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Shortly afterwards, Trask stopped using the honorific because he said the issue had become a distraction from his work.

Graham became education minister during a massive Yukon Party cabinet shuffle in January.

He declined an interview request this week.

Cabinet spokesperson Elaine Schiman said the department was acting “according to the established practice� by providing little information on the sudden departures. The cabinet does not have any additional comments, she said.

When Royle left, the department issued a public statement explicitly saying that she resigned.

Neither Schiman nor Modha offered any explanation as to why they won’t say as much this time around.

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

Raven Recycling to reopen drop-off recycling bins Jacqueline Ronson

the past year.

The City of Whitehorse committed to an additional $57,300 in aven Recycling has andiversion credits to recyclers this nounced that it will reopen year, beyond its regular $150,000 its public drop-off service. funding cap for that program.

The opening is expected in In addition, it has advanced the mid-May, said executive director $150,000 set aside for 2016 diverJoy Snyder yesterday. sion credits.

The society’s board voted to The Yukon government also reopen the service at a meeting chipped in $68,000 to ship out Tuesday evening.

400 tonnes of stockpiled mixed “The board was pretty keen to plastics, and the city promised to reopen,� said Snyder. “If it looked deal with stockpiled mixed paper any possible way that they could through its recycling program. do it, they wanted to do it.�

These measures help cover opRaven shut the bins in October erations costs for now, but are not because it could no longer afford a long-term solution, said Snyder. to process and ship non-refundThe society is still waiting on able recyclable materials. Other big changes to the territory’s recyaspects of the society’s operations cling system that are still coming continued. down the pipe. Those include a This week’s announcement promised city-wide curbside recycomes after both the Yukon govcling program and new revenues ernment and the City of Whitefrom returnable recyclable prodhorse announced new measures ucts, including beverage containto aid Raven and private recycler ers, tires and electronics.

P&M. “It’s sort of risky to open at The Yukon government prom- this time, right?� said Snyder. “We ised up to $573,000 to support the don’t know really what’s going to processors in 2015/2016, two and happen.� a half times what was provided in The board weighed that finan-

cial risk against its desire to get the drop-off service back up and running, said Snyder. “We’ve certainly heard from lots of members of the public that they would like to see this happen. We really appreciate the public’s support, because I know they’ve written letters, and phoned and whatnot. So that’s nice. It worked!�

The society plans to review the decision in December, based on what sustainable revenue sources for recycling have been established by then.

Raven is grateful for the support of the public as well as the territorial and municipal governments, said Snyder. “Both governments really worked hard, the Yukon government and the city, to find short-term solutions so we could reopen. And then I think it really got recycling on the radar as well, for them to come up with some longer-term solutions.�

sioner.

Murray Arsenault has been appointed deputy minister of the Department of Tourism and Culture.

He used to hold the same job in the Department of Economic Development.

Economic Development will have an acting deputy until a permanent replacement is appointed.

Jeff O’Farrell is leaving his position as deputy minister of Tourism and Culture, according to a government statement.

Jim Connell, the former deputy minister of environment, has been moved to the Public Service Commissioner job. “These appointments are an opportunity to fine-tune the senior management team to help us fulfill the mandate of the government over the next 18 months,� Pasloski said. “This is a team of leaders that Yukoners can count on to continue to effectively deliver important programs and services.�

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education officials to leave the department since Minister Doug Graham took over the portfolio. igh-ranking officials with Deputy minister Val Royle the Yukon Department of resigned from her position last Education continue to march out month. She was one of Trask’s the door. most vocal supporters when his As of Tuesday afternoon, credentials came under fire.

Albert Trask, the former assistant Trask, who used the honorific deputy minister of education, “Dr.� in official correspondence, whose questionable credentials got into hot water in November caused a firestorm last year, no after it was revealed he earned his longer had a job with the depart- PhD from an unaccredited online ment.

U.S. bible college, which expects Trish Smillie, director of stustudents to do considerably less dent support services, is also out. work than similar, accredited But no one is saying whether they institutions. resigned or were fired.

When this came to light, “We thank both of them for Trask’s duties included sitting on their service and wish them all the the board that evaluates the crebest in their future endeavours. dentials of teachers to determine As this is a personnel matter, we their salary level. will not be commenting further,�

Royle sent out a lengthy statespokesperson Ronuk Modha said ment defending Trask and his in a written statement. credentials, though she said he The pair are the latest top wasn’t hired based on his PhD. Ashley Joannou

Pasloski shuffles deputy ministers Premier Darrell Pasloski has reassigned four deputy ministers in his government.

Joe MacGillivray, formerly of the executive council office, is being moved to the Department of Environment.

Catharine Read is taking over MacGillivray’s old position. Read is the former public service commis-

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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Old Crow’s chum salmon stock dwindles Jacqueline Ronson

public audience, and is the former lands manager for Vuntut Gwitchin. he Porcupine River chum She urged the panel to make salmon run may be in the protection of the Porcupine trouble.

River chum a priority.

While the Yukon River The management of that chinook has monopolized the stock is complicated by the fact spotlight for decades, its smallthat it represents only about er, more abundant and lessfour per cent of a run that is prized cousin was the subject generally healthy and strong. of conversation and concern Timpany said he underat Yukon River Panel meetings stands the difficulty in managheld this week in Whitehorse. ing a mixed-stock fishery, but Phil Timpany has guided that shouldn’t be an excuse to bear-watching tours in Ni’iinlii ignore the problem.

Njik (Fishing Branch) Territo“It’s a disgrace, what’s haprial Park, south of Old Crow, pened up there,” he said. since 1991.

“I find it hard to believe that Every year thousands of nothing can be done.” chum salmon migrate from This summer’s chinook run the Bering Sea to spawning is again expected to be poor, grounds there. Dozens of bears with an anticipated run of congregate, too, looking for an 59,000 to 70,000 Canadianeasy meal of spawned-out fish. origin fish.

But over the past five seasons Alaskan fisheries managers the fish haven’t come in the are planning for a similar run numbers that they used to, said size and similar management Peter Mather/www.petermather.com Timpany.

A grizzly snags a chum salmon dinner in Ni’iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) Territorial Park, Yukon. actions as last year.

Last year, the run appeared That will likely mean again to be “on the cusp of becoming well upstream from the Fishing Elsewhere in the Yukon River while allowing chinook to pass shutting down the river to a remnant,” he said. targeted chinook fishing. Last watershed, the chum run has through.

Branch spawning grounds.

At the spawning site where year, under strict restrictions, been a bright spot that has The community of Old About 46 per cent of fish his tour operation conducts offset the impact of dismal Crow, too, has increasingly tagged at the sonar station escapement goals were met for its business, he counted maybe ended up in the Fishing Branch chinook runs. relied on the Porcupine River only the third time in eight 700 fish where he’s used to see- spawning grounds in 2014.

Last year unprecedented chum run to supplement lower seasons. ing 10,000, he said.

Although the committee felt measures were taken in Alaskan chinook numbers.

On the Canadian side of Official counts also show a and Yukon portions of the wait did not have enough inforOver the last ten seasons the border, the management dismal 2014 return, according tershed to preserve the flailing mation to make a spawning excluding 2014, members of the decision-making process is curto the recent report of the Yuruns. escapement estimate for the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation rently being re-evaluated. kon River Panel’s joint techniHere in the Yukon, the chiFishing Branch, it gave a tentatook an average of 2,814 chum, Instead of apportioning the cal committee. nook catch was less than 100 tive guess of about 7,300, just compared with 289 chinook allowable size of the aboriginal The escapement goal for the one-third of the lower end of fish, all taken by local First Na- and 150 coho. fishery based on run size alone, Fishing Branch River is 50,000- the escapement goal. tions and mostly for ceremoLast year the community Fisheries and Oceans Canada is 120,000 fall chum salmon, The 2015 run is not expected nial purposes. took 1,983 chum, 133 coho and working with First Nations to although a lower interim goal to be much better. only three chinook, according In lower portions of the consider other factors such as of 22,000-49,000 fish has been “If the productivity of the watershed, a bountiful sumto voluntarily reported numthe age and gender composiin place since 2008 as a result of 2011 brood year is similar to bers from the First Nation. mer chum run helped boost tion of the run as well as possipoor returns. that of the 2010 brood year, Alaskan communities impacted The community has come bilities for social or ceremonial Only 17,756 chum were the 2015 return is expected to by the restrictions, as they were to rely on the chum run, fishing opportunities. counted at the Porcupine River be very poor,” according to the allowed to use selective fishing Erika Tizya told the panel on Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com report. gear to target the smaller fish Wednesday. Tizya was in the sonar station near Old Crow, News Reporter

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The Yukon government’s new legal team for the appeal of the Peel watershed decision is prepared to play hard ball.

When the government first announced it would appeal the case, it said that it would not challenge the Yukon Supreme Court’s finding that the government had fouled up the land use planning process for the

interpretation that the process should have worked differently,” said Resources Minister Scott Kent in January. “The appeal won’t challenge that. It’s focused on the remedy that’s set out in the decision.”

That is no longer the case.

Newly filed appeal documents indicate the government’s intention to appeal the entirety of Justice Ron Veale’s

ruling and have the case against the government thrown out.

In March the Yukon government hired Torys LLP to replace Hunter Litigation Chambers in the case.

Vancouver lawyer John Hunter argued on behalf of the government in the July 2014 trial that the government was within its rights to introduce its own version of the Peel plan at a late stage in the planning process.

That argument was unsuccessful, and Veale ruled that the government must be bound by options that had been discussed at an earlier stage in the process.

His ruling would tie the government very closely to the Peel commission’s final recommended plan, which would see 80 per cent of the region protected from new industrial development.

The Yukon government’s

own version of the plan allowed for new mineral staking in 71 per cent of the watershed.

If the government’s appeal is successful, that plan would become the law of the land.

Either party may appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada following the Yukon Court of Appeal ruling.

The appeals court will hear the case in Whitehorse August 21 and 22.

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Veris Gold ditches Ketza mine project Jacqueline Ronson

ance of the Ketza mine site to the Yukon government.

“That became inevitable he Ketza mine has been when the parent corporation, abandoned by its ownVeris Gold Corporation, would ers, leaving taxpayers on no longer fund Ketza River the hook for eventual clean-up Holding’s activities,” said Rob costs.

Thomson, director with Energy, Veris Gold Corp., parent Mines and Resources. company to Ketza River Hold“Ketza River Holdings was ings Inc., has been under court- no longer in a position to do ordered creditor protection anything on the site. They since June 2014. could not pay any workers, As of April 10 it has relinthey couldn’t buy the chemicals quished the care and mainten- required for the arsenic treatNews Reporter

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Ketza was an operating gold mine from 1988 to 1991, and is located southwest of Ross River.

Ketza River Holdings submitted a proposal to reopen the mine to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board in 2011, but it was withdrawn in 2014 after the company failed to produce required information at the adequacy review stage in a timely way.

Because the project was a mine site before devolution, the ultimate responsibility for the cleanup rests with the federal government.

The Yukon government has informed the government of Canada and affected First Nations that the site has been abandoned, and has begun discussions with the parties on how to proceed, said Thomson.

The likely outcome is that an independent consultant will be hired to evaluate the site and develop a closure plan, with costs falling to Canada.

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going maintenance to cost less than that, Thomson said. The precise amount will be determined by a public tender that has yet to be issued.

It’s a commonly held misunderstanding that mine securities are only to be used for closure and reclamation activities, he said.

In fact, the security can also be drawn upon if a company fails to comply with inspectors’ directions, or if a site has been abandoned.

The amount of a mine security, however, is calculated based on anticipated closure costs, and does not account for these sorts of contingencies.

“Obviously it’s preferable if all the security can be used to bring about complete and final reclamation and closure, but in the case of this Ketza mine, that’s unfortunately not the case,” said Thomson.

The transfer of the property was anticipated and is being managed appropriately, he said.

“We planned for it, and we’re ready for these responsibilities, and quite frankly there’s no emergency at the site. Human health and environmental health are being managed appropriately pursuant to the inspectors’ directions.”

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

There are currently 22 students on the waitlist. The new Selkirk program will take up to 18.

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The government says Selkirk The Yukon’s Department of was chosen for the new class beEducation says this should help cause “the school currently offers reduce the lengthy waiting list at intensive French programming, Whitehorse Elementary. which can facilitate support for French programming in Kindergarten.”

Kindergarten students already enrolled at Whitehorse Elementary who were selected through the lottery and who would like to attend Selkirk will get first crack at the new spots.

That will be followed by students on the waitlist with a sibling attending Selkirk Elementary and Council Standing then the rest of the kids on the Committee list.

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A large portion of the company’s mine security, set aside for closure activities, has already been spent.

The Yukon government seized the $3.1 security and has been using it for urgent repairs to the site’s water management facilities and arsenic treatment plant.

That work included containing water that had been escaping untreated from two dams, treating it and returning it to the tailings facility.

The government had planned to use the security to pay for $1.2 million in bridge and road upgrades, required to safely access the site.

However, it has since determined that because the road is public, those funds will come from the Highways and Public Works budget instead of the security.

The urgent work has been substantially completed, and about $1.9 million remains in the security fund, said Thomson.

That will go towards ongoing care and maintenance, until a closure plan is initiated or the money runs out.

According to court filings, the company had been paying about $150,000 monthly to keep up the site.

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Attack prompts calls for greater police presence in Burwash Landing Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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ollowing a fight that involved an axe-wielding assailant earlier this month, calls are being renewed for an RCMP detachment in Burwash Landing.

But as things stand, there just isn’t enough need to justify a permanent police presence in the small Kluane community, according to a high-ranking Mountie.

On April 8, two men were having a dispute over a woman, when one man attacked the other and his vehicle with an axe, RCMP allege. The victim was able to escape with minor injuries and call the RCMP detachment in Haines Junction, which is 125 kilometres away.

Tosh Southwick, who grew up in the community, said it took the RMCP over two hours to respond to a call that day.

By the time the officers arrived on scene, the suspect had disappeared, she said.

As she tells it, the SWAT team couldn’t find him despite a search of the town.

He eventually turned himself in on Wednesday, she added. “That was actually a really good response time because there have been incidents in the past where I’ve called on a Friday and they came on a Tuesday,� she said. “We’ve been on our own with a violent offender, without RCMP support and they don’t take it seriously. The premier talks about the territory being the best place to live, work and play, but what he’s really talking about is Whitehorse. Burwash Landing

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Tosh Southwick from Burwash Landing says violence in the community could be reduced with a full-time RCMP detachment.

isn’t included in that vision.�

The RCMP’s Insp. Ken Foster, who is responsible for the area, disputes some minor elements of Southwick’s account.

When the victim’s call came in to the Haines Junction detachment that day, he was put through to an off-duty officer, and the on-duty member was 20 minutes on the other side of the community at the time.

Between the time of the call and the officers arriving on scene, it only took one hour and 35 minutes, Foster said. “During the discussion with the victim it was established that he was in a safe place and the im-

mediate danger was diminished,� he said. “Knowing that, we can’t just race down the highway with lights and sirens – that puts the public and our officers at risk.

It’s a continuous risk assessment – one hour and 35 minutes may seem like a long time but that’s the reality we have.�

Southwick was also mistaken in identifying responding police as members of a SWAT team, said Foster.

The RCMP has no SWAT team, but has an Emergency Response Team.

It was not called that day, Foster said, but officers did show up with carbine rifles as a precautionary measure.

“They can look aggressive,� he said of the semi-automatic weapons.

Police were able to get in touch with the suspect later that day, and he surrendered.

He made a first appearance in territorial court on Monday, facing charges of assault with a weapon, uttering threats and mischief over $5,000.

Burwash Landing is also served by the detachment in Beaver Creek, Foster said.

Between the two posts, members make a habit of stopping in and patrolling the town whenever they can, he said. “Quite often they’re there several times a week.�

Foster disputes the notion that

having a detachment in the community would necessarily deter crime. “To say that incidents don’t happen if the police is there simply isn’t true,� he said. “We have police every day of the year in Whitehorse, yet crimes still happen. It comes down the call volume and the cost of building a detachment, housing for three individuals, vehicles, and ongoing operations and maintenance.�

There are fewer than 50 calls per year to the town, Foster said.

A group of justice officials along with Peter Clark, the Yukon RCMP’s commanding officer, met with Kluane First Nation Chief Mathieya Alatini in January to discuss her concerns about having an established police presence in the community.

But there are no plans to build a detachment there in any time soon, Foster said. “We police it as best we can with the resources we have available.�

Southwick said she doesn’t blame the RCMP but rather the government for wanting to spend money on things like a $7-million outdoor sports complex in Whitehorse, while there are communities struggling to stay safe. “We’ve been told that it’s only about $6 million to build and then the issue is staffing,� she said of a RCMP detachment in Burwash. “So why not divert some of that $7 million to make a community feel safe?� “They just seem to completely forget about the Kluane region, like it just stops after Haines Junction. We’re pretty much on our own.�

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Union and hospital corp. back at the table The Yukon Employees Union and the territory’s hospital corporation are back at the negotiating table.

Earlier this month, union employees, including hospital lab technicians, and maintenance staff, voted to strike if necessary after contract negotiations broke down last month.

Now both sides will be meeting April 24 and 25.

The key issue remains pensions, the union has said. Employees want more of a say in how pensions are managed.

The union represents nearly 250 employees working at the Yukon’s three hospitals.

YEU president Steve Geick said he is pleased the talks are back on.

The hospital workers’ last contract expired in August.

(Ashley Joannou)

Hands-free driving case back in front of a judge The argument over what constitutes “hands-free” driving in the Yukon continues.

The case of Ian Pumphrey and his $287 ticket was appealed to the Yukon Supreme Court yesterday.

In January a Yukon territorial court judge threw out Pumphrey’s ticket saying that, since the Yukon didn’t have the necessary regulations in place, his unique set of circumstances meant there was

ent things,” he said when asked if there were other infrastructure needs in the small community.

“We’re working on things, but council hasn’t made any decisions, so I don’t want to put the cart before the horse.”

In Faro, deputy mayor and AYC executive member Diana Rogerson said the town’s recreation centre is in good shape.

But at least one-third of it is being used for storage, while the curling rink hasn’t been used for the past several years because the cost of running it far exceeds the capacity of users to pay for it.

“So the town is now assessing what the recreational needs are for the community,” she said.

“It’s not a facility that we want to see closed or in a state where it’s not usable for the community.”

In fact, from Faro’s perspective, the town has always had a strong relationship with the territorial government and infrastructure needs have been met, Rogerson said. Her concerns about the proposed outdoor sports complex come from the way the government has undertaken the process with Whitehorse, with only limited work done with the city and its residents to establish whether there’s a real need for the facility, she said.

“It’s concerning that that amount of money is being spent

in a community where very little public consultation appears to have taken place,” she said.

“And it appears there’s been very little interaction between the different levels of government on that issue. As a council representative, that’s concerning to us.

“If a precedent is being set in another community where things are handled in a way that leaves the residents and respective councils feeling like they haven’t had a say in the process, then that’s a concern for all Yukon communities.”

Whitehorse Mayor Dan Curtis said there might be feelings in the communities that Whitehorse has more opportunities “that aren’t proportionally afforded elsewhere.”

But it’s important to remember that the city never asked for this facility, he added.

“It’s not something that the mayor and council has been beating a drum and asking for, thinking there’s a real need for it,” he said.

“This isn’t something that we came forward with and said ‘wouldn’t it be nice to have this.’

We still really want to look into some technical aspects of it.”

Second and third reading of the zoning amendment bylaw is now scheduled for April 27.

reasonable doubt.

Pumphrey insists that he pulled over and stopped to answer the phone, put in on speaker mode and then tucked it behind his ear before he started driving again.

Territorial court judge Donald Luther encouraged the Yukon government to create the regulations to close the loophole.

Instead, the government appealed the decision.

In court yesterday, government lawyer Karen Wenckebach told Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower that the court should look at the ordinary meaning of “hands-free.”

She argued that it was “absurd” to think that someone would consider something being used between your shoulder and your ear as being “hands-free.”

Pumphrey, who is representing himself in court, countered that the whole appeal was ridiculous.

He said it was not good governance to appeal something as small as a traffic ticket instead of just fixing the problem with regulations.

There “seems to be a culture in this government to appeal any decision that goes against its wishes,” he said, pointing to cases involving the Peel watershed and the Ross River Dena Council.

“Now it’s come down to summary conviction tickets.”

Pumphrey asked the judge to order the government to pay him up to up to $7,200 in costs for the time he has spent working on the case.

Gower reserved his decision.

(Ashley Joannou)

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Travel agencies call for review of government’s flight bookings Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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hitehorse’s travel agencies are calling on the Yukon government to rethink the way it books travel for its employees.

Denis O’Brien, a spokesperson for three local agencies who were invited to meet with government officials this week, said the territory needs an independent review of its travel booking system, which he called “wonky.”

As it stands, a Yukon government employee who wants to travel needs to send a request to a department head, who then approves it and sends it along to a centralized travel service department.

Three full-time employees arrange travel requests and use local accredited agencies on a rotational basis to actually book the tickets.

That administrative cost is over $1.3 million per year, according to documents the agencies obtained in an access-to-information request in 2014.

As of 2013, the government spent about $175,000 annually in booking fees to local travel agencies.

Broken down, each ticket costs about $150 to book, $40 of which is a flat fee that goes to the agency booking it.

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The current system of booking government travel is inefficient, says Denis O’Brien of Marlin Travel. Local travel agencies met government officials this week to come up with a better model.

ried out a six-month pilot project to determine if in-house bookings would save it time and money.

From January to June 2014, Yukon employees booked flights online to Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, rather than going through local travel agencies like they normally would.

Three departments took part

in the project: Economic Development; Energy, Mines and Resources; and Health and Social Services.

According to the report, the project put more work on employees’ plates while producing negligible savings.

“The booking process interfered with regular staff duties and introduced a lot of stress into the

workplace and work relationships,” according to one travel arranger respondent.

“Guidelines and procedures provided were not clear as there were too many exceptions and uncertainties,” wrote another.

In seven other Canadian jurisdictions the agencies looked at, none of the governments used a

centralized travel department.

O’Brien said the rotation system is handy but it may not necessarily be the best way to do things.

“We also recognize that we could be doing more for what we’re being paid to book tickets,” he said.

“If they came to us and said ‘this is what we need’ we could tailor something for them, but that hasn’t happened. Things need to change and we hope it doesn’t go too badly for us.”

The benefits of using travel agencies over self-booking are that administrative fees would be dramatically lowered and accountability would be kept intact, he added.

“Government employees aren’t supposed to be spending time booking their own travel, whether it’s business or personal – you get someone (in the industry) to do it for you.”

Kendra Black, a spokesperson for the Department of Highways and Public Works, said the results of the pilot project as well as the feedback obtained during the consultations would be used to develop future policy.

“We’ll be working on that over the next number of months,” she said, but said it was too early to specify whether the government would commission an independent review of its current system.

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OPINION Moving the goalposts Why are soccer players set to receive special treatment from the territorial government?

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hitehorse city council is right to call a time-out before voting on the rezoning needed for the Yukon government’s $7-million outdoor recreation complex proposed in Whistle Bend.

This project – which would span seven hectares and include two artificial-turf soccer fields and a rubberized track – may be a white elephant in the making, and there’s the potential for the city to end up in the long run being on the hook, despite the assurances offered by Yukon Party politicians that this won’t be the case.

Many important questions remain unanswered, which ought to concern not just city council but also the broader public. Here are a few.

City hall is responsible for operating nearly every other sports facility in Whitehorse.

Why is soccer any different? And why didn’t the city government or public have a say earlier in the process about what this facility would look like, rather than being handed a complete design along with an instruction to approve the rezoning promptly, presumably so that construction can be rushed ahead before the next territorial election?

