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He is seeking an unspecified amount of damages from either Menard or the Attorney General of Canada.

Nothing in the lawsuit explains why Brynjolfsson waited nearly two years to file the lawsuit. In the Yukon, cases alleging assault and battery have to be filed within two years.

RCMP spokesperson David Gilbert said he can’t comment on whether Brynjolfsson filed a complaint after his arrest or if the police ever investigated internally.

Meanwhile, ASIRT is still investigating the officer who appeared to punch Joshua Skookum during his arrest this year.

Video of the incident was recorded on a cell phone in a Jeckell Street home on Sunday, April 5.

In the short clip, which was posted to Facebook the same day, a police officer is seen swinging his fist towards Skookum’s face while trying to arrest him.

Police have said they need to be publicly responsible for their actions, which includes the use of force. But they also said the video only tells part of the story.

Lynn Crawford, a spokesperson for ASIRT, said the outside investigators are still looking into what happened on the video.

They plan to come back up to Whitehorse for more investigation.

They’re hoping to have the investigation complete by the end of June, she said.

It’s ASIRT’s policy not to name officers they are investigating or the people who make allegations.

They’re currently reviewing that policy when it comes to naming civilians. But police officers’ names are only released if they are charged with a criminal offence, she said.

The collision happened at the intersection of the Alaska Highway and Burns Road.

The truck was travelling within A 48-year-old Whitehorse resithe speed limit and had the right dent was medevaced to Vancouver of way when the car moved into after his car collided with a tracthe northbound lane, causing the tor trailer on Wednesday evening, collision, according to Whitehorse leaving him in grave condition.

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The car driver was extracted from his car and first sent to Whitehorse General Hospital.

The truck driver was not injured.

The accident forced police to cordon off the area and send traffic through downtown.

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Yukon man is suing a Whitehorse RCMP officer for assault and battery and wrongful arrest, claiming he was punched multiple times in the face nearly two years ago.

It appears the officer is the same one who is currently under investigation by an Outside organization for punching a different man earlier this year.

Court documents filed by Stefan Brynjolfsson name Const.

Nathan Menard.

Online comments and news reports have identified Menard as the officer in a video where he appears to punch Joshua Skookum after responding to a 911 call in April.

A different online video, of Menard discussing martial arts, appears to be of the same person.

Neither the RCMP nor the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, which is investigating, will confirm that Menard is the subject of the investigation.

Documents filed this week by Brynjolfsson in Yukon Supreme Court claim Brynjolfsson and Menard met each other at a Whitehorse gym.

They are both trained in Brazilian jujitsu. Menard has a brown belt.

After celebrating Canada Day at a downtown bar, Brynjolfsson says a female friend asked him to walk her home. He admits they were both intoxicated.

According to the lawsuit, Menard approached the pair in his police car and asked if Brynjolfsson’s friend was OK, and “Brynjolfsson advised his friend that she does not have to answer Menard’s questions and they continued walking until Brynjolfsson saw his friend off at her home.”

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After, Brynjolfsson claims he was walking home himself when he saw “Menard affronting another female person at her own truck.”

He says he told the officer to leave her alone.

The lawsuit claims Menard came over and started punching him “repeatedly in the face causing him to fall down, hitting his head against the sidewalk, continuing to punch him and violently restrain him with a painful arm hold.”

None of the allegations have been proven in court, and the RCMP has not filed a statement of defence yet.

The lawsuit says that Brynjolfsson was bleeding, but neither Menard nor the officers who arrived as back-up got him medical help.

Brynjolfsson was arrested and sent to the drunk tank. He was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer.

Those charges were stayed “and resolved by way of adult diversion,” the lawsuit says, without offering details.

He says he suffered a head injury, cuts and bruises and severely damaged his right shoulder, which will require surgery in the future.

Brynjolfsson says Menard used excessive force that was “applied with malice, and with the intention of injuring Brynjolfsson and/ or with the knowledge that said force was excessive in the circumstances.”

He says the arrest was unlawful because Menard had no reason to believe he had committed a crime or was a threat.

Brynjolfsson claims he was denied rights protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He says he was arbitrarily detained, denied his rights to liberty and security and was not read his rights during his arrest.

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That’s a wrap Mundane legislative sitting plays out over backdrop of conflict with First Nations Jacqueline Ronson

them the Liberal/NDP coalition – I’ve even called them the NDP and the NDP Lite – because ess far legislative sittings sentially, we continue to hear the go, this one was fairly same thing from the opposition routine. benches.”

Questions were asked. Bills He said there are many exwere passed. Hecklers heckled. amples of areas where the Yukon Speaker David Laxton scolded. government is working coThe biggest conflicts in the operatively with other governterritory – the court case over ments, which have filled hours the fate of the Peel watershed of speeches in the legislature. and Bill S-6, federal legislation There is “a lot of great work that will amend Yukon’s envithat occurs every day with First ronmental assessment laws – are Nations, with municipal governnow playing out largely outside ments, that goes unreported and of the purview of the legislative really without a lot of interest by assembly. the media,” he said.

In an interview towards the It’s true that the Yukon end of the last sitting day on government funds and supports Thursday, Premier Darrell PasloFirst Nation and municipal iniski said his biggest successes of tiatives through various departthe sitting were passing a record ments and avenues. capital budget and lowering But in the meantime, decitaxes for Yukoners. sions made by this staunchly The focus of the budget was pro-industry government have on putting Yukoners to work led to a situation where nearly through construction projects a quarter of the territory is offtoday, and building infrastruclimits to new mineral staking ture that will support the terribecause of conflict with three tory into the future, he said.

First Nations over the Peel to the Income Tax Act amendnorth and with the Ross River ments will see an estimated $5.5 Dena Council to the east. million in annual tax savings Next down the pipe is likely for Yukoners, according to the government.

Joel Krahn/Yukon News to be a lawsuit from nearly every Yukon First Nation over changes Opposition parties, however, Klondike MLA Sandy Silver speaks at the legislature during question period on Wednesday. to environmental legislation that say that the recent downturn in the territory’s economy is of the this government is taking,” said from these mistakes, so I think these decisions on your own and were in large part recommended Yukon Party’s own making, for Opposition NDP Leader Liz it’s time for new leadership.” then expecting everybody else to to the federal government by the failing to co-operate with First Hanson.

The opposition leaders stand around, change bylaws, do Yukon government.

Nations, municipalities, organiBill S-6 is all-but-certain “They make decisions in silos, pointed out examples including all these things. And it’s like, you zations and the community at to pass unamended, and First and then they’re gobsmacked the ongoing fight over the Peel, can’t do that. You gotta work large. that this isn’t moving forward,” threats from First Nations to more with the communities.”

Nations have insisted they have “A government that’s basisaid Liberal Leader Sandy Silver. sue over Bill S-6, and the City of Pasloski, for his part, says their legal artillery armed and at cally trying to skate across the “Here is a government that Whitehorse’s thwarting of a new the criticism from the NDP and the ready. top as though there’s nothing says they’re pro-industry, says soccer complex because it says it the Liberals amount to a “tactic This conflict would inject ungoing on, and the reality is that they’re pro-mining, but yet they was not sufficiently consulted by to promote uncertainty and certainty to every development we’ve got a challenged economy keep making these solutions on Yukon government on the plans. discord” for their own political project in the Yukon, possibly and we’ve got more challenges their own – this father-knows“How do you mess up giving gain. for years to come. coming down the road with the best or my-way-or-the-highway a soccer field to a municipal“We can call them the Liberal Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com confrontational approach that – and they’re just not learning ity?” asked Silver. “By making all and the NDP, or we can call News Reporter

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Planning council wants in on Peel case action was launched by First Nations and environmental groups who believed that the Yukon governhe Yukon Land Use Planment overstepped its bounds ning Council says it could when it overturned the Peel help the territory avoid future plan recommended by the planconflicts like the one over the ning commission and instituted Peel watershed if its role as a its own, which was significantly mediator of disputes is clarified more open to mining and other and formalized. industrial development.

The council has applied to Yukon Supreme Court Justice Yukon court to be granted inRon Veale sided with First Natervenor status in the appeal of tions, and found that the Yukon last year’s Peel decision. government failed in its obligaIf they become an intervenor, tion to participate fully in the the council would be allowed to land use planning as outlined make submissions to the court in land claims agreements with on how it should proceed.

First Nations. He ruled that the The land use planning government must consult First council has no position on who Nations and the public on the should win the case, said George commission’s plan, and cannot Nassiopoulos, a member of the make significant changes to that council. plan before implementing it.

“We’re not supporting one The Yukon government has side or the other.” launched an appeal of that deciLast summer’s court case sions. The Yukon Court of ApJacqueline Ronson News Reporter

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peal will hear the case in August.

The outcome for the Peel plan may have been different if the parties had sought advice from the planning council as an impartial and independent body, said Nassiopoulos.

“There is, I believe, a duty on the parties’ part to ask for and solicit advice from us, in terms of how to move ahead with some of these issues that we’ve encountered, particularly with the Peel.

“Clearly people perceived a long time ago that there would be issues, and that each party is going to have different perspectives. I believe that this council has been the place to act as a neutral body and as an advisory body to the two parties.

“The basic thing that we are looking for is clarity on the role that council is supposed to play, as it was defined within the

(Umbrella Final Agreement), and what the responsibilities and duties of the parties to the agreement are with respect to the council.”

“We are asked to do a lot of things, which aren’t always clearly laid out in the UFA. “Our hope is that these issues don’t have to go to court when they’re unresolved. I think with a sober, objective view from the council, whose purpose is essentially to protect the interests of the public in this – we think that we can contribute in a positive way to this process down the road.”

The chair of the land use planning council, Patrick Rouble, was the minister of Energy, Mines and Resources at key points in the Peel planning process that are issue in this case.

He has removed himself from

involvement in this case, said Nassiopoulos.

“I want to make it absolutely clear that Mr. Rouble has recused himself from any of these discussions, and he has absolutely nothing to do with this case, and is not aware of any of the details of it.”

Land use planning in the territory is on hold until the Peel case is resolved.

Neither the Yukon government nor the First Nations support the council’s intervention in the Peel case.

Both sides argued at a court hearing this week that the council’s position would be a distraction from the primary matters that make up the dispute.

Veale is expected to make a ruling on the application on June 9.

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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The list of candidates for the Yukon regional chief was released Wednesday. Current representative Mike Smith will seek a second term against former MLA Marian Horne and political newbie Connor Whitehouse.

The election will take place sometime during the general assembly for the Council of Yukon First Nations from June 23 to 25. A specific date hasn’t been set yet.

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Marian Horne is a Teslin Tlingit First Nation citizen.

She is a former Yukon justice minister. Today, Horne is the president of the Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council.

Horne served as MLA for Pelly-Nisutlin from 2006 to 2011. She also ran for MLA for the Whitehorse Centre riding in 2011 but lost to NDP Leader Liz Hanson.

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Whitehouse works for the Yukon Hospital Corporation as a health and social liaison for First Nation health programs.

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If elected, Whitehouse said his focus will be on building relationships between governments and nations. “We must ensure that the spirit and intent of the selfgovernment and land claim agreements are honoured and upheld,� he said in a statement. “I will continue to advocate for government officials to support and launch a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women across Canada. We need to pressure government to address violence against women and gender inequalities.�

Neither Smith nor Horne could be reached in time for today’s deadline.

our a Yukoner who has passed away or a local organization or event.

Often they recognize any cause, disease or group of people that has had a day, week or month named for it.

Tributes over the past two months have included speeches in honour of biodiversity month, national volunteer week, law day, and irritable bowel syndrome awareness month.

Yesterday, on the last day of the sitting, NDP MLA Kate White delivered a humorous and lighthearted tribute to tributes that asked if these sometimes-longwinded speeches are the best use of legislative time and resources. “Shakespeare said that brevity is the soul of wit, but I speak not of brevity, but verbosity in this tribute, as I rise of behalf of the tribute writers to pay tribute to the tribute,� she said.

She pointed out that on May 7, nine tributes accounted for 20 per cent of the words said in the assembly that day.

She also brought attention to the fact that Yukon Party members delivered nearly three times

as many tributes on days where Opposition motions were up for debate compared with days where their own motions had the floor. “A very flimsy cost-benefit analysis of the tribute pegs the economic value of the tribute and its spinoffs in the thousands of dollars,� said White. “Hansard staff, caucus and cabinet employees count on the tribute to put food on their tables and iPads in their children’s hands. “Maybe we need a new strategy to increase and maximize the benefits of the tribute. Maybe we need to follow the recommendations of the Yukon tribute advisory board, or YTAB, which I’m told may or may not exist. “We wonder what bold tributes await us when we return to this legislative assembly in the fall,� White said in closing. “I hope that perhaps my dreams will come true and we will be back in time for International Talk Like a Pirate Day. “Argh,� she said, in her best pirate-speak, “that would be great.�

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luane National Park is now offering new overnight accommodations – specifically for bats.

The nocturnal creatures have been spending their springs roosting in the attic of the Parks Canada administration building.

To avoid displacing the bats with some planned renovations, conservation officers decided to build new homes – rectangular boxes, about two feet wide and three feet long. “We recognize that they play an important role in our ecosystem as a major control insect,� said Craig McKinnon, a resource conservation manager at Kluane National Park.

Bats eat a lot of mosquitoes and other bugs. According to figures from Yukon Environment, a colony of 100 Little Brown bats can eat about 20 kilograms of

Teen arrested for indecent acts Police have arrested a 14-year-old and charged him with two indecent acts, one from yesterday and one from back in March.

Just before 1 p.m. on Thursday police were called to the area of Fifth Avenue and Hawkins Street.

A 33-year-old woman had been followed to her parked vehicle. After she got in, the suspect approached the driver’s side window and started to masturbate, police say.

He later ran away. Police in the area arrested him near the clay cliffs after a foot chase.

Because of his age, the boy cannot be named. He is scheduled to appear in court today and is facing two counts of committing an indecent act, and one count of

insects in four months.

Bats often return to familiar places, said McKinnon. While adopting a new home, such as the newly-installed bats hotels, can require a couple of years, the tiny flying mammals have already taken up one of the hotels. “We’ve already found bats droppings under one of the hotels, that’s indicating there is a number of them using it,� said McKinnon.

The bat hotels are painted black and placed in the direct sun, “because bats need warmth,� said McKinnon.

Openings on the box allow access to four chambers inside. Each has grooves on the ceiling to allow the bats to roost, hanging upsidedown by their claws.

While the white-nose fungus has taken out a significant part of eastern Canada’s bat population, Submitted Photo/Parks Canada the Yukon bat population is still Parks Canada installed four bat hotels in Kluane National doing well.

In the Yukon, the biggest threat Park in April as the current building the bats use is the bat population faces is habitat undergoing renovations.

loss, said Carrie McClelland, a wildlife viewing biologist at the Environment Department. “They require wetland and they eat mosquitoes, they need nice places where they can live and roost,� she said.

Like all wild animals, bats can carry some disease, she said, recommending that people use gloves or shovel if they find an injured bat. “They have lots of teeth and they will use them for sure,� she said.

People interested in having bats around their house – given their hunger for mosquitoes and other summer pests – can find bat hotels plans on the Yukon Environment website. They can also attend the “Going Batty� event on August 7 organized by the Environment Department, and go for a late-night walk to Chadburn Lake bat house to see bats flying.

“While no one plans on being the object of a search and rescue, this particular individual helped ensure his timely rescue,� police said in a statement. “He had a communication device, called for help when he realized he was lost. He stayed in one area after making the call, keeping the search field manageable and conserving his energy.�

(Ashley Joannou)

Both governments plan to release a summary report on the forum, start speaking with city merchants and service organizations about the issues raised, and ask the city’s vulnerable people to share their knowledge.

At last month’s meeting, Mayor Dan Curtis and Kwanlin Dun Chief Doris Bill called for more affordable housing options for the city’s most vulnerable, as well as better communication between the organizations that provide services to them.

Earlier this month, Bill also expressed a desire to see the creation of a children’s group home operated by the First Nation, as well as attaching a transition home for young adults coming out of the group home and foster care system.

(Myles Dolphin)

obstructing a police officer.

The second charge of indecent act is related to an incident on the Millennium Trail on March 18.

That evening, a woman was walking her dog when someone started following her.

After entering the part of the trail that is treed, the woman turned and noticed the suspect masturbating. He continued to walk after her, pulling down his pants and whistling, police say.

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He’d been out for a late afternoon ride and got lost.

After making the call, his cell phone battery died.

Members of the Yukon Search and Rescue and the RCMP started a ground search in the area.

A helicopter, on standby to fight wildfires, was also used to help narrow the search.

Searchers were able to locate dirt bike tracks in unmelted snowpacks, which eventually led them to the man just after midnight. He was not hurt.

It was too late to walk out, so a search-and-rescue member, RCMP Cpl. Cameron Long and his police service dog, Crash, set up camp and remained with the man until daylight.

They walked out to the Castle Rock Quarry and were picked up.

City, First Nation make plans following forum on vulnerable people The City of Whitehorse and Kwanlin Dun First Nation have planned their next steps following a recent public meeting on homelessness, substance abuse and mental illness.

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ukon wildfire officials welcomed rainy conditions on Wednesday as the territory continues to face a very active fire season.

“It’s definitely nice to see some precipitation for sure,” said George Maratos, spokesperson for Yukon Wildland Fire Management.

It wasn’t enough to significantly slow down fires though, as that would have required several consecutive days of rain, said Maratos, but it made fire danger ratings drop in most communities.

It was back to business Thursday when Wildland firefighters dispatched five helicopters and two air tankers to a fire 11 kilometres northeast of Dawson City and quickly contained it.

The fire was not completely put out and crews will continue to work on it today.

On Wednesday, they had already quickly contained two lightning-started fires near Mayo, 20 kilometres south of Stewart Crossing.

Crews are also putting in sprinklers and clearing brush around the Eagles Plains lodge, as a 1,000-hectare fire is burning about five kilometres from there.

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Parks Canada lifted its campfire ban on Kluane Park on Thursday. Fires are again permitted in designated fire pits or through a permit delivered by park officials.

There were still more than 55 active fires in the Yukon as of Friday morning.

Efforts to urge the public to

check fire danger conditions and to burn responsibly seem to be working, said Maratos.

He got a “pleasant surprise” on Thursday, from a future high-school graduate.

“He called me and asked me what the conditions were – they were planning to have a bush party,” said Maratos.

“For him to actually call me, I

was quite impressed,” he said.

With graduations coming up at Whitehorse high schools, Wildland firefighters will patrol to check for large fires.

Fires are only allowed to be used for cooking and warmth outside of Whitehorse city limits.

Contact Pierre Chauvin at pierre.chauvin@yukon-news.com

Ted Harrison celebration this weekend But it’s been a few years since there has been an artist in residence, and the group has faced ukoners are being invited financial challenges, said board to open their wallets and member Shayne Fairman. share their stories at two He and Harrison’s son, events this weekend in honour of Charles, joined the board last Ted Harrison, one of the terriyear to change things around. tory’s most influential artists, They hope to have an artist in who passed away in January at residence by the fall. the age of 88.

“We want to revitalize the This evening, the MacBride (residency) program and live Museum is hosting a fundraiser out again what Ted’s wishes and benefiting the Ted Harrison Art- dreams were for that property,” ist Retreat Society. said Fairman.

The organization runs a visual Close to 90 pieces of art will arts retreat at Crag Lake to allow be auctioned on Friday evening, artists to focus on their work in a including a few that have been donated by Yukon artists such as remote, inspirational setting.

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“He made sure to allow for libations so it should be an entertaining time, and lots of stories about Ted.” The event, which will also feature live music, will be held from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.

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f you’ve paid any attention to our federal representatives in recent memory, chances are you have some complaint having to do with their lack of backbone.

Maybe it has to do with the Liberals’ Larry Bagnell caving to his leader’s wish that he help prop-up the long-gun registry, even after Bagnell had promised Yukoners he would do otherwise.

Or maybe it has to do with our present MP, Ryan Leef, rolling over on initiatives he once touted as proof he was something more than the prime minister’s ventriloquist doll, whether it’s championing a public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women or calling for FASD to be recognized within the criminal code.

If any of this bothers you, perhaps you would have been heartened to hear there was a chance, however faint, of our MPs growing spines at some point in the future, thanks to a private member’s bill that sought to remove some of the threats that party leaders currently wield to keep MPs in line.

But now that hope, however far-fetched, looks like it’s about to be snuffed out – by a bunch of unelected, unaccountable busybodies, no less.

We’re talking, of course, about the Senate, where members are grumping about how they take issue with parts of Michael Chong’s Reform Act. If the Senate does decide to footdrag or fiddle with the bill, that is effectively its death sentence, since there won’t be enough time to pass it before the upcoming autumn election.

This bill has already cleared the House of Commons, after receiving support from an overwhelming majority of MPs, including, to his credit, Leef. It deals exclusively with how MPs

deal with themselves, and does not change any rules involving the Senate. That’s why the bill’s author has essentially told senators that the bill is none of their business, and they have no authority to block it.

We’d add that our senators have little moral authority to lecture our MPs about how democracy should work, for the simple reason that they, unlike our MPs, have never been elected to the office they now hold.

Senators seem unmoved.

Their intransigence unwittingly makes the case for the Senate’s destruction that much stronger. It’s one thing for the upper chamber to moan about the agonies of having to eat cold camembert and broken crackers on an airplane in justifying expensive tastes that are underwritten with the public dime. It’s another thing to entirely spike a bill aimed at democratic reform, while making righteous comments about the need to protect our democracy.

We’ve yet to hear what Yukon’s senator, Daniel Lang, thinks of all this. (He didn’t return calls from the News this week on the subject.) But his Conservative colleague, Senator David Wells, for one, has been a vocal critic of the Reform Act. In an open letter, he has specifically expressed concerns about the bill’s provisions that would allow MPs to turf a leader who has lost their support.

The support of 20 per cent of a party caucus would be needed to trigger a leadership confidence vote. In the case of the federal Liberals in their present, muchdiminished size, that means just eight disaffected MPs, Wells notes. He wonders how legitimate such a measure would be, given that more than 81,000 Canadians participated in picking the present Liberal leader. “To dismiss the will of the grassroots Publisher

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and the electorate under the cloak of ‘reform’ by a small cabal of disgruntled is an affront to democracy,” he concludes.

Aaron Wherry at Maclean’s has noted there’s something wrong with the senator’s math: namely, he doesn’t consider the votes that brought these eight theoretical rabble-rousers into office. It’s a thing called representative democracy – commonly practised in Canada during the 21st century, outside the Red Chamber.

It’s true that there is some inconsistency in having party leaders picked by the general membership, yet potentially turfed by their caucus. But this seems like a reasonable trade-off if it means that MPs will be less cowed by their leaders.

It’s worth noting that caucus would only appoint an interim leader, with a permanent replacement later picked through the party’s usual leadership convention. And, as Chong has noted, party caucuses already possess the power to depose leaders, albeit in a messy, unorganized fashion. After all, it was caucus discontent that ended the premiership of Alberta’s Alison Redford, and Stockdale Day’s leadership of the Canadian Alliance.

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codify these existing powers.

Chong envisions a day when Canadian legislators behave a bit more like how they do in the U.K., where it’s far more common to see MPs vote against their party line, and discontent among a prime minister’s backbenches is sometimes considered a bigger political threat than the Opposition.

The Reform Act had to be watered down in order for it to be stomached by the party leaders.

Whereas an earlier version would have handed the power to nix a candidate’s nomination from the leader, who uses this as a means of keeping members in line, to local riding associations, now this power could be delegated by a leader to a person of his or her choosing – and it’s easy to imagine that official being under the leader’s thumb.

As well, party caucuses would need to opt-in to the Reform

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Act’s new powers at the start of each term. It’s easy to imagine caucuses simply passing on this opportunity, if enough MPs fear that being part of a push for greater power could blow up and result in a missed opportunity for a future cabinet post.

