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he Frostbite Music Festival won’t be happening this winter because the society that runs the festival is mired in debt and missed the deadlines for two key funding grants. The decision to postpone the three-day festival was made by a unanimous vote last night at a special board meeting in the Frostbite house at Shipyards Park. “We have a huge capacity issue. We still have a $24,000 debt. We need more than a five-person board,” said board member Renee-Claude Carrier. The board is now asking the public to come forward as volunteers to help the society get back on its feet. “We also need people on the sidelines that help us by taking events on and help us get to a place where we can pay off our debt,” Carrier said. The problems arose after the society missed the deadline for the territory’s Arts Operating Fund, which usually provides core funding of $32,000. That money pays the salary of a producer to put the festival together. The deadline is Feb. 15, right in the middle of Frostbite’s annual three-day music festival. “It’s really challenging for the festival to put on a festival, do the application for the grant and do everything the same weekend. It was decided last year that we would no longer apply because of the

timing,” Carrier said. The society also lost money on last year’s festival, but Carrier couldn’t say how much because the board’s finances for last year aren’t finished yet. That in turn led the society to also miss a Sept. 15 deadline for a national arts project grant worth $20,000. There is one more chance to apply for that grant, with a deadline of Dec. 15, but that’s so close to the festival that the board can’t risk the uncertainty, so the standard three-day festival is on the rocks. Instead, the society will try to continue running concerts and other special one-off events through the winter to maintain its community presence and try to raise money to pay down its debt. The society is also still dealing with the loss of Andrea Burgoyne, who was the festival’s producer until she left to work for the Winnipeg Music Festival last August. She often handled most of the grant writing, said artistic director Eric Epstein, and the society needs to find someone to fill that role. “I think that in order to move ahead, the society really needs to take the issue of management and professionalism very strongly,” Epstein said. “It needs to face up to its own management deficits. It’s not just a matter of getting people together to do more stuff. We need to get knowledgeable people together to deal with the real management issues and find a way

to move forward in a professional manner,” he said. Steve Reed, the new executive director of Music Yukon, said he’s worried about the impact that the loss of the festival could have on the local music scene. “Losing Frostbite would be a massive blow to local artists. This festival gives more stage time to local talent than just about any festival in Canada,” Reed said. Yukoners love Frostbite, said Reed, and he hopes the public will step forward to help. So does Carrier. “We need people to help organize fundraisers and come up with ideas of how to raise some quick money. People who can come volunteer would be huge. We need people to join the board or to join committees who are good at writing grants, who are good doing financial work. Instead of paying a bookkeeper, if someone wanted to donate bookkeeping skills, that would help, or someone who is good at strategic planning,” Carrier said. Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

Correction Last week we reported that Castle Rock Enterprises is suing the City of Whitehorse over what it says was an unfairly-awarded paving contract. Castle Rock is suing for the lost profits, legal costs and interest – not the cost of the contract, as we reported. The News regrets any confusion this error may have caused.

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Government flip flops on exploration project Ashley Joannou

tory said environmental risks could be mitigated. The Chisana herd has consisted he Yukon government has of about 700 animals since 2005. The changed its mind about a minherd is in Yukon and Alaska on the ing exploration project south of Klutlan Plateau and near the headBeaver Creek. waters of the White River. Despite originally approving White River First Nation took the the plan by Tarsis Resources Ltd., government to court. officials now say exploration cannot In a July 5 ruling this year, Justice go forward. Ron Veale ruled the government did Meanwhile the White River First not properly consult with the First Nation is calling for a ban of all stak- Nation. He ordered the government ing in the First Nation’s traditional to consult further before deciding to territory. issue the licence or not. The hotly contested project pitted The consultation took place Sept. the government against the First Na23, according to government docution and led to a battle in the Yukon ments. Supreme Court. In a new decision document Tarsis had applied for a five-year released Friday, the government now Class 3 exploration permit. The says it will not approve the plan. work would have required, among This time, the territory says the other things, heavy machinery, new environmental impact of the explotrails, line cutting and trenching. Last year, the Yukon Environmen- ration could not be mitigated. “The evaluation report concluded tal and Socio-economic Assessment that significant adverse environmenBoard recommended the project tal and socio-economic effects that not be allowed to proceed because could not be mitigated in relation it would have significant adverse to wildlife and wildlife habitat and effects on wildlife, specifically the First Nation traditional land use and Chisana caribou herd. The First Nation also opposed the culture could occur if the project proceeded,” the decision document application. states. At first the government chose to “In the consultation meeting held go against the assessment board’s on September 23, representatives of recommendation and allow the White River discussed openly and project to move forward. In its original decision, the terrifrankly with the (government) the News Reporter

importance of the Chisana caribou to their culture. They also spoke in detail about the importance of the land where the project is proposed to occur and noted that displacement from this area – distinct from other areas in their asserted traditional territory – would have adverse impacts on their culture.” In an interview this morning, Robert Holmes, Yukon’s director of mineral resources for the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, said a lot of new information regarding the caribou came out in the year and a half between the two decisions. “The project is kind of remarkable for the information about caribou that came out after the seeking views and information period closed,” he said. When the government first considered its position, biologists thought the caribou herd could be managed through regulations, said Holmes. “We were finding enough information about caribou that you could, through spatial changes and timing windows, deal with the concerns.” Since that time, he said, new data has come in including more complete collaring data and new reports that weren’t available the first time. During the time between deci-

sions, a different project, this time by Teck Resources, was approved for land just to the southeast of the Tarsis project. The cumulative effects of the two projects were also considered in denying Tarsis’s plans this time, Holmes said. In a statement from the White River First Nation, Deputy Chief Dwayne Broeren criticized the government’s handling of the situation. “It is a shame that YG wasted all this time and money fighting for a company that disregarded WRFN interests blatantly. However, we are pleased that ultimately they listened to WRFN. WRFN seeks a new relationship with Canada and YG that reflects our unique status of unextinguished aboriginal rights and title to our traditional territory.” Questions to the government about how much money was spent on the legal wrangling were not answered in time for the News’ deadline. The First Nation calls for the banning of all staking in WRFN traditional territory “while consultation and accommodation issues are being resolved with government.” “The WRFN have informed YG and Canada that they are reasserting the traditional territory maps provided to government before the UFA Land Claim process began with

WRFN, and long before mineral discoveries were made on their lands,” the statement reads. “WRFN took this step after conducting extensive traditional land use and historical land usage studies of their people’s history.” White River points to this case, and also a recent win by the Ross River First Nation, as a sign that things are changing. “The WRFN win in court over YG and Tarsis, as well as RRDC killing ‘free entry’ in court, show that the old ways of doing business in YT for mining are over. WRFN is not interested in a UFA-based land claim but we are willing to negotiate a new relationship with government that reflects the modern reality and our unextinguished title,” WRFN Land Co-ordinator Janet VanderMeer said in the statement. “WRFN is re-asserting our land claim to our entire traditional territory and we have the evidence to support this. We hope the premier respects what was learned from the Tarsis fiasco and will join WRFN in now establishing a more productive process to resolve our issues that abandons their confrontational previous approaches.” Marc Blythe, president and CEO of Tarsis, said his company was still reviewing the government’s decision. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Yukon, Alaska to study cross-border power link Jesse Winter News Reporter

he Yukon and Alaskan governments are putting up $150,000 each to study a possible electrical grid link between Skagway and Whitehorse. The money comes from an agreement signed on Friday in Skagway by Energy Minister Scott Kent, Economic Develop-

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Whistle Bend complications continue Jesse Winter News Reporter

t cost the territory $100,000 to keep the pipes in the nearly empty Whistle Bend subdivision from freezing last winter. Usually, the city pays for sewer and water services in Whitehorse, but because the territory still owns the land, the city isn’t responsible for paying the costs, said acting city manager Mike Gau. In most areas of the city, residents’ regular water usage creates enough draw through the system to keep the pipes from freezing. But there aren’t enough people in Whistle Bend to keep the water running. “The heating is allowing water to flow through the system, also called bleeding, which keeps both the water and sewer pipes from freezing,” Gau said in an email. “The development agreement requires the Yukon government to pay for bleeding until consumption for residents is enough to keep the pipes from freezing,” Gau said. When the territory put up for sale the second phase of Whistle Bend earlier this fall, no one bid on the lots and that site is still entirely empty. Gau said the city and the territory are still deciding what to do with the pipes in that part of the development for the winter. At this point, the city won’t be responsible for the bearing those costs until at least December. The transfer of Whistle Bend’s phase two lots from the territorial government to the city is delayed

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Empty lots in Whitehorse’s Whistle Bend subdivision. Transfer of phase two of the development from the Yukon government to the city is delayed while inspections are completed.

because of outstanding inspections reports on the paving work, according to the City of Whitehorse. Gau said the majority of the inspections are finished, except for underground workings, which were not ready to be inspected. At this point, he didn’t know of any

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deficiencies or warranty issues. The reports should be completed soon, he said. “If everything passes inspections and any deficiencies are addressed through warranty, we may have ownership by December,” Gau said. If there are any minor repairs

needed, they will be completed in the spring and shouldn’t delay the transfer, Gau said. The Department of Community Services, which currently owns the land and is responsible for the construction contracts, was unable to comment by press time. Ted Danyluk, the vice-presi-

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Yukon’s capital costs are out of control Charles McLean

he Sept. 13 edition of the News described Jesse Winter’s difficulties in trying to determine, over a six-month period, how well the Government of Yukon spends money on capital projects. From what I know about building construction projects, the short answer is poorly. This has held true for all political stripes, so the parties shouldn’t be pointing fingers at each other. This is largely why I haven’t bid directly on Yukon government design contracts for about six years – few people in government care about cost effectiveness, running a project well, or getting a good result. They routinely exceed the original budget by significant amounts. I just couldn’t take the absence of care on the part of the government anymore. Essentially, the territory fails to give direction, watch over the project and say no when it should. The fact that the government wouldn’t provide simple, detailed and definitive numbers kind of speaks for itself, doesn’t it? Instead, you got the runaround. You wrote that they told you part of the difficulty in providing answers was the government “often doesn’t know what it will have to spend.” Oh, please. Every project that comes out for design has a construction budget associated with it. Before you go shopping, you should know if you’re looking at Chevs and Fords, or Mercedes. I’d guess that there may be some deliberate obfuscation going on, so the situation doesn’t look as bad as it is. Your article

stated that the territory claims 75 per cent of building projects were within budget. Maybe that’s the escalated, “we didn’t want to spend that much,” budget. Let’s give an example. You were given a contract value for the Tantalus School of $11.1 million and a completion cost of $11.5 million. That sounds pretty good, unless you know that the original budget in the design request for proposal was $7 million. A whopping 65 per cent overrun paints a different picture, doesn’t it? I don’t have figures handy for all the projects you list, but surely somebody in government should realize that curving glass walls, curved hardwood radiator covers, unique roof shapes and other features all add up. The territory’s initial design budgets have often been reasonable – it’s the lack of management at later stages where it goes awry. There can be some valid reasons for cost escalation, but if the scope of the project is accurately defined, the site investigated, all those good things done … well, you should end up close to where you started. Let me give you an inside look at how costs grow. First, a reasonable budget is established for construction. Then design starts, nobody pays sufficient attention to good value, and the cost swells. Rather than make a course correction, the budget grows. By tender, the budget may have been revised a couple times and is now “the new black.” The tender comes in over budget for a variety of reasons that I’m not going to discuss here, and the accepted bid becomes “the new black 2.0.” By the end of construction, the Publisher

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cost has continued to grow, and the final number often becomes “the new black 3.0,” and is the budget of record. Then you can say that you were within budget. I sure wish my personal budgeting could work like this. Of course, it’s not my money that’s being wasted … oh, wait, it is. We’re a rich little place, a lot of people work for government, and nobody cares enough. If they did, the politicians would have to crack down on the bureaucrats who are largely responsible for this situation. Instead, the politicians don’t know enough about how this works to control costs, and they believe what briefing notes tell them. In fact, many bureaucrats shouldn’t be called project managers, but briefing note writers, as they mostly process a project, not manage it. There’s some fallout from this mess. First Nations, in learning how to manage projects, look to the Yukon government for an example. Some First Nations assume that a project is supposed to come in about 30 per cent over budget. That’s a bit sad, and it’s unReporters

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necessary. That’s a generalization, of course. We recently finished the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations’ Da Ku Cultural Centre. The initial design budget about five years ago was $12 million. It tendered under budget, and even after adding 20 feet to the assembly hall during construction and some other changes, finished at $12.7 million. That’s how it’s supposed to be done, and I’m pleased that our team of designers and the First Nation personnel were able to accomplish this. Everybody was paying attention. What is the Yukon government doing to make it all better? It’s adding more layers of management, rather than fix what they have. The new trend

is for the territorial manager to manage a private sector manager, who then is supposed to manage the job. Confusing? Yes. Effective? Doubtful. Costs more? Sure. Design/build is another way of passing the work and responsibility to somebody else. Maybe we should start thinking about what could be bought with this wasted money. Lots of hospital equipment might be a start. Or how about giving us the equivalent of the Alaska oil cheque, and pass out a couple thousand bucks to everybody every year? That’s a lot more democratic than allowing a lucky few to tap into the waste stream. Charles McLaren is an architect who lives in Whitehorse.

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INSIGHT Are you working a 15-hour week? by Keith Halliday

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t is a safe bet that most of your ancestors spent most of their daylight hours working to find enough food and shelter to get by. Some of your forebears might have been idle and overfed priests or potentates of some long-forgotten kingdom. Others might perhaps have stumbled into some uninhabited temperate ecosystem rich in food that didn’t run away or fight back. But most of your ancestors, most of the time, struggled to keep body and soul together. Consider, however, the amazing productivity of the modern farm and factory. Just a few per cent of the population produce our food, and just a few per cent more could run the machines that would produce

more clothes and tools than our ancestors would know what to do with. With food and basic needs taken care of, the rest of us are in “services.” We are newspaper columnists, lawyers, barbers, car detailers, yoga instructors, real estate agents, consultants, marketing experts, video game testers, policy analysts and so on. Famous British economist John Maynard Keynes predicted in 1930 that by now everyone would be working a 15-hour week. A few people are working this little by choice, but not many. And there has been an increase in leisure time for many people in recent decades. When I was a kid, we considered it normal that my father would work five days a week plus half of Saturday. This is less common now. Most advanced countries also have more holidays than they used to. But most people still work 40hour weeks. Some statistics even show that in the United States the average weekly hours worked has gone up in the last 30 years.

Part of this is a choice people make to have more toys and bigger houses. It takes money to produce those extra snowmobiles, big-screen televisions and extra rooms that you seldom use. But a professor from the London School of Economics has a more insidious theory. David Graeber has recently written an article entitled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” He claims that “huge swathes of people, in Europe and North America in particular, spend their entire working lives performing tasks they secretly believe do not really need to be performed.” It is one thing to think that someone else’s job is a worthless waste of time. But Graeber is right to point out that more than a few people think this about significant chunks of their own jobs. It brings back a few painful memories from my work experience, both in government and the private sector. When I worked at the Department of Foreign Affairs in the 1990s, some diplomats were talking

about striking or working to rule (to protest how much lower our salaries were than government economists or sociologists, in case you were wondering). A friend of mine was against the idea, saying that he was worried that the powers-that-be would find out how little they noticed we weren’t working any more. A corporate efficiency expert once told me about a major corporation that laid off 10 per cent of the white-collar staff at headquarters. No one in the field, and definitely no customers, even noticed. Yet the people who were laid off all had busy calendars and often worked overtime. What does this say about the value of the work they did before they were laid off? Of course, some people enjoy the idea of having tricked “the man” into paying them 40 hours of money for much less work. They still have to go into work, however. It can’t be good for the soul in the long run to think so little of the work one does. Assuming you don’t aspire to having a bullshit job, there are a few questions you can ask

yourself. First, did you make something beautiful that made other people happy? Musicians and artists often get paid much less than corporate bullshit jobs, but I suspect many of them find their work deeply satisfying. Second, if you are not fortunate enough to delight others with your talents, did someone else at least find your work worth paying for? A pizza delivery guy or a professional dog walker does an honest service that the customer is willing to exchange cash for. That’s more rewarding than being paid big bucks to reformat the PowerPoint presentations at corporate headquarters. I don’t know whether Keynes was right that we could get by on 15 hour weeks. But I think I’ll use his theory to justify taking an extra week of vacation next year. Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. You can follow him on Twitter @hallidaykeith

The Yukon could be a model for consultation Ken Coates and Amanda Graham anada has discovered the art and mystery of consultation. The processes – familiar to all Yukoners – of land claims negotiations, government planning (remember Yukon 2000?), duty to consult and accommodate, and the imperatives of 21st-century politics have had a profound effect on governance and political life. Add to this the speed of the Internet and the power of social media and we find ourselves in an age of mobilized public opinion and engaged citizens. Yukoners and other northern Canadians are at the forefront of the broader global transition to consultation-based democracy. The process of land claims negotiations, which started largely behind closed doors, was pulled by First Nations and territorial politicians into full public view. The Yukon 2000 process expanded the range of consultations to include visioning the future and planning for economic growth and sustainability. The Umbrella Final Agreement codified extensive consultation commitments before the rest of the country

became accustomed to greater citizen engagement with political and governance systems. The territorial and, indeed, the national political processes have not yet fully internalized the culture of citizen consultation. The electoral process appropriately leaves elected officials in a final decision-making position, with authority over the civil servants charged with implementing those political decisions. Many groups, however, see consultation as providing an effective veto over government action. If there is sufficient opposition, the argument goes, the government must back down from their plans. This is neither legally or constitutionally sound – elected governments have the right to operate within their constitutional limits. The culture and power of consultation remains a work in progress. Initially intended as a means of getting feedback on government proposals, community consultations are increasingly taking on overtones of an alternative political process, a type of binding referendum. When a major initiative, from a new govern-

ment program to a resource development, generates strong and consistent criticism, governments routinely find themselves facing what is effectively an additional opposition force, often with considerable moral authority and substantial public support. The Yukon has one of the most elaborate political cultures in Canada, combining standard political structures and processes with constitutionally protected procedures for First Nations engagement and an emerging system of broader consultations. The territory is a numerically small political community with broad familiarity with issues, proponents and critics. Yukoners care about what happens around them and have strong motivations to engage with government issues. In the years to come, the Yukon will probably emerge as a national, if not global, model for the politics of formal consultation and community engagement. More and more, politicians, civil servants and the public at large are being asked to come to terms with the realities and possibilities of consultation. In the territorial arena,

all actors face new challenges to incorporating open, fair and appropriate consultation processes. Consequently, there is a growing need for deeper understanding of the strengths of informal and formal consultation and for the prospects of including community engagement – in limited and legitimate ways – in political decision making. What is underway, in the Yukon as well as more broadly, represents a profound transformation of the political process. The intersection of elected governance, partisanship, aboriginal rights and the ease of mobilizing public engagement will take years to shake out. The process of getting there will be challenging, occasionally messy and controversial. In the end, with the Yukon at the lead, we are in the process of redefining politics, governance and the very role of the citizen in public affairs. The Northern Review, a Yukon College-based scholarly journal, takes note of this important political transformation. Earlier this year, we received a manuscript submission from researchers at the University of Saskatchewan

that examines consultation and decision-making process – “Fixing Land Use Planning in the Yukon Before It Really Breaks: A Case Study of the Peel Watershed.” Following the recommendations of peer reviewers, we accepted the article for publication in our Fall 2013 issue, expected December 2013. We have now published it open access as an advance online article: www.yukoncollege. yk.ca/review. Please feel free to download the article and engage with the authors. The Northern Review hopes that, as a result, the discussion will further the conversation here in the territory on the rapidly emerging political culture of consultation and engagement. It is time for everyone to get ready for the future. Ken Coates is an editor of The Northern Review and the research chair in regional innovation of the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Saskatchewan. Amanda Graham is also an editor of the Northern Review and instructs for the University of the Arctic and the school of liberal arts at Yukon College.

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It’s good to see the Yukon government is trying to get drugaddicted jail inmates off their methadone. Keeping anyone dependent on that stuff is a hopelessly inadequate answer. Mr. Karp, It’s probably just as bad as betime to tell the truth ing on heroin anyway! No, I’m not an expert on In the October 9th edition either of those drugs. Thank of the Yukon News, “Federal God I’ve never had to get job program draws ire” it was involved. But I have had some reported that, “Rick Karp, experience of having issues president of the Yukon Cham- with doctors over drugs they ber of Commerce, says no prescribed, or dare I say, inconsultation occurred that he flicted on me. was aware of ” in response to Quite a few years ago, I may my comment that our govern- have needed some medicament had consulted with the tion to get me through a short business community to create problem. But it turned into a an effective Canada Job Grant long-term difficulty because Program. of a quack who insisted on You were quoted as saying, keeping me medicated on an “If there was consultations, it on-going basis. wasn’t with anyone here as far I couldn’t accept the as I know. I would like to meet situation because the doctor a person who was consulted.” couldn’t accept the idea that Well, Mr. Karp, let me intro- I’d never be OK until I’d be off duce you to … Mr. Karp. the medication and not need it In fact, you were in attendanymore. ance and participated in the I had fallen under the May 14th Canada Job Grant influence of a bad doctor who Consultations held at the didn’t have my best interests at Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. heart. He was abusing me and I am deeply concerned and abusing the system. perplexed by the fact that you Things got worse and I got fail to recall these important stuck in a hospital drugged federal consultations, your all the more! I wondered if I’d own attendance and participa- ever get free from them. But I tion. did. Yukon citizens deserve It’s been many years since the truth, and our business I’ve been in such an unacceptcommunity deserves sound able situation. But I’d never representation. I’m certain the have survived without breakother members of our business ing all contact with anyone and academic communities as involved in this abuse. well as the territorial governDrugs are not the answer! ment representatives recall the input they provided. Remem- Stewart Jamieson Whitehorse bering your own input at a

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UN official calls for inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women The Canadian Press OTTAWA he federal government should set up a national inquiry into the “disturbing phenomenon” of missing and murdered aboriginal women, a senior UN rights official said Tuesday. James Anaya, the UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, has spent the last nine days touring the country, talking to aboriginals and both federal and provincial government officials. And while governments across Canada have pledged a number of steps to deal with the problem of missing aboriginal women, it’s not enough, Anaya told a news conference in Ottawa as he wrapped up his visit. “I have heard from aboriginal peoples a widespread lack of confidence in the effectiveness of those measures,” Anaya said. “I concur that a comprehensive and nationwide inquiry into the issue could help ensure a co-ordin-

ated response and the opportunity for the loved ones of victims to be heard and would demonstrate a responsiveness to the concerns raised by the families and communities affected by this epidemic.” There has been strong pressure from aboriginal groups and some provinces for an inquiry into the disappearances, which some say run into the hundreds. The Native Women’s Association of Canada estimates there have been more than 600 such cases in the last 20 years. The federal government, however, has so far refused to entertain the idea of an inquiry. Anaya, a professor of human rights law at the University of Arizona, also has a Canadian connection, having done several stints as a visiting professor in the law faculty of the University of Toronto. He acknowledged that Canada has made significant progress on aboriginal issues since his predecessor delivered a tough report in 2004. But many challenges remain, he said.

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“Canada faces a crisis when it comes to the situation of indigenous peoples of the country,” Anaya said.

The economic gap between aboriginals and non-aboriginals hasn’t narrowed, treaty and land claims remain unresolved and “there appear to be high levels of distrust among aboriginal peoples towards government at both the federal and provincial levels.” Liberal aboriginal affairs critic Carolyn Bennett pounced on Anaya’s report as evidence of a hard-hearted Conservative attitude towards Canada’s First Nations. “The Conservatives’ adversarial approach to aboriginal peoples on a host of issues has created conflict and distrust, rather than reconciliation and better lives,” Bennett said. “As Mr. Anaya noted today, Canada needs to change direction urgently towards a new, collaborative partnership with aboriginal peoples to achieve progress and shared prosperity.” Anaya also noted that aboriginal education in Canada could be improved quickly if money given to native authorities for schooling was equal, on a per-student basis, to

spending in the provincial system. But he warned the federal government against going ahead with its proposed First Nations education bill. He said he heard “a remarkably consistent and profound distrust” about the measure and urged the government to take its time and redraft the legislation in consultation with aboriginals. Anaya also said housing remains a dismal problem. “I urge the government to treat the housing situation on First Nations reserves and Inuit communities with the urgency it deserves,” he said. “It simply cannot be acceptable that these conditions persist in the midst of a country with such great wealth.” Anaya also said the residentialschools era continues to cast “a shadow of despair” over aboriginal communities and he urged the government to extend the mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to as long as it needs to do its work.

Senate abolition gains momentum inside Conservative caucus Jennifer Ditchburn

uncomfortable speaking publicly about the matter – say the Senate should simply be done away with, OTTAWA rather than wait for reforms that hile the NDP bangs the drum could take years to achieve, if at all. for Senate abolition in the “Personally, I think the country Commons, Prime Minister Stephen could be well governed without it,” Harper is likely to hear the same said one Conservative MP. beat coming from inside his own Added another MP: “I’m ready Conservative caucus. to campaign on abolition.” Government MPs got an earful Some even pointed to the politfrom constituents over the spring ical toll that the concept of Senate and summer about the ongoing reform is taking on Harper himself. Senate expenses scandal, which “The Senate is a longer-term has already prompted the ouster of problem where without action, the three high-profile Tory senators and prime minister is perceived as the Harper’s chief of staff. An RCMP person who is responsible for the investigation and auditor general’s Senate and the status quo,” said one review will keep the story alive Tory MP. indefinitely. “That’s not a position he wants Many members were riled up to be in.” after a Conservative private memAny movement on the Senate ber’s bill on union accountability will have to wait until the Supreme was gutted with the help of some Court of Canada answers a series of their own caucus mates in the of questions the government posed upper chamber. earlier this year – including how to As a result, patience is running thin. A number MPs who spoke to The new Yukon home of The Canadian Press – some on the record, others preferring to remain anonymous because they are The Canadian Press

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to see the kind of Senate reform that Harper has proposed in the past, but not at any cost. “If it comes to pass that (reform) cannot happen without some kind of constitutional upheaval – meaning the general amending formula and all the provinces have to agree – if we’re going to go down that path, then certainly abolition might be the better bet,” Stanton said. Other MPs are holding out for a healthy discussion inside caucus – and later this month at the Conservative convention in Calgary – on possible solutions for making the Senate more effective and less costly. “You still need that sober second thought because we could still ram stuff through Parliament rather quickly if we wanted to, and that may feel good one day but the damage could be a year or two down the road when you don’t take the time to really vet something properly,”

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up passengers on the social and consumer issues track. The speech is expected to OTTAWA focus on bedrock Conservahe Harper Conservatives will tive issues – creating jobs and hit the gas pedal this week in rebuilding the economy – with the race toward the next election particular themes targeted at crein 2015. ating employment opportunities But the opposition parties are and providing job training for vowing to push down hard on aboriginals in the resource sector. the brakes in reminding CanBut several consumer-friendly adians about what they call the measures will also be incorporatgovernment’s lapse in ethics in ed into the blueprint document, the Senate. designed to counter proposals In a speech from the throne expected from the Opposition today, the Tories will be drivNew Democrats and Liberals. ing ahead with their jobs and Those measures are also tough-on-crime agendas while aimed at turning the attention steering slightly to the left to pick The Canadian Press

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party’s website. “Instead, you’re getting secrecy, distrust and scandal.” Trudeau accuses the Conservatives of giving Canadians “partisan games and gimmicks” rather than real action on jobs and security. Still, the Conservatives are expected to make further reference to veterans, and the need to better incorporate them into the workforce and match their skills to jobs. First Nations could also hear a more conciliatory tone on resource development. The Conservatives were told over the summer that their omnibus budget bills, C38 and C45, which sparked the Idle-No-More movement, have caused more harm than good, and that they need to signal a change in approach to win people over. The Tories are expected to

signal a renewed commitment to passing legislation on First Nations education in time for fall 2014. The speech will also likely make some reference to preparations for the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, and the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, among other notable historical milestones. Security may be a little tighter for this throne speech. The last

time Gov. Gen. Johnston read from the Harper Conservatives’ blueprint for governing, in June 2011, a Senate page disrupted the speech by holding up a “Stop Harper” sign in the middle of the proceedings. Brigette DePape of Manitoba was immediately removed from the Senate chamber and fired from her job, but later became an icon for critics of the Conservatives.

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Inquest into police shooting deaths to highlight treatment of mentally ill Diana Mehta

this week will now take a hard look at the lives and deaths of Reyal Jardine-Douglas, Sylvia TORONTO Klibingaitis and Michael Eligon hey lived entirely separate – a process which is expected to lives but the circumstances raise questions about police use of of their deaths were strikingly force and how front-line officers similar. deal with the mentally ill. Three Toronto-area residents “I hope there will be a very who were gunned down by police strong message in the form of at different times over the past various recommendations to three years were all thought to be police that they must attempt deexperiencing mental health issues escalation in any situation where when they approached officers it’s feasible,” Peter Rosenthal, a with sharp objects. lawyer for the Eligon family, told The province’s police watchThe Canadian Press. dog later cleared authorities of “The problem, I think, is that wrongdoing in all three cases, no police officer to my knowledge prompting calls for justice from has ever been disciplined for the families of those killed. failing to de-escalate a situation. A coroner’s inquest that begins In my view the police have to be The Canadian Press

properly policed.” Eligon died in February 2012 after fleeing from a Toronto hospital, where he had been involuntarily admitted under the Mental Health Act. The 29-year-old was dressed in a hospital gown and armed with two pairs of scissors at the time. His father has said there didn’t appear to be any justification for the death of his son, who he described as a non-violent man who had a child of his own. The province’s police watchdog ruled there were no grounds to charge the officer who shot Eligon. Rosenthal said he wasn’t looking for new weapons like Tasers – which all front-line officers in

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Ontario can now carry – to be suggested as a better way to deal with someone like Eligon. “People mistakenly believe that if police have Tasers they use them instead of firearms – they won’t. They’ll use them in addition to firearms,” he said. “It’s not weapons that are needed. It’s approaching people in a reasonable way that’s needed.” A better approach to dealing with the mentally ill, particularly when police have been alerted to their condition, is what JardineDouglas’s family is looking for as well. “This is a family that called the police for assistance when their son jumped on a bus because he was trying to avoid an examination at a hospital,” explained lawyer John Weingust. “An hour later (police) come back and they said ‘Your son is dead.’ We were completely shocked by it.” Twenty-five-year-old JardineDouglas died in August 2010 after pulling a knife out of his bag and advancing on an officer when police confronted him on a public transit bus for acting irrationally. “The police are alleging self defence in this particular matter ...There’s something wrong with that type of training which appears to be shoot first and ask questions later. Something has to be done,” said Weingust. “The family misses their son very much. We intend to show that he was not a violent person.” In Klibingaitis’s case, the 52-year-old called 911 herself in October 2011, saying she was going to commit a crime. When officers went to her house, she walked toward police with the knife in her hand in what the SIU described as a threatening manner. She did not drop the knife in response to officers’ demands and when she moved closer she was shot. The SIU called her death a “tragic event” but said the officer was justified in using lethal force under the circumstances. The inquest into all three deaths comes on the heels of another police shooting that claimed the life of a Toronto teen. Sammy Yatim, 18, was killed on an empty streetcar on July 27 in an incident that sparked public outrage over police use of force. Yatim’s case led Toronto’s police chief to order a review of use-of-force policies which has been described as “extraordinary in scope.” The incident also triggered an investigation by Ontario’s ombudsman into what kind of direction the provincial government provides to police for defusing conflict situations. The new Yukon home of

But those in the policing world say people need to realize officers always strive to keep the public safe. “We have become the first call for help and the last resort when help can’t be found elsewhere. As such we are dealing with the full range of human issues, not just crime,” said Dave McFadden, president of the Police Association of Ontario. “More often than ever before, police are challenged to deal with the social issues that mental illness presents in a community and which can present as criminal and violent behaviour threatening the safety of the public and officers.” It’s not that police don’t want to deal with the mentally ill in the best possible way, said one observer, it’s that they often don’t have the resources to do so. “The police are totally on board, it’s the politicians and the legislatures have to put this in writing and then put some money behind it,” said Rick Parent, a former officer who teaches police studies at Simon Fraser University. Different forces also have different levels of training and support when it comes to dealing with the mentally ill, which can result in a patchwork approach, said Parent. Some forces, like the Vancouver Police, have a mental health care liaison on call at all hours which can conduct on-site assessments and interventions, a force in Delta, B.C., has an officer who proactively contacts those with mental issue who might pose a problem in the future and some forces offer extensive officer training. Many other forces, however, have little to no resources – and even if they did it doesn’t take away from the fact that other parties – like hospitals, community housing and caregivers – need to deal better with the mentally ill, said Parent. “The police are at the rear end,” he said. “We can train them as much as we can and give them all these less lethal weapons, that’s not the solution. The solution is to deal with these individuals at the front end and to continue to deal with them and don’t let them down.” The public also needs to realize that the police aren’t perfect, said Parent. “Police will always make mistakes,” he said. “We have to limit the risk or limit the liability that we place police officers in. And we haven’t been doing that. We just kind of throw them out and hope for this flawlessly perfect situation.” The inquest, which begins Tuesday in Toronto, is expected to last eight weeks and will hear from more than 50 witnesses. A jury may make recommendations at preventing similar deaths but is not tasked with finding fault or laying any blame.

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OTTAWA tephen Harper’s former chief of staff had a binder full of details on Sen. Mike Duffy’s official and personal activities, but appears not to have provided it to auditors reviewing Duffy’s expenses nor to police when they first opened an investigation. The existence of a binder of calendars, chronicling Duffy’s life over four years, was revealed in RCMP documents filed in court last week. It raises a host of new questions about how much the prime minister’s office knew about Duffy’s movements, at a time when the former Tory senator’s expenses were under the microscope. “The calendar is quite detailed and contains notes of Sen. Duffy’s travel, meetings, teleconferences, social events, holidays, noteworthy current events, speeches, and political interactions,” Cpl. Greg Horton wrote in a court filing. In early February, the Senate asked independent auditors to look into Duffy’s expenses following allegations he was improperly claiming a home in P.E.I. as his main residence. Some time that month, Duffy couriered the binder of calendars to Nigel Wright, who was then Harper’s right-hand man. “Mary and I copied and redacted my four years of diaries; added a summary of my days in P.E.I, and pics of the cottage under construction etc. and sent it to Nigel by Purolator,” Duffy wrote in a Feb. 20 email obtained by police. Duffy never gave those calendars to the Deloitte auditors and they

finished their report in May pointing out the many questions they still had about Duffy’s whereabouts and expense claims. Still, the Conservative Senate leadership did not demand more detail and backed a report that contained no criticism of Duffy. The news broke shortly afterward that Wright had given Duffy a $90,000 cheque in March to repay questionable expenses. A Senate committee started scrutinizing Duffy’s expenses again, this time connecting more dots with the help of detailed information from Senate finance officials. The matter was forwarded to the RCMP. By mid-June, the RCMP were talking to Wright’s lawyers about the controversy. But Wright’s legal counsel did not send the binder of calendars to the police until more than two months later. The Canadian Press put questions to Wright about the documents through his lawyers. Peter Mantas responded last week that they “could not comment on the matter.” The prime minister’s office also did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new information. Duffy has said he will not comment. The RCMP have outlined four areas of investigation as they file production orders for documents: * The $90,000 transaction between Duffy and Wright. * Duffy’s housing expense claims. * Duffy’s travel expense claims. * $65,000 worth of Senate-paid contracts Duffy provided to a friend over three years.

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Startup tries to spark more interest in smoke, carbon monoxide detectors Michael Liedtke

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ho knew booze could be such a burdensome busi-

ness? Not Karlo Krauzig, that’s for sure. Five years after the Whitehorse resident decided to launch Yukon Shine distillery, Krauzig says, if he knew then what he knows now, he never would have made that decision. “Knowing all of the risks and challenges that couldn’t have been predicted even by any industry experts, I probably would have gone somewhere a little less risky,” Krauzig said. “I started a family at the same time, and that was too much risk. They’ve been along for this whole rollercoaster ride. “That being said, I’m not complaining. It’s gotten me this far and I’m going to take it all the way,” he said. That roller-coaster hit a high point this fall when Krauzig finally inked a deal with Canadian business tycoon Arlene Dickinson after a year of negotiations. The partnership will see Dickinson on board to provide financing and marketing expertise to back up Krauzig’s blossoming vodka and gin business. Krauzig said the talks took as long as they did in part because of Dickinson’s hectic schedule. “Arlene being as big as she is and being involved with many businesses, she’s very tough to pin down. People who work closest with her have a hard time to sit her down and get signatures,” he said. Along with her job as the CEO of Venture Communications, Dickinson is a self-made millionaire and one of the stars on CBC’s popular reality show Dragon’s Den. Krauzig met Dickinson on the set of that show where, after theatrically stripping off a Canada Goose parka, Krauzig first pitched his plan for a madefrom-scratch Yukon vodka. The pitch was an almost instant success, or so it seemed on the broadcast version. When he first proposed the idea, Krauzig got an offer from Dragon Jim Treliving, the owner of Boston Pizza. “They filmed me for almost an hour, and ended up cutting it down to about seven minutes. In the part that they cut out, I tried to negotiate Jim and Arlene coming together for a deal. I kept telling him we needed Arlene, and this company wouldn’t survive without marketing. He said if we need marketing we’ll hire Arlene,” he said. Krauzig hoped that by bringing Treliving on board, he could get his Yukon Winter Vodka

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Karlo Krauzig at the Yukon Shine Distillery in 2012. Krauzig has sealed a deal with financier Arlene Dickinson after pitching his Yukon-made vodka and gin on CBC’s Dragon’s Den.

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placed in more than 500 Boston Pizza and Keg restaurants. “Even if you only did one bottle a month at each location, which is considered really poor, you’d still be doing almost 1,000 bottles a month. Most places go through a bottle or two a day,” Krauzig said. Considering that his beverages retail for $50 a pop, the potential was huge, he said. But Treliving apparently had different ideas. “I never spoke to Jim after the show. He had one of his investment advisors – who was half my age – dealing with me. I was

trying to push things along and it just wasn’t moving,” Krauzig said. Eventually, Krauzig learned that Treliving had wanted to pitch Yukon Shine to global corporate liquor heavyweights Bacardi (which owns Bombay Sapphire, and Grey Goose) and Diageo (which owns Smirnoff, Baileys, Johnny Walker and Guinness). But it turns out that neither were interested and Treliving nixed the deal with Krauzig. “Bacardi bought Grey Goose for $2.3 billion. We’re just not at that stage yet. I would have thought that was something Jim

would have known. Had he been upfront about that, I would have said I wasn’t interested,” he said. That letdown was the lowest point on Krauzig’s roller-coaster. “I was actually kind of ticked off. They had essentially wasted months of my time from the filming in April to the airing in October (2012). He canceled the deal two weeks before the airing of the show,” he said. But rather than give up, Krauzig decided to press on, going back to Dickinson and pitching her again. She said yes almost immediately.

“When I spoke with Arlene, she completely agreed and started giving me contacts to call right away, before we even signed the deal,” he said. Yukon Shine is already in liquor stores here at home, in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario. With Dickinson behind him, Krauzig is now setting his sights on the wider Canadian market. Soon his booze will be in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec, and he has designs on the East Coast as well, he said. And if first Canada, why not the world? “She’ll get international contacts and open doors that I wouldn’t be able to on my own. She’s also got financial resources to help get to that place,” Krauzig said. In order to meet the demands of those markets, Krauzig is looking at quadrupling his production, but says his system can handle the increase with only modest upgrades. It’s been a long and frustrating ride, but Krauzig is determined to find the end of it successfully. “I thought I’d be a lot further than this, to be honest. I’m at the start-up stage, and it’s taken me five years to get to this point. But now that I’m here, I’m not stopping. It’s going to be a very large company when I’m done with it,” he says. Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Britain’s powerful Daily Mail under pressure over attack on politician’s father Jill Lawless

Miliband, leader of the left-ofcentre Labour Party, by running a story about Miliband’s LONDON late father, a leading socialist ritain’s Daily Mail newsintellectual, headlined “the paper will tell you that man who hated Britain.” many things you eat can give The Mail warned readers you cancer, global warming is that “Red Ed,” who is Britain’s probably bunk and the Britmain opposition leader and ish way of life is under threat hopes to be its next prime from pernicious Eurocrats in minister, had inherited father Brussels. Ralph’s commitment to class The Mail is Britain’s most warfare. polarizing paper, and one of Miliband wrote a rebuttal the most powerful. To fans, defending his dad, who came it’s the voice of old-fashioned to Britain as a teenage refugee British values and the enemy from the Nazis and served with of meddling bureaucrats and the Royal Navy in World War stultifying political correctness. II. “I loved him and he loved To critics it’s a sensationalist, Britain,” Miliband wrote of his small-minded rag that demon- father, who died in 1994. “I izes feminists, foreigners and know they say ‘you can’t libel the poor. the dead,’ but you can smear To politicians, the Mail is a them.” formidable force whose blessThe paper’s attack has won ing can help deliver crucial Miliband wide sympathy, and swing votes and whose wrath has brought the rare spectacle is best avoided. It’s not the of politicians from all parties paper’s conservative bent criticizing the Daily Mail. that bothers them – in BritFormer Conservative Cabiain, unlike the United States, net Minister Michael Heseltine newspapers are expected to accused the Mail of “carrying have a strong political stance politics to an extent that is just that comes through in news demeaning.” coverage as well as editoriDeputy Prime Minister Nick als. (Television stations, again Clegg, a Liberal Democrat, said in contrast to the U.S., are Thursday that “if anyone excels expected to remain broadly in denigrating and often vilifyneutral). ing a lot about modern Britain, But many feel the Mail went it’s the Daily Mail.” too far when it angered Ed Clegg had a point – the Associated Press

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Mail exudes a deep ambivalence about British society. Its successful formula is to offer readers a mix of anxiety and reassurance, spiced with a dash of sex. Journalism professor and Guardian media columnist Roy Greenslade said the Mail is often described as the paper that “speaks for Middle England – that segment of the working class which has middle-class aspirations and wishes to defend them against all comers.” “It is vaguely anti-immigrant. It has opposed in the past social liberal moves such as gay rights,” he said. Among the things the Mail approves of are British troops, hardworking “mums and dads” and cute domestic animals. It dislikes unemployed “benefit scroungers” – especially if they’re immigrants – Brussels bureaucrats, badly behaved celebrities and left-wing politicians like Ed Miliband. In the newspaper’s pages, common foods regularly turn out to cause cancer – or obesity – and climate change is treated with skepticism. One recent headline had scientists saying “Global warning just half what we said,” while another read “World’s top climate scientists confess: Global warming is just quarter what we thought.” Another article this week said global warming was “on pause.” Now the Mail itself has become the story. The furor began Saturday with the article excoriating

A popular online quiz asks “Does the Daily Mail Hate You?” Factors include being a woman and having parents born outside the U.K. There’s also the “Daily Mail-o-matic” headline generator – click a button and it throws together phrases such as “Could Muslims ruin pensioners?” and “Are feral children giving Britain’s swans diabetes?” Now this powerful media player is on the defensive. Opponents have pointed out that the Mail supported the Nazis during the 1930s, and Labour lawmaker John Mann – chair of Parliament’s all-party group against anti-Semitism – said the newspaper’s attack on Ralph Miliband, who was Jewish, smacked of “the classical age old anti-Semitic smear about disloyal Jews.” Calls for an advertising boycott have been backed by Labour figures including former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. And the furor has reanimated a debate about press regulation that has been swirling since the scandal over tabloid phone hacking. The Mail has not been implicated in hacking, but Dacre, like other newspaper editors, strongly opposes any form of state regulation. Bob Satchwell, executive editor of the Society of Editors, said he hoped the Miliband affair would not trigger restrictions on the press. “If you’ve got a free press it must be free to express itself,” Satchwell told Sky News.

