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ormer health minister Minister Doug Graham admitted that building a new continuing care centre in the Whistle Bend subdivision is not ideal during a charged town-hall meeting hosted by the Yukon NDP this week. “I agree with you when you say the location is not that good,� the former minister of Health and Social Services told the crowded room at Hellaby Hall on Wednesday evening. “I agree with you.� Many Whitehorse residents who spoke at the meeting expressed concern about the chosen location for the 150-bed facility, including Tamara Goeppel, who said downtown locations should have been considered instead. “Why not put that facility in prime location, by the river, where people have memories?� she asked the crowd. “Who in this room has a memory of Whistle Bend?� But Graham insisted that “there isn’t any space downtown.� “We searched and searched.� He said the government considered a vacant site at Fifth Avenue and Rogers Street, but city council was opposed to the lot being used for the facility. Earlier this year, Goeppel filled out an access-to-information request and found that four sites were originally considered for the centre, in Porter Creek, Riverdale, Copper Ridge, and Whistle Bend – not downtown. While Porter Creek appeared to be the best option, Whistle Bend was ultimately chosen. In an internal email, assistant deputy minister of continuing care Cathy Morton-Bielz advised against the Whistle Bend location, writing that “the optics of placing a care facility in an empty field is really a nightmare and will haunt the government for far longer than a bit of community opposition.� Premier Darrell Pasloski later defended the decision, arguing that the Porter Creek location would have required blasting bedrock in an established community. Dr. Ken Quong, president of the Yukon Medical Association, spoke as one of the panellists at Wednesday’s meeting. Afterward, he told the News that several smaller, more publicly accessible locations might be preferable to a single facility.

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Government plans for a continuing care facility in Whistle Bend were criticized at a public meeting this week. “I would rather see the project go ahead done right than done because we’re worried about some kind of timeframe,� he said. “I’m not certain that I couldn’t wait two years for the land to be remediated somewhere downtown to allow it to happen downtown.� Willy Shippey, former director of extended care at Copper Ridge Place, the 96-bed continuing care centre, said if it were up to her, she would build several small facilities instead of a large one in Whistle Bend. She said the Copper Ridge facility can be isolating and that transportation to and from the centre is a problem. “The last thing you want a facility to do is remind you that you’re sick and alone,� she said. The location of the continuing care facility was not the only topic up for debate at Wednesday’s event. A number of people called the proposed centre institutional, and compared it to a warehouse for the elderly. Some called for more resources to be allocated to home care, and for more supportive independent housing for seniors, which would allow them to live independently with some assistance. Judy Butterworth, whose parents are aging at home, said her father has made it absolutely clear that he doesn’t want to end up in a continuing care facility. But that means her mother spends much of her time caring for him, and her health is suffering as a result. Butterworth said her parents would like to live at a supportive independent living residence that has been proposed by the Vimy

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Heritage Housing Society. “My parents would love Vimy to be open,� she said. “They want to be there. Their hands are up to be first on the list. I don’t know if they’ll make it.� But Quong pointed out that there is a great need for more continuing care, in one form or another. He said up to a third of the beds in the Whitehorse hospital are filled at any time with people who don’t belong in acute care, but have nowhere else to go. And as the population ages, the problem will get worse. “I think the longer people live with the current rates of dementia, the more longterm care beds will be needed.� As for concerns about shipping elderly people from the communities to a facility in Whitehorse, Quong said home care can improve people’s quality of life for as long as it can be managed. But he cautioned that it can be very difficult to find enough qualified staff to allow people to age in place in the communities. “I do think that it’s really difficult to find the long-term care and home-care staff,� he said. “We are always importing people from Whitehorse or B.C. or the rest of Canada. So I do think it’s not very realistic to think that every small community can have a long-term care facility.� A recent Yukon government news release said the Department of Health and Social Services is currently meeting with seniors to discuss plans for the Whistle Bend facility. Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com

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New rules governing landlord and tenant rights released Maura Forrest News Reporter

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he Yukon’s new Residential Landlord and Tenant Act will come into effect in January, following the government’s release of new regulations this week. The regulations come three years after the act was tabled in November 2012. The current legislation has not been substantially updated since 1972. “I think tenants and landlords are better protected under this legislation, because there’s a lot more clarity,” said Shane Hickey, director of employment standards and residential tenancies. Under the new legislation, landlords would only be permitted to increase rent once every year. The act also establishes a dispute resolution process that will allow landlords and tenants to resolve their differences out of court. However, there is a $50 application fee for anyone who wishes to resolve a dispute, and a $75 fee for a review of a decision. Hickey said the fees were designed to discourage “frivolous” disputes. He added that there will be a way for people to waive the fee if they are unable to pay. The legislation also introduces a set of minimum standards for rental properties. Landlords must maintain the property, plumbing, and appliances in good condition, must keep the property well-ventilated and free of pest infestations, and must not require that the tenant use a cooking appliance or a space heater as a primary source of heat. The act does not apply to emergency shelters, transitional housing, group homes, or similar housing provided by the government or First Nations. But it does

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An ariel view of the Arkell, Logan, Copper Ridge and Granger subdivisions in 2011. Landlords and tenants across the Yukon will be required to follow new regulations starting next year. apply to anyone living in hotels and motels for longer than six months. However, that six-month minimum is a concern for Wenda Bradley, executive director of the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon, who said many of her clients who spend time living in hotels are there for less than six months. That means they won’t be covered under the new regulations. She said hotels are often noisy, and general repairs can be neglected. Managers can also get

into a “tug-of-war” with tenants when they lose keys, she added. Under the new rules, landlords will be allowed to charge tenants for replacement of a lost key, but only for the direct cost of the replacement. Bradley also worries that hotels and other landlords might try to evict longer-term tenants before they reach six months, to avoid having to adhere to the regulations. The legislation does have a clause that Hickey said “basically prevents landlords evicting ten-

ants solely to avoid the legislation.” Tenants who feel they’ve been forced out unfairly can launch a dispute resolution. But Bradley said it’s not necessarily fair to place that burden on the tenant. “If the client has to be the complainant, then that puts them in a tough position. For our folks particularly, it’s hard for them to do. Do they have the skill to do that and walk through the process of complaining?” Bill Thomas, co-chair of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition,

said the six-month minimum and the application fee for dispute resolutions concern him. But he called the new legislation a “huge step forward.” “I think there’s been a general perception over time that... the balance of power between the landlord and the tenant is usually in the landlord’s favour. A lot of people believe that. So the regulations can contribute to a more appropriate balance.” But NDP Community Services critic Kevin Barr said the new act is “lacking in some teeth.” He pointed out that although rent can only be increased once per year, there is no cap on how much that increase can be. He said he knows of tenants whose rent has more than doubled from one year to the next. And he said people who own mobile homes but have to pay rent on their pads could be forced out if rent goes up too quickly. “What do people do then with a mobile home? Many of the mobile homes are very aged,” he said. “You can’t just hook it up and tow it out of there.” Barr is also disappointed that landlords are still allowed to evict tenants without cause. The regulations have been a long time coming. But Hickey said the three years since the act was tabled were necessary. “Although there was a delay, the main concern was that at the end of the day there was something that could be administered effectively,” he said. “Our main concern is that we have an effective piece of legislation that balances both the property rights of landlords with the housing rights of tenants.” Hickey said public information sessions about the new legislation will be coming soon. Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com

Efforts ramp up to get First Nations voters to the polls this election Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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onnor Whitehouse is calling on Yukon First Nation youth to take part in the democratic process and cast a ballot in the upcoming federal election. The 23-year-old member of the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation is also the Assembly of First Nations’ National Youth Council representative for the Yukon. Whitehouse said he’s encouraging those under the age of 30 to get more familiar with the candidates and vote on Oct. 19. “I want people to be engaged and have that aboriginal presence,” he said. “There used to be a lack of

interest in federal politics among youth but we’re seeing a big increase in that. There’s momentum for young adults and First Nations to really want to participate and make their mark. Whitehouse said he’s been hearing a lot of interest and excitement from people his own age. “I didn’t see a lot of that during the last election.” According to the Elections Canada website, very little research has been dedicated to federal voter turnout among the Canadian aboriginal population. That’s mostly because the agency doesn’t collect any information that would identify aboriginal voters. But a 2011 study prepared for

Elections Canada by researchers at Universite de Montreal and the University of Toronto found voter turnout among younger aboriginal Canadians was substantially lower than among older ones. “According to our estimates, an aboriginal elector aged 25 or under has a 25-26 percentage point lower probability of voting than an aboriginal in the oldest age category (65 or over),” the report stated. The Teslin Tlingit Council announced this week that it wants to reverse that tide and get more of its citizens to the polls. The First Nation is hiring a registration officer to help citizens register to vote in the upcoming federal election. The officer will be responsible

for educating citizens on the importance of voting and the process. “The Harper government is forcing us to do this with the recent unilateral changes they made to the elections act where it makes it harder for us aboriginal people to vote,” Chief Carl Sidney said in a news release. The Fair Elections Act, passed last year, made changes to voter identification rules out of concern over voter fraud. Voter identification cards can no longer be used at the polls. The cards were used by an estimated 400,000 Canadians in the 2011 federal election. There have also been changes to vouching. In the past, voters with proper identification could

vouch for the identity of another person at the polling station, but not anymore. David Rutherford, a media relations advisor with Elections Canada, said there are a number of outreach programs taking place in the Yukon to increase aboriginal voter turnout. They include community relations officers in every First Nation and information sharing agreements with the Assembly of First Nations. And a pilot project, in partnership with the National Association of Friendship Centres, will allow people to vote at friendship centres by special ballot from Oct. 5-8, he said. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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Serge Michaud, left, and Louis Gagnon announced they will be running for Whitehorse city council in October. some new blood in there, people from different backgrounds, all of a sudden it’s a bit more interesting.” If elected, Gagnon said he’d pitch the idea of dividing Whitehorse into wards. He believes it would benefit residents who don’t know who to contact when they have an issue in their backyard. Gagnon said he experienced that first hand in 2012, when city officials revoked his permit to serve food weeks after granting him one. He didn’t know who to turn to, so he wrote to every member of council. “At the time I was living in Copper Ridge but I had to write to all of them and hope someone would respond,” he said. “With a ward system, your councillor has to respond, he has to do something about it.” Gagnon said someone asked him whether he was going to serve shawarmas if he won a seat on city council. “Maybe I’ll park in front and serve food before the meeting,” he joked. But that thought triggered another idea for Gagnon. What if councillors were full-time positions, he asked rhetorically. “That’s a whole other can of worms,” he said. “But I always said, if you have a part-time councillor, you’ll get a part-time commitment. If you care about the city and you want more from your councillors maybe that’s something we should

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Clearing the air on pot for alcohol did not prevent teens from accessing it.� News Reporter Leef was referring to Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s stance on he Yukon lies between two the drug, which is to legalize and jurisdictions with very regulate it. relaxed attitudes towards In a campaign stop in marijuana. Markham, Ont. last month, ConTo the west is Alaska, which servative Party leader Stephen became the third U.S. state to legalize the drug earlier this year. Harper claimed that a majority of Canadians agree with his opposiAdults over the age of 21 are tion to legalizing marijuana. allowed to possess up to one He said the government had ounce of marijuana and grow up “more and more data about the to six plants. consequences of long-term mariAnd to the south is British juana use,� and that marijuana Columbia, where the cannabis industry is worth an estimated $6 use has been declining. In fact, it turns out that more billion a year. than two-thirds of Canadians Vancouver’s annual 4/20 want marijuana laws softened, rally draws thousands of people according to a national survey downtown, where they can smoke marijuana without conse- commissioned by the Department of Justice last year. quence. Thirty-seven per cent of So where do our federal canpeople surveyed said marijuana didates stand when it comes to should be legalized, while 33 per marijuana laws? cent said they wanted possession Conservative candidate Ryan Leef declined to discuss the issue. of small amounts of marijuana to be decriminalized. His campaign manager, DarAnd in 2013, the World Health ren Parsons, told the News that “the issue mentioned just doesn’t Organization ranked Canadian teens as the highest cannabis uscome up.� “We haven’t heard it at all,� he ers in the world. As it stands, it remains illegal said, “and it’s just not an issue in Canada to possess marijuana that’s top of the line with Yukonunless you have a medical license ers.� for medical purposes. In Oct. 2013, Leef told ParliIn June, the Canadian Sument Yukon families “see through preme Court ruled that medical the Liberal leader’s rhetoric and marijuana patients can legally we know that teens are twice as use all forms of the drug. likely to consume alcohol in the past year as pot. Regulating rules Anyone convicted of posMyles Dolphin

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Kaminak Gold plans access road to Coffee mine Kaminak Gold Corporation has announced plans to upgrade and complete an access road to its proposed Coffee gold mine south of Dawson City, with the support of the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation. The road would be 190 kilometres long, though more

than 160 kilometres already exist and would only require some upgrades. The road connects to the Klondike highway just east of Dawson, and would lie entirely within the traditional territory of the First Nation. “Not only will the northern access road route to Coffee maximize business opportunities for our citizens, it will also provide great benefit for the entire town

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Participants enjoy the festivities during 4/20 Day celebrations at Rotary Peace Park in Whitehorse on April 20, 2015. sessing under 30 grams of pot can face fines up to $1,000 or as much as six months in jail. Larger amounts can carry prison sentences of up to five years. Yukon Liberal candidate Larry Bagnell said he’s in favour of legalizing and regulating marijuana. The benefits would include freeing up police resources, he said, and keeping money out of the pockets of organized crime. According to Statistics Canada, about 59,000 Canadians were arrested in 2013 for possessing marijuana. “I’m sure those people whose vehicles were broken into at the airport last week would probably

prefer the cops being freed up,� he said. “Regulation could be modelled after the alcohol industry. You’d buy it in a store and there would be an age requirement.� Back in 2000, when Bagnell was first elected to Parliament, he said the idea of legalization was controversial. But now it’s what most Canadians want, he said. “We’ve come a long way since then,� he said. “Colorado has legalized marijuana and (businesses) generated about $63 million in taxes last year.� Bagnell said being arrested and convicted of marijuana possession makes it hard for people

of Dawson City,� said Chief Roberta Joseph in a news release. The mining company anticipates that the road will only be used by four transport trucks per day, ferrying fuel and other supplies to the site. Gold mined at the site would be flown out from a proposed airstrip. The route will cross the Stewart and Yukon rivers, with trucks crossing by ferry during the

summer and ice road during the winter. During shoulder seasons, supplies would be flown in. Kaminak initially estimated the cost of building the access road at $35 million, but now believes that price may be lower, since the chosen route requires relatively little construction. Public consultation meetings are ongoing, as are engineering and environmental surveys for

to find jobs or travel abroad. Yukon NDP candidate Melissa Atkinson, a longtime criminal lawyer in the territory, echoed Bagnell’s thoughts. She said Canadians need to look at the cost of putting people in prison and the resources allocated to that. “From the trenches up you have policing, administration of justice, prosecutors, defense councils, court systems, etc,� she said. “It’s about changing the discourse and informing people about what decriminalization could mean. And bringing discretion back to judges and looking at core issues while sentencing.� The NDP’s position has long been to decriminalize marijuana in Canada, which means the sale isn’t fully legalized but consumers aren’t criminally prosecuted. “I think adults are capable of making their own choices on these things,� Mulcair said last year. Although the Marijuana Party of Canada only had five registered candidates in the 2011 federal election, it had 71 in the 2004 election. One of those candidates was Sean Davey, who ran for the party in the Yukon. He finished fifth with 299 votes. The upcoming federal election will be held on Oct. 19. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

the project. The Coffee project is one of several properties staked by Yukon prospector Shawn Ryan, who discovered the White Gold district in 2009. Drilling began at Coffee in 2010, and Kaminak estimates that a mine on the site would have a lifespan of 11 years, and would cost $305 million to build. (Maura Forrest)

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ou didn’t have to wait long following the publication of our Sept. 9 story about a Whitehorse woman’s efforts to work towards relocating at least one family of Syrian refugees to the territory before the invariable push-back began. First, a bit of context. Syrians are caught between a genocidal tyrant whose airforce has reduced cities to rubble with crude barrel bombs and has deployed chemical warfare on his own citizens, and the bloodthirsty psychopaths with the Islamic State. As a result, more than four million Syrians have fled their country. That’s one-sixth of Syria’s population. Syrians now make up the largest refugee population on Earth, and Europe faces its biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War. Faced with the proposition of raising money to help at least one of these families relocate to the Yukon, some residents are shamefully saying “no.� Let’s start by calling this what it is: priggish xenophobia. Others offer a more sophisticated answer that amounts to the same thing. They begin with a bit of throat-clearing, about how it’s terrible that Syrian children are drowning and all, so don’t think they’re cold-hearted. It’s just that we must be responsible. If we opened Canada’s floodgates to refugees, our country would be soon overwhelmed. And, after all, we are already doing our fair share. The only trouble with this line of thinking? None of it is true, if past experience tells us anything at all. As Doug Saunders recently noted in the Globe and Mail, we heard these same arguments during the Hungarian refugee crisis of 1956 and the Vietnamese refugee crisis of 1979. Then, as now, some fretted about the potential of letting in violent extremists. Then, as now, our country dithered and foot-dragged until the looming humanitarian crisis became too difficult to ignore. Then, as now, we were told that the torrent of refugees would be never-ending. Eventually Canada agreed to rescue and resettle 37,000 Hungarians and 60,000 Vietnamese. The sky, in case you haven’t noticed, did not fall then. Canada’s cultural fabric was not irreparably harmed. Foreign-born communists did not terrorize the public. And it turns out that the flood of refugees did not, as critics continue to assert, prove to be never-ending, but instead surprisingly short-lived. This is equally the case when Canada decided to let in tens of thousands of Bosnians. And Sri Lankans. And Ugandans. And Chileans. And Greeks. And Somalis. And on the list goes. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his cabinet have made a habit of falsely asserting that Canada has one of the world’s most generous policies towards accepting refugees. This is quite simply untrue.

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As Tristin Hopper recently noted in the National Post, Canada does let in a high number of resettled refugees – that is, those who are moving from an asylum country to a permanent home. In 2013, we let in 12,173, second only to the United States, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. But when it comes to total refugees, which is surely the relevant measure of things, the agency ranks Canada 41st globally on a per capita basis, or 55th based on the size of our economy. Harper has suggested that the only alternative to our current, miserly approach to the Syria crisis is to let in “millions� of refugees. In truth, nobody is calling for this. But we could be doing far more than what the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP all propose. Harper has promised to take in another 10,000 refugees from Syria and Iraq by 2019. That’s on top of an earlier promise to take in 11,300 Syrians and 23,000 Iraqis. The NDP’s Thomas Muclair wants accept another 10,000 Syrians immediately, and another 9,000 every year until 2019. And the Liberals’ Justin Trudeau wants to let in an extra 25,000 Syrians this year. Scott Gilmore at Maclean’s has made a compelling case that Canada could take in far more. How many? Try 200,000 Syrians within a year. As things stand, we spend just onetenth of one per cent of the federal budget on helping refugees. Boosting this number twenty-fold would mean that Canada is at least contributing one-quarter as much as Germany. This would cost an additional $2.2 billion per year. That works out to $63 per Canadian. Or, put another way, it’s the same price as a few of the boutique tax credits that voters are currently being bribed with this federal election.

The government needn’t put up all the money itself. Gilmore suggests it could pledge to match whatever the public spends, up to $1.1 billion. “This would cut the cost in half and force Canadians to put up or shut up. When this approach has been used in the past, to address an overseas natural disaster for example, the public has been extremely generous. We might surprise ourselves.� Beyond increasing Canada’s refugee quota, our country also needs to make it much easier for Syrian refugees to enter the country. During past crises, the government has helped coordinate between refugees and sponsors. Refugee advocates say that isn’t happening now. And a change introduced in 2012 ended up making it much harder for Syrians to enter Canada, by requiring privately sponsored refugees to first be vetted by the UN High Commission for Refugees. Only a small fraction of Syrian refugees have gone through this screening process. Among the Syrian families who hoped to receive entry to Canada but instead ending up hitting this wall was the family of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy who put a human face to this humanitarian disaster when his lifeless body washed up on a Turkish shore. In short, we’ve done far more during similar crises. We could do far more now. All that’s lacking is political will. With the federal election campaign underway, now is the time to impress upon our candidates that there is public support for a swift, dramatic response. And for those those interested in helping Raquel de Queiroz with her own push to ensure the Yukon does its part to help with the humanitarian crisis, more information can be found at http://www.gofundme.com/3k3babf5. (JT)

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ewspapers have been full of confusing numbers about Syrian and Iraqi refugees in recent

weeks. Back in January, the federal government announced Canada would take 13,000 additional refugees. This was on top of some 20,000 Iraqi refugees taken since 2009 and a previous 2480 Syrians given asylum and resettlement since the Syrian civil war started back in 2011. Prime Minister Harper announced last month that Canada would take another 10,000 over the next four years. The opposition parties have called for more. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau recently called for 25,000 by the end of the year, and NDP leader Tom Mulcair talked about another 10,000. By the time this column makes it to press, it is likely some leaders will have raised the ante further.

