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tephen Harper visited Whitehorse this week to take a whirlwind boat tour of Miles Canyon with MP Ryan Leef, pour a glass of beer at Yukon Brewing, and tout his government’s economic record during a brief campaign speech at the Trans North Helicopters hangar. During his speech, Harper asserted that Canada “has been steadily creating jobs for six years” and that the economy has been growing for seven straight years. “The Yukon has been a big part of that,” he said. In fact, the Yukon’s economy has shrunk for each of the last three years. Last week, Canada was confirmed to be technically in a recession, as the economy shrank for the first two quarters of 2015. But the economy did start to expand again in June, and numbers released on Friday by Statistics Canada show that the country gained 12,000 jobs in August. Yukon’s job market has also improved slightly, gaining 200 full-time jobs in August. Harper also addressed a question about Bill S-6. Last Thursday, three Yukon First Nations announced they have hired a lawyer and plan to file a lawsuit against the federal government within a month over the bill’s controversial changes to Yukon’s regulatory regime. “There’s no doubt there is going to be a court process,” Harper said. “The government believes that we’re operating totally within our constitutional authority.” Harper went on to say that the territorial government requested the changes to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act laid out in Bill S-6, and that it “speaks on behalf of the vast majority of Yukoners.” That statement runs coun-
ter to comments made by Premier Darrell Pasloski during an interview with the News on Tuesday, when he appeared to lay responsibility for the bill and the related consultation process at the federal government’s feet. “It is a federal government process. It is federal government legislation. All we could do is provide our comments,” he said. Pasloski said he was “disappointed” that the issue may end up in court. He referred to an offer he made this spring to sit down with First Nation leaders and negotiate some kind of solution, and said that offer is still open. “Really, at the end of the day, it’s the responsibility of us as leaders here in the Yukon to find a way to resolve these kinds of issues out of court,” he said. The Yukon NDP was quick to point out on Friday that Pasloski has previously claimed responsibility for two of the four amendments in Bill S-6 that have caused most of the controversy. A statement from NDP MLA Lois Moorcroft claims that Harper’s assertion in Whitehorse “shows that the federal Conservatives are prepared to throw the Yukon government under the bus... and that the Yukon Party government has not been clear about its role in crafting Bill S-6.” In his speech, Harper also touched on a number of proposed Conservative measures that may affect Yukoners, including the enhanced mineral exploration tax credit that was announced last week. He also said a re-elected Conservative government would provide $9 million over three years to Destination Canada to attract recreational anglers, hunters, and snowmobilers from the U.S. to boost the Canadian tourism industry. He referred to a new wildlife conservation and enhancement program that would launch in 2017 with a $5 mil-
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to supporters at a campaign stop in the Trans North Helicopters hangar in Whitehorse on Friday. lion annual budget to protect the habitat of species targeted by hunters and trappers, including moose, deer, and wild turkey. He also promised to modify regulations for migratory bird hunting. And Harper couldn’t resist a final jab at the Liberal and NDP parties, who he said would both bring back the long-gun registry “if they get the chance.” Liberal candidate Larry Bagnell has since released a statement saying his party has “categorically ruled out bringing back the long-gun registry.” In a separate announcement on Friday, the Conservatives promised to set up a Canadian Armed Forces reserve unit in the Yukon. The unit would specialize in northern survival skills and “provide a specialized emergency response capacity in the face of natural disasters such as wildfires.” The territory’s last Canadian Armed Forces regiment was disbanded in 1968. Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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Whitehorse woman hopes to bring Syrian refugees to the Yukon Ashley Joannou News Reporter
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Whitehorse woman is hoping to rally people to bring at least one Syrian family to the Yukon amidst the growing refugee and humanitarian crisis overseas. Raquel de Queiroz has been researching ways to help and is holding a meeting next week on the subject. “I think a lot of Yukoners will identify with that feeling of concern and seeing the crisis on the news and just wishing that there was something they could do,” she said. Refugees have been risking their lives for years to flee violence and civil war in Syria, often taking to the seas and paying smugglers to try and get out. The image of three-yearold Alan Kurdi, whose body was pulled off a Turkish beach after he and his family tried to escape to Europe, has recently brought the issue back into the national spotlight. The UN Refugee Agency estimates more than four million people have fled Syria and are officially registered as refugees, mostly in countries including Turkey, Egypt, and Iraq. More than seven million people are considered internally displaced within Syria. Meanwhile, UN officials on the ground say they only have enough funds to meet about 37 per cent of the needs there. Developed countries, including Canada, have come under increased pressure to take in more refugees. In January, Prime Minister
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Raquel de Queiroz is holding a meeting at the Whitehorse Public Library on Sept. 14 for Yukoners looking to help Syrian refugees. Stephen Harper said Canada would resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next three years. Now, in the middle of a federal election, he has been criticized by both opposing political parties for not doing more. There are two ways a family could arrive in the Yukon, de Queiroz said. The first is called a “group of five” sponsorship, because five people are required to sign on to support a family of four for a year after they arrive. “Once the family arrives, that group of five people will be their family here,” de Queiroz said.
That means helping both financially and emotionally with tasks like opening a bank account, learning English and adapting to their new home. The sponsorship requires that at least $27,000 be raised per family before an application will even be considered. The second option is to join up with a community organization that already has a sponsorship agreement with the Canadian government. De Queiroz has already reached out to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, which has a coordinator experienced in putting applications together.
She expects to meet with the church this week. At the core, the two options aren’t much different. Both involve the same minimum amount of money and a group of Canadians willing to sign the paperwork to take responsibility for the family. De Queiroz believes that joining on to the archdiocese’s agreement could help move things along faster. This upcoming public meeting is for anyone who is interested in helping, not just people willing to officially sign on as sponsors, she said. Other people will need to be involved in fundraising, both to get the initial $27,000
and after the family arrives. “In the Yukon, $27,000 for a full year is not going to cover it,” she said. “So we’re going to need to raise more money to cover heat and rent and hopefully those families, once they’re here, they can get jobs, they can start making their own income.” Another group needs to be focused on political advocacy, she said. “We can raise all the money in the world, we can have the papers in place, but ultimately this takes political will.” De Queiroz said the process to come to Canada as a refugee takes 18 months. “Unfortunately, those families can’t wait 18 months. So I’m really hoping that they can speed up the applications and hopefully we can get more families in.” De Queiroz came to Canada as an immigrant from Brazil in 2005. Her process was fairly straightforward, she said. She is a nurse and B.C. was looking to fill those jobs. She became a permanent resident and eventually got her citizenship. That experience means she’s comfortable with all the paperwork that can come with immigration issues, she said. She’s also already started a GoFundMe campaign to begin raising money. It can be found at http://www.gofundme.com/3k3babf5 The public meeting is scheduled for Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Whitehorse Public Library. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
Whitehorse residents cry foul over accessibility issues Myles Dolphin News Reporter
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wo Whitehorse residents are asking the City of Whitehorse to improve its softball facilities and make them more accessible to people with mobility issues. Bonnie Dalziel and Dianne Williams addressed members of council at last night’s meeting. They explained how difficult it is for people in wheelchairs to watch softball games at both the Pepsi Softball Centre and the Robert Service fields. For example, it’s nearly impossible to get from the parking lot to the concession stand at the Pepsi Softball Centre, Williams said. “We were watching a game the other day and we were embarrassed that we had to leave the
complex to use the washroom,” she said. Chains at the Robert Service fields, meant to keep vehicles in the parking lot and off the fields, also prevent mobility-challenged people from getting to the bleachers, they said. Other recommendations to council included the addition of a designated gender-neutral accessible bathroom at the Pepsi Softball Centre, a designated handicap parking spot and extra seating for caregivers with friends in wheelchairs. As it stands, softball fans in wheelchairs have to sit behind the umpire at the Pepsi Softball Centre, and there are no extra seats there. Dalziel and Williams challenged members of council to go to the facility and try to manoeuvre in a wheelchair themselves, to see what it’s really like.
Councillor Dave Stockdale asked the delegates if they had approached Softball Yukon, the society that manages both fields, about the issues. Dalziel said she had, but never received a response from them. “I don’t need a wheelchair but most friends that I’m referring to are in them, and they just give up,” she added. Coun. Jocelyn Curteanu said she’d provide a list of the recommendations to PDAC, the Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee. The accessibility issues were brought up “serendipitously,” Williams said, on the same night council was scheduled to review Softball Yukon’s new lease for the fields. The non-profit society has operated the Pepsi Softball Centre since 1983 and the Robert Service fields since 1987.
Both were under 30-year leases. City administration is recommending the leases be rolled into one 10-year lease. In 1986, city council passed a resolution to exempt the society from paying any water or sewer charges for the Pepsi Softball Centre. Since the properties at the Robert Service fields have never been assessed for property taxes by the Yukon government, Softball Yukon hasn’t had to pay property taxes for them. Softball Yukon receives annual municipal grants to cover the maintenance costs for the Pepsi Softball Centre. The 2014 grants totaled $22,776 while the 2015 grants totaled $21,724. Under the new lease agreement, the society would continue to receive annual municipal grants. Pat Ross, manager of planning
and building services for the City of Whitehorse, said that while the lease agreement with the society contains a requirement to keep the facilities clean and safe, it doesn’t “go into the specifics of looking at aspects of accessibility.” “Putting down a strip of asphalt comes with a cost,” he said. “It’s not something that right now is a code requirement, but we’ve had some discussions with Softball Yukon about making sure the bleachers are up to code.” Coun. Mike Gladish asked Ross whether it would be possible to give nearly-expiring leases to PDAC, for them to examine and provide input on. Ross said it was. The lease agreement bylaw is scheduled to come back to council for first reading next week. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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n an effort to be more environmentally friendly, Yukon College has become the latest school in Canada to ban the sale of single-serve water bottles. When students returned to class Tuesday, college staff were busy handing out plastic reusable bottles to use instead. About three weeks ago Yukon College installed two water-filtration stations with extra high taps next to standard drinking fountains. Students can fill their own containers with chilled water from the machine without having to buy a bottle that
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would likely end up in the landfill. Colleen Wirth, director of student and infrastructure support, said the decision to stop selling the bottles came because the college wants to be a leader when it comes to environmental sustainability. “Every time a plastic bottle goes to the landfill it’s there for many, many years,” she said. The new gizmos keep track of how many times they’re used. The number of water bottles saved is displayed on a small screen. Right now the college has one filling station on its main floor and one in the main academic wing. There are plans to install a third one in the trades wing, Wirth said. They cost about $5,000 each. In the past, the college’s bookstore alone has sold between 200 to 250 bottles of water a month, Wirth said. The numbers for places like the cafeteria or the vending machines have never been tracked. “Staff and faculty have told me, even in the last two weeks, that they’re drinking more
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Colleen Grandy fills her water bottle at a new filling station at Yukon College that aims to reduce waste from disposable plastic bottles. water because it’s just so easy to fill their container and take it back to their area,” she said. If the online response is any indication, others seem to be keen on the idea too. Wirth said news of the plan to stop selling bottled water is the most shared Facebook event the college has ever done. As of yesterday, it had been shared and liked by more than 8,500 people. Yukon College is not the first place in the territory to offer these kinds of filling sta-
tions. Over the past five years the stations at the Canada Games Centre have dispensed the equivalent of 245,000 bottles according to Krista Mroz, the manager of recreation and facility services. Canadian universities, including Toronto’s Ryerson University, the University of Ottawa, Brandon University in Manitoba and Memorial University in St John’s have all ended the sale of bottled water on campus.
The International Council of Bottled Water Associations estimates that in 2000, 820 million litres of bottled water were produced for Canadian consumption. By 2003 that jumped to almost 1.5 billion litres. Almost three in 10 households reported drinking bottled water in the home, according to the most recent Statistics Canada numbers from 2006.
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Whitehorse resident Christopher Brisson was a homicide, Yukon RCMP said Monday. Brisson, 25, was reported missing by family members on Aug. 29, and his body was discovered on Sept. 1 in the Miles Canyon area of Whitehorse. Brisson’s white 2002 Chevrolet Silverado half-ton truck was located on McLean Lake Road. Investigators want to talk to anyone who might have seen the truck on Aug. 28, particularly in the areas of Hamilton Boulevard, Alaska Highway and McLean Lake Road. It has large rims and tires, a tinted back window and a stepside box. Police are also interested in speaking with anyone that may have seen any suspicious vehicles or activity around the area of Miles Canyon, including the Miles Canyon Road, between Aug. 28 and Sept 1. Anyone with information is asked to call the Whitehorse RCMP at 667-5555.
and deputy chief of the Ta’an Kwach’an Council. Brenda Sam, Shirley Adamson and Richard Martin are also vying for the position of chief, according to chief returning officer Norman Eady. Sam was chief of the First Nation from 2009 until 2012. Coralee Johns is the only other candidate running for the position of deputy chief. Kane was elected in Oct. 2012 with 67 of the 150 ballots cast. Her eligibility to serve as chief later came under question, when a First Nation citizen contended that the First Nation’s constitution forbid Kane from holding office because of a past criminal conviction for shoplifting cigarettes in 1997. Kane briefly resigned from her job in January this year during the uproar over this controversy, citing personal health and safety concerns. But she returned later that month, after producing a record of pardon that the First Nation’s judicial council deemed necessary for her to hold her job. The election will be held on Monday, Oct. 19. Ta’an Kwach’an citizens over the age of 16 are eligible to vote.
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Wilf Carter wants to be Whitehorse’s mayor Myles Dolphin News Reporter
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ilf Carter plans to challenge Whitehorse Mayor Dan Curtis for his seat in the upcoming municipal election. The 64-year-old, who may be best known for his prolific posts in the comments sections of local news websites, is so far the only other person vying for the mayor’s job. If elected, the former housing director for Champagne and Aishihik First Nations and business development advisor for the Yukon government said he wants to see more transparency at the city. “I think there’s a lot of stuff that comes out of city hall but the communication flow (to residents) isn’t clear,” he said. “How decisions are made, and why they’re made, that could be a lot clearer. The city needs a better communications strategy.” Carter suggested putting out a newsletter, or creating a page on the city’s website where residents could post questions. And once a month, during a city council meeting, he’d like the opportunity to interact with the public during an open session. “Right now, unless you’re a delegate, you can’t go in and ask the mayor and council questions,” he said. “I know the city has its town hall forums but I’d rather have something during a council meeting, so people don’t have to wait to ask their questions.” Carter’s biggest priority, however, would be working towards cutting the cost of primary services such as water, sewer and garbage for Whitehorse residents. The key to that, he adds, is densification rather than continuing to expand the city into new subdivisions. That means finding out what city land is available for develop-
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Whitehorse resident Wilf Carter says he is joining the mayoral race in the upcoming October municipal elections. ment and focusing on that first, he added. “The cost of services has been going up for years and nobody’s done anything about it,” he said. “There are 500 staff members at the city that know that and I’m sure they all have ideas on how to make it more effective. My whole approach is that the city is one big family and I’d be their family representative for the next three years.” Originally from Nova Scotia, Carter moved to the Yukon in 1985 to take on a managerial position with NothwesTel.
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He’s also worked for Teslin as its chief administrative officer between 1991 and 1995, and as executive director of the Cumberland Regional Economic Development Association in the late 1990s. Carter said he gained a lot of valuable experiences from those positions, especially how to manage big projects. One of those was facilitating the construction of a wind farm near Amherst, N.S. “I’m more of a project manager and that’s why I like the idea of a three-year term, because it’s like a project.”
He said he’s a big promoter of green energy and would like to explore the benefits of installing solar panels on the roof of the Canada Games Centre, to help offset energy costs. “The big question is how much more would it cost to switch to this type of energy, and are people willing to pay for it?” he said. “I’d be interested in putting it to a plebiscite.” Carter said one of his priorities as mayor would also include getting opinions from various professionals in the community, perhaps in the form of an advi-
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sory group or think tank. Moncton, N.B. went through a period of economic hardship in the 1970s and 1980s before a group of people came together and revitalized the community, he said. Things aren’t as dire in Whitehorse, he was quick to add, but the group could be modeled after the Moncton one so that different people can give their perspective on where the city is headed. Carter is no stranger to opinions. He admits that his appetite for participating in online discussions comes from frustration with “a whole bunch of things.” “Some of the people I’ve attacked, and I’ll admit, I was angry, and I realized that it doesn’t do anything for anyone,” he said. “I try to make it more educational and point out facts. Having all the experience that I have, a whole whack of people asked me why I was wasting my time educating others.” Health issues have slowed Carter down in the past – he said he had four minor strokes between 2008 and 2013 – but he says he now has a clean bill of health. He’s also adjusted to life with dyslexia, “doing the best I can.” But the learning disability isn’t something that would get in the way of his duties as mayor, he said. “Wilf Carter’s agenda and objective is to strictly help the city define where it wants to go, how it wants to get there and how it’ll make the city better.” The municipal election is on Oct. 15. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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oday is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day, created to increase our recognition of the risks associated with drinking alcohol during pregnancy. On Sept. 9, 1999, bells around the world marked the “magic minute� at 9:09 a.m. – the 9th minute of the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month of the year. Since then, this date and time is used to remind communities around the world of the importance of the nine months of pregnancy and the importance of not drinking alcohol during these nine months. Yet, alcohol-exposed pregnancies continue to be a leading cause of birth defects and intellectual disabilities. FASD is the most common, most expensive, yet most preventable mental disorder around the globe. In Canada, the acknowledged prevalence is one in 100 live births. But recent studies from around the world are indicating that the rate could be as high as two to five per cent, which makes FASD bigger than all the well-known mental health disorders put together. Even at one per cent, this disability affects all Canadian communities in a significant way. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual who was exposed prenatally to alcohol. FASD is a group of conditions that can include many physical disabilities, including significant changes to the brain structure,
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and over again, seeming to never learn. What if this behaviour is a symptom of a physical disability that is hidden? Can we help them by understanding that they may be struggling with not being able to remember what is told to them, not being able to recall information that is given to them or unable to make decisions based on that information? Simple things like discussing only one or two ideas at a time may be helpful, giving time before expecting an answer so a person has “quiet� time to think about what you said or simply helping sort out the details of an issue may make a great difference in their life. These little acts of kindness may make someone’s day brighter. All of us can relate to having differences in the way we think, learn, and manage ourselves. People living with FASD simply experience them more often and with more intensity.