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Ralph Miliband for his Marxist views. It flared again on Thursday when Ed Miliband wrote to Lord Rothermere – chairman of the paper’s owner, Daily Mail and General Trust PLC– complaining that a reporter from the Daily Mail’s Sunday sister paper had showed up at his uncle’s memorial service this week and tried to interview mourners. Mail on Sunday editor Geordie Greig quickly apologized for the “terrible lapse of judgment.” In contrast, Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has been silent, though he dispatched a deputy to defend the story on television. It is unwelcome attention for the publicity-shy, 64-yearold Dacre, the Mail’s editor since 1992. He has built the paper into a powerful media institution, with a circulation of 1.8 million, second only to the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sun among Britain’s daily newspapers. The Mail’s website – light on politics, heavy on celebrity snapshots – is one of the most widely read news sites in the world. Even the paper’s critics acknowledge its skill at understanding what readers want, and its campaigning energy – it waged a long fight to bring to justice the racist killers of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, a notorious murder case. And even those who call the paper the “Hate Mail” have helped secure its place in popular culture.

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by his predecessor in 2011, even though France had been named among the most PARIS promising European countries rance’s constitutional for shale gas extraction. The council upheld a ban on French, who rely largely on the energy extraction process nuclear energy, fear the enknown as fracking on Friday, vironmental costs of hydraulic two days after the European fracturing are too steep. Parliament voted to require Laszlo Varro, head of the full environmental reports International Energy Agency from companies that want to division that monitors hyestablish hydraulic fracturing draulic fracturing, said fears sites. in Europe were overblown but The decision comes the added that it was too early to predict the effects of the Eurosame day the International pean Parliament regulations. Energy Agency predicted the “You can have an environUnited States would overtake Russia next year to become the mental assessment framework which is the functional equivaworld’s largest oil producer outside OPEC, renewing ques- lent of killing the industry” or tions about Europe’s ability to it could be one that ensures protections while letting incompete in a shifting energy dustry flourish, he said. landscape. French President Francois Hollande had promised to How fracking works A high-pressure mixture maintain the ban imposed The Associated Press

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NDP Treasury Board critic Mathieu Ravignat. The latest report by Canada’s parliamentary budget office debunks the myth of fat-cat public servants collecting far greater pay than their counterparts in the private sector.

to keep public sector labour spending in check,” the statement adds. On average, public servants earned slightly less than $70,000 last year, according to the data in the report. That’s less than the $114,000 estimate the budget office reported last December, but officials said a different methodology was used – the new calculation does not include benefits and does not include salaries for the RCMP and the military. The report does not attempt to compare public to private sector salary scales, only whether public service remuneration had grown substantially in the past decade or so. The PBO also appeared to dismiss the myth that costs have been driven by reclassification, involving moving public servants to higher-paying categories

even though their duties have remained largely the same. Costs due to classification added less than five per cent of the total increase, the PBO found. “Cumulatively, changes in classification and real wage growth contributed little to overall labour cost growth,” the report, one of the first by new watchdog Jean-Denis Frechette, concludes. “Recent reductions in the level of employment and the Expenditure Restraint Act of 2009 have been successful in limiting the growth in labour costs,” it adds. However, it notes that some labour cost growth is inevitable if public servants are to maintain a constant standard of living. Over the 11 years surveyed, the federal government spent $354 billion on compensation for its employees, exclusive of the RCMP and the military.

BlackBerry appeals to customers to stay on The Canadian Press TORONTO lackBerry is appealing to its customers to stay with the troubled smartphone maker as it restructures. In an open letter released Monday afternoon on Twitter and Facebook, BlackBerry tells its “customers, partners and fans” that they can continue to count on the Waterloo, Ont.-based company. The letter is designed to “set the record straight for the tens of millions of users who depend on BlackBerry every single day,” the company said Monday night in an email. The letter alludes to BlackBerry’s recent US$965-million quarterly loss and possible ownership change, noting those issues could be a concern for customers. But it says BlackBerry has substantial cash on hand, a balance sheet that is debt free, and is restructuring with a goal to cut expenses by 50 per cent. It also says BlackBerry doesn’t underestimate the situation it faces, and is making “difficult changes” – such as a 40 per cent reduction of its global workforce – to strengthen the company. The open letter, which the company says is being published in newspapers around the world, also touts BlackBerry’s security measures

and notes its system will work with Apple iOS and Android devices. “We are bringing the most engaging mobile messaging platform to all, with our BBM launch for Android and iPhone,” the letter stated. “There are already around six million customers pre-registered to be notified of our roll out.” And the letter also stressed the company’s BlackBerry 10 devices, saying BlackBerry continues “to offer the best mobile typing experience – no ifs, ands or buts about it.” BlackBerry has struggled this year as sales of its latest smartphones failed to catch fire, and some carriers decided not to sell BlackBerry’s new Z30 smartphone. Rogers Communications reversed its decision not to sell the Z30 last week following a backlash from customers on message boards and Twitter. Fairfax Financial, BlackBerry’s largest shareholder, has made a conditional takeover bid worth US$9 per share and values the company at US$4.7 billion. The Fairfax consortium is expected to complete its due diligence by Nov. 4. Until then, BlackBerry is allowed to actively solicit and evaluate rival offers. BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin have

said they are looking at making a potential takeover bid. According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week, the two are “interested in pursuing a joint bid” with “the goal of stabilizing and ultimately reinventing the company.” Together, Lazaridis and Fregin own roughly an eight per cent stake in BlackBerry, while Fairfax holds about 10 per cent. Meanwhile, a class-action lawsuit was filed last Thursday at the Ontario Superior Court on behalf of all Canadian BlackBerry shareholders. In a statement, the Merchant Law Group LLP said the suit was on behalf of shareholders who purchased the stock between Sept. 27, 2012 and Sept. 20, 2013. The lawsuit alleges the company and its senior management “knowingly or negligently misrepresented” that the BlackBerry 10 smartphones had been well received by customers and in a “strong financial position,” according to a news release. The representative plaintiff is alleged to have lost $55,000 after buying BlackBerry shares in the last year. None of the allegations have been proven in court.

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hen Arizona Charlie Meadows came to Dawson City in 1898, he wanted to build “the prettiest little theatre north of San Francisco,” and back when Dawson was the Paris of the North, that’s just what his Palace Grand theatre was. Over a century later, local playwright Bronwyn Jones has brought the story of the Palace Grand back to the Yukon stage – and the old cast has come along with it. The Prettiest Little Theatre North of San Francisco makes its Yukon debut this week at the Guild Hall. It’s a onewoman show, written and performed by Jones, and directed by her husband, Alyx Jones. It’s based on their experiences as the stage managers at the Palace Grand from 2002 to 2004. “When you write, you have to write about what you know,” she says. “You can’t be too clever, don’t start researching things too much.” It’s a young woman’s account of growing up in the theatre, loosely based on the life of the Jones’ teenage daughter, with a liberal dose of mystery and vaudeville. “In my daughter’s world, she’d hear actors talking, ropes coming down, conspiracies and arguments, human relationships playing out and you couldn’t see her because she was so small,” she says. “If she came across something that was ephemeral, she would take it at face value, even if she were sitting beside something that only she saw.” Though the modern Palace Grand is, essentially, a replica of its gold rush predecessor, Jones believes it has held on to a spiritual energy – an energy that inspires the often-dark tone of her performance. “The timeframe of the Klondike Gold Rush is such a small, saturated history, the amount that happened in such a short time is incredible,” she says. “The amount of young people who came up, and lost their lives, sometimes very quickly and in horrifying ways … you can still feel the residual human energy there.” Throughout the play the young girl “channels” the spirits of Klondike luminaries like Charlie Meadows, a theatre impresario and sharpshooter with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, as well as Klondike Kate Rockwell and former stage manager and theatre magnate Alexander Pantages. For Jones,

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Bronwyn Jones performs a scene from The Prettiest Little Theatre North of San Francisco, which runs at the Guild Hall from October 17-19.

run a place like this.’” Prettiest Little Theatre debuted this summer at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Fittingly, it premiered at the Annex Theatre in Mirvish Village, named for businessman and philanthropist Ed Mirvish, for whom Toronto’s Pantages Theatre was later renamed. “There are these waves throughout our lives, our history, and sometimes they are just ripples, and sometimes they are tsunamis,” says Jones. After taking her show on the road, Jones says she’s ready for a hometown crowd. “We should tell our own stories,” she says. “And it’s nerve-wracking to come home and tell mine. This is for all the people who have watched me over the years. This is my imagination. Anna Crawford photo This is how I write. This is me.” Jones performing at the Annex Theatre during the Toronto Fringe Festival in July. The Prettiest Little Theatre North of San Francisco opens lives today, and Jones uses the it was important to re-imagine justice.” at the Guild Hall on ThursPalace Grand as a living exOf course, there’s a strong these characters as both comday the 17th, with nightly ample of that. The theatre was element of fantasy as well. At plex and multi-dimensional, performances until Saturday, inspired by the Folies Bergere, beyond the caricatures painted one point there is a brief apOct.19. Showtime is 8 p.m. pearance by a dog with the face a Gilded Age Parisian cabaret by the tourist brochures. Tickets are $15 and are on sale “These characters have all been of a man. “I saw it on Princess hall, re-imagined in the Yukon at Midnight Sun Coffee Roastby the entrepreneurial young St., in Dawson City in the Disneyfied, and you think, ers. All proceeds from ticket minds of the era. “You couldn’t sales will be donated to the summer of 1987,” she says. “It ‘How would I feel if that haphave travelled with Buffalo pened to me?’” she says. “These was one of the strangest dogs Whitehorse Food Bank. Food Bill and not gone to Paris,” she donations are also encouraged. I’ve come across.” guys were real wheelers and The play explores the notion says. “(Meadows) was probably There will be a deep freeze, dealers, sometimes they were just like me in 1984. He said to for frozen food and wild game that history not only lives on, bad and sometimes good and but continues to influence our himself, ‘Wow, I wish I could I wanted to do them some donations.

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“uncover the most meaningful events in a person’s life.” His recurring “What was your saddest moment?” query elicits a lot of “the day my mother died” quotes. HONY has even inspired a parody, Hummus of New York, and copycats – Humans of Sydney, Humans of Portland – but they are pale imitations. Stanton accepts no advertising for HONY, but he occasionally asks fans to support causes related to his photos. HONY followers donated $300,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief; $30,000 to send a kid to camp and $100,000 to a YMCA. (Stanton wanted the fashion label DKNY to give $100,000 to the YMCA after his photos appeared in a window display without permission; when the company only gave $25,000, his fans made up the rest.) He doesn’t take notes or use a tape recorder: “Once they say the quote I am going to use, I know it. So I don’t have to remember the entire conversation.” The Associated Press asked Stanton to answer some of the questions he asks his subjects – and a few others. AP: What was your saddest moment? STANTON: I had flunked out of college and lived with my grandparents for a couple of years. And during that time my grandfather got really bad Alzheimer’s. I got back into the University of Georgia right as his Alzheimer’s was starting to get kind of bad. I knew when I was leaving he wasn’t going to be the same person when I came back. AP: What’s your biggest struggle right now? STANTON: I’m a single content producer of a blog seen by millions of people. I don’t want to mess it up and I don’t want to lose it. So it’s always on my mind. My greatest struggle is hanging out with friends, family and my girlfriend, and being present. AP: What advice would you give a large group of people? STANTON: Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Humans of New York, when I started it, was nothing like it is now. ... It didn’t emerge from me thinking a fully formed idea and executing it. It emerged from me tinkering and working and evolving. So many people

wait until the pieces are in place to start, and often that moment never comes. AP: In 2011, the AP wrote a story about your plan to take a visual census of 10,000 New Yorkers. What happened to that project? STANTON: HONY’s evolved so much. It’s so different from when you guys wrote that first article. It used to be a photography blog. I can’t call it that any more. It’s a storytelling blog. Before, I was visually responding to the street. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular. Now I look for someone sitting alone. I look for people who are approachable. AP: What was your happiest moment? STANTON: That (AP) story was written after six months of obsessively doing this all day, every day, walking thousands of miles and taking thousands of portraits and I really hadn’t been able to get any traction or develop an audience. After that article was written, my Facebook fans jumped from 220 to 770. ... I remember going to sleep that night the happiest man in the world. After all that struggle, I finally thought it was going to work. AP: As HONY grew, so did comments mocking or insulting the people you photographed. You finally told readers “the right to free speech does not apply here.” What happens to negative comments now? STANTON: My assistants delete, ban, delete, ban. AP: You often photograph homeless people and people with disabilities. Does anyone complain about being a poster child? STANTON: I’ve gotten some great portraits. I’ve also been cussed out. I just have to approach everybody the same way and keep my intentions clear. ... If somebody asks me to take their picture down, I do it. AP: What’s the most shocking thing that’s happened to you? STANTON: My fans trend young and they trend female, but one night I was in Bryant Park and there was this man, about 70, sitting alone on a computer. I took his photo and said I run a site called Humans of New York. Then he flipped his computer around. He’d been looking at it.

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eewee A Mustangs head coach Kirk Gale is “very pleased” with his team. He has plenty of reason to be. His Whitehorse rep team rallied from an opening loss to win four straight and claim gold at the 11th annual International Seafair Icebreaker Rep Tournament in Richmond, B.C., over the holiday weekend. “Their play on the ice was excellent and their professionalism off the ice – everyone did well on and off the ice,” said Gale. “It was great to have them down there for the first tournament of the year. It was a lot of fun and the kids enjoyed it.” The Mustangs took gold with a 7-4 win over the South Delta Storm from Delta, B.C. on Monday in the Tier 2 tournament. “Our kids were very disciplined,” said Gale. “We took a few penalties we probably shouldn’t have taken, but for the most part the kids played well, they were disciplined, and they got better every game, which is really important. “We have a few first-years and it’s a bit of a jump to play against second-year players, especially in the second tier because we’re Tier 3. Every kid on the team got better and more comfortable as the games went along.” The Mustangs’ first line of Dylan Cozens, Bryce Anderson and Isaac Williamson did a lot of the heavy lifting over the weekend. Cozens scored 21 of his team’s 30 goals in Richmond. In two games he played a part in all of the Mustangs goals. Cozens and Anderson also play up an age division with the Bantam A Mustangs. “Those guys have been playing together for a little while now and they see each other well on the ice, for sure,” said Gale. “They were really strong; they tallied 90 per cent of the goals.” In Monday’s final, Cozens

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Peewee A Mustangs defenceman Kyle Schwantz handles the puck during play at the International Seafair Icebreaker Rep Tournament in Richmond, B.C. over the weekend. The Mustangs took gold in the Tier 2 tournament.

registered five goals and two assists, while Williamson had a goal and three assists, and Anderson racked up five assists. Teammate Brett Walchuck, who was named Player of the Game, contributed a goal, and Liam Hudson had two assists for Whitehorse. The final was also retribution for the tournament opener. The Mustangs lost 5-4 to the Storm on Friday. Winger Cozens, who was named Player of the Game, had three goals and two asPat Stevens/Yukon News sists. Centre Anderson had a Mustangs defenceman Oscar Burgis brings the puck up-ice goal and two assists while his against the South Delta Storm on Friday.

other winger, Williamson, had a goal and assist. The Mustangs reached the final with a 5-1 thumping of the Portland Junior Hawks, the first place team from the other pool, in the semi. Cozens finished with three goals and an assist and Anderson with a goal and assist. Teammate Oscar Sawicki also found the back of the Hawks net. Walchuck, Kyron Crosby and Player of the Game Wyatt Peterson each had an assist. Cozens and Anderson are not the only players on the team that play up a division. Both Peewee A Mustangs goalies – Dawson Smith and Quinn Howard – are atom age. Smith has a few seasons with the Mustangs program under his belt while Howard is new to the organization. “The goalies are looking great,” said Gale. “They’re last-year atoms, so they’re not even peewee age. “It’s really nice having two really good goaltenders. They push each other, they get along with each other and they’re there to learn and there to compete. “There were a few jitters for both of them when they first started for a couple games, not knowing what to expect … But they held us in there, made some big saves when we needed them. It was great.” Following the loss to the Storm, the Mustangs downed Vancouver T-Birds 8-2 on Saturday. Cozens’ stick was on fire in the game, amassing seven goals. Anderson had a goal and four assists while Player of the Game Williamson left with three assists. Sawicki and Walchuck each finished with an assist. Whitehorse then beat the Everett Junior Silvertips from Washington State 6-2 Sunday to reach the semifinal. Cozens had three goals and three assists. Peterson and Williamson also scored. Anderson, who got the Playerof-the-Game nod, racked up a goal and assist. Sawacki and Hudson also had assists. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Strikers give strong second halfs at club nationals Tom Patrick News Reporter

he Yukon Strikers U14 girls team needs a little more get-up-and-go when they take to the soccer pitch. Slow starts with lacklustre first halfs hurt the team at the 2013 National Club Championships last week at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. “I’m pretty happy actually,” said Strikers coach Tony Gaw. “We’re slow starters. The girls were very nervous to start and it was difficult for them to start strong. “In the second half, they always came out strong and the game sheets show we kept all the other teams to a tie or we were outplayed by one goal in the second half of four of the games we played.” Though the Strikers went winless while competing for the U14 Cup at the nationals, their trip was not without a high point. The Strikers had a 0-0 tie with Summerside United SC from P.E.I. on Saturday. Summerside United went on to place second last, just ahead of Yukon, as decided by the two teams’ goal differential at the tournament.

Yukon goalkeeper Jayden Demchuk was in net for the shutout tie. “(Goalie) Isabel (Magsucang) played the bulk of the games and she was good too,” said Gaw. “It’s pretty positive we have two goalies that like to play the position and were starting to get some good training in Whitehorse. They are starting to move forward fairly well.” Yukon finished the championship with a 6-1 loss to St. John’s Soccer Club from Newfoundland on Monday. Yukon was outscored just 2-1 in the second half. Striker Tyra Jones put Yukon on the board with her second goal of the championships “She was in the right place at the right time,” said Gaw. The Strikers lost 13-0 to open the championship against second seed Nova Scotia on Wednesday. The team rebounded with a much closer 4-1 loss to the Aurora Concordes of Saskatchewan on Thursday. The Saskatchewan squad went up 3-1 by half before the Yukon Strikers found their footing. Yukon also lost 6-0 to New Brunswick on Sunday, keeping New Brunswick scoreless in the second half.

took in a lesson or two. “Hopefully the boys learned something from it,” said MacPhail. “In the Yukon, we have to figure out how to get to that level … How do we help these kids get there?” The Strikers’ boys team lost 4-2 to the Eastern Eagles SC from P.E.I. on Thursday in their closest battle. The match was tied 2-2 after the first half with goals from Yukon striker Morgan Ramsay and centre mid RJ Smallwood. Yukon’s boys squad lost 18-0 to Alberta’s Foothills club to start the championships on Wednesday. Following the P.E.I. match Yukon lost 13-0 to Nova Scotia Photo by Ian Martens on Saturday, 17-0 to NewNova Scotia Halifax County United’s Jane Stevens, left, foundland and Labrador on tries to gain possession of the ball from Yukon Strikers’ Sunday and 9-1 to New BrunsBryn Peterson during the U14 National Club Championship wick on Monday. on Oct. 9 in Lethbridge, Alta. Midfielder Tyler Milton scored on a penalty kick early couple of goals on us early and “In the second half of the on against New Brunswick. last four games, we played the girls get deflated and it’s “A lot of teams were runexcellent,” said Gaw. hard for them to recover.” ning up scores on us – the “The girls were nervous, same with the others,” said they were playing against girls Yukon boys have who are a year older, and we MacPhail. “Some of the other rough go at U14 Cup don’t get a lot of games,” he scores in the tournament, added. “As we move forward there were some 11-0s and The Yukon Strikers U14 and get more game experience, 9-0s. We weren’t the only ones boys didn’t take in a win at the getting beaten up pretty good.” I think we’ll be able to start a club nationals, but coach John little bit better. I think that’s Contact Tom Patrick at our biggest problem. We get a MacPhail hopes they at least tomp@yukon-news.com

TOURISM

OPEN HOUSE INVITATION TO BUSINESSES, TOURISM OPERATORS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, FRONT LINE STAFF AND ANYONE INVOLVED WITH VISITORS TO YUKON When:

Friday, October 25 starting with refreshments at 8:30 a.m.

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A day of tourism-related activities including: information sessions on funding opportunities, new trends in marketing, one-on-one meetings with Tourism Branch staff and more.

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Beaver-friendly Meadow Lakes starts selling season passes Tom Patrick

of people that comment on them,” said general manager Johnny Enns. “Just in the last hitehorse’s Meadow Lakes couple of weeks I’ve caught Golf Resort has decided people walking down number to begin selling season passes for nine and I go, ‘Can I help you?’ unlimited golf next season. ‘Oh yeah, just going to show my The passes include beaverwife the beavers.’ viewing at no extra cost. “I even called Copper Ridge A family of four beavers cur(Place) care facility to let them rently calls a pond between the know, if they want to bring sixth and seventh holes home. some residents out and view the As the winter months approach, beavers.” they have been busy as, well, beaIt is believed the beavers, vers building a lodge. which share their pond with two The beavers bravely cross fair- muskrats, have been wintering ways to take down trees, chewing at the course the last three to five through a new wood fence when years. necessary. They were originally living in You’d think management the pond between holes 5 and would be ready to give them the 8, but owner Jeff Luehmann boot, but that’s not the case. encouraged them to relocate “It’s unbelievable the amount over concerns of them harming News Reporter

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a water fountain and damming a stream that flows through the course. The beavers have actually made hole 9 a little more accommodating, clearing trees and making it easier for golfers to cut the corner and reach the green. “(Luehmann) has no problem

with them taking down trees on nine,” said Enns. “In fact, he helps them; he cuts them down as well and will actually throw them in the pond. He did that a lot last year for various parts of the golf course.” Meadow Lakes has given the beavers a free pass and are

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Celebrating 10YEARS of Self Government!

Kluane First Nation invites you to join us for a day of feasting, speeches, special presentations, and celebrations!

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selling season passes for golfers for the first time in the resort’s 15-year history. Golfers can now purchase passes for unlimited play next season at the nine-hole executive course. “We’ve had a lot of requests and a lot of people asking why we don’t sell yearly memberships, so we decided it would be a trial year,” said Enns. “We’ll see how it goes after next year.” “We’re going to try a limited amount of memberships for next year at $950 plus GST, and that’s unlimited golf. The early-bird special that we have running right now until the end of October is a 10 per cent discount.” Meadow Lakes will continue to sell “non-prime” season passes for the third year. The nonprime passes offer unlimited play Monday to Friday, from open to 3 p.m. “They’ve been increasing every year and we’ll do it again for a third year in 2014,” said Enns. For more information contact the resort at 668-4653, info@ meadowlakesgolfresort.com or at the clubhouse before the end of the month. “We do have ideas for next year that we’ll be working on over the winter and I think we’ll emphasize a few more tournaments,” added Enns. Meadow Lakes management hopes to keep the course open through this weekend.

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Dear Annie: This is my second marriage. My husband has two children from his first marriage and a stepdaughter. His first wife had several affairs. I feel it may have been due to his lack of support for her. He was always working and never had time for his wife and kids. We married five years after his divorce. My husband and I are happy, and he is devoted to me. But he continues to work a great deal, and I am often lonely. I know it would help to have my own outside interests and hobbies and to go out with my friends, but I miss the closeness I had with my first husband. We did everything together. The problem now is his kids. We have not spoken to them in nearly three years. When his oldest granddaughter sent us a graduation invitation, I sent her a text thanking her for inviting us. She wrote back, “Who is this? I do not recognize the number.” That really hurt me. I gave nine years of my life to that little girl, trying to be a good step-grandmother. I wrote her back and said, “Once upon a time, you called me Grandmommie. I still love and miss you.” I have heard nothing more from her. My husband’s children have no respect for their father because he was always gone. I tried to overcome that for many years, but it went sour. What can we do to get these problems corrected? Should we send a graduation gift? — Hurting in Oklahoma Dear Oklahoma: First, while your relationship with these children seems distant, let’s not mix apples and oranges. Unless your phone number is programmed into this grandchild’s phone, your name would not come up when you texted, and she would not have known who was contacting her. You can call the children and grandchildren directly and ask how to warm up the relationship. But we can’t promise anything will change unless your husband becomes more involved, and he does not seem inclined. But please send a graduation gift. It’s a start.

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

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To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but, of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction.

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Kids Korner Younger kids can enjoy Uncle Art’s Funland, while older ones can test their knowledge with Shortcuts.

luminum is the third mostabundant element on earth and the most abundant metal found in the Earth’s crust. It took humans hundreds of years to discover how to refine aluminum into a useful material, and today we use more aluminum than any other metal except iron and steel. Why did

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the orchestra hire the aluminum wire? It was a good conductor.

Pure aluminum is a soft and weak metal. It is usually combined with other metals to form a stronger and harder “alloy.” Most of the aluminum used in the world is in the form of an alloy.

Pure aluminum is never found in nature. It is a very reactive metal and is always found chemically combined with other elements. A cost-effective way of refining and producing aluminum was not discovered until the late 1800s. The first effective aluminum foil was created in the 1940s. Aluminum cans gained popularity during the 1960s.

Some alloys of aluminum are as strong as steel.

Most of the aluminum produced in the world is used to make packaging.

Aluminum alloys are very popular for producing products because they are lightweight, strong, corrosion-resistant, good conductors of electricity and reflect light and heat.

Can you find the hidden words? Search carefully because some words are backward or diagonal. ALUMINUM CAN PURE RECYCLE CRUST HEAT BAUXITE WEAK SOFT STRONG LIGHT BOB METAL STEEL FOIL ALLOY IRON ORE

What is aluminum’s favorite type of music? Metal.

Most of the rocks and soil on our planet contain aluminum, but only an ore called “bauxite” contains enough aluminum for the economical production of aluminum. Aluminum reflects heat very well and is often part of suits used by astronauts and firefighters in extreme environments.

What did the leftovers say when they were wrapped in aluminum? Curses, foiled again!

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GAME ANSWERS: 1. Sign is different. 2. Eyebrows are missing. 3. Heart is missing. 4. Heart is moved. 5. Eyes are different. 6. Can top is different.

Can you spot all six differences between these two scenes?

Recycling aluminum is very important and cost-effective. Making a product with recycled aluminum requires only 5 percent of the energy needed to make that same product by refining new aluminum from bauxite.

For more information on aluminum, check out these books: “Aluminum” by Brian Knapp (Grolier) or “A Metal Can” by Sarah Ridley (Gareth Stevens).

What is aluminum’s favorite dance? The can-can.

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The name aluminum comes from the Latin word “alumen.” Aluminum was first referred to as “alumine,” or “alumium.” Today, most English-speaking countries, except for the U.S., refer to it as “aluminium.”

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2-BDRM NEW apt in Riverdale, avail immed, N/S, N/P, no parties, includes heat, hot water, lights, responsible tenant only please, $1,550/mon. 668-5558

ONE BEDROOM apartment in downtown Whitehorse. Rent $850+ Electricity. References and damage deposit required. Call 334-9087 to view. Available immediately. ONE-BDRM ONE-BATH apt. in quiet neighbourhood of Granger. Close to bus- stop, grocery store. Heat, parking spot with plug-in, outdoor storage, own laundry included. Utilities not included. $1100/mos. 335-1173

ROOM IN Takhini duplex available now for single in quiet living space, large window, furnished, N/S, N/P, no partying, close to bus, college, CGC, trails, $600/mon. 668-4129

FOR LEASE

This historic building is the first L.E.E.D. certified green building in Yukon. It features state of the art heat and ventilation, LAN rooms, elevator, bike storage, shower, accessibility and more.

ESCAPE WINTER to beautiful Gabriola Island! Private 2-bdrm guesthouse, self-contained, fully furnished, 20 minute ferry from Nanaimo. Winter special, $600/week. www.thegardenbed.ca, 250-247-7457

Approx. 270 sq ft

1140 sq.ft. Corner of 4th & Olgilvie

4198 Fourth Avenue

For more details call: 403-861-4748

of high-end rental space with fantastic view available immediately. Elevator accessible, excellent soundproofing, large windows, lots of natural light.

Please call Kevin at 334-6575 for more information.

Approx. 1650 sq ft

of high-end rental space available immediately. Independent HVAC system, elevator accessible, excellent soundproofing, move-in ready.

Please call Kevin at 334-6575 for more information.

ROOM IN Hillcrest duplex, N/S, N/P because we already have some. No drinking or drugs. DD reqʼd, incls utils, $625/mon. 334-5032 2/3-BDRM TOP floor of house on Annie Lake Rd. Well, wood heat, storage, pet friendly, incls utils, $1,450/mon. 334-8271 3-BDRM HOUSE w/lrg rec rm, 2 baths, Copper Ridge avail Nov 1. On grnblt, incls appl, fenced back yard, deck & shed. N/S. Refs reqʼd, $1,700/mon + utils. topazcrescent@hotmail.com COUNTRY LIVING 20 minutes south of Whitehorse. Individual studio suite with common areas, also one bedroom apt. n/s. For more info call 456 - 2135 after 8pm ROOM IN Riverdale, incls utils, internet & cable, N/P, $600/mon. Rick 332-6030 AVAILABLE NOV 1st- 4 BDRM Copper Ridge Duplex ,2 full baths, rec-room, 5 appliances, large yard, deck. $1700/mth plus oil & electric. N/S N/P reference & deposit required. Call 334-2145. MAIN ST 2-bdrm, 1-bath apt w/appliances on greenbelt. Available Nov 1. Refs & DD reqʼd, $1,700/mon + utils. + 1st. Email:nsevergreenoffice@gmail.com 667-7462 2 BEDROOM FULLY FURNISHED CABIN, 30 minutes from Whitehorse, Army Beach, c/w water, electricity, wood, oil, electric heat. Available Nov. 1st - Apr. 30, 2014. $900/ month + utilities. 334-2716 ROOM FOR rent, looking for a friendly, clean roommate in Mountainview area, close to the Yukon College and bus stop, $700/mos includes utilities. 456-2680, 332-1678 leave message. COPPER RIDGE 1-bdrm, private kitchen, bathroom, living room. Shared w/d. Incls heat/electricity, $800 + DD, N/S, N/P. Available now. 336-0627 2-BEDROOM FULLY FURNISHED CABIN, 30 minutes from Whitehorse, Army Beach. Cabin c/w water, electricity, wood, oil and electric heat. Nov. 1st - Apr. 30, 2014. $900.00/ month + utilities. 334-2716 LOVELY MAIN floor 2 bdrm suite in Porter Creek, new appliances, laundry, carport, large deck & yard, quiet couple preferred, ns, $1600/mo. + u & dep. Francine 334-2747. NEWER 1200 sq ft shop/studio/office in Marwell. $1500/mos .Lots of natural light, in-slab heat with Veisman boiler. Bathroom and small kitchen. See kijiji AD ID 510028138 or call 668-3408 NOV 1, clean furnished bedroom, $700/mon includes utilities, Hot Springs Rd., n/p - must like dogs. DD & references required, reliable person preferred. 633-2119 2-BDRM TRAILER, P.C., $1350/mos, plus heat and hydro, 1st and last and references required. 334-8381 3-BDRM, 2-BATH bright & clean located in Copper Ridge, N/P, N/S, no partying, $1,700/mon + utils available October 15. 333-6410 lv msg D/T BRIGHT and spacious, 2-bdrm, main floor home, shared laundry, $1275/mon plus heat and electric, avail Nov 1, n/p 393-3005 3-BDRM HOUSE downtown, laundry, 2 baths, $650/mon + half utils. Walking distance to shopping . N/P, N/S inside. 778-868-9563 2 BDRM basement suite, Wolf Creek, private entrance, designated parking, laundry room, $1100/mos. 333-0005 DAWSON CITY, executive 3-storey house, 1 block from Commissionerʼs residence and nearly as big. 3,800 sq ft, 4-bdrms, huge living area, separate apt., 2-car garage, large yard. 867-993-6109

ROOM AVAILABLE in 3-bdrm townhouse in Riverdale, $600/mon incls heat, electricity, w/d & BBQ. Refs & DD reqʼd. 335-8617 2-BDRM HOUSE in Riverdale. Available Nov 1/13-July 31/14. Cute home w/big backyard, hardwood floors, easy walk to downtown. Refs reqʼd, N/S, $1,300/mon + utils. Call or text 647-471-2027 1/2 DUPLEX, 2-bdrm, wood heat & oil heat backup, $1300/mon, 1st and last, kids and pets welcome, n/s. 334-1816 ROOMMATE NEEDED in d/t house, prefer female, prefer clean, mature, responsible person, references required, asking $630 including heat, kitchen, cable, laundry facilities. n/s, n/p. 668-5185 days or 667-7840 eves, weekends. ROOM, FULLY furnished if needed. Semi-private bathroom. Easy access to laundry room. Parking. Must be okay with small dog and cat. $750/month. Call 334-4134. 2 BED, 1 bath unfurnished condo for rent in Hillcrest. Balcony, great view, 1-car parking. N/S, N/P, refs. required. $1,400/mon., 1st month and DD. Leave msg 633-3453 COMMERCIAL UNIT, located on main floor, 3151A 3rd Ave, 850 sqft, bathroom & kitchen facility, incls heat. Unit can be leased for $1,491/mon + utils. Month to month rent. 667-2090 DOWNTOWN, 1 bdrm. bsmt. suite c/w office & util. room, bright, spacious, sep. entrance, w/d. NS/, NP. $1,100/mon. plus utils. 667-2255 3-BDRM. FULLY furnished house, Takhini West, very nice. N/S, no cats. $1,800/mon. plus utilities. 334-2777 2-3 BDRM apt. Riverdale, upper level, bright & clean, c/w sundeck, carport, fireplace. Heat incl. Mature tenants. Avail. Nov. 1. $1,650/mon. 334-5448 ONE BDRM. apt. Crestview, bright & clean, wood heat, ptly. furn., pet ok. N/S. Quiet place for 1 person. $800/mon. 633-2455 CABIN, 2 bdrm. incl. elec., phone, Internet, no water. N/S, N/P. Refs. & dd required. $800/mon. 660-5545 2-BDRM. SUITE in Takhini, new, main floor, sunny & bright, near College, school, Games Centre, prefer mature person. Avail. Nov. 1. $1,250/mon. plus utils. 336-0444

Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871 HOUSE-SITTER AND pet care openings for November and part of January. Mature, reliable adult with references. Linda, 867-399-3063 or 667-3003 MID-30S PROFESSIONAL female looking for bright shared accommodation or 1-bdrm apt south of town, Wolf Creek/Mary Lake/Cowley Creek. Furnished or not, flexible w/pets, male or female. 333 9604

Real Estate

DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT Seeking Cooks, Kitchen Helpers & Servers Spanish speaking an asset Competitive wages Please send info to: patronamexfood@gmail.com 668-7372

TAYLOR SOFT ICE CREAM machine $5,595 Char broiler $650 Pizza warmer $450 867-862-7111

WANT to work as a part-time tour guide? Do you speak Spanish? We are a local tour company looking for Spanish-speaking tour guides for this winter. Call 667-2209

INVERSION BALANCING back board stretcher, relives disks & pinched nerves, $200 obo. 2 hanging lights, 5 bulb, nickel finish, $100 obo. Diesel generator, air cooled, 4 stroke, $1,200 obo. 667-7107

Miscellaneous for Sale

1 CORD of nice dry spruce firewood in Riverdale. You pick up only. $225. 336-1990

BETTER BID NORTH AUCTIONS Foreclosure, bankruptcy De-junking, down-sizing Estate sales. Specializing in estate clean-up & buy-outs. The best way to deal with your concerns. Free, no obligation consultation. 333-0717

LPG TANK for automotive use. Manchester 29 gallon. Still has propane in it, $50. 668-3243 MOSQUITO MAGNET, the good version that sucks them into a basket, c/w some spare accessories. Used 2 summers, works well. Paid $4--, asking $75. Moving south. 668-3243

We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, cameras, furniture, antiques, artwork, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, vehicles & ATVs. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS

INTERTHERM FURNACE, c/w chimney. 667-6770

LAKE LABERGE Lions Christmas cakes & cookies have arrived. Get yours now while supplies last. Ann at 633-5493

FREE TO charity group or individual an abundant yarn stash. Incls wool & synthetic yarn for all types of projects. Great for craft group. 633-6687

FURNACE BURNER, fully reconditioned, new motor, transformer & pump, $200. 633-3053

INSULATED CHIMNEY, 12ft x7in id, 1inch insulated $100 obo 668-3508

MILLER ECONO Tig with gun, remote and electrode holder, hardly used, $1350 obo. Mike 335-1888

SEVEN INUIT and Haida Stone and Argillite carvings. One piece is an Argillite carved pendant by Denny Dixon. $500 for all. Call Jack at 336-1990

HOTSY 110V hot water pressure washer, $1,800. 336-0995 WOOD BURNING stove. 667-6770 HOTSY 220V hot water pressure washer, $2,800. 336-0995

OSBORNE WOOD-BURNING fireplace insert in gd cond, $350. 633-6238 aft 6pm FRANKLIN MINT collectable plates in orig box w/papers. Assortment of antique glassware collection, 8 sets of salt & pepper shakers. 667-2844 9000 WATT generator Work Force, $700 obo. 660-5922 VARIOUS CAMERAS & film projector w/screen, 1920s to 1970s. 667-2844 lv msg SILVER FLAT framed mirror, 37.5x26”, $40. Totem food smoker, $50. Vintage milk can, painted silver, $40. 667-2844 5 HP Sears Craftsman tiller. Front tine, 18”, chain driven, $300 obo. 335-7455 HOUSEPLANTS, SPIDER plants, grape ivy 4ʼ long, lipstick vine 4ʼ long, $5-$30/ 660-4321 SLATE flagstones, available in design bundles for special projects such as stepping stone walk ways. Prices according to bundle, eg $180 for bundle of 9. 668-1850

EXQUISITELY CARVED Haida pipe... very old, in mint condition. $750. Call Jack at 336-1990 ALASKA-YUKON PACIFIC Exposition plate. Seattle 1909. $45. 1898 Tlingit cedar bark encased ink bottle. $65. Beautiful carved Haida Sheephorn ladle circa 1900-1930. perfect condition. $400. Call Jack at 336-1990 ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR painting of the SS Klondike in it's last year of operation. Original Frame. Painted in 1955 by BL Greene in Whitehorse. $475 firm. Call Jack at 336-1990 FIRST EDITION A.C. Harris book “Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields” excellent condition with fold out 1989 map. Mining in the Klondike. $350 firm. Call Jack at 336-1990 FIRST EDITION Jack London book “Smoke Bellow” excellent condition. Collection of stories of the Klondike. $375 firm. Call Jack at 336-1990 441 MONITOR heater with fuel tank, $200. 633-3648 aft 6pm or lv msg

HoUSe HUNTerS

NEW PRICE. Country residential in town, 11 Canyon Cres, 2.72 acres, 3150 sqft living space + 700 sqft garage. 5 bdrms, 3 baths. Motivated to sell, $678,000. 333-0262 or 333-0262

1856 SQFT ranch home in Marsh Lake. Private, quiet area, 5 minute walk to park & beach. Close to Community Centre, firehall & marina. 3 bdrms, 1 bath. 660-5855 8-BDRM, 28 acre, 20 minutes from Whitehorse, country residential, home or business. divided into 2 full suites plus 5-room B&B. View at Property Guys.com, ID # 143483. 456-2135 after 8pm.

Copper ridge

11 grizzly Circle

2 bed, 2 bath, big corner lot, fully landscaped, fenced yard. garage and partially finished basement. priced to sell below it’s appraised value.

$359.900

Call realtor® Mike racz

333-6410

HOUSE HUNTERS

2-BDRM, 1-BATH mobile home in TTC, refurbished in 2007, fenced yard, backs onto greenbelt, extremely quite neighbours. $125,000 firm. 780-257-2928

Help Wanted LOOKING FOR experienced housekeepers/front desk persons to work. Please apply with resume to Bonny, Stratford Motel, 401 Jarvis Street. No phone calls, please.

Coordinator of Regulatory Programs This is an exciting and transformational time for self-regulation in nursing The Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) is the regulatory body and professional association for registered nurses in the Yukon. YRNA is responsible for establishing and promoting standards of practice for registered nurses, for regulating nursing practice and for advancing professional excellence in the interest of the public. YRNA advocates for nursing and health policies and practices which support safe and ethical care and promotes healthy public policy. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS • A good understanding of legislative and regulatory issues • Knowledge of nursing and health policy • A demonstrated ability in leadership, communication, interpersonal and critical thinking skills • An ability to manage competing priorities • Considerable independent judgment and decision-making skills • Ability to understand broad policy implications, yet ensure attention to detail • Experience working with governing bodies and committees • Administrative experience is desirable • Minimum of five years nursing practice • Practicing registration with YRNA For more information, please contact the YRNA office. Please note this position is half-time. Please address your résumé to Joy Peacock, RN, MSc, Executive Director of YRNA. Applications may be submitted in person, by mail, email or fax and will be accepted until noon, 28 October 2013. Yukon Registered Nurses Association 204 – 4133 – 4th Avenue Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1H8 Phone: 867-667-4062 Fax: 867-668-5123 Email: exec.director@yrna.ca Website: www.yrna.ca

ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.

