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he Yukon is going to be getting back most of the $23-million transfer payment shortfall announced just before Christmas. On Tuesday, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that the government will make legislative amendments to restore $16.5 million to the Yukon and a total of $67 million to the three territories. Yukon MP Larry Bagnell and Premier Darrell Pasloski were both quick to take credit for the change. “We’ve been working hard on this,” said Bagnell. “It’s a pretty exciting day for the territories.” Pasloski, who is also the territory’s finance minister, said he’s had three face-to-face meetings with Morneau and one meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss the issue. But he was careful not to sound too pleased with the Liberal government’s solution. “A cut is a cut,” he said. “While I’m certainly pleased that there’s a partial restoration to the cut, we’re still looking at a shortfall of about $6.5 million.” In December, it was revealed that Statistics Canada had made changes to the way it measures spending, to bring Canada in line with international standards. Those data are used by Finance Canada when it calculates the territorial transfers each year, and the methodology changes inadvertently cut $88 million from the amount the three territories expected to receive in 2016-17. The Yukon’s transfer payment would still have increased to $930 million from the 2015-16 total of $923 million. But that’s $23 million less than the $953 million the government was expecting. With the new changes, the Yukon will receive about $947 million. The reason the transfer payments weren’t fully restored has to do with how the problem was fixed. Traditionally, the amount transferred to the territories was based partly on provincial and local government spending
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Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski says that while he is glad a large portion of the transfer payment has been restored, a shortfall of about $6.5 million remains. from the three most recent years. When those numbers drop, the transfer payments also decline, because the territories shouldn’t need to spend as much to keep up with the provinces. But it’s those numbers that have decreased because of the Statistics Canada changes. So now, Finance Canada is only using the current year’s spending data, instead of all three. The current year’s data have still been revised downward by the methodology changes. As a result, the total transfer is still less than it would have been, but not by nearly as much. This method will continue to be used in future years. Tim Shoniker, director of fiscal relations for the Yukon Department of Finance, said it would have been possible to fully restore the transfer if the federal government had decided to use data available from last September, before the Statistics Canada changes. He wouldn’t say whether he felt that should have been done. “Obviously, Premier Pasloski feels that it’s still a cut and it should have been fully restored,”
he said. Looking ahead, Shoniker said the transfer payment will likely continue to increase, but at a low rate. That’s because provincial and local spending across Canada is expected to stay relatively low. Peter Turner, president of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce, said the announcement is “good news for the North as a whole.” But he cautioned that the issue should serve as “a wake-up call to us as Yukoners that we should be less reliant on transfer payments.” Turner said the Yukon needs to put more emphasis on growing and diversifying the private sector. “At the moment ... tourism and mining are basically the primary drivers of the private sector. I think we need to be looking in the IT space. I think we need to be looking at the amount of exporting we do.” However, he acknowledged that the current economic situation may make any attempt to grow the Yukon’s private sector “an uphill slog.” Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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New 911 call centre up and running in Whitehorse Ashley Joannou News Reporter
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fficials from multiple departments and levels of government were in Whitehorse yesterday to show off the new 911 dispatch centre. The territory’s dispatchers were moved from a tiny call centre in the Whitehorse RCMP detachment to their new digs earlier this month. The move to a larger location is the next step towards having 911 available across the territory. The plan is to have that up and running by the end of the summer. “This facility is the nerve centre for RCMP operations in the territory,” said Yukon RCMP Chief Superintendent Peter Clark. “Employees working in this room have a vital role in responding to the public and supporting the safety of first responders across the Yukon.” The media has been asked to keep the new location quiet out of safety concerns. At the call centre dispatchers are responsible for knowing where all the territory’s on-duty and on-call RCMP officers are at every minute. “Anyone who calls the RCMP in the Yukon, for the most part, is going to get us. Whether you’re in Old Crow, Watson Lake, or in Whitehorse,” said Gaylene
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Dispatcher Shannon Wyers demonstrates a workstation at the new 911 call centre in Whitehorse on Tuesday. Shoemaker, the RCMP’s unit commander. Dispatchers are trained to process the calls, assess the danger to both the caller and the officers, and send help. Aside from sending out more officers they can dispatch other types of help, including collision
reconstructionalists, the major crimes unit, police service dogs and search-and-rescue aircraft. Right now 911 is only available in Whitehorse. The territory has been working on expanding 911 across the territory for years. Justice Minister Brad Cathers called the new building an
“important step” in achieving that goal. The centre is equipped with the necessary equipment to accommodate the expansion. The territory has also provided funding to help hire and train additional RCMP operators to handle the increased volume of
911 calls. The Yukon was going to implement a temporary solution to get 911 across the territory. The idea was that people in the community could dial 911 and they’d directed to a recorded message to press either one, two or three depending on what kind of help they need. But that didn’t happen. In late 2014 the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved the interim plan, with a few conditions. The CRTC said a caller couldn’t just be forwarded to the appropriate seven-digit number because there was no guarantee they would connect with a live person on the other end. Cathers said meeting the conditions would have required too much work, especially considering it was only supposed to be a short-term solution while true 911 got up and running. It was decided “that implementing the interim solution was going to result in focusing on work we’d then be replacing once we went to basic 911, and probably delay basic 911,” he said. The government of Yukon invested $334,000 to move the call centre and the government of Canada contributed an additional $142,000 through the territorial police services agreement. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
Vittrekwa’s killer prepares for sentencing formed the autopsy found that 17-year-old Vittrekwa had mulNews Reporter tiple blunt force injuries over her face and neck, prosecutor David he teenaged boy who has McWhinnie told the court. admitted to killing Brandy She was found lying on her Vittrekwa is scheduled to be back with a broken jaw, both her sentenced in May. eyes were black and she was swolThe boy, now 16, appeared len and bloody after being the in court Tuesday after pleading victim of a “sustained assault,” the guilty to manslaughter late last court heard. year. The pathologist was unable to His identity is protected under determine a single cause of death. Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice They ruled that the physical inAct. As part of the early stages of the juries were unlikely to have killed Vittrekwa on their own. Intoxicasentencing, an agreed statement tion, asphyxiation and exposure of facts was read into court. combined with the injuries may It’s the first time any details have all played a role, the court have been released about what happened to Vittrekwa before she heard. The temperature outside was found dead on a trail in the that night was between 0 and -3 McIntyre subdivision of Whitedegrees Celsius. When Vittrekwa horse on Dec. 8, 2014. was found she was not wearing a The pathologist who perAshley Joannou
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Jan Stick to run again for the New Democrats
election and we’re working hard to form the next government,” she said. NDP health critic Jan Stick has Stick has been the NDP’s announced her plan to run for main voice of opposition to the re-election in Riverdale South planned continuing care facility in this year’s territorial election in Whistle Bend. She has accused campaign. the government of failing to On Tuesday, Stick made the consult with Yukoners about the announcement at Well-Read facility and of not seriously conBooks, the used bookstore she co- sidering alternatives to a single, owns in downtown Whitehorse. large centre. “I’m really proud of the work But on Tuesday, she conceded that myself and my colleagues the 150-bed facility may be a have done over the last four and fait accompli, even if the NDP a half years, and I just know that wins the upcoming election. we are looking forward to the Last month, the government
coat. Her coat was a block away but it’s not known how it came off, McWhinnie said. According to the agreed statement of facts, Vittrekwa, her killer and a third person had been chatting on Facebook that day. After some convincing, Vittrekwa agreed to get together with the other two to drink. The young offender brought over two 26-ounce bottles of alcohol to a house and the three of them drank most of what was there. The accused allegedly was interested in Vittrekwa and tried to kiss her that night. She apparently found it comical, McWhinnie said. By the end of the night both Vittrekwa and her killer were intoxicated, though she was much more drunk than he was, the court heard.
The pair was last seen walking away from the area where her body was found. He was the last person seen with her. Vittrekwa’s killer admits that he knew he had badly hurt her or possibly killed her, the court heard. When police searched his house they found Vittrekwa’s blood on a hoodie and a pair of shoes. The teenager was originally charged with second degree murder. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter last December. After hearing the facts, judge Peter Chisholm officially found him guilty yesterday. The Crown is considering whether to suggest an adult sentence for the teenager. The court ordered a psychological report as
well as a pre-sentencing report to help with that decision. The boy’s lawyer is also asking for a Gladue report. There has been some difficulty finding someone to complete the Gladue report, which looks at an offender’s aboriginal ancestry. Two people were suggested, but they haven’t been able to do it, the court heard. Chisholm ruled the pre-sentence and psychological report need to be done by April 29. He “recommended” that the Gladue report be done by the same deadline. If there continues to be problems finding someone to complete the report, the lawyers can come back to court, he said. The teen’s sentencing will happen on May 20.
announced that construction of the facility is supposed to start in April. “I don’t know what the implications would be ... if we were to go in and halt construction and cancel contracts,” she said. “I’m sure there would be big penalties to pay. And so are there better uses of that money?” Instead, she changed her focus to the second phase of the centre. The facility is being designed so that an additional 150 beds could be added on in the future, for a total of 300 beds. But Stick believes that can be avoided. “If we
could halt with the first phase of it and look at how we could provide better services in communities, that would be something to look at.” If she were re-elected, she said, she would also focus on affordable housing, poverty reduction and developing a mental health strategy. In a news release distributed after the announcement, Stick also criticized the government’s recent decision to defund the YuWin job board “at a time when Yukon’s economy needs to connect local employers with potential employees.”
Looking back over the last four years, Stick said she is especially proud of her work advocating on behalf of the family of Teresa Scheunert, who died in the Watson Lake hospital in 2012 after being admitted for severe back pain. Stick was among those who called for an inquest into Scheunert’s death, which eventually occurred in 2014. “One of the important things for me has been listening to Yukoners,” Stick said. “And trying to show or find a way for their voices to be heard.”
Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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Rod Taylor drops out of Liberal race eral meeting a couple of weeks ago, when it became clear the business is taking off and will require more of his time. od Taylor has withdrawn “I just couldn’t in good faith his bid to become a Liberal candidate in this year’s say ... ‘Screw you all, I need to be a politician,’” he said. “And territorial election. so I phoned Sandy and ... he He said he is no longer able was incredibly gracious about to manage the demands of it.” his ecotourism business from Taylor said he still plans to the Yukon, and now plans to help out with the Liberal cammove to Campbell River, B.C. to paign until he leaves for B.C. He manage the day-to-day operations of the company. He is also hopes to have moved in time to enrol his daughter in school in planning to spend more time Campbell River this fall. in Ontario to support his agTaylor had been planning ing parents, which he says he to run in Porter Creek Centre, wouldn’t have had time for as against Speaker David Laxton. an MLA. As recently as last month, he Taylor said he began to was saying he would move from have a change of heart about his home in the Ibex Valley to his campaign after visiting his Porter Creek before the election. parents at Christmas and real“He’s sick about this,” said izing their health is failing. But he only made up his mind after Liberal Leader Sandy Silver. “It took a lot of soul-searching for his company’s annual genMaura Forrest News Reporter
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him and his wife to come to the realization that you can’t do everything.” Taylor was one of the first potential Liberal candidates to declare his intentions last July. Silver endorsed Taylor during his announcement, something he hasn’t done for more recent aspiring candidates. “I like Rod a lot,” Silver said. “As a person he’s just such a solid individual. He’s a great voice of reason and a visionary. Not having him running with us is not great, for sure.” But Silver said he only appeared with the early contenders – Taylor, John Streicker and Tamara Goeppel – to show there was a strong Liberal team. He said there are no handpicked, “insider” candidates, and the nomination process is open to anyone. He doesn’t plan to endorse anyone else going
forward. “We want it to be open. We want to make sure that every potential candidate is on the same, even footing.” Still, some Yukon Party MLAs were quick to poke fun at the announcement on social media. “That embarrassing moment when your star candidate dumps you on Valentine’s Day,” tweeted Justice Minister Brad Cathers on Sunday. Community Services Minister Currie Dixon chimed in with “1. That’s twice he’s done that 2. Why on earth announce this on a Sunday, let alone V-day 3. Big blow to Libs.” Dixon was referring to Taylor’s decision not to run for the Yukon Party in 2011, after losing the leadership race to Premier Darrell Pasloski. Taylor had previously said he would run whether or not he
won the leadership. Instead, he bowed out, saying he needed to put more time into his business endeavours. But Taylor was unfazed by the comments. “It would be incredibly surprising to me if there weren’t people in the Yukon who say a lot worse than that,” he quipped. Silver said there is no one else waiting in the wings to seek the Liberal nomination for Porter Creek Centre. Last week, former principal Pat Berrel announced his intention to be the NDP candidate for the riding. Taylor said he doesn’t know whether he’ll ever move back to the Yukon, or whether he has a future in politics. But he didn’t rule out the possibilities. “The one thing that I’ve learned is never say never.” Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
Graham sentenced to 2.5 years for drug trafficking Myles Dolphin News Reporter
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Whitehorse man whose fingerprints were found on a bag wrapped around a kilogram of cocaine has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Kuntoniah Graham, 35, was convicted of possession for the
purpose of trafficking last fall following a three-day trial. Yukon Supreme Court Justice Randall Wong delivered his decision in court Monday morning. Graham was one of multiple people charged after a lengthy police investigation dubbed Project Monolith. Police have called it “one of the most significant organized crime investigations in
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The man told the court that on April 30, 2013 he went to a house in Porter Creek and picked up the drugs from inside the stove drawer. When he got there Graham was at the house, he said. The informant asked if “the work” was still there, referring to the cocaine. Graham said yes and pointed to the stove drawer, he said. The man picked up a brown paper Super A bag and brought it back to the RCMP safe house. RCMP officers testified that inside the brown bag was a white plastic one, and inside that were the drugs in vacuum-sealed packing. The cocaine had a wholesale value of about $75,000 and could have been sold for up to $100,000 if it was broken down into smaller amounts, the court heard. Graham’s fingerprints were on the white bag. His lawyer tried to argue that the prints could have been left there some other time, like when Graham used to go to the house for barbecues. But the judge didn’t buy it. Wong said it is conceivable that Graham was at the house to guard the drugs. He ruled Graham’s prints ended up on the plastic bag when he was putting the drugs inside. Graham never testified in his own defence. Jesse Ritchie, Asif Aslam and Matthew Truesdale were also arrested as part of Project Monolith. They entered guilty pleas in Yukon territorial court in late November. The three men are scheduled to be sentenced in March. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com
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Regional roundtable included 70 family members of missing, murdered indigenous women couple of people in Whitehorse, but nothing ever came of it. “What happens is you’re always reaching out for help, and when ryan Jack remembers his sishelp isn’t there you just kind of give ter, Barbara, as a tall, lanky up.” teenager who was “always He believes the RCMP could smiling, always happy.” have kept in closer contact with the In the early 1970s, at the age family throughout the investigaof 14, Barbara went missing from tion. her foster home in Whitehorse. A Jack said the sorrow he felt year later, her remains were found from all the family members at last on Grey Mountain. Police never week’s roundtable was similar to figured out what happened to her. the grief caused by the residential No arrests were made. schools. But he feels it was worth“You know, you never really get to the bottom of things,” Jack said. while to tell his sister’s story. “I guess it was a feeling of being “I can’t really say if the investigaable to just say ‘Finally, maybe I tion was thorough. Only the RCMP can say that. So that leaves me at a can put something out there and get something back.’” place where I have my doubts.” The regional roundtable was Jack, a member of the Taku the result of a recommendation River Tlingit First Nation in Atlin, from the first national roundtable B.C., was one of over 70 family on missing and murdered indigmembers of missing or murdered indigenous women who participat- enous women held in Ottawa in February 2015. It was co-chaired ed in Yukon’s regional roundtable by Kwanlin Dun Chief Doris Bill, in Whitehorse last Friday. deputy premier Elaine Taylor and He said he told his sister’s Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council story to add her name to “a list of women across Canada that need to President Doris Anderson. Thirteen First Nation chiefs from Yukon, be acknowledged.” “Because I think that murdered Northwest Territories and B.C. attended, along with Premier Darrell and missing women should have Pasloski, Whitehorse Mayor Dan been dealt with ages ago,” he said. Curtis and Yukon RCMP. “But it was never a priority.” “It was extremely emotional After Barbara’s remains were (and) difficult, and I don’t mind found, Jack said, it was three years saying I was completely drained by before the RCMP confirmed her the end of the day,” Bill said. “We identity, using dental records. He heard from family members about said he doesn’t know why it took the lack of support, the isolation, so long. the extreme compounded grievJack said that by the time ing that many of these families are Barbara’s body was found, it was facing.” impossible to tell whether she’d Taylor said the discussion on been sexually assaulted. He said the family was suspicious of a Friday continued for almost 12 Maura Forrest News Reporter
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Kwanlin Dun Chief Doris Bill said hearing families’ stories during Friday’s roundtable on missing and murdered aboriginal women was “extremely emotional and difficult.” hours. She called the roundtable a “first step on the journey of healing and reconciliation.” “This is not a women’s issue. It’s not an aboriginal issue. It’s not a Yukon government issue. It’s not
a Canadian issue. It’s everybody’s issue.” At the end of the roundtable, the co-chairs signed a declaration promising to support families and address “the root causes of vio-
lence against indigenous women.” Though the declaration is largely symbolic, Bill said there are concrete steps that can be taken right now to help those who have been affected by violence against aboriginal women. “For instance, setting up a support network within the community. Having potluck dinners, just going to visit (the families) and having tea,” she said. “In a lot of cases, what family members want is just to talk. Because talking is healing.” Bill also said more programs and services for men are needed, to help involve them in a discussion about violence against women. Last week’s roundtable followed up on a family gathering held in Whitehorse last December for the families of Yukon’s missing and murdered indigenous women. Bill said another family gathering will be planned as well. Taylor, Bill and Anderson will attend the second national roundtable in Winnipeg next week. They also plan to draft a joint submission for the Trudeau government’s national inquiry, based on feedback they’ve received from families. Jack said he hopes the longawaited national inquiry will help to empower women across the country. “I hope there’s legislation across Canada that protects women. Not just aboriginal women, but women,” he said. “I’m a believer that the strength of Canada is dependent on the women.” Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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ecently, we learned from the Climate Change Indicators report that the Yukon’s climate is warming at double the national average, and includes permafrost changes and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. As citizens we are wondering what we should be doing to curtail our emissions, which are driving this climate change. While we can take action as individuals and families to conserve energy and to stop using so much fossil fuel, we would also like to see the Yukon government aspire to climate change leadership as British Columbia and Alberta have done. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in the election campaign that he intended to work with provinces and territories to come up with a national “carbon-pricing� plan. We would like to see the Yukon be an active participant. In a recent column by economist Keith Halliday titled “Does the Yukon need a carbon tax?� (The News, Aug. 7), Halliday makes reference to comments made in May 2015 by John Streicker. Streicker described “a B.C.-style revenue-neutral carbon tax as a ‘smart tool for a serious problem that has been put off far too long.’� Halliday goes on to comment that “the challenge will now be convincing Yukoners.� Halliday is right: we need to develop a consensus, in so far as possible, among Yukoners on how to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. We propose that the Yukon develop a public process to discuss options presented in the national discussions on carbon pricing (for example, a cap-and-trade regime or a carbon tax). The public needs to know more about the options, so that it can make good decisions for the future. The government of Yukon needs to hear from citizens and use that input in decision-making. A good example for a successful climate
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change public policy process is the Alberta process implemented last fall. An independent expert panel was established and included representatives of industry and environmental organizations. The panel conducted wide-ranging consultations with citizens through online surveys, and had direct discussions with industry, environmentalists and others. The report of the panel was adopted by the Rachel Notley government and has been widely acclaimed since. The plan was also well received by Prime Minister Trudeau and by the oil sands industry. The Yukon government is now consulting on priorities for the next budget, and we propose a public policy process line item of $100,000 to $150,000 to deal with curtailing greenhouse gases. A robust public policy process would result in a made-in-the-Yukon policy that fits our unique needs as a northern territory. If we implemented a carbon tax of say $30/ per tonne of C02 (a comparable levy to B.C. and Alberta) this would mean a levy of 6.2 cents per
litre of gasoline (according to Halliday’s analysis). This levy could raise $12 million or more for the Yukon to devote to a revenue-neutral green fund to defray additional burden costs on lower income individuals, and it could also be used for public transit improvements, promoting renewable energy alternatives, providing infrastructure for electric cars, and generally developing other constructive off-fossil fuel activities and programs. We think the time is right for Yukoners and their government to take a northern leadership role on climate change.
I always told them, “If you are not falling (read: failing) you are not trying hard enough.� They improved each day. Mastery was taken from me because each day was like the one before it, and everything became mundane. There was no way I could improve or find meaning in my work by continued employment with the Yukon government. The third to go was purpose. I discovered one day that if I hadn’t shown up for work I don’t think anyone would miss me and nothing would stall. No one would notice. Lack of purpose makes us all automatons. I am not the only one who could not find meaning and fulfilment under the Yukon government’s tent despite all of the money and benefits. (I actually have made much more money working in the private sector – in fact, I took a cut in pay in order to work for the mother ship.) For nine years and 328 days I was employed by the government, and I couldn’t take a day more. If you think a government gig is easy, let me
tell you it is tough slogging into work to a job that has no future, working for bottom-end management that has no idea how to manage people. I am no longer a union member, but I know and have seen companies and governments sign contracts that they could not live up to, then complain about the unions. That is irresponsible. It is nothing but bad management looking for a scapegoat. One point about wages. Government is the one place where the disparity between the highest and the lowest paid is at least reasonable. I take my hat off to those who are employed by Yukon government. They have an extremely demanding boss: us. Many of them work hard under difficult conditions with great stress. I know many and I couldn’t take it. They are tougher than I am and I suspect, Mr. Carruthers, you too.
Stuart Clark is an engineer with 30 years experience in international experience and the environment. John Maissan is a retired engineer with 14 years of senior engineering experience in Yukon Energy and 12 years as a self-employed renewable energy consultant. Richard Price is a professor emeritus of Native Studies at the University of Alberta with a long-standing interest in indigenous issues and environmental concerns.
LETTERS Working for the Yukon government is no cake-walk Re: Kyle Carruthers’ Feb. 3 column, “In battle for talent, it’s hard for businesses to compete with Yukon government’s perks.� I have heard this argument many times before. I have worked for the Yukon government, but no longer. It is a tough gig. Daniel Pink, an author and motivational speaker/lecturer (see his TED Talks) defines motivation as autonomy, mastery and purpose. When working for the Yukon government I found that autonomy was the first to be taken away from me. Everything had to be decided at higher levels and had to be signed and countersigned in blood before decisions could be made. What I was trained for, what I was hired for, was taken from me. The second to go was mastery. What Pink refers to here is that you need to be challenged each day in your work in order to get better. With my athletes in cross-country skiing and biathlon
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Time to prepare for a warming world met again in Paris and with great fanfare announced an agreement to limit world temperature increases to less than two degrees by the end of the century. It’s a by Kyle bold and ambitious goal, to say Carruthers the least, that not only requires us to reduce emissions but actually pull some carbon out of the OINTED IEWS air as well. But getting together with other global leaders in a room and ars are often fought on multiple fronts, and the making promises is easy. Going home and taking action with all fight against climate of the complexities of domestic change is no different. politics is quite another. Contrary The front we are most familto what meetings of heads of goviar with is the struggle to reduce ernment might imply very few our carbon dioxide emissions to countries actually function on levels where the climate will no the premise that what the leader longer continue to warm on our says goes. account. To say that things are Most have legislative progoing poorly on the emissions cesses that must ratify and then reductions front would be a sigimplement those commitments. nificant understatement. It has been a decade since the It is great that the United States, for instance, has a president who Kyoto Protocol was something acknowledges the seriousness of that people were talking about, this threat (for now). But it has yet very little has changed since then other than the temperature. a Congress that is still steeped in denial. Several months after When the first phase of Kyoto the conference the U.S. Senate targets came to an end in 2012 acknowledged that the climate the world had not only failed to is changing in a 98-1 vote but meet its target of reducing emisthen proceeded to vote 50-49 sions by five per cent but had increased them by 58 per cent – a against a motion, stating that complete failure. Imagine if those human activity was a contributing factor. While these motions were your weight loss targets. were symbolic, they illustrate the A few months ago, politicians
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major challenges ahead in terms of transforming talk into action. Other countries such as Canada where legislatures are less of an obstacle face challenges arising from their federal nature. Regional governments wield significant authority within these systems of government and many of them didn’t sign on to the Paris targets. Public opinion itself is yet another major impediment. Opinions on climate change range the gamut from grave concern to outright denial. But in the middle there is lots of indifference and lack of commitment to meaningful action. Excuses abound. “Canada is a small country in the grand scheme of global emissions” – as if all countries do not have a role to play and this is a sufficient excuse to do nothing. “People will always need oil” – which somehow means we shouldn’t work on needing less of it. “We must fight climate change but not at the expense of the economy” – or in other words what we’re meaning to say is we’re not actually going to fight climate change. Many of those who do acknowledge the seriousness of the problem approach it much like saving for retirement. It is
something we know we need to do but not the expense of today’s lifestyle. So we take token measures like turning off our lights on Earth Day and plan to start saving with tomorrow’s raise (and then don’t) until suddenly we’re 65 and tomorrow has become today. Sufficed to say, I am not terribly optimistic that the body politic is sufficiently united with the commitment and determination to tackle this, regardless of what world leaders might have said in Paris. Which regrettably leads us to open that second front in the battle against climate change – mitigation. If we accept climate change to be an inevitability – not over the course of thousands of years, as it has always changed throughout history, but on a time scale of decades and centuries – the question becomes how do we adjust to a warming world? This past week the Yukon College’s Northern Climate exChange gave us its best guess of what the territory can expect moving forward and what we should prepare ourselves for. The gist of it: warmer temperatures (especially in the winter), and more (yet less consistent) precipitation. While this could potentially mean more agricul-
ture, we can also look forward to more flooding, more fires, changes in fish and wildlife habitat, and significant challenges dealing with infrastructure being contorted atop melting permafrost. Reading the report, our near future is not as catastrophic as the future faced by, say, Florida – which is so low-lying that it could eventually be underwater if polar ice caps continue to melt. Unlike residents of the sunshine state, Yukoners might find a way to adapt to a new, warmer world. But it will take foresight and planning. We can’t prepare for climate change like we save for retirement, or we will be caught flat footed and ill-equipped to deal with the challenges. This report provides a solid base of knowledge to create a framework moving forward and should be required reading for Yukoners. While it is premature to abandon that main front in the battle against climate change, it is clear at this point (and has been for a while) that some amount of climate change is inevitable and the time has come to make plans to cope with the warming planet we will face moving forward. Kyle Carruthers is a born-andraised Yukoner who lives and practises law in Whitehorse.
