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Vanier Catholic Secondary School student Fayne O’Donovan competes in the one-foot high kick yesterday during the Arctic Sports Inter-school Championships at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.

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Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt insists that Yukon First Nations are not governments as defined by the Umbrella FInal Agreement. His stance has infuriated Yukon First Nations.

proposed amendments to Yukon’s environmental assessment laws and say they’ll sue unless changes boriginal Affairs Minister are made.

Bernard Valcourt insists he’s One of their objections, Valsaid nothing wrong by assertcourt told the committee, is that ing that Yukon First Nations are a proposed change to allow the not governments, as far as the minister to delegate powers to the Umbrella Final Agreement is Yukon government violates the concerned.

UFA. Many disagree. His comment “Their argument is that, you has outraged Yukon’s chiefs. MP know, they should be, under the Ryan Leef says Valcourt’s comumbrella agreement considered as ments may have been misungovernments, and unfortunately derstood, but there should be that was not the deal concluded,� no doubt that First Nations are he said. governments. Premier Darrell “The umbrella agreement is Pasloski agrees and says he plans clear that governments is defined to write to the minister to clarify as either Canada or Yukon.� the matter.

So far, few seem to agree with Valcourt made the contentious him. statements during a meeting with Yukon Premier Darrell Yukon chiefs on Monday. “The Pasloski, who has cheered on the minister shut us down by telling proposed changes, said he will us we are ‘not real governments’ be asking Valcourt to correct the and therefore he does not need record. Chapter 24 of the UFA to make us active participants in clearly provides for First Nation changing legislation that arises self-government, he said. from our treaties,� said Little “Yukon First Nation final Salmon/Carmacks First Nation agreements make up just under Chief Eric Fairclough in a statehalf of Canada’s modern land ment. “This flies in the face of recent claim agreements, and Yukon court decisions that have affirmed First Nations are global leaders in the duty to consult First Nations. the area of aboriginal self-governIt is an insult and a signal to First ment,� Pasloski said. “This is something all YukonNations everywhere that our ers can be incredibly proud of.� views don’t count.�

Yukon MP Ryan Leef atDuring a hearing of the tempted to clarify his colleague’s Aboriginal Affairs and Northremarks while also disagreeing ern Development Committee with him personally during an on Wednesday, Valcourt tried to interview yesterday. clarify what he meant.

Leef, who was part of the meetIt’s not that First Nations aren’t governments, he insisted, it’s just ing with the First Nations, said Valcourt was using the strictest that they aren’t governments definition of the Umbrella Final under the Umbrella Final AgreeAgreement. ment. “His remarks that the Yukon First Nations oppose four Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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First Nations were offended by were really in respect to that strict definition that’s contained in the front pages of the Umbrella Final Agreement.�

Leef said it’s his personal belief that under the UFA, First Nations should be considered governments. “My personal belief is yeah, and I’ve never operated otherwise. I’ve certainly never operated otherwise.�

Leef said he spoke with First Nation representatives the day after the meeting with Valcourt to discuss the issue. “I don’t think that they have any sense that there’s a question mark on my part what Yukon First Nations are or are not responsible for,� he said.

Northern affairs expert Ken Coates said it’s important to recognize that the authority of First Nation governments has expanded. The strict definition under the UFA “represents 20-year-old thinking,� he said. “And that’s fair enough, 20 years ago that was the way we talked.�

Since then, there are now processes around the duty to consult and aboriginal self-government agreements, he said.

Modern treaties and things like aboriginal development corporations and revenue-sharing agreements mean the First Nations have independent funds, independent responsibilities and legal duties. “Quite frankly, if it looks like a moose and it walks like a moose and it runs like a moose, it’s got to be a moose,� Coates said.

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Men join women in fight against violence Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter

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group of 12 or so Yukon men stood around a campfire on a dark and cold evening at Yukon College this week, talking about their feelings.

The event was part of the 12 Days to End Violence Against Women campaign. It’s organized by men who want to see fewer women suffer from violence and sexual assault.

In the warm glow of the bonfire, the men talked about how society tells them to express emotions through anger and violence, but not through compassion and empathy.

They talked about their personal responsibility to change their own thinking and language around violence against women, and to start conversations with their friends and family.

They talked about pushing for change in institutions and governments, territorially, nationally and internationally.

Here in the Yukon, that conversation is particularly salient.

Women in the territory are at least three times as likely to suffer a violent assault or sexual assault compared to those in Canada’s provinces.

When you look at Yukon’s aboriginal women, representing nearly a quarter of the overall population, those numbers skyrocket again. Our small territory counts 38 First Nation women who have been murdered, or gone missing.

For the men standing around the campfire that night, that’s unacceptable. They are willing to overcome their discomfort talking about the problem, if it makes even a small difference.

The 12 Days to End Violence Against Women has long been a fixture of late Novembers and early Decembers in the Yukon, although in the past it has largely been the women’s groups and their mostly female staff leading the charge.

The conversation about men standing up to oppose violence against women has come a long way in the territory in just a few years.

White Ribbon is an international group, born in Canada, specifically aimed at engaging men and boys to stop violence against women.

When Yukon’s White Ribbon Campaign was revived in 2011, it was essentially a two-man show, and even they weren’t so sure about the feminist label.

“I know growing up here, and with a lot of my friends that I grew up with, you can’t just drop the F-bomb in a conversation like that,” said Steve Roddick, one of the founders and currently the acting president, at the time.

Today the group has grown to dozens of members, volunteers and supporters, and men’s voices are increasingly being heard on a topic that in the past has been

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From left: Mark Rutledge, Patrick Thompson, Hillary Aitken, Maryne Dumaine and Lee Covin hold up the White Ribbon quilt, which memorializes the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre.

It’s a little-known fact about the popular city councilllor and former federal Green Party candidate that he’s a long-time quilter, and indeed has a published book of quilt patterns available on Amazon.

Streicker made his first quilt right around the time of the Montreal Massacre, he said.

“My grandmother used to do lots of quilting, like traditional ••• This year is a big year for White quilting bees. I always had one of her quilts, and I was the son Ribbon. Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Mas- of two math teachers, so I always dream in patterns and things sacre, when Marc Lepine shot 14 women dead and injured 14 more like that. So I just started making quilts.” before killing himself.

It didn’t take long to get the He separated out the women White Ribbon men on board, he and the men before opening said. fire on the engineering school “I say, ‘Hey, how about we classroom at Ecole Polytechnique, quilt,’ and they’re like, ‘Well, we claiming he was “fighting femidon’t quilt,’ and I say, ‘I’m sure we nism.” can do it.’”

The news at the time “devasIt took four men about six tated” Whitehorse city councilevenings to make the quilt, said lor John Streicker, who was an Streicker. They took to it right engineering grad student at the away.

University of New Brunswick at “I really loved how engaged the the time.

“When it happened, it changed men were around the quilting. It really helped to give us something how we thought of ourselves as physical to do to try and contribCanadians,” he said. ute to this challenging issue.”

The White Ribbon campaign The quilt is made from men’s actually began as a response to the massacre, urging men to wear dress clothing, sourced from the white ribbons as a symbol of non- local thrift store.

The dark patterns represent violence and peace. the night sky, with 25 blocks for This year, Streicker wanted to 25 years. They are offset by white do something to commemorate ribbons pinned to the material. the significant anniversary.

Each one represents a Yukon man So he approached the folks at who has pledged to fight violence White Ribbon with an idea: A against women. quilt, made by men from men’s The pledge is available online clothing, symbolizing their at whiteribbonyukon.com/pledge. commitment to oppose violence Thirty-eight mother of pearl against women. largely left to women.

“A high majority of men do not commit any of these crimes, but they still don’t do anything to do with these issues,” said Patrick Thompson, a member of White Ribbon. “That’s a gigantic group of people that can really help move this issue into a positive direction. There’s tons of room for men.”

buttons represent Yukon’s missing and murdered aboriginal women.

The quilt will be officially unveiled at today’s ceremony for the National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women, scheduled for noon at the Elijah Smith building.

The hope is that after that the quilt will be used as a blanket, said Streicker, perhaps at one of Yukon’s shelters for women and children fleeing violence.

“It’s an indication to women that, as men, we want to take responsibility and address this problem,” said Streicker.

Rutledge has seen progress over his lifetime, he said.

“I grew up in a household where you don’t cry. You skin your knee, you don’t cry.”

Times are changing, he said.

“You can cry and still be a man’s man. You can be a huge guy with a beard and still cry at girly movies. I love romance movies.

That doesn’t mean I’m less of a man, right?”

Hearing about missing and murdered aboriginal women was common growing up, said Rutledge.

“As an aboriginal man, I’ve known about this for years. Since I ••• was a teenager, missing and murMark Rutledge has been a dered women all the time.” member of White Ribbon Yukon But today, the conversation for a couple years now. is finally being pushed into the He’s Anishinaabe, from Onmainstream. tario, and moved to the Yukon “In social media circles, that’s with his family four years ago. huge. It’s been going on for years Being First Nation, he has a difnow, and it’s just starting to gain ferent perspective on the problem traction in terms of making the from a lot of people, he said. public realize that there is a huge “I have seen a lot of violence problem here. What are we doing happen in my communities, with about this?” friends and people I know, male The Montreal Massacre afand female violence. I want to be fected him in a big way, too, he able to put a stop to that. said.

“I want to target the aboriginal “It still affects me. To this day, communities in the Yukon as well. to actually think about how I felt.

Because I know there’s a huge I was like, this could have been problem with violence. my sister, this could have been my With the histories of residential mom. It really hit home. schools, children taken from their “This is why I am part of this families and colonization, First group. I don’t want to ever see Nation communities have forgot- that again. I don’t want my kids ten the respect and reverence they to see that on the news. I’ve got once had towards women, he said. a little girl, and I’ve got two little “We need to turn the tables boys, and I don’t want them to again, and say ‘Listen. This has turn on the news and find out that got to stop, guys. Remember our this happened again.” teachings, our culture, our tradiContact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com tions.’”

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Yukon Supreme Court Justice From 10:09 to 10:16, Nehass was has apologized to a Whitehorse visible on the screen naked from the inmate who was naked during a waist up. He was never visible below video appearance in court earlier this the waist, the letter says. year. “It was when Mr. Nehass sat that Justice Leigh Gower says he should Justice Gower had confirmation that have had Michael Nehass removed he was naked, at least from the torso from the room as soon as he realized up,� the letter says. he was naked, according to a letter “Once sitting Mr. Nehass became from the Canadian Judicial Council. quite vocal and sometimes difficult to “I sincerely apologize to Mr. Necomprehend. Justice Gower tried to engage into a conversation but failed hass for the embarrassment I caused and he ordered Mr. Nehass’s removal him by not acting to improve the Ian Stewart/Yukon News and the end of the video link,� the situation sooner,� Gower is quoted Yukon Supreme Court Justice letter says. as saying in the letter signed by the Leigh Gower apologized to Pidgeon believes Gower “acted in council’s executive director.

Michael Nehass for not stepgood faith with the intent to advance According to the Nov. 18 letping in sooner when Nehass the matter and avoid delays that ter obtained by the News, Nehass’s appeared naked during a might be detrimental to Mr. Nehass.� father claimed his son was subject video court appearance.

It was not an ideal situation, the to “inhumane and degrading public letter says. The judge didn’t have viexposure.� ment could be made to provide sual contact with Nehass immediately The complaint led to a review by counsel for Mr. Nehass,� the letter and had difficulties understanding Robert Pidgeon, the vice-chairman of states. him. the council’s judicial conduct com“Justice Gower felt a further Pidgeon is satisfied Gower learned mittee. non-appearance would result in from the experience, the letter says.

What happened is also the subject more delays and would do nothing The file was closed. of a human rights complaint that has to advance the prospect of resolving The Canadian Judicial Council is received national attention.

Mr. Nehass’s situation. Justice Gower responsible for investigating whether On January 22, 2014 Nehass was requested that Mr. Nehass be brought a recommendation should be made scheduled to appear in court via to the video conference room.� to the minister of justice that a judge video. According to the letter, he The hearing began at 10 a.m. be removed from offi ce. refused.

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When Nehass first arrived he was duct, old age or infirmity.

Meanwhile, Nehass remains in jail. “Justice Gower therefore requested incomprehensible, and the judge He has been there for nearly three the presence of the director of legal was unaware of why he was being years. aid in the hope that some arrangerestrained, the letter says.

The human rights complaint filed Nehass asked to sit and talk with in May alleges he has been kept in Friday, Dec 5 thru the judge, but said he couldn’t “with solitary confinement for 28 months, Thursday, Dec 11 my face twisted into the fucking though the Yukon Department of floor,� according to the transcript.

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Ministers Cathers and Kent knew of Mountain View bail-out last year Jacqueline Ronson

Premier Darrell Pasloski excused himself from having to do with the government’s response ver the past 10 days, Yuon the advice of the territory’s kon ministers Brad Cath- conflict of interest commissioner, ers and Scott Kent have because he was on the Mountain deflected criticism over a secretive View board of directors at the $750,000 bail-out of the Mountime of the bail-out, not four tain View Golf Club through months before he became Yukon’s repeated insistence that they don’t premier. yet have enough information to Pasloski designated Cathers make a judgement. and Kent to lead the file in Oct. “For us to come to conclusions 2013. about whether we would have That means they’ve both had handled things the same way or 14 months to get their facts in would have handled it differently, order. we won’t pass judgement at this Still, for the first week after the point,� said Cathers, minister for matter came to public attention, community services, in an interthe ministers denied involvement, view on Nov. 27. changed their stories and repeated “Quite frankly we just don’t misleading information. have enough understanding of When the NDP Opposition everything that led up to it.� first brought up the issue on “We’re still working with ofNov. 26, Cathers said that the ficials to gather the full details land transfer was required for a of what transpired, and why and perimeter trail and storm water how,� said Resources Minister management for Whistle Bend, Kent in the same interview. and for potential future lot develBut Cathers and Kent have opment. He hedged his answers been preparing to answer these three times by saying he wasn’t questions for more than a year, directly involved and is relying when Meadow Lakes Golf & on limited information from his Country Club owner Jeff Luehstaff. mann started asking questions, afThe next day, his story ter hearing about the deal from a changed. He admitted, only in the concerned government employee. face of evidence made public by The deal was disguised from the NDP, that one of the purposes public view by making it look like of the deal was to bail out the golf a land purchase, which it was not. club.

To this day the government conKent, meanwhile, appeared to tinues to conceal facts and refuse be reading off old briefing notes to answer questions about what containing false information as happened. recently as yesterday.

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Community Services Minister Brad Cathers knew a year ago that he might have to answer questions about the Mountain View Golf Club bail-out. Still, over the past week, he has claimed ignorance, misrepresented facts and changed his story about the secretive 2011 deal.

“Acting at that time in 2010, the Yukon government purchased this land back from the Mountain View Golf Course to house important infrastructure to enhance the lot availability at Whistle Bend,� Kent said in the legislature on Thursday.

The statement, which matches a briefing note prepared in Oct. 2013, is riddled with mistruths.

The deal was in 2011, not 2010.

It was not a land purchase – the Yukon government owned the land before and after the deal.

Whistle Bend may use or have plans to use some of the land for peripheral infrastructure, but this was not a stated intention or goal of the deal, according to the documents that have become available.

And the City of Whitehorse has no interest in building lots on the parcel. It has said repeatedly it would oppose such a development.

Cathers and Kent did not respond to an interview request for this story.

Yesterday, under questioning from the NDP, Cathers came as close as this government has come to an admission that the previous government did not handle the deal with appropriate transparency. “The change in practice that is currently in place would see us issuing a press release in this type of situation,� he said.

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Mayor defends new $56M headquarters Myles Dolphin

ued the most and least.

Councillor John Streicker brought up the question at Mont’s not often that $56 million day’s council meeting. infrastructure projects come Curtis said that it wasn’t part without a certain amount of the budget tool because it of skepticism and apprehension doesn’t affect property taxes. from the public.

Those taxes help pay for roads, The City of Whitehorse’s plans fire protection, parks, transit and to spend $56 million over the other city operations. About half next three years to build itself of Whitehorse’s operating budget two new headquarters for city – roughly $65 million – is funded staff is no exception. through property taxes, he said.

The new city services buildHe also said the project has ing would be erected where the been discussed before, both by fire hall now stands on Second the current council and previous Avenue, and the new operations ones. building would be located near “We’ve mentioned it during Range Road and Two Mile Hill. council meetings several times The city defends the plan, and it’s in some older budget announced last month, by saying speeches,” he said. its current buildings are falling Smith said the city decided to apart and beyond their lifespans. bring it up on Nov. 10 because The new buildings, they argue, it’s part of next year’s capital would be 80 per cent more efbudget, and those are always ficient than the National Energy announced this time of year, in Building Code. part due to requests made by the City council is scheduled to Whitehorse Chamber of Commake a decision on the plans on merce, which wants ample time Monday. Construction could to plan jobs for the following begin in early 2016. summer.

Mayor Dan Curtis and City “Furthermore, we didn’t Manager Christine Smith adannounce it before because we dressed some concerns that have simply weren’t ready. We were been raised about the project in setting money aside,” Smith said. an interview with the News this When council was elected in week.

2012, discussions about the projThere are several reasons ect began almost immediately, why the project wasn’t officially Curtis said. announced before the Nov. 10 The talks centred mostly on council meeting, said Curtis. whether there was a desire to The mayor insists that the “squirrel away” some resources project won’t affect property from the gas tax to go towards taxes, so he says he saw no rush the project. When it was deterto make an announcement. mined everyone was on board, He and Smith also said and how urgent the need for new council never considered putting buildings had become, they bethe question to residents in a gan setting gas tax money aside, plebiscite. said Curtis.

“We’re within our borrowing However, Curtis and Smith limits, and we have no reason to concede that a portion of propask for special permission from erty tax surpluses have been set anyone,” said Smith. aside in reserves. Those reserves “It’s a very normal thing for would now be drawn upon to a municipality to replace its help finance the project. infrastructure. These buildings The city receives $7.5 million are important because they allow annually in gas tax from the terfor the basic operation of the city ritorial government, and those to continue.” funds are earmarked specifically When the city invited resifor infrastructure projects. dents to take part in its budget Curtis said the alternative opopen house on Oct. 1, the build- tion, to keep fixing and upgrading consolidation project wasn’t ing the city’s infrastructure, mentioned then. would have been both irresponIt also was not part of the sible and more costly. city’s Citizen Budget tool – inter“In the Municipal Services active software that let residents Building alone, the equipment is ready to fail, the walls and rank which programs they valNews Reporter

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building’s energy costs could make taxes go up, Smith acknowledged, but the city is working on making the buildings as energy efficient as possible.

“We used to joke that the biggest pig in the Yukon was the Canada Games Centre. Well, the MSB is second,” Curtis said.

In terms of the $29 million the city plans on borrowing for the project, those funding avenues are still being explored.

There has been talk of getting money through the Build Canada Fund, which is handed Alistair Maitland/Yukon News down through the territorial government to municipalities.

Mayor Dan Curtis says “Having 70 per cent of the residents shouldn’t worry population and the infrastrucabout the city’s $56 million infrastructure project to build ture that we do, it’s quite likely we’ll see some of that money,” a new city headquarters.

Curtis said.

From the annual capital budceilings are propped up and it’s get, $2.2 million will go towards littered with asbestos,” he said. paying off the interest of that “The status quo would mean loan. that taxes would increase by 23 If you take into account the per cent over the next 50 years.

We’ll avoid that by having much money saved from avoided lease more energy efficient buildings.” costs and energy costs, it comes down to $1.7 million.

The $56 million project The city decided to give itself amounts to a cost of $200 mil$700,000 in wiggle room and set lion over the 50-year lifespan of the buildings, while the status aside $2.4 million per year, in quo would have ballooned that case construction costs fluctucost to $575 million, Curtis ate. When Brian Crist, director added. of infrastructure and operations, “The systems are at the brink was asked at Monday’s meeting of failure,” Smith said. whether the final $56 million “We have boilers that have price tag would indeed fluctuate, been MacGyvered and Mache said the numbers had been Gyvered. It’s irresponsible for us crunched so many times that it to talk about sustainability when was unlikely. we have a building like that.”

The mayor said he was surAccording to a report on prised to hear residents were the project, the MSB building surprised when the project was consumed more energy than announced. any other operations building He said “it’s been out there” and more than the 11 smallest since he was elected in Oct. 2012. city buildings combined. Funds “I guess if someone doesn’t go recovered from the sale of that to council meetings, doesn’t parproperty, and other city-owned ticipate in the city, they wouldn’t buildings, will go towards paying notice,” Smith said. off the city’s debt.

“It doesn’t affect the tax base The private sector may have so people are less interested. If the opportunity to buy those the territorial government said properties, Smith said, or they they were investing $56 million could be turned into affordable in infrastructure people would housing. be doing high fives, but when we Other savings will be achieved do it, it’s like, hold the phone.” by avoiding costly leases, Curtis This project will not affect said. any organization or business That annual $500,000 or so negatively, Curtis said, and no rewill go towards decreasing the sources will be cut because of it. burden on operations and main“The business plan is airtight,” tenance, which is where residents he said. are taxed for services.

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Peel ruling is ‘fantastic’: former commission chair Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter

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his week’s historic judgement on the fate of the Peel watershed confirms what Dave Loeks has been saying for a long time: The Yukon government did not play by the rules.

Loeks chaired the nowdisbanded Peel Watershed Planning Commission, which spent seven years trying to come up with a land use plan that would best represent the public interest.

Like many Yukoners, Loeks was glued to his computer Wednesday morning in anticipation of the ruling, and quickly scrolled to the conclusion of the 90-page document.

“I thought, ‘Fantastic,’” he said. “The plaintiffs knocked it right out of the ballpark. It was a fine start to the day.”

The commission recommended in 2011 a plan that would see 80 per cent of the watershed protected from new development.

But the Yukon government didn’t like that plan, and came up with its own after the commission had finished its work.

The new plan would see new mineral staking banned in only 29 per cent of the area.

This week’s Supreme Court of Yukon decision struck down the government’s plan.

Justice Ron Veale found that the territorial government strayed from the landuse planning process as set out in agreements with First Nations. He ordered the government to consult again on the commission’s plan and approve it, or something very much like it.

“I had privately thought that the plaintiffs would either win big or lose big, because there’s not a lot of grey zone,” said Loeks.

“The Yukon government was either abusing the intent of the umbrella agreements or they weren’t. Because I had been seeped in it for six years, I was quite sure that they were abusing it. And so I was pleased to see I wasn’t wrong in my assessment of it.”

The case hinged on how much discretion the government should have to do as it likes at the end of the day, despite the choices it made along the way.

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The Bonnet Plume River in the Peel Watershed area. A Supreme Court of Yukon decision this week struck down the Yukon government’s plan for the Peel.

Yukon’s lawyer argued that the letter of the law clearly leaves all options open for the government to implement the plan it prefers.

But the judge concluded that this is only true if the government fully participates in the process. That means spelling out exactly what you want, and why, at the appropriate stage. That wasn’t done in this case.

“The nature of the error was a six-year long error of not coming to the table and putting your cards down, face up,” said Loeks.

The commission was open about the direction it was taking with the plan all along the way, he said.

Back in 2006 the commission released a statement of intent indicating that preserving the wilderness character

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“That would have been a real, real good time for the Yukon government to say, ‘Um, hmm, we should talk.’

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“When we received that letter as a commission, we were at basically the 11th hour, 59th minute of the process, a seven year process,” said Loeks.

The agreements spell out that any requests for revisions at that stage must be supported with reasons.

That didn’t happen.

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remier Darrell Pasloski stands in the centre of the scandal involving the secretive $750,000 bail-out of Mountain View Golf Course like a golfer stuck in a sand trap. No matter how much his ministerial caddies nudge the ball with their toes and fudge his score card, it’s impossible to remove his own role in this story of public deception and scuzzy backroom deal-making.

As we reported on Wednesday, Pasloski sat on the golf club’s board of directors while this sweetheart deal was being crafted, shortly before he became leader of the Yukon Party. The government of the day knew that the public would balk at so much money being handed to the club, so it hid the transaction by dressing it up as a bogus land purchase.

Someone with nothing to hide would have gotten in front of this story long ago. Pasloski, instead, evidently hoped that nobody would learn of his own involvement. Now that it’s out in the open, he claims that he is sworn to complete secrecy about the matter because of the territory’s conflictof-interest laws.

Conflict-of-interest laws may forbid Pasloski from influencing cabinet’s current crisis management over the Mountain View mess, because of his own past involvement. In our minds, however, that wouldn’t preclude him from at least publicly disclosing at an earlier point his own role in the golf course’s bail-out.

No matter. A ream of documents tell the real story – one that is totally at odds with the version of events offered by two of Pasloski’s ministers, Brad Cathers and Scott Kent. One can only imagine their misrepresentations are motivated by a desire to protect their boss and their party.

If that was the plan, they only succeeded in making everything look much worse. Not only did the past Yukon Party government dole out tax dollars under trumped-up pretenses, but our current regime

sought, and continues to seek, to cover the whole thing up.

You would think that Cathers and Kent could at least pull together a coherent alibi. But their story doesn’t even make sense. At times it contradicts itself, at others it is simply unbelievable or selfevidently untrue.

Both ministers continue to suggest that the land transfer was spurred in part to assist the city with developing Whistle Bend.

This is simply untrue, as government documents make clear. The city has also been clear that it has never sought the land in question for Whistle Bend, as they both falsely claim.

As for the land transaction itself – it turns out that the territory paid $750,000 to buy its own land.

The golf course had paid just $125 annually to lease the parcel, with the idea of eventually developing it, although it had no immediate plans to do so.

The government went through the charade in order to hide the transfer of tax dollars from public view. A staffer at the time wrote that the arrangement would avoid “a ‘me too’ scenario” and so that “political backlash is minimized.”

The government paid $15,000 for a land assessment and development report to make the cover story seem more believable.

Documents show the bail-out was ordered up by the Yukon Party’s resources minister of the day, Archie Lang. He hasn’t returned our calls, but he told the Whitehorse Star, “I don’t have anything new to say about that. Maybe next time I get elected.” In other words: why on earth would a former Yukon Party politician be expected to explain how he spent taxpayers’ money, when he went through all the trouble of hiding it?

Both Cathers and Kent were briefed on this file more than a year ago. Yet last week both ministers insisted that they knew so little about the deal that they couldn’t say whether it was conducted appropriately or not.

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If anyone believes this, we have a bridge across the Yukon River we’d like to sell them. It’s hard to escape the conclusion both ministers are, in a word, lying.

Yesterday, Cathers conceded the government of the day should have put out a news release, or at least that’s what he would have done. Well, yes. And while it was at it, it shouldn’t have concocted a phony baloney story about why it was giving the money, too.

For the sake of argument, let’s pretend it’s plausible that both ministers somehow lacked details on how this deal went down. Even if Pasloski chose to remain mum, they could have asked Elaine Taylor. She was in cabinet when the deal was struck, and remains so today. Conveniently for all involved, she also refuses to speak to the matter with us.

None of this would have come to public light, had the Yukon Party had its way. The access-toinformation request that eventually spilled the beans spent more than a year in bureaucratic limbo.

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Contrast the largesse shown to the golf course with the stinginess that the Yukon Party has shown other non-profits, such as Raven Recycling, which is now largely mothballed for lack of funds.

Raven’s cash shortfall seems to have been caused in part by Cathers’s concern that its subsidies be shared equally with a private recycler, P&M, which happens to be owned by the president of the Yukon Party. Are we going to now see the government pay Whitehorse’s private golf course $750,000 in the name of fairness as well?

Or consider Mount Sima, which, after much pleading for a bail-out, eventually received a territorial contribution that was a small fraction of the money given to the golf club. Even then, Cathers insisted that much of this money be matched by other

funders. Of course, Sima’s bail-out also received a great deal of public scrutiny, which was completely lacking, by design, in Mountain View’s secret hand-out.

We still remain in the dark about what sort of analysis underpinned the Mountain View bailout. Our ministers point to the land reports commissioned. That means nothing, however, since the government already owned the land in question, and it’s clear the real reason for the payment was to bail-out the club.

Documents show Mountain View owed about $500,000 at the time. That suggests the club received a windfall of $250,000 from the payment. Other non-profits in the territory must wish they were so well politically connected.

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Fracking an even bigger deal than you thought

by Keith Halliday

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ove it or hate it, fracking is here to stay.

Since 2010, oil and gas production in the U.S. has gone from a bit over four million barrels a day in oil equivalent to 12 million a day as of September.

This is according to the Wall Street Journal and U.S. Energy Information Administration, and is largely due to surges in fracked oil and gas production.

To put this eight million barrel a day figure in perspective, remember that countries like Iran or Iraq only produce around three million a barrels a day of oil. This is a massive amount of energy to come on the market in just a few years.

It’s as if someone beamed up a couple of U.S. states and replaced them with oil-rich Middle Eastern countries.

And it doesn’t even count

Canadian fracking, which is also booming, or the oil sands.

While fracking has been most controversial for its local impacts in terms of traffic, noise, water use and potential above- and below-ground pollution, those impacts may be dwarfed in the long run by the frack revolution’s mega-impacts on geopolitics and the climate.

Let’s talk geopolitics first.

Fracking has kicked the legs out from under energy prices. The most immediate impact was felt over the last few years in North American gas prices. The American petro-chemical industry, for example, is enjoying a renaissance thanks to cheap energy and cheap feedstock.

