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ustice Minister Mike Nixon is changing his tune when it comes to the Yukon Human Rights Commission investigating complaints at the jail. Last week, at a barbecue, Nixon indicated he didn’t have a problem with inmates going to the human rights commission for help as long as they had gone through the internal complaint process first. Inmates at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre have filed multiple human rights complaints. No specific details about the complaints have been released, but government lawyers say the commission doesn’t have the authority to investigate these cases. They say the complaints in question were either already dealt with by the jail’s Investigations and Standards Office (ISO) or in some cases because the inmates hadn’t gone through that process first. This morning, Nixon clarified that when he said inmates could go to the human rights commission, he meant only in cases where the ISO doesn’t have the authority to investigate. “The best example I can think of off the top of my head would be, in a situation where a doctor prescribed a certain medication to an inmate, whatever the medication might be, the inmate had an issue that they wanted a different kind of medication. In a situation like that, ISO wouldn’t have jurisdiction because they don’t deal with medication issues.” Situations like that could be referred to the human rights commission if the ISO declared that it didn’t have jurisdiction. When asked for more clarity about where this jurisdiction ended, Nixon deferred to his department. Spokesperson Caitlin Kerwin said the ISO “has very broad authority to accept complaints under the act. But in some cases it might determine that another venue or another agency, such as Yukon Human Rights Commission, might have more appropriate jurisdiction to investigate.” Some examples where the ISO could refer cases to a different body may include questions about medications, criminal investigations and complaints
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Mike Nixon, territorial minister of justice, speaks to the media in the lobby of the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.
regarding police, she said. The Department of Justice has already said publicly that the ISO does have the authority to investigate human rights complaints. Nixon’s stance now falls in line with the public statements made by his department: inmates unhappy with a decision by the ISO can ask for a review in Yukon Supreme Court. “The human rights commission and the ISO are both independent bodies from the correctional facility, both organizations would be professional in their conduct,” Nixon said. “Whether an inmate is going to ISO for issues they have jurisdiction over or human rights commission for issues that they have jurisdiction over, I’m comfortable and confident in both teams doing their job. “If in the event that an inmate is not satisfied with the outcome, then a request for a judicial review can be made.” The Yukon Human Rights Commission disputes this interpretation of the Yukon Human Rights Act. They point out that the act requires that the process be “reasonably available.” The department is not against people airing their complaints, Nixon said. “It seems that some people believe that Yukon government is suggesting that a person shouldn’t get their day in court, and that’s not the case at all,” he said. “Yukon government is not suggesting at all that a person should not get his or her day in court. But the question remains, which
court? There’s a good reason the courts discourage multiple proceedings at the same time.” The minister’s latest comments followed after media were invited to the WCC for a tour on Thursday. There, Nixon read a prepared statement but refused to answer any questions from reporters. He touched on issues surrounding human rights and the treatment of people with mental illnesses, but never directly addressed the human rights complaints. The jail houses on average about 80 inmates at one time. “All WCC inmates have access to mental health services. Upon admittance, inmates are assessed for mental health concerns. There is a psychologist and a psychiatrist on contract to the facility,” Nixon read. The psychologist visits WCC a minimum of once a week. Inmates will see the psychologist within one week of making a request, he said. “WCC was not built to be a mental health facility,” Nixon said. But if the court orders them to, the jail can house people with mental health issues who have committed crimes and are found unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible, until they’re seen by the Yukon Review Board who come up with a treatment plan. That can take up to 45 days. “While Yukon is geographically large, we are a small jurisdiction, and at times WCC has to provide services that would be provided by another facility in a larger jurisdiction,” Nixon said.
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By the river, with nowhere else to go Plans to beautify downtown Whitehorse collide with unresolved social ills Sam Riches News Reporter
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n Wednesday afternoon along the Whitehorse waterfront, a man and woman bump shoulders as they stumble forward down the paved path that runs alongside the Yukon River, their words slurred and steps unsteady. Tourists awkwardly pass by on foot, others on bicycles and skateboards. Further up the path, a group of men sit in the shade of trees, cans of Kokanee glinting in the afternoon sun. Garbage is strewn around the open space: beer boxes, empty cigarette packs, coffee cups. When asked why they are there, the response is quick and gruff and true: there’s nowhere else to go. Just up from the wharf, at the White Pass and Yukon Route building, Sharon Riordan, office manager, looks out the office window and down river. Like many businesses along the water, she’s noticed an increase in those loitering and drinking along the river’s edge. “It’s definitely picked up since they built it up,” she says, motioning to the large wooden wharf behind the building. “It’s not the most attractive thing for tourists,” she says of the groups of people that drift up and down the path. “There’s a lot of foul language. It’s not very comfortable.” The city has built up the waterfront in recent years. The summer foot traffic is constant, and so are the opportunities for business. In 2011, the wharf was installed at the price tag of $3 million. Before that, the city re-named First Avenue, reverting it back to Front Street under the recommendation of local businesses. Landscape work followed, and funding secured through the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund. It became, and still is, an attractive feature for those looking to go for a jog, or go shopping – or to have a drink. Those who drift along the waterfront, homeless or addicted, marginalized and vulnerable, weren’t privy to the development. For them, the waterfront is a gathering point. New rules have been discussed: steeper fines, tougher enforcement, stricter trespassing laws. These ideas may push the group around into others spots, but it won’t address the root of the problem, says Kristina Craig, co-ordinator for the Yukon AntiPoverty Coalition. She’s heard the waterfront complaints before. “We know that everybody wants to have a safe and healthy community,” she says. “We also know there is lack of affordable,
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Whitehorse businesses are concerned over the increase of drinking and loitering on the waterfront area.
appropriate and safe housing for people that might need it, and there’s also a lack of appropriate and safe programming for folks. We’re dealing with the emergency acute stuff – people can find food and they can find shelter, neither of which may be the best, but they can find those things – but there’s nothing beyond that.” Whitehorse’s bylaw department has heard the complaints before, as well, from the public and from the business community. Dave Pruden, the bylaw services manager, says their job is to provide eyes and ears on the ground. There are four staff that mainly contribute to that task. That includes three meter attendees, who ride their bikes into town from the bylaw services building on Two Mile Hill and along the waterfront trail. If they observe anything suspicious, they call the RCMP. There’s also one employee on the city’s trails, which stretch for hundreds of kilometres around the city. The Yukon River Trail and Millennium Trial, where most complaints arise, are part of that patrol. Bylaw has been working on removing underbrush in the area – cutting down on the places left to hide. “The reasons why we have this population are complex,” says Craig. “Every single person that’s down by the waterfront has a different story and has different needs. We have a tendency to lump everyone together and say, ‘There’s more of them’ or, ‘More people are drinking,’ but that doesn’t really speak to the issue at all.” What would help, says Craig, are opportunities for short-term work, a drop-in gender specific space with qualified staff, a managed alcohol program, and
a plan to end homelessness that involves the entire community: government, businesses, frontline workers and the homeless themselves. “In my opinion, the business community should be advocating for supports,” says Kate Mechan, a front-line worker who received a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award for her work with the Boys and Girls Club and the Northern Cities Supportive Housing Coalition. “Ticketing people, arresting them, is an extremely costly way of dealing with this issue.” “We need a concrete plan with timelines,” says Craig. “And who is responsible to make some changes to ensure people have what they need? Until we do that, we’re going to have these ad hoc responses, which may be punitive, which may hurt more than help.” Most important, however, is to bring on-side troubled residents struggling with addictions. “If they choose to do so, that’s the other piece,” says Craig. “If and when they choose to do so.” In the meantime, many working towards sobriety continue to encounter a lack of programming
and work opportunities – options that would help them stay sober and be part of a different community. “We sort of put people in detox and they come out, and they may not have a place to live. So they go to the shelter and they find a community, and that community may not be in the same place they are at that time,” says Craig. “That makes it very hard for people make change.” Three times a year at the Old Firehall, Whitehorse Connects provides an opportunity for those who are homeless, living in poverty or among the working poor to get together in a safe, welcoming environment. They receive food, clothing, foot care, hair cuts and immunizations. Beyond that, though, it gives people a space to connect with each other and meet new people. “People really like those events,” says Craig. “It’s an opportunity for folks just to come and sit and be, but we’re only able to offer three of those events a year. There are very few places like that, and until we have those spaces, people are going to be loitering and they are going to
hanging out in the waterfront.” Mechan says Whitehorse is in desperate need for a low-barrier drop-in space, somewhere safe for people to hang out. “It’s not just about drinking,” she says. “It’s also about the desire and human need to connect, be around friends and socialize. Both Craig and Mechan agree that traditional, punitive responses like heightened security won’t help the problems along the waterfront. “It’s not going to do anything except move people around,” says Craig. “All that means is the outreach van needs to figure out a different route to find and support those people. “Whether they are youth, or homeless, or people with addictions, or mental health issues, or brain injuries or FASD, they are still people and we need to figure how to provide housing, supports, food and employment options that will work for them, and they need to be part of figuring out that piece as well, because, ultimately, they know best.” Contact Sam Riches at sam@yukon-news.com
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Campbell said an outside cleaning contractor cleans the buildings daily. In October 2009, the company responded to a flurry of customer complaints by announcing it was investing over $150,000 to renovate its Whitehorse theatres. It’s unclear how much of that work has been completed since. Around the same time, the company also suspended its plans to build a six-screen multiplex in Whitehorse, one it had been discussing for several years prior. Landmark operates 49 locations across Canada. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@ yukon-news.com
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Watson Lake woman builds puppy palace “My family has despaired that I’ve ‘gone to the dogs,’ but oh well, it’s my life.â€? to be fixed. That worked out to about $3,000, McGrath said. Still, she says she doesn’t mind heryl McGrath freely footing the bill. admits she’s surrounded “I earn an incredible salary, I by more cuteness than the manage the Big Horn Hotel, it’s average person. our family business and I’ve been That’s just what happens when doing it for 20 years,â€? she said. you have 22 dogs at your house. “Everything I can spare gets McGrath is one of two people spent on the animals, just because who run the Yukon Animal I love them.â€? Rescue Network (YARN) out of After living in the community Watson Lake. for so long, she said she’s been Since January of last year, she able to gain people’s trust. and fellow Yukoner Damian Nel She also works closely with have been rescuing abandoned Watson Lake animal control and dogs and puppies, finding them the local First Nation, she said. new homes both in the Yukon McGrath said sometimes and Outside. people in the community struggle “My family has despaired that with the idea of catching a dog I’ve ‘gone to the dogs,’ but oh and housing it inside. well, it’s my life,â€? McGrath said “This is the way they’ve always laughing. done it. All dogs live outside, all So far this year they have Submitted Photo/Yukon News dogs live this way,â€? she said. rescued and relocated about 100 This is one of nine rescued puppies found along the Alaska “None of them fix their dogs, she said. Highway and brought to Watson Lake’s Yukon Animal animals. You can’t change that by McGrath runs YARN’s nursery Rescue Network. criticizing or by forcing people, it for moms and puppies on her bit longer, she said. That’s espewanting dogs ‌ So that works re- has to be an education thing.â€? property in Watson Lake. Her cially true if it has spent its entire ally well for us,â€? McGrath said. She says she’s already seen home is about 427 square metres life fending for itself. But McGrath made the choice some improvements, especially in (1,400 square feet) and has a 183 “Because of the location we’re not to go the route of becoming Upper Liard. square metre (600 square foot) coming from, some of these dogs a registered society. She says she “There’s rarely a dog that’s deck on about a hectare of land. have never been touched,â€? she doesn’t have the time or manwandering around that’s unwantNel lives about 30 km outside said. power for that. ed or homeless anymore.â€? Watson Lake and houses the older It’s Nel that does most of the “Yes, you can get great governEarlier this week, the team dogs with him. driving. When you’re running an ment funds if you go that route, came to the rescue of a mother McGrath says she hopes to animal rescue out of the North, but we don’t have people to fi ll dog and her young pups. expand her home in the future to driving is a big part of the job. out all that paperwork. We’re both Nel got a call from a concerned make even more room. Nel estimates he logged about working full time and working all neighbour who had found a cardAt her house, McGrath has 50,000 km last year. day with animals.â€? board box fully of puppies sitting about 12 older dogs that help With such a small population Without official society status, at the side of the highway in the socialize the young ones. The goal of would-be owners in the territo- the vast majority of bills that pouring rain. is to get the puppies out of there ry, not every dog that is rescued in YARN accumulates are paid out “Inside were eight puppies, and to their new homes fast – of McGrath’s own pocket. soaking wet. So he brought those usually at around eight weeks old. the Yukon can stay in the Yukon. That means networking with That’s tens of thousands of puppies to Damian,â€? McGrath “We try and send them on to other rescue organizations in dollars in food, vet bills and said. a rescue as quickly as possible. larger populations. transportation costs. The next day, McGrath got a Because you don’t want them to This past winter, a rescue orEarlier this year the organizacall about a mother dog and one grow up in care, you know? You ganization on the Sunshine Coast tion took up two days of Alpine puppy found in a ditch. want their families to enjoy their took some of YARN’s dogs. Veterinary Medical Clinic in “I knew right away this was the puppy-ness,â€? she said. A grown dog can take a little “They had a lineup of people Whitehorse to send eight animals rest of her litter.â€? Ashley Joannou News Reporter
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The dog has since been named Marley Too and the family of 10 has been reunited. Because they’re not an official society, both McGrath and Nel recognize that people might be uncomfortable just handing over cash. One way people can “know� their money is going directly to the animals is by donating directly to YARN’s account at Alpine Veterinary. But that’s not the only way they’re looking to make some cash. YARN hopes to earn some money from the cuteness they’re surrounded with everyday, by posting online videos. They have started up a YouTube channel. The group gets a share of the advertising revenue, based on the number of views. The channel has been running for about six months. A 17-second video of one dog “smiling� already has more than 85,000 views. A six-minute-long video of Marley being reunited with her pups was posted two days ago. “The one way people can come and help, without us making them come and give their time, and without them handing us money, is to just share our videos,� McGrath said. “We intend on making a lot of videos. We’re surrounded by cuteness constantly, so why not film it?� The channel can be found at: www.youtube.com/user/YukonAnimalRescue/ Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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that’s just a tiny fraction of the number of Canadians felled by cancer, heart disease and other big causes of death. And there are no shortage of other, pressing global problems. Slate’s Felix Salmon, meanwhile, argues ALS charities are already well-funded, thanks to the campaign’s wild popularity. Any awareness created by the campaign is of limited value, he says, because nobody knows how to actually prevent the disease, and any cure seems a long way off. Salmon also worries the campaign will eat into donations that would otherwise be given to other, more urgent, causes. Yet maybe all this handwringing is overdone. If a modest donation and a well-publicized dunking makes the suffering caused by ALS a little less obscure, why not? And besides, who wants to take any guff from Leef? With the clock ticking toward the 24hour deadline, our MP’s challenge was reluctantly accepted. It was, as you would expect, cold, and a drenched button-up and khakis were soon traded for some baggy surfer clothes donated by our sports editor. Then the video was uploaded to the Yukon News website and Facebook page so everyone could enjoy the soaking. Later, of course, we donated. There was also the matter of who else to challenge. We settled on Premier Darrell Pasloski, Whitehorse mayor Dan Curtis,
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and Whitehorse Star editor Jim Butler. Then the clock started for them to respond. Butler got back to us first. In his thoughtful missive, he parried the challenge with a donation to the UNICEF Water Project, noting that Guatemala announced that day it was facing a drought bad enough to declare a state of emergency. The mayor responded next. He accepted, using his video to plug an ALS fundraising walk, scheduled to start at noon on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Shipyard’s Park, and called on all residents to participate. Then a fireman declared, “This is going to hurt you more than us,” climbed up a fire truck in the background, and dumped a five-gallon pail of ice water over Curtis’s head. That left Pasloski, who, by deadline, hadn’t issued any response. A day later, he tweeted that he had accepted – presumably, he had been held up during his travels to Charlottetown, P.E.I., for some chin-wagging
with other Canadian premiers. As we went to press for this edition, we were still waiting to see his video, but we take his word that it’s coming. While some of the campaign’s criticisms seem overdone, it’s true enough that we should all think hard about how our charitable donations are spent. There are no shortage of big problems in the world – and a few of them close at home. That’s why this editor’s family makes monthly contributions to the Whitehorse Food Bank. The need is undeniable, given the number of hungry families that depend on the bank every month. Making monthly contributions offers the food bank a dependable cash flow, versus giving a lump sum at the end of year. And providing money, rather than castaway canned goods, provides a better bang-for-buck, since the food bank can purchase food at bulk discounts. It’s a smart way to donate. No ice bucket required. (JT)
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Money, resources and politics in the North work. The Alaska native regional corporations gave more than by Keith just money to the campaign. The CEOs wrote a thoughtful public Halliday letter in July, saying it was one of those “times in Alaska’s history when the First Alaskans have felt the need to speak with one voice for our future.” They also showed a gift for a catchy headline, saying that the way a high-tax regime maximized short-term tax revur Alaskan friends just enues but hurt the economy in the put on a big show of long run was because it was “like democracy in action, with taking all of a salmon run.” over 150,000 citizens voting on I was in Alaska the weekend whether the oil industry should before the vote and noticed that pay higher taxes, or enjoy lower the only campaign signs were for rates to encourage future produc- the “No” side, even though the tion. panhandle is less oil-friendly than Alaska’s oil companies also put the rest of the state. My Alaskan on an impressive demonstration friend pointed out they were the of money in politics, with the only ones with money. industry-backed “No” campaign The ADN report mentioned outspending the “Yes” side by above said that Vote Yes! Repeal around 30-to-one. The “No” side the Giveaway only spent around raised roughly $13.5 million, an $100,000. It got $20,000 from eye-popping sum for a political an Alaskan grocery store magcampaign in the North. nate and $10,000 from the state The vote was close: 52 percent employee union. It even had two versus 48 percent, a gap of just staff at one point, although one 7,000 votes. The campaign was a had to resign for an over-the-top lively one, pitting Governor Sean attack on Democratic ex-governor Parnell, the oil industry and AlTony Knowles for supporting the aska native development corpora- industry side. tions against a strange alliance of The “No” side’s $13.5 million Alaskan progressives and Sarah works out to over $18 per AlasPalin. Palin positioned herself as kan. To put that in perspective, the populist defender of Alaskans the spending by all three of the getting a fair share of their own biggest Yukon political parties in resources, but some thought she the 2011 election was only half of was just mad at her successor for that. replacing the oil tax scheme which In fact, the $365,237.18 that the she put in place before she quit as Yukon’s three big parties spent in governor. 2011 would literally be a rounding According to the Alaska error in something like Alaska’s Dispatch News, as of July 21 the “No” campaign. “No” campaign had raised over The Yukon Party’s winning $10 million from the Alaska’s campaign in 2011 cost about big three oil companies, who of $140,000. Running a losing camcourse would benefit from lower paign cost the NDP only $8,000 taxes. Most of the rest came from less, while the Liberals spent other industry sources, although around $90,000 to come in third. $673,000 came from six Alaska I looked through the list of native regional corporations major donors for the Yukon Party whose economic development in 2011 looking for resource corporations do a lot of energy industry donors. It’s the Yukon
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so anything over $250 will get you on the list. Unlike Alaska, there were no major oil companies or First Nations development corporations. There were about a dozen mining companies – mostly small ones from Vancouver I had never heard of – giving a total of $52,000. The biggest contribution was $10,000, while most were a few thousand bucks. There were also contributions by local construction companies and diamond drillers, as well as $21,000 in cash from various numbered companies. Some or all of these could benefit directly from resource development. There was also $16,356 in inkind contributions from a local aircraft company and $2,313 in sandbags from one of the Yukon’s sandbag magnates. No mining or oil companies gave money to the Liberals or NDP, although the latter did get $37,500 from various unions who might have members in the resource sector. Nor did the sandbag industry give the orange or red teams anything. All this makes the outcome of the 2011 election a bit clearer. Not only did the Yukon Party have the money to buy more signs, but voters could also see them better since the sandbags stopped them from blowing over in the wind. By Alaskan standards, the numbers are remarkably small. They are also remarkably small compared to the size of the Yukon’s resource potential. There are a few possible explanations for this. Perhaps Yukon politicians have higher moral standards than political parties in other places. Or maybe Yukon politicians want the money, but are laughably inept at asking for it. The biggest explanation might be that resource executives don’t see the value in political contributions, either because their projects are too small, or they don’t think
Yukon politicians have the gumption or skill to fast-track a project through the regulatory process even if they wanted to. If either of those things ever changes, Yukon political campaigns will be transformed. And not in a good way. In the meantime, it is somewhat reassuring to know that our
politicians are still spending most of their time chasing three-digit cheques and asking for free sandbags. Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. You can follow him on Channel 9’s Yukonomist show or Twitter @hallidaykeith
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Canada that confirms the provinces’ long-held position that the disparity between the two levels of government is getting worse. “(The federal government) is going to be coming into a balanced budget situation in the very near future and we want to make sure that our priorities ‌ are going to be front and centre,â€? the premier said. The report concludes that as the federal budget surpluses grow and provincial deficits increase, the provinces will face a significant challenge providing public services. The premiers have been pushing Ottawa on the issue for years, saying the rising cost of providing social programs is closely tied to the country’s aging population. But the federal Conservative government has flatly denied that a fiscal imbalance exists. Ghiz said the problem is particularly acute in the health-care sector, where federal increases to transfers for the provinces are not keeping pace with growing costs even though the overall numbers are rising. As well, Ghiz challenged Ottawa’s assertion that it is spending more on infrastructure than any previous government, saying the amount may be larger but it is not meeting the demand. Premier David Alward, who
is in the middle of a provincial election campaign, also zeroed in on the problems associated with an aging population and the need to boost the province’s lagging economy. He took the opportunity to remind New Brunswickers of the main plank of his campaign: promoting the province’s small but growing shale gas industry. “We see that on the horizon in New Brunswick and we are moving forward,� he said. The premiers of Canada’s three western provinces also announced they’re going to review the remaining trade barriers between them as part of their New West Partnership. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said while the deal between his province, Alberta and British Columbia has made progress on easing the movement of goods and services across borders, more work can be done. Wall said he was taken aback after discovering that a manufacturer of first aid kits would have to satisfy 10 different sets of regulations in order to operate throughout Canada. “This seems dumb,� Wall said. “At the heart of improving trade issues is trying to remove dumb from the economy.�
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Premiers, native leaders call for forum on missing and murdered aboriginal women Michael MacDonald Canadian Press
CHARLOTTETOWN anada’s premiers and native leaders are inviting the prime minister to take part in a roundtable discussion on murdered and missing aboriginal women, with one native leader saying Stephen Harper’s decision to reject calls for a public inquiry shows disrespect. The new if somewhat vague commitment came Wednesday at the conclusion of a meeting in Charlottetown between most of the premiers and five aboriginal leaders. The group’s plan for a roundtable discussion did not come with any details of when it would happen or how it would work. It is also unclear if Ottawa is interested. P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz, the host of the meeting, said while the proposal is in its preliminary stages, it is important to compromise and have some form of dialogue. “If we know we’re not going to get somewhere, there’s no point in us putting our head in the sand and saying, ‘OK, we’re done with it,’ ‘’ Ghiz said. But he said one thing is certain: federal participation is essential. “We believe that any dialogue, any collaboration on this subject is extremely important,” Ghiz said, adding that the roundtable idea is a good first step before an inquiry is held. The native leaders and premiers also renewed their demand for a federal inquiry, a request the group first made more than a year ago. Ghislain Picard, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations,
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said the progress made by the group was marred by the lack of federal participation. He said it was ironic that 150 years after politicians from the Maritimes and Canadian provinces gathered in Charlottetown to discuss Confederation, the federal government wasn’t at the table when the First Nations came to town. “I certainly view that as disrespectful in terms of the issues before us,” Picard told a news conference. “The same question has been at the table for the past few years: Where is the federal government? Where is the other partner? Every issue on the table calls for input from the government of Canada.” Justice Minister Peter MacKay’s office issued a statement that
didn’t directly address the call for a roundtable but reiterated the federal government’s position on the push for an inquiry. “What is clear is that continued action and sustained effort and investment is required,” the statement said. “Now is the time to take action, not to continue to study the issue.” Ghiz, the longest-serving premier at the conference, described the issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women as a “black eye” for Canada. Michele Audette, president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, said she was pleased with the meeting, adding that it’s important for the federal government to realize that the group’s call for a national inquiry has not
gone away. “The support is still there – even more so,” said Audette, who plans to seek the Liberal nomination for the Quebec riding of Manicouagan before the federal election next year. Prior to the meeting, Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said he still supported the idea of a inquiry, but he also said a federalprovincial roundtable would be a good way to spur some action. “I think what we can achieve as premiers and as a country, if the federal government would engage, is an event and an exchange of best practices that’s informed by action,” Wall said. Wall said the provinces have already set up something similar for health-care innovation. He said there have been 29 studies and reports on aboriginal issues since 1996 that have produced more than 500 recommendations and the forum could look at what action has been taken on those ideas. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said an inquiry of some sort was needed and she agreed that federal involvement was a must. “Having a public inquiry is a good way of getting at some of the issues that are of huge concern to all of us,” she said. Ghiz went further, saying before the meeting that Harper is obligated under the Constitution to respond. “If … the prime minister is not going to change his mind, the only other way to get (an inquiry)
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is to have a new prime minister.” The demand for federal action comes less than two weeks after the body of a 15-year-old aboriginal girl was found in the Red River in Winnipeg. Native leaders have said Tina Fontaine’s death, considered a homicide by police, has highlighted the need for an inquiry. In May, the RCMP released a study of 1,181 cases involving aboriginal women since 1980. The study found aboriginal women made up 4.3 per cent of the Canadian population, but accounted for 16 per cent of female homicides and 11.3 per cent of missing women. The federal government has said it has taken action to deal with the problem, including setting up a national DNA missing person’s index and introducing 30 justice and safety initiatives aimed at helping native women. Harper has said most cases like Fontaine’s should be handled by the police, adding that it would be a mistake to consider the crime part of a “sociological phenomenon.” In Ottawa, Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair said Wednesday an NDP government would launch a full public inquiry within 100 days of taking office after consulting with women and First Nations about its parameters. Mulcair said only an inquiry can get at the systemic problems reflected in the murder rate among aboriginal women. The federal Liberals have also promised to establish an inquiry.
