1977

Other News From 1977

In October, as part of the service area of Alberta Power, Rolf Hougen, a Director, attends a board meeting in Fort McMurray and visits the Tar Sands Project. Later, Rolf joins friends in Viking, Alberta for a duck shoot.
Merv Miller leaves the Executive Committee of Y.T.G. and is replaced by Peter Gillespie.
Warren Allmand, Minister of Northern Development, attends the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous.
Joanne Lindsay, of the Mini Bus Society, says the first year of operation went well. One hundred and twenty thousand passengers were carried.
John Bruk, chairman of Cyprus Anvil Mines, announced the company lost 1.2 million dollars in 1976.
Elijah Smith, chairman of the Yukon Native Brotherhood, is appointed Director of Indian Affairs for the Yukon.
Fire chief Fred Blaker returns to work after a three months absence due to illness.
Whitehorse City Council gives approval for a six million dollar sewage treatment plant.
Riverdale Mall with Lewes Market as its principal tenant opens on April 21st.
Foothills Pipeline confirms that a Dempster Highway pipeline joining the Alaska Highway pipeline is economical.
Kiwanis chairman is Jim Eby.
Kaiser Aluminum says Yukon Power and the nearby port of Skagway is the right blend for a potential aluminum smelter.
The White Pass and Yukon Route sells steam engines No. 80 and 81 to Sumpter Valley, Oregon, where they had come from in early 1940's.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and his wife Margaret announce their separation.
Skagway celebrates the opening of the American side of the International Gold Rush Park. Canada has not made a commitment.
Jeff Choy-Hee is honoured for his years of service as director of the Skookum Jim Hall.
B.C. has formally joined in the creation of the Gold Rush Park.
Foothills Pipeline announces that Yukon population will grow by 5,314 people at peak of Alaska Highway pipeline construction.
Willard Phelps, board member of the Alaska Highway pipeline inquiry, says the pipeline "would have a negative effect on the territory". The board asks for offset funding to minimize any impacts.
In a federal cabinet shuffle, Hugh Faulkner replaces Warren Allmand as Minister of Northern Development.
David Joe, 28, became the first Native lawyer in the Yukon's History.
"Wigwam" Harry Feick dies at age 77.
Ted Harrison's book "Children of the Yukon" put the Yukon on the map.
The YWCA announces it will close the Whitehorse Residence.
U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Thomas Enders visits Whitehorse.
Harry Allen is elected chairman of Council for Yukon Indians.
Hugh Faulkner, Minister of Northern Development, visits the Yukon.
On Dec 8th, Whitehorse sets cold record at -45.5. On Dec 19, 1942 the record was -47.7.
M.L.A. Jack Hibberd is named to Executive Committee of Y.T.G.
Charlie Chaplin, star of "The Gold Rush" dies at age 88.