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The Yukon Party seems to have a juvenile understanding of democracy In a well-functioning democracy: • 40.5 % of the vote does not confer social licence to run roughshod over the other 59.5 %; • Democracy takes place everyday; it is a way of living—consulting, discussing, and considering each other’s ideas;

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Premier Darrell Pasloski’s cabinet has grown to nine members in today’s shuffle.

units in the city.

Liberal Leader Sandy Silver also called for Cathers’s resignaremier Darrell Pasloski tion over the handling of that has shuffled his cabinet, file. and just about everyone The premier’s response did has a new job. not directly address his confiThe cabinet has grown by dence in Cathers, either for a one member, with Pelly-Nisutlin particular file, or in general.

MLA Stacey Hassard taking “This government operates as on the portfolios of Economic a team,� said Pasloski in a news Development, Yukon Housing release at the time. “We presentCorporation, Yukon Liquor ed ourselves as a team during Corporation and Yukon Lottery the 2011 election campaign and Commission. that’s exactly what we continue “As an MLA representing to deliver to Yukoners. Our a riding outside Whitehorse, team, including Minister Brad I am very pleased to be given Cathers, has worked together to these new responsibilities,� said accomplish great things to date, Hassard in a news release this and there’s more to come.� morning.

Cathers has also lost his spot Brad Cathers, who used to as government house leader. be in charge of Community That position has gone to VunServices, housing, liquor and tut Gwitchin MLA Darius Elias, lotteries, will now head the who does not hold a cabinet Department of Justice and position. Elias also has been asbe responsible for the Yukon signed deputy chair for commitDevelopment Corporation and tee of the whole.

Yukon Energy Corporation.

The housing file, as previousIn October Whitehorse City ly mentioned, went to Hassard.

Council voted unanimously Copperbelt North MLA Curto ask the premier to remove rie Dixon will take on CommuCathers from the housing and nity Services. Dixon had been community services files. in charge of Environment and “We’ve been struggling for Economic Development. He requite a while with this minister,� tains his responsibility over the said Mayor Dan Curtis at the Public Service Commission. time.

The massive Health and “I personally don’t feel that Social Services portfolio has he shares the same values that switched hands from Porter our municipality does. I feel like Creek North MLA Doug Grathe relationship is really tarham to Porter Creek South MLA nished because of the action and Mike Nixon. Along with it goes disrespect I feel that he has been responsibility for the Worktreating our municipality with.� ers’ Compensation Health and A great deal of the tension Safety Board. arose from the last-minute Graham has picked up the cancellation of an affordable significant Education portfolio, housing project that would have which previously belonged to seen 75 new rental apartment Whitehorse West MLA Elaine Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter

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Taylor has taken on Tourism and Culture, which had been Nixon’s purview. She has kept her spot as deputy premier and her responsibilities for the women’s directorate and the French language services directorate.

Kluane MLA Wade Istchenko has been assigned to the Environment file. He was previously minister for Highways and Public Works.

Highways is now under the direction of Riverdale North MLA Scott Kent, who also continues to hold Energy, Mines and Resources.

Responsibility for the development and energy corporations used to come with the Energy, Mines and Resources portfolio, but as of today that is no longer the case.

Cathers, who was in charge of EMR before he was in charge of Community Services, is now responsible again for those corporations, but not the larger Energy file.

Only a few Yukon Party MLAs have the same job description today as they did yesterday.

Pasloski, who is the MLA for Mountainview, unsurprisingly retains control of the Executive Council Office and the Finance Department.

Watson Lake MLA Patti McLeod is still the deputy speaker and chair of committee of the whole, and has no cabinet portfolio.

Porter Creek Centre MLA David Laxton is still the speaker of the legislative assembly.

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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To be, or not to be, hands-free Man drives through legal loophole, avoiding charge while driving with phone wedged between ear and shoulder Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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Yukon driver had his ticket for driving while using a cell phone thrown out this week, thanks to what the judge called a “vacuum” in the Yukon’s regulations.

Ian Pumphrey was driving in Whitehorse in August when he got a call, pulled over, put his phone on speakerphone, wedged it between his ear and shoulder and then began driving again, according to territorial judge Donald Luther.

An RCMP officer saw him driving and gave him the ticket.

The Yukon government says it’s reviewing the decision.

The issue is what regulations the Yukon has – or more accurately doesn’t have – when it comes to hands-free driving.

The Yukon Motor Vehicle Act says you can’t use a cell phone or electronic device while driving except “if an electronic device is configured and equipped to allow hands-free use in a telephone function.”

That same section goes on to say – and this is key according to the judge – the rule is “subject to any conditions or requirements imposed by regulation.”

Luther said he went looking for Yukon regulations related to hands-free driving and couldn’t find any.

In Ontario regulations specifically say the hands-free phone needs to be “placed securely in or mounted to the motor vehicle so that it does not move while the vehicle is in motion,” the judge said.

“And the driver can see it at a quick glance and easily reach it without adjusting his or her position.”

Similar regulations exist in B.C. “Again, the motor vehicle drivers in the province of B.C., just like in Ontario, have guidance from

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A man uses his cellphone while sitting in his vehicle in a photo illustration. Ian Pumphrey had his ticket for using an electronic device while driving thrown out due to unique circumstances and a lack of regulations in Yukon.

their governments as to what is allowed and what is not allowed,” Luther said.

The judge is quick to point out he doesn’t think this case reflects the intent of the law in the Yukon.

It’s his job as a judge “to interpret the laws in a sensible way. But it is not to fill in gaps that can easily be filled in by the legislature or by the cabinet,” he said.

Luther advised cabinet “to clarify this situation” in due course.

Cabinet spokesperson Elaine Schiman said, in an email, “the minister of justice and the Yukon government are concerned about the potential public safety implications of this decision. Cur-

rently, the Department of Justice is reviewing the ruling, to assist the government in determining how to respond to this judgment of the court.”

She did not respond to questions about who was involved in writing the Yukon law – which came into force in 2011 – or whether laws in other jurisdictions were reviewed.

It doesn’t look like it would be difficult to make changes, since that relevant part of the Motor Vehicle Act already references regulations.

If it were a matter of changing the law, that would have to be done while the legislature was in

session. But regulation changes can be done by an order in council.

That means cabinet recommends changes to the commissioner, who signs off on them.

Luther discouraged any Yukoner from using this case as an excuse to flout the law “because of the vacuum that the Yukon government has left.”

Pumphrey’s case was a unique one, he said. If he hadn’t pulled over to pick up the phone, he would be guilty. If he had been driving erratically he may also have been found guilty, the judge said.

Meanwhile, RCMP Cpl. Shawn Pollard, who runs traffic services in the Yukon, says the decision

doesn’t change the way his team will do its job.

If he were in the situation tomorrow, Pollard said he would write the ticket and go back to court.

The intent in outlawing driving while on the phone had to do with preventing distracted driving, he said.

“I think it is a very dangerous practice.”

One lighter moment at Pumphrey’s hearing this week occurred when his cell phone rang in court.

“You’re not driving, so you can turn it off,” the judge said.

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

Territory trains FASD diagnosis team Ashley Joannou

Between 2004 and 2013 an average of six adults were assessed a year. Having local staff able to pool of local doctors and conduct these assessments should psychologists in the Yukon mean that more people can be are being trained to diagnose seen. adults with fetal alcohol spectrum Getting assessed means more disorder. than coming away with a label The new team will begin train- of “FASD” or not, explained Jan ing at the end of January and start Langford, a senior policy advisor seeing its first client in March, the with the Health Department.

Health Department announced Assessments look at how this week. people function in day-to-day life Since 2004, FASD assessand what supports might be put ments for children have been in place to make things easier. taking place at Child Develop“It’s going to give a person an ment Centre in Whitehorse. The idea of what their strengths are, government has funded the Fetal how they learn, how they comAlcohol Syndrome Society of municate, what supports they Yukon (FASSY) to bring in an might find useful in their life to assessment team from outside make them successful,” Langford said.

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Similar to the assessment for children, adults will be seen by a team made up of a doctor, a psychologist and a co-ordinator.

FASD is a permanent brain injury caused when a mother consumes alcohol during pregnancy.

It can cause impaired judgment, an inability to control impulsive behaviour and an impaired ability to understand the consequences of their actions.

The assessments include tests for motor and sensory skills, attention span, memory and social skills.

It’s hard to say how long the assessments will take, Langford said.

They include gathering medical history, and about six hours of psychological testing. But that can be spread out over time to suit a

client’s needs.

Screening will also be done for mental health concerns and substance abuse issues.

“They’re seen as secondary disabilities that might come from the fact that the person has had such a rough time in their life and their coping mechanism are getting into the substance abuse and that sort of thing,” Langford said.

There is no single way of diagnosing people with FASD in Canada. The Yukon is still working on exactly what its method will look like.

Some models require having the mother to confirm she drank while pregnant. Getting that confirmation gets more difficult as a person gets older, Langford said.

In those cases someone might

come away with a diagnosis like “alcohol-related neurobehavioral disorder.” That diagnosis doesn’t require the prenatal alcohol exposure, “but its clear that the person has organic brain damage that’s resulting in these kind of problems,” Langford said.

There’s still a lot of stigma around a diagnosis of FASD. But seeing it as a medical problem is important, said Langford. The Yukon team will be very non judgmental of client or their family, she said.

“I think having it being seen as just one other medical diagnosis is important. The same with mental health issues. If we can just see it as this is just another injury or hurt or illness.”

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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nvironmental assessors are recommending the approval of work to get the Kotaneelee gas field back into production.

Natural gas production at the site, located in the southeast corner of Yukon, began in 1977.

The last producing wells were suspended in 2012.

Now EFLO Energy Inc., a company based in Houston, Texas, has a plan to get the field back into production. The gas will be sent through an existing pipeline that connects the Kotaneelee to Fort Nelson.

The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board recommended last week that the company be allowed to proceed with the work, subject to certain terms and conditions.

The company wants to re-work two existing wells and develop a quarry. The work is expected to take three months, and may take place this winter or this summer, according to the recommendations.

The project does not include the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, at this time.

EFLO has indicated to the Yukon government that it would like to use fracking to get at potentially massive shale gas reserves within the next five to 10 years.

In the meantime, its focus is on accessing the relatively meagre conventional gas reserves that remain in the gas field.

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The Kotaneelee gas field in southeast Yukon in 2012.

Yukon’s environmental assessment board has recommended that EFLO Energy Inc. be allowed to resume production.

Many of the recommended terms and conditions for the work at hand relate to wildlife and invasive species management.

The company should develop a plan for how to manage and clear invasive species in the area and report their presence, assessors recommended.

They should also maintain a wildlife log to report animal sightings to the Yukon government.

If there are ungulates, bears, bison or wolverines in the area, work should stop until the animals have cleared the area.

Land clearing should not take place during the bird nesting season, from May 1 to August 15.

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The Yukon government must consider the assessors’ recommendations and make a final decision on the project.

The Yukon Conservation Society has raised concerns that not enough is known about the potential effects of the proposed work on underground water. “The project will require pumping hydrochloric acid underground to release gas trapped in the rock,� says Sebastian Jones, an energy analyst with the group, in a news release. “The hydrogeology of the area is poorly understood and YESAB did not recommend that a ground water monitoring program be established before operations begin. Industrial activities should not proceed when no baseline data exists to help determine if these activities are contaminating ground or surface water in the area.�

He suggested that the gas field be shut down altogether. “This gas field has reached the end of its life and it should be closed and reclaimed,� said Jones. “This project aims to eke out the last dregs of gas through the use of potentially environmentally damaging technologies.�

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Yukon to exempt log homes from energy efficiency rules Jacqueline Ronson

code is focused on R-values, it’s all they really know how to talk about.� ukon plans to amend “Many people in the solid energy efficiency building timber business thought that the rules to make it easier for people who are making codes people who want to live in log were making policy based on homes in the territory. guesswork and modelling, not The government is workactual data.� ing towards implementing the His own solid timber home new National Building Code of is more comfortable than other Canada. types of structures, requires less Last fall a committee of stakemaintenance and is not more holders met to see if any changes expensive to heat, he said. should be those rules, to effect There are many other benefits the local needs and realities. to solid timber that merit special Last week the government consideration, too, said Loeks. announced that it has accepted “The environmental footprint most of the committee’s recomof solid wood is a fraction of any mendations, including those that other building technology going. would make it easier to build log In fact you could argue that you homes. ought to give solid timber a free “These standards will make it pass on almost everything on easier for rural homesteaders to that alone.� continue that practice,� said DenAnd the aspects of heritage, nis Berry, Yukon’s fire marshal, culture and consumer choice are who chaired the committee. worthy of preservation, he said. “People generally, when they “This has been part of Canbuild a log home on their propada’s architectural and lifestyle erty with their own wood, they’re culture for centuries. not building a 4,000 square-foot Alistair Maitland/Yukon News “This takes a huge question log home like you might see in The Yukon government has agreed that log homes should be exempt from energy efficiency mark off the minds at least of Canmore, with 36-inch logs. building standards, if they are built with solid timber that is at least eight inches thick, or solid timber people building in Here people are building a 400 with logs of at least 10 inches in diameter. the Yukon. square-foot cabin as part of their “The main thing it means for heated. instance where government has ing the insulating properties of a me, is I don’t have to be looking traditional property and those The government needs to listened and responded in a way material. sorts of things.� forward with a sense of anxiety, develop specifi c regulations that suits a lot of people,� said But when it comes to describ- of ‘My God what are these people The new rules would exempt Loeks. ing the energy efficiency of a log homes from energy efficiency before the provisions for energy going to do to us next?’�

The way building codes are building overall, R-value doesn’t requirements if they are made of efficiency in the new building Loeks will be encouraging designed doesn’t reflect the reali- do a terribly good job when it solid timber at least eight inches code will come into effect. industry organizations in other Dave Loeks sells solid timber ties of different building techcomes to solid timber constructhick, or of logs of a diameter of jurisdictions to lobby their govhome building kits through his nologies, he said. tion, said Loeks. at least 10 inches. ernments to follow the Yukon’s company, Heartland Timber “The code was really designed “There are other energy, phys- lead, he said.

Other recommendations Homes. He’s very happy with the around modern conventional ical characteristics going on, that that the government accepted “If we can do this up here, government’s decision to make building – fibreglass or foam aren’t really well understood, that with the climate we have, it’s a lot include exempting buildings an exception for solid timber insulation, something like that, boost the energy performance with less than 480 square feet of easier farther south.� buildings. which relies on R-value.� in a way that isn’t captured by living space, and buildings that Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com are never heated or occasionally “It’s really pleasant to have an R-value is a way of describfocusing on R-values. And the News Reporter

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Education boss drops dodgy honorific Ashley Joannou

When it came to light in November that Trask was signing education correspondence as “Dr. fter a public hullabaloo over Albert Trask,” he was on the board his credentials, one of the Dethat evaluates the credentials of partment of Education’s assistant teachers to determine their salary deputy ministers has stopped calllevel. ing himself doctor.

Completing PhD-level courses at “Dr.” Albert Trask got in hot Trask’s alma mater, the Newburgh water last year after it was revealed Theological Seminary & College of he earned his PhD from a dodgy the Bible, involves reading books online bible college. and summarizing their contents.

“In November, the assistant After paying US$2,595, you pick deputy minister came to a personal six books. For each book, you write decision that this issue had become a 10-20 page chapter-by-chapter a distraction and was taking away summary of its contents. You may, from what the Yukon education but are not required to, reflect on system should be focussing on, what you learned. which is students and their achieveIf you do not wish to read so ment and success,” Education many books, you may replace up to spokesperson Ronuk Modha said in three of them with what the school a statement. calls “no travel seminars.” For an “As a result, he withdrew the extra $175 per seminar, you can honorific title from his signature download a video of a lecture. Now, line as he carries out his duties on you only have to summarize the content in four to six pages. behalf of the department.”

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In order to complete the PhD, you have to submit a paper of a minimum of 60 pages. You must refer to at least 20 sources.

Quoting directly from your sources is encouraged, but not necessary.

The online school is based out of Indiana and is not recognized by major accrediting bodies in Canada or the U.S. Accredited institutions hold PhD students to far higher standards.

Despite this, the Department of Education defended Trask’s right to call himself doctor.

Deputy Minister Valerie Royle pointed to how Newburg claims to be accredited by something called the Transworld Accrediting Commission International. But the U.S. Department of Education calls this sort of entity a “fake accreditation agency.”

Royle also said Trask’s religious

credentials had no bearing on his hiring for the position.

Trask also holds a bachelor of arts, a bachelor of education and a master in educational administration from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Newburgh acknowledges on its website that its school is not approved by mainstream accreditation bodies.

“Our programs are not designed to meet any specific local, state, territorial, regional, or national licensing or credentialing laws.

“The main question to be asked when considering a school is ‘Is this the school that will please God?’ If it pleases God then it doesn’t matter who is displeased.

“We feel the accreditation of God is on our school because we strive to please Him in academics and ministry training.”

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he Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board says over 200 people may have been exposed to lead at the Sa Dena Hes mine site near Watson Lake.

Richard Mostyn, spokesperson for the board, called it the “largest Yukon workplace occupational exposure investigation in recent memory.”

The investigation began in July after Occupational Health and Safety learned workers at the site had been exposed to high concentrations of lead.

A stop-work order was issued July 17 and work on a large portion of the site was allowed to resume two days later, after safety measures were put into place.

The mill site remained shut

Truck hits elderly couple crossing Second and Main Two seniors were hit by a truck Wednesday while crossing Second Avenue in Whitehorse.

According to RCMP, the 73-year-old man and a

down for an additional four days.

To date, the board has received 171 employer reports of injury.

It’s estimated that 219 people worked and visited the site around that time. The board is still in the process of getting blood samples from these workers to determine their degree of exposure to lead.

The board has received 86 blood samples so far, but Mostyn said he couldn’t say how many of them were deemed to be high.

In July, 10 workers at the site were diagnosed with lead poisoning.

Mostyn said he doesn’t know if that number had increased since then or whether the lead was inhaled or ingested.

“We’re continuing the process of gathering information.”

Chris Stannell, a spokesperson for Teck Resources, said lead

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The pair were walking south across Second Avenue at the crosswalk at the intersection of Main Street.

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Clean-up work at the site began last year and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2015, according to Teck Resources, which is handling the work.

Stannell said there is currently no work taking place at the site.

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There are a lot of reasons why workers don’t submit injury reports, he said.

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Board members need more protection, says Watson Lake resident Myles Dolphin

“If you have concerns, you really have to be careful coming forward with them,” she said.

Watson Lake resident says “I was so naive. I thought ‘OK, she’s hoping her tumulI’ll talk to the board and we’ll tuous experience as a work things out,’ and I never board member can lead to better expected what came after.” legislation and more protection Lexow said she faced pressure for those who want to bring their from the society’s president, exconcerns to light. ecutive director and other board Elisabeth Lexow was voted off members to stay quiet with her the Help and Hope For Families findings.

Society board in November, two She was accused of lateral months after becoming vocal violence, or workplace bullying, about financial mismanagement and repeatedly denied access to at the society. documents she was given perShe had pointed to charges mission to view by the registrar on the society’s credit card for of societies. airline tickets, a sofa that may It took an order from the Suhave ended up in the executive preme Court of Yukon for Lexow director’s house, and a trip to the to finally get her hands on those hair salon. documents.

Shelter representatives say Eventually, she was kicked off that some honest mistakes were the board at a meeting on Nov. made, but they deny that any 18. money was deliberately misspent.

“If I could turn back the clock, The Department of Health I would have liked to see how the and Social Services is auditing organization runs its business the organization and Yukon’s first before becoming a board registrar of societies has an open member,” she said. investigation into the allegations.

“There needs to be a lot more Although it caused her a great transparency. At Help and Hope deal of stress over time, Lexow they use confidentiality to create said she’s learned some valuable secrecy. lessons from her experience.

“This is public money.”

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of the financial audit are not yet available.

Lexow said she isn’t sure if she will get to see the results, or any of the department’s recommendations, but hopes she does.

She said she hasn’t had much luck communicating with the department since November.

In another development, two society staff members who had been fired in September were suddenly re-hired, according to Lexow, who said she doesn’t know why.

In November, she said she thought their dismissal was linked to the fact that they also Paul Tubb/Yukon News raised concerns about financial Executive Director Caron Statham stands in front of the the irregularities at the organization.

Help and Hope for Families Society shelter in Watson Lake.

“On the one hand it’s great Elisabeth Lexow, a former board member, says she hopes they got their jobs back, but on that people will learn from the shelter’s management woes. the other, I wonder if it’s because “To me it’s just ridiculous that the union stepped in,” she said.

Lexow said board members Laura Hureau, executive all these board members are still need protection so they can director of the Yukon Employees’ there while I’m out,” she said. bring important information Union, said she wouldn’t com“Board members need to be forward. ment on the involvement of the One way of doing that would protected, because otherwise why union in any labour relations would you come forward? You be to extend the Public Interest matters.

Disclosure of Wrongdoing Act to just get kicked out.

The Help and Hope For Fami“That sticks to your reputanon-profits. lies Society could not be reached The Yukon government tabled tion.” for comment.

Department of Health spokesits whistleblower protection Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com person Pat Living said the results legislation in late October.

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n case you haven’t heard, democracy in the Yukon is under attack.

Unelected, unaccountable planning commissions are running amok with crazy ideas about turning the whole territory into a park. A coalition of the NDP, Liberals and the Islamic State support this wily scheme, and plan to throw sharia law into the mix for good measure. The beheadings would have started by now, if not for Premier Darrell Pasloski and his team of democracy defenders bravely manning the ramparts.

Alright, we invented the bit about the Islamic State’s involvement. But the premier has offered an only slightly less hysterical storyline in his latest defence of his government’s decision to appeal the recent court decision over the fate of the Peel watershed.

The premier’s speechwriter must have hit a dry spell, because the latest offering feels like a lazy copy-and-paste job, with its deployment of hoary conservative cliches. Anyone familiar with populist shrieking over judicial activism will see the latest attack on the Peel planning commission fits the same template. The silly assertion that the NDP and Liberals are part of a coalition because they agree on an issue, meanwhile, is just one of the prime minister’s castaway talking points, although one that makes absolutely no sense in the current circumstances.