Gwaandak Theatre is looking for volunteers Gwaandak Theatre is organizing on October 18 2013 an original Yukon-themed Trivia Night inspired by TV trivia shows. Corporate and community teams will compete for the first prize, with plenty of breaks for delectable appetizers by Antoinette’s, live Yukon music and a silent auction. Special guests: Sharon Shorty, Dennis Allen, Brass Knucle Society and others to be announced. Looking for Volunteers: · One sound Technician from 7pm to 11pm · One Barman/Barmaid from 7pm to 11pm · Two Judges from 7:30pm to 9:30pm Contact us: info@gwaandaktheatre.com | 393.2676

TESLIN LAKE, 4-bdrm, 2-bath newer 1800 sq ft home w/detached garage. Nicely landscaped. More info available on property guys.com. Price reduced $375,000. 633-4778 CABIN FOR sale, new, 10ʼx14ʼ, wired, insulated, c/w propane stove, fridge, heater. Can be moved. $15,000. 660-5545

Leadership OppOrtunity

FREE MOOSE bones and some scrap meat available - suitable for dogs. 456-7490

HAINES JUNCTION 2-storey house. Contemporary design, open concept on cul-de-sac, 10+ acres, Fire-smarted around house, lots of trees left, view of St. Elias Mtns, 1350 sq. ft. Rod 634-2240

12X68 MOBILE home, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, all new flooring, counter tops, washer, dryer, stove, new fridge, wood & oil heat, new fuel tank. Move in ready. Pad rent, $375/mon. 668-4070

Yukon News

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

EXCEPTIONAL DUPLEX FOR SALE: 2A HAyES PLACE, QUIET GRANGER NEIGHBOURHOOD

Over 2,100 sq. ft. of living space w/attached single garage. Upstairs: 3 bdrms, large living room, kitchen & a main 3-pce bathroom; master bdrm has 2-pce ensuite bath. Kitchen: Beautiful tile detailing & rear deck for BBQing. Downstairs: Family room, laundry & in-law suite (1 bdrm, 1 bath, living/kitchen, separate parking & entrance). Beautifully landscaped corner lot, fenced back yard. Construction: 1993, Heat: Electric and Oil, Bath: 2.5, Bed: 4 possibly 5, Crawl Space - 5’, quiet street, Possession: Immediate

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333,000.00

VIEW AT PROPERTyGUyS.COM | ID# 143233 Ryan – 867-335-1598 OR Kate – kolynyk@hotmail.com

MONDAY • WEDNESDAY • FRIDAY

Community Services

Yukon News KICK SLED, $350 obo. 633-4018

Seeking a

F/T Customer Service Representitive You are a mature person who is looking for a long term position with an established company that has a competitive wage and benefits package. You also enjoy giving a high level of customer service to people looking for fine gifts and jewellery.

Please apply in person with resume to

Murdoch’s, 207 Main Street

VINTAGE KEEPER wine cooler, with bullet-proof glass doors, holds 500 bottles, $1,000. 334-3238 4 PLATE-GLASS shelves, 12” deep by 8ʼ long, 8 plate-glass shelves, 10” deep by 8ʼ long. They come with brackets for slotted wallboard, all for $350 obo. 633-3476 3 FREE-STANDING display cabinets, custom built, sold oak on pedestal bases, 7ʼx3ʼ, 5ʼx3ʼ, 3ʼx3ʼ, 38” high. Previously @ Northend Gallery & Lapis, $1,500 obo. 633-3476 SHEET SET for queen size bed. 1 flat, 1 deep-pocket fitted, 2 pillow cases. Sage colour fleece. New, $20. 668-2877 BOWMAN BOLTS. 1 box of 300 pieces. 6” long x 3/8 NC grade 5. (57 pounds). 6 boxes total, $50/ea obo. 668-5207 BLUE 4” square cushion for hip-replacement patient, new - $100, asking $60 obo. 633-6213

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 MASTER CRAFT variable speeds wood lathe, Phillips deep fryer, $25, Conair remote control foot spa, $35, alovara plants, $2 each. 456-2633 8-PLACE STAINLESS steel flatware set, in case, asking $30. 668-5537 NIGHT VISION monoculars, $300. Great deal. Like new in case w/instruction booklet. Nightfall 2X24 / 4X50 unit. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737 DOUBLE GLAZE windows, 4' X 8' living room picture window, $100. 4' x 6' dining room window w/2' opener, $75. 668-4575 TRAP LINE for lease, Tagish area, further info call 867-399-3001 DEVILBISS INDUSTRIAL horizontal compressor, 80 gal tank, 3-phase, 10 hp motor. Good running cond, $600 obo. 667-6315 for more info WHIRLPOOL DEHUMIDIFIER, 25 pint, $50. 660-4425

E M P L OY M E N T O P P O RT U N I T Y Porter Creek Super A has the following positions available:

Full-time Bakery Clerk

No experience necessary.Wage negotiable and includes flight benefits and a great benefit package.

TUTOR (Part-Time Term to Dec 31, 2013) Department: Education Closing: Oct. 22, 2013 Salary: $25-$30/hour, depending on experience To view full details on all opportunities, visit www.kwanlindun.com/employment

Part-time Grocery/Bakery/Produce Clerks

IC-V82 VHF transceiver, brand new, $225. New in box, never used, $225 obo. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737 DOWN DUVET, double, Northern feather, $30. 633-4152 ELECTRICAL GENERATOR, sets up to 3,000 watts and smaller. 668-2332 COFFEE 633-4152

MAKER, electric drip, $10.

SKI-DOO & motorbike helmet, $150. Brand: Zox, DOT certified, black & grey, sz XL. Nidecker snowboard 160 with bindings, $80. Needs a good wax. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737 NEW LAST fall, 200 gal home heating fuel tank made by Tidy tank with double bottom, c/w fill kit, new - $2000, $1000 firm. 668-2866 or 334-9958 FOR SALE, Geographique National collection, 1967 to 1997, perfect shape. Offers. 332-5192 LOG SPLITTER, 4-ton, Yardworks, used 2 seasons. $150. 668-7584 FOOT Surgery? Have clean AIRCAST pneumatic SP Walker Boot sz 5-8 F or 4-7 M, gently used twice. New liner $45, will sell boot & del to WH $45. 633-5774 PANASONIC FAX machine, $40 obo. Living Well Montel Healthmaster machine, $120. 633-6208

Electrical Appliances

Must be available for nights/weekends.

KENMORE DRYER, front loader, works great, $300. Also nw pump out of Kenmore washer, $40. 332-7797

Please drop of resume with references in person to the manager. No phone calls please.

SEARS BEST refrigerator, $200. 633-2580 eves STACKABLE WASHER & dryer, microwave, stove, portable dishwasher, 50 gal hot water tank. 667-6770

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Selkirk First Nation

P.O. Box 40, Pelly Crossing, YT Y0B 1P0 Phone: 867-537-3060 Fax: 867-537-3075

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Finance Manager Job Summary Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Finance Manager is responsible for the management of the day to day monitoring and internal auditing functions of all accounting operations, functions, records and transactions relating to all Selkirk First Nation Departments and Programs. Qualifications • Accounting or Finance Diploma or successful completion of a minimum four years Post-Secondary education in Accounting. Equivalencies may be accepted at the recommendation of the Director of Finance. • Knowledge of accounting principles and practices in relationship to internal auditing, annual external auditing, financial reporting and financial controls. • Must be willing to enroll in the CAFM program. • Knowledge of QuickBooks will be considered an asset. Closing Date: November 5, 2013 For additional information please contact John Igbokwe provide your resume and cover letter in confidence to: John Igbokwe by Email: financedirector@selkirkfn.com

G&P Steakhouse is Now Hiring!

★ Pizza Cook ★ ★ Dishwasher ★ Kitchen Helper ★ Willing to train. Kitchen experience would be an asset. Apply in Person between 4pm - 6pm: Ask for MJ 91888 Alaska Highway (Beside the Kopper King)

FREE INGLIS dryer, extra large capacity. 456-7852 GE DRYER, 1 yr old. Offers. 633-5938 FREE FRIDGE, 28”x65” high. 456-7852 PROPANE STOVE, 20", 4 burners, oven & broiler drawer, works well. Compact, ideal for cottage/camp use, $120. 667-6951 eves WASHER & dryer set, gd working order, $100. 334-2902 52” DEEPFREEZE. 821-3591 BOSCH FRONT loading washer and dryer. Good shape. $200 o.b.o. 332-7174

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

HOTPOINT DRYER, gd working cond, $50. 668-4575

Language & CuLture Coordinator

FRIGIDAIRE DEEP freezer, very clean, dividers and 2 baskets included. 4ʼ x 34.5” x 27.5”, $300 firm. 633-3982

Term Position: October 2013 – April 2014 (may extend) Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory SALARY: $18.09 - $21.18 (Entry Level w/option for training) APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3:00 p.m. – Thursday, October 24th, 2013 oBJeCtiVeS: Reporting to the Heritage Manager, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating initiatives and options for the protection, enhancement and preservation of the Southern Tutchone language; and, the coordination, promotion and implementation of activities promoting Kluane First Nation culture. The position will work closely with the Heritage Manager to coordinate activities that incorporate language and culture into KFN government functions, program materials and content. The position will be a touchstone for language & culture promotion, Southern Tutchone translation, family tree database and identifying geographical place names. The ability to speak and understand the Southern Tutchone language will be considered an asset. The successful candidate will have knowledge of KFN’s history, culture, and demographics. Knowledge of computer programs, as well as excellent communication skills, report writing skills and with demonstrated experience in language and cultural event coordination is a must. The incumbent must be able to work independently and be able to foster trust at the community level. Field work and travel will be required. A Class 5 Drivers Licence and basic first aid is required. The ideal candidate would have one year college/university or equivalent in related fields of cultural heritage, linguistics and/or language certification. An acceptable combination of education and experience will be considered. Eligible candidates should be prepared to start work October 31, 2013. Please submit resume, cover letter: Kluane First Nation P.O. Box 20, Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory, Y0B 1V0 Ph. (867) 841-4274 ext.: 229 Fax: (867) 841-5900 attention: Human Resources Capacity Officer hr.capacityofficer@kfn.ca

FREE WASHER, 1998 Maytag Neptune, front-loading washing machine, works but door doesn't lock so no spin cycle. Perhaps new mother board required at cost of $300. 333-0510.

TVs & Stereos Paying cash for good quality modern electronics. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS INTERNET RADIO (CD, USB, WiFi, PC), player micro hi-fi system, perfect cond, remote & 2 speakers inclʼd, everything works, great deal, $75. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737 PHILLIPS DVD, VCR combo player w/manual & remote, $40, Satelite rec, General instrument, Star Choice navigo, $20. 633-4152

Computers & Accessories CORNER COMPUTER desk, $80. 667-2844 lv msg DELL DESKTOP computer. Just nuked and paved. WinXP, MSOffice, 19” LCD monitor, speakers, $100. 332-1680 lv msg EPSON PRINTER. FREE, works great, has installation CD. l 633-6687 VARIOUS COMPUTER accessories. Free. Incls keyboards, speakers, d-links card & CD cases. 633-6687 PSP 3000, great cond, c/w charger, case, memory card, lots of games, movies & tv shows, $120 obo. 334-8287 XBOX 360 with controllers and a couple games with the bigger hard drive. Lots of room left, $120 obo. 334-8287 X-BOX 360 w.2 control and 32 games, $100. 333-9060. P53 500 GB HDD (hard drive) with GTA 5, $150. 334-0586

Musical Instruments We will buy your musical instrument or lend you money against it. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com PIANO LESSONS Being offered in my studio with European Conservatory Experience 1-RCM exams 2-Music festivals 3-Christmas concert 4-Lessons designed especially for adults Teacher with lots of patience Call Dusica 668-6970 CHILDʼS QUARTER size McMahon violin, exc cond, c/w book. Paid $525 new, Make an offer. 668-2750 VICTOR VICTORIA - antique serial # VX3 A, 1918 model, 4-doors upright, red mahogany, attic cond. $200 obo. 660-4806

Firewood FIREWOOD FOR SALE 20-cord orders Big or small tree length Logging truck loads $150/cord Delivered to Whitehorse Call Clayton: 335-0894 HURLBURT ENTERPRISES $250 per cord We have wood. You-cut available. Discount for larger quantities. PROMPT Scheduled Delivery Visa, M/C, Check, Cash Dev Hurlburt 335-5192 • 335-5193 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432 FIREWOOD $250 per cord Cut to length 4-cord load 667-6185 DONʼS FIREWOOD Prompt daily deliveries Commercially harvested beetle kill Social Services & Kwanlin Dun Price as of October 1st: $265 per cord 393-4397 FIREWOOD: $170.00 per cord 20 ft. logs 5 cord loads. Small delivery charge. 867-668-6564 Leave message 10 cords 3ʼ furnace wood, $1,350 picked up. 16” firewood delivered in Haines Jct, $160/cord “The Tree Huggers Woodchopper” “Earth first, weʼll FireSmart the other planets later” 336-4976

H AND R Sportster break action 22 lr 4x Bushnell scope, great cond, $190. 334-7664 REMINGTON MODEL 10 pump action shotgun 12 gauge, $150. 334-3800 NEW UNFIRED CZ 550 in 375 H&H Kevlor stock, $1200, trades considered, Coey model 75 .22 cal, bolt action rifle, $125, Stevens 12 guage bolt action shotgun, $175. 334-7465 BELGIAN B R O W N I N G Bar - 7mm Remm.mag. with sights, scope rings, ammo and dies, $600, trades considered, Ruger 77 with custom 22- 250 AI barrel, brass dies, ammo, $775, trades considered. 334-7465 CO-EY BOLT action .22, $75, bear protection Rem - wingmaster, 12-guage with sights, pistol grip and fold-over stock, $350, RCBS jr reloading press and RCBS powder measure, $100 for pair. 334-7465

Wanted

WANTED: USED PWF pressure treated wood 2x6 or 2x8 or 2x10, 8ʼ or longer. 668-5207 WANTED: SNOWPLOW for a ATC 3-wheel Honda 200 ES. 633-2241 or 335-0252 WANTED: COPY of Glacial Erraticsʼ first CD or info about where to reach Kim Barlow. 668-4348 WANTED: WOOD cook stove. 668-4885 MECHANIC NEEDED to fix my clutch, 1991 Jeep Cherokee, simple job. 667-0422

WANTED - free meat, bones suitable for dogs. 399-3920

Cars

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used vehicles

HUNTING TREE stand. 2-5ʼ lengths + 3ʼ high hunterʼs seat. Made of metal, $40. 633-3113 REMINGTON 700, 308 heavy barrel rifle, B&L Elite 4000 scope, tactical stock, $1,100 obo. 668-2773 CZ 452 Scout, .22 cal, bolt action, 16” barrel, in excell cond, $400, trades considered, Mauser 98 bolt action 12 guage shotgun, $125. 334-7465

1997 PONTIAC grand am, 146,000 km. passed safety inspection. $900 obo, quick sale. Call in the evenings. 667 2973 1996 PONTIAC Bonneville v6/3.8 L, all brakes done, whole tune-up, needs the reverse shift to be fixed. $500 or best offer. 660-4425 1993 EAGLE Talon Awd Turbo, standard, New radiator, stereo, thermostat, and battery Newer tires, $2000 obo. 336-0909

1992 CROWN Vic LX 100,000kms, old guy car hardly driven always kept indoors never winter driven almost like new cond, $2,800 obo. 335-2387 1986 TOYOTA Camry, 205,477kms, owner, $450. 668-2857

CLASSIC 1979 Cadillac Coupe De ville, V8,Auto Trans ,Sun Roof and much more, priced to sell, Call 668-1477

Trucks

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1985 CLASSIC Chevy Citation II, restored with low miles. New paint, spare set of winter tires. Collector car, $2,350 obo. 335-2312 or 668-3243 1982 VW Rabbit, passed mechanical inspection. $1,800. 821-3364

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2012 D O D G E Ram 1500 ST, only 23,000kms. Quad cab 4.7L V8 4WD. Silver, in great shape with brand new summer & winter tires, $25,900. 335-1173 1980 FORD Bronco, $500 obo. 660-5922

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2007 PONTIAC G5 Sedan. Well maintained, keyless entry, p/windows, cruise, a/c, c/w 18” Primax wheels/ low profile tires & set of winter tires on rims (1 season), 95,050kms, $7,500. 668-7709 2007 TOYOTA Sienna limited AWD 7 passenger minivan, only 72,000 kms, power sliding doors / rear hatch, sunroof, every option available....$19,800. 333-9020 2006 SATURN Ion Quad Coupe, under 180 000 kms, well maintained. Winter tires only used few months. Upgraded HID headlights, great on fuel, super reliable car. $5000 OBO Call 250-734-3390 2005 CHEV Impala, 110,000 kms, v-6 auto, remote entry, runs good, looks good, burgundy, $5000. 668-2014

2002 CAMRY SE, 4 dr, manual trans, 4 cyl, $6,250. 334-3160 or 633-3116

ZEISS CONQUEST 3-9x40 riflescope, rapid z 600 reticle. exc. conditon. $475 335-8925

1997 DODGE Caravan, 7 passenger, removable seats, 3.3L engine, Bluetooth media player, roof rack. 247,000 kms, exc cond, $2,200 obo. 668-3814

1992 BUICK Regal, Grande sport, 4-dr, sunroof, good reliable car. $1250. obo. 335-5046

1976 TRANS Am, 400 cu. “ motor, great. Taking bids. 334-3493

WANTED: DVDS, TV series "Frasier". 456-4459

Guns & Bows

SKULL CLEANING European mounts using Dismasted beetles From a mouse to a moose Very reasonable rates 335-2034

1999 PONTIAC Grande Pris, immaculate cond, brand new winter tires, c/w mechanical inspection. $3000. 867-334-1374

1994 DODGE Caravan, seats up to 7, nearly new all-season tires, rust on driver's door, burns some oil but runs fine. $1,200 obo. 334-4340

WANTED: LARGER size snowblower app. 30'' wide in working condition to keep my long driveway open. 667-7877

2004 TOYOTA Echo, good cond, very clean, $3500. 660-4870

FOUND: SCOPED rifle in case on Aishihik Road. 633-5526

2000 SUBARU Forester, all-wheel drive, c/w roof-rack and cargo box, $4000 obo 334-1252

WANTED: RED wigglers for a classroom compost project. Kevin 667-7684

WOODPILE, 15”X19” bucked up, $40 face cord, $150 full cord. Wolf Creek. You pick up. 335-2921

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2002 CHRYSLER Concorde LX sedan, 2.7L V6 automatic, all options, inclʼg leather in spotless cond, in top running cond, glass in perfect cond, 117,000 kms, $4,200. 335-3868

The Deli Extra Foods Fourth Avenue Petro Gold Rush Inn Cashplan Klondike Inn Mac’s Fireweed Books Ricky’s Restaurant Riverside Grocery Riverview Hotel Shoppers on Main Shoppers Qwanlin Mall Superstore Superstore Gas Bar Tags Well-Read Books Westmark Whitehorse Yukon Inn Yukon News Yukon Tire Edgewater Hotel

2002 MUSTANG, 80,000kms, 4.6L 5 speed, winter special. 633-2740 2002 PONTIAC Sunfire, clean, low kms. 660-5545 2001 CHEVY Malibu, 160,000 km, new wheel bearings , brakes done, power seats power windows.$2500, call in the evenings. 667-2973

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2001 HONDA Prelude, black, loaded, leather, new battery, timing belt, rear brakes, regular maintenance, 147,000kms, well maintained, no accidents, all original, no modifications, $8,500 obo. 336-4402 2000 AUTOMATIC Ford Taurus wagon, 4-door, 8 seats, 175,000 kms, great cond, 5-disc, cd player, tape deck, ac and heating system works perfectly, c/w command start, $4000 obo. 333-9549 2000 CHRYSLER Intrepid ES, 2.7L, V6, auto, fully loaded. New battery & front struts. Just needs alternator, $2,100 obo. 335-2196 1990 TOYOTA Camry, 5-spd standard. 668-2253

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Help control the pet overpopulation problem

have your pets spayed or neutered. FoR iNFoRmatioN CaLL

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Dog Wash Fundraiser 3rd Saturday of each month. Next Date:

Saturday, October 19

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

2012 NISSAN XTerra, Trail, green colour, trailer pkg, hatch tent, Bluetooth. Pd $41,000 a year ago, Reduced $31,900. 336-0375

2003 FORD Explorer SportTrac, 4x4, 4-door, heated leather seats, sunroof, c/w 4 winter tires, p/u box cover & extension rack, $7,500. 667-6951 eves

2010 Ford Ranger Sport. 2WD. Extended Cab. Manual Transmission. Less than 13,000km. Redfire Metallic. Tonneau Cover. Perfect Condition. $12,000. 456-7830.

2003 FORD Ranger p/u, 200,000kms, 1 cyl blown, gd set of winter tires, $1,000. 334-6092

2009 DODGE Journey R/T. Fully loaded, AWD, remote start, heated leather seats, c/w set of winter tires, 65,000 kms, exc cond, $18,500 obo. 336-2289

2002 CHEVROLET Venture mini van, seats 7, c/w auto start, keyless entry, tinted windows, recent new front tires. Good shape. $2,800 obo. 333-0747

2009 FORD Ranger XCab 4x4, 6 cyl, 5-sp. std. power options, matching canopy, towing pkg., much more, 14,600 kms. $19,900. 668-1477

2002 F250 ext cab long box lariat, 5.4 gas, new factory Ford transmission, 230,000kms, fully loaded with leather, $8,600 obo. 668-5882

2008 FORD F150 4x4 quad cab, 5.4L, PS, PL, PW, cruise, tow pkg w/brake controller, back-up camera, K&N filter,k 3 pc tonneaul, w 18” tires, 120,000 kms. $17,500 obo. 660-4806

2002 MAZDA B2200 p/u, c/w canopy, studded winter tires 150,000 km, great running cond, timing chain replaced ($1800 in parts & labour), $5,500 obo. 334-8287

2008 TOYOTA Tacoma, extra cab, canopy, 4 cyl, manual, 93,000 kms, mostly highway, excell cond, winter tires on rims, great gas mileage, $15,500. 668-3584 2007 DODGE Ram 1500, V8 Hemi, no accidents, auto, 95,000kms, p/windows & seats, 4 dr, a/c, canopy, dark blue, $14,500. 334-4798

at The Feed Store Pet Junction 10:00am - 2:00pm

2006 F-250 Superduty 4X4, 5.4L, 147,000 kms, 8' box w/liner & canopy, tow pkg, summer/winter rims/tires, new windshield, extʼd warranty. $15,900. 335-0277 2006 FORD Ranger 4.0L V6, 4x4, extʼd cab, standard trans. Bed mat, front & rear receiver hitch, 105,000kms, $9,200 obo. 668-4836

$10 advance tickets available at the Mae Bachur Animal shelter or $15 at the door.

Costumes prizes photo Booth 9-11pm

Proceeds go to the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter

lost/found lost • Barnoff trailer Ct, small black dog with white on the chest, male, no collar answers to Rowdy, contact Freda @3343288 (15/10/13). • Porter Creek black and brown shepherd, male answers to Kato, contact Ben @ 335-7241 (09/10/13).

• Porter Creek, neutered male, grey tabby, no collar answer sammy, contact Nancey @ 633-6162. (12/10/13). found • Found out at mccrae a black and grey dog with boxer type face has a collar but no tags contact Lori @ 633-3218.(05/10/13)

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

AVAilABlE foR Adoption in fostER HoMEs doGs • 6 yr old, neutered male, Husky/GSDx, black and tan (Nitro) • 11 mos old, spayed female, RetrieverX, tan (Jewel) • 1 yr old, neutered male, Husky, black and white (Copper) • 2 yr old, neutered male, Husky, grey and white (Jake)

• 2 yr old, neutered male, husky/GSDx, black and tan (Spaz) • 1.5yr old, neutered male, LabX, tan and white (Homer) CAts

• 5 yr old female, Lab/Pit Bull X (Gaia) • 3yr old, neutered male, akita, grey, white (a.J.) • 2 yr old, neutered male, bear dog, black (Danny) • 1 yr old, neutered male, LabX, black ( tuck)

• 2 yr old, neutered male, GSDX, brown and black ( muttley) CAts • 6yr old, maine CoonX, neutered male, grey and white (tinker) • 11mos, DSH, white and black, neutered male (max)

spECiAl • Homes needed for retired sled dogs. they would make excellent pets. Contact Sandra at 668-3647 if your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 tlingit street.

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

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2000 DODGE Caravan, 209,000kms, extra set of winter tires, command start, engine in great condition, some rust on the body, $3,000. 334-3308 2000 GMC extended cab 1/2 ton, 2-wheel drive, new front end, new fuel pump, mechanically sound, $6500. 334-1374 1999 DODGE Ram diesel 3/4 ton extʼd cab short box, c/w canopy, gd tires, moose bumper. Needs fuel pump, 160,000kms, $5,000. 456-7840 or 335-0495 1998 DODGE Dakota Sport, 4x4, std, candy apple red, new tires, front end & brakes, $6,500. 336-3566 or 393-3490 1998 FORD F-150, reg cab, 2-wheel drive, v-6, 5-speed, $3500. 633-6213

1995 BRONCO, 1 yr. old engine & trans, new tires, leather interior all power, remote start. $6,500 obo. 334-3582 1995 F350 Crew Cab, great cond, $2,200. 335-5789 1995 FORD Explorer, XLT, all options, everything works, 201,000 kms, $1000. 633-6421 1995 FORD F250 4x4, 5.8 liter, 5-speed, new windshield, batteries, clutch, tires, shocks replaced in April. 3 - 35 Lewes Blvd. 456-3608 1994 E350 7.3 litre diesel shuttle bus, 170,000 km, one ton, has diesel coolant heater, no seats, use as work truck, shelving throughout. $3500. 335-5046 1990 TOYOTA Hiace, 4-wheel drive, 4 cylinder diesel engine, automatic transmission, excellent fuel consumption, 8-passengers, middle seats swivel, only 128,000 kms, offers. 333-9020 1988 DODGE Ram, full size van, V6, 5 speed standard, gd glass all around, was safety inspected 1.5 yrs ago, $800 obo. 456-7490 1987 F250 diesel, 4x4 5spd manual. Reg cab, long box. Great work truck, $2,000. 334-7373 1987 T O Y O T A 4x4 p/u, standard, 197,000kms, belly bars/chains & wired for camper, canopy, $2,000. 668-4613 1986 2.8 Chevy Blazer 2-wd. Runs well $1200. 867-399-3001 1984 DODGE 3/4 ton, 4x4, newer 318 2bbl, new clutch, 4-speed, new windshield, ideal wood truck, first $1000. 456-9608

2005 F150 Super Crew, loaded, leather int, FX4, sun roof, 135,000kms, black, $17,800. 334-3160 or 633-3116

1998 FORD Ranger p/u club cab, gd running cond, but needs a battery, spotless interior, new windshield, std, 2WD, 180,800kms, must sell before winter. Make an offer. 668-3579

84 F-350 4x4 crew cab 4 spd manual, gas, long box w/wood side panels. Good work truck, $1,800. 334-773

2004 TOYOTA Tacoma extra cab 4x4, 3400cc, v6, auto trans, new timing belt, receiver hitch, 92,000 miles, $12,000 obo. 633-2181

1997 CHEV 3500 tow-truck, 2-wheel drive, Century 411 wrecker, 3500 lb wheel lift, new tires, batteries, new diesel engine, $10,000. 334-3497

1984 FORD F250. Free. Good parts & it runs. A good fixer-upper for someone with skills. You haul it from Marsh Lake. Drew 660-4095

Inventory

1979 DODGE Power Wagon 200, PuRam, Clubcab, 4x4, V8, 6.3l, Automatic, 93,000Km, Black, Adventurer SE, tires like new, 2 Spares, 8ft Box, BC Plates. $ 2200. email: heidiwirth47@gmail.com, message: 250-483-1276.

2009 Yamaha Big Bear 250 ..........................................................$3,499 2009 Yamaha Wolverine 450 .......................................................$4,999 2011 Yamaha Bruin 350 ...............................................................$5,499

1950 DODGE p/u, candy apple red, has 289 Ford V8, 4x4, drive train, gas guzzling piece of junk, totally unreliable. Needs lots of money/work. In Dawson, $10,000 firm. 867-993-5164

Gently Used

Atv’s:

snowmobiles:

2006 Yamaha Venture Tf 2up 2900km ........................................$3,999 2007 Yamaha Apex Gt 121" .........................................................$5,999 2007 Yamaha Vk Professional Widetrack ..................................$5,499 2008 Yamaha Phazer Mtx 144" Timbersled Suspension ..........$6,499 2009 Yamaha Phazer Rtx 121" ....................................................$5,499 2009 Yamaha Nytro Rtx Se 121" Sno X Edition 1275km ...........$7,999 2010 Yamaha Nytro Xtx 144" .......................................................$6,999 2010 Yamaha Nytro Mtx 162" 180hp Turbo 1800km ..................$8,999 2012 Yamaha Nytro Xtx 144" Speed Racer Edition ...................$9,999 2012 Yamaha Nytro Mtx 162" 270hp Turbo ..............................$15,999

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• 1.5yr old, DSH, grey and white, neutered male (Sappy)

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2006 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo, 3.7 V6, 4x4, in good shape, runs excellent, p/windows, locks & seat. Rood rack, alloy wheels with summer & winter tires. Recent safety, 192,000kms, $6,900 obo. 668-2262

2001 DODGE Dakota Sport RT, 5.9L, runs exc, auto, new tires, very fast, low kms, rare, $7,200. 633-2740

1996 NISSAN Quest, minivan, V6, auto, p/mirrors, seats, windows, sunroof, CD-changer, winter/summer tires, block heater, 255,000kms, new brakes, runs well, $2,500. 633-6389

1 KM south of Robert Service Way, Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, Y.T.

Pet of the Week!

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I’m Jewel. I am a calm and sweet pooch. I would do well in a family. I do need training, but the staff think that would be fairly easy as I am eager to please.

Better Bid North Auction Vehicle Sales. 1987 Pontiac Tempest car $1,850. 2002 Pontiac Sunfire $2,750. 1997 Pontiac Grand Am $2,450. 1989 GMC 4x4 wood truck $995. 1987 Nissan Super Cab $1,800. 333-0717 FORD F-150 truck. Regular cab 4x2, 5-speed manual trans. 4.2 V-6 engine, good on gas. 163,225 km. New battery in March. C/w matching canopy and factory box liner. $5,500 333-9084.

Auto Parts & Accessories 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 TIRES! TIRES! TIRES! Seasonal Changeover Lots of good used tires–15”,16”,17”,18”,19” and 20”–lots to choose from. $25 to $150 a tire. $25 to mount and balance per tire. Call Art 334-4608 1993 SUBARU Loyale, runs, but only good for parts. Extra Parts inclʼd such as radiator, alternator, water pump, etc. $450 obo. 668-1040 FORD V6 4L drop in, complete, $350. 633-2740 LADDER JACKS, $25. Boat rack for Toyota long-box, $120. 667-2521 2004 5.9 Cummins diesel with A/T & transfer case, this unit came out of 2500 4x4 Dodge, $5,300. 668-5906 or 668-1281

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BRAND NEW 155/80r13 all season tires bought and used for a week, now car is sold. Just want them gone, paid $200, selling $80 obo 336-2052 AUTO TRANS & trans case for mid 80s -90s jeep $500. Ford C-4 trans $300. Chev metric auto trans $300 obo. 668-3508 GENTLY USED winter tires. Nokian Hakkapeliitta Q 155/80 13. $50 each OBO. 633-6462.

255 70/R18 tires and rims, Goodyear Fortera Tripletread, ideal winters for new Toyota Tundras, 1 year used, $650, 332-1463.

1983 DOUBLE track skidoo, like new cond and ready to work. Also one ski-boose to tow behind double track. 668-2332

ROLL BAR for small truck, $60. New 215/75/14, $30. 1-265/75/16 $60. 3-235/85/16 $40/ea. 3-class 3 hitches $40/ea. Assorted sets of tire chains. 668-3508

OLD CROW-TYPE toboggan/skimmer, hickory w/Teflon bottom and runners, 14ʼ x 21” wide, canvas cargo bag. $600. more info 332-1680 leave message.

14” TRAILER tires & white spoke rims. 1 new, 2 in vg cond, $150. 633-2740

1993 POLARIS Indy 440 snow machine, still runs, very used, to give away. Must have own way of transporting. Mike 667-4233

GOOD SERVICEABLE winter tires on rims, 185/70R14, 5 bolt, from an older Camry, 215/70R15, 5 bolt Plymouth Grand Voyageur Minivan. 456-4492 WANTED 235/75R15 5 bolt for older Suburban. 456-4492 SET OF 4 Michelin X-ICE winter tires with lots of tread left. Size 205/55R16, $200 obo. 633-4508 4-17” TIRES, exc shape, $100/ea. 633-4018 WANTED: TRANSMISSION for 96 Dodge 4x4 Daytona. 634-3861 4 TOYOTA Observe GSI-5 studless snow- tires 225/60 R16 , on genuine Toyota Rims. Were on 2007 Seinna Van .Paid $1200 for tires, rims. Used one winter. Excellent tread left. $750 obo 332-7174 SEMI-RETIRED LICENSED mechanic looking for work. Gas - diesel. Have own shop. Willing to do mobile work. 456-9608 SMALL CAR winter tires on freshly painted steel rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi 175/65 R14 82R. From Toyota Echo, will fit other makes. $240. 335-7475. TRUCK CANOPY, white high rise, 80”L x 60” wide x 28” high, lots of windows, $300 obo. 660-4806 TAILGATE FOR 98/99 Ford Truck, white, $150 obo, older style headache rack, $80 obo. 456-7354 4 WINTER tires, 1 rim, Goodyear Nordic, 1-yr old, P215/65R15, $200, 4 winter tires, 1-yr old, 175/65 R14, $100, 660-4425 2 BRIDGESTONE mud and snow tires w/about 60-70% tread left, load rating of E, 245/75R16, $100/both. 456-7354 BED BAR(ROLL-BAR) for 1988 Toyota 4x4 long-box, $100. 667-2521 REAR DOOR hatch for 2004 Toyota Matrix, door is light grey. Surrounding parts also available. $400. 334-6087 FOUR SLIGHTLY used winter tires, 235 75 R16, c/w rims for 1991 1500 6 Bolt. $300 obo. 336-2013

Pets PETMATE DOG crate, 3ʼLx2ʼWx2ʼ3”H, wire mesh, $40. 667-4589 BEAR DOG puppies. 334-5573 lv msg KITTEN FOR sale, female, calico, born August 1, 2013 $50.00 667-7448

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles TAITʼS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com RONʼS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVʼs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 633-6161 lv msg 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dyna, custom wide-glide, headlight, paint,(aqua Marine) back fender and grips tank/fender airbrushed, murals wort-hog, extra chrome, 25,000kms,Til Oct 21, $6000. If doesnʼt sell original price applies, $8000. 390-2773 2 SETS of wheels & tires, one set fits 09 Polaris RZR, the other set fits 2012 Polaris Ranger XP, both sets are new, never used. 334-2902 1992 POLARIS Indy Star Lite GT, 250 cc, long track, cargo rack, hitch, heated grips, ski skins. Full tune up, new belt and carbides. Mint cond, $1,900 obo. 633-4322 POWER TILTING aluminum sled deck, fits long box p/u truck, $1,500. 333-0117 1998 YAMAHA 600 Venture Triple,trail machine, lots of power, electric & pull start, $3,200 obo. 633-4018 1992 ARCTIC Cat 340 snowmobile, needs fuel tank, $150 obo. 668-2773 2005 700 Arctic Cat m7, excell cond, asking $4500, 2003 Skidoo Summit 800, good working cond, asking $3500, 1992 Skidoo Formula Plus MX, good working cond, asking $2000, 633-2602 YAMAHA VENTURE 2007 500cc 2-stroke, back & front adjustable hand warmer/ adjustable back rest, revers / elect start 1600 km, c/w small skimmer, registered with license bureau. $4500 o.b.o 667-4236, 335-7450 TUNDRA II skidoo, has reverse, needs windshield, asking $2000. 867-536-7610 MID-80S POLARIS 250 Trail Boss. Runs, good tires. $350. 668-6943

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 LUND SSV boat, 16ʼ, deep hull, high transom, 30 hp Yamaha oil injected 2 stroke long shaft. Nice trailer w/new tires, rims & bearing buddies. $5,500 obo. 633-4322 40 HP Yamaha o/b motor, new cond, with spare prop, $3500. 867-536-7610 2012 HEWESCRAFT 22ʼ hardtop, twin 115 Yamahas, used 85 hrs. 4G radar, Lowrance HD8, Garmin GPS, downriggers, Sirius stereo, life raft, Wallas heater, Rocna anchor. Asking $73,500 w/options. 668-2255

Heavy Equipment NEW & USED EQUIPMENT For Sale Come see MACPHERSON RENTALS @ 117 Copper Rd or call 633-4426

1998 PETERBILT HIGHWAY tractor, ready to work, $14,900. 1989 Freightliner parting out at $6,900. 30ʼ Jeep trailer $7,900. Estate sale. Sell all for $25,000 package deal. 333-0717

A CARE Affair! Fri, Oct 18, Westmark Hotel, 5:00pm-8:00pm. Goods & Services Auction, Live music, Food, Comedy. Fundraiser for Little Footprints Big Steps work in Haiti. Info: 334-3928 or karenwienberg@gmail.com

9-20ʼ SEA Cans. Upgrading. Various conditions. Some leakers, some in good condition. Prices range from $1,800 up to $3,000. Cans can be delivered in city limits for $150 charge. 333-0717

SALSA YUKONʼS Latin Dance classes are every Friday @ Leaping Feats Dance Studio, 38 Lewes Blvd. 7:30pm Beginner. 8:45pm Intermediate. For info 335-0909 salsayukon@gmail.com

1979 KENWORTH W900 gravel truck. 400 Big Cam 2, 15 spd, 44 diff, $5,700. 668-5906 or 668-1281

NAKWAYE KU Childcare Society AGM, Fri, Oct 18, 6pm at Yukon College. 668-8860

225 AMP welder/powerplant. 17 hp Kohler engine mounted on a steel wagon with 4 wheels & a hitch, $2,000 obo. 333-9790 HITACHI 450LC for long term rent or for hire, c/w 84" clean-up bucket & 40" digging bucket. Presently located in Dawson. 604-218-6862 225 A twin cylinder 17H.P. Kohler powered ARC welder/power plant, c/w HD steel 4 wheeled trailer with hitch, $2,000 obo or sell on 2 wheeled cart for $1,500 obo. 867-633-6502

Campers & Trailers NEW OR USED TRAILERS For Sale or Rent MACPHERSON RENTALS 117 Copper Road 633-4426 TAITʼS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon 30FT LONG tandem axle gooseneck flat deck trailer, ready to work and 12,000lb electric winch as new to pull stuff on trailer 668-2332 UTILITY TRAILER made from the back of a truck box, $700 obo. 668-1040 8ʼ CAMPER, propane fridge & stove in working cond, $700 obo. 334-9144 1988 GMC Motorhome 21', runs well, sound structure & frame. Fridge, stove, furnace. Functional bathrm w/toilet & shower. Queen size alcove bed. No leaks, needs TLC, $2,250 or trade. 668-5511 45ʼ VAN trailer, made into a home, 4-piece bathrm, kitchen, livingrm, one bdrm, generator, inverter, water system in water cube van. All for $18,500. OBO 335-5046 1972 WESTFALIA camper van, rare model, very clean, no damage, $7000 obo. 334-1252 7ʼ UTILITY trailer, 1500 lb towing capacity, hitch, lights and spare tire. $700 firm. 633-3982

GREAT NORTHERN Ski Society would like to notify all its members that the AGM for the society will occur on Oct 16, 2013, 7pm, Sport Yukon Boardroom, #1 4061-4th Ave, Whitehorse, Yukon. GOLD FEVER award winning film. Presented by Amnesty International Whitehorse Action Circle, Old Fire Hall, Wednesday, October 16. Doors open at 6:30pm, film at 7:00pm. Entry by donation. www.goldfevermovie.com STORYTIME: AGES: 6 - 24 months & caregiver(s) until Wed Nov 27, 10:30 a.m. Whitehorse Library. Free registration necessary. Space is limited. 667-5239 FREE CHILDREN'S art activities! Kids Kreate runs at the Yukon Arts Centre one Sunday per month through April. Activities relate to current exhibitions. For more information, contact Jessica Vellenga, 393-7109. THE PAN-TERRITORIAL Air Cadet Committee of the Air Cadet League of Canada AGM, Sat, Oct 19, 10 am PDT, 309 Lambert. All are invited to attend. Info Ken - 456-7297. MAIN STREET Society Annual General Meeting to take place Tuesday November 5th at noon at the T.C. Richards Building. LADIES AUXILIARY, R.C. Legion, Yukon Inn, Christmas Craft Fair, Nov. 2nd Saturday, 9 AM - 3 PM. First Nations and Yukon -made arts and crafts. Bake table , raffles. info 633-4583 YUKON INDIAN Hockey Association Annual General Meeting, Sunday, October 20th, 2013, 3:00 to 5;00pm, Canada Games Centre, Boardroom .For more info:(867) 456-7294.Email: yihahockey@gmail.com WHITEHORSE WOOFERS Dog Club is holding its AGM Thursday, October17/13, 6:45pm at the Canada Games Centre. Call 633-4822 for info. OA SPEAKER Marathon. Come & listen to OA members share their experience of recovery. Everyone welcome! Sunday October 20th – 10 to 1 pm. 4071- 4th Avenue, Whitehorse. oayukon@gmail.com THE FRIENDS of the Gallery AGM will be held Wednesday, November 13th, 7-8pm in the Yukon Arts Centre Green Room. New & current members welcome. Refreshments provided. IRIS FOLDED Christmas Card Classes every Thursday In October, 7-9:30pm. Contact Shannon @ 633-3883

50ʼ LONG x 10ʼ or 11ʼ wide x 10ʼ high skid, shack on steel skids, very movable. 668-2332

KIDZSWAPMEET, YUKON'S largest indoor garage sale for kids' stuff, Saturday October 19, Whitehorse Elementary School Gym, 9:30am-12:30pm. Fundraiser for Whitehorse Elementary. Tables available $20. www.kidzswapmeet.ca

UTILITY TRAILER, enclosed, 4x8. Lightweight, sturdy, 950 lb. capacity. 3 yrs. old, great shape. $2,200 obo. 333-0747

THE NEXT Multiple Sclerosis Association meeting is October 20 at 10:30am at Copper Ridge Place in the Multipurpose Room.

TINY HOUSE Workshop hosted by Leaf House Small Space Design and Build. Learn how to build and design your own tiny house! 10am to 4pm, October 19th and 20th.

