Whitehorse Daily Star

March 4, 2005

• Documentary teams produced fine results DAWSON CITY For anyone wondering what local talent the upcoming Dawson Short Film Festival might bring to the Easter weekend, last week's rough cuts from the documentary workshop were an inducement to come out to view the polished products during the Local Yokels segment of the festival.
• Berton retreat well supported Donations to the Berton House writers' retreat in Dawson City have been continuing to flow in since Pierre Berton's Nov. 30, 2004 death, says Elsa Franklin, a director with the Berton House Writers Retreat Society.
• The next time, it's jumbo jet all the way I looked up the row of seats on the airplane and knew it wasn't going to be a comfortable 5 1/2-hour flight.
• Fentie is blasted at film screening Premier Dennis Fentie was in the spotlight at least in name at the sold-out debut screening of the film Being Caribou, which opened the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse Tuesday evening.
• Yukon-oriented CD Dakwanje naats'u'al set for its release The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Elijah Smith Elementary School, the Yukon government and the Whitehorse-based Silver Ravens are poised to release a special CD.
• Musical princess' Kim Barlow heads down under The door was sort of stuck as I pushed into the Caribou Records office. Kim Barlow's impish smile greeted me as I entered. I was looking for that musical muse Kristina, operations manager at Caribou Records, but she hadn't made to the office yet.
• Quest stalwart eyes huge career switch Veteran musher Frank Turner plans to retire from the Yukon Quest to embark on another questterritorial politics.
• I won't sign it,' says child care provider Members of the Yukon child care community are still upset by the territorial government's proposed contract for operators.
• Boat theft beaches offender for a year A year in jail was the sentence handed out to a 24-year-old man found guilty of stealing a $13,000-boat.
• Council members planning trips City council members are planning to do some travelling and a little extra work after council voted Monday night to send councillors Bev Buckway and Dave Austin to St. John's, Nfld. in June.
• Dryden due here for meetings, party event A national hockey legend will be making an appearance in Whitehorse later this month but not on an oldtimers' team.
• Students back from Cuban foray Students in the Vanier Catholic Secondary School Senior Jazz Band have just returned from a unique educational experience in Cuba, where they took part in a cultural exchange and performance program from Feb. 21 to last Tuesday.
• Labour of love wins heritage award DAWSON CITY Bombay Peggy's Inn & Pub is the latest recipient of Parks Canada's annual People's Choice Heritage Building Award.
• Salvage crew battled many headaches TESLIN Twice, the rear-end of a Komatsu loader was hauled from the bottom of the Nisutlin River late Thursday afternoon before a hefty gathering of Teslinites watching from the bridge above.
• City to help preserve historic house Whitehorse resident Joanne Baines will receive $10,000 from the city to fix up her house after council members voted Monday night to award a heritage conservation grant to the owner of the Scott House at 206 Hawkins St.
• Volunteers needed to help tax return filers The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is offering free training to volunteers willing to help people on low and fixed incomes prepare their income tax returns.
• Margaret Yeulet: committed to the community Born in Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands, Margaret Yeulet was only four years old in June 1935 when the family arrived in Atlin, B.C., where her father, Rev. R.P.Graham, was called to minister at St. Martin's Anglican Church.
• Railway, Quest among projects funded A local mining railway and the Yukon Quest are two of the biggest winners in territorial Community Development Fund grants announced Tuesday. The fund is contributing $254,721 toward 18 approved projects under Tier 1 criteria for projects up to $20,000.

March 3, 2005

• Substantial work planned for roads, bridges The opposition parties are unhappy that, once again, the Yukon government is unveiling its budget outside of the legislature.
• Musher unsure about another Quest Although he didn't win the Yukon Quest this year, Sebastian Schneulle had the run of his life.
• Street won't be refurbished The city won't be doing the work it planned for Black Street this year.
• The cops did their job': crime victim The Mounties likely got their men after two people triggered an alarm when breaking into a local convenience store early this morning.
• Musher wanted to reward dogs after fire After losing his property to a forest fire last summer, musher Dan Kaduce thought this year's Yukon Quest would have been an easy conquest.
• Students will go to France Grades 8-10 students at …cole …milie Tremblay will leave for France Sunday for a field trip on French history and culture.
• Municipal Act amendments up for study The Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) will consider proposed changes to the territorial Municipal Act at its annual general meeting in May in Faro.
• Flight path named after historic figure The RCMP 'M' Division unveiled a new flight path approach into the Ross River airport this week which increases both aviation and community safety.
• Training officer received honour Officer Cadet Edward Peart, training officer for 551 Whitehorse Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets, was presented with the Massey Memorial 'Sword of Honour' last month.
• ALASKA NOW 49TH STATE President Eisenhower last Saturday proclaimed Alaska the 49th state of the U.S. pushing the national boundaries 1,500 miles to the west.

March 2, 2005

• Yukoners vie to become Canada's idol It's early last Saturday morning and there's nervous energy in the air as Canadian Idol hopefuls wander around the convention centre at the High Country Inn.
• Who spoke for the Yukon?' Duncan asks The Yukon's premier has made it clear he wants the Northwest Territories' pipeline finished before construction on the Alaska Highway line ever starts.
• First nation mulls taking over education The Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation will look at taking over education for its people from the Yukon government.
• Equipment salvage set for tomorrow The removal of two pieces of heavy equipment that fell through the ice into the Nisutlin River at Teslin is scheduled to go ahead Thursday morning, says a spokeswoman for Northwestel Inc.
• Search is on for tow truck A tow truck was stolen from the Whitehorse Towing compound last night.
• Damage toll from roof's cave-in could reach $1 M Damage from the collapse of a local warehouse roof Monday night could reach up to a $1 million, estimates the owner of X Press Furniture and Matresses.
• City handing out $100K for youth centre The Whitehorse Youth Centre will receive a $100,000-boost from the city to buy a permanent home.
• Psychologist appointed to FAS research body Psychologist Dr. Jeremy Baumbach has been named the Yukon's representative on the 15-member board of directors governing the Canada Northwest Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network.
• Accused's rights were respected, judge rules A man who admitted to possessing child pornography did not have his rights violated by the RCMP, a territorial judge has ruled.
• KVA enjoyed modest profit without Gaslight Follies DAWSON CITY The Klondike Visitors Association (KVA) enjoyed a modest degree of profitability in 2004, with revenues managing to run $59,689 over expenditures.
• Series staff reel in free use of arena The city will foot the bill for Tagish Lake Films to use the Stan McCowan Arena for a day later this month, after a narrow 4-3 vote by council to pay for the rental out of council's public relations fund.