The premier says that a judge has robbed his government of its ability to make final decisions about the uses of Crown land. The implication here is that this is a broader issue than the Peel spat, and that the precedent will affect future land-use plans.

This is simply untrue. The Peel decision only restricts the territory’s actions in cases when our elected officials fail to spell out what they want to see in a regional plan at the

appropriate time. In short, if public governments want to make the final call, all they must do is respect First Nation final agreements and participate in good-faith negotiations.

As we all know, the Yukon government refused to do this during seven years of planning talks. Instead, it waited until the planning process had wrapped up, then released its own plan that flipped earlier recommendations on their head, opening much of the region up to mining.

This isn’t the fault of the planning commission, which repeatedly pressed the government to table details about what it wanted, to no avail.

This is the fault of the Yukon Party.

The courts have rightfully concluded that our government’s end-run of the planning process makes a mockery of the idea that First Nations have a meaningful say in the territory’s land-use planning. The Yukon government no longer even contests this point. Yet it insists it should be given a new chance to push its own plan for the watershed.

Appeals judges will doubtless ask themselves whether the government’s proposed remedy advances the cause of reconciliation with First Nations, or whether it meets the high standard of honourable behaviour expected when governments deal with matters of aboriginal rights.

Clearly it doesn’t. Instead, it would reward bad behaviour.

First Nations have a long track record of winning such court fights. It’s hard to imagine why the Peel case will end any differently.

Our premier knows this.

He just can’t bear to admit it.

It sounds much better to say, “We’re defending democracy against the dangerous whims of nasty, unelected officials” than the alternative: “We messed up big time during the Peel talks, but we’re too proud Publisher

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to admit it, so we’re going to fight a lengthy and ultimately doomed court battle in order to save face.”

The trouble with this approach is that it continues to eat away at the Yukon Party’s claim that they are masters of the territory’s economy. At the moment, Pasloski is effectively shouting to the world that the Yukon is no longer a safe place to do business.

It doesn’t matter that these comments are based upon faulty reasoning. They could still do harm, at a time when miners already face a tough enough go of raising money.

As Samson Hartland, the executive director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines told us this week, “the attractiveness of the jurisdiction to invest in is continuing to fall by the minute as conflict continues to occur through the courtroom. … As we continue to battle these out, people are pushing the pause button on the jurisdiction and going elsewhere.”

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inappropriate. Later, it is true, Pasloski came out swinging against the recommended plan, saying it would bankrupt the territory by setting off a cascade of lawsuits by angry miners. But Pasloski never offered any specifics about what he would do instead. As usual, he stuck to vague platitudes, promising to craft a plan that would be all things to all people.

As for the “coalition” nonsense? It’s hard to say what’s going on, but we’ll hazard a guess. The greatest threat facing the Yukon Party is that its soft supporters may drift over to the Liberals. Pasloski and his handlers know that this centre-right segment of the voting public would sooner support the Yukon Party than the NDP – think of people like ministers Scott Kent and Doug Graham, who were Liberals up until shortly before the

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So, by lumping the Liberals and NDP together, Pasloski helps create the impression that there’s only one home left for these residents, at the Yukon Party.

The trouble, of course, is that saying something doesn’t make it true. Perhaps the Liberals and NDP agree on the Peel watershed, but they disagree on other matters, like whether the territory should consider hiking mining royalties, an idea with which the NDP has flirted but the Liberals have rejected.

It would also be easy to pick subjects that the Yukon Party and the Liberals, or even the Yukon Party and NDP, agree upon. Based on the premier’s reasoning, more “coalitions” would have then just sprouted from the ground.

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Fracking ban already in place in the Yukon? meline, ARC and Bonavista.

Many of these announced hundreds of millions of dolby Keith lars of cuts in exploration and Halliday development. Cuts of 30 per cent or more are happening.

A look at gas prices suggests why. Alberta’s AECO C hub prices declined pretty steadily in 2013 and are now not far above $2 per unit.

This is at the lower end of the range gas has traded in for arkets seem to the last five years, although have pre-empted gas spiked under $2 briefly in the Yukon legisla2011 and 2012. ture’s fracking committee, With oil prices also down which has until next Mondramatically since last sumday to share the results of its mer, CEOs are battening 18-month study of the bendown the hatches. This is a efits and risks of fracking. time to conserve cash so your Markets often seem to move faster than government company can survive the possibility of even lower prices. and, in this case, low oil and No one wants to become one gas prices have forced many of those energy companies players to slash investment having to sell good assets at a budgets. There may already distressed price to a competibe a de facto moratorium on fracking in the Yukon, at least tor just because they ran out of cash during a downturn. until some time in the future So with oil prices extremely when energy markets change volatile, AECO C hub gas direction again.

Early stage projects on new prices headed down, and no one really knowing what frontiers, which would describe Yukon gas, are often the is going to happen next, it would take a brave CEO to first to be red-lighted in corstand up in front of investors porate boardrooms in Housand tell them about his or her ton and Calgary. The Finanplans to invest heavily in froncial Post last week published tier assets in the Yukon. a long list of companies that So where does this leave are cutting spending on gas Yukon gas companies? EFLO in Western Canada, includEnergy owns assets in the ing Questerre, Encana, Tour-

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Kotaneelee field in the extreme southeast of the Yukon.

The company is hoping to restart and expand old fields that produced for many years, and which have a processing plant and pipeline connection to Fort Nelson. EFLO says their share of the fields’ gas potential is up to 7 trillion cubic feet (TCF) in shale gas, which often requires fracking to extract, and with only a bit less than 1 TCF in conventional gas.

If the economics of their fields are good enough, they could conceivably start production of fracked or nonfracked gas and feed it into the Fort Nelson grid. However, their share price suggests a different story. The Kotaneelee field is the company’s main asset, so its share price gives a strong hint about its prospects. EFLO shares were over $4 in 2011. By May 2013, as fracking became more controversial in the Yukon and the Legislature’s committee was set up, EFLO had fallen to around $2. Last week, EFLO traded as low as 11 cents.

It seems the markets aren’t expecting EFLO to go into production any time soon.

Northern Cross, which has both oil and gas interests north of Dawson, is a different story. People used to say that the lack of pipeline

Don’t underestimate the value of wilderness Open letter to Premier Darrell Pasloski: I am compelled to answer your e-mail, which was addressed to the Yukon public in regards to the Peel watershed plan, as it arrived into my inbox in the privacy of my home.

The Yukon as I see it is a new Yukon. It is bursting with paddlers, bikers, hikers, climbers, runners, mushers, skiers, hunters, fishers, and generally a healthy and young population.

This is a real and very unique area and a world attraction that you have your trigger finger on.

I have lived here 15 years and love it as it is, our wilderness is the attraction!

As a life-long business person, I am not against economic development at all, quite the contrary, but the Yukon Territory is the most sought after environment for people to live in, and has the potential to be even more so if it is properly planned out and taken care of.

I hope your vision is of the same, and not one of just a resource city such as Fort St. John, Fort McMurray, or Fort Nelson. If so, then you are so wrong and your legacy as premier will be as a follower, and not as leader who thinks out of the box and truly makes Yukon a great place to as you say

“live and raise a family.” What does it matter how B.C. does things? Yukon is truly unique to anywhere, and your window of opportunity is now.

The boom and bust of resource extraction is nothing new and leaves many, people with nothing and bankrupt.

Only a few find wealth but will take it with them when they leave.

You’ve had many chances to get on the right path Mr. Premier, but for whatever reason you and your government continues on your own agenda, and more so now as you have disputed the intelligence of a Yukon Supreme Court judge.

Alan Young Lake Laberge

Liard First Nation faces big challenges, big opportunities As the Kontaneelee gas play moves on to its next stage of so-called consultation, Liard First Nation has moved into third party management. Assessment activities regarding consultation have been deemed non-essential services by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, and so the single position that Liard

First Nation maintained to comment on proposals for development and facilitate community-level consultation on projects has been indefinitely suspended.

Resource development is widely accepted as a means for communities to rise above abject poverty. The Yukon Environment and Socio-Economic Assessment Act was put in place to facilitate the participation of Yukon Indian persons in the economic development of the territory.

Liard First Nation is one of the most poverty-stricken communities in the territory and yet lies on some of the wealthiest land, with the potential for forestry, mining and natural gas exploration. Elders in the community want to see hope for future prosperity for the younger generation, but they recognize the need for healing to happen congruently. They want to be included in responsible projects that will uphold their values for environmental protection.

The Kontaneelee project, Selwyn mine and the Yukon government’s potential reconciliation agreement that was announced before Christmas hold a lot of promise in turning the tides for this community.

However, in order for that to

infrastructure to get northern Yukon gas to market was a disadvantage for Northern Cross. Now, with prices so low Outside, this may be a blessing. If they can find and produce cheap gas for either Yukon Energy or a new mine, their fields could have a shipping-cost advantage over gas shipped from Alberta or B.C. Northern Cross’s latest community presentation says their immediate focus is conventional oil and gas. They also noted in their presentation to the fracking committee that the rocks around Eagle Plains may be suitable for fracking. It’s hard to tell how much an official fracking moratorium would hurt Northern Cross. Perhaps they could focus on conventional resources and be fine. Or maybe a fracking moratorium would hinder them in terms of using the most cost-effective techniques or accessing specific resources.

So we shall see what the Yukon legislature’s fracking committee comes up with.

They have three options at a high level: (a) allow fracking to proceed as long as it follows our existing assessment and regulatory processes, perhaps suggesting some way we can leverage the experience of B.C., Alberta and Saskatch-

ewan in sensibly regulating the practice; (b) ban it, as some states and provinces have done; or (c) put a moratorium on it for more study.

A moratorium seems like most politically expedient path with an election coming up. EFLO, which as noted above has the majority of its potential gas in unconventional resources, would be the main victim.

The key thing is what kind of moratorium the committee chooses. It could be just a couple of years, with a list of specific risks and issues that need to be studied as well as recommendations for the government on what kind of resources to put behind the effort. Or it could be a longterm moratorium, which might look more like a de facto ban. Under this scenario companies would limit their investment in exploration in the Yukon even when energy prices recover.

In the meantime, watch that AECO C gas price to see how likely it would be for anyone to want to invest in Yukon gas even if fracking were allowed.

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

off from the band, which is a large employer of this small aboriginal community. Changes occur, the community needs to in administrative practice are absolutely needed to address be included and grown along the shortfalls. However, it has with these projects. yet to be acknowledged how Environmental and socioeconomic concerns about these the legacy of residential schools and forced economic assimilaprojects are significant. For tion practices have led to this instance, in the gas fields of situation, not only in this First North Dakota, the explosion Nation community, but countin wages and work opportunless across the country. ities have been matched by an Canada’s wealth has been increase in violence, especially against women. With Canada’s acquired through the theft of resources from native lands, epidemic-level issue with misand built on the poverty of a sing and murdered aboriginal women, it leaves little doubt to disenfranchised population. In me who will be the real victims order for us to move towards a of the potential explosion in re- country of true equal opporsource development in Watson tunity and shared wealth, Liard Lake.

First Nation desperately needs Members in the community policies that support responhave suffered greatly with the sible economic development changeover in administration. on their unceded aboriginal Some households are forced to territory. rely on social assistance when they never had to before, due to Sarah Newton a breadwinner or two being laid Whitehorse

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Anti-terror bill and civil liberties: a familiar tug of war for Harper and made political gestures that have spanned the spectrum from libertarian to interventionist.

OTTAWA In the category of libertarians the prime minister and inspired action: his cabinet craft the latest â&#x20AC;˘ Dismantling the long-gun reganti-terror legislation, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be istry, derided by the government thrust into a familiar balancing act as wasteful and coercive to mostly between civil liberties and public law-abiding hunters, farmers and safety. sports shooters.

Stephen Harper will also have â&#x20AC;˘ Axing the long-form census. to contend with the friction The government argued the manbetween the strong libertarian datory nature of the questionnaire contingent in his caucus and those was coercive and intrusive. who support an enhanced role for â&#x20AC;˘ Removing the prohibition government. on the dissemination of phone There has been speculation that and Internet hate speech from the the bill, which Harper says will Canadian Human Rights Act. be introduced soon, will restrict â&#x20AC;˘ Repealing the Elections Act speech that encourages or gloriban on the publication of election fies terrorism. Britain and France results before polls have closed in already have such controversial certain regions. measures on the books.

But other measures have been Harper and his cabinet have much more nuanced: strongly condemned the attack â&#x20AC;˘ The recently passed cyberbulon free speech and the press that lying bill, delayed for years amid occurred when Islamic extremaccusations it infringed on privacy ists targeted Franceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provocative and civil liberties, gave police more Charlie Hebdo magazine last week. online surveillance powers.

Over the years, the Conservaâ&#x20AC;˘ Conservative Senate bill S-4, now in the Commons, would tives have introduced legislation Jennifer Ditchburn Canadian Press

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loosen certain privacy protections, giving some entities more power to use personal information without consent. â&#x20AC;˘ A Conservative private memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bill made it illegal to wear a mask during a riot or unlawful assembly. â&#x20AC;˘ The government barred British MP George Galloway from entering Canada to deliver a speech, on the grounds he was a security threat because he helped deliver aid to Gaza. Galloway later won a challenge at Federal Court and accused the Conservatives of trying to stifle debate. â&#x20AC;˘ Conservatives removed two representatives from the Canadian Immigration Forum as witnesses at a committee hearing because of their views on non-white immigration.

Harper himself seemed to encapsulate the grey areas of civil liberties debates and his own pragmatic style in 2009, when he spoke to a Manning Centre networking conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The libertarian says, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Let individuals exercise full freedom and

take full responsibility for their actions.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The problem with this notion is that people who act irresponsibly in the name of freedom are almost never willing to take responsibility for their actions,â&#x20AC;?

Harper said.

The debate around Charlie Hebdo and whether its provocative cartoons should be republished by media outlets as a statement in favour of free expression, has highlighted the range of views within the Conservative movement.

In very general terms, many of the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s libertarians hail from the West, and from the Canadian Alliance and Reform party traditions. Quebec minister Maxime Bernier is a notable exception.

In 2006, Harper ministers criticized the republication of a Danish newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s editorial cartoons of the prophet Muhammad.

Then-defence minister Gordon Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor said he hoped religious groups across the country would know the government did not tolerate ridiculing any faith.

Today, some Conservatives criticize the CBC and others for refusing to show some Charlie Hebdo cartoons depicting Muhammad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Takes courage to publish the cartoons. Also right thing to doâ&#x20AC;Ś,â&#x20AC;?

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Ontario Conservative MP Peter Kent takes issue with the suggestion that individuals or media outlets are acting cowardly if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t publish the cartoons, calling that a simplistic view.

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Brain drain, staff cuts, red tape blamed for dysfunctional DND purchasing Murray Brewster

derscore the gap between the government’s rhetoric and its inability to deliver long-promOTTAWA ised replacements for Canada’s study of Canada’s dysCF-18 jets, Sea King helicopfunctional military ters and navy supply ships. procurement system became “The gap undermines the a political football this week government’s credibility,” as opposition parties pounced Murray said. on the premise that delays and A spokeswoman for Defence miscues were due in part to Minister Rob Nicholson did the Harper government’s own not address the contents of policies. the report directly, but instead The report, entitled “Putlisted what the government ting the ‘Armed’ Back into the has delivered, including the Canadian Armed Forces,” was modernization of navy frigwritten jointly by the Conferates, CH-47F Chinook helience of Defence Associations copters and C-17 and C-130J Institute and the MacDonald- transport planes.

Laurier Institute.

Johanna Quinney also Critics say it will be hard for cited plans to procure Arctic the Conservatives to dismiss offshore patrol ships – which the exhaustive analysis, which are just about to go under is based on more than 50 contract and have yet to be confidential interviews and built – as well as the national a workshop with retired and shipbuilding strategy, which is currently serving acquisition a process agreement and not officials, political staff and an actual capital project. consultants.

The government’s overhaul The report provides an un- of defence purchasing last year varnished, in-depth look at the will pay dividends, Quinney system, which has long been insisted. beset by delays, cancellations “Our defence procurement and cost overruns. strategy is about getting the Liberal defence critic Joyce equipment that our men and Murray said the findings unwomen in uniform need at the Canadian Press

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best value to taxpayers – while at the same time maximizing benefits to our Canadian economy and to our Canadian industries here at home,” she said in an email.

But NDP defence critic Jack Harris said the joint report is an “objective condemnation” of the government’s record, one it will have to face on the campaign trail later this year.

“They claim there was a decade of darkness under the Liberals and they said they were going to fix that,” he said.

“They’ve shown they haven’t been able to fix that.”

The report found a small number of programs with the biggest price tags – fighters and warships – were the source of most of the problems.

And the researchers assign much of the blame to staffing cuts by both Liberal and Conservative governments in the acquisitions branch at National Defence, as well as new reporting requirements introduced by the Harper government.

The numbers are stark.

There were 9,000 staff dedicated to buying military

equipment in the early 1990s; by 2004, over the course of successive Liberal budgets, that number had been slashed by more than half to about 4,200.

After the Conservatives came to power, the number of employees versed in the complex requirements and approval process inched up to 4,355 by 2009, but many positions – especially uniformed ones – remained vacant because of the Afghan war.

Then the Harper government’s budget cuts took hold.

“The situation worsened due to the Strategic Review and the Deficit Reduction Action Plan (DRAP), which (cut) 400 positions through the end of 2014/2015,” says the report, which also notes that the cuts took place despite the federal Treasury Board authorizing National Defence to hire more project planners.

“Set against this significantly increased workload, there is simply not enough capacity in the acquisition workforce to manage it.”

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costs, calling for “more teeth and less tail” – a Conservative mantra that one of the report’s authors called short-sighted.

“You cannot double someone’s workload and expect things to move in the same way,” said Dave Perry, a senior analyst with the Conference of Defence Associations Institute.

The defence department did very little in the way of major procurements under the Liberals. But once the Conservatives took over, they have tried to push forward some of the most complex programs without any additional staff.

Compounding the problem has been a series of new Treasury Board investment and project management accountability policies introduced by the Conservative government.

“Not only has the number of projects increased over the last several years, the reporting requirements for these capital projects have increased by 50 per cent over the last five years alone,” the study says.

The overhaul of defence procurement last year was hailed by the government as a major step forward to fix the broken system, but the report suggests it could turn out to be a recipe for more costly delays.

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Baird denounces lashing sentence for Saudi Arabian blogger, calls for clemency Mike Blanchfield

Baird is currently travelling in Egypt where he is to press for the release of an imprisoned EgypOTTAWA tian-Canadian journalist. oreign Affairs Minister John Garneau said he applauds Baird has publicly denounced Baird’s efforts to try to win the the flogging of a Saudi blogger, freedom of Al Jazeera journalist calling for clemency in the case.

Mohamed Fahmy, and he wants In a statement, the minister to see the same public effort on responded for the first time to Badawi’s behalf. the sentence handed down last “The government should be May to blogger Raif Badawi, who speaking through the minister received 10 years in prison and of foreign affairs. This is not an 1,000 lashes after he criticized issue where the ambassador for Saudi Arabia’s clerics on a liberal freedom of religion is the proper blog he founded. voice,” said Garneau.

The first 50 of those lashes “The foreign affairs minister were delivered last Friday; Badawi should be speaking out loudly is expected to receive 50 more and clearly and asking for the every week for the next 19 weeks. release of Mr. Badawi.”

“Canada is deeply concerned Garneau and Dewar both by the public flogging of Raif noted how the government deBadawi. This punishment is a fended free speech in the Charlie violation of human dignity and Hebdo attack in Paris last week, freedom of expression, and we and say Badawi’s case raises the call for clemency in this case,” same issues.

Baird said in a statement released “Even though we have relaearly Wednesday evening. tions with Saudi Arabia, whether Baird said the government it’s through trade or a partner in “has made representations” to the coalition against the Islamic Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in State, it doesn’t prevent us from Ottawa, while Canada’s ambasspeaking,” said Garneau. “This is sador in Riyadh has met with one of those instances where we the head of the country’s human should be doing it.” rights commission and is seeking Dewar noted that Baird was a meeting with the Saudi Arabian in Saudi Arabia this past October government. and as far as he can tell, he made Marc Garneau and Paul Dewar, the foreign affairs critics for the Liberals and NDP, respectively, called on Baird earlier Wednesday to publicly condemn the action.

They said it was not enough that Canada’s religious freedom ambassador and development minister have already spoken out against Badawi’s treatment in the past week.

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Ensaf Haidar, wife of blogger Raif Badawi, takes part in a rally for his freedom on Tuesday in Montreal.

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“We find that inconsistent.

Why is it we speak out on some cases when it comes to freedom of expression?” said Dewar, prior to Baird’s office releasing

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his statement early Wednesday evening.

“When it comes to Saudi Arabia, why don’t we hear that same voice? We need consistency when we talk about basic human rights.”

Badawi is not a Canadian citizen but his wife fled Saudi Arabia in April 2012 with their two daughters before settling in Sherbrooke, Que., in November 2013.

“While Mr. Badawi is not a Canadian citizen, we will continue to make our position known, both publicly and through diplomatic channels,” Baird said.

A leading figure in the Saudi Arabian royal family is expected to cross paths with Baird in coming weeks. The Foreign Affairs Department is planning for a visit by Prince Turki Al Faisal, a member of the House of Saud and a former Saudi ambassador to the U.S., sometime in midFebruary, The Canadian Press has learned.

Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar, said Tuesday in Montreal that Saudi Arabia was acting like it was stuck in the middle ages.

Responding to her remarks, International Development Minister Christian Paradis said the fact Badawi is not a Canadian citizen “complicates things,” but he called the sentence “inhuman.”

“Our thoughts are with his family and we will continue to put on as much pressure with the means at our disposal,” Paradis added.

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Pope on Charlie Hebdo: There are limits to freedom of expression when faith is insulted Nicole Winfield Associated Press

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ope Francis says there are limits to freedom of speech, especially when it insults or ridicules someone’s faith.

Francis spoke on Thursday about the Paris terror attacks while en route to the Philippines, defending free speech as not only

a fundamental human right but a duty to speak one’s mind for the sake of the common good.

But he said there were limits.

By way of example, he referred to Alberto Gasparri, who organizes papal trips and was standing by his side aboard the papal plane.

