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ave-On-Foods opened its doors to shoppers Aug. 25 in Whitehorse, ending Loblaw’s dominance in groceries in the downtown core.

Save-On-Foods is a division of Overwaitea Food Group Limited. Both Real Canadian Superstore and Wyke’s Independent Grocer are subsidiaries of Loblaw Companies Ltd. Previously, if consumers were looking for chain competition to Loblaw, they could purchase groceries from the Super A’s in Riverdale or Porter Creek, or the Bigway in Granger.

Save-On-Foods is no stranger to the difficulties

and expenses associated with operating in northern communities, said company spokesperson Julie Dickson.

Overwaitea has stores in Fort Nelson, Fort Saint John and Fort McMurray and the British Columbia-based chain has been expanding north, as well as east into Saskatchewan and Manitoba, said Dickson. The new Whitehorse location will be the company’s 161st store, she said.

“Opening up a store in Whitehorse seemed like a great next step for us,” said Dickson.

“It seemed like a great opportunity to us to provide service to this market.”

Dickson said she expects the new store to generate about 210 jobs in White-

horse.

In addition to the usual fixtures of a grocery store, there will also be a “fairly large warehouse section” in the store, she said, where people can buy products in larger quantities. This is good news for shoppers who come into Whitehorse from communities without large grocery stores.

“In our stores we’re used to accommodating our customers, wherever they are and whatever their needs,” she said.

Including Riverside Grocery, Walmart and Farmer Roberts, that brings the number of stores selling groceries in Whitehorse to eight. Dickson said she did not know the projected value of the grocery market

in the city.

“The philosophy of the company is to price competitively,” Dickson said.

“We are always looking at how we can find the most effective ways to keep costs down.”

Dickson said Save-OnFoods is open to purchasing local products from local producers, but that “quality and food safety always come first.”

“When it comes to doing business locally … we’re open to all that,” she said.

The new 44,000-squarefoot grocery store has been under construction since April 2016. It includes a frozen yogurt bar, made-instore foods and bakery.

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Yukon foodies celebrate at culinary fest Jackie Hong News Reporter

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ating local has never been easier, says one Yukon chef, and the territory has plenty of bounty to offer.

“A lot of people always thought in the Yukon, we don’t have a lot of fresh (products) or we don’t have a lot of our own products, but that, I think, is a bit of a misnomer because previous to the Alaska Highway being built, we pretty much solesourced from ourselves,” Marsh Lake’s Inn on the Lake owner and chef Carson Schiffkorn said.

He’s one of seven special guest chefs at this year’s Yukon Culinary Festival in Whitehorse, a celebration of local ingredients and food culture that kicked off Aug. 24 with cooking demonstrations at the Fireweed Market and a party at Woodcutter’s Blanket. The festival was organized by the Tourism Industry Association of Yukon and bolstered with a $35,000 contribution from the Yukon government.

For both professional and

at-home culinary wizards, Yukon-grown, foraged or raised products are more accessible than ever and leave cooks with no shortage of ingredients to work with, Schiffkorn said.

“Fresh right now, berries are really plentiful — raspberries, we’re past the strawberries, currants, cranberries are coming, blueberries are coming. Then there are some introduced products — haskap berries are really plentiful here, we always get good crops of Saskatoon berries,” he said.

Root vegetables also grow “incredibly well” in the Yukon and tend to be sweeter than those grown elsewhere because of the cold soil, Schiffkorn continued, and there’s also a plethora of meats and fish to work with.

“You can infuse all those things with wild sages, junipers, juniper berries, spruce tip, roasting spruce bows to give a bit of a citrusy flavour to your food,” he said. “You might use caribou or you might use elk, or you might use beef or pork, but then you infuse it with different Yukon flavours.…

Butter-poaching elk and serving it with a red-wine reduction with cranberries is a delicious dinner that you’ll only find in the Yukon.”

And when in doubt about how to use something in a dish — or to check if it’s edible at all — look no further than your favourite internet search engine.

“Just look out your window and say, ‘I’m going to Google spruce, edible spruce,’ or something like that. You’re going to get a bunch of ideas of what you can do with spruce bows, with spruce tips, with spruce sap that may work really, really well in culinary,” Schiffkorn said. “…

If it works, wonderful, if it doesn’t, don’t make it again.”

Getting a taste of the Yukon doesn’t always need to be a time-consuming or complicated process, either, he added.

“A quick meal, I’m talking about a 10-or-15-minute meal, grab local products and make a stir fry,” Schiffkorn suggested.

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Unreliable cell service in Tagish a problem for EMS Jackie Hong News Reporter

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mergency services officials in Tagish say the unreliable cellphone service residents have had since Bell upgraded the local network two years ago is impeding their ability to respond quickly to calls for help — a potentially dangerous issue that could result in tragedy.

The majority of calls to EMS come in via cellphone, Tagish Volunteer Ambulance supervisor Shelley Penner said, and staff often need to call back callers to get more details about the situation or directions to the location where help is needed.

“Now at home, it’s okay, we have a landline, but that’s not usually the case — when you’re rushing around, you’re using cellphones,” Penner explained. “… Unfortunately a lot of times the cell service just drops. You dial the number and it just hangs up, and it can do it four, five times.”

In a field where seconds can make a difference, Penner said valuable minutes are often spent trying to reconnect a dropped or garbled call. The issue hasn’t resulted in a fatality yet, she added, but no one wants it to get to that point before something changes.

The call reliability issues started back in spring 2015, when residents were told the old CDMA network was being upgraded

to 3G, Tagish Local Advisory Council chair Myron Penner (Shelley Penner’s husband) said. Residents were given the impression that the old network, which works with older-model phones, would be phased out soon, and most people ditched their old cellphones for new smartphones that would work on the 3G network.

“It was good that winter, and then the spring of 2016, in May-ish, from around there, it started going down,” Myron said.

“And of course (Bell) assured us, ‘Yeah, it’s going to get better again,’ but it has not gotten better at all.”

Myron said he’s talked to “a lot of Bell techs” since then who have given him a variety of theories on why the cell service quality suddenly declined. Theories range from leaves blocking signals to antenna deterioration to the network not having enough segments to the antenna being placed at the wrong angle.

Myron, though, said Bell’s given him numbers for how many people the antenna is good for and has his own theory on what’s going on.

“It seems as though they’ve miscalculated on how many people actually use cellphones in Tagish,” he said. “One of the big things is, on long weekends or any type of holidays or events where Tagish can double or triple the amount of cell users… the people in emergency services noticed that

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Tagish first responders are concerned calls for help that get dropped due to unreliable cell service are leading to longer response times. immensely, on these days when there’s way more traffic in Tagish, it comes to the point where many are telling me that to make a call from (a cellphone) in Tagish, to a cellphone in Tagish, is pretty much impossible.”

Myron said he’s collected lists of “hundreds” of time-stamped dropped calls and sent them to Bell; although some representatives have called him back, he said no one’s actually shown up in Tagish yet to assess the situation or try to fix it.

“I mean, Tagish is a small community com-

pared to all the other communities Bell deals with, obviously…. But everybody was used to a quality, especially emergency services and the system was set up for that, relying on the residents to transfer information through cellphones,” he said, adding that Tagish never had this kind of problem with the old network.

In a phone interview, Minister of Community Services John Streicker, whose first call to the News was dropped as he drove past Faro, said the Tagish LAC has been in touch with him about the

network problem and that he’s “heard many concerns from residents in the last two or three weeks.”

“I’ve heard from a lot of folks, but the one that worries everybody is if we’re trying to deal with an emergency and a call gets dropped, or it’s garbled and we can’t hear when the person describes where they’re calling from and you’re not able to reach them, then that becomes a big concern,” Streicker said, adding that the system has reportedly “gotten quite a bit worse” over the past few weeks.

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being provided by a private business and is not a government service, Streicker said, so there’s only so much he can do, but the recent concerns have “prompted us to try and get Bell working on this more actively.” The company has provided him with an “action plan” on how it plans to investigate the issue, but no dates or timelines were provided for the proposed work.

Other communities, including those in his own riding, have expressed interest in improving their cellphone networks too, Streicker added, but the situation in Tagish is on a different level.

“What’s happened in Tagish, where the service seems to have degraded significantly, that, I’ve not had the level of concern raised by any other community,” he said.

In an email, Bell Canada spokesperson Jacqueline Michelis said Bell is “aware of the situation and working to address the coverage issues as quickly as possible… Our engineers are continuing their investigation. We hope to have a resolution as quickly as possible.” Michelis did not respond to questions asking about whether any Bell staff have recently been in Tagish, the nature of work that needs to be done to diagnose the issue or when the work will be done.

Contact Jackie Hong at jackie.hong@yukon-news.com

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leven of 37 properties left behind when the Faro mine was abandoned have been purchased to date.

The town began selling the properties July 12, after officially acquiring ownership of them in late 2016.

The buildings have been abandoned — with property taxes unpaid — since 1997, when the company that owned the Faro leadzinc mine went bankrupt and closed up shop.

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Four of the properties have been sold in on-going ‘over the counter sales’ and seven have been sold through a bidding process which closed on Aug. 23.

The properties sold in the over-the-counter sales range in price from $15,000 to $34,000. The properties sold via bid-sales ranged between $10,000 and $12,000, and were mostly multi-dwelling units.

“We don’t see the money as a windfall for the town because we’ve fronted $3 million in property taxes over the last 10 years

already,” said Faro’s Chief Administrative Officer Ian Dunlop. “But we’re looking forward to having new taxpayers.”

Some of the money from the sales is being set aside, as buyers are eligible to get up to half their money back if they do certain “big ticket items” to the properties — such as roofing, permitting and having the power turned back on — within three years of purchase.

Properties are being sold for the price of their backed taxes, or to the

highest bidder. Eight of the 37 properties have not been put up for sale yet.

They have subdivision issues which are in the process of being worked out, Dunlop said.

Some of the buyers are locals from Faro, some are from Whitehorse, and some are from Outside, Dunlop said.

“Obviously the purchasers looked at the these units and the potential in them,” Dunlop said.

“We’ll have some new people in the community.”

What exactly the

purchasers are planning on doing with the properties — some of which are in advanced states of disrepair — is unknown.

Many of the properties are multi-dwelling units, however, and there is a need for rental housing in Faro, he said.

“We have a hard time finding quality rental housing (in Faro) especially in the summer months,” he said. “Whether the intent is to convert to rental housing or for someone to live in the units… what we want is to ensure that these

buildings are no longer sitting empty and deteriorating.”

Three properties that got no bids will be moved to over-the-counter sales, Dunlop said. If they are not sold in the next year, the town will probably demolish them, he said.

“The goal as we move forward, for the town, is to sell as many of these properties as possible,” he said.

“What we’re really dealing with here is a remediation issue.”

black t-shirt and grey shorts he’s worn to his other court appearances, 25-year-old Philip Tyler Reid, who was granted permission leave the prisoner’s box and sit with his lawyer Bob Dick, occasionally shook his head as Crown prosecutor Leo

Lane read aloud details of the statement the alleged victim gave to the RCMP after the incident Aug. 10.

Those details, and the complainant’s name, are protected by a publication ban.

Lane argued that Reid

should be kept in detention but Judge Michael Cozens ultimately agreed with Dick and granted Reid bail.

Cozens acknowledged the allegations are “serious,” but said, in his decision, that Reid posed little flight risk and that he

was “reluctant” to keep a “young person” in custody as the investigation continues.

The conditions of Reid’s release include remaining in the Yukon, living only at a pre-determined address in Whitehorse, adhering to

a nightly curfew, refraining from consuming alcohol or going to establishments that sell it and not contacting any potential witnesses or the alleged victim.

The case will return to court next month.

(Jackie Hong)

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arking for food truck staff at future editions of Whitehorse’s Street Eats Festival is “definitelyâ€? something the city says it will address after some vendors had their vehicles ticketed during this year’s event. “We were just so busy that we didn’t have a chance to get out and plug our metres‌ And that’s a great reason to not plug our metres, but there could have been, maybe, some arrangements made prior to,â€? said Ron Davis, co-owner of the Yukon Gravy Train food truck.

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Davis said he paid about $50 worth of parking tickets over the first four days of the festival, paying them off as they were issued so he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t incur penalty charges. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until the last day that another vendor, who had also received several parking tickets over the week, arranged for parking passes with the city for everyone.

Although the tickets were an â&#x20AC;&#x153;inconvenience,â&#x20AC;?

Davis added it was only a small blip on an otherwise â&#x20AC;&#x153;fantasticâ&#x20AC;? week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We take our units to different festivals and stuff where we actually pay to go to these places and the city didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t charge us as a vendor to be thereâ&#x20AC;Ś What I paid in parking fines, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m

okay with in that aspect because there were no other fees for me. We kind of looked at it like a trade-off kind of thing,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Besides parking, Davis said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see more seating for patrons, nearby public-access washrooms and music next year, but added that he â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutely, 100 per centâ&#x20AC;? would participate again.

The City of Whitehorseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic development coordinator, Chaofeng Zhang, who planned this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Street Eats Festival, said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently working on a report about what can be done differently next year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the festival, I did talk to one of the vendors there and she mentioned that parking

is something that we can improve on in the future,â&#x20AC;?

Zhang said in an interview Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parking is definitely something we will be working on for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, yes, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sure.â&#x20AC;?

The city sent feedback surveys to the vendors following the festival, she added, and will be taking their responses into account when planning begins for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.

According to the city, the 2017 Street Eats Festival attracted an estimated 5,000 attendees over the week and that almost all participating vendors reported a doubling or tripling of their normal sales numbers.

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proposed gold mining project at Burwash Creek near Haines Junction could use a technique its proponent claims is new-to-the-Yukon and uses less water to extract more gold than traditional placer methods.

Traditional placer mining methods, which involve sluicing, use between 3,800 and 57,000 litres of water per minute, said Northern Minerals Development Incorporated (NMD) director Allan Falle. This new method, which is typically used in dry climates, will only use 606 litres of water per minute, he said, and will not require the use of a tailings pond.

Falle explained the method involves three 19,000 litre tanks, which use a centrifuge to separate gold and other metals from the water.

The first two tanks do the separating, and the third is a holding tank, he said, and the water circulates around.

“By the time it gets to the second tank,” he said, “if you poured a glass of water out of it, you could see through it.”

Aside from using less water, Falle claimed the process will make remediation easier, because instead of putting the silt back and then placing the

rock on top of it, the process allows the rocks to be put back first and then the silt placed on top of that.

This silt layer makes it much easier for plants to take root and reclaim the mined area.

“The reclamation is so much easier,” he said.

“You end up with a couple feet of good, rich topsoil and you have excellent regrowth.”

Environmental impacts aside, NMD has a good reason for wanting to implement this system, Falle said — traditional placer methods lose up to 85 per cent of the potential gold in the water, because it is so light and fine. This process can extract gold from water down to two microns. “(Traditional placer mining) is throwing 80 to 85 per cent of the gold away — I choose not to,” Falle said. “Seventy to 85 per cent of the gold (in the water) is too light to be caught in a traditional sluice box. It’s just too light, it’s gone.”

Falle said that while it hasn’t been used in the North before, the proposed method will be effective.

“It’s a one stop process and it works,” he said.

“This isn’t a new practice — it’s just that miners haven’t adopted it (in the Yukon).”

These methods are typically used by hard rock miners, he said.

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A placer mining technique that proponents say uses less water and makes remediation easier could be used by a proposed project at Burwash Creek.

Falle said he isn’t doing anything truly new, only rearranging existing tools and techniques in a way that has not been applied in the Yukon before.

“It’s spending a little bit more upfront to get the rest of the gold out, make reclamation and keep the environment clean,” he said.

“There’s nothing hocus-pocus about it.”

Lewis Rifkind, mining analyst for the Yukon Conservation Society, said the YCS has some concerns.

“These new techniques, for lack of a better word, get hyped up,”

Rifkind said.

“If this technique does work, given that it uses so little water, that’s kind of good, water contamination is one of the most difficult issues in mining.

The less water you use, the less you contaminate… but the million dollar question, is does it work? And what kind of contingency plan do they have in place if it doesn’t?”

Rifkind said it will be difficult to determine how the method affects remediation until it is actually put in place.

“In my experience, whenever you dig some-

thing up and try to put it back in, you’ve always got something left over.

What’s (this area) going to look like at the end?”

Additionally, there are some concerns regarding royalties around the project, Rifkind said, because not only does the method extract gold, but, according to the mining narrative submitted with the project’s Yukon Environmental Socio-Economic Assessment Board application, many other precious and non-precious metals.

“NMD’s concentrates will contain virtually all

the precious and non-precious metals, including the magnetic cut, plus any sulfides that are exposed,” the application reads.

Some of those metals will fall under the Placer Miner Act, others under acts such as the Quartz Mining Act, and how royalties, both to the Yukon government and to Kluane First Nation — on whose Class A traditional territory the proposed site would sit— is questionable, said Rifkind.

“Anytime you withdraw any metals from the ground, you owe YG and the First Nations money,” he said. “How do we know what the royalties are going to be? What regulations apply here?”

While the effectiveness of the method has yet to be proven, Rifkind said it seemed to him as if it is more efficient, in terms of extraction potential.

“This bed has been worked over in the past… you may as well get everything you can out if you’re going to destroy the stream bed again,” Rifkind said. “It’s like going hunting. You might as well eat everything right down to the moose’s nose if you’ve already destroyed the moose.”

The proposed project is currently before YESAB for assessment. It is open for public comment until Sept. 5.

Contact Lori Garrison at lori.garrison@yukon-news.com.

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Part of Leaderships’ “Moving Forward” mandate, as set out by the Citizens, is an opportunity to have both the Chair and Co-Chair host preemptive meetings with each of the Traditional Families.

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anada’s national parks are having a big year. It’s both a blessing and a curse.

In July, the parks and historic sites saw nine per cent more visits than they did in 2016, which experienced 24.6 million visits for the year. And that was a big jump from the 23.2 million in 2015.

In one important way, increased park visits is good news: Getting out and experiencing the parks raises awareness among Canadians about the value of wild spaces.

New Canadians, in particular, are taking advantage of this year’s free admission and are discovering our country’s breathtaking natural beauty. You could argue that experiencing the wild outdoors is part of becoming fully Canadian – although it’s more authentic in winter at minus 40.