LATIN DANCE classes are every Friday night. Latin Fiesta October 19th at Antoinette's restaurant. 335-0909 or salsayukon@gmail.com for info

SKI SWAP and Winter gear sale October 26, 9am-noon, Mt McIntyre Rec Centre. Winter Fair downstairs 9am-noon. Information & displays to get ready for winter. Info: 668-4477

KLUANE QUILTER'S Guild, AGM, Monday, November 4th following the Pine Tree Meeting. Members welcome.

YUKON ARTIST Relief Fund is holding annual General meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday, October 23rd in Art Underground Studio.

LETʼS PLAY! Trivia Night Fundraiser for Gwaandak Theatre, Oct.18, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. 7pm. Guest Artists, Appetizers from Antoinetteʼs & Chances to win Air North tickets. Info: info@gwaandaktheatre.com. 393-2676

ADULT BIATHLON: The most fun you can have on skis. Beginners welcome. Season begins with Introductory courses Oct 16 and 23rd. Come on out! For more Info, cowleycreek@hotmail.com FIDDLEHEADS AGM November 6 @ 6pm, Selkirk Elementary School. FAMILY FUN Nights, October 25 & November 22, 6-8pm. Yukon College gym, drop-in tennis. All welcome. Free. 393-2621 TAGISH PANCAKE Breakfast Oct 20, 9:30am-12pm, Tagish Community Centre. $8/adult, $3/child. Everyone is welcome to attend.

COFFEE HOUSE! Sat. Nov 2. Featuring: Dan Halen + Chic Callas + the Open Stage! Help set up 6pm, 7pm Open stage sign-up, 730pm show! $5 United Church Bsmt, 6th+Main, 633-4255 SNOWBOARD YUKON AGM, Thurs Nov 14, 7pm at Sport Yukon WILDERNESS TOURISM Workshop. Business Interest? Expand opportunities? Nov. 16-17, 8:30-5:00. Vista Outdoor Learning Centre. $25. Prereg. by Nov. 8 at www.tc.gov.yk.ca/tourism. Space limited. More info rjantzen@shaw.ca

FRANCOPHONE FILM Festival - drama, documentary, comedy, shorts films. Opening Oct 18, Yukon Arts Centre. Oct 19-20 at the Old Fire Hall. French with English subtitles for some films. www.afy.yk.ca

NEW YORK jazz duo. Alto sax & piano. Sun, Oct 27, 7:30 pm cabaret. Arts Centre. Tix yukontickets.com. YAC Box Office, Arts Underground or door.

NOMINATIONS FOR the Yukon Commissionerʼs volunteer public service and bravery awards are due October 31st. For more information Email: commissioner@gov.yk.ca

YUKON HOME Education Society AGM, Friday October 25, 3 - 5 pm, Family Literacy Centre at the Canada Games Centre. Anyone interested in homeschooling is welcome. More info: Jody 660-5347

CRAFT FAIR & Flea Market at Marsh Lake Community Centre, Sat Oct 19th 11am-4pm. Vendors tables $15. To book tables call 660-4999

YUKONEVENTS DAILY Digest for Events, Activities and Classes. www.facebook.com/YukonEvents

WHITEHORSE S T R I N G Ensemble AGM 8pm Thursday, November 14. (Following the weekly practice) Hellaby Hall at Christ Church Cathedral, 4th Ave & Elliott St. (Across from RCMP). Everyone welcome. 667-4630

WHITEHORSE MINOR Soccer AGM, Saturday, October 26th, 1:00 pm, Boardroom, Sport Yukon. New members welcome! Player numbers are strong, volunteer numbers not so much! Please come and help. Information 667-2445

VinceYoung March 24, 1927 – OctOber 9, 2013

The family and friends of Vince Young are saddened by his recent passing on October 9, 2013 at Whitehorse General Hospital. Earl Vincent Young was born on March 24, 1927 at Delia, AB to Earl Mackie and Anna Marie (Hepper) Young. He is survived by his sisters Beatrice and Thelma (George); his brothers Aaron (Marion), Stirling (Thelma), Joseph (Barbara) and Dohnovar (Doreen), as well as many nieces and nephews. Vince moved to the Yukon in 1952. Most well known for his refrigeration and insulation businesses that took him across the north, he also touched lives through his generous support of many church projects, including the founding of Bethany Pentecostal Tabernacle, Camp Yukon, Teslin Sunday School and at the Skaguay Assemblies of God church. A Celebration of Life will be held in early November. He will be interred at the Delia Cemetery. Vince will be missed by all who knew him.

Donna Spofford June 1, 1948 – October 11, 2013

Donna Spofford passed away peacefully on October 11, 2013 at Whitehorse General Hospital after her long battle with cancer. Donna passed with her loving husband Stuart by her side at the age of 65. Donna will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by her husband Stuart, son Kevin, step-daughter Ingrid, granddaughters Alice and Robin, and many wonderful friends. A viewing and reception will be held for Donna on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Heritage North Funeral Home located on 412 Cook Street from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in Donna’s honour.

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SACRED CHORAL Music Concert with Besig and Price ,7pm Saturday October 19 at Whitehorse United. Admission by donation. All are welcome! COMMUNITY BARN Dance, Saturday, Oct 19, 7:30pm, Lorne Mountain Community Centre: Master fiddler & dance caller Gordon Stobbe, Annie Avery & the Fiddleheads Barndance Band. 667-7083 VELONORTH CYCLING CLUB'S AGM will be on November 14, 2013 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Sport Yukon. Textile arts talk on Felting with Tammy Deck, 5:30 on October 23 at the Old Fire Hall, presented by Yukon Arts Centre, call 393 7109 for more info. Yukon Science Institute presents Communities tracking environmental change: The Local Environmental Observer Network with Mike Brubaker, Thursday, October 17, 7:30pm, Beringia Centre, Whitehorse. Free.

Services SHARPENING SERVICES. For all your sharpening needs - quality sharpening, fair price & good service. At corner of 6th & Strickland. 667-2988

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

Beaver Creek

Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

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Carcross Y.T. Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Library Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Carmacks

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Dawson City

Y.T. Thursday - 8:00 p.m. New Beginners Group Richard Martin Chapel Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Saturday 7:00 p.m. Community Support Centre 1233 2nd Ave.

Destruction Bay Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

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Faro Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Haines Junction Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

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Mayo

Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Old Crow

Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Pelly Crossing

Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

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Ross River

Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Tagish Y.T. Monday 7:30pm Lightwalkers Group Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach Telegraph Creek

B.C. Tuesday - 8:00 p.m. Soaring Eagles Sewing Centre

Teslin Y.T. Wednesday - 7:00pm Wellness Centre #4 McLeary Friday - 1:30p.m. Health Centre Watson Lake

Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

- INSULATION Upgrade your insulation & reduce your heating bills Energy North Construction Inc. (1994) for all your insulation & coating needs Cellulose & polyurethane spray foam Free estimate: 667-7414 Full Dimensional Rough Lumber Cabin Logs Staking Posts & Timbers ARCTIC INLAND BUILDING PRODUCTS Serving the Yukon for 30 years Whitehorse 668-5991 Dawson 867-993-5240 BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta. Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc. Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050 MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Windows Framing, Board, Drywall, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com BLUE HILL MASONRY • Cultured Stone • Ceramic Tile • Brick Andre Jobin 633-2286

DRUG PROBLEM?

ART CONTEST. The Rotary Music Festival invites Yukon youth aged 5 to 18 to create an artwork for its program cover. Check the rules at www.rmfestival.ca. Deadline: January 15, 2014.

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MEETINGS:

Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. <BYTE> Fridays 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 4071 - 4th Ave. <Many Rivers>

THOMAS FINE CARPENTRY • construction • renovation • finishing • cabinets • tiling • flooring • repairs • specialty woodwork • custom kitchens 867-633-3878 or cell 867-332-5531 thomasfinecarpentry@northwestel.net ANGYʼS MASSAGE Mobile Service. Therapeutic Massage & Reflexology. Angelica Ramirez Licensed Massage Therapist. 867-335-3592 or 867-668-7724 angysmassage@hotmail.com 200-26 Azure Rd Whitehorse YT, Y1A 6E1 NORTHRIDGE BOBCAT SERVICES • Snow Plowing • Site Prep & Backfills • Driveways • Post Hole Augering • Light Land Clearing • General Bobcat Work Fast, Friendly Service 867-335-1106 BUSY BEAVERS Painting, Pruning Hauling, Snow Shovelling and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 LOG CABINS & LOG HOMES Quality custom craftsmanship Using only standing dead local timber For free estimate & consultation contact: Eldorado Log Builders Inc. phone: 867.393.2452 website: www.ykloghomes.com ARMOUR-ALL DETAILING Reliable, Professional Service 633-6855

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IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES “Country Residential Snow Plowing” •Post hole augering •Light landscaping •Preps & Backfills Honest & Prompt Service Amy Iles Call 667-4981 or 334-6369 TCM MAID SERVICE Reliable, Thorough & Professional Reasonable Rates References available 335-4421or 393-3868 LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632

JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER/PAINTER 35 years experience For house repairs Renovations • Kitchens • Bathrooms Flooring • Drywall • Etc References Available Honest • Reliable • Meticulous Call Brad 335-8924

Commercial & Residential

Snow Removal (867) 336-3570 For all your snow removal needs. No jobs too small.

AL-ANON MEETINGS contact 667-7142

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“SPECIALIZING IN BATHROOMS” Start to Finish • FLOORING • TILE • CARPENTRY • PAINTING • FENCING • DECKS “ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!! DON: 334-2699 don.brook@hotmail.com

CITYLIGHT RENOS Flooring, tiling, custom closets Painting & trim, kitchens & bathrooms Fences & gates Landscaping & gardening Quality work at reasonable rates Free estimates Sean 867-332-1659 citylightrenos@gmail.com

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KLASSIC HANDYMAN SERVICES “HOME RENOVATION SPECIALIST”

BOBCAT AND BACKHOE SERVICES in Whitehorse, Marsh Lake, Tagish area Call Andreas 660-4813

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TOMBSTONE CONTRACTING Loader and dump truck services Driveways, parking lots, concrete driveways, sidewalks and pads. Fork lift, lifting boom Snow haul and removal Free quotes Call 334 2142

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LUIS RENOVATIONS Over 20 yearsʼ experience. Specializing in home renovation. Drywall, painting, ceilings, counter tops, flooring, decks, patios. 335-1269

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

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S.V.P. CARPENTRY Journey Woman Carpenter Interior/Exterior Finishing/Framing Small & Medium Jobs “Make it work and look good.” Call Susana (867) 335-5957 susanavalerap@live.com

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS MONDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 8:00 pm New Beginnings Group (OM,NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. TUESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:00 pm Juste Pour Aujourd’hui 4141B - 4th Avenue. 8:00 pm Ugly Duckling Group (CM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. WEDNESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St.. 8:00 pm Porter Crk Step Meeting (CM) Our Lady of Victory, 1607 Birch St. 8:00 pm No Puffin (CM,NS) Big Book Study Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. THURSDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Grapevine Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 6:00 pm Young People’s Meeting BYTE Office, 2-407 Ogilvie Street 7:30 pm Polar Group (OM) Seventh Day Adventist Church 1609 Birch Street (Porter Creek) FRIDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Big Book Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 1:30 pm #4 Hospital Rd. (Resource Room) 9:00 pm Whitehorse Group (CM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 2:30 pm Women’s Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital (room across from Emergency) 7:00 pm Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS) SUNDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 7:00 pm Marble Group Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS)

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

WEDNESDAY 12:00 noon Hellaby Hall, 4th & Elliott

FRIDAY

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

PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES Available in Whitehorse & Communities Rough-in, service, maintenance & repair Residential & Commercial 16 years experience Excellent workmanship $75/hr 867-334-5161 TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865 SUBARU GURU Fix•Buy•Sell Used Subarus 30 year Journeyman Mechanic Towing available Mario 333-4585 ELECTRICIAN FOR all your jobs Large or small Licensed Electrician Call MACK N MACK ELECTRIC for a competitive quote! 867-332-7879 SNOW CLEARING Sidewalks, Driveways, Commercial, Residential Call Francis at Speedy Sparkle 668-6481 or cell 334-8480 SMALL ELECTRICAL JOBS Light fixtures & lamp repairs Painting in and out Basic plumbing Window washing, Yard clean-up. Small furniture repairs 393-2275 or 1-604-989-5110 ZEN SALON & SPA Menʼs, Ladies, Childrenʼs Hairstyling & Esthetics on the corner of 4th and Strickland 667-7936 Open 8am-7pm EXPERIENCED CARPENTER OFFERING: - Siding - Roofing - Framing and Renovations Free estimates and competitive rates. Call Adam 334-3416 Residential Snow Removal Competitive Rates 633-6855 Armour Lawn Care, Design & Snow Removal Reliable, Professional Service

Lost & Found LOST - Men's gold wedding band. Likely at the Canada Games Centre, Saturday, Sept 29. Please contact James at 393.7062. LOST: BLACKBERRY phone with blue protector & dinosaur sticker on the back. Lost somewhere downtown. Naomi 335-5920 FOUND - on South Access, large black Pit-bull cross male, has collar, no tags. 334-4995 LOST: CANON camera in Walmart, Sept 16. Would like to have the memory card returned. Mail to Box 10007, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 7A1 FOUND; CHILDʼS scooter on Lewes Blvd. Identify by calling. 668-4026

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Sports Equipment YORK & Wider weights with steel bars. 667-2844 lv msg MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR Ghost -40 down Goretex sleeping bag. Size long. Used 4 nights, $800. 668-4634 DIRT JUMPER Bike, selling doberman pinscher with titanium parts in great running condition, frame is handmade in Canada out of chromoly, $1,000 obo. 334-8287 RECUMBENT EXERCISE bicycle, $75, like new. 660-4806 MENʼS SIZE 12 Techno Pro snowboard boots, new, still in box, paid $160, asking $120 obo 456-4766 2013 NEVER Summer SL 154, ridden once, c/w medium Burton Co2 bindings. Willing to sell separately. $300 obo. Call/text 867-334-3021

Livestock QUALITY YUKON MEAT Dev & Louise Hurlburt Grain-finished Hereford beef Domestic wild boar Order now for full delivery Payment plan available Samples on request 668-7218 335-5192 HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Dev & Louise Hurlburt Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix Small square & round bales Discounts for field pick up or delivery Straw bales also for sale 335-5192 • 668-7218

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter. $12/bale astra@northwestel.net 633-4496

NOT-FOR-PROFIT DAYCARE seeks full-time employee for break relief position. Must love children. Level 3 or will train. We offer benefits and a paid mental health day per month. 667-7012.

FRESH CUT 1,000 lb+ hay bales Field delivered $100 each 633-3388

INFANT CAR seat, 0-12 mon., $40. Baby swing, like new, $60. 334-7061

LAYER PULLETS. 25 Red Rock Cross 20-week old ready to lay pullets. Raised on organic feed and never had antibiotics etc. 25$ for 1-4, $20 5 and up. 456-2062 ROASTING CHICKENS for sale. Raised free range and all natural. Call 867-537-3458 or email: mccabecreekfarm@hotmail.com HORSE BOARDING $130/month Pasture & hay Large or small groups Tagish area 867-399-7010 FARM RAISED pork available. Sold by whole pig or half. $4 per pound. 332-8996 LOCAL ORGANIC VEGETABLES Rivendell Farm Km 6.5 Hot Springs Rd www.rivendellfarm.ca 633-6178 CIRCLE J, tandem axle, two -horse bumper pull slant-load horse trailer, all aluminum, very light and easy to pull, excellent shape. Has dressing/tack room. very nice. $6500 or best. 633-6502 PORK MEAT For Sale Sold by the half or cut & wrapped All animals are raised naturally No hormones/antibiotics YUKON VALLEY FARM 334-5384

Furniture LEATHER OFFICE chair, $15. Kitchen table w/leaf extension, $75. 2 lg matching vintage storage cabinets. Wood/glass coffee table, 53x23”. 5-shelf book cases, $150/both or $75/ea, Rocking chair, $75. 667-2844 COUCH AND Loveseat, Green. Glass coffee and end tables. $400 obo. Craig 633-6760. PATIO FURNITURE: 2 sturdy metal chairs w/ cushions, umbrella and round glass/metal table (42" diameter), $50. call 633-2362 SECTIONAL COUCH. 667-6770 VINTAGE FORMICA kitchen table w/leaf extention. 667-2844 OFFICE CHAIR, adjustable arms & seat, $100. Maple wooden rocking chair, $50 obo. 667-7107 LARGE YUKON Burl coffee table, totally unique, excell christmas gift, $200, brass and glass tea trolley server cart, $40. 660-4806 REAL WOOD chairs, need new upholstery, $5 ea, side tables, $25 ea. 393-2275 BED FRAME with 2 mattresses, ivory, asking $250, coffee table with 2 matching side tables, metal frame with glass tops, $120 for set, 2 Ikea lamps, $10 ea. 393-2275 BEAUTIFUL DARK cherry wood 11-piece dining set. Must be seen to be appreciated. $1800 obo. Tom 633-5766

Baby & Child Items

CAST IRON wood stove, old style, heats very well, great cond, Model #42985, dimensions: 25”x25”x2ʼ high, $400. 333-9549 or 514-266-1737

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

SINGLE PINE bed, 2 drawers under bed c/w bookcase, headboard, $300. 2 bedside tables, one armoire, one dresser w. mirror, solid wood. Best offer. 667-6630

Kitchen or Restaurant for Lease Town and Mountain Hotel 401 Main Street Apply to Kayle Tel: 668-7644 Fax: 668-5822 Email: info@townmountain.com

Notification of Harvesting Licence Applications Pursuant to Section 18 of the Forest Resources Act, Forest Management Branch notifies the public of applications made for the commercial harvesting of forest resources. Current applications for harvesting licences are available for comment for a minimum of 30 days at www.forestry.gov.yk.ca or through the Client Services and Inspections Office in your community. Commercial harvesting of forest resources occurs in accordance with an approved Timber Harvest Plan that has undergone public review. These plans are available online. For more information, email forestry@gov.yk.ca or phone 1-800-661-0408 ext. 3999.

Personals ARE YOU MÉTIS? Are you registered? Would you like to be involved? There is a Yukon Metis Nation that needs your support Contact 668-6845 CITIZENS ON PATROL. Do you have concerns in your neighborhood & community? Be part of the solution! Volunteer valuable time to the C.O.P.S. program. With your eyes & ears we can help stomp out crime. Info: RCMP 867-667-5555 HEPATITIS C or HIV Positive? Counseling, support, advocacy, nursing & naturopathic services available free of charge at Blood Ties Four Directions Centre. 633-2437 or 1-877-333-2437. All calls confidential

PUBLIC TENDER FIRE ALARM YUKON VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE BLDG.#1364 WHITEHORSE, YUKON 2013/2014 Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, October 30, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Laura Vanderkley at 393-7125. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office

Garage Sales IF JAMES could please contact 668-5111 or cell 333-4394 concerning items purchased at garage sale , Sat Oct 5, 5118 - 5th Ave.

REqUEST FOR PROPOSAlS REMOTE SENSING SUPPORT FOR GEOMATICS YUKON Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, November 05, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Tim Green, PEng at (867) 456-5570. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

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Project Description: To provide roatary wing support for moose surveys in Faro area. Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, October 31, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Rose Heisz at (867) 667- 5989. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

Project Description: Provide planning and business analysis services to support information technology projects. Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, November 06, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Tim Green, PEng at (867) 456-5570. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

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Not having that access, especially between when ferry service stops and the ice freezes, “is going to have a huge impact,” said Ladue. He will host a community meeting to discuss the issue within the next week or so, he said. Kevin Barr, the NDP’s critic for community services, wants to know why it took so long to figure out that the bridge was so unsafe, he said. “This bridge has been in disarray for quite some time, and they haven’t acted on it.” He asked the Yukon Party in April why the bridge had been allowed to fall into disrepair. Elaine Taylor, then minister of Community Services, responded. “Community Services is looking at options for repairs or replacement of the bridge structure and have undertaken the assessment services of an engineering firm as well,” said Taylor. “In the meantime, we have put up a caution sign, and a chain has been installed just to ensure that individuals are aware of the issues with respect to the current state of the bridge.” In June, the government announced $1.1 million towards repairing the bridge, with the work to be completed by the end of the year. But the start date for the engineering consultant contract wasn’t until July 23, according to the government’s contract registry. “How come we’re still waiting? It’s October first,” said Barr. Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

Liard First Nation’s social assistance in disarray Jesse Winter

handing responsibility for running the program back to the Canadian government because it wasn’t getting he Liard First Nation says there enough support to deal with the are 30 social assistance clients workload. still waiting for payments for Sep“I called them back in September tember, and an expected 300 more and said, ‘We still have 90 clients left who will need help in October. to see, and this is becoming a real Time is running out, workers are problem. We’re not going to be able burning out, and the First Nation to take in October clients because we still doesn’t know how the federal still haven’t seen our list of Septemgovernment plans to take over the ber clients,’” Hombert said. program a week from now, said PJ “They’ve just been kind of Hombert, the First Nation’s execuschlepping it off, like, ‘No, it’s your tive director. responsibility. We’ve given you your “It’s been very frustrating,” she six per cent admin fee, so deal with said. “We’re feeling that there is a lack it,’” she said. Hombert said that, right now, her of planning. They are not willing to government has two workers trying take any responsibility. They’ve put to manage a heavy workload that it on our shoulders to provide soluisn’t sustainable. tions with the funding that we have,” “They are still working on those Hombert said. 30 clients left to see. They are also The social assistance program is working on preparing fuel orders funded by the federal government, and administered by the First Nation for social assistance clients because in accordance with the Yukon Social people are running out of fuel and it’s getting cold out. Assistance Act. But that doesn’t “They are also working on getting provide enough funding to run the adult care payments out for October, program properly, Hombert said. and arranging firewood for our Two weeks ago, the First Nation government announced it was elders. Do we want to see people out News Reporter

there not getting October payments? No, of course not. It just breaks my heart to see this happening,” Hombert said. The First Nation’s plan is still to have the federal government take over the program next Friday, Hombert said, but this whole month was supposed to be a transition period and the First Nation doesn’t know what the feds have been up to or how they are preparing for the transfer. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development declined to provide a spokesperson to comment. Nor did the department answer questions emailed by the News. Instead, it only provided a short written statement. “Liard First Nation indicated to the department that it would not issue benefit cheques to existing clients, despite the legal obligation to deliver assistance as determined in their funding arrangement,” the email said. The department said it will be in Watson Lake today to offer emergency assistance to those who need it. Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

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Softball Yukon steps up to Sima plate Jesse Winter News Reporter

hen the City of Whitehorse said no to the Friends of Sima Society last week, the volunteers went looking for help somewhere else. They found it in a surprising place. At a press conference on Tuesday, Softball Yukon announced it is stepping up to the plate with a $20,000 donation and a $50,000 loan to the new society. The total is nearly everything the Friends of Sima had asked for from city councillors last week, only to be rejected. Softball and snow sports may seem like an odd couple, but George Arcand, the executive director of Softball Yukon, said it’s all about supporting fellow athletes. “We felt it was important to have that hill open for kids in this community,” said Arcand. The support is a one-time contribution that won’t curtail Softball Yukon’s ability to host the upcoming world championships or impact its other programs, Arcand said. Softball Yukon isn’t the only organization stepping up, either. Community Services Minister Brad Cathers said the Yukon government will make good on its promise to match funding up to $70,000, regardless of whether the city puts up any cash. That removes a condition that the government had placed on its support, which made the money dependent on a “significant contribution” from the city. That contribution was expected to come in the form of $65,000 – the same amount it would cost to temporarily close the ski hill – that city administration had recommended be given to the Friends of Sima. But last week, city council voted against the funding. “Quite frankly we don’t understand why the decision would be made to spend $65,000 to mothball it and yet not be prepared to contribute that same amount even if it was contingent on Friends of Sima reaching certain milestones in terms of pledges

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George Arcand, executive director of Softball Yukon, announced a $20,000 donation and a $50,000 loan to the Friends of Sima Society on Monday. or fundraising,” Cathers said. All told, the newly formed society has pulled in promises totaling approximately $605,000. That includes around $320,000 in pledged season passes. But right now, the society doesn’t have a single penny in the bank. “I have a cheque that I’ve been carrying around for a week now for a ski pass from a city councillor. That will be the first deposit that I make,” said the society’s newly minted president, Laurie Henderson. “We have been very clear on all of this. As generous as this money is, we’re not taking it without considerable thought. Realization of these dollars will depend on getting the pledge money in the bank,” she said. That will be the next big push, Henderson said. The society will make an announcement by Friday telling people

how to go about paying up, and anyone who hasn’t yet made a pledge can still do so, she said. “How many passes we sell in the next three weeks will be the crucial part. There’s no way we would turn someone away who hasn’t made a pledge yet,” she said. Along with the pledges, the group still needs to find an additional $50,000 from the business community, said society vice-president Rod Taylor. “Ideally we’d like to raise $75,000 because we know that one of the issues in the past has been those contingencies … like mechanical breakdown, weather, etc.,” Taylor said. At last week’s city council meeting, the Friends of Sima asked the city for a total of $72,500. The $70,000 in funding promised by Softball Yukon still leaves them $2,500 short. Councillor Kirk Cameron an-

nounced at the press conference that his company, northSense, will step up and fill that $2,500 gap. “These guys get 100 per cent of my support on anything they do. I’ll continue to work with them over the winter, and push and prod the business community,” Cameron said. Cameron and Coun. John Streicker were the only two who voted in favour of the city providing funding at last week’s meeting. “City council set the bar 10 weeks ago saying, ‘Community, you’ve got to step forward.’ And in spades, they did just that. This is a groundswell like none other that I’ve ever seen in this community,” he said. Coun. Betty Irwin was also at Tuesday’s announcement. Last week she voted against funding the hill with city money. On Tuesday, she said that seeing the community come forward to fill the gap was exactly what

city council had hoped for. “I think this is a wonderful thing that has happened. It’s what, I think, all of us on council wanted. I’m absolutely delighted to see how it has worked out,” she said. After last week’s council meeting, the implication was that if the city wasn’t going to fund an open hill, it would have to pay the $65,000 to mothball the facility. But Irwin disputed that. “We never said that we were going to mothball the facility. That was just one of the things that was talked about. As for the city’s part from now on, I don’t know. If the Friends of Mount Sima come forward with another proposal, another request for assistance, of course we’ll consider it,” she said. Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

Magnetite mining plan could be derailed Jesse Winter

we don’t have a project,” Eaton said. The existing terminal isn’t huck Eaton’s plan to reclaim large enough to meet Eagle’s magnetite from the old needs, Eaton said, so he has been Whitehorse Copper tailings has negotiating with the export auhit a serious snag. thority to expand it. Eaton’s Eagle Industrial Miner“The deal that we have been als Corp. wants to begin mintalking about for a couple of years ing the old iron-rich tailings for with AIDEA, is that since ours magnetite, and ship that ore south is a fairly short-term project, we to Skagway. The plan has all the would borrow the money to build necessary environmental permits the building, and then repay part and been given a green light by of that over the short term of our the Yukon government. project,” Eaton said. But the operation hinges on Eagle shouldn’t be expected to shipping ore from the Skagway pay the full cost of the expansion, ore terminal to international said Eaton, because the project is markets, and negotiations with only slated for a five-year producthe Alaska Industrial Develoption run. The building will last ment and Export Authority, upwards of 50 years, giving the which owns the terminal, have export authority decades to make money from other mines wanting run aground. to ship from Skagway, Eaton said. “If we don’t have a terminal, News Reporter

In August, the export authority announced plans for a $7.5-million expansion of the terminal, including extending the ore storage facility, building more truck loading bays and a covered stockpile area. Under that plan, Eagle would help pay back the cost of the building with lease payments over the five-year life of the magnetite project. At the time, AIDEA spokesman Karston Rodvik said the deal had been two years in the making, and that it just needed to be finalized. But now the problem, Eaton said, is that suddenly AIDEA is being unreasonable in its negotiation demands. “They have insisted not only that we pay for 100 per cent of the building, and that we pay for it in a four-year period, but to make

it even worse they’ve front-end loaded the payments so that we pay two-thirds of the amount in the first two years and the other third in the next two years,” he said. Rodvik declined to comment, other than to issue a one-line email that stated: “It is not accurate for Mr. Eaton to describe our negotiations as ‘broken down.’ We recently provided him with more information and are awaiting his response.” Eaton thinks that AIDEA has lost sight of its job. “They are doing this because they are so risk-averse, and we think they have lost track of their purported primary goal, which is to promote economic exports from Alaska. We think they are now just so focused on risk mitigation that they demand crazy

things,” he said. Eagle will keep trying to negotiate with AIDEA, Eaton said, but his hopes are not high. There is one other option. Eagle Minerals could find a way to build its own facility and load ore without using the Skagway ore terminal itself. That would be more expensive, but it would give Eagle the power to charge other mines for the use of the facility into the future. “We would build our own building and ship loader. We’d have a nice, permanent building that other potential miners like Western Copper could use. We’d be doing what AIDEA should be doing,” Eaton said. Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

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Toddler burned at local daycare Both parents want answers about what happened, and especially about why they were not ess than a year after a territotold about the incident. rial government inspection “Did somebody just walk away found unsafe heaters at a local for a second? Are these heaters daycare, a toddler there has been on the floor? Why wasn’t first aid burned. administered right away? Why Martin Lehner said when he wasn’t it reported to us when it came home from work on Sept. happened, why wasn’t it reported 16 to play with his 11-month-old when my wife went to pick him son Ethan, he noticed a pockup? Why wasn’t there an incident marked red blister on his son’s report made to (the Yukon govhand. ernment)?” The burn didn’t appear serious While Lehner was reluctant to enough for an emergency room name the daycare for fear of posvisit, but a pharmacist at Shopsible legal action, there is only one pers Drug Mart that evening conlicensed daycare in the Marwell firmed it as a burn and suggested industrial area: the Little Dreampain-relief medication and a cold ers daycare. compress. Records of daycare investigaLehner’s wife, Katelyn, who tions are not made public. The had picked Ethan up from his only public records are those regular daycare in the Marwell of daycare inspections, which industrial area, said no one had typically take about a week to be mentioned anything about a burn released. The most recent inspecto her when she picked up her tion record for Little Dreamers is son. from June 2013. The Department “Neither one of us was conof Health and Social Services did tacted by the daycare during the not return repeated calls for comday, when it presumably would ment by press time. have happened, and nothing was According to records, the daysaid to my wife when we picked care failed a government inspechim up at the end of the day,” tion in January 2013 for having Lehner said. space heaters that were accessible The next day his wife called the to children. daycare and spoke to the owner, Jesse Winter/Yukon News The same daycare also failed to who at first was unaware of the Martin Lehner’s son, 11-month-old Ethan, suffered a burn after touching a meet government rules in April incident as well, said Lehner. heater at a Whitehorse daycare. 2011 for baseboard heaters that After speaking with staff, the owner told Katelyn that her son some grates on top of the heater’ and the owner’s daughter stopped you had this incident before with were too hot; in February 2010 for having exposed telephone wires in had indeed burned himself on a another child. You were told to him by the door, said Lehner. … but they knew that the heater the preschool area; and in Decemheater the day before, but couldn’t rectify it, you admittedly say they “On the way out, the owner’s still got hot,” said Lehner. ber 2010 for having Tylenol that say why the parents weren’t notiare still too hot for kids to touch, daughter said, ‘You know, you Unsatisfied with the answer, fied immediately, said Lehner. was accessible to children. but they’re still available,’” he said. can’t say anything about this to Lehner said he went to the dayIt also wasn’t the first time a When the News spoke to Lehner reported the incident anyone until you speak to my care the following day, hoping to toddler had been burned by the Lori Austin, the owner of Little to child care services, who are mom,’” he said. see the heaters for himself and heaters, he said. Dreamers, in person, she declined investigating, he said. “That kind of thing started to speak to the owner. She wasn’t “What was explained to my to comment. She also did not “They explained to me that the return repeated phone calls and wife, is that they have these heat- there, and staff at the daycare told get a little concerning. I underlegislation requires (the daycare) stand that daycares have to live him they weren’t allowed to talk ers near the ground, and about a emails sent by the News seeking to file a report, and to notify me, on their reputation, and they’re year ago an infant was burned by about what had happened, he comment for this story. all things that didn’t happen,” said pretty fierce about protecting the heater. Child care services in- said. Contact Jesse Winter at Lehner. Frustrated, he turned to leave, it. That said, you guys have said spected, and said, ‘You have to put jessew@yukon-news.com Jesse Winter News Reporter

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$4M bid missed the deadline: judge Jacqueline Ronson

contract in the next few days, a spokesperson with Highways and Public Works confirmed Monday. enders for government conJudge Veale concluded that tracts will not be accepted on written instructions to bidders Yukon Time, a territorial judge were clear. Tenders had to be has found. submitted before the deadline and P.S. Sidhu Trucking Ltd. missed not after. The deadline was 4 p.m. the deadline when it resubmitted He dismissed arguments that a bid after 4:00, but before the instructions in newspaper ads clock struck 4:01, concluded Jus- and on the government’s tender tice Ron Veale in territorial court management system website said Friday afternoon. that bids could be submitted up At $4.24 million, Sidhu Truck- to and including at 4 p.m. ing would be the lowest bid Those sources are not contract on the contract, if it had been documents and, in the case of the deemed compliant. government website, included a The next lowest bidder was specific disclaimer urging bidders CMF Construction Ltd, at $4.86 not to rely on that information, million. concluded Veale. The Yukon government is conThe judge also dismissed the sidering the impact of the judge’s argument that Ruben Bicudo, decision, and will award the who submitted the tender on beNews Reporter

Body of missing man found taken it upon themselves to do a

search along the highway,” RCMP Const. Dean Hoogland said After nearly a month, the body of a missing Whitehorse man has today. Police say the truck had driven been found. off the highway down a steep Police were notified Friday embankment and collided with evening after two people found the white truck David Boyle had several large trees, causing extenbeen driving when he went miss- sive damage. It was partially camouflaged ing. The truck was found down an by trees and foliage that fell after embankment near Jake’s Corner the collision. Boyle, 53, was found dead off the Alaska Highway. “They were a couple of friends just outside the vehicle. As for whether he was thrown from the of Mr. Boyle’s and they had

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medical leave. “The reality is that he was suspended on April 5, and Whitehorse’s city manager has vehicle or got out on his own and terminated on Friday. He was been fired. then collapsed, Hoogland said suspended the whole time but Stan Westby’s contract was that is still under investigation. there was a stint in the middle officially terminated on Friday Foul play is not suspected. where he was on medical leave,” after a special council meeting The area where the truck was Curtis said. on Thursday, said Mayor Dan found had been searched before, Westby was fired with cause, Curtis. both by air and by road, but the meaning that he doesn’t qualify When reached at his home on fallen trees obstructed the view for a severance package. Monday morning, Westby said during aerial searches, police say. Brian Crist has served as acthe couldn’t comment on the Both the RCMP and Boyle’s ing city manager in Westby’s absituation because he is considfamily organized searches since sence. He will continue to do so ering legal action against the he was first reported missing by while city council decides how city. his employer, Skookum Asphalt, to fill the position permanently, “I would love to say my piece, on Sept. 3. said Curtis. and hopefully the time will He was last seen on Aug. 30, Crist couldn’t be reached come once I’ve had the opat approximately 10 a.m. at his for comment – his voicemail portunity to chat this a little bit office. says that he is out of the office further with my lawyer,” Westby The coroner has ordered an until mid-October, and that said. autopsy. Mike Gau, the city’s director of Westby had been suspended In an RCMP statement, development services, is filling since April 5. But, until last Boyle’s family said they would in while he is away. week, the city would only publike to “deeply thank everyone “We need to find a full time licly say that he was on medical who was involved in the investicity manager as soon as we can,” leave. gation and search.” Curtis said. The delay was due to the The police also thanked “That’s the person that really city’s manager bylaw, which reeveryone who called in tips and quired a hearing before council steers the ship. Brian has done offered their time and effort to could make a decision, and that phenomenal job keeping things the search. hearing was delayed by Westby’s afloat, and I don’t think anyone (Ashley Joannou) would notice any kind of disruption of any service. Things have been great,” he said. City council will meet in the “immediate future” to decide how to proceed, Curtis said. Westby started as the city • Team orders • CorporaTe apparel • CusTom designs manager in August 2012, having been recruited from Powell Fast, Friendly and printed locally! River, B.C. He had served as that city’s chief administrative officer 207 main street • Tel: 633-4842 for more a decade. terrafirmapromo@murdochs.ca (Jesse Winter)

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Yukon predicts bumper year ahead Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter

he Yukon government has forecast a dramatic recovery for the mining industry in 2014. The economic outlook report was released last week. It predicts the territory’s gross domestic product will have grown by 0.9 per cent in 2013. That’s among the slowest in Canada, according to TD Economics’ July report. But for 2014, Yukon has predicted 8.8 per cent GDP growth, driven largely by increased mining production and construction, as well as government capital expenditures. That forecast depends on a relatively small number of mining projects sticking to ambitious timelines. Victoria Gold must secure $400 million in financing if it is to begin major earthworks as scheduled for next spring. Alexco’s Bellekeno mine has shuttered for the winter, and whether or not it restarts production depends both on a recovery in the silver price and the company’s ability to cut underlying costs. Derrick Hynes, the government’s director of business and economic research, said the report is not specifically counting on any particular project to go ahead.

Dawson hospital insulation being replaced Dawson City’s new hospital has hit yet another problem with defective materials. Much of the spray-foam insulation underneath the siding is being replaced after it was discovered that it had not cured properly, said Jason Bilsky, CEO of the Yukon Hospital

“What we don’t want to do in exercises like this is start naming off particular mines and what month of the year we anticipate that they’re going to start producing.” But the government does expect a recovery in the mining sector in the next year, he said. “All indications are for 2014 that the mining sector in particular will be healthy and robust. While there has been a slight decline in some commodity prices over this summer, it’s expected that in most cases they will rebound in 2014.” Keith Halliday, a Yukon economist and self-professed lover of economic forecasts, said businesses need to understand the risk in interpreting reports like this one. “It’s that old Yogi Berra quote: There’s nothing harder to predict than the future.” Predicting Yukon’s economic future is particularly tricky, he said. “The fact that our economy is smaller and more exposed to the mining sector means that our forecast will have more volatility than a larger province with a more diversified economy.” Businesses must be ready for a scenario where the Yukon economy does really well and also for one where the outlook is not so great, he said.

“We have to be prepared for the possibility of bad news.” Rick Karp, president of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce, is not feeling terribly optimistic, he said. “It doesn’t seem to us as if the mining sector is going to produce what the department thinks it’s going to produce.” While the economic outlook report shows modest declines in the retail sector for this year, the actual impact has been quite large, he said. What’s hidden in the numbers is that while overall retail sales are in decline, gasoline sales are up quite a bit, said Karp. So retailers that do not sell gasoline have taken a bigger hit than is immediately obvious, he said. “When you’re talking about small businesses on Main Street, we’re seeing declines. We’re seeing consistent declines.” While the chamber would be very pleased if the predicted growth for 2014 materialized, it is “a little skeptical,” said Karp. “We’re pleased in a way that the Department of Economic Development is being so positive and so pumped, and that’s really good, but of course we would like to see some facts.”

Corporation. The problem was noticed as workers were replacing the siding on the building, which was also defective and couldn’t withstand Dawson’s harsh climate, Bilsky said. The siding problems were discovered earlier this summer. “The last of the siding is in Whitehorse today, and should be installed by the end of the week,” said hospital corporation spokeswoman Val Pike.

Pike said the problem doesn’t affect all of the insulation, only what was underneath the defective siding. The replacement isn’t expected to delay the opening of the new hospital, still expected sometime before the end of the year, Bilsky said. He couldn’t say at this point how much this latest problem will cost, or whether it might be covered by the company that installed the insulation to begin with. (Jesse Winter)

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COMMENTARY There’s little doubt the Earth is warming Phil Elder

change. The Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. is on board too. And surely the precautionary he Intergovernmental Panel principle dictates action even withon Climate Change recently out 100 per cent certainty. issued its fifth assessment report, a Let us acknowledge, however, follow-up to its 2007 version. It is that although the “greenhouse efboth sobering and persuasive, and fect” accords with common sense, even stronger in stating that Earth’s global climate is extremely complex. climate is warming and that human For example, even with the warmactivity is now the main driver. ing, some parts of the globe will According to the report’s turn colder and trends need many summary, “most aspects of cliyears to allow conclusive certainty. mate change will persist for many Vigorous and informed scientific centuries even if emissions of CO2 debate is healthy for those who are stopped. … Depending on the want to better understand global scenario, about 15 to 40 per cent warming’s drivers and then to deof emitted CO2 will remain in velop effective remedial measures. the atmosphere longer than 1,000 It is also true that some people years.” on both sides on the debate have In other words, things will get exaggerated, which has increased worse before they get better, so depublic cynicism. niers can be expected to complain Naysayers tend to “cherry-pick” every decade that we should give their data – for example, they seize up because nothing we did worked. on the fact that the warming trend But our descendants will simply has been cut in half in the past few have to soldier on if they are to solve the problem we have created. years, even while greenhouse gas emissions continue. Therefore, they The usual sources are lining up to deny these claims. Some work in say, mainstream science is wrong. There isn’t enough room to or are financed by the hydrocarbon debunk all the challenges to climate energy industry, so their objections change data have also been made. to the science are not surprising. But let’s stay with this one for a Some deniers resist the analysis for minute. First, choosing an unideological reasons – they believe usually warm year as the baseline to in less government and more assess global warming distorts the personal freedom and sometimes evidence. even that the market is the only Given that climate change hapcredible decision-mechanism. Still others don’t want to accept human- pens over generations, and that weather varies from year to year in induced (anthropogenic) global a zigzag pattern, it’s no surprise that warming because responding to it may involve uncomfortable changes 15 years of relatively little rises in temperature should occur from an to the status quo. When the denial industry claims unusually high base line. Looking the scientific community is split on at greenhouse gas levels since 1900, this question, it’s not surprising that the upward trend could not be clearer. laypersons get confused. Yet there We must agree with the deniers is a 97 per cent consensus in the that warming and cooling cycles peer-reviewed scientific literature that anthropogenic climate change occurred well before human activity could have had any discernible is real. (This figure is also chaleffect. Things like el Nino, la Nina, lenged by climate skeptics.) And it’s not only the IPCC which warns wobbles in the Earth’s rotation and us about anthropogenic climate orbit, fluctuations in its magnetic Troy Media

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field, or solar storms and cosmic rays have in the past influenced climate change. Let us note three things, however. First, the most powerful climate change cycles occurred slowly, perhaps over millennia, so many species were able to migrate fast enough to remain viable as temperature zones shifted. Today’s changes, however, are orders of magnitude faster, even considering the present slowdown of the warming. Second, given these natural cycles, we are a couple of thousand years overdue for re-glaciation, yet temperatures have been moving in the opposite direction. Third, radical physical changes on Earth like the ice age and then de-glaciation resulted from comparatively small changes in temperature. Climate experts acknowledge these natural cycles, but most believe that they have caused much less than half and more probably about 15 per cent of the present warming trend. Are any explanations for this pause in warming since about the turn of the century consistent with global warming? Yes. For one, oceans have absorbed more heat than expected, due to changes in wind and current patterns, and have thus reduced the impact on air temperatures. (This rise, by the way, threatens many ocean species and is ominous for Reporters

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coral reef ecosystems. Also, since much greenhouse gas is eventually sequestered in the oceans, their increased acidification will also be a major threat to marine life.) Another factor reducing the warming impact of greenhouse gases is, counter-intuitively, the burning of huge amounts of coal, because it produces vast amounts of particulates which in the short term help shield the earth from solar radiation. Unfortunately, this apparently benign effect lasts only months or years, while the increased greenhouse gases from that combustion will remain in the atmosphere for centuries. So coal has to be phased out fast. Also worthy of note is the cooling effect observed from 2008-11 because of volcanic eruptions and aerosols in the air and perhaps lower solar radiation at the present stage of the solar cycle. I do not doubt the sincerity of many people who reject the scientific consensus, but urge undecided

readers to check out the affiliations and academic qualifications of the few ostensible “experts” who debunk anthropogenic climate change. True, climate change is extraordinarily complex and not all its mechanisms are entirely understood. But as a legally-trained layman, I have weighed the evidence (as I was taught to do) and conclude both that anthropogenic climate change is occurring and that it poses an existential threat to modern civilization. I say this, not to induce panic or hopelessness, but to urge all interested citizens (is anyone dull enough to believe that such a threat should just be ignored?) to inform themselves and then insist that our political leaders respond with ingenuity and vigour. Phil Elder is emeritus professor of environmental and planning law with the faculty of environmental design at the University of Calgary. Courtesy www.troymedia.com.

