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he Yukon Liberals are claiming the territorial government knew about recent changes to the federal transfer payment long before they came into effect.

But the evidence they’re relying on is fairly tenuous.

Liberal Leader Sandy Silver tabled a timeline in the legislative assembly this week that outlined correspondence between Statistics Canada and the Yukon Bureau of Statistics about the methodology changes.

“It shows clearly that this government has known about the changes since 2012 and was even provided estimates about the financial impact,” Silver told the assembly on Thursday.

In December, the Yukon government announced it would be receiving $23 million less than expected in federal transfer payments, thanks to Statistics Canada’s methodology changes.

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced in February that the government would make legislative amendments to restore all but $6.5 million of that shortfall.

Silver’s timeline shows that the Yukon Bureau of Statistics was aware of the planned methodology changes as early as October 2012.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean that anybody knew what impact the changes would have on the transfer payments.

And Premier Darrell Pasloski is adamant that his government was blindsided by the shortfall when it was discovered in December 2015.

“The Liberal leader has no clue what he’s talking about,” Pasloski said. “The first that we’ve heard of this was in early December when the finance people came running down the stairs saying, ‘Oh, my God.’” Bishnu Saha, director of the Yukon Bureau of Statistics, said it’s true that no one saw the changes coming.

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Liberal Leader Sandy Silver claims the government knew about recent transfer payment changes as early as 2012.

The bureau was provided with draft economic data last October, but Saha said there was “nothing to raise any flag.”

That’s because the bureau only receives draft data for the Yukon – not for anywhere else in Canada. Those Yukon data didn’t show any major changes.

The reason the transfer payment was affected is that economic data from all across the country were revised downward after the methodology changes.

Without seeing all those data, Saha said, the Yukon had no way of knowing what the impact would be.

But even if he had known, Saha said, he wouldn’t have been able to tell the premier. He said that only he, director of fiscal relations Tim Shoniker and one other statistician see the draft data before they’re published.

They sign a confidentiality agreement, and could be criminally charged if they break it.

“It is so secretive that the data cannot go beyond my room,” he said.

Saha said he doesn’t even print the data, because then the information would be sent to the printer.

Still, Silver claims the Yukon government is only making noise about the transfer payment shortfall because the federal Liberals are in power. He pointed out that this transfer payment – totalling about $947 million – is still the largest the Yukon has ever seen.

“The only thing that really has changed ... is Ottawa is now red instead of blue,” he said. “It’s dangerous for this government to change its tune for how it deals with Ottawa.”

Silver said the Yukon government is looking for “anything they can possibly point at other than themselves” to explain the territory’s shrinking economy.

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Yukon government hints at help for flood victims waiting since 2013 Maura Forrest News Reporter

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ukoners whose homes were damaged by flooding on the Pelly River in the spring of 2013 may be getting some compensation, after the Yukon government left them in limbo for nearly three years.

Stacey Hassard, minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation, said the government will also look into developing a policy to deal with future floods.

The Yukon Housing Corporation says residents may be eligible for up to $50,000 each through an emergency repair program for affordable housing, part of an agreement it has with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

“The emergency housing program will consist of non-repayable grant funding for restoration, replacement or repairs to principal residences in need of immediate repairs,” said Housing Corporation spokesperson Doug Caldwell.

Caldwell said 11 letters have already been sent out to affected residents with application forms for the funding.

The news was cautiously welcomed by some of the affected residents. Murray Reid, who lost his home and a rental property in Ross River during the flood, said $50,000 would help him buy a new house in Faro.

Reid has been living on social assistance since the flood, and is now in the process of applying for social housing. He said he hasn’t been able to work because of hip replacement surgery. Before the flood, he’d been counting on his rental property for income.

Reid stayed in a trailer on his property for two years after the flood, thinking that he’d be hearing

from the government about financial assistance. It wasn’t until last fall that he moved out, when he was faced with the prospect of another cold winter without a real home.

He’s now staying in a Whitehorse motel.

Doug Hannah, who lives outside Faro, said the money could help him rebuild his home on higher ground. He estimates the total cost of the construction at about $130,000.

“We can’t really afford it right now,” he said. “I think with that (funding), that would take quite a burden off us, for sure.”

However, because the funding is coming out of an affordable housing program, it will likely only be available to residents below a certain income threshold. Caldwell said that could mean that residents who might have received compensation under previous flood programs will not be eligible because their income is too high.

This is not the way the territory has dealt with flooding in the past.

Typically, if the Yukon government decides to compensate residents after a flood, it creates a disaster assistance program. It then applies to the federal government for reimbursement through disaster financial assistance arrangements between Ottawa and the provinces and territories.

But in this case, that didn’t happen. And now it’s too late, since the federal government has a six-month deadline after the natural disaster.

Despite multiple requests made by the News to different departments, the Yukon government has given no real explanation for why there was no program created back in 2013.

Matt King, vice-president of operations for Yukon Housing, suggested to the News in March that Yukon may not have created a program because it didn’t think

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Murray Reid lost his home and rental property in Ross River during a flood in 2013. the funds would be reimbursed by the federal government. Federal assistance only kicks in when the territory’s expenses are quite high.

“So normally what happens with other flood events … is that there’s an application made to Canada and if the funding is recoverable through Canada then the government is in a position to allocate extraordinary funds,” King said.

But a spokesperson for Community Services, the department responsible for applying to Ottawa, said there was never any application to the federal government because Yukon didn’t create its own program in the first place.

“We didn’t have a disaster assistance program, so we can’t make a request,” said Amanda Couch. “We can’t be reimbursed for a program that doesn’t exist.”

Caldwell said he thinks there was an expectation that Yukon Housing would create that program, but he said that’s not the corporation’s role.

“We didn’t do it. The department responsible for it (Community Services) should have but didn’t.”

Amid the finger-pointing, the fact remains that the affected residents spent nearly three years with no new information. The Yukon government was never obliged to compensate them – it could have told them back in 2013 that there would be no financial assistance.

Instead, they were told nothing at all.

“If I would have known that I was waiting this long … when I first moved in to the trailer, I would not have stayed there for the winter,” said Reid. “I would have had other plans. I would have got out of there.”

Earlier this year, the News reported on the results of an access-to-information request that included briefing notes from 2013 stating that Yukon Housing and Community Services were working together on a flood program for that spring. The documents also indicated that Hassard, MLA for Pelly-Nisutlin, had told a resident that a flood program was being developed.

At the time, the News made

multiple requests to speak with Hassard, which were denied. When the News approached him in person at an event in March, Hassard said he didn’t recall “ever telling anyone that there was any program in place.”

But now, Hassard says the government will take steps to make sure this situation isn’t repeated.

“I’m happy that we were finally able to assist the citizens that were in this situation, but of course I’m also disappointed that it took as long as it did,” he said.

“I think that it’s important that we have a clear policy in place and it’s definitely something that we as a government need to work on and implement.”

Hassard said that policy would likely require the Yukon government to make a decision about flood responses within six months of an incident, similar to the federal guidelines. He said there might also be a line item in future budgets for flood relief funding, so the government wouldn’t be dealing with each flood on a case-by-case basis.

But that policy likely won’t see the light of day before the next election. For now, this new funding that might help Reid and Hannah is sort of a stop-gap measure.

Reid said the money would help, though it won’t come close to the value of everything he lost, which he estimated at $90,000 back in 2013. But he’s angry about how much time this has taken.

“I’ve never been scared in my life, and the last three years I’ve been really scared,” he said in an interview earlier this month. “I never felt old until recently. My hair went grey, just like that – it was almost like overnight.

“Just stress and being mad all the time.”

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Territory finds funds for four new Mounties in Whitehorse ty,” said inspector Archie Thompson with the Whitehorse detachment.

That includes the option of having officers take time to focus on specific issues like break-ins or drug trafficking, he said.

“It’s a challenge if you don’t have the resources, and members are going call to call, to pull people off and allow them to focus on things like this,” he said.

“So having these four additional members will certainly be an asset to the city.”

Yukon Justice Minister Brad Cathers said the government has been talking with business owners and the Association of Yukon Communities about concerns surround-

ing the rise in property crime and drug-related offenses.

“This is one of the things we’re doing, in partnership with the RCMP, in responding to that,” he said.

“It’s intended to allow them to dedicate more resources to targeting crimes including property crimes and drug trafficking.”

Once the territorial budget passes, Cathers will write a letter to the federal government letting them know the Yukon is looking for more officers.

After that, the plan is to have the officers in Whitehorse within a year or sooner, according to Yukon RCMP chief superintendent Peter

Clark.

Another message that came out of the conversations with the chambers of commerce was the desire to reestablish a Crime Stoppers program in the territory, Cathers said.

Crime Stoppers allows people to call in tips about crimes, and possibly collect cash rewards, without having to reveal their name.

Yukon Crime Stoppers operated until about the end of 2011, when it shut down in part because of struggles to find volunteers.

Now a new society has been formed. The Yukon Community Crime Stoppers Association will work over the next three to six months to set up the association’s

tip line and website.

Crime Stoppers programs fundraise to collect money for tips. They do not accept cash from governments or the police.

Instead the Yukon government has given the organization $21,000 to help with its start-up costs, Cathers said.

“While that money can’t be used to issue any rewards for tips that are provided by the members of the public, it is intended to avoid them having to dip into volunteer donations to do administrative and office related work to make this function.”

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Whitehorse is already home to a number of disc golf courses, but Whitehorse will soon be home to a the proposed course would be in a world-class 18-hole disc golf course. whole other class.

On Monday evening the The 18-hole course would be Whitehorse Disc Golf Association classified a championship course, received the green light from mem- meaning it would be much longer bers of city council to build a course and challenging, but would accomnear Yukon College, in the McIntyre modate both high-level and novice

players.

It would meet the requirements of the Professional Disc Golf Association, so Whitehorse could host major tournaments.

DiscGolfPark, a Finnish company, has offered to design the course for only 50 per cent of the cost.

There was never any opposition from members of council to ap-

prove the conditional use application.

“What we’ve learned over the past few weeks is that there is a dedicated group of individuals involved with this organization that have brought a great opportunity for recreational pursuits within the city of Whitehorse, for an area that’s under-utilized,” said councillor

Samson Hartland on Monday.

The association had previously received a five-year licence of occupation from the Yukon government, with the understanding that the site be available to the public and restored following the termination of the license.

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he territorial government has earmarked $385,000 to bring four more RCMP constables to Whitehorse as well as another administrative clerk to help police with paperwork.

When it’s at full capacity, the Whitehorse detachment has six officers working on the streets at any one time.

With the new money that number will get bumped to seven.

“Any time you get additional members, especially in a city our size, it allows a little more flexibili-

Whitehorse city council approves disc golf course

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Mountie gets conditional discharge for Carcross assault Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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Carcross RCMP officer who admitted to assaulting an intoxicated, handcuffed passenger in the back of

a police vehicle has received a conditional discharge.

That means if Const. Jason Potter completes his nine months’ probation, 40 community service hours and other conditions laid out by the court he will not have a

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Potter’s sentencing hearing in Carcross lasted two days last week. Judge Heino Lilles sentenced Potter Friday. The judge said he would be providing written reasons in the next few weeks so the community can understand why he made the decision he did.

The News listened to part of the audio recording of the hearing.

Lilles’s sentence is about midway between what the Crown and defence had been asking for. The Crown wanted Potter to get a suspended sentence. That would have meant similar conditions to what he is facing now but he would have a criminal record.

Potter’s lawyers asked for an absolute discharge.

Potter pleaded guilty to assaulting Duke Beattie on May 15, 2015.

After arresting him in Carcross, Potter and another officer were driving Beattie to Whitehorse for processing.

Potter pulled over, got out of the car, opened the back door and assaulted Beattie. The assault lasted 38 seconds.

Crown prosecutor Peter La Prairie says Potter punched Beattie and grabbed him by the throat. While there was clearly an assault, the defence denies those details of what happened. A video only shows Potter’s back when he’s on top of Beattie.

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standard. The fact that Potter was in a position of authority at the time of the assault is an aggravating factor in this “breach of trust case,� he said. “The victim here is Mr. Beattie.�

Potter reported what happened that night to his superiors. He was placed on administrative duties first in Carcross and then in Whitehorse.

It’s not clear exactly what Beattie said ahead of the assault. Potter’s lawyer noted that a transcript of that night has 226 instances where the conversation has been deemed “inaudible.�

It has been suggested that Beatty threatened Potter’s wife and family.

For much of the hearing in Carcross Potter’s lawyers talked about the struggles being an RCMP officer in a small detachment in a small community.

Officers live in the community with the people they protect and sometimes arrest, said Potter’s co-counsel John Cliffe. “The fact-on-the-ground reality is that this is not some Vancouver city police officer that lives out in the Fraser Valley,� he said.

Cliffe described what happened as momentary “anger and rage� that had been building up over time.

In an affidavit, Const. Dan Rouleau, the other Carcross officer in the police car that night, describes times when he

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has answered his door holding his service pistol behind his back.

Before the assault both officers had received permission from the RCMP to keep their service weapons at home. “Again, why? Someone is satisfied that there are concerns for the personal safety of the members of the RCMP here in the community at that particular point in time prior to May 15, 2015,� Cliffe said.

Both officers had security cameras set up so that they could monitor their homes while at work.

A nine-foot fence was built surrounding Potter’s house.

About six months after the assault the RCMP treated the windows of the Carcross detachment so that people could not see inside.

Potter had already been disciplined by an RCMP internal code of conduct hearing, the court heard.

He has apologized to Beattie and forfeited 20 days of pay, about $7,000. He won’t be eligible for promotion for the next two years, and he won’t be able to return to Carcross.

Working in Carcross was “unrealistically heavy,� said Cliffe, but Potter was still committed to his job. The stress was overtaking him and he wasn’t realizing it, the lawyer said.

He has been getting counselling ever since, the court heard.

Before the hearing ended Potter addressed the court.

He said he sincerely regrets what happened and feels like he has let down his family, the RCMP and the community of Carcross. “I am sorry.�

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Federal government plans to repeal contentious bits of Bill S-6 amendments will be introduced into the House of Commons no News Reporter later than June 23, said Little he federal Liberal govern- Salmon Carmacks Chief Eric Fairclough. ment will repeal controAfter that there will be a round versial amendments to the of consultations.

Legislative Yukon Environmental and changes are expected to pass durSocio-Economic Assessment Act. ing the fall session.

Indigenous and Northern AfThe federal Liberals camfairs Minister Carolyn Bennett was paigned this election on a promise in Whitehorse Friday for an interto repeal the amendments. governmental forum between the “We, from the beginning, did federal, territorial and First Nation not think it respected the final governments. agreements,” Bennett said.

There, a memorandum of Fairclough thanked the minisunderstanding was signed outlinter for following through with the ing the steps to getting the law election promise. changed.

Last year three Yukon First At issue are four contentious Nations filed a lawsuit against the amendments to the act passed federal government over the issue. into law by the Harper ConservaFairclough said the lawsuit is on tives last year. hold for now.

As part of Bill S-6, the amend“Once it’s passed through the ments impose timelines on assessHouse of Commons then we know ments and allow permit renewals that we don’t have to go through a and amendments without new court case,” he said. assessments. They allow a federal Chief Steve Smith of the minister to give binding policy direction to the Yukon Environmen- Champagne and Aishihik First Nations also thanked Bennett for tal and Socio-economic Assessment Board and delegate authority her work on the issue both prior to and since her appointment to the to a territorial minister. portfolio.

Yukon self-governing First Na“We look forward to working tions argued that Bill S-6 violates with Canada and the Yukon on the their self-governing agreement reset MOU to get our relationship because it weakens their role in back on track,” he said. the assessment process. They’ve “We look forward to working also said they weren’t properly with Canada and Yukon to conconsulted on the amendments.

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Needle prompts closure of landfill’s free store The City of Whitehorse’s reuse store is closed this week after a staffer found a hypodermic needle amongst some donated clothing.

The store at the landfill was shut down as a precaution, said Dave Albisser, the city’s manager of water and waste services.

“We need to step back and say ‘Wow, we need to do this better or look at the other options of what to do with the store entirely,’” he said.

Unfortunately it’s not the first time someone has been poked with a needle at the store, Albisser said.

Last year, a contractor’s staff person found one in a bag and poked himself.

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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett speaks during a press conference following an intergovernmental forum held in Whitehorse on Friday. action to repeal the concerning amendments as soon as possible.”

One person who made very little mention of Bill S-6 during the press conference was Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski.

Instead the premier spoke mostly about other topics discussed at the intergovernmental forum.

Those included infrastructure, housing and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, he said.

It was only when asked about Bill S-6 that Pasloski repeated his position that the amendments were part of a federal government

process.

The territorial government “will not be a barrier” to the changes proposed by the new federal government, he said.

When then-prime minister Stephen Harper came to the Yukon last year, he said that the disputed clauses in S-6 had, in fact, been proposed by the Yukon government.

Pasloski said on Friday that wasn’t the case. “I disagree with that,” he said, adding, “I think at this point that is irrelevant to this.”

But that wasn’t the last time Pasloski was asked about S-6. The issue continued to come up in the

the table” in terms of trying to figure out how to run the store as safely as possible.

The City is seeking advice from Raven Recycling, the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity on how to improve its policies, since those organizations run reuse stores across Canada.

