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Costs rise for new fire truck

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The Whitehorse Fire Department ladder truck leaves the station at the Public Safety Building.

The city’s purchase of a new pumper truck has risen in cost.

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etek’s control, Lyslo said.

Coun. Kirk Cameron expressed concern over the increase, and he he Whitehorse Fire Departasked whether there are any alternament is asking the city for a tives to the hydraulic equipment that $65,000 increase to the budget the city could look at. for a new rescue pumper truck.

“What exactly is the related apThe truck was originally budgeted paratus for and just how critical is in 2012 at a total of $675,000. That that apparatus either now, or could covers the cost of a new fire truck, as it perhaps be put off until next fiscal well as specialized hydraulic rescue year?” Cameron asked. tools.

The tools the department chose The city had plans to buy the to outfit the new truck with were truck from U.S.-based Safetek Emer- chosen specifically because they can gency Vehicles. Up until this past Oc- integrate with other tools the departtober, that estimate was considered ment already has, as well as with accurate, but since then, with the the rescue crews at the Whitehorse Canada-U.S. exchange rate dropping airport. by about five per cent, the price of “In the event of a serious incident, the truck has risen to $721,150. combining forces to deal with any Deputy fire chief Kevin Lyslo kind of an incident we can seamlessexplained the increase to city council ly integrate tools from all of Yukon’s on Monday night. various departments,” Lyslo said.

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The city is owed about $3,000 in “uncollectable” accounts.

According to the city’s annual rundown of unpaid balances, seven people or organizations owe the city money, but not even a collections agency can find them.

The list was presented to city council on Monday night. The city is required to pass a special bylaw in order to write-off unpaid debts.

The largest amount – $1,049.33 – is owed by Tyler

Benson, who hasn’t paid property taxes for 2011, 2012 or 2013. The Sheriff ’s office auctioned off his mobile home, but Metropolitan Credit Adjusters couldn’t track him down.

Christina Hassard’s Child Discoveries daycare owes $244.60 for unpaid advertising from 2012.

The Knights of Columbus are also on the list, owing $682.35 in unpaid fees for renting facilities at Mount McIntyre in 2012.

Coun. Kirk Cameron expressed surprise that a commu-

new truck now, Lyslo explained, to accommodate other aging equipment in the department’s fleet. It could hold off on purchasing the tools and save $60,000, but that would only be kicking the can down the road.

“One alternative to purchasing the tools along with that is to wait another year, but the cost of the tools will probably go up,” Lyslo said.

On top of that, having Safetek install the tools at the factory would increase their effectiveness. If the tools are added after, they wouldn’t be able to reach as far from the truck itself, Lyslo explained.

The increase Lyslo is asking for includes a 2.5 per cent contingency buffer.

City council will vote on Lyslo’s recommendation next Monday.

Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

nity organization would be on the list, and asked what the city’s process is for seeking payment from debtors.

According to city documents, whenever a debtor cuts off communication with the city and is unreachable, the city passes the file to its collections agency.

According to the Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse, the Knights of Columbus are still active in Whitehorse, but the News’ attempts to reach the organization were unsuccessful.

Council will vote on the proposal to write-off these debts at the next council meeting.

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Premier’s top brass sent to defuse Ross River bridge protests Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter

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enior staff from Premier Darrell Pasloski’s office travelled to Ross River Tuesday to meet with the Ross River Dena Council about the demolition of the footbridge across the Pelly River.

As of Wednesday morning there was no word from principal secretary Gordon Steele, chief of staff Rick Nielsen or Ross River Chief Brian Ladue on how that meeting went.

Meanwhile, residents continue to camp out on the Pelly River around the clock in a last-ditch effort to save the Ross River footbridge. The protests began Tuesday last week.

“It’s going very well, actually,” said Kitty Sperling on Tuesday. She’s an organizer of the protest and the moderator of the Friends Of The Ross River Foot Bridge Facebook group. “We had a rousing game of curling last night and we’re waiting for the tie-breaker today. Things are going very well. The curling rocks are getting a little bit beat up and the ice is a little slower but all is well.”

The NDP’s community services critic, Kevin Barr, said

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Ross River residents curl on the Pelly River next to the condemned footbridge on March 15.

he couldn’t make it himself, but sent doughnuts and other food to the protesters in support. He plans to go in person as soon as he can, he said in an interview Tuesday.

Barr will also be looking into getting other items the group may need delivered, like portable toilets, he said.

“It just depends on how long this is going to go …

We’re just looking at how we can support the community.”

The last official word from the Yukon government is that it plans to move ahead with the demolition of the bridge this month.

It has committed to looking at options for salvaging and reconstructing the bridge after it has been taken down.

The government is “essen-

tially duty-bound for public and workers’ safety to remove the dangerous elements,” said Community Services deputy minister Harvey Brooks last week.

The bridge was constructed by the U.S. Army in 1944 to carry an oil pipeline over the river, and was later retrofitted as a footbridge. It has been in disrepair for decades.

An engineering report in September found that the bridge is at immediate risk of collapse.

A second report from the same firm looked at options to repair the bridge and found that immediately taking down the bridge is the best choice from a cost and a public safety perspective.

Those results were confirmed by a second engineering firm hired to review the conclusions.

If the bridge does not come down this winter, it could interfere with the operation of the ferry that connects the community to the North Canol Road in the summers.

The ferry operates just below the bridge and running it would put the barge and any people and vehicles on it at risk if the footbridge were to collapse.

That is a concern, said Barr, but it is a problem of the government’s own making.

“The government put themselves in this position. … If they’re really concerned about safety, they could have done their homework prior to this.”

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

Yukon Party mum on advisor’s abrupt departure Jesse Winter

First Nations are to blame for the recent spate of lawsuits filed against the government. ule Schmidt is no longer The article was published an advisor to Yukon at the onset of Toronto’s big premier Darrell Pasloski, mining conference, and Silver according to several sources questioned whether it could familiar with the matter. further undermine the Yukon’s Schmidt’s abrupt departure reputation as a legally safe place comes on the heels of two con- to do business. troversial newspaper articles “The courts have replaced she published recently, which the government’s paternalthe government says were not ism with a form of their own,” approved.

Schmidt wrote.

The cabinet office is keeping “And its enshrinement in mum about the affair, saying statutory law will make it that it doesn’t comment on per- particularly difficult to undo. sonnel matters. Schmidt hasn’t As long as the honour of the responded to several interview Crown trumps the legal provirequests. sions of land claims, the Yukon Liberal Leader Sandy Silver government and its settled said the premier needs to tell First Nations will continue Yukoners what’s really going disputing the meaning of their on. “If she was fired, why? The final agreements in court,” she premier owes us an explanawrote. tion,” he said.

While the article carried a The controversy began disclaimer that said the author’s when Schmidt published an views were not her employer’s, opinion piece in the National both Silver and Yukon NDP Post, arguing that an activist Leader Liz Hanson were quick to question whether this was judicial system and litigious News Reporter

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In response, Schmidt wrote a letter to the editor accusing Silver of either “misplaced chivalry” or “untimely chauvinism,” and said that her right to free speech extends to her job in the cabinet office.

“Perhaps it surprises the Liberal leader that I was able to freely express my thoughts without having them politically vetted, but last time I checked, that chunk of the Constitution that protects freedom of speech had not been deleted,” Schmidt wrote.

“I should think Mr. Silver and others in the opposition would find it comforting to know that a political staffer retains the independence to publish articles as I did. Is that not something we should commend as a society?” she wrote.

Hanson said she agrees with Schmidt’s defence of free speech. But she said she doesn’t find it surprising that a Yukon Party staffer’s employment would end shortly after

publishing articles that could put her bosses in a particularly awkward position.

“If Ms. Schmidt is no longer there, where does the premier stand?” Hanson asked.

“His silence is telling. What about the views she has expressed does he find unacceptable?”

When reached by phone in Washington last week, Premier Darrell Pasloski dodged questions about Schmidt’s departure. Asked if Schmidt was still employed by his office, Pasloski at first suggested she could be on vacation and said that his Washington trip left him out of the loop. When pressed on the point, Pasloski said the government doesn’t comment on staffing decisions.

Cabinet spokeswoman Elaine Schiman said that the views Schmidt expressed in the National Post article do not reflect that of her employer, and that the government is supportive of the land claims process.

But Hanson said she thinks

Schmidt’s piece is an accurate reflection of the Yukon Party’s views, as evidenced by its often antagonistic approach to dealing with the territory’s First Nations.

“The views that she expressed are exactly those of the Yukon Party. They’re going about it as though the status quo from pre-1993, before the final agreements were signed, is the way it stands. It’s not only wrong, it’s wrong-headed,” Hanson said.

She also expressed doubt that the Yukon Party never vetted Schmidt’s opinions, despite the party’s claim to the contrary.

“I just don’t buy the notion that something got out that was such a significant statement of Yukon Party belief that you wouldn’t have touched base with the fellow in charge?

That’s not good leadership. The buck stops with the person in charge,” she said.

Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

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New MRI machine to see temporary home Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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he Yukon government plans to spend $2.8 million this year to build a temporary home for the territory’s new magnetic resonance imaging scanner.

The machine’s purchase will be part of an expansion of the hospital’s emergency department.

That plan is expected to take four or five years to complete.

Instead of waiting until then, the MRI will be housed in a temporary area until it can be moved to its permanent home.

The new space will be about 150 square metres, said the Yukon Hospital Corporation’s Warren Holland.

“It’s large enough to house the magnet (and) the various IT equipment required to run it. You’ve got patient washrooms, staff washrooms, staff admin space and space to prepare the patient before they go into the room. It’s the whole program in one space.”

The Yukon Hospital Foundation has raised $2 million to purchase the MRI. In December 2012 the Yukon government agreed to match that money.

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The new space is expected to be completed, with the MRI up and running, by November.

It’s being built in the courtyard space between the labs and the specialists clinic.

Once the MRI is moved to its permanent home in the emergency department, the suite will be converted and used for another, yet-to-bedecided role.

The hospital corporation is in the process of choosing a vender to buy the MRI from, Holland said.

A request for proposals has been sent out and several companies have expressed interest, he said.

The tender closes at the end of this month and then there is an evaluation process, he said.

“That will probably be the next big announcement, the selection of the vendor.”

On top of covering the costs of this temporary home, the government has also approved $265,000 to cover operation and maintenance costs for the MRI service for its first months of operation in 2014/15.

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Porcupine caribou herd reaches record size

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The Porcupine caribou herd is continuing to show healthy growth, following a dramatic decline more than a decade ago.

The latest numbers from the herd’s management board place the herd size at about 197,000 animals – an increase of 28,000 caribou from the last estimate made in 2010.

The herd is now the largest it has been since officials started counting in 1972.

The estimate comes after a survey last summer by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the governments of Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

Officials used radio and satellite collared caribou to locate the large groups and take photos from the air.

The iconic herd’s annual migration covers a range nearly five times the size of New Brunswick, stretching across northern

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Alaska, Yukon and N.W.T. After a peak in 1989, numbers showed a slow decline in herd size. In 2001, the herd was estimated at 123,000 caribou, or 55,000 fewer caribou than at the peak.

“We still don’t know exactly why the herd declined from 1989 to 2001. That means we don’t know why the declining trend appears to have reversed either,” the board says on its website.

“Biologists are still studying the annual biological indicators such as calf birth rates and survival rates to see if there are any possible explanations.”

The management plan recommends an estimate of the size of the herd every two or three years.

“The board appreciates the positive actions that harvesters have taken in cooperation with the Harvest Management Plan,” said board chair Joe Tetlichi in a statement. “This includes focusing on a bull-dominated harvest and, whenever possible, leaving the cows alone so they can reproduce and increase the overall herd size.”

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New campground planned for Windy Arm Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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lans are underway for a new campground on Tagish Lake’s Windy Arm. The government announced yesterday that it plans to build on a 44.5-hectare park reserve at the foot of Montana Creek, about 13 kilometres southwest of Carcross on the South Klondike Highway.

Meanwhile, Environment Minister Currie Dixon said plans are on hold for another campground on Atlin Lake while the government fights a legal battle with the Taku River Tlingit First Nation.

Plans to put a new campground next to the Conrad historic site have been in discussions for some time, said Dixon.

The small town of Conrad City supported the Venus mine when it operated in the early 1900s and has historical significance, he said.

At peak production, the mill produced 10 tonnes of silver ore concentrate per day.

“The fact that it has historical significance, adding to the fact that it is an exceptionally beautiful site, makes it, I think, an ideal location for a campsite,” Dixon said.

“You have more opportunity for people to go there for things other than just camping. They go there to visit and see the more historic aspects of the site.”

The government plans to spend $734,000 in the upcoming budget on planning, research and construction, Dixon said.

Construction is scheduled to take about a year, beginning in the fall.

The government hopes to have some sites open by next summer with a finalized completion date of spring 2016.

The campground would include RV sites, tent sites, two

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Bove Island on Tagish Lake’s Windy Arm south of Carcross. The Yukon government announced plans to build a new park at nearby Conrad City, a small town that supported the Venus mine in the early 1900s.

picnic shelters and a boat launch.

The plan is subject to a review by the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board.

Public meetings to review the plans will be held this summer.

The campground was part of a memorandum of understanding signed by the Carcross/Tagish First Nation and government in December.

“The Carcross/Tagish First Nation welcomes the opportunity to

work with the Yukon government on a work plan and construction process for the campground that will support sustainable growth and create jobs for our citizens,” Carcross/Tagish First Nation Kha Shade Heni Danny Cresswell said in a statement.

The First Nation will be given the chance to do the construction work.

“In the CTFN final agreement it says very specifically that if the Yukon government decides

to proceed with a public campground at the Conrad site, Yukon shall provide the CTFN with the first opportunity to accept the contract,” Dixon said.

He wasn’t sure how many people would be employed to do the work.

Construction of the Atlin Lake campground was scheduled to start this spring, but it is halted for now, said Dixon.

The B.C.-based Taku River Tlingit First Nation has sued the

Yukon government over its plans to build that campground. The case is making its way through the Yukon court system.

“We haven’t taken any action physically in terms of developing that campground as a result of the legal action,” Dixon said.

“So we’re still reviewing our legal options and will be proceeding on the basis of the advice we get from counsel.”

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Tubman’s body was found in the burned rubble of his home.

B.C. killer has been senDennis had been on a fivetenced for second-degree day drug binge leading up to the murder in the 2010 death murder and was in a paranoid of a Whitehorse man. state, the court heard.

Alexander Dennis received He had barely turned 18 at a mandatory life sentence and the time of the murder and was will not be eligible to apply for selling and using crack cocaine parole for 12 years. to support himself.

Delivering his sentence on At the earlier hearing, his Friday, Yukon Supreme Court lawyer, Don Campbell, told the Justice Ron Veale called the mur- court that Dennis had just cut der “cold-blooded and senseless.” ties with a B.C. gang. In his paraAt a hearing last month the noid state he wanted to see if he court was told how Dennis shot was capable of killing a person 41-year-old Gordon Tubman in case the gang came after him, in the head at close range in the the lawyer said. trailer where Tubman lived as On the day of the murder, Dennis sold drugs to Tubman a caretaker on a quarry site on News Reporter

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Transplanted Maritimers now have a new place to pine for the East Coast.

The Yukon East Coast Cultural Association is newly formed, and held its first public event earlier this week, on St. Patrick’s Day, at the Town and Mountain pub.

Ever since the Klondike Gold Rush, Atlantic Canadians have come to the Yukon dreaming dreams filled with silver and gold, said Blake Rogers, the new association’s president. But many still long to fish off Cape St. Mary’s or take in the simple saltwater joys of Platter’s Island.

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Plan recommends making the neighbourhood. There are also His resume includes writing, speed limit a uniform 40 km/h local improvements planned, throughout the neighbourhood. including the widening of some producing, acting, performing, doing stand-up comedy, and The speed along a portion of roadways and other construcdirecting that has taken him to Hillcrest Drive was lowered to tion projects.

Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Brit40 km/h in response to speeding (Jesse Winter) ish Columbia, and across the concerns, but city administraYukon. tion now considers a uniform Guild chooses “He also brings stage manlimit for the neighbourhood agement, technical direction, new artistic director most effective. and sound design skills to this The bylaw instituting the new position.

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Tubman’s family and confessed.

The Crown admits it would have been a difficult case without that confession, Veale said.

Charlie has been diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and has a long criminal record, the court heard.

Tubman’s family spoke passionately last month, describing their loss.

Dennis’s lawyer called Tubman “an innocent victim in every sense of the word.”

Along with the prison sentence, Dennis is banned from owning firearms for life and must provide a DNA sample to be kept on file.

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and a third man, Franklin Charlie. The three then went back to Tubman’s trailer.

Dennis told Charlie he was going to kill Tubman, but Charlie did not take the threat seriously, Veale said.

Charlie would later go to jail on different charges, where he told a guard what happened.

After the murder Dennis left Whitehorse.

He was in a British Columbia penitentiary until July 2013 after being convicted of sexual assault.

The police tried an undercover operation to gather evidence but were unsuccessful, Veale said.

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Yukon fifth in ulu count at Arctic Games Tom Patrick News Reporter

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA fter spending the first two days of the Arctic Winter Games comfortably in third in the ulu medal count, Team Yukon slipped to fifth at the end of Day 3.

At the start of Wednesday, Yukon had 28 ulus, with seven gold, six silver and 15 bronze.

Alaska is well out in the lead with 63 medals, including 19 gold. Team Yamal of Russia is in second with 51 medals with 18 gold.

Team Northwest Territories and Team Alaska overtook Yukon late Tuesday, now holding 34 and 30 ulus, respectively.

Yukon sits ahead of Sapmi with 15, Nunavik Quebec with 11, Nunavut with nine and Greenland with eight.

Yukon’s very first medal of the Games came in cross-country skiing.

Hannah Jirousek took bronze in the five-kilometre freestyle race in the midget female division Monday morning.

“It’s really exciting and I had a good race, so I’m really happy and proud of everyone,” said Jirousek. “They all tried their best, so that’s good.”

“I’m really proud and excited,” added the 13-year-old of being at her first Arctics.

Yukon literally jumped to gold a couple hours later.

Robyn Poulter took first in the kneel jump in arctic sports in junior female. Poulter, who celebrated her 15th birthday on Tuesday, is in her second Games. Her goal was to win a medal, but she didn’t expect it to be gold in her very first

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event in Fairbanks.

“I’m just so excited,” said Poulter. “This is the one thing that if I were to medal, this would be the one I’d medal in.

I didn’t expect gold, but it’s a great surprise.”

Yukon has a double-gold athlete with more races to come.

Biathlete Nadia Moser made it two in a row on Tuesday and is thus far the only Yukoner with two gold ulus.

“I really enjoyed getting the gold medal,” said Moser. “I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to do it. It’s really exciting.”

The 16-year-old finished first in the 7.5-kilometre mass start race Monday and the six-kilometre sprint Tuesday in junior female.

Moser won a gold, two silver and a bronze in juvenile at the 2012 Games.

“I skied as hard as I could, shot the best I could and whatever happens, happens,” said Moser.

Yukon snowboarders are packing the podium in Fairbanks. They have won more ulus than any other Yukon squad with one gold, four silver and four bronze.

Yukon’s Reanna Newsome is the golden boarder so far, with a gold in the rail jam competition for juvenile females on Tuesday.