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Leef’s handcuff controversy reflects poorly on all involved signs. This is a point that is overwhelmingly obvious and Boles’s claim to not know that what she was doing was illegal is perplexing. by Kyle We may disagree with a particular candidate or their party, Carruthers or just take exception to them blocking our view of the trees OINTED IEWS with their propaganda (a view I have a lot of sympathy for). But we do live in a democracy with t is not every day that the Yukon makes national news, but private property rights, and we should all respect that. when it does the stories alBut aside from a small ways seem to be bizarre. Whether number of people who have it is news that someone swalbought into the misguided nolowed the sour toe in Dawson tion that “civil disobedience” is City or that time we all freaked not only virtuous but ought to out and shut down the capital on 9/11, we have an unfortunate be consequence-free, of course tendency to produce news stories most reasonable people agree that make us seem strange to the that vandalizing election signs is wrong and support proportional rest of Canada. punishments for those caught in The kerfuffle surrounding the act. Ryan Leef’s citizen’s arrest of And of course there are cira sign-destroying vandal who cumstances when, for various detailed her account in this paper has provided the rest of the reasons, some degree of force in protection of person and propcountry with an opportunity to erty is justifiable and legal. We have yet another chuckle at our are not expected to stand idly by peculiar way of doing things up while our stuff is vandalized. here. But acting within the letter Now is the time for some of the law is setting the bar of obligatory “of courses.” proper behaviour pretty low, Of course it was wrong for especially for a public official. Carrie Boles to vandalize Leef’s
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And this may or may not have been one of those circumstances where such force was wise, prudent and demonstrative of good judgment. Questions ought to be asked. Unfortunately there is a tendency among some people to believe that criminals inevitably get what they deserve, and all questions surrounding the appropriateness of a response to a crime is viewed as off-limits. We see this phenomenon every time there is a questionable police take-down, or a court case where evidence is excluded because of an egregious illegal search. But for those of us who can walk and chew gum at the same time, it’s possible to simultaneously criticize two parties to the same incident. If you fall in this camp, you may have questions for Leef regarding his decisionmaking on the night in question. Was it good judgment on Mr. Leef’s part to execute a citizen’s arrest? Would it not have been more prudent to take some pictures, maybe follow the individual for a little while and otherwise leave the matter to the police? One social media commenter noted that a loud “hey you” from the dark woods
probably would have even been enough to discourage this person from engaging in this destructive behaviour again in the future. The federal Justice Department’s website, while acknowledging that we have a legal right to perform such an arrest in defence of property, tells citizens to ask themselves: “Is it feasible for a peace officer to intervene? If so, report the crime to the police instead of taking action on your own.” Did Leef ask himself that question before taking the matter into his own hands? There is also the question of whether the level of force was appropriate in the circumstances. Legal or not, would a regular police officer have forcibly handcuffed a 110-pound vandal caught in the act if the person was neither fleeing nor resisting? Did Leef even give Boles the option of voluntary compliance? Were the handcuffs really necessary considering that there were two people there to facilitate this citizen’s arrest? And the question on many people’s minds is what was Leef doing carrying around handcuffs in the first place? When it sounded like he may have been on some sort of stakeout the fact
that he handcuffs was understandable. Odd, but understandable. But when Leef denied that this took place in the context of a covert operation he raised more questions than he settled. Does he carry handcuffs often? All the time? Does he encourage all citizens to carry handcuffs “just in case” they find themselves in the position of needing to make a citizen’s arrest? Is that the kind of society we want to live in? I’m not sure what was going through Leef’s mind that night. Maybe he was hoping to tap into a sense of local frustration with a recent spike in vandalism and property crime. Maybe he finds that his new career in politics lacks the excitement of his previous jobs in law enforcement. Whatever it was, his statements on the incident at the moment, while clarifying his version of the facts, have failed to answer some larger questions. They’ve also done little to quell the sense of embarrassment of having this story associated with our community. Kyle Carruthers is a born-andraised Yukoner who lives and practises law in Whitehorse.
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Mad Trapper bowling alley spared “The athletes are thrilled. The athletes are coming back to register for our programs and we’ve heard a lot of positive feedback from the athletes that the bowling alley will be open for our program,” said Special Olympics Yukon executive director Serge Michaud. Yukon Special Olympians had great success in bowling at the 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, winning the territory’s first-ever team medal with silver. Yukon athletes also came away with three individual medals at last year’s Games. Typically 40 to 45 athletes participate in the Saturday bowl, said Michaud. “It’s traditionally been our largest program and we’re really excited that the bowling alley is going to be reopened for this year,” he added. Mad Trapper is also available to rent for parties and corporate events, said Kwok, but he hasn’t committed to hosting the Big Brother Big Sisters of Yukon annual fundraising event, Bowl for Kids Sake. “I’ll have to see how the machine is running,” he said.
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ukon bowlers, get ready to roll. Whitehorse’s only bowling alley, Mad Trapper Alleys, will open weekends this winter provided its machinery holds together, management said this week. “I looked at it after the summer and I was talking to people and things like that. Well, the machine is really old. It’s dying, but it’s not dead yet,” said manager Stephen Kwok. “So I’m thinking, that’s OK, I’ll carry on for this winter and see what happens.” The 10-lane five-pin alley located in Riverdale closed “until further notice” in May just short of 40 years of operation. Kwok has struggled to keep its pin and ball machine, which predates the Carter administration, alive since he became manager in 2002. Finding 40-year-old parts for the mechanism is harder than breaking 400. But opening the alley only on weekends – Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday afternoons, beginning Sept. 18 – will hopefully mitigate mechanical problems, said Kwok. “Instead of a full-time operation, I’m thinking only part-time
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Lyle Guest bowls at Whitehorse’s Mad Trappers Alleys at the end of April, just before the bowling alley closed its doors. Mad Trappers will reopen on weekends beginning Sept. 18. operation,” said Kwok, who also runs the neighbouring pub and video rental store in the Riverdale plaza. “I don’t have enough time if I run it in full operation like before.
It’s just the weekend, which is the busiest time anyway. Then, at least, I can manage it.” The majority of the time Mad Trapper will offer open lanes to whoever comes in to bowl some
frames. There won’t be any men’s league, senior league, mixed league or youth league. The one scheduled weekly event will be the Special Olympics Yukon league on Saturdays, starting in October.
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Tories drop two candidates as campaign hits unofficial milestone A Conservative official confirmed a man seen making prank Canadian Press calls in several YouTube videos – including one where he pretends OTTAWA to have a mental disability – is he Conservatives stumbled as Dutaud. the federal election reached The revelation came just before an unofficial milestone on Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday, dropping two candidates re-elected Conservatives would from their slate in the important improve a federal disability grant Greater Toronto Area battleground program, one championed by Jim after embarrassing videos surfaced Flaherty, the late finance minister. in the mainstream media and And in Quebec, the Bloc Queonline. becois was critical of Conservative Jerry Bance, who was running candidate Mohammad Zamir, who in Scarborough Rouge Park, was was spoke in garbled French durthe first to go after reportedly being ing two interviews with La Presse caught on camera urinating into a Canadienne. coffee cup while he was an appliHis unilingual English website, ance repairman. which has since been taken down, The day got worse as Tim said he spoke “elementary” French. Dutaud, the candidate in TorontoDuring a campaign stop in Danforth, was declared persona Mississauga, Ont., Harper tersely non grata by the federal party a attempted to put the best spin on short time later. the losses when asked what the Murray Brewster
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incidents said about the quality of candidates he was attracting. “What this says is that we keep the highest standard for candidates and these two individuals are no longer candidates,” said Harper, who later in the five-question availability indicated that the Conservatives would find replacements for both ridings. Bance, who runs an appliance repair company, was bounced from the Conservative slate after the CBC reported its hidden cameras on the show “Marketplace” caught him urinating into a cup while he was on a service call in 2012. Video from the program shows Bance pouring the urine down the sink, then rinsing out the cup, all while the homeowner was in the next room. A statement from Bance released by the Conservative campaign Sunday night said he “deeply regrets” his actions on the day he was
caught on the hidden cameras. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair cracked a joke in response, saying Bance must be in favour of Harper’s “trickle down” economics. The developments all came as the election campaign shifts into a higher gear. For political junkies and pundits, Labour Day is supposed to be the demarcation line between the sleepy summer campaign that began on Aug. 2 and the serious push to get the attention of voters ahead of Oct. 19. It is also the beginning, in earnest, of the labour movement’s effort to unseat the Conservatives by bidding members to vote strategically in key battleground ridings. Union leadership at Unifor, in Ontario, urged its rank and file to help elect incumbent NDP candidates and vote strategically in other ridings where the polls are close.
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tephen Harper says only one member of his staff in the Prime Minister’s Office acted irresponsibly or unethically during the Mike Duffy affair. And the Conservative leader admitted he phoned the one employee he did blame – former chief of staff Nigel Wright – to wish him well last year. Harper made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge, broadcast Monday night. Details of the scandal surrounding Sen. Duffy’s expenses, and chief of staff Nigel Wright’s clandestine repayment of $90,000 of them, monopolized the first stretch of the election campaign. Duffy’s trial is on hiatus until November, but the dramatic testimony of Wright, former PMO lawyer Benjamin Perrin, and former issues manager Chris Woodcock stole the headlines last month. Emails entered into evidence at Duffy’s fraud, breach of trust, and bribery trial show several of Harper’s staff were involved in coaching Duffy on media lines, managing the actions of a Senate committee, or aware of the negotiations to repay Duffy’s claims. Mansbridge asked Harper if he at any point went to them and said, “why didn’t you tell me about this?” Harper responded that some of the facts of the trial were in dispute – most likely referring to the fact that Perrin had testified that Harper’s current chief of staff Ray Novak knew of Wright’s repayment. Novak has said he did not. Harper repeated his position that Wright bore the sole responsibility for the matter, as the person directly below him in the PMO. “There’s no person on my staff that I believe deceived me or
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Conservative Leader Stephen Harper delivers a speech during a campaign stop in Toronto on Monday. acted unethically or, or irresponsibly…other than Mr. Wright, yes,” Harper said. Harper also revealed that he had telephoned Wright to wish him well on taking his latest executive position with private equity firm Onex Corp.’s London
office last summer. A year earlier, he said he felt “anger, betrayal, disappointment, deception,” with Wright. Around the same time in 2014, Wright had been feted at a dinner at the Speaker of the House of Commons residence,
attended by other top Conservative figures. Wright testified that he had been in contact with Novak as recently as a few weeks before his August testimony. Woodcock was seen speaking to a Conservative campaign worker in the corridors of the courthouse. “Did you get mad at those around you when this happened?” Mansbridge asked
Harper. “I’ve been – I’ve been very upset about it and you know, you ask yourself, what could we do differently in the future,” Harper responded. “But you know, look, at some point I would say this. I went through a period where I was very angry. But you’ve just gotta let that anger go. You have to move on.” If Harper was ever angry at others in the office, it was never publicly apparent. Of the figures who were involved in the Duffy affair, most went on to get other senior positions in the Conservative government. Novak is still Harper’s chief of staff, and a senior campaign director. During the rare one-on-one interview, the Conservative party leader repeated several messages he has been delivering on the campaign trail over the last several weeks, particularly that his is the only political party that will steer the economy back to prosperity. Harper also repeated his stance on military involvement fighting ISIL in the Middle East, saying Canada must be “in for the long haul,” and pulling out of the region would add even more displaced persons to the current refugee crisis. Mansbridge plans to interview the other party leaders in the coming days. The veteran journalist told Harper he plans to ask each politician what makes them, as an individual, a good candidate for prime minister. Harper’s answer largely stuck to his major campaign points, leadership and the economy, but the notoriously closed-off Conservative leader also touched on what leading Canada has meant to him, personally. “I love the job. It’s an honour to serve this country,” he said. “I’m hopeful that we’ll get another mandate. But if we don’t, look, all I say is that it’s been an honour to serve. And I think we’ve done a good job and we can continue doing a good job.”
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Yukon’s placer miners stay strong as gold prices drop Maura Forrest News Reporter
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t’s been a tough year for hard-rock mining in the Yukon. Yukon Zinc’s Wolverine mine shut down in January, taking over 200 jobs with it. Just across the border in the Northwest Territories, North American Tungsten’s Cantung mine has also filed for creditor protection, permanently laying off 50 employees this summer. Thanks in part to low mineral prices, Capstone’s Minto mine is currently the only operating hard rock mine in the Yukon. But beneath the boomand-bust cycle of the territory’s big mining operations, away from the headlines and the outrage over jobs lost and bills not paid, the Yukon’s other, oft-forgotten mining industry is still chugging along in the background. “Right now, placer mining is booming because the other sectors of mining aren’t,” said Randy Clarkson, head of the Klondike Placer Miners’ Association. While hard-rock mines can shut down for 10 or 20 years until mineral prices rebound, he said, “placer miners don’t have a choice.” “They’re more like a family farm than a mine,” he said. So they keep working, through good times and bad. Placer mining grew out of the original Klondike Gold Rush, when thousands of people travelled north to pan for gold in riverbeds. These days, the technology is much more sophisticated, but the principle is the same. Placer miners dig through tremendous amounts of creek-bed gravel, looking for deposits that are rich in gold – so-called pay dirt. That pay dirt is then sifted through sluice boxes, which allow the heavier gold particles to settle out. It’s labour-intensive work, and miners can never be entirely sure when or where they’ll find gold. “In reality, placer mining’s very tough,” Clarkson explained. “These guys take huge risks daily. You’re used to having years with no income and the occasional good year.” The Yukon has one of the largest placer gold deposits in the world. According to Clarkson, there are now about 130 placer mining
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An excavator loads gravel into a rock truck at a placer mining operation near Last Chance Creek in 2007. operations in the territory, many of them run by multigeneration mining families. That’s partly because it takes years of experience to become a skilled miner. The Favrons are one of those families. Lisa Favron, who runs Favron Enterprises with her husband, Guy, is a fourth-generation miner. Her great-grandfather moved to North America from Finland and hiked across the Chilkoot Pass into the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. The family has never left. But if it was the promise of wealth that drew Favron’s great-grandfather to the territory, that’s no longer what keeps the family in the business. “It’s not that profitable, really. I’m not in it for the money,” Favron said. “Placer mining is the family farm of the North. I get to stay home with my kids, and I’ve raised my kids myself. There’s not a lot of families that can say
that, that they have breakfast, lunch and dinner together seven days a week.” Favron said her oldest daughter is now working for the company, and her 14-year-old son wants to run the business when he’s older. It won’t be an easy life. From May to September, Guy Favron often works well over 12 hours a day, six days a week. And as time goes by
The low Canadian dollar is also a boon to placer miners, since gold is sold in U.S. currency. Guy said placer mining hasn’t been hit as hard as hard rock mines in the territory because the overhead costs are so much lower. When the going gets tough for placer miners, they just buy less equipment and do repairs instead, he explained. “You’ve got to be able to survive basically with nothing,” he said. Of course, there are still those who come and dirt is mined two or three to the Yukon with a dream of times over, profitable gold de- making their fortune in gold. “I get calls all the time posits become harder to find. from people who want to “Nowadays, you just hope come up with a gold pan and for a realistic amount of gold a shovel and want to make a in your pit,” Guy said. living,” said Clarkson. “I say For now, though, things ‘You’re about 130 years late.’” aren’t too bad. The price of But there are newcomers gold has been dropping, and to the industry here and there now sits just above $1,100 an who seem to be making it ounce. That’s not great, but work. Dean Russell, president it’s better than it was in the 1990s, when prices occasion- of Dominion Gold Resources, bought his company in 2013 ally dipped below $300 an after a brief visit to the terriounce.