Albisser expects the store to open up again at some point next

week.

Bio-medical waste, which includes dressings, bandages or other infected material, and hypodermic needles are banned from the landfill.

Albisser said there’s a small disposal facility there, as well as one at the Whitehorse General Hospital, Raven Recycling and Blood Ties Four Directions.

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“Please use these facilities wisely,” he said.

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“Will the premier now acknowledge the damage that his unilateral attempts to undermine the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act caused, and apologize to Yukon First Nation governments, Yukon businesses and Yukon citizens?” asked Official Opposition Leader Liz Hanson.

The premier did not apologize.

He again focused on the law being a federal creation.

“The federal government now chooses to make further amendments to that legislation and, as we have also said in this house, we will not be a barrier to those amendments.”

When Liberal Leader Sandy Silver brought up S-6 and asked if Pasloski would “take responsibility for the regulatory uncertainty raised by this government’s failed YESAA review” the premier ducked the question. Instead of answering he criticized Silver for his support of the federal Liberal party.

Last week was the first intergovernmental forum in the Yukon in nearly six years. At their inception these meetings were supposed to happen every six months, Bennett said.

“We are very keen that we will come back in six months.”

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The Department of HighNews Reporter ways and Public Works, which oversees the tender process, he Yukon government is did not respond to a request planning changes to the about the current requirements tender process to help local contractors, but it has yet for a company to be considered to give much detail about what local and about what the problems are with the bid challenge those changes will be. committee. The announcement Premier Darrell Pasloski outlined the plan during a pre- was met with skepticism from some in the business commubudget speech at the Yukon nity.

Chamber of Commerce lun“What does it mean to be cheon last week. “For starters, to be listed as a local from the Yukon governYukon company, you will actu- ment’s perspective?� asked Lynn Hutton, president of the ally have to be a Yukon comYukon First Nation Chamber of pany,� he said. “Over time, our standards have become too lax Commerce and CEO of Chief Isaac Inc. “We appreciate that on what it means to be local. the government is trying, but Our government will fix that.� we’re going to need some more Pasloski also said that tenders will include more benefits details.�

Paul Gruner, CEO of Castle to being local.

Rock Enterprises and a board “We are going to elimimember of the First Nation nate tender provisions that Chamber of Commerce, said block locals from bidding,� he he’s not sure what the issues are continued. “And we are going with the bid challenge committo replace the bid challenge committee with something that tee because most local companies don’t have the time or actually works.� resources to challenge a bid.

But it’s unclear what form “That sounds to me more these changes will take. Pasloski told the News that a procure- like a smokescreen than anyment advisory panel is working thing else,� he said.

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merce, said Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have more stringent requirements for what makes a company local. He said the Yukon government might consider similar standards here.

He also pointed out that British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed the New West Partnership Trade Agreement, which removes trade barriers between the three provinces. He said that agreement makes it more difficult for Yukon companies to bid on Outside contracts, but Outside companies don’t face similar barriers when they bid in the Yukon. “When the rubber hits the road, it’s a little bit more concerning for the Yukon, because we’re surrounded by provinces and territories that are more protectionist,� he said.

Negotiations over the renewal of Canada’s Agreement on Internal Trade have been ongoing since June 2015. Turner said that if the new agreement isn’t any more favourable to Yukon companies, the territorial government could start including local knowledge as one of the criteria in its requests for proposal. “That might help local companies to better compete,� he said.

For the time being, the premier has made one tangible move to support local companies.

Last week, he wrote a memo to all Yukon government employees urging them to “buy local.� “If it can be bought locally at a competitive price and you’re the one making the purchase Your Community Connection

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for government, buy local,� he wrote. The directive was in support of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce’s “Look Inside� campaign, which promotes local businesses.

But NDP Opposition Leader Liz Hanson said the memo is “insulting� to public servants. “When they’re given the government credit card and they’re asked to make purchases, they are buying from local stores,� she said.

Hanson said mine remediation is one area where the Yukon government needs to do more to support local companies. She pointed out that the Faro mine site will require care and maintenance work for many decades, but a recent four-year contract was awarded to Calgary-based Parsons Corporation, a company headquartered in Pasadena, California. “We should be maximizing the local benefits of the expenditures on remediation of those contaminated mine sites,� she said. “Why wouldn’t we build the expertise in the North?�

Liberal Leader Sandy Silver said government interference is the major problem with the existing procurement process.

He referred to the new F.H. Collins school, pointing out that the government added a temporary gym and geothermal heating to the project after it had been put out to tender for the first time. “When we’re putting things out to tender and the design hasn’t even been finished yet, that’s problematic,� he said. “Because you’ve got companies bidding on things, and they don’t even know what to bid on yet.�

That project was eventually tendered a second time, after the original bids came in well over budget. The contract went to Yellowknife-based Clark Builders.

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Whitehorse mayor gives lukewarm response to territorial budget sive) municipal grant then we’d be able to offset some of those costs,� he said. “In his budget speech the ukon’s municipalities were premier talked about the impor“a bit absent� from last tance of healthy communities. week’s territorial budget, I think that would have been an according to Whitehorse mayor investment in the health of our Dan Curtis. community.�

The Yukon government The Yukon government is tabled a record $1.39-billion exempt from paying municipal budget on April 7, but Curtis property taxes. Instead, it pays said more could have been the Comprehensive Municipal made available to municipaliGrant, which is doled out to Yuties. kon’s incorporated communities “We’re grateful for what we every year. The formula takes receive from the federal and ter- into account population, propritorial governments,� he said. erties, infrastructure and the tax “But the reality is we’re really base of each municipality. struggling. It’s challenging to In its first 16 years, the fund keep up the services that resionly increased $600,000 to $12.5 dents expect and keep our taxes million. More recently, the fund down to what they are. grew to $16.6 million in 2012 “We’re kind of the poor and $18.27 million last year. But cousin.� it remains virtually unchanged Curtis said he would have this year, Curtis said. liked to see more financial asOther areas that could have sistance with the Canada Games benefitted from more investCentre. ment include housing and solid As it stands, the centre is bewaste management, he added. ing subsidized $3 million a year The territory’s solid waste

by Whitehorse taxpayers. But a action plan hasn’t solved any portion of the visitors who use of the recycling issues that are the facility come from the surexperienced in Whitehorse, rounding subdivisions and, as a Curtis said. result, get a discount, he said. “It’s a challenge to have a bit “If we had more resources of foot-dragging on that end,� he said. coming from the (comprehenMyles Dolphin News Reporter

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Holloway Lodging Corporation The agreement “is renewhas finalized its purchase of the able and provides for room rate downtown Whitehorse Westincreases each year. It is anticimark. pated that the seller will provide In a news release Monday approximately 20 per cent of the the company announced its Westmark’s total room nights in $9.8-million deal with Holland 2016 and subsequent years.�

America to buy the 180-room The sale price was “subhotel on Second Avenue. stantially below the property’s It’s Holloway Lodging’s secreplacement cost and further ond hotel in Whitehorse. The company already owns the Days diversifies Holloway outside of oil and gas markets,� said HolloInn. way’s chairman Michael Rapps Plans for the sale were anin the statement. nounced earlier this year but “Moreover, we have negotimany of the specific details were ated an agreement with the kept quiet until the deal was seller that provides the hotel done. with significant base business As part of the agreement in coming years. We expect both Holland America will use the our Whitehorse hotels to perWestmark hotel exclusively for form well given the low Canaall its accommodation needs in

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Whitehorse Mayor Dan Curtis says more funding for municipalities could have been included in the territorial budget. “Extended producer responsibility is the key, but there’s resistance to have anything dian dollar and the city’s focus on tourism.�

The hotel will keep its name despite the new ownership. In February, a Holland America representative said it would provide marketing support for the hotel but have no other operational ties.

The sale of the Westmark Whitehorse means Holland America no longer has a hotel in the territory’s biggest city.

It still runs Westmarks in Dawson City and Skagway.

The tour company has said it has no plans to cut back trips to the Yukon after selling the hotel.

This year Holland America is offering nearly 250 trips that include the Yukon. There are similar plans for 2017 and onward, the spokesperson said.

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In southern Canada and in many countries around the

world, EPR laws require manufacturers to fund and manage recycling and disposal programs for their products.

But there is no EPR policy in the Yukon, and it’s putting the burden on municipalities to find ways to fund the disposal of those products.

There were some positives in last week’s budget speech, Curtis said.

He mentioned the $8.4 million that’s been earmarked for the new Salvation Army homeless shelter, and $385,000 for new front-line police officers at the Whitehorse RCMP detachment.

And the Yukon government’s $2.5 million investment in the Municipal Matching Rental Construction Program is also positive, he added. That program creates partnerships between the Yukon government and municipalities to offer one-time capital grants up to $500,000 for eligible projects to help increase the amount of rental housing in the territory. “Yukon Housing is working quite diligently with the city,�

Curtis said. “There is a bit of a glimmer of hope there.�

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ukon Premier Darrell Pasloski tabled his first budget five years ago in 2011, with a forecast of a $80-million surplus. He touted strong Yukon Party economics and values. Five years later, as he stood in the legislative assembly, his surplus had dwindled down to $1.25 million – almost $79 million less than when he took office.

Unlike any provincial government in Canada, by grace of indexation, Yukon has seen our federal transfers grow by three to six per cent every year. Imagine: the base amount grew, and instead of building on Yukon’s surplus in anticipation of new demands, new programs or new opportunities to grow Yukon, the Yukon Party spent it all – and then some.

When the Yukon NDP caucus reviews the budget, we think about how it supports the creation of a fairer, more equal Yukon. We look at how it furthers the hope of all Yukon citizens for a robust, durable and local economy, resilient to the impact of the boom-and-bust cycle of commodity price swings on which it currently, unfortunately, depends.

This year’s Yukon budget does not speak to those aspirations. I had hoped that perhaps, after finally realizing the benefits of the Yukon NDP’s practice of visiting communities to listen to their hopes and aspirations for Yukon – to First Nation and local government representatives, small-business owners, industry, arts and cultural groups – that the Yukon Party’s high-profile community consultations would have netted some results.

I guess the difference is the objective.

New Democrats see community meetings as a way to engage with Yukon citizens – not to hold a photo opportunity or tick off a box on a long list. After almost 14 years as government, it is clear that the Yukon Party just doesn’t get it.

There’s no doubt that times are tough. I doubt that even the premier is able to fully believe his glossy spin. Conference Board of Canada statistics have again confirmed that Yukon’s gross domestic product has declined for a third straight year. The Yukon Party recession seems to be gaining steam.

The auditor general has pointed out time and again, this government has been characterized by a lack of strategic planning and ineffective implementation. Decisions have been repeatedly made on an ad hoc basis – not as part of a big-picture plan.

Over the years, the Yukon Party has made federal transfer money and the mining industry the sole pillars of Yukon’s

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economy. As the premier likes to say, “So goes mining, so goes Yukon.� Yukon’s last open mine, at Minto, is slated to begin winding down operations this summer and close early next year. Yukon’s population, alone among the rest of Canada, has declined.

Yukon needs a more diverse economy, and this budget shows no indication that the Yukon Party has a plan to prevent another recession caused by our choice to put all our fiscal eggs in the resourceextraction basket.

The government has also fumbled the chance to effectively work with First Nation governments’ arm’s-length development corporations to help diversify Yukon’s economy.

The tourism industry is a clear example of this failure to lead. Several years ago the Tourism Industry Association asked the Yukon government for $2.5 million annually over two years to focus on domestic marketing because of the significant potential growth in that area. As part of that request, TIA also asked for a way to measure that investment’s success so that it could assess whether domestic marketing would be effective.

What they got instead was $1.8 million a year in global tourism funding without any evaluation criteria. This year, the tourism industry’s marketing programs will get $900,000 a year – not even $1.8 million – and the money still isn’t domestic and focused. That’s less money, and less targeting, of potential Canadian visi-

tors. This limp-along approach is no way to support an important industry.

The Yukon Party has also failed Yukoners facing hard times. Despite the Yukon Party’s poverty reduction strategy, announced in 2010, there is still a critical lack of action to reduce income inequality and tackle access to affordable housing or provide mental health support services.

Does the premier plan to tell voters that last year’s increase in food bank use is a sign that Yukon is better off thanks to the Yukon Party?

A 2014 report on government spending by the C.D. Howe Institute gave the Yukon government a failing grade for its ongoing mismanagement of Yukon’s finances, naming Yukon one of the worst jurisdictions in Canada for meeting its budgeting targets.

Yukon has the potential to do better.

Together, we can tap that potential, but it’s going to take a vision for the future and the will to undertake multi-year budget planning.

Instead of a “build first, ask questions later� policy, Yukon needs a government that does the hard work of having discussions with experts and the community before making the big decisions.

Next year, if Yukoners place their trust in an NDP government to prepare that budget, that’s exactly what they’ll get.

Liz Hanson is leader of the NDP and MLA for Whitehorse Centre.

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The public deserves more details about continuing care centre’s costs With that amount a rounding ment’s website a (very precise) error is important. And I think $12,098,830 figure is allocated some debate about the cost to “Equipment, Transition of this project is a good idea – and Move-In” and a further albeit perhaps a little late. $20,515,900 to “Site Infrastrucby Kyle I must say that the idea that ture and Project Management.” continuing care facility could This still leaves $113,985,270 Carruthers acost nearly a million dollars a for the “Design-Build Construcbed is intuitively a little hard tion contract” – a few million OINTED IEWS to swallow. In question period more than what was paid for back in December the premier the Swift Current facility for noted that “this is not a seniors two-thirds the number of beds onstruction in the Yukon, residence; this is a health faciland without the inclusion of 30 or anywhere for that ity,” but perusing the specifi cayears’ worth of maintenance and matter, is very expensive tions for the project it is frankly repair in the sticker price. these days. a little hard to see where all the Few would disagree with the Sometimes you look at the money is going. notion that the Yukon needs to cost of a particular project and Sufficed to say, I just don’t get expand its capacity for continuit almost knocks you out of your it.

But the cost of government ing care with the number of seat. But the price tag for the procurement in general has nev- people over the age of 65 expectnew continuing care facility er made sense to me, and given ing to skyrocket in upcoming planned for the Whistle Bend that this project did go through decades. neighbourhood of Whitehorse As the Yukon Party notes in its could knock you clear across the a competitive bidding process I guess some of the answer is that release this is “one of the largest room. “it costs what it costs.” capital projects in Yukon hisThe total budget for the initial The Yukon Party’s release goes tory.” No doubt. It is more than 150-bed phase of the facility on to note that the $146-million double the cost of the Watson is estimated to be a whopping price tag is “not just the cost of Lake and Dawson City hospitals $146.6 million – or, expressed construction” but also includes combined. In fact, this project another way, a mind-boggling “land, site services, medical is so big that it will cost about as $977,000 per bed. equipment, bed and furnishings, much as the Yukon government Liberal leader Sandy Silver kitchen equipment, information pulls into its coffers through has recently attempted to raise technology and project manage- own-source revenue in a year some questions about the price ment.” Fair enough, I suppose. just to build – meaning for one in the media. He pointed to a According to a “technical year every dollar paid in terlarger Swift Current facility with ritorial tax in the Yukon could a much smaller price tag, where briefing” (emphasis on the “brief”) located on the governnotionally be said to be going the cost also included 30 years of maintenance and repairs (something the Yukon government is not getting on the Whistle Bend Facility), and questioned whether the government may be overbuilding in anticipation of a doubling of the capacity of the facility at some point down the road.

On Monday, the Yukon Party issued a brief and unfortunately snarky press release in response to what I would say were Silver’s relatively reasonably expressed reservations about the price.

It accused the Liberal leader of making an “oversimplified apples-to-oranges comparison” and repeated the talking point that the government is the “only party that supports the construction of this much-needed facility.” It corrected a rumour that Silver had repeated about some parts of the facility being “pre-fab” (i.e. built down south) but otherwise only engaged the substance of his critiques in generalities.

I think it should be noted at this juncture that Silver had conceded that “you can’t compare these things 100 per cent.” But the problem with the idea that we need a perfect “apples-toapples” or “oranges-to-oranges” comparison before any questions can be raised about the price tag of the Whistle Bend facility is that one simply doesn’t Tom Patrick/Yukon News exist for this project. We’ve A popsicle-stick bridge holds fi rm at the 23rd annual never done anything on this Yukon Bridge Building Contest hosted by the Association of scale before. And to require a Professional Engineers of Yukon at Porter Creek Secondary on perfect comparison would be to foreclose any public debate or Saturday. Vanier Catholic Secondary’s Aidan Stoker won the discussion about the cost of this overall title for highest strength score out of 343 entries with facility. a bridge that supported 146.5 kilograms. $146 million is a lot of money.

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towards funding this project.

This isn’t an argument against the project. Projections of Yukon’s growing number of seniors support an expansion of our capacity for long-term care.

But it is an argument in favour of treating questions about the cost of the facility with the seriousness that they deserve, rather than by issuing dismissive hyper-partisan press releases.

The Yukon Party would serve us better by telling us in specific terms why this project seems to be a lot more expensive than the Swift Current facility and why the comparison is “apples to oranges.” It is the one, after all, with access to the information.

How much of the difference can be attributed to the higher cost of building in the North?

