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Just after noon on Jan. 9, emergency services responded to a call of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Second Avenue. A 58-year-old man was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital by EMS with non-life threatening injuries. RCMP are investigating but no charges have been laid.

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anders are still on the roads 24 hours a day, but Richard Graham admits it doesn’t feel like it’s made much of a difference after a storm like last weekend’s.

“When it’s snowing as heavy as it was, it’s hard to try and keep up while it’s snowing,” said Graham, acting director of infrastructure and operations for the City of Whitehorse.

“We’ve definitely had a few calls (about it).”

Despite the feeling that Whitehorse is still socked in after last week’s 20-centimetre snowfall, Graham said the city has had all hands on deck.

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district, roads adjacent to schools and roads to prioritised city-owned facilities, prioritised city-owned parking lots, emergency routes within priority two zones; 3) laneways in Ingram and Whistle Bend, if or when they are used for curb-side collection; 4) all other roads in the city; 5) remaining cityowned parking lots and lanes.

The policy also allows for the city to call in additional assistance (including independent contractors) in the event of severe storms. The last time this happened was spring 2014 when a major snowmelt caused drainage problems.

Graham said dump trucks have removed snow in Copper Ridge and Porter

Creek, both of which get a bit more snow than downtown or Riverdale, the latter of which saw its first plow this winter on Jan. 9.

“We’re not going to get to all the side streets right away,” Graham said. “We let them pack down in the meantime so they are at least drivable.… (They) definitely go through a couple of rough days but the sides streets are starting to toughen up, to harden up now.”

Crews are currently focused on clearing residential roads during the day and downtown streets at night.

In the event of a fire or medical emergency where snow makes roads impassable, residents can call 667-2111.

Contact Amy Kenny at amy.kenny@yukon-news.com

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dump trucks, four of which can be outfitted with sanders, were dispatched with extra crews all weekend.

They remain on the roads this week.

“We are out there. We are running longer shifts where possible while still always keeping the budget in mind,” Graham said.

The 2017 budget for winter road maintenance was $3.4 million. The 2018 budget has not yet been approved.

The city’s snow and ice removal policy outlines five priority levels as follows: 1) highways, major arterial roads, emergency routes, major bus routes, and roads with steep grades; 2) other arterial roads, remaining bus routes, major industrial roads, roads in the central business

ichael Nehass is scheduled to be back in a British Columbia court next week, this time for allegedly violating a bail condition related to a peace bond application against him.

The B.C. Prosecution Service applied for the peace bond against Nehass Oct. 19, 2017, after an unnamed informant declared

that he had “reasonable grounds to fear” that Nehass would “commit a serious personal injury offence.”

The application came less than three weeks after Nehass’s release from a psychiatric hospital in Kamloops, B.C. His stay there had been preceded by years at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre for charges related to a 2010 knifepoint assault in Watson Lake. His mental

health severely deteriorated at the jail before he was sent to a forensic psychiatric facility in Ontario in 2016. The Crown entered a stay on all charges in the case in 2017.

Police in Fort St. John, B.C., took Nehass into custody Oct. 20, 2017, on a warrant related to the peace bond application.

He was released on several bail conditions on Nov. 3, 2017, but allegedly failed to report to a bail supervisor

on Dec. 15, 2017.

According to the province’s online court service portal, Nehass was charged with a breach of undertaking Dec. 22, 2017, with the city of offence listed as Dawson Creek, B.C. He was taken into custody for that charge Jan. 3, and released again the next day.

Nehass’ next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 16.

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

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Yukon government trying last-ditch fix for Dawson wastewater plant Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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ukon’s community services minister says his department is trying the last thing on its list of possible fixes for the much maligned Dawson City wastewater treatment facility before the situation could end up in court.

This summer, a cloth disc filter system will be installed at the plant in an effort to finally get the quality of water in line with the requirements of its water license, according to a statement from the department.

In an interview, minister John Streicker said the solution is the “last one that we’re working on.”

If it doesn’t work the government will consider other options, including taking Corix Water Systems, the company that built the facility, to court.

“I don’t want to say that it’s our last shot, as in there’s no conversation left to be had, but it’s the only one that we’re working on.”

Streicker said the department will try this solution and “see where we land.”

The wastewater plant has not been consistently meeting its water license requirements since it was completed in 2012. It struggles in the summer months with, for example, higher than acceptable amounts

of total suspended solids in the water and fecal coliform, said Tyler Williams, a water information specialist with Environment Yukon.

According to the department’s statement, “the tertiary cloth disc filters will provide an additional level of treatment to the existing process at the plant.”

Both Corix and the government have “agreed that tertiary filtration is the most appropriate solution to resolve issues with effluent quality” at the plant, the statement says.

When it was first built, the facility was supposed to eventually be run by the City of Dawson. But after years of trying to get it to work, and operating costs that government officials say were higher than expected, the Yukon government assumed control of operation and maintenance in February 2017.

At the same time the government filed a lawsuit against Corix. By filing in court the government also preserved its right to make claims under the warranty which otherwise would have expired.

The lawsuit was put on hold while both the government and Corix kept trying to fix things.

According to the department, “if, contrary to expectations, the tertiary filtration system does not deliver outputs that meet

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Dawson’s wastewater plant has not been consistently meeting its water license requirements since it was completed in 2012. the water license standards, then the litigation between the Government of Yukon and Corix that is now ‘on hold’ by agreement of the parties will resume.”

Streicker said that if the government had sought a legal solution without trying this latest potential fix first, it’s likely the court would have sent them away.

He acknowledged that public money has gone into trying to fix the plant.

“Part of what happens is you work with the proponent and you negotiate how much responsibility is held by us and by them.”

In 2017 the Yukon government and Corix “resolved a number of deficiencies at the plant, including electrical work and concrete repair work,” according to the department’s statement. All that work was completed at Corix’s cost.

Along with the new filter, the system is also being “upsized” to deal with Dawson’s growing population, the department says.

Corix is paying for twothirds of the estimated filtration project costs, “based on sizing for the design flow of the original contract between Corix and the Yukon

government,” according to the statement. The Yukon government is paying the remaining third of the costs.

“In total, the Yukon government has agreed to pay up to $500,000 for the design, construction and commissioning of the new filtration system.”

A judge could, in theory, order Corix to repay the Yukon government if the matter does end up in court, Streicker said.

For its part, Corix has spoken out against the idea of a lawsuit. In a statement last year when the Yukon government filed its docu-

ments, the company said the plant “was designed and built to the specifications issued by the Government of Yukon, and successfully operates according to contract specifications.”

Streicker said he’s feeling frustrated.

“I want to make sure that they have a functioning facility,” he said. “I care about all of the money that we’ve needed to invest into this as Yukoners, (and) I believe that Yukoners deserve value for that investment.”

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

Whitehorse zoning change could put Yukon’s first pot shop in Marwell Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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he territory’s first cannabis store will be located somewhere within Whitehorse’s Marwell neighbourhood if city council approves a zoning amendment next month.

City staff are recommending council create a specific category for businesses selling cannabis products and require that those businesses be in the mixed-use commercial/industrial zone in Marwell.

Marwell was chosen for cannabis sales because it’s central in Whitehorse but “a bit less visible” than if the store was located in the downtown core, Melodie Simard, the city’s manager of planning and sustainability, told council Jan. 8.

The area contains larger buildings than you would

find right downtown, she said. “YG is looking ideally to have their retail and their warehousing within the same facility. That would be their ideal.” A report to council mentions buildings with more than 900 square metres of storage capacity.

Cannabis would also be compatible with other businesses and land uses in the area, she said. Marwell is also close to the Yukon Liquor Corporation offices, and accessible by transit.

One of the reasons administration is recommending Marwell for cannabis retail stores is because it is away from schools and other “sensitive public values,” Jeff O’Farrell, the city’s manager of legislative services, said in an interview.

Cannabis is slated to be legal across Canada some time this summer. Initially,

the Yukon government will maintain a monopoly on retail sales. The government is planning to open one location in Whitehorse and have an online store up and running by the time cannabis is legalized.

The Yukon Liberal government has said it needs more time to develop regulations for private retailers.

If that happens, additional areas outside of Marwell could be approved for retail stores, according to a report to council.

Currently, Whitehorse’s bylaws don’t mention cannabis, Simard said. The original authors never considered legalization.

If city council doesn’t make the change, once cannabis is legal, it could be sold anywhere within the city where retail is allowed, Simard said.

Community Services Minister John Streicker said

the territorial government is fine with locating its store in Marwell.

Streicker said territorial government officials have been working with the city before the zoning amendment was tabled.

“There are opportunities in the area that we can look at, but all of them might need a bit of work,” Streicker said.

The Yukon government has started coming up with a shortlist of places that might be leased but hasn’t settled on a location yet, he said.

Simard said once a retail location has been identified through the tender process, the location will have to be reviewed by the city’s development review committee.

Whitehorse city council is expected to vote on the proposed new zoning bylaw Feb. 26. A public

hearing on the proposed changes is scheduled for Feb. 12.

There are other Whitehorse bylaws that ideally would also be amended before cannabis legalization, said O’Farrell.

Those include the bylaws dealing with business licenses and fees as well as the bylaw that outlines how illegal grow-ops are currently dealt with when they are uncovered.

Those bylaws would ideally be amended before cannabis is legalized, but not changing them in time won’t prevent the Yukon government’s location from opening, he said.

There’s still no word on what portion of the tax revenue from cannabis sales will end up going to municipalities.

O’Farrell said the city hasn’t come up with a specific request for the Yukon

government yet. “At this point we’re waiting to see what the territorial government’s framework might look like.”

Under the terms of a deal signed late last year, 25 per cent of the taxes collected from cannabis sales will go to the federal government up to a maximum of $100 million a year. The rest will go to the provinces and territories. It’s up to the individual jurisdictions to decide how much goes to municipalities.

Yukoners will get a better look at the territory’s proposed legislation later this week. The government has scheduled a media briefing on Yukon’s proposed Cannabis Control Act Jan 11.

With files from Amy Kenny Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Sponsored Syrian families depart Yukon Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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he two families of Syrian refugees sponsored by the Riverdale Baptist Church have left Whitehorse and moved south.

The Omar family moved to Calgary at the end of September and the Ahmet family moved to Windsor, Ont. at the end of November, said Hillary Gladish, one of the organizers who helped bring the families to the Yukon.