But put even the most generous of these numbers in perspective. Syria and Iraq had a combined population of about 60 million before this ghastly war swept across them. No one knows how many people have fled their homes, but estimates earlier this year by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs put the figure at nearly fifteen million. That includes three million in Iraq, four million who have fled Syria, and another eight million displaced internally in Syria by the fighting. Fifteen million people. Ten or twenty-five thousand is a fraction of a percent of the people facing humanitarian catastrophe. The conflict in the region is a particularly nasty kind of war. Start with ethnic and linguistic divisions between Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians and a dozen others. Then add a second layer of religious discord between Sunni, Shia, Christian and other faiths. Finally, add a third dimension of geopolitics as outside states such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Russia and the United States pursue their own interests. The governments of Syria and Iraq have lost control, and much of the fighting is being done by bands of warlords backed to various

extents by foreign powers. Islamic State, or IS, is only the most notorious of these. This war is more like the Thirty Years War in Germany than other conflicts we have seen recently in other parts of the world. Remember that, as its name suggests, that war lasted three decades and when it was finished the population of the German states was about one-third less than it had been before. Don’t think of photos of French refugees marching along highways in 1940. It is more like Game of Thrones with machine guns and heavy artillery. The BBC story last week that IS is using mustard-gas style chemical weapons makes the situation even more horrible. This war could take years to play out. The bombing raids by Canada and the Western powers will kill some IS commanders and grind down their military capacity. They may hasten the defeat of IS, but are unlikely to be decisive. The refugee issue will be with us for a long time. Which raises the question of what to do. Deutsche Welle reported that German Interior Minister de Maiziere expects up to 800,000 people to request asylum in Germany by the end of the year. If Canada took a number pro-

portionate to its population, that would work out to 350,000. For the Yukon, it would mean accepting 350 Syrian and Iraqi refugees by the end of the year. I haven’t heard any of our politicians talking about such numbers. On the financial side, the Department of Foreign Affairs says that, as of July this year, Canada had given around $500 million in humanitarian assistance since the beginning of the Syrian war. Plus over $100 million of assistance in Iraq since the beginning of 2014. These numbers sound big. But divide them by millions of people and spread them out over 52 weeks in a year, and they are sadly a drop in the bucket. The election campaign has candidates promising to do more. But I haven’t heard anyone say the word “billions” yet, other than Minister de Maziere in Berlin. The German federal government plans to transfer 3 billion euros (about $4.5 billion) to the state and local governments to help them support refugees, and plans to spend a similar amount itself. Adjusted for the exchange rate and Canada’s population, a similar figure would work out to about $4 billion. I’ll leave it up to you to ask why it has taken until September

2015 for this humanitarian crisis to get to the top of the Canadian political agenda, or why none of our political parties have covered themselves in glory on either refugee or financial commitments. The current attention the conflict is getting will prompt the next government, whoever it is, to boost Canada’s contributions incrementally. But I don’t think any of them will make commitments of a scale that Germans, or other countries with strong humanitarian heritages such as Sweden, would consider generous. Which leaves it up to you. The federal government hurriedly announced a $100 million matching program. That works out to $3 per Canadian. If you’re looking for the chance to be ten, a hundred or even a thousand times more generous than average, this is it. I suggest you check out one of the respected agencies active in the area, such as Medecins San Frontieres, the Red Cross, the World Food Program or UNICEF, and make a donation. Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. He won this year’s Ma Murray award for best columnist. You can follow him on Channel 9’s “Yukonomist” show.

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‘Could be worse’ vs. ‘could be better’ as federal leaders spar over the economy between Harper’s “snooze button” and Trudeau’s “panic button.” Canadian Press But it was Harper’s calm, phlegmatic approach, contrasted with OTTAWA Trudeau’s aggressive machine-gun t-could-be-worse squared off jabs that set the dynamic for the against it-could-be-better Thurssharp-elbowed, 90-minute exday as the main federal party change. leaders took to an election debate The prime minister acknowlstage in Calgary to lay out their edged several times that economic economic visions – and try to break growth hasn’t been strong under a three-way deadlock in the polls. his watch, but made the case that Stephen Harper, looking to Canada has weathered international extend his Conservative governstorms better than anyone else in ment rule into a second decade, the developed world. maintained that a stay-the-course, “It hasn’t been great because tax-cutting agenda with balanced we are living in a terribly unstable federal budgets is the safe road to global economy,” Harper said at one prosperity. point. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau “I’ve never said things are great,” animatedly countered that now’s the he added at another, before stresstime for some national optimism ing Canada’s comparative global and investment in the future – even advantage. if it comes at the expense of a bal“Where would you rather have anced budget. Literally between them in a room been but in Canada?” he asked. “Looking forward, where would you at the BMO Centre in Stampede Park, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair tried want to be but Canada?” Trudeau, who has been the to split the difference, arguing it’s time to let a New Democrat govern- subject of derisive Conservative advertising campaigns questioning his ment take the helm after a uniexperience and competence since form Canadian history alternating he was first elected Liberal leader in between Grits and Tories in power – and to give Canadians a choice 2013, repeatedly talked over Harper Bruce Cheadle

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to make his case that Canada’s moribund economy needs growth – and a Liberal government can help deliver it. The lone leader in the debate who is proposing to run deficits over the next three years, Trudeau challenged Harper by likening Canadians to homeowners taking on a mortgage or a renovation loan. With rock-bottom interest rates and slack in the economy, “If this isn’t the time to invest, what would be?” asked Trudeau. “This is the time to invest in the future of our country. Canadians know this. The only two people who don’t know this are the two gentlemen on this stage.” Harper responded that the Conservatives are doing exactly that, without raising taxes and while balancing the books. Just more of the same, argued Mulcair. “For the first time in our history, there is another choice,” said the former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister. He painted both the federal Liberals and Conservatives as cynical and scandal-prone. “I’m tired of watching successive

Liberal and Conservative governments dump these massive ecological, economic and social debts on the backs of future generations,” said Mulcair, who says he won’t run deficits while investing in social programs, but will raise corporate income taxes. Green party Leader Elizabeth May, who was excluded from the debate, used Twitter to post a series of real-time video rebuttals and counterpoints. Her post mortem? The Big Three were “scripted and phoney,” and the debate quickly became “three guys yelling at each other.” The debate, sponsored by the Globe and Mail, was supposed to focus on the economy, Harper’s comfort zone, but at times veered into more swampy territory such as climate change and refugee policy. Both Mulcair and Trudeau attacked the Conservative leader over his government’s treatment of minorities and refugees, which prompted one of the most spirited exchanges of the evening. Harper accused the opposition parties of ignoring security concerns in their rush to embrace the Syrian refugee flood that has captured the

world’s attention. “These guys would have had, in the last two weeks, us throwing open our borders and literally hundreds of thousands of people coming without any kind of security check or documentation. That would have been an enormous mistake,” said the prime minister, as Trudeau gamely interjected, “That’s not true, Mr. Harper.” “Mr. Harper plays to fears all the time,” Trudeau shot back. “Fears of others, fears of different communities. We have a prime minister who prefers to pander to fears. That’s not right, sir.” Mulcair then cited a Conservative policy stripping refugees of some health care benefits, a policy that’s being contested in courts. Harper asserted otherwise. “We do not offer them a better health plan than the ordinary Canadian can receive,” said the Conservative leader. “That’s something that most new and existing and old-stock Canadians agree with.” The inflammatory exchange sets the stage for more fireworks at a French-language leaders’ debate in Montreal next Thursday, followed by a foreign policy debate in Toronto the following Monday.

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Axworthy calls for Canada to lead the way on de-militarized Arctic nent foreign affairs ministers said Wednesday. Canadian Press Aside from the Arctic Council, which does not deal with security OTTAWA issues, there’s very little internaanada should be at the tional framework governing the forefront of an internation- Far North – and that makes Lloyd al push to de-militarize the Axworthy nervous. Arctic and declare it a nuclear-free It’s important Canada prepare zone, one of the country’s promisome kind of diplomatic initiaMurray Brewster

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OTTAWA he Conservatives said Wednesday they want the Supreme Court of Canada to consider the issue of whether face coverings can be banned from citizenship ceremonies. This comes in the wake of a Federal Court of Appeal decision that tried to quickly quash that ban so that at least one woman could get the right to vote next month. But whether Zunera Ishaq will be able to vote on Oct. 19, as the appeal court justices hoped, remained unclear as the government did not say whether it also intends to seek a stay of Tuesday’s decision. “At that one very public moment of a public declaration of one’s loyalty to one’s fellow citizens and country, one should do so openly, proudly, publicly without one’s face hidden,” Conservative Jason Kenney told reporters in Calgary Wednesday. “The vast majority of Canadians agree with us and that is why we will be appealing this ruling.” Ishaq, a devout, 29-year-old Muslim woman, had refused to take part in a citizenship ceremony because she would have to show her face, thanks to a rule change implemented by Kenney in 2011 when he was immigration minister. She challenged the rule in Federal Court and won. The ruling said the policy violated the Citizenship Act, which says candidates for citizenship must be allowed he greatest possible religious freedom when they take the oath. The government appealed but lost. The three-judge appeal panel ruled from the bench, saying they wanted to proceed quickly so that Ishaq could become a citizen in time to vote. In order for her to do that, the Citizenship and Immigration Department must formally invite her to a ceremony. Several are scheduled in Ontario between now and Oct. 19 and one of her lawyers said Wednesday there is no reason she couldn’t be added

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Zunera Ishaq talks to reporters on Tuesday outside the Federal Court of Appeal after her case was heard on whether she can wear a niqab while taking her citizenship oath. to the list. The department did not immediately answer questions about whether it would do that, or if the government would seek a stay of the judgment pending the Supreme Court’s decision on whether to hear the case. “In my view, they either have to give her her citizenship or seek a stay,” said Lorne Waldman, one of Ishaq’s lawyers. “We’re waiting to see what they are planning to do.” People seeking to appeal a decision to the Supreme Court have 60 days from the date of the decision to file the required paperwork. In this case, the government has to act by midNovember. It could take the Supreme Court up to three months to decide whether to hear the case and if it goes to trial, the decision could take months. A Conservative government wouldn’t take any chances, said Denis Lebel, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Quebec lieutenant. If re-elected, the Conserva-

tives will re-introduce and adopt legislation banning face coverings during citizenship oaths within 100 days, he said. “When a government tables legislation, it’s more than just desire,” Lebel said. “We have the political belief that this is the way it has to be.” The niqab ban was inspired in part by Quebec’s experience with the so-called charter of values, a document introduced by the Parti Quebecois government which banned the display of overtly religious symbols by people in the public sector. While the charter was extensively criticized and partly blamed for the defeat of the PQ government in 2014, the issue of the niqab still resonates in the province, where the Conservatives hope to increase their seat count. Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe said he agrees with the Conservative position on the citizenship ceremony but took it farther. “There should be a law clearly stating that … voting, citizenship

ceremonies and government services offered and received all be conducted with the face uncovered,” he said while campaigning in Montreal. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau framed it as a matter of protecting minority rights. “In any situation where a government chooses to limit or restrict individual rights or freedoms, it has to clearly explain why,” he said in Calgary. “This government has not done that.” Ontario’s attorney general said if leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is granted the province will intervene “to defend the rights and freedoms we hold dear,” as it did before the Federal Court of Appeal. “Ontario’s position before the court was that the federal policy in question goes against our deeply held views on equality and tolerance for the religious beliefs of everyone in our society, and it is inconsistent with Canadian values of inclusion and diversity,” Madeleine Meilleur said in a statement.

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Alberta town seeks answers as young man charged with killing daughter, father found came during a candlelight vigil meant to lend hope to that effort. Court records show Saretzky BLAIRMORE, ALTA. had recently been charged with ewilderment compounded breaking into a Blairmore home a small Alberta mountain in August. town’s grief Wednesday as The homeowner in that case, residents learned a young man Ray MacGregor, told The Canadifrom a well-liked local family an Press he was not home at the stood charged with the murders time of the break-in. But he said of a father and his two-year-old he heard from his neighbours daughter. that it happened overnight and Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette’s some liquor was stolen. Someone mother broke down into tears as returned the next day and was she described an old friendship caught in the act of trying to steal with the accused killer, Derek a TV. James Saretzky, saying she had The Saretzky family is wellno idea why anyone would want known in Blairmore as the to harm her sweet child. owners of the local dry-cleaning “She was my baby,” Cheybusiness. enne Dunbar, 20, told reporters A woman working at the esoutside the Blairmore RCMP tablishment said Saretzky didn’t detachment Wednesday. “I don’t work for the business, but did know why anybody would do this live in a home behind it. Police to her.” had the alley behind the cleaners RCMP say Saretzky, 22, faces closed off Wednesday. two counts of first-degree murder Townspeople said Sarein the deaths of Hailey and her tzky had two brothers. Dustin father Terry Blanchette, 27. He Saretzky said he didn’t want to also faces one count of commitcomment because he hadn’t had ting an indignity to a body in the a chance to talk to his brother girl’s death. since the murder charges were Hailey’s body was found Tues- laid. day evening in a rural area near “I’m still in shock this could Blairmore after her father’s body have even happened,” he said via was discovered in their home in Facebook. the town a day earlier. CTV News reported that the An Amber Alert issued after Saretzky family had posted a her father’s death beamed the statement to Facebook saying smiling toddler’s picture across they were “heartbroken and Western Canada and into the devastated … shocked, sad, northern United States. Authori- embarrassed, devastated, numb ties launched a massive search … hurting for the victims and in hopes of finding the youngster families.” Matt Neufeld, who was born alive. News that her body was Lauren Krugel Canadian Press

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Cheyenne Dunbar is comforted as she speaks to the media about the murder of her daughter Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and the girl’s father Terry Blanchette, in Blairmore, Alta., on Wednesday. and raised in Blairmore, knows the family. “They were all from the community and they were raised with the same moral standards as everybody else here, so it doesn’t make sense,” said Neufeld, who moved away in 2002, but still travels to the area on business. “They’re really great people that worked hard their whole lives to get where they are and that this happened is really unfortunate.” Not everyone had good things to say about the area, however. Cheyenne’s father, Kevin Dunbar, told reporters he left the town “because of the badness that’s here.” “I lived in Sparwood for two years when I moved my family out here, and the whole time we were here was – it’s terrible,” he said. “The kids out here are into drugs and they’re all into just being bad kids. It was having an

effect on my kids and we needed to move.” Blanchette and Dunbar were separated, but Dunbar, who recently moved to Edmonton, said the two maintained a good relationship and both cared for Hailey. Blanchette has been described as a devoted single father. He worked as a cook and had many criminal convictions between 2010 and 2012 for issues such as failing to appear in court, evading police, minor theft and assault. But after Hailey was born, there were no more court appearances. Blanchette’s Facebook posts switched from talk of court dates to photos of him with his baby daughter. Police said Saretzky and Blanchette were acquaintances, but Dunbar didn’t know how they knew one another. Becca Harrington, Hailey’s

godmother, said she was so close with Blanchette she considered him more than a best friend. She said she didn’t believe Blanchette and Saretzky were friends. “I’m sure they’ve probably met. Terry had lived here for so many years, and Derek grew up here, so guaranteed, they’ve probably run into each other,” she said. “But he never said anything. He never felt fear of him. So you wouldn’t see it coming.” Dunbar said Saretzky was an old friend of hers, but they never dated as some reports had suggested. She said she hadn’t spoken to Saretzky in years and had forgotten about him. “When I knew him he was a great kid. That is all I know,” she said. “We were friends, we hung out every once in a while. Me and his friends all hung out. It was fine. There was never any upsetness in the group. There was never any madness.” A woman identified as Hailey’s maternal grandmother, TerryLynn Dunbar, posted a statement from the family on Facebook thanking people for their support. “I’m sure you have read all sorts of awful things on social media about our families as well as news broadcasts and radio programs, but just know this: Terry and Cheyenne loved their little girl more than anything in the world,” it read. Hailey’s mother said she will miss everything about her little girl, who was born on New Year’s Eve 2012. “She was smart, beautiful, the greatest child ever,” she said. “I am going to miss her smile. The way she ran around saying mummy. “Everything.”

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Imprisoned Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy suffering in prison: wife Diana Mehta Canadian Press

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mprisoned Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy is trying to be strong, but his wife says he’s having a hard time after being thrown behind bars yet again. Marwa Omara has only been able to visit her husband once since he was sentenced to three years in prison for widely denounced terror-related offences on Aug. 29, and she says the 41-year-old is suffering. “He’s trying to look strong, but I know as his wife that he’s in pain,� she told The Canadian Press in an interview Tuesday. “Prison is very tough, especially when you’re an innocent man and you’re just a journalist doing your job.� It’s the second time Fahmy has been incarcerated in the same case – an ordeal which began when he and two colleagues were arrested in December 2013 while working for satellite news broadcaster Al Jazeera English in Cairo. The trio spent more than a year in prison before an appeal of their convictions resulted in a second trial, although one of them, an Australian, was abruptly deported. Fahmy and his other colleague, an Egyptian, were granted bail during their retrial, which culminated in last month’s shocking verdict. Omara is now imploring the federal government to get her husband out of the country and hopes a letter sent to the prime minister by some 300 prominent Canadians urging action on the case will help. The letter sent to Stephen Harper on Tuesday calls on him to act directly to secure Fahmy’s release.

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Marwa Omara attends Mohamed Fahmy’s retrial near Tora prison in Cairo, Egypt, on March 8. The wife of a Canadian journalist imprisoned in Egypt says her husband is trying to be strong but she knows he’s having a hard time with being thrown behind bars yet again even though he’s innocent. “The world knows that Mr. Fahmy is an innocent man trapped in a political nightmare,� said the letter signed by former prime minister Paul Martin and former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour among others. “We urge you, as Canada’s prime minister, to communicate directly with President (Abdel Fattah) al-Sisi the need to have Mr. Fahmy returned home safely and swiftly. It goes to the very heart of what it means to be Canadian that we defend the rule of law and

protect our fellow citizens from harm.� The letter came just days after the Egyptian court which convicted Fahmy and his co-worker released the reasons it found the men guilty. The court said Fahmy and his colleagues were by default members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group – which Egypt consider a terrorist organization – because their employer, Al Jazeera, “has dedicated its broadcasting to the service and

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Man charged with second degree murder in death of Nova Scotia police officer in court. Police say Garnier was arrested during a traffic stop at 1:20 a.m. HALIFAX Wednesday. olice have charged a The arrest came about an hour 27-year-old Halifax man after the body of 36-year-old with second-degree murder Catherine Campbell was discovin the death of an off-duty police ered in a wooded area near an officer who was reported missing overpass that leads to the Macearlier this week when she didn’t donald Bridge connecting Halifax show up for work. and Dartmouth. Halifax police say Christopher Campbell was reported missCalvin Garnier is also charged ing on Monday when she didn’t with indecently interfering with a dead body. He appeared briefly in show up for work at the Truro Police Service. provincial court Thursday wearSupt. Jim Perrin of Halifax ing a blue jacket, sneakers and a Regional Police said Thursday grey T-shirt but did not speak durthat Campbell was last seen at ing the five-minute proceeding. a bar in downtown Halifax early His case was put over to Sept. Friday morning and police do 30 to allow the defence time to not believe her work as a police review evidence. officer had anything to do with Crown attorney Paul Carver her death. said outside court that he will Perrin said the charge of oppose bail for Garnier, who waived the reading of the charges indecently interfering with a dead Canadian Press

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Police are not looking for other suspects but more charges could be laid, Perrin said. Rob Green, the branch manager for a Halifax-area fire suppression and safety company, said Garnier is a certified firefighter who started working for the company as a salesman on Monday but was fired Wednesday when he failed to show up for work. Green said he and staff members at K&D Pratt Maritimes were stunned when they learned of the charges against Garnier, whose widely circulated picture and address listed in court documents matched with the man they just hired. “My first thought was for the poor family of the deceased woman,” Green said in an interview. “I can’t imagine, as a parent myself, how anybody would feel to have their child taken away in a very heinous way.” Green said he met Garnier for only 20 minutes during an initial orientation on Monday. “It’s a bit surreal,” said Green, who described Garnier as a quiet, soft-spoken man who seemed positive about his new job. “People in the office were quite shocked. And everybody, without fail, their first consideration was, ‘Oh my God, this woman’s family.’ You just feel terrible. It’s awful. It’s tragic.” Earlier this week, Campbell’s parents issued a public appeal for information to find their daughter. The young woman was also a volunteer member of the fire department in her hometown of Stellarton for a decade, and her mother said she’d held a variety of jobs in the community before deciding to train as a police officer, finding a job in Truro as soon as she graduated.