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Fire crews start work to extinguish Iqaluit’s ‘dumpcano’ Bob Weber Canadian Press
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Poor food slowing growth in Inuit kids; almost half shorter than average: study Bob Weber Canadian Press
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unger among Inuit families is so prevalent in Arctic Quebec that it could be why almost half their children are shorter than average,
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Canadian rangers want better gear to deal with climate change er concludes his annual northern tour in Iqaluit by participating in the sovereignty exercise OperOTTAWA ation Nanook 14. new report says global The report drew on focus warming has so altered groups gathered in four comthe Arctic that the Canamunities, and recommends dian Rangers – largely aboriginal the government look for ways reservists who patrol the North – to provide the 5,000 Canadian need new equipment to navigate Rangers such basic equipment as a vast terrain they barely recogcold-weather coats. nize anymore. “The elders used to be able to The frozen land of their forepredict the weather by looking fathers now has much thinner at the clouds; they can’t do that sea ice, weather that is no longer anymore. You can’t predict the predictable, unfamiliar southern weather anymore,� was a typical birds and mammals that have comment on the impact of climigrated north and traditional mate change, which has reduced game that is disappearing and snow cover, led to earlier springs tastes funny. and generated fiercer winter And their patrols for the winds. military have become more Snowmobiles are becomdangerous, especially as they ing less available as the snow travel where once-solid ice is now disappears, making it harder to unreliable for sea crossings. travel. The 54 Canadian Rangers “We never used to have forest interviewed for a June military fires. Now we have more and report say they need satellite more each summer,� said one phones, GPS navigation tools participant. and better search-and-rescue “There are new species now equipment, along with the basic like small birds, ducks, salmon, foxes, grizzlies and an unknown kit they’ve been demanding for species that is a cross between years, including rifles and sleepa polar bear and a grizzly,� said ing bags. another. “We never used to see The document, obtained by any of these species before.� The Canadian Press under the Meanwhile, staples of the inAccess to Information Act, comes as Prime Minister Stephen Harp- digenous northern diet – caribou, Dean Beeby Canadian Press
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seal and polar bear – are migrating north to escape the warmer weather, leaving fewer animals to hunt. “Polar bears used to be fat and tasty,� said one ranger. “They taste different now.� And the Arctic is no longer a natural refrigerator for the hunt, said some. “When we are on the land and living in tents, we dig holes to put the carcasses in to keep them frozen. Now even six feet down it is not frozen.� The groups said the diminishing availability of game has forced more families to buy expensive, less-healthy food in grocery stores, and that the health of communities has been damaged, with more asthma, scabies and viruses. The report said most participants want the federal government to establish a new Canadian Forces base in the Arctic. But the loudest complaints were about the bad – and non-existent – equipment issued by the military. “We’re still using the same equipment as the first Rangers (in 1947): canvas tents, wood stoves,� said one ranger, who noted they have to use their own sleeping bags and warm clothing. One person called for new technology that could help gauge
the thickness of the unreliable sea ice. And there was a renewed call for more modern rifles, a longstanding complaint as the Canadian Rangers run out of stock and parts for their .303-calibre Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifles, which were purchased at the unit’s founding in 1947 and are based on a 19th-century design. The rifles, which handle the cold well, are for personal protection from predators rather than military engagements. A spokesman for the military, Marc-Antoine Rochon, said an order for replacements, .308-calibre bolt-action hunting rifles, will go out for tender this fall with the first guns to be issued next year through to 2021. But he did not respond to questions about the other kit being demanded by the rangers as they cope with Arctic warming. The Canadian Rangers, often called the “eyes and ears� of the Canadian Forces in remote areas, operate in some 200 remote communities, most of them above the 60th parallel. Their motto “Vigilans� means watchful. They serve part-time, and many are from indigenous groups such as the Inuit and First Nations, as well as Metis.
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World Health Organization says Ebola cases underreported, may eventually hit 20,000 The agency published new figures saying that 1,552 people have Associated Press died from the killer virus from among the 3,069 cases reported GENEVA so far in Liberia, Sierra Leone, he Ebola outbreak in West Guinea and Nigeria. At least 40 Africa eventually could per cent of the cases have been exceed 20,000 cases, more identified in the last three weeks, than six times as many as are now the U.N. health agency said, addknown, the World Health Organi- ing that “the outbreak continues zation said Thursday. to accelerate.” A new plan by the U.N. health In Geneva, the agency released agency to stop Ebola also assumes a new plan for handling that aims that the actual number of cases in to stop Ebola transmission in many hard-hit areas may be two affected countries within six to to four times higher than curnine months and prevent it from rently reported. If that’s accurate, spreading internationally. it suggests there could be up to The plan calls for $489 mil12,000 cases already. lion to be spent over the next “This far outstrips any historic nine months and requires 750 Ebola outbreak in numbers. The international workers and 12,000 largest outbreak in the past was national workers. about 400 cases,” Dr. Bruce AylThe goal is to take “the heat ward, WHO’s assistant directorout of this outbreak” within three general for emergency operations, months, he said. That will entold reporters. able WHO to start using classic “What we are seeing today, containment strategies to stop in contrast to previous Ebola transmission altogether. outbreaks: multiple hotspots The next goal, Aylward said, within these countries – not a is to be able to stop transmission single, remote forested area, the within eight weeks of a new case kind of environments that have being confirmed anywhere. “That been tackled in the past. And is extremely aggressive but that then not multiple hotspots within can be done. It has been done in one country, but international remote forested areas; it has not disease.” been done in urban areas.” Another new dimension, he The third major goal is to said, is the difficulty of dealing increase the preparedness for with Ebola in large cities and dealing with Ebola in all nations broad areas. that share borders with affected countries or have major transportation hubs, he said. The 20,000 cases figure, said Aylward, “is a scale that I think has not ever been anticipated in terms of an Ebola outbreak.” John Heilprin And Krista Larson
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“That’s not saying we expect 20,000,” he added. “But we have got to have a system in place that we can deal with robust numbers.” Air France on Wednesday cancelled its flights to Sierra Leone, but Aylward said the agency is urging airlines to lift most of their restrictions about flying to Ebolahit nations. “This is absolutely vital,” he said. “Right now there is a super risk of the response effort being choked off, being restricted, because we simply cannot get enough seats on enough airplanes to get people in and out, and rotating, to get goods and supplies in and out and rotating, so this is a big part of what has got to be sorted.” Nigerian authorities, meanwhile, said a man who contracted
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The World Food Program says it is preparing to feed 1.3 million people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone in the coming months because measures to control an Ebola outbreak have cut off whole communities from markets, pushed up food prices and separated farmers from their fields. Denise Brown, the West Africa regional director for the U.N. agency, said $70 million is needed immediately to meet those needs. She said the unprecedented challenge of distributing food in an Ebola zone means that the agency is taking longer to reach full capacity. On Thursday, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced it will start testing an experimental Ebola vaccine in humans next week. The vaccine was developed by the U.S. government and GlaxoSmithKline and the preliminary trial will test the shot in healthy U.S. adults in Maryland. At the same time, British experts will test the same vaccine in healthy people in the U.K., Gambia and Mali. The vaccine trial was accelerated in response to the outbreak. Preliminary results to determine if the vaccine is safe could be available within months. “There is an urgent need for a protective Ebola vaccine, and it is important to establish that a vaccine is safe and spurs the immune system to react in a way necessary to protect against infection,” said NIAID Director Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, in a statement.
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Raqqa, a stronghold of the group. The findings mean that U.N. officials now believe Islamic State has committed crimes against humanity in Syria and Iraq, the two countries in which the group has carved out a self-styled caliphate. “This is a continuation – and a geographic expansion – of the widespread and systematic attack on the civilian population,” according to the report by the fourmember commission chaired by Brazilian diplomat and scholar Paulo Sergio Pinheiro. The group’s gruesome beheading of an American journalist and its declaration of a state governed by a harsh interpretation of Islamic law across Iraq and Syria have inserted a new dynamic into the international standoff over the Syrian war. The latest report, based on 480 interviews and documentary material, cited dozens of documented public executions in Aleppo and Raqqa during the bloody and complex Syrian civil war that the United Nations says has killed more than 190,000 people. Crowds of people including children have reportedly watched as the group’s fighters pronounce mostly adult men guilty of violating religious laws, and then behead them or shoot them in the head at close range. The purpose, according to the commission, is “to instil terror among the population, ensuring submission to its authority.” Photos posted online Wednesday show the aftermath of the Islamic State group’s takeover of the Tabqa air base in Raqqa province. In one photo, masked gunmen can be seen shooting seven men kneeling on the ground in front of them. The photos correspond to other reporting by The Associated Press of the airfield’s fall to the extremist militants. But the commission also emphasized that Assad’s government forces continue to perpetrate crimes against humanity – the most serious and systematic type of widespread crime against civilians– through massacres and systematic murder, torture, rape and disappearances. And it said other factions fighting Assad’s government are also committing massacres and war crimes. On Monday, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said the Islamic State fighters reportedly killed up to 670 prisoners in the Iraqi city of Mosul and committed other horrific abuses that amount to crimes against humanity. Pillay said the Islamic State group and other fighters allied with it are daily committing “grave, horrific human rights violations” in Iraq such as targeted killings, abductions, trafficking, slavery and sexual abuse in an aggressive push to gain a firm grip on Iraq’s northern and eastern provinces.
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Alaska requests greater involvement in oversight of large B.C. gold mine “The state of Alaska has important obligations to our citizens relating to the protection of fish, wildlife, waters and lands that we hold in trust.” ment of monitoring programs for water quality and dam safety. Alaska has already been conVANCOUVER sulted during both the provinhe state of Alaska has taken cial and federal environmental the rare step of asking the reviews, which is routine for Canadian government for greater projects that could affect neighinvolvement in the approval and bouring jurisdictions, but the regulation of a controversial mine vast majority of permitting work in northwestern British Columbia occurs after an environmental amid growing concern that the certificate is issued. project could threaten American Kyle Moselle of Alaska’s Derivers and fish. partment of Natural Resources Alaska’s Department of Natusaid the state has developed a ral Resources outlined its request good relationship with Canain a letter this week to the Canadian regulators, but he said that dian Environmental Assessment shouldn’t stop when the environAgency, which has been reviewmental assessment process is over. ing the proposed KSM gold and “As far as I know, we have not copper mine, owned by Seabridge sought direct involvement in the Gold Inc. The project has already permitting or monitoring probeen approved by B.C. cesses for a large hard rock mine “The state of Alaska has important obligations to our citizens proposed in northwest B.C.,” Moselle said in an interview Friday. relating to the protection of fish, “That’s really where the enwildlife, waters and lands that forceable provisions of how the we hold in trust,” says the state’s project will be constructed, operletter, signed by three senior ated and monitored are laid out. bureaucrats. That’s the process we want to be The letter requests that the state be involved in the authoriza- involved in.” Environmentalists, aboriginal tion and permitting process for groups and commercial fishermen the KSM mine, the development in Alaska claim the project poses of enforcement provisions in those permits, and the developa risk to rivers that flow into their James Keller Canadian Press
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state, and they’ve pointed to a recent tailings spill at an unrelated mine in central B.C. to amplify those concerns. The tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine failed almost three weeks ago, releasing millions of cubic metres of water and silt into the surrounding watershed and raising fears about the potential impact on the environment and fish. The B.C. government says testing has so far indicated water and fish in the area are safe for human consumption. The KSM project would be located near the Unuk River system, which also flows into Alaska, though its tailings facility would be in the Naas River watershed, which empties into the Pacific Ocean in B.C. While the tailings facility won’t be located near the Unuk, treated effluent is expected to be discharged into the river. Critics of the KSM mine in Alaska have called for the Canadian environment minister to refer the project to a more detailed process known as a panel review, which was used to evaluate the failed New Prosperity mine in central B.C. before the federal
government rejected it. In its letter, the state of Alaska does not take a position on whether a panel review is necessary. “This letter includes the state’s request that you carefully consider the numerous petitions for a panel review and how the underlying public concerns might be best addressed, whether through such a review or other processes,” says the letter. Ted Laking, a spokesman for Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq, said the government is reviewing a study report from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and that it would be inappropriate to comment. The agency confirmed it had received the state’s letter and said in an emailed statement that the current environmental review process “has been an effective way to identify the potential environmental effects” of the KSM mine. “Potential environmental effects have been identified by federal experts for various components for the project,” the email said. “These impacts are generally well understood and would not
be expected to be significant with the application of proven mitigation measures.” B.C.’s environment minister, Mary Polak, noted Alaska has been involved throughout the environmental assessment process, though she wouldn’t say whether the state would have any formal involvement during subsequent permitting at the provincial level. “What I can say is that we always try to involve regions, even when they are outside B.C., if they are going to be impacted by a project that has aspects that cross the border … but I’m not familiar with the specifics of what they’re asking,” Polak said Friday. Seabridge has said it has worked hard to address concerns in Alaska, and the company insisted the project will have no impact on American rivers or fish. The company notes its tailings facility is located in a watershed that does not empty into the United States, and it says it will be required to adhere to strict water quality standards for any water that is discharged into the Unuk River.
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UN Security Council meets in emergency session on growing Ukraine crisis diers in Ukraine. “There are Russian volunteers in eastern parts of Ukraine. No one is hiding that,� he said. But he questioned the presence of Western advisers and asked where Ukrainian troops were getting weapons. Churkin said he wanted to “send a message to Washington: Stop interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign states.� Lithuania’s U.N. ambassador, Raimonda Murmokaite, who requested the emergency meeting, tweeted prior to its start: “An invasion is an invasion is an invasion.�
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Creatures of habit, Emmy voters owe new shows and stars a better chance Frazier Moore Associated Press
NEW YORK here was something embarrassing about the rash of repeat treating on Monday’s Emmycast. It might have left viewers wondering if they had stumbled on a rerun of last year’s show, or the one before that. Or maybe an awards show equivalent of Groundhog Day. Count ‘em up: Bryan Cranston’s fourth best-drama Emmy for Breaking Bad, his co-star Aaron Paul’s third supportingactor trophy, and the second bestdrama salute for the show. There was a fourth statuette for Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), the third in a row for Julia LouisDreyfus (Veep), the fifth straight for Modern Family. Nothing against these winners, especially the honours-showered Breaking Bad, the finest drama series in recent television history. But repeat recognition can become wretched excess. Monday’s Emmycast might have left viewers wondering whether anything new on TV happened last season. The prime-time Emmys, bestowed for 66 years, are meant to celebrate excellence in television. But in Emmy’s eyes, excellence too often takes the form of stamina, not the burst of inspiration that may have launched a series and its characters many seasons earlier and since settled into routine. Too often, Emmy celebrates not excellence, but an excellently maintained status quo. Here’s one instance of voluntary restraint: In 1996, Candice Bergen withdrew from consideration as a nominee for her starring role in the sitcom Murphy Brown. By then, she had raked in five Emmys and wanted to give others a chance. Enough was enough, she reasoned. Perhaps the Television Academy should have taken a cue from her example.
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Or maybe it should go even further and impose a total ban on re-Emmying, allowing any program and the individuals attached a maximum of one Emmy apiece through the full run of the show. One and done, with no more nominations. After that, only a clear and demonstrable change in a series, or in a character or other aspect of the series, would allow nomination for an encore award. As radical as this change would be, other awards come with much tougher rules: Any book, record, film or Broadway show gets its one crack at a Pulitzer, Grammy, Oscar or Tony the year it’s released. There’s no reconsidering the project a year later,
just because it’s still around. Sure, TV is different. Unlike other art forms, TV consists mostly of open-ended series that unfold episodically and aim to span more than a single season. That’s the nature of the medium. Except this has somehow bred a system where each series can score a new round of awards with every lap of the same race. Granted, this plan would be about as popular among those in charge, and be as readily adopted, as term limits for members of Congress. In Hollywood as in Washington, the people who would most directly benefit from such reform would be not the satisfied incumbents, but out-
siders. On Monday night, Matthew McConaughey, of all people, was exposed as an outsider. As Tim Molloy notes in The Wrap, even this Oscar winner and Hollywood golden boy couldn’t break into the Emmy winners circle. “The main criteria for winning an Emmy this year,� Molloy writes, “seemed to be having one already.� But it wasn’t just this year. It’s the situation year after year with Emmy voters, helpless creatures of habit. While acknowledging that Cranston’s work in last season’s Breaking Bad was splendid, can anyone make a convincing argu-
ment that his ongoing portrayal of meth kingpin Walter White in a fifth season outshined McConaughey’s achievement in creating from scratch the dual personas of Detective Rust Cohle on the freshman HBO series True Detective? With so much great TV that deserves consideration, the Emmys should make a big change from treating the same stars and shows like shiny objects to adore year after year just because they haven’t faded. Or the Academy could change the rules another way, and anoint Breaking Bad for more awards again next year, never mind it’s off the air. Just out of habit.
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Mining for Ice Age meat eaters
Klondike placer miners have stumbled upon the remains of ancient bears, wolves, foxes and lions this summer
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Palaeontologist Elizabeth Hall excavates a horse vertebra at Canyon Creek near Dawson City.
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or the third straight year, two paleontology field assistants – Elizabeth Hall and Susan Hewiston – have been combing the Klondike gold fields, looking for bones belonging to beasts that roamed the Yukon thousands of years ago. The duo is part of the Yukon Paleontology Program, which works closely with miners in the area to unearth fossils that will ultimately be added to a growing collection.
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The program has been around since 1995, but it was a one-man show until 2011, with Grant Zazula, head of the program, and his predecessors going up to Dawson every summer on their own. Having people on the ground means more specimens are discovered each summer, including more rare bones. Some of the miners stick to an old-fashioned mining technique called hydraulicking, which involves the use of a high-pressure water nozzle called a hydro monitor to dislodge the thick sludge between them and gold deposits. It’s a slow but cheap method that has been around since the California Gold Rush. For paleontologists, it’s a boon to their work. The process frees up bones and keeps them intact. “It’s a good symbiotic relationship,” said Zazula.
This summer, Hall and Hewiston have uncovered a number of bones from carnivores, which they don’t usually find. Bear, wolf, fox and ice-age lion bones are among the rare finds. On a typical day, the pair drives around the various claim sites and picks the ones they want to explore. “We’ve established relationships with a lot of the miners,” Hall said. “If they’re previously found bones they’ll set them aside for us. Then we will walk around the site and look at the various layers, which can give us information on the age of the bones.” Zazula said the program has collected thousands of bison, horse and mammoth bones over the years, but it only has a handful of lion and camel bones in its
collection. “Having people on the ground in Dawson means the quantity of stuff is just incredible,” he said. “Because of the quantities we’re also getting more of the rare stuff. Now we can start doing research on some of these species.” Hall and Hewiston work for 10-day shifts, then bring their finds down to Whitehorse. They’ll be going back and forth until the end of September, which is when the team will start unpacking boxes, washing bones and identifying them. After they’ve done that, they catalogue them and put them into the database. When Zazula started in 2006, there were approximately 5,000 bones in the database. Now it’s closer to 25,000. One of the more rare discover-
ies was that of a rare ice age horse skull found at Canyon Creek in July. “The collection is expanding quickly and becoming more scientifically important,” Zazula said, adding that they work closely with geologists and other experts to determine what life and the climate was like during the ice age here. The Yukon Arts Centre is hosting a new exhibit from September 4 to November 29, featuring dozens of ice age fossils, casts and specimens. Ninety per cent of the specimens are from the Yukon. The exhibit will also feature a herd of caribou in the form of over 200 wall tiles from Tagishbased sculptor Sandra Grace Storey. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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Victoria conference teaches First Nations how to map territories on Google Earth Steven Chua
traditional maps. “Historically people would have had to look at paper maps and pull VICTORIA out another map if they wanted to oogle Earth may soon extend see another layer and then pull out another map if they wanted to see it global gaze to some of the another theme,� DeRoy said. But most remote First Nations territoelectronic mapping technology alries in Canada. Google employees taught mem- lows people to look at several things at once. bers from about 70 First Nations Some First Nations are already across the country how to chart their land on the application during well-versed in e-mapping, but DeRoy said many others are not due to a four-day Indigenous Mapping a lack of resources and training. Workshop at the University of Electronic mapping applicaVictoria this week. tions can cost thousands of dollars, There were two days of lectures making them unaffordable to many, followed by two days of hands-on training, with the goal of getting at- however, the workshop hopes to tendees to draw out their territories. make the technology more accessible by teaching people how to use The Firelight Group, which hosted the event, expects the maps Google Earth, which is free. First Nations already using the created during the project will be application still have something to private, though First Nations may gain from the conference, DeRoy upload data online if they want to said, as people will also be discussmake it public. ing best practices. Steven DeRoy, a director with “I think the dialogue is imthe association, said the course will portant,� he said. “The software allow aboriginal groups to chart changes so fast that to be able multiple items on their land and to stay on top of these changing compare their relationships. technologies can be a challenge for He noted that interactions many nations.� between wildlife, community, and The event is supported by the water are just a few examples of the Union of British Columbia Indian many things that can be represented on an electronic map, which Chiefs. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, he added, are also easier to use than Canadian Press
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president of the union, is expected to address the gathering. “I think this conference has a lot to do with the evolution of technology,� Phillip said. The uses of e-mapping extend far beyond simply drawing borders around territories. Phillip said the technology could be used to document potential environmental damage occurring on First Nations lands, and to examine the consequences of accidents such as the recent Mount Polley tailings pond spill. “If you could develop a map showing all of the waterways that would be impacted by that spill, that would be a very graphic representation of the harm that has been inflicted on the environment,� said Phillip. “I think issues like that will be discussed.� On Aug. 4, the Mount Polley tailings pond in B.C.’s Cariboo region was breached, sending millions of cubic metres of mining waste into nearby waterways, raising fears about environmental damage in the area. Electronic mapping could also
prove helpful in resolving landclaim conflicts. “When you’re discussing a landuse conflict issue, the first thing that comes out is the maps,� Phillip said. Roger William of the Tsilqhot’in First Nation said his group has been using electronic maps since 2009, and the software has been useful when holding discussions between his nation, government and busi-
nesses. He said they provide everyone at the table with a faster way of looking at sites for proposed projects. “It allows for a quicker flow,� said William. “The government will put information on that map and we can respond.�
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Global warming already dangerous, risks being irreversible, says new UN global warming report The final report will be issued after governments and scientists go over the draft line by line in WASHINGTON an October conference in Copenhagen. lobal warming is here, Depending on circumstances human-caused and prob- and values, “currently observed ably already dangerous – impacts might already be conand it’s increasingly likely that the sidered dangerous,” the report heating trend could be irreverssays. It mentions extreme weather ible, a draft of a new international and rising sea levels, such as heat science report says. waves, flooding and droughts. It The United Nations’ Intereven raises, as an earlier report governmental Panel on Climate did, the idea that climate change Change on Monday sent govern- will worsen violent conflicts ments a final draft of its synthesis and refugee problems and could report, which combines three hinder efforts to grow more food. earlier, gigantic documents by And ocean acidification, which the Nobel Prize-winning group. comes from the added carbon There is little in the report that absorbed by oceans, will harm wasn’t in the other more-detailed marine life, it says. versions, but the language is more Without changes in greenstark and the report attempts to house gas emissions, “climate connect the different scientific change risks are likely to be high disciplines studying problems or very high by the end of the 21st caused by the burning of fossil century,” the report says. fuels, such as coal, oil and gas. In 2009, countries across The 127-page draft, obtained the globe set a goal of limiting by The Associated Press, paints a global warming to about another harsh warning of what’s causing 2 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree global warming and what it will Celsius) above current levels. But do to humans and the environthe report says that it is looking ment. It also describes what can more likely that the world will be done about it. shoot past that point. Limiting “Continued emission of warming to that much is possible greenhouse gases will cause but would require dramatic and further warming and long-lasting immediate cuts in carbon dioxide changes in all components of the pollution. climate system, increasing the The report says if the world likelihood of severe, pervasive and continues to spew greenhouse irreversible impacts for people gases at its accelerating rate, it’s and ecosystems,” the report says. likely that by mid-century temSeth Borenstein Associated Press
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Hands off my timbits: No changes promised but operations likely to change Romina Maurino Canadian Press TORONTO
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he players in Burger King’s deal to buy Tim Hortons are promising there will be no mixing of Whoppers and Timbits but industry analysts say there’s no guarantee the Canadian doughnut and coffee chain will come out of the multi-billiondollar merger untouched. The two companies announced on Tuesday that Miami-based Burger King and private equity firm 3G Capital would buy Tim Hortons in a $12.5-billion deal aimed at increasing the number of fast food companies internationally and in the U.S., a market Tim Hortons describes as a “must-win.” When asked if the deal meant mingling the brands, such as Burger King selling Tim Hortons’ coffee, the answer was a quick and definitive “Absolutely not.” “There’s no plan to mix the product or do any co-branding,” said Daniel Schwartz, CEO of Burger King. “The real driver here is the growth, and the ability to take such a strong and beloved brand internationally.” The new combined company will be run by Burger King chief executive Daniel Schwartz, who will oversee with overall day-today management and operational accountability, while Alex Behring, executive chairman of Burger King and managing partner at 3G Capital, will become executive chairman and director. 3G Capital will own about 51 per cent of the new company. Tim Hortons chief executive
Marc Caira will take a non-executive role, as he will be appointed vice-chairman and become a director. “It’s going to be Americanrun,” summed up Brynn Winegard, a marketing expert at Winegard and Company. “In the short term, they are going to be very careful about not alienating any of their brand-loyal consumer but, in the longer term, will we start to see some more similarities? I think so.” Both companies emphasized Tuesday that the focus of the deal was growth, given that it will create the world’s third-largest quick service restaurant company, with about $23 billion in system sales and more than 18,000 restaurants in 100 countries. “We clearly said that the international markets for us were untapped potential, and certainly this new relationship will allow us to move much quicker as a combined organization than we felt we could move ourselves,” said Caira. “This transaction will not only allow us to preserve our rich Canadian heritage, but it will allow us to bring even more meaningful benefits to Canada in the long run.” Tim Hortons has paired off with a large U.S. chain before, when it was purchased by Wendy’s International Inc. in 1995. It was spun-off from Wendy’s in 2006. Jim Danahy, chief executive of consultancy CustomerLab, said while the deal will give Tim Hortons access to the infrastructure and expertise it was seeking, the new management structure that puts 3G and Burger King in
charge raises questions about Tim Hortons’s future. “It clearly sends the signal that they intend to apply their management principles of cost-cutting and meritocracy as they describe it – the youthful assumption that it can always be done better – which will now be applied to the much more profitable and successful acquired company, in a country they’ve never worked in before,” Danahy said about the prospective new owners. “There may be some justification for concern over what might – and we simply haven’t heard – be turned into: `If it isn’t broke, break it.”’ Winegard said customers aren’t likely to notice many of the immediate changes at the stores since those may involve merging logistics and supply chain infrastructure, or developing joint corporate strategies. They could also include similar advertising messaging, service interfaces or style and decor. “You can’t take two entities that currently have duplication of efforts and double the amount of supply chain personnel and so on…that they’re not going to somehow try to economize, through economies of scale and by amalgamating and merging some of their current operations,” she said. The deal comes just over a day after both sides confirmed they were in talks, a possibility which sent their stock surging and created a flurry of speculation about what the combination may mean for Tim Hortons. Burger King Worldwide Inc. had a stock market value of roughly US$11.1 billion on Tues-
day, slightly less than the value of its offer for Tim Hortons. The corporate headquarters of the new global company will be in Canada but, despite much speculation about the possible tax benefits of such a deal, Behring said taxes weren’t a motivating force for the move. Burger King says it won’t see any meaningful change to its tax rate by setting up the new company in Canada. “This is strategic transaction, this is creating a new global leader in the QSR sector, and it’s not being driven by tax rates,” he said. “Burger King’s effective tax rate is the in mid to high 20s, which is largely consistent with Canadian taxes.” The companies were adamant there would not be changes to how franchises are managed or a loss of jobs, saying repeatedly the
deal wasn’t about synergies but rather growth. Under the terms of the transaction, Burger King will pay C$65.50 in cash and 0.8025 common shares of the new company for each Tim Hortons’ share. This represents total value per Tim Hortons’ share of C$94.05 Canadian, based on Burger King’s closing stock price on Monday. Tim Hortons’ shareholders can choose either all-cash or all stock in the new company. Tim Hortons’ shares were up 8.3 per cent to $88.86 on the Toronto stock market, while Burger King ticked down 2.9 per cent to US$31.45. Both shares surged almost 20 per cent on Monday when reports of the deal first surfaced.
