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Ski hill to open this winter Jesse Winter News Reporter

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ount Sima will open this winter.

When Friends of Sima president Laurie Henderson made the announcement to a packed press conference on Tuesday afternoon, the room erupted in cheers and applause.

“There is absolutely no doubt, no doubt in my mind that we couldn’t have done this without the significant support of the Whitehorse community,” Henderson said.

The society plans to have the hill open for skiing by Dec. 20, assuming the weather cooperates.

“In the 30 years I’ve lived here, I’ve never seen anything like this, and I’m very proud to be a part of it,” she said.

Over the course of the fall, the Friends of Sima have pulled off a surprisingly successful fundraising campaign, bringing in more than 800 pledges to buy seasons passes, and amassing more commitments from local business, ski and snowboard associations, and the territorial government.

But when Friends’ vice-president Rod Taylor was asked at a press conference two weeks ago how much actual cash the society had, he emptied his jeans pockets and shrugged.

In order to make their scheme work, the society was hoping to make good on 85 per cent of those 800 pledges. They came close, converting 500 (or just over 61 per cent) into

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Friends of Mount Sima’s Laurie Henderson and Rod Taylor celebrate a successful campaign to keep the ski hill alive with a prize draw on Tuesday at the Sport Yukon building. Yukon Freestyle president Lynda Harlow, right, pulls a winner. $215,000 in cash in the bank.

Combined with commitments of $70,000 from the Yukon government, $20,000 each from the hill’s three user groups – Snowboard Yukon, and the alpine and freestyle ski associations – and another $70,000 from Softball Yukon, the ski society has a total commitment of around $500,000.

dation for Sourdough Rendezvous is significantly higher than the others because this will be the 50th anniversary of the The city is considering festival. changing the way it hands out The Yukon Quest, next highmoney to festivals and cultural est on the list, would get $4,900 events. in cash and $11,150 in in-kind “The grant funds have not support. The Quest had asked grown, and the number of for $15,000. event requests have increased “The in-kind requests have in recent years. That caused us been looked at critically by the to take a look in terms of how affected departments to ensure these grants are being offered that they can be accommoand handled,” Doug Hnatiuk, the city’s events supervisor, told dated within regular operating hours,” Hnatiuk said. city council on Monday.

Council will vote on the The city held a meeting on June 11 to look at options, and recommendations at its next meeting this coming Monday. administration is now recom(Jesse Winter) mending that the city adopt a new funding scheme that identifies “signature events” that Public mum on could receive more funding.

Ogilvie Street plans On Sept. 19, a city review committee met to look at the applications for funding for the 2014 year.

There were eight eligible applicants plus two whose applications were dismissed, Hnatiuk said. If approved, the funds wouldn’t be released until January, after the city’s 2014 It was likely one of the shortbudget is finalized. est city council meetings ever.

If approved, the Yukon It took just over two minutes Sourdough Rendezvous Society for Whitehorse Mayor Dan looks to be the largest recipient Curtis to open and close the of city money. City adminispublic hearing into the Ogilvie tration is recommending that Street reconstruction.

Rendezvous get $15,000 in cash A proposed bylaw, which and $30,850 in in-kind contri- passed first reading earlier butions. Rendezvous had asked this month, would see the city for $30,000 total. fix up the downtown street Hnatiuk said the recommen- between Fourth Ave. and the

“We have about $500,000 and we need about $1 million to run the hill for the winter,” Taylor said.

Most ski hills are lucky if they can open with 25 per cent of their total operating funds already in the bank, he added.

The trail to Tuesday’s announcement wasn’t a smooth run.

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Originally, the Yukon government’s contribution had depended on a “significant” contribution from the City of Whitehorse.

Earlier this fall, the society had approached the city asking for $72,000 to help run the hill, but the city refused. After that disappointment, Softball Yukon stepped into fill

Peel, a group of researchers has found.

“This failure has left planning process participants with clay cliffs, and charge affected the perception that they have property owners a fee to cover been denied both respect and part of the cost. the ability to have their voices When Curtis asked if anyone heard within land use planwished to speak to the issue on ning for the region,” wrote the Monday night, his only reauthors of a paper to be pubsponse was silence. lished in the upcoming edition of Northern Review, a peerThere was one written subreviewed academic journal mission that Robert Fendrick, produced by Yukon College. director of corporate services “In short, this process director, said was against the did not involve active, open proposed bylaw.

The street is in a serious state debate – a crucial part of how decisions should be made in of disrepair, with numerous a democratic natural resource potholes and other problems. management context.”

The work proposed by the The authors recommended city would see the street torn that clear ground rules be esup, the water and sewer mains replaced along with the fire hy- tablished for making decisions drants, and the whole thing re- within the land use process, paved. Street lighting would be and for dealing with disagreement between affected parties. improved and there would be The paper suggested that space for bike lanes and sidean external body would be walks. The project is expected useful to deal with come of the to cost about $3.7 million, the conflicts that arise during the city has said. implementation phase.

Ballots were mailed out to The Peel Watershed Planresidents and property owners ning Commission filled this on the street. The deadline to role during earlier phases, but submit votes is Nov. 1. that group disbanded after de(Jesse Winter) livery of its final recommended plan.

Researchers blast The researchers recomYukon’s actions on Peel plan mended reviving the commission to oversee the impleThe Yukon government mentation of the plan, or failed to sufficiently take pub- equipping the Yukon Land lic and First Nation interests Use Planning Council to fill a into account during the land similar role. use planning process for the (Jacqueline Ronson)

the gap, offering a $20,000 gift and a $50,000 one-time loan, and the Yukon government promised to honour its commitment with or without the city.

“As you know, taking over from (the Great Northern Ski Society) has been a bit of a challenge,” Henderson said.

“This is not risk free, what we’re doing. Opening a ski hill of this magnitude is a complicated thing. We have Don Wilson, who has long been involved with the hill. He has agreed to be our acting general manager.

Snow, weather … we have to keep those things in mind,” Henderson said.

The society will continue its fundraising drive. Taylor said until now, the society had focused on approaching businesses with a close connection to the hill because they wanted to avoid asking for too much before they could commit to opening the facility.

With that promise now made, he said the society will be looking to the broader business community for sponsorship, and hopes to keep selling season passes as the winter gets closer.

The current price for season passes - $395 for an adult - will remain in place until Halloween. Starting Nov. 1 it will be going up, Henderson said, though she didn’t say what the increase would be.

Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

Leef named chair of northern caucus Yukon MP Ryan Leef has a new job description. Along with his regular duties as the territory’s member of Parliament, Leef is the new chair of the government’s northern caucus.

“Essentially, I’m now responsible for organizing the group and the agenda items, the meeting times and stuff. It’s a small group, small but mighty,” he said.

The northern caucus includes Leef, Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq, Yukon Senator Dan Lang and Nunavut Senator Dennis Patterson.

Senator Patterson was the previous chair.

The N.W.T. isn’t part of the northern caucus because it has an NDP MP, Dennis Bevington, and a Liberal senator, Nick Sibbeston.

“We meet on a weekly basis to talk about pan-territorial issues.

We each have an appreciation for what’s going on in our territories. We combine common themes and advice to the prime minister and the federal ministers to enhance their understanding of the North,” Leef said.

The group isn’t directly connected to the Arctic Council, but Aglukkaq chairs that group.

Being able to discuss Yukon and northern issues with her means she can forward concerns to the Arctic Council, said Leef.

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Drug trafficker thankful for time in jail Ashley Joannou

nal record until now. He told the judge that spending two months in the Whitehorse CorWhitehorse man says he is rectional Centre before being grateful for being arrested released on bail allowed him to on a string of drug charges. clear his head and realize the Joshua Manning stood and dangerous direction his life had spoke to the judge at his senbeen heading. tencing hearing last week. He Manning was arrested in pleaded guilty to two counts July 2012 after selling drugs to of trafficking and one count of an undercover officer multiple possession for the purpose of times over the span of about six trafficking. months.

The 22-year-old called being In total he sold 46 grams arrested “the healthiest thing of cocaine and three grams of that could have happened to powder he identified as ecstasy me.” to the police, prosecutor Joanna The Crown is asking that Phillips told the court.

Manning be sent to jail for beThe powder ended up not tween 18 months and two years, being an illegal drug. while his lawyer wants him to The court heard about seven be allowed to serve his time in different instances where Manthe community. ning sold drugs to the underTerritorial Court Judge Peter cover officer, including once Chisholm is scheduled to make when the sale was for a full his ruling Nov. 7. ounce.

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Others charged as a result of the undercover operation have already been sentenced.

In the case of crimes like this, it is important to send a message that “if you traffic drugs in the North you are going to jail,” the lawyer said.

The amount of drugs sold combined with the commercial nature of the operation means jail is required, Phillips said.

Manning’s lawyer, Jennifer Cunningham, argued that her client would be well suited for a conditional sentence in the community with strict conditions.

After being released on bail last September, two months after his arrest, he had to abide

by strict conditions including a curfew and had no problems, she said.

She argued that Manning, who has been using cocaine since he was 17, was “not fully of mind” during the six months he was interacting with the undercover officer. If he was not an addict, he would not have been in that situation, she said.

Since being released on bail he has been attending counselling and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, where he received his 12-month chip, a symbol of a year of sobriety.

During that time he went to Yukon College, was a student in the carpentry program, and hopes to eventually get his journeyman’s certificate, she said.

Speaking for himself at the end of the hearing, Manning called the Yukon College program “a pleasure” and said it gave him a career and direction

his life has never had.

In high school he couldn’t imagine a life without drugs, he said.

“By the time you realize you don’t call the shots anymore, you give up,” he said of his addiction.

He said he went from getting high three or four times a week to every day.

Manning claims he “almost lost his life a handful of times” after nearly overdosing.

Phillips was skeptical of that claim. She pointed out that the undercover officer said Manning looked healthy.

Manning told the judge he “deserves everything that is happening to me right now” and that he has spent the last 14 months trying to make amends.

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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New condominium rules coming Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter

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The Condominium Act was enacted in 1976 and no longer meets the requirements of today’s developers, owners and boards.

And with condo development and sales ballooning in the Yukon, that has led to some problems.

Helen Booth is the president of Whitehorse Condominium Board 95, which represents condo owners in Falcon Ridge.

The lack of clear rules has left that board embroiled in more than one legal fight with the developer.

“As the president there, I’ve been uniquely positioned to see how the act has been misinterpreted by a number of people in the Yukon, and how those misinterpretations have led to significant problems for owners over the years,” said Booth.

Updating the act is a great first step, but educating people about how to interpret the new rules will also be crucial, she said.

“So far the documents that have come out have been really plain language and straightforward and easy for people to understand, but that’s going to need to continue so that we don’t have people kind of just making different interpretations about how to deal with certain issues on their own.”

Sonny Gray is a property manager and condo owner in Whitehorse. He also leads the Whitehorse Condo Association, which represents condo owners.

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for reserve funds and condo fee studies can be a big problem for owners, he said.

Older condos in particular tend to set condo fees based on day-to-day operating costs, he said. That becomes a problem when a big capital investment is required, like a roof replacement.

“Most developers are pricing units, in terms of condo fees, to sell. So they’ll lowball the condo fee. They don’t do a study. And that’s something that’s a big deal. It should be

mandatory to do a condo fee study prior to selling units.

“That should be the basis of your condo fee. Not a number you just pulled out of a hat that will sell.”

As a property manager, he’s often coming into developments and breaking the bad news that condo fees will have to go up to cover long-term costs, he said.

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come through the door and we go, ‘OK, well you guys are going to have to increase your condo fees.’ And they go, ‘Oh, well if we hadn’t hired you guys, we wouldn’t have had to increase them.’ Well, no, you would have, one way or another. You had to.”

The government has done a great job engaging with stakeholders on updating the act, he said.

“So far, we’ve been involved with every step of the process, which is excellent. We couldn’t

ask for anything better.”

The government has begun drafting the new legislation, and hopes to have it ready for the fall of 2014, according to a news release.

That’s great news, said Gray.

“We got it bumped, really, because they were shooting for 2015. So the fact is that 2014 is months away, we’re on track. It would be nice to have it for the fall of next year.”

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going through the bush. He came up to about 35 yards and I had a shot,” he said. hen the moose stood still The moose, estimated to for just a moment, Heinz weigh almost 560 kilograms Naef lined up his sights. (about 1,230 pounds) was It was a difficult shot, one he literally an enormous success had waited patiently for, watchfor the party. From point to point, the horns measured 191 ing for the big animal to walk centimetres (75.25 inches). The into a one-foot window through current world record is 166 the dense Yukon forest. centimetres (65.5 inches), but From 35 feet away, he knew there are more considerations the moose was big. He just didn’t than just width. know how big.

The Boone and Crocket Club, “I knew we had a big moose, the hunting organization that but I didn’t think we had a adjudicates trophy racks, takes trophy or anything. We’re meat factors like the quality and hunters. We’re not wired the number of points into account, same way as trophy hunters. We Naef said. just knew we had a big moose,” “As bulls get older, their Naef said, casually. points get round. There’s a lot But a trophy is just what it bigger antlers around in Alaska, turned out to be – and a potenin the low 80s, but they don’t tial world record to boot. count because they’re already Naef got his moose on Sept. round. There’s no points on it or 25 at the confluence of the nothing, they’re just big,” he said.

Stewart and Yukon rivers. He But Naef won’t know for over and a party of about eight other a month whether he actually hunters – mostly fathers and bagged the largest antlers on sons – had been camped on the record.

That’s because antlers river the day before in search of tend to shrink a little after an meat for the winter. animal is killed, and must dry “When the young guys drifted David Gammie photo for two months before they can down the river, they heard a Heinz Naef with the world-record contender moose antlers, be officially measured, according couple knocks in the bush, like measuring 1.91 metres. to Boone and Crocket’s rules. somebody slamming a piece of If it is a world-record, Naef wood into a tree. They knew After the first response, Naef away, but I couldn’t see him. I said he won’t keep the antlers right away it was a moose, but said he had little luck in trackseen him when he was maybe for himself. He’d rather see them they couldn’t get it out or noth- ing down the animal, and was 60 yards away from when he displayed somewhere the public ing,” Naef said. headed back to the river in came to me, but that wasn’t good can enjoy them.

That evening, around the defeat. As he made his way, he enough for a shot,” he said.

“I don’t want to keep it, probcampfire, they talked about what gave one last moose-call, hoping Naef stalked the animal, call- ably. If I keep it there’s not many happened. for the best. ing repeatedly like a Marco Polo people who are going to see it.

“The next morning I went up “I called again. He gave me game.

I want a lot of people to see it. I there and started calling, and he another response, like an empty “It was a late season, and all hope it ends up in a museum or gave me two slaps as well. And fuel drum, a really low voice. I the leaves are on the trees. If you something, maybe at the airthen that was it for a couple walked towards that and kept go into the Yukon bush, it’s really port,” he said. hours, and I had to go into the calling, and all of a sudden he dense. He had to come closer.

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Health privacy laws coming to Yukon Jacqueline Ronson

The database would keep track of prescriptions filled by patients and would be accesshe Yukon could see new ible to health-care professionals health privacy legislation across the territory. this fall, according to a spokesA system like that would person for Health and Social help pharmacists avoid medicaServices. tion conflicts and errors, said New laws for protecting paJosianne Gauthier, president of tient information are “ready to the Yukon Pharmacy Associago,” said Pat Living. tion.

Getting those rules in place is “Let’s say a patient goes to a necessary step towards creatthe emergency department or ing an electronic health system a walk in clinic, gets a prescripfor the territory, she said. tion for an antibiotic, and fills “If you have this kind of sys- this prescription in the phartem where information is being macy, other than his and her held by multiple different play- regular pharmacy,” said Gauers and being shared by multiple thier. “Currently, there’s no way different players, there has to be for the pharmacist to verify if a mechanism for protecting that the new medication conflicts information, and that people with the patients other medicaare using it appropriately.” tions. Having a drug profile that Yukon doctors and pharis available online, 24/7, will macists have been calling for certainly facilitate the work of electronic tracking of prescribed the pharmacist.”

The association has been askmedications for years.

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ing the territorial government to implement this for a few years, she said.

“Most other jurisdictions in Canada and in other countries have an electronic health record, and it has shown to be highly beneficial to pharmacists, physicians and other health-care providers.”

Dr. Rao Tadepalli, president of the Yukon Medical Association, said that the issue of electronic health records has been on the agenda for at least eight years.

Patients often assume that the doctor has their full medical history in front of them, when that is often not true, he said.

“At the end of the day we depend on you to tell us if you’ve taken the medication. There’s a lot of history missing.”

Living said that establishing a prescription tracking system is only one part of a much lar-

ger project to bring electronic health records to the Yukon.

“It’s not as easy as just setting up a tracking system for one program. There are a number of other things that have to come into place before we can even look at that.”

One complicating factor is that all the groups who might need access to health records are currently all working with different systems, she said.

And it’s not just doctors and pharmacists that deal with prescription medications, said Living. Dentists and some nurses, too, have limited powers to prescribe.

“How do we make everything work together?”

The government has been looking at this seriously for a while, but it’s not as simple as it might seem, said Living.

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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The Yukon provides adequate support to its doctors Doug Graham

physicians.

Attaching patients to physicians hen the Yukon’s doctorless is not the responsibility of the patient registry closed at government. Our responsibility is midnight on Sept. 30, 1,830 indito ensure that citizens have access viduals had registered themselves to health care that is approprias being without a family physician. ate, timely and effective. The hard This number will likely be adjusted data from the temporary registry in the coming weeks, as we know will help us determine how many that some on the list have since physicians and other health care found a doctor and others have providers Yukon needs and assist mailed in registrations that we have us in looking for new and innovayet to receive. tive ways of providing health care Many on the list chose to proservices, aside from independent vide contact information, in case physician businesses. government was able to match The YMA has said four physthem with physicians. icians are coming early in the new However, the registry was never year. Through our work with the intended as a matching service or physician recruitment officer and to allow for the active management with Yukon physicians, we are that the Yukon Medical Association aware of additional physicians who has suggested. will come north over the next year.

The registry was created to pro- This physician complement should vide government with a snapshot of be adequate to serve the needs of the situation, to help determine the Yukon residents, both at present number of people without a doctor and well into the future. That said, and to see if the number provided we know that other physicians will by the YMA (8,000 doctor-less retire or leave Yukon and we will patients) was accurate. include that factor in our overall The confusion over the purrecruitment planning. pose of the registry was further Government will welcome all aggravated when the president of new doctors to the territory and ofthe association, Dr. Rao Tadepalli, fer them, as in the past, a free ad to recently encouraged people to get let citizens know they are here. It is on the registry so they could get a the patients’ responsibility to follow physician. He added that the YMA up, and the physicians’ responsibildid not support the closure of ity to take on new patients. the registry but rather thought it In the midst of the government’s should be maintained permanently ongoing efforts to ensure Yukon has as a means of pairing patients with enough doctors, there is an element

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that most Yukoners will not be aware of: a proposal from the YMA that would see government pay physicians thousands of extra dollars for taking on new patients. It’s a proposal we are resisting.

Physicians are self-employed and like all self-employed workers, they can work as much or as little as they choose, either part-time, full-time, or with many extra hours. The government pays the physicians for each service a patient receives. The resulting pay for general practitioners ranges from $140,000 to a current high of $959,000 for the top

paid family physician in Whitehorse. The average hovers around the $317,000 mark, with a number who make in excess of $650,000 per annum. These are fee-for-service general practitioners, not specialists such as general surgeons or obstetricians.

Government also provides physicians with funding for continuing medical education, education support, locum support, maternity/ paternity benefits, office start-up, office renovation, physician re-location, assistance to new graduates of the College of Family Physicians

and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons to cover some educational expenses, medical practice insurance, and recruitment and retention bonuses for physicians.

From our perspective, the Yukon government is already doing its share to support physicians. Our responsibility now is to ensure recruitment efforts continue and to examine new service delivery models that will benefit Yukoners, along with the valuable services traditionally provided by physicians.

ing along the roads is legal?

Tourists want to see the mammals they do not have any more in their own counBut is it true that the same tries. What is already lost and government who encourages extinguished in Germany and people to come and experiAustria – a balanced ecosystem ence the beauty of Canada’s – is what we hope to find in the true North seriously considers Yukon. allowing development off the Germans and Austrians have Dempster Highway for gas and destroyed their ecosystems by oil? taking out the predators and Who wants to travel so far extracting the resources local just to see oil towers? And what geography had to offer. But about roadside killing? I have those European countries later heard that shooting bears feed- spent a fortune to restore and

naturalize as much as possible.

Any kind of fracking would be never accepted by the public in Germany or Austria. Please, Yukon, do not make the same

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“Tourism to the Yukon should and will be enhanced” was the message of Premier Darrell Pasloski when he visited Little Yukon in Hannover, Germany.

So many people from the German-speaking countries would like to see and enjoy the great assets of the territory: wilderness and wildlife.

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Mining CEO rips territorial government the mining rights of Northern Manganese, which planned to mine the seabed off the island of

by Keith Groote Eylandt.

