Yol xxYr - The Arctic Circle

TTIE ARCTIC CIRCULAR VOL. >0{\[ ]Jo. 2 - June I97B
Pearson concluded his neetings Friday with Covernor Jay Hannond. TLre
tro talked in nrcre general terrns jn areas of nmtual- concern such as
transportation corridors and resor:rce develotrrrent in ttreir respective
areas. "I have always felt we have a great deal in ccrrrrpn in socioeconcrnic
terms with Al-aska and I woul-d hope that these neetings will
open the door for other talks in differerrt areas such as wildlife
Inanagenent", Pearson said.
AIICIITIER I4O\E IN MHIRIC CONVERSION - June 13, I9lB
A11 Yr:kon highway destination and speed signs will be in kilcnreters
rattrer tl.an miles as of Jure 23. An estimated 500 netric sigt'ts will
be irr place ttrroughout tl.e territory over tl-e next tvo weelcs, coinciding
with tJ:e proclarnation of a ne\^r lvlotor Vetricle Ordinance and regulations.
ForQr destination sigrns are alrea{z in place. A goverrurent slnkesrnan
said tJle only highway signs vtrich will stil-I be unconverLed after Jr:ne 23
will be load weight restrictions, bridge weight signs and acccnnpdation
and service sigrns. Ttre wei$rt signs will be changed to netric later
ttris sr:rnner, pending the approval of anen&rents to the highway regiulations.
The ilstallation of ttre new sig,ns also coincides with the lor,uering of
tJle speed lirnit on territorial highways frcm 50 rniles an hour (100 lcnft)
to 55 niles an hour (90 lanA) . Ttre speed limit of 50 nph (80 1cq4r) on
the Alaska highway is to be raised to 55 nph (90 lsnft). Iu1eanwtrile,
15 netric c.onmissioners and several sector chai-rnen will be il ViLritehorse
Wednesday and ltrr-:rsday for their 44th neeting. Ttrey will be discussing
a nunber of major poliqf and program proposals relating to netric crcnr,e::sion
throughout Canada.
INIERIM YUKCN R|\ER AGREEMH\T SIO{ED - June 27, I97B
Parks Canada and the Yukon goverrunent Departrrent of Rener,'rable Resources
have entered ilto a joint interim rnanagement and develotrxrent progrram
for tLre Yr:kon river. Ttre purpose of tlre progrrdn is to 1ay the groundwork
for presenration and ilterpretation of the Yukon section of ttre
river within the context of the Canada-United States GoId Rush
International Historic Park.
As a rnajor part of tl.e initial program tlre Yr:kon Territorial Coverrurent
and Parks Canada have inplorented two crooperative projects on the
rirrer for tiis sunrer. One involves an eight-rnan work crsu vrtrich will
install privies, clean r,rp garbage, clear brush and protect certain
historic buildings. The second project is the introduction of six
river patrolnen utro will patrol tJ:e river between Whitehorse and
Daruson providing advice, errergenqf assistance and inforrnation to
rirrcr trarzellers. Ttre patrofrnen will also gatlrer information for
planning purposes and ensure tJ:at historic buildinqs are not danaged
and artifacts are not stolen.
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