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Snowmobiler Brandon Cormier gets huge air during the Mount Sima Uphill Challenge on Saturday. An estimated 300 people attended the event. For more, see our article in Friday’s News.
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new options to the government and report back the results at next Monday’s meeting. ity council has decided The Yukon Outdoor Sports to test the Yukon governComplex Association, which ment’s appetite for changes would run the facility, has already to the boundaries of its proagreed to consider a phased apposed outdoor sports complex in proach to zoning, Gau said. Whistle Bend. The bylaw was up for second At a council and senior manand third reading on April 13 but agement meeting held yesterday, city council ultimately postponed the city’s director of development it for two weeks, citing a lack of services, Mike Gau, presented a technical information. phased zoning approach as an Mayor Dan Curtis asked if alternative to consider. there was a ballpark figure for the As it stands, the government cost of phase one, and Gau replied wants to build two soccer fields, it was around $5.5 million. a rubberized track and bleachers “But with a big asterisk on this in the first phase of its $7-million estimate,” he said. project. “It dates back to the feasibility The second phase would feastudy in 2014, before the site was ture a change room facility, office found and before the design was building and courts for various done. That number will either go user groups, such as Tennis Yukon up or down.” and the Special Olympics. Coun. Mike Gladish said he has But the city needs to pass a concerns about the facility being zoning amendment bylaw for the fenced off to the public. He asked 7.17-hectare parcel of land before if the proponents had considered the government can move forward leaving one field with minimal or with the project. no fencing, so it could be accessiPhased zoning would mean ble to the public during off-hours. that council would grant permisGau said that’s an issue the city sion to build two fields, or just could bring up as a condition to one, for the time being. approve the zoning. The government has commitLinda Rapp, the city’s directed to pay for the first phase of tor of community and recreation the project, but not to the second, services, also made a presentation Gau said. to council yesterday. Members of council voted in In it, she said that there had been no public process that favour of having Gau present the Myles Dolphin News Reporter
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“I’m very upset by the actions of the government with regard to Bill S-6, because in A federal bill to amend Yukon’s setting up these hearings in the Yukon, they actually set people environmental assessment up to think that they were golegislation is set to return to ing to listen to what they say, Parliament without changes. and to make changes in the A parliamentary committee bill,” said Liberal MP Yvonne travelled to Whitehorse to hear Jones on the phone this morfrom the public about concerns ning. over Bill S-6, which will amend NDP MP Dennis Bevington the Yukon Environmental and echoed the sentiment. Socio-Economic Assessment “It’s really frustrating to see Act. what this government is doing,” Specifically, Yukon First Na- he said. “To me, as a long-time tions have said they will sue the northerner living in a territory, federal government over four just as you guys do, we’re trying controversial provisions in the to gain more authority over our bill. affairs, and I think in the Yukon Those would allow a federal this bill actually represents a minister to give binding policy retrogressive step.” direction to Yukon EnvironBoth MPs criticized Yukon mental and Socio-Economic MP Ryan Leef for not attending Assessment Board and delegate yesterday’s meeting. responsibilities to the territorial “Whenever there’s someminister. They would also give thing of concern to my riding the Yukon government new in a committee, I attend,” said powers to exempt projects from Bevington. “That’s extremely assessment in the event of a important, that you do that.” licence renewal or amendment, Leef said this morning that and impose new end-to-end he is not a member of the timelines for assessments. committee, and had meetings Despite hearing a day’s yesterday for two other comworth of testimony from mittees that he is a member of. Yukoners, the majority of In addition, he met with which called for the removal or Council of Yukon First Nations amendment of those sections, Chief Ruth Massie for an hour Conservative committee mem- over lunchtime about Bill S-6, bers voted yesterday to see the he said. The bill will now return to bill move forward unchanged.
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indicated there was a need for artificial turf fields in the city. “Usually there’s an extensive public process, and I think back to the process and pressure the city faced when asked to include an indoor soccer field in the design of the Canada Games Centre,” she said. The indoor field at the centre isn’t always in use, and its season could be extended to allow for skill development and to give outdoor fields a chance to regenerate longer, Rapp said. About 14 schools in Whitehorse have fields, she said. “Although there are about 1,300 registered soccer players, I’d say existing fields that are attached to schools could pretty much accommodate the majority of use,” she added. She also shared the same concerns about the fencing around the complex and the impact that would have on the neighbourhood. “We need to find a way to get community buy-in – having a sports complex that is fenced off with all the community looking in at a lovely green field they don’t have access to, it’s not the best way to go.” Second and third reading of the zoning amendment bylaw is scheduled for Monday night. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
the House of Commons for the reporting stage, where opposition parties will have a final chance to propose amendments. After that, it will proceed to third reading. (Jacqueline Ronson)
NorthwesTel glitch reveals personal information A glitch on NorthwesTel’s website meant contact information for 25 costumers was searchable online. Communications director Andrew Anderson said all 25 people, mostly from Whitehorse, had used an online form to order digital television some time since February 2015. A coding error on the form meant that those people’s information could come up when you search the website. No financial information was ever visible, Anderson said, only a person’s name and sometimes their email and phone number. When the error was pointed out Monday, it was fixed in three hours and it won’t happen again, Anderson said. The company is reaching out to the costumers to apologize. “Obviously privacy is incredibly important to us as a company,” he said. (Ashley Joannou)
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Leef champions federal budget’s thin surplus Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter
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here’s something in this year’s federal budget for every Yukoner, says MP Ryan Leef. Finance Minister Joe Olivier announced the budget Tuesday. It projects that the government will eke out a $1.4 billion surplus. The budget was delayed this year after plunging oil prices forced the Conservatives to rethink their plan. Normally the document would be delivered before April 1. If achieved, this year will be the first surplus year since 2007. “It’s great that we’ve achieved balance,” said Leef on the phone from Ottawa yesterday. “It’s exactly what we committed to in 2011. It’s what I committed to when I was campaigning in 2011, that I would be a part of a government that would find balanced budgets, move toward that, and we did that.” Few developed nations have achieved that since 2008’s global financial crisis, he said. “I think it should be a source of pride for Canadians that we’ve continued to weather the global economic crisis and some continuing global economic uncertainty, and provide Canadians with controlled and responsible government spending and balanced budgets.” Leef said he is particularly proud to see a balanced budget amid record transfer payments to the territory. This budget will
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Yukon MP Ryan Leef is lauding the projected surplus in the federal government’s budget, tabled on Tuesday.
see $923 million in total federal transfers to the Yukon. “Previous Liberal governments that found balanced budgets did so on the backs of the provinces and territories, by cutting transfer payments, and that affected local governments’ ability to deliver health care, it affected local governments’ ability to deliver education programs, social services, and other local needs and priorities,” he said.
“It’s an embarrassment that they did that by affecting local governments.” Yukoners will be pleased to hear that the federal government has committed to spend $150 million over four years on social housing, Leef said. In all, Canada will spend $2.3 billion annually on housing investments that focus on a housing-first approach, he said. “It’s clearly demonstrating that when we give people access
to affordable, available housing that they can then start to focus on the other things that will help provide help and opportunity for them.” The budget also promises a reduction in the small business tax rate, from 11 to nine per cent. “In the Yukon, I think most businesses would describe themselves as small business, and they’re really the economic engine of our territory.”
With that extra cash, business owners can invest in things like hiring, training or expanding, “to see that economic engine just rev right up,” said Leef. He said he looks forward to meeting with Yukon groups about funding opportunities in this budget. Critics have called this election-year budget good politics but bad policy. Canada has used a number of bookkeeping measures to make the numbers work, including selling assets, reducing reserve funds and borrowing from the employment insurance fund. Leef dismissed the criticism. “Canadian families and Canadian individuals will be the judge of whether or not they think it’s responsible for a government to provide a balanced budget while keeping taxes low and making sure the transfer payments to provinces and territories are still upheld.” The tactics used by previous Liberal governments to achieve a surplus were far worse, he said. “They slashed transfers to our territory, and that had an impact of the delivery of our health-care system and our education system. And we saw doctors and nurses vacating the territory, we saw teachers without work,” said Leef. “We don’t need to look too far back in our history to see the time when they were celebrating balanced budgets while watching the Yukon suffer.” Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com
Report presents fantasy scenarios for intensive natural gas development in northern Yukon Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter
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orth Yukon’s natural gas resources would bring great economic benefits to the territory if they were developed, a recent report has found. The study was completed by the Canadian Energy Research Institute, a non-profit group funded by government and industry. It studied two hypothetical development scenarios, one where the Eagle Plain basin is developed for domestic consumption, and one were the Peel Plateau and Plain basin is also developed for domestic consumption and exports. The domestic gas scenario would see $35 million in annual Yukon gross domestic product impact over 25 years, and 240 annual local jobs. The export scenario would see $108 million in local GDP impact and 760 jobs in the ter-
ritory. Both scenarios are highly speculative. As the report notes, the Yukon’s natural gas industry is in its infancy. For one of these scenarios to become reality, a company or companies would have to secure leases to all of the available land in the basin, prove up the resource and then enter the environmental assessment and regulatory processes to get permits for production. On top of that, a pipeline would have to be permitted and built to get the gas to an envisioned power plant and liquefied natural gas facility at Stewart Crossing, which would also have to be permitted and built. All of this depends on industry interest in this development, which for the moment is limited. The domestic scenario would see close to three-quarters of the Eagle Plain basin developed.
Currently Northern Cross Yukon is working to prove up resources in that basin, but its leases cover just a quarter of the basin, and its active exploration covers just a small fraction of that. The export scenario counts on not only the development of the Eagle Plain basin, but also the Peel Plateau and Plain. That basin is located in the Peel watershed, which the government has put off-limits to mineral staking and oil and gas leases while a court battle over its future continues. The report’s export gas scenario envisions a pipeline from the middle of the Peel watershed to Eagle Plain, continuing on all the way through an imagined LNG facility in Haines, Alaska. Both scenarios also count on the proposed Casino mine to eat up a big chunk of the produced natural gas. The gas would be piped from northern Yukon to a hub at
Stewart Crossing. At that point, some would be burned in a power plant to feed Yukon’s grid, some would be liquefied and trucked to off-grid mines and communities, and some would continue down a 125-kilometre pipeline, across the Yukon River to the Casino mine property. The Casino mine, currently in the environmental assessment phase, expects to build a 150-megawatt natural gas power plant to fuel its operations, using imported LNG. That’s as much as Yukon Energy’s current hydro and diesel capacity combined. The natural gas study notes significant risks that would affect both the domestic and export scenarios. For the domestic scenario, any excess surplus gas beyond local demand would have nowhere to go. The gas from Eagle Plain would more than double the territory’s current hydro capacity.
In the export scenario, gas prices would be at the whim of international markets. Currently those prices are very low, thanks to a glut of shale gas production in B.C., Alberta and the United States. Still, the report suggests developing Yukon’s natural gas industry could be preferable to investing in new large-scale hydro, as the Yukon government has already committed to do. “Eagle Plain gas could well serve the Yukon’s needs as the territory grows since it is cheaper to develop than new large-scale hydro, is less (greenhouse gas-)intensive than diesel, and more reliable than intermittent wind.” The Yukon government expects to use this report as a template for its promised study of the potential economic benefits of shale gas development in the Liard Basin through hydraulic fracturing. Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com
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that practice, because of the rules of parliamentary privilege that apply to legislative assemblies but not city councils, he said. Parliamentary privilege exempts members of legislatures and the House of Commons from legal responsibility for certain things, including words that are said while the assembly is in session. At least one past attempt to challenge prayer in a legislative assembly has been unsuccessful, said McCormick. “The court just threw it out, saying they didn’t have jurisdiction because the legislative assembly is the master of its own proceedings.” For now, the legislative assembly’s prayer tradition is here to stay, he said. “The standing orders – the rules – still call on the speaker to do a prayer every day. I mean, who knows what will happen in the long run, but as for right now there’s no consideration here about changing anything with regard to the prayer.” (Jaqueline Ronson)
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Challenge lands Education Department’s contract to find work for disabled residents Ashley Joannou News Reporter
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he Yukon government has found an experienced nonprofit group to take over the task of helping people with disabilities find work. Challenge Disability Resource Group was recently awarded the contract by the Yukon Department of Education. The department issued the tender earlier this year after it denied funding to the Yukon Council of Disabilities, saying that the group couldn’t meet the requirements to get the money. Without that money the council was forced to close. In an interview yesterday, Education Minister Doug Graham said the details of the new deal are still being negotiated. The two sides also haven’t agreed on exactly how much it’s going to cost. “They’ll be doing case-management services, they’ll be doing referrals to labour market programming, all for persons with disabilities,” Graham said. Case managers will work with people to identify challenges to entering the workforce, organize aptitude testing, identify other training someone could take, and figure out what an employer would have to do in terms of accommodations. Case managers will help clients by identifying obstacles to getting a job, lining up aptitude testing and training, and figuring out what accommodations an employer would offer. Everything should be up and running by July. In the meantime, case management is being pro-
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Education Minister Doug Graham says his department is working with a new group to help people with disabilities find jobs.
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on that amount.” Last fiscal year, the department gave the Yukon Council on Disability $302,000. When news broke in February that the organization was closing, Graham said the group was unable to demonstrate it was operating efficiently. Yesterday, Graham said he believes Challenge has a clear understanding of what is expected of them. On top of that, they already have the administrative support in place, he said. That wasn’t the case for everyone who applied for the job. “They have the bookkeepers already, they have the administrators that are necessary to move this process forward,” he said, “and with other non-government NGOs, many of them had to ramp up their own organization in order to handle it. We’re pretty happy with Challenge actually because they won’t have to do that.” Since 1976, Challenge has offered various on-the-job training programs. These currently include running the cafe inside the Yukon legislature, operating a woodshop and offering landscaping and greenhouse training. Graham said this new contract is aimed at people who are not already working with Challenge. He sees the two responsibilities as completely different. “They’ll be working with other employers to try and find employment for persons with disabilities, and they’ll work with the department as well of course,” he said. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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Yukon Zinc scrambles to preserve mine ary closure plan. It ceased to do so around February 8, because it could no longer afford to operate the ukon Zinc has another two equipment. months to sort out whether it In co-operation with the Yukon will be able to save the comgovernment the company plans to pany and its assets. send inspectors into the mine before A B.C. Supreme Court order has the end of this month to assess the extended the company’s creditor damage. protection to June 12. Based on what is found, the comIn the meantime, the company pany has promised to submit a new will be soliciting offers to buy the temporary closure plan to the Yukon Wolverine mine property outright, government by July 17. The flooding or its liquidated assets. is expected to continue until that At the same time, it will continue date at the earliest. to attempt to restructure its organizYukon Zinc has previously stated ation towards the goal of convincing its intention to negotiate a temparent company Jinduicheng Moporary closure plan that does not lybdenum Group Ltd. to continue include dewatering and ventilation financing Yukon Zinc’s maintenance of the mine, so as to reduce costs. of the property, according to docuThis, however, would jeopardize ments filed with the court. the permanent closure plans for the The company has been under mine, since those currently involve creditor protection since March 13 storing tailings permanently within on $646 million in debt. the mine shaft. Meanwhile, the underground The company also owes the portions of the mine continue to Yukon government $3 million slowly flood with water, at a rate that towards its mine security, and as a is still unknown. result is out of compliance with its Yukon Zinc is required to mine licence. continuously pump water out of Government officials have said the mine shaft under its temporthat they do not believe this debt will Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter
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he Department of Highways and Public Works plans to have the crumbling, unsafe Ross River School back up and running in time for the next school year. The department has issued a request for qualifications looking for someone to fix all the structural problems that led to the school being closed in January. The deadline for the request for qualifications was Friday. Once a shortlist is created companies will be asked to submit a bid for the work. The plan is for the school to be habitable again by Aug. 1, according to the documents. Students have been banned from the building since mid-January when an engineering report found that the shifting and cracking building was unsafe. Melting permafrost under the school, which was built in 2000, is a major cause of the problem. An engineering report indicated this is due to the warmth of the school’s heated crawl space.
