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ake trout will get some extra protection if proposed changes to the Yukon Wildlife Act become law. The changes would lower, and in some cases eliminate completely, the number of lake trout that can be taken from six Yukon lakes. Five of the lakes – Fox, Frenchman, Kusawa and the two Twin Lakes – are at Yukon campgrounds. Fish there are either being caught at an unsustainable rate or show signs of heading in that direction, said Oliver Barker, Environment Yukon’s senior fisheries biologist. How many fish can be taken from a lake while keeping the population healthy is determined by its size, depth, temperature and the amount of nutrients you find there, Barker explained. “So a large warm lake with a lot of nutrients will produce more fish per year than a small cold lake without a lot of nutrients. You can think of it kind of like a garden.� In Fox Lake, Environment Yukon is proposing limiting anglers to only one lake trout per day. That’s down from a daily limit of three and a possession limit – the number of fish you can have including in your freezer – of six. Under the new regulations, fishers are prohibited from keeping trout any longer than 65 cm. Barker said keeping the big fish in the lake is important for breeding and because it takes so long for them to get that size. “Lake trout are the oldest thing Yukoners eat by far,� he said. “They can live well into their 40s. They don’t get big enough to keep until they’re 10 or 12.� To keep the population of Fox Lake sustainable, Environment Yukon says the ideal harvest is no more than 190 kilograms per year, assuming a healthy lake trout population. A 2013 survey of anglers estimated the summer catch at 215 kilograms. Barker says that estimate is likely low because it only looks at fish caught in the summer and doesn’t account for subsistence fishing by First Nations. Things are even worse in the
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Environment Yukon’s senior fisheries biologist Oliver Barker says lake trout are being caught at an unsustainable rate in some Yukon lakes. Twin Lakes. Optimal sustainable yield for West Twin – the larger of the two lakes is 18 kilograms per years. East Twin is set at nine kilograms. In 2013 the department found that 45 kilograms of fish were taken from West Twin. The department doesn’t have numbers for East Twin, but Barker suspects the harvest would also have been higher than is sustainable. The fish need a break, he said. Under the proposed changes, all trout caught from Twin Lakes would have to be released. The same goes for Frenchman Lake. Under the proposed changes no one could keep any trout. Netting surveys of Frenchman Lake, where environment staff counts fish they catch at various depths, show that the density of fish in the lake has dropped. Although harvest rates are below what is considered sustainable levels, it’s likely not because people are fishing less, Barker said. It’s because there are fewer fish in the water. Kusawa Lake, where the government proposes dropping the daily limit from three to two and the possession limit from six to two, is right on the edge of what is considered sustainable, Barker said. The number of anglers on the lake is increasing and studies show they are harvesting a higher percentage of the larger fish compared to the overall population. The idea is to make a small
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change before things get bad, Barker said. Another fish-related change comes from the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. They are proposing closing fishing in Tower Bay on Dezadeash Lake every year from July 1 to Aug. 15. There has been a noticeable decrease in subsistence catches of lake trout and Whitefish, according to the proposal. Lake trout tend to congregate in one area during the hottest part of the summer making, them more susceptible to fishing pressures, the First Nations say. Closing the bay would protect the trout during that short time but allow people to fish in other parts of the lake. Other recommended changes would ban hunting using drones, and open the bison hunt to bow hunters. Still others include a fee increase for moose and caribou seals, updated standards for archery equipment, introduction of a permit hunt for Dall sheep in Game Management Zone 7, a limited permit hunt for bull moose in designated game management zones in Carmacks, and an alignment of season dates for the Yukon’s woodland caribou herds. The public has until Nov. 27 to comment on the proposed changes. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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It’s back to the drawing board for the Peel Ashley Joannou News Reporter
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he Yukon government has largely gotten its way in its appeal of the Peel watershed land use planning case. The government’s own plan, which essentially inverted the planning commission’s recommendations by opening much of the remote region to mining, remains invalid, the Court of Appeal ruled this morning. But the government is allowed, as it wanted, to go back to an earlier step in the planning process to “articulate its priorities in a valid matter.” And the territory won’t be bound by the restrictions put in place by a Yukon Supreme Court judge. The panel of appeal judges ruled “Yukon undermined reconciliation by failing to honour the letter and spirit of its treaty obligations” when it released its plan for the 68,000 square kilometres of mostly undisturbed Yukon wilderness that was dramatically different from the 80 per cent protection recommended by the Peel land use planning commission. The government didn’t provide adequate information explaining what changes it wanted during the consultation stage and “undermined the dialogue central to the plan for reconciliation.” Still, they should be allowed to try again, the court ruled. In 2011, then-resource minister Patrick Rouble wrote a letter to the commission, asking for a land-use plan with more balance and greater options for access. But the letter lacked many details, such as how much of the watershed should be protected or left
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The Bonnet Plume River in the Peel watershed. open to development. In the original Yukon Supreme Court decision last year, Justice Ron Veale quashed the government’s plan and ruled it couldn’t return to an earlier stage in the process to discuss those issues because this would allow it to “benefit from its flawed process.” The Appeal Court disagreed. Sending things back is not giving the Yukon government undue benefits, it said, it’s simply
allowing “the process to unfold as it was meant to.” The government must consult on the recommended plan and provide more details on the changes it wants to make. They can’t just submit the same plan that led to the lawsuit, but other than that there are no limitations. “With respect, it is not the court’s role to speculate on the extent to which any final
plan emerging from a properly completed process would mirror Yukon’s Final Plan.” The appeal pitted the Yukon government against three First Nations – the Nacho Nyak Dun, Tr’ondek Hwech’in and Vuntut Gwitchin – and environmental groups. They were represented by aboriginal law pioneer Thomas Berger. The government has always insisted that it was simply “modi-
fying” the recommended plan, something that the Umbrella Final Agreement allows it to do. Berger argued the changes were far from a modification, because they make dramatic changes that the government never even talked about during the consultation process. See Friday’s Yukon News for more. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
Selwyn Chihong proposes deal with Kaska Nation Maura Forrest News Reporter
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he company behind a lead-zinc mining project on the border of Yukon and the Northwest Territories has released its proposed participation agreement with the Kaska Nation. Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd. hopes the Selwyn mine in Howard’s Pass will enter production in 2022 and operate for at least 11 years. Citizens of the Ross River Dena Council and the Liard First Nation will vote on the agreement with Selwyn Chihong on Feb. 8, 2016. The vote was originally scheduled for Nov. 30, but has been postponed to avoid conflict with the upcoming Ross River Dena Council election. Sixty per cent plus one of the votes must be in favour of the agreement for it to pass. The agreement includes a payment plan, training and employment opportunities, and environmental commitments for the five Kaska First Nations. Until the mine goes into production, the Kaska would receive
fixed bonus payments at different points during the permitting process. Once the mine is in operation, the First Nations would continue to receive fixed annual payments until Selwyn Chihong has paid off the cost of building the mine. After that, the Kaska would receive a percentage of the mine’s monthly profits. Those payments would be divided among the five First Nations according to the Kaska Collaboration Agreement, which sets out guidelines for sharing the benefits of resource development among the communities. The Ross River Dena Council would receive 40 per cent of the payments, the Liard First Nation would receive 30 per cent, and the Kwadacha Nation, Dease River First Nation and Daylu Dena Council would receive 10 per cent each. Under the agreement, Selwyn-Chihong and the Kaska Nation would set up several joint-venture companies to oversee parts of the operation. One of those companies would manage the transportation of mine concentrate from Watson Lake to the port at Stewart, B.C. Another
would manage the camp, including lodging and catering. A third would invest in the development of a liquefied natural gas plant that would provide power to the project. Maurice Albert, vice-president of external affairs for SelwynChihong, said the LNG plant will likely supply all of the mine’s electricity. He said the company wants to help develop an LNG facility in Fort Nelson and transport the fuel from there. “The plan would be sufficient to supply our operation as well as a couple of other interested parties,” Albert said, adding that other mining operations in the area may purchase excess LNG from the plant. He refused to give more details about the plan. Aside from the joint-venture companies, Kaska-owned businesses will be given priority to work on the Selwyn project. Albert explained that for contracts under $150,000, qualified Kaska businesses will be awarded contracts directly, or may be asked to bid on contracts if there is competition from other Kaska companies. For contracts over $150,000,
Kaska-owned businesses can negotiate agreements with Selwyn Chihong through an open-book process. If they reach an agreement, they will be awarded the contract. If not, the contract will go to public tender. Albert said he doesn’t believe it will be more difficult for Kaska companies to win the larger contracts. “It’s just going to be a different process, simply because there’s going to be more money involved,” he said. “The Kaska will still have a competitive advantage in those larger contracts.” Selwyn Chihong has also committed to giving Kaska members advance notice of job opportunities. Albert said there will be many positions for heavy equipment operators, rock truck drivers, mechanics, mill workers and camp employees. He said Selwyn Chihong will keep a database of potential Kaska employees and their skills, and may contact people directly about jobs they’re qualified for. But he expects the project will “very, very quickly... tap out the Kaska labour force.” The mine will likely require
750 full-time employees during operation. After the Kaska have been offered positions, Albert said, the company will prioritize workers from the Sahtu and Dehcho First Nations in the Northwest Territories, followed by other workers from the two territories. The agreement would also see the creation of an Environmental & Land Stewardship Centre in Ross River, funded by Selwyn Chihong. The centre would help the Kaska monitor water, fish habitat and wildlife. The company would also help the Kaska establish a Lands and Resources Department, and would make payments to a trust fund to allow the First Nations to perform their own environmental studies. Albert said the company has worked with the Kaska for over a year to come up with this agreement. “Basically, what we have right now is an alignment of our joint interests,” he said. “And our negotiations have been successful in finding solutions to all of the issues that have been raised.” Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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ukon Zinc has been fined $10,000 over two late security payments to the Yukon government. The owners of Wolverine mine have since paid off the close to $3 million dollars they owed but missed two deadlines along the way while they struggled to keep the mine afloat. Wolverine was shuttered in January and will stay in care and maintenance for the foreseeable future. That security cash is earmarked for mine reclamation and eventual closure plans. The penalty – which was suggested by lawyers for both sides – is a lot less than it could have been. The law allows for fines up to $200,000 total. Crown prosecutor Peter Sandiford acknowledged that the recommended fine was “lenient” but said there was no evidence that Yukon Wednesday, Nov 4 & Thursday, Nov 5
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Zinc had a willful disregard for the deadlines. Sandiford said Yukon Zinc was having “legitimate financial difficulties” but kept the Yukon government apprised of what was going on. It’s also worth noting that the money was eventually paid in full, Sandiford said. Construction of Wolverine mine, about 200 kilometres northwest of Watson Lake, started in 2009 and was completed the next year. The mine was in commercial production by 2012. In 2013 the amount of security Yukon Zinc was required to pay the government was set at nearly $10.6 million, the court heard. A schedule was set for when that money would be paid. Things started going badly for the company early. In the period from 2012 through 2014, Yukon Zinc suffered net losses of approximately $196 million, according to an agreed statement of facts filed with the court. Still, they made payments early on. In November 2013, Yukon Zinc requested that the minister of energy mines and resources allow for some flexibility with their payment schedule. By that point Yukon Zinc had paid nearly $7.5 million of the money it owed. Even with the adjusted schedule the company missed a $350,000 payment due at the end of October 2014 and a $450,000 security due in
January. On Jan. 21, 2015, underground mining operations at Wolverine ceased. Sixty employees were laid off. By Feb. 19, only 12 mine employees remained. Yukon Zinc went into creditor protection in March. It was $646 million in debt. Nearly $600 million of that was owed to its parent company, Chinese-owned JDC Canada. The Yukon government got paid in full – a total outstanding bill of $2,847,731. The Ross River Dena Council has also been paid the full $170,000 it was owed. Yukon businesses were not nearly as lucky. Creditors eventually agreed to a deal that saw them get cents on the dollar if they were owed more than $5,000. This July, Yukon Zinc submitted a new reclamation and closure plan for the mine. That’s on schedule – these plans are required to be redone every two years. According to the company’s updated plan, the cost to close the mine, even though it is now flooded, is still less than the $10.5 million that the Yukon government has in the coffers. Staff at Energy, Mines and Resources is still reviewing the plan to see if they agree with Yukon Zinc’s calculations. The department says they should have a decision by the end of the year. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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Missing Ross River woman found alive Myles Dolphin News Reporter
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Ross River woman who went missing last week is lucky to be alive after spending two nights alone, without shoes or a coat, in the bush. Thirty-two-year-old Rose Caesar was reported missing on Oct. 30. She was last spotted by a road crew as she travelled south on the Robert Campbell Highway towards Watson Lake, riding a blue all-terrain vehicle. Police officers and Ross River residents initiated a search for Caesar on Friday evening, while more than 20 Yukon Search and Rescue members joined the effort on the following day. YSAR President Cam Beemer said wet snow and freezing conditions made it hard to look for Caesar. It took one team of volunteers about seven hours to drive a mobile command trailer from Whitehorse to the area near kilometre 336 of the highway on Saturday morning, he said. Beemer and another group flew up to Ross River on the RCMP’s Pilatus PC-12 plane and arrived in the early afternoon. That evening, reports came in that Caesar’s ATV had been found not far away. “The searchers were quite a bit wet by the time they got back to the command post around 2 a.m.,� he said. “The snow was coming down pretty hard and it chilled down that night after 3 a.m.� The searchers were also distracted by light from their headlamps bouncing off snowflakes,
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Over 20 members of the Yukon Search and Rescue group took part in efforts to find Rose Caesar over the weekend. She was found Sunday morning near Ross River. he added, which led to mental exhaustion. Some people stayed on site in tents while others went back to Ross River to dry off. The next morning, Caesar was found walking along the highway, heading back towards Ross River. Temperatures dipped to -24 Celsius over the weekend in the area. Caesar was wearing a sweat-
shirt and had no gloves, Beemer said. She’d lost her shoes. “She was smart to pull her leggings over her feet and tie them in a knot,� he added. Beemer said Caesar didn’t have much to say when she was found. “She was pretty quiet – I don’t even know if she remembered what had happened,� he said. “But the important thing for us
is to get her stabilized and ready for the chopper. It’s really amazing, she’s a tough person to be able to survive that night. “On top of wet snow it was freezing and that’s a worst-case scenario.� She was given hot tea and bannock, and basic first-aid to warm her up. Volunteers used axes to
clear an area big enough for the helicopter to land and medevac Caesar to the Whitehorse General Hospital, where she was treated for injuries sustained from cold exposure. Flagging tape was also set up to help the pilot land and gauge wind direction, Beemer said. “One other thing I’d like to mention is the sacrifice made by families of the searchers,� he said. “There were YSAR members who were not able to take their kids trick-or-treating, for example. Families are left behind to pick up the slack.� Tim Colwell is one of the community members who assisted with the search. He also helped out by bringing food to volunteers along the highway. He said the vastness of the search area was another challenge for rescuers. “YSAR started from the point where the ATV was found and combed between 50 and 100 yards down both sides of the highway towards Watson Lake,� he said. “We were also searching the First Nation cabins in the area because there are a lot of them, and we thought she might have gone into one to warm up.� Colwell said the community was still reeling from the loss of a young man and didn’t want to lose another member. People helped out by dropping off food at the Ross River Hope Centre, searching for Caesar in the own vehicles and helping out-oftown volunteers. “We were all out in force – it was really nice to see the community band together,� he said. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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am deeply saddened and disappointed by my recent firsthand observations of some caribou hunting practices north of Rock River up the Dempster Highway on October 14 and 15. I drove north to observe the caribou migration that has once again graced our northern Dempster Highway – thousands of animals moving south. I was aware that hunting had started but was not prepared for what I saw. The first incidence, 100-150 metres off the highway, was an injured caribou – still standing very precariously and quite obviously hurt, with the hunter standing four to five metres away doing nothing. The hunter made no attempt to shoot the animal or end its distress. That evening I was back at Eagle Plains Hotel and sat down with a couple of local hunters to discuss what I had seen. I was told immediately that the hunters were likely trying to “conserve bullets� and that this is the way hunting is done in the north. I was also told that two bullets are always kept in reserve for the grizzly bear that may attack them while they are gutting the animal, regardless of whether there are hurt or wounded animals still alive. “Sometimes, we will cut the neck, but it can be dangerous to get close to an animal that is hurt.� The following day, I again drove up north – passing hunters with as many as eight to 10 animals on the side of the road. I came to a large open area of tundra with hundreds of animals. Racing after the caribou were three skidoos, with animals running in all directions. In my opinion, this was harassment of these animals. On my return drive, I came across a small herd of 10 caribou running down the highway – one bull and the rest cows and calves.