The next domino fell this quarter, as surging North American oil production undermined global oil prices. Oil, of course, is traded on global markets and prices from Singapore to Seattle have been pulled down by new supply.

The next thing to go may be gas prices around the world.

Gas has historically been priced regionally, since liquefying it was expensive and required billions in capital for tankers and coastal gas plants. The U.S., as well as British Columbia, are now feverishly working on facilities

to export North America’s gas glut to other countries where gas prices can be two or three times higher.

Over the next five or 10 years, the phenomenon could get even more powerful. Right now, Canada and the U.S. are the planet’s frack leaders. But the Energy Information Administration estimates that China, Argentina and Algeria might each have more shale gas than the US or Canada. Mexico, Australia and South Africa are not far behind.

If fracking gets as big in a couple of these countries as it already is in Canada, there will be even more energy coming onto the market.

All of this is bad news – very bad news – for authoritarian regimes that have propped themselves up with oil money. Think about Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The strongmen in these countries are rapidly recalculating their budgets. It is expensive to keep big military and secret police establishments happy; history shows that cutting their budgets can seriously shorten a strongman’s tenure, and sometimes his life expectancy. Nor will the long-suffering populace be happy if the government has to cut oil-financed subsidies

and public services. Everyone remembers what happened to the presidents of Egypt and Libya when street protests started.

It is even worse for regimes like Russia or Iran that have embarked on expensive foreign policy adventures.

The nature of fracking also changes the game. In the old days, a period of low prices would kill off a few megaprojects. A few years later a shortage would ensue, and prices would soar. But fracking can get underway much faster and with smaller amounts of capital. Now, if prices start to tick upwards, fracking companies can quickly step up and stimulate more production. The oil and gas supply is much more responsive to increases in demand and prices than it was before fracking. Dictators can’t count on scenarios where energy returns to being scarce and expensive in a few years.

We don’t know what this will do to the less stable producing countries. We may see some nasty regimes totter and fall.

And while it might be nice to see them go, the accompanying geopolitical chaos will be less pleasant.

The second mega-impact is the climate. A few years ago,

there was a promising trend that renewable energy sources were getting cheaper thanks to things like improved solar technology and better wind-turbine engineering. Meanwhile, fossil fuel prices were rising. It was possible to dream of scenarios where the world’s economy would shift naturally towards renewables.

However, the tidal wave of cheap fracked energy has devastated the business cases for many renewables. Cheap energy also undermines the incentive to invest in insulation and energysaving infrastructure. The giant new volumes of fracked energy mentioned above are getting burned somewhere, releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This is very worrying, and will get worse if China, Mexico and Argentina start fracking in earnest.

Who would have guessed the impact of fracking would be so big back in 1975 when the U.S. Department of Energy began research on the technique?

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

Rape is always wrong Cai Krikorian

I also do not like the term “survivor of sexual assault.” I was appreciate the 12 Days raped, I am still recovering and to End Violence Against will never be fully recovered. I Women and particularly the am not a survivor. focus on calling violence what it I have nightmares and is. I have had this written since I flashbacks that my wife has to was pregnant with my first son hold me through until I reover five years ago. turn, defeated and vulnerable I try to be open about my in a haze that lingers into the experience of being raped in next day. “Survivor” makes me high school: of drinking too think of the many people who much at a party, being led down have had cancer, gone through to a basement room, having my the emotional process of treatclothes taken away, and being ment, remission, and sometimes locked in a room and raped mul- recovery. tiple times.

But rape is not cancer. Cancer No, I did not report it, didn’t does not choose its victim, like even think about reporting it.

I felt this man chose me and All I could think about is getting isolated me from my only friend home alive. But even my attempt at this party. This man chose to to be open about my experience rape me, used his physical power seems controversial. over me, taunted me, threatened For one, I do not like the to kill me, and then chose to word “sexual assault.” For me, it release me the next day. is a dry, emotionless word that I went home to an empty I’ve felt at times pressured to house and had my first of many adopt because “rape” is ununsuccessful suicide attempts. I acceptable – a dirty word that am not a survivor: I am repeople shy away from. But I was gaining my strength and feel raped, and I was ashamed and stronger every year, but I am still felt dirty, used and useless. It is living with the results of being the term that best fits what hap- raped 20 years ago. pened.

I have two wonderful sons. As

I

they grow, I have to decide how to tell them my story. How will I explain to them, the first time they witness one of my flashbacks, when I am curled up in ball crying, “please don’t touch me, please leave me alone, I just want to go home,” recoiling and attempting to escape by any means possible?

How do I explain that I don’t know what is going on around me or where I am? Or that sometimes in the night I return to the night I was raped, that I think that they are the person who locked me in the basement and raped me? How do I explain that they should just let me be, that I will cry myself to sleep and in the morning I will return?

That in the morning I won’t remember my flashback, but I will be emotional, tired and distant?

I am lovingly raising my sons to never take advantage of another person, to never use their power over another person, to stand up against wrong and never be a silent bystander. As young boys I repeatedly tell them, “I will always love you, no matter what, you can be whoever you want, as long as you are a

nice person, I will always love you.”

I do not know how or when to tell my two wonderful sons about my experience of being raped. But I will do everything I can to raise my sons to know it is never OK to rape, that they are always to be in control of their bodies, and that love is wonderful and sex is an intimate part of loving someone. Sex is about pleasure, deep understanding and asking what your partner wants. It is never about taking or coercion. That is rape, and rape has nothing to do with love.

If we teach all of our children this, then hopefully no one will have to go through the shame and silent suffering that I and

too many others have. One in 17 women in Canada have been raped.

We parents must talk to our preteens, teenagers, young adults, and adults about their choice. That guy chose to rape me. We need to teach our children not to rape.

We also need to stop talking about the victim: what I did, what I wore, where I was, what I drank (it still runs through my head that if I just did one thing differently maybe I wouldn’t have been raped). It doesn’t matter. Someone chose to rape me.

Rape is wrong, always wrong.

End of story.

Cai Krikorian lives in Whitehorse.

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Lights of Life is made possible It is with great sadness that I read that we have today. Who does this Let’s look at the utility rates as Smith Building. We will be joined by the many volunteers and local Judge Veale’s judgment on the reference, since your last year’s polarization serve? by the Persephone Singers, and businesses who give generously Peel court case. I feel it is a sad day annual report already tells us you light refreshments will be served. of their time and other contribuThat we would be willing to for the Yukon. By adopting the plan on raising the water and split our community on the altar Lights of Life provides an options to this meaningful program “parks” model as the only mecha- of withdrawal of mineral rights, sewer fees in 2014 to pay for your portunity to honour and remem- each year. Thank you all once nism for protection of very large dubious deficit last year. for what seems mainly high ber a loved one who has died with again. areas, we lose a lot.

If one examines this accountrecreation values, is a very high the simple but meaningful ritual We ignore the fact that all of ing ledger, one sees that the 2013 of hanging a memorial tag on a price to pay, since the conseStacey Jones the Peel which is not under minquences on those of us needing an actuals brought in revenues of Lights of Life tree.

Executive director, eral claims is therefore de facto economy will be significant. There $7.046 million and had $6.629 Christmas can be a difficult Hospice Yukon Society “protected.” million in expenses for these would have been more buy-in to time when you are grieving the We ignore the fact that strict services. That more than quantithe commission’s plan if it had loss of a loved one, whether the It takes vision to govern and modern guidelines control fies your own bylaw which states really been a community-driven loss is new this year or one that any aspect of development on process. Since it wasn’t, shouldn’t that these services must pay 100 happened many years ago. Taking First, thanks to Keith Halliday per cent of the costs. As your own a few moments to reflect and we expect an elected government the land; we ignore decades of for pointing out the achieveaccount statement clearly demon- hang a remembrance tag can be research, of development of legis- to review and modify any plan ments of the Teen Parent that is proposed by a non-elected strates, this is accomplished and lations, regulations, guidelines, a healing ritual during the busy Centre. even results in a surplus! advisory body with a stated clear best practices. holiday season.

Mr. Halliday missed to menWhere the smoke and mirrors one-sided agenda?

We ignore the Yukon Water You may choose to spend a tion that this initiative, along appear in this creative numberThe conservation groups have Board, YESAB, mining land use few moments on your own, come with many others, were the crunching is in the next line item with a friend or co-worker, or been very successful in lobbying regulations, all democratically creation of the Department of where transfers to reserves are the First Nations and using land (if imperfect) established instrucome as a family. Many Yukoners Education under the enlightmade. This amount for $1.035 claims processes to further their ments that rely on consultation come to Lights of Life as an anened leadership of Minister million now places this account goals.

We can expect further such and knowledge to manage activnual holiday tradition.

Piers McDonald and the NDP successes, as several other land use in a deficit position for which you ities on the land.

There are several ways in which government of the day. It was now want to tack on to our next We ignore that the government plans are on the table. to honour a loved one at Lights the minister and his cabinet colyear’s water and sewer bills.

They have also been very proposed plan would have made it of Life. You may hang a rememleagues who had the vision and Just because you have been extremely difficult for any mineral successful in their emotional brance tag on a Lights of Life tree, the clear policies to set up the doing this for a millennium now, take one home to hang on your marketing campaigns that paint development to occur in the Peel Teen Parent Centre, to break the a black-and-white picture pitting does not make it right! watershed: any project would own tree, write in the memory cycle of dependency.

UCG could agree that the conservation vs. development. have needed to meet with land book, or just sit for a few moUnder the NDP, the departsurplus for this account be placed ments in quiet contemplation.

Let’s be honest, we all need both. use planning goals (no project ment was also responsible So let’s hope these community- in a future contingency fund or in Tombstone Park has ever met There are several trees, includ- for the Yukon Native Teacher those criteria); only a tiny fraction dividing exercises can turn around reserve, but not to attach an extra ing a “child tree” to remember Education Program, the teacher and become community-building million bucks to our utility bills of the land could ever be under children who have died, or for education programs for nonwhen you obviously have more ones. Now that would take real disturbance at one time. children to remember their loved aboriginal students, the bachthan enough money for this But I’m sure you know this al- vision. ones who have died. There is also elor of social work program, the rather than build new administra- a pet tree to honour beloved pets. masters of public administraready, since you’ve no doubt read Daniele Heon tion infrastructure. the full government proposed Bringing children to take part tion program, the conservation Whitehorse If you want to increase the plan and not just what the newsin Lights of Life can be a wonder- officer diploma progam, the water and sewer reserve, then this ful way for them to remember papers decided to report about it.

ACES program and the First Rising utility rates extra money should come out of I feel the conservation goals of the a loved one who has died. Loss Nation management certificageneral taxation or the federal are another tax grab planning commission were mostly is part of life, and we can give tion diploma program. They gas tax transfers or the capital met by the government plan, but children a lifelong gift by showing were all designed and implereserves. What are your priorities, Open letter to Whitehorse mayor the legislative tools weren’t the them positive ways to grieve and mented with the cooperation new administration building or and council: ones proposed by the planning remember special relationships. of the partners in education: future water and sewer infrastrucThe Utilities Consumers’ commission, since staking was still The Lights of Life trees at the professional educators (none ture?

Group heard recently that the allowed.

Elijah Smith Building will be had a phony PhD!) parents and To penalize your constituents wisdom of mayor and council is But mainly I feel we lose as a available for hanging tags after the First Nations. with a hidden tax grab in the community. The land claims-driv- to again initiate the construction opening ceremony on Friday Dec. All of these initiatives would form of unnecessary water and en planning process was used as a of two new multi-million dollar 12 until 5 p.m., and weekdays not have been implemented sewer utility reserve increases is mechanism for establishing an ex- edifices to house your multitudes until Thursday, Dec. 18 during without the input and dedicaan insult to our intelligence. of bureaucrats. tremely large protected area, recbusiness hours and until 1 p.m. tion of people who cared to You claim that this will save ommending the legislative tools on Friday Dec. 19. Hospice volun- spend the long days and hours Roger Rondeau (withdrawal of mineral rights) to considerable energy expenses in teers will be there to offer support toiling on making a success of Utilities Consumers’ Group the future. Just how many years reach the protection goals. In my and to provide information about every initiative. view, this is clearly beyond the ori- of energy would the $55 milHospice Yukon services.

Professional teachers like Lights of Life helps lion for a new administrative ginal “land use plan” mandate.

Lights of Life trees will also May Gudmundson, who was those grieving to heal buildings pay for? Twenty five With a clear anti-mining be available at Hospice House, the first teacher/manager of or maybe even 50, even for our agenda from the beginning, the and many other locations in the Teen Parent Centre and the older so-called dilapidated admin Hospice Yukon would like to proposals met with much resistWhitehorse and the communities. volunteers on the board of dirinvite all Yukoners to the openance from those who were affected building?

Please check our website for a full ectors deserve a big thank you ing ceremony of the 24th annual This may be logical in your by the plan but had no voice at the list of Lights of Life tree locations. from us all. planning table. Had the planning minds, if you were not proposing Lights of Life event on Friday, Many Yukon communities are to raise our taxes and utility rates Dec. 12. process been a true exercise in hosting their own grieving ritual Shakir Alwarid The ceremony begins at 12:15 democracy, we would not have the next year and probably for the with memory trees. Communities Yukon deputy minister of education, ’89-‘92 next several years thereafter. p.m. in the foyer of the Elijah divided and polarized situation should check their own bulletin

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Eat, ski, repeat: Mt. Sima targeting your appetite with new menus Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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he Friends of Mount Sima Society is hoping its revamped cafeteria and lounge menus will encourage patrons to buy more food during breaks from the slopes this winter.

Martha Taylor, the ski hill’s food and beverage manager, says that improvements made to the ski hill’s eateries – the cafeteria, Last Run Lounge and Summit Cafe – address a lot of the key issues that kept coming up last year, such as slow food preparation and a lack of healthy options.

“Last year it was all one, big menu,” she said.

“It seemed pretty slow. So we decided to split the menu into two categories: grab ‘n go and worth the wait.

“People are often bringing their lunches so we’re trying to coax a few of them to eat on site this winter.”

Some grab ‘n go items will include soups, pastas, stews and sandwiches. For patrons who aren’t in a hurry, they can order burgers, fries, poutine and other traditional fast food that take a bit longer to prepare.

Taylor said fries and poutine were by far the most popular foods

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Martha Taylor, food and beverage manager of the Friends of Mount Sima Society, said she is both excited and nervous about the new menu items to be offered at the ski hill starting today.

last year.

Daily and weekend specials that might fall in either category, such as paninis, are bound to make an appearance on the menu, she added.

“I’ve got a panini press on my

Christmas wish list right now, but we’ll wait and see how things go for the first few weeks,” she said.

Taylor said she also heard that people wanted more vegetarian options. Expect separate curries and chilis to be made with different flavours and ingredients.

“Everything is made from scratch,” Taylor said, “and there’s going to be a learning curve that goes along with that.”

“We’ll see with the amount of preparation time whether we can pull it off. We’ll get rid of stuff that doesn’t work out.”

At this year’s annual general meeting, the society revealed that the food and beverage arm of the business suffered a shortfall of about $42,500 last winter. Approximately $135,000 was made in sales, while $92,421 was spent on conces-

sion and lounge-related costs.

When you factor in wages specific to food and beverages, the society lost money, said general manager Cindy Chandler.

“Food and beverage should have given us at least a 20 per cent margin,” she said at the time.

“We had staff turnover and inexperience. This year we have improved on the business skills required to run the food service.”

It was one of the areas they really wanted to tighten up this year.

“We want to create reasons for the community to keep visiting us,” said Chandler, “and that package includes good, tasty homemade food, healthy choices, fun events and great grooming,” she said this week.

Taylor’s past experience running a local tourism company and

preparing food for all the guests should come in handy this winter.

She’ll be helping the staff of three take care of orders in the cafeteria during its busiest hours.

At the top of hill, snacks will be available at the Summit Cafe, opening on Dec. 20.

The heated cabin, normally used as a shelter for the ski patrol, will be staffed and will offer hot chocolates, coffee and various baked goods.

“We figured since we heat it we might as well use it,” Taylor said.

“There’s no running water or electricity but we managed to hook it up to a generator. We’ll be hauling the food up there on the chairlift and if it gets enough usage, we’ll start bringing sandwiches up.”

But if you just want to warm your toes by the wood stove or use the picnic tables, that works too.

When the ski hill closes and the lifts shut down, operations switch upstairs to the Last Run Lounge.

Taylor said traditional pub fare such as wings and nachos will be available, but she’s also going to experiment with bruschetta and hot dips.

She said she’s “wildly optimistic” about the changes but admits they’re a bit daunting.

What if 300 people suddenly want lunch?

“In my head I know how I want this to turn out, but I have the prerace jitters,” she said.

“When my husband and I wrapped up the tourism company a few years ago, it’s one of the things that I missed the most.

“When all I had to do was just be in the kitchen and crank out food for all our guests, that was really fun.”

The hill will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays this winter.

Beginning in March, it’ll be open on Thursdays, too.

The new ski season begins today.

Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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Montreal massacre continues to divide politicians on Parliament Hill that law-abiding Canadian gun owners should not be treated like criminals.

OTTAWA A bill is currently making wenty-five years after Marc its way through the Commons Lepine killed 14 women that reclassifies certain weapat Montreal’s Ecole Polytechons and eases transportation nique, the massacre is still restrictions around firearms, creating sharp political diviamong other measures. The sions on Parliament Hill over government eliminated the the nature of the crime and the long-gun registry two years proper response to it. ago.

Gun control remains a “Only our Conservative polarizing element of Dec. 6 government will always stand discussions. While families of up for Canada’s hunters, trapthe victims and supporters pers, and sports shooters,� demand tighter regulations, MP Robert Sopuck said in the the Conservatives have argued Commons Tuesday.

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him. The debate over whether Lepine’s actions were that of a misogynist, constituting a hate crime, or just a violent, disturbed criminal raged on for years in Quebec. Today, most coverage in the media – including a recent article in the New York Post – describes Lepine as a misogynist.

MacKay responded by accusing Mulcair of politicizing the issue, saying “of course they were singled out because they were women.�

Mulcair followed up by urging the government to withdraw Bill C-42, saying once passed it will make it easier to transport and possess the very same weapon Lepine used in 1989.

After question period, MacKay said the massacre would never be understood “because of the insanity and the level of violence.�

Ascribing motives to violent acts has been a burning issue on Parliament Hill for a while – even more so since Oct. 22, when Michael Zehaf Bibeau killed Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in cold blood before dying in a gunfight in the Centre Block.

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Justice Minister Peter MacKay sparked opposition derision Tuesday when he spoke in the Commons about the “horrific� events, but left out any reference to Lepine’s self-professed hatred of women. “And while we may never understand what occurred, why this happened, why these women were singled out for this horrific act of violence, we have to stand together,�

MacKay said during question period. “We have to work continually to support victims, to hold offenders accountable, and we are creating a safer and more secure country by doing so.�

The remark prompted NDP Leader Tom Mulcair to invite MacKay to explain himself. “We know why this happened, we know whey they were singled out – it’s because they were women,� Mulcair told the House. “That’s what Marc Lepine wrote in his manifesto.�

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Public Safety Minister Stephen Blaney also spurred controversy this week around the Dec. 6 anniversary when he said the best way to mark the occasion was to support women in engineering. The victims of the massacre were mostly engineering students. “For me, the best response that we can have to this terrible act is to make sure that women choose the engineering profession and refuse to entertain this backwards discourse that goes against our Canadian values.�

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that the Conservative government doesn’t understand what happened in Montreal 25 years ago nor the importance of taking action in response. “I think Mr. MacKay should spend some time speaking to the survivors of Polytechnique and he’d give better answers in the House of Commons,�

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NDP government would give police tools to track all guns, Mulcair says reiterated Wednesday that he would not reinstate the gun registry, even in a modified form, because it’s simply too divisive.

There are other ways to reduce gun violence, he said, including through the classification of restricted and prohibited firearms and through the requirements imposed on the purchase of firearms. “Canadians are united in their

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OTTAWA New Democrat government would ensure police are able to track every firearm in Canada, but would also seek to avoid the pitfalls that made the now-defunct longgun registry so controversial, Tom Mulcair said this week.

The NDP leader disputed the Conservative government’s contention that gun registration is an unfair, onerous requirement for law-abiding gun owners. “I have nothing against seeing honest farmers and duck hunters be able to have their weapons,â€? Mulcair said outside an NDP caucus meeting. “But, you know, that honest hunter who goes out with his pickup truck, it’s a registered pickup truck ‌ the trailer’s registered and the 4X4 is registered. Heck, his dog is registered.â€?

New Democrats “have confidence in the ability of farmers and duck hunters to fill out a form,� he added.

While farmers and hunters are entitled to own firearms, Mulcair suggested there must be strict limits. “What kind of duck do you hunt with an assault weapon? A pterodactyl?�

There’s no reason a system of tracking firearms has to go “over-

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NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair during question period Monday.

board,� as the Liberals did when they created the costly long-gun registry and imposed criminal penalties for failure to register, Mulcair insisted. “I think that it is possible to provide the police with the tools to better protect the public and themselves by making sure they’re able to follow every gun, and it doesn’t have to be the registry as it was before,� he said. “But it does have to be a form that allows the governments, federal and provincial, to keep track of those guns. That’s our bottom line.�

Nevertheless, an aide later took issue with the assumption that Mulcair

was saying an NDP government would reinstate some form of gun registry. A registry is not necessarily the only way to track firearms and the party is currently exploring options, the aide argued.

That careful parsing of Mulcair’s comments reflects how politically explosive the notion of gun registration remains, two years after Stephen Harper’s Conservative government scrapped the long-gun registry.

The registry divided the country and political party caucuses, including the NDP, along urban-rural lines.

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desire to see less violence with guns across this country,� Trudeau said. “We shouldn’t be divided on the ways to do that and that’s what I’m committed to doing.�

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Prostitution law comes into force on day of action on violence against women Stephanie Levitz

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The day – the anniversary of the shooting deaths of 14 women OTTAWA at Ecole Polytechnique in Mont’s “sick and twisted” that treal at the hands of gunman Canada’s controversial new Marc Lepine – has evolved into prostitution bill comes into force an occasion to commemorate all on a day dedicated to eradicating female victims of violence. violence against women, says one Those who work in the sex of the women behind a successindustry have expressed their ful court challenge of the old disdain for the new prostitution laws. laws, which they fear will result The new legislation, known in more victims, not fewer. as the Protection of Communi“I think that it’s a really sick ties and Exploited Persons Act, and twisted day for it to happen,” comes into force on Saturday, Dec. 6, which is also the National said Valerie Scott, one of three Day of Remembrance and Action women behind the landmark SuCanadian Press

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by Robert Pickton.

“We’re excluded from all these events.”

Pickton, a B.C. pig farmer, was convicted almost exactly seven years ago for the gruesome murders of six prostitutes, and had been charged for the deaths of 20 others.

The case was among those

referenced by the Supreme Court last year when it struck down Canada’s prostitution laws, arguing that they deprived sex workers of the ability to work safely.

Among other things, the law denied prostitutes the ability to properly screen clients.

“If screening could have prevented one woman from jumping into Robert Pickton’s car, the severity of the harmful effects is established,” Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote in the high court’s unanimous decision, released Dec. 20, 2013.

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By the bill’s own terms, it was slated to come into effect 30 days after that – which is how Dec. 6 came to be the date.

“We do not control the passage of bills in the Senate, nor when a bill receives royal assent,” said Clarissa Lamb, a spokeswoman for Justice Minister Peter MacKay. “But I will reiterate that we are proud of the fact that this bill and new resources demonstrate the government’s commitment to meaningfully support those exploited through prostitution.”

The government is too stuck on their message about positive elements of the bill to realize the date it comes into force could be offensive, said NDP justice critic Francoise Boivin.

“I’m sure if they had thought about it, they might have picked another date, if they were a bit sensitive,” she said.

“But they don’t care. They don’t think about these things.”

The bill criminalizes the purchase of sex as well as things like advertising or other forms of communication related to its sale, though it provides some legal immunity for sex workers themselves.

The government says the law gives prostitutes the ability to create safer working conditions for themselves. Critics question that, given that it makes most elements of the sex trade illegal.

Some advocates for sex workers went so far as to say Wednesday they’re not convinced the Dec. 6 date was an accident.

Kerry Porth, a board member at Pivot Legal Society, a Vancouver-based legal advocacy group, noted that MacKay seemed unclear about Lepine’s motives Tuesday when he spoke about the Montreal massacre in the House of Commons.

“It’s unbelievably repulsive,” Porth said. “What they are really doing is setting a particular type of woman aside – sex workers who choose their work – and pretty much indicating through these laws that they’re fair game.”

MacKay said it would be impossible to ever know why the 14 women in Montreal were singled out, leaving out mention of Lepine’s self-professed hatred of women. He later tried to clarify his remarks.

“I was suggesting this is an issue where we should be respectful, mourning the loss of those women, mourning the loss that their families have suffered and endured for 25 years. That was it,” he said.

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The focus of the study is female That number drops to one in aboriginal offenders – a group three for non-aboriginal women, largely neglected by other research, leading the report to conclude that, the study concedes, although the “Aboriginal women were substanOffice of the Correctional Investi- tially more likely than non-aboriggator has also studied the issue. inal women to have been admitted “The over-representation of to custody for a violent offence.� aboriginal people in the Canadian That was the case with Emily, criminal justice system has been a 31-year-old from Cape Dorset, acknowledged as one of the most Nunavut, who spent five years in challenging aspects facing the jail for manslaughter.

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Emily had previously served time in a provincial jail in 2004 for assault and aggressive behaviour, which she blamed on her drinking problem – same as in 2009, when she got into a fight with another woman.

She fought back, but went too far, she said, and the other woman was killed.

Emily went from the OttawaCarleton Detention Centre to the Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., to the Joliette Institution for Women.

She was released in September, and has stopped drinking, she said.

The government study found aboriginals represent 34 per cent of all female and 22 per cent of all male prisoners in federal institutions.

The numbers were slightly higher for both aboriginal men and women in provincial and territorial facilities.

Kim Pate, executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, said a number of factors – including mandatory minimum sentences and more limited conditional release options – add up to a higher incarceration rate for society’s most marginalized people. “The trajectory we’re on doesn’t create a lot of hope for very positive interventions,� Pate said in an interview. “So one of the things we would very much like to see, in addition to accountability within the system and judicial oversight, (is) also a concerted effort to develop services in the community so individuals are prevented from being criminalized in the first place, if at all possible.�

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Court dismisses government’s appeal to scrap 60s scoop class action, suit to proceed The lawsuit alleges many She was taken by child welfare years of slow and often painful reThe plaintiffs in the lawsuit are children suffered emotional, services from her home on an integration, she is now the chief seeking a declaration that Canada psychological and spiritual harm Ontario First Nations reserve as of the Beaverhouse First Nation breached its fiduciary obligation TORONTO as a result of a loss of connection a young child. She was adopted in northern Ontario’s Kirkland and is seeking $85,000 in damages n Ontario court has disto their aboriginal culture. into a non-indigenous family at Lake region. for each class member. missed an appeal by the The case’s representative the age of nine, at which point her In a statement released on Martel’s lawyer has said there federal government that sought plaintiff, Marcia Brown Martel, aboriginal name was changed.

Wednesday evening, Martel and are believed to be 16,000 survivto quash a class action lawsuit has claimed her loss of cultural Martel cut ties with her adop- her lawyer called the ruling an ing children of the 60s scoop in which claims a devastating loss identity left her feeling like she tive family after she turned 18 and “unprecedented� one which “sets Ontario. of cultural identity was suffered didn’t belong in aboriginal or eventually returned to the reserve the standards for protecting culNone of the claims in the suit

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After tural rights of all peoples.� have been proven in court. so-called “60s scoop.�

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Harper stands up for embattled Veterans Affairs Minister Fantino Stephanie Levitz

member of Harper’s media team Fantino’s new chief of staff makes it clear the minister has OTTAWA lost control of the veterans file, rime Minister Stephen Harper Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair came to the defence of his em- declared during question period battled veterans affairs minister on Tuesday. this week as calls continued for “The prime minister doesn’t Julian Fantino to resign and for trust the minister to manage his the government to apologize for own office, he puts in one of his misleading veterans. own henchmen but he lets him The decision to make a senior take care of thousands of veter-

ans,” Mulcair said.

“Since the prime minister clearly no longer trusts his minister, what is he waiting for to throw him out?”

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Fantino wasn’t the only minister Harper found himself defending Tuesday. The prime minister was equally effusive in his praise of Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq, who is embroiled in a controversy of her own.

During question period Monday, she was caught on camera reading a newspaper instead of listening to opposition questions about the high cost of food in the North and people foraging in dumps in her own riding of Rankin Inlet.

Aglukkaq should put down the paper and start doing her job, Mulcair said.

That’s exactly what she’s doing, Harper replied. “There is no doubt the people in Nunavut have never had stronger representation.”

Throughout his tenure, Harper has stood by many a cabinet minister embroiled in controversy and rarely pushes anyone off the front benches, waiting instead for cabinet shuffles to deal with poor performers.

But the staffing switch in Fantino’s office illustrates how vulnerable the Conservatives feel they are on the veterans file as they scramble to shore up their relationship with ex-soldiers ahead of next year’s election.

In October, Harper appointed former chief of defence staff Walt Natynczyk as deputy veterans affairs minister – a move he described Tuesday as an “excellent choice.”

So far, though, it hasn’t helped keep the Tories out of trouble with veterans.

Revelations that $1.13 billion in funding went unspent at Veterans Affairs over nearly eight years

were followed by an auditor general’s report that excoriated the way the government was treating help-seeking veterans.