But at least the Reform Act created some hope that change was possible, until senators decided that wasn’t to their liking.

The Senate sitting wraps up in less than a month. So if you’d like our MP to spend more time representing the interests of constituents, rather than their party leaders, you had better let Lang know.

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Aggressive renewables

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s much as we Yukoners like to mock Outside experts, when the big brains visit it is wise to consider their advice.

David Hughes falls into this category. He is an energy expert with three decades of experience at the Geological Survey of Canada, after which he founded Global Sustainability Research, a consultancy. His work has been cited in The Economist and other august publications.

In his Whitehorse talk, organized by the Yukon Conservation Society, he gave us some advice on the Yukon’s energy future.

He also shared his perspectives on the broader North American shale gas phenomenon. Aficionados of data-rich PowerPoint slides, like myself, should tune into the YCS Youtube channel and watch the presentation. I’ll avoid too many spoilers, but watch what Hughes thinks the collapse in Asian natural gas prices means for our friends in Fort Saint John.

Natural gas prices in many parts of Asia are tied to oil prices, and having gas fall from over $15

per unit to under $10 won’t help the business case of B.C. export terminals.

But why talk about the planet when we can talk about ourselves? Let’s focus on what Hughes had to say about the Yukon.

Hughes’ first recommendation is to think long-term, which means not letting our energy strategy be too swayed by the current low gas prices caused by the shale glut. He told me afterwards that energy prices are likely headed ever upwards in the long run, and that it’s sensible to start building renewables into our energy system earlier rather than later.

He makes the point that once these facilities are built, the power they generate is free (well, not totally free since there are some maintenance costs, but certainly without the big ongoing fuel bills a diesel or liquefied natural gas plant has to pay).

Hughes recommends demand-side management, where investments in things like lowenergy light bulbs or better insulation reduce energy demand.

This reduces the need to build more expensive generation.

He also recommended “aggressively” pursuing renewable additions to the grid.

This makes a lot of sense to me, especially since Yukoners pay tens of millions every year to heat their homes with home heating fuel. This is money that could be switched over to help

pay for local electricity generation that would heat our homes with baseboard heaters, heat pumps or similar gadgets.

Every month or two, we read in the paper that the government is spending $5-10 million on some new building, paving project or similar piece of infrastructure.

I recommend that the government take $10 million out of the billion-dollar transfer payment every year, and set it aside to build one renewable energy project. They would put this money on the table in a reverse auction, and ask First Nations development corporations or other investors to come forward with ideas. The one that generated the most power for the lowest cost (while being able to pass an environmental assessment) would get the cash.

Part of the deal would be that the new facilities sell their electricity to Yukon Energy at a low wholesale price, say five cents per kilowatt hour, over a guaranteed 10- or 20-year period. Yukon Energy would be getting cheap power, which it could use instead of LNG or running down its large but finite hydro reservoirs, while proponents would have a guaranteed revenue stream.

A price of five cents wouldn’t be enough to make a micro hydro or wind project economic, but that’s where the $10 million subsidy comes in.

Such a scheme would migrate Yukoners off oil-heating, gener-

ate jobs and business opportunities for First Nations and other businesses, and keep our retail electricity price low. That would help keep Yukon businesses competitive and lower the cost of living for most Yukoners.

Another benefit is that our cabinet ministers would get to fly around the world talking about what environmental leaders they were (this of course is a key part of any cabinet submission).

One thing I find attractive about this idea is that we could just do it. No research into unproven energy technologies is required. We don’t have to install smart meters in every Yukon home at great expense.

We don’t need permission from the feds. And if the First Nations were involved in the projects from the start, the chances are better of getting through the increasingly complicated aboriginal title and consultation issues the courts have given us.

Furthermore, these projects are faster to build than the big hydro project currently being considered. While this big chunk of hydro capacity would be very useful someday, assuming it can be built at a reasonable cost and with manageable environmental impacts, it won’t be coming on grid for a decade or more.

Some might object that this is subsidizing energy use. Indeed it is. But I don’t think renewable energy projects should be asked to jump a higher project-justification bar than, say, re-paving

We are lifted up by your kindness Now we know what it means, when we see a letter to the editor that says “How can I thank my community?” or “I don’t know how to thank you all!” When a family suffers a disaster or difficulty, the community often rallies round in a glorious fashion to help get them back on their feet.

After a fire destroyed half of our production greenhouse near Dawson, along with almost all of the flower and vegetable crop seedlings in it and much valuable equipment, the outlook was rather sobering. As a wilderness homestead far from services, our operation is uninsured, and it provides our livelihood.

And then, the Yukon to the rescue! Unknown to us, our community mobilized. Dawson City’s Fire Chief Jim Regimbal established a fund for our aid, and Dawson’s Mayor Wayne Potoroka spread the word.

Yukon News writer Ashley Joannou and Dan Davidson of Dawson’s newspaper The Klondike Sun both wrote articles about the event that prominently mentioned the fund, and the “moccasin telegraph” was hard at work as well! Before we knew it, financial assistance was pouring in from

Dawson, elsewhere in the Yukon, and indeed from elsewhere in Canada and even overseas.

Among the donors were many who chose to remain anonymous.

How do we thank them?

The help wasn’t only financial: we received offers of practical help cleaning up; of seeds and seedlings; and of critical importance, we were given seeding flats and cell packs to allow us to continue planting. Our peace of mind was greatly helped by replacement fire extinguishers from Gil Bradet of Nordique Fire Protection in Whitehorse and the Dawson City Fire Department. Many individuals made thoughtful contributions of one sort or another, and many people spoke kind words of encouragement.

Repairs are now underway, and we are replacing necessary tools, equipment and supplies.

We are busy planting, and looking forward to being able to harvest crops – later in the season than usual, and not quite as wide a variety as usual, but nonetheless we are growing again! This is the work we love, and the life we love, and we have to say: we love our community!

Thank you: to Dawson, to the

full and considered response, this is not the way to get it.

3. The discussion paper is woefully lacking in terms of its Grant Dowdell and Karen Digby content. It guides the reader to Klondike some poorly defined suggestion of a process involving the Yukon Fish Sad excuse for a and Wildlife Management Board or renewable resource councils. public consultation It falsely suggests that the issue of registration of ATVs has been I am writing to you today on dealt with – it has not. It absolves behalf of the Trails Only Yukon the government of any real part in Association to highlight a serithe process of managing offroad ous concern. Officials in the vehicles in the wilderness and Department of Energy, Mines, passes it off to others. and Resources are undertaking a We respectfully suggest that the “consultation” on regulations for offroad vehicle use in the Yukon at minister provide new direction to the department officials who are the direction of the minister. The responsible for this process with approach that has been chosen is the following in mind: ill advised for several reasons: 1. A full and open consultation 1. This is not a public consultation by any reasonable standard of should to be undertaken including a series of public meetings in practice in this jurisdiction. This Whitehorse and the communis more a private solicitation for ities and a much longer timeline. private input to a departmental We suggest that it take place in employee that will then be sumthe late fall. Also, a much more marized in a document.

2. The timelines are inappropri- user-friendly process to access and ate for two reasons – 60 days is not return the consultation document should be implemented. enough time for Yukon people to 2. A more appropriate conrespond fully, and late spring and summer is a time when people are sultation document should be developed that emphasizes the often otherwise occupied. If the government is truly interested in a broad range of values that Yukon Yukon, and to the broader community. We are lifted up by your kindness.

the Alaska highway or building a new government building. Renewable energy projects feeding five-cent power into our grid would also benefit nearly all Yukoners, unlike a few other government projects you could think of.

Hughes also pointed out that our existing hydro is good backup for wind or other renewables, since it is “dispatchable.” This means it can quickly be ramped up or down by the grid operators as wind power ebbs and flows. He also pointed out a number of downsides about having LNG instead of diesel as our backup fossil fuel, but that husky has already found the hole in the fence and is long gone. The LNG plant is now complete.

He added, however, that if we have enough renewable energy on the grid, we don’t have to use LNG very often.

Building one renewable energy project a year sounds like a lot of work. It is. But it’s the good kind of work that employs Yukoners and benefits Yukoners. And if we do nothing, we are doomed to burn an increasing amount of LNG every year and see our power bills go up steadily.

Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. He won this year’s Ma Murray award for best columnist. You can follow him on Channel 9’s “Yukonomist” show or Twitter @hallidaykeith

people, including most ATV users, place on the land. It should address more directly the core issue of whether management of ATVs should be complaints-driven (the government’s preferred plan) which would only see action taken after damage has been done, or a proactive approach that would see ATVs properly managed to avoid damage in the first place.

Also, the issue of registration of ATVs needs to have public discussion. Enforcement is dependent on identification and this has not been adequately addressed.

This issue has needed serious consideration and action for 35 years, and has been a very public concern for the last five years. The government made a good first step by amending the Lands Act, but the ball has been dropped with this inadequate consultation on the regulations – which is where the real issues must be addressed.

We ask that the government do the right thing. Move immediately and make the effort required to have a successful consultation and resolution of longstanding issues around certainty for offroad vehicle owners and also protection of Yukon’s beautiful wilderness.

Vern Peters, Tony Grabowski, Peter Harms, Ken Taylor, Ellen Johnson, Manfred Hoefs TOYA Steering Committee

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Conservatives remove federal tax on tampons Stephanie Levitz

that the tax would indeed disappear on July 1.

Why the change is happening OTTAWA now wasn’t immediately clear. ampons will be a little Finance Minister Joe Oliver, who cheaper as of Canada Day is overseas for G7 meetings, was now that the Conservative not available for comment. Congovernment is moving to exempt servative MP Michelle Rempel feminine hygiene products from called the change in line with the GST. government’s lower-tax policies.

The House of Commons The New Democrats suggested unanimously adopted an NDPanother reason – it’s an election sponsored motion calling for the year. change earlier this month – a “Women have made it very motion that passed after women clear that they are paying attenin the Conservative caucus threat- tion,” said MP Irene Mathyssen, ened to boycott the vote if their who brought the motion before party didn’t approve. the Commons and also had a priOpponents of the tax have vate member’s bill on the subject. long decried it as being entirely “After 25 years you run out of discriminatory, as it is only paid excuses of why there’s a discrimiby women, and on an essennatory tax on the books.” tial product, while other goods Why feminine hygiene proddeemed as luxuries escape the ucts weren’t exempted from the levy altogether.

GST when it was implemented, After the motion passed, the when other essential goods were, government said they would is unknown though several provmake the change in a future bud- inces do not add their sales taxes get bill, but on Thursday a notice to the goods. appeared from Finance Canada Legislative efforts to remove Canadian Press

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the GST date back years, but the idea found added support this year with an online petition that eventually received more than 70,000 signatures.

Jill Piebiak, a political activist and the petition’s founder, said she was thrilled when the motion was passed, but didn’t know what to expect next, given the government’s vague future commitment.

She said she’s overjoyed to hear the tax is coming off as of July, citing strong female leadership on both government and opposition benches. But she also called it a testament to the power of the grassroots.

“I think people should continue to speak up when they see injustice and work hard to change it,” she said. “This campaign shows that it can be done.”

The Finance Department notice says the tax will no longer apply to “a supply of a product that is marketed exclusively for feminine hygiene purposes and is a sanitary napkin, tampon, sanitary belt, menstrual cup or other similar product.”

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Tory shift on CPP forces Liberals to clarify position on key election issue Andy Blatchford

need a full, proper expansion of the CPP,� Trudeau said. “We’re looking at an expanOTTAWA sion and a mandatory expanhe federal Liberals want a sion of the CPP of the type that mandatory expansion of (Premier) Kathleen Wynne put the Canada Pension Plan, Justin forward in Ontario. She had Trudeau said this week as the said a number of times that she Harper government’s abrupt piv- was desperately hoping that the ot towards a voluntary increase federal government would show in contributions continued to leadership on this.� reverberate.

Ontario passed legislation last The Conservatives, long opmonth to create its own mandaposed to expanding the plan, tory plan for those who don’t made a 180-degree turn with have a workplace pension – a a promise to explore allowing program derided by critics, nopeople to funnel more earnings tably the federal Conservatives, into the program to expand their as a “job-killing payroll tax.� nest eggs.

When asked to explain the The change appeared dechange in the Liberal posisigned to wrest some ground tion, Trudeau refused, except to away from the government’s promise more information at a rivals as parties battle for posilater date. tion on retirement income, alBoth Trudeau and New ready shaping up to be a central Democrat Leader Tom Mulcair ballot-box issue in the October – who called the Conservative election. pivot a “last-minute conversion�

Trudeau, acknowledging that – scoffed at the notion that the the Liberals campaigned in 2011 Tories intend to follow through. on a voluntary increase, said “As you know, they’ve shut the a Liberal government in 2015 door on that for the past nine would introduce a mandatory and a half years,� said Mulcair, CPP expansion similar to one whose party has long called for a proposed in Ontario. full mandatory expansion of the “In conversations with the Canada Pension Plan. provinces and on reflection, A spokesman for Finance we’ve realized that we actually Minister Joe Oliver said the govCanadian Press

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ernment sent letters about the proposal to each of the provinces earlier this week. The spokesman would not provide a copy of the letter or discuss its contents in detail.

Any changes to the pension plan would require the support of seven provinces representing two-thirds of the country’s population.

When he dropped his bombshell Tuesday in the House of Commons, Oliver provided few details about the proposal, which was not included in last month’s federal budget.

He did say its voluntary nature means it wouldn’t force Canadians to absorb a “jobkilling, economy-destabilizing, pension-tax hike on employees and employers.�

The issue dominated the cutand-thrust of question period Wednesday. “Our government favours allowing a range of options for people so they can save. In fact, not only can they save, but they can actually reduce their taxes by saving,� said Prime Minister Stephen Harper “What the Liberal party wants to do is it wants to force Canadians to save by taxing them, by taking their money away. Cana-

dians do not accept that option and will not accept that option.�

The debate over voluntary and mandatory CPP enhancement is a contentious one – with seniors advocacy groups like CARP in support of the compulsory expansion and organizations like the Canadian Federation of Independent Business preferring the optional one.

University of Calgary tax-policy expert Jack Mintz said adding a voluntary component to the existing CPP could be tricky, especially if it’s in the form of defined benefits.

The problem with a voluntary supplement is that people don’t think they need the CPP because they expect to die younger, Mintz said. In fact, he said, people are living longer, which drives up the cost of the

program. “It’s hard to run on a voluntary basis,� Mintz said. “It’s why CPP is mandatory.�

Mintz said a voluntary CPP expansion could perhaps be based on defined contributions, an individual investment account similar to a registered retirement savings plan.

Rhys Kesselman, an economist at Simon Fraser University, said a voluntary expansion would not address the fact that many Canadians are not saving enough for retirement.

Defined contribution plans could put people at the mercy of the markets when they want to withdraw funds, Kesselman said.

On the other hand, a mandatory plan would offer little flexibility, forcing some to save more than necessary, he added.

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Growing sense that airstrikes alone will not dislodge the Islamic State group Dan Perry & Vivian Salama

causing a humanitarian crisis.

It was clear from the start that Associated Press a ground force was needed, and Iraqi and Syrian Kurdish fightBAGHDAD ers have had successes on the t’s the modern era’s military battlefield. The Iraqi military was strategy of choice: overwhelm- also to play a key role: air power ing air power delivering preciwould soften up the extremists, sion-guided punishment backed weakening them or getting them by intelligence on the ground, to flee, and the Iraqis were to dewith minimal exposure for solliver the final blow or retake areas diers of the striking side. abandoned by the militants.

Seductive though it is to That has not gone according risk-averse governments with to plan. war-weary publics, the approach Badly humiliated, Iraq’s Shiitehas its limits – and these are on dominated army has shown little display in Syria and Iraq, where stamina in the mostly-Sunni a U.S.-led coalition has carried cities taken by the Islamic State out over 4,100 airstrikes against militants. In recent days U.S. Islamic State radicals yet failed to Defence Secretary Ash Carter said stop the extremists. it lacked the “will to fight” after August will mark a year since fleeing Ramadi, the strategic capithe campaign was launched after tal of Iraq’s largest Sunni provtens of thousands of minority ince, Anbar, leaving the Islamic Yazidis were forced to flee an on- State group in control of nearly slaught by the militants in Iraq, all its territory, which stretches to the Jordan border.

Overall the extremists remain in control of about a third of Iraq and Syria, equivalent to the amount of territory under its authority before the air campaign began. It continues to terrorize the population there, imposing its unforgiving brand of radical Islam and carrying out atrocities against minority groups, including sexual enslavement of Council Standing women.

Committee It has suffered some setbacks Meeting June 1 and also made some gains. The At 5:30 pm in City Hall checklist appears to point to a tie Council Chambers: – with advantage, Islamic State:

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A plume of smoke rises after an airstrike on May 9 by the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State group positions in an eastern neighborhood of Ramadi, 115 kilometers west of Baghdad, Iraq.

• The group has held on to its main hubs in Iraq and Syria, Mosul and Raqqa, as well as Fallujah, a strategic Iraqi town a short drive from Baghdad.

• It is battling to a tie around Beiji, home to Iraq’s major oil refinery that has yet to fall but is surrounded. Iraqi security forces have poured resources and manpower into securing the refinery, where the militants have staged periodic attacks.

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Another air campaign carried out by a coalition of Sunni Arab nations led by Saudi Arabia • In Syria it was rebuffed by a massive air campaign in Kobani, has had similarly disappointing results, this time against Shiite a Kurdish town on the TurkHouthi rebels who have seized ish border. But in recent days, much of Yemen, including the its fighters have captured the capital, Sanaa. After two months ancient town of Palmyra, site of airstrikes, the Houthis have of 2,000-year-old Roman ruins. been damaged, but they haven’t That has brought it closer to been expelled from any major Damascus. areas they control.

There are coalition success Like the Islamic State group, stories – most recently in Saddam the Houthis and their allies have Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit, devised tactics to avoid being where 11th-hour U.S. airstrikes hit from the air, using public proved to be a game-changer after a large-scale Iraqi operation transportation and motorcycles to deploy fighters or travelling at to retake the city stumbled.

While air power has been well- night, on foot or in vehicles with suited to hitting command-and- their headlights dimmed. And like the jihadis, they easily melt control centres, storage facilities into urban civilian areas under and infrastructure, Islamic State their control – practically daring fighters have proven adept at coalition forces to bomb them reacting. out. As long as the rebels control The group “is nimble enough the local population and have to move around their personnel little concern for the suffering of and equipment to make up for civilians, this can create pressure any losses with tactical moves,” on the attacking side, which soon said Dubai-based geopolitical stands accused of humanitarian analyst Theodore Karasik. “The abuses. battlefield is very fluid.”

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Some yearned for a return of the U.S. military, although none would say so on the record. After the grim experience for Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001, with thousands of U.S. lives lost and billions of dollars spent, it simply wouldn’t fly.

All seemed to agree that a rethink was in order. But for now, the Obama administration remains opposed to sending U.S. forces back into combat in Iraq and is calling for patience and time to train Iraqis. Perhaps in the long run, a new pan-Arab strike force being promoted by Egypt might be the answer.

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No ally in Syria Whereas in Iraq the coalition has a weak ally, in Syria it is hampered by having no real ally at all. Indeed, it has going out of its way to avoid the impression of working with the government of Bashar Assad, who many around the world see as having lost any

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Despite calls by antiquities officials to help save Palmyra this week, the coalition refrained from interfering, launching one airstrike that struck only after the town had already fallen and Syrian government troops defending it had fled.

Instead, the U.S.-led coalition is working mainly in support of Syria’s Kurds, launching daily airstrikes that concentrate on areas around Kobani and the predominantly Kurdish province

of Hassakeh in the northeast.

Kurdish fighters, supported by air cover from the coalition, have made significant advances, taking back dozens of villages in recent days.

The psychological edge In any fight, it is the fearless side that usually enjoys the edge.

Unlike Western troops, jihadis like the Islamic State group seem unafraid to die in airstrikes and pleased to dispatch suicide at-

tackers who are difficult to stop.

Facing a declared offensive by the Iraqi army in Anbar province, the militants did just that, unleashing a wave of suicide car bombings late Tuesday that killed at least 17 troops, including a top commander.

It is part of the group’s psychological warfare: A seemingly inexhaustible supply of willing bombers at the wheel of explosive-laden trucks. High-definition

propaganda videos follow, showing the vehicles speeding toward their targets before exploding, devastating Iraqi forces’ morale.

The U.S. has promised to deliver more anti-tank weapons to counter the suicide bombers. But in a sign of the futility, the U.S. has had to devote some airstrikes to destroying U.S.-supplied tanks and other weaponry that the Iraqis have abandoned to the Islamic State fighters.

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Bundles of cash: South Africa’s winning 2010 World Cup bid tarnished by bribery allegations Gerald Imray Associated Press

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA hen South Africa won the right to host Africa’s first World Cup, it was seen as a heartwarming reward for Nelson Mandela and a country that had shaken off decades of apartheid.

Today, the picture seems very different.

The image of South Africa’s World Cup in 2010 has been shattered by allegations that its bid over a decade ago was involved in bribes of more than $10 million to secure FIFA votes – possibly with the knowledge or involvement of the South African government.

The allegations against two unidentified senior South African bid officials – and FIFA officials who supposedly sought bribes and facilitated payments – were contained in the 164-page indictment released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice that detailed over two decades of corruption in world soccer.

The department made the South African allegations in a section titled the “2010 FIFA World Cup Vote Scheme,” throwing a once feel-good story under the same suspicion of graft as the heavily-

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tarnished votes that sent the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar, respectively.

Encapsulated by Mandela’s beaming smile at the host announcement in Zurich in May 2004, South Africa’s victorious bid on its second attempt was also a landmark for FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who made clear his desire to take the showpiece tournament to new territory in Africa.

South Africa defeated Morocco 14-10 in the FIFA vote, a result which now appears was secured through bribery.

In one stunning revelation, the Justice Department alleged three payments totalling $10 million were made in 2008 to former FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner of Trinidad and Tobago by a “highranking FIFA official” from a FIFA account in Switzerland after South Africa’s government didn’t come up with the cash.

The FIFA official allegedly paid off Warner with money that should have gone to South Africa for World Cup preparations anyway, but was re-routed to Warner, the department said.

Before that, in the years leading up to the vote, a “high-ranking official” with South Africa’s bid delivered “a briefcase containing bundles of U.S. currency in $10,000 stacks” to a family member of

to Germany in the contest for the 2006 World Cup after a contentious abstention from a New Zealand official. It appears some of its bidders weren’t going to leave the next vote to chance. The two South African bid officials implicated were members of the country’s failed 2006 bid as well as the successful 2010 one, and members of the 2010 World Cup’s organizing committee, according to the indictment.

South African Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, who was not the minister at the time of the bid, said Thursday the government was requesting a copy of the indictment from the U.S. “through diplomatic Gian Vaitl/AP Images for Avaaz sources.”

Protesters from the global campaign movement Avaaz call He said all officials involved in for the resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter in front of South Africa’s bid were asked “to the Fifa General Meeting on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland. desist from making statements” and allow the government to deal Warner’s, according to the indictwas allegedly offered to secure with the allegations. He said the ment. The piles of money – handed favour from Warner and two other government was not involved in voting FIFA executive committee over to Warner’s relative in a Paris any wrongdoing over the bid. members at the time: an American, hotel room – were taken back to “We have no business with Jack believed to be former CONCACAF Warner,” Mbalula said.

Warner in his native Trinidad and secretary general Chuck Blazer, the Tobago, it said.