The repairs the department has commissioned won’t deal with that. But a separate geotechnical study is being done to look at the underlying issues. That report will be finalized sometime over the summer, the department says. Then a different contract will be issued to fix any problems it finds. There is no dollar amount linked to the structural repairs – that’s something the department won’t make public until after the winning bid is chosen. The request for qualifications does provide some insight into exactly how much work needs to be done. Companies are being asked to repair 14 concrete pillars under the school’s crawl space and inspect all the beams. The building needs to be re-leveled and all the internal finishes repaired. The framing over the library also needs to be fixed. Meanwhile, a separate company is looking at the system that is supposed to limit permafrost melting. Since the school is built on permafrost, movement is expected,
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said department spokesperson Alicia Debreceni. The long-term solution is to “monitor, adjust and repair.� The school will now be inspected twice a year, as opposed to once. They’ll fix things every year as required, she said. The department says there’s no problem getting the structural issues repaired before the geotechnical report is done. “It’s a completely appropriate approach. We need to get the building structural work done so that the building can be occupied again, and at the same time investigating the geotechnical aspects because it is a more long-term project,� Debreceni said. The school’s foundation is supposed to be kept cool in part with the help of a gadget called a thermosyphon, which draws heat away from the building foundation and surrounding soil. Early indications are that this system is working, and “we just need to be monitoring and adjusting,� Debreceni said. According to an investigation this year by Stantec Engineering, the temperature in the school’s crawl
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take precedence over any other in the event that assets are liquidated. Procon Mining & Tunnelling Ltd., the mine’s primary contractor, has urged the court to force the company to liquidate quickly, arguing that continued maintenance of the property will diminish eventual returns to creditors. That company asserts it is owed $7 million by the company, although Yukon Zinc says the real figure is about half that. Yukon Zinc sued Procon in October over a $18 million lien that it says was “intentionally and egregiously inflated.� Yukon Zinc alleged defamation, conspiracy and possible racism. That matter is ongoing. Procon is also at odds with Transamine Trading LLC, a customer of Yukon Zinc’s concentrates that paid $7.7 million towards future deliveries that have yet to materialize. Yukon Zinc agreed Transamine could collect concentrates being stored both at the Wolverine mine and at a shipping terminal in Stewart, B.C. However, Procon has challenged that arrangement, arguing that its lien covers the property
in question. The Wolverine mine has not turned a profit since production began in March 2012. Over the subsequent three-year period, losses have totalled $196 million. Commodity prices for Yukon Zinc’s product are low, and expected to remain low in the short term, according to the most recent court monitor’s report. If the mine ever does return to operation, the company will soon after be required to install a water treatment facility at an estimated cost of $10 million. It remains to be seen whether Yukon Zinc’s parent company believes these costs merit the benefits of holding onto the property. Yukon Zinc’s CEO met with representatives of the JDC Group in China late last month. “JDC Group continues to be supportive of a restructuring, but at this time, is not prepared to extend any further financial commitments until it better understands the restructuring options,� according to the monitor’s report. Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com
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space was 17 degrees. It says that is “extremely high� for a building with the type of foundation found at Ross River School. Crawl spaces would normally have temperatures that are the same as the outside air. “High temperatures in the crawl space are considered to be the major cause of the permafrost degradation under the building,� the report says. A second report, completed by Williams Engineering, also makes reference to the crawl space. It recommends the temperature be lowered. Debreceni said it takes time for melting permafrost to cause damage. “By modifying temperatures in the crawl space, it doesn’t have an immediate effect on the ground or the permafrost. It actually takes quite a period of time for those types of changes to be noticed or to take an effect.� Since the school closed, students in Ross River have taken classes in makeshift classrooms around town, including two mobile classrooms borrowed from Yukon College. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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OPINION Yukon needs electoral reform Jim Borisenko
misuse of a false majority that I have ever witnessed. Shouldn’t this shocking degfound myself in a rare moment radation of democracy by this of agreement with the Yukon government be the catalyst for a Party, when Resources Minismove to an electoral system that ter Scott Kent, while defending will generate governance that his party’s decision to frack in more closely reflects the wishes the Liard region, stated that the people need to know where their of the people? Even a layman like myself government stands. can see that the hole of the false Undeniably true, but that majority is immediately plugged would be a recent epiphany for within proportional representaany Yukon Party member, for tive (PR) systems. No governit certainly didn’t apply to their ment can run away with their “stand” on the Peel while camown personal agenda – or “stand paigning. The Yukon Party’s decision to alone,” as Mr. Kent so euphemisproceed with fracking is in com- tically put it. The problem of the false maplete opposition to the expressed jority has needlessly crippled our will of the people and exposes electoral system for centuries. the consultative process as a sham. But then, is it not becom- Quite simply, it is an antiquated ing abundantly clear they do not system that does not work for our beautifully expressive care in the least what we really think? (Currie Dixon: “the num- multi-party system. We entirely Come learn about the bers don’t matter;” Brad Cathers: have the right to extricate this Canol pipeline’s history “I’m not going to protect an area flaw from our electoral system for good, and begin to reap the the size of Nova Scotia;” Scott This fundraising event may benefits of a more inclusive and Kent: “we stand alone.”) be of interest to the Whiterepresentational form of democYes Mr. Kent, your governhorse history buffs out there. racy. ment truly does stand alone. The MacBride Museum will I encourage everyone during The stand the NDP and Libbe hosting a Canol Refinour next election campaign, to eral member have taken against ery Dedication Dinner on call upon our political reprefracking shows they understand Thursday, April 23 at 6 p.m. sentatives to state their position the mandate of their position as It will have the same menu on electoral reform, and if they elected representatives within a as the one hosted by the U.S. would initiate the move to a sysdemocracy. They are responding tem of PR if elected. We can do Army in their Officers’ Mess appropriately to the expressed this folks, so let’s get on it. in April 1944. Add to that will of the people – the voice of As Justice J.C. Hennessey once live 1940s music and an opcivil society. said: “The antiquity of a rule is portunity to dress for the ocI find it difficult to imagno measure of its soundness. It is casion if you wish, and it will ine going into politics, getting time to re-examine the grounds make this a rare celebration. elected by withholding my upon which this ancient rule was The controversial Canol true agenda from the electorlaid down.” project opened with much ate because I know it would be Jim Borisenko lives in Tagish Lake. detrimental to my being elected, and then imposing that agenda against the wishes of an undeniable majority of my fellow Yukoners, because I know better The Yukon News welcomes letters from its readers. than them. What arrogance! Letters should be no longer than 500 words and must be signed What an insult to everyone and with your full name and place of residence. A daytime phone the democratic process itself! number is also required for verification purposes only. We reserve Can anyone recall a more the right to edit letters for clarity, length, accuracy and legality. clear display of this tremendous You can send submissions to editor@yukon-news.com. They can problem inherent in our firstbe faxed to 867-668-3755 or mailed to 211 Wood St., Whitehorse, past-the-post electoral system Yukon Y1A 2E4. before? It is certainly the greatest
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Non-partisanship is no pancea known as “consensus” government. MLAs are each elected as de facto independents. Once the by Kyle Carruthers election is over they choose the premier and cabinet from among their own by secret ballot. No one “runs” to be premier of the Northwest Territories or Nunavut in the way we are accustomed to. Another idea that was floated a few years ago during the controversy over the potential privaartisanship turns a lot of tization of Yukon Energy was the people off of politics, and it idea of a “non-partisan” political is easy to see why. party. This led to some meetings, The excesses of partisanship but the plan failed to get off the are a sorry sight. Not unlike ground. warring armies, political parThe hearts of those who are ties and their loyal legions form fed up with partisan politics are ranks and rally around the flag. in the right place. The instinct Partisans will usually refuse to to “get along” and “find comacknowledge when their oppon- mon ground” is both natural and ents are right, except when such healthy. But the idea of removing an admission is unavoidable, in partisan conflict from politics which case they tend to pivot strikes me as naive. Whether we and criticize their opponent for like it or not, politics is more “mishandling the issue.” often than not a zero-sum game. Several solutions have been There is a feel-good idea in proposed to this problem. Ocsociety that if we all just sit down casionally I hear the odd Yukoner and have respectful dialogue we pine for the system of governcan arrive at a consensus, or at ment that our neighbours to the least a compromise, on just about east enjoy when lamenting the any issue. But this ignores the fact sorry state of partisanship in our that there are a lot of “either-or” territorial legislature. decisions that need to be made in The Northwest Territories politics, that people have strong views on these decisions and that and Nunavut both have what is
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we are divided in the outcome we desire based on our ideologies and interests. For instance, miners and environmentalists are not going to be able to sit down at a table together and hammer out a mutually acceptable solution to the question of the Peel. Politics is ultimately about who exercises power, and we differ greatly on how we want to see that power exercised. Partisanship is the necessary consequence of our disagreements. We affiliate with people who share our values and our interests to form a common front against those who do not. Even in allegedly “non-partisan” political institutions (i.e. city councils, student unions, etc.), parties often emerge organically in the form of slates and informal coalitions. The fact that we tend to act like children in the process is an unfortunate side-effect, but pretending that our differences don’t exist is not the solution. Attack politics get a bad rap in no small part because it is practised so disingenuously. But ultimately we have to depend on opposing organized political parties to expose the faults of the others. We certainly can’t count
on politicians to highlight their own various shortcomings in their glossy campaign materials to allow voters to weigh their pros and cons. It is the others that allows us to see those faults. “Consensus government” as it is practice in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut is a rhetorically pleasing misnomer. Neither legislature truly functions on the basis of “consensus” as we typically understand it – a broad agreement or something more than majority. And the system is not without its critics. Those territories may not have political parties but as a consequence their leaders lack any sort of direct democratic mandate and are difficult to hold accountable. The solution to remove a particular political party from power in the Yukon is to vote them out in the next election. Voters in the other territories don’t have that ability and have no way of knowing who their next premier will be. The idea of a “non-partisan” party, when it was proposed, was a far greater absurdity. What proponents were essentially asking us voters to do was to select an MLA based solely on his or her purported “non-partisanship.” We wouldn’t be voting for some-
one based on his or her views on development, conservation, taxes, or spending but rather on some guarantee that they will be “nonpartisan.” I, for one, am not about to waste my one small opportunity to influence policy on such an unknown quality. The ideological spectrum in the Yukon may be narrower than it is elsewhere in Canada due to the fact that we are a major recipient of federal transfers. We are not forced to make the tough ideological decisions that other jurisdictions are forced to make. But at the end of the day we are still too different to be lumped together under one “big tent.” Even the biggest of big tents has an occupancy limit and can only stand so much difference without tearing at its seams. While we should always strive to act like adults and put in power those who can behave in a civil manner, accepting some of the nastiness of partisanship is probably the cost of living in a functioning democracy. Problematic alternatives like “non-partisan” parties and consensus government are not the answer. Kyle Carruthers is a born and raised Yukoner who lives and practises law in Whitehorse.
