Whitehorse Daily Star

June 14, 2007

• Man forced girl to stay in his house A local man who had turned his life around in the early 1990s has told Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower he wants to get back to the path he was on.
• Electric bills to jump July 1 Get ready for those electric bills to take a bit of a jump next month.
• FireSmart bylaw only meant for new lots Proposed hanges to a city bylaw requiring new country residential properties to protect their homes against forest fires would not affect existing property owners.
• Authorities urged to join crematorium debate Regulatory authorities should take more of an interest in the burning of human bodies.
• City short on apartment vacancies The city's vacancy rate for apartments has dropped to 2.4 per cent.
• Leave tenants alone, judge instructs landlady An Edmonton landlady and her Whitehorse tenants have been fighting over who has the right to use a refrigerator in a Granger home.
• Transportation Hall of Fame Awards presented The 11th annual Transportation Hall of Fame Awards, presented last week, recognized three new inductees: Leo Proctor, Angus McIntyre and Lloyd Ryder.
• Police seeking pair of wanted men Yukoners are being asked to watch for two men wanted by the RCMP.
• Youth, adults discuss shelter concept Mayor Bev Buckway has asked city staff to look at what the zoning is for the Whitehorse Boys and Girls Club downtown to see if it would meet the zoning requirements for an emergency youth shelter.
• Bylaw outdated: modular home proponent The city should amend its zoning bylaw to allow for factory-built modular homes to be constructed alongside stick-built residences.
• Legislators wrap up 32 sitting days The spring sitting of the Yukon's 32nd legislature concluded Thursday afternoon with the passing of the $862-million 2006-2007 budget.
• City's biggest dog show on this weekend Yukon Kennel Club members will hop in a vehicle and drive 12 to 18 hours with their beloved canine friends to attend a Canadian Kennel Club or American Kennel Club-sanctioned event.
• This bylaw is being passed too hastily Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Bev Buckway and city council.
• Women's music group launches new recording project If you're a woman, a resident of the Yukon and a musician, then your time to shine has come.
• Alden Nowlan grew up in poverty in rural Nova Scotia, and ended his formal schooling after just four Alden Nowlan grew up in poverty in rural Nova Scotia, and ended his formal schooling after just four years.
• Britpop offers hodgepodge The Cinematic Orchestra is a British-based jazz and electronic outfit, created in the late 1990s by Jason Swinscoe. The band is signed to Ninja Tune, an independent record label.
• Comedy collective offers summertime laughs at the Old Firehall Things are heating up at the Old Firehall.

June 13, 2007

• Minister, consultant at odds over report's stage Education Minister Patrick Rouble and consultants tasked with completing a study on the future of schools in Whitehorse can't seem to agree whether a final report has been submitted to the government.
• Territory turned 109 on Wednesday The Yukon Territory celebrated its 109th birthday Wednesday with a reception at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre.
• Outfitter enters not-guilty plea A Whitehorse outfitter has pleaded not guilty to breaking the territory's Wildlife Act.
• Emergency responders receive training in water rescue work The Yukon Search and Rescue (SAR) teams and the Marsh Lake and Tagish volunteer fire departments (VFD), equipped with rescue boats, are receiving water rescue training this month in preparation for the boating season.
• Towns seek input on grant reform discussions The territory's municipal councils are again calling on the Yukon government to include them in discussions on the future of transfer funding from the territory to municipal bank accounts.
• NDP caucus workers become unionized Members of the New Democratic Party caucus have negotiated a collective agreement with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to become unionized.
• Education project co-chair to go The second chair of the Yukon's Education Reform Project will soon be leaving the territory.
• Retired clerk offers final reflections 'Always keep in mind what a great place this is, what a great institution and what a marvel our democracy is.'
• Students rose to healthy eating challenge For the second year in a row, Yukon students from kindergarten to Grade 7 rose to the challenge and 'dropped the pop' for a week.

June 12, 2007

• Yukon pioneer, former mayor dies The Yukon lost one of its pioneers last Sunday.
• Proposed daycare play space change draws concerns Permitting day-cares to operate without play areas may not be in the best interest of the community, city council has heard.
• Major power line project will proceed Yukon Energy is proceeding with the multimillion-dollar extension to the electrical grid from Carmacks to Pelly Crossing, says the chair of the publicly-owned utility.
• Percentage of first nations hires called poor The number of Yukon first nations people working for the territory's largest employer is dismal, says Liberal MLA Eric Fairclough.
• Ontario woman returns to Yukon half a century later After a 48-year absence, Carole Fleet has finally returned to Whitehorse.
• RCMP investigate fire at Shipyards The Whitehorse Fire Department has called in the RCMP to investigate a blaze firefighters were called to Tuesday afternoon in Shipyards Park.
• City wants advice on arena's fate The city is looking to hire a consultant to help it figure out what to do with an ageing hockey arena.
• Cherished lake has vanished, MLA says When Liberal MLA Darius Elias returned to his home riding of Vuntut Gwitchin last weekend, he was greeted with a shocking surprise.
• College scholarship will assist health research Health research in the North will be getting a boost over the next four years thanks to a new scholarship announced at Yukon College.
• Faulty emergency siren almost proved deadly A faulty emergency siren system almost cost a woman and her two-year-old son their lives in Old Crow last month.
• Accident rates have plunged Accident rates at the intersection of Second and Fourth Avenues have plunged.
• Meeting to brainstorm possible youth shelter An emergency shelter for youth in Whitehorse has been recognized as a need for a long time, says Mark Kelly, co-chair of the Whitehorse Youth Coalition.
• Conservatives acclaim their Yukon candidate Local pharmacy owner Darrell Pasloski has been acclaimed as the federal Conservative Party's candidate for the Yukon riding for the next federal election
• Tea celebrated bravery, Yukon's birthday DAWSON CITY The trees were a rich green and the Commissioner's Residence was resplendent in draped and flowing union jacks.
• Minister exhausted time for NDP motion Yukon Party Minister Jim Kenyon has filibustered an NDP motion calling on the government to put forward a homeowners protection act.
• RCMP shooters prove themselves sharp It appears the cops on this side of the border may have the upper hand when it comes to shooting.
• He grasped his beliefs and acted on them Nothing not retirement, not the delicate diplomacies of political partisanship kept John Ostashek from speaking his mind to anyone, anywhere, in any environment.