Newsome rose to the top hitting a 50-50 onto the box with a 180 out – the newest item in her bag of tricks.

“The 180 I just learned earlier today, because I saw a girl from Alberta doing them and thought to myself, shit she’s going home with gold today because I don’t have that trick in the bag yet,” said Newsome. “I

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Yukon biathlete Nadia Moser races in the sprint event at the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday. Moser has won two gold medals this week.

practised it a bit with my coach and ended up getting it. I was super stoked to place higher than her on podium, I thought for sure she had me beat but then when they were lining us up for medals they told me I got first and I was so happy.”

Newsome also won bronze in the slalom event on Monday.

Snowboarder Adam Waddington is the first Yukoner with two silver ulus around his neck, taking second in the slalom and rail jam for ju-

nior males. Teammates Tim Schirmer and Esa Suominen each have a silver and bronze in the juvenile male division.

Rachel McIntosh rode the rails to a bronze in junior female on Tuesday.

Some Yukon Dene games competitors slithered over the competition on Tuesday.

Anthony Matt Primozic and Doron Fox slid to gold in snow snake while teammates Jedrek Dendys, Justin Smith and Brittney Brown captured bronze.

Kieran Halliday added a gold to his collection in snowshoeing on Monday. Halliday won gold in the five-kilometre cross country race in junior male.

It’s his eighth gold ulu in three Arctic Games, winning four gold in snowshoeing at the 2010 Games and three gold in snowshoe biathlon at the 2012 Games.

Snowshoe teammates Sara Burke-Forsyth, Darby McIntyre and Ava Cairns-Locke won bronze in Monday’s races.

Yukon’s Katie Vowk skied to silver in the giant slalom in juvenile female alpine skiing on Tuesday. Vowk was less than three seconds behind the gold medalist from Alberta after two runs.

Daniel Sennett was on target for silver in snowshoe biathlon in the 2.5-kilometre mass start race on Monday.

Michael Ritchie of Haines Junction is the first Yukoner to reach the podium in speedskating at the Arctics. Ritchie won bronze in the 777-metre juvenile male event on Monday.

Yukon’s gymnastics team of Anisa Albisser, Megan Banks, Sydney Cairns and Emily King captured bronze in the team event on Tuesday.

In addition to Yukon’s first gold of the Games, two other medals have come in arctic sports so far. Matthew Jacobson strained his neck to bronze in the open men’s head pull and Fayne O’Donovan put her guns in action to win bronze in the junior female arm pull.

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Yukon gymnasts keep bronze run going Tom Patrick News Reporter

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA ronze in the team event. It’s starting to become tradition for Yukon’s gymnastics team at the Arctic Winter Games.

Yukon captured bronze in the team competition at the Games on Tuesday.

It’s the fifth Arctic Games in a row Yukon took bronze, beginning on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, in 2006.

“The team did really good,” said Yukon head coach Catherine O’Donovan.

“Their vaults were gorgeous today, bars was solid – everyone showed really clean routines. Floor was the best floor I’ve ever seen them do; they really performed and stepped up today.

“We struggled a little bit on beam with a little bit of nerves and being the last group to compete. Beam is always the make-it-or-break-it event.”

Not only was it the fifth team bronze in a row, every time it’s come with Alberta North and Alaska on the higher tiers of the podium.

“We’re always striving to see if we can

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get above a bronze medal as a team,” said O’Donovan. “Alaska and Alberta are always really strong teams, so we’re always fighting to keep up with them.”

Yukon’s Anisa Albisser led her team on the floor with an 8.9 out of 10.

Sydney Cairns landed the hardest dismount of the competition – a flyaway full.

Spectators gasped at the power of Megan Banks’ vault, completing a handspring half.

Emily King, the team’s beam specialist, did not disappoint.

“She stepped up as usual on the beam,” said O’Donovan. “She looks like she’s on a 10-foot wide beam instead of a fourinch wide beam.

“They all had their best event in a different event.”

All four Yukon gymnasts are competing in their first Arctic Games in gymnastics. They are all Level 3 gymnasts from the Polarettes Gymnastics Club in

Whitehorse.

“It’s really fun … the gymnasts are really nice,” said Albisser. “I like floor and I’m proud of myself for going for my round off back tuck on beam.

“I think we did really good.”

While gold-winning Alberta North and silver-winning Alaska traded firsts and seconds in the four disciplines, Yukon took thirds across the board.

N.W.T. finished fourth and Nunavut fifth in each event and overall.

“We’re going to look back on everything we did today and bring it forward to our individual competition on Thursday,” said O’Donovan.

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Yukon gymnast Emily King performs on the beam at the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday.

Yukon won bronze in the team event.

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LETTERS Thank you, Whitehorse

During our bereavement days here in Kamloops we have gained an amazing new vision of our daughter Kelly Patrick and immense pride in her impact on the whole Whitehorse community.

We always knew that the vibrant spirit of the Yukon was a perfect fit for the life of our independent-minded, fun-loving daughter. She was so happy here.

We also knew her career needed to be focused on young children, enriching their lives through play. That much we knew.

But never could we have imagined the huge impact she had made or the outpouring of dismay and grief that enveloped Whitehorse after her sudden passing.

Kelly truly had fulfilled her destiny. Over her 20 years she taught 5,000 children, and adults, to swim with confidence and enjoyment.

We want to thank all of you for your expressions of gratitude to Kelly and for the uplifting, inspirational presentations we have experienced during our bereavement days here. We have saved every article and editorial, the notices and brochures, the memorial comments and guestbook, and the “post-it” scrapbook. All are tangible treasures – proof of Kelly’s personal achievements. All the sentiments will remain held tightly in our hearts.

Thank you for creating the incredible opportunity for every child and adult to leave a “postit” message on the very window of the pool, with her photo included. Thank you for the unbelievably grief-filled tribute of the Canada Games Centre flags at half-mast, and the half-day closure of the pool itself in support of the staff.

Thank you for the “celebration of life” at Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre: so beautifully and creatively set – the decorated tables, the brochures, the remembrance ribbons – and the donations of food and beverages for the 500 attendees.

Thank you for the heartfelt ceremony and video presentation. We hope we have not omit-

ted anyone.

We leave Whitehorse with grief in our hearts for a life ended too soon, but also with an amazing new vision of Kelly’s gifts to all of us. She greeted each of the swimmers by name with a cheery, “Hi! How’re you doing?!”

Shine on, sweetheart. Love forever, Jerry and Wendy Patrick Kamloops

Protect the Peel and ban fracking The Yukon government has overthrown the Peel watershed regional land-use plan that was supported by a majority of Yukoners and was developed in a grassroots democratic process.

They are now using tax money from Yukoners in a lawsuit to push their Peel plan through, against the wishes of many of these same Yukon taxpayers.

There can hardly be a worse use of taxpayers money.

Unfortunately the opinion of the First Nations of that area, who will be the most affected if the Peel watershed is developed, is ignored. The First Nations participated with the Peel Watershed Planning Commission and compromised to see 55 per cent of the area permanently protected, with 25 per cent of the area interim protected that will be reviewed from time to time.

The remaining 20 per cent of the area would be open to possible development. This became the plan that was put forward by the planning commission and was supported by a large number of Yukoners.

But it seems the Yukon government thinks that their obligation to consult means to only provide a possibility for Yukoners to voice their opinion but to ignore them anyway. The Peel plan of the Yukon government is to open 71 per cent of the watershed up for possible development and to somewhat protect the remaining 29 per cent of the watershed.

Temporary roads may even be allowed in the protected areas.

What kind of consultation is that?

It is meaningless.

A similar scenario seems to shape up regarding fracking in the Yukon. Officials referred to Publisher

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Who should believe this? Why not ask Yukoners and let them decide if fracking should be allowed in the Yukon? Why not have a referendum regarding fracking in the Yukon?

Peter Obermueller Tagish

A last plea for the historic Ross River footbridge This bridge should be considered as a historic site, entitled to preservation in the same way as Bear Creek near Dawson City and the burnt remains of the SS Tutshi in Carcross.

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The Yukon government spends a considerable amount of money on museums: four in Whitehorse, plus those in Dawson City, Teslin, Keno, Mayo, and Carcross. Not to mention the spending on large government departments working to preserve our history and also to attract tourists.

Sorry, I just can’t accept this feeble judgment by our minister. The late Flo Whyard who is remembered for her numerous books about Yukon history was also a remarkable newswoman and politician. She did not hesitate to press forward with imaginative ideas to preserve

our past: notably the MacBride Museum, the Old Log Church Museum, the Transportation Museum and the Beringia Center.

Therefore, government of the Yukon, make the right decision: this amazing relic of the Canol project should be left alone until funds are available to repair and maintain it.

It would be an appropriate historical investment, in time to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway and the remarkable Canol project in 2017.

Pat Ellis Whitehorse

Quote of the Day “I’m really proud and excited.”

Hannah Jirousek, 13, who won the Yukon’s first medal of the Arctic Winter Games after taking bronze in cross-country skiing.

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The Peel plan is not ‘undemocratic’

by Graham Lang

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f a tourist were to read recent letters to the editor disagreeing with the Yukon government’s plan for the Peel watershed, he or she would have to assume that our current leadership forced their way into the legislature and carried out the Yukon’s rightful benign rulers in sacks.

These letters, of which there are many, refer to the “undemocratic” nature of the Peel plan enacted by a government underpinned by a “false majority,” and claim that the Peel plan and the government itself are illegitimate.

Luckily for us (and for our now-wary tourist) no unwashed horde has stormed the castle and our elected government remains intact. The Peel plan, whether one is for or against, is a valid document enacted by a legitimate, democratically elected body.

Across North America we are seeing a rising trend of citizens calling into question the legitimacy of the elected officeholder rather than debating the merits of the policies enacted by same.

When U.S. President George W. Bush was elected to his first term in a tight election ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, a “not-my-president” movement emerged throughout the U.S. Citizens claimed that Bush was elected undemocratically through subversion of the electoral process and was therefore an illegitimate president.

President Barack Obama faced, and continues to face, the same calls of illegitimacy, in his case by a group of individuals called “birthers” who claim that Obama’s presidency is illegal due to his alleged place of his birth.

In both cases, these groups are not fringe elements of American society, but rather mainstream movements comprised of members of Congress, the Senate and leaders of industry.

Democracy suffers when such movements take hold, as debate turns to the legitimacy of the officeholder rather than focussing on the actual policies enacted. The Yukon government is currently facing such calls of illegitimacy by a chorus of cit-

cipled stand on an issue at odds with popular opinion.

The classic example of a principled stand in Canada is the federal government’s inaction on the issue of capital punishment.

Polls over the past decades continually show that a large majority of the population is in favour of capital punishment for certain crimes. Yet the federal government, over the length of many prime ministers, has continually refused to adopt such a measure, a principled stand at odds with public opinion.

No one suggests such inaction is undemocratic. Acting against a majority of voters may be unwise, as elected officials must all eventually face the ballot box, but it is not undemocratic.

I have also seen the phrase “false majority” cropping up in relation to the current government and the Peel plan, shorthand for a claim that the current government is not fit to make decisions because it collected only 40 per cent of the territorial vote in the last election. The problem with that argument is that there is only one electoral system in place in the territory.

It is not a system enacted by the current government, but a system that has been in use for centuries, since the mother-of-all

LETTERS

Many thanks from the Women’s Auxiliary The Women’s Auxiliary to the Whitehorse General Hospital would like to thank everyone for their support and assistance especially this last year.

Our funds are generated from the “tuck cart” which we take through the hospital three times a week. On this cart we sell an assortment of items that may appeal to patients, visitors or staff at the hospital. These funds are then used to purchase items that are requested by the hospital staff. They are also used to provide regular support, such as Christmas gifts, New Year’s baby gifts, Easter baskets, toques for preemies, Canada Day flowers and some patient craft supplies.

The items that we purchase are requested by the staff. These items can vary from stickers for kids going into emergency, to TV sets for public waiting rooms, to larger items like a stationary bike for therapies.

We have always been fortunate to have considerable community support and our thanks goes out to those generous supporters. Our old wooden tuck cart was wearing out, and thanks to our wonderful supporters Karen and Nance Giordano we have a flashy new cart that they made and donated to us. Thank you so much Karen and Nance!

We were fortunate that Doug from Integraphics made and donated signs for the cart so that patients would know who we are! Thanks, Integraphics!

This year we had a lovely, enjoyable spring tea celebration, hosted

izens claiming that the government’s Peel plan is undemocratic in nature. This movement argues that the Peel commission’s final plan should have been adopted as submitted and not subject to oversight or amendment by the government.

The issue with such a position is that the Peel commission was, for better or worse, simply an advisory panel. It is the elected officials that must, ultimately, make the tough decisions that we elect them to make. In fact it is that decision-making power that lies at the heart of our democracy, as it is the elected office holders that are ultimately responsible to voters for those decisions at the ballot box.

The irony here is that if the government did download unfettered decision-making responsibility to the unelected and unaccountable Peel commission, one could argue that such a delegation would be undemocratic.

A further argument posited against the government is that a majority of Yukoners oppose the Peel plan, and therefore the government’s decision to adopt same must be undemocratic. But even if a majority of the population is against the Peel plan, there is nothing undemocratic about a legislature taking a prin-

by the Yukon Hospital Corporation.

Our sincere thanks to the corporation, as well as to all who attended and celebrated with us. It was wonderful, even though it was not fully spring yet!

At that celebration we were able to share our afternoon with Marg Baker. Marg has been a volunteer with the auxiliary for sixty - yes sixty - years! What an inspiration she is! And she has carried out the responsibilities that go with being treasurer of our organization for most of those decades. She recently decided to take it easy, and enjoy time with her family. All of us wish her well in her retirement.

The auxiliary especially wishes to thank the nurses, doctors and staff of the hospital who give us their assistance and support so freely, and who help us to achieve the best that we can. We are always delighted when we have new members who want to join our group. We have members who are able to push the cart, some who knit or crochet blankets and toques, some who sell daffodils, or do the purchasing.

There is something for everyone to enjoy at the Women’s Auxiliary to the Whitehorse General Hospital.

We even have one gentleman who is a member, and he keeps us on our toes!

So, if any of your readers are interested in having a little fun with us, and want to help make life a little more pleasant for patients in the Whitehorse General Hospital, please feel free to come to our regularly scheduled and advertised

ing, concrete, hydrocarbons etc. that are required to frack. There would be a severe strain on our infrastructure. Who would bear the costs? Taxpayers, as always!

Truska Gorrell Moreover, the water, air, and Chair, Women’s Auxiliary wildlife that would be impacted by hydraulic fracturing are not Fracking committee should confined to the tidy boundaries of the aforementioned three comvisit all communities munities. They all migrate. Then there are the costs to monitoring The decision by the legislative operations, health care, policing committee studying hydraulic fracturing to visit Yukon commu- etc. The point quite simply is this: nities - other than Whitehorse, Old much of the Yukon (wherever there is shale geology that might Crow and Watson Lake - only if requested is to thrust the commit- be exploited by fracking) and all Yukoners (regardless of where they tee’s responsibility onto citizens. live) will bear the brunt of this The purpose of the committee, destructive technology. Therefore, according to its mandate, is: “to the committee should be prepared facilitate an informed public diato travel to all Yukon communities logue for the purpose of sharing to conduct that “public dialogue information” and “to gather input for sharing information.” Without from the Yukon public, First Nathat dialogue there can be no sotions, stakeholders and stakeholder cial licence to proceed with frackgroups.” How does a commiting, no matter how well regulated. tee conduct a dialogue or gather (As an aside: Anyone who has input other than by consulting done any research into fracking the people? Surely, the best way to will quickly discover that: the regushare and gather is through public lators can monitor only a fraction meetings held in all communities. of the projects; the oil and gas inTo pretend that only Whitehorse, dustry is often left to regulate itself; Old Crow and Watson Lake would 15-20 per cent of the wells in Albe affected by hydraulic fracturberta, for example, fail every year; ing is disingenuous; in fact, it is and regulation cannot prevent completely inaccurate. environmental degradation). SoFracking would impact cial licence (approval by Yukoners) substantial parts of Yukon as we was described by several presentwould be compelled to share ers during the select committee the bridges and highways with hearings on hydraulic fracturing as hundreds of trucks transporting being essential before government approval. The committee will only the chemicals, water, sand, pipmeetings on the second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Whitehorse General Hospital. We would welcome you to join us.

parliaments in Westminster.

Arguing that the government is illegitimate because of a majority obtained under that system is kind of like saying our democratic system is not democratic enough, therefore it is not democratic. The logic doesn’t really hold up. One can disagree with the system, and point to flaws, but at the end of the day it is the democratic system we use, and the decisions produced by those elected are, by definition, democratic.

The above is not intended as a defence of the Peel plan. Rather, it is a defence of the legitimacy of the elected officeholders to enact the Peel plan. Whether one agrees with the government’s decision or not, one must recognize that a majority of the members of the legislature, each elected in a free and open vote of all Yukon citizens over 18 years of age, support the Peel plan.

Can you disagree with that decision? Absolutely. Free speech and freedom of association are pillars of Canadian democracy.

Does the plan violate the Umbrella Final Agreement? Perhaps.

The courts will decide that issue.

But is the Peel plan undemocratic? Absolutely not.

Graham Lang is a Whitehorse lawyer practising real estate and commercial law.

visit a community if requested to do so. Since the February 28 news release there has been no media promotion by the committee about this process. Why not? Secondly, not everyone in Yukon has a computer or computer access to complete the request online. Have allowances been made for other methods of requesting the committee visit? How many community requests does it take to trigger a visit? And from whom? Decisions about hydraulic fracturing and its implications are far too serious to be left to arbitrary methods of sharing information and obtaining public input. The select committee should agree to provide the public dialogue promised in its mandate and visit all Yukon communities.

Rick Griffiths Whitehorse

Cut the salt I was reading with interest your item in the March 7 Business Environment section, “Healthy food for busy families,” and thought how fortunate some Whitehorse children are to enjoy organic lunches.

Then I was taken aback and really saddened to read that It’s Lunch Time! adds salt to those lunches.

The medical profession tells all of us to reduce our sodium intake and control the amount of salt in our daily meals.

Food for busy families? Yes. Healthy? No. Margaret Stenzig Whitehorse

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Midgets gel in win over Nunavut after rough start to Games Tom Patrick News Reporter

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA fter a lackluster start, Yukon’s midget male hockey team was all lustre with no lacking at the Arctic Winter Games on Tuesday.

Yukon started cooking in a 6-1 thumping of Team Nunavut on Tuesday. The Yukon squad, which includes many players who competed outside the territory this past season, began with a wobbly start in a 6-3 loss to Team Northwest Territories on Monday.

“Yesterday, people forget that was the first time that group of 17 had been on the ice together this year,” said Yukon head coach John Grant. “There have been groups of them playing, but I think we were missing a little bit of chemistry yesterday.

“We were just feeling each other out. We made a few critical mistakes.

“We kind of reduced those today and played much better in our end. There’s still room for improvement.”

The majority of Yukon players have played together in the past, mostly on Whitehorse Mustangs rep teams, but a lack of cohesion became evident in the second period against N.W.T. N.W.T. scored back-to-back shorthanded goals and then put

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two more in the back of the net within the first four minutes of the third period.

