Whitehorse Daily Star

August 16, 2012

• Artists to splash area trails with colour A group of local artists is helping the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) put a new perspective on the trails where the society has been providing guided hikes for years.
• Towering Growth Rates It has been a bumper year for growing in the Yukon.
• Updated accord benefits Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in, Dawson The Brewery Creek Mine, located off the Dempster Highway about an hour's drive east from Dawson City,
• Kids' activity rates on par with the Canadian average A study released earlier this year shows youth in the Yukon are as active as the average Canadian child.
• Rhubarb Ruled Local caterer Deana LaForge (right) brought rhubarb treats to the Downtown Urban Gardeners Society's Rhubarb Rendezvous Harvest Social on Wednesday evening.
• MP hopes for relief from doctors shortage A federal loan forgiveness program was announced last week for doctors and nurses willing to work in remote communities,
• City prepares for Last Splash event The City of Whitehorse will be holding its Last Splash community event this weekend, Mayor Bev Buckway said Wednesday.
• Fish Lake Road lot rezoning bid bound for public hearing City council has passed first reading of a bylaw to rezone a property on Fish Lake Road.
• Yukoners living with FASD to receive housing A new supportive housing complex will be built in Whitehorse for people living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), the federal and territorial governments announced Wednesday.
• Governments team up for seniors' housing The Yukon and federal governments announced a new $12.65-million housing project for low-income seniors in Whitehorse on Wednesday afternoon.

August 15, 2012

• City will finance book editing work The city will pay for the editing of a book about longtime local resident Babe Richards, despite the reservations of one councillor.
• Council members' raises will go ahead Raises for the next city council will go ahead after members adopted the bylaw for remuneration at Monday's meeting.
• Crews respond to another Mayo fire One new human-caused fire was reported in Mayo in the last 24 hours.
• Local firefighters support Liberal MP's motion The Whitehorse Firefighters Association has come out in support of a federal motion aimed at improving the health and safety of firefighters across the country.
• Evening Of Appreciation Plan The Whitehorse Rapids Fishway will host its annual Yukoner Appreciation Night this evening.
• Priest remembered for his dedication to others One of the key roles of a priest is to connect to the people around him.
• Mayor to attend post election conference Just before Mayor Bev Buckway turns over the reins to a successor, she will represent the city at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Economic Edge Conference 2012 in Calgary.
• ‘We can't afford to make big mistakes' The energy crunch is coming, one way or the other, acknowledges Yukon Energy president David Morrison.
• Rainstorm which never came helps mitigate flood danger Barring an extreme rain event or unseasonably high temperatures, the flood risk for the Southern Lakes may have passed.

August 14, 2012

• Thomson Centre can now take 28 patients Ten long-term care beds opened Monday at the Thomson Centre, and should be filled within the next two weeks as patients are transferred from the adjacent Whitehorse General Hospital.
• Morning Phenomenon Fog blanketed parts of the Whitehorse area
• First Nation, mining company sign economic deal A formal signing ceremony took place last week for the Brewery Creek 2012 Socio Economic Accord
• Finale in The Park Claire Ness (above) and Steve Slade (not shown) performed at Arts in the Park's season finale last Friday afternoon.
• Lift station needs a financial hoist A proposed contract for the electrical and mechanical upgrades on the Clyde Wann lift station is a prime example of why the city needs a contingency of at least 10 per cent set aside for any project, says one city councillor.
• Yukoner invites Harper to lunch If you could have lunch with Stephen Harper, what would you say?
• Compromises reign as new ATV bylaw is adopted After months of meetings, surveys and presentations to council, ATV operators are subject to new rules.
• City will fund facilitator to help dog groups plan future The city is standing by its policy to keep dogs out of Takhini Arena.