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Dennis Zimmerman, the committee’s executive director, said those changes would bring the guidelines in line with the recommendations in the Yukon River Salmon Agreement, which was recognized in 2002 by the U.S. and Canada. “We need to ensure that more fish get across the border,� he said. He said the committee is also recommending that the cutoff for subsistence fisheries be moved to the midpoint of the “yellow zone,� around 48,750 fish. But not everyone agrees that more conservative guidelines are the best way to protect the run. Chief Carl Sidney of the Teslin Tlingit Council said the salmon had been declining for years before the chinook fishery was finally closed. He worries that raising the escapement objectives now will only cause more disagreement. “Why are we asking for an increase when the salmon are in trouble already?� he said. “It’s probably going to be a big fight. I don’t support it.� Last year, escapement goals for chinook salmon were met for only the third time in eight seasons. Still, Sidney said it would be good for his community if the
higher escapement targets help the fish numbers to bounce back. Since his First Nation is located quite far upstream, his people haven’t been able to catch any chinook salmon for 15 years. Zimmerman said that even under the current, lower escapement objectives, many First Nations have voluntarily closed their subsistence fisheries as the run has declined. Last year, only 100 chinook salmon were fished in Yukon. The salmon sub-committee is also recommending that more emphasis be placed on in-season assessments of salmon age, sex, length, and run time, not just run size. “Last year, there were a lot of fish that came across, but the quality of escapement was in question,� he said. Many of the fish were young males, and none were older than five or six years. An absence of large, mature females means the population won’t recover as quickly. Zimmerman said the committee’s recommendations will be finalized in the coming days, and will then be submitted to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for review. Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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Yukon’s graduation rate details remain fuzzy Ashley Joannou News Reporter
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n 2014 the percentage of students graduating from Yukon high schools dipped for the first time since the numbers started to be accurately collected. Meanwhile, six years after they were criticized by Canada’s auditor general over recordkeeping, the Yukon Department of Education says it’s still too soon to say what percentage of those graduating are First Nations students. Education’s annual report for the 2013/14 school year came out this May. It put the six-year completion rate at 65.47 per cent. That’s the percentage of students who complete high school over six years starting in Grade 8. The year before, that number was 72.2 per cent. But the general trend in recent years seems to show graduation rates improving. And the same data show that the number of students staying in school after six years is climbing – 13.67 per cent in 2013/14 compared to 9.8 per cent the year before and 5.71 per cent the year before that. “So we’ve kept 13 per cent of them. They’re still with us, they’re still in school,” said deputy minister Judy Arnold. “So we need to be able to say next year, what happened to this cohort of kids? Did it take them seven years to finish?” Anecdotally, Arnold said the Yukon has a significant number of students who don’t graduate even though they are only one credit shy. “So the scenario generally is, graduations often happen before the end of the school year. They walk across the stage, they graduate, then all of a sudden they don’t complete a course or fail an exam and now they’re short that course,” explained assistant deputy minister Mike Woods. “So rather than coming back
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Judy Arnold, Yukon’s deputy minister of education, says there is room to grow the graduation rate of First Nation students, and that the department is seeing some success in new programs aimed at boosting that number. and completing that course, or doing the work needed, they’re just done and they don’t want to come back.” Both Arnold and Woods agree that percentages in the Yukon can shift dramatically from one year to the next because of how small the overall numbers are. In 2009, auditor general Sheila Fraser criticized the department for publishing “misleading” numbers when it came to graduation rates. The department was only looking at the percentage of students who graduated Grade 12 after already entering that year registered for enough courses to potentially finish. The department started using
the six-year rate but Arnold says the older data are too shoddy to give anything more than an overall number. They can’t accurately be broken down into subgroups like First Nations and non-First Nations or male and female, the way Fraser suggested. Data from the department’s old computer system aren’t reliable when it comes to tracking who identifies as First Nations and who does not, said Arnold. The next report will have students who have only been tracked in the updated system for the entire six years. That’s when the department will be able to start breaking things down in more detail. Current annual reports do
break down Grade 12 completion rates. That’s the number of students who start their final year compared with those who graduate. For urban students, the completion rate was 46 per cent of First Nations students and 78 per cent for other students. In rural communities, the completion rate was 55 per cent of First Nations students and 85 per cent for other students. “We acknowledge we’ve got places to go, particularly for our First Nations kids. That’s the truth,” Arnold said. The department says it has worked with the Council of Yukon First Nations on a joint education action plan that focuses
on how to improve outcomes for the kids. “I think we’re all discussing what the issues are, whether they’re social, whether they’re emotional, whether they’re cultural. Because we know if the cultural foundation is there, the kids feel secure and want to learn.” Arnold said the department has a few new programs designed to help rural students and First Nations students. They have shown some initial success. Blended learning out of Watson Lake, where students have a chance to take classes online, has shown some initial improvements. Between 2013/14 and 2012/13, marks in Grade 10 English, apprenticeship of math 10, foundations of math 10, and science have all gone up. The most dramatic bump was in Grade 10 apprenticeship math, where the average went from 36 per cent to 67 per cent. The number of students passing the final B.C. exam in the course went from 20 per cent to 75 per cent. Another new initiative is the rural experiential model, which sees students from different Yukon communities get together and earn credits in new classes like First Nations fine art, hair and esthetics, quilting and robotics. When the program was introduced in 2013, 72 of the 73 participants received two fine arts credits. The next year, 99 of the 105 students did. In the spring of 2015, all 73 students received credit. The programs haven’t been around long enough to know whether they will translate to higher graduation rates, Arnold said. “We have more continued work to do. But we are monitoring closely in terms of A) keeping kids, that’s the first one, and then having them graduate.” Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
Territory scraps contract to hire Watson Lake pharmacist the News to ask the community directly, but neither the mayor of News Reporter Watson Lake nor Patty McLeod, MLA for Watson Lake, returned he Yukon government calls. has cancelled a tender The local pharmacy, Parhelion for pharmacy services in Medical Services, and a company Watson Lake, citing community from Outside both made bids for concerns. the pharmacy services. A tender for primary care “There was a lot of opposition physician services, on-call hosgoing to an Outside company,” pital services and medicationsaid Klondike MLA Sandy Silver. dispensing services was issued “That’s why it was cancelled, on February 9. we believe.” Asked what the exact concerns On April 22, Silver presented a where, Health Department ofmotion at the legislative assemficials told the News the concerns bly, asking that Health Minister were “linked to the possible loss Mike Nixon visit Watson Lake of a long-time service provider.” to explain the government’s decision to issue a tender in the The department also told Pierre Chauvin
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first place. Nixon declined to be interviewed on the matter. The same day he introduced his motion, Silver said he asked McLeod about the tender and was told he would receive news about the cancellation “by the end of the day.” He hasn’t heard back since. “Our source in Watson Lake, we told them the same thing, nobody has heard (anything),” he said. More consultation with the community before issuing the tender would have prevented this, Silver said. “I think it’s the frustration of the community too, they made several requests to have the min-
ister visit and explain,” he said. Asked whether the community had been consulted prior to the tender being issued, Patricia Living, spokesperson for the Health Department, said in an email, “We had been working with the community for the previous year and the representatives who were meeting with us were aware of the process we were undertaking.” Living said the tender was issued because the pharmacist currently operating the physician services and medication dispensary is no longer a resident in the community. “It was felt that if we were looking at a process for stabiliz-
ing the physician care, we should ensure that dispensary services were stable going into the future as well. This offered the department the opportunity to consider efficiencies in the operation in light of the need to ensure sustainability, which is something we are always considering,” she said. Currently there is no licensed pharmacist in Watson Lake, Living said. “The medication is dispensed by a physician with a special permit to dispense medications similar to a pharmacist,” she added. Contact Pierre Chauvin at pierre.chauvin@yukon-news.com
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Family fundraises to get face time with those who share rare genetic syndrome effectiveness of certain medications, and also to see how some News Reporter older children have been able to deal with the condition. One just n February 2013, Whitehorse’s graduated from high school. Alison Rix and James Rough There is still very little known learned that their son Gavin about the disease, which was had a genetic disease so rare discovered in 1993 and named he was the 24th person on the after the two doctors who made planet to be diagnosed with it. the find. The syndrome is caused “My mom is a nurse, I have by a non-hereditary gene mutalearned to not freak out,” Rix tion. said. The Rough family wants to When she got the call from travel to Toronto next month to the geneticist down in Vancouattend the first-ever Canadian ver, she told her husband to look conference on the topic. This it up. would let them meet face-to-face He searched online for inforwith other affected families and mation about Nicolaides-Baa geneticist. There are four chilraitser Syndrome, the syndrome dren in Canada who have been Gavin was diagnosed with. diagnosed with the syndrome, He didn’t find much, so he and a couple more in the U.S. looked some more. And some But the Roughs need a little more. help to get there. They’ve set up “There was nothing, expect an online fundraising campaign for a two-page report,” rememto pay for the plane tickets. bers Rough. Times can be tough for the The report mainly stated family, as both Alison and James some of the features of NCBRS: work and Gavin has four siblong fingers and toes, sparse hair, lings, but they say services in the development delays, epilepsy. Yukon are exceptional. “There was nothing about life “I won’t move out of the expectancy, quality of life,” said Yukon because of the resources Rough. we get here, and we get them for Since then the family has free,” said Rix. found others affected by the Those supports include syndrome thanks to a Facebook respite care. It provides families page. It has allowed them to with children with disabilities share information about the with a baby sitter, allowing Pierre Chauvin
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Gavin Rough’s family is fundraising to attend a conference about their son’s rare genetic condition, Nicolaides–Baraitser syndrome. parents to run errands or simply take a break. While Gavin is a cheerful kid, he also lives a worry-free life, which can be a problem sometimes, especially around cars. “I call him my little runner,
he’ll just take off and go,” said Rough, laughing. But “that’s our saving grace, he is always a happy boy,” Rough added. “And he is a total jokester!” At daycare or outside of the
home he needs to be constantly watched. His parents are especially worried when he has seizures at the daycare – a common symptom for people with NCBRS. “When he has a seizure it’s definitely heart-breaking,” said Rix. Every call from the daycare puts them on high alert. During a recent seizure Gavin fell on a book case and opened a one-inch gash on his forehead. The family also has to explain to each doctor Gavin sees what the syndrome is. “Most of the doctors look at you and go like ‘what?’,” said Rix. “We know more about NCBRS than any doctor in town,” added Rough. Yvonne Benoit, a local Yukoner who heard about Gavin, is holding a silent auction to help the Roughs with their fundraising efforts on June 25 at Jarvis Street Saloon. Search “Sing for Gavin Fundraiser” on Facebook to find the event details. If the family tops their fundraising efforts, they say they’ll use that money to help other families attend the conference. For more on the Rough family’s fundraising campaign, go to gofundme.com/p9n590. Contact Pierre Chauvin at pierre. chauvin@yukon-news.com
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Yukon’s mastodon man passes on Maura Forrest News Reporter
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arl Bennett was a true Renaissance man. He was a gold miner and a successful businessman. He collected art, and books, and fossils. He was fascinated by history and paleontology. But above all that, he is remembered by friends as someone who cared deeply for the people around him and who loved the Yukon. Bennett passed away this week in Whitehorse. He was 87. Originally from Alberta, Bennett moved to the territory in 1946 to work for the Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation. He worked first as an underground miner, and later on the gold dredges, big machines that churned up rocks and gravel and sifted out gold dust. It was during those years that he started to collect old bones dug up by the dredges. It wasn’t uncommon to come across mammoth bones in that line of work. In the 1970s, Bennett began buying old motels and other businesses to fix them up and resell them. That was when Jim Williams met him. At the time, Williams was a young man, working part-time at Mac’s Fireweed Books in Whitehorse. Bennett hired him to restore part of an old log building he’d
Yukoner wins one of Canada’s top doctoral scholarships A Yukoner has won the most prestigious award granted to doctoral students in Canada for her work on northern indigenous health. Jennifer Jones, a PhD candidate at the University of Guelph in Ontario, is one of 16 scholars to win $60,000 scholarships from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation this year.
bought to use as an office. “There was two peculiar things about that,� Williams recalled. The first was that Bennett kept a safe in the basement of the building, filled with works of art he’d bought from a local Yukon artist. The second was that Bennett would sleep on the upper level, in a sleeping bag on the floor. “He was a paradox,� said Williams. “He was not a man of creature comforts.� Williams moved to Dawson City in 1979, where Bennett hired him again to build historic facades for the houses that had to be rebuilt after that year’s devastating flood. Williams said he didn’t really know what he was doing, but that never seemed to bother Bennett. “He dumped off a whole pile of materials and said ‘Do something with it,’� Williams recalled. He told him the price was no object. “Whatever you think is fair,� Bennett was fond of saying. Bennett was a savvy businessman, but it was his trust in people, in their ability to learn by doing, that made him so well-loved. One of Bennett’s many businesses was Dawson City’s Klondike Nugget & Ivory Shop, which he bought in 1975. In 1988, he turned over the business to Uta Reilly, a long-time Dawson City resident. Reilly said she didn’t know much about running a business “I’m a little overwhelmed,� she said. “It opens a lot of doors for a PhD student in terms of what you can do.� Before moving to Guelph, Jones worked in the Yukon for over 20 years. She spent 10 years working for the Yukon Council of First Nations’ department of health and social development. During those years, Jones felt that the tools used to measure the health impacts of mining and other resource development projects on First Nations people were inadequate. She said they
before taking the reins at the Klondike Nugget. But Bennett simply told her to follow her gut. “He was really somebody very generous,� she said. “He helped a lot of people. He also let you make your own mistakes and learn from them.� Over the years, Bennett helped many businesses take root in Whitehorse and Dawson City. But he never sought recognition for the work he did. Though he loved to talk to people and learn about them, Reilly said, he was also very private. “He didn’t want a lot of fanfare
around himself,� she said. Grant Zazula, a government paleontologist, remembers Bennett as a quiet, unassuming man. He was first introduced to Bennett at Baked Cafe in Whitehorse in 2008, shortly after he’d started working in his current job. Bennett came up to him and told him that he had a mastodon skeleton to give him. Zazula tried to tell Bennett it was probably a mammoth, since mastodons are very rare in the Yukon. But Bennett knew the difference. “He corrected me rather quickly with kind of a grin on his face,� Za-
zula recalled. The next day, Bennett showed up at Zazula’s office. “He drove the truck around back, and lo and behold, there was a partial skeleton of an American mastodon,� Zazula said. “It was spectacular. I actually couldn’t believe it.� Bennett had kept the skeleton in his garage for 40 years. He told Zazula one of his coworkers had found the bones during his mining days, and wanted to sell it to a buyer outside the territory. Bennett told the man he would buy the skeleton from him, at any cost. “He made it really clear that he wanted it to stay here,� Zazula said. “He was one of these real champions of the Yukon.� Bennett was awarded the Beringia Research Award in 2011 for his contribution to paleontology in the Yukon. Zazula also dedicated a recent scientific paper on American mastodons to Bennett. “He’s one of these people who bridged the old world and modern times,� Zazula said. “There’s not too many people like that who are from the old ways but who are willing to embrace modernity.� He will be remembered by many as a friend, colleague, and mentor. He is survived by his wife, Amy. Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
ignored the long-lasting effects of the gold rush, residential schools, and policies of assimilation on the territory’s indigenous population. Jones said that history of colonialism can affect people’s health in ways that aren’t often recognized. “We need to figure out how we better assess health impacts on First Nations communities,� she said. “Because we don’t do that very well.� For her doctoral work, she plans to return to the Yukon and
work with First Nation communities to find new ways of evaluating how they’ll be affected by resource projects like mines. Jones said this award will allow her to connect with other people working in her field. She wants to travel to Australia, where many indigenous communities have been affected by nearby resource development. But for Jones, the most important thing is what this award means for northern research. “It’s not just a coup for Jen Jones. It’s a coup for Yukon,� she
said. “I have a real passion for the Yukon and its people. I was really clear that I wanted my research to focus on Yukon, and I wanted to be in Yukon.� Jones said she plans to move back to the Yukon in November to begin her research. The Trudeau scholarships were established in 2003 and are awarded to doctoral students studying human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, Canada in the world, and people and their natural environment. (Maura Forrest)
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Earl Bennett was awarded the Beringia Research Award in 2011 for his contribution to paleontology in the Yukon. He passed away earlier this week.
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Dave Albisser, the city’s acting director of infrastructure and operations, said it’s an ongoing problem for people to dump their large appliances and furniture in certain spots around town, and this seems to be happening more frequently since tipping fees rose in February. “It’s always been a problem, now that tipping fees are more expensive,” Albisser said. “We’ve seen an increase, but I wouldn’t call it drastic.” One notorious area is along the Chadburn Lake Road, while another is the bus turnaround on Range Road. “It costs us all money when people escape the tipping fees,” he said. “It’s really frustrating. Quite often you’ll see things like televisions, old couches, beds, lots of different things.” The city hasn’t committed to purchasing the cameras yet, Albisser said, but it is looking at motion-sensitive models that could be moved around easily. In the meantime, crews are installing more signs in illegal dumping areas and trying to catch people in the act – which is very difficult, he added. The city is also working with community groups, such
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as Friends of McIntyre Creek, to clean up sites and find ways to prevent people from illegally dumping. Recently, people have begun using an old dump site where the creek meets the Yukon River as dumping grounds, Albisser said. Kwanlin Dun First Nation is also facing the same issue on its land. Tipping fees at the landfill increased on Feb. 1 this year, from $87 to $94 a tonne. It costs $15 to dispose of a bedspring or mattress, and $10 for bulky items such as a couch or recliner. Albisser said he suspects the increase in fees is partially behind the illegal dumping around White-
horse. City officials are still trying to determine how much it costs the city to deal with the issue on an annual basis, but Albisser estimates it’s between $25,000 to $50,000. A fuel spill near the Whitehorse Community Garden in April reportedly cost the city about $2,000 to clean up, according to the CBC. There is also an issue with people dropping off unacceptable materials at the landfill, another form of illegal dumping. Such materials include ammunition, propane tanks, radioactive waste and vehicles. Albisser said someone recently left detonation cord at the landfill, which can be explosive.
Ultimately, there is no panacea for this problem, he added. “Every community struggles with this, it’s not an isolated thing,” Albisser said. “I think it’s important to have a combination of public awareness and getting them to help out, improving the signage and enforcing the bylaw. “We’ll use multiple angles in our approach to try and stop this.” Under the city’s waste management bylaw, the fine for “unauthorized disposal” of waste is $100, while “improper disposal” is $300. To report illegal dumping, call the Trouble Line at 667-2111.
The dog was brought to the vet where she received a blood transfusion and is now recovering. Yukon RCMP Const. Julia Fox said the vet believes the poison could have been ingested any time between three to 20 days earlier. According to the vet, once a dog starts showing symptoms, it’s too late to test for exactly what poison was used, Fox said. Police are still investigating the poisonings from earlier this year. In March two corgis in Porter Creek died after ingest-
ing strychnine. Two weeks later a German shepherd-husky cross survived a strychnine poisoning. His owner said raw hamburger meat was found in his stomach. Following the poisonings RCMP received multiple phone calls about residents finding suspicious meat. Samples were sent out for testing but no more poison was found. The dogs poisoned with strychnine all lived on Tamarack Drive. Fox said this latest dog did not live on Tamarack. The
length of time the poison could have been in her system makes it difficult to say exactly where she picked it up. The animal group Kona’s Coalition is offering a reward for any information that leads to an arrest. Kona’s Coalition can be reached at 867-3344224, by e-mail at konascoalition@gmail.com or through its Facebook page. Whitehorse RCMP is asking anyone with any information to call the coalition or police at 867-667-5555. (Ashley Joannou)
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wo hunters who each killed and brought back a Dall sheep from the Yukon to British Columbia in 2002 without a permit got fined $7,500 each last month. Environment Canada announced this week that B.C.’s Scott Bradley MacKenzie and Michael Glen Makasoff received the fine on May 29. They’re also facing a five-year ban on hunting in the territory. Environment Canada learned in 2012 about the kill from pho-
Carcross Mountie charged with assault, uttering threats The RCMP’s Const. Jason Potter has been charged with assault and uttering threats, following an arrest made in Carcross on May 15. Yukon RCMP laid the charges on June 17, after their investigation had been reviewed by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team. On May 15, two officers responded to a disturbance and
tos of the two men posing with the animals. Investigators then flew to the Yukon to find the kill site and take pictures of it. After comparing the incriminating photos and the investigation photos, officials determined it was the same site and got a search warrant for MacKenzie’s business, where they seized a Dall sheep shoulder mount. MacKenzie and Makasoff’s exports contravened an international treaty governing the protection of endangered plants and animals. The agency praised the work
Scott Bradley MacKenzie poses with a Dall sheep in a 2002 photo that was used by investigators to identify the location of the hunt.
took Duke Beattie into custody. Beattie was charged with breaching his bail conditions and threatening both agents who responded to the call, Constable Daniel Rouleau and Potter. He was also charged with resisting Rouleau and threatening Meghan Potter, the agent’s wife. Yukon RCMP said that Potter “reported to his detachment commander that he was involved in an incident while transporting the prisoner� after the arrest, and that Potter’s
report triggered the investigation. Potter was the lead investigator in the Beattie case. The Crown later withdrew Beattie’s charges pertaining to threatening Potter, his wife and Rouleau on May 22. Potter has been with the force for five years. He started out in Whitehorse and was assigned to the Carcross detachment in February 2013. He has been assigned to administrative duties, in Carcross.
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of a retired Environment Yukon Animal Health Coordinator, Philip Merchant, who compared the mounted sheep measurements against a database of 8,000 sheep harvested in the Yukon in the past 40 years. The investigators also compared growth rings on the sheep’s horns. The fines will go toward the Environmental Damages Fund, a fund administered by Environment Canada using fines and voluntary payments to finance projects for the environment. Contact Pierre Chauvin at pierre.chauvin@yukon-news.com
A code of conduct investigation has also been launched. That investigation will decide whether Potter should remain on the force. To avoid any conflict of interest, a prosecutor from British Columbia will be flown in, said Noel Sinclair, the Yukon’s general counsel for Public Prosecution Service of Canada. “We want to ensure is that not only is justice is done, but it seen to be done fairly and impartially,� Sinclair said. “To remove any potential
notion that Const. Potter is being treated differently because of his past connection to this office, we retain somebody who doesn’t have a connection with the detachment member.� Potter is scheduled to appear in court in Carcross on July 28. (Pierre Chauvin)
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Unfortunately, this number is pretty much bereft of context. There’s no explanation, for instance, why this rate doesn’t include break-outs for rural or First Nation students. Officials say they need another year of data collected in its upgraded computer systems before it’s able to say. That should be spelled out, lest suspicious minds wonder whether the department is trying to hide embarrassing information about graduation rates, as the auditor general found it to be doing. What passes for an “analysis� is a twosentence boilerplate paragraph, which looks copied and pasted from the previous year’s report. And it turned out it wasn’t even correct, until officials revised that passage this week, after we made queries. It claimed the real graduation rate continues to rise, when, in fact, it did drop compared to last year. To the department’s credit, it has recently launched a number of initiatives in recent years that sound promising. Among other things, Watson Lake is having success with mixing online learning with classroom work, and a new program at Pelly Crossing is boosting literacy levels. But the report gives no sense of their effectiveness. Indeed, it admits measuring such things tends to be a weakness. And there is no explanation why the department still hasn’t set student achievement targets – another auditor general recommendation that officials tell us are forthcoming. This is important. It’s easy to claim that every year is a success when the goals are hazily defined. It becomes much harder to fudge things when there are concrete targets to be met. Some individual schools are already doing this. There’s no good reason why the department hasn’t yet done the same.
