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On target Biathlete Nadia Moser has so far won two medals at the Canada Winter Games, with hopes high to bring home more.

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Yukon gymnast Reena Coyne tucks onto the beam at the Canada Winter Games on Tuesday in Prince George, B.C. Coyne was the territory’s only gymnast at the Games this week.

Sass wins Yukon Quest PAGE 5 King Basin.

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by March 6, 2015.

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he only organization in Whitehorse that helps disabled Yukoners with finding work may close its doors in six weeks.

That’s because on March 31, a three-year funding agreement between the Yukon Council on Disability and the Yukon government is ending and will not be renewed.

The organization receives most of its funding through Yukon’s advanced education branch, as one of five employment assistance service providers.

These providers, which also include Employment Central, Klondike Outreach, Watson Lake Community Outreach and Association franco-yukonnaise, help people find jobs through case management services.

Charlene Donald, the disability council’s executive director, said that the non-profit just doesn’t fit the criteria for funding set out by the government. “We were asked to put in a proposal this year, which we did, but our mandate isn’t following the guidelines of an (employment assistance service) as tightly as the funding requires,� she said. “We work strictly with people with disabilities, and some of those people will be case managed for years without employment being the end goal. That just doesn’t fit in with the department’s funding guidelines, because they’re basically funding with an end goal of employment.�

But advocacy for people with

disabilities, as opposed to employment, is the organization’s main goal, Donald said.

Case management can be a lengthy process. It can sometimes take years, depending on the person.

There are 116 open cases for people who are seeking help in a variety of ways, Donald said.

The first part involves gaining the person’s trust, and understanding how to help them become self-sustainable. “Once trust is gained, it may take two or three visits before they may self-identity as having a disability,� she said. “It could be months or years before you get down to the bare bones and find out what the barriers are, and how we can help them. With us it’s not all about education and employment, it’s getting them their self-esteem back and getting the trust required to effectively assist these people.�

The department wanted better numbers, Donald said, which the organization just couldn’t provide.

When she found out last week that funding wouldn’t be renewed, she said it was a big blow to the organization, which was just picking up steam with new ideas on how to advocate more for people with disabilities.

That included doing mediation for clients, assisting them with daily living and preventing them from slipping through the cracks.

But that doesn’t mean the organization is dead in the water, she said. “We’re hoping to put together

a proposal to access funding from other sources, and hopefully we’ll be able to continue,� she said. “If we close down, there’s nowhere for them (people with disabilities) to go.�

Amanda Couch, a spokesperson for the Department of Education, said a request for proposal would be issued after March 31 to find an organization capable of delivering case management services for people with disabilities.

The Yukon Council on Disability has been invited to submit a proposal, she said.

Regardless of the outcome by March 31, the council will have to downsize and perhaps move to another location, Donald said.

It currently employs two parttime receptionists, a job coach, two employment and education service coordinators and an executive director.

Lynne Morris, president of the board, said it’s been hard on both sides because the government is restricted by its criteria. “And we don’t fit in those boxes, our clients don’t fit,� she said. “Everybody who does employment assistance, to a degree, has to deal with the whole person.

But even more so, we have to deal with the whole person and all their rough edges, shapes, conditions and time frames. “We’re passionate about providing services to every Yukon person and there’s no reason why any resident can’t be an important member and fully-engaged in society.�

Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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Monastic martial arts

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The Shaolin Wushu Masters wowed the crowd with their martial arts skills at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre on Monday.

Michael Nehass case plods on Ashley Joannou

It was not clear from Clayton Poberezny’s testimony how much time Nehass spent in segregation and how esterday it looked like the pub- much time was in the jail’s secure lic was finally going to know living unit. how long Michael Nehass has As Poberezny explained it, the been in solitary confinement. segregation unit is a punitive meaNow, the Yukon Department of sure – a consequence for breaking Justice says there is a typo in the the rules. The secure living unit is report it filed with the court. not punitive, he said.

Nehass was in court this week for In segregation, inmates are kept a sentencing hearing on charges he locked in their cell for 23 hours a got while in jail. day. In the secure living unit, inmates The 31-year-old is asking the are still kept away from the general judge to consider whether his treatpopulation but might get extra time ment behind bars for the past three outside of their cell. Everything deyears has violated his rights under pends on if anyone else is in the unit the Canadian Charter of Rights and and if they get along, he said.

Freedoms.

According to the remand report, This week’s hearing focussed on

by May 2013 Whitehorse jail staff the specific facts of the crimes. A sep- concluded that Nehass’s behaviour arate hearing will be held in March had gotten to the point where he on any charter violations. couldn’t be managed outside of the At the end of the day Tuesday a segregation unit. remand report was filed with the He was moved from the old jail court that appears to layout all of to the new facility in March 2012. He Nehass’s internal convictions. served time in segregation on and The most alarming was a 301-day off after that point. The report shows sentence for the time he destroyed instances of damaging property, the segregation unit and climbed threatening others and fighting. into the ceiling.

By May 2013, “his behaviour had Now, the Department of Justice escalated making him unmanageable says that’s not accurate. outside of the segregation unit,” the This morning, justice spokesreport from November says. person Caitlin Kerwin said the 301 During that time he has spent apfigure was a mistake. proximately six months in the secure “The record will be corrected as living unit, it says. soon as possible to reflect the actual “Concern for Mr. Nehass’s mental penalty assigned in the incident in health has been an ongoing issue question,” she said. through the last year and a half.

Kerwin said the number was He has demonstrated a great deal incorrect by about 10 fold. of paranoia and has been suffering It looks like the public will likely from delusional behaviour throughhave to wait to March to get a comout this time,” the report states. plete picture. But the issue of solitary “He has consistently resisted all confinement was touched on this attempts at intervention by psychiaweek. trists, psychologists and elders.”

A corrections officer testified Last year Nehass pleaded guilty to Monday that in the 22 months he five charges related to his behaviour has worked at the jail, Nehass has behind bars. That includes mischief, only been in general population for uttering threats, assaulting a corrections officer by spitting on him and about an hour.

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attempting to break out of the unit.

It will be up to judge Donald Luther to decide what, if any, impact Nehass’s conditions have had on his crimes.

“As a human being, if someone was torturing you, you would defend yourself?” Nehass asked at one point during Poberezny’s cross examination.

His case got national attention last year when he was brought naked to a video court appearance, pinned to the ground by guards in riot gear.

Nehass insists that he does not have a mental illness.

Last year a judge found him unfit to stand trial, but that was overturned by the Yukon Review Board.

Nehass says he believes in a deeprooted conspiracy involving many high ranking officials in the RCMP, the government and the justice system. He is convinced that his legal problems stem from those powerful people trying to keep him from speaking publicly.

He insists he is not experiencing a mental illness, but “emotional distress” from the way he is being treated.

This week’s hearings heard details of how Nehass damaged his segregation unit on two occasions.

On June 5, 2013, during his hour outside his cell, Nehass began gathering items like bed sheets blankets and paper and placing them outside the other inmate’s door.

Poberezny said he called a “code yellow” to get assistance from other officers because he thought Nehass might be looking to start a fire.

He told the court Nehass came over, shook his hand and said something to the effect off “this is nothing against you, this is about the centre.”

He ripped two phones off the wall, using a plastic chair and his hands. He used the phone to smash windows and at some point knocked a camera off the ceiling.

It was about 45 minutes before the emergency response team arrived, he said.

By that point Nehass had knocked a lock off the door to the utility room.

The team came in and set off a flash-bang grenade.

Corrections officer William Riches, who led the response team in, testified to going over to the pipe chase, a compartment that holds plumbing and electrical, looking up and seeing Nehass’s face.

He hit him in the face with riot spray, he said.

At that point, there was some uncertainty over whether Nehass could somehow get out of the building from there, Riches said. It turns out that would not have been possible.

Riches testified that his father, assistant deputy minister of justice Bob Riches, was brought to the scene with RCMP officers to be briefed.

His father has a previous relationship with Nehass, Riches testified.

In the end it was a conversation with Bob Riches that led to Nehass coming down from the ceiling.

About two hours into the incident, Nehass called down from inside the ceiling.

He said he wanted to talk to the ADM as long as there was a camera present.

The younger Riches testified that Nehass said he “wanted to get his rights” like clothes and phone calls.

The court saw many videos from that day including the one of Bob Riches talking with Nehass. The sound on that video makes it difficult to hear what Nehass is saying.

There is no video of Nehass coming out of the pipe chase. The younger Riches told the court the battery had run out.

On the stand Riches admitted that “I think a lot of things went wrong to be able to get into that chase.”

He testified that if that team had

gotten to the unit faster than the 45 minutes it took them, they may not have needed to use the level of force that they did.

The team should be ready to go in 10 or 15 minutes he said. He said things have improved since then.

Nehass damaged his segregation unit a second time that August.

He again took the phones off the walls and broke glass. This time he went back to his cell when the response unit arrived.

Nehass was again getting his hour outside of his cell.

He is shackled and wearing handcuffs but does not have a shirt on.

Poberezny testified that a manager told him that Nehass need to put his shirt on.

That would have involved putting Nehass back in his cell to take his handcuffs off.

Officers were not allowed to have contact with Nehass without handcuffs, he said.

He testified that it is not uncommon for inmates to be shirtless.

The two incidents cost about $35,000 just to replace the glass, the court heard.

While cross examining Poberezny, estimated that about five other people had been held in the segregation unit that year.

Nehass, appeared to be trying to give the judge some context.

He asked if Poberezny remembered that at the time of the first incident he couldn’t get a lawyer on the phone because of the jail’s new phone system.

He asked if Poberezny knew that his mother was dying at the time.

Poberezny agreed that Nehass had complained that his mother was dying and that the institution would not let him call her.

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Air North’s Ottawa route breaks even Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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ir North President Joe Sparling says he’s optimistic about the future of the airline’s Whitehorse-Ottawa route, despite just breaking even in its first year.

The twice-weekly service, which stops in Yellowknife, was launched on Feb. 6, 2014.

Since then it has “held its own,” Sparling said, but it’s not quite as successful as he’d like.

“The route isn’t where it needs to be in terms of overhead expenses, but I think we were pleased enough with it that we’re certainly going to see it through,” he said.

“It takes time for things like this to catch on. It did what we thought it would do.”

Originally, Sparling thought the route to Ottawa would mostly be used by corporate and government employees. But that’s not how things turned out.

“I thought the biggest driver would be business and government travel, but in fact it’s individual travel,” he said.

“That’s been a bit of a surprise, but the uptake from

Ian Stewart/Yukon News

Luggage is unloaded from an Air North flight at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport in February 2012. The company will be continuing its flight to Ottawa.

people visiting friends and relatives has been perhaps somewhat better than we expected.

The uptake from corporate and

government travel has been somewhat smaller than we expected.”

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That’s why the jury’s still out

Police search for attempted robbery suspect Porter Creek was the scene of an attempted robbery early yesterday morning.

Whitehorse RCMP responded to a 911 call after a 20-year-old male was shot in the back with a pellet gun.

The unknown male suspect, who has not been identified or located, confronted the victim and demanded his possessions.

The victim turned and ran away. As he was attempting to flee, he was struck once in the upper back.

He was treated on scene and taken to Whitehorse General Hospital for further treatment.

“While incidents of this nature are relatively rare in our community, the use of any kind of weapon in the course of an attempted robbery is very serious and the public are urged to report any dangerous behaviour,” the RCMP’s news release stated.

(Myles Dolphin)

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on whether the route should be seasonal or year-round. “We just don’t have enough off-season experience to really make a decision yet.”

That doesn’t mean they’ve got their finger on the panic button just yet. In comparison to other routes, it still “has a ways to go,” but at least it’s paying the bills, Sparling said.

One pleasant surprise for the airline has been the emergence of the Yellowknife market, which started out small but has shown steady growth.

More and more hockey tournaments, for example, have increased traffic to Whitehorse, Sparling said.

And while travel habits are hard to change, he believes there will be more traffic from Ottawa coming West.

“We’re marketing aurora packages to both Yellowknife and Whitehorse, and we’ve made it affordable and convenient for them to come and visit the North,” Sparling said.

“So I think that we’re going to try and cultivate that market a bit.”

Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

company that wants to build it.

In an interview with Bloomberg published this week, Prentice said that he is in discussions with Alaska, Yukon and the Northwest Territories about a potential pipeline route.

“Our province needs pipelines in every direction,” he said, according to the article.

“We are pushing on tidewater access in every conceivable venue.”

Yukon government spokesperson Dan MacDonald confirmed that some discussions have taken place, but said the work is very preliminary.

“The Alberta government has contacted the Yukon regarding the pipeline referenced by Premier Prentice.

“We support projects that promote economic opportunity for Yukoners, but at this point there are no plans for the development of a pipeline.

“Pipelines aren’t built by governments, they’re built by companies, and at this time there’s no proponent that has stepped forward on any sort of idea of a pipeline project.”

Any new pipeline proposals for the territory would require the involvement of First Nations with traditional territory along the route, he said.

(Jacqueline Ronson)

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Brent Sass wins 2015 Yukon Quest Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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ed by the indomitable spirit of a 68-pound sled dog named Basin, Brent Sass was crowned champion of the 2015 Yukon Quest on Monday night in Fairbanks, Alaska.

It was a ninth attempt at the title for the American, who finished over an hour ahead of his rival and two-time defending champion Allen Moore.

As the first two mushers out of the gate on Feb. 7, the pair turned the final stretch into a thrilling affair.

Moore left the Two Rivers checkpoint at Mile 909 with a two-minute lead over Sass, who at one point was 10 hours ahead of his competitors.

But on Monday night it wasn’t long before Sass and his 12 dogs were hot on his heels.

As he explains it, he had to come up with a game plan to catch up to and pass Moore at a strategic moment.

“When we left Two Rivers it was warm and the dogs were slow going, but I was getting split times from fans telling me I was slowly catching up to Moore,” he said.

“I knew there was a road crossing coming up in Two Rivers, where Moore is from, and my plan was to catch up and pass him before the crossing. I was hoping the excitement and crowds would amp the dogs up.”

The move paid off, as Sass and his 12 dogs were able to overlap Moore about 180 metres before the crossing.

From then on it was a cruise to the finish line, Sass said, with his dogs reaching speeds similar to what they were at the beginning of the race.

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Brent Sass crosses the finish line to win the Yukon Quest in Fairbanks on Monday night.

The driving force behind that success was Basin’s performance down the stretch.

Most sled dogs in the race weigh between 45 and 50 pounds, so Basin doesn’t quite fit the mold.

But the four-year-old showed he has more drive than any other dog, Sass said.

“He’s awesome, he’d been running lead dog the whole way and I usually like to switch them around to give them a break, so I put him in swing for a while,” he said.

Swing dogs, or point dogs, are directly behind the leaders and ‘swing’ the rest of the dogs in turns or curves on the trail.

“He looked at me like ‘Why’d you do that,’ I could see it in his eyes, so I put him back up there. He’s a monster, he looks like a horse.

“You compare him to Allen Moore’s dogs, he could eat Allen Moore’s dogs.”

Sass took a long nap between the Circle and Central checkpoints, which cut his lead down from 10 hours to having

Moore eventually pass him.

The reason behind his extended snooze? He explained that midway through the 75 mile (120 kilometres) run, his dogs were getting tired, so he decided to stop for what was going to be a four to five hour break.

He slipped into his sleeping bag and dozed off, waking up about nine hours later.

“I got a lot of crap for that.”

But in the back of his mind, he knew the extra rest would benefit his dogs in the long

run.

“Because of that, the dogs got steadily faster,” he said.

“What you find is that when you rest the dogs, you see the benefits of those long rests a couple runs down the trail.”

Sass quickly made up ground on Moore, who had a 30-minute lead leaving the Mile 101 checkpoint.

By the time Sass made it to Two Rivers, that lead was down to two minutes.

“The thing with a big lead is that you’re all alone, you get lost in your own little world and you get paranoid about what’s happening behind you,” he said.

“I was actually more confident when I was closer to him because it felt like a race, like it was all on the line and there was no room for error.

Sass, who finished the race in nine days, 12 hours and 49 minutes, takes home $24,061.92, or 18.93 per cent of the $127,110 purse.

He also claims four ounces of gold for being the first musher to arrive at Dawson City and finish the race.

He came close to winning last year’s race but was sidelined with a head injury just before the final checkpoint.

He’s now turning his attention to the Iditarod, which starts on March 7.

Tagish resident Ed Hopkins finished in third place, arriving in Fairbanks late on Tuesday evening.

As of this morning, 10 mushers were left.

This year’s Quest saw five teams scratch in the first three days of the race. It’s the most to scratch before the second half of the race since 2011.

Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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Klassen rink with one win so far at Canada Games Tom Patrick News Reporter

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. he ice in Prince George isn’t agreeing with Yukon’s male curling team, but it hasn’t been all bad.

The rink has one win and three losses so far at the Canada Winter Games this week.

“They’re all right. We had one good game against Alberta and the other games were not as great. Didn’t execute as well,” said skip Brayden Klassen. “We’re having trouble with the ice – a lot of over-curls.

Nobody is throwing up to their potential right now.

“The surface itself (has) a heavier pebble, but we don’t want to use that as an excuse, obviously.”

Yukon got off to a bumpy start Sunday with a 9-3 loss to Nova Scotia and an 11-2 loss to B.C. – who is undefeated at 4-0 going into Wednesday.

The Yukon rink, which includes third Trygg Jensen, second Bailey Muir-Cressman and lead William Klassen – Brayden’s younger brother – bounced back with a 7-4 win over Alberta on Monday.

“We were just all-around happier and were able to stay in the game,” said Brayden.

Yukon then took an 11-4 loss to P.E.I. on Tuesday. They will next play New Brunswick on Wednesday to end their pool’s round robin before beginning cross-over games on Thursday.

A win over New Brunswick, which is so far winless, could put them in a tie for third in their pool of six teams going into the placement rounds.

To help get the win over New Brunswick, the team will need “more sleep, be a little more cheerful in the morning,” said Brayden. “I think we’ll have a good game tomorrow.

Everyone is feeling good now and we know what we need to do.”

“Nobody is too down on themselves or nothing,” he

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Above: Yukon’s Trygg Jensen, left, and Bailey MuirCressman sweep during a game against Alberta at the Canada Winter Games on Monday in Prince George, B.C. Yukon won 7-4. Right: Yukon skip Brayden Klassen yells to his team.

added. “We’re still looking forward to the next few games.”

Three members of the team already have major Games experience. The Klassens and Jensen won gold at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games.

Jensen and Brayden played at the Junior Canadian Curling Championships a couple weeks ago, coming home with a 3-6 record. In both cases they were playing with skip Joe Wallingham.

“It’s great,” said Brayden of the Games. “The venue (the Prince George Golf and Curling Club) is so nice. The entire city, everyone is so welcoming.”

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Yukon gymnast performs through the pain Tom Patrick

Yukon teammate Emily King would have been among the youngest in the competition.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. But the 11-year-old fractured year ago the plan was to her foot during the team’s first send five Yukon gympractice in Prince George. nasts to compete at the “She was doing a front Canada Winter Games. layout full on floor, landed A month ago it was down to really low and her foot landed three. A few days ago it went at an angle and the ligament down to one. was pulled so tight it pulled a Yukon was represented by chunk out of her bone,� said just one gymnast in Prince O’Donovan. “She might be George following a slew of out for eight weeks, so that’s a injuries – and even she was couple competitions possibly injured as well. missed this year.�

Yukon’s Reena Coyne comIt’s been a tough year for Yupeted despite “serious� back kon’s gymnastics team in terms spasms this week. of injuries. Multi-time Yukon “The competition was fun. champ Fayne O’Donovan I got to compete against many decided to retire from compeople I aspire to, so that was petition following ongoing super cool and I’m going to go problems with nerve damage home and tell all my friends in her ankle. Megan Banks had that,� said Coyne. “The compe- problems with injuries before tition was just great.� deciding to focus on coaching.

At 14 years old, Coyne was Anisa Albisser broke a bone in up against national-level gym- her foot three weeks ago. nasts up to five years older. She “Reena had her own personplace 34th out of 36 in artistic al goals to stay focused on,� said gymnastics on Tuesday.

O’Donovan. “We came here “Reena had some serious trying to focus on what skills back spasms from the day we she had and hit those skills. got here, so it definitely made We had the goal of not placing her beam and her vault very last on every event, aiming to difficult,â€? said Yukon coach beat P.E.I. ‌ and all the way Catherine O’Donovan. “So it through the competition we wasn’t exactly the meet we were were kind of head-to-head with hoping for, but I’m really proud them. So I guess we achieved of how hard she had to battle our goal that way.â€?

Coyne, who won a bronze at through that pain.�

new people and I made a whole bunch of new friends and it’s something I’ll never forget,� said Coyne. “It’s kind of the best week of my life. I’m making a bunch of new friends and I’m never going to forget it.�

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OPINION Some choices for Canada’s native leadership in 2015 Bill Gallagher

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he native legal winning streak hit the 200 mark the same week that Perry Bellegarde was elected national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. I submit that of the two events, the winning streak is the more important.

That’s because no matter how much effort the AFN puts into advancing other issues, the fact remains that the key to gaining access to the corridors of power lies in aboriginal peoples commercializing their hard-won legal empowerment in the resources sector.

But this dialogue is not happening in a meaningful way (albeit with a couple of notable exceptions) and their winning streak has become one of the main factors why Canada’s resource economy is struggling. You’d think that with 200 legal wins, the native leadership would be positioning to become a resource sector driver in a bid to chart a new course.

Recently the Globe and Mail started running an opinion series called “Rich Country Poor Nations,” about the disparity facing aboriginal outcomes. But I take issue with the concept that we’re a rich country, since every newspaper’s business section on resource access reads like the obituary section. That’s because every resource sector today has dismal industry headlines – some at the hands of native strategists – and coming to a climax right at the time of the AFN election.

Here’s a partial list of such headlines drawn from national print media from the date of Chief Bellegarde’s election as national chief, to underscore the fact that in 2015, fostering commercial opportunities might actually be the better way to go, instead of more litigation (which is becoming quite repetitive in terms of legal rationales).

Dec. 9: New AFN head promises to be catalyst for change; Dec. 17: Site C project still faces major hurdles; Dec. 30: The fight for

Energy East.

Jan. 5: Canadian prosperity requires a strong resource industry; Jan. 13: Exxon pledges to work with First Nations; Jan. 23: Revenue sharing is an idea whose time has come; Jan. 31: First Nations demand halt to Energy East NEB review.

Feb. 1: Premiers nearing energy strategy; Feb. 5: Quagmire in native land; Feb. 6: CEAA Notice of Termination: Cliffs Chromite Project.

This is what the downward spiral in Canada’s resource economy looks like today (not to mention reduced revenue streams as a result of energy sector compression). And there’s nothing good in this for future community development anywhere.

Thus I submit: now’s the time to reverse this negative economic trend by engaging in constructive negotiations; so as to benefit from the new tool-box wielded by Inuit, Metis and First Nations, that is literally overflowing with 200 legal wins, surging resource empowerment and real economic opportunity.

The incoming national chief should recognize that the Harper government’s prior commitment to the (now aborted) “First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act” was to address this important issue, such that it would foster a rapprochement on resource access, which remains the No. 1 issue in Ottawa’s energy export platform.

Had that succeeded, I have no doubt that Shawn Atleo would still be national chief and progress would be made today on more equitable arrangements respecting access to resources. Instead, critically needed resource projects continue to spin around in the native empowerment blender without any upside in sight; not for governments, not for proponents, and most definitely not for aboriginal peoples.

As it is, the native legal winning streak is now a definite contributor to resource projects not happening.

But it doesn’t have to be this way, and neither should it be.

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So, back to that “Rich Country Poor Nations” series running. The AFN and all the regional native leadership right across the country now have a straightforward choice to make: Are you going to keep litigating proposed resource projects, or are you prepared to constructively engage and develop a rapprochement with Canada and the provinces respecting access to resources?

