Whitehorse Daily Star

May 26, 2006

• A master of the genre sets the suspense clock ticking I recently read a spoof of the thriller genre in which a fledgling author was advised to crank up the suspense in his novel by 'setting a clock ticking'. This advice has been the mainstay of many a thriller over the years. For example: There are only so many hours to get out of the Poseidon before it sinks.
• Film traces youth motivation in Old Crow community Over the Victoria Day weekend, a new documentary called The Challenge in Old Crow screened for the first time in the community in which it was made.
• Finally, the greening of the Klondike begins in earnest DAWSON CITY The trees popped their leaves over the Victoria Day weekend.
• Follies: keeping the tradition alive and kicking Thirty-seven years young and still going strong, the Frantic Follies kicked off another season of hilarity and antics at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel on Wednesday night.
• Calligrapher Owen Williams explores the letter S Letter artist Owen Williams loves to scribble.
• Undercover officer shared accused's cell Mark Lange shared his cell at the Whitehorse RCMP detachment with an undercover officer, Yukon Supreme Court heard Thursday afternoon during the second-degree murder trial of Lange and Dean Boucher.
• Daughter of literary legend dies The daughter of a Yukon legend was buried Wednesday. Iris Davies-Service, the daughter of Robert Service, passed away approximately two weeks ago, Yukon MP Larry Bagnell said this week. She was 89 or 90.
• Stolen vehicle recovered Justice was served on six youth early Thursday morning. After Whitehorse RCMP responded to a complaint in McCrae, police dog Justice was brought in to help with the case, said Sgt. Ross Milward.
• Artist to become Dawson's mayor DAWSON CITY There will be an election for a new council in Dawson on June 15, but the mayor's office has been filled by acclamation.
• YTG seeks names of signing authorities CARCROSS The integrity of accounting procedures employed by past members of the now-defunct Carcross Area Advisory and Planning Committee (CAAPC) is being questioned by 2006 committee members and a territorial government official.
• Teens kick the gallop back into pony car Brent Cairns is an auto shop teacher at F.H. Collins Secondary School. Ten years ago, his father bought a 1965 Mustang fastback for $5,000 US.
• Mount Lorne area development regime now in place The Mount Lorne Development Regulation has been approved and is now in place for the Mount Lorne area.
• It feels awesome,' proud grad says F.H. Collins Secondary School held its formal graduation ceremonies Thursday night amid a gymnasium of clapping, cheering parents and schoolmates.
• Ombudsman probed 58 complaints Inadequate communication and unreasonable delays continue to top the list of complaints about government to the territory's ombudsman.
• Deer hunting permits available Yukon hunters can now apply for one of 10 deer hunting permits and one Kluane Wildlife Sanctuary sheep hunt permit for the first time this year.
• Avalanche hits flat cars, shuts line for a day SKAGWAY Dealing with avalanches on the White Pass and Yukon Route is a normal part of opening the line every April, but it's rare that one will rumble down in late May after the season has started.
• Agreement signed for $31-M power line Yukon Energy is hoping it will be able to begin construction on the proposed $31-million power transmission line from Carmacks to Stewart Crossing by early 2007.
• Tourist operators optimistic about season Yukon tourism organizations and businesses are expecting a bumper crop of visitors this year despite high fuel prices.
• Dawson event thrills president Dawson City's first Relay for Life raised almost $24,000 double the goal, the Canadian Cancer Society said Thursday.
• At 91 years young, she's still line dancing Gladys Hurst, a six-year resident of Whitehorse and an outdoors enthusiast, turned 91Thursday and shows no sign of slowing down.

May 25, 2006

• Jenkins passes on Dawson mayoral race Peter Jenkins will not be seeking a seat as mayor or councillor in the June 15 municipal election in Dawson City.
• Millions passed legislature with no time for discussion The $793-million 2006/2007 budget passed through the legislative assembly Wednesday afternoon without each government department having had the opportunity to be debated.
• Whitehorse RCMP searching for man The RCMP are asking for help in finding a Whitehorse man who's been missing since April 30.
• May rainfall records set A well-forecast moist easterly flow over northeastern B.C. and into southeast Yukon brought record amounts of rain and snow to communities along the Alaska Highway earlier this month.
• City drives $1.5 M into new vehicles The city will be spending about $1.5 million an array of new vehicles for its fleet, city council decided Tuesday evening.
• City addresses centre's deficit City council has decided to trim the municipal budget to make up for an expected $773,000-shortfall at the Canada Games Centre.
• Hotelier charged him with an axe handle: accused Robert Olson came after Dean Boucher with an axe handle on the night of his death, Boucher told RCMP Sgt. Bradley Wirochowsky shortly after being charged with the second-degree murder of Olson.
• Government pummelled on final sitting day After two sittings ending in rapid-fire questions and mountains of motions, the NDP took a quieter route this year.

May 24, 2006

• Residents to have formal say on green space Whitehorse residents will be able to vote in a citywide referendum June 22 on how green space should be managed.
• I didn't think he would die,' accused says Robert Olson likely suffered a minimum of 15 blows to his body before he died on Dec. 24, 2004.
• Takhini condos get green light There will be two three-storey condominiums built at 26 Normandy Rd. in Takhini West, members of city council decided Tuesday night.
• Health care facility was closed to public Closing public access to Copper Ridge Place during an outbreak of a respiratory illness was standard procedure, says Yukon government spokeswoman Pat Living.
• ATIPP's woes are not new, says privacy commissioner After two years of criticizing the Yukon Party government's approach to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy (ATIPP) Act, commissioner Hank Moorlag is taking a different approach.
• City gets help to buy buses The federal and Yukon governments will assist Whitehorse in the purchase of three new transit buses for the city.
• Man runs haven for injured eagles KILOMETRE 74, SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY Daniel Johnson has given a home to two bald eagles here.
• It's not too late to take part in the 2006 census Yukoners who haven't yet been enumerated for the 2006 census don't have to count themselves out just yet.
• Local hiring is preferred: federal census director DAWSON CITY Statistics Canada wants to hire locals for census-taking, emphasizes Jerry Page, a regional director in Edmonton.
• Alaskan headed for big leagues KENAI, Alaska (AP) A Soldotna High School graduate will have to wait a few days to make his major league baseball debut.
• This caring community ... just blows my mind' DAWSON CITY The Front Street dike area was the focus of community activity last Saturday night as a large crowd gathered at 7:00 to kick off the 12 hours of the Relay for Life.
• Parties agree on new placer mining regime The Yukon government, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) have signed a letter of understanding that formally commits the partners to joint co-operation in the implementation of a new placer regime for the Yukon.