“If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch,”

Francis said half-jokingly, throwing a mock punch his way. “It’s normal. You cannot provoke. You cannot insult the faith of others.

You cannot make fun of the faith of others.”

His pretend punch aside, Francis by no means said the violent attack on Charlie Hebdo was justified. Quite the opposite: He said such horrific violence in

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God’s name couldn’t be justified and was an “aberration.” But he said a reaction of some sort was to be expected.

Many people around the world have defended the right of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to publish inflammatory cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed in the wake of the massacre by Islamic extremists at its Paris offices and subsequent attack on a kosher supermarket in which three gunmen killed 17 people.

Others, though, have noted that in virtually all societies, freedom of speech has its limits, from laws against Holocaust denial to racially motivated hate speech.

Recently the Vatican and four prominent French imams issued a joint declaration that, while denouncing the Paris attacks, urged the media to treat religions with respect.

Francis, who has called on Muslim leaders in particular to speak out against Islamic extremism, went a step further Thursday when asked by a French journalist about whether there were limits when freedom of expression meets freedom of religion.

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“They are provocateurs. And what happens to them is what would happen to Dr. Gasparri if he says a curse word against my mother.

There is a limit.”

In the wake of the Paris attacks, the Vatican has sought to downplay reports that it is a potential target for Islamic extremists, saying it is being vigilant but has received no specific threat.

Francis said he was concerned primarily for the safety of the faithful who come to see him in droves, and said he had spoken to Vatican security officials who are taking “prudent and secure measures.”

“I am worried, but you know I have a defect: a good dose of carelessness. I’m careless about these things,” he said. But he admitted that in his prayers, he had asked that if something were to happen to him that “it doesn’t hurt, because I’m not very courageous when it comes to pain. I’m very timid.”

He added, “I’m in God’s hands.”

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Making the pitch for good sound The Yukon Arts Centre is fundraising to replace its aging sound system Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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ate last year, would-be donors marched up and down the aisles of the Yukon Arts Centre’s main theatre as part of a Business After Hours event.

There wasn’t a show. Instead, the speakers broadcast what’s known as “pink noise,” a steady, nondescript, sound.

But what people heard was far from steady.

The arts centre’s CEO Al Cushing describes the sound as being like washboarding ripples on a road.

Areas where the sound is clear are next to sections with poor quality sound. It’ll get really loud and then drop off to nothing.

People separated by one or two seats can have a completely different listening experience.

Some of the sound equipment at the arts centre dates back 22 years to when the theatre opened.

It’s a piecemeal system of old analog equipment rigged up with new newer digital pieces. The system badly needs an upgrade, as technology is improving and the old equipment is wearing out, said Cushing.

For about the last two years, the Yukon Arts Foundation – a fundraising group for arts in the territory – has been trying to raise at least $300,000 (ideally $350,000) to buy and install a new sound system at the arts centre.

So how do you sell sound?

It’s much easier to pitch something if you can show someone option A next to option B, to give a sense of the difference between the two, said Cushing.

“We can’t do that, because you don’t got B. It ain’t here.”

So people march through the aisles and listen.

He says that led to a lot of “aha moments.”

Sound waves are funny things.

Sound reacts differently when it comes out of speakers and collides. In some cases that collision will double the amount of noise. In other cases it will cut the sound in half. It all depends on the frequency, explains technical director Josh Jansen.

Talented technical crews do the best they can to make things sound great, Cushing said.

But the Yukon Arts Centre wasn’t designed to do everything that’s expected of it now. It was designed for traditional theatre.

“We’re a presentation house, where we have rock and roll and country and western and folk and blues and jazz and theatre and everything else in between,” Cushing said.

“The system that we need needs to have that flexibly. The

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Al Cushing, CEO of the Yukon Arts Centre, stands in the main theatre. The arts centre is fundraising to replace its sound system through the Yukon Arts Foundation’s Sound Bites campaign.

system that was built here was built for a single purpose and does not have that flexibility.”

In 2013 the foundation brought in a consultant to map out sound in the theatre.

“You plunk a speaker in the middle of the stage and you broadcast pink noise through it,” Cushing said.

“Then you run around and measure exactly what’s happening with those frequencies all over the room. And that enables you to create a computerized map of how sound moves in the space.”

Enter data off the various speakers you’re considering, and the computer can tell you how the sound is going to behave.

From there a wish list was created. It’s got about 90 speakers on it, 13 different types.

The foundation wants to replace everything from the back row of seats forward.

“Basically everything that the audience hears will be replaced,” Cushing said.

To improve the sound for people sitting under the balcony, a row of tiny speakers will be installed above their heads.

For those sitting in the front few rows, new speakers will be installed along the stage.

Also on the wish list is a rig on a dolly to roll behind the movie screen, and speakers on the side designed to help choirs hear themselves.

It’s about more than esthetics, both Cushing and Jansen agreed.

Two summers ago an old crossover, a critical piece of equipment that converts sound to the right frequencies to be picked up by the speakers, died two days before a show.

Cushing said the theatre was lucky that one of the local audio shops had the right piece. That’s not always the case when you’re dealing with equipment this old.

It cost them $1,000 to rent and crews had to get it up and running in a day.

Cushing is not new to selling sound. As vice-president of operations at Calgary’s EPCOR Centre he led the sound redesign for four different stages with a price tag of about $1.5 million.

When Cushing did the larger project in Calgary, he estimated a savings of $10,000 to $15,000 a year thanks to the upgraded system, by reducing the amount spent annually on things like maintenance or equipment rentals.

The arts centre’s 428-seat main stage theatre was being used 85 per cent of the year, according to the centre’s 2013-2014 annual report.

It’s hard to estimate how much the new equipment would save the arts centre. But typically the team at the arts centre has been doing the equivalent of four to six weeks of maintenance over the course of a year, said Cush-

ing. That should drop to one or two with the new gear. Jansen estimates they’ve been spending $3,000 to $6,000 a year on maintenance or replacing equipment.

It takes two to four person hours to set up for a film, Cushing said. Once the new equipment is installed it shouldn’t take any time, there will just be a button marked “movie.”

“Will we attract acts here that wouldn’t have otherwise come?”

Cushing asked. “I have no idea, I’m hoping we do. But you don’t know until you see.”

Jansen says right now they sometimes have to ask acts to compromise.

“They come up and sometimes they’re happy with just the Yukon reaction and visiting Yukon,” he said.

“But a lot of the times their crew are definitely not happy that they’ve been asked to compromise to that extent. It makes it hard on them and it makes it hard for them to achieve what they need to do.”

When the Western Canadian Music Awards came to Whitehorse, organizers didn’t like any of the equipment here. They shipped up their own.

“It was a big sound system they trucked up, solely for the purpose of putting on a show here,” Jansen says. That’s not something a lot of acts can afford.

For artists who have never been to the Yukon, looking at

the arts centre on paper can be deceiving, Jansen says.

“We do get artists, performers and crew coming in and they only look at our specs, right?

They don’t look at what our theatre actually looks like,” he says.

“So it’s actually pretty funny watching a crew. They’ll come through backstage, walk on stage and go, ‘Oh, it’s a real theatre.

This is a great space.’”

So far fundraising is going pretty well. If the foundation can raise $90,000 on its own, they are hopeful that money will be matched by federal and territorial grants and grow into the full amount.

So far they’ve got about $60,000. Companies have contributed, and some individual donors have given as much as $5,000, while $20,000 is coming from the arts centre itself.

“My hope is that between now and the end of August we will raise the rest,” Cushing says.

They’re aiming for an installation that month.

The old equipment will be given to other performance venues in the territory.

With a firm budget in hand, Cushing expects multiple sound companies will be willing to trek north with their gear to put on a show-and-tell. Then all the mapping and planning will be put to the test.

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Charlie Hebdo massacre shows clash of globalization and ideologies raises stakes for satirists Jill Lawless Associated Press

LONDON hese are dark days for those who want to believe that the pen is mightier than the sword.

The attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo has caused grief and soul-searching around the world, and exposed the risks humorists can run – only intensified in an era of instant global communications where starkly opposed ideologies can collide.

British cartoonist Gerald Scarfe expressed his anguish in the Sunday Times newspaper with the image of a sword slicing off a hand holding a pen.

In the Sunday Telegraph, Bob Moran depicted a cartoonist in full body armour under the slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On.” For centuries, satirical stories and cartoons have mocked the powerful and sacred in the societies that produced them.

Often they drew a harsh reaction. Offending an absolute monarch could mean death.

Well into the 20th century, comedians from Lenny Bruce to the editors of British magazine Oz were prosecuted for offending society’s sensibilities.

Today, societies in countries like France are more diverse than ever before. Once overwhelmingly Catholic, France is a now an officially secular

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country with 5 million Muslims, about 7.5 per cent of the population. There’s less consensus on what’s taboo and where the boundaries of taste and offence lie.

And now that words and images move around the world at the click of a mouse, there more chance for provocative humour to collide with rigid ideas, whether Islamic fundamentalism or North Korean communism.

When comedian Seth Rogen and his collaborators chose the imagined assassination of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, who presides over one of the world’s most isolated countries, as the plot of slacker comedy The Interview, the distant leader took offence.

North Korea condemned the movie as an “unpardonable mockery of our sovereignty and dignity of our supreme leader.” There were threats against U.S. movie theatres, and Sony was hit by a cyberattack that spilled sensitive commercial data and embarrassing emails across the Internet.

(U.S. authorities have blamed North Korea for the hack, though some cybersecurity experts have their doubts).

Charlie Hebdo springs from a French satirical tradition that reaches back to the republic’s revolutionary roots: rude, scabrous, an enemy of power and piety. Its targets have included popes, politicians – and the Prophet Muham-

mad. Many Muslims believe all images of the prophet are blasphemous; Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons could be deliberately crude and outrageous, once showing Muhammad as a star in a porn shoot.

Some witnesses reported that the attackers who killed 12 people at the paper’s offices shouted “We have avenged the prophet.”

The attack is another bloody chapter in a story that stretches back to Salman Rushdie’s 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, whose ironic take on the prophet drew a death edict from Iran’s religious authorities. The British Rushdie lived in hiding under police protection for years. Many miles from both Britain and Iran, his Japanese translator was stabbed to death. Rushdie’s Italian translator and Norwegian publisher were also attacked, but survived.

In the book Globalization and Insecurity in the Twentyfirst Century, London School of Economics professor Christopher Coker said The Satanic Verses controversy was both caused by globalization and an illustration of its limits. The world is an ever-smaller place, but the gaps that divide us are wide.

“Rushdie’s novel was an example of a postmodern Western cultural genre (satire),” Coker wrote. “Western intellectuals recognized the genre but not the culture (the

Qur’an). Islamic intellectuals recognized the culture but not the genre.”

University of Lincoln professor Brian Winston, author of A Right to Offend: Free Expression in the 21st Century, said the Rushdie affair made fundamentalists realize that “you could respond (to grievances) by attacking artistic expression. Suddenly you could attack an artist because of what they had said.”

That tension exploded into violence again in 2004 with the slaying of Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh by a Muslim fanatic angered by the documentarist’s depiction of Islam.

More violence erupted after a Danish newspaper published cartoons of Muhammad – including one which showed the prophet with a bomb-shaped turban – in 2005. There were threats to the cartoonists, and fiery protests in Muslim countries in which dozens were killed.

The attack on Charlie Hebdo is the latest shocking reminder that humour has both power and consequences. That fact is not lost on imprisoned Russian punks Pussy Riot or detained Egyptian TV satirist Bassem Youssef, but often forgotten in the West, where it has become rare for humour to cause physical protest.

Since the attack on Charlie Hebdo that killed 12 people, hundreds of thousands of

people around the world have gathered to proclaim “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie).

Despite the show of solidarity, some fear the violence will lead to self-censorship by artists and publishers.

British cartoonist Martin Rowson said last week that he wanted to respond to the Paris killing with a cartoon of Muhammad wearing a “Not in my name” T-shirt. Instead, Rowson drew himself slumped at his easel in a cartoon for The Guardian. His loved ones, the caption explained, “don’t want me to risk getting murdered offering a few of you lot a wry smile.”

MAD magazine editor John Ficarra, in a taped statement for CBS News’ Sunday Morning that was aired two days after the end of the France attacks, acknowledged initially being fearful of appearing on the program.

“By the simple act of appearing on camera denouncing the terrorists and defending the rights of cartoonists and satirists, would I be drawing a target on my back and the backs of my colleagues?” he said. “Unfortunately these days, those are not unfounded fears.”

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Fresh warnings point to cheap oilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential economic and political risks threaten to complicate the Harper governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to present itself as a stable stewOTTAWA ard of a strong economy in the he Harper government was leadup to a federal election slapped with grim remind- thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently scheduled for ers about the broad economic October. and political implications For his part, Finance Minof low oil prices Tuesday as ister Joe Oliver stuck to the experts delivered a fresh round script. of dire warnings about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;While threats to the global potential fallout. economy loom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including fallThe bad news included a ing oil prices â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our Conservaprojection by one of the coun- tive governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for the tryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest banks, which preeconomy is working,â&#x20AC;? he said in dicted the rapid fall in oil prices a statement. would transform the federal Oliver and Prime Minister governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-promised Stephen Harper have repeatedly 2015-16 surplus into a deficit. maintained the country will On top of that, a Conference balance the books in 2015-16 Board of Canada forecast said despite tumbling oil prices, collapsing crude would likely which started to freefall in drive energy-rich Alberta, the October. countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic and politiThatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same month the cal engine, into recession.

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Overall, the measures also prevented Canada from balancing the books before the end of the 2014-15 fiscal year and contributed to the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thin surplus forecast of $1.6 billion for 2015-16. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, on the eve of an election, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ignoring fiscal responsibility to promise the moon to try to buy Canadians with their own money,â&#x20AC;? said Liberal finance critic Scott Brison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very clear that the fiscal framework is on pretty shaky ground right now and this is no time for expensive, poorly thought-out schemes like income splitting.â&#x20AC;?

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On Tuesday, a report by TD Bank warned the low crude prices would turn next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s federal surplus of $1.6 billion into a $2.3-billion shortfall.

The bank also said the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $4.3-billion surplus projection for 2016-17 is on track to become a $600-million deficit unless new revenuegenerating or cost-cutting measures are introduced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The conclusion is unambiguous,â&#x20AC;? the TD report said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Falling oil prices are expected to have a significant impact on federal coffers.â&#x20AC;?

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The TD report also warned that low oil prices will make it difficult for the Conservative government to deliver on two outstanding 2011 campaign pledges: an adult fitness tax credit and doubling the annual contribution limit on tax-free savings accounts.

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The party listed the expected cost of its TFSA expansion at $7.5 million in the first year and $30 million in the second year of implementation. The proposal calls for the annual TFSA contribution limit to increase to $10,000 per year.

On Tuesday, the per-barrel price of oil slipped below US$46, its lowest level in almost six years. Crude has plunged nearly 60 per cent since its recent high last June.

A deputy governor for the Bank of Canada warned in a speech Tuesday that oil prices â&#x20AC;&#x153;could go lower, or remain low, for a significant period.â&#x20AC;?

In remarks prepared for a speech in Madison, Wis., Timothy Lane said low oil and commodity prices have put Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post-recession recovery at risk.

Lane said the cost benefits of cheap oil would be more than offset by the losses. If cheap crude persists, lower incomes in the oilpatch and along its supply chain will hurt the rest of the economy, he warned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite the mitigating factors I enumerated, lower oil prices are likely, on the whole, to be bad for Canada,â&#x20AC;? Lane said.

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and flaring last May, Rickford noted.

“I would say to you that in OTTAWA some respects we’re ahead of the atural Resources MinisUnited States on certain parts ter Greg Rickford says he of methane regulation,” he said. welcomes tough new U.S. oil and “For example, flaring is the best gas regulations on methane emis- example.” sions announced by the White However, the national methane House and calls Canada a “willing reduction target set by the White partner” – but not one ready to House far outstrips anything on immediately match the American the books in Canada, and encommove. passes everything from pipeline The Obama administration leaks to natural gas processing, said Wednesday it plans to use its compressors, remote sensing and regulatory power to cut methane leak detection technology. emissions by between 40 and 45 “We are reviewing the details per cent from 2012 levels by the of the U.S. proposal to assess its year 2025. implications for Canada,” Shane Methane is a powerful greenBuckingham, a spokesman for house gas, far more potent than Environment Minister Leoan carbon dioxide, and is emitted in Aglukkaq, said in an email. significant volumes in flaring and Regulating Canada’s oil and venting from oil and gas operagas industry to curb the sector’s tions. greenhouse gas emissions has The announcement came while Rickford was in Washington been an unfulfilled promise of the making yet another pitch in sup- Conservative government since 2007. port of TransCanada’s proposed Last month, Prime Minister Keystone XL pipeline.

Stephen Harper repeated that it “Any time the United States would be “crazy” for Canada to is thinking about regulations in get out of alignment with its largcoal or methane, it tells me two est trading partner by imposing things,” Rickford said at a news unilateral emissions regulations conference in the U.S. capital. on Canada’s oil and gas sector.

“One: Canada is a willing “This is an industry that is inpartner. And two: That this is an tegrated between Canada and the opportunity for Canada and the United States and Mexico, in a trilateral sense, to bring North American opportunities and solutions to challenges we face in energy.”

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United States, in North America, and what is crazy would be for us to impose costs only on our industry in a way that would not reduce emissions, but simply shift jobs and development to other parts of North America,” Harper told CBC in a year-end interview.

Dave Sawyer, an environmental economist, said the details of the Obama plan remain thin but the overall target is significant.

“It is a big deal,” Sawyer said in an interview.

“The fact that they’ve quantified the target at such an aggressive level says to me, wow, OK, there’s more here than this list would imply.”

Sawyer, on his EnviroEconomics website, has calculated the proposed U.S. methane cuts amount to roughly a quarter of Canada’s current shortfall under its Copenhagen target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.

By hitching his government’s refusal to regulate the oil and gas sector to Canada-U.S. alignment, “the prime minister has sort of painted himself into a corner,” said Sawyer.

However, if the Conservatives are serious about meeting Canada’s Copenhagen commitment of cutting greenhouse gas

emissions 17 per cent below 2005 levels by 2020, methane gas is one of the most cost effective ways to move the dial, say experts.

Helen Mountford of the London-based New Climate Economy project said a U.S. case study last fall found that methane reduction measures benefit producers’ bottom lines.

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With crude oil prices in free fall, experts urge investor caution portfolios down with it.

A barrel of U.S. benchmark crude oil has been going for under CALGARY US$50 in recent days â&#x20AC;&#x201C; less than he price of crude oil is conhalf its 2014 high â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and share tinuing to crater and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drag- prices have been beat up as a ging many Canadiansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; investment result.

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on the future direction of commodity prices is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;mugs game,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking the current commodity price environment as a given and thinking about the world that way.â&#x20AC;?

Robert Laidlaw, with Calgary investment dealer Acumen Capital Management, said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been hearing more from concerned clients during these â&#x20AC;&#x153;unsettled times.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very exposed and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the energy stocks,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many spinoffs that the energy sector affects right across Canada. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got one of the best banking sectors in the world, but you see banking stocks have been off as these prices have come down due to their exposure to the energy and gas sector.â&#x20AC;?

So what is an investor to do?

For starters, resist making rash decisions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people who typically get hurt are the ones who panic and bail out at, or close, to the bottom,â&#x20AC;? said Laidlaw, who is expecting to see some recovery toward the end of the year.

He notes past downturns heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s witnessed throughout his 30-year career have been followed by even stronger rebounds.

For instance, in 1985, oil prices dropped 65 per cent in six months, but one year later rose 84 per cent. In 2000, crude fell 45 per cent, but was back up 86 per cent a year later. In 2008, oil prices lost 72 per cent of their value in six months, but rose 100 per cent a year later.

But as crude prices continue to search for a floor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably not the best time to go bargain hunting in the energy sector, said John Stephenson, president and CEO of Stephenson & Company Capital Management. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a buying opportunity in my opinion,â&#x20AC;? said Stephenson, who predicts the energy doldrums to drag on for two years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like catching a falling knife.

If you want to slice your fingers

off, go ahead.â&#x20AC;?

For the time-being, Stephenson said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthwhile to invest in sectors likely to benefit from lower fuel prices, like airlines and industrials.

But to the extent an investor wants to stay in energy, Stephenson urges caution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hanging out in one of the higher quality names, like a Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., for example, or Suncor Energy Inc., then you probably would just stay in and grind it out.â&#x20AC;?

The same goes for robust mid-sized players like Vermilion Energy Inc., ARC Resources Ltd. and Baytex Energy Corp.

However, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much upside for weaker, smaller firms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would be inclined to take your money and run, even though it would be a painful loss. The prospects are not very good. The worst case would be the company just ceases to exist and you lose all your money.â&#x20AC;?

Laidlaw agrees it makes sense to be cautious, but takes a bit more of an optimistic view. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Would I dive in lock, stock and barrel right now? I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

But I do think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opportunity for people do some selective buying if you have some cash on the sidelines.â&#x20AC;?

Laidlaw likes companies that have hedged their production at prices higher than the market. For instance, Crescent Point Energy Corp. has half of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production locked in at around US$76 a barrel, given current foreign exchange rates.

Aitken sees buying opportunities, but only if they make sense under current conditions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I say that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re finding opportunities in the energy space right now, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s independent of a recovery in commodity prices,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly that would be welcome and it would help the cause, but we would never want to be making investments reliant on the recovery.â&#x20AC;?

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Knows when to hold ‘em: Alberta scientists develop unbeatable poker program Bob Weber

billions and billions of hands of poker against itself to find the perfect strategy,” said Bowling.

EDMONTON “The strategy is 1,000 times larger ress “enter,” dealer – scientists than all the English-language have taught a computer how Wikipedia.” to play unbeatable poker.

It’s unlikely to be of much use While the news may sadat anyone’s Saturday night game. den the hearts of rec-room card “You have to memorize a sharps everywhere, the winners in 10-terabyte table of probabilities.” this game are programmers trying A terabyte is one byte followed to do everything from improve by 12 zeros. public security to help doctors But the point was never to betreat patients with diabetes. come an unbeatable online poker “We should be able to use these star. The same process that taught algorithms in any well-defined the computer when to hold ‘em problem,” said Michael Bowling, and when to fold ‘em can be the University of Alberta comtransferred to any problem with puter scientist who co-authored a well-defined rules and outcomes, paper in the journal Science that many options and imperfect details how the program for two- information – terrorist security, handed, fixed-bet Texas Hold ‘Em for example. can’t do worse than break even.