For instance, the auditor general suggests that Yukon should set our target overall graduation rate at the national average. That was 75 per cent at the time of the recommendation, while we stood then near the bottom of the barrel, ahead of both territories but behind all the provinces. We should also be giving ourselves a deadline to hit that target, and annual updates on how we are doing. Similarly, a department that claims to consider closing the achievement gap between aboriginal and other students a “top priority� should be setting a measurable goal to that end. Again, there’s no good reason why this hasn’t yet happened. Political leaders may be reluctant to set a target to tackle this challenge because it involves a tangle of complicated social issues that are bigger than the school system. Of course, this has come back into the public’s focus lately with the recent release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s massive report. The territory can already tick one commission recommendation, as it recently introduced school curriculum that teaches students Canada’s shameful history of residential schools. And we’re confident that, by now, department officials have taken up Premier Darrell Pasloski’s recommendation that everyone read the commission’s report, and that they did not overlook the bit about how genuine reconciliation won’t happen until the education achievement gap closes. Nor would they have missed the part where a deadline for this goal is proposed: within one generation. We look forward to hearing the department’s response to this, and to seeing the completed 2014 report. (JT)
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Aboriginal title and competitive advantage to your land. But you don’t own the minerals underneath it (unlike some places in the U.S.). You might be zoned residential and not allowed to open a business. The power company might have an easement. And we in the Yukon are familiar with other kinds of land tenure. You might have a trapping concession, which allows you to build a cabin and some trails but not much more. Or an outfitter concession, also allowing use of the land but not the construction of permanent luxury resort. Placer claims have their own set of rights to use the land, also different from fee simple ownership. De Rijcke likens these to a stack of pancakes on a plate. The plate is the land, and each pancake is a different layer of “ownership” with some kind of right or power over the land. This is where aboriginal title comes in. While news to many Canadians, the courts interpret it as a pancake in the stack that was always on the plate but unjustly ignored for decades by governments, business and individual Canadians. Consider the Grace Islet dispute in B.C. Somebody bought the island in 1990. It was zoned “residential” at the time. The owner obtained a building permit in 2011 and started constructing a house. It turns out that the island was used for centuries as a burial site by aboriginal people. After the ensuing litigation and controversy, the half-constructed house was dismantled. Legal scholars will debate these issues for years. For the rest of us in the real world, what does all this mean from an economic
point of view? For companies and entrepreneurs, it means that any business plan involving land is more complicated than 25 years ago. Just buying property and getting a building permit is not enough. The same is true for logging permits, mining permits, pipeline rights-of-way and so on. Ditto for leasing government land for, say, an eco-tourism resort. You must now take into account the existence of the aboriginal title “pancake” in the stack. This is fair, in my opinion. Our history is full of episodes where aboriginal rights and interests were trampled by non-aboriginal projects, many of which made far more money for their shareholders than was ever shared with local people. Projects that don’t want to end up like the house on Grace Islet must build relationships with aboriginal people, share the benefits, and adjust their projects to mitigate local impacts. Recent court cases are clearly “wins” for aboriginal people. They gain more control over the land in question, and can use this leverage to negotiate economic benefits or mitigate negative environmental impacts. What does this mean for jobs and economic growth in the long run, for both aboriginal and nonaboriginal people? The “bad news” scenario involves fears that unintended consequences will sideswipe the economy. Projects requiring access to land in rural parts of Canada will suffer a “freeze,” under this thinking, as claims of aboriginal title, lawsuits and lengthy negotiations add delay and uncertainty to business
plans. The net effect would be less investment, fewer jobs and smaller business opportunities for all. Remember that the rural areas of Canada, heavily dependent on resource industries, have already been suffering decades of stagnation. According to Statistics Canada, the population of “rural” Canada was 5.4 million people in 1951, while 8.6 million lived in urban areas. Fast forward to 2011, and rural Canada’s population had gone up just a fifth to 6.3 million. Over the same time, the urban population more than tripled to 27.1 million. Rural Canada doesn’t need anything that encourages more jobs and people to migrate to cities. The “good news” scenario is that governments and big companies, finally, wrap their heads around aboriginal rights. They invest more time and money in building partnerships and working collaboratively with First Nations. Instead of being a growth-inhibitor, aboriginal title is a catalyst that leads to job-creating projects going ahead (with the benefits shared more fairly) rather than getting hung up for years in the courts. It will likely play out differently in different parts of Canada. Your call is as good as mine as to which path the Yukon will go down. Effective partnering with First Nations, including recognizing aboriginal title, will become a competitive advantage for provinces, territories and private companies. A project backed by an old-school company in an old-school province won’t get far enough to ever make money for its investors. A forward-looking company in a forward-looking
jurisdiction would have a much better chance. Companies already have to deal with the uncertainties of zoning, environmental permits and tax changes. Handling aboriginal title would be similar: a challenge, but not one beyond a well-paid executive to resolve. We in the Yukon have already seen some mining companies handle these issues much better than others, with a major effect on their business success. De Rijcke called on our leaders, aboriginal and non-aboriginal, government and business, to move quickly to sort this out. It will require non-aboriginal governments and companies to do business in new ways. They will have to live the word “partnership” and not just put it in press releases. It will also require aboriginal leaders, if they haven’t already, to shift gears from winning in the courtroom to building institutions that foster growth and jobs in their regions. The biggest challenge of all may be that it requires lawyers on both sides to negotiate agreements that are clear and facilitate economic activity. Our leaders should get started now to make the “good news” scenario a reality. If the “bad news” scenario plays out, you can expect to continue to see talented young people – aboriginal and non-aboriginal – move to the big cities in search of jobs.
my direction. Residences are distributed along the Klondike Highway beOpen letter to Environment Min- tween the “cutoff” to Bear Creek. ister Wade Istchenko: There are no two-kilometre Two recent topics discussed in spaces between residences along the Yukon’s media have created this stretch of highway. Hunters a problem for us. Discussions should not be hunting in this about the grizzlies seen along the area because of the residences, Carcross Road and appropriate but they may not be aware of viewing and discussions about these homes. roadside hunting have combined The solution is quite simple. to create a hazard to our well Prohibit road side hunting along being. the South Klondike Highway in I am concerned that the perthe Mount Lorne area, as has ception that hunting is permitted been the case along the Annie along Yukon highways is causing Lake Road. The likelihood of a a public safety issue in the Mount shooting accident is unacceptLorne area. I live on the Cowley ably high if hunting is permitted Road in the Mount Lorne hamlet. in the area. On Sunday, June 14, my wife It may be a risk you and your came across two men emerging party are willing to accept, but from the bush near Kookatsoon it is not an acceptable risk for Lake with rifles. When she asked Mount Lorne residents. if they were hunting bears, one replied they were allowed to hunt Bob Sharp Mount Lorne on the west side of the road in that area but not the east. Bluegrass festival On Monday, June 15 around a stomping success 8:30 p.m. and three more times between 9 and 10:30 p.m. I heard shots nearby when I was working Thank you to everyone who helped make the Kluane Blueoutside. I called out, concerned that hunters may be shooting in grass Festival 2015 an astounding
success! Thank you in particular, the village of Haines Junction; you made us feel especially welcome. This gave us a chance to witness your thriving First Nations and artistic communities. The village had invested in and improved its in-house technology, so not so many truckloads of equipment had to be transported. The technicians performed their work seamlessly and seemingly effortlessly. Having two venues magnified opportunities and enjoyment. Festival organizers, all volunteers, along with jillions of other volunteers transported people and products, cooking, fundraising, making everyone comfortable, cheerful at all times, constantly giving support. The audiences were great to be part of and those people deserve thanks, too. Musicians from near and far gave generously of their time and talent, all amazing. Thank you, everybody! We had a very good time.
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1. Use your rear view mirrors to watch for cyclists coming up behind you, especially before you make a right turn. 2. Don’t drive across a bike lane before ensuring that it’s clear of oncoming cyclists. 3. Keep moving when the light is green; stopping traffic in order to accommodate someone who could approach their destination in a different way can lead to accidents. This is the third time I’ve been hit on my bike by a driver who either failed to see me or who underestimated my speed. I could cut my risk and stop bicycle commuting. But that would be a cop-out – I’d rather be optimistic, knowing that the very kind drivers involved in my accident will be a lot more careful now. According to one of the folks in the Whitehorse General Hospital’s emergency department, they see about one bike/car accident victim per month. (You can guess which person sustains the injuries.) Surely we can do better.
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e tend to think about land ownership in a black-and-white way. Either you own a piece of land, and can do whatever you want with it, or you don’t. Reality is more complicated, and getting more so. This has some potentially huge implications for the economy, particularly in rural areas of Canada where the resource economy is critical. Thanks to some controversial court rulings, land tenure in Canada is catching a lot of attention. Izaak de Rijcke, a surveyor and legal expert who teaches at York University, gave such a mind-bending speech on the topic at a recent surveying conference in Winnipeg that Tim Keopke invited him to Whitehorse to speak about it last week. De Rijcke started by reminding us that land ownership is different. If you own a watch, he said, you can do whatever you want with it. With land, however, there are layers of other interests that put “qualifiers” on your ownership. We are used to many of these. So used to them, in fact, we hardly even think in terms of how they limit our freedom to use and enjoy our land as we see fit. You may own fee simple title
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
LETTERS Ban highway hunting near Mount Lorne
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I had an unfortunate encounter with a truck while cycling to work last week. The accident left the truck with a big dent and me with a broken wrist and clavicle. It could have been worse. Although going too fast to brake in time for the surprise truck, I was riding legally in the bike lane on Fourth Avenue. Neither the truck driver, who was turning left across the traffic and bike lane into a driveway, nor the overly nice driver of the car that stopped just before a green light to let the truck turn into the driveway, saw me coming. And I couldn’t see the truck until it was too late. Smack! The lesson for me as a cyclist is to ride more slowly when in traffic. But the more important lesson is, I think, for all of us as motor vehicle drivers: watch out for cyclists. They have as much right to be on the road as do cars and trucks, and where there is a bike lane, it is theirs to occupy. Bicycles can move quickly – often more quickly than traffic. They can and do come up from behind and they can pass traffic on the right. Please, drivers:
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Sex allegations against Senator Don Meredith referred to top ethics officer the relationship progressed to kissing and touching before she turned Canadian Press 18. She said the pair had intercourse OTTAWA twice after she turned 18 before the he battered Senate was reeling 50-year-old Meredith broke off the from yet another body blow relationship earlier this year. Thursday as published allegaSen. Claude Carignan, governtions that Sen. Don Meredith was ment leader in the upper chamhaving a sexual relationship with a ber, confirmed that he accepted 16-year-old girl were referred to the Meredith’s resignation Wednesday Senate ethics officer. night, and said he remains deeply Senate Speaker Leo Housakos concerned by the serious nature of said he has referred the matter to the allegations. the ethics officer, calling the alleged Senators arriving for morning conduct described in a bombshell meetings Thursday expressed shock report in the Toronto Star “incomand dismay at the latest scandal to patible with the position of senator.” rock their already battered ranks. In his letter to ethics officer Lyse Liberal Sen. Jim Munson said Ricard, Housakos writes that if the the story left him at a loss for words. allegations prove true, they would There are likely to be formal and constitute “conduct unbecoming of informal discussions about whether a senator” that would require “disci- the Senate can and should act on plinary sanctions.” the allegations against Meredith, he Meredith resigned from the Con- added. servative caucus Wednesday night Conservative Sen. Vern White after the Star reported that a woman said the allegations are “disgusting” claims to have had a sexual relaand required some form of punishtionship with Meredith that began ment for Meredith, be it suspension shortly after she turned 16. or expulsion. The woman told the Star that The Star story says that in Meredith initially believed her to Canada, the age of consent for be 18, but she told him her true age sexual relations is 16, except in cases within six weeks of the pair’s first of a relationship of authority, trust or meeting at a Black History Month dependency, when it increases to 18. event at a church in Ottawa. According to the Star, Meredith The Star report said the woman, – who was appointed by Prime Minwho is now 18, had sexually explicit ister Stephen Harper in 2010 – has online chats with Meredith and that not responded to direct allegations Jordan Press
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Senator Don Meredith, pictured here in an undated handout photo, has been referred to the Senate ethics officer. that he had an improper sexual relationship with a person under the age of 18. At one point, when contacted on the phone, the Star said he told the newspaper he was in a meeting and hung up. Meredith did not immediately respond to calls and messages from The Canadian Press. He was already the subject of a special review by the upper chamber as a result of a high level of staff turnover in his office. A CTV News report earlier this month said Meredith is facing allegations from staff members of verbal abuse, sexual harassment and bullying, and has been subject
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to what the Senate calls a workplace assessment since February. Meredith is the fifth Conservative senator to leave the party’s caucus in the last 18 months as the upper chamber continues to deal Harper a splitting political headache. In February 2013, Sen. Patrick Brazeau was kicked out after he was arrested and charged with assault and domestic assault in connection with an altercation in Gatineau, Que. Sen. Mike Duffy, who is currently standing trial on 31 charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery, left under a cloud of scandal over housing and travel expenses that persists to this day.
Sen. Pamela Wallin recused herself from caucus shortly after Duffy’s departure amid similar controversy over her travel expenses. And Sen. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu left the caucus earlier this month after the auditor general’s conclusions about his expense accounts were referred to the RCMP. Two years prior to being named to the Senate, Meredith ran unsuccessfully for the Conservatives in a 2008 byelection in the riding of Toronto Centre. His time in the upper chamber has not been without controversy. In 2012, Meredith landed in trouble with members of his own caucus for appearing at a Persian cultural event at Ottawa City Hall coorganized by the Iranian embassy. The Prime Minister’s Office distanced itself from Meredith after the event, saying Meredith wasn’t there representing the government, which has taken a hard line against Iran. Last year, Meredith repaid the Senate for a trip he and his wife took to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. The annual event draws some 3,000 politicians and diplomats, including the U.S. president. Meredith also landed in hot water for referring to himself as “Dr. Don Meredith” in press releases, despite the fact his doctorate came from a institution that didn’t have degreegranting powers.
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Aboriginal economic board urges federal action to target unemployment In particular, the gaps have widened between First Nations members living on-reserve and OTTAWA non-aboriginals in areas such as employment, reliance on governne of the Conservative government’s go-to people ment transfers, and college and university completion rates. on aboriginal issues says The report’s conclusions are Ottawa needs to focus its efforts based on social and economic on a profound need for employindicators from the five-year ment among First Nations if the period of the study, including infortunes of Canada’s native comcome, employment and education munities are to improve. statistics. And Chief Clarence Louie of Louie said the government B.C.’s Osoyoos Indian Band has a needs to focus more time and thick, detailed report to back up effort on building up on-reserve his case. programs. “It comes down to that word: He said the issue reaches back jobs,” Louie said in an interview. to when the reserve system was “To deal with the deplorable state created and aboriginal people of First Nations people in this country, our people need employ- were “shoved out of the economy.” “The colonial approach toward ment.” First Nations has always been Louie is the chairman of the native people don’t need the best National Aboriginal Economic land, the settlers do,” Louie said. Development Board, which has A key recommendation urges released a new report on the the federal government to concenlarge – and growing – social and economic gap between aboriginal trate on upholding First Nation treaty rights and obligations, and non-aboriginal Canadians. which have been upheld by the The report says First Nations Supreme Court of Canada. have made modest gains during “We’ve got to get back to that the five-year span of 2006 and 2011 but “significant gaps remain” original treaty relationship, which between the two groups. was a business relationship,” Kristy Kirkup Canadian Press
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Louie said. In 2012, the board developed a goal to achieve “economic and social parity” between aboriginal and non-aboriginal Canadians by 2022. It also agreed to measure progress and report on its findings every three years. The report’s conclusions indicate aboriginal people are not currently on track to achieve equality with non-aboriginal Canadians. It said more action is needed to get results. “We really, really believe that that can happen and it is realistic to work toward,” said the board’s vice-chair Dawn Madahbee. “There needs to be a concerted effort made … I think this is the way forward.” The report’s other recommendations include calls to improve access to education, to bolster employment skills and training tailored to aboriginal people, and to develop a national aboriginal youth strategy. Madahbee said when aboriginal people have access to a basic standard of living that is comparable to other Canadians, it is beneficial to the Canadian economy.
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Trudeau would end ďŹ rst past the post electoral system, make every vote count Joan Bryden Canadian Press
OTTAWA ustin Trudeau is casting himself as the leader who will bring “real changeâ€? to what he calls a “partisan swampâ€? created by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s secretive, controlling and ultra-partisan style of governing. The Liberal leader vowed this week that if elected, he would enact a sweeping 32-point democratic reform plan aimed at making government more transparent, more responsive, more reflective of the voting choices of Canadians and less driven by raw partisanship. The plan would change everything from the way people vote to how they access government services, starting with a promise to make this fall’s federal election the last one conducted under the first-pastthe-post electoral system. Among other things, Trudeau promised a Liberal government would: • Reform question period in the House of Commons so that one day each week would be devoted solely to grilling the prime minister. • Impose spending limits on political parties between elections, not just during election campaigns. • Appoint an equal number of men and women to cabinet and adopt a government-wide appointment policy to ensure gender parity and greater representation of aboriginal people and other minorities. “The Harper Conservatives have been in power for a decade and, year after year, they have grown more closed-off from Canadians, more intolerant of debate and dissent, more self-serving, more secretive,â€? Trudeau asserted. “Harper has turned Ottawa
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into a partisan swamp. He has used the tools of state to attack anyone who isn’t on his side.� The most ambitious element of the plan is doing away with the current electoral system. First-past-the-post has long been viewed as the primary culprit behind declining voter turnout, contributing to Canadians’ belief that their votes don’t count. Under the current system, the candidate with the most votes in each riding wins, whether or not he or she captures an absolute majority of votes. That allows a party to win the majority of seats in the House of Commons with less than 40 per cent of the vote nationally, and can deliver wildly different seat counts to parties, even though they win similar shares of the national vote. Trudeau said a Liberal government would create a special all-party committee to explore electoral reform options, including ranked ballots, proportional representation, mandatory voting and online voting. Based on the committee’s recommendations, the Liberals would introduce legislation within 18 months of forming government. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair suggested Trudeau is arriving late to the party, noting that New Democrats have advocated proportional representation for years. “After a couple of years he hasn’t stood for anything, now he stands for everything, including things he voted against just a couple of months ago,� Mulcair said in Toronto. The Liberals voted against an NDP motion, which called for replacing with proportional representation. While he’s willing to consider that, Trudeau said Canadians deserve a “robust consultation� before such a monumental change is made. Trudeau is on record as personally favouring preferential
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balloting, under which voters rank their first, second, third and subsequent choices. If no candidate receives an absolute majority on the first ballot, the last-place candidate is eliminated and his or her supporters’ second-choice votes are counted. That continues until one candidate receives over 50 per cent. There are a variety of possible models for proportional representation. Essentially, they involve electing multiple representatives for each constituency, with the seats divvied up in proportion to the share of votes won by each party in each riding. Some experts maintain
proportional representation would splinter Commons seats among so many parties that it would make it hard for any single party to form a majority government. Hence, coalition governments would become more likely. For all its flaws, first-pastthe-post produces stable majority governments more often than not. Given the chance, voters in B.C. and Ontario opted to stick with the status quo rather than adopt proposals for proportional representation, which were too complicated for many to understand. The Liberals have been flirting with the notion of mandatory voting, as is done in
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The pros and cons of Canada’s ďŹ rst-past-the-post electoral system Canadian Press
In every riding, the candidate that wins the highest number of OTTAWA votes wins the right to represent s part of his 32-point plan that particular seat in the House to “restore democracy,� of Commons. The winner does Liberal Leader Justin not need an absolute majority – Trudeau said this week that i.e., more than 50 per cent of the if elected, he would create a votes cast in the riding. This is special, all-party parliamentary the most common form of voting committee to study alternatives in the democratic world, includto the current first-past-the-post ing the United States and United (FPTP) electoral system, includKingdom and the world’s most ing ranked ballots, proportional populous democracy, India. representation, mandatory votWhy do some people have a ing and online voting. problem with that? Here are some things to know It means many candidates about first-past-the-post: win their seats with less than How does Canada’s FPTP vot- 50 per cent of the votes. It also means two people running in ing system work?
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different ridings can each earn the same percentage of the vote but one may win while the other does not. The first-past-the-post system can also encourage what some call tactical voting – casting a ballot not for the person you want to vote for, but for the candidate best positioned to defeat the candidate you most dislike. What is one popular alternative? It’s called proportional representation, and it would benefit smaller parties that win a respectable share of the overall votes cast in the country, but can’t quite eke out a first-place finish in a particular riding to win an actual seat in the House of Commons. There are a variety of PR models but the objective is to make a party’s share of seats in the Commons equal to their slice of the popular vote. Generally, PR involves electing multiple members in each district, with seats assigned according to each party’s share of the vote in that district.
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Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau greets supporters as he makes an announcement on fair and open government in Ottawa on Tuesday. What makes this an issue in Canada? There are a lot more political parties in Canada than you might think. Elections Canada says there were 18 political parties registered in 2011, down from the all-time high of 19 in 2008. In 1972, just four parties were registered. There was an average of five candidates per riding in the 2011 election, with as few as three and as many as nine in any given riding. Consequently, dividing up
Commons according to each party’s share of the vote would make it more difficult for any one party to amass a majority of seats. Experts suggest firstpast-the-post provides for more stability whereas PR would likely result in more coalition governments. Governing by coalition – when multiple parties come together to pool their resources and form a plurality – is the status quo in a number of countries around the world, most notably Israel.
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Mulcair touts ďŹ scal credentials of NDP governments past; vows more of same were all on the hustings – Mulcair took his economic vision to the Canadian Press Canada’s financial heartland on TORONTO Tuesday, taking gentle jabs at his main political rivals, Conservative pposition Leader Tom Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mulcair touted the strong Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. record New Democrats “I don’t believe budgets balance have had when it comes to balancthemselves, nor do I believe they ing budgets in a major speech become balanced just because you this week that sought to position pass a law – zap you’re balanced,â€? his party as a fiscally responsible Mulcair told the Economic Club of government-in-waiting. On a day that resembled an elec- Canada. “But I do believe that it is fundation campaign – the main parties Colin Perkel
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mentally important that the federal government live within its means.� Mulcair talked about NDP icons such as Tommy Douglas, Roy Romanow or former Manitoba premier Gary Doer – provincial leaders who balanced budgets – even as he took a shot at ex-Liberal MP Bob Rae, who racked up a massive deficit in the recession of the early 1990s as the New Democrat premier of Ontario, damaging the party’s electoral fortunes in the province for years.
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NDP leader Tom Mulcair speaks at a rally in Ottawa on Wednesday. “The federal department of finance’s own reports show that NDP governments are the best at balancing the books when in office,� Mulcair said. “There was one exception – but he turned out to be a Liberal.� Mulcair received a few rounds of polite applause as well as a warm standing ovation from the business crowd as he talked about New Democrat election planks – including cutting taxes for small businesses – and tried to stake out ground as champion of a middle class he said is being squeezed. Harper’s job-creation and economic-stimulation plans, Mulcair said, simply aren’t working, leaving current generations worse off than their parents for the first time in Canadian history. He accused the prime minister and previous governments of standing idly by as hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs disappeared. “It’s time that Canada’s manufacturers had a partner here at home and a champion on the world stage to attract investment and help create export markets,� Mulcair said. “I will be that champion.� While he was vague about how exactly he would boost the manufacturing sector, he did repeat his proposed innovation tax credit to encourage investment in machin-
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Canada’s ‘paramilitaristic’ border agency locking up more foreigners: report of access to support services, confinement in cold windowless cells, their despair. “They treat us like garbage,” TORONTO one inmate told researchers. “We anada’s rising detention of had no rights at all.” non-criminal foreigners Figures show Canada detained in maximum-security prisons more than 7,300 migrants at a amounts to arbitrary, cruel and cost of more than $50 million in inhumane treatment that vio2013. About one third were incarlates international obligations, a cerated in jails, even though few disturbing new report concludes. might be considered criminals. The report by the University A Red Cross report found more of Toronto’s International Huthan 2,000 foreigners in Ontario man Rights Program finds that jails in 2012. Canada Border Services Agency Reg Williams, a director of has become more heavy handed CBSA immigration enforcement in dealing with migrants with from 2004 until 2012, said the little or no accountability. agency has become increasRenu Mandhane, a crimiingly “paramilitaristic” with an nal lawyer and the program’s emphasis on force rather than executive director, said the report co-operation. reveals “shocking gaps” in the Detainees have become little rule of law. more than a file that no one “A CBSA officer essentially wants to open, leading to detenhas the discretion to determine tions that have become “more that somebody should be held in akin to storage,” he said. maximum-security jail condi“The dramatic plunge in tions,” Mandhane said in an removals accompanied by a interview. disproportionate rise in deten“It was really surprising to tion since 2012 are huge red flags me…that decision was totally pointing to a detentions program discretionary and also not subthat is out of control,” Williams ject to any rules.” said in an interview. The report, called “We Have The report for the law faculty’s No Rights”, concludes incarcera- rights program by students Hanna Gros and Paloma van Groll tion can have a catastrophic impact on migrants’ mental health. notes the especially troubling problem of jailing migrants with It contains harrowing profiles of detainees imprisoned for as long as eight years who talk of a lack Colin Perkel
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Hathaway of the University of Michigan Law School says what happens in Canada goes much further than protecting the public. “Beyond its truly massive scale, the study shows that migrant incarceration by Canada often operates in something approaching a legal ‘black hole’,” Hathaway says. Several coroners inquests into migrant detainees who have killed themselves or died of medical-related causes as well as the Canadian Red Cross have criticized CBSA’s punitive approach over the years. Syed Hussan, with the activist End Immigration Detention NetAdrian Wyld/CP work, said jailing non-criminal Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney listens to a speaker during a migrants must stop. “For those suffering with prior Canada Border Services announcement at the airport in Ottawa on histories of trauma, immigration September 12, 2013. detention can be deadly,” Hussan mental-health issues. independent body or ombudssaid. In every case, they say, deten- man to oversee and investigate “Separation from families, no tion in a provincial jail, even the border services agency and comprehensive judicial review for a short period, exacerbated to whom immigration detainees process, and lack of adequate mental-health issues or created can complain. services in the prison means that new ones. It also urges alternatives to detention causes severe stress, An agency spokesman said “it detention and, in keeping with depression and degradation of is not the practice of the CBSA to practices in the United States and health.” comment on third party docuEurope, creating a presumption The International Human ments.” against jailing that lasts beyond Rights Program plans to presThe report makes several rec90 days with court oversight for ent its report to the UN Human ommendations, foremost is one longer stretches. Rights Committee in Geneva next that calls for the creation of an In a foreword, Prof. James month.