If you are prepared to engage?

Then now’s the time to show true leadership, and there’s not a moment to lose as the hollowing-out of resource opportunities continues apace north of the Trans Canada Highway, notably on traditional lands.

If you’re not prepared to engage, then know that that “Rich Country Poor Nations” headline (in my view) is a resource sector misnomer – because quite simply we’re not that rich! Also know that refusal to engage will make the native legal winning streak appear problematic in terms of public relations (as a negative economic factor dragging projects down) on account of not producing a host of critically needed commercial outcomes. Its time to put those legal wins to work.

All Canada has to benefit – including first and foremost aboriginal peoples.

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Economists have shown that putting a price on carbon will reduce consumption of fossil fuel over time, but it will also grow renewable alternatives, like the territory’s hydro projects that the premier mentioned. It will just get us there sooner.

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Bill Gallagher is a strategist, lawyer and author of Resource Rulers: Fortune and Folly on Canada’s road to Resources. This article originally appeared in First Perspective.

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Floor-crossing isn’t a black-and-white issue governance” of the new one. In Adams’ case, it was the fact that Stephen Harper is a big meanie –

by Kyle Carruthers as if that is news to anyone – that purportedly drove away this MP who very recently was lauding his policies.

The embittered dumped party, meanwhile, will invariably highlight the member’s betrayal of his or her constituents, and portray the decision as a cynical move to ve Adams’ switch from the governing Conservatives to gain power and a bigger salary.

Floor crossing certainly hits a the third-party Liberals has raw nerve for many Canadians set off more hand-wringing about who see it as a betrayal of the the propriety of floor crossing.

We’ve all seen this episode before. legislator’s constituents.

The NDP has historically been Since we lack the necessary the most critical of floor crossmind-reading equipment to say ing – no doubt because it has with certainty why Ms. Adams not been a regular recipient of and many others before her disgruntled legislators from other decided to switch parties, we are left to infer motivations from the parties.

In the Yukon, MLA Kate White circumstances. And politics being politics, floor crossings will always went so far as to introduce a bill in 2013 that would force an MLA be spun along party lines.

Floor-crossers and their recipi- who wants to change parties to either sit as an Independent or ent parties will always cite the step down and run in a byelecsupport of constituents and spin the transition in a principled and tion.

I prefer a more nuanced apidealistic light. They will emphasize that the switch was driven by proach. What we should think the practical failings or ideologic- of a particular instance of floor al drift of the former party, or the crossing really depends on the “strong leadership” and “good circumstances.

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Peaceful protesters could be targets under terrorism bill Open letter to Yukon MP Ryan Leef: I am concerned with the expanded powers outlined in the anti-terrorist Bill C-51 now before Parliament.

As someone who has taken part in environmental rallies here in Whitehorse, as is my democratic right, I am reasonably worried that these activities could be construed by the government in power as against Canada’s “economic interests,” as listed in Bill C-51. My house, phone calls and emails could then be monitored and searched without warrants.

Bill C-51 is vague and broad and introduced at a time when the Conservative government thinks that fear can trump rights to privacy and the right to peaceful protest without being judged a potential terrorist.

Sharon Wisemyn Whitehorse

Consider fee and dividend Re: Pasloski blasts Trudeau’s climate change commitment (The News, Feb. 13) Bravo for Justin Trudeau starting off an adult conversation. He is correct to be calling for carbon pricing.

Mark Jaccard is also correct when he says that 100 leading climate-energy economists in the world would, in terms of the economy, all say that, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a price on carbon is the best way.

Carbon fee and dividend is the best mechanism to reduce emissions and support a shift to a clean-energy economy. It’s revenue-neutral and would see all fees on fossil fuels, based on their CO2 content, returned equally to Yukon households.

This would protect the poor and middle class from rising energy costs, with 66 per cent breaking even or having more money in their pockets. It is a simpler carbon-pricing mechanism than B.C.’s revenue-neutral carbon tax, yet, only two years after they introduced it, B.C.’s clean technology industry sales grew by 48 per cent while emissions dropped by 17 per cent.

Right now, whenever OPEC decide they want to damage our economy, they simply reduce the price of oil. And with so much of Canada’s economy being tied to oil sands, they now become unproductive. At their whim, OPEC can treat our economy as a yo-yo.

We think we are getting cheap oil, while Canadian industries are being ruined, resulting in us losing jobs. It’s a no-win situation.

Politicians who are unwilling to support an adult conversation on carbon pricing, most specifically fee and dividend, are either lying or have a gross lack of understanding of economics.

In short, they are a liability to progress.

Sharon Howarth Toronto

Most floor crossings don’t affect the balance of power and ultimately have very little impact on the business of governance. When Darius Elias left the Yukon Liberal Party to join the Yukon Party, for example, he merely strengthened what was already a majority government. He wasn’t offered a cabinet job, and even with the sought-after title of House leader is still paid as a regular MLA. Floor crossing is decidedly less savoury when there is a perception that the person who switched party stood to gain personally.

It is even worse when the switch affects the balance of power in favour of the recipient party.

Belinda Stronach’s floor crossing back in 2005 was one of the more questionable of crossings – but ultimately favourable if you are a progressive who wanted to see same-sex marriage passed before Canadians tossed the Liberals in favour of the Conservatives over the sponsorship scandal.

When Belinda Stronach crossed the floor from the Conservatives in 2005 she immediately received a cabinet position and helped save the then Liberal minority government from a vote of non-confidence on an

amendment to the budget bill. In fairness to the moderate Stronach, she was always an awkward fit in the Harper-led Conservative party and not out of place with a Liberal Party led by the small-“c” conservative Paul Martin. But the optics still stunk.

At the end of the day I do not support a legislated ban on floor crossing as proposed by the Yukon NDP. Voters will ultimately have the opportunity to weigh in on the decision to cross the floor and it is rare for a floor crossing to actually have any bearing on the business of government, even here with our small legislative assembly in the Yukon. It is hard to think of many parallels to Stronach’s floor crossing, which had as significant an impact on the political power balance.

For Eve Adams, it still remains to be seen if she will even win the nomination for the Liberals. Nor is it clear to me how accepting this former parliamentary secretary – whose claim to fame is having flipped out at an Ottawa gas station over a $6 car wash – into caucus actually benefits her new party or harms her former one.

But the most important reason

to allow MPs to remain free agents, as our system of government has traditionally allowed them to be, is to prevent a further consolidation of power in the hands of party leaders.

In an era when party leaders already wield far too much power over their caucus, the threat of having to endure the lonely and ineffective life of an independent member or face the expense and disruption of a by-election is one more tool to maintain party discipline that today’s leader simply does not need.

Telling legislators that their only options are to continue caucusing with a party they have become disgruntled with or spend some period of time alone in the political wilderness is, perhaps ironically, just one more disincentive towards independent thought.

For us voters, being forced to occasionally witness the sad spectacle of a legislator who on one day is a loyal and obedient member of one party and a next sharp-tonged critic the next is a small price to pay for this check on the authority of leaders.

Kyle Carruthers is a born and raised Yukoner who lives and practises law in Whitehorse.

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Guest speakers will include tions.

Control over our bodies the national CWL president, We are about to lose one of should be paramount Barbara Dowding, and Sr. Irene our (or maybe the) most imBaker, CSJ, both speaking on the portant human rights: to choose Re: “Time to stand up against antinational and provincial themes what happens to our own bodvaxxers” (Pointed Views, Feb. 4) of “one heart, one voice, one ies, and the right to decide this Underlying the vaccine defor our own children. mission” and “joyfully serving the bate, is a much bigger issue! It Lord.” is the freedom to be the master Ava Kastner Fr. Vincent James, O.M.I., over your own body.

Dawson City from St. Andrew Parish, Fraser The minute we render this Lake, BC will introduce members power to an outer force, be it the Catholic women’s league and guests to Rose Prince and the government, doctors, pharma or annual pilgrimage. annual gathering beckons the World Health Organization, The Canadian Catholic we’ve become slaves to those Organization for Development From June 11 to 13, Prince people or organisations. and Peace will also present at this George will host the BC and If we even begin to accept convention. The keynote speaker Yukon Provincial Convention of the idea that the government will be Dr. Moira McQueen, LLB, the Catholic Women’s League of owns our bodies, it can only be MDiv, PhD, who will speak on Canada. a downward slope. end-of-life issues, euthanasia and Hundreds of ladies from all At the moment, it seems over the province of British Col- assisted dying from a Catholic there is massive media coverumbia and territory of the Yukon perspective. age of this issue, in a one-sided For more information on will travel to this vibrant city to manner, which is instilling fear experience wonderful hospitality the convention please see www. and trying to make the case bcyukoncwl.com. and community. (even if subtly, as in this article) Bishop Stephen Jensen of the for mandatory vaccinations, Lorraine Thibeault Prince George diocese will join citing our own (or the herd’s) Chairperson, communications us for the opening and closing good. masses at Sacred Heart Cathedral. standing committee Hitler’s genocide was framed Pat Deppiesse, president of the BC and Yukon Council similarly: as a program “for the B.C. and Yukon council, will then of the Catholic Women’s betterment of society,” and was League of Canada guide us on this action-packed supported by scientists at the time.

What comes after mandatory vaccinations? Forced chemotherapy? This has been in the The Yukon News welcomes letters from its readers. media as an issue recently. Next, Letters should be no longer than 500 words and must be signed maybe sterilization of people with your full name and place of residence. A daytime phone with a cognitive disability? number is also required for verification purposes only. We reserve Where would that kind of the right to edit letters for clarity, length, accuracy and legality. legalized medical tyranny end?!

You can send submissions to editor@yukon-news.com. They can People, wake up before it is be faxed to 867-668-3755 or mailed to 211 Wood St., Whitehorse, too late! There is much more at Yukon Y1A 2E4. stake than the issue of vaccina-

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NATIONAL Vision of returning to Canada a free man keeps Mohamed Fahmy going Diana Mehta

“It was really, really one of the most challenging moments.”

Leaving the country under hrough his darkest days Egypt’s deportation law, howin a Cairo prison, the ever, remains Fahmy’s biggest thought of returning to hope.

Canada was what kept Mo“It could be executed at any hamed Fahmy going. time in the judicial process,” he Now out on bail, but still on explained. “That is very estrial for terror-related charges sential for me because, there is many have called ridiculous, no guarantee that this trial will the Canadian journalist conend any time soon.” tinues to focus on the idea of a The Canadian government fresh start. hasn’t provided any “convinc“What’s driving me is that I ing explanation” on why Fahmy have this vision of finally landhasn’t been deported like his ing in Canada. Just being a free Australian colleague, he said. man that will not worry about Egyptian authorities have anything,” Fahmy said in an told his family, however, that interview with The Canadian Canada hasn’t been exerting Press. enough pressure.

“Even though I’m released “The Canadians say in their now – I’m much calmer and diplomatic rhetoric ‘we’re happier – I really crave that speaking to the highest levels.’ final destination where I’m a Well the highest levels in the truly free man.” presidency does not mean the Fahmy’s day-to-day exispresident,” he said.“Egyptian tence has improved considerofficials have been telling us ably ever since he was allowed that the Australians are much to walk out of a local police more aggressive, better comstation on bail last Friday, but municators, less diplomatic the 40-year-old emphasized boundaries.” that his ordeal continues.

Fahmy also knows, however, He lives in what he calls a that a diplomatic push by the “legal limbo” – he hasn’t a sinCanadian government is his gle piece of identification, has best chance at freedom. to report to authorities daily, He hopes Prime Minister and will be returning to a Cairo Stephen Harper in particular courtroom on Monday for the takes a more “aggressive apresumption of his trial, where proach” towards his case, notHassan Ammar/The Canadian Press he will once more enter a cage ing that it could set a precedent Canadian Al-Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy arrives to talk to the judge in a in which prisoners are held. for other Canadians who get courthouse near Tora prison in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. An Egyptian judge “This struggle and this case ordered Fahmy released on bail Thursday as their retrial on terror-related charges continues. imprisoned in the Middle East. is far from being over,” Fahmy “This is not just about me said, adding he was extremely accused of being part of a ter“It started a domino effect,” as a Canadian citizen. It’s set him free before he had to grateful for the support he has rorist group and airing falsified face a judge again. about all Canadians,” Fahmy Fahmy said of Baird’s comreceived from Canadians ever said. “This is a chance, with footage intended to damage Greste then suddenly left the ment. “The Arabic stations since his arrest. the spotlight on this case, for Egyptian national security. country under a new law that picked up on that comment “I need that support to Canada to send a message to all They were convicted last allows foreigners convicted of and started reporting that continue in order to show the the leaders in the area that you crimes to be deported. summer after a trial that was Fahmy will be released in a Egyptian government that I Fahmy hoped to follow, heavily criticized by human matter of hours…The Canadi- cannot serve Canadian citizens have not been forgotten.” giving up his dual Egyptian rights organizations. Fahmy an Embassy staff on the ground that sort of injustice.”

Fahmy and two colleagues Harper has said the Canacitizenship for what he thought started informing my family and Greste were sentenced to – Australian Peter Greste and dian government has been in was a condition to be deported, that it’s happening.” seven years in prison and MoEgyptian Baher Mohamed – and was certain he’d be rehamed received ten.

It was a crushing blow when contact with Egyptian authoriwere working for satellite news ties “at all levels” on Fahmy’s turning to Canada after then A successful appeal in early the date for Fahmy’s retrial broadcaster Al Jazeera English case, including his level, and foreign affairs minister John January resulted in a retrial was then announced while he when they were arrested in said he was “optimistic” the Baird said his release was “imbeing ordered, though Fahmy remained in prison.

December 2013. They were hoped diplomatic efforts would minent.”

“It was devastating,” he said. case would be resolved.

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Report finds that Canada’s Arctic compares poorly around globe Northern Canadians are in the middle of the pack with their circumpolar peers when it comes to infant mortality, tuberculosis, fatal accidents, homicide and suicide Bob Weber

governance structures that allow for local participation.”

The Arctic report is a followup long-running study concludes to one released in 2004. It was that the well-being of north- funded by a wide array of internaerners in Canada’s increasingly tional bodies and is to be presenturban Arctic compares poorly ed to the Arctic Council before its with people in other circumpolar upcoming meeting in April. regions.

It attempts to compare the ArcThe second Arctic Human tic regions of Canada, the United Development Report, released States, Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Tuesday, says northern CanadiScandinavia and regions such as ans rank at best in the middle of the Faroe Islands. the pack when it comes to infant In general, the study concludes mortality, tuberculosis, fatal acthat health is strongest in Norcidents, homicide or suicide. dic countries such as Norway “Canada is not doing as well and Finland, where there is little as other areas in certain dimendifference between north and sions,” lead author Gail Fondahl south or indigenous and nonsaid Tuesday. indigenous.

But Canada leads in other In North America’s Western ways, said Fondahl, a professor at Arctic – Alaska, Yukon and the the University of Northern British Northwest Territories – health is Columbia. comparable to or better than the “Canada is leading the world national average. But aboriginal in some things like innovative people fare significantly worse.

Greenland and Nunavut, where more than 85 per cent of the The Yukon home of population is Inuit, show much poorer health status than their respective national averages.

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People walk along a path in Iqaluit, Nunavut in December.

A long-running study has concluded that the well-being of northerners in Canada’s Arctic compares poorly with those in many other Arctic regions around the world.

fares the worst.

The report also picks out bright spots such as an increasing tendency for northerners to have a say in the development of resources. Canada, where landclaim settlements have created environmental boards that give a strong voice to local people, has led the way, said Fondahl.

“What we see in this is a real innovation to get local buy-in to resource management. There are

a lot of people who think this is the best of what we’re offering in terms of local participation.”

Attempts by the federal government to reduce the independence of some of those boards are being fought in the courts.

The study also found a major population shift from tiny, outlying communities to urban centres that vary in size from Russia’s cities of more than 100,000 to Nunavut’s capital of Iqaluit at

7,000.

But the pattern is occurring everywhere. And, said Fondahl, more women are moving than men.

“Women are becoming more educated in a formal sense at a greater degree than men and therefore are not finding the kind of jobs that they aspire to in their local communities.”

The report also notes that the Arctic’s population would be dropping without high birth rates in Alaska and Canada. Nunavut has a fertility rate of three children per woman – the highest in the circumpolar world.

Research also suggested that the region is enjoying a modest cultural rebirth, despite social problems that eat away at many northern communities, Fondahl said.

“There’s a huge music and arts scene, film, a lot of really innovative arts,” she said. “There’s a lot of celebration of identities… trying to negotiate between what’s called traditional and what’s called modern and coming up with new and interesting ways to do that.”

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“This is an issue that was raised after 9-11 and this is an issue that continues to preoccupy us,” he said. “Is there a point in actually having terrorism as an offence at all?”

However, Leuprecht said he believes the legal distinction is important.

He said Canada’s anti-terror legislation affords police more powers in preventing planned attacks, but investigations tend to be longer and more laborious.

The government also must be able to identify and define terrorist organizations, he said.

“If we simply rely on Criminal Code provisions then we can’t lay out those clear distinctions,” he said.

Leuprecht added there are “mountains of case law” for Andrew Vaughan/CP prosecutors to rely on when it Justice Minister Peter MacKay addresses a news conference, comes to seeking a conviction for regarding a foiled mass murder plan, in Halifax on Saturday. conspiracy to commit murder.

But terrorism-related offences Andrew Mack, a security excharged with conspiracy to are a relatively new area of law commit murder. Had they been pert and professor in the school and only a small number of accused of terrorism, the range for international studies at people have been convicted. of offences and potential punSimon Fraser University, called He said the target of the attack ishment would have been much the alleged Halifax plot a “deadly is important, pointing out an greater, said Thompson. criminal offence,” but not a teralleged plot to attack the Nova “Some of our terrorism legrorist one.

Scotia legislature would have islation is high-powered and we “The important point there is likely been considered terrorist. don’t want it to be used for every political intent, and ‘political’ is “These are distinct threats to single case,” he said. fairly widely interpreted,” he said. the broader national security of “If we’re talking about (ISIL), for Canada,” he said. “Plotting to example, they will always justify commit an attack on a mall in what they’re doing in religious Halifax, while atrocious, is not terms. But as far as law enforcean inherent risk to the security of ment is concerned, that’s politiCanada.” cal.”

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“The problem of defining terrorism has been a thorny one hen authorities revealed from the get-go,” said terrorism the stunning news of an expert John Thompson, vice alleged plot to attack a Halifax president of Strategic Capital and shopping mall both police and Intelligence Group. federal Justice Minister Peter “Terrorism overlaps with so MacKay stressed it wasn’t a termany other activities. When does rorist plot. a violent protest become terrorMacKay told reporters at a ism? When does some sort of news conference on Saturday psychotic episode where somethat the alleged plan appeared one is acting out become terrorto be product of a “group of ism? It’s a very hazy border.” murderous misfits” prepared to In Canada, section 83.01 of “wreak havoc and mayhem on the Criminal Code defines terour community.” rorism as an act committed “in Police said they would not whole or in part for a political, define the suspects as an alleged religious or ideological purpose, terrorist group, saying there is objective or cause” with the no evidence they are linked by intention of intimidating the ideology or culture or that they public’s security or compelling a have any connections to a terror- person, government or organizaist organization. So, how has it tion to do or refrain from doing come about that an allegation of an act. plotting to cause mass murder in Thompson said this definia public place is not an allegation tion was intentionally general of terrorism? and open to interpretation, but Defining terrorism is a comthe key element is a political or plex task, one that has preocideological motivation. cupied governments since the “Terrorists can attack literally Sept. 11 attacks on New York and anything and they have, but the Washington, experts say. And motivation has to be more politiwith Prime Minister Stephen cal than anything else. TerrorHarper’s new anti-terror bill ism has always got an ideology before Parliament, taking a closer involved in it,” he said. look at the Canadian definition Two suspects have been Laura Kane Canadian Press

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Left: The fan dance is performed during Chinese New Year celebrations at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre on Saturday. The event was organized by the Chinese Canadian Association of Yukon. Right: Karyin Qiu, centre, during the zodiac dance to welcome the Prosperous Year of Sheep.

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U.S. poet laureate and Pulitzer prize winner Philip Levine, who celebrated workers, dies at 87 Hillel Italie And Scott Smith

time. He consciously modeled himself after Walt Whitman as a poet of everyday experience and FRESNO, CALIF. cosmic wonder, writing converhilip Levine, a Pulitzer Prize- sational poems about his childwinning poet whose intimate hood, living in Spain, marriage portraits of blue-collar life were and parenting and poetry itself. grounded in personal experience “We’ve lost a great presence in and political conscience, died Sat- American poetry,” said Edward urday. Levine was 87.

Hirsch, a friend of Levine and Levine, the country’s poet president of the Guggenheim laureate in 2011-2012, died at his Foundation. home in California of pancreatic Levine captured the ways “orand liver cancer, his wife said dinary people are extraordinary,” Sunday. while writing poems that are The son of Russian Jewish im- accessible to readers, Hirsch said migrants, Levine was profoundly Sunday. “They move between the shaped by his working-class most ordinary diction and high childhood and years spent in jobs romantic heights.” ranging from driving a truck to Levine came to be identified assembling parts at a Chevrolet with poems about work and plant. workers. In “What Work Is,” the Although he taught in several title piece of his celebrated 1991 colleges, he had little in common collection, he offers a grim sketch with the academic poets of his of standing on line in the rain, Associated Press

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He was among the country’s most decorated poets, winning the Pulitzer in 1995 for “The Simple Truth” and National Book Awards for the 1979 collection “Ashes” and for “What Work Is.” In naming Levine poet laureate in 2011, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington cited his gift for expressing “the hard work we do to make sense of our lives.”

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Pulitzer Prize winning poet Philip Levine died at his home in Fresno, California on Sunday. He was 87.

write that he showed up in 1953 at the University of Iowa’s Writers Workshop even though a planned fellowship had fallen through.

One of his teachers, the poet John Berryman, became a mentor.

“He seemed to feel I had something genuine,” Levine told The Paris Review in 1988, “but that I wasn’t doing enough with it, wasn’t demanding enough from my work.”

Levine joined the faculty of California State in Fresno and remained there for more than 30 years. He also taught at Princeton University, Columbia University and several other colleges.

His debut collection, “On the Edge,” came out in 1963.

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‘’1933.“ For a time in the 1960s, he lived in Spain, still under the rule of Francisco Franco.

Levine developed a deep bond to the country and to its people, especially those who had fought Franco during the country’s civil war of the 1930s. He wrote poems about Spain and helped translate works by the Spanish poets Gloria Fuertes and James Sabines.

Back in the U.S., Levine was an opponent of the Vietnam War and defender of civil rights and the rights of working people. In 1968, he also was among the writers who vowed not to pay taxes until the Vietnam War ended.

Levine was married twice, to Patty Kanterman and to Frances J. Artley, his wife since 1954.

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Book advises parents of kids with mental health issues how to help, how to cope Sheryl Ubelacker Canadian Press

TORONTO aving one child with a mental health issue such as autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be challenging enough, but imagine having four affected children – all with slightly different diagnoses.

That’s the reality for Ann Douglas, whose daughter and three sons have grown up with a variety of mental health, neurodevelopmental or behavioural disorders. And the Peterborough, Ont., author is not immune herself.

Douglas has bipolar disorder and so did her mother.

In her new book, Parenting Through the Storm, she describes her children’s struggles and provides insights from interviews with more than 50 other parents of kids with mental health challenges, as well as experts.

The book offers advice on how parents can be advocates for their child to get a timely diagnosis and treatment.

And how to save one’s own sanity in the process.