Why is this necessarily an all-or-nothing proposition? The territory seems adamant that the project not be scaled down. But if the big problem to be solved is the lamentable condition of Whitehorse’s existing soccer fields, wouldn’t it be possible to put some money towards patching up and improving the irrigation of these fields instead of building a big, fancy new facility? If ATVs are tearing up the existing fields, couldn’t we put a ring fence around them? If we need a new

track, couldn’t this be added to one of the city’s existing schools?

Why is the territorial government able to splurge on a fancy new soccer field for Whitehorse, when recreational facilities in Yukon’s communities are in some cases crumbling? Dawson City has long been promised a new rec centre, but has little to show for it.

Carmacks isn’t able to use its rink, because its roof is buckling. Teslin dreams of having a small community pool, but at this point it only remains a dream. Other communities surely have similar stories.

Whitehorse, meanwhile, already has enviable recreational facilities for a community of its size. So has this decision been made in the context of the whole territory’s recreational needs? It’s hard to imagine that’s the case.

What are we to make of the thin business case that’s been provided? A non-profit group that, until recently, didn’t even exist plans to lease the facility and operate it on a break-even basis.

It has suggested the facility will cost about $50,000 to maintain annually, which city politicians understandably worry may be overly optimistic.

This group envisions its operations being propped up, in part, through revenues raised from a building on the property that would be rented out for a hodge-podge of purposes, from offering warm storage to providing space for weightlifting, dance and judo. Of course, this is not the first time a well-intentioned non-profit has assured the public that its activities will break even thanks to a nifty side business. We all remember how Mount Sima’s expansion plans were supposed to be propped up with its WildPlay adventure park, and how the venPublisher

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ture instead ended up becoming a big money pit.

In response to such concerns, Yukon Party ministers promise they will step in to cover any cash shortfalls that this group may encounter. This is remarkable, considering how the government has been unwilling to do the same for other athletic groups. It made it clear it didn’t want to own the Mount Sima mess. When the curling club struggled to pay the rent, the government never offered to step in and help. Hockey players by and large pay their own way, as do most other groups. So what is so exceptional about soccer that it deserves special treatment?

Well, it’s not totally exceptional.

Soccer players can count themselves in the same good company as golfers, given how the Yukon Party saw it appropriate to provide Mountain View Golf Course with a secretive bail-out when it ran deep into debt. Why, pray tell, is it the territorial government’s responsibility to financially backstop some athletic groups, but not others? Are we the only ones having trouble discerning the logic Reporters

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underpinning these decisions?

To the territory’s assurances that the city won’t be left to pay the outdoor facility’s operating costs, councillors may well respond: just like the Handibus?

This service was once operated by the territory, until a subsequent government made the reasonable observation that the municipality handled other transit services, and it only made sense to fold it all together. Eventually, demand for the service outstripped the territory’s operating grant, and the operation is now a cost that belongs to the city. It isn’t hard to imagine something similar happening with the new outdoor facility.

Last, what will a big, chainedoff, members-only sports facility sitting in the heart of Whistle Bend do to the atmosphere of the new neighbourhood? It may not exactly exude a welcoming, communal vibe.

Add it all up, and city councillors have more than enough reasonable concerns to further postpone approval of this project until the Yukon Party starts treating the city like a real partner, rather than a group that does nothing more but offer a perfunctory rubber stamp of approval once all the decisions have already been made for them.

(JT)

Quote of the Day “We can’t lose sight of the fact that there are communities that are just limping along with what they’ve got.”

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Yukon political parties in 98.7 per cent agreement on fracking fiendishly frackophile righties, there is actually not much to separate the parties.

by Keith All of them would be to the Halliday left of most of the governments in our region. In fact, it looks like they are even left of the BC NDP. During the 2013 BC election, the BC NDP leader at the time, Adrian Dix, summed up the BC NDP position as: “We don’t support a moratorium on hydraulic fracking.” ow that oil-and-gas Fracking is of course already minister Scott Kent has permitted in B.C., Alberta and announced the Yukon Saskatchewan. Two weeks ago the government’s response to the N.W.T. published proposed regulegislature’s fracking committee lations to permit fracking that recommendations, we know excould come into effect as early as actly where all the parties stand.

August. And with Alaska’s huge On the left, the NDP and Liberal caucuses want 100 per cent of budget deficit, our neighbours to the Yukon to be off-limits to frac- the west are keen to drill pretty king, or non-conventional oil and much anywhere, any time.

Not only has Barack Obama gas as it is more politely called. not banned fracking, but his adAcross the political chasm on the right, the Yukon Party wants a ministration recently reaffirmed mere 98.7 per cent off-limits, and Arctic Ocean drilling rights off Alaska. Obama’s energy secretary that’s only if local First Nations said the Arctic is “an important decide not to use their new veto component of the administrapowers recommended by the tion’s national energy strategy.” committee.

If you think fracking is risky, So, despite the rhetoric about you definitely won’t like drilling anti-development lefties and in the Arctic Ocean.

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Yukon Party needs to learn to listen I want those in politics to do all they can to educate themselves. It starts, I’m sure, with a steep learning curve about the workings of government and how to be effective within it.

Then there must be ongoing learning about the issues. A good representative of the people will expose themselves to information and arguments from all sides of an issue.

I see members of the NDP and Liberal parties at films, speakers and public information sessions all the time. I have yet to see a Yukon Party politician at these events. My conclusion, therefore, is that they may only want to hear information that supports their own biased agendas.

I want those in politics to be good at listening – to everyone. Listening means that 8,000 signatures on a petition against fracking in the Yukon, for instance, is a loud and clear message to be acknowledged.

Listening means taking the time to understand and adapt strategies to the Umbrella Final Agreement, rather than trying to sneak around it. Listening means taking into account the questions and concerns of the opposition, rather than talking around them or blowing them off.

I don’t see Yukon Party politicians displaying evidence of listening. My conclusion, therefore, is that they’re not very interested in democracy in action.

I want those in politics to be forward-thinking. And I mean fur-

Our territorial parties have also staked out more extreme views than their national cousins. The national NDP or Liberal leaders have not come out, as far as I can tell, with any commitments to use federal powers to ban fracking. In 2014, the Council of Canadians asked both Thomas Mulcair and Justin Trudeau if they would commit to banning fracking if elected, and neither gave an answer that satisfied the council.

So most of the Yukon is offlimits. Even if drilling occurs in the 1.3 per cent earmarked by the Yukon Party in the Liard basin in the extreme southeast, I wonder how many Yukon businesses and workers will be involved. Yukon highways don’t even go there, and it will most likely be served out of Fort Nelson.

And while conventional oil and gas is supposedly still permitted, time will tell if parties that have come out so strongly against non-conventional energy production will support conventional production. It’s sort of like saying you are in favour of mining, but dead set against open pit or heap leach mines. Many of the arguments used against fracking also

apply to conventional energy, including environmental footprint, drilling through aquifers, methane releases and so on.

It wasn’t supposed to turn out this way for Yukon oil and gas.

Back in 1998, when the Yukon received devolved oil and gas powers from the feds, the idea was that a well-regulated oil and gas industry would eventually play a role in the Yukon economy.

Fracking existed when oil and gas was devolved, although it had not achieved its current notoriety.

This would include generating jobs for Yukoners, business opportunities for our companies and royalty revenues for government. This idea has been shared by all three parties that have governed the Yukon since then, with significant negotiations with Yukon First Nations along the way. We have invested a lot of time and money in YESAB and other regulatory agencies to handle oil and gas applications.

That 1998 deal was negotiated by the NDP government of the day along with the federal government and Yukon First Nations. The NDP led the first land dispositions in 1999, involving

Anderson Resources and about 80,000 hectares around Eagle Plains.

The Liberal government of the early 2000s also did some land dispositions, as did the Yukon Party governments following.

In theory, low oil and gas prices and the lull in investment in North America means that exploration companies are not banging on the door asking for permits, and that we have time to study the topic further. But with 98.7 per cent of the territory off limits and 100 per cent having a First Nation veto not found in neighbouring regions, I wonder how many companies will want to invest in early-stage exploration so they are ready to go when prices go up again.

Oh well. If your kids are done school and looking for a well-paid job, you can always tell them to try the mining industry and see if they are hiring these days.

Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. You can follow him on Channel 9’s Yukonomist show or Twitter @hallidaykeith

ted.”

This seems crazy. This is crazy.

But as many of Canada’s best lawyers and legal scholars have Resources that Yukon’s Liard Basin is ing” or “promoting” terrorism has ther ahead than the next election. pointed out, Bill C-51 is so poorly (We’ve seen lots of behaviour lately a “world class” shale gas deposit is as particularly significant implicaworded and open to interpretation ignorant as it is arrogant. from the federal and territorial tions for freedom of expression. that situations like this, and a wide Their own report (Scoping Study This is because, under the current conservatives that is clearly meant of Unconventional Oil and Gas to sway voters in the short term.) language of the law, Canadians will range of free expression, are now at Potential, Yukon) concluded that Anyone with eyes in their head be held responsible not only for the risk of being criminalized.

Liard Basin has only good shale gas and a thoughtful brain in their The NDP is the only political thoughts, ideas and opinions they potential. Apparently, Energy, Mines express, but for how their stateskull can see that the fossil fuel party that has taken a strong and and Resources Minister Scott Kent era is coming to an end. Deposits vocal position against this bill, and ments are interpreted by others. does not require his own departare dwindling. The cost of tapping Consider the following scenario. should be lauded for taking a prinharder-to-reach resources makes it ment to follow his warning about cipled stand to defend freedom of A Montreal Canadiens fan barely worth the effort, financially. zero-tolerance for misinformation. expression. On the other hand, Juswrites a Facebook post that says Promoting this area as worldThe increased number and intensity tin Trudeau and the Liberal Party “Canadians should kill those of weather-related disasters around class is nothing more than Yukon have chosen the path of political Senators tonight.” Reading this, Party propaganda, or as outlined in another man decides to carry out a expedience, and have pledged to the world make it clear we need to the now-infamous leaked email by make the switch to clean energy terrorist attack on Canada’s Senate, support the bill so that the ConAssistant Deputy Minister Shirley immediately. and later testifies that this message servatives can’t use it as a wedge Abercrombie, “an information camI don’t see Yukon Party politissue in the coming election. played a direct role in his decision paign” to “target First Nations, the icians getting excited by the posTrudeau’s promise to amend to commit this attack.

Clearly that sibility that our sparsely populated general public and stakeholders.” this legislation if and when the hockey fan is not guilty of inciting Perhaps the Yukon Party governterritory could be a leader in CanLiberals form government is a poor terrorism… right? ment will also want to change the ada, and beyond, in clean energy consolation to those Habs fans who According to the language of the tourism slogan from “Yukon – production. Quite the contrary. I feel they have to self-censure their Larger than Life” (which, ironically, bill, it can be argued that, by writsee them licking their chops at the ing that Facebook post, he “know- comments on the Montreal-Ottawa was “borrowed” from Texas, a state possibility of bringing a methaneplayoff series for fear of how they known for its “world-class” shale gas ingly advocate[d] or promote[d] spewing, water-wasting, toxinthe commission of terrorism ofwill be interpreted – especially if injecting, health-damaging industry deposits) to “Yukon – Where Good fences,” and by not explicitly stating the Sens win. is World-Class.” to the Yukon. that the post was hockey-related, My conclusion? Time to throw was “reckless as to whether any of Stephen Roddick Guy Williams them out. Time to vote in honthose offenses would be commitWhitehorse Whitehorse est, respectful people who educate themselves, listen, and think ahead Bill C-51 could conflate to solutions that will benefit all Yukoners and the amazing environtrash talk with terrorism ment we live in.

The Yukon News welcomes letters from its readers.

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Good is the new world-class ment’s new anti-terror legislation, Bill C-51.

You can send submissions to editor@yukon-news.com. They can While there are many serious be faxed to 867-668-3755 or mailed to 211 Wood St., Whitehorse, The recent statement by Yukon’s problems with this bill, its dangerYukon Y1A 2E4. ously vague language on “advocatDepartment of Energy, Mines and

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NATIONAL Judge says he doesn’t know how long Duffy trial will take Jennifer Ditchburn

Vaillancourt finally said Wednesday what many in the courtroom had been guessing about since last OTTAWA week. he prime minister’s former “I don’t see us completing our chief of staff Nigel Wright task in the assigned number of once referred to the Mike days,” Vaillancourt said.

Duffy affair as “Chinese water torThe trial was originally schedture.” It appears the drip, drip, drip uled to run until June 19, with of information at Duffy’s trial will a break from May 13 to May 31 spill over its scheduled end date. while one of the Crown prosecuThat could mean many things tors deals with pre-trial responsi– including days in court this sum- bilities in another case. mer, in the orbit of the election But seven days into the process, campaign in the fall, or even an only two witnesses have taken the extension of the case into 2016. stand, even though dozens are The longer the trial goes, the expected to testify. better the chance that the details Defence lawyer Donald Bayne is of the Auditor General’s forensic going deep into the Senate’s often audit of all senators, due in June, broad rules and procedures with could be referenced in court. each witness, trying to demonThe suspended senator and strate his client operated within the former Conservative faces 31 lines. The Crown has had about counts of fraud, breach of trust three hours of questions through and bribery, all related to expenses the entire stretch. and contracts he signed.

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and July is unclear. All players in the trial must look at their timetables, and there must be room available in the Ottawa courthouse.

There are more challenges when looking at the fall schedule. Crown Prosecutor Mark Holmes is booked to work a murder trial. October is the time foreseen for the trial of former Liberal senator Mac Harb, who is also facing charges of fraud and breach of trust in relation to his living expenses.

Outside the courthouse, the Toronto-based Vaillancourt told reporters the Duffy case is a priority.

“They can always rearrange my schedule in Toronto and then I’ll come up here and deal with the case here,” he said. Vaillancourt said he couldn’t speculate on whether the case would run into the election period this fall, or into 2016.

“I don’t know how long it’s going to take, because I don’t control the number of witnesses, or how

long it takes with each witness. So we’ll just have to wait and see,” he said.

On Wednesday, Bayne continued a second day of cross-examination of Senate human resources officer Sonia Makhlouf.

A set of charges that Duffy faces relate to $65,000 in contracts awarded to friend Gerald Donohue’s company. Some of that money subsequently filtered down to other service providers, including an office volunteer, a makeup artist, and a photo developing shop.

Bayne pointedly went through some of these examples with Makhlouf, arguing that while Duffy probably should have used a different procedure to cover the photo service costs, that doesn’t mean they weren’t legitimate expenses.

Likewise for the $500 paid to office volunteer Ashley Cain, via the Donohue contract.

“It’s not a private personal matter, he’s not lining his pockets, he’s not painting his house, he’s trying to run his office and he’s got services from a good worker over a fourto-five-month period and that’s clearly in relation to his activities in the Senate,” said Bayne.

“Yes,” said Makhlouf.

All of this meant to support Bayne’s contention that Duffy might have made administrative mistakes, but is not guilty of criminal behaviour.

Bayne drew attention to the fact that the contracts in question were put in place before the Senate tightened some of its procurement policies in 2011.

Before then, senators could arrange purchases under $2,500 without a contract. After the changes in 2011, officials said senators could make their own arrangements only “in emergency situations.”

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Conservatives claim ‘exemplary record’ as provinces discuss climate strategy Bruce Cheadle Canadian Press

OTTAWA he Harper government is moving to embrace provincial climate change actions even as it distances itself from carbon-pricing policies that will soon cover much of the country.

The tortuous, election-year dance was in full evidence this week as Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford delivered the Conservative energy gospel to a business audience in New York while provincial and territorial leaders talked climate policy in Quebec City.

In a speech to an energy conference, Rickford asserted that his government’s energy policies are growing the economy “while enhancing our already exemplary record of environmental performance.�

Canada, however, is nowhere close to meeting its 2020 carbonreduction targets under the 2009 Copenhagen accord and Ottawa recently implored provincial governments to provide it with more information on their climate plans as it prepares to negotiate a post-2020 international climate treaty later this year.

No provincial actions were mentioned in Rickford’s speech, although he did tout Canada’s sixth-place

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And he reprised a long-standing, unfulfilled Conservative climate policy promise, stating, “We are ready and willing to work with the U.S. to harmonize environmental standards in other areas as well, such as oil and gas.�

The Harper government has been promising to regulate Canada’s oil and gas sector since 2007.

In a conference call after his address, Rickford maintained his government is working with the provinces and territories on climate measures. “First of all, we are a partner,� he

said.

Some 800 kilometres to the north, premiers emerged from the Quebec City summit to implore the federal government to get “actively involved� with them immediately on a climate plan. “One order of government cannot ask the other to do the job,� said Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, the host of the summit. “It must be done together.�

The disconnect didn’t end there.

Rickford wouldn’t comment on Ontario’s new cap-and-trade carbonpricing system announced this week, saying he hasn’t seen the details. “The provinces are best positioned on that point in matters of policy, whether it’s carbon pricing or a carbon tax,� Rickford said,

before launching into another attack on federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. “We are completely uninterested in what’s being proposed by the Liberal party, which is the effective equivalent to a health transfer to the tune of $34 billion.�

Trudeau has promised to allow provinces to develop their own policies, which he then proposes to link under a national carbon reduction target.

Attacking Trudeau for a policy he hasn’t enunciated, while studiously avoiding being critical of provinces for policies they unveiled with much fanfare, illustrates the needle the Conservatives are attempting to thread.

David McLaughlin, the former

head of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, said the Conservative position has “evolved� in that it is now explicitly taking into account the role of the provinces.

In 2012 the government asked the roundtable for a report on provincial actions, the first time they had sought such information.

What the roundtable determined was that three quarters of all carbon emission reductions were coming from provincial actions, with about a quarter from federal actions, a proportion that McLaughlin said still holds true.

It was the last report the roundtable delivered before the government pulled the plug on the federally funded advisory body. “At one level, we are seeing more engagement – even if it’s a little bumpy – between the two levels of government. That’s essential because we’re a federation,� said McLaughlin, a one-time chief of staff to Brian Mulroney. “What they are not acknowledging is that the provinces are making the most contribution to actual emission reductions.�

Trudeau’s position of giving the provinces free rein and then acting as a national co-ordinator may ultimately be the Conservative choice, too, he said. “I think the federal government is backing into that position. It’s a way of diverting attention and deflecting ambition towards other jurisdictions.�

But Conservatives aren’t the only party playing Katy-bar-the-door, McLaughlin suggested.

He said it is no coincidence the Ontario Liberal government won’t outline the details of its carbon pricing until after the federal election, when any blowback from rising gas prices could wash over their federal cousins.

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Oilsands vs. carbon-cutting policy co-exist: experts look for a middle way

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is completely consistent with a world in which two thirds of known reserves remain in the ground, he said. “So who is going to supply that one third?�

The world currently consumes 93 million barrels a day of oil, a rate that is projected to rise before it begins to fall.

Alberta would like to continue supplying a small part of that global demand, but won’t be able to if its production costs remain high compared to other suppliers, Ragan argued. Alberta oil will also be less in demand if it remains a high-carbon source.

A carbon price could drive innovation in the oilsands – including by recycling the

revenues from the carbon fee into further technological innovation – that will reduce costs along with the carbon footprint. “Then Alberta at least stands a fighting chance of not being the high-cost producer on that global cost curve,� said the economist, a former adviser to the Bank of Canada and Finance Canada official. “I think there’s a strong case to be made that a comprehensive carbon price in Alberta is absolutely consistent with a thriving oilpatch,� said Ragan. “I think you can make exactly the same argument in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland.�

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Ragan and others on the Ecofiscal Commission are trying to square the circle.

In a recent interview, Ragan said a plausible argument can be made that more aggressive provincial or federal action on reducing emissions would have smoothed the way for new pipeline construction.

But the real argument for building new pipelines, said Ragan, is that – regardless of climate policy – the world is going to continue using oil for a long time.

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OTTAWA nother day, another skirmish in the all-ornothing, zero-sum war over Canadian environment and energy policy.

While Canada’s premiers met this week in Quebec City to discuss energy strategy and climate change, forces were girding for battle – with Alberta’s oilsands the figurative no-man’s land that lies between the warring world views.

While peaceful co-existence may be a pipe dream, there are informed voices who say future oilsands production and a robust Canadian carbon-cutting policy can advance together.

There’s “this belief among many, many people that you cannot have a comprehensive carbon pricing policy without shutting down the family business in Alberta,� said Chris Ragan, a McGill University economist and native Albertan who chairs Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission. “I think that’s wrong.�

Earlier this week, the commission – a blue-chip panel of economists supported by a cross-partisan board of advisers that includes a healthy contingent of Alberta interests – made a compelling case that provincial carbon pricing is the way to end the climate policy gridlock and effectively curb emissions without harming the economy.

By Thursday the debate was back on more familiar

turf.

Environmental Defence and Greenpeace Canada crunched Environment Canada’s numbers and found that under current federal and provincial policies, Alberta’s emissions alone will by the year 2020 almost equal those of all the other provinces and territories combined. “Embedding climate change into a Canadian energy strategy means that the primary goal of that strategy must be to transition Canada away from fossil fuel production and use,� said their report.

The study plays to entrenched camps on both sides of the oilsands debate.

It stokes claims that Alberta’s fossil fuel wealth must remain in the ground in order to preserve Canada’s environmental integrity and save the planet. It also fans counter arguments that the real goal of environmentalists and pipeline opponents is to shut down Canada’s oil and gas industry – a debilitating blow to the economy.

Brian Porter, the chief executive of Scotiabank, warned an annual shareholder’s meeting Thursday that access to global energy markets is national priority. “It is clear our inability to deliver energy to the world is detrimental to Canada’s economy,� said Porter. “It’s also detrimental to our country’s brand and future economic prospects for all Canadians.�

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38TH ANNUAL KILRICH/NORTHERM

Yukon Native Hockey Tournament MARCH 20TH TO 22ND, 2015

The Yukon Indian Hockey Association extends a huge thank you to Kilrich Building Centres & Northerm Doors & Windows, Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle, all of the division and overall sponsors, First Nations, Volunteers, Coaches, 42 teams and the fans for making the 38th Annual Kilrich/Northerm Yukon Native Hockey Tournament one of the most exciting, successful and best sporting event in the North! Thanks to all of the Board Members for their commitment and passion in organizing this year’s tournament. Once again, we would like to thank the Kwanlin Dün First Nation & Ta’an Kwach’an Council for allowing us to celebrate First Nation hockey on their traditional territory. The tournament brings all the First Nations throughout the Yukon and beyond to celebrate in sport. We hope you all had a great time and we look forward to seeing everyone again for the 39th Annual Tournament which is tentatively set for March 18th to 20th, 2016.

Thank You YIHA BOARD MEMBERS President: Jeanie Dendys Vice President: Jackie Callahan Treasurer: Brenda Jackson Secretary: Chantelle Blackjack Directors: George Skookum, Dennis Mitchell, Brenda Asp, Alicia Vance Volunteers and Fundraising: Loreen Hirsche & Lea-Anne Geddes Jamboree/Youth Coordinator: Cindy Underhill Tournament Coordinator: Karee Vallevand

42 TEAMS

This year, the Yukon Indian Hockey Association board of directors was very humbled to announce a first-ever dedication for this year’s 38th annual Kilrich/Northerm Yukon Native Hockey Tournament. Throughout the tournament, we honoured the memory and the many tournament legacies initiated by our friend, mentor, driving force and eternal supporter of this tournament, Sandi Gleason. Her memory lives on through her family, her friends and the many people she touched through her contributions and through the legacies that she initiated for us to carry forward. A very special thank you goes out to Mike Rudyk for assisting YIHA in the development of the beautiful slide show tribute to Sandi, which can be viewed on our Facebook page.