“Placer mining is the family farm of the North.”
tory in his private helicopter. “I decided this was really something cool to do, so I bought a mine,” he said. Getting started in this industry is not an easy thing to do. Russell has the advantage of being “well-financed” – he previously owned a Fortune 500 company – while many miners are not. But Russell says it’s the people and the lifestyle that drew him to the North, not the prospect of amassing another fortune. “The thing I like about gold mining is there’s no customers and there’s no competitors,” he said. “It’s more about being here, and having a team and living in a great spot.” For the Favrons, despite the challenges, it’s hard to imagine doing anything else. “I was raised in it, so I’ve never had another job,” said Guy Favron. “I have no regrets for living my life the way I was brought up. You are your own boss. It would be tough to give up.” Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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is portraits are so compelling you can almost hear his subjects tramp through the forest and smell their heaving breath. Yet Julius Csotonyi has never seen any of the animals he depicts. Dinosaurs, after all, have been gone a long time. “It’s really fun,” said Csotonyi, whose dramatic illustrations of extinct beasts enliven the densest of paleontological papers. “It’s the unknown and trying to figure out new things. That’s always interested me.” Csotonyi’s work appears regularly in top scientific journals. The Vancouver-based illustrator has brought life to everything from a bus-sized shark to a primitive snake with legs. He’s worked with Alberta’s Royal Tyrrell Museum, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Royal Canadian Mint and the National Geographic Society. He has won paleontology’s top illustration award three times. “He’s one of the people that paleontologists want to work with most,” said University of Alberta paleontologist Philip Currie. Like a lot of kids, Csotonyi grew up drawing dinos. But he never stopped. Even when he was working on his doctorate in microbiology, he drew dinosaurs on the side for publications such as Prehistoric Times. Then, in 2005, an English publisher preparing a dinosaur encyclopedia called him up. That’s when Csotonyi realized he
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Natural history illustrator Julius Csotonyi stands for a photograph with one of his dinosaur illustrations on display on September 1. could make a living at it. Picturing an animal known only by a few bones, Csotonyi said, is a delicate dance between art and science. “You come up with an image that’s plausible, but interesting as well.” A commissioning scientist will send him photos of fossils and share whatever data might help. Csotonyi comes up with a sketch and a careful back-and-forth ensues to get the dino right and have it doing something believable in the correct context. Hints come from all sorts of sources. Environment might suggest colour; scraps of fossilized skin or feathers point to texture; a related species – even one still living – might offer clues. “Sometimes … animals that
are closely related to it have certain features that are conserved in a group. We use those to insert what missing parts of the animal may have been like.” This August, Csotonyi drew on a modern iguana species for an image of an extinct, 60-millionyear-old lizard. Subjects are posed to emphasize whatever the paper is focusing on. “The more of a story the image tells, the better it is.” What’s not shown sometimes says as much as what is. “If there are parts that are not known, you can hide parts of the animal’s anatomy.” And imagination is always an asset. “I love to try to imagine what it would be like standing in a
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particular time and make a visual image, where you hold in your head the kinds of trees and plants that would be around, what it sounds like, try to get a visceral feel for what it might be like to stand there.” Occasionally, Csotonyi revises images once new research comes along. Once, he surmised that a feathered dinosaur from China was red. “The next paper that came out on it allowed the researchers to build up a map of the colour patterns – striped wings, a russet crest on its head, dark greys on various parts,” he said. “That’s what’s kind of fun about science.” Working with an artist such as Csotonyi can help scientists refine their ideas. Theories formed by measuring bones don’t always
make sense when translated into an image, said Currie. “If you reconstruct an animal a certain way and it turned out it had legs that were just impossibly ridiculous, you may not know that from looking at the measurements themselves. By having the discussions, you’re able to see things better yourself.” Csotonyi holds an advanced degree in the sciences, but has never formally studied painting. So, scientific artist or artistic scientist? Don’t ask Csotonyi to distinguish. “It’s just really fun to be able to reproduce something like this and to try to create an image that’s not just plausible and accurate, but also makes for an esthetically pleasing image.”
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A flyfisher casts on the banks of the Yukon River in Whitehorse in April. life until I finally tasted Alaskan halibut as a middle-aged man. He was quite the role model for a budding fisherman and, though TAGISH BRIDGE grateful for those many wonderful “Do not tell fish stories Grandpa moments, I’m sorry to report his lessons went the way of where the people know the buggy whip at about the age you; but particularly, of 12 when I was swept away by don’t tell them where the tsunami of puberty and set my childish toys aside, which included they know the fish.” my favourite “fishin’ stick.” - Mark Twain They were replaced by bats, clubs, rackets and any outdoor (or ish are allergic to me. indoor) activity associated with Although I have written balls of any kind: baseballs, footmany fishy stories over the balls, basketballs, golf balls, tennis years, both saltwater and fresh, balls, soccer balls, foos balls and alas I have never caught one, at beanballs, which at least partially least as an adult who first came to explains how I spent most of my the Yukon in 1971. adult life employed as a sports As a child and pre-teen who writer when I wasn’t running bullgrew up in a place with many catdozers in order to pursue two of fish, I was successful because my my favourite pastimes in northpaternal grandfather, the Catfish ern Canada: eating and sleeping King, taught me at an early age indoors. how to attach a mouse’s tail to a But fishing? Nope, nyet, nada, fish hook with a double bowhitch none, no way, not now, not interknot that never slipped. He was ested. Why spend beautiful days also known as “The Catfish Whisin prime mosquito habitat with a perer” and could talk them into time-consuming outdoor activity jumping into a frying pan by mak- that doesn’t come with a score or ing sounds like a female catfish scorecard? looking for a date... or maybe he My first unexpected experience smelled like one. It was hard to tell, with Yukon fishing came in Dawbecause he always smoked a pipe son City in 1972, when I was gainwith a wonderful odour of cherry- fully employed as the first pitboss apple blended tobacco, one of my in Canada’s first legal gambling favourite childhood memories. casino while still, technically, a He also claimed catfish was the cheechako since I had passed the best-tasting fish of them all, some- winter test but not the annual. A wild and woolly Yukonthing I fervently believed all my Doug Sack
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ess, who shall remain nameless because she’s still alive and well in Whitehorse, adopted me that summer, my first in the Klondike, and introduced me to her friends as “my pet Yankee DP (displaced person) who I’m teaching how to become a Yukoner.” Her father was considered the toughest man in the Yukon at the time, and she was raised wild and free, sort of a Yukon combination of Calamity Jane and Annie Oakley. She had a whole list of things I had to do to prove myself worthy of her, like climb the Midnight Dome, canoe the Yukon River, wrestle a grizzly bear, etc. before I could be called a sourdough. On our first, and only, skinnyfishing/camping trip, I had to catch a grayling in Rock Creek, a small tributary of the Klondike... buck naked, except for kneehigh rubber boots, then clean it, de-scale it and fry it up with the perfect amount of lemon juice and butter and, if she was satisfied with my survival/campfire skills and her supper, I might be rewarded by being invited into her sleeping bag when it finally got dark. Well, you don’t have to be much of a northern wit to get the punchline of that gag: A. It didn’t get dark until September, B. I was damn cold in the river while she was laughing herself silly on the nice, grassy shore snapping pics, and C. the grayling weren’t biting, if they were there at all.
I got skunked by fish, eaten alive by mosquitos and we had beans for supper. So I slept in my own sleeping bag that “night,” married someone else with a gentler sense of humour six years later, fathered my only son and took him on a dream fishing trip up the Dempster for two weeks when he was 11 years old, an impressionable age, in 1989 to show him some more of this magnificent territory he was born and raised in and to teach him how to survive in the Yukon wilderness with just a fishing pole. We stood right next to each other in many streams and rivers all the way to Inuvik, where we celebrated Canada Day with the proud and noble Inuit after first partying with the “People of the Trees” at the Fort McPherson music festival. Along the way, he caught 17 fish. I caught none. He became the provider. I remained the cook. He even caught one above the Arctic Circle, a northern pike, that had been caught before as it still had a hook, line and sinker attached to its lower lip. Like a good Yukon lad, he removed all the hardware and let it go to be caught a third time without losing any fingers. And that was the sum total of my Yukon fishing experiences until next week. Between September 1971 and August 2015, I have caught zero fish in the Yukon Territory...or anywhere else for that matter. (Fishing in Whistler would have been like riding a hobby
horse at the Calgary Stampede.) People come from all over the world for the privilege of casting their lines into the sacred waters of Atlin Lake. I lived there for seven years and never gave it a thought. A month ago I wrote another fish story from Tagish with a picture of a guy, a professional fish guide, holding a 38-pound rainbow and I was sure I was about to change my fishing karma and finally catch one of the elusive, slippery bastards. But it never happened. All we did was laugh, tell stories and switch back and forth from iced white wine to margaritas, possibly the best in the Yukon. So next week is going to be a war on the water. A convoy of four RVs full of longtime Whistler friends are making their maiden voyage to our fair territory, at my persistent insistence, and I am to be their “guide” as they fish the following lakes in order: Marsh, Tagish, Atlin, Bennett, Kusawa and Kluane. Yes, this is like Bugs Bunny engaging Elmer Fudd as a hunting guide, but I’m simply going to point out their chosen lakes and wish them luck. Then I’m going to somehow catch my first Yukon fish, if I have to jump off the bridge and strangle it. Doug Sack was the first sports editor of the Yukon News and later a longtime sports editor of the Whistler Question and a columnist and features writer for Ski Canada magazine. He is currently semiretired in Whitehorse.
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To snip or not to snip: pediatric society updates advice on circumcision “I think for most parents, it’s basically a cosmetic procedure, unless you’re part of a religion that insists that you have to have TORONTO it done,” says Robinson. ut a bunch of parents of “We’re simply saying that for young children together parents who are for whatever and bring up the topic of reasons keen on having their son circumcision and – well, let’s just circumcised, there’s now a little say the discussion is sure to get more evidence than there used to lively. be about potential benefits.” “It’s a very emotionally laden Lindsay Ferris-McVey chose topic,” agrees Dr. Jeremy Friednot to have her son Henley man, associate pediatrician“snipped” after his birth late last in-chief at the Hospital for Sick year, although her husband is Children in Toronto. circumcised. “There’s a few topics in pediatThe 10-month-old is her rics that whenever you talk with second child – she has a twoparents, it’s never a mild conver- year-old daughter, – and his was sation. People seem to have very, a no-epidural delivery at home, very strong feelings.” aided by a midwife. Some parents with no cul“I felt that (not having) cirtural or religious reasons to have cumcision fit right in with that,” their newborn son’s foreskin she said from London, Ont., removed will often question if the where she lives. “We’re born the procedure is necessary or even way we’re supposed to be and for advisable. our society to decide you’re not That’s why the Canadian born properly just doesn’t make Paediatric Society (CPS) has upsense.” dated its position statement on Male circumcision as a culcircumcision, to clarify the risks tural or religious ritual has been and benefits of both lopping off practised for thousands of years, the foreskin or leaving it intact. but it became a neonatal medical In its new policy statement procedure in Britain and North released Tuesday, the CPS says America in the late 19th century it does “not recommend the to promote genital hygiene, lower routine circumcision of every disease risk and to avoid having newborn male.” the painful, leg-crossing proceWhile that basic advice has dure later in life. not changed since its previous In the middle of the last statement in 1996, the CPS now century, most Canadian boys says there can be good reasons were circumcised as a matter of for circumcision in certain cases. course. But over time, the cir“The main thing that has cumcision rate steadily dropped changed between now and then to its current level of about a is there is convincing evidence third of newborns. that circumcision can actuDoctors recommend that cirally prevent HIV,” said Dr. Joan cumcision be performed within Robinson, a pediatric infectious the first week of life, as waiting disease specialist in Edmonton. until a baby is older increases Removal of the foreskin can the risk of complications like also reduce the incidence of infection and bleeding, usually urinary tract infections in young requires general anesthetic, and boys, prevent sexually transmay be more painful. mitted pathogens like herpes That’s not to say that infants simplex virus and human papildon’t feel pain – a common lomavirus in older boys and adult misperception, said Friedman. males, while protecting against “There is a lot of good research these days that suggests there is penile cancer. Sheryl Ubelacker Canadian Press
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Lindsay Ferris-McVey holds her 10-month-old son Henley at their home in London, Ont., Friday Sept. 4. definitely the ability to perceive pain, and therefore pain control is essential if you’re going to do a procedure like a circumcision.” Typically, an infant is given a topical agent to numb the area, then an injection to block the nerve that supplies sensation to the penis, he said, noting that a soother dipped in sugar water can also help ease a baby’s discomfort. Circumcision is often performed before discharge from hospital or at specialized outpatient clinics. But because it’s considered cosmetic, the $300$500 surgery isn’t covered by provincial insurance plans. Jodi Rowe’s 17-year-old son Jake was circumcised not long after birth and she had planned to have the operation for her youngest boy Trace, now 9. But because he was born with cerebral palsy, doctors advised against the surgery. But Trace ended up being circumcised as a two-year-old because of recurrent penile infections, Rowe said from her home in Abbotsford, B.C. “We had to make a decision because he was at risk for cancer because he had had six infections
before 2. There were no more infections after that.” Shaw’s advice to other parents: “Circumcise your boys. For the health of your child, get it done.” However, Michelle Ferreri suggests parents think twice before putting their sons through a procedure she likens to “mutilation” after watching it done to her elder boy Giorgio. “They take a little five-day-old baby and they strap him down on a cold, stainless steel table,” said Ferreri of Lakefield, Ont. “He screamed, tortuous screams the entire time. Blood everywhere,” she recalled. “He was miserable for three days after that – crying, crying, crying. “They should really warn you. Every woman and every mom should see what they do before they make that decision, because it’s very barbaric.” So when her second son Marcello was born, she opted against putting him through the operation. Ferreri got a lot of grief over that decision, with friends wondering how the now eight- and five-year-old brothers would be affected because their anatomy
doesn’t look the same and one boy differs from their circumcised father. “It was just the most ludicrous argument I ever heard … Never once have they asked why their penises are different.” While circumcision has been found to cut the incidence of infections, particularly HIV, the risk of contracting the AIDS virus in Canada is “very, very low,” compared to south Saharan Africa, where the disease is rampant, noted Friedman of Sick Kids. Parents, he said, have to interpret the benefits in the context of the individual child. “My advice to most of those families tends to be there really isn’t a good medical reason to convince you to do it or convince you to not do it.” As long as the surgery is performed by people who are well-trained, in a setting with good hygiene practices and good pain relief, “it really is a very safe procedure with a very low risk of any real complications,” Friedman says. “I think the tricky part is interpreting how important it is for your son.”
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A little known dark point in Canadian history: the Cypress Hills Massacre Bill Graveland Canadian Press
FORT WALSH, SASK. ne of Canada’s worst mass murders occurred in what is now a remote area of southwestern Saskatchewan, but experts say it barely registers as a footnote in Canadian history today. The silence at Fort Walsh Historical Site, 60 kilometres from the U.S. border in Cypress Hills Provincial Park, can be deafening at times. But on June 1, 1873, an altercation erupted just two kilometres from Fort Walsh between a small band of Nakoda (Assiniboine) people and a group of American wolfers. The wolfers would poison buffalo carcasses left behind by robe traders and then harvest fur from the dead wolves and coyotes that ate the tainted meat. A misunderstanding over missing horses, fuelled by alcohol, led to the bloody slaughter. When the dust settled, at least 23 natives – men, women and children – were killed along with one of the wolfers. “There were atrocities conducted,” said Clay Yarshenko, a heritage presenter at Fort Walsh. “They clubbed to death the wounded and some of the women were captured and some of the men tormented them through the night.”
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Riders on horseback are seen near a replica of Fort Walsh, Sask., on August 21, 2015. The original fort was built by the NWMP in 1875 and only two kilometres from the site of the Cypress Hills Massacre. News of the massacre eventually made its way to Ottawa and Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. A bill calling for the creation of the North West Mounted Police had already been passed, but pressure from the United States to take action on the slaughter and other unrest in the West sped up the process. “It’s the trigger that more or less forces Macdonald to
move ahead with that Mountie implementation policy,” said Bill Waiser, a University of Saskatchewan professor emeritus, who taught history for 33 years. Macdonald would send 150 Mounties to Winnipeg and in 1874 the North West Mounted Police made their historic march westward. “They could have chosen a much easier route but they deliberately followed the route
that paralleled the international boundary as a symbol of Canadian sovereignty,” said Waiser. “Their trip westward is more or less announcing to the Americans that Canada not only has taken possession of this region, but there is a police presence. “It’s very symbolic.” Yarshenko said one of the first priorities for the arriving Mounties was to investigate the Cypress Hills massacre.
“By the spring of 1875, they arrested seven of the participants in the U.S., extradited them back to Canada and put five on trial,” he said. “They were found not guilty. “It’s hard to prove first-degree murder and the men were released.” Three other men were captured in Canada, but the verdict was the same. Yarshenko said the Cypress Hills massacre and the arrival of Chief Sitting Bull, who escaped across the border after defeating Lt.-Col. George Custer in 1876, focused international attention on the area for years. But now, he said, most Canadians have forgotten. “Seeing as most Canadians still live in Central Canada you don’t get exposed to something that is impacting other people even through this place,” said Yarshenko. Replicas of the two trading posts remain at the site of the massacre along with a stone monument. There have been First Nations ceremonies remembering the attack, but it’s not something that is widely talked about, said Waiser. “It’s an ugly event. In my time on campus I lectured about it, we discussed it, but I’ve never been aware of any big commemoration of this event.”