“We run patrols, we do searchScientists in the field of game es – we have these tools at our theory long ago taught computdisposal, but how do we deploy ers to play games such as checkthem? We want to find a strategy ers and chess. But poker has that’s unbeatable. remained elusive because it’s a “What we’ve done is shown so-called “imperfect informathat we can do these game tion” game. A player has to make theoretic analyses at a scale that decisions without knowing all the hasn’t been done before – at a data such as what the other player really enormous complexity. That is holding. means that we can start looking at “This game has been, hisproblems in that security sphere.” torically, an important challenge Game theory is already being problem,” Bowling said. “Poker used to help schedule air maris one of the games that really shals on commercial flights in the motivated the whole founding of United States. the field of game theory back in Bowling’s team is also working the ‘20s.” with diabetes researchers to see Bowling’s team made its breakthrough by refining a previously developed technique called counterfactual regret minimization that allows a computer to look back at previous hands and learn from its mistakes. Although that sounds similar to how humans improve, the computer used here became a one-player Las Vegas.

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if the computer poker work can help manage the disease.

Doctors and patients typically come up with a plan to adjust insulin intake to food consumption, exercise and other variables. But those variables can change. Nor do doctors have any guarantees how well the patient will follow the treatment plan.

“Building a policy that is robust to those uncertainties is not that different from building a poker policy that’s robust to not knowing what cards the opponent has,” Bowling said.

“If we could have a decision support system that could maybe help the patient tweak their formula on their own, or even assist the doctor to do it faster, then we could improve the effectiveness of these treatment policies.”

Despite its larger ambitions, there are lessons in Bowling’s paper for the casual player, although they will already be familiar to the experienced.

• Avoid simply calling bets. If you’re in, you’re probably best to raise.

• Don’t make the maximum allowed bet in the first round.

• Hang in there. The computer routinely played weaker hands than most human players.

“What the poker programs have always suggested is that the human players are too conservative at this game.”

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Why a Samsung takeover of Blackberry could make sense analysts say it has technology and intellectual property that could make it attractive to SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA Samsung, which is looking to amsung and Blackberry revive growth momentum as have splashed frigid water it smartphone business falters. on a report that Samsung Business market wants to make a $7.5 billion Despite its plunging share takeover offer for the strugof the overall smartphone gling Canadian device maker. market, BlackBerry still has a That, however, did not stop strong presence in the busitech industry watchers from dissecting all the possibilities. ness market that Samsung is trying to crack.

Once strong in mobile Analysts say that business devices, Blackberry is now clients are increasingly imporan also ran, overtaken by tant for the Korean companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the touchscreen offerings of Apple and Samsung. But future. Its motivation to get Youkyung Lee Associated Press

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some cases paralysis. Most people who develop it recover, though the recovery period can range from a TORONTO few weeks to a few years. It is fatal n most flu seasons, getting a flu in about four per cent of cases. shot will actually lower most It is also rare. In any given year, people’s risk of developing a rare you would expect to see an average neurological condition that has of about 20 cases in a population of been linked to the vaccine, a new one million people, Hawken said. If study suggests. all one million of those people got The research, led by scientists a flu shot, the number of expected in Ottawa, assesses the net effect of cases would rise to 21. having a flu shot or getting infected All of the causes of Guillainwith influenza on one’s risk of deBarre syndrome are not known. veloping Guillain-Barre syndrome. But it is recognized that some The upshot? While getting vacinfections increase the risk of cinated against flu slightly increases developing the condition. The U.S. one’s risk of developing GuillainNational Institute of Neurological Barre syndrome, catching the flu Disorders and Stroke says most casincreases that risk more. es occur a few days or weeks after “The take-home message is that the individual has had symptoms most of the time, in most of the of a respiratory or gastrointestinal scenarios we’re seeing, the vaccina- viral infection. tion actually reduces your risk,” The institute also says that said lead author Steven Hawken, surgery can, on occasion, trigger a scientist at The Ottawa Hospital the syndrome as can vaccinations who built the mathematical model in rare cases. on which the research is based.

The additional risk posed by flu Other authors of the study are vaccination was first seen in 1976, either at The Ottawa Hospital or during an emergency vaccination at several other Ontario-based program in the United States to institutions. The study is published protect against what was thought to in the February issue of the journal be an emerging influenza pandemEmerging Infectious Diseases. ic. The swine flu incident, as it is Guillain-Barre syndrome is a known, alarmed public health leadneurological condition that triggers ers who feared the virus in quesprogressive muscle weakness and in tion would trigger a catastrophic Canadian Press

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there’s no flu circulating, then obviously getting vaccinated is going to slightly increase your risk because there is no flu for it to prevent,” Hawken said. “And if you don’t have an effective vaccine, even if you do get the flu shot it’s not going to prevent influenza illness.”

But in most cases with normal amounts of flu activity and reasonable protection from the vaccine, getting a flu shot will lower one’s risk of developing Guillain-Barre, the model shows.

Even when the balance doesn’t Chuck Stoody/The Canadian Press tip in favour of a lowered risk, A nurse working for Vancouver Island Vaccine loads a syringe Hawken noted that the absolute with flu vaccine for injection at the Victoria Clipper Terminal risk of Guillain-Barre is still low in Victoria, in 2004. and there are other dangers associated with contracting influenza pandemic like the 1918 Spanish flu wanted to look at the net effect. that can be avoided by getting a flu outbreak, which killed an estimated They developed a model that shot.

50 million people worldwide. takes into account the age of an While most people recover comThe swine flu virus did not go individual (older people are more pletely from the flu, some cases do on to cause a pandemic. But as likely to develop Guillain-Barre), progress to pneumonia and several Americans began to get vaccinated the severity of the flu season, the ef- thousand people – mainly the elagainst the virus, an unexpected fectiveness of a particular year’s flu derly – die from flu or its complicarise in cases of Guillain-Barre syn- vaccine (it varies from year to year) tions every year in Canada. drome was observed and the vacand other factors.

“The important thing to cination program was terminated.

There are rare cases where the remember is even when it’s not in The risk of developing Guillain- risk from the vaccine outstrips that protective area we’re talking Barre after influenza vaccination the risk from flu, the researchers about very small risks,” Hawken is generally cited in isolation; it is admit, such as when there is little said. thought to raise the risk by one ad- influenza activity in a particular “I think it’s reassuring even so to ditional case in one million people. winter or when the vaccine isn’t be able to say that most of the time But because flu can also trigger the very effective. you are lowering your risk of GBS by getting vaccinated.” condition, the authors of this study “So basically the rationale is, if

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Women make up majority of Canadians with Alzheimer’s; most caregivers also female tive brain disorder.

Still, advancing age isn’t the only factor. The film’s main TORONTO character, Alice Howland, n the new film Still Alice, Juli- develops a rare genetic type anne Moore plays a linguistics of Alzheimer’s not long after professor in the prime of her turning 50. And such cases of professional and personal life early-onset dementia appear to who is diagnosed with Alzheim- be on the rise. er’s disease after she begins forRev. Faye Forbes of Halifax getting words, misplacing items was stunned to learn four years around the house and getting ago that the memory lapses and lost while out jogging. apathy she began experiencing The film underscores what in her late 50s were likely the is perhaps a little-known fact: result of Alzheimer’s. almost three-quarters of the “When the shock was over, almost 750,000 Canadians with the pieces started fitting toAlzheimer’s are women. It’s not gether,” says the Anglican priest, that women have a greater risk now 62. for the disease than men – they About four years prior to her don’t. But because females tend diagnosis, Forbes noticed she to live longer on average, a was becoming forgetful: going higher proportion end up devel- upstairs in her home for someoping the progressive degenera- thing, then not being able to Sheryl Ubelacker Canadian Press

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remember what she’d been after.

She started misplacing objects and couldn’t find them; she lost interest in activities she’d always loved – working in her garden, knitting, making crafts and cooking.

Reading also became difficult as she would miss words, sometimes entire sentences, and couldn’t recall what she had just read.

Her doctor diagnosed her with depression, linked to the stress of attending seminary. For two years, she was prescribed different antidepressants, but her symptoms persisted.

“In the meantime, my cognitive skills went downhill, the apathy grew worse. I just wanted to cocoon myself in one room and stay there. I didn’t want to do anything. I didn’t want to

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Rev. Faye Forbes is seen at Saint Francis by the Lake Anglican Church in Lower Sackville, N.S. last week. Forbes has earlyonset Alzheimer’s disease.

interact with people anymore,” says Forbes, who had previously been an extroverted peopleperson.

“Just doing everyday things like going to the grocery store was confusing,” she says, describing her mind as being in a constant fog.

Eventually a psychiatrist ruled out depression and suggested she might be suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s, a diagnosis confirmed by a neurologist. She was started on a medication aimed at easing her symptoms, though it can’t cure the disease.

“The fog in my head lifted and I was able to resume a different life – but a normal life,” says Forbes, who helps conduct services and bible studies parttime at St. Francis by the Lakes Anglican Church. “That was one of God’s blessings.”

Still, she’s aware she will lose herself bit by bit as the disease relentlessly destroys her brain.

“I’m not concerned for myself. I’m a very positive person, so I look at the best that each day has to offer,” says Forbes, who shares a house with the

middle of her three daughters.

“What hurts me the most about it is what it will eventually do to my family.

“This disease does not affect just the person who’s diagnosed.

It affects every person in that person’s life, especially their families.”

And often it is a woman in the family who ends up caring for a loved one with dementia, says the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Not only do women comprise 72 per cent of Canadians with Alzheimer’s, but 70 per cent of caregivers are also female.

“Alzheimer’s disease is really a woman’s issue,” says Mimi LowiYoung, CEO of the Alzheimer Society, which has launched an awareness campaign to alert this vulnerable segment of the population to the 10 warning signs of the disease.

“What we have to understand also is that Alzheimer’s disease and (other forms of) dementia aren’t part of normal aging, and we are seeing younger people getting the disease and there’s a large number of women in that

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 category with early-onset,” says Lowi-Young.

“You can imagine somebody at 48, at the height of their life, with children and career, on average, and all of a sudden their lives come to a grinding halt because they’ve been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. And the disease tends to progress quite quickly” compared with age-related dementia, she says.

For Mary Beth Wighton, the signs were there, but she didn’t recognize their significance.

“My disposition changed.

I grew up trained how to be businesslike. I started to fight with my staff. I yelled. I became unprofessional and that is out of character for me,” says Wighton, who owned an engineer-recruiting company with her romantic partner Dawn Baxter and a male business associate.

“I didn’t see it,” she says, explaining that her aggressive behaviour began alienating staff.

The former dot-com industry employee also found herself unable to keep on top of the company’s finances.

Wighton, now 48, took a leave from work after sinking into a deep depression. She never went back, and the company eventually folded.

But when the depression lifted, her cognition hadn’t recovered: she would struggle to recall her four-digit bank card number and couldn’t remember recipe directions moments after reading them.

Three years ago, a psychiatrist Wighton consulted attributed her symptoms to probable frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, the same disease that struck former Alberta premier Ralph Klein, who died two years ago at 70.

The physician told Wighton she could no longer drive and handed her and Baxter a pamphlet explaining the disease, with the advice to “get her affairs in order.” The stunned couple drove to their Southampton, Ont., home with Baxter now at the wheel.

“I remember reading about it, now we’re at home, and I’m like, ‘God, I’m going to die from this.’ We didn’t know,” recalls

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Her partner was equally devastated.

“I was 39 and she was 45.

You’re thinking about saving for retirement,” says Baxter. “You’re kind of left in limbo.”

“I remember going home and us lying on the (sectional) couch head to head. I wanted to hold her hand because I was afraid she was going to pass away through the night,” she says, her voice breaking. “It was terrible.

We had all of these questions and none of the answers.”

Baxter contacted the Alzheimer Society, which helped get Wighton into a support group and opened the door to involvement in the dementia community. Medication helps control her symptoms, especially aggressiveness.

“I was fortunate enough to get involved immediately with people who believed that people

with dementia have a lot to offer, and not to stick them in a corner,” says Wighton, whose philosophy is to live each day to the fullest.

Baxter admits that watching her partner’s disease progress can be emotionally wrenching, and she is “terrified” knowing what the future holds. “Every day, I see a little something. She makes coffee and she forgets to put the water in or the grounds.

Or something that shouldn’t be in the freezer is in the freezer.

“You just live one day at a time and you’ve got to make sure you’re laughing and enjoying each other’s company,” she says.

“And you have to remember it’s not your spouse, it’s the disease.”

“You have to live in the moment. I don’t live in the tomorrows. I don’t get caught up in the what ifs.”

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 A journalist’s first foray into creating verbatim art

For the record A series of workshops this weekend will teach Yukoners how to make theatre from interview transcripts.

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Genevieve Doyon revisits a booth at the Westmark Hotel in Whitehorse, where she conducted one of her interviews for the Yukon Verbatim Project.

Jacqueline Ronson

week or so editing those interviews down to a first draft of a script.

And she plans to do it with the he concept, when you first hear it, help of Joel Bernbaum, who runs a is a bit weird. theatre company in Saskatoon.

First you interview a whole bunch Bernbaum spent more than a year of people on a topic. Then you traninterviewing 500 people living in Vicscribe what they said, word for word, toria on the topic of homelessness. He including the ums, ahs, likes, coughs then turned that material into a play and stutters. called Home is a beautiful word.

Then you take your stack of tranA lot of the verbatim theatre he scripts, pick out the juicy bits, edit had seen was presented as a series of them down into a script, hire some overlapping monologues. But there actors and put it on stage. are ways to create dialogue between It’s called verbatim theatre, and characters without betraying the Yukon’s Open Pit Theatre is giving it spirit of verbatim, said Bernbaum. a try.

One way is to do group interviews.

This weekend, Open Pit is bringYou can then have actors recreate the ing up a seasoned verbatim artist for resulting discussion on stage, word a workshop series on how to produce for word. and perform verbatim theatre.

Another way is to use the gift of The workshops are part of a bigger time to generate real dialogue beproject, that will eventually see a new tween people who have never met, he piece of theatre performed in the said.

Yukon, about the Yukon, using the Using his work in Victoria as an words of Yukoners. example, Bernbaum described interSince the summer the Open Pit viewing a 94-year-old, and asking team has travelled the territory and them to ask questions as if they were collected more than 50 interviews talking to a homeless person. from Yukoners talking on the themes Later, when interviewing a homeof land and home. less person, you can give those ques“It’s a really special way of contions to them verbatim. necting with people, and of creating You might say, “This question came art that isn’t just based on your own from a 94-year-old who lives in a senbelly button,” said Genevieve Doyon, ior citizen’s home, they want to know, one of Open Pit’s artistic directors, ‘Where do you go to the bathroom?’ who is spearheading the project.

Can you respond to me, as you would “I interview First Nations elders respond to that question?” said Bernand I interview immigrants and new- baum. comers and kids. Everybody kind of “All of a sudden, you get a totally has their own take on it.” accurate, authentic, verbatim reDoyon plans to spend the next sponse to a verbatim question, and News Reporter

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you have an exchange that happens between two people that live in the same community but never have interacted, except on stage when their transcripts are combined.”

People are attracted to the authenticity of verbatim theatre, in the same way we feel more invested in a movie or book when it’s based on true events, said Bernbaum.

Part of the magic of verbatim is the way it holds onto little eccentricities of a person’s speech, he said.

Speech pathologists call those ums and ahs that break up our thoughts “speech disfluencies,” but Berbaum prefers “verbal deliciousnesses,” a term he borrowed from a verbatim playwright in Toronto.

“Those verbal deliciousnesses are the gems that enlighten us as to what a person is feeling or thinking,” he said.

“When someone laughs, pauses, stutters, stops, cuts themself off, what does it mean? And you see, when it translates to the stage, how powerful those verbal deliciousnesses are.”

A clip from a performance of Home is a beautiful word can be found on YouTube.

In addition to helping Doyon edit her script over the next week, Bernbaum will lead three public workshops in Whitehorse over the weekend on producing and performing verbatim theatre. Visit www.openp.it for more information, and to register.

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

“Anyone who has a tape recorder and a sense of curiosity, which is innate in most human beings, can be a verbatim theatre artist,” says Joel Bernbaum, a journalist and theatre producer who will be teaching Yukoners how to make verbatim art at a series of workshops this weekend.

I, as a journalist, have a great deal of experience interviewing people, transcribing those interviews, and editing that material down into something meaningful.

I think to myself, “Why not give it a try? How hard could it be?”

So I challenged myself to write a short, verbatim poem, using only a 10-minute interview with Open Pit’s Genevieve Doyon.

Here are two things I learned: • Transcribing for the purpose of creating verbatim art is very different from transcribing for journalism.

It takes a lot of time and concentration to record all of those false starts, stutters, likes, ums and ahs that I would normally edit out in a way that feels authentic to what was actually said.

• Good, clean quotes make terrible poetry. Messy quotes make good poetry…

Or passable poetry… Or bad poetry… I’ll let you be the judge.

Here’s what I came up with: A verbatim poem, comprised only of words from an interview about verbatim art.

Hard to say

by Jacqueline Ronson, with words from Genevieve Doyon So it’ll be, you know, it’ll be, I, it’s… It’s not documentary, you know?

So it’s really – You know, some people call it journalism theatre.

I don’t like to call it that.

But I’m not creating someone who doesn’t exist, you know, that kind of beats the, w– what I, what, what, I… So, for example, if I interview you and you speak about, uh, peaches, and then I interview someone called Josh who speaks about peaches, I’m not gonna like meld your w– your words together and create this character that doesn’t exist.

So, yeah. It’s hard to s– y’know. It’s hard to– y’know, it’s very different.

So, it’s, it’s, those technicalities that I yet have to … discover, but um, I have been looking at the transcripts a lot.

Yeah.

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Digging out of Canada’s mining dilemma

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t sometimes seems people in the mining and fossil fuel industries – along with their government promoters – don’t believe in the future. What else could explain the mad rush to extract and use up the Earth’s resources as quickly and wastefully as possible?

Global mining production, including fossil fuels, has almost doubled since 1984, from just over nine-billion tonnes to almost 17-billion in 2012, with the greatest increases over the past 10 years.

It’s partly to meet rising demand from expanding human populations and supply the cycle of consumerism that fuels the global economy through planned obsolescence, marketing unnecessary products and wasteful technologies.

And, as the British Geological Survey notes, “It may be uncomfortable to acknowledge, but wars have been the drivers for many of mankind’s technological developments. Such technologies depend on secure supplies of numerous mineral commodities for which demand inevitably escalates in times of war.”

Mining is important to human well-being, but the current economic system means it’s often aimed at maximizing profit with little regard for people or the environment. It’s one area where Canadians can make a difference.

Canada is a global leader in mining, especially in Latin America. According to the Mining Association of Canada, “Almost 60 per cent of the world’s public mining companies are listed on the TSX and TSX-Venture Exchanges, and 70 per cent of the equity capital raised globally for mining companies is raised on these exchanges.” The association adds, “Canadian-headquartered mining companies accounted for nearly 37 per cent of budgeted worldwide exploration expenditures in 2012.”

Canada has also tied foreign aid to support for mining interests.

Canadian mining companies haven’t always had a great record for environmental and social responsibility in communities where they operate – but public scrutiny and pressure may be helping to change that. In the face of criticism, industry leaders insist practices are improving. “The Canadian mining industry, and certainly what our members are doing now, is much, much different now than what it was 20, 25 years ago,” Canadian Mining Association president and CEO Pierre Gratton told Global

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News in response to a critical Council on Hemispheric Affairs article.

According to the June 2014 article, “Large-scale Canadian mining companies, and the Canadian government that oversees such commercial ventures, have failed to adhere to reliable standards of international law, which assert that home states are responsible for the actions of their citizens abroad.”

The article points to evidence that Canadian mining corporations have often operated with little regard for nature reserves and protected areas, and have depleted scarce water supplies, neglected indigenous rights and disrupted communities and created health problems through air, water and land pollution.

“Each year, a number of protestors who raise concerns against mining activities are seriously injured, persecuted, or even killed.”

That appears to be the case at a gold- and silver-mining operation in Guatemala run by a subsidiary of Canada’s Goldcorp. According to the Guardian, it’s drawn numerous local complaints for “intimidation, threats, social division, violence, bribery and corruption of local authorities, destruction and contamination of water sources, livestock dying, houses shaking, cracked walls, the criminalization of protest, forest cleared, and appalling health impacts such as malnutrition and skin diseases.” An indigenous man who spoke against the mine was beaten and burned alive by hooded men who first questioned him about anti-mining activities. Goldcorp has denied the allegations.

In the past, Canadian companies haven’t been held responsible for actions of foreign subsidiaries – but that may change. A number of people from Eritrea and Guatemala are suing three Canadian mining companies in Canadian courts for alleged abuses at mines in those countries, which include forced labour, human rights violations and assault. The Financial Post said lawyers are getting around the “corporate veil” by “suing the Canadian parents for negligence and other traditional torts on the grounds that management hasn’t lived up to the standards outlined in their public pronouncements.”

In other words, the companies are being held globally to the standards they publicly claim at home.

Mining is important but, as with much human activity in the face of rapidly growing populations, we must learn to develop and use resources in ways that aren’t wasteful, destructive and unsustainable. And mining companies must be held to high standards for environmental and human rights protection – at home and abroad.

Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundations Senior Editor Ian Hanington.

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Two tales of dynamic Alaska tundra due to the sheer weight of the ice pressing down on the continent nearby. As the great mass melted,

by Ned the ground beneath it rebounded.

Rozell Thousands of years later, it is still rising. The former “forebulge” of Beringia that is now the Seward Peninsula falls ever so slightly in memory of the last ice age.