Not only is this an environHalliday mentally sensitive region, but is also culturally significant to aboriginal groups including the Anindilyakwa who own the island. The latter are worried that strip mining the sea floor will disrupt traditional songlines which run between the mainland he chief executive officer of a and the island. mining company ripped into The CEO of Northern Mangathe territorial government last nese is particularly annoyed beweek, saying it was being run by cause the previous government an “unsympathetic, ineffectual in the Northern Territory had and incompetent public service.” lured his company into relocatThe comments came after the ing its headquarters to Darwin company filed a claim for $1 to be closer to its exploration billion in compensation because activities with promises of being the territorial government had “open for business.” revoked its mining rights for Our Northern Australian environmental reasons. cousins are certainly brasher The CEO went on to say “the than we are. Not only does the land access rules are different, there is a different focus on what Northern Territory News in Darwin have a lot more photos is considered important to the future of the territory’s develop- of crocodiles and blood-curdling crime stories than the Yukon ment, and the cost of operating there is significantly higher than News, but their ministers and mining executives seem ready to in the more established cities to mix it up at the drop of a hat. the south.”

An executive from another No, don’t worry. You didn’t miss a big story about the Yukon mining company weighed into the fight, saying “someone from government and miners in the Peel watershed. The story is from Canberra needs to go up there (to the Northern Territory) and an eerily similar situation in help sort this mess out.”

Australia’s Northern Territory.

Alison Anderson, the territorTheir equivalent of the Yukon government recently revoked ial minister of regional develop-

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ment, responded by saying the mining sector shouldn’t be concerned by the decision.

The Northern Territory’s chief minister, Adam Giles, seems to have more confidence in territorial lawyers than Yukon minister Currie Dixon, who said earlier this year that Yukon government lawyers aren’t as good as the lawyers who work for Chevron (which owns big claims in the Peel watershed).

Northern Manganese has filed for compensation of over $1 billion, which works out to about 20 per cent of the Northern Territory’s budget. Of course, the claim hasn’t been approved by the court and the actual payout, if any, could be much smaller.

Two other companies may also file big claims.

Furthermore, despite attempts

by Chief Minister Giles and his government to attract mining investment to the Northern Territory, the controversy seems sure to worry mining investors thinking about projects in other parts of the territory. The Northern Territory, however, is not as dependent on the mining industry as the Yukon is. Giles recently said that about $5 billion of the giant Inpex natural gas project will flow to local businesses, which is expected to create several thousand jobs.

The Northern Territory also has a relatively large tour-

ism business. A friend tells me that the Barramundi fishing is superb, although the crocodiles, sharks and deadly jellyfish make salmon fishing with grizzlies look low risk.

The Groote Eylandt controversy provides a few lessons for us.

First, making big go/no-go decisions at the political level without solid technical advice can create big problems. The Northern Territory seems not to have a credible and trusted environmental assessment process. They don’t have a version of our Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board. YESAB may not be perfect, but it does do a good job in general of assembling the scientific facts on a specific project and weighing the social, economic and environmental pros and cons before making a recommendation to the powers that be.

The Yukon legislature’s committee on fracking is supposed to report next spring. Do they have a credible technical secretariat to support their deliberations, or will they be trying to sift through conflicting presentations from industry, government departments and environmental groups themselves? It will be a daunting task for any MLAs who aren’t, for example, petroleum engineers or hydrologists.

On climate change, for example, the world’s governments have set up a scientist-led body called the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to make technical reports that politicians can use as they make decisions. Critically, these scientific reports are public. IPCC reports are not controversy-free, as any surfer of climate change conspiracy web sites can attest, but think how much more confused and controversial the issue would be if governments were working without these facts on the table.

Second, delayed decisions can drive controversy and cost.

Seabed mining has not suddenly become controversial. If the Northern Territory government had made a decision before industry had spent millions on preliminary exploration, they might have saved themselves a lot of trouble.

Finally, politicians in a large jurisdiction have to be very careful about the legal risks they run. If the politicians in Darwin have really exposed the Northern Territory to a billion-dollar settlement, that will have a devastating impact on government services.

Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels.

You can follow him on Twitter @hallidaykeith

Are chicks brighter than babies? by NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

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ome Americans are wondering whether to eat chicken in the aftermath of the latest salmonella outbreak.

But there’s another reason to avoid poultry, and that’s the inhumane way birds are often raised. We tend to feel more sympathy for calves with large, cute eyes, but, as an Oregon farmboy, I have to say that poultry are far from the nitwits we assume – and of the two-legged folk I’ve met over the decades, some of the most admirable have been geese.

Even as a boy, I was struck that our geese mated for life, showing each other tenderness and support without obvious marital squabbles or affairs. If there are philandering geese, I have never met one.

I remember being impressed by the way our geese shared

family obligations. A mother goose would sit on her nest, while her mate would set out into the fields and find, say, an overlooked stash of corn kernels. Instead of sneaking a few for himself, he would rush them back to his “wife.”

The nobility of geese was most on display at execution time. My job as an 11-year-old when we beheaded the geese was to capture a bird and take it to the chopping block as my dad wielded the ax.

So I would rush at the terrified flock and randomly grab an unlucky goose. The bird in my arms would honk in terror and try to escape, and the other geese would cower in the corner of the barn.

Then one goose would emerge from the flock and walk tremulously toward me, terrified but unwilling to abandon its mate. It would waddle after me toward the chopping block, trying to honk comfort to its mate.

Even as a child, I was awed.

This was raw courage and fidelity – and maybe conjugal love, although it sounds hokey to say

so – that made me wonder if these animals were actually our moral superiors.

Maybe my farmboy recollections reflect anthropomorphism or soggy sentimentality.

But, in the last decade or so, scientists have conducted experiments that tend to confirm the notion that poultry are smarter and more sophisticated than we give them credit for.

For starters, hens can count – at least to six. They can be taught that food is in the sixth hole from the left and they will go straight to it. Even chicks can do basic arithmetic, so that if you shuffle five items in a shell game, they mentally keep track of additions and subtractions and choose the area with the higher number of items. In a number of such tests, chicks do better than toddlers.

A lengthy study this year from the University of Bristol in Britain, The Intelligent Hen, lays out the evidence for the chicken as an intellectual. The study also notes that hens are willing to delay gratification if the reward is right.

Researchers in one study

gave hens the option of two keys, one of which would wait two seconds and then give the hen three seconds of food, and the other would force a wait of six seconds but offer 22 seconds of food. After learning that trade-off, 93 percent of hens preferred the delay with more food.

Chickens communicate with different calls to warn about ground predators and birds of prey. Still other calls signal food.

Hens are social animals, preferring the companionship of those they know to strangers.

They recover more quickly from stress when they are with an acquaintance.

Their brains are good at multitasking, for the right eye looks out for food, while the left watches for predators and potential mates. Poultry watch television, and, in one experiment, learned from watching birds on TV how to find food in particular bowls.

Look, farmbirds are not Einsteins. But evidence is mounting that they’re smarter than we have assumed, and just

because they don’t have big brown eyes doesn’t mean that they should be condemned to spend their lives jammed into tiny cages in stinking, fetid barns, with bodies of dead birds sometimes left rotting beside live ones.

I don’t know myself where to draw the lines. I eat meat, so this entire column may be braised in hypocrisy. But just as we try to protect dogs and cats from undue suffering, without necessarily considering them our equals, it makes sense to minimize animal suffering more broadly when we can.

So even when there are no salmonella outbreaks, there are good reasons to keep away from wretched birds raised in factory farms.

For my part, whenever I’m offered goose, I think back to my childhood and see those brave birds stepping forward, gallantly trying to console their mates. Whatever we make of these animals, we needn’t scorn them as “birdbrains.”

Nicholas D. Kristof writes about international affairs for the New York Times.

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Prime minister ordered me to repay disallowed expenses, Duffy tells Senate Jennifer Ditchburn and Joan Bryden The Canadian Press

OTTAWA en. Mike Duffy says Prime Minister Stephen Harper, concerned about how the senator’s burgeoning expense scandal was going over with the Conservative “base,” ordered him to repay $90,000 in disallowed housing allowance claims.

In a riveting speech to his Senate colleagues, Duffy spun a tale of “conspiracy” as he described a February meeting with Harper and his then chief of staff, Nigel Wright, during which the senator pleaded his innocence.

“But the prime minister wasn’t interested in explanations or the truth,” Duffy said, recounting what Harper himself told him. “’It’s not about what you did,”’ Duffy quoted Harper as saying. “’It’s about the perception of what you did that’s been created in the media. The rules are inexplicable to our base’ …

“I was ordered by the prime minister to pay the money back, end of discussion.”

Duffy said when he later complained that he couldn’t afford to pay the money back, Wright offered to “write the cheque.” He does not, however, make clear whether Harper was privy to that part of the discussion.

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Duffy said he spoke by telephone several times with Wright, repeatedly insisting that to “pay back money I didn’t owe would destroy my reputation.”

“The PMO piled on the pressure.

Some honourable senators called me in P.E.I. One senator in particular left several particularly nasty and menacing messages: ‘Do what the prime minister wants, do it for the PM and for the good of the party.’

“Finally, the message from the PMO became, ‘Do what we want or else.”’

The “else,” Duffy said, was that the Conservatives on the powerful steering committee of the Senate’s board of internal economy, David Tkachuk and Carolyn Stewart Olsen, would declare him unqualified to sit as a senator. “’However, if you do what we want, the prime minister will publicly confirm that you’re entitled to sit as a senator for P.E.I. and you won’t lose your seat,”’ Duffy quoted Wright as saying.

“I said, ‘They don’t have the power to do that.’ He said, ‘Agree to what we want right now or else.”’

Duffy said he made one last effort, arguing he’d done nothing wrong and didn’t have the money to reimburse the Senate in any event. “’Don’t worry,’ Nigel said. ‘I’ll write the cheque. Let the lawyers handle the details, you just follow the

plan and we’ll keep Carolyn Stewart Olsen and David Tkachuk at bay.”’

Tkachuk rose immediately after Duffy to vehemently deny either he or Stewart Olsen were part of a conspiracy to force Duffy to accept Wright’s deal.

“Nothing could be further from the truth,” he told the chamber.

Indeed, he noted that his internal economy committee issued a statement in late February specifically noting that it didn’t have the mandate or jurisdiction to make any findings as to whether senators met the constitutional requirement that they be resident in the provinces which they were appointed to represent.

Duffy said at least two PMO lawyers were involved in crafting the deal.

Duffy is protected from legal action over the allegations because his comments were made in the Senate chamber. He also did not provide documentation, though claimed to have written material that would back up his allegations.

The embattled senator’s remarkable narrative – his first extensive public comments since the scandal erupted earlier this year – comes as the Senate debates the merits of a concerted Conservative effort to censure him and two other former Conservative colleagues.

Duffy and former Conservative caucus colleagues Pamela Wallin and

Patrick Brazeau face the prospect of suspension without pay for “gross negligence” in their management of Senate resources.

A number of Conservative and Liberal senators say the move amounts to finding the trio, who are under RCMP investigation, guilty before they’ve been charged or convicted of any crime.

Duffy and Wallin have threatened to challenge the move in court and Brazeau is asking for a public hearing into his expenses.

Citing numerous court rulings in the past, Claude Carignan – government leader in the Senate – maintained the Senate has the exclusive power to govern its own internal affairs and to impose sanctions on those who break its rules.

The Senate has already concluded that Duffy and Brazeau broke the rules for claiming housing allowances and living expenses and that Wallin broke the rules for claiming travel expenses, he noted. And he said all three have recognized their transgressions by agreeing to reimburse the chamber.

The violations “occurred in such a manner and with such frequency

that it constitutes wilful contempt to our institution,” Carignan said, arguing that they “must act with disciplinary action to protect its dignity as well as preserve the public trust in the Senate and Parliament.”

Liberal Senate leader James Cowan proposed that the motions be referred to a special committee that could hold public hearings and give the three senators a chance to air their side of the story.

While he stressed that he has “no sympathy for these three senators” and believes they should be disciplined, Cowan said they are entitled to due process.

Sen. Marjory LeBreton responded briefly to an allegation from Duffy’s lawyer, Donald Bayne, that she wrote to Duffy in 2009 telling him that Senate residency rules were not defined.

Asked whether she had sent him such a message, LeBreton said, “Absolutely not.”

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EU deal puts Mulcair’s pro-trade rhetoric to the test Joan Bryden Canadian Press

OTTAWA ut up or shut up.

That’s the politically unpalatable choice facing NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, now that the Harper government has inked a tentative free-trade agreement with the European Union.

Since taking the helm of the NDP some 19 months ago, Mulcair has tried hard to put a more moderate face on the party’s traditional anti-trade tendencies.

He’s championed fast-track freetrade negotiations with Japan and pushed for priority talks with India, Brazil and South Africa.

Yet so far, the NDP under Mulcair’s watch has actually supported only one trade deal, with Jordan.

He’s been walking a tightrope on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA, with the EU. Mulcair has professed enthusiastic support in principle for a deal, while simultaneously expressing grave concerns about Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s ability to negotiate a deal that doesn’t sell out dairy farmers, forbid municipalities and provinces from adopting buy-local procurement policies or result in skyrocketing prescription drug costs.

New Democrats are continuing to walk that fine line for now, insisting they can’t conclude whether the

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deal is, on balance, a good or bad thing for Canada until they’ve seen the text – which has yet to be final and may be months, even years, down the road.

“We cannot really take a position on this until we see the text of an agreement. … We do have to take into account the impact on all industrial and commercial sectors,” deputy trade critic Guy Caron said in an interview Friday.

“If we judge that the deal is overall good for Canada, then we will support it. If we feel that Canada is not coming out well from this deal, then we’ll oppose it. But at this point, it’s really too early to say.”

Eventually, however, Mulcair will be pushed off his tightrope and the fall, on either side, carries political risk for the NDP. If he winds up opposing the deal, he’ll be painted by Harper as an anti-trade extremist and risks jeopardizing his efforts to reassure the business community that the NDP would be prudent public administrators.

The Conservatives aren’t waiting for Mulcair to take a position on the deal. In a taste of what’s in store if the NDP comes out against CETA, Tory MPs have already adopted a new mantra: While Harper is pursuing free trade, the NDP supports “no trade” and the Liberals support “the drug trade.”

The latter is a snide reference to Justin Trudeau’s support for legalizing marijuana. But the trade deal

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John Baird, right, and Maxime Bernier look on as International Trade Minister Ed Fast, left, speaks during a news conference on the Canada-European Union trade deal.

with the EU has not actually been much of an issue for the Liberal leader, who has declared his party to be “resolutely pro-trade, pro-free trade,” although he, too, is awaiting the text.

On this issue, the Tories are training their big guns on the NDP. In the House of Commons on Friday, Conservative MPs repeatedly accused Mulcair of opposing the deal – and all the jobs and economic opportunity they maintained will go with it – before he even sees it.

In Brussels, Harper didn’t name the NDP specifically but clearly had the party in mind when he

dismissed ideological opponents of free trade as “a very small and extreme part” of the political spectrum in Canada.

If, on the other hand, Mulcair ultimately supports the deal, he risks alienating many of the NDP’s traditional allies in the labour and anti-globalization movements, not to mention potentially angering voters in rural Quebec, where both NDP support and the dairy industry are concentrated.

“From a workers’ perspective and defending the interests of workers in Canada, we’ve expressed grave concerns on that (deal) and

we would hope that the party, reading the stuff that we’ve put out and other groups have put out, would share those concerns,” said Angelo Dicaro, national representative for Unifor, the country’s largest privatesector union.

While Unifor is also awaiting the text to see if its worst fears are confirmed, Dicaro said leaks thus far suggest the CETA is less a trade deal than a “corporate bill of rights,” which would enhance the ability of corporations and private investors to “do as they see fit.”

The Trade Justice Network – which includes a cross-section of Canadian labour, environmental, farmers, student, health, human rights and public interest organizations, most of which would normally be sympathetic to the NDP – issued a statement Friday demanding immediate release of the draft text of the deal and a public review of it.

“What we have seen strongly suggests it is a bad deal for Canada,” the network said.

While it’s responsible for the NDP to reserve judgment until it has seen the text, Council of Canadians trade campaigner Stuart Trew said he’s concerned the government won’t release the text until the deal is signed.

“If the NDP – or any party, for that matter – would like to see parts of this deal changed, then the only opportunity to do that is prior to the signing.”

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Conservatives throw down gauntlet with media Lee-Anne Goodman and Mike Blanchfield Canadian Press

OTTAWA rime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative caucus members are back at work in Ottawa and spoiling, it seems, for a fight – and not just with their traditional House of Commons rivals.

These days, while Liberal and NDP members of Parliament are sporting their share of political shiners, so too are the journalists who cover them.

Sparring between the Prime Minister’s Office and the Parliamentary Press Gallery is hardly new. But the gloves came off on Wednesday when a dispute over access to a government caucus meeting turned into a Conservative fundraising pitch.

Most of the media gallery refused to show up for Harper’s speech to caucus members on Oct. 16 when his office insisted on allowing only photographers and TV cameras to attend – no reporters.

Before the day was out, the Conservatives were using the dispute to raise money – a fundraising letter accused the “Ottawa media elite” of sinking to a “new low” – in hopes of turning Canada’s love-hate relationship with its journalists to the party’s political benefit.

In closing the door to reporters, the Prime Minister’s Office was surely mindful of the last time it invited the media to a caucus meeting – this one at the height of the controversy surrounding Harper’s chief of staff, Nigel Wright, and his $90,000 cheque to Mike Duffy.

On that day last May, reporters shouted questions at Harper as he entered the room and took the podium, demanding to know more about why Wright – who resigned his post just days earlier – had paid off the embattled senator.

So when reporters were barred from Wednesday’s caucus meeting, television, radio and print outlets – with the exception of Sun Media – refused to cover the speech, insisting their journalists be allowed in rather than having to rely on the PMO’s own transcripts.

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However, Dave Ellis – the cameraman in question – was told he would not be allowed to cover Harper’s trip to Malaysia and Indonesia the following week, even though he was already accredited to attend. Ultimately, the PMO backed down and allowed Ellis to board Harper’s plane.

“They are remarkably effective at fundraising, so they’ll pick these fights and then send out a fundraising email and say: ‘See, we’re standing up for you,”’ said Jansen.

“And they also believe the average Canadian simply doesn’t care that the media is shut out of events, that it’s not an issue that is going to cause them any trouble on election day.”

Christopher Waddell, director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University in Ottawa, called the Conservatives’ anti-media tactics puzzling.

Harper is a skilled communicaSean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press tor and gives full, well-considered Prime Minister Stephen Harper during Question Period in Ottawa. answers when questioned, Waddell said. resents just the most recent round shuffle earlier this year, the Prime “It’s about reporters being “His unwillingness to engage in an enduring sparring match Minister’s Office turned to Twitable to do their jobs,” said Daniel in all of that ends up hurting his between Harper and the media that cause, not helping his cause,” he ter, tweeting snippets of Harper’s Thibeault, president of the Parliahas raged since the Conservatives speech. That enabled reporters to mentary Press Gallery. “You need said. took office in 2006. learn and report the details, but to see people. You need to see the “The impression that’s created DeLorey’s fundraising email reaction, the body language … and didn’t mute complaints about what is that they’re not interested in suggests the Conservatives still con- explaining themselves, they’re not in the past, it’s never been an issue.” they consider a filter-free end-run sider it a winning strategy to assail interested in being open. They’re around the mainstream media.

The Conservatives also took The dispute comes on the heels the media in front of party faithful not interested in the questions and issue with the fact some journalists opted to accept an NDP invitation of a major personnel change within – a tactic they appear to have been answers and the debate that is part revisiting in recent weeks. the PMO’s media-relations arm. to sit in on New Democrat Leader of a democracy.”

In September, a veteran CTV Jason MacDonald, Harper’s new Tom Mulcair’s caucus speech, takcameraman asked a question durdirector of communications, took ing place across the hall. over last month from Andrew Mac- ing a Harper photo-op in New “You won’t believe what the York – breaking an unwritten rule Dougall, who was widely viewed Press Gallery just did in Ottawa,” that prohibits unsolicited questions as being among the more galleryFred DeLorey, the Conservative during photo-op moments that friendly officials in Harper’s inner party’s director of political operadon’t include a formal Q-and-A tions, said in his fundraising email. circle.

Conservatives have long tried to session.

“Rather than send cameras to In Canada and the U.S., it’s long get around the Ottawa press corps, cover the prime minister’s speech, been standard media procedure to often by reaching out to regional they attended the NDP’s meetshout out questions during public and ethnic media organizations, ing, and were welcomed with cheers and applause. We knew they because they view the mainstream appearances. More often than not, elected officials will provide a brief wouldn’t give us fair coverage – but media as hostile to their message, response to an unanticipated quessaid Harold Jansen, a political scithis is a new low for the Ottawa tion during a photo-op. ence professor at the University of media elite.”

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A Harper spokesman later inThe Sound Recording Program “There’s nothing terribly sursisted “various media organizations can provide up to $2000 for a prising about the throne speech were invited to attend to capture conferencing supplies professional demo recording or fight – it’s just more of the same,” the prime minister’s speech, but up to $5000 for a professional Jansen said. chose not to.”

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In budget deal, Obama emerges stronger, but victory comes with strings attached Julie Pace Associated Press

WASHINGTON resident Barack Obama emerged far stronger than his Republican adversaries in Washington’s latest fiscal fight. He gave away virtually nothing and his hard-line tactics exposed deep divisions among Republicans and growing public frustration with the conservative party.