In the case of the Omar family, Mohamed Omar, who has a PhD in geology, believed Calgary would be a better place for him to find work in his field, Gladish said. The Ahmet family decided to move to Windsor to be closer to the growing Syrian community there, including friends who are from the same village as the family, she said.

“Apparently the family friend has a small business, a mechanic’s business there,

that Yaser (Ahmet) really felt confident that he could find employment with.”

The Ahmet and Omar families came to Whitehorse in September 2016 and March 2017, respectively. Gladish said Yukoners stepped up to make them feel comfortable. “The support included language support, employment, financial (and) emotional support,” she said.

“People were really willing to come along side the family and help in different ways.”

The Ahmet family came to Whitehorse using Canada’s blended visa program.

Under that program, the federal government provides up to six months of financial support, with private sponsors responsible for another six months.

The Omar family were privately sponsored by the church, meaning there was no contribution from the federal government.

In both cases sponsors

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The Omars, a refugee family from Syria that arrived in Whitehorse March 30, 2017, moved to Calgary at the end of September. The second refugee family that came to Whitehorse moved to Windsor, Ont., a couple months later. had a contractual obligation to support the families for the first year they were in Canada. Gladish said the church continued to support the Ahmet family even

after the required year ran out. In the case of the Omar family the church will continue supporting them until at least March 2018, even though they no longer live in

the territory, she said.

“I think that definitely a year for anyone is a challenging time, let alone coming to a place where you’re learning English and

trying to get established and figure your way around and then build up your equity from there.

In both cases members of the families were able to find work in Whitehorse. They’ve now been connected with churches and other organizations that can help them in their new homes, Gladish said.

The congregation has not talked about whether it wants to sponsor more refugee families. Gladish said the families they did sponsor felt supported by the community.

“I think regardless of whether people agreed or didn’t agree with Canada’s emphasis with bringing Syrian refugees to Canada, I think that through this experience people were able to feel they were able to make a human connection and I think that was one of the biggest learning things that came out of this.”

Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

Extension requested for closing date on affordable housing complex Amy Kenny News Reporter

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commitment from the Yukon Government is all that’s needed to move ahead

with a new affordable housing development at 704 Main Street in Whitehorse.

At a standing committees meeting Jan. 9, Jillian Hardie, executive director

of Challenge Disability Resource Group (CDRG), asked council for a 60-day extension on the closing date of a land sale agreement between CDRG and the City of Whitehorse.

The agreement was made in March 2017, with an original closing date of July 28, 2017. Earlier in July, however, the closing date was extended to Jan 24.

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Hardie told council CDRG is currently waiting on YG to agree to a onetime request of $7 million toward the $17.8-million project.

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Hardie said those in need of apartments include Yukoners working for minimum wage in fast food restaurants and big box stores. She cited one client who’s living in an unregulated Whitehorse apartment where the window was kicked in earlier this winter.

In an unregulated unit, he has no recourse, Hardie told council.

“Can you imagine it snowing inside your apartment and trying to get up for work the next day?” she asked.

Hardie said that if council approves the extension, next steps include working on a tender package. The hope is to break ground on Main Street in May or June of 2018, with occupancy in late September to early October of 2019.

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said council is “a fan of (CDRG’s) work.”

The day after the meeting, Hardie told the News she’s confident funding will come through.

She said a broad band of Yukoners, many of whom are currently homeless, in shelters, or couch-surfing, have already asked about being waitlisted for units in the building even though CDRG hasn’t advertised yet.

“There appears to be a lot of support in the community, and certainly the city has shown that support,” she said, referencing council’s July decision to amend the city’s land disposition policy so CDRG could extend the closing date without risk of the organization losing half of its deposit.

The amendment also included a provision allowing the holder of a sale agreement (in this case, CDRG) to request an additional 60-day extension if the proposal supports priorities in the city’s strategic plan.

The administrative recommendation during the standing issues meeting was to grant that extension, pushing the closing date to March 26.

The issue will be brought forward at the Jan. 15 council meeting.

Contact Amy Kenny at amy. kenny@yukon-news.com

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Longtime Whitehorse doctor Lis Densmore dead at 69 Jackie Hong News Reporter

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amily and friends are mourning the sudden death of a retired, long-serving Whitehorse doctor who they say loved the outdoors and genuinely cared about her patients.

Dr. Lis Densmore, 69, was found dead near the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Cowley Lake Road Jan. 6, according to a press release by the Yukon Coroner’s Service. The vehicle appears to have been driven over a steep embankment, the press release said, and Densmore “appeared to have been attempting to find her way back up the embankment when she succumbed.”

An autopsy is scheduled to take place in Vancouver later this week.

Born in Denmark in 1948, Densmore moved to Canada with her family in 1965, originally residing in Revelstoke, B.C., before ultimately settling in Edmonton. She attended the University of Alberta, where she obtained her degree in medicine, and married Peter Densmore in 1970 before they moved to Whitehorse in 1975.

The couple had two daughters together and Densmore would call the Yukon home for the rest of her life, practicing medicine in Whitehorse from the year she arrived until her retirement in 2013.

“Lis contributed a lot here,” Peter said in a phone interview Jan. 9. “At one

point, she could probably rightfully say she delivered half the kids who were here in Whitehorse.”

Although he and Densmore separated in the early 1980s, Peter added, they remained “great friends.” In fact, after he remarried and had two more children, Peter said Densmore served as the children’s doctor until she retired. “(She had) a big heart, big, big heart,” he said.

“Very generous, smart, as smart a person as you could meet, actually, just a terrific doctor, very direct and very smart.”

Densmore’s younger daughter, Jenelle Gray, said the number of people who have reached out to share stories about her mother since the news of her death shows the huge impact she had on the Whitehorse community.

“One of the things I thought was most amazing about my mom was that she was a ‘grand-doctor,’ as I used to call her — some of the babies she delivered went on and stayed as her patients and they went on to have kids and she delivered their babies, so I just thought that was the coolest thing,” Gray told the News, adding that although her mother could be stern, she was compassionate above all.

“She shared their joy and she shared their sorrow. She went to birthday parties for the kids and she went to the weddings and funerals…. It was so amazing to see the dedication

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Lis Densmore at a graduation. she had and the connection she had with so many people.”

Yukon Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan Hanley called Densmore’s death a “tragedy.”

“It’s very sad to lose a colleague, and especially one that’s been part of the Yukon medical community for so many years,” he said.

Although he didn’t work with her directly, Hanley said he “always found her very collegial, very gracious and certainly knew her patients very well, had a good relationship with her patients and very loyal

patients.”

Among Densmore’s long-time patients is Carolyn Klassen, who was delivered by Densmore and remained a patient until age 21, when she moved away for university. Now 34, Klassen remembered her former doctor as “very straight-forward and genuinely caring.”

“She was the first person I met because she pulled me out of my mother, essentially,” Klassen said on the phone from Squamish, B.C. “She probed in a way that made you feel very comfortable talking to her

— she was the first person I ever talked to about sex even though I wasn’t having any.”

Densmore also had a great sense of humour, Klassen said, recalling a time when Densmore diagnosed her with common cold and, instead of prescribing any medicine, recommended her father buy her a pass for Mount Sima instead.

“She had a twinkle in her eye…. She just didn’t really stop,” she said.

Besides medicine and her patients, though, Densmore had another great passion — the outdoors.

“She was an adventurer,” Gray said. “I used to tease her relentlessly that she wasn’t the typical mom — she never made me a batch of cookies once in her life, but she mountaineered.”

Her mother’s accomplishments, Gray said,

include being the first woman to climb Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, getting her pilot’s licence to fly small planes, rafting the Tatshenshini River and serving as the base camp physician at both Mount Everest and the Annapurna Massif in Nepal.

“We never once had a typical family vacation with her,” Gray said. “We would go skiing, we would go rafting, she always had us adventuring and she led a very adventurous life.”

Densmore is survived by her mother, Gudrun Jensen, daughters Gray and Nicole Dhillon and five grandchildren. A public memorial service is tentatively scheduled for next week, and the family is also collecting stories and photos of Densmore for a memory book.

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

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COMMENTARY There’s no place in Parliament for Lynn Beyak’s hateful views

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n kicking Senator Lynn Beyak out of the Conservative caucus last week, Andrew Scheer finally did the right thing. It was not a swift decision, nor necessarily made for the right reasons. But Beyak’s ouster is nevertheless an encouraging signal that, whether for moral reasons or more crassly political ones, for this moment, Canada’s political leaders are rejecting at least the rhetoric of anti-Indigenous racism.

The movement to have Beyak removed from the Conservative caucus began last March, when the senator, then a member of the Aboriginal peoples committee, delivered an ignorant and muddled speech making the case that the upside of residential schools is unfairly overshadowed by all the negative press about, you know, cultural genocide.

There was plenty to love about the schools, according to the senator. “Nobody meant to hurt anybody, the little smiles in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are real, the clothes are clean and the meals are good,” she said. “There were many people who came from residential schools with good training and good language skills, and, of course, there were the atrocities as well.” Close call: on the one hand, clean clothes on the other, “the atrocities.”

Amid the controversy that followed, Beyak refused to repent, insisting she had said nothing wrong and that there were no lessons to be drawn. Citing a friendship with an “aboriginal fellow,” Beyak coined the perfect anti-reconciliation slogan: “I don’t need any more education.”

At the time, the Star joined a chorus of critics calling on the Conservative Party to take Beyak off the Aboriginal peoples committee, as her actions had cast serious doubt on her ability to serve as a parliamentary representative on this profoundly important, complex and sensitive issue. We also urged the opposition leader to consider whether someone who has displayed such ignorance of history and insensitivity to suffering should be allowed to sit as a Conservative.

Then-interim leader Rona Ambrose did turf her from the committee, and a few months later, after another spate of hateful comments, the Conservative caucus in the Upper House

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Operations Manager removed Beyak from all of her other committees. Yet it wasn’t until last week, after some 10 months of the senator’s doubling down, that her party’s leadership finally decided she was unfit for caucus.

The final straw seems to have been an article in the Walrus magazine calling attention to more than 100 letters posted on Beyak’s website in support of her speech on residential schools. One of these suggested that Indigenous people “should be very grateful for the residential schools.” Another characterized First Nations as “a culture that will sit and wait until the government gives them stuff.”