Another tundra story reported on at the conference is occurring at Imnavait Creek, a quiet little s pungent eucalyptus trees drainage north of the Brooks soaked up inches of CaliRange. There, in 2013 UAF’s Donie fornia rain, a few researchBret-Harte harvested patches of ers inside San Francisco’s Moscone tundra vegetation using the same Center spoke of the treeless third methods plant ecologist Gaius of Alaska at the 2014 fall meetShaver had 30 years earlier. She ing of the American Geophysical weighed all the moist, acidic plants Union. The annual gathering of she extracted from 20 precise Earth and space scientists attracted Ned Rozell photo/Yukon News squares of ground. She came up more than 20,000 of them to San Jay Cable of Fairbanks walks through field of tundra plants in northern Alaska. with bags of greenery three times Francisco in late December. heavier than what Shaver measAlaska’s tundra landscapes concrete. how much the land is rising or runways in small villages,” she said. ured in the 1980s. carpet a good portion of the state, Village airstrips are often on some Kimberly DeGrandpre spent falling. DeGrandpre, a graduate “It seems as if everything got from the North Slope to the elbow the last two summers amid the of the highest ground. There, student with UAF’s Geophysical bigger over that time period,” she of the Alaska Peninsula. Tundra said. “It was a pretty big change. I small plants of the Seward Penin- Institute, set up GPS receivers near surveyors sunk benchmarks — is a gathering of hardy shrubs, brass discs atop rods driven into was stunned.” villages and let them run for at sedges, grasses, mosses and lichen sula and Yukon River Delta. She the earth or exposed bedrock. She Changes at Imnavait Creek visited villages that are just a few least three days. that live in knee-high communresurveyed these points with GPS mirror those at nearby Toolik ities above soil frozen hard as feet above sea level to measure “I spent a lot of time on gravel as part of a campaign to create a Field Station, she said. coastal hazard map for Alaska that “There’s been a regional signal.” will show places vulnerable to seaDespite an explosion of greenlevel rise. ery on that part of the North “The rest of America has (a Slope, air temperature records at coastal hazard map),” she said.

Toolik Field Station don’t show an DeGrandpre’s fieldwork is part increase since the 1980s. of Nicole Kinsman’s effort to map “The ecology is showing warmAlaska’s thousands of miles of ing but the temperature trends coastline and determine the risk don’t show it,” Bret-Harte said. to low-lying villages. Kinsman, a Why did plant life in this frigid geologist with the state’s Division place triple in mass without air temperatures warming? Bretof Geological and Geophysical Harte said permafrost temperSurveys, is also using spotty tideatures about 60 feet beneath the gauge data, satellite information, surface have warmed during the aerial imaging and beach surveys period. Improvements in temperto determine the future of Alaska ature-sensor technology might be where the sea meets shore. the reason warmer temperatures At sites on the Seward Penweren’t observed, she said. Chaninsula, the tundra nose of Alges in snow-cover, which insulates aska that juts into the Bering Sea, the ground, might also play a part.

DeGrandpre found the land was A correction to last week’s colsinking by as much as one-fifth umn: I misidentified Scotch Cap, inch each year. the site of a lighthouse destroyed She figures that subtle drop is the legacy of when the Laurentide by a giant wave in 1946.

Since the late 1970s, the University of Ice Sheet covered most of North Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical InstiAmerica 20,000 years ago. Near tute has provided this column free in the height of that cold period, the cooperation with the UAF research unglaciated area that’s now the community. Ned Rozell is a science writer for the Geophysical Institute.

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Robert Service, Country Joe and the Great War HISTORY

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hen Robert Service arrived in the Yukon in 1905, he was a lowly bank clerk. When he left in 1912 on the last boat of the season, he was a celebrated author.

In between, he penned three books of verse and a best-selling novel. His poems, “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” and “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” have become standards worldwide. With royalties flowing in, he was able to quit his job at the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Dawson City and move into a small log cabin on Eighth Avenue. Today, that cabin is a national shrine.

Service never came back to the Yukon. He travelled widely, eventually landing in France the following year, where he married a Parisian woman and finally established some roots. They had settled comfortably into married life, and he had published another novel when war was declared.

Service tried to enlist, but was rejected, he said, on account of both age and medical grounds. Subsequent to that, he served as a war correspondent for the Toronto Star (he was nearly shot under suspicion of being a spy), an ambulance driver, and later, and intelligence officer for the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

He volunteered to serve as a driver in the American Ambulance Corps. While doing that, he saw the harsh reality and the cold brutality of war. He witnessed the wounded and dying, the mutilated and the bleeding, first hand.

After he left the ambulance corps due to a prolific case of boils, he penned a book of poems titled “Rhymes of a Red Cross Man.” This book, which remained at the top of the best selling list through 1917 and 1918, was heralded as the work of a legitimate poet who got into “the trenches, the hospital and the camp.”

Service’s wartime poems did not address the big issues of the war or dwell on jingoistic sentimentality.

Nor does he write about the officer class. Instead, he focused on the ordinary soldiers in the trenches on both sides of the conflict.

According to James MacKay, a Robert Service biographer, “It is a chronicle of man facing mortal danger with dour resilience, of romantic impulses inspired now by loyalty and comradeship.” It was for this reason that this small volume of poems had such universal appeal.

“The Man from Athabaska” is about a soldier drawn away from the wilderness of northern Canada that he loves so much, and to which he dreams of returning.

“The Ballad of Soulful Sam” tells of a religious man filled with devotion, fervour and boundless copies of religious tracts he is eager to hand out to his fellow soldiers. A thick ream of these tracts stops a sniper’s bullet and saves his life, while ironically a deck of cards in the vest pocket

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Country Joe McDonald at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.

of another soldier serves the same purpose.

“The Twins,” a poem about brothers, relates the good fortune of John, who stayed at home, took his brother’s job – and his girl, while James returned missing a limb, destined for alcoholism and an early grave.

“Jean Desprez” tells of a barefoot boy who offers water to a dying French soldier nailed to a church door by his German captors. For his kind act the little boy is forced by the German major to shoot the suffering French soldier. The poem concludes when the little boy, who even at his young age sees the glory of France, turns the gun on the Prussian major and shoots him instead.

Robert Service was not a social activist by any stretch of the imagination, yet his poetry connected with a mass audience the way no other wartime author did. The universal appeal has not faded over the decades since the poems were first written. In 1971, folk musician, Woodstock veteran and anti (Vietnam) war advocate Country Joe McDonald adapted nine of Service’s poems to music and recorded them for a solo album titled War War War. I had not heard of his solo war album until it was shown to me by a friend in Vancouver some years ago. To hear the poems of the Bard of the Yukon adapted for music by a prominent anti-war advocate was a revelation to me.

Spurred on by my current interest in the centennial of World War I, I contacted Country Joe McDonald

about this remarkable melding of poetry and music. I asked about the source of his inspiration for this musical adaptation of Service’s wartime work.

He told me that he came across “Rhymes of a Red Cross Man” quite by accident. In 1965, he was working for a small firm in Los Angeles that breaded fish sticks. On the way to catch a bus after work, he bought an old copy of the book, complete with coloured plates, that he happened to see in a small book store.

Time passed and he became a folk singer; in a fit of inspiration, he put the poem “Jean Desprez” to music and performed it at local hootenannies, where it proved to be a popular selection with its dramatic surprise ending.

“The music hit me one day,” he said. “I had a melody that would really work on that [poem Jean Desprez]. In the preface of his book, Service mentioned his brother, who was killed in the war. He was also scarred by what he saw as a stretcher bearer.” It took McDonald many performances of the song before he could finish it without tears.

When performing overseas, both “Jean Desprez” and “The Man from Athabasca” resonated with audiences and both became regular numbers in his performances.

“I’m delighted he came into my life,” said Joe, who still enjoys singing his songs – and Service’s verses.

After 35 years, he still gets the same response from his audiences while performing them.

I pointed out an obvious parallel between the careers of the two

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Robert Service may be remembered for his poems about the Yukon, but his wartime book Rhymes of a Red Cross Man was his best-selling volume. Country Joe McDonald adapted nine of Service’s poems to music on an album released in 1971.

artists. Service was a humble man who created his masterful rhymes, but wasn’t into social activism. His rhymes exposed the essential human condition and stood on their own merit.

The same could be said about Joe, whose performances moved millions: “I’m the guy who sings the songs and points out the wrongs,” he said, “but not the guy who fixes things. I’m more of the Greek chorus.”

Yet a century after the poems

were written, they are still poignant statements. In recent concerts, McDonald has compared the Athabaska tar sands with the desolation of wartime no-man’s-land. Service’s poem “The Man from Athabaska” is yet again bridging the generations and drawing attention to a contemporary issue.

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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We are wavering between covering ourselves from head to toe or

by Judith wearing the lowest-cut tops we own.

Martin Which would you recommend, and what do you think about the inappropriateness of his warning?

GENTLE READER: The total DEAR MISS MANNERS: For cover-up has Miss Manners’ vote the past 10 years, my family has as a response to this email, which been celebrating Thanksgiving is not just inappropriate but at my sister and brother-in-law’s extra-insulting, as it was unprohome. Now we have received an voked by you recipients. email from our brother-in-law You should aim for satire, not about how to dress when coming rebellion, which would only proto Thanksgiving dinner. voke a matching speech, setting a My sister explains his lengthy new record for soporific holiday treatise by saying that “he just dinners. feels very strongly about the way You have forwarded the entire women dress these days.” long text of your brother-inBy the tone of the three-page law’s rant, and Miss Manners treatise, we can see that he is very was struck by his annoyance upset about the current state of that the local newspaper did not “undress” of the female of the print his views of the decline of species, i.e., low-cut tops showing civilization as expressed in female cleavage and breasts. fashion, and his accusations that None of the females who he finds this not only tasteless attend the dinner each year has and somehow “aggressive,” but ever dressed in the manner he also “sexually provocative.” So he describes, but we are tempted to has self-published, as it were, an do so, now that he has warned us unprovoked attack on a captive not to! audience.

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Then there is his suggestion that his wife be asked to testify that “I am anything but puritanical in our private life.” Talk about tasteless!

Oh, well. Miss Manners hopes that you are able to salvage some merriment out of the occasion.

What is Thanksgiving without a nutty relative?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a small-framed female in my mid-30s, working as a professor at a university. Both staff and students sometimes make comments suggesting that I look more like a student than a professor.

I dress professionally, but I still have a “young face.” My usual response is along the lines of “Thank you! But I just pulled out many gray hairs this morning.” Is there a more dignified response?

GENTLE READER: A weak smile alone would be sufficient.

No jokes or excuses are necessary unless you yourself find it amusing.

In this youth-obsessed culture, you must assume that these comments are intended as compliments. In the meantime, Miss Manners assures you that the fact that you hold academic power should be proof enough that you are old enough to do so.

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Develop your own artist portfolio, push artistic boundaries, and discover how truly talented you really are!

The art studio will have loads/heaps/tonnes of different supplies for you to experiment with!

Be inspired! Be a mentor! Be whatever you need to be!

Splintered Craft runs from January 15 to March 31.

The awesome open space is at 4230 - 4th Avenue (directly across from McDonalds).

Hours: Mon – Fri, Noon – 8pm.

There is NO CO$T for participation!

For more information, contact: Joseph Tisiga, Coordinator 633-7693 Marney Paradis, Executive Director 633-7687

This project is funded through AANDC’s Urban Partnership Program.

Skookum Jim Friendship Centre www.skookumjim.com

KWANLIN DÜN LAND VISION PROJECT

Wildlife ~ Heritage ~ Traditional activities ~ Land for residential use ~ Economic development ..

Project Introduction The intent of establishing a vision for Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) lands is to ensure that there is a consistent approach to the planning, management and use of settlement land based on the values of the Kwanlin Dün community.

Kwanlin Dün Citizens are invited come out to the following sessions and have your say!

Community meeting: project introduction December 8 5:30pm – 8:30pm Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Workshop #1 January 24 10am - 4pm Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Workshop #2 February 7 10am - 4pm Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Meals will be served at each meeting and rides are available.

Call Tammy Joe for more information at 633-7866.

Community meeting: review draft vision March 10 5:30pm – 8:30pm 1¢NZ¦Wȇ¢ .ĵɣ Potlatch House

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Games biathletes go the distance at Yukon championships

Tom Patrick/Yukon News

Junior girls competitor Amelie Latour takes aim at the range ducing the Yukon Biathlon Championships at the Biathlon Yukon range on Saturday. Team Yukon will have two biathletes compete at the Canada Winter Games next month.

pretty much what I expected them to be.

“I’ll be a bit slower than all hitehorse’s Nadia Moser the girls competing (at the and Maria Peters are Games), but they’ll all be up preparing for the biggest races to five years older than me.” of their lives.

Moser and Peters were the The two biathletes are set to only two in the junior women represent Yukon at the Canada division at the championWinter Games next month in ships, with Moser placing first Prince George, B.C. both days. Peters, at 16, will be “I’m really excited to go. eligible to compete at the 2019 I think it will be a really fun Games while Moser, 17, will experience,” said Moser. just miss the cutoff in 2019.

“I’m really excited. I think On Sunday Moser hit 16 it will be a really good experi- out of 20 at the range on ence for me,” echoed Peters.

Sunday for the best at the “I’m not really hoping to championships that day, twice podium because I don’t think cleaning house. that’s realistic, but I’m hoping Peters cleaned house on that I’ll do my best.” her final trip to the range in Moser and Peters conSaturday’s 12.5-kilometre race tinued their preparations for – no small feat, said Velocity the Games at the 2015 Yukon Squad coach Dennis Peters.

Biathlon Championships over “They had extremely long the weekend at the Biathlon courses because we asked Yukon range on Grey Mounthem to ski the courses they tain Road. will be skiing at the Canada The two members of BiGames,” said Dennis. “Maria athlon Yukon’s Velocity Squad was actually skiing up three raced up age divisions in jun- ages and Nadia two ages, ior women, skiing a 12.5-kilo- which was a push for them, metre course Saturday and but they came through it in 10-kilometre course Sunday fine style. for their first time to prepare “A lot of the time when for the distances they will race athletes do a long course like in Prince George. that, they struggle and shoot “They were not quite as really poorly the last time they long as I was expecting them come through the range. But to be, which is good,” said both Nadia and Maria cleaned up on their standings.

Peters. “(My times) were Tom Patrick News Reporter

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Tom Patrick/Yukon News

Velocity Squad’s Nadia Moser leaves the start line.

“We actually discovered after the first day the course they were running was a quarter kilometre longer than it should have been.”

The weekend’s championships saw a record 19 mem-

bers of the Velocity Squad take part. Just a few years ago the high-performance team had 10 or less members.

“We’re actually over capacity now. We having a hard time handling all the kids,

which is a great problem to have, ” said Dennis.

“In the last race (for senior boys) the top three finishers were seesawing back and forth the entire time.

“So a lot of it came down to

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Left: Maria Peters, who will compete at the Canada Games next month, prepares to shoot at the range. Above: junior boys competitor Romeo Champagne races to a second place finish.

the last shooting bout where whoever shot best managed to cross the finish line first. It was good competitions for all of them.

“Last year they were competing in the junior category where it’s all prone (position shooting). So for them to

Three biathletes were winners both days.

Brian Healy won the masters men 7.5-kilometre race on Saturday, shooting 16 out of 20, and then the open men’s 12.5-kilometre mass start race Sunday.

Torsten Petersson captured come in and do as well as they the top spot in junior boys did, it made the coaches feel both days and Micah Hildes pretty proud.” won the junior girls both days.

Velocity’s Liam Adel topped “Both Torsten and Micah, the competitive senior boys it’s their second year in bidivision on Saturday and athlon,” said Dennis. “Torsten teammate Jake Draper won it this year has just excelled, his Sunday with Daniel Sennett shooting has improved great, his skiing is coming along. and Adel hot on his heels.

“This was one of their last races as junior, next year they’ll be seniors, and they are exactly where we want them to be. They’re racing well, they’re shooting well.”

A pair of brothers each took a win. Marsh Lake’s Lucas Taggart-Cox won the Bears three-kilometre race Saturday and brother Caius won the division on Sunday.

Last month Moser won a silver medal at a national team trials event, which was also a North American Cup, in Canmore, Alta. Moser qualified for next month’s Youth/Junior

World Biathlon Championships, but was passed over

by Biathlon Canada, which decided to bring more older competitors to the worlds.

Moser was Team Yukon’s only athlete to capture three gold medals at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games last March in Fairbanks, Alaska. Peters won a silver and a bronze in junior female at the Games.

See full results for the Yukon Biathlon Championships at www.yukon-news. com.

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

Tom Patrick/Yukon News

Bears competitor Ally Byers cleans house at the range.

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Quest champ Allen Moore three-peats at Copper Basin 300

Meg Jensen/Copper Basin 300

Above: fourth place finisher Ryne Olson rides in the Copper Basin 300 sled dog race last weekend. Forty-nine teams entered the 300-mile race in Alaska. Right: winner Allen Moore is presented the trophy at the finish line.

Tom Patrick News Reporter

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llen Moore of Two Rivers, Alaska, had a rather uneventful weekend, considering he was in a 300-mile dog sled race.

The 57-year-old rode pristine trails in good weather on his way to winning the 26th annual Copper

Basin 300 race on Monday in Glennallen, Alaska.

So, how was the race? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, when you win, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always good,â&#x20AC;? said Moore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything was good.

Weather was good, trails were good. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complain about anything.â&#x20AC;?

Moore took first with a time of 50 hours and 35 minutes. It was his third year in a row winning the race

and sixth in total. Forty-nine teams began the race on Saturday with only five scratching by the end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing really bad happened as far as weather, as far as trails, and normally it does,â&#x20AC;? said Moore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year the weather was warm, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go through waist-deep water.

A lot of years itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40 below and the wind is blowing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s snowing, you go

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through water â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all kinds of things â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and that just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was easier to camp out. It was easier than most years.â&#x20AC;?

Knik, Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ray Redington Jr. placed second; Girdwood, Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nicolas Petit came third; Two Riversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ryne Olson fourth; Wasilla, Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Benjamin Harper fifth.

Two Riversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Aliy Zirkle, who will attempt to defend her title in the Yukon Quest 300 next month, placed sixth.

Redington, Olson and seventh placeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Matt Hall all entered in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yukon Quest 1,000.

Dawson Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brian Wilmshurst led Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four mushers in the race with 21st place. Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rob Cooke finished 36th, Fabian Schmitz 32nd and Peter Reuter 43rd.

Wilmshurst and Cooke are also registered for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Yukon Quest 1,000.

Next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,600-kilometre race will be Wilmshurstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth consecution Yukon Quest. The 32-year-old placed 10th last year for his best finish yet and was given the Sportsmanship Award.

Next month will be Cookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second Quest after placing 18th in 2013.

Moore will be attempting to win his third straight Yukon Quest next month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sounds like we have a good field and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be an exciting race,â&#x20AC;? said Moore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a lot of stories from the Quest because there always is.â&#x20AC;?

Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog team will be â&#x20AC;&#x153;very

similar to last year, although some of the older ones will probably not be on there. However, some of their young will â&#x20AC;Ś Ones that are just as good or better. So it could be a better team, you never know.â&#x20AC;?

Moore is one of four past champions registered for Quest, this year running from Whitehorse to Fairbanks, Alaska, beginning on Feb. 7.

2012 Quest champ Hugh Neff of Tok, Alaska will attempt to take back the crown after finishing as the runner-up behind Moore the last two years. Next month will be the 47-year-oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15th Yukon Quest.

Fairbanks, Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lance Mackey will attempt to win a record fifth Quest next month. Mackey, 44, who is the first musher to win the Quest and Iditarod in the same year, has four of each title under his belt.

Denali Park, Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jeff King hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t raced the Quest in 25 years, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not exactly a long shot. The 59-year-old won the race in 1989 and claimed second in 1986 and 1990.

There are currently 26 teams registered, including five Yukoners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be exciting,â&#x20AC;? said Moore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just never know what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get when you get to the Quest.

They all are really good mushers, they have done well in the Iditarod and a lot of other races. You just have to be a little bit lucky in these races, not get dogs injured. If you keep your dogs healthy, you have a good chance at being up in the front, which I hope I am.â&#x20AC;?

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Freestyle team lands three gold at Big White

Tom Patrick/Yukon News

Yukon Freestyle Ski Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Niko Rodden competes in a rail jam at Mount Sima last month. Rodden won gold at the B.C. Freestyle Pipe and Slopestyle Ski Comp over the weekend at Big White Ski Resort.

Tom Patrick News Reporter

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he Yukon Freestyle Ski Team won big at Big White this past weekend.

Members of the team captured three gold and six podium positions at the B.C. Freestyle Pipe and Slopestyle Ski Comp at the ski resort just outside of Kelowna.

It was the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first competition outside of the territory this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The course was a little bit smaller than what we expected.

However, the guys all did their best at making sure they did a top-to-bottom run and keeping consistent,â&#x20AC;? said Yukon coach Steven Harlow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of all of them. They all, for the first time this season, were hitting the jumps and landing them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they all did awesome.â&#x20AC;?

The Yukon team competed in the slopestyle comp at Big White.

Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Niko Rodden took first in the 16-17 year old males division. In his winning run Rodden completed a 270 onto the top

rail, front side 270 off; switch lip with back 270 on to the second rail; right side cork 720 on the first jump; left side cork 900 on the second jump; and switch left 720 on the third jump.

Teammate Kyran Allen placed third.

In the 18 year old males division, Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Josh Harlow won gold and Dylan Reed bronze.

Teammate Aidan Allen placed fourth (unofficial).

Harlow hit a 270 onto the top rail; front side 270 switch on the second; 270 out of the third rail; right side cork 900 on the first jump; left side switch 540 on the second jump; and left side cork 900 on the third jump.

The Yukon teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dawn Bohmer and Lyndsey Boorse were the only two competitors in the girls competition.

Bohmer took first with a straight rail on top box; an updown on second rail; a 360 on the top jump and a safety grab on the second jump.

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Yukon alpine ski team’s Samantha Richardson races in the Fidelity Investments U16 Race over the weekend in Banff, Alta. Richardson was one of two Yukon skiers to compete at the event held on Mount Norquay.

Religious Organizations & Services Whitehorse United Church

Yukon Bible Fellowship

601 Main Street 667-2989

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Saturday 5 pm Sunday: 9 am - English; 10:10 am - French; 11:30 am English

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Calvary Baptist

Meeting Times are 10:00 AM at 108 Wickstrom Road

1301 FIR STREET 633-2886 Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

Pastor L.E. Harrison 633-4089

www.bethanychurch.ca

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St. Saviour’s

Anglican Church in Carcross

Regular Monthly Service: 1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month 11:00 AM • All are welcome.