Yet the steady and relentless increase in people coming to our national parks is also changing the very nature of the park experience. One need only wind through the crowds on the main commercial streets in the mountain park towns of Banff or Jasper or stand in line to view the falls at Johnston Canyon to realize the sleepy bucolic days of yore are gone, and likely forever.

On the August holiday weekend, Waterton Lakes National Park did something it had never done before: closed its gates to prevent more visitors from entering. In the view of park officials, the park had reached capacity. This phenomenon is likely to become more common.

A lot of environmental groups have expressed concern about the effect of Park Canada’s decision to offer free admission this year. The anticipated rush of people into our parks, they fear, will increase the risk of encounters with wildlife – creatures that are already challenged by encroaching humanity.

In its recent report on the state of Canada’s parks, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (which, full disclosure, I volunteer for) urged Parks Canada to refocus on its priority mandate of nature conservation.

It sounded the alarm over the department’s increased focus on tourism and marketing, increasing visitation, and revenue generation. “This shift in priorities has resulted in developments being approved behind closed doors, with inadequate regard for how they impact on parks’ ecological integrity or for public input,” the report stated.

Yet, in spite of the hype over the free passes, I would argue this year is not the big worry. In fact, the number of visits are projected to fall somewhat short of Park Canada’s

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unofficial estimate of 27.3 million. The bigger worry is the long-term trend, as Canada’s population continues to grow.

One need only look to our southern neighbour to see what the future might look like. Famous parks, like Yellowstone and Grand Canyon, are virtual freeways of humanity during the peak summer months. Yellowstone saw 4.3 million visitors last year and A hiker walks a ridge Grand Canyon 5.9 Mountains. million. Total U.S. national park attendance in 2016 was 325 million.

Just south of Waterton Lakes, the U.S. sister park, Glacier, is also experiencing a record year for attendance: one million visits in July alone, and two million so far this year – fully 17 per cent more than at the same point last year. And unlike Park Canada’s “free year”, the U.S. parks are only offering 10 days of free admission.

If the U.S. experience tells us anything about our own situation, it is that as population grows the craving to escape the urban concrete jungle will just keep getting stronger. We need to plan for this onrush of new visitors, not by barring the gates but by finding ways to manage the onrush. It may be time to consider banning vehicles in more popular park areas and providing shuttle services, for example. And, of course,

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in Kluane National Park’s St. Elias the number of parks and protected spaces also needs to increase.

Those of us who have enjoyed the solitude of our parks for decades don’t love the idea of having to share them with more people. It’s pretty clear, however, that more people – a lot more – will be on those hiking trails, regardless whether they are promoted through marketing.

This is not just a challenge for Parks Canada. Catherine McKenna, the federal minister of Environment and Climate Change, also needs to devote some of her busy agenda to figuring out how to ensure the next generation of Canadians can enjoy our wild spaces as much as we have.

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laska Dispatch News, formerly known as the Anchorage Daily News, filed for bankruptcy protection last week.

It is the latest casualty as the internet devastates the advertising revenues of regional newspapers like ADN, and traditional media more broadly. The potential demise of the regional newspaper—and its impact on local democracy—is something everyone should be concerned about. Especially if you live in a place like the Yukon where government dominates the landscape.

The bankruptcy documents show how serious the situation is. According to the ADN’s own business reporters, who have to cover the potential demise of their own employer, the business is losing US$125,000 per week and has racked up debts of US$2.5 million to suppliers. It lost US$5.8 million in 2015, a burn rate that had accelerated to US$4 million in just the first six months of this year.

In the old days—that is, a couple of years ago—regional newspapers were often considered cash cows.

Alaskan businessperson Alice Rogoff, who founded online-only news site Alaska Dispatch in 2008, paid US$34 million for Anchorage Daily News and its building as recently as 2014. Although Rogoff may have recovered some of her investment when ADN sold some of its real estate after the purchase, her ownership stake is now likely worthless.

Meanwhile, as part of a “strategic restructuring” earlier this month, the owners of the Juneau Empire sold it and other Alaskan papers to GateHouse Media, part of a large national media company.

The Pew Research Center’s authoritative reports on the US newspaper industry underline the severity of the trends. Weekday circulation in the US peaked at over 60 million in the 1980s. After a steady decline, which accelerated in the last few years, that has fallen to just 34 million in 2016.

The revenue picture is even worse, since advertising revenue has fallen off a cliff.

Total advertising revenues for US newspapers were over US$49 billion in 2006. A decade later ads brought in only US$18 billion.

Digital revenues have been climbing, but not

fast enough to make up for the collapse in traditional print revenue. Despite the fact that millions of Americans primarily get their news from the web, only 30 percent of the industry’s advertising revenues came from digital in 2016.

In the ADN’s case, it reports 4000 digital-only subscribers. This is not enough to make up for falling print circulation, which has been falling 7-10 percent per year since 2014.

Think about that last number for a minute. How many businesses could survive losing 20-30 percent of its customers in just a couple of years? Especially in the newspaper business, where you have high fixed costs and have to pay for the printing plant and newsroom whether you sell lots of papers or just a few?

These trends are hitting the entire industry. But I suspect regional papers are especially at risk. Some of the biggest and best-known publications may even be able to reach more people than ever before thanks to the internet. For example, thanks to its excellent coverage of U.S. politics I just signed up for the Washington Post’s $19 US per year plan for international subscribers.

As a citizen, I am worried about the future of the regional paper and what it

means for democracy and accountability. (Full disclosure: in case you haven’t noticed already, I write a column for a regional newspaper).

From St. John’s to Anchorage, for the last century regional papers have played a critical role in informing citizens, shining a spotlight on the decisions of senior officials and helping them hold politicians to account at the ballot box. You may not like some of the things government does in the Yukon, but I am pretty certain things would be much worse if ministers and bureaucrats didn’t have to worry about ending up on the front page of a Yukon-based newspaper or as the lead story on the morning radio news.

Nor is it just the government. The possibility of ending up on the front page also keeps people running businesses, unions, advocacy groups and other organizations on their toes. That’s good for the rest of us.

It’s not obvious how we can retain strong Yukon news coverage in the digital age. Some have suggested government money is the solution. If it funds the CBC, why not expand the model to other media? This raises serious questions about who would get the money and how editorial independence could be maintained.

Others say that if citizens

believe strongly enough in local news, they will pay for it. The election of Trump and the impact of fake news in the U.S. has prompted quite a few people to sign up for subscriptions for media they used to read for free.

We shall see if this makes a difference. I would encourage readers to subscribe digitally and pay a few bucks towards their favorite media outlets.

Some papers are becoming parts of bigger outfits.

GateHouse, the new owners of the Juneau Empire, said that “Every newspaper company in America is battling trends and redirected advertising dollars, so it is necessary for newspapers to be part of a large newspaper group to build and maintain the necessary resources to compete.” The Yukon News itself is owned by Black Press, which publishes more than 170 titles.

There is also the tycoon option. Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post a few years ago, for example. I don’t know the Post’s financial situation, but he can easily afford the millions required to cover a newspaper’s losses if he strongly believes in the role of such a newspaper.

The consortium that has emerged to buy ADN out of bankruptcy is an Alaskan version of this. Fairbanks businessman Ryan Binkley

and Nome-based Jason Evans are leading a group that plans to put up $1 million to takeover ADN and keep it alive.

Of course, readers may wonder how the opinions of the owner filter through into the news. But if readers won’t pay enough to make the business model profitable, they may have to live with that. He who pays the piper, calls the tune, as they say.

Maybe today’s newspapers will be replaced by crowds of leaner, smaller digital news players who don’t have liabilities for old printing plants, clunky computer systems and pensions for retired journalists. It’s a possibility, although we haven’t seen such an outfit break through the general readership in the Yukon. I doubt any online news platform in Alaska would ever have the 52 newsroom staff that power ADN’s extensive Alaska coverage.

Regional newspapers have served us well over the last hundred years, and thanks to advertisers we didn’t have to pay the full cost of the reporting. That may have to change.

Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. He is a Ma Murray award-winner for best columnist.

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YESAB is an independent, arms-length body responsible for carrying out the assessment responsibilities under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA).

Our commitment is to be an impartial, effective and efficient organization that provides assistance to all involved in the assessment process.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY

Teslin Designated Office – Full-time, permanent Located in Teslin, the Administrative Assistant reports to the Manager, Designated Office and is responsible for providing reception and administrative support to the staff of the Designated Office. Applicants should demonstrate their ability to work independently in a confidential environment, with frequent interruptions, and their ability to multi-task and prioritize their workload while maintaining a positive attitude with both co-workers and the public. Applicants must have experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Access.

The annual salary range for this position is $54,240.68 - $62,285.60 based on 75 hours biweekly.

Comprehensive job descriptions are available at: Dawson Designated Office, 705 Church Street in Dawson, Teslin Designated Office, 8 McLeary Street in Teslin, Head Office, Suite 200–309 Strickland Street in Whitehorse or on our website at www.yesab.ca/employment Should any of these exciting opportunities be of interest we’d like to hear from you.

Submissions must clearly identify the relevant position title and office location, include both a cover letter and résumé and clearly outline how your background and experience make you the ideal candidate for the desired position.

Please forward applications to: Finance and Administration Manager, YESAB Suite 200 – 309 Strickland Street, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2J9 Ph: 867.668.6420 Fax: 867.668.6425 or email to yesab@yesab.ca Applications must be received by September 17, 2017.

REQUIREMENTS: • Prołcient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator in a Mac environment • Well organized and able to work within short deadlines

• Creative team player • Quick and accurate typing • A keen eye for detail • Strong design skills

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure accurate and Ɵmely monthly and year end reporƟng, prepare and issue documents related to accounts such as bills, invoices, inventory reports, account statements and other Įnancial statements using computerized and manual systems and other duƟes as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS: CompleƟon of College or other courses cerƟĮed by the CerƟĮed General Accountants AssociaƟon of Canada or Canadian Bookkeepers AssociaƟon or relatable work experience. Flexible, adaptable and willing to accept new challenges.

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Teslin Designated Office – Full-time, term to December 2018 Dawson Designated Office – Full-time, term to June 2018 Located in each respective community, the Assessment Officer reports to the Manager, Designated Office and is responsible for assisting in conducting environmental and socio-economic assessment of projects. This includes identifying project effects and mitigation measures for adverse effects, determining the significance of any residual effects and developing recommendations.

The annual salary range for this position is $69,177.57 - $79,756.68 based on 75 hours biweekly.

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SALARY: DOE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Agency management, operaƟons, maintenance, inspecƟons, inventory, oversee personnel, customer service, safety, environmental and other duƟes as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS: CompleƟon of Secondary School as well as a Class 1 Driver’s License is required. Several years of experience in transportaƟon operaƟons, including supervisory experience is an asset A college diploma or university degree in business or transportaƟon administraƟon is an asset. Several years of clerical, operaƟonal or administraƟve experience related to freight traĸc is an asset For further informaƟon on this posƟng please see out posƟng at www.yuwin.ca or indeed.ca Submit resumes by September 1, 2017 to: Tallulah Lamerton-McCullough HR Manager, North 60 Petro Email: tmccullough@north60petro.com Fax: 867-633-8841

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Black Press, is Canada’s largest privately held, independent community newspaper company with more than 150 newspapers, corresponding websites and associated publications located in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. www.yukonnews.com Please email cover letter and resume to Mike Thomas at mthomas@yukon-news.com.

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Employment Employment Opportunities Opportunities Yukon College is a small and innovative institution with 13 campuses, 11 of which are located in smaller rural Yukon communities. As the only post-secondary institution in Yukon, we prepare our students to succeed in the North. Grounded in northern expertise and strong partnerships, we are poised to be a leader in Indigenous self-determination, climate change DQG UHVRXUFH GHYHORSPHQW 6RRQ WR EH WKH ÀUVW &DQDGLDQ university North of 60 – Yukon University. Come join us as we blaze trails and build a healthy and prosperous north through unique, relevant and inclusive education and research.

Education, Career and Life Planning Mentor Communities, Innovation and Development Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus Term position from: September 5, 2017 to April 30, 2018 Hourly Rate: $33.49 to $39.87 (based on 75 hours bi-weekly) Competition #: 17.115 Initial Review Date: August 29, 2017 Instructor, Carpentry Fall & Winter Opportunity Applied Science & Management Division Hourly Rate: $39.89 - $47.78 per hour (Based on 75 Hours Bi-Weekly) Term position from: September, 2017 to March 31, 2018 Competition No.: 17.116 Initial Review Date: August 29, 2017 Go to: http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/about/employment for more information on all job competitions.

Quoting the competition number, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Yukon College, Human Resources Services, Box 2799, 500 College Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4 Fax: 867-668-8896 Email: hr@yukoncollege.yk.ca

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Receptionist The Yukon Teachers’ Association is seeking an energetic, friendly & professional person to be YTA’s part-time Receptionist. The role is for up to 45 hrs per month on a roster of Thursday, and then Thursday/Friday on alternating weeks.

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The role will commence in September 2017 with a wage of $19-$21 /hour depending on experience.

Duties will include to: • welcome & greet visitors • answer the switchboard, screen & forward phone calls • receive and sort daily mail/deliveries/couriers • maintain a presentable reception area

Association des enseignants(es) du Yukon Necessary skills:

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Pelly Construction Ltd. is a privately owned and operated contract mining company based in Whitehorse, Yukon. Over the past 30 years Pelly has successfully completed many substantial earth moving projects, mine development & infrastructure, environmental reclamation projects, as well as an isolated airstrip and port facility in Rothera, Antarctica.

Pelly Construction Ltd. is actively seeking an experienced, ticketed First Line Supervisor for our Eagle Gold Project.

The proposed Eagle gold mine will produce doré from a conventional open pit operation with a three-stage crushing plant, in-valley heap leach and carbon-in-leach adsorption-desorption gold recovery plant. More information on the project can be found on the Victoria Gold Corp website at https://www.vitgoldcorp.com/ Under the general guidance of the Project Superintendent, the first Line Supervisor serves as the first line of supervision within a mining environment. The incumbent will supervise the work activities and assigned employees in any combination of construction and mining duties.

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Prepares safety topic daily for morning toolbox meeting Ensures crew is advised of the hazards for the day and advised of their work tasks Set up of crew and provides further instruction when requested Maintains constant contact with crew to ensure work is completed as required Review of all safety and equipment paperwork and ensures that equipment is safe to operate or requests repairs and maintenance from the mechanic department • Coordinates training of employees with the safety department • Anticipates and reacts to shortages of material, equipment, personnel and space to meet schedule.

• Recommends actions such as hiring, transfers, promotions, discharges, assignments and discipline employees.

• Understands the profit aspects of the department and meets or exceeds the budgetary objectives in relation to labor, waste, indirect labor and expenses.

• Aids in the establishment of safety rules and instructions in the proper use of safety equipment.

The Ideal Candidate Outside of the skills and necessary qualifications, our ideal candidate must be committed to achieving superior results with integrity and sustaining our safe and positive work environment while having the ability to embrace working side by side others in a diverse culture.

Skills: • You bring a strong commitment towards safety and foster a strong positive safety culture.

• You have the ability to multitask and proactively manage tasks and commitments.

• You possess excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills.

• You are accountable for your areas of operation, including all direct and indirect reports.

Qualifications: • Grade 12 education or equivalent.

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• Current Leadership for Safety Excellence certificate would be an asset.

• Valid Driver’s License.

We pay a competitive wage along with an overtime rate after 8 hours daily and 40 hours weekly. Camp accommodation will be provided. Work schedule to be determined. We offer a generous group benefits package including medical, dental, life and travel insurance as well as a group RRSP program where we will match your contributions.

To apply for this position, please bring your resume to our office at 111 Industrial Road, beside Integra Tire. We are open from Monday to Friday, 8AM to 5PM. You may also email your resume to resume@pelly.net or fax it to 867-667-4194.

2010 Ford Mustang GT Convertible, V8, Charcoal with Black Top

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20,995

Pelly Construction is a privately owned and operated contract mining company based in Whitehorse, Yukon. Over the past 24 years Pelly has successfully completed many substantial earth moving projects, mine development & infrastructure, environmental reclamation projects, as well as an isolated airstrip and port facility in Rothera, Antarctica.

We are actively seeking candidates for the following positions for the Eagle Gold project:

USED VEHICLE CLEARANCE! $ 2015 Ram ProMaster CITY CARGO VAN 2014 Ram 1500 Crew 4X4 SLT, WHITE 2009 Dodge Avenger 4-DOOR SILVER 2012 Honda CBR 125cc Bike 1999 Buick Century 4-DOOR 2012 Ram 1500 QUAD, 4X4, OUTDOORSMAN 2016 Hyundai Electra GT - GL BLACK 2015 Chev Equinox LS WHITE 2008 Jeep Patriot LIMITED, LOADED, GREEN 2013 Ford F150 S/C 4X4 XLT WHITE 2013 GMC Terrain SLE2 AWD, RED

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• Heavy Equipment Operators * Dozer Operator; Grader Operator, Loading Tool Operator

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Other Older Models going for between

$199.00 to $399.00!!!!!

• Haul Truck Operators

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

• Heavy Duty Fuel and Lube Technicians, must have airbrakes endorsement

For Quick Approval call: 668-5559

• Site Office Administrator • Safety Coordinator

In-House Financing Available #4 Fraser Road, McCrae, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5S8

EMAIL: woloshyn@northwestel.net

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• Labourers • Blaster with current YT blasters certification

Trucks & Vans

• Driller • Surveyor The proposed Eagle gold mine will produce doré from a conventional open pit operation with a three-stage crushing plant, in-valley heap leach and carbon-in-leach adsorption-desorption gold recovery plant. More information on the project can be found on the Victoria Gold Corp website at https://www.vitgoldcorp.com/ At this time, we are accepting resumes from candidates who have previous experience working in an open pit mine setting, completing site prep work. Operators who have finishing work experience will be shown preference.

Our wages are Yukon competitive and dependant on experience. Camp accommodations will be provided. Work schedule to be determined. We offer a generous employee benefits package which includes medical, dental, life and travel insurance coverage. We also offer a matching RRSP program.

2000 Jeep Cherokee Special Edition Complete power, infinity sound system, heated leather seats, sun roof, remote start, new tires. 216,000kms, was $5,500 and now $4,400.

No Triflelers Carpentry/ Woodwork

As Pelly is a company with deep roots in the Yukon, we are committed to providing our local residents opportunities any chance we get and therefore local applicants will be given preference.