Her eldest, daughter Julie, 26, had suffered as a teen with depression and bulimia; Scott, 24, was diagnosed in elementary school with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Erik, 23, also had ADHD, as well as oppositional defiant disorder and a learning disability related to writing; Ian, now, 17, was diagnosed with ADHD, a writingrelated learning disability and to top it off, Asperger’s syndrome – an autism spectrum disorder

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Having more than one child with a mental health or behavioural issue may seem like the worst of bad luck, but psychiatrist Dr. Albert Wong of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto says the genetic variations that put one person at risk for autism, for example, may be associated with a higher risk of bipolar disorder in a sibling or depression in another.

“There is a lot of overlap in the genes and the variants in genes that confer susceptibility to various mental disorders,” says Wong.

“The fact that we see mental illness and behaviours running in families is not surprising.”

Surprising or not, how does one cope with parenting so many affected children?

“You find yourself in the situation and you have no choice but to cope because the kids are counting on you to cope,” says the author of four previous parenting books.

“That’s not to say that I did a brilliant job. There were times when I was burned out, depleted, exhausted,” admits Douglas, who went through a three-year period of clinical depression.

“I gained 100 pounds and that

was because I put their needs ahead of my own. I wasn’t sleeping enough. I was never exercising. I wasn’t eating properly.”

That’s one of the key messages of her book: self-care can’t take a back seat to caring for the children’s needs. “They need you to be strong and healthy, and sometimes that means making yourself a priority in your own life.”

Because of often lengthy waiting lists, it can be hard to get a formal diagnosis for a child who has obvious difficulties with school and social interactions – red flags of something more than a temporary phase.

While it’s important doctors don’t jump too quickly to an incorrect diagnosis, a lag can mean a delay in getting potentially helpful therapies started, which also can be subject to long waiting lists.

Douglas says it’s critical parents reach out for help in a few directions, such as to other parents and to school staff, who may know other resources to tap into – “so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel for yourself when you’re exhausted and overwhelmed.”

“You’re not a bad parent and your child is not a bad kid. You’re just in a really, really difficult situation.”

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While her children are doing well now, Douglas says one of the most difficult aspects of raising kids with mental health issues is feeling afraid about their future.

“At one point I talk in the book about Julie trying to injure herself by overdosing (on Tylenol). I was terrified. It was like how do I keep this child safe? So I had very

bottom-line goals for her: it was like A, live; B, finish high school.

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Some experts worry about new vaccination poll despite good support for vaccines whole. Of the parents among the respondents, 83 per cent said they would definitely vaccinate their new national poll that mines own children. attitudes toward vaccinations But those percentages hint suggests support for these disease at support that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sufficient prevention tools remains relatively to maintain herd immunity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; high in Canada. enough protection in the commuBut if you look beyond the nity so that diseases like measles, over-arching numbers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nearly mumps and chickenpox are unnine out of 10 people polled beable to circulate. lieve vaccination protects against â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the 83 per cent would disease â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it contains figures that definitely vaccinate is a concernhint that support is less than optiing number,â&#x20AC;? Wilson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With mal and potentially softening, said the strength of science and the Dr. Kumanan Wilson, a researcher benefits of vaccination, you would who has studied the phenomenon hope that number would be much of vaccine rejection. higher.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If those numbers drop any The numbers in the poll also lower, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting to get into capture the growing polarization worrisome range. And the trend of society on the issue of vaccidoesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be in the right nations. While 74 per cent of all direction,â&#x20AC;? said Wilson, a physician respondents said it was irresponat the Ottawa Hospital. sible not the vaccinate children, The online poll was conducted only 56 per cent of respondents by the Angus Reid Institute, a who were parents of school-aged non-profit group that paid for the kids believed children should be poll itself. It is based on the views Chuck Stoody/CP required to be vaccinated to start of 1,509 Canadian adults who school.

A new national poll on attitudes toward vaccinations suggests support for these disease answered questions between Feb. The poll did not ask whether prevention tools remains relatively high in Canada.

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Research and Intelligence Associaeffects from vaccination. ing because it is people in those Adults 55 and older who took to interpret how firm the support tion, says online surveys cannot Still, Shachi Kurl, the Angus age groups who are likely to have part in the survey were strongly a mandatory vaccination policy be assigned a margin of error as Reid Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior vice-presichildren and who are decidpro-vaccine and tended also to actually is, Wilson noted. And he they are not a random sample and support making vaccination man- ing whether or not to vaccinate dent, saw the pollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s numbers in a said going the mandatory route therefore are not necessarily repre- datory for children to enter school. them. People 55 and older may be mainly positive light. would only harden the views of sentative of the whole population. But younger adults seemed more â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we find broadly overpro-vaccination, but those views vaccine opponents.

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Invitation to black tie gala is missing guest’s wife

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I received an invitation to a “black tie gala event” to be held by a federal government agency.

I had previously received a “save the date” notice, which I shared with my wife. We both thought she would be invited, but unfortunately, I just found out from the event

coordinator that she is not invited because of “limited seating” and the apparent need to invite interested members of Congress.

Indeed, the invitation simply says “you.” I know that proper etiquette would be to include the spouse in a wedding invitation.

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GENTLE READER: It is a shock to Miss Manners’ patriotic heart to hear that the federal government is categorizing people as first – and second-class citizens. You may well believe that members of Congress were not asked to attend a “gala” without spouses, partners or acquaintances.

But perhaps this was a lesser transgression. You neglected to tell Miss Manners whether you work for that agency.

In that case, you should not have been sent an invitation, as if you were to be there as a guest.

Rather, you should have been asked if you were willing to work that evening, answering questions, touting the agency’s mission, explaining where the bathrooms were. You would be dressed as a guest, but under no illusion that you were being offered hospitality, and you wife would not be included unless she, too, worked for the agency.

overtip to compensate for her stinginess.

Needless to say, the two of us want nothing to do with any future lunches out with this coworker. The problem is that we still need to retain a cordial work relationship with her. How do we diplomatically tell her that from now on our lunch trio is only a duo?

GENTLE READER: Make it a duo dinner.

Not only is there no diplomatic way to tell her that you are firing her from lunch, but there is no way to escape being seen by her if you go off to lunch together.

Miss Manners notes that you can, however, suspend the regular lunches and resort to meeting on the side, on your own time, as others do who have even stronger reasons not to be observed.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My niece (23 years old) regularly texts during movies. When I was at a movie with her and my partner, I asked her not to text during the movie because it would upset my DEAR MISS MANNERS: partner. She said OK and did not My Thanksgiving was ruined by people that my brother allowed in text.

My niece later told us that her his house.

I told his girlfriend not to bring boyfriend suspected her of cheating on him because she said she or cook a turkey, as I had one was at the movie with her “aunt” already there. but wasn’t texting.

I was cooking said bird when In having this discussion, my she and two others arrived, already partner said texting in a theater is stewed to the gills. They took out rude, period, and went on about my bird and threw it over the it. In my opinion, it is rude to call backyard fence.

I knew their bird was rancid, as someone rude to their face. Do I have been trained as a chef. I told you think my partner was rude by calling my niece rude? my bro not to eat it. He ate it and GENTLE READER: Yes, and was very sick for four days. doubly so since your niece did I ate one bite and wrapped not, at your request, text during what was left in my napkin. I proceeded to the nearest hospital, the movie you attended together.

Miss Manners notes that you, where I work, and had it tested. your partner, your niece and your Salmonella, big time. niece’s boyfriend are all in agreeDo you think it was rude of ment that there are some activities me to do so? I warned her about her bird. She nearly killed my bro. that should not be interrupted by texting. We are simply disagreeing What can I do? over what those are.

GENTLE READER: (1) Check on the neighbors. Even on DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have Thanksgiving, they cannot have friends who got engaged about expected delivery of an airborne a month ago. They refer to each fowl. other as fiancee and fiance, even (2) Make other plans for though I clearly know they are enChristmas.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Who gaged. They don’t use their names even to close friends since their pays for premarital counseling? engagement.

The future bride or the groom?

I would understand if they were GENTLE READER: If they can’t figure that out on their own, Miss a young couple or on first marManners will offer them some free riages, but this is her third and his second marriage and they are in counseling: Don’t get married. their 50s. It’s just kind of annoying. I am happy for them, but I am DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sevwondering if this is a common or eral months ago, two co-workers accepted practice. and I started a monthly tradition GENTLE READER: As you are of “girls lunch” out of the office. already happy for your friends, At the time, we didn’t know each what would you have them do to other very well, and it became apparent almost immediately that make you even happier? Refrain one of the co-workers was going to from reveling in their new tie, on the grounds that they are too old be a problem. or maritally experienced?

She is rude and demanding to Of course there is reveling and the wait staff and always sends reveling. It would be understandher meals back. At our last lunch, able to be annoyed by a couple she actually banged her fists on who behaved in your presence as the table while screaming at the if they were alone. But to object waitress. By the time we paid our to their use of the correct formal separate bills, the poor waitress terms strikes Miss Manners as was holding back tears. She is a churlish. lousy tipper to boot, and I always

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Artists from around the world gather in Whitehorse for this event.

It’s always a crowd favourite, as carvers find sculptures of all sorts hidden within the blocks of snow they are dealt at the beginning of the competition.

The participants have fun, too, said Evi Watt, who helps organize the event with her husband Don. “This competition has really grown to be a popular one among the carvers,” she said.

“They love to come up here.

Some of them have come back time and again. He keeps getting emails saying, ‘Can we come to your festival?’”

One of the special things about the Yukon event is that, unlike other competitions, there are no rules about what carvers can or can’t do with the snow.

“In a lot of the competitions they have rules about how high you can go, how much you can go out from the blocks, and whether you can put additions or colour in – you can’t, normally,” said Watt.

“But here, the artists are having a good time because they can do whatever they want.”

That meant that can get really creative.

“We’ve had some great things come from that. The Japanese team last year put in all kinds of colour, and they did this happiness piece,” she said.

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jector with loops of film, and behind it she put a real movie projector and she had a snow screen and she was projecting National Film Board films onto this snow screen.”

Watt’s job during the event will be to manage the hospitality room for the carvers.

“I keep them fed and coffeed up and everything.”

She knows a lot of carvers from past competitions, and from travelling to events around the world with her husband as part of Team Yukon, she said.

“It’s kind of like having a big family come back together again,” said Watt.

“To see all those people again, and see how they work together, and they all help each other out, they share tools and even though they’re competing they’ll help each other with questions. It’s just a really nice community.”’

A month ago, the event was nearly in jeopardy because of the lack of snow.

But thanks to the late-season dumps, City of Whitehorse crews and volunteers were able to collect the necessary white stuff and pack it into box forms in time for

the competition.

Getting the snow ready is an event in itself, said Marc Boulerice, parks supervisor with the city.

The volunteers all really enjoy it, he said.

“They have fun doing it, getting a bit of exercise late at night doing the snow packing. It’s a good atmosphere there. There’s music and a fire pit. It’s pretty neat.”

Boulerice enjoys watching the sculptures develop and take shape over the course of the event, he said.

And he’s not alone.

“It’s great to see that so many people in town appreciate them and consider it such a big part of Rendezvous.”

This year will feature teams from Sweden, Finland, Estonia, China, Japan, Manitoba, Alaska and Yukon, as well as one team with members from Ontario, Michigan and Mexico.

“They’re calling themselves NAFTA,” said Watt.

The snow carving competition continues through this week, with judging on Saturday.

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF! WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 2015 International Snow Carving Competition ...............ALL DAY International teams begin crafting their snow sculptures. Judging will take place Saturday morning, with awards Saturday afternoon on location.

Location: Shipyards Park Superstar! ..............................................................................................7:00 PM Presented by Yukon Energy Come out and cheer on talented Yukoners as they vie for the top prize in the competition! 2015 will feature a new category for the competition that will see the public vote!

Tickets: $20/Adult, $15 Senior or Student. Tickets are available at Arts Underground in the Hougen’s Centre & Yukon Arts Centre Box Office.

Location: Yukon Arts Centre The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools.

Come for a soak and get your hair wet! Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 2015 International Snow Carving Competition ...............ALL DAY Teams continue crafting their snow sculptures. Judging will take place Saturday morning, with awards Saturday afternoon on location.

Location: Shipyards Park Friends & Family Public Snow Carving ..................................ALL DAY Presented by Air North An opportunity to carve like the pros! First Come, First Serve! Preregistration required – group registration recommended. Register online at www.yukonrendezvous.com. Carving takes place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th – blocks not claimed by Friday 20th @ 10am will be released to accommodate other requests. Tools and Teacher provided!

Location: Shipyards Park Yukon College Queen’s Luncheon ....................11:30 PM – 1:30 PM Presented by Yukon College and Culinary Arts Program Open to the public, $15/Adult, $10 Youth/Seniors/Child Tickets available at Arts Underground in the Hougen’s Centre & Yukon Arts Centre Box Office Location: Yukon College Cafeteria Rendezvous Fiddle Show (Afternoon Matinee) .................3:00 PM Presented by Mic Mac Toyota Features performances by Canadian fiddle sensation Gordon Stobbe & JJ Guy. Tickets: $25/Adult, $15/Senior, Student, Child. Tickets are available at Arts Underground & Yukon Arts Centre Box Office Location: Yukon Arts Centre Queen Luncheon & Matinee Fiddle Show Combo Purchase the combo package for the Queen Luncheon & Matinee Fiddle Show & enjoy an afternoon of great food and wonderful entertainment! Combo tickets available in person at the Yukon Arts Centre Box Office & Arts Underground Rendezvous Mini Giant Bingo Fundraiser .............................6:00PM Organized by Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society.

Guaranteed $9500.00 in cash prizes to be won; regular games, early birds and bonanza sales Location: Elks Hall Licence # 2015 - 028 Our Legend’s Medicine - Substance Free Event .......... 6PM – 9PM Presented by Skookum Jim Friendship Centre & Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Show includes performances by Dakhka Khwaan Dancers, Les Walker, Starr Drynock, and Jerry Alfred Tickets: $ 25.00 Adult, $20.00 Elder/Senior/Student/Youth – Block of 5 tickets $100.00. Tickets are available at the YSR office in the Yukon Inn Plaza or online at www.yukonrendezvous.com.

Location: Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Royal Canadian Legion ...................................................................6:30 PM Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion A ‘bragging rights” tournament, show your poker skills and rule the table! Sign -up and more information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 667 2800 Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele Street

Rendezvous Fiddle Show ...............................................................7:00 PM Presented by Mic Mac Toyota Features performances by Canadian fiddle sensation Gordon Stobbe & JJ Guy. Tickets: $25/Adult, $15/Senior, Student, Child. Tickets are available at Arts Underground & Yukon Arts Centre Box Office Location: Yukon Arts Centre Sternwheeler Rendezvous Trivia Night ..........8:00PM – 10:00PM Organized by the Sternwheeler Saloon Think you know your stuff? Get your team together and battle for one of the three available prize pots! Contact the Sternwheeler Lounge for more details 333-9848 Location: Sternwheeler Lounge, Ramada Inn - $5.00 admission Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous ..................................................8:00PM Strength & Style Competition Presented by Stantec Join Yukon’s strongest and most stylish as they arm wrestle and show off their best tattoo, mustache, beard, hairy legs, hairy chest and more! Great prizes and games for both contestants and audience!

Location: Lizards Lounge, $10.00 entry fee 2015 Whitehorse Motors ...............................................................8:00 PM Sourdough Sam Show Dance Fever Sam can dance! Watch your favourite Sourdough Sam bust out their signature dance moves! Or, maybe not…

Location: Club 867- $5.00 admission Lion’s Club Rendezvous Casino ...................................................8:00PM Organized by the Lion’s Clubs of Whitehorse Blackjack, Roulette, Crown and Anchor!

Location: Fireside Room, Yukon Inn License # 2015-015 The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools. Come for a soak and get your hair wet!

Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com. The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Yukon Sourdough Air Display - Aircraft Arrivals .............ALL DAY Presented by Westmark Whitehorse Location: Whitehorse International Airport 2015 International Snow Carving Competition ...............ALL DAY Teams continue crafting their snow sculptures. Judging will take place Saturday morning, with awards Saturday afternoon on location.

Location: Shipyards Park Friends & Family Public Snow Carving ..................................ALL DAY Presented by Air North An opportunity to carve like the pros! First Come, First Serve! Preregistration required – group registration recommended. Register online at www.yukonrendezvous.com . Carving takes place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th – blocks not claimed by Friday 20th @ 10am will be released to accommodate other requests. Tools and Teacher provided!

Location: Shipyards Park The 2015 Rendezvous Spelling Bee .................. 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Presented by the YG Department of Education, YG Department of Health & Social Services, RBC Royal Bank, RBC Dominion Securities, RBC North of 60 Regional Office Champions from across Yukon compete for bragging rights and cash prizes! Categories for English, French, & Francophone Location: YTG Administration Building – Main Foyer Annual Sourdough Rendezvous .............................................. 9:00AM Hockey Tournament Organized by the Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League Cheer on teams in this recreational hockey event! Puck drops at 9am and games continue on throughout the day/evening.

Location: Takhini Arena and CGC Mt. Sima Mini Terrain Park .................................................. 11AM – 2PM Organized by Mt. Sima Time to shred! Enjoy the straight box, kink box and butter box; green run ability level and helmets are mandatory. Equipment not provided.

Location: Shipyards Park KIDSFEST! Slide ‘N Glide...................................................... 11AM – 3PM Presented by TD Canada Trust. Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada We will have races and fun games on the hill! Bring your sleigh or snow toy to join in the fun. At 2:30 pm, join us as we sing by the fire and have a nice hot cup of cocoa and maybe a cookie or two!

Location: Shipyards Park Rendezvous Tent, Shipyards Park................................................ 11 AM Free for all to attend thanks to our Signature Partners!

Entertainment includes Trio Manouche, Rob Dickson, YSR Queens’ Variety Show and Grad Challenge “Minute-To-Win-It! (full listing will be available at www.yukonrendezvous.com )

KIDSFEST!......................................................................11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dog Sled Workshop & Rides Organized by Muktuk Kennels Educational workshops with Frank Turner & Team – caring for sled dogs - free rides for children 4 – 12 yrs of age. For more information contact Manuela at kennelmanager@muktuk.com or info@muktuk.com Location: Shipyards Park – (register at the registration booth in the Frank Slim Building at Shipyards Park) Cabane à sucre – Sugar Shack ........................................... 11AM – 5PM Organized by the Association franco-yukonnaise Venez goûter à la tire d’érable et à bien d’autres produits! Come and enjoy maple toffee and much more!

Location: Shipyards Park Rendezvous Family Fun Fair ...............................................12PM – 5PM Organized by the Yukon Soccer Association Kids have an opportunity to win prizes by playing a variety of games. $1.00 Admission fee.

Location: Whitehorse Elementary School YSR Queens Variety Show .........................................3:30PM – 5:00PM Come and check out our 2015 Queen Candidates as they entertain the crowd and showcase their talents!

Location: Main Tent, Shipyards Park The 5th Annual Rendezvous Grad Challenge .............. 5PM – 7PM Minute-To-Win-It Presented by Canadian Tire New to the Grad Challenge! Compete in a variety of 60 second games at different skill levels.

Location: Main Tent, Shipyards Park Royal Canadian Legion – Dinner & Dance.............................6:00 PM Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Time to get all decked out in your Rendezvous costumes! Enjoy an evening of great food and entertainment with Hank Carr & the Cannucks! More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 667- 2800 (Event time subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St Youth Concert – Grand Analog....................................................7:00 PM Substance Free Event All youth aged 12-18 are invited to this FREE concert thanks to TD CANADA TRUST & CASTLEROCK ENTERPRISES featuring Canadian Hip Hop artist Grand Analog and their guests - Yukon’s own MC TurMoil & Riddz, as well as Krush Groove Breakdancers. Hosted by Claire Ness and Kelvin Smoler. Adults $20.00/each. Tickets are available online at the YSR Office in the Yukon Inn Plaza or online at www.yukonrendezvous.com Location: Shipyards Park – Rendezvous Tent STEAMPUNK BAL ...............................................................................7:30 PM Presented by Premier Cabs Featuring Yukon band Leg Up Hands Down. Join us for the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Steampunk Ball! Gears and corsets, top hats and goggles – come and celebrate what could have been! Light catering provided by The Claim. Tickets: $20/Adult (in advance) or $25/adult (at the door). All proceeds to KIDSFEST. Tickets are available at the YSR Office in the Yukon Inn Plaza or online at www.yukonrendezvous.com Location: Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre- Longhouse 2015 Whitehorse Motors ...............................................................8:00 PM Sourdough Sam Show Talent/No Talent & Sam Knighting As we start to wrap up the contest, the Sam’s pull out all the stops as they show you their hidden talent, or lack of it!

Location: Lizards Nightclub - $5.00 admission Lion’s Club Rendezvous Casino ..................................................8:00PM Organized by the Lion’s Clubs of Whitehorse Blackjack, Roulette, Crown and Anchor!

Location: Fireside Room, Yukon Inn License # 2015-015

serving up delicious pancakes. Support this annual fundraiser and fuel up for the day’s events!

Location: CYO Hall, corner of 4th & Steele St. Annual Sourdough Rendezvous ............................................... 9:00AM Hockey Tournament Organized by the Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League Cheer on teams in this recreational hockey event! Puck drops at 9am and games continue on throughout the day/evening.

Location: Takhini Arena and CGC 3rd Annual Yukon Scrabble Championship ................................ 9AM Presented by Yukon College. Organized by the Whitehorse Scrabble Club Registration begins 9am and games begin at 10am sharp! 50 minute timed games/2 player. For more information, contact Micah at 336-4643.

Location: General Store Room, Gold Rush Inn Entry Fee: $20.00 plus NASPA membership/$15.00 for first time players Registration and Weigh in ....................................9:00 AM – 11:30AM for One Dog Pull Location: Shipyards Park – Snow Pad Royal Canadian Legion ................................................................ 10:00AM Horseshoe Tournament Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Sign up your team by 6:00pm sharp on Friday 20th. Warm winter gear is expected and gloves are a must! Entry fee is $20.00/team.

More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 6672800 (Sign-up/event time are subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St Mad(am) Trapper Contest.....................................10:00 AM – 4:00 PM The Athlete of all athletes! Enter this competition and you automatically enter the Flour Packing, Axe Throw, Chainsaw Chuck, Swede Saw, and Log Toss. Scores are combined to find the ultimate athlete, plus you can win the prizes of all these events and the grand prize for the Mad(am) Trapper! Categories for men and women. $1,500 in prizes!

Mt. Sima Mini Terrain Park .................................................. 11AM – 2PM Organized by Mt. Sima Time to shred! Enjoy the straight box, kink box and butter box; green run ability level and helmets are mandatory. Equipment not provided.

Location: Shipyards Park KIDSFEST! .....................................................................11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dog Sled Workshop & Rides Organized by Muktuk Kennels Educational workshops with Frank Turner & Team – caring for sled dogs - free rides for children 4 – 12 yrs of age. For more information contact Manuela at kennelmanager@muktuk.com or info@muktuk.com Location: Shipyards Park – (register at the registration booth in the Frank Slim Building at Shipyards Park) Cabane à sucre – Sugar Shack ............................................11AM - 5PM Organized by the Association franco-yukonnaise Venez goûter à la tire d’érable et à bien d’autres produits!

Come and enjoy maple taffy and much more!

Location: Shipyards Park Rendezvous Tent, Shipyards Park......................................... 11:00 AM Free for all to attend thanks to our Signature Partners!

Entertainment includes Fawn Fritzen Trio, Fiddleheads Pet Parade/ Dog Howling and Ukes of Hazard (full listing will be available at www.yukonrendezvous.com ) KIDSFEST!........................................................................................... 11:00 AM 2685 “The Yukon Regiment” Family Wilderness Survival Contest Presented by Yukon Energy Hosted by 2685 The Yukon Regiment RCACC Bring the whole family to participate! Complimentary entry thanks to Yukon Energy & KIDSFEST! Location: Shipyards Park

The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools.