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Canadian study on walking fish sheds light on evolution of limbs
changes in the bones suddenly over evolutionary time, mirrored by what’s going on in this one cience marches on. Someindividual.” times, it does so on fins. Environmental changes had Scientists at the Univerproduced physical changes – a key sity of Ottawa have studied the finding regarding what scientists effect of a lifetime of walking on a call plasticity, the “wiggle room” certain type of fish. Yes, fish. allowed for in every organism’s The results, say their paper in DNA. the journal Nature, suggest much “What it’s telling us is the about the evolution of complex plasticity, or the variation that’s pieces of anatomy such as arms hidden within all of us, relates to and legs. the evolutionary process because “What we wanted to pin down what it allows animals to do is was: if you change the environexist in novel environments,” ment of this fish, does it change Standen said. its behaviour or does its anatomy “When you change an environchange?” said Emily Standen of ment and (an organism) responds the University of Ottawa. in this plastic way, adaptive selecHer team started with a fish tion and evolution has something called Polypterus. They have both upon which to act.” lungs and gills and can live in The whole issue of plasticity is water or on land. They also have a hot one for evolutionary biololobelike fins, positioned so they gists, Standen said. The amount can pull themselves awkwardly of its influence over evolution or forward as if with stunted arms. how traits that appear in individ“Some people might say uals become “fixed” into an entire they’re not as pretty as trout, but species is still mysterious. I think they’re amazing,” Standen But it could help explain why said. evolution can come up with soluShe and her colleagues took tions so quickly. two groups of Polypterus, raising “If you’ve got this variation one in water and one on land. within you, you don’t have to wait They found that by the end of the for random advantageous mutaexperiment, the land-raised group tion to occur to allow you to do had indeed become more efsomething new,” Standen said. ficient walkers than their marine “You can use your plasticity to counterparts. do that new thing, evolution can But more interestingly, the then act on that existing buildlandlubbers’ bodies had also ing block, and that combination changed. Bones that hooked allows you to explain how really to walking muscles had grown complex changes can occur in a beefier. And just a subtle hint of really short time.” what might be glancingly referred Standen said she hopes to be to as a neck had also emerged. able to keep using Polypterus to Even more interestingly, the answer those questions. changes seen in the walking group “It is dream to be able to breed looked a lot like the changes seen these, to be able to take it to the in the fossil record as fish slowly next step and do generation after evolved for terrestrial life. generation and see how far does “All of these changes mirror this go and how fast does this go. what we see in the fossil record,” Can you get this to fix, somehow? said Standen. “You see these “It is fascinating.” Bob Weber
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Life is Ducky LIFE Donald Gordon has no shortage of tall tales about life on the streets. He offers a guided tour with trademark swagger.
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Donald Gordon, a.k.a. Ducky, chats with friends on Tuesday.
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onald Gordon, nicknamed Ducky, tells me he wakes up in his car at 4 a.m. daily. He says that’s where he lives. “I wake up with a hangover and got F-all to do. I don’t got a house. I can’t stay at my grandma’s – I drink too much. I go to the Salvation Army. I got friends there. We always help each other out. That’s the way it happens.” He walks from the McIntyre subdivision down Two Mile Hill to the Salvation Army where I meet him. It’s the beginning of the month and the social assistance cheques have been cut, so booze flows and the Salvation Army is roiling. The staff are trying to keep a lid on the situation, still a bit jumpy from the other day when a guy supposedly tried to snap a woman’s neck. He thought it was his ex-girlfriend. It wasn’t. “This place is packed,” Ducky observes. “They should build a bigger shelter.”
We walk out to the alley and I ask about his drinking. “I drink wine, cider, vodka, hard liquor. I got counsellors here and there – on my drinking. My aunts give me shit. They don’t drink no more. I’m chronic. I don’t like to be like that – it just happens.” Ducky invites me to join him to see “the way it happens” en route to the liquor store. As we amble down the gravel alley behind the food bank, drinkers huddling in the “cubbyhole” (a doorway), saunter or stagger out to see who I am and to ask if we have any venom (vodka). We don’t. “We call this the old Harlem Shuffle,” Ducky says of this greeting between childhood friends from the old Kwanlin Dun village. This short First Nation man is outgoing, popular and seemingly related to just about half the people we meet. “I’m a hustler,” he explains when I ask how he gets money for booze. “I know how to hustle. The way people react depends on how you go about it.” Just then a woman rides her
bike towards us on the sidewalk, and to demonstrate his point, Ducky calls out, “Don’t run me down, I don’t have insurance!” She smiles at the joke and Ducky laughs, feeling good about the way he handles women. Another group of guys in black hoodies approach. “That’s my nephew right here. I’m a bit like a counsellor (to these young guys). All the shit I went through – seen people beaten up and stabbed. This is only a small town. I’ve lived in big cities where it’s a meat grinder. I’ve been to jail, penitentiary.” This seemingly easy-going guy says he used to power slam people, but as he talks I’m unclear if it’s actually the past or present. “I’m the one punishing people. Say the wrong word to me and you’ll be eating through a straw for six weeks. I don’t give a shit about anything or myself.” I ask about his childhood, but he suddenly loses the gift of the gab. All I can get is, “My mom quit drinking but my dad and my uncle drank themselves to death,” and that they moved all over
town. As for work, my lively friend says he was a sort of mechanic, worked construction and now can only cut wood and babysit. “I’m not stationary. I have to be on the move. It’s just the way I am.” Later, we sit in the shade under a tree on the cement curb at the liquor store. I watch the steady stream of traffic pass by. A woman emerges with two boxes of booze and she’s got an instant friend at her side – a street person angling for a tip if he takes her cart back. He gets it. Someone in a car stares at us and Ducky yells out, “Take a picture – it will last longer!” and I burst into laughter. Now Ducky is pleased that he made me laugh and expands on his life philosophy. “I did what I want (in life). I didn’t give a shit about anything, and that’s why I can sit here with no worries.” I step away from this scene for 10 minutes, and when I come back Ducky is hunched forward and says he needs a ride to the hospital. The security guard ap-
proaches and calls for an ambulance. “I forgot to take my pills for seizures,” he tells me and flops backwards, cries out and kicks his legs. By the time the ambulance arrives, Ducky is sitting up and talking to me again. When the female ambulance attendant asks his date of birth, he flirts with her. “Guess,” he says. She makes it clear there will be no guessing games and wants to know about his other medical issues. “Migraine headaches,” he sighs. “Anything else?” “Yah,” Ducky quietly admits. “Ulcers.” They pack him off to the hospital. That night I go to check on him, where he said he lives in his car. Turns out that’s not true. Maybe it’s that problem with past and present. He used to live in a car, but doesn’t now. Ducky did tell the truth about one thing for sure – he knows how to hustle. Roxanne Livingstone is a freelance writer in Whitehorse. She isn’t used to getting hustled.
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Study finds social media users actually less likely to share their opinions, online and off Anne Flaherty
of social media as a vehicle for debate by suggesting that sites like Facebook and Twitter might acWASHINGTON tually encourage self-censorship. eople who use Facebook Researchers said they detect what and Twitter are less likely they call the “spiral of silence” than others to share their phenomenon: Unless people opinions on hot-button isknow their audience agrees, they sues, even when they are offline, are likely to shy away from disaccording to a surprising new sur- cussing anything controversial. vey by the Pew Research Center. In other words, most of us are The study, done in conjuncmore comfortable with ice-bucket tion with Rutgers University in challenges than political banter. New Jersey, challenges the view “People do not tend to be using social media for this type of important political discussion. Advertising And if anything, it may actually be removing conversation from the public sphere,” said Keith It’s good Hampton, a communications for you. professor at Rutgers University who helped conduct the study. The survey was conducted shortly after Edward Snowden Associated Press
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acknowledged leaking classified intelligence that exposed widespread government surveillance of Americans’ phone and email records. Hampton said the Snowden case provided researchers with a concrete example of a major national issue that divided Americans and dominated news coverage. Of the 1,801 adults surveyed, 86 per cent they would be willing to discuss their views about government surveillance if it came up at various in-person scenarios, such as at a public meeting, at work or at a restaurant with friends. But just 42 per cent of Facebook or Twitter users said they would be willing to post online about it. What’s more, the typical Facebook user – someone who logs onto the site a few times per day
– was actually half as likely to discuss the Snowden case at a public meeting as a non-Facebook user. Someone who goes on Twitter a few times per day was onequarter as likely to share opinions in the workplace compared with those who never use Twitter. Only when a person felt that their Facebook network agreed with their opinion were they twice as likely to join a site discussion on the issue, the survey found. Another finding was that social media didn’t make it easier for people to share opinions they wouldn’t otherwise share. Of the 14 per cent of Americans unwilling to discuss the Snowden case with others in person, fewer than one-half of 1 per cent were willing to discuss it on social media. Lee Rainie, director of the Pew
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Mentally ill need help, not handcuffs: police, mental health association report said. But there are gaps, the authors said, and they made 16 recomVANCOUVER mendations for improvement, including: here has been a significant • More training in non-physical increase in the number of intervention, calming techniques interactions between police and de-escalation. and people with mental illness • Anti-stigma education to over the past five to seven years, challenge attitudes toward people says a new report by the Mental with mental illness. Health Commission of Canada. • Provincial policing standards Law enforcement agencies that include mandatory basic and across the country have warned periodic requalification in trainrepeatedly that police are becom- ing for mental-health situations. ing the first line of contact for the • Training teams that include mentally ill. mental-health professionals, The report, which was released mental-health advocates and – Wednesday, said a lack of treatmost importantly – people living ment and support for people with with mental illness. mental-health problems, along “Direct interaction is best for with the stigma of mental illness, changing behaviours,â€? the report leave police to deal with those in said. crisis. The report was released at the “I think we’d all agree that annual meeting of the Canadian certainly in many communities Association of Chiefs of Police in there’s a need for more – and Victoria, where more than 400 more accessible – mental-health law enforcement leaders gathered. community programming and Saskatoon police Chief Clive services for many of these people Weighill, the association’s newly that police ultimately end up elected president, said mental illinteracting with,â€? said Dr. Terry ness is a challenge for officers. Coleman, one of the report’s two authors. The report looks solely at police training. It is the third such report, following previous releases in 2008 and 2010. “The education and training are about recognizing behaviour ‌ and how to best handle that by how they speak and how they conduct themselves to avoid the situation escalating,â€? he said. Coleman and co-author Dorothy Cotton found that most police organizations are doing a reasonable job training officers about how to deal with people 1 column x 3 inches ....................Wed - $ s &RI $35.10 with mental-health issues. 2 columns x 2 inches ..................Wed - $ s &RI $46.80 Virtually all police academ2 columns x 3 inches ..................Wed - $ s &RI $70.20 ies include a firm grounding in 2 columns x 4 inches ..................Wed - $ s &RI $93.60 understanding mental illness, the
“It’s a continuing large problem right across Canada, dealing with people who have mental illness, substance abuse issues, who come into contact with police,� Weighill said. But many police agencies are well on their way to meeting these recommendations already, he said, and more now have crisis teams that include mental-health professionals, which can be called out to aid front-line officers. Federal Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney welcomed the report, but he said the judicial system cannot be used to solve health issues. “As important as police training in matters of mental health is, police are not doctors and should never be expected to act as such,� the federal minister said after a speech to police chiefs. Health care is the explicit jurisdiction of provinces, he said. “We’ll look to our provincial partners to provide the necessary intervention and assistance for the mentally ill before they encounter the criminal justice system.�
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Back to school blues hit dogs, too, when their young owners go back to school Sue Manning
scratched doors, damaged blinds or torn curtains; or have accidents, Dodman said. LOS ANGELES Dianne Larson of Santa Clarita, California, has seen it oung people aren’t the firsthand. School started two only ones who get back-to- weeks ago, and year-old Ruby, school blues. Pooches used a black Lab, still searches for to months of constant playtime Larson’s son Tanner, 14, when he’s can get upset when their best gone. buddies disappear with the dog “She stays in his room. If his days of summer. door is closed, she will whine to Many dogs whine and wait get in,” Dianne Larson said. If the eagerly at the front door but eventually adjust to the absence of dog isn’t in Tanner’s room, she’s their young owners when they are at the front window watching for him. in class. But millions of dogs can Side effects for anxious dogs feel abandoned, sad and unable to don’t stop at whimpering. Some cope – and they look for ways to dogs refuse to eat when their lash out. Many of the nation’s 80 million owners are gone, experts say. “There will be an exuberdogs have separation anxiety, Dr. ant greeting when you do come Nick Dodman, of Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veter- home, one that can last several inary Medicine in Massachusetts, minutes and be completely crazy, then the dog will run to the food said citing studies. bowl,” Dodman said. Dogs with separation anxiety Nearly half the anxious dogs will bark, howl or whine; dehave noise phobias, so if a storm stroy something, leaving behind The Associated Press
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Kindergartner Harry Williams, 7, with his dogs Flora and Gandalf on his way to the bus stop on first day of school in Kanab, Utah on Aug. 19.
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hits while they are in an empty house, they can panic. A really insecure dog might become clingy and follow their owners around. Besides recommended independence training, there are some things owners can do to ease their dogs’ blues. Dodman suggests: • Make your departure a happy time with toys and treats. • Create a place in the house where the dog feels safe. • Start the new routine before school begins. • Don’t indulge behaviour with baby talk or sympathy.
• See a vet if it doesn’t improve. To cope with separation, firstgrader Harry Williams of Kanab, Utah, takes the family dogs, Flora and Gandalf, to the bus stop each morning to get a bit more time with them. “He is sad to leave them and hugs them like 10 times before he gets on the bus. Usually Flora whines when the bus pulls away,” mom Jill Williams said. But the dogs mostly sleep while the youngster is at school. “Honestly, they don’t really seem fazed by it other than when Harry gets on and off the school bus,” Williams said. For those whose dogs have
more serious problems, other more expensive options include pet sitters, dog walkers and doggy day camp. For the young Grimmett sisters in Edmond, Oklahoma, their dogs, an English setter and a Yorkshire terrier, got plenty of attention and outdoor playtime over the summer, but the dogs don’t throw a fit when 10-yearold Willow and 5-year-old Coral go to school, which started this month. The dogs welcome the girls home with unconditional love and affection – and no criticism, said mom, Dr. Danel Grimmett of the Sunset Veterinarian Clinic.
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Pooches in a pot? Pet mad young Koreans say no to elders’ taste for dog, prefer to raise pups Youkyung Lee
under South Korean laws governing livestock and food processing. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA Opposite views on dogs as or more than 30 years, chef either for eating or petting have and restaurant owner Oh co-existed in the country’s recent Keum-il built her expertise history, feeding a controversy that in cooking one traditional South becomes most bitter in the sumKorean delicacy: dog meat. mer. On three “dog days,” which In her twenties, Oh travelled are among the hottest times of the around South Korea to learn dog year, many South Koreans queue meat recipes from each region. for the dish of shredded dog meat During a period of South Korean and vegetables in hot red soup, reconciliation with North Korea believing it gives strength to bear early last decade, she went to the heat. Pyongyang as part of a business Animal rights activists protest delegation and tasted a dozen difnearby, urging people not to eat ferent dog dishes, from dog stew man’s best friend. The closure of to dog taffy, all served lavishly at the Koryo, one of the North’s best Oh’s restaurant, dubbed by a local newspaper as the “Holy Land hotels. of boshintang” and frequented She adapted famous dishes to by two former presidents, Lee include dog meat, replacing beef Myung-bak and late Roh Moowith dog in South Korea’s signature meat and rice dish bibimbap. hyun, shows one view of dogs is gaining more traction among But the 58-year-old’s lifelong young South Koreans. experience with a food eaten for “There is too much generacenturies in Korea is about to tional gap in boshintang,” said become history. Oh. “There are no young customDaegyo, the famous dog meat ers.” restaurant she opened in a Seoul Dogs are also food in counalley in 1981, will serve its last tries such as China and Vietnam. bowl of boshintang, or dog stew, The long tradition of eating the on Friday, a reflection of the meat in South Korea is such that challenges facing a trade that is neither legal nor explicitly banned a respected 17th century book Associated Press
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on Korean medicine extols its health benefits. But today it is an increasingly tough sell and a less attractive dining option for young South Koreans. Oh plans to reopen her restaurant as a Korean beef barbecue diner. Animal rights groups have also highlighted that some of the 2 million or so dogs eaten in South Korea each year suffer painful and inhumane deaths. Most young people eat chicken soup on a dog day and even those who eat dog tend to refrain from talking about it openly, according to Moon Jaesuk, a 32-year researcher who enjoyed eating dog meat before he moved to Seoul. “There’s a burden in a group of 10 or 20 people to suggest eating dog, like making a sexual joke,” he said. “It’s not easy to talk about eating dog when there are a lot of people.” Young South Koreans grow up watching TV shows about raising puppies and other pets, which sapped appetite for dog meat, said Oh. Her restaurant used to sell as many as 700 bowls of dog stew a day in the 1980s. These days it is less than half that. Young people also enjoy a diverse dining culture
unlike previous generations that came of age amid the poverty that followed the 1950-1953 Korean War. Meanwhile, Nonghyup Economic Research Institute forecasts the pet business in South Korea to swell to 6 trillion won ($5.9 billion) by 2020, from 0.9 trillion won in 2012. It says one in five South Korean households have either a pet dog or cat. Sometimes the differing perceptions of dogs become a source of family tension. Kim Dongyoung, 30, said she gets into fierce arguments with her grandfather over her lap dog. “Whenever he saw my dog at home, he would say it’s the size of one bowl of hot soup,” Kim said. She recently pulled out of signing a lease for an apartment when she saw it was in the same building as a dog stew restaurant. There is no official data on the dog meat industry, but people who raise dogs as livestock or supply dog meat to diners say its consumption is in decline. Butcher Shin Jang-gun who supplies dog cuts to restaurants said the number of merchants in the dog meat trading business has shrunk to half of what it was. He
keeps a list of between 700 and 800 restaurants in Seoul, some current and others potential clients, and believes there was once more than 1,500. His father sold only dog meat for several decades. After Shin inherited the butcher shop in southern Seoul in 2002, he added goat meat to offset declining dog meat sales. “Dog is not an industry with a long-term future,” Shin said. “New generations don’t eat a lot.” Choi Young-im, secretary general of an association of dog farmers, said dog meat, which used to be most popular after beef, pork and chicken, has been overtaken by duck but will remain a fixture on menus. Choi estimated between 2 million and 2.5 million dogs are consumed in South Korea each year. With one fewer dog meat restaurant in downtown Seoul, Oh feels sad that young people are losing touch with the tradition. “Even now when I see young people at my restaurant, I feel so happy,” she said.
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An archaeologist’s field guide to coffee cans by Ned Rozell
Bros. Coffee Can Chronology.� Steve Lanford of the Bureau of Land Management in Fairbanks he year is 1905. You are a prospector in Alaska relax- finds Hills Bros. cans valuable because 1) he finds the sturdy cans ing in your cabin after a at old cabin sites all over interior chilly day of working the tailings pile. Craving a cup, you pull a tin Alaska and 2) he knows that designers at the company changed of coffee off the shelf. Though you can’t imagine it, that distinc- the label often enough that the tive red can, the one you will later cans are a diagnostic tool helpful when pondering when someone use for your precious supply of nails, will long outlive you. And it lived at a site. “They didn’t leave their diary will give an archaeologist a good idea of when you made a home in on the table,� Lanford said of the gold and adventure seekers who Alaska. The coffee was Hills Bros. The built cabins all over Alaska. “But can was vacuum-sealed. For more these coffee cans show up often enough in their dumps to give us than a decade, no other coffee company mastered this technique, good information.� Lanford has rooted through first used with butter. This made the trash heaps of old cabin Hills Bros. of San Francisco the sites and older prehistoric sites primary choice of early Gold throughout interior Alaska for the Rush cabin dwellers. The pungent beverage was so popular in Alaska past dozen years. He teamed with it inspired a local archaeologist to BLM’s Robin Mills to produce the field guide to Hills Bros. cans. His produce a field guide, the “Hills goal was to create another tool for archaeologists. “This lets us walk away from the site and not disturb it, and it allows us not to take up space in a museum with cans,� Lanford said.
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Steve Lanford holds a well-preserved Hills Brothers coffee can recovered from an historic site on public lands in Alaska.
Old trash is sometimes of great value to archaeologists, Lanford said. “Even prehistorically, that’s what we are looking at – the leftover materials from where they made their tools or built their shelters.� To make his palm-size field guide, which covers Hills Bros. cans from 1900 to 1963, Lanford
feature varying curves of the “r� in Hills Bros. and different text in the instructions for making the coffee. These words appeared under the heading “Coffee Logic� that appeared from 1914 to 1926: The coffee is turned over to you in perfect condition. Here our responsibility ceases, and unless you will cooperate with us by seeing that the coffee is made properly, our efforts and your money will be wasted. When asked how many Hills Bros. cans he has seen over the years, Lanford said, “Oh, goodness . . . We have a site we worked on this summer with five cans that were different. People had lived at the place continuously for about 20 years.� Archaeologists who study the Gold Rush period can often tell a cabin’s heyday from a quick glance at the dumpsite. Lanford, for example, can tell you the years Log Cabin syrup came in a can shaped like a log cabin. And what about old bottles, which endure even longer than cans? Don’t get him started. “I can spend a number of hours talking about bottles,� Lanford said.
used a history book of Hills Bros. Coffee and real cans from a few archaeological collections. He filled in gaps by acquiring some Since the late 1970s, the director tins from eBay. of the Geophysical Institute at the In producing the field guide, University of Alaska Fairbanks has Lanford took advantage of Hills Bros. designers’ frequent changes. supported the writing and free distribution of this column to news media For example, the Arab on the outlets. 2014 is Ned Rozell’s 20th year label has a visible left foot during as a science writer for the Geophysical the years 1932 to 1963, but the Institute. This column “C� in Coffee hides his left foot from 1906 to 1932. Different years first appeared in 2010.