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I followed slowly from a distance. They then crossed onto the tundra, except for one animal that was behaving strangely. I got out of the vehicle, and the animal started moving towards me. I then saw the blood on the front of her neck and heard her terrible rasping breathing, obviously coming from a hole in her windpipe (trachea). There was not a hunter in sight. I watched and listened to this hurt animal and was unable to do anything, as I did not have a rifle. I flagged down the next vehicle I saw – they were hunters and asked them to assist. I read the article from the Oct. 23 Yukon News, “Porcupine caribou found shot and abandoned,â€? which offers possible scenarios for why caribou would be shot and abandoned: “Someone ended up with one too many ‌ If you’re shooting into a herd you end up with wounded caribou, and unknown numbers of animals falling down. You can only fit so many in a truck,â€? and mature bulls are stinkier now because of the rut and are not good table fare. These are all very poor excuses for ex-
tremely poor hunting practices. Since when is shooting into a herd considered acceptable, with the obvious consequences of wounded and abandoned animals (which is likely what happened to the female I had observed with her trachea shot) or shooting too many that you can’t load onto your truck? I do not know if the information given to me regarding “conserving bullets� is commonplace, but nevertheless, a rather cruel and antiquated practice when you consider the money spent in putting gas in the tank to get to the hunting grounds. I do not think that children accompanying their parents and watching these scenarios are being exposed to good hunting practices. We live in a first world country, and in this day and age we should feel obliged to manage wildlife responsibly, where cruelty to our animals should not be tolerated. I urge our hunters to be humane in their hunting practices and to treat the animals bestowed us with respect.
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the course is fun because of the big hills and far throws, and I like the sound that it makes when I hit a tone pole with my disc. You can put them back in the daytime, because it’s too dark and you won’t be able to see much at night.
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LETTERS ‘Tremendous appreciation’ I would like to thank Air North for the kind assistance and consideration for the help given to me on the morning flight on Friday, Oct. 30 from Vancouver to Whitehorse. There was an emergency landing made on my behalf at Prince George, B.C. My appreciation is tremendous! Air North staff are amazing and truly awesome. I would also like to further commend the emergency nurse from Victoria, B.C., Danika, and the flight attendant, David, for going above and beyond with their care for me. Andrea Klassen Whitehorse
I want to ask the person who took the tone poles [stolen from Takhini Disc Golf Course] to please give them back. I like playing disc golf there with my family –
Ollie Devost Age 6, Whitehorse
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lu season is here again and Yukon’s public health officials are encouraging residents to protect themselves and others against the illness. The refrain that “I’m not antivaccine but I’m against the flu vaccine” has become common these days, and while there are a number of key differences between the flu shot and the usual regimen of childhood vaccines, some of the same fallacies and misconceptions drive poor public uptake of the flu vaccine. The most common criticism I hear of the flu vaccine is that it “doesn’t work.” People complain that they were vaccinated but still got sick. But this doesn’t mean the vaccine doesn’t work. Most of the time when we get sick we have a common cold – which is different from the various strains of influenza that the flu vaccine offers protection against. Unfortunately, there is currently
no vaccine against the common cold. Even if we filter out all the cases of the common cold it is indeed true that you can receive the flu vaccine and still catch the flu. Tackling the flu is a more difficult challenge than, say, controlling the measles or whooping cough. The vaccine wears off, meaning that it has to be received every year. And the existence of multiple strains of the flu requires scientists to make a best guess each year which strain will cause the most problems during the upcoming flu season. That guesswork has produced mixed results. It has been widely reported in the media that the 2014-2015 flu vaccine was particularly ineffective – fueling skepticism about it. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vaccine last year was only about 23 per cent effective, and other estimates have the number lower. But 2014-2015 was just one year. Between 2009 and 2014 the effectiveness of the flu vaccine was between 47 per cent and 60 per cent, meaning it would reduce your chance by getting the flu by about half. Not bad. We should question the notion that less than perfect effectiveness – be it 23 per cent
of 50 per cent – is reason enough not to get the vaccine. The “Nirvana fallacy” or “perfect solution fallacy” is the tendency humans have to reject solutions that are not 100 per cent effective. Few things in life are guaranteed to work – not seatbelts, not bike helmets, and not flu vaccines – and a reduction in our chances of acquiring the flu is still better than no protection at all. The relative ineffectiveness of the flu vaccine might be more persuasive as an argument if there were a strong argument tipping the other side of the scale. If there were some significant downside or risk to the flu vaccine the less-thanperfect protection it offers might become more important. But I’ve seen no good evidence of such a downside. As with other vaccines, we hear anecdotes about alleged side effects. But whenever wide-scale studies of the population are undertaken it becomes clear that they are not “side effects” at all, and just coincidences that the law of large numbers predicts will occur. Most known side effects are minor. Serious allergic reaction to the vaccine are probably the worst side effect associated with the vaccine, but these can typically be treated.
Some of us prefer to rely on natural immunity to fight the flu. If we eat well, get enough sleep and exercise every day we don’t need a vaccine – or so the argument goes. And indeed good health habits go a long way towards fighting the flu, particularly when it comes to minimizing the symptoms once you get sick. But unfortunately even those with a strong immune system can get the flu and pass it on to those with weaker immune systems. The flu can be serious for small children, the elderly and those with various medical conditions such as cancer or HIV. You or I may get over the flu with a bit of bed rest and some fluids, but our natural immunity offers little assistance to others. Staying home once we have symptoms – while good practice – is no guarantee since we can become infectious before symptoms develop. So getting the flu vaccine is about more than you or I, it has a social aspect as well. Public health officials will be providing the flu vaccine at various locations throughout the territory during the next month. A list of times and locations can be found by following the links at yukonimmunization.ca. If you miss all of those dates you can always set up an appointment by
calling your public health centre. Public health offers the FluMist version of the vaccine, which is a nasal spray alternative to injection. In addition to not requiring a jab in the arm to get the job done, FluMist doesn’t contain the demonized preservative thimerosal. While all of the epidemiological evidence suggests that thimerosal is expelled from the body in a short period of time and is harmless to humans at the dose contained in the flu vaccine, unconvinced Yukoners have an alternative that doesn’t contain it anyway, making those questions moot. While there is much debate about how many people are killed by the flu each year, even the low estimates are in the thousands each year. The flu also costs society significantly in hospitalization costs, and lost productivity. And, for lack of a better word, the flu sucks. So anything that reduces my chances of getting it – even if there are no guarantees – seems like a good idea. And not only for myself, but for those who don’t have the luxury of saying “the flu sucks,” because for them the consequences of getting it are more serious. Kyle Carruthers is a born-andraised Yukoner who lives and practises law in Whitehorse.
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Trudeau, team of 30 cabinet members sworn in to kick off new Liberal era novation, science and economic development. Canadian Press Trudeau has put newbies in most of the senior portfolios, OTTAWA some of which have been reconustin Trudeau has launched fi gured or renamed. a new Liberal era with a B.C. regional aboriginal chief 30-member cabinet that feaJody Wilson-Raybould takes on tures predominantly fresh faces Justice; family doctor Jane Philand an equal number of men pott takes Health; economist and women. Jean-Yves Duclos takes Families, Fully 18 of the newly minted Children and Social Developministers are rookies who won ment; Catherine McKenna election for the first time on Oct. takes Environment and Climate 19, including the all-important Change; Harjit Sajjan takes finance minister, millionaire Defence; Melanie Joly takes CaToronto businessman Bill nadian Heritage; and MaryAnn Morneau. Mihychuk takes Employment, And two others are relative Workforce Development and newcomers: former journalist Labour. Chrystia Freeland, who won a The rookies will be backbyelection in Toronto two years stopped by seven veterans with ago, will head up international previous federal or provincial trade, while Navdeep Bains, a cabinet experience, includformer MP who was defeated in ing: Ralph Goodale in Pub2011, becomes minister of inlic Safety; Stephane Dion in Foreign Affairs; John McCallum The Yukon home of in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; Carolyn Bennett in Indigenous and Northern Affairs; Judy Foote in Public Services and Procurement; and Joan Bryden
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Scott Brison in Treasury Board. Veteran MP and lifelong Trudeau friend Dominic LeBlanc becomes government House leader, while fellow longtime MPs Marc Garneau and Kirsty Duncan take on Transport and Science, respectively. Trudeau’s Liberals won a strong majority of 184 seats, with representation in every province and territory. His cabinet reflects that, with 11 ministers from Ontario, six from Quebec, three from British Columbia and two each from Alberta and Manitoba. Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island all have a single representative in cabinet, as does Nunavut. The entire swearing-in event was aimed at demonstrating the new era Trudeau is ushering in after nearly a decade of what Liberals maintain was one-man, secretive rule under Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. Holding the hand of his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, Trudeau led his ministers-to-be
on a walk up the long driveway leading to the Governor General’s mansion, which was lined with a throng of well-wishers and onlookers. For the final steps of the stroll, Trudeau was joined by his three young children, carrying toddler Hadrien in his arms. Spectators spilled across the grounds of Rideau Hall under brilliant fall colours and warm autumn sunshine as the Liberal group stepped off a bus at the main gate and strolled up the drive. They waved to the crowd as bagpipes skirled a welcome. They arrived shortly after a statement from a Rideau Hall spokesperson confirmed that Harper had resigned as the country’s 22nd prime minister. The happy crowd of onlookers ran the gamut from toddlers to pensioners. Lisa Chrolavicius, 38, of Ottawa watched the arrival with five-month-old son Justin cradled to her chest. The name of her son, she says, was a coincidence, “but we thought we’d see if Justin could
meet Justin.” Chrolavicius said she came to “feel the positive energy” of her country. Bob Johnston recalled seeing Trudeau’s father, Pierre, being sworn in some 47 years ago. “Canada’s been at a fork in the road,” Johnston said. “We’ve taken the correct fork and I want to feel like I’m part of the first step.” Jack Skelly ,16, of Crofton, B.C., said he’s been in Ottawa for three days. “I can’t vote yet, but it’s the future of the country that I’m living in,” Skelly said. “And when I can vote he’s still going to be prime minister, so it doesn’t really matter to me because this is the person I would like running our country. “Seeing him getting sworn in is like maybe a once-in-alifetime chance.” The new Liberal prime minister and cabinet are scheduled to hold their first meeting later today. They are widely expected to take immediate action on their campaign promise to reinstate the long-form census.
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Conservative insiders suggest he should be rewarded for those efforts with a prime place on the opposition benches. Lebel and Alberta MP Michelle Rempel are lobbying their colleagues to elect them joint interim leaders. Aside from Lebel and Rempel, six others are vying for the posi-
tion: former cabinet ministers Diane Finley, Rob Nicholson, Erin O’Toole and Rona Ambrose, as well as junior cabinet ministers Candice Bergen and Mike Lake. Voting for leader will be among the first orders of business at this week’s meeting. It’s unclear whether Harper himself – who is still an MP – will be present for the vote. Watts said she thinks there’s a lot of opportunity for the party to examine what they’ve done right in the past and what needs to be changed, following the election. “I’m looking for someone who will carry that vision, be very pragmatic in terms of looking at what did go wrong and what are we going to do about it,” she said. Vecchio said her focus is on casting a ballot for someone with statesman or stateswoman-like qualities. “I’m looking for true leadership, somebody that is compatible that will be able to work with all people from east to west, whether they are representing people from Calgary or people from Quebec, making sure that it’s somebody that can recognize the importance of all the different regions and the different thoughts,” she said. “I’m not looking for a firecracker.”