sions by cutting back on these dangerous fuels. This is fantastic news! Now let’s work together and get the Yukon I pray that our current prime there. For some reason the city’s tious provisions that approprivalue. on track to start reducing our minister will remain in politics parks and recreation department ately alarm not just Yukon First I thought there might be a emissions. if he loses to Justin Trudeau. seems to feel that people exercisNations, but many other Yukon- useful solution to this issue and The first order of the day Imagine the Honourable Stephen ing don’t need to go to the bathso I felt it useful to propose it. ers such as myself. would have been to support, Vader or Darth Harper as the room. As an Elder Active player I I’m doing so as a private citizen, My proposal is not the same erudite non-sore loser, leading can testify nothing is further from as the solution that the premier not in any way driven by partisan rather than oppose, Yukon MLA His Loyal Opposition. the truth. objectives. And I’m pleased to say Lois Moorcroft’s motion that “this proposed to the standing comHouse condemns the Government In all the time I’ve been using that I’ve received positive recepmittee, as Ms. Hanson seems to of Yukon’s decision to proceed Christian Torbik the facilities up there I’ve never tion to my idea from many First suggest. My proposal allows the with hydraulic fracturing against Whitehorse heard a rationale as to why the Nation citizens. federal government to meet its the will of Yukoners, the recomouthouse should not be there. Ms. Hanson, what I’m tryobjective of moving the amendmendations of the Select ComMount McIntyre’s tennis It seems like a small amount to ments through Parliament before ing to do is assist in bringing about a solution that will help all mittee Regarding the Risks and players need an outhouse pay to provide a convenience for the fall general election, which people exercising a ways away seems to be a high priority of the Yukoners, whether they are from Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing and the concerns of the scientific from facilities. a First Nation or not. Your nonOpen letter to Whitehorse mayor federal government, yet procommunity.” compromise, partisan-driven and council: vides an avenue for continued Seriously, Darrell, when 8,000 and positional attitude will get I’m writing on behalf of Tennis Hoby Irwin dialogue, as First Nations have (and growing) Yukoners sign a peWhitehorse us nowhere but into increasing Yukon and its request to have an requested, to come to terms with tition against fracking and LNG in controversy pitting First Nations outhouse installed at the Mount the outstanding four issues that, Hanson’s commentary the Yukon, you have to recognize against territorial and federal McIntyre courts. if not resolved somehow, will that these very concerned Yukongovernments. Where’s the value was a partisan smear As an avid user of the courts in find the parties in yet another ers are speaking loud and clear to the summer time, I can testify as expensive and protracted journey in that? you (to put this into perspective, to the benefits of having facilithrough the courts. I am perplexed by the recent Kirk Cameron only 6,400 Yukoners voted for ties there. We can use the curling commentary by Yukon NDP There is an elegant legislative your party in this last election). club’s washroom early in the year, Leader Liz Hanson, “Bill S-6 solution that has been used often Whitehorse The second order of the day but when it shuts down there are undermines Yukon’s land claim to provide a timing “relief valve,” Let’s live up to our climate is for your government to stop few good options. namely the use of a governor in deals.” subsidizing exploration and change commitments All of them require either council order to hold off bringing I spent the full day at the development of oil and gas in the exposing yourself or travelling to March 30 hearing held by the the contentious provisions into Yukon. Please redirect this money Open letter to Premier Darrell find a place. On busy nights hav- Standing Committee on Abforce and effect until solutions towards sustainable development Pasloski: ing to take yourself out of a match original Affairs and Northern are worked through by the parinitiatives away from fossil fuels. Thank you for attending the or have a child that needs attenDevelopment on Bill S-6. I heard ties. Let’s create clean renewable tion would pretty well end your I think it is a reach to connect premiers’ summit on climate repeated messages from First energy jobs forever, protect our change in Quebec City on April participation for the evening. this proposal somehow to Liberal Nations leadership calling for clean water forever, and save our People waiting for a court would Leader Justin Trudeau’s positions 14. Canada to return to dialogue. I Thank you very much for sign- children from dangerous climate frown on your partners holding relating to Bill C-51, and frankly proposed in my March 31 leting the declaration of the premiers disruptions. up the game while you took care it never occurred to me to think ter to the chair of the standing And most of all, let’s give back of Canada. of business. about the relationship between committee a solution that could to Ottawa, with a made-in-theThis declaration that you and As a matter of history, this has potentially lead to a compromise the two. It is unfortunate that Yukon renewable energy economy most of Canada’s premiers have been going on since the courts among the three parties: First Na- individuals like Ms. Hanson try that Canada can be proud of. signed states that you recognize were built there. Every year tions, the Yukon government and to warp ideas put forward by that climate change is caused by the club executive has to jump Yukoners in good conscience the Government of Canada. JP Pinard, PhD, PEng our burning of fossil fuels and through hoops and go looking as somehow part of a political Nowhere in that letter did I Whitehorse that we must reduce our emisfor support to have an outhouse express support for the contenagenda, thereby tainting their
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015
NATIONAL Conservatives squeeze out surplus budget in election year spending blueprint Bruce Cheadle
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took office riding a $13-billion surplus in 2006 – is entirely OTTAWA dependent on a lengthy series of inance Minister Joe Oliver bookkeeping measures, including guided his maiden budget asset sales, reduced reserve funds voyage into port Tuesday with a and unrealized collective barprecious cargo of targeted pregaining gains. election measures on board “A promise made, a promise and just enough leeway to keep kept, Mr. Speaker, this budget the federal books above water. is written in black ink,” Oliver The razor-thin $1.4-billion told the House of Commons in a surplus projected this year – the first Conservative surplus in eight budget speech remarkable for its years and just the third since sharp partisan rhetoric. Canadian Press
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015
New Whitehorse bar goes for an old vibe
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Left: James Maltby serves up an old fashioned at the newly-opened Woodcutter’s Blanket, a cocktail bar located in a 1930s log cabin. Above: two moose adorning the front of the cabin are remnants of a previous tenant, a taxidermist.
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and long-time friend Tytus Hardy. The menu offers classic prohibition-era drinks like an old fashioned, he newest bar in town doesn’t a negroni or a Manhattan. have a sign out front yet. “For me, that was an easy place to Of course, with two large start because every new drink these moose above your door, that’s prob- days is kind of based off of the old ably enough to get people’s attention. staples,” Maltby said. “We might put our name up “I just felt like I really wanted to somewhere,” co-owner James Maltby have my team understand what those said with a smile when asked about staples are and be able to make them his future plans. “That’s one thing, whenever and kind of build from people say, ‘What is this place?’” those building blocks.” It’s Woodcutter’s Blanket, a He expects the drink menu will cocktail bar that opened this month change with the seasons. in the iconic log cabin on Second Behind the bar Maltby works Avenue near Strickland Street. Its methodically when mixing a drink. been filling up ever since. The bar makes its own simple The building itself was construct- syrups, squeezes only fresh lemons, ed in 1930. After about a year of and uses a specialized ice machine work, the interior now has the vibe for oversized ice cubes. That’s to keep of a speakeasy from about a decade the drink from getting too diluted, earlier. he said. “Really, with this place we’re The place is the vision of Maltby News Reporter
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about the craft side of the drinks. It takes time for us to make the drinks and I’d rather us spend a bit more time and focus on that, doing it right, then just kind of blasting it out.” The bar is tiny. But touches like exposed logs and church pews refurbished as benches give it lots of character. Moving a staircase that used to run through the middle has helped create more usable space, but even with an addition on the back to add main floor bathrooms, the place is only about 800 square feet. That puts capacity at 35 people, including staff. As soon as the ground is soft enough, plans are to build a deck out the back, which should increase their capacity by 15. Still, both Maltby and Hardy have no plans to leave their day jobs.
Maltby works in computer programming and Hardy owns a construction company. Right now the bar is only open three days a week: Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This is much more of a passion project for both of them. “It was really important for me to come back and have something like this. I needed another creative outlet,” said Maltby, who grew up in Whitehorse and returned from a job in Calgary to open the bar. For him, that creativity comes in mixing and creating drinks. About two years ago, Maltby downloaded a cocktails app on his iPad. The program offered more than just a list of recipes, it included video tutorials from established bartenders walking you through exactly how things should be done. For years before that the passion also took over his travel plans. Everywhere he went, in the U.S. or Europe, Maltby would track down niche cocktail bars to learn from the drinks there. The key to a good cocktail is the balance, he said. “When I started traveling and trying these drinks in different places, it was the balance. You don’t have one thing overpowering the other. These are cocktails that are meant to be sipped. They’re complex.” The bar’s drink menu also includes wine, beers and scotch. The plan is to include beer on tap from Winterlong Brewery once the new Yukon microbrewery is up and running, he said. As far as food goes, the bar is sticking to tapas-style dishes thanks to their small kitchen. The menu last week offered smokies, brownies and cream puffs. The bar’s name is an homage to that extra layer of fat some Yukoners build up over the winter to keep
warm. It started out as a joke between the two friends when Hardy came to visit Maltby in Vancouver one winter looking a little “plump,” Maltby said, as if he had a blanket around his middle. “He said, ‘Yeah well, you need a blanket for chopping wood.’ They had a wood stove at the time,” he said. When renovations began in June of last year, Maltby immediately started getting questions about the fate of the two moose on the cabin. Not to worry, he said, they’re not going anywhere. “We were never going to do anything with the moose. They were never at risk.” Maltby said he’s been told those moose make the cabin the secondmost photographed building in Whitehorse next to the Log Skyscraper. People often come by to snap a shot, he said. From what he’s been able to gather, the building was originally a family home built in 1930. It used to be on Fourth Avenue near Strickland Street before 1979, when it was moved to its current location. You can still see steel straps on the inside that are likely from that move. Shortly after the move is when the moose arrived and the place became a taxidermy business. Maltby said he sees the bar developing over time. “In a year, I don’t know. We spent so much time just getting it to this point. This thing is just going to evolve organically into this really interesting space.” More information on Woodcutter’s Blanket can be found on Twitter and Facebook. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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YUKON NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015
Ask adult children to lend a hand with cleanup by Judith Martin
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MANNERS DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are the 80 – and 85-year-old parents of adult children who visit from out of state. I no longer want to provide maid services for them. Is it inhospitable to ask them to leave the guest bedroom and bathroom/shower as clean as they found it when they arrived? I placed a pail and cleaning products in their bath cabinet.
When we visit friends’ homes, I roll up the bed linen and bring used towels to our host’s laundry, and clean the toilet and bathroom. What guidelines are acceptable to request of our family? GENTLE READER: Guessing that your children are at least over 40, Miss Manners thinks you may be a bit late in bringing them up to be good guests. However, you may still ask them to pick up after themselves when they visit. Scrubbing the bathroom is not the usual guest duty, but it is your house and your children, and surely, they would like to spare you the labor. Hints are not working, and it would be a gratuitous insult to the entire family to suggest that they were badly brought up. Just phrase it as a favor to you. DEAR MISS MANNERS: As
I was coming down the stairwell of my apartment building on my way to work this morning, I was confronted with a neighbor’s dog who “energetically” jumped up on me (twice). I was startled, to say the least, and really glad I had decided against pantyhose and opted for trousers instead, because he surely would have run them. The dog’s owner was not far behind – the dog was on one of those stretch leashes – and witnessed the whole event. To my dismay, rather than offering an apology (e.g., “Gee, I’m sorry my dog jumped up on you”), she defiantly exclaimed, “He’s not dangerous or anything – he’s not going to hurt you.” No doubt she adores her pooch and, in her 20-something mindset, could not fathom that another human being would be anything but
flattered by its presence, even if it jumped up on you. My response to her was, “I’m sure he’s the nicest dog in the world – he just likes to jump up on people.” But what I wished I had said instead was, “This is the part where you say that you’re sorry your dog jumped up on me.” Wish I had thought of that in real time, but like I said, I was understandably startled. GENTLE READER: No. This is when you should express to the owner your hope that her lovely pooch does not get injured jumping up on people he does not know. Miss Manners does not allow you to conduct obedience school for dog owners, however much they need it. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My cousin got married not quite two years ago. The ceremony and reception were lovely, and I was consider-
ing using the same beautiful church for my own wedding, which I am just beginning to plan. However, since my cousin’s marriage was short-lived, I am not sure whether using the same church would be disrespectful and distasteful. There are other wonderful churches nearby, but this one also has an enchanting environment, near a lake. What would be the proper thing to do? GENTLE READER: The last Miss Manners checked, churches were exempt from curses. But then, the last she checked, bridal couples were supposed to choose their wedding churches on the basis of something deeper than scenery. No, wait. The last she really heard was that churches were actually being regarded as stage sets. In that case, surely more than one show can be put on there.
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Young writers shipped off to boot camp Myles Dolphin News Reporter
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ew of the 48 students taking part in this year’s Young Authors’ Conference will become professional writers, and that’s perfectly alright, according to local playwright Patti Flather. “It’s just a joy to be with other people who have a love of reading and writing,” she said. “When people have a shared passion it’s wonderful, regardless of the age. It’s important to share that love with young people and celebrate what they’re trying to do.” Flather is one of four guest authors invited to lead writing workshops over a two-day period at F.H. Collins this week. The others are poet Jacob Scheier, novelist and actor Chris Humphreys and local musician Graeme Peters. It’s a boot camp for aspiring writers, an opportunity for likeminded students from Grade 8 to 12 to meet each other and work alongside professionals. Now in its 35th year, the conference is part of the Yukon Writers’ Festival, a week-long event that kicked off on Monday with a reading by author Susan Musgrave in Carmacks. Although participation in the conference is voluntary, not everyone gets to attend. Students are selected based on the quality of a writing sample they submit to their school’s selection committee. Groups set up in different parts of the high school and buckle down for writing exercises all day on Thursday and Friday. Flather is taking part in the conference for a second time. The co-artistic director of Gwaandak Theatre also ran workshops back in 2000, shortly after finishing her master of fine arts in creative writing at UBC. In that time she’s also taught dramatic and creative writing at Yukon College, written a short film and had her fiction published in several literary magazines. Flather’s focus is on giving students individual feedback and also doing some playwriting exercises, although there aren’t any playwrights in her group. “I think it’s a great chance to try a little bit of a different genre,” she said. “Whenever I’m doing a new piece I’m always experimenting to see whether it’ll become a play, or a short story, or a film. Short stories need dialogue too so there’s a lot of crossover between the various genres.” Based on the manuscripts she’s already seen, there’s a lot of young talent out there, she said. And while someone can be talented, it’s also about putting in the effort and getting feedback
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Local playwright Patti Flather is one of four writers helping lead workshops during the Young Authors’ Conference as part of the Yukon Writers’ Festival taking place this week.