Bachelor of Social Work Information Sessions
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The Boyle Machine Gun Battery was filled with heroes HISTORY
HUNTER by Michael Gates
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hen war was declared August 4, 1914, the communities of Dawson City and Whitehorse were quick to swing into gear in support of the patriotic cause. Britain’s war with Germany was now Canada’s war too, and men started leaving town in twos and threes, going home to enlist, or crossing the Atlantic to join the British Expeditionary Force in England. One of the most patriotic expressions came from Joe Boyle, the manager of the Canadian Klondyke Mining Company, which operated a fleet of dredges in the Klondike gold fields. Shortly after war was declared, Joe Boyle sent a telegram to Sam Hughes, the minister of militia and defence, offering to “…raise a force of fifty men with complete equipment, including rapid-fire guns, on condition that the men be given an opportunity of going to the front and not for service elsewhere. The plan is to make this a machine gun detachment.” Minister Hughes accepted the offer by telegram on September 2. In addition to having the foresight to recognize that the machine gun was the new technology of war, Boyle insisted that the unit retain its discrete identity, and not be dispersed among the British forces. Andy Hart, the fire chief in Dawson City, became the recruitment officer, and he too signed up. The mounted police allowed their officers to enlist and provided a drill sergeant to whip the volunteers into some kind of order. Arrangements were made with Parliament for the standard requirements for maintaining mining claims in good standing to be put on hold for volunteers during the war. The Dawson Daily News, often critical of Boyle’s corporate actions, was full of praise for his patriotic commitment. The editorial for September 26, 1914 stated: “If every wealthy Canadian did as much, Canada could place ten times as many men in the field as she has since the war has opened.” The men of the Boyle Brigade were quick to choose a mascot – a Yukon husky named Jim, who would accompany them on the long journey that lay ahead. John Dines, a local musician and band leader, provided new lyrics, with a Yukon flavour, for the song “It’s a long Way to Tipperary.” Fred Congdon, a former Yukon commissioner, and Yukon member of Parliament some years
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The first muster of the volunteers for the Boyle Contingent. Joe Boyle, owner of the Canadian Klondyke Mining Company, financed the creation of a detachment of 50 volunteers to fight in the war.
before, started a patriotic fund with a donation of a hundred dollars, which he left at the Dawson Daily News office. Plans were made for the men to depart Dawson as soon as possible and their passage was secured on the steamer Lightning, to leave before the middle of October. On the evening of October 6, The Arctic Brotherhood Hall was full to overflowing with the citizens of Dawson, to honour the volunteers who were preparing to leave. The newspaper noted that a fair representation of the fairer sex was in attendance. In the hall, festooned with Union Jack flags as well as those of other allied nations, patriotic speeches were given by George Black, who stated that: “Wherever the Yukon boys go in their campaign for the Empire, they may rest assured that they carry with them the hearts and hopes of Yukon.” Joe Boyle told the assembled body: “If I thought myself a better fighter than this bunch, I would leave them home and go myself, but I am sure they will be a credit to Yukon, and [that I will be] only too glad to do what I can to aid in the cause.” Martha Black, the Commissioner’s wife, singled out Harry Lobley, the youngest member of the contingent, for special recognition, before handing out special gold buttons with the word “Yukon” across their face. Charles Jeanneret the jeweller had made them personally. Buck Taylor, one of the volunteers, called out the name of each volunteer, 35 names in total, as they stepped forward to receive their gift. The crowd gave the men “Three cheers and a tiger,” and then did it again for good measure. Several stirring patriotic songs were sung, some of which,
including “Rule Britannia,” were performed by the school children of Dawson, who had been rehearsing for this moment. After the formalities, everybody danced until 1 a.m. The following day, the volunteers presented Const. Stangram, their drill instructor, with a gold nugget watch chain as a token of their appreciation. A large throng was massed on the waterfront at 9 p.m. on Oct. 8 to wish the heroes the best as they prepared to leave. The men had assembled at the mounted police barracks at the south end of Front Street, and then marched as a unit toward the dock, dressed in khaki trousers and woolen shirts to match, yellow mackinaws and stiff-brimmed hats. According to the Dawson Daily News, “When the last whistle blew the boys in khaki were lined up on the forward deck with Andy Hart, their recruiting officer and chief, in the centre. The band played ‘God Save the King’…” The crowd stood, en masse, and joined in. The men gave three lusty cheers for the people of Dawson, followed by three cheers and a tiger for Joe Boyle. Then the Lightning was unfastened from the dock and the big sternwheel churned up the murky waters and pulled out into the mighty Yukon. According to the News: “(With)
the streaming of sparks and a column of smoke into the starry sky, the screaming of the steamer’s whistle and the jostling of the dancing waves against the shore, the scene was one of superb climax to the departure of the pride of the Yukon.” While the crowd watched the departing steamer, one man stood aside from the rest. “Standing at the end of the coal barge, in the shadow of the bulkhead, with bared head during all the excitement, as the steamer plowed past
the shouting, was a silent (Joe Boyle), who watched the ship and her brave boys until she was out of hailing distance. He stood transfixed, gazing until only the dancing lights were visible on the water. … Quietly he turned from the place on the barge, and marched up the street with the people, and was soon happily relating in his characteristic style one of his tales of good cheer from the inexhaustible fund which is his.” The little steamer received a hearty reception at every stop on the trip to Whitehorse; the rendering of “Tipperary” given at Fort Selkirk was enough to drive the local huskies into the woods. Delayed by darkness, fog and loading wood, the Lightning laboured upstream, and received a rousing reception when it finally arrived in Whitehorse 7 a.m. on October 17. The contingent set off from Skagway, bound for Victoria on the Princess May, October 22. After a delay of several months, the men departed for England. Several would return heroes, others are buried in France. Many never returned to the Yukon. For all, the events to come would forever alter their lives. To be continued… Michael Gates is a Yukon historian and sometimes adventurer based in Whitehorse. His latest book, Dalton’s Gold Rush Trail, is available in Yukon stores. You can contact him at msgates@northwestel.net
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
Gaza war seems to end with another grim stalemate amid devastation in the strip Dan Perry Associated Press
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL he third Gaza War in six years appears to have ended in another sort of tie, with both Israel and Hamas claiming the upper hand. Their questionable achievements have come at a big price, especially to longsuffering Palestinians in Gaza. In a sense, Israel got what it wanted: Hamas stopped firing rockets in exchange for mostly vague promises and future talks. But the cost to Israel was huge: Beyond the 70 people killed – all but six of them soldiers – the economy has been set back, the tourism season destroyed, its people rattled for 50 days and its global standing pummeled by images of devastation in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces bristling from people who sense that Hamas controlled events and could not have its grip loosened on the Gaza
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Strip, which it seized by force from the Palestinian Authority in 2007. Around the corner lie international investigations into war crimes allegations. Hamas is celebrating its success after surviving Israel’s far superior firepower. The Islamic militant group’s rocket fire emptied a string of Israeli border communities and disrupted Tel Aviv’s international airport. Weak a few months ago, it may emerge as more of a player in Palestinian politics, and the plight of Gazans is again atop the world’s concerns. It also paid dearly: 2,143 Palestinians were killed, including nearly 500 children and hundreds of militants. The U.N. estimates the war destroyed or severely damaged 17,200 homes and left 100,000 Palestinians homeless, with considerable swaths of Gaza in rubble. Hamas’ rocket arsenal is much depleted and many – if not all – of its attack tunnels against Israel have been destroyed. For the moment, Israel has
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promised to open border crossings with Gaza to a degree, something it does intermittently anyway, and to increase access for Gaza fishermen. Hamas’ other demands are to be later discussed: an airport and seaport, prisoner releases, salaries for its thousands of civil servants and the opening of the Rafah crossing to Egypt. Israel will ask for demilitarizing Gaza. Little is likely to be resolved anytime soon. The region is unpredictable. But as it seems this cease-fire may stick, here are some preliminary lessons:
Force may have worked for 50 days, Hamas stuck to its rockets. Israel started with carefully targeted destruction of sites, but steadily escalated its strikes. It razed neighbourhoods and killed top militants. This week, Israel destroyed whole apartment towers. Hamas’ fight was at first genuinely supported by Gazans desperate for an end to the embargo of the strip by Israel and Egypt – a policy largely meant to squeeze out Hamas. But in the end, probably sensing the population couldn’t take more, Hamas accepted a deal that does not differ much from the first Egyptian cease-fire proposal offered in mid-July and accepted then by Israel. The moral side of Israel’s use of devastating force will be debated and its legality may end up being examined at The Hague, but the outcome suggests it achieved its aims. Netanyahu said as much Wednesday, telling a news conference that Hamas was surprised by the intensity of Israel’s attacks in the last week of the war. Especially interesting was the minimal protest in the
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The Palestinians showed more resiliance Gazans are hardly free to oppose Hamas’ rule, but it was still striking how much more pressure there was on Netanyahu to find a way to end the war. Also striking was the differing view of combatant deaths: At Hamas funerals in Gaza, the mood bordered on celebratory; in Israel, the soldiers’ deaths brought national bereavement. This limited Netanyahu’s options: Removing Hamas meant invading the heart of Gaza City and potentially losing many hundreds of troops in urban warfare. There was little stomach for this in Israel, however great the outrage over Hamas and its rockets. It would have been even worse for Netanyahu had the Iron Dome missile defence system not successfully protected Israelis from most of the missiles.
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Prospects for real peace remain bleak
Whatever lies ahead, the bigger Israeli-Palestinian story remains the same: A majority on both sides wants peace and accepts partition of the Holy Land into two states – but when the other side’s terms are considered, they cannot do a deal. Israel has always feared a total West Bank pullout that would leave it about 10 miles (15 kilometres) wide at its narrowest point. Jihadi advances in the face of Arab governments’ haplessness The Palestinian unity gover- now compound that fear. There is talk in the territories of asking the ment is back world to force Israel to accept the Israelis say that since Hamas Palestinians’ terms – a follow-up embeds itself in civilian areas, to the U.N. General Assembly’s there was no choice but to target recognition in 2012 of a “state of those areas while making efforts Palestine” in all of Gaza, the West to diminish civilian casualties by Bank and east Jerusalem. The issuing warnings. Yet there were Palestinians tend to describe such alternatives. Israel could have efforts, as well as the recent U.S.accepted some of Hamas’ demands despite reservations about led negotiating effort that fizzled, doing so under fire. In May, Israel as “last chances” to save the “two-state solution.” When that’s could have cautiously accepted off the table, their vision does not the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian “unity governlean toward accepting a future as ment” that was backed by both an occupied people. More likely is Hamas and the moderate Fatah another uprising, or a push by the group, which runs the Palestinian Palestinians for a single state over Authority and its autonomous all the territory of the Holy Land, enclaves in the West Bank. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in which Arabs and Jews would be equal citizens. Israel fears the said that government backed first and ferociously opposes the continued peace efforts even though Hamas itself may not, yet second, because it would bury the Zionist dream of a national home Netanyahu launched a diplomatic campaign against Abbas for for the Jews.
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Jeff Wiggins hits five over for 15th at B.C. championship “I didn’t play the greatest, but considering how I’ve been playing this year, I did really good.” Tom Patrick News Reporter
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strong performance at the B.C. championships is opening doors for Mountain View Golf Club pro Jeff Wiggins. Wiggins shot five over to tie for 15th out of 43 of the province’s best in the 2014 Titleist/ FootJoy PGA of B.C. Championship at Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver on Tuesday. “I had no expectations. I haven’t been playing good this year,” said Wiggins. “But it’s funny. When I get out of here and go play competitions it’s interesting, I get into a different mindset, I focus a little bit more and I’m always a grinder. So I was happy with the performance. “I didn’t play the greatest, but considering how I’ve been playing this year, I did really good.” By placing T15, Wiggins moves up from 177th to 136th in the PGA of Canada rankings. By breaking into the top 150, the 36-year-old automatically qualifies for the Canadian PGA Club Professional Championships this fall in Phoenix, Arizona. “I didn’t have to wave my Yukon exemption flag like I have the last couple years,” said Wig-
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Mountain View golf pro Jeff Wiggins placed 15th at the 2014 PGA of B.C. Championship in Vancouver on Tuesday.
gins. “I earned my spot. “I still have to confirm this, but it looks like I will be the alternate for Team B.C. at the championship as well. So some good things have happened.”
One stroke higher and Wiggins would have tied for 21st, missed reaching the top 150 in the country, and wouldn’t have earned a berth at the club pro championships outright.
He shot a “ho-hum” 76 Monday and a one-over-73 Tuesday for a combined 149 on the par 72, 6,600-yard course. Wiggins shot 33 on the front nine on Tuesday, shaving his
score to one over par, and made a cameo on the leader board. “All the leaders behind were going, ‘What’s Wiggins doing up there?’ And then I just couldn’t close it,” he said. The competitive season is only getting rolling for Wiggins. At the end of the month he will play in the PGA of B.C. Club Pro Championship, in which he took third last year. A similar performance could land Wiggins in Canada’s top 100, opening even more doors to major tournaments, he said. Wiggins shot his way to his second top-30 finish in three years at the 2013 Canadian PGA Club Professional Championships last November in Florida. He placed 27th last year and tied for 20th in 2011. “My wrist is still sore from last fall, but I still can’t tell you what I did to it. It’s been plaguing me and the cold temperatures up here didn’t help. When I got down (to Vancouver) it was extremely hot … so the body felt really good. It’s amazing what the heat does.” Wiggins, who is originally from Saskatoon, was named Golf Professional of the Year by the Professional Golfers’ Association of British Columbia in 2012. Contact Tom Patrick
Yukon gets new women’s tennis champ really good to play.” “Good job to everyone else who played,” added Halliday. “It line Halliday’s first run in the was a really fun tournament.” The territorial championships open women’s division was a have gone off schedule due to bad good one. She aced it. weather and other unforeseen The 17-year-old from Whitedelays. horse won her first women’s title Besides the women’s singles, at the Yukon Territorial Tennis the only other division comChampionships at Whitehorse’s Mount McIntyre courts last week. pleted is the men’s doubles with Kevin Patterson and Justin Hallo“This is my first time playing waty, defeating Shahid Syed and in the women’s category instead Zain Syed 8-0 in the final. of the junior category, so it went The women’s doubles and pretty well, I was pretty happy mixed doubles, which includes with it,” said Halliday. “They were Halliday with younger brother all good matches and it was really Ewan, are still ongoing. fun to play with all the girls and The men’s division is schedladies. It was really good.” uled to wrap up on Monday. FiveHalliday went undefeated in time men’s champ and Tennis four round-robin matches for the Yukon head coach Jan Polivka will title. Her closest matches were 8-4 face Hallowaty for the title. pro-set wins over Nancy Hughes Halliday has twice represented and Maya Reindlova. Yukon at major Games in tennis. Her win over Hughes stands She competed at the Canada out as a tough one, she said. Summer Games a year ago in “That was a really close match,” Quebec and the 2011 Western Tom Patrick/Yukon News said Halliday. “She had me runWhitehorse’s Aline Halliday hits a backhand during women’s doubles play at the Yukon Canada Summer Games. ning all over the place. That was Territorial Tennis Championships last Friday. Halliday won her first women’s singles title at the Contact Tom Patrick at really fun – all the matches were championships last week. tomp@yukon-news.com Tom Patrick News Reporter
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Intermediate riders start their race at the Mosquito Hare Scramble 2 on Sunday at the Schirmer Family Ranch.
obstacles. the event, which featured more The next event will be held on The A loop, about nine kiSunday, September 21 at the same young riders than normal. lometres long, is a demanding location. He said 11 kids took part in the track for any rider while the six Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com various races. kilometer B loop is for younger, more inexperienced riders. Schirmer said he started feeling Myles Dolphin/Yukon News tired after the fourth lap, after Austin Larkin gets some air during the mini level race. which he’d already ridden more than 35 kilometres. “We actually just built new secMyles Dolphin “It’s hard on your arms and News Reporter tions on the A loop, so the track you take a lot of bumps on imwas new to us too,� Tim said. pact,� he said. he Schirmer brothers The prologue, which deter“The bike is heavy, weighing continued to establish their mines the starting line-up for Sale ends Sept 1. upwards of 200 pounds, and it’s motocross dominance last the Hare Scramble, is a short, really important to stay hydrated.� weekend. 20-minute race that features a Schirmer said the best time to The riders swept the latest wide range of obstacles such as drink was during a straightaway, Yukon Cross Country Motorcycle old cars, logs and culverts. when he could free up one of his Association event, finishing first The Hare Scramble was either hands and take a sip from his and second in both the morning one or two hours long, depending CamelBak. prologue and the afternoon Hare on the rider’s level, and featured Event organizer Mike Beaman Scramble races. A and B loops with different was pleased with the turnout for The day-long event was held in their backyard, a 160-acre family ranch with trails that crisscross all over the vast property. /BoardStiffYukon Sixteen-year old Tim won both 208 Main St., 667-4808 races while his older brother Sam, Mon-Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-7, Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5 17, was runner-up. *Excluding Oakley’s, electronics and items already on sale. The second item has to be the same price or les The brothers had finished second and third, respectively, in both the prologue and Hare Scramble races at the association’s last event, held on July 6. “I had a good battle with my brother during the prologue, and with (third place finisher) Travis r Dance Shoes Adams,� Tim said. r Bodysuits “We’re pretty competitive as Wednesday, September 3rd 7:30-10:00 pm we started riding around the same r Tights Friday, September 5th 7:30-10:00 pm time. We have good days and bad r Tutus days but we’re mostly at the same Sunday, September 7th 1:30-4:30 pm r Warm ups level.� Special Events - Saturdays The home track advantage for r Shorts ALL ACTIVITY AT WHITEHORSE the Schirmer brothers was not a r Leg Warmers ELEMENTARY SCHOOL factor, said Tim, as changes had been made to the expert loop of (enter through playground at back door) r Hair Accessories the track just a few days before !NNUAL &EES !DULT s 9OUTH UNDER r and more the race.
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It was a different story in the playoff. Mullin sent his tee shot down the middle of the fairway ramatic finishes were par for while King sliced into the woods. the course at Whitehorse’s King chipped out but sent his Mountain View Golf Club Cham- third shot into the bunker next to pionships this past weekend. the green. The junior title was won in a Mullin put his second on the comeback on the final hole, and green for a birdie putt. the open men’s division went “At that point it was pretty to a playoff between two Yukon much settled. If he made his putt champs. for bogey there would have been a Six-time Yukon golf champ little bit of pressure … I had two Phil Mullin, who last won the putts from four feet for the win,” club championship in 2011, took said Mullin, who parred the hole. the men’s title in a playoff over “So it was a stress-free finish, current Yukon champ Dan King. but during the day there was a lot “What a culmination of the of stress going on.” weekend! It felt great beating Dan Ian Wintemute and Jeff Sea– he’s my best friend – and it was man tied for third with combined pretty cool it was him and I,” said 160s. Mullin. “But it was not an easy Bryce Anderson has put a lot weekend.” of time into his game this sumThe two carded matching 76s mer and now has a junior title to and 82s in the two rounds. Mullin show for it. bogeyed on 18 while King birdied The 13-year-old captured the with a 15-foot putt, placing them junior (under-19) title without a in a tie for first and forcing the stroke to spare, coming back on playoff. the final hole for the win. Mountain View’s par-four Anderson, an accomplished Hole 1 was used for the playoff. At hockey player with the Whitethe start of the day King birdied horse Mustangs rep club, spent it and Mullin slipped up with a his summer going from rinks to triple bogey. “Just like that he has links each day. a four-stroke lead,” said Mullin. “I’ve been out there every day, Tom Patrick News Reporter
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Whitehorse’s Phil Mullin tees off on Hole 17 at the Mountain View Golf Club Championships on Saturday. Mullin won the men’s title in a playoff on Sunday. Left, junior Luke McGrath hits his tee shot on Hole 16.
so I guess hard work pays off,” said Anderson. “Usually hockey in the morning and then I head to the golf course all day.” Anderson took the title with an 84 on Saturday – a stroke off his personal best at the course – and an 88 Sunday. Second place’s Trever Harris birdied 17 to take a two-stroke lead going into the final hole on Sunday. But Anderson stayed on track with a par on 18 while Harris tripled, giving up the top spot. Yukon junior champ James McGrath placed third, a shot behind Harris with an 81 and 93 over the two rounds. Harris and McGrath played for Yukon at the Canada Summer Games a year ago in Quebec. Tom Amson didn’t play his best over the weekend, but he
“played good enough to beat everybody else,” he said. In his first time playing in the senior division of the club championships, Amson cruised to a six-stroke win with a combined 165 over two rounds. “I’m pretty hard on myself. I like to shoot in the 70s if I’m going to win a tournament,” said Amson. “Then I feel like I played well. But having said that, I played better than everybody else in the seniors… “I’m not complaining.” Amson Opened with an 80 on Saturday for the lowest round for the senior division in the tournament. He eagled 18 on Saturday, but triple bogeyed it on Sunday. “I think I got a little over-confident then … long story short, I tripled 18,” said Amson. “But with
the triple, I knew I still had room. “If Vic (Istchenko) could putt, it would be a different story.” Istchenko, a past men’s and senior men’s Yukon champ, placed second with 85 and 86. Ken Taylor picked up third with 83 and 89 on the card. Amson, who won his first senior men’s title at the Yukon Golf Championships in July, is currently in Strathcona County outside of Edmonton to play in the Canada 55+ Games this week. “This would be a great one to top off the season, if I can win here,” said Amson. “A bunch of great folks. It looks like it’s going to be a fun time.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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Yukon cyclists nab titles in Tour of Juneau Tom Patrick News Reporter
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ix Yukon cyclists returned from Whitehorse’s sister city with titles and a bundle of topthree finishes this week. Members of the U Kon Echelon Bike Club won divisions and VeloNorth Cycling Club’s Bill Curtis took a third overall at the 2014 Tour of Juneau, hosted by the Juneau Freewheelers Bike Club over the weekend in Alaska. U Kon Echelon coach Trena Irving topped the expert women’s category, Shea Hoffman the sport men category, Ava Irving-Staley the youth girls, and Johna Irving Staley and Peter Staley the tandem. Irving, a Tour de Whitehorse champ, placed first in the 7.2-kilometre hill climb and the 80-kilometre road race. She placed second in the 3.2-kilometre prologue and the 22.5-kilometre time trial. She pulled that off despite some wrong turns along the way. “That’s a funny thing because out of four races, in two of them I didn’t make the turn because there wasn’t someone standing there,” said Irving, who took third place in expert women two years ago and second in 2010. “Unfortunately, being a bit disorganized, I wasn’t listening too carefully to the instructions. So my first race I missed the turn and Tom Patrick/Yukon News
Whitehorse’s Shea Hoffman, left, races in the Tour de Skagway in May. Hoffman won the sport men category at the Tour of Juneau over the weekend.
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lost about 30 seconds as I turned around and went back up the hill. “In the third race I was doing a time trial, and it was probably the best time trial of my life, and again I missed the turn. All these people passed and went up and I was so frustrated with myself.” Hoffman had similar results in sport men with a pair of firsts and a pair of seconds. The 19-year-old, who won the youth men category in Juneau in 2012,
finished with first in the time trial and first in the 50-kilometre sport men road race. “It didn’t go too bad for me,” said Hoffman. “In the time trial, I think I could have gone a little bit faster.” Hoffman has competed for Yukon in seven major Games. He raced at the 2013 Canada Summer Games a year ago in Quebec and the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games, both in cycling.
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He has also raced in speedskating at four Arctic Winter Games. “We talked about that: if we should put him in sport or put him in expert,” said Irving. “I said to him, ‘If you go in expert, you’re racing against guys who have been racing for at least 20 years or more … Give yourself some time. Go in the category in which you’ll have people riding at your speed and are not kicked off and riding by yourself.’” Curtis’ best finish en route to third in sport men was second, behind Hoffman, in the time trial. Ava Irving-Staley was the only racer in the youth girls category and Johna Irving-Staley and Peter Staley were the only in the tandem, but there were tight finishes between the three. Ava outpaced her relatives by less than a minute in all four races. “Ava did that same prologue when she was five years old, and now she’s nine, and she shaved off like 11 minutes,” said Irving. “We thought that was cute and funny because she did it before on a banana seat bike and now she’s on a road bike with a Zach Bell skin suit.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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paddlers. “I pulled it off on the last run, which I’m pretty happy about hitehorse’s Pelly Vincentbecause my first few I wasn’t comBraun faced tough whitepletely happy with,” said Vincentwater and fierce competition in Braun. “I’m glad I figured it out Ontario last weekend. on the last run.” The 15-year-old took on some “I was paddling with some of members of Canada’s national the best in Canada, which was senior team in whitewater slalom pretty neat,” he added. “I was at the Minden Hill Open in watching them and trying to learn Minden, Ont. from their technique.” Vincent-Braun sat in seventh The course at Minden Hill is a after two runs on Saturday, mistough one, says coach and father sing a pair of gates on one run. Trevor Braun. There are 19 gates In Sunday’s final, he made all that paddlers must negotiate the gates and placed sixth overall without touching, and they don’t and second for juniors out of nine see the layout of the course until News Reporter
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the competition. “In Minden he did really, really well because it’s the hardest course in Canada for slalom,” said Braun. “And it’s quite pushy whitewater … its speed and it’s continuous, one feature after another. “When they train they are on the river, but then they close the course and they rearrange all the gates, and then they have to race on those new gates. So it’s extremely challenging because they don’t get a practice run.” Just days before Minden Hill, Vincent-Braun competed at the Montreal Eau Vive in whitewater freestyle on the Lachine Rapids. Vincent-Braun took first as the
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PARTICIPANT FEES (GST included) All registrations fees include a team T-shirt. Late Fee: $20 per family (not per player) will be charged after September 1st. INDIVIDUAL ................... $130.00 FAMILY.......................... $325.00 for families with 3 or more players TOTS ............................ $60.00 Session 1) Oct. 25th - Nov. 29th (6 classes) Session 2) Jan. 10th - Feb. 14th (6 classes)
Funding through the Kids Recreation Fund may also be available. (Apply at Sport Yukon) REQUESTS to PLAY UP - Requests to play up one division must be received in writing by September 9th and may or may not be approved. Late requests will not be considered. Please fill out the appropriate form, available during registration. Playing down is not allowed. Exceptions apply. DATES to REMEMBER: t Christmas Break – Dec. 5th, 2014 to Jan. 4th, 2015 t Toonie Tournament – Jan. 16 & 17, 2015 (U7 to U11 teams only) t Indoor Yukon Championships - March 27-29, 2015
COACHES & TEAM SPONSORS are always needed.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FIND US AT
http://www.yukonsoccer.yk.ca/whitehorseminorsoccer.html OR call Lisa-Marie at 667-2445.
only C1 paddler in his converted kayak, with a canoe paddle in the kneeling position. Vincent-Braun and fellow Whitehorse paddler Mael Pronovost are currently at the Whitewater National Championships underway at the Madawaska Kanu Center in Barry’s Bay, Ont. It is Pronovost’s first appearance at the nationals and he is the first Yukoner to compete in the slalom kayak event, said Braun. “I’m feeling pretty good about the nationals,” said VincentBraun. “For the freestyle, because it’s going to be on waves, instead of a (stationary wave) like we have in Whitehorse, I haven’t really figured out how to do it on
a wave yet, so it’s kind of a new thing for me.” Vincent-Braun is hoping to land a spot on Canada’s Junior National Slalom Team which will take him to the junior worlds championships in Brazil next spring. He will remain in Ontario after nationals for a Canada Cup freestyle competition with hopes of also making Canada’s national freestyle team. Vincent-Braun captured eight medals at the 2013 Canadian National Whitewater Championships including gold in the C2 classic and sprint with Saskatchewan’s Ben Lapointe. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
The next deadline for Touring Artist Fund is:
September 15th 2014
Touring Artist Fund supports professional artists, ensembles and companies to present their work outside of Yukon. There are four deadlines per year: 17th March, June, September and December. Touring should not begin until 8 weeks after the deadline. If you are preparing a proposal for this deadline or want to obtain the application package, please contact the Fund Administrator in advance. Applicants are encouraged to consult with the fund administrator before applying.
phone: (867) 667- 8789 toll free: 1 800 - 661- 0408 ext. 8789 artsfund@gov.yk.ca www.tc.gov.yk.ca @insideyukon
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Available Now Newly renovated OFFICE SPACE & RETAIL SPACE Close to Library & City Hall A short walk to Main Street Phone 633-6396 ROOM FOR rent, N/S, N/P, avail Sept 1, $750/mon all incl. 393-2275 1-BDRM CONDO d/t, ground floor, bright, fenced patio, avail immediately, N/S, N/P, $1,200 + utils & dd. 393-3924 CABIN AT Army Beach, fully furnished, utils incl, no running water, avail Sept 1, $500/mon. 660-5020 BACHELOR APT, Riverdale, utils included, laundry facilities, N/P, no parties, responsible tenant, $900/mon. 668-5558 2-BDRM APT, Riverdale, newly renoʼd, responsible tenant, N/P, no parties, big balcony, heat, lights & water incl, avail Aug. 1, $1,400/mon. 668-5558 1-BDRM SUITE, washer/dryer, heat & elec incl, Takhini area, avail Sept 6, $1,000/mon. 335-5898 SHOP/OFFICE/STUDIO Multi-Use Building with space available to rent Shop/Office/Studio Various sizes, will modify to suit Washroom on site, friendly environment whserentals@hotmail.com Phone 667-6805 2-BDRM LOWER suite, Porter Creek, open, clean & bright, N/S, N/P, incls cable, avail Sept 1, $1,400/mon. 335-3660
Beautifully finished office space is available in the Taku Building at 309 Main Street. This historic building is the first L.E.E.D. certified green building in Yukon. It features state of the art heat and ventilation, LAN rooms, elevator, bike storage, shower, accessibility and more.
