotels:owners DAWSON CITY - Dawson's town council is uncertain how to respond to a demand by Dawson City Hotels. Ltd. that the town should reimburse the company for damage to the walls, ceilings and floors of some of its buildings by condensation caused by the town's water supply.
• Stick now pushing for national bag ban The city may or may not go ahead with a full ban on single-use plastic bags, but Coun. Jan Stick is continuing to call for just that right across the country.

August 6, 2008

• Tr'ondek Hwech'in, guests gather at Moosehide DAWSON CITY - The Yukon River was full of traffic from last Thursday through Sunday as a flotilla of small boats and one large craft from Great River Journey ferried people to and from nearby Moosehide as they participated in the 2008 Moosehide Gathering.
• Historical society shows off Atlin's attractions ATLIN, B.C. - How does a fine little Gold Rush-era village show off its history when it does not have Parks Canada to do the job?
• Chinook run slightly better than forecast It's looking like somewhere around 36,000 Yukon River chinook will reach the Yukon-Alaska border below Dawson City, says a management biologist.
• City grants process in for major reforms Obtaining a city recreation grant in the coming years could be a very different process for some groups next year.
• List of energy rebate-eligible devices expands Energy-efficient outboard motors and wood stoves have been added to the list of items now eligible for a rebate, the territorial government announced Tuesday.
• Program will upgrade resource access roads Two million dollars over four years is up for grabs for resource development firms looking to upgrade access roads that have come under disrepair.
• Building may honour Frank Slim He was the only Yukon first nations person to earn the title of riverboat captain.
• Schandelmeier to ensure Quest trail quality Completing the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race 16 times and winning it two of those times would give anyone a good idea on how the trail could be improved.
• Ducks may be honoured by subdivision street names If it's named like a duck, it must be the Arkell expansion subdivision.
• Staff cadet honoured after detecting smoke-filled tent Staff Cadet Sgt. Corrie Firth, 16, of Whitehorse, was presented with the Commanding Officer's Commendation at the Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre last Thursday.
• Grizzly bear, cub seen in subdivision A sow grizzly bear and her cub were seen the other night crossing a freshly-seeded front yard on Drift Drive, says a Copper Ridge subdivision resident.
• Drug smuggling bid at jail was 'serious situation' A 42-year-old woman was sentenced to four months in jail Monday for attempting to smuggle a marijuana joint and 0.4 grams of crack cocaine into the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.
• Big Business Shanty Pourier, 11, and her brother Frejean, nine, were selling lemonade.