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Departrrent of Information Resources lt[inister Flo Whyard said Coutts<br />
"has taken great pa-ins to keep the collection in Yr:kon. He could<br />
harre allcnped a university or a for:rrdation to buy the r,,rorks and take<br />
thqn outside of the tenritory. He allorcd us tine to investigate neans<br />
of acquisition. " Inittyard also said ttrat Coutts crculd havre accepted a<br />
Iarger sr-rn of nrcnqf from outside interests for his ollection becar:.se<br />
it was evah:ated at a muctr higher anor:nt. "He had turned dcnrn offers<br />
becar:se he wanted to see the col-lection rsnain in Yukon," said Johnson.<br />
"B1z allcntring us the lcmer pr:rdr,ase prioe, he has made a valuable<br />
ontribrtion to the pecple of Yr:kon and t.l:e archives. " Ttota1 price<br />
to be pa.id for the crcllection is $125,000 wittr half of the arnor:nt<br />
mrLilq fisn ttre Devonian For:ndation. several private br:sinesses<br />
operating in the Ncrth are also offering financial assistance.<br />
Concern Dq>ressed Over Conflict Of Interest With Federal Coverrrnent -<br />
October 2, L978<br />
A jurisdictional dj-spute is developilg orrer r=creation, wild riyers and<br />
wilderness areas, says Executive Conmittee l,tenrber responsible for F€nguable<br />
Resources Dr. Jack Hi-bberd. Ttre l"linister nade the connent follcnying his<br />
return fron a recent Conference of Federal-Pnovincial Parks Irlinisters in<br />
Victoria, at wtrich Yukon Gorrernnent was present as a fr:Ily accredi@d<br />
delegation. Dr. Hi-bberd was i-nvited at ttre Conference to o
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