Debate grows over using smartphones, social media in classrooms John Chidley-Hill Canadian Press
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s children get set to return to classrooms for the new school year, teachers and parents are grappling with the growing role of smartphones and social media in education. Although provincial ministries of education have written digital literacy into their curricula, the decisions on when and how students use digital devices to support learning during the school day fall under the jurisdiction of each district school board. “The Internet for a long time has been like the Wild West, where there were no rules, and through digital citizenship we’re trying to shift that attitude and that culture,” said Karen Pegler, a learning specialist in educational technologies for the Calgary Board of Education. “It’s something that we’re working on.” As some school boards have not yet developed their own policies, it comes down to individual teachers to decide how they choose to use – or ban – mobile devices and social media in their classrooms. “I think this is a broader discussion that needs to be
addressed in terms of all of our educational facilities: how we use technology in the classroom and what the policies are,” said Sam Kemp-Jackson, a parenting blogger and mother of four based in Toronto. “I think if you go to one school you’ll find something completely different from the school down the street.” Kemp-Jackson, who blogs at http://www.MultipleMayhemMamma.com, and many educators agree that there are benefits to using social media as an educational tool. Pegler points to one Calgarybased teacher who used Twitter to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The online account was written from the perspective of the ship’s captain and tweets recreated the events on the doomed ship in real time. That Twitter account gave students the opportunity to understand the urgency on board the ship as it sank. The key for teachers is making sure that all social media interactions are as positive as that one. The Peel District School Board, just west of Toronto, already has a robust social media policy in place that outlines the responsibilities of teachers in
setting an example for students in how to be responsible digital citizens. The Toronto District School Board, Canada’s largest, is going to follow its neighbour’s example and is working on a city-wide policy to help teachers and parents. “There is a movement to develop a policy,” said Joseph Romano, a teacher in TDSB who works as a teaching and learning coach with the school board. “I’ve heard a lot of talk about a policy for bring-your-owndevice being developed within the board. “I think in terms of looking at it through a teacher’s lens, having something like that where it lays out fundamental ideas or what the core practices could look like, I think that would be beneficial.” Although the educational benefits of social media are still being evaluated, cyber bullying and other negative online behaviour already fall under general behaviour and discipline guidelines across Canada. Educators are trying to be
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Reexive anti-Americanism by Americans grows tiresome by Judith Martin
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MANNERS DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have had the good fortune to both go to the U.S. and have American visitors here in Sweden many times. I love the U.S., the American hospitality and the positive attitude that most seem to have, except regarding one thing that I don’t know how to address: So many have a negative attitude about their own country, calling themselves ignorant, lacking any form of refinement or culture and, even worse, presuming that I, as a European, should share their negativity about the U.S. I tell them that I go there because I love the country, that I think American novelists, playwrights, directors and so on may be the most influential of all, and that I am happy to learn about historical landmarks and so on. Yet I very often get things like, “This is the oldest building in this town, but I guess it is nothing to you.� (I have three 1,000-year-old churches within walking distance, but am still just as impressed by what I get to see in the U.S.) I am happy to talk about American politics – in general and with a positive attitude – but often get to hear how bad it is, and how embarrassing it is that they don’t know anything about our government, even though I say it is natural, since American politics affect the whole world, whereas we are a very small country in the outskirts of Europe. Sometimes it seems that the only way to get out of it is to say, “Yes, I guess you are right, the U.S. sucks.� Then they would surely change their tune, but I refuse to go there. GENTLE READER: Wouldn’t you think that there is enough lamentable anti-Americanism in the world that Americans wouldn’t want to add to it? But what you describe, and Miss Manners deplores, is a peculiarly old sense of inferiority, echoing the sneers of Europeans two centuries ago, when the United States, as a “young country,� was denigrated as rough, ignorant, uncultured and ill-behaved. Considering that America was then represented abroad by such people as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, it was not an observant assumption. It is even less so now that the American arts are world-class. Jingoism is also offensive, Miss Manners hastens to add. Those who boastingly claim that everything is perfect in their country, whatever it is, are as unpleasant as they are unbelievable. But Miss Manners asks you to consider that people who air
specific complaints, political or otherwise, may not be guilty of either extreme. Feeling free to dissent – and to grouse – is actually a point of pride in America. It is the generalized dismissal of the country that Miss Manners finds offensive, as you do. She hopes that when you hear such talk, you will gently counter it with your own more informed views. DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do I properly introduce the divorced parents of the groom? GENTLE READER: They’ve already met. Oh, you mean to other people. “This is Zachary’s mother ...� “This is Zachary’s father ...� along with their names. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister-in-law seems unable to tolerate a reciprocal relationship where she accepts our hospitality or gift, and then she hosts us, gives us something, etc. If we visit her, she gives us gifts and insists on paying “because we came all that way,� but if she visits us it’s different. This time she needs to pay for things “because we did so much.� She literally argued that a coin flip would be unfair to determine which couple got the better room in a shared suite. (The only fair thing would be if she and hubby took the lesser accommodation.) I thought we made headway in the last visit. They accepted our hosting, but also took us out. Now I just received, after the fact, an additional gift certificate by email. I suffer from my own malady of really liking things to be equal, but this doesn’t seem possible. What should I feel, do or say? GENTLE READER: “Thank you,� while trying not to sigh audibly. And when you take them out, make arrangements about the bill in advance. In a world of moochers (such a satisfying word), excessive generosity may be a lesser annoyance, but Miss Manners thoroughly sympathizes with your discomfort. However well your relatives think they mean, they are putting you in their perpetual debt, which is not pleasant. You will, of course, thank them for the gift certificate. But you might want to add that you are saving it – whether it is a meal out, or a present you should choose – to enjoy with them on their next visit. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work in customer service, and every day I send 20 or so emails saying, “Soand-so, your order for X has been processed ...� Often my emails receive no response, but sometimes the recipient replies, “Thank you!� or “Thank you.� When he/she includes the exclamation point, I usually reply, “You’re welcome!� so as to match the sender’s punctuation. However, I never know what to write when
someone omits punctuation or uses a period. “You’re welcome� sounds kind of flat and could be seen as sarcastic or irritated. Is it rude to refrain from responding? Should I nix the “You’re welcome� for impersonal situations? I don’t want to annoy people by blowing up their inbox with pointless pleasantries. GENTLE READER: There are those who feel that “unnecessary� courtesies pose a mortal threat to cyberspace, but Miss Manners is not among them. Recognizing that you are in customer service, Miss Manners would like to introduce you to the Reasonable Person – who does not read special meaning into a period at the end of a sentence. She trusts that a customer who takes time to write “Thank you� will not be incensed by your replying “You are welcome� (thus settling the punctuation dilemma). DEAR MISS MANNERS: I will be throwing my son a “going to college� party. Is it tacky to register for gifts and put the stores on the invitations? GENTLE READER: Have you been besieged by people asking you what your son would like to have at college? Presumably, these would be people whose children you help support. Even so, Miss Manners advises you to answer them individually when they beg to know what to contribute rather than pressuring others by distributing solicitations. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have three children ages 14, 13 and 9, all very active. Between my husband and I both working full-time and getting all three children to where they need to be, we hardly have a spare moment. About four years ago, my parents decided to move to be “close� to us. Naturally I was very excited and could not wait to have them here. However, now that they are here, we see them less than we did when they lived out of town. We invite them to every activity the children have, but they always have an excuse not to come. Finally we determined that the real reason was that they just weren’t interested in the types of events that we were inviting them to. I am resentful and sometimes cannot keep from being a little short when I do speak to them. If I say something about it to them, they turn it around on me and say that we never come to see them or make time for them, and that we are just too busy. I just don’t understand how they can expect us to come and sit at their house, when we rarely have time to “sit� at our own! Any night of the week, at least one of our children has some type of activity to participate in. We have made it clear that we would love for them to be more of a part of our everyday lives; however, they do not seem interested, and almost seem angry that we don’t
make time for them. Am I being unreasonable? I feel like this time in my life is all about keeping my children as involved with activities as I can. I enjoy watching them, and just can’t seem to get my parents to realize this. GENTLE READER: As impossible as it may be for you to imagine, perhaps your parents’ idea of spending time with you and their grandchildren does not include shuttling around to their various activities. Would you be eager to observe their book club or watch them take an exercise class? You find it an imposition to sit at their house – or what Miss Manners would call socializing – yet are insulted that they don’t consider standing on the sidelines as being “close� to their grandchildren. An occasional dance recital or pivotal sports game may be entertaining, but it is a lot to ask, even from a loving grandparent, solely to watch the children, rather than interact with them. The constant bustle that you describe hardly sounds sociable or relaxing. And it’s probably not what your parents imagined when they decided to move across the country in order to be close to you. You might consider that developing family bonds is an extremely worthwhile activity for your children. DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend’s future daughter-in-law will not allow her to know the color theme for the wedding. My friend has asked her several times what color would she like her to wear. All the bride says is, “Wear whatever you are comfortable in.� Well, she has invested in two dresses. The first is going to be too warm to wear to an outdoor wedding in the South. The second is an ivory/cream color, and she has been told that color is inappropriate. Is it true that that color is inappropriate? GENTLE READER: Is it your friend’s hope that she can turn this sensible and considerate young lady into a bossy, detail-obsessed bride? Dressing her prospective mother-in-law is not the bride’s responsibility. Many who attempt it discover that it is not conducive to warm family relationships.
Nor does a wedding require a “theme,� other than marriage. Your friend should not be investing in clothes that are unsuitable for the weather. She should wear something dressy that she likes. And while it is not customary for others to wear the same shade as the bridal dress, Miss Manners is confident that the bride in question will not go to pieces worrying that people will confuse the two of them. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband’s two daughters estranged themselves from him more than 20 years ago. Their actions were likely inspired by their deceased mother, who had severe emotional problems, but neither has chosen to explain her reasons. He has four grandchildren he has never met. Although he has made many thoughtful efforts to heal the wounds and seek reconciliation, he has not been successful. He has an excellent relationship with his son and daughter-in-law, as do I. My husband is now in his 80s. He has asked me how I would phrase his obituary – in terms of survivors – if he predeceases me. My initial impulse is to list the daughters, their husbands and their children, along with his son and daughter-in-law. Yet it seems strange to include children he’s never met and a son-in-law he met only once. The daughters have been dishonest and unkind with their father, and part of me says they don’t deserve to be listed. But if they are omitted, many casual friends who know the daughters but not the situation will surely find it strange. I want to take the high road. The question is much on my husband’s mind, and I want above all to be kind and respectful to him. GENTLE READER: It is not the purpose of an obituary to thank the people who have behaved well to the deceased. Rather, it is intended to be a tiny, instant account of that person’s life. Miss Manners understands your desire to reassure your husband, but if you have to give him an answer, you might point out that excluding the daughters would indeed create curiosity from those who know the family.
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Simmons plugs personal best at IPSC provincials Tom Patrick News Reporter
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fter a disappointing result at nationals, John Simmons was back on target over the weekend. The Whitehorse pistol shooter notched a personal best finish with third in the open division at the 2015 IPSC B.C. Provincial Championships in Nanaimo. Simmons, who placed fourth last year for his previous best finish, was also the top master shooter, placing behind two grandmasters. “I’m happy with it. First would be better, but that’s coming,” said Simmons, who admits to being his worst critic. “When you get to a certain level of competition, you pick away at yourself. I shoulda, woulda, coulda comes up when you think back about what you did … You think about all the little things and every top competitor does it.” “Everybody seems to make mistakes at some point, even if it’s fumbling a reload, slow trying to get a mag changed – it costs time. It’s just little things pick away at you. It happens to the best.” With his bronze result over the weekend, Simmons also finished the season ranked third in B.C. with a number of wins in B.C. qualifier events earlier this summer. His finish in Nanaimo also landed him a spot on B.C.’s elite team – the “Gold Team” – for next year’s nationals for IPSC, the International Practical Shooting Confederation, in which speed and accuracy are measured as shooters move through an obstacle course. Over the weekend Simmons came out firing, winning the first of 14 stages. He went on to win five stages in total, placed second in three others and third in four more. “I was doing pretty good, for sure,” said Simmons. “I finished high up, just overall, all the time. “I’m slowly getting more consistent. I haven’t stopped learning. I haven’t topped out or stalled out, I’m still learning and getting better every single time. I’m pretty happy about that.” Simmons’ 2015 season had just one bump in the road: the Canadian championships. He won back-to-back B.C. qualifiers and went on to win the USPSA Sectional Alaska State Championship – using the U.S.’s version of IPSC – outside of Fairbanks in July. But at nationals last month an early error proved costly. Simmons failed to engage two targets in the first stage – just went by without even shooting at them – and was playing catch-up for the rest of the championship. He ended up placing 21st in open, down from fifth last year. “I won the state championships, and then I went to nationals and made that stupid mistake,
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John Simmons takes aim during a practice at the Whitehorse Rifle and Pistol Club two weeks ago. Simmons placed third at the 2015 IPSC B.C. Provincial Championships in Nanaimo over the weekend. which was costly,” said Simmons. “But then I went to provincials and finished third. So, overall, I probably shot the best I’ve ever shot. “At nationals, the mistake I made wasn’t from shooting, it was from running past targets. It was
just a stupid mistake. It doesn’t even make sense to forget where two (targets) are.” The six-time Yukon steelshooting champion competed at his first world championship in October. At the triennial IPSC World Shoot Simmons placed
162nd out of 367 shooters in the open division and sixth out of 25 Canadians. “Thanks to the Whitehorse Rifle and Pistol Club for letting me run around and do my practicing all the time, and to the Yukon Shooting Federation for the
support,” said Simmons. “Those two organizations help out a lot. Without those two we can’t even shoot or even practice. I appreciate the help and support from all the local shooters and the club.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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Squash Yukon gets face-lift for upcoming season
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Yukon champ Julien Revel competes at the Yukon Open in May. Revel is one of four elite players taking over coaching duties as Squash Yukon restructures its programing for this season. rent Yukon men’s champ and Webber won the Yukon Open in 2013 and News Reporter 2014. Sippel and Bell have both he governing body for squash represented Yukon at past Canada in Yukon is serving up some Winter Games. As a junior player, Bell big changes for the upcoming reached the top 10 in national rank2015/16 season. ings, said Toleman. Squash Yukon has opted not to In addition to on-court instrucrenew its contract with Eng Khoon tion, the four will oversee the Junior Chua, who took over as its head coach Development Squad for high-level and program co-ordinator in 2010. juniors to travel to Outside tournaInstead, Squash Yukon has divided ments, and the Grassroots Developtasks such as coaching, tournament ment Squad for beginner and novice organization and marketing, in hopes junior players. of revitalizing the sport with an em“We had four young people who phasis on junior development. were interested in giving something “We were looking at how squash back to squash, who all have a little has gone the last couple of years with bit of coaching experience, who court bookings, tournament particihave lots of playing experience, pation and registrations, etcetera, and participated in the Canada Games,” we felt we needed to do something to said Toleman. “We were looking for boost the numbers a little bit,” said something to reinvigorate squash, so Squash Yukon president Chris Tolewe made the decision to go with these man. “So the board decided, looking four young (coaches). at the way we ran the business, to not “When we told Marie about these four young people helping out, conrenew Khoon’s contract.” tributing and returning something to Squash Yukon has recruited four the sport, she felt it was a good opporaccomplished players to take over tunity for her. She coached them all on-court instruction and coaching as juniors.” duties. Under the consultancy of long-time Squash Yukon instructor Marie Desmarais, Julien Revel, The Yukon home of Cameron Webber, Adam Sippel and Jane Bell will take on coaching and instruction duties. Revel is a multi-time and the curTom Patrick
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Desmarais, who was Squash Yukon’s head coach for more than 20 years before stepping down after the 2009/10 season, will take over the organization of tournaments and leagues. Pixie Ingram, who used to work for the marketing business Outside the Cube, will handle Squash Yukon’s marketing.
Squash Yukon has reason to boost junior numbers. For the first time in years Yukon did not have a player compete at the Canadian Junior National Championships this past April. Early this year Yukon was one player short of sending a full squash team to the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. Despite having just three female players instead of a
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full squad of four, which was a serious disadvantage, Yukon defeated Newfoundland and N.W.T. to place 10th out of 12 in the female team competition at the Games. Squash Yukon will hold its annual general meeting on September 24 at 7 p.m. at the Sport Yukon building on Fourth Avenue. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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The following candidate was elected by acclamation as a trustee of the Yukon Francophone School Board on Thursday, September 3, 2015:
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For Rent WEEKEND GET AWAY Rustic Cabin-45 minutes from town Hiking Trails in the summer Skiing in the winter Includes sauna. Reasonable rates. Rent out by the week or for a weekend. 867-821-4443 HOBAH APARTMENTS: Clean, spacious, walking distance downtown, security entrance, laundry room, plug-ins, rent includes heat & hot water, no pets. References required. 668-2005 ROOM FOR RENT in dorm-style, shared accommodations. Semi-furnished with shared laundry, kitchen and bathroom facilities. $575/month, utilities included. Call Chris @ 668-4729. CHILDCARE SPACE FOR RENT 3,000 sq ft in Rendezvous Plaza, Riverdale, Lewes Blvd entrance Lots of parking Also available 1,100 sq ft space (Flower Shop Studio) Call 667-7370 or 1-778-228-8679
ONE BLOCK FROM MAIN STREET Utilities & Parking Stall included, separate Entrance, Bathroom & Kitchenette, ideal for individual Professional.