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ok, Alaska’s Hugh Neff can pinpoint the moment he knew he was going to win this year’s Yukon Quest. It wasn’t when he left the final checkpoint or when he entered Whitehorse city limits. Basically, it was when he could see the finish line. “I’m old school. I knew I had it when I came around that corner,” said Neff at the finish line. “I always have the voices of Brent (Sass) and Allen (Moore) in my head. We three have been seeing a lot of each other in the Quest the last three years.” Neff, 48, knows a thing or two about counting chickens before they’re hatched. He rallied from behind to win his first Quest title in 2012 by just 26 seconds ahead of Two Rivers, Alaska’s Allen Moore. “When I won last time it was a come-from-behind and barely won by 26 seconds and I wanted to prove to people it was more than just luck,” said Neff. Neff won this year’s 1,600-kilometre sled dog race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse Monday afternoon with a time of nine days, one hour and 25 minutes. This year, too, there was a come-from-behind element to his win. Defending champ Brent Sass of Eureka, Alaska, led for most of the race, was the first to Dawson City – the halfway point – and left with a two-hour lead over Allen in second and Neff in third. Sass built the sizeable lead in the first half of the race despite an illness making its way through his dogs. In the second half it was his turn. “After I left Dawson I got real sick and had a bad stomach bug and sore throat,” said Sass. “I basically didn’t eat for the whole time between Dawson and Pelly. “I was already running a real conservative schedule leaving Dawson because the dogs had been sick and I knew I couldn’t push them as hard as I originally planned. When I got sick it got a little more conservative
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Tok, Alaska’s Hugh Neff rides the Yukon River on his way to his second Yukon Quest title on Monday. Defending champ Brent Sass placed second. and maybe I rested a little bit longer. The biggest thing was I had to keep my head in the game to make sure the dogs were taken care of and dealt with.” Sass managed to cut almost an hour off Neff’s lead following the final checkpoint in Braeburn, but it wasn’t enough. The 36-year-old reached the finish an hour and 24 minutes later for second place. “Considering everything we went through in the race, all the challenges, the warm weather with my big furry dogs – considering all that, I’m real happy,” said Sass. “And the fact that Hugh Neff has an amazing dog team.
There’s no doubt that dog team is top notch. He ran a really good race … It’s never bad to come second to a phenomenal dog team.” Even with now 16 Yukon Quests under his belt, Neff wasn’t the most veteran musher on the trail this year. Healy, Alaska’s Dave Dalton raced his 26th Quest this year and placed 11th this morning. Sass, on the other hand, is now into double digits with 10. “(Sass) is probably the most dedicated musher in the world right now,” said Neff. “He had over 3,000 more miles training than me. Think about that – 3,000! I’m just a goofball doing 20-mile training runs.”
Moore, who won the Quest in 2013 and 2014 and placed second last year, took third at 5:05 p.m. on Monday. Fellow Two Rivers musher Matt Hall placed fourth an hour and a half later. 10 Mile’s Ed Hopkins was the race’s top Yukoner and Canadian, placing fifth early Tuesday morning with a time of nine days, 14 hours, and one minute. “I’m feeling pretty good. It’s a pretty good achievement,” said Hopkins, who placed third last year for his best finish to date. “I figured I had a top-five team. I wished I could have done a little better, but the race was good. I’m happy with that.” Whitehorse’s Yuka Honda reached the finish at 4:49 a.m.
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Oil, gas sites abandoned in B.C. ‘like walking in a ghost town’: survey The commission has listed all the sites as either “abandoned� Canadian Press or “suspended� – designations that normally require significant n environmental group cleanup. is raising concerns about Werring said only two of the pipes, wellheads, pumpsites – less than six per cent – apjacks and even entire buildings left peared to have been cleaned up at abandoned in the British Columall. In six of the sites, investigators bia backcountry from oil and gas discovered releases of poisondevelopments. ous hydrogen sulphide gas, either “We found that very, very few through its characteristic rottenof all the wells we looked at had egg smell or by readings on gas been what we consider properly monitors. restored,� said John Werring, sciOne gas plant seemed to have ence adviser for the David Suzuki been left almost entirely intact. Foundation. “All the buildings, all the “Wellheads had been removed compressors, flare stacks, first aid but all the casings were there. The shacks,� Werring said. “It was esponds to collect process water sentially like walking into a ghost were still on site. There were town, like somebody had turned pumpjacks – entire pumpjacks – left in the field and had been there off the switch and walked away and had done nothing to do any for 30 or 40 years.� Last August, Werring headed out kind of site rehabilitation.� One investigator walked to northeastern British Columbia in the Fort St. John region to assess through an open gate into a building on a compressor station site how industry was cleaning up after itself. The team covered 4,000 that had been suspended since kilometres of back roads in 10 days 2000. “There was a coffee pot sitting and assessed 35 sites, both well there on a timer. The coffee pot pads and facilities such as comwas warm.� pressor stations. The oil and gas commission According to information from took issue with some of the report. the British Columbia Oil and Gas Spokesman Alan Clay responded in Commission, the sites had been dormant for an average of 14 years an email that some of the wells the group visited weren’t dormant, but – although their ages varied from were actually still producing. months to 41 years. Bob Weber
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Clay also said the commission took action in November 2013 on one of the wells referenced in the report. “Remediation is ongoing and the responsible party is working to address the residual environmental concerns,� Clay said in the email. Provincial regulations require operators to reclaim sites before they are designated abandoned or suspended. But Werring notes the regulator may waive those requirements if they are judged not “reasonably practicable.� There are about 10,000 wells in British Columbia that are considered either abandoned or suspended. But unremediated well sites are a problem throughout the energyproducing provinces. In Alberta, the provincial regulator estimated in October there are nearly 21,000 inactive wells that don’t meet cleanup guidelines. In Saskatchewan, Premier Brad Wall recently asked for $156 million from the federal government to clean up old wells in the province, as well as put unemployed energy industry workers back on a payroll. The B.C. commission has also clarified up its own rules. Last September, it broadened the definition of what equipment must be removed from dormant well sites.
Toll of missing and murdered indigenous women higher than thought: minister Bennett, who has been travelling the country to talk to grieving Canadian Press loved ones, hopes the government will be able to develop the inquiry’s OTTAWA mandate by summer. he number of missing and A key step in this process will murdered indigenous women involve naming a commissioner or across the country is “way commissioners to lead the exbigger� than 1,200, Indigenous Afamination, which is intended to be fairs Minister Carolyn Bennett said arm’s length from government once Monday. it is up and running. Her comments came as the govThe inquiry leadership will have ernment marked the end of a conto consider a number of questions, sultation process with the families including whether cold cases need of victims as it prepares to establish to be revisited, Bennett noted. a public inquiry into these losses. “That will be the job of the comThe real breadth and depth missioners – to sort out what they of the tragedy is greater than was feel they can do about these,� she thought, Bennett said at a downsaid. town Ottawa hotel as families met The process also needs to conbehind closed doors. sider the survivors, she added. “It is bigger than 1,200,� she said. “When we talk about families, “Way bigger than 1,200.� we haven’t been focused on the In a statement Monday evening, people who know it could have Bennett’s spokesperson Carobeen them, it was almost them, lyn Campbell tried to clarify the people who ran away from the minister’s comments, noting they (Robert) Pickton farm, people who were based on what she has been woke up after being strangled,� she hearing from survivors and loved said. ones of missing and murdered The families have also indicated indigenous women. they still want to be involved once “The families believe that the inquiry has started, Bennett number of missing and murdered added. indigenous women and girls is Status of Women Minister Patty higher than 1,200,� Campbell said Hajdu said she is no stranger to in an email. tragic stories, having worked in An RCMP report in 2014 put the Thunder Bay, Ont., where she ran a tally at 1,181 murdered and missing shelter for men, women and youth. women between 1980 and 2012. “Daily, I heard stories like this The force added another 32 deaths and witnessed personally, violence,� and 11 disappearances in a 2015 she said. update. She said the pre-inquiry process Kristy Kirkup
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT A sip seven years in the making “What we try to do is take a bit of this, a bit of this, put them News Reporter together until we go ‘wow, that’s got a lot of complexity to it.” aking whisky is all about The first release’s label dethe long game. scribes the taste as “a complex It’s been about seven bright nose with fresh melons, years since the folks at Yukon honey and cream overlay deeper Brewing expanded their operamalt tones mingled with ample tion beyond beer. astringent oak character.” That’s when the first batch A common misconception is of alcohol was poured into oak that a single malt whisky means barrels before being stored away it comes from a single barrel. in a corner of the back of the new What it actually means is that distillery. If you want whisky, you all of the whisky came from the have to be patient. same distillery. So it’s understandable that the Each new release by Two build-up to last Saturday’s big Brewers will be small and unique. launch was enough to make coRelease one was only 850 bottles owner Bob Baxter a little nervous. at $95 a pop. “It’s kind of like walking out They learned early on that naked one morning. Here I am!” they’ll never be able to achieve Yukon Brewing unveiled the consistency doing thousands and first release of its single malt thousands of barrels, Baxter said. whisky, Two Brewers, this week“You can take the same batch end. of barrels, put them in the same It turns out Baxter had nothspot in the corner, pull a sample ing to worry about. Whisky-lovout of them a couple of years ing Yukoners were lined up long later, and you’ll never guess they before the doors even opened on were the same batch in the same Saturday morning. area and so on,” he said. Before the day was over all of “They just taste remarkably the limited-edition bottles had different.” been sold. Larger distilleries will someBaxter said the goal of the times add flavour and colouring whisky is similar to Yukon Brewto their whisky to make the larger ings beer – to be unique and batches consistent, he said, but complex. that’s not something he’s inter“When we make beer we don’t ested in. try to make a Budweiser or a “So if you like release two, Canadian, they do a great job of buy two bottles instead of one that and they’re light and they’re because you may never see it clean,” he said. again,” he said. “What we do well is lots of flaWaiting this long to have a vours and different flavours and whisky on the shelves wasn’t the different ingredients and so on. original plan. “The equivalent in the spirit To call something whisky in world is whisky.” Joel Krahn/Yukon News Canada the alcohol has to be In its earliest incarnation, Yukon Brewing’s latest offering, single malt whisky, has sat for seven years in oak barrels, three years old or older. whisky is basically beer without says co-owner Bob Baxter. “Our initial intent was, ‘Great, the hops, Baxter explained. in three years we can sell some Water, malted grain and yeast whisky,’” Baxter said. is placed in huge metal tanks for “We tasted our three-year-old fermenting. whisky and said, ‘This is probably “Beer we ferment very slowly on the right road but it’s really because a lot of the flavour that’s simple, it’s really shallow, it’s rein beer comes from that long ally one dimensional.’” fermentation,” Baxter said. He’s much happier with the “For whisky all we’re looking product that extra time has for is alcohol, really. A little bit of helped create. flavour, but mainly it’s alcohol “What we’ve been able to that we’re creating.” develop over time and with our The fermented alcohol gets blending program is some really distilled and placed in the barrels. complex flavours, real layers, Starting with 10,000 litres of real differences in what you’re “beer” will land you with about perceiving in your mouth from eight barrels of whisky. Each baryour very first sip to your very rel holds enough for about 400 last swallow.” 750-ml whisky bottles. After the success of the first Unlike beer, which depends release, Two Brewers is planning on the fermentation process for to start selling its second release its flavour, whisky gets its taste in a few weeks. It will be available from the type and age of the barin Yukon and Alberta. rel it’s in, the type of grain that’s Here’s how its label describes used, and the amount of time it’s it: “Stone fruit and spice support left in the barrel. a complex array of flavours, deBaxter described the process Joel Krahn/Yukon News veloped by carefully selecting our while standing in front of a stack Most of the roughly 300 barrels are made from American oak. distinctive malts, aged in bourof about 300 barrels. Each one is bon and virgin oak barrels, and American oak, though there are a “Different barrels, different together,” Baxter said. labelled with a code so those in marrying in PX Sherry casks.” few European oak sherry baringredients, for different lengths The first release under the Two charge know the age and history This time they’re filling 1,650 rels in the mix. Some are brand of time, gives us a real stream Brewers label is a mix of different bottles. of what they’ll find inside. of ingredients, or a stream of ages of whiskies from different The barrels in Yukon Brewing’s new, some have been used a few Contact Ashley Joannou at cache are almost all made out of times. flavours that we can then mix barrels. ashleyj@yukon-news.com Ashley Joannou
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Weakened loonie putting squeeze on winter travel plans for Canadians Lauren La Rose Canadian Press
TORONTO aureen Dennis and her family had high hopes of heading abroad for March Break, but the weakened Canadian dollar has put plans for a sun-soaked getaway on ice. “We were just hoping to go somewhere warm…. But everywhere that is warm has been affected by the dollar,” said Dennis, founder of WeeWelcome.ca. “It’s an expensive time to go away,” added the Toronto-based parenting expert, whose four children range in age from four to 12. “It is a time that a lot of parents try to make the most of, but it is extra painful when you put the exchange rate on the dollar.” Canadian families and snowbirds who typically flock south during the winter are finding their wings clipped due to the falling loonie. The Canadian dollar is currently hovering in the 72 cents US range, but has traded at nearly 13-year lows in recent weeks due to several factors, including the diminishing value of major commodities and slow economic growth. Paul Phipps, chief marketing officer with Visit Florida, said the state saw a slight slowdown in
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Maureen and Rob Dennis ski to the chairlift with their daughter Alia, 6, an hour north of Toronto on February 7. Canadian travel last year, down about 1.5 per cent. But with estimates showing more than 700,000 Canadians own homes in Florida, he expects many will still make the trip while being more mindful of their spending habits.