“They have played together over the years, so it’s just a matter of getting used to each other again,” said Grant. “It looked like it was happening today.”

Things were definitely happening against Nunavut.

Yukon came out the gate a new team, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first period. They let one by in the second but had three more in the third, logging a shorthanded goal of their own.

Two came on the power play.

“We were firing on all cylinders today, we really found our chemistry together,” said Yukon captain Craig Berube. “John (Grant) has done a great job at organizing our lines together and it’s been good. The guys are really starting to come together.”

The Whitehorse Midget Mustangs would normally fill the ranks of Team Yukon’s midget squad at the Arctic Games. But due to a scheduling conflict with the B.C. Provincial Hockey Championships, at which the Mustangs are playing, Team Yukon execs had to make some calls.

On board Team Yukon are Jarrett Malchow, Wyatt Gale and Alex Hanson, all of who played Tom Patrick/Yukon News AA in Fort St. John, B.C., this Yukon Jarrett Malchow puts a shot on against Nunavut in past season.

Kole Comin and Riley Pettitt midget male hockey at the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday. Yukon beat Nunavut 6-1. played for the Prince George

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Goalie Tomas Jirousek was in Lethbridge, Dylan McCuaig in Airdrie and Liam Webster in Whistler.

Defenceman Berube played AA for Notre Dame in Wilcox, Sask.

“He’s just a tower of strength on that blue line,” said Grant.

Pettitt and Gale both had two goals and an assist against Nunavut while Malchow posted two assists.

Hanson and Malchow each had a goal and assist against N.W.T. Berube also scored.

Yukon will face Alaska Wednesday afternoon to finish the round-robin. N.W.T. defeated Alaska 6-1 on Tuesday.

Unless undefeated N.W.T. loses to winless Nunavut on Wednesday, which isn’t likely, Yukon and Alaska will meet a second time in the semifinals on Thursday, “I’m really interested to find out how this team does against Alaska,” said Berube. “If we come out and are ready to go, I think we have a good shot at them.”

“We’re really happy with the improvement over yesterday and hopefully we’ll get that much better tomorrow,” said Grant.

“We needed this one today and the guys knew it.”

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After Crimea, world anxiously awaits Putin’s next move; all eyes on eastern Ukraine Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press

MOSCOW ith Crimea in Russia’s pocket, the world anxiously awaits Vladimir Putin’s next move.

Beyond the prize of the Black Sea peninsula, a picture is emerging of what the Russian president ultimately wants from his power play: broad autonomy for Ukraine’s Russianspeaking regions and guarantees that Ukraine will never realize the Kremlin’s worst nightmare – joining NATO. The big question is whether Putin is willing to invade more areas of eastern Ukraine to achieve these goals.

In a televised address to the nation Tuesday, Putin said that Russia doesn’t want a division of Ukraine.

At the same time, he cast Ukraine as an artificial creation of the Soviet government that whimsically included some of Russia’s historic regions.

Putin’s speech made it clear that he wants the West to recognize Russian interests in Ukraine.

For the West, it all boils down to a tough dilemma over compromising with Moscow to avert military conflict or taking a hard-line stance and risking a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Putin has sent clear signals he could take extreme measures if he doesn’t get his way on keeping Ukraine out of NATO and ensuring that Ukraine remains in Russia’s political and economic orbit.

Sunday’s referendum in Crimea, which overwhelmingly supported joining Russia, has also raised fears that Ukraine’s eastern provinces could try to hold their own independence votes.

Protesters have seized administrative buildings in several eastern cities and hoisted Russian flags over them.

Some clashed with supporters of the Kyiv government, raising the danger that the Kremlin could use such violence as a pretext to send in troops.

The volatile situation plays to Putin’s chief stated reason for military

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intervention in Ukraine: protecting ethnic Russians across the former Soviet empire. He has vowed to “use all means” to do that in Ukraine.

The Russian military has also conducted a series of massive war games alongside the 2,000-kilometre (1,240-mile) border between the two countries in an apparent demonstration of its readiness to intervene.

“Putin is prepared to keep on pushing,” said Fiona Hill, a Russia expert at the Brookings Institution in Washington. “I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he moves into other points into eastern Ukraine.”

While the West has ruled out a military response, some in Russia have struck a bellicose tone. A Kremlin-linked TV host ominously reminded viewers of his weekly news program Sunday that Russia is the only country capable of reducing the U.S. to “radioactive ashes.”

The rhetoric by Dmitry Kiselyov,

who is seen as a Kremlin mouthpiece, seemed to convey a grim warning to the United States and its allies that the Russian leader would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

Fyodor Lukyanov, head of the Council of Foreign and Defence Policies, an association of political experts, said European Union and U.S. sanctions wouldn’t stop Putin.

“If they want a (economic) war, so be it – this is the current thinking in Moscow,” said Lukyanov.

Putin has held regular conversations with President Barack Obama and other Western leaders – and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Secretary of State John Kerry for six hours of talks in London last week – with no visible result.

On Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry put out a statement outlining its vision of a deal: – Broad autonomy for Ukraine’s regions that would turn the nation

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– The ministry suggested that Ukraine’s neutral status must be guaranteed by Russia, the United States and the EU and sealed by the U.N. Security Council, with the implicit goal of preventing Ukraine’s membership in NATO. Oleksandr Chalyi, former first deputy foreign minister of Ukraine, said the underlying cause of the conflict was Russia’s concern that Ukraine would join NATO. He urged the U.S. government to agree to Russia’s proposal to guarantee Ukraine’s neutrality.

In a conference call hosted by the Wilson Center in Washington, Chalyi offered this scenario for defusing

the conflict: “In the next days, the next hours, Russia receives a very clear message from Washington and Brussels on their proposals on the Ukrainian future: permanent neutral country with international binding guarantees.”

Hill of the Brookings Institution said NATO wouldn’t repeal its decision to keep the door open for future Ukraine membership.

“That’s not going to happen,” she said. “I don’t see that NATO would do that.”

It all means that many believe the two sides are staring at a deadlock that could potentially explode into violence.

“The Russians have now made the situation impossible with two demands: One demand is territorial change through the use of force. That is what just happened in Crimea,” said Francois Heisbourg, an analyst at the Paris-based Foundation for Strategic Research think-tank . “The other demand is something which is actually quite unheard of in international practice since the end of the Second World War, and that is the demand by an outside power to make Ukraine into a federation.”

Lukyanov said Russia’s imminent annexation of Crimea would make it hard for the West to negotiate any compromise – but that the Kremlin apparently expects unrest in eastern Ukraine eventually to push Washington and the EU into striking a deal.

“The economy will keep deteriorating, and the political situation will grow more radical,” he said. “Turning it into a federation could be the only way to make the country functional.”

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Crimea crisis gives NATO alliance new purpose Raf Casert

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen left Tuesday for talks in Washington bound to centre BRUSSELS, Belgium on the evolving crisis. And at the ith a deafening thunder, the same time U.S. Vice-President Joe first NATO AWACS surveilBiden arrived in Poland in a clear lance plane pierces the milky morn- show that the United States, and ing sky over Germany’s Geilenkirch- NATO, stands together with its woren base, on its way to monitor the ried partners in the military alliance. skies above Ukraine.

On the same day, Russian PresiListen very carefully, and you can dent Vladimir Putin approved the also hear the NATO alliance roaring annexation of Crimea and warned back into the geopolitical arena. he does not want any military Quite a turnaround for a organization to be active at Russia’s 65-year-old military organization “fence.” increasingly condemned by many as “At a moment like this, we all a costly anachronism. appreciate in a special way the fact The crisis around Ukraine “is that we are in NATO,” Polish Presiprovidential from the point of view dent Bronislaw Komorowski said of NATO,” said Nick Witney of the recently.

European Council on Foreign RelaThe NATO alliance was forged in tions. “It gives it a new lease on life.” the wake of World War II, when the Associated Press

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West was fighting the Soviet Union in a direct confrontation between free-market capitalism and Communism, an ideological battle that basically sliced Europe in two.

Essential during the Cold War when it faced the Soviet-backed Warsaw Pact in a standoff involving thousands of nuclear missiles, NATO’s role has been questioned since the demise of Communism, and even more so after the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

It has expanded to include many former Warsaw Pact members, and stretched its geographical title of North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the limit with far-flung operations in Afghanistan and Libya.

But it was Putin who gave it fresh credibility with his incursion into Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula.

On top of the deployment of the AWACS planes, Britain decided Monday to send British Typhoon jetfighters next month to boost NATO’s Baltic air policing mission.

The U.S. Air Force currently patrols

air boundaries of the Baltics with 10 F-15C Eagle fighter jets.

Last week, the United States deployed some 300 troops and a dozen F16 fighters to Poland for joint exercises, but also to support its NATO partner.

Suddenly, nations that were once controlled by Moscow crave NATO’s protection.

“It would be hard to imagine any stronger guarantees of Poland’s security,” Komorowski said as his country marked 15 years of NATO membership last week.

Ukraine proves to be a case in point. It is a NATO partner, but not a member, so it does not fall under the Article 5 collective defence clause that states that an attack on one ally is considered an attack on all.

If Ukraine had had such protection, NATO would have had to ensure military protection and go to war if necessary.

“Yes. Yes – there is no question about that,” said Steven Blockmans

of the Centre for European Policy Studies. “If Ukraine were a NATO country, we would be talking about the invasion and occupation of a part of a country without that country’s central government’s consent.”

If Russia were to do the same thing in a NATO country, such as one of the Baltic states that have a sizeable Russian minority, “Article 5 would describe an obligation to come to the defence of (the country), including the use of armed forces,” Blockmans said. “If Russia were to take that gamble, there would be no stepping back from the brink of war for the NATO allies.”

Such is the fear of Russia that some now want NATO to send ground troops to the Baltic states to counter Moscow’s threat.

“Increased presence of NATO allies in our region would make sense, both militarily as well as serving as a deterrent,” Estonian Defence Minister Urmas Reinsalu said on the same day the AWACS took flight.

“Living next door to the Big Bear means that we need a solid defence platform.”

It all makes for a markedly changed reality in Europe, where trade and co-operation between East and West seemed the future over the past decade. Now, the continent is staring at confrontation.

Witney of the foreign relations council said there is little alternative at this stage.

“It is necessary to respond in that sort of way. Otherwise, it is possible that Putin and those around him could misinterpret it as a sort of terminal weakness of the West.”

“It will be a resumption of institutional attitudes that will last for a good many years.”

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for the maximum permitting – 100 drill holes, ten kilometres of trenching - because you hawn Ryan has cracked didn’t know what you were gothe code. ing to face,” he said. “Now, we That’s how he described go in, evaluate the ground in a the system he developed with couple weeks, figure out where GroundTruth Exploration, our target is, then apply for a which is poised to revolutionize permit without all the paramthe way mineral deposits are eters.” found.

Ryan started thinking about Ryan still walks the wilds of the process a year-and-a-half the Yukon, taking soil samples ago. As the exploration marand researching targets; that ket contracted from it’s 2011 hasn’t changed. peak, Ryan wanted to find an But once a promising area up-to-date method that was has been found, Ryan’s new also cheap, in the $100,000 to high-tech system kicks in. $200,000 range.

Using drones, geophysical During the boom, a junior imaging and on-site mineral mining company had millions analysis, work that used to take to put in exploration. “They two years and upwards of half were hunting with a machine a million dollars can be comgun,” he said. pleted cheaper, quicker and Now it’s back to lean and with nearly zero environmental mean. They had to re-learn footprint.

Courtesy Shawn Ryan how to make do with less again, “What normally would take Dawson prospector Shawn Ryan has harnessed high-tech innovations to bring mining but with the latest in computtwo field seasons and 500-700 exploration into the 21st century. ing technology. grand, we’re now GroundTruth doing in two weeks spent last season and for under doing research and 100,000,” said Ryan. development, while Secret number working commerone – understand cially as well. the topography.

A series of case Using lightstudies using the weight drones from new process were Switzerland, Ryan done, in partnerand his team are ship with the Yukon able to produce a Geological Survey, high-resolution to prove up the topographical method. picture of the area Ryan presented in question. “This the findings earlier way I can actually this month at the give the clients the Prospectors and Dechance to make an velopers Association informed decision,” Courtesy Shawn Ryan of Canada convensaid Ryan. “In the GroundTruth’s Tao Henderson tests the Geoprobe, a tion in Toronto. past, half the time lightweight soil sampling machine he designed.

He’s also planning they’re just putting to present the idea a dot on a map and evening, the to the metre. They’ve never at the Yukon First saying, “Drill here,” without field crew had such an accurate picture Nations Resource understanding the terrain.” underground. Still, at this point sends their Conference next “Now, they can see where the in the process, all you’ve got are findings back week in Whitehorse. big spruce trees are. They can to headquarimages – you’ve still got to get “Hopefully this see where the open country is.” dirty. ters via satelwill help bridge this The search can be fine-tuned in lite Internet.

“You’re never 100 per cent gap with environthis way.

“These guys are confident. So you might have mentalists and First Secret number two – see into three cracks, but which one is in pup tents Nations,” said Ryan. the Earth. with a satellite the gold-bearing crack?”

“Because, inevitably, Ryan re-purposed geodish outside – Secret number three – no we need metal, we Courtesy Shawn Ryan physical tools normally used they email us digging. can’t live without it.”

A drone is launched to create high resolution to find underground water the data every Ryan’s colleague Tao Hen“I look at mintopographical surveys. or sinkholes to find mineral derson developed a lightweight night,” said eral deposits as gifts deposits instead. “We brought Ryan. “We can soil-coring tool, called the from the land, like a out. that into our mix last year, and Geoprobe, that punches a hole give our customers results by herd of sheep, or a moose,” said The beauty of this method, no one believed it, it was too midnight or 1 a.m.” down six to nine feet to the Ryan.

“Everybody’s against decompared to the old trenching simple,” said Ryan. “Why didn’t bedrock interface, and delivers “Everybody’s engaged now. velopment now, but we should method, is the light ecological they start doing this 30 years It’s not a waiting game, where a tube of dirt and rock chips. understand where the minerals footprint. ago?”

That sample is then scanned, two months later you get a are, just like we understand “The cool part of all of this It’s actually not a new idea report.” on site, with an X-ray fluorwhere the moose are.” is, this doesn’t even break the to use DC-resistivity to get From there, the process escent device, which tells you “Whether we do anything class one threshold under our an underground picture, but moves on to using a rotary air what kind of minerals you’re with them, that’s another mining land use policies,” said story.”

Ryan is getting a 420-metre blast drill to get core samples dealing with. cross section image that he says down to 100 metres, but only Ryan. “Historically, when you Contact Ian Stewart at Secret number four – realistewart@yukon-news.com pinpoints an ore deposit down time search refinement. Every in primo spots already sussed stake a mining claim, you apply News Staff

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B.C. water permits for natural gas fracking illegal, lawsuit alleges James Keller

troversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which opponents have linked to a VANCOUVER litany of problems including pair of environmental water pollution and climate groups allege the British change.

Columbia government is skirtThe case is also compliing its own laws by allowing cated by the fact that recently energy firms to spend years tabled changes to provincial using large quantities of fresh water laws appear to allow the water for natural gas extraction practice now being scrutinized without having to go through in court, meaning it’s unclear the rigorous process of apwhat effect the case could actuplying for long-term water ally have. licences.

The Western Canada WilderThe lawsuit represents the ness Committee and the Sierra latest attempt by environmen- Club of B.C. were in front of tal groups to target the conCanadian Press

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a B.C. Supreme Court judge Monday alleging the government has been “systematically” breaking the law and asking that a series of short-term water approvals granted to Encana be thrown out.

Under provincial water legislation, resource companies that require fresh water for their operations can either apply for a long-term water licence or obtain a short-term approval that lasts up to two years.

The environmentalists’ lawyer, Karen Campbell, said the process to obtain a full licence requires that people who are potentially affected by the licence be notified and be permitted to provide input or lodge objections.

In contrast, the Oil and Gas Commission has the ability to grant short-term approvals on its own.

Campbell said the Oil and Gas Commission routinely issues the same short-term licences more than once, allowing companies to use thousands of cubic metres of water for years without going through the full licensing process.

“What we’re looking at is, in effect, each of these approv-

als ends up being one long approval,” Campbell, a lawyer for the group Ecojustice, told court.

“The act has more checks and balances in granting licences than it has in granting approvals … If an applicant wants to use water for more than 24 months, it should do so through a licence.”

Fracking involves injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals at high pressure deep underground to break the rock and free the natural gas. The practice is seen as a critical component of B.C.’s push to foster a liquefied natural gas industry.

Campbell said the environmental groups’ examined years of short-term approvals issued by the Oil and Gas Commission and found 83 per cent were repeated more than once, some as many as six times.

She argued the law limits short-term approvals to 24 months to ensure companies planning to use water for longer than that obtain full licences.

The provincial government filed a written response with the court last month, insisting its officials acted within the

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“The Water Act contains no express prohibition on repeats of approvals,” says the government’s response.

Encana also filed a response, which says the company followed the rules when it obtained its water approvals.

The court petition targets 83 short-term water approvals issued to Encana, but the company says 82 of those only relate to water from excavated pits that collect water naturally, rather than from lakes, rivers or streams. The 83rd was for a body of water known as Wasp Lake, but that approval expired last year, the company says.

Last week, the provincial government outlined a major overhaul of its water legislation with a proposed bill titled the Water Sustainability Act. A new provision in the current version of the bill appears to allow the government to issue consecutive short-term water approvals to the same company. The bill says shortterm approvals may be issued “whether or not a use approval was previously issued authorizing the person to divert water from the same water source supply for the same water use purpose.”

Outside court, Morgan Blakley, another lawyer for the environmentalists, said it’s difficult to predict what the proposed changes will mean for the legal challenge until the bill is actually passed into law.

“Whether or not this provision would essentially gut this lawsuit has yet to be seen,” he said.

“If the government wants to change the law to essentially legalize what my clients are alleging is unlawful, that’s up to the government, but it’s also up to the voting public to choose who’s in government and what government does.”

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LIFE Yukon to see first-ever comic-con this August Jesse Winter News Reporter

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ith a nightmarish shriek, the Heldrake bursts through the clouds of flak and ash, belching fire hot enough to burn flesh and soul alike.

On scything wings it arcs across the smoldering battlefield, swiveling its mechanical head, searching for its next victim.

Finally, the Heldrake’s malevolent eyes pick out a squad of Space Marines, huddled behind the bulwarks of a Skyshield Landing Pad. It zeroes in for the kill.

The Marines check their weapons, glancing nervously at each other and preparing for doom when, suddenly, everything freezes.

“Wait, what are the rules about ranged weapons again?” asks Ian Duncan’s opponent, politely.

“Hold on, I’ll check,” Duncan replies, setting down the intricate Heldrake model and pulling out one of his Warhammer manuals from an imposing stack on the table beside him.

Duncan and his friends are playing a Warhammer 40,000 tournament at Titan Gaming. It’s how they spend almost every weekend, rolling dice to determine the fates of inch-high plastic figures and – according to the mythology – that of the entire besieged galaxy.

“It’s kind of like Risk, but about a million times more complicated,” Duncan explains.

“It’s set in the year 40,000. You have a certain set of point values, and you build an army within that point value. You get to pick out all your guys, all your gear, your unit sizes.