from people you trust. “I want to let them know that this can work (as a career), that you can make a life and include the creative arts in it. There’s a lot of support in the territory for artists, particularly in Whitehorse. “There’s a general recognition of the value of the arts that you
don’t find in a lot of places in the world.” The first conference was held back in 1980, the brainchild of former F.H. Collins librarian Terry Burns, according to the festival’s website. He started it so the territory could take part in the Canada-
wide National Writers’ Festival, which began in 1979. It had 33 students from five Yukon schools working with three visiting authors: Susan Musgrave, John Lazarus and David McFadden. Musgrave will be at the Watson Lake library for a reading tomor-
row evening at 7 p.m., and will visit the Teslin school library on Friday at 1 p.m. Both events are free. A reading and reception for the festival, featuring all five guest authors, is scheduled tonight at the Old Fire Hall for 7 p.m. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015
CBC nixes plan to use both ‘q’ and ‘Q’ for show brand, sticks with all lowercase Nick Patch
ting a little makeover. The show would keep its name but would be branded with a TORONTO lowercase “q.” o is it “q” or “Q”? Before Shad’s first show Last week, CBC anaired Monday, the public nounced the new Shad-hosted broadcaster clarified its posiversion of its arts and culture tion. radio program “Q” was getCanadian Press
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The CBC said in a tweet that the show’s logo would use a small “q”, but for “clarity and readability,” the program would otherwise be referred to with an uppercase “Q” in written communication. But late Monday, the CBC scrapped that plan and said it would be sticking with “q” after all. “While we are in a period of transition and making changes across various platforms, you may still see both versions. However, going forward ‘q’ will be referred to as lower case,” a spokeswoman wrote by email. She would not say why the CBC changed its brand strategy. The rebrand was viewed as another step by the CBC to distance itself from disgraced former “Q” host Jian Ghome-
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shi. Ghomeshi was fired in October amid sexual assault charges. He faces seven counts of sexual assault and one of overcoming resistance by choking, but his lawyer has said he will plead not guilty to all charges. Shad made no mention of Ghomeshi as he steered his inaugural “q” broadcast in front of a live audience at CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio. The Vancouver rapper, otherwise known as Shadrach Kabango, presided over a two-hour program long on performances and relatively short on talk. Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq, Toronto songwriter Bahamas and Grammy-winning Canadian pianist Chilly Gonzales all contributed performances, while further support was offered in cameo form from the likes of Elvira Kurt, Damian Abraham and Peter Mansbridge. Shad, clad in a beanie and hoodie with a golden key dan-
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Kevin Murphy launches comeback for 20th Yukon title Tom Patrick News Reporter
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t 57, Whitehorse’s Kevin Murphy is the oldest competitor in the gymnasium. He has a shock of white hair and walks with a noticeable limp between points. While maybe not as quick on his feet as he once was, he still has fast hands and knows how to hit the ball. Murphy captured his 20th men’s singles title at the Yukon Open Table Tennis Championships on Sunday at Whitehorse Elementary School. “I was just worried about playing the best I can and suddenly the win became a possibility after I won the third game,” said Murphy. “All of sudden it seemed like a tale of two different matches out there. “Even going into the fifth game I thought Ryan (Bachli) would come storming back, but the pattern remained the same and I escaped – I won.” Murphy pulled off a massive comeback to beat Bachli – the defending champ – by a score of 7-11, 2-11, 1412, 11-7, 11-5 in the final. Bachli, who was going for his fourth men’s singles title, had match point at 12-11 in the third before Murphy won three straight points to take the game. Taking the third game made Murphy feel “five years younger,” he said. “One of things I tried to do was put a little more side spin on the service ball going into Ryan, take a little off his racquet strength. In other words, he’d have to account a little more for the side spin and it would put him a little more on the defensive and make some mistakes out of it. “I just kept on doing it – it kept on feeling right – and it started producing results.” “I had a lot of energy the first two games and then it just fell,” said Bachli. “I just died, had no energy left. I just
Armstrong fought it out for third with the former winning 11-9, 11-8, 5-11, 10-12, 11-5. Though Armstrong finished behind her fellow juniors in the open women’s singles, she came out on top in junior women’s singles. Harris placed second and Janssen third. “I’m kind of shocked because Grace-Anne is my match,” said Armstrong, 16, who was playing in her first Yukon championship. “It’s a tough competition playing Grace-Anne and I’m kind of shocked that I beat her – it’s like taking the next step in table tennis. I’m happy about that.” After placing second last year, Arcel Siosan came out on top on Sunday in junior men’s singles. The 14-year-old went undefeated in four round robin matches to win his first Yukon title. Thomas Brenner placed second with one loss and Greg Murdoch claimed third with two losses. “I feel amazing,” said Siosan. “The other players are really strong so I wasn’t expecting to be the number one. I’m pretty happy with the result.” Janssen and Mingmin Yao won the women’s doubles title with a 11-9, 11-13, 7-11, 11-7, 11-5 over Harris and Ming Huang. Taras Yurkin and Li teamed up to defeat Murphy and Bachli in the men’s doubles final 11-7, 9-11, 11-6. Tom Patrick/Yukon News “I started playing in about 1971 Whitehorse’s Kevin Murphy keeps his eye on the ball as Ryan Bachli prepares to serve during when my dad brought a table home,” the men’s singles final at the Yukon Table Tennis Championships at Whitehorse Elementary said Murphy. “At the time I was in School on Sunday. Murphy won his 20th singles title. the Air Cadets and 1972 rolls around and there were Arctic Winter Games slowed down and maybe that gave him really clear if it was from a bad shot or two-game comeback. pain in his hip. a chance to do something different.” Mark Preston fought back to defeat in Whitehorse and I’m in the colour guard for when the governor general “(I had) a hernia and it led into a “That was actually the first time we Daniel Li 10-12, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6, of Canada opens up the table tennis played all year. He and I haven’t really hip problem, which has stayed with 11-9 in five games for the bronze. event at Takhini school. And I see a been playing – maybe we’ve seen each me all this time,” said Murphy. “I’m The women’s singles final was less young girl playing the governor genwaiting to see a specialist to see what other three times this year.” dramatic. eral … and I know the girl and I think, we can do, but in the meantime I limp. It was the eighth consecutive time Whitehorse’s Christina Nie ‘I’m better than her.’ “It’s tough to play the way you the two met in the final. Murphy last defeated junior player Grace-Anne “I quit Air Cadets and joined think you can, but you have these lim- Janssen 14-12, 11-4, 11-6. It was Nie’s table tennis that fall, and I haven’t defeated Bachli, 23, two years ago for itations. But sometimes you surprise the title. third singles title having also won in stopped.” yourself.” Murphy let out a couple groans 2010 and 2008. Contact Tom Patrick at The fight for third place also saw a during Sunday’s final, but it wasn’t tomp@yukon-news.com Juniors Ashley Harris and Kelcy
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Left: junior men’s champ Arcel Siosan leans into a forehand. Right: junior women’s champ Kelcy Armstrong fires a forehand over the net.
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Kelowna player takes singles title at Yukon Badminton Championships Tom Patrick
championship, but just as an open and to get more invites out of the territory. But having females in both the adult category and junior category has always been a challenge for the past three or four years. So we’re looking for females of all levels and categories to come out and enjoy the sport.� Badminton Yukon has set a tentative date of August 21-23 for its summer tournament. The association is also putting together a junior team for the Western Canada Summer Games in August and the Arctic Winter Games next year in Greenland. “We’re looking for more youth players for the next 12 to 24 months and we’re happy to develop them – we have two certified coaches. We’re looking for more kids and more players in general.�
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hen Kelowna’s Harry Guss came to Whitehorse for a work engagement, he wasn’t sure if he’d get to play some badminton. So he certainly didn’t expect to go home with a title. “I had no idea there was even badminton up here,â€? said Guss. “I’m happy there was, that’s for sure.â€? The 28-year-old took the open men’s singles title at the Yukon Badminton Championships on Saturday at Porter Creek Secondary. He clinched it with a 21-19, 2116 win over defending champ Jon Pan of Whitehorse. “I haven’t received a medal for badminton for maybe a decade,â€? said the former Kelowna junior champ. “I was up to a national player as a junior, and then provincials and lots of open tournaments.â€? While Guss claimed the prestigious open singles title, a junior notched a triple-gold win over the weekend. Ritik Sharma topped three divisions at the tournament, including the U14 boys singles title with a two-set win over runner-up Bryce Anderson in the final. “Ritik has been part of the badminton team for a few years now and his development year after year has grown very positively,â€? said Peter Toth, organizer and coach for the Yukon Youth Badminton Team. “He’s definitely a candidate for somebody who is going to take the sport serious and move up, and provide a challenge, not only here in the Yukon but I think he could be a strong on the western coast.â€? Sharma also took gold in the youth doubles with younger brother Rohit Sharma and gold in the U16 boys doubles with older brother Mannie Sharma, who pulled off a triple-gold win at last year’s championship. “There’s a strong family history there and strong family support for the sport, so it’s not surprising,â€? said Toth. Ritik wasn’t the only player, however, with more than one gold by the end of the championships. Kataya Ulrich teamed up with Mia Greenough for gold in the U16 girls doubles and with Toth for gold in the open mixed doubles. Ulrich also took silver in U16 girls singles with a loss to Abigail Cuenza in the final. Like Ulrich, Toth pocked a pair of gold, also winning in open men’s doubles with Seth Rotondi. “This year was definitely a challenge because there was a couple other activities going on this weekend and it made it hard to get some of the young athletes out,â€? said Toth. “So I think we only had 40 people out ‌ and historically we’ve had over 100 easy, no
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2nd Kataya Ulrich 3rd Mia Greenough Boys U16 doubles 1st Mannie Sharma/Ritik Sharma 2nd Carl Knickle/Kaleb Pritchett 3rd Brett Walchuk/Axel Buchanan Girls U16 doubles 1st Mia Greenough/Kataya Ulrich Youth doubles 1st Ritik Sharma/Rohit Sharma 2nd Mannie Sharma/Alison Hill 3rd Carl Knickle/Abigail Cuenza Open mixed doubles 1st Peter Toth/Kataya Ulrich 2nd Daniel Auger/Caroline Thibault 3rd Brian Bruckman/Abigal Cuenza Open men’s doubles
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Mannie Sharma stretches for a birdie during U16 boys doubles play at the Yukon Badminton Championships at Porter Creek Secondary on Sunday. Sharma and brother Ritik took gold.
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Carson fifth over the line at Vancouver Sun Run Run last year, Carson placed second – first for her category – with a time of 33:48 on the hitehorse’s Lindsay same course. Carson once again left “I don’t think I should dwell thousands in her dust at the on the time, it was a really Vancouver Sun Run on Sungood effort by myself and I’m day. quite pleased with the race,” The 25-year-old placed fifth said Carson. “I’ve been trainfor women at the 31st aning in Kenya and I’m a little nual event that is the largest more fit now, but I wasn’t as 10-kilometre race in Canada rested as I was last year.” with a little over 39,000 run“This year the girls started ners taking part this year. before the guys … so we got to “I’m very pleased with the go 10 minutes before the guys result,” said Carson. “Having even started. I rely on midrun this race before, I came in range guys to run with … If with certain expectations and there are more guys in the race, knew what parts of the race I maybe they could help string had to dig down deep for.” some of the elite girls along Carson, who recently placed midway through the race.” 59th at the IAAF World Cross Whitehorse’s Logan Roots Country Championships in also cracked the top 10 on Guiyang, China, also came Sunday. The 21-year-old came second for Canadians and was seventh in his males 19-24 catfourth in her category (females egory and was 27th overall for 25-29), with a time of 33 min- men with a time of 32:36. utes and 51 seconds. Carson placed sixth at the Kenya’s Risper Gesabawa 2014 Canadian 10-kilometre placed first with a time of Road Race Championships in 32:28. Vancouver’s Natasha September and took second Wodak, who raced with Carat the 2014 B.C. 10-Kilometre son in China, ran to second at Championship last July. 32:34. Contact Tom Patrick at In her first Vancouver Sun tomp@yukon-news.com
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Cycling clubs gearing up for busy road season Tom Patrick News Reporter
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Kon Echelon and VeloNorth Cycling Club are ready to hit the road. Together the two Whitehorse cycling clubs have an extremely busy season lined up for local cyclists, including group rides, races and tour events inside and outside the territory. Having hosted only a few races last season, VeloNorth is hoping to get back on the cycling community’s radar this summer. “We’re trying to re-establish a presence,” said incoming club president Mike McCann. “We’ve kept this schedule fairly simple to start building at the volunteer base again and to put on some consistent events that people can come out to. We’ll just see where it goes from there.” VeloNorth has six events, including the Tour de Whitehorse, on its calendar beginning with the Carcross Cutoff Time Trial on April 29. To make its events more appealing to cyclists, the club is not charging a membership fee this season, though there might be an entry fee for the Tour de Whitehorse, a three-day stage race. “We’re trying to attract people and make it easy,” said McCann. “VeloNorth has some money in the bank, so we decided this year we won’t charge a membership fee. You still have to fill out a membership form and you need to get insurance from the Cycling Association (of the Yukon). But in terms of joining us, you just have to fill out the form.” “We’re still taking a look at the Tour de Whitehorse, but any charge for that event would simply be on a cost-recovery basis,” he added. As for getting insurance through the Cycling Association of the Yukon: “They have it online and they’ve done a very good job with that,” said McCann. “They have a link on the website and people just have to follow the link … It’s really, really simple.” With VeloNorth at the helm, the Tour de Whitehorse will once again be home for the Yukon Road Championships, which were instead hosted separately by U Kon Echelon last summer. This
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Expert men riders race in the first stage of the Tour de Skagway last year outside Fraser, B.C. Whitehorse’s two road cycling clubs have lots in store for local cyclists this season.
year’s Tour, to be held July 17-19, will feature a prologue, followed by a time trial (the Yukon Time Trial Championships) and a road race (The Yukon Road championships). VeloNorth has also added a team time trial to its calendar to help prepare cyclists for the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay from Haines Junction to Haines, Alaska. A week before the relay on June 14, VeloNorth will host the Icycle Sport Team Time Trial from Jake’s Corner in Tagish to the South Access on the Alaska Highway. “So get your relay team – the folks you’ll be riding with in the Haines-to-Haines – and come out for this event the week before,” said McCann. “It’ll be good practice riding in a pace line. There’ll be no drafting between teams, so they’ll be individual starts, and the team goes off and rides together as a team and finishes as a team.” U Kon Echelon, founded by Trena Irving in 2012, will hold some favourites from last season and some new events as well. The club is set to host a second annual 88-kilometre Haines Junction 88 Race and a second annual Tour de Skagway, a three-day stage-race, in May. It’s also planning to host a series of criterium races throughout the season. “One of our members is on the cycling association board –
Marc Lapointe – and he’s going to organize a criterium series,” said Irving. “So we’re going to have one every second week, but I’m still working that out with the City of Whitehorse.” U Kon Echelon is also holding weekly group rides, including mountain bike rides beginning in May, that are open to the public. “I’m gearing kids up to race at (Western Canada Summer Games) and they have to race both disciplines,” said Irving. Irving plans to bring teams to the B.C. Junior Provincials in May, the Tour de Fairbanks in June as well as some training camps down south. The club is also hosting a cycling camp for road and mountain biking in July with Houshang Amiri, the head coach of the Pacific Cycling Centre, in Haines Junction. The camp will end with the Tour de Haines Junction stage race – a new addition to the calendar. U Kon will cap the season with a series of six mountain bike races in September and October. For more information visit the clubs’ websites at ukonechelon.weebly.com and www.velonorth.org. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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Whitehorse team wins in futsal tourney Tom Patrick News Reporter
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Whitehorse boys soccer team excelled in the high-pace, high-pressure game of futsal and came away with gold over the weekend. Whitehorse 2 – a 2001 squad – downed a Juneau team to take gold in the Whitehorse Futsula Tournament on Sunday at Vanier Catholic Secondary School. “I’ve played it before,” said Whitehorse 2’s Ewan Halliday. “It’s a lot faster than regular soccer. It’s a game that can change quite quickly.” Futsal (or futsula) is a form of soccer played on a small field – mainly indoors – with five-player teams. Unlike other indoor soccer, the field is surrounded by out-of-bounds areas, with no passing off walls. The four-second rule is king in futsal. Kick-ins, corner kicks and goalie balls all have to be put back in play within four seconds, making it very high paced. “It’s more technical and it’s fast,” said organizer Victor Lavanderos. “It’s the first time we’ve played a futsal tournament. I’m impressed by the games, there were some pretty fast games. “We’re getting close to the other cities: Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto. They already started futsal two years ago. We’re trying to keep up with them.” Whitehorse 2 grabbed the title in the 14-and-under tourney with a 4-1 win over Juneau in the final. The home team drew first blood, with Halliday scoring two minutes in with a corner kick. Teammate Felix Maltais then added one late in the first half and early in the second to make it 3-0. Whitehorse’s Dawson Weir put in the fourth late in the match to make it 4-1. “It was my first tournament with (the Yukon) Strikers and I’m pretty happy that we were able to win,” said Whitehorse goalkeeper Aaron Rich. “I think I played well in goal and we came out with the win.” “In futsal there’s always a lot of pressure because the ball can go from one end of the field to the other in a matter of seconds and they can have a goal from their half all the way over here.” A total of 11 teams – five from Whitehorse and six from Juneau – took part in the event. Whitehorse’s female squads didn’t fare as well in their side of the tournament. Juneau’s three female teams placed in the top three spots following the round robin and two played in the final. Juneau 1 defeated Juneau 2 by a score of 4-2 for the girls title. “We have a strong relationship with Whitehorse teams,” said Juneau 1 coach Chris Barrows. “There are couple times a year
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Whitehorse’s Ewan Halliday controls the ball during the final of the Whitehorse Futsala Tournament at Vanier Catholic Secondary on Sunday. Whitehorse defeated Juenau 4-1 for gold.