667-4759
BRIGHT OFFICE/STUDIO Space Available Up to 2000 sq. ft. 129 Copper Road. Space includes Kitchen area with stove & fridge. 667-2614 Ask for Brenda or Michelle totalfire@northwestel.net BACHELOR BSMT suite, downtown, refs & dd reqĘźd, heat incl, avail Sept 1/15, $850/mon. 660-4022
CAPITAL OFFICES 103 Main St. •2 x 225 sq ft. •Adjoining door. •Rent one or both. •Utilities included. •Very reasonable rates. •New in 2013. Call 668-2648 3-BDRM TRAILER, 15 Maple St, Porter Creek, fenced yard, pets welcome, $1,400/mon + utils + dd. Paul @ 633-5414 3-BDRM EXECUTIVE home, Copper Ridge, many extras, avail October 1, N/P, N/S, refs & dd reqʟd, $2,250/mon. 689-8483
OFFICE SPACE for rent, approx 1,000 sq ft, street level, Yukon News building (former YCOD/Cancer Society space), heat & electricity included, $3,400/mon + GST. Stephen @ 334-9745 2-BDRM LEGAL bsmt suite, Riverdale, open concept, N/S, N/P, laundry facility, shed, $1,050/mon + utils + dd, close to schools & h o s p i t a l , p h o t o : madidi-amazon.com/38_suiteb_photo.htm. 322-1476 2-BDRM FURNISHED suite, incl Sat TV & all utilities, avail Sept 1, $995/mon. 668-5559
2-BDRM 2-STOREY cabin, Marsh Lake, power, water, satellite TV, telephone, wood & propane heat, furnished or not, avail October 1, $900/mon + utils. 867-660-4806 1-BDRM LAKEFRONT suite, MĘźClintock Bay, 30 minutes from Whitehorse, great area for land, water recreation, furnished, $1,250/mon incl utils. 333-0050 to view APT FOR rent to January 1, downtown, new, fully furnished, bright, self-contained, w/d, dishwasher, private entrance, available immediately until January 1, $1,000/mon + utils. Karen @ 668-2117 eves
Office/Commercial Space for Rent Available Immediately: t Approximately 3200 square feet on the ground oor; t turnkey; t downtown on quiet street; t handicap accessible including handicap doors;
FOR LEASE PRIME LOCATION ON 2ND AVE. Suitable for retail, ofďŹ ce or commercial. 1,145sq. ft. or larger if units combined. Handicap accessible. Lots of parking for customers or clients To view or for more information call
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 2nd floor of building on Gold Road in Marwell Sizes 180 sqft & 340 sqft Quiet spaces with reasonable rent 667-2917 or 334-7000
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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 4 connected offices (approx 940 sq ft) Partially furnished Central downtown location All operational costs included (tax, heat, air conditioning, power, & janitorial). $1,900 per month 335-3123
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t kitchen area; t board/meeting room; t 10 ofďŹ ces/rooms; t reception/waiting area; t lots of windows, very bright. t 4 dedicated parking stalls with plug ins;
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334-5038 ONE ROOM cabin, has all amenities, fridge, stove, full bath, 15 mins from town, N/P, N/S, refs reqĘźd, $1,000/mon. 334-9230 ROOM AVAILABLE for responsible tenant, N/S, N/P, $750/mon all inclusive. 393-2275 1-BDRM APT, downtown, N/S, no dogs, utils included, handicapped accessible. 633-3940 3-BDRM 2-BATH duplex, Copper Ridge, garage, lots of storage, avail Sept 15, $1,700/mon + utils. 334-1907 1-BDRM APT, ground level, Porter Creek, bright, newly renoĘźd, separate entrance, full bath/kitchen, coin laundry, N/P, N/S, avail Oct 1, $975/mon + utils & dd. 334-5491 3-BDRM DUPLEX, TAKHINI, renovated, lg fenced yard, newer furnace, lots of parking, trails, dog ok, avail in Sept, $1,450/mon + utils. Contact 332-3535, rob.yeo@gmail.com ROOMMATES WANTED, duplex, Takhini North, near College, downtown, trails, bright, renovated, N/S, N/P, heat, power, internet & laundry included, refs & dd reqĘźd, available October, $650/mon. 335-4393 3-BDRM 2-BATH duplex, downtown, 1,550 sq ft, newer construction on quiet street, fenced yard, avail Oct 1, $1,750/mon + elec. 334-5047 HOUSE-SITTER WANTED, Marsh Lake, N/S, reliable person or couple, refs reqĘźd, animals welcome. 660-4321 1 BDRM legal bsmt suite, Riverdale, N/S, N/P, no parties, shared utils, refs reqĘźd, $975/mon, 667-6219 1-BDRM APT, Porter Creek, power & heat incl, own parking, fenced yard, pets welcome, N/S, refs reqĘźd, $1,100/mon + dd. 333-9120 1 BEDROOM in Riverdale house, fully furnished, close to bus, N/P, N/S, avail immed, $480/mon + dd. 334-3280 3-BDRM 2-BATH condo, Porter Creek, newer, 1,742 sq ft, close to all amenities, large, spacious, bright, small pets considered, $1,700/mon + utils. E-mail sharony@ualberta.ca
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 FRIENDLY COUPLE looking for pets or house sitting, both working full time, Non-smokers, extremely clean, respectful, huge animal lovers, available from September to May. nauruan24@gmail.com. EXPERIENCED HOUSE-SITTER, single gentleman, good with plants and pets. Phil @ 335-5707 eves
The Nacho Nyak Dun Development Corporation is seeking Board members with experiences that relates to business development, investments, financing and planning. In order to be considered for a position as director of the board, a candidate must: • Consent to a preliminary criminal background check by the shareholder and any further due diligent the shareholder deems appropriate; • Be nineteen (19) years of age or older; • Be an individual; • Never have, or controlled a company that has, met the definition of ‘’bankrupt’’ or ‘’insolvent;’’ • Not have previously served as a director of the Corporation and been removed for any reason or resigned for reasons unrelated to legitimate personal matters or illness; and • Not have been convicted of a criminal offence. If you are interested please submit resume to NA-CHO NYAK DUN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION by email at coo@nnddc.ca, by fax at 1-867-456-4344 or by mail to Suite #2 4230-4th Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1K1 by September 19, 2015.
CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN BEAUTIFUL ATLIN, BC
Community Mental Health and Wellness Counsellor Candidates must be: s EXPERIENCED AND HOLD AN -37 OR EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE AND BE REGISTERED WITH "##37 OR EQUIVALENT REGULATORY BODY s HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AND BE ABLE TO ADHERE TO ETHICAL NORMS AND APPROPRIATE BOUNDARIES s BE COMFORTABLE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS INCLUDING GRIEVING TRAUMA ISSUES AND COMPLEX OR DUAL DIAGNOSIS CASES s BE FAMILIAR WITH &IRST .ATIONS TRADITIONS s BE FAMILIAR WITH "# MENTAL HEALTH 0RIVACY REQUIREMENTS s BE SELF MOTIVATED AND COMFORTABLE WORKING IN A SMALL NORTHERN COMMUNITY A clear RCMP Record Check is required. Submit application by 3:00pm, Monday, September 21st, 2015. Submit letter with documentation to: BWSOCIETY BIGWATERSOCIETY ORG OR CONTACT US AT PH FX ANS FOR MORE INFORMATION
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WORLD HOCKEY Association, remember it? Two rare books, (history, statistics, photos). Exc. shape, $50. 633-3154
DAWSON HERITAGE home, prime location, large lot, rental suite, 2,400 sq ft, 3-bdrm, 2.5 bath, open kitchen/dining/living room, pantry, 2 decks, confluence views. 867-993-3787
WORLD HOCKEY Association, 5 complete hockey card sets from the 1970s. Exc cond. $750. Ross 633-3154
3-4 BDRM house, Hillcrest, attached garage, rental suite w/separate entrance, pays half the mortgage, family neighbourhood, close to elementary school, viewing/offers after September 15th 3-BDRM 2-BATH home, Whistle Bend, 1,450 sq ft, single level, walk-in closet through ensuite, hardwood flooring through kitchen, dining, living area, 6 appliances, large deck off rear laundry room. 334-2802 1-BDRM MODULAR home, complete w/4 appliances, large sundeck, an affordable alternative, economical high efficency heating system, Takhini Park, $105,000. 393-1891 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY for sale or lease, Watson Lake, 8,000 sq ft building on 1.5 HA of land. David @ 604-897-1396
6 BOTTLES perfume, Guess, Chloe, etc, $20 for all. 867-456-4109 eves.
TRADING CARDS, binder full of non-sport trading cards (James Bond, X-men, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom). About 500 cards. $50. Ross 633-3154 DELUXE HAND-HELD shower massager, new in sealed case, 3 settings $20. 336-4898 8' X 20' Sea-can, best offer. 633-7680
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HELP WANTED Housekeeping Room Attendant Qualifications: Relevant hotel certification preferred. Applicants with relevant experience preferred Hours: 40 hours/week Wage: $14.25/hr Duties: Make beds, change sheets, distribute clean towels & toiletries Dust furniture, vacuum carpeting & area rugs Clean hotel rooms/public areas Attend to guest requests for extra supplies Contact: HR Manager hr@elitehotel.ca Elite Hotel & Travel Ltd. 206 Jarvis St Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H1 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS are in huge demand! Train with the leading Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today. 1.800.466.1535 www.canscribe.com. info@canscribe.com. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today! PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package and room for advancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3), and Mechanics. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca
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 PERSIAN NAIN carpet, beige with blue trim, bought in Middle East, $1,700, appraised much higher. 204-880-7245 herbeeking@hotmail.com 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
Contact Colin Asselstine (867) 841-4274 ext.251 gm@kluanecorp.ca
Bring resume or letter of interest to Assistant Manager at Mac’s Fireweed Books 203 Main Street Offering competitive wage based on retail experience The law firm of Austring, Fendrick & Fairman is looking for a is looking for a permanent, full-time
Legal Assistant Applicant must have:
8X16 MOVEABLE cabin in Whitehorse, wired & insulated, customizable, no heat or furniture, $11,000. 332-0712
Help Wanted
t Minimum five years of relevant experience in restaurant/ store management t Accountable for financial objectives, maintaining merchandising and operational standards t Design, implement and follow policies and procedures t Class 5 Driver’s Licence with clean driver’s abstract t Ability to coach and motivate colleagues t Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills
Must be available evenings and weekends
LOG HOME IN WATSON LAKE for sale. Situated on two Flat Lots. Beautiful View. Contact: Dave @ 604-897-1396
8X16 MOVEABLE cabin in Whitehorse, built in loft bed, counters & closet, woodstove, wired & insulated, $12,000. 332-0712
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The Yukon News is looking for help at its print plant. It is a permanent position up to 25 hours a week, spread over the day and evening. The candidate will be willing and able to learn on the job. Heavy lifting will be required. Experience is an asset but not required. Send your resume to Mike Thomas at 211 Wood St., Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2E4 or email mthomas@yukon-news.com.
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Effective organization and time-management skills and the ability to prioritize work assignments. Excellent keyboarding and communication skills. The ability to proofread and edit is essential as accuracy is a must. Good working knowledge of office procedures, Word and Outlook is necessary. Experience working in a legal field would be an asset, but we will train the right person. This position is full time and salary will correspond with experience. We provide an attractive benefit package along with a progressive vacation plan.
The successful candidate will have to pass a criminal record check If you have taken office administration courses, have worked as an administrative assistant, or have alternative post-secondary education that has equipped you with the skills detailed above, we would be interested in hearing from you. Interested candidates must apply in person with their resume by 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 18th, 2015 at our offices at 3081 Third Ave. Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7, Attention: Greg LeBlanc, Manager.
No phone calls please.
No phone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. www.blackpress.ca
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ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.
United Way Yukon is Seeking New Board Members United Way Yukon is seeking motivated and talented individuals to join their Executive Board. United Way Yukon values a team of Board members, who collectively, are a good representation of the diversity of the Yukon population. The Board is seeking membership of individuals from varying backgrounds and areas of expertise who demonstrate a keen interest in making a positive difference in our community. Board members typically dedicate approximately 5 hours to 10 hours a month to United Way Yukon and will be asked to contribute more time during specific occasions (e.g.: United Way Annual Breakfast and silent auction) If you are interested, please contact Bruno Bourdache at unitedway.yukon@gmail.com or at 456-4304.
Habitat for Humanity, Volunteers Needed Habitat for Humanity Yukon is looking for volunteers to help with selling raffle tickets. Grand prize is a new 2015 Toyota Rav 4. Only 3,500 tickets are available and still only $20 each. Ticket sales rotate between Canadian Tire, Independant Grocery and Tag Liquor Store on Fridays and Saturdays. If you are available for a few hours, please call 456-4349 or visit www.habitatyukon.org to register to volunteer. Habitat for Humanity Yukon- Building Homes and building hope for hardworking low-income families since 2004.
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Service and Programs Navigator Regular Full Time Position for 2 year term Reporting to the Executive Director, this position establishes the systems and processes that provide navigation of services and support to all Teslin Tlingit Council Citizens. This includes facilitating a Case Management approach and Communication Strategy with all key service providers within the Departments of TTC. Coordinates comprehensive health care, community-based services, home visits, and assessments. Provides mentorship to all department representatives who are involved in case management. The successful candidate will have a degree, preferably a post graduate degree, in the social sciences that includes assessment and counselling skills and a minimum of five years working in a First Nation environment providing social services to clients using a Case Management model. The key responsibility of the incumbent will be to develop the system and processes that will guide case management throughout TTC in assisting clients who are in need of personal, family or financial assistance and to will provide mentorship for all departmental representatives involved in case management in order to develop skills/ capacity in interviewing, listening, analyzing, researching, case planning, collaborative problem solving and critical thinking. We encourage those who are interested to call for more information and a full job description For detailed job description call 867.390.2532 ext 316 Please quote the job title in the subject line of your email, fax and/or cover letter: HR & Staff Development Officer Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133 Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 f. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com Closing Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 **No later than 4 pm** TTC’S HIRING POLICY WILL BE IN EFFECT.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY www.ttc-teslin.com
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HANDICAP SHOWER chair, unused, white w/rubber suction cups, clean & exc cond, $85 obo. 336-4898
FUEL TANKS, 1-200 gal, 1-250 gal, older home heating tanks, great for extra fuel or oil storage, no leaks, both for $225. 633-4656
PLACER GOLD, jade & mineral claims, Cassiar area. 867-333-9087, rob_hamel@hotmail.com
INVERSION TABLE, make hang ups, comes with DVD, $325. Info @ 334-1176
GET-A-GRIP ULTRA traction on snow, casual, dress, athletic footwear, Womenʼs SML-MED, 5-9, menʼs 3-7, Euro 36-41, 2 replaceable spikes incl, $10. 336-4898
4-DRAWER M E T A L filing cabinet, 18”Wx27”Dx52”H, exc shape, $325. 332-6565
KING-SIZE DOWN filled mattress pad, new, still in pkg, 233 thread count, paid $104, asking $50. 667-6587
Electrical Appliances
CANON PRINTER, PIXMA MP560, like new, memory card compatibility, print from camera, $150 obo. 336-4898
DON'T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada's Largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16'/20'/22' Homes on Sale Now!
PRINCESS HOUSE crystal teapot, $40; lead crystal lamp, $50; Noritake ivory china 20-pc set, Imperial Blossom w/matching sugar, creamer, salt & pepper. 667-6587
30" ELECTRIC stove, 5 years old, works great, very clean, am selling to upgrade, $250. 778-985-6525, Riverdale
Store (867) 633-3276
DUST COLLECTOR, General brand, still in box, $225. Kevin 689-8483
KENMORE COIL-TOP stove/oven, clean, exc operating cond, $150. 456-7030
PLACER GOLD & mineral claims, Atlin area, over 4,000 acres of high potential ground, $100,000 takes all. 867-333-9087, rob_hamel@hotmail.com
HARDWICK 667-2317
✔ Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed ✔ Everything over 8" split ✔ $250 per cord (6 cords or more) ✔ Single and emergency half cord deliveries ✔ Scheduled or next day delivery
THREE COMPLETE OPC hockey card sets (1999-00 to 2001-02 period) plus some short prints. Over 900 cards. $150. Ross 633-3154 YUKON WILDLIFE Conservation stamps, rare and unique collection of 13 stamps, from 1996-2008, beautiful artwork depicting Yukon birds and wildlife, $150. 633-3154 POWER JUICER, Jack Lalanne, new, $45; new P.C. 1.4L ice cream/dessert maker, $18. 660-4321 BRASS WALKER, no wheels, good cond, $25; Honeywell oil-filled heater, $30. 334-8318 TO GIVE away, 300 gal fuel tank. 633-5569
SUPPORT STUDENTS and schools. Order fresh veggies, $35 for 20 lbs, between August 27 and September 14, 2015. Information: www.yukonfromthegroundup.ca SNOW THROWER, cleans 30” wide path, electric start, exc cond, canopy, $750. 333-9020
PHONE SYSTEM, 3-way, miscellaneous items, stereos, etc. 689-0445
PORTA-POTTY, $50; white ceiling fan, new, $40; chimney pipe, $25; ultra high efficiency boiler, 150,000 BTU, heat & domestic hot water w/chimney, $500 obo. 633-5038
64KW GENERATOR, new, powered by Deutz Diesel, 6,000 hrs, fully automated, c/w 6” Flygt pumps & cage. James @ Ind. Electrical Services, 867-668-2759
SNOWSHOES, MENS, never used, new $270, asking $175, womens, $75. 689-8483
STARBUCKS DOUBLE-WALLED large glasses, paid $16, asking $8 ea; Mexican Margarita glasses, green stripe, from Coffee Tea & Spice, paid $44 set, asking $25. 667-6587
Firewood
HURLBURT ENTERPRISES INC.