“We have tanks, and big heavy monstrous creatures, even little light infantry guys. It’s all based on dice roles and statistics,” he says.

Each figure has its own set of attributes governing its armor strength, weapons and movement.

Even the distance between models affects how much damage certain weapons do. There are literally dozens of manuals and rulebooks governing how the battles unfold.

“It’s a great hobby because you buy the models, you get to customize the models and paint them yourself,” Duncan says.

The tournament at Titan doesn’t require any painting, so some of the players’ armies have yet to receive their incredibly detailed finishing touches. But coming up late this summer is a much bigger tournament that Duncan is getting excited for.

Duncan and about 40 other tabletop gaming enthusiasts make up Northmen Gaming. They will be running a Warhammer tournament at Yukon’s first comic-con event, coming up in August.

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Ian Duncan says he’s excited about the Warhammer tournament planned as part of the Yukon’s first comic convention, coming to the territory this August.

“There are a number of us that are pretty excited about it,” Duncan says.

“We’re going to try and have some fully-painted armies on the table so it’s more visually inspiring, maybe get some more players out there and get more people interested in it.”

Christi Matthews is the president of the newly formed Yukon Comic Culture Society, which is throwing the event, called YukomiCon. “I was thinking I wanted to do an event for High Country Inn every month,” said Matthews, who is an event co-ordinator for the Whitehorse hotel.

“I wanted it to be something weird, kind of like what I’m doing with the Night of the Frozen Dead (a zombie-themed party coming up later this month).

“I asked the owner at Titan Gaming back in November whether anyone would like a comic-con up here, and he says, ‘Oh my God, there’s a comic-con meeting next week,’” she said.

Unbeknownst to Matthews, a collection of comic nerds had already been working towards holding the Yukon’s first comic convention. What they needed was a venue.

Caitlin Beaulieu chaired that meeting. A graphic designer and long-time con fan, Beaulieu moved

The event is slated for three days, August 8, 9 and 10. Matthews is tight-lipped about some of the special celebrity guests who will be coming, hoping to keep it a surprise. But she’s got leads on securing “someone big.”

Along with the Warhammer tournament, there will be many other events, including Magic: the Gathering games, panel discussions with local and celebrity comic writers and artists, and demonstrations by cinema fight-scene co-ordinators.

Of course, there will also be plenty of costumes and workshops about costume play, or cosplay – the Jesse Winter/Yukon News adult role-playing in full costume Warhammer players battle during a tournament at Titan that most comic conventions are Gaming on March 9. known for.

“There’s also going to be a panel Beaulieu said. from Halifax to the Yukon almost discussion about women in comic “What I said was, ‘I have the two years ago, and found herself culture,” Matthews said. missing the East Coast comic scene. venue, and I have the sponsor,’” “Comic culture can tend to be a Matthews explained.

“I was looking at my Facebook little sexist sometimes, and we want “Northern Vision Development to talk about how to interrupt that,” and there was all this stuff about wants to be the biggest sponsor. people getting ready for Hal-Con she said.

(Halifax’s comic convention) and I They’ll give you all the space free, all The group shouldn’t have any the accommodation for the guests started thinking about how much problem getting interest. Matthews you can bring,” Matthews said.

I missed it. I also knew there were said the board plans to sell 4,000 “That was that,” Beaulieu said. quite a few people here who were tickets to the three-day event, and “I jumped on the board with interested in comics and things like they’ve already lined up 44 voluneveryone else.” that,” she said. teers to help run everything.

From that meeting grew the Yu“During that general meeting we For more information or to kon Comic Culture Society board, had so many people show up who sign up to volunteer, head to www. and plans for the summer’s conven- yukoncomicculturesociety.com. were interested. Christi basically Contact Jesse Winter at came in, and her support was huge,” tion fell quickly into place.

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Marie Nightingale, who championed East Coast cuisine, dies at age 85 Canadian Press

HALIFAX arie Nightingale, who wrote about food and chefs in Nova Scotia for more than three decades, has died.

The author of Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens and a former Halifax Chronicle Herald food columnist, died from cancer on Saturday at 85, the paper reported.

Nightingale’s book, a history and recipe book about how food traditions evolved in that province, was published in 1970 and is still on store shelves.

It “became an instant hit, selling more copies than any cookbook ever published in the province,” Nimbus Publishing says on its website.

“It is still sought after for the information, the recipes, and the home-style comforts of great food, wonderfully prepared,” the publisher notes.

In 2011, Nightingale received a Canadian Culinary Landmarks Hall of Fame Award for the book and her contribution to

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the country’s culinary history.

“Marie’s research and hence her writing was based on her ability to get to know people and tell their stories,” culinary activist Anita Stewart told The Canadian Press in an email.

“Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens ranks up there with the best locally inspired cookbooks that we produce today, only she did it long before the notion of honouring our own was even understood.

“She was a real culinary pioneer and broke a lot of new ground for those food writers who followed,” added Stewart, food laureate at the University of Guelph and founder of Food Day Canada.

More than 30 years after writing her first book, Nightingale published Cooking with Friends in 2003. It was nominated for a book award from Cuisine Canada, now Taste Canada.

In 1994, she was presented with the Edna Award from Cuisine Canada for her promotion of regional cuisine.

“Marie was a quintessential

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She came to Stratford, Ont., to participate in the very first Northern Bounty conference where she, not surprisingly, delivered a paper on Nova Scotia’s food traditions. She participated in all the Cuisine Canada Northern Bounty conferences thereafter and was instrumental in taking the third one to Halifax,” Stewart said.

Nightingale, who was also a food columnist for The Mail Star, was founding food editor for Saltscapes magazine.

She had a great sense of humour, Stewart said, and was “a great home cook.”

“Her recipes are usually wellstained with use, a tribute to any food writer, and she shared them,” Stewart said.

Nightingale’s writings are part of the Culinary Archival Collection at the University of Guelph, which has gathered her articles, clippings, scrapbooks and publicity and research materials.

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La Caravane des dix mots

Venez stimuler votre créativité en faisant de la peinture, du dessin et des collages à partir de poèmes rédigés par des élèves de l’école Émilie-Tremblay. Activité animée par Marie-Hélène Comeau dans le cadre du volet yukonnais du projet international La Caravane des dix mots.

Le 21 mars, à 18 h 30, au Centre de la francophonie.

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Participez à cet exercice mené par l’AFY qui nous permettra d’identifier et d’évaluer les forces et les atouts de la communauté franco-yukonnaise, ainsi que ses besoins en développement économique communautaire. L’invitation est ouverte à tous. Un goûter sera servi. Le 27 mars, à 17 h, au Centre de la francophonie.

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cer, later in life. Soy also may help improve cognitive function.

People largely turn to soy to maintain a healthy weight and control their cholesterol, as soy can replace foods that are higher in saturated fat, calories and cholesterol. For example, a glass of whole milk contains 150 calories and eight grams of total fat. Soy milk, however, comes in between 80 and 100 calories and may have roughly four grams of fat. The fat is mostly healthy fats, as there are only trace amounts of saturated fat in soy products.

Soy also has cholesterol-lowering properties and can be beneficial to those who are lactose intolerant. Vegetarians and vegans routinely turn to soyfoods as a main protein source.

Soyfoods can offer a March Acupuncture Speci number of healthy benefits, al including providing a lean protein source that is lower in saturated fats than other B.Sc., ND forms of protein. Calciumfortified soymilk offers the same nutritional value as cow’s milk but can still be consumed by those who are lactose intolerant. Soy can

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help many people maintain healthy weights, and soyfoods promote cardiovascular health.

While soyfoods can be beneficial, such foods are not perfect. Allergies to soy are possible, and as with any dietary supplement, moderate consumption may be all that’s necessary to provide nutritional benefits. Overconsumption of soy may not provide the desired results.

One concern regarding soy is its relationship to genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Reports suggest that the vast majority of soybeans produced in the United States are GMOs. While these soybeans are primarily used for livestock feed, many foods that people eat also contain GMO soybeans.

The jury is still out with regard to the impact that GMO foods have on personal health. Proponents of GMOs say their use makes agricultural products safer and more affordable. GMO crops may be resistant to pests, eliminating the need for herbicides and pesticides. But opponents of GMOs say that they may be harmful, as they might have less nutritional value, incite allergic reactions, cause problems with liver function and be harmful to the planet.

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Individuals who still want to enjoy soy products such as tofu, miso, tempeh, soy sauce, soy milk, and foods that contain soy lecithin, an emulsifier, can opt for organic products and those that specifically advertise no GMO ingredients. More and more food manufacturers are heeding consumer demand for foods that do not contain GMOs, and producers of soyfoods are no exception. Brands like Silk, Tofurky, Wildwood and Eden Foods produce soy products that are GMO-free. Read labels to determine if soy products contain GMOs.

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~ Joseph Pilates 1880 - 1967 ~

Get the scoop on soyfoods’ health benefits he prevalence of soy products in recipes and ready-made foods has skyrocketed in recent years. Soy-based milk products and others that substitute soy with more traditional ingredients are no longer relegated to the outskirts of the neighbourhood grocery store. While soy is being consumed in greater numbers than in decades past, some people are still unaware of the various health benefits and advantages to including soy in their diets.

Soyfoods provide a number of nutritional benefits for people of all ages. According to the Soyfoods Association of North America, recent studies have indicated that eating soy at an early age may help protect against some diseases, including breast can-

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Well-being

Moving Journeys Counselling

the studio

where Yoga and Pilates meet under one roof Phone: 456-2748 | www.thestudioyukon.com | thestudioyukon@gmail.com

directory

“In 10 sessions, you’ll feel the difference, in 20 sessions, you’ll see the difference, and in 30 sessions you’ll have a different body”

naturopath ~Treating the Whole Person Naturally ~ .

(867) 334-2288 5110- 5th Ave. Suite #5 Whitehorse, YT

www.marniecooke.com

Elemental Holistic Therapies

cer, later in life. Soy also may help improve cognitive function.

People largely turn to soy to maintain a healthy weight and control their cholesterol, as soy can replace foods that are higher in saturated fat, calories and cholesterol. For example, a glass of whole milk contains 150 calories and eight grams of total fat. Soy milk, however, comes in between 80 and 100 calories and may have roughly four grams of fat. The fat is mostly healthy fats, as there are only trace amounts of saturated fat in soy products.

Soy also has cholesterol-lowering properties and can be beneficial to those who are lactose intolerant. Vegetarians and vegans routinely turn to soyfoods as a main protein source.

Soyfoods can offer a March Acupuncture Speci number of healthy benefits, al including providing a lean protein source that is lower in saturated fats than other B.Sc., ND forms of protein. Calciumfortified soymilk offers the same nutritional value as cow’s milk but can still be consumed by those who are lactose intolerant. Soy can

Body/Mind Healing for you and your animal friends!

Alison Zeidler, QTP/I, RCRT, CEMT elementalholistictherapies@live.com 867.335.0078 by appointment only #203 – 107 Main Street (Downstairs)

For You:

For Your Animals:

• Hand and Foot Reflexology • Quantum-Touch Energy Healing • Chakra Balancing • Distance Healing • Self Created Health sessions

• Reflexology • Massage / Bodywork • Quantum-Touch Energy Healing • Chakra Balancing • Distance Healing

help many people maintain healthy weights, and soyfoods promote cardiovascular health.

While soyfoods can be beneficial, such foods are not perfect. Allergies to soy are possible, and as with any dietary supplement, moderate consumption may be all that’s necessary to provide nutritional benefits. Overconsumption of soy may not provide the desired results.

One concern regarding soy is its relationship to genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Reports suggest that the vast majority of soybeans produced in the United States are GMOs. While these soybeans are primarily used for livestock feed, many foods that people eat also contain GMO soybeans.

The jury is still out with regard to the impact that GMO foods have on personal health. Proponents of GMOs say their use makes agricultural products safer and more affordable. GMO crops may be resistant to pests, eliminating the need for herbicides and pesticides. But opponents of GMOs say that they may be harmful, as they might have less nutritional value, incite allergic reactions, cause problems with liver function and be harmful to the planet.

Energywith Lillian Works Strauss

Certified in Advanced Integrative Energy Healing and Craniosacral Work for TMJ, pain, stress and relaxation.

Join me on Facebook @ Soothing Palms Bodywork

303 Hawkins Street By appointment only (867) 689-5908

Heather Mjolsness RMT

#200 – 204 Black Street (elevator access)

95 LEWES BLVD. WHITEHORSE, YUKON Y1A 3J4 PHONE: 668-4628

Email: info@peakfitnessyukon.com

Hot Lunch

Mar. 26-28th Doors open at 5pm

served on

at the old Fire Hall (1105 1st avenue) Cash bar available all 3 nights

TicKeTS $30

available at the Yukon made store (shipyards park) For more inFormation:

foodtalks@yukonfood.com

BODIES

867.333.9001 Free initial health strategy session!

.co

www.peakfitnessyukon.com

P: (867) 668-7138 E: linda.lamers@northwestel.net www.lindalamers.com

122 Industrial Road 633-5245

Mondays and Fridays

• Thursday Night- Why organic? & Food security

at the Food Bank in a safe and sober environment for women and children.

• Friday Night with Dinner – eat Your Values

12:00pm to 1:00pm

• Wednesday Night- Building relationships (free admission & snacks)

(free admission & snacks)

Alpine Ayurveda

Raw Food Classes & ayuRveda CouRses

No Contracts & No Long Term Commitments

Elaine Hanson

See our Fitness Class Schedules at...

www.alpineayurveda.com

www.BetterBodiesWhitehorse.ca

867-667-6067

massage therapy colon hydrotherapy nutritional consultation

Certified Holistic Health Coach

www.yourhealthbeacon

Check out our NEW website for classes, memberships, scheduling tanning and MMA!!!!

Yukon Food and You FOOD TALKS

BETTER

Email: lillianstrauss2013@gmail.com Phone: (867) 393-4541

7th Ray Healing is an On-line Community for all individuals interested in esoteric teachings.

Rocia Natural Skin Care and Makeup Retailer

Kim Beacon

Blues Workshop & { Sugar Clean Eating Challenge

the studio...is located in the GRANGER MALL

Health Coaching, Retreats, Workshops and Yoga

Food sensitivities/weight/fatigue/stress Private coaching, workshops and more

Upcoming EvEnts

Book your appointment today!

Whole Health Transformation

on

c Your Health Bea

Specializing in A Personalized Yoga Sessions A Thai Yoga Massage A Doula A Reiki A Vocal Toning A Reflexology

These gatherings can include mediTaTion, shamanic pracTices, conscious breaThing, and reiki.

stay Tuned for exciting Workshops and meditations!

Would you like to become a member? please Join us at:

www.meetup.com/7th-Ray-Healing/

Yoga

with Erica

www.bodyenergetics.ca 333-9541 (voice messages only)

t i c t h e ra p i e s . ca ntalholis

Soothing Palms Bodywork

Individuals who still want to enjoy soy products such as tofu, miso, tempeh, soy sauce, soy milk, and foods that contain soy lecithin, an emulsifier, can opt for organic products and those that specifically advertise no GMO ingredients. More and more food manufacturers are heeding consumer demand for foods that do not contain GMOs, and producers of soyfoods are no exception. Brands like Silk, Tofurky, Wildwood and Eden Foods produce soy products that are GMO-free. Read labels to determine if soy products contain GMOs.

Shelagh Smith, B.A., RMT

build my business, As a thank you for helping me nts to me, you will when you refer two new clie This applies only to receive your next visit free. * ouch sessions.

T m u t n Refexology and Qua

ww w.e le me

867-336-4168 SoundsoftheSelf.com info@SoundsoftheSelf.com

T

Marnie Cooke

Skill-building and support to move and grow through life’s experiences. Madelanne offers counselling in conventional as well as body-centered and creative-arts modalities.

T j J

T

Madelanne Rust-D’Eye, MA, R-DMT, RCC

~ Joseph Pilates 1880 - 1967 ~

Get the scoop on soyfoods’ health benefits he prevalence of soy products in recipes and ready-made foods has skyrocketed in recent years. Soy-based milk products and others that substitute soy with more traditional ingredients are no longer relegated to the outskirts of the neighbourhood grocery store. While soy is being consumed in greater numbers than in decades past, some people are still unaware of the various health benefits and advantages to including soy in their diets.

Soyfoods provide a number of nutritional benefits for people of all ages. According to the Soyfoods Association of North America, recent studies have indicated that eating soy at an early age may help protect against some diseases, including breast can-

21

Yukon News

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Shakes • Juices • Supplements • Clothing Squash & Gym Accessories Tanning Packages & Products

Upstairs, Alpine Bakery www.yogayukon.ca wallymaltz@mac.com 867.393.4440 T j J

20

Inspired by the traditions of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S. Iyengar.

Erica has 500 hrs. teacher training and 7 years of teaching experience. She offers: Absolute Beginners, Level 1, Level 2, Hips Hams + Core, and Restorative classes. YOGAYUKON.CA has schedules and more information.

Why Knot Massage www.WhyKnotMassage.ca phone or text: (867) 334-7298 crystalcouch@northwestel.net

By Appointment Only.

Suite 12B, 1114 Front Street, Whitehorse

Let Amy, Carmen, Natalie & Vasco relax those Winter Blues and revive your body for Spring! #11-5110 5th Ave. Whitehorse

(867) 668-6522

contact@whitehorsemassagetherapy.com ONLINE BOOKINGS AT: http://whitehorsemassagetherapy.com/

If you wish to advertise here contact Rebecca Nelken at rebeccan@yukon-news.com or 667-6285 ext. 208. This directory will run the third Wednesday of every month.

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Money talks in business world, so feel free to discuss it

by Judith Martin

MISS

MANNERS

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When interviewing for a job, is it considered bad manners to ask how much the job pays? Ironically, it is not bad manners for the employer to ask how much you have earned in your previous jobs.

Do you see a problem with this practice? Isn’t the real question

how much are both parties willing to agree upon in the business relationship?

GENTLE READER: Your tone suggests a certain impatience with Miss Manners, who is forced to point out, in her own defense, that her only action thus far has been to open a letter addressed to

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standards of “a decent burial.”

Let us hope that the American love of fundraising will not cause the well-off to ape those original poor souls, who resorted to such methods out of a mortifying and immediate need. Now, as then, only a friend of the deceased is in DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend’s husband suddenly passed a position to gauge the need of the widow against his own ability away, and he did not have life insurance. His widow has planned to give. a party asking for donations to DEAR MISS MANNERS: What cover her expenses in paying for is the purpose of a cup or mug her husband’s funeral. with a lid?

My husband and I went to GENTLE READER: Etiquette the wake and funeral to pay our does not require such lids, but it respects; however, we are both uneasy about making a donation does require the drinker to avoid spilling drinks all over the place. to pay her expenses. Is this the Miss Manners advises lids only new normal for funerals? for those who drink (benign liqGENTLE READER: Actually, uids, of course) when driving or this is the old normal. Parties thrown by working-class families are easily overexcited.

(Please send your questions to Miss for the purpose of raising burial Manners at her website, www. funds date back at least to the missmanners.com; to her email, mid-19th century, when impovdearmissmanners@gmail.com; or erished families found themselves through postal mail to Miss Manners, unable to afford to meet the Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., increasingly expensive Victorian Kansas City, MO 64106.) her. Who says that it is bad manners to ask how much a job pays?