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Juneau goalkeeper Lannea Sutak grimaces in pain after taking a ball to her face in the girls final.
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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 1,200 sq. ft. on two levels, 3 upstairs and large open space on main level. Located in the Calcite Center. Terms Negotiable. Call 393-2181.
ROOM FOR rent, N/S, N/P, avail immed, $750/mon all incl. 393-2275 3-BDRM DUPLEX, Copper Ridge, garage, 5 appliances, large rec room, avail May 1, refs & dd reqĘźd, $1,650/mon + utils. 334-1907
CABIN, 600 sq ft, wood heat, propane appliances, 30 mins north of Whitehorse, 667-2568, lv msg
FURNISHED ROOM with half bath, Marsh Lake, waterfront, hot tub, water sport equipment, hiking trails, long or short term, N/S, animals welcome, $500/mon. 660-4321
3-BDRM 2-BATH trailer, Arkell, avail May 1, newly renovated, new appliances, fenced back yard, large patio, refs & dd reqĘźd, $1,500/mon + utils. 456-2062
2-BDRM MOBILE home, on private acreage city centre, 3 mins to downtown, avail May 31, clean, vg shape, dd & refs reqĘźd, $1,500/mon + utils. 334-6868
3-BDRM 1-BATH duplex, Takhini West, 1950's, wood floors, new kitchen, laundry in full bsmt, large fenced yard, $1,575/mon + oil/elec + $1,500 dd, refs reqĘźd, N/S. 668-2703
1-BDRM + den apt, Marsh Lake, sep ent, own laundry, open plan living area, lake view, balcony, refs reqĘźd, N/S, N/P, $1,000/mon utils incl. 689-9748
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 2nd floor of building on Gold Road in Marwell Sizes 180 sqft & 340 sqft Quiet spaces with reasonable rent 667-2917 or 334-7000
2-BDRM BSMT suite, Granger, avail May 1, new kitchen & paint, clean, w/d, N/S, N/P, refs & dd reqĘźd, $1,150/mon. 667-4463 or 332-0836
3-4 BDRM 2-bath house, Porter Creek, spacious, wood stove, huge yard, N/S, $1,695/mon + utils. Contact suites@auroramusic.ca. MOBILE HOME, Lobird trailer park, $1,200/mon. Ann @ 336-0499 for details
FURNISHED BACHELOR apt, clean, bright, above ground, small deck, all incl, 15 mins from downtown, close to bus, responsible tenant, N/S, N/P, $1,000/mon. 322-3116 3-BDRM SUITE, Porter Creek, utils incl, dd reqĘźd, $1,900/mon. 335-3444 INDUSTRIAL 332-0095
ZONED land in Sima.
LARGE OFFICE space, Marwell industrial area downtown, approx 754 sq ft, will build to suit, $1,700/mon + triple net. Call 333-0409 to view
34 YEARS, Yukon resident, rental property owner looking to housesit for summer 2015, extremely clean, I mow lawn, take care of pets, vacumm, elite references. MarcelGareau@hotmail.com
SHOP/OFFICE/STUDIO Multi-Use Building with space available to rent Very Competitive rates Various sizes, short & long term Washroom on site Friendly environment whserentals@hotmail.com Phone 667-6805
ROOM IN Riverdale apt, clean, bright, avail now, $650/mon or weekly/biweekly to right person. Text/call 333-0039
LARGE MASTER bdrm, utilities, Wifi & cable included, $750/mon. 335-0236
2 ROOMS, shared accommodations, $600/mon + dd, utils incl. 689-9956 after 4pm
CABIN W/GREENHOUSE, garden possible, electricity/internet, no running water, storage shed, outhouse, avail May 1. 668-1045
1-BDRM APT, downtown, $950/mon 1 person, $1,000 2 people, heat, light, cable incl, avail Apr 1, N/P. 668-5558
1-BDRM SUITE, downtown, fully furnished, incl parking beside private entrance, covered deck, heat, electricity, cable/PVR, internet, laundry, for a long term, responsible, N/S person, $1,400/mon. Text/call (867) 332-3598
FURNISHED BEDROOM in new home, Ingram, responsible tenant, $700/mon all inclusive. 334-3186
SMALL C A B I N w/small sauna, electricity/internet, wood stove, no running water, outhouse, storage shed, avail May 1. 668-1045
PRIME DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 2,600 sq ft on 2nd Ave just a block off Main Street. Large open area and 6 offices with 2 baths, kitchen, vault, wheelchair access, alarm, and parking. Great to share space or sublet offices. Additional cold storage available. $5,000/month Phone 334-6676 2-BDRM SUITE, McCrae area, fully furnished incl Satellite TV, avail April 15, $995/mon. 668-5559
2-BDRM APT, Riverdale, big balcony, laundry facilities, responsible tenants, N/P, $1,400/mon incl utils. 668-5558 LARGE 2-BDRM apt, 45 mins south of Whitehorse, $900/mon all inclusive. 867-821-3739 3 BDRM 1.5 bath duplex, Valleyview, avail May 1, 5 appliances, walk to Canada Games Centre, N/S, $1,500/mon + heat and power. 668-4582
Office/Commercial Space for Rent Available Immediately: t Approximately 3200 square feet on the ground oor; t turnkey; t downtown on quiet street; t handicap accessible including handicap doors;
t kitchen area; t board/meeting room; t 10 ofďŹ ces/rooms; t reception/waiting area; t lots of windows, very bright. t 4 dedicated parking stalls with plug ins;
t plenty of on street parking for clients/ residents right at the building; t very quiet; t 2nd oor of building is all residential
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TITANIUM WAY commercial space for rent/sale. 1,000 feet includes office, boardroom, open work area, kitchen, washroom. Separate storage area. Wired for phone/data, has security system. $1,800/month + electricity. 335-1932.
1,250 SQ ft log house, lakefront, Marsh Lake, well, septic, motivated vendors, $447,500 obo. 780-402-0556, email ewasiuk@msn.com FURNISHED ROOM in large home, includes wifi internet, cable tv in room, parking, kitchen & laundry facilities, avail May 1, $650/mon. 334-3456 KLONDIKE RIVERFRONT property, 5 acres titled, 200 AMP electrical service, road access, 16ĘźX24Ęź log cabin, very private property, 20km south of Dawson City, $220,000. 867-993-3763
is looking for a
Part-time
SERVER Minimum two years experience. Able to work evenings and weekends.
Drop off resume at 211 Hanson Street
Wanted to Rent
2-BDRM 1-BATH condo, 1,221 sq ft, Main St, 2 units per floor, wood, tiles, carpet, humidifier, intercom, deck, bsmt storage, parking, wheelchair access, pets welcome, $314,000 obo. 250-716-6190, email hanasaly.czca@gmail.com
MAINTENANCE PERSON FOR SKKY HOTEL Basic plumbing & carpentry experience required. 2 days per week, $1,000 per month. Submit resume and cover letter to lberardi@rogers.com or at hotel.
E. dadaghay@northwestel.net T. (867) 667-6609 C. (867) 332-7898
1-BDRM, RIVERDALE, fully furnished, close to bus, upper level, N/P, N/S, $420/mon + utils + dd. 336-0368
Real Estate
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
is looking for business minded individuals to ďŹ ll vacancies on the board. If you are interested in getting involved in the Ta’an Kwach’an development corporation, please contact us. TKC citizens are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants call for an information package.
1-BDRM LAKE front suite, MĘźClintock Bay, new, 30 mins from Whitehorse, great area for land, water recreation, furnished, $1250/mon incl utils. 867-334-5055 to view
RESPONSIBLE, QUIET, friendly couple looking for simple summer accommodation, camper/trailer also OK, prefer downtown Whitehorse or college bus route. Contact Yuuri <yd-accm@yukon.pw> or 1-778-806-4941
Help Wanted
Da Daghay Development Corporation
ROOM, SHARED accommodations, $550/mon + dd. 689-9956
HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE year-round, professional, non-smoking, non-partying, mature female, offering unequalled care for pets, plants, yards, and house. References. Call Tracy 334-2882
HAINES JUNCTION, lot 1026 Nygren sub, 3.9 acres, semi cleared/firesmarted, w/mobile home, no services, serious inquiries only, $75,000. 867-334-6065
FREE CABINS, 600ft2 and 400ft2, provided you move to your lot. Moving must happen mid-May. Serious inquiries only. Brian @ 335-0330
2-BDRM BSMT suite, Wolf Creek area, newly built, 10 mins from downtown, all appliances, serious inquiries only, shared garden, refs reqĘźd. avail May 1st. 334-4024
HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871
FOX LAKE water front cabin on .144 ha lot, wind/Solar power, propane lights, fridge, stove, 5 rooms main floor w/large sleeping loft, mostly furnished, $247,000. 867-633-5540
Condo Studio in Nanaimo, B.C. Quality construction+materials, partially furnished w/kitchen appliances, well organized 300 sq ft space in quiet residential neighbourhood. Transit, park, shopping nearby. Low condo fees+utilities. Asking $85,000. Call 867-660-4516
OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKER Opportunity to be part of a unique collaborative care team 32 HOURS PER WEEK (CONTRACT) SALARY DEPENDANT ON EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS — Will consider part-time applicants — 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
TAIGA
MEDICAL CLINICS INC.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today. 1.800.466.1535 www.canscribe.com. info@canscribe.com. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today! P-T CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS WANTED. Easy work from anywhere or from home at any time. Experience not required. Paid cash. Own phone an asset. Phone/text 867-689-9780 MARINE ENGINEERING Officers required for various civilian positions with the Department of National Defence in Victoria and Nanoose Bay, BC. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference# DND14J-008698-000051, Selection Process# 14-DND-EA-ESQ-386803, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet. Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application. ***http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index-eng.htm LE MINISTÈRE de la Défense nationale recherche des agents de la mécanique navale pour combler divers postes civils à Victoria et Nanoose Bay en Colombie-Britannique. Nous acceptons uniquement les candidatures posées en ligne au site Internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, numéro de référence DND14J-008698-000051, numéro du processus de sélection 14-DND-EA-ESQ-386803, Flotte auxiliaire des forces armées canadiennes. Les postulants doivent remplir le formulaire de demande et posséder toutes les qualifications essentielles énumérées. ***http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index-fra.htm 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: •Register arriving guests and assign rooms •Answer telephone enquiries •Compile and check daily records Contact: HR Manager hr@elitehotel.ca Elite Hotel & Travel Ltd. 206 Jarvis St Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H1 PART-TIME CARPET CLEANER Experience preferred 667-4786 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.
WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy & sell: • Brand new/used double/triple pane vinyl/wood windows. •Brand new steel/vinyl exterior doors with frames. Now selling: •Brand new unfinished oak kitchen cabinets. 333-0717
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
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 • SELL
TRADING CARDS, binder full of non-sport trading cards (James Bond, X-men, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom). About 500 cards. $50. Ross 633-3154
1965-66 TOPPS Hockey Cards, complete set, great shape, $1,500. Ross @ 633-3154 PIONEER FEATHER-LITE parka, menʼs 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 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. 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 USED TIN, beige & white from 60ʼX70ʼ shop 20ʼ wall, wall & roof tin, exc cond, value $18,300 new, asking $7,500. 335-5192
WORLD HOCKEY Association, remember it? Two rare books, (history, statistics, photos). Exc. shape, $50. 633-3154
STEEL BUILDINGS...”SPRING SALES WITH HOT SAVINGS!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it's hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca GET-A-GRIP ULTRA traction on snow, casual, dress, athletic footwear, Womenʼs SML-MED, 5-9, menʼs 3-7, Euro 36-41, 2 replaceable spikes incl, $10. 336-4898 HANDICAP SHOWER chair, unused, white w/rubber suction cups, clean & exc cond, $85 obo. 336-4898 DELUXE HAND-HELD shower massager, new in sealed case, 3 settings $20. 336-4898 CANON PRINTER, PIXMA MP560, like new, memory card compatibility, print from camera, $150 obo. 336-4898 36” CHIMNEY length, 6” diameter, new cond, insulated stainless, includes 6” wall band, $65. 333-0914 BOTTOM OF wine barrel, one glass, bottle holder, solid wood, $200. 335-5352 THREE COMPLETE OPC hockey card sets (1999-00 to 2001-02 period) plus some short prints. Over 900 cards. $150. Ross 633-3154 250 GAL fuel tank. 668-2216 EMPIRE ARISTOCAT antique UK portable typewriter, first laptop typewrite, $75 obo. 667-4892
OLDER OIL tank , 250 gallons, no leaks, $100. 633-4656
TABLE ROUTER, never used, $250. 336-4242
Please drop off résumé with reference to Kayle at 401 MAIN STREET
Miscellaneous for Sale YUKON WILDLIFE Conservation stamps, rare and unique collection of 13 stamps, from 1996-2008, beautiful artwork depicting Yukon birds and wildlife, $150. 633-3154
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Paver Operator: s Maintain proper paver maintenance and operation. s Knowledge and experience for the proper setup, operation and maintenance of paver auger feed and automatic grade control systems. s Operate paver and control asphalt delivery to and placement by the paver to mitigate mix segregation and support of screed personnel to maintain required asphalt thickness and smoothness requirements. s Coordinate truck dumping. Screed Operator: s Knowledge and experience for the proper setup, operation and maintenance of paver auger feed and automatic grade control systems. s Observe and control distribution of asphalt mix to ensure uniformity to obtain specified compacted mat thickness and cross section while achieving proper surface drainage with minimal segregation. s Ability to discuss and plan daily project paving procedures and goals with fellow paving personnel to maximize productivity and workmanship. Rakers & Labourers: s Able to follow direction, abide by company rules and comply with safety policies and OH&S regulation. s Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards. Finish Roller Operator: s Experienced in breakdown and finish REQUIRED ABILITIES: s Physically fit in order to perform manual labor and work extended hours.