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If you are interested in any of these positions, please apply with an updated resume which outlines all of your past experience. While we like to see our applicants in person, you are also welcome to email your resume to us at resume@pelly.net or send it by fax to 867-667-4194. If you are in the area, please stop into our office at 111 Industrial Road, which is right beside Integra Tire. We are open from Monday to Friday, 8AM until 5PM.

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Employment

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Help Wanted

Firewood/Fuel

Garage Sales

Heavy Duty Machinery

YELLOW CABS is looking to hire a full-time AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC/ TECHNICIAN $26/hour 10-15 years experience 867-689-9694

Children Children’s Misc Baby stroller, good condition, $30.

633-2837 Bauer Challenge skates, black, sizes 11R & 12R, used 1 season, $25 pair; Bauer 1500 helmets, black, sizes S & M, used 1 season, $15 S, $20 M. 667-8726 Spiderman bike helmet, approx 4-5 yr old child, 50-54cms, exc cond, $15; Step 2 wagon for Two Plus, new, reg $100, asking $70. 6678726 Wanted to 334-6197

buy: Child’s

playpen.

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances Kenmore washer each. 336-4245

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dryer,

$250

Computer Equipment Dell Inspiron computer, Dell 20” flat screen monitor, Lexmark 1200 inkjet printer & scanner, $250 for all, good for back to school. 633-4379

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

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EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery * Dry accurate cords *1/2 Cord Orders Accepted *Clean shavings available *VISA/MC accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Assoc Costs will rise ORDER NOW 456-7432 FIREWOOD $175/cord 20-foot lengths, 5-cord loads Small delivery charge You Cut Weekends, $70/cord 668-6564 Leave message

Furniture

Firearms

Couch, dresser, chair, stand-up dresser, 4 chairs. 633-7399

1974 Gold Rush model 94 30-30, never fired, still in box, serious inquiries only, collectable. 336-3922 for more info

Elegant home/office desk, 60L”x28D”x30”H, with matching wooden office chair, purchased at Ashley’s less than 2 years ago, too large for condo, $400.

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LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R NEW & USED 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY * SELL Mannlicher-Shoenaur 6.5c53 mm carbine, re-stocked, c/w 3 boxes factory ammo, good cond, $550; early 8x57mm German 98 Mauser sporting rifle, double set triggers, good cond, $425. 456-2633 Non-restricted firearms course, Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club, Sept 9 & 10. For more info call 667-6728 or 334-1688 Remington 700 CDL 7mm Rem Mag, left-hand bolt, PAL required.

Call/text 306-981-6939 SKS rifle, folding stock, choice of scopes, $375 obo. 332-0067 VZ-24 Mauser, cal 8X57mm, w/ammo pouches, sling, bayonet, cleaning equip, original military, exc cond, 650; Fox 16-ga double barrel shotgun, single trigger, good bores, exc cond, $650. 456-2633 Wanted: WTB Ruger single six. Let me know if you have any for sale.

867-993-3041 Winchester 30-06 ultimate game gun, w/Bushnell scope, like new; Winchester Defender 12-gauge shotgun, like new. 456-8910 Zastiva M85 mini mauser bolt action rifle, Turkish walnut stock, 7.62 x 39. shortened stock, perfect for youth/lady, less than one box fired, c/w bases, rings, $500 obo. 867994-2262 for pics

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Heavy Duty Machinery 1980 D8K double angle tilt, Ripper new cutting edges 70% undercarriage rock guards, vg cond, $65,000.

250-651-7880 mdlenard@telus.net 1998 R520 Kubota ex-farm machine, 3500 hrs, exc cond, new front tires, 110” snow bucket, 60” bucket, forks, log rock grapple, $35,000 250-651-7880 mdlenard@telus.net

Mission oak table, size 41.5” x 67.5”, includes two 12” inserts & 6 chairs, $1,000. 633-6548 Queen Tempur-Pedic mattress, good, clean condition, always had cover, $300 obo. 633-5177 Set of wall mirrors, $60; TV stand w/glass shelf, $50. 336-4245 Tall book shelf, 4 shelves, $40. 6332837

Misc Services

2002 John Deere 644H 4.5yd QC bucket 8700 hrs.

Yokahama 23.5x25, 95% very tight pins, exc loader $70,000.250-651-7880 mdlenard@telus.net 2005 Rainbow 36’ 5th wheel spring, loaded ramps, 20,000 lbs tandem axle. Sat in a barn for 10 years. New tires, paint & deck like new. Spare tire. $9,000. 250-651-7880 20’ container, no leaks $3,000. 45’ x 9’H aluminum container, side door 2 side windows, no leaks, $5,000.

250-651-7880 mdlenard@telus.net 4500 litre double walled w/square catch spill under on skids, c/w electric pump, meter, hose & auto shutoff nozzle. Used once for fuel. $6,000.

250-651-7880 mdlenard@telus.net

2015 7x20’ load trail dump trailer, remote control dump, like new, $10,000. 250-651-7880

Godwin pump 10x10 self priming John Deere 6cyl 980 hrs, c/w 20’ suction hose with floating or sinking screen. Like new New $120,000, asking $69,000. 250-651-7880

Misc Services

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iMac 27” desktop, great shape w/original box, no keyboard/mouse, $700 firm. 667-6717

Ithaca model 37 Featherlight 12-ga pump shotgun, good cond, $275; Mannlicher-Berthier mountain carbine 8mm level, good cond, c/w 100 new cartridge cases & 2 new clips, $700. 456-2633

New Fierce Edge 7mm rem with 30mm light weight talley rings & spare magazine. Black stock with titanium barrel & muzzle break, $3,000 call/text 780-805-0226

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Transportation

Transportation

Announcements

Announcements

Heavy Duty Machinery

Misc. for Sale

Auto Accessories/Parts

Cars - Domestic

Obituaries

Obituaries

New 8x10 grizzly, adjustable spacing, $5,500. 250-651-7880

Misc. for Sale 10” Delta construction table saw w/stand, $200; 12” King tilt sliding mitre saw, $250; Campbell Hausfield compressor on wheels, 8 gal, 125 PSI, $40. 335-5766 1976 60’x12’ mobile home, 2-bd bathroom, F/S/W/D hot water tank incl, nice interior, outside needs TLC, ready to move, great starter for $25,000. 336-4123 or 334-0372 2 pellet stoves, Jamestown large house stove, $600; portable camp stove for cabin or wall tent, $150.

456-2633 BBQ with full tank, $150; ice fishing tent, $300. 336-4245 Canvas Tents & Wood Stoves Lowest Prices in Canada Tents will ship by Greyhound from Castlegar, BC Canvas Tent Shop www.canvastentshop.ca 1-800-234-1150 Call for Prices Da-Lite heavy duty fast fold deluxe projection screen, 11’ wide x 7’ 6” high, exc cond, transport case included, $800. Call 668-5014 Dresser, 4-pc set, cream w/gold trim, $800 obo. Indoor plants $5/ea, 2 for $7. 2 lg ceramic floor lamps, $50/ea. 2 black office chairs, $40/ea. 668-4186 Handheld shower & showerhead wall bar combo, brushed nickel, 5 spray settings, new, never used, paid $120 US, asking $120 Cdn. 668-7601 Mastercraft router & table in box, never opened, $200; Mastercraft 9” bandsaw, 9” throat, in box, never opened, $200. 335-5766 Meccano Play Sets #5550 & #8540 in Meccano case, motor, tools, instructions, clean, $30. 667-6717.

Mining equipment, household equipment, garage tools, camping gear, goldsmith shop and tools. 667-6779 Moving out sale, items too numerous to mention including outboard motors, sporting goods, cutting torch, quad, wood stove, etc, 10am12Noon. Call 456-4927 for more details Norge propane stove, used, $100.

867-821-4338 Odyssey 400 barbecue, c/w 20lb propane tank. 668-5786 Raspberry plants, $15 each. 3326565 Reciprocating saw in box, never opened, $110; various carpentry tools, 4’ level, squares, 1/2 drill, skillsaw etc. 335-5766 Refurbished Fisher Wood stove, new fire bricks, gaskets, new paint, 25.5”W, 33”H, 28”D, 2 lengths 8” pipe, $500. 668-4945 RON’S SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATV’s, Small industrial equipment.

Light automotive & welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg Toko Ski Wax iron, like new, used once, $50; Skazz dance shoes, size 7, excellent condition, $25. 6677715

In Memoriam 8306201

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

TRUCK CANOPIES in stock *New Dodge long/short box *New GM long/short box *New Ford long/short box Hi-Rise & Cab Hi several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100

Misc. Wanted

Cars - Domestic

Wanted: Boy’s clothing for school, size 8-10 and size 6, also size 6 girl’s clothing for school, mainly dresses, in good shape, willing to pay reasonable price. 667-2440 or lv msg

1999 Ford Taurus 4 dr sedan, 130,000kms, p/s, p/w, a/c, auto, V-6.

667-7777

Wanted: Free-standing bathtub with feet. Will pay. 633-4826 Wanted: Others concerned with NTHE to help build a Yukon NTHE community. Contact Box 11267, Whitehorse, Y1A 6N5.

Wanted: Sausage stuffer. Call 6685644 WILL PAY for Yukon River Salmon, also moose meat. Call 867-9962006 or 867-393-4074 Will take freezer burnt or old wild meat and fish in the Whitehorse area. Call evenings, Peter at 3339043

Musical Instruments Kurzweil PC3LE8 88-Key keyboard, over 1,000 pro sounds, mint shape w/box, etc, $1,700 firm. 667-6717 PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 Email: bfkitchen@hotmail.com

Sporting Goods Canondale men’s road bike, handmade in USA, 56 cm frame, exc cond, $600; Haro BMX 24” wheels, mint condition, need to sell ASAP, $400. 334-0368 Hockey gear, tykes and youth, shin pads, chest protectors, pants & pant covers.

Tykes to youth skates.

Goalie pants, youth XL. 668-4186 Women’s mountain bike, Giant Liv Tempt 3, small frame, 27.5” tires, hydraulic disc brakes, front suspension,, near new condition, $550 obo.

332-2905

Stereo / DVD / TV RCA 52” Television, must be picked up, best offer. 633-3518

Transportation

2000 Audi TT, very good condition, runs beautifully, 193,000kms, $7,500 obo. 335-5221 2001 Hyundai Elantra, 4-dr sedan, $1,900; 1996 Toyota Corolla, 4-dr sedan, $350. 393-3457 2005 Ford Taurus, 4 door, power equipped, 83,000kms. $5,500. 6677777 2006 Kia Sorento needs ball joints and tune up 180,000 kms, 2,000 obo. 336-0231 2007 Chevy Cobalt LTE, 170,000kms, 4-dr, 5-spd, power locks & windows, cruise, remote start, good tires, $4,500 firm. 6686911

2010 Dodge Charger, cruise, a/c, stability control system, pozi rear end, $6,300 obo. 333-3457 2012 Dodge Gran Caravan, 187,000Km, loaded, excellent condition, $13,900 obo. 322-2404 2012 Ford Focus, command start, summer & winter tires on rims, automatic, 110,000 kms, great condition, $8,000. 334-6759 2015 Dodge Journey SXT V6, 13,400kms, loaded, exc cond, new Nokian tires, reduced to $23,900 obo. 456-3373

Frank Saligo

2006 Harley Davidson Softail DeLuxe, well maintained, low mileage at 8,000 mi, $13,900 obo. 306-6610988 2012 CRF250X, bought new in 2014, well maintained, many extras, new tires, low hours, $6,500 obo.

335-3935 2014 Yamaha 950 Bolt, 3,448 km, street bike, near new condition, white, c/w rear passenger back rest and passenger pegs, $6,800 obo.

Barry 633-4417

Frank took his time about retiring from his work as a mechanic and welder. It wasn’t unusual in his later years to find him out in his shop - cane in hand - coordinating the replacement of a transmission or the changing of a tire with anyone who happened to wander into the shop for a chat.

Off Road Vehicles 2009 Argo Avenger 50, c/w tracks, tub trailer, 7,000lb flat-deck utility trailer, exc cond, low mileage, $19,999 obo. Call/text 335-3784

By the time Frank fully retired, he rediscovered his love for reading Westerns and watching classic Western movies.

Pancakes for almost any meal, and lemon meringue pie for dessert, were some of his greatest pleasures. Friends in Teslin made sure he had both treats on a regular basis.

Obituaries

Joe Copper Jack

will now be held at the Potlatch House in Whitehorse on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 2:00pm Wolf people giveaway.

All are welcome.

Frank started out working on the family farm with his parents, but eventually he became a licensed welder and found work welding oil rigs. In November 1954 Frank married his favourite dance partner Betty, and they settled down to raise their four children in Namao, Alberta.

In 1972 things changed. A new challenge was taken up which saw Frank and family move to Teslin. Frank put his auto mechanic, welding and towing experience to work in Teslin, but over the years he also managed to try his hand at water delivery, garbage collection, dog catcher, fire chief, town councilor and mayor.

Motorcycles

Obituaries 8306582 Headstone Potlatch for the late

F

rank was born Joseph Francis Philippe in Edmonton, Alberta to Susan and Omer Saligo.

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Sadly, Frank passed away at the age of 86 at Whitehorse General Hospital August 7th, 2017. He will be mourned by his friends in Teslin and his family - children Holly, Bonnie, Shelly and Lance and their families; and Frank’s sister Terry and her family.

An online book of condolence is available on the Obituaries page of the Heritage North Funeral Home website.

Brian Hemsley

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Aircraft Super Stinson 108-3 230 hp, 900 SMOH, floats, wheels, GPS, STOL, all metal skin, many new parts, recent annual, $56,000. 867-994-2262 for details

Auto Accessories/Parts Sliding bed-extender for Frontier, $150. 668-5014

Nissan

Universal roof rack for small to med car, $50 obo. 689-2752

In Memoriam

Ray Jackson f e i h C Forever Loved

Jenny, family & friends.

April 26,1939 - August 22, 2016

June 7, 1953 - August 11, 2017

Brian Hemsley, 64, passed away on August 11, 2017, surrounded by loved ones in Whitehorse, Yukon. Brian was born in Tisdale Saskatchewan to Eric and Eileen Hemsley on June 7, 1953.

Brian was raised in Saskatchewan and moved to the Yukon in 1982 with Colleen. Brian was an Entrepreneur, Justice of the Peace, coroner & Economic Development Officer.

Brain was a great father who cared deeply for his family and friends. Brian was always there to support us, offer advice and guide us through adversity. He lived his life the way he wanted & will be deeply missed by the lives he has impacted.

Brian was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hockey, fastball & firearms competitions. He was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing & camping. Brian was actively involved in the community of Ross River as the chair of the recreation board & in Faro as an officer of the 212 cadet squadron.

Brian is survived by his wife Colleen Hemsley, his son Richard Hemsley, grandson Drake and Orion, son Tyrel Hemsley, son Derek Hemsley, and Brother Daryl Hemsley (and family).

Thank you to the staff at the Thomson Centre who cared for him over the last few months, the friends who visited him & the support we’ve received.

If you would like to send your condolences to the family you can do so by sending an e-mail to themsley@ualberta.ca.

With profound sadness we mark the passing of our father John. Gone to join our mom Darlene, our brother Jason, and all the family that has passed before.

Always loved and greatly missed by: His puppy ‘Bella’, Charlene & Bruce Harper, Debra & Eric Blattler, Kelly & Ian Gould, Heather & Tom O’Grady, Grandchildren; Kim (Lance), Tanya (Curt), Sebastian (Jenna), Nathan, Zachary, Carissa (Tim), Chelsey (Albert), Celise, Great-Grandchildren; Ashley, Robyn, Brett, Cameron, Tyler, Annabelle, Lilian, and Cali-Lynn; and all the family & friends that have been important in our lives.

Thank you to Dr. Avery and all the nurses on the medical ward for all your kindness and compassion, it was greatly appreciated.

A special thank you to Liam and Karen!

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Transportation

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Services

Services

Announcements

Recreational/Sale

Utility Trailers

Misc Services

TAIT’S 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

Painting & Decorating

Tenders

FOR SALE NATIVE BRAIN-TANNED HIDES and Tanned Beaver Pelts at reasonable prices.

Phone (780)355-3557 If no one available please leave message or call (780)461-9677

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

PUBLIC TENDER

1986 Bigfoot 8’ camper on 3/4 ton trailer, no leaks, $3000. 393-2714 1993 Coachmen 29’ Class A motor home, 454 Chev motor, four speed auto, air ride, 1,000 watt inverter, ready to go, $10,500. 633-3257 2000 National Dolphin Class A, 36’, 2 slides. V-10 Triton engine (Ford), 77,342 miles, sleeps 6, incl’s car dolly, $25,000. 250-869-7110 or 334-8340 2005 Ford/Majestic Class C 24’ motorhome, sleeps 6, washroom, microwave/oven, generator, lots of storage, E350 super duty, good gas mileage, $24,900 obo. Phone/text 867-332-4909.

2011 Pleasure Way camper van, 21’ long, 95,000kms, like new, excellent shape. 668-2771 or 334-3290 21’ travel trailer, sleeps 6, $1,000.

668-4240 Triple E Commander, 33’, Ford chassis, V8, needs minor mechancial work, 47,500 miles, Yukon registered, $12,000. 250-335-0632

Sport Utility Vehicle 2000 Jeep Cherokee, Special Edition, complete power, infinity sound system, heated leather seats, sunroof, remote start, new tires, 216,000kms, $5,500. 667-7777

Trucks & Vans 1993 Chevy Suburban, $2,500 obo.

633-2218 1993 GMC 3500 dually, 5-spd, 6.5L diesel, extended cab, long box, 294,000kms, excellent condition inside/outside, safety inspection, ready to haul, $5,500. 334-0372 1994 Ford F250, 4WD, Turbo diesel, runs well, great work or wood truck, $1,850 obo. 633-2218 1996 Dodge Ram 2500, short box, $1,700. 393-3457 1997 Ford F250 Turbo Diesel 7.3 litre Trailtech flat deck Manual transmission Comes with tire chains $4,000 obo 335-4334 2000 Mazda MPV mini-van, like new tires, runs great, $3,300 obo. 3333457 2002 Chev 3/4 ton, x-cab, 4x4, headache racks, bush bumper winch, 219,000kms, $8,200. 6677777 2002 Ford ambulance, 82,000kms, 7.3L diesel, all emergency equip, sirens, lights etc work, $7,700. 667777

Boats 14’ Crestliner, $600. 12’ boat, $400.