On Thursday, after Beyak refused to remove the offending comments, Scheer issued a statement denouncing the senator’s tacit endorsement of the “racist” letters and declaring that “racism will not be tolerated in the Conservativee caucus.”

This was a welcome and overdue move, but we needn’t rush to applaud Scheer. Garnet Angeconeb, a residential school survivor and recipient of the Order of Canada, says he tried to alert the leader’s office to the letters months ago, but was ignored. In any case, Beyak has been entirely consistent on this issue. The letters should have come as no surprise.

What the decision does suggest, however,

is that the Conservatives have determined, in the wake of their failed last election campaign, that flirtation with fear and division is not the right direction. Whether that’s a principled stand or a political calculation, it’s good for Canada.

The question now regarding Beyak is whether further action is possible or desirable.

New Democrat MP Charlie Angus has called on the prime minister to pressure the Senate to use all of the tools at its disposal to remove Beyak from office. Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, meanwhile, has called for a Senate ethics inquiry into Beyak’s actions.

Clearly Beyak should not be allowed to use the platform of her parliamentary position to advance her ignorant and insensitive views on Indigenous peoples. Now that she has no caucus, sits on no committees and her powers have been rightly constrained, she might consider whether she really wants the institution she serves to be brought into further disrepute by her unholy crusade.

Despite what she thinks, no one is looking to infringe on her speech rights. But if she insists on continuing to peddle her vile views, she could save everyone a lot of grief by doing so as a private citizen.

ports important programs in the territory, like the Byte Size Coaching program for grassroots players, which is delivered by Whitehorse Minor Soccer. It also continues their sponsorship of the Northwestel Futsal Championships that involves players from multiple Yukon communities and concludes the indoor season. Northwestel has been the title sponsor of the Yukon Indoor Soccer Championships since 1997.

In 2017, over 450 players competed in the weekend competition, with teams from Whitehorse, Haines Junction, Dawson City and Watson Lake. The Bytes Size program this year boasted 250 participants and this support is a

big part of making it possible.

Futsal and soccer continue to have high participation rates, not just in the Yukon, but across the world due to the low barriers to participation and popularity of the game. Contributions like Northwestel’s long term support of the futsal championships and grassroots programming are crucial to the continued success of our sport.

On behalf of Yukon’s soccer community, thank you.

LETTERS Thanks Northwestel As we pass the midway point of the futsal (indoor soccer) season for soccer organizations across the Yukon, I wanted to take this opportunity to recognize one of our partners for their continued support of soccer in the territory.

This past summer, the Yukon Soccer Association and Northwestel signed a three-year agreement to extend Northwestel’s support for programming in the territory. This multi-year agreement is a great step towards ongoing cost certainty for soccer in the territory.

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ith the close of every Christmas season comes a tally of impaired driving charges. The story is always the same — a disturbing number of Yukoners are getting behind the wheel when they shouldn’t. As Cpl. Shawn Pollard recently put it to the Whitehorse Star: “It’s almost epidemic; it just does not change.”

If we do want to make a change for the better, we must consider giving police more effective tools to combat impaired driving — tools that have been proven to work in other provinces. And if these tools can help save lives, our government should make this a top priority.

One could say we have a culture of drunk driving.

We know from Statistics Canada that Yukon has the second highest rate of impaired driving charges in Canada. Alcohol was involved in 31 per cent of collisions in Yukon that resulted in serious injury, according to a 2015 report by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.

Right now, police have limited options when dealing with impaired drivers. For example, they can issue a 24-hour driver’s licence suspension.

Looking at Yukon’s high rates of impaired driving, I think we can say this short suspension isn’t having an impact.

Police can also lay criminal charges, which is like a big hammer that only works for those who are, well, clearly hammered.

But criminal charges are almost totally ineffective in dealing with drivers who are impaired but are under the legal limit of 0.08 percent blood alcohol

concentration (BAC).

And criminal charges are hard to prove. Judges have to be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt.

Many impaired drivers get acquitted on a technicality.

Maybe the arrest was made too quickly, or it took too long to get to the station for a breathalyzer test and the results are thrown out.

We can’t just leave it to the criminal law to deal with this problem. As Pollard told the Star, “I don’t think we are going to arrest our way out of this.”

Here’s how we make our roads safer: we allow police to start handing out more robust immediate roadside prohibitions. This is what both B.C. and Alberta have done with much success.

Under B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act, a driver’s licence can be suspended for three, seven or 30 days depending on whether it’s your first, second or third time getting caught. Police can also impound your car for three, seven or 30 days, impose fines and possibly make you attend a remedi-

al program.

These prohibitions are effective tools to make our roads safer in three important ways.

First, police in B.C. and Alberta can impose immediate roadside prohibitions on drivers with a 0.05 BAC – significantly lower than the criminal limit of 0.08 BAC. This means we’ll all need to think about drinking even less before driving.

Second, police can hand out these prohibitions at the roadside using a handheld approved screening device. Unlike criminal charges, there is no need to go to the police station to use a breathalyzer. No waiting months or even years for a conviction in court.

Third, the immediate roadside prohibition doesn’t leave a driver with a permanent criminal conviction. Young drivers are the most likely to drive impaired, with the most devastating consequences. According to MADD Canada, motor vehicle

crashes are the leading cause of death for 16 to 25 year olds, and impairment is a factor in 55 per cent of those crashes. Maybe getting slapped with an immediate roadside prohibition would be enough to stop them from driving impaired and ending up with a life-long criminal record.

And these tools are working. When B.C. changed their laws in 2010, they saw an immediate reduction in alcohol-related road deaths. By 2016, alcohol-related road fatalities were down 53 per cent, according to RoadSafetyBC. That’s more than 350 lives saved. And we aren’t even talking about the number of serious injuries that have been prevented. Similar changes have been made in Alberta, with a 25 per cent reduction in deaths, according to MADD Canada.

So why don’t we make this change in the Yukon?

Last week, Highways and Public Works Minister Richard Mostyn told the

News the government is contemplating some big changes to the Motor Vehicles Act in a few years’ time.

Let’s get on with the business of giving police the tools they need to reduce the number of fatalities and serious injuries from impaired driving.

Last territorial election, thanks to the hard work of MADD Yukon, the Liberal Party promised to increase the current 24-hour licence suspension to seven days and impound the vehicles of drivers with a BAC over 0.05. They also promised to limit drivers under the age of 21 to zero alcohol.

Presumably there would also be prohibitions that would apply to cannabis impairment. With legalization looming, that’s another reason to move on this now.

It’s easy to get lost in the statistics when it comes to impaired driving, but real lives are at risk.

Shaunagh Stikeman is a lawyer, facilitator and community advocate who lives in Whitehorse.

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Flu case numbers spiking across Canada, heralding peak of epidemic: experts Sheryl Ubelacker Canadian Press

TORONTO he number of flu cases is continuing to rise across Canada, suggesting the peak of infections with one of the dominant circulating strains could come within a few weeks — or even sooner, say infectious diseases experts, who describe this influenza season as “unusual.”

“We really haven’t seen a season quite like this in a little while,” said Dr. Michelle Murti of Public Health Ontario, referring to the mix of two primary strains making people sick during this year’s epidemic.

The dominant influenza A strain is H3N2, a nasty virus that tends to infect the elderly in

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greater numbers, with concurrent circulation of a B strain, a type that typically causes less severe illness. Influenza B can also affect older people and is the strain that most often infects children.

“Normally in a season, we’ll see a peak of influenza A happening some time towards the end of December or through January,” Murti said Monday. “And as that is coming down toward the end of February, that’s when we start to see that peak of influenza B activity into the spring and later season.”

But this year’s B strain, known as B/Yamagata, began circulating in the fall, much earlier than is usually the case.

British Columbia, for example, is seeing an atypical 50-50 mix of H3N2 and B/Yamagata,

although other regions in Canada may have different ratios of the two strains affecting their populations, Dr. Danuta Skowronski of the BC Centre for Disease Control said from Vancouver.

“The spike in influenza activity that we’re experiencing now is not unusual,” she said.

“In fact, such a sharp increase in activity is a signature feature of influenza that distinguishes it from other respiratory viruses that have a more prolonged, grumbling activity through the winter period.”

Skowronski described graphs illustrating flu activity as looking like a church steeple — with a sudden rise, a peak and then a sharp decline.

“We are currently spiking, but whether we have passed the peak or are continuing to rise, it’s

still too early to tell,” she said, adding that peaks may arrive at varying times across the country as regions and communities experience major upticks in cases at different points in the epidemic.

In its weekly FluWatch report, the Public Health Agency of Canada says there were 11,277 laboratory-confirmed cases of flu across the country as of Dec. 30 — about 70 per cent attributed to H3N2 — with more than 1,000 influenza-related hospitalizations and 34 deaths.

However, Murti said those figures are an underestimate of the actual number of cases, as most people don’t seek medical attention for flu and, therefore, aren’t tested.

As well, not all provinces and territories keep track of hospitalizations due to influenza.

“Looking at our numbers over the last couple of weeks and knowing there’s a bit of a reporting delay, we’re certainly on the upswing right now in terms of increasing activity for flu,” she said of Ontario. “So probably in the next few weeks, we’re going to continue to see increased activity.”

Murti predicts the province’s peak — for H3N2 cases, at least — will likely come in the next few weeks.

“But you really don’t know the peak until you’re coming down the other side,” she said.

In the meantime, Skowronski advises that people at risk for influenza complications, including the elderly and those with underlying heart and lung conditions, seek immediate medical attention if they develop flu-like symptoms so

they can be treated with an antiviral medication to reduce their risk for hospitalization and death.

To be effective, the drugs must be taken in 12 to 48 hours from onset of symptoms, which include cough, muscle aches and fever.

“Given the expectation of low vaccine effectiveness this season, especially for H3N2, that advice about getting early care for those with high-risk conditions applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated people,” she said.

Canada’s flu shot contains the same vaccine components as that used

by Australia during the Southern Hemisphere’s flu season that ended in August, which was found to have only 10 per cent effectiveness in preventing H3N2.