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Federal NDP regroups for 42nd Parliament, numbers diminished but unbowed tion. Part of the process will Canadian Press involve assessing the strengths of the current NDP caucus and, OTTAWA perhaps more painfully, looking he New Democrats enter back to learn from the lessons the 42nd session of Parliaof what went wrong during the ment with fewer than half campaign. of the members that they had go“The Liberals were able to outing into the 2015 federal election manoeuvre us to some extent as campaign. the agents of change,” said Weir. Despite being forced back to “But now that they’re in third-party status by voters, how- power, we’ll have to see whether ever, the party is poised to start they follow through on those over with a lot of fresh, young promises, and we’ll be there to blood – ready to rebuild and hold them accountable.” focused on the majority Trudeau With 44 seats in the ComLiberals to account. mons, the NDP still covers a fairly Erin Weir, one of 16 rookies on broad demographic spectrum. the New Democrat bench, sees Nearly half are middle aged, his role as an MP as much like his between 30 and 49 years old, and election campaign – honed in on the vast majority are between 30 building Canada’s economy and and 64. Roughly 41 per cent are protecting the environment. women, a significantly higher NDP leader Tom Mulcair and wife, Catherine, leave after visiting with One significant additional percentage than the overall feon October 19 in Montreal. responsibility: reinvigorating his male total in the 338-seat House worked in the civil service – at But the new batch of New – 26 per cent. party in time for the next elecDemocrats is also saddled with the Treasury Board Secretariat, clear weaknesses in terms of vis- Department of Finance, and ibility and geography. Privy Council Office – where for a They have not a single repretime he wrote briefing notes for sentative in Atlantic Canada, nor the prime minister and minister the North. And, despite running of finance. the largest number of aboriginal He went on to work as an candidates of any party in the economist for the Canadian For all Teslin Tlingit Council citizens election campaign, only two were Labour Congress and the United attending a winter semester successful. The NDP also has Steelworkers Union before movat a recognized post secondary institution: just two members of Parliament ing to Belgium as senior econoApplications for student financial assistance will be accepted who can be classified as visible mist at the International Trade up to 5:00 PM on November 15, 2015. Any late applications minorities. Union Confederation, a labour will be deferred to the next intake date in May 2016. At 33 years old, Weir is among umbrella organization representPlease email, mail or fax your application to: the younger members of his par- ing 175 million workers in 153 Attention: Community Skills Development Officer ty’s caucus. But the life expericountries. Box 133, Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 ence he gained prior to narrowly He also ran unsuccessfully as Phone: 867-390-2532 ext. 318 | Fax: 867-390-2176 winning his seat appears to go far a federal NDP candidate in 2004, marie.davies@ttc-teslin.com beyond his young age. and then for the leadership of the Educated in economics, hisSaskatchewan New Democratic tory and political science, he Party in 2013. Weir worries that the economy is slowing down, rather than NOVELTY KEY HOLDERS accelerating since the recovery This is an invitation to youth interested started to take hold following the 207 Main Street recession of 2008. And he favours in learning to shoot. An inexpensive Tel: 633-4842 a proposal that was a centrepiece program to learn firearm safety and have fun! Terry Pedwell
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Whitehorse contractor has big dreams for tiny homes
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Paul Girard stands on the deck of one of the energy-efficient homes in Whitehorse his company, ATAPOP Homes, has built. Yukon household spent $3,800 on electricity and heating fuel in 2013. That works out to an average of $317 per month. he tiny house doesn’t actuGirard says ATAPOP Homes ally look all that tiny when has combined two current housyou’re inside it. ing trends – higher efficiency and There’s a bedroom and a little smaller spaces – that will allow bathroom with a walk-in shower. his customers to minimize their A washing machine and dryer are carbon footprints. tucked into a little alcove in the “Instead of being the guy that hallway. There’s only one common goes with a sign saying I’m antiroom, but there’s enough space fracking and I’m against oil and all for the kitchen, a little table with a that, I did something tangible for couple of chairs, and a couch. the environment,” he said. What’s most remarkable about His claims to super-efficiency this 480-square foot home, though, come from the way he builds the is the single space heater, turned structure of his homes. His buildon low, that’s keeping the whole ings’ floors have two layers and area comfortably warm. the walls have three layers. And This tiny house is the latest cre- he offers three different insulaation of ATAPOP Homes, the brain- tion ratings, all of which exceed child of Paul Girard, a contractor the requirements of the national who’s dedicated himself to buildbuilding code. ing efficient homes for most of the Girard said these homes cost last 20 years. Girard now claims about $230 to $250 per square foot he can build affordable, super-efto build, not much more than the ficient homes that could solve the cost of regular construction. He housing crisis in the North. sold this 480-square foot unit and In this little home on Third an identical upstairs home for a Avenue in Whitehorse, the space combined price of $230,000. heater is just temporary. Once the He plans to keep his prices low electricity’s hooked up, baseboard by offering the homes in kits to heaters will keep the place warm. customers who can assemble the Girard claims the owner’s electric- structures on their own. He has ity bill will hover around $50 a a plant in Mount Sima where he month in the winter. According builds the components. Customto the Yukon Bureau of Statisers who don’t want to do the work themselves can hire his company tics, by comparison, the average Maura Forrest News Reporter
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to assemble the buildings on-site or in the shop. This particular building was sold to a customer who wanted a rental home on his property. Girard said many people could make a little extra income by building tiny homes in their backyards and renting them out. But he also envisions sending these homes in kits to northern communities, where they could help alleviate chronic housing shortages. The interior walls can be made of plywood, where drywall isn’t feasible. And the company offers full-size homes as well as the tiny models. Still, these are early days. Girard has sold three super-efficient homes in the Yukon that are currently occupied. His first is on Black Street. He says the owner barely spent more than $50 a month on electricity last winter, and burned about a cord and a half of wood through the winter to heat the 1,000-square foot home. His second is an off-grid home near Little Atlin Lake. And the third belongs to Jean Hogg, who lives down a gravel drive in Cowley Creek. She just moved in to her new home in August from a mobile home that was being slowly colonized by mice. Hogg said she was spending about $150 a month on electricity in her trailer during the winter
months, plus the cost of heating fuel and wood. When she heard about ATAPOP Homes, she figured it might be worth looking into. “I needed to do something, because my trailer was getting closer and closer to the end,” she said. So far, Hogg’s biggest energy bill has been $57. She doesn’t have a woodstove, so all of her heat is currently coming from electricity. And to date, she has no complaints. “With the electric heat that’s in there, it’s nice and quiet, because you don’t have the furnace running and blowing air,” she said. “It’s quite comfy.” But the proof, as they say, will be in the pudding. Girard doesn’t have a lot of numbers to back up his claims just yet, though he said he plans to publish some data very soon. Still, he’s definitely attracting attention. Over the weekend, he hosted an open house at Hogg’s home in Cowley Creek that attracted close to 60 people. He’s currently building a 3,000-square foot home in Mount Sima, as well as the duplex in downtown Whitehorse. And he said he’s had calls from companies in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and northern Alberta that are interested in placing bulk orders. He’s hopeful, too, that he might work with the Yukon government to send homes to the communi-
ties. But that’s more easily said than done, he explained, because the government would have to put out a request for proposals if it were interested in that type of project. But Girard is nothing if not optimistic. He has the kind of manic energy and relentless selfassurance that every successful entrepreneur probably needs. He’s sunk $500,000 into this idea, and he’s determined to make it work. “We only have one life to live,” he said. “I’m doing it to leave something when I’m gone. Something of value for the society.” Girard said he has a vision of a manufacturing plant in each of the three territories and another in Kamloops, near the railway intersection. He imagines them pumping out 5,000 new homes every year. And he wants to branch out into other markets as well. He wants to make buildings that contain five or six units, like super-efficient town homes or apartment buildings. He wants to break into the hotel industry someday, too. Girard says he’s completely confident that his way, the ATAPOP way, is the way of the future. “We’re not sitting on a gold mine,” he said. “We’re sitting on a diamond mine.” Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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From trash to showstopper: Budget savvy, DIY pallet furniture can be big on style Jennifer Forker Associated Press
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ere’s a little secret about building furniture out of pallets, those simple wooden structures used to schlep goods: Not all pallet wood is cheap, rough-cut pine. Sharp-eyed scroungers can find oak, hickory or even cherry pallets, since hardwoods are needed to transport heavy goods. Finding one of those is hitting the jackpot for do-ityourself pallet-furniture aficionados. “The first time I found a hardwood, it was hickory, and I
was giddy,� says Becky Lamb, of Bozeman, Montana. “And I made a bench out of that one.� Wooden pallets in the U.S. often measure 40-by-48 inches. An online slideshow by Country Living magazine features 17 pallet projects, including a headboard, garden frame, daybed, wine rack and artworks. More projects – including guitars – and how-to tutorials can be found on the website 1001 Pallets. “I’ve seen people do some amazing things reclaiming the wood,� including paneling a wall or ceiling, says Jamie Supsic, style director at Country Living. She says there are two ways
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to approach DIY pallet furniture: Use the pallet intact, as the foundation for a coffee table or sofa, or take it apart and use the slats. One of the most stunning creations she has seen, she says, was a chandelier hanging from ropes in a party tent: It was made from a pallet hung with battery-operated tea lights in mason jars. Beginners might want to start with a daybed or console, for which the pallet could be kept mostly intact, or a simple art project such as a front-door wreath, she says. “Start with something small and you only have to use one small nail on your wall to install it,� Supsic says. You can find wood pallets behind businesses such as flooring and plumbing-supply stores, or the local newspaper, says Lamb in her new book, Crafting with Wood Pallets. Ask if they’re free for the taking. Or find free pallets on Craigslist.com. Not all pallets will make good furniture. Each needs to be inspected. Steer clear of those that appear to have a chemical or oil residue, says Lamb. Choose pallets that have mostly usable boards, without cracks or splits. Look for an IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention) label or the HT (heattreated) stamp on the pallet. The IPPC label verifies that the pallet manufacturer followed standards for treating the pallets, while the HT stamp assures that the wood was heat-treated, not chemically treated. Pallets used just in the U.S. might not have the IPPC label, says Lamb, but play it safe and use pallets that have it. Always look for the HT stamp; besides
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This image provided by Ulysses Press shows a bench made from pallet wood, which appears in the book Crafting with Wood Pallets by Becky Lamb. being safer for human use, the sterilization of heat-treating ensures that the wood won’t harbour insects. Lamb hasn’t found an unstamped pallet, but “if I see one without a stamp, I won’t take it.� As for tools, Lamb suggests starting with a hammer, saw, drill and sander. A reciprocating saw helps disassemble pallets faster. She can take apart five pallets in 30 or 40 minutes with her Sawzall, she says, and explains how in her book. You can tear pallets apart with only a hammer and crow
bar, but it takes a lot longer: “You don’t need the gym if you’re going to do that,� Lamb warns. Dimitri Boulze of Toulouse, France, who launched 1001 Pallets two years ago with a friend, thinks pallet furniture has become popular because it combines recycling and creativity. And it’s cheap. “On one side, people are realizing that resources are finite and that recycling can help with saving things and money,� says Boulze. “And then it gives them a goal to create something, and it’s something very positive.�
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Daughter of the glaciers Doug Sack Special for the News
KLUANE ian Williams, 43, and her sister, Megan, 40, daughters of Carole and Andy Williams of Kluane’s Arctic Institute of North America and founders of the flight-seeing charter business now known as Icefield Discovery, may have had most unusual childhoods growing up in the considerable shadows of the St. Elias mountains. But to them it seemed routine. “Megan and I didn’t feel like our childhoods were at all unusual or different than any other Yukon kids,” said Sian. “We went to school in Whitehorse all winter and couldn’t wait to get back to Kluane for the summers. Sheep Mountain was our playground and still is for me.” “For us it was normal. I don’t really understand why so many people want to live in cities. Cities are fun to visit, but you can have a much better quality of life living out in the wild places. “My sister and I were always expected to pitch in and help with whatever was going on around us. We were in training from the beginning. I remember a hike I guided on Sheep Mountain with a bunch of university students when I was 14. Everyone ended up on a different route, some students got lost and were stuck in the canyon between Wallace and Sheep. I returned to the station with only half the hikers. My dad was furious that I had let the group run all over the place. I realized then that it was my responsibility to keep things together.” Megan followed her own star and has been living and working at Old Crow the last 14 years, and Sian gives credit to their mother as the primary motivator and instigator of their independence. “Our Mum, Carole, is the one who made everything work. We knew we were living a more dangerous lifestyle than most people. We needed our Mum to help sort out the mess when things went wrong. She never overreacted to the many situations we brought to her over the years.” Sian had a fairly mixed education of formal and practical, taking four years off after graduating from F.H. Collins to travel around South America, Antarctica and New Zealand, but always returning to work at Kluane during the summers to manage the charter business. “After those years, I went to Selkirk College for a diploma in renewable resource man-
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Sian Williams, left, stands on a glacier with her father, Andy Williams. agement with a major in great powder skiing.” Scientists are just regular people with bigger vocabularies and a passionate interest in things normal people take for granted, such as rocks, bugs, ice, bones, fossils, trees, stars, bees, birds, dinosaurs or the meaning of mud. There just happened to be a “beeologist” at the research base while this interview was being conducted when an excited voice rang out near the cookhouse: “I found another new one!” Six or eight people, including Sian, Lance and their 14-year-
old daughter, Bronwyn, converged quickly to look at the discovery, and, sure enough, there was a weird little round, hairy bee that looked like a hippie caterpillar with an eating problem. While Lance leaned in close to get a picture, Bronwyn enticed the bee to walk onto the back of her hand, then started giggling saying “Hurry, Dad! It’s tickling me!” Sian had a quick look, then carried on with the interview as if this kind of interruption was commonplace and happened every day. “I greatly appreciate the extreme range of people I work
with at the research station. If I send a note out to everyone, I will get replies that range from ‘terrible idea’ to ‘great plan.’ No one ends up at Kluane unless they are really dedicated to the project they are working on.” But Sian is not a scientist herself, nor is she an avid bush pilot like her legendary father, despite spending a great deal of her early years glacier-hopping in small prop planes on skis. “I always wanted to fly,” she said, “but I don’t really enjoy airplanes. After completing my CPL (Commercial Pilot’s License), I started paragliding.