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Suspended senator Mike Duffy’s bank accounts, income taxes exposed at trial pear to be using the dizzying array of numbers to paint a picture of Canadian Press a high-flying senator who was perpetually living on the edge – a OTTAWA senator who perhaps had a comhe mortgages, Senate salary, pelling reason to pad his income private side business and the and to extort the prime minisfamous $90,000 repayment ter’s chief of staff into covering from Nigel Wright – Sen. Mike a $90,000 reimbursement of his Duffy’s financial history was laid contested expense claims. out for all to see at his trial. Duffy has pleaded not guilty to Government forensic accoun31 charges of fraud, breach of trust tant Mark Grenon’s testimony on and bribery related to his Senate his analysis of Duffy’s financial living, travel and office expenses. data trail won’t necessarily be The court was shown slide after accepted as fact. Ontario Justice slide of balance sheets and pie Charles Vaillancourt has yet to charts, chronicling Duffy’s finandecide on that point. cial life from late 2008 to mid-2013. But Crown prosecutors apIn that time period, $1.2 milJennifer Ditchburn
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lion got deposited into his bank account. In addition to his Senate salary, Duffy received a pension from CTV and from the government. He also made $25,000 doing speaking engagements through his side company. The sale of his late mother’s home netted approximately $50,000. Still, the available records showed that money was flowing out faster than it was coming in, with a line of credit that crept up steadily to over $100,000 at one point in 2012. Duffy’s Ottawa-area Sean Kilpatrick/CP home is heavily mortgaged. His Suspended Senator Mike Duffy arrives to court in Ottawa on vehicle is leased. Monday. “There was a continued amount became a senator, he spent someof overspending in the account where around $100,000 renovating that had to be funded with some his cottage in Prince Edward Island sort of money. That money was to make it a four-season home. the line of credit,” Grenon said on And that line of credit with the Tuesday. Royal Bank has come up before in Grenon revealed that the the life of the Senate scandal. agency that follows potential In October 2013, when Duffy money laundering and terrorist activity, Fintrac, raised the alarm at was about to be suspended from one point that Duffy’s line of credit the Senate, he told the upper chamber that the Prime Minister’s had risen to more than $100,000. Office suggested using his debt as It’s not clear when that discovery a cover for the $90,000 he received was made. from Wright. Duffy’s defence lawyer Don“When they heard that I had ald Bayne argued that Grenon’s been using a line of credit to renotestimony should not be entered into evidence, that it amounted to vate my home in Cavendish, they innuendo and was irrelevant to the jumped right on it,” Duffy said. “It was suggested I go to the charges at hand. RBC, borrow the cash to pay off “You just let their dump truck that line of credit, and then, when back up to your courtroom and dump thousands and thousands of the media asked, ‘Where did you records … and just leave it hanging get the money to pay the $90,000?’ there like a Sword of Damocles for the PMO told me to say, ‘My wife and I took out a loan at the Royal the rest of the file,” Bayne said. Bank.”’ “For what purpose? Is Sen. For more information and to register Duffy said at the time he did Duffy in his defence then going to please contact Jen at take out a loan, but it wasn’t to have to account for 5,500 transac#7 Yukon Inn Plaza, repay the $90,000. tions over his financial life? It will “That line was written by the distort this trial.” (867) 667 4606, PMO to deceive Canadians as to Duffy’s team can be expected jennifer@ycommunityliving.com the real source of the $90,000.” to raise the point that after he
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Tories use final chance before fall election to introduce new bills born to die noticed that we have been bringing forward a number of pieces of legCanadian Press islation in recent days and we will continue to do so for the days to OTTAWA come,” Peter Van Loan, the Conserhey are government bills vative House leader, told the House born to die. of Commons late last week. The Harper government “Together they form the beginhas stuffed the legislative pipeline ning of a substantial four-year with newly introduced bills in the legislative agenda which our Conpast two weeks, despite being well servative government will begin to aware that those proposed laws are tackle under the prime minister’s dead in the water. leadership after being re-elected Seven of 10 new bills introduced on Oct. 19.” so far this month and sponsored by Not everyone is sold on the Conservative ministers are stalled. merits of introducing new bills in They range from a new national the waning moments of a fourmarine conservation area for Lake year majority mandate, in the full Superior and the Georges Bank knowledge they’ll have to be reProtection Act, to motor vehicle introduced from scratch (or not) in safety amendments, copyright a new Parliament. changes, new mandatory miniBut the placeholder bill may be mum sentences for gun crime and just another tactic that’s come to changes to the Controlled Drugs stay as a result of having fixed elecand Substances Act. tion dates. With seven or fewer sitting days “This government is just scramremaining before the House of bling to throw something out, so I Commons rises for the summer imagine Mr. Harper has something recess, the bills can’t possibly be to say in the (election) debates: passed before the break. ‘Oh, in the last couple of days of And a looming election call Parliament, we put forward a bill – guaranteed by the Conservaon that,”’ said Peter Julian, the tives’ fixed election date law – will NDP House leader. wipe clean the legislative slate “It’s showing profound disrebefore MPs sit again next fall. All spect for Canadians, and it shows unpassed bills automatically die the utter incompetence of this when Parliament is dissolved. government.” “I’m sure the honourable The NDP has been tracking the members and Canadians will have number of times the ConservaBruce Cheadle
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“Nature abhors a vacuum and I think that they feel that they have to sort of show Canadians that they’re still moving forward with things,” said Garneau. And just because a majority government launches a new bill, doesn’t mean it will pass it, even if time permits. Two, high-profile Conservative criminal justice bills dealing with “life-means-life” sentencing and deporting “foreign criminals” – introduced in March and May respectively with much fanfare – haven’t advanced and are also dead bills walking.
Meanwhile, parliamentarians are racing this week to wrap up “Quanto’s law,” a bill that increases penalties for those who harm service animals. The much-hyped legislation was promised in the Conservative government’s October 2013 speech from the throne. Amid the flurry of last-minute Conservative legislation, there’s still been nothing but silence from the government on a promise to begin public consultations on medically assisted death – a weighty matter the Supreme Court of Canada gave Parliament one year to address in a landmark judgment in February.
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White man arrested in slaying of 9 inside prayer meeting at historic black church The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church’s pastor, state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, was Associated Press among those killed. Pinckney, 41, was a married father of two who CHARLESTON, S.C. was elected to the state House white man was arrested at 23, making him the youngest Thursday in the slayings of member of the House at the time. nine people, including the “He never had anything bad to pastor, at a prayer meeting inside a say about anybody, even when I historic black church in downtown thought he should,” State House Charleston. Minority leader Todd Rutherford Dylann Storm Roof, 21, stayed told The Associated Press. “He was for nearly an hour inside the always out doing work either for church Wednesday night before his parishioners or his constitushooting six females and three ents. He touched everybody.” males at a prayer meeting, Police Roof’s childhood friend, Chief Greg Mullen said. Joey Meek, alerted the FBI after Roof put up no resistance after recognizing him in a surveillance a citizen tip led police to his car camera image that was widely Thursday morning in Shelby, North circulated, said Meek’s mother, Carolina, Mullen said. Kimberly Kozny. Roof had worn “Acts like this one have no place the same sweatshirt while playing in our country,” said Attorney Gen- Xbox videogames in their home eral Loretta Lynch, who announced recently. a Justice Department hate crime “I don’t know what was going investigation. “They have no place through his head,” Kozny said. “He was a really sweet kid. He was in a civilized society.” quiet. He only had a few friends.” Roof had been to jail: State court Looking for records show a pending felony Business / Clients? drug case against him, and a past misdemeanour trespassing charge. Roof displayed a Confederate Advertise in flag on his license plate, Kozny The Yukon News Classifieds! said, and in a photo on his Facebook page, he wears a jacket with stitched-on flag patches from two Take Advantage of our other defeated white-ruled re6 month Deal... Alex Sanz & Russ Bynum
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church and that church family.” A few bouquets of flowers tied to a police barricade formed a small but growing memorial Thursday morning a block away from the church. “Today I feel like it’s 9-11 again,” Bob Dyer, who works in the area, said after leaving an arrangement of yellow flowers wrapped in plastic. “I’m in shock.” Charleston residents Samuel Ward and Evangeline Simmons stood silently at the barricade with arms around each other. Simmons said she belongs to another AME congregation. “It’s like it’s just trying to strip away part of your faith,” Simmons said. “But it just makes you stronger.” Tim Kimzey/The Spartanburg Herald-Journal via AP In a statement, NAACP Keith McDaniel, pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, President and CEO Cornell William is surrounded by others in prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s Brooks condemned the shooting. shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. on Thursday “There is no greater coward at Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church in Spartanburg. than a criminal who enters a house of God and slaughters innocent gimes: Rhodesia and apartheid-era grim history: When a founder, people engaged in the study of Denmark Vesey, tried to organize a scripture,” Brooks said. South Africa. slave revolt in 1822, he was caught, The shooting evoked painThe attack came two months and white landowners burned the ful memories of other attacks on after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man, Walter Scott, by black churches. They were bombed church down in revenge. Parishioners worshipped underground a white police officer in neighbourthe 1960s, when they served as ing North Charleston that sparked organizing hubs for the Civil Rights until after the Civil War. This shooting “should be a major protests and highlighted movement. Many were burned by warning to us all that we do have a racial tensions in the area. The arsons in the 1990s. Others surproblem in our society,” said state officer has been charged with murvived shooting sprees. Rep. Wendell Gilliard, a Democrat der, and the shooting prompted This particular church, which whose district includes the church. South Carolina lawmakers to push was founded in 1816, had its own “We need action. There’s a race through a bill helping all police problem in our country. There’s a agencies in the state get body gun problem in our country. We cameras. Pinckney was a sponsor need to act on them quickly.” of that bill. Mullen said names of the Soon after Wednesday night’s victims would be released once shooting, a group of pastors families have been notified. huddled together praying in a Charleston Mayor Joseph P. circle across the street. Riley Jr. called the shooting “an Community organizer Christounfathomable and unspeakable act pher Cason said he felt certain the by somebody filled with hate and shootings were racially motivated. with a deranged mind.” “I am very tired of people telling “Of all cities, in Charleston, to me that I don’t have the right to have a horrible hateful person go be angry,” Cason said. “I am very into the church and kill people angry right now.” there to pray and worship with Even before Scott’s shooting in each other is something that is April, Cason said he had been part beyond any comprehension and is of a group meeting with police and local leaders to try to shore up not explained,” Riley said. “We are relations. going to put our arms around that
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Pope urges ‘bold cultural revolution’ to save planet, ďŹ x ‘perverse’ economy that harms poor The energy lobby was quick to criticize the encyclical and its anti-fossil fuel message. Associated Press “The simple reality is that energy is the essential building VATICAN CITY block of the modern world,â€? said ope Francis called ThursThomas Pyle of the Institute of day for a bold cultural Energy Research, a conservative revolution to correct what free-market group. “The applicahe calls the “structurally pertion of affordable energy makes verseâ€? economic system of the everything we do – food producrich exploiting the poor that is tion, manufacturing, health care, turning Earth into an “immense transportation, heating and air pile of filth.â€? conditioning – better.â€? In a sweeping manifesto Francis said he hoped his efaimed at spurring action in U.N. fort would lead ordinary people climate negotiations, domestic in their daily lives and decisionpolitics and everyday life, Francis makers at critical U.N. climate explains the science of global meetings later this year to a warming, which he blames on an wholesale change of mind and unfair, fossil fuel-based indusheart, saying “both the cry of the trial model that he says harms Earth and the cry of the poorâ€? the poor most. Citing Scripture must now be heard. and past popes’ and bishops’ “This vision of ‘might is appeals, he urges people of all right’ has engendered immense faiths and no faith to undergo an inequality, injustice and acts of awakening to save God’s creation violence against the majority of for future generations. humanity, since resources end It’s an indictment of big busiup in the hands of the first comer ness and climate doubters alike. or the most powerful: the winner “It is not enough to balance, in takes all,â€? he writes. “Completely the medium term, the protection at odds with this model are of nature with financial gain, or the ideals of harmony, justice, the preservation of the environfraternity and peace as proposed ment with progress,â€? he writes. by Jesus.â€? “Halfway measures simply delay The encyclical “Laudato Si,â€? the inevitable disaster. Put sim(Praise Be) is 191 pages of pure ply, it is a matter of redefining Francis. It’s a blunt, readable our notion of progress.â€? booklet full of zingers that will Environmental scientists said make many conservatives and the first ever encyclical, or teachclimate doubters squirm, including document, on the environing in the U.S. Congress, where ment could have a dramatic Francis will deliver the first-ever effect on the climate debate, papal address in September. lending the moral authority of It will likely put several U.S. the immensely popular Francis presidential candidates on the to an issue that has long been hot seat since some Republicans, cast in purely political, economic Catholics among them, doubt the and scientific terms. science behind global warming Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a and have said the pope should Scripps Institution of Oceanograstay away from the debate. phy scientist, said the encyclical “I don’t think we should politiwould be a “game-changer in cize our faith,â€? U.S. Republican making people think about this.â€? “It’s not politics anymore,â€? he said, adding that science is yukon usually difficult for people to unflags derstand but that people respond to arguments framed by morality 207 Main St. 668-3447 and ethics. Nicole Winfield, Rachel Zoll & Seth Borenstein
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concealing their symptoms.� And he blames politicians for listening more to oil industry interests than Scripture or common sense. He praises a “less is more� lifestyle that he is known for, one that shuns air conditioners and gated communities in favour of car pool s, recycling and being in close touch with the poor and marginalized. He calls for courageous, radical and farsighted policies to transition the world’s energy supply from fossil fuels to renewable sources, saying mitigation schemes like the buying and selling of carbon credits won’t solve the problem and are just a “ploy which permits maintaining the excessive consumption of some countries and sectors.� “Nobody is suggesting a return to the Stone Age, but we do need to slow down and look at reality in a different way, to appropriate the positive and sustainable progress which has been made, but also to recover the values L’Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP and the great goals swept away by our unrestrained delusions of Cardinals follow a press conference to present Pope Francis’ grandeur,� Francis writes. encyclical “Laudato Si,� (Praise Be), at the Vatican on Thursday. Some have dismissed the Argentine pope as pushing what with brother sun, sister moon, presidential candidate Jeb Bush, they call Latin American-style sobrother river and mother earth,� a Catholic convert, said on the cialism. Just this week, he again he writes. eve of the encyclical’s release. “I answered those critics, saying it The chemist-turned-pope think religion ought to be about was not a sign of communism to takes as fact that the world is making us better as people and care for the poor. less about things that end up get- getting warmer and that human Within the church, many activity is mostly to blame. ting into the political realm.� conservative Catholics have “The earth, our home, is Yet one of Francis’ core points beginning to look more and more questioned the pope’s heavy emis that there really is no distincphasis on the environment and like an immense pile of filth,� he tion between human beings, climate change over other issues writes. their faith and the environment. such as abortion and marriage. Citing the deforestation of “Everything is related, and Francis does address aborthe Amazon, the melting of we human beings are united tion and population issues in Arctic glaciers and the death of as brothers and sisters on a the encyclical, criticizing those coral reefs, he rebukes “obstrucwonderful pilgrimage, woven in the environmental movement tionist� climate doubters who together by the love God has for who show concern for preserving “seem mostly to be concerned each of his creatures and which nature but not human lives. with masking the problems or also unites us in fond affection
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Top 10 moments: Donald Trump’s eyepopping presidential announcement speech Alexander Panetta Canadian Press
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onald Trump might never be president of the United States – at least not judging by the mockery from Democrats and mournful tweets from some Republicans following his campaign launch Tuesday. But he just might have succeeded in carving out a place in American political history, with one of the more unusual announcement speeches of any candidate. He even achieved the rare distinction of becoming embroiled in a dispute on Day One of his presidential candidacy with Canadian rock legend Neil Young. The bombastic billionaire arrived onstage by escalator, descending to Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World.” His choice of theme music, a song about American decline sung by a left-wing foreigner, was hardly the day’s lone surprise. Nor was the late-day statement from Young’s management team that said: “Donald Trump was not authorized to use ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ in his presidential candidacy announcement. Neil Young, a Canadian citizen, is a supporter of (Democrat) Bernie Sanders for president.” Trump’s entire speech was a string of outlandish soundbites
– a hit-parade of far-out phrases crammed into a single 45-minute performance. After toying for years with the idea of a presidential run, the realestate mogul finally announced his plan to seek the Republican nomination. He did it without speaking notes. In the process, Trump: • Insulted Mexicans: Trump promised to build a giant wall along the border, and force Mexico to pay for it. “They are not our friend, believe me. They are killing us economically. The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else’s problems. When Mexico sends its people, they are not sending their best… They are bringing drugs. They are bringing crime, their rapists, and some I assume are good people.” • Bragged about his wealth, said he wasn’t bragging: Trump pulled out a sheet of paper and said his team of accountants had spent months tabulating his considerable net worth. They finally settled on $8.7375 billion. “I’m really rich. And by the way, I’m not even saying that (to) brag. That’s the kind of mindset, the kind of thinking, you need for this country… We have the opposite thinking: We have losers.” • Made bold promises: “I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created, I tell you that. I’ll
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Manchester Community College in Manchester, N.H. on Wednesday. bring back our jobs from China, Japan, Mexico, so many other places. And I’ll bring back our money.” • Drew sweeping conclusions from his Republican rivals’ campaign launches, which he found lacking: “They didn’t know the air conditioner didn’t work. They sweated like dogs. They didn’t know the room was too big… How are they gonna beat ISIS?” • Plugged his golf courses: He insulted President Barack Obama for playing so much golf, then pivoted into a sales pitch: “I have
the best courses in the world. So I’d say, if you want… I have one right next to the White House.” • Called many people stupid: America’s leaders for paying interest on debt; New York State officials who allowed prisoners to escape; people letting Mexicans slip through the border – all branded with the same dreaded epithet: “How stupid are our leaders?” • Opposed free trade. In theory, he said, free trade could work. But American negotiators are too dumb. Trump expressed his oppo-
sition to existing trade agreements and said: “We have people that are stupid. We have people that aren’t smart.” • Compared the Chinese to Super Bowl champion Tom Brady: “I just sold an apartment for $15 million to someone from China. Am I supposed to dislike them?… I love China. But their leaders are much smarter than our leaders. It’s like having Tom Brady and the New England Patriots playing a highschool football team.” • Issued tariff threats: One of the things he’d do, he said, is call Ford’s president and say: “Congrats on building the new plant in Mexico… Lemme give you the bad news.” The bad news? A 35 per cent tax on every part made in Mexico, until Ford moves a plant to the U.S. • Teased Secretary of State John Kerry for breaking his leg while bicycling: Trump said he’d be busy preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon instead of cycling. “I promise: I will never be in a bicycle race. That I can tell you.” His speech carried several dire comparisons of the U.S. to a “Third World country,” because of crumbling infrastructure. But he concluded on a positive note: “Sadly, the American dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back – bigger, and better and stronger.”
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Church Of The Nazarene 2111 Centennial St. (Porter Creek) Sunday School & Morning Worship - 10:45 am Call for Bible Study & Youth Group details
Quaker Worship Group RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Meets regularly for Silent Worship. For information, call 667-4615 email: whitehorse-contact@quaker.ca
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Sunday 10:00am Prayer / Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Wednesday Praise & Celebration 7:30 pm Pastor Roger Yadon
4th Avenue & Steele Street • 667-2437 Masses: Weekdays: 12:10 pm. Saturday 5 pm Sunday: 9 am - English; 10:10 am - French; 11:30 am English
Saturday Evening Mass: 7:00 p.m. Confessions before Mass & by appointment. Monday 7:00 PM Novena Prayers & Adoration Tuesday through Friday: Mass 11:30 a.m.
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 4th Avenue & Strickland Street
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Riverdale Baptist Church 15 Duke Road, Whse 667-6620 Sunday worship Service: 10:30am REV. GREG ANDERSON
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Calvary Baptist 1301 FIR STREET 633-2886 Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Pastor L.E. Harrison 633-4089
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Bahá’Í Faith Box 31419, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6K8
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Meeting Times are 10:00 AM at 108 Wickstrom Road
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Yukon Muslim Association 1154c 1st Ave • Entrance from Strickland
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Alaska gets help from lower 48 states and Canada in ďŹ ghting wildďŹ res the fire.â€? Among the new fires started by lightning were two 2-acre fires at Montana Creek north of the Willow fire. Firefighters attacked from the air with water and retardant before they could spread to threatened cabins. A lightning fire began at Russian Lake near Cooper Landing about 20 miles east of the Kenai Peninsula. The new fire burned 150 acres of mountain hemlock and spruce in steep terrain, and was threatening some homes along a highway.
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA irefighters and equipment from the lower 48 states and Canada are arriving to help battle wildfires burning in the nation’s largest state. Weary firefighters welcomed the help as they struggled to keep up with two major fires threatening rural highway communities, even as lightning sparked nearly a dozen more blazes. Although firefighters are devoting most of their time and energy to a large fire in Willow, in the heart of sled dog country, and another on the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage, it’s important to attack the new, smaller fires quickly. “The idea is, if we can kick things when they’re small, then they don’t get big and expensive,� Pete Buist, a state Division of Forestry spokesman, said from the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks. Fifty-three fires were burning, Buist said, “which in Alaska terms is the not the end of the world, but business is certainly picking up.� Three hundred firefighters from Lower 48 states and Canada were sent to the state. More supervisors, logistics personnel and 20 additional smokejumpers also are flying north, said Division of Forestry spokesman Tim Mowry. Four water-scooping aircraft from Alberta were due in to Anchorage on Wednesday evening, he said. After clearing U.S. Customs and having their tanks steamed for invasive species, they’ll head to fires, Mowry said. In Willow, an unincorporated
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A structure burns after the Card Street wildfire tore through the Kenai Key subdivision in Sterling, Alaska on Wednesday. community spread out along the main road connecting Anchorage and Fairbanks, 12 square miles have burned, including 25 homes and up to 20 more structures. The 335 people assigned to fight the fire were able to limit its growth on Tuesday and were in line for reinforcements Wednesday. On the Kenai Peninsula, the blaze in a corridor between the Sterling Highway and the Kenai River, Alaska’s most popular sport-fishing venue, has consumed six structures since Monday. The fire doubled in size Tuesday to about 4 square miles
and had pushed east into the uninhabited Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Winds shifted later and pushed it west back toward homes, Buist said. Firefighters worked to protect structures and keep the fire from jumping the Kenai River to homes on its south side. The fire spread to areas of heavy spruce on the north side of the river. “Once it got into that, it was sort of creating its own wind and it developed quite a convection column,� Buist said. “Spot fires became a huge issue. Embers rise up in that convection column and then drop out ahead of
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Science helps trees adapt to new conditions of a changing climate are precisely adapted to local conditions. “Climate change comes along and it’s disrupting that anadian scientists are match between populations helping trees outrun and climate,� Aitken said. climate change. Winters have become “Trees are adapted to hiswarmer. Rainfall patterns are torical climate and the climate’s moving out from under changing. Bugs such as the them,� said evolutionary biolo- mountain pine beetle and fungi such as blister rust find gist Sally Aitken. “We’re using congenial new homes. genomics to generate answers Trees would eventually more quickly than they can.� adapt on their own, but slowly. Foresters have long known “It takes decades, and we that the best seeds for replantdon’t have decades,� said ing forests comes from trees Aitken. in the same area, said Aitken, In an effort to speed things whose research at the Uniup, she and her colleagues versity of British Columbia is are digging into the genomes financed by Genome Canada of lodgepole pine and white and Genome British Columspruce to look for genetic patbia. Trees within a couple of terns associated with climate. hundred kilometres or a few That allows researchers to hundred metres of elevation analyze genetic diversity that already exists in the forest and select for characteristics that will produce seeds matched to the environment where they’ll be planted. “There’s so much variation already in the tree’s genome,� said Richard Hamelin, whose work at the Canadian Forest Service is also funded by Genome Canada. “What we are doing is developing the tools to sample that variation. “(Once) we know what a resistant tree looks like we can go out and find more of them and include them in our breeding program.� It’s not easy. Pine and spruce trees have genomes seven times the size of the human genome. Aitken’s Bob Weber
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The Boreal forest in central Quebec is shown in a 2007 handout photo. Science is helping trees adapt to the new conditions of a changing climate. group sequenced 25,000 genes in each, which produced about 10 million points where the genomes could vary. Running statistical analyses to figure out which gene groupings reflected climate adaptaton took one of UBC’s supercomputers weeks of solid numbercrunching. But results are coming in. Aitken said they show that trees bred through the program’s work are showing climate adaptations very close to what trees might do on their own. “Material from the breeding program simply grows faster,� she said. “It’s really in the last month that we’ve gotten the results that show it works. We’re getting strong signals, within the genome, of adaptation to climate.� Hamelin said trees bred for resistance to blister rust are already being planted. Trees
resistant to other pests are entering the breeding program. Both researchers emphasize that they’re not doing genetic modification. “Genetic modification might speed things up even more, but we don’t need to go there,� Hamelin said. Aitken said that because extreme weather events are more probable as the climate changes, future forests will have to be planted with seed from a variety of zones. “Diversity is a good buffer against uncertainty.� As climate change alters natural balances that have existed for centuries, humans will have to increasingly help forests along, said Hamelin. “We have changed things to the point where we really have to foster the future of the environment and the forest. I think it would be very foolish and irresponsible to say, ‘Let nature take care of itself.�’
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Canadian researchers use tracking technology to learn from ocean animals eight-hour working day. These animals can monitor 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,� he said. The Ocean Tracking Network, based at Dalhousie University in Halifax, facilitates tracking in oceans around the world and includes more than 400 researchers from 20 countries. The network centralizes ocean data so scientists can
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HALIFAX cean researcher Nigel Hussey says the hardest part of tagging a giant Greenland shark isn’t dealing with the carnivore -- it’s keeping his hands in sub-zero Arctic water while he does the work. Hussey tags animals from the high Arctic down to the tropics as part of his research with the Nova Scotia-based Ocean Tracking Network, which connects scientists to the movements and behaviours of animals around the world. The latest issue of the academic journal Science features a paper by Hussey and his fellow researchers on advances in the field of aquatic animal telemetry -- where scientists tag an animal with an electronic device to monitor its actions from a distance. Hussey says improvements in tracking technology mean scientists can go beyond observing an animal’s location. He says researchers can now use “animals as oceanographers.� “You can actually use the animals to monitor their own environments,� said Hussey, a research associate at the University of Windsor. Rather than having to go out on a ship and drop down equipment to measure ocean qualities such as temperature and salinity, scientists can put sensors on sea creatures and download the data from back on land. Next year, Hussey plans to use receivers on narwhals and several hundred tagged Greenland halibut to observe interactions between the two species. “Basically your narwhal becomes your monitor of sustainable fisheries. He’s swimming around, giving you detections on where your fish are,� he said. The tracking devices are
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Fast-evolving drones creating new options for industry in Canada Michael H. Cohen, president of Toronto-based drone operator Canadian Press Industrial SkyWorks, says that in CALGARY the past, inspecting roofs for heat loss meant climbing up on the ast-evolving drones are roof to do it manually. creating new options for “The industry had for 30 years industries and businesses been walking roofs with handacross Canada as developers promise to make their operations held thermographic cameras at night, an incredibly dangerous safer, cheaper and more accuand inefficient activity,� he said rate. Take the roofing industry. in an interview. Ian Bickis
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If the shoe fits: Amazon chases fashion with Canadian clothing, shoes section David Friend Canadian Press
TORONTO mazon.ca wants shoppers to say “Yes” to the dress, along with the shoes and the jacket. The online retailer launched a new section on its Canadian website last week devoted to clothing and shoes for both men and women. It’s the latest move by the Seattle-based retailer to grab a bigger share of the Canadian consumer dollar as it bulks up offerings that already include a wide array of non-perishable grocery items, electronics and housewares. In the new section, Amazon carries brand names like Levi’s, French Connection, Speedo, Timberland and Puma – with 1.5 million new items stocked altogether. Many of the most popular brands are already stocked by Hudson’s Bay Co., which will almost certainly become one of Amazon’s biggest competitors in the area. More fashion lines will be added in the future, said Alexandre Gagnon, country manager of Amazon.ca. “Ultimately we want to have the biggest offering possible for our customers, so that list, hopefully, will be constantly evolving and growing,” Gagnon said. Amazon isn’t chasing a particular segment of the market either, Gagnon added, unlike the influx of high-end U.S. department store chains like Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue, which are setting up shop in Canada. “It’s less about a specific kind of customer, but rather us hav-
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that operates through supply centres, rather than expensive bricks and mortar stores, means it frequently wins price wars. Other Canadian fashion retailers have been ramping up their online presence in recent months, including both Hudson’s Bay and Sears Canada, which are giving their websites a facelift in hopes of keeping pace with consumer expectations. Still, department stores will almost certainly feel the biggest squeeze from Amazon’s aggressive discounts. “They’re not as ruthless and competitive in price as Amazon can be and they’re not as convenient, so it really leaves them vulnerable,” Stephens said. Amazon “seems to be fully focused on disrupting everybody and putting an awful lot of people out of business.” The web retailer also hopes to vault one of the common hurdles for clothing retailers online: the dreaded hassle of returning clothes through the mail. Amazon says it will offer free shipping and free returns on eligible items to ease the worry of trying on clothes that don’t fit.
