Whitehorse Daily Star

May 10, 2013

• College to celebrate first northern science grad College to celebrate first northern science grad
• Ex-Yukon Party MLA receives guiding award Former Yukon Party MLA John Devries was awarded the G.C.F. Dalziel Outstanding Guide Award during the Wild Sheep Convention in Reno, Nev., earlier this year.
• ‘Every survivor has their own story across Canada' April 30 marked an important day for both the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in and Robert Service School.
• Leaders laud Rangers' importance Both the Canadian Rangers and search and rescue personnel were recognized for their importance at last weekend's conference of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC).
• Tourism remains strong, data suggest Data captured in the Yukon Visitor Tracking Program carried out last summer has confirmed the importance and growth potential of the tourism industry to the territory's economy.
• Canada Gains New Citzens Thirty-two people from 20 countries took the Oath of Citizenship Wednesday at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.
• City wins garbage ‘Oscar' Mayor Dan Curtis accepted the prestigious "Oscar Award” Wednesday on behalf of City of Whitehorse employees
• Appliace safety laws approved Yukon MLAs approved the Oil-Fired Appliance Safety Statutory Amendment Act in the legislature last week.
• Communities formalize condemnation of racism The Yukon's eight incorporated municipalities have joined the anti-racism lobby.
• School of Visual Arts graduates 14 students It was fitting that the opening minutes of the ceremony for the Yukon School of Visual Arts' (SOVA's) 2012-13 graduating class should be filled with a Piano and Projections Prelude by talented student Suzanne Roberts.
• BYTE launches purple bikes project for the season Whitehorse resident Phillipe Leblonde says he rents purple bikes out from "break-up to freeze-up.”
• City manager on lengthy medical leave City manager Stan Westby has been away from his duties since April 5 because he's on medical leave, acting city manager Brian Crist told the Star today.
• Church's plans for using newly purchased land aren't complete The site at Range Road and Mountainview Drive that's being sold by the Yukon government to the Whitehorse Baptist Church may be rezoned to Neighbourhood Commercial.
• Too Cute The Northern Lights School of Dance's production The Box of Wonder
• Officer describes lengthy investigation into death The lead investigator into a 2008 murder says police followed the evidence to two arrests which required a lengthy undercover operation.
• Officers' actions leave man fuming When Clayton Thomas shot two wolves last month in the Mount Sima neighbourhood, he realized he was on the wrong side of the law.
• Passion marked pro-choice, anti-abortions rallies Thursday afternoon's abortion rallies were some of the quietest protests Whitehorse has seen in the last year,
• Latest secondary school design unveiled The territorial government has chosen a new design for the F.H. Collins Secondary School reconstruction.
• Ex-board president to go to trial in September Three former members of the Humane Society Yukon's board of directors have been given suspended sentences with two years' probation and banned from being executives for other societies during that time.

May 9, 2013

• CMHA's annual general meeting set for today The Canadian Mental Health Association's (CMHA's) Yukon Division will be having its AGM from 5:30 to 7:30 this evening at the United Church basement.
• Musical Merriment The ballroom at Dawson City's Oddfellows Hall was packed
• Aviation safety course is underway Just as the subject has received attention in the legislature this week, a special aviation safety course began today in Whitehorse.
• The Mayor and The Big Apple Mayor Dan Curtis (far right) buys a raffle ticket from city councillor Dave Stockdale (second from right) for a Whitehorse Food Bank fund-raiser today.
• Praise was glowing between minister, communities There was a time when community leaders would sharpen their sticks in anticipation of the annual conference of the Association of Yukon Communities.
• Dancing into Spring Photo Spread
• Subcommittee has new Ombudsman in mind; MLAs to debate choice Diane McLeod-McKay is being recommended as the next Yukon Ombudsman.
• Berger to speak to college graduates Justice Thomas Berger will be the keynote speaker Saturday for Yukon College's graduation ceremonies.
• Senior community managers poised for wave of retirements Communities across Canada are facing a staffing crunch among senior administrators, says a municipal affairs scholar and advisor.
• Equipment malfunction left tar on aircraft's belly The official Opposition continued its line of questioning about safety matters at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport on Wednesday for the third day in a row.

May 8, 2013

• MP used forum to introduce Yukoners to his colleagues Yukon MP Ryan Leef hosted an event on Parliament Hill to enable parliamentarians to meet the Yukon artists who were recently showcased in Ottawa.
• Did you know? On the trail of local history! Ed. note: these historic items, submitted by the Whitehorse History Book Society, are published every second Wednesday.
• Poor weather depressed food drive donations It appears the late spring has taken a toll on the city's hungry.
• Man is nominated to trail committee Sam Skinner could be the next member of the Whitehorse Trail and Greenways Committee after next week's city council meeting.
• Famous Car Replicated ancy Tanner (right) puts money into the DeLorean Time Machine decked out like the car in the Back to the Future movies.
• RCMP probe incident at Games Centre A male was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital with unspecified injuries following an incident at the Canada Games Centre, according to the local RCMP.
• Community leaders help out ailing boy in Watson Lake It was 15 days after Seamus Labonte was born that he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) through a routine blood analysis.
• Firefighter statue may adorn city hall's front A statue gifted to the city and dedicated to all Yukoners could soon be on display in front of city hall.
• Territorial premiers to meet in Whitehorse Territorial premiers will discuss matters of mutual interest and concern affecting their jurisdictions at the 11th annual Northern Premiers' Forum to take place Thursday and Friday in Whitehorse.
• Education program changes jeopardize two jobs The Department of Education is making changes to the whole child program run out of Whitehorse Elementary School, to the dismay of the program's longtime outreach worker.
• Trial witness confesses to having poor memory Jessie Asp admits she has a bad memory.
• Hunters encounter justice system's wrath Two Whitehorse hunters and two more from Saskatchewan were ordered Monday to pay $35,025 in penalties for illegal hunting in September 2011.