Certainly not Miss Manners.

Bans about discussing money in personal situations do not apply in the business world.

Please arrive 15 minutes before closing or we may not be able to serve you. office Hours: Monday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Food Bank Society of Whitehorse

Brad Cathers

MLA for Lake Laberge is holding a Public Constituency Meeting at the Hootalinqua Fire Hall

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Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM For more information, call 667-5806.

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Halliday keeps unbeaten streak going with eighth career gold Tom Patrick News Reporter

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA win streak of massive proportions has continued at the Arctic Winter Games this week in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Yukon snowshoer Kieran Halliday, who is in his third Arctics, captured his eighth career gold ulu on Monday.

The 18-year-old of Whitehorse placed first in the junior male five-kilometre cross-country race.

He has never lost a race at the Arctic Games.

“I’ve been thinking about this race for six months now,” said Halliday. “I’m down at school (in Vancouver), so it’s really hard to snowshoe, to get the training in. So I was using some weights on my feet when I was running. It’s not really the same, but it gets the leg strength up a bit.”

Halliday took gold with a time of 23 minutes and 55.6 seconds, beating Alaskans Riley Howard (24:43.3) and Riley Moser (25:39.1) in second and third. Moser won four gold medals at the 2012 Games in Whitehorse.

“I was really looking forward to racing him,” said Halliday.

“I took an early lead on the first big downhill and I realized right away it was going to be a tough race because I’m going to be all by myself. It just felt great to finish, get this race over, get it behind me. I’m focusing on the next one on Wednesday.”

Halliday won four gold in snowshoeing at the 2010 Games in Grande Prairie, Alta., and three gold in snowshoe biathlon at the 2012 Games in Whitehorse. He was Team Yukon’s flag-bearer for the opening ceremony at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, representing the territory in athletics and tennis.

Halliday’s gold is one of four medals won by Yukon’s snowshoe team on Monday. Yukon also collected three bronze, making a presence on the podium for each of the four races.

Yukon’s Sara Burke-Forsyth actually has more ulus than

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Halliday after Monday.

Burke-Forsyth placed third in the junior female five-kilometre event. The 18-year-old, who is also in her third Arctics, has two gold, five silver and now, after Monday, two bronze in her career.

Burke-Forsyth raced to bronze with a time of 30:10.0, a minute behind Alberta North’s Mirelle Martens in first.

“I started and I was in second last (out of 12) because that’s how I like to start – nice and slow,” said Burke-Forsyth.

“By the second lap I was in fifth. I passed an Alaskan girl and then I passed a Russian girl and as soon as I passed her she just started swearing.”

The team’s other bronze ulus came from Ava Cairns-Locke and Darby McIntyre in the juvenile divisions.

Cairns-Locke placed third in the juvenile female 2.5-kilometre race in 14:37.01, 26 seconds behind first and 10 seconds behind second. Yukon teammate Alice Frost-Handberg was close behind, placing fourth.

McIntyre picked up bronze in the juvenile male 2.5-kilometre in 13:03.47, just 3.12 seconds behind the silver medalist from Yamal, Russia.

Yukon teammate Angus Clarke placed seventh.

Yukon’s Aidan Bradley placed fourth in the junior male race with a time of 26:20.8.

Teammate Kate Londero placed seventh in the junior female race. Londero won two gold and a silver, and Bradley two bronze and a silver, at the 2012 Arctic Games.

The snowshoe events in Fairbanks will resume Wednesday with sprint distance combined events and the mixed relays.

Snowshoe will wrap up with the long-distance races on Friday.

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com Tom Patrick/Yukon News

Yukon’s Kieran Halliday cheers as he crosses the finish line in the junior male’s five-kilometre race at the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Monday.

Halliday won gold.

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Yukon squeaks out win over N.W.T. Tom Patrick News Reporter

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA ockey games shouldn’t be so exciting that early in the day. But fans were drinking their morning joe on the edge of their seats at the Arctic Winter Games on Tuesday.

Team Yukon held on for a 2-1 win over rival territory N.W.T. in junior female hockey to improve to a 1-1 record in the tournament.

“It was a close game, could have gone either way,” said Yukon head coach Louis Bouchard. “We stuck to our game plan and it worked for us.

“They’ve got a couple very strong skaters and shooters on their team and we wanted to shut them down and we did.”

Yukon led for most of the game after a first-period goal from captain Chyanne Spenner, assisted by defenceman Tamara Greek.

After N.W.T. scored on a breakaway early in the third, Greek took matters into her own hands with an unassisted goal with 1:43 left in regulation.

Greek, who is a team veteran and assistant captain, brought the puck over the blue line, out-maneuvered half the N.W.T. team on her way to the net and buried the puck upstairs.

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to play for the Yukon and I wouldn’t be able to do it without my team, that’s for sure,” said Greek. “It’s been a team effort with everything that’s happened. My goal yesterday was because of a nice pass and my goal today was because they supported me when I went up.

“There’s a lot of motivation when you hear our crowd out here. They come out at seven o’clock in the morning just to come and watch us. Thanks to all of them, it really gets us going.”

Yukon outshot N.W.T. 18-13 in the game but was outgunned 6-4 in the third period.

Yukon goalie Abigail Turner got the win with a dozen saves.

“We’re happy with how our younger players are picking up their game,” said Bouchard.

“We’re a very young team, so we’re developing and going in the right direction.”

“Tamara had a good game, Chyanne Spenner was winning faceoffs,” he added.

Yukon opened the Games with a 6-1 loss to Team Alaska on Monday. The hosts of the tournament outshot Yukon 38-14.

“They were a strong, strong team,” said Bouchard. “A big part of that team is going to nationals.

“They were just bigger, faster, stronger and older than our girls. We have a couple

of 12-year-olds. We still field 12- and 13-year-olds in a U-19 tournament.

“But we still held our own.”

A pair of questionable calls against Yukon early in the game that led to power play goals for Alaska.

In one, it appeared Greek was called with charging while carrying the puck.

“That’s a new call for me,” said Bouchard.

Greek scored to make it 3-1 just 17 seconds into the second period. The 17-year-old carried the puck end-to-end on her first shift of the period.

Greek was named Most Valuable Defenceman in the tournament at the 2012 Arctic Games when Yukon captured the bronze. She also played on Yukon’s silver-winning team at the 2010 Arctic Games in Grande Prairie, Alta. This past season she played for the Richmond Pacific Steelers in the Junior Women’s Hockey League.

Yukon will resume its quest for gold against Team Nunavut Wednesday morning followed

by Team Alberta North in the evening to end the roundrobin.

A win over Nunavut will all but guarantee a spot in the playoffs that begin Thursday.

Tom Patrick/Yukon News N.W.T. defeated Nunavut 4-1 to start the tournament on Yukon assistant captain Tamara Greek celebrates her gamewinning goal against Team N.W.T. in junior female hockey Monday.

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Yukon speedskater Michael Ritchie, front, races in the 777-metre at the Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Monday.

Yukon table tennis players eliminated in quarterfinals Tom Patrick

straight (sets) in some of their matches.”

Yukon juvenile male Arcel Siosan reached the quarterfinal with a pair of wins in the round-robin.

Teammate Abed Rajab went winless and did not make quarters in the same division.

Yukon’s Hassan Rajab won a tight five setter against Alex

News Reporter

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA alf of Yukon’s table tennis team reached the quarterfinals in the singles tournament at the Arctic Winter Games on Monday. However, none will be vying for medals in the finals on Friday in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Four Yukon players reached the quarterfinal, thereby placing in the top-eight, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Yukon’s Alysha Gullison staged her team’s biggest comeback of the day to reach the quarters of the junior female division.

Gullison fought back from down two sets to beat Nunavik Quebec’s Paasa Lemire 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10. She finished the round-robin with a 2-1 record to advance to the quarterfinal where she lost to Valeriia Ovkadzhieva of Yamal, Russia, in three sets.

Yukon teammate Georgie Gaw went winless in junior female.

Both of Yukon’s juvenile females reached the quarterfinal.

Grace-Anne Mary Janssen and Ashley Jade Harris produced wins over players from Canada’s other territories to advance.

Janssen lost in three sets to Yamal’s Karina Khusnullina and Harris lost in four to Charlotte Aculiak of Nunavik Quebec in the quarters.

“I was for the most part sur-

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Huang of N.W.T. but two losses prevented him from making the quarters in junior male. Teammate Matthias Erik Hoenisch went winless in two matches in the same division.

Table tennis will recommence on Wednesday with the doubles tournament.

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Arctic action Yukon athletes compete at the Arctic Winter Games on Monday in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Yukon goalie Tomas Jirousek makes a kick-save against Team N.W.T. on Monday. N.W.T. won 6-3.

Above, Yukon’s Liam Mather races in the midget male five-kilometre free. Mather placed 17th.

Right, Yukon’s Keona McLaughlin competes in the kneel jump in Arctic sports.

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Yukon’s Aimee Parker goes up for a header against N.W.T. in juvenile female soccer. Yukon won 4-2.

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We are seeking pizza cooks/ cashiers to join our kitchen crew at our new location # 209 Main Street. Seeing as we’re a fairly small operation, we’re really looking for multi-taskers who can cover all bases and go from cook to cashier/dishwasher/etc when needed.

FoodSafe is a plus and experience is preferred but not necessary.

Must be available for night & weekend scheduling.

Reporting to the Executive Director, you will be providing administrative support to the union executive, and sharing the day to day reception and operation of the office. You will work in a busy environment where priorities can change any moment.

if you can think fast on your feet, willing to learn and have a great sense of humor, we want you!!

You will need broad knowledge and skills in general office and administrative work; excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal with upset individuals; good written and oral communications skills (composition, spelling and grammar); a working knowledge of a variety of office equipment; as well as excellent keyboarding and personal computing skills on MS Office.

Familiarity with collective bargaining/grievance processes, a unionized environment and collective agreements and knowledge of file management principles and practices, are desirable. applications should be forwarded to: Laura Hureau, A/Executive Director Yukon Employees Union 201-2285 Second Avenue Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1C9 lhureau@yeu.ca application Deadline: march 21, 2014 Please note: We welcome applications from all equity groups.

The Yukon News is seeking a general assignment reporter with photography skills.

We’re a twice-weekly community newspaper that often punches above our weight, producing probing, award-winning journalism. Last year we won six Canadian Community Newspaper Awards – more than any other publication in our circulation size.

please drop by 209 main street on march 20 & 21 between 1-3 pm.

Management will be on site to have a short interview with you.

Thank you for your inTeresT ! :-) Looking forward To meeTing you!

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

Senior Advisor to Chief & Council Term Full Time Salary: $70,821.44 - $82,851.07 Location: Haines Junction

Under the direction of the Chief, this position provides a wide range of administrative and analytical self-governance support to the Chief that includes strategic thinking on new directions for the organization; project design and project analysis including financial review. As well this position will assist in fostering good public relations with citizens, staff and other governments.

This position works in Haines Junction in a normal office setting and requires occasional overtime. Position is regularly required to meet regular and ad hoc deadlines in the production of materials and information. A high level of concentration is required while conducting research. Frequent travel can be expected, including accompanying the Chief or Council members to meetings as required. The incumbent will frequently interact with people of different culture and values. Stress may be encountered when responding to inquiries or interacting with people of different values

We’re looking for someone who has a proven ability to work as a newspaper reporter. In exchange for your hustle and drive, we’ll give you an opportunity to do some of your best writing in your career.

Education and Experience: Successful completion of a Degree in Public Administration, Political Science or a directly related field combined with Human Resource & Financial experience at a senior level with Self Governing First Nation governments. Executive level experience working with First Nations governments in a political and administrative capacity. Fluent in English is a requirement.

Please send editor John Thompson a cover letter, resume and five published stories that show the depth and breadth of your reporting experience, as well as samples of your published images.

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Applications may be emailed to editor@yukon-news.com.

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3-BDRM UPPER level of Crestview home, landscaped, deck, mountain view, N/P, N/S, dd&refs reqʼd, avail Apr 1, $1,600/mon + utils. 667-4858 2-BDRM, 1.5 bath, 3-level condo, Granger, master w/walk-in, finished family room, deck, attached garage, 5 appliances, immaculate, avail immed, $1,500/mon + utils. 334-1170 ROOMMATE WANTED to share Marsh Lake waterfront home, animals welcome, N/S, $500/mon + shared elec. 660-4321 3-BDRM 1.5 bath condo, Riverdale, new renos, new kitchen/living room, avail immed, N/P, N/S, dd&refs reqʼd, $1,450/mon + utilities. 332-8686 ROOMMATE REQUIRED, big, clean, newly painted/carpeted room for rent, 7 mins to downtown, female only, $750/mon. Contact 336 -0499 Tracylee ROOM FOR rent, Ingram, N/P, N/S, no drugs, utilities included, single person only.

668-2848 LOOKING FOR a clean, quiet, legal 2 bedroom. I am a single mother with a 12 year old child. N/P, N/P, N/S. Needed May 1st. $1,200. Quietfamily123@gmail.com

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

We offer a competitive benefits package with RRSP plan, group health with Sun Life, and a travel benefit.

Having competent photography skills is an asset. The Yukon News supplies the camera equipment. Please also indicate if you have a driver’s licence.

2-BDRM, 1.5 bath, greenhouse, garden, lawn, covered deck, close to school, 20 mins south of town, avail May, $1,200/mon + utils.

336-1998

Wanted to Rent

This is a full-time job.

We’re looking for someone to preferably start June 1.

As one of three or four news reporters, you’d be expected to divide your time between writing news assignments and producing features for our arts, business and life sections in the back of the paper. The ideal candidate is able to pound out a hard-hitting news story on deadline and write a thoughtful, entertaining feature during a lull. News judgement, attention to detail, the ability to meet daily deadlines and a cool head under pressure are all essential.

1-BDRM SUITE, PC, full bath, in-suite laundry, attached greenhouse, on bus route, N/S, $795/mon + utils. suites@auroramusic.ca

SINGLE MALE, N/S, hard working, looking for room with family or roommate within 10-15min drive to DT or in DT, can afford $400-$500/mon, 393-8270 lv msg, or email israelmounted@gmail.com

Real Estate HAINES JUNCTION, 2-storey 2-bdrm house, contemporary design, open concept, 10-acre lot, cul-de-sac, fire-smarted around house, 85% completed, 1,350 sq ft, $275,000 as is. 634-2240 3-BDRM 2 bath house on large corner, treed lot, basement suite, close to schools, across from zoned green space, will sell furnished or unfurnished, 49 Redwood, Porter Creek.

633-6553 LARGE 5-BDRM home in Watson Lake, for rent or sale, $229,000. 780-632-9618 LAKEFRONT ACREAGE, approx 9.7 acres & 1,000ʼ waterfront on beautiful Crag Lake, treed & sloped, several good building sites, $230,000. 821-6011 MAYO, 3-BDRM retrofitted home, double lot, for sale in town. 867-393-3853 for details 5 ATLIN lake view town lots. Prime location, Discovery Ave & 3rd St. 1 double lot incls old log house. Reduced to sell, $150,000 takes all. Email: mjbhome14@live.co.uk or John 250-676-9597 3-BDRM HOME, Teslin, 8ʼx44ʼ covered deck, well maintained in good shape, currently rented to good tenant who wants to stay, excellent investment, $116,000.

334-2262 5 ACRES in Robinson Sub (Mt. Lorne) with cute little 1-bdrm house, water delivery, septic field, hydro, shed, $265,000. 335-2034

House Hunters

4bdrm on Copper ridge Cul de SaC

Condition of Employment: Criminal Record Check Possess a valid Yukon Class 5 Driver’s License CAFN’s Human Resources Policy will apply. For complete job description please check the CAFN website at http://www.cafn.ca/jobs.html or contact below.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Application deadline: 4:30 p.m. on March 20th, 2014 Send Applications and/or resumes to: Kathy Brown Champagne and Aishihik First Nations 304 Jarvis Street Whitehorse Yukon Territory, Y1A 2H2 Fax: (867) 667-6202 Phone: (867) 456-6879 Cell: (867) 332-5247 Email: kbrown@cafn.ca

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19 olivine place Whitehorse 867-334-1451 Help Wanted GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus, Alberta needs Power Engineering Instructors. No teaching experience, no problem. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca.

Gold Village Chinese Restaurant Looking for experienced full-time kitchen helper and server Apply with resume to 401 Craig Street, Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0 Fax resume to: 867-993-2336 CANADIAN LYNDEN TRANSPORT Looking for Class 1 drivers with superb experience Please e-mail resume to abjork@lynden.com or Fax 867-668-3196 Phone: 668-3198 START NOW! Complete Ministry approved Diplomas in months! Business, Health Care and more! Contact Academy of Learning College: 1-855-354-JOBS (5627) or www.academyoflearning.com. We Change Lives!

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CLARK BUILDERS Now Hiring in Whitehorse and Yellowknife Project Managers Project Coordinators Estimators Superintendents Apply at www.clarkbuilders.com Amber Enterprises is looking for: SEASONAL LIVE-IN ONSITE CAMPGROUND OFFICE MANAGER NOC #0632 $12.50 per hour.

May till Oct, full time, shift work.

Requirements: Accommodation Registration Management, Payroll, Scheduling, Staffing, Customer Service Must speak English and also have one of the following: German, Spanish or French Contact: rsc@klondiker.com Apply with cover letter, resume, and references.

Amber Enterprises is looking for: CAMPGROUND ACCOMMODATION ATTENDANTS, NOC #6435 May till Nov, full time, shift work.

Requirements: Front desk customer service, accommodation registration, barista, and office staff Must speak English with a second language preferred (German, French, Spanish) Contact: rsc@klondiker.com Apply with cover letter, resume, and references.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ENSIGN IS looking for Assistant Drillers, Drillers, Night Tour Pushes, and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Recruiter's will be in Nisku, Alberta, March 31 - April 9 to conduct interviews. If you want to hear more about our International opportunities please contact our Global group and apply online at ensignjobs.com. Call 1-888-367-4460.

DOWNTOWN DAYS CHILDCARE CENTRE Looking for an early childhood caregiver Training in early childhood or a related field required This position is 9:00am-5:30pm, Monday to Fridays Wage dependent on training and experience Call 667-6776, Echo or Lynda, for further information Resumes may be dropped off at 478 Range Road, faxed to 667-6736 or emailed to rustic@northwestel.net

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 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 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 DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today!

1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.

STARTECH 7 Port USB 3.0/2.0 Hub with Charging Port ST7320USBC, $35, 667-6472 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. MOVING OUT, white entertainment centre, stereo stand, new breadmaker, area rug 7ʼx10ʼ, dishes, pots, lamps, white microwave stand, etc. 393-3113 for info NEW ENVIROLET compost toilet, waterless, includes ducting, $2,200 obo. 633-6502

CARPET AND underlay, used, approx. 200 sq ft, brown/earth tones, excellent for cabin or basement, $200 obo. 668-5644 RED WOOL coat, sz 16, exc cond, $100 obo; Black wool coat, sz 20, exc cond, $100 obo. 633-2751

Kluane First Nation JOB OPPORTUNITY

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: Two Air North shares, Class C convertible to Class D, for sale. 334-7441

EnvironmEntal officEr

:) = full woodshed.