Aluminum boat rack, fits any make, $400. Aluminum HD boat rack fits GM trucks, $550. Homebuilt boat trailer, $500. 250-651-7880 mdlenard@telus.net 20’ glass-hulled cruiser, Chev marine inboard, new canopy, c/w E-Z load trailer, offers; older 65 hp Evinrude, runs good, long shaft, $950.

456-2633

Esquif Rangeley 17-foot square stern royalex recreation/fishing boat in olive by Esquif. 51” beam, 3 seats, comes with oars, rated for 8hp short shaft, excellent condition, $2,600. 668-5014 PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49 MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467

Services Carpentry/ Woodwork 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 SMITH’S CONTRACTING RENOVATIONS *New building renovation. *Windows, doors, siding, decks & fences. *All home repairs from footings to roof. *Over 30 years experience.

Phone 867-689-2899

Home Repairs HANDYMAN SERVICES 24-7 *Renovations * Repairs

2003 Montana van all equipped for traveling, + cooler, 2 bikes, rack, 185,000 kms. New brakes, battery, alignment. All together, $4600.

Available Whitehorse Aug. 12-14th Call/Text 403-493-6044

*Furniture Repair *Small Appliance Repair *Interior/Exterior Painting *Gutter Cleaning *Pressure Washing *Window Washing

2005 Dodge Caravan, everything works, $1500. 335-2273 or whitestork57@gmail.com

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2007 Dodge Calibre, 4-dr, custom rims with new tires, c/w extra set of snow tires on rims, $4,500. 6681958 2008 F-350 Lariat s/c long box srw diesel, 160,000kms, 5th wheel hitch, $23,900. 334-9258 2008 GMC K1500 4X4, whiskey brown, extended cab, short box, 6” lift, 20” rims, new tires, well maintained, rear air bags, dual exhaust, 210,000kms, $9,500. 334-0372 2009 Chev 2500, 3/4 ton, 4x4, extended cab, $9,200. 667-7777 2009 Ford F150. Has a lift & levelling kit. Rock guard on hood & body line down to rockers done professionally in Edmonton, $14,000 obo.

335-8903 2009 Ram 1500 Sport, well maintained, all round good condition, 131,000kms. 335-5221 2011 Ford F-350 Lariat, 134,000 kms, winter & summer tires on rims, tonneau cover, light bar, white w/beige trim, Bully Dog delete system, leather heated & A/C seats, $35,000. 335-8107 Older 5-ton International gravel truck, Cummins diesel engine, box needs some patching, not used lately, offers. 456-2633

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

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

Attn Hunters: 14’ fibreglass boat with trailer, $1,500. 633-3608

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HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR TAY RIVER CARIBOU SURVEYS & ANVIL RANGE SHEEP SURVEY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 12, 2017. 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 Betty Monahan at betty.monahan@gov.yk.ca.

LAURA CHRISTINE ROSKE Deceased of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory who died on July 5, 2017.

All persons having claims against the above-mentioned (VWDWH DUH UHTXHVWHG WR ÀOH D claim, supported by Statutory Declaration, with Anna C. Starks-Jacob, on or before September 8, 2017, after which date the Estate will be distributed having reference only to claims which have EHHQ VR ÀOHG All persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment to: AUSTRING, FENDRICK & FAIRMAN Attention: Anna C. StarksJacob Barristers and Solicitors 3081 Third Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7

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.

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The Government of Carcross/Tagish First Nation considers the re-designation of the following Settlement Land parcels: 1. C-33FS (parcel between RCMP station and Montana Services) from Downtown Core Commercial (DCC) to Comprehensive Mixed Use (CMU) 2. part of C-16B, entire C-17B, part of C-18B, part of C-19B, entire C-23B and part of C-38B (greater Chootla subdivision area) from Country Residential (CR) to Residential (R) A public meeting will take place on August 31, 2017 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at the main office of the Government of Carcross/Tagish First Nation to discuss the proposal.

Attached is a map depicting the area affected by the proposed amendment. Comments to the proposed amendment can be submitted to Doris Dreyer, Box 130, Carcross, Yukon Y0B 1B0 or to doris. dreyer@ctfn.ca. The deadline is September 15, 2017. Should you have questions, please don’t hesitate calling Doris at (867) 336-1049.

PURCHASE OF CISCO ACCESSORIES Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 13, 2017. 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 Betty Monahan at betty.monahan@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 Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

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Foodsafe Level 1 workshop, Saturday August 26, 2017. Cost: $75.00.

Pre-registration required. Please contact the Yukon Tourism Education Council at 667-4733 or info@yukontec.com for more information or to register.

Giant Book Sale fundraiser for Food Bank in Energy, Mines & Resources Library, Room 335, Elijah Smith Building, September 6th-8th, kick-off event September 6th, 12Noon-2pm.

Further information 667-3111.

Historical evening prayer, Anglican, Old Log Church Wednesday & Sunday, 7pm, ‘till August 30, 2017; Tuesday Outreach barbecues, Stringer Park, Christ Church Cathedral, 11:30am-1:30pm ‘till August 29.

Hope Community Church meets each Saturday at 1pm for Worship Service. All are welcome in the log church across from the RCMP station in Carcross. Come as you are!

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, 11:30-3.

667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net Jack Hulland School Council is holding its AGM on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 7:00 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome to attend.

MADD is holding an open house/volunteer information session meeting at Canada Games Centre, Wednesday August 30, 6pm. We will provide more information, answer any questions and introduce you to others at that time.

MAGGIE T’S BACK YARD SALE 121 Hillcrest Drive Saturday August 26, 10am-4pm New clothing lots of teen sizes Gently used clothing, all sizes Suitcases (like new) Adult tricycle, never used Female Rocky Mtn bike, like new Car tires Garden shed stuff Screen tent Quality juicer/household items and lots more!

Multicultural Centre of the Yukon, After School ESL Tutoring Program Kindergarten to Grade 12 begins September 11th. Register now at 4141D-4th Avenue. For more information call 667-6205 or email info@mcyukon.com Porter Creek Secondary School Council is holding its AGM on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at 6:30 PM in the school library.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Selkirk Elementary School has a P.D. day on August 28, so students will start on August 29 at 8:30am Wee Moves, kid-friendly Sundays, fly like an eagle or build paper planes that do, August 27, 2-4pm, Yukon Transportation Museum. $5 for members, $10 for non-members.

Yukon Broomball Association AGM Sunday September 17th, Sport Yukon 1-4pm. For information contact: 335-1203 Yukon Orienteering Association meet set for August 30 on the Yukon College map. Registration starts at 6:00 pm in the student parking lot.

For information contact Jen at 3351139 Yukon Registered Music Teachers Assoc. Annual General Meeting Sunday September 17, 6:30 PM 106 Strickland Street. All welcome.

Personals Whitehorse Duplicate Bridge Club August 22, 2017 1st - Mark Davey & Nick Smart 2nd - Bob Walsh & Bill Grandy 3rd - Diane and Don Emond We play every Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the Golden Age Society.

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TENDER FOR BINET HOUSE MUSEUM AND ANNEX RENOVATION

This project consists of: • Repairing and patching walls • Priming and painting walls, previously painted trims and stairway with suitable interior paint (Benjamin Moore) following the established Binet House style guide as per Binet House Interpretive and Exhibit Plan • Priming and painting ceilings (white) only if necessary due to changes made in the lighting replacement. Contractor must provide separate costing for ceilings in Annex and in Binet House.

• Installation of a section of 1920’s style wall paper (as per Binet House Style Guide) on west facing wall by stair case.

• Removal of old carpet and replacing it with durable industrial flooring (Easy Plank, Color: Drumheller Dusk) • Renovation of washrooms (new flooring - Easy Plank, as listed above; walls patched, primed and painted as per Binet House Style Guide) • Renovation of kitchenette nook (incl. new, approx. 14”x14” stainless steel sink and new kitchen faucet and grey laminate counter top, a lower and upper cupboard (light solid maple shaker) and a new on-demand energy efficient water heater placed in cupboard under sink) • It is recommended that the Binet House be worked on first, the Annex second (only a few baseboard heaters are in the Binet House which will not be enough heat for the colder months).

• If the project is started prior to September 15, 2017 (when the Binet House closes for the season), the contractor must ensure that the public still has access to the portion of the building that is not being worked on.

• The contractor must coordinate his/her work with other contractors doing lighting retrofit and replacement of blinds at the Binet House and Annex.

• The project may include moving some exhibits away from the wall and covering them to gain access to walls, etc.

Specifications: • The contractor must follow the established Binet House Style Guide for materials / colors etc.

• Supply and apply primer and interior wall paint: Benjamin Moore Barley CC-180 • Supply and apply primer and interior trim paint: Benjamin Moore Buttered Yam - AF-230 • Supply and install 1920’s vintage wall paper for west facing wall next to stair case (as per Binet House Style Guide) • Supply and install durable industrial flooring for Binet House and Annex (approx. 1,600 sq ft total): Easy Plank, Color: Drumheller Dusk • Supply and install upper and lower cupboard (light solid maple shaker) with grey laminate counter top in kitchen nook • Supply and install stainless steel sink for kitchen nook: size approx. 14”x14” • Supply and install kitchen faucet: Moen (Belfield Double Handle Centreset) • Supply and install energy efficient on demand water heater for under sink installation • Village of Mayo must approve of any substitutions of materials General Information: 1. The successful Contractor must supply all materials, freight, labour, room and board (if required), to complete the work.

2. Bidders must have a valid Village of Mayo business licence, $2,000,000 Liability Insurance, and WCB coverage for the duration of this project .

3. Bidders must make themselves familiar with the project prior to providing a bid ( a site visit is recommended) .

4. Bidders must provide the tender price including GST. 5. This project must be completed on or before December 15, 2017.

Written tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope to the Village of Mayo Office, Box 160, Mayo, Yukon, Y0B 1M0, by Friday, September 8, 2017 at 4:00 pm Yukon time. The bidders must state “2017 Tender - Binet House Museum and Annex Renovations“ on the outside of the envelope. Submission of tenders by fax or email are not permitted.

The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted.

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PUBLIC TENDER HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR MAYO UPPER KLONDIKE HIGHWAY MOOSE SURVEY Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 12, 2017. 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 Betty Monahan at betty.monahan@gov.yk.ca.

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

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Response to border crossers shows refugee system is working: Trudeau Stephanie Levitz Canadian Press

OTTAWA rime Minister Justin Trudeau sought Wednesday to combat criticism that thousands of people arriving at the Canada-U.S. border to seek asylum are throwing the immigration system into chaos.

On the contrary, he said everything is working as it should.

“I can understand the concerns Canadians share about whether this is a short cut, whether this is somehow uncontrolled immigration,” he said following a meeting in Montreal with federal and provincial officials overseeing response efforts.

“What I’m very pleased to be able to say … is that the rules on Canada’s immigration system continue to be enforced.”

Nearly 10,000 people have been apprehended at the border since the start of the year as they’ve sought to enter Canada in order to claim refugee status — almost equivalent to the total number of claims filed for all of 2013. Of those who have arrived this year, nearly 7,000 have arrived just since July, the vast majority at an unofficial crossing point between Quebec and New York.

Temporary camps to house them have been set up at border, and hundreds of others have been bussed to Cornwall, Ont., to be housed there while the preliminary process of applying for asylum begins.

The government has also redeployed dozens of police, border guards and immigration officers to manage the problem and is also now focusing on how to best support the new arrivals while they await a hearing on their refuge claim.

Trudeau said one option being explored is accelerating the process to give them temporary work permits so they’ll be less dependent on the temporary social supports in place.

However, Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel blasted Trudeau’s handling of what she called a crisis.

Camps on the border and asking an already overwhelmed immigration and settlement system to do more with no additional resources is not a solution, she told a news conference Wednesday.

She said the opposition has been raising the issue for months, since the arrivals at the border numbered only in the dozens, but the govern-

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ment’s response continues to fall short.

“A photo op after a meeting will not cut it,” she said.

“The prime minister of Canada, in order to help the world’s most vulnerable and to salvage the Canadian asylum claim system needs to come up with a credible plan and he needs to explain it to Canadians.”

Many of those who’ve arrived in Canada have been propelled by changing immigration policy in the United States that began with the inauguration of President Donald Trump and his first attempt in January to block immigration to the U.S. from certain predominantly Muslim countries and halt the refugee program.

In response to that move, Trudeau tweeted: “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith.

Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada.”

The message drew attention around the world and it set up expectations among asylum seekers, both the Conservatives and the NDP say.

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An asylum seeker, claiming to be from Eritrea, is escorted by RCMP officers as crosses the border into Canada from the United States August 21 near Champlain, N.Y. Trudeau’s current messaging is just as misleading. He repeated Wednesday that those crossing irregularly into Canada will see no special consideration given to their file. But to say there’s no advantage to doing so is unfair, NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan said.

If they go the legal way, she said, they’ll be turned away because of the agreement between Canada and the U.S. that precludes people from making asylum claims at official land border crossings. Under international law, once they’ve crossed the border, Canada

must process their claims, she noted.

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flow, he should suspend the deal, she said.

Trudeau said Wednesday the agreement will remain in place. He said when he talks about there being no advantage, he was speaking of the longer term — claims are assessed on the merits, not based on how someone enters the country.

The Liberals are also continuing their outreach in the U.S. to try and dispel myths circulating there about the Canadian immigration system, Trudeau said, touting Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg’s trip to Miami to meet members of the Haitian diaspora there.

The vast majority of arrivals in recent weeks have been from Haiti, as the U.S. is currently considering lifting a pause on deportations to that country.

Canada resumed deportations to Haiti this year after its own lengthy pause following a devastating 2010 earthquake in that country.

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Mental Health First Aid for Northern Peoples 18 hours | $250 +gst | JUST 034 This 3 day Mental Health First Aid Canada for Northern Peoples course is guided by a number of important principles including respect, cooperation, community, harmony, generosity, and resourcefulness.

This northern version of the basic MHFA course integrates material that reflects the experiences of Aboriginal peoples - First Nation, Inuit, and Metis - as these peoples make up a large segment of the northern population. In addition, this course addresses the importance of holism and balance.

The whole person – mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual - must be considered when providing mental health first aid.

The course addresses the following questions: • What are Mental Health, Mental Health Problems, and Mental Disorders?

• What is Mental Health First Aid? • Why Mental Health First Aid? The course also addresses Mental Health First Aid for: • Substance Disorders • Mood Disorders • Anxiety Disorders • Deliberate Self-Injury • Psychotic Disorders CRN 10383 | Oct 3-5 | 8:30am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College CRN 10397 | Dec 5-7 | 8:30am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 12 hours | $420 +gst ASIS 002 The two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is designed to prepare caregivers of all backgrounds to provide first aid to persons at risk of suicide. The training is intended to improve caregiver’s skills and abilities to intervene until either immediate danger of suicide is reduced or additional resources can be accessed.

The workshop is designed to give emergency “first aid” skills for helping people at risk of suicidal behaviours.

Intervention attitudes, knowledge, skills and resources are presented in two days of practical training.

Participants will receive a certificate from Living Works in Alberta, which is a public service company that develops, delivers and distributes programs for the prevention of suicide. ASIST is coordinated in Alberta by Suicide Prevention Training Programs. ASIST is the most widely used suicide intervention-training program in the world.

Learn how to: • Recognize opportunities for help • Reach out and offer support • Estimate the risk of suicide • Apply the suicide intervention model • Link people to community resources CRN 10385 | Oct 10-11 | 9:00am–5:00pm Location: Yukon College

Crisis Response Planning 6 hours | JUST CE66 + EARLY BIRD RATE | $209 +gst + Register before Sept. 26 for Early Bird Rate STANDARD RATE | $235 +gst

To effectively respond to critical incidents (violence, suicide, tragedy, etc.), schools, communities and organizations need to plan ahead of time so they are prepared to respond to these unfortunate events. This training will focus on how to organize effectively and quickly at a time of high stress so that groups are better prepared to respond to the emotional needs of those affected by a critical incident. A key component of the training is review of a Crisis Response Checklist, an important tool when managing the complexities of a critical incident. Participants will leave the workshop with a clear understanding of how to implement their own crisis response team and plan for their specific environment.

Please note that for the purpose of this workshop, “crisis response” refers to the steps that are made after a critical incident. This is not a threat assessment or emergency preparedness workshop.

Workshop Outline: • Definitions and Overview • Spectrum of Critical Incidents • Trauma – An Overview • Crisis Response Team and Plan Development • Crisis Response Planning Checklist • Organizing in Times of High Stress • Media Relations • High Risk Individuals • Individual Debriefing • Critical Incident Group Debriefing • Memorials • Evaluation and Debriefing • Follow-up Assessments • Trigger Events and Anniversaries • How Suicide is Different This is one of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute’s (CTRI) courses. CTRI is located in Winnipeg and delivers training in Yukon and across Canada.

Oct 17 | 9:00am–5:00pm Location: Westmark Whitehorse Hotel To register online please visit https://ca.ctrinstitute.com/ or call 877.353.3205 to register by telephone.

For enquiries please contact CTRI by email at info@ ctrinstitute.com, call CTRI at 877.353.3205, or call the Northern Institute of Social Justice at 867.456.8590.

Right Use of Power 12 hours | $250 +gst JUST CE67

This is a two-day training experience for personal and professional development.

Empowering, relevant and dynamic, this program is presented through talks, discussions and experiential practices. It is especially relevant for psychotherapists, counselors, coaches, teachers, medical professionals, body workers, consultants, leaders, social workers, and clergy.

Right use of power is at the very heart of ethics. We long for, and are capable of magnificence in the use of our personal and professional power. And we have all been wounded by misuses of power. The Right Use of Power approach to ethics is dynamic and engaging, and recognizes that the issues of power in helping relationships are complex. Linking power with heart, this program focuses on increasing skillfulness, engagement, and awareness. It is ethics from the inside out.

Two days chock-full of interesting, engaging, practical, and even life-changing processes and materials.

Learn how to: • Stay in your heart while standing in your strength.

• Learn about your power style and some power parameters.

• Practice a simple process for resolving conflict and repairing torn relationships.

• Handle challenging interactions when there is a power difference.

• De-activate the things that stand in your way.

