Running a bar can be a thankless task, but a lot of people in Whitehorse say they are grateful for what Darla Hansen has done with The Local Bar. The news Hansen has decided not to renew her lease and step away from The Local has been greeted with a mixture of sadness and dismay.
Whitehorse's Main Street town square, launched as a pilot project this summer, will close on Tuesday and its future remains unknown. Some local merchants say business was good, others say they suffered.