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February 6, 2005
- COLD WEATHER TAKEN IN STRIDE BY OLDTIMERS IN EARLY DAYS Bouts of cold weather seem to bring out lots of tall tales but in reality the people who live through extreme temperatures just sort of tough it out.
February 4, 2005
- Nicole Bauberger: listening to the landscape Local painter Nicole Bauberger is an artistic tri-athlete this month.
- Dawson film festival recruits new producer Lulu Keating has been hired as the new producer of the Dawson City International Short Film Festival.
- Celebrating Robert and Robbie in Dawson DAWSON CITY 'So what's a Double Bob Bash?' was the question in the post office when people saw the poster.
- I gave the toilers an A' for effort.... Two little fellows came to the door one recent night, wanting to shovel my driveway.
- From Clark Kent to Charlie Brown In a world where Superman is just a comic book character, a Kansas boy named Kent has parents with a quirky sense of humour.
- Day care deal called confusing, intimidating' Unless the terms are renegotiated, the territorial government's new contract for all of the Yukon's day homes is going to put at least one operator out of business.
- Teamsters, ex-employee in court A Whitehorse man fired by the Teamsters union is in Yukon Supreme Court this week claiming wrongful dismissal.
- Subjects of curfew checks miffed by RCMP's timing A few people who have been out on bail are accusing the RCMP of doing curfew checks at unreasonably late hours.
- Qwanlin Mall losing yet another shop Next month, Sandor's Clothing Ltd. will become the latest Qwanlin Mall business to close its doors there and open up shop elsewhere.
- Rules stacked against us, hay hauler says A local farmer is cautioning users of hay about what he fears could be an expensive change in Yukon highway policy.
- Fairgrounds idea harvesting many critics An estimated $2.56-million proposal by the Yukon Agricultural Association to build an exhibition and fairgrounds has come under intense scrutiny.
- Controversial contract above-board: group The president of the Yukon Agricultural Association says the issuance of a $256,000-contract to an executive member of the association was above the table.
- 150-plus voted early More than 150 Whitehorse voters had their say in the city's byelection for the vacant councillor's seat on Thursday in the advance poll.
- Is the Mother Lode on the verge of discovery? Usually, the best place to look for gold is where gold is known to be. The Yukon is such a place.
- Yukon educators nominated as outstanding principals Two Yukon school principals have been recognized for excellence by their peers for establishing deep, cultural change at school and creating successful partnerships that actively engage parents and the community.
- Prickly theft case leaves young growers upset The Jack Hulland Garden Club is pining over the loss of a pineapple that was stolen from the school's greenhouse.
- Accused sees her trial put off A woman charged with second-degree murder will have to wait a little while longer for her trial.
February 3, 2005
- Mole hill's got to go,' candidate says Waterfront development, the 2007 Canada Winter Games and transit may be the most pressing matters city council will deal with over the next five years.
- The drug problem is bigger than us' It will take more than city council to solve the drug problem facing downtown Whitehorse and the entire community, those pursuing the vacant city council seat agreed at an all-candidates' meeting last night.
- Lawyers fail to shut media out of court Lawyers' attempts to get the media barred from a Whitehorse courtroom this morning were rejected by a territorial judge.
- City will leave some tax funds for communities While the details still must be ironed out, the City of Whitehorse will not take more than 50 per cent of the gas tax money Ottawa is handing out.
- Rangers train, hold graduation The Carmacks Ranger Patrol followed their annual training session with a graduation ceremony last month.
- Renowned expert on polio will speak here Saturday The Rotary Clubs of Whitehorse will hold a fundraising dinner Saturday featuring a special guest speaker, Dr. Joe Serra, who is renowned for his work in helping victims of polio.