“They may come here and not stay as long, or they’ll come here and eat in more and not eat out. It may affect their shopping decisions,” said Phipps, who said Canadians are the top international travellers in every region of
the state. Viji Bahadur and her family will be spending March Break in Miami with relatives. But their travel plans almost took a U-turn when flights from Toronto proved to be too steep. Instead of driving,
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they plan to save by flying out of Buffalo, N.Y. “It’s already high enough during March Break. But then when you factor in the exchange it’s even worse,” said the mother of two, who also maintains a bank account with U.S. funds. Melissa Vroon, founding partner of FamilyFunCanada.com, said a friend going to Hawaii plans to purchase discounted attraction passes at her local Costco ahead of time. “Other people are looking at other destinations where the Canadian dollar still has a bit of pull, looking at Mexico or Costa Rica rather than U.S. holidays,” said the mother of two. Vroon plans to take advantage of a hotel sale in Mexico and travel on accumulated airline points with her family. Dennis said she and her family hope to ski during March Break, and may look into resorts in Ontario or Quebec’s Mont-Tremblant. But if those options are off the table due to lack of snow, they’ll consider activities within the city. Canadian tourist destinations could indeed see a surge among homegrown visitors. There has already been a noticeable uptick at Whistler Blackcomb Resort, which is on track to have a record number of visits, according to its parent company’s latest financial report. David Wilcox of Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. said they’re seeing growth among foreign and domestic travellers from outside the area, including Canadians who are more likely stay home due to the currency. Myrtle Beach, S.C., has launched a campaign where select hotels, live entertainment venues, attractions and restaurants are offering significant discounts to Canadians through the month of April. “We asked the businesses if they could do something that would approach or approximate taking the Canadian dollar on par that would be ideal…. But interestingly enough, some businesses went above and beyond that discount,” said Brad Dean, president and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Dean said the coastal city expects to welcome more than a million Canadians this year, and wanted to take measures to encourage them to visit and “be able to stretch that money just a little bit further.” “It wasn’t that long ago that we were in the midst of the recession. And while it wasn’t our exchange rate that was causing the economic pain, we’ve certainly felt that in our tourism economy. “It certainly will stretch the businesses a bit to do this,” he added, in reference to the discounts. “But let’s face it: Tourism is good business for Myrtle Beach … and Canadians are a huge part of that.”
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‘We’re so thankful to be here,’ says Whitehorse’s first Syrian refugee family Maura Forrest News Reporter
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Members of the Aarafat family enjoy tobogganing at Shipyards Park on Sunday. horse was. “That was the first time that we knew we were coming to the North,” Hassan said. “Initially, we were a little bit frightened to know that we were coming very far from the major cities. But eventually, once we landed actually, we discovered how pleasant the opportunity was. Everybody’s so kind, everybody’s so helpful. “We suffered a lot for the past four years and we’re just so happy to finally be settling.” The Aarafat family is from a town outside Hama, a city in western Syria. Hassan said he and his brother first left Syria nearly five years ago, when the uprising against President Bashar Al-Assad began. “The family wanted us to be away from any problems, because people our age are targets for all different militias and conflicting groups,” he explained. The rest of the family joined them in Lebanon two years later, where they applied for resettlement through the United Nations refugee agency. A few months after they left, their home was destroyed by the Syrian army. Hassan Aarafat, speaking for the Despite what they’ve been “I would like to express my through, the family was all smiles gratitude and my family’s as well on Sunday. Hassan said they’re for all Canadian citizens, for the just happy to be here.
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family, expressed thanks for the welcome they have received so far. Canadian government, for Yukon Cares and for the communities here, for their support and for
their welcoming.” Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com
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MANNERS DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friend and I arrived about 20 minutes early for a movie and were chatting quietly during the (advertising-heavy) digital pre-show. About five minutes later, an older couple came in and sat in front of us, and about five minutes after that, the man turned around and admonished us to be quiet. We complied, but I was startled, as I thought it was acceptable to talk until the trailers began. Is there now an expectation of silence for the half-hour presentation before the trailers? GENTLE READER: There is not — a theater is not a library. But Miss Manners suggests that rather than attempting to school an elderly couple, you apologize: “I’m so sorry. We thought the show had not yet begun. We’ll try to keep our voices down during the advertisements.” DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I made the decision years ago to be low-tech. We are raising our children without cable TV, MP3 players or fancy smartphones or tablets, because we want our children to be able to entertain themselves with their imaginations and because we don’t want to have bickering over screen time. I have an old cellphone, not a smartphone. Many times over the last year, as I have pulled it out, people (relatives, friends, colleagues, receptionists at the dentist, just to name a few) have told me that I need to buy a new phone. What is it about technology that makes people feel justified in telling others — even ones they don’t know — that their possessions are not up to snuff? I think these same people would find it very rude if I told them that their shoes/purse/car looked shabby, and they should go buy something smarter-looking. GENTLE READER: They would indeed, and they would be right. Miss Manners fears that the only difference in the case of technology is that the targets of such insults are often vulnerable, afraid of being themselves considered ready for the dust heap. You are quite right to interpret this as unwarranted busybody-ness. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was adopted at birth. Since the adoption was privately arranged, my parents had my original birth certificate, and I knew my mother’s maiden name. My parents (now both deceased) never had any problem with me asking about my birth mother or trying to find her. In my 40s, I located her, and we became friends. (A strong, funny and delightful woman, by the way!) She had since married and adopted two children. She told me she was not telling her children about me
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Skiers, bikers share the trails at March Lake loppet
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Logan Potter, front, bursts out of the starting line at the Marsh Lake Ski Loppet on Saturday.
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Michelle Edwards races in the fat-bike loppet.
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Yukon Ski Team members get into the spirit of the day. ers picked up the Elizabeth Sheardown Award for the fastest times on the 20-kilometre course. Sara Nielsen was the top female at 1:17:47 and David Greer the top male at 58:12, outpacing junior male Lucier Hudson – the only other skier to break an hour at 59:32. The race went swimmingly Joel Krahn/Yukon News for Kate Alexander. She placed Kate Alexander, winner of the Captain Fun Award, dons swim gear for the 10-kilometre race. second in the 10-kilometre female masters III division Yes, there were plenty of cos- the top finisher in field of 14 and picked up the Captain Fun Tom Patrick cyclists, completing the 10-kilo- Award. tumes, as usual. But this year News Reporter metre course in 45 minutes and a fat-bike race was included at “Kate Alexander was so the 22nd annual event in Marsh 47 seconds. Niki Deneault was funny,” said chief of course he 2016 Marsh Lake Ski the top female at 1:08:04. Lake. John Streicker. “She skied with Loppet was about more a snorkel and a mask and about A pair of Whitehorse skiWhitehorse’s Aaron Foos was than skiing on Saturday.
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a kilometre out from the end of the race she stripped down and came in in a bathing suit. When she came across the finish line she did it like she was swimming. It was just hilarious.” At just two years and two months old, atom boys skier Rowan Wallace pocketed the Youngest Skier Award. A total of 235 skiers registered for the race, just shy of the 251 that registered in 2010, which is believed to be a record. “We don’t know for sure,” said Streicker. “We don’t have good records going back.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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Shorthanded Elijah Smith team wins basketball championship Tom Patrick News Reporter
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oing into the Yukon championship, the Elijah Smith Eagles girls team didn’t have a short bench, they had no bench. With only five players the Elijah Smith Eagles went undefeated for gold at the Yukon Schools Athletic Association Grade 7 Basketball Championships on Saturday at Porter Creek Secondary. “Pure heart and a lot of food between games,” was the key, said Eagles head coach Kasia Leary. “They were undefeated this tournament – I was so impressed … I’m just amazed how they worked as a team. They had to use all five players. They didn’t have one star, it was all five of them on all the time.” The Eagles won all seven of their games – two with only four players instead of five. They claimed the gold medal with a 37-17 win over Christ the King Wolverines in the final. “I’m happy that we won,” said Eagles player Emily Scott. “We had a lot of strategy and we kept together, made sure that we had lots of quick passes. We had some experienced basketball players too. We had Kamryn (Williamson), Olivia (Blisner) and Sammy (Demchuk), who are really good at basketball. That helped the team a lot.” Despite having no subs and playing their third game of the day, the Eagles somehow managed to pick up steam as the final went on. The Wolverines, who had nine players on the squad, pulled within one at 11-10 with a buzzer beater from Nicole Farkas at half and took the lead on a jump shot from Remie Cherepak to start the second half. But the Eagles took back the lead on a basket from Blisner and later went on a 16-point run to make it 33-15. Darci Trociuk and Scott both scored six points in the run. “They had to change their game plan and I think they had to pick up their back-up reserves for energy,” said Leary. The new game plan was “faster passes and getting down low for the rebounding to get that quick shot off,” she said. The Jack Hulland Hawks defeated the Holy Family Hurricanes 34-26 to capture the bronze medal in the girls tournament. On the boys side of the championship, the Selkirk Bears defended their title with a 29-22 win over the Jack Hulland Hawks in the final. Christ the King Wolverines took the bronze with a 52-32 win over the Takhini Timberwolves. The gold medal win for the Elijah Smith girls marked the first for the school in basketball in six years. “The other game we were a little nervous about was the quarterfinal against Teslin,” said Leary.
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Elijah Smith Eagles’ Olivia Blisner goes on a fast break during the girls final at the Yukon Grade 7 Basketball Championships at Porter Creek Secondary on Saturday. Elijah Smith defeated Christ the King 37-17.
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Jack Hulland Hawks’ Paige Stockley storms towards the net during the girls bronze medal game. “They were the first really tall team as well and they were rough, so the we had played against. It felt like
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Whitehorse crossďŹ tters battle in Alberta Tom Patrick News Reporter
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embers of CrossFit 86Seven muscled their way to impressive results recently. Four athletes from the Whitehorse crossfit chapter based out of Peak Fitness competed in team events at the Battle on the Border in Lloydminster, Alta., Feb. 14-16. “We were pretty nervous at the beginning because this was our first one and there was a pretty big crowd there,� said Whitehorse’s Cliff Schultz. “We ended up not doing too bad. We calmed down, went into the finals and placed eighth.� Schultz and teammate Mike Hartwig cracked the top 10 in four events en route to placing eighth out of 34 in the men’s team event. 86Seven teammates Holly Hartwig and Danielle Swift topped out with a 43rd place in one event on their way to 67th out of 72 women’s teams. Schultz, 39, and Hartwig, 36, were the oldest competitors in the competition. But that didn’t stop the “Sweaty Monkeys� team from placing third in the final. They completed the workout – 30-metre farmer carry of two 75-pound weights, 30 clean and jerk/snatches of 115 pounds, followed by another 30-metre farmer carry – in six minutes and 14 seconds.