How much of the project cost is being spent in anticipation of

a future expansion? Since the Swift Current facility has been raised as a comparison, are there specific differences between that facility and the Whistle Bend facility that justify a heftier price tag? Has the government estimated the lifetime maintenance and repair cost of the new facility, and if so how much will it cost us?

There may well be good answers to these questions, but on Monday we didn’t get them.

Instead we got unnecessary election-year partisanship on an important issue of public policy.

Ultimately “apples and oranges” are both fruit, and there are limits to which the differences between the two projects can simply be brushed aside by saying, “well that’s different.”

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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT The tiny plant that packs a punch

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Alexandre Poitras was named as one of the finalists for the 2016 Yukon Innovation Prize.

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uckweed isn’t the most beautiful of plants.

Each little plant is smaller than the size of your thumbnail – just a few tiny leaves floating on the surface of a pond.

But duckweed has a nasty habit of spreading until it forms a thin, green film over the entire surface of a pool of water. It’s not as slimy or as smelly as algae, but it looks unpleasantly similar.

Despite its appearance, however, Alexandre Poitras hopes that the tiny, weedy plant could actually improve food security in the Yukon. He plans to grow duckweed as an organic feed source using a hydroponic system on his farm. Poitras is one of four finalists for the 2016 Yukon Innovation Prize, created by the Cold Climate Innovation program at the Yukon Research Centre and by the Department of Economic Development. This year, the selection committee reviewed 28 proposals related to food security and agriculture.

Poitras and the other final-

ists will each be given $10,000 to develop their ideas. The grand prize of $60,000 will be awarded on June 15.

The key to Poitras’ duckweed project, perhaps unsurprisingly, is ducks. He started Yukon Berryland Farms last year on a rental property, and recently got title to his own piece of land out by Mendenhall.

In the next few years, Poitras hopes to acquire about 100 ducks, and plans to sell the meat and eggs. And he hopes to feed them almost entirely with homegrown duckweed.

“The main feed source is grain right now, and it’s imported from the South, and it’s expensive, too,” he explained. “We can’t rely on importing grains like that forever. We need to find a way to grow our own feed for livestock.”

Poitras hopes that by cultivating duckweed, he can keep his costs down, which would allow him to sell the meat and eggs for less.

But he’s also hoping to show that duckweed is good for more than just ducks. He said it could easily be used as a feedstock for

chickens, pigs and horses.

“It’s a very efficient plant, actually,” he said. “When you’ve got the proper environment, you can get it to multiply quite fast.”

He also said that duckweed has a protein content of about 25 to 40 per cent, which is much higher than many other feedstocks.

“I want to set it all up and then once I have the system sized and figured out, then I can help other farmers who wish to grow some.”

Poitras said he doesn’t know of any other feed that’s produced locally, besides hay and a little grain. And even the hay that’s harvested here isn’t enough to feed all the territory’s horses, he said.

He believes duckweed could help reduce the Yukon’s dependence on Outside feed.

“If we can even just get 20 or 25 per cent that we don’t have to import, we’re still talking about a huge amount. It’s truckloads.”

Poitras wants to dig a number of shallow ponds on his property, which he’ll line and fill with water for the duckweed.

This summer, he plans to

test the system on his landlord’s property, using her ducks. That will help him decide how big the ponds need to be to sustain a given number of waterfowl.

It will also help him understand what conditions duckweed needs to thrive in the Yukon.

Poitras said the plant does grow naturally here, but it doesn’t tend to cover entire ponds the way it does further south.

He guessed that the cold weather and low nutrient levels in the water might make it harder for duckweed to survive here. He plans to supplement his ponds with organic manure to give the plants a better chance.

Duck meat might seem like a fairly specialized taste in the Yukon. But Poitras believes he’s going to cash in on a largely untapped market.

“The meat is a very nice meat,” he said. “There’s lots of people who are interested in it, and there’s no big producers yet.”

He also said the duckweed diet should give his birds the unique flavour of wild meat, without the tough muscles that a wild duck would have.

But there’s another reason Poitras wants to raise ducks instead of more conventional livestock.

“They’re just very friendly,” he said. “I always think that chickens are a bit dumb.”

And he said there’s no shortage of demand for locally produced food in the Yukon. Last year, he sold all the produce he harvested to the Potluck Food Co-op, Riverside Grocery and Cafe Balzam.

But in spite of duckweed’s many virtues, Poitras isn’t recommending that people start adding it to their own grocery lists just yet.

“I tried a little piece just to see.

It just doesn’t taste like much,” he said. “I’m not sure if I would make a big salad of it.”

The other finalists for the 2016 Yukon Innovation Prize are Maxime Dugre-Sasseville for a greenhouse that will extend the growing season in the North, Bob Mellett for an aquaponics system that manages the growth of plants and fish, and Sharon Katz for a Yukon plant that could be used as a non-toxic ink source.

Contact Maura Forrest at maura.forrest@yukon-news.com

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Despite crushing leadership vote, Mulcair’s plan to linger raises NDP eyebrows roots New Democrats, given that just 48 per cent of convenCanadian Press tion delegates supported Mulcair continuing as leader; 52 per OTTAWA cent voted to hold a leadership he rifts exposed by the convention to replace him.

NDP’s divisive non“In my view, you know, it’s confidence vote in Tom going to be very difficult for Mr. Mulcair’s leadership deepened Mulcair to stay on until our next Monday as some New Demopermanent leader is chosen in a crat MPs questioned his intenyear and a half,” said Vancouver tion to stay at the helm until a MP Don Davies. successor is chosen.

“We invited Tom to make his The new divide emerged as case as to why he should lead us shell-shocked MPs returned to and he got 48 per cent and, you the House of Commons, still know, numbers are real.” struggling to absorb the fact The NDP constitution stiputhat delegates at a weekend lates that a leadership race must convention voted Sunday to be held within a year but the send Mulcair packing. convention voted to extend that Some MPs welcomed Multo up to two years, although cair’s plan to remain leader for insiders suggest it won’t drag on up to two years until a replacebeyond about 18 months. ment is chosen.

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Federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is applauded after the announcement that members of the NDP rejected his bid to stay on as the party’s leader at the NDP Federal Convention in Edmonton on Sunday. not as much as 18 months or more.

Pierre-Luc Dusseault, MP for Sherbrooke, Que., said he’s not sure if Mulcair should remain at the helm.

“I have not made up my mind yet on this question,” he said. “It will be a discussion that we will have with the caucus members to see if that would be the ideal situation or if it should be something else.”

Montreal MP Alexandre Boulerice said as far as he’s concerned, Mulcair can stay as long as he wants. But he suggested the rest of the 44-member NDP caucus may not agree.

“What will happen in a year, it’s impossible to say. It will depend on how comfortable Mr. Mulcair is with doing that job for a while, on how comfortable the caucus is with this too,” he said in an interview.

“I am convinced that for the coming weeks it’s an excellent idea, at least until the end of the session in June, it’s an excellent idea that Mr. Mulcair stays.”

Veteran British Columbia MP Peter Julian argued that delegates essentially decided

that Mulcair shouldn’t be the leader heading into the next election in 2019; they didn’t say he should be dumped immediately.

All New Democrats would be “gratified” to have Mulcair continue to demonstrate “the undeniable assets that he possesses as a parliamentarian,” he added.

“In every case where we have had a leader who is moving on, that leader has stayed in that position until their successor was chosen … In the 40 years I’ve been in the party, that is how we’ve always worked,” Julian said.

While MPs debated how long or whether Mulcair should remain leader, there were few indications Monday of who might be prepared to run to replace him.

Boulerice and Julian, both potential contenders, didn’t say slam the door on the idea of running for the leadership.

Boulerice said he needs time to think it over and discuss the matter with family and colleagues while Julian said he hasn’t given it any thought

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But former Halifax MP Megan Leslie said over the weekend that she’s shut the door on a potential leadership bid.

And veteran NDP strategist Brian Topp, runner up to Mulcair in 2012 and now chief of staff to Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley, ruled himself out Monday.

“I won’t be a candidate in the coming leadership race,” Topp said in posting to his Facebook page.

With the party deeply divided over Mulcair’s leadership and Alberta New Democrats furious about the adoption over the weekend of the principles of the radical, anti-fossil fuel Leap Manifesto, Topp offered some advice for New Democrats as they prepare to embark on a leadership race which could exacerbate those rifts.

“Federal politics is about finding the thread that unites the pearls,” he wrote. “Being a compelling political offer in all regions of the country, in both official languages, is the real issue we all need to be thinking about over the next two years.”

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Norman Nedry’s cabin at Lansing Post.

At its peak there were over a dozen buildings at the site, which News Reporter is within the traditional territory of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak big-game hunter named Dun. Today, only three remain James Bond visited the and Lansing Post is still only aconce-bustling site of Lancessible by water or air. sing Post in September 1947 and The First Nation is working commented on the poor state of with the Yukon government to its structures.

“The buildings had fallen apart develop a management plan for and most of them had rotted into the area, located 120 kilometres east of Mayo, and designate the piles of debris,” he said, according to a historical document Jody site a heritage resource.

Heritage Manager Joella HoCox put together for the Yukon’s gan said it’s something the First Department of Tourism in 1999.

Nation has been working towards “Where people once walked for the past 20 years. and carried on a happy commu“It’s one of those things that nity life, grass grew four feet tall. got set aside until we were ready,” The finest vegetation I have seen she said. anywhere in the Yukon grows at “We have a lot of relations that Lansing.” come from Fort Good Hope and Bond visited the area at the Fort MacPherson. Lansing Post confluence of the Stewart and was key in all that travel.

Lansing rivers about 40 years af“But we’re also focusing on so ter it had established itself as one much more, like the trails around of the territory’s most important trading posts. the area, the travel routes and Myles Dolphin

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genealogy.”

The First Nation just put out a request for proposal to hire a contractor to facilitate the management planning process, Hogan said.

A public consultation, scheduled to take place at the beginning of June, will determine what the community wants out of the plan, she added.

According to Cox’s research, two men – Percival Nash and Frank Baine – established the trading post in the early 1900s.

Trapping conditions in the upper Stewart River area were very good in the early 1900s, Cox writes, but the extent to which non-native trappers operated in the area is less clear.

Although Nash and Baine never purchased land for the post, nor do government records show they obtained a trading permit for the business, they operated there until at least 1908.

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That year they sold it to Jim and Helen Ferrell. The couple only stayed for a few years, however.

An RCMP constable who visited the site in 1911 reported that a trader on the Pelly River had been spreading stories about all white men on the Stewart River being thieves, thus discouraging native people from trading with the Ferrells.

The trading post was turned over to Jim Mervyn, who had a good relationship with the Mackenzie River people – in part because his wife, Julia, was originally from the area.

He used trading tokens rather than currency – worth $1, $10 and $20 – made of aluminum and brass.

Cox concluded that a number of factors led to Mervyn closing the post at Lansing. In 1918 the First Nation community was decimated by sickness, leaving

only a few survivors.

Then, in 1938, a massive flood destroyed the banks on which the post stood.

Mervyn began expanding his business to Mayo, buying the Binet Bros. firm, which included the general store.

“The transition from being a centre for trade and social activities in the early 1900s to a ghosttown by the 1940s occurred over many years,” Cox writes.

“As one First Nations woman commented, people began ‘to drift away’ and moved to Mayo or to their camps.”

Hogan said the management plan could feature some restoration of the remaining buildings.

“It depends on what the community wants, and how it wants to use that site,” she said.

Hogan said updates will be posted to yukonheritage.com.

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String of thank-yous is not always necessary

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MANNERS DEAR MISS MANNERS: My career has taken me to a point that I am occasionally interviewed on local radio and television.

As a child, I was taught that when someone says “Thank you,” I should respond with “You’re welcome.” However, in interviews I hear, the interviewer always ends with “Thank you,” and the interviewee always responds with “Thank you.”

I would like to be myself and say “You’re welcome,” unless you can offer a compelling insight into why “Thank you” is the proper response.

GENTLE READER: “You are welcome” is generally the proper response. “Thank you” back is not impolite, but also not necessary.

In this case, it stems, Miss Manners surmises, from a modest need to deflect attention from being appreciated. A compromise response in such circumstances is “Thank you for having me here.”

Would you help me broach the subject with them since they claim you were the collector?”

Miss Manners hopes that this will call her bluff — and let her know that you will notice any future botched deliveries.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I love my dad to death. However, whenever my wife and I come to visit and we’re eating a meal, he makes a big point of saying to my mom, “Sure is good!”

This is generally only seconds into the meal. The implication is that we should have said something first.

I have at times tried to solve this by quickly taking the first bite and then beating him to the punch with the first compliment. Conversely, at other times I’ve not said anything, to let him know he can’t pressure me. Argggh!

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He is, however, being quite successful at irritating you, and this is in your control. In his defense, Miss Manners points out that he may think he is defending your mother, and simply likes her cooking. If she knows how much you appreciate her efforts — which you can show in other ways, such as thanking her at the end of the evening — then you may enjoy your meal without implications.

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She kept the funds for herself.

Many asked if I enjoyed my experience, and I admitted I had never received the gift and not gone to the spa. Several even shared with me that they did, in fact, contribute.

I am obligated by management to work directly with this person and have ignored the issue for some time, not wanting to seem spiteful or bitter, but I have a sincere issue with this being kept a secret, as it is one of the reasons I have a hard time trusting this individual.

I have shared this with my direct office supervisor (who is not her direct supervisor), but nothing has been done. I am now working toward a promotion and want to do the right thing. Is there anything that can be done to courteously handle this situation? Was it appropriate for me to share that the gift was never delivered?

GENTLE READER: As always, it depends on the delivery (of the news, not of the present — you seemed to have missed out on that).

If you share the information in an accusatory way, superiors will likely not want to get involved in a social transaction executed in a professional setting. Miss Manners would advise you to approach your colleague directly — and in a panic, if you can muster it — saying:

“I am so horribly embarrassed. It has come to my attention that the staff contributed to a spa gift for my wedding, but I never received it. I am terribly remiss in writing thank-you notes, but I don’t know to whom I should send them. Do you know anything about this?”

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The type of comfort that is needed depends on which part of the journey you are on.

As an early day begins, there is the quiet, carpeted dining area that is lined with windows along one wall, and, on the other wall, Jim Robb posters and old-timey photos of dredges and sternwheelers. The warm red theme of this room encourages quiet contemplation of the day ahead and is insulated from the bustling kitchen.

In the other room, cozied up to that bustling kitchen, there is the 60s era diner decked out in blue and efficient melamine tabletops and bonded leather stools sitting on sturdy chrome pedestals. Clean boots are not required.

This harkens back to the day when customer service was a noble profession. The staff will drop a cleaning cloth mid-swipe to follow a customer to a table ‌ a menu in the left hand and a coffee pot in the right.

Across the hallway is the licensed lounge.

Again, it has the big, bright windows (coincidentally being washed right now by a manager and staff member) and has a moreelegant look of mauve that is warmed by the large central fireplace. “Yeah, this is a really neat place,� says D’Arcy Olynyk, the co-owner and manager of Airport Chalet. “I’m a 25-year construction worker and didn’t intend to get into this. “But, when I saw it was for sale (five years ago), I was excited,� he says. “It had that measure of integrity.�

Olynyk respects the “Yukon-ness� of the place. He says he will never re-invent the restaurant just to gain an extra one percent gross profit at the end of the year. “I know what it is like to work in a soulless environment,� he says. “But this place is all soul, all ‘Yukon-soul.’�

Olynyk is passionate about the historic

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Airport Chalet, and he is thrilled he has a staff that is just as passionate. “We’ve been fortunate to meet some terrific people and hold onto them,� he says. “This place oozes history and character and our staff feel that. “We have nice people and they are a family,� he says, adding that customers notice the camaraderie and say they want to work there, too.

It’s an all-encompassing integrity that absolutely includes the food: “I was raised on goat milk and rabbit meat,� Olynyk says. “I was raised healthy, I was really fortunate because my mom felt nutrition was important.�

And, so, everything is hand-made, homemade. “We don’t peel anything out of plastic and stick it into the microwave,â€? Olynyk says with a slight shudder. “Our meat is inside ground round and we have our own grinder. “Our gravy? We we take the bones and boil them to make our own gravy. “Our french fries? We get our potatoes and scrub them down and cut them ‌ here. “It is all minus the preservatives and typical crap (Olynyk apologizes for his strong language) that manufacturers put into foods to make it last and shine after a 5,000-kilometre journey.â€?

If our parents’ wisdom is true, we know the food is good here because we see the trucks parked outside. But that usually means a lot of testesterone ‌ right?

Olynyk scoffs at the idea. “We have gentlemen truckers and construction workers who police themselves.

They are grandfathers and family men. “Crude and rowdy is not allowed by them or us.�

The cafe is open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and the lounge is open for lunch at 11 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m. (possibly until midnight this summer). Both serve the same menu.

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A RELAX by the fireplace in the cocktail lounge, enjoying classic food and beverages. For the sports enthusiasts, the game looks great on our large-screen TV.

Airport Chalet 91634 Alaska Highway Whitehorse, Yukon Phone: 1 (867) 668-2166 Toll Free: 1-866-668-2166

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longside the Alaska Highway, across from the airport, the restaurant at the Airport Chalet was built for comfort for those who need it most.