A DIVISION CAFN Storm EGT Nanooks Gwich’in Flames Lower Post Eagles Nannock Warriors B DIVISION CBR Nighthawks Inland Tlingit Warriors

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OLD TIMERS DIVISION Arrows CAFN Bruins Han Timberwolves Kaska Warriors

JAMBOREE Dawson Wolf Pack Gwich’in Spitfires Iskut Wolverines Jr. Inland Tlingit Warriors Jr. Selkirk Bears Jr. CAFN Storm Tahltan Selects Tuk Warriors

YOUTH DIVISION CAFN Lil’ Storm Carmacks Lil’ Wild Ones Gwich’in Braves Jr. Tahltan Selects Kwanlin Dün Predators

C DIVISION 1st PCM - Inuvik 2nd Dease Lake Mooseheads 3rd AK Knights - Aklavik

JAMBOREE 1st Jr. Inland Tlingit Warriors 2nd Gwich’in Spitfires - Old Crow 3rd Tahltan Selects

B DIVISION 1st Inland Tlingit Warriors - Carcross/Tagish 2nd Lower Post Eagles 3rd K&D Contracting Outlaws - Aklavik

OT’S 1st 2nd 3rd

YOUTH 1st Gwich’in Braves 2nd Jr. Tahltan Selects 3rd Kwanlin Dun Predators - Whitehorse

Individual Awards

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Ryan Gleason – CA Storm Cody Pederson – EGT Nanooks Jared Tuton – CA Storm Devon Dubyk – EGT Nanooks

B Division

MVP Top Scorer Best Defense Best Goalie

Blue Moon Construction Teddy Bear Catering Dana Naye Ventures Klondike Business Solutions

Dylan Apsassin – Lower Post Eagles Mike Arnold – Inland Tlingit Warriors John Apsassin – Inland Tlingit Warriors Kris Joyce – Lower Post Eagles

C Division

MVP Top Scorer Best Defense Best Goalie

Carmacks Development Corp NDP Caucus Sandors JJ Van Bibber – I was born under a spruce tree

Alexander Skinner - PMC Dennis Gordon – Dease Lake Mooseheads Dang Dang Gruben – PMC Joshua Kontagonis - Dease Lake Mooseheads

MVP Top Scorer Best Defense Best Goalie

JJ Van Bibber – I was born under a spruce tree Teddy Bear Catering Goodmans Appliance Elks Lodge

Clarence Rouette – Kaska Warriors Clarence Rouette – Kaska Warriors Frank Roberts – Kaska Warriors Matt Wealick – CA Bruins

Most Sportsmanlike Team Most Inspirational Player Most Improved Team Most Dedicated Hockey Mom Leadership Award

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Iskut Wolverines – C Division Stephanie Charlie – AK Knights – C Division Tahltan Bear Dogz – B Division Mina McLeod – Aklavik, NWT – K&D Contracting Outlaws

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OT Division SPONSOR

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Jamboree Division

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Jonas Leas – Jr. Inland Tlingit Warriors Westin Creyke – Tahltan Selects Matthew Cooper – Jr. Inland Tlingit Warriors Josh Tetlichi – Gwich’in Spitfires

Youth Division

MVP Top Scorer Best Defense Best Goalie

Laga Sports YASC Whitehorse Beverages YASC

Kaien Tait – Gwich’in Braves Kaien Tait – Gwich’in Braves Zoë Leas – Gwich’in Braves Torin Comiskey – Jr. Tahltan Selects

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Overall Winners - Youth Jamboree

Norma Risby Priscilla Smith Roger Ellis Rolli Williams Shaheen Baker Shirley Dawson Teisha Pruden Thelma Asp Tina Joe- Ellis Tookie Mecredi

Weekend Raffle Winners

Thank you Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle for your sponsorship with the Jamboree & Youth Divisions!!

DIVISION Kaska Warriors - Watson Lake CA Bruins - Haines Jct. Han Timberwolves

SPONSOR

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To all of the amazing volunteers who give their time and energy throughout the weekend, we thank you from the bottom our hearts. This tournament wouldn’t be successful without each and every one of you!

If you have any suggestions or ideas, please send us an email to yihahockey@gmail.com. Check out the photo gallery from the tournament this year at

Tage Cho Warriors Tahltan Selects

A DIVISION 1st EGT Nanooks - Tuktoyaktuk 2nd CA Storm - Haines Jct. 3rd Lower Post Eagles

A Division

Special thank you to all our guests at the Opening and closing ceremonies!!!

MC: Chief Mathieya Alatini, Kluane First Nation Welcome Song: The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers Opening Prayer: Pastor Andy Nieman, White River First Nation O’Canada - Diyet, Kluane First Nation Welcome Messages: Jeanie Dendys, President, YIHA Chief Doris Bill, Kwanlin Dün First Nation Rick Gingell, General Manager - Northerm Windows & Doors - RAB Energy Group Inc. Special Song in Honour of Sandi: Like a Drum, Diyet & The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers “Our Voices” - Kluane Adamak & Doronn Fox Gramma Suzie & Cache Creek Charlie for rockin the house down at the Closing Ceremony

John La Valle Jolanda O’Brien Judy Lightening Justin Charlie Keisha Kane Khandi Jackson Kristel Vance Linda Kane Linda Moen Liz Gladue Mable Williams Michelle Charlie Millie Gage Nathan Wilson Norma Germaine

C DIVISION AK Knights CAFN Thunder Storm Dease Lake Mooseheads Iskut Wolverines Kwanlin Dün Northstars P.C.M. Ross River Renegades

INDIVIDUAL & OVERALL AWARD WINNERS

Thanks to all the businesses, organizations & individuals who work with us to ensure this tournament is successful.

Blessing Ceremony: Phil Gatensby Communication: Lael Lund Head Timekeepers: Karen Kaprowsky Head Referee: Mike O’Connor Music & Announcer: Ryan Mannen Security: Keith Smith, Suzie Burns, Heath O’Brien, Loretta Dawson, Brent Taylor Door Keepers: Pat Joe, Tayler VallevandVance, Charlene Burns, Catherine Tizya Award Watchers: John Grant, Louis Bouchard, Andy Neiman Tournament Photographer: Alistair Maitland Team Photos: Jamie Lee Gatensby Dave’s Trophy Express Ultimate Promotions: Courtney, Kelly & Craig Computec Embroidery - Laini Klassen & Christie Station 141- Lancelot Burton St. Johns Ambulance - Joanne Green Takhini Concession: Marilyn Lawrence Web Page: Janice Lafferty Terra Firma - Pat Weber Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle Schedules: Dean Mastrangelo CHON-FM: Dan Jones & Sophie Green CGC & Takhini Arena Event Staff: Cynthia Corriveau & Dale Gray Caterer: Cathy Haydon Our Voices – Youth Group Tournament Historian: Mike Cashin

Alma Wrixen Amanda Workman Brian Werlin Candice O’Brien Charlene Dawson Charlotte Kane Chief Doris Bill Coreena McMahon Cynthia Taylor Edwin Joe Freda Kelly Hilda Dawson Jenn Millwater

K&D Contracting Outlaws Kluane Chieftains LJ’s Sabres Lower Post Eagles North Yukon Eagles Selkirk Bears Southern Storm Tahltan Bear Dozg Tuk Malena Selects

Most Sportsmanlike Player YASC

Richard Blake – KDFN Predators – Youth Division

Team Spirit Award

Carmacks Lil Wild Ones – Youth Division

YASC

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Researchers say carbon release from thawing permafrost likely will be gradual, not sudden Dan Joling

order of the magnitude of what tropical deforestation currently affects the global carbon cycle,�

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA McGuire said. rozen Arctic and sub-Arctic McGuire is co-lead author soil that thaws from global and one of 17 researchers who warming will add substantial worked on a research paper with amounts of carbon to the atmo- these conclusions that appeared sphere in the form of greenthis week in the journal Nature. house gases, accelerating climate The paper is an outcome of the change the rest of the century, Permafrost Carbon Network, a but it won’t come in a sudden group of more than 200 scienburst, researchers say in a new tists from 88 research institupaper. tions in 17 countries who for A review by government and four years have studied changes academic experts concludes that in the Arctic. The other lead auharmful carbon dioxide and thor is Ted Schuur of Northern methane generated by microbes Arizona University. digesting thawed plant and Most global warming is tied to the burning of fossil fuels. animal material will instead enter the atmosphere gradually. Tropical deforestation – the clearing of dense rainforest to But it’s a carbon source that shouldn’t be ignored, said Dave make room for farms, to harvest timber or to create urban areas McGuire, a senior researcher at the U.S. Geological Survey and a – is blamed for about one-tenth professor of ecology at the Uni- the warming brought on by burning fossil fuels. versity of Alaska Fairbanks.

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As the climate warms and permafrost thaws, microbes decompose organic material in permafrost, releasing carbon dioxide or more potent methane.

Those greenhouse gases create additional warming.

In the last 30 years, permafrost in Alaska, Russia and other Arctic regions has warmed nearly 11 degrees, climbing from an average temperature just under 18 degrees to just over 28 degrees Fahrenheit, according to research cited.

Researchers wanted to find out how much carbon is contained in permafrost, how fast it’s likely to be released and in what form it will be released.

They also addressed some researchers’ suggestions of a huge greenhouse gas release associated with warming. “People have been sort of proposing that there’s a potential for a ‘permafrost bomb,’ ‘’ McGuire said, a surge that could quickly cause trillions in economic damage to roads,

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A gradual and prolonged release will give Arctic communities time to adapt. But the substantial amount of carbon released into the atmosphere should be important information for scientists forecasting future warming and policy-makers who set targets for reduction of fossil fuel consumption. “If they decide to do that to meet some targets, and they don’t take this into account, they

will underestimate the amount of effort required to meet those targets,� McGuire said.

Many unknowns remain, he said. An increase in forest fires could result in faster permafrost thaw. On the other hand, longer growing seasons could mean more vegetation and more absorption of carbon that could counter output from thawing permafrost, he said.

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LIFE Finding hope in the face of a debilitating disease

Joel Krahn/Yukon News

Kaitlin Kostelnik-Melvin, left, and her friend April Williams are organizing an event to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research. Ten per cent of the total funds will stay in the territory.

Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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hen Kaitlin KostelnikMelvin, 30, went blind in one eye a few years ago and couldn’t pinpoint the cause, she felt overwhelming fear.

Doctors thought she might go blind in the other eye, too.

When she was told about the possibility she might have multiple sclerosis, she went into denial.

“I said ‘no’ and didn’t want to know anything about it,” she said. “’That’s not going to be me, that can’t be me.’”

The symptoms of multiple sclerosis – a long-lasting autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system – are variable and unpredictable.

They can range from numbness to fatigue to dizziness.

But when Kostelnik-Melvin

was officially diagnosed in 2013, she said she felt relieved.

“When you’re going through that, you start feeling like you’re a bit crazy,” she said.

“No one can actually see what’s going on so you can start thinking that you’re imagining it.

I was actually very lucky with my diagnosis.”

The diagnosis changed Kostelnik-Melvin’s perspective on life, she said. Certain things aren’t as important as they once were.

“Work and stress, they aren’t the end of the world,” she said.

“There’s much more out there, more important things to be worried about. That’s another reason I’m doing this (fundraiser), because I’d love to be able to run around with my son for the rest of his life.”

Kostelnik-Melvin has RRMS, or relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, which affects most

people who are diagnosed with the disease.

She compares it to being on a roller coaster. She has sporadic attacks after which her body heals itself, and there are periods where the symptoms may disappear altogether.

But increased levels of stress can lead to more attacks, she said. She considers herself lucky to have only had four so far.

Last November, she and her best friend from high school, April Williams, decided to organize a fundraising event for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.

Called Keep on Smyelin (the disease targets myelin, the protective coating around nerve fibers in the central nervous system), the event will be held on April 25 at the Mount McIntyre recreation centre lounge.

It’ll feature entertainment in

the form of Kevin Barr, Katie Walsh, a drag queen performance, a DJ and silent auction.

Ten per cent of the funds will stay in the territory and go to the Yukon Multiple Sclerosis Association.

Kostelnik-Melvin said she’s co-organizing the event because she wants to raise awareness of the disease, and the impact it has on people and their families.

Hopefully researchers can reverse the effects and ultimately find a cure, she added.

“The Yukon has one of the highest MS rates in Canada, so I wanted to get out there and fundraise for people who have been affected by the disease,” she said.

“But also for the friends and family who have to go through it as well. I don’t think people realize how much it affects Yukoners.

“It would be nice to bring

everyone together and just meet each other and have fun.”

For Yukoners with the disease, obtaining costly pills became easier back in December.

That’s when the Yukon government announced that it would cover the cost of Aubagio, a pill found to delay the onset of physical disabilities for people suffering from RRMS. There are an estimated 100,000 Canadians with multiple sclerosis, one of the highest prevalence rates in the world.

Kostelnik-Melvin said there are theories about why that is, including vitamin D deficiency, environmental and hereditary factors.

For more information or to purchase tickets, you can email Kostelnik-Melvin at smyelinwhitehorse@gmail.com.

Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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Procrastination and ignorance can be costly for Canadian tax filers, experts say Failing to gather official receipts also opens the door to penalties if federal child fitness MONTREAL credits are overestimated. rocrastination and ignoBut the biggest danger of rance about tax rules can leaving the calculations unbe a costly combination as the til just before April 30 is that Canadian tax filing deadline ap- income will be omitted entirely, proaches, tax experts say.

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Canadians run the risk of Forgetting to include a T-slip facing hefty penalties or missopens the taxpayer to federal ing out on thousands of dollars and provincial penalties totalworth of tax credits if they wait ling 20 per cent, plus interest. until the last minute to com“So if you wait until the last plete tax forms, says Caroline minute and you forget that Battista, senior tax analyst at you made some money at Joe’s H&R Block Canada.

Plumbing last January and Feb“People don’t have the paruary, the penalties for that can perwork ready when they leave be really stiff,” she added. it to the last second,” she said in In most cases, the governan interview from Vancouver. ment has three years following That could result in missing the initial assessment to reassess out on disability credits that and recalculate taxes owing. require a form be completed by However, that countdown a physician, or childcare deduc- never starts if income is never tions that must include the declared, leaving the taxpayer social insurance number and open to a reassessment forever address of the caregiver. on that issue, added LouisRoss Marowits Canadian Press

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Philippe de Seve-Bergeron of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton.

The tax specialist said the ability to defend against an audit worsens if the taxpayer destroys vital records.

Receipts would come in handy, for example, to prove that capitalized upgrades on a family cottage justify the minimization of capital gains when the property is sold.

“This example shows that procrastination and misunderstanding the tax rules can lead a taxpayer to leave ‘taxes on the table’ for CRA to grab,” de SeveBergeron said.

One in five Canadians say they file just in time of the annual deadline and three per cent late, according to a recent

H&R Block survey.

Canadians aged 35 to 54 are the worst offenders, with 29 per cent saying they file just before or past the deadline, according to the survey of 1,506 adults conducted by Angus Reid. Men are slightly more likely than women to procrastinate.

As of March 30, 9.2 million tax returns, or about one-third of the 28 million tax returns filed in 2013, were assessed by Canada Revenue Agency.

Procrastination isn’t the only misstep many Canadian taxpayers make each year. Many are misinformed or get sucked into tax filing myths.

Among them is that servers need only claim 10 per cent of their wages in tips. In fact, the government expects serv-

ers claim 100 to 400 per cent of their wages as tips.

Many people on Employment Insurance and maternity leave also incorrectly assume they will receive large tax refunds. The problem is the government withholds just 10 per cent in tax, short of the 15 per cent in the lowest federal tax bracket.

Low-income Canadians could miss out on government benefits altogether if they fail to file a tax return, even though it is technically not required for those earning less than $12,000 a year. The tax return is required to access federal government benefits like GST credit or child care credits, or provincial credit like B.C.’s working income tax benefit.

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In a study published this week, University of Alberta scientists describe how modern imaging technology has shed new light on the age-old riddle of why some joints crack when you pull them. “It’s something that every culture, every society is interested in,� said Greg Kawchuk, lead author of the paper published in the online journal Plos One. “We all do it. People love it or are repulsed by it.�

But nobody had actually looked closely at how the noise beloved by annoying uncles is created.

The first paper on the subject dates back to 1947, said Kawchuk. It theorized the crack comes from an air cavity created by the sudden separation of the two affected joints.

Nonsense, said a 1971 rejoinder in scientific knuckle-cracking literature, which suggested the pop is the result of an air pocket collapsing.

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The team designed a carefully calibrated knuckle-puller that resembles the kind of woven finger-trap on offer in novelty stores. The subject digit was placed under a magnetic resonance imager and the requisite tug applied.

Video of the event – which lasted about 310 milliseconds – was carefully analyzed.

At first, the surface tension of the fluid in the joints kept the bones together. “As we increased the pull, suddenly you reach the point where you overcome that surface tension and the two joint surfaces suddenly fly apart,� said Kawchuk. “In that moment, we saw the creation of an air cavity that happens at the same time the sound is produced.�

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The research does have real importance. Fingers aren’t the only joints in the body that crack. “By using this technique to look into people’s joints, we have a little bit of a window to better understand joint health.�

As well, not all people are able to crack their knuckles. The paper could help scientists understand why.

Kawchuk’s study is silent on the question of why some individuals enjoy cracking their knuckles or whether it’s as bad for them as their mothers say. “I’ve had people tell me, ‘It drives me crazy,’ ‘’ he laughed. “It’s the kind of thing people lose marriages over, I think.�

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Larval surveying and monitoring for the City of Whitehorse 2015 Mosquito Control Program is scheduled to begin as early as 20 April 2015, depending on conditions. The goal of the annual control program is to reduce adult mosquito annoyance for residents and visitors. Experience has proven that the best way to achieve this is through effective control of larval mosquito populations.

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nvironmental groups have revived a lawsuit against the federal government because the Health Department changed its mind about reviewing a pesticide that is banned in Norway but is increasingly common in Canada.

The decision to stop the review of a fungicide used on cereal, oilseed and vegetable crops violates the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own legislation, said Lara Tessoro, a lawyer for Ecojustice, the firm acting for several groups behind the lawsuit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The duty on the government is to assess all the products containing the ingredient.â&#x20AC;?

The lawsuit is over difenoconazole, which is known to be toxic to fish and believed by some scientists to accumulate in increasing amounts in the food chain. The suit was originally filed in 2013 in an attempt to force the government to review 23 different pesticides.

The action was put on hold after Ottawa agreed to the reviews.

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tory Agency has now pulled back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The special review â&#x20AC;Ś is no longer required,â&#x20AC;? said a letter from the agency to Ecojustice.

Canadian law requires a review for any pesticide banned in a member country of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Norway, which is a member, has banned difenoconazole.

But it is legal to import seeds that have been treated with the pesticide. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough, says the government, to remove the requirement for the review. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Norway, the use of difenoconazole is permitted on treated seeds,â&#x20AC;? a department spokesman wrote in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Norway permits the use of difenoconazole, it does not â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;prohibit all usesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of this product.â&#x20AC;?

Tessoro said thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not how the Norwegians see it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please note that this does not mean that we still have uses of difenoconazole allowed in Norway,â&#x20AC;? says a letter to Health Canada from Norwegian officials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is prohibited to sell, stock, store or use difenoconazole in Norway.â&#x20AC;?

Tessoro said Canada has ignored Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interpretation of its own law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Norway telling Canada, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No, no, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be misguided here.

We do not allow this pesticide to be used in this country.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Canada turned around and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thanks very much, Norway, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

going to disagree with how you interpret your own laws.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; She pointed out Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position is similar to one urged by the pesticideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manufacturer in a letter to the pest management agency after the review was promised.

Health Canada said it was unable to comment further on a matter before the courts.

The Norwegians say their decision was taken as a result of the chemicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;worrisomeâ&#x20AC;? toxicology. They say it tends to persist in the environment, concentrate in the food chain and is toxic to aquatic life.

Canadian assessments are similar. But in a letter to Ecojustice, the agency says the chemicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s risks are well-managed through warnings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the existing risk mitigation measures in place on the registered labels, the risks to aquatic species are not expected to be a concern,â&#x20AC;? it says.

Ecojustice scientist Elaine MacDonald said difenoconazole is increasingly added to pesticides which some say are behind large die-offs in bee populations.

She said the review her group is asking for would force Health Canada to examine all such combined products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthwhile to have another look, evaluate the risk and evaluate the mitigation.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asking.â&#x20AC;?

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Loughran Thorson-Looysen styles a mannequin during the Yukon Territorial Skills Competition held at the Canada Games Centre on Thursday.

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Trans community becoming more visible, wants beefed up human rights protection Sheryl Ubelacker Canadian Press

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hen actress Laverne Cox of TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orange Is the New Black became the first transgender person to make the cover of Time magazine, it represented a watershed moment for those who have often chosen obscurity over visibility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and for good reason.

Long feared and misunderstood by mainstream society, transgender and gender-nonconforming people are often targets of mockery, discrimination and violence, making them one of the most marginalized groups in the world.

But increasingly, transgender folk are choosing to step out from the shadows and voice their demands for acceptance, insisting the world has nothing to fear from them and that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just like everyone else.

Their campaign for human rights protection under the law may represent the final frontier in the fight against sex-based discrimination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing is a move Chad Hipolito/CP towards centring and foreBrae Carnes, a transgender woman who has been taking selfi es in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s washrooms and grounding of trans voices and posting them on social media to protest a Senate amendment to Bill C-279, is photographed experiences,â&#x20AC;? says Ryan Dyck of the LGBTQ advocacy organiza- at a mall in Victoria on Monday, March 30, 2015.

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Brae Carnes, a 23-year-old from Victoria who identifies as a trans woman, became an activist over what she sees as the gutting of Bill C-279, which would add â&#x20AC;&#x153;gender identityâ&#x20AC;? to both the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act. The bill passed in the Commons two years ago, but languished in the Senate until February, when the upper chamber introduced several amendments. The most controversial was championed by Conservative Sen. Donald Plett, which could in effect prohibit transgender people from entering any single-sex washroom, change room or abuse shelter under federal jurisdiction.

Dubbed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bathroom Bill,â&#x20AC;? the amended C-279 would stop anyone barred from such a facility due to gender identity from filing a human rights complaint for discrimination.

Plett argued the amendment would protect â&#x20AC;&#x153;vulnerable womenâ&#x20AC;? who had been victims of domestic violence from being retraumatized by

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One shows her with a sign reading, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plett put me here.â&#x20AC;?

Another features a decidedly feminine Carnes applying lipstick in the mirror against a bank of urinals in the background. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not just about girls in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s washroom,â&#x20AC;?

Carnes says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about the fact that Donald Plett derailed Bill C-279, and in doing so he is robbing us of being protected (from hate crimes) under the Criminal Code.â&#x20AC;?

The bill has gone back to the Commons, but is unlikely to be debated before MPsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; summer break and it could die on the order paper if a fall election is called.

That isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to say there are no human rights protections for transgender Canadians.

In 2004, the Northwest Territories was the first jurisdiction in Canada to amend its human rights code to explicitly include gender identity, since followed

by Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskatchewan. Protection under the other provincesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and territoriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; codes are implicit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part of the reason why explicit protections are so important is because people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know protections exist when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re buried in case law or in policies,â&#x20AC;? says trans woman Nicole Nussbaum, a legal aid lawyer in London, Ont. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re explicit in legislation, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re included in human rights educational materials, in the tracking of complaints, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a better idea of how many have experienced human rights issues,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the case of hate crimes, it really makes it clear that prosecutors have to look at the motivation of crimes against trans people to see if there is an element of hate.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It also sends a message that this kind of discrimination is not OK.â&#x20AC;?

In 2012, Ontario amended its human rights code, making discrimination and harassment based on gender identity or gender expression illegal.