But Obama’s victory came with strings attached. Under his watch, big swaths of the federal government were shuttered for 16 days, forcing hundreds of thousands of workers off the job and restricting many services. The nation was brought to the brink of a default for the second time in two years.

Congress’ last-minute deal generated yet another round of looming deadlines on the same issues – funding the government and raising the country’s borrowing limit to prevent a default on its obligations.

And there is no guarantee that Republican opposition to Obama’s objectives will be dampened in any way.

“What comes next is very unpredictable,” said Steve Schmidt, a Republican strategist. “The notion that this group of people is going to be chastened by this, while it seems obvious, is uncertain.”

Indeed, there’s little consensus among Republicans about how to proceed in the aftermath of the budget crisis. Some conservatives who demanded changes to Obama’s health care law in exchange for funding the government have signalled they’re ready to dig in for another fight. Among them is Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp, who said Republicans may have “lost the battle but we’re going to win the war.”

But other Republican lawmakers are demanding that their party make a course correction.

“Hopefully, the lesson is to stop this foolish childishness,” said John McCain, the longtime Arizona

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President Barack Obama makes a statement at the White House last week after lawmakers reached a bipartisan deal to avoid default and reopen the government.

senator who ran unsuccessfully for president against Obama in 2008.

Republicans will have to quickly settle on a strategy. The deal that ended this month’s standoff only keeps the government open through Jan. 15 and extends borrowing authority through Feb. 7, though emergency measures may give the administration another month before reaching the debt limit. The agreement also requires bipartisan negotiators to issue a report by Dec. 13 on broader budget issues like spending levels and deficit reduction – matters over which the White House and congressional Republicans have long been at odds.

What happens during this next round of deadlines will help clarify whether Obama’s October win has

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done anything to alter the political dynamic in Washington or whether it was an isolated achievement.

The White House said the president is entering the next phase of the debate with a similarly unyielding strategy. Aides said he is willing to make concessions as part of a larger budget deal but won’t let Republicans make funding the government or lifting the debt ceiling contingent on certain outcomes.

Some Republican leaders had assumed Obama would abandon that hard-line stance during the most recent debate. Many were taking their lessons from the last budget and debt fight in 2011, when Obama indeed made concessions to keep the government open and avoid a default.

But Republicans misread how political shifts in Washington over the past two years had affected the president, and in particular how Obama’s resolve had been stiffened by the fact he doesn’t have to run for office again.

Staunch conservatives also ignored warnings from more moderate Republicans, who argued that Obama would never agree to changes in the health care law, which is intended to provide coverage for millions of uninsured Americans and remains the president’s signature legislative achievement.

“A fundamental flaw – and probably the biggest flaw – was that they were negotiating for something that wasn’t really negotiable,” said Patrick Griffin, who served as President

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The start of the government shutdown coincided with the start of sign-ups for the “Obamacare” law’s health insurance exchanges – a rollout that was marred by widespread problems. In an ironic twist, the Republican insistence on shutting down the government in order to make changes to the law wound up overshadowing its glitches and a glaring embarrassment for the president.

The result of the miscalculations: a wave of public opinion polls showing that the Republicans took the biggest hit as the budget war dragged on. A Washington PostABC News survey released Monday found 74 per cent disapproved of the way the Republicans in Congress were handling negotiations over the federal budget, up 11 points since just before the shutdown began.

Views on how Obama and congressional Democrats handled the budget battle tilted negative but did not change significantly over the course of the shutdown.

Despite their dour approval ratings, Republicans may again try to test whether Obama is willing to hold his hard line in the new year.

But Obama – long a believer in the power of public opinion – is banking that the anger Americans aimed at Republicans in recent weeks will persuade them to shift course.

“The Republicans recognize this was not a good strategy and seeing the horrible reaction from the American people, I’m pretty sure they’re not going to run this play again,” the president said.

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Tagish EMS team Cleo Hosni and Katie O’Farrell compete at the Rural EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Skills Competition at the Gold Rush Inn on Saturday.

Real lifesavers Yukon paramedics practise their skills in staged emergency scenarios

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Dying for company: At ‘Death Cafes,’ folks talk comfortably about end-of-life issues Jim Fitzgerald

you think of death as part of life and let go of the fear, you think more about living your life well.”

NEW YORK Jon Underwood, who organized t can be tough to get a conversathe first Death Cafe in London two tion going if you want to talk years ago, said he was inspired by about the late stages of dementia, death discussions pioneered by Beryour last will and testament or the nard Crettaz, a Swiss sociologist. The recent passing of your mother. first Death Cafe in the U.S. was held “When you’re at a cocktail party in Columbus, Ohio, last year, and and you lead off by saying, ‘What “It’s just kind of snowballed,” he said, do you think about death?’ it’ll be, estimating nearly 300 Death Cafes ‘C’mon, man, it’s a party! Chill out!’ have been held in the U.S., Britain, says Len Belzer, a retired radio host Canada, Australia, New Zealand, from Manhattan.

Italy, Portugal, Brazil and Singapore.

Belzer is among a growing One was held at a Georgia cemnumber of people around the world etery. Sessions are scheduled this who are interested enough in death week alone in California, Colorado, to gather in small groups in homes, Florida, New York, Ohio, Oregon, restaurants and churches to talk Pennsylvania and Washington. about it.

At a recent two-hour Death Cafe The gatherings, known as Death shepherded by Gignoux, six particiCafes, provide places where death pants, most in their 60s, talked easily can be discussed comfortably, withover tea and biscotti. out fear of violating taboos or being Kathryn Janus, 66, noted that mocked for bringing up the subject. death involves “a lot of ‘why?’ Why Organizers say there’s no agenda did a 12-year-old with leukemia die? other than getting a conversation Why did a cat get run over?” started – and that talking about Marjorie Lipari, 68, talked about death can help people become more the death of her twin brother 16 comfortable with it and thereby years ago. enrich their lives.

“What does one do with that kind “Most people walking down the of hole?” she asked. “It never ocstreet, they’re terrified of death,” said curred to me he wouldn’t be with me Jane Hughes Gignoux, 83, an author for my whole life.” who leads Death Cafe gatherings at Robb Kushner, 62, discussed the her Manhattan apartment. “But if differences between Christian and Associated Press

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Jewish funerals he’d been to, noting the open casket at a Methodist wake.

Alicia Evans, in her 40s, then told the tale of a man known to be a bit “scruffy” in life who was nicely tidied up by the embalmer.

“He looked so good in the coffin I wanted to give him my number,” she said, cracking up the group.

Janus said afterward, “I like that we laugh.” But Lipari said she wasn’t sure she would ever be entirely at ease about death.

“My ego is going to be opposed to death because that’s ego’s job,” she said. “My goal is to become comfortable with being uncomfortable about death.”

Other subjects commonly brought up at Death Cafes range from financial planning to suicide.

They include cremation, memorial services, loved ones’ last moments and the possibility of an afterlife.

Underwood and other organizers emphasize that the discussions are not meant to be counselling. “There’s no guest speaker, no materials, because we’re not guiding people to any conclusions.”

And while the sessions attract a wide range of religions, races and ages, organizers note there are more people 50 and above than in their 20s.

Jane Bissler, incoming president of the Association for Death Educa-

Jim Fitzgerald/AP Photo

Robb Kushner at a Death Cafe discussion in a New York City apartment, where people talk freely about death-related issues. Such gatherings are growing in popularity. tion and Counseling, a professionals’ group, said she approves of the Death Cafe concept because people can speak freely about a subject that has become increasingly taboo.

“We’ve tried to shield our children. Some of them don’t know what to do at a funeral home or how to support a friend who’s lost someone,” she said. “We’ve raised a whole generation of folks that may not be talking about death.”

Audrey Pellicano, 60, a Death Cafe facilitator, said it’s not surprising baby boomers have avoided talking about death because their generation has been resisting aging for decades.

“We don’t deal with loss,” she said.

“We know how to acquire things, not how to give them up. We have no idea how to leave this life and everything we’ve got.”

Gignoux said participants often

bring up supernatural aspects such as communications from the dead.

“Some people have very rich experiences,” she said.

The Rev. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, who arranged for Death Cafes to be held at Manhattan’s famous Trinity Church, said the discussion should be open to all views, regardless of whether they conform to religious teachings.

“I suspect every person probably has a different understanding of death, the afterlife, no afterlife,” Bozzuti-Jones said. “The different views may provide some form of healing.”

Kushner said he doesn’t need any firm answers to benefit from Death Cafes.

“I like the idea that we live with this great mystery,” he said.

“Wouldn’t life be boring without it?”

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Super smog in northern Chinese city of Harbin Louise Watt

in a mask, that he could barely see a few meters ahead of him and that his usual bus had stopped running.

BEIJING “It’s scary, too dangerous. How isibility shrank to less than half a could people drive or walk on such a football field and small-particle day?” pollution soared to a record 40 times The density of fine particulate higher than an international safety matter, PM2.5, used as an indicastandard in one northern Chinese city tor of air quality was well above 600 as the region entered its high-smog micrograms per cubic meter – includseason. ing several readings of exactly 1,000 The manager for U.S. jazz singer – for several monitoring stations in Patti Austin, meanwhile, said the Harbin, according to figures posted on singer had cancelled a concert in Beithe website of China’s environmental jing because of an asthma attack likely protection agency. They were the first linked to pollution. known readings of 1,000 since China Winter typically brings the worst began releasing figures on PM2.5 in air pollution to northern China January 2012, and it was not immebecause of a combination of weather diately clear if the devices used for conditions and an increase in the monitoring could give readings higher burning of coal for homes and muthan that. nicipal heating systems, which usually A safe level under WHO guidelines starts on a specific date. For the large is 25 micrograms per cubic meter. northern city of Harbin, the city’s Primary and middle schools and heating systems kicked in on Sunday, some highways were closed, said auand on Monday visibility there was thorities in the city, which is in China’s less than 50 metres, according to state northernmost province bordering media.

Russia. At least 40 flights to destina“I couldn’t see anything outside tions in southern China and Beijing the window of my apartment, and I among others were cancelled or postthought it was snowing,” Wu Kai, 33, a poned at Harbin’s Taiping Internahousewife and mother of a baby boy, tional Airport on Monday morning. said in a telephone interview from Austin’s management team said the Harbin. “Then I realized it wasn’t 63-year-old singer had been treated snow. I have not seen the sun for a in a hospital Friday morning for an asthma attack in combination with a long time.”

She said her husband went to work respiratory infection. She returned to Associated Press

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her hotel later Friday to rest, but was unable to perform at her Beijing concert scheduled for Friday evening. Her Saturday night concert in Shanghai went ahead.

Her manager, Barry Orms, said Monday that Austin, as an asthma sufferer, would have been “affected by the amount of pollution.” He said that it wasn’t their goal to place blame, and that “Patti has expressed our belief that the Chinese government can be a

leader in this very important issue.”

On the morning ahead of her concert Friday, Beijing’s air was visibly polluted, with the city’s environmental monitoring centre warning children, the elderly and those with respiratory illnesses to reduce outdoor activity.

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Dying for company: At ‘Death Cafes,’ folks talk comfortably about end-of-life issues Jim Fitzgerald

you think of death as part of life and let go of the fear, you think more about living your life well.”

NEW YORK Jon Underwood, who organized t can be tough to get a conversathe first Death Cafe in London two tion going if you want to talk years ago, said he was inspired by about the late stages of dementia, death discussions pioneered by Beryour last will and testament or the nard Crettaz, a Swiss sociologist. The recent passing of your mother. first Death Cafe in the U.S. was held “When you’re at a cocktail party in Columbus, Ohio, last year, and and you lead off by saying, ‘What “It’s just kind of snowballed,” he said, do you think about death?’ it’ll be, estimating nearly 300 Death Cafes ‘C’mon, man, it’s a party! Chill out!’ have been held in the U.S., Britain, says Len Belzer, a retired radio host Canada, Australia, New Zealand, from Manhattan.

Italy, Portugal, Brazil and Singapore.

Belzer is among a growing One was held at a Georgia cemnumber of people around the world etery. Sessions are scheduled this who are interested enough in death week alone in California, Colorado, to gather in small groups in homes, Florida, New York, Ohio, Oregon, restaurants and churches to talk Pennsylvania and Washington. about it.

At a recent two-hour Death Cafe The gatherings, known as Death shepherded by Gignoux, six particiCafes, provide places where death pants, most in their 60s, talked easily can be discussed comfortably, withover tea and biscotti. out fear of violating taboos or being Kathryn Janus, 66, noted that mocked for bringing up the subject. death involves “a lot of ‘why?’ Why Organizers say there’s no agenda did a 12-year-old with leukemia die? other than getting a conversation Why did a cat get run over?” started – and that talking about Marjorie Lipari, 68, talked about death can help people become more the death of her twin brother 16 comfortable with it and thereby years ago. enrich their lives.

“What does one do with that kind “Most people walking down the of hole?” she asked. “It never ocstreet, they’re terrified of death,” said curred to me he wouldn’t be with me Jane Hughes Gignoux, 83, an author for my whole life.” who leads Death Cafe gatherings at Robb Kushner, 62, discussed the her Manhattan apartment. “But if differences between Christian and Associated Press

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Jewish funerals he’d been to, noting the open casket at a Methodist wake.

Alicia Evans, in her 40s, then told the tale of a man known to be a bit “scruffy” in life who was nicely tidied up by the embalmer.

“He looked so good in the coffin I wanted to give him my number,” she said, cracking up the group.

Janus said afterward, “I like that we laugh.” But Lipari said she wasn’t sure she would ever be entirely at ease about death.

“My ego is going to be opposed to death because that’s ego’s job,” she said. “My goal is to become comfortable with being uncomfortable about death.”

Other subjects commonly brought up at Death Cafes range from financial planning to suicide.

They include cremation, memorial services, loved ones’ last moments and the possibility of an afterlife.

Underwood and other organizers emphasize that the discussions are not meant to be counselling. “There’s no guest speaker, no materials, because we’re not guiding people to any conclusions.”

And while the sessions attract a wide range of religions, races and ages, organizers note there are more people 50 and above than in their 20s.

Jane Bissler, incoming president of the Association for Death Educa-

Jim Fitzgerald/AP Photo

Robb Kushner at a Death Cafe discussion in a New York City apartment, where people talk freely about death-related issues. Such gatherings are growing in popularity. tion and Counseling, a professionals’ group, said she approves of the Death Cafe concept because people can speak freely about a subject that has become increasingly taboo.

“We’ve tried to shield our children. Some of them don’t know what to do at a funeral home or how to support a friend who’s lost someone,” she said. “We’ve raised a whole generation of folks that may not be talking about death.”

Audrey Pellicano, 60, a Death Cafe facilitator, said it’s not surprising baby boomers have avoided talking about death because their generation has been resisting aging for decades.

“We don’t deal with loss,” she said.

“We know how to acquire things, not how to give them up. We have no idea how to leave this life and everything we’ve got.”

Gignoux said participants often

bring up supernatural aspects such as communications from the dead.

“Some people have very rich experiences,” she said.

The Rev. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, who arranged for Death Cafes to be held at Manhattan’s famous Trinity Church, said the discussion should be open to all views, regardless of whether they conform to religious teachings.

“I suspect every person probably has a different understanding of death, the afterlife, no afterlife,” Bozzuti-Jones said. “The different views may provide some form of healing.”

Kushner said he doesn’t need any firm answers to benefit from Death Cafes.

“I like the idea that we live with this great mystery,” he said.

“Wouldn’t life be boring without it?”

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Super smog in northern Chinese city of Harbin Louise Watt

in a mask, that he could barely see a few meters ahead of him and that his usual bus had stopped running.

BEIJING “It’s scary, too dangerous. How isibility shrank to less than half a could people drive or walk on such a football field and small-particle day?” pollution soared to a record 40 times The density of fine particulate higher than an international safety matter, PM2.5, used as an indicastandard in one northern Chinese city tor of air quality was well above 600 as the region entered its high-smog micrograms per cubic meter – includseason. ing several readings of exactly 1,000 The manager for U.S. jazz singer – for several monitoring stations in Patti Austin, meanwhile, said the Harbin, according to figures posted on singer had cancelled a concert in Beithe website of China’s environmental jing because of an asthma attack likely protection agency. They were the first linked to pollution. known readings of 1,000 since China Winter typically brings the worst began releasing figures on PM2.5 in air pollution to northern China January 2012, and it was not immebecause of a combination of weather diately clear if the devices used for conditions and an increase in the monitoring could give readings higher burning of coal for homes and muthan that. nicipal heating systems, which usually A safe level under WHO guidelines starts on a specific date. For the large is 25 micrograms per cubic meter. northern city of Harbin, the city’s Primary and middle schools and heating systems kicked in on Sunday, some highways were closed, said auand on Monday visibility there was thorities in the city, which is in China’s less than 50 metres, according to state northernmost province bordering media.

Russia. At least 40 flights to destina“I couldn’t see anything outside tions in southern China and Beijing the window of my apartment, and I among others were cancelled or postthought it was snowing,” Wu Kai, 33, a poned at Harbin’s Taiping Internahousewife and mother of a baby boy, tional Airport on Monday morning. said in a telephone interview from Austin’s management team said the Harbin. “Then I realized it wasn’t 63-year-old singer had been treated snow. I have not seen the sun for a in a hospital Friday morning for an asthma attack in combination with a long time.”

She said her husband went to work respiratory infection. She returned to Associated Press

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her hotel later Friday to rest, but was unable to perform at her Beijing concert scheduled for Friday evening. Her Saturday night concert in Shanghai went ahead.

Her manager, Barry Orms, said Monday that Austin, as an asthma sufferer, would have been “affected by the amount of pollution.” He said that it wasn’t their goal to place blame, and that “Patti has expressed our belief that the Chinese government can be a

leader in this very important issue.”

On the morning ahead of her concert Friday, Beijing’s air was visibly polluted, with the city’s environmental monitoring centre warning children, the elderly and those with respiratory illnesses to reduce outdoor activity.

China’s major cities have some of the world’s worst smog. The government was long indifferent to the environment as it pursued economic development, but has begun launching

some anti-pollution initiatives after mounting public frustration.

Last month, China’s cabinet released an action plan that aims to make a small reduction in the country’s heavy reliance on coal to below 65 per cent of total energy usage by 2017.

According to Chinese government statistics, coal consumption accounted for 68.4 per cent of total energy use in 2011.

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his week at the Yukon Arts Centre, evalyn parry will present Spin, a show about bicycles for people who live outside of the box.

It’s a hybrid show that incorporates elements of song, music, spoken word, theatrical storytelling and visual multimedia. parry will be accompanied by a percussionist playing a vintage bicycle, the sounds amplified through contact microphones.

The show traces the rise of the bicycle through the late 19th century, and how that cultural moment tied into the suffragette movement, changes in female fashion and women’s emancipation in general.

But it is also a contemporary story about consumption and mass production.

One of the central stories is that of Annie Londonderry, who in 1895 became the first woman to cycle around the world.

The journey was “quite an adventure story, and a very interesting, complex story as well,” said parry.

Londonderry was the master of another sort of spin as well, said parry.

The cyclist financed the trip around the world by selling advertising space on her bike and clothes, she said.

It was one of the first example of women and sports endorsement, said parry. parry connects to Londonderry’s story as an avid cyclist and an advocate for cycling as urban transportation, she said.

But she also connects to it as an artist, said parry.

“She’s also pedalling a similar path that any independent artist is today. That was my way in, connecting this complicated relationship that you have with selfpromotion and having to use your ingenuity to figure out how to connect with media and make a story about what it is that you’re doing.

“She was a master of that. So not only did she pull off this incredible physical feat, but she was able to really spin a great story to the media and engineer fame for herself.” parry didn’t set out to retell the story of one woman’s journey around the world on a bicycle.

Initially, the show was intended to be about parry’s own relationship to cycling.

But as she got deeper into the research, the connection between the rise of the bicycle and early feminist movements drew her in.

And there was another theme that emerged, said parry.

“The third thing in my mind was this idea of spin and how things get bought and sold and spun to us, especially as women.”

All three are exemplified by the story of Londonderry’s adventure.

“I couldn’t believe that all my themes got combined into one story

Tanja-Tiziana Burd photo

Artist evalyn parry fuses spoken word, music and theatre in her one-woman show, Spin, at the Yukon Arts Centre Thursday and Friday. from 120 years ago. It was like a gold mine, discovering her story.”

But Londonderry’s story is only one of the threads that will be used to help parry spin her own story of the bicycle’s place in our world.

She describes the different pieces of the performance as “spokes that add to something greater than the sum of their parts.”

parry is no stranger to the Yukon. She has been up several times for different creative projects over the years.

What keeps her coming back is meeting the interesting, creative people who live here, she said.

“I feel in the North that I connect a lot to other people who, for one reason or another, live out-

side the box in some way, and are interested in alternatives. I think something about the weather and being in a place of extremes must attract singular kind of people.”

And that, really, is what Spin is all about.

“I think that the themes actually transcend the bicycle. There’s human themes about freedom and

about autonomy and following your passion and living outside of the expectations of society.” parry will perform Spin Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Yukon Arts Centre. Tickets are available at www.yukontickets.com.