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Seen from the other side of the world project near Dawson Creek and the natural gas export by Keith terminal being built near Halliday Kitimat. There are no prizes for guessing why Australian papers are writing about Fort Nelson. Australia exports a huge amount of natural gas to Asia, and the development of fracking has turned the gas t’s always interesting to see fields of northeastern British Columbia into major new how other people look at competition. you. I’m in Australia this week Australian companies and have been watching the have made huge bets on gas. papers here for mentions of The Gorgon project alone the Yukon, or at least Western in Western Australia has an Canada. investment budget in the I have to admit that I was $30-billion range, making surprised that it was our some Fort McMurray projects friends in Fort Nelson who look small. made the headlines first. The Australia exports so much Australian, the paper with the gas that there is a looming biggest circulation here, had shortage in New South Wales a prominent story entitled and Victoria. “Japan and Canada in shale One gas market analyst told gas supply deal.” It mentioned The Australian that the deal the Cordova Embayment just between Canada and Japan south of the Yukon border, “should send a shudder down the spines” of natural gas the Cutbank Ridge shale gas

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Let’s discuss fracking with the experts Open letter to Patti McLeod and the select committee on hydraulic fracturing, Thank you for the update you provided in your open letter of September 24, 2013. The Yukon Conservation Society is encouraged by the work you describe in your letter and would like to follow up on some points. We look forward to reviewing the presentations and briefing notes on hydraulic fracturing that you receive from Yukon government departments, the water board and YESAB. When can the public expect to see them on your website? It was in the spirit of the educational process you refer to in your public letter that we invited the committee to the recent workshop on hydraulic fracturing facilitated by Andrew Nikiforuk. We were pleased that some of you were able to attend the evening public lecture. YCS notes that the committee plans to visit a gas field that uses hydraulic fracturing. It would be most educational to visit sites that are examples of best practices and others that show negative impacts from fracking. Another way to understand risks as well industry’s benefit claims would be to engage two guides/ interpreters: one from industry and another to talk about the risks to the local environment, communities and traditional lifestyles. Caleb Behn from Treaty 8 territory, which includes the Horn River Basin, would be a good

executives here. Meanwhile, The Australian’s Tokyo correspondent reports that the Nikkei Shimbun predicts that 10 per cent of Japan’s massive gas appetite will be fed by Western Canadian gas by 2020. Japan’s demand for natural gas is expected to grow even more now that the country is shutting down its nuclear reactors following the Fukushima disaster last year. Japanese Prime Minister Abe made Ottawa the first stop on his recent North American tour, saying that Japan wanted to “secure a stable supply of LNG (liquefied natural gas) at competitive prices.” Plenty of Australians have qualms about the environmental impact of natural gas extraction, and the risk that the economy will become too reliant on gas exports. Some politicians have complained about exporting so much Australian gas to Asia that local prices have gone up. The

example of someone to provide the community perspective. He is a graduate of the University of Victoria’s faculty of law, and is a well-known public speaker about the effects of the oil and gas industry on his community and traditional territory. When the select committee was initially struck, its mandate included community visits to Watson Lake and Old Crow. It now appears that Whitehorse has been added to the list with the possibility of additional communities. YCS cannot reiterate strongly enough that all Yukoners need to be consulted because fracking would affect everyone. The select committee must hold public hearings in all Yukon communities and offer to meet with all First Nations. We were encouraged to read in your letter that you are committed to learning about both the potential benefits and risks of hydraulic fracturing. To help you achieve this balance, it is necessary to engage experts who will share with you and the Yukon public some of the environmental, social and economic risks of fracking. YCS would be happy to partner with the select committee to bring any or all of the following experts to the territory: • Anthony Ingraffea, a professor of engineering at Cornell University in New York, where he studies how solids fracture. He is an expert on the risks associated with well integrity and fracking

Australian Financial Review reports that households in the state of Victoria will see $300 spikes in their annual gas bills, and that Australian manufacturers are struggling under the double whammy of a high dollar and high energy costs. The Australian papers have also been full of news about the most recent scientific reports on climate change. Dry and hot weather has made bush fires a top news item. The newly elected coalition government, led by rightwinger Tony Abbott, doesn’t look worried. They are pushing hard on energy production. On the day the government was sworn in, Abbott ordered an end to Australia’s carbon tax. It’s not clear he has the votes in the Senate to kill the tax, but his intentions are clear. The coalition government has also made coal-bed methane a priority, much to the horror of Australian environmentalists.

It looks like Canadian and Australian gas will be competing for Asian buyers, along with gas from Russia, Central Asia, Burma and maybe even Vietnam. Northwestern North America’s huge gas reserves are attracting attention from around the Pacific. Big name energy companies from Korea, Japan and China have made big investments in northern British Columbia already. Our corner of North America can expect plenty more attention from global energy markets in the years to come. We might hope to be known for our mountains, rivers and northern lights. But at the moment the world seems more interested in our fracking. Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. You can follow him on Twitter @hallidaykeith

“Where feasible, consideration shall be made to separate multiuse trails (which accommodate motorized and non-motorized in general. guidelines from previous city recreation) from non-motorized • David Hughes, a geoscientist consultation processes. trails. Future multi-use trail Excerpt from the Riverdale with the Geological Survey of development shall avoid environCanada for 32 years, and uncon- Neighbourhood Plan’s section mentally sensitive areas wherever on the questionnaire outcomes: ventional gas specialist on the possible.” “Motorized recreational vehicles Canadian Gas Potential Com(ATVs, snowmobiles) were identiThe trail plan recommends mittee. fied as a major point of conten• Deborah Rogers, a Texasthe creation of a map of “out and tion in the community. Many feel away” trails for motorized recreabased economist and financial analyst who studies the econom- disturbed by motorized activity tion vehicle usage. This map shall and identify it as a safety issue, ics of shale oil and gas. be designed to strongly discourparticularly in regards to children. • Gilles Wendling, a B.C.age the use of all terrain vehicles The consensus seems to be that based hydrogeologist who on non-motorized trails and in specializes in the assessment and laws regarding these vehicles are environmentally sensitive areas. not being respected and must be protection of water, specifically The above plans are available more stringently enforced.” groundwater. from the City of Whitehorse “Furthermore, trails need to YCS looks forward to the opwebsite, as well as EYR survey be strongly designated as motorportunity to present to the select ized or non-motorized. Many information: www.whitehorse.ca/ committee this fall. also expressed concern regarding trails the erosion of trails, and general ATWA fully supports “out and Sebastian Jones environmental damage caused by away” trails for motorized vehicles Energy Co-ordinator these vehicles.” Yukon Conservation Society as conceived in the Whitehorse Excerpt from the Official Com- Official Community Plan. We are munity Plan’s section on motorRiverdale trail concerned, however, that several ized recreation: “Many residents plan raises worries of the trails currently proposed of Whitehorse enjoy motorized for motorized multi-use designarecreation, such as ATVs and The City of Whitehorse is snow machines. However, not all tion in the East Yukon River area conducting another survey on do not support this concept but residents appreciate motorized motorized multi-use trail desigrather would allow recreational vehicles on local walking and nation for the East Yukon River or skiing trails. To avoid conflict motorized vehicle use on sections Riverdale area. Whitehorse resibetween motorized and nonof ski trails, within local green dents and trail users are invited to motorized trail users, the City spaces and close to residential participate in that survey. A porParks & Recreation Master Plan areas. tion of the survey is for Riverdale and Trail Plan recommend the For further information about residents only. The deadline for idea of “out and away” trails. these issues, visit ATWA’s website: responding is Oct. 4, 2013. These trails would be designated www.activetwa.org The Active Trails Whitehorse for motorized use, allowing those Association has several concerns residents routes to get away from about the survey’s proposed the local green space and into the Dorothy Lebel motorized multi-use trails. We larger hinterland, where they will Director would like to bring the public’s not be a nuisance to non-motor- Active Trails attention to trail designation Whitehorse Association ized users.”

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The issue is accountability Open letter to Yukon News and Whitehorse Star: Your publications, as well as the CBC, CHON and CKRW, go a long way to shape the views of Yukon citizens. Recently, I have read the letter to the editor from both the Yukon and Whitehorse aboriginal women’s councils in response to Liard First Nation’s decision to withdraw support for the Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society (LAWS). You, as the print media, did not print my full letter to the LAWS board. As such the story has evolved with the perception that LFN is withdrawing support because this is a women’s group.

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This is of course fundamentally not the case and it would have been evident to the public if you had chosen to actually print my letter. In that letter I made it very clear that LFN was withdrawing support for LAWS because LAWS had received very significant amounts of public funding, yet it has taken the position through its legal counsel over the last year that it is not accountable to the membership of Liard First Nation or other Kaska citizens. The issue is not the goals that LAWS has with respect to violence.

I and my council have steadfastly supported those goals over the years and have placed our names on numerous funding applications to that end. The issue, fundamentally, is accountability. There are many residential school survivors, young LFN citizens, and individuals in need of drug and alcohol or sexual abuse counselling that could have benefitted from the resources LAWS receives. I and my council endorse and commend the Yukon and Whitehorse aboriginal women’s councils for an extremely well-written statement in the Wednesday newspaper. The whole letter was well done and in particular the final paragraphs where it stated: “We support a right to freedom from violence for all community members but particularly women, children, elders and others who may be vulnerable. We are here to help people and strengthen a zero-tolerance policy against all actions that violate the emotional and physical safety of

others.” Yes, violence and intimidation are unfortunately still far too common in our society. I have had LFN members who are women complain about the violence and shunning and the abuse of power that goes on in our community in the present day. Perhaps some of these women will one day find the strength to talk to YAWC and WAWC and share their thoughts on what is going on in our community. Chief Liard McMillan Liard First Nation

Thanks for help following plane crash On Wednesday, Sept. 25, Ken Rombough took flight from Fort Nelson’s Gordon Airfield in a Seawind 2000. These planes are considered amateur or kit built; however, this particular aircraft was built at the Seawind factory.

Shortly after takeoff a loud noise was heard which we now know was a mechanical engine failure that subsequently caused an in-flight fire. Ken called an emergency into flight services before losing engine power. We are thankful that Ken is a very experienced pilot and was able to fly the plane without the engine running, in an attempt to land on a street in Fort Nelson. He managed to fly between the power lines; however, on the last set of lines the landing gear clipped the silver and white neutral line that is very difficult to see. We are extremely grateful that he did not sustain extremely serious injuries. Ken would like to thank the folks at flight services for their immediate response. We would like to thank all of those people who work in the emergency services who responded to the accident: Dr. Hattingh and nurse Alonnie; the folks who assisted Ken once he had gotten himself out of the plane; Lou, Scott and Alisha from Brandt Tractor; and Victoria from Cat Rentals. Special thanks to Dave Soles, Brent Munro, Travis Hunter, Marty Wells, Dean Lorenz, Kevin Elgie and Lorne Kelly. Thank you to everyone for your calls of concern and support. Also special thanks to Wade Roberts and Rick Nielson of Whitehorse for getting our Chris and Ralph to us. We apologize for anyone that we may have missed. Tammi Krehbiel, on behalf of the Rombough families Fort Nelson

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Environmentalists, loggers seek consensus as Boreal Forest Agreement hits reset Bruce Cheadle Canadian Press

OTTAWA We’re not out of the woods yet.” In her rush to explain the promise and the peril of the three-year-old Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, Janet Sumner doesn’t even pause to consider her unintended pun. Sumner, a spokeswoman for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, is among those heralding a “reset” in a groundbreaking co-operative experiment between environmental groups and the forestry industry. The agreement, known as the CBFA, could serve as a model for industry and environmental groups that shout past one another while polarizing their constituencies and solving nothing. But the agreement has to be shown to produce real results and so far those have been hard to come by. “We all share that frustration,” Aran O’Carroll, the group’s interim executive director, said Wednesday in an interview with The Canadian Press. “We set out a very ambitious and aggressive set of milestones.” The 2010 agreement, which currently includes 19 forestry companies and seven environmental organizations, was coming apart at the seams last spring after two major environmental groups quit and negotiations with Resolute Forest Products reached

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a stalemate. “This summer all the signatories sat down, reaffirmed their commitment to the agreement and we’ve been working hard over the summer to recalibrate our work plans, identify priorities for our work and set new milestones,” said O’Carroll. A series of agreements will be announced this fall and winter, said O’Carroll. And the CBFA is still waiting on the province of Ontario to sign off on an agreement in northeastern Ontario that has been approved by local communities, First Nations and non-signatory forest companies. The proposal protects over 800,000 hectares of forest while increasing harvestable timber by 20 per cent, thus protecting local mills. However negotiators were simply unable to get a satisfactory agreement on the vast, top priority “phase one” forest areas in Quebec and Ontario, Sumner said in a phone interview. Talks had been “bubbling away” in other regions and the focus has shifted to those more productive discussions, she said. “For (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) very specifically, we’re working in Newfoundland, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and seeing those conversations with those companies really starting to bear some fruit.” And that has advocates of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agree-

Canada has about a third of the world’s boreal forest; getting co-operation on its management between environmentalists and loggers is seen as a potential model for other resource sectors, including oil and gas. Lazar contrasts the “tug of war” over the oilsands – “I’ll get my billionaire to beat up on your billionaire,” he says – with the forest talks. “You have grown-up humans sitting in a room together with a map.” A hard-won agreement among the CBFA signatories on scientific methodology is “a small miracle of consensus ment back on a public relations building,” said Lazar. offensive this fall. The modelling shows how Bruce Lourie of the Ivey much habitat woodland caribou Foundation, which helps fund the require. Logging maps reveal how participation of a number of enmuch timber a community mill – vironmental groups in the agree- and the community itself – needs ment, says neither conservationto survive. ists nor industry want to go back The CBFA is designed to use to the days when they warred over that common methodology to forestry practices. map out agreements that environ“This is clearly the right way mentalists, forestry companies, to do things,” said Lourie, who First Nations and local communijoined O’Carroll and former ties all can live with. forestry executive Avrim Lazar in Sumner said in her talks in pitching CBFA’s merits WednesAlberta, Saskatchewan and Maniday. toba, “I feel like we’re just light “It’s just more complex than years away from where we were anyone imagined.”

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taken. No one can say for sure, but Kenya’s security forces are strongly suspected. Soon after the attack began on Sept. 21, Kenyan officials put a security cordon around the mall, allowing only security forces and a few government personnel to pass through. Alcohol stocks from the restaurants have been depleted. One business owner at the mall said money and mobile phones were taken from bags and purses left behind in the mayhem. The owner insisted on anonymity to avoid retribution from Kenya’s government. Employees of a book shop on the mall’s second floor returned to the corner shop to find cash registers yanked open and the cash gone. The store’s laptops were also stolen. All the shop’s books remained in place, said owner Paku Tsavani. Perhaps reluctant to blame Kenyan security forces, Tsavani said he doesn’t know who took his goods. “Obviously the terrorists wouldn’t steal those things, so we just don’t know,” Tsavani said. Sandeep Vidyarthi went into the mall on Sunday to help a relative retrieve equipment from his dental practice. Inside he said he passed shop after shop that had been looted, including the Rado shop that sells high-end Swiss watches. As he was exiting the mall, Vidyarthi passed a jewelry shop near the front entrance. The owner, Vidyarthi said, was presenting security officials with a long list of missing precious stones and highend necklaces now gone. “The jeweler had written down this very long list,” he said. It is ironic, the management team of one Westgate business told AP, that store owners now must make reports of stolen goods

and present them to security forces, when most here suspect the security forces of having done the thieving. Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku confirmed the reports of theft in a news conference Sunday. The majority of the responders to the terrorist attack came from Kenya’s military. A military spokesman didn’t answer repeated calls for comment. “Those responsible for looting will be prosecuted,” Lenku said. The mall attack also saw good Samaritans. Paresh Shah, a volunteer who helped evacuate the injured and the dead during the first day of the attack, said he carried out the body of Aleem Jamal. Shah frowned at the memory and said he saw a Kenyan soldier take Jamal’s cigarettes while in the ambulance. “I could never do that, take a dead man’s cigarettes,” Shah said. Jamal’s family retrieved the body at the morgue, where his wife, Taz Jamal, said her husband’s wallet was missing. A team of terrorists entered Westgate Mall shortly after noon on a busy Saturday, firing guns and throwing grenades. The attackers – the Somali extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility – held off Kenya’s military and controlled at least parts of the mall for four days. The mall now has a gaping three-story hole in it from the siege. More than three dozen people remain unaccounted for almost a week after the end of the fourday attack that killed at least 61 civilians and six security forces, the head of the Kenyan Red Cross said Monday. The government contends there are no remaining missing people. “The only way to verify this is when the government declares the Westgate Mall 100 per cent cleared, then we can resolve it,” Red Cross head Abbas Gullet said.

A morgue worker told AP on Monday that six body parts have been found in the rubble. The worker, who insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about information not yet released, said it wasn’t clear if the parts came from one or multiple bodies. Five terrorists are believed to be under the building’s rubble but no dead hostages, said Interior Minister Lenku on Sunday. Government officials have said 10 to 15 terrorists attacked the mall. Lenku said some attackers might have escaped. “We do not rule out the possibility that when we were evacuating people in the first stages of the operation it is possible some could have slipped out,” he said. FBI agents, along with investigators from Britain, Canada and Germany, are participating in the investigation into the attack and are aiding Kenyan forensic experts. Results are not expected until later this week at the earliest. Kenyan authorities have detained a total of 12 people in connection with the attack under the country’s anti-terrorism laws, including one on Sunday. Three have been set free, including a British man who was reportedly arrested last week as he tried to board a flight from Nairobi to Turkey with a bruised face and while acting suspiciously, the British Foreign Office confirmed Monday. Ndung’u Githinji, chairman of parliament’s foreign relations committee, said officials will “rethink” Kenya’s hospitality in supporting refugee camps, a reference to Dadaab, a refugee camp near Somalia filled with more than 400,000 Somalis. Security officials say some elements in the camp support and facilitate terror attacks.

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He said it is expected to dock in Finland next week after traversing waters once-impenetrable with TORONTO thick ice. Danish-owned coal-laden Interest in the Northwest cargo ship has sailed through Passage is on the rise as climate the Northwest Passage for the first change is melting Arctic sea ice, time and into the history books creating open waterways. The as the second bulk carrier to navi- melting ice could make it a regugate the Arctic route. lar Atlantic-Pacific shipping lane. The Nordic Orion left Vancou“Climate change is advancver on Sept. 17 carrying 15,000 ing more quickly to the point tonnes of coal. Ed Coll, CEO of where the Northwest Passage has Bulk Partners, an operational become a more viable shipping partner of ship-owner Nordic route, roughly 30 years earlier Bulk Carriers, said Friday that the than most scientists estimated it freighter has passed Greenland. would,” said Michael Byers, an Associated Press

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international law expert at the University of British Columbia. “I don’t celebrate the opening of the Northwest Passage to shipping because it does raise enormous challenges to Canada and for countries around the world in terms of dealing with climate change and its consequences.” Coll said while the reality of melting ice is somewhat unsettling, it has also opened up a new frontier. Canada has laid claim over ownership of the passage but it is joined by Russia, the U.S., and Denmark in drafting claims before a U.N. commission to extend their undersea boundaries into ice-blocked areas. The Nordic Orion will not undermine Canada’s legal position that the Northwest Passage constitutes internal waters, since the

ship has registered its voyage with the Canadian Coast Guard, which means it has received Canada’s permission. It’s been more than four decades since the oil tanker SS Manhattan sailed through the Northwest Passage to test its feasibility as a trade route to deliver Alaskan oil to the U.S. East Coast, avoiding a long trip south to the Panama Canal. But its ice-hampered 1969 journey deterred others and the Americans opted for an oil pipeline to move Alaskan crude south. The Nordic Orion has sailed through the west coast of Greenland – an area Coll described as the most dangerous, hampered with floating icebergs – but he said the vessel incurred only one choke point at Peel Sound in northern Canada in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, leaving it well on its way

to having successfully navigated the passage. The 738-foot (225-metre) long Nordic Orion, a Panamax-sized ship, has a strengthened bulk to cope with floating ice, as well as more steel and other features that make the heavy vessel suitable for the extreme Arctic conditions. By sailing through the Northwest Passage, the Nordic Orion was able to trim about 1,000 nautical miles, which translates to four days, from its usual route through the Panama Canal. It was also able to carry about 25 per cent more coal, given how shallow the canal is. These benefits have resulted in savings of nearly $200,000 said Bulk Partners. “But even if there wasn’t huge savings we would have done it just to do it, to pioneer it,” said Coll.

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Tainted tells story of Canada’s blood scandal through affected family’s eyes Sheryl Ubelacker The Canadian Press

TORONTO t’s been called one of the worst public health crises in Canadian history – the contaminated blood scandal that left more than 1,000 Canadians infected with HIV and another 30,000 with hepatitis C. Some contracted both. The majority were hemophiliacs who had been given blood products meant to save their lives, but the treatment turned out to be a death warrant not only for many of them, but also for loved ones whom they unwittingly infected. Tainted, a play debuting this week in Toronto, recalls the tragic events through the eyes of a family with three hemophiliac sons who discover they have contracted both deadly diseases from the clotting factor made from contaminated blood. Written by Kat Lanteigne, Tainted is a labour of love for the Toronto-based actor/producer, who was inspired by an extended family member who was infected prior to the overhaul of Canada’s blood system and mandatory screening and treatment of blood donations in 1985. “It had always really haunted me that there was nothing out there in an artistic model to tell the story,” says Lanteigne, 38, who began researching the subject 10 years ago, initially with the idea of producing a film, which she was unable to get off the ground. “And so I realized that if I didn’t do something that it was going to be forgotten because it was highly unlikely that people would click onto Health Canada’s website and download the Krever inquiry.” That inquiry, led by Justice Horace Krever, began in October 1993 and heard two years of testimony about how the federal and provincial governments, the Canadian Red Cross and others had failed to protect the blood supply. Krever’s November 1997 report found government and the Red Cross had no national blood policy, and that no single authority was accountable for the safety of the blood supply. He also concluded Ottawa had acted too slowly to deal with the threat of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis C. Krever also slammed the Red Cross for failing to recognize the threat and not implementing an adequate screening program. Perhaps most damning was his finding that the agency had chosen to use up supplies of untreated blood products before switching to those heat-treated to kill infectious pathogens. In fact, 98 vials of untreated blood were sent to Toronto’s

Hospital for Sick Children, says Lanteigne. “It’s hard for people to wrap their heads around so many people making so many bad choices,” she says, stressing the scandal is a part of the country’s history that all Canadians need to know about. “It’s really dangerous if we forget stories like the tainted blood crisis and the systemic failings of our system and the level of betrayal that was enacted by our government. Things like that can happen again.” Thousands of Canadians who received tainted blood in the 1970s and ‘80s eventually died from AIDS or complications arising from hepatitis C, including liver failure from cirrhosis or cancer of the liver. As a result of Krever’s report, responsibility for most of Canada’s blood supply was turned over to Canadian Blood Services; Quebec has its own agency, Hema Quebec. In 2004, Ottawa and the provinces announced the first national standards for the quality and safety of the blood system. Lanteigne interviewed families of hemophiliacs who had died and survivors across the country, and spent two years writing “Tainted,” which she describes as a love story. “Tainted is a love story of a family trying to stay intact when the unimaginable happens,” she says. The play follows the family as they contend with illness, death and the fight for compensation and justice. While those infected by contaminated blood did receive some compensation in a controversial agreement with the federal government, three former Canadian health officials, a U.S. pharmaceutical company and one of its former executives were acquitted in 2007 by an Ontario Superior Court judge on charges of criminal negligence.

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What struck Lanteigne most when she spoke to families and survivors was “their incredible ability to forgive.” “That really sat with me because the reality is they’re all gripped in unyielding grief because they lived with the knowledge that many of those infections could have been prevented. And that part never leaves any of them.” Coincidentally, the play comes at a time when the blood supply Colin O’Connor/GromKat Productions/The Canadian Press is facing another threat, she says. Playwright Kat Lanteigne, author of Tainted, about the A U.S. company wants to open Krever inquiry into the tainted blood scandal. private clinics in Canada that would pay donors for plasma, an ingredient in certain drugs. The federal government is deciding whether to grant licences for three clinics in Toronto and Hamilton. News of the would-be clinics was like “kicking dirt in the faces” of those affected by the contaminated blood scandal, says Lanteigne, who has been lobbying with a group of hemophiliacs against their approval. “The reality is that thousands of people across the country are still living with HIV and hepatitis C because of tainted blood. And Canadians are getting buried all the time,” she says of those who continue to succumb to the infections. She believes the blood system should be managed in the most risk-averse manner possible to avoid history repeating itself, and she hopes her play helps drive home that message to politicians. “I hope that once (people) have seen this play that they will connect with their elected officials and demand these paid blood donor clinics do not open in Canada.”

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LIFE Becoming a man ‘More people are coming out of the closet as being transgendered, and I think people need to hear that there are transgendered people in the Yukon, living here.’ Jacqueline Ronson News Reporter

haun LaDue was a fiveyear-old girl when he picked the name “Shaun” for himself. He was 44 before he told anyone. LaDue, a First Nation man from Ross River, is transgendered. He was born with a female body, but feels more comfortable living and identifying as a man. But it took him a long time to come to that realization. “I didn’t tell anybody because the people in my life at the time weren’t listening to me and didn’t really care about me. It was a secret I kept to myself.” It was a counsellor in Vancouver who broke the silence. “One day I talked to a counsellor and said, ‘I’ve had these dreams about being a man all my life.’ “He said, ‘You’re transgender.’ “It was like a light bulb going off. I grabbed a computer and typed in ‘transgender’ and started reading other men’s stories about transitioning, and the knowing that we all seem to have.” LaDue had never heard the word “transgender” before. He finally had a name for the feelings he had been living with his whole life. He started taking testosterone a year ago. He injects himself every Sunday morning. “Your body changes. It masculinizes the body. Your voice deepens. You get muscles.” It also changed the ways he perceived the world, he said. Watching TV, he would notice a deeper identification with male characters, seeing the world a little more clearly through a man’s perspective, said LaDue. Everything has changed for LaDue since coming out as a man, he said. He feels more confident, more comfortable in his own skin. The people in his life have been incredibly supportive, he said. “I haven’t lost any friends. My ex-husband said, ‘It’s about time you came out.’ He’s my best friend. My ex-girlfriend, now she calls me her brother, her big brother.” He came out to his family

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Shaun LaDue is a transgendered man from Ross River. “I’ve had these dreams about being a man all my life,” he said.

and community in Ross River through a letter to his brother. “The letter explained very specifically what I was going to do, and that my name was now Shaun. Explaining about HRT, hormone replacement therapy, and about the surgeries I was going to be undergoing in the future. I explained that I was a lousy woman but I was a good human being, and I was meant to be a man.” He told his brother to share the letter with anyone he thought should see it.

“I think he took it around to everybody in the community.” He was nervous coming home for the first time after that, he said. “I hitchhiked home. I was walking on crutches back then, because I had a minor nerve conduction problem, I wasn’t walking real stable. “My aunt’s man picked me up, and he recognized me. “He said, ‘Oh, you’re Shaun.’ “I went, ‘Yeah.’ “‘Oh, good to see you again.’ “Everybody said they loved

me, and they accepted me for who I am. They were proud that I was willing to come home and show them that this is who I am.” Growing up wasn’t easy for LaDue. He was taken from his parents as a baby, and adopted into a “very destructive household,” he said. “I bounced through life for quite a while, just going from one plan to the next. I was in the army for a while, I was in university for a while, just

going back and forth, and not sure what I wanted to do.” LaDue eventually graduated from the Yukon Native Teacher’s Education Program, he said. He did teaching stints in Yukon, South Korea, and British Columbia. He returned to Ross River and taught at that community’s Yukon College campus. Now he splits his time between Ross River and Vancouver, mostly for health reasons, he said. He is a writer and an actor. LaDue is working with a new television comedy, The Switch, about living as a trans person in Canada. He also has written a chapter for an upcoming book, Manning Up: Transexual Men on Finding Brotherhood, Family & Themselves. He wants more people to hear his story, especially here in the Yukon, he said. “More people are coming out of the closet as being transgendered, and I think people need to hear that there are transgendered people in the Yukon, living here. I think the government needs to know it, too, so they can have a transgender health program.” He doesn’t know any other trans people from the Yukon, he said. But they have always been here. “I know a story from a long time ago, that there were transgendered people living amongst the Kaska people. “It was usually a ceremony where, when a family had too many daughters, the girls who were closest to the age of about five were part of a dance that happened where they had two blankets. “On one blanket they had all men’s tools and on another blanket they had all the women’s tools. And the girls would be danced around these two blankets. The girls would pick up the tools that called to them. “The girl that picked up men’s tools, from that day on, she would be raised up as a boy, as a man. And she’d even be given a wife. That couple would be given any orphan children to raise up.” Forty years late, finally, LaDue is coming home. Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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MANNERS DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I disagree on the subject of what constitutes a house guest overstepping the line when it comes to laundry. His family comes to visit us once a year — usually for one week — and he feels it’s OK for them to have unlimited laundry privileges. They will want to do a load about every other day, and always right before leaving, which makes me feel taken advantage of. For the time span of their visit, I feel like one load is plenty — two would be the max if there was an unexpected problem. Please let us know what is appropriate. GENTLE READER: You really dislike your in-laws, don’t you?

As Miss Manners understands it, they visit once a year for a week, so laundry every second day would be four times a year — at most. Apparently they do not ask you to do it, but only to use your washing machine. Small acts of sabotage are unlikely to curb these visits. These are your husband’s relatives, and he disapproves of your ploy. It will only make you look petty and inhospitable, to him as well as to them. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a senior citizen who is quite often unseated on public transportation by someone younger and fitter than I am. Yesterday, after I had taken the last seat, I noticed that someone even older and less fit than I was being outraced by a man in his early 20s. I stood up and gave the loser of the race my seat. So far, so good, as far as my behavior was concerned. Now the evil part: I was really tempted to say to the young man who had won the race, “If you’re disabled, please keep your seat,” or “If you’re disabled, don’t get up. I’ll give her my seat.” Later, as I sat there watching him in his oblivion, I wanted to whip

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placing eighth in the 75-kilogram division, is now working towards rebuilding the sport hitehorse’s Jeane Lasin Yukon. sen has lifted millions When she took up weightof kilograms over her career, lifting in Whitehorse, there now she has her sights set on was a weightlifting club that elevating the sport of weight- has since dissolved. In the lifting in her community. latter part of her career she The former Olympian is trained more or less on her working towards establishing own at Whitehorse’s Better a weightlifting club in White- Bodies gym. But that’s not the horse now that she recently same as training with coaches decided to retire from compe- and other athletes at a facility tition. specifically geared towards the “I knew this time that it’s sport, said Lassen. over because it’s been so long “In the ‘80s and ‘90s there since I’ve been able to have an was a pretty strong club in actual training routine,” said Whitehorse,” said Lassen. Lassen. “I hurt my back most “Now that I’m done my carecently in August. I didn’t reer, I want to get that going even pick a weight up, I was again. just bending down to pick “We even had two other it up and I hurt it. So that’s Commonwealth (Games) when I went, OK, this is getmedalists. That’s a pretty huge ting bad.” thing for a town our size, to The 33-year-old has strug- have three medalists at the gled with back injuries for the Commonwealth Games (inlast 15 years. A back injury cluding) Emily Quarton and sidelined Lassen from 2000 to Scott McCarthy. 2003. “We’ve been really fortunMore recently, herniated ate to have Better Bodies for and bulged discs in her back quite a number of years, but kept her from competing at we haven’t had a coach or the 2012 Canadian Senior several people all training Weightlifting Championships, together. It’s just been a few of which eliminated her chance us loners over in the corner.” at making Canada’s weightliftThe club she plans to create ing team at the 2012 London doesn’t yet have a name, but it Olympic Games. Lassen was does have a location. still named an alternate for At the start of last month, the team based on previous the Yukon government and performances. Sport Yukon announced the “It wasn’t lifting weights launch of a pilot program that did that to me,” said based on the Canadian Sport Lassen. “It was lifting weights School program used in Britwhen my back wasn’t mobile ish Columbia. The program, enough for that day of trainwhich will take place at F.H. ing, which happens more fre- Collins Secondary School, quently when you don’t have provides select students the the proper treatments in place opportunity to split school for high performance sport.” days between athletic training Lassen hoped to continue and academics. competing at the start of the F.H. Collins has granted summer, but continuing back Lassen permission to use its problems made that impracweight room that will also tical. be used for the sport school “Every time I thought my program. back would be doing better, it Lassen, who is the physical would be some silly thing, like literacy co-ordinator at sitting at a desk for too long, Sport Yukon, played a part in that would completely flare introducing the sport school it up,” said Lassen. “It wasn’t program to the territory. even lifting weights that She became an advocate of would irritate it. I realized the program after seeing it this pain could be forever if I firsthand while training and didn’t take better care of my studying in B.C. health. I’ll still train for fun, “When I first went down to but there’s not going to be big Victoria in 2011 to go back to weights for me.” school and train for London Lassen, who competed for (Olympics), they had (the Canada at the 2008 Olymprogram) at the Canadian pic Games in Beijing, China, Sport Institute I was trainNews Reporter

Games for Team Yukon as mission staff made me go, ‘Holy, this is the best thing ever, I’ve got to make a comeback.’” After her first Canada Games experience, Lassen went on to become the first female to compete at six junior world championships before competing at a total of seven senior world championships. She won medals at both, including bronze for overall and silver in the clean and jerk at the 2006 senior worlds. Lassen also won gold and set a Games record at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, in the 69-kilogram class. She captured a total of nine medals at Pan American Championships between 2000 and 2008 and won 15 medals at the University World Championships between 1999 and 2005. Following her 2011 comeback, Lassen lifted silver at the Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships and took 15th at the World Weightlifting Championships. Weightlifting has even beRandall J. Strossen/IronMind come a family affair. Lassen’s Whitehorse’s Jeane Lassen competes at the 2011 World mother, Moira, was elected Weightlifting Championships in France. Lassen recently to the International Weightretired from competition but plans to establish a lifting Federation’s executive Whitehorse weightlifting club. board last May. She is the first together the year before when woman on the federation’s ing at,” said Lassen. “When I I moved down to Vancouver,” executive board in its 108-year saw these kids doing sprinthistory. she said. ing, and gymnastics, doing “The cool thing about Lassen was born in Victoria tumbling work, and Olympic weightlifting is it’s accessible and moved to Whitehorse lifting, I was blown away. to all ages, abilities and sizes, “The other Olympians and while in Grade 4. She took up so we want to have a club that I were watching a lot of these weightlifting a couple years has all skill levels,” said Lassen. later at age 12. kids train and were like, ‘If “The goal is to get people to The Canada Games twice only we had that when we understand the sport more played a major role in her were kids,’ because they were and if they so choose, they can career. She first realized her learning about injury mancompete. We’re going to get potential after winning silver agement, proper nutrition, some stuff going with the Alwarm-up/cool down, all these at the 1995 Canada Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alta. askan association because they amazing things. just started holding Alaskan at the age of 14. “Ever since then, I’ve been After retiring from compe- championships. going on to everyone who will listen about how cool this tition in 2009, Lassen decided “The reason I started was to to return to the sport when set-up is.” get better at other sports. All inspired by the spirit of com- the athletes that train at the When the new club gets petition she felt as a mission rolling, not only will its athCanadian Sport Institute that letes have a former world-class staffer for the Yukon women’s are Olympians in other sports, hockey team at the 2011 Can- do lifting to train because it lifter to mentor them, Lassen ada Winter Games in Halifax. has such a high transferability has also shown her cachet as “(The 1995 Games) was a coach. She helped coach to other sports.” the major hook for me,” said Canada’s Christine Girard, More information on who won a bronze at the 2012 Lassen. “That Canada Games the Whitehorse club can be will always be one of my best London Olympics. It was the obtained through email to first Olympic medal for Can- memories. yukonweightlifting@gmail. “I did stop (competing) ada in women’s weightlifting com. after the Olympics, and going in almost three decades. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com back to the (2011) Canada “We started working

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This edition of Shortcuts is This sponsored by Billy Crystal. cartoon gets nlike most other domestic my goat. I like livestock, goats are able to thrive my movie, but in harsh environments, such as the book was mountains and deserts, with dry, better. rocky terrain and very little plant life. That is probably one of the Goats have reasons why the goat became Most two hoofed one of the first animals species of toes on each to be domesticated goats have foot. by humans more horns. Knock, knock. than 9,000 Who's there? years ago. Goat. Both male Goat, who? and female The smallest breeds Go to the front door goats have of goats, such as the because someone is Pakistani dwarf and knocking. beards. the African pygmy, Goats are What do may weigh less than extremely good climbers goats have that no 9 kg (20 lbs.). other animal has? and can easily scale obstacles Goats eat a wide variety of vegetation, Baby goats. such as cliffs, buildings The mountain goat, including bushes, leaves and tree bark. Some breeds of and fences. found in northeastern They will even eat plants with thorns. goats, such as the angora North America, is and cashmere, are raised to produce Goats do not have incisor teeth on their not a true goat. It Millions of people very high quality wool. The wool upper jaw. Instead, they have a hard pad that is classified as a around the world drink goat’s produced by an angora goat is used to hold vegetation in place while the goat-antelope. milk. For some people, goat’s milk is called “mohair.” goat uses its lower teeth to tear it off. is easier to digest than An adult cow’s milk. The largest male goat is called T U N D R A E X P L O R E species of goat is a “buck,” or “billy goat.” Can you find the hidden words? A P I O N E R R O X A R Y An adult female is called a the ibex. Some grow to Search carefully because some O K E E F E L O N G E R S weigh nearly 140 kg “doe, ” or “nanny goat. ” A words are backward or diagonal. G Y M M O O W I G M O B S (310 lbs.). young goat is called CASHMERE DOE BILLY E Y E D O L D S H N N A I a “kid. ” ANGORA BREED A L L E H H R S H E A R S MOHAIR NANNY HORNS BEARD

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of high-end rental space available immediately. Independent HVAC system, elevator accessible, excellent soundproofing, move-in ready.

Please call Kevin at 334-6575 for more information.

3-BDRM, 2-BATH home in Copper Ridge. Has large office, double car garage & lots of parking for RV, boat, motorhome etc. $1,700+utils or $2,000 all inclusive. Kristi 335-3428 3-BDRM, 1-1/2 bath in triplex, Riverdale, $1,700/mon. Kristi 335-3428 NICELY FURNISHED room for rent. Incl small fridge, sat TV, laundry & kitchen privileges, close to bus stop, refs&dd reqʼd, $750/mon, avai imme, smoking permitted in designated areas. 335-2231 after 6pm 1-BDRM ABOVE ground bsmt suite, Porter Creek, $900/mon inclʼs heat & power. W&D, n/s, 1 small dog OK, avai Nov 1. 633-4136 2-BDRM CABIN, wood heat, elec, internet, phone, no running water, 1/2 hr from town, n/s, n/p, refs reqʼd, $800/mon+utils, avai Nov 1. 660-5545 RIVERDALE 3-BDRM main floor suite. N/S, N/P, 1yr lease. $1,500/mon + utils + sec deposit. Refs reqʼd. 667-2452 AVAILABLE NOV 1st, Riverdale 4-bdrm, 2-bath house, laundry, carport, DD reqʼd, N/S, N/P, no parties, $2,000/mon + heat & utils. 335-5976 SMALL 1-BDRM suite in Porter Creek. On bus route, close to shopping. Refs & DD reqʼd, $900/mon + hydro. 333-9400 HOUSEMATE WANTED in Riverdale, friendly, responsible, NS. Furnished room, internet, laundry, by bus stop. Refs req'd. Sorry, already have cat/dog. Avail Nov 1. pics avail, $600/mon + $400 DD. 456-7490 3-BDRM, 2-BATH upper level of house in Copper Ridge. Shared laundry. N/P N/S, $1,700/mon + elec. Email: carolinetran22@hotmail.ca 335-6410 lv msg 3-BDRM HOUSE, Pine Ridge area, 1.5 acres, 1,100 sq ft. Available immed, $1,800/mon. 335-3253 INTERESTED IN living on an acreage not far from town in your own moveable unit or cabin on skids? N/S, responsible person. 333-0744 HOUSE TO sublet from Nov/13 to April/14, incls all but internet, downtown, $1,500/mon. 334-1252 1-BDRM, FURNISHED apt with office space, incls heat, elec & basic cable, N/S, no parties, $1,000/mon. 335-7223 2-BDRM HOME in downtown, $1,450/mon + $1.450 last month + heat. Rick 668-2998 or 336-0125 ROOMMATE WANTED, available immed or NOv 1, 1 bdrm for single person downtown, $600/mon + DD. 334-1252

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

Real Estate 2-BDRM CABIN, Tagish, Sidney Str, Lot 12, blue siding. Electric ready to hook up. Gd location, 5 minutes to bridge for fishing. Serious Inquiries only. Tony 780-926-1966 WATSON LAKE split level home. 2 acres, private well, 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, custom kitchen, attached heated workshop, garage & outbuildings, cement patio. Appraised at $250,000, asking $199,000. 867-536-7757 HAINES JUNCTION 2-storey house. Contemporary design, open concept on cul-de-sac, 10+ acres, Fire-smarted around house, lots of trees left, view of St. Elias Mtns, 1350 sq. ft. Rod 634-2240

Real Estate FSBO-$219,000, 3-BDRM, 1.5 bath condo in Riverdale. Close to bus route, schools, grocery store, Grey Mtn, Yukon River, & many lakes. Walking distance to downtown. Viewing (867) 335-7083 NEW 2-BDRM upscale mobile home for only $124,000. 334-6094

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013 EXPERIENCED BOOKKEEPER required for fast-growing accounting services company. Experience using Sage 50 (Simply Accounting) required. Must have ability to work with minimal supervision and deal directly with clients. Email resumes: admin@accurateyt.ca

Journeyman Automotive Technician required for domestic light truck repair shop. Must have diesel experience. For more info and to schedule an interview Call Adam at: 334-6378

Family Day Home in Cowley Creek seeking level 1 childcare worker 2 days per week (flexible on days). References, Police check, 1st Aid/CPR, medical & TB testing required. Perfect for stay at home mom, as there is potential to bring a child along. FDH closed Christmas holidays and Spring Break. Start date DECEMBER 2, 2013 Please call Mary @ 668-3348

HOUSE HUNTERS

5 ATLIN lake view town lots. Prime location, top of Discovery Ave & 3rd St. 1 double lot incls old log house, $165,000 takes all. Email: mjbhome14@live.co.uk or John 250-676-9597

WANT to work as a part-time tour guide? Do you speak Spanish? We are a local tour company looking for Spanish-speaking tour guides for this winter. Call 667-2209 Looking for experienced housekeepers/front desk persons to work. Please apply with resume to Bonny, Stratford Motel, 401 Jarvis Street. No phone calls, please.