Known as Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law, the amendment was introduced by MPP Cheri Dinovo in remembrance of trans woman Toby Dancer, a gifted but impoverished musician who died of a drug overdose in 2004 at age 51. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a huge step forward,â&#x20AC;? says Dinovo, the NDP critic for LGBTQ issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing now is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working its way out to all of the institutions and ministries.â&#x20AC;?

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The impetus for the change was sparked in part by the case of Avery Edison, a visitor from England who identifies as female but was jailed in a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s detention centre over a visa infraction. Edison has filed complaints with both the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

In another case, Boyd Kodak, whose documents legally identify him as male, launched a human rights complaint against Toronto police and the Vanier Correctional Centre for Women, where he was incarcerated after an arrest on charges that were later dropped.

Kodak reported feeling dehumanized after police and correctional officials questioned him about his genitalia, took away his penile prosthetic and forced him to wear womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothes.

Advocates say transgender people face many barriers, among them difficulty in obtaining documents like passports, health cards and driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licences with male/female iden-

tification that matches their chosen gender.

Dyck of Egale says that to be issued a passport reflecting oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chosen gender, an applicant must have medically transitioned and have a confirmatory doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note or present a gender-amended birth certificate. (Nova Scotia is poised to join B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec in allowing amended birth certificates without reassignment surgery.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a really significant issue,â&#x20AC;? he says, explaining that federal regulations require airlines to refuse to board a passenger whose passport photo or male/female designator donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t align with the gender they present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How that policy is being implemented by airlines, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. But it certainly creates a lot of fear and the very real possibility that trans people could be prohibited from travelling simply because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trans.â&#x20AC;?

So what needs to be done for transgender people to gain greater acceptance within

society? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It sounds like a bit of a pat answer, but education, education, education,â&#x20AC;? stresses Dyck, whose organization provides training materials to school boards and employers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to do more to dispel the myths and the prejudices that exist around what it means to be trans.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;And that starts at a young age, at school, learning about the difference between sex and gender and learning to include trans people when we talk about diversity â&#x20AC;Ś And in our

communities, our workplaces, we need to be purposefully including gender diversity.â&#x20AC;?

Seeing the effects of Tobyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law in Ontario and similar gender-inclusive legislation in several other jurisdictions, Dinovo believes transgender people are on the cusp of a major change in how they are perceived and treated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like dropping a big stone into a lake and watching the ripples roll out from there.

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sor Michael Geist said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to imagine a lot of Canadians agreeing to have their cellphone usage MONTREAL tracked and sold to advertisers ell Canada will have to offer unless they receive some tangible some form of financial incenbenefit. tive if it hopes to get customers â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think a lot of people to participate in its relaunched would want to opt-in unless Bell targeted advertising program, says provides real incentives for doing a technology law expert. so,â&#x20AC;? he said in an interview Tuesday.

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However, the telecom giant declined to provide any details on when that will take place or whether it will offer incentives.

American telecom provider AT&T offers $5 off per month off its broadband service if customers agree to be tracked.

Under Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old program it only tracked the activities of cellphone clients, but has indicated it would extend that to landlines and to TV viewing habits.

Geist foresees Bell linking its discount to the number of services a customer uses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people would say that their privacy is worth more than $5 per month but there may be some that say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;well you want to pay me $60 a year to track me thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m willing to do,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Geist, Canada research chair in Internet and e-commerce law.

Digital advertising is a multibillion-dollar market that is growing as more spending shifts from traditional advertising.

Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien has said there is no reason why Bell canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer an incentive.

He also accepted that Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of maximizing advertising revenue while improving the online experience of customers was a legitimate business objective.

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Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien waits to appear at the Commons science and technology committee to discuss the Digital Privacy Act, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 17.

But Geist said Bell is in unchartered territory with its program since itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not clear what price people put on their privacy. Some experiments suggest people may be willing to pay extra to avoid advertising when they search the Internet or use Facebook or Twitter.

Bell has said its program will deliver more relevant advertising to consumers based on their interests. It pointed to a U.S. survey that found 55 per cent of respondents said personalized ads would save them time and keep them from browsing irrelevant content.

Younger respondents were more open to such ads.

Geist said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe people put much value on these

ads, but said other large Canadian telecom companies are watching Bell closely and may want to launch their own programs depending on the public reaction.

Meanwhile, Toronto firm Charney Lawyers says it will launch a class-action lawsuit against Bell Canada over the advertising program that attracted numerous complaints and saw 113,000 Bell customers opt out.

The firm says it plans to seek compensation for Bell cellphone customers with data plans after Nov. 16, 2013, according to a posting on its website.

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Rockin’ girls slated for Dawson music fest Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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oung girls who’ve never set foot on stage will get a chance to channel their inner Joan Jett or Stevie Nicks at this year’s Dawson City Music Festival.

The annual festival is hosting the territory’s first-ever Yukon Girls Rock Camp.

From July 20 to 25, girls from eight to 15 years old can learn the basics of rock: playing music, writing songs and forming their own bands.

On the last day of the camp – the Saturday of the music festival – the newly formed bands will take to the stage to show festival-goers what they’ve got.

“DCMF has been around for over 30 years so we think it is really important to be an outlet for youth, for young girls in the territory,” said production assistant Devon Berquist.

But the camp is about more than teaching girls how to strum a guitar or keep time with a drum, Berquist said.

Alongside sessions on music, screenprinting, and zine making, the day camp will touch on issues like body image, recognizing addiction, consent and healthy relationships.

“For me personally, growing up in the Yukon there is a lot of challenges, there’s a lot of drugs, there’s a lot of alcohol, that sort of stuff,” Berquist said.

“I think pairing up music with more of those kind of topics is really great.”

It’s all about helping girls develop leadership skills and feelings of empowerment, she said “You can’t have that without covering the actual issues that can hinder that sort of stuff. Like body image, self-esteem.”

The camp is being run with the help of the Dawson City Women’s Shelter, Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre and North Klondyke Highway Music Society.

Five musical mentors are being brought on to help manage the bands, similar to a camp counsellor. Others will be running the individual sessions, Berquist said.

The camp will provide everything – bass, keyboard, guitar or drums – to learn on.

Berquist jokes that audience members are likely to hear songs from genres like “songs about my cat,” “girl Power” and probably some “I don’t care, I’m just here to have fun.”

“It’s not about the skill, or learning the right chords or whatever, it’s really not about that. It’s more about having fun, performing, having a good time.”

The first Girls Rock Camp was held in Portland, in 2001.

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Maya Miller and Becky Black of The Pack A.D. will be performing at the Dawson City Music Festival, which runs from July 24-26.

Since then similar events have become popular across the world.

More than 10,000 girls have participated, according to the Girls Rock Camp Alliance.

Dawson organizers are still working out the fine details of how the camp will be funded.

Ideally it will be cheap or free, Berquist said. They are running a Kickstarter campaign online to cover camp fees for campers from low-income families.

If they make their $3,000 goal, they will probably be able to offer the entire camp for free for up to 25 girls, she said.

The camp is open to anyone in the territory. Organizers will work out a billeting system for anyone coming from outside of Dawson.

Registration is not open yet.

It will be going up on the camp’s website, www.yukongirlsrock.com.

Line-up includes Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans Not everyone on the DCMF stage this year will be quite as green.

The line-up for the 2015 festival includes a Juno-awardwinning country star, a B.C. rock-punk band and a platinumselling French Canadian singer.

Executive director Jenna Roebuck said fans have been asking for Corb Lund. The Albertabased country singer is performing this year with his band Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans.

He won a Juno for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year in 2006 and the Canadian Folk Music Award for English Songwriter of the Year in 2008.

He’s won 11 Canadian Country Music Awards, six Western Canadian Music Awards and three Canadian Independent

Music Awards.

In 2010 he was named the Americana Music Association’s Emerging Artist of the Year.

“If you’ve ever attended his shows, they’re really high energy, fun dance shows,” Roebuck said. “(It’s) good country and there’s really, I think, a crowd here for some classic country.”

French-Canadian Acadian singer-songwriter Lisa Leblanc is also coming north.

Leblanc describes her sound as “folk-trash.” Her 2012 debut album was nominated for a Juno.

Duo Maya Miller and Becky Black make up the Vancouver pop-punk band The Pack A.D. Their latest album was released last year and produced

by Jim Diamond of the White Stripes.

Roebuck said organizers are focusing on the themes of the Girls Rock camp this year and really wanted to have some

experienced female musicians on stage.

“That’s why we booked people like The Pack A.D. who are amazing, bad-ass female players to tie into that camp,” she said.

The Thursday night show, which requires a separate ticket from the rest of the festival, will feature baritone saxophonist Colin Stetson.

Roebuck call’s Stetson’s work “experimental, ethereal jazz music.”

The Thursday concert is a treat mostly for the people who live in Dawson, Roebuck said.

“A lot of the people who go to that concert are locals and don’t get a lot of time to see music otherwise, because most everyone who lives here is volunteering.”

Tickets to the Dawson festival are still available. More information can be found online at www.dcmf.com.

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Pop star Shawn Mendes criticized for urging young fans to buy every CD in stores Nick Patch

On Tuesday afternoon, he tweeted to his nearly three million followers: “Go to stores today & TORONTO buy all the album copies ! U can Shawn Mendes marketing find a #GoldenShawnAccessPass campaign encouraging young & meet me ! #HandwrittenBuyfans to buy every single copy of outs.” the teen-pop heart-throb’s new Attached to the tweet was a album from local stores is elicitpolished image (also posted to ing outrage from child advocacy Facebook) repeating the instrucgroups. tions and touting a grand prize The 16-year-old Toronto native for two to meet Mendes and trumpeted the release of Handwatch him perform in a warmwritten with a “#Handwrittenweather destination. Other prizes Buyouts” Twitter contest, urging include meet-and-greet access his swooning fans to purchase and merchandise. every last Mendes CD from store And judging by replies to the shelves. tweet – which was retweeted more Canadian Press

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than 7,000 times and got more than 12,000 favourites – fans of the Vine sensation were eagerly heeding his command.

One devotee tweeted a photo of herself clutching a colourful wad of Canadian bills with the message: “I guess all my babysitting payed (sic) off! :)” Another female fan from Ontario tweeted a photo of 16 copies of the album strewn across her bed – along with a picture of the total bill: $255.38.

Multiple child advocacy organizations raised questions about the strategy on Wednesday.

“I think that’s really concerning, considering his appeal to younger fans,” said Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood associate director Josh Golin, who called the campaign “unethical.”

“Younger fans are unlikely to understand the odds of contests – and that their chances of winning any type of contest are astronomically against them. And then to encourage kids to buy multiple copies when there’s no use for multiple copies is particularly exploitive.”

Following Mendes’s tweet, pictures began rolling in from fans dutifully bingeing on the earnest “Life of the Party” guitarist’s fulllength debut.

Mendes himself retweeted photos of fans showcasing their Handwritten hauls in multiple ways: fanned out in their fingers like a poker hand; spread about the front seat of the car; or stacked, neatly, 20 discs high.

“The harm could be that kids are going to be spending money that they don’t really have – money they might need for other things – (and) that you’re taking advantage of people who don’t necessarily have the critical-thinking skills yet to be able to make good decisions about managing their money,” said Matthew Johnson, director of education for Ottawa-based Media Smarts.

“When your audience is fairly young, obviously you do want to reach them, but you could definitely make an argument that it’s irresponsible to be encouraging young people to buy multiple copies (of an album).”

Most of the fans pictured tended to be adolescent or preteen girls. Although some seemed to be alongside their parents, Johnson points out that social media allows advertisers to reach children without as much parental oversight as other platforms.

“When your kids are watching a commercial on TV, there’s a reasonable chance you might be

sitting next to them or walk into the room,” Johnson said. “(You) help your kids understand how a commercial might be misleading, or understand how it might be playing on their emotions.

“But because these messages are being delivered in a context where it’s probably only the child who’s going to see it … parents don’t really have that opportunity.”

Added Golin: “I imagine most parents would be shocked to know their kids are being urged to clean out a store of an album.”

Further, child advocates point out that kids of a certain age have an innocent view of social media.

To some younger fans, Mendes’s missives aren’t coming from a marketer – they’re coming from a friend. “(Kids) are being manipulated, really,” said Sierra Filucci, executive editor of parenting content for Common Sense Media, a San Francisco non-profit that helps kids “thrive in a world of media.”

“They’re feeling like they have a personal connection to this artist, who’s adorable and really compelling, and they feel like they’re doing something specifically for him.

“But they don’t realize they’re actually part of a marketing campaign designed to attract their attention and take their money.”

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We can and should do more to curb pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, especially as demands from industry and a growing population continue to increase. That means making homes and workplaces more energy-efficient and driving less. Transportation is a major contributor to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Earthworms live in Alaska too

by Ned Rozell

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But that does not help explain how worms got to Alaska.

“It’s almost geologically slow,” Matt Bowser, said of the earthworm’s locomotion.

Bowser, Alaska’s closest thing to an expert on earthworms, is an entomologist with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. He has taken an interest in worms that exist in surprising numbers in southern parts of the state, probably carried here by people.

The earthworm is an overlooked creature here. It is the subject of just two studies, one on the Kenai Peninsula refuge at which Bowser works. He and others have found that worms tunnel through Alaska’s soils at least as far north as Trapper Creek and also exist in the Pribilof and Shumagin islands.

As far as he knows, most of the 17 species of worms in Alaska seem to be exotic types

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“They are continually being bought in bait shops, in potted plants and in transplants of soil,” Bowser said. “A lot can be transported by vehicles – four wheelers and cars can pick up cocoons in the mud of their tire treads.”

Some worms like the red wigglers used to compost can’t survive outside the bin in Alaska. Others can. On the Kenai refuge, researchers have found large worms known as nightcrawlers making a go of it.

“The only place we find them are at boat launches,” Bowser said. “After fishing, people toss them over their shoulder and the worms do quite well.”

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eliminated from most of Alaska during the last glacial maximum 20,000 years ago when most of the state was under glacial ice. But some worms might have survived in Interior Alaska, which was not glaciated. Local farmers and gardeners have reported earthworms to University of Alaska Museum Curator of Insects Derek Sikes, but he said the museum has no specimens from central Alaska.

A native earthworm exists in the Yukon, Bowser said, and cold-hardy earthworms live in Siberia all the way north to the Arctic Ocean.

“It would not be a surprise to find relic Beringian worms in the Interior,” Bowser said.

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But in other areas of the U.S., scientists have documented earthworms removing the duff layer of the soil upon which some plants depend. Bowser said farmers in Alaska are curious about worms but have not yet reported problems.

One animal seems to be quite happy earthworms are in Alaska. In a 2014 study, Dan Rinella of UAA found that coho salmon wintering near the Anchor River gorged on exotic earthworms in springtime.

Worms were their number one food source.

“When you have an introduced species, you’ll have winners and losers,” Bowser said. “It appears salmon fry can benefit.”

Since the late 1970s, the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute has provided this column free in cooperation with the UAF research community. Ned Rozell is a science writer for the Geophysical Institute.

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Parliament Hill’s unearthed artifacts tell a story that predates Confederation Jennifer Ditchburn

It’s believed that most of that limestone foundation structure is intact under an existing statue OTTAWA of Queen Elizabeth. f Parliament Hill has someOn the other side, north times seemed throughout its of the West Block, they found history like a boozy, male-dom- something even more signifiinated powder keg, it’s worth cant – essentially the garbage noting that’s partly what it was dump, or “midden,” of the built on. former officers’ quarters. Such Recent archeological digs discoveries can tell researchers outside some of the main build- heaps about a way of life in a ings in the precinct have turned particular era. up tens of thousands of artifacts Nadine Kopp, a project from the early 19th century. archaeologist with the PaterThey tell a story of life before son Group, oversaw the digs Sir John A. Macdonald, before for the Department of Public MPs and senators, and before Works. She lights up as she sifts Ottawa was even called Ottawa. through numbered plastic bags Starting in 1827, the area full of pottery shards, bits of that is now Parliament Hill was weaponry, bottles and other treasures. called Barrack Hill, a staging “You wouldn’t typically ground for the British Royal expect to find a military site in Engineers to undertake the downtown Ottawa, so it was construction of the nearby really interesting, and really Rideau Canal. It was overseen interesting that we found this

by Lt. Col. John By – for which intact, with all the construction Bytown (now Ottawa) was that has taken place on the Hill named. It remained a military since 1859,” Kopp said. area until 1858, when Queen “It’s amazing that it was still Victoria designated the site the there and preserved.” future capital.

The artifacts include: When crews began to dig to • A completely intact, long the west and to the east of Parliament’s Centre Block last year and thin opium bottle – a common remedy in the day for diffor construction projects, they ferent aches and pains, as well as began to find evidence of that cholera. earlier incarnation. Archaeolo• Two Catholic religious medgists were called in to excavate als, unusual because most of the the sites with small trowels.

British officers would have been On the east side, near a Protestant Senate parking lot, they found • Several smoking pipes, evidence of the foundations of including an unusual one the former powder magazine.

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engraved with a beaver and a coureur de bois.

• Personal grooming tools such as a lice comb and a toothbrush.

• Thousands of pieces of pottery and china imported from England.

• An intact Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce bottle and a mustard jar, the kind of condiments an officer might use to spice up his food.

“When you think of early Bytown, it’s often portrayed as a swamp, as a back country area, but it’s interesting to see the officers still enjoyed a gentlemanly life that was expected of them,” said Kopp, who has worked on other archeological digs on Canadian military sites.

There was lots of evidence of drinking – wine bottles, beer bottles, champagne bottles, tumblers and glasses.

“Officers did drink quite a bit,” she said.

“It was all part of their dinner that they would have enjoyed, and the advantage they would have had as officers because the rank-and-file of the military weren’t allowed to drink on site.”

Sifting through the dirt also gave the archaeologists a sense of the diet of these officers.

There were many butchered cow, sheep and pig bones, but also fish and game they caught to make their cuisine more interesting – geese, wild turkey, catfish and the now-extinct pas-

senger pigeon.

Oysters and cod sometimes got shipped in from the East Coast, as evidenced by the shells and bones found in the dig.

Ottawa historian Don Nixon, in his book The Other Side of the Hill, described the environment on Barrack Hill and how cows and horses used to graze there.

The buildings faced towards the Ottawa river, rather than out onto what would become the modern downtown core.

“Looking through the trees from their front verandas the soldiers had the most wonderful view of the sweeping river,

the thundering falls, the green forest and the hazy mountains in the distance beyond,” Nixon wrote.

The officers’ quarters became government offices after Confederation in 1867, but burned down in 1874.

“By finding actual artifacts in context, from the barracks, we can better learn about the actual people that lived there, and that’s what archaeology’s all about, learning about the people from the past,” said Kopp.

Public Works says it will transfer the artifacts to interested Canadian museums.

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Let’s remember the Yukoners who fought at Vimy Ridge during the First World War HISTORY

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ast week, on April 9, members of the three parties in the Yukon legislature rose in turn to commemorate Canada’s important role in the Battle for Vimy Ridge on the Western Front during World War I. They acknowledged the sacrifice of our brave men overseas, and the role that this battle played in defining Canada as a nation. But none of the members of the legislature mentioned the dedicated volunteers from the Yukon who served at Vimy.

While it is important to remember the sacrifices made by Canadians during this famous wartime offensive battle, it would have been appropriate for our legislative representatives to recognize the sacrifices of the brave Yukon men who fought and even died during

this historic battle.

Following a skillfully planned attack and a precision creeping barrage, Canadians overran and captured the heavily fortified German position on April 9, 1917.

Nearly 3,600 Canadians died taking the ridge, where the French and British had failed. Many Yukoners were there.

One of them, Howard Grestock, died at Vimy before the battle began. A veteran of the Boer war, and many years a miner in the Yukon, Grestock was the first Yukon man to enlist when war was declared nearly three years before.

He had been head of the grenade section of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse unit until he was given a commission as a lieutenant with the 73rd Battalion.

We know more about Grestock than of many of the others because the letters that he sent to Dawson were frequently published in the newspaper. In September 1914, before shipping out for England, he prophesied that they were in for

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Many Yukon volunteers like these were assigned to machine gun units during World War I. The Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery provided covering fire and support during the battle of Vimy Ridge.

a “bad war… it will be extremely lucky if we come back.”

A few weeks later, in England with the Strathcona’s Horse, he complained about the constant rain on the Salisbury Plain. “I did

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In June 1915, Grestock was in France. “When I left Dawson,” he said, “we thought that the war soon would be over, but now I think it has just started and is good for years.” Grestock already had a taste of action on the front and considered himself lucky. He had been spared from artillery fire, shrapnel, sniper attacks and poison gas.

In April 1916, he was on the front, waiting for a big offensive to begin. Later in the year, he saw heavy action with the Seventy Third Highlanders, but came out of it unscathed. Several times he reported on his good luck at not being shot, blown up or gassed.

Since his arrival in France, he had seen action in all of the major battles – Hooge, Festubert, Givenchy, St. Eloi and the Somme. “On personal merit,” says an article in the Victoria Daily Colonist, “he was given his commission.” When transferred to Vimy Lieutenant Grestock was second in command in his unit.

Sometime in late 1916, in a most daring fashion, he played an important role in forcing back an enemy counterattack. The following night, he returned to no man’s land to recover the body of a dead German soldier so that they could determine the unit he served in.

On February fourth, 1917, his luck ran out. He led a small raiding party across no man’s land to attack the German trenches. His party went too far, and suffered heavy casualties. He did not return. The circumstances surrounding his fate became clear when it was learned that he had died some time later, as a prisoner of war, in a German-run hospital at Henin-Lietard.

There is only one group of Yukon soldiers who are easy to track during the battle of Vimy Ridge. These were the Boyle volunteers of the Yukon Motor Machine Gun Battery, First Motor Machine Gun Brigade.

Neil McCuish was one of them.

“Our battery was there with flying colors,” he wrote in a letter published in the Dawson News. “The artillery opened out at 5:30 in the morning. Every gun opened out at the same time, and there must have been thousands of them, of all calibres, including machine guns.

The tanks and cavalry took their part. It was a great victory for the Canadians. Half an hour after our artillery opened out, Fritzes guns ceased firing except the long range guns.… All went well with the Canadian boys that day and they still are keeping up the good work.

“Our battery got out of it pretty lucky … Felix Boutin was wounded and Bert Lawless was killed.” A few days later, still stationed near Vimy, McCuish was also wounded by shrapnel, but he survived the war.

Two days prior to the great offensive, Private Felix Boutin was wounded in the face by shell fire at a position that the unit held to the left of the Neuville St. Vaast – Thelus road. Fortunately for Boutin, the injury was minor. He recovered and survived the war by 30 years.

Bert Lawless was not so fortunate. When he enlisted in Vancouver in November 1914, he listed himself as a prospector. He had also served in the Royal North West Mounted police for five years. For a while, he was stationed in a detachment of one on Gold Run Creek.

Lawless had seen the brutality of war. Not long before his own death, two of the soldiers manning his machine gun were wounded and a private (not from the Yukon) was killed by enemy artillery fire.

The very same day, while standing with Private Morris Anthony, he witnessed a bullet smash through Anthony’s face and exit through the back of his neck. Anthony survived, was shipped to hospital and was later transported back to Canada.

The Vimy attack was meticulously planned, and each unit, including the Yukon battery, had its own specific “table of moves.” At 3:15 p.m. on April 10 the final assault began on Hill 145, the highest point on Vimy Ridge. The Yukon battery was assigned targets nearby, in and around Givenchy. Sometime on the 11th of April, Private Herbert Lawless, who had already earned a Military Medal, ran out of luck. He was killed when an enemy shell exploded near his gun emplacement.

Let us not forget the sacrifices made by these brave Yukoners at Vimy Ridge in 1917.

••• On a different topic, sad news has just been received that Reverend Joshua Phillpotts, whose talk about his experiences in Watson Lake I reported in my column of Feb. 27, passed away recently.