WAREHOUSE WORKER: Days required: Hours: Rate of pay: Reporting to:
Tuesday thru Saturday 37.5 hours per week $17 to 19/ hour General Operations Manager
Job Description: t Bale materials (paper fibres, plastics and tin) according to market standards t Loading material into trailers for shipment to southern markets t Organization of the yard for efficient and safe storage of processed recyclables Assets: t Experience with forklift and front end loader t Experience with shipping and receiving t Environmental commitment
Drop off resumes at 100 Galena Road. Ask to Joy or Danny
Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic Key Responsibilities:
This position is responsible for safely completing all fleet and commercial mechanical repairs to trucks, trailers, and other equipment at our shop in Whitehorse, Yukon. Ideally you have achieved your journeyman status of the Heavy Equipment Technician, Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic or Truck & Transport Mechanic program and are able to diagnose and complete repairs on all aspects of heavy equipment. This position will also entail completion of work orders, offering direction and assistance to apprentice mechanics, and any other related duties.
Wage:
Starting at $41.00-$54.00/hr and up, based on experience along with medical and insurance benefits.
Schedule:
This position has a Monday through Friday work week, with shifts from 8:00am – 5:00pm and overtime and weekends as needed.
Qualifications and Skills: • •
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Housekeeper & Door Personal
Paver Operators, Screed & Roller Operators, Rakers and Labourers.
Wages will commensurate with experience. Please submit resumes with cover letter as follows: No phone calls please. office@castlerock.com or fax: 867-633-2621
Town & Mountain Hotel is looking for experienced, part time
Castle Rock Enterprises accepting applications for:
WORLD HOCKEY Association, 5 complete hockey card sets from the 1970s. Exc cond. $750. Ross 633-3154
CFL FOOTBALL cards, 17 different complete sets of cards, including early OPC. Almost 2,600 cards. $1,400. Ross 633-3154
JOB OPPORTUNITY
KOSS FAMILY DAY HOME Looking for on-call employee Caregiver Must have at least Level 1 Call Yao at 667-6790
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YUKON NEWS
Raven Recycling is looking for an experienced manager who has worked in an industrial environment. This person will have a strong environmental commitment and is interested in working for a dynamic non-profit organization.
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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.
GENERAL OPERATIONS MANAGER:
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Days required: Hours: Salary Range: Reporting to:
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.
Tuesday thru Saturday 37.5 hours/week $23.00 – 25.00/ hour Executive Director
General Duties: t Supervise the warehouse and depot staff. t Maintain and continually monitor a COR certified safety program t Maintain and administer all shipping and receiving paperwork.
Our preferred method of application is to email resumes to: sheldon@pnwgroup.ca
Drop resumes at 100 Galena Road. Ask for Joy or Danny.
Applications are being accepted until May 1st, 2015.
We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest in this position, however only those being considered will be contacted.
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YUKON NEWS SMITH-CORONA ELEC typewriter, Brother 5X4000 elec typewriter, both in good cond. 668-2216
Taku River Tlingit First Nation Finance Department EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Senior Financial Officer SUPERVISOR: WAGE:
Spokesperson/Chief Administration Officer $65,000 – $70,000year, dependent upon experience, knowledge and suitability STATUS: Permanent Full-Time Position in Atlin British Columbia CLOSING DATE: May 8th, 2015 4:00pm JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Spokesperson, the Senior Financial Officer is responsible for tracking the Taku River Tlingit First Nation’s financial resources. Responsible for implementing and monitoring financial control systems in accordance with the Financial Administration Law, co-ordinating annual audit requirements, budget preparation and forecasting, providing financial expertise to the Clan Directors and Spokesperson through the Finance and Audit Committee. Keeping the Finance and Audit Committee and Clan Directors informed on any budget variances that occur. APPLICATION PROCESS To obtain a more detailed job description or to submit a resume contact: Vickie Cowan, Executive Assistant to the Spokesperson at (250) 651-7904 Fax: (250) 651-7908 Email: spoke.assist@gov.trtfn.com or mail to TRTFN • Box 132 • Atlin BC • V0W 1A0.
YUKON LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY
(Legal Aid) STAFF LAWYER POSITION Permanent position to start June 2015 The Yukon Legal Services Society (YLSS) is looking to hire a new staff lawyer. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal representation to eligible Yukoners referred to them by the Legal Aid Administration Office. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in criminal law. Desired qualifications: • • • •
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
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 5 PRIME beaver pelts, raw, just dried, med size, wap 5913. Al @ 633-3670 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 REMOTE control trucks. 668-2253 17 4X8 sheets Energy Shield, 3/4” thick, R-5, $400 new, asking $250. 867-399-3004
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 100ʼ OF 3/4” cable with eyes on ends, $250. 332-6565
WIDE WHEELCHAIR, blue, good cond, $160; walker for $25. Del @ 334-8318
240ʼ OF 3.5” by 20ʼ lengths of Victaulic pipe with clamps, $600. 332-6565
EXTRA CUBE van space to Edmonton/Calgary tentatively leaving May 12. We haul, you pay. 835-7255
MANʼS 10K gold ring with 3 diamonds, appraised at $875, replacement cost at $1,475, offers. 332-6565 SAUNA, LIKE new, fibreglass body, for individual use, new $2,500 asking $1,200. 668-1045 ACRI-TEC ULTRAJET, green colour, Jacuzzi pump, 3/4 hp 8 jets, $700. 393-3630 MODEL 505 RCBS powder scale, new, $100. 333-5640
TRIPOD, OPTEX, 32" extended, $20, has telescoping legs, great for camera/video, eliminates shake from your pics. herbeeking@hotmail.com 204-880-7245 BIONAIRE COOL mist humidifier with spare filter, $40; several hundred LP's, 1970s-90's, assorted styles, $2 ea obo. 668-2836
2-TANK PORTABLE compressor, like new, $130 new, asking $75. 867-399-3004
VITAMASTER ELECTRIC tread mill, $75. 668-3968
LOG PICNIC table, custom built, scribe fit, Yukon pine, top 3ʼx8ʼ, finished with 2 coats wood stain, just built, can be disassembled, delivery/setup can be arranged, $600. 668-5511
PROPANE PATIO heater, new in box, slight shipping damage, $150 new, asking $70. 867-399-3004
ANTIQUE ESTONIA cedar trunk, refinished. 42x22x18, beautiful piece with lock, $625. 334-3300
TUXEDO, BLACK, 36 waist, 32 inseam, jacket 44 tall, cumberbund, bow tie & white shirt, worn twice, $125. 633-4796 TOYOSTOVE, LASER 56, new, never used, c/w oil stand & tank, $2,000. 335-3431
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.
12 MACPHERSON Rd, Saturday April 25, 10am-3pm, indoors, dog clipping equip & kennels, household furniture, small appliances, camping & sports equipment, insulation, etc BEVELED MIRRORS, 22”X28”, $25; amber jewelry, $15-$30. 311B Hanson St, eves WOMENʼS OUTDOOR clothing, MEC pts, $25; rain pts, new, $80; MEC waterproof/breathable jct, sm, $150; Sierra D lightweight jct, med, $40. 311B Hanson St. eves CEMENT MIXER, 115 volt motor, $120. 660-4406 COLLECTION OF 446 decks of playing cards, some are vintage, c/w 3 wooden display racks, $300 for all. 668-2866 DAISY VICTOR Audio book reader from CNIB, great gift for visually impaired, c/w 8 books & headphones, paid $500, asking $250; 12 Vinyl Cafe CDʼs, all in exc cond, $60. 668-2866 DELTA TABLE saw, 10”, 115 volt, $120. 660-4406 OIL FURNACE, 3 years old, just serviced professionally, Olsen BML80B, 59000-97000 BTU/hr, Energuide 83, $900 obo. 335-8153
ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY
APPROX 1,000 litres of below-ground furnace fuel, you haul away, offers. 667-6770
Electrical Appliances
Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.
36” PROPANE cooktop griddle with 4 open burners; 130,000 BTU Quest deep fryer. 333-0943 for details
Job and Volunteer Fair
HOT POINT stove, free to good home, you pick up. 668-2807
Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon (VBY), the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce (WCC), Association franco-yukonnaise (l’AFY) and YuWIN are partnering in 2015 to host the 2nd Annual Spring Job and Volunteer Fair. The event will be held April 23rd from 10.30am to 4pm at the Yukon Convention Centre.
WANTED: HONDA 2000 Watt Generator. 335-9934
The fair currently has 43 registered exhibitors from the tourism, mining, construction, retail, government and NGO sectors: Non-Profit Organizations: Les Essentielles, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Autism Yukon, Freedom Trails, Yukon Women in Trades and Technology, BYTE, Yukon Tourism Education Council (YTEC), Yukon Chamber of Mines, Yukon Distress & Support Line, Skills Canada Yukon, Yukon Learn, Yukon College, Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society, Skookum Jim Friendship Centre - Youth Employment Centre, Computers for Schools Yukon, Yukon Association of Community Living, Däna Näye Ventures, Challenge, Association franco-yukonnaise, YuWIN, Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition, Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce, Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon Businesses: Castle Rock Enterprises, Capstone Mining Corp, Investors Group Davy Joly, Fleming Protection, Canadian Tire, Northwestel, Employment Central, Tim Hortons, Northern Vision Development, McDonalds, Earl’s Restaurant, The Real Canadian Superstore/Loblaw
APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 24, 2015
In 2014 more than 1,000 job seekers and potential volunteers attended the event.
Yukon Legal Services Society Administration Office Attention: Shannon Rhames Email: srhames@legalaid.yk.ca Fax: (867) 667-8349
9555 Satphone, used once.
LEE VALLEY Reel Mower model PA810 18” c/w sharpening kit, seldom used, $100. 668-3594
Government: RCMP Victim Assistant Volunteers, Yukon NDP Official Opposition Caucus, Government of Yukon- Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO), Government of Yukon- Community Services / Protective Services/ EMS, Government of YukonPublic Service Commission, Corporate , Human Resources and Diversity Services, Government of Yukon- Department of Health & Social Services - Internationally Educated Professionals Initiative, Government of Yukon- Department of Justice, Government of Yukon- Advanced Education
Please submit your resume and expression of interest by email or fax to:
IRIDIUM 335-9334
3 ROLLS 15lb roofing felt, $90 new, asking $45. 867-399-3004
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.
We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
100 LB propane tank. 633-5569
The Spring Job and Volunteer Fair is sponsored by Casino Mining Corp and Northern Vision Development – Hotels Division. For more information, contact Elise Pendlebury, Executive Director, YuWIN Phone: 867 393 3874 executivedirector@yuwin.ca
You work for a non-profit organization and you would like to add your volunteer opportunities? Please click on http://www.volunteeryukon.ca/.
WANTED: FREEZER in working condition, appr. 20cu feet. 335-9934
TVs & Stereos QUALITY AUDIO gear, NAD amp, tuner, B&W 685 spkrs, Sony 5 cd changer, exc cond, $600, speakers separately for $350. Ken @ 456-7297 SONY 22” LCD TV, $75. 633-3053
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 YAMAHA CLAVINOVA piano model CVP509, check wonderful features on Internet, perfect for beginners or advanced players, over $9,000 in stores, asking $6,200. Serge 667-2196 after 5pm OLDER GETZEN trumpet, $200 obo. 333-5577 ROLAND ELECTRIC piano with chair, $250. 633-3053
Community Services
MARSHALL 867-689-4882
AMP TSS 122, $1,500.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 Firewood
HURLBURT ENTERPRISES INC. Store (867) 633-3276 Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782
✔ Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed ✔ Everything over 8" split ✔ $250 per cord (6 cords or more) ✔ Single and emergency half cord deliveries ✔ Scheduled or next day delivery
WANTED: SUZUKI sidekick 2000 or newer in good running condition. Claude @ 867-399-4002
2011 NISSAN Versa 1.8 L SL, 4-dr, 6-spd standard, nav system, very clean, great mileage, 118,000km, $8,000. 334-1935
WANTED: OLDER snow machine in running condition. 660-5545
2011 TOYOTA Matrix, hatchback, command start, summer/winter tires, 68,000kms, exc cond, $13,750 obo. Gary or Falina 633-4873
WANTED: STANDARD womenĘźs bike, reasonably priced. 633-2751 WANTED: COMMERCIAL grade butchers equipment & kitchen equipment, grinder, band, saw, mixer, range, coolers, smoker, tables, baking oven, etc, cash paid. 334-8444 WANTED: FORK Lift truck, maximum 6,000lbs, any condition but not too new. 334-8444 WANTED: BOAT trailer with surge brakes, single or tandem axle for 2,500lbs weight, 20Ęź boat or greater, 25Ęź total trailer length or greater, $1,000. 334-6087
Cars
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FRANKʟS FIREWOOD Top quality, stacked cords for best value 1/2 cord, single cord & multiple cords Phone 334-8960 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 DONʟS FIREWOOD Junction beetle kill spruce Cut to your desired length Kwanlin Dun & Social Services accepted Firewood available for summer delivery Phone 393-4397 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432
Guns & Bows LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL 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
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.