Seeking a

F/T Customer Service Representitive

ATLIN, 16'X20'LOG Cabin on 2' pony wall on compacted gravel pad. 50' x 100' Town lot. Overgrown firelanes on 2 sides. 100amp, 2 phone lines, Outhouse-no running water. $50,000. gacrawford@hughes.net

You are a mature person who is looking for a long term position with an established company that has a competitive wage and benefits package. You also enjoy giving a high level of customer service to people looking for fine gifts and jewellery.

3-BDRM 2-BATH house on large treed lot, full bsmnt suite, will sell completely furnished or unfurnished. 49 Redwood St. 633-6553

Murdoch’s, 207 Main Street

SOOKE, BC. Mobile home. Lovely adult park. Sunny and bright w/flowers in March and a place to go year round! Get out of the snow without leaving Canada! $129,000! 456-7140

Please apply in person with resume to

EXCEPTIONAL DUPLEX FOR SALE: 2A HAyES PLACE, QUIET GRANGER NEIGHBOURHOOD

333,000.00

VIEW AT PROPERTyGUyS.COM | ID# 143233 Ryan – 867-335-1598 OR Kate – kolynyk@hotmail.com

LOOKING FOR small lot - about 1/2 acre 30-45 minues from Whitehorse. 332-0235 TRAILER FOR sale. 3 bdrms, new furnace, large deck, storage shed, 4 appliances, 102 Benchmark Trailer Park, $35,000. 335-3071 OPEN HOUSE Sat Oct 5, 1-3pm, 81-100 Lewes Blvd. 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths. Newly renoʼd, efficient oil monitor, huge deck, close to schools, buses & shopping. 668-6081

Amazing Home Priced To Sell Immediately! Private Sale By Owners Extremely Motivated To Sell! Over $10,000 Worth Of Furniture And Appliances Included In Sale!

House Hunters

HOUSE HUNTERS OPEn HOUSE Thursday, October 3 from 5pm to 8pm

129 FINCH CRESCENT

369,000

A MUST SEE!

USE 4 PM N HO M to OPEt 28 & 29 • 10 A ep S ent , n tm Sat & Su or by Appoin

Call 334-4224 or 667-7704 to arrange a viewing. Let’s negotiate your new home today!

This 1900 square foot bi-level home is on prime, much sought-after greenbelt. Fully renovated 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom. Country-style kitchen, dining room, 2 bedrooms and living room on the main level. Lower level has another bedroom, huge open area ideal for studio or fourth bedroom, laundry tucked away behind closet doors, another bathroom, storage room and an incredible entertainment room – with custom shelving, gorgeous cherry floors, and wired surround sound in the walls. Durable laminate throughout with carpets in bedrooms. Back entrance off the main level has dog door built-in, and opens onto a huge recently built and finished deck. New low-maintenance landscaping and fully fenced backyard is specifically designed with large dogs in mind! Long driveway, Auto Tent, new shed and ample storage accompany this property. Additional parking in front, close to schools, school bus pick up right out the door, 30 second walk to bus route, great parks within minutes. Cost effective propane heat with new propane tanks, and Energy Star appliances ensure lower electricity bills. Vivint security system for entire home will save you money on insurance plus detect fire, smoke and carbon monoxide! Furniture includes Shaw satellite, dining room table and chairs, two leather couches, chaise lounge, sofa, bookshelves, patio furniture and stone deck fire pit.

We are looking for a gluten free/raw - cook/baker 4 days a week Mon-Thurs 7am 3pm

We are looking for an enthusiastic mature individual with an appreciation for punctuality, quality baking, cleanliness and a healthy lifestyle. Please bring your resume explaining why you are interested in helping us.

WATERFRONT PRimE RESidENcE plus Additional Two-bedroom Guest House 2 detached double garages plus an attached double garage

106 Judas creek drive $775,000.00

867-660-4106 for appointment & directions

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Help Wanted

in 3 issues (3 consecutive weeks)

LANDSCAPERS, LABOURER(S), Equipment Operator (skid steer) needed immediately until the end of the season (Oct 31) in Fort St John, BC. Preferably have driverʼs licence. Travelling South on your way back from the Yukon and are wanting to extend your working season? Call 250-787-8788 or email: midsun2@telus.net for more information

for only $60+GST PHONE: 867-667-6283

Chief Administrative Officer

Village of Haines Junction

The Village of Haines Junction invites applications for consideration for the position of CAO. Reporting to Mayor and Council, the position is responsible for the overall administration functions of the municipal departments, as per the Yukon Municipal Act and the policies and bylaws of the Village. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of five years’ experience in municipal senior management and should have:

Now HiriNg The Real Canadian Superstore in Whitehorse, YT has immediate opportunities for talented part-time colleagues who are passionate about providing an exceptional shopping experience for customers and delighting them every step of the way! We are currently recruiting for:

• Joe Apparel Clerks • Front End-Cashiers, Courtesy Clerks • Optical Clerks We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility and a benefits package. Interested applicants please apply online at www.loblaw.ca or in person at the Real Canadian Superstore. No phone calls please.

• • • • •

Proven track record in municipal operations Excellent communications and interpersonal skills Growth and infrastructure renewal experience Grant development and budget preparation Certificate in local government or relevant post-secondary education

The pay range for this position is $81,510 - $103,740 per annum and includes an attractive benefits package.

The closing date for applications will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2013. Please address resumes and cover letter to: Acting Mayor / CAO Michael Crawshay Village of Haines Junction Box 5339 Haines Junction, Yukon Y0B 1L0 Ph.: (867)634-7100 Fax: (867)634-2008 Email: vhj@yknet.ca The Village of Haines Junction thanks everyone for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Yukon News employment Opportunity

The Carcross Tagish RRC is recruiting for an:

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Yukon News Classified/Order Entry 25-30 hours per week

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR for their office in Tagish, Yukon

The award winning

The CTRRC is an advisory Council which is the primary instrument for local renewable resources management in the Carcross Tagish First Nation Traditional Territory, which includes the communities of: Mt. Lorne; Marsh Lake; Tagish; and Carcross. Duties: • Manage an office in the Tagish Community Centre. • Coordinate public meetings, take minutes, draft agendas, and work closely with the communities. • Undertake activities related to the task of researching materials and issues and providing background. • Draft letters, reports, and other routine correspondence. • Work closely with both governmental and non-government organizations. • Handle administrative and finance related tasks including budgets, workplans, and reports. • May include bookkeeping duties if applicant is qualified.

• An understanding of the Carcross Tagish First Nation Final Agreement: Chapter 16. QualificatiOns: • Ability to work independently and as a team member in an office environment. • Good verbal and written communications skills. • Excellent organizational skills. • Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. • Bookkeeping knowledge and skills an asset. • Good interpersonal skills: public queries, permits and applications, cooperate and work with organizations. • Ability to work in a cross cultural environment wage: Negotiable DOE HOurs: 25 - 30 hrs/week

DesireD KnOwleDge & sKills: start: As soon as possible • Knowledge of the CTFN Traditional Territory. Please submit cover letter and resume by October 4, 2013. By mail: Box 70, Tagish, YT Y0B 1T0; by Fax: (867) 399-4978; by email: carcrosstagishrrc@gmail.com For more information about this position, please call Wendy at (867) 399-4923.

has an exciting opportunity for a

classified/order entry clerk The successful candidate will be responsible for booking and servicing classified orders along with order entry duties and clerical responsibilities. This person must be a team player with exceptional customer service skills, solid English grammar, have attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Black Press is an internationally recognized newspaperpublishing group with more than 190 publications in B.C, Yukon, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii, California and Ohio. Interested candidates please submit resumes to wordads@yukon-news.com, attention Operations Manager, or forward to Yukon News, 211 Wood Street Whitehorse, Yukon YIA 2E4.

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net. GROWING OKANAGAN KIA dealership looking for technicians and apprentices to fill full time positions. Offering a competitive salary, commensurate with experience.Please email resumes to ron@kelownakia.com. AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-846-2231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

Miscellaneous for Sale BETTER BID NORTH AUCTIONS Foreclosure, bankruptcy De-junking, down-sizing Estate sales. Specializing in estate clean-up & buy-outs. The best way to deal with your concerns. Free, no obligation consultation. 333-0717 MEADE SCHMIDT-CASSEGRAIN 8" Telescope. Too many accessories to list. Asking $1250 obo. Contact 867-335-7154 YOUTH WINTER jackets, Lands End, girls sz 10-12, $30. Loki, sz 10/12 patagonia, xl, $35. 311B Hanson Str

invites applications on behalf of the TESLIN TLINGIT JUSTICE COUNCIL for the position of

LADIES "COWBOY Threads" western style vest. New, never worn, with tags. Small. $25. 667-6717. MODEL CARS & trucks, 1/24th -1/25th scale. Most are new/sealed, many to choose from $10-$20 each & up. 667-6717.

Peacemakers

This position is appointed by the Teslin Tlingit Justice Council (s. 8 of the Teslin Tlingit Council Peacemaker Court& Justice Act) Teslin Tlingit Peacemakers will provide an invaluable service to the community and represent an important element to public confidence in the administration of justice as represented within and provided by the Peacemaker Court. Teslin Tlingit Peacemakers will handle both Stage I: Years 1-4 court matters (conflict resolution and mediation) and Stage II: Years 5+ matters (adjudication of Teslin Tlingit Laws and other federal and/or territorial laws based upon agreement with Teslin Tlingit Council). The Peacemakers may have senior administrative duties in relation to the operation of Peacemaker Court. A Peacemaker must have: • Knowledge and understanding of Ha Kus Teyea (Tlingit Way), Teslin Tlingit Council structure and operations including: 9 Teslin Tlingit Final Agreement and Implementation Plan 9 Self Government Agreement and Implementation Plan 9 Teslin Tlingit Constitution 9 Administration of Justice Agreement and Implementation Plan 9 Teslin Tlingit Council Peacemaker Court and Justice Council Act 9 Teslin Tlingit Council Laws, Regulations and Policies 9 Teslin Tlingit Council Strategic Framework • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of judicial independence, impartiality and fairness within the Peacemaker Court operations, principles of natural justice and rules of evidence • Knowledge and understanding of Yukon Court processes and Court Registry Services • Capacity to exercise sound judgment based upon common sense and Ha Kus Teyea • Ability to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely orally and in writing • Excellent analytical skills Education & Experience • Successful completion of BC Justice Institute Professional Certification which includes but is not exclusive to: conflict resolution, mediation, how to conduct a fair and impartial hearing, conflict of interest rules, dealing with victim/offender dynamics, victim psychology • Experience in the administration of justice and/or restorative justice services beneficial • Demonstrated experience as a team leader and/or managerial experience • Experience in a legal and/or court proceedings • Experience in dealing with a wide variety of professionals, and officials from other levels of governments, Territorial Courts, Clan Leaders, Elders and TTC Citizens For more information please call Georgina Sydney, Justice Implementation Coordinator at 867.390.2532 ext 400 To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to Teslin Tlingit Justice Council c/o: Justice Implementation Coordinator Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133 Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 Email: georgina.sydney@ttc-teslin.com

Closing Date: Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 **no later than 4pm**

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY www.ttc-teslin.com

GeoTir is looking for temporary field workers for various seismic positions this winter in the Old Crow area. Food, lodging and training for workers shall be provided. Prescreening drug and alcohol test is mandatory by all candidates. POsiTiOns are as FOllOws:

Wildlife Monitor:

This individual will travel around the program and camp perimeter by aTV and by foot inspecting the area for any wildlife that might be present and report these sightings back to their supervisor.

FN Monitor:

The Fn Monitor will travel around the program by aTV and by foot to ensure the traditional land use areas are not being disturbed.

Cruiser:

COLLECTORʼS ITEM, extra large Bowie knife, engraved blade. $150. Serious inquiries only. 668-2011 NEST HERO Classic Educational VHS videos. 11 complete with activity books for each. Hard to find! $50 for the set. 667-6717. NEW WALL tent + bag. 10x12 with aluminum frame $1300. 12x14 with frame $1500. Top quality marine grade canvas. Canadian Made. 335-1713 HONDA GENERATOR EB 2200X, like new. 633-6553 MENʼS SEIKO quartz watch w/gold nuggets on face, as new, $700. Menʼs gold wedding ring w/3 diamonds. Appraised @ $875. Offers. 332-6565 9000 WATT generator Work Force, $700 obo. 660-5922 FENCE POSTS. 4 Bundles of 8 ft x 5-6” treated blunt fence posts. 60/bundle. $2200. Call 335-2648

Using a handheld GPs, the cruiser will be walking through the bush following a specific route as marked out by their GPs. The cruiser will attach survey flagging to trees, marking the trail along which the slashers will follow to cut down timber. (These will become the source or receiver lines). some aTV use may be necessary.

KODAK CAROUSEL slide projector model 760H, with 8 trays, $50. 668-2802

Slasher:

COMMERCIAL PROPANE QUEST 48” griddle. $600. 333-0943

slasher will report to and be under the direction of the lead Faller. They are responsible for safe operation and upkeep of their chainsaw. They will only slash / buck standing timber less than 4 inches diameter at breast height. slashers will be responsible for limbing and bucking fallen timber that lies across the trail. worker must have a chainsaw training ticket (not provided).

Packer:

This is a very physical position. The packer will walk behind the slashing crew and clear the trails of wood debris left by the slashers. They will ensure no pokers have been missed and there are no tripping hazards left behind that may pose danger to the crews that will be following. The packers carry by hand the Jerry Cans of fuel for the chainsaws.

Water Truck Driver:

responsible for loading the water truck with water from creeks and driving the truck along straight or articulated roads and dispense the water into the drills as needed. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Line Crew:

This is a very physical position. The line Crew will carry and position seismic cables and stomp geophones though all types of terrain. Please send resUMes TO Val@GeOTir.COM Or TO reqUesT MOre inFOrMaTiOn. salaries are TBd.

1970-1980 SOUVENIR collection of Canadian postage stamps, Olympic collection Cdn Indian collection. All stamps & albums new cond, as sent from postal service, $500 obo. 393-2729

PATIO-GRADE SLATE flagstones, 80-90 stones, covers approx 110 sq ft. Must be picked up. Asking $1860 for all. 668-1850 TESTING SLUICE custom built 8 ft but breaks down to put in a chopper, comes with Honda Pump and venturie hose, all new. 633-6553 PRINTS ALL framed, with glass and signed by artists: Jim Robb, Moon Over The KLondyke and Caribou Crossing. Robert Bateman, End of Season Griizzley. 633-6553 3 TON chain hoist, new. 633-6553 FORCED AIR propane heater 30,000 BTU, like new. 633-6553 2 WATER pumps: Briggs and Stratton 21/2 inch and Honda 11/2 inch. 633-6553 WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy and sell, new/used windows, doors and other hardware building supplies. We now carry brand new exterior doors prehung, windows, etc. 333-0717 BROWN MUMMY synthetic sleeping bag. 668-5188 lv msg, will call back TWO LG indoor/outdoor plants: pink bougainville & pink & white single fuschia. Both pruned into lovely wind swept shapes. 668-5188 lv msg, will call back. CAMPING STOVE. Fountain. 667-2583 TRAMPOLINE- LARGER rectangle, good quality $250. 335-9292

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013 VACUUUM CLEANERS: Kenmore upright w/accessories, $60. Kenmore canister w/power brush & accessories, $90. 456-7030 APPROX 140 sq ft of 12.3 mm "Soft Caramel" Aurora laminate tile flooring. 15-1/2” x 15-1/2”, $250 or offers. 633-2962

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

OLDER STRIKE welder w/box of stuff, $180. 336-0460 LAMINATE FLOORING, exc cond, approx 350 sq ft, $325. Small fridge, $50. UHaul boxes, nw, 1/12 price. Bathrm vanity, nw, $300. 633-5866 APPROX 140 sq ft of laminate plank flooring. Still in the box. $140 or offers . 633-2962 STEGER MUKLUKS Arctic with ribbon, brand new (too small). Ladies 9 regular, will fit 7 or 8. 334-9406 or 456-2239 lv msg TAYLOR SOFT ICE CREAM machine $5,595 Char broiler $650 Pizza warmer $450 867-862-7111 WANTED: 2ND hand rear tine garden rotor tiller in gd cond. 633-4135 or 456-3802 MOROCCAN CARPETS, $320-$420. 335-8964

authentic,

TELESCOPIC ALUMINUM plank ladder, nw, $65. 335-8964 ELECTRIC STEAMER Tobi upright/portable for steaming clothing, curtains, etc. $20. 667-6966

JOB OPPORTUNITY – SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Collections Officer\Exhibit Designer Regular Full Time Salary: $56,657.17 - $66,280.88 Location: Haines Junction Reporting to the Director of Language, Culture & Heritage, the Collections Officer\Exhibit Designer is responsible for the care of CAFN’s Heritage Collection, including overseeing the development, maintenance, preservation, research, collection, cataloging, storage and shipping of artwork, artifacts, specimens and cultural objects. Planning, organizing and participating in the design of exhibit displays and special projects of the Da Ku Cultural Centre; utilizing design techniques to produce desired visual effect and educational messages. An Eligibility List will be established from this posting.

CDʼS 3 for $5. bread maker. 393-2600 or 335-7052

Underfills will be considered.

CATERPILLER LEATHER boot [looks like a workboot but no steel], mens 10 wide, very gd cond, $10. 633-3114 lv msg

Application deadline: 4:30 p.m. on October 15, 2013 Send Applications and/or resumes to: Human Resource Assistant Champagne & Aishihik First Nations Fax: (867) 634-2108 | Ph: (867) 634-4244 | Email: jgraham@cafn.ca

ICEFIELDS WINTERBOOT, mens 8 [sorel type like], like new $10. Sugi low winter boot mens 7, w/thinsulate, removeable liners, used but gd cond, $5. 633-3114 lv msg SIX INCH jiffy ice auger, hand powered, $25. 333-9084 ALPINETEK MENS 10 boot, leather upper, rubber bottom, w/thinsulate, brand new. $10. 633-3114 lv msg POULAN 14 inch model P3314 chainsaw, low hours on this saw. $60. 333-9084 TEXTBOOKS FOR Yukon College Math 050. Half Price! Intermediate Algebra 11th edition $95, companion Student's Solutions Manual $27.50. Call 667-4583. THREE OUTSIDE metal doors w/jams/hardware. 2.8 x 6.8 door w/20 x 64 glass insert. 3.0 x 6.8 door w/1/2 moon glass. Full Metal door 2.8 x 6.8 . $400 obo. 333-9953 BAMBOO BLINDS. 72x60 $15, 36x72 $10. View at 311B Hanson HOBBY TRUCK/CAR kits, not opened (lace trim - R/R tracks, accessories). Free small toilet & sink. 667-7144 COLEMAN LIQUID gas 2 burner camp stove, burns white gas camping fuel. $30. 333-9084 LANDS END womens down, full length coat, sz med, $150. 555-0600 HOT WHEELS cases of 72 brand new cars. One all GM, one all Mopar, and one First Edition. $150 each. 667-6717. VANGUARD ENDEAVOR ed 8x42 binoculars, camo, like new, $350. 335-9510 12” SLIDING Dual Compound Mitre Saw, model 8390 (King). True -cut twin laser blade system, brand new cond, inclʼs Benchmark universal power tool stand (new), $375 obo. 667-2040 CLARK 5-SPD bench mounted drill press, new in box, $180 obo. 332-7879 BOOK ON Colt single actions from Patersons to Peacemakers, mint cond. 668-2011 200 GAL home heating fuel tank, Tidy Tank, new last fall, c/w fill kit. $2,000 new, asking $1,000 firm. 668-2866 or 333-9958 TOYO STOVE, Laser 60AT, $2,000. Tank, $1,300. Propane stove, $400. Tom 667-2075 “WEE PEGGY” New Zealand spinning wheel in immaculate cond, $150. 633-2493 CHILTON TRUCK & van repair manual, 1982-1988.668-2011 FARM RAISED PORK AVAILABLE. Sold by whole pig or half. $4 per pound. 332-8996 METAL DOME garage 16 x 20. Currently standing, will be taken down for transport, c/w man door & garage door, $5,000 firm. 334-4134 SMALL CERAMIC Christmas Tree with twinkle lights, $25. 668-5882

ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.

Macaulay Lodge Several Volunteer Opportunities Friday Morning Community Walks

Walk with residents along our beautiful Millennium Trail or indoors at the Canada Games Centre or Yukon College. All walks will be under the leadership of Therapy staff. 9:30 a.m. to-11:30 a.m. each Friday. It’s a great way to end the week! Criminal record check required. Orientation/training provided. A six month commitment is preferred. For more information, call Lisa or Ellen, Coordinators of Volunteer Services at 393-7111. # volunteers: 2

BINGO!

Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Come have fun while sharing your time with seniors at Macaulay Lodge in Riverdale. We are seeking a caring individual who enjoys socializing with seniors to assist with our weekly BINGO program. Please phone Lisa or Ellen at 393-7111 for more information. Criminal record check required. Orientation provided. Six month commitment requested. # volunteers: 1 Contact: Ellen Thomas Coordinator, Volunteer Services Phone: (867) 393-7111 ellen.thomas@gov.yk.ca You work for a non-profit organization and you would like to add your volunteer opportunities? Please click on http://www.volunteeryukon.ca/.

STEGER MUKLUKS, Yukon Jack style. Men Sz 12 wide New in box, never worn. Save the shipping to Yukon, $200. 334-5110 ASSORTED VINYL siding accessories & heating/venting materials (left over from building a new home). Best offer. 334-9903

MONDAY • WEDNESDAY • FRIDAY

Community Services

CHAMPAGNE and AiSHiHiK First Nations

EMPLOYMENT OPPOrTuNiTiES

Director of Finance & Administration regular Full Time Salary: $79,674.12 - $93,207.45 Location: Haines Junction.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this key senior position performs as a member of the Management Committee, giving support to the Chief and Council to ensure that the Finance and Administration strategies and commitments delegated through political direction is effectively translated and implemented into policies, programs and services; coordinates the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the Department of Finance and Administration in the areas of accounting services to effectively coordinate and regulate departmental activities; and perform other duties. CAFN’s Human Resources Policy will apply. For complete job description please check the CAFN website at http://www.cafn.ca/ jobs.html or contact below. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. Application deadline: 4:30 p.m. on October 3, 2013 Send Applications and/or resumes to: Human Resource Assistant Champagne & Aishihik First Nations Fax: (867) 634-2108 Phone: (867) 634-4244 Email: jgraham@cafn.ca

Yukon News

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Native Brain-Tanned

2 WOODS 5 Star Arctic sleeping bags. New, never used, rated -50. Retail price $749/ea. Asking $600/ea or $1,100/both. Daryl 634-2321 eves @ 7pm

PANNINI SANDWICH maker by Pane Bella, model USA 24-6, ideal for commercial use, $350 obo. Don 335-0629 aft 5pm

8 CU ft HD deep freeze. New this year, used only this summer. Has a few scratches on the exterior as we just moved with it. New $300 asking $150. 667-6651

AT REASONABLE PRICES

K&E BRUNTEN compass with case. Offers. 332-6565

CONVECTION OVEN, professional HD, ideal for restaurant, Turbo Chef model #HHB, $1,500 obo. Don 335-0629 aft 5pm

HOT POINT range, gd working cond. $100. Call 633 3705

NEW 2500 gal Fibreglass septic tank, $2,500. rickaley@yahoo.ca or 867-851-6451

WASHER & dryer, $200 obo. 393-2600 or 335-7052

FREE! MICROWAVE, 32” television. Both in gd working order. 633-2751

PIANO LESSONS Being offered in my studio with European Conservatory Experience 1-RCM exams 2-Music festivals 3-Christmas concert 4-Lessons designed especially for adults Teacher with lots of patience Call Dusica 668-6970

NEW 2013 GE 50 gallon liquid propane water heater, 36,000 BTUs, recovers @ GPM, 6 yr warranty. Does not work for the heating system we are installing, $600 firm. 333-0744

KENMORE WASHER and Dryer, cannot deliver, asking $400. Info: 332-1967

KENMORE PORTABLE dishwasher, exc cond, $150. 633-4772

2 ACCORDIONS: 2 row Hohner, 3 row Hohner. Both in exc cond. 867-994-2233

KENMORE VACUUM cleaner (canister style); with attachments. Works fine, we have upgraded. Free. 633-3154

BRASS TRUMPET by Boosy & Hawkes England # 21612, fair cond, needs tune up, model Oxford, $150 obo. 393-2729

Moose Hides Tanned beaver & other furs also available.

Ph (780) 355-3557 or (780) 461-9677

or write Lodge Fur and Hides, Box 87, Faust AB, T0G 0X0 SPILSBURY TINDALL SBX 11 2-way radio with aerial, exc shape, $600. 332-6565 DEEP FRYER, commercial use. Propane Frymaster by Garland, $400 obo. 335-0629 aft 5pm

Electrical Appliances KENMORE DRYER, front loader, works great, $300. Also nw pump out of Kenmore washer, $40. 332-7797 WASHER & dryer, $300 obo. 456-2406

SHARP 900 watt nuker, w/revoling glass plate, clean, works well, has manual, $10. 633-3114 lv msg SEARS BEST refrigerator, $200. 633-2580 eves EUREKA VICTORY upright vac w/light,11 amps, new belt, bag. Has cleaning tools, manual, air filter. Has floor height selector. Is clean, works well. $25. 633-3114 lv msg

TVs & Stereos Paying cash for good quality modern electronics. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS BELL EXPRESSVU 60 cm dish, qty 2, new, $20 each. 667-8726 TWO TVʼS, older models, various size. 393-2600 or 335-7052 50” SONY LCD TV. gd cond, needs bulb . $500 obo. 334-6103

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Computers & Accessories PS3: 2 remotes, Blueray, HDMI cable, 15 games: Red Dead Redemption, Blazing Angels 2, Battlefield 3, GoldenEye, Call of Duty Black Ops, Heroes Over Europe, Grand Theft Auto 4, etc. 335-8483

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DELL OPTIPLEX745 computer w/Windows XP, 4GB RAM, 150GB hard drive, large monitor, w/Canon MP560 4-in-1 printer & laser fax machine, $275. 660-4443

LINKSYS WIRELESS G Router (in box) and 2 Adapters (1 new in box). Exc shape. $50. 667-6717

AND …

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

M-AUDIO FIREWIRE 18/14 Professional Computer Recording Interface. It features 8x4 analog I/O at up to 24-bit/96kHz. Check features on Internet. Pd $650 asking $200. Serge 667-2196 12 STRING guitar $275. 668-2968 YAMAHA ELECTRIC guitar and practice amp .C/W tuner, soft shell case, cord and strap. $130. 333-9084 FENDER ELECTRIC guitar w/hardshell case & amp, exc cond, $600 obo. 334-6103 WILLIS UPRIGHT piano (Montreal) 3ʼx2ʼx5ʼ, never goes out of tune, a little beauty, $500. 633-2493 PIANO & matching storage bench. Beautifully ornamented upright, rich brown/ reddish tints, tuned & appraised locally. Must sell before first snow, $1,800. 668-5701

ORTHODONTIC OFFICE Clinical Assistant & Reception Staff needed for Orthodontic office

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• Best Western Gold Rush Inn • Coast High Country Inn & Yukon Convention Centre • The Edgewater Hotel • The Downtown Hotel, Dawson City We are accepting resumes for current and anticipated future openings for the following positions, both full-time and part-time/casual: • line cook and kitchen helper (chef@nvdlp.com) • food & Beverage servers (fbdirector@yukonhotels.com) • front Desk / Night audit (reservations@yukonhotels.com) • housekeeping / Janitorial (madelyn@yukonhotels.com) Please forward you resume to the appropriate email address above or drop-off in person at any of our hotel front desks.

EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432 FIREWOOD $250 per cord Cut to length 4-cord load 667-6185 DIMOK TIMBER 6 cord or 22 cord loads of firewood logs. Call 634-2311 CHAINSAW, 351 Husky 16” bar, 2 extra chains, not used since last service. $200 firm. 334-5408 DONʼS FIREWOOD Prompt daily deliveries Commercially harvested beetle kill Social Services & Kwanlin Dun Price as of October 1st: $265 per cord 393-4397

LOOKING FOR some solid wood interior doors (used or new), in any shape. Will pay reasonable price and will pick up! 393-2041 WANTED: USED 32” flatscreem TV for $300. 668-4190 rm #23 LOOKING FOR freezer space to store a frozen moose for a couple months, or a deep freeze for sale. 335-9925 LOOKING FOR a Yamaha Phazar or Mtn Lite, btwn years 1987-1998. For parts. 667-6525 WANTED: A small heating pad for the bed, in exc cond. 456-7059. LOOKING FOR a ride share from Skagway to Whitehorse or Atlin for the 25th or 27th October. Contact: flo-flo-56@hotmail.fr WANTED: MAPS & books on Route 66 in USA. Virginia 633-3388 WANTED: LIGHT blue and/or black marble-look self adhesive tiles that used to be sold at Home Hardware. Have extras? 668-5188 WANTED: “TORCH-ON” roofing material for 200 sq ft or more. Will pay. 333-0744 WANTED: THE lady who phoned me about 1992 Black Pathfinder being towed from a lot of Centennial St. Please call 333-9305

WANTED: 3 cords of firewood delivered to our home. 633-4874 FIREWOOD: $170.00 per cord 20 ft. logs 5 cord loads. Small delivery charge. 867-668-6564 Leave message

Cars

Certified

used vehicles

Guns & Bows Case cutlery, high quality hand-crafted pocket and hunting knives available at G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS LEE ENFIELD No 1 Mk 3, 303 British, 10 rd mag, sporterized wood, very good bore, military sights, steel scope rings mounted, $300, or $360 with decent 3-9x40mm scope mounted. PAL req'd. 667-2276 BRAZILIAN MAUSER in 8mm Mauser, handmade hardwood stock, bedded and floated, recent refinish of whole rifle, inexpensive scope already mounted, $350, PAL req'd. 667-2276

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2013 DODGE Dart, rand new, raffle prize. Nice car, just don't need a car. Make us an offer. Email rjmoore56@northwestel.net or more info, 867-634-2720. 2012 DODGE Challenger SRT8, 1700kms, as new. rickaley@yahoo.ca or 867-851-6451 aft 9pm 2007 CHEV Impala LS, 4-dr, V6 auto, w/remote start, summer & ice tires, 160,000kms, blue, runs great, $6,900. 334-6685

MOSSBERG SHOTGUN GA410 3”, choke, full bolt action model 183 DD, cond extremely gd, asking $300 obo. Will trade for early model Martini falling block action in .223. 393-2729

2007 D O D G E Caliber, like new, 126,000kms, stnd. c/w extra tires, tow pkg, stereo system, garage door opener. $10,000 but open to offers. 867-456-4112 or 867-333-0236

CANADIAN FIREARMS safety course. Presented by Whitehorse Rifle and Pistol Club. Oct 5 & 6. Info: 334-1688 or 667-6728

2007 HONDA Civic, great on gas. $12,500 with 2 sets tires/rims, remote start, manual 5-spd. Clear windshield, new battery, maintenance records, detailed. 77,000 kms. 335-2648

NIKON MONARCH 2-8x32 scope, BDC reticle, like new $300. 7mm-08 ammo. Hornady gmx $20 . 335-9510 SAVAGE MARC 2, 22 caliber rifle w/ammo, bolt action w/clip, exc cond, FAC reqʼd. $200 obo. 334-1514 NIKON FIELDSCOPE ED82 with 38X Zoom and FSA 1 and 2 and FSB 6 attachments for digiscoping. Nikon Fieldcase. Like New. $1150 obo. 334-9551 PENTAX PF 80ED Spotting Scope with SMC 8-24mm Zoom, nw cond. $950 obo. 334-9551 RUGER MINI 14 $875 Mint Condition . Remington 870 12. gauge $550 New. Lee Enfield 4MK1 303. Vg. $300. Contact 867-335-7154 TURKISH MAUSER, .308 in working cond, must have valid PAL. $225 firm. 335-2182 SAVAGE, 25C, P series, .22 barrel on top, 20 gauge under, vg cond, great grouse gun, $300. 667-2607 HUNTING RIFLE, Ruger, M77, 270 Win, Leupold scope, M8x4, must have firearms licence, $550. 334-1326

1994 PLYMOUTH Voyager, nw Michelin tires, nw brakes & struts & many other nw parts. Was asking $3400 now $3000 because of crack on windshield. Very reliable. 668-4885 or 1-250-321-4884 1990 EI50 immaculate interior by North American Coach. Exterior 9/10. 332-2246 1989 CHRYSLER Daytona, PW, PL, 2-dr hatchback, $1200 obo. Needs to be gone. 335-3333 1986 TOYOTA Celica, 126,000kms. runs. Free to good home. 633-5583 1985 CHEVY Camaro, 120,000 kms, summer/winter tires, nw parts & paint, $3800 obo. Needs to be gone. 335-3333 1984 MAZDA 626, new motor, tires, windshield, stereo, vg shape, $1,500. 821-4924 1983 TOYOTO Celica Supra, exc running cond. C/w box of spare parts. Asking $6,000 obo. 334-9823 1981 CHEVY Malibu 2dr, has v8 swap. Newer transmission, rad, alternator, starter, and battery. New 245/60/15 on blk wheels. Gd heat and stereo. $2500 obo. Txt or call 867-334-8454 1979 CADILLAC Coupe DeVille 2 door, V8, auto, sun roof, velour interior, loaded with options, 72,000 original kms, 1 owner,. Make an offer, I need room. 668-1477 1978 MERCEDES 280SLC sport, rare, coupe, rare 4-spd, 6 cyl in line, 151,000kms. Any reasonable offer. Located in Whse. Email mslc280@gmail.com or 604-522-3405 BEAUTIFUL IN/OUT red 2007 WV Jetta City, 2.0 4 cylinders with only 35,000 kms. Manual transmission. $ 13,000 obo. Call eves to see. 633-6768

Trucks

RARE 30-30 Winchester model 1894, , manufactured 1906, octagonal nickel-steel barrel excellent condition. 633-6553

MARLIN SBL 45-70, pre remington rifle. Leupold FX-II Scout IER 2.5x28mm scope and leupold QRW rings. In mint shape. $1600. 334-5983

2006 PONTIAC Solstice convertible sports car. A modern classic. 65,000 km, 2.4 4 cyl 177hp; 5 spd stnd. Immaculate. Great sound, great heater. $19,500. 633-5470. 2006 PONTIAC Wave, comand start, CD, bluetooth, near mint, only 82,000 kms. Exc on gas, 5 spd manual. Super clean. Dealer maintained. $5800. 456-9531 2005 MAZDA 6, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, 160,000kms, loaded, $8,500 obo. 334-1115 2005 PONTIAC Grand Am, 150,000 kms, very gd cond, $5500. 867-335-8089 2002 NISSAN Sentra GXE, 4dr, 1.8l, 154,000kms, summer & winter tires, insured & safety inspected, $3,000 obo. 332-1939 2002 SUBARU Impreza WRX, 179,000 kms. $5000 obo. White, roof rack, extra muffler. Priced to sell as it requires some work. 660-5505 2002 TOYOTA Corolla, 5 spd, manual, 85,500 kms, nw tires, complete 2nd set of mounted tires. Great cond. Exc mileage. Kept in heated garage. $5000. 633-2293 2000 J E E P Cherokee 4X4. Well maintained,new brakes, seals, battery, belts, hoses. Interior, exterior in gd cond. Electric locks and windows. 379,000 kms. $3200 o b o . 6 3 3 - 3 7 3 8 . christinestephen7@hotmail.com.

We Sell Trucks! 1-866-269-2783 • 9039 Quartz Rd. • Fraserway.com

2013 FORD Flex, ruby red, loaded for comfort/convenience. Leather seating for seven. Media centre w/ MyFordTouch, sunroof w/panoramic view, keyless entry. 25,500 kms. View details on Kijiji. $32,500. 456-7030 2012 FORD Escape XLT, Canadian winter pkg. Sirius radio, bluetooth. Gd on gas. Premium warranty that is transferable. Other extras. $23,500 firm. Can be viewed at 5039-5th Ave. 336-3500 2010 4X4 F150, 5.4L, 52,000kms, 2" leveling kit, magnaflow dual exhaust, aftermarket wheels, tow package, boxliner, heated leather, beautiful truck in mint cond, $32,500 obo. 334-3350

2003 CHEV extended cab, short box, 4WD, Durmax deisel, most options. 211,000 kms. $11,000 obo. 399-3014

1995 F350 Crew Cab with canopy, trailer hitch and brake controller. $4,000. Phone 335-5789.

2003 FORD Ranger, 200,000kms, 1 cyl blown, gd set of winter tires, $1,000. 334-6092

1995 GMC, exc running cond, nw transmission, 280,000 kms, $4500 obo. 334-6103

2003 HONDA CRV, 224,800 kms, 4WD, automatic, fully loaded, Well maintained, recent brake and suspension work, new tires, new battery. See Kijiji. $6,200 obo. Need a bigger vehicle, 335-7184. 2003 TOYOTA Tacoma. V6 engine, stnd transmission, 161,000 kms, well maintained. Spray in box liner, matching canopy, winter tires (1 season), tow hitch. $14,000 obo. 333-0346 2002 F250 ext cab long box lariat, 5.4 gas, nw factory Ford transmission, 225,000kms, fully loaded with leather, $8600 obo. 668-5882 2001 CHEV Jimmy, leather, On Star, auto lock, 200,000 kms, 4.0L. 335-4387 2001 CHRYSLER Town & Country van, 155,000kms, fully loaded, leather. No dogs or smoking, command start, new tires, $4,750 obo. 633-4025

2000 CHEVY Astro van, 2wd, 4.3L, very gd cond,166,000 kms. Runs very well. $5000/obo. 633-3371 2000 DODGE DAKOTA Sport Club Cab, V-8, 4x4. Exc cond. 105,000 kms. 8,500 obo. 668-7503 lv msg 2000 DODGE Ram 1500 4x4, 318 (5.2) V8 magnum, auto, 222,000kms. 4x4 not engaging, but runs & drives great, doesn't use oil, lots of new parts, $2,500 obo. Mark 334-7335

2005 CHEVY Trail Blazer, 226,000kms, seats 8, back seats fold down to seat 5, c/w 4 new winter ties & full size spare on rim, $8,000 obo. 336-0360 or 336-6855

Wanted

2005 NISSAN Frontier, extʼd cab, 4WD, automatic, 159,000kms, new windshield, newer tires, brakes, wheel-bearings, serviced regularly, $8,500. 667-2607

WANTED: AUTO tow dolly for small car. Pivot point(s) & surge brakes preferred. 667-2356

1997 COUGAR XR7, Gold Edition, never winter driven, exc cond, ivory, 142,000 kms. $8500 obo. 633-3116 or 334-3160

2004 CADILLAC Escalade SUV AWD, 6 passenger, heated leather seats, sun roof, very nice cond, $14,900. 660-4220

RCMP VICTIM Assistance Volunteers are looking for volunters. Offers immediate help to victims of crime. Security clearnace required. For additional info Cst. Phil Whiles 335-2083

1997 FORD, 9 passenger van, exc cond. Clean inside. $21,000. 365,000 kms. 335-5500

2004 SIERRA 3500 dually crew cab, loaded, 4x4, diesel. Mech records. Nw tires, 211,000 kms. $22,000. 668-4663

FOR two dining rm chairs.