Danny Jordaan, the current other from the South American Then, months before the vote, South African soccer head and soccer confederation. a second South African official, former chief executive of the 2010 The three FIFA officials later also high up in the bid committee bid and World Cup organizing “indicated” that they voted for according to the allegations, was committee, did not respond to South Africa, the department said, numerous phone calls and a text involved in conversations over a possible $10 million payment from when their three votes could have message. He also declined to comswung the vote in Morocco’s favour. ment at a news briefing relating to the South African government.

Warner ultimately got his The $10 million, which never his appointment as mayor of his money, just four years later and materialized from South Africa, South African hometown. from a FIFA account and not the The political fallout also began South Africans, who were “unable with the leading opposition party to arrange the payment to be made demanding Jordaan appear before directly from government funds,” lawmakers to answer questions the indictment said. on the allegations. Instead, he was The Justice Department said the expected to fly to Zurich for the “high-ranking FIFA official” made FIFA congress. payments of $616,000, $1.6 million Molefi Oliphant, the former and $7.784 million – totalling $10 South African Football Association million – to an account in the U.S. president and a member of the controlled by Warner in January 2010 bid committee, also declined and March 2008. to comment.

Warner, forced out of FIFA in South Africa wasn’t the only 2011 over another bribery scancountry implicated in alleged votedal, turned himself in to police rigging.

Wednesday in Trinidad under the “A representative of the Morocweight of overwhelming allegations can bid committee offered to pay relating also to other cases. He had $1 million to Warner” for his vote earlier denied any wrongdoing. when he visited in 2004, the indictSouth Africa lost by one vote ment said.

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Parliament passed a bill to end “I don’t think it sets any the registry the following year. precedent at all,� Clement said Clement says that since Wednesday following a ConserParliament did eventually pass a vative caucus meeting. law to end the registry, com“Lookit, Parliament passed a plaints about when that law law.

The law that was passed by took effect are simply arcane Parliament was no more longlegal nitpicking.

Federal information commis- gun registry.�

Reporters then pointed out sioner Suzanne Legault issued a that the new amendments will special report last week calling rewrite history to put the gun the move a “perilous precedent� registry data destruction law that could be used to retroactively clear government officials into effect long before it was voted on by Parliament. of wrongdoing on everything “You know, now we’re getting from election fraud to spending into angels dancing on the head scandals. of a pin, which lawyers are very She recommended to the good at and Ms. Legault is a attorney general of Canada in lawyer,� Clement responded.

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Brewing up a new business Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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hiny metallic vats travelled thousands of kilometres so that more beer can be created close to home in Whitehorse.

Gear was ordered in Portland, came by boat from Seattle to Skagway then onto a flatbed truck to the Yukon’s newest brewery.

Marko and Meghan Marjanovic run Winterlong Brewing Co., a tiny craft brewery on Mount Sima Road. They officially open their doors to the general public today.

When their brewers, distillers and carbonators arrived earlier this year, the setup was intimidating, Marko said.

When you order equipment from so far away, it doesn’t come with someone to talk you through it.

“We ask the company for instruction manuals, they say ‘sorry.’ So we spent the first few weeks figuring out everything,” Marko said.

“We didn’t know what any of these valves were for, we didn’t know anything. We had to just sit here and play around.”

It didn’t take too long to figure out. The pair aren’t rookies when it comes to brewing – they’ve been using their own home brew set for about nine years now.

“It’s a hobby and a craft which is really fun, and it produces a product that everybody loves – beer,” he said.

“One of the other reasons we started home brewing is because there weren’t a lot of different styles available back in that time, and so we could brew any beer we wanted too.”

The larger set-up is mammoth by comparison to the home one.

It can make a total of 350 litres of beer at a time.

“It’s small for brewery standards, but it’s big for us,” Marko said.

Making beer is one part chemistry and one part finesse.

Barley, hops, water and yeast is all that gets used here. It’s the various different combinations and different types of barley that give you different flavours.

As of Monday afternoon, Marko had just finished kegging an IPA and was busy sanitizing the cooling and carbonating tank before moving a stout in.

Most beers will spend two weeks aging and fermenting before they are ready to go.

Even though they’ve moved on to bigger equipment, the home-brew set still gets used from time to time.

“We still have that downstairs.

We still home brew downstairs while we’re doing this so we can figure out new recipes,” he said.

So far things are going well.

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Brewer Marco Marjanovic holds up an IPA at the Winterlong brewery in Mount Sima on May 5. The brewery holds its grand opening today.

The company was at this year’s Haines beer festival to show off its wares. With a German wheat beer and pale ale on tap, the line-ups didn’t dry up all weekend.

“It was beautiful weather, people were thirsty,” he said.

In 2013, residents of Yukon – and those visiting – drank enough beer, wine, and spirits to fill the main pool at the Canada Games Centre two and a half times. More than two million litres of booze, according to Statistics Canada.

The territory has led the country when it comes to the amount spent on alcohol per capita every year since the data started being collected in 1950.

But it’s more than Yukoners’ love of the suds that Marko hopes will keep his business afloat. It’s our love of buying local that he calls the “winning factor.”

“They just like buying local things. So even if we started getting a lot of beer in the liquor store, which we have, they’ll still come here because they like the sense of buying local, because we’re all stuck up in the Yukon together.”

The city’s small size means it’s easier to become your own salesperson, too.

“I know a lot of the bar own-

ers downtown. I know everyone in the neighbourhood and people downtown. With word of mouth it’s easier to get people to come here and buy stuff,” he said.

“In larger cities I wouldn’t know the bar owners. I couldn’t go downtown and say “Hey, you want a keg? We’re a new brewery.’

Up here it’s actually pretty easy.”

Right now only one bar in town offers the stuff. James Maltby, co-owner of the downtown bar Woodcutter’s Blanket, got the first kegs of the High Noon Hef – a German wheat beer – and the Pingo Pale Ale. “The hefeweizen we didn’t finish that weekend, we finished it the following weekend. The Pingo Pale Ale only lasted three days,” he said.

Customers were really interested to try a new local brewery, he said. “We had people come in just to try it.”

Maltby said he hopes only to carry Winterlong beer. He plans to get the new IPA for this weekend.

“After that we’ll see just how much they can produce, because they have no idea what they’re going to be selling out of the brewery. I’ll hang tight. They’ll ramp it up.”

Liquor taxes and processing fees can make it difficult for a

brewery of their size to make much of a profit, especially on kegs, where they essentially break even, Marko said.

The mark-up from the Yukon Liquor Corporation is about 23 per cent for growlers on top of the 12 per cent liquor tax, he said. For kegs, it’s about 43 per cent. The federal government also takes a tax.

“We brew the beer, we sell it to the Yukon liquor corporation, we buy it back and then we sell it to the end user.”

All that happens even though the brewing and the selling is happening in the same spot.

The corporation doesn’t actually touch the liquor in growlers. The transaction is all done on paper.

For kegs things get a little more complicated.

Kegs have to be brought from the brewery to the liquor corp. for all the paperwork to be filled out before they can be passed off to bar owners.

“If they could abolish that mark-up, still tax us but abolish that mark-up, beer would be cheaper for the end user and we could make a little more profit,” Marko said.

Liquor corp. spokesperson Doug Caldwell said smaller companies get a lower mark-up compared to the larger ones based on how much they produce. The

corporation also promotes local products.

More than 60 per cent of YLC’s contribution to government revenues comes from the mark-up. YLC is mandated to produce a profit to help fund Yukon’s public services.

“I think we all have to appreciate that these new breweries and distillers, they’re emerging businesses in the territory and it’s going to take a bit of time for them to catch on,” Caldwell said.

“Mr. (Bob) Baxter’s brewery (Yukon Brewing) is doing very, very well, I mean, he’s been around for what, a decade now? and I think he’s really well established. That comes with time and people appreciating the product.

Pricing is a small part.”

Plans for the future of Winterlong include more equipment and possibly expanding into the space next door so they can start canning their own beer.

The support they’ve gotten so far has been great, Marko said.

“It’s every home brewer’s dream.”

Winterlong Brewing Co. is open Fridays 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays 12-6 p.m.

It’s located at 83 Mount Sima Road.

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Haines and Homebrew Fest are a marriage meant to last James Brooks Juneau Empire

HAINES, ALASKA s Rosie Ainza finished handing medals to the winners of the 23rd annual Great Alaska Craft Beer and Homebrew Festival, she was confronted with a surprise.

Her boyfriend, Logan Lott, had climbed onto the Klondike Stage at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds and sank to one knee. In his outstretched hands he held a ring.

The question was obvious. So was the answer.

Three years ago, Ainza and Lott met at the Haines festival. It was only fitting to propose there.

“It’s our anniversary place,” Lott said. “It’s something special.”

At 23 years old, Haines’ festival is old enough to drink, and it just might be old enough to get married. Its fiancee is an easy pick. Two decades after it started as a party on the Fort William Seward parade grounds, the festival is tied as closely to its town as anything else in Haines.

“It’s incredible,” said Kyle Gray, president of the Haines Chamber of Commerce, speaking about the economic impact of the festival on Haines.

Haines has a year-round population of about 2,600 people; this year, with 1,600 festival attendees atop the normal Memorial Day weekend crowd, it was a close call whether the

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Beckah Olson, an Alaskan Brewing Co. quality analyst, smiles as she talks with fellow judges as they compare home-brewed beers at the Haines beerfest homebrew contest last weekend.

visitors outnumbered the locals.

Ainza and Lott – plus a few hundred others – came from Juneau on a packed ferry the night before the festival opened.

Alaska Seaplanes added extra flights to cope with the demand for air travel. Hundreds more visitors came from the Yukon and other Canadian provinces.

In parking lots across Haines, there were cars carrying license plates from Alberta and Ontario alongside those from Alaska and the Yukon.

Many attendees were like Manuel Sidler of Whitehorse,

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who said he was attending his third festival. What kept him coming back? “Beer,” he responded.

What’s his favorite part of the festival? “Beer,” he responded.

A few offered a more nuanced view. Sean Sluggett of Whitehorse was attending his fourth festival and brought Jeremy McCoy, who was enjoying the event for the first time. Sluggett had draped a Canadian flag around his shoulders like a cape.

McCoy wore the Yukon flag in similar fashion.

Other attendees enjoyed music and games under a cloudspotted blue sky, wearing Batgirl costumes, tutus and other items that would draw a third look on a city sidewalk.

“I don’t think you’ll find a

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Manuel Sidler of Whitehorse shows off his Yukon Gold hat.

This was Sidler’s third festival.

beerfest like this anywhere else,” Sluggett said. “It’s not very serious.”

While that may be true for those who paid $40 per ticket, Haines’ marriage to its festival has serious business implications for the town and the breweries and alcohol distributors who participate in the festival.

Since it started in 1993, the festival has grown with Alaskans’

and Yukoners’ appetite for craft beer. It is now Haines’ secondbiggest event, behind only the annual Southeast Alaska State Fair – and that event stretches across four days to the festival’s two.

Leslie Ross, tourism director for the Haines Borough, said the festival is comparable to having a large cruise ship in town, “except they stay,” she said of the visitors.

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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 While cruise ship passengers will visit Haines for a few hours, their lodging and dining is largely taken care of aboard ship. Brewfest attendees pack hotels, dine at restaurants and stay for days. “The town is full to capacity,” she said.

With every hotel room in town booked, many festival attendees pitched tents on Haines’ beaches and in its parks, something the borough plans for every year, Ross said.

Jessica Edwards has been director of the Southeast Alaska State Fair since 2013 and oversees the brewfest, whose stated goal is to raise money for the fair. The festival is the fair’s biggest annual moneymaker.

The 2015 festival was the largest ever, but it can’t grow much larger, she said.

“We’re a town of 2,500 people,” Edwards said. “We can’t do much more. … We already have people camping on the beach.”

This year, to take further advantage of the tourist influx, the Haines Chamber of Commerce hosted an outdoor market, encouraging festival-goers to make a brief detour from Haines’ bars.

For the brewers and alcohol providers, the festival’s business edge cuts closer.

Stephen and June Gerteisen own Arkose Brewing, a four-year-old operation in Palmer. For them, attending the Haines event with their beer is good marketing. Last year, the national Brewers Association

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Jeremy McCoy, left, and Sean Sluggett, both of Whitehorse pose with their flag capes.

counted 22 commercial Alaska breweries, and competition for market share can be intense.

“Even if you’ve been around 20-25 years, you still need to get out there,” Stephen said. “What better way to get the word out than to talk to folks?”

June stated things more plainly: “People taste it here, and they go in their bars and want it.”

If people want Arkose beer, that encourages bars to stock Arkose products and liquor stores to sell them.

There’s business to be done between brewers, too. Friday night’s brewers’ dinner, part of the festival, encouraged brewers and distributors to socialize at an $80-per-ticket event. Ryan Makinster, executive director of the Brewers Guild of Alaska, made a pitch for brewers to get involved with a bill in the Alaska Legislature that modernizes and revises the state’s alcohol code.

“I want you guys to enjoy yourselves,” he said, “but when we ask for your support, we really need it.”

Alaska’s craft beer industry has grown enormously since the first Haines festival, and in the meantime, other festivals have come and gone. Paul Wheeler, founder of the Haines brewery, said there’s a simple reason why Haines’ relationship with its festival has turned into a lasting marriage.

“How can you stop a good thing?” Wheeler asked. “It’s a happy festival. Just look around at all the smiles.”

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Morel pickers poised for boreal bonanza in Northwest Territories by forest fires the previous season, are prized by chefs worldwide.

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“It’s turned out really nice.

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Chicot said plenty of local people are likely to join the visitors in the pick.

“There’s been interest here since the early winter. There’s a few of us going out to see what it’s like.”

What it’s like is hot, dirty, buggy and swampy, said Dylan Gordon, a University of Toronto anthropologist who’s writing his thesis on wild food harvesters.

“You do a lot of walking – 20, 30 kilometres a day through the bush.”

The money is uncertain. If there’s no rain, the mushrooms don’t show. If there’s too much, oversupply depresses prices.

Gordon estimates he made about $100 a day harvesting in 2012 – a poor year.

But it’s not all about the money.

Mushrooms can give northern families a chance to get out on the land together.

“They’ll set up a camp, the elders can pick, the kids pick, the whole family gets together and a lot of people say it’s good for them,” Gordon said.

“It draws people back to the land who aren’t always as engaged with it as maybe they would like to be or used to be.”

All the pickers need now is rain, said Colford. The N.W.T. is in the middle of a multi-year drought and hype over this year’s boreal bonanza may come to naught if the mushrooms don’t get the moisture they need to sprout.

“Mother Nature has a huge role to play,” he said. “But if we get a warm, damp summer, the potential is massive.

“If we get a typical northern summer, we’ll see a very busy June.”

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he first official estimate of how much oil may lie beneath the central Northwest Territories says there could be nearly 200 billion barrels of the resource in two separate fields.

The National Energy Board and the Northwest Territories Geological Survey warn that not all of that oil will be recoverable.

But if even a few per cent of it is economically viable, it confirms previous suggestions the Canol and Bluefish shales hold up to seven billion barrels of recoverable oil and could be comparable to North Dakota’s booming Bakken field.

“These are large numbers,” said N.W.T. Energy Minister Dave Ramsay.

“This should increase the level of investor confidence and revitalize interest in the Northwest Territories. This really does put wind in our sails.”

About 146 billion barrels are estimated for Canol and 46 billion for Bluefish.

The board didn’t give an estimate of how much of that oil might be recoverable because well test results haven’t been released. It’s also still uncertain whether those shales are capable of production at all.

The potential fields lie in the central Mackenzie Plain, west of Great Bear Lake.

Several companies have been active in the area in recent years, with 14 exploration licences being granted and $628 million in work commitments since 2010. Imperial, Shell, Husky and ConocoPhillips have all been involved in the region.

However, recent low oil prices have brought that activity almost to a standstill. Husky and ConocoPhillips recently announced they would step back from their Canol projects.

That standstill is affecting local people looking for business opportunities, Ramsay said recently in Houston where he was trying to attract investment.

“The aboriginal groups in the region had bought a hotel. These hotels once were full. They weren’t full this winter.”

Both the Canol and Bluefish fields would be developed using fracking technology, which some in the territory oppose.

Keith Stewart of Greenpeace said recent science suggests that fracking can pollute groundwater kilometres away from the drill site.

“It would be a huge mistake to invest billions in expensive and risky fracking projects when we have so many better ways to create jobs and meet our energy needs without contaminating drinking water or accelerating global warming,” he said.

Ramsay maintains the oil can

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be developed safely. He points out the N.W.T. is now developing improved regulations for fracking intended to safeguard the environment.

Ramsay said the latest results bolster the territory’s argument

that infrastructure such as an allweather road up the Mackenzie Valley is needed.

“One of the knocks against us has been lack of infrastructure. We really have to be putting those investments in place in our territory.”

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The program opens with some basic questions about the role and world of a first responder, and the potential impact of a critical incident or repeated critical incidents, which may lead to post-traumatic stress or PTSD. Following this overview, the program focuses on survival skills.

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The bells will be rung at 11:30 am for 22 straight days, from the closing ceremonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ottawa on May 31 to National Aboriginal Day on June 21, 2015. Each day the bells will be rung 53 times, once over the 22 days for each of the 1181 indigenous women and girls murdered and missing during this period. They will be rung in solidarity with indigenous people in this land in their desire for justice and a special commission.

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“I’m very happy about it,” said Jerry Natanine, mayor of Clyde River, a hamlet along the island’s east coast that strongly opposed the seismic plans.

“I’m reassured by the fact the company is willing to do what it did and go with our request.”

The Norwegian-based consortium informed Natanine of the cancellation earlier this week. It said the decision only pertains to this summer’s plans and it retains the right to test in the future.

A spokesman was not immediately available for comment.

Last June, the National Energy Board approved plans from the three-company consortium to begin five years of seismic tests in the Davis Strait, up and down the entire length of Baffin Island. The testing, which uses loud, high-intensity sounds to help map the sea floor and the geology underneath, was to begin this summer.

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“Baffin Island Inuit have expressed strong and widespread opposition to seismic testing in their waters,” said Farrah Khan, Greenpeace’s Arctic campaigner.

“The decision to cancel seismic surveys this year is good news for human rights, and hopefully both industry and the federal government will get the message that they should not be forcing projects on communities without consent.”

Clyde River also has argued in front of Federal Court for an injunction that would prevent the consortium from going ahead until a federal environmental assessment makes recommendations on which areas should remain closed to development.

A decision on that request is expected soon.

The three companies – TGSNOPEC Geophysical Company ASA, Petroleum GeoServices and MultiKlient Invest AS – argued their tests would occur well outside the areas where marine mammals are hunted.

They pointed to studies suggesting that seismic tests only harm fish a few metres away from the sound source. It said any damage to the hearing of whales or other mammals would be likely to be short term and mitigated by the use of observers on the survey vessel, who could stop tests if animals were seen in the area.

But scientists say spotters can miss 80 per cent of whales in an area. Research also has suggested seismic tests are linked to a long list of stress behaviours. Fin whales have stopped singing. Sperm whales seem to grow sluggish and eat less.

Most whales and dolphins leave.

One paper filed with the board suggested at least 37 marine species have been shown to be affected by seismic air-gun noise.

Natanine said his people don’t oppose development. They just want answers about its possible consequences – and a better shot at reaping some of the benefits from resources.

He said he hopes the consortium’s decision means it might be starting to see things his way.

“It leads me to think that the company is not just wanting to do what it wants to do and forget about us.”

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After a decade online, YouTube is redefining celebrity with online video creators Derrik J. Lang Associated Press

LOS ANGELES t’s a meet-and-greet worthy of an A-list star.

Outside the three-story bookstore at the outdoor shopping mecca known as The Grove, hundreds of mostly young women have formed a line that stretches past trendy clothing stores and spills out onto a nearby street. They’re waiting to have Connor Franta, an affable 22-yearold Internet personality best known for delivering diary-like monologues on YouTube, sign a copy of his new memoir.

The irony of a YouTube star drawing a massive crowd at a bookstore isn’t lost on talent manager Andrew Graham.

“A year ago, I went to New York and tried to get a book publisher to take a meeting with me,” said Graham, who represents Franta and other mega-popular YouTubers. “I had one meeting, and they laughed at me. Here we are a year later at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles with a New York Times bestselling author who is a client. I think that says it all.

It’s a 180-degree turn.”

Franta isn’t a singer, chef, comedian or athlete. He’s a YouTube star angling to be the Oprah Winfrey for millennials.

In its 10-years of existence, YouTube has evolved from a playground for kitty videos to a $20 billion visual menagerie. Along the way, it’s also become an incubator for a new type of celebrity – a digital Brat Pack that’s leveraging smartphone stardom to write books, drop albums, design products and break into Hollywood.

“It’s the most powerful marketing platform in the world for millennials,” said Graham. “If you’re trying to reach that audience of girls gathered

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downstairs, YouTube is the venue to do that. Look at an artist like Fred (Lucas Cruikshank). He went off to Hollywood, created some films, neglected his channel, came back to YouTube and … crickets. No one was there anymore. You can’t abandon it.”

In recent years, YouTube, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, has propped up YouTubers like Franta – “creators,” the site calls them – who attract millions of subscribers that regularly watch their online videos and the advertising attached to them.

Their popularity is still eclipsed by music videos, which continue to account for YouTube’s most watched clips. Yet the fandom that creators are inspiring, and the ad revenue they’re bringing in, can’t be ignored.

With his playful grin and doe eyes, Franta currently boasts more than 4.4 million devotees to his personal YouTube channel, where he speaks to viewers about life, dating, candy, whatever at least once a week.

He began posting videos in 2010 while still attending high school in La Crescent, Minnesota. Now, he’s releasing music compilations and a line of locally grown coffee.

For every Justin Bieber or Psy, perhaps YouTube’s biggest success stories, there are dozens of Frantas.

It’s a form of celebrity that didn’t exist 10 years ago, when YouTube was born and made it simple to post video online. Franta, who continues to upload videos despite his other endeavours, is young enough to have been inspired by the YouTube vloggers that came before him.

“There are guys like Shane Dawson and Phillip DeFranco who I was a fan of, and now we’re friends,” said Franta, sequestered from fans behind racks of his book, “A Work in Progress,” in the Barnes & Noble stockroom. “Do you know how awkward it would be to tell some of my friends

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That’s not so different from the genesis of YouTube, which entered its beta phase in May 2005. The firstever video posted on the site was a crude 19-second clip titled “Me at the Zoo” that featured YouTube cofounder Jawed Karim speaking directly to the camera about the “cool” elephants at the San Diego Zoo. It’s been a decade, and while video lengths are longer and resolutions are higher, the sentiment is the same: watch me.

The next evolution for online video has seemingly already arrived, with such sites and apps as Twitch, Richard Vogel/AP Periscope, Meerkat and YouNow making it easier than ever to stream Connor Franta’s “Coming Out” video playing on YouTube is live video. That’s a feature YouTube displayed on a computer screen in Los Angeles on May 20. has in its arsenal but the streaming and equipment that transcend most video giant has yet to solidify itself as that I watched them on YouTube in a live video destination. my bedroom before I knew them? It’s YouTubers’ living rooms and webcams. The spaces also serve as social “There’s a ton of opportunity for weird to think of it like that.” hubs for creators. Several of them innovation there,” said Allocca. “As The creators’ importance to YouTube is evidenced by the Google- will host 10th anniversary parties on it becomes easier to stream and take Wednesday. advantages of audiences built on backed site bankrolling marketing “For us, creators are the lightbulb YouTube, there’s going to be some campaigns the past two years featurof the ecosystem,” said Kevin Alinteresting stuff. It’s another one ing such famous (on the Internet) locca, YouTube’s head of culture and of those things that’s really hard to faces as Bethany Mota, Hannah trends. “Sure, YouTube was originally predict what will be next. I definitely Hart and Grace Helbig. While such known for viral videos, and that think live experiences and people creators vlog about very different was great and still is, but if you want gathering around singular moments topics, they usually share a similar will continue to grow.” esthetic: improvised delivery, quirky to be able to build a business, you need to be able to create a following.