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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Canada could benefit from alliance with other countries in TV’s Golden Age Bill Brioux

Canada’s. Their airways are shot over three large sound flooded not only with Ameristages at Ardmore Studios near can fare but also programming Dublin, the dailies are sent by DUBLIN, Ireland from Great Britain. O’Sullivan, a satellite to Canada where digital V columnist John Doyle in one-time radio broadcaster who effects are added by Toronto’s The Globe and Mail touched spent years in America workMr. X Inc. a nerve in the production com- ing on shows such as Hill Street “They’ve done a brilliant munity last week when he sugBlues and Remington Steele, job,” says O’Sullivan. “I cangested Canada was missing from yearned to see his native Ireland not emphasize how much any discussion of “Golden Age” play a larger role in TV produc- they’ve brought to our show.”

TV shows. tion.

O’Sullivan puts Mr. X’s specialThis Golden Age concept O’Sullivan was working on effects wizards “right up there” has been the subject of several movies-of-the-week with U.S. with George Lucas’ Industrial recent books, including HitFix. cable broadcaster Showtime Light and Magic. com critic Alan Sepinwall’s The when he became involved Canadians get other benefits Revolution Was Televised: The with the Canadian production from this alliance. The talent Cops, Crooks, Slingers and Slay- company Temple Street. This appreciate the more relaxed ers Who Changed TV Drama led to discussions about develshooting schedules. Shooting Forever. oping, in O’Sullivan’s words, a days in Ireland typically run 10 The recent spate of dark, “mini MTM” – referring to the hours a day, tops, compared to complex dramas such as Break- television studio which pro14- to 16-hour days in Toing Bad, Mad Men and The duced such prestigious fare in ronto or Los Angeles. Ireland’s Sopranos has been championed the 1970s and ‘80s as The Mary generous tax incentives – just as prime examples of “auteur Tyler Moore Show and Hill Street increased in this week’s budget television.” The best and bright- Blues. The goal was to create a – are drawing more productions est filmmakers, frustrated by production alliance to service to the area, including Penny studios green-lighting nothboth Ireland and Canada.

Dreadful, a new Showtime horing but sequels to comic book The initiative was launched ror series starring Eva Green super-hero fare, are now taking with what O’Sullivan calls “The and Josh Hartnett. their pitches to U.S. cable TV Tudor Model.” The former CBC O’Sullivan says he is working executives first. series The Tudors was shot in hard to pool the resources of John Landgraf, president of Ireland using a mix of Irish and Canada and Ireland into future FX (home of such acclaimed Canadian actors and direcTV projects. Whether this series as Justified, Louie and Sons tors. It aired for four seasons in results in any Golden Age TV of Anarchy) says he can’t believe Ireland, Canada and the U.S. on dramas is hard to say. So far, Cathe number of feature filmmak- Showtime. nadian audiences are responders who come through his door The Vikings, also written by ing to Vikings. It was the No. 1 each week.

English screenwriter Michael new scripted Canadian specialty One such filmmaker, Guiller- Hirst (Elizabeth), takes the two- debut of 2013, premiering to mo del Toro (Pacific Rim), is nation concept a step further. more than 1.1 million viewers. behind a dark drama currently Currently wrapping production It averaged 942,000 viewers a shooting in Toronto, The Strain. on a second season in Ireland, week on History, where it will That series is one of three new the series is produced in asreturn in the new year. projects seeing FX, partnered sociation with Shaw Media. BeThose numbers beat even with Rogers-owned FX Canada, sides Australian Travis Fimmel Mark Burnett’s six-part miniseinvest $100 million over the as lead Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, ries The Bible, provoking Hirst next year in shows shot in Tothe historical drama features a to warily joke – echoing John ronto and Western Canada. largely Canadian cast, including Lennon’s cheeky Beatles boast Therein lies the answer, Katheryn Winnick, Jessalyn Gil- of the ‘60s – that his show is perhaps, to Doyle’s question. sig, Donal Logue and Alexander “bigger than Jesus.”

Canada can’t go it alone in this Ludwig. Canadian director Ken Canadians will likely forgive Golden Age, but perhaps can Girotti was helming his second Hirst this bit of blarney blaswith another country as a proseason 2 episode this week. phemy if his efforts help bring duction partner.

As well, while the series is our talent into TV’s Golden Age. Golden Age TV dramas aren’t cheap. They generally draw relatively small audiences in America. Series finales aside, 10 times as many people are generArctic Sports or Dene games ally watching a regular episode of, say, NCIS than Breaking Bad. for AWg 2014?

While a Netflix or even AMC can use a House of Cards or a Applications can be found on our Breaking Bad as a loss leader to website, or at Sport Yukon drive their brand (and subscriptions), Canadian broadcasters Submission Deadline: November 31st, 2013 or specialty stations can’t make the same investment in a market For more information call or email us one-tenth the size of the United YUKON ABORIGINAL SPORT CIRCLE States.

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This is a view championed by Morgan O’Sullivan, executive producer of Vikings.

With just over six million combined residents, Ireland’s TV market is dwarfed even by Canadian Press

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Community meeting wednesday, october 30th at 6 p.m at the old Fire hall Please join us for supper and discussions.

For more information contact: Communications Coordinator Samantha Dawson at the TKC administration office: (867) 668-3613 ext. 253 or by email: sdawson@taan.ca

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PUBLIC PRESENTATION: Thursday, October 24, 7:00 p.m. at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26: All-day sessions will be held at the High Country Inn in Whitehorse, Yukon All School Council members, parents, educators and community leaders are welcome to attend.

For registration information and agenda details, please go to www.education.gov.yk.ca/kto12/257.html, contact School Council Liaison Lori Choquette (lori.choquette@gov.yk.ca) or your local school council.

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Bribery is one way to ensure good behavior in a child tell her that there will be no such of both parties. fun trips in the future if there are Miss Manners can assure protests on the routine ones. them that this need not hap“Threats and bribes” is the pen. It is not necessary to thank way one parent of Miss Mansomeone for thanking you. ners’ acquaintance described this But wait! Don’t go away. If

by Judith method. “Survival” is what Miss the letter of thanks is accomManners would call it. panied by a present, including Martin DEAR MISS MANNERS: such tokens as flowers or candy, What is the proper wording for it is necessary to express thanks ordering food in a restaurant? for the present. Just don’t send My grandmother says it is “I will anything tangible with it, or you have ...” but my mom says it is really will be trapped in a spiral “May I please have ...” of courtesy.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Say I am about to go to college, What makes your situation that I am on a subway car with a problematical is whether an small child who does not want to and I want to make sure I am autographed photograph is a be on the subway and is express- polite when I order food since I know how waiters feel because I present. When Queen Mary sent ing that opinion at the top of work in a restaurant. one in a silver frame to your her lungs. Say that I have tried GENTLE READER: It is good great-grandmother, who kept it everything I can think of to get of you to think of the waiter’s on the piano discreetly facing the her to quiet down, and neither feelings, and Miss Manners has sofa, probably, yes. reasoning, sympathizing nor no wish to discourage you from But for a modern celebrity, it firm warning has any effect. saying “please.” She only asks you seems more like a calling card; What should I do? to understand that your grandthe lady probably has stacks of On the one hand, I know she mother is not being rude. Order- them to send to fans. Her real is disturbing the other passengers, and it would be polite to get ing food in a restaurant is a busi- graciousness was in sending you ness transaction, not a petition the three-page letter of thanks, off with her at the next station for a favor. It is not customary to but that does not require a and so stop the noise. On the say, in a store, for example, “May response. other hand, if I do that, it will I please buy this?”

You have already been exteach her that a tantrum is a tremely gracious to someone great means to get her own way, DEAR MISS MANNERS: I who responded in kind. Miss and I can expect an even louder Manners suggests leaving it at tantrum every time we’re travel- came into possession of some things that had belonged to the that. You don’t want to make her ing when she doesn’t care to. feel as if you are using that to (Not taking the train isn’t an op- parents of a celebrity. My aunt had married a man whose father open a correspondence. tion — we need to get to places However, if you consider too far to walk and can’t afford a had been married to this person’s mother. the photograph to be a prescar or taxi.)

When her mother passed ent, at least keep your thanks so How do I stay considerate of away, she left some things with brief (“I’m so pleased to have the other passengers without your photograph”) that it will teaching the lesson that scream- her husband, and they passed be obvious that you expect the ing loudly enough is the best way down to my uncle. My aunt exchange to end there. to get out of something unpleas- wasn’t able to get hold of this person, so, knowing I was a fan, DEAR MISS MANNERS: ant? she sent them to me.

Years ago, my gay cousin marGENTLE READER: In the rearing of small children, results I was able to make contact ried a lesbian for appearances’ may vary, but effort counts. and return the things, which sake because they wanted a child.

When Miss Manners gets comwere of a fairly personal nature. I They are both professionals. His plaints about children, they are know that if it had been my par- longtime partner moved in with invariably followed by “and the ents, I would have wanted them. them as well. She does not have parents did nothing to try to The lady sent me a personalized a partner. stop them.” autographed photo and a threeMy daughter is inviting my If your fellow passengers see page letter. I am thinking of cousin, his partner and his wife that you are trying to calm your writing back, just a brief thankto her wedding. She uses her child, they still may not like the you note for the photo and the maiden name. Would it be OK to noise, but should be satisfied by letter, no response expected. just put all three names on one the attempt. Those who don’t Is it silly to send a thank-you invitation? have or dislike small children for something that was, itself, GENTLE READER: Three won’t be satisfied no matter basically a thank-you? I want to persons living at the same adwhat you do. And those who express my thanks, but I don’t dress may be issued a single have been in your shoes, well, want to overstep and intrude invitation. It was not necessary have been in your shoes and will upon her privacy. to entertain Miss Manners by sympathize.

GENTLE READER: Ordinar- spelling out why and how they But say that you have no ily, whether to thank for thanks live at that address. particular plans one day and this is a simple matter. Yet it throws DEAR MISS MANNERS: small child begs you to go to the many a Gentle Reader into a When offering a drink to a guest, zoo or out for ice cream. Say that tizzy, envisioning an endless what is the response to the reply, you agree to it, but tell her that exchange that consumes the lives “I don’t drink,” or “My religion you must travel by subway, and if there is a tantrum, you will return home immediately (on the subway, of course).

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forbids alcohol”?

Of course I would offer a soft drink as an alternative, but would it be impolite to drink alcohol myself? Should I ask if it would make them uncomfortable, or just avoid the issue and settle for water?

GENTLE READER: Avoid the issue. Drink your drink, and offer him something else.

To decline a drink, whether because it is alcoholic, sugarladen or merely repulsive, and whether the reason is religious, medical or preference, a guest need only say, “No, thank you.”

If your guest volunteered more information in a misguided but well-meant desire to explain his behavior, he has now done so and no additional action is necessary.

If his intent was to criticize your behavior, then no good can come of further probing. A guest who expects you to put him at ease by scooping up alreadyserved drinks from other guests is asking too much.

walked around the table and changed the place cards, placing himself between people he liked.

The other time, I was a guest, and the man who was to be my dinner partner exchanged his card with one across the table. I was nonplussed, but said nothing.

What could I have possibly said or done?

GENTLE READER: You could have told your wouldn’t-be dinner partner, “Oh, I’m so sorry; I had looked forward to sitting next to you.” And considered yourself lucky to be rid of him.

As hostess, you are not so lucky in having a guest who assumes your prerogative. In that case, you should say firmly, “I planned this for everyone’s enjoyment,” and held out your hand for his place card. Miss Manners believes in letting the guilty party feel nonplussed, not the victim.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Twice I’ve been present when a guest came to the table and switched the place cards.

Once I was the hostess; the guest arrived before the others,

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Ram girls, Warrior boys remain undefeated Tom Patrick News Reporter

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he senior volleyball season is shaping up very differently for teams from two Whitehorse high schools.

The Porter Creek Rams senior girls are undefeated while the senior boys are still looking for their first win in Super Volley.

The F.H. Collins Warriors senior boys are undefeated while the senior girls are winless in the Whitehorse league.

The Vanier Catholic Secondary Crusaders are somewhere in the middle.

“Things are good. We’ll just keep on working, keep on doing what we’re doing, and hopefully it works out in our favour,” said Rams senior girls coach Amy Palamar.

Porter Creek’s senior girls moved to a 3-0 Super Volley record with consecutive wins at home last Wed-

nesday and Thursday.

The Rams held on for a five-set win over the Vanier Crusaders after dropping a two-set lead on Thursday. The defending Yukon champs squeaked out the win 25-22, 25-11, 21-25, 20-25, 15-13.

The Crusaders (1-2) have been dealing with slow starts and lags in energy in middle sets so far this season.

“We’re working on it, we’re getting better, we’re gaining our momentum, we’re just having slow starts that we’re hoping to improve on,” said Crusaders co-captain Sydney Young.

“We just need to get our focus in faster, not let it get to the second set before we start to get going. We need to get our momentum up and keep happy and not let anything get us down.”

The Rams took the hard-fought win on a kill from right-side Maddi Jarvis. Jarvis was named her team’s Player of the Game following the

Rams’ four-set win over the Warriors on Wednesday. Middle Teah Dickson was the Rams’ Player of the Game on Thursday.

“They played outstanding and they had good energy,” said Palamar of the two players.

Crusaders setter Chanel Newell was named her team’s Player of the Games on Thursday.

“We were really impressed with her levelheadedness because she’s just getting used to the setter role,” said Crusaders coach Roz Tait. “She did well at being in control and was a good leader for the team.”

The Warriors (0-2) will be looking to the Dawson City Invitational Volleyball Tournament this week for their first win.

“We did really well with serving; we only missed five serves in those sets,” said Warriors assistant coach Jackie Taylor of Wednesday’s game.

“We passed really well, our sets were good, so we just need to work on kill

ing the ball and finishing our points.”

Crusaders cruise over short-benched Rams Porter Creek’s senior boys didn’t have many options on Thursday.

With just six players dressed for the game, there was a lot of exposed pine on the Rams’ bench.

“We only had six players to play that night, so we were a little shortbenched,” said Rams head coach Derick Bilodeau. “One of our starters couldn’t play, so we had to move everyone around to different positions to try and accommodate that.”

The visiting Vanier Crusaders made quick work of the Rams with a 25-23, 25-13, 25-20 straight-set win on Thursday.

The Rams (0-3) lost in five sets to the undefeated Warriors (2-0) the previous night.

“We have to play more consistent when it comes to the simple things in the game – not making mistakes on our side, being more consistent on

our serving, more consistent with our attacks, getting balls on the court and not making mistakes ourselves,” said Bilodeau.

Rams power Kyle Lowes was named his team’s Player of the Game on Wednesday against the Warriors and teammate Zach Haynen got the nod on Thursday.

“He set for us on the Thursday night, which he doesn’t normally do, and he did a pretty good job,” said Bilodeau.

Steven Wolfarth, captain of the defending Yukon champ Crusaders (2-1), was named his team’s Player of the Game for his work as middle on Thursday.

“It was a good game and PC did their best,” said Wolfarth. “PC was down one player, but they still did a really good job.

“We worked well, we did a lot of good passing. We had troubles with our serving, but we brought that up and did really good serves.”

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Porter Creek Rams’ Zack Haynen goes for the tip against the Vanier Crusaders in Super Volley action at Porter Creek High School on Thursday. The Crusaders won in straight sets.

Crusaders right-side Noah Kitchen goes for a kill.

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Speedskater Henry cracks top-10 at world trials

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Whitehorse speedskater Troy Henry competes in the 5,000-metre at the World Cup Long Track Trials last Thursday in Calgary. Henry placed 11th in the 5,000-metre and seventh in the 10,000-metre.

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hitehorse speedskater Troy Henry didn’t land a spot at the World Cup or set any personal best times, but he is nonetheless pleased with her performance at the World Cup Long Track Trials over the weekend at Calgary’s Olympic Oval.

The 24-year-old went headto-head with the fastest longdistance skaters in the country and broke into the top-10 in the 10,000-metre at the event used to select Canada’s team for the World Cup next month.

“I didn’t qualify for the World Cup, but I did place pretty well,” said Henry.

“These races are about as thick as they get in Canada for the long-distance stuff. Unless it becomes an international competition, for example the North American (championships) or a World Cup or something like that, this is the toughest of the Canadian guys that come to this event.”

Henry skated to seventh out of 13 skaters, with a time of 14:11.59, in the 10,000-metre on Sunday.

He also placed 11th out

of 16 top skaters in the 5,000-metre, clocking a time of 6:45.95 on Thursday to start the competition.

“This is including the national team skaters,” said Henry. “The winning time was 6:28, so I wasn’t too far off.

“My personal best is 6:42 but air pressure wasn’t quite the same as when I set that.

The air pressure has quite a bearing on the times. The higher the air pressure, the more resistance there is.”

Henry, who is a member of the Whitehorse Rapids Speed Skating Club and the Olympic Oval Program in Calgary, also competed in two events at the Olympic Oval Invitational that was held concurrently to the World Cup trials.

Henry sped to fourth out of 41 skaters in the 1,500-metre, logging a time of 1:51.76, just 0.23 from the podium.

He also placed 11th out of 35 skaters in the 500-metre the previous day on Friday.

“The results that I got in the invitational show I should probably have been in the (World Cup) trials for the 1,500, but I just didn’t have enough points from last year,” said Henry.

Henry qualified for the

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World Cup trials through the accumulation of points from last season.

He placed 12th in the 5,000-metre at the North American Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, last March.

He finished the Canada Cup series with seventh in the 10,000-metre and 20th in the 5,000-metre in Calgary.

Last season was Henry’s first full season competing in long-track since making the jump from short-track.

Henry won over a dozen medals in short-track in four Arctic Winter Games appearances between 2002 and 2008.

He has also represented the Yukon at three Canada Games, including two summer Games in cycling. On the bike Henry won the 2011 Tour of Anchorage and the 2012 Tour of Juneau.

“The results I got at national team trials may not seem very high rankings, but they are very good results for me and I’m quite pleased with them,” said Henry of the trials. “That’s against the best guys in Canada.”

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of junior last season, plays third for the women’s team as Sinclair moves from third to lead.

“We definitely have high hopes for the season, seeing how well we did last year and knowing we got a replacement for Chelsea with a really high skill level, and she wants to succeed as much as we do,” said Koltun of Sinclair. “So the transition has been really good and we hope the rest of the season goes just as well.”

Last season Koltun and Chelsea made their seventh trip to the Canadian Junior Curling Championships, taking fourth.

Koltun hopes to make her eighth and final appearance at the junior nationals this season.

Her women’s team will at-

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hitehorse’s Team Koltun is gearing up to make this curling season its most industrious.

It’s a tall order for a team that placed fourth at a national championship last season.

This season the workload is going to be split up a little bit.

Skip Sarah Koltun is captaining two rinks – a junior team and a women’s team.

Koltun is joined by third/ lead Andrea Sinclair and second Patty Wallingham while Duncan sisters Jenna and Chelsea are sharing the remaining spot.

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“We are hoping to make it to the YukonN.W.T. playdown for the Scotties,” said Koltun.

“Yukon hasn’t had a Jonathon Howe/Yukon News team in that for so long that we’re hoping to fill Sarah Koltun competes at the Vancouver Island Shootout in Victoria, B.C., in November 2012. Koltun is skipping a junior that void. We’ve had a team and a senior team this season and hopes to compete at fair amount of experiboth the junior nationals and the Scotties. ence on the junior side and hopefully that can really be upset with those games. first on Team Koltun, having help us as we transition into joined the teams during the off“Our last one, we definitely women’s.” season. The Ottawa native won did not play our best game, “Chelsea’s too old now (for which was kind of unfortunate. bronze with her Ontario team at juniors), so we needed to find We can only learn from it and the 2011 Canada Winter Games someone else to play,” said coach move on.” in Halifax.

Lindsay Moldowan. “We wanted Team Koltun lost 7-3 to B.C.’s “I had a pretty rough seato keep curling with Chelsea, Team MacInnes before a 7-2 son last year in Ontario and I obviously, because we’ve been win over B.C.’s Team Tinkler. wanted to be quite competitive with her since the start and she They were then eliminated in this year because I’m not in is a very important part of our the triple-knockout spiel with a school and not doing much that team. Her, Sarah and Patty are 6-5 loss in an extra end to B.C.’s required me to stay in Ottawa,” now old enough to try out for the Scotties, so going forward we Team Knezevic followed by a 7-2 said Sinclair. “So I was thinking, loss to B.C.’s Team Richter.

I may as well go for it in my last were like, we can do both with The Koltun women’s team year in junior. So my dad and I Andrea joining the team, so why competed at the Shoot-Out at were talking about where I can wouldn’t we?” the Saville Centre in Edmonton go – who would need a player – Both Koltun teams have their the previous weekend. and we saw (Team Koltun) at the first bonspiel of the season The Koltun squad won their 2011 Canada Games in Halifax.” under their belt. season opener 6-3 over Sas“Things are going really well,” This past weekend the junior katchewan’s Team Lawton, who she added. “It’s definitely differteam competed at the Kamloops won the event in 2011. The ent going from lead to third, but Crown of Curling, a Women’s Lawton rink is currently the top there’s such a good team strucWorld Curling Tour event in ranked women’s team in the ture here, it’s easy to jump from B.C. Last year the Team Koltun country. position to position because all went 5-2 at the bonspiel and “We won our first game the support is there.” placed third. This year they were against Stephanie Lawton, who With the exception of Chelheld to one win. is in the Olympic trials, and sea, all the Team Koltun mem“It was a really good bonspiel. then we lost the next three,” bers are taking the year off We really like coming down here said Koltun. “They were decent school to focus on curling in to Kamloops,” said Koltun. “Last games, but we had only been on events across the country. year we had a really good spiel the ice for a couple days before They will compete in Lloydwhen we were here. This year the tournament. minster, Alta. this week and in our first three games were really “We were pretty happy with Ottawa the following weekend. good, and the two that we lost of it. We were trying to figure out “They’ve given up a year of those first three were really close our new systems, with a new university to curl, so they’re and we were tied going into the player and a new team, just going to be all over the country final end. We didn’t have the trying to make things work. We attending numerous spiels,” said hammer and weren’t able to were happy with how it turned Moldowan. “So they’ll be busy.” generate the steal. Sometimes out.”

