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- ↑ "Fiendell-Stuart-Smith Rinks Win Place In Arctic Games". Whitehorse Star , January 5, 1970.
- ↑ "New Councillors Meet Tomorrow". Whitehorse Star , November 22, 1974.
- ↑ "Hootalinqua: Land and rural commuters". Whitehorse Star , November 7, 1978.
- ↑ "Independents uneasy". Whitehorse Star , November 17, 1978.
- 1 2 "Independent will be invited to join gov't". Whitehorse Star , April 27, 1981.
- 1 2 "Former MLA dies". Whitehorse Star , February 18, 1985.
- ↑ Jim Butler, "'Addition' may lead to recounts". Whitehorse Star , June 10, 1982.