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Muslim teen becomes sensation after Texas school mistakes homemade clock for possible bomb case closed. Ahmed said he plans to transfer out of MacArthur Associated Press High School. Asked what he would say to IRVING, TEXAS other kids who like tinkering, 14-year-old Muslim he replied: “Go for it! Don’t let boy became a sensapeople change who you are, tion on social media even if you get a consequence Wednesday and got an invitafor it. I suggest you still show tion to the White House after it to people, at least show word spread that he had them your talent.” been placed in handcuffs In a matter of hours, the and suspended for coming to clock made Ahmed a star class with a homemade clock on social media, with the that school officials thought hashtag #IStandWithAhmed resembled a bomb. tweeted more than 1 million Police declined to seek times by Wednesday evening. any charges against Ahmed Linda Moreno, an attorney Mohamed, but his arrest and representing Ahmed, said the suspension ignited a wave family is considering taking of criticism of police and the legal action against police school and raised suspicions after officers interrogated, that they had overreacted be- handcuffed, searched, booked cause of the boy’s religion. and fingerprinted the teen. “I built the clock to imShe would not give details on press my teacher, but when I questions he was asked by showed it to her, she thought police. it was a threat to her. So it was Groups including the really sad she took the wrong American Civil Liberties impression of it,” Ahmed said Union condemned what they at a news conference in front called the school’s heavyof his family’s home. handed tactics. Ahmed was pulled from “Instead of encouraging his class Monday and taken to a curiosity, intellect and abildetention centre after showity, the Irving (school district) ing the digital clock to teachsaw fit to throw handcuffs ers at his suburban Dallas on a frightened 14-year-old high school. Muslim boy wearing a NASA Irving Police Chief Larry T-shirt and then remove him Boyd said the clock looked from school,” Terri Burke, ex“suspicious in nature,” but ecutive director of the ACLU there was no evidence the in Texas, said in a statement. boy meant to cause alarm at Among those messaging their support on social school. Boyd considers the David Warren & Jamie Stengle

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media were President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. In a tweet, Obama called Ahmed’s clock “cool” and said more kids should be inspired like him to enjoy science, because “it’s what makes America great.” Asked if bias was involved, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said it was too early “to draw that direct assessment from here.” But, he added, Ahmed’s teachers had “failed him.” “This is an instance where you have people who have otherwise dedicated their lives to teach our children who failed in that effort, potentially because of some things in their conscience and the power of stereotypes,” he said. The boy was invited to participate in an astronomy night the White House is organizing sometime next month with premier scientists. The case also came up briefly during a debate among the second-tier GOP presidential candidates, with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal saying the greatest discrimination in America is against Christians. In a post to his site, Zuckerberg said, “Having the skill and ambition to build something cool should lead to

applause.” “Ahmed, if you ever want to come by Facebook, I’d love to meet you,” Zuckerberg posted. “Keep building.” Ahmed’s father, Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed, said his son is a wizard at electronics, repairing the family’s clocks, phones and electricity. Ahmed said he has built a go-kart. The father, a Sudanese immigrant, said he was moved by the support for his son from across the country. “I am grateful to the United States of America,” he said, attributing the widespread support to “something that was touching the heart for everybody.” At one point during the news conference, he gestured toward the family home and said, “We’ve been here in his house for more than 30 years.” Ahmed said he was suspended until Thursday. School district spokeswoman Lesley Weaver declined to confirm the suspension, citing privacy laws. Weaver insisted school officials were concerned with student safety and not the boy’s faith. The police chief said the reaction to the clock “would

have been the same regardless” of his religion. “We live in an age where you can’t take things like that to school,” Boyd said. Police have an “outstanding relationship” with the Muslim community in Irving, Boyd said, and he planned to meet the boy’s father Wednesday to address any concerns. This spring, the city council endorsed one of several bills under discussion in the Texas Legislature that would forbid judges from rulings based on “foreign laws” – legislation opponents view as unnecessary and driven by anti-Muslim sentiment. Khalid Hamideh, a spokesman for the mosque the family attends, appealed for politicians “to be careful with the words that they use when they refer to Muslims, because this event is not an isolated event.” The Council on AmericanIslamic Relations is reviewing the action against Ahmed. “This all raises a red flag for us: how Irving’s government entities are operating in the current climate,” Alia Salem, executive director of the council’s North Texas chapter, told the Dallas Morning News.

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EPA chief defends agency response in toxic mine spill that fouled water in three states at times adopts an aggressive, even “heavy-handed” approach Associated Press to regulating companies, BoozWASHINGTON man told McCarthy, “your initial reaction (to the Colorado spill) he head of the Environmental Protection Agency was to downplay the severity of it.” dismissed complaints The EPA initially said the acWednesday by Republican lawcident spilled 1 million gallons makers that her agency downbefore revising it to three times played the seriousness of a toxic that amount. State and tribal ofmine spill that fouled rivers in ficials also have complained that three Western states. EPA was slow to notify them of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy called the spill caused by the accident. Boozman said he was apher agency “tragic and unfortunate” and said the EPA has taken palled at McCarthy’s comment, during an Aug. 13 visit to New responsibility to ensure that 3 Mexico, that the Animas River million gallons of rust-colored was “restoring itself.” sludge released into Colorado’s “That was done very, very Animas River is cleaned up. The poorly,” he told McCarthy at a Aug. 5 spill occurred during excavation work at an inactive gold hearing conducted by the Senate Environment and Public Works mine near Silverton, Colorado. Republican senators charged Committee. “There’s no way EPA should at a hearing Wednesday that EPA have downplayed this. I certainly is treating itself more gingerly did not,” McCarthy replied. than if a private company were Russell Begaye, president responsible for the spill, which of the Navajo Nation, said sent lead, arsenic and other the spill has been devastatheavy metals rushing toward ing to the tribe. Testifying at a downstream communities. The separate hearing Wednesday spill contaminated rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, Begaye said three as well as in the Navajo Nation tribal members have commitand Southern Ute Reservation. ted suicide since the spill. The Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said the EPA employed a “double deaths were due at least in part to uncertainty and stress caused standard” in responding to the Colorado spill. While the agency by the spill, he said. Matthew Daly

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Republican led House panel votes to lift crude oil export ban despite White House opposition Matthew Daly Associated Press

WASHINGTON key House committee endorsed a bill Thursday to lift the four-decadeold ban on crude oil exports, setting up a possible vote by the full House on a bill President Barack Obama opposes. The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the legislation, 31-19, with three Democrats joining 28 Republicans to back the bill. The White House opposes the bill, arguing that a decision on whether to end the ban should be made by the Commerce Department, not Congress. Lawmakers who support the bill say an ongoing boom in oil and gas drilling has made the 1970s-era restrictions obsolete. “Numerous studies, including those from the Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office and Energy Information Administration, all conclude that (allowing) oil exports would be a net jobs creator,� said Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the energy panel. Lifting the export ban would also boost energy production and lower prices at the gasoline

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security. The United States still imports about 25 per cent of oil used by businesses and consumers, a figure that could rise if some U.S. oil is diverted

to international markets, said Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif. Under a best-case scenario, allowing U.S. exports would reduce gas prices by about 2

cents a gallon, Eshoo said, a small benefit for consumers but a major windfall for oil companies. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has said the House could vote on the export ban by the end of the month. “If there was ever a time to lift the oil export ban, it’s now,� McCarthy said this week in a speech to a Houston business group. “Lifting the oil export ban will not only help our economy, it will also bolster our geopolitical standing.� Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., also supports lifting the ban. He told the Business Roundtable this week that it was time to get rid of “a relic of the ‘70s – the oil export ban.� McConnell noted that a proposed nuclear deal with Iran would allow that country to export its oil. “Why not us?� he added. White House press secretary Josh Earnest accused Republicans of trying to “cozy up to oil interests� by pursuing policies that benefit the oil and gas industry. He urged Republicans to support efforts to eliminate subsidies for oil and gas companies and back investments in wind and solar power and other renewable energy.

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Sri Lanka says it plans to create special court to examine alleged civil war atrocities died, an official said Thursday. Foreign Minister Mangala Associated Press Samaraweera said the creation of institutions including a COLOMBO, SRI LANKA truth and reconciliation comri Lanka will begin talks mission would be completed next month on creating a in 18 months. special court to examine Samaraweera made the alleged atrocities during the announcement a day after country’s civil war, in which United Nations human rights tens of thousands of people chief Zeid Raad al-Hussein Krishan Francis

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who had sought to create a separate state for ethnic minority Tamils. A U.N. report on Thursday said the patterns of violations strongly indicated war crimes and crimes of humanity likely committed by both government soldiers and the Tamil Tigers. It listed indiscriminate shelling, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, sexual violence and child recruitment. Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka, who led the army to victory, said he is willing to cooperate with any investigation of the military. “If there is anything against me they can question me and I am ready to face any inquiry,� he said. “We don’t have to panic unnecessarily, we have to settle the issues amicably and clear the country’s image.�

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ne morning earlier this week, a Blackburnian warbler flew into a net at the Teslin Lake Bird Observatory. This might not seem like a big deal. It was small bird, a young male, with a bright yellow throat and white streaks on its wings. It didn’t look all that different, really, from some of the other warblers that fly through the bird observatory on their southward migration this time of year. The volunteers even mistook it for a Townsend’s warbler at first glance. But this was no mere Townsend’s warbler. This was no common, everyday, run-of-themill warbler. This was a Blackburnian. The first Blackburnian ever recorded in the Yukon, to be precise. “It’s almost like you’ve won the lottery,” explained Ted MurphyKelly. “It’s the element of surprise and discovery.” This might not be easy to understand, for those of us who don’t value small yellow birds quite as highly as we would a $30-million jackpot. But for birders like MurphyKelly, finding those elusive birds, the rare ones, the ones that aren’t supposed to be here - that’s the ultimate thrill. As an added bonus, this type of find also helps scientists better understand how bird populations move and change over time. But now, thanks to chronic funding shortages, one of Murphy-Kelly’s two Yukon bird observatories may have to close. Murphy-Kelly opened the Albert Creek observatory west of Watson Lake in 2001, after realizing that little work was being done to monitor bird migrations in the Yukon. He opened a second observatory at Teslin Lake in 2005. Together, they are the northernmost bird observatories in the country. “Birds are a huge piece of the ecosystem, especially in the boreal forest,” he said. “Knowing what’s going on, and what’s there, is important.” For the last 14 years, he and a group of volunteers have observed spring and fall migrations of songbirds, waterfowl, and birds of prey. They do some of their work just by watching the skies and counting the number of hawks, ducks, and kestrels that fly overhead. But for the smaller songbirds - sparrows, flycatchers, the odd Blackburnian warbler - they set up nets that catch the birds as they fly through. Every time they catch a bird, they record its age, sex, wing

A Blackburnian warbler, like this one, was spotted in the Yukon for the first time by the Teslin Lake Bird Observatory this week. measurements, and fat content. Then they fix a small metal band around one of its legs, so that if the bird is ever caught elsewhere, they’ll have a record of where it’s been. Murphy-Kelly said they once banded an alder flycatcher that was caught a year later in Colombia, South America. These observatories are part of a network of about 30 across the country, according to Murphy-Kelly. Together, they’re building up a long-term database about where different species live, how healthy they are, and how they move. “All the information is shared,” Murphy-Kelly said. “All the banding data is sent to the banding office in Ottawa. And that information is shared with our U.S. counterparts in Washington.” But it’s labour-intensive work. Birds wake up early, which means birders have to as well. They have to have the nets up before sunrise, which means getting up at 3:30 a.m. in June. They keep them up for six hours, checking them every 20 or 30 minutes to make sure no bird is left trapped for too long. Sometimes, some of the birders will stay outside all day to

watch the skies as the larger birds pass overhead. This year, they’ve banded about 3,500 birds so far, and the work will continue into October. On a good day, Murphy-Kelly said, they’ll process over 100 birds. This kind of work, done in collaboration with other observatories across North America, can yield important information about the health of bird populations. For instance, declines in songbird numbers have been observed across North America in recent years, likely due in part to habitat loss in their southern wintering grounds. Many bird populations have also moved northward in response to climate change. But funding has always been a challenge for Murphy-Kelly. He said he’d ideally like to run the Albert Creek observatory on $20,000 a season, and the Teslin Lake observatory on $30,000. But he’s often made do with less than that, scraping together small amounts from Environment Canada, the territorial government, the Teslin Tlingit Council, Ducks Unlimited, and other sources. And recently, money has be-

come even harder to come by. “Over the years, we’ve got a lot of government support, but that has waned in the last five years,” he said. Murphy-Kelly is now seriously considering closing the Albert Creek observatory next season, unless he can secure more funding this winter. “Albert Creek is in danger of dying,” he said. “Every winter we put a lot of time and effort... writing proposals and rifling them off to the different agencies and crossing our fingers. We’re always looking for new ideas to raise funds. We’re always looking for suggestions.” Helene Dion-Phenix, one of Murphy-Kelly’s volunteers, said the fact that Albert Creek gets so little funding is “total nonsense.” “There’s a lot of money invested in such futile things,” she said. “And just a bit of this money would be more than enough to manage these stations for years. I would be very, very sad if he cannot band birds in the next years.” Dion-Phenix and her boyfriend, Francis Bordeleau-Martin, recently graduated from university in Quebec, and came to the Yukon looking for work experience in biology. She said she en-

joys working with birds, because she can learn a lot just by looking at them. “It’s like a mine of information in front of our eyes. I think that’s why people can spend a whole life studying birds,” she said. “Because they are so beautiful. They look fragile, but they are so strong.” Dion-Phenix said she hopes to get a bird-banding licence and go to grad school in ornithology. But for Murphy-Kelly, one of the best things about being a birder is that it doesn’t require a PhD. “If you know your stuff and you’re committed to contributing to scientific research, then you can go out and study birds,” he said, adding that the observatories are always looking for volunteers. Murphy-Kelly isn’t a scientist, himself. He has a day job at the extended care facility in Copper Ridge. But birding is his passion, and probably always will be, provided he can keep the observatories alive. He’s even got a tattoo of a bird on his back - a Blackburnian warbler, to be precise. Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com

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Hydrophones in B.C. river to monitor ship noise in effort to help whales ocean technology, he said, servatory, called NEPTUNE, noting it’s the perfect exexists off the west coast of Canadian Press ample of how researchers can Vancouver Island, as does a VANCOUVER help companies develop new station in Cambridge Bay, in technology. the Canadian Arctic. ew hydrophones inThe port said in a news Duncan Wilson, the port’s stalled in 170 metres release that the data will help vice-president of corporate of water just off the researchers test methods of mouth of British Columbia’s social responsibility, said his mitigating noise, like cleanFraser River are expected to organization is mandated ing the hull of ships. help researchers understand by the Canada Marine Act to Underwater noise has been sustainably accommodate how shipping noise affects identified as a threat to orcas at-risk whales, says a project the country’s trade demands. that make their home in the spokesman. “We are working together waters between Vancouver The installation Monday with scientists, shipping Island and the mainland. was part of a program run by industries, conservation McLean said the new Port Metro Vancouver, the and environmental groups, University of Victoria’s Ocean Salish Sea listening station, First Nations individuals and valued at about $1 million, Networks Canada and the government agencies to take has two sets of four hydrohydrophone’s manufacturer, JASCO Applied Sciences. phones, allowing researchers proactive action to improve conditions for whales,” he Scott McLean, director of to determine the direction of said in a statement. Ocean Networks Canada’s sound. McLean said Port Metro innovations centre, said The hydrophones are conVancouver’s participation is the hydrophones are next nected to the ocean networks slated to last one year, and reto shipping lanes and will VENUS ocean observatory, monitor southern resident searchers hope it won’t need which is one of three it operkiller whales, listed as “at maintenance for another two ates in British Columbia and risk” by Fisheries and Oceans the Arctic. A much longer ob- years. Canada. “The array was specifically placed in the southern resident killer whale critical habitat,” he said Tuesday. “That’ll be the primary focus of the study, and we’ll be listening for vessel traffic, both the large commercial vessels and the smaller recreational vehicles, and try to understand how that impacts the mammals’ ability to speak.” McLean said the hydroFriday October 2, 2015 7 PM phones will capture any unWhitehorse United Church derwater sound: landslides, 601 Main St 667-2989 marine mammals, big boats, will e e small boats, storms and rain. r Elevator Access n: f ring issio The data collected will Offe Adm also help advance Canadian Keven Drews

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ing the observers made a single pass from 3 miles offshore at an altitude of 2,000 feet to avoid startling the walrus, Medeiros said. Walrus in large numbers were first spotted on the U.S. side of the Chukchi Sea in 2007. They returned in 2009, and in 2011, scientists estimated 30,000 walruses along 1 kilometre of beach. Last year, an estimated 35,000 walrus also were photographed north of Point Lay. Walrus dive to feed on clams, sea snails and other food on the ocean bottom but cannot swim

indefinitely. Female walrus with pups ride the edge of the sea ice as it moves north in summer through the Bering Strait and into the Arctic Ocean. They use sea ice as a platform from which to dive for food while pups rest on the ice. In recent years, sea ice has receded north beyond shallow continental shelf waters and over water that exceeds 2 miles deep, beyond the diving range of an adult walrus. The carcasses of more than 130 mostly young walruses were

counted after a stampede in September 2009 at Alaska’s Icy Cape. Point Lay is an Inupiat Eskimo village 700 miles northwest of Anchorage and 300 miles southwest of Barrow.

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spokeswoman Andrea Medeiros said by email. That was the same day President Barack Obama flew above the Arctic ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Circle to Kotzebue to showcase n estimated 35,000 Pacific how human-influenced climate walrus came ashore last change is influencing Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s week on Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remote landscape. northwest coast, the U.S. Fish The NOAA Fisheries flight, and Wildlife Service announced part of an aerial survey of Arctic Thursday, a September phenommarine mammals, carried a perenon tied to shrinking sea ice mit to photograph the animals. brought on by climate warming. Walrus grouped shoulder to Observers from the National shoulder in massive herds are Oceanic and Atmospheric Adsubject to stampedes if they are ministration on Sept. 2 flew near startled by an airplane, hunter or Point Lay and photographed polar bear. The airplane carrythe animals, Fish and Wildlife Dan Joling

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Emergency fund should be three to six months net income, says expert take a lot more risk because the horizon is a lot longer. In your emergency fund, that may not necessarily be the case.” George also stressed an emergency fund should not be anyone’s only savings, but should be in addition to retirement savings as well as other medium and long-term savings for other purposes. “When life happens, and life will happen and we will have emergencies coming up, it helps us to handle those emergencies by depending on our own money rather than going into debt,” George said.

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OTTAWA redit counsellor Pamela George has seen clients get into trouble for want of $500 and been forced to resort to a payday loan to treat a sick pet. Without even a small emergency fund, George says, an unexpected expense can spur “a dangerous downward spiral.” “Having $500 put aside is better than having none,” she said in an interview. That’s why George, with the Credit Counselling Society, says everyone needs an emergency fund for when they hit one of life’s speed bumps like the loss of a job, urgent home repairs or other unanticipated expenses. How much you need depends on your personal situation, but she recommends the equivalent of three to six months of your net income. “If you have between three to six months income put aside, then you can look for a job without the stress of: ‘Oh my gosh, how am I going to pay my bills?”’ George said. For someone earning about $50,000 a year, that means putting aside between $10,000 and $20,000 – an amount that George admits may be daunting if you’re starting from zero. “Start small,” she said, recommending an initial target of $1,000. “Put aside $50 per paycheque, eventually that adds up to $1,000. When you’ve met the $1,000, say: ‘Now I’m going to aim for $2,000.”’ Selling things you don’t

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need online or getting a second job may also be options to jumpstart an emergency fund. With household debt at a record level compared with income, Canadians are facing challenges putting money aside for an emergency. A recent survey done for the Bank of Montreal suggested 24 per cent of Canadians have little, if anything, put aside in an emergency fund and roughly 56 per cent have less than $10,000 saved for unexpected expenses. Medical expenses, job loss, major car repairs and unexpected home repairs were cited as the top emergency concerns by those surveyed. Increased debt, higher stress when an emergency occurs and feelings of anxiety and lack of financial stability, even when not immediately faced with emergency, were all cited as consequences of not having an emergency fund. Tony Tintinalli, BMO’s regional vice-president for per-

sonal banking in downtown Toronto, says your emergency fund needs to be easily accessible. He suggests cashable guaranteed investment certificates or a high-interest savings account would be good options because of their safety and accessibility. “This shouldn’t be the bulk of your savings. This should be that emergency fund,” Tintinalli said. He cautioned investors who might want to invest their emergency fund in search of a better return than the low interest rates paid by a savings account. “If it’s your emergency fund, how risky do you want to be with it?” Tintinalli said. “Decisions that you’ve made in your longer term financial goal, you’re maybe willing to

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Attention TKC Citizens The Ta’an Kwach’an Council will be holding an election on the 19th of October 2015 for Chief & Deputy Chief; in preparation for the election, the Ta’an Kwach’an Council would like to request all eligible Ta’an Kwach’an Citizens to update their addresses for the voters’ list by calling Ta’an’s reception on 867-668-3613 or by visiting the TKC website.

