Whitehorse Daily Star

October 20, 2006

• Life-size portraits dominate Yukon Arts Centre gallery For artist Megan Wright, painting is something she's always wanted to pursue.
• Folk music meets funk with Westbound Train's Transitions With elements of ska, folk, funk and reggae, Westbound Train offers their listeners a very eclectic mix of very danceable tunes.
• Absorbing tales of a teacher's life by Frank McCourt I had the pleasure of hearing Frank McCourt give a talk in the Festival Theatre at Stratford, Ont., about five years ago, probably around the time he was beginning to rough out the plan for Teacher Man.
• Why is death always the only option? This letter is in response to the disturbing and puzzling defence of bear kills by an ex-conservation officer in the Oct. 16 Star.
• Program will bolster Dawson's arena DAWSON CITY The Art and Margaret Fry Recreation Centre will get repairs and upgrades financed by the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund during the next few months.
• Summer tourism declined in Dawson DAWSON CITY The tourism season was, with one or two exceptions, off by at least 15 per cent over the past summer.
• Tidal wave of support overwhelmed Stick Results of Thursday's Whitehorse municipal election were not official until the last poll was tallied at about 9:45 p.m.
• People have made their decision' Entering his Hidden Valley living room just before 9:20 Thursday evening, Ernie Bourassa announced to his guests he was going to city hall to concede defeat.
• Buckway's win was a two-year project Bev Buckway will be trading in her title as city councillor for the full-time role as Whitehorse mayor.
• Mine plan reaches last major milestone' A major financial deal including guaranteed metal prices for the Minto Landing mine project has been announced by Sherwood Copper Corp.
• Mayoral candidates ponder second runs It began as a casual night for Whitehorse mayoral candidate Ray Kitz and it ended casually.
• Veteran shutterbug calls it a career For Wayne Riehl, owning his own camera store has been a tough slog, particularly after Wal-Mart and other box stores moved to town and started eating away his market.
• New council goes right to work The city's new council-designate will start work on Saturday.
• Communities made many changes While Thursday's territory-wide municipal elections saw the vast majority of incumbents returned to office, there were a number of twists and turns in the mayoral races.

October 19, 2006

• We all need help,' abuse survivor says At the age of 12, Irma Scarff ran away from Yukon Hall and ended up on the streets of Vancouver with a syringe in her arm on her 13th birthday.
• Ross River Dena Council launches land claim suit A lawsuit filed in Yukon Supreme Court by the Ross River Dena Council claims the federal government is continuing to breach its duties to the Kaska Tribal Council by not negotiating its land claim settlement.
• Get out and vote today Eligible municipal electors should exercise their democratic rights in today's territory-wide municipal elections.
• Productive workplace seminar set The Yukon Human Rights Commission is offering a free seminar to employers on ways to create and maintain productive workplaces that are safe, healthy and respectful.
• AYC brandishes wish list for new government The Yukon government (YTG) needs to put more focus on the financial needs of Whitehorse and the communities.
• Local business owner wins coveted award Katrina Russell, the owner of Whitehorse Mail Boxes Etc., has won a prestigious business award for her Whitehorse business services store.
• Businesses thanked for helping Outreach Van The city's NFA (No Fixed Address) Outreach Van has provided essential health and social services to people in the margins of Whitehorse since 2002.

October 18, 2006

• Create a well-fed city, residents urged In line with a United Nations initiative to end hunger, a visiting anti-poverty advocate has challenged Whitehorse residents to be the first ones in Canada to make their city hunger-free.
• Poignant stories of school abuses recounted One by one, the stories came forward Tuesday.
• Injured grizzly bear killed last Sunday The wounded grizzly bear that eluded conservation officers after it was shot initially was killed last Sunday night, conservation officer Kris Gustafson said today.
• Power failed for seven hours A seven-hour power outage to 1,000 Porter Creek residents was caused by Tuesday's wet snow conditions, a spokesman for Yukon Electrical Co. Ltd. said today.
• Councillor out to show he has nine lives Dave Stockdale is the longest-standing Whitehorse city councillor running for re-election tomorrow. He might even be the longest-serving councillor in Whitehorse history.
• Candidate looks to give back to his community For Ron Swizdaryk, running for Whitehorse city council in Thursday's election is a chance to repay the city that has been his home since the early 1970s.
• Dump truck rolls during turn The intersection at Two Mile Hill and Industrial Road was shut down for about an hour late Tuesday morning as emergency crews cleaned up a traffic accident.
• Voters cautioned not to mix up authorities In line with Thursday's municipal election, citizens interested in development and zoning issues should be aware that Whitehorse city council and not the Yukon government is responsible, said the city's manager.