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Dear Annie: I am 29 years old, own my home and support myself. I am in a serious relationship with a wonderful man who is African-American.

All of my life, my family has been ruled by my maternal grandmother. My “nana” doesn’t approve of this relationship because my boyfriend is black and I am white, and this has caused much heartache for me. My mother says I am not allowed to bring my boyfriend to family functions, because “it will kill my grandmother.”

She also says I am selfish to continue this relationship despite the fact that my parents and nana don’t approve.

Annie, I’m planning to marry this man. I don’t feel that I should have to give up my happiness because my family cannot accept the man I have chosen to spend my life with. How do I convince my parents that I’m entitled to happiness regardless of what they think?

I am in so much pain because it seems that my parents care more about my nana’s feelings than their daughter’s future. — Devastated Dear Devastated: If this is the man you are going to marry, then do it and stop worrying about your family’s approval. You should pay attention to them if your choices are poor — if you pick abusers or addicts, for example. But if your guy is good to you and you will take care of each other throughout life’s ups and downs, you do not need to please anyone else. While it would be sad if your family cannot eventually learn to accept this, please have the courage of your convictions.

Dear Annie: I disagree with your response to “Rejected,” whose wife spends her time online or with her widowed mother instead of in the bedroom.

If this had been a woman writing about her husband, your first reaction would have been to suggest an affair. I think this explains everything. My ex used to do the same thing when she “visited her aunt.” I found out when I saw an envelope addressed to a P.O. Box and read about her sexual exploits.

She is probably staying with him so she won’t have to give him money in a divorce. — Been There and Had It Done to Me Dear Been: You could be right. However, he said they have been married for 34 years. For many women, sex after menopause becomes a miserable chore or even a painful experience. We wouldn’t rule out an affair, but we think it’s more likely she’s simply avoiding intimacy.

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

No digit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2. Solution published tomorrow. © 2013 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

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To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues.

Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but, of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction.

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Kids Korner Younger kids can enjoy Uncle Art’s Funland, while older ones can test their knowledge with Shortcuts.

This edition of Shortcuts is sponsored by Plank-ton.

This cartoon should surrender. lackbeard was one of the most well-known and feared pirates of his time, but very little is known about his life before he became a pirate. One of the largest mysteries is his real name.

Most historians refer to him as Edward Teach or Edward Thatch, but Blackbeard was also known by many other last names, including Tash, Drummond and Thache.

Part of Blackbeard’s intimidating presence was that he was 183 cm (6 ft. 4 in.) tall and towered over most of the men that lived during his time.

What is a Blackbeard’s least favorite color?

Maroon.

While Blackbeard was known to be a fierce pirate, there is no evidence that he actually murdered anybody.

Blackbeard was a ferocious fighter. In his final battle, he received 20 sword wounds and was shot five times before he finally fell.

Can you help this research ship find the nervous wreck?

In 1717, Blackbeard, working under Capt. Benjamin Hornigold, captured a large French slave ship named “La Concorde.” Blackbeard renamed the ship “Queen Anne’s Revenge” and made it his flagship.

In 1996, researchers discovered the wreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

The Queen Anne’s Revenge was armed with nearly 40 guns.

Blackbeard’s fierce reputation was so well known that ships and coastal towns would often surrender upon seeing his ship.

Why do pirates want to make people walk on me?

How much does Blackbeard pay for corn?

About a buck an ear.

Can you find the hidden words? Search carefully because some words are backward or diagonal.

I A M T H E W A L R U S S BLACKBEARD REVENGE SHIP S H O U T G D E N I G H N EDWARD TOWN A W E A K N S W M N T E E THATCH ANNE N P R F O E H P A I E L E BATTLE TIME N I U L A V I A H R T O U PIRATE FLAG P S I T E E P C T T D O Q QUEEN FUSE E T A G E R T R A I N S I TEACH BOB T O A D R A E B K C A L B PISTOL B L U S H O C K N O W O W HAT LIT F O O T O O T H U B B L E

In 1718, Blackbeard and his ships blockaded the port of Charleston, South Carolina, for nearly a week. Blackbeard left after receiving a chest of medicine as ransom for hostages he had taken.

Blackbeard was named after his long, thick beard that he braided with ribbons. He is also said to have put lit cannon fuses under his hat to make himself seem even more terrifying during battle.

Blackbeard’s flag showed a bleeding heart and a devilish skeleton holding an hourglass and a spear. The hourglass showed his potential victims that time was running out and that they should surrender immediately.

For more information on Blackbeard, check out these books: “Pirates!” by Christopher Maynard (DK Children) or “Pirates, Privateers, and Rebel Raiders of the Carolina Coast” by Lindley Butler (University of North Carolina Press).

Why couldn't the 13-year-old see the pirate movie?

It was rated arrrrr.

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The flintlock pistol was used by many pirates. It could fire only one shot and took a long time to reload, so pirates usually carried several pistols during a raid. Blackbeard carried six pistols that he wore across his chest.

Where does Blackbeard go to dance?

A cannon-ball.

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AVAILABLE IMMED, 2-bdrm bsmnt suite, Granger area. Newly renovated, separate entrance. Kitchen & laundry. $1700/mon includes utilities & backup baseboard heating.

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RIVERDALE 3-BDRM main floor suite. N/S, N/P, 1yr lease. $1,500/mon + utils + sec deposit. Refs reqʼd. 667-2452 2-BDRM, 2-BATH mobile home in Mary Lake, N/S, N/P, no parties. Refs & DD reqʼd.

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N/S, N/P, refs. required. $1,400/mon., 1st month and DD. Leave msg 633-3453 CABIN, 2 bdrm. incl. elec., phone, Internet, no water. N/S, N/P. Refs. & dd required. $800/mon. 660-5545 3-BDRM. FULLY furnished house, Takhini West, very nice. N/S, no cats. $1,800/mon. plus utilities. 334-2777

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667-2255 ONE BDRM. apt. Crestview, bright & clean, wood heat, ptly. furn., pet ok. N/S. Quiet place for 1 person. $800/mon. 633-2455 2-3 BDRM apt. Riverdale, upper level, bright & clean, c/w sundeck, carport, fireplace.

Heat incl. Mature tenants. Avail. Nov. 1. $1,650/mon. 334-5448 2-BDRM. SUITE in Takhini, new, main floor, sunny & bright, near College, school, Games Centre, prefer mature person. Avail. Nov. 1. $1,250/mon. plus utils. 336-0444 CABIN FOR rent, Ibex Valley. Has elec. & water tank, must haul water. Indoor plumb. & wood heat. N/P, dd required. $800/mon.

668-6885 or 1275woodland@gmail.com 2-BDRM. TRAILER, KK, includes wood stove. $1,280/mon. plus elec. 334-7872 SHARED APT. in Riverdale, totally furnished. N/P, N/S, female only. $600 all inclusive. 668-7323 after 5:30 pm.

LG. 5-BDRM. house in Porter Creek, quiet, close to schools & bus. Avail. immed. $1,800/mon. plus utils. 334-3546 ROOM FOR rent, Riverdale, 3 bdrm. condo. incl. cable, internet, utils, laundry. N/S, responsible tenant. $850/mon. 333-0490 after 6 pm.

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FULLY FURNISHED room for rent in Copper Ridge home. Inclusive of all utilities. Prefer female roommate, N/S N/P $635/mon.

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Incls. on-site laundry, parking. N/P, N/S. $1,100/mon. incl. heat. Avail. Nov. 1.

336-0444 SMALL SPACE in the Sportees building, just under 300 sq ft. Stop in to Sportees 6098 6th Ave. or call Andrea 668-2691 YUKON APARTMENTS now accepting applications for 1-bdrm. furnished & 2-bdrm. unfurnished apts. Refs. reqʼd. 667-4076 QUIET, RESPECTFUL, female roommate wanted for November 1st, downtown 3 bdrm. upper level apt. No parties. $600/month. Call or text Nikki 334-6198 CABIN MT. Lorne, 400ʼ new, energy-efficient, 300ʼ deck/stunning views. C/w private drive, power, phone, internet, EPA woodstove, outhouse. Water/showers 1 mile away. Pet considered. Long-term rental. $775/mon. 668-2849 RIVERDALE CONDO for rent. 3 bedrooms.

1 & 1/2 bath. Non-smoking. Quiet neighbourhood. $1,600. plus utilities.

Yukonnights@gmail.com MAIN ST. 2 Bdrm. 1 bath apt. c/w appliances on greenbelt. Available Nov. 1, 2013 References req'd. $1,575.00/m + utilities.

1st + security. 667-7462 Email nsevergreenoffice@gmail.com.

FOR LEASE:

Brand new storage Bay

25 x 65 x 18’ with washroom and 16’ elecric garage door, radiant heat $2,000.00 + Utilities

Brand new office space

25 x 32’ with washroom, electric heat $1,000.00 + Utilities Both located @ 53 Macdonald road

Call 633-2907 or 633-2035 CABIN WITH Loft, 16x24. Furnished, wood heat, propane lights, no electric. Phone and internet, 50 km from Whitehorse, $600/mon.

633-4667 8 -10 p.m.

3-BDRM. APT, P.C., close to school & Super A, nice & clean. No dogs. $1,100/mon.

332-8801 FOX LAKE Great, cozy cabin for your next getaway Soak in the wonderful scenery and lose yourself in serenity Completely furnished and equipped Located 40 minutes from Whitehorse Beautiful trails at your door for hiking, skiing, bicycling Good lake for fishing Accommodates 2-6 people Call for rate, 633-2156 CABIN FOR rent, Fox Lake. Nicely furnished, incl. small fridge, wood stove. 40 mins. from town. $450/mon. 633-2156 CHARMING 3-BDRM. country residential, 35 mins. south of downtown Whitehorse.

Wood stove, W/D, hardwood floors, storage space, views, pet friendly. $1,300/mon. incl. utils. 334-8271 FULLY FURNISHED 1 bdrm. suite, Valleyview, incl. dishes and linens. Private entrance, parking, appliances and laundry. Max 2 people. N/P. Avail Dec 1st. $1,350/month + elec. 633-4778.

CABIN FOR rent in Judas Creek (Marsh Lake), lake view, sunny hill, with outhouse, wood heat. 450/mon. + power. 660-4813 CABIN FOR rent in Judas Creek (Marsh Lake), lake view, sunny Hill, with outhouse, wood heat. $450/mon. plus power. 660-4813 ROOMMATE WANTED, Granger area. 1 bdrm., private bathroom, shared kitchen & laundry, parking. DD reqʼd. N/S, N/P. Avail.

Nov. 1. $200/mon., utilities incl. 335-1786 D/T LEGAL suite, secure access, parking, all included, can be furnished. N/P, N/D, no parties. $1,100. Avail. Nov. 1. 336-0112 for appt.

2 BDRM. house at Deep Creek, Lake Laberge. Washer/dryer. Waterfront. Oil and electric heat. $1,000.00 a month plus utils.

30 minutes from town. Pets considered.

332-4835

Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871

DOUBLE GLAZE windows, 4' X 8' living room picture window, $100. 4' x 6' dining room window w/2' opener, $75. 668-4575

DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT Seeking Cooks, Kitchen Helpers & Servers Spanish speaking an asset Competitive wages Please send info to: patronamexfood@gmail.com 668-7372

SKI-DOO & motorbike helmet, $150. Brand: Zox, DOT certified, black & grey, sz XL. Nidecker snowboard 160 with bindings, $80.

Needs a good wax. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737

WANT to work as a part-time tour guide?

Do you speak Spanish? We are a local tour company looking for Spanish-speaking tour guides for this winter. Call 667-2209

IC-V82 VHF transceiver, brand new, $225.

New in box, never used, $225 obo. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

TRAP LINE for lease, Tagish area, further info call 867-399-3001

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-846-2231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

Miscellaneous for Sale BETTER BID NORTH AUCTIONS Foreclosure, bankruptcy De-junking, down-sizing Estate sales.

Specializing in estate clean-up & buy-outs.

The best way to deal with your concerns.

Free, no obligation consultation.

333-0717

NIGHT VISION monoculars, $300. Great deal. Like new in case w/instruction booklet.

Nightfall 2X24 / 4X50 unit. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737

LOG SPLITTER, 4-ton, Yardworks, used 2 seasons. $150. 668-7584 FOOT SURGERY? HAVE clean AIRCAST pneumatic SP Walker Boot sz 5-8 F or 4-7 M, gently used twice. New liner $45, will sell boot & del to WH $45. 633-5774 PANASONIC FAX machine, $40 obo. Living Well Montel Healthmaster machine, $120.

633-6208 FOR SALE, Geographique National collection, 1967 to 1997, perfect shape. Offers.

332-5192

OSBORNE WOOD-BURNING fireplace insert in gd cond, $350. 633-6238 aft 6pm 5 HP Sears Craftsman tiller. Front tine, 18”, chain driven, $300 obo. 335-7455 TELESCOPIC ALUMINUM plank ladder, new, $60. 335-8964 INVERSION BALANCING back board stretcher, relieves disks & pinched nerves, $200 obo. 2 hanging lights, 5 bulb, nickel finish, $100 obo. Diesel generator, air cooled, 4 stroke, $1,200 obo. 667-7107

FOR SALE roll-top desk, teak veneer; room divider, steel, 3 sections, gold/off-white; art, original and prints, all framed; sheepskin rug, new, white. 667-2583 DOUBLE SHEET set, never out of package.

Smoky/steele blue colour. Linen by Martex, 420 thread count per square inch. $100 retail asking $40. 633-3810

HOUSE PLANTS, spider plants, Norfolk pine, umbrella plants, 4ʼ lipstick vine. $5 to $45. 660-4321

NEW LAST fall, 200 gal home heating fuel tank made by Tidy tank with double bottom, c/w fill kit, new - $2000, $1000 firm.

668-2866 or 334-9958

SNOWBLOWER, OLDER Sears model, 24” wide. $200 obo. 633-4215 FRAMING COIL air gun Stanley Bostitch. $80. 633-4302

MID-30S PROFESSIONAL female looking for bright shared accommodation or 1-bdrm apt south of town, Wolf Creek/Mary Lake/Cowley Creek. Furnished or not, flexible w/pets, male or female. 333 9604

DEVILBISS INDUSTRIAL horizontal compressor, 80 gal tank, 3-phase, 10 hp motor.

Good running cond, $600 obo. 667-6315 for more info

HANDMADE, COLOURFUL Oriental carpets, new. $230-$330. 335-8964

MAKER, electric drip, $10.

DOUGLAS FIR bridge timbers, reclaimed, recently cut to 4.5”18”x20ʼ, $700 ea. or $1,300 for both. 334-2121

ELECTRICAL GENERATOR, sets up to 3,000 watts and smaller. 668-2332

KEROSENE MASTER heater, 150,000 BTUs, $200. Two 20-litre pails #1 kerosene. $60. 633-2212

8-PLACE STAINLESS steel flatware set, in case, asking $30. 668-5537

SNOW JOE electric snow thrower, 17”, 13 amp. Like new. $120.00. 668-6079

HoUSe HUNTerS

TRAILER IN KK, 2 bdrm., new roof, new furnace, new flooring, incl. wood stove. $49,000 obo. 334-7872

NEW PRICE 81 -100 Lewes Blvd. 3 bedroom 1.5 bath. Newly renovated, efficient oil monitor. Ready for you to move in. $225,000, open to offers. 668-6081

LOOKING FOR experienced housekeepers/front desk persons to work.

Please apply with resume to Bonny, Stratford Motel, 401 Jarvis Street.

No phone calls, please.

Resumes must be received by November 3, 2013.

Advertising Sales Representative The Yukon News, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person.

The successful candidate will have a university or college education or two years of sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary coupled with a strong benefit package. Black Press has more than 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless.

Please submit your resume with a cover letter

by Friday, November 8, 2013 to: Mike Thomas Publisher, Yukon News, 211 Wood Street, Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2E4 or email to mthomas@yukon-news.com

PRIME REAL estate. 30 acres between Mayo Village and Band for sale $250,000.00.

333-9627

Help Wanted

Please submit applications to: Finance and Administration Manager, YESAB Suite 200 – 309 Strickland Street, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2J9 Ph: 867.668.6420 Fax: 867.668.6425 or email to yesab@yesab.ca Toll free: 1.866.322.4040

GIRLS CLOTHES and shoes sz. 6-10, $60 for the bag. 668-3924

HOUSE-SITTER AND pet care openings for November and part of January. Mature, reliable adult with references. Linda, 867-399-3063 or 667-3003

CABIN FOR sale, new, 10ʼx14ʼ, wired, insulated, c/w propane stove, fridge, heater. Can be moved. $15,000. 660-5545

A job description is available at the Mayo Designated Office, 308 – 1st Avenue in Mayo, YESAB Head Office, Suite 200 – 309 Strickland Street in Whitehorse or on our website at www.yesab.ca.

8 GALLON compressor, Campbell & Hausfeld; with all attachments. $125.00.

393-2545

ELECTRIC SNOWTHROWER, 20” wide, used twice, works well. $150. 633-4215

TESLIN LAKE, 4-bdrm, 2-bath newer 1800 sq ft home w/detached garage. Nicely landscaped. More info available on property guys.com. Price reduced $375,000.

633-4778

Located in Mayo, this position reports to the Manager, Designated Office and is responsible for assisting in conducting environmental and socio-economic assessment of projects. This includes identifying project effects and mitigation measures for adverse effects, determining the significance of any residual effects and developing recommendations.

TEMRO IN-LINE engine water-heater. New $20. 633-4302

WHIRLPOOL DEHUMIDIFIER, 25 pint, $50.

660-4425

Real Estate

Full-time, Permanent

KING OF QUEENS complete series (9 seasons-27 DVDs); viewed once. Asking $60.

667-2196

KENMORE ELEGANCE Canister Vacuum, $20.00, 668-5882

COFFEE 633-4152

Mayo Designated Office

If you feel you have the qualifications and desire to meet the challenges of this position please forward a cover letter and resume outlining how your experience and qualifications relate directly to the position.

FREE - baseboard radiators, hot water, 15 pcs., 3ʼ to 8ʼ lengths. 456-7852

FURNACE BURNER, fully reconditioned, new motor, transformer & pump, $200.

633-3053

ASSESSMENT OFFICER

WOODWORKING PROFESSIONAL Vaccu press system and poly bag. For veneerings 4x8' sheets, curved forms, c/w 2 curved forms & bending plywood. $1,300 new. $850 obo. 668-7361

ALBUMS FOR scrapbooking - cid-free Black color measures 13” high x 1.75” deep x 12.5“ wide. $30 for both. 667-4527

LAKE LABERGE Lions Christmas cakes & cookies have arrived. Get yours now while supplies last. Ann at 633-5493

We are an impartial, effective and efficient organization that provides assistance to all involved in the assessment process.

The annual salary range for this position is $64,540 - $74,410 based on 75 hours biweekly.

BOSCH 12" DUAL BEVEL MITRE SAW with Bosch T4B Stand. One owner/operator, regular maintenance, c/w 60 tooth extra blade. Mint condition, $670. 334-1013.

We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, cameras, furniture, antiques, artwork, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, vehicles & ATVs. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS

Be part of one of Canada’s most dynamic environmental and socioeconomic assessment processes and work with an energetic, progressive organization. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and encourage their personal and professional development.

HAND-COLORED MAP of North America.

18” x 14”, from 1800ʼs Dominion of Canada. $300 obo. 332-7879

DOWN DUVET, double, Northern feather, $30. 633-4152

LONG-TERM HOUSESITTER available for winter months, gd w/pets & plants. No criminal record, 30 yr. Yukon resident. 335-0009

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No phone calls please.

Copper ridge

11 grizzly Circle

2 bed, 2 bath, big corner lot, fully landscaped, fenced yard. garage and partially finished basement. priced to sell below it’s appraised value.

$359.900

Call realtor® Mike racz

333-6410

www.blackpress.ca

www.yukonnews.com

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FULL LENGTH coat, down, Landʼs End. Wmnʼs med., $125. Menʼs med. down jacket, $30. 311B Hanson St. SAMSUNG GALAXY GT155i0M, slider cell phone, unlocked, good for pay as you go, 1 year old, hardly used ,excellent condition.

Only want unlocking fee of $80.00. 333-0019

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca 250 GAL. water tank in new condit. $450.

633-2156

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

RESTLESS LEG Syndrome & Leg Cramps?

Fast Relief In One Hour. Sleep At Night.

Proven For Over 32 Years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

BLAZE KING wood heater, 11 years old, perfect shape with new catalytic combustor. $1,000 obo. Call 335-2223, no texts.