That is the kind of flying I really love. However, it is a complete waste of time and not useful for our business at all.” Ultimately, it was her marriage to Lance Goodwin, a lifelong hunter, trapper and mountain man from Atlin, himself the son of a northern legend named Dave Goodwin, that completed her metamorphosis from “glacier girl” to modern businesswoman. “I met Lance at Kluane. He was visiting a mutual friend, Donjek Upton, who was flying with us for several years. Lance and I have complementary skill sets. I needed a partner who would have the strength to handle a fairly demanding life. We’re almost 20 years into this partnership, and I am still impressed with the range of talents my husband has from his artistic side, carving and photography, to practical building, welding, driving machinery, to fun things like snowmobiling, boating, fishing and skiing.” Between her father’s inspiration, her mother’s guidance, her sister’s friendship, her daughter’s devotion and her husband’s congenial personality and huge work ethic, it was only a matter of time for her to slip into Andy’s large shoes and carry on into the future. “For about 10 years Lance and I worked with Andy at Kluane, and we felt like we were doing a lot. It wasn’t until we really took over the management of everything in 2010 that we realized how much he had been doing behind the scenes that we didn’t know about. That was when the winter months in Mexico or sailing in Brazil came to an end. “We are lucky that Andy continues to work with us to keep the planes in the air and the research station on the ground. He is always there to help us keep some perspective with a sense of humour about what we are doing. “I told him recently that I was having nightmares about a large boulder which was right beside where we flipped an airplane during a forced landing this spring. I kept dreaming about the rock coming through the windshield into the cockpit. He said, ‘We needed that rock to put our luggage on to keep it out of the snow. We landed beside it on purpose.’ (Upside down.) And that was exactly what we had used the boulder for. “No more bad dreams.” Doug Sack was the first sports editor of the Yukon News and later a longtime sports editor of the Whistler Question and a columnist and features writer for Ski Canada magazine. He is currently semiretired in Whitehorse.
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Married couple is often mistaken for father and son certainly isn’t rude or mean, and that I have no obligation to volunteer information. Perhaps I don’t have the right to the joy of their discomfort, by Judith but I consider it a small price to pay. Am I indeed being rude? Martin GENTLE READER: Do you believe that encouraging strangISS ers to discuss your relationship ANNERS status helps to open their naive or sheltered minds? Isn’t it, DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m rather, laying a trap for them to in a same-sex marriage with a continue the rudeness of making man who is half my age. I consider myself very lucky and – for more assumptions? Miss Manners would underwhatever reasons – our marriage stand your correcting people works well. We’ve been hapwhom you would be likely to enpily together for five years and counter again. But whether you counting. simply say no, or explain that I’ve found that others, paryou are married, she hopes that ticularly in the service industry, often ask if we are father and son you will not allow the foolish speculations of service people to or other familial connection. I upset you. usually simply respond “no� to the question, but if they persist, DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I admit to taking a fair amount of joy in their discomfort as their someone offers a compliment, awkward guesses continue until I know that it is proper to say thank you. However, sometimes I tell them that we’re a married the compliments are worded so couple. oddly that I’m left puzzled on My husband tolerates my how to respond. foible, usually with a smile, but Yesterday a woman said to friends say that I’m being rude me, “You look so good it makes and should simply tell them me want to slap you.� Another from the start. I feel that, while time, two people approached it may be uncomfortable, it
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include gifts. Any suggestions? GENTLE READER: That you follow your kind wish by giving your niece and her husband an anniversary party and as many presents as you like. But that you not solicit others to do so. Miss Manners gathers that you think that there is a set series of gift-entitlement occasions connected with marriage, to be collected at the honoree’s convenience, whether related to the wedding or not. Unfortunately, many people seem to harbor this outrageous notion.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have six children with varying degrees of red in their hair. Our youngest son was born with beautiful “carrot top� red hair and an incredibly shy personality. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My So often strangers will comniece was married last fall. I pliment him on his red hair and wanted to give her a bridal shower, but due to the fact that I then have the nerve to ask my was going through chemothera- husband and me where he “got py, I just wasn’t up to it. She nev- it.� I can’t imagine that they er had any type of shower or tea really care where the red hair except for a small work shower. She has also experienced a lot of originated. I don’t feel obligated to explain, as it embarrasses heartache in her young life. I would really like to do some- our son and I find it very rude. How would you suggest that I thing for her and her husband’s respond? first anniversary that could
GENTLE READER: Unfortunately, trying to curb the enthusiasm of strangers over adorable copper-headed children is a fruitless endeavor. Why not have fun with it instead (and perhaps get your son in on the act and help ease his shyness) by coming up with some silly responses? “My mother was a pink flamingo� and “I sat under a rusty sink� were some of the cheeky retorts Miss Manners enjoyed in her youth. Your children are in for a lifetime of (generally well-meant) comments on their hair. They might as well learn to manage them with good humor now. DEAR MISS MANNERS: When your mother is standing with the freezer door open and food in her arms about to fall out, what should her son do who is asking for her to move to get into the refrigerator? GENTLE READER: Go back in time and offer to help instead. (Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)
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ome November, it is common practice for Canada’s elite ski and snowboard teams to send athletes to places like Colorado to get early season training. Whitehorse’s Mount Sima is trying to change that. Friends of Mount Sima Society, the non-profit group that runs the ski hill, will welcome provincial and national level skiers and snowboarders this month, thanks to a contribution of $160,000 from the Yukon government, it was announced Monday. “There are a number of provincial and national teams who want to get on snow before most ski areas open up, meaning in November,” said Laurie Henderson, past-president of Friends of Mount Sima Society who stepped down from the position following the group’s AGM two weeks ago. “We’re one of the few who are able to offer that. This is the first year we’re doing that. So the money the Yukon government is providing is going to assist us in developing this opportunity for Sima. “So there are over 120 athletes and coaches and people coming with them to do this preseason training.” A pair of provincial teams are scheduled to arrive in Whitehorse by the end of the week and could be on the slopes by the weekend. Panorama Provincial Ski Team, based in the East Kootenay region, is sending about 40 athletes and coaches from its alpine ski team. Calgary’s WinSport Academy has about 35 freestyle skiers and snowboarders on the way. “It is probably important to realize that these 120, 130 people will need accommodation and food … hotel accommodation and other facilities in town,” said Henderson. “There’s 120 people coming in and they all need food to eat and hotels to stay at, so that should be, I hope, some contribution to private businesses in town.” “Social, cultural and economic benefits for Yukon residents and communities are a priority for this government,” said Economic Development Minister Stacey Hassard in a news release. “This project addresses community needs and has the potential to contribute to Yukon’s economic prosperity with positive effects for the service industry.” Ontario Snowboard Club plans to send five to seven boardercross athletes by the end of the month.
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Crews at Mount Sima work on construction of a new series of jumps at the mountain on Tuesday. The Friends of Mount Sima Society has received $160,000 from the Yukon government to bring elite skiers and snowboards to the resort for early-season training. Canada Snowboard’s parasnowboard team will send five, including a pair of Sochi Paralympians, for nine days of training at the end of November. “There are a lot of little pieces that make this a great fit for teams that traditionally have had to go outside the country, or great distances, to obtain that training environment we’re looking for in the early season,” said Canada Snowboard’s para-snowboard head coach Mark Fawcett. “It’s always been a struggle for me, ethically, to take our team to Colorado in particular – that’s the hotspot for early season training in North America – and spend our dollars down there in an environment we don’t have a lot of control over. And I see so many Canadian teams down there in the same situation. “We get the non-preferred training lanes, times – we’re spending all this money down there. I kept thinking, there’s got to be a place in Canada that we can have the same product at that time of year.” Mount Sima projects Dec. 4 as its opening day for the public. Accessing the hill before it is open to the public is extremely beneficial for his athletes, said Fawcett. “That’s really a key component to it. Maybe in the future
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A grooming machine assists with the construction. they’ll do something where they open on the weekends for the public,” he said. “Having control over the environment is critical for the training variety, it’s very critical for training safety, training volume. “We’ve been in Colorado where we get the third time slot and the lift line is 25 minutes long. You’ve just cut how many training runs you can get in in half. And you’re paying out the nose for it. “I’m going to have several boardercross features and a mini track in when I’m up there, and nowhere else in North
American would I be able to establish features so early in the season.” The government money is going towards snowmaking equipment (snow guns), safety equipment (alpine ski safety nets) and operating costs. Funds were also used for marketing, to get the word out to ski and snowboard groups. The hope is Sima will become a hot spot for teams wanting an early jump on the season for years to come. “Sima is quite appreciative of the support the government has given us to expand this,” said Henderson. “I think if all goes
well it should be something that should be able to contribute to the long-term sustainability of the hill.” Sochi Paralympians John Leslie and Michelle Salt will be joined by teammate Alex Massie, who won a bronze medal at the X-Games and the world championships last season in the para-snowboardcross. The team would come earlier, but are attending a World Cup event in Holland before their trip to Whitehorse. “Dirt work” has been done to Sima’s terrain park this year, including the addition of more big jumps, said Henderson, and the snowmakers have been blowing night and day since the temperature dropped. Canada Snowboard could consider sending athletes from other disciplines, such as freestyle and alpine, next season, said Fawcett. “I’m really keeping my fingers crossed that this becomes an annual pilgrimage of sorts for high-performance teams in the early season,” he added. “We feel Sima will have the earliest big jump line in North America … That’s going to be a big attraction.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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hitehorse curler Thomas Scoffin has curled at seven junior nationals, has won a medal on the international stage and this past March claimed the Canadian Interuniversity Sport title. Next week he’ll be throwing rocks in his biggest event yet. Scoffin will play the second position for Alberta’s Team Bottcher at the next Grand Slam of Curling event, The National, in Oshawa, Ont. beginning Wednesday. “Obviously, I’m super excited to get a chance to play in an event of this magnitude,� said Scoffin. “I’m pretty humbled to have the opportunity and I’m looking forward to playing well and we’ll see how things go.� The Bottcher rink is no runof-the-mill team. The Edmonton-based rink is currently ranked eighth in the world. Skip Brendan Bottcher won the junior nationals and junior worlds in 2012. Scoffin, 21, will fill in for Bottcher second Bradley Thiessen, who has committed to playing in a different event.
Two years ago Scoffin played as alternate for Bottcher at the CIS championships. “So we do have a little bit of experience playing together,â€? said Scoffin. The Bottcher crew all played for the University of Alberta up to a couple years ago. Scoffin now studies business at the university in his fourth year and is skip for the school’s Golden Bears team. “I’ve been working with the U of A program for the last four years and I’ve gotten to know those guys pretty well,â€? said Scoffin. “We’ve played against each other quite a bit, we’ve practiced together in the same kind of setting, so we’re both pretty comfortable with each other’s style of play ‌ “They thought I might be a good fit, so they gave me a shot and hopefully it goes well.â€? Not only has Scoffin been skip for the Golden Bears and the Junior Golden Bears during his university years, he has been at the helm of teams half his life. He was skip for Canada’s mixed bronze-winning team at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Austria. The Arctic Winter Games gold medalist has been
skip at the Junior Canadian Curling Championships seven times, the first when he was 12 years old – a record for the event. Though he didn’t specify exactly when was the last time he played a position other than skip at an official competition, he did say, “It’s been a long time. “There’ll be a bit of a transition, for sure, but at the end of the day the shots are the same. There won’t be any new shots I’ve never played before. So I feel pretty comfortable that I can step into that role and play well.� Scoffin and the rest of Team Bottcher will begin the Grand Slam (which has a $100,000 purse) against Switzerland’s Team Michel on Nov. 11, Alberta’s Team Simmons and Ontario’s Team Jacobs on Nov. 12, and Sweden’s Team Edin on Nov. 13. The bonspiel will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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he Bantam Mustangs is a small team of just 16 players, many of who are firstyear with not much experience playing contact hockey. But that didn’t stop the Yukon rep team from securing a symmetric 2-2 record and reaching the semifinal at the South Okanagan Minor Hockey’s Bantam Rep Tournament over the weekend in Osoyoos, B.C. The Mustangs went 2-1 in the round robin before a “lacklustre effort” ended their run in the semifinal at the Tier 3 tournament – their first of the season. “From a coaching perspective, we were quite delighted with our first three games,” said head coach Kirk Gale. “We have to keep in mind Dawson Smith is a peewee goaltender and we had four first-years on defence – we only have four defence at this point. “So we’re fairly young and this was the first hitting tournament of the year. So that was a bit of an eye-opener for some of our players. Even some of the secondyears didn’t play much contact last year.” The Mustangs produced their first road wins of the season on Saturday. In the morning they downed the Aldergrove Bruins 7-4 with three third-period goals. Forward Josh Austin, who notched two goals, was named the Mustangs’ Player of the Game. “(Austin was) working hard, getting a few points here and there, but basically playing a really good 200-foot game back and forth,” said Gale. Yukon teammate Kyron Crosby scored two goals, Isaac Williamson two, and Oscar Sawicki one. The Mustangs then posted a narrow 3-2 win over the Langley Eagles. Defenceman Oscar Burgess scored the first two and Williamson sniped the game-winner.