Michael Gates is a Yukon historian and sometimes adventurer based in Whitehorse. His three books on Yukon history are available in Yukon stores. You can contact him at msgates@northwestel.net

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Grinding for gold Genesee Keevil

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n Randy Clarkson’s garage, behind the Mini Cooper and a bunch of plastic Tupperware bins, sits a small metal machine.

It’s a portable cement mixer with the bowl ripped off. Welded in its place is a thick tube of eight-inch steel pipe. The pipe has a metal lid, sealed with a soft rubber gasket, that screws down like the hatch of a ship.

Clarkson takes a handful of heavy steel rods – some thin, some fat – stuffs them in the pipe and screws on the lid, then flips the whole contraption on its side. It sounds like hail on a tin roof as the cylinder, powered by the cementmixer motor, methodically spins the rods.

If Clarkson had thrown a bucket of gold mining muck into the machine alongside the rods, the alchemy would have been almost instantaneous.

The machine takes sludge from sluice boxes and miraculously recovers more gold – a lot more gold.

In one bucket of sluice box slime, Clarkson’s machine unearthed 10 ounces of gold.

That’s $15,000 from a bucket of discarded dirt.

“There are few things more popular than gold recovery,” he says. “Except maybe the mousetrap.”

The freelance mining engineer has spent much of his life chasing gold – particularly, radioactive gold.

It started in the 1980s, when Clarkson was in South America with the Canadian International Development Agency, teaching small-scale miners how to recover gold without using much mercury. To track recovery rates, he radiated the gold then followed the radioactive materials through the sluice boxes and shaking tables, all the way to the trash heap.

That’s when Clarkson discovered placer miners were only recovering 30-to60 percent of the precious metal. So he started tweaking sluice boxes, working with the Klondike Placer Miners’ Association and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

He played around with centrifugal force and gravity, the sluice box combo that pulls gold from pay dirt. By the time Clarkson was done,

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sluice boxes were 99 percent more effective, and his design became the Canadian standard.

Clarkson thought he was done with gold recovery. But in 2013, the Klondike Placer Miners’ Association got back in touch. There was still that bit of gold getting through the shaking tables and sluice boxes – gold caught up in highdensity minerals, what miners refer to as “difficult concentrates.” This thick slurry tends to end up in buckets, jars, peanut butter tubs, waiting for some magic machine to recover the residual gold.

There are lots of gold recovery machines out there, says Clarkson. “But most have no foundation in science, they’re not tested, and they’re secretive.” They’re also astronomically expensive, usually upwards of $20,000.

The Klondike Placer Miners’ Association wanted Clarkson to figure out a foolproof way to get at the gold trapped in these difficult concentrates.

“It felt like they were asking

me for another miracle,” says Clarkson. He took the bait, went back to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and began playing around with rod mills, which also start at $20,000.

He figured if he could somehow pulverize the difficult minerals, which tend to be brittle, while flattening the gold, which is more malleable, it would be easy to separate. But the gold kept getting pulverized too. Clarkson tried shaking tables, magnetic separators, nothing worked. “Our only success was grinding up the gold,” he says. “But then it was still hard to separate.”

On a whim, Clarkson loaded the mill to a third of its capacity. Immediately, his recovery rate rose from 30 percent to over 80. With less material in the mill, the heavy concentrates were crushed to powder while the gold was flattened, sitting shiny and smooth on the screen, as the pulverized heavy minerals were washed away.

But the rod mill he was using to do it cost $20,000.

It wasn’t until he spotted a portable cement mixer at a Whitehorse industrial supply shop that the light bulb went on. The mixer was $800. He changed the drive pulleys to make it spin faster, pulled off the mixing bucket and replaced it with heavy pipe and a custom lid, created by local welders, threw in some rods, cut by a local steel supplier, and had a portable rod mill

for under $2,000.

The first field test saw Clarkson running to the cookhouse with a screen full of flattened gold. “It surprised the hell out of me how well it worked,” he says. “I just had to show someone.”

In less than eight minutes, he’d found more than $15,000 worth of gold in one bucket of muck.

Clarkson doesn’t plan to get rich off his magic machine. In fact, he’s putting all the blueprints and plans online, so miners can make mock-ups.

“I don’t want to grow old and grey holding onto ideas and not publishing them,” he says.

There are already three machines on order in Whitehorse, and Clarkson hasn’t even finished tweaking it yet.

He wants to put a screen over the pipe canister, so it catches the gold without putting it through a separate washing process, and has plans for a bigger model, in case miners want to get more muck through faster. Theses plans will also be public.

“My objective is not to make a living selling equipment – I want people to build it,” he says. “I’m an engineer, I make my money being way ahead of everyone else, not from patenting things.”

This column is co-ordinated by the Yukon Research Centre at Yukon College with major financial support from Environment Yukon and Yukon College. The articles are archived at http://www.yukoncollege. yk.ca/research/publications /newsletters_articles

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A shared birthday with a grandchild is not a competitive occasion DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend said she wants to dye her hair purple. I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to look good on her. How do I tell her without sounding rude?

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Christ the King, Carcross pin top honours at wrestling championship Tom Patrick News Reporter

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he biggest team and the smallest team were the big winners at the Yukon Wrestling Championships on Wednesday at the Canada Games Centre.

A 103-wrestler team from Whitehorse’s Christ the King Elementary won the overall aggregate while a three-person team from Carcross’s Ghuch Tla Community School won the best performing title at the championship that saw 494 wrestlers compete in about 1,400 matches.

“Over the years we’ve just been building a culture of wrestling and each year we’re progressing, building more skills. Now some of our wrestlers have been in the program for four or five years and it’s really starting to show,” said Christ the King coach Ron Billingsley. “It’s neat to see them come back each year and retain the skills they learned the previous year and build on some new ones. That’s showing up in all the medals that we’re winning.”

Christ the King, who have now won the division three years in a row, collected a total of 59 medals with 23 gold.

Its team was the biggest the school has ever assembled for the championship, up from 98 wrestlers last year.

“We’re progressively growing each year,” said Billingsley.

“Now it’s part of our school and almost a third of our school is involved in wrestling.”

Whitehorse’s Holy Family Elementary, who won the category every year between 2007 and 2012, came in second with 64 competitors.

Whitehorse’s Ecole EmilieTremblay snatched third with 46 wrestlers competing.

Ghuch Tla won the best performing trophy – given to the team with the greatest points-to-wrestlers ratio – with all three of its wrestlers taking a medal. (Only one other team, from Kluane Lake School, had just three wrestlers register.)

This week was the Carcross school’s third time competing and its first trophy.

“I go into the Grade 1-23 room and I’ve been doing gym with them for the past six weeks,” said Ghuch Tla coach Cindy Freeman. “I taught them how to wrestle. Unfortunately most of the kids are in Grade 1, but they’re all good for next years, so we might have a strong team coming up next year.”

Representing Ghuch Tla was Seth Smith who captured bronze in the 22 kilo division, Alex Lojang with silver in 27 kilo and Dawson Penner with gold in 34 kilo. “(Penner) won all five

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Two wrestlers grapple during the Yukon Wrestling Championship on Wednesday at the Canada Games Centre. Ghuch Tla School from Carcross was the best performing team, while Whitehorse’s Christ the King took the overall aggregate title.

(matches) and he had a couple of pins, so he did really, really good,” said Freeman.

Yukon Montessori School – the “Montessori Maulers” – took second. The school, which had 15 wrestlers, won best performing last year.

Ecole Emilie-Tremblay placed third, possibly becoming the first school ever to place topthree in both divisions in the

same year.

Thirty-three of Emilie-Trambley’s 46 wrestlers captured a medal on Wednesday.

“We lost a few medals because we had three students participating in the Rotary (Music) Festival who missed some of their matches,” said Emilie-Trambley coach Marc Champagne.

“We started in January this

year and we have a lot of teachers who are involved in the wrestling program and every year we try to participate in any training that’s going on. I think everyone is getting more familiar with teaching technique and how to run a practice so we’re more efficient.”

“It’s one of the more popular sports at our school; the kids really love it.”

This year’s championship had a record 21 schools compete, up from 16 last year. There was 17 elementary schools from throughout the territory, including newcomer St. Elias Community School from Haines Junction, plus four high schools.

In fact, the event was previously called the Yukon Elementary Wrestling Championships,

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Clockwise from the top: Nathan McMillan, left, from Watson Lake is thrown during a high school bout; elementary students spar in one of 1,400 bouts; Cian Hobbis from Watson Lake, centre, is pinned to the mat.

but addition of the high schools this year led to a name change.

It’s one of the biggest wrestling events in Canada, said organizer and Holy Family coach Ted Hupe.

“I’ve gone around and around trying to find numbers of major tournaments and none of them are this big and none of them are single-day tournaments,” said Hupe. “Even high school tournaments are not that big. There are tournaments in the States that are 800, 900, but they are multi-day tournaments.

“So this is really unique and

there are no other elementary school tournaments in the country … Strange things are done in the land of the midnight sun and this is an example of that,” he added, paraphrasing Robert Service.

Eight high school wrestlers, many of who might go on to represent Yukon at the Arctic Winter Games next year in Greenland, competed at the championship.

Watson Lake Secondary School placed first in points, ahead of Porter Creek Secondary, F.H. Collins Secondary and

Vanier Catholic in fourth.

“This year we had great referee participation,” said Hupe.

“Not only from the referee community but this year we connected with the F.H. Collins Sports School. They came to Holy Family last week and did a workshop with (wrestling coach) Rob Langmaid … And they volunteered to work at the tournament and helped ref.”

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Arctic Edge closes out season with huge medal haul Tom Patrick News Reporter

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The Whitehorse figure skating club raked in 18 medals at the Vancouver Island Super Series Invitational in Parksville, B.C. “It was fantastic,” said Arctic Edge coach Michelle Semaschuk. “I think this is the most positive (results) the club has had as a whole … It wasn’t one, two or three athletes who did really well, it was a combined event for everyone.”

Arctic Edge skaters collected seven gold, seven silver and four bronze medals at the season-ending competition.

Half of the dozen Yukoners won more than one medal, but only one took three.

Lenneah Timmermans captured gold in elements, silver in Star 3 under-13 and silver in pre-juvenile solo dance. She also claimed fifth in pre-introductory interpretive.

Teammate Alissa Russell skated to gold in Star 5 under-13, silver in elements and placed eighth in introductory interpretive.

Yukon’s Sarah Milton won gold in pre-juvenile solo dance and silver in elements.

Bronwyn Hays scored two

silver, one is Star 4 and another in elements.

Jamie Nickel didn’t grab any silver but took gold in introductory interpretive and bronze in Star 5 – her first Star 5 competition.

Mikayla Kramer, who represented Yukon at the Canada Winter Games, took gold in pre-novice interpretive and bronze in open elements.

Skating in her first Vancouver Island competition, Chloe Van Lankveld won silver in pre-introductory interpretive and bronze in Star 2.

Arctic Edge’s Landyn Blisner and Janelle Clethero competed despite having injuries.

Blisner overcame her injury to win gold in Star 5 under-13 and also grabbed seventh in introductory interpretive.

Clethero placed fourth in Star 5 over-13 and sixth in bronze interpretive.

“Landyn injured herself further in her off-ice warmup before she went on, and she went on and skated well,” said Semaschuk. “It wasn’t the best she could have done, but under the circumstances she did a great job. The fact that she went out – the same with Janelle – that they went out and performed the best they could was fantastic.”

Mikayla McCain, who was competing in Star 2 for her first time, took gold.

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Arctic Edge skater Anika Kramer competes at the Vancouver Island Super Series Invitational over the weekend in Parksville, B.C. Arctic Edge collected 18 medals at the event.

Anika Kramer took silver in Star 2 and Tessa Moore bronze in introductory elements.

“We had a lot of compliments from various judges and the B.C./Yukon director of skating saying they’re noticing Arctic Edge and we’re doing a great job and to keep up the great work,” said Semaschuk. “To hear that from judges and the director means a lot and it makes you get excited for next season.

“It was a really great way to end the year.”

This past season was arguably Arctic Edge’s best ever, and a big part of that was Whitehorse’s Rachel Pettitt.

Pettitt became Yukon’s first national skating champ with a gold in novice ladies at the 2015 National Skating Championships in January. She then followed that up with Yukon’s first gold in figure skating at the Canada Winter Games in February.

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Arctic Edge’s Chloe Van Lankveld won a silver and bronze.

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Female Mustangs down Skookum for bantam gold Tom Patrick News Reporter

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inal positions of Whitehorse’s bantam house league were settled with a pair of 5-2 hockey games on Wednesday.

The Whitehorse Female Mustangs outscored Skookum Asphalt 5-2 to capture gold while the Peewee Mustangs topped Castle Rock by the same score for bronze, at the Canada Games Centre.

“We knew that if we kept to our game plan their goalie (Anthony Steele-Legault) couldn’t stop us all game long,” said Female Mustangs head coach Louis Bouchard. “It is a tribute to him and that team that they were able to hold us off until late in the third.”

The Female Mustangs outshot Skookum 37-20, but the final was tied for most of the game.

The first period ended tied 1-1 before a scoreless second.

With seven minutes left in the third the Mustangs broke it open with four goals in a little over five minutes.

Maddie Nicholson scored twice to put the Mustangs up 3-1 before Davina McLeod and captain Sierra Oakley added two more. Forward Chyanne Spenner scored in the first period for a 1-0 lead.

“You can’t keep giving Maddie Nicholson breakaways and expect her not to score. She eventually put two in,” said Bouchard. “But the turnaround point was probably the save that Ali Nordahl made in the first: she over-played the puck to make a save on her right side and somehow stretched her leg on the recovery to stop a rebound on her left, effectively stealing the scoring opportunity.”

Skookum centre Trenton Hope scored both of his team’s goals – one with 18 seconds left in the first and the other with 18 seconds left in the third.

Teammates Logan Legault and Josh Austin picked up assists.

Hope’s first goal came on a two-man advantage.

“On the two-man advantage, I put the guys out there who knew how to play with a little bit of puck movement and they got it done,” said Skookum head coach Gord Campbell.

“Trenton is one of these guys I’ve been coaching since he was five years old. Most of these kids I’ve been coaching for nine or 10 years now. Trenton is one of those players you know can score a goal.”

With the gold medal win marking the end of the season, it also means the end of the line for three Mustangs who are aging out of the program this year.

Oakley, Spenner and goalie

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Female Mustangs captain Sierra Oakley handles the puck in the Whitehorse’s bantam house league final on Wednesday at the Canada Games Centre. The Mustangs took gold with a 5-2 win over Skookum Asphalt.

Abbie Turner all played their final game for the Whitehorse rep club on Wednesday.

“It’s really sad. I’ve been playing for four years (with the Mustangs) and it’s sad,” said Spenner. “It’s been a great, long hockey career … Louis taught me a lot.

“I like playing with the same girls because it feels like we’re a family.” “(Oakley) was actually part of the original Avalanche crew my daughter started back in 2008,” said Bouchard.

The Female Mustangs, who beat the Peewee Mustangs 3-0 in the semifinal, lost to Skookum 5-2 – another 5-2 game – in the playoff ’s round robin.

The Skookum squad progressed a lot this season, especially considering the team never held practices, said Campbell.

“We didn’t have any practices all year, we only had games – two games a week for the whole season,” said Campbell.

“I was just really impressed with our team. We gelled without practices, we had a great bench. We had one player, Michael Chisholm, and this is his first year playing hockey and he was just great.

“We have people who just love the game and they were an absolute joy to coach.”

Having recently come off a 1-2-1 run at the B.C. Hockey Championships, the Peewee Mustangs might have been a bit sluggish coming into the house league playoffs, but they got the

job done in the bronze game.

The Mustangs led for most of the game en route to a 5-2 win over Castle Rock.

“They were at provincials a couple weeks ago, so they come back and sometimes it can be hard to get up for (house league),” said head coach Kirk Gale. “It’s a tournament, but the provincials is kind of the peak (of the season). They come back and their mind isn’t really into it, they think it’s just another bantam league game.

But the other teams want to beat us.”

Mustangs forward Wyatt Sheardown-Waugh scored twice and teammates Jesse Goodman, Eric Potvin and Kyron Crosby – who also had an assist – each contributed goals. Kyle Bierlmeier and Cole McCulloch registered assists in the bronze game.

“Wyatt Sheardown-Waugh, who is a first-year rep player, had a really good game, has a really good nose for the net,” said Gale. “Kyran Crosby is skating miles out there, playing really well. Kyle Swantz and Liam Hudson on defence – they’re certainly playing well.

Eric Potvin is skating well and getting good shots in.

“The team as a whole played far better than they have in the last couple of games.”

Both of Castle Rock’s goals were scored by Oscar Sawicki and assisted by Tim Haydon.

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Skookum goalie Anthony Steele-Legault deflects a shot from Mustangs forward Maddie Nicholson.

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Kakuro

By The Mepham Group

Sudoku Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku.

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

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

FRIDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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

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

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

WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: green in tint or colour.

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WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: marked or caused by fever : feverish.

CLUES ACROSS 1. 1965 PGA Champion David 5. Pesetas (abbr.)

9. So. Am. treeless grassland 14. A fencing sword 15. Do over, as of a house 16. Confederate general Richard S. 17. Seamen 18. Honey bee genus 19. City in central Poland on the Mleczna 20. E. M. Forster novel 23. Jenny __, Swedish soprano 24. Illumined 25. Escargots

28. Surgical clamp 33. Maize 34. Ngerulmud is the Republic’s capital 35. __ Jima, WW II battlefield 36. Master copies 39. Jack of little fat 41. Apple or lemon meringue 42. Actress Zellwegger 43. At this place 44. Remunerations 46. Removes writing 48. Fit out a ship with sails, etc.

49. Elinor __, British novelist

50. M. Ali’s famous boast 57. Damascus is the capital 58. Worldly rather than spiritual 59. Winglike structures 60. Indicating silence 61. Myanmar monetary unit 62. 100 = 1 tala 63. Translucent, greenish variety of chalcedony 64. Impudence 65. Netherlands river

21. 1/1000 of an inch 22. ___ Mater, one’s school 25. Old English poet or bard 26. Persian wheel used to raise water 27. Spirit in “The Tempest” 28. Drag, cart or haul 29. If not; otherwise 30. Coverings for wheels 31. Having cognizance 32. Lugs 34. Sheet of glass in a window 37. Cause annoyance in 38. Sound of a horse 40. Apparition

45. Military land forces 46. Selects by votes 47. A shag rug made in Sweden 49. Anchovy pear tree 50. 8th Jewish calendar month 51. Blood clams genus 52. Benevolent and Protective Order of ____ 53. Birthplace of Buddhism Bodh ____ 54. Ancient Greek City aka Velia 55. Capital of Yemen 56. Golf ball pegs 57. Engine additive

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WORD SCRAMBLE

CLUES DOWN 1. Denotes change of position 2. So. Am. armadillo with 3 bands of bony plates 3. About aviation 4. Repairing worn shoes 5. Decapods 6. Having moderate heat 7. Almost horizontal entance to a mine 8. Somalian shilling (abbr.)

9. Penetrable 10. To be in store for 11. People of ancient Media 12. A way to work the soil 13. Air-launched missile

Puzzle B

Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: to block the free development of : frustrate.

Puzzle C

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This creative and strategic senior web developer will work within the marketing and communications team and hold sole responsibility for web and online services delivery.

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YUKON LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY

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STAFF LAWYER POSITION Permanent position to start June 2015

TRUST MANAGER Whitehorse, Yukon Part Time (.5 to .75 time) flexible $35,000 - $45,000 based on part time hours

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Desired qualifications: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

Experience in all areas of current YLSS coverage with a focus on criminal law Demonstrated reliability, flexibility and a strong problem solver Ability to meet deadlines in a high demand environment Possess strong time management and communication skills

All applicants must be members of good standing of a Bar in Canada, and eligible to be called to the Yukon. Compensation is based on years of relevant experience. We offer a competitive salary, excellent compensation packages and a flexible working environment.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 24, 2015 We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit your resume and expression of interest by email or fax to: Yukon Legal Services Society Administration Office Attention: Shannon Rhames Email: srhames@legalaid.yk.ca Fax: (867) 667-8349

Tlicho Engineering & Environmental Services Ltd (TEES) is committed to developing the capacity of local impacted communities, providing to local business and preserving lands for future generations. TEES works in the most remote locations and extreme environments in the world, where we continually complete projects on schedule and under budget.

We have a number of challenging and exciting career opportunities providing care and maintenance services at the Faro Mine Remediation Project, located in Faro, Yukon.

We are searching for skilled and dedicated people to ďŹ ll key roles in our dynamic and fast-paced work teams.

MILLWRIGHT The Millwright will be a certiďŹ ed journey person and will function as a rotating specialist. The incumbent must be familiar with vertical turbine pumps and familiar with stationary high volume centrifugal pumps.

The incumbent will be expected to live and work from Faro on a 4 day on 3 day off rotation (Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thursday), 10 hours per day. Relocation assistance will be negotiable.

TEES is contracted by Government of Yukon to provide care and maintenance services at the Faro Mine Complex as part of the Faro Mine Remediation Project.

For more information on the Faro Mine Remediation Project, please visit www.faromine.ca.

APPLICATION PROCESS & FOR MORE INFORMATION Deadline for submission is April 20, 2015 6:00pm Please submit your resume to: iboyd@tIichoeng.com or by mail Faro Mine Complex P0 BOX 400, Faro Yukon YOB 1KO or by fax 867-994-2378.

Teslin Tlingit Council TTC INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR

Justice Administrative Assistant THIS IS A REGULAR PART-TIME (3 DAYS PER WEEK) 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.

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humanresources@ttc-teslin.com CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 **NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM**

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 KOSS FAMILY DAY HOME Looking for on-call employee Caregiver Must have at least Level 1 Call Yao at 667-6790 HELP WANTED Hotel Front Desk Clerk NOC #6525 Qualifications: Completion of college program in front desk operations or hotel management is required.

Applicants with relevant experience preferred: Hours: 8 hours per week Wage: $14/hr Duties: â&#x20AC;˘Register arriving guests and assign rooms â&#x20AC;˘Answer telephone enquiries â&#x20AC;˘Compile and check daily records Contact: HR Manager hr@elitehotel.ca Elite Hotel & Travel Ltd. 206 Jarvis St Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H1 SKKY HOTEL IS HIRING Hotel Cleaner/Janitorial immediately.

Starting wage is $14.13/hr 40 hrs a week.

Submit resume to Front Desk or email decristofarop@rogers.com EXPERIENCED CUSTOMER SERVICE Fantastic opportunity to learn and do things that would take years to learn at a big retail store.

Wide range of responsibilities including: Expert Sales, Fabric/ Design Knowledge, Lightspeed Sales, Store Merchandising, Social Media Wizarding.

Light sewing duties: finishing, quality control, labeling products, maybe sewing on the odd button.

Apply in person to Andrea at Sportees.

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, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, rifles & ammo.