• Learn essential skills for using power with ethical wisdom and skill.

Participants have said: • I will lean into conflict with more skill.

• I will be more ethically pro-active.

• I will see the positive potential in down-power roles.

• I will be more aware of the shadow aspects of power.

• I will campaign for the idea that power is not awful and that the power differential serves a valuable purpose.

• I will own my power, both personal and role, and say a full yes to it.

• I will use the four dimensions of power in so many situations.

CRN 10392 | Oct 25-26 | 9:00am–5:00pm Location: Westmark Whitehorse Hotel

Working with Trauma 12 hours | $250 +gst JUST CE70

This course is designed to provide participants with an introduction to: • trauma and the impact of trauma on the whole person • vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue (an introduction to the impact and implication of client traumas on those who work directly or indirectly with clients).

• tools for preventing and managing vicarious trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue Note: The term trauma is used in various contexts. This course focuses on the trauma that results specifically from interactions between people, not the trauma resulting from environmental disasters. This course is not intneded to be a personal therapy modality.

CRN 10405 | Nov 2-3 | 9:00am–5:00pm Location: Westmark Whitehorse Hotel

FASD Informed Support 9 hours | $90 +gst | FASD 010

This 9-hour training aims to answer the questions of caregivers, multidisciplinary front-line service providers, professionals, community members and others who care about and work with individuals with FASD. • What are the signs of an invisible, neuro-behavioural disorder?

• How do brain differences affect the individual’s behavior, learning, and social outcomes?

• How is this condition experienced first-hand?

• How must our typical interventions, environments and services be modified to better support those individuals with this challenging disability and their caregivers?

• How can we work together to help prevent further adverse life events and offer successful support?

CRN 10399 | Nov 7 | 9:00am–4:30pm | Nov 8 9:00am-12:00pm Location: Westmark Whitehorse Hotel

Supporting Your Staff through Loss & Grief 3 hours | $95 +gst JUST 048

(A half-day course developed and delivered by Hospice Yukon staff for the NISJ.) Supporting Your Staff through Loss and Grief (a half-day course developed and delivered by Hospice Yukon staff for the NISJ). Grief affects all workplaces. The effects of grief are felt be those who experienced the loss, and by their co-workers.

This course is intended to help those with leadership responsibilities to: • Take an in-depth look at the nature of grief.

• Develop practical tools to provide effective leadership in crises and high stress periods.

• Learn to anticipate the challenges of supporting employees through loss in the workplace.

• Establish appropriate support and maintain productivity in your unique work environment.

• Hear first-hand from guest speakers who have provided excellent leadership during times of loss in their workplaces.

Who could benefit from attending: • Managers, supervisors, educators, HR professionals, school principals, and anyone in a leadership role.

“Planning for grief and loss is a missing piece in our leadership toolbox. We regularly practice fire drills and implement emergency plans that are rarely needed, yet somehow we fail to plan for tremendously impactful events like grief and loss that will inevitably occur in the workplace.” ~ Kelvin Leary, Former D.M. of ECO, Yukon Government.

For more information call Hospice Yukon 667-7429 CRN 10401 | Nov 29 | 8:30am-12:00pm Location: Association Franco-Yukonnaise Centre 302 Strickland Street

Working in Social Services

6 hours | JUST CE68 | The Essential Skills + EARLY BIRD RATE | $209 +gst STANDARD RATE | $235 +gst This introductory workshop provides the fundamental understanding and skills required for working with people in a helping capacity.

Whether working in the role of general helper, counsellor or administrator, there are key areas that are essential to providing helpful, collaborative and ethical services. This workshop will provide awareness and introductory skillbuilding in core areas related to the helping role including: communication, listening, service coordination, ethics, diversity and promoting helper resilience. These insights will work to reduce employee burnout and turnover while also improving service delivery.

Workshop Outline: • Why do You Want to be a Helper?

• Building a Therapeutic Relationship • Skills for a Positive Connection • Reviewing our Beliefs • How Who You Are Affects How You Help • Essential Listening and Communication Skills • Essential Emotion Regulation Skills • Skills for Managing Conflict • Helping Beyond the Job Description • Ethics and Social Services • The Importance of Diversity and Cultural • Advocacy and Empowerment

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Working with Other Systems A Trauma-Informed Lens in Every Role Impact of Helping on the Helper Staying Healthy in a Helping Profession

This is one of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute’s (CTRI) courses delivered by Nataschaa Chatterton, a Yukonbased instructor. CTRI is located in Winnipeg and delivers training in Yukon and across Canada Nov 29 | 9:00am–5:00pm Location: Westmark Whitehorse Hotel To register online please visit https:// ca.ctrinstitute.com/, or call 877.353.3205 to register by telephone.

For enquiries please contact CTRI by email at info@ctrinstitute.com, call CTRI at 877.353.3205, or call the Northern Institute of Social Justice at 867.456.8590.

YFN 101: History of Yukon First Nations

& Self-Government 6 hours | $200 +gst | YFN 001

This one-day course is intended for anyone interested in learning more about Yukon First Nations and Self-Government. Develop a broader understanding and appreciation for the key moments in Yukon First Nations distant and recent past, in a day that includes interactive activities, discussions and presentations by staff in the Yukon First Nations Initiative department at Yukon College. The instructors incorporate historical timelines, facts, personal stories, and activities for an engaging look at history and recent developments.

“This was an excellent workshop that covered a huge amount of material in a short amount of time, but did it so well!

Appreciated the openness and humour. Amazing instructors/ facilitators that enhanced learning for everyone.” ~ Past Participant CRN 10446 | Dec 6 | 8:30am-4:30pm Location: Yukon College

YFN 101: ONLINE*

CRN 10398 | SELF-PACED | $89.99 +gst YFN 001 Yukon First Nations 101 has been developed to educate students and employees about the culture and history of the First Nations Peoples of the Yukon, the cultural values shared among Yukon First Nations today, and how to communicate respectfully with First Nations individuals and communities. This self-paced course was developed in partnership with Yukon College and the Council of Yukon First Nations, and has been vetted by the 14 Yukon First Nations.

Topics covered are: • Regional Cultural Competency • Linguistic Groups, Traditional Territories • Impacts of Contact and Colonization • Historical Events and Yukon Agreements • Yukon First Nations Today: Culture and Values + Registration starting September 1/17 and ending December 31/17.

Registrants have until the end of the following term (April 30/18) to complete the online course.

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Withdrawal Policy: Please notify the Admissions Office, in person or by telephone, five business days prior to the course start date to allow for a refund. If you withdraw fewer than five business days before the start of a course, you will forfeit the course fee.

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WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. estrictions on travel to British Columbia’s backcountry and bans on campfires were lifted in some parts of the province on Wednesday as improved conditions lowered the wildfire risk.

Campfires were once again allowed in most areas of the Prince George and northwest fire centres while officials from the BC Wildfire Service say a ban prohibiting access to the backcountry in the Cariboo region was also scheduled to be rescinded by the end of the day.

Kevin Skrepnek of the wildfire service said although calm weather conditions are expected to change in the coming days, forecasted storms shouldn’t be severe and will bring more rain.

The restrictions were extreme and reflected the severity of a historic wildfire season that has seen more than 10,000 square kilometres of land scorched, Skrepnek said.

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“Putting the backcountry closure in place was a pretty extraordinary move and we were doing that to basically use every tool we had at our disposal to prevent human-caused fires,” Skrepnek said, adding the last similar ban was in 2003.

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Areas where campfire bans were lifted include the Prince George, Fort St. James, Mackenzie, Peace, Fort Nelson, Skeena Stikine and Coast Mountain forest districts.

Skrepnek said local municipalities may maintain their own restrictions on campfires and people should check with local fire officials to be certain of the rules.

The number of people effected by evacuation orders dropped to about 2,600 on Wednesday from 45,000 earlier this summer.

An area in the Central Kootenay district downgraded its evacuation order to an alert late Tuesday, allowing more people to return home.

“These downgrades are another sign of the situation moving in a positive direction but we stress that … there is still a fair bit of risk,” said Chris Duffy with Emergency Management BC. Authorities asked people to be careful while conditions remain dry in much of the province and to report any wildfires immediately.

The wildfire service has spent an estimate $370.5 million on fighting fires since April 1.

The Insurance Corporation of B.C. said it has received 124 claims related to the wildfires, mostly for vehicles damaged by the extreme heat and smoke, costing a total of $500,000.

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NAFTA countries enter confidentiality deal; promise not to leak on each other the materials should be handled.

There are two exceptions.

Governments can share the information internally, with government officials; and also externally, with the stakeholders they consult on the negotiations.

Otherwise, the materials are to be stamped, “Confidential,” and, when not being used, are to be protected in secure locations like locked file cabinets.

The agreement expires four years after negotiations conclude.

“The policy underlying this approach is to main-

Alexander Panetta Canadian Press

WASHINGTON anada, the United States, and Mexico have entered a confidentiality agreement designed to prevent leaks during the NAFTA negotiations, with a list of rules to protect details of the offers they submit to each other.

The deal prevents the governments from distributing texts, emails, proposals and presentations gathered from the other parties, with a series of guidelines about how

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tain the confidentiality of documents, while at the same time allowing the negotiating parties to develop their negotiating positions, communicate internally and with each other and engage with their public as they consider appropriate in developing and communicating their own positions,” said the document.

Countries are allowed to share their own docu-

ments with whomever they like; the agreement simply forbids them from leaking other countries’ materials.

The agreement was posted online this week by the United States Trade Representative, after being signed last month by the three countries’ lead negotiators.

Such non-disclosure agreements are being called standard in trade

negotiations.

One trade veteran says this agreement seems reasonable. Peter Clark says it appears to leave room for consultation with the industry and labour groups involved in the process — which he says would be a welcome development.

“These rules should permit prompt and effective stakeholder consultations,” said the Ottawa

trade consultant.

“Stakeholders complained to (Canada’s) parliamentary committee on the poor quality of consultations in (the Trans-Pacific Partnership). The secrecy was absurd. It is good to see that the NAFTA parties are prepared to ensure they have complete and current information on the implications of the negotiations.”

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Judy Foote stepping down as minister and Liberal MP for family reasons Joan Bryden & Joanna Smith Canadian Press

OTTAWA udy Foote resigned from the federal cabinet Thursday and announced she’ll step down as a Liberal MP shortly after Parliament resumes next month.

The Newfoundland and Labrador MP has been on an indefinite leave of absence from the Public Works and Government Services De-

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partment since April, due to family health issues.

The two-time breast cancer survivor revealed Thursday that she inherited the cancer-causing BRCA2 gene and that testing has shown she’s passed it on to her children. Foote has two adult daughters and a son.

“What the BRCA2 gene means is that you are susceptible to any number of cancers and when it hits your children, it’s a totally different ball game,” an emotional

Foote told a news conference in St. John’s, surrounded by her husband, her children and four grandchildren.

While she is currently “cancer free” and her children are well, Foote said the ongoing risk to their health ”puts things in perspective.”

She said her family has always been supportive during her 28 years in politics — 11 as a provincial MLA, nine as an MP — and has never suggested ”that I should give up

the jobs that I love, the life that I love.”

“But you know, more than the jobs and the life, I love my family … It’s my decision to be with them, where I need to be and where they need me to be.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not expected to immediately name a replacement for Foote, whose portfolio has been overseen on an interim basis by Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr.

Public Works is one of the most onerous cabinet posts, with a huge array of responsibilities, including resolving the fiasco over the Phoenix pay system, which has resulted in public servants being overpaid, underpaid or not paid at all. Insiders say the job will go to an experienced minister, necessitating a small shuffle of the current cabinet lineup.

As well, Trudeau is expected to award rookie Liberal MP Seamus O’Regan with a junior cabinet post in order to ensure Newfoundland and Labrador retains its representation around the cabinet table.

O’Regan is a personal friend of Trudeau’s. He and his partner were among the friends who

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Ismaili Muslims.

The previous Christmas, O’Regan spent the holidays in a ”wellness centre” where he received treatment for alcoholism. The former host of CTV’s Canada AM has openly discussed his struggles with alcoholism and mental illness.

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Warming Arctic spurs battles for riches, shipping routes Frank Jordans Associated Press

LANCASTER SOUND, NUNAVUT rom a distance, the northern shores of Baffin Island in the Arctic appear barren — a craggy world of snowcapped peaks and glaciers surrounded by a sea of floating ice even in the midst of summer.

Yet beneath the forbidding surface of the world’s fifth largest island lies an exceptionally pure strain of iron ore, and the Baffinland mine is believed to hold enough of it to feed smelters for decades.

As climate change pushes the ice a little farther north each year, it is spurring talk of a gold rush in the remote Arctic for abundant natural resources, prized shipping routes and business opportunities in tourism and fishing. The Arctic, including the fabled Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and the Pacific, is among the last regions on earth to remain largely unexplored. In April, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reverse Obama-era restrictions on oil drilling.

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cles to reaping the riches once blocked by the ice.

The Associated Press took a first-hand look at the region on a monthlong, 10,000-kilometre (6,200-mile) journey aboard the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica, along with researchers specializing in Arctic development.

“As the world demand for raw materials is ever increasing, and (with) a realization that a large part of the unexplored deposits are in the Arctic, there is a natural shift to focus on that area,” said Mads Boye Peterson, head of Denmark’s Nordic Bulk Carriers Shipping.

Peterson’s company sent a freighter through the Northwest Passage four years ago to show the route can be used to haul cargo in summer. However, he also noted that rising temperatures make operations harder because moving floes are less predictable than unbroken sheets of ice.

“On the surface it might look like a slam dunk,” he said. “But it’s actually a lot more complicated than just something you decide to do overnight.”

The U.S. Geological Survey has estimated that up to 30 per cent of the world’s undiscovered gas and 13 per cent of oil waiting to be

found are inside the Arctic Circle. Precious minerals also slumber beneath the icy surface, along with rare earth elements, lithium and cobalt, used in batteries for electric cars and handheld devices, said Morten Smelror, director of the Geological Survey of Norway.

“The Arctic is certainly among the last frontiers with respect to undiscovered mineral resources, along with the deep oceans,” said Smelror.

The geography also opens up new opportunities. Sailing through the Northwest Passage could potentially cut the distance from East Asia to Western Europe by more than 10,000 kilometres (6,200 miles), compared with the traditional route through the Panama Canal, offering huge fuel savings.

The battle for the Arctic is being fought by geologists and legions of lawyers.

Greenland has staked its claim to the Lomonosov Ridge beneath the Arctic Sea, which would greatly extend its rights to the sea bed for possible mining. Russia contests the claim. Russia boldly planted an underwater flag at the North Pole 10 years ago, and has been expanding infrastructure along its northern coast.

Canada contends the Arctic archipelago’s waters are its internal waters, and has stepped up its presence in the region, including creating a new Arctic research centre. The United States contests Canada’s claim, which would give Ottawa the right to stop ships from freely travelling through the Northwest Passage.

Some smaller firms are pressing ahead. The Alaska-based company Quintillion is laying a fiber optic cable through the Northwest Passage to provide high-speed Internet traffic to local communities and an additional link between London and Tokyo.

The growth in adventure tourism and the lengthening summer season have also produced a surge of traffic. Last year, the cruise ship Crystal Serenity with 500 crew and 1,100 passengers paying at least $22,000 each sailed through the passage. Part of the revenue goes to local communities whose hunting grounds and travel routes might be disrupted.

Some Inuit are hoping for new economic opportunities from the region’s growing fishing industry.

“Money-wise it’s great,” said Maatiusi Manning, a 33-year-old Inuk from Baf-

fin Island. “It’s going to help a lot of families.”

Climate change is even opening new avenues in agriculture. Mette Bendixen, a climate researcher at the University of Copenhagen, projects that global warming will extend the growing season by two months.

“Not many people know that potatoes, strawberries are grown in southern Greenland,” he said.

Despite its promise, several challenges are holding back Arctic development.

The search for fossil fuels above North America has slowed in recent years, partly because of low oil prices and public pressure.

Shell relinquished most of its federal offshore leases in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea last year, after pouring billions of dollars into exploration efforts. Former Shell leases in the neighbouring Beaufort Sea have been taken over by an Alaska Native-owned company.

And only 10 per cent of the Northwest Passage is surveyed to the highest modern standards, meaning uncharted shallows could pose a serious risk to shipping.

Ocean currents are predicted to push polar pack ice into the passage for decades, limiting the

route to sturdy vessels with experienced navigators — and keeping insurance costs high.

“Think about a high mountain pass that is closed for half the year, has no gas stations, convenience stores or repair facilities,” said Andrew Kinsey, a senior marine risk consultant at insurance giant Allianz.

“Is this the route that you want to use for your daily commute?”

Environmental concerns and a growing acceptance of the indigenous population’s rights have held back some plans for Arctic exploration.

Cargo hauls to the Baffinland iron ore mine are already restricted to August to mid-October, so as not to disrupt the Inuit’s ability to cross the ice to hunt, fish or trade.

Daria Gritsenko, a public policy researcher on board the Nordica, also cautioned that melting permafrost poses a problem for Arctic infrastructure.

“We need to rethink how we build things in the Arctic,” said Gritsenko, who is based at the University of Helsinki. “Even if we develop a tremendous system of Arctic ports, how would the goods get there? That’s the irony of climate change.”

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Denver soon to license pot clubs, but few may open Kristen Nichols Associated Press

DENVER oloradoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest city is on the brink of licensing some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first legal marijuana clubs.

But Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elaborate hurdles for potential weed-friendly coffee shops and gathering places may mean the city gets few takers for the new licenses.

Denver voters approved bring-your-ownpot clubs in a ballot measure last year after city officialsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dragged their feet on calls to give legal pot smokers a place to use the drug. The city plans to start accepting applications by the end of the month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are plenty of places where you can consume alcohol. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s give people a place to go to consume marijuana,â&#x20AC;? said Jordan Person, head of Denver NORML, which advocates for pot-friendly public policy.

But Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s would-be â&#x20AC;&#x153;social useâ&#x20AC;? clubs have faced one delay after another.

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at any place with a liquor license, making bars and many restaurants off-limits. And pot shops canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow consumption on the premises.

That left gathering places like coffee shops, art galleries and yoga studios. Furthermore, wouldbe clubs must stay twice as far as liquor stores from schools and anywhere children congregate, including playgrounds and sports fields. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be in places where it makes sense,â&#x20AC;? said Kayvan Khalatbari, a Denver marijuana consultant who helped run last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club campaign.