If the rise of YouTube over the editing and personalities that jump past decade is any indication, so will I think it’s a very different model off screens. the lines to meet creators. than traditional media. It’s about Google has opened production facilities in London, Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo and Sao Paulo for creators who have more than 5,000 subscribers to film videos.

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LIFE Snowshoe builders bring business, tradition back to Teslin

Joel Krahn/Yukon News

Elmer David Jackson, a student the traditional snowshoe making course taught by Doug Smarch, beams as he shows off the pairs of snowshoes the students have made. Bottom left: Instructor Doug Smarch at the snowshoe workshop. Smarch learned the craft from local legend Tom Smith.

Bottom right: The students’ snowshoes hang in the workshop on graduation day.

“It was the best damn thing that ever happened,” says Jackson.

“There’s probably 70, 80 hours TESLIN in a pair of snowshoes by the e’re inside Teslin’s old time you do the hides and all the canoe factory buildwoodwork and everything. So you ing, and Elmer David only get five dollars an hour when Jackson is beaming. you sell it, but you’re working for He has reason to be proud. Last yourself – you’re always happy.” week he and two others graduated The art of snowshoe making is from Doug Smarch’s traditional being brought back to life in Tessnowshoe making course, which lin thanks to this program, which has run for a few months every is co-ordinated by the Teslin winter for the past five years. It’s Tlingit Council. his second year in the program.

The instructor, Doug Smarch, Jackson – with his bright red learned from the best. The late bandana, thick salt-and-pepper Tom Smith was known as the beard, long braids and wide smile finest snowshoe craftsman in that – fills the room. part of the world.

“This is the best thing I ever Smarch, 81, is losing his heardone; right here,” he says. ing and his legs ache if he stands His speech is slow and exprestoo long, but none of that gets sive, like Stuart McLean if he had in the way of him passing on his spent his life as a Fort Mac iron knowledge to a younger Tlingit worker instead of a radio pergeneration. former.

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work, and attention to detail, goes into a pair of well-made snowshoes.

“These guys had lots of patience for what they did,” he says.

“Lots of patience. It takes time.

“It is not simple. These here, they sit for hours and hours and hours and hours. Fill and unfill.

Fill and unfill.

“It looks simple but it isn’t, to fill. It’s a big job, and it’s not done any old way.

“You look at the holes here, look how even they are,” he says, pointing to where the hide laces attach to the frame. “At the front, the same thing.”

Any imperfections in the frame and you throw it out and start again, says Smarch. You wouldn’t go to a shoe store and buy a pair with one heel higher than the other. It’s the same thing with snowshoes.

“It’s got to be perfectly done.

And that there, from start to finish, they have done it. All I do is watch for the mistakes, tell them to correct it.”

The work starts with finding the perfect birch tree that will make the perfect frame. This can only be done in the winter, since wood taken after the sap begins the flow will become brittle and break after it is dried. The tree must be harvested and cut, with pieces discarded unless they are just right.

Moose and caribou hides must be tanned and cut.

There’s the steaming and bending of the frame, and the tedious work of filling it with the woven lacings.

“There’s 150 feet of hide on one side, so 300 feet of lashings that you have to cut for the fillings on the snowshoe,” says Jackson.

“Three hundred feet of cutting of hide. There’s more work that goes

into the hides than goes into the snowshoes. Don’t make sense but it’s true.”

Smarch beams, knowing that the students in his program now have the confidence to go out on their own and continue the practice.

A pair of five-foot snowshoes sells for $450. The smaller, childsized version goes for $250.

A lot of the snowshoes sold in Teslin today end up as souvenirs displayed on the walls of tourists’ homes, but they’re in fact a precision tool made for travelling efficiently in wintertime through the deep snow of Yukon’s bush.

The high-tech versions sold in stores still don’t even come close, Smarch says.

“You go to a store and buy those pairs of aluminums. Look at the price tag on them. And they can’t be used. They can’t be ever walked on the highway or hard-

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From left: Students Thomas Morris, Buz Bosley and Elmer David Jackson pose with their snowshoes on graduation day.

Joel Krahn/Yukon News

Left: Smarch holds an incomplete snowshoe as he explains the building process. Right: Thomas Morris holds his pair of snowshoes. Morris and the rest of the students have worked on their snowshoes for months.

packed trail.”

For hunting especially, you need the real thing, agrees Buz Bosley, another of last week’s graduates.

“The aluminium ones, it’s like going around with an alarm on you. That aluminium makes a big noise, eh, versus these. On the ice, they make a lot of noise. These are way better. You’re getting the real McCoy here.”

Bosley is giving away the larger pair he made during the course to his brother-in-law, and the smaller to his grandson.

“They’re so sturdy, eh – for him. But he’s a sturdy little guy. So he could use these, eh?”

Bosley knows the value of his work and isn’t going to shortchange himself if he later makes snowshoes to sell, he says.

“I’ve always learnt that, no no, don’t sell yourself short. That’s big time with me.

“I know that from my mum selling her stuff for cheap.”

Growing up, his family got a lot of their income from his mom’s beading and native handicrafts, he says.

“There was never no riches in my family but we were rich in other ways eh? Rich, rich,” says Bosley.

“Time to say, no, you’re paying for it. It’s not payback time, it’s just setting things right.”

For him, learning to make snowshoes means following in his family’s tradition.

“I’ve got seven sisters. They all know about beading and stuff like that. They followed my mum. So I figure this is important, that I follow my uncles, eh?

“I’m getting damn-near elder time and I don’t want some little kid coming up to me and, ‘Grandpa, can you show me how to make these?…’ And I can (teach), now.

There’s no holding me back.

“If there’s ever a birch tree missing from Stanley Park, that might be me, making a pair of snowshoes somewhere – in the skids,” says Bosley with a mischievous laugh.

Thomas Morris is by all accounts a star in the class, who has already taken on the role of teacher and mentor to the others.

They speak of his work with admiration, though Morris is himself modest and reserved.

Like the others, he’s proud to be part of bringing back a skill that used to common among the Tlingit.

“My dad used to make drums and he did make snowshoes. My mom sewed. She made moccasins and stuff like that – hats, vests,” he says.

“It’s a tradition I’d like to carry on.”

He plans to build more in the

future, he says, to make an income through the winter months.

The men are business-minded.

Smarch envisions getting a sort-of factory going with eight or nine people making snowshoes for sale.

“It’ll be a big business,” he says.

“Next is canoes,” says Jackson.

“We’re going to start making boats again. This place produced 300 boats in the past, eh? So that’s the next phase of the revival of Teslin.”

Jackson spent 25 years working iron in the oil patch, but here in Teslin he does all sorts of things to pay the bills.

“You can’t keep busy being an ironworker up here. You’ve got to do everything else, so I do log work, and I run the sawmill and build snowshoes and I do power saw work.”

Listening to him, you get the sense that he could sell snowshoes in the Caribbean, if he put his mind to it.

“I’ve got five pairs that are for sale,” he says, unprompted. “No. 22 Sawmill Rd., Teslin, Yukon.

Custom orders. I’ll sign them for extra.”

But Jackson’s not really in it for the money.

“It just keeps me busy, eh? I got something to do – I was up at 6:30 this morning and we don’t start till nine. Ready for the day. It gives you something to look forward to, every Monday. You’ve got somewheres to go in the winter.

“When there’s no TV, no radio, you got light, you got friends, you sit around, you whittle and you weave, drink tea. It’s as good as it gets. It’s as good as it gets. It’s a lifestyle. It’s a gathering place, this one. And hopefully it’ll be the best one in the Yukon.

“If you don’t want to make any money, don’t come in.”

Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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group of parents went so far as to organize a boycott to prevent a child with intellectual disabilities from attending his local elementary school.

However, intensive lobbying from parents and from organizations like the Yukon Association for Community Living (the successor to YARC) helped ensure that the Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education Act, proclaimed in 1990, entrenched the policy of integration.

The new act mandated that all students would be provided with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;least restrictive and most enabling environment.â&#x20AC;?

Jan Wood, coordinator for YACL at the time, recalls the impact. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new act gave us a leg to stand on in terms of the right to an education, and to an education in the least restrictive environment. A child didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go to the special education class.â&#x20AC;?

Children with special needs now had the right to individualized education plans, or IEPs, designed to address their individual needs and challenges.

But implementing these IEPs required resources for things such as learning assistance, speech therapy or specialized instructional materials. YACL and parents found themselves constantly advocating for appropriate resources for children with IEPs. They faced a setback when controversial amendments to the Education Act in 2002 stated that IEPs will be delivered â&#x20AC;&#x153;to the extent that is considered practicable by the deputy minister or by a school board.â&#x20AC;?

A YACL press release at the time noted the amendment â&#x20AC;&#x153;put the rights of a Kindergarten child with a speech and language problem to get help second to the deputy ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need to keep his political masters happy at budget time.â&#x20AC;?

One bright light, however, was Whitehorse Elementary School.

In 2002, it received a national â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leadership in Inclusive Educationâ&#x20AC;? award from the Canadian Association for Community Living for its work in including all children in the classroom, regardless of ability.

On the whole, however, the struggle for effective inclusion in education continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today, you often see students in an inclusive classroom in the younger grades, but then their needs are not met and they are placed in a segregated classroom called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;resource rooms,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? notes Lynn Pigage. Her daughter with intellectual disabilities went through the Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public school system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes they call them â&#x20AC;&#x153;life skill classrooms,â&#x20AC;? but the end result is that the student is separated from the rest of the student body. They end up having assembly together or some classes that are not very academic, like sewing, for example.â&#x20AC;?

Pigage adds that when there are not adequate resources or supports in regular classrooms, segregation might end up being the best option for the child. For her daughter, Mallory, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the teachers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the skills to teach

at multi-levels so by Grade 4, in math for example, an entire lesson would be going over her head.

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d end up in the hallway with her educational aide for some of the day. It also meant she was getting bored. We moved her to a segregated classroom in Grade 5.â&#x20AC;?

Pat Berrel, past principal of Whitehorse Elementary School, notes that the principal can set the atmosphere for inclusion, but it is the teacher who is key. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The teacher needs to have three things: the buy-in to the concept of inclusion, a willingness to implement it and the know-how to make it happen,â&#x20AC;?

Berrel explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If teachers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have these three things, inclusion doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen, no matter how good the policy might be.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 1964, having a separate system for kids who were different reflected the understanding at the time,â&#x20AC;? says Colette Acheson, executive director for YACL. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today, we can agree that everyone has a right to a good education.

We just need to remember that education is not just about just getting through the curriculum, or even about helping each child reach their potential. The environment we create for children within school systems reflects the attitudes of our larger society and, by modeling an environment of inclusion and appreciation for the value of diversity, we can change the culture of our entire society.â&#x20AC;?

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John Nash, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Beautiful Mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and an inspiration for those struggling and striving, dies at 86 eventually returning to Princeton.

Known as brilliant and eccentric, he was associated with Princeton for many years, most recently serving as a senior research mathematician.

He was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his work in game theory, which offered insight into the dynamics of human rivalry. It is considered one of the most influential ideas of the 20th century.

Just days before his death, Nash received a prize from the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters in Oslo with New York

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TRENTON, N.J. orn to an electrical engineer, and later a precocious and dashing young man who attained an Ivy League education, John Nash seemed destined for a life of stunning success. That he achieved, winning a Nobel Prize in 1994, but not without a struggle with mental illness that would make him a household name even more so than his achievements in mathematics.

Nash had read the classic Men of Mathematics by E.T. Bell by the time he was in high school. He planned to follow in his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps and studied for three years at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now Carnegie Mellon University â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but instead followed his passion for math.

He then went to Princeton, where he worked on his equilibrium theory and, in 1950, received his doctorate with a dissertation on non-co-operative games. The thesis contained the definition and properties of what would later be called the Nash equilibrium.

But it was while teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1959, when his wife, Alicia, was pregnant with their son, that schizophrenia began to emerge, a yearslong fight that was chronicled in the Academy Award-winning blockbuster A Beautiful Mind. The Nashes died in a car accident late last Saturday on the New Jersey Turnpike. He was 86; she was 82. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarkable achievements inspired generations of mathematicians, economists and scientists who were influenced by his brilliant, groundbreaking work in game theory, and the story of his life with Alicia moved millions of readers and moviegoers who marveled at their courage in the face of daunting challenges,â&#x20AC;? Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber said in a statement.

In an autobiography written for The Nobel Foundation website, Nash said delusions caused him to resign as a faculty member at MIT. He also spent several months in New Jersey hospitals on an involuntary basis. However, Nashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schizophrenia diminished through the 1970s and 1980s as he â&#x20AC;&#x153;gradually began to intellectually reject some of the delusionally influenced lines of thinking,â&#x20AC;? he wrote.

2001â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Beautiful Mind was based on an unauthorized biography by Sylvia Nasar, who wrote that Nashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contemporaries found him â&#x20AC;&#x153;immensely strangeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;slightly cold, a bit superior, somewhat secretive.â&#x20AC;? Much of his demeanour likely stemmed from mental illness.

A Beautiful Mind won four Academy Awards, including best picture and best director, and generated interest in John Nashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life story.

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Nirenberg said he had chatted with the Nashes for an hour at the airport in Newark, New Jersey before theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d gotten into a taxi to return home to Princeton Township.

New Jersey State Police say the Nashes were thrown out of the taxi when it crashed around 4:30 p.m.

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playing Nash, tweeted that he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;stunnedâ&#x20AC;? by news of the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An amazing partnership,â&#x20AC;? he wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beautiful minds, beautiful hearts.â&#x20AC;?

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The Nashes split in 1963 then resumed living together several years later and finally remarried in 2001.

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Montrealer sets world record for furthest flight by a hoverboard Giuseppe Valiante Canadian Press

MONTREAL ravelling the country’s lakes and rivers in a canoe is an iconic Canadian pastime but Alexandru Duru just might change all that with his new Guinness World Record-breaking hovercraft.

The Montreal resident used his machine to travel more than 250 metres – five times the previous record – at a height of five metres above Quebec’s Lake Ouareau.

That 250-metre flight has been officially confirmed by Guinness as a world record.

A YouTube video of the feat had generated about 65,000 hits just a few hours after being uploaded to the site May 22.

The software engineer said the record-cataloguing company was so impressed with his achievement it plans to include it in the 2016 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.

“To tell you the truth I always thought (flying) was something possible,” Duru, 30, said in an interview.

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Duru and his business partner, Philippe Maalouf, hope to have a new prototype finished by the end of the year and then have hovercrafts available for purchase across the country.

They negotiated a deal to manufacture the aircraft outside Canada and “are close” to finishing and testing the new model, Duru said.

The majority of the funding for the research and development of the prototype came from the private sector, with some coming from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

He wouldn’t say how much it cost to build but said the first generation of the machines will likely be “quite expensive.”

Duru hopes Canadians who can afford it will soon be able to have hovercrafts sitting next to their canoes, motorboats and other toys at the family chalet.

Ryan Remiorz/CP “You can fly it anywhere, Alexandru Duru holds up his hoverboard at his office on May 22 in Montreal. over water, in the wild,” he said. But he warned it’s not for can do that!”’ flying his new machine over Guinness verified the footage everyone.

Duru had been working on the lake, which is about 130 and announced the record on “This thing is still quite a prototype for about five years kilometres north of Montreal, its website Friday. dangerous,” he said, because the and last August filmed himself before contacting Guinness.

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Driverless trucks hauling cargo to Mexico? Group hopes to make it reality The technology, though experimental, already exists in driverless vehicles that use tools such as GPS REGINA to navigate roads, Anderson said. rucks hauling cargo from Unmanned vehicles are more Canada through the United efficient, he suggested.

States to Mexico and back naviâ&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to worry gate border crossings without the about a driver having too many need for passports, visas or even a hours in a day or in a week. Those driver to steer them. types of things go by the wayside Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an idea thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too farbecause the vehicle doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care.â&#x20AC;? fetched, says a group that met in Anderson said he understands North Dakota last week. why the idea is unnerving for Marlo Anderson with the some, but noted that unmanned Central North American Trade vehicles have the potential to reCorridor Association says memmove human error from driving. bers are working to turn the idea â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we have to do is to eduinto reality. cate people.â&#x20AC;?

The plan is for an autonomous One of the concerns Anderson vehicle corridor along Route 83, hears most often is that a vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s which runs north-south through system could be hacked and taken Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. The road then continues into Manitoba.

A study into the feasibility of the project is being planned and Anderson says the group wants to travel to communities along the corridor to gain support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the challenges we have here in North Dakota is that we have a lot of energy production going on right now, but not enough pipelines to carry the oil from North Dakota to its destination point,â&#x20AC;? he said.

That means other commodities, such as grain, need to fight for space on trains. A separate corridor could relieve that pressure, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hopeful that, working with the Canadian government, The next deadline for the Mexican government, the Arts Fund is: United States, we can create some kind of automated way â&#x20AC;Ś (to) -XQH , 2015 streamline that process of border crossings.â&#x20AC;?

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Roy Ludwig, mayor of Estevan in southeastern Saskatchewan near the border, attended the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summit and says he believes in the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to flesh it out and take care of all the intricacies, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely worthwhile looking into it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would support the new technologies and see where they go.â&#x20AC;?

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Beneficial microbes break down food and produce vitamins in our guts. They coat our skin, protecting us from attacks by harmful microbes. Outside our bodies, they decompose organic waste, fix nitrogen and produce half the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oxygen.

Scientists refer to the microbial communities on and in our bodies as â&#x20AC;&#x153;microbiomesâ&#x20AC;?. Every one of us hosts as many as 100 trillion microbes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our guts alone are home to 500 to 1,000 different bacteria species!

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According to Alan Logan, author of Your Brain on Nature, diet and where we live and play have a tremendous influence on the microbial ecosystems on our skin and in our noses, mouths and intestines. Logan and experts from a range of disciplines at the Natural Environments Initiative workshop at Harvard School of Public Health found people who live in areas with rich plant diversity have more diverse microbiomes. The air we breathe, the soil we dig and the outdoor plants we come into contact with include a variety of microbes that may be absent in indoor and built environments.

Researchers have even found digging in dirt, whether gardening or playing, can benefit our physical and mental health. A microbe common to mud and wet soils, Mycobacterium vaccae, has been shown to influence brain neurotransmitters to reduce anxiety and improve cognitive functioning.

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Research by Ilkka Hanski and colleagues at the University of Helsinki found microbe diversity reduced the incidence of allergies. They compared adolescents living in houses surrounded by biodiverse natural areas to those living in landscapes of lawns and concrete. From skin swabs, they learned that higher native-plant diversity appears to be associated with greater and more diverse microbial composition on the participantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; skin, which led to lower risk of a range of allergies.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely that, as we learn more about the microbial world, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find other beneficial microbes in nature. The research also highlights the importance of overall biodiversity to human health.

A good solution to protecting biodiversity, from the smallest microbe to the largest animal, and to keeping ourselves healthy, is for all of us to spend more time outside.

According to the American Public Health Association, â&#x20AC;&#x153;People of all ages and abilities enjoy higher levels of health and well-being when they have nature nearby in parks, gardens, greenways, naturalized schoolyards and playgrounds, and natural landscaping around homes and workplaces.â&#x20AC;?

People responding to David Suzuki Foundation surveys after our annual 30X30 Nature Challenge report significant mood improvements, more vitality and energy, and increases in nature-specific emotions like awe, curiosity and fascination. Research has also shown people who develop deeper connections with nature are more likely to care for and protect it, a phenomenon renowned biologist E.O. Wilson called â&#x20AC;&#x153;biophilia.â&#x20AC;?

As this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30X30 Nature Challenge wraps up, consider it an inspiration to get outside every day of the year. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for your health, mood and microbiome â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and nature!

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In summer 2004, a Vermontsized patch of Alaska burned in wildfires. That hazy summer was the most extreme fire year in the half century people have kept score.

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May 2004 was warmer than average in the Interior, ground zero for Alaska’s fires because of its heat and abundance of black spruce, which a firefighter once described as “gasoline on a stick.”

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Fairbanks received 2 inches of rain, more than three times normal and still the rainiest May on record.

The first hint of something unusual came May 31. On that day, the Alaska Lightning Detection System recorded 7,876 lightning strikes.

Peppered from the Kobuk River to the upper Yukon, the lightning was the highest total ever recorded for a single day in May. All that lightning meant thunderstorms. The rain that came with them perhaps hid some of the fires that started that day, wrote Michael Richmond, formerly of the National Weather Service Fairbanks, in a paper about that extraordinary summer.

June was a warm month throughout Alaska. For example: Kivalina registered a temperature of 96 degrees F on June 29. The normal high for Kivalina, way north of the Arctic Circle on the Chukchi Sea coast, is in the low 50s. Temperatures

in the Interior were 6 to 10 degrees warmer than the June average.

In late June and early July came an unusual five days of dry winds wheezing from the Brooks Range and the uplands of the Yukon River.

The fires, born of lightning strikes in May and June, “were fanned into conflagrations,” Richmond wrote.

Fairbanks was then in the soup.

Giant fires burned in all compass directions. The sun was an orange disc you could look at without destroying your eyes. Visibility dropped to less than one quarter mile. Some people wore surgical masks. Others looked for areas on Alaska’s road system where they could escape for a smokeless weekend, with no luck. It was hot, but could have been hotter — the haze was so thick it scattered the sun’s rays.

“High temperatures were often 10 to 20 degrees (F) cooler than they would have been under clear sky conditions,” Richmond wrote.

The firestorm of 2004 continued with a record 9,022 lightning strikes July 15. That summer’s total of

147,642 lightning strikes was more than twice the amount of any other year dating back to 1986.

And it didn’t end in July. August is usually a wet month in Interior Alaska, when a change in the jet stream shoves moisture from the southwest between the Alaska Range and Kuskokwim Mountains. That mechanism seemed broken in 2004.

Fairbanks had its driest August in more than a century of records. It rained three-tenths of an inch on the first day of the month, but not a drop for the next 30 days.

Fires burned well into September that year. By the end of the 2004 fire season, 6.2 million acres of Alaska had burned. That broke the former Alaska record set in 1957, and not by a little. The 1 million more acres that burned in 2004 than in 1957 equates to a fire scar the size of Rhode Island.

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

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The Canadian who ran the state of Alaska attle. In 1896, while the editor of the Tacoma Ledger, he married Annie Hall from Seattle. Fifteen years his junior, she was his constant companion and partner in his newspaper and

by Michael Gates other activities for the next 33 years.

Annie was an accomplished musihereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mili Vanilli â&#x20AC;&#x201C; remember cian who spent five years studying them? They won the 1990 Grammy for the best new art- music in Paris and Berlin. She taught ist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and then were exposed as frauds music and German at the University and discredited. Their Grammy was of Washington before she met and married JF. taken away.

Strong, like thousands of others, There was Grey Owl, also known was caught up in the excitement of as Wa-sha-quon-asin. He was an the Klondike mania, and he and his Ojibwa who had been a trapper, new wife headed north along with wilderness guide and forest ranger.

He wrote extensively and was known thousands of others in 1897, but he as a champion of the Canadian con- didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it to the Klondike â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at first. servation movement.

Arriving in Skagway too late in But Grey Owl was a fraud, too, the season to make it to Dawson City, without one drop of Ojibwa blood.

Strong was hired as the associate He was actually an Englishman, editor of the newly founded Skagway named Archibald Stansfield Belaney, News. He had plenty to write about. who had always wanted to live a naThe law-abiding citizens of tive lifestyle.