Support Kwanlin Dün First Nation’s financial future Become a trustee of the Beneficiary Compensation Trust
The Kwanlin Dün First Nation Compensation Trust is an independent administrative group that manages beneficiary trust dollars. The group is guided by the laws of the trust fund. To be eligible you must; • be a Kwanlin Dün First Nation beneficiary; • reside within Kwanlin Dün’s traditional territory; • be 18 years of age or older; • not be a Kwanlin Dün Council member; • have no convictions (as per the Elections Act); and, • not owe monies to Kwanlin Dün First Nation. Applications:
Online - kwanlindun.com For pickup - KDFN Main Admin building Email / fax - on request; call 633-7800
Deadline for applications is Monday, July 6, 2015 at 4:30p.m. to:
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the cash purchase of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab, Silverado 1500 Crew Cab, Cruze, Equinox, Trax, Sonic, Malibu and Impala. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. * Applies to oldest 15% of dealer inventory as of June 2, 2015. Valid June 5 to 28, 2015 on cash purchases of select vehicles from dealer inventory. Not compatible with special lease and -finance rates. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. By selecting lease or -finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details.
Call Klondike Motors at 867-668-3399, or visit us at 191 Range Road, Whitehorse. [License #XXXXX]
2015 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1 FWD SHOWN ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab, GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab or GMC Terrain. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration
fees and taxesNews not included. Dealers are free to set14, individual2010 prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. *Applies to oldest 15% of dealer inventory as of June 2nd 2015. Valid June 5 to 28, 2015 on cash purchases of select vehicles from Yukon - April dealer inventory. Not compatible with special lease and finance rates. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. **U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).
Call Klondike Motors at 867-668-3399, or visit us at 191 Range Road, Whitehorse. [License #XXXXX]
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%
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= $12,042
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ON SELECT 2015 GMCs IN STOCK THE LONGEST WHILE INVENTORY LASTS—OFFER ENDS JUNE 28
20
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% = $13,009 OF MSRP
CASH CREDIT
Eg: $3,899
CASH CREDIT* ON SONIC LT 5 DOOR $19,495 MSRP
2015 CRUZE
Eg: $4,298
CASH CREDIT* ON CRUZE LT AIR & AUTO $21,490 MSRP
CASH CREDIT* ON MALIBU LT + PCN $28,605 MSRP
CASH CREDIT ON GMC SIERRA CREW CAB DENALI 5SA
Eg: $5,242
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2015 IMPALA
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OF MSRP
2015 MALIBU
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INVENTORY IS LIMITED SO VISIT YOUR DEALER TODAY. ENDS JUNE 28TH.
CHEVROLET.CA
Yukon News - April 14, 2010
ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the cash purchase of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab, Silverado 1500 Crew Cab, Cruze, Equinox, Trax, Sonic, Malibu and Impala. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. * Applies to oldest 15% of dealer inventory as of June 2, 2015. Valid June 5 to 28, 2015 on cash purchases of select vehicles from dealer inventory. Not compatible with special lease and -finance rates. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. By selecting lease or -finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details.
Call Klondike Motors at 867-668-3399, or visit us at 191 Range Road, Whitehorse. [License #XXXXX]
2015 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1 FWD SHOWN ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab, GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab or GMC Terrain. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration
fees and taxesNews not included. Dealers are free to set14, individual2010 prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. *Applies to oldest 15% of dealer inventory as of June 2nd 2015. Valid June 5 to 28, 2015 on cash purchases of select vehicles from Yukon - April dealer inventory. Not compatible with special lease and finance rates. Credit is tax exclusive and is calculated on vehicle MSRP, excluding any dealer-installed options. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this cash credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. **U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).
Call Klondike Motors at 867-668-3399, or visit us at 191 Range Road, Whitehorse. [License #XXXXX]
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Whiskey Flats was once the home to 350 people in the early 1960s. Bonnie Fordyce and Arlin McFarlane are hosting an event as part of this weekend’s Nuit Blanche festival that will attempt to re-map the historic squatters neighbourhood along Whitehorse’s waterfront. Myles Dolphin News Reporter
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t was the middle of the night when the man with the blue suede shoes walked into Bonnie Fordyce’s home, leaned over her parents’ bed and tried to kiss her mother. Whiskey Flats, a squatter’s area with a population of 350 in the early 1960s, was a place where people didn’t lock their doors, Fordyce said. When her dad woke up, there was a lot of yelling and he almost shot the man in the back. “In those days, you had a gun,” she said. As the man fled the home, he left his unique shoes behind. Needless to say, when the police showed up, it wasn’t hard to track him down, she added. Fordyce was born in Whiskey Flats and spent the first six years of her life there, living in two different homes with her parents and four siblings. Half of the first home fell into the Yukon River after the river-
bank eroded, her father once told her. On Saturday and Sunday, Fordyce and her friend Arlin McFarlane are hosting a special interactive event at the S.S. Klondike National Historic Site where they will attempt to re-map Whiskey Flats South, the shanty town that was once located where the famous sternwheeler currently sits. People can stop by and share their stories with the pair, contribute to the map by using chalk, sticky notes and measuring tape, or just sit by the campfire and have tea. The event is part of the Nuit Blanche festivities, described as an “all-night pedestrian-accessible contemporary art festival.” McFarlane said she’s dug up a lot of historical information on the area so far, obtaining aerial photographs and maps from Yukon Archives and the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. Through her friend Rob Ingram, she learned that cabins,
houses and shacks once covered the area where the South Access Road currently stands. “All of this is really a device for getting people hopefully down there and remembering and collecting stories,” McFarlane said. “We’re inviting the audience to participate in this activity with us. When you walk around a location, the memories that come back are different than the ones you would remember sitting at home. “Whiskey Flats was such an interesting place and we’re also looking at the concept of dispossession.” Fordyce’s family, like many others at the time, was forced to move on two separate occasions. According to Edge of the River Heart of the City, a book by Helen Dobrowolsky and Rob Ingram that details the history of Whitehorse’s waterfront, the situation reached a fever pitch in the late 1950s when city administration and White Pass – at the time the biggest company in town – agreed the squatters had to be
removed. Construction of the Robert Campbell Bridge meant the Whiskey Flats area was no longer on the town’s fringes, and Riverdale commuters were becoming annoyed with the view, the authors state. Meanwhile, the federal government agreed to move a number of beached sternwheelers to Whiskey Flats South, and White Pass donated land from Whiskey Flats North to the Rotary Club for a city park. “Whiskey Flats residents were quite unhappy and unwilling to move without compensation,” wrote Dobrowolsky and Ingram. By the early 1960s, squatters made up one-third of Whitehorse’s population: approximately 340 people lived in Whiskey Flats, while roughly 770 lived in Moccasin Flats. “Whitehorse was experiencing a housing shortage, rents were high and squatting was considered a legitimate option.” Fordyce said she doesn’t remember too much from the time,
but she still remembers the smell of wood smoke and the warmth of the fire. “I think it’s an era that we look back on and realize how special it was,” she said. “There was such a feeling of community, and pioneering spirit.” When the city and government finally took a stand and decided to evict the squatters from Whiskey Flats South, Fordyce’s father formed a squatters’ committee and became its first president. They rallied people together and there was a plan to purchase a piece of land the city had offered them. But the idea was voted down at two separate plebiscites in 1961 and 1962. “Not all the stories are happy stories,” McFarlane said. The event will be held from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Check the Re-Mapping Whiskey Flats Facebook page for more information. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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NEW YORK n ancient skeleton found nearly 20 years ago in a river in Washington is related to Native Americans, says a DNA study that could help resolve a long-running dispute over its ancestry and custody. The skeleton, known as Kennewick Man, is about 8,500 years old. The new work argues against earlier suggestions that it wasn’t connected to modern native peoples, the researchers said. Most scientists trace modern native groups to Siberian ancestors who arrived by way of a land bridge that used to extend to Alaska. But features of Kennewick Man’s skull led some scientists to suggest its ancestors came from elsewhere. Researchers turned to DNA analysis to try to clarify the skeleton’s ancestry. They recovered DNA from a fragment of hand bone, mapped its genetic code and compared that to modern-day DNA from native peoples of the Americas and populations around the world. The results showed a greater similarity to DNA from the Americas than from anywhere else, with a close relationship to at least one Native American population in Washington. The research, by an international team of scientists, was published online Thursday by the journal Nature. Preliminary results were reported in January by The Seattle Times. Kennewick Man isn’t the oldest human remains from North America to have its entire DNA code mapped, and several experts said the new results are no surprise. But Kennewick Man isn’t just any fossil. “It’s a very high-profile individual and has been for a long time,” said anthropologist Dennis O’Rourke of the University of Utah, who wasn’t involved in the new study.
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A plastic casting of the skull from the bones known as Kennewick Man are seen in this July 24, 1997 photo in in Richland, Washington. One reason is the scientific argument over its ancestry, driven by skull features that looked more like those of Polynesians or other groups. Another is a legal dispute over what should be done with the skeleton, which was uncovered in 1996 after two men stumbled across part of its skull in the Columbia River near the city of Kennewick in southern Washington. Some Native American tribes asked that it be handed over to them for reburial, under a 1990 federal law aimed at returning certain Native American cultural items, including human remains, to descendants and culturally affiliated tribes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the land where Kennewick Man
was found, planned to grant the request. But some scientists sued to block that, saying the bones should be kept available for study. In 2004, a federal appeals court agreed with lower court decisions to block the handover, agreeing with the scientists that the law did not apply because there was no evidence to connect the remains to any existing tribe. It’s not clear what the results of the DNA analysis will mean for the dispute. One group that had asked for the remains, the Washington-based Colville tribe, donated DNA for the work. Analysis showed that Kennewick Man is “very closely related to the Colville,” said Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen,
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senior author of the study. He said DNA from the other tribes that had asked for the bones was not available for the study, but that he suspected they are closely related, too. But he said he and his team took no position on the legal question about custody of the skeleton. The work received no funding from any Native American group, he said. He met with members of the Colville tribe earlier this week to share the results. Jim Boyd, chairman of the council that governs the Con-
federated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, said the findings will aid the tribal efforts to rebury the remains. “We have always maintained the belief that the Ancient One was one of us,” he said, using the tribal term for Kennewick Man. But one of the scientists who sued to block the turnover said he doesn’t think the new results connect the skeleton clearly enough to the Colville group to justify handing them over under the federal law. “The results do not tie Kennewick Man exclusively to the Colville,” said Doug Owsley, division head for physical anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, Other data show Kennewick Man was “a traveller…. His people were coming from somewhere else. We don’t know who that people (were), we don’t know what their culture was,” Owsley said. Willerslev said that because researchers don’t have a comprehensive collection of DNA samples from native populations in the Americas, they can’t tell what population Kennewick Man is most closely related to. Brig. Gen. John Kem, commander of the Northwestern Division of the Corps of Engineers, said his staff will analyze the research so he can decide whether to turn the bones over to the tribes. The skeleton is stored at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. Ancient remains have been reburied before after scientific study. Last year, 12,600-yearold bones of a baby boy found in Montana were reburied in a tribal ceremony after DNA showed links to native peoples.
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Large study says U.S. medical marijuana laws don’t foster teen use liberalization of marijuana control and more specifically medical Canadian Press marijuana regimes in the U.S. lead to higher levels of cannabis TORONTO use, especially among young assing a medical marijuana people,â€? said Benedikt Fischer, a law does not lead to increased senior scientist at the University use of the drug by teenagers in of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction that jurisdiction, concludes a new and Mental Health. study that looked at self-reported “What this study importantly use of pot among more than one finds is that while states with million adolescents from 48 U.S. medical marijuana regimes have states from 1991 to 2014. somewhat higher levels of mariThe research was applauded juana use among young people, by other social scientists for its the explanation is not that it is the size and strength. And the authors medical marijuana regimes that themselves suggested it is time for make marijuana use go up.â€? the debate over how to keep ado“These states were different lescents from using marijuana at from the outset – probably had a an early age to move on to target more accepting or softer disposion other factors. tion towards marijuana use.â€? “Concerns that increased A chief concern of opponents adolescent marijuana use is an of medical marijuana laws is that unintended effect of state medical adopting them will lead to a genmarijuana laws seem unfounded. eral increase in use of the drug, In view of the potential for harm especially among young people. from early use, other factors Previous studies of the question influencing wide segments of the have produced mixed results. Elaine Thompson/AP population need to be investiThese researchers set out to reYoung marijuana plants stand under grow lamps at the Pioneer Production and Processing marijuana gated,â€? the authors wrote. solve the issue. They found there growing facility in Arlington, Wash. on Jan. 13. The study is published in the was no statistically significant journal Lancet Psychiatry. The increase in marijuana usage rates tered survey American teenagers survey passed medical marijuana use has many long-term adverse work was led by Prof. Deborah among Grade 10 and Grade 12 laws. consequences, and the fact recomplete in Grades 8, 10 and 12. Hasin of the Mailman School of students after medical marijuana The researchers compared mains that teen use of marijuana Their dataset included inforPublic Health, at New York City’s laws came into effect in the states teen marijuana use in states with is up considerably compared to mation provided by 1,098,270 Columbia University. that adopted them. And use of and without legislation, but also the beginning of the 21st century,â€? the drug actually dropped among adolescents. The researchers analyzed looked closely at usage rates in she said in an email. During the time studied, 21 of nearly a quarter-century’s worth Grade 8 students after legislation states with medical marijuana “So, I don’t think people should was put in place. of data from a nationally adminis- the 48 states that administer the laws in the periods before and af- be reassured by our findings “In conclusion, the results of Fo r ter the legislation went into effect. particularly because we still need this study showed no evidence for k c Y che om Bri Cha outh The researchers found teen to find out what causes such an increase in adolescent maring t to un.c tion p e Ag e e y g ron 14 d a r o use was higher in the states that increases and what can be done n o u f m i f nl juana use after passage of state o r r s t 3 o o o ’ R f d w wn eq 0 Ye n a adopted medical marijuana laws, to prevent them.â€? D o . k w e s t in a te s ! ill b cam uire ars laws permitting use of marijuana t d a e p pi d. w l p but that pattern of higher use A Canadian addictions expert rov ng for medical purposes,â€? the auwwr the and u ide gea fo d. r, existed before the laws came into who was not involved in the study thors wrote. effect. called it the best available on the A commentary published with Asked if parents or policy topic. the study noted the work underscores how important it is to actumakers should feel reassured by “This is probably the ‌ ally rigorously test assumptions the findings, Hasin said she didn’t highest-quality study on a quesbefore making public policy. think so. tion that has been lingering for “Policies might sometimes be “Early adolescent marijuana some time, which is whether the shaped by preconceived notions that do not end up being true, and Hasin and colleagues’ study is an First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun example of such an occurrence,â€? wrote Dr. Kevin Hill from the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass. YOUTH WELLNESS GATHERING Helen Branswell
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k.d. lang talks new doc, coming out in Consort and whether she’ll make new music Nick Patch Canadian Press
TORONTO .d. lang’s versatile career has spanned punky rockabilly, traditionalist country and elegant adult pop – and it’s safe to say she never foresaw any of it dressed in a tutu. Certainly, she admits she knew next to nothing about ballet when Alberta Ballet artistic director Jean Grand-Maitre initially approached her about putting together a production based on her catalogue. At the time, the four-time Grammy winner felt “quite vulnerable” about surrendering her body of work to someone she didn’t know for a medium she didn’t really understand. He won her over. But her unease temporarily reemerged as she first witnessed Grand-Maitre’s dance spectacle in action during a 2013 dress rehearsal. “I started off nervous and prickly and a little bit critical – because I was fearful,” lang said recently in Toronto. “And then I started melting. As I watched it, I started softening, melting and opening up, and by the time I saw the real production … I was super humbled by the effort and the discipline and the work and the offering of the other artists.” So impressed was lang that, two years after Balletlujah! premiered in Edmonton, the usually elusive singer has allowed a further peek into her life with a new documentary on the production airing Thursday on CBC-TV. The film probes lang’s Prairie upbringing, traces the creation of the ballet and features the flowing footwork that apparently so captivated Alberta audiences. “It’s an artform from the castles of France that you’re bringing to the Canadian Prairies – it has to be relevant,” said Grand-Maitre. “Balletlujah, more than any other ballet we’ve ever danced, really brought it home that this artform could touch (any) audience.” It certainly cracked lang’s viewpoint open. “Oh my lord, yes,” she enthused. “Since, I’ve been going to watch the Alberta Ballet productions, from classical – Carmen – to the Sarah McLachlan ballet and Don Quixote. “Their injuries, they’re just like pro athletes. It’s like watching these youngsters whose whole lives are spent preparing to dance for a certain number of years – and then they have to retire. “It’s just shocking and beautiful to see the discipline and dedication they have to their bodies and their craft.” The earliest conversations between lang and Grand-Maitre focused on the Prairies, and the way its open expanse was reflected in lang’s vocal landscapes. That reverence for Canada’s core comes through in Balletlujah. And while the ballet’s plotline – about a love affair between two women – is fictitious, lang sheepishly admits to
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k.d. lang waves to the crowd after receiving a Juno for her Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction during the 2013 Juno Awards in Regina in 2013. flashes of awkward truth. “There were moments where I’d be kind of squirming in my seat like, ‘Aww, ouch, I remember that,”’ she laughed. The CBC documentary does delve more directly into some biographical details of lang’s life. At one point in the film, she discusses growing up in the small town of Consort, where she says she endured less discrimination over her sexuality there than she did later in the city. “In Consort, I went from Grade 1 to 12 with the same 24 people,” she recalled. “So when I came out in Grade 10, everyone was just like: ‘Yeah, yeah. We know you.’ “But then coming out in 1992 … to the whole world, you’re just more susceptible because they don’t know you. When someone knows somebody intimately, their view of something is so entirely different than when ignorance is involved.”
Balletlujah marks a resurfacing of sorts for lang. It’s been more than four years since the 53-year-old released an album – the longest break between new music in her career. And asked whether new music is still a priority, she’s characteristically candid. “I’m really wrestling with whether it is or not,” she said. “It’s such a part of who I am and it will always be a part of who I am, although my interest in the business is so dispersed at this time. “Making music means that I have to go into the cycle of press and promotion and that world again – which has exhausted me at this point. “But I am working on a couple things. And I actually just spent a couple months at the Banff Centre, painting and writing. “So there’s stuff percolating. But I’m in no hurry.”
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One-man band Bob Log III performs at the 10th annual Sunstroke Music Festival at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre on Saturday. Tom Patrick News Reporter
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he final chord has been strummed, the last high note hit, and the final bow taken. After 10 years, over $90,000 raised and thousands of spectators wowed, the curtain has fallen on the Sunstroke Music Festival.
It’s time to move on to other fundraising initiatives, said organizer Jordi Mikeli-Jones. “In my career as an event promoter, a philanthropist, and trying to do creative fundraisers, I just want to look at doing different events,” said Mikeli-Jones. “I’d like to bring up bigger names and maybe just have one or two opening acts and just have a one-evening, six-hour event.”