Call or Text 867-335-7997 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 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 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 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 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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VARIOUS MODEL long-barrel guns, PAL required. 668-2216 KRISS VECTOR 45 ACP carbine rifle, non-restricted long barrel, folding stock, plastic case 1x10rd mag & 4x10/30 mags, like new, PAL reqĘźd $1,200 firm. 334 4967 .308 CAL Norinco semi-auto, new, $1,000. PAL reqĘźd. 867-689-4882 350 REM Mag ammo, 2 & 1/2 boxes of Remington Core Lokt 200 gr, $75 for all. 668 4634 SAKO A7 stainless 308 win, walnut & spare synthetic stocks, extra mag, peep sight, vg-exc cond, $1,000. 334-3375 LEE ENFIELD No1 Mk III* SMLE, sporterized wood, aftermarket Lyman sight, full length bbl, new camo finish with clearcoat, good + condition, $340, PAL req'd. 667 2276 LEE ENFIELD No4 Mk1*, professional conversion to .308 win, new .308 bbl, no finish, new bolt parts & synthetic stock, scope mount, no sights, no magazine, $500, PAL req'd. 667-2276
USED VEHICLE SPECIALS!! 2012 Toyota Venza #1504 / $35,527 .................................... PROMO $27,290 2010 Chevrolet Suburban LT #7675A / $60,830 830.................PROM .................PROMO $29,290 SOLD! 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 S #7388B / $28,998 ...................... PROMO PROM $21,290 4"-&4 t #0%: 4)01 t 1"354 t 4&37*$& 2011 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.6L V8 #7501B / $39,199 ......... PROMO $25,795 2011 Chevrolet Colorado #7519B / $26,105 ........................PROMO $15,795 2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Turbo STOCK #7602A
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2009 Ford Super Duty F-450 DRW STOCK #7354A
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Wanted 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: 2 hp electric motor, 220 v, 2000 rpm, prefer Baldor. 668-2802 16Ęź-20Ęź ALUMINUM boat, 25-50 hp motor & trailer, will pay cash. Pete @ 867-399-3004
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2007 CHEV 2500HD crew cab 4X4, great unit, many options, trailer tow, fully serviced, new brakes & battery, $14,900 obo. 633-4311
Auto Parts & Accessories
2007 JEEP Grand Cherokee, diesel, 125,000km, fully loaded, heated leather seats, trailer brakes, satellite radio, leather, command start, $17,000. 334-1195
TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box
2006 FORD F350 diesel, grey, 300k all highway, many extras/ updates, runs great, tons of power, $10,000 obo. 335-2172
Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100
2004 CHEVY Avalanche crew cab 4X4, fully loaded, trailer tow pkg, exc cond, $8,500. 332-6022
5 BRAND new Goodyear 245/75-17� 10ply mud/snow tires, $420 cost each, complete set of 5 for $1,350 obo. Call 332-1374
2004 F-350 Lariat, diesel, lifted crew cab, off-road 4X4, loaded, heated leather seats, nice truck. 332-6022
TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490/ea, asking $125/ea or all for $400. 633-3053
2003 CHEVY LS 7-passenger mini van, $1,600 obo. 333-9899
4 TIRES, Nokian, like new, 195/65 R15, all season, $400. 867-862-7047
2004 TOYOTA Corolla LE, 80,000 km, automatic, 1 owner, immaculate condition, remote start, AC, $7,500. 668-5044
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
4 TOYO M/T tires, L/T 265/70/R17, 10-ply, 90%-95% tread, retail $1,860, asking $1,000 obo. 336-4898
2003 HONDA Accord sedan, very clean, runs great, fully loaded, heated leather seats & sunroof, $4,250. 333-0747
2002 FORD F150 2WD long box, 215,000 kms, ex YG, tidy, runs well, $2,500. 332-0343
2001 INFINITY QX4 161 kms, 4-dr AWD, heated leather seats, sunroof, new tires, xeron headlights, tow hitch, $5,900 obo. 334-3456
2002 GMC Envoy SUV, burgundy, auto, 174,150 km, remote start, seat warmers, c/w 2 sets of tires, good & reliable. 334-9469
2010 MUSTANG GT convertible, 5-spd standard, Shaker GT audio system, 56,000 kms. 336-0505 2010 TOYOTA Corolla LE, 5-spd standard, 1.8L, very nice shape, 61,000km, $8,500. 334-1935 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 2006 CHRYSLER Sebring, 107,000 kms, great shape, new tires, reduced to $4,900 obo. 333-3457
1996 PONTIAC Sunfire, doesn't run, could be fixed or for parts, body in good condition, lower mileage, $250. 334-8590 1994 MUSTANG, exc cond, mechanically sound, 200,000kms, great all year-round driving, winter tires w/rims inclĘźd, $4,500 obo. 867-334-5055 1990 TOYOTA Camry, 5-spd standard. 668-2253 1987 JAGUAR, new Michelin tires, new windshield, tune-up, $7,200. 335-3431
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Trucks
We Sell Trucks!
2000 CHEV Silverado 1500 LS, short box, ext cab, 3-dr, 5.3L, 4-spd auto, HD suspension, trailering pkg, 16� wheels, 3.73 locking rear axle, bucket seats, 81,400 km, $7,500. 633-5062
4 15� rims, 5-hole, w/mounted tires, LT235/75R, 15 M&S, previously on 1992 Chev p/u, $100. 393-4732
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 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 1997 LAND Cruiser, collectorĘźs edition, auto, beige, needs major engine repair, $1,800. 336-4112 1995 CHEVY Blazer, 4-dr, 4X4, automatic, overall good shape, $2,200. 335-0293 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 1995 NISSAN V6 4X4, canopy, clutch, tires & battery are new, manual, $3,500. 667-2791 btwn 4pm & 6pm 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
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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
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2009 CHEVY Silverado 1500 crew cab, 4X4, heavy duty towing package, V8, 5.3L gas, c/w 5 new season tires, immaculate black interior, P/W, P/M, well maintained, $14,500 obo. 334-3427
PORTER CREEK
2007 CHEV Avalanche 4x4 pickup, 113,000 km, new brakes/tires, tow kit, nav system w/Bose speakers, interior in mint condition, $13,500 obo. 335-2180 2005 CHEVY Duramax, 6.6L, 280,774 km, $11,000 obo. 333-9919
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 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 MOTOR OIL, synthetic, Mobil 15W50, 10 litres, $50 obo. 332-2078 WANGLER GOODYEAR light truck tires, LT245 75R17, good cond, all season radials, lots of tread left, $125 ea obo. 332-2078 2014 DODGE Caravan radiator cap, $3,600 obo. 334-2752 2 TIRES, 175/70 R13, all season, used 10%. 867-862-7047 4 MOTOMASTER tires, 185/70 R14, used 20%, $250. 867-862-7047 3 TIRES, Michelin LT265/70 R17, great tread, $300 obo. 633-4311 FREE FIBERGLASS truck canopy for full size longbed box, 31 MacDonald Road, Porter Creek.
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2008 FORD Escape XLT, 6 cyl, auto, P/W, leather seats, 145,000kms, $9,000. 633-6528
TOUGHEST TRUCK dolly ever made, built to haul large army trucks, older but awesome shape, ready to haul, $1,000. 336-3922
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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
2008 CHEVY Tahoe, trailer hitch, power windows/doors, trailer hitch, running boards, exc cond, Cdn book value $20,400, asking $11,000. 333-3457
THULE CASCADE XT, includes crossbars & locks, $175. 333-0914 DODGE DAKOTA brake shoe for rear end, still in box, $30 obo. 393-2630
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TONNEAU COVER, grey, fits 5ʟ8� box, sell for 1/4 original cost, $375. 333-0914
2001 DODGE Durango SLT sport utility 4X4, no rust or damage, $2,700 obo. 333-9899
1989 F250 XL Lariat ext cab, trailer pkg, cruise, tilt, P/W, P/L, V8, runs good, matching canopy, $700 obo. 334-5408
LOADHANDLER, MANUAL crank slides, mat along box bed for pick-up truck, unload firewood, brick, compost, $75. 633-4656
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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
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15� TIRE chains, $30; 215/70 R15 all season on 5-bolt steel Ford rims, was spare, zero miles, $50. 334-5408
Pets
Arrival: March 19, 2015 Sex: Male Breed: Siamese DOB: March 19, 2011
633-6019
KYB EXCEL-G gas shock absorbers for Kia Sedona 2002-2005 year, 2 for $100 obo, Gabriel Ultra G Force strut for front right side for 2002-2005 Kia Sedona, $50 obo. 334-6628
633-6019 126 Tlingit Street
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HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE SHELTER: 5VFT 'SJ QN QN t 4BU BN QN $-04&% 4VOEBZT .POEBZT Help control the pet overpopulation problem
have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL
633-6019
LOST/FOUND LOST t MacDonald Road, cat, white, grey and brown long haired female. Her name is Gizmo, if found or seen please contact Brittany @780-803-3458 t Mt. Sima, 10 month old Bernese mountain dog, female wearing a black collar no tags. Contact Mandi or Darrin @ 335-9200 or 335-3080
t Elliot Street, cat, black and white, female spayed, DSH and not wearing a collar answer to the name Mika. Contact Helene @ 668-7947.
FOUND t Porter Creek, Small white Maltese wearing a different color collar has tags on it. Contact Dave @ 332-8004
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
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 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
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1990 FULLY welded aluminum lake boat, windshield, new transom and floor on easy loader trailer, no leaks, ready water, $3,000. 336-3922 21ʟ 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 CEDAR & canvas 17ʟ6� Fletcher canoe, Bill Mason heavy duty special model, vg cond, $2,900. 633-2443
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 TAITĘźS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg
2014 ALLY folding canoe DR 16,5, never used, c/w storage pack & repair material, weight 20 kg/44 lbs, capacity 380 kg/835 lbs, $2,000. 660-4723 or 332-5450 16Ęź HARBERCRAFT, $11,000. 334-3778
WATER TRUCK, 1984 W900 and 4000 gal tank Bowie pump, fire hose manifold, new tires, certified, $27,500. 335-5192 SKIDDER 550 Timberjack, fresh motor, has 4000L water tank, large winch, full blade, $20,000. 335-5192 2007 INTERNATIONAL Haulall garbage truck, only 102,000km, exc cond, must be seen, $43,900 obo. 867-536-7712 CAT & Cummings engines, gas & diesel tandem axle cut-offs, tri-axles, 13 & 15 speed transmissions. 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 1991 BABY Kenworth, 8.3 Cummings engine, 6-spd, air brakes, long wheel base, vg shape. 667-2046 SKIDSTEER QUICK attach brackets, implement side, weld/bolt on, offers. 332-0343 700 LITRE Regal slip tank c/w 12V GP pump, 1 year old, great cond, $800. 332-0343 2000 EAGLE International, newer N14 engine, 18-spd, low mileage, big sleeper. 667-2046 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
Aircraft EDO 3430 floats complete with Cessna 185 rigging, $10,000, located in Whitehorse. Kevin @ 780-686-4825
Campers & Trailers
MOTORCYCLE TRAILER, all enclosed, single axle, will fit large motorcycle. 668-2332
2009 JAY Feather Sport travel trailer, 23Ęź, c/w equalizer bars & hitch, immaculate condition, $18,500. 334-9028
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
1979 BIGFOOT trailer, 18' basic trailer, fridge, stove, furnace, $3,000 obo. 334-7664
2008 KAWASAKI Verseys, low miles, exc shape, $7,000. Judy @ 667-6770 or 667-4275 (w) 2006 POLARIS 500 Sportsman, c/w plow, 2 gun racks, winch, low hrs, $5,000 obo. 667-6770 2009 HONDA ST 1300, 9,800 miles, comes with some extras, new tires, very nice hwy bike, red/black trim, $9,900. 667-7223 2008 YAMAHA FZ1 sport touring, hard saddle bags, full fairings, $10,000 obo. 667-6770
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 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 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
2005 20Ęź Frontier travel trailer, dbl bed, great shape, table converts to queen, good layout, everything works, $12,000. 393-3377
2006 HONDA VTX 1300, windshield, saddlebags, back seat rest, new tires, low kms, very reliable, exc cond, $7,000 obo. 335-2078 or 393-3211
or call us to view (867) 456-2729 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
18Ęź MOTOR boat, inboard engine, c/w tandem trailer. 668-2332 for info
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
2007 HARLEY Davidson Soft Tail/Heritage Classic, 2,800 km, lots of extras, too many to list, $10,000 obo. 335-6623
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1991 5TH wheel travel trailer, 25 ft, new fridge & master bed mattress, everything works, $4,500 obo. 333-9900
ROOM TRAILER, model Atco, 8ĘźX8Ęź, insulated, $2,000. 867-862-7047
Motorcycles & Snowmobiles
We sell used Class C RV’s!
18' KEVLAR Wenonah Jensen Canoe, Yukon River Quest winner, comes with skirt, life jacket, paddles, $2,100. 334-3300
16-YR-OLD ORANGE male tabby cat & 13-yr-old female black tabby cat, free to good home. 667-6770
2001 SKANDIC wide track, many new parts, great machine, low range & reverse, $4,200 obo. 667-2568 lv msg
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.
12Ęź ALUMINUM boat, $300 obo. 335-3628
DIESEL TANK, 5,000L, good cond, no leaks, $1,800. 867-862-7047
POCKET DIRT bike, $400. 867-689-4882
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PART BEAR dog, clean & healthy, $60. 633-2837
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
t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 668-3647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com
2008 ROADLINER, 2,800 miles, 1900cc, $9,300, may accept 1100 or 1200 Cruiser as partial payment, need lighter bike. 336-0995
Heavy Equipment
2011 SKANDIC WT 600 ACE, $6,000. 633-5955
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2008 BAJA 250 Wilderness ATV, low miles, exc cond, $2,500. 633-4656
2 LARGE egg-laying angel fish, 3 years old; 1 large red tail shark; 1 large bottom feeder, all for $50. 668-2437
1995 YAMAHA 1100 Virago, new tires & ignition switch, very low miles, $3,800. 335-0894
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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 1991 F350 4-dr w/camper. 667-2046 TRAILER FRAMED for 3,500lbs, 4ʟ6� X 8�, $1,500, 667-2791 btwn 4pm & 6pm, 2008 ARCTIC Fox 25P travel trailer, 4-season unit slide, full bathroom, sleeps 6, end bedroom, solar panel & extras, $24,900. 633-5804 TAITʟS 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
1976 GMC Vandura camper van, good working condition, body has some rust, needs some TLC, complete w/fridge, stove, storage, bed, $1,900 obo. 334-3456 LATE 70S travel trailer, 18Ęź, shower, toilet, fridge, stove, furnace, $1,000. 633-2837 16Ęź UTILITY trailer, c/w side rails, loading ramp, new tires, $2,000. 667-6770 BIG FOOT camper, exc cond, 9.5Ęź, full bath w/shower, hot water, oven, furnace, queen sz bed, sleeps 4, storage facility. New $40,000, asking $10,000. 867-334-5055 or 867-333-0050
Coming Events ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS “your quiet get awayâ€? Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca 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 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 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 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 BUS TRIP to Dawson City May 15, 16, 17. For more info call Deborah 668-5538 APRIL 24, 2015, Midnight Sun Dirt Riders Association is hosting their AGM, 6pm-8pm, at CGC meeting room 2 QUEER YUKON: upcoming events for the LGBTQ community and allies, www.queeryukon.com THE WHITEHORSE Oldtimer Hockey League Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 23, 7pm, Tetra Tech EBA Boardroom, 61 Wasson Place 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 YUKON ORIENTEERING Association. Learn To Orienteer Workshop May 2. Pre-register by Wednesday, April 29. Barbara at 668-2306 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 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 MARSH LAKE Solid Waste Management Society will hold its AGM on May 6th, 2015 7pm at the Marsh Lake Community Centre. All welcome 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
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 TEEN PARENT Society AGM Thursday May 7th at 7:00pm at The Teen Parent Centre. New members welcome. Visit us at www.teenparentcentreyukon.ca 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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
LIVE WORDS, Reading & Reception with writers Patti Flather, Chris Humphreys, Susan Musgrave, Jacob Scheier & Graeme Peters, Wednesday Apr 22, Old Fire Hall, Whitehorse, 7– 9pm, free
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
LIVE WORDS Readings & Music, Saturday Apr 25, guest writers & musicians, Haines Junction Library, Haines Junction, 7pm. $10 admission, $5 youth
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 À 7 all in music one Thursday a month, French-speaking musicians perform at Baked CafÊ, 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 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 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
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
LIVE WORDS: Yukon Writers Festival with writers Patti Flather, Chris Humphreys, Susan Musgrave, Jacob Scheier & Graeme Peters, Monday Apr 20–Saturday Apr 25, Yukon Public Libraries & Department of Education
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
Pierre P Camille Robitaille
ierre Camille Robitaille was born in Laval, Quebec to Gaston and Gilberte Robitaille.
