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- ↑ And now... a few words from Flo: [Final Edition] Whyard, Flo. Whitehorse Star; Whitehorse, Y.T. [Whitehorse, Y.T]June 29, 2001: 14.
- ↑ "Candidate profiles". The Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. November 13, 1991. p. 8.
- ↑ Tobin, Chuck (November 15, 1991). "Weigand Sweeps Into Mayoralty". The Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. p. 1.
- ↑ Tobin, Chuck (November 15, 1991). "Mayor". The Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. p. 2.
- ↑ Life savers, ex-mayor to receive awards: [Final Edition] Whitehorse Star; Whitehorse, Y.T. [Whitehorse, Y.T] Dec 24, 2004: 5.
- ↑ "Public Volunteer Service Award Recipients - Commissioner of Yukon". Commissioner.gov.yk.ca. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ↑ Firefighters honour retired members Whitehorse Star; Whitehorse, Y.T. [Whitehorse, Y.T] Mar 13, 2017: A.5.