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Forward Kyron Crosby, left, was one of the Bantam Mustangs’ top scorers at the South Okanagan Minor Hockey’s Bantam Rep Tournament over the weekend in Osoyoos, B.C. The Yukon team made the semifinal. Aimery Barrault, a first-year defenceman, got the Player of the Game nod. “He was really solid in our own zone and on the blue line,” said Gale. The hosting South Okanagan team was a thorn in the Mustangs’ side, dealing the Yukon squad both its losses. One close, one not so close. The Mustangs opened the tournament with a close 6-5 loss to South Okanagan on Friday. The home team overcame a 4-3
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deficit in the third, scoring three goals for the win. Burgess, Crosby, Sawicki, Williamson and Eric Potvin put the Mustangs on the board. Yukon goalie Smith was named Player of the Game. “Dawson played really well, kept us in the game,” said Gale. “We had the better chances in that game but we just couldn’t score for some reason.” In a playoff rematch, South Okanagan topped the Mustangs 8-3 in the semifinal early Sunday
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morning at 7:30 a.m. “Our fourth game, from a coaching perspective, was the biggest disappointment,” said Gale. “We had lots of no-shows with some of the kids. It just didn’t work out.” “We only had nine forwards and four defencemen going in. One of our forwards, Josh Zaccerelli, got hurt in the first game. So that put us down to eight forwards … Oscar Burgess got kicked out of the last game for hitting from behind, so that put
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us down to seven forwards. We were really behind the eight ball.” Crosby, Potvin and Williamson put Yukon on the board and Sawicki was named Player of the Game. “He was pretty much our most physical player in that game,” said Gale. South Okanagan went on to take silver with a 3-2 loss to Port Moody in the final. The Yukon Bantam Mustangs, who are not playing in the Whitehorse rec league this year, will be back in action at a Kelowna, B.C. tournament at the end of the month. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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ll three of Whitehorse’s ice rinks will see nonstop tournament play the first weekend in December. The International Showdown Tournament will keep Zamboni drivers busy as 15 teams play in three divisions at the second annual event hosted by the Yukon Amateur Hockey Association. “It’s impossible to hold any more, unless we went to outside rinks,” said YAHA president Russ Smoler. “Part of the attraction – and this is an attraction for many teams, particularly early in the season – we’re offering three 20-minute stop-play period games for every team with a minimum of four games. If you do the math, you can’t do that in other communities, in other jurisdictions, unless if you have three rinks. “We have every ice-time from basically seven in the morning to 10:30, 11 o’clock at night booked.” In addition to four local teams, this year’s tournament will feature three from N.W.T., three from B.C., three from Alaska (from two communities), an Albertan team, and – for the first time in recent memory – a Saskatchewan team. Wilcox, Sask.’s Notre Dame Argos are slated to play in the seven-team midget division. The team learned about the tournament through the team’s coach Clint Mylymok, who was Whitehorse Minor Hockey’s head coach in the 2013/14 season. “The reason they’re coming up here – there’s a couple of things,” said Smoler. “They get to play some decent hockey. They also get to see what’s going on in the North. We’re really happy to have those guys on board.” Other Outside teams include the Yellowknife Wolf Pack, Alaska’s Wasilla/Mat-su Eagles and Palmer Pioneers, the Fort St. John Flyers and the Grand Prairie Knights. The Yukon Mustangs, formerly called the Whitehorse Mustangs, will represent the territory. The name change occurred when YAHA took over the rep program from Whitehorse Minor during the offseason. “We’re not changing the brand,” said Smoler. “We like the brand, we like the colours, we like the uniforms. It’s just going to be the Yukon Mustangs and we’re going to operate that way, certainly for the first year.
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Peewee Mustangs goalie Quinn Howard makes a glove save during the International Showdown Tournament in Whitehorse last year. This year’s tournament will feature 15 teams over three divisions. “It gives Whitehorse Minor the opportunity to focus on the house league teams. Frankly, we look at those teams as being feeder groups to our competitive level, as we do with any of the other community organizations as well.” The Tier 3 contact-hockey tourney will feature peewee, bantam and, unlike last year, a midget division. “Part of the whole focus was to bring in midget competition,” said Smoler. “Last year we wanted to host the provincial midget (championship) and we couldn’t do it because we didn’t
have enough midget players … This year we probably have enough for three midget teams.” At last year’s inaugural tournament the Bantam Mustangs went undefeated in five games for gold in the bantam division. (The team would later become the first from the territory to win gold at the B.C. Hockey Championships.) The Peewee Mustangs captured the bronze in the peewee division with a win over the Wasilla/Mat-su Eagles. “We’ve always been confident about Whitehorse being a
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destination for hockey and it’s been a matter of time – getting teams and parents exposed to what we have up here,” said U16 Mustangs coach Martin Lawrie in a recent interview
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OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 2nd floor of building on Gold Road in Marwell Sizes 180 sqft & 340 sqft Quiet spaces with reasonable rent 667-2917 or 334-7000 ROOM AVAILABLE for responsible tenant, N/S, N/P, $750/mon all inclusive. 393-2275 SHARE HOUSE in Porter Creek. Why settle for dingy basement room or noisy apartment, N/S, everything incl, $750/mon. Info http://timmit.ca/share, tollfree 1-855-628-7138x99 2-BDRM TOWNHOUSE, Hillcrest, modern, 3 years old, all appliances, very energy efficient, $1,500/mon + electricity. 633-5868 INDUSTRIAL SHOP FOR RENT Kulan Industrial District •40ʼX60ʼX16ʼ •Office & Mezzanine •Three phase power •Large yard •Long term lease •Available November 1, 2015 $2,000 per month Call Mike at 335-2406 3-BDRM 1.5-BATH, Porter Creek, wood heat, internet, cable TV, phone, large fenced yard, close to schools, bus, stores, shared laundry, pet friendly, 1-yr lease, available Nov 1. 668-3493 PROFESSIONAL OR COMMERCIAL Office Space for Rent. Now available on Industrial Road. 2,500 sq ft of prime office space including kitchen & staff room, utilities & dedicated paved parking. Located next to The Brick. Please call 867-335-5898 1-BDRM BSMT suite, Porter Creek, close to bus, avail Nov 1. 335-9204 or 633-5569 PENTHOUSE CONDO downtown, south facing, open concept, elevator, private deck, great views, covered parking, N/S. $2,000/mon + elec & refs. 667-6738 2-BDRM 1-BATH, Porter Creek, wood heat, internet, cable TV, phone, large fenced yard, close to schools, bus, stores, shared laundry, pet friendly, 1-yr lease, available Nov 1st. 668-3493 HILLCREST: SINGLE parent of one seeking room mate, other single parent considered, furnished, all inclusive, must like pets, rarely home, available immediately, $700/mon. 867-393-2828 ROOMS TO rent, 1 spacious, clean bedroom, furnished common living area, dining, kitchen, 5 bathrooms w/showers, large multi-purpose project room, utils, laundry, cable, phone, $950/mon. Ken @ 667-4816 1-BDRM APT, Porter Creek, private entry, coin laundry, close to bus, shopping, N/S, N/P, avail immed, $975/mon incl utils. 334-5491 210 STRICKLAND St, bsmt suite, nice & bright, available Nov 1, coin laundry facility, $1,000/mon + utils. 668-6888 ext 21 or 780-886-9038 1-BDRM BSMT suite, downtown, excellent light, very convenient location, N/S, N/P, refs reqʼd, avail November 1, $1,000/mon incl utils. 667-7778 3-BDRM 2-BATH house, 49 Redwood St, Porter Creek, completely furnished, has basement suite, large corner lot, bus stop right outside, close to schools. 633-6553 2-BDRM 1-BATH home, Shallow Bay area, oil monitor & wood stove, well, hardwood flooring/tiles, hardwood countertops, propane stovetop, washer/dryer, $1,600/mon + utils & dd. 633-5202 3-BDRM TRAILER, Takhini Trailer Court, $1,200/mon + utils. 335-8572
HELLABY HALL, downtown Whitehorse, the perfect venue with a kitchen for your next event. Call 867-668-5530 for pricing & availability ROOMMATE WANTED for condo in Riverdale, furnished room, dd & refs reqʼd, avail November 1, $550/mon. 333-9492 NEWER 3-BDRM 2-bath condo, Porter Creek, small pets negotiable, 1 year rental agreement, $1,600/mon + utils. E-mail sharony@ualberta.ca. 2-BDRM, CARCROSS Rd, avail Dec 1, 15 min f/town, pellet stove, elec heat, 1-2 pets considered, refs & dd required, $850/mon + utils/water. Kim @ 668-2706 or text 335-0519 1-BDRM LEGAL bsmt suite, Granger, bright & spacious, own parking, no laundry, N/S, N/P, no parties, refs & dd reqʼd, avail November 15, $980/mon incl heat & hydro. 335-5890 2-BDRM HOUSE, Golden horn Subdivision, quiet location, electric/wood heat, N/S, $1,400/mon. 335-0043
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
Real Estate 2-BDRM 1-BATH condo, 1,021 sq ft, built 2010, no shared walls, 2 units per floor, w/d, bsmt storage, elec water heating, wheelchair access, pets welcome, $306,000. 250-716-6190 or hanasaly.czca@gmail.com INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY for sale or lease, Watson Lake, 8,000 sq ft building on 1.5 HA of land. David @ 604-897-1396
3-BDRM 2-BATH duplex with garage, Copper Ridge, lots of storage, great views, avail Dec 1, N/P, $1,700/mon + utils. 334-1907 for viewing
LOG HOME IN WATSON LAKE for sale. Situated on two Flat Lots. Beautiful View. Contact: Dave @ 604-897-1396
1-BDRM BSMT suite, Copper Ridge, very nice, private, secure, N/S, N/P, responsible tenants, avail Nov. 1, $900/mon + utils. 456-7397
3-BDRM 2-BATH house, Porter Creek, 49 Redwood, has basement suite, office, large corner well treed lot, will sell furnished or unfurnished. 633-6553
1-BDRM BSMT suite, Porter Creek, separate entrance, washer/dryer, N/S, N/P, no parties, dd reqʼd, available Nov 1, $1,100/mon incl heat & power. Stephanie @ 335-2090
3-BDRM 2-BATH one level home, new, 1500 sq ft, ensuite, walk-in closet, hardwood, modern black kitchen appliances, concrete driveway, well insulated, $405,000. 334-2802
HOUSESITTER NEEDED for January to April, 2016, Marsh Lake, reliable person or couple with references, animals welcome, N/S. 660-4321
MOBILE HOME, Benchmark, rent to own, $3,000 deposit goes toward downpayment, pre-approval for mortgage required, available immediately, $139,000. Zara @ 335-3667
LARGE BACHELOR suite, quiet neighborhood, private parking, separate entrance, laundry, responsible tenant, dd & refs reqʼd. 335-4712
3-BDRM RIVERDALE family home, well maintained, family room, detached garage, many upgrades. Call 456-2162
ROOM, DOWNTOWN, includes bed, bedding, furniture, kitchen supplies, cable TV, wifi, prices range from $700 - $950/mon, dd reqʼd. 334-9531 LOOKING FOR roommate for young with special needs to share 2 bed 2 home in Arkell. Single man or couple ferred. Available December 15. 668-6514 evenings only.
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WALKOUT BASEMENT, Whistle Bend area, $1,000/mon includes heat & hydro. Contact 689-4564 2-BDRM TRAILER, Ibex Valley, $900/mon + utils; small cabin, $800/mon + utils. 335-8572 ZEN CABIN, quiet & contemplative, 30 kms west Whitehorse, watch sunset on Takhini river, chop wood, carry water, refs reqʼd. 668-1045 2 BEDROOMS in 3-bdrm 2-bath condo, 2nd floor, Mountainview, close to college/bus/downtown, N/S, N/P, no parties, responsible tenants, $600/mon for small, $700/mon for large, $1,200/mon for both, dd & refs. 336-4387 SMALL OFFICE or shop available to rent in Family Hotel, available immediately, $900/mon incl utils. 668-5558 2-BDRM MOBILE home, 20 min north of Whse on Mayo Rd, clean/quiet, laminate flooring, oil & wood stove, w/d, well, pets ok, refs reqʼd, $1,100/mon + utils. 334-9733
HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada's top Medical Transcription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1.800.466.1535. www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com WATKIN MOTORS FORD, Vernon, B.C. requires a Service Manager to lead 3 Advisors, 12 technicians. Go to watkinmotors.com, About us, Employment, to review required qualifications.