Call 867-333-0144
Horwood’s Mall Main Street at First Avenue Coming Available Soon! Two small retail spaces. 150 & 580 sq. ft. (Larger space faces Front Street)
For more information call Greg
334-5553
2,628 SQUARE FEET OF PRIME OFFICE SPACE Available for Lease NOW! Two Suites available for lease. Suites can be leased separately or combined as one. One suite is 1,248 square feet. The second suite is 1,380 square feet. Located in a professional building downtown Whitehorse, this space is ideal for accounting, legal or other professionals.
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For more information, please contact: 336-0028
STORE FRONT RETAIL OR OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
DOWNTOWN HOUSE avail Sept 15th. Bright, spacious, 3 bdrms up, 1 bdrm down, 2 baths. Oil heat w/wood backup, new paint, carpets, lino. Gd family home, N/S, $1,950/mon + utils. 633-6336 2-BDRM LOWER level suite available Sept 1, inclʼs heat & elec, shared laundry, cozy, warm & bright. N/S, N/P. Refs reqʼd, $1,200/mon 667-7446 3-BDRM, 2-BATH upper level suite in Crestview. Lots of parking space. Laundry facilities. Available Sept 15th. N/S, no dogs. Refs & DD reqʼd, $1,600/mon + utils. 667-4858 ROOM IN Takhini duplex Sept 1. Close to bus stop, YC, CGC, X-ski trails. Quiet, well-lit room, single bed w/basics. Incls internet & utilities, N/S, N/P, refs reqʼd, $600. 867-668-4129 4-BDRM 2.5 bath house, Riverdale, quiet street, N/S, N/P, dd & refʼs reqʼd, avail Sept 1, $1,700/mon + utils. 332-8184 3-BDRM 1.5 bath house, Riverdale, den, 5 appliances, bsmt, oil heat, greenbelt, garden, greenhouse, N/S, refs reqʼd. $1,600/mon + security dep. & utils, avail Oct. 1. 668-6147 1-BDRM, VALLEYVIEW, avail Sept 1, share kitchen, bathroom, laundry, close to CGC & downtown, $700/mon incl utils. 335-4114 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 2nd floor of building on Gold Road in Marwell Sizes 180 sqft & 340 sqft Quiet spaces with reasonable rent 667-2917 or 334-7000 PROFESSIONAL HOUSESITTERS available from now to June, reliable and trustworthy, lots of housesitting experience, lots of good references, Valerie @ 336-2848 or email valerie.mototrek@hotmail.com 2-BDRM 1 - B A T H condo, Main St, $1,650/mon + utils, certified green bldg on greenbelt in center of downtown. 334-3077
1 YEAR LEASE WITH EXTENSION for up to 3 years 40ʼ X 60ʼ shop/yard space Office space and large mezzanine Selling large compressor, welder, professional work benches, tools, etc Available October 1 Phone 333-0717 FOR LEASE 1/2 of 40ʼ X 60ʼ shop plus yard space in Kulan Good for mechanical or truck driver Available Oct. 1 for 6 months-1 year Phone 333-0717 LARGE FURNISHED room, incls wifi internet, TV w/cable, parking & all utils. Share house w/other adults, N/P, avail immed, $650/mon. 334-3456 1-BDRM EXECUTIVE country cottage, wood/oil heat, all amenities, spectacular river/mountain view. 1/2 hr north of D/T, available Oct 1, $1,100/mon + utils. 393-2684 SHOP SPACE/INDOOR storage space, 2,400 sq ft, good for boats, RVs etc, avail Nov 1, possibly earlier. 335-1509 SHARE HOUSE, not just a room, with 3 quiet professionals, private, Porter Creek, furnished, Internet, everything included, N/S. $850/mon. tim@timmit.ca, toll-free 1-855-628-7138 x99, http://timmit.ca/share CRESTVIEW, 2 bedrooms, livingroom, kitchen, 5 appliances, garden, oil/wood heat, refs req, N/P, $1,400/mon + 2/3 utils, avail September 15. 336-090 3-BDRM 2.5 bath townhouse, Ingram, open concept, new, 2 parking stalls, $1,800/mon + utils, N/P, N/S, no parties, avail immed. Inquiries 332-1612 MARSH LAKE, Judas Creek, cottage fully furnished, equipped, ready for winter, clean, tidy tenant willing to shovel w/references, $850 + utils & heat. 660-4106
3-BDRM 2-BATH house on river, 1.5 km from hospital, N/S, N/P, $1,850/mon + utils. 667-2144 (work) or 668-3146 (home)
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1st, 4-bdrm 2-bath house, Riverdale, N/P, N/S, refs&dd reqʼd, oil deposit required, lease, $1,750/mon + utils. 335-5976
NEWLY RENOVATED 3 offices and large reception area with all day natural light 936 sq ft, Jarvis Street $25 per square foot Phone 335-3123
3 BDRM 2.5-bath open concept unfurnished duplex, Takhini North, energy efficient, modern appliances, N/P, N/S, $1,800/mon + utils & deposit. 633-5998
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Above Starbuck’s on Main St. Nice clean, professional building, good natural light. 3 different offices currently available. Competitive lease rates offered.
Sandor@yukon.net or C: 333.9966
3-BDRM DUPLEX, Riverdale, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P, no parties, avail Oct 1, $1,400/mon. 668-2006 1-2 BDRM, Ingram, N/S, N/P, internet/utils incl, 668-2848 lv msg 1-BDRM SUITE, Riverdale, ground floor, bright, clean, close to bus/Super A, N/P, N/S, no parties, avail immed, heat&elec incl, responsible tenants, 335-9732 or 336-1515 after 6pm MAIN STREET office space, store front location. For inquiries call 668-6818 1-BDRM HOUSE, car-port, quiet country living 15 minutes from downtown, exc cond, washer/dryer, avail Oct 1, N/P, $1,200/mon +utils. 668-3146 (h) or 667-2144 (w)
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2-BDRM 1-BATH condo, comfort, convenience, low energy living @TheView, Main St, avail Sept 1, south facing, laundry in unit, rooftop patio, designated elec parking, $1,700/mon, 1 year lease. hannekewg@hotmail.com 2-BDRM SUITE, Takhini East, close to College, CGC, dt & trails, avail Oct 1, N/P, N/S, may come semi-furnished, responsible tenant, $1,150/mon incl utils. 336-0444 GARAGE, INSULATED, 20ʼX17ʼ, incl 12 shelves, cement floor, Copper Ridge, $250 to $400/mon. 668-2889 1-BDRM FULLY furnished basement suite, Riverdale, rent & deposit, utils incl, N/S, no parties, avail Sept 1. 667-6919 before 8pm 2-BDRM UNIT, Porter Creek, avail Oct 1, clean, well maintained, secure building, N/S, N/P, preference to long-term tenants, $1,350/mon. 334-4588 or karla@coldwellbanker.ca 2-BDRM BASEMENT suite, Porter Creek, avail September 1, heat & power incl, dd&refs reqʼd, no dogs, $1,200/mon. 334-9903
Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871 WANTED: ROOM for October 1st in Whitehorse, non-smoker, no children, have 8-lb dog, near bus stop, 30-yr resident. 668-7503 lv msg HOUSE-SITTER AVAILABLE in the Whse area from October to December (or portion thereof). Mature, experienced, many local refs, gd with animals. Josef 335-2300 WANT: AFFORDABLE 1-bdrm or bachelor suite, refs & deposit available, contact Jeannie at 867-336-2039 or email at kornelsen23@yahoo.ca. YOUNG PROFESSIONAL couple seeking living accommodations from October 1-February 30, preferably furnished, decent rent/ utilities, N/S, N/P, contact at jasmine_gordon@hotmail.com for info
Real Estate 2 LOTS in Carcross next to White Pass Railway, $150,000. 867-821-2934 CONDO SUITE NANAIMO, B.C. Quality construction+materials, partially furnished, w/kitchen appliances, well organized 300 sq ft. Quiet residential area near transit, shopping, & park. Low condo fees+utilities. Asking $85,000. Call: 867-660-4516. CONDO IN Victoria, 5 min bike ride to University of Victoria, 2-bdrms, perfect for students, $200,000. 633-5583 2-BDRM 1-BATH condo, quiet, downtown, end of Main, elevator, water floor heating, no shared walls, 2 units per floor, deck, wheelchair access, humidifier, intercom, bsmt storage, $310,000. 250-716-6190, email hanasaly.czca@gmail.com BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT & new 3 bdrm +1 mobile home in quiet, well managed park. No dogs. Monthly pad $375. See property guys #703464. 334-4174 or 334-9064 Brand New Single Family Homes starting at $349,900. Certified Green. Show Home Open Daily 1-85 Aksala Dr. Visit www.homesbyevergreen.ca for more details or call Maggie 335-7029
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LAKEFRONT @ 4th of July Bay, Atlin, 2 lots, 1.38 acres, 2 cabins, shop, shower house, turn key package $180,000. 250-651-2222 or king,jimbeth@gmail.com for details TITLED OFF grid, 0.2734 hectares, at 4th of July Bay, Atlin. Green belt of two sides with view of lake and mountains, $50,000. 250-651-2222 for more details INCOME PROPERTY FOR SALE 2 home duplex, 1 3-bedroom & 1 2-bedroom Both have fridge stove washer & dryer, new gas furnaces. Newly renovated, large shop with office & 4 piece bathroom. 20x85 ft. greenhouse on 1 acre just outside city limits. Fenced Over $4000.00 month rent, low taxes. Ph. 780-351-2677 Email: crazygoatlady22@gmail.com
DAWSON CITY, 5 acre riverfront property near AndersonĘźs Corner, road, power, cabin, $225,000. 867-993-3763 68Ęź MOBILE home, Northland Park, needs a little TLC, great buy for handy person, 668-1224 for info
REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Excavator operator to feed a sluice plant and/or rock truck driver for remote camp In Dawson City. Must have own transportation to Dawson. Please send resumes to monster-177@hotmail.com
MLS LISTING #9056, asking $35,000 for 1974 Premier 12x68 trailer with 8x10 arctic entry, Baranov trailer park, no dogs allowed in the park, 668-3500
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FIVE ACRES on N. Klondike Hwy, corner of Five Mile Road, perfect for building your own home and only 20 minutes from downtown. $155,000 obo. 334-2772 3-BDRM 1.5-BATH house, Haines Junction, small & efficient, built in 2011, 1,500 sq ft, chalet style, large south-facing windows, wood stove, elec baseboards, in town, $285,000. 332-3726
DAWSON CITY district placer gold claim across from Last Chance Creek on 4 Above Pup, easy access from Hunker Creek road, has been drilled & hand mined, $2,000. Dan 867-336-1412
3-BDRM 3-BATH beautiful house, Porter Creek west, large garage, bright open concept, $500,000. visit www.just2b.org/house for pictures/details
3-BDRM 3-BATH house, Porter Creek, 4B-17th Ave West, large house, big work garage, big windows, vaulted ceilings, private unfinished 1-bdrm suite, needs trim/finishing. 633-5495
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CABIN NEAR Braeburn, 20 acres titled land w/multiple out buildings, $195,000. 633-3392 WATERFRONT 2-BDRM house on Morley Bay, Teslin Lake, $269,000, propertyincludes workshop, garage/woodshed, new partially constructed log building (sauna/guest room). www.morleybayhouseforsale.com SMALL DAWSON trapline for sale (#31). Wray556@yahoo.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 SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED Training Provided Apply in person to: TAKHINI TRANSPORT #9 Lindeman Road, Whitehorse, Yukon 867-456-2745
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The contractor provides administrative and technical support for the organization of the Rotary Music Festival. For a detailed contract description, please visit: www.rmfestival.ca Submit applications to: rod.hill@northwestel.net Submission deadline: Sept. 5, 2014 at 5:00 pm
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Heavy Duty Mechanic/Shop Foreman MacPherson Rentals has an immediate need for a qualiďŹ ed Heavy Duty Mechanic/Shop Foreman at its location in Whitehorse. Description: UĂŠ Perform maintenance and repair to all types of equipment. UĂŠ Delegate daily workload to service and repair staff and provide assistance to personnel UĂŠ Other duties as required. QualiďŹ cations: UĂŠ Valid Heavy Duty Mechanic CertiďŹ cation or Heavy Duty Technician CertiďŹ cation UĂŠ Strong interpersonal skills UĂŠ Ability to work independently or part of a team. MacPherson Rentals offers a competitive wage and comprehensive beneďŹ ts plan. We also offer an annual bonus plan. Relocation package is offered as required. Please drop off resumes to: MacPherson Rentals, 117 Copper Road, Whitehorse or email resume and cover letter to: Service@MacPhersonRentals.com Please visit our website for a full description at www.MacPhersonRentals.com
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Executive Director 2 YEAR TERM FULL-TIME SALARY: $84,242 - $105,302
QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of Grade 12, or four to five years working in a senior position in First Nation public administration or, successful completion of a degree in Public or Business Administration, preferably in a First Nations environment or an equivalent combination of training and experience; knowledge of Yukon and LSCFN government systems and Land Claims and other related agreements; knowledge of LSCFN history, culture, demographics, goals and aspirations; knowledge of general management practices; knowledge of Human Rights Legislation; knowledge of Federal Labour Laws; knowledge of contract negotiation.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 Wanted: English-speaking live-in housekeeper beginning August 2014. Meal preparation, shopping, etc, for one senior. Light housekeeping, laundry, etc. Estimated 25-30 hours per week. Knowledge of German required. Knowledge of French and music an asset. Room & board provided with own room, private bathroom. Wage negotiable. 633-3638
CLASS 1 DRIVERS t Currently seeking experienced drivers for our expanding, long-term contract transporting LNG (LiqueďŹ ed Natural Gas). t Beginning September 2014. t Based in Whitehorse so drivers are required to live in Whitehorse. t Two different Lanes: Whitehorse to Vancouver and Whitehorse to Inuvik. t Brand new satellite-equipped Kenworth T800 tri-drive tractors. t Brand new 53’ tri-axle specialized LNG trailers. t Competitive hourly pay with incentive plans. t Company beneďŹ t package.
Administrative Assistant for Hamlet of Mount Lorne Local Advisory Council. 10-15 hrs/month. To start Oct. 1, 2014. Please see ad on website at: http://www.mountlorne.yk.net/ hamlet.html. WANTED: Restaurant cook & server Located at the Toad River Lodge in Toad River, BC. All accommodations & meals are provided. Shift work, 7 days on 3 days off, 7 days on 4 days off. Resumes or inquires to Matthew at: Phone 1-250-232-5401 Fax 1-250-232-5215 email travel@toadriverlodge.com
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The Real Canadian Superstore in Whitehorse, Y.T. is looking for mature, responsible, part time colleagues for the Optical Department, who are passionate about providing an exceptional shopping experience for customers and delighting them every step of the way! As a Colleague in one of our Stores, you will have an immediate impact on sales and customer satisfaction by: t 1SPWJEJOH FYDFQUJPOBM BOE QSPGFTTJPOBM DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF t &OTVSJOH BDDVSBUF QSPEVDU TDBOOJOH t &YFDVUJOH DPNQBOZ EJSFDUFE QSPNPUJPOT BOE QSPHSBNT t .BJOUBJOJOH QSPEVDU EJTQMBZT t $PNQVUFS LOPXMFEHF JT BO BTTFU UIF BCJMJUZ UP MFBSO UIF CBTJD PG PQUJDT t -JDFOTFE 0QUJDJBO QSFGFSSFE IPXFWFS XJMMJOH UP USBJO SJHIU JOEJWJEVBM XJUI OP FYQFSJFODF
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 506 ALL DAY GRILL will be open in September We are looking for a full-time or part-time waiter/waitress with 2 years experience. Drop off resume to: 506 Main Street
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WANTED: Retail Sales Clerk (NOC 6421) for Airport Gift Shop Work starts at 4:00am/weekends Wage: $12 per hour Drop off resume at store or call 335-6886
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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
OIL FURNACE, 3 yrs old, just serviced professionally. Olsen BML80B, 59,000-97,000, BTU/hr. EnergyGuide 83, $1,000. 335-8153 ANTIQUE/VINTAGE STEREO cabinet/record player, Zenith floor model, flips over for compact storage, 333-9020
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Porter Creek Super A has the following positions available:
Full-time Bakery Clerk Flight and beneďŹ t package included. Must be able to work weekends and nights. Wages depend on Experience.
Please apply in person to Mike or Dave. No phone calls please.
MOUNTAIN EQUIP womenĘźs down coat, XS, $80, MEC youth winter jacket, sz 16, $30. 311B Hanson St.
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COLLECTOR STERLING silver collector spoons in display case, 333-9020 WORLD HOCKEY Association, 5 complete hockey card sets from the 1970s. Exc cond. $750. 633-3154 CFL FOOTBALL cards, 17 different complete sets of cards, including early OPC. Almost 2,600 cards, serious inquiries. $1,500. 633-3154 MCDONALDS H O C K E Y cards from 1991-92 to 2009/10. Almost every card issued minus some short prints, incl. 27 unopened paks/yr. Over 1,200 cards, $1,000 firm. 633-3154. WORLD HOCKEY Association, remember it? Two rare books, (history, statistics, photos). Exc. shape, $50. 633-3154 TRADING CARDS, binder full of non-sport trading cards (James Bond, X-men, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom). About 500 cards. $50. 633-3154 SPILSBURY TINDALL SBX-11 2-way radio w/antenna, $500. 332-6565 MCPHAR MOD. TV-A1 spectrometer w/case, exc shape, cost over $6,000, offers. 332-6565 GARRET ELECTRONICS, 4-coil metal locator w/case, exc shape, $600. 332-6565 V, THE complete series, The Final battle + the original miniseries, $25. Serge @ 667-2196 eves THREE COMPLETE OPC hockey card sets (1999-00 to 2001-02 period) plus some short prints. Over 900 cards. $150. 633-3154 FICUS TREE, end table with magazine rack, camp stove. Lv msg 667-2583 CEDAR, 2 lifts of 1x6x12'-5' decking boards. Round edge, 900 sq ft in each lift, $1,100 for each lift. 335-1088 NEW INSULATED garage door with motor, 8Ęź. Cedar 4x4Ęźs in 8Ęź, 10Ęź, or 12Ęź. 334-6868 DALL SHEEP cape. Frozen, $450. In the Yukon. 250-566-1346 WOLF HIDE, tanned timber wolf pelt, typical grey & white colour, large size. 668-3632 lv msg PARTRIDGE CREEK farm, moving sale, lots of items, call for list. Mike or Clara 867-996-2580
www.yukoncollege.yk.ca
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.
Essential Skills Case Manager School of Academic & Skill Development Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus Term Position to: May 30, 2015 Salary: $31.79 to $37.85 per hour (Based on 60 hours bi-weekly) Competition #: 14.102 Initial Review Date: September 4, 2014
This position is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating case management support for Skills for Employment projects at Yukon College by working one-on-one with students in connecting individuals to internal and external agencies, if required. Duties include: liaising with skills instructors, coordinating a student support case management team, monitoring individualized student learning plans, and providing student advising and student intake interviews. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree preferably at the graduate level with experience developing and coordinating educational/training programs, at the adult basic education level, and working with outside organizations and agencies, including First Nation governments. A valid driver’s license is also required.
STEREO STAND, $50. Touring bike, $800 (53cm). Kitchen lights, $25/ea. Tires for free. Rabbit cage, $150. Table lambs, $7-$10. Dinning room light, $50. 668-4186
Candidates with an acceptable combination of education, training and experience may also be considered.
HAMSTER CAGE, $50. Coffee table, $15. Shamrock plant, $5. Ficus tree, $10. Trailing plant, $5. Dresser, $75. Clothes dryer, $250. Power backup, $125. 668-4186
For additional information please contact: Erica Bourdon, Chair, School of Academic and Skill Development
30ʟ RADIO tower in three 10ʟ sections w/winch for extension, $100. 633-3392 NEW 20� air tight wood stove, also known as a hippy killer. Great for a small cabin or wall tent, c/w all hardware & feet, $100. 633-3392 U.S. ARMY cots, original, official issue, as new $150 ea. Email: cd@norskk.com
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Bring resume or letter of interest with references to Manager at Midnight Sun Emporium
Miscellaneous for Sale
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
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Reporting to the Manager IT Services, the position is responsible for the administration, design, maintenance and implementation of all data base systems within Yukon College. This position will manage the database resources and services and ensure data quality and integrity and availability to all applications. As the primary resource for the Student Management System (OOXFLDQ %DQQHU \RX ZLOO LQVWDOO VHWXS FRQĂ€JXUH SDWFK administer, troubleshoot and maintain the Banner and Millenium Fast Systems. As well, with your experience in operating systems and business analysis, you will be working closely with a variety of users in the college to determine their current and future requirements and you will work with the user community to further implement our data warehouse environment (Millenium Fast), providing users with the capability of developing and running their own queries and reports. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working closely with users, who can lead the process of providing timely and accurate information as required. Applicants will have Post-secondary Information Technology FHUWLĂ€FDWLRQ DQG RU VHYHUDO \HDUV RI ,7 LQGXVWU\ WUDLQLQJ LQ 'DWDEDVH 0DQDJHPHQW 'HYHORSPHQW SUHIHUDEO\ 2UDFOH DQG RU %DQQHU SURJUDPPLQJ H[SHULHQFH ZLWK 3/ 64/ 2UDFOH DQG 8QL[ VKHOO VFULSWLQJ VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ LQ FUHDWLQJ DQG UXQQLQJ UHSRUWV DQG H[SHULHQFH LQ SURMHFW management. <XNRQ &ROOHJH RIIHUV D FRPSUHKHQVLYH EHQHĂ€W SDFNDJH For more information, please contact: Mike Barwell, IT Manager at mbarwell@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
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10� CRAFTSMAN radial arm saw with stand, gd cond, works great, $100 obo. 633-3392 FULL SIZE school bus, no engine, seats removed. Good for guest cabin or shed. Glass good all around. Must be towed from current location 1 hr from Whse, $500. 633-3392 HIP WADERS, like new, $25, Snow Bunny boots, $20. 634-2148
ATCO STYLE trailer broken into 2 rooms, wired. Needs some TLC & to be towed on flat bed from current location 1 hr from Whse, $600. 633-3392 PORTABLE PROPANE grill (Foreman), never used, incls 3 unused Coleman propane cylinders, $45. 668-7001 1 CASE suntan lotion, SPF 60. 335-1410
MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR Stronghold tent, only used couple of times, exc cond, as new, $2,500. Email: vikingar@norskk.is HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, Blue Ray movies, $7 ea, regular movies, $4 ea, power tools, prices negotiable, need to sell ASAP, 334-6043 or 668-5589 BLACKBERRY QUALICOM 3G CDMA 3.2mp case & charger, $35. 689-2017
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 IRIDIUM 9555 handset + standard accessories (original box) + Pelican carrying case, 2 years old, exct cond, few cosmetic scratches on screen, $1,000. Email: cd@norskk.com
LARGE 2-DR floor safe on steel wheels, 5ʟ2� tall, 36� wide, 28� deep, 5 number combination, weighs about 1,000lb, old but works fine, $660. 633-3819
WOMEN'S CLOTHING sz s & m, camping cookery/chair, ice skates sz 8, rain jacket 3in1 sz m menĘźs, down jacket sz m womenĘźs, all in good shape/clean, offers. 334-8086
NEW VINYL Flooring approx 48�X70�, grey with burgundy diamond pattern, $40. 634-2148
4 NEW pocket knives, $10 for all. 334-7061
PROSPECTING PIECES, lightweight sluice box suitable for sampling, low water useage, $250. Mary 634-2148 2 IMPERIAL gallon crock, Medalta Potteries, Alberta, Town of Redcliffe, 3 gal crock, $35 & $45. 634-2148 ELECTROLUX CARPET shampooer, $25, newer large red Kitchen Aide enamelled cast iron roaster, $40. Mary 634-2148
Base/Fleet Manager
Office Reception Clerk (NOC 1414)
Ruby Range Adventure, one of Yukon’s leading outdoor adventure companies, is looking for an exceptional Base & Fleet Manager for the seasonal operation.