Come for a soak and get your hair wet! Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools

KIDSFEST! Park Activities ....................................11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Presented by TD Canada Trust. Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada Come down to Shipyards Park and take part in programming that is safe for all ages! Featuring Flour Packing, Egg Toss, “Axe Throw” (water balloons), Log Toss and Piggy Back Pack.

Location: Shipyards Park

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

ATCO Electric Flour Packing Contest ................................... 11:00 AM Presented by ATCO Electric Yukon This event showcases some of the life skills necessary to survive the Yukon at the turn of the century - competitors pack hundreds of pounds of flour on their backs and head for the finish line.

Location: Shipyards Park

2015 International Snow Carving Competition ...............ALL DAY Organized by the City of Whitehorse Teams finish crafting their snow sculptures. Judging will take place all morning, and awards presented in the afternoon Location: Shipyards Park Annual Sourdough Pancake Breakfast ...........................8AM – 1PM Organized by the Knights of Columbus Come out and start your day the right way! A staple of the Rendezvous festival since the 1960’s, dedicated volunteers will be

Broomball 3-on-3 Tournament ......................................... 11AM – 2PM Organized by the Yukon Broomball Association Come and check out the Yukon’s coolest sport! Sticks and balls are provided by the YBA with the fun being provided by YOU! For more information, contact Craig Mitchell at www.business.craig@hotmail.com Location: Shipyards Park

Junior One Dog Pull ...................................................................... 11:30 AM Presented by Arctic Range Adventures Registration & Weigh in 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM It’s the handlers who are the juniors, not the dogs! Come watch these mighty K9’s pull their weight and earn their supper!

Location: Shipyards Park – Snow Pad Senior One Dog Pull ........................immediately following juniors Presented by Arctic Range Adventures Registration & Weigh in 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Now it’s the adult handlers turn! Come watch these mighty K9’s pull their weight and earn their supper!

Location: Shipyards Park – Snow Pad Great Northern Heli Sports – Heli Tours ...................... 11AM – 3PM Organized by Great Northern Heli Sports Experience Rendezvous from the sky! Enjoy a helicopter tour showcasing beautiful views of Whitehorse and Shipyards Park. For additional information, please contact Great Northern Heli Sports at 668-6200 OR www.greatnorthernheli.com Location: Whitehorse International Airport $65.00 per person – Prices based on a 2-person minimum Yukon Sourdough Air Display............................................12PM – 3PM Featuring squadrons from across North America!

ADMISSION - FREE Location: Whitehorse International Airport Rendezvous Family Fun Fair ...............................................12PM – 5PM Organized by the Yukon Soccer Association Kids have an opportunity to win prizes by playing a variety of games. $1.00 Admission fee.

Location: Whitehorse Elementary School 1st Annual Rendezvous .......................................................... 1PM – 4PM Touch Rugby Tournament Organized by the Yukon Rugby Federation Dads, Moms and kids over 10 years old can participate in a 30-minute coaching clinic then play a game or two! Coaching clinic begins at 1pm. Adult mixed tournament begins at 2:30pm sharp.

Teams made from available players – play for rugby glory! Warm, athletic gear is suggested.

Location: Shipyards Park Yukon College Community Challenge ....................................1:30 PM Presented by Yukon College A fun filled contest based on a humorous theme, Got a team? Come on out & show what your team is made of!! Email your registrations to collegerelations@yukoncollege.ca.

Location: Shipyards Park – Ice Oval Gazebo The 5th Annual Rendezvous Grad Challenge .....................2:00 PM Broomball Tournament Presented by Canadian Tire Broomball Tournament – round robin tourney, including finals Each school will submit two teams of four (each team must have minimum 1 female) Location: Shipyards Park Hard Water Canoe Races ..........................................3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Presented by The Kanoe People Bringing back this old favorite, teams of 4 or 5 will compete in this zany activity.

Location: Shipyards Park – Ice Oval Log Toss Event................................................................3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Presented by Arctic Star Printing Test your strength and see how far you can toss a log! Categories for Men and Women!

Location: Shipyards Park on the Snow pad Registration Deadline for ................................................February 18th Pet Parade/Dog Howling Presented by The Feed Store Deadline to enter the Pet Parade and/or Dog Howling is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th.

Register online at www.yukonrendezvous.com.

This event is sponsored by The Feed Store in partnership with YSR and the Yukon Humane Society. All funds raised during the event are donated to The Mae Bachur Animal Shelter.

Pet Parade ..............................................................................................3:00 PM Presented by The Feed Store Prizes for: Best Costume (SmallPet/Big Pet), Best Couple (owner & pet), Superhero’s and Most Futuristic.

Location: Shipyards Park – Rendezvous Tent Dog Howling Contest ...................................... immediately following the pet parade Presented by The Feed Store Bring your furry friends on down and have them sing and howl to compete for the title of best howler!

Location: Shipyards Park – Rendezvous Tent

Royal Canadian Legion – Chili Contest ....................................4:00PM Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Have a sure-fire chili recipe guaranteed to please the taste buds of the Snowshoe Shufflers? Sign-up with Anne or Leanne! Entries are limited. More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 667- 2800 (Sign-up/event time are subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St

KIDSFEST! .................................................................................... 11AM – 2PM Kids’ Activities Presented by TD Canada Trust Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada Join us in the Frank Slim Building for face painting! Participate in the Tim Bit Toss and Frozen Chicken Bowling in the Kids Area!

Location: Shipyards Park

Partner Pack .........................................................................................4:00 PM Couples compete in a grueling obstacle course; great prizes to be won; open to all couples!

Location: Shipyards Park on the Snow Pad

Mad(am) Trapper Contest.................................................................. 11AM The Athlete of all athletes! Enter this competition and you automatically enter the Flour Packing, Axe Throw, Chainsaw Chuck, Swede Saw, and Log Toss. Scores are combined to find the ultimate athlete, plus you can win the prizes of all these events and the grand prize for the Mad(am) Trapper! Category for men and women. $1,500 in prizes!

The 5th Annual Rendezvous Grad Challenge .............................5PM Traditional Events Presented by Canadian Tire Come out and cheer on our high school grad classes as they compete for prize monies throughout the festival weekend!

Traditional events include: Bed Races, Partner Pack, Axe Throw, Chainsaw Chuck, Smoosh Board and the Log Toss.

Location: Shipyards Park Queen Crowning....................................................... Doors open 5:30PM Presented by the Hougen Group of Companies Featuring performances by: Gillian Campbell and other Rendezvous Characters. Enjoy a special evening of regalia with the candidates, and see the crowning of the 2015 Rendezvous Queen & Court!

Tickets: $20/Adult, $15/Senior, Student, Child. Tickets are available at the YSR office in the Yukon Inn Plaza or online at www. yukonrendezvous.com Location: Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre- Longhouse Royal Canadian Legion – Dinner & Dance.............................6:00 PM Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Time to get all decked out in your Rendezvous costumes! Enjoy an evening of great food and entertainment with Hank Carr & the Cannucks! More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 667- 2800 (Event time subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools.

Come for a soak and get your hair wet! Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools.

Come for a soak and get your hair wet! Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools Annual Sourdough Pancake Breakfast ...........................8AM – 1PM Organized by the Knights of Columbus Come out and start your day the right way! A staple of the Rendezvous festival since the 1960’s, dedicated volunteers will be serving up delicious pancakes. Support this annual fundraiser and fuel up for the day’s events!

Location: CYO Hall, corner of 4th & Steele St. Annual Sourdough Rendezvous ................................................ 9:00AM Hockey Tournamen Organized by the Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League Cheer on teams in this recreational hockey event! Puck drops at 9am and games continue on throughout the day/evening.

Location: Takhini Arena and CGC Royal Canadian Legion ................................................................ 10:00AM Horseshoe Tournament Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Sign up your team by 6:00pm sharp on Friday 20th. Warm winter gear is expected and gloves are a must! Entry fee is $20.00/team.

More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 6672800 (Sign-up/event time are subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St KIDSFEST!..................................................................................10AM – 11AM UT! Fred Penner SOLD O Free to the Public thanks to NORTHWESTEL, TD CANADA TRUST, & CASTLEROCK ENTERPRISES. Pizza lunch for KIDSFEST! participants after the show!

Location: Shipyards Park – Performance Tent

Cabane à sucre – Sugar Shack ........................................... 11AM – 3PM Organized by the Association franco-yukonnaise Venez goûter à la tire d’érable et à bien d’autres produits! Come and enjoy maple taffy and much more!

Location: Shipyards Park.

Chainsaw Chuck .........................................................11:00 AM – 1:00 PM This event is about physical strength & technique, but it also helps you to relieve the frustration on a busted chainsaw. Cash prizes awarded for the top 3 men and women!

Location: Shipyards Park on the Snow Pad Great Northern Heli Sports – Heli Tours ...................... 11AM – 3PM Organized by Great Northern Heli Sports Experience Rendezvous from the sky! Enjoy a helicopter tour showcasing beautiful views of Whitehorse and Shipyards Park. For additional information, please contact Great Northern Heli Sports at 668-6200 OR www.greatnorthernheli.com Location: Whitehorse International Airport $65.00 per person – Prices based on a 2-person minimum Yukon Sourdough Air Display............................12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Featuring squadrons from across North America!

ADMISSION - FREE Location: Whitehorse International Airport KIDSFEST! ......................................................................12:00 PM – 1:00PM OUT! Fred Penner SOLD Free to the Public thanks to NORTHWESTEL, TD CANADA TRUST, & CASTLEROCK ENTERPRISES. Pizza lunch for KIDSFEST! participants after the show!

Location: Shipyards Park – Performance Tent Swede Saw/Log Split ................................................12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Presented by Builders Supplyland.

How fast can you saw a log? Remember to pull, not push your way through this one!

Location: Shipyards Park KIDSFEST! Pie Eating Contest.............................................................1PM Presented by TD Canada Trust Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada Location: Kids Tent, Shipyards Park Axe Throw Contest.......................................................1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Sponsored by Solid Gold Communications Men’s and Women’s Divisions - spectators, stay in the bleachers for this one! Gold nuggets to be won!

Location: Shipyards Park – Snow Pad KIDSFEST! Ping Pong Ball Drop .................................................1:30 PM Presented by TD Canada Trust Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada A traditional favourite back by popular demand! This event is for children ages 5-10 years. 2-ball maximum per each child.

Location: Shipyards Park Rendezvous Wrap-Up Parade .................................3:00 PM – 4:00PM Featuring Rendezvous Character Floats with highlights from the past (parade entries should converge at 1:00pm for judging) – see article in program for parade route!

Location: Whitehorse Elementary School - Float Staging Area Volunteer Appreciation Party ................................4:00 PM – 7:00PM Sponsored by Coca-Cola – Whitehorse Beverages Featuring Entertainment by Claire Ness and The Wisecrackers and Major Funk and The Employment! Enjoy an afternoon of great food, entertainment and fellowship. This is a closed event and a celebration of our volunteers. Wanna get into this party? Volunteer with us throughout the festival and secure your seat!

Location: Shipyards Park- Main Tent

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THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF! WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 2015 International Snow Carving Competition ...............ALL DAY International teams begin crafting their snow sculptures. Judging will take place Saturday morning, with awards Saturday afternoon on location.

Location: Shipyards Park Superstar! ..............................................................................................7:00 PM Presented by Yukon Energy Come out and cheer on talented Yukoners as they vie for the top prize in the competition! 2015 will feature a new category for the competition that will see the public vote!

Tickets: $20/Adult, $15 Senior or Student. Tickets are available at Arts Underground in the Hougen’s Centre & Yukon Arts Centre Box Office.

Location: Yukon Arts Centre The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools.

Come for a soak and get your hair wet! Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 2015 International Snow Carving Competition ...............ALL DAY Teams continue crafting their snow sculptures. Judging will take place Saturday morning, with awards Saturday afternoon on location.

Location: Shipyards Park Friends & Family Public Snow Carving ..................................ALL DAY Presented by Air North An opportunity to carve like the pros! First Come, First Serve! Preregistration required – group registration recommended. Register online at www.yukonrendezvous.com. Carving takes place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th – blocks not claimed by Friday 20th @ 10am will be released to accommodate other requests. Tools and Teacher provided!

Location: Shipyards Park Yukon College Queen’s Luncheon ....................11:30 PM – 1:30 PM Presented by Yukon College and Culinary Arts Program Open to the public, $15/Adult, $10 Youth/Seniors/Child Tickets available at Arts Underground in the Hougen’s Centre & Yukon Arts Centre Box Office Location: Yukon College Cafeteria Rendezvous Fiddle Show (Afternoon Matinee) .................3:00 PM Presented by Mic Mac Toyota Features performances by Canadian fiddle sensation Gordon Stobbe & JJ Guy. Tickets: $25/Adult, $15/Senior, Student, Child. Tickets are available at Arts Underground & Yukon Arts Centre Box Office Location: Yukon Arts Centre Queen Luncheon & Matinee Fiddle Show Combo Purchase the combo package for the Queen Luncheon & Matinee Fiddle Show & enjoy an afternoon of great food and wonderful entertainment! Combo tickets available in person at the Yukon Arts Centre Box Office & Arts Underground Rendezvous Mini Giant Bingo Fundraiser .............................6:00PM Organized by Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society.

Guaranteed $9500.00 in cash prizes to be won; regular games, early birds and bonanza sales Location: Elks Hall Licence # 2015 - 028 Our Legend’s Medicine - Substance Free Event .......... 6PM – 9PM Presented by Skookum Jim Friendship Centre & Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Show includes performances by Dakhka Khwaan Dancers, Les Walker, Starr Drynock, and Jerry Alfred Tickets: $ 25.00 Adult, $20.00 Elder/Senior/Student/Youth – Block of 5 tickets $100.00. Tickets are available at the YSR office in the Yukon Inn Plaza or online at www.yukonrendezvous.com.

Location: Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Royal Canadian Legion ...................................................................6:30 PM Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion A ‘bragging rights” tournament, show your poker skills and rule the table! Sign -up and more information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 667 2800 Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele Street

Rendezvous Fiddle Show ...............................................................7:00 PM Presented by Mic Mac Toyota Features performances by Canadian fiddle sensation Gordon Stobbe & JJ Guy. Tickets: $25/Adult, $15/Senior, Student, Child. Tickets are available at Arts Underground & Yukon Arts Centre Box Office Location: Yukon Arts Centre Sternwheeler Rendezvous Trivia Night ..........8:00PM – 10:00PM Organized by the Sternwheeler Saloon Think you know your stuff? Get your team together and battle for one of the three available prize pots! Contact the Sternwheeler Lounge for more details 333-9848 Location: Sternwheeler Lounge, Ramada Inn - $5.00 admission Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous ..................................................8:00PM Strength & Style Competition Presented by Stantec Join Yukon’s strongest and most stylish as they arm wrestle and show off their best tattoo, mustache, beard, hairy legs, hairy chest and more! Great prizes and games for both contestants and audience!

Location: Lizards Lounge, $10.00 entry fee 2015 Whitehorse Motors ...............................................................8:00 PM Sourdough Sam Show Dance Fever Sam can dance! Watch your favourite Sourdough Sam bust out their signature dance moves! Or, maybe not…

Location: Club 867- $5.00 admission Lion’s Club Rendezvous Casino ...................................................8:00PM Organized by the Lion’s Clubs of Whitehorse Blackjack, Roulette, Crown and Anchor!

Location: Fireside Room, Yukon Inn License # 2015-015 The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools. Come for a soak and get your hair wet!

Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com. The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Yukon Sourdough Air Display - Aircraft Arrivals .............ALL DAY Presented by Westmark Whitehorse Location: Whitehorse International Airport 2015 International Snow Carving Competition ...............ALL DAY Teams continue crafting their snow sculptures. Judging will take place Saturday morning, with awards Saturday afternoon on location.

Location: Shipyards Park Friends & Family Public Snow Carving ..................................ALL DAY Presented by Air North An opportunity to carve like the pros! First Come, First Serve! Preregistration required – group registration recommended. Register online at www.yukonrendezvous.com . Carving takes place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th – blocks not claimed by Friday 20th @ 10am will be released to accommodate other requests. Tools and Teacher provided!

Location: Shipyards Park The 2015 Rendezvous Spelling Bee .................. 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Presented by the YG Department of Education, YG Department of Health & Social Services, RBC Royal Bank, RBC Dominion Securities, RBC North of 60 Regional Office Champions from across Yukon compete for bragging rights and cash prizes! Categories for English, French, & Francophone Location: YTG Administration Building – Main Foyer Annual Sourdough Rendezvous .............................................. 9:00AM Hockey Tournament Organized by the Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League Cheer on teams in this recreational hockey event! Puck drops at 9am and games continue on throughout the day/evening.

Location: Takhini Arena and CGC Mt. Sima Mini Terrain Park .................................................. 11AM – 2PM Organized by Mt. Sima Time to shred! Enjoy the straight box, kink box and butter box; green run ability level and helmets are mandatory. Equipment not provided.

Location: Shipyards Park KIDSFEST! Slide ‘N Glide...................................................... 11AM – 3PM Presented by TD Canada Trust. Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada We will have races and fun games on the hill! Bring your sleigh or snow toy to join in the fun. At 2:30 pm, join us as we sing by the fire and have a nice hot cup of cocoa and maybe a cookie or two!

Location: Shipyards Park Rendezvous Tent, Shipyards Park................................................ 11 AM Free for all to attend thanks to our Signature Partners!

Entertainment includes Trio Manouche, Rob Dickson, YSR Queens’ Variety Show and Grad Challenge “Minute-To-Win-It! (full listing will be available at www.yukonrendezvous.com )

KIDSFEST!......................................................................11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dog Sled Workshop & Rides Organized by Muktuk Kennels Educational workshops with Frank Turner & Team – caring for sled dogs - free rides for children 4 – 12 yrs of age. For more information contact Manuela at kennelmanager@muktuk.com or info@muktuk.com Location: Shipyards Park – (register at the registration booth in the Frank Slim Building at Shipyards Park) Cabane à sucre – Sugar Shack ........................................... 11AM – 5PM Organized by the Association franco-yukonnaise Venez goûter à la tire d’érable et à bien d’autres produits! Come and enjoy maple toffee and much more!

Location: Shipyards Park Rendezvous Family Fun Fair ...............................................12PM – 5PM Organized by the Yukon Soccer Association Kids have an opportunity to win prizes by playing a variety of games. $1.00 Admission fee.

Location: Whitehorse Elementary School YSR Queens Variety Show .........................................3:30PM – 5:00PM Come and check out our 2015 Queen Candidates as they entertain the crowd and showcase their talents!

Location: Main Tent, Shipyards Park The 5th Annual Rendezvous Grad Challenge .............. 5PM – 7PM Minute-To-Win-It Presented by Canadian Tire New to the Grad Challenge! Compete in a variety of 60 second games at different skill levels.

Location: Main Tent, Shipyards Park Royal Canadian Legion – Dinner & Dance.............................6:00 PM Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Time to get all decked out in your Rendezvous costumes! Enjoy an evening of great food and entertainment with Hank Carr & the Cannucks! More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 667- 2800 (Event time subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St Youth Concert – Grand Analog....................................................7:00 PM Substance Free Event All youth aged 12-18 are invited to this FREE concert thanks to TD CANADA TRUST & CASTLEROCK ENTERPRISES featuring Canadian Hip Hop artist Grand Analog and their guests - Yukon’s own MC TurMoil & Riddz, as well as Krush Groove Breakdancers. Hosted by Claire Ness and Kelvin Smoler. Adults $20.00/each. Tickets are available online at the YSR Office in the Yukon Inn Plaza or online at www.yukonrendezvous.com Location: Shipyards Park – Rendezvous Tent STEAMPUNK BAL ...............................................................................7:30 PM Presented by Premier Cabs Featuring Yukon band Leg Up Hands Down. Join us for the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Steampunk Ball! Gears and corsets, top hats and goggles – come and celebrate what could have been! Light catering provided by The Claim. Tickets: $20/Adult (in advance) or $25/adult (at the door). All proceeds to KIDSFEST. Tickets are available at the YSR Office in the Yukon Inn Plaza or online at www.yukonrendezvous.com Location: Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre- Longhouse 2015 Whitehorse Motors ...............................................................8:00 PM Sourdough Sam Show Talent/No Talent & Sam Knighting As we start to wrap up the contest, the Sam’s pull out all the stops as they show you their hidden talent, or lack of it!

Location: Lizards Nightclub - $5.00 admission Lion’s Club Rendezvous Casino ..................................................8:00PM Organized by the Lion’s Clubs of Whitehorse Blackjack, Roulette, Crown and Anchor!

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serving up delicious pancakes. Support this annual fundraiser and fuel up for the day’s events!

Location: CYO Hall, corner of 4th & Steele St. Annual Sourdough Rendezvous ............................................... 9:00AM Hockey Tournament Organized by the Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League Cheer on teams in this recreational hockey event! Puck drops at 9am and games continue on throughout the day/evening.

Location: Takhini Arena and CGC 3rd Annual Yukon Scrabble Championship ................................ 9AM Presented by Yukon College. Organized by the Whitehorse Scrabble Club Registration begins 9am and games begin at 10am sharp! 50 minute timed games/2 player. For more information, contact Micah at 336-4643.

Location: General Store Room, Gold Rush Inn Entry Fee: $20.00 plus NASPA membership/$15.00 for first time players Registration and Weigh in ....................................9:00 AM – 11:30AM for One Dog Pull Location: Shipyards Park – Snow Pad Royal Canadian Legion ................................................................ 10:00AM Horseshoe Tournament Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Sign up your team by 6:00pm sharp on Friday 20th. Warm winter gear is expected and gloves are a must! Entry fee is $20.00/team.

More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 6672800 (Sign-up/event time are subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St Mad(am) Trapper Contest.....................................10:00 AM – 4:00 PM The Athlete of all athletes! Enter this competition and you automatically enter the Flour Packing, Axe Throw, Chainsaw Chuck, Swede Saw, and Log Toss. Scores are combined to find the ultimate athlete, plus you can win the prizes of all these events and the grand prize for the Mad(am) Trapper! Categories for men and women. $1,500 in prizes!

Mt. Sima Mini Terrain Park .................................................. 11AM – 2PM Organized by Mt. Sima Time to shred! Enjoy the straight box, kink box and butter box; green run ability level and helmets are mandatory. Equipment not provided.

Location: Shipyards Park KIDSFEST! .....................................................................11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dog Sled Workshop & Rides Organized by Muktuk Kennels Educational workshops with Frank Turner & Team – caring for sled dogs - free rides for children 4 – 12 yrs of age. For more information contact Manuela at kennelmanager@muktuk.com or info@muktuk.com Location: Shipyards Park – (register at the registration booth in the Frank Slim Building at Shipyards Park) Cabane à sucre – Sugar Shack ............................................11AM - 5PM Organized by the Association franco-yukonnaise Venez goûter à la tire d’érable et à bien d’autres produits!

Come and enjoy maple taffy and much more!

Location: Shipyards Park Rendezvous Tent, Shipyards Park......................................... 11:00 AM Free for all to attend thanks to our Signature Partners!

Entertainment includes Fawn Fritzen Trio, Fiddleheads Pet Parade/ Dog Howling and Ukes of Hazard (full listing will be available at www.yukonrendezvous.com ) KIDSFEST!........................................................................................... 11:00 AM 2685 “The Yukon Regiment” Family Wilderness Survival Contest Presented by Yukon Energy Hosted by 2685 The Yukon Regiment RCACC Bring the whole family to participate! Complimentary entry thanks to Yukon Energy & KIDSFEST! Location: Shipyards Park

The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools.

Come for a soak and get your hair wet! Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools

KIDSFEST! Park Activities ....................................11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Presented by TD Canada Trust. Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada Come down to Shipyards Park and take part in programming that is safe for all ages! Featuring Flour Packing, Egg Toss, “Axe Throw” (water balloons), Log Toss and Piggy Back Pack.