Miscellaneous for Sale WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy & sell: • Brand new/used double/triple pane vinyl/wood windows. •Brand new steel/vinyl exterior doors with frames. Now selling: •Brand new unfinished oak kitchen cabinets. 333-0717 We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, rifles & ammo. G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL BRASS WALKER, no wheels, good cond, $30; Honeywell oil-filled heater, $25. 334-8318 ART PRINTS, Robert Bateman, End of Season Grizzly, Jim Robb, Caribou Crossing, Full Moon In The Klondike, all signed by artists w/glass & frames, 49 Redwood St, Porter Creek. 633-6553 FALL/SPRING MENʼS jacket, 3XL, new, FXR Outdoor Gear brand, $100 obo. 393-2630 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. WALRUS 667-7626
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Help Wanted MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
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CRAFTSMAN 10” table saw, 40” table with 24” collapsible extension, motor wired 240, rip fence & miter guide, 5 10” blades, $200. 393-4732 7.5ʼ 500 LED quick set up Blue Spruce Christmas Tree, new in box, has the factory straps holding the box closed, too big for our spot, $275. 667-2461 WILLIAMS 30,000 BTU propane space heater, vg condition, no electricity needed for operation, heats up to 1500 sq ft, paid $950, asking $550. 335-1230 3-PERSON CORNER infrared sauna, red cedar option, aroma therapy, radio, speakers, int/ext lights, like new, retails $5,200 US + shipping, asking $2,500, can deliver for $50 in Whitehorse. 333-0524 COMPLETELY REFURBISHED Kirby vacuum, new parts & accessories, c/w extra parts, bags, floor polisher, sander, was over $2,000 new, asking $550 obo, will consider wood working tools on trade. 667-2461 VORTEX DIAMONDBACK binoculars, new, still in packaging, 10x42 size, fogproof, waterproof, c/w lifetime warranty against damage or defects, $250 firm. 668-5507 NEW PUMP, factory fabricated, on wheels/dolly, suitable for firefighting, prospecting or other high pressure uses, c/w new fire hose, suction hose & hardware, $650. 867-993-3525
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Position Type: Full-time, Term (1 year) Department: Justice Closing: Fri., Nov. 13, 2015 at 4:30p.m. Annual Salary: $59,344 - 71,213 per annum (level 5) plus benefits Complete position details and job description online at: www.kwanlindun.com/employment
Position Type: Full-time, Term (3 years) Department: Justice, Jackson Lake Wellness Unit Closing: Fri., Nov. 13, 2015 at 4:30p.m. Annual Salary: $66,107 - 79,328 per annum (level 6) plus benefits Complete position details and job description online at: www.kwanlindun.com/employment
MAPLE BATHROOM vanity, 48”X21”, never used, bought at Home Hardware, listed at $429, asking $150 firm. 668-2387 CENTREX NEC office phone system, 4 phones, Meridian phone system, multiple phones, all free for the taking. 660-5101 SAMSONITE CARRY-ON luggage on wheels, soft sided, new, $25. 660-5101 OUTDOOR GEAR, men's XL, rain gear, bib pants, fleece pants, ladies bib rain pants, size medium, North Face cordura men's rain jacket, size XL, new cond, $50. 660-5101 NIKON 401X autofocus camera for slides, prints, 90 mm lens with Nikon adaptors, large Lowepro camera bag $30; Slik tripod, $30. 660-5101 STEEL STUDS with accessories. 633-2814 or 334-3778
GENERAL MANAGER The law firm of AUSTRING, FENDRICK & FAIRMAN is looking for a permanent, full-time
Legal Assistant
Applicants must have: • Effective organization and time-management skills and the ability to prioritize work assignments. • Excellent keyboarding and communication skills. • The ability to proofread and edit is essential as accuracy is a must. • Good working knowledge of office procedures, Word and Outlook is necessary. • Experience working in a legal field would be an asset, but we will train the right person. • This position is full time and salary will correspond with experience. • We provide an attractive benefit package along with a progressive vacation plan. The successful candidate will have to pass a criminal record check. If you have taken office administration courses, have worked as an administrative assistant, or have alternative post-secondary education that has equipped you with the skills detailed above, we would be interested in hearing from you. Interested candidates must apply in person with their resume by 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 6th, 2015 at our offices at 3081 Third Ave. Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7,
ATTENTION: Greg LeBlanc, Manager. No phone calls please. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
SUMMARY: Directs and oversees all operational and administrative activities of the North 60⁰ Petro Plant in a safe, efficient and productive manner. Direct Supervision of all North 60⁰ Petro Management Employees. Indirect supervision of all other North 60⁰ Petro Employees. SALARY: DOE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Business management, operations, maintenance, inspections, marketing, inventory, personnel, customer service, safety, environmental and other duties. QUALIFICATIONS This position requires a minimum of 5 years previous similar experience, including a good working knowledge of the petroleum distribution or related industry. Must have a high school diploma or GED. Valid Canadian Driver’s License required. Must be able to work directly with petroleum products. For further information on this position please see our posting at: www.yuwin.ca Submit resumes by November 16 to: Josie Hickel – CA0, Petro 49, Inc. Email: josieh@petro49.Com Fax: 907-273-8242
HOUSEPLANTS, $15, $25, $40. 311B Hanson St eves BAFFIN SNOPACKS boots, size 12, Arctic type, new, $90. 660-5101 2 ENGINE stand, 3 white bar stools, 2 office chairs, 1 teal & 1 brown, long Yukon parka, pink, no shell. 633-3116 LARGE PLASTIC containers with lids, $5 each, good for storage or moving. 668-7639 PORTABLE TESTING sluice, new Honda 3” pump with hoses & ventury suction, all new, view 49 Redwood Street, Porter Creek. 633-6553 COMMERCIAL CHAINSAW, vg cond, Husqvarna 3120 XP, x-large bar, regails $2,200, asking $1,200. 668-6805 INSULATED STOVE pipe, stainless steel, 6" with 2" insulated walls, Canadian Tire style, vg cond, 2X36", 1X 24", rain cap & floor pad 43"x32", $150. 668-5511 BEAVER TABLE saw 1HP motor, cast table 26" x 18" with 8" extension on mobile base, $50. 633-6134 5 ROLLS of vinyl backed R20 insulation 48" wide, approximately 500 sq ft, $500 obo. 633-6134 NIKON ZOOM lens AF-S 12-24mm f/4.0 G IF-ED DX Wide angle, vg cond, wide angle zoom lens for Nikon DX format digital cameras, $990. 667-4955 NIKON ZOOM lens, 24 120 mm 1:3.5 5.6 D, made in Japan, vg cond, $225. 667-4955 DOG BARRIER for back of vehicle, excellent shape, $30. 633-5085
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ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.
The Salvation Army Whitehorse: Volunteer Christmas Kettle Host Task description: Give back to our community by hosting a Salvation Army Christmas Kettle stand at one of Host Business locations. Responsibilities: Be friendly/respectful to the public with a smile; Say “Merry Christmas” & ring bells during your shift; Thank donors with a “Thank You!” or “God Bless You” and offer a calendar from your supply bag; Hosts who start at the beginning of the day will need to pick up the Kettle from Customer Service; Hosts finishing at the end of the day will need to drop off the Kettle at Customer Time commitment: Runs from November 18th to December 24th; Typically twohour shifts, reporting to assigned Kettle 5-10 minutes before. Staff position that will supervise the volunteer: Kettle Coordinator, Claudine Kirby, The Salvation Army Whitehorse, whitehorse.sa.kettles@gmail.com, 867-335-0571
Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society: Help Required - Volunteers Needed Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society is a non-profit society in Yukon that has been operating for the past 52 years. Our chief purpose is to produce the annual Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival in February of each year, however we host a number of events and fundraisers throughout the year. The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society is looking for volunteers to assist with a number of upcoming events. We need a number of people to help pull off the events which help fundraise to allow us to be able to host the festival each year. Volunteer opportunities include:Bartenders; Security; Set Painters/Designers; Bingo Workers; Raffle Ticket Sales; Event Coordinators (both indoor and outdoor) To sign up to be a volunteer, go to www.yukonrendezvous.com and click on the volunteer tab.
You work for a non-profit organization and you would like to add your volunteer opportunities? Please click on http://www.volunteeryukon.ca/.
Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU)
Shop Steward Co-ordinator Full time, 2-year term
Reporting to the Executive Director, you will work closely with YEU elected leadership, Local executives and chief shop stewards to identify training needs and lead the creation and delivery of a training plan. Your significant knowledge of labour relations issues, principles of administrative law and natural justice as well as your familiarity with grievance processes will enable you to motivate and support new and existing shop stewards in their role. You have a thorough understanding of the role of shop stewards in the workplace and in the union. The ideal candidate for this position takes initiative and possesses superior communication and conflict resolution skills. You’re experienced at identifying and solving problems in a pragmatic and collaborative manner and are comfortable engaging members from varied backgrounds to deliver information in an educational setting. Strong writing skills and computer literacy are required for this position. SALARY: $67,379 to 78,824/year - 37.5 hours/week Application deadline: November 13, 2015 Required: Class 5 driver’s licence Send Resume to: Laura Hureau, Executive Director Yukon Employees Union 201-2285 Second Avenue Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 1C9 lhureau@yeu.ca Please note: WE welcome applicants from all equity groups.
Community Services
RIDE ON tractor, no mowing deck, w/snow blower attachment, electric start, tire chains, weights, excellent condition, $1,800. 333-9020 NIKON D800 camera body, incl battery, strap, extra monitor cover, 64GB compact FlashCard, cables, original box & Nikon manual, 2 additional books, vg cond, full frame, 36 MP, $1,800. 667-4955 SELF PROPELLED SNOW Blower, clears 30" wide path, electric start, 6 forward & two reverse speeds, excellent condition, canopy available extra, $750. 333-9020
Electrical Appliances HOT POINT dryer, good condition, works great, $125. 332-3025 FREEZER, 667-2791
50”X22”X36” deep, $175.
MINI-BAR FRIDGE, good condition, $30. 333-0402
Computers & Accessories PROJECTOR + 120" Screen, Epson PowerLite HomeCinema 720p, new lamp, excellent condition, 3-LCD, Native 16:9, 720p, 1600 lumens, HDMI, See complete specs/image @ http://salestores.com/epsonv50.htm, $575 obo. 336-4168 BLACKBERRY, PEARL 8130 CDMA cell phone, $75. 334-6087 APPLE LAPTOP MacBook Pro 13” 2.4GHz Processor, 250 GB Storage, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB memory CD/DVD drive, upgradeable to SSD drive/additional memory, OSX El Capitan, vg cond, $575. 667-4955
Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com YAMAHA CLAVINOVA piano CVP509, check wonderful features on Internet, has light system for learning songs, over $9,000 in stores, asking $4,800. Serge @ 667-2196 after 5pm GIBSON SG electric guitar made in USA, Fender tube amp, Cry Baby wah pedal, package deal, $1,500. 334-0368
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HURLBURT ENTERPRISES INC. Store (867) 633-3276 Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782
✔ Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed ✔ Everything over 8" split ✔ Prices as low as $245 per cord ✔ Single and emergency half cord deliveries ✔ Scheduled or next day delivery
YUKON NEWS WANTED: FIREWOOD, up to 10 cords firewood cut 16", delivered to Porter Creek. 633-6771
Cars 2012 SUBARU Impreza hatchback, auto, 40,770kms, great condition, studded winter tires, command start. under warranty until 2018, $19,000 obo. 334-7655 2011 TOYOTA Corolla, fully loaded, leather interior, sunroof, 2 sets of good tires on rims, Rigid LED light bar, extended warranty, 103,000 kms, $12,500. Call or text 335-3019 2008 CHEVY Cobalt SS, 5 passenger 2-dr coupe, 52,553kms, front wheel drive, 5-speed manual, turbo charged, inter-cooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, direct fuel injection, 22mpg city, 30mpg hĘźway, $6,500. 334-4608 2006 NISSAN Xterra off road edition 4WD, 139,000km, auto, c/w winter tires on rims, Thule box, light bar & 2 LightForce lights, not installed. Call/text 780-805-0226 for inquiries
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2005 CHEVY Malibu Maxx, loaded, air, tilt, cruise, sunroof, 4-dr auto, CD, P/W, P/D, heated seats, black, exc cond, $5,500. 332-6022
DONʟS FIREWOOD Forestry Permit #XY06 •Spruce/Pine mix •Stockpiled locally for quick delivery •Kwanlin Dun & Social Services Phone 393-4397
2003 FORD Focus hatchback, 180,000 kms, excellent condition, very economical, sunroof, heated seats, defog mirrors, posi-traction, $3750. 633-2224
FIREWOOD $175/cord 20-foot lengths, 5-cord loads Small delivery charge 668-6564 Leave message CJʟS FIREWOOD Cut to length. $240 per cord. Phone 867-335-4065 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432
Guns & Bows LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL TIKKA T3 Lite 7mm Mag stainless synthetic, about 100 rounds fired through it, PAL reqʟd, $700. 633-4607 MARLIN MODEL 795 Stainless, synthetic, 22cal, semi-auto, hardly used, $150, PAL required. 456-4395 NORINCO M14 carbine, syn stock + Choate folding stock + 7 mags, $1,000. Valid PAL reqʟd. 334-8604 BINOCULARS, MEOPTA B1, 842, $800. 334-9551 CZ 550 American 270 Win, very nice wood, $900. 334-9551 REMINGTON 700 SPS Varmint special in 22-250 with Cabelas Pine Ridge scope, barely used, $750; Reminton model 870 compact youth 20ga in synthetic, $300. Phone/text 780-805-0226 44 REM Mag. 1 box, 25 rounds, $20. 668-5511 P17 300 Win Mag neew scope w/Leupold lever, lock rings & bases, $425. 336-2789
Wanted ARE YOU looking for a rewarding volunteer position? Join MADD Whitehorse and use your time and talents to help save lives and support victims in our community. Learn more at maddwhitehorse@gmail.com. WANTED TO buy: used ocean trolling or halibut reels and rods. 633-6603 WANTED: CANNING jars & lids, all sizes but especially quart & 2 pint jars, free or cheap, can trade for pickled beets, carrots and/or wild cranorange jam. 633-6060 WANTED: SOLID wood dining table, must have double pedestal base & removable sections. 334-8197 WANTED: SKI boots, ladies cross country 3-pin toe, size 8. 660-5101 WANTED: EARLY 90s Nissan Sport Wagon, model EX1SS. 633-2837 WANTED: SERGER sewing machine. Lv msg @ 660-4516. WANTED: WITNESSES to accident June 24th at the corner of Burns Rd & Alaska Hwy, black Ford truck rear-ended grey Subaru. Pease call Sylvia at 334-1333.