Rev. David Pritchard 668-5530

The Salvation Army 311-B Black Street • 668-2327 Sunday Church Services: 11 am & 7 pm EVERYONE WELCOME

Yukon Muslim Association 1154c 1st Ave • Entrance from Strickland

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2-BDRM BASEMENT suite, quiet downtown home, heat, electric, washer/dryer incl, N/S, N/P, furnished $1,150/mon, unfurnished $1,000/mon, avail February 1. 334-3510 for more info.

For more information call Greg

2-BDRM HOUSE, Mayo Rd 20 min to downtown, open concept, new flooring, lawn w/firepit, large fenced area, oil forced air/wood heat, water del, refs reqĘźd, $1,500/mon. 334-9733

Approximately 1200 square feet on two levels, 3 offices upstairs, reception and main office downstairs. Located in the Calcite Center at 151 Industrial Road. 2 dedicated parking stalls. Lease rate negotiable. For more information, please call 393-2181.

2,628 SQUARE FEET OF PRIME OFFICE SPACE Available for Lease NOW! Two Suites available for lease. Suites can be leased separately or combined as one.

One suite is 1,248 square feet. The second suite is 1,380 square feet.

Located in a professional building downtown Whitehorse, this space is ideal for accounting, legal or other professionals.

MOVE-IN READY.

For more information, please contact: 336-0028

Office/Retail & Locker Space

334-5553 OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Above Starbuckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Main St. Nice clean, professional building, good natural light. 536' ft. office space on Main St c/w kitchette.

Competitive lease rates offered.

Sandor@yukon.net or C: 333.9966

Available Immediately: t kitchen area; t board/meeting room; t 10 ofďŹ ces/rooms; t reception/waiting area; t lots of windows, very bright. t 4 dedicated parking stalls with plug ins;

t plenty of on street parking for clients/ residents right at the building; t very quiet; t 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor of building is all residential

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SHARED APT, everything incl, privacy locks, clean, responsible person, N/P, N/S, $650/mon. 332-5181 FURNISHED BEDROOM, new home in Ingram, everything incl, $700/mon. 334-3186.

BEAUTIFUL HOME in Mary Lake, mid January to end of April, wood heat and 2 dogs, rent is negotiable. 633-6084

Beautifully ďŹ nished ofďŹ ce space is available in the Taku Building at 309 Main Street.

This historic building is the ďŹ rst L.E.E.D. certiďŹ ed green building in Yukon. It features state of the art heat and ventilation, LAN rooms, elevator, bike storage, shower, accessibility and more.

Call 867-333-0144

MASTER BEDROOM, Porter Creek, avail Feb. 1, utilities, WiFi & Internet incl, parking at front, close to amenities/bus, $800/mon.

335-0236 GRANGER, 3-BDRM unit, self contained, 2nd floor, w/laundry, newer appliances, gas fireplace, bright, responsible tenant(s), parking. Incls utils. Refs & DD reqĘźd, $1,800/mon.

332-4426 3-BDRM DUPLEX, Granger, avail March 1, beautiful, bright, spacious, views, large backyard w/deck, long term only, responsible tenants, $1,700/mon incl heat. 808-359-4959 or Jacklyn-stockstill@coldwellbanker.ca ROOM, $300/MON, heat, lights, water, Sat TV, small pets ok, smoking permitted.

689-0864 SMALL 2-BDRM suite, Copper Ridge, cute & clean, avail Mar 1, yard, storage shed, w/d, new appliances, N/P, N/S, responsible tenants, refs reqĘźd, $1,050/mon incl heat.

667-4463 3-BDRM HOUSE, 501 Ogilvie, avail now, N/P, N/S, $1,800/mon + 1 mon dd, incl heat & elec. 334-3735 1-2 BEDROOM, furnished, avail immed, N/S, N/P, no parties, $850-$950/mon + dd.

Diane 668-2486, d_smith@northwestel.net

Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871 HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE year-round, professional, non-smoking, non-partying, mature female, offering unequalled care for pets, plants, yards, and house. References. Call Tracy 334-2882 PROFESSIONAL COUPLE available for house-sitting in March, in/close to Whitehorse, responsible, reliable, mature, clean, can care for pets and plants, handyman, refs. 334-0339 or 778-267-6645 MATURE STUDENT requires safe, clean room near Yukon College or bus route, include utils, prefer own bathroom, access to kitchen/laundry, quiet non-smoker. Judy @ 667-7413

1-BDRM GROUND floor suite in Riverdale close to Super A. Clean, bright, separate entrance & laundry. N/P, N/S. Refs & DD reqĘźd, $950/mon + 1/3 elec. 633-9732 or 335-9732 aft 6pm

LONGTIME BORN and raised Yukoner relocating to Whitehorse looking for house sitting opportunities. Have excellent Yukon references. Contact yukon_bound@hotmail.com

FURNISHED ROOM downtown. Incls utilities. N/S, N/P. Refs reqĘźd. Available immediately, $650. 667-7840

Real Estate

SPACIOUS 1-BDRM suite, Hidden Valley available Feb 1. Incls heat, sat & int. Share W/D. N/S. Pets negotiable, 2.5 acres, fenced yard. DD reqĘźd, $1,300/mon + shared power bill. 335-6335

Office/Commercial Space for Rent t Approximately 3200 square feet on the ground ďŹ&#x201A;oor; t turnkey; t downtown on quiet street; t handicap accessible including handicap doors;

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, Large 12X24 room, Porter Creek, shared accommodation, $750/mon + dd. 334-4568

RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE, downtown, avail in spring, 1,350 sq ft, wheelchair access, br, kitchenette, slot shelving, incl prop taxes, fire ins, s&w, garbage collection. 667-7144 before 11am, after 5pm.

1-BDRM FURNISHED bsmt apt, close to Qwanlin Mall, responsible tenants. 667-2344 3-BDRM 1-BATH condo, Riverdale, near Super A, school, hospital, avail Feb 1, new paint, flooring, kitchen cabinets, 5 new appliances, fenced backyard, dd&refs reqĘźd, $1,500/mon + utils. 335-4284 or 333-9109 1-BDRM SUITE, full kitchen, washer/dryer, own parking/entrance, large deck, N/S, pets negotiable, no parties, refs&dd required, $1,150, utils incl. Call or text Matt 334-1974 ROOM, PORTER Creek, avail February 1, utilities, WiFi & internet included, close to amenities/bus, $750/mon. 335-0236

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.

250-716-6190 or email hanasaly.czca@gmail.com HAINES JUNCTION, lot 1026 Nygren Sub. 3.9 acres w/ 66'x14' modular home (oil/wood heat and all appliances). Mp services. Driveway, house pad, firesmarted w/cleared meadows, fence line. Reduced, $65,000 obo. 334-6065 3-BDRM, UPPER level, Crestview, bathroom plus ensuite, laundry & parking, oil & electric heat, refs&dd reqĘźd, N/S, $1,600/mon + utilities. 667-4858.

3-BDRM 2-BATH house on treed corner large lot, close to schools and bus stop, full basement suite, will sell furnish or unfurnished, offers, 49 Redwood St, Porter Creek. 633-6553 2-BDRM MOBILE home in Northland Park.

RenoĘźd, new siding, update on windows.

W/D, F, S, D/W. Possibility of holding mortgage to qualified persons w/some down payment. 456-4678

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BUILDING LOTS, 5,000 sq ft, Porter Creek, quiet neighborhood, close to schools, church, bus, grocery store, level & ready to build, $150,000. 633-2886 3.5 ACRES in Tintina Subdivision, Faro, well treed, $40,000 firm. 334-4392

Help Wanted SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED Training Provided Apply in person to: TAKHINI TRANSPORT #9 Lindeman Road, Whitehorse, Yukon 867-456-2745 FRONT OFFICE CLERK required for accounting services company.

Experience using Excel and knowledge of Simply Accounting.

Ability to work with minimal supervision and deal directly with clients.

Salary: $15/hr Email: admin@accurateyt.ca CANADIAN LYNDEN TRANSPORT Looking for Class 1 Drivers With Super B experience E-mail resume to: abjork@lynden.com or Fax 867-668-3196 Call 867-668-3198 RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION OF THE YUKON (RPAY) is seeking cleaning services 1.5 hours, once a week.

General cleaning of small office space including five rooms, bathroom & kitchen.

Contact: anne@rpay.ca

Miscellaneous for Sale 1â&#x20AC;? HOMELITE water pump. 633-6553 WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy & sell: â&#x20AC;˘ Brand new/used double/triple pane vinyl/wood windows. â&#x20AC;˘Brand new steel/vinyl exterior doors with frames.

Now selling: â&#x20AC;˘Brand new unfinished oak kitchen cabinets.

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MCDONALDS H O C K E Y cards from 1991-92 to 2009/10, almost every card issued incl. 27 unopened paks from each year, over 1,200 cards, $1,000 firm. Ross 633-3154 TRADING CARDS, binder full of non-sport trading cards (James Bond, X-men, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom). About 500 cards. $50. Ross 633-3154 WORLD HOCKEY Association, 5 complete hockey card sets from the 1970s. Exc cond. $750. Ross 633-3154

VARIOUS HARDCOVER autobiographies, all exc cond, Adrienne Clarkson, Presley, Pierre Trudeau, Sinatra, Winfrey, Celine Dion, Liz Taylor, etc, $10-$20. 393-2996 for details ROOM FULL of hand and power tools, wood and metal, view 49 Redwood St, Porter Creek. 633-6553 TAMRON 70-300MM F/4-5.6 SP DI VC USD lens + hood for Nikon DSLR, like new, $400 obo. 336-8802

CFL FOOTBALL cards, 17 different complete sets of cards, including early OPC. Almost 2,600 cards. $1,400. Ross 633-3154

BLINDS, SHADE-O-MATIC, 1.5 horizontal, Basswood, 45 3/8 x 42 3/8, oak colour, aluminum headrail w/decorative valance, hardware & instructions incl, exc cond, $50.

335-3316

THREE COMPLETE OPC hockey card sets (1999-00 to 2001-02 period) plus some short prints. Over 900 cards. $150. Ross 633-3154

YUKON QUEST 1988 5th Anniversary poster with all team signatures, framed, $180 obo. 633-3476

WOLF HIDE, large tanned timber wolf pelt, typical grey & white colour, $500. 668-3632 lv msg

FULL-LENGTH BLACK mink coat, size 12-14. 633-2535

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

ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPAEDIA of Knowledge, hard cover, incl human body, planet earth, animals, plants, art, world history, etc, Books 1 & 2 + index, $50.

633-3113 ENTIRE HARRY Potter DVD set, all movies inclĘźd, $20. 668-5882 2003 DODGE/CUMMINS parts. Air intake, turbo, intercooler. 633-6502

YUKON WILDLIFE Conservation stamps, rare and unique collection of 13 stamps, from 1996-2008, beautiful artwork depicting Yukon birds and wildlife, $150. 633-3154 1965-66 TOPPS Hockey Cards, complete set, great shape, $1,500. Ross @ 633-3154 PIONEER FEATHER-LITE parka, menĘźs sz med, like new, $175, snowmobile suit, unisex down insulated, $75. 633-3053 33 CC Jiffy ice auger, as new, $250 obo.

633-6502 IBEX VALLEY GREENHOUSE AND GIFTS 800 thread count Egyptian cotton sheet sets King, Queen, Double, Twin, 12 colours Purses and Fairy Garden Decor Free delivery to Whitehorse 335-2210 or 633-4415

LOTS OF extra paint. High quality exterior interior 100% acrylic, light beige, light grey, $90 per pail. 335-4334 FREE. TWO sheets 4X10 1/2 inch undamaged drywall. 668-7018 GORGEOUS PERSIAN carpet, Habibian Nain, creme colour with blue trim. 600 knots psi, 5'X8'. Bought in Middle East. Appraised + docs, $2900. Open to offers. 204-880-7245 herbeeking@hotmail.com

EDENPURE HEATER with portable wand, $250. 332-1927 CRAFT SUPPLIES, dinosaur diaramas, resist step exerciser, teaching pocket charts, HO Snap-Track starter set. 667-7144

IPHONE 4S, good condition, Bell or Virgin mobile free of contract, $180. 334-6087 WORLD HOCKEY Association, two rare books about it (history, statistics, photos).

Excellent shape $50. Ross 633-3154.

MYSTERIES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; various authors. 40 paperbacks, $25. Ross 633-3154 POPCORN MACHINE, $20, Min Wii game system c/w Mario game, $50 obo, girlĘźs Fila skates, sz 4, $20 obo. 689-0463 YUKON PARKA, size 14, 3/4 length, brown, like new, $325. 633-3117

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AMERICA AT the Millenium, hard cover, 262 pages of best poems/poets of 20th century, like new, $25. 633-3113 SINGER FUTURA sewing & embroidering machine, c/w 2 hoops, software & manuals, 3 years old, $600. 821-2953 USED DOUBLE 16 X 7 garage door, white w/windows, incl rails/tracks for mounting, newer springs, ready for pick-up, reasonable offers considered. 456-4882 6â&#x20AC;? KOBO reader, new in box, $80; HJC snowmobile helmet, full face, sz XXL, $50.

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STATUS: Full Time (Two year term) CLOSING DATE: January 23, 2015 SALARY: CTFN Wage Scale 16 or 17 JOB SUMMARY Under the direct supervision of the Executive Council and KhĂ Shâde HĂŠni, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for planning, organizing and overseeing the management of all C/TFN Finance, Administration, and Human Resources activities and for integrating the four elements of the Values and Virtues of Life (mental, emotional, spiritual and physical) and the C/TFN Theory of Change into these activities for the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. The CFO will ensure that each branch reflect lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; four stages - child, youth, adult and elder. The CFO must be willing to change with the ongoing evolution of C/TFN circle governance.

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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.

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Alice Frost (Old Crow) Community Campus School of Community Education and Development Term position from: January 26, 2015 to June 30, 2015 Salary: $74,096 to $88,204 per annum Based on 75 hours bi-weekly Initial Review Date: January 5, 2015 Competition No.: 14.141 The School of Community Education and Development (SCED) is looking for a multi-skilled individual who takes a community minded, active and engaged approach to working with and meeting community goals for its Alice Frost Community Campus.

The position requires the successful candidate to take a selfreliant, independent approach to living in our most northerly community.

Embracing their traditional lifestyle, Old Crow Is home to the Vuntut Gwitchin and is located above the Arctic Circle, 770 km north of Whitehorse and is only accessible by air. The community of 300 is situated on the banks of the Porcupine River and is accessible only by air. It supports a traditional lifestyle through gathering what nature provides. It has a strong culture with rich traditions which provides an active and engaging community for its residents.

The campus works in partnership with the Vuntut Gwitchin to offer programs, accredited courses, and workshops to meet community needs. As an Instructor/Coordinator, you will work ZLWK WKH FRPPXQLW\ WR KHOS GHĂ&#x20AC;QH FRRUGLQDWH DQG LPSOHPHQW community training needs. This will include assessing community needs, developing programming with the assistance of the SCED, providing instruction in a variety of adult basic education courses, student support and program advising, administrative support, and developing community relations.

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667-7681 or cell 334-4994 23 Lorne Rd. in McCrae

clivemdrummond@gmail.com

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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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Heavy Equipment Mechanic (UnƟl-filled) Department of Highways & Public Works Salary: $38.35 per hour

Closing Date: December 31, 2015 RequisiƟon: #6908

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 For Sale NATIVE BRAIN-TANNED HIDES and Tanned Beaver Pelts at reasonable prices Phone (780)335-3557 If no one is available please leave msg or call (780)461-9677 OVER 1,000 vinyl records, 70s, 80s & 90s, rock, country, blues, will sell as package only. 334-4568

For viewing all jobs, please go to

IPHONE 4S, good cond, Bell or Virgin mobile free of contract, $170. 334-6087

Electrical Appliances STAND UP washer and dryer unit. White in color and older model. $400. 335-1088 COMMERCIAL OVEN, Moffat Turbofan 32, c/w stand, $1,500 obo. 821-6021

Employment Central

www.employment.gov.yk.ca “CommiƩed to employment equity”

Your Job Search Headquarters

Public Service Commission (867) 667-5834

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANT Employment Central provides services to job seekers. Services include computer workstations, labour market information, needs assessments and referral to a range of programs and services that assist individuals in becoming employed.

Employment Opportunities

We are looking for an energetic, client focused, friendly and r have excellent customer service skills r have strong MS Word, Excel and knowledge of Access r have a Business Administrative/or Office Administration Certificate or Diploma or a combination of experience & education r Strong word processing skills r can multi-task and work with frequent interruptions r

Yukon Hospital Corporation has the following openings:

Therapies Clinical Leader

– Therapy Services – Whitehorse General Hospital Competition #2015-001 – Regular Full Time

Manager – Laboratory Services – Whitehorse General Hospital Competition #2014-254 – Regular Full Time

Programmer Analyst – Information Systems – Whitehorse General Hospital

have knowledge of Yukon Labour Market THIS POSITION IS CASUAL ON-CALL

For more information and a complete job description contact Megan Skarnulis at 867-393-8273.

Please submit your cover letter and resume by January 28, 2015 to our office at: Suite 202 – 204 Black Street, or by email to: ec@northewestel.net We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted

Competition #2015-006 – Regular Full Time

Combined Laboratory X-Ray Technologist –

Education Advanced Education

Watson Lake Community Hospital - Competition #2015-004 – Regular Full Time

Registered Nurse – Medical Unit - Watson Lake Community Hospital Competition #2014-054 / 2014-237 – Regular Full Time & Regular Part Time

Custodial Worker – Environmental Services – Watson Lake Community Hospital Competition #2014-212 – Casual on Call

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

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

Human Resources Department Whitehorse General Hospital Email: wghjobs@wgh.yk.ca Yukon Hospital Corporation is committed to employment equity. We thank all those who apply and advise that only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Projects Coordinator Job Posting

The Recreation and Parks Association of the Yukon (RPAY): is a not for profit organization that works to empower communities to support Yukoners to lead an active, healthy lifestyle through recreation and parks.

Job Posting: RPAY is hiring a Projects Coordinator in a full time term position that will end on March 31st, 2019.

Fast & Hassle-Free

PAYDAY LOANS

Get up to $1,500… IN CASH! WHITEHORSE MONEY MART 2190 Second Avenue 867-668-6930 Open 7 Days A Week

This four-year position requires a 37.5 hour workweek and will commence in late January / early February 2015. The starting salary is $23.70 per hour and includes 8% vacation pay and sick days pro-rated at a rate of 1 day per month.

Position Responsibilities: include the coordination and management of specific projects and the provision of administrative/office tasks.

Other related duties include providing support for RPAY staff and contractors and maintaining the RPAY website.

Qualifications: applicants should have excellent writing skills in English, be able to work well with people, have a valid Yukon Drivers License and a willingness and availability to travel to rural Yukon communities.

A degree, diploma or equivalent experience in a field related to parks and recreation, two years of related office coordination/ receptionist work, excellent computer skills, event planning and management, good interpersonal and customer service skills, and the ability to manage and maintain a client or membership database are also desired.

Applications: please submit a letter of interest and current resume to the Recreation and Parks Association of the Yukon (RPAY).

Applications should be dropped off or mailed to RPAY at 4061 4th Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1H1.

Deadline: Applications must be received by 4:00 pm on Friday, January 16th, 2015. Successful applicants will be invited to participate in an interview.

Information: Copies of the Job Descriptions are available for pick up at Sport Yukon. For more information please contact Anne Morgan at 668-2389 after January 5th, 2015.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 BRAND NEW Cuisinart Stand Mixer, 5 litre (white) still in original pkg, mixer never used.

Costs $470 +gst at Cdn Tire, asking $350.

334-8662

CB FIREWOOD $250/cord $240/cord for multiple cords of 4 or more 335-4065 or 633-3086

TVs & Stereos

DONĘźS FIREWOOD SERVICE â&#x20AC;˘Single cord specialist â&#x20AC;˘Wood stockpiled in Whitehorse for quick daily deliveries â&#x20AC;˘Social Services accepted 393-4397

FLAT SCREEN TV, 335-7830 RCA 42" LED TV, includes manuals and remote, $200. 668-4613

Computers & Accessories 15.6" EMACHINES E442, v634 laptop windows 7, 320gb dvd burner sd webcam, $160.

668-5207 IPOD TOUCH 3rd gen 32Gb, includes protective skin & earphones, $100. 668-4613 FREE, HEWLETT Packard scanner model ScanJet 3400C w/software, works fine, I upgraded. 633-3154 IPAD 1ST gen 64Gb, includes green cover case & black cover case w/bluetooth keyboard, $200. 668-4613

Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com GUITARS FOR sale, quality electric & acoustic, price ranges from $250 - $4,000.

332-1360 for info BASS PLAYER looking to join working band, no beginners please. Thomas @ 660-4826 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 PIANOS FROM certified piano technician, all come with warranty and after sales tuning, both uprights & a grand piano available, call to view. 333-3941 UPRIGHT 1920 Howard piano, vg condition, lovely sound, exc sound board, last tuned 2011, appraised in 2009, c/w adjustable bench, $1,300. 334-2755

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.

ORDER NOW 456-7432

E M P L OY M E N T O P P O RT U N I T Y EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KWANLIN DĂ&#x153;N CULTURAL CENTRE Position Type: Full-time, Term - 3 years Closing: Fri., Feb. 6, 2015 at 4:30p.m.

Salary: Commensurate with experience For complete position details and job description, visit: www.kwanlindun.com/employment

E M P L OY M E N T O P P O RT U N I T Y FINANCE &ADMINISTRATION OFFICER KWANLIN DĂ&#x153;N CULTURAL CENTRE Position Type: Full-time, Permanant Closing: Fri., Jan. 30, 2015 at 4:30p.m.

Salary: Commensurate with experience For complete position details and job description, visit: www.kwanlindun.com/employment

E M P L OY M E N T O P P O RT U N I T Y COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Position Type: Department: Closing: Salary:

Full-time, Permanent Administration Fri., Jan. 30, 2015 at 4:30p.m.

Level 8: $79,820 - 103,765 plus benefits

S.A. vouchers accepted.