Location: Shipyards Park

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

ATCO Electric Flour Packing Contest ................................... 11:00 AM Presented by ATCO Electric Yukon This event showcases some of the life skills necessary to survive the Yukon at the turn of the century - competitors pack hundreds of pounds of flour on their backs and head for the finish line.

Location: Shipyards Park

2015 International Snow Carving Competition ...............ALL DAY Organized by the City of Whitehorse Teams finish crafting their snow sculptures. Judging will take place all morning, and awards presented in the afternoon Location: Shipyards Park Annual Sourdough Pancake Breakfast ...........................8AM – 1PM Organized by the Knights of Columbus Come out and start your day the right way! A staple of the Rendezvous festival since the 1960’s, dedicated volunteers will be

Broomball 3-on-3 Tournament ......................................... 11AM – 2PM Organized by the Yukon Broomball Association Come and check out the Yukon’s coolest sport! Sticks and balls are provided by the YBA with the fun being provided by YOU! For more information, contact Craig Mitchell at www.business.craig@hotmail.com Location: Shipyards Park

Junior One Dog Pull ...................................................................... 11:30 AM Presented by Arctic Range Adventures Registration & Weigh in 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM It’s the handlers who are the juniors, not the dogs! Come watch these mighty K9’s pull their weight and earn their supper!

Location: Shipyards Park – Snow Pad Senior One Dog Pull ........................immediately following juniors Presented by Arctic Range Adventures Registration & Weigh in 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Now it’s the adult handlers turn! Come watch these mighty K9’s pull their weight and earn their supper!

Location: Shipyards Park – Snow Pad Great Northern Heli Sports – Heli Tours ...................... 11AM – 3PM Organized by Great Northern Heli Sports Experience Rendezvous from the sky! Enjoy a helicopter tour showcasing beautiful views of Whitehorse and Shipyards Park. For additional information, please contact Great Northern Heli Sports at 668-6200 OR www.greatnorthernheli.com Location: Whitehorse International Airport $65.00 per person – Prices based on a 2-person minimum Yukon Sourdough Air Display............................................12PM – 3PM Featuring squadrons from across North America!

ADMISSION - FREE Location: Whitehorse International Airport Rendezvous Family Fun Fair ...............................................12PM – 5PM Organized by the Yukon Soccer Association Kids have an opportunity to win prizes by playing a variety of games. $1.00 Admission fee.

Location: Whitehorse Elementary School 1st Annual Rendezvous .......................................................... 1PM – 4PM Touch Rugby Tournament Organized by the Yukon Rugby Federation Dads, Moms and kids over 10 years old can participate in a 30-minute coaching clinic then play a game or two! Coaching clinic begins at 1pm. Adult mixed tournament begins at 2:30pm sharp.

Teams made from available players – play for rugby glory! Warm, athletic gear is suggested.

Location: Shipyards Park Yukon College Community Challenge ....................................1:30 PM Presented by Yukon College A fun filled contest based on a humorous theme, Got a team? Come on out & show what your team is made of!! Email your registrations to collegerelations@yukoncollege.ca.

Location: Shipyards Park – Ice Oval Gazebo The 5th Annual Rendezvous Grad Challenge .....................2:00 PM Broomball Tournament Presented by Canadian Tire Broomball Tournament – round robin tourney, including finals Each school will submit two teams of four (each team must have minimum 1 female) Location: Shipyards Park Hard Water Canoe Races ..........................................3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Presented by The Kanoe People Bringing back this old favorite, teams of 4 or 5 will compete in this zany activity.

Location: Shipyards Park – Ice Oval Log Toss Event................................................................3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Presented by Arctic Star Printing Test your strength and see how far you can toss a log! Categories for Men and Women!

Location: Shipyards Park on the Snow pad Registration Deadline for ................................................February 18th Pet Parade/Dog Howling Presented by The Feed Store Deadline to enter the Pet Parade and/or Dog Howling is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th.

Register online at www.yukonrendezvous.com.

This event is sponsored by The Feed Store in partnership with YSR and the Yukon Humane Society. All funds raised during the event are donated to The Mae Bachur Animal Shelter.

Pet Parade ..............................................................................................3:00 PM Presented by The Feed Store Prizes for: Best Costume (SmallPet/Big Pet), Best Couple (owner & pet), Superhero’s and Most Futuristic.

Location: Shipyards Park – Rendezvous Tent Dog Howling Contest ...................................... immediately following the pet parade Presented by The Feed Store Bring your furry friends on down and have them sing and howl to compete for the title of best howler!

Location: Shipyards Park – Rendezvous Tent

Royal Canadian Legion – Chili Contest ....................................4:00PM Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Have a sure-fire chili recipe guaranteed to please the taste buds of the Snowshoe Shufflers? Sign-up with Anne or Leanne! Entries are limited. More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 667- 2800 (Sign-up/event time are subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St

KIDSFEST! .................................................................................... 11AM – 2PM Kids’ Activities Presented by TD Canada Trust Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada Join us in the Frank Slim Building for face painting! Participate in the Tim Bit Toss and Frozen Chicken Bowling in the Kids Area!

Location: Shipyards Park

Partner Pack .........................................................................................4:00 PM Couples compete in a grueling obstacle course; great prizes to be won; open to all couples!

Location: Shipyards Park on the Snow Pad

Mad(am) Trapper Contest.................................................................. 11AM The Athlete of all athletes! Enter this competition and you automatically enter the Flour Packing, Axe Throw, Chainsaw Chuck, Swede Saw, and Log Toss. Scores are combined to find the ultimate athlete, plus you can win the prizes of all these events and the grand prize for the Mad(am) Trapper! Category for men and women. $1,500 in prizes!

The 5th Annual Rendezvous Grad Challenge .............................5PM Traditional Events Presented by Canadian Tire Come out and cheer on our high school grad classes as they compete for prize monies throughout the festival weekend!

Traditional events include: Bed Races, Partner Pack, Axe Throw, Chainsaw Chuck, Smoosh Board and the Log Toss.

Location: Shipyards Park Queen Crowning....................................................... Doors open 5:30PM Presented by the Hougen Group of Companies Featuring performances by: Gillian Campbell and other Rendezvous Characters. Enjoy a special evening of regalia with the candidates, and see the crowning of the 2015 Rendezvous Queen & Court!

Tickets: $20/Adult, $15/Senior, Student, Child. Tickets are available at the YSR office in the Yukon Inn Plaza or online at www. yukonrendezvous.com Location: Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre- Longhouse Royal Canadian Legion – Dinner & Dance.............................6:00 PM Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Time to get all decked out in your Rendezvous costumes! Enjoy an evening of great food and entertainment with Hank Carr & the Cannucks! More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 667- 2800 (Event time subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools.

Come for a soak and get your hair wet! Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 The Hair Freezing Contest Organized by Takhini Pools.

Come for a soak and get your hair wet! Contestants can freeze their hair, take a picture, and email it to manager@takhinihotsprings.com.

The winner will be announced at the end of the month. $150.00 cash prize! Entries accepted February 1 – 28, 2015. For hours of operation and more, check out www.takhinihotsprings.com Location: Takhini Hot Pools Annual Sourdough Pancake Breakfast ...........................8AM – 1PM Organized by the Knights of Columbus Come out and start your day the right way! A staple of the Rendezvous festival since the 1960’s, dedicated volunteers will be serving up delicious pancakes. Support this annual fundraiser and fuel up for the day’s events!

Location: CYO Hall, corner of 4th & Steele St. Annual Sourdough Rendezvous ................................................ 9:00AM Hockey Tournamen Organized by the Whitehorse Recreational Hockey League Cheer on teams in this recreational hockey event! Puck drops at 9am and games continue on throughout the day/evening.

Location: Takhini Arena and CGC Royal Canadian Legion ................................................................ 10:00AM Horseshoe Tournament Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion Sign up your team by 6:00pm sharp on Friday 20th. Warm winter gear is expected and gloves are a must! Entry fee is $20.00/team.

More information available at the Royal Canadian Legion – 6672800 (Sign-up/event time are subject to change) Location: Royal Canadian Legion No. 254, 503 Steele. St KIDSFEST!..................................................................................10AM – 11AM UT! Fred Penner SOLD O Free to the Public thanks to NORTHWESTEL, TD CANADA TRUST, & CASTLEROCK ENTERPRISES. Pizza lunch for KIDSFEST! participants after the show!

Location: Shipyards Park – Performance Tent

Cabane à sucre – Sugar Shack ........................................... 11AM – 3PM Organized by the Association franco-yukonnaise Venez goûter à la tire d’érable et à bien d’autres produits! Come and enjoy maple taffy and much more!

Location: Shipyards Park.

Chainsaw Chuck .........................................................11:00 AM – 1:00 PM This event is about physical strength & technique, but it also helps you to relieve the frustration on a busted chainsaw. Cash prizes awarded for the top 3 men and women!

Location: Shipyards Park on the Snow Pad Great Northern Heli Sports – Heli Tours ...................... 11AM – 3PM Organized by Great Northern Heli Sports Experience Rendezvous from the sky! Enjoy a helicopter tour showcasing beautiful views of Whitehorse and Shipyards Park. For additional information, please contact Great Northern Heli Sports at 668-6200 OR www.greatnorthernheli.com Location: Whitehorse International Airport $65.00 per person – Prices based on a 2-person minimum Yukon Sourdough Air Display............................12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Featuring squadrons from across North America!

ADMISSION - FREE Location: Whitehorse International Airport KIDSFEST! ......................................................................12:00 PM – 1:00PM OUT! Fred Penner SOLD Free to the Public thanks to NORTHWESTEL, TD CANADA TRUST, & CASTLEROCK ENTERPRISES. Pizza lunch for KIDSFEST! participants after the show!

Location: Shipyards Park – Performance Tent Swede Saw/Log Split ................................................12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Presented by Builders Supplyland.

How fast can you saw a log? Remember to pull, not push your way through this one!

Location: Shipyards Park KIDSFEST! Pie Eating Contest.............................................................1PM Presented by TD Canada Trust Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada Location: Kids Tent, Shipyards Park Axe Throw Contest.......................................................1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Sponsored by Solid Gold Communications Men’s and Women’s Divisions - spectators, stay in the bleachers for this one! Gold nuggets to be won!

Location: Shipyards Park – Snow Pad KIDSFEST! Ping Pong Ball Drop .................................................1:30 PM Presented by TD Canada Trust Hosted by the Girl Guides of Canada A traditional favourite back by popular demand! This event is for children ages 5-10 years. 2-ball maximum per each child.

Location: Shipyards Park Rendezvous Wrap-Up Parade .................................3:00 PM – 4:00PM Featuring Rendezvous Character Floats with highlights from the past (parade entries should converge at 1:00pm for judging) – see article in program for parade route!

Location: Whitehorse Elementary School - Float Staging Area Volunteer Appreciation Party ................................4:00 PM – 7:00PM Sponsored by Coca-Cola – Whitehorse Beverages Featuring Entertainment by Claire Ness and The Wisecrackers and Major Funk and The Employment! Enjoy an afternoon of great food, entertainment and fellowship. This is a closed event and a celebration of our volunteers. Wanna get into this party? Volunteer with us throughout the festival and secure your seat!

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He knew Rendezvous was Outfits at the ball, held on Feb. offering a cash prize for the best 20 at the Kwanlin Dun Culsnow sculpture and he needed tural Centre, will feature corsets, the money to visit his wife and goggles, gowns, bustles, top hats, daughter in Winnipeg. waistcoats and timepieces.

“I bought a ticket on spec that It’s a significant shift from I would win the competition, and last year’s festival, a retrospective carved this piece, and I won!” he affair that looked back at the past told the News in Jan. 2013.

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Morgan said organizers Executive director Rachel wanted to bring the idea of getMorgan said the new theme, the ting local people involved back to result of an online poll, represents the festival. a new beginning for the festival On Feb. 21, the Mad(am) while staying true to its roots.

Trapper contest gets underway, “Last year was the 50th and a and this year’s event might fealot of people were talking about ture some special guests from far moving forward, and where Renaway. dezvous would be in the future,” It’s yet to be confirmed, but the she said.

Russians might be coming, Mor“We’re still bringing back the gan said with an ominous tone. iconic events from the past such as the axe throw, flour packing Breakfast Muffins and log toss – but we’ve a brand Made-to-Order new staff and board, it’s a big Sandwiches Soups turnaround for us.”

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If the team makes it, they’ll be taking part in the flour packing competition, which showcases some of the life skills necessary to survive in the Yukon at the turn of the century.

Contestants strap on a pack, which is attached to a safety gantry, and walk as far as they can (up to 50 feet).

“Of course in Russia they don’t use a gantry,” she said, “and they can pack over 1,000 pounds on their backs.”

Richard Chippett holds the record for men at 1,002 pounds and a distance of 44 feet, while Dawn Kisoun is the women’s recordholder with 664 pounds, according to the Rendezvous website.

The festival has seen a number of special guests over the years, such as KFC’s Colonel Sanders in 1973 and the Canadian men’s Olympic volleyball team in 1984.

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I want to give a warm welcome to everyone attending the 2015 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous. Every year the Rendezvous Festival is winter’s highlight for Yukoners young and old. It is a fantastic celebration of our history and culture and an unforgettable Yukon experience.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who make this festival possible: first to the many sponsors, for without you there would be no Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival; secondly, the board of directors and members of the Sourdough Rendezvous Society; and last but not least, hats off to the army of volunteers who work tirelessly to make it all happen. It is you who make the Sourdough Rendezvous Festival such a truly memorable experience.

Let’s all get out and enjoy Rendezvous 2015.

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Fred Penner’s two Rendezvous performances on Sunday have sold out.

their own.

In a show this month in Moose Jaw, Sask. parents and kids lined here’s a name for adult Fred up for more than an hour after a Penner fans who grew up concert to get autographs. with the Canadian enter“These young parents come up tainer’s music: Fred Heads. saying, ‘You were the first concert Expect to see plenty of them, I went to back 20 years earlier,” along with younger children, Penner said, “and saying that it’s crowding the main stage tent really exciting for me to bring my at Shipyards Park, as Penner child to see you now. We really headlines the Yukon Sourdough have something very personal in Rendezvous KidsFest event with common now.” two sold-out shows on Sunday, After decades on stage, Penner Feb. 22. has taken his show to universities The childhood staple for Cana- and pubs around the country to dian kids in the ‘80s and ‘90s has reconnect with older fans. grayed a little bit since he tromped “These young people, these through fields and popped out of young Fred Heads, are really a log on Fred Penner’s Place for 12 excited about connecting with me seasons on the CBC. But he’s still and they want the material that I playing his repertoire of songs, in- brought to the people back then,” cluding the classic The Cat Came he said on the phone from Calgary Back, 10 in the Bed and You Can ahead of a show at the Southern Do It If You Try, and he hasn’t lost Alberta Institute of Technology. his enthusiasm for talking about Shows like that one are often children, music and finding your billed as “grown-up sing-a-longs.” way in life.

“There’s a connection with me And now a big chunk of his in those developing elementary audience are people who grew up times of life, and then you move with him and now have kids of into the teens and the attempt to Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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find your identity and all of that.

Finding some path in the world,” Penner said.

“Once you get into your late teens and early twenties it’s a time of retrospection and looking back and saying what were influences that I had in life.”

Between Penner’s well-known songs, he will sometimes talk to the older audience about topics he thinks will be meaningful in their lives, like the dangers of taking on too much personal debt.

“We get into a deeper level of discussion that they may not have expected.”

The message he gives the older fans isn’t much different from the kind of things you hope young children hear.

“It’s be strong, get out there, hold on to that sensitivity that you have inside you. Don’t become the callous businessperson. Do your duty, do your job with as much integrity as you can because that will be of value to you as you grow old.”

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Nadia Moser wins second medal with bronze in biathlon sprint race

Tom Patrick News Reporter

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. hen Yukon biathlete Nadia Moser is a little off aim at the range, she gets mad. That anger turns into faster skiing.

And that’s how the biathlete won her second medal at the Canada Winter Games on Tuesday in Prince George, taking a bronze in the 7.5-kilometre sprint.

“I’m almost happier today because I was 100 per cent sure I had not won a medal,” said Moser in a news release. “My focus now is on tomorrow’s pursuit race.”

The race was thrilling, the wait uncomfortable. After the completion of the female event – which had an individual start – there was about a 90-minute wait for results. Yukon supporters, staff and athletes stood around making conversation, trying to not discuss potential results.

When they were finally posted, Moser and coach Yukon coach Dennis Peters exchanged smiles but remained fairly contained.

“I’m very excited,” admitted Peters. “We were timing all the other skiers coming in and we felt she was in third, unless we had missed someone coming in. Yah, it’s an exciting day.”

“Nadia is usually subdued,” he added. “Inside, I’m sure she’s thrilled.”

Moser finished the race with a time of 26:19.4, about 1:06 behind silver medalist Emily Dickson of B.C. and 2:01 behind Leilani Tam von Burg of Ontario, who won her second straight gold.

Moser hit six out of 10 at the range and two of her misses were “splits,” meaning the bullet was half on the target.

“In a race at this calibre, that’s going to happen some days,” said Peters. “There’s a lot of pressure on her to do well.”

Before the start of the competition this week, Yukon had never won a medal in biathlon at the Games. Now it has two.

Moser won Yukon’s first medal in Prince George on Sunday in the 12.5-kilometre

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Yukon biathlete Nadia Moser prepares to shoot during the 7.5-kilometre sprint at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C., on Tuesday. Moser won bronze for her second medal of the Games.

individual race.

She was Yukon’s most popular person at the athlete’s village that night. Everywhere she went, people wanted to see the hardware.

“Every time I put it away, somebody else would ask to see it again,” Moser told the News.

“It’s really exciting to have that happen. I wasn’t expecting to medal ... I couldn’t believe I got second. It didn’t sink in right away.”

Yukon teammate Maria Peters raced to 23rd on Tuesday in a field of 40. She took a spill on a downhill and missed three in her second time to the range after cleaning her first. Maria placed 21st on Sunday, hitting 14 out of 20 at the range while using a backup rifle.

“It was mentioned the other day she had a lot of rifle issues – we got those solved,” said Dennis. “She cleaned in prone today and then she didn’t do as well in standing, so the reverse of what she did on Sunday.”

At just 17 years old, Moser is competing against biathletes as much as three years older than her. At 16, Maria is competing up two categories and will be eligible for the 2019 Games.

Moser and Maria will next race in the pursuit on Wednesday.

“What did it for her today was her strong skiing,” said Dennis. “When Nadia doesn’t shoot as well as she’d like, she gets mad and she skis faster. So obviously that served her well today.”

“In tomorrow’s race she’s set up in the perfect position, she’s third out of the starting line, 10 seconds behind the starter. And as you’ve seen, in these races anything can happen.”

Moser, who was Yukon’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony, isn’t new to climbing podium steps. She was the only Yukon athlete to win three gold medals at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games. She also won a silver at a North American Cup in December.

Team staff are hoping to find teammates from another province or territory so they can take part in Friday’s relay race.

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Yukon biathlete Maria Peters races in the 7.5-kilometre sprint.

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Yukon skier lands historic fourth place in big air

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Left: Yukon freestyle skier Kyran Allen wows the judges in the big air competition at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C., on Sunday. Allen produced a Yukon-best fourth place finish. Above: Yukon’s Niko Rodden soars during the big air competition.

style finals, but I was still super stoked.”

He wasn’t the only skier having trouble piecing to together a clean run in Saturday’s slopestyle final in icy conditions. Just two of the eight finalists made it down with only their skis touching the snow.

With his wrist in a brace, he didn’t ski with poles in Sunday’s big air.

“Honestly, today I wasn’t expecting much from my performance, but I ended up landing my tricks better than I expected,” said Rodden. “My injuries didn’t stop me at all.”

“He uses that hand to grab, so he had to get through a lot of pain to get that grab,” said Robinson.

“Every time he grabs it, it hurts.”

Anyone who’s been to an event like the Canada Games knows the Yukon fans tend to be the loudest cheerers. Boisterous is the word.

Sunday was no different, but cheers roared from everyone – including the obnoxious announcer ing three times in the air – in the 900 with a tail grab in the final.

Tom Patrick – when Yukon skiers landed big qualifying rounds and the final to “There were a lot of 900s News Reporter trick after trick. Spectators were set a new high water mark for the today, so it was really hard for the scratching their heads, trying to PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. territory. He placed second in the judges,” said Yukon coach Stuart figure out how little ol’ Yukon reestyle skier Kyran Allen qualifier and was pushed down Robinson. “So it came down to could produce so many top-notch had never done a switch two spots in the final, scoring an the amplitude and how well they skiers. bio 1080 with a mute grab 82.30, just 1.70 behind the bronze were getting their grabs.”

“We’re super proud of our before Sunday. winner from Alberta.

Rodden almost didn’t even team,” said Robinson. “I was The Yukon never had a top-five “It’s a pretty big trick,” said Yu- compete Saturday – he first need- talking to the head judge and finish in freestyle skiing at the kon coach Steven Harlow. “I think ed a doctor to sign off on it. With they were so impressed by the Canada Winter Games before there’s only one other guy doing his right eye already purpled from Yukon team. We were basically a then either. It does now. a switch bio 1080, and that’s Josh a face-plant during a training run, couple small mistakes away from The 16-year-old landed the (Harlow) and he didn’t make the Rodden sprained his wrist in the multiple podium spots. That was trick to place fourth in the big finals. It’s a pretty massive trick.” final of the slopestyle competition really impressive.” air competition at the Games on Only the top eight skiers in the on Saturday. He went on to place All of Yukon’s male skiers were Sunday in Prince George. field of 28 moved on to the final, seventh in slopestyle as the only well inside the top half of the “It feels pretty good. I’m pretty and Allen wasn’t the only Yukoner Yukoner to advance past qualifier. standings following Sunday’s big stoked about my fourth place,” to do it.

“It’s been a great experience, air. said Allen. “There are more comTeammate Niko Rodden quali- lots of great things happened, Dylan Reed claimed 11th and petitions to come and hopefully I fied in fifth and went on to take even through I got hurt,” said Josh Harlow 12th out of 29 skiers. can do good.” eighth in the final.

Rodden. “I threw down in the Reed, a last-minute addition to Allen did the trick – crossing He did a switch bio 900 in the slopestyle, made it to the finals. I the team following the injury of a his skis with the grab and rotatqualifying rounds and a corked didn’t land my run in the slopeteammate, landed a corked 1260

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Reed also skied to 10th in Saturday’s slopestyle, just ahead of Josh in 11th and Allen in 16th.

Yukon’s Dawn Bohmer also pulled off a new trick Sunday. The 17-year-old landed her first 540 in the big air to place 16th – another best for Yukon.

“The 540 was the first time I’ve ever done one,” said Bohmer. “I decided at the top I was going to do it. So that was a new trick for me.”

“My big air was definitely better than my slopestyle yesterday.”

Bohmer also claimed 16th in the slopestyle with a 360 on the top jump, a mute grab on the second and a double spread on the bottom jump. After the first of two runs Bohmer was in fifth place, but was pushed out of a spot in the final in the second run.

“This is a really big, strong field for the girls – 23 athletes today – and so 16th place is excellent,” said Robinson. “She did great.”

Teammate Lyndsey Boorse took 21st on Saturday and 20th on Sunday.

The previous best finish by a male Yukon skier at the Games was a sixth place set by Miguel Rodden – Niko’s older brother – at the 2011 Games in Halifax.

With the Yukon skiers only competing in the slopestyle and big air, Sunday’s competition marked the end of the Games for the team.

“It’s been really fun. There’s lots of people to talk to after skiing,” said Allen. “The food is great. It’s just a fun opportunity, a great time.”

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Women’s hockey team strives for more at Canada Games Tom Patrick News Reporter

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. ukon’s female hockey team has a very modest aim for the rest of the Canada Winter Games.