2003 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta, 4-dr, 2.0L, gas, auto, P/S, P/W, brakes, power locks, CD player, sunroof, $3,800. 334-4210 2001 FORD Taurus, 4-dr, V6 auto, P/W & doors, cruise control, A/C, 140,000kms, new tires, $3,300. 336-2029 2000 PONTIAC Grand Am, 260,000kms, runs great, needs some body work, reasonable offer. 587-334-8604 1999 CADILLAC 2-dr hard top, P/W, P/D, power seats, A/C, cruise, 8 tires & rims mounted, summer & winter, $2,395. 336-2029 1999 FORD Mercury Sable, 4-dr sedan, exc cond, well maintained, 185,000 kms, $3,400 obo. 332-9975 1998 TOYOTA Corolla, running cond, $500. 633-9022 1995 SUBARU Legacy, front wheel drive, runs good, has been maintained well, studded tires, roof racks, $1,700 obo. 334-4576 1989 PONTIAC Sunbird, high mileage, some rust, drives/runs great, 4 cyl, auto, good winter tires w/front tires studded, sun roof, many miles left, $500. 335-5766
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2009 CHEVROLET Colorado 4X4 pick-up, P/W, P/L, A/C, remote start, cruise, fuel efficient 5-cyl engine, $6,300. 336-2029
1994 FORD F250 4X4, manual, King cab, long box, winter tires & spare set, $4,500. 667-2791 btwn 3 & 6pm
2009 GMC 3500 HD LE, 1-ton, low kms @ 70,000, tow kit, running board, bed liner, lots of extras, gas engine, great condition, new driveshaft, $26,500. 334-1859
1994 MAZDA 4X4, c/w 6� cable plow. 1st right on Carcross Cutoff Road, 5.5 miles on Carcross Road
2008 DODGE 1500 Big Horn Edition, 220,000kms, cold air intake & exhaust system, 2-12� subs, after market 18�rims, 20� light bar, $8,500 obo. 390-2325
1993 CHEV Silverado 3500 1-ton dually, club cab, 6.5l turbo diesel, 134,000 kms, new rubber, c/w $2,000 5th wheel hitch, never winter driven, $6,500. 633-2188
2008 F250 6.4L turbo diesel, ext cab, 8Ęź box with liner, trailer brakes, 117,000km, near new condition, meticulously maintained, $17,000 obo. 332-3392 2008 FORD F-350 extended cab, long box, Lariat 4x4, camper package, 6.4L turbo diesel, 144,000 kms, $27,900. 334-9258 2008 NISSAN X-terra SUV, excellent condition, 82,000kms, rare 6 speed 4wd, navy blue, reduced to $14,999. Ted @ 333-0038 2008 TOYOTA FJ, loaded, $18,000. 867-993-6587 2006 F150 4X4, 4.6L V8, auto, custom regular cab w/matching canopy, 6-CD player, 52,000 kms, new winter tires, safety, $9,800. 633-2580
1993 CHEVY Silverado 4X4 half-ton, needs some work such as new transmission, about 300,000kms, good for rebuild or for parts, $1,500 obo. 393-2630 1989 FORD F150 4X4, needs rear tranny seal & spider gears, runs, new heater core, good tires, $800. 667-7404
Auto Parts & Accessories 2 WINTER tires, Nokian, studded, 205/50 R17, 70% tread left, $50. 668-5511
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TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100 DODGE DAKOTA brake shoe, new, still in box, $25 obo. 393-2630 TO GIVE AWAY: Pick-up truck sleeper. Red. 333-5247. 1995 HONDA Civic, new starter, new thermostat, good winter tires, will start, overheating problem, can fix up or good for parts, $600 obo. 667-7057 185/65R 14 winter studded tires, 500kms, exc cond, $400. 633-9022 TOYO OPEN country winter tires, size 225/75R16, used for 1 return trip to Edmonton, original price $250 per tire, selling for $125 ea. 668-6048
2006 NISSAN Frontier SE 4x4, 134,000km, loaded, many options including Cargo Master Rack, auto transmission, cruise, air, hitch, P/W, P/L, carefully maintained, $12,700. 667-7719 2005 NISSAN Pathfinder 4X4, loaded, air, tilt, cruise, sunroof, P/W, P/D, blue, $10,900. 332-6022 2004 F350 Lariat, lifted, diesel 4X4, leather interior, oversized exhaust, front push guard, 4-dr, loaded w/options, nice truck, $10,900. 332-6022 2004 FORD F150 XLT Triton, 4.6L Supercab, mint condition, 41,900km, black w/tan interior, loaded, no rust, never off-roaded, never winter driven, c/w set of ATs & winters, $15,500 obo. 336-8737 2003 ACURA MDX SUV, 200,000 kms, runs good, needs some work, auto, 3.5L V6, $2,500; 2004 Acura MDX SUV, 190,000 kms, runs great, auto, 3.5L V6, $4,500 or $7,000 for both. 633-2181 2003 CHEV Silverado 1500LT 4x4, great condition, 165,000 kms, custom options, hard top, Bose speakers, heated leather seats, summer & winter tires, $9,000 obo. 335-5306 2003 DODGE Caravan, 119,000 kms, good mechanical shape, $3,800. 334-7658 2002 CHEV 3/4 ton 4x4, extra cab, 6.0L engine, auto trans, c/w jockey box, driving lights, many years of good service remaining, great shape, $7,500. 335-5766 eves 1998 FORD F-150 pickup, extended cab, 3-dr, long box w/canopy, 233,000kms, $3,900. 335-8242
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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, 7 yr warranty, $67,500 blue book, asking $45,000. 393- 2828
1996 PLYMOUTH Voyager van, vg condition, clean and smooth, 278,000km, $2,600. Marcel @ 322-1476 1995 DODGE Ram 2500 4x4, 5.9 engine, runs great, new clutch, approx 260,000 km on engine, great truck, $6,000 obo. 668-4070 after 5pm
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Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation is undertaking an Administration Building RetroďŹ t to renovate the building’s mechanical, electrical and entrance to meet health and safety standards. This provides a unique community training, employment, and community development opportunity – by providing basic pre-apprenticeship upgrading and on the job training, in this LSCFN Employment Skills & Training Project. Yukon College is in partnership with LSCFN to create long term training and employment opportunities. LSCFN preferential hire will apply If you are interested, please submit your expression of interest along with your resume by 4:30pm Nov. 4/15 to: Doris Johnson, Human Resource OfďŹ cer PO Box 135, Carmacks Y.T. Y0B 1C0 Phone: (867)863-5576 ext 280 Fax: (867)863-5710 Email: resume@lscfn.ca
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Pets 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 AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES ASCA/AKC/CKC Born Sept.17, 2015 Tagish, Yukon Ready to go mid-November Males & Females Blue merles, Black Tri's, Red Tri's Make good family pets and dog performance prospects. To view pups & parents & more info. Visit www.ritcheiverkennels.com Bonnitta Ritchie Email: ritcheiverknnls@msn.com. 2 FEMALE Guinea Pigs, comes with cages, food, water bottles, $75 for all. 667-7404 LOOKING FOR good home for great dog, husky/lab mix, white male, about 85 lbs, friendly, gregarious, house trained, family dog, about 6 years old, had since puppy, requires exercise, avid hunter. 335-3521 2 KITTENS for sale, ready to go, one grey & white, one black & white. 456-6571 CKC REG. Afghan Hound puppies born Aug 25th, available to responsible loving homes, healthy, athletic, happy, enjoy lifetime breeder support. Don't let the long hair scare you, clip as needed. 668-3885
JO'S SMALL ENGINE REPAIR •Repairs to snowmobiles, snowblowers , chainsaws, outboards, lawnmowers and more. •Shop rate $70 per hour, •Lawnmowers and chainsaws $60 per hour. Call Steve @ 633-6314 or 334-1628 2004 XS Viper snowmobile, good shape, $2,500 obo. 335-4237 MINT 2012 Switchback Assault, 6 hrs. running time, $9,000 obo; 2006 Skidoo Renegade, new track, low hours, excellent condition, $4,500 obo. Andy @ 335-0844 2010 Arctic Cat Bearcat. Good condition. $ 5000 Firm. 333-5247. 2002 RMK 700 Polaris, ready for winter, new motor & track, $3,000 obo. 668-5729 2005 POLARIS Switch Back 4400, looks & rides like new, 120 stock HP, very reliable, has never needed any work, 141 1.5 Camoplast track, $3,200 obo. 399-3904 2001 SKANDIC wide track, 2,500 original kms, 300km on new pistons, rings & head gasket, $5,900. 689-5288
Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467
WANTED TO buy: Budgie cage, not too small. 335-0645
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
PUPPIES FOR sale to good home, adorable short haired 9 week old Terrier X mixed with Chocolate Lab X, $50. 335-1144
17ʼ GRUMMAN canoe, older but in great condition, solid aluminum, c/w new paddles, $1,200. 867-993-3525
10 LB bag of cat food, DM Management, for diabetic cat, $40. 456-4459
Motorcycles & Snowmobiles Recreational Powersports and Marine (RPM) Repairs Service, repair and installations for snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, chainsaws, marine and more Qualified and experienced mechanic Great rates! Call Patrick at 335-4181
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Heavy Equipment 1992 KENWORTH T600, N14 Cummins, 18-spd, 46000 diffs on Neway Air, only 965,000 original kms. Call 867-334-2697 D6C CAT w/angle blade & winch, $19,800, will include brush rake for additional $3,500. 689-5288
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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
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
RONʼS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVʼs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg
2004 PIONEER travel trailer, 23T6 model, large bath, queen size bed, large awning, great condition, $9,000. 633-2580
2014 HONDA TRX420ATV, not using it, like new, 2 & 4 wheel drive, windshield, rack on front & back, used 3 hrs. 399-3171 Tagish
2008 PJ load trail, gooseneck dump trailer, 14ʼX7ʼ dump box, 16” tires, black, hydraulic lift, new battery, $7,950. 332-6022
5TH WHEEL trailer hitch for pick-up truck, made by DSP, exc cond, $500. 633-4656
1989 VANDURA 25ʼ motorhome, needs TLC, high mileage, not running, used as storage, fridge/stove/sink/bathroom/shower, winterized, remodelled, some leaks, $3,000 obo. 335-4628 2016 LOWBOY equipment trailer, 16ʼ, long tandem 7,000lb axles, slideaway ramps w/new spare tire, used once to bring equipment to Whitehorse, like new, $6,200. 633-4656 2007 PLEASUREWAY Excel TS Campervan, Ford E-350 Superduty, 115,000km, A/C, furnace, genset, stove, 3-way fridge, sink, toilet, TV, electric sofa-bed awning, new tires, well maintained, $55,000. 334-2697
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 glacierviewcabins@gmail.com www.glacierviewcabins.ca
ROCK YOUR Body 90's party, November 20th, Mt. MacIntyre, 10pm-2am, Dash/Mkvltra/Djkj, $15 Byte Suicide Prevention, 19+, 50/50 draw, silent auction, snacks, bar, door/costume prizes SECOND OPINION Society special general meeting November 17, 2015 from 5.30-7.30pm at Many Rivers Counselling, 4th Avenue & Hawkins, to discuss and vote on special resolution regarding the future of SOS.
FIDDLEHEADS AGM, November 30, 2015, 6pm, at Selkirk Elementary School. For more information, please call Gisela at 821-4344 or email giginiedermeyer@gmail.com.
THE LIBERAL Party of Canada-Yukon will be holding its AGM on Saturday, November 21st, 2pm-4pm at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. All are welcome to attend.
HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to all those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis, M-F 11:30-3PM. 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net
OPEN PIT Theatre is hosting a '50s night. Actors to dub over excerpts from 4 films, musicians to play along. Dance tips, photo booth, door prizes, cocktails. Nov 7, 7:30pm. Tickets: Dean's Strings.
YUKON EAST Coast Cultural Association (YECCA) AGM & Potluck 7pm, Friday, November 13, at the Royal Canadian Legion, 503 Steele Street. All East Coasters and friends welcome KLUANE QUILTERS Guild will be having their AGM on Monday, November 9, 2015 @ 5pm at the Whitehorse Public Library boardroom YUKON ROLLER Girls AGM, White Pass Building Board Room, 1109 Front St, Thursday November 5th @ 6pm MT LORNE Seniors meeting November 4th, 7pm, at LMCC. Discussion on options and possibilities for seniors to enjoy and stay in our community. Drop in or more info @ 667-7083 CALL FOR vendors, Christmas Craft Fair Lorne Mountain Community Centre, December 6th Sunday, noon-4pm, tables $10. Reserve lmca@northwestel.net or 667-7083 WITH HEARTFELT gratitude, preliminary updates for those who supported Compassion in Action Nepal Earthquake Relief are available at www.facebook.com.KhentrulLodroThayeRinpoche. Additional details to follow.
AGM FOR Pan-Territorial Air Cadet Committee, Air Cadet League of Canada will be on Saturday, November 7, 10am, 309 Lambert Street. All are welcome. Ken @ 456-7297 for info KWANLIN DUN Cultural Centre is currently looking for vendors for our annual Christmas Craft Fair. Tables are $30. Call 456-5322 if you're interested in becoming a vendor. Deadline is November 20th. VFWC GIRLS & Trans Club! Thursdays at 3:30, meet for fun, bonding food and feminism for free! Victoria Faulkner Womenʼs Centre, 503 Hanson. Info: vfwcgirlsclub@northwestel.net or 667-2693 THE YUKON Astronomical Society, a newly formed non-profit organization, is hosting a free Open House event @ Yukon College, Rm ACAD A2402, Monday November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th, 7pm-9pm YUKON LEARN Society free Computer Drop-in Lab every Monday, excluding holidays, from 10 am – 2 pm. Self-Directed Computer studies; Instructor on site. 2158 2nd Ave WHOLE CHILD Program AGM. November 16, 6pm-7:30pm, Whitehorse Elementary School, downstairs, Room 10. Contact Cathy Robertson for information, 334-1384 ELIZABETH FRY AGM, November 17 at 5pm, Unit 23, Horwoods Mall JAZZ IN the Hall featuring bassist Paul Bergman and guest B.C. saxophonist Thursday November 5, 7:00 pm, Old Fire Hall
HIDDEN VALLEY School Council is holding it's Regular Council Meeting on November 10, 2015, at 6pm in the school library. Everyone is welcome.
WHITEHORSE STRING Ensemble Society AGM is Thursday, November 12, 7pm-7:30pm, at the beginning of Thursday practice, 600 College Drive. Call Pam at 667-4630 for more information.
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
COFFEE HOUSE November 7, Featuring: Keitha Clarke, BJ MacLean + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm, open stage sign-up, 7:30pm show. $5 bsmt United Church, 6th +Main, 633-4255
FRIENDS OF Yukon Permanent Art Collection AGM Thursday, November 12 from 7:00–8:00pm in the Whitehorse Visitor Information Centre. New and current members welcome. Refreshments provided. Info: 667-5858
CHRISTMAS CRAFT Fair, basement of 600 College Drive Senior Residence, Saturday November 28, 9am to 2pm. Crafts, baking and much more.