However, a fifth place finish in the third event stands out in Schultz’s mind. That one was an A.M.R.A.P (as many rounds as possible) event in which competitors burnt 10 calories on an Assault AirBike, completed eight toes to bars – touching toes to the chin-up bar – and six dumbbell thrusts. (An Assault bike is a stationary exercise bike that uses a fan for pedal resistance and has handlebars that are pumped.) “That one there was pretty intense,â€? said Schultz. “We pushed ourselves hard ‌ It was hard on the lungs – that assault bike was brutal. It really gets the heart rate up and really puts your body to the test.â€? Holly and Swift, who competed under the team name Bar Belles, placed 43rd in a pull-up contest and finished with 49th in a single-skip/deadlift/sled push event. “They got a little bit frustrated, but as they went on they got stronger too,â€? said Schultz. “That gave them a little incentive to keep pushing and to start training again.â€? The CrossFit fitness program and competition was founded in 2000 in California and has grown to include over 13,000 affiliated gyms worldwide. The CrossFit Games – the world championship – have been held annually since 2007. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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Whitehorse racers show speed, grit in arctic ultra Tom Patrick News Reporter
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he Yukon Arctic Ultra is called the “coldest and toughest.” Sometimes the same can be said about Yukoners. Whitehorse racers fought the cold and set the pace to win a few divisions and finish the longest one – which cannot be said about a third of the field – at the 13th annual event that began on Feb. 4 and ended Friday. David Eikelboom’s ninth marathon was his slowest to date, but it was enough for a win on the first day. The 29-year-old from Whitehorse was the top finisher (on foot) in the marathon distance in what was his first time in the event. “It was a chance to do a race that was totally different,” said Eikelboom. “Road marathons you can do anywhere, there’s a trail marathon in the summer every year, but the arctic ultra is a bit of a one-of-a-kind race. “There were some soft patches, but generally the course was in good shape. It’s the only time of year you get to run along the river there.” Eikelboom ran the course from Shipyards Park to Rivendell Farm on the banks of Takhini River in three hours and 25 minutes. (He ran the Hamilton Marathon almost an hour quicker in the fall.) He was just six minutes behind Switzerland’s Joel Hegner on a fat-tire mountain bike. Whitehorse’s Matt Hosford was the second runner in at 3:41 followed by Whitehorse’s Kristin Daniel as the top female with a time of 3:57. Whitehorse runners Maren Bradley and Maki Nagahama placed second and third, respectively, for females. “I’m thinking about doing the 100-miler next year,” added Eikelboom. “Thinking about it. We’ll see.” Yukon also had winners in the 100-mile event from Whitehorse to Braeburn. Whitehorse’s Jennifer King and Gillian Smith tied for first for females and were seventh overall. They completed the course in one day and 16 hours. Italy’s Michele Graglia was first overall with the second fastest time on record – 21 hours and 56 minutes. Only one Yukoner took up the 300-mile challenge in this year’s ultra. Whitehorse’s Jessie ThomsonGladish and teammate Julie Pritchard of England reached the finish at the back of the pack, but just finishing was an achievement. Twelve of the 34 starters scratched during the race. Having to complete a 100-kilometre out-and-back trek from Pelly Crossing was a grind, said Thomson-Gladish. “It was fun. It was definitely different from last year,” said
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Whitehorse’s David Eikelboom leaves the start line of the Yukon Arctic Ultra at Shipyards Park on Feb. 4. Eikelboom won the marathon distance. Thomson-Gladish. “I did the 400 last year and the 300 is different. It’s shorter, obviously, but the out-and-back to Pelly Farm was a huge mental challenge I didn’t encounter last year. “It was pretty much all in the dark and it was mentally tough to go out 50 kilometres and then back. I would have rather continued on to Dawson, to be honest.” Thomson-Gladish and Pritchard completed the 300-mile journey on Friday with a time of seven days, 19 hours and 35
minutes, just four hours and 25 minutes under the cutoff. They placed second for females and tied for 19th overall with Pritchard’s boyfriend Oliver Lutte. “There are plans to come back. I’m not sure what I’m going to do yet, but I’d really like to volunteer for it, but I also don’t want to miss out on the trails,” said Thomson-Gladish. “Next year I’ll like to figure out a way to do the 100-mile race and then hop on with the volunteer team for the
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rest of the race. “I’ll definitely do it again, but I won’t do the 300 again.” Germany’s Florian Reiterberger rode a fat bike to finish first in the 300 with a time of four days, 10 hours and 13 minutes. American Jan Kriska of North Carolina was first on foot with a record time of four days, 21 hours and 24 minutes. Australia’s Bernadette Benson was the top female, and sixth overall, in five days, 10 hours and 55 minutes – the new women’s
record. A total of 71 racers representing 17 nations took part in this year’s ultra. “This is a record field of entrance for a year we don’t have the 400-mile (division to Dawson City),” said organizer Robert Pollhammer. “Every two years we have a race that goes all the way to Dawson, then we typically have 80 to 90 people. The other years we usually have less, so this is a really good turnout.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com
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ROOM IN 2-bdrm apt in Hillcrest, shared accommodations, available immed, furnished, cable, internet, $700/mon, all included. 335-0009
Wanted to Rent FOR LEASE PRIME LOCATION ON 2ND AVE. Suitable for retail, ofďŹ ce or commercial. 1,145sq. ft. or larger if units combined. Handicap accessible. Lots of parking for customers or clients
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334-5038 NEWER 3-BDRM townhouse, fenced yard, garden shed, parking. Close to parks, trails, schools. Available around March 1, $1,700/mon + utils. 335-3377
NEW SINGLE level 3-bdrm 2-bath home, Whistlebend, 1,450 sq ft open concept, ensuite, walk-in closet, hardwood floors, laundry rm, 6 appliances, $399,000. 334-2802
BACHELOR SUITE 15 mins from town, beautiful views, N/S, N/P, refs reqĘźd, $1,275/mon, heat & power incl. 333-0317
$125,000 FOR 18% share in cooperative housing on 20 acres, 340 sq ft private space with full bathroom & many shared spaces, 30 min. drive to Whitehorse. 332-5832
ROOM IN Riverdale house, fully furnished, 3 minutes to bus station, N/S, (due to allergies), available immediately, $480/mon + utils & DD. 336-0368
BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY in Atlin, BC, $155,000, 5ac with well built log cabin, view of Atlin Lake & Atlin Mountain. Dominik at 250-716-0553
LARGE ROOM in Kopper King, share living room & kitchen, share food or buy your own, N/S, available immediately, $700/mon. 667-6060
2 PLACER claims on Iron Creek off the South Canol road. 3 hours from town. Coarse gold found in the area, $5,000/ea. 333-9084
SMALL COZY cabin, great view, quiet neighbours, $800/mon + utils, 20 minutes from town, also have smaller cabin $450/mon + utils. 668-6885
Help Wanted HELP WANTED Hotel Front Desk Clerk NOC #6525 Qualifications: Completion of college program in front desk operations or hotel management required. Applicants with relevant experience preferred Hours: 40 hours per week Wage: $15/hr Duties: •Register arriving guests, assign rooms •Answer telephone enquiries •Compile and check daily records Contact: HR Manager hr@elitehotel.ca Elite Hotel & Travel Ltd. 206 Jarvis St Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A-2H1
LOOKING FOR roommate, fully furnished clean space, heat, internet & water included, $650/mon. 334-2445 2-BDRM BSMT apt, Riverdale, 4 appliances, fireplace, heat & light included, 1 off-street parking spot, NS, N/P, no parties, quiet place. Call 334-5466. ROOM IN Porter Creek home, N/P, no parties, responsible tenant, $600/mon incl utils. Alison @ 334-9282 SHARED TRAILER, wood fuel, rent negotiable. 334-9636 OFFICE SPACE, 870 & 920 sq ft, bright, open spaces, lots of natural light, reasonable rent. 334-2345 FURNISHED ROOM, Ingram, new home, responsible tenant, $750/mon, everything included. 334-3186 SMALL HOUSE, 1-bdrm, 5 mins drive from DT Whse, quiet neighbourhood, washer, dryer, wood floors, N/S, N/P, $1,150/mon + utilities (average $120/mon). 456-4459 LARGE SINGLE car garage, Copper Ridge, insulated, 20 shelves, carpenterĘźs work table, good for storage, can be heated, refs required, 668-2889 after 5pm PROFESSIONAL HOUSESITTER available from February to June. Very reliable and trustworthy woman. Lots of good references. Contact me at PellerinMV@gmail.com FURNISHED ROOM, Mountainview area, responsible tenant, everything included, N/S, N/P, no parties, $600/mon. 336-4387
CELEBRATE! 1 column x 3 inches ...............Wed - $ s &RI $35.10 2 columns x 2 inches .............Wed - $ s &RI $46.80 2 columns x 3 inches .............Wed - $ s &RI $70.20 2 columns x 4 inches .............Wed - $ s &RI $93.60
Developing the North
HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871
HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS in huge demand. Employers prefer CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Contact us now to start your training day. www.canscribe.com. 1.800.466.1535. info@canscribe.com MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today! LEAD CSR NOC#6551 $13 up to $17 per hour 40 per week Duties: to provide wide range of cash based products and services Email taunya.hirschl@moneymartdr.com
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Cobalt Construction is looking for people to join our 2016 road construction team; work will commence April 1st and continue until freeze up. Candidates MUST be experienced in road construction. Work is out of town in a camp situation with room and board supplied. Wages are above Government rate for the right candidates. These are not rotation type jobs, successful candidates are required to work up to three weeks at a time with 3 or 4 days off.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN
Must have at least 5 years in a supervisory role in Road Construction. Successful candidate with be well versed in all aspects of Road Construction, including multiplate and culvert installations. Should be well versed and be able to operate any piece of equipment. Must be very safety conscious, lead safety meeting and keep good written records. Must be highly motivated and production oriented. Top wages and plenty of overtime for the successful candidate.
HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
Must be experienced on Cat, Hitachi, Volvo and Kenworth Trucks, including Dozers, off-highway Rock Trucks, Graders, Excavators, Vibratory Packers, and Tractor with Belly Dump Trailers. Top wages and plenty of overtime for the successful candidate.
SERVICE PERSON/LUBRICANT TECHNICIAN
Duties include fuelling and greasing large eet of heavy equipment, assisting Mechanics and doing scheduled oil changes and servicing. Must be experienced with Cat, Hitachi, Volvo, and highway tractor/trailers.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION OPERATORS
Must have a minimum of 3 years on road building projects. Must have the ability to read and build to grade stakes while maintaining a high rate of production. The following positions are available: t Dozer operators t Finish Grader Operators t Finish Excavator operators
TRUCK DRIVERS
Only experienced operators will be considered, the following positions are available: t Articulated Rock Truck Drivers t 100 ton Rock Truck Drivers t 50 Ton Rock Truck Drivers t Class 1 Belly Dump and Water Truck Drivers
PACKER OPERATORS LABOURERS
t with culvert, multiplate, MSE wall and road construction experience
SURVEYORS
Must be fully experienced in Road construction layout and staking with GPS system.
CAMP INSTALLER AND MAINTENANCE MAN
Must be experienced in camp set up, carpentry, electrical and plumbing. Candidate will install camps and perform maintenance duties to keep camp up and running efďŹ ciently.
FIRST AID
Level 3 industrial First Aiders with Highway Construction Experience. BC/YT TCP training will be considered an asset.
Please send Resumes to jobs@cobaltconstruction.ca, stop by the main ofďŹ ce located on the Alaska Highway just north of Porter Creek, or fax 867-668-7762. For more information about us and the work we do, please visit our website
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LIVE-IN CAREGIVER required to provide home & personal care to elderly woman in Pelly Crossing. Home Care Certificate or equivalent experience required. Contact Adam: 867-689-4892 mvanbibber@shaw.ca THE CLAIM CAFE requires a senior baker. Two years commercial food experience is necessary. Passion for food and baking schooling are pluses. Apply with resume to 305 Strickland Street or info@theclaim.ca FULL-TIME DENTAL ASSISTANT REQUIRED for busy dental practice. Experience an asset (CDA I/II), but would train the right applicant. Please apply with resume to Whitehorse Dental Clinic, 406 Lambert Street or fax resume to 667-4488. Email questions or resume to jdo899@gmail.com DENTAL HYGIENIST required at busy dental practice. Full-time/part-time (flexible hours). Please apply with resume to: Whitehorse Dental Clinic, 406 Lambert St. (behind Medicine Chest Pharmacy) Attn: Dr. Colin Nash. Please email any questions to: whitehorsedental@northwestel.net
Miscellaneous for Sale 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 TRADING CARDS, binder full of non-sport trading cards (James Bond, X-men, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom). About 500 cards. $40. Ross 633-3154
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Communications and Research Coordinator
Advertising Sales Representative
The Arctic Institute of Community-Based Research is currently seeking a part-time term Communications and Research Coordinator.