They want another goal.

“Our goal as a team is to get four goals throughout the entire tournament … because the highest Yukon has ever gotten is three and we’re tied that right now,” said Yukon captain Sierra Oakley.

“We just want one so badly to push it over just so we can say we beat it.”

The Yukon squad has pocketed three goals over three losses so far in Prince George.

They lost 14-1 to Newfoundland on Saturday, 14-0 to New Brunswick on Sunday and 7-2 to rival territory N.W.T. on Monday.

To put things in perspective, Yukon scored just one goal in a total of six games at the 2011 Games in Halifax and three goals at the 2007 Games in Whitehorse.

They are also the youngest team at the Games this week with an average age of 15. N.W.T.’s team at the under-18 tournament is just a tad bit older.

“This team probably has a lot more chemistry than the one I coached in 2011,” said Yukon head coach Louis Bouchard.

“We’re moving the puck a lot better. When you have 17-yearolds playing 14-year-olds, obviously it’s going to impact your play.”

Oakley has so far led the charge offensively. She scored against Newfoundland unassisted, finding the back of the net with a slapper from the top of the circle.

She then went upstairs against N.W.T. six and a half minutes in, giving Yukon a 1-0 lead.

Later in the game, Yukon deTom Patrick/Yukon News fenceman Zoe Leas – the youngTop: Yukon goalie Maya Oakley watches a deflected est player in the tournament at puck during a game against Team N.W.T. at the Canaage 11 – dug a backhand out of the corner that went off the skate da Winter Games in Prince George, B.C., on Monday. of teammate Maddie Nicholson N.W.T. won 7-2. Right: Yukon’s Chyanne Spenner, right, fights N.W.T.’s Cassidy Ring for the puck. and in, with 6.9 seconds left in the second period to make it 5-2.

“We came out strong the first couple of shifts, got a goal, and kind of sat back and they took advantage of that,” said Bouchard. “The shots on net were about 30-19, so it shows they outshot us, they out-worked us, they deserved to win.

“We picked it up in the third, got a lot more shots on net, just ran out of time.”

Yukon is a young team, but its resume is fairly impressive. Thirteen played for Yukon at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games. Oakley, her sister (and goalie) Maya Oakley and Chyanne Spenner, even played for Yukon at the 2011 Games in Halifax.

“It’s crazy coming back. I don’t remember much of the last Games because I just turned 12,” said Maya, who stopped 44 of 58 shots from Team New Brunswick. “It’s different because at these Games I’ve been playing full games. At the last Games I’d go in for the last three minutes of each game to get the experience.”

“It’s been amazing. It’s been a really good experience for all the girls,” said Sierra of the Games. “I’m one of the lucky ones, because I’ve participated in it twice. Most people only get to do this once in a lifetime.”

Newfoundland and New Brunswick, who both beat N.W.T. over the weekend, will now go to the qualification round for a chance of making the quarterfinal.

Yukon will play in the placement rounds beginning Wednesday. They will first face the losing team from a Nova Scotia-Newfoundland matchup.

Just in case it’s of interest, Yukon’s one goal in 2011 was against Nova Scotia.

“The girls played amazing and I’m really proud to be captain of this team,” added Sierra.

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Lone Yukoner taking on older skaters in Prince George

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Yukon speedskater Michael Ritchie chases Saskatchewan’s Seth Adams in the 500-metre at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C., on Monday.

Ritchie is one of just three 14-year-olds competing.

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competition, in Prince George.

He’s young, and in some ways all alone. He’s the only Yukon speedPRINCE GEORGE, B.C. skater competing at the Games. f Haines Junction’s Michael “It’s a great learning experience,” Ritchie was born five weeks later, said Ritchie. “It’s a bigger competihe wouldn’t be competing at the tion so I’m seeing how big the playCanada Winter Games this week. ing fi eld is and how much competiRitchie is one of just three tion there is from other places that I 14-year-olds competing in shorttrack speedskating, an under-20 don’t see much of.

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“When you skate with higherlever skaters, there are different techniques and strategies they use … I really only skate in western Canada, so to see Quebec (skaters), it’s quite something.”

Ritchie, who won three silver and a bronze at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games, is looking at the big picture.

He considers his Games experience in Prince George as preparation for

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“I still have another one I can go to and I’ll be older and I’ll be at the older end of the group,” said Ritchie.

“He’s doing well. The whole goal coming here was to get some experience because he’s actually eligible for the next Canada Games too,” said coach Phil Hoffman. “So we just want him to get some experience and try to get some PBs – and he got two of them today.”

Ritchie is five years younger than many of his competitors, but he’s holding his own.

He placed 41st out of 49 skaters

in the 1,500-metre on Sunday. All eight skaters behind Ritchie were all at least one year older than him.

He then set personal bests in two preliminary races on Monday.

Ritchie finished the 500-metre with a time of 49.948 seconds and then the 1,000-metre at 1:43.720. He will next jostle for final positions in those events Wednesday and Thursday.

His goals for the rest of the week: “Some more PBs would be nice and to do well in my races, not fall or anything,” said Ritchie.

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had a short run-back to get the five points,” said Koltun. “But we were not ready to be done there. couple hard-fought losses We just kept fighting. Going and Yukon’s Team Koltun into that last end four points is done at the Scotties down, I’m pretty sure no one Tournament of Hearts. saw it coming other than us that The Yukon rink suffered we were going to be able to pull back-to-back losses in the off those four points in the last pre-qualifying tournament and end. But unfortunately we just was eliminated at the national couldn’t finish it off in the extra.” women’s curling championship Team Koltun defeated Gain Moose Jaw, Sask. on Friday. lusha in the final N.W.T.-Yukon “We’re definitely sad. It’s unplaydown last year to reach fortunate we train a whole year their first Scotties. Plagued by for the chance to represent our illnesses, the Koltun team still territory and we show up at the managed to get two wins at last event and we don’t get to stay,” year’s championship. said skip Sarah Koltun. “We were This year was the first time training all year to try and make the Scotties included a pre-qualit to the main event and for our ifying tournament. There was a journey to be cut short, it’s just spot for Nunavut in the qualiunfortunate.” fier but the territory declined Team Koltun, which inthe position and did not send a cludes third Chelsea Duncan, team. second Patty Wallingham, lead Horgan’s Northern Ontario Jenna Duncan, alternate Lindteam went on to defeat Galusha say Moldowan and coach Bill 7-6 on Saturday to become the Tschirhart, first lost 7-5 to Tracy first team from the region to Horgan’s Northern Ontario secure a berth in the main draw team. of the championships.

They were then eliminated “Both teams just played really from the three-team qualifier well,” said Koltun of her game with an 11-10 extra-end loss against Horgan. “It was back and to Northwest Territories’ Kerry forth and they ended up coming Galusha. out on top. It was just a game of Galusha scored five in the inches and they were a little bit seventh end to take a sound 8-5 closer.” lead. Down 10-6 in the 10th, the The Koltun team currently Koltun crew scored four to tie does not have any more compeand push the game into an extra titions scheduled for this season, end. Galusha then sealed the win and it’s too early to say what the with a take-out in the 11th. plans are for next season, said “In the end that they got five, Koltun. we just made a few too many “We’re still digesting this,” mistakes and we kind of took a said the 21-year-old. gamble with my last couple of Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com shots that didn’t go our way. She News Reporter

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867-821-4443 BRIGHT OFFICE/STUDIO Space Available for Rent: Up to 2000 sq. ft. available for immediate occupation.

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1-BDRM EXECUTIVE country cottage, wood/oil heat, all amenities, spectacular river/mountain view. 1/2 hr north of D/T, available April 1, $1,000/mon + utils.

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

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

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 2nd floor of building on Gold Road in Marwell Sizes 180 sqft & 340 sqft Quiet spaces with reasonable rent 667-2917 or 334-7000

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ROOM FOR rent, N/S, N/P, avail immed, $750/mon all incl. 393-2275 2-BDRM HOUSE, Hot Springs Rd, new floors throughout, full services. $1,000/mon + utils, water delivery, available Feb 1.

633-6178 Edgewater Hotel Monthly Rentals Jan 01 - Apr 30 from $800/month Includes weekly housekeeping service All rooms come with mini fridge and microwave Contact Dylan at dylan.soo@yukonhotels.com or 867-668-4500 3-BDRM DUPLEX, Copper Ridge, garage, 5 appliances, large rec room, avail Mar. 1, refs & dd reqĘźd, $1,685/mon + utils. 334-1907 2 BEDROOMS in Riverdale house, near park, fully furnished, close to bus, N/P, N/S, $450-$500/mon + utils & dd, avail immed.

336-0368 3-BDRM, UPPER level, Crestview, laundry & parking, laminate flooring throughout, refs reqĘźd, N/S, no parties, $1,475/mon + utils.

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SHARED 2-BDRM apt, Riverdale, clean, responsible person, N/P, $650/mon incl heat, light, cable, Internet, laundry, occupant gone 5 mths per year. Vern at 332-5181 FURNISHED ROOM in newer new home in Ingram Sub, incls cable tv, internet, laundry.

Available March 1, $700/mon. 334-3186 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 3-BDRM 2-BATH new condo, Porter Creek, N/P, N/S, dd&refs reqĘźd, avail Mar. 1, $1,700/mon + tils. 335-0369

SHOP/OFFICE/STUDIO Multi-Use Building with space available to rent Very Competitive rates Various sizes, short & long term Washroom on site Friendly environment whserentals@hotmail.com Phone 667-6805 JASPER PLACE TRIPLEX now available for rent â&#x20AC;˘New, large (1,900 sq ft) â&#x20AC;˘2 bedroom, 2.5 bath units. â&#x20AC;˘Each bedroom has its own bathroom and patio. â&#x20AC;˘Dishwasher, washer, dryer, plenty of space to park extra vehicles including boat and motorhome â&#x20AC;˘Walking distance to downtown core â&#x20AC;˘Garage â&#x20AC;˘$2,200/mon plus utilities.

To schedule a viewing Call 334-8052 ROOM, CRESTVIEW, available until June 1, washer/dryer, $400/mon all inclusive.

335-5310 3-BDRM 1-BATH mobile home, Arkell, avail immed, N/S, N/P, refs reqĘźd, $1,300/mon + utils. 334-3670 3-BDRM 1-BATH mobile home, 20 mins north of Whitehorse, 5 appliances, energy efficient, pets welcome, $1,350/mon + utils.

335-0150 3-BDRM, 2-BATH, Copper Ridge, garage, rec room, stainless steel appliances, central vac, on green belt, responsible tenants, N/S, N/P, $1,600/mon + heat & utils. 668-7502 or e-mail yukonnaise@gmail.com 3-BDRM SUITE, Riverdale, quiet street, fenced yard, parking, garage, $1,750/mon incl heat & utils. Leave 668-7502, lv msg, or e-mail yukonnaise@gmail.com 2-BDRM MOBILE home, close to College, bus, furnished, pet friendly, N/S, no parties, refs reqĘźd, rental purchase considered, $850/mon + utils. 633-5023 1-BDRM CABIN, Carcross Corner, $875/mon incl elec, water/heat extra, c/w oil furn, pellet stove, older w/d, dd reqĘźd, responsible tenant, avail Apr.15-May 1. Kim 668-2706

1-BDRM BSMT suite, Riverdale, avail Mar 1, bright, clean, private ent, fenced yard, dog friendly, dd & refĘźs reqĘźd, $800/mon + utils.

456-7849 2-BDRM DUPLEX, Hillcrest, wood stove, avail immed, $1,100/mon + utils. 668-5558 3-BDRM 1.5-BATH duplex, Riverdale, avail March, N/P, N/S, $1,450/mon + utils & dd.

334-8088 1-BDRM TRAILER, Takhini, avail immed, 3 years old, bright & spacious, small yard, pets considered, $1,200/mon + utils & dd.

333-9616 3-BDRM DUPLEX, Granger, bright, spacious, views, lg yard, avail March 1, $1,700/mon incl heat. long-term only.

334-8001 1-BDRM GROUND floor condo, downtown, bright, small fenced yard, avail Mar. 1, N/P, N/S, dd reqĘźd, $1,200/mon + utils. 393-3924 TITANIUM WAY commercial space for rent/sale.

1,000 feet includes office, boardroom, open work area, kitchen, washroom.

Separate storage area.

Wired for phone/data, has security system. $1,800/month + electricity.

Phone 335-1932.

2-BDRM BSMT suite, downtown, convenient location, N/S, N/P, refs reqĘźd, avail Mar. 1, $1,050/mon, utils incl. 667-7778 5 BEDROOMS + furnishing supplies, TV, kitchen, living room, avail immed, $750/mon.

667-6060 3-BDRM 2-BATH home, with/without furniture, Copper Ridge, on 2 bus routes, back yard, green belt, new propane furnace, ground level deck, N/P, $1,800/mon + utils.

633-4278 2-BDRM LOWER level suite, Copper Ridge, laundry, N/S, no parties, refs reqĘźd, $1,200/mo + utils. 667-4858 3-BDRM GROUND level suite, Crestview, laundry, wood laminate flooring throughout, N/S, no parties, refs reqĘźd, $1,275/mon + utils. 667-4858 2-BDRM APT, ground floor, downtown, $1,150/mon incl. heat & laundry. 334-6809

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LOOKING FOR a generous volunteer driving instructor.

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Please call 867-335-3289 TAKHINI TRANSPORT is seeking a Truck Bus Journeyman Mechanic Apply in person to: Takhini Transport #9 Lindeman Rd, Whitehorse, YT 867-456-2745 MACHINIST (NOC7231) Brent's Hydraulics $20.00/hr 3yrs experience needed Permanent Contact: 867-456-2071 Email: dbrentschultz@hotmail.com GPRC, FAIRVIEW CAMPUS Urgently Requires a Power Engineering Instructor!

Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

Miscellaneous for Sale 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.

333-0717 We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, cameras, furniture, antiques, artwork, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, rifles & ammo.

G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL JOTUL F500 WOODSTOVE, non-catalytic, front and side-loading, matte black, up to 24" logs, heats up to 2,000 sqft, exc cond, $1,400 obo. 633-2091 PIONEER FEATHER-LITE parka, menĘźs sz med, like new, $150, snowmobile suit, unisex down insulated, $75. 633-3053 STEEL BUILDINGS...â&#x20AC;?REALLY BIG SALE!â&#x20AC;?

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CLOSING DATE: March 6 th, 2015 Department: Health and Wellness STATUS: Full Time-Term 2 Years with the possibility of extension SALARY: Levels 12-14, commensurate with education and experience JOB SUMMARY As a member of our Health & Wellness team, the successful candidate is responsible, under the direct supervision of the Director of Health & Wellness, to provide direct clinical counselling services involving consultation, assessments and treatment using individual, family and group modalities, often with survivors/victims of physical, sexual and other types of abuse. Assessing urgency and risk of harm to self and/ or others involved with the client and developing a holistic treatment or management plan. The candidate will use the Values and Virtues of Life(mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical) as the basis of their duties.

+HDULQJ $GMXGLFDWRUV IRU 'LVFLSOLQDU\ +HDULQJV DW :KLWHKRUVH &RUUHFWLRQDO &HQWUH The Yukon Department of Justice is looking for people to serve as hearing adjudicators. A hearing adjudicator hears evidence, makes decisions and determines punishment for disciplinary matters at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre. <RX VKRXOG KDYH H[SHULHQFH RU DQ LQWHUHVW LQ t Fair and objective hearings t Critical thinking and problem solving to resolve disciplinary situations t First Nations culture and issues, including the intergenerational impacts of residential schools t Interpreting and applying legislation and policy t "DDFTTJOH DPOnJDUJOH WFSCBM BOE XSJUUFO FWJEFODF t Making decisions in a stressful environment These hearing are conducted during the day - Monday to Friday - on an as XIFO SFRVJSFE CBTJT 5SBJOJOH BOE NPOFUBSZ DPNQFOTBUJPO BSF QSPWJEFE Contact us for more information or if you are interested, please submit your letter of interest, resume and references to: Attn: Kathryn Souster Yukon Department of Justice PO Box 2703, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2C6 Phone - 867-667-3656 Email - kathryn.souster@gov.yk.ca

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Job Description are available, please contact Tanya James at (867) 821-4251 ext 8269 or E-mail tanya.james@ctfn.ca

Sales Manager Reporting to the Managing Director, this position is responsible to develop and deliver approved sales programs, in order to achieve sales objectives set by the Board of Directors for Yukon meetings and conferences, based on established target markets. This position may be called upon to provide post sale assistance to all interested clientele coming to the Yukon to ensure satisfaction and to maintain client relations.

Specific Responsibilities 1.

Contribute to the development of and implement, in conjunction with and as directed by the Managing Director, the YCB sales plan.

2. In consultation with the Managing Director develop annual sales objectives and budgets for the various target markets based on direction received from the Board of Directors.

3. Manage YCB sales programs as assigned by and in consultation with the Managing Director, in a timely and cost-effective manner including, but not limited to, the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare and submit bid presentations; â&#x20AC;˘ Source and liaise with potential clients to achieve sales objectives; â&#x20AC;˘ Co-ordinate members buy in for tradeshows and attend approved trade shows â&#x20AC;˘ Co-ordinate members buy-in for sales calls and attend approved sales missions â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare and conduct â&#x20AC;&#x153;In-Marketâ&#x20AC;? sales trips and events; â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and conduct pre-sale familiarization tours/site inspections as required â&#x20AC;˘ Contribute to the YCBs social media and web site content on a weekly basis â&#x20AC;˘ Identify sales opportunities on a Yukon level and communicate same to the Managing Director to determine follow up and follow through as required.

4. Maintain YCB contact database per established procedure.

5. Responsible for generating revenue within designated program areas 6. Responsible to contribute to the enhancement of the understanding of YCBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profile, programs and membership within the community 7.

Other duties as required.

Accountability: 1.

Make sales recommendations to the Managing Director 2. Make operational decisions within the approved objectives and budgets of the various sales programs assigned.

3. Uphold and abide by the operating policies established by the Board of Directors and the administrative policies established by staff.

4. The Managing Director is responsible to the Board of Directors for the decisions and consequences arising from the activities of the Sales Manager Working Conditions: This position works within a typical non-profit office environment with frequent critical deadlines. There is considerable sales related travel outside Yukon and frequent travel inside Yukon (e.g. four to five times during the course of a year) by vehicle and plane. In addition the incumbent is often required to attend lunch hour, evening and weekend meetings. Incumbent must be physically capable of lifting trade show displays, brochure boxes, etc.

Knowledge and Skills Required: 1.

Business, tourism or commerce degree along with at least three yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s related experience in destination marketing (or equivalency).

2. The incumbent must possess excellent interpersonal, communication (oral, written and presentation), organizational, analytical and negotiation skills.

3. The incumbent must be capable of working independently.

4. The incumbent must also have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Power Point and Prezi and a good knowledge of database applications.

5. Strong knowledge of Yukon tourism product would be an asset.

6. Valid Passport and Yukon driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required.

Salary: Based on Experience.

Please submit resume and cover letter via email to: info@ycb.ca Competition Closes: Friday Feb 27, 2015 - 5pm PST

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (0.8 Position - Indeterminate) The Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board (Board) is hiring an energetic, highly self-motivated individual to ďŹ ll the position of Information and Communications Specialist for a 0.8 position (approximately 4 days per week).

This is a permanent position and includes an attractive beneďŹ ts package.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position is responsible for information management and communications to assist the Board in fulďŹ lling its mandate and objectives, which includes territorial, national and international issues relating to the management of Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ sh, wildlife and their habitats. This position will support the Board in making recommendations to the appropriate Ministers, Yukon First Nations and Renewable Resources Councils on all matters related to ďŹ sh and wildlife management, including legislation, regulations, policy, planning, research and programs.

Priority Skills and QualiďŹ cations: t Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; t Knowledge of the mandate and responsibilities of the Board t Strong information management and analysis skills; t Knowledge of the Umbrella Final Agreement, speciďŹ cally Chapter 16; t Developing, analyzing, implementing communication/media strategy t Excellent computer literacy; t Website management, updating, maintenance and training. t Strong project management skills; t Good interpersonal and presentation skills; t Knowledge of ďŹ sh and wildlife management planning processes; t Knowledge of the preparation and planning of public reviews, hearings, meetings or other events; t Administering the production of public information materials including reports, printed materials, educational brochures etc. t Knowledge of Yukon environmental, land claims, and resource issues; t Knowledge of resource management principles and practices; t Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; To view the full job description, please visit our website:

www.yfwmb.ca CLOSING DATE: FEBRUARY 20TH, 2015 Applications may be submitted in person, by mail, or email to: Graham Van Tighem, Executive Director Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board (In person) #409 Black Street (2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor däna Näye Ventures Building) (Mail to) P.O. Box 31104 Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5P7 Phone: 867-667-5835 executivedirector@yfwmb.ca

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SELKIRK

Development Corporation Suite 201-166 Titanium Way, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0G1

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

SELKIRK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Location: Whitehorse, Y.T. Status: Full-time, Permanent Wage: Dependent on experience Closing Date: Until position filled

KITCHEN AID mandolin slicer, never used, $50 firm. 668-2387

The Selkirk Development Corporation (SDC) is a progressive organization, owned by the citizens of Selkirk First Nation. With interests in mining, real estate, and tourism, we are a growing dynamic organization, if you are seeking a challenging, rewarding position in a team environment, we have the opportunity for you.

Job Summary: Reporting to the Board of Directors of the Selkirk Group of Companies, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the achievement of corporate goals and objectives within the established authority delegated by the Board. The CEO will direct the daily operational activities of the company’s corporate office and business units. The CEO will provide financial leadership by identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, managing budgets and monitoring long-term strategic fiscal plans, including the achievement of revenue and profitability goals.

WOLF HIDE, large tanned timber wolf pelt, typical grey & white colour, $500. 668-3632 lv msg VACUUM, HIGH-END Dyson model, good for all floors, carpet, hardwood, barely used, $600 new, asking $380. 668-4699 CAN-CAN COSTUME, yellow and black, reversible top, size 12-14, $100 firm. 633-2037 SEALSKIN MUKLUKS, mens size US 8.5-9, handmade in Holman, NWT, home-tan moose hide footbed, wool duffel, very warm, almost new, exc cond, $425. 336-8737

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 NEW 10ʼX12' linoleum flooring, white tile pattern, $75 obo. 456-7880.

RENDEZVOUS 2-PC gold outfit, halter top, capri bottoms, sz sm, $15. 311B Hanson St, pms MOUNTAIN EQUIP womenʼs down coat, blk, sm, $75. 311B Hanson St, pms.

INSTANTANEOUS PROPANE fired water heater, Bosch WR400-7.K, $600. 335-7773.

LADIES WEDDING ring, size 7, gold, fused engagement ring, opal stone, size 7.

633-2837 ARCTERYX BETA AR menʼs pant, Gore-Tex Pro, sz large/regular, never worn, still tagged, $350. 456-7758 after 5pm 2 LYNX skins, $200 ea, bear rug, $800.

336-2333 9ʼ SHUFFLEBOARD, complete, $200 obo.

668-3968 ELECTRIC 668-3968

DALL SHEEP cape, have permit, offers.

334-7387 3 ELECTRIC coil top stoves, 1 Frigidaire, 1 GE, new, 1 Westinghouse, 1 Roper electric drive, 1 dishwasher. 668-5559

Education and Experience: A graduate of a degree program in business management or related field with several years of work experience. An equivalency of several years of executive work experience and training may be considered. A strong record of accomplishment and success in business development with related long-term experience may be considered.

Marsh Lake

For additional information, please contact the Office Manager at (867) 393-2181.

Submit resume with cover letter to: Selkirk Development Corporation Suite 201-166 Titanium Way Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 0G1 Fax: (867) 393-2182 Or email: broberts@selkirkdevcorp.com

Invites applications for the position of:

We thank those who apply and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Preferential hire for qualified Selkirk First Nation citizens is in effect.

ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities?

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

Boys and Girls Club of Yukon: Give a Kid a Can Coordinator – Volunteer (Part Time: 3 - 5 hours per week) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE This position reports to the Administrative Coordinator.

JOB DESCRIPTION The Give a Kid a Can Coordinator oversees the Give a Kid a Can program on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club of Yukon. We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic individual to maintain our program contacts in the community, establish new contacts, and facilitate the program. The Give a Kid a Can program works with local restaurants and bars who have agreed to donate their recycling to our cause on a weekly basis.

Responsibilities Include: t Schedule donation pick-ups; t Some light lifting; t Collecting deposit refunds from recycling centre; t Keeping a donation log for each donor; Assisting the Administrative Coordinator in creating new donor contacts and maintaining program logs; Maintaining professional and friendly relationships with local restaurants and bars; Representing the Boys and Girls Club of Yukon in our community; QUALIFICATIONS The Give a Kid a Can Coordinator position requires a friendly demeanor and the following: t Valid Class 5 Yukon Drivers Licence (Class 4 is an asset); t Current Driver’s Abstract; t Current Criminal Record Check; t Standard First Aid and CPR is an asset.

Contact: Duncan Johnstone, Executive Director, ed@bgcyukon.com, (867)393-2824 www.bgcyukon.com

Humane Society Yukon- Volunteers needed We always have openings for volunteers: walking dogs; cleaning kennels, etc.

Contact: 126 Tlingit St., 633-6019, shelter@northwestel.net

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

Community Services

T R E A D M I L L , $75 obo.

Electrical Appliances BOSCH TASSIMO coffee maker w/tray for cartriges, used but exc cond, $45. 333-9604 KENMORE DRYER, white, older model but works great, $150. 335-1088 HOT POINT stove, working order, must pick up on Feb. 27, $75. 668-2807

TVs & Stereos FREE: 2 tube-type TVs, 32” JVC, 28” Sears, both work. 667-2601

Computers & Accessories DELL POWEREDGE 2950, ex-Google server, holds WIN2k8 R2 OS. 2x Dell Quad Core 2.66ghz, 8x 2GB PC2-5300 RAM, 6x 250GB 7.5k, 3.5" Seagate HDDs. kmoorlag@gmail.com $750 obo.

XBOX 360 with 8 games, exc cond.

334-8205 for info

Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com

Solid Waste Society

WASTE FACILITY MANAGER This position is a full time and will be available April 1st 2015. It requires a mature individual who has experience working collaboratively with a Board of Directors, works well with minimal supervision, and has proven experience supervising staff.

The right individual must also be highly organized, has good computer skills, and some experience writing proposals and reports. A valid driver’s license and current Standard First Aid and WHMIS certification are required A security check may be requested.

A 37.5 hour work week (summer) with days off of Wednesday and Thursday are the usual working hours . Safety of staff and the public is paramount followed closely by maintaining the facility at an acceptable level of organization and efficiency. Wage $27 per hour depending on experience.

A complete job description is available by calling Lynn Standing –Whiten at 3364687. Please submit applications by email to: Lynn at – r.lwhiten@northwestel.net by February 25th.

Fast & Hassle-Free

CHEQUE CASHING

No Holds... Instant CASH! WHITEHORSE MONEY MART 2190 Second Avenue 867-668-6930 Open 7 Days A Week

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 BASS PLAYER looking to join working band, no beginners please. Thomas @ 660-4826 DRUM SET, Pearl Export, 5-piece w/cymbals, crash & ride, $550. 335-1993 PIANOS FROM piano technician, Samick upright & Kimball grand, exc cond, after sales tuning, piano stool & moving costs incl.

333-3941 for info/viewing CORT G 290 electric guitar, Strat styled body, 5 position switch, soft case & strap, check Internet for details, nice quality guitar, $365. obo. 333-9084 GIBSON SG Robot self-tuning electric guitar, purple, mint cond, $3,999 new, asking $1,500 obo, c/w hard shell case. 333-9084 PEAVY STUDIO Pro 40 watt electric guitar amp, good sound, plenty loud, $165 obo.

333-9084

Firewood

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

✔ Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed ✔ Everything over 8" split ✔ $250 per cord (6 cords or more) ✔ Single and emergency half cord deliveries ✔ Scheduled or next day delivery

MasterCard

7.62X54 RUSSIAN carbine open sights, lots of hard/soft point factory ammo included, $450. Doug @867-689-6169

FREE-50 WINCHESTER 22-250 cases, 8 live factory 22-250 55 grain, 25 live factory 22-250 45 grain. Call 668-6066

9.3X57 BOLT action Mauser, open sights, c/w bullets, brass & dies, $400. Doug @ 867-689-6169

REMINGTON R1S 1911, mint cond, less than 300 rounds fired, c/w Hogue grips, $700 obo.

393-3474 or logan_bull@hotmail.com

ANSCHUTZ CIL model 111.22 single shot, vg to exc cond, $175. 633-2443

WANTED: .35 Rem calibre Marlin lever action. 633-2443

E MPLOYMENT O PPORTUNITY Building Maintenance Supervisor CARCROSS TAGISH FIRST NATION

CLOSING DATE: March 5 2015 Infrastructure STATUS: Full Time Permanent SALARY: CTFN Wage Scale Levels 5 - 9 JOB SUMMARY As a member of our Infrastructure team, the successful candidate will be working under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Infrastructure and is responsible for ensuring the improvement and maintenance of all GC/ TFN owned and operated government facilities, Elders maintenance program and for integrating the four elements of the Values and Virtues of Life (mental, emotional, spiritual and physical) into the work. The supervisor will ensure that, where possible, projects delivered reflect life’s four stages - child, youth, adult and Elder. The successful candidate must be willing to change with the ongoing evolution of CTFN circle governance.

Cheque, Cash S.A. vouchers accepted.

DUKE'S FIREWOOD Round Firewood Multiples of 2 cords, $250/cord Round 6 cord load, $230/cord Cash sales only 334-8122 FRANKʼS FIREWOOD Standing dead spruce cordwood •$230/cord for stove length delivered in town •$90/cord u-cut on the landing •1/2 cord orders welcomed •Special rates for cordwood resellers Phone 334-8960 ANDYʼS FIREWOOD SERVICE Quality standing dry Haines Junction Full measured cords, stacked $250/cord $240/cord 6-cord loads 335-0932, leave message DONʼS FIREWOOD SERVICE •Single cord specialist •Wood stockpiled in Whitehorse for quick daily deliveries •Social Services accepted 393-4397 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 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise.

ORDER NOW 456-7432

Guns & Bows LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL AYA (SPANISH) 12-gauge boxlock sxs shotgun, vg to exc cond, trade for good quality 16-gauge sxs or sell for $475. 633-2443 REMINGTON MODEL 700 in 7mm mag c/w vortex 4x12 scope, lots of ammo, $700.

Doug @ 867-689-6169 REMINGTON MODEL 750 semi-auto 30 06 c/w Leupold 4x scope, lots of ammo, $600.

Doug @ 867-689-6169 CIL MODEL 9500 bolt action 270 clipped c/w Bushnell DOA 600 3x9x40, exc cond, lots of ammo, $600. Doug @ 867-689-6169 SAVAGE MODEL ll .243 c/w Simmons 3x9 scope stock cut for smaller person, extra new full size stock, lots of ammo, $300.

Doug @ 867-689-6169

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Job Descriptions are available, please contact Tanya James at (867) 821-4251 Ext 8216 or E-mail tanya.james@ ctfn.ca

EDUCATION DIRECTOR YUKON FIRST NATIONS PREFERENTIAL HIRING POLICY IS APPLICABLE AND MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ON APPLICATION.

Closing Date: Location: Hours: Salary:

Until filled Whitehorse 37.5 hours per week full time Level 10

Job Summary: This position reports directly to the CYFN Executive Director and is responsible for all day to day operations of CYFN Education Department. The position ensures the most efficient and effective delivery of services required to ensure Yukon First Nations are positioned to implement education programs and services through their Self-Government Agreements. This position is responsible for performing other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

The position will supervise the education department staff by providing management, leadership, mentorship/development and staff accountability ensuring CYFN is an effective results driven organization.

Additional Information: Only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information and job description, please contact Renie Bruton at 867393-9206 or email at renie.bruton@cyfn.net.

Please submit applications and/or resumes 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

Teslin Tlingit Council

Teslin Tlingit Council

IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR

IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR

Heritage Sites Officer

Justice Administrative Assistant

THIS IS A REGULAR FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. Reporting to the Heritage Director, the Heritage Sites Officer is responsible for managing historical and cultural land based resources in Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) traditional territory. The Heritage Sites Officer will also participate in organizational activities such as strategic planning, internal and external communications, and administrative activities in order to help achieve the department’s overall mandate, strategic plan and work plan. The position will be a resource for identification, preservation, management and interpretation of heritage sites and buildings, historic trails, sacred and culturally significant places and resources. The incumbent will be responsible for managing related projects and seeking funding.

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS &QUALIFICATIONS t post secondary education and/or extensive experience in Cultural Resource t Management or a related field such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Conservation t or Museum Studies; or an equivalent level of education and experience may be t considered t strong knowledge of TTC traditional territory, culture, heritage and traditions t thorough knowledge of TTC Final Agreement, particularly Chapter 13 (Heritage); t social structure, Tlingit clan system and the social conditions and social dynamics t prevailing in the community t knowledge of Yukon First Nation Government (land claim & self-government t agreements, TTC Constitution) and social issues affecting First Nations t knowledge of project management methods and techniques t strong written and oral communications skills t sound computing skills, including word processing, databases, and mapping t proven ability to work in a team setting, interact well with others, and to supervise t seasonal project staff FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 867.390.2532 EXT 316.

TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER AND RESUME HR & STAFF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TESLIN TLINGIT COUNCIL BOX 133 TESLIN, YUKON Y0A 1B0 F. 867.390.2176 HUMANRESOURCES@TTC-TESLIN.COM

Closing Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015 **NO LATER THAN 4:00PM** TTC HIRING POLICY WILL BE IN EFFECT. AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE MAY BE CONSIDERED.

THIS IS A REGULAR PART TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. Under the direction of the Justice Implementation Coordinator, this position is responsible for providing administrative support to the Justice department including the Justice Council. This position also coordinates the administrative records; a wide range of secretarial and administrative support; provides arrangements and secretarial support for meetings, including minute taking and transcribing; and performs other related duties EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE t Grade 12 supplemented with a certificate in Administrative Services or the equivalent in training or experience t experience in general office procedures t excellent written and oral communication skills t knowledge of filing systems t knowledge of TTC Final Agreement, Self Government Agreement and Implementation Plan, Administrative of Justice Agreement and Implementation Plan, TTC’s Peacemaker Court and Justice Council Act and Strategic Plan t knowledge of TTC culture, history, goals & aspirations Due to the requirement for in depth knowledge of “Ha Kus Teyea” including those principles and philosophies which guide Teslin Tlingit society and culture in this position, this competition is open only to those who are Teslin Tlingit Citizens.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 867.390.2532 EXT 316 TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER AND RESUME HR & STAFF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TESLIN TLINGIT COUNCIL BOX 133 TESLIN, YUKON Y0A 1B0 F. 867.390.2176 HUMANRESOURCES@TTC-TESLIN.COM

Closing Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015 **no later than 4pm** TTC’S PREFERENTIAL HIRING POLICY WILL BE IN EFFECT. AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE MAY BE CONSIDERED. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY www.ttc-teslin.com

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MOSSBERG 12-GAUGE pump, c/w 2 barrels, never been fired, lots of ammo available, $400. Doug @ 867-689-6169 WANTED: LEE Enfield No4MK1 Longbranch rifles also any sniper versions or any info leading to a sniper for sale. Am Ranger collector of Enfields, reply to thirtypound@hotmail.com

303 LEE Enfield, c/w Bushnell Elite 4200 3-9 scope, $600, Savage 223 Rem Model 11 c/w Tasco Titan 3-9 scope, $500, all exc cond, FAC reqĘźd. 668-5268 .376 STEYER synthetic stock with or without 4x Leupold scope, exc cond, lots of ammo & reloading equip, $600. Doug @ 867-689-6169

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015

CONDOR OVER-UNDER 12-gauge c/w interchangeable 20Ga barrel, $600, top line Leupold scope Model VX3, 2.5 -8, $400, all exc cond, FAC reqĘźd. 668-5268

2003 HONDA Accord sedan, clean, runs great, fully loaded w/heated leather seats & sunroof, studded winter tires installed, great on fuel, $4,900. 333-0747

Wanted

2002 JEEP TJ Sport, 5-speed, well maintained, $6,000. 633-6313

WANTED: VOLUNTEER to teach beginner English to an adult. 393-2275

1999 FORD Taurus sedan, 4-dr, P/W, P/D, cruise, V6 auto, 4 new snow tires, $1,950.

336-2029

WANTED: 1 or 2 budgies in good health, reasonable price, for a senior. 667-4526 or 335-4708

MicMac

NINTENDOS, SEGAS, games & accesories, will pay $. 334-1502 WANTED: CANDLE maker for my candle scraps. 633-2037

The Law Firm of Austring Fendrick & Fairman is seeking to hire a qualiďŹ ed person for:

REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCER This person will be responsible for all day-to-day real estate transactions for this long-established Whitehorse law ďŹ rm. The candidate must have strong computer and math skills and be able to deal with multiple short-term deadlines in a fast paced environment. Attention to detail and accuracy are very important in this position and candidates must clearly demonstrate these skills. If you are interested in a challenging career in our dynamic and vibrant legal community, this position will interest you. Training will be provided for the right person. This position is permanent full time and salary will correspond with experience. We provide an attractive beneďŹ t package along with a progressive vacation plan.

We invite interested candidates to apply with resume to our ofďŹ ce by 5:00 p.m.

Friday, February 27th to: 3081 Third Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7 Attention: Greg LeBlanc, Manager No phone calls please. If out of town, you may fax to 867-668-3710. Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

JOB POSTING

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APPLICATION PROCESS: More in-depth information about the organization and the position is available BU XXX UFFHBUIBPI[IFI PSH 1MFBTF TVCNJU ZPVS SFTVNF DMFBSMZ EFNPOTUSBUJOH IPX ZPV NFFU UIF RVBMJmDBUJPOT BOE BUUSJCVUFT GPS UIF QPTJUJPO CZ .BSDI to aed@teegathaohzheh.com.

WERE YOU a squatter in Whiskey, Moccasin Flats, Sleepy Hollow or the Wye area?

Need your story. squatterstory@gmail.com or Pat 667-4141

USED VEHICLE SPECIALS!!

4"-&4 t #0%: 4)01 t 1"354 t 4&37*$& 2011 Nissan PathďŹ nder LE #7513A / $47,748 ........ PROMO $30,400 2011 Chevrolet Colorado #7519B / $26,105 ...........PROMO $15,795 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie #7514B / $45,195 ..PROMO $30,795 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara #7479A / $34,060 .......PROMO $18,975 2009 Kia Sorento #7527A / $32,745.....................PROMO $14,790 2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Turbo

WANTED: NOW or in future, person or mover coming to BC to bring down bags & small boxes to Kimberley, BC or area. Must be honest/reliable. 250-439-8225

STOCK #7602A

PRICE: $22,645 PROMO:

$

14,495

WANTED: HOOD and left headlight for 1999 Toyota Corolla. 334-7387

2011 Chevrolet Malibu LT STOCK #7594A

Cars

PRICE: $26,345 PROMO:

$

13,985

2009 DIESEL TDI Volkswagon Jetta Wagon, exc cond, 110,500 kms, leather seats, 1-yr old Noikan studded tires/rims, all weather tires/rims, moon roof, reduced to $17,500 obo. Shelagh at 393-2962

2009 Ford Super Duty F-450 DRW STOCK #7354A PROMO:

$

39,895

2011 Kia Sportage AWD LX

2008 NISSAN Versa hatchback, 4-cyl, 6-spd standard, air, cruise, tilt, P/W, P/L, AM/FM/CD, 2 sets of tires & wheels, $6,500 obo. 660-4220

2004 CHEVY Optra, 129,000km, manual, command start, after market stereo, new all season tires, great mileage, cheap insurance, $4,000 obo. 334-9954

1989 HONDA Civic, 4-cyl 5-spd, 2-dr, some new parts, $550 obo. 333-3851 1986 SUZUKI Samurai 4X4, good cond, low miles, $3,300. 250-651-7569 SUBARU 2004 STI, 100,000kms, damaged body, everything mechanical in working order, $8,000 obo. 336-2333

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PRICE: $86,192

2009 NISSAN Altima sedan, 4-cyl, auto, air, cruise, tilt, P/W, P/L, AM/FM/CD, $8,500 obo. 660-4220

2007 PONTIAC GS sedan, 4-cyl, auto, air, AM/FM/CD, $4,500 obo. 660-4220

1999 CADILLAC, 2-dr, winter/summer tires on rims, $2,800. 336-2029

STOCK #7551A

PRICE: $26,795 PROMO:

$

17,600 WE BUY USED CARS

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Capital Director Permanent full-time

QUALIFICATIONS: University degree in the area of Commerce or Engineering, OR several years experience in this ďŹ eld, either paid or volunteer service, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience, and experience working with First Nations. Ability to plan, direct, set goals, objectives/priorities of ofďŹ ce functioning; Ability to provide work plans; Ability to manage ďŹ nancial and material resources; Ability to provide yearly department budgets; Ability to organize and prioritise tasks and deadlines. Valid Yukon Drivers License, class 5, must provide driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract.

DUTIES: Under the direction of the Executive Director, includes preparing budget for Capital Department s Insure budget reďŹ&#x201A;ect 5 year capital plan, s Prepare 5-year plan as needed, s Responsible for all staff working within Capital Department, s The incumbent would be responsible for monitoring and maintaining approved Capital budget, s Seek funding for capital projects from other government agencies, s Negotiate services with other governments that pertain to Capital Department, s Purchasing and or replacing vehicles and equipment, s Insure invoices and progress reports are issued as appropriate to meet requirements of a funding agency, s Arrange for architectural designs for capital projects, s Maintain appropriate insurance for LSCFN buildings and vehicles, s Complete personnel evaluations, s Attend directors meetings and work in unison with other directors, s Other duties as provided by Executive Director.

LSCFN preferential hire will apply.

If you are interested, please submit your expression of interest along with your resume by 4:30 P.M. Monday, March 2, 2015 to: Attention: Doris Caouette, Human Resource OfďŹ cer Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation PO Box 135, Carmacks Y.T. Y0B 1C0 Phone: (867)863-5576 ext 280 Fax: (867)863-5710 Email: resume@lscfn.ca If you require a job description, please feel free to contact us.

Trucks 2011 DODGE Ram 2500 hemi, 92000km, xd rims leveling kit fender flares $30,000.

334-8485 call/ text 2010 NISSAN X-Terra 4X4, 6-spd standard, warranty Ęťtil 2018, good glass, low kms.

332-3928 2009 CHEV Colorado 4X4, ext cab, auto, V6, P/W, P/D, cruise, radio/CD, $5,950.

336-2029

CELEBRATE! Births!

Birthdays!

Weddings!

Graduations!

Anniversaries!

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Phone: 867-667-6285 211 Wood Street, Whitehorse

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015

We Sell Trucks!

Pets

1-866-269-2783 â&#x20AC;˘ 9039 Quartz Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Fraserway.com

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles

WANTED: HABITRAIL setup for a hamster in good condition for a senior 335-4708 or 667-4526

2008 TOYOTA Tundra, 99,000 km, comprehensive extended warranty until Feb 2016, remote start, air bags, newer tires, serviced regularly at Mic Mac Toyota, have detailed records, $21,500. 335-1713 2007 CHEV Avalanche, 11,200km, interior in mint condition, new brakes, tires, Nav entertainment center, brake box, only 1 driver, $14,000 obo. 335-2180 for more info 2007 DODGE Caravan stow nĘź go, new tires, rotors, brakes, auto, CD, remote start, crack on rear bumper, runs perfectly, 87,000km, $7,800. 332-2252

CANINES & COMPANY Dog Obedience School Puppy fundamentals March 10 Private Lessons Reactive dog rehabilitation Professional, high quality certified trainers Phone 333-0505 caninesandcompany@northwestel.net www.caninesandcompany.ca

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2000 GMC 1/2 ton, ext cab, 3 doors, uses synthetic oil, exc compression, mechanically sound, well maintained, $5,500. 334-1374 1999 CHEVROLET Silverado, x-cab 4x4, V8 auto, c/w winch, headache rack & rails, storage bins, $5,950. 336-2029 1996 TOYOTA Tacoma, ext cab, 4x4, 2.4L 4-cyl engine, manual 5-spd, c/w extra set of tires on rims, high mileage, very good cond, $2,500 obo. 334-5182 1987 FORD Ranger XLT, c/w V6 auto, new tires & battery, $1,950. 334-4687 1983 FORD F150, 2WD standard cab, runs well, $1,750 obo, better deal if you buy it with my sled. 332-6670

Auto Parts & Accessories TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100 5 BRAND new Goodyear 245/75-17â&#x20AC;? 10ply mud/snow tires, $420 cost each, complete set of 5 for $1,350 obo, will not fit my truck.

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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

633-6019

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LOST/FOUND LOST t If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382 or 667-2111. t Granger, neutered male, DMH, brown tabby with white patch under chin, no collar, answers to Moo, Contact Kim @ 336-1416 t Tagish, 1 year old, great Pyrenees, female, white with grey on the face,

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t Porter Creek, female, collie X, no collar, black and white answers to Abby, Contact Pam @ 667-4787. t Azure, male, bear dogx, white and tan, wearing a brown and blue and white collar with no tags, Contact Jessica @ 587-343-2418 ( 16/01/15)

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

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BETTER BID NORTH AUCTION has been commissioned by YTG Dept of Motor Vehicles to sell by sealed bids 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4, Bidding from Jan 30 to Feb 14.

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Bids close Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 6:00pm DODGE RAM 3500, crew cab, Cummins diesel, dually auto tran, mechanicĘźs deck c/w 1-ton crane, reduced to $15,000. 336-2029

RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment.

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2001 FORD F150 short box, c/w high rise canopy, 4X4, never been off-road, offers.

Lloyd 456-7243 2000 DODGE, 5.9L Cummins, $8,500.

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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, GSD/Rottie, black and brown (Tristan) t 3 yr. old, neutered male,Argintino Dogo, white, ( Kale)

t 11 yr. old,DSH, male neutered, black (Mingus) t 1 yr. old, DLH, female, black, ( Luna)

AT THE SHELTER DOGS t 4 yr. old, neutered male, beagleX, brown and black and white ( Dexter) t 2 yr. old, female, labx , black and white, ( Prancer) t 6 year old. female, husky X, white and black, ( Shylo) t 6 months old, male, husky x, black and brown, ( Max)

t 14 weeks old, female, shepherd x collie, black and white, ( Astrid) t 14 weeks old, female, shepherd x collie, brindle grey, ( Rosie)

CATS t 8 yr. old, female spayed, DSH, black, ( Forest)

SPECIAL t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 6683647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com

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

by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com 2011 SKANDIC WT 600 ACE, $6,500 obo.

633-5955 1992 POLARIS Indy 500cc, new 121'' 1 1/4 inch ripsaw track, many other new parts, hood is rough, runs good, $1,000 firm.

334-7374 2005 POLARIS Switchback 600, 4,000 km, like new cond, $3,500. 399-3904 1997 BEARCAT 440, runs great, small fuel problem, $800 for quick sale. 335-1088 1994 SKI-DOO Tundra LT, engine strong, runs well, starts easily, new windshield, gas tank, seat, no rev or e-start, delivery possible w/fee, $2,500 obo. 456-2060 1997 POLARIS Indy trail sled, $1,500 obo, better deal if you buy it with my truck.

