Whitehorse Daily Star

March 29, 2004

• Watson Laker seeks Conservative nod A Watson Lake truck driver is ready to roll into federal politics. James Hartle wants to be the federal Conservative party's candidate in the Yukon in the upcoming election.
• North American Tungsten trading again North American Tungsten resumed trading today, more than three months after the Cantung mine suddenly closed down when its buyers cancelled purchase agreements.
• Multiplex shortfall divided 50-50 The Yukon government and the City of Whitehorse have agreed to cover the $4-million shortfall in the multiplex bid on a 50-50 basis, the Star has learned.
• United Way raised $120,200; AGM slated for Wednesday The United Way of Yukon raised more than $120,200 last year, including $104,000 during its flagship fall workplace campaign, the organization said Wednesday.
• Dawson under attack,' resident says DAWSON CITY Dawson's council was not the only body on the hot seat at a public meeting last Thursday evening. A number of people wanted clarification of the role being played by YTG-appointed supervisor Andre Carrel and the government itself.
• Record budget draws mixed reviews The premier's new $705-million budget has left some observers pleased with his efforts to help the economy through cutting taxes while others question his plan for improving the state of the Yukon.
• Council told to change garbage plans DAWSON CITY Dawson town council has been ordered to award its garbage hauling contract to the lowest bidder in the request for proposals issued in January.
• Yukoners off to Quebec City Cecile Girard and Nicholas Coffin will represent the Yukon at La Dictee des Ameriques in Quebec City later this week.
• Spending some time with Dick North at Berton House DAWSON CITY Dick and Andree North have been spending their first Yukon winter in a few years in Dawson City. They've been caretakers at Berton House, the home of the writer-in-residence program.
• Northern Lights Optometry grabs 19 points, secures hold on playoff spot Northern Lights Optometry picked up 19 points last week, widening their lead on fourth place in the Thursday Night Squash League standings with a total of 265 points.

March 28, 2004

• FIRST AIRCRAFT AUG. 16, 1920 Whitehorse Paved the Way for Aviation in the North. by Horace E. Moore, editor of the Whitehorse STAR 1937ñ1950

March 26, 2004

• Spending spree a one-time deal: Fentie The territory's premier is ready to spend money now that he has the room to dish it out.
• Convicted arsonist admits to sexual assault charge A man recently sent to a federal penitentiary Outside for arson will have another conviction added to his record, though his stint in prison won't be any longer.
• Training positions available for April film shoot plans A number of film crew training positions may become available immediately for a film production scheduled to begin shooting in early April, the Yukon Film and Sound Commission said Thursday.
• Holocaust survivor brings students to tears Robbie Waisman's story of beating the effort to exterminate Europe's Jews is one of two remarkable survival stories told to local students yesterday. For a B.C. residential school survivor's story, turn to page 8.
• Quest scrapbooks become museum pieces What started as a hobby for Barbara Ballantyne has turned into a Yukon Transportation Museum piece.
• Pipeline company drops bid to build Alaska line MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has withdrawn its application to build a natural gas pipeline across Alaska as part of the Alaska Highway pipeline proposal.
• Budget ignored needs, parties believe The Yukon government will dole out $705.8 million over the next year but both opposition parties think the premier is neglecting some areas.
• Dawsonites debate ailing recreation centre DAWSON CITY This community's shut-down recreation centre topped the list of subjects at a special public meeting town council held Thursday evening.
• Survivor continues to deal with school abuse It was on Sept. 2, 1963, that RCMP officers from the Lytton, B.C., detachment and a supervisor from St. George's residential school for native children arrived at Terry (Coyote) Aleck's home.
• It was a very different style of trucking' The last piece of heavy equipment came off the winter road into Old Crow this week.