Skagway were getting fed-up with He wrote a number of successful the antics of Jefferson â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soapyâ&#x20AC;? Smith, books, and went on speaking tours notorious leader of the gang of in Britain in the 1930s, but after his thieves, thugs and confidence men death in 1938, he was exposed as an that had terrorized Skagway for imposter. It set back the conservation several months. Strong became the cause in Canada by many years. voice of the citizens who objected to Then there was J.F.A. Strong, the Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s criminal activities. governor of Alaska. So who was he, One day, a Smith emissary apand how did a fraud manage to rise peared in Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and offered to the highest position in Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s him a bribe of $100 a day to lay off northernmost territory? Why would the criticism. Strong refused, and we care? Well, he was Canadian. increased his attacks on the Smith Starting in the late 1880s, John gang. He joined forces with a numFranklin Alexander Strong worked ber of others in forming a vigilance for a variety of newspapers in Spocommittee to take action.

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college and school of mines in Fairbanks that later became the University of Alaska.

In the 1916 federal election, Strong supported the Republican James Wickersham for delegate to congress over a Democrat candidate.

This angered many hardcore Democrats, who vowed to get him.

The charge was led by John W. Troy, who, though initially a strong friend and supporter of Strong, turned on him. When Strong supported Republican Wickersham, Troy turned the editorial voice of Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former newspaper against him and started calling for his removal from office.

In 1917, with Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment as governor up for renewal, Troy advanced the cause of another Democrat, Thomas Riggs, as Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement. Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponents tried to discredit him, but he had strong allies in Washington. When that strategy failed, his enemies took another approach common to politics everywhere: dig up the dirt.

In early 1918, Troy engaged the services of the Thiel Detective Agency of St. Louis, Missouri to dig into Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past. What they uncovered heralded the end of Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political career. meeting being held by the committee an active advocate on behalf of the First of all, they discovered that on a wharf on the Skagway waterpromising future of the territory of Strong had been married before, in front, he was gunned down by Frank Alaska. He attacked federal incompe- 1874, and that he had three children: Reid. It was later learned that J. A. tence in governing Alaska and he two daughters and a son. Further, Hornsby, the editor of the competing railed against Seattle businesses Mrs. Strong the first had never newspaper, the Daily Alaskan, was in that made a fortune in Alaska, but sought a divorce nor remarried. JFA Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pocket. Hornsby was driven invested little in the North.

Strong was a bigamist! from town along with all the other In 1912, he was a member of the But that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the worst of it; his members of the Smith gang.

Democratic National Convention. detractors determined something In 1899, Strong and his wife The following year, he was appointed else even more politically devastatheaded for the Klondike, where he Governor of Alaska by President ing. worked for the Dawson Daily News Woodrow Wilson. In a newspaper The inner circle of Strong supfor a short time before moving on article at the time, he was described porters had been aware of his foreign to Nome, where he started the Nome as a native of Kentucky, educated at birth, but had assumed that Strong Nugget on January 1, 1900. The Nug- Brown University. was a naturalized American. John A get, incidentally, is still in business.

Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment was a Strong was actually born in Salmon From there, he moved to Katalla, popular choice. According to the River, New Brunswick in 1856; he then Iditarod, starting newspapers Alaska Daily Empire, which could added the patriotic sounding middle there, before establishing the Alaska hardly be described as unbiased, he name Franklin much later.

Daily Empire in Juneau, which still was heralded as being the unaniStrong was a Canadian. In fact, publishes to this day. mous selection of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Democratic clubs, his detractors were able to uncover Always a community booster, he commercial organizations, citizens documentation that proved that long became active in politics. In Nome generallyâ&#x20AC;Ś miners, fishermen, after he was assumed to have become he championed civic improvebusinessmen and professional men, an American, he had signed a documents including the establishment employers and â&#x20AC;Śtoilers.â&#x20AC;? ment that asserted that he was still a of a school, a pure water supply and One of Strongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achievements British subject. proper waste disposal. Strong was was the founding of the agricultural That put an end to his political career. He resigned and was replaced

by Riggs, who completed the remainder of the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s term.

The Strongs left Alaska, spending their summers in Seattle, their winters in Los Angeles, and travelling extensively around the world.

John and Annie remained married until his death. I could find Tyson Isted | Mark Steudle no evidence that he ever sought a divorce from his first wife, nor any indication that he had sought AmerOpening Reception ican citizenship or was charged with bigamy. There is nothing in what I Friday June 5th read that indicates what the second 5:00-7:00 pm Mrs. Strong thought of all this.

John F.A. Strong died in Seattle at Arts Underground July 27, 1929, thus ending the strange Exhibition runs until story of the Canadian who reached Elicup001 , Memory Keeper, June 27th, 2015 Tyson Isted Mark Steudle the office of Governor of Alaska!

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Community schools represented at high school track meet ‘I’m hoping for next year this will motivate more and we’ll have a bigger track program.’

Sprinters run the 100-metre final at the Yukon Schools Athletic Association’s High School Track and Field Meet at F.H. Collins Secondary on Wednesday.

About 140 athletes competed at the meet.

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he smallest team at the Yukon Schools Athletic Association’s High School Track and Field Meet had the longest drive to get there.

Two athletes from Pelly Crossing’s Eliza Van Bibber School were up before sunrise to compete at the annual event held at F.H. Collins Secondary and Selkirk Elementary on Wednesday.

“These guys were dedicated – to have them on the bus at 5:15 in the morning to come down that day for that track meet,” said coach Joshua Korten. “It’s a big deal to be that dedicated to wake up that early and get down there.”

The 285-kilometre drive was worth it for the Pelly athletes.

Maureen McGincy took second in junior girls shot put and discus and teammate Colton WheelerBlackjack placed second in the 800-metre, second in javelin and third in high jump for junior boys.

“I’m hoping for next year this will motivate more and we’ll have a bigger track program,” said Korten.

About 140 athletes took part in the meet, including ones from F.H. Collins, Porter Creek Secondary, Vanier Catholic Secondary and seven from Teslin School.

“We’ve had Teslin kids participate as F. H. Collins students, and probably a few Pelly kids over the years, but not those schools, not since I’ve been here,” said meet organizer James Shaw. “It’s pretty cool.”

“Whenever we have communities coming out – especially if it’s mid-week – it’s stellar. It means the kids are keen and want to participate,” said YSAA president Marc Senecal. “It’s awesome to have Teslin, they’ve come to a lot of our events this year.”

(Tom Patrick)

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Porter Creek’s Robert Smallwood winds up in the junior boys’ javelin.

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Liam Mather launches over the bar in the high jump.

Porter Creek’s Cassel Scholz gives it his all in shot put.

F.H. Collins’ Jessica Lam runs the 4x100 relay.

Vanier’s Katelyn Holway lets the javelin fly.

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U Kon cyclists speedy at B.C. championships Tom Patrick News Reporter

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embers of the U Kon Echelon took on some of the fastest in B.C. and gave breakthrough performances over the weekend.

Ten cyclists from the Yukon club competed at the Hayman Classic 2015 Provincial Championships in Penticton.

“I’m very happy. When we’re placing in U19, like 15th and 16th, that’s a great result,” said U Kon coach Trena Irving. “That’s a super-competitive category. Some of those boys are going to go on to the national team, if they’re not already there.

“So it’s pretty hard to take our kids, who are not at the same level, and go down and do a race like that. They did well, they hung in there as long as they could with the pack, and finished it on their own. I’m really pleased.”

Whitehorse’s Ava Irving-Staley rode hard and rode to hardware.

The 10-year-old placed third out of five riders in general classification (GC) for under-13 girls.

“I’m very happy, actually. I was very surprised,” said Irving-Staley.

“I thought I was going to be coming maybe fifth or sixth.

“It was fun to have a lot of my friends because … last year we had four and this year we had 10, so it was a lot better.”

In addition to taking bronze overall, Irving-Staley raced to third in the time trial and the criterium, and fourth in the road race. Saturday’s crit stands out for her.

“I felt I worked very hard and I think it was my favourite,” said Irving-Staley.

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U Kon Echelon cyclist Ava Irving-Staley races in Whitehorse two weeks ago. Irving-Staley placed 10th for under-13 girls at the Hayman Classic 2015 Provincial Championships over the weekend in Penticton, B.C.

“I started cycling when I was seven. I got this really small road bike,” she added. “My mom (Trena Irving) has been training me and making sure I get lots of good experience in biking.”

U Kon teammate Gabrielle Perreault placed fourth in GC in the same age group, with a third place in the road race, and teammate Isla Hupe took fifth in GC. Marsh Lake’s Caius TaggartCox cracked the top-10 in GC for

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At just 11 years old, he was one of the younger ones in the 15-rider division.

“It was really exciting, it was hot, and it was good to race people who aren’t in your club and somewhere else,” said Caius.

“I feel (my results) are really good considering how fast the competition was there.”

“That’s a great result,” said Irving. “That’s a pretty competitive

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category with 15 boys in it. And these guys are racing all the time, they have a lot more availability of races than we do.”

Taggart-Cox placed 13th in the time trial, 11th in the crit and 10th in the road race.

“I really liked the criterium,” said Caius. “That’s a very strategic race because you have to figure out when to make a break for it or where to be in the pack and stuff like that.”

Brother Lucas rode to 12th in Sunday’s 21-kilometre road race, bumping up to 13th in GC in the same division.

Older brother Micah TaggartCox, up a division in under-15 boys, snatched 13th in Sunday’s 42-kilometre road race and took the same in the GC. U Kon teammate Tristan Muir rode to 15th in the time trial and crit, but sat out the road race.

“You want to talk about potential, the Taggart-Cox boys have had extremely good results this season locally,” said Irving. “I said to them, ‘If you can up your training and get you to more races, that’s going to fare well for you.’

“(Caius) was with the pack the whole time, he just lost it in the crit at the end – they sprinted off on him.’ For Western Canada Games and Canada Games, I’m targeting them for the future.”

U Kon’s Ian Hansen and David Jackson faced some tough competition in the championships’ largest division, under-19 boys.

After placing 22nd and 23rd out of 23 riders in Saturday’s time trial, Hansen and Jackson moved up to 16th and 17th in Sunday’s 105-kilometre road race as much of the field dropped out.

“When I go to races with riders, I tell them, ‘We’re paying money and we’re getting funding, and we fundraise a lot, you finish your races. You don’t quit because you get dropped from the pack,’” said Irving.

Hanson placed 15th, Jackson 16th in GC. U Kon Echelon para athlete Cayla Jackson placed 12th in the time trial on her way to 13th in GC for under-15 girls.

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Whitehorse XC skiers a quarter of national team Tom Patrick News Reporter

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nly 12 cross-country skiers in Canada are good enough to make the national senior team.

Three of them are from Whitehorse.

Emily Nishikawa, Dahria Beatty and Knute Johnsgaard will be skiing for the nation next winter, Cross Country Canada announced earlier this month.

For Johnsgaard, the nomination to Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national team is the fulfillment of a life-long dream. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very humbled by my nomination to the team. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working for this my whole life so to finally make the team is a huge pay off,â&#x20AC;? said Johnsgaard in an email to the News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited for this opportunity.â&#x20AC;?

Johnsgaard, who made the national junior team in 2010, had a big February. The 22-year-old placed 14th in a sprint race to lead Canada at the FIS Nordic Junior/U23 World Championships in Kazakhstan.

He then won Yukon its first gold of the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, taking first in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-kilometre classic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My highlight last year was my gold medal at Canada Games but ultimately it was my 14th place at U23 world championships that got me on the national team,â&#x20AC;? said Johnsgaard, who also won a bronze at Haywood Ski Nationals in March. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My nomination to the team will give me more World Cup opportunities where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hope to earn a top-30 placing.â&#x20AC;?

Next season will be Nishikawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth consecutive on the national team. The 25-year-old, who competed at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, produced three top-30 results on the FIS World Cup tour in Europe last season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was fairly confident I was going to be renamed to the team after my season, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to see it officially, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honour to be on the national team every year,â&#x20AC;? said Nishikawa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very happy to be renamed to the team.â&#x20AC;?

Nishikawa also raced at her second world championships in March, then won gold in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10-kilometre classic at the Haywood Nationals.

Beatty, 21, will make it six years straight on the team, if you count four on the junior national team before moving up to senior last season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the (team members) are based in Canmore here, so Emily and I are training together here in Canmore and Knute has moved down here,â&#x20AC;? said Beatty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have access to good support through the Calgary Sport Institute and the national team coaching staff.â&#x20AC;?

Beatty, 21, placed in the 20s in four events in the Scandinavian Cup this season and placed 20th in the sprint at the FIS U23 World Ski Championships in February.

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Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knute Johnsgaard races at the Canada Winter Games in February. Johnsgaard is one of three Whitehorse skiers named to Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national team for next season.

She also won three medals on the NorAm circuit over the winter.

Beatty wrapped up the season wining the five-kilometre skate at the Haywood Nationals on her way to a first place in U23 aggregate standings and second for senior women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a very good week for me overall, especially in my first year as a senior,â&#x20AC;? said Beatty of the nationals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I placed fifth and sixth in the other races, so overall I was very happy with the week.â&#x20AC;?

Next season will be an exciting one for all Canadian team skiers.

The greatest skiers in the world will be coming to the Great White North for a series of eight World

Cup races â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the first World Cup races in Canada in three years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in March.

The Tour of Canada will consist of eight races â&#x20AC;&#x201C; four in Quebec and four in Alberta â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with overall winners crowned at the end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight races in which all the World Cup racers will be coming over to North America and racing on our home field,â&#x20AC;? said Beatty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s formatted in a tour, so everyone will start the first race in Quebec and those same people race in all of the following races and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a winner of the overall tour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That will be an amazing

experience for us to have that much World Cup racing at home and hopefully have a bit of a home-field advantage with all the travel. Usually weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the ones who have to make the big time-change adjustment in Europe.â&#x20AC;?

Nishikawa, Beatty and Johnsgaard then get to come home to race as Whitehorse hosts the 2016 Haywood Ski Nationals. Between 450 and 500 skiers are expected to compete at the 89th annual event.

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

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

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39. Potato state 40. Utter incoherent words 42. Pitressin 43. A tropical constrictor 44. A baby’s belch 45. Nervous little mongrel dogs 47. Papuan monetary unit 48. Musical Instrument Digital Interface 50. Corpuscle count (abbr.)

51. Bluegrass genus 53. Common Canadian phrase 54. Physicians designation

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CLUES DOWN 1. A type of plug 2. Comprehend written words 3. Feel ill 4. 1/1000 of an ampere 5. Dorothy’s auntie 6. Chum 7. Greek colony founded by Xenophanes 8. Philly football team 9. Sensory brain parts 11. Marysville, CA college 12. Language spoken in Bratislava 14. Wet, sticky earth 15. Emergency Medical Service 16. a.k.a. Alkenols

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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 1-BDRM LUXURY suite, 1,200 sq ft, wheelchair accessible, fantastic view, N/S, N/P, refs reqĘźd, $1,500/mon, heat incl. 667-6579 3-BDRM 1.5-BATH, Riverdale, parking space included, roommates permitted, oil heat, $1,650/mon + utils. 807-285-4908

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3-BDRM SUITE, Crestview, new, fenced yard, all inclusive heat, electric, TV, Internet, private laundry, dishwasher, avail July 1, lease required, $1,700/mon. 336-0306

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2-BDRM 1-BATH mobile in Lobird available for June, July & August, on greenspace w/view, clean, comfortable, mostly furnished, $1,400/mon incl utils. 335-1798 CONDO, 1,200 sq ft, 1.5 bath, beautiful, furnished, small decks off front & back, use of garage, cable & heat incl, N/S, N/P, #4-4069 4th Ave, $1,750/mon + utils. 332-0148 4-BDRM 3-BATH townhouse, Ingram, new, fenced yard, avail July 1, N/P, N/S, dd & refs reqĘźd, $1,900/mon + utils. 335-0369 2-BDRM APT, newer downtown area, bright, south-facing, N/P, N/S, no parties, avail July 1, $1250/mon + utils. 336-4532 for more info 3-BDRM MOBILE home, Mary Lake, lots of updates, large workshop, 15 mins from town.

336-4920 for more info

5-STAR MEXICAN resort in Puerto Vallarta or Mayan Riviera, 2-bdrm, kitchen, balconies, sleeps 6, $1,290 US for one week. Renate at 668-4587 or 334-6948

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

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1-BDRM BASEMENT suite, 25 mins north of downtown, bright, N/S, no dogs, responsible tenants, all utilities incl except phone, private ent, shared laundry, available June 20, $780/mon. Isabelle @ 667-7324

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FURNISHED ROOM, Marsh Lake, quiet/scenic waterfront, hiking trails, watersport equipment, animals welcome, short or long term, N/S, $450/mon. 660-4321

3-BDRM 3-BATH condo w/1-car garage, downtown, across from McDonalds, N/P, N/S, $1,500/mon + utils & dd. 668-1296 CONVENIENT DOWNTOWN apts, heat & hot water incl, N/S, N/P, no parties.

668-2741 DELUXE 1-BDRM cabin in forest, secluded, 25 minutes from Whitehorse, quiet, responsible tenants, N/S, N/P, avail July 1, $1,100/mon incl elec & heat. 668-7082 SMALL FURNISHED room in PC, near all amenities, laundry & cooking facilities, $500/mon. 633-2837 2-BDRM BSMT suite, Copper Ridge, elec, heat & laundry incl, N/S, N/P, avail June 15, $1,300/mon. 334-6510 2-BDRM UPPER suite, avail June 1, lovely view, balcony, private entrance, plug-in parking, clean, 5 appliances, plenty of storage, N/P, $1,200/mon + utils. 250-767-3478 or 333-3339 2-BDRM LOWER level suite, bright, shared laundry, N/S, N/P, heat, elec & Internet incl, $1,300/mon. 667-7446 ROOM, AVAIL June 1, Hotsprings Rd, 25 mins from town, shared accommodations, all inclusive $750/mon + $200 dd. 633-2119 2 ROOMS, Takhini, near CGC, Walmart & College, N/S, N/P, responsible tenants, $600 & $700/mon or $1,200/mon for both.

336-4387 2 SMALL cabins for rent by the day, week or month, Lake Laberge. 867-633-2236

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Real Estate FOX LAKE water front cabin on .144 ha lot, wind/solar power, propane appliances/lights, 5 rooms with large sleeping loft, partly furnished, $244,500. 867-633-5540 3-BDRM 2-BATH mobile home, 14X67, c/w large deck & privacy barrier, entirely fenced, many upgrades, 5 mins from downtown, Bare Land Condo Corp, assumable mortgage, immediate possession, $243,900.

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4 ATLIN lakeview town lots, first time offered at reduced price, prime location, Discovery & 3rd St, double lot includes historic log cabin, total package price $129,900. John 250-676-9597 CO-OP LAND share of 16 acres in Wheaton Valley, includes sauna share, cabin, solar power, organic garden, greenhouse, outdoor kitchen, large storage shed. Contact: annielakeroad@gmail.com PROPERTY FOR sale, 3-bdrm 2.5-bath, million dollar view, 15 acres incl 3 greenhouses, main residence approx 2,700 sq ft, 2-car garage, partial bsmt, $650,000. 633-2119

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PRIVATE SALE, 5-acre lot, Grizzly Valley, 30 min. from town, no building restriction, power & phone at property line, south exposure, $149,000, serious inquiries only.

667-4910

WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy & sell: â&#x20AC;˘ Brand new/used double/triple pane vinyl/wood windows. â&#x20AC;˘Brand new steel/vinyl exterior doors with frames.

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

333-0717

3+2 BDRM, 2-bath Riverdale home, newly painted, 2 fireplaces, 5 appliances, fenced, landscaped, developed basement, suite potential with government funding, $382,000 after roof allowance. 336-4082

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WANTED: DAMAGGED plastic water tub for horses you may not want anymore.

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2013 SPACEKAP Diablo for a 6' box, c/w custom shelves & desk, roof vent, lights, & jacks. www.spacekap.com 332-6334

WOODS 84-42â&#x20AC;? down sleeping bag, exc cond, $80; Honeywell oil-filled heater, exc cond, $40. 334-8318

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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A HOME WITH SPACE? Take a look at 5 Versluce Place - it has a country feel in the city. With 2200ft+/- of living space, there is a 400 ft under deck storage that can be made as part of the house or used as cold storage and a 900 ft double garage. There are 3 stories, which makes for nice views, a bedroom and a bathroom on each ďŹ&#x201A;oor. The master has a 4 piece ensuite with a 2 person jacuzzi tub that is the perfect spot for viewing northern lights.

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Kluane First Nation JOB OPPORTUNITY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SALARY RANGE: Starting at $81,517.

OVERVIEW: Kluane First Nation is one of the Yukon self-governing First Nations.

We are searching for a Director of Finance who will be located in Burwash Landing or Whitehorse to manage our Finance Department. Burwash Landing is 285 km. North of Whitehorse on the Alaska Highway situated on the shores of Kluane Lake.

Under the direction of Council and working with the Management Committee, the Finance Director will play a critical role in developing and implementing the ďŹ nancial strategy of Kluane First Nation. They provide direction and management to the ďŹ nance team. We require a dynamic individual who is committed and disciplined in the professional designation of Finance.

REQUIREMENTS: The Director must be an accredited accountant: CPA, CGA or CMA in good standing with a Provincial or Territorial association.

QUALIFICATIONS: s!CCREDITED ACCOUNTANT s TO YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A DIRECTOR IN A &INANCE DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY s 3TRATEGIC PLANNING EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE OF CONTRACTING NEGOTIATING s !BILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH 3IMPLY !CCOUNTING AND %XCEL 3AGE s %XPERIENCE IN BUDGETING INTERNAL CONTROLS AND ASSET CHANGE MANAGEMENT s +NOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT OF &EDERAL AND 4ERRITORIAL lNANCIAL REGULATIONS AND EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS s +NOWLEDGE OF $OCUSHARE AND THE !$0 PAYROLL SYSTEM This is a management position and does not accrue overtime. To compensate, THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL DAYS OF ANNUAL LEAVE 3TAFF HOUSING IS AVAILABLE

PHONE: 867-667-6283

We offer beneďŹ ts for health and dental coverage and a 5% matching private pension plan.

4HIS AREA IS IN A NORTHERN PRESCRIBED ZONE FOR TAX PURPOSES

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

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QualiďŹ ed candidates may submit their resume in conďŹ dence to careers@kfn.ca The position will remain open until ďŹ lled.

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YUKON NEWS 5,000 GAL white plastic water tank, 110â&#x20AC;?Dx150â&#x20AC;?H, incl housing, $3,500; 3,000 gal water tanker on trailer bed, incl water pump, $1,200. 633-2119 CULVERTS, 2Ęź in diameter, 1 20Ęź length, 1 10Ęź length, 2 8Ęź lengths, $15 per foot, located in Mayo Lake, must be worth the trip to Whitehorse. 334-7545

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 2014 HUSQVARNA lawnmower tractor, new $2,700, asking $1,700. 335-3431

PROPANE TANK heat blanket with thermostat, $600 obo. 633-2676

4 NEW boxes Armstrong acoustic ceiling tile, 2ĘźX4Ęź, 32 sq ft per box, 1/2 price $384.

667-6752 or 332-8706

PRESTON HI-BOY oil furnace model OL280, 280,000 BTU, extra burner & fan motor, any 3 phase power, $800. 667-6752 or 332-8706

MINK & leather pant coat, $5,000; Skeeter vac, $200 obo. 633-2676

4 GREEN hornet led green light bulbs, for light when working in a dark room, $5ea.

334-7535

The law firm of AUSTRING, FENDRICK & FAIRMAN is looking for a

Are you WILD about oĸce eĸciencies?

POWER JUICER, Jack Lalanne, new, $145, asking $55; new P.C. 1.4L ice cream/dessert maker, $20. 660-4321

Legal Assistant

Do you value working in a dynamic Team Environment?

CARDIOSTYLE ELLIPTICAL trainer, $100; steel frame futon, converts to double bed, $200 firm; lounger, used 1 summer, $40; Fisher Price jeep, needs battery, $50.