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Household debt increased faster than income in second quarter income climbed to 164.6 per cent from 163.0 per cent in the first quarter. That means Canadians owed OTTAWA nearly $1.65 in consumer credit he amount owed by Caand mortgage and non-mortgage nadians compared with loans for every dollar of dispostheir paycheques hit yet able income. another record in the second The increase came as total quarter as households increased household credit market debt the amount they borrowed faster grew by 1.8 per cent in the quarthan incomes rose. ter while disposable income grew Statistics Canada said Fri0.8 per cent over the same period. day that the ratio of household Bank of Montreal senior credit market debt to disposable economist Benjamin Reitzes said hot housing markets in British Columbia and Ontario are pushing mortgage growth, despite softness in oil-producing regions. “Canadians are just responding to the incentives that are out there,” said Reitzes, pointing to the low interest rates being offering to borrowers. “Low rates make you want to borrow more, which mean you can afford to borrow more, and Council Standing people do.” Committee The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate twice this year, Meeting Sept. 21 and while the country’s big banks At 5:30 pm in City Hall have passed on only a portion of Council Chambers: the central bank reduction on to Travel Authorization; consumers, lending rates have Report on Public Hearing – come down. The increased debt has been Zoning Amendment (Main identified as a point of vulner& 7th Avenue); Sale and ability, but in cutting its rate in Disposition of Land; Contract July the central bank focused on Award – 2015 Main Street / the risks to the economy caused 7th Avenue Improvements; by the drop in oil prices and on Tourism Accord. preventing a widespread ecoFor more details, visit: Craig Wong

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nomic downturn. Reitzes noted the household debt service ratio, which measures the amount of interest and principal as a share of disposable income, increased 0.2 percentage points to 14.1 per cent. However, he said interest payments as a share of disposable income hit a record low at 6.37 per cent in the quarter. TD Bank economist Jonathan Bendiner noted that growth in mortgages has been the main factor in increasing household debt. “Looking ahead, while our forecast for decent economic growth over the second half of this year will boost incomes, it will still likely be outstripped by debt growth,” Bendiner wrote in a report. “As such, we expect the household debt-to-income ratio to trend up over the second half of 2015 before stabilizing in 2016 along with a moderation in housing activity.” Overall, total household credit market debt amounted to $1.874 trillion at the end of the second quarter. Household net worth increased 0.9 per cent in the second quarter as non-financial assets, primarily real estate, rose 1.8 per cent while net financial assets edged down 0.1 per cent. On a per capita basis, household net worth increased to $243,800.

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Amazon introduces $50 tablet computer to undercut Apple, lure more consumers to online store year Prime service that offers a mix of videos, music and free Associated Press shipping. “Our tablet focus is in and SAN FRANCISCO around content consumption,” mazon is dangling a $50 said David Limp, Amazon’s setablet computer in its nior vice-president of devices. latest attempt to lure As with its previous lowconsumers who can’t afford or priced tablets, the new Fire dedon’t want the more expensive vice will show ads on its screen Internet-connected devices saver. Avoiding the ads will cost made by Apple and other rivals. an additional $15. The 7-inch Fire tablet unThe discount tablet will debut veiled Thursday marks Amazon’s amid a slump in the sale of the most aggressive attempt yet to devices. The downturn suggests undercut Apple, which has been consumers who already own a the market leader since its first tablet see little need to upgrade iPad went on sale five years ago. and those that don’t have one The least expensive iPad Mini, either aren’t interesting in the which has an 8-inch screen, cur- devices or can’t afford one. rently sells for $270. Apple’s iPad sales have been Amazon.com Inc. isn’t trydeclining since 2013, spurring ing to persuade anyone that its the company to take aim at sellcheap tablet matches the quality ing more of its tablets to corof its own sleeker, higher-priced porate customers and governFire HD alternatives, let alone ment agencies. Industrywide, the top-selling iPad line. worldwide sales of tablets are But the Seattle company is expected to fall 8 per cent this counting on the new tablet’s low year, according to the research price to encourage more people firm International Data Corp. to buy a device that will hook Amazon is hoping that the them on watching video, readlow price of the new tablet will ing books, playing games and be so appealing that people will shopping on a computer that’s stock up on the devices and easy to carry wherever they go. have them scattered around the In the process, Amazon is house. As a prod, it plans to sell hoping consumers will buy a six-pack of the 7-inch Fire tabmore digital goods and merlets for the price of five, or $250. chandise from its store while Although the new tablet is also subscribing to its $100-per- cheap, Limp boasted it is far Michael Liedtke

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and music. Amazon tried to counter the iPhone’s popularity with its own smartphone last year, but it never caught on. The company no longer sells its Fire phone, though it’s still available in other online stores. Despite that the phone’s flop, Limp insisted “there’s a lot of good things happening across (Amazon’s) device business.” The company’s holiday line-up includes a more durable 8-inch Fire HD tablet with faster processing speeds than last year’s model that will sell at prices beginning at $150. An upgraded 10-inch Fire HD tablet Eric Risberg/AP will sell for $230, or 42 per cent Amazon’s new $50 Fire tablet is displayed next to a six-pack of less than the least expensive them and assorted colored cases in San Francisco. $400 iPad with a comparable display size. expected in two weeks. superior to other discount Amazon is adding a remote Amazon also unveiled tablets that are “something you control with a voice-activated wouldn’t want to give your worst updates to larger, more expensearch option to its Fire stick for sive tablets and its devices for enemy, let alone a family memInternet video streaming. The streaming Internet video to ber or a kid.” streaming stick will sell for $50, television sets as it gears up to Amazon is promising the up from $40 for last year’s verdiscount tablet will have decent battle Apple and other gadget sion without voice-recognition makers for the flurry of electron- technology. processing power, good colour ics sales that typically accomsaturation and seven hours of Amazon’s Fire TV box will battery life. A more durable ver- panies the holiday shopping now be able stream ultra HD sion designed for kids will come season. video with technology that is Apple got the jump on Amawith a blue or pink bumper and also supposed to deliver a better a 2-year replacement warranty if zon last week when it showed picture to screens with stanit’s broken for any reason. It will off its latest iPhone, an iPad dard HD, too. It will sell for $100 with a 12-inch screen and a sell for $100. compared with $150 for the new long-delayed update of its TVPre-orders for the tablet will Apple TV box scheduled to go on begin Thursday, with shipments streaming box for Internet video sale at the end of next month.

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A man covers his nose during a hazy day in Singapore in September 2010. Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a new study. the study says that agriculture caused 16,221 of those deaths, second only Associated Press to 16,929 deaths blamed on power plants. WASHINGTON In the U.S. Northeast, all of Euir pollution is killing 3.3 milrope, Russia, Japan and South Korea, lion people a year worldwide, agriculture is the No. 1 cause of the according to a new study that soot and smog deaths, according to includes this surprise: Farming plays the study. Worldwide, agriculture is a large role in smog and soot deaths the No. 2 cause with 664,100 deaths, in industrial nations. behind the more than 1 million Scientists in Germany, Cyprus, deaths from in-home heating and Saudi Arabia and Harvard Univercooking done with wood and other sity calculated the most detailed biofuels in developing world. estimates yet of the toll of air polluThe problem with farms is ammotion, looking at what caused it. The nia from fertilizer and animal waste, study also projects that if trends donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Lelieveld said. That ammonia then change, the yearly death total will combines with sulfates from coaldouble to about 6.6 million a year by fired power plants and nitrates from 2050. car exhaust to form the soot particles The study, published Wednesday that are the big air pollution killers, in the journal Nature, used health he said. In London, for example, the statistics and computer models. pollution from traffic takes time to About three quarters of the deaths be converted into soot, and then it is are from strokes and heart attacks, mixed with ammonia and transportsaid lead author Jos Lelieveld at the ed downwind to the next city, he said. Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were very surprised, but in Germany. the end it makes sense,â&#x20AC;? Lelieveld The findings are similar to other said. He said the scientists had asless detailed pollution death estisumed that traffic and power plants mates, outside experts said. would be the biggest cause of deadly â&#x20AC;&#x153;About 6 per cent of all global soot and smog. deaths each occur prematurely due Agricultural emissions are becomto exposure to ambient air pollution. ing increasingly important but are This number is higher than most not regulated, said Allen Robinson, experts would have expected, say, 10 an engineering professor at Carnegie years ago,â&#x20AC;? said Jason West, a Univer- Mellon University, who wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t part of sity of North Carolina environmental the study but praised it. sciences professor who wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t part of Ammonia air pollution from the study but praised it. farms can be reduced â&#x20AC;&#x153;at relatively Air pollution kills more than HIV low costs,â&#x20AC;? Robinson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe and malaria combined, Lelieveld this will help bring more attention to said. the issue.â&#x20AC;? With nearly 1.4 million deaths a In the central United States, the year, China has the most air pollumain cause of soot and smog premation fatalities, followed by India with ture deaths is power plants; in much 645,000 and Pakistan with 110,000. of the West, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traffic emissions. The United States, with 54,905 Jason West and other outside deaths in 2010 from soot and smog, scientists did dispute the studyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ranks seventh highest for air polluprojections that deaths would double tion deaths. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unusual is that by 2050. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s based on no change Seth Borenstein

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Maya Angelouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art collection sells for $1.3M, includes painted quilt commissioned by Oprah writings. The acrylic on canvas with a pieced fabric border had a pre-sale Associated Press estimate of $150,000 to $250,000. The nearly 50 artworks were NEW YORK consigned to the auction houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s he art collection of celebrated African-American Fine Art Departwriter and civil rights activist ment by Angelouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate. Maya Angelou sold for nearly $1.3 Angelou died last year at age 86. million on Tuesday. Her son, Guy Johnson, said in an A painted story quilt that hung introduction to the auction catain Angelouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harlem home and was logue that â&#x20AC;&#x153;her family hopes that the commissioned by Oprah Winfrey art which added colour and characfor Angelouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 61st birthday brought $461,000 at the Swann Galleries sale. ter to her daily life does the same for others.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mayaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quilt of Lifeâ&#x20AC;? by AfricanHer collection also reflected her American artist Faith Ringgold depicts Angelou surrounded by flowers interest in female artists like Elizaalong with excerpts from some of her beth Catlett and Phoebe Beasley and Ula Ilnytzky

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Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope marches on in the Yukon

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Kirsten Macdonald, centre, and other Terry Fox Run participants warm up before the Terry Fox Run in Whitehorse in September 2011. This year’s event is on Sunday.

in Whitehorse along with Jennifer Moorlag, who coordinates the News Reporter volunteers. “He’s always been a part of my here came a point during life, he’s someone I grew up hearing George Maratos’s leg of the about,” Maratos said. Klondike Road Relay race last “My folks made a point of telling week when he was struggling up the me his story. It’s just an easy cause steep hills leading out of Skagway. to get behind because of his acBut a voice in his head made the complishments, especially from an challenge a little bit easier. athlete’s perspective.” “I pictured Terry Fox looking Maratos was too young to see down on me and saying ‘C’mon Fox run but he did manage to see man,’” he said. Steve Fonyo finish his cross-country Fox, a national icon and Canarun in 1984, he said. dian hero, ran the equivalent of Fonyo, 18 at the time, suffered 143 marathons in a row during his from the same form of cancer Fox epic cross-country journey to raise did – osteosarcoma, a cancer that money for cancer research in 1980. often starts near the knees – and Starting in Newfoundland, Fox ran across Canada to raise money ran 5,373 kilometres before having for cancer research. to stop in Ontario after doctors disEvery year about 200 particicovered his cancer had returned. He pants take part in the Whitehorse died June 28, 1981 of pneumonia. run, Maratos said, raising an averWhitehorse will host its annual age of $6,000. Terry Fox run on Sunday, the 35th Charity runs are also taking anniversary of his Marathon of place Sunday in Dawson City and Hope. Watson Lake and Wednesday in For the past seven years, MaraCarmacks. tos has organized the Terry Fox Run Eighty-four cents of every dollar Myles Dolphin

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goes towards cancer research. To date, the Terry Fox Foundation has raised over $700 million for cancer research worldwide. The foundation has very few full-time staff and doesn’t focus on selling any merchandise, Maratos said, so that most of the funds raised go straight to the cause. It’s a testament to who Terry Fox was as a person, he added. “The fact is that when Terry found out the cancer was going to win, he had to borrow money from his father to buy his mom a Christmas present,” he said. “(Fox) didn’t keep a single penny. It was all about the cause.” When the final amount is tallied up after the run, Maratos always makes a call down to the foundation’s head office in Vancouver. They make sure everyone in the office is listening. “We’ve got Whitehorse on the line,” they say. “It’s a pretty special moment,” Maratos said. Moorlag has a dedicated team of volunteers who begin to show interest in the race as early as July,

she said. Organizing ramps up in August when she gets together with Maratos to coordinate the event. About 15 core volunteers come back year after year, Moorlag said, and others are recruited as needed. “It’s the 35th anniversary and it’s amazing to see how moved people still are, I know that’s why I still do it,” she said. Participants have a certificate on which they can put stickers from each year they took part in the run. For some adults who have been running for years, their tattered certificates are covered in stickers, she said. Even the youngest participants know who Terry Fox was and what he accomplished. “When you have a five- or sixyear-old who knows who he was, and he’s been gone for 35 years, that’s extremely moving,” she said. Moorlag said she spoke to someone this week who mentioned they saw Fox run near Thunder Bay, Ont., at the very end of his Marathon of Hope. She said she had

chills just talking about it. Moorlag was a young teen in Grade 8 the year Fox ran. She remembers giving a speech about him at a mall in Winnipeg as part of her public speaking class. “For a lot of Canadians, that connection to him runs really deep,” she said. Registration for this year’s Terry Fox Run in Whitehorse takes place at 12 p.m. on Sunday at Rotary Peace Park. The 10 and five-kilometre runs kick off at 1 p.m. and close at 3 p.m. In Dawson City the event goes Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Waterfront Park in front of the gazebo. In Watson Lake that day, registration starts at 12:30 p.m. and the run goes until 3 p.m. at Wye Lake Park. Carmacks’ run is on Sept. 23 at Tantalus School starting at 11 a.m. More information on all of the events can be found at www.terryfox.org Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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Will Generation Z give us superheroes for the planet? more creative, less stressed against pipeline expansion with my daughter Tamiko and and more alert than those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. As parents, grand- her kids, Midori and Tamo Campos. And I still recall with parents, caregivers and edupride the speech my daughcators, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our responsibility by David ter Severn gave at the 1992 to raise kids with healthy UN Earth Summit in Rio de nature habits. Suzuki Janeiro, Brazil, when she was I remember growing up in just 12. She spoke with such CIENCE London, Ontario, in the early 1950s. Back doors would open conviction that delegates ATTERS between 5:30 and 6 p.m., and were moved to tears. More than 23 years later, Severn parents would call their kids napchat and selfies, iPhas two young children, and hones and iPadsâ&#x20AC;Ś Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home for dinner. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be out the video of her speech is still playing in the park, empty no denying technology plays making the rounds, inspirlot or nearby ditch or creek. a major role in the lives of There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a London televi- ing people around the world. many 21st century children. With so many parents sharing sion station, and the few folks Its popularity speaks to the power young people have to photos of their children from with TV sets had to capture affect the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most pressbirth and beyond, and kids signals from Cleveland or ing issues. creating Facebook accounts Detroit and watch shadowy I often worry what the at age 13 and under, many black-and-white images future will hold for my grandyoung people are growing up made worse by electronic children. I sometimes feel a with their entire lives docusnow. There were no comsense of failure when I conmented on social media. puters, cellphones, iPods or sider the planet theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be Although technological digital anything. Our fun was inheriting. Will they run in advances can facilitate educa- outdoors. a green forest and breathe tion and learning, the longSome of my earliest, fondclean air? Will they swim in term effects of digital living est memories are of going clear waters and discover on childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health have fishing and camping with underwater creatures? yet to be determined. Many my dad. He was a great role I also have faith that the devices like smartphones are model. He encouraged me next generation will include relatively new, especially in to explore the outdoors, play a lot of smart, savvy and sodeveloping countries, but in in the dirt and discover all cially conscious people who North America, where some that nature had to offer. He will help protect the planet children get cellphones in instilled a deep love and apthat weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve treated so badly. Grade 3, Generation Z will preciation of nature in me, By helping young people get spend more waking hours in- one that I cherish and credit outdoors, care about others teracting in the digital world for my career. and make a difference, we than any generation before. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to instill this love wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just be raising healthier It seems obvious: If your of nature in my children and and happier children, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be daily routine consists of congrandchildren. From fishing raising a generation of superstantly checking text messagtrips to hikes to dinner table heroes for our planet. es and Facebook â&#x20AC;&#x153;likesâ&#x20AC;?, your discussions about why there Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all get outside and ability to focus for long periare fewer fish in the oceans, save the world. You can sign ods will probably decrease. weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to guide them to up for the Back to School SuWith children spending half care about issues that matter. perhero Challenge at getbackas much time in nature as in Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paid outside.ca/. 1992, and teenagers sitting for off. As a marine biologist, Written with contributions close to eight hours a day in my daughter Sarika is workfrom David Suzuki Foundation front of screens, our kids donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ing to protect the oceans Public Engagement Specialist have much time for fresh air. and the life they support. Harpreet Johal. Learn more Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why the David Suat www.davidsuzuki.org. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve stood on protest lines zuki Foundation created this fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Back to School Superhero Challenge. Participants receive a weekly outdoor activity and â&#x20AC;&#x153;superheroâ&#x20AC;? mission that encourages environmental responsibility by getting kids outside to connect with nature. A growing body of research confirms the health benefits of getting outside. Kids who spend time in nature every Rendezvous Rotary Club day are healthier, happier,

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Alders go their own way in autumn by Ned Rozell

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ith every autumn breath we take, Alaska brightens with yellows, reds and oranges of plants recovering what they can from tired solar panels. But one shrubby tree does not join the party. Alders remain a stubborn green. Many won’t drop their leaves until long after the snow falls. This reluctance is one of the wonders of an overlooked organism, said ecologist Roger Ruess. A UAF professor, Ruess has studied alders on Alaska floodplains and within upland forests for the past quarter century. “It’s got its tentacles all over the place,” he said of the woody plant that improves the vigor of many others. Often found around road cuts, landslides and other

recent disturbances, alders are a terrific hiking obstacle, with ankle-catching curved stems and leaves at face level. The opportunistic plant is often the one scientists refer to when they say the Arctic is getting shrubbier. Ruess has a notion why alders stay green in the fall. “My idea has always been that alder keeps its leaves as long as possible so it can photosynthesize as long as possible,” he said. “The longer it can photosynthesize into the fall, the more carbon it can acquire to feed its symbionts.” This is where alder is not just another tree. Like other plants, alder pulls carbon dioxide through its leaves and converts that carbon into wood, roots and leaves. But in addition to feeding itself, alder also supplies carbon to bacteria that live in tiny knobs that grow on its roots. Inside these nodules, the bacteria (called Frankia) use an enzyme to convert nitrogen gas into a form alders can use. It’s expensive to feed the bacteria, which might be why alder leaves remain green in fall. Unlike other plants that

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The Shooting of Robert Service (almost) you get out the better? As for the spy business, let me tell you that you’ve had a narrow escape. There’s a big scare on and they seem to have lost their heads. Only this morning they shot a half a dozen poor devils off hand. I am sure that some of them were innocent. If I had not been there to intervene you might have become one of them. Now take your papers and GET OUT!’” After the severe tongue-lashing, Service was sent packing on the first train for Calais, with warnings not to try it again. Back in Calais, his account of nearly being shot as a spy had the other journalists roaring with laughter. Within a week of his near-fatal adventure, he was back in London, where he was able to relate to Mr. Walker, the Canadian book man, what had happened to him. It’s a good thing that his illustrious career did not end before a firing squad. Instead, he returned to his wife in Paris; a year later, he made his second foray into the battle zone, this time as a volunteer with an American ambulance unit. During this second visit to the front, he was witness to many stories of human interest. Day after day, he worked near the front lines, transporting what he called

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ne hundred and one years ago, the writing career of Robert Service almost came to the same end as dangerous Dan McGrew. When he left the Yukon in 1912, never to return, Service accepted an assignment from the Toronto Daily Star, to cover the Balkan conflict. After that, he wandered through Europe, to Turkey, Bulgaria Austria and Germany and finally, Paris, where he met and married Germaine Bourgoin in June of 1913. His second novel was completed there and published in 1914. By that summer, war had broken out and Service attempted to enlist. He was rejected because of his age and varicose veins, so he turned his hand to journalism, getting accreditation as a war correspondent with the Toronto Daily Star. When the German advance into Belgium and France was stopped, they faced the Allies along a trench system that ran from Switzerland to the North Sea. British reinforcements poured in through the French port of Calais and moved into position on the rapidly developing defensive line. Service was in London the fall of 1914 where he met Mr. E.W. Walker, the head of the wholesale department for the Methodist Book Room back in Toronto. They discussed Service’s latest book, “The Pretender,” before it was issued. Service told Walker that he was going to the front to “see what he could see.” But a week later, he was back in London, with the amazing story of how he was almost executed by a French firing squad – for being a spy. The Allied military high command did not want journalists in the trenches or at the battle front, so in the fall of 1914, Service joined other correspondents as near to the front as he could get at Calais: “At the Station Hotel of Calais were a brilliant band of journalists,” he wrote, “but they depended on leave men and Blighty victims for their stories. [Blighty was a term loosely used by soldiers to describe any kind of wound that would result in their being sent back to England.] I was not very successful. The regular newspaper men got tips that left me an outsider. I did not get much help from them; but one and all said: ‘If you value your skin don’t go near Dunkirk.’” So that is exactly what he did. He clambered onto a train headed for Dunkirk, but knowing of its restrictions, and the likelihood of being sent packing if he got off the train there, he got off one station before and walked several kilome-