Super-dry straight-grained lodgepole pine, $190/cord delivered in Whitehorse. Text or call Doug Martens/Teslin @ 334-7364 2” HONDA water pump, like new, with hoses & nozzle, $600. 335-0164 GRIPPING HAND tool design for lifting, carrying, moving building materials, like new condition, retail $57 each, asking $45 for pair. Save your back. 335-0177 EARLY CHILDHOOD Education Books for different courses, Learning Through Play, Science for Young Children, Guiding Young Children and more. Selling 1/2 a price, good cond, 668-5185 WANTED: 821-2938

MURPHY bed and frame.

TWO BLUE Lenses for 10” Lightforce lights, $35. 667-6907 EXTRA LARGE suits for sale for women, different colours & materials, different prices, one is new. 667-7840 evenings & weekends, 668-5185 days MARMOT LIKE down jacket, womenʼs small, $40. MEC hydro foil pants, womenʼs medium, new, 311B Hanson St. after 6:00 pm.

AIR ROCK drill c/w 3 section of drill rod and bit, $1,200. 334-3237 GAF SLIDE projector, like new, spare bulb, numerous slide trays, $60. 667-6907 17 HP Kolher 225 amp Hobart arc welder, on wagon with hitch pull, low hours, $2,400 obo. 633-6502 CANON 5D Mark II DSLR Camera, 21.1 Megapixel, full frame sensor, 1080p, broad ISO, Live View, 3.9 fps, weather resistant, original box, new fall 2011, excellent condition, $1,250. 667-6472 BRAND NEW Murdoch gold nugget watch, double ram head design, paid $4,700, asking $4,000 firm. August @ 393-4796 LOW BUSH cranberries, 20 cups, 4 cups $10, nice, clean and frozen. 633-4079 TECK CABLE 40 or 50 feet, armored, suitable for outdoor locations such as a hot tub, very thick, high current type. 332-2449 4ʼ X 8ʼ pool table, cues, three sets of balls, $250. 633-3041 MENʼS 10K 61 gram gold bracelet, appraised at $4,000, asking $2,500. 335-5465 BEAUTIFUL LONG length mink coat, size 14, dark colour w/hat, $750. (250)723-0944

employment opportunities Yukon Hospital Corporation has the following openings:

UltrasoUnd/Medical radiological technologist Whitehorse General Hospital Competition #2014-001 - Term Full Time

Manager – accoUnting services Whitehorse General Hospital Competition #2014-036 – Regular Full Time

registered nUrse – cheMotherapy Whitehorse General Hospital Competition #2014-010 – Regular Part Time

registered nUrse – West Unit Whitehorse General Hospital Competition #2014-043 – Term Full Time

Visit our website at www.yukonhospitals.ca for more information on this and other job opportunities.

please email your resume/application quoting the appropriate competition number to:

Full Time/Regular Salary: $45,000. - $65,000. Per year, depending on experience Based on 70 hours biweekly/ Burwash Landing Application deadline: 4:30 – march 28, 2014

ovErviEw: Under the direction of the Natural Resources Manager, the Environmental Officer is responsible for monitoring and administering environmental acts, regulations, policies and procedures. This includes assessing development applications where KFN has jurisdiction and making recommendations regarding those applications to senior staff or Council. As well, they are responsible for monitoring projects within KFN jurisdiction or in co-management areas and serve as the overall technical support to KFN in matters relating to the environment.

accountabilitiEs: • • • • • • • •

Ensuring KFN meets their responsibilities under the YESSA agreement Conduct and perform environmental assessments Monitoring by on-site visits and reviewing developer/operator terms Collecting and disseminating YESSA information Monitoring environmental clean-ups Assisting with developing strategies for dealing with environmental issues Conduct water samples and other testing as may be required Assisting the KFN Lands, Resources and Heritage Department with other duties relating to environmental issues as may be required

Qualifications: The candidate will have a minimum of 2 years Post-secondary education in the field of environmental assessment or completion of the Environmental Officer Training Program or equivalent. They are required to possess work experience in environmental assessment and monitoring.

conditions of EmploymEnt: Valid Class-5 Yukon Driver`s licence, Wilderness First Aid

candidates can submit their resume to: HR Kluane First Nation email: hr.capacityofficer@kfn.ca We thank you in advance for your application, however only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Kluane First Nation EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

archivist

TERM: Regular Full Time LOCATION: Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory SALARY: L4 - Commensurate with experience APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m. – March 28, 2014

PurPose of Position: To work within the Kluane First Nation government to regulate the archival management system and activities.

Reporting to the Heritage Manager, this position is responsible for the administration and maintenance of the Kluane First Nation Archives. In addition to meeting archival industry standards, the position is also responsible for the appraisal, selection, arrangement, and description of KFN government records and relevant donor collections. This position is responsible for the management of KFN archive facilities, the development of archival procedures and policies, and delivery of delegated special heritage projects.

The position may be required to write and manage funding proposals. Conduct primary research and assist in preparation of reports for KFN projects. Sit on various boards or committees dealing with archives and collections management.

education and exPerience: The successful candidate must be a high school graduate with training &/or experience in Archive, Library, and Information Management studies. Cultural resource management, museology or university level courses in equivalent fields would also be considered an asset.

The incumbent should have strong technical writing, research, analytical and communication skills with a high level of attention to detail; the ability to work independently; strong organizational skills; and, as a member of a team.

Computer proficiency including word processing (Word), spreadsheet (Excel) and presentations (Power Point) and current database systems knowledge.

Please submit resume, cover letter to:

human resources department Whitehorse general hospital

5 hospital road, Whitehorse, yukon y1a 3h7 email: wghjobs@wgh.yk.ca

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

Yukon Hospital Corporation is committed to employment equity. We thank all those who apply and advise that only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We thank all applicants who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Blood Ties Four Directions Centre is seeking to fill the full-time term position of

RuRal PaRtneRshiP CooRdinatoR The Rural Partnership Coordinator • delivers interactive culturally relevant workshops in rural Yukon communities designed to address HIV and Hepatitis C risk, harm reduction and addiction • supports individuals and families impacted by HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C in rural communities • works strategically and collaboratively with Yukon First Nation community stakeholders to reduce stigma associated with HIV, Hepatitis C, and addiction in rural communities • coordinates the Community Workshop Series: Addressing the needs of rural Yukon First Nations The ideal candidate has: • some post-secondary education in the field of education, social services, or health.

• experience coordinating & delivering educational projects in a variety of settings • experience in providing advocacy to vulnerable populations • excellent communication skills both oral and written • knowledge of Yukon First Nations history and culture This position involves extensive travel throughout the Yukon. Candidates must be willing and able to travel several days per month throughout the project period.

This rewarding and challenging position is a full-time 10-month position from approx.

April 22, 2014 to March 31, 2015.

Salary: $41,000 to $44,000 per annum (35 hours per week), plus benefits and all travel related costs while working in Yukon rural communities (accommodations, meals, vehicle/fuel, etc.).

Please send your resume and cover letter via email to: Patricia Bacon, Executive Director Blood Ties Four Directions Centre executivedirector@klondiker.com

VINTAGE GLASS milk jars, 13 qt, 3 pint size for vases or craft projects, $30; various cutlery, some silver, good for craft projects, $25.

821-6011 JACQUES COUSTEAU Collection set of 4, #1 Life & Death in a Coral Sea, #2 Dolphins, #3 Sharks, #4 Whales, $100. 633-3113 SOLAR E Q U I P M E N T , Trace DC disconnect/over-current module, Trace charge/load controller, Trace power conversion centre, Nexen back-up charger, misc cables & fittings, ready to go, $1,500.

668-3647 ROYAL WEDDING Album, $20, King Tutankhamenʼs Treasures, $20, Mandrell family album, signatured, $20, assorted novels, $5. 633-3113

Electrical Appliances KENMORE DRYER, front loader, works great, $300. Also nw pump out of Kenmore washer, $40. 332-7797 HOTPOINT (GE) washer, works great, (we upgraded) $150. 334-5323

TVs & Stereos Paying cash for good quality modern electronics.

G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS STEREO SYSTEM incl JVC AM/FM computer-controlled receiver w 5-band equalizer, JVC double cassette-deck, audiotape selection, continuous play, Yamaha 5-CD players, 2 BSM speakers, $175 obo. 821-6011

Computers & Accessories HP LASERJET 6P C3980A plain paper B+W Laserjet printer w nearly full cartridge, quality results, $40, 667-6472 CANON CANOSCAN 5600F scanner, exc cond, rarely used, c/w setup guide and installation software, $40, 667-6472

APPlICATIoN DEADlINE: MArch 21, 2014

ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities?

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

Seeking Volunteers for the 16th Annual

BURNING AWAY THE WINTER BLUES CELEBRATION Yukon Educational Theatre has some terrific volunteer opportunities for the upcoming BURNING AWAY THE WINTER BLUES Celebration on Saturday, March 22th.

Burning Away the Winter Blues is a torch lit procession that weaves its way along the waterfront trail to the Robert Service Campground where a huge bonfire greets the participants. People park at Robert Service campground and catch the shuttle bus to the muster point at the SS Klondike.

Shuttle bus runs from 8:00 to 8:45.

Check out our website at http:// yukoneducationaltheatre.com/#302/ custom_plain All volunteers are welcome. There are many roles to play from effigy and torch carriers to torch lighters to candle lighters to horse actor/dancers to those who light the MC and webcasters so we can see them to the all important security people who keep us safe.

We are especially looking for people with First Aid and Fire Safety Training.

For more information, contact Linda Leon at 668 5028 or at lmleon@northwestel.net.

Northern Adult Basic Education (NABE) Symposium in Whitehorse

From April 28th to May 1st, 2014, adult basic education experts from across the North will gather for the first ever, Northern Adult Basic Education (NABE) Symposium in Whitehorse.

This event is held during the week, during daytime hours from 8:30am - 5pm and we are looking for individuals who could commit to a minimum of 4 hours/day. Lunch will be included.

Volunteers are needed for: Session Assistants (10) – This person will help monitor the room to ensure the delegates find their way to their registered session, assist with any of the Moderator, Presenter, or Planning Committee needs – No experience necessary Note Takers (10) – This person will take meeting minutes of the various sessions using a computer or writing pad and will provide these to the Session Assistant upon completion of the session. Experience is preferred but not necessary General Volunteers (10) – This person will assist with the general needs of the Symposium and may include: assisting with Registration, logistics, delegate needs, and general clean up.

Please reply to mcowell@yukoncollege.yk.ca with your selection.

You work for a non-profit organization and you would like to add your volunteer opportunities? Please click on http://www.volunteeryukon.ca/.

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Community Services

www.yukoncollege.yk.ca

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 PANASONIC KX-FP250 plain paper fax and copier, incl spare roll of ink film (KX-FA136A). $30, 667-6472 LEXAR PRO Compact Flash Reader ExpressCard PCLe Interface, $35. 667-6472 APPLE AIRPORT Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi Model #A1354, 4th generation, $50.

667-6472 ESATA KIT: G-Technology 4 Port eSATA PCIE Host adapter, 2x Startech 2 Port PCI ExpressCard, 4x 6ft cable male/male, 5x 3ft cable male/male. $350 new. Asking $135, 667-6472 SONNET TEMPO SATA PRO, 2 port expresscard/34 expansion card, $35. 667-6472 SANDISK COMPACT Flash CF cards, 9 cards/4GB Extreme IV, 6 cards/46B Extreme III, 1 card Ultra II 1GB, $125. 667-6472

Firewood

Duke’s Firewood standing dry beetle Killed spruce

avoid the Fall rush & prices! spring Wood prices: 6 cord load $210/cord $230 for multiples of 2 cords Approx 8 cord loads of 20ft dry logs $1300 cash and debit accepted

334-8122

Musical Instruments

DONʼS FIREWOOD, congratulations James Kirby, #5 Bluebell Place, winner of my seasonʼs 750th cord of firewood free of charge.

Thank you to all my valued, loyal friends & associates. Don.

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

G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Beetle killed Approximately 20-cord logging truck loads $150 per cord Delivered to Whitehorse Call Clayton @ 867-335-0894

PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com FENDER SUPER Champ X2 HD guitar amplifier, mint, $350. Thomas @ 867-660-4826, lv. msg FENDER SQUIER Vintage modified precision bass, exc cond, c/w gig bag, $385. Thomas at 867-660-4826, lv msg 1960'S BLONDE-COLOURED Sterling Piano, needs to be tuned, $800. 334-4236 lv msg YAMAHA CLARINOVA CPL-820 digital piano, $500. 333-0329

Employment Opportunity

Providing leadership through our strengths in programming, services and research, Yukon College’s main campus in Whitehorse and 12 community campuses cover the territory. A small college, YC provides a stimulating and collegial environment. We work with Yukon communities, Yukon First Nations, local governments, business and industry, to promote a community of learners within a vibrant organization. Come join us as we continue to enhance the Yukon’s capacity through education and training.

ExpRESSiOn OF intERESt Archaeological Camp Site Manager

School of Liberal Arts Little John Archaeological Site (Beaver Creek, YT) Casual Hire from: May 26, 2014 - August 1, 2014 Hourly rate: $22.22 Initial Review Date: March 31, 2014 Competition No.: 14.29 As an Archaeological Camp Site Manager you will be responsible for coordinating the day to day requirements of the field camp. Duties will include the following: managing camp financials, organizing weekly menus, purchasing and managing the grocery inventory along with the field gear and equipment, and scheduling task lists for students and assisting in student basic field orientation knowledge and camp etiquette.

We are looking for an individual who has previous archaeological field experience in a group and wilderness setting, excellent organizational skills, camping experience in extreme/strenuous conditions, Wilderness First Aid certification (or able to obtain prior to commencement of duties), valid passport and allowed to enter the United States, and a valid driver’s license.

For additional position information please contact: Victoria Castillo Acting Chair, Liberal Arts (867) 668-8879 vcastillo@yukoncollege.yk.ca Go to: http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/about/employment for more information on all job competitions. Quoting the competition number, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Yukon College, Human Resources Services, Box 2799, 500 College Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4 Fax: 867-668-8896 Email: hr@yukoncollege.yk.ca

DONʼS FIREWOOD 100+-cord bucked firewood always available No-charge emergency delivery Kwanlin Dun/Social Services Why wait? Prompt delivery $240/cord City limits No excuses 393-4397 Cheapest wood from Haines Junction!!

CGFJ WOODCUTTING SERVICE Delivered $220 - 16” lengths $200 - 4ʼ lengths Prompt, friendly service Dry timber, money-back guarantee Prices vary for Communities 689-1727 FIREWOOD Clean, beetle-kill, dry Ready for pick-up, $210/cord or Local delivery, $250/cord 1/2 cords also available for pick-up only Career Industries @668-4360 TEN TON Firewood Services $150/cord for 10-cord load - 30ʼ lengths $200/cord - 3-cord load 11' lengths $240/cord - bucked up, discounts on multiple-cord orders Call or text David 867-332-8327 DIMOK TIMBER 6 CORD OR 22 CORD LOADS OF FIREWOOD LOGS BUNDLED SLABS U-CUT FIREWOOD @ $105/CORD CALL 634-2311 OR EMAIL DIMOKTIMBER@GMAIL.COM ANDYʼS FIREWOOD SERVICE February 1st Price Drop!

Limited time quantity offer Haines Junction Standing Dry Fully stacked, measured cords $220/cord - 7-cord loads $230/cord - small orders Stock up now!

667-6429 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.

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HURLBURT ENTERPRISES INC. Store (867) 633-3276 Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782

✔ Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed ✔ Everything over 8" split ✔ $250 per cord (2 cords or more) ✔ Single and emergency half cord deliveries ✔ You-cut and you-haul available ✔ Scheduled or next day delivery

MasterCard

Cheque, Cash S.A. vouchers accepted.

2005 F350 diesel Lariat, 4wd, long box, fully loaded, all engine updates, orig owner, exec cond, 160,000kms, $18,000. 334-9436 or 667-4463

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 The Patty Maker We process wild meat.

We offer: Cut, grind, cut & wrap Fresh sausages 1/4 lb patties All natural casing Werner Fischer 7 Locust Place (off Ponderosa) 633-2346 TIKKA 300 WSM Stainlees steel lite, exc cond, less than 100 rounds put through, glass fibre polymer stock, muzzle break, bi-pod attached, scope unmounted, limbsaver, FAC reqʼd, $1,400. 633-2449 WTB NON-SPORTERIZED Lee Enfield .303. Call or text 335-2034 300 SAVAGE bolt action rifle, $400, PAL reqʼd, August @ 393-4796 NEW BUSHNELL scope (banner) 3-9x 40mm including mounting rings, $80.

335-0177 8'' MEADE Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, many accessories, must go ASAP, $700 obo. 335-7154 NORINCO 97 Bullpup unfired, mint condition in .223, $1,000 firm. 335-7154 WINCHESTER MODEL 77 semi-auto .22 long rifle, c/w vintage Weaver B4 3/4” tube scope in Weaver mounts, 10-shot mag, good cond, $335. Bill 633-2443 WINCHESTER MODEL 47 single shot .22 bolt action w Lyman target sights front & rear, 24” barrel, exc cond, missing safety button, $400. Bill 633-2443 NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS course presented by Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club, April 5 & 6. For more info call 633-6536 or 334-1688 BOLT ACTION Browning Safari 30-06 classic hunting rifle, c/w Leupold base, $750.

336-2789 WINCHESTER MODEL 70 243 win, good cond, $600. 336-2789 1866 DATED Remington rolling block chambered in 8x58 Danish perfect bore, c/w brass & dies, $650. 336-2789

Wanted WANTED: PLAYMOBILE figurines, big pieces, suitable for 8-yr old boy. 667-6616 WANTED TO buy: FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com.

LOOKING FOR monitor heater 442 ,441,or 2400 working or not for parts only, 994-3322 HOUSE-SITTER AVAILABLE in Whitehorse, no fees for usual house-sit, pets, garden, etc., discount on house-painting (journeyman), for longer term sit. 335-2300 WANTED: OLDER style double paned wooden framed windows for solarium, 4x3ʼ, 4x4ʼ, or 4x5ʼ, 668-5964 WANTED: SOMEONE to service a cassette deck and/or an 8” reel-to-reel tape recorder.

Len @ 393-4732 WANTED: WASHSTAND in oak or pine in good condition. 456-2019, lv msg WANTED: OLD lifebuoys in good condition.

456-2019, lv msg WANTED: WALL tent, 8x10 or larger, 4ft walls, window, with stove if available, no frame needed, good condition, no mildew!

Call 332-2113 WANTED: USED furniture, just moved, anything will help. 334-0745 WANTED: PROPANE stove & fridge.

633-3494, lv msg WANTED: CASSETTE player in good working condition, 633-3664 WANTED: DRESSMAKING form on a stand, inexpensive. 668-5188 WANTED: LOOKING to purchase a meat band saw, 633-8416 WANTED: BEE keeping equipment (used/new), bees & queen, 5 cu ft chest freezer. Christina 390-2004

Cars 2010 MAZDA 3 GS Sport, 6-spd manual, 2.5 L 4 cyl, fully loaded, power everything, full size/factory spare, 16" studded winter tires, low kms, well maintained, $14,900.

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2004 DODGE 1500 crew cab, 4X4, Laramie, fully loaded, 185,000kms, $11,000 obo.