City officials say the rules are as flexible as possible given stiff resistance from some community groups and marijuana skeptics. The voter-approved club measure also says the club licenses are a pilot program and neighbourhood groups must agree to allow a club before it could open.

The voter-approved club measure also says the club licenses are a pilot program and neighbourhood groups must agree to allow a club before it could open. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were no surprises in the rules,â&#x20AC;? said Dan

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Jim Norris poses for a photo inside his information cafe called Mutiny in south Denver Aug. 20.

Rowland, spokesman for the Denver department that regulates marijuana businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They reflect all the comments we got from the community.â&#x20AC;?

One hopeful applicant says the regulations are stringent but still a step forward for the industry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of us are hoping this will â&#x20AC;Ś open the doors

for a new kind of business,â&#x20AC;? said Connor Lux, who runs a co-work space for the cannabis industry and plans to apply for a social use license to hold public, weed-friendly events at his business just north of downtown Denver. Applying for a license costs $1,000; the licenses itself is $1,000 a year.

Lux envisions opento-the-public networking events at his space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning a giant smokeout, everybody-comingto-get-high kind of thing,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Khalatbari has sued Coloradoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liquor regulators over the ban on pot and alcohol in the same location, a lawsuit that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet been heard, and says he is considering a lawsuit against the city for what he believes are onerous club rules.

Khalatbari noted Denver has much looser distance requirements for places selling alcohol, even allowing bicycle bars to cruise past schools and churches. The mobile bars with drivers ferry groups

of pedaling drinkers from one tavern to the next. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can ride these stupid moronic bike bars down the street, getting hammered in public. But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not giving people a safer choice, even though voters have said over and over again they want to go that way,â&#x20AC;? Khalatbari said.

Coloradoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marijuana law neither allows nor denies pot clubs, leaving the state with a patchwork of local club rules. Some cities tolerate them; in others, clubs operate underground, with members arranging meetups using social media.

State lawmakers earlier this year decided against a plan to regulate marijuana clubs statewide.

Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper warned that passing the measure could invite a federal crackdown.

The situation is similar in other legal-pot states.

Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 marijuana measure allowed for onsite pot consumption at potential â&#x20AC;&#x153;tasting rooms,â&#x20AC;? though regulators in that state have yet to allow any to open.

And measures approved last year in California and Massachusetts allowed for pot clubs, but both states are still working out rules.

Person, the marijuana activist, said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopeful that Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s limited rules will prove a step forward in a national move toward marijuana acceptance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People still arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure how this is going to work or whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be allowed. But this is progress,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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The late Sharon Jensen was driven to provide opportunities and space for Yukon equestrians to develop their skills and train horses so they could be competitive with riders across Canada.

North Ridge Community Association carries on Sharon’s passion and provides competitive and learning opportunities for Yukon equestrians.

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A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone involved in bringing the RCMP Musical Ride to the Yukon to help celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday!

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A special thank you to the 4H SPIRIT RIDERS CLUB for their spectacular contributions to this event.

We were honoured to host the RCMP Musical Ride and bring this iconic event to our community. We worked in cooperation with other community leaders, agencies and organizations to ensure that the event not only was a spectacular performance but left a legacy for the community. Any profits from the event will be reinvested into local not for profit and sport based organizations and to will continue to provide competitive and learning opportunities for equestrians.

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New language classes in Old Crow aim to teach adults Gwich’in

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or 13 years, Sophia Flather studied French in an immersion program in Whitehorse.

“I did love learning it, but I always felt a little bit resentful that I couldn’t learn my own language,” says Flather, a member of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. “It’s just not accessible to study your own language with the same rigour as you can French or English.”

Her parents both spoke a few Gwich’in words at home, but Flather wanted to learn more. So in high school, she took Gwich’in classes at F. H. Collins Secondary School.

“I wouldn’t say that those courses were expected to get me fluent or anything,” she says. “They were more just to have some language and some culture.”

So when Flather heard about a new method of language instruction, called direct acquisition, being used to teach Tlingit, a language spoken in Carcross, Teslin, Atlin, B.C., and Alaska, she was intrigued.

The method was developed at the Salish School of Spokane in Washington to teach Nsyilxcn, an Indigenous language.

K’èdukà Jack, a member of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, along with Nsyilxcn speaker and language teacher Michele K. Johnson, received funding from the federal Aboriginal Languages Initiative to develop the program in Tlingit.

Flather’s sister, who was working at the Council of Yukon First Nations at the time, took Jack’s course and afterwards, knew more Tlingit than she did Gwich’in.

Flather says her sister talked to the Vuntut Gwitchin’s heritage resources branch about the model, and the First Nation decided to fund such instruction in Gwich’in. Classes are scheduled to begin in October, and are open to any Gwich’in adults.

Flather, who is working as the project’s language coordinator, reached out to Jack for mentorship and training.

“The differences between this method and other methods … is that

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Adult Gwich’in classes will start in Old Crow in October using a course partly developed by Sophia Flather. learners are empowered right away to become teachers, are given the tools (i.e. lesson plans, teaching manuals, and teacher training) to learn while teaching,” Johnson writes in a 2016 paper published in the journal Language Documentation and Conservation.

It’s an intensive immersion program, involving a lot of repetition. A unique part of the model is that teachers don’t need to be fluent.

“Many critically endangered language revitalization efforts need techniques which support learners to learn while they themselves are teaching,” writes Johnson.

In 2011, there were just 370 mother-tongue Gwich’in speakers, according to Statistics Canada.

Flather, who moved to Old Crow three years ago, says many people there know a few words in Gwich’in, but it’s mainly the elders who are fluent.

“When you’re working with your elders and you understand that our languages are dying, essentially, it can be really stressful,” says Jack. “There really has to be one young, passionate individual in each community who’s willing to take that (revitalization) on. It’s a

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K’eduka Jack, a member of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation helped Flather with developing the course. big commitment.”

It’s her dream that this happens in First Nations communities across the territory—“Sophia is literally my dream,” Jack says.

Over the past several months, Flather has been preparing materials for the classroom: translating English words and sentences from the method’s six textbooks into Gwich’in, working with elders who

review and edit her work, and pouring over a noun dictionary put together by the Gwich’in Cultural Society.

There’s one textbook per module, each one building upon the last.

“We record all the words and the sentences in the textbook so if you’re not fully confident in the language yet, you can still teach it in the classroom,” Flather

says. The recordings — of local elders saying various words — serve as a reference for pronunciation.

Flather, for instance, isn’t fluent, but she’ll be one of the teachers in the fall.

She hopes to recruit other teachers in the community as well.

Children study Gwich’in for 40 minutes each day in school, but there haven’t been classes for adults in

Old Crow for a few years, Flather says. The classes this fall will be offered one day per week, for six hours a day, for 16 or 17 weeks.

Adults are the target demographic for a reason.

As Johnson puts it in her paper: “Many Indigenous languages are critically endangered and faced with the urgent need to create parent-aged advanced speakers.”

Ideally, parents in Old Crow will take the class, then be able to raise their children with the language.

“A lot of people think we’re going to start with kids and youth, but just focusing on youth, I think, doesn’t often work because then they need someone to speak to in different environments other than school,” says Flather. “The home is the biggest thing, I think, and also working environments.”

The first textbook, which will be taught in the fall, focuses on vocabulary and expanding students’ knowledge to 500 words.

For example, they’ll learn the terms for various types of food, like pemmican, dried meat, and carrots— ch’itsùh, nilii gaii, and gwanzhih. They’ll also learn basic sentence construction. For instance, “Ch’itsùh ih’aa” means “I am eating pemmican.”

“A big part of this is to create a really safe environment, so just making sure we’re supporting each other, we’re not correcting each other, we’re not laughing at how people pronounce things,” Flather says.

Her goal is to see the program grow over time.

She hopes people in the community will get excited about the opportunity to learn Gwich’in, like she does.

“I love learning and I love language,” she says.

“Any speaker created is amazing to me.”

Jack adds that many First Nations in the Yukon have language funding.

“I’m really hoping that the different First Nations are willing to take this on and that this is going to become a movement that’ll just get stronger and stronger.”

She says she’s willing to help any other First Nations people in the territory who are interested in learning more about the model and language revitalization.

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Hunters: the original conservationists Darrell Hookey

“When you sit on a ridge in the Yukon, and look out at a valley that seems to go on forever, it is pretty hard not to find that breathtaking.”

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arry Leigh considers himself a conservationist. He has hunted in the Yukon for 40 years and that, he says, makes him a member of the “original conservationists”.

“Hunters insisted on rules when there were no rules,” he says.

“Hunters are the ones who advocated for hunting regulations … it wasn’t tree huggers.”

Now, it should be explained here that Leigh has no problem with conservationists who love and enjoy nature as much as he does.

But he just can’t respect conservationists who seldom go out to the lakes and forests and yet insist on having input on how they are managed.

“There is a presumption that a tree hugger appreciates nature, when most of them probably don’t spend a lot of time in the forests and in the mountains,” says Leigh.

“Hunters are the ones who put their shoulder to the wheel whenever some volunteer work is needed on the land.

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A hunter scans for moose at a Yukon lake.

“The mountain goats that were relocated from Kluane to Mount White at Jake’s Corner was done by volunteers who were all hunters.

“All the fish stocking is supported by the Yukon Fish and Game Association who are all hunters and anglers.

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who would put their shoulder to the wheel.”

Conservationists and hunter/conservationists have similar goals, says Leigh.

“Non-consumptive users want the wildlife to be there to view and for them to just think and know they are there.

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“One goal is to put some meat in the freezer, but success is the good feeling of doing something worthwhile whether or not you got meat.

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by YFGA members. And those salmon were introduced to children at salmon release events by hunters and anglers.

“I challenge you to find someone, who considers themselves a conservationist,

trophy hunting, but I have five dall sheep and a mountain goat on my wall that I ate right from one end to the other.”

He adds as an aside: “My wife is very tolerant.”

He continues: “Having them on the wall brings back lots of memories.”

As a conservationist, Leigh “walks the talk”.

But, in his old job as the hunter education co-ordinator for the Yukon government, it was his job to “talk the walk”.

“They hired me in 1990 to create the Hunter Education Program because they didn’t have one in the Yukon.

“I had to write it, create it and get it up and running with volunteer instructors.

“It was a 25-hour course and then, with the Canadian Firearm Safety Course, it was 35 hours spread out over six nights and a Saturday.

“And it was the best job in the universe.

“I got to deliver a message I totally believed in: hunters should be fair when they are out there and they should be careful and they should understand the value of what they are seeing and what they are doing.

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To hunt sheep, you need to be ram tough Darrell Hookey

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yan MacGillivray is an avid hunter and he is very fit.

Not the muscle-on-top-ofmuscle “fit”, but, rather, the not-an-ounce-of-fat and walkall-day-without-getting-tired kind of “fit”.

So, it is not surprising that his choice of game to hunt is sheep.

Well, actually, it may be surprising to those who think of sheep as those balls of fluff that they count when they are trying to fall to sleep.

These are dall sheep. Dodge uses the ram as its logo to convey power and strength.

“If you have a picture of yourself with a ram, it means you hiked a mountain and you did what a small percentage of people in this world get to do,” says MacGillivray, drinking a coffee on a Monday morning, still flush from a hunting weekend of mountain climbing and, what he calls, “the ultimate fair chase activity.”

“You actually have to climb a lot of mountains before you get a sheep,” he continues.

“By having that trophy, that means you climbed more mountains than someone who never got a sheep.

“You never quit.”

Sheep hunting is an ultimate marathon compared to hunting other game in the Yukon, says MacGillivray.

“There is no comparison,” he says. “If you have a boat and you float down the river around Sept. 17, you will see a moose.

“Bears? You will see 30 a night.

“Bison? You just drive around on your snowmobile until you see one and shoot it.”

But sheep are desired all around the world because they are so difficult to out-maneuver and outlast.

When they are not feeding on the rolling hills of nutrient-rich grass of the Yukon’s flat-top mountains, they are in a defensive position within the cliffs and boulders over the edge.

“The sheep’s number one protection is their vision,” MacGillivray explains. “Their eyes are eight times stronger than ours.

“And it is a sight hunt, you have to spot them on the next mountain to yours, where they don’t consider you a threat.

“Then you have to sneak around the mountain they are on and get up on top and sneak down on them, because they are always looking down

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since predators come from down below.

“Three hours is how long you have to do this because they usually lay down for

three hours at a time and just chew their cud and sleep off and on before getting up to feed.

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“You are panting and shaking and, so, you can’t make an accurate long-range shot.”

To get that trophy, you need to be fit. To help his fellow sheep hunters be successful, MacGillivray launched a business called Wicked Ram Fitness. And it isn’t just for sheep hunters; anyone who wants to hike mountains all summer can train with him all spring to get ready.

“At the gym, you aren’t training to carry 60 pounds all day,” he explains.

“You have isolated and targeted muscles and conditioned your heart, but you haven’t conditioned everything to work together.

“The only way to train for a mountain is go on a mountain and carry weight.”

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Archeologists hoping to map pre-Confederation parliament site in Montreal Sidhartha Banerjee Canadian Press

MONTREAL rcheologists at the site of a pre-Confederation parliament in Montreal are about to reach the level they hope will yield a treasure trove of artifacts.

Digging began in late July — the third such endeavour since 2010 — in an effort to find out more about the two-storey columned neo-classical building that once stood at Place d’Youville, in Old Montreal.

By the end of this week, searchers will reach the layer where the parliament remains have been encased since the building burned to the ground in 1849.

Prior to the discovery of the parliament several years ago, the public knew little about the building’s pivotal place in Canadian history or about Montreal’s place as the capital of what was then the United Province of Canada.

Louise Pothier, director of exhibitions at Montreal’s Pointe-a-Calliere archeological and history museum, calls it a unique site in Canada.

“Nowhere else do we have such intact remains of a place of power, so it makes it very distinct, very special,” Pothier said.

“Maybe if we’re lucky enough, (we’ll find) some official objects — some objects related to the business of politics.”

The first permanent parliament of the United Province of Canada was housed in the former StAnn’s Market and held its first session Nov. 28, 1844.

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Key pieces of Canada’s early legislation were adopted in the building, including the act establishing “responsible government” in 1848 — a vital step in the emergence of a sovereign, English-French democratic state.

The turmoil surrounding the Rebellion Losses Bill, legislation that sought to compensate people who sustained property damage during the 183738 rebellions against the Crown, would lead to the sacking and burning of the building to the ground on April 25, 1849.

When the legislation received royal assent, angry Anglos stormed the building. Tory supporters were opposed to compensating Quebecers and Catholics who’d taken part in the rebellion.

Only a few items survived the blaze, including a portrait and a few books.

The portrait, depicting a young Queen Victoria from early in her reign, currently hangs outside the Senate chamber in Parliament’s Centre Block in Ottawa.

In 2011, Robert Kaplan gave the museum a royal coat of arms that hung above the Speaker’s chair in the parliament. The late Liberal MP and former solicitor general found it in a flea market in New York about 30 years earlier.

During the initial digs, expectations were tempered about what might be found. But searchers did unearth a pair of glasses and a tea set in addition to other items from the market’s past: butchers’ hooks, a butcher knife, bones, marbles, coins, and weights used for a scale.

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“In the end, we’re going to know fairly precisely where such-and-such artifacts are coming from,” Van Gijseghem said. “And with the hope of being able to reconstruct the internal organization and vertical organization of the parliament.”

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Chief archeologist Louise Pothier and the director of operations Hendrik Van Gijseghem are seen on the site of the archeological dig of the pre-Confederation parliament August 14 in Montreal. any trace of government documents or volumes from the 20,000-plus volume parliamentary library had been deemed unlikely.

But in 2013, searchers found the charred remains of about a dozen books in a layer dating to the period of the parliament fire, including at least one French book.

“We were very surprised to find that kind of artifact, that kind of object,” Pothier said. ”We thought that everything burned in the flames and disappeared completely.”

The market, which would be rebuilt before being razed in 1901, was recently used as a parking

lot.

As it turns out, that last vocation would be a boon for archeologists because everything underneath the pavement was preserved. The new building was rebuilt on top of the remains of the original market, making it like a time capsule.

Pothier said previous excavations made it possible to identify places believed more sensitive and rich in terms of possible artifacts.

What they find will help them map out the building: where the assembly chamber and legislative council rooms were located as well as personal

rooms where parliamentarians would have shaved, cleaned and refreshed themselves or grabbed a bite to eat.

In all, about 50 per cent of the former building will be excavated.

Hendrik Van Gijseghem, the museum’s project manager, said once they reach that sensitive area, heavy machinery will give way to 22 archeologists, who will look at two-metre-by-twometre sections, digging in increments of 10 centimetres.

The City of Montreal has kicked in $6 million and the site is open to members of the public, who can observe the work

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Many addicts seeking opioid recovery find relapse and fraud Curt Anderson Associated Press

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. he Reflections treatment centre looked like just the place for Michelle Holley’s youngest daughter to kick heroin.

Instead, as with dozens of other Florida substance abuse treatment facilities, the owner was more interested in defrauding insurance companies by keeping addicts hooked, her family says.

“It looked fine. They were saying all the right things to me. I could not help my child so I trusted them to help my child,” Holley said.

Instead, the centre refused to give 19-year-old Jaime Holley her prescription medicine when she left, forcing her to use illegal drugs to avoid acute withdrawal symptoms, her mother said. She died

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of a heroin overdose last November. “Right to my face they lied to me, and I believed them.”

Rather than working to get people well, a growing number of unscrupulous industry players are focusing on getting addicts to relapse so that insurance dollars keep rolling in, according to law enforcement officials, treatment experts and addicts in recovery.

“It’s terrible right now. I don’t know of any business that wants to kill its customers, but this one does,” said Timothy Schnellenberger, who has worked for years in running addiction recovery centres in Florida.

“It really breaks my heart.

Kids are dying left and right.”

Reflections and Journey — both centres owned by Kenneth Chatman — are shuttered now, and Chatman is serving a 27-year federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to health

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“I couldn’t fix it. And as a parent, I wanted to fix it,” she said, trying to contain her tears as she looked through her daughter’s pictures and Mother’s Day cards.