The Yukon News, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person.
In collaboration with other staff, this position will ensure dynamic and ongoing communications with partners and others, be responsible for preparing plain language reports, newsletters, press releases, fact sheets and promotional materials, as well as implementing the organization’s social media strategy.
The successful candidate will have sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary coupled with a strong benefit package. Black Press has more than 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter to Mike Thomas Publisher, Yukon News, 211 Wood Street, Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2E4 or email to mthomas@yukon-news.com
Additionally, this position will assist with coordinating the organization’s research activities, primarily those related to food security. Activities will include ongoing partnership development, liaising with other organizations and communities, synthesizing information from multiple sources, and collaborating to contribute to existing food security-related initiatives. Position: March 1st to August 31, 2016; 20-25 hours per week. The position may be extended by mutual agreement. Compensation:
$24-$27/hour, commensurate with experience.
Application deadline:
5:00 PST February 25, 2016.
PLEASE EMAIL RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO INFO@AICBR.CA, OR FAX TO 867-668-5543.
No phone calls please.
For additional information, please visit our website: www.blackpress.ca
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WORLD HOCKEY Association, remember it? Two rare books, (history, statistics, photos). Exc. shape, $50. 633-3154
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100 LB propane tank, $50. 633 5569
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VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION Old Crow, Yukon
VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION Old Crow, Yukon
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
An Experience in Canada’s True North
An Experience in Canada’s True North
MANAGER OF FINANCE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
THE JOB Reporting to the Director of Finance, this position is responsible for the dayto-day management of the finance department. This includes maintenance of the general ledger, and supervision of three clerks; accounts receivable, accounts payable/payroll, and general finance.
THE JOB Reporting to the Chief, this position is responsible for the administration of the consolidated revenue fund, the integrity of the financial reporting system of Vuntut Gwitchin Government and ensuring that the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation operates within the approved annual budget. This position oversees development and implementation of financial internal control policies and procedures to ensure Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation assets are safeguarded and provides support to departments in managing budgets. This position also serves as a member of the Management Committee and the senior management team.
THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Accounting or Business Administration and is pursuing an accounting designation with at least three years experience working through a full cycle of accounting functions in an organization including supervision of staff. Experience working with computerized accounting systems such as ACCPAC and Payroll Software such as Easy pay and associated payroll reporting requirements. Previous experience in a First Nation community is an asset. A diploma in accounting with over six years relevant experience will also be considered.
INCREASE YOUR REACH
A detailed job description is available at our website: http://www.vgfn.ca/ employment Visit: www.oldcrow.ca to learn more about our community.
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PAY RANGE $69,114 - $82,937 per annum plus an excellent benefits package
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CLOSING DATE: February 21, 2016
THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will hold a degree in either Finance or Business Administration or a professional accounting designation with at least seven years relevant work experience at a senior management level. Substantial knowledge (both in depth and breadth) of accounting practices in both the public and private sectors is required as well as several years experience in a supervisory role. Strong interpersonal, mediation, analytical and written communication skills are a must. Knowledge of Yukon First Nations and their government systems is an asset. A detailed job description is available at our website: http://www.vgfn.ca/ employment Visit: www.oldcrow.ca to learn more about our community. PAY RANGE $88,133 - $114,573 plus an excellent benefits package. CLOSING DATE: February 21, 2016
We thank all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Call the Yukon News advertising team at 667-6285.
We thank all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please forward your covering letter and resume, preferably by email, to: RE: VGFN - Resumes Crowe MacKay LLP Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors Suite 200 – 303 Strickland St Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2J9 Whitehorse.Resume@CroweMacKay.ca
Please forward your covering letter and resume, preferably by email, to: RE: VGFN - Resume Crowe MacKay LLP Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors Suite 200-303 Strickland St Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2J9 Whitehorse.Resume@CroweMacKay.ca
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YUKON NEWS BINDER FULL of baseball cards, $20. 633-3154 STAINLESS STEEL commercial kitchen sink, 50" x 25" x15" deep, $200. Call 633-4375
Nakwaye Ku Child Care at Yukon College
Early Childhood Educator CASUAL POSITION Wage commensurate with level Closing date: Friday, March 4, 2016. NAKWAYE KU CHILD CARE Box 2799,Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5K4 E-mail: nakwayeku@yukoncollege.yk.ca | Fax: 668-8890 (Attn: Daycare)
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Executive Director The Klondike Visitors Association (KVA) in Dawson City, Yukon is seeking an Executive Director. Candidates should have a degree in business administration or significant work experience in a management capacity of a multi-faceted organization. The duties include management of a Tourism Destination Marketing Organization and overseeing its business operations, including Diamond Tooth Gerties Casino, with an overall organization budget approaching $3M. Candidates should have: • Experience working in a not-for-profit organization with a board of directors • Experience handling contract administration and industrial relations management in an organization with 7 year round employees and 60+ seasonal employees • Business operational skills with demonstrated management skills and the ability to interpret financial reports • Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities Salary & Benefits: Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and KVA policy Competition Closes: Friday March 11, 2016 at 5 pm (pst) A detailed job description is available upon request. For further information, or to submit a résumé, please contact: Brian Stethem: Chair, Klondike Visitors Association at bstethem@northwestel.net
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. MCDONALDS H O C K E Y cards from 1991-92 to 2009/10, almost every card issued incl. 27 unopened paks from each year, over 1,200 cards, $900. Ross 633-3154 CFL FOOTBALL cards, 17 different complete sets of cards, including early OPC. Almost 2,600 cards. $1,400. 633-3154 WORLD HOCKEY Association, 5 complete hockey card sets from the 1970s. Exc cond. $750. Ross 633-3154 REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca SEE POLAR BEARS, Walrus and Whales on our Arctic Explorer Voyage next summer. SAVE 15% With Our Winter Sale for a Limited Time. CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-800-363-7566 or visit www.adventurecanada.com (TICO#04001400) Canvas Tents and Wood Stoves Lowest Prices in Canada Tents will ship by Greyhound from Castlegar, B.C. Canvas Tent Shop, www.Canvastentshop.ca 1-800-234-1150 Call for Prices MENʼS BLACK shoes, sz 9, new, $15. 334-8318 SONY A7S ILCE-7S, Mirrorless Camera, 12.2MP full-frame, ISO 50-409600, full HD video, S-log2, 4K video via HDMI, 4 batteries, 2 chargers, original box/manual, mint condition, battery grip VG-C1EM, $1,650. 667-6472
HUSQUVARNA 61 Chainsaw with 20" bar, near new chain, air cleaner, ignition switch & brake band, $290 obo. 668-5644 PHOTO ART supplies, unused, perfect condition, mats, backer boards, wood & alum frames, kits, glass, plastic sleeves, worth over $1,100, asking $550 obo. 667-2389 for inventory list
WALL HEATER, new, used lightly for 1 month, 1500 W, built-in thermostat, c/w remote, good for heating L/R or bedroom. 456-4459. BISSELL LITTLE Green spot & stain remover machine, new, $40; Bissell 3-in-1 vac, new, $25. 311B Hanson St. after 6pm
Yukon Distress and Support Telephone Volunteer Task description: Volunteering on the Yukon Distress and Support Line (YDSL) at Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services is an opportunity to ‘be there’ in times of need for members of your community. The vision of the Yukon Distress and Support Line is to help reduce social isolation, mental health challenges, and feelings of distress by offering unconditional, non-judgmental listening and support. As a trained volunteer you will apply an active listening model, while taking telephone calls from the community. The active listening model encourages individuals to help themselves by exploring their feelings and their options in times of distress.
THREE COMPLETE OPC hockey card sets (1999-00 to 2001-02 period) plus some short prints. Over 900 cards. $150. Ross 633-3154 CANADA GOOSE Arctic winter coat, full length, wolf hood. Size L, barely worn. Paid $1000, asking $400. 335-0009 BOX OF 40 mysteries, paperbacks, various authors, $25. 633-3154 HEAVY CANVAS tarp 12x16, yellow in colour, new in pkg, $150. Canvas tarp 12x16, yellow in colour, used, $120. 633-5569 YUKON WILDLIFE Conservation stamps, rare and unique collection of 13 stamps, from 1996-2008, beautiful artwork depicting Yukon birds and wildlife, $150. 633-3154 CRAFTSMAN TABLESAW, 12, 220 volt, $200. 633-5569
Computers & Accessories FREE, HEWLETT Packard scanner model ScanJet 3400C w/software, works fine, I upgraded. 633-3154 ASUS LAPTOP, TP550L, Windows 10, new cond. Bell turbo stick. 334-3098
POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com.
Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com
HELP WANTED Integra Tire Whitehorse requires a full time permanent
Service Station/Propane Attendant The Applicant must be able to work weekends and evenings. Driver’s License & Propane Certification is required. Wage is $12.50 - $15.00 / hour depending on experience. Group Insurance Benefits available. Drop resume off at 107 Industrial Road Attn: Cal Murdoch or email to Cal@yukontire.com
Responsibilities: Providing telephone support, information, and referrals to callers; Participating in periodic professional supervision and feedback sessions Skills needed: Non-judgmental attitude; Interpersonal & communication skills; Understanding of confidentiality; Knowledge of community resources; Successful completion of volunteer interview; Successful completion of Yukon Distress & Support Line training program (will be provided) Time commitment: Volunteers are asked to commit to 2 five-hour shifts per month for a commitment period of at least 6 months. All shifts are from the hours of 7pm – 12am. Incentive for the volunteer: Volunteers will receive required certification in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), as well as the Yukon Distress & Support Line Training Program provided by Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services ASIST Training will be available to new volunteers on March 12th and March 13th (9:00-5:00, both days) Volunteers also have the opportunity to participate in an optional Critical Incident Stress Management Training as well as ongoing evening training on various topics related to the line. Jordan Aslett, Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services, jaslett@ manyrivers.yk.ca, 867-667-2970
requires an
Optometric Assistant Full time | Permanent | 8 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday, some overtime Candidates must be mature, responsible, reliable and able to work in a fast-paced team environment. We are looking for a cheerful, detail-oriented, multi-tasking individual who would be involved in many aspects of the business, from front end duties to eyewear sales. Extended health and dental benefits are available; probationary period is 6 months. All necessary training will be provided in-office. Experience in computer and cash transactions is an asset. Wages: to be discussed.
You work for a non-profit organization and you would like to add your volunteer opportunities? Please click on http://www.volunteeryukon.ca/.
Community Services
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
WANTED TO buy: Travel book Nicaragua, ie Lonely planet. 204-880-7245
ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.
HURLBURT ENTERPRISES INC.
COLEMAN ON-DEMAND portable hot water heater, $125 obo. 334-6600
PHOTO ART equipment, used, Rotatrim M-50 print cutter, $100; Leitz 4602 Tiltall tripod, missing one pan control, $50. 667-2389
BLOOD GLUCOSE test strips, 48 strips, $30, brand is One Touch. 456-4459
Firewood
Apply in person, email or fax with resume and cover letter, Attn: Deanna. No phone calls please. Closing date for this position: February 22, 2016 2093 Second Ave, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1B5 eyes@northernlightsoptometry.ca
MasterCard
Cheque, Cash S.A. vouchers accepted.
