Whitehorse Daily Star

February 9, 2005

• YAA's plans dominate MLA's meeting There was general support Tuesday night for the indoor riding facility being proposed by the Yukon Agricultural Association (YAA).
• Workers help victims Northwestel Inc and its employees have donated more than $23,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for tsunami relief efforts in south Asia.
• Power line's builder summing up its claim Chant Construction Ltd. will provide Yukon Energy with a 'detailed summary' of its multimillion-dollar claim by the end of the month, says the company president.
• Well program issue is put off Residents thinking about having a well drilled will have to wait to find out if a loan program could be available through the city.
• Hearing on energy centre underway The Energy Solutions Centre was created as a separate company unbeknownst to its parent corporation or the government.
• Food program marks expansion With the addition of the new alternative school to its list of applicants this month, the Yukon Food for Learning Association now supports nutrition programs in all Yukon schools.
• Man's wrongful dismissal case put off until spring A Whitehorse man fired by the Teamsters union will likely have to wait until mid-May to see if a Yukon Supreme Court judge will agree with the claim that he was wrongfully dismissed.
• Stick: looking to give back to her community For 24 years, Jan Stick has called Whitehorse home, and now she wants to give something back to the city.
• O'Brien: Let's bring waterfront to life' Patty O'Brien wants to make the biggest contribution to the community that she can. To do that, she's hoping to gain the vacant seat on city council.
• Accused is on trial A man accused of exposing himself to an 11-year-old child is on trial this week.
• Jackson: council need first nation viewpoint This may be Ray Jackson's first run for a seat on city council, but he's no stranger to government and politics.
• Giordano: city mustn't forget the essentials It's been a back to basics campaign for candidate Karen Giordano. Basic city services are something Giordano says she would focus on if she's elected to fill the vacant council seat Thursday.
• Hartland: Games issues demand prompt attention A former councillor says he's looking for a fresh start in Thursday's council byelection.
• Fewer: seeking a greater community role After living in Whitehorse for 15 years and the territory for 23 years, Pat Fewer wants to be more involved with the community and decisions that are made.
• Casson Hare: seeking a second trip to council What's in a name?
• Couch: city needs strong economic base Born and raised in Whitehorse, Lianne Couch now wants to be part of forming the future vision for the community her own children are now being raised in.
• Boychuck: council isn't listening enough The city shouldn't be trying to interfere in the economics of the business sector, says 59-year-old Woody Boychuck.
• Ball: ready to put city through P.A.C.E.s Municipal affairs reporter Stephanie Waddell presents profiles of the 10 candidates running for a city council seat in tomorrow's byelection.

February 8, 2005

• TSN will telecast hockey show segment from here Canadian sports broadcaster TSN will be in Whitehorse later this month as part of a special six-hour tribute to the country's favourite sport.
• Daycare centre eyed for Masonic Temple site The property where the Whitehorse Masonic Temple currently sits could become the space for a new daycare centre.
• Street closures planned Several Whitehorse streets will be closed this Sunday to accommodate the start of the Yukon Quest sled dog race.
• Waterfront lot sales are still a long way off It will likely be late next year or early 2007 before properties on the city's waterfront are up for sale, says Mayor Ernie Bourassa.
• Watson Lake man found dead The body of a 68-year-old man was found to be in advanced stages of hypothermia in Upper Liard last Sunday.
• I did my duty on project, ex-premier says Liberal Leader Pat Duncan insists she fulfilled her responsibilty to the public when she approved the Mayo-Dawson City transmission line.
• Water consultations scheduled As part of the Yukon government's continuing plan to provide safe drinking water, officials will visit rural Yukoners to discuss the Rural Drinking Water Supply Strategy that's being developed.
• City is turning the snow removal tide The city now seems to be plowing ahead in its snow removal around town.

February 7, 2005

• Our audit found serious problems' The federal auditor general has slapped a Crown corporation's subsidiary for mismanagement.
• Yukon Energy slammed by auditor general A hefty cost-overrun of the Dawson-Mayo power line was the result of poor management by Yukon Energy Corp., says a report delivered this morning by the Auditor General of Canada.
• Snow highlighted January's weather January featured tropical air streaming northward along the Pacific coast into the southern Yukon and very cold Arctic air dominating the central and northern regions of the territory.
• Polio can be eradicated, expert tells local audience Joe Serra believes the world could see its last case of polio within a year to 18 months if immunization programs continue.
• Labour force grew during the last year The first month of 2005 saw 1,600 more Yukoners at work than in January 2004.
• City encourages downtown redevelopment Local developers could have more flexibility in setting up shop downtown if proposed changes to the city's zoning bylaw go ahead.