Lingering confusion and anger about a Conservative pledge of $200 million for mental health services for veterans and whether the money would flow over six years or 50 has also refused to die down.

The money included $18 million for clinics, with a further $152 million to flow throughout the lifetime of the program, which was originally understood to be six years.

But with younger veterans having access to those benefits over their lifetimes, a published report said it could take up to half a century for the money to be fully spent.

Generally accepted accounting principles indicate that while the money will be available over the lifetimes of eligible veterans, it has been allocated over a six-year period, Harper explained Tuesday.

In any event, the damage has been done, with Fantino away in Italy for Second World War commemorations while the controversy raged. His first day back in the House since then was Monday.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said the government has the wrong priorities when it comes to veterans.

“The prime minister’s priority is tax breaks for the wealthy instead of meeting our sacred obligation to our veterans,” Trudeau said.

“His new plan is worth even less per year than the savings from closing nine veterans’ service offices. it is by now clear to all that the prime minister owes veterans an apology.”

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Class action against government ‘biggest battle’ of his life: war vet approval of a class-action lawsuit in September 2013 by the soldiers disabled in Afghanistan.

VANCOUVER The Attorney General of ajor Mark Campbell was Canada wants the legal action lying in a hospital bed, just tossed out, even as the veterans starting to comprehend losing join a growing clamour surroundboth his legs above the knees in a ing claims of unfair treatment of Taliban ambush, when he found retired military personnel across out the federal government had the country. stripped his lifetime military penCampbell, who also lost a sion. testicle, ruptured his eardrum “I expected to just move off and suffers from post-traumatic into the twilight and retire, but stress disorder, said he has been unfortunately it’s just like the stripped of benefits amounting to cliche out of a Hollywood movie,” about $35,000 – a plight he would said the Edmonton man, describ- have avoided if not for accepting a ing the conclusion to 33-years of second call to duty in Afghanistan. service after serving in AfghanHis lower body was decimated by istan. the blast of an improvised explo“I come home and I find that, sive device while his team rescued honestly, the biggest battle I’ve another injured Canadian. ever faced in my entire life is here He flew to Vancouver to watch at home against my very own the two-day court proceedings government.” that he considers to be the governCampbell, 49, is one of seven ment’s attempt to save dollars “on plaintiffs attempting to sue the the backs of current-day veterans.” federal government for drastic He guessed it could take 10 years alterations to the Canadian Forces to see the case finished. compensation regime, which ap“Canada bred us as warriors. plies to the newer generation of To think that we’re just going to armed forces members injured in fold and buckle under a bit of the line of service before 2006. government pressure is ridicuFederal government lawyers lous,” he said outside court. “We’re were in British Columbia’s highest going to fight this thing to the court on Wednesday, launching bitter end.”

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ciation of those services,” Vickery said.

A second federal lawyer then attacked the plaintiffs’ main argument that they deserve benefits in line with the previous regime, the Pension Act, based on historical promises. He did not dispute that the new scheme is “less generous.”

Travis Henderson contested that repeated pledges by government over the 20th century, stemming from a speech made in 1917 by then-prime minister Robert Borden, amounted to a special legal obligation to care for soldiers.

He said that while the vow of a Colin Perkel/The Canadian Press “social covenant” suggests a duty A Canadian soldier’s protective body armour and helmet is is owed based on the “honour of seen at a small command post south of the Afghan town of the Crown,” it is a legal principle Bazar-e Panjwaii in 2011. that only applies in the context of aboriginal law.

2012 by the group that claims the yer Paul Vickery told a three-judge “I would submit to this court New Veterans Charter is unconsti- panel the appeal was necessary that in no way can a political because the soldiers’ claims could speech be equated to written contutional and violates the Charter negatively impact fundamental of Rights and Freedoms. It was stitutional principles,” he added. approved by a unanimous vote of democratic principles.

Veterans Affairs Minister Julian He told court that while the Parliament in 2006 and amended Fantino wouldn’t provide comgovernment readily acknowledges ment, but a spokeswoman said the in 2011 as a result of public the great value and sacrifice of the case “deals with something that all outcry. soldiers, Parliament is the “only Current and former Canadian parties agreed to under the previForces members are appalled that appropriate forum” for resolving ous government.” the claims made in the lawsuit. the lifetime disability pension A ruling by the panel can still “The appeal which the attorney be appealed to the Supreme Court for disabled soldiers has been replaced by lump-sum payments. general brings before you is not of Canada before any of its claims Inside court, government law- brought out of any lack of appre- are tested in court.

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YuKonstruct offers high-tech holiday designs Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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n Industrial Road is the closest thing the Yukon’s got to Santa’s workshop.

YuKonstruct officially opened its doors at this spot in September. The non-profit organization gives Yukoners a chance to create stuff with tools that you wouldn’t find in the average garage, like an induction forge and a laser cutter.

As the snow fell in November, thoughts turned to the Winterval parade happening this Saturday.

Using the laser cutter in the back of the building, cardboard boxes from a recent kitchen renovation are precision cut into 23 individual puzzle pieces that form an elaborate model airplane, big enough for an elementary school student to wear.

The goal is to make at least three or four before the parade.

“Making stuff is fun. You learn lots of skills that you can bring other places. I didn’t learn how to design a plane in school, I learned how to design buildings,” says Chris Lloyd, an architectural technologies grad and founding member of the group.

“And it’s all the skills that I learned there that allowed me to do what I do here.”

The laser cutter doesn’t look that different from an oversized photocopier.

Lloyd used 3-D modelling software on the computer to come up with the design for the plane. A tiny model, about oneeighth of the size of the final product, hangs in the corner.

Once the computer is programmed, slabs of cardboard – glued two or three sheets thick – are laid on the machine and the clear plastic lid is closed.

Then, with the press of a button, the laser cuts a clean, precise path. In less than five minutes all the pieces are cut.

The laser cuts sharp corners and long, thin notches that would be near-impossible with scissors.

“If you were doing this with scissors you would probably have to free-hand it,” said member Allison Button.

“Whereas we were able to have a model on the computer that we were able to play with until we had it just exactly right.”

YuKonstruct has only had the laser cutter for about a month.

It’s capable of cutting leather, brass or different types of plastic, among other things. It can also be used for engraving.

As Lloyd watches the machine, 11-year-old Owen Czerny stays close by. One of the young members of YuKonstruct, he’s full of questions: how does an

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Chris Lloyd, a member of YuKonstruct, tries on his cardboard airplane, which will feature in the Winterval parade Saturday.

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Lloyd sketched out a 3-D model of the plane in a computer program. The laser cutter then printed out the 2-D pieces.

induction forge work? Does tin rust?

YuKonstruct aims to be accessible to everyone no matter their age. During drop-in nights and workshops, there are always a wide range of activities available for different skill levels.

“Really it’s about learning at YuKonstruct,” Button said. “You don’t have to already know how to do things.”

While the plane is being built, drop-in visitors in another room are making Christmas ornaments. Elsewhere, a craft melt-

ing together tiny plastic beads using an iron is also a big hit.

Yukoners can come in on drop-in nights or buy a membership. With some training they can get access to all the tools.

“Depending on the person, in one day, you could go from Play-Doh to lasers, it’s totally possible,” Button said.

Once the laser finishes its job, it’s time to piece everything together.

Thanks to the laser, pieces slide together pretty easily and

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YuKonstruck member Owen Czerny, 11, tries on Chris Lloyd’s cardboard plane.

in 15 minutes the Ikea boxes have new lives as a plane.

“There’s like a joy. You made it, and it’s good,” Czerny says, right before he tries it on for

size.

“The joy of making it yourself,” says Lloyd.

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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U.S. expresses support for free Hong Kong elections Matthew Pennington Associated Press

WASHINGTON he world is watching how China deals with Hong Kong and its commitments to preserve freedoms there amid continuing tensions over pro-democracy protests, the United States’ top diplomat for East Asia said this week.

Daniel Russel told a Senate panel the U.S. supports the right of citizens of the semi-autonomous Chinese city to a free election for its chief executive in 2017.

Despite recent signs of warming U.S.-China ties, the situation in Hong Kong, one of Asia’s leading financial centres, sits on a long list of irritants. Russel denied Chinese allegations that the U.S. has helped foment the more than two months of protests, which he said weren’t driven by outsiders but by Hong Kong people speaking out about their future.

“The United States has been urging and counselling China to exercise restraint and flexibility and to allow the voices of the people of Hong Kong to be heard,” he told a subcommittee overseeing Asia policy.

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Russel described that flare-up as “alarming” and called for all sides to lower tensions.

Sen. Marco Rubio, a possible candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, accused China of contradicting an agreement reached with Britain before the 1997 handover of the former colony. Under a miniconstitution known as the Basic Law that has governed Hong Kong since then, the city has enjoyed more liberty than people in mainland China.

The protesters are demanding China’s government scrap its

requirement that candidates in the 2017 election be approved by a panel chosen by Beijing.

Rubio said China clearly wants a Hong Kong leader that will do its own bidding and had proven itself to be an “untrustworthy partner.”

Russel said China had not literally violated its commitment to allow “universal suffrage” by deciding to limit the pool of candidates, but it had fallen short of the aspirations of people in Hong Kong. A freer choice would enhance the legitimacy of the chief executive, he said.

“There’s no question the United States, the region and the world is watching how China deals with Hong Kong and how it implements its commitments under the Basic Law,” he said.

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N.W.T. aboriginals start court fight with feds over resources sized area of the N.W.T. is asking the territoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Supreme Court for an injunction against he first shot against the a new federal law that the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan group says violates its hardto centralize decision-making won treaty. over northern resource develIt says the law, to take effect opment was fired Wednesday in next April, would dilute local a Yellowknife courtroom. decision-making by replacing A northern aboriginal group regulators created by landthat governs a New-Brunswick- claim settlements with a single Bob Weber

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Madden argues that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow Ottawa to disband the board altogether. Doing so, he said, strikes at the heart of the entire agreement.

A federal spokeswoman has acknowledged in court that Ottawa had decided to axe regional boards even before consultations on regulatory reform began.

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The government has said the previous system was complicated, confusing and slow.

But a 2010 federal audit found approval times for permits in the North are broadly similar to elsewhere in Canada.

It concluded the longest delays occur when approved applications await ministerial signature, or in areas with no settled land claim.

Critics said the superboard was the price the Harper Conservatives exacted from the territorial government in exchanges for rules transferring resource royalties to the territory, which are contained in the same legislation.

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Study confirms oilsands tailings ponds emit pollutants into the air And Environment Canada scientist Elisabeth Galarneau said her study – the first using EDMONTON actual, in-the-field measureew federal government ments – agrees with earresearch has confirmed that oilsands tailings ponds are lier research that suggests the amount of polycyclic aromatic releasing toxic and potentially hydrocarbons emitted by the cancer-causing chemicals into the air. industry has been dramatically Bob Weber

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“We found that there actually does appear to be a net flow of these compounds going from water to air,” she said. “It’s just a bit under five times higher from the ponds than what’s been reported.”

Galarneau’s findings echo those from an earlier study this summer. That paper, however, depended on mathematical modelling.

The Environment Canada study, recently published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, used actual data collected from air sampling and filtering devices placed in the oilsands region under the joint federalprovincial monitoring program.

Using standard and wellestablished testing methods, Galarneau’s preliminary results suggest 1,069 kilograms a year of PAH compounds are being released from the 176 square kilometres of tailings ponds across the region.

Official reports to Canada’s National Pollutant Release Industry say that only 231 kilograms of those chemicals are released annually.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are commonly found in fossil fuels and can be released by incomplete burning of any material that contains carbon. Although their toxicity varies widely, 32 of them are considered priority pollutants by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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to lower IQ and childhood asthma.

However, Galarneau said her study can’t answer questions on the possible consequences of the toxic emissions because she didn’t study what happens to them after they enter the atmosphere.

“We have to consider the ambient measurements and the deposition. The computer modelling simulations that’s needed to put all the pieces together hasn’t been done yet.”

Health concerns have been major issues for aboriginal groups living in and around the oilsands area. Some have long complained of what they claim are elevated rates of cancer in their communities, although epidemiological studies have failed to back those claims up.

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“We would certainly like more information from more facilities’ ponds,” she said, adding that such work is already underway.

An Environment Canada spokeswoman said in an email sent before Galarneau was interviewed that the research is part of the government’s commitment to pay close attention to the industry’s impacts.

“The governments of Canada and Alberta remain committed to ensuring that data from the monitoring activities and the scientific methods used are transparent, supported by necessary quality assurance and made publicly available to allow independent scientific assessments and evaluations,” she said.

Message from Minister Elaine Taylor This year marks the 25th anniversary of the murders of 14 young women at L’École Polytechnique in Montreal.

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Green groups urge climate fund to exclude fossil fuels after report on coal plant support Karl Ritter

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On the sidelines of U.N. climate talks in Lima, green groups on Wednesday urged the recently launched Green Climate Fund to exclude money for fossil fuels.

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Pinterest looks to hockey, beer and BBQ for growth in Canada, its No. 2 market high a priority for the NHL compared to some of the other social networks it uses – TORONTO Weiner said Facebook, Twitocial media platform Pinter, Instagram and Snapchat terest is best known as an get the most focus – but it aspirational online scrapbook does have one major advanto collect photos with drooltage. worthy recipes, glamorous Pinterest is seen as one of redecorating ideas, and sartothe best social networks for rial snapshots. spurring online sales and the NHL chose it to host a recent But the rapidly growing promotion for the league’s ofbookmarking service is happy ficial web store. to see more users are also While the NHL wouldn’t increasingly “pinning” hockey say Pinterest was directly resticks, wood grain and booze. sponsible, the league set a new Once considered primarily single-day record for online a female-oriented social netsales on Cyber Monday. work, Pinterest is now attract“Our shop sales were up 37 ing men in greater numbers, per cent on Cyber Monday which is helping to drive a year over year while the instrong growth spurt. dustry was only 15 per cent,” A good chunk of those new said John Pacino, vice-presi“pinners” are from Canada, dent of product development which is Pinterest’s second and social media. largest market behind the U.S. In the U.S., Pinterest is “We’ve seen Canada grow looking to exploit the sales at a great clip alongside or in potential of its platform by parallel with the U.S.,” says experimenting with Promoted Pinterest’s head of internaPinterest - NHL/AP Photo Pins, which allow companies tional, Matt Crystal. to pay for placement in users’ The main page of the NHL’s Pinterest account.

“The user base in Canada search results. is 60 per cent bigger than it “We’re getting great feedsaid they’d logged on lately. are – there’s a huge array of female-to-male users followwas about 11 months ago and But Crystal says that gap is content on Pinterest for you.” ing the league’s Pinterest page back both from partners and we’re growing really quickly.” pinners and it is a program is about six-to-one. shrinking.

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“The unique promise of scending or just targeting “In our more mature League Baseball’s official acof the respondents said they Pinterest, which I think does them.

We’re really looking at count, 20,000 for the NFL and had used Pinterest in the past markets like the U.S. and in differentiate us from other putting across all (social meCanada we’re starting to see 11,000 for the NBA. month, compared to 66 per platforms, is that there’s often dia) platforms content that’s more and more men come to Despite the growth in cent for Facebook, 22 per cent times a commercial intent relevant, that’s compelling, the realization that Pinterest male Pinterest users, women for LinkedIn and 19 per cent built into the very reason for that’s shareable,” says Weiner. is for them as well. Whether still make up the bulk of the for Twitter. which people are using the “The way that people use you’re interested in cars or NHL’s followers, says David About 21 per cent of the platform.

Pinterest is really differsports or woodworking or Weiner, the league’s director female respondents said they “Our vision is that these ent than how they use other grilling – whatever these of social media. had used Pinterest recently, ads that the user will see will platforms. It’s not a place while just six per cent of men stereotypically male activities He estimates the ratio of necessarily where people go to actually make their experience like, share and comment, it’s a better and not worse. Probplace where people go to draw ably every ad platform in the history of ad platforms has inspiration from, to share memories, and to either find made that claim, but I think ideas or share ideas.”

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organization that represents Canadian financial advisers and planners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That new vehicle loses value when you drive it off the lot. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re choosing a financial adviser youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re choosing someone to assist you with your financial management for maybe the next 20 to 30 years.â&#x20AC;?

Beginning the hunt for an adviser can be one of the hardest steps, but a little preparation can go a long way.

Consider that anyone can label themselves a financial planner, which means that paying attention to their credentials is essential. Not all advisers are alike and, depending on their certification, they can offer a variety of services.

One of the most important designations to look for is CFP, or certified financial planner, listed after their name which means they adhere to the international standards that include continuing education to maintain their certification.

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Hershey explores removal of corn syrup in favour of sugar Candice Choi Associated Press

NEW YORK ershey is looking at replacing the high-fructose corn syrup in some of its products with sugar.

Will Papa, chief research and development officer at The Hershey Co., told The Associated Press the company uses a mix of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup in its products but that it is “moving more toward sugar.”

“We take into account what consumers want. And consumers are telling us between the two, they prefer sugar,” Papa said.

A switch to sugar would make Hershey a high-profile example of the move away from high-fructose corn syrup in the food industry.

Many people say they avoid it because it has gained a bad reputation for fueling weight gain and diabetes, though health experts says there’s not enough evidence to conclude it’s any worse than regular sugar.

In an emailed statement, Hershey said its work on “exploring” the replacement of highfructose corn syrup “is just under way” and that it did not have a timeframe on when it might be complete.

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Once we have more information to share, we will be back in touch,” Hershey said in its statement.

Other products that have changed from high-fructose corn syrup to sugar include Gatorade drinks and Yoplait yogurt.

As for health, the American Medical Association has said there’s not enough evidence to specifically restrict the use of corn syrup. The Center for Science in the Public Interest, which advocates for food safety, has also said that there’s no evidence that the sweetener is any worse nutritionally than sugar.

The Corn Refiners Association, an industry group, has been pushing back at the negative perceptions about high-fructose corn syrup, which is generally cheaper than sugar. In 2010, the association submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration to have its sweetener renamed “corn sugar” on nutrition labels. The request was denied.

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This file photo shows a classic Hershey’s chocolate bar, which is made with sugar, in Overland Park, Kansas.

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LIFE Bringing Christmas cheer to families in need

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Porter Creek Secondary School students pick up their pancake breakfasts in the school’s cafeteria yesterday morning. The breakfast was a fundraiser for the Share the Spirit campaign, which will provide food and toys to local families in need.

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children for $50 each and then go buy presents for them on the 15th. olesen Ford can’t rememThe next day, they gift-wrap ber a single Christmas and deliver them to the Kinette morning when he woke Club of Whitehorse, a non-profit up and there weren’t any presents that distributes the toys and food. under the tree. But he knows that “We’ve been fundraising since some kids aren’t so lucky. the beginning of November and That’s why the Grade 9 student so far we’ve raised enough to at Porter Creek Secondary School sponsor 25 children,” Greve said. is taking part in the Share the The classes have been raising Spirit fundraising campaign this money through bake sales and year. donations, mostly.

The money goes towards buy“I’ve done it at the last school ing toys and food hampers for I worked at and everybody was local families in need. into it there. It’s the greatest feel“I wanted to give somebody ing to get presents in the morning that doesn’t get a Christmas, as a child so being able to share Christmas,” Ford said during a that feeling with other children is pancake breakfast at the school what I go for. yesterday.

“All first morning teachers are “It’s my first time taking part sponsoring a child but they also in something like this and I’m have the choice of raising money excited to help. I never grew up for a $100 food hamper, too.” without Christmas so it’s someGreve said her goal this year is thing I want to give to kids this to raise enough money to sponyear.” sor 30 children.

It’s also the first year Porter The deadline is Monday, so the Creek Secondary is involved with pancake breakfast was part of the Share the Spirit, although the final push to reach that goal. fundraiser has been around for Greve and her students in the more than a decade. cafeteria class have also been Kyla Greve is a teacher at the selling ice cream, cake pops and school who is spearheading the brownies to raise extra money for effort this year. the cause.

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She said she’s witnessed a steady increase in demand coming from families in need.

Last year, the Kinettes helped approximately 280 families and more than 600 children.

The organization gets referrals from various agencies in town.

This year, however, they had to cap the number of families at 200.

“Last year we kept on getting more and more families and went over our limit,” she said.

“It gets so difficult to put it all together if you keep adding to it.

It’s quite a chore to get everything organized so we decided to cap it.”

Bumstead said several other schools take part in the fundraiser, including Vanier Catholic Secondary School, which has been doing it for many years.

But in the end the cause isn’t successful without its volunteers, Alistair Maitland/Yukon News she added.

Kyla Greve, a teacher at Porter Creek Secondary School, is “We couldn’t do it without the the organizer of Share the Spirit at the school. community,” she said.

“They’re the ones that volunsaid. involved.” teer their time to help us out, we “One student was very excited Greve said she hopes to turn it just put it all together in the end. that she raised her $50 because into an annual event and keep the If we didn’t have the community when she was younger, she used entire school involved. behind us, the program wouldn’t to get presents from the Share Val Bumstead, president of the work.” the Spirit program. I think it’s an Kinette Club, has been with the Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com easy buy-in for students to get non-profit since its inception in

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Michaelle Jean named the first woman leader of la Francophonie Alexandre Robillard Canadian Press

DAKAR, SENEGAL ormer governor general Michaelle Jean has been named the first woman leader of la Francophonie and says its members must work closely together to ensure prosperity and stability.

While the organization has concentrated largely on cultural issues over the years, Jean signalled on Sunday that more emphasis will be put on economic matters.

“One of the most ambitious and daring objectives that la Francophonie has ever set for itself is the idea of an economic Francophonie,” she told a news conference after being named by consensus at a summit of its members in Dakar, Senegal.

“We need to work together, unite our efforts, especially as countries want growth, prosperity and development, knowing for example that a crisis in Mali is not (just) a Malian crisis.”

She said a sharply focused economic strategy can provide “new relevance for la Francophonie.”

“Countries, peoples and civilizations came together by doing business together, by exchanging economically together.”

Jean, 57, was up against four other candidates at the summit of la Francophonie, whose 57 members include Canada, Quebec and New Brunswick.

She will replace Abdou Diouf, who stepped down after more than 10 years in the position.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who attended the meeting with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and New Brunswick’s Brian Gallant, congratulated Jean and pointed out that Canada is the second biggest contributor to the organization.

“Obviously, all Canadians are very proud that our fellow citizen, former governor general Michaelle Jean, will be succeeding Abdou Diouf as secretary general of la Francophonie,” Harper told a news conference.

“I have no doubt she will fulfil her new responsibilities with distinction and success.”

He said her victory also cast Canada in a positive light.

“It’s a great reflection on our country, on the role we play in the francophone world, internationally, and the recognition of the importance of the French fact and the French reality in our own country.”

He refused to discuss details of how consensus emerged around Jean’s candidacy, but French President Francois Hollande told a news conference it was important to avoid a vote in order to ensure unity.

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rided as “bizarre” by the Belgiumbased European Union, and compared by environmentalists to Neanderthalism and wife-battery.

Jean said at the time she was simply sharing in a local custom when she helped butcher the seal animal and eat a piece of its raw heart.

Her family moved to Canada to flee the repressive regime of Haiti’s Francois Duvalier in the 1960s.

She is married to filmmaker Jean-Daniel Lafond and made several films with him.

The former Radio-Canada reporter has worked recently in Haiti as a special envoy for UNESCO and has been the chancellor of the University of Ottawa since 2012.

Gov. Gen. David Johnston issued a statement on behalf of his family to congratulate Jean.

“We are confident that she will fervently and passionately defend not only the French language and culture, but also respect for the shared values of peace, democracy Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press and human rights that have solidFormer Governor General Michaelle Jean smiles after being chosen as the new secretaryified the belonging of each nation general of La Francophonie during the Francophonie Summit in Dakar, Senegal on Nov. 30. in la Francophonie,” he said.

“She already showed her comla Francophonie will suddenly “She will give the francophone diversity of la Francophonie. She mitment to these causes during is a consensus builder who can become more important. world fresh impetus by stressher tenure as governor general of represent the interests of franco“I suspect no,” he replied. “I ing the importance of economic Canada.” suspect la Francophonie will con- exchanges among member states.” phones around the world.”

Laureen Harper, the prime Jean’s reign as governor general tinue to function in one language Gallant, whose province supminister’s wife, tweeted, “Conincluded a controversial trip in only and that will be French, just ported Jean’s bid, also welcomed gratulations to my friend.”

2009 to the Arctic where she as the Commonwealth functions her victory.

The next summit of la Francohelped to skin a seal. only in English.”

“Haitian, French, Canadian phonie will be held in Madagascar Her decision to help butcher Couillard hailed Jean, who was and Quebecer are identities Miin 2016. the mammal at a festival was degovernor general between 2005 chaelle Jean shares in, as well as and 2010, as perfect for her new Acadian, thanks to family ties to job.

Acadia on her mother’s side,” said The Yukon home of “Michaelle Jean is the incarGallant. “This extensive cultural nation of this new vision of la background gives her a full unFrancophonie: modern, young derstanding of la Francophonie. and dynamic,” he said.

“She exemplifies the cultural

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Tributes pour after death of Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau Bill Beacon Canadian Press

MONTREAL n his death at age 83, Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau was remembered as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hockey giant,â&#x20AC;? a â&#x20AC;&#x153;legendâ&#x20AC;? and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;role model to us all.â&#x20AC;?

Tributes poured in from around the hockey world and from political leaders after the Canadiens announced that perhaps their best player ever, and certainly their greatest captain, had died. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beyond being one of the greatest players in NHL history, Jean Beliveau was class personified,â&#x20AC;? said Canadiens owner and president Geoff Molson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a hero to generations of his fellow French Canadians and hockey fans everywhere. Our sport has lost a great ambassador.â&#x20AC;?

Flags were lowered to half-mast at the Quebec National Assembly and at Montreal city hall while the hockey great was honoured in the House of Commons.

Highlights and reminiscences from fans and Beliveauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former teammates and opponents dominated newscasts. At an arena named after him in Longueuil, Que., the suburb where Beliveau and his family lived for more than 50 years, fans brought flowers to his statue, and one put a Canadiens scarf around its neck.

Beliveau won 10 Stanley Cups in his 20 seasons as a player from 1950 to 1971 and seven more as part of the administration of the National Hockey Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most successful franchise.

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A hockey player walks past a statue of former Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau in front of the Jean Beliveau Arena on Wednesday in Longueuil, Que. Beliveau died at age 83.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a great human being,â&#x20AC;? said Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put hockey aside and look at what he represents not only in Quebec and Canada, but across the world.â&#x20AC;?

Bergevin said the Canadiens, in the midst of a four-game road trip, would all wear Beliveauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 4 on their helmets in a game against the Wild in Minnesota

on Wednesday night. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next home game is Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks.

For fans to pay their respects, Beliveau will â&#x20AC;&#x153;lay in wakeâ&#x20AC;? at the Bell Centre on Sunday and Monday, the team announced.

His funeral is set for Wednesday at Mary Queen of the World cathedral near the Bell Centre.

It promises to be an emotional

week, as Beliveau was likely the most popular and respected Canadien in the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 105-year history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was the bar for being a Montreal Canadien,â&#x20AC;? goalie Carey Price told the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He set the standard for everyone else to follow. He was a winner and he was a humble winner.â&#x20AC;?

No one knew that better than

Beliveauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former linemate Frank Mahovlich, who joined the Canadiens in the 1970-71 season after starring for Toronto and Detroit earlier in his career. Mahovlich discovered a captain like none heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d seen before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I got traded to the Canadiens, I wondered why they had so much success and I found that they never had the problems we had with other clubs,â&#x20AC;? said Mahovlich. â&#x20AC;&#x153; If there was a problem, the player would go to Beliveau and Beliveau would take it up to management and get it resolved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So you were ready to play hockey all the time. You didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have all the grievances other teams had. I think that meant a lot.â&#x20AC;?

Mahovlich was on the ice on Feb. 11, 1971, when his sixfoot-three centre had a hat trick to reach 500 career goals. The historic marker was a beauty, with Mahovlich slipping a pass to Phil Roberto on the right wing on a rush and Beliveau sweeping in to take the pass, deke Minnesota goalie Gilles Gilbert and flip a backhand inside the far post. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting an assist on his 500th goal was an honour,â&#x20AC;? said Mahovlich. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great goal.â&#x20AC;?

It was a goal that typified the grace and skill Beliveau brought to the sport.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman released a statement saying hockey was â&#x20AC;&#x153;elevated foreverâ&#x20AC;? by Beliveauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;character, dignity and class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No record book can capture, no image can depict, no statue can convey the grandeur of the remarkable Jean Beliveau, whose elegance and skill on the ice earned the admiration of the hockey world while his humility

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper, an avid hockey fan, offered condolences on behalf of Canadians. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Beliveau will be remembered as a hockey giant who inspired a nation with his outstanding skill, humility and pure love of the game,â&#x20AC;? he said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His legacy lives on in the records he set, the legions of hockey players that he inspired, and the deep love he shared with his home province of Quebec.â&#x20AC;?

Gov. Gen. David Johnston said Canada had â&#x20AC;&#x153;lost a great champion.â&#x20AC;?

In Quebec City, the national assembly observed a minuteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s silence. Premier Philippe Couillard remembered the Habs legend as a man who transcended sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Quebecers and Canadians, he was more than just a great

and humanity away from the rink earned the love of fans everywhere. His departure leaves an immeasurable void.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a sombre time for the hockey world. Former player, coach and executive Pat Quinn and former Canadien Gilles Tremblay both died last week, while â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Hockeyâ&#x20AC;? Gordie Howe suffered a major stroke in late October.

