Whitehorse Daily Star

June 17, 2005

• Living with the ravages of hypocrisy Nomi Nickel is one messed up teenager.
• Porcupine River Salmon Gathering was great success The Porcupine River Salmon Gathering, held in Old Crow from June 4 to June 6 united Gwich'yaa Zhee (Fort Yukon, Alaska) and Vuntut Gwitchin (Old Crow, Yukon) for the first time to discuss salmon management along the Yukon River drainage system.
• Mosquitos, music and fun dominated Alsek HAINES JUNCTION Last weekend, as two music festivals descended on Haines Junction, the quiet, peaceful community was suddenly inundated with millions of visitors.
• Experiencing The Banal Sublime at the ODD Gallery DAWSON CITY The Banal Sublime.
• Yukon artists to share $40,000 in grants Funding of $40,000 for advanced Yukon artists will be provided to writers, musicians, visual artists, a filmmaker and an actor, Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor said Wednesday.
• Curious flock to delicate bridge installation Three-fifths of the new $790,000-pedestrian bridge across the Yukon River were assembled this morning, and crews were preparing to position the fourth section.
• Late elder called one-of-a-kind' Carmacks residents and others will say goodbye to a community legend at this weekend's funeral of Wilfred 'Iron Man' Charlie.
• Musician battles back against scleroderma Scleroderma is a chronic disease which affects the circulatory system, connective tissue and immune system.
• Emergency crews summoned to deal with live wire on ground There was a live lesson in electrical safety Thursday afternoon on Burns Road near the territorial Department of Environment when a live wire fell to the ground.
• Woman envisions children's museum History and science could be displayed in a very different way in Whitehorse if the proposed Children's Museum of the North goes ahead.
• Remembering Vic Foley, a great friend Many thanks to Edy Crum for the following interesting story about Vic Foley:
• International work still a lure for ex-MP Audrey McLaughlin, the former Yukon MP federal NDP leader, has arrived back in Whitehorse after spending the last two years working abroad.
• Delegates hear of ice man's final journey Continuing research into a 500-year-old body of an ice man found in August 1999 in northern B.C. has reached some conclusions about his journey and final days.
• Firefighters grapple with new blazes As the weekend approaches, Yukon firefighters are busy with a number of new blazes reported throughout the territory.
• CPF recognizes educators' efforts Representatives of the Yukon Chapter of Canadian Parents for French (CPF) presented the Bouquet de Merci, a CPF recognition award, to the Department of Education at noon Thursday at Whitehorse Elementary School.
• YTG looks to North Pole for sewage solutions DAWSON CITY There were a great many questions but fewer definite answers at a June 9 open house meeting held to discuss options for meeting Dawson's legal obligation to clean up its sewage disposal system.

June 16, 2005

• Storm slammed, slowed commuters As downtown and Riverdale residents made their way home late Wednesday afternoon under a record amount of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning, Bill Miller was barbecuing at his house in Porter Creek.
• Mother Nature is altering the planet The world is changing.
• Caribou recovery pleases biologist The Chisana caribou recovery project has been a success in the eyes of caribou biologist Rick Farnell of the Yukon's Department of the Environment.
• Mayo-region fire attacked Four firefighting crews supported by the DC-6 tanker group are attacking a 150-hectare fire north of Mayo that was started by lightning.
• Music Yukon to administer cultural fund Music Yukon will administer $75,000 in territorial government funds for the cultural industry this year.
• Lang at energy alliance session Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang was in Inuvik Wednesday to attend a Western Energy Alliance meeting that examined energy issues common to Canada's western provinces and northern territories.
• WOMAN HAILED FOR RIVER HEROISM Even though she doesn't like to hear it said, Monique (Monty) Rousseau is a heroine.

June 15, 2005

• Devastating bush fire sparks lawsuit The Kluane First Nation is suing the Yukon government for damages that arose out of a 1999 fire that was started by a government employee, according to an RCMP investigation.
• Marine distress radio system unveiled The Marsh Lake executive officer who teaches marine radio communications is applauding the addition of a new marine system that was introduced Tuesday.
• MP was hard to nail down for crucial moment Melissa Craig, Yukon MP Larry Bagnell's new financee, says proposing to Bagnell didn't prove to be an easy task.
• City takes action against company The City of Whitehorse is suing All North Enterprises Ltd. for damages and the amount owing with interest on a contract for a computer system it says All North didn't complete.
• Man arrested in coffee shop One man learned Tuesday a downtown coffee shop may not be the best place to be suspected of selling weed.
• Principal keeps long-held pledge On the last day of school at St. Elias Community School in Haines Junction, principal Ruth Lawrence made good on a three-year-old promise.
• City councillor takes on new role Doug Graham, a city councillor and Association of Yukon Communities president, added yet another title to his name at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM's) annual general meeting this month when he was acclaimed to the role of chair of the organization's Northern Forum.
• Cable's final ball returns to the Palace DAWSON CITY The Commissioner's Ball returned to the Palace Grand last Saturday after an absence of several years. During that period, it floated around from outdoor tents to the Oddfellows' Hall and took on a number of different aspects.
• Our history is now yours, citizens told Thirty-one new Canadian citizens were welcomed to Canada by Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson at a special citizenship ceremony held late Tuesday afternoon in Whitehorse.
• Windows smashed, trio arrested Three people are facing charges of break and enter after three downtown businesses had their windows broken overnight.