SPLIT FIREWOOD 16” lengths 3-cord loads $220/cord Delivered in city limits 333-5174 FIRE-KILLED SPRUCE FIREWOOD Very dry, clean burning $250/cord 16”x 3-cord load Larger loads available $200/cord if you cut & haul from my yard in town 333-5174 ANDYʼS FIREWOOD SERVICE Quality standing dry Haines Junction Full stacked, measured cords Scheduled deliveries Serving Yukoners for over 15 years Satisfaction guaranteed $245/cord 667-6429 msg or 335-0932 DJG CONTRACTING •Delivering logging truck loads •Single/multiple cord loads Call David at 867-332-8327 FIREWOOD FOR SALE Beetle-killed pine, dry Stored in Whitehorse Call for prices 867-689-5797 FRANKʼS FIREWOOD •Top quality, stacked cords for best value •8 foot & stove length •1/2 cord, single cord & multiple cords •Also offering rough cut lumber Phone 334-8960 FIREWOOD FOR SALE Approx 20 cord Logging truck loads Will sort big or small $150 per cord + GST Call 867-335-0894 or 867-335-1088 DONʼS FIREWOOD Forestry Permit #2015 FWL 027-02 •Junction Beetle Kill •Stockpiled in Whitehorse •Quick Daily Deliveries Social Services •$240/Cord City Limits Phone 393-4397 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 KEL TEC Sub2000 in 9mm with custom picatinny rail and aftermarket sights $850; restricted HK416 in 22lr. with two extra mags and hard case, $850. Must have PAL. 335-7154 REMINGTON 11/87 shotgun 18" rifled barrel semi auto, laser sight, great bear gun, comes with soft case & lots of ammo, mint condition, $700. 336-3865 WHITEHORSE RIFLE & Pistol Club is having a non-restricted firearm safety course on Sunday, March 6. Be there by 8:30am. Call 633-2488
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LEUPOLD FX-3 25*40mm target scope, little use in great shape, box, scope cover, scope, and sun shade included, $800 obo. 332-2354
WANTED: ANY type 5/16" thick hardwood or cork tongue-and-groove flooring remnants. Need at least 50 sq ft. 867-821-4299 WANTED: WOMEN who have had C-sections at least 6 months ago to participate in Osteopathic study. Participants will receive free treatments. Treatment can have multiple benefits to overall health. 336-0252 WANTED: REFRIGERATOR in good working order, reasonably priced. 399-3031 for messages
2008 C H E V R O L E T Tahoe 4X4, 184,000kms, must be seen to be appreciated. 336-2982 2008 PONTIAC Torrent, low kms, 2 sets of tires, auto start, very clean, $10,800. 335-1572
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
2008 TUNDRA SR5, double cab, long box, 147,000km, over load springs, 3� lift racks & rails, new Duratrac tires, remote start, box liner, winch bumper, $16,800 obo. 335-5718
2.4L Mivec 5 speed manual transmission. Power everything, A/C, aftermarket stereo & headlights, front strut tower bar, tinted windows, carbon ďŹ ber spoiler. Comes with winter tires on aluminum rims. Very clean. SEE KIJIJI FOR MORE INFO. Bright yellow! $8,000 obo.
2004 TOYOTA Tacoma double cab. Truck was rolled. Engine runs great, everything has been tested. Runs & drives. Low kms. Selling complete or will part out. 335-8413 2002 MAZDA p/u B2300, $2,000. Al @ 333-1482 1996 PLYMOUTH Voyager van, vg condition, clean and smooth, 280,000km, tinted windows, $2,200 obo. 322-1476
WANTED: 78 rpm record collections, big or small. Will pick up. 335-3344
Call or Text 867-335-7997
WANTED: SBX11 or 11A bush radio. Email scott@ranchernet.com
1994 FORD Escort 4-dr station wagon, approx 210,000 km, manual, runs great, c/w 3 full sets of tires all mounted on rims, $1,000 obo. 333-0484
Cars
1995 DODGE 5.9L, Super Cab, DSL, auto, 12-valve 2-wheel drive, Hirise canopy, 3/4 ton diesel, Hankook tires, 284,000 kms, $4,000. Gus @ 393-4796 1995 NISSAN Pathfinder, V6, auto, 4X4, approx 168,000kms, $1,500 obo. 334-6600
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1993 CHEVY Silverado 4X4 half-ton, needs some work such as new transmission, about 300,000kms, good for rebuild or for parts, make an offer. 393-2630
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2005 Mercedes-Benz C-240 4-door Sedan 248,649 km. Loaded, all options, new snow tires.
$11,966 $11, $1 1 96 1, 966 6 | TEL 336-2029 2011 TOYOTA Corolla, sport model, 49,000 kms, auto, extended warranty to Mar 31, 2021 or 120,000 kms. 633-5943 2008 SATURN Vue for sale, new winter tires, excellent condition, well maintained, $8,000. Call 587-335-3057 for more info. 2003 CHRYSLER PT Cruiser, 181,560 kms, front wheel drive, a-t, good mechanical cond, exc winter car, c/w winter studded tires on steel rims, sold as is, $2,800 obo. 334-0294
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2013 FORD F-150 crew cab, low kms, 60,000, on V6 eco boost engine, automatic, 4x4, transferable warranty, excellent condition, $35,000. 334-4616
TOYOTA TACOMA 4Runner parts 96-04. Lots of parts, locking diffs, transmissions, 3.4l complete engine, some early toyota parts as well 79-96 . 335-8413
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2003 OLDSMOBILE Alero. Needs new head gasket, has a few dentsl, $1,200 obo as is. 334-3174
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1999 TOYOTA Sienna, well maintained, new windshield, front brakes, CV boots & summer tires, $3,500 obo. 633-5943 1999 TOYOTA Tercel, manual, well maintained, good tires, $1,000. 335-4334 1998 HONDA Accord, very clean, new windshield & winter tires, command start, electric sunroof, heated seats, must be seen, $3,000. 334-8347
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2001 VW Golf 2L gas engine, auto trans newly replaced, heated seats, power everything, serviced for winter, good rubber, 170,000km c/w mechanical inspection, $4,500 obo. 335-0884
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yukon-news.com CANINES & COMPANY Dog Obedience School Puppy training classes: March 1 Basic obedience class: March 1 Private Lessons Come When Called & Street Manners www.caninesandcompany.ca 333-0505
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 DB TURBO for Cummins common rail, modified turbo to support 500 hp plus. 633-6502 TINTED DRIVERʼS side canopy window for 8ʼ canopy, $75. 867-821-5199 HONDA 4-BOLT aluminum wheels with P185/65 R15 tires, tires are all season & in good shape, $400 obo. 334-6600 DRIVERʼS SIDE window of a 6ʼ canopy truck cap, $75. 334-5199
Pets GUINEA PIG with cage and all included. 335-6042
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PET SITTER needed for rabbit, $10/day for approx 16 days, March 6-22. Will supply everything. Friendly, likes kids & dogs, 334-5199
RONʼS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVʼs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg 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 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
Motorcycles & Snowmobiles 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
2013 SKANDIC Wide-track 600 E-TEC, full under-body skid plate, front bush bumper & rear HD bumper, good cold-weather start, exc cond, $11,000. Frank 390-2075
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1995 YAMAHA Enticer 11 410, long track, reverse, hand warmers, runs great, $1,400 obo. 633-6502 1985 HONDA Big Red 250 E 3-wheeler, good shape, new battery, nice machine, $1,250 obo. 333-9084 2011 BMW R1200 RT, 35,000km, loaded from the factory, lots of after market extras, show room condition, $16,500. Ron @ 334-1222 1999 POLARIS 700 RMK 3,400 kms, $2,500 firm. 633-5569
Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467
KOVACS
SPOTSWOOD
Ruth Ann (nee McLeod)
1945-2015
In loving memory of a dear wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who passed away on February 18, 2013.
In fond remembrance of veteran Yukon, Nunavut, and B.C. journalist, historian, and author Ken Spotswood, who died at home in Victoria, B.C. on November 30, 2015 in his 71st year. A full tribute will follow at a later date. A celebration of Ken’s remarkable life and career is tentatively planned for the summer of 2016, with ash interment to take place in Dawson City, Yukon.
Tis but three year’s ago Since God called you away, And we who loved you most of all, Miss you more each day
For more information, please contact John (Ken’s executor) via: archivesguy@hotmail.com
Lovingly remembered by her husband Zoli, and family.
1984 ZETA 24' Hard Top, 350/260 leg, 15hp kicker, dingy, barbecue, galley, head, canvas enclosure, GPS chart plotter fishfinder, radio, sleeps 5, tandem trailer, rough water boat, bottom paint, many extras, reasonable offers. 332-1374
Heavy Equipment FOR RENT Clark C25 indoor forklift, 4,500 lb capacity, 15ʼ lift & side shift; Hyster 4,000 lb power jack, 27”X48” forks. Both for rent, weekly or monthly. Call Kevin at 633-5274 2008 KUBOTA L39 backhoe, very clean, $36,000. 334-8446 HEAVY DUTY 120 barrel water tank on skids, man door, no fuel in for long period of time. 334-9636 SMALLER SET of rolls, powered by two 20 horse electric motors, 440 power, $2,000. 633-4606 COMPLETE PIONEER crusher, belt power units, rolls & jaw crusher unit, feeder unit, $6,000. 633-4606
Campers & Trailers TAITʼS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon 20ʼ FLAT deck trailer, rated for 6,000 lb load, $4,200. 668-2804
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 KIDS KREATE, free family art class at the Yukon Arts Centre, February 21 from 1–4pm, lace stencils. Registration not required. Call 393-7109 for more information
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CHILKOOT TRAIL/LOG Cabin: Non-motorized weekend: Feb 19-21. Other weekends & weekdays: Multi-Use. For info: 867-667-3910 CANCER SUPPORT Group Appreciation for Life, past or present, Yukon peopleĘźs gathering. Meetings are Feb 15, 6pm, and March 16, 7pm, Whitehorse Public Library. Contact Dawn 335-0009 THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. Group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info/register call Joanne 668-7713 SLIDE INTO German, free lessons every Saturday from 10am-11am. Join us at the Birch & Bear. Info Renate @ 334-6948 BURNOUT TO Boundaries, free 6-session support group for adult women/men, Many Rivers, Fridays 11am-12:30pm, Feb. 12, 19, March 4, 18, April 1, 8. Call to register, space is limited. Kim 667-2970. GROWERS OF Organic Food YukonGoOFY AGM Wednesday, March 2nd, 5pm at Whitehorse Library. KLUANE QUILTER'S Guild is bringing award winning quilter Elaine Quehl to Whitehorse. Registration for workshops from April 6-7, and 8-10 is open - all levels. Call Wendy at 633-5191 kluaneguild@gmail.com.
DO YOU need help to prepare for your Citizenship exam? The Multicultural Centre of the Yukon has a free program for immigrants starting Saturday, February 27th. Call 667-6205 for information. MARCH 3, 7-10pm, Yukon Wild Sheep Foundation is hosting an Open House at the Royal Canadian Legion, 503 Steele Street. Cash bar, door prizes and more. Yukonwsf@gmail.com for more info. YUKON SCIENCE Institute presents Science and Scenes along Canol Heritage Trail with Linda & Peter Kershaw, Sunday, February 21st, 7:30pm, Beringia Centre, Whitehorse and Monday, February 22nd, 7:30pm, Northern Lights Centre, Watson Lake. Free. SUGAR SHACK. Come indulge your sweet tooth with our famous maple taffy on snow from February 26 to 28 at Shipyards Park. cabane.afy.yk.ca 5 Ă€ 7 All in Music one Thursday a month, French-speaking musicians perform at Baked Cafe. February 18th: Sophie Villeneuve, acoustic folk. zik-o-baked.afy.yk.ca CANADA 55+ Games in Brampton August 15-19. Twenty-four sports & activities. Preregistration deadline for “I Might Goâ€? form is February 25. Submit to ElderActive Recreation 456-8252 WORMS TO Weevils - what invasive species are on the horizon? Join the Yukon Invasive Species Council March 3rd at Yukon College for a Forum and Workshop. Registration/info: www.yukoninvasives.com
YDEC SPEAKER Series. Eleanor Millard will speak on her experiences as an election observer in El Salvador Wednesday February 17th. 7:00pm at Association franco-yukonnaise, 302 Strickland Street
HOSPICE WORKSHOP: LIVING with Loss, Wed Feb 24, 6:30-8:30pm at WPL for anyone living with grief or supporting others who are grieving. To register: 667-7429
QUEER YUKON: upcoming events for the LGBTQ community and allies, Out North, Yukon Pride and more! www.queeryukon.com
YUKON CIRCLE of Change AGM Thursday, February 25th, 7:30, Kwanlin Dunn Cultural Centre. New members welcome. Creating spaces where people feel safe, loved and celebrated.
HEALING TOUCH Yukon Association AGM, Thursday Feb 25, 5:30 pm at 412 Cook Street. Members and newcomers welcome. Email jenniferg@northwestel.net for info.
PORTER CREEK Community Association meeting Monday, March 7th, 5:15 pm, Guild Hall. All Welcome. Come show your support. Info 633-4829
PORTER CREEK Secondary School Council is holding it's Regular Council Meeting February 10, 2016 at 6:30pm in the School Library. Everyone is welcome.
SWAZILAND EDUCATIONAL Trust Society spaghetti dinner fundraiser, March 5, Hellaby Hall. Dinner 5-6:30pm, loonie auction 6:30pm. Tickets $12. Proceeds to educate children in Africa. Reserve tickets: 633-2580 or 334-4473
COFFEE HOUSE Saturday March 5, featuring: Katie Avery + the Open Stage, help set up 6pm, + open stage sign-up, 7:30pm show, $5, bsmt United Church, 6th + Main, 633-4255 CARMACKS CURLING Club 44th Annual Bonspiel, Carmacks, Yukon, February 19 to 21. Banquet and live band Saturday, $200 entry fee. Call 867-863-6134 to enter KLUANE MTN Bluegrass Festival June 10-12; check out the 2016 lineup at yukonbluegrass.com. Get your tickets online, or at Dean's Strings, Whitehorse, or Kluane Machine, Haines Junction PLEASE JOIN the effort to support Yukon potter Lynne Sofiak while she recovers from treatment for cancer. Make a donation at: https://www.gofundme.com/8vk256e4 STORYWEAVING THEATRE Workshop with Yvette Nolan & Michelle Olson. Presented by Gwaandak Theatre with YAC, KIAC, DZCC. All levels welcome, February 21, Odd Fellows Hall, Dawson City. Register at 393-2676 FREE BOARD Game Drop-In @ Whitehorse Public Library Meeting Room, Saturday February 20th, 12-5pm. Games provided, all are welcome. Hosted by the Yukon Comic Culture Society. More info: info@yukomicon.com WHITEHORSE COMMUNITY Orchestra performs Dvorak, Borodin, Bizet. Thurs, Feb 18, 7:30 pm. Riverdale Baptist Church. Tickets DeanĘźs Strings or door.