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125 CC Grizzly ATV, well maintained, regular oil changes, cargo box, $2,400.

456-7758 after 5pm 2001 RMK 600, 3,000kms, runs good, $2,000. 336-3922 KING CAT 900 1M, few cracks in plastic, low kms 1400, $3,000 obo, will also consider trades. 336-3922 2005 SUZUKI Boulevard, blue, exc cond, easy to maintain, shaft drive, electronic fuel Injection, 800 cc, $4,200. 335-4486 2012 YAMAHA Grizzly 600cc, 2,000kms, new ITP mud tires, new exhaust, $6,000 obo. 336-2333 1987 ARCTIC Cat Bearcat 550 wide track, $3,200. 334-4687 1989 POLARIS Indry Trail 488, c/w rear rack, ski skins, studded track, $1,950.

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Marine BIG PROJECT boat w/4 axle trailer, over 70k invested, $10,000, more at whiskeypapamike. 907-980-2373.

KOVACS Ruth Ann (nee McLeod)

In loving memory of a dear wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who passed away on February 18, 2013.

‘Tis but two years ago Since God called you away And we who loved you most of all Miss you more each day.

Lovingly remembered by her husband, Zoli, and family

PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 1988 MERCURY 8hp long shaft, runs good, c/w 2 tanks, $750 firm. 334-7374

Heavy Equipment 2008 CAT excavator, model 303.5 CCR, low hours, $43,000. 867-536-4595 KUBOTA 24KW diesel, new rod, gasket, piston ring, starter, alternator, battery, c/w wiring to connect, $2,600. 867-862-7047 BUNGALOW, 8ʼX8ʼ model Atco on skid, insulated, $2,000. 867-862-7047 DIESEL TANK, 5,000L, good cond, no leaks, $1,800. 867-862-7047 2014 MULCHER brush head, $11,500; 2014 rotary brush mower, $8,500. 867-536-4595 2000 INTERNATIONAL Hull all garbage truck, 102,000 km, runs like new, exc cond, $39,900. Andy @ 867-536-7712

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Thanks to everyone who attended the Celebration of Life service on Sunday, February 15, 2015 for

DODGE HI-TOP camping van, bed, fridge, stove, sink, table, exc cond, $1,800 or will consider trade. Wayne 456-7707

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2009 32ʼ Jayco J-Flite G-2 holiday trailer, model BHDS, c/w 2 slides, like new, barely used, sleeps 9+, 2” ball hitch & equalizer bars, winter pkg, $18,000. 633-5155

Thank you to KDFN for use of Nakwataku Potlatch House. Thank you for donations from LSCFN, family, and friends. Thank you for all the contributions of food from so many, the food was delicious. Thank you to Kim for all your help. Thank you to Louise for the brochures.

Thanks to the set-up and clean-up crews.

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2014 BIG Tex 16ʼ car hauler/flat deck trailer, 3,500 lb tandem axles, c/w 2x12 side planks, small front storage box, extra spare tire, parts/lights incl. 6,000lb GVWR, $3,000 obo.

456-2060 2008 H&H enclosed cargo trailer/car hauler, 22ʼX8.5ʼ, rear ramp, custom HD axles/springs, reinforced suspension, Line-X frame/front, wired for 110V, great cond, 9900lb GVWR, $10,000 obo. 456-2060 2013 20' LoadTrail equipment trailer, only 1 trip up from Vancouver, $5,500. 336-1884 2006 ARGO Bigfoot 6x6, 18hp v twin, green, full roll cage, c/w new winch, great for hunting, $5,500. 336-1884

Elizabeth Marie (Betty) Toews

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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

In the early years of their marriage, Betty and Vern lived in numerous places throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories before settling in Whitehorse in 1972.

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

May 15, 1942 – February 7, 2015 lizabeth Marie (Betty) Toews (nee Kronewitt)) passedd away peacefully f ll on February 7, 2015 in Whitehorse, Yukon. She was born the second of three girls in Fairview, Alberta on May 15, 1942 to parents Peter and Frances Kronewitt. Betty was a nurse at Grande Prairie Hospital which was where she met Vern, the love of her life. They married July 8, 1961.

Betty and Vern had three daughters, Susan Toews (Chris), Frances Graham (Ken) and Michelle Christensen-Toews (Paul). Betty loved music, playing the piano and accordion although unable to read a note of sheet music, as well as remembering the words to any song even when her memory faded.

Despite the challenges from living with multiple sclerosis for over 49 years, Betty remained positive, gentle and kind – an incredibly social person, she loved interacting with people. We will all miss how her smile and laugh brightened the room.

Betty was predeceased by Vern in 2010. She leaves to honour her memory her sisters Katherine and Pat; daughters, Susan, Frances and Michelle; grandchildren Lenette, Tristian, Dena and Davis; six great grandchildren, as well as many extended relatives and friends.

Special thanks to Dr. Quong and the staff at Copper Ridge, for their many years of exceptional care. Also, thank you to Hospice Yukon for the loving care and support provided as Betty became more palliative. A mass celebrating Betty’s life will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 406 Steele Street, Whitehorse at 10:00 am on Friday, February 20th, after which she will be buried next to Vern in the Haines Junction Cemetery. Condolences may be offered at www.heritagenorth.ca. Flowers are gratefully declined, but those who wish to do so may make a donation to the MS Society.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 GROWERS OF Organic Food Yukon Annual General Meeting is on Sunday, March 8th at Yukon College, room C1440. For more info e-mail goofy@yukonfood.com or visit organic.yukonfood.com. New members welcome.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, February 24, 7pm - 9pm, Whitehorse United Church (upstairs), scent free. Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org DUNGEONS & Dragons: Role-play & craft a fantasy adventure! Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 16 & May 14, 3:30 – 5 p.m, Whitehorse Public Library. Free, drop in.

COMICS: LEARN the art of storytelling & make your own comics! Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 2 & May 7, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Whitehorse Public Library. Free, drop in.

ANY REGISTERED LPN who is interested in creating or learning more about the LPN Association, call Tara. 334-5189 FIREWEED COMMUNITY Market AGM, everyone welcome, Library meeting room March 5th, 2015, 6pm-9pm. More Info: fireweedmarket@yahoo.ca SCOTTISH COUNTRY Dance classes, weekly, Tuesdays 7:15pm at Ecole Emilie-Tremblay gym. Come alone or bring some friends. All welcome. No experience necessary. Info: Patricia 668-4976 or scdwhitehorse@gmail.com GALA GARAGE Sale April 11 at Whitehorse Elementary gym. Fundraiser for Little Footprints Big Steps work in Haiti. Donate/Help?

456-4434 CRESTVIEW CROSS-COUNTRY ski group meets Sundays, 12Noon, 222 Squanga Ave, to ski Pine Forest Loop, 2-3 hours, free.

Franz @ 633-2455 LPN MEETING, 7pm, March 11, 2nd floor boardroom, Whitehorse General Hospital.

334-5189 for info KLUANE MTN Bluegrass Festival, June 12-14, Haines Junction, tickets on sale at Dean's Strings in Whitehorse, Kluane Machine in HJ, and online at: yukonbluegrass.com Buy yours now, don't be disappointed WHITEHORSE CONCERTS presents local soloists and ensembles, plus Whitehorse Community Orchestra, Saturday, February 28 at The Yukon Arts Centre at 8pm. For more information contact steve@whitehorseconcerts.com AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, February 24 from 7pm-9pm, Whitehorse United Church, upstairs, scent free please. Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Association general sharing meeting Wednesday February 18, Whitehorse Public Library meeting room @ 3:30 pm. Find out/tell us about EE in Yukon. All welcome. 335-7475 YUKON INVASIVE Species Council public meeting to inform on current projects and how you can get involved, February 18, 12:30-1:30pm, at board room Yukon Research Centre. All are welcome.

CANSI LV1 instructor course, Feb 20-22, 2015 at Mt. Sima. Registration online only at cansi.ca } courses before Feb 16. Lift ticket discount avail if needed.

SUGAR SHACK. Come indulge your sweet tooth with our famous maple taffy on snow from February 20 to 22 at Shipyards Park. cabane.afy.yk.ca CANSI TELEMARK refresher Saturday Feb. 21 at Mt. Sima. Open & no-cost to all current CANSI members. Preregister at cansi.ca } courses is a must. Lift ticket discount available if needed.

TALKING TO Strangers, by Christopher Lockheardt, collection of short plays portraying relationshipsʼ various angles presented

by Moving Parts Theatre, Feb. 18-21 & Feb. 24-28, 8pm, Well-Read Books

HEALING TOUCH Yukon Association AGM will be Wednesday, Feb 25 at 5:30 pm at 412 Cook Street. Email jenniferg@northwestel.net for more information.

YUKON CIRCLE of Change AGM, Thursday February 19, 7:30pm Heart of Riverdale.

Come and be the change!

NEW TO Whitehorse? 35 or over? Come out and meet other newcomers. Email newtowhitehorse@gmail.com to get reminders of upcoming events

F.H. COLLINS parent/teacher/student conference Thursday, Mar. 5, 5pm-7pm & Friday, Mar. 6, 10am-1pm. There will be no classes on Friday, Mar. 6 for students, but they may attend either conference without appointment.

BABY STORY Time, Ages 6-24 months & caregiver(s), Friday Jan 16 to Friday Mar 6, 10:30–11:30am, no program on Fri Feb 20, Whitehorse Public Library TODDLER STORY Time, 10:30–11:30am, for children 2 & 4 yrs of age & caregiver(s), Wednesday Jan 14 to Wednesday Mar 11 at Whitehorse Public Library HOSPICE POETRY-WRITING Workshop.

Explore a loss you are grieving through poetry with guidance from a poet and Hospice counsellor. Feb 5, 12, 19, 7-8:30pm 667-7429 HOLISTIC HEALTH Practitioners Reconnection Gathering February 18, 5:30-7:30pm at RahRah Gallery. To RSVP or for info contact 668-5180.

NORTH TO the Yukon Slowly, Jefferson Ground Sloth from Old Crow. Long Ago Yukon SKYPE lecture, Beringia Centre Saturday, Feb. 28, 1pm, Dr. Greg McDonald, Senior Curator, Natural History. Info 633-6579 COFFEE HOUSE Saturday March 7, 2015.

Featuring Barbara Chamberlin + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm + open stage sign-up, 7:30PM show, $5, United Church Bsmt, 6th+Main, 633-4255 CABARET GRIVOIS February 20, 7:30 pm, Centre de la francophonie. Discover the wilder side of your favourite artists during the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival.

Presented in French. afy.yk.ca

HOSPICE WORKSHOP:LIVING WITH Loss, Thursday Feb 26 6:30-8:30pm at WPL for anyone living with grief or supporting others who are grieving. To register: 667-7429 BARN DANCE, Saturday February 21, 7:30pm, Old Fire Hall, Master fiddler/dance caller Gordon Stobbe, Barndance Band & Fiddleheads, adults $10, youth $5, families $25, tickets at door. Bob @ 633-4501 MENTAL HEALTH of Yukon presents Dr. Gabor Mate, "The Myth of Normal" Tues, Feb. 24th @7pm. Mt McIntyre Rec Centre.

Admission by donation to the MHAY. LEGAL EDUCATION Session on Arrest and Incarceration, lawyers to answer questions about your rights, March 3, Whitehorse Library, 6:30–8:30 pm. Call 667-2037 WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE Bridge Club is holding advanced bridge lessons starting Mar 14. Noreen at 633-5352 or email nmcgowan@klondiker.com for more info SNOWSHOE FEST, join LDAY and Sunlife Financial for Snowshoe Fest, Sunday, March 1st at NOLS behind the Takhini Hot Pools 10am-2pm. Loppets, games, lunch, silent auction. Details at www.ldayukon.com or 668-5167 YUKON TRIVIA Night, MacBride Museum, Thursday, February 26, 7-9pm. Free for members or $5/person. Teams or solo players welcome. Fun, prizes. 667-2709 or www.macbridemuseum.com GRADS: LOOKING for a reasonably-priced prom dress? Come to Vanier School on Feb. 25 from 7pm-9pm for our Cinderella's Closet event. Call 667-5901 for more info YUKON WHOLISTIC Health Network Annual General Meeting, 7:30pm, March 10, at the Whitehorse Public Library. Everyone welcome. 667-6030 for more info VANIER SOCIAL Justice is seeking used prom dresses for our Cinderella's Closet event on Feb 25 to provide to Grads who can't afford one. Please call 667-5901 to donate your dress VENTURING NORTH Cultural Forum, Feb 19, 2015, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, 7-8:30pm. An engaging outreach forum to connect newcomers from all ethno-cultural groups with cultural and social resources.

Free DUNGEONS & Dragons, Hey teens, role-play & craft fantasy adventure with dungeon master Colin Prentice, Thurs Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 16, May 14, 3:30– 5pm, Whitehorse Library. Info 667-5239 SATURDAY SALSA Dancing at the Wheelhouse, Latin music will play all night long, 9pm-12:30am, Saturday February 28 at The Wheelhouse Restaurant, 2237-2nd Avenue

Services BUSY BEAVERS Painting, Pruning Hauling, Chainsaw Work, Snow Shovelling and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 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 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 SUBARU GURU Fix•Buy•Sell Used Subarus 30 year Journeyman Mechanic Towing available Mario 333-4585 THOMAS FINE CARPENTRY • Construction • Renovation • Finishing • Cabinets • Tiling • Flooring • Repairs • Specialty woodwork • Custom kitchens 867-633-3878 or cell 867-332-5531 thomasfinecarpentry@northwestel.net IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES “Country Residential Snow Plowing” All Subdivisions & acreages off Mayo Rd, MacPherson, Hidden Valley, Pilot Mountain & Hot Springs Rd. Honest & Prompt Service Amy Iles Call 667-4981 or 334-6369 MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Cabinets, Windows, Framing, Board, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com

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

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Carmacks, YT Friday

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Dawson City, YT Friday

1:30PM Unity Group Rm 2160 @ Hospital

Saturday

7:00PM North Star Group Comm. Support Ctr. 1233-2nd Ave.

Destruction Bay, YT Friday

1:30PM Health Centre

Faro, YT Friday

1:30PM Health Centre

Haines Junction, YT Friday

1:30PM Health Centre

Mayo, YT Friday

1:30PM Health Centre

Old Crow, YT Friday

1:30PM Health Centre

Pelly Crossing, YT Friday

1:30PM Health Centre

Ross River, YT Friday

1:30PM Health Centre

Telegraph Creek, BC Tuesday

8:00PM Soaring Eagles Sewing Centre

Teslin, YT Wednesday 7:00PM Wellness Centre #4 McLeary Friday 1:30PM Health Centre

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Northern Cultural Expressions Society is seeking a Qualified Treasurer for the Board of Directors. Expressions of interest required prior to AGM Elections.

Please contact Jackie at 633-4186 or email ed@northernculture.org and provide CV before February 18, 2015.

PUBLIC MEETING Shallow Bay Area Property Owners The Energy, Mines and Resources, Land Planning Branch is holding a public meeting to discuss possible changes to allow subdivision of rural residential properties in the Shallow Bay area.

When: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Where: Hootalinqua Fire Hall For more information please contact Judy Linton at the EMR Land Planning Branch at 667-3531, or send Judy an email at judy.linton@gov.yk.ca or call toll free at 1-800-661-0408 ext. 3531.

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YUKON LAND USE PLANNING COUNCIL REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST for the Provision of Legal Services The Yukon Land Use Planning Council (the Council) is requesting expressions of interest from a person or firm for the provision of on call, as needed legal support. The Council is an advisory body established under the Umbrella Final Agreement. The Council makes recommendations to Government and Yukon First Nations regarding regional planning and assists regional commissions with their planning and assists regional commissions with their planning processes.

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Please submit by 1:00 pm February 19th, 2015 an expression of interest identifying your experience and background in these areas, strategies for avoiding conflicts of interest, a schedule of rates and the person or persons involved with the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s file. The lowest rates will not necessarily be accepted. All expressions much be in writing and delivered: By personal delivery to 201-307 Jarvis St. Whitehorse, Yukon, or By mail â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 201-307 Jarvis St. Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2H3, or By fax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (867) 667-4624, or By electronic mail â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ron@planyukon.ca All inquiries: Ron Cruikshank, Director, YLUPC (867) 667-7397

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PUBLIC TENDER STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT (SOA) FOR RENTAL VEHICLES FOR GOVERNMENT OF YUKON, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING 2015/16 Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is March 11, 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.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

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

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

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

PUBLIC TENDER HEATING FUEL FOR OLD CROW Project Description: To deliver Heating Fuel to Old Crow Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is March 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 Sandy Brown at (867) 667-5108.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

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

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

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

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Roofing: Flat roof, shingle & metal Small renovations at affordable pricing!

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BURGESS BUILT CONSTRUCTION Journeyman Carpenter New Construction, Renovations Big or Small Frame to Finish Call Shawn 867-334-5190 shwn.burgess@gmail.com GEORGE SAURE Carpentry •Interior finishing of stairs, wood flooring, kitchen installation •Custom woodwork •New construction •Renovations Call for a Free Estimate 333-9530

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PUBLIC TENDER

EAP SERVICES

LOST: GREEN plastic zippered folder containing receipts, pens & cheque book, reward offered. 667-4858

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Yukon Water Board – Application Notice Office des eaux du Yukon – Avis de demande Application Number Numéro de la demande

Applicant/Licensee Demandeur/Titulaire

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

PM14-060 (Renewal of PM04-402)

Wilf’s Contracting Ltd

Highet Creek

Placer

March 16, 2015

MN09-282-2 (Amendment #2 of MN09-282)

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Ten Mile Creek

Municipal

March 2, 2015

Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015

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.

Yukon Water Board Office des eaux du Yukon

ESTABLISH STANDING OFFER AGREEMENTS FOR PURCHASE OF STATIONARY SUPPLIES FOR CENTRAL STORES

Project Description: RFP for the provision of EAP assessment, referral and short term counseling services and critical incident stress management services.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is March 16, 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 Karen Archbell at (867) 6675197.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

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 March 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 Germaine George at (867) 6675139.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

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

Public Service Commission

Highways and Public Works

Notice of Type A Application and Public Hearing Avis de demande de permis et d’audience publique VILLAGE OF TESLIN Application Number / Numéro de la demande: MN99-025-1 (Amendement of MN99-025) Applicant / Demandeur: Village of Teslin Type of Undertaking / Type d’entreprise: Municipal Water Source/ Point d’eau: Ground water Wells Location / Emplacement: TBA Public Hearing Date / Date de l’audience publique: To be determined Public Hearing Location / Endroit de l’audience publique: To be determined Intervention Deadline / Date limite d’intervention: March 5, 2015 @ 4:00 pm 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 a Telephone: 867-456-3980 - Fax: 867-456-3890 - Email: ywb@yukonwaterboard.ca 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 Téléphone: 867-456-3980 - Télécopieur: 867-456-3890 - Courriel: ywb@yukonwaterboard.ca

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Phone: 867-667-6283 Fax: 867-667-3755

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/ourprograms/scholarship.

THE DISABILITY TAX CREDIT. $1500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions and restrictions in walking and dressing. 1-844-453-5372.

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES. Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Retire in Just 3 Years. Protected Territories.

Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629.

Website WWW.TCVEND.COM.

Sports Equipment

OFFICE FURNITURE, desks, filing cabinets, desk chairs, all in good condition. Stop by #101, 2131-2nd Ave between 1-5pm or call 456-3100

Baby & Child Items CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903

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PUBLIC TENDER

Furniture

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

SHAKWAK HIGHWAY PROJECT HIGHWAY RESTORATION KM 1790.5 TO KM 1832.2 ALASKA HIGHWAY #1 YUKON 2015-2016

MUST SELL, oak rocking chair, new double bed, new TV stand, newer Sony flat screen TV, new Shaw satellite receiver. 335-8915

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PUBLIC TENDER

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE FROM UPPER LIARD SOLID WASTE FACILITY

CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR WHITEHORSE CORRECTIONS CENTRE WHITEHORSE, YUKON

Project Description: Transportation of Household Waste Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is March 5, 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 Rob Anderson at (867)456-6542.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

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 March 12, 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 Ross Lindley at (867) 667-3175.

Mandatory Site Visit scheduled for February 25th at 10:30 am The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

OSLO INFRARED Sauna, MSRP is $5,500, asking $3,500. 335-7773 FREE: WEIDER step exerciser. 667-2601

Livestock QUALITY YUKON MEAT Dev & Louise Hurlburt Grain-finished Hereford beef Domestic wild boar Order now for guaranteed delivery Payment plan available Samples on request 668-7218 335-5192 HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Dev & Louise Hurlburt Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix Small square & round bales Discounts for field pick up or delivery Straw bales also for sale 335-5192 • 668-7218 HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter Great quality, $12/bale.

633-4496 or astra@northwestel.net TIMOTHY/BROME HAY •No rain and in hayshed •Quality horse and livestock mix •Square and round bales •Delivery available For more information call 668-6742 or 334-4589 BROME HAY FOR SALE •Small square bales •Under cover •Delivery to your place Phone 334-8960

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Project Description: Project includes approximately 26 km of highway restoration, culvert replacements, regrading ditches and application of calcium chloride and associated other works.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 1, 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 Bill Stanley at (867) 633-7901.

Funding for this project is provided by the United States Government as part of the Shakwak Project The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

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

Childcare Highways and Public Works

ROSIEʼS DAY HOME Opening May 1, 2015 We will have openings for children 18 months and older Owner has been running the day home for over 15 years Call 668-3448

Community Services

New York Times Crossword

The Classifica on unit of the Public Service Commission is seeking experienced local arbitrators to serve as Chair of Yukon Government’s Classifica on Appeal Board.

Interested individuals must have knowledge of administra ve law and the principles of natural jus ce, as well as experience conduc ng arbitra on hearings.

As the Chair of the Classifica on Appeal Board, you will hear and decide on disputes between the employer (represented by Classifica on unit staff) and appellants (Yukon government employees, in most cases represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada) concerning the classifica on level of posi ons.

In addi on to providing your creden als as they relate to the above, please also provide copies of 2 or 3 decisions that you have wri en and disclose any conflict or percep on of conflict regarding this posi on.

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The Yukon government uses a point ra ng plan to classify most of its jobs. It assesses the knowledge, skills, mental demands, accountability and working condi ons that are required of a job. This assessment results in a classifica on level which in turn determines the applicable salary range.

More informa on can be found on our website: h p://www.psc.gov.yk.ca/employeeinfo/classifica on.html

Alterna vely, if you have other qualifica ons and experience that would make you a good fit for this role please submit your par culars for our considera on.

To obtain more informa on about this opportunity, please contact Janis Meger at 667-5958 or Tammy Rolls at 6675637.

We will provide training on the classifica on plan and the legisla ve framework for classifica on appeals to selected individuals.

Little Footprints, Big Steps was founded to provide ongoing care and protection for the children of Haiti. We welcome and greatly appreciate your support. Please check our website to donate, fundraise or to get involved.

An account at Raven Recycling has been set up for Little Footprints, Big Steps. People may donate their refundable recycling to help continue Morgan’s work in Haiti.

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office

PUBLIC TENDER MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR JOHNSON’S CROSSING TRANSFER STATION Project Description: Site maintenance including snow removal.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is March 5, 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 Rob Anderson at (867)456-6542.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Community Services

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR WHITEHORSE AMBULANCE STATION, EDUCATION BUILDING, #2 HOSPITAL ROAD AND 305 LAMBERT STREET WHITEHORSE, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is March 12, 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 Ross Lindley at (867) 667-3175.

Mandatory Site Visit scheduled for March 3, 2015 at 1:00 pm The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

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2261 SECOND AVENUE CALL LEE AT 668-4436 Monday to Friday 9 am to 5:30 pm Sales OPEN Saturday 10 am to 2 pm For service on all makes call 667-4435

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