The type of comfort that is needed depends on which part of the journey you are on.

As an early day begins, there is the quiet, carpeted dining area that is lined with windows along one wall, and, on the other wall, Jim Robb posters and old-timey photos of dredges and sternwheelers. The warm red theme of this room encourages quiet contemplation of the day ahead and is insulated from the bustling kitchen.

In the other room, cozied up to that bustling kitchen, there is the 60s era diner decked out in blue and efficient melamine tabletops and bonded leather stools sitting on sturdy chrome pedestals. Clean boots are not required.

This harkens back to the day when customer service was a noble profession. The staff will drop a cleaning cloth mid-swipe to follow a customer to a table ‌ a menu in the left hand and a coffee pot in the right.

Across the hallway is the licensed lounge.

Again, it has the big, bright windows (coincidentally being washed right now by a manager and staff member) and has a moreelegant look of mauve that is warmed by the large central fireplace. “Yeah, this is a really neat place,� says D’Arcy Olynyk, the co-owner and manager of Airport Chalet. “I’m a 25-year construction worker and didn’t intend to get into this. “But, when I saw it was for sale (five years ago), I was excited,� he says. “It had that measure of integrity.�

Olynyk respects the “Yukon-ness� of the place. He says he will never re-invent the restaurant just to gain an extra one percent gross profit at the end of the year. “I know what it is like to work in a soulless environment,� he says. “But this place is all soul, all ‘Yukon-soul.’�

Olynyk is passionate about the historic

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The Airport Chalet now has an off-sales service in its lobby.

Airport Chalet, and he is thrilled he has a staff that is just as passionate. “We’ve been fortunate to meet some terrific people and hold onto them,� he says. “This place oozes history and character and our staff feel that. “We have nice people and they are a family,� he says, adding that customers notice the camaraderie and say they want to work there, too.

It’s an all-encompassing integrity that absolutely includes the food: “I was raised on goat milk and rabbit meat,� Olynyk says. “I was raised healthy, I was really fortunate because my mom felt nutrition was important.�

And, so, everything is hand-made, homemade. “We don’t peel anything out of plastic and stick it into the microwave,â€? Olynyk says with a slight shudder. “Our meat is inside ground round and we have our own grinder. “Our gravy? We we take the bones and boil them to make our own gravy. “Our french fries? We get our potatoes and scrub them down and cut them ‌ here. “It is all minus the preservatives and typical crap (Olynyk apologizes for his strong language) that manufacturers put into foods to make it last and shine after a 5,000-kilometre journey.â€?

If our parents’ wisdom is true, we know the food is good here because we see the trucks parked outside. But that usually means a lot of testesterone ‌ right?

Olynyk scoffs at the idea. “We have gentlemen truckers and construction workers who police themselves.

They are grandfathers and family men. “Crude and rowdy is not allowed by them or us.�

The cafe is open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and the lounge is open for lunch at 11 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m. (possibly until midnight this summer). Both serve the same menu.

And there is a self-serve cooler for offsales that is open 9 a.m. to midnight.

A LITTLE “PIZZA� HEAVEN

Covered patio Kokomo.

baked cafĂŠ + bakery HOURS:

Monday – Saturday 4:30 – 9:00 pm dinner.

Monday – Friday 11:00 – 2:00 pm. lunches (Mid May to Mid September)

#4121 4TH AVENUE, WHITEHORSE, YUKON (867) 668-3505

Main Street and Front Street, Whitehorse, Yukon

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Big air, cold water at Simapalooza

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Simapalooza activities concluded on Sunday with the annual Slush Cup. Mount Sima hosted the year-end party over the weekend with bands, races and a barbecue.

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ount Sima doesn’t end the season with a whimper. It ends it with a bang called Simapalooza.

The Whitehorse ski resort clapped shut the books on another season with Yukon championships, big air competitions, skier and snowboardcross, and the always-popular Slush Cup over the weekend.

See coverage of the freestyle ski and snowboard championships on pages 20-21.

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Skiercross results Males under-10 1st Louis Mouchet 2nd Felix Masson 3rd Kieran Ritchie 4th Mavik MacKinnon Males 11-12 1st John Tipton Males 15-16 1st Mael Pronovost 2nd Neil Mikkelsen 3rd Logan Cruz 4th Sam Fleming Open male 1st Shane Orban 2nd Sam Reimer 3rd Jarrid Davy 4th Marc Pronovost 5th Dale Pancuysuyn 6th Urs Schimer

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Mackenzie Davy rips around a corner during the women’s snowboardcross final on Sunday.

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Clockwise from top left: Tyler Nichol rides the rainbow rail during the men’s snowboard slopestyle on Saturday; Sam Reimer celebrates his Slush Cup run; Cole Sinclair goes for glory in the Slush Cup on Sunday; Matthew Johnson speeds to victory in the men’s open snowboardcross on Sunday; a skier vaults the barrel while competing in the slopestyle comp.

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Geoffroy-Gagnon launches to freestyle ski titles Tom Patrick News Reporter

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hitehorse’s Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon missed almost all of last season with an ankle injury. He finished this season off with a pair of titles.

The 18-year-old won both the open male big air and slopestyle titles at the Yukon Freestyle Ski Championships over the weekend at Mount Sima.

“I’m pretty happy. The guys all came out and we all wanted to have a good time,” said GeoffroyGagnon. “We kind of all talked to each other and tried to make it as fair as possible. We just skied over the weekend and it was a pretty relaxed competition, and it turned out in my favour, I guess.”

Geoffroy-Gagnon flew to first in Saturday’s big air with a switch 1080 with a mute grab.

Teammate Kyran Allen claimed second with a switch misty 1080.

Niko Rodden landed third with a switch back flip.

“That trick is so gnarly,” said Steven Harlow, head coach with the Yukon Freestyle Ski Association (YFSA). “You’re coming in backwards to a jump and go completely blind doing a back flip backwards over a 50-foot jump. It’s a scary trick.”

Evyn Dinn placed fourth and Milan Lapres fifth in the big air.

Geoffroy-Gagnon then claimed first in Sunday’s slopestyle competition with a series of 450s on the rails and 540s – with fancy grabs, of course – on the jumps.

Rodden took second, Allen third, Argus Huggard fourth and Dinn fifth.

“The nice thing about the Yukon champs is it’s kind of a winding down competition. So most of the guys have already done their bigger competitions and they’re more having fun,” said Harlow. “It wasn’t like they were going out trying to win.

Etienne skied really well and

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Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon rides a rail on his way to first place in the Yukon Freestyle Ski Championships on Sunday at Mount Sima. earned his first place.”

Geoffroy-Gagnon missed almost all of last season with an ankle injury sustained during a practice run before a competition at Big White Ski Resort. He has bounced back in a big way.

Geoffroy-Gagnon, who won three gold at the junior nationals in 2014, has hit up some big international events this season, culminating in a ninth place finish at the Spring Battle last month in Austria. He is currently ranked 104th in men’s slopestyle in the Association of Freestyle Professionals standings.

“It’s been going all right – probably not my best season.

But it’s my first season back from injury, so I’m pretty happy with it,” said Geoffroy-Gagnon.

“I’m asking around, looking for some sponsors, some support,” he added.

Sunday’s slopestyle championship saw three sisters compete in the girls 10-and-under division, marking the first time since 2013 that a category at the championships had three female skiers. Oriana Gallina took first ahead of siblings Adria and Isabella.

“It was really good to see,” said Harlow. “The female side of YFSA is looking brighter and brighter.

They’re all young and they just want to go out and hit jumps and everything. I’m excited for the future because it’s the most girls we’ve had on the team …

Hopefully we’ll keep these girls Joel Krahn/Yukon News around.”

Niko Rodden soars during the big air comp Saturday.

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Austin Shaw placed first in males under-15 slopestyle, ahead of Christopher Arsenault, Emmett Ross and Max Logan. Logon Collon took first in the youth boys divisions.

“This was my last competi-

tion as a coach for YFSA and I’m happy with how the organization is coming along,” said Harlow.

“There’s going to be a huge future as far as the kids and the club and infrastructure. It’s exciting.”

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Snowboarder Schirmer repeats at slopestyle championships Results Slopestyle

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Whitehorse’s Tim Schirmer rides the rainbow rail during the Yukon Snowboard Championships on Saturday at Mount Sima.

Schirmer won his second straight open male title.

Males under-15 1st Ben Machtans 2nd Syth Charchun 3rd Sebastian Insley Males 15-16 1st Sammy Mather 2nd Asher Brault 3rd Ethan Davy Open male 1st Tim Schirmer 2nd Adam Waddington 3rd David Emann 4th Dan Boyle 5th Tyler Nichol 6th Tyler Koenen

Males under-10 1st Sebastian Insley 2nd Connor Boland 3rd Eli Marsh

Snowboardcross Males under-10 1st Eli Marsh 2nd Connor Boland Males 11-12 1st Ben Machtans 2nd Syth Charchun 3rd Lewis Bunce

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Open male 1st Matthew Johnson 2nd Ethan Davy 3rd Terry Morrison 4th Sammy Mather 5th Asher Brault

Males under-13 1st Jacob Nickel 2nd Lewis Bunce

Open female 1st Mackenzie Davy 2nd Antje Schibel

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ith so much fun being had, it’s easy to forget the Yukon Snowboard Championships is a competition.

“It was just a good time at Sima,” said Tim Schirmer, describing the championships held over the weekend at Whitehorse’s Mount Sima.

“It was super fun. It was the usually Simapalooza and Yukon championship: always a good atmosphere hanging around with your best friends just having a fun time.”

If Schirmer was having more fun than others, it was for good reason. The 17-year-old won his second straight open male slopestyle title at the event, hosted by Snowboard Yukon amidst the resort’s season-closing celebration, Simapalooza.

Schirmer, who two years ago lost by a point, won by a point on Saturday. He beat past champ Adam Waddington by just one point at 248.5 to 247.5.

“I just had a lot of fun, kept everything going smooth. My friend Adam Waddington came up from Whistler – he’s training down there for a bit – and we were battling out a bit,” said Schirmer.

“It was a really long course with a lot of tricks going on …

The course was longer than usual, so you’re out of breath halfway through.

“I was doing a couple of 540s and some creative rail tricks, just playing around.”

It was definitely a showdown between two of Yukon’s best.

Schirmer won three medals for Yukon at the 2016 Arctic Winter Games last month in Greenland, around the same time Waddington placed 20th at the Air Nation Freestyle Nationals in Ontario.

Boarders competed in slopestyle Saturday and snowboardcross Sunday. Only one boarder managed to pull off a win both days.

Twelve-year-old Ben Machtans won the males under-15 category in slopestyle and the males 11-12 division in the snowboardcross.

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Sammy Mather catches big air on his way to winning the males 15-16 category on Saturday.

“He was part of our Arctic Games process, but didn’t make it onto the team,” said Snowboard Yukon head coach Mary Binsted.

“He was part of our competitive team and training.

“New for Ben this year was stepping up to the big jumps at the bottom … He definitely wasn’t doing that last season, so he grew into it this season.”

Machtans wasn’t the only up-and-comer to shine at the championships. Sammy Mather, 12, competed up an age group and won the males 15-16 division in Saturday’s slopestyle.

“He could have competed down an age group, but he decide to move up and compete against his teammates from the Arctic Games,” said Binsted.

Mather, who claimed two medals at the Arctic Games, also placed fourth in the open male

division of the snowboardcross, taking on some boarders in their 30s. No stranger to Yukon titles, he won the under-12 division the last two years at the championships.

Schirmer and Mather weren’t the only to repeat. Mackenzie Davy sped to her second open female snowboardcross title in a row on Sunday.

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embers of Northern Lights Judo Club threw down opponents and picked up medals on Saturday.

With the largest team of 23 judokas, the Whitehorse club won the most hardware at the ninth annual Judo Yukon Open Championships at the Canada Games Centre.

“Athletes came to win and it showed,” said sensei Dan Poelman in a release. “Awesome fights today!”

Northern Lights, which has seen its membership quadruple to about 40 over the last two seasons, came away with 25 medals including six gold.

The club pocketed two special awards to boot. Anneke Aasman, who won two bronze in competi-

tion, was given the award for best sportsmanship for females. Teammate Jaymi Hinchey, who won two gold, took in the Best Technique award.

Whitehorse’s Shiroumakai won 12 medals, Carcross’ Hiroshikai seven medals, Anchorage’s Mountain View Judo seven medals, Yellowknife Judo Club four medals, Golden Horn Judo two medals and Juneau’s Capital City Judo one medal.

This year’s championships marked the second year in a row Yellowknife judokas attended and fifth in a row Alaskan clubs competed.

“The N.W.T. team brought six fighters this time. Last time they brought one, so that’s a pretty big increase,” said tournament director Aaron Jensen.

“We’ve had fluctuations here Tom Patrick/Yukon News

Carcross’ Seth Smith pins Northern Lights’ Mason Parry during the Judo Yukon Open Championships at the Canada Games Centre on Saturday. Northern Lights Judo Club led the tournament with 25 medals. in town. Obviously the Northern Lights has grown exponentially in the last couple of years …

“We had some good senior fights – we don’t always have seniors at the competition.”

A total of 58 judokas competed on Saturday, down from a record 86 two years ago. Judo Yukon athletes will next compete at the Alaska championships on April 30.

“It was a good event because we had lots of volunteers, things were well planned and everything went as usual,” added Jensen.

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Yellowknife’s Maxence Jaillet, top, is brought down by Northern Lights’ Jaroslaw Losinski in the senior men’s competition.

U14 male under-38kg 1st Jayden Iskra (SHK) 2nd Brennan Little (SHK) 3rd Olijah Armstrong (MVJ) U14 female under-38kg 1st Jaymi Hinchey (NLJ) 2nd Willow Sippel (SHK) 3rd Taylor Legge (NLJ) U14 male under-49kg 1st Gavin Mellon (MVJ) 2nd Jonathan Racine (NLJ) 3rd Landon Shooshanian (MVJ) U14 female under-52kg 1st Cassie Jensen (SHK) 2nd Emersyne Sias (SHK) 3rd Jenna Nystrom (YJC) U16 male under-60kg 1st Emanuel Lamvu (YJC) 2nd Gavin Mellon (MVJ) 3rd Rowen Kingston (SHK) U16 male under-91kg 1st Dorian Mellon (MVJ) 2nd Logan Cairns (YJC) U16 open male

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Blackhawks expect physical first round series against Blues It has been almost two decades since the NHL last had a Associated Press repeat champion, and that is the challenge for the Blackhawks as CHICAGO they go for their fourth Stanley he last title defence for the Cup title in seven seasons beginChicago Blackhawks also ning on Wednesday night in St. started with the St. Louis Louis. The potential road for Blues, and it nearly ended there, Jonathan Toews and company too. Four of the six games went includes a couple motivated to overtime before the Blackchallengers, beginning with the hawks moved on. bruising Blues.

While most of the finer details St. Louis also finished second from that 2014 playoff series in the Central Division two years have faded into history, Chicago ago, earning home-ice advandefenceman Niklas Hjalmarstage in the first round against son remembers how close it the third-place Blackhawks. The was, enough to brace himself for Blues opened with a pair of overwhat is coming this time around. time victories, and then dropped “St. Louis is a great team, and four in a row – including overI know we’re going to have a time losses in Games 4 and 5. handful to try to get these guys While Duncan Keith delivered out,” Hjalmarsson said after the a memorable performance for Blackhawks practiced on MonChicago in the clinching game day. “I know they’re going to be with a goal and three assists, the most memorable play from super motivated.”

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the series was a wipeout hit by Blackhawks defenceman Brent Seabrook on Blues forward David Backes at the end of Game 2, ramping up the intensity between the rivals. Seabrook was suspended for three games and Backes returned for Game 5.

“We had a chance to put them away because we played so well early in the series,” St. Louis coach Ken Hitchcock said. “But as the series went on their top guys really took over. That’s the small fine line.”

The Blackhawks should have all but one of their top guys in place for Game 1 after missing a couple of their regulars in the final days of the season. Keith has to sit out the playoff opener to finish off his six-game suspension for high-sticking Minnesota forward Charlie Coyle.

While Andrew Ladd missed Monday’s practice for “mainte-

nance,” according to coach Joel Quenneville, forwards Artem Anisimov, Andrew Shaw and Marian Hossa were on the ice after being held out of the season finale due to injuries. Quenneville also said defenceman Viktor Svedberg (lower body) is going to be fine.

Shaw, who had 14 goals and a career-high 20 assists this season, hasn’t played since he left Chicago’s 5-4 overtime victory at Winnipeg on April 1 with an upper-body injury.

“It’s nice to get a little extra rest, but makes you a little bit more hungry to get restarted,” he said. “Excited for Wednesday.”

The Blackhawks also recalled defenceman David Rundblad from the minors and reassigned forwards Bryan Bickell and Dennis Rasmussen to Rockford of the American Hockey League.

Rundblad appeared in five play-

off games in Chicago’s run to the title a year ago, but hasn’t played an NHL game since Dec. 13.

Chicago and St. Louis just played each other last Thursday, with the Blues winning 2-1 in overtime. But each side was without several key players.