G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL YUKON WILDLIFE Conservation stamps, rare and unique collection of 13 stamps, from 1996-2008, beautiful artwork depicting Yukon birds and wildlife, $150. 633-3154 1965-66 TOPPS Hockey Cards, complete set, great shape, $1,500. Ross @ 633-3154 PIONEER FEATHER-LITE parka, menĘźs sz med, like new, $150, snowmobile suit, unisex down insulated, $75. 633-3053 MYSTERIES, VARIOUS authors. 41 paperbacks, $25. Ross 633-3154 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 KING CANADA KC-1440/Birmingham CT-1440G metal lathe, like new, vg cond, low time/usage, incl floor stand & extras, $5,000 + tax. 667-7573 Mon-Fri or lv msg WORLD HOCKEY Association, 5 complete hockey card sets from the 1970s. Exc cond. $750. Ross 633-3154 MCDONALDS H O C K E Y cards from 1991-92 to 2009/10, almost every card issued incl. 27 unopened paks from each year, over 1,200 cards, $1,000 firm. Ross 633-3154 WORLD HOCKEY Association, remember it? Two rare books, (history, statistics, photos). Exc. shape, $50. 633-3154 TRADING CARDS, binder full of non-sport trading cards (James Bond, X-men, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom). About 500 cards. $50. Ross 633-3154 CFL FOOTBALL cards, 17 different complete sets of cards, including early OPC. Almost 2,600 cards. $1,400. Ross 633-3154 USED TIN, beige & white from 60ĘźX70Ęź shop 20Ęź wall, wall & roof tin, exc cond, value $18,300 new, asking $7,500. 335-5192 8ĘźX10Ęź REVERSIBLE braided rug, beige, smoke & pet-free, wood stain on one side, new $1,200, asking $600. 393-8077 BOTTOM OF wine barrel, one glass, bottle holder, solid wood, $200. 335-5352 250 GAL fuel tank. 668-2216

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 SNOW THROWER, Yard Works, 30â&#x20AC;? wide, exc cond, $750. 333-9020 BIKE CARRIER for car, near new cond, Cdn Tire portable soft tub, glass canning jars, natural food, washer for parts, greenhouse windows. 393-1992 BEAUTIFUL STERLING silver spoon collection, spoons from different parts of world, beautiful wood display case w/glass sliding doors. 333-9020 2 BUSINESS suit jackets & pants, incl complete suit/jacket cover for each w/own hanging protective cover, 30/31waist, 30/31 leg, med shoulders, $60 obo for pair. 667-4892 EMPIRE ARISTOCAT antique UK portable typewriter, first laptop typewrite, $75 obo.

667-4892 SMITH-CORONA ELEC typewriter, Brother 5X4000 elec typewriter, both in good cond.

668-2216 THREE COMPLETE OPC hockey card sets (1999-00 to 2001-02 period) plus some short prints. Over 900 cards. $150. Ross 633-3154 TABLE ROUTER, never used, $250.

336-4242 5 PRIME beaver pelts, raw, just dried, med size, wap 5913. Al @ 633-3670

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Stand out from the crowd and be seen!

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OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKER Opportunity to be part of a unique collaborative care team 32 HOURS PER WEEK (CONTRACT) SALARY DEPENDANT ON EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Will consider part-time applicants â&#x20AC;&#x201D; DUTIES INCLUDE: Working with team including Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse. Contact patients with regard to appointments .Transporting (with own vehicle) patients to and from appointments as needed. Assisting patients compliance with treatment plans, accessing community supports, other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS: Vehicle that will accommodate wheel chair and patients, clear drivers abstract with 3rd party liability. Cell phone.

Criminal Record Clearance to be provided at time of interview.

Experience working with mental health , addictions and chronic pain problems an asset.

Please send resume to Eileen Carver OfďŹ ce Manager at Taiga Medical Clinic 210 Elliott St. Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2A2 Closing date May 22, 2015

Alpine Bakery has openings for

FRONTLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE. If you share our values of sustainable agriculture, healthy lifestyle and respecting the environment we all are part of please apply in person. With a hand-written note explain to us your motivations, and what would make you fit in our operation.

We seek enthusiastic and friendly individuals with high energy and spirits. Modest wages, good fringe benefits.

Minimum of two years commitment preferred.

PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON.

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MEDICAL CLINICS INC.

3 ROLLS 15lb roofing felt, $90 new, asking $45. 867-399-3004 PROPANE PATIO heater, new in box, slight shipping damage, $150 new, asking $70.

867-399-3004 2 REMOTE control trucks. 668-2253 17 4X8 sheets Energy Shield, 3/4â&#x20AC;? thick, R-5, $400 new, asking $250. 867-399-3004 VIKING FRAMERS tool pouch, Cadillac model 701 c/w suspension straps, all leather construction, vg cond, too big for me, $310 obo. 332-2078 2-TANK PORTABLE compressor, like new, $130 new, asking $75. 867-399-3004 MODEL 505 RCBS powder scale, new, $100. 333-5640 ACRI-TEC ULTRAJET, green colour, Jacuzzi pump, 3/4 hp 8 jets, $700. 393-3630 LEE VALLEY Reel Mower model PA810 18â&#x20AC;? c/w sharpening kit, seldom used, $100.

668-3594 SAUNA, LIKE new, fibreglass body, for individual use, new $2,500 asking $1,200.

668-1045 MANĘźS 10K gold ring with 3 diamonds, appraised at $875, replacement cost at $1,475, offers. 332-6565 HOUSE TRAILER furnace, comes with chimney, suitable for garage, works perfectly, free, you must pick up.633-5569 240Ęź OF 3.5â&#x20AC;? by 20Ęź lengths of Victaulic pipe with clamps, $600. 332-6565 100Ęź OF 3/4â&#x20AC;? cable with eyes on ends, $250.

332-6565

Electrical Appliances WANTED: USED propane refrigerator in good working order, would prefer mid-size fridge. 335-7343 36â&#x20AC;? PROPANE cooktop griddle with 4 open burners; 130,000 BTU Quest deep fryer.

333-0943 for details HOT POINT stove, free to good home, you pick up. 668-2807

TVs & Stereos SONY 22â&#x20AC;? LCD TV, $75. 633-3053 QUALITY AUDIO gear, NAD amp, tuner, B&W 685 spkrs, Sony 5 cd changer, exc cond, $600, speakers separately for $350.

Ken @ 456-7297

Computers & Accessories IPHONE 4S, good condition, 16GB Bell or Virgin mobile free of contract, $160.

334-6087

Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com Guitar/Bass and Music Theory Lessons with Jim Holland in the Takhini Hot Springs area.

Beginners to intermediate Call for times and prices 867-335-0396 OLDER GETZEN trumpet, $200 obo.

333-5577 YAMAHA MD4 min disk recorder 4-track, originally, $1,000, like new, asking $250 obo.

633-6543 ROLAND ELECTRIC piano with chair, $250.

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Instructor/Coordinator Carcross Community Campus Term Position from August 17, 2015 to May 27, 2016 Hourly Rate: $37.87 to $45.08 (based on 37.5 hours biweekly) Competition No: 15.46 Initial Review Date: April 27, 2015 Home of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN), historic Carcross (pop. 430) and Tagish (pop. 245) are picturesque villages surrounded by lakes, rivers and mountains. Located on the South Klondike Hwy between Whitehorse (Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital city) and Skagway, Alaska (the nearest ocean port), Carcross is one of Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most-visited communities. <XNRQ &ROOHJH LV ORRNLQJ IRU D TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HG FRPPXQLW\ focused candidate to work closely within a team environment to develop, promote, deliver and evaluate programs/courses that support the education and training goals of the Carcross community and Yukon College.

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MARSHALL 867-689-4882

AMP TSS 122, $1,500.

Firewood EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise.

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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

DONʼS FIREWOOD Junction beetle kill spruce Cut to your desired length Kwanlin Dun & Social Services accepted Firewood available for summer delivery Phone 393-4397

Kwanlin Dün First Nation 3 5 McI nt yr e D r ive Wh iteho r se , Yuk o n Y1A 5A5 P h: (867) 633- 7800 F ax :(8 67) 668- 5057

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

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NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS course presented by Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club April 18 & 19. For more info call 334-1688 or 667-6728 RESTRICTED FIREARMS course presented

by Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club April 26.

For more info call 334-1688 or 667-6728 SPANISH 12-GAUGE double barrel sxs shotgun, external hammers, vg to exc cond, mirror bores, $400. 633-2443 HUSQVARNA COMMERCIAL M96 bolt action rifle, 8 mm calibre, Norma peep sight, walnut stock, good to vg cond, includes partial box of ammo & reloading dies, $495.

633-2443 SAVAGE 99 lever action w/Williams scope, 300 gauge, $250 obo. 633-6543

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Cheque, Cash S.A. vouchers accepted.

FRANKʼS FIREWOOD Top quality, stacked cords for best value 1/2 cord, single cord & multiple cords Phone 334-8960

Call for Expression of Interest

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Guns & Bows H&R PARDNER 12G shotgun, modified choke, single shot, break-action, great gun in great shape, New $230, asking $160.

393-4314 LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL

REMINGTON 12-GAUGE pump action shot gun, $250 obo. 633-6543 VARIOUS MODEL long-barrel guns, PAL required. 668-2216 SAKO A7 stainless 308 win, walnut & spare synthetic stocks, extra mag, peep sight, vg-exc cond, $1,000. 334-3375 350 REM Mag ammo, 2 & 1/2 boxes of Remington Core Lokt 200 gr, $75 for all.

668 4634 KRISS VECTOR 45 ACP carbine rifle, non-restricted long barrel, folding stock, plastic case 1x10rd mag & 4x10/30 mags, like new, PAL reqʼd $1,200 firm. 334 4967 .308 CAL Norinco semi-auto, new, $1,000.

PAL reqʼd. 867-689-4882

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Who you are You are a strong leader with a background in municipal administration. You have the academic and experiential backgrounds that will help you manage the overall operation of the municipality, including financial and human resources, strategic planning, project management, and policy and bylaw development. You can establish clear goals for senior staff and help them work towards meeting their objectives. As Mayor and Council’s only employee, you appreciate and understand governance practices and procedural rules. Under Council’s strategic direction, you will develop and implement policies and programs that meet the needs of residents, including public works, protective services, recreation, community and economic development, and a municipally operated cable television system. You are confident in leading a team of 25 employees to meet the goals of the municipality and expectations of municipal service. You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and are comfortable working with the public in a high-profile position.

If this position interests you, please submit your resume and covering letter clearly demonstrating the qualifications outlined below, as selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide. t t t t t t t t t t t

A post-secondary degree in Public or Business Administration; Five years senior management experience overseeing a department or organization; Developing and implementing policies and programs, including bylaw enforcement; Experience in managing, building, leading, and motivating a team in a unionized environment; An understanding of the principles of project management and business plan development; Experience managing financial resources, including development of operating and capital budgets; Experience working with First Nations Governments; Experience working with the public, boards, and elected officials; Ability to interpret and apply Federal, Provincial/Territorial and Municipal statutes, regulations, and programs.

Discretion, tact, compassion, and good judgment; Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Applicants able to demonstrate an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Closing Date: A current resume (with three references) and covering letter must be received at the City of Dawson Administration Building by 4:00pm on May 13, 2015. Applications to this position may be submitted by mail, email, or fax to the following:

CAO Selection Committee PO Box 308 Dawson City, Yukon Y0B 1G0 Attn: Heather Favron, Executive Assistant hfavron@cityofdawson.ca Fax: (867) 993-7434 Further information on this position can be found at http://cityofdawson.ca/municipal-info/general-information/career-opportunities

WANTED: VOLUNTEER to teach beginner English to an adult. 393-2275 WERE YOU a squatter in Whiskey, Moccasin Flats, Sleepy Hollow or the Wye area?

Need your story. squatterstory@gmail.com or Pat 667-4141 WANTED: BOAT trailer with brakes, single or tandem for 2500lbs weight 20ft plus, would consider sailboat trailer, $1,000.

334-6087 WANTED: VANCOUVER 2010 Olympics Yukon YT coloured lapel pin, snowy mountains, green/blue hills & water behind Olympic logos. Contact by email to kmhardman@shaw.ca for picture/info WANTED: LOOKING to buy trailer in Whitehorse trailer court. 668-6885 WANTED: BAMBOO blinds, 5X5 sizing.

393-1992 WANTED: 2 hp electric motor, 220 v, 2000 rpm, prefer Baldor. 668-2802 16ʼ-20ʼ ALUMINUM boat, 25-50 hp motor & trailer, will pay cash. Pete @ 867-399-3004 WANTED: SUZUKI sidekick 2000 or newer in good running condition. Claude @ 867-399-4002 WANTED: OLDER snow machine in running condition. 660-5545 WANTED: STANDARD womenʼs bike, reasonably priced. 633-2751

Cars 2009 VW Jetta wagon turbo diesel, 112,000 kms, 6-spd manual, moonroof, leather heated seats, a/c, winter/summer tires w/rims, well-maintained, clean, $14,900 obo.

Shelagh @ 332-8741 1997 CHRYSLER Cirrus LX(I), auto, good running cond, 2 studded winter tires on rims, 4 summer tires on rims, clean leather interior, new alternator, 205,000km, $1,900 obo.

660-4646

Who we are Dawson City, Yukon, is home of the Klondike Gold Rush and the heart of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Traditional Territory; we’re proud of our mining heritage and First Nations roots that run millennia deep. We’re a thriving cultural community—with a post-secondary arts school, several world-renowned festivals, and burgeoning TV and film industry—that borders an outdoor playground sprawling hundreds of kilometres in either direction. Mining, tourism, culture, and our people are the foundation on which our town stands, and we respect personal freedoms and diversity of all definitions. We’re a welcoming town and a great place to make a life and raise a family. Through solid planning and focused effort, our town has tackled municipal challenges, developed our municipal infrastructure, and grown our community. We’re looking for the right person to lead us in the next steps of advancing our town.

Wanted

Tlicho Engineering & Environmental Services Ltd (TEES) is committed to developing the capacity of local impacted communities, providing to local business and preserving lands for future generations. TEES works in the most remote locations and extreme environments in the world, where we continually complete projects on schedule and under budget.

We have a number of challenging and exciting career opportunities providing care and maintenance services at the Faro Mine Remediation Project, located in Faro, Yukon. We are searching for skilled and dedicated people to fill key roles in our dynamic and fast-paced work teams.

ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR The Environmental Coordinator is responsible for performing / supervising field activities related to water quality, hydrology, geotechnical monitoring, meteorological, terrestrial, data management, lab analytics, reporting and assessment programs. Duties include (but are not limited to) managing field staff, surface water sampling, groundwater sampling, flow monitoring, seepage and groundwater monitoring, and instrumentation maintenance.

Qualifications/Experience: UÊ Environmental Sciences or BSc in Civil/Environmental/Geological Engineering preferred, however an Environmental Engineering Technologist Diploma, or other related technician/technologist diploma will be considered; UÊ 5+ years of environmental experience in conducting field work in a similar setting would be an asset; and UÊ Experience in planning and conducting environmental investigations.

The incumbent will be expected to live and work from Faro on a 4 day on 3 day off rotation (Monday – Thursday), 10 hours per day. Relocation assistance negotiable.

TEES is contracted by Government of Yukon to provide care and maintenance services at the Faro Mine Complex as part of the Faro Mine Remediation Project.

For more information on the Faro Mine Remediation Project, please visit www.faromine.ca.

APPLICATION PROCESS & FOR MORE INFORMATION Deadline for submission is April 20, 2015 6:00pm Please submit your resume to: jboyd@tlichoeng.com or by mail Faro Mine Complex PO BOX 400, Faro Yukon Y0B 1K0 or by fax 867-994-2378

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is looking for business minded individuals to ďŹ ll vacancies on the board. If you are interested in getting involved in the Taâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an Kwachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an development corporation, please contact us.

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2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart 2.4L Mivec 5 speed manual transmission.

Power everything, A/C, aftermarket stereo & headlights, front strut tower bar, tinted windows, carbon fiber spoiler. Comes with winter tires on aluminum rims. Very clean.

NEW... brakes, timing belt, all pulleys, water pump & coolant. Transmission serviced, oil & filter changed. 154,000k No leaks anywhere. Bright yellow! $13,000 obo.

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Call or Text 867-335-7997 2009 HONDA ST 1300, red, all tuned up, new tires, fast, 12,000 mi, $9,950. 667-7223

Minimum two years experience.

Able to work evenings and weekends.

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2013 HYUNDAI Genesis Coupe, 2.0T, fully loaded, 6-spd standard w/cargo tray, winter front mats, new winter tires/rims, oil pan heater, 13,000 kms, $26,500 obo. 334-9039

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2011 NISSAN Versa 1.8 L SL, 4-dr, 6-spd standard, nav system, very clean, great mileage, 118,000km, $8,000. 334-1935

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2011 TOYOTA Matrix, hatchback, command start, summer/winter tires, 68,000kms, exc cond, $13,750 obo. Gary or Falina 633-4873 2010 TOYOTA Corolla LE, 5-spd standard, 1.8L, very nice shape, 61,000km, $8,500.

334-1935 2009 CHEVY Cobalt LT, great cond, auto, 99,396km, auto locks & windows, remote start, winter/summer tires, $6,000 obo.

332-4711 2008 NISSAN Versa SL 4-dr hatchback, 102500km's, remote start, A/C, keyless entry, CVT auto trans, runs fine, no issues, $7,500. 668-5876 2008 TAURUS LTD, 138,000 kms, transferrable extended warranty, summer/winter tires on rims, blk ext/int, $9,800.00 336-0995 2008 TOYOTA Corolla Sport, FWD, new studded winter tires on steel rims, c/w stock aluminum rims also, 140,000km, manual, $7,500. Call/text 335-7554 to view

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Key Responsibilities:

Employment Opportunity

Chief Administrative OfďŹ cer Required Town of Faro, Yukon Position Commencement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summer 2015

The Town of Faro is a quiet, clean and safe community located 360km north-east of Whitehorse in Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tintina Valley. Faro is a hidden gem tucked away amongst clear blue lakes, vast mountain ranges, winding rivers and lush green valleys, making it a yearround playground for residents and visitors alike. The Town offers very affordable housing, extensive recreational facilities along with an enviable Yukon lifestyle.

The Town of Faro is currently seeking a Chief Administrative OfďŹ cer (CAO) to take over for the retiring incumbent in the summer of 2015. With current stafďŹ ng resources (ten full-time staff, three permanent seasonal and a number of casuals) the CAO is a handson administrator that is personally involved and has many areas of responsibility.

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To be successful in the position applicants should demonstrate these competencies and skills: energetic leadership, prudent management, collaborative management approach, regional focused ideals, effective networking & relationship building, problem solving and sound research capacity. Some travel outside the community will be required.

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This position is responsible for safely completing all fleet and commercial mechanical repairs to trucks, trailers, and other equipment at our shop in Whitehorse, Yukon. Ideally you have achieved your journeyman status of the Heavy Equipment Technician, Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic or Truck & Transport Mechanic program and are able to diagnose and complete repairs on all aspects of heavy equipment. This position will also entail completion of work orders, oďŹ&#x20AC;ering direction and assistance to apprentice mechanics, and any other related duties.

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Starting at $41.00-$54.00/hr and up, based on experience along with medical and insurance benefits.

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High School Diploma Red-Seal Journeyman status in Heavy Equipment Technician, Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic and/or Truck & Transport Mechanic CVIP License is an asset, or must be willing to obtain.

Previous experience with repair of on-road heavy duty equipment is an asset Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrate the willingness to learn Excellent interpersonal skills with proven leadership ability Ability to triage the work in the Mechanics shop Knowledge of the technology side of the Mechanics job would be a huge asset as well.

This is a tremendous opportunity for a dynamic, ambitious and enthusiastic individual looking for a career with a vibrant and growth oriented company. If this sounds like something that would interest you, we want to hear from you.

Our preferred method of application is to email resumes to: sheldon@pnwgroup.ca We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest in this position, however only those being considered will be contacted.

Applications are being accepted until May 1st, 2015.

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2008 TOYOTA Corolla, 4-dr, 4-cyl 5-spd manual, 159,000kms, exc cond, $9,200 obo.

333-4014 2007 CHEV Cobalt, 2-dr standard, touch screen DVD player, 140,000km, $4,950.

332-6022 2007 DODGE Caliber, 156,800 kms, hatchback, automatic, black, power windows, sunroof and doors, new tires, exc cond, $12,800. 334-7256

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2006 CHRYSLER Sebring, 107,000 kms, great shape, new tires, reduced to $4,900 obo. 333-3457

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PROMO $13,995 2011 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.6L V8 #7501B / $39 $39,199 199 .......PROMO PR $25,795 2010 Toyota Tundra SR5 #7467A / $42,766 .......PROMO $29,800 SOLD! 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara #7479A / $34,060 060....PROMO ....PROMO $18,995 2009 Kia Sorento #7527A / $32,745.................. PROMO PROM $14,790

2005 PONTIAC Sunfire, fully loaded, 150,000km, automatic, good fuel-efficient car. 332-6022 2004 CHRYSLER Sebring, 4-dr, auto, air, cruise, tilt, P/L, P/W, remote start, 104,000km, exc cond, $3,900. Rob @ 334-2333

2003 BUICK LeSabre Ltd., estate sale, 191,000kms, loaded, very clean inside & out, $4,995. 867-536-7206 2003 GRAND AM GT, 162,000km, sunroof, fully loaded, new tires, new front brakes, $3,000 obo. 689-1727 2003 HONDA Accord sedan, very clean, runs great, fully loaded, heated leather seats & sunroof, $4,250. 333-0747 2001 INFINITY QX4 161 kms, 4-dr AWD, heated leather seats, sunroof, new tires, xeron headlights, tow hitch, $5,900 obo.

334-3456 2000 FORD Taurus station wagon, V6 auto, P/W, P/D, 216,000kms, c/w summer tires, new winter tires, seats 8, recent inspection, we upgraded, $3,450 obo. 333-0380 1999 PONTIAC Sunfire, sporty economical, 4-dr, auto. 393-1992 1996 PLYMOUTH Breeze, auto, 2 sets tires, exc glass, very fuel efficient, 190,000km, $1,600. 333-9020 1990 TOYOTA Camry, 5-spd standard.

668-2253

SALVAGE SALE Orion

YEAR 2011 1988 1998 2009 2015

Merlin

MAKE GMC Oldsmobile Honda Jeep Nissan

MODEL Sierra Delta Civic Compass Rogue

FILE NUMBER 876981 887510 844405 843921 878100

BRANDING Salvage Salvage Salvage Salvage Non-Repairable

Pet of the Week!

Tobie

And more....

Come for a visit and meet your next furry family member!

SPECIAL t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 668-3647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com If your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 Tlingit Street.

Pets will be posted on the Pet Report for two weeks. Please let us know after that time if you need them re-posted.

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PONTIAC G6, 119,000km, new tires/brakes, mint cond, remote control, sunroof, no dings/dents, 1 driver, all servicing done at dealership, 750km per tank, $9,900.

867-689-5208

Trucks

We Sell Trucks!

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

2011 DODGE Ram 1500 regular cab, short box, 4x4, 26,000km, well maintained, never driven in cold weather, all season/winter tires, headache rack, red, $20,000. 335-3938 2011 GMC Sierra Nevada Edition SL, 44,000km, immaculate, 4X4 short box, headache rack, new tires, levelling kit, tow package, winter package, $23,500 obo. Call/text 336-3464 2008 CHEVY Tahoe, trailer hitch, power windows/doors, trailer hitch, running boards, exc cond, Cdn book value $20,400, asking $11,000. 333-3457 2008 F250, new tires, brakes, bearings, great truck, $8,000 obo. 689-1727 2008 FORD Escape XLT, 6 cyl, auto, P/W, leather seats, 145,000kms, $9,000.

633-6528 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 4X4, ext cab, long box w/canopy, $15,000 obo. 668-5792 2007 CHEV 2500HD crew cab 4X4, great unit, many options, trailer tow, fully serviced, new brakes & battery, $14,900 obo.

633-4311 2007 JEEP Grand Cherokee, diesel, 125,000km, fully loaded, heated leather seats, trailer brakes, satellite radio, leather, command start, $17,000. 334-1195 2006 FORD F350 diesel, grey, 300k all highway, many extras/ updates, runs great, tons of power, $10,000 obo. 335-2172

2005 DODGE Diesel 3500 4x4, not a dually, motor has 105,000km, transmission has 5,000km, truck has 240,000. 993-6066 2004 CHEVY Avalanche crew cab 4X4, fully loaded, trailer tow pkg, exc cond, $8,500.