As drug addiction destroys families across America, “there’s a need for a positive, vibrant recovery network to help people get off of opioids,” said State Attorney Dave Aronberg, chief prosecutor in Palm Beach County. “You can’t just arrest your way out of this problem.”

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“The incentive is to keep them in this relapse system, this gravy train that doesn’t end until the person leaves in a body bag or an ambulance,” said Aronberg, whose opioid task force has made more than 30 fraud arrests. “There’s no money in sobriety.”

Overcoming substance abuse generally involves a treatment centre, where urine tests are done, prescriptions dispensed and recovery group meetings held, and a “sober home,” where recovering addicts live together to get group support.

It’s a $1 billion business in Palm Beach County alone, federal officials say.

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The FBI affidavit said the fraud included unnecessary or faked urinalysis samples, double-billing, and paying kickbacks to patients in the form of gift cards, trips to casinos and strip clubs, and free airline tickets. Other tactics included paying “patient brokers” to illegally direct addicts to particular facilities.

Chatman’s patients were given drugs to trigger a positive drug test so they could be considered in “relapse” when their insurance coverage was about to expire. Court documents say he induced some female patients into prostitution for free rent at his sober home, and confiscated car keys, cellphones and prescription medications.

“They don’t care if you die. They just want to keep swiping that insurance card so they can keep getting money out of you,” said Blake Oppenheimer of Louisville, Kentucky, who was ordered into treatment, and landed in a centre that was shut down for fraud. “I felt like I was something in a store that was just trying to be sold over and over again.”

Fraudulent operators are exploiting a web of state and federal laws that make oversight difficult.

Addicts are protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act and health privacy laws. With children up to age 26 now covered under their parents’ insurance, there’s more money to be made.

The Florida Legislature has imposed tougher penalties for patient brokering and new limits on deceptive marketing techniques.

Delray Beach and Boynton Beach approved new rules for group homes, requiring them to be accredited by a regulatory organization such as the Florida Association of Recovery Residences.

Oppenheimer, 23, is now at Schnellenberger’s Recovery Boot Camp, and hopes someday to return to college to study neuroscience.

“This is like the last house on the block for me,” he said. “This is my last opportunity, and I’ve got to use it.”

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Driving in the rain and avoiding hydroplaning

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ome people, like myself, enjoy driving in the rain. Most people however don’t enjoy it and can find it scary. Sometimes however it’s unavoidable, so what can you do to make it safer?

The first thing you can do is make sure your vehicle is safe and ready for all driving conditions.

Make sure your windows are clean on the inside. This greatly reduces glare in darker and low visibility situations like when it’s raining. A microfiber cloth and some window cleaner will make it a quick and easy job. People tend to overlook cleaning the inside of their windows, but you should do it regularly.

Always make sure your windshield wipers are in good condition and working properly. Winter can really play havoc on windshield wipers. Replace them immediately when they start streaking. Take some time to get comfortable with all the different settings your wipers have.

Make sure your windshield washer fluid is always topped off. Never use water, always use windshield washer fluid. It does a better job of keeping your windshield clean.

Plain water or diluted fluid can freeze and cause expensive repairs.

Always ensure that you have proper tires for the season and that they are in good condition. Poor tires are a huge safety risk.

See that your headlights, fog lights, and other lights you may have, are all working. It’s amazing how

many vehicles we see on the road with one or more lights out.

Knowing that your vehicle is properly prepared for poor weather driving will give you more confidence out there on the road.

Even if both you and your car are properly prepared hydroplaning is always a risk while driving in the rain.

Hydroplaning strips you of the ability to steer your car, and causes feelings of terrifying helplessness. It happens when the tires of your vehicle begin to ride on top of standing water instead of the surface of the road. It can even happen when the roads are only slightly damp.

Avoiding hydroplaning is not that hard if you know how it happens. Most experts offer the following tips to avoid hydroplaning: Reduce your speed Speed limits are maximum driving speeds under ideal conditions. Slowing down under less than ideal conditions is much safer and is the law. Hydroplaning is most likely to occur at speeds greater than 50 kilometres per hour. As soon as the first few drops hit your windshield, slow your speed considerably.

Sudden increases in speed, like when passing, put you at a greater danger of hydroplaning. Avoid sudden accelerations at all costs.

No cruise control - It’s dangerous to have cruise control on while driving in the rain, so never use your cruise control function while it is raining or while driving on wet roads. If you were to begin hydroplaning the cruise control could cause your vehicle to respond unpredictably and it would take additional time for you to disable the function before beginning to regain control of your vehicle.

Avoid puddles and standing water - Try to avoid any place on the roadway that you can see

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When times get dark, we must shine brighter

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re we entering a new Dark Age? Lately it seems so. News reports are enough to make anyone want to crawl into bed and hide under the covers. But it’s time to rise and shine. To resolve the crises humanity faces, good people must come together.

It’s one lesson from Charlottesville, Virginia. It would be easy to dismiss the handful of heavily armed, polo-shirted, tiki-torch terrorists who recently marched there if they weren’t so dangerous and representative of a disturbing trend that the current U.S. president and his administration have emboldened.

Racism, hatred and ignorance aren’t uniquely American. Fanatics acting out of fear — of anyone who holds different political or religious views, of losing their real or imagined privilege, of change itself — are everywhere.

But whether they’re religious or political extremists or both, all have much in common.

They’re intolerant of other viewpoints and try to dehumanize those who are different; they believe in curtailing women’s and minority rights even though they claim to oppose big government; they espouse violence; and they reject the need for environmental protection.

Charlottesville was a tipping point, not so much because hatred and ignorance were on full display (that happens all too often), but because so many people stood up and spoke

out against it, and against President Donald Trump’s bizarre and misguided response.

The effects spilled into Canada, most notably with the implosion of the far-right (and misnamed) media outlet The Rebel.

The online platform, born from the ashes of the failed Sun News network, is a good illustration of the intersection between racism, intolerance and anti-environmentalism. Rather than learning from Sun News’s failure that racism and extremism are unpopular and anti-Canadian, Rebel founder Ezra Levant ramped up the bigoted and anti-environmental messaging, with commentators ranting against feminists, LGBTQ people, Muslims and Jews (Levant is Jewish), along with rejecting climate science and solutions to environmental

problems!

The Rebel’s Faith Goldy was at Charlottesville, sympathetically “reporting” on the band of mostly male white extremists.

When a racist drove his car into a crowd of anti-Nazi protesters, killing 32-yearold Heather Haley and seriously injuring others, it was too much for some of Levant’s long-time supporters.

Rebel staff and commentators — including a co-founder — cut their ties. Norwegian Cruise Line cancelled a scheduled Rebel fundraising cruise, hundreds of advertisers pulled out and principled conservatives dissociated themselves. Trying to salvage the site’s ragged reputation, Levant fired Goldy.

Meanwhile, the White House is in disarray and damage control around

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the president’s unhinged tweets, the ongoing Russian-influence investigation, constant firings — including chief strategist Steve Bannon — and legislative paralysis, not to mention a stupid belligerence that brought us to the brink of nuclear war!

At first it appeared that the tide of intolerance, emboldened racism and anti-environmentalism was rising, but now it’s looking more like the last desperate efforts of a minority of small-minded people to hold onto ideas and perspectives that history has proven wrong many times.

Canada and the U.S. have checkered racist and colonialist pasts, but for all our faults, we’ve been evolving. Thanks to many people with diverse backgrounds from across the political spectrum who have devoted themselves to civil rights, feminism, Indigenous causes, LGBTQ rights, the environment and more, we’ve made many gains. We have a long way to go, but we must keep on and not let fear, hatred and ignorance block our way.

If we and our children and their children are to survive and be healthy in the face of crises like climate change and terrorism, we must stand together — in unity and solidarity, without fear. Like the many who gathered in Barcelona the day after recent horrendous terrorist attacks, the people who stood up to racists in Charlottesville, those who reject the anti-human agendas of media outlets like The Rebel, and the many people worldwide who march and speak up for climate justice, we must come together to shine a light on the darkness.

We must use our voices, actions and humour to confront these anti-human undercurrents. We must confront our own prejudices and privilege.

Love conquers fear and hate. We must show those who want to bring us down or take us back to darker times that we outnumber them by far, everywhere.

David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and cofounder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.

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Hike across Alaska ends with after-dinner bear

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few days ago, Cora the dog and I walked across a footbridge spanning a natural moat flowing through northern tundra plants. There, we reached mile 0 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the finish of a south-to-north walk across Alaska, most of it on the service road that parallels the pipeline.

Though the orangeand-black mile markers along the pipe read 800 in Valdez and 0 near Prudhoe Bay, due to our diversions my GPS tracker recorded more than 850 miles walked from April 30 to mid-August. Cora, of course, probably logged 100 extra miles through the boreal brush that wore out one dog pack and did a pretty good job on the second.

Since late April, those chestnut-backed chickadees we saw mating in the Valdez rainforest have raised at least one brood of chicks. The migrant birds, including the millions of ducks and geese on Alaska’s North Slope, will lift from northern lakes for the final time soon to spend winter far away.

Cora and I are home in Fairbanks now, appreciating chairs and dog beds, getting back to the busyness of real life and missing the daily charge of the first few steps.

Before I get back to some real science writing (and thanks to my boss Sue Mitchell for accepting a summer of semi-science writing), here are some closing thoughts about the trip.

Our final evening of camping was on cobbles underneath the Mile 10 sign of the pipeline. There, Cora and I were on the coastal plain of the Arctic Ocean — wet tundra and big rectangular lakes a few dozen feet above sea level.

We had just diverged from the Sagavanirktok River and nearby Dalton Highway, which is loud with the beeps and groans of graders and compactors. Heading north toward Pump Station 1, the pipeline bends a few miles away from Alaska’s farthest north highway. The scenery changes from river gravel to green tundra grasses and plants. The dominant sounds are the laughter of white-fronted geese and the croaks of sandhill cranes.

That final night, I camped in the same spot I had 20 years ago, my tent footprint covering the same gravel. The evening was stunning and unlikely: warm, with no breeze, and somehow no mosquitoes.

There, as I was heating water for my second cup of tea, I noticed a blond smudge on the tundra.

Grizzly. Just the second bear seen in 95 days. It was far enough that Cora did not notice it, but a primal thrill ran through me.

The breeze was blowing from the bear toward us.

It had not yet detected us but was wandering closer.

To push the action, I banged a rock on the halfinch steel of a pipeline vertical support member.

The bear raised its head. I walked beneath the pipe, so the bear could see movement. It seemed to be studying us for a second. Then its head tilted to the ground, perhaps sniffing out a ground squirrel.

I continued to prepare for the night in the tent.

As I did every night when the pipeline was above ground, I threw a length

of parachute cord over the four-foot tube. I attached the cord with a slipknot to the bag that held my food and Cora’s dog pack. Then I pulled the bag atop the pipeline and tied off the cord to a vertical support member.

I spent the next hour watching the bear wander. It disappeared over bumpy tundra, heading for a lake the GPS said was three miles away.

My heart rate slowed as Cora and I entered the tent. The bear had made the decision I hoped.

And so it ended: Ninety-six days of summer 2017 sleeping in the home of black and grizzly bears.

No unpleasant encounters. Add that to the 120 days of my trip 20 years ago and that’s more than half a year of uneventful living in bear country.

Last night at dinner, a friend pointed out that we know at least seven people (including my wife Kristen) who have been attacked or have otherwise had bad interactions with bears. One terrible episode involving a friend happened this summer near Pogo Mine, not far from where I was walking.

Why did Cora and I dodge bears all summer, as Jane and I did 20 years ago? Having a dog along might be a factor, as none of those other encounters featured one. Perhaps it helped to be hiking along the human infrastructure of the pipeline, traveled by workers in trucks and people on four wheelers.

But there have been plenty of documented interactions in places not so wild.

Securing our food away from us and out of reach of both climbing black bears and ground-based grizzlies probably helped.

And — this might be the most important factor — we got lucky. We didn’t run into the ursine equivalent of the disturbed human, the one who does not act

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Ned Rozell and his dog Cora with the Arctic Ocean and Prudhoe Bay in the background on the day they finished their trans-Alaska hike. like the others.

So I’m grateful for good luck. And to the dozens of people who helped us along the way. So many acts of kindness out there, from Chris and Audra Carlson hosting us in an

Alaska Range cabin during terrible weather to a driver for Northern Alaska Tour Company carrying my food box across the tundra in a cloud of mosquitoes.

Many people executed similar selfless acts during

my self-absorbed summer. My wife Kristen and daughter Anna spent most of the summer without me and the family dog but never made me feel I should be anywhere else.

My sister-in-law Sarah Ast pulled off more than a month of surrogate parenting.

There are many more of you, and I’ll try to thank you in my own way. But a final nod to the Geophysical Institute for paying me to write these columns and enjoy an atypical summer of life. For the second time.

And thank you, for reading these words and traveling along with us.

Since the late 1970s, the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute has provided this column free in cooperation with the UAF research community. Ned Rozell is a science writer for the Geophysical Institute.

This summer, he hiked the path of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline from Valdez to Prudhoe Bay. He also did the trip 20 years ago.

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Theatres of the Klondike Gold Rush, Part 2: 1898

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ccording to Inspector Harper of the North West Mounted Police in Dawson City, “… the first boat arrived from the foot of Lake Labarge on the 13th May. From this [day] on boats commenced to arrive daily until the middle of June when they were arriving almost by the hundreds per day.”

The character of the gold rush city became one of rapid growth and wild excess. During the summer of 1898, tens of thousands of goldseekers poured into the Klondike.

Front Street developed rapidly, with hastily built elaborate multi-storey structures shoulder to shoulder with crude log establishments along a few short blocks on Front Street facing the Yukon River. It was packed with saloons, restaurants, theatres and an assortment of businesses.

Some stood three storeys

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Dawson’s Front Street in the winter of 1898 was the Klondike’s ‘Broadway.’ A banner spans the avenue advertising the Tivoli Theatre. Behind it stands the Opera House, the Monte Carlo and the Horseshoe, which also presented live entertainment. high, but the ornately ornamented facades hid the crude log structures behind them. They changed rap-

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idly; large replaced small, and old replaced new. Fires burned them down and more ornate structures were under construction before the ashes had cooled. These businesses also changed hands as frequently as a gentleman changes shirts.

When the weather turned cold in the fall, the Klondike kings, the wage-earners and laymen, and the thousands of newcomers became a captive audience, eager for any kind of entertainment or diversion that the theatres might offer.

On the north side of the Monte Carlo stood the Horseshoe Saloon, which featured a dance hall presided over by the Oatley Sisters. To the south of the Monte Carlo was the grandest of the early theatres, the Opera House. According to the journalist, Tappan Adney, the Opera House was “a large log building, with a bar and various gambling lay-outs in the front, and a theatre in the rear, with a stage, boxes at each side, and benches on the floor for the audience.

“It gave vaudeville performances, lasting several hours each evening, the performers being mostly a troupe who stampeded with the rest from Circle City. The price of admission, strange to say, was at the low price of ‘four bits.’ or half a dollar, admission being secured, according to the usual Yukon custom, by first purchasing for that

sum a drink or a cigar at the bar. At the end of the performance the benches were taken up, and dancing began and continued all night.”

“The receipts of the place were enormous, footing upwards of 22,000 a month. Early on Thanksgiving morning, after an uproarious masquerade ball, the dry building caught fire, and next morning saw only the blackened ruins of Dawson’s first theatre.”

Around the corner on King Street, and a block farther back from the riverfront was the Pavilion, operated by Jim Dougherty, one of the early pioneers from Circle. The Pavilion, which opened on June 13, 1898 (the day the Yukon was declared to be its own territory) was illuminated with acetylene lamps, which the Klondike Nugget newspaper proclaimed was an improvement over the standard coal oil lamps that had been in use elsewhere.

Nevill Armstrong described the interior of the Monte Carlo Theatre as: “… just a cheap wooden building, big plate-glass windows in front, with the name of the saloon painted across each window at each side of the front entrance.

Immediately on entering to the left was the long bar.

Behind this could be seen the usual collection of long mirrors decorated with tinsel or coloured paper and reflecting rows of bottle and glasses. On the bar were the scales for weighing the gold

dust. … Men always acted as bar-tenders and attired themselves in immaculate white linen aprons, white waistcoats, white shirts and cuffs, usually with a large diamond tiepin and diamond ring.

“Passing through the bar one entered a small room which was devoted entirely to gambling; roulette, poker, faro, poker-dice, keno, etc.…

“Beyond this one entered the tawdry theatre.

The seats on the ground floor or stalls consisted of moveable forms which could be readily pushed out of the way, leaving space for dancing, which took place every night after the usual vaudeville show was over. Above was a narrow balcony with three rows of seats. At the end of this, on each side of the stage, were six boxes. Here the Klondike Kings would sit with the dancing-girls and expose champagne bottles to everyone’s view. It required a Klondike King to buy champagne in those days.

Each quart cost about £12.

When the ‘Kings’ became incapable, empty champagne bottles were often filled with soda-water and sugar – and resold to them at £12 again!”

The show at the Monte Carlo was a vaudeville format, peppered with improvised local sketches that changed weekly. Some of the performers, from English and American concert-halls, gave a fairly good performance. Their

off-the-cuff jibes and ad libs would convulse the audience, who never tired of the same performances night after night.

Many of the songs contained something of local interest, as “Christmas in the Klondike,” or “The Klondike Millionaire,” but the most popular songs performed the winter of 1898 were undoubtedly those sung by Cad Wilson.

She was no beauty, didn’t have much of a figure, and her voice was nothing to write home about. Yet the brown-eyed redhead had a stage presence that was hypnotic, and her performance was a risqué repertoire with an affectation of innocence, combined with the most elaborate wardrobe on any stage in town.

Men would compete with each other to bestow her with the biggest gold nugget. They went mad when she sang, and when she started into “There’ll be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,” they pelted the stage with nuggets. Her most popular song, “Such a Nice Girl, Too,” became her anthem. After her performance, she would dash about the stage laughing gleefully as she picked up the nuggets. It was said that if she didn’t clean up $500 a night, she left the stage in a pout.

When they weren’t putting on vaudeville shows, the theatres would have more theatrical performances, boxing matches, charity functions or masquerade balls.

One amusement which caught on quickly was moving pictures, the first of which was shown Aug. 30, 1898. Crowds lined up at the door on opening night to witness, among other things, a steam locomotive chug across the screen.