Ruby Range Adventure, one of Yukon’s leading outdoor adventure companies, is looking for an exceptional office reception clerk. The job of the office reception clerk entails the administration of the office. You need to be enthusiastic with great people skills. You need to be very detailed oriented and extremely responsible to run the day to day of the company office. With a range of responsibilities at your feet, you need to be a great all-rounder and an expert multi-tasker.
The job of the base/fleet manager entails the management of overall operation of the company’s base/warehouse and fleet of vehicles. You perform related tasks and duties as required. You are responsible for purchasing and inventory rotation, control and maintenance of inventory and administration of the base/warehouse.
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VARIOUS SAWS, like new meat saw, etc, garden tools, axe etc, $30 to $40 or less for tools. Mary 634-2148 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, quality women's clothes/shoes, cups, binders, stainless steel microwave trim kit for Ge profile microwave, books, cordless phones, cords, Ikea lights, Debbie Travis shelves. 335-2938 HAND-PAINTED ACRYLIC scenes, unused frames, cards, etc, $15 & up. Mary 634-2148 CAMP TOILET, small portable, flush & hold tanks, v clean, $40. 689-2017 LEAF BLOWER, 14 amp Weed Eater 2580 blower, vacuum and mulcher c/w straps & bag, $25. 633-5774 GARCIA MACHINE bear cache/bear proof containers, $40 ea. Email: cd@norskk.com SIMPLICITY RIDE-ON lawn mower, runs but needs some work, $500 obo. 456-2633 FLUORESCENT PEPSI sign 1'x4', $120. 334-6740 MENĘźS BOOTS US10 Thinsulate Gortex Georgia Trekker 1600, new, $50. 689-2017 TOOL BOX w/multi-purpose tools, $250, smaller multi-tool box, $30, metric & Imperial, for mechanics, plumbing, electrical. Mary 634-2148 PENDLETON JACKET, orange, black & taupe colours, perfect shape, XL. 668-5188
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WOLF HIDE rug w/live mount head, $2,000 obo. 996-2580
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SMALL DOG crate, box of tennis balls, horse tack (halter, western girth, bits), towels, solar shower bag, shower curtain never used, warm blanket, offers. 334-8086
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SERGENT PRESTON comic books, bought in Dawson, 9 in total, paid $20 ea, asking same price, 633-3819 HD MASTERCRAFT wood lathe, new cond, 32� between centres, c/w set wood chisels, $500. 456-2633
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
WATER & VACUUM TRUCK DRIVER
2013 CURVED shaft weed eater. Very clean unit, low hours. Runs like a new weed eater. Not messed with. Located in Haines Jct. Paid $110, asking $60. 867-634-2350
Permanent Full-Time
Catering Agent
QualiďŹ cations: s Environmental operations certiďŹ cate s Math review for small water systems & bulk water delivery certiďŹ cate s Basic small water systems operations s Grade 12; s Class 3 drivers license with airbrakes; must provide driver’s abstract s Knowledge of basic business computer software including word processing and spread sheets; s Knowledge of relevant acts and regulations Duties: s Haul septic from residential areas s Maintain equipment and tools owned by the Capital Department s Ensure that vehicles and/or equipment are serviced regularly. s Must take training pertaining to position s Drive both Water and Vacuum Trucks s Occasional work for 3rd parties s Undertake routine monitoring, record keeping and maintenance of sewage and solid waste disposal systems; s Maintain accurate records of operation and maintenance work on waste disposal systems. s Operate and maintain basic laboratory services for the testing and monitoring of environmental systems LSCFN hire policy will apply. If you are interested, please submit your expression of interest along with your resume to: Doris Caouette, Human Resource OfďŹ cer Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation PO Box 135, Carmacks Y.T. Y0B 1C0 Phone: (867)863-5576 ext 280 Fax: (867)863-5710 Email: resume@lscfn.ca
Join a dynamic team driven by culinary excellence. Each day our ight kitchen prepares a menu consisting of freshbaked items, hot and cold sandwiches, and entrees. A talented, positive, professional attitude and the ability to work in a team are required to work in this fast-paced environment. Experience in daily kitchen operations, time management and organizational skills, and awareness of fundamentals of baking Available to work weekends, evenings, holidays and overtime as required
SEARS-O-PEDIC DOUBLE bed & mattress set, clean & in good condition, $50, 2 exercise machines, Torso Trak 2, $25, Stamina in Motion E1000, $45. 633-2120 TOYO STOVE Lazer 56, perfect cond, incls new 125 gal Tidy Tank, heats up to 1,000 sq ft, $2,000. 668-3325 HYUNDAI GENERATOR, new, HHD6250W, $600. 334-2862 MONITOR 441 furnace with filter, exhaust and copper piping, 500 gal fuel tank (2008) still 1/2 full of home heating fuel, $1,500. 334-3668
Food Safe level 1 certiďŹ cation & HACCP awareness an asset
HYUNDAI PUMP, 2�, 6.5 hp, plus 200ʟ commercial grade water hose with shutoff . 633-4149
Class 5 driver’s license and ability to obtain an airport Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) and Airside Vehicle Operators Permit (AVOP)
DVD, GREEN Bay Packers 3 Super Bowl championships, new, unopened, $20. 668-5814 or 335-2005
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1976 PICTURE, Jim Robb of Sam McGeeʟs lounge, 18�X24�, offers. 332-6565
Permanent full-time, 24-40 hours per week Whitehorse, Yukon
70 GAL saddle tank, $35. 332-1927
Please submit your resumĂŠ to Air North Human Resources on or before 25 August 2014. careers@yairnorth.com / 867.456.3111 #* (*," &#'#+,* ,#(' -#% #'! 3 (' (* ( "#, "(*+ We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest. We will contact candidates who have been selected for an interview. Air North, Yukon's Airline is committed to employment equity. We oer competitive wages, a beneďŹ ts package and an enriching work environment to our over 400 employees.
NIKON AF camera lenses, F-28 -80 $50, F-70-300 $150, F-80 body (film) $75, all obo. 633-2348 after 6pm STEEL STUDS, new, 3 5/8� wall thickness, 8 only 15ʟ, 20 only 10ʟ, 6 only top & bottom rails @ 10ʟ, 6 wall stiffeners, 12ʟ ea, $100. Len 332-1927 FOAM MATTRESS, 4"x3'x6.5' $100, diesel stove trekker 12k btu, $700, canvas tent 14x16x5' with poles, $2,400, flagging tape -60 cold crack, $2.50 ea, airtight stove 22" with pipes, $200. 332-0071 DALL SHEEP shoulder-mount trophy, $750, beautiful taxidermy work, a guardian spirit animal above your fireplace, 333-0772 COMPLETE SET of tools for bricklaying, drywalling, tiling, carpeting, make a deal. 668-7026
Closing date: Until Filled If you require a job description, please contact us.
SMALL HOUSE plants, $5 to $20, large rubber tree, hibiscus tree, snake plant, $300 ea. 668-4186
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8Ęź BRUNSWICK Commander pool table, 3 sets of balls, cues, racks & scoreboard, $550. 334-7804
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 AWNING FOR sale, call 668-6818 CLAY STEADMAN signed print, unframed, “Line Campâ€? with 3rd wolf, $185. 633-2714 FOOD SAVER system for sealing fresh food, includes plastic roll, $50. 660-4321 USED TIN, beige & white from 60ĘźX70Ęź shop 20Ęź wall, wall & roof tin, exc cond, value $18,300 new, asking $7,500. 335-5192 JACOBSON (HOMELITE), Briggs motor, rear bag lawnmower, starts/runs well, just serviced, $75. 332-1680 lv msg SET OF new unfinished oak cabinets available, enough to do medium kitchen, excellent price, good for kitchen, suite, cabin or laundry room. 333-0717
Electrical Appliances KENMORE FRIDGE, works great, $150, clothes dryer, $250, upright freezer, $300, located in Judas Creek. 336-3830 18 CU ft fridge/top freezer, self-cleaning stove, built-in dishwasher, microwave, all appliances white, will sell individually or as package. 333-9020
YAMAHA CLAVINOVA piano model CVP509, perfect for beginners or advanced students, check all wonderful features on Internet, $9,000 in stores, asking $6,500. Serge 667-2196 after 5pm YAMAHA CLAVINOVA piano model CVP509, check wonderful features on Internet, perfect for beginners or advanced players, over $9,000 in stores, asking $6,500. Serge 667-2196 after 5pm
Firewood DONĘźS FIREWOOD Scheduled daily deliveries HJ Beetle kill Spruce $260 per cord, City limits Phone 393-4397
Please apply in person with resume to
Legal Assistant/ Receptionist Wanted
Murdoch’s, 207 Main Street
Part-time
Full Time-Permanent
GE HOTPOINT 30� microwave for over the range, can be vented from top or back, looks/works great, $50. 667-7072
needed for Talbot Arm Motel Ltd., located in Mile 1083 Destruction Bay, Yukon Y0B 1H0. Start Date: ASAP Main Duties include: Sweep, mop and wash floors, Wax and polish floors, Dust furniture, Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture, Make beds, Distribute clean towels and toiletries, Stock linen closet, Disinfect operating rooms and other areas, Clean bathrooms and fixtures, Handle and report lost and found items, Attend to guests’ requests for extra supplies or other items, Provide basic information on facilities, Handle complaints, Empty trash containers, Wash windows, walls and ceilings, Clean changing rooms and showers Education: Not required – Experience: Experience an asset Salary: $14.00 to $16.00 Hourly, 40.00 Hours per week. Some overtime required. Meals and Room will be provided to worker at no cost. Apply by e-mail to: talbotarm@northwestel.net, mail (address above), or fax to: (867) 841-4804.
FRONT LOAD dryer, free to good home, 633-4018 KENMORE WASHING machine, good working order, small leak on bottom, to give away. 633-2837
TVs & Stereos
CORDS OF DRY PINE For sale Cut to length 668-3534
SEEKING A FULL TIME RECEIVER
Housekeeping Attendant
WALL OVEN, never model with convection, very little use, $350. 335-1019
FIREWOOD FOR SALE $160 per cord 20 ft. lengths, 5 cord loads. Small delivery charge. 867-668-6564 Leave message
DIMOK TIMBER 6 CORD OR 22 CORD LOADS OF FIREWOOD LOGS BUNDLED SLABS U-CUT FIREWOOD @ $115/CORD CALL 634-2311 OR EMAIL DIMOKTIMBER@GMAIL.COM
The successful candidate will be processing shipments of general gift merchandise and jewellery for retail sale at Murdoch’s. Shipments arrive in boxes and require physical handling. An eye for detail is an asset to ensure product has arrived in saleable condition. Some jewellery experience is also an asset. The position also requires some front-end customer service. Competitive wage and beneďŹ ts package.
GE PROFILE stove, very clean, vg cond, $250. 633-3982
FABERGE CONVECTION broiler oven, top of line, electric saver, 2 shelf 12�X18� oven, $100. 634-2148
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Paying cash for good quality modern electronics. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS
Woodward & Company LLP seeks a legal assistant with strong legal admin skills for our Whitehorse ofďŹ ce. We are looking for litigation experience and a desire to see justice done for First Nations communities. Work includes: s s s s
3CHEDULE AND ASSIST LAWYERS $RAFT DOCUMENTS AND LETTERS #OORDINATE WITH HEAD OFlCE 2ECEPTION AND ADMIN DUTIES
60% to start with potential for full-time. Competitive salary commensurate with experience. BeneďŹ ts: Group Health & $ENTAL 0LAN -EDICAL COVERAGE %MPLOYER 230 CONTRIBUTION A FRIENDLY SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE AND A GREAT WORKING environment. 0LEASE SEND A RESUME COVER LETTER AND TOP TEN LIST OF THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF THAT MAKE YOU FEEL COOL AND DEEP to andrea@woodwardandcompany.com. No telephone enquiries please.
42� SAMSUNG LED H.D. TV, 4 HDMI outputs, 2 USB outputs, $500 obo. 456-2626 XBOX 360 Arcade with 3 games, new cond, never used, c/w controller in used cond, $180 obo for everything. 633-6799
Computers & Accessories HP COMPUTER with mouse & keyboard, $250 obo. 633-3982 COMPUTER DESK, 67" corner cockpit style, lots of storage, would make great sewing desk, disassembled and delivered to Whitehorse $100, add reassembly, $125. 633-5774
Super A Porter Creek is looking to ďŹ ll the following positions:
Full-Time Assistant Manager Full-Time Gas Bar/Barrista Part-Time Grocery/Bakery Clerks/Cashiers Please apply in person to Mike Sheppard. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Musical Instruments We will buy your musical instrument or lend you money against it. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS 1967 GIBSON J50 steel string acoustic guitar w/ hard shell case, exc cond, second owner, $2,000 firm. Dan 867-336-1412 MERCER MUSIC STUDIO Piano Lessons Royal Conservatory Program September start Beginners very welcome Come join a great group of students Kathy Mercer, 336-0175 SAXAPHONE, EXC cond, hardly used. 667-6630 IBANEX ARTCORE bass w/soft case, $500, Ibanez electric guitar model 170DX, new, w/soft case, $375. 393-2234 RECORDING KING, acoustic guitar, with Dan Markley pick-up & hard shell case, $450. 668-8737
Employment Opportunity P.A.R.T.Y. Program Coordinator (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth)
The PARTY Program is a dynamic , interactive injury prevention program aimed at providing youth with the information and skills they need to make informed smart choices regarding risk related activities such as drinking and driving, drug use, seatbelts use, speeding, dangerous driving etc. The PARTY Program Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of the PARTY Program to Yukon youth in grades 9/10. This is a part time contract starting October 2014. Salary $25.00 per hour. Applicants should have post secondary education and related experience in health care, education and/or recreation with an emphasis on health promotion and injury prevention.
OVATION GUITAR, Morgan guitar, G&L elec guitar, Stentor fiddle, Ibanez SD GR elec bass, 668-1224
A detailed job description is available upon request by email: val.pike@wgh.yk.ca
PA SYSTEM, JBL Eon powered speakers & 10 channel Beringer mixer including cables & power cords, $675. 668-8737
Please email resume with current references to: Val Pike val.pike@wgh.yk.ca
PIANO & THEORY LESSONS Beginners to Advanced, Private & Class lessons. Utilizing the musical concepts of Kodaly, Music for Young Children and RCM. RCM exam & Rotary Music Festival preparation. 668-2889
Advertising Sales Representative The Yukon News, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person. The successful candidate will have sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary coupled with a strong beneďŹ t package. Black Press has more than 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter to Mike Thomas Publisher, Yukon News, 211 Wood Street, Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2E4 or email to mthomas@yukon-news.com No phone calls please.
Deadline: September 15, 2014 by 4pm We thank all those who apply and advise that only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted
www.blackpress.ca
www.yukonnews.com
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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 (4 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.
EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432
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 BELGIUM BROWNING 30.06 in Safari grade, premium rifle in exc cond, $750. Remington 700 30.06 w/scope, $450. 334-4067 JR CARBINE, 9mm, c/w carrying case, 3 clips & tactical scope, must have PAL, $1,000 firm. 250-651-0073 WINCHESTER MODEL 70 pre-64 .270 Win. New Nikon Prostaff 3-9 scope, $900. 456-4307 HUSQVARNA MAUSER-STYLE carbine 9.3X62. Dies, bullets & ammo, $700. 456-4307 RUGER M77 338, win mag, wood stock, blued barrel, $525, CZ 455 22 WMR, $525. 667-4425
BROWNING XBOLT Stainless Stalker in .280rem, rubberized stock, 3x9x40 Bushnell trophy XLT scope mounted, 25 rounds fired through the gun, $1,000 obo. Mark 334-7335 SHOTGUN CLEANING rod, collectible set, $40, Outers Lab USA, 689-2017 SCOPES, TASCO, Bushnell, Weaver, Baush & Lomb, in boxes, used, $20-$180, spotting scope 62mm Brunton Eterna, unused in box, $875 new, asking $600. 689-2017 BAGS, PLASTIC sealable, 2 rolls (18x24, 8x12) heavy weight, $25 ea, floodlight (plug-in car/rechargeable), large freestanding, $15. 689-2017 TWO PKGS of 7mm WSM (short rem mag), 160 grain. Must have PAL. $10/ea. 336-3474 VZ-58 7.62X39, like new Czech small arms rifle, c/w 3 clips, cleaning kit, camouflage tactical case, 700 rounds of ammo. PAL reqĘźd. 250-651-0073
WANTED: FUEL injector pump for Ęť88 Ford diesel 7.3L, E-350 model, in good cond, 334-8318
1996 FORD Escort, clutch gone otherwise working conditon, or for parts, 200,000km, going cheap, make an offer. 668-7595
WANTED: LAWN mowers, snow blowers, rototillers or anything with a small engine, in need of repair for a rebuild project. 335-1681
1995 TOYOTA Corolla, great car, lots of work, good parts car or fixer-upper, $1,000. 633-3982
WANTED: 12 gauge shotgun, also interested in 20 gauge or 410. 633-4322
1995 TOYOTA Corolla, standard, good winter & summer tires, winterized, 215,000 miles, recent mechanical inspection, $2,000. 668-6253
THOMSON CENTRE, join our volunteer team! Opportunity to support residents in very popular bingo program Thursday afternoons, RCMP check required, 6-month commitment requested. Kathy at 393-8629 INTERESTED IN sharing time with a senior in your community? One-on-one weekly visits at Thomson Centre. RCMP check reqĘźd, minimum six-month commitment. Kathy at 393-8629
Cars
RUGER 7717, grey laminated stock, $750, Bushnell Trophy XLT scope, $150. 667-4425 LEE ENFIELD No 4 Mk1, 303 British, sporterized, very nice bluing, good bore, scope rail instead of rear sight, 10 rd mag, sling, $300 firm, PAL req'd. 667-2276 FIREARMS CO Alpine 270 with Bushnell 6X scope, $150, Parker Hale Safari 30-06 with Bushnell Scope Chief 3-9X scope, $225. 667-4317
ELECTRIC P O W D E R scale, RCBS Mirco-Pro, new in box, can be used to weigh gold, $175 obo. 667-4523
Wanted WANTED: CHARIOT-STYLE single baby carriage with all the coverings, 668-5188 WANTED: SOMEONE in the Marsh Lake area to build a fence on a rural property. 334-6265 WANTED: BEE-KEEPING equipment, books and information, Christina at 335-4806 WANTED: LOOKING to purchase old and antique pocket knives regardless of condition, working, worn out, rusty, cracked, contact me with what you have available. 336-0058 WANTED: UNICYCLE for 11 year old. Must have adjustable seat height. 633-3456 WANTED: WORKING CB radio wanted by 11 year old, $20 max. 633-3456 WANTED: OUTBOARD boat motor, long shaft, 25-50 hp. 633-4322
Dr. Brent and Mrs. Megan Slobodin of Whitehorse, Yukon, are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Conal Slobodin, to Quinn MacDonald, daughter of Dr. Neil and Mrs. Heather MacDonald of Ottawa, Ontario. The wedding will be held in the summer of 2015.
2014 TOYOTA Yaris LE 32,000 km, all equipped + some extras, $15,000 firm. 334-4299 2012 HONDA Civic LX, auto, black, exc cond, c/w block heater, winter & all season tires, 2 sets of Honda mats, 4-cyl, regular unleaded, 23,000kms, $16,500. 335-5583 2012 NISSAN Versa, black, 6-spd manual, 14,000kms, manual, interor in exc shape, DC sports intake and exhaust, HID headlights, summer/winter tires on rims, fun to drive, $14,900. 335-7878 2011 C H E V R O L E T Aveo LT, 5-dr, 13,300km, 4-spd auto, P/W, P/L, A/C, 4 stud tires installed, 4 season tires, remote keyless entry w/alarm, $9,900. 332-9457 2007 SUBARU Impreza SE, heated seats, AWD, outside temp. display, safe on ice/snow, 5-spd manual, 146,000 km, loads of cargo space, split folding rear seats, 6 CD player. 335-1426 2007 YARIS RS Hatchback, gd cond. Manual 170,000 hwy kms. New Nokia winters on rims inclĘźd, recent BC provincial mechanical inspection. All service records available. No accidents, $6,500. 250-329-4988 2006 HONDA Civic 4-dr sedan, 85,000km, great cond, remote start, block heater, keyless entry, Hankook Optimo 4S tires, non-smoking, highway driven, $11,000 obo, 668-3335 2005 CHRYSLER 300, new rad engine, 85,000 km, body has 117,000 mi, new ball joints/wheel aliment 18" foose rims fully loaded, 345 hemi, tinted taillights, $1,300 obo. 336-0770 2005 FORD Focus, great shape/cond, has mechanical inspection, white, 4-dr hatchback, 5-spd manual ZX5, $5,000. 334-6976 2004 CROWN Vic, nice clean car, c/w safety, transmission rebuilt, $3,000. 334-6976 2004 KIA Rio sedan. Well maintained, low mileage, command start, manual transmission, $4,000. 334-4898 2004 HONDA Civic LX coupe, 100,000km, c/w 17" Maxxim Ferris gloss black rims/tires, new Kenwood eXcelon sound system, cold air intake, $8,000 obo. 335-5036 2004 SATURN ION 160,000 kms, runs great need it gone, no room in, manual, winter tires, $4,600 firm. 334-4188 2004 TOYOTA Echo, manual, 2-dr hatchback, 312,400km highway mileage, set of winter/summer tires with rims, $3,900 obo. 334-5607 2003 HONDA Odyssey, red, seats 7, runs well, cloth seats, rear windows tinted, non-smoking, no accidents, aftermarket CD player, decent windshield, p/w, p/l, 192,000km, $6,400 obo. 335-1509
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1994 LINCOLN Continental stretch limo, good all-over condition, $6,500. 604-308-9001 or 334-0729 1993 AUDI Quattro, red, mint cond, AWD, 2 sets winter/summer tires/rims, $4,900 obo. 335-6655 1993 HONDA Accord, runs & drives well, $1,000 obo, moving out sale, lots of other items. Mike or Clara @ 996-2580 1997 CHEVY Lumina, command start, 2 sets tires/rims, exc cond, must be seen & driven, $2,500 obo. 334-8347
2002 ACURA TL 4 door sedan in nice shape. Leather interior, heated seats, factory installed command start, sunroof, Bose stereo, $3,500 firm. 456-2130 2001 CHRYSLER Sebring, 4 new tires, 200,000kms, good shape & good mechanical cond, $1,500. 633-5306 2001 JAGUAR S-Type 4.0, Auto, 170,000 km, engine great condition, interior/exterior glossy condition, great investment, $7,000, call/text: 867-335-2555 1991 TOYOTA Previa 4X4, vg cond, 320,000 km, engine head replaced, 4 good all-season & 4 very good stud tires, $2,200. 335-7535
4"-&4 t #0%: 4)01 t 1"354 t 4&37*$& 1994 Ford Explorer, 4X4, AUTO .............................................................................. $995 2003 Pontiac Montana Ext, 2-TONE GREEN........................................... $5,595 2005 Ford F350 Crewcab, 4X4, DIESEL ................................................. $11,995 2009 Nissan Sentra, 4-DOOR AUTO, BLUE .................................................. $8,995 2010 Honda Civic, 4-DOOR SPORT, WHITE, SUNROOF ........................$14,900 2010 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab, 4X4, SLT................................................. $22,500 IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!