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
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PROVISION OF EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES TO INMATES AT THE WHITEHORSE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE Project Description: The Whitehorse Correctional Centre (WCC) is seeking contracted services for a licensed Dentist to provide Emergency Dental Services to its clients. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 9, 2016. 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 Phil Perrin at phil.perrin@gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ERIK NIELSEN WHITEHORSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(ENWIA) AIRPORT RENOVATION Project Description: Consultant Services for preparation of Schematic design, design development/ Issued for Tender documents and Construction Administration for Erik Nielsen International Airport Renovation Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 2, 2016. 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 Tim Ekholm at tim.ekholm@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/
Kluane Community Development Corporation (KCDC) Tourism Strategic Plan Project Description: The Tourism Strategic Plan will assist KCDC in developing future business opportunities for the Kluane First Nation Government and community citizens. The goal of such strategic planning is to develop a comprehensive, complementary approach to the effective management and strategic development of community resources related to tourism, culture, and recreation. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 29, 2016. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.
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FOUND: SINGLE band wedding ring found at Motor Vehicles during the week of January 25-29, 2016. Please contact Robb at 667-8224 to identify. LOST: SET of keys on Saturday, January 30 on 4th Ave near Sport Yukon bldg, Ford car key plus other. 334-2345 LOST: IN Watson Lake, blue nose, red nose pit bull, fixed female, Dog Tag #158, last seen on the Alaska Highway in Watson Lake on January 29. 334-6486 FOUND: KEYS at Whitehorse Liquor Store, GMC key with other keys on yellow tag. Text 334-0121 HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372 GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Locations Provided. Protected Territories. Interest Free Financing. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629 Website WWW.TCVEND.COM.
PUBLIC TENDER LOG TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE YUKON TERRITORY Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 9, 2016. 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 Gavin Dykshoorm at gavin.dykshoorn@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/
Documents may be obtained by emailing your request to gm@kluanecorp.ca or by downloading the documents at: www.kfn.ca. Energy, Mines and Resources
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
PM09-639-2 (Assignment of PM09-639)
Assignment from William Cain to Doug Matkowski
Heaven Creek, Tributary of Chief Gulch
Placer
February 29, 2016
PM14-043-1 (Amendment of PM14-043)
Second Chance Gold Mines Inc.
Dominion Creek, Tributary of Indian River
Placer
March 14, 2016
PM12-066-1 (Amendment of PM12-066)
Bernie Kreft
Little Blanche Creek, Tributary of Quartz Creek
Placer
March 14, 2016
Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice.
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LOST: TELUS Cartel Idol 3 cell phone w/case on Jan 22 on Main St. If found please leave message at 332-0320 for Kathy. Reward offered
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Applications are available for viewing on the Yukon Water Board’s online registry, WATERLINE at http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca or in person at the Yukon Water Board office. For more information, contact the Yukon Water Board Secretariat at 867-456-3980.
Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations à l’Office avant la date limite indiquée sur le présent avis. Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de l’Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrétariat de l’Office au 867-456-3980.
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YUKON NEWS MASSEY FERGUSON 4 furrow mouldboard plough, 4 x 14" bodies, good straight plough, 3 point hitch, needs 50hp+ to pull, $1,000 obo. Call 332-0343
BRAEBURN LAKE CHRISTIAN CAMP now accepting resumes for Director and Assistant Director for 2016 camp season. Honorarium. Deadline Feb 29 and April 1, respectively. www.braeburncamp.ca Questions, job descriptions and resumes to stellamartin1981@hotmail.com 668-4629
HAY FOR SALE •Dry bales kept under a shelter •Great quality hay 60-70 lb bales, $10 633-4496 or mikeandastra@me.com
Livestock SINGLE ROW, 3-pt hitch mounted transplanter, will transplant veg plugs, blocks & cells, $500 obo. Call 332-0343 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
CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 1-PC BOYʼS snowsuit, size 3T, Molehill brand, used twice, paid $120, asking $40. 393-2630
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VINTAGE KITCHEN chairs (2), upholstered seats, $70 pr. firm; Maple rocking chair, $80 firm. 311B Hanson St. after 7pm
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
6 CHAIRS, 1 table, 64"x41" w/3 9” leaf extensions, table has ink stains but otherwise exc cond, $700. 456-4926 6 CHAIRS, 1 table, solid ash, table 40"x40" w/2 12" leaf extensions, 2-piece hutch w/wine rack, $700. 456-4926 SOFA, SUEDE-FINISH, sage green, seats 3, very comfortable & firm, exc cond, $120. 668-6303 after 6pm or lv msg
DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm 404A Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of
Daisy Helen GIESLER, of Whitehorse, Yukon, Deceased, who died on November 23, 2015, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at the address shown below, before the 29th day of February, 2016, after which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice. AND FURTHER, all persons who are indebted to the Estate are required to make payment to the Estate at the address below. BY Allen Giesler c/o Lackowicz & Hoffman Suite 300, 204 Black Street Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2M9 Tel: (867) 668-5252 Fax: (867) 668-5251
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Situated in the Watson Lake Mining District in Quad 105 I/11 near Don Creek, Yukon PURCHASE OF A FLAT PANEL SMART BOARD Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 9, 2016. 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 Jo-Anne Tingley at joanne.tingley@gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
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Take notice that a survey has been made of the following mineral claims shown in Schedule A under instructions from the Surveyor General, and that at the termination of sixty days from the date of this notice the said survey shall be accepted as defining absolutely the boundaries of the said claims, unless in the meantime it is protested as provided in Section 75 of the Quartz Mining Act.
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PUBLIC TENDER BASIC OPTICAL SERVICES FOR INMATES AT THE WHITEHORSE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE Project Description: The Whitehorse Correctional Centre is seeking a licensed Optician to provide basic optical services for Inmates. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 9, 2016. 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 Phil Perrin at phil.perrin@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/
The plan of survey can be viewed at the office of the Mining Recorder, Watson Lake, Yukon. Dated at Whitehorse, Yukon this 12th day of January, 2016
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Gabriel Aucoin Underhill Geomatics Ltd. Agent for Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd. SCHEDULE A Lot Quad 1 105 I/11 2 105 I/11 3 105 I/11 4 105 I/11 5 105 I/11 6 105 I/11 7 105 I/11 8 105 I/11 9 105 I/11 10 105 I/11 11 105 I/11 12 105 I/11 13 105 I/11 14 105 I/11 15 105 I/11 16 105 I/11 17 105 I/11 18 105 I/11 19 105 I/11 20 105 I/11 21 105 I/11 22 105 I/11 23 105 I/11 24 105 I/11 25 105 I/11 26 105 I/11 27 105 I/11 28 105 I/11 29 105 I/11 30 105 I/11 31 105 I/11 32 105 I/11 33 105 I/11 34 105 I/11 35 105 I/11 36 105 I/11 37 105 I/11
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Grant No. YB49365 YB49366 YB49367 YB49368 YB49369 YB49370 YB49371 YB49372 YB49373 YB49374 YB49375 YB49376 YB49377 YB49378 YB49380 YB49382 YB49384 YB49386 YB49393 YB49394 YB49395 YB49396 YB49397 YB49398 YB49399 YB49400 YB49401 YB49402 YB49403 YB49404 YB49405 YB49406 YB49407 YB49408 YB49409 YB49410 YB49411
SCHEDULE A Lot Quad 38 105 I/11 39 105 I/11 40 105 I/11 41 105 I/11 42 105 I/11 43 105 I/11 44 105 I/11 45 105 I/11 46 105 I/11 47 105 I/11 48 105 I/11 49 105 I/11 50 105 I/11 51 105 I/11 52 105 I/11 53 105 I/11 54 105 I/11 55 105 I/11 56 105 I/11 57 105 I/11 58 105 I/11 59 105 I/11 60 105 I/11 61 105 I/11 62 105 I/11 63 105 I/11 64 105 I/11 65 105 I/11 66 105 I/11 67 105 I/11 68 105 I/11 69 105 I/11 70 105 I/11 71 105 I/11 72 105 I/11 73 105 I/11 74 105 I/11
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Grant No. YB49412 YB49413 YB49414 YB49415 YB49416 YB49417 YB49418 YC74017 YC74018 YC74051 YC74052 YC74053 YC74054 YC74025 YC74026 YC74055 YC74056 YC74057 YF47356 YF47355 YF47338 YF47339 YF47340 YF47341 YF47342 YF47343 YF47344 YF47345 YF47351 YF47352 YF47349 YF47350 YF47346 YF47347 YF47348 YF47353 YF47354
MEDICAL SERVICES FOR INMATES AT THE WHITEHORSE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE Project Description: The Whitehorse Correctional Centre is seeking a licensed physician to provide medical services to its clients. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 9, 2016. 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 Phil Perrin at phil.perrin@gov.yk.ca. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is the date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/
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Offers available from January 11, 2016 – February 1, 2016. ĘœPayments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. +Offer is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services Inc. (NCESI) and applies to any MY15 Micra/Sentra/Murano and MY16 Versa Note/Rogue/Pathfinder models (each, an “Eligible Modelâ€?) leased and registered through Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc., on approved credit, between Jan 11 – Feb 1, 2016 from an authorized Nissan retailer in Canada. Eligible only on leases through NCF with subvented rates. Offer recipient will be entitled to receive a maximum of six (6) service visits (each, a “Service Visitâ€?) for the Eligible Vehicle – where each Service Visit consists of one (1) oil change (using conventional 5W30 motor oil) and one (1) tire rotation service (each, an “Eligible Serviceâ€?). All Eligible Services will be conducted in strict accordance with the Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan outline in the Agreement Booklet for the Eligible Vehicle. The service period (“Service Periodâ€?) will commence on the purchase or lease transaction date (“Transaction Dateâ€?) and will expire on the earlier of: (i) the date on which the maximum number of Service Visits has been reached; (ii) 36 months from the Transaction Date; or (ii) when the Eligible Vehicle has reached 48,000 kilometers. All Eligible Services must be completed during the Service Period, otherwise they will be forfeited. The Offer may be upgraded to use premium oil at the recipient’s expense. The Eligible Services are not designed to meet all requirements and specifications necessary to maintain the Eligible Vehicle. To see the complete list of maintenance necessary, please refer to the Service Maintenance Guide. Any additional services required are not covered by the Offer and are the sole responsibility and cost of the recipient. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain offers NCESI reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. Ask your retailer for details. Ę’Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00)/2016 Rogue SV Special Edition FWD (Y6SG16 AA00)/2016 Pathfinder S 4X2 (5XRG16 AA00). 1.49%/1.49%/2.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $278/$339/$384 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,708/$20,317/$23,013. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 0% lease APR for a 24 month term equals monthly payments of $433 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $10,387. ‥$3,250/$5,500/$6,500 NCF standard finance cash (includes bonus cash) available on new 2015 Micra 1.6 SR (S5SG55 AA00/AA10)/(S5SG75 AA00/AA10)/2015 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4LG55 AA00)/2015 Altima 2.5 SL (T4LG15 AAOO)/(T4TG15 NV00)/(T4SG15 NV00) models when financing with NCF at standard rates. VModels shown $37,008/$25,998/$52,708/$18,438 Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2015 Sentra 1.8 SL (C4TG15 AA00)/2016 Pathfinder Platinum (5XEG15 AA00)/2015 Micra 1.6 SR AT (S5SG75 AE10). XPurchase financing price of $9,998 for a 2015 Micra 1.6 S (S5LG55 AA00) is available when financing whith NCF at standard rates. The price includes $1,150 NCF standard finance cash, $650 non-stack cash and $500 bonus cash. Freight and PDE charges, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation (where applicable) are included. License, registration, specific duty on new tires ($15) and insurance are extra. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. *X“ʒVFreight and PDE charges ($1,760/$1,600/$1,760/$1,600) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. 2016 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. ^Ward’s Large Cross Utility Market Segmentation. MY16 Pathfinder vs 2016 and 2015 Large Cross/Utility Class. The Nissan Sentra received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact cars in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. Š2016 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.
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