Beliveau always seemed to have time to talk to fans, sign an autograph or pose for a picture.

Stories abound of him sending a note and making a phone call to fans who were ailing or even those who just wished to meet him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Jean always practised what he preached,â&#x20AC;? said former Canadien Murray Wilson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had a very legible autograph because he always thought it was special for someone to ask him for his

hockey player â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he was a gentleman,â&#x20AC;? said Couillard, who recalled getting an autograph from Beliveau outside the old Montreal Forum when he was 13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He gave us an image of ourselves that we liked.â&#x20AC;?

Senator Jacques Demers, who coached Montreal to a Stanley Cup in 1993, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m most proud of today, as a FrenchCanadian, is the tremendous honour that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paid in tributes by all Canada, anglophones. That makes me feel very special.â&#x20AC;?

And Montreal mayor Denis Coderre sent out a tweet that said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farewell Mr Beliveau, you were an inspiration for us all. A true gentleman.â&#x20AC;?

Beliveau won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP twice. He captured the Art Ross Trophy as the leading scorer in 1956 and won the inaugural the Conn Smythe Trophy

as playoff MVP in 1965. In 1,125 games, he recorded 1,219 points on 507 goals and 712 assists.

The native of Trois-Rivieres, Que., who grew up in Victoriaville, Que., was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. His No. 4 was retired in 1971.

Beliveau had been in poor health in recent months. His death was felt around the NHL. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With his great talent and class, Jean Beliveau not only became a hockey legend but also a model who will be remembered in Quebec and Canada forever,â&#x20AC;? said Colorado Avalanche coach and former Canadiens goalie Patrick Roy. Fellow Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux said Beliveau was â&#x20AC;&#x153;class personified.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a hero to generations of his fellow French Canadians and hockey fans everywhere,â&#x20AC;? said

Lemieux. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our sport has lost a great ambassador.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an unbelievable man,â&#x20AC;?

Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you talk about class, it has Jean Beliveau written all over it. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to get to know him.â&#x20AC;?

Paul Henderson, the 1972 Summit Series hero who played against Beliveau, added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;He played the game the way the game was supposed to be played, but how he conducted himself off the ice. . . I remember thinking â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of man I want to be, in terms of a husband, a father. You need role models like that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like Jean Beliveau. You ask a lot of people from my era, Beliveau was one of the guys that you wanted to emulate. Man, he lived his life well.â&#x20AC;?

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Donor Name Description Value In Bloom Flowers Gift Certificate toward Christmas Plant $30.00 Buckshot & Bobby Pins - Haines Alaska Stuffed Toy Moose $US $20.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Diet Coke $18.00 Great Canadian Dollar Store Lana Rae Christmas CD $15.00 Casa Loma Gift Certificate $40.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Rent backhoe/Loader for 3 hours get 4th hour FREE $115.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Monarch Insurance Gift Certificate - Integra Tire $50.00 Westmark Whitehorse Gift Certificate - Restaurant or Lounge $25.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Boston Pizza 2 - Pizza on Me Gift Certificates $30.00 G&P Steakhouse and Pizza Gift Certificate $75.00 King’s Store - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate $US $25.00 Kopper King Services Gift Certificate - Neighbourhood Pub $25.00 Murdoch’s Gem Shop Gift Certificate $25.00 The Ridge Bar Gift Certificate $25.00 Mad Trapper Alleys Gift Certificate $25.00 Earls Restaurant Gift Certificate $25.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Bailey’s Pub and grill Gift Certificate $25.00 Goodman’s Appliance Services 24hr Carpet Cleaner Rental $25.00 Head to Toe Gift Certificate $25.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Gift Certificate $75.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto care Gift Certificate - detailing services $100.00 Barbers II Gift Certificate $26.00 Sidrock Pearl & Seashell Necklace $30.00 Mac’s Fireweed & Book Store Gift Certificate $25.00 Inkspirationz Graphix Klondike Cruisers Calender $20.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Earls Restaurant Gift Certificate $25.00 Paradise Alley Gift Basket $100.00 Bumper to Bumper Gift Certificate $75.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke Zero $18.00 Atco Electric Yukon 2 - Coffee Mugs $40.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Parts Place - Haines Alaska Case of 10w30 Oil US$ $35.00 Erik’s Audiotronics Gift Certificate $50.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 The Fruit Stand Gift Certificate $25.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 Angellina’s Toy Boutique Playmobil RC Train $170.00 Boston Pizza 4 - Budweiser Beer Glasses $20.00 Well-Read Books Gift Certificate $50.00 Philmar R.V. Centre Adams Quick Fold Side Table $25.00 Arctic Star Printing Gift Certificate for Wolf’s Den Restaurant $50.00 AON Reed Stenhouse Gift Certificate - Earls Restaurant $75.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Amy Ryder, Arbonne Independent Consultant Awaken Sea Salt Scrub $36.00

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Hour Two: 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Kopper King Services Gift Certificate - Neighbourhood Pub Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs Casa Loma Gift Certificate Feed Store - Pet Junction Dog Bed Boston Pizza 2 - Pizza on Me Gift Certificates Copper Road Veterinary Clinic Gift Certificate - vaccines, dog or cat Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Diet Coke Tony’s Pizza Gift Certificate Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke Zero Yukon Meat & Sausage Gift Certificate The Ridge Bar Gift Certificate Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key Bailey’s Pub and grill Gift Certificate Metro Chrysler Peace of mind - maintenance package Pizza Hut Gift Certificate

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Gift Certificate - Cork & Bull Restaurant $50.00 Bag of popcorn $20.00 Gift Certificate - Wolf’s Den Restaurant $100.00 Hi Pressure Sodium Wall Pak 70 Watt $140.00 Gift Certificate - Super A Porter Creek $50.00 Gift Certificate $50.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 1 Hour Labour between 8am - 9pm $118.00 Lana Rae Christmas CD $15.00 Gift Certificate $75.00 Buy 4 Cords of wood get 5th cord FREE $260.00 Gift Certificate - Antoinette’s $100.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 Weekend Canoe Rental $80.00 Gift Certificate $50.00 Gift Package $50.00 Cuisinart Food Slicer $130.00 Gift Certificate - Integra Tire $50.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 LED Doorway Light Fixture $175.00 Fruit Cake $50.00 Christmas Decorations $120.00 Gift Certificate - Restaurant or Lounge $25.00 Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Gift Certificate - detailing services $100.00 Gift Certificate - Wheelhouse Restaurant $100.00 Corona Golf Shirt - Ladies Large $25.00 Gift Certificate $100.00 Rock chip repair $38.00 Tire or Tank Cover $50.00 Gift Certificate $26.00 Gift Certificate - Online Course $120.00 Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Jerky Works Gun & Seasoning Kit $20.00 Manitobah Moccasins $69.00

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Hour Three: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

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Hour Four: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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Hour Five: 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Advance Construction Gift Certificate - Earls Restaurant $50.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Diet Coke $18.00 Haisler’s Hardware Store - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate $US $25.00 Fireweed Lions Club Gift Certificate - Integra tire fuel $50.00 Spectrum Security Gift Certificate to Marble Slab Creamery $75.00 Casa Loma Gift Certificate $40.00 Builders Supplyland 4 Litres of Paint $45.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Jacobs Industries Custom Knife & Key Fob Set $40.00 Griffith’s Heating Fall/ Winter Furnace Servicing $129.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Total North Communications In Reach Satellite Communicator $350.00 Northern Hospital Supplies First Choice First Aid Kit $145.00 Eagle Nest Motel Room for 2, 1 night not during State Fair $US $118.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Custom Sausage Making -Your Own Meat $90.00 Yukon Tire Mechanical Wheel Alignment $80.00 Mark’s Work Wearhouse Denver Hayes Throw & Cushion Set $59.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Bumper to Bumper Gift Certificate $75.00 Fireweed R.V. Gift Certificate $120.00 TA Firth & Son Insurance 5lb Fire Extinguisher $75.00 Elks Lodge & Ladies of Royal Purple Gift Certificate - Wolf’s Den Restaurant $100.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto Care Gift Certificate - Shop Labour $100.00 Haines Quick Shop Gift Certificate $US $100.00 A-1 Deliveries Gift Certificate - G&P Steakhouse and Pizza $150.00 Stacey’s Butcher Block Gift Certificate - meat processing or goods $60.00 Total Fire Protection Stove Top Fire Stop & CO Alarm $113.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Yukon Brewing Company Ltd Patio Umbrella $120.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Buy 4 Cords of wood get 5th cord FREE $260.00 Klondike Business Solutions High Back Deep Cushion Office Chair $681.00 Whitehorse Motors Surf City Cleaning Products $30.00 Mountain Market & Cafe - Haines Alaska 1 1/2lbs of Coffee $US $22.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Sprite $18.00 Pioneer Bar & Grill - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate $30.00 Boston Pizza Budlight with Lime Hoodie - medium $40.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 Bank of Montreal Gift Certificate - 500 Air Miles $250.00 Kelly Construction Gift Certificate to G-P Pizza $100.00 Sidrock Selenite $150.00 Cinderwood Kitchens 5’ x 7’ Area Rug $200.00 Remax Realty Gift Certificate - Boston Pizza $50.00 Ketza Construction Gift Certificate for Wheelhouse Restaurant $100.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Atco Electric Yukon Apple TV $110.00 Superior Roofing and Renovation Gift Certificate - Boston Pizza $250.00 Amy Ryder, Arbonne Independent Consultant Bag of Vanilla Protein Powder 1.8kg $79.00 Shopper’s Drug Mart – Qwanlin Mall Ladies Gift Basket $150.00

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Hour Six: 9:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Finning Tractor Ladies Gift Box - Vest, Toque & Mug Inkspirationz Graphicx Klondike Cruisers Calender Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto Care Gift Certificate - Shop Labour Atlin Trucking 1 Night - 2 Bedroom Suite Brewery Bay Chalet Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key Driving Force Weekend car rental Canadian Tire 12 Piece Circulon Non Stick Cookware Fogcutter Bar & Restaurant - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate $US Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke Zero Yukon College Continuing Education Gift Certificate - Online Course Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding Northerm Windows Rock chip repair Envirolube Lube, Oil Filter Yukon Meat & Sausage Custom Sausage Making - Your Own Meat Scott Kent & Stacey Hassard Gift Certificate - Cork & Bull Restaurant

$120.00 $20.00 $100.00 $175.00 $35.00 $150.00 $230.00 $50.00 $60.00 $18.00 $120.00 $40.00 $38.00 $75.00 $90.00 $50.00

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Monarch Insurance Gift Certificate - Integra Tire $50.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Direct Deliveries Gift Certificate for Marks Work Warehouse $150.00 Mike’s Bike & Board Gift Certificate $US $100.00 AFD Fuel Distributors 454 litres of Heating Fuel - one drop only $567.00 Outfitter Sporting Goods Gift Certificate $US $100.00 Arctic Star Printing Gift Certificate for Wolf’s Den Restaurant $50.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Fireweed R.V. Gift Certificate $120.00 Willow Printers Gift Certificate $120.00 EMCO Ltd. Luxart Polished Chrome Faucet Set with Toque $232.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke $18.00 Salmon Run Campground & Cabins 2 Nights Cabin Rental, not on Holidays $150.00 Yukon Radiator Gift certificate - Parts or Labour $200.00 Milligan Sheet Metal Gift Certificate $100.00 Lister’s Motor Sports Youth Snow Helmet $90.00 Checkered Flag Recreation Gift Certificate $75.00 Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Chamber Membership $180.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Rent backhoe/Loader for 3 hours get 4th hour FREE $115.00 Builders Suppyland 4 Litres of Paint $45.00 Off the Hook Meat Works Gift Certificate - meat processing $100.00 Philmar R.V. Centre Mini Solar Vent $49.00 Whitehorse Motors Ford Desk Clock $117.00 Jacobs Industries Skinning/ Boning Knife Set $40.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 James Ford Hand Made baby’s Afghan $50.00 Royal Bank of Canada Knit Sweater Jacket -Men’s Xlarge $60.00 Advance Construction Gift Certificate - Earls Restaurant $50.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 Haines Home Building Supply Pistol Cleaning Kit $US $30.00 Alpine Health Supplies, Services and Bra Boutique Medicine Ball Exerciser $63.00 Boston Pizza Bud Light Golf Shirt - Large $25.00 Matheson Oil Burner Service Oil Furnace Service $150.00 Ordish & Ordish Chartered Accountants Wine Cooler $135.00 Remax Realty Gift Certificate - Boston Pizza $50.00 Staples Business Depot Apple TV $110.00 Shopper’s Drug Mart – Qwanlin Mall Men’s Gift Basket $150.00

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Hour Seven: 10:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Inspired Interiors King Size Bedding Set incl Comforter, Shams, Accen $390.00 Low Cost Mini Storage Gift Certificate - Super A Porter Creek $50.00 Pelly Construction Gift Certificate - Wheelhouse restaurant $100.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Coldwell Banker Adult 10 Punch Pass to Canada Games Centre $65.00 Fireweed R.V. Gift Certificate $120.00 White Pass & Yukon Route (2) train tickets, Carcross to Fraser, bus return $258.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 Brewery Bay Chalet Gift Certificate - 2 Nights $350.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Alaska Sport Shop - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate - not for Licenses $US $75.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Custom Sausage Making -Your Own Meat $90.00 Super Save Propane 2 Year Tank Rental, 420lb Home Heating Cylinder $200.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Mt. Sima Ski Hill Child 5 Day Punch Pass $100.00 Talbot Arm Hotel Room for 2 People 1 Night incl Breakfast $150.00 Inland Kenworth 2 Hours Labour $250.00 Philmar R.V. Centre 16’ LED Light Strip $90.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto Care Gift Certificate - Shop Labour $100.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Skookum Asphalt Cuisinart Meat Grinder $130.00 Yukon Pump E-Z Rect HD Shelving 8’H x 4’L x 2’W $750.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Locksmith Services Emtek Power Bolt $195.00 Builders Suppyland Wheel Barrow $119.50 Carpet Clean Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean $100.00 Office Supply Center Zenergy Ball Chair $240.00 Super “A” Foods - Porter Creek Gift Certificate $50.00 U-Brew Yukon 6 Week Wine Kit $167.00 Duncan’s Limited Fire pit $590.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Envirolube Lube, Oil, Filter $75.00 Air North Return Ticket Whse to Van or Whse to Calgary, Edm $500.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00

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Coates Services Whitehorse Beverages Whitehorse Beverages Hurlburt Enterprises Inc The Frame Shop Boston Pizza Advance Construction Matheson Oil Burner Service Clean Choices Whitehorse Lions Club Yukon News Tamarack Welding & Fabrication Cinderwood Kitchens Emma Barr Better Bodies Philmar R.V. Centre Royal Bank of Canada James Ford

Dump Truck Load of Crush $260.00 24 Cans of Coke $18.00 24 Cans of Ginger Ale $18.00 Buy 4 Cords of wood get 5th cord FREE $260.00 Heading Home Framed Print by Bill Barnie $300.00 Budweiser Fleece Hoodie - large size $50.00 Gift Certificate - Earls Restaurant $50.00 Oil Furnace Service $150.00 Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 Full Page Ad - 1 spot colour $1,365.00 1 Hour Labour between 8am - 9pm $118.00 5’ x 7’ Area Rug $200.00 Majestic Kings Throne Print $160.00 2 Month Membership with unlimited tanning $165.00 Gift Certificate for Parts, Labour or Storage $150.00 Knit Sweater Jacket - Women’s Large $60.00 Hand Made Double Afghan $200.00

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Hour Eight: 11:00 to 12:00 p.m.

Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Whitehorse Star Full Page Ad $975.00 Off the Hook Meat Works Gift Certificate - meat processing $100.00 Heli Dynamics 30 Minute Sightseeing Tour of Whitehorse for 3-4 $650.00 Crowe MacKay LLP Gift Certificate for Cork & Bull Restaurant $125.00 John’s Auto Gift Certificate - Service $150.00 Tahkini Hot Springs 12 Card Punch Pass $115.00 Scott Kent & Stacey Hassard Gift Certificate - Cork & Bull Restaurant $50.00 TA Firth & Son Insurance 5lb Fire Extinguisher $75.00 Canada Flooring Area Rug - 5’ 6” x 7’ 6” $189.00 R C Cranes & Construction 3 Hours Crane Work $600.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Meadow Lake Golf & Country Club All Inclusive (clubs & cart) golf pack for 4 $395.00 Trans North Turbo Air Heli Sightseeing Whse Area for 4 People $325.00 Coates Services Dump Truck Load of Crush $260.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00 Northern Lights Optical Gift Certificate $100.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke $18.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Kanoe People 2 Night Cabin Rental Fox Bay Retreat $300.00 Nuway Crushing Gift Certificate for Wheel House Restaurant $100.00 Captain’s Choice - Haines Alaska Suite for 2, 1 night $US Not During State Fair $170.00 Air North Return Ticket Whse to Van or Whse to Calgary, Edm $500.00 Dall Contracting Home heating fuel - 454 Litres $572.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Philmar R.V. Centre Window/ Max Louvered Window Vent $100.00 Klondyke Dental Clinic Gift Certificate - Dental hygienist session $150.00 All West Glass 36”X60” Bevelled Mirrior $240.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Ginger Ale $18.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Custom Sausage Making -Your Own Meat $90.00 UAP/NAPA Amsoil Bar Stool $130.00 Bud’s Industrial Installations 1/2 hp - 7’ Chain Drive Garage Door Opener $300.00 Fireweed Helicopter 20 min Sightseeing Trip over Dawson City or Mayo $450.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Rent backhoe/Loader for 3 hours get 4th hour FREE $115.00 Kilrich Industries Gift Certificate $250.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Coffee Tea & Spice Dualit 2 Slice Toaster $430.00 Off the Hook Meat Works Gift Certificate - meat processing $100.00 Boston Pizza Reebok Fleece Hoodie - Large $50.00 Kal Tire Gift Certificate $200.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Acklands DeWalt cordless drill set $449.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 Eecol Electric Apple Computer $1,200.00 McDonald’s Restaurant Gift Package $50.00 Jacobs Industries Pair of Custom Knives $40.00 Fred’s Plumbing Wood Fireplace Insert $2,650.00 G-P Distributing 10 lb. Case of King Crab $300.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 North End Gallery Limited Edition Native Art Lithograph $375.00 Men’s World Gift Certificate towards Regular Price Suit $200.00

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For full details and registration go to: www.whitehorselionsclub.com Broadcasting live beginning 4:00 pm auction day courtesy of Whitehorse Community radio CJUC 92.5 FM

1. Advance bids can be made from 5:00 4. Deliveries will be made to the successful bidders p.m. Friday, December 5, 2014 via the between 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sunday, December internet only, and by phone from 3:00 7th and Monday, December 8th (evening). p.m. onward on Saturday, December Certificates and goods not delivered at these 6, 2014 for any hour’s items. times can be picked up at 2. For items involving travel or hotel Integra Tire, 107 Industrial accomodation, the successful bidder is Road starting Tuesday, responsible for arranging reservations December 17, 2013.

3. Bidding will be done by the code number 5. All certificates appearing by each item. Please save this page or are valid until visit our website www.whitehorselionsclub.com October 31,

2015, except where noted. Arrangements with the merchants to extend this date will be the responsibility of the successful bidder.

The U.S. sponsor certificates are valid until

October 31, 2015, except where noted.

6. For your convenience, we accept VISA or MasterCard at the door. Of course, cash and personal cheques are still accepted.

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Saturday, December 6th from 4:00 pm to Midnight • www.whitehorselionsclub.com Hour One: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Donor Name Description Value In Bloom Flowers Gift Certificate toward Christmas Plant $30.00 Buckshot & Bobby Pins - Haines Alaska Stuffed Toy Moose $US $20.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Diet Coke $18.00 Great Canadian Dollar Store Lana Rae Christmas CD $15.00 Casa Loma Gift Certificate $40.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Rent backhoe/Loader for 3 hours get 4th hour FREE $115.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Monarch Insurance Gift Certificate - Integra Tire $50.00 Westmark Whitehorse Gift Certificate - Restaurant or Lounge $25.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Boston Pizza 2 - Pizza on Me Gift Certificates $30.00 G&P Steakhouse and Pizza Gift Certificate $75.00 King’s Store - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate $US $25.00 Kopper King Services Gift Certificate - Neighbourhood Pub $25.00 Murdoch’s Gem Shop Gift Certificate $25.00 The Ridge Bar Gift Certificate $25.00 Mad Trapper Alleys Gift Certificate $25.00 Earls Restaurant Gift Certificate $25.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Bailey’s Pub and grill Gift Certificate $25.00 Goodman’s Appliance Services 24hr Carpet Cleaner Rental $25.00 Head to Toe Gift Certificate $25.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Gift Certificate $75.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto care Gift Certificate - detailing services $100.00 Barbers II Gift Certificate $26.00 Sidrock Pearl & Seashell Necklace $30.00 Mac’s Fireweed & Book Store Gift Certificate $25.00 Inkspirationz Graphix Klondike Cruisers Calender $20.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Earls Restaurant Gift Certificate $25.00 Paradise Alley Gift Basket $100.00 Bumper to Bumper Gift Certificate $75.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke Zero $18.00 Atco Electric Yukon 2 - Coffee Mugs $40.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Parts Place - Haines Alaska Case of 10w30 Oil US$ $35.00 Erik’s Audiotronics Gift Certificate $50.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 The Fruit Stand Gift Certificate $25.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 Angellina’s Toy Boutique Playmobil RC Train $170.00 Boston Pizza 4 - Budweiser Beer Glasses $20.00 Well-Read Books Gift Certificate $50.00 Philmar R.V. Centre Adams Quick Fold Side Table $25.00 Arctic Star Printing Gift Certificate for Wolf’s Den Restaurant $50.00 AON Reed Stenhouse Gift Certificate - Earls Restaurant $75.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Amy Ryder, Arbonne Independent Consultant Awaken Sea Salt Scrub $36.00

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Hour Two: 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Kopper King Services Gift Certificate - Neighbourhood Pub Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs Casa Loma Gift Certificate Feed Store - Pet Junction Dog Bed Boston Pizza 2 - Pizza on Me Gift Certificates Copper Road Veterinary Clinic Gift Certificate - vaccines, dog or cat Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Diet Coke Tony’s Pizza Gift Certificate Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke Zero Yukon Meat & Sausage Gift Certificate The Ridge Bar Gift Certificate Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key Bailey’s Pub and grill Gift Certificate Metro Chrysler Peace of mind - maintenance package Pizza Hut Gift Certificate

$25.00 $48.00 $60.00 $40.00 $59.75 $30.00 $101.00 $18.00 $25.00 $18.00 $75.00 $25.00 $35.00 $25.00 $75.00 $25.00

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Scott Kent & Stacey Hassard Scouts Canada Elks Lodge & Ladies of Royal Purple Electrical Shop Limited Klondike Welding Yukon Rentals Mad Trapper Alleys Tamarack Welding & Fabrication Great Canadian Dollar Store Checkered Flag Recreation Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Assante Financial Management Due North Maternity & Baby Kanoe People Super “A” Foods - Porter Creek McDonald’s Restaurant Skookum Asphalt Monarch Insurance The Fruit Stand Secure Mobile Shredding Guillevin International Co. Alpine Bakery Yukon Teachers Association Westmark Whitehorse Whitehorse Lions Club Secure Mobile Shredding Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto care High Caliber Contracting Boston Pizza Klondike Rib & Salmon Northerm Windows Philmar R.V. Centre Barbers II Yukon College Continuing Education Clean Choices Jacobs Industries Indian Craft Store

Gift Certificate - Cork & Bull Restaurant $50.00 Bag of popcorn $20.00 Gift Certificate - Wolf’s Den Restaurant $100.00 Hi Pressure Sodium Wall Pak 70 Watt $140.00 Gift Certificate - Super A Porter Creek $50.00 Gift Certificate $50.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 1 Hour Labour between 8am - 9pm $118.00 Lana Rae Christmas CD $15.00 Gift Certificate $75.00 Buy 4 Cords of wood get 5th cord FREE $260.00 Gift Certificate - Antoinette’s $100.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 Weekend Canoe Rental $80.00 Gift Certificate $50.00 Gift Package $50.00 Cuisinart Food Slicer $130.00 Gift Certificate - Integra Tire $50.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 LED Doorway Light Fixture $175.00 Fruit Cake $50.00 Christmas Decorations $120.00 Gift Certificate - Restaurant or Lounge $25.00 Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Gift Certificate - detailing services $100.00 Gift Certificate - Wheelhouse Restaurant $100.00 Corona Golf Shirt - Ladies Large $25.00 Gift Certificate $100.00 Rock chip repair $38.00 Tire or Tank Cover $50.00 Gift Certificate $26.00 Gift Certificate - Online Course $120.00 Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Jerky Works Gun & Seasoning Kit $20.00 Manitobah Moccasins $69.00

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Hour Three: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Earls Restaurant Gift Certificate $25.00 Boston Pizza Budlight with Lime Hoodie - Large $40.00 Casa Loma Gift Certificate $40.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Spectrum Security Gift Certificate to Marble Slab Creamery $75.00 Off the Hook Meat Works Gift Certificate - meat processing $100.00 Westmark Whitehorse Gift Certificate - Restaurant or Lounge $25.00 Kopper King Services Gift Certificate - Neighbourhood Pub $25.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Yukon Inn 2 Night stay - Jacuzzi suite $438.00 Yukon Honda Gift Certificate $50.00 Haines Home Building Supply Gift Certificate $US $50.00 Sidrock Pearl & Glass Necklace $45.00 The Ridge Bar Gift Certificate $25.00 Inkspirationz Graphix Klondike Cruisers Calender $20.00 Ducks Unlimited Canada Framed print - wolves $200.00 Elks Lodge & Ladies of Royal Purple Gift Certificate - Wolf’s Den Restaurant $100.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke $18.00 Bailey’s Pub and grill Gift Certificate $25.00 Griffith’s Heating 18” Airtite Tent Heater $105.00 Yukon Rentals Gift Certificate $50.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Buy 4 Cords of wood get 5th cord FREE $260.00 Gold Originals by Charlotte Gift Certificate $100.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 M & M Meats Gift Certificate $50.00 Mark’s Work Wearhouse 4 Prs Denver Hayes Crew Socks Men $22.00 Total Fire Protection 2.5lb Extinguisher, CO Alarm & Snow Grabbers $92.00 Sharpening Service Gift Certificate $60.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00 Yukon Tire Mechanical Service & Winterize $80.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Gift Certificate $75.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto care Gift Certificate - detailing services $100.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00

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Builders Suppyland The Fruit Stand Goodman’s Appliance Services McDonald’s Restaurant Ashley Furniture Homestore Yukon Honda Trophy Express Whitehorse Beverages Whitehorse Lions Club Secure Mobile Shredding Earls Restaurant Bocelli’s Pizzeria Due North Maternity and Baby Feed Store - Pet Junction Kanoe People Philmar R.V. Centre Pizza Hut Jacobs Industries

4 Litres of Paint $45.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 24hr Carpet Cleaner Rental $25.00 Gift Package $50.00 Gift Certificate $75.00 Gift Certificate $50.00 Gift Certificate $100.00 24 Cans of Coke Zero $18.00 Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 Gift Certificate $30.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 Dog Bed $63.50 Weekend Kayak Rental $90.00 Gift Certificate for Parts, Labour or Storage $75.00 Gift Certificate $25.00 Eastman Outdoors Processing Kit $20.00

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Hour Four: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Advance Construction Gift Certificate - Earls Restaurant $50.00 Kopper King Services Gift Certificate - Neighbourhood Pub $25.00 Boston Pizza Alexander Keith’s Golf Shirt - large $40.00 McDonald’s Restaurant Gift Package $50.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Diet Coke $18.00 Casa Loma Gift Certificate $40.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Gift Certificate $75.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto care Gift Certificate - detailing services $100.00 The Ridge Bar Gift Certificate $25.00 Better Bodies 3 Month Membership $174.00 Elks Lodge & Ladies of Royal Purple Gift Certificate - Wolf’s Den Restaurant $100.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Builders Suppyland 4 Litres of Paint $45.00 Fireweed Lions Club Gift Certificate - Integra tire fuel $50.00 Wheelhouse Restaurant Gift Certificate $50.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Yukon Tire Mechanical Wheel Alignment $80.00 Boston Pizza Alexander Keith’s T Shirt - Large $25.00 Fireweed R.V. Gift Certificate $120.00 Feed Store - Pet Junction Dog Bed $59.75 Vision Express 50% off Prescription Glasses (max value $200) $200.00 Northern Lights Optical Gift Certificate $100.00 Sterling Insurance Gift Certificate - G&P Steakhouse and Pizza $100.00 Melissa’s Massage Studio 90 Minute Hot Stones Massage $125.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Tony’s Pizza Gift Certificate $25.00 Monarch Insurance Gift Certificate - Integra Tire $50.00 Westmark Whitehorse Gift Certificate - Restaurant or Lounge $25.00 Scott Kent & Stacey Hassard Gift Certificate - Cork & Bull Restaurant $50.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00 Bailey’s Pub and grill Gift Certificate $25.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Horsman Mechanical 4 Wheel Alignment Inspection $150.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto Care Gift Certificate - Shop Labour $100.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Rent backhoe/Loader for 3 hours get 4th hour FREE $115.00 Budget Plumbing and Heating Filleting Knife, LED light, Golf Tool, Mug & Grill $100.00 Canada Games Centre 1 Month Family Membership $95.00 Haines Outfitter Liquor Store Gift Certificate $US $100.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Sprite $18.00 The Fruit Stand Gift Certifcate $25.00 Paradise Alley Gift Basket $160.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Great Canadian Dollar Store Lana Rae Christmas CD $15.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Boston Pizza Sports Bag $40.00 High Caliber Contracting Gift Certificate - Wheelhouse Restaurant $100.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Philmar R.V. Centre Gift Certificate for Parts, Labour or Storage $100.00 Narrow Gauge Contracting Gift Cert to any of 4 Stores in the Hougen Centre $100.00 Amy Ryder, Arbonne Independent Consultant Genious Booster Serum for Body $66.00