FLAVOR-WAVE OVEN. 660-4321
PROPANE range, $250.
MAYTAG PORTABLE dishwasher with cutting board top, $150. 456-7030
Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782
KENMORE HEAVY duty washing machine with extra large capacity plus & Crosley propane dryer, heavy duty 22 lb capacity, both for $900, downsizing. 667-6855 MasterCard
Part time in-home daycare needed for 72 year old woman with dementia. Due to the nature of this condition, the part time position will naturally transition to full time live-in care in the foreseeable future. All applicants MUST possess a valid driver’s license and own vehicle. ALL INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED APPLICANTS KINDLY EMAIL RESUMES TO: YUKON.SE80@GMAIL.COM. This job posting will close on September 21, 2015 Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted, thank you for your understanding.
ARGO AVENGER parts, new axle bearings & gaskets, new drive train, new drive belt, new hood. 334-6101 8ʼ OUTDOOR decorative lamp stand, no light fixture, $100 obo. 332-7879
SONY TV, 50" corner to corner, 40” screen, c/w TV stand & Sony 5-changer DVD/CD player, exc cond, TV & stand set, DVD player optional, $200 obo for all. 335-0026 32” SAMSUNG flat screen TV, Sony DVD player, TV stand, all for $150 obo. 334-1176
Computers & Accessories
MEC WINTER jacket, kids size 16, $40. 311B Hanson St, eves
FREE, HEWLETT Packard scanner model ScanJet 3400C w/software, works fine, I upgraded. 633-3154
TEAPOT, VENICE Scene Blue, new, $99; Polish pottery mugs, hand made, $20 ea, purchased from Coffee Tea & Spice, not opened. 667-6587 EDDIE BAUER 3/4 coat, womenʼs large, $40; MEC down coat, womenʼs xs, $65. 311B Hanson St, eves BULOVA WOMEN'S diamond accent rose gold-tone stainless steel watch, $350. 335-5036
TREADLE SEWING machine, $350 firm. 668-4240
NEW DELL XPS 12 computer, OS Windows 8.1 64-bit, memory, 4GB, HD, 128GB, processor, 4th generation Intel Core, MS Office Home & Business 2013, security, McAfee Livesafe. 336-4898 SAMSUNG GALAXY S II Virgin Mobile 4G Smartphone, like new, 16gb, $125. 334-6087 BROTHER 565 personal plain paper fax, incl answering machine, $25. 336-4898 2 MPI monitors, Model #2400, 27x29x14 inches, $300, Model #2200, 26x21x13 inches, $200, both excellent working condition. 688-6771
MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT womenʼs med rain pants, new, $80; Arcteryx Gortex jacket, menʼs sm, $50. 311B Hanson St, eves
MANAGER, DESIGNATED OFFICE Teslin Designated Office Full-time term position (13 months)
Located in Teslin, this position reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for managing the daily operations of the designated office. This position conducts and leads environmental and socioeconomic assessment of projects within the designated area to identify environmental and socio-economic impacts while incorporating traditional knowledge of First Nations and local knowledge into assessments. This includes identifying project effects and mitigation measures for adverse effects, determining the significance of any residual effects and developing recommendations. The annual salary range for this position is $82,066 - $94,876 based on 75 hours biweekly. If you feel you have the qualifications and desire to meet the challenges of this position please forward a cover letter and resume outlining how your experience and qualifications relate directly to the position. A job description is available at the YESAB Head Office, Suite 200 – 309 Strickland Street, Whitehorse, the Teslin Designated Office at 8 McLeary Street, Teslin, or on our website at www.yesab.ca. Please submit applications to: Finance and Administration Manager, YESAB Suite 200 – 309 Strickland Street, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2J9 Ph: 867.668.6420 Fax: 867.668.6425 or email to yesab@yesab.ca Toll free: 1.866.322.4040 Resumes must be received by September 24, 2015.
INVERSION THERAPY table, not been used, bought from Amazon, $75 obo. 335-8772 OLDER FLOOR polisher in great cond, $50. 332-7797 BADGER 3/4 hp Garburetor, new $235, asking $130. 668-4724 DRILL PRESS HD, Trademaster 14f, 16-spd, standing pedestal, height & tilt adjustment, first $200 takes it. 336-2555 COIN-OPERATED COMMERCIAL washer & dryer, good condition, $400 for the set. 633-4375 OIL BOILER, good cond, Burnham V-73, Riello 40-F3 burner, 0.5-0.95 GPH firing rate, 86% efficiency, controls, pump, expansion tank, T&P gauge, 2 zone valves, outdoor reset, $950. 633-6084 AUSTRALIAN AKUBRA hat, Snowy River style, sz 55, worn once. 660-4321
FIREWOOD $175/cord 20-foot lengths, 5-cord loads Small delivery charge 668-6564 Leave message QUALITY BUILT Wood-sided firewood storage sheds. 1 to 3 cord designs. Prices starting at $995.00 plus GST. Call Creekside Wood Supply. 867-332-2151 FRANKʼS FIREWOOD •Top quality, stacked cords for best value •8 foot & stove length •Single cord & multiple cords Phone 334-8960 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432
Guns & Bows
Musical Instruments
5.5ʼ BROAD leaf Ficus, $50; Spider plant, $10. 311B Hanson St, eves
We are an impartial, effective and efficient organization that provides assistance to all involved in the assessment process.
S.A. vouchers accepted.
BINDER OF Canadian and worldwide postage stamps, $25. 633-3154
BOX OF Nevil Shute paperbacks, 38, some duplication, $25. 633-3154
Be part of one of Canada’s most dynamic environmental and socio-economic assessment processes and work with an energetic, progressive organization. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and encourage their personal and professional development.
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TVs & Stereos
LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL
PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com BLACK FENDER Standard Stratocaster w/maple neck, made in USA, c/w moulded hard case, hardly used, beautiful guitar, $975 obo. 332-2553 YAMAHA CLAVINOVA piano CVP509, check wonderful features on Internet, has light system for learning songs, over $9,000 in stores, asking $5,500. Serge @ 667-2196 after 5pm YAMAHA 5ʼ7” Grand Piano, white, leather topped bench & humidifier included, appraised at $10,500, pristine condition. Call 668-2889 for quick sale 7-PIECE CB drum kit, barely used, $450. 332-7797 YAMAHA KEYBOARD, large, $125 obo. 668-2216
HUSQVARNA COMMERCIAL M96 bolt action rifle, 8 mm calibre, Norma peep sight, walnut stock, good to vg cond, includes partial box of ammo & reloading dies, $495. 633-2443 16 GAUGE Dominion Arms Backpacker shotgun, new in box, 30” barrel, unfired, blued, hardwood stock, $150. 633-2443 NONRESTRICTED CANADIAN firearm safety course presented by Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club September 12 & 13. For more info call 334-1688 or 667-6728 12-GAUGE REMINGTON Wingmaster pump shotgun, needs PAL to purchase, $275. 336-3474 REMINGTON MODEL 1917 30-06, Hensoldt Wetzlar 3 X scope, sporterised, black Walnut stock, $300 obo. 633-3810
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Guns & Bows REMINGTON NYLON 66 brown, $250, close to new Ruger SR-22 with red dot $600, Browning Auto-5 made in Belgium in 1971, $1,200 obo, need PAL. 333-1715 SAVAGE .308 Model 10, bull barrel, L.H., $500. 867-994-2626 RUGER INTERNATIONAL, Mannlicher stock, bolt action, .358 Win, Burris Fullfield 1.75x5 power scope, very accurate, exc cond, meets bison hunt requirements, $850. 667-2607 or 334-1102 MAVERICK, MADE by Mossberg, 12-gauge pump shotgun, 18” barrel, good cond, $175. 667-2607 or 334-1102 REMINGTON 11/87 shotgun, 18” rifled barrel, great bear gun, red dot laser sight, comes with lots of ammo, $600. 336-3865 SW 629 44-mag S.S., 5" barrel, 3 grips, $800. 867-994-2626 MARLIN 17HMR, synthetic stock, bull barrel, $250. 867-994-2626
YUKON NEWS 2007 KIA Sportage 79,000km, new tires, 4 cyl, very fuel efficient, auto, immaculate interior/exterior, seats 5, great storage space, $10,000. Call 668-3493 or email linley812@hotmail.com
2000 PONTIAC Grand Prix, V6, 2-dr, clean, runs good, 223,819 kms, remote start, power windows/locks, 4 winter studded tires on rims, will pass mechanical inspection, $3,700 obo. 335-2287
2006 SUBARU Outback, blue, AWD, remote start, good summer & winter tires, exc cond in & out, $7,500. 667-7386
2000 PONTIAC Grand Prix, V6, 2-dr, clean, runs good, 223,819 kms, remote start, power windows/locks, 4 winter studded tires on rims, will pass mechanical inspection, $3,700 obo. 335-2887
2005 HONDA Accord DX 4-dr, 4-cyl, standard, P/W, P/L, A/C, 230,000 km, $4,000. 333-0866 2005 VW Jetta, black, 2.0L gas engine, 98,000 kms, c/w winter tires & rims, exc cond, $9,800. 668-2259
1997 CHRYSLER Intrepid, P/W, air, cruise, back seat heater, good glass, great gas mileage, 211,000kms, $2,150 obo. 332-7879
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1996 PLYMOUTH Breeze, auto, 2 sets tires, exc glass, very fuel efficient, 190,000km, $1,600. 333-9020
March 11, 1980 - September 17, 1999
1990 CADILLAC, 2-dr, full power, A/C, cruise, 80,000kms, $2,395. 336-2029
at the Ross River School Gym
2001 FORD Taurus, 4-dr, V6 auto, P/W & doors, cruise control, A/C, 140,000kms, new tires, $3,300. 336-2029
1989 CADILLAC Deville, sedan, 4-dr, great condition, never smoked in, $9,900 obo. 332-9457
Dinner at 4pm All are Welcome!
1998 PORSCHE, exc cond, low mileage, $10,700. 332-6467
NISSAN 350Z, red, call for details, $13,500. 335-5035
2002 PT Crusier, 142,000 km, 4-cyl auto, 5-dr hatchback, red w/flames, P/W, P/DL, cruise, air, 6 rims new tires & battery, $4,499 obo. Wayne 333-0867
September 19, 2015
WINCHESTER MODEL 37 16-gauge single shot shotgun, vg cond, $275. 633-2443
MEMORIES OF:
7MM RUGER rifle with mounted scope, PAL required, $750 obo. 668-2216
Today, I sorted old pictures of you, smiling as always.
Wanted
COPPER RIDGE Place is looking for volunteers to assist with programs once/week for 2 hours. Mon pm: bingo; walking program; or swim program 1/month. Contact Catherine at 393-7508
Itʼs you who walks beside me when I go out.
WANTED: 30” double wall oven, black. Francis @ 668-6481
Nothing changes. Seasons come and go.
WANTED: 8 cords of 16” firewood delivered to Porter Creek. David @ 633-6771 WANTED: AT least 8 cement décor blocks, snow fencing at least 4ʼ, chain link fencing at least 6ʼ, reasonably priced for a senior. 667-4526 lv msg
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our father,
WANTED: TRANSMISSION for Chevrolet S10, 1995, and spare tire. 633-2236
Albert
WANTED: 15' Swift Prospector kevlar or carbon fusion canoe. 633-5575 WANTED: THOMSON Centre has openings for the following volunteer positions: Bingo support, 1:1 visits, one to two hours/week. Criminal records check required. Kathy 393-8629 WANTED: THOMSON Centre has an opening for a volunteer to run our small in-house store, Fridays from 12noon–2:30pm. Criminal records check required. Please call Kathy 393-8629
1930-2008
I am never alone; You live in my heart.
COPPER RIDGE Place is looking for volunteers to assist with bus outings or to run the store once a week for 2 hours. Contact Catherine at 393-7508
WANTED: ANY pottery dinner plates, side plates or bowls that you are no longer using, mix and match is fine. 333-2980
Walt Holway
Seven years is Everyday without you. I donʼt see you, but I know you are near.
WANTED: WOODEN hot tub approx 6ʼ-7ʼ diameter, prefer if neglected, leaking or otherwise needing work for a project I have. 334-6087
WANTED: ANY kind of plywood, 4X8 or larger, will pick up. 633-2236
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One day I will meet you on a trail we walked together forever. I miss you,
Edna
Born on December 12, 1937, Albert passed away on August 31, 2015 in Whitehorse at the age of 77 years old. He is survived by three daughters and two sons, numerous grandchildren, brothers and sisters. There will be a Celebration of life at the Heritage North Funereal Home, 412 Cook Street, Whitehorse on Saturday, September 19th at 2:00 PM. We welcome all those who would like to pay their respects. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canadian Cancer Association.
WANTED: USED silver metal roofing to buy or take away for shed projects. 334-6087 WANTED: 2000/2001 Polaris Sportsman 6X6 with faulty motor so as to glean drive parts. 332-7797 WANTED: 18HP Kohler engine in good running cond for Argo ATV. 332-6565 WANTED: PARTS for 1990 Jeep Cherokee 4X4, 4.0L, like windshield etc. 633-2236
Cars 2013 HYUNDAI Genesis Coupe, 2.0T, fully loaded, 6-spd standard w/cargo tray, winter front mats, new winter tires/rims, oil pan heater, 14,000 kms, $22,500 obo. 334-9039 2012 BUICK Lacrosse, 21,000 kms, full warranty, loaded, original owner, $18,000 firm. 333-9056 2010 MUSTANG GT convertible, V8, 5-spd, loaded, sacrifice price $20,000. 336-0505 2009 CHEVY Cobalt SS, 70,000kms, 2L turbo-charged, 2 sets tires & rims, summer & winter, 5-spd, sunroof, tinted windows, $8,500. 335-0421 2009 NISSAN Rogue SL, 3-spd auto, new tires, 133,000km, great gas mileage, $12,000 obo. 633-5155 2008 JEEP Patriot North Edition, 100,000km, great condition, 2nd owner, great on gas, work done by dealership, well maintained, $8,000. 334-4272 2008 NISSAN X-Terra, standard, 4WD, navy blue, exc cond, approx 85,000kms, $17,500 obo. Kevin 689-8483 2001 P.T. Cruiser, runs good, estate sale, $3,500. Call 667-2322 or 333-9402
Dieter Kuster The Kuster family announces the passing of their beloved elder, Dieter Kuster, on August 22, 2015. Memorial celebration will be held on September 19, 2015, at the Westmark Hotel, beginning at noon.
Joseph A. Imbeau July 30, 1958 – September 4, 2015 Joseph A. Imbeau was born in Red Deer, Alberta to parents Joseph and Sheila Imbeau. He and his brothers moved to Yukon in 1969 where he was better known as Joey. He began working for Whitehorse Copper in the mid 70s where he was introduced to his career in road construction. He was known in the industry for being a skilled buggy and rock truck operator. He spent the next 25+ years working for various companies; Lobe Construction, Miller Contracting, Golden Hill Enterprises and Beaver Limited, before retiring to help his wife run the Fruit Stand in Whitehorse, Yukon. In 1987 he met the love of his life Candy (Candace) Kent and on February 16, 1988 they welcomed their beautiful daughter Michelle Helen Imbeau. Michelle was the light of Joey’s life from that moment on. Although Joey left us too soon, he lived his years surrounded by those he loved and will always be remembered for his sense of adventure, his love for fishing and ability to fill a room with laughter. Joey is now with his father on the other side where he undoubtedly met him with a fishing rod and a set of new fishing stories. Joey is survived by his wife Candy; his daughter Michelle (Sam); his mother Sheila (Dwight); his brothers Glen and Darcy; and several nieces and nephews. There will not be a service held for Joey, in lieu of flowers please donate to a cause of your choosing.
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1980 PONTIAC Formula Firebird, 4.9 turbo motor, number matching car, 62,000kms, only 168 built, rebuilt motor, like new shape, $13,000 obo. Call/text 334-4800 1968 CORVETTE coupe, 427 auto, red on red leather, numbers match, appraised at $50,000, asking $29,900. 336-0946 PT CRUISER hatchback, clean, well maintained, winter/summer tires on rims, great for young/new driver, commuter as second vehicle, reliable, $3,250 obo. 456-7030
Come on down & visit with ALL OF US at the shelter.
Trucks
Our Wish List...
1979 GMC 5-ton, 5-gear split speed, 316 engine, good running, needs work, $750. 689-8506 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE van, loaded, leather seating, sunroof, hitch, 7-passenger, clean inside & out, well maintained, $4,500 obo. 456-7030
Auto Parts & Accessories TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100
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HEAVY-DUTY HEADACHE rack for Dodge pick-up, like new, black, real Skookum, $300 obo. 660-4516
2009 GMC 3500 HD LE 68,200 KM
Extended Cab, 4x4, Vortec Engine, Bed liner, Tow controls, Running Boards, Block Heater, and other extras!
$27,500 867.634.5251
We Sell Trucks!