Electrical Appliances

Selkirk First Nation

P.O. Box 40, Pelly Crossing, YT Y0B 1P0 Phone: 867-537-3060 Fax: 867-537-3075

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

KENMORE DRYER, front loader, works great, $300. Also nw pump out of Kenmore washer, $40. 332-7797 SEARS BEST refrigerator, $200. 633-2580 eves

BOSCH FRONT loading washer and dryer.

Good shape. $200 o.b.o. 332-7174 HOTPOINT DRYER, gd working cond, $50.

668-4575 FREE WASHER, 1998 Maytag Neptune, front-loading washing machine, works but door doesn't lock so no spin cycle. Perhaps new mother board required at cost of $300.

333-0510.

40 GAL. hot water tank, working condit.

633-2837.

KENMORE AUTOMATIC front load washing machine, 1 yr. old, & old commercial clothes dryer - both for $400, can be split up.

633-2837 #105 – 2131 Second Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1C3

Finance Manager Job Summary Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Finance Manager is responsible for the management of the day to day monitoring and internal auditing functions of all accounting operations, functions, records and transactions relating to all Selkirk First Nation Departments and Programs.

Qualifications • Accounting or Finance Diploma or successful completion of a minimum four years Post-Secondary education in Accounting.

Equivalencies may be accepted at the recommendation of the Director of Finance.

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices in relationship to internal auditing, annual external auditing, financial reporting and financial controls.

• Must be willing to enroll in the CAFM program.

• Knowledge of QuickBooks will be considered an asset.

Closing Date: November 5, 2013 For additional information please contact John Igbokwe provide your resume and cover letter in confidence to: John Igbokwe by Email: financedirector@selkirkfn.com

EmploymEnt opportunity

Utilities Manager Capital Department Permanent – Full Time Salary range: $60,656 -$72,787 Qualifications: High school graduation followed by several years’ postsecondary education in water distribution, waste water collection and treatment systems; Certification in the operation of water distribution, water treatment and waste water treatment systems; Certification in gas chlorination is desirable; Training and/or experience in staff supervision and general management; Experience in participating in negotiations; WHIMIS; Valid Class 3 Yukon Driver’s License; Criminal Record Check.

Main Duties: Reporting to Capital Director, this position will be responsible for the following: • Manages the Utilities unit of the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation • Oversees and/or leads the operation, monitoring and maintenance of water, sewage and electrical systems • Oversees the operation and maintenance of basic laboratory services for the testing and monitoring of environmental systems.

• Provides technical support to the Capital Works department for environmental related tasks • Supervises the daily work of Utilities staff and other personnel assigned by the Capital Director including preparation of work plans, supervision of work, resolving performance issues and on-going training of personnel.

• Assist the Capital Director as needed: Keep daily record of Utilities employee time sheets; participate in department budget development and management • Perform other related duties such as: operate water truck and acts as back-up sewer truck operator when required; participate in meetings relevant to the operations of the department; attend training, and workshops to upgrade skills; respond to emergencies.

LSCFN preferential hire will apply.

If you are interested, please submit your expression of interest along with your resume by 4:30P.M. November 8, 2013 to: Doris Caouette, Human Resource Officer Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation PO Box 135, Carmacks Y.T. Y0B 1C0 Phone: (867)863-5576 ext 280 Fax: (867)863-5710 Email: resume@lscfn.ca WHILE LSCFN THANK ALL APPLICANTS, ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL bE CONTACTED. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU REqUIRE A jOb DESCRIPTION.

Survey Party Chiefs

▲ Labour Positions (Needed Immediately) Minimum 2 years experience

TVs & Stereos Paying cash for good quality modern electronics.

G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS PHILLIPS DVD, VCR combo player w/manual & remote, $40, Satelite rec, General instrument, Star Choice navigo, $20.

633-4152 INTERNET RADIO (CD, USB, WiFi, PC), player micro hi-fi system, perfect cond, remote & 2 speakers inclʼd, everything works, great deal, $75. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737 55” SAMSUNG color TV c/w Panasonic DVD & Sound Surround. $250 obo.

668-7848

Computers & Accessories

3Dtools, an asset Heavy lifting, use ofCivil hand and Drug and Material Technicians Alcohol testing willTesting be required.

2 COMPUTER desks, new.

668-7848.

Minimum 2 years experience If interested, please submit your resume in person Laura at Aggregate, Concrete, orto Asphalt our office on 2nd Avenue on Friday October 25th between 8-12

Please submit your resume to Sylvain Lessard at slessard@capms.ca or drop by our office.

Tel. 867.668.6599 Fax. 867.668.7599

LAUNDRY PAIR. Regular, top loading washer and propane dryer. Both work fine.

Kenmore brand. $100. Call 393-2929

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Seeking a

F/T Customer Service Representitive You are a mature person who is looking for a long term position with an established company that has a competitive wage and benefits package. You also enjoy giving a high level of customer service to people looking for fine gifts and jewellery.

Please apply in person with resume to

Murdoch’s, 207 Main Street

ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities?

Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.

Macaulay Lodge, Several Volunteer Opportunities FridAy Morning CoMMunity WAlks Walk with residents along our beautiful Millennium Trail or indoors at the Canada Games Centre or Yukon College. All walks will be under the leadership of Therapy staff. 9:30 a.m. to-11:30 a.m. each Friday. It’s a great way to end the week!

Criminal record check required. Orientation/training provided.

A six month commitment is preferred.

For more information, call Lisa or Ellen, Coordinators of Volunteer Services at 393-7111. # volunteers: 2 Bingo!

Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Come have fun while sharing your time with seniors at Macaulay Lodge in Riverdale. We are seeking a caring individual who enjoys socializing with seniors to assist with our weekly BINGO program.

Please phone Lisa or Ellen at 393-7111 for more information.

Criminal record check required. Orientation provided.

Six month commitment requested. # volunteers: 1 Curling!

No experience necessary – fun guaranteed! Residents of Macaulay Lodge will be wheelchair curling at Mt. McIntyre Wednesday afternoons beginning November 6 from 1 p.m. to 4: p.m. Volunteers are needed to help residents position themselves on the ice, retrieve rocks, and travel to and from facilities (group transportation provided). The program will run for one month..

Criminal record check required. Orientation/training provided.

Call Lisa or Ellen, Coordinator of Volunteer Services, Thomson Centre – 393-7111. # volunteers: 2 You work for a non-profit organization and you would like to add your volunteer opportunities? Please click on http://www.volunteeryukon.ca/.

MONDAY • WEDNESDAY • FRIDAY

Community Services

$25 ea.

HP PAVILION ZE2000 14.3" x 11.2" x 1.2" Excellent condition. $150. 667- 4527 KINDLE DX international version with 9.7-inch E Ink screen. Has support for International 3G Wireless c/w 300 books. Includes Kindle DX Leather Cover. $350.

667-4527 P53 500 GB HDD (hard drive) with GTA 5, $150. 334-0586

Musical Instruments We will buy your musical instrument or lend you money against it.

G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com VIOLIN - brand new, full sized. C/w case and rosin - bow not included - $150.

393-4355

Firewood FIREWOOD FOR SALE 20-cord orders Big or small tree length Logging truck loads $150/cord Delivered to Whitehorse Call Clayton: 335-0894 HURLBURT ENTERPRISES $250 per cord We have wood. You-cut available.

Discount for larger quantities.

PROMPT Scheduled Delivery Visa, M/C, Check, Cash Dev Hurlburt 335-5192 • 335-5193 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise.

ORDER NOW 456-7432 FIREWOOD $250 per cord Cut to length 4-cord load 667-6185 DIMOK TIMBER 6 cord or 22 cord loads of firewood logs.

Call 634-2311 DONʼS FIREWOOD Prompt daily deliveries Commercially harvested beetle kill Social Services & Kwanlin Dun Price as of October 1st: $265 per cord 393-4397 FIREWOOD: $170.00 per cord 20 ft. logs 5 cord loads.

Small delivery charge.

867-668-6564 Leave message 10 cords 3ʼ furnace wood, $1,350 picked up.

16” firewood delivered in Haines Jct, $160/cord “The Tree Huggers Woodchopper” “Earth first, weʼll FireSmart the other planets later” 336-4976 WOODPILE, 15”X19” bucked up, $40 face cord, $150 full cord. Wolf Creek. You pick up. 335-2921 WOOD FOR sale. Call 334-8999.

Firewood 1ST QUALITY heating wood, season-dried over 3-yrs., to be picked up on Levich Drive in Mt. Sima industrial subdivision. Complete info at 335-0100.

Cars

Certified

used vehicles

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Donʼt delay - Get your wood today $250/16” cord $220/4ʼ cord $200/8ʼ cord Large dry timber from Haines Junction Delivered 336-2013

Guns & Bows Case cutlery, high quality hand-crafted pocket and hunting knives available at G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS SKULL CLEANING European mounts using Dismasted beetles From a mouse to a moose Very reasonable rates 335-2034 NEW UNFIRED CZ 550 in 375 H&H Kevlor stock, $1200, trades considered, Coey model 75 .22 cal, bolt action rifle, $125, Stevens 12 guage bolt action shotgun, $175.

334-7465 H AND R Sportster break action 22 lr 4x Bushnell scope, great cond, $190. 334-7664 REMINGTON MODEL 10 pump action shotgun 12 gauge, $150. 334-3800 CZ 452 Scout, .22 cal, bolt action, 16” barrel, in excell cond, $400, trades considered, Mauser 98 bolt action 12 guage shotgun, $125. 334-7465 BELGIAN B R O W N I N G Bar - 7mm Remm.mag. with sights, scope rings, ammo and dies, $600, trades considered, Ruger 77 with custom 22- 250 AI barrel, brass dies, ammo, $775, trades considered. 334-7465 CO-EY BOLT action .22, $75, bear protection Rem - wingmaster, 12-guage with sights, pistol grip and fold-over stock, $350, RCBS jr reloading press and RCBS powder measure, $100 for pair. 334-7465 LEE ENFIELD No 1 Mk 3, 303 British, 10-rd mag, sporterized wood, vg bore, military sights, steel scope rings mounted, $300,or $360 with 3-9x40mm scope mounted. PAL req'd, 667 2276 BRAZILIAN MAUSER in 8mm Mauser, hand made hardwood stock, bedded and floated, recent refinish of whole rifle, inexpensive scope already mounted, $350, PAL req'd, 667 2276 WINCHESTER MODEL 61 in .22 mag. cal., 24” round bbl., 4X scope, good condit. 4 boxes ammo. High collector interest, great gun. 821-3431 WINCHESTER MODEL 70 rifle, good condit.

Cal. .375 HH Mag., 24” bbl., Weaver 6X scope, sling, 9 boxes ammo. Reloading dies.

Some brass & bullets. $800.

821-3431 STOCK AND barreled action of a Cooey model 710 (exact copy of a Winchester model 70). Both for $65.00. 393-2545 FIREARMS SAFETY course, Nov. 2 & 3, non-restricted course at Whitehorse Gun Club. 633-2488 or 333-5640 for more info.

WANTED, RUGER 10/22 and/or Ruger .223 (Mini 14). Have the licence. George, 667-6563 ROSSI .22 pump, breaks down for trapline, with custom case. $200. Remington Nylon 77 semi-auto .22 in great shape, accurate. $150. Licence must be presented.

667-6563.

Wanted MECHANIC NEEDED to fix my clutch, 1991 Jeep Cherokee, simple job. 667-0422 WANTED: DVDS, TV series "Frasier".

456-4459 WANTED - free meat, bones suitable for dogs. 399-3920 WANTED AT least 15 feet of snow fence phone 334-6265 BEADED 633-3392.

CURTAIN in good condition.

PARENTS IN Haines Junction: interested in French immersion family day home for your kids? emitwed@hotmail.com HOTWHEELS TRACK FOR 3 year old. Has lots of cars but no track. Any condition is fine. Email bvj003@gmail.com WANTED: FREIGHTER Canoe. 633-4322.

WANTED, ELECTRIC stove in good working order for house, cheap would be good, free would be better. Will pick up. Christina @ 633-6060

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1992 CROWN Vic. LX 104,000 km., never winter driven, all power options, super clean car. $2,500 obo. 335-3868 1991 FORD Escort for parts. 668-3924 1991 SENTRA Classic . Still in use, selling for parts. 190,000 kms on engine, runs well.

Can deliver. 821-2938 1988 TOYOTA Corolla SR5 for parts. Still runs well, body not good. $500. 668-6095 1986 TOYOTA Camry, 205,477kms, owner, $450. 668-2857

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1983 TOYOTA Supra, 2 door, standard, rear wheel drive, newly re-built engine, c/w custom body kit and box of spare parts. $4,500 obo. 334-6816

online at

www.drivingforce.ca

2012 CHEVROLET Orlando, 4D wagon, excellent condition, 11,000 km, asking $23,000. 907-973-2026 or 867-335-9522 2009 SUBARU Impreza WRX. High performance clutch, excellent condition only 26,000 kms. 2nd set of tires, sunroof, remote/keyless start. $28,000. 660-5505.

2008 SUZUKI GSX-R 750, mint condit, 4,500 kms. Clean title, no accidents. $8,000 obo or trade for travel trailer or pick-up.

335-1106 2007 HONDA Civic EX, 24,000 km. C/w power moonroof, A/C, telescopic steering wheel, power windows, 4-wheel disc brakes, excellent condition. $12,000. 335-0515 2007 NISSAN Versa SL hatchback, great condition, 85,000 kms, c/w winter rims & tires, alloy wheels with summer tires, $8,900. Matt 667-4394 or txt 332-8282 2007 TOYOTA Highlander SUV, AWD, command start, extra set winter tires, tow package, approx 128,000kms, $16,000.

332-4143 2004 TOYOTA Echo, good cond, very clean, $3500. 660-4870 2002 CAMRY SE, 4 dr, manual trans, 4 cyl, $6,250. 334-3160 or 633-3116 2002 CHRYSLER Concorde 117,000 km., all options, leather, cd, runs great, just serviced. $4,200 obo. 335-2387 2002 PONTIAC Sunfire, clean, new Michelin tires, c/w mehanical inspection, super sound system, 60,000 kms. 660-5545 2001 CHEV. Cavalier, auto, engine blown, new front tires, interior & body fine, many good parts. $500. Leave message 393-3165.

2001 HONDA Prelude, black, loaded, leather, new battery, timing belt, rear brakes, regular maintenance, 147,000kms, well maintained, no accidents, all original, no modifications, $8,500 obo. 336-4402 2000 AUTOMATIC Ford Taurus wagon, 4-door, 8 seats, 175,000 kms, great cond, 5-disc, cd player, tape deck, ac and heating system works perfectly, c/w command start, $4000 obo. 333-9549 2000 SUBARU Forester, all-wheel drive, c/w roof-rack and cargo box, $4000 obo 334-1252 1996 PONTIAC Bonneville v6/3.8 L, all brakes done, whole tune-up, needs the reverse shift to be fixed. $500 or best offer.

660-4425 1994 BUICK Roadmaster Limited, all power options,148,000 km. Near spotless condition, nice cruising, auto. $3,500 obo.

335-3868 1994 DODGE Caravan, seats up to 7, nearly new all-season tires, rust on driver's door, burns some oil but runs fine. $1,200 obo.

334-4340

1982 VW Rabbit, passed mechanical inspection. $1,800. 821-3364 1976 TRANS Am, 400 cu. “ motor, great.

Taking bids. 334-3493 CLASSIC 1979 Cadillac Coupe De ville, V8,Auto Trans ,Sun Roof and much more, priced to sell, Call 668-1477 COLLECTOR. 1976 Mercedes Benz 300D, 214,000 Miles, all original and everything works incl. A/C. Small surface rust , perfect for restoration Is in Watson Lake. Call 778-212-0798

Trucks

We Sell Trucks!

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2012 NISSAN XTerra, Trail, green colour, trailer pkg, hatch tent, Bluetooth. Pd $41,000 a year ago, Reduced $31,900. 336-0375 2011 Toyota Sienna Minivan, 21,000 km.

7-passenger. Bought new last yr. Excellent condit. $26,000 obo. 667-2715 2010 FORD Ranger Sport. 2WD. Extended Cab. Manual Transmission. Less than 13,000km. Redfire Metallic. Tonneau Cover.

Perfect Condition. $12,000. 456-7830.

2009 DODGE Journey R/T. Fully loaded, AWD, remote start, heated leather seats, c/w set of winter tires, 65,000 kms, exc cond, $18,500 obo. 336-2289 2009 FORD Ranger XCab 4x4, 6 cyl, 5-sp. std. power options, matching canopy, towing pkg., much more, 14,600 kms. $19,900.

668-1477 2008 FORD Superduty diesel quad cab, headache rack, driving lights, 169,000 km., good condit. $21,900 obo. 335-9596 2008 GMC 2500 HD Duramax diesel. 4WD. Fully loaded, gd tires, headache rack, dry box. $18,000 obo or trades considered.

399-3014 2008 TOYOTA Tacoma, extra cab, canopy, 4 cyl, manual, 93,000 kms, mostly highway, excell cond, winter tires on rims, great gas mileage, $15,500. 668-3584 2007 CHEV LS 2500 HD Crew Cab 4X4.

Many options, trailer tow, fully serviced, new brakes & battery. $16,500 obo. 633-4311 2007 DODGE Ram 1500, V8 Hemi, no accidents, auto, 95,000kms, p/windows & seats, 4 dr, a/c, canopy, dark blue, $14,500.

334-4798 2006 DODGE Dakota 4x4 w/160,000km.

Great condition. Moving, must sell. $8,500 obo. 334-8549 1992 FORD F150 wood truck, short box, runs well, good rubber. $800. 821-3431

YUKON LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY

STAFF LAWYER Poverty Law Services Yukon LegaL ServiceS SocietY (Legal aid) is seeking a lawyer to join our inhouse team of staff counsel. The ideal candidate will have experience in criminal law, matrimonial, child protection, and mental health law. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing representation to clients referred to them by Legal Aid with a focus on non-criminal matters. Applicants must be a member in good standing of a Bar in Canada and must be eligible for call to the Yukon Bar. Salary is commensurate with experience. An attractive benefits package and pension plan is offered.

Yukon Legal Services Society reserves the right not to fill this posting if a suitable candidate is not identified by the Yukon Legal Services Society Personnel Committee.

Please apply to: Yukon Legal Services Society Administration Office Attention: Shannon Rhames 203-2131 Second Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1C3 Email: srhames@legalaid.yk.ca | Fax: (867) 667-8649 application Deadline: november 8, 2013 at 4:30 p.m.

2006 F-250 Superduty 4X4, 5.4L, 147,000 kms, 8' box w/liner & canopy, tow pkg, summer/winter rims/tires, new windshield, extʼd warranty. $15,900. 335-0277

1999 GMC Sierra 1/2 ton, 4-wheel drive.

Needs approx. $500 work front end, good body condit., reliable. $4,800. 633-3860 or 336-3860.

2006 FORD Ranger 4.0L V6, 4x4, extʼd cab, standard trans. Bed mat, front & rear receiver hitch, 105,000kms, $9,200 obo.

668-4836

1999 JEEP Grand Cherokee, very clean inside and out, driven daily, needs some minor repairs, good and reliable for winter, 27,0000km. 335-6648

2005 F150 Super Crew, loaded, leather int, FX4, sun roof, 135,000kms, black, $17,800.

334-3160 or 633-3116

1997 CHEV 3500 tow-truck, 2-wheel drive, Century 411 wrecker, 3500 lb wheel lift, new tires, batteries, new diesel engine, $10,000.

334-3497

2005 NISSAN Frontier, extʼd cab, 4WD, automatic, 159,000kms, new windshield, newer tires, brakes, wheel-bearings, serviced regularly, $8,000 obo. 667-2607 2004 GMC 2500 HD 4x4 cab, long box, c/w remote start, trailer tow pkg, aluminum liner/toolbox, fully serviced, new battery & tires. 633-4311 2003 CHEV extended cab, short box, 4WD, Durmax deisel, most options. 211,000 kms. $11,000 obo. 399-3014 2003 DODGE Cummins 3/4 ton 4x4 long box roll. Over 130k, parting out or complete truck for $ 7,000. Ross 332-3293 or Ben 334-2992 2003 FORD Ranger p/u, 200,000kms, 1 cyl blown, gd set of winter tires, $1,000.

334-6092 2003 TOYOTA Tacoma. V6, standard, 161,000 km. Box liner/block heater/matching canopy/winter tires (1 season)/tow hitch.

Nice truck, well maintained. $12,500.

333-0346.

2002 CHEVROLET Venture mini van, seats 7, c/w auto start, keyless entry, tinted windows, recent new front tires. Good shape. $2,800 obo. 333-0747 2002 F150 SuperCrew XLT 4x4 245K, great shape, runs perfect, c/w A/C, cruise, power windows, locks, auto, lifted, touchscreen stereo/DVD player. Must sell - leaving town. $8,500 obo. 335-0305 2002 F250 ext cab long box lariat, 5.4 gas, new factory Ford transmission, 230,000kms, fully loaded with leather, $8,600 obo.

668-5882 2002 MAZDA B-2300 pick-up truck, 4 cyl.