“the red harvest” from the battle zones to the hospitals farther back for treatment. During this period he saw soldiers and civilians dealing with the hardships and disruption of war and how they lived under such circumstances. He wrote of his experiences and sent the dispatches to newspapers back in eastern Canada as well as the Yukon. He did not write of the hard news of the war, but of the ordinary civilians and soldiers he encountered. His accounts were so candid that it is a miracle the censors even allowed them to be published. He was forced to retire from the battle front for a second time because of an outbreak of boils, but he was inspired to write about what he had seen and heard. The result was a book of poems about the war titled “Rhymes of a Red Cross Man.” The little book of verse is said to be the best-selling book of poetry of the Twentieth Century, and it would never have been written – if he had faced a firing squad in 1914! Michael Gates is a Yukon historian and sometimes adventurer based in Whitehorse. His three books on Yukon history are available in Yukon stores. You can contact him at msgates@northwestel.net

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Robert Service was too old for military duty, so he served as an ambulance driver and correspondent. In the latter role he was nearly put before a firing squad, suspected of being a spy. tre to the battlefront city. Service certainly got an eyeful: “I saw Indian troops looking strangely out of place in the mud and rain. I spoke to the weary poilus [French soldiers] fresh from the front. I could hear the cannonading and it gave me a thrill of delight. I beheld my first string of German prisoners in grey-green coats, marching methodically. Troops were being landed in the Port and supply columns congested the narrow streets. All day I dodged from one vantage point to another, seeing a hundred things I was not supposed to see. And I was innocently happy thinking how I was getting ahead of the boys back in Calais.” But he was arrested that

evening by a local gendarme who suspected him of spying. He was interrogated by a major, whose suspicions were heightened by the stamps in his passport from various countries, including Germany. An officer told him that they already had two spies and that as they were shot in groups of three, Service would be the third man for a proper execution. He was taken before a general and then locked up. Realizing the gravity of his behavior - sneaking into Dunkirk the back way - he asked to be taken to a British officer, who, after questioning him extensively, pointed out his suspicious activities during the day. He told Service: “But are you aware you have no right to be here, and the faster

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There is no point in hiding a gift card’s amount by Judith Martin

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MANNERS DEAR MISS MANNERS: When giving gift cards, should you remove the card from the packaging? I have removed the tab that shows the amount, but the packaging has information related to expiration, etc. GENTLE READER: Are you seriously proposing sending someone out shopping without

knowing how much money there is to spend? Miss Manners appreciates the gentility of concealing the price of a present from the recipient. That is why she discourages paying people, rather than taking the trouble to select something that might be appreciated. But do not harbor the illusion that you have laundered the money by putting it into a gift card. You have merely restricted its use. And please do not set someone up to get to the checkout counter, only to be told that it is not enough for the purchase, or even that it is too much, but the remaining amount must be supplemented in order to make an additional purchase.

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will only lead to accusations ranging from humorlessness to stifling free speech. But Miss Manners assure you that a silent stare at the joke teller can do wonders.

they arrive home, they send a blanket email to all of the people with whom they have stayed, offering their blanket thanks. We never hear from them except when they are traveling our way or involved in fundraising for DEAR MISS MANNERS: We a charity they have adopted, and have some old friends who have we are feeling ill-used. Are we too recently retired and love to travel. sensitive? Once a year they travel to our GENTLE READER: Or not senstate and visit with their friends sitive enough. Why you are happy who live here. They send an email to have inconsiderate people use a week or two before their trip your house as a hotel baffles Miss informing us when they will be in Manners. But as you are, perhaps our area and ask to stay with us. you should avail yourselves of the We are happy to have them protections employed by hotels. stay in our home, but we are not One would be to remain closed retired. When they arrive, they out of season. In your case, that DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often plop themselves down and ask would refer to your non-vacation find myself in situations where what we are going to do. We then periods, when you can say, “We’re someone makes a lewd joke that I scramble to be good hosts and es- so sorry, but this is not a good am uncomfortable with. My natu- cort them to local restaurants and time for us,” adding, if you wish, ral reaction is one of embarrasssites of interest, fitting ourselves that you would love to see them ment, and I usually look down or into their schedule on relatively at a specified time that would be divert my gaze. My reaction often short notice. convenient for you. worsens the situation because it We would have no problem Another would be to ofmakes the joke teller feel guilty with their using our home as a fer sightseeing and restaurant for making the joke. hotel and enjoying some time advice, as a good hotel clerk or What is the best way to let with them if we were home at concierge would do, while maksomeone know that I don’t feel the same time, but it is taxing to ing it clear that you do not offer comfortable with lewd jokes, be expected to provide vacation escorted tours. “You might enjoy without making the person feel activities when we are not on this,” you could say with your embarrassed herself? vacation! recommendations. “We’re off to GENTLE READER: Don’t laugh. They repeat this pattern work, but have a good time, and Dissenting, however politely, throughout our state, and when let us know how it goes.”

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SPORTS AND RECREATION Racers hit breakneck speeds at Slamfest

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Open division winner Ben Kinvig rides a berm at Sima Slamfest at Mount Sima on Sunday. About 40 mountain bikers took part in the two-day festival. Tom Patrick News Reporter

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ince the course’s construction in 2012, no Yukon mountain biker has ever surpassed the four-minute mark in an official race. That is, until this past weekend. Mount Lorne’s Ben Kinvig broke the four-minute barrier with his winning run at Sima Slamfest at Whitehorse’s Mount Sima ski resort on Sunday. Kinvig, 21, completed the roughly two-kilometre run with about 335 metres of vertical drop, in three minutes and 55 seconds. “I lost my pedal a few times, but other than that was able to be pretty consistent, ride through smooth,” said Kinvig. “Strategy: don’t touch your breaks, unless you need to. I’ve rode it quite a bit, so I’m familiar with most of the lines and the quick stuff. I’ve had a lot of practice on it over the years. There’s a lot of technical stuff on it that’s higher risk, but gets you a faster time.” This past weekend was the

sixth edition of the somewhat annual event since 2008. The mountain bike festival wasn’t held in 2011 because of the construction of a chairlift. In 2012 the AFD Gravity Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Race – which spurred the construction of the course – was held instead of Slamfest. Three elite riders – from Calgary, North Vancouver and Vernon, B.C. – managed to post runs under four minutes at the Gravity Cup and no rider before Kinvig has officially done it since. Kinvig’s time was just two seconds off the winning time set by Calgary’s Cody Ratte at the 2012 Gravity Cup. Kinvig, who won at Slamfest in 2013 and placed second last year, hopes to get back into serious downhill racing next year. He took time off after he suffered a concussion at the Canadian Open downhill race at Crankworx in Whistler, B.C., in 2013. “I’ve taken a break since I got my bad concussion in Whistler … On a 60 footer I didn’t make the

jump all the way and got bucked off my bike,” said Kinvig. “So I haven’t got back into the racing thing, but I want to next year for sure. “My brain is all rested now.” The open men’s division saw a tie for second. 2010 and 2014 winner Julien Revel and two-time Yukon mountain bike champ Jonah Clark both posted a time of 4:14 to place behind Kinvig. Kinvig wasn’t the only racer to make his mark on the course. Whitehorse’s Emilie Herdes was the top female on the day with a time of 5:21 – the fastest time ever by a female rider on the course in an official race, including the Gravity Cup. Last year’s female champ, Mackenzie Davy, took second at 5:43. “It was good, I was pretty happy with it,” said Herdes. “Last year I crashed in my run and I didn’t this year, so that was good, it helped. “Everything just went well. I couldn’t have asked for a better run.” Herdes placed third last year

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Youth winner Brody Rychman crosses over a bridge.

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Sammy Mather launches off a jump during a practice ride before the under-12 race. with a time 29 seconds slower. This time she did the challenging steep rock face near the top of the mountain, instead of taking a detour around it. “There was a section I didn’t ride last year. I did it this year and that seemed to have helped with the time,” said Herdes. “Today was the first time I was able to ride that, so I felt good about

that. “It was good weather and the trail was just the right amount of tacky.” For the first time youth division riders also rode the adult course, but that didn’t change who was at top of the standings by the end. Brody Rychman, who won two youth divisions in 2013 and the

males 15-18 division last year, took first with a time of 4:13. Finn Matrishon placed second at 4:29 and Ethan Davy came third at 5:04. Cole Beaman won the under 12 division, reaching the finish in 5:09. Sammy Mather claimed second at 6:16. “We’re trying to make it bigger and better every year, get

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Female division winner Emilie Herdes rides through a rocky section of trail. the community out, get people riding, get more kids out,” said organizer Josh de la Salle, who placed fourth behind Revel and Clark in open male. “Nothing has really changed with the trails. It’s definitely getting a little more rutted out, which is a little bit more exciting for the riders.”

“We normally have done the youth on an easier trail but this year we wanted to get everybody on the same trail,” he added. “For organizational purposes, it’s easier. And kids don’t want to ride (the easier) trail, they want to ride that one with the big boys.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

International Polar Week The Skookum Jim Friendship Centre and the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists are pleased to host the 2015 International Polar Week Science Forum.

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OUR PANELISTS Jocelyn Joe-Strack Jocelyn was born and raised in Whitehorse and is a member of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation. She has a BSC in biochemistry and microbiology through the University of Victoria and MSC in Geography and Natural Resource Studies through the University of Northern British Columbia. She was also selected as a 2010 Jane Glassco Arctic Fellow and a 2015 Arctic Frontiers Emerging Leader. Jocelyn has worked on pine beetle pathogens, stems cells and breast cancer, lake contaminants, hydrology and energy. She is interested in defining and evolving the bridges between science, culture and governance. Stefan Gronsdahl Stefan Gronsdahl graduated with a B.Sc. in physical geography from UVic in 2012. Stefan has experience working in both the mining industry and environment consulting. Some of his field work includes conducting contaminated sites and assessment investigations, groundwater and surface water sampling programs, conducting geophysical surveys, and supervising contractors during well drilling and remedial excavation projects. Meagan Grabowski Meagan Grabowski was born in Dawson City, raised in Whitehorse, and continues to live in the Yukon Territory. She completed a BSC Natural Resource Conservation at the University of British Columbia and is currently an MSC Student in the Department of Zoology. Meagan is interested in alpine and Arctic science and how this science is communicated to the people who live where it takes place. Her work experience has been over 8 field seasons of ecological research in the circumpolar regions including southwest and Arctic Yukon, Nunavut, and Svalbard. Meagan is a member of the third cohort of the Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship. Frank Annau Frank Annau is a born and raised Yukoner who completed his BSC in Physical Geography from the University of Victoria, minoring in Environmental Studies. He is currently an Environmental Monitoring Officer at Yukon Department of Environment. Frank is interested in compliance and regulation under the Yukon Environment Act, and is currently responsible for spill response and mitigation.

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Novice Whitehorse bodybuilder ďŹ&#x201A;exes to third in B.C. for two to three hours, six days a week. He also does a highintensity cardio workout for 40 minutes a day. As grueling as that sounds, what was most challenging was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;peak weekâ&#x20AC;? leading up to this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every piece of food is measured, every ounce of water in measured, every grain of salt is measured,â&#x20AC;? said Wondga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re essentially shocking your body into doing things itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not supposed to be doing. At that point I got all the way down to 4.3 per cent body fat, which is really low. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To get down to 4.3 per cent body fat was insanely torturous.â&#x20AC;? In the week heading into the competition, Wondga lost about eight kilos of weight. By the end of the day following the competition, he had almost gained it all back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went out and I had so much steak and pasta and junk food,â&#x20AC;? said Wondga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had absolutely no idea what to expect,â&#x20AC;? he added of the competition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really nervous going down â&#x20AC;Ś I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really understand how the show would work. But having said that, it was amazing.

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hitehorseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Wondga approached his very first bodybuilding contest with fairly modest goals. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to finish last and he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to take a spill on stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My personal routine ended up going really great, but my goal going in was to just not fall down,â&#x20AC;? said Wondga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My goal going down was to not come in last place â&#x20AC;Ś And to do as well as I did, and to do it knowing I did it all by myself, was just so gratifying.â&#x20AC;? Wondga placed third out of five contestants in the light heavyweight division at the Knight of Champions bodybuilding in Surrey, B.C., on Sept. 5. With his finish he qualified for the B.C. championships next summer. He pulled off the feat despite being a newcomer to the sport â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially compared to his competitors. Wondga only started bodybuilding eight months ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the other guys have 20-plus years experience. All of them seem to have at least 10 years in the gym,â&#x20AC;? said Wondga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those guys all have their own personal coaches, their own trainers, their own nutritionists, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all part of bodybuilding teams and big bodybuilding gyms. In the Yukon thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very limited amount of people who are into that culture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be honest, I did it all myself. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any coaches, any advice, any trainer. I just did all my own research.â&#x20AC;? He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a coach or trainer, but he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly starting from scratch. Wondga is a certified personal trainer and has his own business, Bodies by Ben. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work very much with anybody with bodybuilding, per se, I work a lot with people trying to lose weight, get their nutrition on track,â&#x20AC;? said Wondga. About three years ago Wondga was more into the bar scene than barbells. He gave up the party life and started to get in shape. Soon friends were asking him for tips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had two young daughters and I wanted to be a better example for them,â&#x20AC;? said Wondga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As I continued to get into it, I guess I was inspiring some people to do better in the health department, stop partying and stuff like that. People were coming to me for all this advice and I felt like if I was going to be giving people advice on exercise, nutrition or anything like that, I should

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Whiehorseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Wondga competes at the Knight of Champions bodybuilding show in Surrey, B.C., on Sept. 5. Wondga placed third in the light heavywight division. have some sort of credentials. So I went out and got my personal trainer certificate. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working with people ever since.â&#x20AC;? In the past eight months Wondga has put about 10 kilograms of muscle on his frame, going from 80 to 90 in weight.

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Everybody down there was so supportive of me and were really nice to me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was going down there thinking there was going to be a lot of egos and the camaraderie was amazing. Everyone was so encouraging. Backstage everybody is bumping knuckles and congratulating each other.â&#x20AC;? However, to say Wondga made it to where he is all on his own wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be completely accurate. Erin and Cliff Schultz, the owners of Peak Fitness in Riverdale, provided Wondga with his first gym membership, free of charge. They did the same thing for three other Whitehorse bodybuilders â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Graeme Peters, Jody Peters and Ian March â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who competed in their first competition in May. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They contacted me out of nowhere having heard I had aspirations of doing a bodybuilding contest, and they wanted to support me and sponsor me,â&#x20AC;? said Wondga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enough about them. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really blown away by their support. To be honest, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done it without them.â&#x20AC;? Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Archers take aim at 3D championship

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Whitehorse’s Rob Ingram takes aim during the Yukon Outdoor 3D Archery Championship at the Biathlon Yukon range on Sunday. Eleven archers took part in the event. Tom Patrick News Reporter

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aybe the targets were a little closer, maybe there was less wind, maybe it was something else entirely. Any which way, Yukon archers were racking up high points at the Yukon Outdoor 3D Archery Championship at the Biathlon Yukon range on Sunday. The 11 archers who took part posted an average score of 193.6 at the fourth annual event hosted by the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle. Tom Patrick/Yukon News That’s up last year’s average A youngster shoots an arrow at a bear target. score of 114.2. For the second year in a row a youth shooter produced the Results top score at the championship in which competitors take aim at Cadet (barebow) Peewee (barebow) three-dimensional foam rubber 1st Morgan Inbe – 200 1st Kayce Saligo - 101 targets in the shapes of animals – everything from a fish to a Senior (barebow) Pre-cub (barebow) moose to a dinosaur. 1st Graeme Brighton – 221 1st Wyatt Kapaniuk - 92 Thirteen year old Levi Stone2nd Tammy Stoneman – 136 2nd David Stoneman – 87 man of Teslin led the field with a score of 312 and was the only Master 60 (barebow) Cub (barebow) one to crack the 300 mark. Last 1st Rob Ingram – 256 1st Kyland Simon – 260 year Stoneman, who competed 2nd Sam Johnston – 194 for Yukon at the 2014 North Cub (compound) American Indigenous Games, Master 60 (compound) 1st Levi Stoneman – 312 came away with a 202. 1st Kirk Porayko - 271 Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction. No difit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2. © 2013 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: having no legal or binding force : invalid

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WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: to ripple.

Puzzle B CLUES ACROSS 1. Pesetas (abbr.) 5. Mutual savings bank 8. Supplementing with difficulty 9. Dancer Twyla 12. 100 = 1 kwanza 13. Sleep gear 16. Travel a route regularly 17. Sever the edges 18. A people of Myanmar 19. Titan mother of Helios

23. 2 syllable metrical foot 24. Rapid bustling movement 25. Makes more precise 28. Brittle bone disease 30. Don’t know when yet 31. Graphical user interface 33. Make the connection 41. Uncaptured prisoners 42. No (Scottish) 43. Oh, God!

46. Counting of votes 47. A cgs unit of work 48. Actress Basinger 49. Foot digit 50. Banded metamorphic rock 54. South American nation 56. Dwarf juniper 58. Sunfishes 59. Exclamation: yuck! 60. Inner surface of the hand

19. Thrust horse power, abbr. 20. 10 = 1 dong 21. Stray 22. Military mailbox 23. Copy of a periodical 25. Glides high 26. Spanish “be” 27. Draws near in time 29. In a way, receded 32. Rocks formed from magma 34. Integrated circuit 35. Skip across a surface 36. Central mail bureau 37. Snakelike fish

38. __ Aviv, Israel 39. Swiss river 40. Nickname for Margaret 43. Electrocardiogram 44. Cotton seeding machine 45. 50010 IA 49. Electric rail car 51. 29th state 52. “Law & Order: ___” 53. Special interest group 54. Blue grass genus 55. Rt. angle building extension 57. New Hampshire 58. Military policeman

CLUES DOWN 1. Landscaped road (abbr.) 2. Fasten with a cord 3. Black tropical American cuckoo 4. Specific gravity 5. Metric ton 6. Shaft horsepower (abbr.) 7. The cry made by sheep 8. Actor Gould 10. Actor Wagner’s initials 11. Native to Latin America 14. Silent 15. All the best (texting) 16. Protective cushions 18. Path (Chinese)

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WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: a person who seeks to know all the latest news or gossip : busybody.

