Whitehorse Daily Star

May 23, 2008

• By and large, the moments pass too quickly Sometimes I wonder if I am drooling, particularly during long plane trips or extended meetings where I don't really care what the person is presenting.
• Make no mistake: bears are man-killers Unfortunately, a partial truth was used with regards to bears and the hunting of such, to make a personal point by a letter writer.
• Varietease: daringly provocative, but not a T&A show An adult-oriented burlesque show, in a form not seen since the Gold Rush days, will be sauntering into town next week.
• The 39th Frantic Follies: a feast for the senses The line up for Wednesday's opening night of the 39th season of the Frantic Follies, held in the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel, was backed up through the lobby more than 45 minutes in advance.
• The race against time for solutions in Africa I finished reading this book, which deals essentially with three major problems in the developing world, just a few weeks before the Burmese cyclone hit, and underscored some of the systemic issues that pertain to exactly those problems.
• Gordon Hardie: a literary hero tells his story DAWSON CITY - When Gordon Hardie left school for good after Grade 10, his reading skills were only at a Grade 2 or 3 level.
• MacBride now displays more history than ever Fur pelts, gramophones, movie posters, a printing press, a bottle labeller, wall maps, hand-woven baskets, and many, many black and white photographs were just some of the artifacts visitors to Thursday's gala opening of the MacBride Museum's expansion saw as they explored the new building.
• Graduates take symbolic step into adulthood "The plunge begins!"
• Read documents closely, bereaved woman urges A woman who unsuccessfully tried to recover her late partner's life insurance policy through the Yukon Supreme Court is warning others to be conscientious about their own personal and financial documents.
• Tent City's revival proposed at Dawson council DAWSON CITY - Dawson's town council found itself once again facing the contentious issue of summer worker accommodation this week.
• Please watch for these wanted Yukoners The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Wednesday.
• Gov't studies busing bids Three companies have bid on Yukon government school bus contracts.
• Society met Yukoners afflicted with MS Representatives from the MS Society of Canada were at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel on a Saturday morning earlier this month, meeting with Yukoners who suffer from multiple sclerosis.
• City mulls mandatory porches in two developments Whether they like them or not, residents of the two new local neighbourhoods could be forced into having porches on their home.
• Yukon Liquor Corp. supports safe grad The Yukon Liquor Corp. says it supports substance-free graduation activities.
• Habitual sex offender to get statutory release A long-term sex offender from Whitehorse will be on a statutory release from June 10 until Oct. 30, when his 10-year long-term supervision order (LTSO) will resume.
• Air tanker group ready for duty The first air tanker group under contract with Yukon Wildland Fire Management for the 2008 fire season has arrived in Whitehorse, in time for the spring's first hot weekend.
• Conditional term given to man for firearm offences A 52-year-old Teslin man received a six-month conditional sentence and one year of probation in territorial court last week after he pleaded guilty to the careless use of a firearm, possession of a firearm for a dangerous purpose, and the unauthorized possession of a firearm.
• New deputy minister appointed Harvey Brooks has been appointed to the position of deputy minister of Economic Development effective July 17, Premier Dennis Fentie said Tuesday.
• Man with knife assaults woman A woman walking alone late at night in downtown Whitehorse was assaulted by an intoxicated man carrying a knife, the RCMP said this morning.
• New parking meters would refuse nickels, dimes Forget about carrying nickels and dimes around to pay for parking.
• Refurbished springs strive for the natural look It could be called Extreme Makeover - Hot Springs Edition.
• Cocaine-carrying trucker given conditional term A 43-year-old Watson Lake man received a 12-month conditional sentence in Yukon Supreme Court on Thursday after he was convicted of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

May 22, 2008

• Show allows youth to follow their dreams and excel Combine youthful enthusiasm with genuine talent and you will arrive at the Vanier Catholic Secondary School's talent show.
• Transportation award recipients announced On its 12th anniversary, the Yukon Transportation Hall of Fame has announced the names of 2008's Pioneer of the Year and Person of the Year awards recipients.
• Annual Dawson gold show declared a tremendous hit DAWSON CITY - The area around the Art and Margaret Fry Recreation Centre was abuzz with activity last Friday and Saturday as the 22nd annual Dawson City International Gold Show drew townsfolk and visitors from afar to sample the industry-related exhibits and others.
• Hospital adopts visiting hours Whitehorse General Hospital (WGH) has reviewed its visiting policy and has implemented daily visiting hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Business seeks removal of parking requirement Parking regulations have forced the owners of Coast Mountain Sports to ask for a zoning amendment that would remove the need to provide 11 parking spots.
• Youngsters learn of the value of Paddy's Pond Daeden Stoker likes to eat flowers.
• Filipino talent fitting well in local economy Rolf Pablo used to have a Texas accent.

May 21, 2008

• Christians literally go fly kites DAWSON CITY - For the last couple of years, the congregation of St. Paul's Anglican Church in Dawson has been celebrating the Sunday after Ascension Day by having a potluck lunch or picnic, following by flying kites and enjoying ice cream in the field behind the Commissioner's Residence.
• Patient navigator agreement signed An agreement has been signed with Alberta's Capital Health region to provide assistance to Yukon patients who are referred to Edmonton for medical care.
• Crossroads marks half a century of exchanges It's been 22 years since Audrey McLaughlin spent months volunteering in Barbados for Canadian Crossroads International, but her involvement hasn't ended there.
• Yukoner remains bent on helping others When Marie Abbott first met the children of Malawi last summer, they sat on a mat outside her house and stared at her like she was an alien.
• Species at Risk Act reaction being sought The territorial government is asking Yukoners to comment on the proposed Species at Risk Act, Environment Minister Dennis Fentie said earlier this month.
• Pact helps the employment of foreign workers "Helping Newcomers Succeed."
• Missing boater's name released The RCMP have released the name of a 26-year-old man who went missing last Saturday while canoeing near Dawson City.
• Electrical subsidy extended an extra year An electricity subsidy originally due to be phased out completely this summer has been extended for another year, the Yukon government announced today.
• Lot shortage is hurting city, council told The city needs to speed up the process for single-family lots to be available for the sake of the community and its economy, city council was told by close to a dozen people Tuesday evening.
• School council may sell treats to maintain staff The Golden Horn Elementary School's council may resort to selling cookies on Main Street to maintain current staff levels.
• Violent offender returns to the streets May 30 Sex offender Marcellus Jacob will be under six conditions of a statutory release when he's freed on May 30.