456-4377 2004 GMC 7 passenger Safari van, blue, 170,000km, well maintained, $5,800 obo, 334-5491 for info 2003 FORD E-350, 1 ton cargo van, clean, with shelves & separator, gas, 5.4l engine, auto, good 4 season tires, new battery, 210,000 kms, $8,000, 335-3674 2011 CHEVY Aveo hatchback, auto, 27,000kms, summer/winter tires on rims, great gas mileage, must sell, $8,500 obo.

334-1006

2002 GMC Sonoma SLS 4X4 quad cab, auto, 4.3L V6, power everything, 192,000 kms, exc cond, good rubber, full size spare, tow package, canopy, racks, $8,500.

335-3692

2009 NISSAN Maxima Sport 58,000 kms, exc cond, winter/summer tires on rims, bose, remote start, leather heated seats and steering, much more, $25,750. 335-9976

2002 MAZDA B2300 2.3L 4 cyl manual RWD,150,000km, new timing chain, c/w canopy, summer/winter tires on rims, $4,000 obo. 334-8287

2009 VOLVO V-50 2.4i, 5-door estate wagon, 5-spd manual, red, FWD, winter/summer tires, convertible child seats, alloy wheels, roof load carrier/rack, $18,500.

334-7441

2001 DODGE Dakota RT, 5.9L, auto, loaded, fast truck, low kms, $6,500.

633-2740

2007 DODGE Caliber, like new condition, 128,000 km, standard, heated seats, remote start, 6 CD stereo, 2 sets tires, $9500 obo.

333-0236 or 456-4112 2004 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta TDI, fully loaded, heated leather seats, sunroof, good cond, well maintained, $7,500. 667-7741 or 336-8383 2003 FORD Focus, 25k, stick, good cond, sunroof, heated seats, 6-cd's-music player, $5,000. 647-996-7531 2003 SUBARU Forester AWD, great shape, well-maintained, summer/winter tires, roof racks, auto-start, $6,250 obo. 335-3784 2002 C H R Y S L E R Concorde LX, 117,000kms, spotless cond, runs/drives exc, well cared for, $3,800 obo. 335-3868 2002 MUSTANG 4.6L, 5-spd, new tires/battery, exc looking/running cond, low kms, $8,500. 633-2740 2001 DODGE Neon, 44,000kms, maroon, sunroof, auto start, $5,500 obo. 334-3376 2000 CADILLAC DTS, pearl white on beige leather, rare night vision option, low kms, 130,000, beautiful condition, $9,800 obo.

335-5465 1999 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta TDI, 1.9L, 5-spd, invested $5,000, asking $4,000. August @ 393-4796 1 9 9 7 INT REPID Sport 3.5 ltr auto, 114,000kms, nice running car, newer summer tires ,inspection done, body/glass in good cond, $2,500. 335-3868 1992 BUICK Regal Grand Sport, 4-dr, 170,000 miles, good all-around car, $1,000.

335-5046 1990 SUBARU SW Legacy, good runner, $1,500. 633-2740 1988 FORD Cougar, 2-dr hard top, power everything, gd tires, new shocks, runs well, $3,000 obo or trade for Ski-doo or same value 4-wheeler. 668-7976 1987 DODGE 600, 4-dr, runs fine, good on gas, $1,500 obo. Text only to 867-336-3529 JEEP WRANGLER Unlimited 4DR 2007, manual, 76000km, good cond, ike new Goodrich 10ply all-terrain tires, all weather rubber mats, $13,500 obo. Daniel 335-6503

Trucks

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2011 1-TON diesel crew cab 8 ft box 40,000km, still under warranty, great condition command start, $39,000. 456-7157 2009 DODGE Caravan with stow and go seating, 134,000km, new all season tires, in excellent condition, $11,500.00. 333-0236 or 456-4112 2008 FORD Superduty diesel quad cab, XLT, headache rack, driving lights, 169,000 km., good cond, $21,000 obo. 335-9596 2008 GMC 2500 Sierra ext cab, long bed, 4x4, 200,000km, new rims and tires, $14,000 obo. 334-4923 2007 3500 Dodge Laramie diesel, low mileage, 2 sets tires on rims, winter studded and summer, $38,000 obo. 336-1701 2007 CHEVY Colorado LT 4X4 Crew Cab 110,000 kms, great cond. 336-8161 2007 TOYOTA Tundra 4X4 crew cab, V8, auto, loaded, dealer serviced, matching canopy, 2 sets wheels/tires, 150,000kms, exc cond, $25,000. 334-8912 lv msg

2001 FORD F-250, ext cab, long bed, 7.3L diesel, auto, bed liner, air bags, wired for camper, new tires, good shape, $9,000.

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Pet of the Week!

R

ikki

Hi I’m Rikki! I’m a bit shy when meeting new people but if you bring a toy, brush or leash, I warm up very quickly!

The staff think I would do well in an active home as I love going out for walks and runs. I am currently in foster, contact the 126 Tlingit Street shelter for info on how to meet me. www.humanesocietyyukon.ca

633-6019

1998 YUKON Navigator, low average miles, V8, 7-passenger, fully loaded, $3,900.

333-9899

Pet Report

1994 7.3 diesel 17-passenger shuttle bus, 270,000km, no passenger seats, made into work truck, shelving in back, $3,500.

335-5046 1992 GMC 2500 4X4, new motor, exhaust system & transfer case, good cond, low kms, very powerful, $4,800 obo. 334-5032 1990 DODGE 1-ton van, V8, auto, rear cabinets c/w heater, mint cond (needs differential), near-new rubber, $1,400. 667-7777

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 3 14” trailer tires, with white spoke rims, $225. 633-2740 4 255/70 R17 tires, good tread, $200.

633-2740 FULL SIZE truck bed liner, fits 1974-1996 Ford, $200. 633-2580 GOODYEAR NORDIC 4 non-studded 15” winter tires/steel wheels, Chev/Buick 5-bolt pattern, approx 70% tread remains, $375.

821-6011 4 M O T O M A S T E R all terrain tires, 225/75R16, studded, 3,000km, 4 steel wheels (rims), 5 lug bolt pattern, 4.5" or 114.3mm, fits on Jeeps and many others, $650 obo. 660-4646 TRUCK TOPPER/CANOPY, heavy duty, side sliding windows with screens, front sliding window, back window with lock, 98"x72"x22", dark red, $650 obo. 660-4646 4 LT Nokia tires, 245/75 R16 studded, used one winter, mounted on Chevy rims, centre bolt 3 1/2”, $400 firm. August @ 393-4796 2001 DAKOTA tailgate, new cond, $175, 633-2740

Pets Canines & Company Puppy & Obedience Level 1 Feb 25, April 15 Private Lessons Behaviour Modification FCI/WUSV/MEOE certified Bronze Master Trainer Serving the Yukon since 1992 www.facebook.com/ caninesandcompany 333-0505 or 668-4368 caninesandcompany@northwestel.net DOG RADIO fence containment system, never used, $25. 633-6603 20 GAL fish tank and stand. Lots of extras including live plants, under-gravel heater, moonlights, decorations and timer. $200 335-5018 LARGE MIXED breed dog needs good home with outdoor environment, she is quiet and good with children, have a lung condition which requires we find her another home. 660-5213 2 YEAR old, medium sized husky cross to give to a loving, cat free home, great with kids/other dogs, quiet, gentle disposition, but needs active interaction. Playful and intelligent. 668-2952

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

633-6019 WeDneSDay, marcH 19

Help control the pet overpopulation problem

2014

have your pets spayed or neutered.

For inFormation call

633-6019

LOST/FOUND LOST

• Porter creek area, 5-6 month old cat, male, black answers to Salem. if found contact morgan @ 334-0126. (04/03/14)

FOUND

• Granger, small grey/white female cat, DSH, no collar contact Hauff or Holly @ 668-3372 (10/02/2014) • cowley creek, medium, black and white akita and Husky, wearing a blue harness contact rebecca @ 403-891-4827 (14/02/14)

• 8th and Jarvis street, medium, brown and white chest, husky wearing a leather studded collar no tags. contact Joanne @3933573 (15/03/14) • Hamilton Blvd near Falcon drive, medium dog, long black curly hair, not wearing a collar. contact Kristen @ 3348622 (17/03/14)

RUNNING AT LARGE... if you have lost a pet, remember to check with city Bylaw: 668-8382

AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

IN FOSTER HOMES DOGS

• 6 months old, female, Husky / labX, blonde ( Winnie) • 3yr old, neutered male, akita, grey and white (a.J.)

cATS

• 11 month old, neutered male, DlH, grey (Deegan)

AT THE SHELTER DOGS

• 3 yr old, neutered male, GSD/rottie, black and brown ( trouble) • 8 months old, neutered male, StaffordshireX, black ( tank) • 4 yr old, neutered male, husky, black and white (rikki) • 7 weeks old, female, corgi X, black and brown (Pippa) • 7 weeks old, male, bear dog collie X, black (Gil) • 7 yr old, spayed female, beagle/houndX, brown and black (tootsie) • 10 weeks old, female, huskyX, black and tan (thelma)

cATS

• 2 yr old, DSH, white and black, neutered male (tom) • 3 yr old, DmH, black and white, spayed female (cece) • 3 yr old, DSH, white and black neutered male (Jax) • 2 yr old, DSH, brown spayed female (minou) • 2yr old, DSH, grey and white, neutered male (Sappy) • 10 months old, DSH, grey and white, neutered male (moss)

SPEcIAL • Homes needed for retired sled dogs. they would make excellent pets. Please contact 668-3647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com 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:

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Donna passed away peacefully after a very dignified and and courageous battle with lung cancer. She was gracious and sassy to the end!

A Celebration of Life was held on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 1pm at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, 1171 Front St. Whitehorse, Yukon In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to: The Yukon Cancer Care Fund or a charity of your choice.

The family wishes to express their sincerest thanks to all the Doctors, Nurses, caregivers and many friends for their kindness and compassion to Donna and her family during this time.

René Carlson June 4, 1941- February 28, 2014

rené is remembered by her many friends for her wide array of interests and passion for them. She was an avid and well informed birder, a master gardener and great cook. rené was born in Minnesota and graduated from the Oregon State university and was very proud of her norwegian heritage.

She is survived by her sister Pamela Husom. rené came to the yukon in 1975.

She cared deeply about the Territory. She lived in “old Whitehorse” and was an avid advocate of retaining its historic heritage. She was also a loyal volunteer for the new Democratic party and her dedication to social justice included her feminism and support of northern artists. rené worked for the yukon archives and retired from the Department of education in 2007. She also had worked on projects in Kluane Park and her true interest was in the environment. Throughout her life she retained a keen interest in birding and loved her trips to australia.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

TO GIVE away Lab/Shepherd cross puppies, weaned, ready for a good home. 393-1953

2010 KAWASAKI KLR 650 cc, 1,850 kms, on/off road, XL pants, jacket, helmet, saddle bags, exc cond, $5,400. 334-8912 lv msg

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles

WANTED: LATE 60s or early 70s snowmobile, any condition, seeking Elan parts.

633-5480

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

Recreational Powersports and Marine (RPM) Repairs Service, repair and installations for snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, chainsaws, marine and more Qualified and experienced mechanic Great rates 335-4181

2009 DUCATI Monster 696 in showroom cond, 2,700 kms, 1 owner. Incls cover, charger, & more, $8,750. Serious inquiries only. 335-3349

1991 HARLEY Davidson Electra Glide, has newer motor, 1,450 cc, twin cam, $13,000.

335-5046 2013 SKIDOO Exp 550F, $6,500 obo.

335-0164

RONʼS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVʼs, Small industrial equipment.

Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg

ICE FISHING auger, as new, 33 cc, 8” auger, $300 obo. 633-6502

2011 YAMAHA 25hp LS 4 Stroke outboard w/ 5gal tank/stand, less than 60 hours, well maintained, yearly maintenance on lower unit oil/lube changes, quiet, easy to start, $3,950. 334-8324 2007 BRP 400 Outlander quad, $4,000 obo.

336-1701

Marilyn

2014 SWT Skandic 4 stroke, take over monthly payments. 867-336 -3833 2003 MOUNTAIN Cat 600, 1,600 miles, runs good w trailer, $3,700. 1995 Polaris Indy 500 electric start, reverse, new seat/windshield, 3,300km, 2-up seat, $2,900. 333-0717 2000 POLARIS 550 Sports touring, reverse, 2-up seat, 742ms, runs nice, $3,700. 1993 Polaris Indy 500, runs good, 2-up seat, $2,400 obo. 333-0717 2009 SKI-DOO Summit 800, exc cond, has c and a skis, ceramic can, 1800 miles, c/w Ski-doo team cover, spare upper/lower a arms, tie rod ends, $7,000 obo 333-0484

Priestley

2011 PROWLER 700 DTX sideXside, tilt cargo box, winch, seats 3, upgraded 6 ply tires, c/w original tires, power steering, front/rear hitch receiver, below market, $6,800 or trade. 335-7436

January 15, 1947 ~ March 19, 1999

Until We Meet Again Those special memories of you Will always bring a smile If only I could have you back For just a little while Then we could sit and talk again Just like we used to do You always meant so very much And always will too The fact that you’re no longer here Will always cause me pain But you’re forever in my heart Until we meet again…

Missing you always, Melinda & family

A celebrAtion of life will be held MArch 27, 2014 froM 5-7 pM. At hellAby hAll, 4th And elliott St.

1995 340 Arctic Cat, good shape, good track, new front ski, $1,000. 633-3303

2011 PROWLER 700 HDX sideXside, seats 3, tilt cargo box, winch, power steering, upgraded, new 6 ply tires, gun holder, skid plates, storage, selling below market, $6,800 obo. 335-7436 2010 M8 Sno Pro, $6,000 obo. Must sell.

689-8738 WANTED: SKANDIC SWT with the 600 ACE motor in good condition with low km.

634-2559

Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 21ʼ CAMPION Fishing Machine 210, walk around with cuddy, 225hp Mercury outboard, GPS, fish finder, marine radio, 2 downriggers, $11,000. 333-0740 2002 16.25ʼ Harbour Craft boat & trailer, 50 HP Johnson & 9.9 hp Yamaha, down rig, new winch, life jackets, exc cond, $14,000.

334-8912 lv msg 18ʼ FREIGHTER canoe & trailer, 20 hp Johnson, exc cond, $3,200. 334-8912 lv msg

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Heavy Equipment NEW PORTABLE sawmill. Manufactured in Yukon. Cuts logs 2ʼ diameter, 20ʼ long. $4,850 obo.

Check it out on www.pro-cut.com 334-6094 SHAKER SLUICE box on skids, spray bar, gas engine, spray bar, $5,000.

867-536-7610 for info.

1995 FREIGHTLINER, 350 CAT engine, 10-speed, $10,000 obo. 335-1088 2003 VOLVO A35D articulated truck, 9500 total hours, new trans @ 5,000 hours, tires are approx 65%, FOB Dawson City, $135,000. jonathanganter@hotmail.com, 780-289-4989 2004 DOOSAN Ex. 300 size Was used as a spare, low hours, QA, extra bucket and hyds. to stick. $78,000 firm, located in Whitehorse.

Can finance to right place Contact Wesley at 250 235 3333 or brmining@hushmail.co ALUMINUM FUEL tank, pup trailer holds 30,000 litres, 3 compartments, all good valves, new 40X40 foot liner, no registration, good for mine or private yard, $6,500.

Wesley 250-235-3333 1998 PETERBILT highway tractor, ex large sleeper, new batteries, belts, etc, used as fuel hauler, $15,900. 30ʼ Jeep flat deck trailer, $7,900. Dual axle/5th wheel 1989 Freightliner, complete parts, $6,900.

333-0717

Aircraft 3430 FLOATS with 185 gear. 399-3332

Campers & Trailers 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 45ʼ VAN trailer, made into very nice home, lots of extras, 4-pc bath, kitchen, etc, water truck, generator, battery packs, inverters, 10ʼWx15ʼLx12ʼH addition, $18,000 obo.

335-5046 8ʼX12ʼ DOUBLE wide quad trailer, seldom used, $2,800 obo. 336-1701 2002 10 1/2ʼ Frontier camper, $6,500 obo.

336-1701 2006 STARLITE enlosed cargo trailer, 14ʼ inside, 6ʼ wide, man door & side, exc cond, $4,700. 334-8912 lv msg SNOWBEAR UTILITY trailer, 4' x 8' deck, 2,090 lb axle, weights 450 lbs, removable steel rails/ramp tilting deck, 4-way flat elec trailer connector, 1ʼ ball receiver, $1,150 obo. 660-4646 10ʼ SLUMBER Queen camper, like new, no damage or leaks, rear bathroom, one owner, $3,500. 456-2130

AND …

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2004 FLEETWOOD RV trailer, 21ʼ, $14,800.

335-6574 2001 DODGE Pleasureway camper van, 5.9L gas engine, low mileage, stove, fridge, microwave, toaster oven, shower, toilet, a/c, $26,000. 668-2866 1988 DODGE camper van, immaculate, 4-burner stove w/oven, toilet, microwave, roof fan, new tires/tran, low mileage, lots of storage, sleeps 4, $10,000 firm. 668-2866 2000 9ʼ Okanagan truck camper, bathroom with shower, furnace, fridge, stove, queen bed, good working cond, $7,800 obo.

335-7436

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. A group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info and register call Cathy 633-7337 or Joanne 668-7713 FALUN GONG, an advanced practice of Buddha school self-cultivation. Fa study Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Wood Street School from 6 p.m. No charge. For an introduction to the practice call 633-6157 HOSPICE WORKSHOP "LIVING with Loss" Thurs Feb 27, 6:30-8:30pm for anyone living with personal loss or supporting others who are grieving. Register: 667-7429, administrator@hospiceyukon.net FREE WIGS, hats and head coverings for people who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. For more information email: yukonsupport@hotmail.com YUKON CONSERVATION Society AGM, Wednesday March 19, 2014 at 5:30pm. 302 Hawkins St. 668-5678 for more info EVEREST NIGHT, dinner and slideshows of Himalayas, April 10, United Church basement 6:00pm, tickets for sale March 10 at Well-Read Books, Fundraising Event for Hands of Hope, www.hands-of-hope.ca 668-7082

DECADENT SUNDAY Brunch & Live Bluegrass Music, Marsh Lake Community Centre Sunday, March 30th 10:00am. Tickets $15 adults, $5 kids 6-12, age 5 and under free.

660-4999 to reserve by March 26th

SOUTHERN LAKES Public Meeting: Groundwater, Saturation, Septic Fields and Wells, Dr Gilles Wendling Hydrologist, 27 March 7pm Tagish Community Hall. Discuss groundwater impact to your property of YEC's concept. 660-4106

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

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

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

THE WHITEHORSE Oldtimer Hockey League Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 24 at 7:00pm, Tetra Tech EBA, 61 Wasson Place

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.

WHITEHORSE MINOR Soccer Outdoor Registration March 24 to April 4, 2014, 4:00pm to 5:30pm on weekdays, 12:00noon to 2:00pm on Saturday. For more info call 667-2445

MARTEN/BEAVER HANDLING workshop, 2-Mile Hall, Watson Lake, Saturday, March 22nd, 10:00am, hosted by the Yukon Trappers Association. Pay by donation.