About 500 people attended the final Sunstroke – this year a one-night event – at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre on Saturday evening. With $6,000 raised, the festival has surpassed the $90,000 mark to cap a decade of great music and good times. Sunstroke has benefitted both music lovers and Yukon animals in need. Proceeds from Sunstroke have gone to Hu-
mane Society Yukon, Humane Society Dawson and Kona’s Coalition, founded by MikeliJones, which aims to “improving animal welfare in the Yukon through education, advocacy, financial assistance, fostering and support.” The decision to make Saturday’s Sunstroke the last one began a year ago. Last year’s festival, which was held outdoors at Shipyards Park in Whitehorse,
suffered poor attendance when rain came down in buckets most of the weekend. Holding a two-day festival like Sunstroke requires an investment of $60,000 to $70,000, and Mikeli-Jones ended up losing money last year, she said. “I feel it’s important to go out while you’re on top,” said Mikeli-Jones. “The event last year was very difficult on me. I personally lost $10,000. The
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weather was a real detriment to the success of the event. “Ultimately, it’s myself, my friends and my family putting this event on. We don’t have boards and committees – stuff other festivals in the Yukon have.” Ten bands rocked the house on Saturday, including eight based in Yukon. Vancouver’s Whiskeydicks, who have played all 10 Sunstroke fests, closed out the show with their CelticGypsy tunes. “It’s appropriate they played the last set at the final Sunstroke,” said Mikeli-Jones. “Half of them are from here. They have told me time and time again Sunstroke is their favourite event.” The festival also saw the return of the mysterious Bob Log III, a oneman band who performs wearing a motorcycle helmet wired to a telephone receiver that operates as his microphone. Log brought the show to fever pitch with his thumping, heavy slide-guitar blues. He then crowdsurfed while sitting in an inner tube during his finale. “After that first year I was ready to come anytime,” said Log, who played the 2013 Sunstroke. “I’ve been thinking about here ever since then – I really have. “Somebody said, ‘There’s this festival. Do you want to come make a party bigger than it already is?’ And that’s my job, so I said, ‘Yeah, I’ll come to – where is it? OK.’ I came here and
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couldn’t stop thinking about it. “I arranged my whole tour of the States and Canada so I could be here for this. That’s the truth, man … Don’t tell Minneapolis.” Other acts to take the stage were Yukon’s Ryan McNally and his Red Hot Ramblers, Meat the Vegans, MC Turmoil with Riddz, the Midnight Sons and more. “That’s one thing that sets us apart: we have a strong local representation,” said Mikeli-Jones. “We don’t want it to be difficult for local acts to get into the festival.” Just because Sunstroke has reached the end of the line, fundraising for Kona’s Coalition hasn’t, said Mikeli-Jones. There are plans for a fashion show, another Halloween party, a gala dinner and a golf tournament – the inaugural Kona’s Summer Classic on Aug. 1. Besides, Mikeli-Jones wouldn’t mind being on the other side of things at a Yukon music festival, soaking in the tunes and sunshine instead of stamping tickets and serving beers. “I find I’m really deterred from attending other music festivals in the Yukon because I’m so burnt out by the beginning of summer,” said Mikeli-Jones. “Having a toddler, I want to take her to Atlin and Dawson, and go as a parent now.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com Tom Patrick/Yukon News
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Psychology, neuroscience inspire animated adventure into a little girl’s mind in Inside Out tionary concept.” “We tell ourselves that the constant pursuit of happiness is what we need to do, and LOS ANGELES if you’re not doing it, you’re rawing on real neurodoing something wrong,” she science and the latest said. “Instead, this big conpsychological recept of feeling your feelings search, Inside Out goes where and trying to stay true to who no animated film has gone you are and what you want, before: Deep inside the workthat’s the journey. That’s life, ings of a young girl’s mind. man!” The much anticipated The story puts a premium Pixar release, the studio’s first on one girl’s well-being, Kalin two years, bills itself as ing said. “a major emotion picture.” “This is a big summer Opening today, it centres on blockbuster movie, and the 11-year-old Riley, a happy, journey that she’s going on hockey-loving kid. Most of the is not to find a crystal neckaction, though, takes place lace or an amulet or to kill a inside her head, where her dragon or find a witch and do staff of personified emotions a riddle, it’s just to be happy,” – Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear she said. and Disgust – is in charge of Keltner, whose studies of operations. emotion involve monitorWhen Riley is shaken by ing blood flow in the brain her family’s move across the and measuring facial-muscle country, her emotions must movements, said seeing the navigate through her subconfilm’s imaginative depictions scious, dreams and memories of the mind, memories and to restore balance and protect feelings was “exhilarating.” her burgeoning personality. “They have done a really It’s not just heady territory faithful job in thinking hard for an animated family film. within the constraints of the Experts say it’s scientifically movie about what the science accurate and could expand of emotion has revealed at the popular understanding of humost fundamental level,” he Disney-Pixar/AP man emotions. said. On the accuracy scale? Characters from left, Anger, Disgust, Joy, Fear, and Sadness, appear in a scene from Inside Out, in “It really tells us something “I’d give it a nine out of 10.” theatres on June 19. very true and unique about Producer Jonas Rivera emotional experience,” said characterized the film’s apUltimately, scientifi c accuconsulted with Pixar on the their purpose, and that is very psychology professor Dacher proach as “like the greatest racy took a backseat to story, much in line with the recent fi lm and saw an early screenKeltner of University of Calihits of mind theory.” Docter said: “We didn’t want science.” ing. “The film suggests that, fornia, Berkeley, an expert in “It’s fun enough and Writer-director Pete Docter to do anything that would get the study of emotions who in a way, all emotions have whimsical enough that even wanted to deeply understand us laughed out of the room, the most devout scientist can but we definitely stretched the science behind such see,” he said, “if there are any things and took some leeintellectual concepts as perinaccuracies scientifically, way.” sonality and memory before well, the emotions are also In the film, Riley is upset visually interpreting them on wearing pants.” when her family’s move from screen. He studied scientific Keltner believes the sciMinnesota to San Francisco papers and cross-checked ence it presents is accurate forces her to leave her best story ideas with Keltner and enough that the sweet story friend and her hockey team other brain and behaviour could influence how people and start at a new school. experts as he developed the feel about feelings. Inside her head, Joy (Amy film. “We denigrate the emoPoehler) normally reigns over “I felt a pretty heavy rethe staff of emotions, but Sad- tions, and this movie is going sponsibility (to accuracy),” to say: Emotions are how we ness (Phyllis Smith) steps in Docter said. “It sort of stylook at the world and they’re after the move. mied me for a while in makhow we relate to other peoAs Joy vies for control, she ing decisions. I remember ple,” he said. and Sadness get lost deep in sweating in my office, like… It’s “liberating” for kids to the recesses of Riley’s mind, I don’t know, what if I get it have these characters as a leaving Fear (Bill Hader), Anwrong?” ger (Lewis Black) and Disgust means for describing their Pixar artists were tasked feelings, said Poehler, who with imagining how to depict (Mindy Kaling) at the helm. has two young sons. And she Riley appears angry and sulmemories: How would they thinks it can be just as valulen to the outside world until be kept and stored? How are able for adults. Joy and Sadness make peace they forgotten and where do “When you’re in a moment, and return to their positions they go? They dreamed up you’re so at street level,” she inside “headquarters.” ways to represent intangible said, “and this film gives you Poehler called the film’s things like personality and There will be a planned power outage to most of a bird’s-eye view of what take on emotions “a revoluthe subconscious. Dawson, excluding Hunker Creek, thoughts and feelings do to you, what they look like and *!.% , , % (! 2 $ 9 Fix your posture. Thursday, June 25th between 3 and 4 a.m. what they want.” Be happy. Making Inside Out changed Docter’s perspective on huHellerwork helps. man behaviour. This outage is necessary so crews can Relieve pain, stress “All these emotions are work on our equipment. 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n 1962, biologist and writer Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a book about the widespread use of agricultural pesticides, and how toxic chemicals like DDT were threatening insects, birds and other elements of our natural world. It garnered widespread critical and popular acclaim and is heralded as the catalyst for the modern environmental movement. Carson’s ability to describe in simple but passionate language the great damage caused by pesticides, and her courage to express controversial ideas that rankled powerful business and political interests, helped propel the book to massive success. Agrochemical companies responded with furor, threatening the publisher with a libel lawsuit and launching well-funded public relations campaigns touting the safety and necessity of agricultural chemicals. Critics of Silent Spring also attacked Carson personally, accusing her of being radical, unpatriotic and sympathetic to communism — a serious threat during the height of the Cold War. Even though Carson was a well-educated biologist with a master’s degree in zoology, she was dismissed as an amateur and a “hysterical woman� in industry journals and the popular press. Fortunately, she remained steadfast despite the attacks, and
we have all benefited. Dangerous pesticides like DDT have been restricted and laws to protect the health of the environment and communities have been enacted around the world. But sadly, harassment and intimidation of environmental advocates continues. Some would argue it has worsened with the rise of social media, which amplifies messages of hatred and intolerance, often under the cowardly cloak of anonymity. We witnessed a recent example when David Suzuki Foundation senior scientist Faisal Moola was attacked on social media for supporting a campaign — on his own time as a private citizen — asking Tim Hortons to stop running ads for controversial oil sands pipeline company Enbridge on its in-store TV channel. The company had been running the commercials in about 1,500 Tim Hortons coffee shops in an attempt to resurrect its sinking brand among Canadians. Moola was one of 28,000 Canadians who wrote or tweeted to ask Tim Hortons to pull the Enbridge campaign from its network, but he was singled out for attack by right-wing oil sands promoter and pundit Ezra Levant, who accused him on Twitter of being a “foreign-funded extremist� responsible for Tim Hortons’ decision to stop running the ads. At one point Moola’s name was trending nationally on Twitter, largely because of the barrage of hate messages he was receiving every few minutes, including many xenophobic and racist attacks on his ethnic background and Muslim religion. He was accused of being “anti-Canadian�, an “extremist� and even a “terrorist� because of his opposition to oil sands expansion — even
though 100 fellow scientists just released a public statement calling for a moratorium on new oil sands development. Moola’s experience, like that of Rachel Carson’s a half-century earlier, shows that environmental advocacy has never been easy. As Heiltsuk community organizer and First Nations leader Jess Housty says, “Activism is hard. It pits you against forces that have a lot at stake, and who fight dirty and bite back hard.� I’ve spoken to thousands of environmental and community activists during many years of meeting with Canadians across this country. I’ve heard too many stories of people being harassed, ostracized, sued for standing up to large corporations and even fired from jobs because of their environmental advocacy. Canada is blessed to have strong laws that protect human rights and prohibit hate speech, and the courts have held accountable those who’ve defamed
people with xenophobic accusations. And we rarely have to fear the levels of violence faced by environmental and social justice advocates in other parts of the world. But recent polls reveal the uncomfortable truth that many Canadians hold intolerant, even racist, beliefs. Reading comments sections of online publications and Facebook and Twitter posts and listening to call-in radio shows can be disheartening. People often express the worst of their tribal instincts on these public forums, and discussion of difficult issues like the oil sands often degenerates into personal, irrational and sometimes hateful rhetoric. Canadians must continue to speak out for our water, land, air and wildlife, for justice for Indigenous Peoples, and for a clean energy future — without fear of harassment, intimidation and hatred.
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An intriguing rock in the Alaska wilderness
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SCIENCE NEAR THE MIDDLE FORK, CHANDALAR RIVER ur knees pressed into crunchy lichen, three of us hunch around a rock the size of a postage stamp. Peter Jenniskens, a meteor astronomer with the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute in Mountain View, California, is smiling. This rock is unusual: it was sitting on top of day-glow lichen and is dark as a charcoal briquette. “I’m very excited by this top layer here,� Jenniskens says. “It might be a fusion crust.� A fusion crust forms on a meteorite as it burns through the atmosphere. One may have fallen on this wilderness bench of spruce and dwarf birch after blasting down from space at 13 miles per second. Jenniskens is searching here on the chance that a blue pixel caught on Fairbanks Doppler radar last Feb. 26 might represent the fallout from a broken-up six-foot meteorite. The tall, enthusiastic scientist is kneeling over a rock that may not be of this planet. “It hasn’t sunk in yet,� he says to me and wilderness guide Garrett Jones. “This could be what I am looking for. I can tell you shortly. I have a magnifying glass to tell if that’s a fusion crust.� He does not pull out his magnifier right away. Instead, he rocks back on his heels and contemplates the stone. He is savoring the moment of discovery, one he has felt before in the desert of Sudan and at Sutter’s Mill, California. In both places he found chunks of black rock that hissed to Earth from asteroid belts in space. Feeling the excitement of this person who would volunteer for a mission to Mars even if he knew he would not return, I feel my heart speed a few beats. The smile on Garrett’s face hints that he feels it too. After a minute of contemplation, Jenniskens utters a soft “wow.� He laughs and slaps his hands together. He then pulls a small sheet of aluminum foil from his backpack. He scoops the rock with it. He holds the rock to a magnifying loupe cupped over his left eye. Garrett and I hold our breath. We have spent hours hiking over tundra and tussock in an honest search of the potential fallout zone. In what Jenniskens describes as a “high risk, high reward� endeavor, we very much hope for the payoff. Peering through the loupe, Jennisken slumps his shoulders. “It looks like a piece of sedimentary rock,� he says. “Basically a terrestrial conglomerate . . . The weight is right and it was on top of tundra. Oh, man, this is close.� He sighs. Garrett and I share his disappointment at the near miss. To
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From left: Peter Jenniskens, Garrett Jones and Ned Rozell pose by an unusual rock they found near the Middle Fork of the Chandalar River. me it feels like your team loading the bases down a run in the ninth, then making the third out. Jenniskens wraps the rock in foil and plucks some lichen. He also wraps that in foil. Even though the rock looks like no meteorite he has seen, he will bring it back to California and have another expert confirm that this rock came from the Earth. He tucks the squares of foil into his backpack and stands, brushing lichen crumbs from his jeans. We start back toward our camp, two miles away on the middle fork of the Chandalar River. We are quiet except for when Garrett leads us into thick brush and yells to unseen bears we are looking for meteorites. Jenniskens did not expect to find bits of meteorite on this trip, but he was hopeful. This trip deep to Alaska wilderness, so far out of his comfort zone, was something he felt compelled to do. Why? The scientific reason is that this rock’s path through the atmosphere was tracked from space. A found meteorite allows researchers to backtrack it to where it came, which may help identify what type of rock is approaching when an asteroid on a similar orbit is hurtling towards Earth. Another reason: the thrill of discovery. A space rock can deliver never-before-seen materials, even if just a small bit survives. “I’ve been top-full of adrenaline for a few days,� Jenniskens says over an evening coffee at our camp in river
willows. “I can completely understand the gold rush. The hope. The anticipation.� He has seen meteorite rushes before. The event near Sutter’s Mill attracted hundreds of meteorite hunters who hoped to sell the rocks on eBay at twenty times the price of gold. But he is not in the game to sell meteorites. He wants to know what came down. Satellite, infrasound networks and weather radar show that a six-foot asteroid broke up over Alaska, but not a single person reported seeing a flash or hearing a boom in late February. “It still strikes me that nobody saw this thing, and this is the U.S.,� he says. Jenniskens says he probably won’t come back to this remote country on the northern fringe of the boreal forest, but he would spend all summer searching if he could afford the expense of helicopters and guides. If not him, he hopes someone will contact him someday with news of either seeing or hearing the event. Or, even better, a miner or river traveler might show up at his office and plunk down a black rock from Alaska. “We still don’t know what came in that night,� he said. “The mystery remains.� 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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Bumblebee research: some hard facts and soft fuzz by Erling Friis-Baastad
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efore I can step into Environment Yukon’s Whitehorse headquarters on Burns Road, I’m met at a nearby flowering lupine by a large, fuzzy, loud and somewhat aggressive bumblebee. It’s an auspicious encounter, seeing as I am visiting Environment Yukon to interview a bumblebee researcher. Veronica Huggard is a Yukon Youth Conservation Corps crew leader for Environment and a University of Victoria biology major. Huggard tells me that the plump, black and yellow lady I encountered at the lupine was a queen Bombus nevadensis, one of the Yukon’s two large bumblebee species. B. nevadensis can be readily ID’d by the “black saddle” I’d noted on her thorax. Like most people, I find bumblebees attractive, even somehow personable, but I am discomfited when one initiates a meeting face to face. I mention that to Huggard. “I’ve never been stung by a bumblebee,” she responds – convincing words from
someone who has handled many of them while working on her bachelor of science honours project over the past two years at the University of Victoria. “Yes, insects can be creepy crawly,” she says. But she’s been a close neighbour to bees and a great many other creatures large and small from early on, having grown up in a wall tent off Annie Lake Road. Her initial minor twinge of aversion to insects and other such multi-legged critters morphed into outright fascination over the years, she says. In fact, they set her on her educational path. “I knew that if I took the insect class at UVic, I’d have to collect as many as I could. I got over the heebiejeebies though, because when you’re holding them in your hand, you get really acquainted with them. “And they’re so diverse. I think that’s one of the coolest things.” You’d think that someone born and raised in the rural Yukon might make a run for the bright lights of New York or Toronto in adulthood, but that’s often not the case. Many of the territory’s 20-somethings these days are studying their native environment ever more closely and dedicating their lives to understanding and preserving its flora and fauna. “The Yukon is so perfect, I find,” says Huggard. “There’s just so much work that needs to be done. You can pick any order of insects you want
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Researcher Veronica Huggard has been studying bumblebees for years and has never been stung by one. and you can pretty much make them a career.” Although some Outside institutions, such as McGill University, send entomologists to the Yukon wilds in the summer, they tend to move on after a few weeks. Huggard says that in her case it’s an enjoyable duty to devote May through August to getting to know the locals, especially the buzzing fuzzy ones with black and yellow stripes. Huggard undertook a field search for baseline data at Chadburn Lake last summer. “My question was, ‘What species of bees do we actually have?’” So for four months she collected insects in pan traps – a mix of blueand yellow-coloured bowls filled with soapy water – placed at intervals along two transects. She’d return to check on them, transect by transect, each week. “My focus was what kind of bees do we have? What species? When are
they most abundant? Are there more in May than in August? When do the males come out?” Much of her work is about coming to understand a temporal sequence, she adds. In the spring, a lot of big bees are out, says Huggard. These are the queens who have overwintered. “That’s why spring flowers are so important; the queens need to find a place to establish their colony.” The colony will eventually consist of a very few males called drones, which Huggard says are smaller than the queens, sport handsome moustaches and basically serve as “sperm packets.” Their function is to help produce the next generation. Most of that generation will consist of small female workers. These small females are worker bees. Each has a genetically determined speciality. “They’re the ones who go out and collect honey
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and do all the hive stuff.” Over the summer of 2014, Huggard concentrated primarily on bee species. This summer she’s studying the relationship between bumblebees and flowers. Unfortunately, we had an especially early spring and the crocus had nearly finished flowering by the time Huggard got back home from Victoria. Though there are the remnants of flowering lupine to study ... and fireweed flowers to come. She has noticed that there are bee species in the lupine near her transects that weren’t there last summer, so it’s even more significant that she’s doing her research in the southern Yukon. “If you were to do this here year after year after year, you could see how bees from British Columbia and Alberta are shifting north,” she says. It is essential to keep a sharp eye out in alpine regions, she stresses. As things warm up at lower elevations, ever more species could move up the mountains until they are forced to share a very diminished cool environment at the summits. What might this mean for the pollinators and the plants and crops that depend on them? “So I’d really like to do my masters on bumblebees in the alpine,” Huggard says. Then she pauses and adds: “That being said, if I had an opportunity to study another insect I wouldn’t say no to it.” But with insect species estimates of 10 to 100 million (give or take) insect species on the planet, it could be quite a task for an entomologist to choose a new speciality. “They’re all really important,” says Huggard.
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The Black family returns to the Klondike by Michael Gates
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hundred years after the Yukon’s commissioner, George Black and his wife Martha entertained in the Yukon’s most elegant mansion, their presence was again felt at the Commissioner’s Tea. Doug Black, great nephew of former commissioner George Black, and his wife Diane were among the 200 to share in the festivities which took place on the lawn of the commissioner’s residence on Saturday afternoon, June 13. Accompanied by long-time friends and traveling companions Malcolm and Norma Campbell, the Blacks were at the end of a month-long tour that took them deep into Alaska and the Yukon. This trip was particularly important for Doug, who is the last member of the family line to carry the Black name. A century ago, like today, social functions at the commissioner’s residence were an important part of community life. In 1912, when George Black, the newly appointed commissioner of the Yukon, arrived in Dawson City, then the capital of the Yukon, he and his wife Martha threw a big party. At the time, the commissioner was the senior official in the territorial administration. The doors of the residence, then referred to as Government House, were flung open and everyone, from the social elite to the hoi polloi were welcomed. Hundreds accepted the invitation, and were entertained in the colourfully decorated interior on April 10, 1912. After being introduced to the new commissioner and his party, guests circulated throughout the building. John Dines and his orchestra were set up on the landing of the grand staircase. Guests played cards on the second floor, and billiards on the third. Others smoked cigars and exchanged stories while consuming the delicacies and dipping into the punchbowl located in front of the grand staircase. They danced until two o’clock in the morning, and then played cards until the stragglers left for their homes in the early hours. One observer noted that… “People were there in all kinds of clothes, from the handsome gowns sent over from Paris to the wives of the millionaires, to the worn, shabby outfits of those less fortunate. It didn’t make any difference to the governor or his good wife.” Four years later, on July 20, 1916, the Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire (now referred to simply as IODE) sponsored the Alexandra Rose Day Festival to raise money for the war effort. (The IODE are still instrumental
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Alex Somerville, acting director of the Dawson City Museum, centre, receives the donation of a cocktail shaker belonging to former commissioner of the Yukon, George Black, from his great nephew Doug Black and wife Diane Black. in presenting the Commissioner’s Tea a century later.) It began in the afternoon but continued late into the northern summer twilight. Again the orchestra was playing, but this time it was outside on the verandah. On the lawn, ice cream, cake and sandwiches were served to the guests, many of whom were visitors who had just arrived on the steamer Selkirk. Others played “Swat the Kaiser” at 25 cents for three tennis balls. For that, contestants got to throw their projectiles at likenesses of the German crown prince. A direct hit earned the winner a cigar or other prize. Everyone sported decorative wild roses they had purchased to support the war effort. Mrs. Black played the hostess, “charmingly gowned in white, and wearing a most becoming picture hat trimmed in Alexandra roses.” Despite being weak and pale from recent surgery, George Black circulated through the assembled crowd throughout the day. In Dawson City, my wife Kathy and I joined the modern-day Blacks, and acted as tour guides, escorting them to various sights and visiting special attractions. They stayed in Dawson for five days, but later admitted that they could have stayed even longer.
They stood on the Dome overlooking the Klondike capital and absorbed the spectacular view. They panned for gold at Claim 33, then visited a working mine. Special tours were provided of the commissioner’s residence, which George and Martha Black occupied for four years, as well as the residence on Fifth Avenue where they lived during the years that George was member of Parliament. George Black was important to the territory both socially and politically for half a century. On Friday afternoon, Doug Black made a donation of his great uncle’s cocktail shaker to the Dawson City Museum. Acting Director Alex Somerville graciously accepted the artifact on behalf of the museum. Somerville then took the Blacks and the Campbells into the museum storage to show them other artifacts associated with George Black, including a collection of walking sticks recently donated to the museum, a set of silverware and a pair of decorative snowshoes. As a special treat, he opened up the storage shelves and pointed to the desk that George Black occupied when he was a member of the territorial assembly between 1905 and 1910. The modern Blacks were
recognized during the proceedings at the Commissioner’s Tea, where they were greeted by Yukon Commissioner Doug Phillips and
his wife Dale Stokes, and by Chief Justice Ron Veale and his wife, Catherine. They chatted at some length with former member of Parliament Larry Bagnell and his wife, Melissa Craig, after which Diane Black circulated around the grounds of the commissioner’s residence, meeting people and making friends with everyone. In the evening, the Black party were acknowledged at the Commissioner’s Ball in the Palace Grand Theatre, where Dawson Mayor Wayne Potoroka chatted with Doug Black, at one point placing the gold-laden chain of office around his neck. A scrumptious meal was served. Guests at the ball were then entertained by a short address from the commissioner and youth performances by Emma Kaiser on harp, and sisters Sophia and Emily Ross. Dancing to the music of Hank Karr and the Canucks followed. Back in Whitehorse, Doug reminisced about George and Martha Black visiting his parents in Montreal in the mid 1950s, when he was a young lad of 10. He remembers they went out for dinner, which was a rare occasion, and that George was a “fun guy,” who got along well with his parents. It was obvious that they lived life to the fullest. But the significance of that visit and of the special guests did not impress the 10-year-old, and he confessed that he learned more about George Black during his recent visit to Dawson City. Diane Black reinforced that, stating that it was important for Doug to get in touch with his history, to see the places and hear the stories connected with his illustrious relative. Michael Gates is a Yukon historian and sometimes adventurer based in Whitehorse. His three books on Yukon history are available in Yukon stores. You can contact him at msgates@northwestel.net
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Some moms want recognition from everyone in their lives by Judith Martin
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MANNERS DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude, or simply not appropriate, to congratulate other people’s mothers on Mother’s Day?
I’ve been dating “George” for 10 years, and he never congratulates me on Mother’s Day. When I asked why he has never said “Happy Mother’s Day” to me, he replied that for him it is awkward to congratulate anyone other than his own mother. He went on to say that that’s the way he and his friends were reared. I’m a mother of two wonderful kids; he’s very close to them, too, and always points out what a wonderful mother I am. I’m from another country and don’t know if this is part of the Ameri-
can culture or just him. GENTLE READER: Personally, Miss Manners believes that Mother’s Day is rather an oddity. As her own dear mother put it: Is there a day of the year in which mothers need NOT be honored, respected and brought breakfast in bed? Still, it may be useful to have a holiday in which mothers did not have the job of reminding their children to be grateful, and to focus enough to devise suitable presents. (The answer continued to be handmade ceramic
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ashtrays long after mothers had ceased to smoke, but we trust that era has passed.) Now, however, apparently many mothers have resumed that job. Over the last decade, Miss Manners has had increasing mail from mothers complaining about not receiving Mother’s Day honors – not just from their own children, but from others. First it was the fathers, who at any rate were responsible for guiding young children’s response, so it didn’t seem a stretch to expect them to participate on their own. They could use the occasion to reflect that if it weren’t for the mothers, they would have to do this on every holiday. But then the demands widened. Bitterness was expressed that non-resident fathers had foregone the opportunity, and that stepfathers and resident partners had not taken it up. Then, as you noticed, it spread to non-resident gentlemen, to the point where you speculate that this might be an American custom. But when letters began coming in from mothers who were angry that their own mothers and mothers-in-law did not use the occasion to pay them obeisance, Miss Manners’ patience ended. Perhaps it should not have been unexpected in an era when
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people now routinely throw parties in their own honor. If mothers want to teach their children to express gratitude, they can demonstrate it by their own behavior to their own mothers. DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have days to honor reproductivity – Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Children’s Day. But considering that the world is faced with a population explosion, which is a serious factor in global warming, we need to balance the days honoring reproductivity with a day honoring “Adults who are productive but not reproductive.” (You may be able to come up with a better label.) Then a childless woman who has been wished a Happy Mother’s Day can come back with wishing others a Happy Productive (but not Reproductive) Day! GENTLE READER: Please allow Miss Manners to discourage you before you propose countering Veterans Day with a holiday for Those Who Didn’t Serve, and Labor Day with one for Those Who Never Lift a Finger. DEAR MISS MANNERS: Although I would like to classify myself as middle-aged, it appears that I am “old-fashioned.” I do not have a cellphone. I do not have caller identification. I do not have an answering machine. When I receive a phone call, I have no technological assistance in identifying the caller. My parents instructed me to always begin a phone call by identifying myself, such as: “This is Kristen; may I speak with ...” This practice seems to have fallen out of date. When I answer the phone, very few of my callers introduce themselves. Although I do recognize the voices of family and close friends, there are many callers whose voice is unfamiliar, prompting me to ask, “With whom am I speaking?” My question is often followed with a pause, as if I have just insulted the caller by not recognizing their voice or their identity. Have the rules changed? Is it still appropriate to identify oneself at the commencement of a phone call? GENTLE READER: It is always polite to identify oneself, but in these days of nearly ubiquitous caller identification, people have begun to assume that the technology has done that for them. The caller may not even realize he is being rude. Miss Manners suggests that you defuse the situation by invoking a problem that even those with the very latest technology will understand: “Excuse me, but I’m having some problem on this end – who’s calling, please?” They will assume it has to do with poor reception, weak battery life and other such upto-date travails.
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SPORTS AND RECREATION Whitehorse runners tops in Skagway Tom Patrick News Reporter
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hitehorse’s Logan Roots gave himself a belated birthday gift on Saturday. A day after his 22nd birthday, Roots took first place in the halfdistance of the Skagway Marathon in Alaska. It was his first time racing in the event. “It’s definitely worth the drive,” said Roots. “It was well organized, beautiful course. It was a little bit of a smaller marathon, which was especially wonderful because there were no pre-race Porta Potty line-ups or anything. The race bags came with T-shirts and a pair of socks, which was awesome.” Roots placed first out of 27 runners in the men’s division. He finished with a record time of one hour, 13 minutes and 18 seconds. (It should be noted this year’s race had a new start line, on a neighbouring dock at the Skagway Ferry Terminal, changing the distance of the race by the matter of a few paces, said organizers.) Roots recently competed at the Canadian Half Marathon Championships in Calgary, placing third for his age division and 19th overall. “Somehow I ran faster than I did in Calgary – I don’t know how,” said Roots. “After Dyea Road, the entire race you’re either going up or going down … Nothing too steep, but a pretty constant grade for most of the race.” Whitehorse’s David Eikelboom, who won the men’s half last year in Skagway, placed second on Saturday, ahead of Whitehorse’s Kieran Halliday in third. Whitehorse participants won four out of six divisions, coming up short in the two walking categories, at the fifth annual event that had 107 registered participants including 61 from Whitehorse. Joanne Van Bibber-Widrig won the women’s marathon division with a time of 4:28:48. Sheldon Lyslo outpaced 10 others in the men’s marathon division, winning at 3:29:54. Whitehorse’s Amelia Fraser defended her title in the women’s half marathon, the event’s largest division with 42 runners. The 30-year-old finished in 1:38:22, about two minutes slower than last year, and almost 10 minutes off her personal best that she set at the BMO Vancouver Marathon in early May. “I wasn’t feeling the best throughout the run, so I’m proud of myself for not stopping,” said Fraser. “It was a mental battle more than a physical battle on Saturday. It was a lot harder than I remember, which you tend to block out after you finish running. “My stomach wasn’t the best, my legs were tired, I felt really out of shape.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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Whitehorse’s Logan Roots runs the half at the Skagway Marathon on Saturday in Alaska. Roots won the men’s half marathon in record time of 1:13:18.