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Hour Five: 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Advance Construction Gift Certificate - Earls Restaurant $50.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Diet Coke $18.00 Haisler’s Hardware Store - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate $US $25.00 Fireweed Lions Club Gift Certificate - Integra tire fuel $50.00 Spectrum Security Gift Certificate to Marble Slab Creamery $75.00 Casa Loma Gift Certificate $40.00 Builders Supplyland 4 Litres of Paint $45.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Jacobs Industries Custom Knife & Key Fob Set $40.00 Griffith’s Heating Fall/ Winter Furnace Servicing $129.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Total North Communications In Reach Satellite Communicator $350.00 Northern Hospital Supplies First Choice First Aid Kit $145.00 Eagle Nest Motel Room for 2, 1 night not during State Fair $US $118.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Custom Sausage Making -Your Own Meat $90.00 Yukon Tire Mechanical Wheel Alignment $80.00 Mark’s Work Wearhouse Denver Hayes Throw & Cushion Set $59.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Bumper to Bumper Gift Certificate $75.00 Fireweed R.V. Gift Certificate $120.00 TA Firth & Son Insurance 5lb Fire Extinguisher $75.00 Elks Lodge & Ladies of Royal Purple Gift Certificate - Wolf’s Den Restaurant $100.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto Care Gift Certificate - Shop Labour $100.00 Haines Quick Shop Gift Certificate $US $100.00 A-1 Deliveries Gift Certificate - G&P Steakhouse and Pizza $150.00 Stacey’s Butcher Block Gift Certificate - meat processing or goods $60.00 Total Fire Protection Stove Top Fire Stop & CO Alarm $113.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Yukon Brewing Company Ltd Patio Umbrella $120.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Buy 4 Cords of wood get 5th cord FREE $260.00 Klondike Business Solutions High Back Deep Cushion Office Chair $681.00 Whitehorse Motors Surf City Cleaning Products $30.00 Mountain Market & Cafe - Haines Alaska 1 1/2lbs of Coffee $US $22.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Sprite $18.00 Pioneer Bar & Grill - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate $30.00 Boston Pizza Budlight with Lime Hoodie - medium $40.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 Bank of Montreal Gift Certificate - 500 Air Miles $250.00 Kelly Construction Gift Certificate to G-P Pizza $100.00 Sidrock Selenite $150.00 Cinderwood Kitchens 5’ x 7’ Area Rug $200.00 Remax Realty Gift Certificate - Boston Pizza $50.00 Ketza Construction Gift Certificate for Wheelhouse Restaurant $100.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Atco Electric Yukon Apple TV $110.00 Superior Roofing and Renovation Gift Certificate - Boston Pizza $250.00 Amy Ryder, Arbonne Independent Consultant Bag of Vanilla Protein Powder 1.8kg $79.00 Shopper’s Drug Mart – Qwanlin Mall Ladies Gift Basket $150.00

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Hour Six: 9:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Finning Tractor Ladies Gift Box - Vest, Toque & Mug Inkspirationz Graphicx Klondike Cruisers Calender Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto Care Gift Certificate - Shop Labour Atlin Trucking 1 Night - 2 Bedroom Suite Brewery Bay Chalet Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key Driving Force Weekend car rental Canadian Tire 12 Piece Circulon Non Stick Cookware Fogcutter Bar & Restaurant - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate $US Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke Zero Yukon College Continuing Education Gift Certificate - Online Course Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding Northerm Windows Rock chip repair Envirolube Lube, Oil Filter Yukon Meat & Sausage Custom Sausage Making - Your Own Meat Scott Kent & Stacey Hassard Gift Certificate - Cork & Bull Restaurant

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Monarch Insurance Gift Certificate - Integra Tire $50.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Direct Deliveries Gift Certificate for Marks Work Warehouse $150.00 Mike’s Bike & Board Gift Certificate $US $100.00 AFD Fuel Distributors 454 litres of Heating Fuel - one drop only $567.00 Outfitter Sporting Goods Gift Certificate $US $100.00 Arctic Star Printing Gift Certificate for Wolf’s Den Restaurant $50.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Fireweed R.V. Gift Certificate $120.00 Willow Printers Gift Certificate $120.00 EMCO Ltd. Luxart Polished Chrome Faucet Set with Toque $232.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke $18.00 Salmon Run Campground & Cabins 2 Nights Cabin Rental, not on Holidays $150.00 Yukon Radiator Gift certificate - Parts or Labour $200.00 Milligan Sheet Metal Gift Certificate $100.00 Lister’s Motor Sports Youth Snow Helmet $90.00 Checkered Flag Recreation Gift Certificate $75.00 Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Chamber Membership $180.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Rent backhoe/Loader for 3 hours get 4th hour FREE $115.00 Builders Suppyland 4 Litres of Paint $45.00 Off the Hook Meat Works Gift Certificate - meat processing $100.00 Philmar R.V. Centre Mini Solar Vent $49.00 Whitehorse Motors Ford Desk Clock $117.00 Jacobs Industries Skinning/ Boning Knife Set $40.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 James Ford Hand Made baby’s Afghan $50.00 Royal Bank of Canada Knit Sweater Jacket -Men’s Xlarge $60.00 Advance Construction Gift Certificate - Earls Restaurant $50.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 Haines Home Building Supply Pistol Cleaning Kit $US $30.00 Alpine Health Supplies, Services and Bra Boutique Medicine Ball Exerciser $63.00 Boston Pizza Bud Light Golf Shirt - Large $25.00 Matheson Oil Burner Service Oil Furnace Service $150.00 Ordish & Ordish Chartered Accountants Wine Cooler $135.00 Remax Realty Gift Certificate - Boston Pizza $50.00 Staples Business Depot Apple TV $110.00 Shopper’s Drug Mart – Qwanlin Mall Men’s Gift Basket $150.00

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Hour Seven: 10:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Inspired Interiors King Size Bedding Set incl Comforter, Shams, Accen $390.00 Low Cost Mini Storage Gift Certificate - Super A Porter Creek $50.00 Pelly Construction Gift Certificate - Wheelhouse restaurant $100.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Coldwell Banker Adult 10 Punch Pass to Canada Games Centre $65.00 Fireweed R.V. Gift Certificate $120.00 White Pass & Yukon Route (2) train tickets, Carcross to Fraser, bus return $258.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 Brewery Bay Chalet Gift Certificate - 2 Nights $350.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Alaska Sport Shop - Haines Alaska Gift Certificate - not for Licenses $US $75.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Custom Sausage Making -Your Own Meat $90.00 Super Save Propane 2 Year Tank Rental, 420lb Home Heating Cylinder $200.00 Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Mt. Sima Ski Hill Child 5 Day Punch Pass $100.00 Talbot Arm Hotel Room for 2 People 1 Night incl Breakfast $150.00 Inland Kenworth 2 Hours Labour $250.00 Philmar R.V. Centre 16’ LED Light Strip $90.00 Mic Mac Motors & Pristine Auto Care Gift Certificate - Shop Labour $100.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Skookum Asphalt Cuisinart Meat Grinder $130.00 Yukon Pump E-Z Rect HD Shelving 8’H x 4’L x 2’W $750.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Locksmith Services Emtek Power Bolt $195.00 Builders Suppyland Wheel Barrow $119.50 Carpet Clean Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean $100.00 Office Supply Center Zenergy Ball Chair $240.00 Super “A” Foods - Porter Creek Gift Certificate $50.00 U-Brew Yukon 6 Week Wine Kit $167.00 Duncan’s Limited Fire pit $590.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Envirolube Lube, Oil, Filter $75.00 Air North Return Ticket Whse to Van or Whse to Calgary, Edm $500.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00

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Secure Mobile Shredding 100lb Bin of Paper Shredding $40.00 Whitehorse Star Full Page Ad $975.00 Off the Hook Meat Works Gift Certificate - meat processing $100.00 Heli Dynamics 30 Minute Sightseeing Tour of Whitehorse for 3-4 $650.00 Crowe MacKay LLP Gift Certificate for Cork & Bull Restaurant $125.00 John’s Auto Gift Certificate - Service $150.00 Tahkini Hot Springs 12 Card Punch Pass $115.00 Scott Kent & Stacey Hassard Gift Certificate - Cork & Bull Restaurant $50.00 TA Firth & Son Insurance 5lb Fire Extinguisher $75.00 Canada Flooring Area Rug - 5’ 6” x 7’ 6” $189.00 R C Cranes & Construction 3 Hours Crane Work $600.00 Scouts Canada Bag of popcorn $20.00 Meadow Lake Golf & Country Club All Inclusive (clubs & cart) golf pack for 4 $395.00 Trans North Turbo Air Heli Sightseeing Whse Area for 4 People $325.00 Coates Services Dump Truck Load of Crush $260.00 Paintball Yukon 2 - Starter Packs $60.00 Northern Lights Optical Gift Certificate $100.00 Northerm Windows Rock chip repair $38.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Coke $18.00 Northland Beverages 3 -24 packs of Pepsi $48.00 Kanoe People 2 Night Cabin Rental Fox Bay Retreat $300.00 Nuway Crushing Gift Certificate for Wheel House Restaurant $100.00 Captain’s Choice - Haines Alaska Suite for 2, 1 night $US Not During State Fair $170.00 Air North Return Ticket Whse to Van or Whse to Calgary, Edm $500.00 Dall Contracting Home heating fuel - 454 Litres $572.00 Centennial Motors & Soapy’s Car Wash Express Key $35.00 Philmar R.V. Centre Window/ Max Louvered Window Vent $100.00 Klondyke Dental Clinic Gift Certificate - Dental hygienist session $150.00 All West Glass 36”X60” Bevelled Mirrior $240.00 Whitehorse Beverages 24 Cans of Ginger Ale $18.00 Yukon Meat & Sausage Custom Sausage Making -Your Own Meat $90.00 UAP/NAPA Amsoil Bar Stool $130.00 Bud’s Industrial Installations 1/2 hp - 7’ Chain Drive Garage Door Opener $300.00 Fireweed Helicopter 20 min Sightseeing Trip over Dawson City or Mayo $450.00 Hurlburt Enterprises Inc Rent backhoe/Loader for 3 hours get 4th hour FREE $115.00 Kilrich Industries Gift Certificate $250.00 Clean Choices Gift Certificate - toward carpet clean or machine $100.00 Coffee Tea & Spice Dualit 2 Slice Toaster $430.00 Off the Hook Meat Works Gift Certificate - meat processing $100.00 Boston Pizza Reebok Fleece Hoodie - Large $50.00 Kal Tire Gift Certificate $200.00 Integra Tire Gift Certificate - Tires or Fuel $100.00 Acklands DeWalt cordless drill set $449.00 Whitehorse Lions Club Santa Hat - All Proceeds go to the Food Bank $0.00 Eecol Electric Apple Computer $1,200.00 McDonald’s Restaurant Gift Package $50.00 Jacobs Industries Pair of Custom Knives $40.00 Fred’s Plumbing Wood Fireplace Insert $2,650.00 G-P Distributing 10 lb. Case of King Crab $300.00 Yukon Door - Overhead Doors Gift Certificate - 1 service call $90.00 North End Gallery Limited Edition Native Art Lithograph $375.00 Men’s World Gift Certificate towards Regular Price Suit $200.00

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Senators seek to spur national debate on assisted suicide with proposed new law Stephanie Levitz Canadian Press

OTTAWA hwarted in his efforts to force the House of Commons to debate the issue of assisted suicide, Manitoba Conservative MP Stephen Fletcher has gone down the hall for some help.

Two senators â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one a Conservative, the other a Liberal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are taking over Fletcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid to make physician-assisted death legal under Canadian law, introducing a bill on the subject in the upper chamber.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an opportunity to spark a national debate on the contentious question â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and also a chance for the Senate to burnish its tarnished reputation, Fletcher told a news conference this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an opportunity in fact for the Senate to shine, to demonstrate why the Senate is there,â&#x20AC;? said Fletcher, who became a quadriplegic after a car accident in 1996. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are dealing with an

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issue that obviously most elected representatives do not want to deal with. Moreover, I think the mere fact that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now going to be debated in Parliament will increase public awareness, people will have this discussion with their families around the dinner table, which will prevent a lot of heartache in the future for those families.â&#x20AC;?

Conservative Sen. Nancy Ruth is introducing the bill with the support of Liberal-appointed senator Larry Campbell. Both say they believe their parties will help move it forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you know Sen. Nancy Ruth and myself, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fight on hills we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we can take,â&#x20AC;? Campbell said.

Ruth said her aim to have it passed through the Senate by spring and then handed over to the House of Commons.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible that the Supreme Court, which is currently studying the constitutionality of the existing ban on assisted suicide, will have weighed in on the issue by then.

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Senator Nancy Ruth and Senator Larry Campbell listen to MP Steven Fletcher discuss the next step with physician-assisted death legislation during a news conference on Parliament Hill on Tuesday.

But there is only so far the court will be able to go, said Dr. James Downar, who is on the advisory board for the advocacy group Dying with Dignity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately the Supreme Court can only strike down a bad law,â&#x20AC;? Downar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It cannot write a good law, it cannot create the safeguards needed, it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t create the oversight needed and it cannot provide the funding required to improve end of life care for all Canadians.â&#x20AC;?

The governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reluctance to wrestle with the thorny question of assisted suicide, meanwhile, has been well documented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position that the Criminal Code provisions prohibiting assisted suicide and euthanasia are in place to protect all persons, including those who are most vulnerable

in our society,â&#x20AC;? Justice Minister Peter MacKay said when the Supreme Court announced it would hear the appeal.

An online poll conducted for the group in August ahead of the Supreme Court hearing found a significant majority of respondents in favour of allowing a doctor to help end a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, in certain circumstances.

The bill being put forward in the Senate would impose strict guidelines on those circumstances and how a request for assistance would be approved.

Among other things, it would impose a 14-day waiting period between a request being made and a doctor carrying it out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This bill is fundamentally about choice,â&#x20AC;? Ruth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t coerce anybody â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not a physician, not a patient, not a family member, nobody.

It is simply to provide a choice,

another choice for Canadians, in how they choose to end their lives.â&#x20AC;?

The national association for Canadian doctors recently backed down from its longstanding opposition to against assisted death.

In August, the Canadian Medical Association changed its official policy to say it supports the idea of physicians â&#x20AC;&#x201C; within the bounds of existing laws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; following their conscience when asked to provide aid in dying.

Ruth said she wants to see the CMA take that discussion even further. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The CMA is moving and this is exciting so the Senate is a good place for them to talk,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And senators are close enough to death to want to do this,â&#x20AC;? she added, to laughter.

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Senators challenge name, need for Tories’ new bill on cultural practices Stephanie Levitz

charged in honour killings from arguing they were provoked to murder by cultural norms and OTTAWA thus reduce their sentences, he need for and even the name though no one charged with an of a new Conservative bill honour killing has ever claimed aimed at barring polygamous and that, immigration officials told the forced marriages came under criti- committee. cism Thursday in the Senate.

“The law you bring here has Bill S-7, entitled the Zero Toler- very little evidence based to it. ance for Barbaric Cultural PractiWe’ve heard of one case of forced ces Act, amends immigration and marriage that this is based on and criminal laws and is aimed at keep- absolutely no successful cases of ing polygamists out of Canada and honour killing,” said Liberal Sen. preventing women and girls from Art Eggleton. being married against their will.

“You have current laws to deal “We wish we could say in the with it and you seem more focused Canada of 2014 that these were no on trying to bring a new law in longer challenges for us domestically,” Immigration Minister Chris Alexander told the Senate human rights committee on Thursday.

“But as we know from communities across the country and from the daily fact of violence against women, they remain challenges and we remain duty bound to act against them.”

Conservative Senator Raynell Andreychuk raised concerns that the government’s goal of the bill to combat violence is overshadowed by its dramatic title.

“I’m wondering, in that title, if you wanted barbaric cultural practices, which probably wasn’t going to be my choice, but if you wanted that, I wished you had added something like violence in there,” she said.

Alexander defended the name, saying the fact that it’s generated debate is a victory for the government’s objective.

“What is a barbaric practice?

It is a practice that is unacceptable, it is a practice that involves violence that is in many respects indiscriminate, gratuitously meted out, behind closed doors, where women and girls are defenceless, whereby whole families conspire to ensure underage women lie about their age, take part in a forced marriage,” he said.

“It is, in my view, and I think in the view of many Canadians, barbaric to subject your family members to that kind of abuse.”

The new law would deny entry to Canada to those seeking to practice polygamy, which is illegal in this country.

It would also require “free and enlightened consent to marriage” and sets a federal minimum age for marriage at 16 – there had been no such law on the books before.

It also makes it an offence for anyone younger than that to be taken out of Canada to be married elsewhere.

That’s a direct reference to the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C., believed to regularly shuttle teenage girls back and forth from the U.S. for marriage.

Four members of that community are charged in relation to that practice under existing laws, but past attempts to convict members of polygamy have failed.

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when you have existing laws you could deal with these matters.”

Alexander said Eggleton hadn’t done his homework, noting extensive research has been done on the issue of forced marriages in Canada, pointing to the work of the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario.

In a 2013 survey of social assistance agencies in Ontario and Quebec, the agency uncovered 69 forced marriage cases in 2010, 64 cases in 2011 and 77 cases in 2012.

Yet, the organization itself opposes the proposed bill.

“The government’s statements in support of these changes are

not based on any statistical data or research, perpetuate myths about practices of polygamy and forced marriages and lead Canadians to believe that violence against

women is a ‘cultural’ issue that happens only in certain communities,” a coalition of groups, including SALCO, said in a Nov. 18 news release.

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Iditarod sled dog race bumps up winnings; top 2015 musher to get nearly $20,000 boost Mark Thiessen Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA he world’s most famous sled dog race is putting more cold cash into the hands of its top mushers.

The winner of next year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will pocket $70,000, which is $19,600 more than what the top musher received this year, Stan Hooley, the race’s chief executive officer, said Tuesday.

The overall purse is increasing by $50,000, and that additional prize money will be distributed to the top five finishers.

He expects this development to increase the intensity of competition among race leaders.

“Our goal is to continue to grow prize money each year and every year,” Hooley said.

“This just fits a pattern of that growth that we’ve set a goal to accomplish.”

The winner of the nearly 1,000-mile race from Anchorage to Nome used to pocket $69,000 for first place – until the downturn in the economy five years ago, when the Iditarod lost nearly $1 million in sponsorships and scaled back the purse.

The winner for the past five years has taken home about $50,000, which some mushers say doesn’t even cover their dog-food bill for a year.

Four-time winner Jeff King donated $50,000 to the race, but times have improved in the two years since he made that gift.

“It has been a gradual growth process,” Hooley said.

The race recently renewed a deal with the Sportsman Channel to be the Iditarod’s official television network.

Though financial details haven’t been disclosed, Hooley said: “The cash involved in that deal is certainly a part of the ability to grow the purse again this year.”

The only difference in this year’s increased purse is how it will be doled out, among the top five mushers instead of evenly distributed among the

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Besides the $70,000 check, the winner will receive a new Dodge pickup, making the total prize package for the first musher to cross the finish line in excess of $110,000.

The second-place musher will pocket $58,600, up $11,000 from this year. The thirdplace finisher gets $53,900, an increase of $9,000; the musher coming in fourth takes home $48,400, up $6,000; and the fifth-place musher will receive $44,300, or $4,400 more than this year.

Overall, mushers finishing in the top 30 earn prize money on a sliding scale, down to $1,900 for 30th place. Every other musher who finishes will get $1,049 in prize money.

Race officials on Tuesday also announced a 20-mile stretch of the trail, between Rohn and Farewell, has been improved.

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The project was completed over 17 days. The estimated cost was $260,000, and included help from the state, the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance and in-kind donations from Cruz Construction Alaska and Donlin Gold, a race sponsor.

Race director Mark Nordman said it was likely the most

significant work done to this section of trail about in 30 years. “We won’t be doing this project again while I’m alive,” he said at a news conference.

So far, 79 mushers so far are signed up for the 2015 race, including defending champion Dallas Seavey. The race starts March 7 in Anchorage and ends about nine days later on Front Street in Nome, a block off the frozen Bering Sea.

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See Spot relax: Pet massage growing in popularity, but trend raises concerns about regulation Terry Tang Associated Press

PHOENIX pa treatments don’t stop with people. You won’t see any aromatherapy candles around, but animals get massages, too, and it’s become a regular service that many pet owners value as more than just glorified petting.

“People call me because their dogs are having problems,” said Shelah Barr, a San Francisco dog massage therapist. “The work I do is important for animals so they have a high quality of life.”

Practitioners say massage can be a preventive measure for younger animals and rehabilitative for older ones by boosting flexibility, circulation and immunity. As its popularity continues to grow, primarily among dog and horse owners, so does the debate about regulation. Some veterinarians argue that pet massage is a form of veterinary medicine that requires a license, but whether therapists need one varies by state. The issue has sparked a lawsuit in Arizona, where three practitioners are suing the state veterinarian licensing board.

Pet owners spent $4.4 billion last year on “other services,” a category that includes grooming, training and services such as massage, according to the American Pet Products Association, which tracks national spending trends in the pet industry. That is a 6.1 per cent jump from 2012.

Massage sessions can last 30-40 minutes, and therapists travel to homes, hotels and even an owner’s workplace, said Barr, who has been practicing in San Francisco since 2006.

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Shelah Barr of Happy Hounds Massage gives a massage to Dewie, 2, at the home of Laurie Ubben in San Francisco.

a quiet office I can go into and work on the animal,” said Barr, who typically sees about 15 pets a week.

The treatments don’t necessarily mean incense burning around a massage table. Barr is guided by what the dog desires, which sometimes means the pet chews on a bone the whole time.

Grace Granatelli, an animal masseuse in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale, said she would play new-age music or “spa sounds,” which help relax dogs.

In her sessions, Granatelli

would have the dog lie down on the floor or its bed and start by massaging its neck. She would then move to other areas, including legs and hips. But it’s not crucial that the dog lie down or sit still.

“There are times where the dog is either very distracted or anxious or isn’t quite receptive,” Granatelli said. “So I just do the best I can doing the strokes while they’re standing – whatever I can do to get the strokes in and get some relaxation in their muscles.”

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The trio has sued the board, arguing that the statute is overly broad in defining veterinary medicine.

They are not practicing while the lawsuit moves through the courts.

The board says “I was doing more than just pampering dogs and that was breaking laws,” Granatelli said.

The American Veterinary Medical Association classifies animal massage as a form of veterinary care that should require a license.

It is up to each state’s veterinary licensing board whether to categorize it that way.

“We do consider them veteri-

nary procedures, and we feel the same standards should be used because a lot of harm can come from them,” association assistant director Adrian Hochstadt said.

Carol Forrest, a former client of Granatelli’s, said her Dachshunds, Maxie and Lucy, got regular massages for five years. The two, who have since passed away, were able to relax after a massage despite dealing with issues such as arthritis. Forrest said she truly believes massage benefits dogs as much as people.

“It’s like if you go to one regularly that you like, they get to know you and you get a better treatment out of it,” she said. “The same goes for the dogs … versus going to the vet – my dogs aren’t relaxed at the vet.”

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A shark, centre, jumps out of the water near where several surfers are paddling on their boards at Coffs Harbour, Australia this past Sunday.

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Bellamy quickly showed the CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA image to organizers, proving that jumping shark has â&#x20AC;&#x153;photothe split-second disturbance had bombedâ&#x20AC;? a surfing competi- not been caused by a dolphin or tion off an Australian beach. tuna. The surfers were called out Amateur photographer Steph of the water. But about 15 minBellamy captured the image of utes later, most returned and the the shark with her smartphone completion continued, she said. on Sunday as she was photoâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody was rattled. Everygraphing mothers and their body was really cool and blown children paddling on their surfaway that I got the shot,â&#x20AC;? Belboards off a beach in the New lamy said.

South Wales state town of Coffs Colin Simpfendorfer, a James Harbour.

Cook University shark expert, Bellamy, 47, said Tuesday that confi rmed that the image was of she did not know that the splash a shark.

He said it was possibly a in her viewfinder was a shark until she examined the image on spinner shark, which is common in the region and is known to her phone moments later. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He jumped twice, he photo- jump from the water. He estimated it was around 2 metres (7 bombed big time, then he went feet) long. on his way,â&#x20AC;? Bellamy said.

Lee Winkler, who was among The mothers, like Bellamy, the surfers near the shark, said had children in the Coffs Harbour Boardriders club and were he mistook it for a tuna. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was having a bit of fun,â&#x20AC;? taking part in a special mothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Winkler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just jumped up heat toward the end of day of a and had a spin, then jumped up local surfing competition when the shark appeared a few meters and had another spin, then went (yards) away from the group. away.â&#x20AC;?

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Clean drinking water should be a human right in Canada al water ceremony organized by Shoal Lake 39 elders. Chief Wapioke explained that lake water

by DAVID taken for Winnipeg requires the SUZUKI community to maintain artificial water levels, which affects fishing and wild rice harvesting.

I also visited neighbouring Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, reached from the mainland by a short barge ride. Originally on a anada is among the thin point jutting out from the world’s wealthiest nalake’s west side, the community tions, but our wealth was cut off from its neighbours is not equitably distributed. in 1914 by a dike and canal built Many communities, particularly to channel swampy water from northern and aboriginal, suffer the drinking-water intake pipe, from poor access to healthy and converting the peninsula into an affordable food, clean water, island. proper housing and other necesThe canal blocks access to sary infrastructure. the west, and Shoal Lake blocks An ironic example of this access to the east. In summer, disparity is at Shoal Lake, about when the barge is running, two hours east of Winnipeg. there’s no problem leaving There, two First Nations, Shoal Shoal Lake 40 via Shoal Lake Lake 39 and 40, are next to the 39 and Highway 673. In winter, City of Winnipeg’s main drink- it’s possible to cross Shoal Lake ing-water supply, but Shoal Lake by snowmobile or on foot, and 40 has been on a boil-water a makeshift winter road has proadvisory for decades. vided access to the west for the Shoal Lake’s story is complipast few years. But twice a year, cated. To begin, the Ontarioduring freeze-up and spring Manitoba border runs through thaw, it’s unsafe to cross the lake the middle of the lake. Winby road, barge or foot, isolating nipeg has drawn its drinking the community from the outside water from the Manitoba side world, often for weeks at a time. through a 153-kilometre aqueThe situation is so serious duct since 1914. people have died waiting for I visited Shoal Lake durmedical attention to arrive from ing the national Blue Dot Tour Kenora, only an hour away on in support of environmental the Trans-Canada Highway. rights. Driving east along the Stories abound about women Trans-Canada Highway toward miscarrying, houses burning Kenora, we crossed the aqueduct down and other personal and before arriving in Kejick, home public safety issues. “We were of Shoal Lake 39. Chief Fawn told that the City of WinniWapioke from Shoal Lake 39 peg’s removal of a secure land and Chief Erwin Redsky from connection to First Nation Shoal Lake 40 greeted us. We No. 40 has directly led to the then participated in a tradition- deaths of nine First Nation

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Less than 20 years ago, commercial fishing made Shoal Lake 40 economically self-sufficient, but Ontario’s government ended that in the early 1980s over concerns about overfishing.

Eighteen years ago, a boil-water advisory was issued and never lifted because the community of 250 was deemed too small to justify a water-treatment plant.

Today, an open garbage dump and overflowing septic tanks mar the island.

The human body is about 60 per cent water. In a sense, this means the people of Winnipeg have a very real connection to the First Nations territories at Shoal Lake, source of the water they use for drinking, cooking, cleaning and bathing. But while Winnipeg residents enjoy clean water, the people of Shoal Lake 40 suffer from substandard water, which puts their health at risk every time they turn on the tap. This is more than just unfair, and more than just an environmental problem. It’s an abrogation of the basic right of all Canadians to have access to clean, safe drinking water.

Canada may be a wealthy, developed country, but the fact that such deplorable conditions persist in places like Shoal Lake, and in hundreds of other First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities across Canada, is a national shame and must be resolved immediately. It’s yet another reason why the right to a healthy environment needs

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Villager’s remains lead to 1918 flu breakthrough in 1949 when a virologist there mentioned that the key to understanding the long-gone Spanish flu

by Ned of 1918 may be frozen in the bodies Rozell of flu victims buried in permafrost.