2.3L rear wheel drive. 150,000 km, new timing chain and set, c/w winter tires and canopy. $5,200 obo. 334-8287 2002 Mazda B2300 p/u truck, 4 cyl., 2.3L Rear wheel drive, brand new timing chain/set & mechanical. C/w studded winter tires and canopy. $5,500 obo. 334-8287 1998 DODGE Dakota Sport, 4x4, std, candy apple red, new tires, front end & brakes, $6,500. 336-3566 or 393-3490

1995 BRONCO, 1 yr. old engine & trans, new tires, leather interior all power, remote start. $6,500 obo. 334-3582 1995 CHEV Astro van, AWD, 263,000 km, seats 8, bloc heater, battery blanket, oil pan heater, cruise, AC, trailer hitch, electric brake. Front brake issue, muffler noisy. $950. 668-5810 1995 CHEV K1500 Z71 (4x4), 5.7L v8, auto, ext cab, 225,000 kms - asking $2,200, call 393-4328, leave msg.

1995 INTERNATIONAL bus for sale. Has Yukon and Quebec inspections. Diesel, 48 passenger, no seats, auto. Need your class 5. Winterized. $5,000 obo. (418) 560-0128 1994 DODGE Caravan, seats up to 7, nearly new all-season tires, rust on driver's door, does burn some oil, but runs and drives fine. $1,200 obo, 334-4340 1990 FORD F250, 4-spd. manual. C/w canopy. $1,800. 456-4567 1987 F250 diesel, 4x4 5spd manual. Reg cab, long box. Great work truck, $2,000.

334-7373 1987 TOYOTA 4Runner, 4 cyl., 4 x 4, 5-speed, A/C, BF Goodrich AT's, bush bar, trailer hitch, roof racks, good stereo. No rust. $3,750 obo. 633-4322.

1986 2.8 Chevy Blazer 2-wd. Runs well $1200. 867-399-3001 84 F-350 4x4 crew cab 4 spd manual, gas, long box w/wood side panels. Good work truck, $1,800. 334-773 1984 FORD F250. Free. Good parts & it runs. A good fixer-upper for someone with skills. You haul it from Marsh Lake. Drew 660-4095 1979 DODGE Power Wagon 200, PuRam, Clubcab, 4x4, V8, 6.3l, Automatic, 93,000Km, Black, Adventurer SE, tires like new, 2 Spares, 8ft Box, BC Plates. $ 2200. email: heidiwirth47@gmail.com, message: 250-483-1276.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Language & CuLture Coordinator

Term Position: October 2013 – April 2014 (may extend) Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory SALARY: $18.09 - $21.18 (Entry Level w/option for training) APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3:00 p.m. – Thursday, October 24th, 2013 oBJeCtiVeS: Reporting to the Heritage Manager, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating initiatives and options for the protection, enhancement and preservation of the Southern Tutchone language; and, the coordination, promotion and implementation of activities promoting Kluane First Nation culture. The position will work closely with the Heritage Manager to coordinate activities that incorporate language and culture into KFN government functions, program materials and content. The position will be a touchstone for language & culture promotion, Southern Tutchone translation, family tree database and identifying geographical place names.

The ability to speak and understand the Southern Tutchone language will be considered an asset. The successful candidate will have knowledge of KFN’s history, culture, and demographics. Knowledge of computer programs, as well as excellent communication skills, report writing skills and with demonstrated experience in language and cultural event coordination is a must. The incumbent must be able to work independently and be able to foster trust at the community level. Field work and travel will be required. A Class 5 Drivers Licence and basic first aid is required.

The ideal candidate would have one year college/university or equivalent in related fields of cultural heritage, linguistics and/or language certification. An acceptable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Eligible candidates should be prepared to start work October 31, 2013.

Please submit resume, cover letter: Kluane First Nation P.O. Box 20, Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory, Y0B 1V0 Ph. (867) 841-4274 ext.: 229 Fax: (867) 841-5900 attention: Human Resources Capacity Officer hr.capacityofficer@kfn.ca

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Pet Report Hours of operation for tHe sHelter: Tues - Fri: 12:00pm-7:00pm • Sat 10:00am-6:00pm CloSed Sundays & Mondays

633-6019 WeDneSDay, oCtoBeR 23

2013

Help control the pet overpopulation problem

have your pets spayed or neutered.

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Better Bid North Auction Vehicle Sales.

1987 Pontiac Tempest car $1,850.

2002 Pontiac Sunfire $2,750.

1997 Pontiac Grand Am $2,450.

1989 GMC 4x4 wood truck $995.

1987 Nissan Super Cab $1,800.

333-0717 FORD F-150 truck. Regular cab 4x2, 5-speed manual trans. 4.2 V-6 engine, good on gas. 163,225 km. New battery in March.

C/w matching canopy and factory box liner. $5,500 333-9084.

TRUCK BOX, black, for full-size truck, 70” length. 660-4321

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Auto Parts & Accessories TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100 4 TOYOTA Observe GSI-5 studless snow- tires 225/60 R16 , on genuine Toyota Rims. Were on 2007 Seinna Van .Paid $1200 for tires, rims. Used one winter. Excellent tread left. $750 obo 332-7174

lost/found lost • Barnoff trailer Ct, small black dog with white on the chest, male, no collar answers to Rowdy, contact Freda @3343288 (15/10/13).

• Porter Creek black and brown shepherd, male answers to Kato, contact Ben @ 335-7241 (09/10/13).

• marsh lake, neutered male, brown and white tabby, no collar, answers Gandalf contact Laurence @ 335-5255. (16/10/13).

• mcintyre female blonde puppy bright green collar anwsers to Grizzy contact Deloris @ 335-7311. (19/10/13).

• Logan, lost Saturday, darker yellow lab, female, no collar, microchipped, Contact allan @ 668-3575(21/10/2013) found • Found out at mcCrea a black and grey dog with boxer type face has a collar but no tags contact Lori @ 633-3218.(05/10/13) • Found in Riverdale area on grey mountain school road the dog is a medium size with brown head with white body and darker brown spots, contact Puneet @334-2955. ( 17/10/13)

CLOSED FOR INVENTORY Whitehorse Motors Parts & Service Department will be closed for inventory on Saturday October 26th 2013

and will re-open on Monday October 28th 2013.

TIRES! TIRES! TIRES! Seasonal Changeover Lots of good used tires–15”,16”,17”,18”,19” and 20”–lots to choose from. $25 to $150 a tire. $25 to mount and balance per tire.

Call Art 334-4608 4-17” TIRES, Handkook dynaPRO ATm good shape, 265/70/17 $300. 633-4018 SEMI-RETIRED LICENSED mechanic looking for work. Gas - diesel. Have own shop. Willing to do mobile work.

456-9608 TAILGATE FOR 98/99 Ford Truck, white, $150 obo, older style headache rack, $80 obo. 456-7354 2 BRIDGESTONE mud and snow tires w/about 60-70% tread left, load rating of E, 245/75R16, $100/both. 456-7354 BED BAR(ROLL-BAR) for 1988 Toyota 4x4 long-box, $100. 667-2521 4 WINTER tires, 1 rim, Goodyear Nordic, 1-yr old, P215/65R15, $200, 4 winter tires, 1-yr old, 175/65 R14, $100, 660-4425 REAR DOOR hatch for 2004 Toyota Matrix, door is light grey. Surrounding parts also available. $400. 334-6087 FOUR SLIGHTLY used winter tires, 235 75 R16, c/w rims for 1991 1500 6 Bolt. $300 obo. 336-2013 2001 SUBARU Forester gas tank with all fuel lines/ pump, easy full swap, $150 obo.

334-6776 4 HANKOOK tires, P205/55 R16s. 4 tires, 1 on rim, 2 P175/70 R13s. 668-3924 3 X LT235/85 R16, mud & snow 10 ply tires on 8 bolt rims - $200. 633-4311

RunninG At lARGE...If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382

4 NOKIAN 195-79/R14 snow tires for sale. $15/ea. Call 334-4625.

AVAilABlE foR Adoption

SET OF 4 used black 16" winter rims, 5 bolt pattern, $50 for the set Matt 667-4394 or txt 332-8282

in fostER HoMEs doGs • 11 mos old, spayed female, RetrieverX, tan (Jewel) • 1 yr old, neutered male, Husky, black and white (Copper) • 2 yr old, neutered male, Husky, grey and white (Jake)

• 2 yr old, neutered male, husky/GSDx, black and tan (Spaz) • 1.5yr old, neutered male, LabX, tan and white (Homer) CAts • 1.5yr old, DSH, grey and white, neutered male (Sappy)

At tHE sHEltER doGs • 5 yr old female, Lab/Pit Bull X (Gaia) • 3yr old, neutered male, akita, grey, white (a.J.) • 2 yr old, neutered male, GSDX, brown and black (muttley) • 10 weeks old, male, Beardog, black ,white ( Doc) • 10 weeks old, female, Beardog black, brown ( Dopey) • 10 weeks old, female, Beardog, black, white ( Happy) • 10 weeks old, female, Beardog, black, tan (Sleepy) • 10 weeks old, female, Beasrdog, black, tan (Sneezy) • 10 weeks old, female, Beardog, black, tan (Bashful) • 10 weeks old, female, Beardog, black, white ( Grumpy) • 10 weeks old, female, Beardog, black,brown (iris) • 10 weeks old, female, Beardog, black, ( Rose) • 10 weeks old, famale, Beardog, black, (Lily) • 1 yr old, female, Beardog, black,brown,

• • • • • • • • •

( Virgo) 1 yr old, spayed female, GSDX, black, tan (Pices) 1 yr old, female, LabX, black (Cappicorn) 1 yr old, neutered male, CorgiX brindle, (Scorpio) 1 yr old, neutered male, Beardog, blonde, (aries) 14 weeks old male, Beardog, blonde, (Bambam) 14 weeks old, female, Beardog, blonde, ( annie) 14 weeks old, female, Beardog, blonde, (Jane) 2 yr old male, Husky, grey white, (Jake) 15 weeks old, female, Beardog, black and tan, ( Popsicle).

• CAts • 6yr old, maine CoonX, neutered male, grey and white (tinker) • 11mos, DSH, white and black, neutered male (max)

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• Homes needed for retired sled dogs. they would make excellent pets. Contact Sandra at 668-3647

if your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 tlingit street.

Pets will be posted on the Pet Report for two weeks. Please let us know after that time if you need them re-posted.

You can also check out our award winning website at:

www.Humanesocietyyukon.ca

Pets KITTEN FOR sale, female, calico, born August 1, 2013 $50.00 667-7448

Gently Used

Atv’s:

Inventory

2005 Arctic Cat 650 V2 Limited Edition ......................................$5,499 2009 Yamaha Big Bear 250 ..........................................................$3,499 2009 Yamaha Wolverine 450 .......................................................$4,999 2011 Yamaha Bruin 350 ...............................................................$5,499

snowmobiles: 2006 Yamaha Venture Tf 2up 2900km ........................................$3,999 2007 Yamaha Apex Gt 121" .........................................................$5,999 2007 Yamaha Vk Professional Widetrack ..................................$5,499 2008 Yamaha Phazer Mtx 144" Timbersled Suspension ..........$6,499 2009 Yamaha Phazer Rtx 121" sold ....................................................$5,499 2009 Yamaha Nytro Rtx Se 121" Sno X Edition 1275km ...........$7,999 2010 Yamaha Nytro Xtx 144" .......................................................$6,999 2010 Yamaha Nytro Mtx 162" 180hp Turbo 1800km ..................$8,999 2012 Yamaha Nytro Xtx 144" Speed Racer Edition ...................$9,999 2012 Yamaha Nytro Mtx 162" 270hp Turbo ..............................$15,999

YUKON

YAMAHA

(867) 668-2101 or 1-800-661-0430

1 KM south of Robert Service Way, Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, Y.T.

Pet of the Week!

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CAT BED. 17 x 21 x 8 inches. Would suit small dog. New condition, not used. $15.

393-2929.

WANTED. TWO kittens, preferably male and from the same litter. Call 633-4792.

The Yukon Kennel Club is excited to announce our new course line up!

We have a new Certified Training Director, Niomi Smith!

Puppy Kindergarten November 2 – December 21 Tuesdays and Saturdays Building an obedience foundation, socialization, manners and more!

Pre-Register for Novice Obedience starting in January 2014!

Please contact Wendi @ 633-4952 www.Facebook.com/YukonKennelClub

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles TAITʼS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles

by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com RONʼS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVʼs, Small industrial equipment.

Light welding repairs available 633-6161 lv msg 1998 YAMAHA 600 Venture Triple, 2-up seat with handwarmers, comes with extra skis and track, trail machine, lots of power, electric & pull start, $3,200 obo. 633-4018

inker

Hi I’m Tinker. I just came into the shelter with my brother Butler. We are pretty new here. Right now I’d just like to find a warm place to curl up and sleep. I have been really friendly while I have been here.

TO GIVE away, 1 Pointer/Husky cross sled dog, dog house optional. 335-2675, no texts please.

2005 700 Arctic Cat m7, excell cond, asking $4500, 2003 Skidoo Summit 800, good working cond, asking $3500, 1992 Skidoo Formula Plus MX, good working cond, asking $2000, 633-2602 YAMAHA VENTURE 2007 500cc 2-stroke, back & front adjustable hand warmer/ adjustable back rest, revers / elect start 1600 km, c/w small skimmer, registered with license bureau. $4500 o.b.o 667-4236, 335-7450

633-6019 126 Tlingit Street

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OLD CROW-TYPE toboggan/skimmer, hickory w/Teflon bottom and runners, 14ʼ x 21” wide, canvas cargo bag. $600. more info 332-1680 leave message.

1983 DOUBLE track skidoo, like new cond and ready to work. Also one ski-boose to tow behind double track. 668-2332 1993 POLARIS Indy 440 snow machine, still runs, very used, to give away. Must have own way of transporting. Mike 667-4233

MID-80S POLARIS 250 Trail Boss. Runs, good tires. $350. 668-6943 60” FACTORY Polaris ATV plow c/w Quick attachment. Vg shape. $400. 393-2234 1983 GPZ 1100 parts bike, almost everything besides motor and electrical. 334-6776 TWO ARGO Conquests for sale. 863-5715 3 DOUBLE-TRACK Skidoos, 2 run, 1 parts only. $1,000 for all three. 821-3001 50" rear snowblade for 2005 and newer Polaris quad, c/w all controls and 2000lb Polaris winch quick mount and removal 700.00 obo. 633 2181 2008 BAJA 250 Wilderness ATV for sale, ex. cond, 600 miles, camo colour. C/w owners and shop manuals. $2,600.00. 633-4656

Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 2012 HEWESCRAFT 22ʼ hardtop, twin 115 Yamahas, used 85 hrs. 4G radar, Lowrance HD8, Garmin GPS, downriggers, Sirius stereo, life raft, Wallas heater, Rocna anchor.

Asking $73,500 w/options. 668-2255 PAIR OF twin 100 HP outboard motors.

821-3001.

NADEN 18ʼ aluminum boat, 25 hp. Yamaha L.S. elec. start & battery, spare new prop, remote steering, EZ load trailer. $4,000.

821-3431

Heavy Equipment NEW & USED EQUIPMENT For Sale Come see MACPHERSON RENTALS @ 117 Copper Rd or call 633-4426 1998 PETERBILT HIGHWAY tractor, ready to work, $14,900.

1989 Freightliner parting out at $6,900.

30ʼ Jeep trailer $7,900.

Estate sale.

Sell all for $25,000 package deal.

333-0717 9-20ʼ SEA Cans Upgrading. Various conditions.

Some leakers, some in good condition.

Prices range from $1,800 up to $3,000.

Cans can be delivered in city limits for $150 333-0717 225 A twin cylinder 17H.P. Kohler powered ARC welder/power plant, c/w HD steel 4 wheeled trailer with hitch, $2,000 obo or sell on 2 wheeled cart for $1,500 obo.

867-633-6502 D7E CAT dozer. Good condition with angle-tilt-blade, winch and also ripper and spare parts. $29,000, 333-0192 2002 KOBELCO 330 Excavator, 8,000 hrs, 2 buckets and ripper shank, $63,000 with the shank, 333-0192 PORTABLE GAS powered welder/gen set.

225 amp Hobart, 17 hp. gas powered Kohler engine, excellent shape. $2,000.00 obo.

633-6502

Campers & Trailers NEW OR USED TRAILERS For Sale or Rent MACPHERSON RENTALS 117 Copper Road 633-4426 TAITʼS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon 30FT LONG tandem axle gooseneck flat deck trailer, ready to work and 12,000lb electric winch as new to pull stuff on trailer 668-2332

TOYOTA DOLPHIN 21ʼ. C/w heat, water, stove, full bathroom. 90,000 miles. Runs great. $5,000 obo. 336-2724

MAIN STREET Society Annual General Meeting to take place Tuesday November 5th at noon at the T.C. Richards Building.

28' ENCLOSED cargo/car trailer, partly wired lights and power, ramp front and back, 200 kms. since purchased, c/w 5 mag wheels, perfect condition. $10,000 firm.

335-2223, no texts please

LADIES AUXILIARY, R.C. Legion, Yukon Inn, Christmas Craft Fair, Nov. 2nd Saturday, 9 AM - 3 PM. First Nations and Yukon -made arts and crafts. Bake table , raffles. info 633-4583

2004 8ʼ Camperette, sleeps 2, inside fully renovated, not used since reno. Simple design, no plumbing or wiring, great for hunters. $1,700 obo. 335-1106 or 668-6405

SKI SWAP and Winter gear sale October 26, 9am-noon, Mt McIntyre Rec Centre. Winter Fair downstairs 9am-noon. Information & displays to get ready for winter. Info: 668-4477

1977 TRAVEL trailer, 16ʼ, sleeps 4. C/w new tires, propane bottles, battery, water pump, vents in good shape for age. $1,800 firm.

335-7735

IRIS FOLDED Christmas Card Classes every Thursday In October, 7-9:30pm. Contact Shannon @ 633-3883

BLUE BIRD buses. Can be driven or made into camper or storage. Has seats and storage compartment. $5,000 ea.

867-993-5937 TITANIUM 5TH wheel, 24E19, new in 2004.

C/w hitch, track, 2 batteries, 2x30 lb. propane, spare tire. Winterized. $20,000.

821-3431 CLOSED-IN CARGO trailer w/big fold-down back door & single side door. 24ʼx8.5ʼ. Like new. $4,500. 867-993-5937

Coming Events ATLIN GUEST HOUSE Deluxe Lakeview Suites Sauna, Hot Tub, BBQ, Internet, Satellite TV Kayak Rentals In House Art Gallery 1-800-651-8882 Email: atlinart@yahoo.ca www.atlinguesthouse.com ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS “your quiet get away” Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. Group for family/friends caring for someone with dementia. Cathy 633-7337 or Joanne 668-7713 Canines & Company Puppy fundamentals & obedience Level 1 Nov. 5, Nov. 9 Canine good neighbour course Nov. 13 Professional, effective, high quality training 333-0505, 668-4368 www.facebook.com/caninesandcompany GROW MARIJUANA COMMERCIALLY. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.com. Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.

HULLANDʼS HAUNTS & Holly Craft Fair, Oct 26, 10am-3pm @ Jack Hulland Elementary School, Porter Crk. To book your table call 667-8496 HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis M-F 11:30-3, 667-7429 www.hospiceyukon.net MENTAL HEALTH Caregivers Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month, 7-9 pm, #4 Hospital Rd, main floor resource room, in Whitehorse. 667-8346.

STORYTIME: AGES: 6 - 24 months & caregiver(s) until Wed Nov 27, 10:30 a.m. Whitehorse Library. Free registration necessary.

Space is limited. 667-5239

THE FRIENDS of the Gallery AGM will be held Wednesday, November 13th, 7-8pm in the Yukon Arts Centre Green Room. New & current members welcome. Refreshments provided.

FAMILY FUN Nights, October 25 & November 22, 6-8pm. Yukon College gym, drop-in tennis. All welcome. Free. 393-2621 KLUANE QUILTER'S Guild, AGM, Monday, November 4th following the Pine Tree Meeting. Members welcome.

YUKON ARTIST Relief Fund is holding annual General meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday, October 23rd in Art Underground Studio.

LATIN DANCE classes are every Friday night. Latin Fiesta October 19th at Antoinette's restaurant. 335-0909 or salsayukon@gmail.com for info WILDERNESS TOURISM Workshop. Business Interest? Expand opportunities? Nov. 16-17, 8:30-5:00. Vista Outdoor Learning Centre. $25. Prereg. by Nov. 8 at www.tc.gov.yk.ca/tourism. Space limited.

More info rjantzen@shaw.ca YUKONEVENTS DAILY Digest for Events, Activities and Classes. www.facebook.com/YukonEvents ART CONTEST. The Rotary Music Festival invites Yukon youth aged 5 to 18 to create an artwork for its program cover. Check the rules at www.rmfestival.ca. Deadline: January 15, 2014.

SNOWBOARD YUKON AGM, Thurs Nov 14, 7pm at Sport Yukon WHITEHORSE MINOR Soccer AGM, Saturday, October 26th, 1:00 pm, Boardroom, Sport Yukon. New members welcome!

Player numbers are strong, volunteer numbers not so much! Please come and help. Information 667-2445 NEW YORK jazz duo. Alto sax & piano. Sun, Oct 27, 7:30 pm cabaret. Arts Centre.