633-4078

The ExecuĆ&#x;ve Director of the Yukon Wildlife Preserve is seeking an ExecuĆ&#x;ve Assistant to assist with all corporate funcĆ&#x;ons at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.

TABLE TENNIS table on wheels, foldable, $75 obo. 660-4321

Applicants must have: â&#x20AC;˘ Effective organization and time-management skills and the ability to prioritize work assignments. â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent keyboarding and communication skills. â&#x20AC;˘ The ability to proofread and edit is essential as accuracy is a must. â&#x20AC;˘ Good working knowledge of office procedures, Word and Outlook is necessary. â&#x20AC;˘ Experience working in a legal field would be an asset, but we will train the right person. â&#x20AC;˘ This position is full time and salary will correspond with experience. â&#x20AC;˘ We provide an attractive benefit package along with a progressive vacation plan.

If you have taken office administration courses, have worked as an administrative assistant, or have alternative post-secondary education that has equipped you with the skills detailed above, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Interested candidates must apply in person with their resume by 5:00 p.m., Monday, June 8th, 2015 at our offices at 3081 Third Ave. Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7, Attention: Greg LeBlanc, Manager.

No phone calls please. Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

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We are seeking a team player with solid experience in all facets of oĸce administraĆ&#x;on and a proacĆ&#x;ve outlook!

A working knowledge of QuickBooks and experience working for a notͲforͲproĎt &/or charitable society would be an asset.

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SAMICK ELECTRIC guitar w/hardshell case, good cond, $250 obo. 633-5130 BBQ, ALREADY assembled, $50 obo.

633-5130 LARGE AMOUNT of scrapbooking materials & tools, most in original packaging, all half price or less. 335-6713 2 AIR conditioners, in window, 5,200 BTU, window size min 22" max 36" $45 obo.

668-2294 HYDROPONIC EQUIPMENT, (8) 1000watt 6" air cooled reflector, sealed glass bottom, 15' cord, built in light socket. $60 ea.

334-7535 7 LIGHT Energy, 6" glass light tube, removable bat wing reflector, with built in light socket and 12' cord, $75 ea. 334-7535

Please visit www.yukonwildlife.ca for a full job descripĆ&#x;on.

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4-DRAWER CEDAR storage cabinet, $85; computer desk, $24; beige lounge chair w/ottoman, $100; 2 brown full leather chairs, $12 ea. 660-4321

9 GROTEK Quantum 1000watt digital ballast, 240 power supply only, $75 ea.

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7KLV LQYHQWRU\ LV PDLQWDLQHG RQ D FRQWLQXDO EDVLV DQG UHVXPHV ZLOO EH UHWDLQHG IRU XS WR PRQWKV Go to: http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/about/employment for more information on all job competitions. Quoting the competition number, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Yukon College, Human Resources Services, Box 2799, 500 College Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4 Fax: 867-668-8896 Email: hr@yukoncollege.yk.ca

HYDROPONIC EQUIPMENT, (9) energy saving electronic digital 1000watt ballast, dimable to 75% or 50% or boosted to 110% output, self-air cooled, low running temp, $100 ea. 334-7535 3 HANGING 1000watt light mogul, with 15' cord. $35 ea. 334-7535 HPS 1000WATT light bulbs $25 ea, MH 1,000 watt light bulbs, $25 ea. 334-7535 DAYTON COOLING thermostat, turns on fans when it gets too hot, $50. 334-7535 MEDIUM-SIZE AIR tight stove, 4-hole camp stove w/oven for tent, small drums suitable for boat gas, horse halters, leather & rope.

867-399-3171 18 240V plug receptical, wired in boxes, $100 all. 334-7535 HONEYWELL PRO 5000 digital heating thermostat , turns on heaters when it gets too cold, $25. 334-7535 TWO 4-DRAWER filing cabinets, legal size, light grey, good cond, $75 ea. 633-2747 WOOD CHIPPER, $300. 633-2119 2 ARCTIC 5-star sleeping bags, Woods brand, new in the bag, rated to -40, retail over $800, asking $600 ea. 668-6805 FUEL TANKS, 200 gal & 250 gal for home or shop use, delivery available, $200 for both. 633-4656 WHITE 2-DOOR Columbia cabinet, new, beautifully made, brushed nickel handles, 30"L x 22"H x 13"D, $150. 668-5298 PAIR OF slippers, new, tan colour, fur around ankles, paid $55, asking $20.

633-2093 EAVESTROUGHING EQUIPMENT incl all equipment, tools, supplies, one 30Ęź enclosed trailer, 5â&#x20AC;? seamless eavestroughing machine, ladder, etc. 334-3195 lv msg HO TRAIN starter kit & pocket charts.

667-7144 AURIGA MOBILITY Scooter 10, excellent condition, burgundy, side mirrors, front & rear baskets, $2,200. 393-2341

Electrical Appliances DANBY COMPACT fridge, still under warranty, paid $165, asking $75. 334-4299 15 CU ft fridge, frost-free, & elec range, full size, $100 for both. 633-2837 2 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL freezer & fridge combination, $4,000. 633-2119 G.E. WASHER & dryer, 6 yrs old, immaculate condition, $200/pr. 633-2837 WANTED: SOMEONE able to repair old antique Telemania Mallard Duck wooden phone, quack doesnĘźt work, need to get it fixed, phone has sentimental value.

334-1219 STAINLESS STEEL fridge, 6ĘźX3.5Ęź, $1,200.

393-3358

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 Electrical Appliances

2 APEX 210 “long ribbon” microphones w/cases, figure 8 pattern, perfect condition, $275. Jim @ 335-0396

GE SPACEMAKER washer/dryer, stackable, front load, white, good working condition, $175. 393-2341

FENDER BLUES Jr guitar/amp, new cond, new tubes, great shape, $450. Jim @ 335-0396

TVs & Stereos

Firewood

SONY 50” TV & custom TV stand, needs new tube but works fine, $150 obo.

633-5130

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

35” SANYO TV, works great, $50. 633-5130

Computers & Accessories IPHONE 4S, perfect shape, free of contract, Bell or Virgin Mobility, $160. 334-6087

SMALL SAMPLE OF AVAILABLE LISTINGS:

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

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

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DIGITAL CAMERA, Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS, black, 16.1 MP, 5x Optical zoom, 24mm lens, 1080p video, 16 GB memory card, leather case etc, $160 obo.

Shannon @ 456-7207

Musical Instruments

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

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TOSHIBA BARCODE label printer plus printing stock, $2,500. 633-2119

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YAMAHA CLAVINOVA piano model CVP509, check wonderful features on Internet, perfect for beginners or advanced players, over $9,000 in stores, asking $6,000.

Serge 667-2196 after 5pm MARSHALL AMP TSS 122. 867-689-4882 STUDIO PROJECTS C1 Cardioid Condenser microphone, great for vocals & acoustic instruments, $200. Jim @ 335-0396

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➥ FRONT-END/ROLL-OFF DRIVER

Whitehorse Motors Ltd.

Association franco-yukonnaise

➥ RENTAL AGENT

➥ RÉCEPTIONNISTE

Teslin Historical & Museum Society

Hair Sensations

➥ HERITAGE INTERPRETER & VISITOR SERVICE ATTENDANT

➥ HAIR STYLIST (NOC 6341)

HUSQVARNA 395 XPG chainsaw, 28” bar, used one season, $1,300. David @ 332-1300

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SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT North 60 Petro Ltd. is looking for individuals to provide Customer service at our Company gas staƟon in Whitehorse. AƩendants will assist customers by receiving payment, assisƟng with pumps, filling propane tanks and other general duƟes as needed.

No experience is required, on-the-job training is available.

Ability to work varying shiŌs and weekend work is required.

AƩendants should be familiar with local roads, highways, and points of interest so direcƟons can be given to customers.

Wages for this posiƟon is according to the collecƟve agreement.

Please submit your applicaƟon by June 9, 2015 to: North 60 Petro Ltd. AƩenƟon: Sharon Ness 146 Industrial Road Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2V1 Phone: 867-633-8822 or Fax: 867-633-8841 sness@north60petro.com

Northern Vision Development LP

➥ SERVER/LOUNGE ATTENDANT

Integra Tire Whitehorse

➥ CASHIER

Friends of Mt. Sima Society

➥ DAY TIME STOCKER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Parts Inventory Controller

Department of Highways & Public Works Salary: $36.68 per hour

Closing Date: June 9, 2015 RequisiƟon: #7959

For viewing all jobs and to apply, please go to

www.employment.gov.yk.ca “CommiƩed to employment equity” Public Service Commission (867) 667-5834

WWW.SELWYNCHIHONG.COM

Selwyn Chihong Mining Limited, is now accepting applications for an experienced Operations Supervisor at the project site, a remote fly in / fly out site located at Howard’s Pass in the southeast Yukon.

This is a seasonal position. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of experience within the road construction and mining exploration industry. A Class 1 Drivers License c/w air brake endorsement or equivalent, knowledge of road construction methods and materials and ability to operate heavy equipment is required. A High School Diploma or G.E.D. is preferred. Wages are industry competitive and will be dependent on experience. The Selwyn Project is a DRY camp and has zero tolerance for drugs, alcohol or prescription drug misuse or abuse.

Please submit a current resume with “Operations Supervisor” in the subject line to info@chihongmining.com CLOSING DATE: Friday May 29, 2015 at 4:00 pm

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www.yukoncollege.yk.ca www.yukoncollege.yk.ca Providing leadership through our strengths in programming, services and research, Yukon College’s main campus in Whitehorse and 12 community campuses cover the territory. A small college, YC provides a stimulating and collegial environment. We work with Yukon communities, Yukon First Nations, local governments, business and industry, to promote a community of learners within a vibrant organization. Come join us as we continue to enhance the Yukon’s capacity through education and training.

Project Innovation Officer

Cold Climate Innovation Centre (CCI) Yukon Research Centre Term position to: March 31, 2017 (Extension Possibilities) Salary: $35.10 to $41.78 per hour (As of July 1, 2015) Based on 75 Hours Bi-Weekly Competition No.: 15.60 Initial Review Date: June 8, 2015 Cold Climate Innovation (CCI) is focused on the development, commercialization and export of sustainable cold climate and technology innovations and related solutions for subarctic regions around the world. CCI supports the partnership between applied scientific researchers, industry and government dedicated to addressing cold climate and technology issues affecting northerners.

As a member of the Yukon Research Centre Team you will be responsible for identifying and responding to Technology Innovation research projects, liaising with funders; generating funding proposals, preparing and managing budgets.

Key responsibilities include: • Exploring and identifying technology innovation potential in the Yukon • Supporting Yukoners in moving their technology ideas to the next level • Staying on the leading edge of technology innovation • Developing and maintaining relationships with technology partners, and funders You will have an understanding of Information Technology and business as demonstrated by a combination of education such as relevant university degree in engineering, computer science, business and related experience. Required skills include: developing technology projects; developing and overseeing project budgets; project management; technology research experience; academic writing; preparing final reports, briefing notes; and liaising with funding agencies.

Go to: http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/about/employment for more information on all job competitions. Quoting the competition number, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Yukon College, Human Resources Services, Box 2799, 500 College Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4 Fax: 867-668-8896 Email: hr@yukoncollege.yk.ca

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

â&#x153;&#x201D; Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed â&#x153;&#x201D; Everything over 8" split â&#x153;&#x201D; $250 per cord (6 cords or more) â&#x153;&#x201D; Single and emergency half cord deliveries â&#x153;&#x201D; Scheduled or next day delivery

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Cheque, Cash S.A. vouchers accepted.

ANDYĘźS FIREWOOD SERVICE End of season discounts Quality standing dry Haines Junction Full measured cords, stacked $230/cord - 6-7 cord load $240/cord - small orders Discount for large orders 335-0932, leave message CAMPFIRE FIREWOOD Processed & ready for pick-up Carcross Corner area Buy what you need 393-4397

Guns & Bows is seeking a permanent full-time mature

sales associate Please bring resume w/reference to manager at Midnight Sun Emporium, 205 Main Street.

LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL CSA VZ58 non-rest rifle, new, 7.62X39, w/orig muzzlebreak telestock, $950, PAL reqĘźd. Den @ 334-1422

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 30-30 WINCHESTER Model 94, 1970, exc cond, $650. 667-6752 or 332-8706 BNEW SAV 17HMR spiral fluted s/s hvy barrel, lam stock accu-trigger 3 mags + cci ammo, PAL reqĘźd, $550. Den @ 334-1422 GLOCK 17C compensated model, very low recoil, quick target reacquisition, fibre optic front & rear sites, 2 mags & original case, $700 obo. 335-2788 REMINGTON R1 enhanced 45cal 1911 with GSG 22lr conversion kit, great 2 in 1 gun, fibre optic front site, accessory rail, etc, $800 obo. 335-2788 RESTRICTED CANADIAN Firearms Safety Course, Sunday June 28, 2015 at Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club. Course fee $120.00. Contact 867-633-2488 to register REMINGTON 700 XCR .30-06 w/Leupold Vari X III 2.5-8 scope, stainless, synthetic, Boone & Crocket reticle, Butler flipups, stretchy sling, Kolpin case, cleaning stuff, bore snake, PAL reqĘźd. 332-4612 BROWNING LEVER action model 1895 chambered 30-06, fantastic condition, $1,000 obo. 334-2173

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: COLLECTOR wants badges & patches from law enforcement, fire department, conservation officers, etc throughout the Yukon. Please call 204-582-5255

Head OďŹ&#x192;ce, Whitehorse One-year term posiĆ&#x;ons

The Policy OďŹ&#x192;cer is responsible for researching and developing YESAB guideline documents, policies, systems, standards, procedures and processes and ensuring eďŹ&#x20AC;ec ve First Na on, stakeholder and public input to the development of YESABâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies, processes and procedures. This posi on is responsible for designing and implemen ng programs and processes to ensure consistency of evalua ons and screenings. Policy and communica ons experience combined with a good understanding of impact assessment systems and frameworks are desirable assets for this posi on.

The annual salary range for this posi on is $77,709 - $89,780 based on 75 hours biweekly.

If you feel you have the qualifica ons and desire to meet the challenges of this posi on please forward a cover le er and resume outlining how your experience and qualifica ons relate directly to the posi on.

A job descrip on is available at the YESAB Head OďŹ&#x192;ce, Suite 200 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 309 Strickland Street, Whitehorse or on our website at www.yesab.ca.

Please submit applica ons to: Finance and Administra on Manager, YESAB Suite 200 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 309 Strickland Street, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2J9 Ph: 867.668.6420 Fax: 867.668.6425 or email to yesab@yesab.ca Toll free: 1.866.322.4040 Resumes must be received by May 31, 2015.

2012 KIA Rio LX hatchback, 64,000km, manual trans, spacious, dependable, great shape, $11,500 obo. 335-4017 2011 NISSAN Sentra 2.0, grey, 52000km, clean, excellent condition, c/w set of winter tires on rims, $8,900. 668-7001 2009 PONTIAC G6 auto, 119,000km, traction & cruise control, sunroof, new brakes, mint condition, 1 owner, mostly highway driven, great gas mileage, $7,000. 689-5208 2009 TOYOTA Yaris RS, 2-dr hatchback, 5-spd manual, 140,000kms, P/W, P/L, heated leather seats, tinted windows, good tires, exc cond, well maintained, great on gas, $8,000 obo. 335-1106 2007 CHEV Cobalt, 2-dr standard, touch screen DVD player, 140,000km, $4,950.

332-6022 2007 FORD Focus, rose colour, 79,500 â&#x20AC;&#x153;in townâ&#x20AC;? kms, always serviced at dealership, command start, $8,500 obo. 667-4523 2007 TOYOTA Avalon, fully loaded, black w/grey leather interior; navigation, premium stereo, dual automatic temperature controls, command start, new tires, luxury car, exc cond, $9,500. 867-660-4311

WANTED: CAR parts, want to purchase an engine in running condition for a 1999 Buick Century. Robin @ 633-4391

2004 PONTIAC Grand Am 4-dr, V6 auto, air, tilt, cruise p/w, nice car to drive, $3,800.

335-1681

TERM, FULL-TIME

POLICY OFFICER (x 2)

2013 HYUNDAI Genesis Coupe, 2.0T, fully loaded, 6-spd standard w/cargo tray, winter front mats, new winter tires/rims, oil pan heater, 14,000 kms, $24,500 obo. 334-9039

CLEAN FILL WANTED in Wolf Creek. Call or text 334-4066.

WANTED: WOODEN picnic table. 633-2117

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LT1

We are an impar al, eďŹ&#x20AC;ec ve and eďŹ&#x192;cient organiza on that provides assistance to all involved in the assessment process.

Cars

2005 PONTIAC Sunfire, air, tilt, cruise, P/W, P/L, auto, good tires & windshield, excellent on fuel, only 150,000kms, $2,950. 332-6022 2005 SUBARU Outback Legacy, 96,000km, heated seats, command start, PS, PW, PL, PB, AC, new Nokian tires, ball joints, tie rod ends, KYB Struts & alignment, low miles, $10,900. 335-2260

WANTED: FOR art project, vintage refrigerator door, 60Ęźs or 70Ęźs, & vintage bed sheet with flower print. 821-3492

Kluane First Nation JOB OPPORTUNITY

Be part of one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dynamic environmental and socio-economic assessment processes and work with an energe c, progressive organiza on. We are commi ed to the well-being of our employees and encourage their personal and professional development.

VOLUNTEER SHOPPER needed 2 hours a week to fill personal shopping requests of residents at Macaulay Lodge who canĘźt get out on their own to shop. Please call 393-7111

Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory SALARY: Starting $84,542.

Based on experience (70 hours biweekly)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until ďŹ lled.

Kluane First Nation is a self-governing First Nation located at Burwash Landing on the shores of Kluane Lake, 285 km. from Whitehorse, Yukon.

OVERVIEW: This position is under the direction of Kluane First Nation (KFN) Council and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Kluane First Nation Government. It provides the invaluable link between Council, the political body and the Administration. To ensure that the KFNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s short and long term goals and objectives are achieved in an effective and efďŹ cient manner the Executive Director will chair the Management Team. The Management Team consists of Directors.

The incumbent may be the primary contact for KFN Government for a variety of organizations and agencies

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will possess a degree in Public or Business Administration. Consideration may be given for at least ďŹ ve years of experience as an Executive Director or in a related ďŹ eld. This position should also have Human Resources and Financial experience while working with governments at a senior level. Experience working with First Nations or in a First Nation environment would be an asset.

2004 PONTIAC Sunfire, 4-dr, auto, dark blue, new windshield, good tires, CD player, $2,750. 332-6022 2002 JEEP TJ, black, 108,500km, vg cond, 31â&#x20AC;?X10.5â&#x20AC;? summer tires, studded winter tires on rims, not used off-road, $10,000 obo.

867-660-4711 2001 LEXUS LS430, pearl white, auto, 4-dr fully loaded, sunroof, heated front/back cream leather seats, new tires/brakes/battery, 75,000 miles, exc cond, clean, hidden headlights, $11,000. 332-1004 2000 FORD Taurus station wagon, V6 auto, p/w, p/d, 216,000kms, summer & new winter tires, seats 8, recent safety, $3,450 obo.

333-0380 2000 T O Y O T A Echo 4-dr sedan, 192,400kms, 5-spd manual, good cond, summer & winter tires on rims, all service records, over 50 mpg on highway, $3,000.

667-4788 1997 FORD Escort wagon, 230,000km, summer & winter tires, well maintained, $1,500.

Brian @ 668-2506

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2014 Dodge Journey R/T # 7696A.................................... $29,299 2008 Toyota RAV4 Limited # 7680A ..................................$18,790 2012 Toyota Venza # 1504 .................................................$27,290 2010 Toyota Tundra SR5 #7467A .................................. $29,800 2011 Nissan PathďŹ nder LE #7513A .............................. $30,400 2012 Toyota Prius C Tech STOCK #7129

PRICE:

20,290

$

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: s !BILITY TO LEAD DIRECT AND MANAGE PROGRAM DELIVERY AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT s 3TRONG DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS s %XCELLENT ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND TIME MANAGEMENT WHILE PRIORITIZING AND ranking issues in relation to the overall goals of KFN s %XCELLENT ABILITY TO HANDLE CONmICT USING SOUND JUDGEMENT AND DIPLOMACY s !BILITY TO LEAD MOTIVATE AND DELEGATE STAFF THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Valid Class 5 Yukon Driver`s license, Criminal Records Check

Please submit your rĂŠsumĂŠ and cover letter to: Careers@kfn.ca or Kluane First Nation ATTN: Human Resources Manager P.O. Box 20, Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory, Y0B 1V0 Ph. (867) 841-4274 x.230 Fax: (867) 841-5900

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$

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39,290

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$

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1981 CHEVY C10 street rod, 468 ci 425 HP single cab short box, turbo 400 trans, locking diff, new tires, electric water pump, fans, & paint, $8,000. 336-0306 1978 MERCURY Grande Marquis, low kms, body in great shape, runs & drives great, a classic. 668-3229 1976 TRANS Am, complete project car, $500 obo. 456-7707

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2009 DODGE Ram SLT 3500 Cummins diesel, S axle, flat deck, tow package, power group, rmt start, rear sliding window, built to work & haul, 82,000km, $26,900 obo. email cgr-37@hotmail.com

1997 CHRYSLER Cirrus LX(I), auto, good running condition, 2 studded winter tires on rims, 4 summer tires on rims, clean leather interior, new alternator, 205,000km, $1,900 obo. 660-4646 1989 TOYOTA Corolla wagon, auto, a/c, good cond, $750. 333-9899 1987 JAGUAR, new Michelin tires, new windshield, tune-up, $5,000. 335-3431 SUBARU IMPREZA sedan, silver, AWD, 154,000km, $5,995. 333-0419 for inquiries

2009 NISSAN Rogue, 2WD, 133,000kms, auto, new tires, Kelly bluebook price $13,000, Nissan roofrack pkg, $14,000.

633-5155 2009 TERYX 750 EFI side by side, good condition, c/w new battery, belt & clutch kit, 4,000lb winch, $7,000. 334-2627 2008 FORD Escape, Limited Edition, 48,000km, AWD, heated leather seats, moon roof, command start, navigation, $14,500 obo. 332-2093 2007 CHEV 2500HD crew cab 4X4, great unit, many options, trailer tow, fully serviced, new brakes & battery, $14,700 obo.

633-4311

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Please apply in person with resume to

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at Nissan Carcare Motors 2 Positions available: Lot and counter attendant.

Needed Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, full time.

Drop off resume at Carcare.

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MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8 AM TO 5:30 PM

WHITEHORSE MEDICAL CLINIC 406 Lambert St. Whitehorse

Seeking A Clinic Manager FULL-TIME or PART-TIME We are a clinic of 14 physicians and need an experienced manager who will be responsible for our day-to-day operations.

Duties include supervising staff, scheduling, office accounting and working with physicians for smooth and efficient operations of the clinic.

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2004 FORD Escape Limited, 142,000km, sunroof, heated seats, leather, backup sensor, remote start, power everything, 2 sets of new tires, a/s & Nokian Hakkapeliitta winter, great cond, $7,950. 332-0058

633-6019 FRIDAY, MAY 29

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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

If you see this little guy, his name is Kujo, please call Satana @334-7925! t NORTH ALASKA HWY, Border Collie, medium sized, black and white female. Not wearing a collar, and responds to Della. If found please call Dwayne @334-4269 t HILLCREST, Seal Point Siamese Kitten. 6 month old kitten, female. If found please call Ally @689-2490

t MENDEN HALL SUBDIVISION, MISSING PUREBRED SCHNAUZER, 4 year old male.