QUALITY DRY FIREWOOD $250 per cord Leave message for David 332-1300 DRY SPRUCE FIREWOOD Cut to length 16â&#x20AC;? and up From Haines Junction Local delivery $250 per cord 456-2035 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 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

THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will hold a degree or diploma in one or more of the following: natural or renewable resource management, land management, environmental studies and have extensive relevant work experience at a senior management level. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the principles, practices, issues and legislations associated with natural resources management. Strong skills are needed for managing projects, developing policies and procedures, applying ďŹ nancial management, negotiating, supervising and problem solving. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

Pay Range: $79,806 - $103,748 ($52.47 - $68.21) per annum plus an excellent beneďŹ t package This is a full-time position based on 32.5 hours per week. (6.5-hour workday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.) VGG closes every second Friday.

A detailed job description is available at: http://www.vgfn.ca/employment CLOSING DATE: February 16, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m. We thank all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please submit resumes that include job experience related to position to: Brenda Frost, Manager, Human Resources Vuntut Gwitchin Government Box 94, Old Crow, YT Y0B 1N0 Phone: (867)966-3261, ext. 256 Fax: (867)966-3800 Email: hrd@vgfn.net While qualiďŹ ed VGFN citizens will be given preference, all interested and qualiďŹ ed individuals are encouraged to apply.

Full Time 37.5 hrs/week (Permanent Full-time) $65,703 - $75,910./Annual Salary Range

Store (867) 633-3276

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THE JOB: Reporting to the Executive Director, this position is responsible for directing the business of the Natural & Heritage Resources Department in lands, environment, heritage, and ďŹ sh and wildlife. This position supervises the Heritage Manager, Lands Manager, Fish & Wildlife Manager and Administrative Assistant. This position also serves as a member of the Senior Management Team in the Vuntut Gwitchin Government.

Generalists Counsellor WATSON LAKE OFFICE

HURLBURT ENTERPRISES INC.

Cheque, Cash

DIRECTOR, NATURAL & HERITAGE RESOURCES

Many Rivers seeks a

Firewood

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

VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION Old Crow, Yukon

Complete position details and job description can be found online at: www.kwanlindun.com/employment

YAMAHA PORTABLE keyboard, c/w Playcard System, $150. 633-3117

Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782

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The Yukon News is looking to hire an enterprising

PHOTOJOURNALIST Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a Black Press-owned publication based in Whitehorse that frequently wins regional and national awards for our writing and photography. The Canadian Community Newspaper Association ranked the News as the best overall paper in our circulation class last year. We publish on Wednesday and Friday, with more frequent website updates.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for someone with a promising photography portfolio and a proven ability to write a good story. Duties include coordinating with reporters for assignments, searching out feature photos, processing wire pictures and writing feature stories.

We expect a lot of hustle from whoever gets this job. In exchange, we provide many opportunities to grow as a photojournalist.

Our ofďŹ ce has a pool of Nikon digital camera gear. A car is a must.

The start date is January 30.

Submit resume, portfolio and samples of writing (websites accepted) to Mike Thomas at mthomas@yukon-news.com.

www.blackpress.ca

www.yukonnews.com

Many Rivers seeks an experienced Clinical Counsellor with a Masters degree for full time (37.5 hours/week), position in Watson Lake, Yukon Territory.

Comprehensive benefits, professional development, and clinical supervision. Relocation expenses available. Accommodation available.

The successful candidate will possess: t QMVT ZFBST DMJOJDBM FYQFSJFODF XPSLJOH XJUI JOEJWJEVBMT DPVQMFT children and families t .BTUFST %FHSFF NJOJNVN t $VMUVSBM TFOTJUJWJUZ BOE FYQFSJFODF XPSLJOH XJUI 'JSTU /BUJPOT DMJFOUT BOE PS /PSUIFSO DPNNVOJUJFT t $VSSFOU NFNCFSTIJQ JO B SFDPHOJ[FE QSPGFTTJPOBM BTTPDJBUJPO JT BO BTTFU *G ZPV BSF MPPLJOH GPS NFBOJOHGVM XPSL JO B IVNBO TFSWJDF PSHBOJ[BUJPO please respond with a resume and cover letter by email, fax or mail to: #SFOU 3BNTBZ &YFDVUJWF %JSFDUPS Many Rivers Counselling & Support Services 4071 - 4th Avenue, Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 1H3 1I ] 'BY

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015

First Nation of Na Cho Nyäk Dun

is looking for a

MAYO, YUKON

Full-time DISHWASHER

Executive Director Operations Manager Elders Coordinator -1/2 time position Finance Director Closing date January 23, 2015 For a copy of the job descriptions or send your resume please contact to Ronalda Moses, Human Resources Manager, humanresources@nndfn.com Phone number 867-996-2265 ext 149 Criminal Record and References Required

Locations Manager

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Excellent communications & interpersonal skills Strong sales skills Professional appearance Strong problem-solving and decision making skills Must have a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and an excellent driving record.

Must have basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs Must have the ability to work flexible schedules, including holidays, weekends

The compensation package includes a competitive base salary plus quarterly and annual bonus potential as well as a comprehensive Benefits plan including pension.

Apply by email to recruit@whitehorsemotors.com for a detailed job description.

Employment Central Your Job Search Headquarters

EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLOR MATERNITY LEAVE TERM POSITION Employment Central provides services to job seekers. Services include computer workstations, labour market information, needs assessments and referral to a range of programs and services that assist individuals in becoming employed.

The Employment Counsellor must have: r r r r r

experience working in a helping environment, preferably in the career development field strong interview, assessment, and communications skills knowledge of the labour market knowledge of community resources/services relevant post-secondary education or a combination of education and experience related to counselling and career development computer skills

If you are looking for meaningful work in a human service organization, please respond with a resume and cover letter by email, fax or mail to: Brent Ramsay, Executive Director Many Rivers Counselling & Support Services 4071 - 4th Avenue, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1H3 1I t 'BY E-mail: info@manyrivers.yk.ca Closing date: January 23, 2015 at 4:00 pm For further info please visit our website at www.manyrivers.yk.ca We thank all applicants in advance for their interest however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted. Many Rivers is covered by a Collective Agreement with PSAC.

WINCHESTER 70 Classic Sporter 300win mag, wood stock $700 obo, Tikka Hunter 338 win mag, wood stock $750 obo.

667-4425 WINCHESTER MODEL 67A, single shot, rim fire, $175; Model 75 Cooey single shot, rim fire, vg shape, $175. 633-2488 or 333-5640 12-GAUGE SHOTGUN, Winchester 1400 Ranger w/2 barrels, Winchoke & Deer Slug, 3 chokes, full, modified, & improved cylinder, like new, $450. 335-3747 CZ 455 22lr/17hmr combo new, wood stock $625 obo, Leupold vx-r 3-9x40 new, $575, Minox ZA5 2-10X50 new, $450 obo.

667-4425 WANTED: LEE Enfield No4MK1, especially long branch. Must be non-sporterized. Finders fee for original. thirtypound@hotmail.com EBERLESTOCK PHANTOM Sniper pack, excellent condition, $300. 333-9209

Wanted WANTED: BOAT trailer suitable for 18-25Ęź boat, fixer-upper ok, must have brakes, no rollers or boat perch is ok. 668-5207 WANTED: MOOSE meat. Have chronic needs for wild meat and cannot hunt.

335-1088

A job description is available at Employment Central # 202-204 Black Street.

MODEL ELECTRIC trains, 0 gauge preferred. 633-6310

Administrative Assistant

Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of 3 years experience in an office environment; Knowledge of office procedures and equipment; Excellent word processing skills including Power Point, Publisher and Excel; Attention to detail; Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; Ability to maintain strict confidentiality; Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license.

LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL

Phone Megan Skarnulis at 867-393-8273 for more information.

January 28, 2015

Due to a retirement Many Rivers seeks a mature, organized, and experienced individual to provide receptionist duties, general office duties, word processing, and with front desk responsibilities.

Guns & Bows

WANTED: CARPOOL to the Gym. Looking for a ride from downtown to any gym in Whitehorse. Will give gas money. Will work around your gym schedule. 902-401-3860

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Please submit your cover letter and resume to Employment Central or e-mail ec@northwestel.net by

Whitehorse Office Full Time 37.5 hrs/week (Permanent Full-time) $22.36 - $25.68/hour

FIRE-KILLED FIREWOOD for sale $250/cord 334-7005

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

$12 PER HOUR Apply with resume ~ NOC 6711

Budget Rent A Car Whitehorse is currently looking for highly motivated individual who wants a career in the automotive rental industry. As the Whitehorse Locations Manager, the successful candidate will oversee all of the personnel and operational functions of our airport and downtown location. Responsibilities include managing staff, delivering quality customer service, increasing sales and revenue, scheduling adequate staff coverage, fleet management, handling customer issues and requests, and training new personnel.

DUKE'S FIREWOOD Round Firewood Multiples of 2 cords, $250/cord Round 6 cord load, $230/cord Cash sales only 334-8122

Education Advanced Education

DO YOU crochet? Volunteer needed to assist a resident of Thomson Centre re-learn crochet technique approx 1 hr/week. Call Kathy @ 393-9629 COMPUTER SUPPORT volunteer opportunity, 4-8 hours/month on Sunday afternoons assisting Thomson Centre residents to use email, Skype, Word and web browser. Call Kathy @ 393-8629

WHERE DO I GET THE NEWS? The Yukon News is available at these wonderful stores in Whitehorse:

DOWNTOWN:

HILLCREST

PORTER CREEK

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Airport Chalet Airport Snacks & Gifts

Coyote Video Goodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gas Green Garden Restaurant Heatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Haven Super A Porter Creek Trails North

RIVERDALE: 38 Famous Video Super A Riverdale Tempo Gas Bar

GRANGER Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Race-Trac Gas Bigway Foods

AND â&#x20AC;Ś

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

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WEDNESDAY â&#x20AC;˘ FRIDAY The Yukon News is also available at no charge in all Yukon communities and Atlin, B.C.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY, one-to-one visits with residents in continuing care, 1 hour/wk. Very valuable and very rewarding.

For more info, call Kathy @ 393-8629 BINGO VOLUNTEER opportunity Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm, Thomson Centre. 4 volunteers needed, minimum 6-month commitment requested, RCMP check required. Call Kathy 393-8629

Cars

2003 BUICK LeSabre Ltd., estate sale, 180,000kms, loaded, heated leather seats, rain sense wipers, very clean, will deliver to Whitehorse Jan. 23/15, $4,995.

867-536-7206

1989 F250 ext cab diesel 7.3L, airbags, 2 5/16 gooseneck hitch, brake controller, red/white, $2,500 firm or $2,000 firm without sound system, tires useable but only 50%.

334-6776

2002 FORD Focus ZTS, exc cond, power everything, c/w 4 quality studded winter tires & 2 summer tires on rims, reliable, 160,000 kms, $3,900 obo. 334-5032

1986 CJ-7 Jeep Special Edition, comes factory with all options. Lots of extra new parts.

Everything works even the window wash pump. Amazing shape, $3,200 obo.

660-4070

1996 CHEV Caprice Classic V8, RWD in good running cond. Always well maintained. $650. Joe 668-4632

Trucks

MicMac USED VEHICLE SPECIALS!!

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2012 Toyota Corolla #7569A / $19,797............. PROMO $14,995 2008 Toyota Rav4 Ltd #7561A / $31,300 ...........PROMO $19,495 2011 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.6L V8 #7501B / $39,199 ....... PROMO $27,795 2011 Toyota Tacoma #7430A / $32,069.............PROMO $24,795 2012 Toyota Tacoma STOCK #7614A

PRICE: $32,185

4"-&4 t #0%: 4)01 t 1"354 t 4&37*$& $ SOLD! 2007 Ford F50 Crewcab 4x4, LARIET, DIESELL ................................... ..............................

16,900 2003 Pontiac Montana Ext, 2-TONE GREEN........................................... $5,595 $ 2005 Ford F350 Crewcab, 4X4, DIESEL ................................................. ................................

11,995 $ 2009 Nissan Sentra, 4-DOOR AUTO, BLUE ................................ ..................................................

8,995 SOLD! $ 1994 Ford Explorer, NEW TIRES ....................................................................... ................................

1,995 2006 Chev 1500 Reg Cab, WHITE................................................................. $6,995

$

25,995

10,995

PRICE: $41,065 PROMO:

23,790

2012 Ram 1500 Quadcab 4x4 Outdoorsman Auto, Hemi, 20â&#x20AC;? Wheels

2012 Toyota Corolla

27,500

STOCK #1408

$

18,257

Auto Parts & Accessories

TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490/ea, asking $125/ea or all for $400. 633-3053

1994 GEO Metro for parts, engine needs attention, new brake parts still in box, good rubber, $120. 668-6805

PROJECTION HEADLIGHTS, $100; heated power mirrors, $60; tail lights, $50; all 3 fit 1997-2001 Dodge Ram. 633-3117

Helen Marie Neal March 10, 1938 to January 19, 2014

Loving Remembered

By Husband Bill & family

$

$

DODGE DAKOTA, 4- Wheel drive 4x4, $2,000 obo. 336-3555

5 BRAND new Goodyear 245/75-17â&#x20AC;? 10ply mud/snow tires, $420 cost each, complete set of 5 for $1,500 obo, will not fit my truck.

Call 332-1374

2010 Chev 2500 Crew 4x4 LT

Loaded!

White/Black

STOCK #1411

Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100

$

2015 Skidoo Expedition 550F

2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser

TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box

Her smiling and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall, She had a kindly word for each And died beloved by all.

Some day, we hope to meet her, Some day, we know not when, To clasp her hand in the better land, Never to part again

IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!

PROMO:

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$

27,900

STOCK #1409

PRICE: $19,507 PROMO:

$

13,995

2012 Ford Focus SE

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2013 HYUNDAI Genesis Coupe, 2.0T, fully loaded, 6-spd standard w/cargo tray, winter front mats, new winter tires/rims, oil pan heater, 13,000 kms, $26,500 obo. 334-9039 2012 KIA Sorento 7 passenger, fully loaded, like new cond, new tires, no body damage, 100,000kms, $23,500. 334-7306 2008 HONDA Civic sedan, auto, clean, well maintained, good rubber, lots of options, 140,000 kms, $7,500. 667-4463 or 668-7455 2008 VW Jetta, 4 c yl, 5 spd, reliable, fuel efficient, low km, well maintained w/synthetic oil, fully loaded, cold weather equipped, clean inside/out, $8,800 obo. Call/text 334-3049

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For Quick Approval call: 668-5559 #4 Fraser Road, McCrae, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5S8 EMAIL: woloshyn@northwestel.net

We Sell Trucks!

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Karen Lynn Canaday She was taken too soon after a short battle with cancer on January 10th, 2015.

2011 DODGE Grand Caravan, 160,000km recently serviced, new battery, $10,000 obo.

334-4944

She was a caring mother, daughter, grandmother, sister and friend who was loved by many.

2009 PONTIAC Montana minivan, auto, FWD, 50,000km, vg cond, good rubber, clean. 667-4463 2007 DODGE 2500 HD SLT, full crew cab, short box, 139,000kms, 5.7 Hemi, most options, immaculate, new tires & windshield, $17,000. Don at 393-4397 2000 EXPEDITION 4x4, grey, needs steering box installed and some front end work, have the steering box, runs great, needs tires, $1,500 obo. 335-1088 1997 FORD F-350, reg cab, 4x4, drw. With flat deck & jockey boxes, front & rear receiver hitches, lots of recent work done, great work truck, $6,800 obo. 334-5182 1996 CHEV, 2WD, 3500 HD, long w/b, rust-free, 6.5 turbo diesel, 5-spd, new clutch, 8,000 kg GVW, packs 4 cords firewood, 10-bolt wheels, c/w parts trk, $5,000. Don at 393-4397 1995 GMC Safari AWD, new brakes front and rear, tune up, injectors done, $500.

334-5408 1986 F150 auto 351 Windsor 2wd, ext cab, long box, couple good tires, was running when parked but used the carb from it, must be towed, free. 334-6776

Survived by dad Lawerence of Whitehorse, Yukon, step mother Rose; sisters Linda (Gerry) of Quesnel and Terri (Ivan) of Crofton, daughter Angela, son Tyler, Grandson Bailey, granddaughters Kloey and Peyton, brother Wayne (Debbie) of Vanderhoof, and special friends Wayne, Patti and Dave.

We will be having a Celebration of Life in March 2015.

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SET OF 4, 225/70/R15 tires, 55% tread, $200. Set of 4 Buick alum wheels w/3 tires mounted, 85% tread. P205/70/R15, $250.

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Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467

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Help control the pet overpopulation problem

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16

2015 633-6019 Dog Wash Fundraiser have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL

3rd Saturday of each month. Next Date: TH

Saturday, Jan. 17

at The Feed Store Pet Junction 10:00AM - 2:00PM

LOST/FOUND LOST t Granger, neutered male, DMH, brown tabby with white patch under chin, no collar, answers to Moo, Contact Kim @ 336-1416 t Alsek, Riverdale area, female siamese, very petite, answers to Rachel. Black paw, black face. Very skittish. Please contact Richard @689-2535 (16/12/14) t Alaska HWY, 7 yrs old, female spayed, Karelian beardogX, black and white, wearing a blue collar no tags, answers to Tawnie, Contact Dayle @ 332-0997 ( 19/12/14) t Porter Creek school, miyah, light tan, white paws, little bit of white on nose, very friendly, no collar Contact Clayton @ 335-9781 (20/12/14)

t Takhini, 2 year old,small female dog, black and white, no collar, answers to Missy, Contact Gabriella @ 334-0316 (03/01/15) t Tagish, 1 year old, great pyrenees, female, white with grey on the face, no collar, answers to Sadie, Contact Shelley @ 3324558 ( 10/01/15) t Golden Horn, 6 years old, short hair pointer, female, black and white, wearing a blue collar no tags, answers to Gypsey, Contact Suzie @ 668-2703 (13/01/15)

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t Porter Creek, female, collie X, no collar, black and white answers to Abby, Contact Pam @ 667-4787.

RUNNING AT LARGE...

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

AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

IN FOSTER HOMES DOGS

CATS

t 7 yr old, female spayed, rottie X, brindle (Daphne) t 5 yr old, female, border collie, brown, (Annie) t 3 yr old, neutered male,Argintino Dogo, white, (Kale) t 3 yr old, neutered male, GSD/Rottie, black and brown (Tristan)

t 11 yr old,DSH, male neutered, black (Mingus) t 11 yr old, DLH female spayed, yellow and grey (Kizzie)

AT THE SHELTER DOGS t 4 yr old, neutered male, beagleX, brown and black and white (Dexter) t 4 yr old, neutered male, huskyX, white, (Marcus) t 14 weeks old, male, blue heeler X, black and blue, (Joseph) t 2 yr old, female, labx , black and white, (Prancer) t 14 weeks old, female, husky X, brown, (Abby)

t 4 yr old, neutered male, Pit bull terrier X, brindle (Tux)

CATS

t 8 yr old, female spayed, DSH, black, (Forest) t 2 yr old, female, DMH,black and white, (Mika) t 6 yr old, DMH, female spayed, brown tabby, (Judy)

SPECIAL t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 668-3647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com If your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 Tlingit Street.

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

You can also check out our award winning website at:

WWW.HUMANESOCIETYYUKON.CA

1989 FORD Festiva, back seat in good cond, $225. 633-2133

Pets

Heavy Equipment

WANTED : 6-8 week old kitten. 667-2940 INTERESTED IN mushing dogs? 4 Seppela Siberians to give away to caring & responsible person, sled, harnesses, food & houses included. 633-2714 DOG CRATES for sale, various sizes.

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Motorcycles & Snowmobiles 2006 SNOWMOBILE Trailtech trailer w/ramp, GVW 3,000lbs, good shape, $2,200.

334-8854 2012 ARCTIC Cat 4-wheeler, limited edition, 550 engine, many options, only 13 hours, $7,500 obo. 332-1360 for details 2011 SKANDIC WT 600 ACE, $7,000.

633-5955 2013 ARCTIC Cat Snopro 600 race sled.

Fresh top end installed last season, no broken plastic or parts, exc shape. Fox floats, C&A pro skies, new high fax, $8,000 obo. 334-6857 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 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

GAS POWERED 225 amp Hobart arc welder/genset, 17hp Kohler twin engine, runs good, welds good. 633-6502 2010 SKANDIC SWT v800, 9400 km, $6000 obo. 335-6966

Aircraft

2009 YAMAHA Venture MP 4-stroke, exc cond, rear seat, cargo box, block heater, extra-wide skis, spare carbide runners, scratchers, belts, mirrors, Yamaha cover, $6,000.

Mike 333-6392

LEARN TO Fly for a Cessna 150. Complete set for ground schooling & maps, flairs, etc.

Complete with flight case, $500. 332-1927

2006 SNOWMOBILE Trailtech trailer w/ramp GVW 2998 lbs, gd shape, $2,200. 668-4291 2009 M8 162 Arctic Cat, exc cond, c/w toe hitch, handwarmers, can, windshield bag.

Serviced last spring, 2000 kms, $6,000.

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TANDEM AXLE flat bed trailer. 16' w/beaver tail. 15" wheels. Custom made. Lights work but hitch needs minor repair, $600 obo.

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2007 ARCTIC Cat 650 H1 4-wheeler w/blade & extra set of tires, new battery, $6,500 obo. 689-9715

YAMAHA 3000 watt inverter generator, electric start & 30 amp plug, very quiet, $2,700 new, asking $1200 firm. 393-4403

300 SUZUKI king quad w/winch, runs but needs some TLC, $1,500. Russ 689-5288 or 634-2455

SNOWMOBILE TRAILER, aluminum Triton 8'X10', 2500lb GW, torsion axle, tilt deck, $2,200. 334-6087

WANTED: GOOD used Honda ATC, 250R. Or 350X, prefer late model. 334-5182

2012 16Ęź flat deck trailer, tandem 3,500 lb axles, elec brakes, bought from TaitĘźs, $3,200 obo. Richard @ 668-2014

2002 ARCTIC Cat for 440 Sno Pro, great cond, $3,500. 334-6857 2009 POLARIS Assault 146 track slp head, intake, exhaust, egts, clutch kit, programmer with LCD display, low miles and a tunnel bag, $6,500 obo. 668-3118 1993 ARCTIC Cat 550cc, 136" track, exc shape, newer slides, fox shocks front, ride fx shock in rear, hand warmers, seat has small rip, hood repaired, $800 firm. 334-6776 2010 ARCTIC Cat BearCat 570 XT, wide track, 2 up seat, reverse, hand warmers, elec start, 3,630 mi, great trail machine/work horse, $6,300 obo. 393-2111

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Coming Events FAMILY LITERACY Day 2015 - Sunday January 25th 12:30-4pm. Canada Games Centre. Storytelling, Snacks, and Activities.

