Whitehorse Daily Star

January 27, 2006

• Kronos Quartet captivated Whitehorse audience at arts centre Before a packed house at the Yukon Arts Centre Tuesday evening, the internationally-known Kronos Quartet took to the stage and wowed the audience.
• Book on Ladue by Ed and Star Jones truly a labour of love Joe Ladue had the kind of adventurous life that few men lead in our era, though it was more common in the 19th century, when most left school early, and the poor had to fend for themselves.
• Bookends From Murder in Baker Street to Arkham House Much as I enjoy the tales of the Baker Street sleuth, I've always had to admit that the short stories work better than the novels.
• Ambitious waterfront blueprint unveiled About 175 people attended an open house unveiling millions of dollars' worth of infrastructure designed to make the city's riverfront an arts and cultural mecca.
• Quest lineup shrinks to 23 mushers With the start of the Yukon Quest sled dog race a little over two weeks away, the lineup is now at 23 mushers.
• Firesmart plan focuses on southwest Whitehorse A strategic plan to enhance preparations in the event of a forest fire in a piece of the city's southwest block should be ready by the end of March, says Whitehorse fire chief Clive Sparks.
• Hope for winter, pray for snow' 'The trail bring it on. Here comes winter,' says Stephen Reynolds, manager of the Quest's Whitehorse office.
• Caregivers object to teen's relocation According to a court document, Gary Smith and Rhoda Noksana must be consulted by the director of the territorial Family and Children's Services branch in advance of any change to a 15-year-old boy's place of residence.
• The Colourful Five Per Centô Where are these cabins in the Klondike? Where are these cabins in the Klondike?
• Fee structure unfair to developers: councillor The municipal government's fee structure for housing development in Whitehorse places private developers at a disadvantage, says a city councillor.
• Businesses warned of scam Local businesses beware.
• Trial date to be set for accused A trial date for a Whitehorse woman facing eight counts of theft from local businesses was to be set this afternoon.
• Frustrated citizens ponder mock election DAWSON CITY The federal election may have been on the minds of a lot of Yukoners recently, but for a small group of Dawson's citizens, the democratic future of their town was a larger issue.
• Clergyman leaves with fond Yukon memories Ed. note: this is the first part of a two-part article.
• Literacy Fun Fair set for Saturday Hundreds of Yukon families joined the rest of Canada by participating in Family Literacy Day events across the territory today.

January 26, 2006

• Police pursue suspect after hotel stabbing A 37-year-old Whitehorse man was stabbed twice early this morning at the Airport Chalet.
• Lodge owner taken to court over debt Documents have been filed in the Yukon Supreme Court demanding Warren Lafave, owner of Inconnu Lodge, repay a $188,000-plus debt.
• Budgetary blueprint prompts resident concerns City council has considered a list of concerns it has received on the proposed 2006 budget.
• FireSmart information session planned Whitehorse residents are invited to a FireSmart information session this evening.
• Dawson's sewer and water disposal costs rise DAWSON CITY A sewage eduction company and its customers here are trying to figure out the logic behind a territorial government order that prohibits educted waste water from being dumped at the town's Fifth Avenue screening plant.
• Energy centre receives new watchdog Responsibility for the Energy Solutions Centre has moved from the Yukon Development Corp. to the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.
• Council passes bylaws City council passed three new bylaws at its Jan. 16 meeting.
• Oil, gas royalties flow to first nation The Yukon government has delivered a cheque for $388,085 to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation for its share of royalties from the Kotaneelee fund.
• Dam receives major work FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. (CP) B.C. Hydro is embarking on a four-year, multimillion-dollar maintenance project at Peace Canyon Dam.
• Pipeline hearings begin in Inuvik INUVIK, N.W.T. (CP) Current plans to build a 1,200-kilometre natural gas pipeline down the Mackenzie Valley are the result of years of consultation with everyone from environmental groups to other energy companies, a hearing into the proposal heard Wednesday.

January 25, 2006

• New music from Brenda Berezan stirs in Haines Junction The Yukon music scene will get even stronger this week when folk rock musician Brenda Berezan releases her self-titled debut CD.
• WCC announces new program to increase junior curling The Whitehorse Curling Club has announced the creation of a new program that will be marketed to teenagers, to join junior curling.
• Service cutbacks an option to cover higher Games costs City council will not raise property taxes but may roll back unspecified services to pay for the Canada Winter Games.
• Mining exploration to boom, Lang predicts Mineral exploration expenditures could hit $60 million to $75 million this year, says Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang.
• YTG files appeal against court ruling A former Yukon government employee isn't giving up his fight for a judicial review of a ruling which saw him lose his job.
• City pursuing charges against local smokers City council is changing its smoking bylaw and dropping charges against three bar owners, but is still taking individual citizens to court.
• Everyone should be cleared of charges, Stehelin believes Everybody facing charges under the city's existing smoking bylaw should be cleared.
• Mayor advocates territory wide anti-smoking law The Yukon government (YTG) should enact territorial anti-smoking legislation instead of leaving it up to municipalities, says Mayor Ernie Bourassa.
• Dog attack left victim terrified, furious' A dog attack in Riverdale is currently under investigation.
• Mining firms help with Games torch relay costs A group of junior mining companies working in the Yukon is spearheading the drive to help fund the torch relay for the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
• Insurance seller pleads guilty A local insurance saleswoman pleaded guilty this morning to one of 28 criminal charges she's facing related to her business.