Those victims could possibly be found in Alaska, where “Spanish influenza did to Nome and the Seward Peninsula what the Black Death did to fourteenth-century Europe,” wrote Alfred Crosby in The Forgotten Pandemic. he revival of the virus responIn 1951, Hultin traveled to sible for the 1918 Spanish flu, Brevig Mission. There, in 1918, the killer of millions of people, was the Spanish flu killed 72 of the 80 the end of a long journey for Johan people, 90 percent the village, from Hultin. Hultin, 90, twice retrieved Nov. 15-20, 1918. The deadly virus samples of the virus from the lungs may have reached the village on the of flu victims preserved by permabreath of men bringing supplies to frost in an Alaska village. Molecular the nearby village of Teller. Brevig pathologists used the latter of those Mission Natives who loaded their samples to reconstruct the virus dogsleds with supplies there might and discover that it jumped from have picked up the virus by workbirds to humans. ing beside the men.

Hultin visited the village After the sudden fatalities at of Brevig Mission, on Alaska’s Brevig Mission, officials of the Seward Peninsula, on two separterritorial government hired gold ate missions nearly half a century miners from Nome to dig a grave apart. He wanted to find what he describes as “the most lethal organ- large enough for 72 people. Driving steam points into the permafrost ism in the history of man.” on a hillside near the village, the Hultin was studying microminers thawed a hole 12 feet wide, biology at the University of Iowa 25 feet long, and about six feet

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The site of a mass grave in Brevig Mission, Alaska, where 72 people were buried following their deaths during the Spanish flu breakout of 1918.

deep. The bodies buried there remained somewhat preserved by the frozen soil surrounding them.

When Hultin arrived in 1951, with the permission of the village elders he built a fire on the ground surface to thaw the permafrost beneath. Then he shoveled off the melted soil, exposed the new surface to air, and repeated the process.

“It was a lot of work,” Hultin said from his home in San Francisco. “It took two days to reach the first body.”

Hultin removed lung tissue from the body and brought it back to the lab in Iowa City. Try as he and his colleagues might, they could

not revive the virus nor gain any insight into what made it so deadly.

Forty-six years later, Hultin read an article in the journal Science written by Jeffery Taubenberger, a molecular pathologist who was looking for samples of the flu virus to supplement tiny samples saved from two young soldiers in 1918.

Using $3,200 from his savings account, Hultin at age 72 traveled back to Brevig Mission in 1997.

There, with the help of four Native boys, he once again opened the mass grave. He removed the preserved lungs of a woman who had died from the flu, and shipped them to Taubenberger’s lab in Washington, D.C.

Using the samples, in 2005 Taubenberger and his colleagues reconstructed the 1918 virus and revealed that it originated in birds and mutated to infect people.

Virologists have called it the largest breakthrough in years, a discovery that could save many lives. Hultin remains humble about his role.

“I’m very fortunate to have been at the right place at the right time,” Hultin said.

Since the late 1970s, the director of the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has supported the writing and free distribution of this column to news media outlets. This is Ned Rozell’s 20th year as a science writer for the Geophysical Institute.

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his Christmas we have a good selection of new northern history books to choose from. I have already reported on the new history of sports in the Yukon. Here are three more that you might be interested in.

Published earlier this year by Lynn Canal Publishing, The Arctic Brotherhood: The Story of AlaskaYukon’s Most Influential Order, by Ashley Bowman, is a modern-day account of the now-vanished fraternity of the North. Bowman appears to have been inspired to write this book because one of her ancestors, Henry Bowman, was a member.

The Yukon Order of Pioneers may have been the first northern fraternal order constituted in the north, in December 1894.

However, the Arctic Brotherhood, founded by 11 revellers during a trip up the Pacific coast in February1899, aboard the steamer City of Seattle, grew to embrace 10,000 members. Within 30 years, the Arctic Brotherhood had vanished.

All that remains today of the order are the buildings they left behind; most notable of these being the A.B. Hall (better known as Diamond Tooth Gertie’s) in Dawson City, which is being considered for designation as a territorial historic site. The other structure of note is the A.B. Hall on Broadway in Skagway, which today houses the visitor information centre.

Bowman provides an account of the origin of the fraternity, and some of its achievements, most notably the instigation of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific world exposition in Seattle in 1909. She charts the establishment of the 32 orders that were established throughout Alaska, the Yukon and British Columbia. Bowman also suggests a reason for the demise of the order which had died out by 1931.

Arctic Brotherhood contains 32 photographs, two maps, one detailing the 32 lodges scattered across the North, an index and an appendix listing charter members by camp.

The second book is A Rock Fell on the Moon, by Alicia Priest, published by Lost Moose, an imprint of Harbour Publishing. The text runs to 251 pages and comes with two maps at the front that pinpoint the setting of the narrative. A section placed in the centre, consisting of 31 glossy black and white and colour images add further substance to people and places that make up the story. The index at the back of the book is helpful to pinpoint people, places and things associated with the story.

Alicia Priest spent her childhood years, 1953 to 1963, in the tiny, now abandoned mining

Micheal Gates photo/Yukon News

These are three new books of Yukon history that you might consider giving as gifts this Christmas.

community of Elsa, where her father, Gerry Priest, worked as the chief assayer for United Keno Hill Mines for a dozen years. This is a story about life in a mining town – a company town. It is a revealing glimpse of an almost idyllic life growing up in the remote wilderness deep in the heart of the Yukon Territory. There aren’t many accounts that introduce this part of Yukon’s more recent history. That alone makes this an interesting read, but there is much more to the story.

Within this account is a deep, dark secret, and a childhood that was jolted into turmoil when the author’s father is charged with stealing rich ore from his employer. He had conspired with two other men to remove high grade silver precipitates, concentrates and ore from United Keno Hill. The ore was removed from an abandoned section of mine tunnel, which the conspirators later asserted originated on their nearby hardrock “Moon” claim.

After a protracted court battle that proved to be the most expensive case in territorial history, Priest was finally sentenced to four years in prison. The family dynamic became even more troubled and dysfunctional when he was released after serving his sentence.

This book was intended to be a personal memoir, based upon her own recollection of events as they unfolded, but Alicia Priest was able to flesh out the details with the court proceedings and a return visit to the community and places where the events took place decades before. All this serves to enhance the narrative.

This book is well written. I took A Rock Fell on the Moon with me to Vancouver on a vacation thinking that I would complete it sometime before returning to Whitehorse, but once I started, I couldn’t put it down. The prose is vivid in texture and context and the narrative is as smooth as silk.

I enjoyed this personal narrative, and I think that you will too.

The third book, also recently released, is Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North, by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, published by Dundern Books of Toronto. The author is a historian and freelance writer who already had one book on aviation on her resume.

Polar Winds covers the history of aviation not only in the Yukon, but across the Northwest Territories as well. Starting with the balloonists of the Klondike Gold Rush, in 224 pages, MetcalfeChenail takes the reader on a long and fascinating journey through more than a century of flying in the North.

Early flights involved primitive aircraft travelling through uncharted regions of extreme isolation. She documents how, by trial-and-error, the hardy aviators of the North slowly improved their aircraft and adapted them to remote flying in adverse weather.

The book describes the first fleet of planes to tackle the Yukon in 1922, and the exploratory flights that followed. She describes how bush pilot Wilfred “Wop” May aided the RCMP in their search for Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper during the winter of 1932.

We learn how the Northwest Staging Route, a chain of crude landing strips spanning the northwest from Alberta to the Yukon, Alaska and Russia, aided our Soviet allies during World War II. After the Second World War, the author charts the role of aviation in fighting the so-called “cold war,” establishing Canadian sovereignty in the North and building and operating the facilities of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line in the High Arctic.

In Polar Winds you will read about the wartime crashes in the Million Dollar Valley, and the amazing story of survival by Helen Klaben and Ralph Flores.

The couple crashed near Watson

Lake in February of 1963 on a flight from Alaska to California, and grabbed headlines across the continent. The search lasted for 49 days before they were rescued;

both survived to tell their story.

Metcalfe-Chenail chronicles flying missionaries and Mounties, women pilots, high-altitude glacier specialists, and modernday tourists. She also presents the introduction of disease, the impact of residential schools and the social change that aviation brought to the North as the polar region was opened to the outside world.

All of this is presented in a well written, well paced narrative that even non-aviation enthusiasts should find engaging and informative.

There are 78 photographs in this book, some in colour, and one map, all of which help bring the narrative to life. The footnotes and bibliography are extensive, and a 14-page index will help you track down people and places easily.

Any of these books should make a great Christmas gift to read and enjoy.

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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Whitehorse runners fight the cold and mud at XC nationals

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Above: Whitehorse’s Lindsay Carson approaches the finish line at the Canadian Cross Country Championships in Vancouver on Saturday. Carson placed eighth in the open women’s division. Below: Whitehorse’s Kieran Halliday runs towards a 63rd place finish in the junior boys division.

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t was no walk in the park; it was a race through mud in sub-zero temperatures. It was a tough one.

“It’s been muddy previous years, but it wasn’t as bad,” said Lindsay Carson. “I’d say it was definitely a cross-country race.”

Carson, who was one of three Whitehorse runners at the event, cracked the top-10 at the 2014 Canadian Cross-Country Championships at Jericho Beach, Vancouver, on Saturday.

The 25-year-old placed eighth out of 61 runners in the open women’s division.

She finished the muddy eightkilometre course in 29 minutes and 55 seconds, 1:05 behind the winner.

“The race was really tough,” said Carson. “It was four twokilometre loops. It could have been grueling, but I tried not to waste too much mental energy the first two laps, and then really focus in the last two laps to maintain my ground, pick up girls if I could. To just stay positive through the race was my goal.”

Carson was hoping for a top-six finish to land a spot on Canada’s team for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships this March in the Guiyang province of China.

Though she didn’t place top-

six, Carson can still potentially make the team. If two runners from the top six reject the invitation and forfeit their spot, Carson would get on board.

“Sixth would have been prime, but from experience, if you run to try and make teams, sometimes that nervous energy has a negative impact on your race results,” said Carson. “I just wanted to go out there, race for myself and give a good performance. And if I were to come top six, that’s awesome.

But I wasn’t out there to race for a team, I was just out there to race for myself and show what I had at the end of the season.”

Whitehorse’s Logan Roots ran to 46th in the open men’s division for the second year in a row on Saturday. The 21-year-old finished the 10-kilometre course in 35:28.

“I was more affected by the cold,” said Roots. “It was very chilly that day. I tightened up quite a bit and it wasn’t one of my better races.”

Whitehorse’s Kieran Halliday also wasn’t thrilled with the conditions. The 18-year-old placed 63rd in junior boys.

“It snowed the night before the race and it was just super muddy,” said Halliday. “I was in the fourth or fifth race, so there had already been hundreds people doing the same course and just tearing up the grass. There was a mix of cold, frozen mud and big puddles.”

Halliday, who is a member of the University of British Columbia’s cross country team, completed the eight-kilometre race in 29:19, 2:54 behind the winner.

“The guy who won, Justyn Knight (of the University of Toronto), he’s considered one of the fastest freshmen in North American right now – he competes in NCAA Division 1,” said Halliday.

“His time on this course was a couple seconds off my time on my first eight-kilometre race three months ago.

“The times are incomparable to anything else, just because of how hard it was.”

The same three Whitehorse runners competed at the 2014 B.C. Provincial Cross Country Championships in October.

Carson took third in senior women, Halliday 10th for junior boys and Roots 11th in senior men.

If Carson is offered a spot on the worlds team, it’ll be the second time she gets to go for open women. She competed at the world championships two years ago in Poland and placed 60th.

Saturday’s nationals marked the fourth and last time in a row that Greater Vancouver hosted the event. The next four cross-country championships will be held in Kingston, Ont. “It won’t be as easy and convenient to run,” said Roots. “I need

to make Team B.C. before I get to

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Female Mustangs have rough go at Wickenheiser festival Tom Patrick

The Mustangs came out a little flat and dropped their first two games Friday, losing 6-0 to N.W.T.’s Canada ith every game the score got Winter Games team and 6-2 to the closer and closer, even as opFort Saskatchewan Fury. ponents got tougher and tougher, They finished the tournament but the Female Mustangs came away with two one-goal losses, falling 4-3 winless at the Wickenheiser Female to the Airdrie Lightning and 1-0 to World Hockey Festival in Calgary last the Edmonton Shock. weekend.

“We came out a bit flatfooted,” The Whitehorse rep team went said Mustangs head coach Louis Bou0-4, playing up a division in Tier 2A chard. “It was the first game of the – the second highest of five divisions tournament and most of our players at the event, hosted by Canadian aren’t used to playing at that level.

Olympic hockey great Hayley WickGoing from house league bantam to enheiser. midget Tier 2 was a big step. So they “We played up a level and the girls were shell-shocked on the ice and the did great,” said Mustangs captain other team took advantage of that.”

Sierra Oakley. “The first couple of In the loss to the Fury, the games are always the hardest, just Mustangs got on the board with a trying to get into it and seeing what first-period goal from winger Mikaila you’re up against. But after a while we Blanchard, assisted by Oakley and started to pick up a lot and we almost defenceman Mary McBride. won a couple.”

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In the game against the Airdrie Lightning, the Mustangs got two goals from Nicholson and a shorthanded one from defenceman Sophie Janke, earning an MVP nod. Centre Hannah Nordland had two assists.

Oakley and McInroy also picked up assists.

“I don’t usually complain about the refereeing, but that one we got robbed. The referee took it away from us,” said Bouchard. “We were the only team to get any penalties. They gave (Airdrie) a penalty shot against us – which Maya (Oakley) made the save.

“At the end of the game we were down by one goal, but we figured we could make it up. We still have seven and a half minutes, we had the momentum. Then the referee came over and said, ‘The tournament is running late, so we’re cutting five minutes off.’”

To make matters worse, the game started late because the Lightning left the locker room wearing the wrong colour jerseys.

“And then they gave us a penalty in the last two and a half minutes that were left,” added Bouchard.

The Mustangs finished with a 1-0 loss to the Edmonton Shock, who went on to reach the final.

Whitehorse goalie Maya Oakley gave a standout performance between the pipes, stopping 37 or 38 shots.

“My sister Maya, in the last game, did very well,” said Sierra. “Thirtyeight shots and she stopped 37 – it was awesome. And I think they missed a couple.”

“We lost 1-0, but she was awesome in net,” said Bouchard.

Not only were the Mustangs playing up a division, they were competing against older teams. The Fury team was all second- and third-year

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Mustangs centre Jamie King, left, fights for the puck against Airdrie Lightning’s Meghan Schulze.

midgets, while the Mustangs’ youngest player is 11-year-old Zoe Leas.

N.W.T. came with nine 17-yearolds to the Mustangs’ three.

“It makes a big difference at that age,” said Bouchard.

The Mustangs were missing two players on the trip because of injuries, and lost two more to injuries at the tourney.

Shania Hogan was hit from behind in the last game – no penalty called.

Against Airdrie, Chyanne Spenner was speared in the side and got bruised ribs – no penalty called.

“All the girls played great, they were trying their hardest,” said Oakley. “We had a bunch of injuries …

Chyanne was speared in the previous game, had a couple bruised ribs and it was harder for her to breathe. So she stayed on the bench.”

“Basically any obstacle that could be thrown at us, was,” she added. “We just went around it and all the girls stayed positive. It was awesome.”

The Whitehorse team could likely get another shot at the N.W.T. squad when they trade Mustangs jerseys for Team Yukon jerseys and head the Canada Winter Games this February in Prince George.

While the Mustangs started cold, N.W.T. had already played two exhibition games against a Red Deer Tier 2 team before the tournament.

“I don’t think the score portrayed how we played in that game, I thought we played a lot better than that,” said Oakley.

“We can play at that level. We just need more games at that level so we don’t start the tournament flatfooted,” said Bouchard.

Last year the Female Mustangs went 3-2 to place second in the tournament’s Tier 3 midget division.

The Mustangs, then the Northern Avalanche, competed in the inaugural Wickenheiser tournament in 2010, winning gold in the Tier 3 draw.

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Team Yukon’s Grace-Anne Janssen gets some practice with a visiting coach on Sunday at Whitehorse Elementary School. Janssen is one of six table tennis players selected to compete at the Canada Winter Games this February in Prince George, B.C.

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Skiers hit the trails at Don Sumanik opener

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Yukon Elite Squad skier Knute Johnsgaard races in the Don Sumanik Memorial Race on Sunday at the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club. Johnsgaard, who won the open men’s division, is one of four Yukon skiers pre-selected for the Canada Winter Games.

sent Yukon at the Canada Games, said Masson. Whitehorse’s Dahria Beatty and Kendra Murray, who ukon skiers jumped into the were absent from Sunday’s race, new season with both feet over have also been pre-selected for the the weekend. team. Beatty is a member of CanSpots on the Yukon Ski Team ada’s development national team, were up for grabs at the first of two along with Whitehorse Olympian Don Sumanik Memorial Races at Emily Nishikawa. the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Johnsgaard, who collected three Club on Sunday. medals at last season’s nationThe free technique event, which als, was the fastest skier on the saw 40 skiers take part, is the first 7.5-kilometre course on Sunday, of three races Cross Country Yukon coming in at 20 minutes and 12.6 will use in selecting the team for seconds. the Canada Winter Games this FebJunior boy skiers Marcus Deulruary, as well as other major events ing and Hudson Lucier were close such as the Haywood Ski Nationals behind at 21:12.7 and 22:22.9, and the western championships. respectively, for second and third “It was a good day, I was really overall. happy the races could go on SunHanthorn, who is a member of day because we had to postpone Canada’s national junior team, was from Saturday (because of cold fastest on Sunday’s 6.25-kilometre temperatures),” said Alain Masson, course at 19:33.1. She was the only head coach of the Yukon Ski Team. skier in the junior female division.

“I think the team has improved Junior girls skier Natalie Hynes quite a bit over the summer and was second fastest at 21:02.5, folthe fall. So it’s nice to see lots of lowed by juvenile girls’ Hannah good results and a lot of good Deuling at 21:32.0. performances.

The fastest skiers on the “There were no huge surprises.

2.5-kilometre course were Jake Knute (Johnsgaard), who was Draper (9:05.1) for the boys and expected to be the fastest, was. And Sonjaa Schmidt (10:38.0) for the Annah (Hanthorn) won easily. So girls. this was confirmation of what we The classic technique Sumanik expected.” race is schedule to take place this Both Johnsgaard and Hanthorn Saturday at the Whitehorse club. have been pre-selected to repreThe final selection event will be Tom Patrick

4th Francis Reid – 30:26.4 5th Daniel Sennett – 30:44.4

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Juvenile girls (6.25 km) 1st Hannah Deuling – 21:32.0 2nd Mira Mason – 21:49.1 3rd Regan Fuerstner – 22:58.5 4th Amanda Thomson – 23:08.1 5th Hannah Shier – 23:42.8 6th Savannah Cash – 23:52.5 7th Hannah Jirousek – 24:12.2 8th Dagmar Janzen – 27:12.2

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Victor-Emile Thibeault skis through the tunnel after starting the peewee boys race.

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Results Midget boys (2.5 km) 1st Jake Draper – 9:05.1 2nd Nichollis Schmidt – 9:57.2 3rd Jamie Phillips-Freedman – 10:30.1 4th Torsten Petersson – 11:46.0 5th Jude Slater – 13:48.1 Midget girls (2.5 km) 1st Sonjaa Schmidt – 10:38.0 2nd Dahlia Lapointe – 11:35.4

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Junior boys (7.5 km) 1st Marcus Deuling – 21:12.7 2nd Hudson Lucier – 22:22.9 3rd Mac Prawdzik – 22:43.4 4th Simon Cash – 22:43.8 5th Bruce Wilson – 32:55.2 Junior girls (6.25 km) 1st Natalie Hynes – 21:02.5 2nd Nadia Moser – 22:24.5 3rd Alexis Gee – 22:59.8 4th Zoe Painter – 23:13.6 5th Maria Peters – 28:30.4 Open men (7.5 km) 1st Knute Johnsgaard – 20:12.6 2nd Scott Williams – 25:04.0 3rd Chris Schmidt – 25:29.0 4th Dan Thomson – 28:51.3 5th Perry Hynes – 30:10.5 6th Jeff Lister – 30:54.9 Junior female (6.25 km) 1st Annah Hanthorn – 19:33.1

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Yukon tennis players grab wins in Seattle Tom Patrick

ing really well for me: my serves, my grounds strokes. Everything was going quite well.” our Whitehorse tennis playHoenisch then won his next ers travelled to the Emerald two matches before losing in the City last weekend and not one consolation semifinal 8-3 to the left without a check in the win division’s third seed. column.

“I thought it was really good,” Aline Halliday, Alex Roberts, said Hoenisch. “It was a chalEwan Halliday and Matthias Hoe- lenger tournament, not the state nisch all scored wins at the Tennis championship, so it meant that Center Sand Point Fall Challenger they were all players trying to get in Seattle, Wash. to the championships. So they It was the first time Tennis were at our level … They were all Yukon brought players to a tour- trying hard to get to the higher nament in the Lower 48. level, just like us.”

“I was really pleased because Aline Halliday, who is the curwe haven’t ever been down to a rently the Yukon women’s champ, tournament in Seattle before,” played in the U18 girls division. said Tennis Yukon president Stacy She won her first match 6-3, Lewis. “They have ‘challenger’ and 6-4 to advance to the semifinal ‘champs’ and we went to a chalwhere she lost 6-0, 6-3 to top seed lenger tournament.

Julia Mirick.

“You never know if it’s a good Roberts cruised through his level for you or not, but I think first match in U16 boys, winning everyone getting one win shows it 6-1, 6-3, but then lost his Round was the right tournament for us.” of 16 match 6-2, 6-2 to Jake Hoenisch, who played in the Goldstein-Street, who made the large U14 boys singles division, final. played the most matches of the Ewan Halliday also made the Yukon squad.

Round of 16, but in U14 boys The 14-year-old lost his open- singles. He won 7-5, 6-2 in the ing match 6-4, 6-0 to Alexander Round of 32, and then dropped Surkov, who reached the semihis next one 6-2, 7-5 to second final. seed Marcus Tang.

“Although I lost the first Following the singles, Ewan match, I was really happy with it and Hoenisch teamed up in U14 because the guy I lost to ended boys singles, but were ousted with up going to the (semifinal),” said a tight 8-6 pro-set loss in the first Hoenisch. “He was a really good round. player, but everything was work“We all found it impressive, News Reporter

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND ur at could benefit yo Got a great idea th ove its wellbeing? community and impr Tom Patrick/Yukon News

The Community Development Fund supports community organizations such as groups, associations, and governments with funding for projects that improve Yukon’s communities.

Contact our Community Development Advisors!

They can help develop your idea and ensure your project fits the funding guidelines. Contact us early, well before submitting your application.

Acceptable projects have included:

& Community beautification

& Improvements to facilities

& Research projects & Workshops/ Conferences

Whitehorse’s Aline Halliday hits a backhand at the Yukon Territorial Tennis Championships in August. Halliday was one of four Yukon players to win matches at a tournament in Seattle this past weekend.

how hospitable the players were to the people visiting from out of Washington,” said Hoenisch.

“Sometimes, when we go down to B.C., there’s a lot of trash talk, just mouthing of between players. But everyone in this tournament was really, really nice.”

Tennis Yukon could end up

making more trips to Seattle in the future since Alaskan clubs have been downsized over the last year or so, said Lewis. Anchorage closed one of two indoor tennis facilities and Juneau has gone from five indoor courts down to two.

“We had a great seat sale with

& Communications/ Websites

& Tourism initiatives

Call 1-800-661-0408, extension 8125 or email cdf@gov.yk.ca.

& and more...

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Air North and we got down there for basically the same price as four of five days in Juneau,” said Lewis. “We were in Seattle in eight hours; it takes 12 hours to get to Juneau.”

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inal rocks had major impacts on scores and bank accounts at the Polar Eyes Optometry Cashspiel at the Whitehorse Curling Club on Sunday.

A number of games, including the final, were decided by the final throws.

“The last two games we played could have gone either way. It was that close,” said skip Bob Smallwood. “We played George (Hilderman) just before the final and he had a chance to do a shot and win and same with Ray (Mikkelsen) in the ninth end.”

Team Smallwood took the title and a cheque for $1,500 in a nail-biter finish in the final.

The Smallwood team, which includes third Wade Scoffin, second Steve Fecteau and lead Clint Ireland, defeated Team Mikkelsen 6-4 in the final.

Smallwood stole two in the ninth, extra end for the win.

“It was close all the way. We kept it clean, played it fast,” said skip Ray Mikkelsen. “There were some good shots made, some misses. They threw good.

“I like to play a clean game.

We never get high-scoring games. We’re more of a take-out team. We wait for our chances and jump at them.”

As runner-ups, Mikkelsen, third Dustin Mikkelsen, second Scott Williamson and lead Darrin Fredrickson, took in $1,000.

Both teams squeaked into the final. Smallwood defeated third place’s Team Hilderman 7-5 and Mikkelson narrowly beat fourth place’s Team Koltun 5-4 on the final shot in the semifinal.

“It was fun, the competition was good,” said Smallwood. “We didn’t have any runaway games, so everyone was curling good.”

Team Hilderman, which won the spiel last year, took third and pocketed $500 with a 5-0 win over Team Koltun, led by skip Sarah Koltun.

“Sarah had some hard shots,” said skip George Hilderman.

“We played fairly clean and waited for them to make some mistakes and we jumped on them.

“I’m 61 now – still throwing pretty good – and I’ve got the masters (championship) coming up this weekend. So this was good for me because I need to find my draw weight and I had it most of the weekend.”

Hilderman, who was joined by third John Solberg, second Dale Enzenauer and lead Lee Malanchuk, scored two in the sixth and Koltun shook hands.

“Overall, it was a really good tournament. I’d like to see this twice a year,” said Hilderman.

“Polar Eyes stepped up to the plate and sponsored the event and I think we have to go searching for more sponsors to make this happen more often. We need this because a lot of us don’t go out of town to compete.”

The team of Dave Rach, Jody

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Team Smallwood skip Bob Smallwood shouts to his teammates during the final of the Polar Eyes Optometry Cashpiel at the Whitehorse Curling Club on Sunday. Team Smallwood defeated Team Mikkelsen in the final.

Smallwood, Richard Weihers and Tyler Williams took first in the consolation event and $600.

They won 9-6 over the team of Walter Wallingham, Rob Andison, Don Duncan and Gord Zealand, who went away with $400.

Bob Smallwood and Scoffin, along with Jody Smallwood and Nicole Baldwin, recently had five wins at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship.

Their 5-4 record marks the best performance by a Yukon rink at the mixed nationals since at least

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Skip George Hilderman, front, and skip Sarah Koltun watch a shot during the third place game.

2000.

Bob’s team from this past weekend, with the addition of fifth Scott Odian of Atlin, will compete at the Yukon Men’s Curling Championships this January with the hope of making a run at the Brier.

“We’ve had a lot of success already this season,” said Smallwood. “I think we’re undefeated in the Super League and undefeated here. So we haven’t lost a game yet.”

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Kakuro

By The Mepham Group

Sudoku Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku.

This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test!

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

FRIDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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

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

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

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Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: saturated with dust and stale odors : musty

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45. Light snacks with drinks 47. Supplementing with difficulty 48. Am. composer & diarist Ned 50. A waterproof raincoat 51. Accumulate a large quantity 56 Am. Newspaper Assoc.

57. Butterfly collector 62. __ and Venzetti 63. Female servants

19. The years someone has existed 20. Distilled from fermented molasses 21. a.k.a.

22. Estonian kroon = 100 24. The sun 25. Wide metal cooking vessel 27. Caesar or cobb 28. Building lots 30. 1/1000 inch 31. Apexes 32. Firth of Clyde’s largest island 33. Bringing suit 36. Forsyth novel “The Day of the ___” 37. Perceive with the eyes 38. Was introduced to

39. Lines of verse Rearrange the letters to spell a word 41. Household god (Roman) Hint: cowardly, despicable 42. Military mailbox 43. Challenge aggressively 46. Posted 49. One thousandth of an amper 51. General’s assistant, abbr.

52. Bovine sound 53. Associated press 54. Opposite of LTM 55. A very large body of water 58. Ma’s partner 59. Integrated circuit 60. Rhode Island LOOK ON PAGE 71, FOR THE ANSWERS 61. Potato state

CLUES DOWN 1. Poked at 2. Equally 3. Manuscript (abbr.)

4. Periodical (slang) 5. Fiddler crabs 6. Hero sandwich 7. Volcanic mountain in Japan 8. Of I 9. Indicates position 10. Legislative acts 11. Low sustained cry 12. 60 minutes (abbr.)

13. Supported by a prop 14. Megabyte 17. 9/11 Memorial designer Michael

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26. Shows how something works 28. Cannonized 29. Layers bonded together 31. A vessel or duct 34. The fire had been ___ 35. Female sibling 36. Israeli capital 39. Blocked in fencing 40. 98942 WA 44. Gasoline hydrocarbon rating

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The story of the Selkirk College Rural PreMedicine Program is the story of why community colleges are vital to Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education system.

Its genesis arrived through a need to fill a critical gap with creative solutions and tangible outcomes, a model that is now playing out in the classrooms of the Castlegar Campus in British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southern Interior.

The three-year Rural Pre-Medicine Program launched in September with its first cohort of 17 eager students. With passionate mentors and dedicated instructors, the program aims to build a foundation of experience and knowledge students will need to prepare for entrance into medical school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you come from a rural area, you are among those most likely to go back to a rural area,â&#x20AC;? says Rural Pre-Medicine Program Coordinator Elizabeth Lund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you want to populate the rural areas with physicians, you need to provide the proper education to students who live in rural areas and have a strong desire to get into medical school.â&#x20AC;?

The curriculum in the Rural Pre-Medicine Program weaves together courses tailored to rural medicine with courses recommended for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).