Pierre was a long-time Yukonner who hung his hat in Dawson, Teslin and most recently Whitehorse. He loved ďŹ shing, hunting and travelling. He spent years cat-skinning in the placer ďŹ elds in Dawson, then building roads for exploration companies, most recently the road to Tuk.
January 20, 1953 – April 16, 2015
May you rest in peace, Pierre!
A Celebration of Life for Pierre, will be held in June and will be advertised in the newspaper.
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In the 70’s Pierre moved up the Dempster to Lee Creek with the local band of outlaws, ďŹ tting in with their independent spirit of living off the land. He moved to Dawson where he had his only son, his pride and joy, Lee Simon Robitaille with Melanie Needham. Pedro, as he was known to his buds, was soulful, easy to get along with and also hard headed as an ox!
MARY LAKE Community Association AGM, Tuesday May 5, 7pm, 53 Fireweed Drive. Come & meet your neighbours. ACCLAIMED YUKON Artist, Halin de Repentigny to sign Limited Edition Prints, May 6th, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Artists Room, 5pm-8pm. See you there! 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 YUKON QUEST Annual General Meeting a Wednesday May 20th, 2015. Whitehorse Public Library Meeting Room @ 7pm.
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BUSY BEAVERS Pruning, Hauling, Chainsaw Work, Snow Shovelling and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755
Meetings
MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Cabinets, Windows, Framing, Board, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com
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ACTIVE TRAILS Whitehorse Association monthly meeting Tuesday, May 12, Sport Yukon Boardroom #1, 7pm. All Welcome! www.activetwa.org, activetwa@gmail.com
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SENIORS TEA, Swan Haven, Wednesday, April 29th, 11am-3pm. Tea, coffee, sandwiches and desserts, all welcome, no charge. 660-4999 for information
668-2963
MUSIC ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON, Whitehorse String Ensemble, Sunday May 3, 2pm, Christ Church Cathedral, 4th & Elliott, adults $10, youth $5, children under 10 free. Info Fumi 393-2588 BABY STORY TIME: Fridays, May 8-June 12, 10:30 am, Whitehorse Public Library, children ages 6-24 months and caregivers. Free, drop in, 667-5239 TODDLER STORY time, Wednesdays, May 6-June 10, 10:30am, Whitehorse Public Library, children ages 2-4 and caregivers), free drop in, 667-5239 SPRING STORY TIME, 1 time only, Education Week, Thurs April 30, 1–2 pm, Whitehorse Public Library, kids 2-6 with caregiver. Drop in. Free WRITING WORKSHOP (for adults): Writing for Children with Roslyn Schwartz, Sun, May 3 from 3–5pm, Whitehorse Public Library. To register 667-5239. Free. Hosted by Yukon Public Libraries MAY MUSIC Magic, May 4th, 7pm, tickets $10, Yukon Arts Centre. allcityband.com JOIN CANADIAN Parents for French for our AGM, Thursday, April 30, 7 pm, CGC Boardroom. Presentation and Q&A with the Department of Education. 336-0303 for info WOMEN BUILD Week, May 5-9 at Habitat Yukon's SuperGreen Build in WhistleBend on Eldorado Dr. Celebrate Mother's Day in a new way. Call 456-4349 or visit www.habitatyukon.org for more info MUSIC YUKON AGM May 21 at the General Store of the Gold Rush Inn. Call Kim at 335-1428 for more information
His travels took him to India in his early days, then Egypt, Africa, Mexico and southern states with his ďŹ rst wife Cherry Flannigan and her children Joaquin and Sarah. When Cherry passed away, fate brought him to Thailand’s beautiful Pattharaporn. Pierre married Pat and she, along with her children Ben and Ice immigrated to Canada.
MOUNT LORNE Local Advisory Council monthly meeting May 5, 7pm, Mount Lorne Community Centre. Find agenda on the Mt. Lorne website
Pierre was hypnotized by the love he found with Pat and her girls; and they, him. Pierre, who always took the path of least resistance, moved mountains to be with Pat. He was working diligently, helping ‘the girls’ ease into his country when he took sick. Pierre was known for his many dances with the devil but, last Thursday, with Pat’s blessing, he slipped away.
TAI CHI Yukon is celebrating World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Saturday April 25, 10-11 a.m. on the Main Street wharf. All welcome.
He is pre-deceased by Gaston and Gilberte Robitaille and Sharon Flannigan.
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
ACTIVE TRAILS Whitehorse Association AGM Tuesday, May 26, Sport Yukon Boardroom #1, 7pm, featured slide show, Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. All Welcome. www.activetwa.org, activetwa@gmail.com
Pedro’s love of ďŹ shing and hunting brought him to Teslin. He loved the peacefulness that the lake brought him, the bounty of the land, the majesty of the Aces and the brotherhood of the locals. His cabin was the base from which all adventures began!
Pierre is survived by Lee Simon Robaitaille, Pattharaporn Robitaille (Pat), Benchawan Boonthanomwong (Ben), Benchamas Boonthanomwong (Ice), Nannaphat Boonthanomwong (Jan), Joaquin Flannigan, and Sarah Flannigan.
Services
COLOUR THEORY by Amber Church opens with reception on May 1, 5-8pm at Yukon Artists @ Work. Show runs until May 31, Tues-Sat, 11-6pm, Sun 11-4pm
YUKON LEARN Society AGM June 17, 2015. For more info call 668-6280 ext 0 YUKON BIRD Club trip April 24, hike Nares Mt. with Dan Kemble to view Dusky Grouse, meet 6:30 p.m. opposite Montana Services 3 hrs. Everyone welcome
IT'S NOT Right! Neighbours, friends and family, Tuesday April 28, 7-8:30 pm, Whitehorse Public Library, free info session on how to support older adults who may be experiencing abuse/neglect. Call YPLEA 393-2044 YUKON TRAPPERS Association AGM Sat, May 9th, 11am, Whitehorse Public Library CENTRE FOR Human-Wildlife Conflict Solutions, WildWise Yukon, AGM May 26, 12:00-1:00 in the library meeting room, bring your own lunch. Board is seeking a new treasurer. New members are welcome YUKON AGRICULTURAL Association AGM: May 9th at Coast High Country Inn, 9:30am, special resolutions & panel discussion on local food, all welcome. Info: 668-6864
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS in Whitehorse
MONDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 8:00 pm New Beginnings Group (OM,NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. TUESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:00 pm Juste Pour Aujourd’hui 4141B - 4th Avenue. 8:00 pm Ugly Duckling Group (CM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. WEDNESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St.. 8:00 pm Porter Crk Step Meeting (CM) Our Lady of Victory, 1607 Birch St. 8:00 pm No PufďŹ n (CM,NS) Big Book Study Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. THURSDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Grapevine Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:30 pm Polar Group (OM) Seventh Day Adventist Church 1609 Birch Street (Porter Creek) FRIDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Big Book Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 1:30 pm #4 Hospital Rd. (Resource Room) 8:00 pm Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 2:30 pm Women’s Meeting Whitehorse General Hospital (Board Room) 7:00 pm Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS) SUNDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 7:00 pm Hospital Meeting Boardroom (OM, NS) NS - No Smoking OM - open mixed, includes anyone CM - closed mixed, includes anyone with a desire to stop drinking
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS Yukon Communities & Atlin, B.C.
Beaver Creek, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Carcross, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Carmacks, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Dawson City, YT Friday
1:30PM Unity Group Rm 2160 @ Hospital
Saturday
7:00PM North Star Group Comm. Support Ctr. 1233-2nd Ave.
Destruction Bay, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Faro, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Haines Junction, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Mayo, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Old Crow, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Pelly Crossing, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Ross River, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Telegraph Creek, BC Tuesday
8:00PM Soaring Eagles Sewing Centre
Teslin, YT Wednesday 7:00PM Wellness Centre #4 McLeary Friday 1:30PM Health Centre
Watson Lake, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
30 PUBLIC TENDER SUPPLY OF EDUCTION SERVICES VARIOUS LOCATIONS YUKON 2015-2016 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
Highways and Public Works
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR YUKON MINE SITE OPERATIONS AND MINE REMEDIATION PROJECTS Project Description: To establish Standing Offer Agreements for the provision of Project Management Services for Yukon mine site operations and mine remediation projects. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is May 20, 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 Geena Grossinger at (867) 4563915. 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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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
Freda Constance STOREY, 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
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NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of
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ITʼS SPRING! Yards are ready for clean-up, and gardens for rototilling. Have your lawns mowed weekly. Put your hose on a timer and your feet up. Call Reds @ 668-2866
PUBLIC TENDER GROUNDS MAINTENANCE YUKON HOUSING UNITS MAYO, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is May 6, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Wendy Andre at 867-996-2358. 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
IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES “Country Residential Snow Plowing” All Subdivisions & acreages off Mayo Rd, MacPherson, Hidden Valley, Pilot Mountain & Hot Springs Rd. Honest & Prompt Service Amy Iles Call 667-4981 or 334-6369 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 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.
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Type of Undertaking Type d’entreprise
Deadline for Comments 4:00pm Date limite pour commentaires, avant 16 h
FINISHING CARPENTRY & RENOVATIONS For Clean, Meticulous & Tasteful Quality Work INTERIOR •Kitchen & Bathrooms, Flooring, •Design & organization of walk-in closets, laundry & storage room, garage •Wood & Laminate, Stairs. EXTERIOR •Decks, Fences, Insulation, Siding, Storage Shed DIDIER MOGGIA 633-2156 or cell 334-2156
Assignment from Eric Stretch to New Age Mining Inc.
Frisco Creek, Tributary of Yukon River North
Placer
May 4, 2015
Lost & Found
Tom McMahon
Bonanza Creek and Homestake Gulch
Placer
Yukon Water Board – Application Notice Office des eaux du Yukon – Avis de demande Application Number Numéro de la demande
Applicant/Licensee Demandeur/Titulaire
PM10-043-2 (Assignment of PM10-043) PM14-061 (Renewal of PM04-418)
Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice. Applications are available for viewing on the Yukon Water Board’s online registry, WATERLINE at http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca or in person at the Yukon Water Board office. For more information, contact the Yukon Water Board Secretariat at 867-456-3980.
FOUND: SET of keys in Porter Creek area. To identify phone 667-2644
May 19, 2015
Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations à l’Office avant la date limite indiquée sur le présent avis. Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de l’Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrétariat de l’Office au 867-456-3980.
LOST: BLACKBERRY Z-10, possibly Rotary Park, Walmart, or Vanier Secondary School parking lot. 336-1234 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: 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. LOST: ON hiway in Ibex last Saturday, black rubber bucket with horse brushes, brown horse halter & lead rope. 634-5107
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 FOUND: SET of keys on trail behind Bell Cr. in Riverdale close to powerline. Call 668-4699 to claim
Business Opportunities HIGH CASH PRODUCING Vending Machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on Location In Your Area. Selling Due to Illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 For Details. CASH IN NOW. Breathalyzers now available in vending. Locations available! Immediate cash flow, secured investment, $7,995. Call for information and sample. 1-844-244-8363; info@selfbreathalyzer.ca APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/ourprograms/scholarship.
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YUKON NEWS TIMOTHY/BROME HAY •No rain and in hayshed •Quality horse and livestock mix •Square and round bales •Delivery available For more information call 668-6742 or 334-4589 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 YUKON HAY FOR SALE Good quality Brome. 10 cents per pound. Large round bales. Phone 633-3388 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 • 668-7218
Furniture KING SIZE bed w/box spring, like new, $600; beige La-Z-Boy recliner, like new, $350. 335-5352 NEW LOG furniture, one king size log bed, one 6ʼ long log bench, can email photos, very fancy & well made. 399-3904 LEATHER COUCH, dark blue, good cond, $20 obo. 668-4198 SET OF wooden IKEA bunk beds complete with mattresses, $100. 633-2602 LARGE 6 drawer dresser & 2 night tables, real wood, $300 obo. 668-3968 TWO WHITE cabinets with doors in good condition, 35"x31"x15" deep, great for storage, $40 ea. 668-2836
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CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903
DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office
1-PC BOYʼS snowsuit, size 3T, Molehill brand, $60. 393-2630 2-SEATER BIKE trailer, $150 obo. 393-2630 for more info
Childcare ROSIEʼS DAY HOME Opening May 1, 2015 We will have openings for children 18 months and older Owner has been running the day home for over 15 years Call 668-3448
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BURWASH LANDING WATER SYSTEM UPGRADES ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is May 21, 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 Nick Rodger at (867) 667-5194. 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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STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT (SOA) FOR MONTHLY RENTAL VEHICLES AND VARIOUS DAILY AND WEEKLY RENTAL VEHICLES FOR YUKON GOVERNMENT Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is May 5, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Jenny Richards at (867) 3936387. 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
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TRAFFIC SAFETY ENGINEERING SERVICES 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 Amanda Price at (867) 633-7906. 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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PUBLIC TENDER STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT COORDINATION, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE 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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RFQ2015498 Stipulated Price Tender – General Contractor Services – Reception and Student Services Renovation – 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 – Procurement and Contracts Office PO Box 2799 500 College Drive Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4 Contract documents are available by contacting purchasing@yukoncollege.yk.ca.
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