His name is Winnie. If found please call Johanne @ 332-4164 t STERNWHEELER, PERSIAN FELINE, orange and white male large Persian feline.

Has microchip and has been neutered.

Missing from Sternwheeler, off of Lewes Blvd. If found please call Lisa @456-7548 t TAGISH, MISSING BEAGLE X. Medium sized beagle, black hair on back, white hair on chest and tan legs. He has very large eyeballs. Wearing a red collar with tags.

FOUND t None at this time.

RUNNING AT LARGE...

If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382

AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION DEXTER

Ezra

Auto Parts & Accessories

2003 DODGE Dakota Sport, 184,000kms, great cond, $7,500. 334-9028

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

2002 CADILLAC Escalade, 184,000kms, after market rims, heated leather front & second seats, removable third row seating, loaded, $9,000 obo. 335-1459

GOOD RUNNING Dodge 318 + 4-spd transmission, $450 obo. 335-1486

2002 W I N D S T A R LX van, loaded, 124,000km, one owner, exc cond, $4,200.

335-1987

4 TOYOTA 14 rim & tires, $80 obo.

393-4344

2000 CHEV Suburban 4X4. 456-2058 lv msg 1999 DODGE Caravan, 1 owner, like new, low mileage, $4,000 obo. 668-5718 1999 TOYOTA Tacoma extra cab 4X4, 4-cyl, 5-spd, canopy, racks, good glass & rubber, a/c, cruise, P/S, $6,000 obo. 333-3945 1997 CHEV Astro AWD van, semi-camperized, screened windows, 8-passenger seating, 255,000km, 6-ply summer tires, studded winter tires, well maintained, $2,500 obo.

867-660-4711 1992 12 valve Cummins Dodge dually, great shape, 1948 Ford F47 pick-up with many goodies for making a hot rod, serious inquiries only. 668-3229 1992 FORD Explorer 4x4, V6, 5-spd standard, new clutch kit, runs and drives, still needs some work, red exterior/interior, $700 obo. 780-843-6483 1991 TOYOTA pick-up, $2,800 obo.

334-9554 for more info

1959 INTERNATIONAL project truck, $500 obo. Wayne @ 456-7707 VAN RACK, custom made in California, fits regular-size van, $100 obo. 633-5130

Hannah

VARIOUS VEHICLES, 1972 Ford truck, $500; S10 Chev $300; 2 BMWs, $500; International bus, camping, $1,000; 3-ton International, $500. 633-2119

4"-&4 t #0%: 4)01 t 1"354 t 4&37*$& 20-Ft Jon Navigator Aluminum River Boat ................................... $9,995 2010 Yamaha Grizzly 700 EPS ATV .........................................................$7,595 $ !

2015 Chev Malibu LS - GREY, LOADE LOADED!!! ............................................... 22,495 SOLD $ 2012 Jeep Liberty 4x4 Sportt - RED............................................................ ....

19,995 2008 Pontiac G5 4dr - RED................................................................................ $6,595 2012 Yamaha Grizzly 700 ATV..................................................................... $8,900 IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!

2008 Hummer H2, SUT

Loaded! Leather, Skylight Roof, Blue

$

31,000

2015 Chevrolet 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 Silverado LS $

36,995

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles

35,995

2015 Chrysler 200 4-Door, Grey, 5,000 Kms

$

25,500 *VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN

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

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Recreational Powersports and Marine (RPM) Repairs Service, repair and installations for snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, chainsaws, marine and more Qualified and experienced mechanic Great rates!

Call Patrick at 335-4181 TAITĘźS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles

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Your Community Newspaper.

633-6019 126 Tlingit Street

Portraits by Gerry Steers, courtesy of Gerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Computer Magic

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

CANINES & COMPANY Dog Obedience School Puppy obedience classes starting July 9 Reactive dogs, July 8 For full schedule visit caninesandcompany.ca Full service training school, certified trainers 333-0505

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36-Litre Pentastar V6 Black, Mint

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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.

Has your fur buddy slowed down?

Return 'spring' to your dogĘźs step.

Older or injured dogs benefit from Glucosamine and MSM. Tasty pharmaceutical grade powder.

Dosage based on weight.

332-7828

2006 HONDA VTX 1300 w/windshield, saddlebags, back seat rest, new tires, reliable, exc cond. 393-3211

Hi Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just a sweet little girl, not very old yet and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very friendly! I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to meet you!

Portraits by Gerry Steers, courtesy of Gerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Computer Magic.

1951 OLDS Rocket 88 4-dr project car, believed to be a Yukon car, $2,500 obo.

633-3819

LOST: PUREBRED male miniature Schnauzer, missing from Mendenhall Subdivision, answers to ĘťWinnieĘź. Please call 332-4164

2 year old female, black and white DSH.

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

4 TRUCK tires on rims, P235/75 R17, $200 obo. 633-6961

2014 Ram 1500 Quad 4x4 SLT

Tristan

And more....

3 TIRES, LT 285/75 R16, roughly 40% wear left, $50 ea. 668-6911

4-YR-OLD FEMALE Shepherd, 3-yr-old male Lab cross to give away, both fixed, good watch dogs & good with kids. 456-6571

4.3L, Red

Pet of the Week!

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PARTING OUT 1987 Toyota 4X4 gas engine w/carburetor, running gear in good shape.

667-6752 or 332-8706

Pets

2001 DODGE Durango, V8, fully loaded, no rust or dents, new tires, $1,850. 333-9899

1979 FORD 3/4 ton Econoline van, 351 rebuilt Windsor, low kms, runs well, good glass, rubber & exhaust, very little rust, $800. 336-4545

Daphne

BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK A.S. tires x 4, P215/75 R15, on rims, 5-bolt, lots of tread, $200. 335-0629

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

2004 FORD F350 Lariat, 4X4 diesel, air, tilt, cruise, heated power seats, leather, runs & drives excellent, trailer tow pkg, front push bar, 250,000 km, $15,900. 332-6022

TRUCK CANOPY, Forest Green, 6Ęź, fits F150 or equivalent, sliding windows, $275.

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FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment.

Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg 1997 ASPENCADE 1520 Goldwing, good rubber, lots of extras. 668-3229 2008 YAMAHA FZ1 sport touring, grey, gold rims, hard saddlebags, larger windscreen & fairings, very low kms, moving, must sell, $6,000 obo.

2008 BAJA 250 Wilderness ATV, like new, low miles, exc cond, $2,500. 633-4656 1998 CLASSIC Virago 1100, exc cond, 35,000km, exc maintenance. 667-7223 2009 HONDA ST 1300, 125hp, red, 10,000 mi, extra power for street, built for touring, $9,200. 667-7223 2010 WR 450 Rekluse clutch, handle bar riser & hand guards, 1,580 km, $4,200.

332-7174 REMOTE CONTROL for winch for ATV, new in box w/wiring instructions, best offer.

250-566-1346 2004 ARCTIC Cat Model 400, exc cond, have 2014 receipts for work, also machine for parts, located in Haines Junction, $4,200.

250-566-1346 2006 SUZUKI DRZ 400 dual sport bike, 11,000km, skid plate,engine case guards, rad guards, bark busters, aftermarket rear fender/taillight assembly, overall good condition, $4,000 obo. 334-7664 PAIR OF black, hard fibreglass saddle bags with mounting brackets, $50. 668-2486 SNOW BLADE for ATV, complete w/base plate, quick attach, 4 1/2 ft wide, 5-way position, $250. 633-4302 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Road King, engine upgrade to 103cc, 5-spd, detachable tour pack, many chrome extras, full set of tour pack/saddlebag removable liners & travel mug, $18,000. 393-2663 before 9pm HONDA METROPOLITAN scooter, mint cond, $2,000. 633-6548 YAMAHA 650 street bike, for parts, motor seized, $50 obo. 633-5130 ARCTIC CAT ATV, 454cc bearcat model, 1996, rarely used, new mud tires, winch, snow plow, & battery, just tuned up, $2,800.

336-0306 WARRIOR MOTORBIKE, 196cc, automatic, runs good, kids 7-12 yrs old. 689-6194 2005 HARLEY Sportster 883, 11,800 km, windshield, saddlebags, custom seat, roll-bars, hywy pegs, $4,500 firm. 667-4019 or text 335-1996 2009 FUEL injected Yamaha VSTAR 950, almost new, only 8300kms on the clock, winter stored inside, never dropped, includes OEM windscreen, very sweet, $5,000.

334-5196 2005 HONDA VTX 1300 custom big twin, very low mileage, w/shield, bags, floor boards, like new, $6,500 obo. 334-3105 2004 YAMAHA V-Star 1100, no damages, 7000km, saddlebags, windshield, $5,000.

336-4887 H-D â&#x20AC;&#x153;SCREAMINĘź Eagleâ&#x20AC;? exhaust pipes for Harley Sportster, unused, still in box, $230.

633-3638 FUEL TANK to customize Harley Sportster, new, still in box, $150. 633-3638

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YUKON NEWS PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 14Ęź KC Thermoglass with 60hp Johnson outboard, travel cover, fish finder with trailer & 2 spare tires, good cond, $2,700.

867-399-3443 BRAND NEW salmon & halibut rods/reels, Garmin 4208 GPS Chart Plotter, Data Card with Alaska Maps, hand held GPS, VHF marine radio, Scotty Electric downriggers and more. 332-1374 23Ęź GLASPLY, 350 Chev marine & Volvo 270 leg, engine requires bolting in & hoses connected, 15 hp Johnson, new canvass, fuel tank, anchor windlass, trailer, $2,500, worth more for parts. 668-4423 2007 HARBERCRAFT model 2175 XS jet boat, silver, 200hp, 190 hrs, 21' long x 93" beam, Karavan custom welded trailer console w/2 bench seats, in Faro YT, $30,000 obo. 867-994-2049 MACGREGOR 19' power sailer, versatile Yukon boat, 50hp Nissan outboard motor, great condition, easy to transport to Yukon lakes or ocean, $8,500. 335-1713 30HP SUZUKI outboard motor, c/w controls, missing bottom end & prop but runs great, $350 obo. 633-5130 17 FT CLC exp. sea kayak, includes all accessories, $1,000 firm. 633-6404 OLDER 20Ęź Reinell fibreglass boat, boat/hull/leg, trailer good condition, motor seized, project boat, $3,500 obo. 689-6194 OUTBOARD MOTOR, 20hp, 2 stroke, long-shaft, suitable for 12'+ boat, 1997 Mercury Mariner, exc cond, regularly serviced, dependable, c/w 3 props, 1 new in box, $1,800 obo. 668-6534 FRONTIERSMAN FIBREGLASS canoe, older but good cond, $600 obo. 668-6805 WANTED: ANYONE with experience repairing Teslin Freighter canoes, info on sourcing hypalon fabric to tips on process of recovering the boat, email me at hcc.tom@me.com or phone 250-715-5109

Heavy Equipment 2012 BOBCAT S-205, only 200 hrs, fully loaded w/heated cab, a/c, amber strobe light, sound dampening kit, deluxe key pad, 2 buckets, $39,000 obo. 335-1106 GOLD PLANT Trommel, 36Ęź long, 48â&#x20AC;? diameter, is on a 53Ęź triaxle high-boy, c/w extras, $120,000 + applicable taxes.

780-916-4247, lv msg if no answer BRENTĘźS HYDRAULICS Specialize on-site bore welding and line boring.

We can repair any size cylinder, torque nuts up to 8 1/2 inches.

Full machine shop.

Call 334-3027 HAUL-ALL GARBAGE truck, 15,000 capacity, like new, works with hydraulic cans & small cans for house to house, $43,000 obo.

867-536-7712 40HP ELECTRIC self-contained hydraulic power unit, $2,500 obo. 335-1486 CLEAN FILL WANTED in Wolf Creek. Call or text 334-4066.

Marine

BOBCAT, INCL forks, bucket & snow plough, $5,000. 633-2119

21Ęź CAMPION fishing machine 210, walk around bow with cuddy, GPS, depth sounder, marine radio, 2 downriggers, 225hp Mercury outboard on pod, with trailer, $6,900. Email me at ekositsin@hotmail.com

SEC Q/C excavator Buckets, digging 65" & cleanup 68", $2,000 ea. 867-996-2368

1984 ZETA 24' Hard Top, 350/260 leg, 15hp kicker, dingy, barbecue, galley, head, canvas enclosure, fishfinder, radio, sleeps 5, tandem trailer, rough water boat, bottom paint, many extras, $17,950 obo. 332-1374

1967 D8H Cat in working order, another one for part, $25,000 obo. 867-996-2368

10ĘźX30Ęź TANDEM axle kitchen diner, propane burners, $9,400. 336-2029

1988 FREIGHTLINER, good to go, $11,500.

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Aircraft CESSNA 182G Float Plane Wing-X, Horton STOL, bubble windows, leather, float hatches, 90gal fuel, 1,000lbs useful on floats, in Whitehorse, $105,000 Cdn. 250-885-6917

Campers & Trailers TAITĘźS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon

2008 WESTWIND Wt264 travel trailer, immaculate cond, orignal owner, sleeps 8, queen bed in front, bunk beds in back, 1/2 ton towable at 6500lb gvwr, $14,500 obo.

Call/text 335-2122

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

KOMFORT MOTORHOME, Class A, 27Ęź, awesome floor plan, many features, 1986 with 454 Chev chassis, 100,000kms, $14,500. 633-4796.

TAGISH NATION Dancers AGM on Sunday, May 31, 3pm, Lot 1015, Evans Road, Carcross. Info at 821-4040 or 689-9760

1982 KUSTOM Koach 22' travel trailer, wood heater designed for mobile homes, appliances operate on electric/propane/battery, good working con, good for travel, camping, cabin, rental, $3,900 obo. 334-2378 1995 SPORTSMEN 5th wheel travel trailer, 26.5Ęź, all amenities, am/fm/cd player, microwave, new battery & spare tire, just serviced, includes 5th wheel hitch, all clean working order, $8,000. 633-4656

2010 JAY Feather Sport travel trailer, 23Ęź, c/w equalizer bars & hitch, immaculate condition, $17,500. 334-9028 2012 DOUBLE A tandem axle trailer, 18Ęź w/2Ęź dovetail & vertical ramps, low mileage, exc cond, good tires, elec brakes, 7,000lb axles, $5,400. 335-1106 ROYAL CARGO trailer, 7ĘźX16Ęź model, tandem 3,500lb axles, 1 trip to BC since new, $8,000. 867-634-2321 6pm & 8pm 25Ęź 2014 FOREST RIVER FR3 CLASS A MOTORHOME located in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Comes with King bed slide-out and full dinette slide-out, full bathroom, TVs, DVD, air conditioning, electric awning, and 4KW Omar gas generator.

This unit is basically brand new and ready to use. $79,900, serious inquiries only.

Phone 668-4328 or 332-9099 2004 PIONEER travel trailer, 23T6 model, large bath, queen size bed, large awning, great condition, $9,800 firm. 633-2580

Coming Events

QUEER YUKON: upcoming events for the LGBTQ community and allies. www.queeryukon.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for The Peter Gzowski Invitational Golf Tournament for Literacy, coordination and game day, June 27th. Call Yukon Learn for more info 668-6280 ext 223 ĘťAWAKEĘź, LIFE of Yogananda coming soon to the Firehall. A film about Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga to the West and wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Autobiography of a Yogiâ&#x20AC;?. For info email: yoganandayukon@hotmail.com HOSPICE WALKING Group. Mondays June 1-29 6:30-8pm. Walk the Millennium trail with others on their grieving journey. To register call: 667-7429 or administrator@hospiceyukon.net

ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS â&#x20AC;&#x153;your quiet get awayâ&#x20AC;?

Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca

FRIDAY SALSA Dancing at the Wheelhouse 9pm-12:30am, Friday May 29, The Wheelhouse Restaurant, 2237 2nd Avenue. salsayukon@gmail.com for info

AL-ANON MEETINGS, 667-7142. Has your life been affected by someoneĘźs drinking?

Wednesday 12Noon @ Anglican Church, 4th & Elliott, back door, Friday 7pm Lutheran Church, 4th & Strickland, beginnerĘźs meeting, Friday 8pm Lutheran Church regular meeting 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

RPAY IS hosting Trail Trekkers. Learn to nordic walk program for people 55+ to start becoming physically active & discover Whitehorse's trails, Tuesdays May 19-July 7. Register at Sport Yukon RPAY IS hosting Mountain Adventures, learn to nordic walk program for people 55+ who want be more physically active & discover Whitehorse's trails. Thursdays May 21-July 9. Register at Sport Yukon GOLDEN AGE Society seniors BBQ Monday June 1st, 11am-1pm

2001 9.5Ęź Frontier camper, exc cond, hot/cold water, 3-burner stove, oven, double sink, north/south queen bed, large fridge, $8,850 obo. 333-9976 UTILITY TRAILER, good repair, new wiring, 4ĘźXĘź8 bed, 2Ęź sides & tie-down points, will accommodate ATV or sleds, $800. 633-4018 1991 28Ęź Gulfstream Ultra motorhome, E350 Ford chassis, 460 power, vg tires, tilt steering, cruise control, 4-kw Onan genset, 3-way fridge/freezer, 4-burner stove/oven, 96,779kms, A/C, air conditioner, $9,000 obo.

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22Ęź DUTCHMAN Lite 5th wheel, exc cond, 1/2 ton towable. 668-6297 after 5pm 2009 WILDWOOD travel trailer, lg slide, queen walk-around bed, maple cabinets, outside shower, dining table & chairs, equalizer hitch, smoke-free, exc cond, new $34,000, asking $22,000. 334-6652 eves

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2012 IGO-LITE by Evergreen, 26'L, 7'7â&#x20AC;?W, high quality, exc cond, sleeps 6, 145 watt solar panel, centre line weight distribution hitch incl, $24 000. 334-6415

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2011 STARCRAFT tent trailer, sleeps 8, furnace, fridge, hot water, stove, 2 dinettes, stereo, awning, outdoor shower, pristine condition, selling as we bought a cabin. 633-2121 TRUCK & camper, 2011 Ford F350 4X4 crew cab, long box, trailer pkg, 67,000kms; 2010 Adventurer 90 FWS camper, stove, oven, fridge, bathroom, heater, both exc cond, will sell separately. 334-3486 12Ęź CAMPER, exc cond, acdc/propane fridge, stove & oven work well, new double mattress, sleeps 4 comfortably, $1,500 obo.

689-6386 HIJACKER SLIDER FWH 34 5th wheel hitch, 16,000 lbs, GVW towing, $450 obo.

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OLDER 18' travel trailer, great cond, no leaks, everything works fine, $1,200 obo.

332-0355 1997 9Ęź Frontier camper, fridge, 3-burner stove, hot & cold water, shower, toilet, good cond, $6,500. 335-3620

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On May 31st, Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Don Cherry,

FALUN GONG, an advanced practice of Buddha school self-cultivation. Introduction Mondays at Wood Street School from 6pm, no charge. Call 633-6157 for more information

Dave Johnstone, is turning 80!

With love from, his wife, Millie and his kids, Debbie (Rob) , Maureen (Rick), Norma (Jordan), Lori (Neil) and Derek (Rajan) and all his grandchildren: Brendan, Courtney, Michael, Alexa, Jamie, Bryan, Taylor, Lane, Jared, Anna, Isaac, Jase and Sohaani.

ART AT the Dump, presented by Yukon Educational Theatre, Haines Junction from May 27-30. Drop in art activities May 27-29, 1:30-5:30pm, free BBQ May 30, 3-5pm

ELIJAH SMITH School Council is holding it's regular council meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 6:30pm in the school library. Everyone is welcome.

YUKON BIRDATHON! May 29-30, 5 p.m. to 5 p.m., please contact Jim Hawkings 668-2639 email:yukonbirdclub@gmail.com

YUKON QUEER Film Alliance AGM Thursday June 4, 6pm at 40 Dieppe Dr. All members welcome. Food & 2 short films after business is done

JACK HULLAND School Council is holding it's Regular Council Meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 7pm in the school library.

Everyone is welcome.

CLASS OF Sass 4th annual FADS fashion show, June 3rd at 7:00pm in the Porter Creek Secondary gymnasium. Admission: $10 for adult, youth $5. Yukon student designs

NON-RESTRICTED PAL Canadian Firearms Safety Course, Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club, Grey Mountain Road, Saturday & Sunday June 20 & 21, 8:30am, $120 cash or cheque, 633-6202 to register

CPAWS YUKON AGM Tuesday June 23, CPAWS office, 506 Steele Street, 5:30pm barbeque & 6:30 meeting. For more info contact Lisa at 393-8080. Everyone welcome

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015, 6:30-9:30pm, fundraiser for the Ted Harrison Artist Retreat at Crag Lake. MacBride Museum of Yukon History. thars.ca

YUKON ORIENTEERING Association Yukon Championships June 3, sprint on Hillcrest map, start at Elijah Smith School. For info Barbara 668-2306. June 10, mid-distance on Lewes Lake map. For info Brent 335-9070

DOORWAYS INVESTIGATIONS Paranormal Discoveries. Haunted house or establishment? Afraid of your own house? Ease your mind and call 867-689-2127 or text 867-334-2173

ENCAUSTIC OPEN Studio with Marlene Collins June 1, 7-9pm at Arts Underground. $7.50/hr all supplies included. Ring door buzzer for entrance

CHRIS WALTER brings Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to the Yukon, Thursday June 4 at 7pm, Whitehorse Public Library, limited seating. Adults/youth. Free.

F.H. COLLINS School Council regular meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, June 3rd in the School Library. Everyone welcome.

HAPPY 90TH Birthday to United Church of Canada. Come for baking and juice on Wednesday, June 10th, 11am-1pm, rain or shine, 6th & Main St. All welcome, and itĘźs free. 667-2989

REGISTER YOUR kids for Camp Yukon today! Kids Camps June 28-July 4/July 5-11 and Teen Camp July 12-18. Call 668-4817 or register online at www.bethanychurch.ca LINE OF Life Association Yukon AGM is Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 11am, Greenwood Place, 3090 3rd Ave. Join us. Call 867-667-6945 for info PORTER CREEK Community Association meeting Monday, June 1st, 5:15pm at the Guild Hall. All Welcome. Come show your support. Info 633-4829

Happy Birthday, Papa Dave!

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015

MASK, PAINTINGS by Suzanne Paleczny, runs June 5-28 at Yukon Artists @ Work Gallery, 4129-4th Ave, hours Monday-Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm

YUKON FOOD for Learning Association AGM Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at noon at the YTA Offices, 2064 2nd Avenue, Whitehorse. Everyone welcome. 633-5352 or ykfoodforlearning@gmail for more info

2015 WDGA Trilogy Challenge, try Disc Golf on June 6. Get everything you need to play for $35, $70 value. Facebook: Whitehorse Disc Golf Association

HAMLET OF Mount Lorne Local Advisory Council monthly meeting to be held June 1, 2015, at the Lorne Mountain community Association at 7pm. Agenda on website

KLUANE MTN Bluegrass Festival warm-up party May 30th, 37 Boreal Rd, featuring The Bennett Sun, Blue Creek, Second Cousins, Finch Collective, tickets $25 at Dean's Strings or call 332-1663. BBQ, $15

YFGA ANNUAL Salmon Fry Release @ Wolf Creek campground Sunday May 31, 12noon-3pm. Free BBQ, juice & cake

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WHITEHORSE MONEY MART 2190 Second Avenue 867-668-6930 Open 7 Days A Week

NEXT RIVERDALE Community Association meeting, Thursday June 4, 7pm, in the Heart of Riverdale Community Centre, 38 Lewes Boulevard, upstairs. All Riverdale residents are welcome. Come and join the discussion PHYSICAL THEATRE Performance by Lea Roy, "Por que el silencio", the Guild Hall, May 26, 8pm, May 29-30, 7pm, Home Grown Theatre Festival tickets: $12 at the door RENDEZVOUS SUMMER Bingo Blitz June 4, Elks Lodge, doors open at 4pm, minimum $50 buy in, over $9,500 in prizes. Licence #2015-086 ARCTIC EDGE Skating Club Annual General Meeting, Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm, Canada Games Centre Boardroom CASARA AGM & BBQ, Thursday June 18, 6pm, at 24 Salmon Trail, Cowley Creek. Our role, after training, is searching for missing aircraft. Interested? Call 633-6686 RIVERDALE COMMUNITY Association AGM Tuesday June 23, 7pm, in the Heart of Riverdale Community Centre, 38 Lewes Boulevard, upstairs. All Riverdale residents are welcome. Come see what weĘźve been doing YUKON SOURDOUGH Rendezvous AGM June 11, Fireside Room, Yukon Inn 5:30pm-7:30pm, agenda: fiscal year end date change, changes to constitution and bylaws, honorary member & volunteer of the year HOSPICE WALKING Group Mondays June 1-29, 6:30-8pm. Walk the Millennium trail with others on their grieving journey. To register: 667-7429 or administrator@hospiceyukon.net HORSESHOES. MONDAYS starting June 1 at 7pm, Pepsi Softball Centre in Takhini. Beginners welcome. Horseshoes available, but if you have some bring them along. Info: Deb @ 633-3842

CELEBRATE! Births! Birthdays! Weddings!

