Whitehorse Daily Star

June 18, 2008

• Flamekeeper ignited Dawson audience DAWSON CITY - Michael Cleveland and his band Flamekeeper, burned up the stage at the Oddfellows Hall on June 10 in a concert jointly sponsored by the Dawson City Music Festival and the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture.
• Bluegrass festival keeps on gettin' better HAINES JUNCTION - In the shadow of the nation's highest mountain, Outside musicians participating in last weekend's Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival raved about the scenery, food, fishing and the Yukon's good-ole southern hospitality.
• Author plans two Yukon presentations Author Vivien Lougheed will be visiting the Yukon this week for a slide show presentation and a signing of her new book Understanding Bolivia: A Traveller's History.
• Gold Rush has a global appeal, author says DAWSON CITY - Charlotte Gray says she ended up living in Canada for the last 29 years because she didn't do enough research.
• Dawson rallies to the cause of its injured veterinarian DAWSON CITY - A coffee house at the Oddfellows Hall last Friday saw the community raise around $5,000 to assist veterinarian John Overall.
• Yukoners proved impressive in tests of their skills Learning the ropes from 40 experts during a Skills Canada mentorship program paid off for Chris Dunbar, who placed third in heavy mechanics at the Canadian National Skills competition in Calgary this month.
• Report traces growth of mining industry Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang has released the Annual Report for 2006 and 2007 of the Yukon Minerals Advisory Board.
• Historian honoured at Commissioner's Ball DAWSON CITY - What award can you give to the man who's won all the awards?
• Local impact of Air Canada's cuts is unclear It's not yet known if Air Canada's cutbacks will have an impact on the nine local employees working for the airline's wholly-owned subsidiary, says a spokeswoman for Air Canada Jazz.
• Crews respond to two new Dawson fires Two new wildfires were discovered in the Klondike fire district Tuesday afternoon. Both are believed to be lightning-caused, said Wildland Fire Management officials.
• Public had little to say on new subdivisions Whitehorse residents didn't have a whole lot to say about the next two residential subdivisions proposed for the city.
• Doubt cast on CMHC's market forecast As the availability of single-family homes in Whitehorse continues to slide, multifamily developments are expected to keep pace, in spite of a recent Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) forecast.
• Dipping into reserves negated city surplus, councillor says If it seems too good to be true, it usually is. At least, that may be the case for the city's 2007 operations budget, according to one city councillor.
• Late prospector 'a colourful, good-hearted character' John Peter Ross, better known by his friends as JP, died suddenly at his home in Whitehorse in late May at the age of 60.
• 811 medical service clicks on for Yukoners Health advice is a phone call away, the Yukon government has announced after investing $100,000 to piggyback on Health Line Services British Columbia.

June 17, 2008

• Land lottery may go late this summer It's hoped the land lottery for the second phase of the troubled Whitehorse Copper subdivision will be ready for August or September, says a project supervisor.
• National Public Service Week celebrated Yukon government employees are celebrating National Public Service Week throughout the territory this week.
• Rangers celebrate, honour veterans DAWSON CITY - There's some discrepancy between the official history of the Canadian Rangers and the local legend, which came to light during the annual military attaches' barbecue held last Wednesday.
• Older drivers' accident rates are a growing concern As seniors are the fastest-growing group of drivers, a nation-wide initiative aims to promote safety among aging motorists.
• British reality TV comes north for a trek DAWSON CITY - ITV, the British television network, will be coming to Dawson in early September as part of a 10-week trek across the Canadian Arctic by Billy Connolly, a well-known British comedian, folk singer and actor.
• Mine developer raises $90 million in gold sale Redfern Resources Ltd. has secured $90 million more in capital financing to assist with advancing the Tulsquah Chief mine south of Atlin, B.C., the company announced last week.
• Sprawling warehouse proposal lures mixed reviews By consolidating its operations into a 7,500-square-metre building off Range Road, the Tle'Nax T'awel Limited Partnership would keep large supply trucks out of the downtown and free up land in the city's core, city council was told Monday night.

June 16, 2008

• Woman's support of lieutenant saluted Jane Smith, director of client services at the Beaufort-Delta Health and Social Services Authority, was recently presented with the first Cadet Instructor Cadre (CIC) Branch Advisory Council Employer's Certificate of Appreciation for her support of employee Second Lt. Paul MacDonald.
• Advanced Artist Award recipients announced Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor announced last Thursday that 13 Yukon artists will share $40,000 in Advanced Artist Awards.
• Encroachment plans take another step Earl's Restaurant moved closer to building its loading deck and storage area on Monday when city council passed the first two readings of an encroachment agreement.
• Commissioner, guests celebrate 35th tea DAWSON CITY - Tea, lemonade, sandwiches, cake, music and Robert Service were the order of the day as the lawn and porch of the Commissioner's Residence filled up Saturday for the 35th Commissioner's Tea.
• Ross River robbery probed Ross River RCMP are investigating a robbery that occurred at the TND Restaurant at 3 a.m. Saturday.
• Rowdy visitors, thieves are a concern in Dawson City DAWSON CITY - The Dawson City Chamber of Commerce has a message for anyone who plans to travel to Dawson just to party hearty without actually attending next month's music festival: Stay home.
• Man's body found Whitehorse RCMP have discovered the body of a 46-year-old man who was reported missing last week after he fell into the Yukon River and failed to resurface.
• Ross River residents told to boil water The community of Ross River has been under a boil water advisory since last Thursday after water from a delivery truck tested positive for E. coli bacteria the previous Tuesday.
• Pickup truck collides with police cruisers A 51-year-old man from Whitehorse has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample, driving while disqualified and dangerous driving in relation to an incident that occurred Sunday morning outside Lizard's Lounge.
• Man given conditional term for drug trafficking A 19-year-old Whitehorse man received a four-month conditional sentence in territorial court last Thursday after he pleaded guilty to charges of drug trafficking.
• Mount Sima sets meeting for July 9 A new board could be charged with the operation of the city's only ski/snowboard hill as early as next month with a special general meeting for the hill's members set for July 9.