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1-BDRM SUITE, Copper Ridge, bright, utils incl, furnished, Wifi & cable extra, laundry, N/S, avail Oct. 1, $850/mon. 335-2482 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

3-BDRM TRAILER, 15 Maple St, Porter Creek, fenced yard, pets welcome, $1,400/mon + utils + dd. Paul @ 633-5414 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, $1,100/mon incl utils. 333-0050 to view 1 BEDROOM in Riverdale house, fully furnished, close to bus, N/P, N/S, avail immed, $480/mon + dd. 334-3280 1-BDRM APT, Porter Creek, power & heat incl, own parking, fenced yard, pets welcome, N/S, refs reqĘźd, $1,100/mon + dd. 333-9120 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 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 2-BDRM TRAILER, Kopper King, new flooring & paint, N/S, N/P, responsible tenants, avail Sept 1, $950/mon + utils & dd. 334-8088

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FURNISHED ROOMS available immediately, vegetarian household, $600/mon including utils. 335-8640 YUKON APARTMENTS, 1 & 2 bdrm apts, heat & electric included. 667-4076 3-BDRM 2-BATH condo, 402 Baxter St. downtown, newer, 1,780 sq ft, avail Nov. 1, N/S, N/P, dd & refs reqĘźd, $2,000/mon + utils. 334-6685 2-BDRM APTS, Riverdale & downtown, avail Oct 1, secure entry, laundry, clean, quiet, Kontiki Apartments, $1,100/mon incl heat. 334-1458 or ontiki.coconut@gmail.com LOOKING FOR a roomate, 40 min south of Whitehorse, $540/mon all inclusive. Contact 867-821-6088 for more info

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Friday, September 18, 2015 1-BDRM LEGAL suite, lakefront, new, furnished, garage, Sat TV, BBQ on private deck, canoe, ski/hiking trails, 30 mins from town, avail now, $1,100/mon incl utils. 334-5055 FURNISHED BACHELOR apt, 15 mins from downtown, nice, bright w/loft, parking, winter plug in, small deck, responsible tenant, N/S, N/P, avail Oct 15, $1,000/mon. 322-3116 ROOMMATE WANTED, Marsh Lake, quiet waterfront location close to community centre & ski trails, N/S, animals welcome, $480/mon. 660-4321 1-BDRM 1-BATH suite, new, sep ent, fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer, 1 powered parking stall, electric heat & HRV separate meter, N/P, N/S, no parties, avail Oct. 1. 334-5266 1 ROOM in Granger, avail immed, close to grocery, pub & bus, shared bathroom, kitchen & laundry, N/S, no parties, $635/mon + $317.50 dd. 335-1616 2-BDRM 1-BATH duplex, 1,000 sq ft, lots of parking/storage, available Oct 1, N/P, N/S, refs reqʼd, $1,425/mon + electric. 456-4926 2-BDRM APT, Riverdale, only 2 yrs old, avail Oct. 15, heat, lights & water incl, laundry, responsible tenant, N/P, no parties, $1,500/mon. 668-5558

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. HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE year-round, professional, non-smoking, non-partying, mature female, offering unequalled care for pets, plants, yards, and house, references. Tracy @ 334-2882 SEEKING ROOM, apartment or cabin to rent, male, mid-30s, very clean, 2 dogs and 1 cat. 667-2037

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Help Wanted 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 THE VALLEY B & B 150 Dawson Drive P.O. Box 306, Faro, Y0B 1K0 Guest Service Agent (3 vacancies, NOC 6435) Job description, call 867-994-2122 Apply by mail or email thevalleybandb@gmail.com OCCASIONAL CHILD CARE REQUIRED 2 children, before and after school, in home. Benchmark Trailer Park, Crestview. Pays well. Phone 336-1979

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY for sale or lease, Watson Lake, 8,000 sq ft building on 1.5 HA of land. David @ 604-897-1396 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 8X16 MOVEABLE cabin in Whitehorse, wired & insulated, customizable, no heat or furniture, $11,000. 332-0712 3-BDRM 2-BATH condos, downtown, 1,780 sq ft, high-end appliances, HRV, super insulated, parking & deck, 101 is $379,000 + GST, 202 is $379,000 incl GST, Property Guys #143541. 334-6685 ROBINSON SUBDIVISION lot #6-1, 6.2 acres w/cleared building site & access road, trails up Mt Lorne from property, $209,000 or $20,000 down w/terms, 30 mins from town. Joe @ 668-7071 TESLIN LAKESIDE home, garage, large shed, built to code, 1,460 sq ft, $255,000. Sharron @ 867-334-1875, lv msg 3.0 HECTARES, Hot Springs Rd, 1,000ʼ gravel driveway, 46ʼX36ʼ excavated basement, approved septic system to accommodate 5-bdrm house, well & electric in, partly built studio cabin, $269,000. 334-8939 3-BDRM 2-BATH house, Porter Creek, 49 Redwood, corner of Larch, has basement suite, office, large corner well treed lot, 2 driveways, across from green- space, view at 49 Redwood St. 633-6553

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 DELUXE HAND-HELD shower massager, new in sealed case, 3 settings $20. 336-4898 CANON PRINTER, PIXMA MP560, like new, memory card compatibility, print from camera, $150 obo. 336-4898

BRASS WALKER, no wheels, good cond, $25; Honeywell oil-filled heater, $30. 334-8318 6 BOTTLES perfume, Guess, Chloe, etc, $20 for all. 867-456-4109 eves.

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COIN-OPERATED COMMERCIAL washer & dryer, good condition, $400 for the set. 633-4375 DRILL PRESS HD, Trademaster 14f, 16-spd, standing pedestal, height & tilt adjustment, first $200 takes it. 336-2555 AUSTRALIAN AKUBRA hat, Snowy River style, sz 55, worn once. 660-4321 INVERSION TABLE, make hang ups, comes with DVD, $325. Info @ 334-1176

Apply in person at Seasons 301 Main St. Whitehorse, YT

PROPANE TANK, 420 lbs, great shape, located in Copper Ridge area, offers. 633-5005 100 @ 34" x 2 1/2" new fence pickets, $50; 300 @ 6" plastic concrete chairs, $100. Phone 334-5879

X-BADGER D O G training trail groomer/cross country ski trail groomer, exc cond, makes exc trails, can be used behind snowmachines, $1,950.00 US new plus shipping, asking $1,800 obo. 633-6502 CEMENT MIXER, electric, $300. 633-2236 POULAN ELECTRIC chain saw, 16”, 3.5 hp, used twice. $65. 456-7551

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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.

RSF 65 wood stove, good condition, $350 obo; Coleman 4-burner bbq with side burner, used very little, great shape, $300 obo. 333-0380 2 FRAMED engravings pictures, Camp at Kangiak & Snow Bunting, Jamasie, & 2 Alaskan prints, $1,000 obo for all. 634-2148 NEW FLOORING, burgundy diamond pattern on cream color background, 70”x72”, $50; fine English china, Prince Albert & other, $10 & up; souvenir mugs & Yukon local pins, $1 ea. 634-2148 SAECO PROFESSIONAL expresso machine, new, never used, $800 new, asking $300. 456-2130

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FREE, USED plywood sheets, 4x8, great for cabins or sheds. Call 336-0444

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

2 TOOL boxes, smaller one is metric & Imperial, $200; Electrolux carpet shampooer, $25; various saws, axe, knives, etc, $10 & up; snow blower, like new, $300. 634-2148

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

FREE STANDING wood stove Ardent MK4 RSF, suitable for location outside city limits, not EPA approved, $400 obo. 633-5625

WOOD STOVE, medium to large size, 6” chimney, w/glass door, $400. 660-5545

VERMONT CASTINGS Resolute wood stove, glass doors, good condition, $600. Mark @ 334-3539

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POWER JUICER, Jack Lalanne, new, $45; new P.C. 1.4L ice cream/dessert maker, $18. 660-4321

TOSHIBA BARCODE label printer plus various printing stock, $3,500. 633-2119

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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

PERSIAN NAIN carpet, beige with blue trim, bought in Middle East, $1,700, appraised much higher. 204-880-7245 herbeeking@hotmail.com

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SENIOR MALE on budget needs room and cooking facilities or room and board, downtown or Riverdale. 250-488-4979

PROPERTY FOR sale, 3-bdrm 2.5-bath, million dollar view, 15 acres incl 3 greenhouses, main residence approx 3,700 sq ft, 2-car garage, partial bsmt, $750,000. 633-2119

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JACUZZI BELLAVISTA hot tub, like new, $1,500. 1-907-612-0708, Skagway, for more info GRINDER FOR sale, $200 obo. 633-6502

REFRIGERATED BAKERY display case, 48L x 30W x 72H, adjustable shelves, 2 glass doors, additional 15.4 cu ft storage, $2,995. 456-4010

WHITEHORSE MEDICAL CLINIC 406 Lambert St. Whitehorse

Seeking A Clinic Manager FULL-TIME or PART-TIME We are a clinic of 12 physicians and need an experienced manager who will be responsible for our day-to-day operations. Duties include supervising staff, scheduling, office accounting and working with physicians for smooth and efficient operations of the clinic. Qualifications: Minimum three years of relevant experience. Needs excellent interpersonal skills, accounting experience, computer skills, small business skills and ideally EMR experience. Email your resume to clinic@wmsl.net or drop off at the clinic by October 2nd, 2015. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest but only those invited for an interview will be contacted.

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. We are an impartial, effective and efficient organization that provides assistance to all involved in the assessment process.

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.

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THOUSAND GALLON water tanker on trailer bed, includes water pump, $1,200. 633-2119

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YUKON NEWS DRILL PRESS, Samona, 16.5â&#x20AC;? with 3/4â&#x20AC;?chuck, exc cond, $650; radial arm saw, Craftsman, 10â&#x20AC;? cabinet makerĘźs model, $350. 668-4976

FIRST NATION EDUCATION COMMISSION TECHNICIAN YUKON FIRST NATIONS PREFERENTIAL HIRING POLICY IS APPLICABLE AND MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ON APPLICATION.

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ADULT HALLOWEEN costumes, size 1X/2X, Eskimo Cutie, Dream Girl, Red Riding Hood, size 1X/2X, Coquette costume, new, never opened, still in package, $90 ea. 667-7467

STUDY CENTRE, new, still in box, c/w chair, blue in colour, $40. 668-6049

3-BURNER PROPANE heater with line & regulator, was used for warming airplane engines, $125. 332-6565

ORTHOPEDIC BOOT, used in foot surgery, womenĘźs size 9, $20. 633-5009

QUEEN-SIZE BED, fireplace, chesterfield, desk, microwave, reasonable prices. 335-1622

FILTER QUEEN canister vacuum cleaner, $100; Simplicity 20 dehumidifier, $50; Nikken Aqua Pour water purifier, $50; Pressure canner, $100. 668-2407

RUBBER PLANT, 5 1/2Ęź, $50. 311B Hanson St.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN BEAUTIFUL ATLIN, BC

Community Mental Health and Wellness Counsellor

Job Summary: Under the general direction of the First Nation Education Commission (FNEC) and reporting to the Education Director of CYFN, this position is responsible to work with the FNEC, Education Director and Education Coordinator with regards to achieving the mandate of the FNEC. The position will be the primary position responsible for meeting the needs to the FNEC. This position will complete background research and formulate briefing notes for the FNEC, as well as coordinate projects under the FNEC.

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

Additional Information: Only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information and job description, please contact Renie Bruton at 867-393-9206 or email at renie.bruton@cyfn.net.

s BE FAMILIAR WITH &IRST .ATIONS TRADITIONS

Please submit applications and/or resumes to: Renie Bruton, Council of Yukon First Nations, 2166 2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 4P1 Phone: (867)393-9206 | Fax: (867)668-6577 E-mail: renie.bruton@cyfn.net

www.yukoncollege.yk.ca www.yukoncollege.yk.ca

Employment Employment Opportunity Opportunity

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 "# MENTAL HEALTH 0RIVACY REQUIREMENTS s BE SELF MOTIVATED AND COMFORTABLE WORKING IN A SMALL NORTHERN COMMUNITY A clear RCMP Record Check is required.

SPACE SAVING cabinet, new, still in box, $15. 668-6049 KAUAI-GOLFERS PARADISE, 2,000 sq ft condo, 2 bdrm, sleeps 6, on edge of Princeville Golf Course, $6,000 Cdn, @ Wyndham Kaeeo Kai Resort, Princeville Kauai, selling due to age & health. 667-7944 JOINTER, GENERAL, 6â&#x20AC;? closed base, exc cond, $800; wood lathe, General Maxi-Lathe 10 x 15 with extension, exc cond, $550. 668-4976

Electrical Appliances FLAVOR-WAVE OVEN. 660-4321 MAYTAG PORTABLE dishwasher with cutting board top, $150. 456-7030 HARDWICK 667-2317

PROPANE range, $250.

KENMORE COIL-TOP stove/oven, clean, exc operating cond, $150. 456-7030 KENMORE HEAVY duty washing machine with extra large capacity plus & Crosley propane dryer, heavy duty 22 lb capacity, both for $900, downsizing. 667-6855 FABERGE TOP line convection broiler stove, electric saver 30%, $100. 634-2148 FRONT-LOADING FRIGIDAIRE washer & dryer, white, stackable, approx 15 years old, dryer needs minor repair, otherwise good condition, $275. Mark @ 334-3539 APARTMENT SIZE stoves in great condition, $50. 336-0444

TVs & Stereos 32â&#x20AC;? SAMSUNG flat screen TV, Sony DVD player, TV stand, all for $150 obo. 334-1176

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

www.yukoncollege.yk.ca www.yukoncollege.yk.ca

Employment Employment Opportunity Opportunity

Providing leadership through our strengths in programming, services and research, Yukon Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main campus in Whitehorse and 12 community campuses cover the territory. Yukon College provides a stimulating and collegial environment. We work with Yukon communities, Yukon First Nations, local governments, business and industry to promote a community of learners within a vibrant organization. Come join us as we continue to enhance the Yukon and Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northern capacity through education and training.

Providing leadership through our strengths in programming, services and research, Yukon Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main campus in Whitehorse and 12 community campuses cover the territory. Yukon College provides a stimulating and collegial environment. We work with Yukon communities, Yukon First Nations, local governments, business and industry to promote a community of learners within a vibrant organization. Come join us as we continue to enhance the Yukon and Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northern capacity through education and training.

Instructor, Bachelor of Social Work

Coordinator/Tutor Mayo Community Campus

School of Health, Education & Human Services Applied Arts Division Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus Permanent Position from: October 1, 2015 6DODU\ WR SHU DQQXP (Based on 37.5 hours bi-weekly) Competition #: 15.66 Initial Review Date: September 21, 2015

HORIZONTAL EDGE belt sander, General, 6â&#x20AC;? x 89â&#x20AC;?, 220 volt, $900; bandsaw, Delta, 14â&#x20AC;?, c/w guide upgrade kit, exc cond, $700. 668-4976

School of Community Education and Development Term Position to April 1, 2016 Salary: $29.95 to $35.65 hourly (Based on 45 hours bi-weekly, afternoons & evenings) Competition #: 15.108 Initial review date: September 22, 2015

Reporting to the Chair, School of Health, Education and Human Services, this position will be responsible for instructional duties within the Bachelor of Social Work program. Duties include development and instruction of courses, student advising, practica supervision, supporting instructional administration and participating in cultural events.

The Community Campus is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic part-time Coordinator/Tutor to share the coordination duties of the community campus. Duties include the following: liaising and partnering with the local public, government and business communities, conducting training needs analyses, developing and presenting proposals, planning, coordinating and promoting the campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs and tutoring in Adult Basic Education courses, including math, English and computer applications.

The ideal candidate will have an MSW or PhD in Social Work. They will also have experience in teaching, preferably at the post-secondary level, working as a Social Worker, research experience, and developing community links and partnerships with First Nations communities.

We are looking for an individual who has completed relevant post-secondary level coursework, with excellent computer skills and who has experience in: community development, teaching and/or tutoring, and working in a cross-cultural and team environment.

Experience teaching with distance learning technologies, &35 6WDQGDUG )LUVW $LG FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQ DQG RU D YDOLG &ODVV Yukon Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license would be considered assets.

Knowledge of the area and of the culture and traditions of the Na-Cho Nyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;k Dun First Nation would be considered and asset. Consideration may be given to candidates with the appropriate blend of education and experience.

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

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

Computers & Accessories 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 TAB 3, 8 GIG, perfect condition, $90 obo. 332-7879 IPHONE 4S, Bell, good condition, $160 firm. 334-6087 DELL DESKTOP Optiplex 760 + printer, Acer screen 23â&#x20AC;?, $200. 867-333-3402 Carcross HP AMD Quad-core A4-6210, 500 gb, incl free upgrade to Windows 10, new, in pkg, $250. 867-333-3402 Carcross

Musical Instruments 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 MUSIC MAN 2012 HD, 150 combo amp, like the one Mark Knopfler and Johnny Winter used, serviced, exc, $1,250. 660-4826 MARSHALL AMP JTM60 combo, 60 watts, exc, $800. 660-4826 FENDER COMBO amp, Blues Deville 212, 60 watts, tweed, exc, $800. Thomas 660-4826 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 5Ęź7â&#x20AC;? Grand Piano, white, leather topped bench & humidifier included, appraised at $10,500, pristine condition. Call 668-2889 for quick sale OLD UPRIGHT piano, great for student, needs tune-up, $1,000 firm. 633-5289 YAMAHA ALTO Sax with case, $375 obo. 334-8806 FENDER SQUIRE Telecaster bass, excellent condition, with case, $395. 660-4826

Firewood EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery â&#x20AC;˘ Dry accurate cords â&#x20AC;˘ Clean shavings available â&#x20AC;˘ VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432

Friday, September 18, 2015

YUKON NEWS MODEL 1400 Winchester 12-gauge shotgun, semi-auto, c/w 3 chokes & rifle choke, very good shape, $300. 633-2488

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

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

MicMac

RUGER SR-22, semi-auto .22 rifle with holographic sight, almost new, PAL reqĘźd, $500 obo. 333-1715

USED VEHICLE SPECIALS!! 2013 Toyota Sienna CE 7 Passenger #1516 .................... $26,499 2014 Toyota Matrix #7567A ............................................... $17,999 2008 Toyota Avalon XLS #7720A .......................................$15,495 2010 Nissan Altima 3.5 SR 6 spd #7724A ........................ $17,995 2015 Mazda Cx-5 GT #7763A ........................................... $29,995

TRISTAR 12-GAUGE shotgun, new, less than 25 rounds put through it, PAL reqĘźd, $370. Call/text 334-9924 WANTED: MARLIN .444, 45-70 lever action, also interested in 303 British. 335-8413

2012 Kia Sportage EX Luxury

WINCHESTER DEFENDER 12-gauge shotgun, comes with lots of #8 ammo, camouflaged, PAL required, $500. Call/text 867-335-7381 or email sebastienbach@outlook.com

STOCK #7710A

PRICE:

MANAGER, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Position Type: Department: Closing: Salary:

Full-Time Term Community Services Sep. 28, 2015 $74,084 - $88,900 per annum (Level 7) plus benefits

Administrative Coordinator

STOCK #7596A

PRICE:

20,695

$

WANTED: PARTS for 1990 Jeep Cherokee 4X4, 4.0L, like windshield etc. 633-2236 WANTED: SOMEONE to transport a piece of art from Vancouver to Whitehorse. Will pay for a tank of gas. 668-2929

FIREWOOD $175/cord 20-foot lengths, 5-cord loads Small delivery charge 668-6564 Leave message

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2011 Kia Sorento LX V6

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2012 Dodge Journey R/T AWD STOCK #7622A

PRICE:

22,995

$

Cars

2007 Toyota Tacoma X-Runner

FRANKĘźS FIREWOOD â&#x20AC;˘Top quality, stacked cords for best value â&#x20AC;˘8 foot & stove length â&#x20AC;˘Single cord & multiple cords Phone 334-8960

STOCK #1505A

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15,995

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2003 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED

LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL 22 LONG rifle, Savage, PAL reqĘźd, $175. 867-660-4826 8 MM 338 Magnum Mauser rifle w/4 power scope & ammo, PAL reqĘźd, $475. 867-660-4826 12-GAUGE OVER & under Valmet shotgun, PAL reqĘźd, $700. 867-660-4826 S&W M&P 9mm w/complete range & carry kit, exc cond, XS sights, 5 magazines, factory ammo available for reasonable price, restricted PAL reqĘźd, $500. 336-4124 CUSTOM MAUSER 375 H&H, synthetic stocks, sights, Ruger bases, $650; Remington 700 stainless steel, synthetic stock, sights, scope, $750; Custom Mauser 376, synthetic stock, 24â&#x20AC;? barrel, scope, dies, brass, ammo, $650, PAL reqĘźd. 334-8604

Loaded, even with rain-sensor wipers. Flawless performance. Gentlemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Limo. $

4,995/OBO

867-536-7206 2010 T O Y O T A Venza hatchback, 36000kms, smart key push button start, ivory leather interior w/black trim, backup camera, panorama dual moon roof, $29,500. 456-4010 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 2012 NISSAN Leaf electric car, low kms, white, $17,900. email madaknitt@gmail.com or phone 456-4316

TIKKA T3 Lite 7mm Mag stainless synthetic, about 100 rounds fired through it, PAL reqĘźd, $700. 633-4607 BENELLI NOVA 12-gauge pump action shotgun, 28â&#x20AC;? barrel, 3 1/2â&#x20AC;? chamber in camo, $450 obo. 332-8881 PRE-64 WINCHESTER M 70 in .270 cal, good cond, $750 obo. 332-8881 BROWNING AUTO-5, 12-gauge semi-auto, 1971 Belgian made, engraved receiver, wood stock, good looking, PAL reqĘźd, $1,200 obo. 333-1715

2009 NISSAN Altima, air, cruise, tilt, CD, 4-cyl, 147,000kms, $8,500 obo. 333-0186 2008 TOYOTA Prius hybrid, fully loaded, 2nd set of winter tires on rims, $10,000 obo. 334-8280 or 668-7418 2006 CHEV Cobalt LE, AM/FM/CD, 90,000kms, PS/PB, remote, block heater, battery warmer, 2 sets of tires on rims, $4,000. 633-4465 2006 NISSAN Altima, 4-dr, auto, loaded, CD player, 3.5L, V6, has winter tires on. 334-4210 2006 SUBARU Outback, blue, AWD, remote start, good summer & winter tires, exc cond in & out, $7,500. 667-7386

For a more detailed job description and requirements please email polarettes at polarettesgymnastics@gmail.com. All applications can be emailed to this address as well. CLOSING DATE: September 30, 2015 POLARETTES AND POLAR TUMBLERS GYMNASTICS CLUB IS THE ONLY FULL TIME GYMNASTICS PROGRAM AND FACILITY OPERATING IN THE YUKON. OUR CLUB IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION RUN BY A VOLUNTEER-BASED BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE RUN THREE RECREATIONAL SESSIONS PER YEAR AVERAGING 200 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 275 KIDS EACH SESSION AS WELL AS A COMPETITIVE WOMENS PROGRAM THAT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 30 TALENTED KIDS. IN THE SUMMER WE RUN A VERY POPULAR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM THAT RUNS FOR TEN WEEKS

M`j`k is inviting applications for

VORTEX NOMAD 20-60 X 60 spotting scope, c/w lightweight tripod, used once, over $400 new, asking $275 obo. 333-0380

AMMUNITION, WINCHESTER Super X, 30-06 SPRG, 180 gr. Power-Point, $680 for all 29.5 boxes, 590 rounds, sold my rifle, current PAL reqĘźd. 456-2060

TOLL FREE 1-877-667-7202 ext 2 email: sales@micmac.toyota.ca

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LEE ENFIELD jungle carbine, matching #, good shape, $450; Ruger 77 Hawkeye, stainless steel, synthetic stock, scope, 223, $750. Must have PAL. 334-8604

WINCHESTER 94 30-30, vg shape, $450; Remington 870 12-gauge pump, 20â&#x20AC;? barrel, rifle sights, folding stock, good shape, $375. PAL required. 334-8604

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Polarettes Gymnastics Club is looking for a part time to full time (hours to be determined with successful applicant) administrative coordinator to work in our Club oďŹ&#x192;ce. Responsibilities would include banking, deposits, website maintenance, online registration maintenance, funding applications, arranging travel and general oďŹ&#x192;ce duties. This position requires excellent communication skills both oral and written as well as computer and basic bookkeeping experience.