Lynn Beyak, booted from Tory caucus, lashes out at Conservative leader Mia Rabson Canadian Press

OTTAWA ewly independent Sen. Lynn Beyak is refuting Andrew Scheer’s version of the facts surrounding his decision to kick her out of the Conservative caucus — and blasting his inexperienced leadership.

Scheer booted Beyak last week, saying she had refused to remove offensive content in letters she posted to her Senate website expressing support for her controversial comments last year in praise of the residential school system.

In a written statement Monday, Beyak effectively accused Scheer of not

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telling the truth.

“Contrary to his statement, that he asked me to remove content and I refused, neither I nor my staff ever spoke with Andrew Scheer or anyone from his office, at any time,” Beyak said.

She also disputed his allegation that she “admitted that she intentionally posted racist correspondence about Indigenous Canadians to her parliamentary website.”

“That statement is completely false,” Beyak said. “I would never say or do such a thing.”

Scheer’s office has said the two spoke by phone about the letters, but Beyak said she found out about the decision to boot her from caucus through the media.

Jake Enwright, a spokesman for Scheer, pointed to the written statement he issued last week, which claimed Scheer found out about the letters on Jan. 2, and removed her from the caucus after she refused to remove the racist content.

“The facts outlined in that statement stand,” Enwright said.

Beyak also accused Scheer of falling prey to attempts by the governing Liberals to distract from their own political problems by going after the letters, which have been visible on her website for months.

“A good leader would never have fallen for such a ploy, but when an inexperienced leader wins by a small margin, and does

not adequately consider other viewpoints, some wisdom and common sense are lost,” she said.

“We deserve better leadership other than the current choices, who are mired in, or hampered by, political correctness.”

Beyak went on to defend her comments and the letters she posted as a “voice for free speech.”

Liberal Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett and Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott wrote Monday to Scheer and Conservative Senate Leader Larry Smith, urging them to help get the offending letters removed from the parliamentary website.

Beyak, a business owner from northwestern Ontario, was appointed to the

Senate by former prime minister Stephen Harper in 2013. She will continue to sit in the Senate as an independent.

The residential schools controversy began last spring when Beyak said there were many positives about residential schools that have been overshadowed by talk of the atrocities that took place in them, including widespread physical, psychological and sexual abuse.

Calls for her resignation heightened in September when she posted an open letter on her Senate website telling Indigenous Canadians to give up their status cards and pursue Canadian citizenship, apparently unaware that they are already citizens.

She also advised them

to practice their culture “with their own dime.”

At that time Scheer said he didn’t agree with her comments and had asked her to consider leaving the caucus if she couldn’t embrace a “positive, inclusive message.” But he stopped short of forcing her out then.

That changed last week when the existence of the letters on her website surfaced.

A defiant Beyak vowed Monday that she will not be silenced.

“As an independent senator, I will continue to be a voice for freedom of speech,” she said. “I consider it my duty and my role, as well as a great privilege, to speak on behalf of so many wise Canadians.”

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Ottawa urged to consider environmental impacts of legal marijuana Laura Kane Canadian Press

VANCOUVER an Sutton always assumed cannabis had to be grown indoors.

The former technology professional was new to the marijuana industry in 2012 when he founded Tantalus Labs. The stereotypical image of a large industrial warehouse, with pot plants growing under bright lights and fans, loomed large in his mind.

But when Sutton asked academics, horticulturists and engineers for advice, they all told him that no crop on the planet is grown indoors on a commercial scale.

“It just doesn’t really make a huge amount of sense to replace the energy of sunlight, which is so abundant and obviously healthy for leafy green crops, with a synthetic alternative,” he said.

So he was focused on plant health, not sustainability, when he decided to build SunLab, a 120,000-square foot greenhouse in Maple Ridge, B.C. It was only after he crunched the numbers that he realized it would use 90 per cent less electricity than a traditional indoor facility, he said.

As Canada moves closer to legalizing cannabis, experts are warning it isn’t so green for the environment. Growing pot indoors gobbles electricity through the use of high-intensity lamps, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and more, while irrigation for outdoor grow-ops in California has been shown to be sucking some streams dry.

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Sutton said cannabis is so lucrative that companies don’t need to control expenses, such as electricity costs, efficiently. Regulators should help newcomers prioritize sustainability — for example, through building standards or green tax credits — but there’s been little discussion of that in Canada so far, he said.

“We just let ourselves get to a place where cannabis is so profitable that people aren’t considering the future of the planet,” he said.

A peer reviewed study in 2012 estimated that one per cent of U.S. electricity use came from indoor marijuana operations. In California, the top-producing state, indoor cultivation was responsible for about three per cent of electricity use, or equivalent to that of one million homes, wrote Evan Mills, a senior scientist in energy technologies at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Several Canadian cannabis companies are investing in greenhouse production. Canopy Growth is developing 1.3 million square feet of greenhouse capacity in B.C., while Aurora Cannabis bought a greenhouse-design firm to oversee the construction of its 800,000-square-foot production facility at Edmonton’s airport.

Of course, illicit pot growers have traditionally kept their crops indoors to hide them from police. If they join the legal industry, it’s possible some will switch to outdoor cultivation, said Jonathan Page, a University of British Columbia botany professor.

Page wrote to the parliamentary commit-

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But while outdoor production generally uses less energy, it may also use more water. Indoors, it’s important to control water use to keep humidity low and prevent mould, said Emily Backus, chairwoman of a workgroup on cannabis sustainability set up by the City of Denver.

A study published by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2015 looked at outdoor marijuana grow-ops and greenhouses. Researchers concluded that weed

cultivation was excessively diverting water from creeks that are home to threatened salmon populations.

Lead author Scott Bauer said researchers used an industry estimate that a marijuana plant needs about 22 litres of water a day, compared with a wine-producing grape plant, which uses about 12 litres a day.

Many cannabis greenhouses in California use lights, raising concerns about energy use and light pollution outdoors, he added.

Health Canada’s proposed cannabis regulations do not specifically address energy use or water consumption. The rules would require that legal cannabis products meet quality standards, be produced in

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sanitary environments and be tested for contaminants and the presence of unauthorized pesticides.

In a statement, Health Canada said cannabis facilities, like all industrial facilities, will be subject to Environment and Climate Change Canada rules including pollutant release reporting obligations, water pollutant prohibitions and carbon pollution pricing.

“At this time, however, Environment and Climate Change Canada is not planning any new regulations specifically focused on this sector,” it said.

Health Canada has asked for feedback on the proposed regulations by Jan. 20. The department is also assessing the environmental impacts of cannabis

production, among other impacts, and will publish its findings alongside the finalized regulations, it said.

Boulder County in Colorado requires cannabis growers to either offset their electricity use with renewable energy or pay a fee. The fee goes toward a special fund that is used to educate and encourage best marijuana cultivation practices.

As the industry has grown, companies have focused more on reducing energy costs to be more competitive, said Ron Flax, the county’s chief building official.

“There’s actually an unbelievable level of innovation that’s taken place in the last couple years in terms of more energy-efficient operations.”

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Available Light Film Festival develops

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A crowd at the Yukon Arts Centre listens during question and answer period at the ALFF in 2017.

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ast and furious — no, it’s not another instalment in the (never-ending) street-racing film franchise. It’s how Andrew Connors describes planning for the 2018 Available Light Film Festival.

“It’s just a bigger event with more importance to the audience and the community now,” says Connors, festival director. “It’s sort of entrenched itself into the calendar. Everyone’s calendar, five years ago, kind of turned a corner.”

That reputation has made organizing the 2018 festival, held Feb. 3 to 11, a much bigger job than it used to be.

When ALFF was founded in 2002, it attracted under 1,000 attendees. In 2017, it drew more than 8,000.

Connors says there are a number of reasons for this.

Moving to the Yukon Arts Centre in 2008 was a coup, he says. So was renting (and eventually buying) the festival its own cinema projector.

As well, the addition of high-profile guests (Tanya Tagaq played in 2015, the year after she won the Polaris

Music Prize) has brought in more viewers, and submissions.

There are films this year from China, Israel, the United States, Spain, New Zealand, and, of course, Canada.

“It’s key to support Canadian stories and Canadian artists,” says Connors. “At least half of the program is always going to end up being Canadian.”

And though there has also always been a strong mandate to bring Indigenous stories and experience to ALFF, he says the number of Indigenous guests and films this year is higher than in previous years.

One of those films is Journeys to Adäka — a documentary from Yukon director Fritz Mueller and producer Teresa Earle. The film, released last summer, follows performers and participants as they prepare for the Adäka Cultural Festival.

Though it has played to audiences in Australia, San Francisco, Alaska, and Banff, Earle is excited to screen it as part of ALFF because of what the festival means to Yukon filmmakers.

“Even just five years ago a

Yukon title at the festival was hard-won because the industry wasn’t as accessible,” she says. “But we have a lot of really talented people here who are working very hard and pulling it together. The festival is a backdrop to that.”

Connors agrees. He says in the past, to work on bigger projects, filmmakers sometimes had to go outside the territory to get the right editor, cinematographer, or aerial photographer. That’s changing though. Those people are coming up North.

For ALFF at least, one of those people is Jesse Wente, an Ojibwe broadcaster, producer, activist, and pop culture critic.

“I think that Jesse’s a really important voice in Canada for Indigenous artists and communities and it was just a great fit,” says Connors, who approached Wente a year ago, when Wente was working as head of film programmes at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.

In addition to giving the keynote address on Feb. 3 (beginning at 1 p.m., Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre hosts a day of Indigenous programming) Wente has curated a selection of films including

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Andrew Connors, from left, ALFF director, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, director of Angry Inuk, and Daniel Cross, right, pose for a photo at the 2017 ALFF. Waru, a New Zealand film focussed on a sisterhood of Mãori female directors sharing their thoughts on child abuse.

Connors is excited about that screening, though he

says being asked to choose stand-outs from among the 60 films and performances is like choosing a favourite child.

Still, he highlights Being Skidoo — a documentary

short by Vuntut Gwitchin artist Jeneen Frei Njootli.

“She’s on fire right now,” says Connors of Frei Njootli, who will attend the festival for an artist’s talk and performance at KDCC on Feb. 3.

Also present that day is Amanda Strong — a Michif artist from Vancouver who does stop-motion animation.

“She’s stunning,” says Connors. “Think of Wes Anderson. Fantastic Mr. Fox. It’s that detailed. She works with elaborate sets and they’re award-winning, really amazing.”

