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Tip of the hat for Todd

Friday, July 30, 2010
By John Steins

I’ve come to appreciate that one of the highest callings in life is public service. While we all scurry around padding our nests and filling up our cache for the future there are those that go out on a limb to defend the interests of everyone. Todd Hardy was such a person. He wasn’t... »

Municipal Government ~ Why Bother?

Thursday, July 8, 2010
By John Steins
Municipal Government ~ Why Bother?

When I consider our town council I see a group of people with their hearts in the right place – apparently. In reality they are emasculated and powerless to provide an adequate level of self determination for our town. Regretfully this was also true... »

Cheating at gas pumps unacceptable: Clement

Monday, May 24, 2010
By Vigilo Canis
Cheating at gas pumps unacceptable: Clement

Here’s a government action that will hopefully protect consumers at the pumps. Some gas stations already charge hyper-inflated prices for fuel which are completely out of sync with market prices. The captive market of unwary tourists in our town continues to be shamelessly gouged... »


A Sigh of Relief

Friday, May 14, 2010
By John Steins

I finally took the time to attend a full town council meeting in chambers last Wednesday evening. It was a relief to see that the procedural bylaw was being... »

Miners Ignore Authority ~ Injunction Sought

Monday, April 26, 2010
By John Steins
Miners Ignore Authority ~ Injunction Sought

Last Friday this picture would have shown a thicket of mature trees obscuring the hills in the background. Today, despite a stop work order issued by the city last... »

Happy Mining the Earth Day!

Thursday, April 22, 2010
By John Steins
Happy Mining the Earth Day!

I am deeply disappointed with the Yukon Party and Minister Rouble’s  three hour filibuster in the legislature last week in reply to  MLA Steve Cardiff’s motion to overhaul Yukon’... »

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