One of the miners was so thrilled that he jumped up and shouted: “Run her through again! Run her through again! I ain’t seen a locomotive for nigh on 10 years.”

A second projector was brought into service on Sept. 14, offering footage of the Corbett-Courtney boxing match. The manager of the Combination Theatre was so excited by this wondrous new product that he wanted to hire it immediately. Moving pictures quickly became one of the extra features added to the offering at theatres in Dawson City.

Michael Gates is a Yukon historian and sometimes adventurer based in Whitehorse. His new book, From the Klondike to Berlin, is now available in stores everywhere.

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Yukon paddlers out for flatwater championships Tom Patrick News Reporter

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umbers were down but fun level remained high at the Yukon Flatwater Championships last weekend.

Sixteen paddlers, down from 21, hit the water at the third annual event at Schwatka Lake on Aug. 19.

“It was still fun,” said Flatwater Yukon head coach Daniel Girouard.

“All the older kids who went to Canada Games were away camping with their families after our two-and-a-half weeks away in Winnipeg.”

Though it was the third annual Yukon championship for the Olympic sport, it was the first since Flatwater Yukon splintered off from the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club to become a separate entity at the start of this season.

Two pairs of siblings really stand out in the results because their names are so often at the top. Julianne and Joel Girouard, and Danni and Cole Wilkie-Hobus, each had divisions wins.

Julianne was in a winning boat six times, including in the open women’s K1 200-metre and 500-metre. Joel had two division wins, including with his sister in the open K2 200-metre.

Cole logged five division wins, including the open men’s K1 500-metre.

Danni won one division, with Julianne and Daniel in the open C4 200-metre.

“They’ve been pad-

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Cole Wilkie-Hobus, right, and Liam Diamond paddle hard in the C2 race during the Yukon Flatwater Championships at Schwatka Lake on Aug. 19. Sixteen paddlers took part in the third annual event.

dling the longest time … the last three years,” said Daniel Girouard, father of Julianne and Joel. “So I think it’s kind of normal they’re at the top. The rest of them are doing really well too and hopefully will be sticking around and competing next year.”

Flatwater Yukon sent seven paddlers to the Canada Summer Games earlier this month in Winnipeg. Emily Crist beat a paddler from Nova Scotia to place seventh in the 5,000-metre K1 race for the highest finish by any Team Yukon athlete in any sport.

Members of FY also won nine medals Westerns Regatta in Calgary a month ago and 17 medals at the 2017 Canada Day Regatta, early July in Regina, Sask.

The club also had 142 kids participate in the summer camps over a nine-week period and had 16 paddlers in the competitive program, up from five last summer.

FY paddlers will be back in race mode for one last regatta this season in Maple Ridge, B.C. in a couple weeks.

“I think we had great season this summer,” said Daniel. “We had a lot more kids wanting to join our competitive programs, which is great.

The kids are wanting to train more and get stronger for next year.

“The championships went really well, even considering our numbers were a little lower, it was still lots of fun.”

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Left: Julianne Girouard races to first place in the any boat 2K open class. Right: Two boats fight for the lead in the K2 race.

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Dawson wins bid to host gold panning worlds in 2021 Tom Patrick News Reporter

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n 2021 hundreds of panners will once again flock to the Klondike in search of gold.

Dawson City has been selected to host the 2021 World Gold Panning Championships, the Klondike Visitors Association (KVA) announced last week.

“I can’t think of a better place to host a gold panning competition than the site of the greatest gold rush on earth, Dawson City,” said KVA marketing and events manager Paul Robitaille.

“Dawson has a long history with this event,” he added. “Every year (since the 1970s) we host the Yukon Gold Panning Championships up here in Dawson and the winner of that event gets money to go to the worlds, and we’ve been doing that for about 30 years.”

The 2021 worlds will mark the fifth time the former Yukon capital has hosted the championships, having hosted in 1984, 1990, 1996 and 2007.

Over 300 panners from around the world are expected to travel in for the event that will feature a variety of competitions

over different divisions — junior, open and senior, male and female, and team events.

“Here in Dawson we have entertainment already set up and we have 30 things you can do on a daily basis if you’re a visitor,” said Robitaille. “Most places where they hold these events are in places where there’s not much infrastructure for tourism.

Dawson is the best place to host this event because we’re already a tourism hub, so we’re pedestrian friendly with lots of places to eat, lots of places to sleep, lots of places to drink, and lots of places to have a good time.

“Some places I’ve been for these championships are in the middle of nowhere. In Italy you had to drive to the competition site and then it’s a 20-minute drive to get to the nearest town.”

Each division heat will see about 30 panners compete. In the competition panners are given a five-gallon bucket of dirt containing between five and 12 gold flakes — the exact number is unknown to the panners — and they must find all the flakes as quickly as possible. For every flake that is missed, three minutes are added to

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the panner’s total time.

“A lot of them aren’t hardcore gold panners, they go for the chance to travel the world,” said Robitaille. “Most of them will come to Canada and enjoy what the Yukon has to offer outside of just the panning … with the expectation of enjoying themselves after the panning and will stay for a longer period of time.

“We expect 300 or so — that’s how many there were in 2007 — and they’ll stay on average for three weeks. So it’ll be good for the economy, good for Dawson City, good for us on the world stage and we’re really looking forward to it.”

Eight Yukoners competed at the World Gold Panning Championships earlier this month in Moffat, Scotland. Dawson’s David Millar won a silver medal in the Classic Pan category.

The 2021 championships will take place Aug. 24-28.

Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com Paul Robitaille /Klondike Visitors Association

Dawson City’s David Millar poses with a silver medal he won at the 2017 World Gold Panning Championships earlier this month in Moffat, Scotland. Dawson will host the 2021 World Gold Panning Championships, it was announced last week.

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13-year-old tops One-Miler race Tom Patrick News Reporter

Autism Yukon would like to thank Grimm’s Meats, Wyke’s Independent Grocers, and G-P Distributing for hosting our Summer BBQ fundraiser.

Autism Yukon is a step closer to the completion of our Multi-Sensory Therapy Room because of you!

W

hitehorse’s Isaac O’Brien says the one-mile is one of his favourite distances to run. He had good reason to like this week.

The 13-year-old was the top finisher in the Baked Cafe One-Miler in downtown Whitehorse on Aug. 22.

O’Brien finished the course along the waterfront trail in six minutes and 14 seconds, a little off his personal best.

“I feel really good about it,” said O’Brien. “I think this year I got 10 seconds faster in training at the track. This is probably my favourite (event).

“It’s one of my favourite distances because I usually like doing the 1.5(-kilometre) and that’s pretty relevant to this. And it’s quick; it’s not as far as like trail runs. You still have to pace yourself.”

O’Brien represented Yukon at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games last month Toronto, on the track (800- and 1,200-metre), the field (high jump and javelin) and in cross-country running. He placed 10th overall (ninth for males) at last year’s One-Miler with a time 12 seconds slower.

A total of nine runners and walkers took part in this week’s One-Miler, hosted by Athletics Yukon, down from 24 last year.

Walker John Storms came second overall at 7:58 and fellow walker Bonnie Love finished in 11:01.

Some Yu Schotts gave it their best shot.

Cali Yu Schott was the top female at 9:35, tying her dad Ben who was second for male runners.

Melissa Yu Schott was the second female at 10:56, tying Theo Yu Schott, the third place male.

Instead of racing full out many of the adult runners ran with their children, like Anett Kralisch, who last week was the top female at the Yukon 10-kilometre Road Race Championship. Kralisch tied for third for females with her daughter Emily Kralish-Seguin.

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Come by to meet your MLA and get complimentary food and drinks.

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Whitehorse’s Isaac O’Brien, 13, placed first overall at the Baked One-Miler on Aug. 22 in downtown Whitehorse.

IT’S TIME FOR OUR ANNUAL CHECKUP You’re invited to our 2017 Annual General Meeting Wednesday, September 27 7:00 pm Whitehorse General Hospital Building the very best care, closer to home Learn more at yukonhospitals.ca

GENERAL MEETING WHEN: Friday, September 22, 2017 WHERE: Heritage Hall TIME: 9:00am - 4:30pm For more information or if ride is needed, please call Cathy Kowalchuk, Council Clerk at (867) 863-5576 ext 258 or e-mail: cathy.kowalchuk@lscfn.ca

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Emily Kralish-Seguin, right, tries to out run her mom Anett Kralisch at the Baked One-Miler on Aug. 22 in downtown Whitehorse. Only nine people participated in this year’s race.

Religious Organizations & Services Whitehorse United Church

Yukon Bible Fellowship

601 Main Street 667-2989

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH 160 Hillcrest Drive Family Worship: Sunday 10:00 am

(Union of Methodist, Presbyterian & Congregational Churches) 10:30 am - Sunday School & Worship Service Rev. Beverly C.S. Brazier

Grace Community Church 8th & Wheeler Street Pastor Jim Joe 668-2003

PASTOR SIMON AYRTON PASTOR RICK TURNER www.yukonbiblefellowship.com

Church Of The Nazarene 2111 Centennial St. (Porter Creek) Sunday School & Morning Worship - 10:45 am Call for Bible Study & Youth Group details

Quaker Worship Group RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Meets regularly for Silent Worship.

For information, call 667-4615 email: whitehorse-contact@quaker.ca

website: quaker.ca

Seventh Day Adventist Church

First Pentecostal Church

1607 Birch Street | 633-2647

149 Wilson Drive 668-5727

Sacred Heart Cathedral

Sunday 10:00am Prayer / Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Wednesday Praise & Celebration 7:30 pm Pastor Roger Yadon

4th Avenue & Steele Street • 667-2437 Masses: Weekdays: 12:10 pm Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am - English; 10:10 am - French; 11:30 am English

Whitehorse

Bethany Church

Saturday Evening Mass: 7:00 pm Confessions before Mass or by appointment.

Daily Weekday Mass: Mon-Fri 7:00 pm Monday 7:30 pm Novena Prayers & Adoration

ALL WELCOME

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 4th Avenue & Strickland Street

668-4079 tlc@northwestel.net pastor.tlc@northwestel.net EVERYONE WELCOME!

10:00 am

Riverdale Baptist Church 15 Duke Road, Whse 667-6620 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am Pastors: REV. GREG ANDERSON MICHELLE DREWITZ

www.rbchurch.ca AfÀliated with Canadian Baptist Ministries and Canadian Baptists of Western Canada

Baptist Church 2060 2ND AVENUE • 667-4889

www.whbc.ca Family Worship & Sunday School at 10:30 am

St. Nikolai Orthodox

Christian Mission

Saturday Vespers 6:00 pm Sunday Liturgy 10:00 am FR. JOHN GRYBA 332-4171 for information www.orthodoxwhitehorse.org

403 Lowe Street Mondays 5:15 to 6:15 pm

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Christ Church Cathedral Anglican Dean Sean Murphy, Rector

TAGISH Community Church

Our Lady of Victory (Roman Catholic)

Meditation Drop-in • Everyone Welcome!

OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 12 Noon

10:30 am FAMILY WORSHIP WEEKLY CARE GROUP STUDIES Because He Cares, We Care.

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Vajra North Buddhist Meditation Society

1609 Birch St. (Porter Creek) 633-5385 “We’re Open Saturdays!”

Worship Service 11:00 am Wednesday 7:00 pm - Prayer Meeting All are welcome.

PASTOR NORAYR (Norman) HAJIAN

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4TH AVENUE & ELLIOTT STREET Sunday Communion Services 8:30 & 10:00 am Thursday Service 12:10 pm (Bag Lunch)

668-5530

Meets 1st & 3rd Sunday each Month Service starts at 4:00 pm Details, map and information at:

www.tagishcc.com 867-633-4903

ECKANKAR

Religion of the Light and Sound of God

For more information on monthly activities, call (867) 633-6594 or visit www.eckankar-yt.ca www.eckankar.org ALL ARE WELCOME.

Bahá’í Faith Box 31419, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6K8

For information on regular community activities in Whitehorse contact:

867.393.4335 whitehorselsa@gmail.com

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Meeting Times are 10:00 am at 108 Wickstrom Road

Calvary Baptist

The Salvation Army

1301 FIR STREET 633-2886

311-B Black Street • 668-2327

91806 Alaska Highway | Ph: 668-4877

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 pm

Sunday Church Services: 11:00 am

www.bethanychurch.ca

Pastor L.E. Harrison 633-4089

The Temple of Set

Church of the Northern Apostles

Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada First Service 10:00 - 11:00 am Sunday School (ages 0-12) 10:00 - 11:00 am Second Service 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

The World’s Premier Left Hand Path Religion

A not-for-prophet society. www.xeper.org canadian afÀliation information: northstarpylon@gmail.com

An Anglican/Episcopal Church Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School during Service, Sept to May

BISHOP LARRY ROBERTSON 45 Boxwood Crescent • Porter Creek 633-4032 • All Are Welcome

EVERYONE WELCOME!

Yukon Muslim Association 1154c 1st Ave • Entrance from Strickland

www.yukonmuslims.ca For further information about, and to discover Islam, please contact: Javed Muhammad (867) 332-8116 or Adil Khalik (867) 633-4078 or send an e-mail to info@yukonmuslims.ca

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Jan 21/Feb 18

Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test!

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

AQUARIUS

Optimism is always good, Aquarius. But you may need to look at all sides of the situation right now if you are to make an informed choice about something important.

Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you are having difficulty asking for something you desire, practice what you want to say and test out your delivery on a friend.

PISCES

Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, even though you need to concentrate, do not turn up the intensity so much that it becomes stressful. Take a break every now and then to unwind and get away.

ARIES Apr 21/May 21

FRIDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

TAURUS

Taurus, you are eager to listen and learn, but you also want to create your own experiences and share them with others. Find a balance between being a teacher and a student.

May 22/Jun 21

GEMINI

Gemini, you excel at thinking through decisions before making them. This careful approach tends to work in your favor, but some decisions can be made more quickly than others.

Jun 22/Jul 22

CANCER

Cancer, an important decision must be made in the very near future. Your judgement may be clouded by extraneous information, so try to block unnecessary noise.

Jul 23/Aug 23

LEO

You are at a turning point in your life and now may be a good time to make a few key changes, Leo. They may involve making new friends or exploring a new career.

Aug 24/Sept 22

VIRGO

Virgo, even if you have a lot to get done, you will be able to make decisions on your feet and adapt as the situation calls for it this week.

Changes can come about quickly.

Sept 23/Oct 23

CLUES ACROSS 1. Baby’s first words 5. Expression of creative skill 8. Reddish-brown coating 12. Spanish province 14. Stinging insect 15. Greek temple pillars 16. Refurbish 18. Cave-dwelling amphibian 19. Millisecond 20. Removes something 21. Trendy 22. The Buckeye State

23. “Taken” actor 26. Of the skull 30. Made a mistake 31. Malignant tumor 32. Not night 33. German heavyweight boxer 34. Indicates weight 39. Businessman 42. Charged negatively 44. Indian instrument 46. Helps you know where you’re going 47. Written works

49. Kate and Rooney’s last name 50. Fast, flightless Aussie bird 51. Jerry, George, Kramer and __ 56. Dodger great Hershiser 57. Where wine ferments (abbr.)

58. Supreme Allied Cmdr. Europe 59. Vedic god of fire 60. Not well 61. They grow into plants 62. Variety of pear 63. Where golfers start 64. Posterior

LIBRA

Oct 24/Nov 22

SCORPIO

17. One-time king of Troy 24. Pie _ __ mode 25. St. Anthony’s fire 26. Reciprocal of a sine 27. __-rah skirt 28. Notre Dame coach Parseghian 29. Computer hardware company 35. Policeman 36. Black tropical American cuckoo 37. Popular basketball player Jeremy 38. Electrocardiogram 40. Cheese dish

41. Prickly shrub 42. Atomic mass unit 43. Nostrils 44. Enchantresses 45. Emphatic typeface 47. One of the Florida Keys 48. Soft, fine material 49. Moutainous tract in Jordan 52. Breezes through 53. Professional assn. for tech pros 54. Class of comb jellies 55. Formerly (archaic)

Scorpio, some time relaxing seems like the ideal scenario right now. But you’re not prone to sitting still too long. Look for activities that keep you engaged.

Nov 23/Dec 21

CLUES DOWN 1. Challenge 2. Assert 3. A female operatic star 4. Expression of sorrow or pity 5. Resistance unit 6. Attached a new backing canvas 7. Method painting 8. Branched 9. Barefooted 10. Beer mug 11. Beloved Mexican dish 13. Make better

Actively explore any impulses you may have over the next few days, Libra. You may not have the freedom for such exploration beyond this week, so act soon.

SAGITTARIUS

You are in your element this week, Sagittarius.

Expect to be soaring on good vibes for several days. There is nothing pressing to pull you in another direction, so keep sailing along.

Dec 22/Jan 20

CAPRICORN

Capricorn, now may seem like a good time to allow your imagination to run wild, especially if the going gets tough. However, you need to be fully present this week.

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Multi Grade Teacher – Full Time Position Please email your letter of application and resume (with all appropriate education and experience) to: Jacqueline Smith – Administrator Email: jsmith@gitanyow.ca Fax: 250-849-5870 Gitanyow Independent School is accepting resumes for teaching assignments at Gitanyow Independent School to commence September 2017 to June 2018.

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Deisleen Development Corporation CALL FOR BOARD MEMBERS Deisleen Development Corporation is currently accepting applications from interested individuals to fill vacancies on our Board of Directors.

The Deisleen Development Corporation (DDC) is a federally incorporated not-for-profit community development agency envisioned to create a positive environment for socio-economic growth for the community of Teslin and area. The DDC Board is the key governance body responsible for policy and funding decisions concerning our complete operations. This is a working board, which requires participation at the board level in order to fulfill our mission.

The Board of Directors meets approximately every six weeks to two months. Board members hold their positions as per the Bylaws of the organization and will be paid through honoraria for days of service.

Major Responsibilities: • Adhere to the bylaws, policies and objects of the organization as set out in the articles of incorporation • Organizational leadership and advisement – formulation and oversight of policies and procedures • Financial management including approval and oversight of the annual budget • Ability to make sound decisions based on an independent assessment that considers the protection of public interest, sound business practices and compliance with relevant legislation and regulations Interested individuals are invited to submit a cover letter and resume electronically, stating skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors by Friday, September 8th, 2017 to D. Dupont at Deborah.dupont.ddc@gmail.com. Call 867-390-2310 for further information.

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