Whitehorse Daily Star

January 30, 2004

• Artist appointed to Order of Canada From his early beginnings sketching on moosehides, Jim Robb has maintained his stature as a classic Yukon artist for almost half a century.
• We all got on the same page, Mayor Ernie Bourassa believes the next time the 2004 city budget comes forward, it will pass.
• Captive wildlife regulation released for review The final draft of proposed regulations to govern wildlife being held in captivity was released Thursday by Environment Minister Jim Kenyon.
• Tragedies in the workplace have touched pair Candace Carnahan doesn't want the same thing to happen to the Yukon's youth that befelled her.
• Quashing of bootlegging conviction upheld A territorial court judge did the right thing when he threw out a Pelly Crossing man's conviction for bootlegging because the prosecutor neglected to hand over all the evidence before trial, a superior court judge has ruled.
• Business licence fees to remain stable The city won't be increasing funding for the Yukon Quest, Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous nor the Yukon Convention Bureau.
• Rookie graduates to the Yukon Quest When Gerry Willomitzer sets out to compete in the Quest 250 sled-dog race, he ends up going all the way to the Yukon Quest.
• City wants Northwestel to conduct toll survey Northwestel Inc. customers in Whitehorse could be asked whether they're willing to pay an extra 48 cents monthly so they can make calls to Marsh Lake without paying long distance charges.
• Wann Road rezoning bid defeated City council could be taking a second look at rezoning the 40 Wann Rd. site.
• Old firehall work to begin Renovations to the heritage firehall can now begin after council voted to award the $469,000 contract to Ketza Construction Corp. Monday night. Council also voted to increase its 2004 budget, which it later defeated, by $570,000 to cover the work.
• Plan would link cancer patients to buddies When Cathie Archbould was diagnosed with cancer in 1994, for the second time in her life, she had never gone through chemotherapy.
• Natural resources officers get new uniform insignia Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang officially inaugurated the new insignia for the client services and inspections branch at a recent staff gathering in Whitehorse.
• You might as well lie to God,' offender told Neither of the women Gordon Scurvey sexually assaulted as they lay asleep were strangers to being hurt.
• College cooking up project Yukon College is one of six post-secondary institutions across Canada chosen to participate in a new pilot project next week aimed at teaching young adults about food safety.
• Baker's gesture warm-hearted' I would like to share with everyone a good neighbour story during these very chilly days.
• Generic drug bill is flawed Re: Prime Minister Martin and generic AIDS drugs.

January 29, 2004

• You guys always swear on bibles and lie?' A woman charged with harbouring an escaped jail inmate accused two cops who'd just testified against her of lying as she left a courtroom Wednesday afternoon.
• Prosecution to resume The Yukon's top judge has quashed a lower court's ruling that stopped a young man from being prosecuted for possessing a kilogram of cocaine.
• Gem firm delays auction True North Gems will not be going ahead with a public auction of its emeralds this month, as shareholders were promised, company president Bernie Gaboury confirmed this morning.
• Yukon mineral exploration tax credit extended The Yukon Mineral Exploration Tax Credit is being extended an additional three years, to March 2007.
• Tea-time tiff spills blood A tea-time tussle ended in bloodshed Wednesday afternoon.
• Dawson dooms desserts for staff's birthdays Dawson City's government-appointed supervisor believes residents should know how much the town's council is spending on birthday cakes for staff.
• MP unfazed by research into past Despite some changes in the controversial requirements to be a federal Liberal party candidate in the next election, Larry Bagnell has no problems with the party looking into his past.
• Dawson Ranger sergeant decorated DAWSON CITY Ranger Sgt. John 'Mitch' Mitchell faced another of his great fears one evening earlier this month and flinched only a little while getting the recognition he was due.
• Forces to hold meetings The Canadian Forces will hold public information sessions Feb. 23-29 at the Gold Rush Inn in Whitehorse.

January 28, 2004

• Austin's vote would have salvaged budget By defeating the 2004 budget, Whitehorse city council has left the Yukon Quest to make up an additional $7,500 before the annual sled-dog race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse starts in February.
• Artists celebrate colleague's life Local artists gathered today to express their grief at last Friday's death of longtime Yukon artist Dereen Hildebrand.
• Snowmobile vanishes from trail Snowmobile thieves are becoming better mechanics these days, if a theft from Grey Mountain is any indication.
• Bush knowledge helped hunter survive As it grew darker and darker the afternoon of Jan. 15, Clint Sawicki decided the best place for him was next to the bison he'd just shot.
• Winter's wrath proves a boone for some Business is brisk for some as the mercury remains below -40 C around the city and across many parts of the territory but not so good for others.
• Hart could have suspended Dawson council months ago According to the government's supervisor of Dawson City, the town council could have been tossed out of office four months ago.
• Crime prevention victim services projects funded The Crime Prevention Victim Services Trust Fund is awarding $244,000 to 24 projects aimed at crime prevention and victim services in the Yukon.
• Convicted man trying to reform, sister tells court A sister who's seen her brother up on charges many times before says this time, something is different.
• Local woman gets Rotary scholarship Susan Thompson of Whitehorse has been selected as an ambassadorial scholar for the 2004-2005 year by the Rotary Club of Whitehorse.
• Lawyer appalled' by client's going to court As a last resort, a young man functioning at the mental level of a pre-schooler was landed recently with assault charges and 'dumped' on the criminal justice system because he had no place else to go.
• Educators award scholarship cash The Yukon Teachers' Association and the Yukon Retired Teachers' Alumni have released $2,750 in time for university winter tuition payments.
• Underhill grabs 17 points but can't catch Pizza Hut in squash The junior team of Underhilll took home 17 points last night, but remains in second place behind Pizza Hut in Tuesday Night Squash League standings.