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Managing Counsel, Litigation Group

Senior Executive Assistant to the Peacemaker Court The Senior Executive Assistant will report directly to the Chief Peacemaker. The successful candidate will provide the general public access to the Peacemaker Court, assisting with court applications, filing materials, coordinating and scheduling the Peacemaker Court docket. The Senior Executive Assistant is responsible for the overall administration and operation of the Peacemakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office and schedules, filing and availability of Court Orders and will oversee the management of matters between Teslin Tlingit and Yukon Court registries. The successful candidate will have graduated from an accredited college or university with bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree (Business Administration). At least four years of managerial experience, which includes the development and management of budgets, staff, information systems and administrative operations, development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures and supervision of professional staff. Knowledge of Teslin Tlingit Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Final and SelfGovernment Agreements, Constitution, Strategic Plan, Ha Kus Teyea, and other Teslin Tlingit laws. We encourage those who are interested to call for more information and a full job description.

Closing Date: October 9, 2015 Requisition: #8675

For viewing all jobs and to apply, please go to

www.employment.gov.yk.ca â&#x20AC;&#x153;Committed to employment equityâ&#x20AC;? Public Service Commission (867) 667-5834

For more information please call 867.390.2532 ext 316. Please quote the job title in the subject line of your email, fax and/or cover letter: Workforce Development Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133 Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 f. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com

Closing Date: Monday, September 21, 2015 **no later than 4pm**

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY www.ttc-teslin.com

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YUKON NEWS 2005 HONDA Accord DX 4-dr, 4-cyl, standard, P/W, P/L, A/C, 230,000 km, $4,000. 333-0866 2004 PONTIAC Grand Prix, 4-dr, loaded, auto, 3.8L V6. 334-4210

633-6019 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

2015

HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE SHELTER: 5VFT 'SJ QN QN t 4BU BN QN $-04&% 4VOEBZT .POEBZT Help control the pet overpopulation problem

have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL

633-6019

2003 TOYOTA Corolla, auto, 170,000kms, basic model, no power windows or doors, clean & nice, incl spare set of tires & rims. 633-4607 2002 SUBARU Impreza, 251,000kms, exc cond, winter & new summer tires, new windshield, well maintained, $5,200 obo. Monika @ 634-2085 for more details 2001 FORD Taurus, 4-dr, V6 auto, P/W & doors, cruise control, A/C, 140,000kms, new tires, $3,300. 336-2029 2000 FORD Taurus wagon, V6 auto, 216,000kms, summer & new winter tires, recent safety, good cond, $2,700 obo. 333-0380 1997 CHRYSLER Intrepid, P/W, air, cruise, back seat heater, good glass, great gas mileage, 211,000kms, $1,800 obo. 332-7879

Monthly Charity Dog Wash

1997 GRAND Am, 4-dr, auto, V6 engine, mag tires, 197,000kms, $2,300; 1987 Pontiac Tempest, 5-spd, new tires, runs great, $1,250. 333-0717 1996 GEO Tracker, 146,000 miles, RV tow miles, no rust, exc running cond, auto, convertible, $4,500 obo. 399-3806

All proceeds go to the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter

1990 CADILLAC, 2-dr, full power, A/C, cruise, 80,000kms, $2,395. 336-2029

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3 Saturday of each month 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at The Feed Store / Pet Junction 9006 Quartz Road

Next Date: Saturday,

September

19TH

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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zenaâ&#x20AC;?. 4 yo male cat, 14lbs, gold tabby colour, answers to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lukeâ&#x20AC;?. If you have seen either of these two cats, please phone Lynn at: 334-7023.

LOST t MALE ORANGE & WHITE TABBY CAT, 10 years old, very large and round. Has tattoo in ear. If found please call Amber @335-7381. Reward $100 . t PORTER CREEK, 1.5 YEAR OLD MALE PUG, light beige. Please call Holly at 333-9315. t GRANGER, BLACK AND WHITE MALE CAT, 2 years old, large. Is micro chipped and his name is Tyblat. If found please call Clancy @514-754-4157

t PORTER CREEK, MALE, GREY & WHITE HUSKY. 8 years old, wearing a purple collar. Is limping. If found please call Karine @334-8196.

FOUND

t PORTER CREEK (PONDEROSA), BROWN AND WHITE MALE HUSKY, NAMED TANGO. Has 1 floppy ear and one ear with a bite taken out of it. He has a limp on his right front leg. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen this dog, please call Peter or Dave at: 667-6391.

t PORTER CREEK, SMALL, FEMALE SIAMESE CAT, young with no collar. Chocolate+cream colouring and blue eyes. If this cat is yours please call Riley at 867-334-4136.

t GENTIAN LANE, JUST PAST GOLDEN HORN, male Husky, 7 year old, grey in colour. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen this dog, please call Suzy at 668-2703.

t PORTER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, FEMALE, WHITE FRENCH BULL-DOG. Black markings around her eyes, approx. one year old. Very friendly, not wearing a collar. If sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yours please call the shelter @633-6019.

RUNNING AT LARGE...

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

1990 CHEVY Sprint, auto, 1.0, 3-cyl motor, starts, runs, parts or fix up, many parts, 5-spd trans, tires etc. Norm @ 456-7868 1989 CADILLAC Deville sedan, great car, never smoked in, $5,500. 335-8242 1980 2-DR 2-tone Cordoba, has new Michelin tires, $200. 634-2148 or Jim @ 634-2151 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 VW JETTA, 4-dr, auto, a/c, CD player, 2.0L. 334-4210

Nomi

Diamond

Hulk

Ginger

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

Lottie

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

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.

You can also check out our award winning website at:

WWW.HUMANESOCIETYYUKON.CA

2006 TOYOTA Tacoma, ext cab, blue w/matching canopy, fender flairs, new BFG all terrain tires, prerunner front bumper & lights, standard, well maintained, 400,000kms, $13,500. 250-833-2756 5-TON 1970 GMC truck with HIAB, 16Ęź deck, good tires all around, $2,000. 633-3608

2003 FORD Ranger 4X2 pick-up, Supercab, 1 cylinder cracked, good winter tires incl, $1,250. 334-6092 2002 DODGE Caravan, low mileage, well maintained, used sparingly in summer, $5,000 obo. 667-6855 1999 SUBURBAN 1500LT, 4X4, air, cruise, tilt, CD, leather, $5,500 obo. 333-0186 1993 E150 cargo van with contractor shelving, needs to have water pump installed, rebuilt pump comes with van, $1,200 obo. 332-7879 1992 FORD Ranger 4X4, extended cab, runs good, great for parts, needs steering column, $500. 689-8506 1991 GMC 2500 4x4 ext cab long box, 350 V8 auto, 273,000km, runs good, $2,800 obo. 332-8881

MECHANIC SPECIAL, 1996 Ford Ranger 4X4, 5-spd, incl canopy, needs radiator work otherwise great truck, $750 firm. 633-5289 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

LACLEDE CABLE truck chains for radial & bias tires, new, $125. 332-6565

IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!

2010 Ford Ranger Extracab Sport Auto, 4.0 Litre, Black

$

13,900

2015 Wildwood RV Trailer 23RBS Double Slide, Island Kitchen, Power Jacks, Awning, Hitch

REG: $34,900

$

25,995

2012 Ford F150 V8 Crewcab 4x4 FX4 Green

$

31,995

2015 Chev Silverado 1500 Crew 4x4 LT 5.3 Litre, Loaded!! Grey

$

39,995

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Pets Has your fur buddy slowed down? Return 'spring' to your dogĘźs step. Older or injured dogs benefit from Glucosamine and MSM. Tasty pharmaceutical grade powder. Dosage based on weight. 332-7828 CANINES & COMPANY Dog Obedience School Puppy obedience classes starting October 20 Puller training starting October 21 For full schedule visit caninesandcompany.ca Full service training school, certified trainers 333-0505 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

SEEKING RESPONSIBLE HOUSE/PET SITTER for the week of Oct 9-Oct 17. Must commit to long walks with energetic dog each morning, noon & evening. If interested, contact catherine.newsome1@gmail.com

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HOOD FOR Argo Avenger, new. 334-6101

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

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COMPLETE SET of new winter tires mounted on rims for Nissan Versa, $400. Mike at 633-2980

2004 GMC 2500 HD 4x4 X-cab, long box, great unit, remote start; trailer tow; checker plate liner & toolbox, fully serviced, new battery & tires. 633-4311

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2007 Dodge Calibre - ORANGE ........................................................................ $6,495 2007 Ford Focus Sedan - GREEN................................................................. $6,995 2012 Yamaha Grizzly 700cc ATV .............................................................. $8,995 2011 Chev Equinox LT AWD ............................................................................$18,995 2015 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Car Hauler - NEW!! ............................................................................$4,495 2006 Nissan Titan SEV6..................................................................................$13,995

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2013 DODGE Ram 1500 Sport Larime 4X4, quad cab, sunroof, fully loaded, 4â&#x20AC;? suspension lift, 20â&#x20AC;? rims, 35â&#x20AC;? tires, black, 56,000kms, trailer tow pkg, $39,500. 334-7535

WINTER TIRES, 4 205/55-R16, lots of tread, asking $125 for all four. 334-1785

2004 CHEVY Silverado 1500 4x4 extended cab, one owner, power door locks, windows, new battery, remote start, many new parts, $9800 obo. 334-1772

1972 INTERNATIONAL 5-ton with flat deck, 264 gas engine, 1600 Loadstar, $800. 633-2119

2014 RANGE Rider canopy for 2007 and newer Toyota Tacoma, 6.5' bed length, new condition, white, higher roof model, sliding windows, $1,600. 335-0033

HEAVY-DUTY HEADACHE rack for Dodge pick-up, like new, black, real Skookum, $300 obo. 660-4516

2004 ACURA MDX SUV, 230,000 kms, V6 engine, runs great, some body damage, air bags on recall, $3,500. 633-2181 for more info

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2006 F150 4X4, 4.6L V8, auto, custom regular cab w/matching canopy, 6-CD player, 32,000 miles, $11,000. 633-2580

1978 GMC 6500 Series, 5-spd split, 16X8Ęź box, stock truck, great for farm, $800. 689-8506

2009 TOYOTA Tacoma, 142,000 kms, 4-dr, 4X4, TRD Sport, Tonneau cover, $21,000. 334-2558

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2007 CHEV 2500HD crew cab 4X4, great unit, many options, trailer tow, fully serviced, new brakes & battery. 633-4311

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2009 CHEVROLET 1/2 ton 4X4, ext cab, full power, A/C, cruise, $6,300. 336-2029

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2008 NISSAN S model Pathfinder, 150,000km, US model, good cond, $10,000 obo. 336-0946

1979 FORD F350, 148,000kms, manual, gas, 4X4 drive train, 6-cyl, 4-spd, 8Ęź dump box, snowplow, needs minor repair, PTO, great work truck, $5,600. 633-2119

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2013 F-150, Limited Edition 4x4, red, chrome, 21,700 km, sun roof, loaded, leather heated seats, Sat radio, command start, 70yr warranty, $45,000. 393- 2828

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2008 F250 6.4L turbo diesel, ext cab, 8Ęź box with liner, trailer brakes, 117,000km, near new condition, meticulously maintained, $19,000 obo. 332-3392

GLASS TERRARIUM, 48x18x24, on custom cabinet stand, paid $1,400, asking $400. 633-5289

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg

Friday, September 18, 2015 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 TAITʼS 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 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 CUSTOM chopper, 1300cc, Super Cycles Engine, show bike, $30,000. 334-7535

ATV & UTV Rentals Our Honda ATVs & Side by Sides are available at any time Trailer Rentals Delivery Service For more information call: (867) 393-2111 info@yukonwide.com

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WANTED: LOOKING to buy a snow machine. 334-0254 WANTED: SINGLE axle utility trailer, 13” tp 14” tires for a single snow machine or quad. 633-4152 2003 MOUNTAIN Cat 800, 151 x 2.5 track, good condition, $2,500 firm. 334-7374 for more info 1973 HONDA CB350 motorcycle, 18399 miles, good condition but needs paint, prime candidate for restoration or cafe racer, $1,500. Mark @ 334 3539 1983 BMW RT 100 w/sidecar, windshield & leather saddlebags, good rubber, $5,600 obo. 867-399-3920 2006 ARCTIC Cat 500 TBX quad, good shape, $3,550 firm. Text or call 332-5322 1981 BMW R100 RS, nice classic touring bike with fairing & pannier liners, 94,221kms, $3,950 obo. 867-399-3920 2-PLACE SNOWMOBILE/ATV trailer tilt deck, rock guard, 2 new tires & 2 spares, good condition, $1,200. 633-5881 1987 BMW K 100 LT, project bike, complete but not running, needs ignition module & some work, $1,200 obo. 867-399-3920

Marine WANTED: OLD beat up 14 or 16 ft aluminum boat. 335-8413

YUKON NEWS PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 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

Heavy Equipment •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 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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30ʼ CUSTOM built 5th wheel trailer, full kitchen, sleeps 4, propane heaters, 10ʼ cargo area for ATV/skidoo, roof rack for boat/canoe, $10,250. 334-8196

THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. Group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info call Joanne 668-7713

SALSA YUKON'S Latin Dance Classes, beginner and intermediate Salsa and Bachata, starts September 30, 2015. salsayukon@gmail.com for info

1977 12ʼ foot travel trailer, upgraded wheels, tires & axle 1 yr ago, bed, table, sink, 2-burner stove, propane heater, water tank w/hand pump, everything works well, $3,000 obo. 333-0380

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

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

1979 EMPRESS motor home, Dodge chassis, $5,000. Don @ 334-1212 STORAGE FOR VEHICLES AND RVS over the winter starting October 1, 2015. Hi Country RV Park, $45 per month. Phone 867-334-4994 or email reservations@hicountryrv.com

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

2002 CORSAIR Excella 9'2" truck camper, queen bed, bathroom w/shower, fantastic fan, $12,000 obo. 668-4876 EAGLE CAP truck camper, includes rear awning, electric happy jacks, 2 propane bottles, fridge, stove, solar panel, air conditioner, sleeps 4, $21,000. 668-6746

Coming Events 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

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

OVER-RELIANCE ON medication is a problem in current psychiatric practice. Public lecture & workshop by acclaimed journalist Robert Whitaker, Mt McIntyre, Monday September 28, 7-10pm, & Tuesday September 29, 9am-4pm. Free. Register: 667-2037 YUKON BROOMBALL AGM, September 19 @ Sports Yukon, 1pm. All welcome 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 YUKON FILM Society extraordinary general meeting to be held at 212 Lambert Street on Sept. 22, 2015 at 5:15pm. Info: 393-3456

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. 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 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 ADHD "EPIDEMICʼS 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 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

FOR RENT, 3 Hitachi ZX450 excavators, close to Whitehorse. 604-226-1965

Aircraft 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 TAITʼS 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

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2008 ADVENTURER 9.5 FWS camper, c/w Stablelift electric jack system, allows use of camper independant of truck, $15,500 obo. 332-2553 2009 ROYAL Cargo utility trailer, V-nose, 5ʼX10ʼ white, original tires 90% & new spare, plywood walled, padded floor w/4 anchor spots, $3,600. 334-7535 18ʼ CAR hauler trailer, 2 5/16 ball, two 3,500lb axles, hidden ramps, rock guards, spare tires, heavy frame, $4,000 obo. 334-6101

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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

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 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

NAKWAYE KU Childcare Society AGM Friday, October 2, 6pm, Yukon College. 668-8860

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

WELL READ BOOKS is having a BONANZA SALE of quality used books. Join us in celebrating Culture Days September 25-27. Entire store is buy 2 books, get 1 free!

Uwe Werner Ponisch October 2, 1943 ~ September 13, 2015

Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing lost a gentle soul on September 13, 2015 with the passing of Vic Ponisch. A man of simple tastes and hard habits, Vic was a strong man who exuded kindness and found great joy in making people around him happy. He was known as a master woodsman and crafted hand-turned wooden ornaments and toys which he proudly sold for the past 30 years at the annual Spruce Bog Craft Fair. Vic enjoyed life and explored the wonders of nature near and far. He was often seen walking along the Alaska Highway and the South Canol Road. Vic was born in Germany on October 2, 1943, and immigrated to Canada at the tender age of eighteen years. He settled at Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing where he called home for the past 53 years. At his request his remains will be cremated. You may send a farewell message to Vic at P.O. Box 154, Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 or timberpointcampground@gmail.com. Your words will be placed with him at his ďŹ nal resting place. There will be no service at his request.

Niki Buchan Niki Nations was born on April 21, 1932 at home in Arrey, New Mexico and she died at home at Arbutus Ridge, Cobble Hill, B.C. surrounded by her family after a battle with esophageal cancer. Niki spent most of her childhood growing up in Las Cruces and because her father was in the U.S. Armed Forces, she, her mother Lucille, and her two sisters Mary-Lee and Kay lived on many different Army bases including Sendai, Japan, where Niki graduated from high school in 1950. She obtained her RN and Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Maryland in 1955, winning the most outstanding student nurse award. In 1956 she married Dr. Bill Buchan after a short courtship while they were both working at the Canadian RCAF hospital in Zweibrucken, Germany, where Nikiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father was the Commander of the U.S. Army base. After two years, including some time in South Shields, England, Niki and Bill and their new baby Keith, took the Queen Mary across the Atlantic, picked up their VW Bug, and drove 5,000 miles to take up their new life in Whitehorse, Yukon where they had two more children, Brent and Lesley. The family moved to Sydney, Australia for a one-year surgical internship for Bill in 1965-66 and during that time Niki worked as a part-time fashion model. On return to Yukon, Niki was a busy volunteer in her community with her proudest accomplishment being the Building Chairman for the construction of the YWCA residence / recreation complex in Whitehorse in 1971. She was also a founding member and President of the Whitehorse Toastmistress Club from 1966-69. Niki returned to university in 1973 when the family relocated to Vancouver and she graduated from UBC Law School in 1977. Her seventeen-year legal career led to a partnership at Shier & Buchan. In 1994, Bill and Niki moved to Arbutus Ridge in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island where she remained active carrying-out some legal work in Victoria and serving on the Strata Council. Niki loved to travel and she was an accomplished seamstress and cook and she particularly loved hosting dinner parties for family and friends when the good china and silver would come out. Niki will be much missed by her husband of 59 years, Bill, her sister Kay, her three children, Keith (Sharon), Brent (Nancy), and Lesley (Jonathan) and grandchildren, Craig, Michael, Trevor, Will, Ella, and Joe. No service by Nikiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request. Condolences may be offered online at www.sandsduncan.ca

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 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. 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

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 CATHOLIC EDUCATION Association Yukon & Catholic school council Annual General Meeting September 24, 7pm, Vanier Catholic Secondary Library, 16 Duke St. Everyone is welcome.

THE VIEW from Here, paintings by Erin Dixon, opens with reception, 5pm-8pm, October 2nd at Yukon Artists @ Work Gallery, 4129-4th Ave. Show runs until Oct 25th.

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

CNIB NIGHT Steps, join us Saturday October 3rd, 4pm, Rotary Park, Whitehorse for a fun, 5km walk under the stars to support services for blind/partially sighted community members. Register today: cnib.ca/NightStepsYukon

QUEER YUKON, upcoming social events and news for the LGBTQ community and allies. www.queeryukon.com

LOOKING TO borrow pictures re: John Bunker Memorial for Celebration of Life. Drop off to Stella by September 19th at 166 Alsek Road. 668-4629

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!

