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Miners Reign Supreme

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
By John Steins
Miners Reign Supreme

Consider this scenario if you will. On a warm summer weekend, you are lounging in the shade on your patio sipping on a lemonade, lulled by the calming rustle of leaves and the singsong of kids playing in the yard. Without warning, as if struck by lightning, your back stiffens as you sit upright with... »

A Case of Entitlement?

Sunday, February 14, 2010
By John Steins

Some business owners are ineligible to vote at city or town council elections because their principal residence is out of town. With support from various Chambers of Commerce a few of these people are now suggesting that because they pay municipal taxes and rates through their business it should qualify them for a voice... »

Special Consideration Requested

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
By John Steins
Special Consideration Requested

The Yukon Chamber of Commerce would like to change the Yukon Municipal Act to allow voting at a municipal election for those that pay municipal taxes but happen to live outside the boundaries. What about other people in the satellite communities surrounding the municipality? Like the working stiff  employed by one of these establishments but... »

When Will We Prorogue Harper?

Saturday, January 23, 2010
By John Steins

I find it difficult to abide cowardice, a characteristic that we all share to one degree or another. I hate it when on occasion it appears in myself and in others. I can’t think of a more debilitating and demeaning condition than having to cower in the face of a perceived threat, grasping at the... »

It’s All About Service

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
By John Steins
It’s All About Service

I’ve been enjoying my art practice immensely since the election in October. I can’t wait to rise in the morning, usually around 6:00 AM, and get at it. Between maintaining my web hosting/design business, filling orders and learning a new bookkeeping program, the day becomes slammed with tasks. As the household’s chief cook and bottle... »

Who Does Dawson Belong To?

Monday, November 2, 2009
By John Steins
Who Does Dawson Belong To?

Dawson seems to rank at the top of the list when considering the uniqueness of  small towns on the planet in terms of flavour and location. Arguments go back and forth about the attributes or shortcomings of our town. One thing that can be defended remains the ability of a small community like Dawson to absorb... »

Musical Chairs Anyone?

Friday, October 23, 2009
By Vigilo Canis
Musical Chairs Anyone?

If ever there existed a case for doing away with party politics, the moment appears nearer than we think. An already tenuous faith in our legislative political system teeters on the brink of the absurd while some members dance back and forth across the floor at will for the sake of convenience, not conviction or... »

Good News ~ Bad News

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
By Vigilo Canis
Good News ~ Bad News

First, the bad news – avenues for challenging the election result have pretty much evaporated. I could file an affidavit asking for a judicial recount based on the slim eight vote margin in favour of my opponent. Unfortunately, that would constitute expensive grandstanding on my part because little evidence exists that the count and subsequent... »

Keeping Them Honest

Thursday, September 3, 2009
By Mayor John Steins
Keeping Them Honest

The following is a YTG press release issued today regarding the paving of Front St. in Dawson City. I have to take issue with some of the statements made in it and have commented at the appropriate places. The point of this exercise is to keep everyone mindful of the fact that the Territorial Government isn’t... »

Who’s your Daddy?

Friday, August 28, 2009
By Mayor John Steins

It used to be that a husband as the ‘leader’ of his family would declare how things will be and in what direction the family will go. The wife and other family members may have protested or offered resistance but the final decision always rested with the ‘father’. This analogy applies to some aspects of... »

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