Top 10 results Women’s half marathon 1st Amelia Fraser (Whitehorse) – 1:38:22 2nd Anett Kralisch (Whitehorse) – 1:39:19 3rd Alanna Hennessey (Whitehorse) – 1:45:18 4th Morgan Bouquot (Whitehorse) – 1:46:24 5th Molly Payne (Seattle) – 1:48:06 6th Jaime Salonen (Grande Prairie) – 1:49:13 7th Larra Daley (Whitehorse) – 1:49:21 8th Garnet Muething (Whitehorse) – 1:50:06 9th Sarah Johnson (Whitehorse) – 1:51:05 10th Rachel Drummond (Whitehorse) – 1:53:01 Men’s half marathon 1st Logan Roots (Whitehorse) – 1:13:18 2nd David Eikelboom (Whitehorse) – 1:14:01 3rd Kieran Halliday (Whitehorse) – 1:18:30 4th Dominic Bradford (Whitehorse) – 1:23:05 5th John Carson (Whitehorse) – 1:29:18 6th Spencer Morgan (Skagway) – 1:33:41 7th Ryan Hennessey (Whitehorse) – 1:36:22 8th Matt Ordish (Whitehorse) – 1:39:30 9th Sandro Holzinger (Whitehorse) – 1:39:33 10th Ralph Borders (Haines) – 1:40:01 Women’s half marathon (walking) 1st Becky Jensen (Skagway) – 2:57:41
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Whitehorse’s Sheldon Lyslo receives his medal for taking first in the men’s full marathon. 2nd Marni Delaurier (Whitehorse) – 3:32:25 3rd Ricki Tardiff (Whitehorse) – 3:32:25 4th Tammy Neunherz (Whitehorse) – 3:32:25 5th Sarah Gallina (Whitehorse) – 3:32:25 6th Shanna Epp (Whitehorse) – 3:32:25 7th Lorraine Taillefer (Whitehorse) – 3:33:38 8th Line Gagnon (Whitehorse) – 3:33:38 9th Linda Bonnefoy (Whitehorse) – 4:04:53 10th Debbie Ackerman (Skagway) – 5:04:27
Men’s half marathon (walking) 1st Jack Braden (Norcross, Ga.) – 3:52:40 2nd Ray Tsang (Skagway) – 4:08:39 Women’s marathon 1st Joanne Van Bibber-Widrig (Whitehorse) – 4:28:48 2nd Tammy Sieminowski (Toronto) – 4:41:04 3rd Cassie Nelson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – 6:01:48 Men’s marathon 1st Sheldon Lyslo (Whitehorse) – 3:29:54
2nd Jason Mackey (Whitehorse) – 3:44:58 3rd Michael Healy (Skagway) – 3:46:10 4th Robert Gillis (Whitehorse) – 3:48:24 5th Bryan Abbott (Skagway) – 3:55:31 6th Don White (Whitehorse) – 4:02:28 7th Steve Burrows (Orillia, Ont.) – 4:27:58 8th Paul Nelson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) – 4:28:48 9th John Griffard (Skagway) – 5:12:19 9th Pete Griffard (Skagway) – 5:12:19
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Golfers tee off competitive season with new tourney
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Left: Parker Olson chips out of a bunker during the Mountain View Golf Club Open at the club on Saturday. Olson won the low gross in the junior category. Right: Open winner Jeff Hunter tees off on Hole 3. Tom Patrick News Reporter
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With the course in postcard condition, the club decided to host the new Mountain View Golf Club Open last weekend. The 36-hole tournament was also a qualifier for the BCGA provincial amateur and junior championships next month. “We took the qualifier that we would normally hold for those two (B.C. amateur) spots, but instead of having just 10 people playing, we wanted to give the members another stroke play event that anybody could enjoy,â€? said Mountain View pro Graham Frey. “A lot of it too was because of the great course conditions. With the course being ready so early, it allowed us to put on an event like that ‌ It’s fantastic out there right now.â€? Whitehorse’s Jeff Hunter, who currently resides in Vancouver, had a good visit to his hometown.
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Hunter carded a 79 Saturday and a 75 Sunday to become the low gross open’s champion. He beat six-time Yukon men’s champ Phil Mullin by a stroke. (Mullin placed first for low gross in the men’s Flight 1.) Matt Gibson, who was playing in men’s Flight 2, was the low net winner with a combined 142 (after handicap). At press time, it was not yet determined who will represent Yukon at the 113th BC Amateur Championship or the Men’s Senior Championships next month. But it was decided for the junior championship. Parker Olson won the junior division with a combined score of 180 but declined the spot, giving it to runner-up Luke McGrath. “This is my last year as a junior, so I’m excited to get the chance to get to go,� said McGrath, 18. “That will definitely be the biggest tournament I’ve ever played in. I’ve never played competitively outside of the Yukon before, so this will be fun.� McGrath hit a 104 and a 98 over the two rounds on the weekend. He will play the B.C. junior championship at Park Meadows Golf Course in Osoyoos, July 7-10. “I know a lot of the players have had a bit of a longer golf season and they play on longer
courses, so it’s going to be a challenge, but I’m excited for it,� said McGrath. “I don’t know what shape my game is going to be in by the time I get there. I have a lot of work to do. “I’m just going to try to enjoy it, take it all in.� Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
Results Men’s Flight 1 Low gross: Phil Mullin (155) Low net: Derek Baldwin (150) Men’s Flight 2 Low gross: Rick Gingell (159) Low net: Ron Kulych (152) Men’s Flight 3 Low gross: Paul Getson (192) Low net: Gord Starko (151) Women Low gross: Elaine Sumner (207) Low net: Sheila Stockton (152) Junior Low gross: Parker Olson (180) Low net: Jake Ekholm (120) Senior Flight 1 Low gross: Tom Amson (162) Low net: Matt Lafferty (154) Senior Flight 2 Low gross: Harry Kulych (190) Low net: Stan Dorosz (148)
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Sudoku Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.
FRIDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction. No difit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2. © 2013 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.
WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: exposure to death, loss, or injury : danger.
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WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: extremely light, delicate, or tenuous.
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Lots of crocus 6. Keep up 11. Green concern 14. Actress Farrow 15. Yemeni capital 16. Angry 18. Direct to a source for help 21. Area where Hobbits live 23. Decorative sticker 25. __ d’, seats you
26. City dwelling ranch vacationers 28. Set out 29. Reduplicate 31. Actress Zadora 34. Behave in a certain manner 35. Manuscripts, abbr. 36. Venetian waterman 39. Forgivenesses 40. Lowest layer of earth’s crust (pl) 44. Cease to work at 65
45. __ Castell, makers of pens 47. __ Walker, “The Color Purple” 48. Took to the limit 50. Habitual twitching in the face 51. Bark of the paper mulberry tree 56. Actress Lupino 57. Keyboard partner 62. Family cyperaceae 63. Thou __ do it
19. European money 20. Radioactivity unit 21. Arabian greeting 22. Sword handles 24. Lower extremity 25. Adult male human 27. Airtight closures 28. Lots 30. Defunct phone company 31. Covered walkways 32. Relating to India 33. Love intensely 36. A language of the Celts 37. A single unit 38. Moroccan mountain range
39. Foolish person 41. Mayan of SW Guatemala 42. Goat and camel hair fabric 43. Discriminatory based on gender 46. Give advice, counsel 49. Ducktail haircut 51. Pull vigorously 52. Fed 53. 17th Hebrew letter 54. Mainland China 55. Doctors’ group 58. Of I 59. Palladium 60. Not under 61. We
CLUES DOWN 1. Sore from rubbing 2. Prefix for do again 3. Old English 4. The brain and spinal cord (abbr.) 5. Marsh elder genus 6. Macaws 7. Authority to sign for 8. Morning 9. Atomic #58 10. Deep-seated hatreds 11. Fastened with a cord 12. Not out 13. ___ and feathered 14. Mister 17. Transfer property
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WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: limited to a small circle.
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$ 990.00/month PH. 667-4759 1-BDRM APT in downtown house, responsible, long-term tenant, N/P. 334-0514 or 667-2988 1-BDRM SUITE, Copper Ridge, bright, utils incl, furnished, Wifi, cable TV $50 extra, shared laundry, N/S, N/P, avail immed, $850/mon. 335-2482 2-BDRM 1-BATH condo, downtown 6th & Main, 6 appliances, avail July 15, $1,650/mon + utils. Email joe@homesbyevergreen.ca 1-BDRM APT, parking, shared laundry, utilities incl, smokers & small pets welcome, $1,200/mon + 1st month & dd. 633-6569 to view LARGE BEDROOM in bsmt, Copper Ridge, full bath, sep ent, N/P, N/S, close to bus, utils incl. 336-8008 for more info 1,250 SQ ft 2-story condo, downtown Whitehorse, $1,500/mon, 1-yr lease avail July 15, parking, heat & elec incl, partly furnished. Contact (778) 385-2832 or Whitehorse_condo@hotmail.com 3-BDRM 1.5 bath rancher, open concept, large, bright, well, decks, lots of outdoor space, fully fenced, hot tub, refs, dd & security reqĘźd, $2,000/mon + utils. 335-8736 3-BDRM 2-BATH country residential, 2,100 sq ft furnished house, avail for September-February, 2016, sharing with young working adult in 4th bdrm, family welcome, $950/mon inclusive. 633-8483
2-BDRM 2-BATH, downtown, new construction, balcony, 5 appliances, parking, N/P, N/S, avail end of June/beginning July, refs & dd reqĘźd, $1,750/mon. 334-5038 for info/view 3-BDRM DUPLEX, Whistle Bend, avail July 1, N/P, $1,600/mon + utils, dd & refs reqĘźd. 633-5854 2-BDRM 1-BATH trailer, Mountainview, large kitchen & living room, addition & fully fenced yard, pets considered, $1,500/mon + utils. 633-3812 for more info 3-BDRM 2-BATH, Copper Ridge, large living area, shared kitchen & DR, quiet, near bus, parking avail, N/P, N/S, utils incl. 336-8008 for more info PRIME RETAIL/OFFICE/COMMERCIAL SPACE on Second Avenue & Alexander St. 1,145 sq ft, ground level Call 334-5038 for more information & to view 2-BDRM BSMT suite, Copper Ridge, 1,265 sq ft, newer home, sep ent, full bath, shared laundry/kitchen, satellite TV, responsible tenants, N/P, no parties, $1,100/mon + $500 dd. 335-8937 ROOMMATE WANTED, share Marsh Lake waterfront home, quiet, scenic, N/S, animals welcome, $480/mon. 660-4321 OFFICE SPACE for rent, approx 1,000 sq ft, Yukon News building, heat & electricity included, $3,400/mon + GST. Stephen @ 334-9745 3-BDRM 2-BATH upper level, Granger, deck, self contained, laundry, gas fireplace, clean, bright, responsible tenants, refs & dd reqĘźd, rent negotiable. 332-4426
Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871 34 YEARS, Yukon resident, rental property owner looking to housesit for summer 2015, extremely clean, I mow lawns, take care of pets, vacuum, elite references. MarcelGareau@hotmail.com URGENTLY REQUIRED, 2 or 3-bdrm home, max of $1,400/mon, received notice to vacate due to demolition of current residence. Call Andre or Rollande @ 633-6379 or 456-7122 PROFESSIONAL NON-SMOKING couple seeking living accommodations anywhere but downtown Whitehorse. Must be within 20 min drive & have all amenities available. Please contact 332-3040 if you have anything available HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE from June 25 to July 6. Responsible & clean, currently taking care of a cat, can care for dog, plants etc. pierrechauvin@me.com Refs available
Real Estate CONDO STUDIO in Nanaimo, B.C. Quality construction+materials, partially furnished w/kitchen appliances Well organized 300 sqft space in quiet residential neighbourhood. Low condo fees+utilities. $82,000. 867-660-4516. ALASKA HIGHWAY property, beautiful place all year round, huge commercial potential. Call 867-862-7047 for more info 3-BDRM MOBILE home, Mary Lake, lots of updates, newer kitchen, bathrooms & septic, 15 mins from town. 336-4920 for more info
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 4-BDRM 2-BATH split level house for sale by owner, Riverdale, separate entrance to basement, plenty of potential. 333-0825 3-BDRM 2-BATH Tagish waterfront home for full time or weekends, 1,400 sq ft ranch style, kitchen, LR/DR, 20X24 garage, dock, boathouse, oil heat, Property Guys #143589, $339,000. 867-399-3710 3-BDRM 1.5 bath townhouse, Riverdale, 2 storey, recent updates, finished basement, oak, cork, lino, carpet, walk to 5 schools, groceries, restaurant, gym, easy to rent, $279,500. 668-6147 3-BDRM 2-BATH duplex, Eldorado Dr, Whistlebend, garage, front/back decks, infloor heating in kitchen & bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, 6 appliances, eco-friendly washer/dryer, $379,500. 333-0806 BRIGHT, FULLY-DETACHED condo for sale by owner, 2-bdrm, loft, 1&3/4 bath, patio, stainless steel kitchen appliances, tile, carpet & wood flooring. 335-2839 PRIVATE SALE, 5 acres lot in Grizzly Valley, 30 min from town, no building restriction, power + phone at property line, south exposure, $149,000, serious inquiries only. 667-4910 5 ACRES on the Annie Lake Road, 45km south of Whitehorse, driveway, power, phone and telephone on property. Call 393-3311 anytime
Help Wanted HELP WANTED Hotel Front Desk Clerk NOC #6525 Qualifications: Completion of college program in front desk operations or hotel management is required. Applicants with relevant experience preferred: Hours: 40 hours per week Wage: $14/hr Duties: •Register arriving guests and assign rooms •Answer telephone enquiries •Compile and check daily records Contact: HR Manager hr@elitehotel.ca Elite Hotel & Travel Ltd. 206 Jarvis St Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H1 EXPERIENCED POWERSPORT Mechanic required in Whitehorse, Yukon for ATV, snowmobiles, marine, etc. Let's Talk! $25.00 + per hour DOE. Contact Chris, 867-633-2627, checkeredflagrecreation.com or checkeredflag@northwestel.net.
Miscellaneous for Sale WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy & sell: • Brand new/used double/triple pane vinyl/wood windows. •Brand new steel/vinyl exterior doors with frames. Now selling: •Brand new unfinished oak kitchen cabinets. 333-0717 We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, rifles & ammo. G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL
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YUKON NEWS MYSTERIES, VARIOUS authors, over 40 paperbacks, $25. Ross 633-3154 PERSIAN NAIN carpet, beige with blue trim, bought in Middle East, $2,100, appraised much higher. 204-880-7245 herbeeking@hotmail.com
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WORLD HOCKEY Association, remember it? Two rare books, (history, statistics, photos). Exc. shape, $50. 633-3154
GARRET ELECTRONIC 4-coil metal locater with case, batteries & headphones, exc shape, $600. 332-6565
TRADING CARDS, binder full of non-sport trading cards (James Bond, X-men, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom). About 500 cards. $50. Ross 633-3154
1965-66 TOPPS Hockey Cards, complete set, great shape, $1,500. Ross @ 633-3154
WORLD HOCKEY Association, 5 complete hockey card sets from the 1970s. Exc cond. $750. Ross 633-3154
CFL FOOTBALL cards, 17 different complete sets of cards, including early OPC. Almost 2,600 cards. $1,400. Ross 633-3154
MCDONALDS H O C K E Y cards from 1991-92 to 2009/10, almost every card issued incl. 27 unopened paks from each year, over 1,200 cards, $1,000 firm. Ross 633-3154
THREE COMPLETE OPC hockey card sets (1999-00 to 2001-02 period) plus some short prints. Over 900 cards. $150. Ross 633-3154 COMPOST TOILET. 633-6502
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AFD Petroleum is currently looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk and Customer Service Representative for our Whitehorse location. If you are an energetic, self- motivated individual who would like to contribute to the success of a growing company, then this could be the job for you.
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XL RED & black print dress, never worn, with tags, paid $130, asking $45 obo. 668-5185 BRASS WALKER, no wheels, $25; oil-filled heater, $40. 334-8318 HANDSAW, USED twice, runs like new, paid $80, asking $45 obo; bolt door lock w/5keys, $29 obo; bathroom lights, $25. 668-5185
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YUKON WILDLIFE Conservation stamps, rare and unique collection of 13 stamps, from 1996-2008, beautiful artwork depicting Yukon birds and wildlife, $150. 633-3154
WANTED: STEEL spiral staircase in usable condition, will pay cash; also solar panels, will pay cash, $1 per watt; also silver coins, bullion. Call/text 334-7364 FREE, METAL framed windows, good for greenhouse. 668-5558 150 GAL Tidy Tank w/electric fuel pump hose & nozzle, $750. 334-6101
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An opportunity to play a key role with Yukon municipalities The Association of Yukon Communities helps communities achieve strong and effective local government. The AYC Executive Director (AYC ED) reports to the AYC President and through the President to the Executive, the Board of Directors and the general membership. In this role the AYC ED builds and acts on the Association’s policies and resolutions, directs and supervises staff members, and is accountable for the Associations overall budget. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate the following:
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INTERIOR DOORS, 2 bedroom & 2 closet, solid wood, $25 ea. 668-4724
t The ability to effectively communicate with member communities, various government departments and agencies, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), other organizations, and the general public, both orally and in writing;
10 COUNTRY & western CDs, $2 ea, a mug Heart of the Yukon, $1, selection of home-made crafted pottery, $1 ea. 393-8631
t The ability to conduct research/analysis and prepare written briefs and reports;
t Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy, sensitivity to political environments and the ability to deal confidentially on a broad range of issues; and
14X32X6 WALL tent, new, 12 oz canvas, double zippered door, $2,200. 334-8335
38,000 BTU gravity-fed oil stove, perfect for greenhouse, shop or wall tent, c/w hose, new, $900. 334-8335
t In depth knowledge of municipal, territorial and federal government structures and jurisdictional relationships;
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LUMIX FZ200 bridge camera, 12 fps, 12.1 megapixel, free-angle LCD, 1080 HD 60p video, includes wide angle telephoto lens, 7 pc filter set, wireless remote control, extra battery, $600. 335-7510
FUEL TANKS, 1-200 gal, 1-250 gal, & 4Ęź high cradle, no leaks, all for $300. 633-4656
667-7681 or cell 334-4994
TOYO STOVE Laser 56 oil fired space heater, recently serviced in good condition, asking $1,000. Call 867-332-9099
The position involves frequent travel to Yukon communities and outside Yukon.
25-GAL WESTWARD Parts WP25100 tow behind, 5-nozzle, 100� coverage, boom sprayer w/wand, like new, used for lawn care & foliage feeding, $350. Gary or Pam @ 393-1987
The full qualification and position description is available on-line as Policy 2.2 at the AYC web site www.ayc.yk.ca or on request from the AYC office.
TABLE TENNIS table on wheels, folds up for storage, $65 obo. 660-4321
Closing date: July 3, 2015 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Hours: Full-time, permanent Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 A competitive benefits package is also provided
3 INDUSTRIAL Trane hot water heating units suitable for shop or warehouse, all are working, $75 ea. 333-9313
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Please submit your cover letter and resume to:
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GOOSE DOWN mummy bag good for -12, sm, 5'7, $250; MEC mummy bag, synthetic, sm, $75; MEC touring back pack, 20L, $75; BoB Bike trailer, $250; Panniers Serratus set, $150. 456-4707 2 PAIR hiking boots, black leather, Raichle w/Vibram sole, steel shank, menʟs sz 9, hardly worn, paid $150, asking $50 per pr obo. 456-4707 DROLET SHENANDOAH wood stove, glass door, built-in electric fan, CSA approved, good for cabin, $250. 393-2714 CHESS BOOKS, Vasque menʟs hiking boots, hobby supplies, new button Levis 36�X30�, glass metal frame entrance door, free. 667-7144
Friday, June 19, 2015 ROYAL ALBERT Old Country Rose bone china, setting for 8, plus cream/sugar, salt/pepper, dessert bowls, t-cups, some serving utensils, gold-rimmed, perfect condition, valued at $1,220 asking $750. 334-4200 LAMPS, FREE, lg rice cookers $15, juice maker $250, food scale, Sony music console $250, Sharp TV, cash registers $25, heat sealer $200, electric safe $150, exercise bike $40. 667-6059 STELCO STEEL culvert, new, 200mmX4m, Marsh Lake area, $250. ykstuff@yahoo.ca RSF 101 wood furnace in great condition, not warped or cracked, comes with all controls, asking $1,000. Call 867-332-9099 SIBERIAN GINSENG, $20/1/2 lb, limited amount. 334-1875 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW, 10A Mastercraft, 14�, $50. 334-1875 BEDGEAR JUMBO pillow, over $100 new, never used, still in pkg, asking $60. 668-5185 or 667-7840
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Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com YAMAHA ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC drums, 2 yrs old, like new, used very little, paid $1,150, asking $450. 668-2659 1989 GUILD GS Songbird acoustic electric guitar, beautiful maple neck, great sounding hollow body, c/w case, $750. 633-5575 ANDYĘźS FIREWOOD SERVICE Summer discount Limited time offer Quality standing dry Haines Junction Full measured cords, stacked $230/cord - 6-7 cord load $240/cord - small orders 335-0932, leave message
KENMORE HEAVY duty washing machine w/extra large capacity plus, & Crosley propane dryer w/heavy duty 22 lb capacity, both like new, $900. 667-6855 ELECTRIC DEEP fryer, 220 volt, comercial, good shape; bread mixer, 10 liter bowl, older model with doughook and mixing paddle, 3 speed solid model, 110 volt. 633-2346 INGLIS HEAVY duty clothes dryer, large capacity, $70. 633-2837 21 CU ft Kenmore fridge, top freezer, white, 6 yrs old, $100; Kenmore 25 cu ft fridge/freezer, upright/ice water, water dispenser, $100. 660-4806 SMALL DEEP freeze, apt size. 633-2719 FRIGIDAIRE HEAVY duty propane dryer, new, $1,100. 334-8335
EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432 FRANKʟS FIREWOOD •Top quality, stacked cords for best value •8 foot & stove length •Single cord & multiple cords Phone 334-8960
Kluane Community Development Corporation
Head Cook
At least 8 years of experience cooking in mining camps with references Current Cook Trade CertiďŹ cation and/or Canada Food Safe CertiďŹ cate Occupational First Aid Level 3 or EMR CertiďŹ ed, with 3 years First Aid experience
Contact Colin Asselstine | (867) 841-4274 ext.251 gm@kluanecorp.ca
COUNCIL OF YUKON FIRST NATIONS 2166-2ND AVENUE, WHITEHORSE, YUKON Y1A 4P1 TEL: (867) 393-9200 FAX: (867) 668-6577
Request for Board Members The Council of Yukon First Nations is requesting applications from Yukon First Nation Citizens for nominations on the following Boards and Committees:
t Judicial Council Nominations (1 seat) t Yukon Municipal Board (1 seat) (1 alternate) t Yukon Legal Services Society Board of Directors Justice (1 seat) t Education Appeal Tribunal (1 seat)
DEADLINE for applications is June 30, 2015 at 4:30 PM
Employment Central Employment Central “Your Job Search Headquarters� “Your Job Search Headquarters�
knowledgeable We willOur assist you with:staff will assist you with: ✓ Employment Counselling ✓ Job Searchreferrals ¸Job search — counselling, job board, ✓ Resume and Cover Letters ✓ Computer use ¸Interview practice ✓ Skills Development - financial ¸Resume and cover letterassistance assistance for eligible participants ¸Computer use, internet, phone and fax Please call to book an appointment for more information. Suite202 202-204 -204Black Black Street Suite Street Whitehorse,Yukon YukonY1A Y1A 2M9 Whitehorse, 2M9 Website:www.employmentyukon.ca www.employmentyukon.ca Website:
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Computers & Accessories IPHONE 4S, perfect shape, free of contract, Bell or Virgin Mobility, $160. 334-6087 GAMING COMPUTER guts, Asus F2A55-M motherboard w/A10-5800k quad core APU, $150. 633-6704 CANON L50 print cartridge, Canon GPR-7 toner unit, $50 ea; Lexmark 10E0042 yellow print cartridge, 10E0041 magenta print cartridge, 15W0903 black toner cartridge, $50 ea. 660-5101 4 X 1GB DDR2 desktop RAĂ‚, $5 ea. 633-6704 AMATEUR RADIO antenna, 30Ęź, 6ĘźX2Ęź base, repairable, free. 332-8899 SONY HI-FI micro-components system, CD playback with remote, made for iPod, new in box, $100. 668-6805
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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.