332-6022 2004 F-350 Lariat, diesel, lifted crew cab, off-road 4X4, loaded, heated leather seats, nice truck. 332-6022 2003 CHEVY LS 7-passenger mini van, $1,600 obo. 333-9899 2003 F-250 diesel 3/4 ton XLT 7.3 powerstroke, 4x4, SuperCab, automatic, long box, great condition, very clean, great towing capacity, power windows/mirrors, 292,000km $8,300 obo. 334-7366 2002 DODGE Dakota SLT 4x4, 4-dr, matching colour cap, 169,000 kms, loaded, blk leather interior/gold exterior, with mechanical, $8,900. 336-0995 2002 FORD F150 2WD long box, 215,000 kms, ex YG, tidy, runs well, $2,500.

332-0343 2002 FORD Winstar, 154,000km, command start, summer/winter tires, very clean inside & out, elderly owner, $4,995. 867-536-7206 2002 GMC Envoy SUV, burgundy, auto, 174,150 km, remote start, seat warmers, c/w 2 sets of tires, good & reliable. 334-9469

Arrival: March 30/ 15 Sex: Male Breed: LabX DOB: Feb 3/15 Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m new to the shelter life here so the staff here are still getting to know me and my siblings.

1983 SUPRA Celica, 2-dr, sunroof, standard, runs great, fun car, c/w body kit & extra parts, $4,500. 334-9823

2005 CHEVY Duramax, 6.6L, 280,774 km, $11,000 obo. 333-9919

The following insurance salvage is up for bids. Salvage vehicles may have signiďŹ cant collision damages. Listed salvage is currently located at Irving Collision Repairs. GST will be added to all bids. It is offered on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis. The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

Bids close at 6:00 p.m. Monday, April 20th, 2015. Contact Irving Collision Repairs (867-667-6315) for viewing appointment & information.

Tristan

1996 PONTIAC Sunfire, doesn't run, could be fixed or for parts, body in good condition, lower mileage, $250. 334-8590

2001 DODGE Durango SLT sport utility 4X4, no rust or damage, $2,700 obo. 333-9899 2000 CHEV Silverado 1500 LS, short box, ext cab, 3-dr, 5.3L, 4-spd auto, HD suspension, trailering pkg, 16â&#x20AC;? wheels, 3.73 locking rear axle, bucket seats, 81,400 km, $7,500.

633-5062

633-6019 126 Tlingit Street

www.humanesocietyyukon.ca

2000 FORD Explorer LXT, new tires, new engine, clean cond, leather seats, $4,500 obo. 633-2567 1999 CHEV Tahoe LS 4x4, 4dr, 5.7 litre, good shape, runs great, room, power group, a/c, captains chairs, seats 5, $4,900 obo.

668-2262

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 1999 F-150 4x4 V8 220,000km, rebuilt engine, ext cab, 8' long box, new radiator, engine works great, 4 studded winter tires, needs new rear differential, $1,000 obo.

Call/text 334-6890 1995 CHEVY Blazer, 4-dr, 4X4, automatic, overall good shape, $2,200. 335-0293 1995 NISSAN V6 4X4, canopy, clutch, tires & battery are new, manual, $3,500.

667-2791 btwn 4pm & 6pm 1995 JEEP Grand Cherokee, exc motor, has transmission problem, vg tires, some body damage to passenger door, 6-cyl auto, fix it or use for parts, $800. 390-2773 1993 CHEV 2500 4x4, auto, 6.5L, diesel, ext cab, long box, clean body, good mechanical condition, camper ready, air bags, $4,000 obo. 334-7373 1992 E350 Ford 15pax van, 280,000km, good condition, solid vehicle, used for commercial passenger transport until now, $4,000 obo. 335-1293

Auto Parts & Accessories

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles

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

4"-&4 t #0%: 4)01 t 1"354 t 4&37*$&

IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!

Loaded! Leather, Skylight Roof, Blue

$

31,000

2012 Jeep Liberty Sport 4-Door 4WD Red

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

Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg

$

20,995

2010 Chev 2500 Crew 4x4 LT

2008 YAMAHA Roadliner, 2,800 mi, red/black/chrome, 1,900 cc, 116ci, belt drive, beautiful, selling for health reasons, $9,300.

336-0995

Grey

$

2015 Chrysler 200

1995 YAMAHA 1100 Virago, new tires & ignition switch, very low miles, $3,800.

335-0894

4-Door, Grey, 5,000 Kms

$

25,500 *VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN

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1 BF Goodrich Rugged Trail-TA tire, P265/70 R16 w/rim, 6-holes, 80% tread, $50.

393-4796 4 BLIZZAK winter tires w/rims, 215/60 R15, used 1 winter, $400 firm, on 2004 Subaru, Faro 1-867-994-2474 or Whitehorse 393-4796 4 15â&#x20AC;? rims, 5-hole, w/mounted tires, LT235/75R, 15 M&S, previously on 1992 Chev p/u, $100. 393-4732 TOUGHEST TRUCK dolly ever made, built to haul large army trucks, older but awesome shape, ready to haul, $1,000. 336-3922 DODGE DAKOTA brake shoe for rear end, still in box, $30 obo. 393-2630 CANOPY, WHITE, for smaller pickups, bottom measures 60'' X 88'', c/w stainless steel rack on top, good for Ranger, Hilux, older Tacoma, Sonoma, Frontier etc, $190 obo.

668-7295

2003 SKIDOO Skandic 500F, long/wide track, ski skins, rack, under seat storage, hi/lo reverse, 2-up seat, new windshield, heated bars/thumb, accessory plug, exc cond, 2,700kms, $4,300 obo. 668-2262 LA 135 John Deere garden tractor c/w 42 " lawn mower & 44" snow blower, weights/tire chains on blower, 76 hrs on engine, cost $4,500, asking $2,950. Al @ 633-3670 WANTED: 400-500 cc ATV in good working condition under $4,000, prefer Honda or older Suzuki, would also purchase a trailer.

334-8096 or alaenawarner@gmail.com

Marine 1992 BAYLINER 2556, 7.4L Bravo2, 9.9HP auto-pilot kicker, galley, marine head, radio, GPS, sleeps 5, canvas enclosure, tandem trailer, many extras $22,000 obo. 334-1001 VOLVO PENTA power steering actuator, $650 obo. 633-6502 21Ęź CAMPION fishing machine 210, walk around w/cuddy, marine radio, GPS, depth sounder, 2 downriggers, 2 live wells, 225 Mercury outboard on transom, c/w trailer, $6,900. email ekositsin@hotmail.com 1990 FULLY welded aluminum lake boat, windshield, new transom and floor on easy loader trailer, no leaks, ready water, $3,000.

336-3922 12Ęź ALUMINUM boat, $300 obo. 335-3628

Pets

2010 YZ450, $5,200 obo, 2012 KX85, $3,200 obo. 456-2246

18Ęź MOTOR boat, inboard engine, c/w tandem trailer. 668-2332 for info

2009 YAMAHA V Star 1300 touring cruiser, 31,000km, $7,700. 333-9020

18' KEVLAR Wenonah Jensen Canoe, Yukon River Quest winner, comes with skirt, life jacket, paddles, $2,100. 334-3300

Has your fur buddy slowed down?

Return 'spring' to your dogĘźs step.

Older or injured dogs benefit from Glucosamine and MSM. Tasty pharmaceutical grade powder.

Dosage based on weight.

332-7828 CANINES & COMPANY New! Puppy Play School Program March & April, Saturdays, 5 sessions 8-16 week old puppies Practical skills, play skills, house-training, socializing, pre-obedience school Hands-on learning. www.caninesandcompany.ca Phone 333-0505

ARCTIC CAT 90cc, quad $1,500. Don @ 334-1212 2009 YAMAHA 950 VStar, 1 owner, only 8200kms, never dropped, $5,000. 334-5196 1990 HONDA Pacific Coast Touring 800, collectorĘźs bike, rare in Canada, mechanically excellent, new tires, 22,000km, $2,700.

333-9020 2011 SKANDIC WT 600 ACE, $6,000.

633-5955 MOTORCYCLE TRAILER, all enclosed, single axle, will fit large motorcycle. 668-2332

6 BERNESE cross puppies, 3 male, 3 female, will come dewormed & first shots, will be 8 weeks & ready to go April 27, $500 to approved homes, 456-2062 for viewing 4 YEAR old husky, looking for active & energetic home, good skijoring dog or sled dog for small recreative kennel, very friendly & social. 332-3711 2 LARGE egg-laying angel fish, 3 years old; 1 large red tail shark; 1 large bottom feeder, all for $50. 668-2437 PUPPIES FREE to responsible adults, must be willing to have your puppy spayed & given shots, available at 7 wks old on April 23. 334-3938

WANGLER GOODYEAR light truck tires, LT245 75R17, good cond, all season radials, lots of tread left, $125 ea obo. 332-2078

1 MALE Yorkie/Havanese & 1 female blonde Toy Poodle, both fixed, they need lots of attention, they have lots of energy. 334-8280 for more info

MOTOR OIL, synthetic, Mobil 15W50, 10 litres, $50 obo. 332-2078

2014 DODGE Caravan radiator, $3,600 obo.

334-2752

POCKET DIRT bike, $400. 867-689-4882

TOP GEAR motorcycle riding leathers, men's XL jacket & matching pants, zip together to make long haul suit, exc cond, $600. 867-332-9099

CHEVY 20 minivan RV for parts, not running, all toys inside, good restoration project, must take whole vehicle away, parked in Copper Ridge, $50. Amin @ 332-4426 or 633-6332

FOUR 205/75R14 summer tires on rims, at least 50% tread, $200 obo for set. Michel @ 668-2768

2009 HARLEY Davidson V-Rod, 19,000kms, lots of add-ons, great bike, $14,000 obo.

689-1727

2001 SKANDIC wide track, many new parts, great machine, low range & reverse, $4,200 obo. 667-2568 lv msg

#4 Fraser Road, McCrae, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5S8 EMAIL: woloshyn@northwestel.net

For Quick Approval call: 668-5559

TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490/ea, asking $125/ea or all for $400. 633-3053 1 BRIDGESTONE tire, 6-hole w/rim, 90% tread, 31X1050 R15 LT w/rim, $75.

393-4796

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

by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com

2008 Hummer H2, SUT

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5 BRAND new Goodyear 245/75-17â&#x20AC;? 10ply mud/snow tires, $420 cost each, complete set of 5 for $1,350 obo. Call 332-1374

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

2007 Ford Focus, 4 DOOR, SES, GREEN......................................................... $6,995 2010 Yamaha Grizzly 700 EPS ATV .........................................................$7,595 2004 GMC Canyon, 4X4, SLT .............................................................................. $6,900 2013 CanAm Outlander 800 ATV WITH PLOW, ONLY 200 KMS!.....$13,500 1994 Ford Explorer, NEW TIRES ....................................................................... $1,995 2012 Yamaha Grizzly 700 ATV..................................................................... $8,900

27,900

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

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Stand out from the crowd and be seen!

Advertise your business in the Yukon News.

3 TIRES, Michelin LT265/70 R17, great tread, $300 obo. 633-4311

THE YUKON NEWS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE IN ALL YUKON COMMUNITIES AND ATLIN, B.C.

MILLER BIG 40 welder, 450 amps at 60% duty cycle 400 at 100%, powered with Cat Perkins engine, welder has 3,300 hours on it. 993-6066 HYDRAULIC IMPACTS 1/2 drive 3/4 drive and 1" drive with heavy duty hose reel in cabinet ready to mount, has a 60lb pavement breaker also. 993-6066 SKIDSTEER QUICK attach brackets, implement side, weld/bolt on, offers. 332-0343 1991 BABY Kenworth, 8.3 Cummings engine, 6-spd, air brakes, long wheel base, vg shape. 667-2046 2000 EAGLE International, newer N14 engine, 18-spd, low mileage, big sleeper.

667-2046 30 KW Onan genset, Ford diesel, 200 hrs, 12 lead reconnectable, currently 480V 3 phase, ex YG back-up generator, good working order, c/w 250 l fuel tank, $5,500.

332-0343 CAT & Cummings engines, gas & diesel tandem axle cut-offs, tri-axles, 13 & 15 speed transmissions. 667-2046 700 LITRE Regal slip tank c/w 12V GP pump, 1 year old, great cond, $800.

332-0343

CELEBRATE!

Heavy Equipment SKIDDER 550 Timberjack, fresh motor, has 4000L water tank, large winch, full blade, $20,000. 335-5192 WATER TRUCK, 1984 W900 and 4000 gal tank Bowie pump, fire hose manifold, new tires, certified, $27,500. 335-5192 2007 INTERNATIONAL Haulall garbage truck, only 102,000km, exc cond, must be seen, $43,900 obo. 867-536-7712

PROUD GRANDMOTHER, Kathie Nukon of Old Crow, Yukon is happy to ANNOUNCE THE BIRTH OF HER GRANDSON, the ďŹ rst child of Gerald Nukon and Cheyenne Lampreau of Chase, BC.

Births!

Birthdays!

Weddings!

Graduations!

Anniversaries!

1 column x 3 inches

Montana Levi Nukon was born at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC April 9, 2015 at 9:15PM, weighed 9lbs and was 22 inches long.

Wed - $ s &RI $35.10

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We thank Cheyenneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents, Uncle Bobby Netro and big brother, Kaan Nukon for their support. Montana is the great grandson of the late Kenneth and Annie Nukon and Joe and Hannah Netro.

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We thank the doctors and nurses at RIH for their excellent care. As well, we are most grateful to the Vuntut Gwitchin Government Chief, Council, staff and all Vuntut Gwitchin for their best wishes, beautiful ďŹ&#x201A;owers, teddy bear and blue balloons.

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

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Phone: 867-667-6283

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

CEDAR & canvas 17Ęź6â&#x20AC;? Fletcher canoe, Bill Mason heavy duty special model, vg cond, $2,900. 633-2443

PLACER MINER, 1995 Kenworth T800, 24Ęź fully insulated van w/all the equipment & approx $200,000 worth of tools, $140,000.

250-573-5765

HILLCREST

Airport Chalet Airport Snacks & Gifts

GRANGER

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

DOWNTOWN: Canadian Tire Cashplan The Deli Edgewater Hotel Extra Foods Fourth Avenue Petro Gold Rush Inn

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Coyote Video Goodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gas Green Garden Restaurant Heatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Haven Super A Porter Creek Trails North Klondike Inn Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fireweed Books Rickyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant Riverside Grocery Riverview Hotel Shoppers on Main Shoppers Qwanlin Mall Superstore

RIVERDALE: 38 Famous Video Super A Riverdale Tempo Gas Bar

Superstore Gas Bar Tags Walmart Well-Read Books Westmark Whitehorse Yukon Inn Yukon News Yukon Tire

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1993 JOHN Deere 244E wheel loader, runs & works great, c/w 2 buckets & set of forks, has 6,300 hours, $32,000. Gary @ 334-6685

Campers & Trailers

Great Deals on used RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s!

Is SELLING OFF their

x-rentals Check out: klondikerv.com (867) 456 2729 TAITĘźS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon 2005 20Ęź Frontier travel trailer, dbl bed, great shape, table converts to queen, good layout, everything works, $12,000. 393-3377 WANTED: LOOKING for an older Vandura as soon as possible. 332-9446

2012 SNAKE River 18' flat deck trailer, tandem 7,000 lb axles, beaver tail with fold up ramps, LED lights, electric brakes, solid trailer, used little, $6,500 new, asking $4,800. 332-0343 1972 INTERNATIONAL school bus, partially camperized, dual belly propane tanks, manual, good rubber, currently using for storage but looking to make more room, offers.

867-634-2631 2002 10.6Ęź Bigfoot camper 2 new batteries, stove/oven/fridge/freezer/showers/mic, lots of extras, large slide-out kitchen & table, used twice, $18,000 obo. 633-5132 2008 ARCTIC Fox 25P travel trailer, 4-season unit slide, full bathroom, sleeps 6, end bedroom, solar panel & extras, $24,900.

633-5804 1991 5TH wheel travel trailer, 25 ft, new fridge & master bed mattress, everything works, $4,500 obo. 333-9900 MOTORHOME, DIESEL, auto, sleeps 4, good & reliable, ready to go. 668-2332 GOOSENECK HOLIDAY trailer, sleeps 4, has new wood heater, tandem axle.

668-2332

2011 WILDWOOD Xlite 26BH, exc cond, walkaround queensize bed, bunkbeds, all usual appliances/accessories, rear storage rack, stabilizers, awning, loadleveler hitch, $14,500 obo. 867-399-3151

Coming Events ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS â&#x20AC;&#x153;your quiet get awayâ&#x20AC;?

Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca

1979 BIGFOOT trailer, 18' basic trailer, fridge, stove, furnace, $3,000 obo. 334-7664 TRAILER FRAMED for 3,500lbs, 4Ęź6â&#x20AC;? X 8â&#x20AC;?, $1,500, 667-2791 btwn 4pm & 6pm, 1991 F350 4-dr w/camper. 667-2046 2007 TRAVELAIRE 28Ęź 1/2 ton towable travel trailer, new tires, all features incl full bath w/tub & shower, equalizer hitch, $16,500 obo. 633-5419

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015

AL-ANON MEETINGS, 667-7142. Has your life been affected by someoneĘźs drinking?

Wednesday 12Noon @ Anglican Church, 4th & Elliott, back door, Friday 7pm Lutheran Church, 4th & Strickland, beginnerĘźs meeting, Friday 8pm Lutheran Church regular meeting THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. A group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info and register call Cathy 334-1548 or Joanne 668-7713 YUKON COUNCIL on Aging AGM April 17 at the Golden Age Centre, 9am registration.

668-3383 NSNY IS pleased to announce their AGM on April 28th 2015. Meeting will be held at NSNY location, 478 Range Road, from 12pm to 1pm BUS TRIP to Dawson City May 15, 16, 17.

For more info call Deborah 668-5538 CANOL DEDICATION Dinner Fundraiser at MacBride Museum. Thursday, April 23.

MacBride Museum is hosting a historically themed dinner, with the same menu as original dinner. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets: 667-2709 or www.macbridemuseum.com YK-AK COFFEE House, Saturday Apr. 18, 2015. Open Stage By Invitation, (867) 633-4580. Bring Potluck 4:30pm, help set up 5:30pm, 7pm Show. $5, United Church bsmt, 6th+Main INTĘźL FOLK Fest, 29th annual, Skagway, Friday Apr 17, 7pm AK time, EagleĘźs Hall, Broadway at 6th. Skagwayartscouncil.blogspot.com, RĂŠnĂŠ Koher at Tokyoariel@hotmail.com 212-203-5090. Bring Passport!

APRIL 24, 2015, Midnight Sun Dirt Riders Association is hosting their AGM, 6pm-8pm, at CGC meeting room 2 YUKON LEARN Self-Directed Computer Studies (Drop-In) is cancelled for April, May & June. We will open up again in July.

TENNIS YUKON summer kids camps. Sign up now for Tennis & Golf Camp or Tennis & Mountain Biking Camp. More information at www.tennisyukon.com

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YUKON ORIENTEERING Association.

Learn To Orienteer Workshop May 2.

Pre-register by Wednesday, April 29. Barbara at 668-2306

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THE WHITEHORSE Oldtimer Hockey League Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 23, 7pm, Tetra Tech EBA Boardroom, 61 Wasson Place

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â&#x20AC;&#x153; Dot â&#x20AC;? Dorothy Josephine

Spalding

AUGUST 25, 1919 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; APRIL 14, 2015

Dot grew up in Gladstone, Manitoba with her parents Ray Samuel and Willamina Ellis and siblings Berton, Beryl and Rae. Dot greatly enjoyed school from her very first day and felt inevitably drawn to Teacher Training. She took her place as the Teacher in the Keyes one-room school at the age of 18.

Dot was athletically active all her life. She enjoyed playing hockey (an adventure in the 1930s to travel by train with her team to neighbouring towns for tournaments), tennis (where she met her husband), baseball, golf, curlingâ&#x20AC;Ś oh, and tree climbing! She is remembered here in the Yukon as the all-time greatest cart-wheeler!

Dot married the love of her life, Edwin John Spalding, in December 1941. They had three children and lived happily in Miniota, Manitoba.

The family spent the best summers at Dotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite place, Clear Lake!

Dot moved to the Yukon in 2008. While she greatly missed her Manitoba friends, she often wished she had come North sooner. She continued to learn and teach throughout her life.

Dot made friends wherever she was and always brought a smile to their faces. She is described by a dear longtime friend as a Lady who was easy to love. She is so missed!

Dot is survived by her three children, Heather of Winnipeg, David of Calgary, and Kathy of Whitehorse, her six grandchildren, and her 14 great grandchildren.

Service to be held in Miniota, Manitoba in early fall. Yukon event to be announced. Remembrances to Campbell Funeral Home link at: campbellfuneralhome.ca In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation. Thank you.

QUEER YUKON: upcoming events for the LGBTQ community and allies, www.queeryukon.com BONES, BOTTLES & birch bark baskets, long ago YukonĘźs artifact identification event, Beringia Centre, 2-4pm, Saturday, April 25.

Let experts look at your Yukon heirlooms.

633-6579 KLUANE MTN Bluegrass Festival June 12-14, Haines Junction. Get your weekend passes now at Dean's Strings in Whitehorse, Kluane Machine in HJ, or online: www.yukonbluegrass.com THE FROSTBITE Music Society 2015 AGM, is Wednesday May 6, 7pm, at the Frostbite House. Come one, come all, meet the new board and have your say

TEEN PARENT Society AGM Thursday May 7th at 7:00pm at The Teen Parent Centre.

New members welcome. Visit us at www.teenparentcentreyukon.ca MARSH LAKE Solid Waste Management Society will hold its AGM on May 6th, 2015 7pm at the Marsh Lake Community Centre.

All welcome SWAZILAND EDUCATIONAL Trust Society's AGM will be held April 21, 2015, at 7pm, Hellaby Hall. For further information call Kathy at 334-4473 SWAZILAND EDUCATIONAL Trust Society garage sale Saturday May 23rd. We are now accepting donations. Your treasures can help put a child through school in Africa.

Contact Kathy @ 334-4473 PINE TREE Quilters upcoming meetings: April 6 and May 4 at 7:00 pm in the United Church basement.

Email ptqcathy@gmail.com for information THE YUKON Church Heritage Society/Old Log Church Museum AGM is on April 27, 2015, 7pm, Old Log Church Museum. Society/museum members and interested members of the public are welcome.

GIRL GUIDE Cookie Blitz, classic sandwich cookies sold door-to-door April 14, Copper Ridge & Porter Creek, April 15, Riverdale, April 16, Porter Creek, and April 20, Takhini.

