1966

Other News From 1966

Commissioner and Mrs. Gordon Cameron received about three hundred guests at their Riverdale residence. Colourful Uniforms mingled with pretty holiday gowns.
The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous , which begins on Febraury 24th, features dog mushers Stephen Frost, RCMP Constable Lyn Julyan and Paul Ben Kassi, all from Old Crow; Fred Stretch and Wilfred Charlie from Carmacks, and Andy Smith and Sam Johnson from Teslin.
The second Northern Development Conference is held on the March 25th weekend. Tickets for the banquet are $3.50. Bob Campbell is conference chairman.
Harry Nixon has been promoted to Inspector of the RCMP. He served in Whitehorse from 1951 to 1957, again from 1963 to the present.
Major Hank Colyer has been appointed Commanding Officer of the Yukon Regiment.
"Yukoners arise". The Yukon Territorial Council endorses Roy Minter's presentation: "The persistent and massive exploitation of the Yukon's Klondike history by Edmonton can only result in the depletion and elimination of the Yukon's Klondike history."
Edmonton confirms it will not give up its Klondike theme in spite of massive national opposition. Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Queen, Linda Kunze and Nora Corbett are on tour to campaign against Edmonton's "theft" of the Klondike.
Dr. Lew Green, The Yuon's resident geologist, is transferred to the Vancouver office.
Northern Affairs Minister Arthur Laing announces that Japanese industrialists are "highly interested" in purchasing iron ore from the Snake River deposit north of Mayo.
Piper Jim Koropatnick leads the grand march at the annual RCMP ball. Inspector and Mrs. Harry Nixon, Justice John and Mrs. Parker, Commissioner Gordon and Mrs. Cameron, Inspector and Mrs. Lou Pantry are in attendance.
H.M.C.S. Yukon docks in Skagway and the crew visits Whitehorse.
The Economic Council of Canada is escorted to the Yukon by Northern Affairs Minister Arthur Laing. Presentations are made to the group by Commissioner Jim Smith, Rolf Hougen and mining officials.
After twenty years in the Yukon, the RCAF announced the closing of their Whitehorse base. S/L Laurin makes the announcement. The federal Department of Transport will manage Yukon airports. The radio listening function will close. Two hundred and twenty-five RCAF members along with seventy civilians and their families will be affected.
The Travelodge announces a plan to build a motel at Second Avenue and Wood Street.
WHTV installs new Sony video equipment. Programs are recorded in Vancouver and trucked to Whitehorse for re-broadcast one week later.
Gordon Cameron, General Manager or Canadian Coachways in Edmonton returns to the Yukon in September to inspect its Whitehorse facilities.
The experimental farm at Mile 1019, near Haines Junction, has reduced staff to five people. It has operated since 1945.
Rev. James Mulvihill has been named Bishop of the Roman Catholic Vicariate succeeding Bishop Coudert.
Edge King, who was general manager of Yukon Electrical from 1958 to 1961, and then executive Vice-president of Northland Utilities in Edmonton, has been appointed General Manager of Canadian Utilities, Edmonton.
Walter Hickel defeats William Egan, Alaska's first Governor, who had sought a third term.
Duke Collins and Bob Cousins are elected as Alderman for the City of Whitehorse.