Instructor Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) School of Health, Education and Human Services Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus Permanent Position Salary: $74,096 to $88,204 per annum (Based on 75.0 hours bi-weekly) Initial Review Date: June 22, 2015 Competition No.: 15.64 Yukon College is looking for an energetic and resourceful instructor to share with the instructional duties of the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) program. The ELCC program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with young children and their families in a variety of early childhood settings. Duties will include conducting both theoretical & practical lessons through classroom and/or distance learning technologies, curriculum development, and student advising.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES s Diagnose & complete repairs on all company equipment s Confer with Shop Foreman regarding all repairs and the extent of repairs necessary s Responsible to ensure all work is completed in a safe manner s Perform work in either shop or outdoor construction site settings s Work with other shop of ďŹ eld personnel s Act in a courteous manner in order to project a positive company image s Assist with other duties as required from time to time ABILITIES REQUIRED s Willing to learn and take direction s Must be able to communicate well with co-workers s Must have a valid driver’s license (class 5) s Must be able to work under pressure in some situations s Must be able to meet all safety requirements and applicable safety policies s Work overtime as required EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION s Licensed preferred but willing to consider experience s Grade 10 min s Previous work experience in busy shop environment
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DIRECTOR, NATURAL & HERITAGE RESOURCES THE JOB: Reporting to the Executive Director, this position is responsible for directing the business of the Natural & Heritage Resources Department in lands, environment, heritage, and ďŹ sh and wildlife. This position supervises the Heritage Manager, Lands Manager, Fish & Wildlife Manager and Administrative Assistant. This position also serves as a member of the Senior Management Team in the Vuntut Gwitchin Government. THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will hold a degree or diploma in one or more of the following: natural or renewable resource management, land management, environmental studies and have extensive relevant work experience at a senior management level. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the principles, practices, issues and legislations associated with natural resources management. Strong skills are needed for managing projects, developing policies and procedures, applying ďŹ nancial management, negotiating, supervising and problem solving. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. PAY RANGE: $79,806 - $103,748 ($52.47 - $68.21) per annum plus an excellent beneďŹ t package This is a full-time position based on 32.5 hours per week. (6.5-hour workday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.) VGG closes every second Friday. A detailed job description is available at: http://www.vgfn.ca/employment CLOSING DATE: July 3, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m. We thank all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please submit resumes that include job experience related to position to: Brenda Frost Manager, Human Resources Vuntut Gwitchin Government Box 94, Old Crow, YT Y0B 1N0 Phone: (867)966-3261, ext. 256 Fax: (867)966-3800 Email: hrd@vgfn.net While qualiďŹ ed VGFN citizens will be given preference, all interested and qualiďŹ ed individuals are encouraged to apply.
REMINGTON 700 b/a, 300 win mag, wood stock, detachable magazine, Leupold bases & rings, scope, sighted in ready to go, $700. Call/text 332-2352 FACTORY 303 ammo, 100 rds, 180 gr. power point & 60 rds 180 gr. silver tips, Butler Creek stretch sling, ammo boxes & cleaning accessories, best offers. 667-4788 SPORTERIZED 303 Lee Engield #4 MK 1 w/synthetic stock, 5 clips & padded hardshell case, good cond, must be seen, PAL reqĘźd, $500 obo. 667-4788 1950ĘźS ERA fred bear Polar recurve RH #55, good condition, $150 obo. 334-7664 303, $100; 30-30, $250; 308 Carbine w/scope, $550; 222 Savage w/scope, $300, PAL reqĘźd. 456-4770
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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.
Expression of Interest: Instructor/Coordinator Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) Campus School of Community, Education & Development (SCED) Casual hire: July 1 - December 18, 2015 $SSUR[LPDWHO\ KRXUV SHU ZHHN +RXUO\ 5DWH WR Competition #: 15.71 Initial Review Date: June 26, 2015 This position works within the Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) and with inmates. As an Instructor/Coordinator you will be responsible for delivering and coordinating training needs to the students of the Whitehorse Correctional Centre. This will involve providing instruction in Adult Basic Education and employment readiness programs, student advising, administrative support, program development, and initiating partnerships with local organizations. The successful candidate must have an undergraduate degree in D UHODWHG ÀHOG % (G DQG H[SHULHQFH LQ WHDFKLQJ $GXOW %DVLF Education and employment readiness programs, and program development and working with community initiatives and needs. &DQGLGDWHV ZLWK DQ DFFHSWDEOH FRPELQDWLRQ RI H[SHULHQFH DQG education may also be considered. Candidates must have the ability to pass a Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) security check. 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
CUSTOM BENELLI Supernova Tactical 12GA shotgun, exc cond, c/w Urbino pistol grip stock, limbsaver, adjustable cheek riser, 6 shell carrier & pic. rail, Eotech 512 holographic sight, sling, $1,200. 334-3062 RANGER COLLECTOR wanting to buy original unaltered Lee Enfield No. 4 rifles, especially original snipers, scopes, boxes etc. Contact by e-mail, thirtypound@hotmail.com COLT 1911 45 ACP government model, 2 magazines, extra set rubber grips, $675; IRA Baby Eagle 2, 9mm, 2 magazines, only 2 boxes fired, $575, restricted, valid PAL reqĘźd. 336-0783 WHITEHORSE RIFLE & Pistol Club is having a restricted firearm safety course on Sunday, June 28, at 9am. Call 633-2488 or 333-5640
Wanted WERE YOU a squatter in Whiskey, Moccasin Flats, Sleepy Hollow or the Wye area? Need your story. squatterstory@gmail.com or Pat 667-4141 CLEAN FILL WANTED in Wolf Creek. Call or text 334-4066. 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 WANTED: BAR fridge. 633-2837 WANTED: LOOKING to get 4 totes and set of tires transported to Edmonton by end of July or before. Will pay. Contact 867-334-3738 WANTED: DEAD or dying Subarus, will pick up, free or really cheap. 334-7717 WANTED: LADIES bicycle in good condition. 393-3777 WANTED: LEATHER recliner, armchair & love seat in good condition. 393-3777
Cars 2010 COROLLA SPORT, 63,000km, remote start, 2 sets of wheels with new studded winter tires, sunroof, auto trans, $11,900 obo. Phone 335-5718 2009 HONDA Fit LX, 83,000km, hatchback, loads of cargo space, manual, AC, cruise control, P/L, P/W, no accidents, 1 owner, winter tires w/rims, Honda floor mats/trunk protector, $10,800. 335-0993 2008 DODGE Avenger RT, great cond, AWD, 3.5L V6, 2 sets tires incl lo pro summers on 22" rims, 148,000kms, leather, heated seats, command start, tinted windows, $11,500 obo. 536-2206
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1988 BUICK LeSabre Limited, runs but needs minor repairs, reduced to $300. Call or text 335-7805
2009 NISSAN Rogue, SL model, loaded, 130,000kms, new tires, exc sound system, smooth ride, $13,200 obo. 633-5155
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2009 CHEVROLET 4X4, ext cab, P/W, P/L, a/c, remote start, cruise, 5-cyl, $6,300. 336-2029
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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. Qualifications: Minimum three years of relevant experience. Needs excellent interpersonal skills, accounting experience, computer skills, small business skills and ideally EMR experience. Email your resume to clinic@wmsl.net or drop off at the clinic by June 26nd.
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Ayamdigut Campus (Whitehorse) Duration: Fall term (September to December 2015) Salary: $33.52 to $37.71 per hour Competition#: 15.74 Initial Review Date: July 2, 2015 Are you interested in teaching part-time related to Accounting and/or Human Resource Management? Do you have comprehensive experience and the ability to train and motivate people? Then we want to hear from you! ACCT 204: Managerial Accounting I This course covers the uses of accounting information for managerial decision-making, budgeting, and control. Included in the course are FRVW YROXPH SURÀW UHODWLRQVKLSV MRE RUGHU FRVWLQJ SHUIRUPDQFH evaluation and variance analysis, as well as several costing approaches. BUS 281: Human Resource Management This course will introduce the student to current human resource management concepts, skills, and practices and will detail both hands-on applications, and high level strategic thinking within the ÀHOG BUS 203: Computer Applications for Accounting This course discusses the accounting software available for small to medium-sized organizations. Through hands-on experience with Simply Accounting and/or AccPac, students will develop a working knowledge of computerized accounting. BUSM 100: Business Mathematics This course is designed to help students develop the skills needed to perform basic mathematical operations quickly and accurately on the calculator, and to solve business mathematical problems. 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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Previous kitchen experience in mining camps with references First Aid Level 3 or EMR CertiďŹ ed Contact Colin Asselstine | (867) 841-4274 ext.251 gm@kluanecorp.ca
2002 FORD Explorer Sport 4X4, 70,000kms on new engine, standard, exc cond, moving so must sell ASAP, $2,000. Joey @ 334-2905
Trucks 2008 NISSAN S model Pathfinder, 150,000km, US model, good cond, $11,000 obo. 336-0946 2007 CHEV 2500HD crew cab 4X4, great unit, many options, trailer tow, fully serviced, new brakes & battery. 633-4311 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 2004 GMC 2500 HD 4x4 X-cab, long box, great unit, remote start, trailer tow, aluminum liner & toolbox, fully serviced, new battery & tires. 633-4311
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2003 FORD Ranger 4X2 pick-up, Supercab, 1 cylinder cracked, good winter tires incl, $1,250. 334-6092
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1998 DODGE Ram 1500, fully loaded, almost new tires, needs transmission, $1,500. 867-634-3897 lv msg
t Five years previous management experience in a grocery store and/or restaurant t Accountable for ďŹ nancial objectives, maintaining merchandising and operational standards t Design, implement and follow policies and procedures t Class 5 Drivers licence with clean drivers abstract t Ability to coach and motivate colleagues t Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills Contact Colin Asselstine | (867) 841-4274 ext.251 gm@kluanecorp.ca
VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION Old Crow, Yukon
2002 NISSAN Xterra SUV, SE supercharged, 4X4, 229,800km, new transmission, fun ride, some rust, would make a great graduation gift, $4,250 obo. 335-7471 2001 1/2 ton truck, 81000km, 5.9L engine, ext cab, Laramie SLT, trailer package, spray box liner, retractable box cover, cruise, A/C. $11,000 obo. 456-4926
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FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER THE JOB: Under the general supervision of the Manager of Mental Health and Support Programs this position is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the delivery of Family Support Services to children, families and caregivers who may be or are at risk of neglect and/or abuse. The incumbent provides information in the Family Case conferencing process. The incumbent is also responsible for the provision of specialized home and community based support and prevention services to children and their families and the community at large. In addition the incumbent is responsible for the successful delivery of programs that promote mental and emotional wellness and positive relationships for children and families. In consultation with the Director of Health, Social and Recreation and the Manager of Mental Health and Support Programs, select community education programs and client services models to meet the needs of the community. THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will have a degree or diploma in social work, psychology, psychotherapy, or a related ďŹ eld, or the equivalent in training and experience; Direct and successful counseling experience; Broad knowledge of Government legislation regarding Social services; Knowledge of Social issues affecting First Nation peoples both locally and nationally; Knowledge of federal and territorial funding programs for First Nations and for organizations; Knowledge of public and private agencies dealing with alcohol and drug abuse programs; and previous experience in a First Nation community is an asset. Successful applicant must complete a criminal records check. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: s #RIMINAL RECORD CHECK s 0RE EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL AND 4" SCREENING s &IRST !ID #02 #ERTIlCATE OR WILLINGNESS TO OBTAIN ONE s $RIVER S CLASS LICENCE WOULD BE AN ASSET PAY RANGE PER ANNUM PLUS AN EXCELLENT BENElT PACKAGE 4HIS IS A FULL TIME TERM POSITION BASED ON HRS BI WEEKLY HOUR WORKDAY A M TO P M TO P M A DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE AT: www.vgfn.ca/employment Minimum one year term commitment is required. CLOSING DATE: *UNE P M 7E THANK ALL APPLICANTS BUT ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Preference will be given to Vuntut Gwitchin beneďŹ ciary. Please submit resume and cover letter to Manager, Human Resources.
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1980 C-10 Chevy short box, 2WD, new 4 bolt main 350, $4,800. Text or call 332-1400
1999 GMC Sierra 4X4, lots of new parts, 20x12 1/2" XD rims, 35" tires, 2" level kit, power seats windows etc, $5,800 obo or trade for boat. 335-7799
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1997 FORD F250 7.3 Turbo Diesel, Supercab, like new, 90,000km, 1 owner, lots of extras, $16,000 obo, can sell as package with 5th wheel travel trailer. 333-4521 or 334-3463
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1986 TOYOTA Land Cruiser, 6-cyl, diesel, 5-spd, alternator re-built, 200,000km on engine, insured, safety last fall, runs strong, rubber good, always serviced at Toyota, $800 obo. 667-7684
MODEL #200 Dodge Mud Bogger, ready to go. 668-2332
The following insurance salvage is up for bids. Salvage vehicles may have signiďŹ cant collision damages. Listed salvage is currently located at Irving Collision Repairs. GST will be added to all bids. It is offered on an “as is, where isâ€? basis. The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted. Bids close at 6:00 p.m. June 22, 2015. Contact Irving Collision Repairs (867-667-6315) for viewing appointment & information. MAKE Chevrolet Kia Dodge Toyota Nissan
1993 TOYOTA P/U 4x4, canopy, canoe rack, 4-cyl, $3,500 obo. 336-2724
1999 CHEV Astro all wheel drive van, $1,200. 867-863-6134
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1994 FORD half-ton, good cond, new tires, needs minor repairs, $500. 332-8899
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TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100 HEAVY-DUTY HEADACHE rack for full-size Dodge truck w/8-ft box, Size: 64 3/4� wide, tapers to 63� at back, like new, black, $300 obo. Call 660-4516 SPARE STEEL rim with good BFG, all terrain 31x10.50x15 tire, mounted and balanced, fits GMC/Chev-Canyon/Colorado 4-dr 4x4 pickups, $50. 332-2352 LEER CANOPY, fits GMC Canyon/Chevy Colorado 4-dr pickups, good cond, minor tears in screen, locks/keys, fitted with factory Thule roof rack mounting rails, $1000. Call/text 332-2352 3 TIRES, Michelin LT265/70 R17, good tread, $300 obo. 633-4311 4 FULDA tires, LT225/75 R16, $100; 1 steel bumper for winch for med-size truck, $50. 332-9975 TRUCK CANOPY, 6ʟ6�, forest green, sliding windows, good cond, fits Ford F150 or equivalent, $275 obo. 335-0629 4 RIMS Honda SUV 2006, 17", $400. 393-2886
4"-&4 t #0%: 4)01 t 1"354 t 4&37*$& 20-Ft Jon Navigator Aluminum River Boat ................................... $9,995 2010 Yamaha Grizzly 700 EPS ATV .........................................................$7,595 2005 Dodge Caravan - V6, BLACK SUPER CLEAN ................................. $5,595 2012 Jeep Liberty 4x4 Sport - RED............................................................$19,995 2008 Pontiac G5 4dr - RED................................................................................ $6,595 2012 Kawasaki 650cc Ninja Motorcycle ......................................... $5,595 IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!
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BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK tires, 15�X4, on rims, 5-bolt, P215/75 R15, $200 for all 4. 335-0629
HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI Ultra Classic, pristine condition, fully loaded with reverse gear installed, very low mileage, $13,500 obo. Len @ 633-2997
2009 KAWASAKI Teryx 750, fuel injection, 140 hrs, great shape, new tires, hood rack, cage extension, Warn winch, $7,900 obo. 335-7878
1984 CHEVETTE, old faithful, engine runs well, good battery & tires, take all for $500 obo. 668-6525
2014 HONDA CTX 700, nimble and fast, powder black, 6,000 km, $6,200 obo. 334-1458
YAMAHA 2005 FJR, 1300, 32,000km, $9,000. 335-6719 after 5pm
6 SPEED manual transmission for Dodge Cummins, $800 obo. 633-6502
7� ROUND chrome headlight visor, has Flying Eagle stamp, $50. 667-4540
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DODGE CUMMINS parts, air intake, intercooler, turbo. 633-6502
PAIR OF motorcycle/ATV splash pants, waterproof, very adjustable in size, 32�-42� waist with 34� inseam, elastic cuffs, new, $60 firm ea. 667-4540
PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467
LANDCRUISER RIMS, 4 white, new in boxes, $50. 332-8899 LANDCRUISER TRANSMISSION, good, used, free. 332-8899 35X12.5 COOPER Discovery mud tires, $450. 336-2333 2 WRANGLER tires, 10-ply, LT275/70R, 18�, low miles, $120/pr. 667-4540 DANISH TENT trailer, double bed & floor, lightweight, $350 as is. 334-1875 4 GMC 8-lug factory wheels w/chrome hardware & centre caps, includes 4 Firestone Transforce LT245/75R16 tires mounted & balanced with approx 1/4� tread left, $100 for set. 333-9563
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3-YR OLD male lab, fixed, to give away to good home. 633-4391 KITTENS FOR sale. 332-5089 FEMALE PUG, has first shots & deworming, $700. 633-5362 for appt to view
Motorcycles & Snowmobiles Recreational Powersports and Marine (RPM) Repairs Service, repair and installations for snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, chainsaws, marine and more Qualified and experienced mechanic Great rates! Call Patrick at 335-4181 TAITĘźS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com 2008 YAMAHA FZ1 sport touring, grey, gold rims, hard saddlebags, larger windscreen & fairings, very low kms, moving, must sell, $6,000 obo. 667-6770 1998 CLASSIC Virago 1100, exc cond, 35,000km, black, well maintained, $3,200. 667-7223 2008 BAJA 250 Wilderness ATV, like new, low miles, exc cond, $2,500. 633-4656 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 2008 VICTORY, only 2,700kms, $10,000 obo. 660-4447 2005 HONDA Shadow, 1100 cc, 4,500kms, new tires, $4,800. 333-0901 2010 POLARIS Ranger 6X6 side by side EFI 800, 191 original kms, c/w winch, windshield, roof, spare tire & side racks, $13,500 firm. 334-6101 2006 SUZUKI DRZ400 dual sport bike, 11,000 km, skidplate, barkbusters, overall good condition, $3,500 obo. 334-7664
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2009 ST 1300, 10,000 miles, new luggage case, tires, exc cond, $9,200. 667-7223
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LOST t 100 LEWES BLVD. MISSING CAT, BLACK, neutered, de-clawed. Lost on June 16th. Call Shauna at 333-0222. t GOLDEN HORN AREA, 6 YEAR OLD BLACK & WHITE MALE CAT. Name is Peppi, if found please contact the shelter @ 633-6019 t NORTHLAND TRAILER PARK , SIAMESE CAT, neutered Blue-Point Siamese cat. 14 years old. No collar. Call Donna @ 334-9908 t HIGH COUNTRY INN AREA, BLACK LAB FEMALE DOG, spayed, wearing purple collar. Answers to Remi. Call Megan @ 335-7670.
t MISSING MALE GREY 3 YEAR OLD CAT, has been recently shaved. If found please contact the shelter @ 633-6019 t RIVERDALE, FOUR YEAR OLD FEMALE CAT, long-haired, mostly dark, multi-coloured with white belly and feet. Name is Jinx. call Siona @ 667-5125 FOUND t None at this time.
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18Ęź BOAT & trailer, 120hp in-board engine, ready to use. 668-2332 CLIPPER CANOE, 16Ęź Ranger with 2 paddles, $700 obo. 668-3516
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YUKON NEWS 2002 MACGREGOR 26 X power sailboat, 50hp Honda, trailer, water ballast makes light towing, full canvas, sleeps 6, easy/safe to sail, many extras, never in salt water, $20,500 obo. 633-5804
Warren and Kayla Pearson are proud to announce the birth of
Hudson Jack Pearson
Our bundle of joy was born: June 10, 2015 16:21 weighing 7 lbs. 4oz at WGH
Thank you to Dr. Curran and all the wonderful support of the nurses and hospital.
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, reasonable offers. 332-1374 BRAND NEW salmon & halibut rods/reels, used shrimp pots & gear, Garmin 4208 GPS Chart Plotter, Data Card with Alaska Maps, hand held GPS, VHF marine radio, Scotty Electric downriggers and more. 332-1374 15.5Ęź FRONTIERSMAN fibreglass canoe, designed for outboard attachment, $500 obo. 668-6805 12Ęź ALUMINUM boat, older 9 1/2 Evinrude motor, trailer, $1,800; 14Ęź wide bow fibreglass boat, trailer with 2006 Honda 15hp motor, $3,700. 333-0717 18Ęź CAMPION cabin cruiser w/trailer, downriggers, Hummingbird fish finder, 175hp Mercury, spare prop. 333-0901 1996 BAYLINER cabin cruiser, Model 2Y52, fully equipped, new Suzuki 9.5 kicker, tandem trailer incl, $19,200 obo. 668-2771 WOMEN'S BAJA PFD, XL, like new, black/grey/magenta, $100; MEC kokatat Anorak, Gore-tex tec Tour, like new, pumpkin, men's XL, $300. 667-7390
100 BRL steel water trunk tank c/w 3� Bowie water pump & all air lines & fittings, $5,000; Norwood edger w/13hp Honda motor, c/w 3 sets lumber rollers, $2,800 obo. 334-6101
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Aircraft CESSNA 150/150, low hours, great performer, call 332-8393 for more info.
18Ęź B O A T / T R A I L E R / M O T O R , 16Ęź boat/trailer/motor, 14Ęź boat/trailer/motor, Mile 5.5 Carcross Rd, 1st right off the CCC Rd. Jack Webb
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1992 19' Seaswirl Striper 205 fibreglass cuddy, exc cond, $9,260. 393-4384 17Ęź GRUMMAN canoe, all equipment included, reasonable, located in Haines Junction. 867-634-2880 2 OLDER 100hp Suzuki short shaft motors, 2 stroke, $1,500 for both. 867-821-3001
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1996 INTERNATIONAL water tanker, 4,000 gal tank, 4� Honda pump, N14 motor, rubber in exc shape, $27,500. 334-9054
23Ęź FIBRE boat, 6-cyl turbo Volvo diesel, call 332-8393 for more info.
2005 20Ęź Frontier travel trailer, dbl bed, great shape, good layout, outside shower, everything works, $10,000. 393-3377
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2004 PIONEER travel trailer, 23T6 model, large bath, queen size bed, large awning, great condition, $9,800 firm. 633-2580
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 CLEAN FILL WANTED in Wolf Creek. Call or text 334-4066. KOMATSU D85-18 dozer, serial nr. #26500 with angle blade, ROBS ripper, FOB Dawson City, Yukon, $40,000 obo. vencanresourcesltd@gmail.com, 867-993-3893/, 867-993-3038 CATERPILLAR 980 B Loader, serial nr 89P 2400, running condition, FOB Dawson City Yukon, $35,000 obo. vencanresourcesltd@gmail.com, 867-993-3893, 867-993-3038 COMPLETE SAWMILL, headsaw powered by Doreman motor, good working condition on trailer, $4,000. 660-5411
2006, 21Ęź Pioneer travel trailer, Insulated underbody, roomy, slide out, double sink, 3-burner stove, fridge/freezer, stereo/CD, wired for TV, sleeps 6-7, $13,200 obo. Text/call 335-0004 22Ęź DUTCHMAN Lite 5th wheel, exc cond, 1/2 ton towable. 668-6297 after 5pm KOMFORT MOTORHOME, Class A, 27Ęź, awesome floor plan, many features, 1986 with 454 Chev chassis, 100,000kms, $14,500. 633-4796. 2008 ARCTIC Fox 25P travel trailer, 4-season unit, slide, full bathroom, sleeps 6, end bedroom, solar panel, thermopane windows, heated tanks, many extras, stored inside in winter, $21,500 obo. 633-5804 16' BOW-LINER gooseneck trailer, good cond, $2,000 obo, in Mayo. 867-996-2368 2001 24Ęź Holidaire travel trailer, great shape, completely serviced last month at Philmar, new batteries, $11,500 obo. 334-7335 5TH WHEEL for 3/4 to 1 ton truck. 668-2332
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2009 PROWLER 29Ęź luxury travel trailer, loaded, all options, 2 TVs DVD, 1 slide, power awning, free-standing dinette, 2 recliners, queen bed, sleeps 2, selling for health reasons, $22,500. 660-4220
SINGLE AXLE tilt trailer, new, $2,900. 334-6868
1977 GMC motorhome, good cond, fridge, stove, shower, $4,300 obo. 332-9975
2012 LOAD Trail H.D. 8.5X20Ęź flat deck trailer, 7,000lb axles, exc cond, $5,800. 250-651-7880
1999 SPRINGDALE Lite 26' trailer, sleeps 6, queen bed, bunk beds, dinette, includes fridge, propane cooktop & oven, microwave, full bathroom, $9,000 obo. 334-1052
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UTILITY TRAILER, good for 2,700lbs, exc for 4-wheelers & can put small boat on top, fold down ramps, $1,500 firm. Marcel @ 334-2905 2012 WILDWOOD travel trailer, like new, 6 new tires, 2 axle, 18ʟ length, lots of extras. Marcel @ 334-2905 CAR HAULER trailer, two 3,500lb axles, 18ʟ working deck, 2 5/16� ball hitch, heavy frame & slide-in ramps, $4,000; 22ʟ Tridem gooseneck flatdeck trailer, 2 5/16� ball hitch, $4,500 obo. 334-6101
BOBCAT TRAILER or car hauler, dual 5,000lb axles, $3,900. 334-6868
ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS “your quiet get away� Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca 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
8Ęź VANGUARD camper, propane fridge, stove, furnace, hydraulic jacks, sleeps 5, 2 propane tanks, clean, fits 8Ęź box w/tailgate up, $1,800 obo. 334-2365
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
1988 25Ęź Vanguard motorhome, recently serviced by RV mechanic, fixed her all up, 4,000 watt Honda generator, runs awesome, 127,000km, c/w insulated skirting, $10,900 obo. 333-0717
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
2014 DOUBLE A 6ĘźX12Ęź flat deck trailer, low boy model w/tires on side of trailer, great for sideXside or ATV, 3,500lb axle, spare tire incl, great cond, $2,300. 335-0033 WELDED STEEL 8ĘźX8Ęź flat deck, ramps, headache rack, $500. 393-2714 10.5Ęź BIGFOOT camper, fridge, stove, microwave, shower, slide out, sleeps Sasquatch size, view @ 11 Ebony Dr. 633-5132 1994 WINNIBEGO 24Ęź Mini Wini, Ford 460, V8, auto, air, cruise, tilt, sleeps 4, fully equipped incl GenSet, new balljoints, front brakes, tires, $17,500 obo. 660-4220 2012 WILDWOOD trailer, has sliding side wall that extends 4', like new, only used one summer, paid $24,000, asking $15,000 obo. 336-2333 JOYCRAFT 8Ęź fibreglass canopy, latches lock, good cond, $750. 334-8520 1985 KENCRAFT camper, import, will fit full-size truck, good cond, no leaks, $1,250 obo. 667-4540 WANTED: CAMPER van rental/loan Aug 6th-17th, attending Carcross Com. School 40 yr reunion, need use of camper van, mature, conscientious, seasoned driver, good Yukon refs. Joanne @ fireweedbotanicals57@gmail 2000 ESPRE 5th Wheel travel trailer, good cond, 27.5', sleep 6, has 14' slide out for the dining/living area, $10,000 obo. 334-3463
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 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 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 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 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 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 GWAANDAK THEATREĘźS Aboriginal Summer Play Readings, June 23, Crees in the Caribbean by Drew Hayden Taylor, & June 25, Ministry of Grace by Tara Beagan, 7:30pm, Old Fire Hall, $10, readings.gwaandaktheatre.com
PGI IS June 27, 2015 at Mountain View Golf Club. We are still looking for contributer, volunteers or sponsors. Call us at Yukon Learn 668-6280 YUKON PRIDE: 24+ Hours of Gaylight. Events for the LGBTQ community and allies, June 25 - 27. Parade, picnic, dance and more! Details at www.queeryukon.com.