Hitchcock had no update on Backes (lower body) on Monday, but goaltender Jake Allen (lower body) practiced and is expected to back up Brian Elliott in Game 1. Forward Steve Ott also is skating again after missing much of the season due to hamstring surgery and then colitis.

“It’s not going to be easy against this team,” Toews said.

“Obviously we have a history with St. Louis. They’re one of those teams that competes like no other and we know starting on the road is not going to be easy, so we have to have our best right away.”

Rogers feeling the sting of all seven Canadian teams missing NHL playoffs dian tradition that for decades routinely averaged more than two million viewers – were just 721,000.

TORONTO Over a 30-week period, ratings he last time Canadian for the early game on “Hockey teams were shut out of the Night in Canada” are down 18 per NHL playoffs, Bobby Orr’s cent for the season. Later games Boston Bruins won the Stanley out west are down 19 per cent on Cup, astronauts had recently average. landed on the moon and adOn Sundays, where competivertisers paid top dollar to buy tion includes powerful U.S. cable commercials on “Hockey Night in draws such as “The Walking Canada.”

Dead,” event programming like It was 1970. Forty-six years the Super Bowl and Oscars as later, the biggest roll of the dice well as binge viewing on Netflix, in Canadian TV history has come Sportsnet’s “Hometown Hockey” up snake eyes. All seven Canais down 42 per cent season-todian teams sit on the sidelines season. as Rogers Media wraps up the Bottom line: for the Rogers second season of a $5.2-billion, deal to work, the Leafs must win.

12-year deal with the NHL. “Whether we like it or not in The Canadian team collapse other parts of the country, the will cost money, says Sportsnet Toronto Maple Leafs drive the president Scott Moore. value of the hockey broadcast “There are definitely differecosystem,” said Moore. ences in our ratings expectations Moore speaks with Leafs that definitely impacts the prices president Brendan Shanahan that we charge,” he said in an regularly and said the team’s interview. tear-down approach “has been Last year, for example, firstpainful for him, and, frankly, it’s round playoff games between been painful for us.” the Montreal Canadiens and the According to a Globe and Mail Ottawa Senators averaged 3.2 report last week, Rogers has had million viewers, with one game to offer free spots to advertisers soaring to 3.763 million. When all to make up for failures to reach Canadian teams were eliminated promised audience targets. These by the third round, half the audi“make-do” spots are cutting into ence went with them. ad revenues across the Rogers In addition to the eliminaMedia broadcast system, the tion of the Canadiens, Senators Globe said. and other Canadian teams, the “We have ratings guaranlast-place finish for the Toronto tees in some of our deals,” said Maple Leafs has also been a blow Moore, singling out Scotiabank for Rogers. With little to cheer for and Samsung as advertisers “who in Canada’s largest TV market, clearly see the value in hockey ratings took a massive hit. even without Canadian teams. I Overnight estimates for last won’t get into specifics.”

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today, Moore said: “In a heartbeat. In an absolute heartbeat.”

He pointed to recent news Twitter will begin streaming Thursday night NFL games. With CBS and NBC holding broadcast rights, questions have been raised as to how this will affect the U.S. broadcast ecosystem.

With the NHL deal, Rogers has locked up broadcast and streaming rights across all platforms for another 10 years.

“We control where the games get seen,” said Moore. “We can’t be blindsided by a digital upstart who wants to overpay for sports rights to grow their overall business.”

Rogers will carry playoff games on TV as well as stream them on NHL GameCentre Live and the new Sportsnet Now stand-alone service.

Moore said the biggest challenge with the broadcast deal is the regular ebb and flow of sports.

“It’s not as predictable as other parts of the telecom business,” he said. “You need to be able to take a long-term look at the property and say ‘Where will we be in five years, where will we be in six years?”’

That’s not a comfortable position at a public company where reports are made quarterly. Moore’s pitch to shareholders is to remember the value in founder Ted Rogers’ long-term vision. It took years for the company’s gamble on ownership of the Toronto Blue Jays to pay off, he said.

“Look at how it paid off last year and this year,” said Moore.

“You can’t look at sports as a quarter-by-quarter business.”

“The great opium of sports is

hope,” Moore added.

If Toronto and Edmonton, two Canadian teams rebuilding for the future with high draft picks, meet in the Stanley Cup final two

years from now, “the tenor of the press reporting will be very, very different, I expect,” Moore said.

The NHL playoffs open Wednesday.

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668-2005 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 2nd floor of building on Gold Road in Marwell Sizes 180 sqft & 340 sqft Quiet spaces with reasonable rent 667-2917 or 334-7000 ROOM AVAILABLE for responsible tenant, N/S, N/P, $750/mon all inclusive. 393-2275 1-BDRM APT, downtown, N/S, no dogs, utils included, handicapped accessible, $950/mon + dd. 633-3940 1-BDRM APT, Copper Ridge, avail May 1, N/P, $900/mon + utils. 334-1907 WEEKEND GET AWAY Rustic Cabin-45 minutes from town Hiking Trails in the summer Skiing in the winter Includes sauna. Reasonable rates.

Rent out by the week or for a weekend.

867-821-4443 BRIGHT OFFICE/STUDIO Space Available 1,300 sq. ft.

129 Copper Road.

Space includes Kitchen area with stove & fridge.

667-2614 Ask for Brenda or Michelle totalfire@northwestel.net EXPERIENCE ALL THE YUKON wilderness has to offer!

Our outpost camp is the perfect spot for large or small groups.

Weekly rentals include luxurious main lodge, three separate guest cabins, shower house, motor boats, canoes, and kayaks.

World class fishing & outdoor adventures are right out the door!

Contact Grizzly Creek Lodge @ 867-399-3791 or ofarrell.dr@gmail.com for more info.

LATTIN’S PLACE

FOR LEASE PRIME LOCATION ON 2ND AVE. Suitable for retail, office or commercial. 1,145sq. ft. or larger if units combined. Handicap accessible.

Lots of parking for customers or clients To view or for more information call

334-5038 QUIET 3-ROOM cabin, 1/2 acre lot, Tagish Rd, no power, water or neighbours, wood heat, pet ok, $300/mon. 867-399-3920 2-BDRM LEGAL bsmt suite, Riverdale, open concept, N/S, N/P, laundry facility, shed, $1,100/mon + utils + $1,100 dd, close to schools & hospital, photo: madidi-amazon.com/38_suiteb_photo.htm.

322-1476 37 YEARS, Yukon resident, willing to house-sit, look after your property.

Marcel@madidi-amazon.com 1-BDRM SUITE, Copper Ridge, very nice, private, N/S, N/P, responsible tenants, avail May 1, $950/mon + utils. 456-7397 ROOM IN new 3-bdrm condo, Porter Creek, responsible tenant, avail May 1, dd & refs reqʼd, utilities included except internet, $700/mon. 335-0487 4-BDRM 3.5 bath, 15 mins north of Porter Creek, 40 acres fenced, great for horses, avail June 1, $2,500/mon + utils. 334-6615 2-BDRM LOWER suite, Riverdale, large windows, bright, clean, electric & wood heat, avail May 1, $1,300/mon, negotiable with lease. 335-3660 1-BDRM WALK-OUT basement suite, Copper Ridge, N/S, N/P, responsible tenant, avail May 1, $1,000/mon + utilities & dd.

393-3823 or 334-2248 1-BDRM GROUND floor apt in quiet Porter Creek home, bright, sunny, carport, sep ent, private laundry, wood stove, N/S, no parties, $975/mon incl heat & elec. 332-0067 2-BDRM 1 bath, Riverdale, bright, close to shopping, schools, bus, 2 parking spots, N/S, N/P, available May 1, $1,300/mon including utilities. 333-9948 after 5pm or email styxel@hotmail.com

GREAT OLD HOUSE downtown converted to commercial/office space.

•Next door to coffee shop.

•1,500 sq ft @ $17 sq ft plus triple net.

•Will do renovations.

Contact Glenys @ 335-0148 2-BDRM APT, Riverdale, with balcony, only 2 yrs old, avail immediately, heat, lights & water incl, laundry, responsible tenant, N/P, no parties, $1,500/mon. 668-5558 FULLY FURNISHED bedroom, Copper Ridge, close to bus route, grocery store, includes utilities including wifi, cable, refs reqʼd. 335-0388 NEW 20X26 ft cabin, Mendenhall, 40 minutes from Whitehorse, toilet, shower, electric heat, new appliances, next door to convenience store, pub, restaurant. 668-4540 FURNISHED ROOM, Riverdale, all included, with 2 adults & 1 cat, N/S, $600. 336-4887

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Real Estate TAGISH LAKE waterfront cabin, hour south of Whitehorse, road access, power, phone/Internet, ot 100 X 150, cabin 540 sq ft plus sleeping loft, $189,000. 867-334-4770 2-BDRM 2-BATH condo, 58 Falcon Drive, perfectly situated, 1280 sq ft, asking $285,000 furnished, possible unfurnished.

Serge @ 667-5462 days, 667-2196 evenings $125,000 FOR 17.9% share in cooperative housing on 20 acres, 340 sq ft private space, has full bathroom plus many shared spaces, 30 min. to Whitehorse. 332-5832 SQUANGA LAKE .6 acre waterfront property w/camp, year round access, $95,0000 obo. 867-821-4429 leave message

3-BDRM SUITE, Crestview, fenced yard, all inclusive heat, electric, TV, Internet, private laundry, dishwasher, available June 1, pets ok, lease required, $1,700/mon. Txt or call 336-0306

3-BDRM 2.5 bath condo, 302-102 Goldeneye St, bright, almost new, on greenbelt, garage, walk-in 4ʼ crawl space, $359,000.

633-6813

FURNISHED ROOM, includes double bed, TV with cable, wifi internet & all utilities, shared laundry/kitchen facilities, avail May 1, parking available, $650/mon. 333-3457 EXECUTIVE 3-BDRM main floor of house, Copper Ridge, N/S, avail June 1, quiet, responsible tenants, lease required, $1,450/mon + utils. 393-3109 1-BDRM ONE month short rent, fully furnished, 3 minutes to bus, avail May 1-May 31, dd reqʼd, N/S, N/P, $450 + utilities.

334-3280 ROOMMATE WANTED, Marsh Lake, quiet, beautiful waterfront location, hiking trails, canoe/kayak access, animals welcome, $450/mon. 660-4321

CABIN AT Marsh Lake, New Constabulary subdivision, 1/2 acre lot, 2 sheds, foundation started for shop, for more info call 668-2006 lv msg COUNTRY LIVING, 2-bdrm 1 bath, family room, oak kitchen, living room, garden doors to deck, lake view, rock & driftwood gardens, appointment necessary, $329,500. 660-4022

2-BDRM 1-BATH mobile home, Takhini, all appliances, bright & sunny, rebuilt unit 2007, $1,300/mon + utils. Call/text 780-257-2928 to view

OPEN HOUSE, 3-bdrm 2.5 bath condo, 302-102 Goldeneye St, Saturday April 16, 1pm-3pm, almost new, bright, on greenbelt, walk-in cemented crawl space, $359,999.

COTTAGE-STYLE TRAILER, 1.5 bdrms, tongue & grove/living room, click flooring, tiling, new bathrm fixtures, new deck, permaculture garden, 3 appliances, trails/view, quick sale, $23,000 obo. 668-5188

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

AREA MANAGER

AFD Petroleum is currently looking for an area manager for our Whitehorse and Dawson City locations. If you are an energetic, self- motivated individual with 5+ years of management experience and would like to contribute to the success of a growing company, then this could be the job for you.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO:

www.afdpetroleum.com/careers

Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871

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LAND FOR my skid cabin/art studio. Am currently in W-horse but would consider other locations/remote areas. Proximity to water/views/internet a bonus. Contact thesiswhereitallbegan@zoho.com

WATERFRONT - TAGISH LAKE CABIN

Job Positions ISSUE DATE: APRIL 11, 2016 The Village of Haines Junction is looking to hire: Senior Lifeguard(s) Executive Assistant (Exempt Position) Summer Student – Office Administration (Term Position)

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Property Surrounded by Nature & Fairy Energies A joy to come home to large green belt lot & access walking trails to lake; large entry with tiled floors & washer & dryer, French doors to oak country kitchen tile floors, stainless steel fridge & stove, and large pantry.

Open concept to living room laminate flooring, & garden doors with built-in blinds to new deck with lake view.

Two bedrooms carpeted, master with ensuite, recent renovated extra large family room, well & septic. All natural grounds with rock gardens; two entrances to property: Exterior completely repainted last summer.

Located at Marsh Lake - By appointments only, please call 660-4022.

$329,900

OPEN HOUSE SAT., APRIL 9 – 1:00-3:00 P.M. 302-102 GOLDENEYE ST. Almost new, bright Condo on greenbelt with garage. 3 BR, 2.5 bath. Walk-in cemented 4' crawl space. No more cutting the grass or storing garbage in your home until garbage day & minimal snow shoveling. Be pampered by condo living, let someone else do the exterior maintenance while you enjoy life.

$359,999

LOT 52 - LAKEVIEW DRIVE Taku Subdivision, Tagish Rare opportunity for a road access waterfront cabin in the Yukon! 540 square feet cabin with sleeping loft. Power, phone and Internet. 100 feet from the lake. Stunning, unobstructed views.

This could be your “happy place”. $

189,000.00 867.334.4770

Contact: Cao-vhj@yknet.ca Chief Administrative Officer, Monika Schittek Village of Haines Junction, Box 5339, Haines Junction, YT Y0B 1L0 Resumés must be received no later than: 2:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, April 21, 2016 More information is available at: http://www.hainesjunctionyukon.com/ index.php/village-services/jobs-tenders-rfps

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ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities?

Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.

Manager Required for Mobile Home Park:

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

We are looking for a couple or individuals to manage a 140-space mobile home park. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, all aspects of management including: Working with tenants to collect rent, enforce rules, deal with resident issues, must have strong communication skills and the ability to manage an office.

Previous experience in a related position managing MHP or Apartments and performing light maintenance work would be preferable.

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!

A Point-in-Time (PiT) count captures a picture of homelessness over a 24 hour period. This is the first PiT count ever done in Whitehorse - there are 30 communities across Canada using the same methodology supported by the federal Homelessness Partnering Strategy.

This is a part-time position, living on-site and includes a 3-bedroom 2-bath mobile home plus utilities with a small contract fee.

FULL TIME FLOORING INSTALLER position available in Salmon Arm, BC. Must have excellent shop references & install Carpet & lino.

Inquire by email only to ashtonfloors@shaw.ca

The PiT is one tool to help us better understand the housing and service challenges that people in Whitehorse face. If it is to be successful,* we need your help!*

Please submit your resume to ttc@northwestel.net.

Council of Yukon First Nations & Homelessness Partnering Strategy Are Looking for Volunteers:

Surveyers for PiT Count Whitehorse The Yukon Planning Group on Homelessness and CYFN is organizing a Homelessness Point in Time count April 13 & 14.

APPLICANTS MUST PASS A CREDIT AND BACKGROUND CHECK.

We are looking for 10 volunteers who are willing to work in small teams, conducting interviews with people. You will be walking some of the downtown streets of Whitehorse.

CATERING COORDINATOR

Responsibilities: To be safe; Take an oath of confidentiality; Have taken specific survey training Skills needed: Comfortable talking to people; Walk short distances in 2-4 hour time span

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

Time commitment: Training Options: Saturday, April 9th 1-2:30pm or, Monday, April 11th 6-7:30pm Volunteer Hours: April 13th between Noon - 9pm and/or, April 14th between 10am and 3pm.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Executive Assistant to Management Committee

Incentive for the volunteer: Free Lunch on April 14th Staff position that will supervise the volunteer: Pit Count Coordinator - Colleen Latham Colleen Latham, Council of Yukon First Nations & The Homelessness Partnering Strategy, pitcountwhitehorse2016@gmail.com, (867) 335-5220

You work for a non-profit organization and you would like to add your volunteer opportunities? Please click on http://www.volunteeryukon.ca/.

Regular Full-time / Salary: $49,249.18 - $57,614.57 Location: Whitehorse CLOSING DATE: April 18, 2016 @ 4:30 pm CAFN’s HR Preferential Hire Policy will apply.

For a complete job description please check the CAFN website at http://www.cafn.ca/jobs.html or contact below.

Send up-to-date resumes to: Manager, Human Resources Champagne & Aishihik First Nations Fax: (867) 667-6202 / Phone: (867) 456-6882 Email: sbreithaupt@cafn.ca

Community Services

FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT is inviting applications for

Finance AR Assistant

DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT SERVICES

This is a term position for 12 months June 2016 - June 2017

THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will have a relevant certificate or diploma in Civil Engineering, building technology, business management, project and property management or the equivalent in training and experience. The incumbent will have a broad knowledge of First Nations Government systems and an awareness of housing issues affecting First Nation people both locally and nationally. Knowledge of building construction codes and regulations, WCB regulations, and employment law is also a must.

Candidates should also possess very strong communication, interpersonal and time management skills, as well as have extensive financial management experience.

THE JOB: This key senior management position is responsible for directing Government Services activities that include construction and renovation projects, building operations and maintenance, managing landlord and tenant relationships, and community infrastructure planning and operations.

Supervising a variety of positions in the Government Services department, this position will direct the provision of day-to-day government services to the community and implement construction and capital projects, while also ensuring that strategic goals, work plans, policies & procedures are developed, implemented and evaluated on an ongoing basis.