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COME TRY THE YUKONĘźS first training camp for backpackers and hunters!

Training for all levels of fitness outside at Emile Tremblay School June 30 to July 29.

Only 25 spots, so book soon! wickedramfitness@outlook.com LPN ASSOCIATION Meeting June 17, 7pm, Thompson Center Fireside Room. Get updated information regarding liability Insurance, lobbying government and other important plans. Any questions Call Keri WHITEHORSE UNITED Church garage sale, downtown @ 6th & Main St, Saturday June 6, 9am-12noon, variety of goodies, hotdogs, baking & coffee, rain or shine!

667-2989

Services 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 FREELANCE CATSKINNER Retired too early.

Looking for Dozer to run this season.

Any size, location or type of work.

Good at finish work on small ones or ripping and bulking on big ones.

40+ years of experience.

Will consider supervisory work or training young ones but prefer just moving dirt, lots of dirt w/ no wear & tear.

867-689-1998 dougsack@outlook.com FINISHING CARPENTRY & RENOVATIONS For Clean, Meticulous & Tasteful Quality Work INTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘Kitchen & Bathrooms, Flooring, â&#x20AC;˘Design & organization of walk-in closets, laundry & storage room, garage â&#x20AC;˘Wood & Laminate, Stairs.

EXTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘Decks, Fences, Insulation, Siding, Storage Shed DIDIER MOGGIA 633-2156 or cell 334-2156

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 BUSY BEAVERS Pruning, Hauling, Chainsaw Work, and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates.

Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632 PAINTING Williamson Yukon Services offers int/exterior, redo decks, fences, sheds etc.

Reputable, reliable, reasonable.

18 years in Yukon Ph. 333-0403 CLEANING SERVICES 23 yrs experience.

Reliable, honest, professional attitude, Car detailing, organizing, my own supplies or yours, .

Reasonable rates, references.

Commercial, industrial, apartment buildings & residential.

Cheryl 667-2882 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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JACK OF ALL TRADES Concrete work: •Concrete repairs, pressure wash and reseal of exposed driveways •Light duty welding •Loads to the dump •Yard clean-up and more Phone 333-9084

JOSEF GRAF PAINTING Certified Journeyman for 20 seasons Residential & Commercial Free estimates and consultations 335-2300 Master quality in the Yukon

EMERGENCY REPAIRS Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, yard & garden maintenance, lamp reno & repair, painting, window washing, gutter cleaning, small furniture repair, all other household maintenance or repairs.

Phone 393-2275

JUDEʼS PAINTING & HOME RENOVATIONS •Interior & Exterior painting •Kitchen/bathroom renovations •Hardwood & Laminate flooring •Tile •Window & door installation Additions, sheds & water rooms Call 334-6175 judewaldman@gmail.com

PASCAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Interior-Exterior Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368 SUBARU GURU Fix•Buy•Sell Used Subarus 30 year Journeyman Mechanic Towing available Mario 333-4585 TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865

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668-2963 Bobcat Services Now Available &YDBWBUJOH t 5SVDLJOH 4FQUJD 4ZTUFN t %SJWFXBZT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PUBLIC TENDER

FLEET INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FIMS)

SHINGLE ROOF REPLACEMENT VARIOUS YUKON HOUSING UNITS WATSON LAKE, YUKON

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is June 24, 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 McCarthy at (867) 336-1950.

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

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Laura Vanderkley at 867-667-8114.

Site Visit: June 8, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.

Joint Tender with Watson Lake 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

FROGGY SERVICES PEST CONTROL For all kinds of work around the house Windows & Wall Cleaning & Painting Clean Eavestroughs Carpentry Yard Work etc.

References available 867-335-9272

Lost & Found LOST: SINGLE side of trailer ramp lost between Whitehorse & Atlin on Thursday, May 7. 334-9436 or 332-0836 LOST: PUREBRED male miniature Schnauzer, missing from Mendenhall Subdivision, answers to ʻWinnieʼ. Please call 332-4164

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Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is June 18, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

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Sports Equipment RALEIGH SERENGETI, gently used, fits 5'6 to 6', $75; Raleigh Rocky, Blue, fits 5'6 - 6', $35. 668-2486 MEN'S RIGHT hand Wilson golf clubs w/nearly new carry/stand bag, Dunlop 460cc driver, 3W, 4,5,7,9, putter, & 2 wedges. Carlos @ 334-1013 DOUBLE KAYAK, Pelican, new, $500; single kayak, Pelican, with pedals, $500.

335-3431 HOCKEY EQUIPMENT, fit 13-16 youth, Nike/Bauer shoulder pad, knee/chin pad, short/pants & helmet, c/w Grit stand up bag, new condition, $250 obo. 667-8018 YORK 1001 universal gym, all attachments, $100 obo. 332-7879

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

PUBLIC TENDER BANK DEPOSIT BAG DELIVERY CONTRACT

PORTABLE STAGE WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

DESIGN, SUPPLY AND INSTALL MULTI-TIERED TELESCOPIC BLEACHERS FOR FH COLLINS

Project Description: Portable stage with ramp and accessories for educational use Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is June 18, 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 Shannon Trott at (867) 667-3483.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: Multi-tiered telescopic bleachers fixed to the east side gymnasium wall.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is June 18, 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 Shannon Trott at (867) 667-3483.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: Picking up and returning bank deposit bag from the Main Liquor Warehouse and Whitehorse Liquor Store to designated bank in Whitehorse.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is June 16, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Stephen Dunbar-Edge at (867) 667-5245.

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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FREE, OLDER motorized treadmill, working condition. 332-7879

13' X 10' oval trampoline with no safety net, must be disassembled for moving, $285 firm.

668-2939

WATER SKIS, Wetline injection molded composite, new, $100. 668-3968 TRAIL BIKE, good condition, for kids, has attachment to adult bike, $130. 689-6194

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

Livestock 7-YEAR-OLD RED Dun quarterhorse, gelding. 867-536-2633 for more info

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Are requested from civils, building or landscaping contractors for the PURCHASE AND REMOVAL of the following materials currently located and stockpiled in the Marwell Industrial are of Whitehorse: 1. Approximately 3,000 cubic meters of organics/topsoil 2. Approximately 200 cubic meters of woodchips For an information package please contact our office via email before the closing date of June 8, 2015 via email at: office@canyoncityconstruction.com or phone at 633-6585.

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 QUALITY YUKON MEAT No hormones, steroids or additives Grass raised grain finished.

Hereford beef - $5.50/lb Domestic wild boar - $7/lb Order now for guaranteed spring or fall delivery.

Whole, half or custom order.

Samples available 668-7218 • 335-5192

PUBLIC TENDER POOL LINER REPLACEMENT BEAVER CREEK POOL - BLDG. #3122 BEAVER CREEK, YUKON 2015/2016 Project Description: Supply and Installation of new 60 mils reinforced PVC membrane Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is June 16, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Rob Kelly at (867) 667-8980.

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

Liquor Corporation

LIQUOR ACT ✓New Licence ❑ Existing Licence ❑ TAKE NOTICE THAT, Gwen McIntyre, of 1914 Centennial Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 3Z5, is making application for Liquor Primary-All and Off Premises Liquor licenses, in respect of the premises known as Drunken Duck Pub situated at Days Inn, 2288-2nd Avenue in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Any person who wishes to object to the granting of this application should file their objection in writing (with reasons) to: President, Yukon Liquor Corporation 9031 Quartz Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4P9 no later than 5:00 pm on the 3rd day of June, 2015 and also serve a copy of the objection by registered mail upon the applicant.

The first time of publication of notice is May 15, 2015.

The second time of publication of notice is May 22, 2015.

The third time of publication of notice is May 29, 2015.

Any questions concerning this specific notice are to be directed to Licensing & Inspections, Yukon Liquor Corporation 867-667-5245 or toll-free 1-800-661-0408, x 5245.

PUBLIC TENDER Highways and Public Works

LAND LOTTERY AND TENDER Whistle Bend and Ingram Subdivisions Energy, Mines and Resources, Land Management Branch is holding a land lottery and tender in the Whistle Bend Subdivision for 28 single family lots, 22 duplex lots (11 sites), six multifamily lots (tender) and one commercial lot (tender). One multifamily lot and one townhouse site (4 lots) will also be available by tender in the Ingram Subdivision.

Information is available from: Land Management Branch 3rd Floor, Room 320 Elijah Smith Building 300 Main Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Or online at: www.emr.gov.yk.ca/lands Deadline: Lottery and tender applications must be received before 4:30 p.m., June 19, 2015.

Lottery Draw and Tender Opening: Applications for the lottery will be drawn at 1:00 p.m., June 23, 2015 and the Tender Opening will take place at 1:00 p.m., June 25.

Both events will take place in Room 1A, Elijah Smith Building.

Applicants and the general public are welcome to attend the draw.

All successful applicants will be noti¿ed the next day.

For more information contact the Land Management Branch at (867) 667-5215 or Toll-free 1-800-661-0408 local 5215.

FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS KLUANE LAKE SCHOOL BLDG. #3171 DESTRUCTION BAY, YUKON AND NELNAH BESSIE JOHN SCHOOL - BLDG. #3100 BEAVER CREEK, YUKON 2015/2016

HAY FOR SALE •Dry bales kept under a shelter •Great quality hay 60-70 lb bales, $10 35-40 lb bales, $8 633-4496 or mikeandastra@me.com LOOKING FOR a good home for my 3 female small standard donkeys, registered, mother and 2 daughters, very cute, friendly and calm. 393-3477 HAY FOR SALE 830 lb Brome round bales, $80 each OR 10 or more bales, $65 each Phone 867-668-2407 HAY & STRAW FOR SALE Excellent quality hay •Timothy/grass mix, 60 lb $14.50 •Timothy/Brome hay, 60 lb $14.50 •Straw bales (baled in spring) $5 Nielsen Farms Maureen 333-0615 or yukonfarm@gmail.com HORSE & PONY FOR SALE. Appendix QH gelding, 15.3hh, 20yrs. Welsh/Arab pony gelding, 12.2hh, 12yrs. Both ridable and sound. Please call for more info about these two horses. 867-334-4066.

PUG PUPPIES, 2 males @ $500 ea, 2 females @ $700 ea, have their first shots & deworming. 633-5362 to view FEMALE BABY goat, 2 months old, 50/50 Alpine/Nubian, $200. 332-8996 2 SWINE farrowing pens @ $400. 633-2119 1-YR-OLD FEMALE goat, dehorned, exc health, 1/2 Swiss Alpine breed, must be picked up in Haines Junction, $150.

634-2501 MASSEY DISC seed drill, working condition, $500. 633-3608

Baby & Child Items CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 CHILDʼS CAR seat, gently used, $25.

633-5009 SMALL TOTʼS fold up playpen for travel, used once, $30. 334-7545

PUBLIC TENDER A/C UNITS REPLACEMENT BERINGIA CENTRE - BLDG. #1329 WHITEHORSE, YUKON 2015/2016

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is June 16, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

Technical questions may be directed to Rob Kelly at (867) 667-8980.

Site Visits Scheduled on June 2nd, 2015 at 11:00 am in Destruction Bay and at 2:30 PM in Beaver Creek.

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.

The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project.

Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is June 23, 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 Mike Otto at (867) 667-3004.

Site Visit Scheduled for Thursday, June 11th, 2015 at 1:00 PM. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review.

The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project.

Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Highways and Public Works

Highways and Public Works

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 LOVESEAT, BEIGE chenille, non-smoking no-pet household, like new, $290. 393-4366

Childcare

BUNK BEDS, frames only, can also use individually for single beds, $50. 633-5130

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

SOFA, LIKE new, brown fabric with accents, $400 obo. 668-6721 L-SHAPED COMPUTER desk w/2 cupboards & attached printer stand, $50.

633-2602

BUSY BEE DAYHOME, RIVERDALE has openings, 18 months-5 years Hot lunch, snacks provided.

Learning through play, planned activities, caring environment.

21 years experience.

References available.

Kim @ 633-2177 kmbryer@gmail.com LOOKING FOR LIVE-IN NANNY for 4 children.

High energy, responsible person needed to help care for our 4 kids.

Room and board provided.

Wage negotiable depending on experience, 20-40 hours/week.

Must be willing to work irregular schedule.

Light house cleaning duties.

Start date: ASAP. Call 633-4577 or emai jamesminifie@gmail.com

WANTED: FUTON base in good condition.

668-4308 SINGLE BED, Posturpedic, box spring, steel frame, mattress, mint cond, $100. 633-2837

8-PLACE DINING room table & chairs, solid mahogany, 54X36X36 without leaf, 54X54X36 with leaf in, offers. 633-5155 IMPERIAL LOYALIST solid cherry bedroom furniture set, 5-drawer dresser w/mirror, 2 drawer desk w/chair, night stand w/drawer, queen size bedframe, mattress & boxspring incl, $1,000 obo. 633-3266 LEATHER BURGUNDY office chair, $40.

334-8318 LA-Z-BOY LOVESEAT recliner, lt. olive green, like new, $900 obo. 633-2676

Personals

CITIZENS ON PATROL. Do you have concerns in your neighborhood & community?

Be part of the solution! Volunteer valuable time to the C.O.P.S. program. With your eyes & ears we can help stomp out crime.

Info: RCMP 867-667-5555 WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB May 26, 2015 1st - Lynn Daffe & Bruce Beaton 2nd - Chic Callas & Bill Curtis 3rd - Jan Ogilvy & Bob Walsh We play every Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the Golden Age Society.

New players are welcome.

For more information call 633-5352 or email nmcgowan@klondiker.co

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CARE & MAINTENANCE AT THE KETZA RIVER SITE Project Description: Government of Yukon is soliciting proposals for the provision of services for the on-going operation, maintenance, repairs, inspections, and monitoring of the Ketza River Property former mine site to protect persons, property and the environment.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is June 26, 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.

Mandatory Site Visit: June 17, 2015 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.

The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project.

Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Sudoku:

Kakuro:

05.29.2015

Crossword:

ARKELL

M 16 HERON DR, Arkell, Saturday May 30, 8am-12noon, household items, clothes, toys, dishes, baby clothes, books, DVDs

SOLID WHITE oak kitchen table, recently refinished, $100. 334-9531

Puzzle Page Answer Guide

SATURDAY, MAY 30TH

M 28 GROUSE CRES, Arkell, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 9am-3pm, come one come all

FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office

KING SIZE bed w/box spring, like new, $600. 335-5352

Garage

OLDER WOODEN desk w/centre drawer, 2 banks of drawers incl large drawer & 2 paper trays, $100. 633-2602

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office

Furniture

Word Scramble A: Nepotism B: Riot Act C: Refluent

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COPPER RIDGE M 104 FALCON DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm, multi-household, all kinds of good stuff M 198 FALCON DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm, multi-family, furniture, household, decorative items, toys, books including Fr. & teachers, scrapbooking, crafts, fabrics, sports equipment, tools, DVDs, CDs etc M 16 ZIRCON LANE, Copper Ridge, Saturday & Sunday May 30 & 31, 9am12noon, kitchen appliances, ask about workout equipment, kid’s stuff, twin wooden bed frame, books, welder kit, canopy M 183 FALCON DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday May 30, 8am-1pm M 139 FALCON DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm downsizing sale, household & garden items, children’s toys & books, no early birds please M 7 TOPAZ CRES, Copper Ridge, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm, lots of household items COWLEY CREEK M 82 DOLLY VARDEN DR, Cowley Creek, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 9am3pm, trucks/cars, tools, parts, hardware, camping, toys, RC toys, painting CRESTVIEW M 302 AZURE RD, Benchmark Trailer Park, Crestview, Saturday May 30, 9am-2pm, movies, DVDs, baby items, clothes & misc M 141 RAINBOW RD, Crestview, Saturday May 30, 9am-2pm, 2-family sale, large solid wood dresser, outdoor gear, lots of nearly new household goods M 109 CRAG RD, Crestview, Saturday May 30, 10am-1pm, bedding plants, plant pots, table saw, compressor, air nailer, tents, household M 218 SQUANGA AVE, Crestview, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm, kids stuff, household items, bedding, toddler bedding, shoes, kids & adults, no early birds DOWNTOWN M 707 COOK ST, Downtown, Saturday May 30, 9am-3pm, multi-family M 408 HAWKINS ST, Downtown, in the alley between Hanson & Hawkins, Saturday May 30, 9am-3pm, household goods, sink, shelving, saw M 806 WHEELER ST, Downtown, Saturday May 30, 8:30am-12noon, size M women’s clothing, shoes, boots W 7.5 to 8, sewing cloth, DVD, books, cancelled if raining GRANGER M 53 WILSON DR, Granger, Saturday May 30, 9am-12noon, children’s gear, household items, craft supplies etc, coffee for sale from kids, cancelled if raining HILLCREST M 12 BURNS ROAD, Hillcrest, Saturday May 30, 9am-3 pm, located behind the Airport Chalet, household items, furniture, DVDs, fishing gear, bikes, etc M 91/92 PARKLANE, Hillcrest, Saturday May 30, 10am- 2pm M 11 SUNSET DR NORTH, Hillcrest, Saturday May 30, 9am-12:30pm, fishing gear, exercise bike, women’s clothes, toys, kitchen/household items, men’s winter jackets, some furniture, cancelled if raining INGRAM

Energy, Mines and Resources

M 132 GOLDENEYE ST, Ingram, back yard, Saturday May 30, 8:30am start, furniture, bike, crystal, lots of great stuff

S E L SA

M 36 BOSWELL CRES, Riverdale, lower backyard patio, Saturday May 30, 9am1pm, childrens’ clothing

LOGAN

M 122 FINCH CRES, Logan, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm, multi-family garage sale, kids toys/clothes/books, bake sale & lemonade stand MARSH LAKE M MARSH LAKE COMMUNITY-WIDE YARD SALE, Saturday May 30, Community Centre, 12noon-4pm, private yard sales all around Marsh Lake M 82 JUDAS CREEK DRIVE, Marsh Lake, Saturday May 30, 12pm-4pm, multifamily M 121 JUDAS CREEK DR, Marsh Lake, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 9am5pm, patio set, free-standing hammock, jewelry, quilting material M 106 JUDAS CREEK DR, Marsh Lake, Saturday May 30, 9am start, lots of good stuff M LOT 8, SOLITUDE DR, Marsh Lake, Saturday May 30, 10am-3pm, rain or shine PORTER CREEK M WANN RD & BOXWOOD CRES, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 9am-noon, CHURCH OF NORTHERN APOSTLES, household items, books, toys, clothing, sports equipment, hot dogs, Rice Krispie squares M 30 BEECH ST, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 9am-12noon, ANNUAL MAMMOGLAMS RELAY FOR LIFE GARAGE SALE, yummy Bannock, hot dogs & lemonade stand plus a lot of treasures M 27 - 10TH AVE, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 9am-12noon, fishing, toys, camping, household, clothes, sports M 12 TAMARACK DR, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 10am-2pm, adult bicycles, tents, camp beds, tools, kitchenware, lots of books on soap making M 1101 HEMLOCK ST, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 8:30am-12noon, brand name kid’s clothing, baby accessories M 8 MAPLE ST, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 8am-1pm, kid’s stuff, household items, ‘02 Kia hatchback M 28 - 12TH AVE, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm, multi-family and downsizing sale M 1914 CENTENNIAL ST, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 10am start M 87 WANN RD, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 9am-2pm, huge pre-moving sale, good household items M 32 - 11TH AVE, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm, musical instruments, antiques, household items M 1302 CENTENNIAL ST, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, no starting time given, kitchen Items, kids’ stuff, household goods, cancelled if raining M 1104 HEMLOCK ST, Porter Creek, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 9am3pm, misc items, weather permitting M 16 OAK ST, Porter Creek, Saturday May 30, 8am-2pm, multi-family RIVERDALE M 66 BOSWELL CRES, Saturday May 30, 9am-1pm, kitchen stuff, craft supplies, household decorations, horizontal venetian blinds various colors/sizes, Harley stuff, book shelves, CD music, VHS movies, Christmas decorations M 24 BLANCHARD RD, Riverdale, Saturday May 30, 8:30am-11am, rain or shine M 6 LEWES BLVD, Riverdale, Saturday May 30, 9am-12noon, sports gear, games, DVDs, baby stuff and toys, cancelled if raining

M 86 & 88 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday May 30, 9am–1pm, multi-family sale, lots of variety, some furniture, household items, gazebo, storage tent, etc M 103 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday May 30, 9am-2pm, multi-family, kids clothing, toys, women’s & men’s clothing, clothing steamer, etc, no early birds M 21 TAGISH RD, Riverdale, Saturday May 30, 9am, furniture, toys, DVDs, sporting goods, no early birds M #21 - 5 KLONDIKE RD, Riverdale, corner of Peel & Klondike, Saturday May 30, 9am-12noon, carport sale, backpacks, day packs, camping gear, suitcases, free items M 28 GREEN CRES, Riverdale, Saturday May 30, 9am-12noon M 37 TESLIN RD, Riverdale, Saturday May 30, 11am-3pm

M 31 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday May 30, 9am-12noon, household items, jewellery, clothes, shoes TAKHINI HOT SPRINGS ROAD M KM 7, TAKHINI HOTSPRINGS RD, Saturday May 30, left on Rivendell Rd, no starting time given, household items, commercial stainless steel equipment, canning, greenhouse & irrigation equipment, potted perennials & shrubs etc VALLEYVIEW M 349 VALLEYVIEW CRES, Valleyview, Saturday May 30, 9am-12noon, household items WOLF CREEK NORTH M 33 BLAKER PLACE, Wolf Creek North, Saturday May 30, 9:30am-12:30pm, baby stuff incl crib & mattress, jolly jumper, bumbo, exersaucer etc, some household & guy stuff

SUNDAY, MAY 31ST ARKELL M 28 GROUSE CRES, Arkell, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 9am-3pm, come one come all COPPER RIDGE M 16 ZIRCON LANE, Copper Ridge, Saturday & Sunday May 30 & 31, 9am12noon, kitchen appliances, ask about workout equipment, kid’s stuff, twin wooden bed frame, books, welder kit, canopy COWLEY CREEK M 82 DOLLY VARDEN DR, Cowley Creek, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 9am3pm, trucks/cars, tools, parts, hardware, camping, toys, RC toys, painting MARSH LAKE M 121 JUDAS CREEK DR, Marsh Lake, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 9am5pm, patio set, free-standing hammock, jewelry, quilting material PORTER CREEK M 1104 HEMLOCK ST, Porter Creek, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 9am3pm, misc items, weather permitting

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