Extra training in skills such as mediation and conflict resolution, leadership, communication and interprofessional skills, small business training and MCAT preparation supports studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; futures as physicians and their medical school applications. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People understand that this is something that can form one piece of a really long term solution to a big problem,â&#x20AC;? says Lund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a problem for doctors or the government, really this is a problem in our society across Canada where there is a big difference between rural and urban.â&#x20AC;?

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cohort to the program. With a class made up of

diverse backgrounds that range from recent high

school grads to single mothers who have been away from post-secondary for more than

a decade, there was a buzz in the air.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a vision of some of the graduates

of this program not only making it into medical school, but also being really grounded and

solid people,â&#x20AC;? said Kootenay Boundary Regional ELIZABETH LUND, RURAL PRE-MEDICINE PROGRAM Hospital physician Dr. Blair Stanley, chair of the COORDINATOR, SELKIRK COLLEGE programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advisory committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only because

! " of their rural roots, but because of some of The mounting challenges with health care the learnings they will have had in this unique in rural Canada have gained traction in the program. They will bring that groundedness media over the last few years. With shrinking and can bring that awareness into their clinical government budgets, an aging population setting when they are looking after patients. I and societal shifts forming the basis of these think that will be a magical connection that they struggles, more attention has been focussed will have with patients on the gap between urban and rural. and the work they do.â&#x20AC;?

Three years ago, Lund and her colleagues A visit to a Friday afternoon chemistry lab in the Selkirk College School of University Arts is further proof that the cohort model and & Sciences were looking for ways to bolster small classroom environment is already paying second year sciences at the Castlegar Campus. dividends. Three months into their education A story on CBC radio about the doctor shortage journey at Selkirk College, students work in rural British Columbia triggered the idea for a together with a spirit more often found with program that would help address the need with the cohesiveness of a sports team rather than homegrown solutions. the individualistic competitive pursuit of Lund was charged with putting together the entrance into medical school. proposal and soliciting support. For almost two â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can see already that the students in years Lund put her skills in research and passion this program are going do something and for education to the test as she approached they are going to do something greatâ&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior levels of government, the Doctors of already a success,â&#x20AC;? says Lund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really proud

BC, local physicians, the University of British of these students and very excited about the Columbia and anybody else that would listen. opportunities for them in the future. Whether

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a lot of pounding the they end up choosing medicine or another pavementâ&#x20AC;Ś I had to become a salesperson,â&#x20AC;? health field or something else completely

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ROOM FOR rent, N/S, N/P, avail immed, $750/mon all incl. 393-2275 WEEKEND GET AWAY Rustic Cabin-45 minutes from town Hiking Trails in the summer Skiing in the winter Includes sauna. Reasonable rates.

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WHY SETTLE for dingy basement or noisy apartment? Share whole house with other professionals, Porter Creek, everything incl. $750/month. http://timmit.ca/share, tollfree 1-855-628-7138x99 1-BDRM FURNISHED bsmt suite, PC, avail immed, completely renoĘźd, heat incl, $1,200/mon. 335-5352 2-BDRM EXECUTIVE country cottage, wood/oil heat, all amenities, beautiful river/mountain view, 1/2 hr north of downtown, available immed or Jan 1, $1,400/mon + utils. 393-2684 3-BDRM HOUSE w/den, Copper Ridge, clean, yard, carport, deck, washer/dryer, N/P, dd & refs reqĘźd, $1,650/mon includes heat. 667-4463 2-BDRM APT in Riverdale available immed.

New paint, new flooring, large balcony, N/P, no parties, responsible tenant, utils inclĘźd, $1,400/mon. 668-5558 PRIME RETAIL/OFFICE/CLINIC, corner 4th & Ogilvie, 1,900 sq ft, infloor heating, built-in office, tile & carpet, heat incl. 399-3671 VISIT BAJA MEXICO and help support a kidĘźs project in Guatamala Ninosdellago.org 5-room Casa near Harbour in Colonial Centre, La Paz January/February, 2015 $500/week suzanne@dunroaminretreat.com 867-821-3492

2-BDRM 1-BATH house, Km 6.5 Hot Springs Rd, refs reqĘźd, approved pets ok, $1,000/mon + utils, power, monitor oil heat, water delivery, phone & internet. 633-6178 OFFICE/STUDIO SPACE FOR RENT 2000 sq. ft., 129 Copper Road. $2,000/mon includes utilities.

Space includes kitchen area with stove & fridge.

667-2614 ask for Brenda or Michelle or e-mail: totalfire@northwestel.net 1-BDRM FURNISHED apt downtown, all utils incl, N/P, no parties, responsible tenant, avail immed, $950/mon. 668-5558 SHOP FOR rent in Titanium Way. Energy efficient including boiler & hotwater tank, 14Ęź high ceiling, 980 sq ft, available January 1, $1,500/mon + elec. Call 335-9732 or 335-9529 after 5pm 2-BDRM 2.5 bath condo, Crestview, new, N/S, N/P, avail Dec 1, $1,500/mon & utils & dd. 334-7306 2-BDRM 2-BATH & den, Arkell, large fenced yard incl shed & large deck, pet friendly, prefer long-term renters, $1,500/mon + dd.

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Newly built, bright 2 bedroom condos for rent located at 117 Jasper Place.

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2-BDRM APT in Riverdale house, some yard space, incl laundry, avail Jan 1, N/P, responsible tenants, $1,450/mon incl heat & power.

334-9594 3-BDRM 1-BATH rancher on 1.5 acres, 1,000 sq ft, carport, pets ok, $1,600/mon.

335-3253 3-BDRM 2-BATH duplex, Riverdale, split level, large rec room, fenced yard, N/S, pets negotiable, available immed, $1,450/mon + utils. 456-7927 RESPONSIBLE ROOMMATE required, 2-bdrm 1-bath downtown house, calm, quiet, musical, music lovers preferred, semi-furnished, N/P, N/S, no parties, $800/mon + utils. 604-349-0940

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Expression of Interest: Part-time and Casual Instructor(s) School of Continuing Education & Training Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus Initial Review Date: December 5, 2014 Competition No.: 14.127

Yukon College, School of Continuing Education and Training is looking for ways to expand the educational opportunities we offer to the community. Opportunities and possibilities are endless for new classes. If you enjoy teaching and have a skill set that can be turned into a dynamic professional development or personal enrichment course, propose it to us.

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2-BDRM 2-BATH condo, Ingram, N/S, N/P, no parties, $1,600/mon + utils. denali.gms@gmail.com

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014 HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE from now May 2015, reliable and trusworthy woman, lots of very good references from Yukon, Argentina, Spain, Hawaii, Quebec, etc. Valerie @ (867)336-2848

ONE HA. lots for sale outside Haines Jct, power, phone, internet, road access, south-facing, stunning views of St. Elias, $90,000 to $125,000. paintmountainsubdivision@yahoo.ca

WANTED: CLEAN, furnished, quiet, non-smoking 2-bdrm affordable situation in central Whitehorse, 2 BC nursing students arriving for practicum for 7 weeks, living with family/couple ok. 250-739-8956

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Real Estate 2-BDRM 1-BATH condo, downtown end of Main, elevator, floor heating, no shared walls, 2 units per floor, deck, wheelchair access, bsmt storage, pets ok, $330,000.

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Condo Suite in Nanaimo, B.C. Quality construction+materials, partially furnished w/kitchen appliances, small but well organized 300 sq ft space in quiet residential neighbourhood.

Transit, park, shopping nearby.

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Asking $85,000.

Call 867-660-4516

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

2-BDRM 2-BATH 2001 millinium home, large lot with raised beds, green houses, new shed, triple pane windows, nice hideaway in Haines Jct. 867-634-2064

3-BDRM 2-BATH condo, furnished w/new couch, new 8-person table, bedroom set, flat screen TV, located in Takhini North behind school, $2,000/mon + utils. denali.gms@gmail.com

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED Training Provided Apply in person to: TAKHINI TRANSPORT #9 Lindeman Road, Whitehorse, Yukon 867-456-2745 WANTED: LICENSED HAIRSTYLIST for new beauty shop in Porter Creek Mall PatĘźs Hairstyling & Barber Shop 633-5395 332-0784 Part-time Dental Assistant required Please forward resumes to: Whitehorse Dental Clinic 406 Lambert St Fax: 867-667-4488 MOBILE HOME Association of Yukon requires 2 people to volunteer to assist with ongoing projects. Some knowledge of City affairs/Internet skills an asset. Contact charlotte158@yahoo.com or text 332-4466. No phone calls please

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

Specializing in estate clean-up & buy-outs.

The best way to deal with your concerns.

Free, no obligation consultation.

333-0717 COLLECTION OF 1,000 + vinyl records from 70s, 80s & 90s, rock, country & blues.

334-4568 We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, cameras, furniture, antiques, artwork, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, rifles & ammo.

G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL 4-DRAWER FILING cabinet, exc shape, $350. 332-6565 SAFETY/SURVIVAL, SOUVENIRS, novelty, knives, unique handcrafted, crystal, fine china, clothes, gifts. On Facebook at "Little Footprints Big Steps-Silent Auction". Amazing deals, all proceeds to support work in Haiti.

PIONEER FEATHER-LITE parka, menĘźs sz med, never worn, $200, snowmobile suit, unisex down insulated, $75. 633-3053 ORGANIC GARLIC â&#x20AC;˘Eight varieties â&#x20AC;˘Smooth to bold, not bitter â&#x20AC;˘Large Cloves â&#x20AC;˘$14/pound I grew & harvested this garlic in B.C. in summer of 2014 before moving to the Yukon 867-332-0417 WOODSTOVES FOR sale, different sizes & types. 867-399-3920 BURLS FOR sale, different sizes, some are peeled, some are still on pole, 5-6Ęź long.

867-399-3920 WINE CELLAR, holds 120 bottles; full length black mink coat, sz 12-14. 633-2535 PAT GREEN wool carder for felting, like new, $500, huge amount of assorted wool, $200, will sell both for $650. 456-7038 LADIES GOLD nugget watch, turquoise bracelet, pair of clustered diamond earrings, 2 foamies in pkg. 667-6604 BLONDE GRIZZLY bear rug, $1,600 obo.

335-5465 MEN'S CANADA Goose Chilliwack bomber jacket, like new, size M, brown, $249 obo.

660-4646 ANTIQUE STAINED glass window from old chapel found in cabin outside Carcross, 17â&#x20AC;?X28â&#x20AC;?, chalice design, $500. 821-3492 8â&#x20AC;? ICE fishing auger, new still in box, $500 obo. 867-689-9715 FOOSBALL TABLE, soccer theme, heavy set, used & loved, vg cond, $250 obo.

668-4775 FULL-SIZE SCHOOL bus, no engine, located 1 hour from town, good glass/rubber, seats removed, would make a great shed/in-law suite, must be towed from current location, $500. 633-3392 FIREPLACE, PROPANE, cast iron, gray, $999. 332-6116 ANTIQUE CIRCULAR buzz saw blade, 31â&#x20AC;? diameter, good shape, great decoration, $100 obo. 633-3392

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014 COLEMAN VERTEX 5500 professional vertical generator, electric start, new NAPA battery, like new cond, $600. 334-8347 3 IN 1 kids starter bike, Wishbone brand, almost new, great Christmas present, eco friendly, $200 obo. 633-3392 KOMBUCHA SCOBY'S for sale, $25. Make your own home brewed Kombucha.

332-5212 COWICHAN STYLE lined outer sweater jacket with zipper, warm, killer whale design, men's L/XL, blue with black/white design, fabulous Xmas gift, $225. 334-2037 I'M DRIVING from Vancouver Island to Whitehorse in a few weeks, if you need a ride or stuff brought up contact yukonpearl@hotmail.com NEW WHITE 32" square MAAX shower stall, never used, still in box, $100. 336-2694 LIMITED EDITION ShopRider 4-wheel scooter w/2 batteries & charger, deluxe captains seat & usefbasket, rarely used, low mileage, $1,200 firm. 668-2866 DOWN NORTH Face parka, men's XL, 700 weight, blue with black reinforced elbows, hood, $120. 334-2037 LEATHER JACKET, suit jacket or outer jacket, tailored, black, size 42 - 44, $110.

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PERSIAN CARPET, Habibian Nain, creme/blue, tan, red trim, 600 knots psi, 5'X8', bought mid-east, appraised/docs at $5,500, offers, great in L/R, dining rm, home, cabin, 867-456-4109. herbeeking@hotmail.com

Electrical Appliances

PETER PAN antique 50s-60s glass lamp shade for ceiling; 2 large Japanese vases, beautiful. Text 334-0942 anytime or call ater 7pm or weekends DEC 6, 9am, 2102 Centennial St, hockey, downhill skis, kids clothing, toys, household items, in heated garage behind house down driveway 2 ANTIQUE wooden chairs; large wine decanter w/brass spout, works, all glass. Text 334-0942 anytime or call after 7pm or weekends BETA MOVIES, near 600 with 2 working machines; mini popcan or beer vending machine; Text anytime or call 334-0942 after 7pm or weekends INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY, A Foundation, textbook, 6th edition, Zumdahl/Decoste, used Jan-April 2014 at Yukon College, good condition, $40. 633-3810 obo COMIC BOOKS, 1500+, very nice, must see; Shell gas sign, 5X5ʼ, double sided, lighted, needs work, from 60s, text 334-0942/call after 7pm or weekends DOG SLED suitable for one or more dogs, birch, weighs approx 125 lbs, interchangeable runner inserts, never used, offers.

668-4876 DOG HOUSE for large dog, insulated floor, offers. 668-4876 SNOWBLOWER, HONDA HS621, 6hp, OHV Honda engine, electric start, exc cond, $750. 332-4092 YUKON PARKA, full length w/shell, purple, sz L, $200. 668-7320 CHAIN LINK fence w/cement posts, free for pick-up, wooden shelf, 8ʼLx2.5ʼH, 6 compartments, $20. 393-3358 ANTIQUE METAL toboggan, exc shape, offers. 332-6565 250 GALLON turtle tank, good cond, new lid & valve, $250. 393-2332 SAWMILL 42" insert tooth head saw/carriage/6cyl gas engine, complete $1,500.

867-633-5575 WOMENʼS MEDIUM 100% down Woods parka, real Coyote fur trim, $125 firm.

668-7828

Stringed instrument repair and fine furniture restoration

NEW COMMERCIAL clothes dryer, coin-operated, $300. 633-2837

Erica Heyligers * luthier

PORTABLE DISHWASHER, General Electric, exc cond, downsizing, $100. 333-9640

104 Tungsten Rd., Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6T9

867-668-3408 erica@northwestel.net

Computers & Accessories MS SURFACE RT with blue type cover, Windows 8.1, used 25 hours, $325, great Christmas gift. 633-2580 lv msg

Musical Instruments

ALTO SAX, ST.90 Series IV Keilwerth, exc condition, includes travel case. 668-4587

TECKNICS DIGITAL piano, beautiful Christmas gift, exc cond, $750. 334-2779

Guitar/Bass and Music Theory Lessons with Jim Holland in the Takhini Hot Springs area starting in January 2015.

Beginners to intermediate Call for times and prices 867-335-0396

BASS PLAYER looking to join working band, no beginners please. Thomas @ 660-4826

PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com

ACOUSTIC GUITAR Yamaha F 310 with CNB gig bag soft case, like new, played once, great Christmas gift, $150 firm.

660-4723 or 332-5450

GAMES, 3 Japanese Pachinko pinball machines, new, never used; antiques, mostly glass, depression carnival, Wheaton bottles.

Text 334-0942 anytime or call after 7pm or weekends

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ATCO Electric Yukon Electric Yukon has been serving you since 1901.

We’re recruiting: Position Title Meter Reader Location Whitehorse Requisition ID # REQ2010 For information, please visit: www.atco.com/careers/

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Key Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for safely completing all fleet and commercial mechanical repairs to trucks, trailers, and other equipment at our shop in Whitehorse, Yukon. Ideally you have achieved your journeyman status of the Heavy Equipment Technician, Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic or Truck & Transport Mechanic program and are able to diagnose and complete repairs on all aspects of heavy equipment. This position will also entail completion of work orders, offering direction and assistance to apprentice mechanics, and any other duties applicable to the job.

Wage:

Starting at $40.00/hr and up, based on experience along with medical and insurance benefits.

Schedule:

This position has a Monday through Friday work week, with shifts from 8:00am – 5:00pm and overtime and weekends as needed.

Qualifications and Skills: • • • • • • • •

High School Diploma Red-Seal Journeyman status in Heavy Equipment Technician, Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic and/or Truck & Transport Mechanic CVIP License is an asset, or must be willing to obtain.

Previous experience with repair of on-road heavy duty equipment is an asset Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrate the willingness to learn Excellent interpersonal skills with proven leadership ability Ability to triage the work in the Mechanics shop Knowledge of the technology side of the Mechanics job would be a huge asset as well.

This is a tremendous opportunity for a dynamic, ambitious and enthusiastic individual looking for a career with a vibrant and growth oriented company. If this sounds like something that would interest you, we want to hear from you.

Our preferred method of application is to email resumes to: sheldon@pnwgroup.ca We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest in this position, however only those being considered will be contacted.

Applications are being accepted until December 19th 2014.

MEN'S XL 100% down Woods parka, real fur trim, $150 firm. 668-7828

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Director, Avia on

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Department of Highways & Public Works Salary: $97,708 to $134,186 per annum

Closing Date: December 31, 2014 Requisi on: #6415

For viewing all jobs, please go to

www.employment.gov.yk.ca “Commi ed to employment equity” Public Service Commission (867) 667-5834

Be a part of one of Canada’s most dynamic environmental and socio-economic assessment processes; working with an energe c, progressive organiza on. We are commi ed to the well-being of our employees and encourage their personal and professional development.

Our commitment is to be an impar al, effec ve and efficient organiza on that provides assistance to all involved in the assessment process.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Whitehorse Designated Office Full-Ɵme, permanent

The salary range for this posi on is $51,489 - $59,126 per annum.

Repor ng to the Manager, Designated Office, the Administra ve Assistant is responsible for providing recep on and administra ve support to the staff of the Designated Office. Applicants should demonstrate their ability to work independently in a confiden al environment, with frequent interrup ons, and their ability to mul task and priori ze their workload while maintaining a posi ve a tude with both co-workers and the public. Applicants must have experience with Microso Outlook, Word, Excel and Access.

If you feel you have the qualifica ons and desire to meet the challenges of this posi on please forward a cover le er and resume clearly outlining how your experience and qualifica ons relate directly to the posi on.

A comprehensive job descrip on is available at the YESAB Head Office, Suite 200 – 309 Strickland Street, Whitehorse or on our website at www.yesab.ca.

Please submit applica ons to: Finance and Administra on Manager, YESAB Suite 200 – 309 Strickland Street, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2J9 Ph: 867.668.6420 Fax: 867.668.6425 or email to yesab@yesab.ca Toll free: 1.866.322.4040 Resumes must be received by December 28, 2014.

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YUKON NEWS Want to get involved with the Humane Society?

Become a volunteer and join the Board, walk dogs or help with a fundraiser; it all helps!

Call 633-6019 today to find out how you can become involved!

Expression of Interest www.yukoncollege.yk.ca

Providing leadership through our strengths in programming, services and research, Yukon Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity through education and training.

Expression of Interest Yukon Research Centre Are you interested in working on research projects in the Yukon?

We are looking at setting up eligibility lists for Technical/ Scientific Editors, Researchers, Report Layout/Editors, Technical/Scientific/Proposal Writers in the following areas:

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Firewood FIREWOOD FOR SALE Beetle killed Approximately 20-cord logging truck loads $150 per cord Also offering approx 8-cord orders Delivered to Whitehorse Call Clayton @ 867-335-0894 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery â&#x20AC;˘ Dry accurate cords â&#x20AC;˘ Clean shavings available â&#x20AC;˘ VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise.

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STANDING DRY FIREWOOD for sale â&#x20AC;˘Free delivery in the city â&#x20AC;˘$250/cord for 18â&#x20AC;? or bigger â&#x20AC;˘Half cords available Call 633-5041 for more information DRY SPRUCE FIREWOOD Cut to length 16â&#x20AC;? and up From Haines Junction Local delivery $250 per cord 456-2035 DJG CONTRACTING Delivering single/multiple cord orders cut to length 20 cords in tree length Pick up in Whitehorse or Haines Junction Call or text David at 332-8327

Technology Innovation Food Security and Agriculture Climate Change Permafrost Alternative Energy Building Science Construction Mining Tourism Social Science Biodiversity Monitoring Hydrology Geological hazards Transportation Policy (development and/or implementation) Glaciology Health Infrastructure (in addition to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;building scienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;constructionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; above) Resource Development (other than mining) Mitigation Adaptation Risk Assessments Contaminants Data Analysis Weather Data Analysis

Employment Opportunity Providing leadership through our strengths in programming, services and research, Yukon Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity through education and training.

Expression of Interest Casual, Part-time Researchers/Writers Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus College Relations

The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree LQ D UHOHYDQW Ă&#x20AC;HOG DQG ZLWK D EDFNJURXQG LQ ZULWLQJ IRU marketing and websites, as well as managing projects.

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If you are interested, please send us your business information and credentials and/or your resume outlining your educational background, areas of interest, previous research conducted, previously published work, previous experience and/or field work.

Candidates with an acceptable combination of education, training and experience may also be considered.

The Yukon News is available at these wonderful stores in Whitehorse: THE YUKON NEWS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE IN ALL YUKON COMMUNITIES AND ATLIN, B.C.

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Coyote Video Goodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gas Green Garden Restaurant Heatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Haven Super A Porter Creek Trails North

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DOWNTOWN: Canadian Tire Cashplan The Deli Edgewater Hotel Extra Foods Fourth Avenue Petro Gold Rush Inn

â&#x153;&#x201D; Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed â&#x153;&#x201D; Everything over 8" split â&#x153;&#x201D; $250 per cord (6 cords or more) â&#x153;&#x201D; Single and emergency half cord deliveries â&#x153;&#x201D; Scheduled or next day delivery

Klondike Inn Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fireweed Books Rickyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant Riverside Grocery Riverview Hotel Shoppers on Main Shoppers Qwanlin Mall Superstore

Superstore Gas Bar Tags Walmart Well-Read Books Westmark Whitehorse Yukon Inn Yukon News Yukon Tire

Cheque, Cash S.A. vouchers accepted.

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 FIREWOOD Clean, beetle-kill, dry Ready for pick-up, $230/cord or Local delivery, $250/cord Prices include GST 1/2 cords also available for pick-up only Career Industries @ 668-4360 or 668-4363 332-1939 (cell)

CSA SPORTER VZ-58 non-rest rifle, new, 7.62X39 Tele-stock, $950. 334-1422 lv msg NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS safety course presented by Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Dec 6 & 7. For more info call 334-1688 or 667-6728 LEE ENFIELD No4 Mk1, professional conversion to .308 win, new .308 bbl, no finish, new bolt parts, new synthetic stock, scope mount, no sights, no magazine, $500, PAL req'd. 667-2276

Wanted WANTED: RCMP Victim Assistance Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers. We provide an immediate response to victims of crime. For further info contact philip.whiles@rcmp-grc.gc.ca CHRISTMAS CAROLERS wanted to perform for a Christmas function. Call Casey 867-334-4092 WANTED: METAL filing cabinet. Peter 333-9043 EVINRUDE OR Johnson 25-35HP 1978-1985 for parts, ok if still running, must be hand throttle/steer, if unsure of year, phone with model # from transom mount.

668-5207 WANTED: BOAT trailer suitable for 18-25Ęź boat, fixer-upper ok, must have brakes, no rollers or boat perch is ok. 668-5207

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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Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782

LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL

Yukon College is looking for Researchers/Writers to assist with marketing materials, college reports and website communications.

For additional information, please contact: Jacqueline Bedard, Director, College Relations jbedard@yukoncollege.yk.ca (867) 668-8716

WHERE DO I GET THE NEWS?

Store (867) 633-3276

Guns & Bows

Competition No: 14.129 Review Date: December 9, 2014

We will consider contractors as well as employees (depending on the nature of the work and project).

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,

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WANTED: SOLID wood table 30â&#x20AC;?X20â&#x20AC;? or smaller, light colour wood, well built, reasonable price. 668-6871 WANTED: STEEL door for furnace room in residence and an aluminum fuel tank, 10-15 gallons, dents ok. 668-2802

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014 OLD OR dead long track snowmobiles, cheap or free. 456-4922 WANTED: MOVING trunks. 668-7026

Cars 2013 HYUNDAI Genesis Coupe, 2.0T, fully loaded, 6-spd standard w/cargo tray, winter front mats, new winter tires/rims, oil pan heater, 12,000 kms, $27,500 obo. 334-9039 2011 C H E V R O L E T Aveo LT, 5-dr, 14,500km, 4-spd auto, P/W, P/L, A/C, 4 stud tires installed, 4 season tires, remote keyless entry w/alarm, still under warranty, $9,500.

332-9457 2011 KIA Sportage FWD, 60,000 kms, 2 yrs left on warranty, exc cond, $15,000 firm. nat05@hotmail.com or 668-6051 eves 2008 CHEV Equinox, 140km, great shape, remote start, A/C, heated seats, AWD, excellent winter vehicle. 334-8950 2007 JEEP Compass 4x4 Limited, 97,800 km, trans axle, roof racks, sunroof, heated seats, reliable, no problems, $9,500 obo.

334-9415 2007 KIA Spectra 5, 5 spd manual, fully maintained highway commuter, loaded, extra studded tires on rims, 153,000 km, $5,000.

667-2276 2007 PONTIAC G5, 155,000km, good car, good on gas, $3,800. 334-1935

1990 CADILLAC Eldorado, 2-dr, full power, c/w 4 winter tires & 5 new summer tires & rims mounted, 58,000 original miles, $2,800.

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2003 SUBARU Legacy, 88,000 km, exc cond, 1 owner, no smoking/pets, regular service, heated seats/mirrors, roof rack, lots of options, great winter car. 668-5166 2003 TOYOTA Rav 4, Sports Edition, 190,000 kms, black, auto, 4-cyl, auto start, $8,000. Text or call 334-1295 2001 FORD Taurus 4-dr, 114,500kms, cruise, P/W, P/L, V6 auto, 4 winter tires, $3,395. 336-2029 2001 INFINITY QX4 SUV, AWD, auto, loaded, leather, 158,000, exc cond, body very good, safe, clean in & out, keyless entry, $8,000. 778-231-9445 2000 HONDA Civic DX, 180,000 km, c/w set studded winter on rims & set all season tires on rims, roof rack, soft roof carrier, bike rack, $3,000 obo. 334-7949 1999 FORD Taurus, great car, 4-dr, 130,000 km, 5 new winter tires, runs perfectly, well maintained, exc interior/exterior, must be seen, $3,299 obo. 335-3570 1997 CHRYSLER Cirrus LX(I), fully loaded, good running condition, 205,000km, auto, 4-dr, green, $1,900. 660-4646 1995 DODGE Neon, auto, 4-dr, immaculate cond, no cracks, windshield good, new water pump, winter tires, non-smoking vehicle, mechanical inspection avail, $1,000. 633-2837

Trucks 2013 CHEVY Silverado 1500 Limited 4x4, extended cab, storage under back seat, great fuel economy, great cond, box liner, $31,900. 334-9415 2009 CHEVROLET Silverado 1500 LT 4x4 extended cab truck, 4 doors, silver exterior, black interior, new tires, all receipts since new, warranty, $13,800. 333-9020 2008 FORD Escape XLT, 6 cyl, auto, heated seats, 144,000kms, $9,700. 633-6528 2008 FORD F150 Lariat SuperCrew 4WD, auto, 5.4L, V8, loaded, blue/gold exterior, leather interior, heated leather bucket seats, 178,000km, $21,650 obo. 335-3570 2007 NISSAN Quest SL minivan, 156,000 kms, $5,000. 633-2232 2006 CHEVROLET 3/4 ton 4X4, ext cab, V8 auto, P/S, P/W, cruise, new tires, 215,000, $7,950. 336-2029 2003 DODGE Caravan, FWD, exc cond, one owner, reduced to $4,900 obo. 667-7733 2003 F-250 XLT, 7.3 diesel, 4x4, SuperCab, auto, 8Ęź box, perfect Yukon truck, great cond & towing capacity, trailer brakes, must see, reduced to $8,500 obo. 668-7295 2003 RED Honda Odyssey 7-seat van, 194,000 km, non-smoking, no accidents, new brakes, 50% winter tires + new summers, $5,800 obo. 335-1509 lv msg 1999 CHEV Tahoe LS 4X4, 181k, good shape, runs excellent, $5,400 obo. 668-2262 1999 CHEVROLET 1/2 ton 4X4, ext cab, c/w winch, head rack & rails, storage bins, $6,950. 336-2029

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1998 CHEVROLET Silverado Crew Cab Dually, 7.4L Vortec 454, 5-spd manual, view on castanet.net under trucks 16 yrs & older, 312,839 kms, $5,500, is in Kelowna, BC. 250-718-1167 1990 TOYOTA Hiace, AWD, diesel, auto, excellent fuel consumption, 8 passenger or great camping/handicapped vehicle.