A detailed job description is available @ http://www.vgfn.ca/employment. php Salary Range: $52.47 to $68.21 per hour (65 hours biweekly); plus benefits Please submit resumes by: April 22, 2016 @ 4p.m. to:

Reporting to the Finance Supervisor, this position is responsible for performing and managing collection services behalf of TTC. The position is responsible for administration of accounts receivable. The position is responsible for the working with the Housing Department on current rental collection requirements and undertakes all activities associated with old housing related debts.

Education & Experience • Grade 12 and/or post-secondary education in accounting • Valid Class 5 Drivers License • Knowledge of, and experience with, applying accounting principles and procedures on a computerized accounting system - Accpac, including the processing of accounts receivable • Knowledge of, and experience with, the reconciliation of statements/ accounts; • Knowledge of, and experience with Microsoft Office; • Good computer skills and experience with spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel; • Knowledge of general office practices and procedures; • Excellent communication skills; • Strong organizational skills; • Knowledge of TTC policies and procedures; • Knowledge of office practices and procedures; • Good work ethic, good attitude, team player and willing to take training; For a job description please call 867.390.2532 ext 316 To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume HR & Staff Development Officer Workforce Development Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133 Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 f. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com

Closing Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 **no later than 4pm**

Brenda Frost Manager, Human Resources Tel: (867)966-3261 ext. 256 Fax: (867)966-3800 Email: hrd@vgfn.net

TTC’S HIRING POLICY WILL BE IN EFFECT.

Posted: April 4, 2016

Prepare and coordinate healthy meals, snacks and drinks for our Yukon locations and local events.

Events planner with culinary/catering skills to use collaborative social media tools to plan, administer and supervise our organization’s catering operations. More info… www.openbroadcaster.pro/opportunity

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 NEW PUMP, factory fabricated, on wheels/dolly, suitable for firefighting, prospecting or other high pressure uses, c/w new fire hose, suction hose & hardware, never used, $650. 867-993-3525 SELF PROPELLED SNOW Blower, clears 30" wide path, electric start, 6 forward & two reverse speeds, excellent condition, canopy available extra, $700. 333-9020 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.

VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION Old Crow, Yukon EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

LEAD CSR NOC#6551 $17 per hour, 40 hours per week Duties: to provide wide range of cash based products and services Email taunya.hirschl@moneymartdr.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY www.ttc-teslin.com

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 SEWING MACHINE table with 4 drawers, c/w stool with storage under the seat, $100.

333-9020 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, like new, $15.

334-8318 POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com.

REFILL THE SHED with super-dry straight-grained lodgepole pine this spring: $225 cord bucked/delivered.

Text or call Doug Martens @ 334-7364 BROTHER CORRECTRONIC GX-6750 electronic typewriter w/extra ribbon and manual, new $160, asking $75. 660-4443 STEEL BUILDING SALE...”CLEAR OUT PRICING IN EFFECT NOW!” 20X20 $5,444 25X26 $6,275 30X30 $8,489 32X34 $10,328 42X50 $15,866. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca 66ʼ HEAVY duty 3/4” copper roll for plumbing water lines, paid $660, asking $400.

334-6685 BATHROOM MIRRORED cabinet, 17”x11”.

668-5786 4-LIGHT ABOVE mirror bathroom light.

668-5786 SINGER SEWING machine, 99 stitches, comes with all attachments & extension table. 668-5786 RADIANT HEATING coil, used for infloor heating, CSA approved, new, 50 sqft $100.

Call 335-6886 aft 6pm KITCHEN CABINET handles, pulls & hinges, various models, new, still in packets, $1 ea. Call 335-6886 aft 6pm

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SAVE 30% on our Heart of the Arctic adventure. Visit Inuit communities in Greenland and Nunavut aboard the comfortable 198-passenger Ocean Endeavour. CALL FOR DETAILS! 1-800-363-7566 or visit www.adventurecanada.com (TICO#04001400) AUBE THERMOSTAT model TH115-A-120S, 2000W 120V-16.7 A, new, still in box, more than 10 available. Call 335-6886 aft 6pm LONGARM QUILTING frame, 4ʼX8ʼX12ʼ lazer, cloth leaders, 4 rails, $500; 17” throat longarm sewing machine, $1,500 for both.

456-2541 QUILT SUPPLIES, fabric books, DVD, some rulers, templates etc, bobbin tension gauge top & bottom. 456-2541 MILWAUKEE 12” double mitre saw, slide cutting with stand, slide ot extensions for material, new $1,100, $800 obo. 335-4749 or 668-4726 BOSCH TABLESAW, 10” complete w/collapsing stand, must be seen, $700 new, asking $500. 335-4749 or 668-4726 LIONEL OR MTH trains, looking to buy or trade. Call 633-6310 DOUBLE EGG carton foamy, $20; batting for stuffing, $10; A Hard Dayʼs Ride print by RCMP artist Todd Gray, $30. 633-5009

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

✔ Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed ✔ Everything over 8" split ✔ Prices as low as $245 per cord ✔ Single and emergency half cord deliveries ✔ Scheduled or next day delivery

MONARCH 1/2 hp deep well submersible pump, solid state control, 240 volts, good running condition, $75. 634-2321 SANYO ELECTRONIC cash register, used for 1 year, $200. 867-689-9748 or 660-5411 LIVE ANIMAL cage trap, large, $30 ea, 2 for $50. 667-7467 OIL SPACE heater, Monitor model 441, 40,000 BTU, intake/exhaust pipes included, fully serviced, working well when removed, $600. 334-3775 50 DVDS, already bagged, $50. 334-5199 FREE, TWO bone coloured toilets in good shape and working fine. Terry @ 633-6081 2 AIR North sale tickets, Whitehorse-Dawson, or Dawson-Old Crow, or Dawson-Inuvik, 130 ea. 332-9975 TWO PROPANE fireplaces, $200 each obo; two queen size boxsprings, no mattresses, $75 each. 335-1406 TABLE TENNIS table on wheels with folding function for single person play, $75.

660-4321 QUALITY LARGE tanned black bear hide for sale, $900 obo, permits in hand.

335-5843 2 WATER tanks with valves, 300 gal & 500 gal both for $1,000 or can be sold separately. 633-5243 or 334-8469

LA CSFY recherche un(e) consultant(e) pour développer, administrer et analyser des sondages à ses clientèles bilingues.

Détails à http://commissionscolaire. csfy.ca/quoi-de-neuf ou 667-8680 poste 0.

S.A. vouchers accepted.

DONʼS FIREWOOD •Year round harvest/supply •Beetlekill stockpiled in Whitehorse •$235/cord delivered city limits U-Cut available “Firewood When You Want It!” 393-4397

WANTED: BACKERS needed for 2016 Presidential Coloring book. Visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119950 2849/the-2016-presidential-candidate-coloring-book or kickstarter.com and search 2016 Presidential Coloring book WANTED: SOMEONE who can teach me Danish, private lessons, perhaps via SKYPE? Contact Travis at strategynorth@outlook.com

Cars Guns & Bows BROWNING BLR 308 lever action rifle, brand new in box, never fired, $850 obo. Call 335-5843 LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL

2010 SUBARU Forester 2.5X Limited, exc cond, low km's at 58,000, everything works great, no issues, new battery, brakes, recent oil change, winter/summer tires, $18,500.

335-0554 2005 CHEV Cobalt, great on gas, clean and well kept, 134,000kms, grey in colour, $4,000 obo. 335-1410 2002 KIA Spectra, runs very well, 297,000kms, needs front bumper, $1,700 obo. 335-0678

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Yukon Suspension Bridge is currently seeking Employees for the up-coming 2016 tourist season. t t t t t

2005 GIBSON Les Paul studio guitar & case, exc cond, $990 obo. 332-0067

Firewood 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

Job Summary: Under the general direction of the First Nation Education Commission (FNEC) and reporting to the Education Director of CYFN, this position is responsible to work with the FNEC, Education Director and Education Coordinator with regards to achieving the mandate of the FNEC. The position will be the primary position responsible for meeting the needs to the FNEC. This position will complete background research, prepare documents for review and formulate briefing notes for the FNEC, as well as coordinate projects under the FNEC. Additional Information: Only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

For further information and job description, please contact Renie Bruton at 867-393-9206 or email at renie.bruton@cyfn.net.

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

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The student must have been enrolled & completed school for the 2015/2016 school year and must be returning to school in September 2016.

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GOPRO HERO 4 silver video camera, brand new, includes an S.D. card, $500.

867-996-2368

PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com

Until filled Whitehorse 37.5 hours per week full time Level 7

is inviting applications for

For more information of our business visit us at,

20 CU ft refrigerator with bottom freezer, 5 years, great condition, $300. 633-2837

Musical Instruments

Closing Date: Location: Hours: Salary:

HEAD CHEF COOK ASSISTANT/DISHWASHER RESTAURANT SERVER CASHIER TOUR GUIDE

Yukon Suspension Bridge is a world class tourist attraction located between Whitehorse, Yukon and Skagway, Alaska along the Klondike Highway. We are looking for energetic and personable individual who can work well in our customer service business. Daily transportation to and from the Bridge is provided. Qualifications and duties very from each position, should you require more information please contact us. If you feel you have the experience and knowledge to be a part of our team please submit resume.

G.E. 4.5 cu ft top loader washer w/agitator, & G.E. 6 cu ft electric dryer, clean, exc cond, extended warranty on both to Nov./19, paid $1,265, asking $950. 633-2448.

CANON IMAGERUNNER photocopier, black and white, solid industrial/business machine, excellent condition, $150. Call or text Matt @ 332-1281

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

Positions available are:

SMALL FROST Queen freezer, $125 obo.

332-0067

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 smart phone unlocked 16GB, gd cond, $190. 334-6087

FIRST NATION EDUCATION COMMISSION TECHNICIAN

WANTED: 2011 or newer one ton gas Chev or GMC truck with 8 foot box and low kms.

668-5644

Cheque, Cash

Electrical Appliances

Computers & Accessories

NON-RESTRICTED FIREARMS safety course, Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club, April 16 & 17, 8:30 am start. For more info call 633-2488

Wanted

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.357 MAGNUM Ruger Security 6, 4” stainless barrel, Hogue rubber grips, $395.

633-2488

WANTED: 45-50 gallon barrels to be used as fire barrels. Call 633-3888

SEED STARTER greenhouse, 4ʼHx5ʼWx2ʼD, custom built, wood & glass, on wheels, $100.

633-5021

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

Salesperson/Product Advisor Detailer, Detail Supervisor Tire & Lube Technician Must have own tools.

All positions are full-time permanent.

We offer competitive wages and a great benefits package.

If you are friendly, energetic and have a great attitude, please apply in person with resume and drivers abstract to 6111-6th Avenue, Downtown, Whitehorse.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

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Must have a Valid Driver’s License Preferably a Grade 11 or 12 student Inputs all assigned financial data such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, contribution agreements, temporary financial assistance, etc. into AccPac and other databases i.e. AIS. Monitor aeroplan points and book flights or use points as policy states when necessary.

Receives and processes interoffice mail.

Maintains the list of long distance codes for employees, and adds or deletes codes in the Genesis system.

Maintains cash receipts filing and bank deposit slip filing. Assists accounts receivable with research when necessary.

Purchases supplies for Finance department and performs general purchases for TTC such as purchase orders, letterhead, travel claims, envelopes, printer supplies, etc Photocopies and binds budget book and audited financial statements annually and distributes materials to appropriate persons and/or departments.

Assists with arranging/coordinating various meetings and/or workshops, as required.

Performs reconciliations of various accounts as directed and assists other finance department staff as necessary.

For more information please call 867.390.2532 ext 316.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume HR & Staff Development Officer Workforce Development Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133 Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 f. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com

Closing Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 *no later than 4pm** EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We thank all applicants but only those short-listed will be contacted.

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1995 DODGE 5.9L, Super Cab, DSL, auto, 12-valve 2-wheel drive, Hirise canopy, 3/4 ton diesel, Hankook tires, 284,000 kms, new rad, fuel pump, 2 new batteries, water pump, thermostat, synthetic oil and more, $3,500.

Gus @ 393-4796

Pet of the Week!

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Come on down & visit with ALL OF US at the shelter.

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.

Our Wish List...

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Call or Text 867-335-7997

633-6019

Our Big Item Wish List! " 8BTIJOH .BDIJOF t " 4BOJUJ[JOH %JTIXBTIFS " NJDSPXBWF

Items can be dropped off at the Shelter during operating hours.

2001 Ford F-450 Flat-deck Truck

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

126 Tlingit Street

www.humanesocietyyukon.ca

2010 HYUNDAI Accent, good clean reliable unit, 76,000 kms, $8,000 obo. 633-6665 2010 T O Y O T A Matrix, auto, 4-cyl, silver-grey, 71,000kms, $7,500. 633-3116 1999 FORD Taurus 4-dr, V8 auto, new tires, $1,895. 667-7777 1999 M A Z D A Miata convertible, 230,000kms, new brakes & top, runs great, $5,100. 332-0067 1993 LINCOLN Town Car limousine, priced for quick sale at $3,500 obo. Call Mike 332-4444

633-6019 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

2016

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

have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL

633-6019

NOW REDUCED TO $8,350.00

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 667-7777

1998 Jaguar XJ8

All proceeds go to the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter

130,000 Kms, British Racing Green, Absolutely immaculate.

Truly a Gentleman’s Limousine.

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

$11,975.00 | TEL 667-7777 2012 TOYOTA Tundra SR5 4X4, single cab, 2� body lift, after market custom tires, hard tunic cover, only 14,000kms, CDR proof available, $25,000. 334-9852 2011 F350 Super Duty XLT FX4 off-road package, long box, headache rack, box rails, wood box liner, 6.2L V8, gas, white, 88000 km, good condition, $25,000. 668-2414 2007 FORD F150 4X4, 4-dr, short box, King Ranch, leather, sunroof, leather, air, cruise, tilt, power seats etc, vg cond, $13,900.

333-9899 2007 FORD F250 pick-up, V8 auto, posi-track, $4,900. 667-7777 2005 CHEV Blazer 4X4, 2-dr ZR2, 100,000kms, $2,500. 335-1490 2005 FORD Expedition, 190,000kms, exc cond, fully loaded, leather, P/W, sunroof, power seats, Blue Tooth, seats 8, command start, new battery & brakes, $7,900.

334-1012

Next Date: Saturday,

April

16TH

Trucks 2008 PONTIAC Montana van, V6 auto, P/S, P/B, A/C, CD player, new tires, seats 6, 85,000kms, $7,100. 334-4210

Airport Chalet Airport Snacks & Gifts

Buddy

Rudie

Luke

And more...

Salem

Ricco

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

RUNNING AT LARGE...

If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382 If your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 Tlingit Street.

Pets will be posted on the Pet Report for two weeks. Please let us know after that time if you need them re-posted.

You can also check out our award winning website at:

WWW.HUMANESOCIETYYUKON.CA

GRANGER

Bernie’s Race-Trac Gas Bigway Foods

RIVERDALE 38 Famous Video Super A Riverdale Tempo Gas Bar

PORTER CREEK Coyote Video Goody’s Gas Green Garden Restaurant Heather’s Haven Super A Porter Creek Trails North

215/60 R15 Blizzak, fits 2004 Subaru & upwith wagon rim, used 3 months, $550 obo.

Call Gus at 393-4796 FREE CHEV Cavalier tires, gd condition, winters & all-seasons, pick up at 48A Liard Rd driveway near deck, owner moved.

TRUCK CANOPY, fits Tacoma double cab 6ft box, has aluminum rack on top, excellent condition, $800. 334-5190 2002 CHEV Blazer, good for parts, good engine, good tranny, good front clip, open to offers. 335-1490 TRUCK BOX, black, fits full size truck, 70�X20�, $45. 660-4321

2003 CHEVY Blazer LS 4x4 4-dr, 155,300 kms, regularly maintained. new breaks all round last year, comes with winter/summer tires, $2,500 obo. 334-7013

FREE TO good home, 3 1/2 year old female cat, spayed, has shots. Kitty is an indoor/outdoor cat and she doesn't mind dogs either.

Call 660-4578 for further information.

2002 CHEVY Avalanche 1500, black, sweet stereo system, lots of new parts, contact for more info, 250,000km but it still runs great, $6,500 obo. 334-1042

WANTED: TWO cats, preferably indoor/outdoor cats. 334-6868

1998 DODGE 1 ton hydraulic tilt deck, 17,8000kms, runs good, $5,500 obo.

336-3922

CKC REG'D female Pomeranian, 14 weeks old, vaccinated, microchipped, Good with kids, cats and dogs of all sizes, friendly, sweet, social, lifetime breeder support, $2,000. Health guarantee/spay contract.

333-9770 CKC REG'D Male Pomeranian, 14 weeks old, vaccinated, microchipped, vet checked, good with kids, cats, dogs of all sizes, friendly, social, lifetime breeder support, $1,200, health guarantee/neuter contract.