There’s also a showing of the best of Dead North Film Festival on Feb. 3 at 10 p.m., a selection of Yukon shorts Feb. 5 at 6 p.m., and a screening of Oscar contender The Disaster Artist on Feb. 7 at 8:30 p.m.

Live performances are still being announced, but include Jim Bryson, K!mmortal (a Filipino rapper from Vancouver), and an album release for Whitehorse singer Kim Beggs.

Check yukonfilmsociety. com/alff for details and information on ticket purchase.

Contact Amy Kenny at amy.kenny@yukon-news.com

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Blast of arctic air breaks records; Temperatures set to rise Steve Leblanc Associated Press

BOSTON he blast of arctic air that engulfed portions of the East Coast broke cold temperature records from Maine to West Virginia and stunned sea turtles in Florida — although a warmup is coming Monday.

Burlington, Vermont, and Portland, Maine set records, with Burlington falling to -20 F, beating a 1923 record by a degree, and Portland recording -11 F, also a degree below a 1941 record.

The National Weather Service said Worcester, Massachusetts, which fell to -9 F, and Providence, Rhode Island, which dropped to -3 F, also set record lows, as did Hartford, Connecticut, where the temperature dropped to -9 F, smashing a 1912 record.

Boston tied a low-temperature record set more than a century ago in 1896 of -2 F. Record-low temperatures were also set in parts of West Virginia.

The extended period of severe cold has begun to get on the nerves of even the flintiest of New Englanders.

Evan Premo, of Marshfield, Vermont, stopped into a Capitol Grounds coffee shop in Montpelier for lunch

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Sunday with his two young sons, aged 5 and 3. “We’ve been stir crazy because we spend so much time outside always so yeah, it’s a challenge,� said Premo.

Cleveland has also been dealing with two weeks of frigid temperatures.

Arthur Bassett, who manages a coffee shop in downtown Cleveland, said Sunday the cold temperatures are what people in northeastern Ohio have come to expect. “Clevelanders have toughness engrained in them,� Bassett said. “You deal with this.�

The good news is the bone-numbing air is set to push out of the region.

By Monday, Boston temperatures should return to a more seasonable low 30s F. The mercury will continue to rise and Boston could see temperatures in the mid-40s

by Thursday and as high as the low-50s on Friday.

Many Northeast residents endured jaw-clenching temperatures and brutal wind chills over the weekend as cleanup continued from the storm that dropped as much as 18 inches (46 centimetres) of snow in some places on Thursday.

As aviation crews at South Carolina’s busiest airport, Charleston International Airport, struggled to clear runways of snow

and ice so they could be reopened, in New England water main breaks, frozen hydrants and burst pipes created new headaches for officials.

The temperature registered -37 F Saturday at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire, one of the coldest places on the planet. The wind chill was -93 F. It tied with Armstrong, Ontario, as the second coldest spot in the world.

Meteorologist Mike Carmon said people at the observatory were “layering up as a much as we can.�

The chilly winter blast did not spare Florida, where rescuers rushed to save hundreds of young sea turtles stunned by the cold.

State wildlife officials said they had rescued more than 100. The Gulf World Marine Institute in Panama City Beach said it had treated 200 turtles by Thursday evening.

In New Jersey, George Jenkins was working Sunday morning to get rid of some stubborn icy spots on his driveway of his Toms River home. “The ice usually isn’t a problem here at the (Jersey) shore, because it usually goes away a day or so after a storm. But it’s been so darn cold lately, I can’t get rid of it,� he said.

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Oprah’s barnstormer tops Golden Globes most notable moments Jocelyn Noveck Associated Press

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A year after politics — and the newly elected occupant of the White House — dominated the conversation and tone of the Golden Globes, there was barely a mention of such things at Sunday’s ceremony.

This year, it was all gender politics, and of course the #MeToo movement that has engulfed Hollywood and spread into the culture at large with astonishing speed. From the sea of glittering black gowns worn in solidarity on the usually multi-colored red carpet, to sly references to unequal pay and recognition for women, to Frances McDormand’s salute to “a tectonic shift” in the Hollywood power structure, it was a night for reckoning — crowned by Oprah

Winfrey’s barn-raiser of a speech proclaiming “Their time is UP!” Some key moments:

Serious carpet talk: Usually, red carpet interviews focus on the provenance of designer gowns and jewelry. This year, there was talk of working conditions for farmers and janitors, and demands for equal pay across society.

Several actresses, including Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams and Emma Watson, brought social activists with them, to focus on real-life solutions to gritty problems far from Hollywood. “We feel emboldened in this particular moment,” Streep said, “to stand together in a thick black line dividing then from now.”

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Sterling K. Brown of TV’s “This Is Us” addressed progress of a different kind: he was the first black actor to win the Globe for best actor in a TV drama. He thanked the show’s creator, Dan Fogelman, for writing a role “for a black man that can only be played by a black man.” What he was grateful for, Brown said, is that “I’m being seen for who I am and being appreciated for who I am, and it makes it that much more difficult to dismiss me or dismiss anybody who looks like me.”

Calling out a network, on equal pay: Paul Drinkwater/AP

This image released by NBC shows Oprah Winfrey accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7. a mother taunting police to solve the rape and murder of her daughter. Winning for best actress, McDormand noted to the crowd that “I keep my politics private. But it was really great to be in this room and to be part of a tectonic shift in our industry power structure.” And she added: “Trust me: The women in this room tonight are not here for the food. We’re here for the work.”

Oprah rules the room: But with all the eloquent speeches, none roused the room like Winfrey’s, who had the crowd giving her repeated ovations as she issued a warning — not once, but three times — to powerful men who abuse women: “Their time is up!” She ended her barn-storming speech, in

which she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award, with a call to young girls. “I want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon!” she said. “And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women … and some pretty phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say, ‘Me too,’ again.”

Director Ava DuVernay later wrote on Twitter that the room was “still vibrating like electricity from that speech.”

Sterling K. Brown makes history: While most of the talk was about progress in the sphere of gender, actor

There’s been much talk about equal pay lately, but Debra Messing and Eva Longoria got very specific, calling out E! Entertainment Television on the issue while doing interviews with them on the red carpet.

Messing referenced the recent departure from E! of host Catt Sadler, who has said she was making about half the pay of her male counterpart, Jason Kennedy.

“I was so shocked to hear that E! doesn’t believe in paying their female co-hosts the same as their male co-hosts,” she said. “I miss Catt Sadler.”

Longoria also made the point, to Ryan Seacrest.

“We support gender equity and equal pay and we hope that E! follows that lead with Catt as well,” she said.

Thelma and Louise return: On an evening recognizing women in Hollywood, it was certainly apt to have Thelma and Louise, aka Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, present an award.

Davis — who is a longtime advocate for gender equality in film — joked cynically that the two had already “fixed everything.” She also noted that the men in the category they were presenting had agreed to give half their salary back “so the women can make more than them.”

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A sly nod to a glaring omission: One of the most glaring snubs in this year’s movie nominations came in the best director category, where Greta Gerwig was passed over for her much-loved “Lady Bird.”

Natalie Portman, presenting the director prize, was not about to let that go unnoticed. “And here are the all MALE nominees,” she quipped, to knowing laughter. (Guillermo del Toro won for “The Shape of Water.”) Barbra Streisand also took a jab at the Globes, noting that she’d been the only woman to have won best director — in 1984. “That was 34 years ago, folks. Time’s up!” she said.

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Dene games team ready for Hay River

Ian Angus throws the snow snake spear during trials for the Dene games in Whitehorse on Jan. 7.

John Hopkins-Hill News Reporter

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he Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle hosted Arctic Winter Games (AWG) trials for Dene games on Jan. 7 at Jack Hulland Elementary School and the hopes are high.

“I think it went pretty well,” said coach Matthew Brown. “We had more of a turnout.”

Rose Inglangasuk, program and communication manager for YASC, agreed.

“They went really well.

We had kids from two communities and each of the categories,” said Inglangasuk.

A total of sixteen athletes in four classes — open men, junior men, junior women and juvenile women — will make the trip to Hay River, N.W.T., for the AWG. Although the team still has some spaces open, Inglangasuk said the hope is to fill out the

team with athletes from the communities.

“We’ll train with these athletes and try to recruit some more in the communities. We just need to figure out exactly when we’re going and which communities we’re going to,” said Inglangasuk.

Dene games athletes compete in three individual events — snow snake, finger pull and stick pull — and two team events — pole push and hand games. There are also medals given out for the best all-around athletes based on the results in the individual events.

In the snow snake, competitors throw a 1.4-metre spear underhand as far as they can over a flat snow surface.

The finger pull is a test of strength between two athletes who lock middle fingers and pull until one player gives up. To win the stick pull, an athlete has to pull a grease-covered stick out of their opponent’s grip.

Dene games are dif-

Kadin Hale throws the snow snake spear during trials for the Dene games. ferent than most of the events at the AWG in that they’re based on traditional skills.

“Traditional hunting and survival skills are taught from these games,” said Inglanasuk.

The snow snake mimics traditional hunting by throwing spears along the snow and ice. In the same way, the stick pull is similar to grabbing a

slippery fish out of the water or a net.

Hand games is a team event where one team hides objects in their hands and a member of the opposition tries to guess where the hidden objects are.

Team Yukon excelled in hand games in 2016, winning three gold medals.

Brown said the hope is

Amber Baker, from left, and Gavin Winter-Sinnott watch as Devin Rollins waits for the other team to guess which hand he is hiding the gem in during a match of hand games. to repeat that success.

“We were talking about that yesterday,” said Brown of the 2016 results. “We plan on going for four gold medals in hand games.”

The last event, pole push, is similar to tug of war and involves two teams on opposite ends of a log trying to push the log and their opponents out of a circle.

The pole push is a spectator sport and one of Brown’s favourites.

“The pole push is a pretty fun event to be in and watch because it’s like sumo wrestling but with big old logs.”

YASC is the governing body for Arctic sports, Dene games and archery in the Yukon.

Contact John Hopkins-Hill at john.hopkinshill@yukon-news.com

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A participant in the Dene games trials wears a team Yukon shirt.

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Kiawna Leas, left, competes against Amber Baker during a finger pull match.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Stephanie Lynn Smith, on December 12, 2017 at the age of 58.

