Whitehorse Daily Star

December 21, 2012

• Community awards given at TH Christmas feast With the roof envelope of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Community Hall still undergoing repairs, the First Nation was once again happy to hold a major feast in the Robert Service School gymnasium.
• Peel advocate wins Couture stewardship award Mike Dehn is the winner of this year's Gerry Couture Stewardship Award, the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) announced last Friday.
• Call for submissions offers unique chance to artists The Yukon government's annual call for submissions to the permanent art collection includes an opportunity for artists to have their artwork professionally photographed.
• More than 37,000 volunteer firefighters benefited from new tax credit in 2011 More than 37,000 Canadian volunteer firefighters took advantage of the Volunteer Firefighters' Tax Credit last year, says Yukon MP Ryan Leef.
• Company brewing up expanded premises Yukoners love their beer....
• Command Formally Changes Capt. Russ LaChapelle, the outgoing commander of the 2685 The yukon Regiment Royal Canadian army Cadet Corps, salutes Commissioner Doug Phillips last friday, his last day as commander.
• Idle No More gathering held Yukoners gathered at the Elijah Smith Building late this morning to take part in the nation-wide Idle No More protests against federal government policies affecting aboriginal people.
• Moose, truck have deadly encounter This sad sight is on display about 35 kilometres north of Stewart Crossing on the North Klondike Highway
• City adopts policies for clearing its roads The city has prioritized which roads will be cleared and sanded first in 2013 with the adoption of its snow and ice control policy at its Dec. 10 meeting.
• Tailings project may start in 2013 Processing tailings at the former Whitehorse Copper Mine for the iron content could begin next summer, says Chuck Eaton of Eagle Industrial Minerals.
• Expressing Condolences A copy of the Porter Creek Secondary School yearbook was set out by a candle light memorial at the school for students to sign.
• Winning lights brightened neighbourhoods Five households have been recognized as this year's winners of the City Lights Tour, Mayor Dan Curtis said today.
• Seasonal Spectacle The Kindergarten class at the Christ the King Elementary School perform
• Woman gets fine, community service order for her offences Woman gets fine, community service order for her offences
• Atlas error pushes MLAs to peak of indignation Mount Trudeau?
• Federal prison term sought for taxi driver A territorial court judge will wait until the new year to sentence a Whitehorse taxi driver convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger.
• New president vows consensus management style It's a fresh face that's taken over the leadership of the Humane Society Yukon.

December 20, 2012

• Bank's shelves replenished Standard Bus Lines general manager Ron Swizdaryk wasn't surprised when his staff at last Saturday's company Christmas party volunteered to donate the proceeds of the 50/50 draw to the Whitehorse Food Bank.
• Illegal parkers enrich two organizations Kaushee's Place women's shelter and the Whitehorse Food Bank are expressing their thanks to the city's bylaw department and errant parkers who thought they could get away with not paying the meter over a two week period earlier this month.
• That Was Then, This is Now The City of Whitehorse santa truck (above) began with Wayne henderson using a garbage truck.
• Yukon Youth Winter Eco-Ball is set for Friday at Mt. Mac Environmentally-conscious youth are getting together to party like it's, well, Christmas.
• Commission and CYFN team up for January gathering The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) will co-host a two-day regional event Jan. 14-15 in Whitehorse.
• Budding Performers The beginner guitar club at Christ the King Elementary School performs
• Bad weather saw Air Canada cancel flight An Air Canada flight to Whitehorse from Vancouver was among the flights the company cancelled Wednesday because of bad weather.
• Government studying number of people lacking a physician The territorial government launched a registry today to gather information on the number of Yukoners without a family doctor.
• Youth group head hails plan for gymnasium The government's announcement Wednesday that F.H. Collins Secondary School's students will be getting a temporary gym during the school's reconstruction is "fantastic,” says Bringing Youth Towards  Equality's (BYTE's) executive director.
• Demands escalating for Sally Ann's array of local services 'Tis the season for giving....

December 19, 2012

• Ava, Liam are winning names for newest babies As of Tuesday, the top girls' name in the Yukon for 2012 was Ava, while Liam took first spot for the boys.
• Did you know? On the trail of local history! Did you know? On the trail of local history!
• Grand Ole Opry tradition migrates to frigid North Fans of country music will want to clear their winter solstice schedules Thursday or Friday night for the first annual Grand Ole Northern Opry.
• Cold Assignment École Whitehorse Elementary School students brave the cold
• Pair will face trial in 2013 The trial date for two Yukoners charged with attempting to murder an RCMP officer has been set for four weeks in September 2013.
• Kaska Nations to add book to premier's library The Kaska First Nations plan to present a Christmas gift to Premier Darrell Pasloski.
• Yukoners to be honoured Friday The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal will be presented to 16 recipients at the High Country Inn at 7 p.m.Friday by Yukon MP Ryan Leef.
• Shelter learns of $10,000 gift on meeting's eve A long-time supporter and former president of the Humane Society Yukon is hopeful the struggling organization will land on its feet after the Yukon Supreme Court ordered the election of a new board of directors tomorrow evening.
• Asia Central gathering funds, goods for typhoon victims When Typhoon Bopha hit the Philippines early this month, owners and staff at Asia Central in Whitehorse got to work looking at what they could do for victims.
• School students to receive makeshift gym A temporary gym structure for F.H. Collins Secondary School students will be built, subject to a successful bid for the school reconstruction project, the Yukon government announced late this morning.