333-9770

1997 CHEV Yukon 2-dr SUV, exc cond, loaded with options, $7,000. 667-2976

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles

1996 PLYMOUTH Voyager van, vg condition, clean and smooth, 280,000km, tinted windows, $2,200 obo. 322-1476

TAITĘźS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles

by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com

1993 E150 cargo van with contractor shelving, needs to have water pump installed, rebuilt pump comes with van, $800 obo.

334-0974

DOWNTOWN Canadian Tire Cashplan Coles (Chilkoot Mall) The Deli Edgewater Hotel Your Independent Grocer Fourth Avenue Petro

DRIVERĘźS SIDE window of a 6Ęź canopy truck cap, $50. 334-5199

EXPERIENCED HOUSESITTER available immediately in Whitehorse. Great with pets and plants etc. Dependable and reliable. Excellent local references. Non-smoker, Non-drinker. Call Cyril at 867-689-5838

The Yukon News is available at these wonderful stores in Whitehorse:

HILLCREST

Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100

2004 TOYOTA Sienna LE, 7 passenger, 5-spd automatic, V-6 180,853 kms. Sliding door, new tires, bucket seats, 3rd row folding seat, a/c & more, $8,500. 334-2771

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AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box

Pets

2001 DODGE Laramie 4X4, Q-cab, hirise canopy, new plug wire, rotor plug, $2,500.

Gus at 393-4796

$9,955.00 | TEL 867-536-7206

Auto Parts & Accessories

2004 CHEVROLET Duramax 2500hd, crew cab, long box, power doors, power windows, power & heated mirrors, 4x4, 280,000kms, $12,000 obo. 334-7226

2002 DODGE dually 4x4, 6 sod / 8ft. deck, 200 gal tank/electric pump, many work orders done, $12,000; 12kw Lister Plant/electric panel, $5,000. 250-318-8477

Monthly Charity Dog Wash RD

7.3 Diesel 5-speed Manual Trans, 180,000 Kms, 13-foot Deck with Haydraulic Tailgate & Hinged Side Racks

1988 CHEV 1500 Silverado, good tires, shocks & muffler, runs very good, not a 4WD, pllus 2 spare tires, $780. 668-2437

Mac’s Fireweed Books Ricky’s Restaurant Riverside Grocery Riverview Hotel Shoppers on Main Shoppers Qwanlin Mall Superstore Superstore Gas Bar

Tags Walmart Well-Read Books Westmark Whitehorse Yukon Inn Yukon News Yukon Tire

THE YUKON NEWS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE IN ALL YUKON COMMUNITIES AND ATLIN, B.C.

RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment.

Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg 2009 YAMAHA V Star 1300 touring cruiser, new tires, leather saddlebags, recent tune-up/oil change, windshield, passenger back rest, $5,500. 333-9020 2009 ST 1300, 12,000 miles, new luggage rack, new tires last year, exc cond, $8,200.

667-7223 2009 GRIZZLY ATV, c/w spare tires, rims & tracks, $5,500. 335-4237 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 WANTED: 332-6570

2 Harley 16� mag wheels.

ATV SNOW plow with ears, good shape, asking less than 1/2 price of new, $350.

334-6685

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Kopper King Hi-Country RV Park McCrae Petro Takhini Gas Yukon College Bookstore

2014 ROYAL Enfield Continental GT, 697 kms, excellent condition, almost new, $4,350. 668-4205 2005 POLARIS 900, engine rebuilt, reverse, 151 track, $2,500. 633-4643

“YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTION�

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2007 KAWASAKI VERSYS, orange, excellent condition, great touring bike, 16,700 kms, $3,600. 668-4205

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 2005 POLARIS 500 w/winch, $4,500 obo.

668-6931 2008 HARLEY Davidson Electra Glide Classic, 24400 kms, great condition, well maintained, Screaming eagle pipes, tons of chrome and leather, removable trunk, lots of extra/spare/original parts, $15,000. 334-1564 CLASSIC 1979 BMW R65 airhead, exc mechanical, cosmetic, well maintained w/new battery, speedo, rebuilt carbs, good tires, needs nothing, good Yukon bike, $3,500.

Mark 393-2962 1981 BMW R100, touring classic bike, good cond, maintained, c/w full-fairing, pannier liners, workshop manuals, $4,150. 399-3920 eves 2008 KAWASAKI UTV, runs great, $3,000.

867-994-2104 1987 BMW K 100 LT, project bike, needs ignition module & other work, c/w extra parts & shop manual, $1,350 obo. 399-3920 2009 YAMAHA Vstar, only 8400kms, one owner, genuine Yamaha windscreen included, $5,000, obo. 334-5196 1992 YAMAHA Venture Royale, great bike for local trips & long distance touring, 1,300 cc V-4, 56,000 kms, exc cond, $4,200.

334-3775

YUKON NEWS MINI-EXCAVATORS and skid steer loaders for rent, Dawson area.

With or without operator, mob/de-mob available.

Great for landscaping, mining, general construction.

Call Joe 867-993-3914 773B CAT rock trucks, located in Edmonton.

Call 780-915-3291 CAT 966C, fair condition, spare on rim, gd. spade nose bucket, many extras, $16,000. tel: 250-651-7542, email awatlin@gmail.com SKID STEER dozer/snow blade, 78” width, hydraulic angle, universal skid steer mount, bolt on cutting edge, good cond, $2,450.

334-3775 SKID STEER angle broom, 6ʼ wide, 3 position, universal skid steer mount, steel/poly bristles, lightly used, good cond, $2,650.

334-3775

Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 17ʼ GRUMMAN canoe, older but in great condition, solid aluminum, c/w new paddles, $1,200. 867-993-3525 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 16ʼ BOAT & trailer with 20hp 4-stroke motor, used once, $5,500. 867-994-2104 WANTED: HONDA BF35, BF40, BF45, BF50 outboard motors for parts. Richard 668-7963 14ʼ 25 hp Suzuki with trailer painted camo, hunting boat ready for the water, $2,500 obo.

336-3922 19ʼ LOWE Roughneck welded aluminum boat, full stand-up canopy, 115hp Suzuki 4-stroke, Nav system, fish finder, downrigger. Call 867-333-0285 or 333-0290

Heavy Equipment •45,000 litre double-walled fuel tank Skid mounted Certified with pump & meter $28,000 •Various older camp trailers Skid mounted Wellsite • Bunkhouse • Offices Can deliver management@mercercontracting.com 332-3293 •360 kW, 600 Volt Enclosed Generator Volvo engine, 2300 hours $25,000 •D7E Ripper Complete Comes with extra teeth $2500 management@mercercontracting.com 332-3293 1980 DODGE welding truck with 400 amp Canox Air pack welder, $22,500.

780-289-4989, or email jonathanganter@hotmail.com CATERPILLAR D8K salt tracks less than 10% worn with 26” pads, $12,500.

780-289-4989, jonathanganter@hotmail.com

PORTER CREEK Community Association Annual General Meeting Monday, May 2nd, 7pm, Guild Hall, Porter Creek. All Welcome.

Spread the word & come show your support.

Info 633-4829

NSNY IS holding their AGM on April 20th, 2016, 12Noon –1pm, 478 Range Road, Whitehorse. All are welcome

FERMENTED FOODS WORKSHOPS! Get hands-on instruction for making sauerkraut, curtido, kimchi, pickles and kefir, while learning how they can benefit your gut, health and pocketbook!

First one is on April 7.

More info at www.katherinebelisle.com/classes

INTRODUCTION TO Haven Approach. Join us in Whitehorse for a weekend of learning new skills, breathing, bodywork, experiential exercises, and connecting. April 22/23/24, 9:30am-4:30 pm. For more info 335-4150

YUKON MULTIPLE Sclerosis Association annual AGM, Whitehorse Public Library April 26th 2016 at 7pm. All are welcome to attend.

APRIL 15, 2016 Yukon Council on Aging Annual General Meeting. Doors open at 9 for 9:30 meeting start. Lunch will be served. At the Golden Age Society, 4061 4th Ave.

TODDLER STORY TIME: Wednesdays, Apr 6 – May 25 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., 2 - 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Whitehorse Public Library. Free drop-in.

HOSPICE WORKSHOP: Living with Loss Wed April 13 6:30-8:30pm at WPL for anyone living with grief or supporting others who are grieving. To register: 667-7429

BABY STORY TIME: Mondays, Apr 4 – May 30, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., ages 6 - 24 months & caregiver, Whitehorse Public Library. Free drop-in.

CREATIVE VOCAL Workshop with Yukon artist Scott Maynard. Part of Gwaandak Theatreʼs Ensemble Theatre Training Series.

All levels welcome. April 27, 6-9pm, YAC Studio.

Register at 393-2676, ensemble.gwaandaktheatre.ca

Campers & Trailers

2012 NINJA 250 •Practically new, 458kms.

•Never dropped.

•Great condition. $3,500.00 Call 334-5660

LETʼS SPEAK French. Your schedule, your choice. 4-day Intensive French Classes or 7-evening French Conversation Classes.

From beginner to advanced starting May 2nd. fls.afy.yk.ca

Aircraft

2008 SUZUKI C109RT, factory windshield & luggage, driving lights, 13,000 kms, 109 cid/1800 cc, excellent cruiser for long trips or daily rider, stored indoors, excellent condition, $8,000. Rob 335-2600

2005 HONDA motorcycle, 1100 cc, $4,000.

667-2976

YUKON PRIDE: Saturday, June 25. Parade, Picnic and Dance for the LGBTQ + allies community. Tickets for Queer as Funk at KDCC on sale now. www.queeryukon.com

AUTISM YUKON Annual General Meeting Thursday, May 5, 7pm, 108 Copper Rd. Our AGMs are short, friendly and include food. At this meeting, we will have our yearly elections

1969 CESSNA 182M Full IFR, Garmin 430W, A/P TTAF 2953, STOH 1072, many extras, great condition, $75,000. tel: 250-651-7542, email awatlin@gmail.com

H-D “SCREAMINʼ Eagle” exhaust pipes for Sportster, new, never used, still in box, $200.

633-3638

KLUANE MOUNTAIN Bluegrass Festival June 10-12 in Haines Junction. Tickets at Dean's Strings, Kluane Machine (Haines Junction) or online: yukonbluegrass.com.

Don't miss out, this event sells out

THE YUKON Child Care Associationʼs AGM is April 29 at the Westmark Whitehorse at 12:30pm. The AGM will take place during the child care conference “Embracing the Magic.”

1998 385 Peterbilt M11, Cummins, 370 HD 10-speed, 690,000kms, air, tilt, cruise, runs great, no issues, c/w 17,000 folding crane, $25,000 obo. 633-5274

2009 HARLEY V-Rod, two-tone blue factory paint, ABS, security system, excellent condition, 23,000 km, 240 mm rear tire, Harley's performance cruiser, $10,500. Rob 335-2600

HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI Ultra Classic, pristine condition, fully loaded with reverse gear installed, very low mileage, $13,500 obo. Len for more info, 633-2997

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

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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 1987 27ʼ Econoline motorhome, sleeps 6, great shape, 87,000 miles, excellent tires, must see, clean, $10,000. 668-6931 eves or 332-9355 days 2010 BIG Tex car hauler, 18ʼ, tandem 3500 lb axles, 4ʼ ramp, like new, $4,500, obo.

633-4246 lv msg 20ʼ ENCLOSED trailer, side door, rear barn doors, tandem axles, next to new, good shape, $6,000 obo. 335-4749 or 668-4726 2002 CORSAIR truck camper, Excella, 9'2" w/shower, queen bed, N/S, fantastic fan, tinted windows, rear awning, well kept, $13,000. 668-4876 2012 STARCRAFT Launch 15ʼ lightweight travel trailer, rear tent end bed, rear corner bath w/toilet, tub/shower, wardrobe/pantry, 4 cu ft fridge, front booth dinette, A/C, 2 burner range w/microwave, $13,000 obo. 335-8107 2014 18ʼ Jayco Feather Lite travel trailer, sleeps 4-5, excellent condition, fully equipped, view at Fireweed RV in McCrae Tuesday-Friday. 668-5082 1999 F350 diesel dually, 2001 10ʼ Arctic Fox Camper, auto, supercab, fully loaded, new tires, many options, $6,500; camper, queen size bed, A/C, micro-wave, slide out, electric jacks, $15,000. Don 667-2005 1998 1-TON dually with 1996 Kodiak fibreglass 11ʼ camper, $15,000. 667-2976 2011 JAYCO Eagle Superlite 5th wheel, 25ʼ, slide-out, many amenities including awning, queen bed, bbq, TV, near new cond, in storage since 2014, $25,000. 633-5103 or 334-2768 1996 TRIPLE E Topaz trailer, excellent condition, fully equipped, full bathroom, well maintained, must be seen. 333-0261 WANTED: CAMPER van in good condition.

660-4321

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 HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to all those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis, M-F 11:30-3PM. 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net KIDS KREATE, free family art class at the Yukon Arts Centre, April 24 from 1–4pm, printmaking. Registration not required. Call 393-7109 for more information

INTʼL FOLK Fest, 30th Annual, Skagway, Friday April 15, 2016, 7pm AK time, Eagleʼs Hall, on Broadway at 6th. skagwayartscouncil@gmail.com. Bring Passport!

OUT NORTH Queer Film Festival April 15-17 at Beringia Centre. Tickets and weekend passes at the door. Details and trailers at yukonqueerfilmalliance.com. Opening night: Carol with Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

THE WILDWISE Yukon AGM is set for Tuesday May 3 from 12:00 to 1:30 in the Whitehorse public library meeting room.

LIVE WORDS reading, Heather OʼNeill, Saturday April 23, 1pm, Well-Read Books. Free LIVE WORDS Dianne Whelan author tour Monday April 18, Carmacks Library, Carmacks, 1:30pm, free, and Tuesday April 19, Pelly Crossing Library, 10:45am & Mayo Library, 7pm. Free.

ACTIVE TRAILS Whitehorse Association AGM Thursday May 26, 7pm, Sport Yukon, 4061-4th Ave, Boardroom #1, all welcome

YUKON WHOLISTIC Health Network Annual General Meeting, 7pm, Thursday, May 12 at the Whitehorse Public Library. Everyone welcome! Contact 667-6030 for more info.

INTERESTED IN hearing about bear hazards in your city? Join Lori Homstol and WildWise Yukon to discuss findings from Whitehorse Bear Hazard Assessment. April 19, noon, Whitehorse Public Library. Call 335-5212.

LIVE WORDS, Noah Richler reading & talk, Friday April 22, Old Fire Hall, 7pm, tickets $10.

LIVE WORDS Dianne Whelan author tour Saturday April 23, Watson Lake, 3:00pm.

Free

AL-ANON MEETINGS, 667-7142. Has your life been affected by someoneʼs drinking?

Wednesday 12Noon @ Anglican Church, 4th & Elliott, back door, Friday 7pm Lutheran Church, 4th & Strickland, beginnerʼs meeting, Friday 8pm Lutheran Church regular meeting FREE WEBINAR on Long Term Care with Dr. Pat Armstrong, York University researcher, Saturday April 16, 9:30 to 11:30 am at Yukon College, C1511. Information: Lillian 667-4563 or Patricia 668-8852 PORTER CREEK Secondary School Council Regular Council Meeting is on April 13, 2016 at 6:30pm in the School Library. Everyone is welcome ELECTRIC FENCING technique workshop for small and large scale food producers, May 28th. Limited availability, fills quickly.

Contact WildWise Yukon for more info.

335-5212, info@wildwise.ca.

PIONEER WOMEN of the Yukon Charter meeting, Monday April 18th, MacBride Museum 7:00pm. Open to women 20 years or more in Yukon. Information Call 667-7390 600 COLLEGE Drive, Takhini, Saturday April 16, 9am-1pm, white elephant sale for seniors at the College residence, everything including the kitchen sink!

HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to all those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis, M-F 11:30-3PM. 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net YUKON LPN Association AGM April 25th 7-9pm Copper Ridge Place Rendezvous Room. For more info call Keri Moore 332-7888, for babysitting info call Theresa 336-1964

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

A Nurse of The North

Dillys Ann Ranson

LIVE WORDS Dianne Whelan author tour Thursday April 21, Isabelle Pringle Library, Carcross, 7pm, and Friday April 22, Teslin Library, 1:30pm. Free YUKON FISH & Game Association will be holding their AGM at Canada Games Centre boardroom Wednesday April 13th, 7pm-9pm

DOB: Aug 13, 1941

Dillys was a well known Community Nurse who worked throughout the NWT, Nunavit, and the Yukon. Her last posting, for several years, was in destruction Bay. She retired to Whitehorse over 10 years ago.

She was very much loved and respected for her dedicated service to others.

LIVE WORDS Reading & Reception with writers, Wednesday April 20, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, 7–9pm, free LIVE WORDS readings Saturday April 23, guest writers, Haines Junction Library, Haines Junction, 7pm LIVE WORDS Storied Science presentation with Sandy Marie Bonny, Sunday April 24, Beringia, Centre, 7:30pm JAMES DANDERFERʼS Cross Border Jazz Quintet from NYC & Canada, Wednesday, April 13, 7:30pm, Old Fire Hall. Tickets: yukontickets.com MARSH LAKE Solid Waste Management Society will hold its AGM on May 4th, 2016 7pm at the Marsh Lake Community Centre.

FREE BOARD game drop-in for International TableTop Day @ Whitehorse Public Library Meeting Room, Saturday, April 30th, 12-5pm. Games provided, door prizes. All welcome. Hosted by Yukon Comic Culture Society.