1996 HONDA Civic CX 5-spd, new pads, tire, battery, approx. 180,000kms, $2,500 obo. Dave or Gus 393-4796

WANTED ASAP: "I walk freely" leg support. Mike 335-1888

1995 FORD Taurus, auto, air, nw battery, 205,000 kms. Runs well. Clean & well maintained. $1500 obo. 633-2125

2004 SILVERADO RWD, 135,000 kms, asking $10,000 obo. All nw ball joints, tires are nw, water pump was replaced. 8ft box, regular cab. 867-335-2780 2002 FORD F150, burgundy, 4x4, 4.8l Triton V8, 230,000kms, $5,000 obo. 334-3937

1987 FORD Ranger XLT std 2WD, 2 gas tanks, gray w/white canopy, engine runs well & fires quick, front passenger side is damaged due to a minor accident, rear passenger tire has a slow leak, $500. 335-1404

1986 FLAT deck Chevy, exc cond. Great wood truck. $3600 obo. 334-6103

1980 FORD Bronco, needs new trans, $500 obo, 660-5922 1979 FORD F250 4x4, body rust, engine needs rebuild, trans & all 4x4 parts, in gd cond, offers. 332-6565 Better Bid North Auction Vehicle Sales. 1987 Pontiac Tempest car $1,850. 2002 Pontiac Sunfire $2,750. 1997 Pontiac Grand Am $2,450. 1989 GMC 4x4 wood truck $995. 1987 Nissan Super Cab $1,800. 333-0717

Auto Parts & Accessories

1999 CHEVY Tracker, 4wd, 184K, hard and soft top, BC plates (in Atlin). $3,250 obo. email gacrawford@hughes.net

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

1999 TOYOTA Sienna XLE van, fully loaded w/leather, seating for seven, sunroof, pwr slider, roof rack, hitch, & floor mats. Exc running cond. Clean/polished. $6500. 456-7030

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

1998 AWD Chev Astro van in running cond, needs new battery. $1000 takes it. (867) 634-2422 or yukonjackyt@yahoo.ca

TONNO COVER, fits Toyota Tacoma., pd $1200, asking $450. 667-6966

1998 DODGE Dakota Sport, 4x4, 5 spd manual, rear airbag ride. Nw: front brakes, roters, ball joints, tie rod & a boxliner. Candy apple red. 229,000kms. $6500obo. 633-3116 or 334-3160

1997 PLYMOUTH Voyager van, 3l, new windshield, fuel pump, battery, replaced bucket seat, gd rubber, no rust. Gus or Dave 393-4796

2007 TOYOTA Highlander AWD SUV, command start, extra set winter tires, towing pkg, approx 128,000 kms, $16,000. 332-4143

1990 DODGE Ram 250 and 8' truck camper, look at details: www.kijiji.ca - AD-ID: Ad ID 523636025. $2500 obo. Separate sale possible. 660-4646

1999 CHEV Suburban LT 4x4, 7 passenger, heated leather seats, vg cond, $5,900. 660-4220

2008 FORD F450 SD 4WD king ranch, $32,000. 334-1326

2008 JEEP Patriot North Edition. Black w/ alloy rims. 75,000 kms. $14500 obo. Exc cond w/great fuel economy. 335-7154

1992 FORD Wheelchair Astrovan, $2,000 obo. 332-2246

84 F350 crew cab 4x4 gas. Safety passed last year, hardly driven since. $1800. 334-7373

1997 F-150 XLT 4.6l V8 4X4, auto, blue, engine runs well but is making some noise, the body is in great shape, all season tires, command start, winter care package, box liner, $5,500 obo. 335-1404

2008 HONDA Ridgeline, full luxury pkg. C/W complete trailering set up, custom canopy & two sets of roof racks. Asking $22,000. Michael 668-7090

1992 CHEV Silverado 4x4, extʼd cab, $1,600. 334-1252

2001 NISSAN Xterra. Lightly used for past 2 years. Runs fabulously in winter w/absolutely no issues. This SUV runs and handles like a dream! 195,000kms, $5,895 obo. 633-4501

2008 FORD F250 SD 4x4 Crew Cab. 155kms. Well Maintained. 13,000lb winch. Great tires. Wood Boxliner. New exhaust manifolds installed. Inspection report available. $13,000 obo. 335-1713

2008 HONDA Ridgeline LX, 83,000kms. Great condition. 18,500 obo. 334-9551

1994 CHEV Silverado 2500 ext cab, 2WD, long box, auto, 6.5l diesel, 282,000kms, $5,500. 667-7649

1987 TOYOTA truck, 22R, standard, 2WD, $1,000. Richard. 821-4924

1997 CHEVY Blazer, black, 4x4, 4.3l, V6, auto, 348,000kms, alum wheels +2 spare rims, runs well, $1,500 obo. 633-2575

2008 GMC 2500 HD Duramax diesel. 4WD. Fully loaded, gd tires, headache rack, dry box. $18,000 obo or trades considered. 399-3014

1995 RHD Mitsubishi Delica 8 pass van, 4WD w/locking diff, 89,000 orig kms, 2.4L gas, summer use only, $7,500 obo. 667-3259, 667-4497

2001 NISSAN Pathfinder, $5,500 obo, black, 130,000kms, V6, 4x4, remote start, c/c, p/w&l, cage in rear, tinted rear windows. Runs well, could use some work, body damage, new battery. 334-6250

2010 DODGE Ram 1500, SLT, silver, quad cab, 4x4, 5.7 V8 Hemi, 3.92 diffs. RamBox Cargo MNGMT System only 13,248kms. Extra features, this one has it all, showroom cond. $33,500. 393-3123

1999 ACURA, 3.2, 4-dr sedan, exc cond, sun-roof, leather, 170,000 kms. $6800. 667-7370

LOOKING 393-2275

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

NOKIAN STUDDED 175/65R14, brand new. 334-9406 or 456-2239 lv msg NEW 2007-2013 GMC Pickup Grille with GMC Emblem, in box. $150. 667-6717 PLASTIC TRUCKBOX liner, will fit any Chevy 6'6" box, in exc cond, $80. 667-4859 ARCTIC CLAW winter tires Xsi studded tires 245/70R16 M&S, less than 2 monthsʼ use. Set of 4, $200. 667-4859 4 G O O D Y E A R Nordic winter tires P205/75R14 w/rims (5-hole), used on Buick for 2 seasons, $275. 667-8726 TRUCK BOX, black for full sized truck, 70” in length, $55. 660-4321 OLDER CHEV p/u box trailer, $350 obo. 633-4246 lv msg

1996 FORD Ranger XLT super cab 4x4, V6, auto, air, cruise, tilt, Am/Fm, CD, 143,400 miles, $3,900. 660-4220

PILOT CAR sign & full sz p/u box mount, complete, $1,200 obo. 633-4246 lv msg

87 F-250 4x4 diesel, 5 spd. $2000. 334-7373

SET OF Ride-Rite Firestone air bags off a 1999 GMC Sierra, $200 obo. 334-6776

Please join us in a Celebration of life Saturday, OctOber 5th, 2013 2:00pm at the haineS JunctiOn cOnventiOn centre. ~Everyone Welcome~

David Christopher

Forever loved and missed by family and friends.

Boyle MarCh 7, 1960 ~ august 30th, 2013

Yukon News

Pet Report Hours of operation for tHe sHelter: Tues - Fri: 12:00pm-7:00pm • Sat 10:00am-6:00pm CloSed Sundays & Mondays

633-6019 WeDNeSDay, octoBeR 2

2013

Help control the pet overpopulation problem

have your pets spayed or neutered. FoR iNFoRmatioN call

633-6019

FOUR 235/75R15 Goodyear Wrangler on 5 bolt F150 Sport rims w/caps. $400. 334-5408 SET OF tire chains, nw, Z-chain, fits from 14-19” tire. $50. 633-6114 FOUR CHROME wheel covers, perfect cond, w/valve extensions, 20”, fits 1 or 2 ton vehicles. $100. 633-3251 FOUR ALUMINUM rims, Ford Taurus, 205/65 R15, never damaged. Gd for winter rims. $60. 633-4810 REAR HITCH for 1/14" Toyota hitch. Fits Toyota Sienna, plus many other vehicles. $50 obo. 668-7361 HEAVY DUTY receiver hitch that specifically will fit a 2011 Chev/GMC 3/4 or 1-Ton Longbox. Gd shape. C/w bolts. ($800 new), $200. 667-6717.

Dog Wash Fundraiser 3rd Saturday of each month. Next Date:

Saturday, October 19

at The Feed Store Pet Junction 10:00am - 2:00pm

lost/found lost • Hamilton Blvd, small female, tricolour short hair dog, no collar, contact tracy @ 334-4329 (20/09/13). • mountainview, lost last Wednesday, small female DlH, black, brown with white patch on chest, no collar, contact Shawna @ 667-2078 (24/09/2013) • Holly street in porter creek, white canadian female shepherd answer to moa, contact Hannah @ 6677801. (25/09/13).

• Wheeler street, white and grey with blue eyes, DSH, male answers to Blazzre contect Susan @335-2286.( 25/09/13). • Robson subdivision male Bernese mountain Dog, black, wearing yellow collar contact Dane @667-7827. (26/09/13) found

2005 GMC, exc cond, 4x4, 364 Vortech, $12,000 obo. 250,000 kms. 334-6103 FOUR GOODYEAR Wrangler tires, 17”, steel, gd tread. $25 ea. 667-7144 ROOF RACK, made in California, exc cond, $200 obo. 334-6103 CHROME RIMS and tires. 305/35/24 will fit GM Chev 6 bolt 1/2 ton, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, Escalade. Also Toyota truck and 4 runner and import 6X139.7 bolt pattern $2100 obo. 333-9551 SET OF 4 Toyo M/T LT265/70R 17 truck tires, $1,300 obo. 332-7879

AVAilABlE foR Adoption

CAts

• 6 yr old, neutered male, Husky/GSDx, black and tan (Nitro) • 11 mos old, spayed female, RetrieverX, tan (Jewel)

• None available at this time. Please check back.

doGs

CAts

• 5 yr old female, lab/Pit Bull X (Gaia) • 3yr old, neutered male, akita, grey, white (a.J.) • 2 yr old, neutered male, husky/GSDx, black and tan (Spaz) • 1 yr old, neutered male, Husky, black and white (copper) • 1.5yr old, neutered male, labX, tan and white (Homer) • 5yr old, neutered male, Husky, white and grey (Nuvik)

• 6yr old, maine coonX, neutered male, grey and white (tinker) • 6yr old, DSH, neutered male, black (Butler) • 11mos, DSH, white and black, neutered male (max) • 1.5yr old, DSH, grey and white, neutered male (Sappy)

spECiAl • Homes needed for retired sled dogs. they would make excellent pets. contact Sandra at 668-3647 if your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 tlingit street.

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

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2007 ARGO Avenger regular maintenance, $12,000. obo. 867-335-4419

FORD 4X4 5-spd tranny & transfer case, $300. 334-3822

2010 ARCTIC Cat MudPro 650, plow, winch, 400 miles, gd shape, $6,200 obo, make an offer. Mark 334-7335

WINTER TIRES (no rims) LT235/75-R15 Arctic Claw brand. Designed for SUVs, small trucks & cross-overs. $1,000 new from Kal Tire in Whitehorse, asking $600. (778) 350-5071 1993 SUBARU Loyale, runs, but only good for parts. Extra Parts inclʼd such as radiator, alternator, water pump, etc. $450 obo. 668-1040 100ʼ OF 3/4” towing cable with loops on ends. Offers. 332-6565

2008 GIO 250cc 4-stroke dirt bike, runs well, $750 obo. 334-6776 2000 ARCTIC Cat Bear Cat 440 Snowmobile. Only 120kms on New Engine. New Skis and Track. Includes cover & new adult helmet. $3999. Call 335-2648 GRIZZLY 125 quad with a broken engine, housing for parts or for sled dog training. Asking $500. Call (no texts please) 335-2675 ATV PLOW, verg gd cond, $400. 633-6114

PETMATE DOG crate, 3ʼLx2ʼWx2ʼ3”H, wire mesh, $40. 667-4589

BOSS MOTORCYCLE Carrier, new, fits 2-inch hitch class III or IV, up to 500lb bikes, tilts down for one-person operation. C/w heavy duty ratchet straps. Pd $550, asking $350. 335-8483

TO GIVE away, 2 Pointer Husky Cross sled dogs (no puppies), their dog houses optional. Call (no texts) 335-2675

2007 HONDA 500 Foreman ATV, low kms, great cond, c/w winch, $5750 obo. Gary 335-9596

Pets

PUREBRED FEMALE Siamese cat to give away to good home. Very friendly, gentle and loving. Gets along with dogs. Call 335-6343

CHOCOLATE POINT six wk old Siamese kitten, litter trained & weaned. Great behavior. $100. 633-2837 FOUND: FRIDAY Sept. 20 on Hamilton Blvd extension: small female dog mixed breed, imaculate manners, appears well cared for, 1-2 yrs old. Black head to tip, honey brown mask, white paws/chest. 334-4329

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Motorcycles & Snowmobiles

BF GOODRICH tire, LT225/75R16, studded, pd $1,050, used 1 winter, $400 firm. Gus or Dave 393-4796

2 ADULT Red Slider turtles, large aquarium, 36" x 18" x 20" $75 or offers. Serious inquiries to dinyxy@gmail.com

doGs

PROVEN WORLD champion 6-dog sprint team for lease for the racing season to the right person. They are being trained and will be ready to go for the season. 867-633-6502

2009 SUMMIT 800, 1,700 miles, has a ceramic coated can, otherwise bone stock. Gd shape, $7,000 obo. (867)333-0484

KICKSLED, BRAND new, never used, asking $250. 334-2525

in fostER HoMEs

THE YUKON Kennel Club is excited to announce our new course line up! We have a new Certified Training Director! Puppy Pre-School. October 9 – 26, 2013: Tuesdays and Saturdays Leash manners, Nutrition, Grooming and MORE! Pre-Register for Puppy Kindergarten and Novice Obedience starting in January 2014! Please contact Wendi @ 633-4952 www.Facebook.com/YukonKennelClub

4 EXCELLENT winter tires, used only 1 season, 185x15”, $200. 332-7545

• None at this time.

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

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

ATV RACK boxes, front & rear, almost nw $350 obo. 336-0460

2011 OUTLANDER Car Am 800, less than 500 kms, $9,000 rickaley@yahoo.ca or 851-6451 aft 9pm 2008 YAMAHA Venture, 2up, loaded, low kms, $5,000. rickaley@yahoo.ca or 867-851-6451 aft 9pm 1992 POLARIS MKS 440 liquid cool, motor & undercarriage in exc cond, $1,600. 334-1252

Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 18FT LUND Jon Boat with Duncan's reinforced transom. 115 HP Yamaha Jet with 102 hrs. Comes with EZload trailer, 12V trolling motor and fish finder. $12,000 obo. 668-1043 15HP 4 stroke o/b, very little use, as nw cond. $2,200. 335-1019 16ʼ MISTY River, custom built aluminum counsel, c/o 40HP Suzuki, w/controls, $10,500 obo. 334-6103 SPEED BOAT w/350HP Chev & jet pump, Fibreglass hull, $5,000, c/w trailer. rickaley@yahoo.ca 867-851-6451 aft 9pm

Heavy Equipment NEW & USED EQUIPMENT For Sale Come see MACPHERSON RENTALS @ 117 Copper Rd or call 633-4426 NEW PORTABLE sawmill. Manufactured in Yukon. Cuts logs 2ʼ diameter, 20ʼ long. $4,850 obo. Check it out on www.pro-cut.com 334-6094 RUBBERLINED 150HP 10”x10” slurry pump with controls, electronic eye, and tank. Approx. 200 hrs. use—$40,000. Superior variable speed grizzly belt feeder. Hopper is 20-ton capacity. Approx. 200 hrs. use—$40,000. All located in the Yukon. Email auremalliance@hotmail.com Or call (867)332-2040. STORM HIGH PRESSURE WASHER 3500psi/gas engine. New price $7,700 sell for $3,500. 1998 Peterbuilt highway tractor. Ready to work $14,900. Estate Sale. 333-0717

2011 SKIDOO backcountry 800etec, 4,100kms, new engine at 3,100kms after recall, new clutch & belt, c/w 2 seatup, hitch, high windshield, $9,500. 993-3648

WANTED - implements for tractor with standard three-point PTO. Roto-tiller, mower, snow plow. Call 668-2162 or 633-4806

2003 MOUNTAIN Cat 900, 2.5”x151" track, c/w a spare track, needs clogs, chaincase sprockets & chain, $1,100 firm. 334-6776

18FT FLAT deck trailer equipment/wood hauler. 12,500 lb. GVW. Electric brakes, loading ramps, stake board sides. Holds 4 cords of cut wood. Exc shape. $5800. 334-7635.

1999 SUMMIT X670, exc shape, no leaks, runs great, like new 2"x136" track, $2,000 firm. 334-6776 2007 M8, rebuilt motor from the crank up, 153x2.25, C&A skis, high-rise seat, $5,500 obo. Mark 334-7335 2006 CRF Honda 70F, $1,500 obo. 2004 CRF Honda 80F, $1,350 obo. Both bikes are in gd cond. 633-6027

Pet of the Week!

2004 MXZ Renegade 800HO. 4,520 miles, 100 miles on rebuilt motor. Reverse, dirt bike handlebars w/riser, hand warmers. 136"x1.75 track, c/w repair manual & stock pipe. $3,500 obo. 335-0305

1998 PETERBILT HIGHWAY tractor, ready to work, $14,900. 1989 Freightliner parting out at $6,900. 30ʼ Jeep trailer $7,900. Estate sale. Sell all for $25,000 package deal. 333-0717 9-20ʼ SEA Cans. Upgrading. Various conditions. Some leakers, some in good condition. Prices range from $1,800 up to $3,000. Cans can be delivered in city limits for $150 charge. 333-0717 KOMATSU WA350 wheel loader bucket & grapple, $20,000. rickaley@yahoo.ca or 867-851-6451 aft 9pm

Aircraft 17H.P. KOHLER powered Hobart 225 amp welder/generator. Mounted on four wheeled steel wagon. $2000 obo. 867-633-6502

itro

Hi, I’m Nitro. I’m really new here but so far I have been really nice. I have been a bit shy but say the word “walk” and I come to life! I am house trained and get along with other animals and children. Stay tuned for more info on me as the staff 126 Tlingit Street get to know me! www.humanesocietyyukon.ca

633-6019

UNMANNED LONG range aerial aircraft for filming or photography. Limited by your imagination only. Call us for any project where a regular sized aircraft is needed. 633-6502

Campers & Trailers NEW OR USED TRAILERS For Sale or Rent MACPHERSON RENTALS 117 Copper Road 633-4426 2007 DESSERT Fox Toyhauler trailer, 24ʼ, Arctic Fox brand, dbl pane windows, 4 season/insulation, sleeps 8, ensuite master, electric bunk bed, solar panels, alarm system. 393 4700 1984 FORD motorhome, 20ʼ, vg shape, low miles, gd tires, everything works, $5,000 obo. 821-4924

2005 OPEN Road, 5th wheel trailer, 36 ft, many upgrades, three slides, king bed, lots of room, price reduced again, $22,000 obo. 633-4796. 2005 20ʼ enclosed cargo trailer, side & barn doors, roof vent, side window, wired 110, fluorescent lights, 16” tires, $7,800 obo. Gary 335-9596 or 334-6449

2012 COACHMAN Freedom Express 29QBS. Quad bunks in back. Queen up front. Power everything. Flat screen tv. Great shape. Asking $21,000. Call or text. 334-6344.

FREE 10 week Women's Support Group Wednesday evenings from 630-830 pm, starting October 2nd @ the Victoria Faulkner Womens Centre. Contact VFWC to sign up @ 667-2693

2000 MOTORHOME Chev 2500, 177 Km, well maintained. Gd fuel consumption. Gotta see it! $15,000. 393-2868 or 668-4058. $

MULTICULTURAL CENTRE of the Yukon Free Driver's Licence Exam Preparation Course for ESL Learners. 5 Saturday classes 9am-noon begin October 19. Call 667-4733 to register.

2005 NORTHERN Lite camper, 5 star, 9ʼ6” classic, 855kg, north/south beds, bathroom, hot water tank, vg cond, $16,000. 667-7649 1999 CLASS B 20' Vanguard camper van, vg cond, runs great, everything works, $12,500. 334-9903 UTILITY TRAILER made from the back of a truck box, $700 obo. 668-1040

HUNTERʼS SPECIAL. 1992 F250 4X4 ext cab. Low mileage, manual trans, new tires, older 10ʼ camper. $5,000. 633-2580

Coming Events

2010 JAYCO 29' BHS trailer, sleeps up to 9, CD/DVD/I POD JK.SND.SYS., electric patio awning, micro wave, outside BBQ, & more, used less than 14 days, like new, $25,500. 393-3123

ATLIN GUEST HOUSE Deluxe Lakeview Suites Sauna, Hot Tub, BBQ, Internet, Satellite TV Kayak Rentals In House Art Gallery 1-800-651-8882 Email: atlinart@yahoo.ca www.atlinguesthouse.com

SHASTA TRAVEL trailer, 24ʼ dbl axle, triple power, reasonably priced. 393-2729 1989 CHEV camper van, 81,000 miles. Fridge, stove top, sink. Nw tires. Gd running cond. $5000. 667-2480 2012 FOREST River 8.5ʼx16ʼ cargo trailer, tandem axle, rear ramp door, plywood lining, 6 tie downs, roof vent, dome light, $7,500. 660-4220 LIKE NEW! 2000 26' Rustler 5th wheel, sleeps 6, fridge freezer, 3 burner stove, microwave, a/c, stand up shower, many more options, $10,800obo. 668-5882 also 2002 F250 sell as package 2011 WILDWOOD 26ʼ Travel Trailer, immaculate cond, 1/2 ton towable, $14,500. 633-4246 lv msg. 1993 CHEVY camper van, 199,000 kms, auto V8 5.7 engine, air cond, windows, engine runs like new. Nw transmision and water pump.A lot of storage. Camping equipments. $3,500obo. Txt 604-698-8281 14ʼ GOOSENECK trailer, needs axle & a nw deck, includes hitch, $700 obo. 336-0460 14ʼ X 5ʼ tandem axle frame, $300 obo. 336-0460 8FT HEATHER camper. 399-4899 2005 SNOWBEAR Utility Trailer, 4'x8' deck, 2090 LB axel, Weights 450LBS, Removable steel rails and ramp, tilting deck, 4 way connector, 2' ball receiver, new deck, $1100 obo. 332-4174 1993 INTERNATIONAL bus, 72 passengers, clean, inspected. 668-2958 2013 GOOSENECK trailer, Big Tex, 25ʼ, deck on the neck, beavertail w/ramps, 2-10,000lb axle dually, equipment hauler, $12,500. 393-6550

ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS “your quiet get away” Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. Group for family/friends caring for someone w/dementia. Cathy 633-7337 or Joanne 668-7713 YRTA (YUKON Retired Teachers) Breakfast Tues. Oct 8th, 9:30 am at Ricky's at The Ramada. Guests welcome! Info: 667-2644 WHITEHORSE G E N E R A L Hospital Women's Auxiliary monthly meeting, Mon. Oct 7th, 7:30 pm at WGH. New members welcome! Info: Barb @ 667-2087 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Action Circle. Letter writing to protect and promote human rights worldwide. Tuesday, Oct 22 at Whitehorse United Church (upstairs) 7-9pm. www.amnesty.ca Info call 667-2389 YUKON BROOMBALL AGM meeting October 5 @ 1pm, Sports Yukon. All welcome. YUKON SUPPORT Group for Women who have had a diagnosis of breast cancer meets the first Monday of each month at Copper Ridge Place from 7:00-9:00 pm. Next meeting October 7th. yukonsupport@hotmail.com COFFEE HOUSE! Sat, Oct 5. Featuring: Second Cousins + the Open Stage! Help set up 6pm, 7pm Open stage sign-up, 7:30pm show! $5 United Church Bsmt, 6th & Main. 633-4255 NAKWAYE KU Childcare Society AGM, Fri, Oct 18, 6pm at Yukon College. 668-8860

GROW MARIJUANA COMMERCIALLY. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Hotel. www.greenlineacademy.com. Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882. A 1960'S F.H. Collins High School Reunion is being organized by former graduating members of the school. The planned date is the weekend of July 11, 2015 in Whitehorse. Info: http://fhcollins60sreunion.com YOU'RE INVITED to the 2013 United Way Breakfast! Friday, October 4, 6:30-9:30am, Yukon Convention Centre. Tickets available at the door, $10 for adults, $5 for kids & senior. WHITEHORSE STRING Ensemble new season at the Hellaby Hall, 4th at Elliott. Every Thursday 6:30pm. New members welcome! Info: Pam 667-4630 HULLANDʼS HAUNTS & Holly Craft Fair, Oct 26, 10am-3pm @ Jack Hulland Elementary School, Porter Crk. To book your table call 667-8496 ACTIVE TRAILS Whitehorse Assoc. (ATWA) – Annual General Meeting, Oct 3, 7 to 9 PM, Whitehorse Public Library meeting room. Info: www.activetwa.org WHITEHORSE CROSS Country Ski Annual General Meeting, October 2nd, 7pm, Curling Club lounge at Mt Mac. Info: 668-4477 MENTAL HEALTH Caregivers Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month, 7-9 pm, #4 Hospital Rd, main floor resource room, in Whitehorse. 667-8346. HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis M-F 11:30-3, 667-7429 www.hospiceyukon.net JACKRABBIT AND Bunny registration with take place Sat, Oct 5th, 10:00am-noon at Mt. McIntyre Recreation Centre - downstairs in The Chalet F.H. COLLINS School Council Regular meeting @ 6:30 pm, Oct 2, in the Fine Dining Room at the school. Everyone Welcome SALSA YUKONʼS Latin Dance classes are every Friday @ Leaping Feats Dance Studio, 38 Lewes Blvd. 7:30pm Beginner. 8:45pm Intermediate. For info 335-0909 salsayukon@gmail.com A CARE Affair! Fri, Oct 18, Westmark Hotel, 5:00pm-8:00pm. Goods & Services Auction, Live music, Food, Comedy. Fundraiser for Little Footprints Big Steps work in Haiti. Info: 334-3928 or karenwienberg@gmail.com YUKONERS CONCERNED About Oil/Gas Exploration/Development will be holding a public meeting on the consequences of fracking in Ross River on Oct. 3/13, starting at 7:00 pm in the Hope Centre QUEER YUKON: upcoming social events for the LGBT community. www.queeryukon.com.

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

GOT ACHES? GOT PAINS? NuGrowth Therapeutics will be in Watson Lake Sept. 27-Oct. 7, offering manual soft tissue and cold laser therapies. Appts./Info.: 250-567-8878 Cash, Visa, Mastercard

TGIF for Haiti

JACK HULLAND School Council is holding its Regular Meeting, Oct 2, 7:00 pm in the School Library. Everyone is Welcome

JAZZ IN the Hall. Thurs, Oct 3. Steve Gedrose educational vignette. Vocalist Nicole Edwards latin project. Jazz jam. Old Fire Hall, 7:00 pm. Tix at door.

STORYTIME: AGES: 6 - 24 months & caregiver(s), Wed Oct 9 - Wed Nov 27, 10:30 a.m. Whitehorse Library. Free registration necessary. Space is limited. 667-5239

MACAULAY LODGE is looking for volunteers interested in visiting with our residents or helping out with recreational programs. Phone Lisa or Ellen at 393-7111.

FAMILY STORY Time Fri Oct 11 (one time only) 10:30-11:15 am, Whitehorse Public Library. Free registration necessary. Space limited. For children ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Info: 667-5239

WHEELCHAIR CURLING! Wednesday afternoons at Mount Mac with residents of Macaulay Lodge. Phone Lisa or Ellen at 393-7111. MACAULAY LODGE is looking for volunteers to help us with our community walks on Friday mornings. Phone Lisa or Ellen at 393-7111.

Energy North Construction Inc. (1994) for all your insulation & coating needs Cellulose & polyurethane spray foam Free estimate: 667-7414

MT. LORNE Volunteer Fire Department open house/AGM Thur, Oct 10th, 7 pm at firehall on Robinson Subdivision Rd. New volunteers and board members always welcome. Info Judy 668-2849.

BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta. Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc. Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050

COME SING those old favorite hymns! Sunday Oct 6 7pm at Whitehorse United Church. We take requests. 667-8929. UNITED WAY of Yukon Annual General Meeting, Wednesday October 2, 7:00 pm, Yukon Teachers Association Board Room A CHRISTMAS Bazaar at the Gold Rush Inn Saturday, November 2, 10-4. For crafters/home businesses. For info Jean 667-6772 (or Shelly 667-7629 after 6pm) GREAT NORTHERN Ski Society would like to notify all its members that the AGM for the society will occur on Oct 16, 2013, 7pm, Sport Yukon Boardroom, #1 4061-4th Ave, Whitehorse, Yukon. SENIORS! ELDERS! Learn about your legal rights. Drop in 11-3:300, Old Fire Hall, Tues, Oct 1. International Day of Older Persons. Free lunch. Yukon Public Legal Education Association 393-2044 YUKONERS CONCERNED About Oil/Gas Exploration/Development will be holding a public meeting on the consequences of fracking in Faro on Oct 3, 2013, starting at 7 pm in the Sportsman Lounge. WHOLE CHILD Program Annual General Meeting: Whitehorse Elementary School 4181 Fourth Ave, Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 7pm. Everyone Welcome, especially Whole Child Program families! 456-3871 BISHOP JOSE Salmorin Bantolo from the Diocese of Masbate in the Philippines will speak on environmental responsibility Sat, Oct 5, 7:30pm, Vanier Catholic Secondary School 16 Duke St, Riverdale. A coffee & potluck dessert reception will follow. Information 633-6579 THE SEARCH is on again! We are looking for our 2014 Miss and Teen Yukon candidates to represent us at Miss Canada 2014! Please email your submissions to misscanadascout@hotmail.com ! Now is your chance! LEUKEMIA & Lymphoma Society is hosting a fun & exciting fundraising evening at the Roadhouse on Friday, October 4th, 4pm. Lots of fun prizes, silent auction, door prizes. GOLD FEVER award winning film. Presented by Amnesty International Whitehorse Action Circle, Old Fire Hall, Wednesday, October 16. Doors open at 6:30pm, film at 7:00pm. Entry by donation. www.goldfevermovie.com YUKON AFRICAN Caribbean Association (YACA) AGM Thursday, October 31st, 6pm-8pm at Whitehorse Public Library. Contact 335-8510 FUNDRAISER LEUKEMIA and Lymphoma Society, October 8th at Earlʼs, 4:00 join us after work for good food, great door prizes! Thank you for your support !

Dare to Care!

$20 includes hors d’oeurves, live music, auctions, comedy tickets, more info, or to add your service/item to the auction: Karen 334-3928 | karenwienberg@gmail.com John 334-4597 | jpwright66@gmail.com tickets also at Westmark Hotel, Java Connection and the Alpine Bakery www.littlefootprintsbigsteps.com

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS in Whitehorse

MONDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 8:00 pm New Beginnings Group (OM,NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. TUESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 7:00 pm Juste Pour Aujourd’hui 4141B - 4th Avenue. 8:00 pm Ugly Duckling Group (CM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. WEDNESDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St.. 8:00 pm Porter Crk Step Meeting (CM) Our Lady of Victory, 1607 Birch St. 8:00 pm No Puffin (CM,NS) Big Book Study Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. THURSDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Grapevine Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 6:00 pm Young People’s Meeting BYTE Office, 2-407 Ogilvie Street 7:30 pm Polar Group (OM) Seventh Day Adventist Church 1609 Birch Street (Porter Creek) FRIDAY: 12 noon Joy of Living (OM, NS) Big Book Discussion Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. 1:30 pm #4 Hospital Rd. (Resource Room) 9:00 pm Whitehorse Group (CM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 2:30 pm Women’s Meeting (OM) Whitehorse General Hospital (room across from Emergency) 7:00 pm Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS) SUNDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 7:00 pm Marble Group Hospital Boardroom (OM, NS)

NS - No Smoking OM - open mixed, includes anyone CM - closed mixed, includes anyone with a desire to stop drinking

WHITE TORNADO CLEANING SERVICES Construction final initial cleans Final and Initial cleanings Construction Sites/Buildings Private homes Offices Good for Contractors Professional Reasonable Rates Bonded “All work Guaranteed” 667-2988 or 334-0514 KLASSIC HANDYMAN SERVICES “HOME RENOVATION SPECIALIST” “SPECIALIZING IN BATHROOMS” Start to Finish • FLOORING • TILE • CARPENTRY • PAINTING • FENCING • DECKS “ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!! DON: 334-2699 don.brook@hotmail.com MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Windows Framing, Board, Drywall, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com ANGYʼS MASSAGE Mobile Service. Therapeutic Massage & Reflexology. Angelica Ramirez Licensed Massage Therapist. 867-335-3592 or 867-668-7724 angysmassage@hotmail.com 200-26 Azure Rd Whitehorse YT, Y1A 6E1 S.V.P. CARPENTRY Journey Woman Carpenter Interior/Exterior Finishing/Framing Small & Medium Jobs “Make it work and look good.” Call Susana (867) 335-5957 susanavalerap@live.com TOMBSTONE CONTRACTING Loader and dump truck services Driveways, parking lots, concrete driveways, sidewalks and pads. Fork lift, lifting boom Snow haul and removal Free quotes Call 334 2142

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AL-ANON MEETINGS contact 667-7142

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THOMAS FINE CARPENTRY • construction • renovation • finishing • cabinets • tiling • flooring • repairs • specialty woodwork • custom kitchens 867-633-3878 or cell 867-332-5531 thomasfinecarpentry@northwestel.net NORTHRIDGE BOBCAT SERVICES • Snow Plowing • Site Prep & Backfills • Driveways • Post Hole Augering • Light Land Clearing • General Bobcat Work Fast, Friendly Service 867-335-1106

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

Beaver Creek Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Carcross Y.T. Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Library Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Carmacks Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Dawson City Y.T.

Thursday - 8:00 p.m. New Beginners Group Richard Martin Chapel Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Saturday 7:00 p.m. Community Support Centre 1233 2nd Ave.

Destruction Bay Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Faro Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

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WEDNESDAY 12:00 noon Hellaby Hall, 4th & Elliott

FRIDAY

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

Haines Junction Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Mayo Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Old Crow Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Pelly Crossing Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Ross River Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Tagish Y.T. Monday 7:30pm Lightwalkers Group Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach Telegraph Creek B.C. Tuesday - 8:00 p.m. Soaring Eagles Sewing Centre

Teslin Y.T. Wednesday - 7:00pm Wellness Centre #4 McLeary Friday - 1:30p.m. Health Centre Watson Lake Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 BUSY BEAVERS Painting, Pruning Hauling, Snow Shovelling and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755

SNOW CLEARING Sidewalks, Driveways, Commercial, Residential Call Francis at Speedy Sparkle 668-6481 or cell 334-8480 SMALL ELECTRICAL JOBS Light fixtures & lamp repairs Painting in and out Basic plumbing Window washing, Yard clean-up. Small furniture repairs 393-2275 or 1-604-989-5110

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Baby & Child Items CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 EVENFLO HAPPY CAMPER child's playpen w/storage/travel bag, gd cond, $25. Lightweight & compact stroller, gd cond, $10. 667-8726

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CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) STORAGE LOCKER BUILDINGS RIVERDALE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX – 60 SELKIRK WHITEHORSE, YUKON 2013 Sealed tenders, plainly marked “with the above project title” will be received up to 2:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H5. Tender documents may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation Office, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H5, phone (867) 667-5759. For technical questions you may call the project manager, Mike O’Connor at (867) 667-8114. For questions regarding the bidding requirements, you may call the contract administrator, Sharon McCreadie at (867) 667-5796.

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The City of Whitehorse could pay up to $15,000 to find out if government grant money was spent effectively on Mount Sima. On Monday, city council approved a motion to hire an independent auditor to gauge the performance of government spending on the troubled ski hill, going back about three years. “We’re going back about two or three years just to see some of the larger grants that have been provided,” said Mayor Dan Curtis. “It would include the Build Canada fund, for instance. There has been about $3 million put through the City of Whitehorse through the federal government or through the territorial government over the last couple of years.” The city has also given Sima between $30,000 and

$40,000 over the last 19 years, said Curtis. But he wants to see whether all public money was spent well or not. The contract will be awarded only to a successful bidder that hasn’t had any previous dealings with either the former Great Northern Ski Society, which ran the hill until this year, or with the city, Curtis said. If the bids come back below $15,000, the administration will immediately award to the lowest successful bidder. If the bids come back higher, it will have to go back to council for another decision. “We’d like to get it done, not only for moving forward with Mount Sima, but for other organizations that might be looking at using this model. This will help them along and avoid the pitfalls that perhaps have been made and look at the good things that have happened,” Curtis said. (Jesse Winter)

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ukon Legal Aid has suspended some of the services it offers to those who can’t afford to otherwise hire a lawyer. When one of the small group’s lawyers left at the end of September, executive director Nils Clarke says he didn’t feel comfortable filling the vacancy until the Yukon government stepped up with more cash to fund his office. As a result, legal aid’s poverty law assistance – which includes representation in disputes over employment insurance, social assistance benefits, landlord and tenant matters and refugee cases – has not been accepting new clients since the beginning of the month. On Tuesday afternoon, the government announced it will be providing legal aid with an additional $200,000 in one-time funding. Clarke says that will allow him to go to his board of directors and recommend that the vacant position be filled. A new lawyer will likely not be in place until the new year, meaning there may still be a gap in services. Situations will be looked at on a case-by-case basis, he said. The long-time lawyer said he was appreciative of the announcement but called the one-time funding “yet another Band-Aid” for the larger problem in the territory – an underfunded legal aid system. “This does not address the issue of appropriate core funding. This addresses the issues of us, for this year, being able to keep the lights on,” he said. In an interview yesterday, Justice Minister Mike Nixon said he was not aware legal aid had suspended some services. Aside from the money, Nixon has ordered a budgetary review of legal aid. Officials are to report back to him before the end of the year with recommendations regarding funding. An increase in core funding

This extra $400,000 is not about being greedy, he says. It’s about fairness. “If they don’t start to recognize the imbalance or the lack of responsibility the territorial government has taken for their portion of the funding, then at some point hard decisions have to be made with respect to the funding of legal aid,” Clarke said. He called that “completely unnecessary, given the fact that the current justice system in the Yukon is extremely well-funded.” The 2013-2014 territorial budget lists the total budget for the Department of Justice as approximately $65 million. The equivalent of 7.5 lawyers work for legal aid. Clarke says he is the only executive director in the country who also takes on cases of his own. The office generally has between 475 and 525 files open at any given time. Ian Stewart/Yukon News A lawyer dealing with only Legal Aid executive director Nils Clarke said his office was forced to suspend some services criminal matters will usually this month due to insufficient funding. have between 60 and 80 open files, while a purely civil lawyer for legal aid is something Clarke other northern territories. government’s contribution was will have around 40 cases and has been advocating for years. According to the most recent 45 per cent. someone with a mixed practice This is the third year the numbers from the Canadian In the N.W.T. the territorial will have from 50 to 60, he said. government has stepped in with Centre for Justice Statistics government paid 81 per cent of Clarke didn’t have specific a one-time increase to make ends (CCJS) report, the total amount the bills that year. In Nunavut numbers for how many people meet. of money spent on legal aid in that number is 78 per cent. were seen by the poverty law lawLegal aid was provided with the Northwest Territories for the There is no more core money yer, but he said the services were an extra $180,000 in the 20102011/2012 year was about $5.3 coming from Ottawa, Clarke used steadily. 11 year to cover high-cost cases million. In Nunavut it was $8.3 said. Legal aid across the country According to the CCJS statisbefore the courts. A year later million. That year in the Yukon is coming to the end of year two tics, in 2011/2012 Yukon’s legal the government gave another legal aid cost $1.9 million. of a five-year funding freeze, he aid had 1,390 approved applica$235,000 in one-time funding to Legal aid across Canada is said. tions and only 51 refusals. That cover more cases. funded through a combination “It all falls to the territory is the highest among the three “There’s a bit of a pattern of federal money and cash from right now. And the territory has territories. developing here, so let’s get to the respective provincial and ter- been able to, with all due respect, His program is being “starved” the core of it. Let’s look into the ritorial governments. abdicate its responsibility for the in the face of an “an objecdetails. I’ll have the department According to the most recent last 13 years.” tively fat justice system” on the work with the society and from Yukon budget, $864,000 of legal When Clarke first spoke to other side, he said. That includes there we’ll see what information aid’s $1.618 million core funding the News on Friday, before the multiple government lawyers, a there is,” Nixon said. comes from the federal governannouncement was made, he said fully funded Public Prosecution The current way of budgeting ment. That works out to about he would like to see the territoService office and other layers of makes it difficult to run services, 53 per cent of funding from rial government increase its core help within the justice system, Clarke said, and is a “constant federal dollars, leaving about 47 contribution to legal aid from funded by both the territorial stress that we face.” per cent from the territory. about $700,000 a year to $1.1 and federal governments. Without the $200,000 influx With the extra $200,000, the million. “There has to be some fairness of cash, the legal aid core budget territory’s contribution jumps to He called on the government or the teeter totter is sitting on for 2013-2014 is listed at apabout 52 per cent per cent. to then link that guaranteed one side and there’s no prospect proximately $1.6 million. According to the CCJS report money to a 2.75 per cent “escala- of it even creaking up,” he said. That is significantly less than numbers provided by Clarke, in tor” used by other departments Contact Ashley Joannou at the budget of legal aid in the two 2011-2012 the Yukon territorial ashleyj@yukon-news.com for increases every year.

Caribou hunting banned on Dempster Highway Ashley Joannou

The ban was put in place because both the small Hart River caribou herd and the Fortymile nvironment Yukon has caribou herd are in the area, issued an emergency ban but none of the larger Porcuon all hunting of all caribou pine caribou herd. in areas around the Dempster When dealing with just the Highway. Porcupine and Hart caribou, a The ban covers nine game ban would not likely be needed management zones surroundif the larger Porcupine herd – ing the highway. It runs until about 169,000 animals – was July 31, 2014. mixing with the Hart in the This is the first time in area, Campbell said. decades that the rare Fortymile There is no hunting of the caribou herd has made an apFortymile herd – about 52,000 pearance this far into the Yukon animals – in Yukon as part of from Alaska, Environment a recovery plan created by the Yukon spokesperson Nancy Alaska and Yukon governments. Campbell said. News Reporter

This emergency closure applies to all Yukon resident and non-resident hunters. The Fortymile herd was originally huge. In the 1920s there were stories of animals being seen in Whitehorse and Fairbanks, Campbell said. According to a report done by the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation, the herd declined from an estimated high of 568,000 animals in 1920 to a low of 5,000 in 1976. When the herd first moved back across the border from Alaska into the Yukon in 2002 it was “big news,” Campbell said.

Until now, they were mostly found in the Dawson area. Campbell said it’s not uncommon for caribou to move around. “There’s good eating apparently,” she said of the area around the highway. The caribou hunting ban applies to GMS 2-16, 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-27, 2-28, 2-29, 2-39, and 2-51, which includes the Dempster Highway from Dempster Corner to the Ogilvie River bridge (km 0 to km 195). The ban covers all hunters except members of the Tr’ondek Hwech’in and Nacho Nyak Dun First Nations.