Free Family Fun! Free Skate: 12:30-2pm.

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2014 TILT deck trailer, tandem 3,500 lb axles, 19Ęź deck, electric brakes, manually operated tilt deck, located in Whitehorse, $4,950.

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1995 ARCTIC Cat 580 snowmobile, new windshield & clutch, runs great, $1,500 obo.

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PUBLIC PRESENTATION on Silver City at MacBride Museum Thursday, January 22 from 7-9pm. $5/person or free for members.

Call 667-2709 x3 or visit www.macbridemuseum.com CARBON HILL Race Day, January 18th.

First race of the Twister Race Series at the Lorne Mt Community Centre. 30, 10 and 6 mile event, sled and skijor. https://dpsay.wordpress.com/ or Facebook 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

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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

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CELEBRATE!

Births! Birthdays! Weddings!

Graduations! Anniversaries!

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to all those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis, M-F 11:30-3PM. 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net FREE DROP-IN computer lab, self-directed computer studies, Mondays from 12pm-2pm, tutor/instructor on site to assist, Yukon Learn Society 2158 - 2nd Ave. Suite B YUKON ARTS Centre, January 29, 2015, 7-9pm, North of Myth Poetry Night featuring Erling Friis-Baastad, Joanna Lilley, Michael Eden Reynolds and Clea Roberts with host Ellen Bielawski. Free YUKON ORIENTEERING Association Annual General Meeting at 7:00 pm on January 28, 2015 at Sport Yukon building. AGM is open to all members AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, January 27 from 7:00pm 9:00pm at Whitehorse United Church (upstairs). Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org CONGRATULATIONS! Planning a 2015 Wedding?

Contact Glenn King, Yukon Marriage Commissioner to perform your ceremony. Experience with: Vows, Timelines, Processions, Elopement, Outside, Simple home, Formal Events. herbeeking@hotmail.com 867-456-4109 or 204-880-7245 WHITEHORSE COMMUNITY Choir and Neptunes registration, Jan 12th and 19th, beginning at 6:00 pm, Whitehorse United Church. Persephone and Chamber Choir registration, Jan 14th and 21st, Whitehorse Baptist Church TESOL YUKON dissolution meeting. All former members and interested parties are welcome, Monday, January 19 @ 7:30pm, Whitehorse Public Library. For more information: ML @660-4053 EXHIBITION: LABORATOIRE dʼhiver January 9-31, Arts Underground. Cécile Girard, ioleda, Joe la Jolie et Karen Éloquin-Arseneau unveil works created during the winter season. afy.yk.ca SALSA YUKON Latin Dance Classes, Intermediate Rueda de Casino starting January 15th, Beginner Salsa and Intermediate Salsa with hint of Bachata starting January 16th. salsayukon@gmail.com for info CANADIAN FIREARMS Safety Course, PAL, non-restricted, Sat & Sun January 24 & 25, 8:30am-4:30pm, cost $120. Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club, Mile 3.2 Grey Mountain Rd. Call 633-6202 to register.

HABITAT FOR Humanity Yukon information sessions for duplex ownership opportunity, Whitehorse Public Library, Jan. 17@ 10:30am & Jan. 19 @ 6pm. Attendance at one session required to pick-up application.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS will be holding a meeting on Jan. 19th at 6:30 at Second Opinion Society 304 Hawkins St. Contact Kim Tucker 336-1416 COFFEE HOUSE, Saturday Feb. 7, featuring Stewart Ely + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm + open stage sign-up, show at 7:30pm, $5, United Church bsmt, 6th + Main, 633-4255

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YUKON NEWS FREE WORKSHOPS for seniors & youth, January, February & March, provided by Yukon Artists at Work. To register & for info call Kate, 668-4268

EQUINE ASSOCIATION of Yukon AGM, January 31, 6:30 pm, upstairs at the Indoor Riding Arena. All interested horse people are welcome to attend

ALL-GIRLS SCIENCE Club starts Jan 31.

Plenty of hands-on science, interesting guests and fun activities. www.scienceadventures.ca

YUKON SEARCH & Rescue AGM Wednesday, February 4 2015 at 7pm in the EMO boardroom, 60 Norseman Road, open to the public. For info: e-mail info@yukonsar.org

RCMP VICTIM Assistance volunteers looking for applicants. Program offers immediate support to victims. For further info contact: philip.whiles@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

TALKS AT the Old Fire Hall, January 27, 5:30-6:30pm, Frank Turner, former Yukon Quest musher talking about dogs & what they teach us about teamwork, free.

393-7109 for info

CAA INTRODUCTION to Weather course running Jan 24/25. Registration online at avalancheassociation.ca . Only runs every 3-4 years.

YUKON GREENS invite you to a Great Green Gathering Monday, January 26th, 6:30pm at the Whitehorse Library. Join us for food and drinks as we brainstorm ways to move forward sustainably.

PUBLIC TENDER STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT FOR ICE REMOVAL AND SITE MITIGATION ON MAYO RIVER 2015 - 16 Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is January 29, 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 Jenny Richards at (867) 3936387.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Highways and Public Works

Services COMPUTER NERDS 4 HIRE for Seniors We do house calls.

668-2230

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ORACLE MIDDLE TIER TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES Project Description: The Government of Yukon Department of Justice seeks technical support services for Oracle Fusion middleware technologies including Oracle Application Server and Oracle WebLogic Server.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is February 4, 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 Peter Deer at (867) 334-2924.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

RED SEAL CARPENTER FOR HIRE •All aspects of building and renovation.

•Contract or hourly.

Phone 335-5310

Big or Small Jobs Construction and Handy Man Work Call James at 335-1328

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #2015-001 As and When Required Transmission and Distribution

Yukon Energy Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for as and when required transmission and distribution line construction and maintenance in 2015.

Sealed bids, clearly marked “RFP 2015-001: as and when required transmission and distribution construction crew” will be received up to 4:00:00 p.m. Yukon Time Friday January 30th, at the Corporation’s main office building, #2 Miles Canyon Road, Whitehorse, Yukon.

To obtain a Request for Proposal package contact Matthew Sills at 867-393-5335 or e-mail matthew.sills@yec.yk.ca.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The Yukon Outfitters Association is accepting proposals to develop a

STRATEGIC MARKETING AND PROMOTION PLAN FOR MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is January 30th, 2015.

Please refer to the complete document package for closing time and location.

Complete document package may be obtained by contacting the Yukon Outfitters Association, Executive Director, Darren Parsons, by phone (867) 6684118 or email info@yukonoutfitters.net.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

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LITTLE FOOTPRINTS Big Steps International Development Organization AGM Jan 22, 6:00 pm Library Meeting Room. Info: 456-4434 YUKON YOUNG Farmers AGM. Saturday January 31st, 11am-2pm @ Whse Public Library. Elections, new strategic plan, compost presentation. Info: neelytamara@yahoo.ca WHITEHORSE CONCERTS presents the lyrical Ashu Duo, comprising saxophone and piano, at The Yukon Arts Centre on Saturday, January 17. Concert begins at 8.

Info: steve@whitehorseconcerts.com SCENE STUDY for Actors. Weekend workshop with director Yvette Nolan. Presented

by Gwaandak Theatre with YAC, KDCC. All levels welcome. Jan. 30-Feb. 1, YAC Studio.

Register: gwaandaktheatre.com or 393-2676 BARN DANCE, Saturday January 17, 7:30pm, Old Fire Hall, caller Bob Kuiper, Barndance Band & Fiddleheads. Adults $10, youth $5, families $25, tickets at door. Bob @ 633-4501 for info YUKON FISH & Game Association is holding a Wild Game Banquet & Dance January 31st at the High Country Inn. Tickets available @ 509 Strickland St or call 667-4263 ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS “your quiet get away” Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca 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

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CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

BOARD MEMBERS CHU NÌÌKWAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Do you have experience in business and governance? Are you available to support the establishment and development of a new Umbrella Corporation?

Kwanlin Dün First Nation is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals to serve as board members for Kwanlin Dün’s new umbrella Chu Nììkwan Development Corporation.

Letters of interest and Resumes can be emailed to estelle.lavis@kdfn.net or dropped off at the KDFN Main Administration Building at 35 McIntyre Drive, Whitehorse in a sealed envelope, Attention: Estelle Lavis.

Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, January 28th, 4:30p.m.

Late submissions will be discarded.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or your potential role, please contact Patti Balsillie, Recruitment Coordinator at (867)334-2522.

Call for Proposals The Yukon Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Trust is a public registered charity with the objecƟve to: “restore, enhance and protect fish and wildlife populaƟons and their habitat in the Yukon, so as to achieve the objecƟves of Chapter 16 (Fish and Wildlife) of the Umbrella Final Agreement including iniƟaƟng, sponsoring, funding, direcƟng and carrying out measures to achieve those objecƟves”.

The Trust is accepƟng project proposal submissions that meet the Trust’s objecƟve and are prepared according to the Trust Proposal Guidelines, which may be obtained at hƩp://yfwet.ca/. Requests up to a maximum of $15,000 are encouraged, however, any amount may be considered. Proposals must be submiƩed electronically no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 1st, 2015.

For more informaƟon or to submit a proposal - email: info@yfwet.ca The Trust’s Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31022, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5P7 Physical Address: 409 Black Street, Whitehorse, YT. Phone: (867) 335-9422

As a registered charity we welcome all donaƟons. The Trust shall provide donors with a charitable tax receipt, recogniƟon on our website and on our widely distributed free calendar. 100% of donaƟon dollars are spent directly on fish and wildlife projects.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Northern Cultural Expressions Society is building its Volunteer-base of Instructors for 2015. We have limited funding.

We are seeking Expression of Interest for traditional sewers, crafters, beaders to help deliver programming for the winter.

Please submit your resume and photos, if available.

Interested persons will have a strong understanding of First Nations Heritage and Culture. They will be working with youth at-risk so must be able to provide a Criminal Records Check.

Please contact Jackie at 633-4186 or email: ed@northernculture.org

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

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

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

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

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

SNOW CLEARING/REMOVAL Sidewalks, Driveways, Parking lots, Compounds Private and Commercial Properties Fast and reliable service Aurora Toolcat Services 867-334-8447

Proposal for:

A MEETING FACILITATOR YUKON FIRST NATIONS PREFERENTIAL HIRING POLICY IS APPLICABLE AND MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ON PROPOSAL.

PROPOSAL: A Language Working Group consisting of representatives from the 14 Yukon First Nations guides the Language Revitalization Program of the SelfGovernment Secretariat at CYFN. This group will meet January 28 - 30 to discuss YFN language revitalization goals.

The Language Working Group meeting facilitator will: Help prepare the agenda, Deliver activities related to language revitalization, Engage in meaningful discussion on YFN language revitalization, Facilitate 3 full days of meetings with 15-20 participants, Prepare a inal report on the meetings.

Additional Information: Please submit current resume, summary related work and work plan. For further information, please contact Renie Bruton at 867-393-9206 or email renie.bruton@cyfn.net.

Please submit proposal to: Name: Renie Bruton Address: Council of Yukon First Nations, 2166 2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 4P1 Phone: (867)393-9206 Fax: (867)668-6577 E-mail: renie.bruton@cyfn.net

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, JANUARY 16, 2015

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

ELECTRICIAN •Licensed •Residential & Commercial •All jobs, large or small •Free Estimates •10% Seniorʼs Discount 332-7879 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

JUDEʼS PAINTING & HOME RENOVATIONS •Kitchen/bathroom renovations •Hardwood & Laminate flooring •Tile •Window & door installation Additions, sheds & water rooms •Interior painting New Customers 10% off Call 867-689-1458 Email judewaldman@gmail.com

PUBLIC TENDER PURCHASE 4 CONVENTIONAL CLASS 8 TANDEM TRUCKS WITH 10 CU. YARD DUMP BOXES

PROFESSIONAL CLASS 1 DRIVER seeking full-time position.

Over one million miles, clean abstract, fully certified.

Oil patch construction experience.

902-443-8087 davidandsandra@bellaliant.net - INSULATION Upgrade your insulation & reduce your heating bills Energy North Construction Inc. (1994) for all your insulation & coating needs Cellulose & polyurethane spray foam Free estimate: 667-7414

JUNGLE GEORGEʼS will haul your complete unwanted vehicle away free of charge.

Phone 633-3088 or leave message.

OLD CATSKINNER Wants to work in 2015.

Full-time, part-time, anytime.

Anywhere in YT. 867-689-1998 or dougsack@outlook.com "Retirement sucks."

HOUSECLEANING SERVICES *Kitchens & Bathrooms *Floors & Walls *Laundry *Basic Yard Work •Errands, Prep Cooking & More See how I can help make your life easier!

LACEY @ 867-689-5223 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

Lost & Found FOUND: TOYOTA key with Toyota insignia coin & house key, found at end of Main St. 336-1949 LOST DOG, female black & white Border Collie, New Yearʼs Eve in Hidden Valley, please call 633-4898 or 335-7653 if you see her FOUND: REGISTRATION for two trucks and registration for a boat on Boxwood. Call 633-6155 TO THE PERSON who advertised that you found my Toyota keys and house keys with Toyota coin, please call me at 334-2729

PUBLIC TENDER

PUBLIC TENDER

FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL - BLDG. #1332 WHITEHORSE, YUKON 2014/2015

CHAMPAGNE SOLID WASTE FACILITY MAINTENANCE

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is February 10, 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 David Knight at (867) 667-3114.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is January 29, 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 Tim Ekholm at (867) 456-6816.

Site Visit: January 20, 2015 at 3:30 PM The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: To provide maintenance services at the Champagne Solid Waste Facility Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is January 30, 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 Darrin Fredrickson at (867) 667-5195.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Highways and Public Works

Highways and Public Works

Community Services

Yukon Water Board – Application Notice Office des eaux du Yukon – Avis de demande Application Number Numéro de la demande

PM14-012 PM14-043

Applicant/Licensee Demandeur/Titulaire

Peter and Grace Tyreman Second Chance Gold Mines

Water Source Location Point d’eau/Lieu

Type of Undertaking Type d’entreprise

Deadline for Comments 4:00pm Date limite pour commentaires, avant 16 h

Van Bibber Creek

Placer Mining

February 10, 2015

Dominion Creek

Placer Mining

February 10, 2015

Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice.

Applications are available for viewing on the Yukon Water Board’s online registry, WATERLINE at http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca or in person at the Yukon Water Board office. For more information, contact the Yukon Water Board Secretariat at 867-456-3980.

Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations à l’Office avant la date limite indiquée sur le présent avis.

Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de l’Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrétariat de l’Office au 867-456-3980.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 Business Opportunities TURNKEY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY & Separate Residence in one building! â&#x20AC;˘Located in Faro, Yukon â&#x20AC;˘Currently operating as 'The Valley Bed & Breakfast' â&#x20AC;˘Totally renovated â&#x20AC;˘Quiet, comfortable, amazing views â&#x20AC;˘Established clientele with great yearly income â&#x20AC;˘8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms â&#x20AC;˘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

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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 BROME HAY BALES 55 lb bales No rain, no weeds Nice leafy hay $12.00 each $10.00 per bale for orders over 100 bales 456-2035 HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter Great quality, $12/bale.

633-4496 or astra@northwestel.net DRY BROME HAY BALES For Sale 65 lb square bales $10 850 lb round bales price negotiable Phone 867-668-2407

Baby & Child Items CHILDRENĘźS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903

Personals CITIZENS ON PATROL. Do you have concerns in your neighborhood & community?

Be part of the solution! Volunteer valuable time to the C.O.P.S. program. With your eyes & ears we can help stomp out crime.

Info: RCMP 867-667-5555 DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office ARE YOU MĂ&#x2030;TIS? Are you registered?

Would you like to be involved?

There is a Yukon Metis Nation that needs your support Contact 668-6845 WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB January 13, 2015 1st - Darwin Wreggitt & Jan Ogilvy 2nd - Stan Marinoske & Cheryl Ming 3rd (tied) - Diane Emond & Don Emond -Mark Davey & Chris Bookless We play every Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the Golden Age Society.

New players are welcome.

For more information call 633-5352 or email nmcgowan@klondiker.co

Advertising

Furniture

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4 s & E: wordads@yukon-news.com

Sports Equipment TREADMILL, HARDLY used, paid $350, asking $150. 393-4403 FITNESS TRACK step trainer by Nordic, digital display, fan & program setting, on wheels, over $1,000 new, asking $500.

633-3113 2010 SALOMON Suspect twin tip skis, 176cm, c/w Salomon Z12 bindings, 2010 Fulltilt Booter ski boots, great all mountain/park skis. Call/text 336-0621

Livestock 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 â&#x20AC;˘ 668-7218

BLINDS, HUNTER Douglas Lightlines, 1â&#x20AC;? horizontal aluminum, 45 3/8 x 42 3/8, sand colour, hardware & instructions incl, exc cond, $35. 335-3316 MATTRESS & box spring for single bed, 42" x 75", bought in 2013 for spare bedroom, mint condition, $225 obo. 667-4910 POWER LIFT chair, good cond, hardly used, dark blue stripe, $450 obo. 633-4342 IKEA PINE queen size bed frame, excellent condition, $150. 633-2307 MATCHING COUCH & loveseat, c/w cushions, great cond, paid $1,300, asking $750 obo. 689-0463 LARGE 6 drawer wood desk with matching 6 drawers, 2 door credenza & 2 large metal filing cabinets, view at 49 Redwood St, Porter Creek. 633-6553 COUCH SET, 3 pcs, couch, loveseat & rocker, blue, gd cond, $300 obo. 633-4215

7KH (2, GRFXPHQWV PD\ EH REWDLQHG DW &LW\ +DOO RU HOHFWURQLFDOO\ DW MRKQ PHUFLHU#ZKLWHKRUVH FD on or after 12:00 noon Friday January 16, 2015. $OO SURSRVDOV ZLOO EH UHFHLYHG DW WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH 0DQDJHU RI )LQDQFLDO 6HUYLFHV DW &LW\ +DOO 6HFRQG $YHQXH :KLWHKRUVH <XNRQ < $ & before 4:00:00 PM local time on Friday, February 13, 2015.

www.whitehorse.ca

MINI STORAGE NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE TO PAY

Customers Listed below are requested to contact LOW COST MINI STORAGE (phone 633-2594) regarding their storage container.

If arrangements of monies owing cannot be made, their items will be sold to recover costs.

Andre Fraser Jessie Jackson

15 MacDonald Road WHITEHORSE, YUKON Y1A 4L1

DINING TABLE, 35â&#x20AC;?W x 58â&#x20AC;?L, 4 matching chairs, natural wood colour, exc cond, $500 obo. 456-4323

COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

7KH &LW\ LV VHHNLQJ TXDOLÂżHG UHVSRQGHQWV WR DVVLVW ZLWK Recycling Collection and Processing Services.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Contractors able to deliver CDF proposal to help build organizational governance model

Northern Cultural Expressions Society is seeking Expression of Interest from Contractors able to deliver CDF proposal to help build organizational governance model. The successful contractor will also review and strengthen existing policies and procedures.

Please contact Jackie at 633-4186 or email ed@northernculture.org and provide CV before January 14, 2015.

Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation 35 Mc Intyre Drive White ho rse , Yuk o n Y1A 5A5 Ph: (867) 633-7800 Fa x: (867) 668-5057

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

ADVISORY COMMITTEE KDFN WHITEHORSE WATERFRONT HERITAGE INTERPRETIVE PROJECT Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation is seeking expressions of interest by KDFN community members to serve on an advisory committee in support of the Whitehorse Waterfront Heritage Interpretive Project. Committee members must be members of the KDFN community and have direct experience or considerable knowledge of the Kwanlin DĂźn peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history along the Whitehorse Waterfront.

Committee members will champion the project in the community and help to provide advice and direction on known resources to enhance the sharing of the Kwanlin DĂźn peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and stories along the Whitehorse waterfront. The committee will meet 3-4 times for 1-2 hours in duration during the current phase of this multi-year project. KDFNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy on honorariums will apply.

The committee will provide direction and advice supporting the work to: s solicit input from the community on potential historical themes and stories s gather heritage and historical materials that can be used to help share Kwanlin DĂźnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story s advise on any other known documentary or visual resources held in the community s identify Elders and other tradition bearers to interview on camera.

If you are interested in participating in this committee, please contact Project Manager Geoff Cowie via email at geoff.cowie@kdfn.net or by calling 633-7802 before Wed., Jan 21st at 4:30p.m.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY

Project Description: To establish services related to the collection, transportation and proper disposal of hazardous waste materials from various sites throughout the Yukon Territory.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is January 30, 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 Darrin Fredrickson at (867) 667-5195.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Interested parties are invited to submit expressions of interest relating to The development and overseeing the implementation of an internal communications strategy for the Community Justice and Public Safety Division of the Department of Justice.

Written submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to January 22, 2015, at Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 0M2. Technical questions may be directed to Karl Stellbrink at (867) 456-6814.

The responses will not be ranked or used to pre-qualify or assess the respondentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to provide goods or services.

Interested parties may obtain the information package from www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html or by contacting the Procurement Support Centre.

Community Services

Justice

Village of Haines Junction

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONCEPTUAL OUTLINE FOR EXTERIOR ARTWORK VILLAGE OF HAINES JUNCTION The Haines Junction Art Acquisition Selection Committee, on behalf of the Village of Haines Junction, invites proposals from interested persons for a brief conceptual outline for exterior works of art to be located along existing trails or landscaped areas in the Village of Haines Junction.

The deadline for proposals will be 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2015.

Information packages may be obtained from the Village of Haines Junction Municipal OďŹ&#x192;ce in the St. Elias Convention Centre or by contacting Donna Istchenko, Treasurer at (867) 634-7127, or at treasurer-vhj@yknet.ca.

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