YUKON RIVER Trail Marathon (BARA) AGM Wednesday November 18th, 5pm, #203-1191 Front Street. Info: yukonmarathon@gmail.com
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
BEGINNER SILVERSMITHING workshop at Arts Underground, Yukon Art Society. Make some unique Christmas gifts, November 6-8. To register please contact Arts Underground 667-4080
MUSIC YUKON presents a free information session about funding possibilities for Yukon musicians November 12th, 6-8pm, Music Yukon Office, 3128 3rd Ave. RSVP Kate Weekes @ factorrec@musicyukon.com
THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. Group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info call Joanne 668-7713
LEARN GERMAN over a cup of coffee at the Birch & Bear Cafe starting Saturday, November 7, 2pm-3pm. Call Renate at 334-6948 for more info
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YUKON ORDER of Pioneers Ladies Auxiliary Bazaar, Tea & Bake Sale, Saturday November 7, 2015, 1pm-3pm, Golden Age Society, 4061A - 4th Ave. License #2015-106
WRITERS' ROUNDTABLE: All welcome. November 5, 7pm, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Elderʼs Lounge. Free. Info call 667-5239 YDEC SPEAKER Series. John Stone, Meteorological Service of Canada, via Skype. Paris Global Climate Change Conference, what to hope for, what to expect. Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, November 5th, 7:00pm YUKON LANDLORDS invited to attend Residential Tenancies Director information session on new Residential Landlord Tenant Act requirements Monday November 9, 7pm, Whitehorse Public Library. Hosted by YRLA 336-4082 GLOBAL VILLAGE Craft Fair hosted by YDEC Saturday November 21, 11am-3pm, The Old Fire Hall Fair Trade Crafts from 10,000 Villages, India, Ethiopia, Nepal, Mongolia, Haiti, Ghana YUKON OUTFITTERS Association annual fall round-up, wild game dinner & dance on December 5th with the Lee Dunwoodie Band. Contact us for ticket information 668-4118 or info@yukonoutfitters.net JACK HULLAND School Council is holding it's Regular Council Meeting on November 4, 2015 at 7pm in the school library. Everyone is welcome. ACTIVE TRAILS Whitehorse Association monthly meeting Monday, November 9, 7pm, at Sport Yukon Boardroom #1 All welcome. Info: www.activetwa.org THE ALL-CITY Band Society AGM is Thursday, November 19th, 2015, 8:30 pm, Porter Creek Secondary School
CONNECTING THROUGH Stories at Well Read Books, 1pm, Sunday, November 8. A Kitchen Party of East Coast Story and Song. Free Event. Refreshments served. HEART OF Riverdale Kids TV club ages 9-14, Nov4-Dec16 @ 38 Lewes Blvd. Info@theheartofriverdale or call at 667-6700. Free Program. HEART OF Riverdale Community Centre AGM 7PM Sunday, November 29th @ 38A Lewes BLVD upstairs. All welcome. Info@theheartofriverdale.com. 667-6700 YRTA (YUKON Retired Teachers) breakfast Tuesday November 10, 9:30am, 506 Main Street Grill, all welcome. Info: 667-2644 WHITEHORSE G E N E R A L Hospital Women's Auxiliary Monday November 9th, 7:30pm, at WGH. New members welcome. Info: 667-2087 CRAFT SALE Saturday November 7, 9am-3pm, Yukon Inn, by Ladies Auxiliary to Legion. Bake tables, native crafts, local crafts WHITEHORSE CONCERTS presents Mercer-Chung Duo, cello and piano at The Yukon Arts Centre on Saturday, November 14th. Concert begins at 8:00 pm. Contact: steve@whitehorseconcerts.com SUPPORT THE Humane Society Yukon at Bailey's Pub & Grill for the first Talent/No Talent Show on November 14, 2015. Showtimes 6pm-8pm for 18 & under, 9pm-12pm for 19 years & over. Admission $5, entry fee $5. GET YOUR entry form for Humane Society Yukon's first non-competitive Talent/No Talent Show at Bailey's Pub & Grill November 14, 2015 at Plantation Flowers and Gifts, the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter or Baileys. Entry fee $5. HAMLET OF Mount Lorne Local Advisory Council meeting November 9, 2015, Mount Lorne Community Center, 7pm. Agenda on web site YUKON AFRICAN Music Festival, Saturday, November 14, 2015, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, 3pm-9pm, live music, dance, craft, dinner; entry $15 www.yukontickets.com, Contact:Leonard@theteliya.org
Gary King November 25, 1954 – October 27, 2015
Gary Wayne King passed away on October 27, 2015 in Lions Gate Hospital surrounded by the love of his mother, brother and sisters. Gary was born in Whitehorse, Yukon to Frank and Agnes King, the sixth of eight children. Gary will be lovingly remembered by his mother Agnes King; brothers Pat, Bob (Robert) and Greg; sisters Fran Henney (Al), June Janits and Joy Ruttle; 14 nieces and nephews; and 16 great-nieces and nephews. Gary was predeceased by his father Frank King and brother Sunny (Frank) King Jr. Gary lived the majority of his life in Whitehorse, where from a young age he had a love for the outdoors, fishing and camping. He had a great appreciation for music, expressed his creativity through various crafts and enjoyed dabbling with gardening. Gary was involved in the Whitehorse Martial Arts community for many years. From 1995 to 2005 Gary lived in Parksville, British Columbia where he continued his love of fishing and expanded his gardening to include fruit trees and grape vines. Gary will be lovingly remembered as a caring, compassionate person who always wore a smile on his face. A Celebration of Life for Gary will be held in the late spring/early summer of 2016. In lieu of flowers, Gary would prefer donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society with a specific designation to Liver Research.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Services BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta. Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc. Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050 MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Cabinets, Windows, Framing, Board, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com
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YUKON NEWS BUSY BEAVERS Pruning, Hauling, Chainsaw Work, and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER/PAINTER 30 years experience Commercial-Residential •Renovations •Repairs •Kitchens •Bathrooms •Drywall Tiles •Decks •Fine Finishing and Painting No job too small Local references available Phone 335-8924 bradmre@gmail.com PASCAL REGINE PAINTING PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Interior-Exterior Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368
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Chris, Simon, Savannah and Curtis want to invite everyone to celebrate the life of Steve and his moto “life is too short, eat dessert irst.� Bring your stories and share.
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Those we love remain with us, for life itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone‌ those we love can never be more than a thought apart, for as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.
He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
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JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER For all your finish carpentry. Many years in the trade. Call Don, 334-1693 (cell) or 633-3050 (home) NEW BUSINESS! In Balance Massage, Registered Massage Therapy. Downtown Whitehorse, direct billing, and online booking available. Hope to see you soon! steph@inbalancemx.ca www.inbalancemx.ca
Erich Josef Pirny
July 17, 1956 - October 30, 2015
Gloria Adamson Nänshiå April 12, 1960 to December 23, 2013
The beautiful memories of your loved one become keepsakes of the heart. 16 years have passed since you left and we will always miss you. Tight lilines and many your cup always be full. Beloved son of Oswald and Diana, B beloved brother of Jamie.
Gloria Adamson, Nänshįå of the Agunda, Wolf Clan
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eath is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is this death but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner. All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost. One brief moment and all will be as it was before. How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we meet again! ~ Henry Scott Holland
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Great-Granddaughter, Granddaughter, Daughter, Sister, Auntie, Mother, Grandmother and Friend, beyond time.
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Always in our hearts, Daniel, Delilah, Ranj, Taylor and Calum
Headstone Memorial Potlach November 14th | 5:30 Nà kwät’à Ku Potlach House The family of Gloria Adamson asks that you join them on this day as they celebrate the life of Gloria Adamson, and the healing and recognition of those who carried us through this time. Dinner at 5:30pm followed by a potlatch give-away.
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Project Description: Yukon Geological Survey requires assistance to continue the process of combining disparate databases of geoscience information into a single searchable repository and to provide web-based front-end access to the public. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is November 24, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Karen MacFarlane at karen.macfarlane@gov.yk.ca.
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Project Description: The Yukon Geological Survey requires various collections of files to be scanned and indexed/catalogued. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is November 24, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Karen MacFarlane at karen.macfarlane@gov.yk.ca.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Yukon government gives notice of the following application to amend the Golden Horn Development Area Regulation (O.I.C. 2011-125): Rezone Lot 1178, Quad 105D/10, LTO 2006-0132 to allow 3 guest cabins. The purpose of this proposed amendment is to allow 3 guest cabins on agriculturally zones parcel. Comments on the proposed amendment will be accepted until December 4, 2015. Comments can be submitted by telephone at 667-3734, or toll-free 1-800-661-0408 ext.3734, fax at 867 393-6340 or by mail: Energy, Mines and Resources Land Planning Branch (K-320LP) Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
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1:30PM Health Centre
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Who can apply: Registered applicants (registered limited companies, corporations, partnerships and proprietorships holding a valid business licence). Tender Deadline: Tenders must be received before 4:30 p.m. (local time), Friday, November 13, 2015. Tender Opening: Tenders will be opened at 1:00 p.m. (local time), Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in room 1A, Main Floor, Elijah Smith Building, 300 Main Street, Whitehorse.
1:30PM Health Centre
Old Crow, YT Friday
The Government of Yukon, Energy, Mines and Resources, Land Management Branch is holding a land tender for two commercial lots and one industrial lot. One commercial lot in MacRae (Whitehorse); one industrial lot in the Marwell industrial subdivision (Whitehorse); and one commercial lot in Watson Lake.
1:30PM Health Centre
Haines Junction, YT Friday
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Information packages and bid forms are available online at www.emr.gov.yk.ca/lands/upcoming_lotteries_tender.html and at the EMR Land Management Branch, 3rd Floor, Room 320, Elijah Smith Building, 300 Main Street, Whitehorse. For more information contact the Land Management Branch at (867) 667-5215 or Toll-free 1-800-661-0408 local 5215.
PUBLIC NOTICE Proposed Agricultural Land Release: 6.3 hectare parcel on the south side of the Hotsprings Road at Km 5.5. (Parcel ‘C’) This parcel is proposed for release by the Agriculture Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. Anyone wishing to provide written comments may do so within 30 days of this advertisement to: Delivery: drop off at the Agriculture Branch office in Whitehorse at 320-300 Main Street, Elijah Smith Building. Mailing address: Agricultural Land Coordinator, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6, or (mail shannon.gladwin@gov.yk.ca. To view a map of the parcel and related information, please go to www.emr.gov.yk.ca/agriculture For more information phone: (867) 667-5838 or toll free: 1-800-661-0408 ext. 5838 Please be advised that any written responses to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 NORDICTRACK REVITALIZE inversion system, $75. Call 334-2697 STEP BENCH, c/w 6 risers, excellent condition, $40; dumbbell set for women 10, 8 & 5 lbs, $20. 633-5085
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 HAY FOR SALE •Dry bales kept under a shelter •Great quality hay 60-70 lb bales, $10 633-4496 or mikeandastra@me.com FLEMISH GIANT rabbits, known for their gentleness, make wonderful pets, can be litter trained, are large rabbits so please research before considering, $75 ea. Call/text 333-0915 lv msg
YUKON NEWS SHINTO STOOL, 24”, $20; bevelled mirror, 22”X28”, $20; storage bench, $30. 311B Hanson St eves
Furniture 6-DRAWER MAPLE dresser, good condition, $50 obo. 633-2307 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 DRESSER SET w/hutch mirror, 9-drawer, 2 night tables, $150 obo. 633-2346
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YAK MEAT YUKON RAISED. •Tasty lean red meat. •High in protein, minerals and vitamins. •Low in saturated fats and cholesterol. •$5/lb by the side or $12/lb mixed pack cut and wrapped. Call 332-7173 or meggyhanna@yahoo.ca
CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 ONE-PIECE BOYʼS snowsuit, new, Molehill brand, size 3-T, $60 obo. 393-2630 CAPTAINʼS BED plus head board & very good mattress. 668-2437
Childcare 30-YEAR YUKON RESIDENT Mature Babysitter available Monday to Friday days at your home. Call 335-0009
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Personals DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office
Need a Personal or Business Startup Capital?
LAYING HENS, $15 ea; 2 roosters, $25 ea. 667-7404
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HOUSEHOLD BELONGINGS, all in great condition, everything must go. hea1lth@yahoo.ca, Call/text 587-434-9834
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) / Record Management System (RMS) RFP 2015-BTS0001 Available now on biddingo. com Closing Friday November 27, 2015.
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
Craft Fairs CHRISTMAS CRAFT Fair Lorne Mountain Community Centre, December 6th Sunday, noon-4pm, tables $10. Reserve lmca@northwestel.net or 667-7083 YUKON ORDER of Pioneers Ladies Auxiliary Bazaar, Tea & Bake Sale, Saturday November 7, 2015, 1pm-3pm, Golden Age Society, 4061A - 4th Ave. License #2015-106 CHRISTMAS CRAFT Fair Saturday, November 28th 2015, Atlin Recreation Centre, 11am-3pm. Contact Lynn Turnbull to book a table, 250-651-7663
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REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR CAMP FACILITY LEASE FOR THE KETZA RIVER SITE
PURCHASE OF SOLARWINDS NETWORK PERFORMANCE MONITOR SLX
Project Description: Delivery, installation and lease of a camp at the Ketza Site Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is November 17, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Geena Grossinger at Geena.Grossinger@gov.yk.ca.
Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is November 26, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to 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. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
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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Yukon Water Board – Application Notice Office des eaux du Yukon – Avis de demande Application Number Numéro de la demande
Applicant/Licensee Demandeur/Titulaire
Water Source Location Point d’eau/Lieu
Type of Undertaking Type d’entreprise
Deadline for Comments 4:00pm Date limite pour commentaires, avant 16 h
PM07-585-1
Assignment from Daniel Klippert to Reno Contracting Ltd.
Seattle Creek & Unnamed Tributary
Placer
November 15, 2015
PM12-008-2 (Amendment of PM12-008)
Alfredo Aimola
Gold Bottom, Upper Gold Bottom, Soap and West Gold Bottom Creeks
Placer
November 30, 2015
PM12-060-1
Assignment from James McCurdy to Todd and Tracy Maltby
Grew Creek
Placer
November 15, 2015
PM12-074-1 (Amendment of PM12-074)
Gary Crawford
Klondike Dredge Ponds
Placer
November 30, 2015
Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice. Applications are available for viewing on the Yukon Water Board’s online registry, WATERLINE at http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca or in person at the Yukon Water Board office. For more information, contact the Yukon Water Board Secretariat at 867-456-3980.
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Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations à l’Office avant la date limite indiquée sur le présent avis. Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de l’Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrétariat de l’Office au 867-456-3980.
A CHRISTMAS Bazaar at the Gold Rush Inn on Main St, Saturday November 7, 10am-4pm. This annual event features many great gift ideas from Yukon crafters/home businesses. Call 667-6772 or 667-7629 CKES CHRISTMAS Craft Fair Saturday, November 14th, 10:00am-3:00pm, Christ The King Elementary School, 20 Nisutlin Drive, Riverdale. Call Paula at 633-2724 to book a table or for more information.
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PUBLIC TENDER TO ESTABLISH STANDING OFFER AGREEMENTS FOR THIRD PARTY EQUIPMENT RENTALS FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OF YUKON DEPARTMENTS 2016 Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is November 26, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Jenny Richards at jenny.richards@gov.yk.ca. Packages can be picked up and dropped off at the following locations: Procurement Support Centre Suite 101-104 Elliott Street Whitehorse, Yukon Phone: (867) 667-5385 Regional Services Northern Region Headquarters 396 – 5th Avenue Dawson City, Yukon Phone: (867) 993-5499 Regional Services Western Region Headquarters 112 Haines Road Haines Junction, Yukon Phone: (867) 634-7500 Regional Services Eastern Region Headquarters 108– 10th Street South Watson Lake, Yukon Phone : (867) 536-7405 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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