333-9020 1988 FORD F-350 Custom, 180,000 km, 2WD, Crew Cab, 351 gas engine, new tires/windshield, recent mechanical inspection, great running cond, good truck, $2,200 obo. 336-1306 BLACK 2007 4x4 Toyota Tacoma SR5/TRD, exc cond, dealer maintained, 2 sets of tire/rims, 150,000km. matching canopy, undercoating, $16,000. 336-1019 for viewing

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2003 ARCTIC Cat 900 Mountain Cat snow machine, 151â&#x20AC;? track, 580kms, exc cond, $3,750. 333-9020 RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment.

Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg 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

WANTED: YAMAHA VK 540. 863-5715 1998 SPORTSMAN 500 ATV, good cond, $2,500. 334-2006 2009 POLARIS IQ touring 2-person snow machine, 4-stroke, reverse, elec start, block heater, hand/thumb warmers for driver/passenger, low kms, exc cond, $7,200.

333-9020 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

Did you FIND or SEE â&#x20AC;&#x153;Abbyâ&#x20AC;??

ABBY is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi and is micro-chipped.

A reward if offered for her safe return of $150

Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100

Please call Lynn @ 633-3758

TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490 ea, asking $125 ea or all for $400. 633-3053 HEADACHE RACK for Dodge w/full-size 8Ęź box. Heavy-duty skookum rack is 64 3/4" wide, tapers to 63" at back. Like new, black, $300. 660-4516 TRUCK TOPPER/CANOPY, sliding windows with screens, front sliding window, back window with lock, 98"x72"x22", dark red, $349 obo. 660-4646 4 SILVER 16" rims incl winter tires 215/65 R16, 5-bolt pattern for Honda, may fit others, rims under 2 years old, tires about 6 years old, $250. 332-1281 THULE SKI/CARGO box, exc cond, holds many skis/gear, easy to install, c/w lock/2 keys, approx 73â&#x20AC;?LX18â&#x20AC;?WX13â&#x20AC;?H, paid $420 new, asking $190. 668-7361

Pets CANINES & COMPANY Dog Obedience School Puppy fundamentals January 20 Private Lessons Reactive dog rehabilitation Professional, high quality certified trainers Phone 333-0505 caninesandcompany@northwestel.net www.facebook.com/caninesandcompany ADAR/SPCA is offering Boarding Services for your dogs.

Book early.

5 acres of secure land.

References provided upon request.

Email adarspca@gmail.com for rates.

2003 ARCTIC Cat Snopro 440 race sled, exc cond, $3,500. 334-6857 78 ARCTIC Cat Panther 5000, one owner, runs great, $1,000. 633-3053 3 WHITE German Shepherd puppies without papers, ready to go, $850 ea. Linda at 633-3652 or 456-8602

DACHSHUND OWNERS, join our facebook group to connect, plan social dates, group walks, hikes & sign up for summer weiner races. Search Whitehorse Weiners facebook search bar & join today

27,500

2012 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4

1999 D O D G E 3500 diesel dually, mechanicĘźs truck, reduced to $13,000.

336-2029

POMERIANS, 2 females, 2 males, ready to go Dec. 28, born Oct. 28, will have first shots before they go, $600. 651-2464

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2009 Ford Super Duty F-450 DRW

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HAVE YOU seen our Abby? She is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi dog and is sadly missed at home. She is micro-chipped. $150 reward for her safe return. 633-3758

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2006 Toyota Corolla

We Sell Trucks!

Auto Parts & Accessories

2006 TOYOTA Matrix, AWD, auto, fully loaded, Pioneer stereo, 4 studded tires on rims, 4 all-seasons on rims, missing rear sport trim, 110,000kms, well maintained, $10,000. email yukonpearl@hotmail.com 2003 PONTIAC Sunfire, 2-dr, Ecotec 2.2L 5-spd, new alternator, starter, battery, oilpan heater, exhaust, recent mechanical inspection, solid car, 181,000km, $3,000. 332-5510

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Help control the pet overpopulation problem

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

2014

have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL

633-6019

LOST/FOUND

LOST

FOUND

t 10 year old, male, Labrador Husky, golden, wearing red collar. Please contact Maya if found @403 360 3702 t Mayo and Burma rd, male, pomeranian x, light brown, wearing a brown leather collar no tags, answers to Keech, Contact Deb @ 333-0744 (19/11/14)

t There is none at this time.

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 3 yr old, neutered male, GSD/Rottie, black and brown (Tristan) t 7 yr old, female spayed, rottie X, brindle (Daphne) t 3 yr old, neutered male, boxer X, white, (Kale) t 5 yr old, female, border collie, brown, (Annie)

t 11 yr old, male neutered, DSH, black (Mingus) t 11 yr old, DLH female spayed, yellow and grey (Kizzie) t 6 yr old, DMH, female spayed, brown tabby, (Judy)

CATS

AT THE SHELTER DOGS t 4 yr old, neutered male, beagleX, brown and black and white ( Dexter) t 4 yr old, neutered male, Pit bull terrier X, brindle ( Tux) t 9 weeks old, female, husky X, brown, ( Abby)

t 9 weeks old, female, husky X, black and tan, (Tori)

CATS

t 2yr old, DLH, female spayed, tabby, ( Lindy)

2 KITTENS, litter trained & weaned, 6 weeks old, $60 ea. 393-3496

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t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 668-3647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com

2008 POLARIS Dragon 800 155, slp stage 4 kit except porting, aftermarket clutch weights & plug wires, springs, 2009 front end narrowing kit, slp cold air vent kit, $6,500 obo.

334-7670 2009 POLARIS Razr 800 atv with V-plow, 4500lb Warn winch, upgraded wheel/rims/spare tire/shoulder harness/seatbelts & vplow, $7,200. 333-9020

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

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

You can also check out our award winning website at:

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December 10th at 11:00am in the Carmacks Rec. Centre

Burial to follow at Twin Lakes (close family and friends only)

Potlatch at 4:00pm Alcohol free event

2013 SNOPRO 600 race sled, fresh top end installed last season, exc cond, has fox floats and c&a pro skis, $8,500. 334-3237

SWS TRAILER, 2 axles, 7000lbs, enclosed cargo mate, 20Ęźlx81/2Ęźwx7Ęźh, barn doors, $9,999. 332-6116

TWO ARGO Conquests, $10,000 for both, 863-5715

30Ęź TRI-AXLE tilt deck trailer c/w 2 new spares & 5th wheel mount attachment, $4,600. 336-2029

2012 ARCTIC Cat Bearcat 570, long track 2-upseat only 170km/14 hours on engine, like new, garage store, ready to ride, $8500.

519-854-1300

Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 KLEPPER AERIUS Expedition SL 490 folding canoe, weight 27 kg, 490cmL, 72 cmW, payload 300 kg/720lbs, blond wood (27 kg) , black TPU hull, $2,499 obo. 660-4646 12Ęź ALUMINUM boat, $300. 633-2760

Heavy Equipment TECK ARMORED electrical cable, size 000.

863-5715 1980 DODGE One Ton 2WD Truck in good condition with steel welding deck and Canox Big Red Air-Pak welder with less than 500 hours since new.

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FOB: Dawson City.

Asking $24,500 + GST. jonathanganter@hotmail.com 780-289-4989

Campers & Trailers We want to thank the doctors, nursing, and ambulance staff of Watson Lake Hospital for their care and kindness.

John

DesRosiers Netta DesRosiers, together with her children Karla, Dalyce, and Lorn and their families, are thankful to all those who helped in our time of need.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014

HEAVY DUTY 3/4 ton utility truck box trailer made from Chevy truck box, blue & white, no rust, 16â&#x20AC;? wheels, $750 obo. 334-4568

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x-rentals Check out: klondikerv.com (867) 456 2729 DOUBLE SNOWMOBILE/ATV trailer, drive on back, drive off front, 12ĘźX8Ęź deck, V front protects sleds from rocks/snow, great trailer, $2,500. 335-3570 27Ęź FLATDECK dual axle trailer, new lights, stand & chains, needs some brake parts, good trailer for skidoos, $1,750 obo.

867-399-3920 2008 OKANAGAN camper van, F350 V8, 1-ton chassis, tow pkg, 98,000 kms, bathroom w/shower, rack off back, generator, studded & all season tires, fridge, stove, oven, microwave, $22,000. 335-0009 2001 DODGE Pleasureway camper van, 5.9L gas engine, low mileage, stove, fridge, microwave, toaster oven, shower, toilet, a/c, reduced to $23,000. 668-2866 TAITĘźS 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

12ĘźX72Ęź OLDER house trailer, furniture & appliances incl, take it away for $15,000.

633-2885 10X30 ATCO wellsite, kitchen/diner, bedroom, bath c/w toilet, shower & sink, was $20,000, reduced to $8,000. 336-2029

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 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 ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS â&#x20AC;&#x153;your quiet get awayâ&#x20AC;?

Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. A group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info and register call Cathy 334-1548 or Joanne 668-7713 YUKON LEARN Society, free drop-in computer lab for your self-directed computer studies Mondays 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;2pm. Tutor/instructor on site to assist you. Yukon Learn Society, 2158-2nd Ave FALUN GONG, an advanced practice of Buddha school self-cultivation. Meeting Mondays and Wednesdays, Wood Street School, 6pm. No charge. Call or come by for an introduction to the practice. 667-6336 COFFEE HOUSE! Sat. Dec 6. Featuring: Calla Paleczny + the Open Stage! Help set up 6PM, Open stage sign-up 7PM, 730PM show! $5 United Church Bsmt, 6th+Main, 633-4255 YUKON ARTISTS @ Work Co-op Gallery & Gift Shop presents Christmas Group Show, opening reception 5-8pm Friday November 21. Show runs until December 24, 11am 5pm upstairs 120 Industrial Road WHITEHORSE COMMUNITY Choir presents their Christmas concert Christmas by Firelight, 8pm, Dec. 5th and 6th, Yukon Arts Centre. Tickets are available at Arts Underground and the Yukon Arts Centre CEREMONY FOR the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Friday, December 5 at noon, Elijah Smith Building. Call VFWC at 667-2693 for more info AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, December 9, 7pm-9pm, Whitehorse United Church upstairs. Writing letters to support human rights worldwide to celebrate International Human Rights Day

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We think of you, you feel so near.

In some small way, every single day memories of you come our way.

We miss you.

LOVE, MOM, DAD, KAREN AND FAMILY.

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DO YOU PLAY EUCHERE? Want to learn how to play Euchere?

Come out and join us!

Monday night at the Whitehorse Legion starting at 7:00 pm Non-Legion members are welcome!

AL-ANON MEETINGS, 667-7142. Has your life been affected by someoneĘźs drinking?

Wednesday 12Noon @ Anglican Church, 4th & Elliott, back door, Friday 7pm Lutheran Church, 4th & Strickland, beginnerĘźs meeting, Friday 8pm Lutheran Church regular meeting TEENS, EXPRESS yourself. Draw, write, read, unwind, mingle at Whitehorse Public Library, Thursdays 3:30pmâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm until Dec 18. Drop in (teens ages 12-17). Snacks too.

For information call 667-5228 CARNATIONS: LDAY'S Annual Christmas Carnations fundraiser is in full swing. $20 for one dozen carnations, delivered to any home or business in Whitehorse on December 8th/9th. Order now: 668-5167, office@ldayukon.com WHITEHORSE G E N E R A L Hospital Women's Auxiliary monthly meeting & Christmas party, Mon. Dec. 8th, 7:30 p.m. at WGH. Guests & new members welcome.

Info: 667-2087 ACTIVE TRAILS Whitehorse Association monthly meeting Tuesday, December 9, Sport Yukon Boardroom #1, 7pm, info www.activetwa.org. All welcome YRTA (YUKON Retired Teachers) Christmas Luncheon Thurs. Dec. 11th, 11:30 a.m. at Westmark Whse. Phone 668-6905 or 667-7989 by Dec. 4th if you plan to attend YRTA (YUKON Retired Teachers) Breakfast Tues. Dec. 9th, 9:30 a.m. at Ricky's. Guests welcome. Info: 667-2644 THE COMPASSIONATE Friends for bereaved parents is coming to Whitehorse looking for members and professionals for support and to serve on the advisory board.

Contact Kim 336-1416 COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS meeting Dec 15 6:30pm at 304 Hawkins St. Contact Kim 336-1416 DANCE GATHERING Dec 6th @ 8-9pm at Leaping Feats. Adults and mature teens. A place to be yourself, connect with community and dance the way you want! whitehorsedancegathering@gmail.com YUKON SCIENCE Institute presents Carnivores, roads and plants: how unexpected relationships change ecosystems with Alberto SuĂĄrez-Esteban, Sunday, December 7, 7:30pm, Beringia Centre, Whitehorse. Free YUKON ANTI-POVERTY Coalition's Christmas Potluck & monthly meeting is Thursday, December 18th, CYO Hall from 5 to 7pm.

Everyone welcome. Info: 334-9317 ENJOY BREAKFAST with your family at Vanier Catholic Secondary School Annual Pancake Breakfast Tuesday, December 9th, 7:00am-10am. $5.00/plate, $20.00/family. All proceeds to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Share the Spiritâ&#x20AC;? Fundraiser.

All welcome RAH RAW Play Readings featuring plays from Gwaandak Theatre's New Yukon Voices participants Andrameda Hunter, Leonard Linklater, Kevin Kennedy and others December 12, 7pm, Rah Rah Gallery, by donation, 393-2676 AGM/YUKON SCHUTZHUND Association, Sunday, January 25, 2015, 10am-12Noon, Whitehorse Public Library. Dog enthusiasts welcome.

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

Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632 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 ELECTRICIAN â&#x20AC;˘Licensed â&#x20AC;˘Residential & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘All jobs, large or small â&#x20AC;˘Free Estimates â&#x20AC;˘10% SeniorĘźs Discount 332-7879 SNOW CLEARING/REMOVAL Sidewalks, Driveways, Parking lots, Compounds Private and Commercial Properties Fast and reliable service Aurora Toolcat Services 867-334-8447

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014 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

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

LOW COST MINI STORAGE ■ ■ ■

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.

DRUG PROBLEM?

Phone 633-2594 Fax 633-3915

Narcotics

Anonymous MEETINGS: Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. <BYTE> Fridays 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 4071 - 4th Ave. <Many Rivers>

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS in Whitehorse

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

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

8:00 pm Porter Crk Step Meeting (CM) Our Lady of Victory, 1607 Birch St. 8:00 pm No Puffin (CM,NS) Big Book Study Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. THURSDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Grapevine Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 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 (Board Room) 7:00 pm Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS) SUNDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 7:00 pm Hospital Meeting 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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OFFICE LOCATED BESIDE KLONDIKE WELDING, 15 MacDONALD RD., PORTER CREEK, info@lowcostministorage.ca

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

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

Health Centre

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

Health Centre

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

Health Centre

Dawson City Y.T. Friday - 1:30pm Unity Group Rm 2160 @ Hospital Saturday - 7pm North Star Group Community Support Centre 1233-2nd Ave.

Destruction Bay Y.T.

NEED MATH HELP? Math tutoring, homework help, exam prep for grades 6 - 12.

Contact Kathleen at 336-2071.

Rate is negotiable.

SNOWPLOWING SERVICES •Commercial •Residential •Anywhere, anytime Phone 867-633-2885 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 IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES “Country Residential Snow Plowing” All Subdivisions & acreages off Mayo Rd, MacPherson, Hidden Valley, Pilot Mountain & Hot Springs Rd. Honest & Prompt Service Amy Iles Call 667-4981 or 334-6369

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DIGITAL MEDIA PLAN FOR HISTORIC SITES INTERPRETATION

Project Description: Production of a half hour documentary that ties together existing interview footage into a thematic exploration of the Whitehorse ‘Good Neighbours” project.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is January 6, 2015. 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 Clare Daitch at 867-667-3458.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is December 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 Jenny Richards at 867-393-6387.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: Historic Sites Unit, Tourism and Culture, is seeking proponents to create a Digital Media Plan for Historic Sites Interpretation (the “Plan”). The goal of the Plan is to provide Historic Sites with a roadmap for the development of a digital platform for the creation of interpretive products that will enhance visitor experiences and understanding of Yukon’s history, culture, geography and environment.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is January 6, 2015. 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 Clare Daitch at 867-667-3458.

Optional Informational Meeting: See Section 2: Supplementary Instruction to Proponents, Item # 4 The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Tourism and Culture

Highways and Public Works

Tourism and Culture

GOOD NEIGHBOURS PROJECT - HALF HOUR DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION

STANDING OFFER AGREEMENTS FOR THIRD PARTY EQUIPMENT RENTALS FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OF YUKON DEPARTMENTS 2015

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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Energy North Construction Inc. (1994) for all your insulation & coating needs Cellulose & polyurethane spray foam Free estimate: 667-7414

SHERIFF’S SALE

BY VIRTUE of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the SUPREME COURT OF YUKON against the GOODS, LANDS AND CHATTELS of Angelika Knapp & Eric Dufresne.

BUSY BEAVERS Painting, Pruning Hauling, Chainsaw Work, Snow Shovelling and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 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 Tired of looking at snow on your walkways & drive?

Let Redʼs Yard Work keep them clean for you this winter.

Reasonable rates.

Phone 668-2866 or 333-9958 to book now

Namely, the land known as: LOT 1028, QUAD 105 K/03, PLAN # 2007-0016 Sealed bids will be received by the Sheriff of Yukon up to and including the 3rd day of January at 4 P.M. in the afternoon. Bids will be opened at 4:00 P.M. on January 13th, 2015.

Lost & Found FOUND: NOVEMBER 22 at Lazulite rink, kid's left handed hockey stick, Call/text and describe to claim. Mike 335-9829

Payment by successful bidder will be required within five working days from acceptance of Bid. Sheriff Law Court Building 2134-2nd Avenue Whitehorse YT Y1A 5H6

MULTI-COLOURED MITTS found on Hanson St. across from the deli on Nov 21st.

Call to identify. 633-2534

K2 WAYBACK 88 174cm backcountry skis, w/Dynafit TLT vertical bindings & G3 fitted skins, as new, never used, $1,000. 660-4711

LOST: PURSE downtown on Thurs afternoon, Nov 13, multi-coloured shoulder bag, contained knitting, very important notebook & receipts. Please call Kathi 393-3695

OZONE FRENZY snow kite, 11m Kite, as new, used 5 times, $1,000. 660-4711

HAVE YOU seen our Abby? She is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi dog and is sadly missed at home. She is micro-chipped. $150 reward for her safe return. 633-3758 FOUND: GOLD bracelet downtown on Dec 1st. Contact 667-4109 with description FOUND: SET of trailer ramps on Hot Springs Rd Sunday. email yukonhamish@gmail.com

Sports Equipment 4 PAIRS of skis with bindings, Rossignol, Bermuda Shorts, Volkl Solomon, Head, $150 for all. 332-6565 ROSSIGNOL SKI package, Actys 100 skis, 154cm, Axium 100 bindings, Exalt 6 ThermoFit boots size 9 (27), poles, & Dakine ski bag, $300. 335-3660 OSIRIS SNOWBOARD boots, size 8, worn once, $75. 336-2694

Expression of Interest

The sale is, as is, where is, without warranty to title. The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

Expression of Interest Yukon Research Centre Are you interested in working on research projects in the Yukon?

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that 6485397 CANADA INC. from Whitehorse, YT, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Smithers, for a Crown Grant – Commercial Purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located DISTRICT LOT 7373, CASSIAR DISTRICT, CONTAINING 3.211 HECTARES, MORE OR LESS, by the Tutshi River, BC. The Lands File for this application is 6406970. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Skeena Stikine Land Officer, MFLNRO,at Bag 6000 – 3333 Tatlow Road Smithers, BC V0J 2N0.

Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to January 9, 2015.

MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Smithers.

ROSSIGNOL X-TOUR cross country skis, 208 cm without bindings, $180 new, only used twice, $90. Call or txt Matt @ 332-1281 KIDʼS 115CM snowboard w/bindings & boots, $100, Burton 154cm Dragon 56 w/Rome 390 bindings, great shape, $200.

633-6603

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 OAT BUNDLES FOR SALE •Great horse feed •On field price $1.00/bundle •Two bundles/day/horse •Feed alone or good hay supplement Call 668-6742 BROME HAY BALES 55 lb bales No rain, no weeds Nice leafy hay $12.00 each 456-2035

THULE SNOWBOARD carrier roof rack attachment, $40, Louis Garneau snowsport helmet, size medium, blue, like new, $25, childʼs snowsport helmet, silver, size small, $10. Call or txt Matt 332-1281

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

Livestock TIMOTHY/BROME HAY •No rain •Quality horse and livestock mix •Square and round bales •Delivery available For more information call 668-6742 or 334-4589

Good Night!

HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter Great quality, $12/bale.

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Wind up your day with everything you need.

867-667-6283

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.

Competition#: 14.132 Initial Review Date: On-going

Land Act:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014

We are looking at setting up eligibility lists for Technical/ Scientific Editors, Researchers, Report Layout/Editors, Technical/Scientific/Proposal Writers in the following areas: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Technology Innovation Food Security and Agriculture Climate Change Permafrost Alternative Energy Building Science Construction Mining Tourism Social Science Biodiversity Monitoring Hydrology Geological hazards Transportation Policy (development and/or implementation) Glaciology Health Infrastructure (in addition to ‘building science’ and ‘construction’ above) Resource Development (other than mining) Mitigation Adaptation Risk Assessments Contaminants Data Analysis Weather Data Analysis

We will consider contractors as well as employees (depending on the nature of the work and project).

If you are interested, please send us your business information and credentials and/or your resume outlining your educational background, areas of interest, previous research conducted, previously published work, previous experience and/or field work.

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

RFP2014453

Evaluation Plan – Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM) – Yukon College Closes: Noon PST, December 18, 2014 The College requires consulting services to prepare an evaluation plan for CNIM that will be used as a guide for the ongoing evaluation of the Centre. CNIM was created to deliver programs for entry level training, trades training and technical training for the mining industry and to construct a trades training facility.

Complete packages are available by emailing Procurement and Contracts at purchasing@yukoncollege.yk.ca (867-668-8864).

Call for Proposals-2 Year Projects Homelessness Partnering Strategy: Designated, Aboriginal and Rural and Remote funding streams April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2017 Closing Date: February 13, 2015– 4:00 pm

HPS Background: The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) aims to prevent and end homelessness across Canada. It does so by developing partnerships that contribute to a sustainable and wide range of supports to help those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness move towards self-suf iciency through three separate funding streams.

1. Designated Funding Stream (Whitehorse only): Designated funds are targeted to local priorities identi ied in the 2014-2019 Community Plan, and must be cost-matched (directly or in-kind) by other funding partners.

Proposals will be assessed according to whether the projects are meeting or working towards the HPS Community Plan priorities, which are as follows: 1. To reduce homelessness through a Housing First approach.

2. To improve the self-suf iciency of homeless individuals/families and those at imminent risk of homelessness through individualized services.

3. To preserve/increase the capacity of facilities used to address the needs of people who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

2. Aboriginal Funding Stream (Whitehorse only): This stream funds projects delivered primarily by Aboriginal service providers and is also guided by the 2014-2019 Community Plan priorities outlined above. It includes activities that promote inclusion within the Aboriginal community and that are congruent with Aboriginal identity and practices to ensure services are integrated and culturally-appropriate.

3. Rural and Remote Funding Stream (Rural communities only): Projects that address prevention and reduction of homelessness in communities outside of Whitehorse are eligible for funding. This funding stream does not require funding from other sources, although partnerships are strongly encouraged.

In order to receive an application package including the Proposal Guide please contact: Candice Menzi, Homelessness Partnering Strategy Coordinator Council of Yukon First Nations – HPS Community Entity 2166-2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 4P1 Phone: (867) 393-9222 E-mail: Candice.Menzi@cyfn.net

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014

2-PC CHERRYWOOD china cabinet, new cond, 667-6604 for enquiries

Business Opportunities

Childcare

TURNKEY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY & Separate Residence in one building!

•Located in Faro, Yukon •Currently operating as 'The Valley Bed & Breakfast' •Totally renovated •Quiet, comfortable, amazing views •Established clientele with great yearly income •8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms •All furniture included $259,000 obo For more information: www.thevalleybandb.ca or call 867-994-2122 Have your own private residence and a great income too

BUSY BEE DAYHOME, Riverdale, has openings.

18 months - 5 years.

Hot lunch, snacks provided.

Learning through play, planned activities, caring environment.

20 yearsʼ experience.

References available. Kim 633-2177 kmbryer@gmail.com

Looking for NEW Business / Clients?

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Furniture ANTIQUE 4-DRAWER dresser with mirror, 1930ʼs style, exc cond, $400 obo. 334-5683 ANTIQUE DANISH sleeping/storage bench, over 100yrs old, 178cm long x 55cm deep x 110cm high, $1,400 obo. Chris 456-7148

LARGE DARK wood office desk, 6 drawers, 2 large metal filing cabinets, 1 pull out 5 drawers, 1 two-door 5 shelves, offers, 49 Redwood St. 633-6553 12X12 BERBER carpet & underlay, exc cond, $100 obo; queen size mattress, boxspring, headboard & footboard, $400 obo. 668-7157 SOLID QUEBEC-MADE pine double bed, c/w hand crafted headboard, footboard, side rails & foam mattress, beautifully crafted, rich dark color. 668-7828

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 DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office

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FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office

QUEEN SIZE bed, like new cond, includes bedframe, $300. 633-2602

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Baby & Child Items CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 LEE VALLEY non-marring blocks, hard foam, bright colours, various shapes, excellent condition, $25. Plan Toys crane, new in box, $70. 668-7659

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is January 6, 2015. 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.

Mandatory Site Visit: December 15 and 19 at 11:00 AM 110 McDade Road

Puzzle Page Answer Guide

Project Description: To select an insurance broker or agent who will obtain insurance to complement and innovate a comprehensive Risk Management Program.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is December 23, 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 Richard Gorczyca at 867-6675710.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

Sudoku:

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Saturday, December 6, 10am-3pm, 1-A Fourth Avenue, Whitehorse. Lunch: Soup, sandwich & goodies, $6.

Country Christmas Craft Fair Sunday December 7, Noon - 4pm, Lorne Mountain Community Centre, Km 1, Annie Lake Rd . Indoor craft fair & outdoor activities.

12-Days Of Christmas Market Presented by the Fireweed Community Market Society December 11th - 22nd at the Old Fire Hall. Opening day: Noon-9pm, Sat-Wed: 10am-7pm, Thurs-Fri: 10am-9pm.

Saturday December 13th, 10am-4pm, at Elijah Smith School Highways and Public Works

Section 87(1) Quartz Mining Act

Situated in the Watson Lake Mining District in Quad 105 H/3 west of Robert Campbell Highway at approximate Latitude 61°07’, Longitude 129°26’.

Kakuro:

Golden Age Society Last-Minute Christmas Sale

First Nations Craft Fair

SURVEY NOTICE

Take notice that a survey has been made of the following mineral claims shown in Schedule A under Instructions from the Surveyor General, and that at the termination of sixty days from the date of this notice the said survey shall be accepted as defining absolutely the boundaries of the said claims, unless in the meantime it is protested, as provided in Section 75 of the Quartz Mining Act.

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E E Motherlode Jewellery Christmas Home show with Guests, Arbonne and Essential Soap Bar, Saturday December 6th, 11am-3pm, 109 Craig Rd, Crestview. Refreshments & door prizes. 334-5083 or motherlodejewellery.ca

The plan of survey can be viewed at the office of the Mining Recorder, Watson Lake, Yukon.

Dated at Whitehorse, Yukon this 6th day of October, 2014.

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Word Scramble A: Caitiff B: Haggard C: Fusty

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

Lot 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017

Quad 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3 105H/3

Name Nevada 2 King 5 King 6 Arctic 3 Nevada 5 Nevada 4F Nevada 1 King 4 Rose 1 Rose 2 King 3 Arctic 2 Rose 3 Nevada 7F Nevada 6F

Grant No. YE85932 Y64835 Y64836 YA00241 YE85780 YE85779 YE85931 YA68812 YA69220 YA69221 YA68811 Y93771 YA69222 YE85781 YE85782

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Christmas at the Bean

Saturday, December 6, 11am-5pm. Birdhouse Yukon, Lara Melnik, Bruce MacDonald, Lise Merchant, Dawn Bouquot, Silpada Jewelry, Taiga Naturals Skin Care, and Darren Holcombe. Bean North Cafe Takhini Hotsprings Rd

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The Barking Dog Art & Craft Fair Sunday December 7, 142 Mt. Sima Rd, 10am-4pm. Artful, quality creations, sculpture, mittens, tie-dye, felt, glass, paintings, jewellery, unchewable leashes, art cards, food treats

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Artful Things Gift Fair

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Saturday, December 13, 11am to 4pm. Arts & crafts, quilting, jewelry, baking & photo cards.

Westmark Whitehorse, Steele Street Entrance

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014

TRUCK SALE

Virtually all mileage is low wear highway mileage

None of our trucks have ever been

All our trucks have been regularly and professionally maintained

All our trucks are 1-ton 4x4 gas and diesel

Most vacation rentals are for two people so the back cab seats are practically new

Absolutely no previous industrial use

* CC = Crew Cab LB = Long Box SB = Short Box QC = Quad Cab DW = Dual Wheels Year

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XLT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 XLT F350 XLT F350 XLT F350 XLT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350 LARIAT F350

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CC / SB CC / SB CC / LB CC / LB CC / SB CC / SB QC / LB QC / LB QC / SB CC / LB / DW CC / LB / DW CC / LB / DW

Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel

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$55,781 $56,091 $59,612 $46,728 $47,482 $47,400 $61,331 $59,881 $57,926 $63,997 $62,797 $62,348

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