She is survived by her daughters and beloved grandchildren who miss her dearly, as well as many friends and extended relatives throughout the Yukon and outside.

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Wanted: Rural house or cabin within 40 mins of Whitehorse, prefer N. Klondike or west, 2-bdrm or large loft, F/T YG, mid-40s, F, N/S, hardworking, reliable, honest, references. 336-1133

Real Estate

SHOP FOR RENT 40’x60’ Industrial shop 3-phase power Mezzanine with office Sewer & water, large yard Long-term only 24 Laberge, Kulan $2,500/mon wildonhorses56@gmail.com

3-room property on 0.209 ha land, Tagish, new power pole hooked up, no neighbours, perfect to live & start a business. 867-399-3920 eves.

Rooms for Rent

Business Opportunities

HOUSESITTER available yearround - Professional, non-smoking, non-partying, mature female, offering unequalled care for pets, plants, yards, and house. References. Call Tracy 334-2882

Large 12x24 room, Porter Creek, available January 1, shared bathroom & kitchen, separate entrance, $800/mon + DD. 334-4568

Misc for Rent

Suites, Lower

Small, self-contained bachelor apartment, downtown, heat, lights & basic cable include, N/P, no parties, available immediately, $825/mon.

668-5558

1-bdrm furnished basement suite in MacPherson subdivision.

Bright, spacious, N/P, no exceptions, N/S indoors.

Refs & DD req’d, $1250/mon. 668-5863 or 334-7227

Real Estate

as soon as possible. *12 hours a week *2 or 3 times per week as preferred *Year round Please text 867-336-4112 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have workat-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Merchandise for Sale Appliances Range, older, excellent working condition, $75. 633-4826

Employment

OWNER OF AUTOMOTIVE SHOP looking to slow down.

Will consider options to lease shop or consider contract arrangement for you to operate the current business.

Open to ideas.

Let’s talk.

Emailrunnorth41@gmail.com.

Firearms LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R NEW & USED 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY * SELL Marlin model 336 lever action in .35 Remington cal, open sights, c/w 2 1/2 boxes ammo, $500 obo. 3341166 Tikka T3 Lite LH 338 Federal, $650; Winchester model 92 in 44 mag, $550 firm, reloading dies included.

867-399-3791

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he Law Society of Yukon (LSY) is presently seeking an Executive Director to manage the day to day operations of the LSY. This dynamic individual reports to the President, LSY and works with a volunteer Executive. The Executive Director is responsible for initial review of membership and other applications; managing all finance and administrative activities; and overseeing LSY programs including discipline, insurance, audits and communications.

The Executive Director assists the LSY Executive in developing policies, guidelines and rule amendments. He or she oversees organization of and attends Executive meetings and retreats, annual general meetings, special meetings and attends bi-annual national meetings of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. The position presently supervises a staff of two.

The successful candidate will have a post-secondary education in law, management, commerce, business administration or communications along with five or more years’ experience with a regulatory body or equivalent education and experience. The applicant should have knowledge of, or experience working in a legal environment or within the justice system, an awareness of the LSY’s role and function in governing the legal profession and an awareness of the obligations and responsibilities of a regulatory body and the applicable federal and territorial legislation including the Legal Profession Act, and the Rules of the LSY. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please send your cover letter and resume by January 17, 2018 to: Law Society of Yukon, #304- 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 0M2 For more information please contact Lynn Daffe – (867) 668-4231

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LIARD FIRST NATION HAS THE FOLLOWING FULL TIME VACANT POSITIONS: Accountant Education Manager CELC/ALFA Coordinator Family Support Worker Youth Support Worker NNADAP Worker Contact the Executive Assistant 867-536-7901 or ea@liardfirstnation.ca for the job positing you would like to apply for.

Closing date for all positions is Monday, January 22, 2018.

Chief Executive Of½cer and President The Chief Executive Of½cer and President for the Kluane Dana ShäĀw Limited Partnership will ful½ll the mandate of creating wealth through investments. The Chief Executive Of½cer and President will maximize ½nancial growth and returns in a manner that respects the culture and tradition of KFN. Reporting to the Kluane Dana ShäĀw Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Of½cer and President has the overall responsibility for: • Leading, directing and managing the day to day operations and administration of KDSLP; • Financial management, strategic planning, and implementation; • Supervising KDSLP’s businesses and projects; • Seeking and managing the funding and implementation for new business opportunities; • Ensuring positive and productive public relations with the community, KFN, partners and stakeholders; Kluane Dana ShäĀw Corporation is the independent, for-pro½t, business investment vehicle for the shareholders of the Kluane First Nation.

Quali½ed applicants will need to submit a resume on or before the Closing Date: January 12, 2018

Suite 201-166 Titanium Way, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0G1

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

For a complete job description, please contact: Willow Lacosse, ¼nancemanager@kluanecorp.ca 867.668.2333 ext.0

Administration/Finance Assistant Closing Date: Friday, January 19, 2018 at 4:00 pm Status: Permanent Location: Whitehorse, YT Salary: Based on experience Job Summary: Reporting to the Office Manager, the candidate is responsible for; providing reception, administrative, finance and logistics support to Selkirk Development Corporation.

Performs all tasks necessary to maintain an efficient office including word processing, processing mail, filing, minute taking, transcription and general office procedures.

Performs basic bookkeeping functions including payroll, reconciliation of various accounts and bank statements, processing accounts receivable/payables, data entry, accounting and financial support to the Finance Officer, and performs Property Management for SDC Rental Units.

Must have the ability to work independently in a confidential environment with frequent interruptions. Must be able to multi-task, manage time, be able to work in a team environment and prioritize the workload while maintaining a positive attitude.

Education: High school graduate with post secondary education in business administration or office administration, bookkeeping using Quick Books or Sage Accounting and two years experience working in a similar office environment or a combination of education and experience that would provide an equivalent level of expertise.

Requirements: Applicants must have valid Yukon’s drivers license and be willing to provide a criminal records check.

Preference will be given to qualified Selkirk First Nation citizens but all interested qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Please submit resumes outlining experience in the above to: Selkirk Development Corporation, Suite 201-166 Titanium Way, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A OG1 Email: broberts@selkirdevcorp.com Phone: 867-393-2181 | Fax: 867-393-2182 Deadline to submit your resume is Friday, January 19, 2018 at 4:00 pm.

We thank you for your interest and advise that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Finance Supervisor This is a regular full time position

Reporting to the Director Finance, this position is responsible for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of Ànancial information for the Teslin Tlingit Council and for the quality and timeliness of Ànancial reports and assistance provided in the development of accounting standards, policies and procedures. This position involves the supervision and development of accounting staff responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, banking and investments and Ànance support. This position ensures the timely collection of housing rent and other accounts receivable.

Duties, Education & Experience • Supervises Finance staff • Manages collection services for TTC and provides credit counselling, instructs and mentors staff in the collection process • Knowledge of and experience in reconciling accounts/statements • Knowledge of payroll practices and principles.

• Reviews all inputs for posting into the general ledger of the Teslin Tlingit Housing Society (TTHS) • Oversees and ensures the accuracy and timelines of the TTHS agreement.

• The Finance Supervisor assists TTC Home Ownership applicants to Ànd solutions for outstanding debt.

• Oversees, reviews and monitors TTC contracts and makes sure that TTC policies have been applied to the contracts • ensuring invoices do not exceed approved contracts amounts and keeps a listing of all contractors for WCB reporting at the calendar year end Grade 12 supplemented with two years course work towards an Accounting Designation, or the equivalent in training and experience. Course work or relevant experience using various applicable software programs such as ACCPAC, Microsoft OfÀce and Ceridian Dayforce Payroll/HR module The incumbent should demonstrate great communication and supervisory skills.

TTC Invites resumes for

The successful candidate will also have a strong knowledge of TTC’s history, traditions, TTC Final Agreement, Constitution, Self – Government and Implementation Plan.

Records Information Manager

For a job description please call 867.390.2532 ext 316 To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume Workforce Development, Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133,Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 | F. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com

This is a regular full time position

Reporting to the Executive Manager, the Records Manager ensures effective development and administration of processes and procedures for storage and maintaining of TTC’s information and records in all formats and mediums most commonly appearing in paper and electronic. This position also develops processes for auditing compliance to the standards put in place.

Main Duties & Responsibilities • The key responsibility of this position is to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations regarding the creation, storage and retention of both paper and electronic records • Manages and directs the preservation of the corporate history and valuable information throughout • Manages the resources of the records management team

Closing Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018 **no later than 4pm**

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Firearms

Firewood/Fuel

Wanted: 8 mm Mauser brass, dies & FMJ bullets; also M1 carbine & No. 4 Lee Enfields, non-sporterized.

867-993-3911 or email thirtypound@hotmail.com

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

Education & Experience • Graduation from an accredited college or university in records and document management program, information management program, archival or library science or minimum of 5 years related experience in the industry as a certiÀed records manager (ICRM).

• Demonstrated experience in using records management or document management software and general information systems • Experience in establishing and scheduling records disposal protocols and procedures • Good understanding of information management principles, information systems and archives • Knowledge of electronic imaging, storing, arranging, indexing, classifying records and documents

Firewood/Fuel DRY FIREWOOD Solid, good quality wood.

Full cords, $250 per cord.

Call 334-8036

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

Conditions of Employment • Ability to maintain strict conÀdentiality is a mandatory requirement • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • Sign & agree to abide by TTC Oath of ConÀdentiality & Code of Conduct For more information please call 867.390.2532 ext 316

Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed Everything over 8" split Prices as low as $250/cord Single and emergency half cord deliveries Scheduled delivery

Please quote the job title in the subject line of your email, fax and/or cover letter: Workforce Development, Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133,Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 | F. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com

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Fox Lake Fire-Killed Wood for sale $190/cord for 8 cords delivered tree length $250/cord for 2.5 cords delivered at 16” length Or You Come and Get It from our yard in Whitehorse $185/cord cut your own from the pile $190/cord you pick up 8’ lengths $220/cord you pick up 16” stove lengths 333-5174 or 633-3493

Furniture DK green baker’s shelf, 34”Wx70Hx16” shelf, $90; round table, 38”, 2 drop downs, 2 matching chairs, $150, new condition, nonsmoking. 689-5907 Double bed frame/casters, white/gold headboard, $300 obo; oak bookcase 20”Wx72”Hx15”D, $75, new condition, non-smoking.

