Commissioner in the News

Yukon’s Commissioner Keeps Busy All Year Round

Appeared in the Yukon News August 4, 2008 Shortly after the Commissioner of Yukon, Geraldine Van Bibber, was sworn in, she was asked a question that stings a little to this day.
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Meet the Commissioner: The Honourable Geraldine Van Bibber

Appeared May 28, 2008 in the Yukon News The Commissioner of Yukon, Geraldine Van Bibber, pours me a cup of tea and smiles graciously. We are seated at the spacious table in her board room, which is heaped high with photographs, albums and papers.
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Former Commissioner Faced Challenges in Changing Times

Appeared June 11, 2008 in the Yukon News , the walls of Smith’s study are lined with books, mementos and photos, including one of Smith receiving the Order of Canada. These provide clues to the important role Smith once played in the territory.
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Columnist Doug Bell Recalls Days as Yukon Commissioner

Appeared June 24, 2008 in the Yukon News Yukon newspaper readers will recognize Doug Bell’s name from his weekly column Rambling in the Yukon News, and they’ll know that he has an anecdote for almost everything. Bell served in the Office of the Yukon Commissioner for almost nine years.
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Commissioner Plays Role in Recognizing Bravery & Public Service

Appeared July 9, 2008 in the Yukon News On July 1st, hundreds of Yukoners and visitors watched Yukon Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber present two bravery awards for saving the life of a young boy who had fallen into the the Yukon River last summer.
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Commissioner’s Team Essential to Her Work

July 23, 2008 This past spring, Yukon Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber said goodbye to one of her most trusted assistants. In April, RCMP Inspector John Grant retired from the police force and from his position as the Commissioner’s aide-de-camp.
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