Tix yukontickets.com. YAC Box Office, Arts Underground or door.

COFFEE HOUSE! Sat. Nov 2. Featuring: Dan Halen + Chic Callas + the Open Stage!

Help set up 6pm, 7pm Open stage sign-up, 730pm show! $5 United Church Bsmt, 6th+Main, 633-4255 YUKON HOME Education Society AGM, Friday October 25, 3 - 5 pm, Family Literacy Centre at the Canada Games Centre. Anyone interested in homeschooling is welcome.

More info: Jody 660-5347 WHITEHORSE S T R I N G Ensemble AGM 8pm Thursday, November 14. (Following the weekly practice) Hellaby Hall at Christ Church Cathedral, 4th Ave & Elliott St. (Across from RCMP). Everyone welcome.

667-4630 TEXTILE ARTS talk on Felting with Tammy Deck, 5:30 on October 23 at the Old Fire Hall, presented by Yukon Arts Centre, call 393 7109 for more info.

YUKON HEALTH Care Workers will not be having October luncheon.

In Loving Memory of

Dixon

Lutz

UTILITY TRAILER, enclosed, 4x8. Lightweight, sturdy, 950 lb. capacity. 3 yrs. old, great shape. $2,200 obo. 333-0747 2008 PASSPORT Ultralite trailer 28.5 ft. by Keystone. One slide, TVʼs, queen bed, all appliances. Great condition, very comfy. $18,000.00 667-2263 5TH WHEEL equipment, trailer with Beaver Tail. $3,500 obo. 336-2724

VELONORTH CYCLING CLUB'S AGM will be on November 14, 2013 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Sport Yukon.

F.H. COLLINS School Council Regular meeting @ 6:30 p.m November 6, 2013, in the Fine Dining Room at the school. Everyone Welcome.

YUKON ARTS Relief Fundʼs Annual General Meeting is on Wednesday, October 23rd commencing at 7:30pm. We are meeting in the Arts Underground Studio. Everyone is welcome.

HOSPICE WORKSHOP "LIVING with Loss" Thurs. Nov. 7, 6:30-8:30pm for anyone living with personal loss or supporting others who are grieving. Register: 667-7429, administrator@hospiceyukon.net

Latin Dance - Classes are every Friday Nights at Leaping Feats Studio. Latin Fiesta October 19th at Antoinette's restaurant 8:30pm.

335-0909 or salsayukon@gmail.com for info.

CHRIST THE king ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Christmas Craft Fair, Saturday, November 9th, 10:00am-3:00pm. 20 Nisutlin Drive, Riverdale. Call Paula at 633-2724 to book a table or for more information.

HILLCREST COMMUNITY Association AGM Wednesday Nov. 6, 7-9 pm at Yukon Transportation Museum. For more info call 668-2233.

ATLIN MASQUERADE Ball (2013 Fundraiser for Atlin Volunteer Fire Department), 26 October, Rec. Centre, 7:30 pm, dance to Fishhead Stew live music tickets $18.00, reservation/info (250) 651-7669, or 2427 ONDE DE choc: a new surprise-filled evening combo concept. November 1, 7pm, at the Yukon Arts Centre: a multidisciplinary show, visual arts exhibition and culinary tasting await you.

GRANDPARENTS AND extended family: Having problems with access or custody?

Contact Grandparents Rights Assoc. of Yukon, meetings as needed. 821-3821 FREE TENNIS Family Fun Nights. Oct. 25 & Nov 22, 6-8 pm. Yukon College gym. Bring a friend/parent/kid, have fun playing tennis.

Coach and assistance available. No registration required.

YUKON SCIENCE Institute presents Arctic waters and biodiversity in a time of change with the Arctic Council and Northern Representatives, Wednesday, October 23, 7:00pm, Beringia Centre, Whitehorse. Free.

WHITEHORSE CROSS Country Ski Clubʼs annual ski swap Saturday, October 26th 9am-12pm. Equipment you want to sell can be dropped off Wednesday, Thursday or Friday evening from 6pm - 8pm. Call 668-4477 for info.

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Craft Fair, December 8th at Lorne Mountain Community Center, reserve a table now. 667 7083 GOSPEL BRUNCH with Nicole Edwards and New Orleans buffet at LMCC, November 10th. Tickets $25.00 by reservation 667 7083, www.mountlorne.yk.net TAGISH HALLOWEEN. Family friendly party, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Oct. 31st, Tagish Community Centre. Pumpkin carving, games, snacks, prizes, DJ, laser show by Robert Vallee! Free admission! Everyone welcome.

BARA AGM - Yukon River Trail Marathon organizing committee annual meeting on Wed. Nov 6th at 5pm at Sport Yukon. New board members welcome. Snacks provided.

Info yukonmarathon@gmail.com.

COPPER RIDGE Place is looking for volunteers to share time with seniors. Please phone Catherine Chenier 393-7508.

WHERE DO I GET THE NEWS?

The Yukon News is available at these wonderful stores in Whitehorse:

HILLCREST

Airport Chalet Airport Snacks & Gifts

GRANGER

Bernie’s Race-Trac Gas Bigway Foods

PORTER CREEK

Coyote Video Goody’s Gas Green Garden Restaurant Heather’s Haven Super A Porter Creek Trails North

RIVERDALE 38 Famous Video Super A Riverdale Tempo Gas Bar

DOWNTOWN

The Deli Extra Foods Fourth Avenue Petro Gold Rush Inn Cashplan Klondike Inn Mac’s Fireweed Books Ricky’s Restaurant Riverside Grocery Riverview Hotel Shoppers on Main Shoppers Qwanlin Mall Superstore Superstore Gas Bar Tags Well-Read Books Westmark Whitehorse Yukon Inn Yukon News Yukon Tire Edgewater Hotel

AND …

Kopper King Hi-Country RV Park McCrae Petro Takhini Gas Yukon College Bookstore

August 29, 1940 Oct 23, 2012

The Yukon news is also available aT no charge in all Yukon communiTies and aTlin, b.c.

1972 WESTFALIA camper van, rare model, very clean, no damage, $7000 obo.

334-1252 50ʼ LONG x 10ʼ or 11ʼ wide x 10ʼ high skid, shack on steel skids, very movable.

668-2332

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Nothing can ever take away, The love a heart holds dear, Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps him near. from Verna and family

“YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTION” WEDNESDAY • FRIDAY

Yukon News

do you have a problem with food?

LAKE LABERGE Lions Christmas cakes and cookies are here now. Get yours early, please call Ann at 633-5493.

PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION: SHORELINE Erosion, Tagish Community Centre, November 7 @ 7:00 pm. Sediment Transport & potential flooding in the Southern Lakes System. Something to offer in advance?

660-4106

Services

meetings

mondays 7:30 p.m.

4071 4th avenue oayukon@gmail.com • www.oa.org

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS Yukon Communities & Atlin, B.C.

Beaver Creek Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Carcross Y.T.

Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.

Library Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Carmacks Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Dawson City Y.T.

Thursday - 8:00 p.m.

New Beginners Group Richard Martin Chapel Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre Saturday 7:00 p.m.

Community Support Centre 1233 2nd Ave.

Destruction Bay Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Faro Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre Haines Junction Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Mayo Y.T.

Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Old Crow Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Pelly Crossing Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Ross River Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

Tagish Y.T. Monday 7:30pm Lightwalkers Group Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach Telegraph Creek B.C. Tuesday - 8:00 p.m.

Soaring Eagles Sewing Centre

Teslin Y.T. Wednesday - 7:00pm Wellness Centre #4 McLeary Friday - 1:30p.m.

Health Centre Watson Lake Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m.

Health Centre

- INSULATION Upgrade your insulation & reduce your heating bills Energy North Construction Inc. (1994) for all your insulation & coating needs Cellulose & polyurethane spray foam Free estimate: 667-7414 SHARPENING SERVICES. For all your sharpening needs - quality sharpening, fair price & good service.

At corner of 6th & Strickland.

667-2988 BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta.

Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc.

Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050 Full Dimensional Rough Lumber Cabin Logs Staking Posts & Timbers ARCTIC INLAND BUILDING PRODUCTS Serving the Yukon for 30 years Whitehorse 668-5991 Dawson 867-993-5240 MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Windows Framing, Board, Drywall, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS in Whitehorse

MONDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 8:00 pm New Beginnings Group (OM,NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. TUESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:00 pm Juste Pour Aujourd’hui 4141B - 4th Avenue.

8:00 pm Ugly Duckling Group (CM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. WEDNESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St..

8:00 pm Porter Crk Step Meeting (CM) Our Lady of Victory, 1607 Birch St. 8:00 pm No Puffin (CM,NS) Big Book Study Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. THURSDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Grapevine Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 6:00 pm Young People’s Meeting BYTE Office, 2-407 Ogilvie Street 7:30 pm Polar Group (OM) Seventh Day Adventist Church 1609 Birch Street (Porter Creek) FRIDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Big Book Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 1:30 pm #4 Hospital Rd. (Resource Room) 9:00 pm Whitehorse Group (CM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 2:30 pm Women’s Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital (room across from Emergency) 7:00 pm Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS) SUNDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 7:00 pm Marble Group Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS)

NS - No Smoking OM - open mixed, includes anyone CM - closed mixed, includes anyone with a desire to stop drinking

www.aa.org

bcyukonaa.org

AA 867-668-5878 24 HRS A DAY

THOMAS FINE CARPENTRY • construction • renovation • finishing • cabinets • tiling • flooring • repairs • specialty woodwork • custom kitchens 867-633-3878 or cell 867-332-5531 thomasfinecarpentry@northwestel.net

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 HOUSECLEANER AVAILABLE Fast and thorough No criminal record 30-year Yukon resident $30/hr 335-0009 TCM MAID SERVICE Reliable, Thorough & Professional Reasonable Rates References available 335-4421or 393-3868

ANGYʼS MASSAGE Mobile Service.

Therapeutic Massage & Reflexology.

Angelica Ramirez Licensed Massage Therapist.

867-335-3592 or 867-668-7724 angysmassage@hotmail.com 200-26 Azure Rd Whitehorse YT, Y1A 6E1

LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates.

Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632

NORTHRIDGE BOBCAT SERVICES • Snow Plowing • Site Prep & Backfills • Driveways • Post Hole Augering • Light Land Clearing • General Bobcat Work Fast, Friendly Service 867-335-1106

PASCAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368

BUSY BEAVERS Painting, Pruning Hauling, Snow Shovelling and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755

LUIS RENOVATIONS Over 20 yearsʼ experience.

Specializing in home renovation.

Drywall, painting, ceilings, counter tops, flooring, decks, patios.

335-1269

LOG CABINS & LOG HOMES Quality custom craftsmanship Using only standing dead local timber For free estimate & consultation contact: Eldorado Log Builders Inc. phone: 867.393.2452 website: www.ykloghomes.com S.V.P. CARPENTRY Journey Woman Carpenter Interior/Exterior Finishing/Framing Small & Medium Jobs “Make it work and look good.”

Call Susana (867) 335-5957 susanavalerap@live.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It's That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

BLUE HILL MASONRY • Cultured Stone • Ceramic Tile • Brick Andre Jobin 633-2286 KLASSIC HANDYMAN SERVICES “HOME RENOVATION SPECIALIST” “SPECIALIZING IN BATHROOMS” Start to Finish • FLOORING • TILE • CARPENTRY • PAINTING • FENCING • DECKS “ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!!

DON: 334-2699 don.brook@hotmail.com

IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES “Country Residential Snow Plowing” •Post hole augering •Light landscaping •Preps & Backfills Honest & Prompt Service Amy Iles Call 667-4981 or 334-6369

TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865

60 Below Snow Management Commercial & Residential

Snow Removal (867) 336-3570 For all your snow removal needs. No jobs too small.

AL-ANON MEETINGS contact 667-7142

Has your life been affected by someone’s drinking ???

WEDNESDAY 12:00 noon Hellaby Hall, 4th & Elliott

FRIDAY

7:00 pm Lutheran Church Basement Beginners Mtg ( 4th & Strickland ) 8:00 pm Lutheran Church Basment Regular Mtg ( 4th & Strickland )

TOMBSTONE CONTRACTING Loader and dump truck services Driveways, parking lots, concrete driveways, sidewalks and pads.

Fork lift, lifting boom Snow haul and removal Free quotes Call 334 2142 GET RESULTS! Post a classified in 125 newspapers in just a few clicks. Reach more than 2 million people for only $395 a week for 25-word text ad or $995 for small display ad. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Save over 85% compared to booking individually. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.

CITYLIGHT RENOS Flooring, tiling, custom closets Painting & trim, kitchens & bathrooms Fences & gates Landscaping & gardening Quality work at reasonable rates Free estimates Sean 867-332-1659 citylightrenos@gmail.com BOBCAT AND BACKHOE SERVICES in Whitehorse, Marsh Lake, Tagish area Call Andreas 660-4813 JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER/PAINTER 35 years experience For house repairs Renovations • Kitchens • Bathrooms Flooring • Drywall • Etc References Available Honest • Reliable • Meticulous Call Brad 335-8924 SUBARU GURU Fix•Buy•Sell Used Subarus 30 year Journeyman Mechanic Towing available Mario 333-4585 ELECTRICIAN FOR all your jobs Large or small Licensed Electrician Call MACK N MACK ELECTRIC for a competitive quote!

867-332-7879 SNOW CLEARING Sidewalks, Driveways, Commercial, Residential Call Francis at Speedy Sparkle 668-6481 or cell 334-8480 SMALL ELECTRICAL JOBS Light fixtures & lamp repairs Painting in and out Basic plumbing Window washing, Yard clean-up.

Small furniture repairs 393-2275 or 1-604-989-5110 ZEN SALON & SPA Menʼs, Ladies, Childrenʼs Hairstyling & Esthetics on the corner of 4th and Strickland 667-7936 Open 8am-7pm EXPERIENCED CARPENTER OFFERING: - Siding - Roofing - Framing and Renovations Free estimates and competitive rates.

Call Adam 334-3416 Residential Snow Removal Competitive Rates 633-6855 Armour Lawn Care, Design & Snow Removal Reliable, Professional Service ARMOUR-ALL DETAILING Reliable, Professional Service 633-6855

Lost & Found FOUND; CHILDʼS scooter on Lewes Blvd.

Identify by calling. 668-4026

DRUG PROBLEM?

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Anonymous

MEETINGS:

Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. <BYTE> Fridays 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 4071 - 4th Ave. <Many Rivers>

FOUND: LOST Chukar Partridge in Takhini.

It's safe and being fed and watered.

335-6526 FOUND: IPHONE on Schwatka Lake Rd, Oct 15. 335-4823 LOST: 1 bag with 8 rolls of 1/4” Styrofoam, 4ʼx4ʼx1ʼ btwn. Wood St. & Centennial St. 334-9872.

HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Dev & Louise Hurlburt Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix Small square & round bales Discounts for field pick up or delivery Straw bales also for sale 335-5192 • 668-7218 HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter. $12/bale astra@northwestel.net 633-4496

Business Opportunities

Looking for New Business / Clients?

FARM RAISED pork available.

Sold by whole pig or half. $4 per pound.

332-8996

Take Advantage of our 6 month Deal...

Advertise for 5 Months and

Get 1 MONTH OF FREE ADVERTISING Book Your Ad Today!

T: 667-6285 • F: 668-3755 E: wordads@yukon-news.com VOTED BEST side businesses. Make money while helping your community be a better place. We provide set up/training. No selling involved. 1-855-933-3555; www.locationfirstvending.com.

Sports Equipment MENʼS SIZE 12 Techno Pro snowboard boots, new, still in box, paid $160, asking $120 obo 456-4766 2013 NEVER Summer SL 154, ridden once, c/w medium Burton Co2 bindings. Willing to sell separately. $300 obo. Call/text 867-334-3021 XC POLES, $15 pr. XC skis 160/167 $25 pr.

XC boots. sz. 7/37 $25 pr. 311B Hanson Street.

POWERTECH HOME gym equipment. Work bench multi system with accessories incl. leg press, curl, and dip machine. Will assist with set-up. View equipment visit, powertech site: powertecfitness.com. $2,200. 336-1019

Livestock QUALITY YUKON MEAT Dev & Louise Hurlburt Grain-finished Hereford beef Domestic wild boar Order now for full delivery Payment plan available Samples on request 668-7218 335-5192 LOCAL ORGANIC VEGETABLES Rivendell Farm Km 6.5 Hot Springs Rd www.rivendellfarm.ca 633-6178

for only $60+GST

THANK YOU for saving my Doberman pup.

I have your blanket. Phone me when you come to get it. Thank you again. 668-4026

CITIZENS ON PATROL. Do you have concerns in your neighborhood & community?

Be part of the solution! Volunteer valuable time to the C.O.P.S. program. With your eyes & ears we can help stomp out crime.

Info: RCMP 867-667-5555

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office

Baby & Child Items

FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office

CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 INFANT CAR seat, 0-12 mon., $40. Baby swing, like new, $60. 334-7061 LARGE COSCO stroller w/canopy, $50.

White Ikea baby crib, $50. 633-5427

Furniture COUCH AND Loveseat, Green. Glass coffee and end tables. $400 obo. Craig 633-6760.

BED FRAME only, $100, with 2 mattresses, ivory, $250, coffee table with 2 matching side tables, metal frame with glass tops, $120 for set, 2 Ikea lamps, $10 ea. 393-2275 BEAUTIFUL DARK cherry wood 11-piece dining set. Must be seen to be appreciated. $1800 obo. Tom 633-5766 CAST IRON wood stove, old style, heats very well, great cond, Model #42985, dimensions: 25”x25”x2ʼ high, $400. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737 REAL WOOD chairs, need new upholstery, $5 ea, side tables, $25 ea. 393-2275 SINGLE PINE bed, 2 drawers under bed c/w bookcase, headboard, $300. 2 bedside tables, one armoire, one dresser w. mirror, solid wood. Best offer. 667-6630 BUNKBEDS, NICE solid pine c/w drawers, desk, 2 clean mattresses, in great condit. $1,200 new, asking $500. 333-9966 70ʼS MAPLE swivel rocker $40. Duncan Pfife table,, $225. 311B Hanson St. after 5:00 p.m.

2 GIRLS oak desks (white) with matching bookcases for sale. $40 each obo. Call 334-4625.

CHILD'S DESK (pine) for sale. $30 obo. Call 334-4625

401 Main Street Apply to Kayle Tel: 668-7644 Fax: 668-5822 Email: info@townmountain.com

in 3 issues (3 consecutive weeks)

HEPATITIS C or HIV Positive? Counseling, support, advocacy, nursing & naturopathic services available free of charge at Blood Ties Four Directions Centre. 633-2437 or 1-877-333-2437. All calls confidential

1 12-YEAR-OLD quarter horse mare and 1 5-year-old mare, both well broke and quiet.

Both are good with their feet and easy to trailer. Asking $1,500 each. Mandy 633-3659

Town and Mountain Hotel

Advertise your Home

Card of Thanks

ARE YOU MÉTIS? Are you registered?

Would you like to be involved?

There is a Yukon Metis Nation that needs your support Contact 668-6845

Kitchen or Restaurant for Lease

House Hunters

Personals

PORK MEAT For Sale Sold by the half or cut & wrapped All animals are raised naturally No hormones/antibiotics YUKON VALLEY FARM 334-5384

Advertise in The Yukon News Classifieds!

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MATURE GENTLEMAN, N/S, very clean, seeks N/S female for possible permanent relationship.

393-2545 or email ceberus44@yahoo.ca

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of

VINCE YOuNg,

(Earl Vincent Young) of Whitehorse, Yukon, Deceased who died on October 9, 2013, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at the address shown below, before the 15th day of November, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice. AND FURTHER, all persons who are indebted to the Estate are required to make payment to the Estate at the address below.

BY: Stirling Young c/o Lackowicz & Hoffman Suite 300, 204 Black Street Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2M9 Tel: (867) 668-5252 Fax: (867) 668-5251

REqUEST foR PRoPoSALS PLANNING AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS SERVICES Project Description: Provide planning and business analysis services to support information technology projects.

Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, November 06, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385.

Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Tim Green, PEng at (867) 456-5570.

Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

REqUEST FOR PROPOSAL MAYO RIVER FLOOD CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE - PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES Project Description: Provision of services for preliminary engineering design for a long-term flood control solution with supporting infrastructure at the Mayo River in Yukon Territory.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is November 20, 2013. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor, 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Kirn Dhillon at (867) 667-5194.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Community Services

Highways and Public Works

PUBLIC TENDER FIRE ALARM UPGRADE ANDREW A. PHILIPSEN LAW CENTRE - BLDG.#1262 WHITEHORSE, YUKON 2013

REquEST fOR PROPOSAL ASSORTED REMEDIAL WORKS - KLONDIKE RIVER HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE CAMP

Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, October 30, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385.

Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6.

Technical questions may be directed to Laura Vanderkley at 393-7125.

Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted.

The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project.

Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is November 19, 2013. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor, 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Anton Pertschy at (867) 667-3651.

Site Visit October 31, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project.

Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: Planning and implementation of assorted remedial works including: drinking water well design and install, contaminated soil excavation, groundwater monitoring and other related remedial works at the Klondike River Highway Maintenance Camp.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is November 19, 2013. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor, 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Ruth Hall at (867) 668-5851.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Highways and Public Works

Highways and Public Works

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