1998 Honda ATV 350cc 4x4 Loaded!
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3,595
2012 Hyundai Elantra DL 4-Door Auto, White
$
15,995
1989 TOYOTA Corolla, 2WD, 297,000km, battery & winter tires under 1 yr old, drives well, needs TLC, block & oil pan heater, roof rack, good on gas, $1,000 obo. 334-7097
2014 Ram 1500 Crew 4x4 SXT, Trailer Tow, Hemi
1983 LINCOLN Town Car, 4 door, automatic, V8 302, 40,000kms, gd cond, no rust c/w 1988 Lincoln Town car, 5L fuel injected also runs, $2,500/both. 334-2621
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1980 CORDOBA 2-dr hard top, 318 motor, close to rebuilt, new Michelin tires prior to being parked, $300. Jim 634-2151, Mary 634-2148
BENELLI NOVA 12-gauge pump shotgun, 28" barrel, interchangeable chokes, great condition, $500. 332-3726 PRE-64 MODEL 70 in 270 Winchester, good condition, $900. 332-3726
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
1971 FORD Ranchero 6-cyl 3-sp standard, California car, original body, 95% complete, needs carb, $5,000 obo; 1963 Chev Belair 2-dr sedan project car, no motor/trans, original V8 car, $2,000 obo. 393-2234 1951 OLDSMOBILE 88 4-dr, project, black, newly painted, new wide oval tires, new seat covers, 303 V8 w/auto, engine is seized, trans good and out of car, $1,500, moving. 633-3819 I991 MERCEDES Benz 2dr coupe 4 seat heat & electric recline, 5.6 L, champagne gray w/buckskin leather interior, every option for Ęť91, 156,000kms, reduced to $6,000 from $7,000, moving. 633-3819
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For Quick Approval call: 668-5559 #4 Fraser Road, McCrae, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5S8 EMAIL: woloshyn@northwestel.net
2006 NISSAN Titan club cab, seats 4, 4X4, 166,000kms, newer tires, runs and looks good, $7,900. 667-7215 2005 FORD diesel 4x4, low kms, lots of new parts, good tires, lots of room, F350, $8,000. 390-2313 2004 CHEVROLET Silverado 3500, 1 ton dually w/canopy, Duramax, Alison trans, exc cond, $8,000 firm. 250-651-2246 2003 DODGE Ram SLT 3500 dually, Crew Cab 4x4, black, 6 speed, 5.9 diesel, 300,000kms, c/w BW flip over ball, runs great, $18,000. 334-2621 2003 GMC 7 passenger Safari van, 4X4, 170,000kms, well maintained, winter tires, $4,900 firm. 334-5491 2001 FORD F350, 7.3L diesel, burgundy, 6-sp manual, 250,000 km, exc cond, regulary maintained, hitch Curt E16, dirt skirt, located Robinson sub, $12,000 obo. 393-3675 2001 GMC Safari minivan, AWD, 160,000 km, good cond, well maintained, 8-seater, 4.3L, V6, trailer hitch & roof rack, AC, good tires, $4,500. 668-5511 2001 TOYOTA Sienna XLE, 7-passenger van, immaculate cond, leather interior, sunroof. Have safety inspection, under 154,000 kms, $6,500 obo. 633-3757 2000 1-TON GMC, diesel motor, motor is cooked otherwise a lot of work done on vehicle, $1,500 as is. 668-5589 or 334-6043 2000 DODGE Ram 1500 ext cab short box, 165,000km, rebuilt motor/front end, lots of extras, canopy, toolbox, cai, xtraleif shocks, 4� lift, 33� tires etc, $5,500 obo. 335-8657 1999 FORD Explorer Sport, 4x4 works, new all-terrain tires, A/C, good running cond, no leaks, c/w extras, $2,500 obo. 334-8086
Trucks
1999 TAHOE K1500 4dr 4X4, 5.7 litre, a/c, power group, 179,000km, good cond, runs very well, newer tires, $5,800 obo. 668-2262
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1997 DODGE Caravan, recent work done on front end, good running order, new brakes, tires replaced, nice winter vehicle, $2,500 obo. 334-6043 or 668-5589
1-866-269-2783 • 9039 Quartz Rd. • Fraserway.com
1997 RAV-4, 4WD, cruise, good rubber, drive away or for parts, no rust, $600. 335-0076
2009 PONTIAC Torrent AWD SUV, purchased Oct/09, new, all maintenance, tire changes, oil changes done through GM every 5000 kms, 101,000kms, exc cond, c/w extras, $12,150. 335-7777 2003 SUBARU Legacy AWD, 187,000, reliable, clean, 4 Hakkepolita studded w/rims, PIAA lights, hitch, air, P/S, good glass, block & pan heater, new battery, $6,500 obo by Oct. 667-6563 or 334-3555 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 quad 4x4, auto, 264,000kms, commercially maintained w/records, runs well, tool box, roof/side racks, new tires/battery, $5,000 obo. Call/text: 335-2555 2009 CHEVROLET Silverado 1500 LT extĘźd cab, 4-dr, silver exterior, black interior, new tires, all receipts since new, warranty, $13,800. 333-9020 2006 DODGE 2500 Quad cab 4X4, Rigguard bumper, 233,000kms, $7,900. 668-5906 or 668-1281
1997 SUBURBAN, good shape, spare set of tires, 4WD, $3,500 obo. 336-3243 1996 FORD F150 4X4, super cab, 6ʟ6� box, manual, silver & maroon, $2,500 obo. Joe at 335-0988 1994 CHEV Club Cab, 4WD w/5th wheel, $1,600 obo. 322-1514 1993 GMC Sierra 2500, 6.5L turbo-diesel, 4x4, long-box, 136,000km, new brakes, good tires, heavy duty hitch, matching canopy, needs some work, $3,750. 335-4393 1990 TOYOTA Hiace, 8-passenger, camping or handicap minivan, 4wd, 4-cyl diesel, auto, 130,000 kms, offers or trades, 333-9020 1987 FORD F350, XL, crew cab, 4X4, 1-ton, $2,800 obo. 456-7122 1983 DODGE Ram w/8ʟ camper, fridge, stove w/oven, furnace, $1,200 obo or will sell separately. 668-4752 or 336-0374
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 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 TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490 ea, asking $150 ea or all for $500, near new condit, 633-3053 THULE ROOF rack parts to fit factory roof racks, $100. Also set of parts to fit truck canopy, $125. 633-2348 aft 7pm.
Recreational Powersports and Marine (RPM) Repairs Service, repair and installations for snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, chainsaws, marine and more Qualified and experienced mechanic Great rates! Call Patrick at 335-4181 2004 WR 450 street-legal dirtbike, powerful, low kms, Rekluse clutch, electric start, riser bar, trailtech gauge, ShockSkinz, LED signals, heat grips, FX graphics, meticulously maintained, price reduced to $3,500. 633-5495
ATV & UTV Rentals Our Honda ATVs & Side by Sides are available at any time
TRUCK BOX, black, 70�X20�, for full size truck, $35, fibreglass canopy, white, 61�WX89�LX26�H w/windows, $75. 660-4321 WANTED: JEEP Wrangler hard top 2nd doors to fit a 1995. 668-3684 or 332-2259
Trailer Rentals Delivery Service
GEM TOP aluminum canopy w/boat roller & rack for full size truck $200, heavy roll bar for small p/u bed $60, dual exaust w/crossover+2 new super turbo mufflers, $140. 334-6740 AUTO TRANS & trans case, converter mid 80's jeep, $500, Holley d/p carb, $120, Carter 4 bbl $100, 1 new 215/75/14, $40, 2 used 235/75/15 M&S, $40. 334-6740 VINTAGE ʝ49 Chevy cab corner glass 2-left 1-right side, $50 ea. 334-6740 4 TRAILER wheels, 205/75 15�, $200 obo. 633-4215 HANKOOK ALMOST new winter tires 275/55R20, $1,000 obo. 332-0071 4 WINTER tires P205/70R15 on rims for $195 total, used with Toyota Sienna, 778-708-0058 4 TIRES on chrome rims, 80%, 16�, $100. 334-2862 4 20� Blizzak winter tires on factory rims, fits Dodge Ram 1500, 334-1023 NEWLY REBUILT Ford 6-litre diesel engine, exchange price, $7,500. 633-2602
For more information call: (867) 393-2111 info@yukonwide.com
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2008 SUZUKI RM250 dirt bike, 2-stroke, low hours, exc cond, never raced, used for trail riding, $3,200 obo. 334-8347 2009 POLARIS Razr 800 ATV, winch, roof, snorkel intake, upgraded wheel rims/shoulder seat belts, V plow & double wide trailer f avail extra, $6,950. 333-9020
TOP DOG TRAINING ACADEMY Specializes in aggression & obsessive behaviors Home visits & private lessons for behavior modification Basic & Intermediate Obedience Classes Sept. 9th- Oct. 8th Certified Dog Trainer with 19 yearsʟ experience Professional & Affordable services 334-7924 Dawnm72@hotmail.com www.Facebook.com/pages/Top-DogTraining-Academy ST. BERNARD puppies, one female left. Available Sept 10. 335-5192 or 668-7218 WANTED: LARGE insulated dog house. 334-6265 PORTABLE DOG cage/kennel, 30�X30�X48�, holds dogs up to 110lbs, removable bottom tray, clean, like new, $100. 667-7072 CKC REGISTERED Pomeranian puppies to good homes, 1 orange sable male, $1,500, 1 light orange sable female, $2,500, ready to go, vaccinated, microchipped, well socialized with kids, cats, other dogs. 333-9770 DOG LIFE vest, for small breeds 10-20lbs, only used twice, like new, 30. Call/text 867-334-8086 9-MON ALASKAN Husky female, grey & white, free to good home, large Rottweiler/lab cross, 9 yrs old, not aggressive, good guard dog, free to good home. For pics/info 633-2390
Motorcycles & Snowmobiles TAITĘźS 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 RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg
Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 2002 16.25Ęź Harbercraft boat & trailer, 50 hp Johnson & 9.9 hp Yamaha, down rig, new winch, life jackets, exc cond, $13,500. 334-8912 lv msg
NISSAN 10Ęź inflatable boat w/aluminum flooring, 950 lb max load, 5-person, w/Nissan 8hp outboard motor, 1 tank & extras, exc cond, $1,800 obo. 668-7026 24Ęź STARCRAFT cabin cruiser c/w full canvas, electronics, runs well. Will consider trade for cargo trailer or $10,000 obo. 668-4593 or 335-1283 ATLIN HOUSEBOAT RENTALS ARE BACK! Still time this season to enjoy the Lake or call and book for next year! bobscontracting@atlin.net Phone 250-651-2488
24Ęź VALCO aluminum boat, $2,000 obo. John 333-9536
POLARIS RADIATOR for ATV or Rzr, new, never installed, still in the box, 333-9020
MARSH LAKE MARINA 4 boats for sale Make an offer Old boat docks to give away Phone Gary at 660-4404
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Pet of the Week!
AJ
Hi there! I’m A.J.! I am an energetic young guy that loves to play. I have made a few friends here and play well with them. I walk well on a leash and I’m house broken. I have come a long way with my manners and I’m learning lots. I do really well with older children and would do well in a home with lots of room to run. I am currently in foster, contact the shelter for info on how to meet me.
Help control the pet overpopulation problem
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29
2014
have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL
633-6019
LOST/FOUND LOST t Centennial street, DSH, male neutered, black and white, no collar, answer to Baby, Contact Tanya @ 336-0077 ( 12/08/14) t Kopper King, DSH, male, black with white spot on his chest, answers to Tabby, no collar, Contact Jimmy @ 633-5266 (13/08/14) t Grove street, DSH, 10 yr old, male neutered, maybe wearing a collar, black, answer to Piggy,Contact Alex @ 633-6720 (14/08/14) t Crestview, DSH, 1yr old, female, no collar, Contact Bruce or Marie @ 667-2024 (15/08/14) t Northland trailer court, DSH, male neutered, no collar, light brown, dark brown mask on the face, blue eyes, answers to Sam, Contact Frances @ 332-7008 (16/08/14) t 10 mile road, DSH,13yrs, grey and white, missing on front tooth, wearing a flea collar and a purple or blue collar, male neutered. contact Karina @ 334-9955 (20/08/14) t Golden horn Pug fawn, female, no collar, tattoo on belly,answer to Duchess, Contact
‘08 Kawaski 450 Sport/Race .................................................$4,299 ‘09 Yamaha Big Bear 250 ......................................................$3,499
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1980 BAYFIELD 25Ęź sailboat, sleeps 4, new head, holding tank, fuel tank. Yanmar 8hp diesel, 3 blade prop, 2 burner stove. Galley, water tank, 3 sails. Boat cradle, $9,500. 867-336-1412
SMALL DIRT bike, rarely used, $350 obo. 336-3243
WANTED: 2001 Arctic Cat ATV 500. Dead or barely alive. Needed for parts. 633-3456
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PITSTER MOTORCYCLE, 140 4-stroke, good shape, runs well, $600 obo. 668-2262
40 HP Yamaha outboard motor, spare prop, $2,000. 867-536-7610
MICHELIN HARMONY tires, lots of tread left, P225/60 R16, $200. 335-8590
Pets
KINGCAT 900 mountain sled, few cracks in hood, lots of power, race can riser handle bars, low kms, $3,500. 390-2313
2007 M8 153. Rebuilt motor & diamond drive, 150 miles on it, 2800 on chassis. $4000 obo or interested in utility sled as trade with cash. 334-7335
MICHELIN WINTER tires with rims, only used one season, P175/65 R14, $400. 335-8590
2002 SUBARU WRX, front end damage, good for parts, offers. Wayne at 335-1897 or 667-6872
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Cynthia @335-6060(22/08/14) Crestview, Calico, no collar, super fat and friendly, white and black and orange, Contact Joanne @ 250-877-2602 (22/08/14) t Carcross rd, 12 yr old, brindle boxer, wearing a red collar, answer to Houdini, male neutered,Contact Sherliy @ 393-3681 (23/08/14) t Riverdale, DSH, male neutered, orange, six toe on the front paws and seven toes in the back paws, no collar, answers to Tails Contact Michelle at 336-0078 ( 26/08/14) t
FOUND t Found on Balsam, 5yr old, shepx, dark brown or black, male neutered, no collar, Contact Valerie @ 393-3630 (05/08/14) t Found at Riverside Grocery, female husky, gold, blue eyes, wearing a grey collar no tags, Contact Levi @ 667-7712 or 334-4803 (21/08/14)
RUNNING AT LARGE... If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
IN FOSTER HOMES DOGS
t 11 yr old, male neutered, DSH, black (Mingus)
t 3yr old, neutered male, Akita, grey and white (A.J.)
CATS
AT THE SHELTER DOGS t 7 yr old, female spayed, rottie X, brindle (Daphne) t 2 yr old, spayed female, cream, husky (Darby) t 1 yr old, neutered male, huskyX, white and brown (Miloo) t 2 yr old, neutered male, labX, black ( Warrio) t 2 yr old, spayed female, beardogX, black (Jackie) t 13 weeks old, male, husky x GSD, black and white (Buddy) t 13 weeks old, male, husky x GSD, black and tan (Artie) t 13 weeks old, male, husky x GSD, black and blonde ( Bobo) t 13 weeks old, male, husky x GSD, black and white ( Cavin) t 3 yr old, female, Chihuahua and dachshund x, white and tan, (Beamer) t 3 yr old, neutered male, GSD/Rottie, black and brown (Tristan) t 8 weeks old, male, terrier/shepherdX, black
and brown (Raphael) t 1 yr old, neutered male, husky, white and black, ( Salty) t 7 weeks old, female, husky, black and brown, (Megghan) t 7 weeks old, female, husky, black and brown, (Cerry) t 7 weeks old, male, husky, blonde, ( Stephan) t 7 weeks old, male, huksy, blonde, ( Peatah) t 7 weeks old, male, husky, black and brown, ( Daemon) t 11 months old, male, shepherd, black and tan ( Jeremy) t 1 yr old, female, doberman pinscher /GSD, brown ( Angela) t 10 months old, male, terrier, brown, (Charlie)
CATS t 3 yr old, male neutered,DLH, brown and white (Brian) t 1 yr old, female, Calico, tortie, (Harmony) t 2 yr old, female, DSH, grey (Molson)
SPECIAL
t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 6683647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com
633-6019 126 Tlingit Street
www.humanesocietyyukon.ca
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.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 16ʼ LUND SV16 deep hull w/30hp Johnson, 3 tanks, 2 with fuel, new swivel seats, battery, fish finder, & spare tire, shore lander trailer, vg cond, $4,100 obo. 633-3170
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16ʼ FIBERGLASS St. Maurice V stern freighter canoe, good cond, heavy duty, not wimpy plastic, $525. 633-3170 FISHERMAN'S DREAM, 16.5ʼ Legend, 50 hp Mercury, full canvas, trailer, $8,500 obo. Bob 633-4781 or 334-2660 12ʼ ALUMINUM boat, trailer & older 9.9 Evinrude motor, recent paint, runs good, $1,650. Lots of mercury outboards running and for parts, great prices. 667-7215 OLDER MERCURY 9.8 hp outboard, reliable and easy to start, no headaches, $475. 335-1019 18ʼ ALUMINUM, deep wide dry, custom console, 25 hp Yamaha long shaft, tuned up, new impeller, nice trailer, good tires, bearing buddies, $4,500 obo. 633-4322
Heavy Equipment AIR ROTARY drill rig, everything needed for water wells & exploration, $45,000, atlinmech@outlook.com BRENTʼS HYDRAULICS Portable line boring Bore welding, we go anywhere Torque nuts up to 30,000 ft lbs General machining, lathing, milling Phone 334-3027 Skid Mounted 5 x 30ʼ Trommel Plant -Built in 2014 - $155,000 Excavator -$95,000 -2006 Komatsu 300 -8900 hours -digging and clean up buckets Fuel tank $1,800 -2200 litre on trailer 604-825-8312 3500 WATT Honda gen set, $1000. 4000 watt Champion gen set $700. AC/DC Tigercat welder. 8000 watt generator, 2-25 amp welder, low hrs, $2000. 867-536-7610 BELLY DUMP trailers, 2, tandem axle, $10,000/ea. 867-996-2570 INLINE 6 / 690 John Deere Excavator, late 70s model. Runs great, needs paint job. 30' digging capacity. Previous govʼt owned, engine rebuilt, $12,000. Clayton 335-0894 METAL A-FRAME 2"x8" frame with pintle hitch, $100 obo, heavy wall flex pipe 8'x4", $40. 334-6740 2008 14'-14K capacity hydraulic dump trailer, used for light duty only, $6,000 obo. Can be viewed at 47 Levich in Sima Industrial sub-division. 335-7380 1971 INTERNATIONAL dump truck, Cummins engine, good rubber, $7,500. 456-2633 NEW ZEALAND style trommel diesel engine 2 double hyd pumps, alum fuel tank, near new, only 20 hrs on plant, $45,000. 250-638-0552 or e-mail sabre2ooth@hotmail.com
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2009 FLATBED trailer, bumper pull, 2 8,000lb axles, single wheels, 20' with 5' beaver tails, ramps, asking $5,000. 334-2621 TAKING ORDERS FOR Custom built gold mining trommels for next season Any size can be built. Can only build a limited number so order early. Phone 250-638-0552 or e-mail sabre2ooth@hotmail.com 2010 161 Kubota excavator, 1,370 hrs, 3 buckets, extra wide steel tracks, $48,000. 867-993-3763 PLACER CLAIMS for sale, lower Wright creek Atlin, over 1000 ac, lake frontage, no perma frost, tested 1.5-2 oz per 100 cu yards. e-mail sabre2ooth@hotmail.com or 250-638-0552 WATER TRUCK, 1984 W900 and 4000 gal tank Bowie pump, fire hose manifold, new tires, certified, $27,500. 335-5192
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SKIDDER 550 Timberjack, fresh motor, has 4000L water tank, large winch, full blade, $20,000. 335-5192
Aircraft 1972 CESSNA 150F, 6500 TT, 1452 SMOH, excellent cond, new windshield/radio, paint 6/10, interior 8/10, smooth engine, maintained cooperatively, call/text 335-2555, haiderrajab@hotmail.com WANTED: C-180 floatplane, other floatplanes considered. 335-0395 1957 CESSNA 172, Bush STOL, 4900TT, 490 SMOH, 2 channel King VHF, Continental O-300, seats 4, 4-place intercom, well maintained, cheap & easy to operate, $36,000 obo. 633-5495
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 2004 PIONEER travel trailer, overall length 28ʼ, large bath, queen bed, full kitchen, stereo, large awning, $9,800. 633-2580 2009 30' Citation trailer, polarpak pkg, enclosed valves tanks, thermopane windows dualpane skylights, 50amp power baseboard heaters, slide awnings, 16" wheels, shocks, equalizer hitch/antisway. 633-3339 or 334-9634 1992 SECURITY Timberline 8ʼ9” camper, queen bed, full bath, 3-burner stove/oven, furnace, fridge, double sink, skylight, lots of storage, inspected, stored covered, $6,750. 335-4393 1996 TRAVELAIR Rustler 5th wheel RV275, fully equipped with front queen bed, dinette, rear lounge, full bathroom and kitchen, $7500. 393-2629 lv msg CAR HAUL/UTILITY trailer, twin axle, hydraulic brakes, capacity 3,181 kg/7,000 lbs, deck 16'/total length 20', c/w rack for 6 canoes, $3,000. 867-863-5404 19ʼ TRAVEL trailer. 867-536-7610 1972 SILVER Streak 32' trailer, partially restored, pipes need replacing, full bath, large fridge, lots of storage, all window front. 1,587kg, $4,500 obo. 334-6623 10ʼ X 40ʼ TRAILER Kitchen/diner, bedroom & bath Propane forced air heat Excellent condition Reduced to $7,450 Phone 336-2029 30ʼ SALEM Sport 5th wheel, exc cond, fully equipped, up to 14ʼ garage w/ramp door, bathroom, micro, A/C, front queen bed, sleeps up to 6, located Robinson sub, $12,500 obo. 393-3675 1989 FIFTH wheel 23ʼ Vanguard dual axle holiday trailer, used 5 times in last 4 yrs, probably needs some tweaking, c/w 5th wheel hitch for truck, $3,900. 667-7215 2010 ADVENTURER Camper 810 WS, sleeps 5, vg cond, $14,000 obo. 667-6445 COACHMEN FREELANDER 23CB, model 2012, on Ford E 350, V10, awning, generator, AC, fridge/freezer, 3-burner stove, full bath, rear corner bed, storage, sleeps 6, $39,925. sfbara@yahoo.ca or 456-2729 2004 M O N T A N A 5th wheel, 31ʼ, 2 slides/wtoppers, awning, 10 gal dual HW, AC, magic fan, 42” TV, blu-ray, sleeps 4, great shape, $17,200 obo, could deliver for cost of fuel. 334-8832 1998 ALPINE Lot, 12ʼ, bathroom, hot water, stove, oven, elec jack, $3,800 obo. 456-7122 1989 TRAVEL trailer, stove, furnace, kitchen, bathroom, everything in good working cond, $4,000 obo. 334-8405
Renée Alford and the entire Alford family would like to thank each and every person who demonstrated and expressed their love and support after the sudden death of her husband and their father. Your kind and thoughtful gestures were deeply appreciated and will always be remembered. We are especially grateful to Fr. Jim Bleakley OMI, Vic Ponish who built the casket Monty had requested, Heritage Funeral Home, the Catholic Women’s League members, Glenys Baltimore at the Chocolate Claim, Keith Halliday, and Phil and Trish Cunningham.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 1994 CAMPER, 9.5Ęź Lance, very clean, good cond, north-south bed, full bath, roomy, $6,000. 667-7741 2008 ADVENTURER 90FWS 9.5Ęź camper, designed for 3/4 ton or larger truck with 8Ęź box, fibreglass/aluminum construction, well insulated for 4 season use, $13,000. 634-2018
SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, Whitehorse Public Library on September 11 at 7:30 p.m. Free. SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, September 3 at 7:00 p.m. Mayo Community Library, 7 p.m. Free.
1992 SECURITY Timberline 8ʟ9� camper on 1993 GMC Sierra 2500, 6.51L turbo-diesel, 4x4, canopy, 136,000 km, truck needs some work, will sell separately, $10,750. 335-4393
SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, September 4 at 7:00 p.m: Faro Community Library, 7 p.m. Free.
2011 TRAVEL trailer, 24Ęź, great shape, like new, lots of wonderful features/amenities, one slide with lots of room, $22,000 obo. 667-2804 to view
SUPPORT STUDENTS and schools, order fresh veggies, $20 for 10 lbs and $35 for 20 lbs, between August 25 and September 12. www.yukonfromthegroundup.ca
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 THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. A group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info and register call Cathy 334-1548 or Joanne 668-7713
HORSES!
NEW YUKON Voices. Do you have a story to tell? Gwaandak Theatre is accepting applications for a mentored group for Indigenous and northern playwrights, application deadline Sept. 8. Info: 393-2676 YUKON CURLING Association AGM, Whitehorse Curling Club September 30, 2014 at 6:30pm. Everyone is invited to attend and share your curling thoughts/ideas as well as join the board ANNUAL GENERAL Meeting for Selkirk School Council, 6:30pm, Selkirk School Library, September 24, 2014, everyone welcome. For further info Cheryl at 334-4686 GWAANDAK THEATRE AGM, Sept. 9, Canada Games CentreĘźs Boardroom, 6pm. All invited! info@gwaandaktheatre.com, 393-2676
WHITEHORSE TABLE Tennis Club opening @ Whitehorse Elementary School Wednesday September 3, 7:30pm-10pm, Friday September 5, 7:30pm-10pm, Sunday September 7, 1:30pm-4pm. Dave 668-3358 or Kevin 668-2018 THE GOLDEN Horn Elementary School Council Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 7:30pm in the school library. Childcare will be provided F.H. COLLINS SCHOOL COUNCIL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday September 10 @ 6:30pm School Fine Dining Room Everyone Welcome! YUKON ORIENTEERING Association event Sept. 10 on Ear Lake map, register/ start at viewpoint on Miles Canyon Road 1.2 km from Alaska Highway at 6pm. Bob at 633-8495 for info ENJOY WHITEHORSE trails? Attend next meeting of Active Trails Whitehorse Association, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 7:00pm, Sport Yukon boardroom, 4061 4th Avenue, Whitehorse. Visit www.activetwa.org AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, September 23 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Whitehorse United Church (upstairs). Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org YUKON RETIRED Teachers Fall potluck will be held at 12 noon, Thursday Sept 4, 108 Judas Creek Dr, Marsh Lake. 660-4675
SAFETYPALOOZA, OCCUPATIONAL Health & Safety Committee Training, Coast High Country Inn, Whitehorse, September 17 & 18, open to everyone. Registration deadline 14 days in advance. healthandsafetybc.ca (867)456-8250 YUKON ECONOMIC Developers Conference Sept 10-12, Dawson City, for people involved in community economic development. Info/registration: www.cned2014conference. 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 WHITEHORSE COMMUNITY Choir rehearsals for the fall term begin at the Whitehorse United Church, Monday Sept 8 at 7:15 pm. Registration available at the first two rehearsals YUKON CANINE AGM, September 10, 6pm-8pm, Canada Games Centre swm room YUKON KENNEL Club AGM, September 17, 7pm-9pm, Sport Yukon Building
BURWASH LANDING Resort Silent Auction and Yard Sale, Aug 30, 10 am to 5pm. Located inside the Burwash Landing Resort. Something for everyone. ELIJAH SMITH School Council is holding its AGM on September 2 at 6:30 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome. JACK HULLAND School Council is holding its AGM on September 3 at 7:00 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome. YUKON REGISTERED Music Teachers Association (YRMTA) Annual General Meeting to be held Sunday, September 14th, 2014, 6:30 P.M. 106 Strickland Street, Main Meeting Room. PORTER CREEK Secondary School Council is holding its AGM on September 10 at 6:30 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome. SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, September 2 at 7:00 p.m. Dawson City Library, 7 p.m. Free SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. Isabelle Pringle Library, Carcross, 7 p.m. Free. SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. Haines Junction Community Library, 7 p.m. Free. ELIZABETH FRY Yukon AGM, September 24, 5pm, Unit #23, HorwoodĘźs. 334-2419
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THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF
Richard Van Bibber Sr. would like to thank everyone that assisted with his Celebration of Life and Journey.