Info: 667-2455

LIVE WORDS: Yukon Writers Festival with writers Patti Flather, Chris Humphreys, Susan Musgrave, Jacob Scheier & Graeme Peters, Monday Apr 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Saturday Apr 25, Yukon Public Libraries & Department of Education HEART AND Stroke Foundation and Yukon Chronic Disease Program invite survivors and family members to talk about support and recovery April 22, 2015 at Whitehorse Public Library. Register at 393-7487 WHITEHORSE CONCERTS presents early music quintet Ensemble Caprice, Friday, April 24, Yukon Arts Centre, 8pm. For more information contact steve@whitehorseconcerts.com RENDEZVOUS ROTARY Artshare fundraiser May 1st. Donate unneeded art to Sun Life (5110 5th Avenue) April 16 to 25th. See details on Facebook page or call 633-5002 YUKON DEVELOPMENT Education Centre will hold it's AGM on Thursday April 23, 7pm at Association franco-yukonnaise (l'AFY), Strickland Street, Whitehorse 5 Ă&#x20AC; 7 all in music one Thursday a month, French-speaking musicians perform at Baked CafĂŠ, April 23rd Nadine Landry and Sammy Lind. zik-o-baked.afy.yk.ca WHITEHORSE COMMUNITY Choir presents The Last Horizon, a musical tribute to the Yukon, 8pm, May 1st & 2nd, Yukon Arts Centre. Tickets available through Arts Underground & YAC

GIRL GUIDE Cookie Blitz, last week! Classic sandwich cookies sold door- to-door April 21, Granger, Copper Ridge & Porter Creek, April 22, Riverdale, April 23, Porter Creek, and April 27, Takhini. Info: 667-2455

BACK CHAKRA Activation workshop June 6. Advance registration is require as the instructor is from the US. To register/for more information contact Michelle Evans at 334-4808

SCHOOLĘźS PING Pong Tournament & Rookie event, Saturday April 18, Whitehorse Elementary, 10am-2pm. Info: Dave Stockdale, 668-3358, stockdale@yknet.ca

LIVE WORDS Susan Musgrave author tour Tuesday Apr 21, Eliza Van Bibber School, Pelly Crossing 9:20am & Dawson City Library, 7pm. Free

SPRING JOB & Volunteer Fair April 23, Yukon Convention Centre, 10.30am-4pm, presented by YuWIN, Whitehorse Chamber, l'AFY & Volunteer Yukon. Public welcome, free entry. www.yuwin.ca 393-3874

LIVE WORDS Susan Musgrave author tour Mon Apr 20, Carmacks Library, 1:30pm.

Free.

THE YUKON Art Society will hold its Annual General Meeting at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, May 13, at Arts Underground, 15-305 Main Street. More info: 667-4080 PORTER CREEK Community Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday, May 4, 7pm, Guild Hall, Porter Creek. All Welcome. Come and show your support.

Info 633-4829 ELDERACTIVE RECREATION Association Annual General Meeting Friday May 1, 2015, 10:00am, ElkĘźs Hall, Whitehorse. Registration starts at 8:30am. All members are urged to attend. Constitutional changes are on the Agenda.

HOSPICE YUKON AGM Thursday May 7, 7:30-8:30 pm at the Golden Age Society, 4061A-4th Ave. RSVP to 667-7429, info@hospiceyukon.net HELP PREVENT the spread of Ebola in Mali. African drumming, dance, many local performers, videos, silent auction, something for everyone, April 25 8pm-10pm. Tickets at Dean's Strings or at the door

HEALING TOUCH Level 1 course May 2 & 3. Advance Registration is required as the instructor is from Calgary. To register/ for more information call Michelle Evans at 334-4808 LIVE WORDS, Reading & Reception with writers Patti Flather, Chris Humphreys, Susan Musgrave, Jacob Scheier & Graeme Peters, Wednesday Apr 22, Old Fire Hall, Whitehorse, 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9pm, free LIVE WORDS Readings & Music, Saturday Apr 25, guest writers & musicians, Haines Junction Library, Haines Junction, 7pm. $10 admission, $5 youth LIVE WORDS Susan Musgrave author tour Friday Apr 24, Teslin School Library, 1pm.

Free.

LIVE WORDS Susan Musgrave author tour Thursday Apr 23, Watson Lake Library, 7pm.

Free MARY LAKE Community Association AGM, Tuesday May 5, 7pm, 53 Fireweed Drive.

Come & meet your neighbours.

YUKON QUEST Annual General Meeting a Wednesday May 20th, 2015. Whitehorse Public Library Meeting Room @ 7pm.

Celebration of Life

Margaret (Jim) Johnson July 11, 1946 - April 8, 2015

Wife of Eugene Johnson and Mother to Patrick (Lorraine) passed away peacefully with family by her side.

Daughter of Paddy and Stella Jim of Champagne Aishihik First Nation.

Service on April 18, 2015 at 1:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre in Haines Junction Potlatch to follow

Family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Fund.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 YUKON TABLE Tennis Championships Sunday, April 19, Whitehorse Elementary School, 10am-4pm. Info: Dave Stockdale, 668-3358, stockdale@yknet.ca SPRING FASHION Pay-It-Forward May 9, 11am-2pm, Old Firehall, great deals, clothes, footwear, jewellery, door prizes. Proceeds support Haiti girls and women. Info @ 456-4434 ACCLAIMED YUKON Artist, Halin de Repentigny to sign Limited Edition Prints, May 6th, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Artists Room, 5pm-8pm. See you there!

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

Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632 ELECTRICIAN â&#x20AC;˘Licensed â&#x20AC;˘GST free for the month of April â&#x20AC;˘Residential & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘All jobs, large or small â&#x20AC;˘Free Estimates â&#x20AC;˘10% SeniorĘźs Discount 332-7879 PASCAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Interior-Exterior Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368 TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865 BURGESS BUILT CONSTRUCTION Journeyman Carpenter New Construction, Renovations Big or Small Frame to Finish Call Shawn 867-334-5190 shwn.burgess@gmail.com TRUE NORTH ELECTRIC Now serving the Communities Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial New and Renovations Licensed â&#x20AC;˘ Bonded â&#x20AC;˘ Insured Over 30 years experience Lance 867-332-2623 tnorthel@gmail.com FINISHING CARPENTRY & RENOVATIONS For Clean, Meticulous & Tasteful Quality Work INTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘Kitchen & Bathrooms, Flooring, â&#x20AC;˘Design & organization of walk-in closets, laundry & storage room, garage â&#x20AC;˘Wood & Laminate, Stairs.

EXTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘Decks, Fences, Insulation, Siding, Storage Shed DIDIER MOGGIA 633-2156 or cell 334-2156

No Job too Small ....we Do It All!! s Garden design s Plant selection s Construction

Specialize in small gardens

BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta.

Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc.

Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050

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

IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES â&#x20AC;&#x153;Country Residential Snow Plowingâ&#x20AC;?

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

SUBARU GURU Fixâ&#x20AC;˘Buyâ&#x20AC;˘Sell Used Subarus 30 year Journeyman Mechanic Towing available Mario 333-4585

FOUND: SET of keys in Porter Creek area.

To identify phone 667-2644

OLD CATSKINNER Retired too early.

Looking for Dozer to run this season.

Any size, location or type of work.

Good at finish work on small ones or ripping and bulking on big ones.

40+ years of experience.

Will consider supervisory work or training young ones but prefer just moving dirt, lots of dirt w/ no wear & tear.

867-689-1998 dougsack@outlook.com

LOST: BLACKBERRY Z-10, possibly Rotary Park, Walmart, or Vanier Secondary School parking lot. 336-1234

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

IS THERE A SENIOR you care about that needs assistance with meal preparation, medication reminders, grocery shopping, errands, light housekeeping, companionship, personal care, bathing, dressing, mobility assistance and respite?

Care provider with 20 plus years experience, practical knowledge, insight and compassion is ready to assist your loved one.

Please call Jane @ 335-9123 for more information.

PUBLIC TENDER PROJECT INSPECTION SERVICES, WARM MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT OVERLAY, KM 351.6 TO KM 359.1, TATCHUN BRIDGE APPROACHES, AND CARMACKS AIRPORT APRON, KLONDIKE HIGHWAY #2, YUKON 2015 - 2016 Project Description: Bids are requested for the provision of Quality Assurance and Quantity Control Services as part of a pavement overlay project on the Klondike Highway from km 351.6 to km 359.1 and Tatchun Bridge Approaches at km 383, and for the Carmacks Airport Apron Extension project.

Specific details are described in these specifications.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 7, 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 Kirn S. Dhillon, P.Eng. at (867) 633-7945.

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

Book Now!!!

Very Cost Competitive!

WHITEHORSE GARDENING kbrewer80@hotmail.com

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Lost & Found LOST: IPOD Touch in bright pink case, lost downtown on April 1, reward. Call 456-2326

FOUND: 2 house keys on keyring on Sunday near Christ the King school in Riverdale.

Must identify to claim, leave a message if no answer, 633-4686

LOST: ON hiway in Ibex last Saturday, black rubber bucket with horse brushes, brown horse halter & lead rope. 634-5107 LOST: SILVER commuter bike and Kona mountain bike missing from my yard in Hillcrest on April 14/15. If found, please call 633-6770. One belongs to a sad child.

PUBLIC TENDER

PUBLIC TENDER ROTARY WING SERVICES FOR ENERGY MINES AND RESOURCES 2015/16

SUPPLY OF EDUCTION SERVICES VARIOUS LOCATIONS YUKON 2015-2016

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 7, 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 Wayne Beauchemin at (867) 667-8039.

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

Project Description: Supply of Eduction Services for Yukon Government outhouses and septic tanks at various locations throughout the Yukon Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 7, 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 Tamara Malcolm at (867) 3937483.

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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Highways and Public Works

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #2015-021 DSM Program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Evaluation Advisor

Yukon Energy is inviting proposal submissions from qualiďŹ ed consultants to act as an advisor on the evaluation of their Demand Side Management (electricity conservation/efďŹ ciencies) Program.

The purpose is to assist the utilities team in completing the evaluation in a manner consistent with industry best practices and in a way that will satisfy the regulator that the results of the evaluation report have been independently reviewed. The ďŹ nal report would be submitted by July 6, 2015.

Sealed proposals, clearly marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;RFP # 2015 021 DSM Program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Evaluation Advisorâ&#x20AC;? will be received up to 4:00:00 p.m. Yukon time, May 12, 2015 at Yukon Energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corporate ofďŹ ces, #2 Miles Canyon Road, Box 5920, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 6S7 or via e-mail.

To obtain a Request for Proposal package contact Matthew Sills at 867-393-5335 or at matthew.sills@yec.yk.ca.

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CHIN-UP BAR, $20; Roach biking shin pads, youth-small, 10-14 yrs, $25; Jumpsoles training platforms, basketball, new, $50. 667-7255

Looking for NEW Business / Clients?

KUWAHARA 18-SPD mountain bike, $150.

633-3053

Advertise in The Yukon News ClassiďŹ eds!

CCM BICYCLE, single speed, circa 1960s, new tires/tubes, new seat, pedals, wicker pannier, simple to use, has been in storage, $125 obo. 332-2078

HANGUPS F5000 Inversion Table, like new, $300. 867-996-2368

Take Advantage of our 6 month Deal...

Advertise for 5 Months and

REESE RACK bike carrier, very solid, holds 4 bicycles, lockable, fits 2â&#x20AC;? mount, has extension to add tow ball to pull trailer, $200 obo.

332-2078

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BICYCLE, SPECIALIZED rockhopper, 17â&#x20AC;? frame, front shocks, well maintained, like new, just too small. 332-2078

Book Your Ad Today!

TELEMARK SKIS & bindings, new, unused, Salomon XADV 192 cm, $200 firm.

633-6404

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Sports Equipment GIANT XTC 21 gear, 24â&#x20AC;? blue kidĘźs bicycle, exc cond, 2 seasons old, $150. 456-7758 after 5pm

STEARNES INFLATABLE Kayak & folding paddle, 3 inflatable compartments protected with strong cordura cover, $100 firm.

633-6404 NORTH FACE Steep Tech climbing â&#x20AC;&#x153;smear jacketâ&#x20AC;?, Aztec blue/black, new condition, unique, lots of pockets, menĘźs size M, new $460, asking $100. 633-3608

Livestock HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix No weeds or sticks Small squares 60 lbs plus 4 ft x 5 ft rounds 800 lb Free delivery for larger orders Straw square bales available 335-5192 â&#x20AC;˘ 668-7218 QUALITY YUKON MEAT No hormones, steroids or additives Grass raised grain finished.

Hereford beef - $5/lb Domestic wild boar - $6/lb Order now for guaranteed spring or fall delivery.

Whole, half or custom order.

Samples available 668-7218 â&#x20AC;˘ 335-5192 TIMOTHY/BROME HAY â&#x20AC;˘No rain and in hayshed â&#x20AC;˘Quality horse and livestock mix â&#x20AC;˘Square and round bales â&#x20AC;˘Delivery available For more information call 668-6742 or 334-4589 HORSES, BROWN Percheron cross, some saddle training, $1,000; black saddletrained, $1,000; Paint, super-smart, $1,500.

All are female, approx 9 years old, great with trailers, people, dogs. 634-2099

If you own, lease or otherwise occupy private property containing a gas burning ďŹ replace, ďŹ replace insert or heating stove from one of the Settling Defendants identiďŹ ed below, your legal rights could be affected.

Under a proposed class action settlement, those Settling Defendants are offering barriers intended to prevent burns from the hot glass fronts.

Further information is below.

NOTICE* OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF A CLASS ACTION INVOLVING CERTAIN GAS BURNING FIREPLACES, FIREPLACE INSERTS AND STOVES TO: ALL PERSONS IN CANADA WHO OWN, LEASE OR OTHERWISE OCCUPY PRIVATE PROPERTY CONTAINING A FIREPLACE FROM ONE OF THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS DESCRIBED BELOW CERTIFICATION A lawsuit commenced in British Columbia has been certiďŹ ed as a class action against CANADIAN HEATING PRODUCTS INC., MILES INDUSTRIES LTD., MONESSEN HEARTH CANADA, INC., and MONESSEN HEARTH SYSTEMS COMPANY (doing business as VERMONT CASTINGS GROUP) (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Settling Defendantsâ&#x20AC;?), by the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Courtâ&#x20AC;?).

WHAT IS THE LAWSUIT? It is an action concerning the risk of burns from contacting the hot glass fronts of some gas burning ďŹ replaces.

Street, Vancouver, British Columbia at 10:00 a.m. on May 19, 2015. If you ďŹ t the above description you are entitled to appear and make submissions at the settlement approval hearing. If you wish to comment on or make an objection to the settlement, a written submission must be delivered to Class Counsel at the address listed below, postmarked no later than May 5, 2015. If you do not do so, you may not be entitled to participate in the settlement approval hearing.

WHAT IF I DO NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE? If you live in British Columbia and you ďŹ t the class deďŹ nition but do not wish to participate in the class action, you must submit a written request to opt out of the class action to: Crawford Class Action Services (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Administratorâ&#x20AC;?)

Suite 3-505, 133 Weber Street North Waterloo, ON N2J 3G9 Toll Free: 1-877-739-8933 Fax: 519-578-4016 Email: ďŹ replaceclassaction@crawco.ca

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 LEO'S BAR Yazhi, APHA registered stallion standing for stud, $600 stud fee, LFG, $10/day mare care, homozygous for the Tobiano gene, 15 hds, 1,200lbs. Call/text Sarah 332-8832

Childcare ROSIEĘźS 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

MF PLOUGH, 3pt mount, 4 x 14" boards, straight, $1,250, JD floating discs, 12', works fine, $500, 1 row 3pt mount veg transplanter, works w/plugs, blocks & canes, $500.

332-0343 1290 CASE tractor, vg cond, 55 hp with front end loader, calcium filled tires. 668-1045

Baby & Child Items CHILDRENĘźS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 2-SEATER BIKE trailer, $150 obo. 393-2630 for more info

WANTED: LIVE-IN CAREGIVER for toddler, to supervise, care for, prepare meals & bathe.

40-hr work week (full time). Salary, $11/hr.

Reside in private Whitehorse residence.

Completion of Secondary school and minimum of 1 year full time caregiving work experience required.

First Aid/CPR training and criminal record check is required.

Apply by phone: (867) 334-5351, (867) 456-2081, or email karen.minguito@yahoo.ca

1-PC BOYĘźS snowsuit, size 3T, Molehill brand, $60. 393-2630

Good Night!

Wind up your day with everything you need.

Furniture 2 LA-Z-BOY chairs, size 39â&#x20AC;?Hx49â&#x20AC;?Wx39â&#x20AC;?D, brown sugar colour, smoke & pet free, exc cond, $1,000/pair. 393-8077 KING SIZE bed w/box spring, like new, $600; beige La-Z-Boy recliner, like new, $350. 335-5352

867-667-6283

Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation 35 Mc Intyre Drive White ho rse , Yuk o n Y1A 5A5 Ph: (867) 633-7800 Fa x: (867) 668-5057

Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR LEGAL SERVICES CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW PROJECT The Government of the Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of legal services that will assist the Constitutional Review Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mandate to solicit proposals from Kwanlin DĂźn citizens for amendments to the Constitution of the Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation.

Inquiries and proposals should be directed to: Sean Smith, Chair of the Constitutional Review Committee Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation 35 McIntyre Drive Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5A5 Proposals should be submitted submitteed no laterr thann Friday, April 17, 2015, 015, 4:30 p.m.

WHAT IS THE SETTLEMENT?

Opt out requests MUST BE SUBMITTED BY May 11, 2015.

Under a proposed settlement, the Settling Defendants have agreed to provide, free of charge, barrier screens or screen kits for certain of their Fireplaces to reduce the burn risk.

Persons who submit valid requests to opt out by the deadline will not be eligible to receive any compensation or beneďŹ ts that may be achieved as a result of the class action.

WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE SETTLEMENT?

DO I NEED TO PAY ANYTHING TO PARTICIPATE?

All persons in British Columbia, plus all persons elsewhere in Canada who choose to â&#x20AC;&#x153;opt inâ&#x20AC;?, who have one of the Settling Defendantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gas ďŹ replaces, inserts or stoves (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fireplacesâ&#x20AC;?) in their home that was installed between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2014. Class Members shall exclude non-natural persons and those natural persons whose Fireplace is located outdoors or is in business or commercial use.

No. You do not need to pay any money to participate in the settlement. Class members pay nothing. The lawyers appointed by the Court to represent the Class will be paid by the defendants under the settlement, and will be seeking court approval of legal fees not to exceed $1,160,000 plus tax.

WHO ARE THE LAWYERS FOR THE CLASS?

If you live in British Columbia and have such a Fireplace you are automatically included in the class action settlement, unless you choose to exclude yourself (opt out). If you live elsewhere in Canada you may choose to opt into the settlement. You should immediately review the full legal notice in this matter to ensure that you understand your legal rights. Further details on the proposed settlement and on opting in and opting out are available via the telephone numbers and email & website addresses set out in this notice.

The following law ďŹ rm represents the plaintiffs and the class, and will answer questions about the class action:

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Opt in requests MUST BE SUBMITTED within one year of notice that the Court has approved the settlement.

If your request is not received in time it will not be considered valid.

WHAT IF I WISH TO COMMENT ON OR OBJECT TO THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT? The settlement must be approved by the Court before it can become effective. An application to approve the settlement will be heard by the Court at 800 Smithe

Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, 25th Floor, 700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1B3 Contact: ďŹ replaceclassaction@farris.com Or Mike Wagner @ 604-661-9388 Or Robert Anderson, QC @ 604-661-9372 (*) This Notice is just a summary. For more detailed information, including a list of all defendants and the deďŹ nitions used in this Notice, please go to www.ďŹ replaceclassaction.com or contact one of the lawyers listed above.

Do Not Contact the Court about this Notice.

For any questions, please contact the Administrator or the lawyers listed above THIS NOTICE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE BRITISH COLUMBIA SUPREME COURT

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LEATHER COUCH, dark blue, good cond, $20 obo. 668-4198 NEW LOG furniture, one king size log bed, one 6Ęź long log bench, can email photos, very fancy & well made. 399-3904 SET OF wooden IKEA bunk beds complete with mattresses, $100. 633-2602

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office

Advertising Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for you.

Personals CITIZENS ON PATROL. Do you have concerns in your neighborhood & community?

Be part of the solution! Volunteer valuable time to the C.O.P.S. program. With your eyes & ears we can help stomp out crime.

Info: RCMP 867-667-5555

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of

Freda Constance STOREY, of Whitehorse, Yukon, Deceased, who died on March 25, 2015,

are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at the address shown below, before the 30th day of April, 2015, after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice.

AND FURTHER, all persons who are indebted to the Estate are required to make payment to the Estate at the address below.

BY: Gina Cosco c/o Lackowicz & Hoffman Suite 300, 204 Black Street Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2M9 Tel: (867) 668-5252 Fax: (867) 668-5251

PUBLIC TENDER SUPPLY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CONSOLES Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 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 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

Highways and Public Works

Garage LES SA SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH

DOWNTOWN M HELLABY HALL, ANGLICAN CHURCH, Downtown across from RCMP detachment, Saturday April 18, 8:30am-1pm JUDAS CREEK M LOT 49, Judas Creek, Saturday April 18, 11am-3pm, downsizing sale, small appliances, furniture, tools, truck canopy, BBQ table, table tennis, counter top, etc GRANGER M #13, 2 THOMPSON RD, Granger, Saturday April 18, 9am-2pm, kitchen items, girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s toys PORTER CREEK M 81 PONDEROSA DRIVE, Porter Creek, Saturday April 18, 9am-Noon, household items RIVERDALE M 20 LIARD RD, Riverdale, Saturday April 18, 9am-Noon, something for everyone M 74 BOSWELL CRES, Riverdale, Saturday April 18, 9am-4pm, household items, luggage, yard and garden, sports equip etc M #131, 1 KLONDIKE RD, Riverdale, Saturday April 18, 10am-2pm, ongoing back yard sale, lots of stuff M 45 GREEN CRES, Riverdale, Saturday April 18, 9am start, moving away sale, everything must go, kitchen stuff, tables, bed, stereo, Xbox, etc

REMEMBER....

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

PUBLIC TENDER

SOLID WASTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT COORDINATION, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

Project Description: This Request for Proposals may be used to establish one or more Standing Offer Agreements (SOAs). These SOAs may then be used to directly award individual contracts for professional services related to solid waste planning and assessments, and other professional services described herein.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 30, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Dwayne Muckosky at (867) 456-6191.

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

Project Description: to establish services related to the coordination, collection, transportation and proper disposal of household hazardous waste collection events from various Municipalities throughout the Yukon Territory.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 13, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Darrin Fredrickson at (867) 667-5195.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

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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Yukon College Tender

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS #2015-022 Moon Lake Storage Feasibility

Yukon Energy is inviting proposal submissions from qualiďŹ ed consultants to explore the potential of the Moon Lake site in Northern British Columbia as a pumped storage project. The site was ďŹ rst assessed in 1990, with additional assessments performed in 2008 and 2009. Using the collected data the successful proponent would be responsible for:

s 5PDATING THE ESTIMATED PROJECT INSTALLED CAPACITY AND ENERGY generation with emphasis on maximizing winter capacity and energy;

s %STIMATING THE UTILIZATION OF THE ENERGY PROVIDED BY THIS NEW generating option; and

s 5PDATING THE COST ESTIMATES FOR EACH PROJECT ALTERNATIVE

The ďŹ nal report would be submitted by September 11, 2015.

Sealed proposals, clearly marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;RFP # 2015 022 Moon lake Storage Feasibilityâ&#x20AC;? will be received up to 4:00:00 p.m. Yukon time, May 1, 2015 at Yukon Energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corporate ofďŹ ces, #2 Miles Canyon Road, Box 5920, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 6S7 or via e-mail.

To obtain a Request for Proposal package contact Matthew Sills at 867-393-5335 or at matthew.sills@yec.yk.ca.

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RFQ2015498 Stipulated Price Tender â&#x20AC;&#x201C; General Contractor Services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reception and Student Services Renovation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ayamdigut Campus, Yukon College Closes: NOON PST, May 13, 2015.

Yukon College is inviting stipulated price bids for General Contractor services for the renovation of the Reception and Student Services areas of Ayamdigut Campus in Whitehorse Yukon.

The project includes the removal and realignment of walls, the installation of offices and a custom main reception desk, and related work. The project is due to be completed during the period June 1 to August 15, 2015. The Contractor will be requested to minimize noise and disruption to College operations as much as possible as the area will still have some level of use.

Sealed tenders, completed in conformance with the contract documents provided will be received up to NOON local time, May 13, 2015 at: Yukon College â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Procurement and Contracts Office PO Box 2799 500 College Drive Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4

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