689-5907

Misc. for Sale 2 Alpaca sweaters made in Peru, Sz L, new, $100/ea. 633-3117

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ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities?

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

Responsibilities: Volunteer will be responsible for supervising sales tables at one of our varied partner locations and handing sold books and monies back to the Yukon Quest office.

Skills needed: A friendly, personable nature, punctuality, and the ability to organize several sales book.

Time commitment: 3 hours, 6 hours, all day, weekends only...we will find a shift that works for you!

Incentive for the volunteer: You will be selling with an experienced raffle volunteer, be one of the first to receive a 2018 Yukon Quest Volunteer Patch, and be given a special 2018 Yukon Quest poster signed by the Yukon Board of Directors thanking you for your time. It is also likely that there will be chocolate and coffee...

Laura Vinnedge, yukonoperations@yukonquest.com, 867-668-4711

Yukon Association for Community Living: Peer Mentor Program Student Leaders The Yukon Association for Community Living is looking for mature, supportive, and fun student leaders between the ages of 14 and 21 to join our Peer Mentor program.

The Peer Mentor program is a mixed abilities youth group that is focused on providing opportunities for youth with disabilities to interact with their peers through weekly recreational activities. The student leaders are expected to support and engage with the participants and contribute to an inclusive and positive environment. This is a great opportunity to expand your social circle, gain communication skills, earn your volunteer hours, and above all make friends! No previous experience working with youth with disabilities is necessary, just an open mind and a positive attitude.

The Peer Mentor group meets every Wednesday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at YACL and occasionally at other locations in Whitehorse for activities.

Please email Erin Kohler at yaclpeermentor@gmail.com or call at 867-667-4606 for more information or to sign up as a volunteer.

Misc. for Sale

3” electric water pump, $1,500; new 3-yd tooth bucket, loader; Norge NSF wood stove, $200; 2.5hp Briggs & Stratton, running, $250.

667-4821

Puretec under sink water system, c/w everything & pressure tank, needs small repair, $60 obo. 3361133

Eddie Bauer ladies black Superior down parka, fur on hood, never worn, sz large, fits 12-14, $300; Ladies Calgary Flames jersey, sz XL, fits sz 12, $75. 668-7383 lv msg Elastic Tattoo Arm Sleeves, $20 ea, ix/match with T-shirts or mood, unisex, comfortable, stretchable, one size fits most. 333-9020 Elliptical machine, near new, $300; used sofa-bed couch, $200, Watson Lake. 867-536-7976 Ice Field winter boots, like new, gd to 50 below, sz 10, $100. London Fog full length trench coat, grey blue in colour, zip-out liner, women’s sz L, $50. 633-3117

2005 F-150 1/2 ton motor, tranny & diff; 2005 F-150 17” factory aluminum rim & tire; 4 Cavalier rims & tires, 15”; 300 Ford 6-cyl EFI & C4 auto. 667-4821 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

Cars - Domestic 2005 Honda Element, 292,000kms, clean, new windshield, 2” hitch, rack, 2 sets tires, long time mechanical issue, $2,800 obo. 3361133 2005 Kia Spectra, 5-dr hatchback, 137,000kms, manual, great condition, $2,750. 333-9020 2010 Honda CRC LX, 199,000kms, Thule roof rack, exc cond, exc on fuel, service records, $10,800 obo.

336-1133 2015 Toyota Corolla, loaded, remote start, sunroof, heated seats, 26,000kms, new winter tires mounted on rims, $16,500 firm. 334-8031 4 new studded winter tires with rims, Hercules Avalanche Extreme, 185/60 R15, fits Yaris and small cars, only 200kms on them, $650.

667-4681

Custom motorcycle package, $22,000 - 2006 Harley Davidson 1250 Road King, 22,000kms, Honda 750 Shadow, plus Hallmark 2-bike trailer with storage, man-door, drive ramp. 335-7335

Misc. for Sale

Coleman Genset, 5,000 watts, 120240, new, $500; hydraulic tank, $100; steel fuel tanks, all sizes; masonry saw, $50; 30kw gen set; Cummins engine for parts. 667-4821

1999 GMC Jimmy SLS 4X4, Vortec 4.3 V6, 5-spd manual, box liner, tow hitch, driving lights, exc glass etc.

Call/text 867-334-8083 email wolverine_tours@yahoo.com 2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty flatdeck Dually, 2WD, runs great, good tires, good glass, 240,000kms, $4,500 obo. 335-5465 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, quad cab, c/w gooseneck hitch, rear air bags, 320,000kms, well maintained, fairly new Goodrich 10-ply tires, $8,000 obo. 334-6332 2007 Nissan Xterra 4WD, recent work, all service records, new studded winter tires, nice shape, 200,000kms, $9,000 obo, trade for compact car considered. 335-5646 or 334-9113 2010 Ford Ranger crewcab, 4WD, canopy, 2 sets tires, studded & 3-seasons, 133,000kms, service records w/synthetic fluids/oil, $11,750 obo, trades considered.

335-5646 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT, crew cab, Z71 suspension, 4X4, command start, bucket seats. tonneau cover, exc cond, summer/winter tires w/rims, $15,500. 689-0537 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT, crew cab, Z71 suspension, 4X4, command start, bucket seats. tonneau cover, exc cond, summer/winter tires w/rims, $15,500. 689-0537

Motorcycles

Community Services

Chinese sky lanterns, different colours. 333-9020

Trucks & Vans

2010 2-passenger automatic scooter, 250cc, new cover, windshield, 400kms, new condition, $2,500.

333-9020

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

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

Stereo / DVD / TV 26” Sharp HDML TV, wall mounted or pedestal, manual, upgrading, $115. 667-2226

Auto Accessories/Parts

Task description: One of the most important jobs you can do to help the Yukon Quest!

Our raffle sales are vitally important to the financial wellbeing of the organization and will run from the time of posting up until our February draw.

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

Transportation

Transportation

Yukon Quest International : Raffle Ticket Salesperson

Books on DVD, straight trade, 1 for 1, call to check titles. No kid stuff or x-rated. 667-2607

Merchandise for Sale

32” HDTV, $85. 311B Hanson St.

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

Snowmobiles 2003 Yamaha MM700 good condition, 144” track, lots of bolt on HP, $2400 obo. 867-336-3695.

Wanted: 1979-82 Moto Ski Mirage 2 or Skidoo Citation 4500 in good shape. Call Mark 334-6738

Trucks & Vans 1995 Ford Ranger, c/w canopy, safety check, $1,200. 689-9011

STEEL BUILDING SALE...”REALLY BIG SALE-EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!!” 21X22 $5,190 25X24 $5,988 27X28 $7,498 30X32 $8,646 35X34 $11,844 42X54 $16,386. One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

1998 Chevy Cheyenne p/u, 4.3 Vortec V-6, 5-spd, manual, exc rubber, glass, brakes, steering, body etc.

334-8083

Misc. Wanted Wanted: Condensed Reader’s Digest books in paperback form. 6674540 Wanted: Real wood flooring small bathroom. Call 633-4826

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10

2018

HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE SHELTER: Tues - Fri: 12:00pm-7:00pm Sat 10:00am-6:00pm CLOSED Sundays & Mondays

Help control the pet overpopulation problem have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL

633-6019

Become A Monthly Donor... and be part of our “Proud Supporter” Group.

Go to our website to donate today.

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Utility Trailers 10-man oilfield camp, sleeper, kitchen, mud room, located in Haines Junction, excellent condition, 867634-2505, 332-4332, 403-862-1542 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

Bobcat

Niro

Ned

Ronnie

Scrooge

Boots

Mistletoe

Nick

Snowball

Captain

Tyson

Pookie

Thor

Trapper

Houdini

Cobalt

Majik

Emmie

Boats 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

Home Repairs *Restorations * Maintenance

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

393-2275

2009 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON 4X4, EXT/CAB V8 / Auto $12,000.00 Now... $8,400.00 Call 667-7777

for

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

Phone 867-689-2881

Wanted: used sheet metal roofing for large shed. 334-6087

Misc Services

Musical Instruments

BUSY BEAVERS Hauling, Pruning, Painting Snow Shoveling General Labour Call Francois and Katherine 456-4755

Trevor James alto saxophone, used in band for few years, $400. 3335559

Sporting Goods

633-6019

HANDYMAN SERVICES 24-7 *Renovations * Repairs

Women’s leather boots, sz 8, like new, rarely worn, $80 obo; boots bought at Coast Mountain, new in box, sz 8-8.5, dark brown, $75 obo.

668-5185 Women’s Wind River coat, med, black, $90; Women’s down jacket, med, purple, $50. 311B Hanson St.

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Bowflex TC10 Treadclimber, great shape, c/w track lubrication kit, $1500. 456-7207

V8 auto, power locks/windows, cruise control, heated seats/mirrors, remote start, 16 disc CD player, new tires.

Downhill Rossignol skis, 170, blue with bindings, great shape, $100 obo. 633-2458

$5,450.00 Call 667-7777

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

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

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Annabelle

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

RUNNING AT LARGE...

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

Check out our website at:

WWW.HUMANESOCIETYYUKON.CA

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Painting & Decorating

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Buddhist retreat January 12, 13, 14. www.vajranorth.org Contact 667-6951

Queer Yukon: free, all ages bowling night for the LGBTQ+allies community. Mad Trapper Alleys, Saturday, January 27, 7 - 10pm. www.queeryukon.com.

The Yukon Schutzhund Association AGM is Sunday, January 21, 2018, 11am-1:30pm, Whitehorse Public Library meeting room. Dog enthusiasts welcome!

Salsa and Bachata night, Intro Bachata and Salsa lessons at 8pm.

Dance to the latest Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba music Saturday Januray 20th, 8:00pm-11pm, The Social House 102 Wood Street

Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Khentrul Rinpoche, will be teaching in Whitehorse February 10 & 11. For information go to katogchokuling.org.

Suggested donation $220. All are welcome.

The Yukon Orienteering Association AGM is set for January 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Sport Yukon meeting room. All members are welcome.

Whitehorse Community Choir spring registration and practice January 8 & 15, 7:15 pm, Whitehorse United Church. Try a session for free and bring a friend. Come early to avoid lineups.

PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 Email: bfkitchen@hotmail.com SPEEDY SPARKLE Professional Snow-Clearing Company Specializing in downtown sidewalks and home driveways Fully insured Call Francis 668-6481 or 334-8480

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PASCAL REGINE PAINTING PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Interior - Exterior Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates

HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix No weeds or sticks Small squares 60 lbs plus 4 ft x 5 ft rounds 800 lbs Ask about free delivery for larger orders Straw and alfalfa bales available 335-5192 * 668-7218

BOBCAT SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES Call or Text 867-689-5119 or 867-332-8327

QUALITY YUKON MEAT No hormones, steroids or additives Grass raised grain finished.

Hereford beef - $5.50/lb Domestic pork - $5/lb Domestic wild boar - $6/lb Order now for guaranteed spring or fall delivery.

Whole, half or custom order.

Samples available 668-7218 * 335-5192

Travel

Pet Services

pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368

Snowclearing

House Exchange To swap our home near the heritage village of Merrickville, on the Rideau Canal, ON (50 min south of Ottawa) for home in Whitehorse area July, August 2018. 613-269-4754 joan.walker@yahoo.com

CANINES & COMPANY Classes: Puppy Fundamentals/Basic Obedience January 9 & February 13 Puppy Essentials January 3 & February 26 Private lessons Training daycare available Call 333-0505

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Active Trails Whitehorse Association presents: Walking Portugal’s Coastal Rota Vicentina Trail Tuesday, January 23 Whitehorse Pubic Library Downstairs Meeting Room 7:15 pm. All welcome, free! Info: www.activetwa.org ANDREA’S CLOTHING, CRAFTS & MORE SALE Saturday January 13, Day’s Inn, 10am to 3pm Clothing from child, adult, crafts, bannock, jewelry, Avon, Tupperware and more!

Breast cancer survivors: Interested in learning more about Paddlers Abreast? Meet the group, share some stories and snacks. Stay for the AGM for further info. All welcome! Info @ www.paddlersabreast.org Chamber Choir auditioned a capella group needs experienced tenors and basses. Rehearsals start 7:45 pm January 10 at Vanier Catholic School.

See www.whitehorsechoir.org or call 688-7049.

Chilkoot Trail/Log Cabin: Non-motorized weekend: January 19-21.

Other weekends & weekdays: Multiuse. For into: 867-667-3910 Coffee House Saturday February 3, featuring: Deb Jutra+Annie Avery+ Open Stage! Help set up 6PM+open stage sign-up, 7:30PM show, bring a $5 bill, bsmt United Church 6th+Main, 633-4255 COME STROLL DOWN PENNY LANE at Whitehorse United Church Sunday, January 28, 7:00pm An evening of live Beatles music, so come listen, sing, maybe even dance a little? $10 charge.

All proceeds to Mission & Service Fund and Braeburn Camp Fund 6th & Main Street, Upstairs Elevator access 867-667-2989 or wuc@klondiker.com DATE CHANGE: Stop by “Democrats Abroad, Whitehorse Chapter, first pints and politics. The Social House, 102 Wood St, Tuesday January 16, 6-8pm. Everyone welcome.

Grief Discussion Group hosted at Hospice January 18, 25 and February 1, 2018. For more info call 6677429

Little Footprints, Big Steps was founded to provide ongoing care and protection for the children of Haiti. We welcome and greatly appreciate your support.

Please check our website to donate, fundraise or to get involved.

An account at Raven Recycling has been set up for Little Footprints Big Steps.

People may donate their refundable recycling to help continue Morgan’s work in Haiti.

Horaire piste Chilkoot/Log Cabin: Multi-usage sauf du 19 au 21 Janvier: activities non motorisees. 867667-3910 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 Porter Creek Secondary School council regular meeting is Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 6:30pm, school library. Everyone is welcome.

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12:00 Noon Sarah Steel Building on 609 Steel Street, Main Entrance

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

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

ATLIN, B.C. THURSDAY 7:30PM 5 Mile Group (OM) Tlingit Cultural Centre 1-250-651-7799

BEAVER CREEK, YT FRIDAY

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

CARCROSS, YT FRIDAY

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

CARMACKS, YT FRIDAY

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

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

DESTRUCTION BAY, YT Friday

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

FARO, YT FRIDAY

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

HAINES JUNCTION, YT FRIDAY

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

MAYO, YT FRIDAY

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

OLD CROW, YT FRIDAY

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

PELLY CROSSING, YT FRIDAY

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

ROSS RIVER, YT FRIDAY

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

TESLIN, YT WEDNESDAY 7:00PM Soaring Eagles Group (Closed) G Bldg, #4 McLeary Street FRIDAY 1:30PM Yukon Unity Group (Open) Health Centre

WATSON LAKE, YT FRIDAY

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

in Whitehorse

MONDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) 305 Wood Street (back entrance) 8:00 pm New Beginnings Group (OM) 6210 - 6th Avenue (Downtown) TUESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) 305 Wood Street (back entrance) 7:00 pm Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (CM) 4141B - 4th Avenue & Jarvis 8:00 pm Ugly Duckling Group (CM) 6210 - 6th Avenue (Downtown) WEDNESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) 305 Wood Street (back entrance) 8:00 pm No Puffin Group (CM) 6210 - 6th Avenue (Downtown) 8:00 pm Porter Creek Step Meeting (CM) 1607 Birch Street THURSDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) 305 Wood Street (back entrance) 7:30 pm Polar Group (OM) 6210 - 6th Avenue (Downtown) FRIDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM) 305 Wood Street (back entrance) 1:30 pm Yukon Unity Group (OM) #4 Hospital Rd. (Resource Room) 8:00 pm Whitehorse Group (OM) 305 Wood Street (back entrance) SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Detox Meeting (OM) Sarah Steele Building, 609 Steele Street, Main Entrance 2:30 pm Women’s Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital #5 Hospital Road (Board Room) 7:00 pm Hospital Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital #5 Hospital Road, boardroom SUNDAY: 1:00 pm Detox Meeting (OM) Sarah Steele Building, 609 Steele Street, Main Entrance 7:00 pm Hospital Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital #5 Hospital Road, boardroom OM - open mixed, includes anyone CM - closed mixed, includes anyone with a desire to stop drinking

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Whitehorse Concerts presents The Bergmann Duo on Saturday, January 13, Yukon Arts Centre. Pre-concert chat at 7pm, show starts at 8pm.

Whitehorse Curling Club December cash calendar: $1,500, Jean Kurtin; $100, Robyne Lopushinsky; $50, Janette Roch, Theresa Murray, Rob Wilcox, Cindy Schamber; $25, Cindy Chailler, Bill Moore, Frank Duesener, Jill Mason, Bill Stanzeleit, Ed Grennan, B.L. Ghostkeeper, Eva Frantz, Jenna Duncan, Shawna Anderson, Brett Peters, Randy Mattson, Carly Bindman, C. West, Kayla Miller, Dilan Parker, B.G. Miller, Wayne Emery, Monica Kulych, Brenda Rear, Alissa Budzinski, Dave Hufman, Chauncey Larson, Sue Dibbs, Arkell Matechuk

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

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Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Annual General Meeting Sunday February 4, 2018 at 1:00 pm at clubhouse on Grey Mountain Rd. Yukon Bird Club annual Potluck supper/Slideshow on Thursday, January 18th at 6pm, Hellaby Hall, bring your pictures, 10 or less, on memory stick and dish to share.

Yukon Council on Aging presents learning event for adults 55+, Saving Electricity=Saving Money, includes free energy kits, Thursday January 11, 7-9pm, L’afy, 302 Strickland St. To register: www.learningforlifeyukon.weebly.com or 668-3383

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Yukon Hog Producers Association first annual general meeting is on Monday, January 15, 2018, 6pm8pm, Whitehorse Library meeting room

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Yukon Science Institute presents Changing Glaciers, Changing Rivers, update from St. Elias Mountains with Dan Shugar, Panya Lipovsky, Sunday, January 14, 7:30pm, Beringia Centre; Monday, January 15, 6:30pm, Jacquot Hall, Burwash Landing. Free.

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Yukon College is soliciting consultants to perform a Program Review on the Northern Institute of Social Justice (NISJ) program at Yukon College. A Program Evaluation Plan was completed in 2015 and will guide the evaluation process.

The evaluation must be completed by April 13, 2018.

RFP packages can be requested at purchasing@yukoncollege.yk.ca

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) : MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS Project Description: The Department of Highways and Public Works is seeking to establish pre-qualiÀed vendors for a planned future procurement to A list of Contractors qualiÀed to perform Plumbing and Heating installations.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title and will be received at the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101-104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385.

The closing date for submissions is before 4:00:00 PM on February 1, 2018.

Technical questions may be directed to Darryl Froese at (867) 667-3089 .

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The Village of Haines Junction is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to lead the comprehensive review and rewrite of the Village’s Official Community Plan (OCP) and accompanying Zoning Bylaw. Both of these will guide the community, Mayor, and Council over the next 10, 15, 25 years.

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Project Description: Installation of a code compliant, inspected and approved sprinkler system and Àre alarm at the Yukon Sawmill Company OfÀce, Dawson City Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is January 30, 2018.

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 Stephan Biedermann at stephan.biedermann@gov.yk.ca.

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The successful proponent will possess expertise in community planning, experience with the unique characteristics of a northern Yukon community, the ability to identify and work with a diversity of working styles, coordinate and facilitate the public engagement processes, and create a strategic OCP and implementation documents which will provide measurable outcomes and are suitable for public review and presentation.

Consultants are invited to submit a proposal including an outline of their experience and qualifications in performing work directly related to the services required, a detailed project plan describing the approach to be taken, a sample of previous work and references. ★ Prior to submitting a proposal, please review the full RFP on our website at: www.hainesjunctionyukon.com/index.php/ village-services/jobs-tenders-rfps

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

The Village of Haines Junction will receive proposals until January 29, 2018, to the Municipal Office, Box 5339, Haines Junction, Yukon Territory Y0B 1L0. E-mailed proposals (in Word or pdf) are accepted at cao-vhj@northwestel.net. Please include OCP & Zoning in the subject line.

Any questions can be directed to Cathy Clarke, CAO for the Village of Haines Junction, Phone: (867) 634-7100.

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