YUKON LEARN Society is offering free computer courses, Introduction to Computers, Internet & Email, Word & Excel. Instructor on site. Call 668-6280 xt 223 for details

OPEN HOUSE at Habitat YukonĘźs ĘťSuperGreen BuildĘź on World Habitat Day, Monday, October 5, from 10am-3pm, at #13 Eldorado Drive in Whistle Bend. Phone 456-4349 or email info@habitatyukon.org

John Bunker Viewing Heritage North Funeral Home Wednesday, September 23 6:00 - 8:00 PM and Thursday, September 24 1:00 PM graveside Grey Mountain Cemetery, followed by reception at the Legion. Open mic at reception; bring your stories to share.

SENIORĘźS COMPLEX, lobby, 600 College Dr, Takhini, Saturday September 26, 10am-2pm, White Elephant sale, lots of good items

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 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

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PROBLEM SOLVING techniques workshop, Part One, September 14, 5pm-7pm, Part Two, September 21, 5pm-7pm, Second Opinion Society, 304 Hawkins St. 667-2037 to pre-register

NAKAI THEATER AGM Wednesday, September 30, 6pm, White Pass Building boardroom, 2nd Floor, 1109 Front St. Snacks provided. 667-2646 for more info WHITEHORSE CROSS Country Ski Club will host Annual AGM on October 7, 2015, 7pm in wax room. All public are welcome to attend YUKON MULTIPLE Sclerosis Assoc. AGM will be Oct 6, 2015 7pm. Whitehorse Public Library. All are welcome. Interested in a position on the board, Email: jiroberts@gmail.com for an application WHITEHORSE CONCERTS presents soprano Sarah Jo Kirsch and pianist Madeline Hildebrand Saturday, September 19, The Yukon Arts Centre. Concert begins at 8:00 pm. For more information contact: steve@whitehorseconcerts.com YUKON CURLING Association AGM. All are welcome to attend on October 6, 2015, 7pm, at the Whitehorse Curling Club

CALL FOR Applications: Yukon Voices Rising Fall 2015. Mentored group for Indigenous and northern artists who are passionate about writing for performance. To apply: voicesrising.gwaandaktheatre.ca or call 393-2676. HOSPICE WORKSHOP: LIVING with Loss, Wednesday September 23, 6:30-8:30pm, at WPL for anyone living with grief or supporting others who are grieving. To register: 667-7429 TODDLER STORY Wednesdays, September 30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;December 2, 10:30 -11:30 am, Whitehorse Public Library, ages 2-4 and caregiver(s) free, drop in. 667-5239 BABY STORY Time Mondays, September 28â&#x20AC;&#x201C;November 30, 10:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30am, Whitehorse Public Library, ages 6-24 months and caregiver(s), free, drop in. 667-5239 I SPY: Joyce MajiskiĘźs Curiosity and Discovery display at Whitehorse Public Library, see what you can find, enter to win until September 27. 667-5239 CULTURE DAYS Tours: Behind the scenes at Whitehorse Public Library, free tours Friday September 25 every half hour starting 2pm, last tour 5:30pm. 667-5239 JAZZ, COFFEE and Chocolate, Nicole Edwards & Annie Avery, September 25, 7pm, the Sanctuary, United Church. Doors open at 6:30, tickets $20 at Dean's Strings. Support Hands of Hope. www.facebook.com/booksandbasics YUKON SCIENCE Institute presents Major Migrations: Rearranging the Solar System with Christa Van Laerhoven, Sunday, September 20, 7:30pm, Beringia Centre, Whitehorse. Free LINE DANCING at the Golden Age Centre, 1:30pm to 3:30pm, every Wednesday starting September 30.

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SALSA YUKON'S Latin dance classes, beginner & intermediate Salsa & Bachata starts October 1, 2015. salsayukon@gmail.com for info SOCCER, MEN over-35, preseason free drop-ins Saturday September 19 & 26, 10-11:30am, CGC. Season begins Oct 3. Register online by September 27. yukonsoccer.yk.ca/whitehorserapids.html. rapids.contact@gmail.com. 668-7592

Jonathan Bruce Fraser June 8, 1961 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; September 20, 1987

High Flight Oh! I slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings: Sunward Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of â&#x20AC;&#x201C; wheeled and soared and swing High in the sunlit silence. Hovâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ring there, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve chased the shouting wind along, and ďŹ&#x201A;ung My eager craft through footless halls of airâ&#x20AC;Ś Up, up the long, delirious burning blue Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or ever eagle ďŹ&#x201A;ew â&#x20AC;&#x201C; And, while with silent, lifting mind Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. -John Gillespie Magee

He is always with us in our hearts.

THE COMMON Cup Company Workshop, Saturday October 3, 2015, 12noon-5pm, Whitehorse United Church, 601 Main St. Fee: $5, includes music & snacks. Elevator access. Please RSVP 667-2989

TOURING WORKSHOP with internationally acclaimed Theatre Replacement. Presented by Gwaandak Theatre. Geared to performing artists & companies October 3, 6-9 pm, Old Fire Hall. To register: 393-2676

AL-ANON MEETINGS, 667-7142. Has your life been affected by someoneĘźs drinking? Wednesday 12Noon @ Anglican Church, 4th & Elliott, back door, Friday 7pm Lutheran Church, 4th & Strickland, beginnerĘźs meeting, Friday 8pm Lutheran Church regular meeting

FASSY PARENT/CAREGIVER Support Group, Thursday September 24, 2015, 6:30pm at FASSY Office 4041B 4th Ave. Parents or caregivers with a child, youth or adult with FASD should come. 393-4948 JOIN US at the ski hill for Friends of Mt Sima Society's AGM, Wednesday October 14, 7pm. Hear about all the great happenings. Lounge will be open for refreshments READING & Talk with Berton writer Kim Fu, Thursday Oct 1, 7pm, Whitehorse Public Library, free. 667-5239 FREE DIGITAL Skills for the Work World program November 23 to December 4. Learn computer/workplace skills for finding and keeping employment. 2 week program. Call Yukon Learn 668-6280

THE MULTICULTURAL Centre of Yukon is holding an Information Session on October 15 from 6:30-8:00pm for its free Career Pathing for Healthcare Professionals Program. For more information, please contact 667-6205 MT. LORNE Volunteer Fire Department open house/AGM Tuesday, October 13th at 7pm at firehall on Robinson Subdivision Rd. New volunteers and board members always welcome. Info Judy 668-2849 THE WHITEHORSE Photography Club is presenting a Photography Workshop with Sherman Hines October 2-4 at Yukon College - "Expand Your Vision". Details at http://whitehorsephotoclub.ca

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Robert Kostelnik at 867-667-5795. Site Visit: September 17, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/

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PURCHASE OF WHEEL LOADERS

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Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is October 13, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Jenny Richards at jenny.richards@gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/

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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

PROFESSIONAL BUTCHER â&#x20AC;˘Will cut your wild meat to your preference â&#x20AC;˘Will come to your home â&#x20AC;˘35 years experience â&#x20AC;˘$300 Moose and $125 Caribou Ken (Buck) @ 336-1701 with voice mail

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BUSY BEAVERS Pruning, Hauling, Chainsaw Work, and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755

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

LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632

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MIDNIGHT PERMITTING LTD. Placer Mining Water Use Licences •New •Renewals •Amendments Bud Davis midnightpermitting@gmail.com 867-334-5641

Lost & Found FOUND: SEPTEMBER 3 in the Hidden Lakes area, fishing/hunting knife. Call 667-4882 eves to claim LOST: ORANGE dog collar with black tracker, in Whitehorse, near High Country Inn. Call collect 250-651-7621

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LOST: BLACK Panasonic FX 1000 at Mt. Monolith viewpoint trailhead, km 58 Dempster Hwy, Saturday Sept. 5 evening. Keep the camera, but we'd like the memory card with Grizzly/Divide Lake photos. 633-3566 LOST: $440 in cash in front of Riverside Grocery, if found please call 667-2037. Reward! LOST: 2 keys on a Camaro keychain with fob at Walmart. 1-888-867-1191

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

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2015 Bus Disposal RFT 2015-OPS0003 The City of Whitehorse is inviting bids in writing IURP ERQD ¿GH ELGGHUV WR compensate the City of Whitehorse for various surplus buses. Tender documents with FRPSOHWH VSHFL¿FDWLRQV may be obtained from the 2I¿FH RI WKH 0DQDJHU RI Financial Services at City Hall, 2121 Second Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon. Interested bidders must submit tenders in writing as VSHFL¿HG LQ WKH LQYLWDWLRQ to tender documents. Bids will be received at City Hall, 2121 Second Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 1C2, before 3:00.00 p.m. local time, Tuesday, September 29, 2015. For general information purposes, the following units are to be disposed of: One (1) 1997 NOVA RTS One (1) 1997 NOVA RTS One (1) 1997 NOVA RTS One (1) 1997 NOVA RTS One (1) 2003 THOMAS BUS One (1) 2003 THOMAS BUS Tender documents may be obtained by emailing procurement@ whitehorse.ca or at City Hall on or after 12:00 PM local time Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Tenders will be EVALUATED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF WHITEHORSE. Tenders submitted by facsimile will not be accepted or considered. All enquiries to procurement@ whitehorse.ca

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All persons having claims against the above-mentioned Estate are requested to file a claim, supported by Statutory Declaration, with Bhreagh D. Dabbs, on or before October 2, 2015, after which date the Estate will be distributed having reference only to claims which have been so filed. All persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment to: AUSTRING, FENDRICK & FAIRMAN Attention: Bhreagh D. Dabbs Barristers and Solicitors 3081 Third Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7

PUBLIC TENDER TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUOR WITHIN YUKON NORTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY RETENDER Project Description: The Yukon Liquor Corporation invites interested parties to bid on the transportation of liquor on either one of two or both routes: a) North Klondike Highway north of Carmacks and Silvertrail: including Dawson City Liquor Store and Mayo Liquor Store; b) North Klondike Highway south including Carmacks, Braeburn and Robert Campbell Highway; including Faro Liquor Store and Ross River. 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 Jorn Meier at (867) 667-8927. 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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Sports Equipment 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 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 2 DELTA tandem kayaks, 20ʼ, 2008, great kayaks, easy to navigate, very sturdy, $2,100 ea obo. 333-9034 for more information OUTBOUND 3-PERSON tent, rarely used, $30. 311B Hanson St.

UGLY STIK Shakespeare fishing rod, new cond, $80 obo; Coleman 34L 3-day cooler, $25 obo. 335-8915 PT FITNESS Smag 315R recumbent exercise bike, like new, $180 obo; Bauer Vapor menʼs skates, sz 9.5, never used, will throw in 3 hockey sticks, $130 obo. 332-7879 PAINTBALL GEAR, upgraded Tippman A-5, 2 masks, tactical vest, plus a lot more, selling as package, $450 obo. Call/text 334-9924

Livestock 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 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

Long Time Yukoner looking for long time clients. DEBWild

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FARRIER Since 1992 867-333-0744

Email: caribouwild@gmail.com BROME-GRASS HAY for sale $11.00 per bale Call 668-6564 HAY FOR SALE •Dry bales kept under a shelter •Great quality hay 60-70 lb bales, $10 633-4496 or mikeandastra@me.com

HAY FOR SALE Current year crop. Timothy/Brome mix. Square bales, $10 each. Partridge Creek Farms. Phone 867-996-2570 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 HORSES, NEGATIVE coggins, in good health, all halter broke, load good, some broke to ride, need to down size a bit. Serious inquiries please. skruse23@msn.com or text me 332-8832 2012 MAVERICK steel horse/stock trailer, $8,000; light riding horse, well broke 13 yr old gelding, $500; 8 portable trailer corral panels, $1,300. 456-2249 FLEMISH GIANTS, born July 1, ready to go to new homes, are large rabbits so please research before considering, $75 ea. 333-0915

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 KIDSʼ TRAIN tracks, 1 wooden, 1 battery-operated, $40 for all. 867-399-3031 CAR SEAT, 2009, excellent shape, $25. 633-5009

Furniture STORAGE CABINET, cedar, 4-dr, 32.5”L x 11.5”D x93”H, $75. 660-4321 ANTIQUE HUTCH, 72”X42”X14”D, $900. 633-2119 KING SIZE metal frame, pure white oak headboard, 3 cubbies w/sliders, $40. Sandy @ 335-3589 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 AVANTI BEDROOM suite, bed, dresser, mirror, side table, Beautyrest mattress & boxspring, brown, excellent condition, 7 months old, $1,200. 332-5082 TWO SOLID pine twin beds, exc cond, $350 each or both for $600. 633-4337 LOVESEAT & oversized chair, chocolate brown, 1 1/2 yrs old, $400. 335-8806

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUILDING CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT RECREATION FACILITIES IN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ROSS RIVER SOLID WASTE SITE ATTENDANT SERVICES

PUBLIC TENDER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF WATER DELIVERY TRUCK, ROSS RIVER

Project Description: Provide consulting services to assess the overall building condition of recreational centers throughout the Yukon Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is October 8, 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 Marie Cairns at Marie.Cairns@gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/

Project Description: This RFP is intended to procure a contract for site attendant services at the Ross River Solid Waste Disposal Facility. this includes having an attendant on site during all hours of operation, promoting waste diversion, and other duties described herein. 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 Rob Anderson at 867-334-8326. 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/

Project Description: This tender is intended to procure a contract for routine maintenance and additional repairs to the potable water delivery truck in the community of Ross River. 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 Rob Anderson atrob.anderson@ gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/

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OAK PORCH rocker, spindle design, excellent condition, $100. 633-3416 MOVING OUT sale, everything must go by September 30, all oak furniture, curio cabinet, TV/Entertainment centre, coffee & end tables, king-size bed. 667-6587 SOFA, BROWN, new condition, $250 obo. 633-5283 OAK ROUND coffee table & oval end table, $150 for both or $75 ea; 2 person infrared sauna, $600; inversion table, $75. 668-2407 ROLL-TOP DESK, Pine, 41” x 19” x 43.5”, clear finish, 4 drawers in base, cubbies in top, exc cond, $300. 668-4976 DRESSER, WHITTIER solid Alder wood, 6 drawers, 60” x 17” x 30 1/4 “, clear finish, good cond, $400. 668-4976 OFFICE FURNITURE, large wood desk with matching credenza, two large metal filing cabinets, one with drawers the other with shelves, view at 49 Redwood St, Porter Creek. 633-6553 COMPUTER DESK, Whittier solid Alder wood, 26” x 60”, clear finish, double pedestal, 2 file drawers, pullout keyboard tray, exc cond, $450. 668-4976 PATIO SET, rectangular glass top table, 4 chairs, umbrella, exc cond, $150. 399-3710, Tagish KITCHEN TABLE with 4 chairs, exc cond, $200. 399-3710, Tagish CHINA/CURIO CABINET, 60”Wx76”Hx15”D, exc cond, $175. 399-3710, Tagish

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#2 MAPLE St, Porter Creek, Saturday Sept 18, 10am-2pm, TVs, beds, furniture, trucks, dishes, something for everyone

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office

5 CROW St, Takhini, Saturday September 19, 10am-2pm, antiques, kitchen items, shelving, games, Barbie house, fabric, leather & fur scraps, bikes etc

FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office

62 HYLAND Cres, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 9am-1pm, men & womenʼs clothing, shoes, various household stuff, food for sale, something for everybody

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 •TAROT/TEACUPS •INTUITIVE READINGS Over 35 Years Experience Please email for appointment dawnrenem@gmail.com or phone 689-9885

196 FALCON Dr, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 19, 8:30am start time, 5-family garage sale, misc items, clothes, purses, kids stuff, etc 68 KLONDIKE Rd, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 8:30am-12noon, misc household items 154 ALSEK Rd, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 10am-1pm, catering & kitchen items

yukon-news.com TAKHINI HOT Springs Rd, 7km, turn left at Rivendell Rd, follow signage, Saturday September 19, 10am-3pm, household items, antique furniture, plants & bushes, greenhouse & canning equipment etc 18 BLANCHARD Rd, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 9am-1pm, household items, toys, clothing, propane BBQ, lawn mower 33 TIGEREYE Cres, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 19, 9am-12noon, clothes, teacherʼs resources, toys, kid & adult books, electronics, gaming systems, small desk, kitchen items etc 6 CARNELIAN Court, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 19, 8am-11am, lubricants, tools, womenʼs clothing, used appliances etc LOT 22, Deep Creek, on the campground road, Lake Laberge, Saturday September 19 & Sunday September 20, 10am-3pm, multi-family community yard sale

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#45 TWO Mile Rd, Hidden Valley, Saturday September 19, 10am-2pm

Garage Sales 61 FINCH Cres, Logan, Saturday September 19, 9am-2pm, moving out sale, inside, everything must go by September 30, lawn mower, garden tools, BBQ, king-size bed, furniture etc 1104 FIR St, Porter Creek, Saturday September 19, 10am-1pm, no early birds, household, kids clothing, toys, electronics, new kitchenware, furniture, computer desk, sporting goods etc 3159 - 3rd Ave, downtown, Saturday September 19, 9am-1pm, rain or shine, fundraiser for ʻGathering our Voicesʼ

BETTER BID NORTH AUCTIONS/APPRAISALS

AUCTIONS Saturday, September 26th s 1:00PM-4:00PM Saturday, October 3rd s 1:00PM-4:00PM Saturday, October 10th s 1:00PM-4:00PM LOCATION: #24 LABERGE ROAD, KULAN SUBDIVISION

Liquidating Goods/Materials from 6 Estates! Viewings will be Friday from noon - 6:00 pm prior to sale date We will try our best to make these sales fast & fun! Like the good old days!

31 ALSEK Rd, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 9am-12noon, household items, jewelry, clothing, scarves, new winter boots sizes 8 & 9 214 ALSEK Rd, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 8:30am-11:30am, rain or shine, some antiques, bikes, tools, books etc

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of

Robert William Burton, 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. 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

#ONTACT 0AUL (EYNEN !UCTIONEER FOR MORE DETAILS s SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH COPPER RIDGE M 196 FALCON DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 19, 8:30am start time, 5-family garage sale, misc items, clothes, purses, kids stuff, etc M 33 TIGEREYE CRES, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 19, 9am-12noon, clothes, teacher’s resources, toys, kid & adult books, electronics, gaming systems, small desk, kitchen items etc M 6 CARNELIAN COURT, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 19, 8am-11am, lubricants, tools, women’s clothing, used appliances etc DEEP CREEK M LOT 22, DEEP CREEK, on the campground road, Lake Laberge, Saturday September 19 & Sunday September 20, 10am-3pm, multi-family community yard sale DOWNTOWN M 3159 - 3RD AVE, downtown, Saturday September 19, 9am-1pm, rain or shine, FUNDRAISER FOR ‘GATHERING OUR VOICES’ HIDDEN VALLEY M #45 TWO MILE RD, Hidden Valley, Saturday September 19, 10am-2pm

6 CROW St, Takhini, Saturday September 19, 10am-2pm, antiques, furniture, many one of a kind items

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Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is October 6, 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 Jack Bowers atjack.bowers@ gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project. Bidders and/or Proponents 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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154 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 10am-1pm, catering & kitchen items M 214 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 8:30am-11:30am, rain or shine, some antiques, bikes, tools, books etc M 18 BLANCHARD RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 9am-1pm, household items, toys, clothing, propane BBQ, lawn mower M #1 TESLIN RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 9am-12noon, dresser, toys, bench press, jacket, furniture, camping chairs, TV M 31 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 9am-12noon, household items, jewelry, clothing, scarves, new winter boots sizes 8 & 9 TAKHINI M 6 CROW ST, Takhini, Saturday September 19, 10am2pm, antiques, furniture, many one of a kind items M 5 CROW ST, Takhini, Saturday September 19, 10am-2pm, antiques, kitchen items, shelving, games, Barbie house, fabric, leather & fur scraps, bikes etc M

#1 TESLIN Rd, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 9am-12noon, dresser, toys, bench press, jacket, furniture, camping chairs, TV

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LOGAN M 61 FINCH CRES, Logan, Saturday September 19, 9am-2pm, moving out sale, inside, everything must go by September 30, lawn mower, garden tools, BBQ, king-size bed, furniture etc PORTER CREEK M 1104 FIR ST, Porter Creek, Saturday September 19, 10am-1pm, no early birds, household, kids clothing, toys, electronics, new kitchenware, furniture, computer desk, sporting goods etc M #2 MAPLE ST, Porter Creek, Saturday Sept 19, 10am-2pm, TVs, beds, furniture, trucks, dishes, something for everyone RIVERDALE M 62 HYLAND CRES, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 9am-1pm, men & women’s clothing, shoes, various household stuff, food for sale, something for everybody M 68 KLONDIKE RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 19, 8:30am-12noon, misc household items

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH DEEP CREEK M LOT 22, DEEP CREEK, on the campground road, Lake Laberge, Saturday September 19 & Sunday September 20, 10am-3pm, multi-family community yard sale

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