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PUCK POCKETS AGM Thursday July 9, 2015 at 19:00 hrs, location 17-9th Ave, Whitehorse FREE KIDS summer programs at Whitehorse Public Library June 16–Aug 13 for ages 4-12, registration required, space limited. To register call 667-5239 or email yplevents@gov.yk.ca. JOIN THE Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition for our monthly membership meeting on Thursday, June 18 from 5 to 7pm, CYO Hall, 4th and Steele. 334-9317 for info SOLSTICE SAINT-JEAN, activities for all ages in Dawson, June 24, and Whitehorse, June 26, including an amazing lineup from Yukon & Quebec. solstice-en.afy.yk.ca THE YUKON Lung Association Annual General Meeting will be Thursday June 25th at 7:00pm in the Heart of Riverdale Community Centre, 38 Lewes Boulevard MAE BACHUR Animal Shelter Dog Wash, Saturday June 20, 10am-2pm, The Feed Store/Pet Junction. Held 3rd Saturday of each month. We get wet and dirty while you stay clean and dry PEOPLE FIRST Society of Yukon is hosting their AGM at 7pm on July 9th at the YACL office. For more info call 667-4606 or peoplefirstyukon@hotmail.com SLIDE SHOW & talk with aviation historian & pilot Chris Weicht from BC, Mon June 22 at 2pm & again at 7 pm, Whitehorse Public Library. Free. 667-5239 PEOPLE FIRST Society of Yukon info night. Labelled with an intellectual disability? Want to learn more about this self-advocacy movement? June 25th at 7pm at YACL office. 667-4606 or peoplefirstyukon@hotmail.com ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Assn Yukon AGM and sharing meeting, Thursday July 2, Watershed Cafe, 6th Ave, Whitehorse, 6pm. Info @ 335-7475. RSVP eeyukon@gmail.com
Will Miss You and Love You Always.
November 30, 1931 - June 22, 2009
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WANTED: YUKON Art Society looking for volunteers to help with Arts Up Front on July 15-19 at the Whitehorse Waterfront Wharf. Various positions available, contact for more info. 667-4080
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THE WHITEHORSE Mud Boggs, June 27th, see the Trucks @10am, races start@11am. Contact Tamara 334-8453
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Arlene Mae Biggs July 21 1951- June 18 1995 Sometimes we sit quietly Reecting for a while Imagining your voice, your face Your warm and loving smile. It’s so lovely to recall The happy times in our life When you played such a special role As both Mother and Wife. And at this time of year We only wish you knew We’d give all the world For one more day with you. We still have our memories And since we’ve been apart It comforts us so much to know You’re right here in our hearts Your memory lives on, Through your husband, daughter & son With tears, love and laughter with our partners and your grandsons. Ray, Shannon and Shane
Doreen Karhut August 2, 1939 – June 8, 2015
With great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Sister and Grandmother. Predeceased by her father William Hood, Mother ZoĂŤ Hood, Sister Margaret Hood and grandson Cort Cardinal, she survived by her sons James and Norman, daughter Teresa (Reg), granddaughters Shantay, Stephanie, sister Shelia (Peter), brother David (Caleen) and nieces & nephews. Born and raised in Vancouver, Doreen came north for families visit in 1969 and then made Whitehorse her home in 1972. She started her career with CN communications as an Operator, Chief Operator, Manager of Operator Services then many different positions afterwards from 1973 to her retirement with Northwestel Inc. in 1998. No service by request.
Elizabeth Lucille El (Betty Lu) Keefer (B APRIL 5, 1943 – JUNE 13, 2015
Elizabeth grew up in Sonningdale, SK and later attended business school in a Saskatoon, SK. Betty Lu farmed Sa with her husband Norville as worked at a variety of jobs well as w including adventurous winters in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. and Cranbrook, B.C. Betty Lu spent 11 years as a book keeper for Dairy Producers Co-Op in North Battleford and owned her own restaurant and store in Sonningdale called “Betty Lu’s Place�. In 2003, Betty Lu moved to Rossburn, MB to raise cattle with Norville. In 2009, Betty Lu retired to Whitehorse, Y.T. to be closer to her two grandchildren whom she loved dearly. Whether she was teaching her granddaughter to sew, making cowboy cake with her grandson or beating the rest of us at a game of bear trap, we all hold special memories of our mom and wife Betty Lu deep in our hearts and know that she’ll always be watching over us all. Betty Lu is survived by her husband Norville; son Bevon (Tracey); sister Carol (Gus); granddaughter MacKenzie; grandson Harlan, and many nieces and nephews. Betty Lu was predeceased by her father and mother Ed and Anne Hout. The family will be having a private Celebration of Life at a later date.
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EVERY TUESDAY lunch in Stringer Park, 11:30am-1:30pm, in support of Whitehorse Food Bank & Nepal restoration. Hamburgers & hot dogs, $5.00. 668-5530 for info HISTORICAL EVENING prayer services held in the Old Log Church, 3rd & Elliot, 7pm, Wednesdays & Sundays until August 30. 668-5530 for info THE SWAZILAND Educational Trust Society fundraiser BBQ June 27, 10 am-4 pm, M&M Meats parking lot. All proceeds go towards providing education for children in Africa REGISTER FOR Night Steps, a family friendly fundraising night walk on Saturday October 3, 2015 at Rotary Park to help provide services for people who are blind or partially blind. For info: www.cnibnightsteps.ca
Services TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865
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YUKON NEWS BUSY BEAVERS Pruning, Hauling, Chainsaw Work, and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta. Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc. Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050 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 ATTENTION: DAWSON CITY HOMEOWNERS Energy North Construction will be in Dawson City starting June 24/15 and will be available for building insulation upgrade assessments. We will have an industrial vacuum system to clean out your attic and spray foam equipment to upgrade your buildings. Call 867-667-7414 to set up an appointment for a free assessment and estimate.
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LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632
CAPABLE, ENERGETIC COUPLE looking for trapping assistant opportunity. Equipped with new sleds and gear, completed trapper course, keen, willing to learn and help out. Available December to March. Please contact 334-7423
ELECTRICIAN •Licensed •General Handyman Services •Light Carpentry, Drywall, etc •Free Estimates •10% Seniorʼs Discount 332-7879
JOSEF GRAF PAINTING Certified Journeyman for 20 seasons Residential & Commercial Free estimates and consultations 335-2300 Master quality in the Yukon
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
SUBARU GURU Fix•Buy•Sell Used Subarus 30 year Journeyman Mechanic Towing available Mario 333-4585
TRUE NORTH ELECTRIC Now serving the Communities Residential • Commercial New and Renovations Licensed • Bonded • Insured Over 30 years experience Lance 867-332-2623 tnorthel@gmail.com 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
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
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
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BINOCULARS, NIKON 1040, paid $90, asking $25, in good shape, hardly ever used. 393-8631
LADIES RIGHT-HAND 7-piece golf set w/bag, $50. 633-4465
OLD SCHOOL Peugeot 10-spd racer, exc cond, $200. ykstuff@yahoo.ca
BIFFY SACK, lightweight, minimalist shelter by Integral Design, waterproof but breathable, used only twice, large size, new $280 US, asking $160 obo. 667-4523 MENĘźS RIGHT-HAND 11-piece golf set w/bag & cart plus extras, $150. 633-4465 ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE treadmill, $25. 633-4465 EXTERNAL FRAME backpack, Camp Trails Night Song 60, used 3 times, designed for women, fully adjustable, roomy, comfortable, extra padding in waistband straps, $60. 633-6404
LOST: SMALL 12-yr-old male Pomeranian dog on the Aishihik Road evening of March 16, 2015. Looks like a little red fox, is very badly missed. Please call 332-8507
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Request for Tender Clearing and Grubbing - 2015 Livingstone Trail Facility RFT #2015-ENG0002
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PUBLIC TENDER BUILDING UPGRADE YUKON HOUSING UNIT #870700 - 527 DOUGLAS DR, FARO, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is June 25, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Robert Kostelnik at 867-667-5795. Site Visit: June 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. 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
YAKIMA ROOF bike rack, Raptoraero, perfect condition, $200. 334-4200 HEAVY DUTY Horizon treadmill, holds up to 325 lbs, programmable, has set programs & other features, $300 obo. 333-9316
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #2015-030 Dawson Airport Electrical Services Installation
Yukon Energy is inviting ďŹ rm price quotations from qualiďŹ ed contractors for installation of new electrical services to the south side of the Dawson City airport. = approximately 840 meters of trenching; = the supply and installation of approximately 3,200 meters (four runs) of 4â€? DB2 plastic conduit; = the installation of six electrical vaults, including ground conductor, ground rods, conduit stubs and bollards; = the installation of three single phase transformer vaults and associated grounding, conduit, stubs; and = supply of as built drawings and photo record of the project.
LOST: VAN keys, missing last Wednesday night on the Granger trails. If found please call 633-6288
FOUND: MULTI-TOOL on Atlin Road. Identify to claim. 334-9490
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Gordon John Zalmers Deceased, of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory who died on
May 29, 2015. All persons having claims against the above-mentioned Estate are requested to file a claim, supported by Statutory Declaration, with Anna J. Pugh, on or before July 10, 2015, after which date the Estate will be distributed having reference only to claims which have been so filed.
The work would include:
LOST: BLACK Gerber multi tool on or near the southeast end of the trail circling the airport runway close to the eagle viewing area. 456-2542 or 334-3986
BIG REWARD offered, lost my digital camera on Friday June 5 in downtown Whitehorse, is small cheap Sony with green case, but memory card is very important. Contact: jvilavill@gmail.com
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All persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment to: AUSTRING, FENDRICK & FAIRMAN Attention: Anna J. Pugh Barristers and Solicitors 3081 Third Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7
This work is scheduled for the 2015 summer construction season, with the work to commence on or before August 18, 2015 and to be completed by September 18, 2015. Sealed proposals, clearly marked “RFP# 2015-030 DAWSON AIRPORT ELECTRICAL SERVICES INSTALLATIONâ€? will be received up to 4:00:00 p.m. Yukon time, July 8, 2015, at Yukon Energy’s corporate ofďŹ ces, #2 Miles Canyon Road, Box 5920, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 6S7 or via e-mail. To obtain a Request for Proposal package contact Matthew Sills at 867-393-5335 or at matthew.sills@yec.yk.ca.
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Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) Addition & Renovation Tender Package TP-02 (Exterior Cladding & Interior Finishing) TNDC is inviting contractors to submit stipulated prices for the supply of all labour and materials for two separate tender packages for the addition and renovation to an existing TNDC-owned garage and administrative building in Dease Lake, BC. The project includes renovation of 6,215 square feet of existing wood frame construction and the addition of 7,100 square feet of new wood frame construction. This is the ďŹ nal tender of four tender packages.
TP-02 Exterior Cladding & Interior Finishing: Includes, but is not limited to the following: Exterior cladding, exterior doors, overhead doors, windows, rigid & batt Insulation, sbs-rooďŹ ng membrane, asphalt shingle rooďŹ ng, sheet metal ashing & trim, acid-etch concrete ďŹ nishing, interior wall framing, vapour barrier, interior doors and hardwear, gypsum board, suspended acoustic ceiling, mudding, taping and paintingv, vinyl ooring, carpet tile, custom millwork, countertops, coordination with other contractors on site, including mechanical and electrical.
Liquor Corporation
LIQUOR ACT ✓New Licence â?‘ Existing Licence â?‘ TAKE NOTICE THAT, The Raven Hotel Ltd. of Box 5470, Haines Junction, Yukon Y0B 1L0, is making application for or change(s) to Food Primary – all liquor and Room Service liquor licence(s), in respect of the premises known as The Raven Hotel Ltd. situated at 181 Alaska Highway in Haines Junction. Any person who wishes to object to the granting of this application should ďŹ le their objection in writing (with reasons) to: President, Yukon Liquor Corporation 9031 Quartz Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4P9 no later than 5:00pm on the 24th day of June, 2015 and also serve a copy of the objection by registered mail upon the applicant. The ďŹ rst time of publication of notice is June 5th, 2015. The second time of publication of notice is June 12th, 2015. The third time of publication of notice is June 19th 2015. Any questions concerning this speciďŹ c notice are to be directed to Licensing & Inspections, Yukon Liquor Corporation 867-667-5245 or toll-free 1-800-661-0408, x 5245.
Sealed tenders, completed in conformance with the contract documents provided, will be received up to 4:00 pm local time June 30, 2015 at the ofďŹ ces of:
Liquor Corporation
Carlyle Shepherd & Co. 2nd Floor, 4544 Lakelse Avenue Terrace, BC V8G 1P8
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Tahltan Nation Development Corporation (TNDC) Block D, 6504 Highway 37 Dease Lake, BC V0C 1L0 866-827-8632 (toll-free) 250-771-5482 Kobayashi + Zedda Architects Ltd. Suite 26, 1114 Front Street Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1A3 Contract documents will be made available at the same addresses above. Technical questions will be received by email only and may be directed to Kelly Edzerza-Bapty, Kobayashi + Zedda Architects Ltd (kelly@kza.yk.ca). Electronic drawings for TP-02 may be requested at the email address above. Architectural,structural, mechanical and electrical drawings (TP-01, TP-03 and TP-04) are also available electronically. It is the Tenderer’s responsibility to familiarize themselves with all available information. TNDC is also offering a Tahltan Participation Incentive Program, to entice prospective bidders to incorporate Tahltan participation in the labour component of their bid through an owner sponsored program.
LIQUOR ACT TAKE NOTICE THAT, Joe MacLellan (The Codfather Pub) of P.O. Box 31494, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6K8, is making application for or change(s) to Liquor Primary - All Liquor & Off Premises liquor licence(s), in respect of the premises known as The Codfather Pub situated at 2099 2nd Avenue in Whitehorse, Yukon. Any person who wishes to object to the granting of this application should ďŹ le their objection in writing (with reasons) to: President, Yukon Liquor Corporation 9031 Quartz Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4P9 no later than 5:00pm on the 24th day of June, 2015 and also serve a copy of the objection by registered mail upon the applicant. The ďŹ rst time of publication of notice is June 5th, 2015. The second time of publication of notice is June 12th, 2015. The third time of publication of notice is June 19th 2015. Any questions concerning this speciďŹ c notice are to be directed to Licensing & Inspections, Yukon Liquor Corporation 867-667-5245 or toll-free 1-800-661-0408, x 5245.
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PONY GELDING, WELSH/ARAB. 12 yrs, 12.2h, palomino, great for small adult or confident child rider. Please call for more info. 867-334-4066 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
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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 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
USED SADDLE, exc cond, $100. 333-0744 ICELANDIC AND ICELANDIC/FREISAN CROSS LAMBS FOR SALE. North Hardy, excellent wool. Ready mid to late June. Call Shiela @ 668-5964 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
UNIT 431 – 1994 Clark Forklift UNIT 777 – 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Quad Cab Diesel with Rat Pack and Side Bins UNIT 780 – 1993 GMC Topkick with Boom and Auger UNIT 882 – 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 4x4 Crew Cab UNIT 887 – 2008 Ford F250 4x4 Super Cab with Rat Pack and Side Bins UNIT 955 – 2000 Chevy Silverado ½ ton 4x4 Extended Cab 2 – 450 Litre Propane Tanks - never used The above items (excluding the scaffolding) can be viewed at ATCO Electric Yukon Service Complex – 205 Tungsten Road between the hours of 10AM to NOON and 1PM to 4PM on Monday thru Friday. All items are sold as is where is. Bids will be received until July 3rd, 2015 @ 4:30PM. Bid forms are available at 205 Tungsten Road or by calling 867-633-7039. Highest bid not necessarily accepted. ATCO Electric Yukon reserves the right to accept or reject any bid. A deposit of $100 is required on all bids. Unsuccessful bidders will have their deposit refunded. If you are the successful bidder the deposit will go towards the purchase. *Note: Should a successful bidder refuse to purchase, the deposit will be forfeited.
Baby & Child Items CHILDRENĘźS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 3-WHEEL STROLLER, collapsible, black & red in colour, $75. 334-2365 TODDLERĘźS BIKE, boyĘźs, good condition, $60. 393-2630 BIKE TRAILER, 2-seater, exc condition, used twice, offers. 393-2630
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LOCKER REPLACEMENT JACK HULLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLDG. #1233 WHITEHORSE, YUKON
PURCHASE OF CULVERTS AND COLLARS
Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is July 7, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Rob Kelly at (867) 667-8980. Site Visit Scheduled for June 24th, 2015 at 1:30 PM The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is July 9, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Jenny Richards at (867) 3936387. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
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1950 W-D-9 McCormick Deering (IHC) 50hp farm tractor, good shape; rear rubber tractor wheels & tires, 14-9 24�. 668-2332
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of
Pierre C. Robitaille, of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Deceased, who died on April 16, 2015, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at the address shown below, before the 30th day of June, 2015, after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice. AND FURTHER, all persons who are indebted to the Estate are required to make payment to the Estate at the address below. BY: Sheila L. Sale c/o Lackowicz & Hoffman Suite 300, 204 Black Street Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2M9 Tel: (867) 668-5252 Fax: (867) 668-5251
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RFP2015512 Indigenous Art - Bus Shelter - Yukon College Closes: NOON PST, July 7, 2015. Yukon College is inviting proposals for two indigenous art pieces to be cut out of aluminum panels and inserted into the Bus Shelter at Ayamdigut Campus, Whitehorse. The project includes the design of four pieces - two will be selected for purchase by the College, and subsequent placement into the Bus Shelter. Responses to the requirements stated in the RFP package, will be received until NOON local time, July 7, 2015 at: Yukon College – Procurement and Contracts Office PO Box 2799 500 College Drive Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4 Tender packages are available by contacting purchasing@yukoncollege.yk.ca.
Friday, June 19, 2015 WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB June 16, 2015 1st - Mark Davey & Chris Bookless 2nd - Noreen McGowan & Lorraine Hoyt 3rd - Chris Hemmings & Ken Schick 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
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Furniture KING SIZE bed w/box spring, like new, $600. 335-5352 LEATHER BURGUNDY swivel chair, good cond, $40. 334-8318 KING SIZE bed w/frame & boxsprings, $200. 332-2352 HOME MADE bunk beds, incl 2 mattresses, pillows, sheets & heavy blanket, $200 for the set. 334-9531 HIGH DINING room table & 4 chairs, paid $700, asking $200. 334-8873 STORAGE BENCH, $30; vintage chairs (2), $30 ea; Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table, $185. 311B Hanson St, eves LOUNGE CHAIR & ottoman, beige, $95. 660-4321 KING SIZE RV mattress, used one season, $50; recliner love seat, moss green, vg cond, $275. 660-5693
Personals DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office 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
Childcare ROSIEʼS DAY HOME Opening May 1, 2015 We will have openings for children 18 months and older Owner has been running the day home for over 15 years Call 668-3448
PUBLIC TENDER PURCHASE OF JANITORIAL EQUIPMENT Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is July 9, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Jenny Richards at (867) 3936387. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
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PUBLIC TENDER EXTERIOR UPGRADE YUKON HOUSING UNIT 858100 1276 3RD AVENUE, DAWSON CITY, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is July 7, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Chris Gladish at 867-667-3764. 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
VALVE REPLACEMENT CLOSELEIGH MANOR UNIT 080000 100 LAMBERT STREET WHITEHORSE, YUKON
COPPER RIDGE
Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is July 9, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Carmon Whynot at 867-667-5718. Site Visit June 29, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
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.
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M 41 TAKHINI AVE, Riverdale, Saturday June 20, 9am-12noon, multi-family, lots of variety, kitchen stuff, jewelry, backpacks & gear
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M 210C OGILVIE ST, downtown, Saturday June 20, 10am-1pm, household items, appliances
M 52 CARPIQUET RD, Takhini North, Saturday June 20, 9am-12noon, kid’s and women’s clothing, winter clothing, lightning, VW Westphalia camper van etc
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M 46 THOMPSON RD, Granger, Saturday June 20, 10am-3pm, household items
M 140 TAKHINI TRAILER COURT, 833 Range Rd, Saturday June 20, 9am12noon, lots of kid’s stuff (boys), women’s clothing & accessories, lots more
LOGAN M 61 FINCH CRES, Logan, Saturday June 20, 8am-12noon MCPHERSON
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M 15 MACPHERSON RD, MacPherson, Saturday & Sunday June 20 & 21, 10am-4pm, table saw, furniture PORTER CREEK M 34-9TH AVE, Porter Creek, Saturday June 20, 10am-3pm, moving out sale
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M 33-12 AVE, Porter Creek, Saturday June 20, 10am-2pm M 24 BAMBOO CRES, Porter Creek, Saturday June 20, 9am-1pm, something for everyone, kids clothing, lots of stuff, no reasonable offer refused M 15-11 AVE, Porter Creek, Saturday June 20, 9am-12noon, cement mixer, floor jack, outdoor furniture, outdoor bar, toddler trampoline, ice fishing hut, portable greenhouse, small furniture, free stuff M #101, 23 WANN RD, Porter Creek, Saturday June 20, 10am-1pm
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M 11-12TH AVE, Porter Creek, Saturday June 20, 9am-2pm M 1601B DOGWOOD St, Porter Creek, Saturday June 20, 10am-2pm, 2 small fridges, rims, tire RIVERDALE M 57 LIARD RD, Riverdale, lower unit, Saturday & Sunday June 20 & 21, 12noon-5pm, leather recliner, marble DR table/chairs, queen bed, paintings, pictures, mirrors, glassware, bike, winter tires, dresser etc
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M #113, 989 RANGE RD, Mountainview across from Northlands Trailer Park, Saturday June 20, 9am-1pm, garage & bake sale
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M 8 GOLDENEYE PL, Ingram, 8:30am12noon, household items, kitchen items, teenage girl name brand clothes
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Energy, Mines and Resources
M 31 MOONSTONE LANE, Copper Ridge, Saturday June 20, 7:30am-1pm, clothes, shoes, baby items, kitchen appliances etc, everything must go
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Project Description: The construction of 6.4 km of new all season Forest Resource Road (FRR). The construction will consist of one mainline road and spur road within the Little Fox Lake Fuelwood Timber Harvest Plan (THP). Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is July 7, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Rob Legare at (867) 456-3811. 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
M 2 VAN GORDA PL, Riverdale, Saturday June 20, 9am-1pm, & Sunday June 21, 10am-1pm, outdoor/indoor plants, a few other items
M 14 HAYES CRES, Granger, Saturday June 20, 10am-2pm, pink 2-drawer file cabinet, oval bevelled mirror, room divider, vintage vases, household items
View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html
20, 9am-12noon, annual street-wide yard sale, loads of unique items, food and fun
M 30 DRIFT DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday June 20, 9am starting time, no early birds, kitchen stuff, kids stuff, small furniture items etc
M 501 ALEXANDER ST, downtown, Saturday June 20, 9am-12noon, ladies clothing sz sm-med, boots/shoes sz 7-8, household items, stereo, electric fireplace, Christmas décor, office supplies
The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.
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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
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M 31 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday June 20, 9am-12noon, household items, jewelry, clothes, shoes M TUTSHI RD, Riverdale, Saturday June
TAKHINI SOUTH M 14 CARPIQUET RD, Takhini, Saturday June 20, 9am-12noon, $5 bag sale for girls/ladies sz XS-M clothing, 0-18m boys clothes & shoes, men sz S-M shirts, jeans, baby items, household/ kitchen items M CAMBRIA PLACE CUL-DE-SAC, Takhini, across from Takhini School off Deippe Dr, Saturday June 20, 8am1pm, multi-family, household items, toys, books, clothing, computer items WOLF CREEK M 7 CRONKHITE RD, Wolf Creek, Saturday June 20, 9am-3pm, downsizing, furniture, kitchen, car roof storage, table saw, clothes, small fridge, camping, guitars, speakers etc
SUNDAY, JUNE 21ST MCPHERSON M 15 MACPHERSON RD, MacPherson, Saturday & Sunday June 20 & 21, 10am-4pm, table saw, furniture RIVERDALE M 57 LIARD RD, Riverdale, lower unit, Saturday & Sunday June 20 & 21, 12noon-5pm, leather recliner, marble DR table/chairs, queen bed, paintings, pictures, mirrors, glassware, bike, winter tires, dresser etc
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