TRUCK CANOPY, fibreglass, 70�x100", side windows, sliding front window, medium duty roof rack installed, easily hauls 14ʟ boat on rack, older but solid, $400. 667-2276
633-6019 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
2015
Help control the pet overpopulation problem
have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL
633-6019
LOST/FOUND LOST
FOUND
t RIVERDALE ON BLANCHARD ROAD. TWO CATS, 3 yo female, very small, 3lbs, mostly white with black on her head and back, answers to “Zena�. 4 yo male cat, 14lbs, gold tabby colour, answers to “Luke�. If you have seen either of these two cats, please phone Lynn at: 334-7023. t PORTER CREEK, MALE, GREY & WHITE HUSKY. 8 years old, wearing a purple collar. Is limping. If found please call Karine @334-8196. t HOT SPRINGS ROAD. BROWN & WHITE DOG, answers to Bella. Believed to be a Husky Shepherd mix. If found, please call Chelsea at: 334-5776. t PORTER CREEK, RED & WHITE BRITTANY SPANIEL. Please call 334-4997 if found. t MCINTYRE, FEMALE PITT BULL LABX, 13 WEEK OLD, tan and black features. Wearing a purple collar, name is Ketza. If found please call Keisha @689-0986. t GOLDEN HORN, BLACK FEMALE LAB wearing a bright pink collar. Super friendly and will come to most people! If found please call the shelter @6336019 or Bruce @335-6060
t MAYO ROAD, MILE 5.6, YOUNG, UNFIXED MALE, HUSKY X SHEPHERD. He is a gorgeous blond-red colour. If you know this dog, please call: 633-6019! t TAKHINI RIVER BRIDGE ON THE MAYO ROAD. LARGE MALE BLACK LAB CROSS with white on its chest and a little grey around its muzzle. Finders figure he’s around 4-6 years old. If this is your dog, please contact Sage at: 456-7500. t BETWEEN DESTRUCTION BAY AND SHEEP MOUNTAIN. Young black male Pit Bull X Lab, wearing a thin blue collar. If this is your dog, please phone us at: 633-6019. t COPPER RIDGE. Young male terrier cross. Grey with white paws and a white chest. Scruffy looking. If this is your dog, please call us at: 633-6019.
RUNNING AT LARGE...
If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382
2011 FORD F150 4X4, super crew, platinum, 3.5 Eco-boost engine, fully loaded, incl navigation & trailer brakes, under 42,000kms, good price. 335-7208 2010 JEEP Compass 4x2, auto, 2.4L dual VVT, great cond, fully maintained, under 51,000 kms, remote start, separate mint winters on rims, $11,000, 667-2276 2009 CHEVROLET 1/2 ton 4X4, ext cab, full power, A/C, cruise, $6,300. 336-2029 2009 GMC 3500HD, low kms at 68,200, Vortec V8, 360hp, extended cab, 4WD, bed liner, running boards, trailer brake control, great cond, great price, $27,500. 332-7128 2008 F250 6.4L turbo diesel, ext cab, 8ʟ box with liner, trailer brakes, 117,000km, near new condition, meticulously maintained, $19,000 obo. 332-3392 2007 CADILLAC Escalade, low mileage, no accidents, dealer maintained, transferable warranty, very well maintained. 335-6299 2007 DODGE Ram quad cab 4X4 SLT Limited Edition, mint, 200,000kms, custom 35� wheels, tool box, cargo liner, perfect for hunting season, must sell, $16,000 obo. c.mitch@live.ca 2007 FORD Explorer, Eddie Bauer, new tires, new routers, low kms for age @ 147,205, $10,500. 334-7028 to view
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
2006 F150 4X4, 4.6L V8, auto, custom regular cab w/matching canopy, 6-CD player, 32,000 miles, $11,000. 633-2580 6-SPD TRANS for 2003 Dodge diesel, $800 obo. 633-6502
Bear
Diamond
Diga
2004 DODGE Ram 2500 crew cab 4x4, 8' box, 188,000km, needs front end & brake work, engine burns oil, fix up or parts, new tires winter 2015, $3,800 obo. 867-993-3468 2003 CHEVROLET 4X4, heated seats, trailer tow, sunroof, box liner, good cond, $6,500. 335-1055
Joey
Hulk
Ginger
And more.... Come for a visit and meet your next furry family member!
Lottie
Lynx
Portraits by Gerry Steers, courtesy of Gerry’s Computer Magic.
HOLLY STREET Demon carburetor, new, 625-750 CFM, never installed, $400. 334-4800
If your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 Tlingit Street.
Pets will be posted on the Pet Report for two weeks. Please let us know after that time if you need them re-posted.
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2010 POLARIS 6X6 Ranger, side by side, 800 EFI, c/w winch, windshield, roof, spare tire & side racks, only 191kms, $13,000 firm. 334-6101
SOLD! 2004 Dodge Dakota Club Cab 4x2, 3.7L V6, 5spd Manual, 260k, Sr driven since new. Four season driver f/owner. Incl. rear winter studded tires. Good condition. Trailer brakes controller. $3,000.
Archie Knill, Atlin 250-651-7622 TRUCK TIRES (4), 265/70 R18, Goodyear Wrangler, $200; Thule roof ski rack, $100. 633-5038 SET OF Magna Grip winter tires with rims for Toyota Echo, lightly used by snowbirds, $200. 667-6223 for more info GOOD ALUMINUM canopy w/4 side cabinets & lift hatch door. 332-7797
For sale
2008 HARLEY Ultra Classic, like new, 1500kms, selling due to health. Call 667-2322 or 333-9402 WANTED: LOOKING to buy a snow machine. 334-0254 2 YAMAHA Bravos, exc shape, well kept, running, 1991 & 1983, $3,800 for both. Kevin @ 334-5858 for info/viewings WANTED: SINGLE axle utility trailer, 13� tp 14� tires for a single snow machine or quad. 633-4152
PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467
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Limit 1500 lbw 27" w x 12' h aluminum uminum u loading loa oadi dingg ramp rram ampp am $ 45000 Call 332.6565
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WINTER TIRES, 4 205/55-R16, lots of tread, asking $125 for all four. 334-1785 2012 DODGE Journey M&S tires & rims, 225/55R19, $150 for entire set; Maxxis ATV tires, 2-AT 24X8-12, 2-AT24X10-12, exc cond, $200 for set. 456-7758
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 14Ęź ALUMINUM MirroCraft boat, 9.8 mariner gas motor & electric motor, rod holders, seat, does not leak a drop, $3,000. 336-3865 2010 6HP 4-stroke Yamaha outboard motor, used twice, $1,100. 334-4800 EZ-LOAD BOAT trailer, 21Ęź, single axle, with bearing buddies, good tread on tires, light use, $1,500. 667-7684
WINTER TIRES on rims, 195/65/R15 Wanli Winter Challenger, awesome traction, studded, 70% tread, rims fit 2001 Jetta, $350, spare included. 689-5866
1993 2452 Bayliner, 350 momtor, Bravo Two leg, needs work, c/w trailer, $9,500. 333-9402 or 667-2322
Pets
1991 3058 Bayliner twin 305, Alpha One legs, needs work, new parts, c/w new diesel cabin heater, VHF radio & more, $35,000. 333-9402 or 667-2322
2001 DODGE Dakota Sport w/aluminum Delta box, 150,000kms, good shape, $3,500 obo. 336-1451 after 5pm
NORTHERN CATTITUDE GIFTS The local online store for cats and cat lovers. All about cats - from cat trees to cat themed umbrellas! www.northerncattitude.ca Phone: (867) 333-0558
1988 TOYOTA truck, 4x4, V6, comes with spare set of rims, 450,000 km, still runs well, $650 obo. 667-7684
2011 YAMAHA BW 125cc scooter, 22,000km, excellent shape, new tires/brakes, fuel efficient, 100 miles/gal, windshield & storage box, $1,500 obo. 334-9435
Marine
10-HOLE DOG box, offset construction, can accommodate 15 dogs, very good condition, $450. 633-3608
1992 FORD Ranger 4X4, extended cab, runs good, great for parts, needs steering column, $500. 689-8506
2 ICON full face motorcycle helmets, near new, w/2 visors, 1 large, 1 med, $175 ea; 2 touring jackets, X-large & large. 334-8289 5 ATV tires, Duro 26X12.00 R14, $250; snow blade from an ATV, 46X16, $100 obo. 668-4240
2002 DODGE Caravan, low mileage, well maintained, used sparingly in summer, $5,000 obo. 667-6855
1993 PATHFINDER AT, well maintained, needs starter & transmission work. 334-4550
2010 CUSTOM chopper, 1300cc, Super Cycles Engine, show bike, $30,000. 334-7535
2004 ARGO Avenger, 450 hours, good used shape, ready to go, $8,000. 633-4315
2003 FORD Ranger 4X2 pick-up, Supercab, 1 cylinder cracked, good winter tires incl, $1,250. 334-6092
1994 CHEVY Astro van, cargo model, runs and drives, best suited to a mechanically inclined owner, $600 obo. 334-3375
2009 YAMAHA V Star 1300 touring cruiser, new tires, leather saddlebags, recent tune-up/oil change, windshield, passenger back rest, $4,900. 333-9020
1985 CHEV Scottsdale 1/2 ton, exc engine, mechanically sound, fix up or for parts, $500. 336-4898
CHESAPEAKE PUPPIES for sale, $600 males, $500 females, approved homes only, we own both parents, great hunting, family, bear dogs, very loyal, ready Sept 20. 332-8832 to view
2001 FORD Explorer Sport, 152,580kms, $6,500. 633-4212
2009 YAMAHA Venture MP 4-stroke, exc cond, rear seat, cargo box, block heater, extra-wide skis, scratchers, belts, mirrors, Yamaha cover & spare carbide runner, reduced to $5,500. 660-4516
2010 KAWASAKI KLR 650 dual sport motorcycle, 7,400 kms, Panier rack & touring bags, $4,500 obo. 334-8289
2013 DODGE Ram 1500 Sport Larime 4X4, quad cab, sunroof, fully loaded, 4� suspension lift, 20� rims, 35� tires, black, 56,000kms, trailer tow pkg, $39,500. 334-7535 2011 FORD Escape, extended warranty & maintenance pkg good to July 2017, heated front seats, command start, keyless remote entry, asking $20,000. Greg @ 335-7876
RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg
1990 FORD Taurus GL, body good, engine good, fix up or parts, $500. 336-4898
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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
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
14Ęź FIBREGLASS boat, light duty, 6Ęź wide at front, Roadrunner trailer, new paint, $1,900 firm. 333-0717 7.5 OLDER Mercury engine/day tank, $495; 6.0hp older Mercury twin tank, $595; 2000 15hp 4-stroke, low hrs, $1,900 firm. 333-0717
Heavy Equipment 1975 CAT 966C, spade nose bucket, spare tire & rim, many extras, $20,000 obo. Atlin 250-651-7542 •2008 CAT 740 Rock Truck SN CAT00740PB1P03886 •2010 Bucyrus R30C Hydra-Trac Rock Drill SN TRX33H30DNAE0030 •1989 Cat D10N Crawler Tractor SN2YD01092 •2008 Volvo EC460CL Hyd Exc SNVCEC460CL00110148 All Excellent Condition Ready to work Located in Watson Lake Call for Pricing: 604-541-1362 ext 102
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 OLDER CAT 955 track loader, runs good, no major problems, converted to electric start, $7,000 obo. Darryl @ 867-634-2321 evenings PLACER LEASE, emmett@ryanripper.com
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BOBCAT S185, less than 700 hrs, hand & foot controls, sound dampening cab, great shape, locally purchased & maintained, $25,000. 334-6413
YUKON NEWS 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
ACTIVE TRAILS Whitehorse Association Hike and Social, September 13. Meet at 10am at the GNML Research Forest. Info: www.activetrails.org
THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. Group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info call Joanne 668-7713
PLACER GOLD CLAIMS in Dawson Mining District. Mining Rights to 82 claims in Historic Mining Camp for sale. Contact: Eric at 867 993 3038
YUKON LEARN Society free computer drop-in lab every Monday excluding holidays from 10am–2pm. Self-Directed computer studies, instructor on site, 2158-2nd Ave
Aircraft
DON'T MISS the next Klondike Cruisers Solo Sport Autocross event Sunday, September 13 Takhini Arena. $20 event fee. Must be a member to participate. To register, join or info info@klondikecruisers.ca
BALLANCA SCOUT, exc cond, TT-1,800 hrs, engine 900 hrs, floats & wheels. 667-2075 1969 CESSNA 182M LRFuel, full IFR, Garmin 430w/510, A/P, 9/10 in & out, TT2250, SMOH1583, STOH1074, leather int, tinted windows, many extras, $70,000 US obo. Atlin 250-651-7542 CONTINENTAL 0300D engine, only 485 SMOH, removed from Cessna 172, complete with mount, baffles and all accessories, no prop strike, runs like a top. 332-1663
Campers & Trailers TAITĘźS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon 2004 PIONEER travel trailer, 23T6 model, large bath, queen size bed, large awning, great condition, $9,000. 633-2580 KOMFORT MOTORHOME, Class A, 27Ęź, awesome floor plan, many features, 1986 with 454 Chev chassis, 100,000kms, $13,500. 633-4796. 10.5Ęź BIGFOOT camper, fridge, stove, microwave, shower, slide out, TV, view @ 11 Ebony Dr. 633-5132
PORTER CREEK Community Association meeting Monday, September 14, 5:15 pm at the Guild Hall. All Welcome. Come show your support. Info 633-4829 YUKON REGISTERED Music Teachers Association AGM will be held on Sunday September 13, 6:30pm in the meeting room at 106 Strickland Street. All are welcome. PUBLIC LECTURE & Workshop critiquing over-reliance of psychiatric practice on medication, by acclaimed journalist Robert Whitaker, Mt McIntyre, Monday September 28, 7-10pm, & Tuesday September 29, 9am-4pm. Free. To pre-register: 667-2037 MENTAL HEALTH Caregiver Support Group for those caring or supporting friend or family member with mental illness, 3rd Thursday each month Sept through April, 7-9pm, #4 Hospital Road, 1st floor. 667-8346 PORTER CREEK Secondary School Council AGM is on September 9, 2015 at 6:30pm in the school library followed by Regular meeting. Everyone is welcome YUKON KENNEL Club AGM is on September 17 at Canada Games Centre boardroom at 6:30pm FASD PARENT/CAREGIVER Support Meeting September 10, FASSY Office, 404B 4th Ave, 6:30pm- 9pm. If you care for a child, youth or adult with FASD, share experiences, learn from one another. Info 393-4948
ATHLETICS YUKON Annual General Meeting at Sport Yukon on Tuesday, October 6, 7pm. All are welcome, especially members of Athletics Yukon. Drinks and pizza will be provided. YUKON WOMEN In Music Concert, French Edition September 11, 7pm, Centre de la francophonie. Some of YukonĘźs most beautiful female voices in song for an evening of French language singing & music. afy.yk.ca SENIORS INTERESTED in floor curling, come to Golden Age Centre Friday September 18, 9:30am, give it a try. Regular league begins Friday September 25. Sign up at Golden Age or phone 668-5977 JAPANESE FILM NIGHT: FREE ADMISSION, Monday September 14, 7:00pm, Old Fire Hall. "Tug of War" by Mizuta. In Japanese with English subtitles. Snacks served. For more info: Fumi jcayukon@gmail.com or at 393-2588 WHITEHORSE G E N E R A L Hospital Women's Auxiliary monthly meeting Monday September 14, 7:30pm, at WGH. New members very welcome. Info: 667-2087 CANADIAN SKI Patrol is hosting an information/registration evening on Tuesday, September 15 from 7-9 pm, Boardroom 1 at Sport Yukon for the upcoming season. Deb Jonasson for more information, 334-9521 SUNDOGS TOASTMASTERS, supportive members club to improve speaking, listening & leadership skills, 12noon-1pm, Thursdays, Yukon Sports Bldg, 4061-4th Ave. Text/call 204-880-7245 COFFEE HOUSE October 3, featuring Kim Melton + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm + open stage sign-up, 7:30pm show, $5, United Church, 6th & Main. 633-4255 HOSPICE WALKING Group Wednesdays September 9 to 30, 6-7:30pm. Walk the Millennium trail with others on their grieving journey. To register: 667-7429 or administrator@hospiceyukon.net SOCCER DROP-IN for men over-35, no cost, Saturday Sept 19 and 26, 10am, Canada Games Centre. Indoor season info at yukonsoccer.yk.ca/whitehorserapids.html, 668-7592, rapids.contact@gmail.com
2008 ADVENTURER 9.5 FWS camper, c/w Stablelift electric jack system, allows use of camper independant of truck, $15,500 obo. 332-2553
INTERESTED IN the Roman Catholic faith? Inquiry Sessions begin Wednesday, September 23, Sacred Heart, 406 Steele Street, 667-2437. Catholics who want to revisit their faith are welcome to attend
5 À 7 All In Music, One Thursday a month, French-speaking musicians perform at Baked Cafe, September 10th, Brigitte Desjardins and Ryan McNally, Old Time Country Blues. zik-o-baked.afy.yk.ca
1989 24Ęź Ford Travelaire Class C motorhome, 7.5L auto, full bath, bed at back, exc cond, 125,000kms, $12,500. Call/text 780-232-6602
YUKON BROOMBALL AGM, September 19 @ Sports Yukon, 1pm. All welcome
ADHD "EPIDEMICĘźS roots in psychiatry & the pharma industry, Public Lecture + Workshop by journalist Robert Whitaker. Mt McIntyre, Tue Sept 29, 7-10pm & Wed Sept 30, 9am-4pm. Free. To pre-register: 667-2037
2011 JAYCO Eagle Superlite 26' fifth wheel, slide-out, low miles, very clean, $30,000. To view contact 668-7595 5TH WHEEL trailer hitch for pick-up truck, made by DSP, exc cond, $500. 633-4656 2010 JAYCO 29' BHS trailer, sleeps up to 9, CD/DVD/I POD JK.SND.SYS., electric patio awning, microwave, outside BBQ, new condition, gently used, $25,500, view at 38 Stope Way. 393-3123 2009 ROYAL Cargo utility trailer, V-nose, 5ĘźX10Ęź white, original tires 90% & new spare, plywood walled, padded floor w/4 anchor spots, $3,600. 334-7535 13' BOLER-TYPE trailer, beautiful, totally refurbished, cork flooring, birch plywood cabinetry, 2-burner stove & fridge, sleeps 3, exc cond, needs inverter, $8,500. 335-1426 1984 FORD F350 wth camper, Vanguard, clean, dry, everything works perfectly, engine runs great, frame is good & strong, can go anywhere, $4,200. 334-8430 18Ęź CAR hauler trailer, 2 5/16 ball, two 3,500lb axles, hidden ramps, rock guards, spare tires, heavy frame, $4,000 obo. 334-6101 PULL TRAILER 20ĘźL, 8ĘźW, open deck w/side rails, new lights & springs, trailer brakes work great, 2 spare tires, 3,500lb dual axles, $4,200. 335-0026 to view 20Ęź 5TH wheel flat-bed trailer, 11,500 lb capacity, new tires, 5th wheel or goose neck hitch compatible, exc cond, will deliver in Whitehorse, $3,500. 250-767-3385 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH SPA RV Resort is your WINTER DESTINATION for Healing Mineral Waters, Five-Star Facilities, Activities, Entertainment, Fitness, Friends, and Youthful Fun! $9.95/Day For New Customers. Reservations: 1-888-800-0772, foyspa.com 30Ęź CUSTOM built 5th wheel trailer, full kitchen, sleeps 4, propane heaters, 10Ęź cargo area for ATV/skidoo, roof rack for boat/canoe, $10,250. 334-8196
Coming Events YUKON LEARN Society is offering free computer courses: Introduction to Computers, Internet & Email, Word and Excel. Instructor on site. Call 668-6280 xt 223 for details
SALSA YUKON'S Latin Dance Classes, beginner and intermediate Salsa and Bachata, starts September 30, 2015. salsayukon@gmail.com for info YUKON BIRD Club, Sunday September 20, Whitehorse. Trip to the Whitehorse sewage ponds with Devon Yacura. Meet at SS Klondike, 10am, (2 hrs). Everyone welcome SYNCHRO YUKON AGM Sunday September 27 @ Sport Yukon, 1:30-3:30pm. Learn about synchronized swimming in Yukon and how to get involved with the club. New members welcome, volunteers appreciated. YUKON HOME Education Society AGM, September 29, 3- 5pm at Whitehorse Public Library meeting room. Planning for the coming year, sharing resources. Anyone interested in homeschooling is welcome. More info: 660-5347 YUKON FILM Society extraordinary general meeting to be held at 212 Lambert Street on Sept. 22, 2015 at 5:15pm. Info: 393-3456
yukon-news.com YUKON BIRD Club, Sunday September 13, Whitehorse. Birding trip to Swan Lake. Call Boris Dobrowlsky at 633-6404 to register. Bring lunch & rubber boots. Everyone welcome YUKON BIRD Club, Saturday September 12, Teslin. Autumn bird walk with Ben Schonewille and Jukka Jantunen. Meet at Yukon motel 3pm, (2 hrs.) Everyone welcome SOCCER. MEN'S Over-35 indoor season starts Oct 3. Games are Saturday mornings, Canada Games Centre. Register online by Sept 27 at yukonsoccer.yk.ca/whitehorserapids.html, 668-7592, rapids.contact@gmail.com COME SING Christmas music with the Whitehorse Community Choir. Registration begins September 14th at the Whitehorse United Church. Check our website www.Whitehorsechoir.org for more information
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YUKON GUILD of Needlearts starting fall session Sept 10 @ 7pm, Whitehorse Public Library. Meet friends, learn techniques hand embroidery. Contact Doris 633-4026 A NIGHT of Coffee, chocolate and jazz with Nicole Edwards & Annie Avery in the Sanctuary at United Church Friday, September 25, 7pm. Tickets will be on sale shortly. TAI CHI Yukon classes resume the week of September 14 including five classes for beginners. For more info see www.taichi-yukon.ca, email info@taichi-yukon.ca or call 668-3814. CONNECTING THROUGH Stories, 1pm, Sunday September 13, Well Read Books. John Boivin, Kate Dawson, Lee Pigage read stories for grownups of Creatures large & small, wild & tame. Free INFORMATION SESSION about the Canadian refugee program. Learn how you can help with the current crisis, on September 14 at 7:30pm, at the Whitehorse Library.
PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Subdivision Regulations made pursuant to the Subdivision Act, the Yukon government gives notice of the following subdivision applications: File No. 2020-60-TH63: 9894 Yukon Inc. - application to subdivide a 2 unit condominium on Lot 1539, Quad 105 D/14, Plan 2012-0206, Hotsprings Road Development Area. File No. 2020-60-LM58: Gureeta Rai - application to subdivide Lot 4, Robinson Subdivision, Plan 88-05, to create two rural residential lots, Mt Lorne Development Area. Comments on these applications will be accepted until October 9, 2015. For further information or to comment on this application please contact the Land Planning Branch at 667-8877 or call toll-free 1-800-661-0408 ext. 8877.
CHILDRENĘźS WISH Wishmaker Walk, Saturday September 26, Rotary Peace Park. Registration at 10am, walk at 11am. BBQ, silent auction & fun activities afterward. www.wishmaker.ca. 1-800-264-9474
WHITEHORSE SCOTTISH Country Dance Club wants you to kick up your heels Tuesday nights, Jack Hulland small gym, 7pm-9:30pm. Come solo or bring friends. https://www.facebook.com/ScottishCountryDancingWhitehorse
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NAKWAYE KU Childcare Society AGM Friday, October 2, 6pm, Yukon College. 668-8860
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of
PUBLIC TENDER
Robert William Burton,
PURCHASE OF FIRE RESISTANT PANTS AND SHIRTS
of Haines Junction, Yukon, Deceased, who died on August 24, 2015, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at the address shown below, before the 30th day of September, 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.
Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is October 1, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Germaine George at (867) 6675139. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
AND FURTHER, all persons who are indebted to the Estate are required to make payment to the Estate at the address below. BY: Susan Burton c/o Lackowicz & Hoffman Suite 300, 204 Black Street Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2M9 Tel: (867) 668-5252 Fax: (867) 668-5251
PUBLIC TENDER BUILDINGS DEMOLITION: JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - BLDG. #4811 & CONSERVATION OFFICES SERVICES BUILDING - BLDG. #4862 WATSON LAKE, YUKON 2015/2016 Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 23, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Muhammed Shajer at (867) 456-6811. Site Visit Scheduled For: September 16th, 2015 The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project. Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
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PUBLIC TENDER BUILDING ENVELOPE UPGRADE MAIN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - BLDG. #1259 WHITEHORSE, YUKON 2015/2016
GOLDEN HORN Elementary School Council AGM on September 23, 2015 at 7:30pm in the school library. Childcare will be provided. All welcome to attend 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 CATHOLIC EDUCATION Association Yukon & Catholic school council Annual General Meeting September 24, 7pm, Vanier Catholic Secondary Library, 16 Duke St. Everyone is welcome. HABITAT-FOR-HUMANITY-YUKON IS celebrating their 11th anniversary on Saturday, September 12th. Visit their website to find out more: www.habitatyukon.org. QUEER YUKON, upcoming social events and news for the LGBTQ community and allies. www.queeryukon.com U KON Echelon Bike Club is holding its AGM on Wednesday September 30, Porter Creek Secondary School, 7pm. For info: 393-4700 FASHION BLOW-OUT Fundraiser! September 24 and 25, 9:30am to 8:30pm at the CYO Hall at 4th/Steele. Something for every occasion, every style and every season!
Services NEED A LOAN? Own Property? Have Bad Credit? We can help! Call toll free 1 866 405 1228 www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca BUSY BEAVERS Pruning, Hauling, Chainsaw Work, and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 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
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS Yukon Communities & Atlin, B.C.
Beaver Creek, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Carcross, YT Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 24, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Mike Otto at (867) 667-3004. Site Visit Scheduled for September 15, 2015 at 1:00 PM The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project. Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Carmacks, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Dawson City, YT Friday Saturday
1:30PM Unity Group Rm 2160 @ Hospital 7:00PM North Star Group Comm. Support Ctr. 1233-2nd Ave.
Destruction Bay, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Faro, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Haines Junction, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Mayo, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Old Crow, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Pelly Crossing, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Ross River, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
Telegraph Creek, BC Tuesday
8:00PM Soaring Eagles Sewing Centre
Teslin, YT Wednesday 7:00PM Wellness Centre #4 McLeary Friday 1:30PM Health Centre
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YUKON NEWS
Highways and Public Works
Watson Lake, YT Friday
1:30PM Health Centre
BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta. Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc. Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050 PASCAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Interior-Exterior Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368 ELECTRICIAN •Licensed •General Handyman Services •Light Carpentry, Drywall, etc •Free Estimates •10% Seniorʟs Discount September Sale 10% off all jobs booked through October 332-7879 GET RESULTS! Post a classified in 117 newspapers in just a few clicks. Reach more than 2 million people for only $395 a week for 25-word text ad or $995 for small display ad. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Save over 85% compared to booking individually. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222. PROFESSIONAL BUTCHER 35 years experience Available to come to your home and cut your wild meat to your preference. $300 Moose and $125 Caribou Ken (Buck) @ 336-1701 with voice mail KLONDIKE WOODWORK Finishing Carpentry & Renovations For Clean, Meticulous & Tasteful Quality Work INTERIOR •Kitchen & Bathrooms, Flooring, •Design & organization of walk-in closets, laundry & storage room, garage •Wood & Laminate, Stairs. EXTERIOR •Decks, Fences, Insulation, Siding, Storage Shed 633-2156 or cell 334-2156
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS in Whitehorse
MONDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 8:00 pm New Beginnings Group (OM,NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. TUESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:00 pm Juste Pour Aujourd’hui 4141B - 4th Avenue. 8:00 pm Ugly Duckling Group (CM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. WEDNESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St.. 8:00 pm Porter Crk Step Meeting (CM) Our Lady of Victory, 1607 Birch St. 8:00 pm No PufďŹ n (CM,NS) Big Book Study Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. THURSDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Grapevine Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:30 pm Polar Group (OM) Seventh Day Adventist Church 1609 Birch Street (Porter Creek) FRIDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Big Book Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 1:30 pm #4 Hospital Rd. (Resource Room) 8:00 pm Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 2:30 pm Women’s Meeting Whitehorse General Hospital (Board Room) 7:00 pm Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS) SUNDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 7:00 pm Hospital Meeting Boardroom (OM, NS) NS - No Smoking OM - open mixed, includes anyone CM - closed mixed, includes anyone with a desire to stop drinking
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LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632 BOBCAT SERVICE with high-sided dump trailer available for Whitehorse South. Driveways, tree & brush removal, debris clean-up. Call Doug at 332-2151 for information. MIDNIGHT PERMITTING LTD. Placer Mining Water Use Licences •New •Renewals •Amendments Bud Davis midnightpermitting@gmail.com 867-334-5641
AL-ANON MEETINGS contact 667-7142
Has your life been affected by someone’s drinking???
WEDNESDAY
12:00 Noon Anglican Church on 4th & Elliott, Back Door Entrance
FRIDAY
7:00 PM Lutheran Church Basement Beginners Mtg (4th & Strickland) 8:00 PM Lutheran Church Basment Regular Mtg (4th & Strickland)
DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH FOOD? Meetings
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
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Lost & Found
HAND CRAFTED log picnic table made from locally milled poplar, treated with linseed oil, looks fantastic, can e-mail photo, $395, one of a kind. 399-3904
Livestock
FOUND: SEPTEMBER 3 in the Hidden Lakes area, fishing/hunting knife. Call 667-4882 eves to claim
ARAUCANA 456-2633
R O O S T E R S , $15 ea. WHITE YOUTH desk complete with hutch, $200. 668-5882
PLYMOUTH ROCK rooster, 5 months old, $20. 333-9020
Business Opportunities HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372
Looking for NEW Business / Clients?
SEVERAL HORSE blankets, 1 English saddle, various bridles & farrier tools. 456-2130 MEDIUM SZ stock saddle, good cond, natural leather, sheep fleece, sound tree & gd stirrups, $200. 456-2633
BEACHCOMBER HOT tub model 715, hybrid model energy efficient, sound system, LED lights, 6 person w/lounger, 6ʼx7ʼ, cover, easy access to motor, well maintained, $7,600. Olivia @ 335-0026
PUBLIC TENDER
SET OF two leather draft horse harnesses complete with collars, bridles & lines. Will fit 1,200 to 1,400 lb horses, $750 for all. 633-2443
MOVING CARTONS for sale, 16-2 cu ft, 10-4 cu ft, 6-5 cu ft, 1 wardrobe, 3 cartons packing paper, $165. Call/text 867-333-1254
SEARCH AND RESCUE STORAGE TENT CARMACKS, YUKON
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ANTIQUE PAINTED wooden rocking horse with real horse hair mane, leather saddle and metal stirrups, $175. 335-1426 KING SIZE metal frame, pure white oak headboard, 3 cubbies w/sliders, $40. Sandy @ 335-3589
HAY FOR SALE Current year crop. Timothy/Brome mix. Square bales, $10 each. Partridge Creek Farms. Phone 867-996-2570
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IKEA NAVY 3-SEAT couch & armchair with 2 sets of machine washable covers, $150 obo; metal mattress frame with wheels, fits queen size mattress, $15. 668-4964
PORK FOR SALE Grass/grain fed, sold in the half $5.00 lbs, delivered to Whitehorse Call 867-537-3458 or email hjkplusappaloosa_fun@msn.com
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AVANTI BEDROOM suite, bed, dresser, mirror, side table, Beautyrest mattress & boxspring, brown, excellent condition, 7 months old, $1,200. 332-5082
HAY FOR SALE •Dry bales kept under a shelter •Great quality hay 60-70 lb bales, $10 633-4496 or mikeandastra@me.com
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Sports Equipment
COLLECTORS BIKE, rare, 1990 Honda Pacific Coast Touring 800, mechanically excellent, new tires, 22km, $1,900. 333-9020
CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office
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
THULE ROOF box, no lock, but in good condition, 7' X 18" X 12", $50. 668-2506 THULE RACEWAY platform 2-bike rack, $200. 335-5036 RIVAL BOXING shoes, size US10; 147cm Ride snowboard with Technine bindings, $200. 335-5036
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Baby & Child Items CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903
BAUER SUPREME 1.9 hockey skates, size 6, good cond, $100. 456-7758 BROOMBALL GEAR, shoes menʼs sz 7, stick, helmet, shin pads, elbow pads, $125 for all. 689-5866
Personals
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
EXCELLENT STARTER board, mid-range quality, adj bindings, 54" long, excellent edges/bottom, top like new with stomping pad (req no finishing), appraised at $250, asking $150. 336-4898
ROSSIGNOL ALLTRACK 100 ski boot, size 26.5, $280; Nordica Dead Money ski boots, size 27.5, $200. 335-5035
Furniture STORAGE CABINET, cedar, 4-dr, 32.5”L x 11.5”D x93”H, $75. 660-4321
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535785 Yukon Inc.
Jarvis Creek & Minto Creek, Tributary to Minto Creek & Mayo River
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Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice. Applications are available for viewing on the Yukon Water Board’s online registry, WATERLINE at http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca or in person at the Yukon Water Board office. For more information, contact the Yukon Water Board Secretariat at 867-456-3980.
Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations à l’Office avant la date limite indiquée sur le présent avis. Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de l’Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrétariat de l’Office au 867-456-3980.
Puzzle Page Answer Guide Kakuro:
Project Description: Supply storage tent for Search and Rescue use and complete site preparation and installation in Carmacks, Yukon. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 30, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Pete Smillie at (867) 667-5220. 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.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
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PUBLIC TENDER PURCHASE OF (ICT) WHEEL LOADERS Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 30, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to 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.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
Highways and Public Works
Yukon Water Board – Application Notice Office des eaux du Yukon – Avis de demande
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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
LEATHER BURGUNDY swivel chair, good cond, $30. 334-8318
BROME-GRASS HAY for sale $11.00 per bale Call 668-6564
INSPIRE 2 weight machine, perfect condition, purchased at Waterstone for over $2,000, barely used, doesn't fit in new house, must sell immediately, $1,000 obo. 668-4073
yukon-news.com
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Word Scramble A: Pelagic B: Nostrum C: Crabwise
Community Services
PUBLIC TENDER
PUBLIC TENDER WHISTLE BEND SUBDIVISION PHASE 3 BIO-SWALE
Project Description: To purchase Airport Runway Sweeper Wafers Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is October 1, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Sandy Brown at (867) 667-5108. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
Project Description: Construction of Bio-swale in Whistle Bend Subdivision. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 30, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Ron Bramadat at (867) 667-3093. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
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PURCHASE OF AIRPORT RUNWAY SWEEPER WAFERS
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