NOT Sept 06 2014, in Carmacks, Yukon, at the Heritage Hotel at 3:00 pm. Everyone Welcome! Forever Loved and missed. Elizabeth, Elsie, Eileen , Helen and family
SPECIAL THANKS: Rose Kushernuik, Charlene Burns, Bob Edzerza and others, too numerous to name.
GWAANDAK THEATRE AGM, Sept. 9, Canada Game CentreĘźs Boardroom, 6pm. All invited! info@gwaandaktheatre.com, 393-2676 TAKHINI ELEMENTARY School Council is holding its AGM on September 9 at 6:30 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome.
In Memory
Potlatch immediately following at the Elks Lodge
Have you always wanted to ride? Find a complete list of all the great horse activities in Yukon! www.HorsinAroundYukon.com
HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis, M-F 11:30-3:00, 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net
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Wilfred Charles
TAYLOR
August 10, 1921 - August 26, 2014 Wilfred was born August 10, 1921 in Worksop Lincolnshire, England. Wilfred grew up in the foothills of Alberta after travelling from England at a very young age. Upon returning from wait time service, Wilfred worked in Canada’s Western National Parks, and later worked with Forestry in Inuvik, NWT and Yukon. After retiring Wilfred returned to Alberta and raised Welsh Ponies. In June 2010, Wilfred returned to the Yukon to dabble with placer mining for gold. Wilfred is predeceased by his wife Vera and son Bruce, survived by daughters: Joanne (Don) Green of Whitehorse, Lynn (Tom) Hedekar of Nanaimo, Karen Taylor (Darrel) of Edmonton, sons: Charles (Virginia) of Llyodminster and Hugh (Jean) of Creston, sixteen grandchildren, one step-grandchild, seventeen great grandchildren, eight step-great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday September 2, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Grace Community Church, located on 801 Wheeler Street, Whitehorse. A reception will follow the service at the Legion, located on 503 Steele Street, Whitehorse. All are welcome to attend.
Sassy It is with sadness that we let the many know, that knew and rode Sassy, that she passed away suddenly and peacefully. “Sassy, you lived a good long life of 30 years and looked super, right up ‘til the day. Thank you for being the awesome horse that you were. You were a great li le bush horse, not bothered by other mounts’ reactions. You always knew the way home, as we lay down our reins and let you go. You were so gentle with children and dogs running up to you with excitement, riders standing on your back and performing ‘crazy’ dismounts. Thank you for the care you gave to your older riders. Thank you for teaching so many to ride and to canter. Thank yyou for being safe in the arena and on the trail. You truly looked a er your riders of all ages and abilities and served many as a great therapy horse for 19 years.
You were the best!"
J,A & S
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YUKON NEWS COFFEE HOUSE Saturday Oct.4, 2014, featuring The Windy Valley Boys + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm, open stage sign-up 7pm, 7:30pm show, $5 United Church Bsmt, 6th+Main, 633-4255
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HOSPICE WALKING Group, Mondays September 8 to 29, 6-7:30pm. A healthy way to receive and give grief support. To register call 667-7429 or administrator@hospiceyukon.net
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 Yukon Communities & Atlin, B.C.
Beaver Creek Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre
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Dawson City Y.T. Thursday - 6pm (summer only) New Beginners Group Rm 2160 @ Hospital Friday - 1:30pm Unity Group Rm 2160 @ Hospital Saturday - 7pm North Star Group 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
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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SHARPENING SERVICES. For all your sharpening needs - quality sharpening, fair price & good service. At corner of 6th & Strickland. 667-2988
Bookkeeping Services Brenda Let me help you
867.336.3709 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 PufďŹ n (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 OfďŹ ce, 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 (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 2:30 pm Women’s Meeting 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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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 BUSY BEAVERS Painting, Pruning Hauling, Chainsaw Work, Yard Cleaning and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 S.V.P. CARPENTRY Journey Woman Carpenter Interior/Exterior Finishing/Framing Small & Medium Jobs “Make it work and look good.â€? Call Susana (867) 335-5957 susanavalerap@live.com www.svpcarpentry.com PASCAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368 PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com
PAINTING DONE RIGHT! Interior/exterior, oil, staining. Professional work at reasonable rates. 17 years in Yukon. Also serving the communities. (Williamson Yukon) Phone 456-2043 or 333-0403
ELECTRICIAN FOR all your jobs Large or small Licensed Electrician Call MACK N MACK ELECTRIC for a free estimate! Save 10% until September 30 867-332-7879
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 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
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
TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865
- 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
Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre
VICTORIA FAULKNER Women's Centre AGM will be held Thurs. Sept 4, 2014 at 5:30 at the Centre. Food/Beverages Provided. Everyone is welcome. Call 667-2693 for more info
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ANGYʟS MASSAGE Mobile Service. Therapeutic Massage & Reflexology. Angelica Ramirez Licensed Massage Therapist. 867-335-3592 angysmassage@hotmail.com 8 Versluce Place Whitehorse YT, Y1A 5M1 Home Support/Respite Care Available Certified nursing-home attendant/ home-care worker Available days, evenings & weekends Recent RCMP check Valid drivers licence Tender, loving care 334-7405 HOUSECLEANING, SPRING Cleaning, Detailing! Safe, reliable, bondable RCMP check available on request For into call 334-7405 LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632 JUDEʟS PAINTING & HOME RENOVATIONS •Interior/Exterior Painting •Kitchen/bathroom renovations •Hardwood & Laminate flooring •Decks •Fences Call 867-689-1458 Email judewaldman@gmail.com JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER 30 years experience Commercial-Residential •Renovations •Repairs •Kitchens •Bathrooms •Drywall Tiles •Decks •Fine Finishing and Painting No job too small Local references available Phone 335-8924 bradmre@gmail.com SEASONAL STORAGE of your RV, Boat, Trailer & Vehicle. Secure and reasonable rates. Located at McCrae subdivision. Contact us at klondikestorage19@gmail.com
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Now 2 locations: Porter Creek & Kulan. Onsite & offsite steel containers available for rent or sale. We now offer 8'x10' units. 8'x20’ units also available.
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EAGLE CONSTRUCTION Specializing in bathrooms & kitchens Also all facets of construction Journeyman Carpenter Operating since 1985 Phone 335-2005 or 668-5814 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
Lost & Found FOUND: FLEECE hoody at Riverside camp on Yukon River on August 11. Appreciate how clean you left the camp. 668-2802 LOST: AT the airport August 12, a black fabric wallet. Reward. 667-6542 LOST: BLACK-AND-BLUE Windows large flat cellphone, 8X by HTC. Reward. Anne 334-1840 LOST: ATV trailer from Hillcrest, 2008 Snow Bear, black w/plywood floor w/ramp & spare tire. 334-9010 LOST: FISHING rod, Lucky Strike net & Pflueger reel on Kusawa Rd near Takhini River campsite August 19. Please call 867-689-0737 LOST: SILVER men's ring. First Nation design. 3/4" band that was resized. Lost in the Gold Rush. Reward. 334-6815 LOST: HEIRLOOM cameo ring while shopping in Whitehorse on Thursday August 21. Please call 250-651-0007
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Sports Equipment ADULTS, TEENAGER and kids bikes, all in good cond, one with child seat, $10-$25, call or text 335-2555 ROPE CLIMBERS purlou etc 50-100ʟ 8 hanks, mostly new, $25-$35 ea, chest waders, menʟs size 11, Cabellas, new, $45. 689-2017 OCTANE ELLIPTICAL with heart monitor, excellent shape, $1,100 obo. 334-8832 6-SPD LADIES bike, $50. 633-2513 GIRLS FIGURE skates, sz 6, $15, Graf 370 Supra hockey skate, sz 2.5, $15, Easton Synergy hockey pants, XL, $15, snowboarding helmet, small, $15, CCM Vector hockey helmet w/cage, youth, $15. 456-7758 KAYAK WILDERNESS Tsunami 160 16ʟ, good shape, $1,500. 633-3043 24� LADIESʟ bike, backroads Shimano, c/w accessories & storage cover, great cond, $125. 667-4523 BIVY SACK, internal design, South Col size long, used once, $175 obo. 667-4523
For All Your Digging Needs! Septic Systems: New, Repairs & Perc Test Land Clearing: Stump Removal, Grubbing & Stripping #BTFNFOUT t 5SFODIFT t %FNPMJUJPO %SJWFXBZT t "OE .PSF Senior Competitive Rates! Fast, Friendly & Reliable Service!
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 Livestock 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 HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Dev & Louise Hurlburt Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix Small square & round bales Discounts for field pick up or delivery Straw bales also for sale 335-5192 • 668-7218 HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter Great quality, $12/bale. 633-4496 or astra@northwestel.net USED FARM MACHINERY Mower Conditioner, Round Bailer, Square Bailer, Seed Drill, Swather Disc, Hay Rake Machinery is older in working condition 335-5192 or 668-7218
Liquor Corporation
LIQUOR ACT TAKE NOTICE THAT, 535729 Yukon Inc. of 23 Cedar Crescent, Whitehorse, in Yukon Y1A 4P2, is making application for a Liquor Primary - All Liquor and an Off-Premise-All Liquor liquor licence, in respect of the premises known as Club 867 situated at 2288 2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon. Any person who wishes to object to the granting of this application should file their objection in writing (with reasons) to:
FOR RENT: farm equipment, aerator, plough, manure spreader, mower, and no-till-drill. View online at www.yukonag.ca (Equipment). Email: admin@yukonag.ca or call 668-6864 2-HORSE TRAILER w/walk-thru doors, large tack area, 2 front man doors, drop down loading ramp & roof escape hatch, $3,900 obo. 334-7612 6-YR OLD Red Dun Quarter horse, needs training, 15 hands. 867-536-2633
PUBLIC TENDER SUPPLY OF CATERING SERVICES & STAFF QUARTER MAINTENANCE - FRASER Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 10, 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 Val Bumstead at (867) 667-5147. 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
LEBARGE RANCH HAY Premium three grass horse blend, available in small square and netted round sizes. Also taking orders for fall oat bundles. Call 334-4589
PUBLIC TENDER CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE LANDFILL CELL CONSTRUCTION AND SITE ENHANCEMENTS Project Description: Construction of a new “Construction and Demolition Landfill Cell” including re-grading, and relocation of shelters, buildings and garbage bins at the Champagne Solid Waste Facility Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 16, 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 Darrin Fredrickson at (867) 667-5195. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
President, Yukon Liquor Corporation 9031 Quartz Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4P9 not later than 4:30 pm on the 17th day of September, 2014 and also serve a copy of the objection by registered mail upon the applicant. The first time of publication of notice is August 29, 2014. The second time of publication of notice is September 5, 2014. The third time of publication of notice is September 12, 2014. Any questions concerning this specific NOTICE are to be directed to Licensing & Social Responsibility at 867-667-5245 or 1-800-661-0408, local 5245.
RETROFITS YUKON HOUSING UNITS #260300, 260400 AND #260500 ROSS RIVER, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 16, 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 Raymond Mikkelsen at 867-6675718. Mandatory Site Visit: September 3, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. Joint Tender with Ross River The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
FRESH CUT 1,000 lb hay bales In the field $100 each 867-633-3388 Please leave a message QUARTER HORSES, mare & gelding, reliable, easy keepers. 867-996-2570
PUBLIC TENDER SHAKWAK HIGHWAY PROJECT PRODUCE AND STOCKPILE AGGREGATE KM 1815.9 ALASKA HIGHWAY #1 YUKON 2014-2015 Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 25, 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 Bill Stanley at (867) 633-7901. Funding for this project is provided by the United States Government as part of the Shakwak Project Agreement. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. 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
FORD 5000 tractor diesel w/front end bucket & forks (quick change), PTO & 3-point hitch, 3 volume mechanical manuals incl. 633-4243 eves
PUBLIC TENDER TEMPORARY STORAGE SHELTER SYSTEMS FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE WHITEHORSE, FARO AND DAWSON CITY Project Description: Supply and install three metal truss framed fabric structures. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 18, 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 Pete Smillie at (867) 667-5220. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
Community Services Highways and Public Works
Community Services
Highways and Public Works
HEAVY EQUIPMENT ESTATE SALE Estate Sale for R. Wayne Curry (Mica Creek Excavating, Pelly Crossing) Contact 867-667-2205 or email: canol@hotmail.ca 2007 Case 650K LGP (Low Ground Pressure) Crawler Tractor
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2008 Dynapac CA134 Drum Drive Compactor, Hour Meter: 530 showing 1953 Cessna 180 on floats , TT 5500 2007 Link Belt 210X2 Excavator, Hour Meter: 4014, 57" Clean Up Bucket, 33" Digging Bucket c/w Thumb 1980 Western Star 4964-2 Gravel Truck, Gravel Box: 12 Yard Light Steel 2008 Kenworth T800B Tractor, Hour Meter: 5092 showing, Mileage: 195,490 1980 Peterbuilt Tractor 2007 Tango 299 BHS 28 FT Holiday Trailer 2007 Dodge 3500 Ram Pickup Truck Crew Cab, Engine: Cummins Diesel Transmission: Standard 2005 DE CAP Belly Dump Trailer Clam Gate Opening Tridem Axle
PUBLIC TENDER SHAKWAK HIGHWAY PROJECT SURVEY SERVICES VARIOUS LOCATIONS KM 1578 TO KM 1902 ALASKA HIGHWAY #1 YUKON 2014-2015 Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 16, 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 Bill Stanley at (867) 633-7901. Funding for this project is provided by the United States Government as part of the Shakwak Program Agreement The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
PUBLIC TENDER PINE CANYON 18 ROAD 2 FOREST RESOURCE ROAD CONSTRUCTION Project Description: Construction of a 3.3km temporary winter road, including 2 spur roads and up to 7 x 50m2 landings in order to provide seasonal access into Operating Unit 18 of the Pine Canyon Timber Harvest plan. Work involves construction of road, salvage of timber and clearing of the road prism (road surface), associated right-ofway and landings. All dead and green merchantable stems must be removed from the site by the contractor. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 11, 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 Catherine Welsh at (867) 4563852. Site visits highly recommended. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
1967 Columbia 40 Ton Lowboy Trailer 8' 6" Double Drop 2009 BWS Drop Deck Lowboy Trailer Complete with: Air - operated Beaver Tail
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REPAIRS AND UPGRADES YUKON HOUSING UNIT #130901 - 707A LIARD WATSON LAKE, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 11, 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 Laura Vanderkley at 867-667-8114. Site Visit September 3, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Joint tender with Watson Lake
Community Services
PUBLIC TENDER SITE REMEDIATION AND NEW CONSTRUCTION YUKON HOUSING MAYO SENIORS SIX PLEX MAYO, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 11, 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. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.
The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.
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
View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION 2014 BLACK STREET LANDSCAPING PROJECT QUOTATIONS will be UHFHLYHG DW WKH RI¿FH RI the City Engineer, 4210 Fourth Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon before 4:00:00 PM local time on Thursday, September 11, 2014. Quotations must have the VHDO RI WKH ELGGHU DI¿[HG and must be submitted in a sealed opaque envelope clearly marked "QUOTATION FOR THE 2014 BLACK STREET LANDSCAPING PROJECT, ATTENTION: CITY ENGINEER� Request for Quotation documents may be obtained by bidders who are or will be authorized to conduct business in the City of Whitehorse, from the (QJLQHHULQJ 2I¿FH 0XQLFLSDO Services Building, 4210 Fourth Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon on or after 12:00 PM local time Friday August 22, 2014. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Quotes, or to accept the Quote which the City deems to be in its own best interest. 4XRWHV VXEPLWWHG E\ )D[ will not be accepted nor considered. Please also note that COR or the Temporary Letter of Recognition is a pre-bid requirement for this project. All enquiries to: 0DUF %RXOHULFH Supervisor Parks and Trails City of Whitehorse (867) 668-8655 (QJLQHHULQJ 6HUYLFHV 2I¿FH City of Whitehorse (867) 668-8305
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ANTIQUE OAK hutch, completely refinished including glass doors, 6ʟ long, exc cond, $1,000. 633-6244 ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, wood top, two shelves, glass door, 33"highX22.5�wideX20" deep, $25. 633-6310 MOVING SALE: Sofas, dining table & 6 chairs, other good quality furniture. 456-7728 SIMMONS DOUBLE mattress & boxspring, pillow top, high quality, clean, new condition, metal frame, $250. 333-9020 ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLE, solid wood, dark finish, 60" long x 19" deep x 24" high, $300. 668-4364 DRESSER, BC pine 5-drawer chest, 33" wide x 17" long x 46" high, $200. 668-4364
LEATHER COUCH, green, very solid/heavy, some wear on 1 cushion but in good shape, 84" long x 42" deep, comfy, $350. 668-4364 OAK HUTCH & dining room table & 4 chairs, oak bar stools, 4-pc bedroom suite, ivory & black sofa, loveseat & arm chair, all in exc cond & modern. 336-8900 LARGE, TALL hanging lamp, paid over $200, asking $150. 332-8945 MATTRESS & boxspring, 2 sets, never used, still in plastic, $100 per set. 633-2714 SOLID PINE white painted sleigh bed, single size, $100. 633-2714 STORAGE BENCH on wheels, 28�LX12�D, $40. 311B Hanson St. IKEA TABLE, Norden, solid birch, seats 8-10, mint condition, new $400, asking $250. 660-4321
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Furniture
ANTIQUE DRESSER and mirror, 4 drawers, original mirror/hardware, exc cond, $400 obo. 334-5683
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SERVICE TESTING OF FIRE HOSE AND FIRE SERVICE LADDERS
COUNTRY HOUSE buffet bottom, 4 drawers, 2 doors with lead glass, solid wood, light oak, 57" long x 18" wide x 36" high, $500. 668-4364
MONTESSORI BOREALIS PRESCHOOL has limited spots available for 2 to 5 year-olds. For more information about the program and to register, please call 456-7100 or visit MontessoriBorealis.com
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SET OF 2 handmade Kashan Persian 100% wool Oriental rugs, 3ĘźX4Ęź ea $300 or both for $500. call/text 867-335-2555
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Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 10, 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 Val Bumstead at (867) 667-5147. 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
BABY CRIB and toddler bed, open to offers. 334-7061
MAY-MAYĘźS FDH IN COWLEY CREEK has two full-time spaces available for 18 months plus. Monday to Friday, 7:45-5pm Meals and diapers included. Please contact Mary @ 668-3348 or quaile@klondiker.com
COUNTRY HOUSE Cambrige dining table w/6 chairs, solid wood light oak, 54"x 36" folds out to 54"x54" square, $1,500. 668-4364
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CHILDRENĘźS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903
CREATIVE PLAY DAYCARE has openings in its preschool program. Fun, caring environment. Qualified staff onsite. Playground mini-gym. Please stop by 312 Strickland Street or call 667-2761
COUNTRY HOUSE Farmhouse bookcase, solid wood, burnished cherry, 5 shelves, 36" wide x 14" deep x 60" high, $300. 668-4364
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FOX LAKE HERITAGE FARM -Free range, grass-fed “phat� chickens, 8-12 lbs -Free range, grass-fed Heritage turkeys for Thanksgiving -Brome Hay for sale -Chicken plucker for rent 334-8960
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Public Tender to provide Heating Fuel to the Village of Mayo for the period of October 1, 2014 to September30, 2015. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH ABOVE PROJECT TITLE. The closing date for submissions is Septmeber 18, 2014, prior to 3:00 PM Yukon time. Sealed tenders are to be delivered to the Village of Mayo OfďŹ ce at 310 Sixth Avenue, or mailed to Box 160, Mayo, Yukon, Y0B 1M0 by tender closing. Interested Fuel Delivery Companies can obtain a copy of the tender by contacting the Village of Mayo at 867-996-2317 or by sending an email to mayo@northwestel.net . Bidders must be a registered business with the Village of Mayo and have their own liability insurance and Yukon Workers’ Compensation coverage. Any proposal received without a current Village of Mayo or inter-municipal business licence may not be considered. The lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 Personals 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 CITIZENS ON PATROL. Do you have concerns in your neighborhood & community? Be part of the solution! Volunteer valuable time to the C.O.P.S. program. With your eyes & ears we can help stomp out crime. Info: RCMP 867-667-5555 DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office
Good Night! Wind up your day with everything you need.
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Yukon College Tender
IN THE MATTER of the Estate of EDITH ELIZABETH LANGLEY, deceased, late of Calgary, Alberta, who died February 8th, 1981, in Calgary, Alberta. All persons having claims against the above-mentioned estate are requested to file the same, supported by Statutory Declaration, with the undersigned on or before September 19th, 2014, after which date the said estate will be distributed having reference only to claims which have been so filed. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the Estate in care of the undersigned. Anne Marie Langley c/o M. Terry Leonard Professional Corporation 1970 Kensington Road N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2N 3R5
INVITATION TO TENDER
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH ARKELL
M 31 ALSEK Rd, Riverdale, Saturday August 30, 9am-12Noon, household items, jewelry, clothes and shoes etc
Each Supply and Install Recirc Pump and Plumbing inside Building
M 45 SANDPIPER Dr, Arkell, Saturday August 30, 10am-2pm, children clothes and toys, Christmas decor, household items etc
M 160 ALSEK Rd, Riverdale, Saturday August 30, 9:30am-2pm, household items, something for everyone
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M 7 ADIT Lane, Copper Ridge, Saturday August 30, 8am-12Noon, kid’s stuff, toys, etc
M 43 BELL Cres, Riverdale, Saturday August 30 starting at 9am, kayak gear, drysuits, tents, camp stoves, XC ski gear, RC helicopters, bicycles, etc
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M 122 ALSEK Rd, Riverdale, Saturday August 30, 9am-1pm, multi-family, something for everyone
M 7 BRYDE Place, Crestview, Saturday August 30, 9:30am-2:30pm, yard sale in back yard & household items inside
TAKHINI
DOWNTOWN M 6095-6TH AVE, downtown, Saturday August 30, 9:30am-2pm, cancelled if raining, Christmas stuff, skates, new kitchen stuff, early birds welcomed
M #10-30 NORMANDY Rd, Takhini, near Takhini school, Saturday August 30, 9am-2pm, fur fabrics, houseplants, household items, ornaments etc, rain or shine
LOGAN
M 147 TAKHINI Trailer Court, 833 Range Rd, Saturday August 30, 9am-2pm, TV stand, table & 3 chairs, coffee table, queen size bed, dresser set, household items etc
M 61 FINCH Cres, Logan, Saturday August 30, 9am12Noon, Electrolux vacuum, oak coffee & end tables, large desk, lamps etc
M 140 TAKHINI Trailer Court, 833 Range Rd, Saturday August 30, 9am-2pm, movies, kids stuff, household items, no early birds
PORTER CREEK
M 106 NORMANDY Rd, Takhini, across from arena parking lot, Saturday August 30 & Sunday August 31, 10am-4pm, moving sale, rain or shine
M 3 REDWOOD St, Porter Creek. Saturday, August 30, 9am-2pm. Back yard. Tools, Miller TIG welder, 1972 Silver Streak Trailer, fabric, clothes, house, shop & craft supplies, camping gear etc. M 514 GROVE St, Porter Creek. Saturday, August 30, 10am-2pm. Multi-family, no early birds. Antiques, clothes, yard items, lawn mower, lots of stuff, outdoor gear. M 514 GROVE St, Porter Creek, Saturday August 30, 10am-2pm, 2-family, no early birds, antiques, clothes, yard items, lawn mower, outdoor gear etc M 28 OAK St, Porter Creek, Saturday August 30, 8am-12Noon, tools, furniture, sewing machine, etc M 1801 HICKORY St, Porter Creek. Saturday, August 30, 9am-4pm. Large moving sale. Many hh items, some furniture, bikes, kitchenware. RIVERDALE M 32 KLONDIKE Rd, Riverdale, Saturday August 30, 9:30-2pm, glassware, books, household items, silverware, china, odds & ends M 15 BELL Cres, Riverdale, Saturday August 30, Sunday August 31 & Monday September 1, 10am2pm, contractor equipment/tools, electronics, home appliances, restaurant supplies etc
LABERGE RD. M 24 LABERGE Rd, Kulan, Estate Sale, Saturday August 30, 9am-1pm, tools, furniture, trim, windows, doors, boats/motors, vehicles, generators, 125 tires (lots of sets) like new, etc
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST MT. SIMA M 60 PINGO Place, Whitehorse Copper (Mt Sima), Sunday August 31, 9am-12Noon LABERGE RD. M 24 LABERGE Rd, Kulan, Estate Sale, Sunday August 31, 9am-1pm, tools, furniture, trim, windows, doors, boats/motors, vehicles, generators, 125 tires (lots of sets) like new, etc
UPCOMING COPPER RIDGE M 6 Carnelian Court, Copper Ridge, Tuesday Sept 2, Wednesday Sept 3, Thursday Sept 4 & Friday Sept 5, 9am-8pm daily, clothing, shoes, purses, sterling silver jewelry, 633-6953
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YUKON NEWS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
TOYOTA FACTORY
EVENT 2014 RAV4 AWD _____________ Finance $187.76 bi-weekly @ 3.90% over 84 months
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