667 7091

FIREWEED COMMUNITY Market Society AGM Monday March 31 7:00pm, Whitehorse Library meeting room. All members welcome. Agenda items include market reports, NEW Saturday Outdoor Market, financial summary and 2014 budget

F.H. COLLINS School Council regular meeting @ 6:30pm, Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Fine Dining Room at the school. Everyone welcome

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

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 www.svpcarpentry.com

POTLUCK FOOD Co-op AGM, with renowned food journalist Jon Steinman presenting "Deconstructing Dinner", March 29, 6:00pm, Old Fire Hall. Soup and refreshments. Everyone welcome!

SEMINAR, 3 major misconceptions professional women face that keep them stuck in low back pain, March 20, 7-9 pm or March 22, 2-4 pm. $15, or free with pre-registration, 633-3154, violetvanhees@fastmail.fm

YUKON SCIENCE Institute presents Making Gold Green with Fraser Stoddart, Sunday, March 23, 7:30pm, Beringia Centre, Whitehorse and Monday, March 24, 7:30pm, Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, Dawson. Free

Services

SPRING JOB & Volunteer Fair, Wednesday April 23, 10:00am - 5:00pm, Yukon Convention Centre, where employers, jobseekers, volunteers and NGOs connect. www.yuwin.ca HABITAT FOR Humanity Yukon will be holding its AGM March 29, 2014, at the Whitehorse Public Library at 1:00pm, everyone welcome YUKON SPEED Skating Championships, Sunday, March 30 ATCO Ice, Canada Games Centre. 5:00pm register, 5:30pm warmups, 6:00 pm racing starts. Open to all ages and abilities. Info Susanne 667-4348 DIVERSITY SPEAKS! International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination open dialogue, Friday March 21, 2014 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. Info: 667-4733 EXPRIME TA diversité! Journée internationale pour l'élimination de la discrimination raciale, vendredi 21 mars, 17 h 30 à 19 h 00 au Centre culturel Kwanlin Dun. Rens. : 667-4733 YUKON SCIENCE Institute presents Understanding how ecosystems work: Comparing Serengeti with Yukon with Tony Sinclair, Sunday, March 30, 7:30pm, Beringia Centre, Whitehorse and Monday, March 31, 7:30pm, St. Elias Convention Centre, Haines Junction. Free

- 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 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 SHARPENING SERVICES. For all your sharpening needs - quality sharpening, fair price & good service.

At corner of 6th & Strickland.

667-2988 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

60 Below Snow Management

YK-AK COFFEE House, Sat. Apr. 19, 2014.

Open Stage By Invitation, bring potluck 4:30PM, help set-up 5:30PM, 7:00PM show! $5 United Church Bsmt, 6th+Main, 633-4255

Commercial & Residential

CRESTVIEW CROSS-COUNTRY ski group meets Sundays at 12:00 noon at 222 Squanga Ave to ski Pine Forest Loop, 2-3 hours, free AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Action Circle.

Letter writing to protect and promote human rights worldwide, Tuesday, March 25, Whitehorse United Church (upstairs) 7:00pm-9:00pm. www.amnesty.ca Call 667-2389

Snow Removal

HABITAT FOR Humanity Yukon will be holding its AGM March 29, 2014, at the Whitehorse Public Library at 1:00 p.m. Everyone welcome!

Parking Lots, Sidewalks, Rooftops and Sanding

YUKON RESIDENTIAL Landlord Association AGM Wednesday, March 26, 7:00pm, Whitehorse Public Library, membership purchases/renewals at 6:30pm. Questions/comments about AGM or survey are welcomed, YRLA Facebook or ytrla2014@gmail.com BLUEGRASS CAMP, June 9-13, Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Camp at Sundog Retreat. Don't miss out, registration now open.

Stellar lineup of instructors. Details at www.yukonbluegrass.com or email camp@yukonbluegrass.com EVEREST NIGHT, HIMALAYA slide show presenters: Sally Wright, Dr. Zimmerman, Carlos and Petra Ferguson, Shelagh Smith, Lise Densmore. Tickets at Well-Read Books, April 10 event at the United Church READING & Talk with Yukon fiction writer Dan Dowhal, Mon Mar 31 at 7:00pm, Dawson City Library. For info call 993-5571 YUKON OUTDOORS Club meeting March 27th 7:00 p.m. Sport Yukon Board Room (4061-4th Avenue) to discuss the disbanding of the Club TAGISH PANCAKE Breakfast, March 23rd, 9:30 am-12:00pm, Tagish Community Centre, hosted by the Tagish EMS Team, $8.00 per adult, $3.00 per child. Everyone is welcome PORTER CREEK Community Association meeting Monday, April 7th, 5:15 pm at the Guild Hall. More information 633-4829. Everyone Welcome. Come show your support.

(867) 336-3570

AL-ANON MEETINGS contact 667-7142

Has your life been affected by someone’s drinking ???

WEDNESDAY 12:00 noon Hellaby Hall, 4th & Elliott

CLOSED DEC. 25TH FOR CHRISTMAS

FRIDAY

7:00 pm Lutheran Church Basement Beginners Mtg ( 4th & Strickland ) 8:00 pm Lutheran Church Basment Regular Mtg ( 4th & Strickland )

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

DRUG PROBLEM?

20ʼ ENCLOSED cargo trailer, dual axle, 8ʼ wide, side window & barn style doors, $6,500 obo. Gary 335-9596

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Narcotics

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>

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) 8:00 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

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AA 867-668-5878 24 HRS A DAY

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

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

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PASCAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368 TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865 KLASSIC HANDYMAN SERVICES “HOME RENOVATION SPECIALIST” “SPECIALIZING IN BATHROOMS” Start to Finish • FLOORING • TILE • CARPENTRY • PAINTING • FENCING • DECKS “ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!!

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Safe, reliable, bondable RCMP check available on request For into call 334-7405 HOUSEKEEPING/HOME BAKING PREPARATORY COOKING Do you need more time to relax at home?

If you need extra hands to vacuum, bake cookies or peel potatoes, call 668-6835 Over 10 years experience

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Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 AVAILABLE NOW Mending, running errands at reasonable costs Please call Violet at 867-336-2866

ELECTRICIAN FOR all your jobs Large or small Licensed Electrician Call MACK N MACK ELECTRIC for a competitive quote!

867-332-7879

Licensed and Professional Automotive Repairs 20-year Journeyman Mechanic Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm Call Brian Berg 867-633-6597

SNOW CLEARING/REMOVAL Sidewalks, Driveways, Parking lots, Compounds Private and Commercial Properties Fast and reliable service Aurora Toolcat Services 867-334-8447 Journeyman Plumber Available for residential and commercial repair, service and installation Prompt, professional, and guaranteed workmanship $50/hour until May 1st Call 335-6982 BALANCED BOOKKEEPING Full range of services from data entry to year end financials and everything in between including payroll, GST, and remittances.

20+ years experience.

Call today, 332-8489 or 633-8489

MAR. 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

Business Opportunities

ELEMENTAL FARM Eat organic, fresh & local this summer!

15-week veggie box program (CSA) Free-range chickens & turkeys Must pre-order by April 1st Email elementalfarm@riseup.net for more information FINISHING CARPENTRY & RENOVATIONS For Clean, Meticulous & Tasteful Quality Work INTERIOR Design & organization of walk-in closets, laundry & storage room, garage Kitchen & Bathrooms, Flooring, Wood & Laminate, Stairs.

EXTERIOR Decks, Fences, Insulation, Siding, Storage Shed DIDIER MOGGIA 633-2156 or cell 334-2156

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National Aboriginal Day 2014 Coordinator ProjeCt DesCriPtioN: The NAD Coordinator will be responsible for the planning and implementation of the NAD events and main stage performances on June 21st, 2014 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. In collaboration with the KDCC team, the Coordinator will work with the programming partners to ensure the successful execution of activities at KDCC on June 21st. the ClosiNg DAte for submissioNs is Sunday March 23rd, 2014.

Applications should include a cover letter, resume, and relevant background in event coordination. As well as references, work plan and proposed fee of service. further iNformAtioN can be obtained at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, 1171 Front Street, Whitehorse YT. For questions regarding the contract please contact Elise Bousquet at (867) 456-5320. Documents and full job description may be obtained from the KDCC website (www.kdcc.ca)

Land Lottery tesLin sawmill road subdivision Country residential

Energy, Mines and Resources, Land Management Branch is holding a land lottery for 21 country residential lots on Sawmill Road in Teslin.

Information packages and application forms are available from: Land Management Branch 3rd Floor, Room 320 Elijah Smith Building 300 Main Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Or online at: www.emr.gov.yk.ca/lands/upcoming_lotteries_tender.html Or at the EMR office, km 1246 Alaska Highway in Teslin Deadline: Lottery applications must be received before 4:30 p.m., May, 20, 2014.

Lottery Draws: Applications will be drawn at 1:00 p.m., May 21, 2014 in the Village of Teslin Council Chambers.

Applicants and the general public are welcome to attend the draw.

All successful applicants will be notified the next day.

For more information contact the Land Management Branch at (867) 667-5215 or Toll-free 1-800-661-0408 local 5215, or visit online at: www.emr.gov.yk.ca/lands

Book Your Ad Today!

T: 667-6285 • F: 668-3755 E: wordads@yukon-news.com

PUBLIC TENdER

PUblIC TENDER

EXTERIOR RETROFIT UNIT 870600 - 5 PLEX 356-354 CAMPBELL STREET FARO, YUKON

Sports Equipment

REPAIRS AND UPGRADES UNIT 210700 - 111 MCDADE, CARMACKS, YUKON

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is March 26, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is March 27, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Robert Kostelnik at 867-667-5795.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Laura Vanderkley at 867-667-8114.

Site Visit: March 18, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

Site Visit: March 17, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.

Joint tender closing with Faro

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

BOWFLEX BLAZE, 1.5 yrs old, barely used, good cond, $500 obo. 335-6937

Moonlight Mountain Storage rentalS

will be disposing of this customer’s belongings if payment in full plus advertising cost is not paid on or before April 19, 2014:

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

GIRLʼS BIKE, 16” Illusion Supercycle, purple/pink, white tires, age 4-6, good cond, $30. 667-6472

ingrid Mann Klara Mitchell/Bryan holt

Yukon Water Notice Yukon WaterBoard Board– –Application Application Notice Office des eaux du Yukon – Avis de demande

Office des eaux du Yukon – Avis de demande Application Number Numéro de la demande

Applicant/Licensee Demandeur/Titulaire

PM03-347-60 (60-day Renewal)

John, Diane and Buddy Gow Assignment from Wayne Mitchell To Ken Farrington Denis Bouchard Assignment from Last Chance Placers Ltd to Northern Gold Resources ULC

PM12-063-1 HY13-011

PM12-025-1

CN10-045-2 (Amendment #2 of CN10-045)

North 60 Petro Ltd

Water Source Location Point d’eau/Lieu

Type of Undertaking Type d’entreprise

Deadline for Comments 4:00pm Date limite pour commentaires, avant 16 h

Mechanic Creek

Placer Mining

March 31, 2014

Wade Creek

Placer Mining

March 31, 2014

Canyon Creek

Hydro

March 31, 2014

Russian and Henderson Creeks

Placer Mining

March 31, 2014

Yukon River

Conservation

March 31, 2014

Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice.

Applications are available for viewing on the Yukon Water Board’s online registry, WATERLINE at http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca or in person at the Yukon Water Board office. For more information, contact the Yukon Water Board Secretariat at 867-456-3980.

Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations à l’Office avant la date limite indiquée sur le présent avis.

Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de l’Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrétariat de l’Office au 867-456-3980.

SALSA MUKLUK, green, size large, like new, just not getting used. $1,200. 668-4634

MARANATHA DAYCARE has openings for children ages infant to 12 years Long-term staff qualified and experienced Fun & educational environment Call Gurnam 668-7937

Livestock

Furniture

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

LARGE OFFICE desk and matching credenza, also two large metal filing cabinets.

633-6553

QUALITY YUKON MEAT Dev & Louise Hurlburt Grain-finished Hereford beef Domestic wild boar Order now for guaranteed delivery Payment plan available Samples on request 668-7218 335-5192

SKLAR PEPLAR dining room suite, oak veneer/ash, 63”x42” pedestal table, 2 extensions, 6 chairs, hutch upper, 4 doors/glass shelves, hutch bottom, 3 drawers, 2 cupboards, $1,700 obo. 821-6011

FLOAT TUBE/BELLY boat, purchased in 2012 used once, paid $500, asking $350.

668-2866

HAY FOR SALE Square bales kept under a shelter Great quality, $12/bale.

633-4496 WANTED: AGRICULTURE land for rent, long term or seasonal, fully developed or in need of improvements, large or small, irrigated or dry, all inquires welcomed. Call 334-8960 Hay & Straw For Sale Excellent quality hay Alfalfa mix 60-65lb $14.50 Timothy/grass mix 60-65 lb $14.50 Brome hay 50-55 lbs $12 Straw bales $7 Nielsen Farms Maureen 333-0615 or yukonfarm@gmail.com

CHOCOLATE BROWN leather couch, 7ʼ long, & love seat, 5ʼ long, good cond, $1,000. 334-5323

KITCHEN STORAGE unit, 2 drawers, bottom lg drawer w pull-out shelf, good for counter extension, 23.5”w, 24”d, 35”h, $45 obo. 821-6011 KROEHLER LOVESEAT, high quality construction, smoke/pet free home, factory Scotchguarded, 65.5”l, 35”w, 35.5”h, antique pattern jade/salmon/cream, $290. 821-6011 3 TABLES, kitchen/utility, $20 ea. 311B Hanson St. after 6:00 pm.

BOX SPRING, mattress, rails & headboard, $75 obo. 660-5478 HEAVY DUTY adjustable steel bed frame with centre support, rug sliders, 7-leg support system, double adjusts to King size, $150. 633-2981 DARK BROWN bar height kitchen table, 42” square, good cond, $100. 334-5323

Baby & Child Items

Personals

CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office

KELTY KANGAROO carrier for infants up to 28 lbs, like new. $40. 334-5323

Childcare

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

Good Night!

Wind up your day with everything you need.

867-667-6283

PuBlIC TEndER AIRCRAFT CHARTER SERVICES FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 8, 2014. 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, Suite 101 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Wayne Beauchemin at (867) 667-8039.

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

ROSIEʼS DAY HOME Opening May 1, 2014 Day/Night/Weekend Spots available Call 668-3448

request for proposal

REquEST FOR PROPOSAL

REquEST FOR PROPOSAL

traNsportatIoN asset MaNaGeMeNt proGraM DeVelopMeNt serVICes

ATTENDANT SERVICES FOR THE CARCROSS SOLID WASTE FACILITY

ATTENDANT SERVICES FOR THE TAGISH SOLID WASTE FACILITY

project Description: To provide program management services, in accordance with the department’s strategic plan and objectives and to develop and implement key elements of a Transportation Asset Management Plan.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. the closing date for submissions is april 9, 2014. 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, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Nathalie Gionet at (867) 6678280.

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

Project Description: To provide attendant services at the Carcross Solid Waste Disposal Facility. This includes having an attendant on site during all hours of operation, promoting waste diversion, and other activities as described herein.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 8, 2014. 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, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Monti Patterson at (867) 6675269.

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

Project Description: To provide attendant services at the Tagish Solid Waste Disposal Facility. This includes having an attendant on site during all hours of operation, promoting waste diversion, and other activities as described herein.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 8, 2014. 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, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Monti Patterson at (867) 6675269.

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

PuBlIc TENDER

PORTER CREEK Mall, Unit #9, Saturday March 15, 9:00am to 12:00noon. Call 334-1046 GALA GARAGE Sale, Whitehorse Elementary School Gym, April 12, 10:00. Fundraiser for Little Footprints Big Steps in Haiti. Donate/Help? 456-4434 or 335-0333

PUBLIc TENdER SUPPLY OF SOPHOS ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 8, 2014. 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, Suite 101 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Wayne Beauchemin at (867) 667-8039.

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

FARO AIRPORT STANDBY GENERATOR Project Description: Supply and Install Emergency Generator Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 9, 2014. 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, Suite 101 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Shelby Workman at (867) 667-8874.

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

FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office 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

Highways and Public Works

Garage Sales

Highways and Public Works

Community Services

REqUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Puzzle Page Answer Guide

Sudoku:

STANDING OFFER AGREEMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RELATED TO CONTAMINATED SITES IN THE YUKON Project Description: Standing offer agreements to be used for the assessment, remediation, monitoring and/or related services associated with Yukon Government contaminated sites.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 9, 2014. 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, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Janelle Langlais at (867) 4566150.

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

Environment

Kakuro:

Crossword:

Word Scramble A: Verboten B: Annex C: Placid

03.19.2014

SUMMER TENTS: Kelty sleeps 4, $60.

Eureka Cirrus for 2, $30, call 633-4887

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ºOffer available to all qualified retail customers who lease a new 2014 Versa Note/Versa Sedan/ Sentra/Altima Sedan, on approved credit, from a participating Nissan retailer in Canada between March 1st and March 31st, 2014. This program is applicable to Nissan Finance special or standard lease rates. This is a limited time offer. Not combinable with fleet discounts. First time buyers are not eligible for the program. Customer can choose between two (2) options: four (4) semi-monthly payment waiver or NF cash support. The 4 semi-monthly payments waiver cannot be combined with the NF Cash Support; only one option can be selected. Payment Waiver: First four (4) semi-monthly monthly lease payments (including all taxes) will be waived, up to a maximum of $500 per month (inclusive of taxes) per month. Consumer is responsible for any and all amounts in excess of $500 per month (inclusive of taxes). After two (2) months, consumer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract. NF Cash Support: $500/$500/$500/$750 NF cash support is applicable to the lease of any new 2014 Versa Note/Versa Sedan/Sentra/Altima Sedan models and will be deducted from the negotiated selling/lease price before taxes and can be combined with special lease or finance rates. ≠Representative semi-monthly lease offer based on new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission/2014 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG54 AA00), manual transmission/2014 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG14 AA00), CVT transmission. 0%/0%/3.9% lease APR for a 39/39/60 month term equals 78/78/120 semi-monthly payments of $69/$79/$138 with $0/$0/$1,850 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $5,356/$6,156/$18,289. $950/$950 NF Lease Cash included in advertised price, applicable only on 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission/Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG54 AA00), manual transmission through subvented lease through Nissan Finance. $200/$400 dealer participation included and available only on 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission/Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG54 AA00), manual transmission.

This offer is only available on lease offers of an 39 month term only and cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. s Models shown $20,585/$21,565/$34,728 Selling Price for a new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 SL Tech (B5TG14 NA00), Xtronic CVT® transmission/Sentra 1.8 SR (C4SG14 AA00), CVT/Rogue SL AWD Premium model (Y6DG14 BK00), CVT transmission. ≠sFreight and PDE charges ($1,567/$1,567/$1,630), certain fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Finance and lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Offers valid between March 1 – 31st, 2014. ^Based on 2014 Canadian Residual Value Award in Subcompact Car/Compact Utility Vehicle segment. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. †Global Automakers of Canada Entry Level Segmentation. MY14 Versa Note v. MY13/14 competitors. *All information compiled from third-party sources including manufacturer websites. Not responsible for errors in data on third party websites. 12/17/2013. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2014 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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