THE YUKON Development Education Centre (YDEC) Annual General Meeting with special guest speakers is on Wednesday May 19th at the Yukon Beringia Centre, 6:30pm. Contact 334-9606 for more information WINTER TRIO CD Release Concert, Old Fire Hall, April 15, 2016. Doors 7pm, music 7:30pm. Tickets at Deans Strings. more info: wintertrio.com

CHILKOOT TRAIL/LOG Cabin: Non-motorized weekend: April 1-3 & 22-24. Other weekends & weekdays: Multi-Use. For info: 867-667-3910

THE EARLY Peopling of South America, Long Ago Yukon SKYPE talk with Dr. Thomas Dillehay, Vanderbilt University, Professor of Anthropology Saturday, April 16, 1pm, Beringia Centre www.facebook.com/LongAgoYukon

HORAIRE PISTE Chilkoot/Log Cabin: Multi-usage sauf du 1 au 3 et du 22 au 24 avril. activities non motorisees.

867-667-3910

YUKON FISH & Game will be having their free Bird & Bat Box Building for children at the Canada Games Centre on Saturday April 23rd, 12noon-4pm. 667-4263

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Died: Feb. 14, 2016

A Celebration of Life

Will be held at the Golden Age Society At 4061A 4th Avenue From 1:00 pm to 4:00 PM On Sunday, April 17th 2016

LES LAVERDURE MARCH 26, 1937 – APRIL 3, 2015

We are the rememberers, the people left behind… to keep the ones who’ve gone from us alive in heart and mind.

The people left to cherish and preserve a legacy…

Yes, we are the rememberers and we will always be.

When those we love have left this earth we still can feel them near.

We’ll see a picture, hear a song, and it’s just like they’re here…

And when we call upon our faith - when we believe and trust we know the ones we are about are always close to us. author unknown

MISS YOU… Shirley, Vanessa, Ryan, Leslee, Brittanee, Chad & Grandkids

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Need A Roof?

ALPHA ROOFING CONTRACTOR Residential • Commercial New roof • Roof inspection Re-roof • Leak repair Shingles Torch-on • Tin roof • Journeyman High quality workmanship 332-4076

Narcotics AL-ANON

Anonymous MEETINGS: Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 404A Ogilvie Street <BYTE> Fridays 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 4071 - 4th Avenue <Many Rivers>

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS in Whitehorse

MONDAY: 12 noon

Joy of Living (OM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 8:00 pm New Beginnings Group (OM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. TUESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:00 pm Juste Pour Aujourdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;hui (CM) 4141B - 4th Avenue & Jarvis 8:00 pm Ugly Duckling Group (CM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. WEDNESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 8:00 pm No PufďŹ n Group (CM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 8:00 pm Porter Creek Step Meeting (CM) 1607 Birch Street THURSDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:30 pm Polar Group (OM) (Porter Creek) Seventh Day Adventist Church 1609 Birch Street, downstairs FRIDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 1:30 pm Yukon Unity Group (OM) #4 Hospital Rd. (Resource Room) 8:00 pm Whitehorse Group (OM) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Detox Meeting (OM) Sarah Steele Bldg, 6118-6th Ave. (left side door) 2:30 pm Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital #5 Hospital Road (Board Room) 7:00 pm Hospital Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital #5 Hospital Road, boardroom SUNDAY: 1:00 pm Detox Meeting (OM) Sarah Steele Bldg, 6118-6th Ave. (left side door) 7:00 pm Hospital Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital #5 Hospital Road, boardroom OM - open mixed, includes anyone CM - closed mixed, includes anyone with a desire to stop drinking

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MEETINGS contact 667-7142

Has your life been affected by someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking???

WEDNESDAY

12:00 Noon Anglican Church on 4th & Elliott, Back Door Entrance

FRIDAY

7:00 PM Lutheran Church Basement Beginners Mtg (4th & Strickland) 8:00 PM Lutheran Church Basment Regular Mtg (4th & Strickland)

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS Yukon Communities & Atlin, B.C.

ATLIN, B.C. Thursday

7:30PM 5 Mile Group (OM) Tlingit Cultural Centre 1-250-651-7799

BEAVER CREEK, YT Friday

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

CARCROSS, YT Friday

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

CARMACKS, YT Friday

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

DAWSON CITY, YT Thursday Friday Saturday

6:00PM Dawson City Hospital Room 2160 1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Dawson City Hospital Room 2160 7:00PM North Star Group (Open) Community Support Centre 1233-2nd Ave. (1st Floor) 1 -867-993-3734 or 993-5095

DESTRUCTION BAY, YT Friday

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

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

MULTI-CONSTRUCTION PEOPLE â&#x20AC;˘15 years roofing experience â&#x20AC;˘Spindle railing & decks â&#x20AC;˘All around woodworking & tiling â&#x20AC;˘Cedar sales!

Phone for free quote 867-335-1088

PASCAL REGINE PAINTING PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Interior-Exterior Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

HAINES JUNCTION, YT Friday

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

MAYO, YT Friday

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

OLD CROW, YT Friday

ELECTRICIAN â&#x20AC;˘Licensed â&#x20AC;˘Spring Renovation Sale â&#x20AC;˘No GST April or May â&#x20AC;˘Free Estimates â&#x20AC;˘10% SeniorĘźs Discount â&#x20AC;˘Light Carpentry, Drywall, and Tiling also available 334-0974 JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER/PAINTER 30 years experience Commercial-Residential â&#x20AC;˘Renovations â&#x20AC;˘Repairs â&#x20AC;˘Kitchens â&#x20AC;˘Bathrooms â&#x20AC;˘Drywall Tiles â&#x20AC;˘Decks â&#x20AC;˘Fine Finishing and Painting No job too small Local references available Phone 393-4937 bradmre@gmail.com

Wednesday 7:00PM Soaring Eagles Group (Open) G Bldg, #4 McLeary Street 1-867-390-2065 Friday 1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

WATSON LAKE, YT Friday

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre (Downstairs)

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COMPLETE HOCKEY equipment with bag & skates for 5-7 yrs old, $100. 689-6194

158â&#x20AC;? GNU Metal Gnuru, with GNU bindings, $200. 689-6194

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. HAVE YOU been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal.

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Dealers Needed: Outboards and Inflatables

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Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 4, 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 Jenny Richards at jenny.richards@gov.yk.ca.

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All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/

Looking for NEW Business / Clients?

Mondays 4071 4th Avenue

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 21, 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 Shannon Trott at shannon.trott@gov.yk.ca.

Education

1-800-571-7697 info@LSAProducts.com

Meetings

7:30 p.m.

PUBLIC TENDER YUKON EDUCATION PC COMPUTERS

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

EXPERT CARPENTRY â&#x20AC;˘All types of projects â&#x20AC;˘Commercial & residential â&#x20AC;˘New construction & renovations â&#x20AC;˘Interior & exterior â&#x20AC;˘Fine finishing 334-5231

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

TESLIN, YT

Lost & Found

NORCOTECH BIKE, 26â&#x20AC;?, 18-speed, solid, reliable, older model, $200. 311B Hanson St.

Business Opportunities

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

FIT BALL with instructions, one of the better ones, $65 new, asking $25. 668-5786

GET RESULTS! Post a classified in 110 newspapers in just a few clicks. Reach more than 2 million people for only $395 a week for 25-word text ad or $995 for small display ad. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Save over 85% compared to booking individually. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.

ROSS RIVER, YT Friday

LICENSED ELECTRICIAN â&#x20AC;˘Quality Work â&#x20AC;˘Affordable Rates â&#x20AC;˘Residential & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘Free Estimates James at 335-3873

LOST: SET of keys including truck keys, 25-35 keys, $100 reward offered. 633-2700 or 689-1449

PELLY CROSSING, YT Friday

COLLECTORS BIKE, rare, 1990 Honda Pacific Coast Touring 800cc, mechanically excellent, c/w new windshield, $1,850.

333-9020

FOUND: 1/2 trailer gate on Alaska Highway late Thursday afternoon, March 24.

668-3153

FARO, YT Friday

Sports Equipment

LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates.

Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632

community

DRUG PROBLEM?

MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Cabinets, Windows, Framing, Board, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com

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All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre.

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/

Highways and Public Works

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 2-PRYME BICYCLE helmets, includes sizing pads, 13 vents, $25/ea; 1-MEC rack pack, $15; 1- mini-pump, $15; 1- hand pump, $20, all in very good condition. 668-1850 2013 ROCKY Mountain Altitude, medium, all mountain geometry, full suspension bike for single track, climbs/descends flawlessly, well maintained, new tires, converted to 'one by' on the front. 335-2885

YUKON NEWS 10-40' 2” aluminum irrigation pipes with sprinklers, 2-20' 2” pipe with sprinklers, 2-boxes sprinklers and connectors, $1,350.

333-0916 HAY FOR SALE If you pay more than 10 cents a pound for your hay, you are paying too much.

1,000 pound bales, $100 each.

633-3388

COMPLETE HOCKEY equipment with bag and skates for 8-10 yr old, $100. 689-6194

HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix No weeds or sticks Small squares 60 lbs plus 4 ft x 5 ft rounds 800 lb Free delivery for larger orders Straw square bales available 335-5192 • 668-7218

147” GNU Park Pickle with bindings, $150.

689-6194 WEIGHT LIFTING bar & two 25 pound metal weights, $50. Terry @ 633-6081

Livestock HAY & STRAW FOR SALE Excellent quality hay Timothy/grass mix 60+lb $14.50 Alfalfa/grass mix 60+lb $15.50 Straw bales (baled in spring - not prime) $5 Nielsen Farms Maureen 333-0615

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

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NELNAH BESSIE JOHN BARRIER FREE ACCESS BLDG #3100, BEAVER CREEK, YUKON

CUSTODIAL SERVICES CONSERVATION OFFICER SERVICES, BLDG. 3439, HAINES JUNCTION, YUKON

Project Description: Removal of existing walkway and reinstall of new wood frame ramp.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 4, 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 Alan Terry at alan.terry@gov.yk.ca.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is April 13, 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 Martin Eckervogt at Martin.Eckervogt@gov.yk.ca.

Site visit: April 13, 2016 at 1:00 pm All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/

Site Visit Scheduled for October 1, 2015 at 12:30 PM 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/

Highways and Public Works

Highways and Public Works

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Baby & Child Items

Personals

CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability?

Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment

Furniture BLACK FUTON, exc cond, hardly used, easily folds from sofa to bed, $100.

333-9020 4 SOLID oak dining chairs, like new, $150 ea. obo. 668-7504 OAK DINING table & four oak & cloth chairs, has one leaf, good shape, $300. 333-0916

Alterations, Hemming, Zipper Repair and more.

Garments in for repair, have to be freshly washed.

Sportees 6098 6th Avenue 668-2691

PUBLIC TENDER

GLASS TABLE with 2 chairs, $50. 333-0916 SERTA EUROTOP queen bed & box spring, 1 year old, clean, new condition. 633-2125

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL HERITAGE RESOURCE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - FARO MINE COMPLEX STUDY AREA Project Description: Government of Yukon is soliciting proposals for a Heritage Resource Impact Assessment of a study area in anticipation of remedial works on the Faro side of the Faro Mine Complex.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 3, 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 Monique Raitchey at monique.raitchey@gov.yk.ca.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre.

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/

Energy, Mines and Resources

Yukon Water Board – Application Notice Office des eaux du Yukon – Avis de demande

HVAC UPGRADES COMBINED SERVICES BUILDING BLDG.1385, WHITEHORSE, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 4, 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 Darryl Froesce at darryl.froesce@gov.yk.ca.

A Site Visit has been scheduled for: Tuesday, April 19th at 10:00 am All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

The Yukon Business Incentive Policy may apply to this project.

Bidders and/or Proponents are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/

Highways and Public Works

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm 404A Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office

www.yukon-news.com

PUBLIC TENDER WILDLAND FIRE TANKER BASE JET A FUEL DISPENSER MODIFICATION YUKON 2016-2017 Project Description: Complete modifications to the existing Jet A fuel dispensing systems at Carmacks, Dawson, and Watson Lake to allow for under-wing and over-wing fueling of planes.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title.

The closing date for submissions is May 5, 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 Kirn Dhillon at kirn.dhillon@gov.yk.ca.

All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre.

The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade.

The Yukon Business Incentive Policy may apply to this project.

Bidders and/or Proponents are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project.

View or download documents at: www.hpw.gov.yk.ca/tenders/

Highways and Public Works

COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE LOTS FOR SALE The Agriculture branch is offering two lots of 42.4 and 20.1 hectares as part of phase three of the Haines Junction planned agriculture subdivision.

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

PM16-006

True North Gold Ltd.

Scroggie Creek, Clarke Creek, Groundwater

Placer

May 9, 2016

PM16-017

Paydirt Holdings (1982) Ltd

Rosebute Creek, Tributary of Yukon River

Placer

May 9, 2016

PM15-023-1

Assignment from Chantal Lacelle to 535785 Yukon Inc.

Agriculture branch Suite 320, 300 Main Street, Whitehorse Or by emailing landcoordinator@gov.yk.ca

Mills Creek, Tributary of Black Hills Creek

Placer

April 25, 2016

Applications will be accepted until May 9, 2016 Project Plans accepted no later than July 11, 2016

Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice.

Applications are available for viewing on the Yukon Water Board’s online registry, WATERLINE at http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca or in person at the Yukon Water Board office. For more information, contact the Yukon Water Board Secretariat at 867-456-3980.

Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations à l’Office avant la date limite indiquée sur le présent avis.

Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de l’Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrétariat de l’Office au 867-456-3980.

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These parcels will be sold using an evaluative process.

Applicants are required to submit a detailed Project Plan for the lot applied for.

Application packages outlining eligibility criteria and requirements are available from:

For more information visit agriculture.gov.yk.ca or phone (867) 667-5838.

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Offers available from April 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 2, 2016. 5 Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. 1No-charge extended warranty is valid for up to 60 months or 100,000 km (whichever occurs first) from the warranty start date and zero (0) kilometers. Some conditions/limitations apply. The No-charge extended warranty is the Nissan Added Security Plan (â&#x20AC;&#x153;ASPâ&#x20AC;?) and is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services INC. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;NCESIâ&#x20AC;?). In all provinces NCESI is the obligor. This offer includes the gold level of coverage. The offer is available on purchase lease or finance of a new 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano, 2015 Micra, 2016 Micra, 2016 Versa Note, 2015 Sentra, 2016 Rogue, 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder. 22 Monthly payments on us is available to customers who lease or finance a new 2016 Micra // 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano // 2015 Micra, 2016 Versa Note, 2015 Sentra, 2016 Rogue // 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder through NCF and refers to the first two (2) monthly lease payments or first two (2) monthly finance payments. A customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first two monthly payments (inclusive of all taxes) will be waived, up to a maximum of $275 // $375 // $500 // $750 per month and does not include down payment or security deposits. After two months, the customer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract. Customers must be approved to lease or finance through NCF. Cash purchase buyers or buyers who finance outside of Nissan Finance are also not eligible for this choice. 3My Choice bonus cash $500 // $750 // $1,000 // $1,000 // 1,000 // $1,500 is applicable to a new 2016 Micra // 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano// 2015 Micra, 2016 Versa Note // 2016 Rogue // 2015 Sentra // 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder which will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. $500 // $750 // $1,000 // $1,000 // 1,000 // $1,500 consists of $500 // $ 500 // $850 // $700 // 1,000 // $1,200 NCI contribution and $0 // $250 // $150 // $0 // $300 // $300 dealer participation. *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 $372 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 $8,928. $1,000 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. â&#x20AC; Representative finance offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00).

Selling price is $25,743 financed at 0% APR equals 24 monthly payments of $1,073 monthly for a 24 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $25,743. $1,000 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. & Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00)/2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00)/2016 Murano S FWD (LXRG16 AA00)/2016 Micra 1.6 S MT (S5LG56 AA00). 1.49%1.99%/2.99%/4.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $255/$189/$348/$147 with $0/$0/$0/$0/$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 $15,305/$11,326/$20,876/$8,818. $1,000/$750/$750/$500 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. $200/$80/$100 lease cash applicate on 2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00)/2016 Micra 1.6 S MT (S5LG56 AA00)/2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00) included in advertised offer. VModels shown $37,343/$24,198/$45,793/$18,588 Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2016 Sentra 1.8 SR CVT (C4SG16 AA00)/2016 Murano Platinum AWD (LXEG16 AA10)/2016 Micra 1.6 SR AT (S5SG76 AE10). *XÂą&VFreight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,600/$1,795/$1,600) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. 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.

See your dealer or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. 2016 Murano is recognized as IIHS top safety pick+ when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. Resale value based on 48-month ALG residual values for the 2016 model year. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. See www.alg.com. 2016 Sentra/2016 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. °Available feature. FCW cannot prevent accidents due to carelessness or dangerous driving techniques. It may not provide warning or braking in certain conditions. Speed limitations apply. â&#x20AC;ĄAround View Monitor cannot completely eliminate blind spots and may not detect every object. Always check surroundings before moving vehicle. Virtual composite 360 view. ^FEB cannot prevent accisents due to carelessness or dangerous driving techniques. It may not provide warning or braking in certain conditions. 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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