Those governments are responsible for deciding on their own if they want to implement bans, Campbell said. The Porcupine Caribou herd has split into two groups this season. One group is near Arctic Village in Alaska while the other is spread out from Old Crow to the Miner River area in the Ogilvie Mountains. If the smaller herds move on or the Porcupine caribou come to the area, the government may consider reversing the ban, Campbell said. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Judge challenges Truth in Sentencing Act Ashley Joannou News Reporter

Yukon judge has ruled that the federal government’s Truth in Sentencing Act violates a man’s rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In a 62-page decision made public last week, judge Karen Ruddy was deciding how much credit Yukoner David Chambers should receive for the time he spent behind bars prior to being sentenced for break and enter, assault and uttering threats. The Truth in Sentencing Act was passed in late 2009 and came into force on February 22, 2010. Its major impact was to limit the amount of credit a judge can give a person for time spent in

custody. In the Yukon, like many other jurisdictions, it is common for offenders to receive as much as a day and a half credit for every day spent in pre-trial custody. The question in this case comes when a person has been rearrested after already being released before sentencing. In those cases, the act says a person should not get any extra credit for that time in jail, only a 1:1 ratio. The Crown argued that the new rules should be applied to Chambers, leaving the 31-yearold member of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations with about four months left to serve in his sentence. But Ruddy sided with the

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of systemic discrimination which has led to the overrepresentation of aboriginal offenders in the Canadian criminal justice system and in Canadian jails, would consider that the impugned portion of the provision operates in a fundamentally unfair manner with respect to aboriginal individuals, such as Mr. Chambers,” she said. “It will undeniably lead to lengthier sentences for aboriginal offenders, and this is not only contrary to the express direction of the Supreme Court of Canada in Gladue and Ipeelee, but also contrary to the principles of fundamental justice.” Chambers was released with credit for time served. He will be on probation for 12 months. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

Federal job program draws ire Jacqueline Ronson

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defence, ruling that portion of the law “has a grossly disproportionate impact on aboriginal offenders and is overbroad in its reach” and therefore violated the charter. In making her decision to give Chambers the most credit possible for his time in custody, Ruddy pointed to other court decisions that take into account a person’s aboriginal history. “In my view, penal legislation that disallows any consideration of an individual’s aboriginal status is constitutionally flawed, offends the principles of fundamental justice, and can only be considered to have a grossly disproportionate impact on aboriginal offenders,” she said. Ruddy pointed to two major cases in recent years, R. v. Gladue

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against party lines is no act of defiance, he said. Leef agrees with the prime minister that there are many concrete actions that the government is already taking on this issue, he said. He criticized the NDP Opposition for failing to support these initiatives. “I’d certainly be calling on the Opposition to join the government on a lot of the substantive and concrete measures that we’ve already taken to eliminate and reduce violence, to improve the social conditions for First Nation women and girls,” said Leef. He mentioned specifically the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act. “That body of legislation provided First Nation women the same property rights as any other woman in Canada when they are divorced. Before that, they had no right of claim to property they were

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living on when a divorce occurred.” The act received royal assent in June, but has not yet come into force. “We were able to get that piece of legislation through, despite the Opposition not supporting it, which is absolutely alarming, to me, that they wouldn’t have supported that body of legislation,” said Leef. Some First Nation groups have raised concerns with the legislation, arguing that it steps on their sovereignty over their jurisdictions and fails to guarantee the resources necessary to administer the law. It has no effect in the Yukon, since there are no reserves in this territory. Leef also mentioned $182,000 in federal money directed at engaging Yukon men and boys to end violence against women and girls, and various other investments in

education, housing and training. “It’s the social conditions that are contributing the greatest to the higher level of risk that aboriginal women and girls are facing,” said Leef. Leef also agrees with Harper that inquiries are often unfocused and sometimes fail to provide real solutions, he said. He is therefore calling on provinces, territories and First Nations to agree to contribute financial and human resources to any inquiry on missing and murdered aboriginal women. That would ensure that the inquiry has a sharp focus, stays on track, and acknowledges regional differences, said Leef. Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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COMMENTARY The Canada Job Grant only benefits big corporations Linda Leon

be split three ways between the provinces and territories, Open letter to MP Ryan Leef: the federal government and ast month Canada’s teremployers. ritorial and provincial Since small and mediumpremiers met to discuss the sized businesses cannot afford Canada Job Grant, which the these training costs, the only federal government wants to employers to benefit from launch with their co-operthis program would be large ation. The premiers are not corporations, many of them happy. foreign owned and most of The new program is prothem in the resource extracposed as a replacement for tion business. Is this another the labour market agreeindirect subsidy to the fossil ment, which was designed fuel industry? to “increase labour market The provinces and territorparticipation of groups that ies would see $300 million of are under-represented in the $500 million, once dediCanada’s labour force and to cated to the labour market enhance the employability agreement, clawed back. and skills of the labour.” They are also being asked It was a bilateral agreeto contribute an additional ment with up to $500 million $300 million to support the in transfer-payment support new program. This does not from the federal government. include the costs of adminIt was a way to devolve labour istering this program, which management to the provinces the provinces and territories and territories and to increase would be asked to undertake. the number of skilled workers As Rick Karp from the Whitein Canada. On the whole it horse Chamber of Commerce worked, in large part because has pointed out, this fund it could be tailored to the won’t cover the costs of travel unique needs of each jurisdic- and housing that are necestion. sary for trainees from remote The purpose of the Cancommunities. ada Job Grant is “to ensure Where are the study groups that skills training funds are or pilot programs that supbeing used to help Canadians port the Conservative governobtain the qualifications they ment’s claim that this will need to get jobs in highbring jobs and prosperity to demand fields.” With this Canadians? Are there docugrant, the cost of training, up mented programs of similar to $15,000 per trainee, would design in other countries?

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The federal government didn’t even bother to consult with the premiers about this program. The Conservative government was so confident that the premiers would sign off on the Canada Job Grant that it sent out advertisements as though it was a done deal. The prime-time ads are estimated to cost “hundreds of thousands” according to the National Post. Citizens complained to Advertising Standards Canada about the ads because they did not supply relevant information. The advertisements were pulled before they could be listed on the council’s online “ad complaints report” as being in breach of Canadian Code of Advertising Standards. Ryan, as well as the television advertisements, there were two Ten Percenters with the same misinformation on them. Your member’s expenses will be open to public scrutiny for this year and, since I am still collecting Ten Percenters, it will be very easy to figure out exactly how much of our money you spent on misleading advertisements. So why is the Conservative government so enamoured with their Canada Jobs Grant program? Are they ideologicReporters

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ally averse to helping those on the bottom of the economic totem pole? Are large industries seen as the only constituency that counts? Is it because they don’t receive political currency from the labour market agreement while they could claim all of the credit from the Canada Job Grant? If they insist on going down this my-way-or-thehighway road without consulting with the provinces and territories or listening to education and labour experts, the Conservative government may find themselves in the uncomfortable position of taking all of the blame. Now that the premiers have refused to co-operate, the federal government is approaching the industrial sector hoping that the Canada Job Grant could work in a

bilateral way. I haven’t heard that there is much enthusiasm there, either. Perhaps if Mr. Harper had held a real job before he became a politician he would have understood, as a result of hands-on experience, the wisdom of, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The labour market agreement provided funding that helped train unskilled workers in the Yukon. The territorial government has spoken out against the Canada Job Grant. The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce agrees that this is a bad deal for Yukon. Will you speak out against the Canada Job Grant? May you walk on the high road. Linda Leon is a Whitehorse freelance writer.

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Billion-dollar bets mere $430 million in construction and working capital for its proposed Yukon mine. It would by Keith take roughly 90 Victoria Golds to Halliday equal the economic footprint of just the Petronas project. Given the much lower profit margin a typical mine has compared to a gas well, the tax revenues from the Petronas project are probably much more than 90 times bigger than what a mine like Victoria Gold’s would generate. ast week I wrote about how These billion-dollar investnorthern B.C.’s fracking industry had garnered global at- ments, assuming they actually happen, will change the ecotention. This week the news got nomic map of our region. It even bigger, and turned into a used to be that our part of North regional story involving Alaska. America was in the upper left of Malaysia’s prime minister a map with Toronto and New announced that Petronas, the government-owned energy com- York at the centre. Now Asia is pany, will invest an eye-popping at the centre of the map, and $36 billion to move B.C. natural natural gas trade routes converge there from around the periphgas to Asia. Meanwhile, Alaska’s ery of the Pacific Ocean: Kenai, big three oil companies and pipeline company Trans-Canada Kitimat, Oregon, Latin America and Australia. announced that the Kenai PenLike it or not, and many don’t, insula was the leading contender liquefied natural gas looks like for a gas export terminal for a new Alaskan gas pipeline system it will be the central part of the economic story in our part of that could cost anywhere from the world for the next few dec$45 billion to $65 billion. ades. Alberta has a long-standing On top of these announcegas industry too, and even the ments, China’s CNOOC and N.W.T. hopes to get in on the acother North American energy tion with its Canol shale gas play. companies have announced several other multi-billion-dollar N.W.T. politicians were recently in North Dakota marvelling at natural gas projects in B.C. the opportunities and excesses To put this in perspective, that state’s fracking boom have Victoria Gold is looking for a

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created. There is strong opposition to natural gas production in the Yukon. Anti-fracking groups have dominated the headlines. The Yukon Party government, keen as it appears to be to mine the Peel watershed, even took gas exploration in the Whitehorse trough off the table last year. Unresolved land claim issues in southeastern Yukon also limit the potential in that potentially gas-rich region, just across the border from the now worldfamous gas fields of Fort Nelson. The regional natural gas mega-trend has big implications for the Yukon, even if we don’t end up with a natural gas industry of our own. This is because, although the tax revenues from gas mostly stay where it is produced and transported, the economic impacts and climate impacts travel across borders. Consider a future where we have a gas industry similar in scale to Fort McMurray spread out from Kitimat to Fort Nelson, and another in Alaska. Businesses will be attracted to invest in nearby regions rather than the Yukon. Workers will be getting offered higher pay and better benefits to work in the gas sector. All of this will put upward pressure on costs here in the Yukon. Even if our mining industry is in the doldrums in a few years,

it will still cost us top dollar to build new schools or renovate our houses. This is because we’ll be competing with booming regions for businesses and labour. Some businesses and workers based in the Yukon will be able to travel to the boom regions, which will be good for them, but the rest of the Yukon population may not share in the benefits. The incremental tax revenue to the Yukon government may be more than outweighed by the higher prices it ends up paying for infrastructure and construction. Climate change also crosses borders. All those wells, flare stacks, pipeline compressors, LNG tankers and Asian power plants will be pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Even if the Yukon says no to fracking and a big natural gas industry, global warming will affect us as much as it does everyone else. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most recent report says it is extremely likely that humans have been the primary cause of warming observed since 1950, and that increases in global surface temperatures are likely to exceed 1.5 C this century in most scenarios. There are also scenarios where temperatures go much higher. The effects would be very serious.

Future generations may wonder whether responding to recent climate change science by building an enormous natural gas industry in northwestern North America was a good idea. Nonetheless, elected governments in our region are charging ahead with natural gas. The recently elected B.C. government has appointed a special minister for natural gas development. Premier Alison Redford of Alberta is headed for China soon to discuss petrochemical business opportunities. N.W.T. ministers, as noted above, are touring North Dakota’s energy industry. Even the left of the Alaskan political spectrum is pro-gas. Here’s what Senator Mark Begich, a Democrat who is up for re-election in 2014, had to say recently: a “liquefaction plant and export terminal will be a multi-billion investment and huge shot in the arm to both Alaska’s economy and confidence in our state’s energy future… a gas line from Prudhoe Bay to the Kenai Peninsula can meet Alaska’s in-state energy needs while supplying the energy-thirsty countries of the Asia Pacific.” Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. You can follow him on Twitter @hallidaykeith

Missing and murdered aboriginal women deserve an inquest Ryan Leef

here has been a lot of discussion around the call for an inquiry into the serious and troubling issue of murdered and missing aboriginal women in Canada. In the Yukon, this was cemented by Premier Darrell Pasloski passing a unanimous motion in the Yukon legislature calling for a national inquiry. This decision was born from the premiers’ meeting on July 24 of this year at Niagara-on-theLake where our country’s 13 provincial and territorial leaders called on the federal government to have such an inquiry. At that time, Prime Minister Stephen Harper stated that he remains skeptical of commissions of inquiry generally – not to say they never work, or never produce good recommendations, but his experience has been they almost always run over time, over budget, and often the recommendations prove to be of limited utility. The federal government has taken concrete and measurable action that deals, head on, with many of the conditions that contribute to the alarming rates of murdered and missing aboriginal women. We have been studying several different venues and have provided funding for multi-year studies within various branches of our government.

Funding elements within the justice system have been provided to increase the efficacy of both prevention programs as well as investigative techniques delivered by organizations and police services. In the House of Commons we supported a unanimous motion calling for a parliamentary committee on murdered and missing aboriginal women: a report is due in 2014. This committee is continuing its in-depth study, and parliamentary committees have a much higher impact on legislation necessary to address Canadian issues. While the opposition has been calling for an inquest, it is important to note that an inquest alone is not the solution in and of itself, and to stop short with merely a call for action is not a genuine effort to address the issue. The opposition has failed to support our government’s very real efforts to improve the lives of aboriginal women. Our introduction of real matrimonial property rights legislation; budget measures to support groups and organizations that focus on violence

prevention; literacy investments; affordable housing funding like the $110 million for Nunavut and $600 million Canada-wide in Budget 2013; education and job-specific training initiatives; all of which are designed to improve social conditions providing opportunities that help reduce the risks currently faced by aboriginal women and girls. Inquests can provide some challenges, and in the worst cases they fail to honour the victims and the families seeking closure, answers, and solutions. To that end, I believe that a meaningful and complete inquest requires the participation both in human resources and financial terms from the provinces, territories, and the First Nation governments. Many of the social conditions that enhance the risk and account for the disproportionate percentage of aboriginal women that go missing, are murdered, and suffer desperately low solution rates fall within the jurisdictional control of the provinces. From social services, to housing, to municipal and provincial

police forces, education and health care delivery, an inquest that does not have a solid partnership and participation of the provincial and territorial premiers and First Nation governments will only disappoint and frustrate those we seek to serve – those who deserve answers, solutions and closure. As a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and as an investigator with Yukon’s Safer Communities and Neighborhoods Unit, I have seen firsthand the path that leads an individual to increased risk and the impact of violence on individuals, families, communities, and our territory. I do understand why Yukoners are seeking such an inquest, and it is my job as their representative to carry their message forward. So, I have joined the voice of Yukon citizens asking for a national inquest on missing and murdered aboriginal women. I also believe, that done properly, an inquest will serve to complement the already outstanding efforts our government is making to provide opportunity, hope, healing and prosperity to all First Nation communities in Canada. Ryan Leef is Yukon’s member of Parliament.

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hen it comes to prisons and aboriginal women, the numbers are startling. Over the past decade, the number of incarcerated aboriginal women has jumped by more than 90 per cent, according to a Public Safety Department report last year. Overwhelmingly, Canadian First Nations women are more likely to be jailed, often for simply trying to survive in dangerous environments, said Kim Pate, the executive director of Elizabeth Fry societies in Canada. “Often in violent situations, women can’t engage in hand-tohand combat, so they end up picking up something that is later labeled as a weapon,” Pate said. The practice is known as countercharging, and sometimes happens when there is a domestic assault where both attacker and victim are injured. The attacker will say “she hit me first,” or accuse his victim of inciting the attack, and both parties end up charged with a crime. It’s particularly a problem in the Yukon, where the rate of sexual assault is three times the national average. Aboriginal women are also three times more likely to be the victims of violence than non-aboriginal women. In those cases, self-defence can often lead to counter-charges. “The record is pretty abysmal in terms of police response,” said Elizabeth Sheehy, an expert who studies how the justice system handles battered women who are charged with killing their abusive partners. “Aboriginal women are really on their own when it comes to violence. They have a higher rate of being assaulted because of the dysfunctional communities that have been created (by colonial history),” she said. It’s a problem that’s reaching epidemic proportions across the

country, and it’s getting worse, especially in the North where there is a lack of support and treatment services, Pate said. “In Whitehorse itself, there have been a couple of cases where women were jailed because of mental health issues when there weren’t any resources in the community,” Pate said. “I’ve spoken to police officers who said, ‘The last place I wanted to take her was to jail, but no hospital would take her.’” Pate and Sheehy joined human rights philosopher (and former Yukoner) Lisa Guenther in Whitehorse over the weekend for a public forum discussing the issues affecting aboriginal women in the justice system. The three women also gave presentations at Yukon College on Monday. Sheehy’s work has focussed on 91 women across Canada who were charged with murder after killing abusive spouses. Forty-one percent of the women whose cases she studied were aboriginal. “Overwhelmingly, aboriginal women are more likely to plead guilty to manslaughter instead of going to trial,” Sheehy said, “even though if they do make it to trial, they are far more likely to successfully argue self-defence and be acquitted.” Sheehy said there are many contributing factors including a lack of adequate legal support, but colonial history, residential schools and the often-dysfunctional communities those issues have left behind certainly play a part as well. “Why do so many of them find themselves in those positions of kill or be killed? Aboriginal women are acutely endangered. It has set aboriginal women up as targets of male violence,” she said. “Basically historically they were

non-citizens. They were dispossessed of their access to land, their access to family ties. There are many legal interventions that created aboriginal women as non-citizens and almost non-persons,” she said. Guenther’s work takes a more philosophic approach, examining issues like incarceration and its effect on both prisoners and the communities they are removed from. Much of her recent work focuses on solitary confinement. “Solitary confinement treats people as if they are separable from the world, as if you could just pluck them from the world and other people, put them in a cement box and expect them to become accountable for their actions. It makes people mentally ill, and undermines their capacity to make sense of themselves and perceive the world,” Guenther said. That can have devastating, and often counter-productive, results when applied to marginalized prison populations like aboriginal women. Guenther has spent years studying prison populations in the U.S., where young black men are disproportionately targeted and incarcerated. The number of AfricanAmerican youth being arrested in the States as part of the decadeslong war on drugs is becoming an increasingly contentious issue south of the border. “But it’s actually worse for indigenous Canadians here,” Guenther said. Canada’s First Nations make up a little over four per cent of the total Canadian population, but constitute more than 20 per cent of Canadians behind bars, according to Statistics Canada. One in three Canadian women sentenced to federal prison is aboriginal. Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com

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admitted to participating in a kickback scheme on municipal contracts in Montreal and resigned from his post. BPR executives were among the engineering consulting firms that bought tickets en masse to a Conservative fundraiser featuring Harper in May 2009. Housakos was one of the key organizers. The fundraiser helped the Laurier Ste-Marie Conservative riding association rake in $288,823, or five times more funds than Harper’s riding association of Calgary Southwest that year. “The fact that eight people in an office contribute to a political party doesn’t mean that the employer reimbursed those employees, but it gives you a hint,” said Dion of Quebec’s elections office. “When we see that, it makes us want to go have a look, and maybe eventually lead to an investigation.” Housakos describes the ADQ as being a “minnow” among Quebec political parties with minimal support from the construction industry over the years. The party has since been folded into the Coalition Avenir Quebec. “Except for a basically six or seven month period, we were piss poor running on fumes,” Housakos said. “In 2005, 2006, 2007, we were raising $100,000 a year, and I can tell you how we were raising that money, penny by penny, dollar by dollar.” Other former associates of Housakos are facing charges in connection with contract fraud in Quebec. Former construction boss Tony Accurso faces fraud, breach of trust and corruption charges by Quebec’s anti-corruption squad, a range of federal charges in connection with

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inquiry. Accurso and Trepanier have both complained that the public testimony at the Charbonneau commission is impairing their chances at a fair trial. The senator’s name has come up twice at the Charbonneau commission, but he had never been accused of any wrongdoing nor have the inquiry’s lawyers explained why they brought him up. Housakos has said he feels he is being declared guilty by association, when he could have had no knowledge that such figures would have been engaged in alleged illegal activity. “Do I know them? Yes. Had I interacted with some of them, had I solicited for political contributions some of them? Absolutely,” Housakos said. “But to insinuate that these individuals, some of them who are accused of serious crimes, are colleagues of mine again is another attempt to attach me and accuse me and make me guilty by association where it’s not warranted.” Jason MacDonald, a spokesman for the prime minister’s office, offered a terse response to questions about Housakos and the ADQ. “Senator Housakos has denied these allegations. Questions should be directed to his office.”

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Saskatchewan reserve providing boots, bus rides to help get people working ‘We try to eliminate all the obstacles they face in order for them to work all the time, full-time jobs.’ Jennifer Graham

placement program began in August 2012. Chief Wayne Semaganis CUT KNIFE, Sask. said the program started with oots and bus rides have two people who were hired helped a Saskatchewan to gather resumes from band First Nation cut the number of members and match their its members on welfare by 33 skills with jobs in the surper cent in one year. rounding communities. The Little Pine First Nation, “From there, we also idennear Cut Knife, Sask., west of tify if they need safety tickets Battleford, says more than 100 to be brought up to current people have gotten jobs since standards, if they need work the band’s life skills and job equipment – steel-toe boots, Canadian Press

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hard hats – if they need transportation,” Semaganis said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “We try to eliminate all the obstacles they face in order for them to work all the time, fulltime jobs.” The chief said it cost the band $7,000 to buy steel-toe boots for the latest group of 70 members who got new jobs in Lloydminster, “but we did it because they needed them.” A person living on welfare can’t afford the boots themselves, he said. The band also runs two buses and two shuttles to get workers to their jobs. Semaganis said the benefits

far outweigh the cost. “If we spend $30,000, $40,000 hiring two people to put 100 and some people to work, that’s worth it,” he said. Band members have been employed recently at the Husky Upgrader and at the exhibition grounds as well as in the energy, agriculture and hotel industries. When Semaganis became chief about four years ago, he said more than 400 people were receiving social assistance, about half the people living on the reserve. That doesn’t count band members living off reserve. He’s happy the number is going down.

“It makes me feel good because I know we’re providing solutions instead of finding excuses as to why we can’t do anything,” said Semaganis. The chief said there has also been a positive change in the attitude of people on the reserve. “You don’t really notice it right at the beginning when you’re starting out on things,” he said. “But you’ll see it further down the road when children have more pride, their parents are working, they have more access to better clothing, the ability to enjoy life more because they can get more.”

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Golden Host Winners! Thirteen nominations were collected, for the September 2013 Golden Host Awards, which recognizes front-line tourism workers for extraordinary service to our visitors in the Yukon. The Yukon Tourism Education Council, along with partners the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon, are pleased to announce the winner of the Golden Host Award program for September 2013.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

In quest to scuttle Obama’s health care overhaul, GOP gets unintended result David Espo Associated Press

WASHINGTON epublicans insisted they wanted to shut down the US’s three-year-old health care overhaul, not the government. They got the opposite, and now struggle to convince the public that responsibility for partial closure of the federal establishment lies with President Barack Obama and the Democrats. There’s ample evidence otherwise, beginning with Speaker John Boehner’s refusal to permit the House to vote on Senate-passed legislation devoted solely to reopening the government. In the days leading to the impasse, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said he would do “everything and anything possible to defund Obamacare,” including a filibuster against legislation to prevent a partial closure of the federal government. In the House, Rep. Jack Kingston told reporters his Georgia constituents would rather have a shutdown than Obamacare, and Rep. Tim Huelskamp added recently that in his Kansas district, “If you say government is going to shut down, they say, ‘OK, which part can we shut down?”’ Ironically, Republican leaders urged the rank and file not to link a defunding of Obamacare to federal spending for fear the unavoidable outcome would be a shutdown that would harm the party politically. Yet Boehner, who survived a conservative-led attempt on his tenure in January, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who faces a primary challenge from a Tea Party-backed rival in Kentucky, were unable to prevail. Instead, they were steamrolled by Cruz, his allies in Congress and Heritage Action, Club for Growth, the Tea Party Express and other groups that have used the issue to raise funds. The strategy in effect, Republicans negotiated exclusively with themselves in the days leading to the shutdown as they sought the demise of “Obamacare.” First, they passed legislation demanding the health care law be defunded in exchange for a bill providing essential government

funding. When the Senate rejected that, they scaled back. Instead, they sought a one-year delay in the law, combined with the permanent repeal of a tax on medical devices and creation of new barriers to contraceptive coverage for women purchasing insurance. That, too, was torpedoed in the Senate. The next GOP demand was for a one-year delay in the requirement for individuals to purchase coverage, along with a provision that would oblige the president, vicepresident and members of Congress and their aides to purchase insurance under the same system as the rest of the country without receiving the customary employer contribution from the government, for which they work. The principal impact of that is to raise the cost of insurance dramatically for thousands of congressional aides and political appointees of the administration. That, too, fell in the Senate. There have been ideological retrenchments, as well. Despite their long-held positions against government mandates, House Republicans agreed beginning last week to leave in effect requirements in the health care law they have refused to embrace in the past. Among them is a requirement for insurers to cover individuals with pre-existing conditions and another to allow children up to age 26 to remain on their parents’ plans. All are politically popular, although rarely mentioned by Republican lawmakers who say the country clamours for a total repeal of the law. Despite pledging in the 2010 campaign to “repeal and replace” the law known as Obamacare, Republicans have yet to offer a comprehensive alternative. Efforts to create one have been hampered by opposition from conservatives to some of the mandates they tacitly agreed last week to leave in effect. Conceding as much, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., said that as a conservative, he had often found during Obama’s presidency that his choice was “between something bad or (something) horrible.”

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Rick Hohensee of Washington holds a Fire Congress sign near the House steps on Capitol Hill in Washington in the second week of the partial government shutdown.

Republican unity, so valuable in pushing to reduce spending in the past three years, shows signs of fraying. Even before the shutdown began, some moderates said it was time to shift the fight against Obamacare to another arena and allow the government to remain open. A handful of conservatives, backed by outside groups, rebelled when GOP demands for changes in the law were scaled back. “I feel like we’re retreating,” said Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., while the conservative group Heritage Action said it opposed the last in a series of GOP manoeuvres because it fell short of “fully defunding the president’s failed law.” Restlessness grows. In the Senate, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., says routinely, “We’re in a box canyon,” and Sen. John McCain of Arizona observed, “We can’t win” when it comes to using a federal spending measure to squeeze out concessions on health care. Ironically, Obama and Senate Democratic leaders have said repeatedly in recent days they are willing to negotiate changes in the health care law – on another day and another bill. Even Democrats privately concede that a tax on medical devices isn’t likely to survive long, given that 79 members of the Senate backed its repeal on a nonbinding test vote last spring. What survives is the expansion of the health care law that was passed in 2010, the opportunity for uninsured Americans to obtain private insurance at a cost oftentimes subsidized by the government.

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N.W.T. politicians tour southern fracking sites for taste of what North may expect Lauren Krugel

border. The potential jobs created by developing the Canol shale formaeaders from the Northwest Ter- tion in the Central Mackenzie ritories are touring the boomValley would be welcome in a ing Bakken region of Saskatchewan region plagued by high unemployand North Dakota to get a taste of ment. But there are challenges well, what might be in store if the terri- such as a higher cost of living and tory’s own shale oil play takes off. increased pressure on government David Ramsay, the minister in services. charge of resource development Government officials in North in the territory, said Thursday that Dakota and Saskatchewan had the economic impact has been ap- some advice for the Northwest parent, from the brand new trucks Territories. driving around Estevan, Sask., to “The main thing they’ve said the homes, roads, hotels and offices to us over and over again is just under construction south of the prepare yourself, get ready. The Canadian Press

more upfront work you can do, the better off you’ll be,” Ramsay said in an interview from Williston, N.D. “They’re saying if they could do it all over again, they’d plan better and that’s what we’re trying to do.” Joining Ramsay on the tour were representatives from the towns of Normal Wells, Tulita and Fort Good Hope, as well as the MLA for the Sahtu region, where the Canol is located 2.5 kilometres underground. The delegation viewed a hydraulic fracturing operation in action. That method – which would be used in the Canol – involves

drilling long horizontal wells deep underground and cracking the rock with a mixture of high-pressure water, sand and chemicals. Ramsay, whose portfolios include industry, tourism investment and transportation, said he’s confident that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can be done safely in the Central Mackenzie Valley, although drilling into permafrost would pose a challenge that operators in the Bakken don’t have to deal with. “A big part of this is to let people back in the Northwest Territories know that we’re talking to other jurisdictions that have

experience with hydraulic fracturing and it’s not an issue and it shouldn’t be an issue for us,” he said. “It can be done in a safe manner. That’s the message that we really need to deliver.” Development of the Canol is in its very early stages, with the first horizontal wells set to be drilled this winter. Companies such as Imperial Oil, Royal Dutch Shell Shell, ConocoPhillips, MGM Energy and Husky have already committed to spend a combined $630 million on drilling.

Suit against Quebec fracking ban show perils of free trade deals, say critics Canadian Press

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The moratorium is scheduled to be reviewed next year, but Granger says he has doubts the new Parti Quebecois government will lift it. He says his company would drop the suit if it did. Council of Canadians trade campaigner Stuart Trew says Quebec was perfectly within its rights to ban fracking under a major waterway, but investor protection clauses in trade deals leave governments vulnerable to having to compensate firms

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‘Poop’ pills successful at treating C. difficile but not ready for mass production Helen Branswell Canadian Press

orget the enema bag and the tube that snakes down the throat to the intestines. The future of treatment for persistent C. difficile infections may come in pill form. A Calgary doctor who has been treating difficult-to-cure C. difficile for years with fecal transplants is reporting he has created what are in essence poop pills – and they do the trick. Infectious diseases expert Dr. Tom Louie, a pioneer in the use of fecal transplants for C. difficile in Canada, has treated 27 patients with his handmade pills, and all 27 were cleared of their infections. “They came in for lunch on an empty stomach … and took 24 to 30 pills on average,” Louie, said of the regimen, which he described to fellow scientists recently at the IDWeek conference in San Francisco. IDWeek is an annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association and the U.S. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Louie teaches at the University of Calgary. In a telephone interview, he said he saw no side effects, and the regime was surprisingly well tolerated by patients. “Nobody’s thrown up. And nobody’s complained of belly pain.” Other physicians who treat recurrent Clostridium difficile with fecal transplants called the development good progress towards a day when there may be ready-to-use pills that can re-establish the bacterial balance for people suffering from the debilitating infection. But they – and Louie himself – suggested this work is more a case of proving treatment in pill form can work than an immediate pivot point for the way fecal transplants for C. difficile will be administered. That’s because the pills currently used by Louie can’t be mass produced and given to anyone who wants to try a fecal transplant for recurrent C. diff infection. Each

But from my experience, almost everybody goes along with the NG tube or the enema because they’re past the icky phase, the patients,” said Silverman. “The patients, by the time they have multiple recurrences of diarrhea, are willing to do anything to make this not happen again.” Silverman said Louie’s pill treatment would be a “nice additional option” but he doesn’t anticipate all practitioners will move away from the nasogastric tube or reverse enema delivery any time soon. “Because not everybody’s going to have the ability to set up to start manufacturing capsules on site. And it’s got to be on site, because the donor’s on site. And it’s got to be done fresh. So it can’t be mass produced and shipped all over, at least at this point,” he said. But Allen-Vercoe sees this as a step towards a more final answer – a bacterial cocktail that could be Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press produced, stored and administered Dr. Thomas Louie, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Calgary, in a consistent and timely way. holds a container of stool pills in triple-coated gel capsules in his lab. Louie said he is working with collaborators in Britain to try to patient is administered his or her that. It’s not the sort of thing that transferred into the gastro-intestinal own set of pills, containing bacteria you can just do in your garage, you system of the patient, either using a determine which bacteria are key to from the stools of a healthy relative know, or even in a clinical microbi- reverse colonoscopy approach – the re-establishing a healthy balance in in most cases. ology lab,” she said. enema bag – or down into the stom- the gut, with the aim of moving to a pill treatment that wouldn’t have to To make his capsules, Louie took C. difficile infections can occur ach and intestine via a nasogastric be tailor-made for each patient. stool from donors and processed the when people who are on antibiot(NG) tube inserted in a nostril. “We’ve already talked about the material down to just the bacteria ics ingest spores of the bacterium. The idea is that the fecal matewithin the stool. From between 150 Because the antibiotics disrupt the rial from a healthy person, which is idea that eventually we’re going to end up looking at an artificial prep and 200 grams of stool he got two person’s normal gut flora – various rich with normal gut bacteria, will with components,” he said. to three teaspoons of concentrate bacteria that normally live harmoni- re-establish balance in the colon of But Dr. Christine Lee of St. which he said had the consistency of ously in a person’s gastro-intestinal the C. diff sufferer. And in many river mud or clay, and that, diluted, tract – C. difficile bacteria can cases it does. Doctors who perform Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton said was piped into capsules. Each pill flourish and cause persistent and the procedure report very high cure this delivery method still needs to be more rigorously tested. was encased in three layers of gelatin lifestyle-limiting diarrhea. rates. Lee, who has done scores of capsules, to ensure they could While most people who develop But some physicians and hospisurvive the trip through the highly C. difficile will be cured by strong tals have been squeamish about do- fecal transplants, said the capsule acidic stomach. antibiotics, some fail treatment ing the procedure, said Dr. Michael treatment will need to be the subject of a randomized controlled trial “The downside of this whole repeatedly. It’s people like that who Silverman, of Lakeridge Health, a study is that it is a bespoke proare at their wit’s end when they hospital in Oshawa, Ont., who does (RCT) – the gold standard of clinical studies. cess that you have to prepare it for turn to Louie or a select number of fecal transplants. “Because you don’t know (if each individual,” explained Emma other infectious diseases specialists He says contrary to what one something really works) until you Allen-Vercoe, a microbiologist at the in Canada and elsewhere who have might expect, patients themselves do the formal RCT,” Lee said. University of Guelph who has been been using fecal transplants to cure are well beyond “the ick factor” by “Any observational study,” – working on developing a ready-tothe infection. the time they come to him. Weeks which is the type Louie performed use treatment called Repoopulate. They take stool from a healthy or longer spent tethered to a toilet – “it just looks great until you do an “I think the thing is that if you’re person – screened to ensure he or have that effect, he suggested. RCT,” she said. “But if it really pans going to take poop and process it she is free of diseases like HIV – “There will be some patients out that the pill form is effective into capsules, you need to have a and mix it with saline to create a who will find the other things too then that would be fantastic.” specific lab that is geared up to do slurry. The fecal material is then icky and will be willing to do this.

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ARTS Fleshing out the fossil record Ian Stewart News Reporter

ulius Csotonyi is a time traveller. With his scientific mind and artist’s eye, he produces a vision of the prehistoric world, a time before humanity. “My whole mission is to show things we cannot see for ourselves,” said Csotonyi. His preferred destination: the age of dinosaurs. During a presentation at the Yukon Beringia Centre last week, Csotonyi explained the job of paleoartist is to take the scientific data produced by paleontologists and bring it to life. The Edmonton-based artist has created images for Science Magazine, National Geographic and Scholastic publishing, and large-scale murals for the Royal Tyrrell Museum, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Houston Museum of Natural Science, among others. As scientific illustration, Csotonyi’s images must be rooted in hard fact. That means anatomy, behaviour patterns, environment and plant life, even lighting conditions, are extrapolated from evidence in the fossil record and ecological history. A fossil of a mummified dinosaur found in 2007 was invaluable for understanding skin textures and soft Paleo-artist Julius Csotonyi brings scientific discoveries to a mass audience through tissue construction, and the contents his illustrations of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. of the gut gave valuable insight into

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Pannoniasaurus in an aquatic environment.

the diet, and flora, of the beast’s world. Before that, clues were extrapolated only from fossilized bones. “This is the golden age of dinosaur research,” said Csotonyi. “I’m fortunate that I’ve been brought into the loop in new discoveries.” Working closely with scientists and museums for the bulk of his work means Csotonyi needs to be flexible for late-breaking discoveries, which happen often. With that in mind, Csotonyi has embraced digital painting in programs like Photoshop. A digital piece, built with different layers, allows the artist to make changes as new evidence emerges, instead of starting from scratch. Not a bad tool when it takes days to build up a piece, some

more than 45 metres long and three metres tall. One feathered dino illustration was nearly complete when new evidence in sub-cellular structures in the feathers indicated specific colouration. His red anchiornis ended up being dark grey with white and cinnamon on the tail and a red crest on its head. “I’m connected to the frontier of science in this area, and it’s very exiting for me.” With no formal art education, it’s been an unexpected career path for Csotonyi, who was trained as a scientist. He earned his PhD studying the micro-life forms living in extreme environments, like salt springs or hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean. This work honed his eye for detail, he said.

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This digital painting of a Brachylophosurus won Csotonyi the Lanzendorf Prize from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Since childhood, he always liked to draw dinosaurs. “I thought the artwork would be a hobby.” By 2005, paleo art started taking up more and more of his time, slowing down his PhD research. Once he finished his schooling, his art career took off. He said that as the amount of research grows, the amount of work for paleo artists grows, and public interest grows, in an upward spiral. “The field has

exploded,” he said. His specialized niche keeps him busy: “I rarely find time to play around with it,” he said, but he’s happy for the work. “I try not to turn down anything – but that’s because I forego sleep.” An image of high Arctic camels of the Pliocene period was recently published in Ice Age Old Crow, a Yukon government publication. Csotonyi hopes to collaborate with

Yukon paleontologist Grant Zazula for future projects. His work has appeared on coins from the Canadian Mint, and his first collection, The Paleo Art of Julius Csotonyi, will be published next year by Titan Books. More of Csotonyi’s work can be seen at his website, www.csotonyi. com Contact Ian Stewart at istewart@yukon-news.com

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Up Rat River without a paddle Jesse Winter News Reporter

ixty-three days on the water, six lost paddles, one busted laptop, two waterlogged cameras, 40,000 photos and more than 100 hours of video footage. Paddle for the North’s filming expedition in the Peel watershed is done, and team member Gabe Rivest says the six friends learned a number of important lessons on the trip. Always tie down your paddles and canoes when you make camp, for instance. The adventure was nearly cut short when, in early July on the Rat River, a massive flood almost stole all the team’s gear. “We’d paddled for nine hours the day before. The whole nine hours it was pouring,” Rivest said. “I mean torrential rain, like nothing I’ve ever seen in the Yukon. It was like being in South America or something, but it was cold. By the time we got there we were all freezing.” When the team of six stopped to make camp that night, they were exhausted. They rushed through setting up camp, wolfed down a freezedried dinner, and went straight to bed. “When Simon (Lucas, the team’s web designer and photographer) got up to take a leak at 8:30 the next morning, only five and a half hours later, the river was two metres higher,” Rivest said. “We had lost five of our nine paddles. That became a bit of an issue. Luckily all the boats were tied down really well, but we did everything so quick the night before, it could have been a lot worse than paddles,” he said. A sat-phone call to the RCMP netted them replacement paddles a day later, but the experience still shook the team, he said. Earlier this summer, Rivest and five friends – Simon Lucas, Scott Sinton, Matt Holmes, Alexandre Deschenes and Michah Rauguth – set out to paddle the Hart, Peel, Rat, Yukon, Porcupine and Bell rivers, and to document the whole trip. When the project started, Rivest said it was about giving Canadians an intimate look at a beautifully wild space that might not stay that way forever. The Yukon government’s plans to open the Peel watershed to potential road construction and eventual mining is one of the most hotly contested issues in the territory, and Rivest wanted to give an impartial, neutral view of the place.

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Simon Lucas and Alexandre Deschenes paddle a remote northern river during their two-month journey on the Peel, Rat, Bell, Porcupine and Hart rivers. The group is working on a feature-length documentary film about the trip.

leave super late in the morning. “You’d have to climb up a cliff, wait for the others to pass by, shoot it, and then hike back down,” he said. If it hadn’t been for this summer’s incredibly good weather, Rivest said he isn’t sure how they could have pulled off the project. The rain on the Rat was the only time things looked really dicey. Even with all the sunshine, the team still sacrificed one laptop and two DSLRs to the wilderness. They also had to fashion a spare paddle by hand from a white spruce log. “It actually turned out great. Some of the guys used it for hours,” Rivest said. The trip ended in early September, but the work to produce the film is just beginning. Rivest said the team is expecting to take a full year to edit and produce a featureSubmitted photo/Yukon News length documentary about the Gabriel Rivest, right, takes a photo of himself and the trip’s canoes rigged for sailing. trip. In the mean time, they’re At least, that’s how it started. horse told me, ‘Oh, we need the ing. hoping to get a teaser trailer The trip was also physiceconomy and go back home. But there’s another lesson released in the next few weeks, This isn’t your home.’ Well, the ally demanding, he said. Two the team learned in their two to help keep people engaged months of paddling is hard at months on the rivers: You have Peel is no more your home if with the project. you’re not going to live with the the best of times, but doing it to listen to the people who As challenging as the trip with heaps of camera and video was, Rivest said he would be consequences,” he said. actually live there. equipment made things even It was an emotional jour“We wanted to start neutral happy to keep doing this kind more complicated. and see what people would say ney as well as a challenging of documentary work in the “We’d have to wake up and one, Rivest said. Listening to along the way. We talked to so future. break camp and get ready to people from Fort McPherson many people who live there, “I would definitely like to do go, and then stop and think, or Old Crow tell stories to the and definitely don’t want the this kind of work again. It was team about how their lives will ‘OK, we need to get a shot right an amazing experience.” Peel watershed to change,” he change if industry comes to the now.’ We’d have to wait even said. Contact Jesse Winter at jessew@yukon-news.com Peel was sometimes heartbreak- longer and sometimes we’d “If someone from White-

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TORONTO hen John DeMont was completing his book about vanishing traditional jobs in this country – think lighthouse keeper or milkman – he found A Good Day’s Work had become much more than just a discourse on how some Canadians bring home the bacon. “It sort of morphed into this book about Canada, using the disappearing work as a jumping-off point to talk about different aspects of Canada and the different things that are going,” says the Halifax-based journalist and author. “Not just work,” he says, but “the iconic Canada – close-knit communities and small towns and everybody knowing everybody and being interested in a positive way.” A Good Day’s Work: In Pursuit of a Disappearing Canada (Doubleday Canada) seems a natural followup to his previous book, 2009’s Coal Black Heart: The Story of Coal and the Lives it Ruled, a history of coal mining in Nova Scotia and the toll that disasters in the deeps took on colliers and their families. Ancestors on both sides of his family were part of that history – one grandfather went down into the pit at age 11 to mine the black gold – but DeMont’s father eschewed what had been the family business to work above-ground as a stockbroker. And as the author writes in the prologue of A Good Day’s Work, growing up as a child in Halifax was an idyllic time for him – and for the country as a whole. His reference year – 1967, when he was 11 – sees Canada celebrating its 100th birthday, with millions drawn from around the world to Expo 67 in Montreal, the Canadian economy at its post-war peak and the Toronto Maple Leafs winning their last Stanley Cup. It was also a time when the milkman still delivered cows’ bounty to many homeowners’ doors, beef came from family-owned and family-worked farms, and parents and kids – and hormone-fuelled teens – piled into the station wagon on a summer’s night to take in a drive-in movie. It is that world that DeMont evokes in A Good Day’s Work, or rather what is left of it, as he tracks down Canadians still engaged in time-honoured work, the kind of jobs that built this country but are perhaps soon to be but a memory. While natural resources jobs – forestry and fishing, for example – might have seemed an obvious fit, DeMont chose to go beyond “guys in the woods” and look into a broad range of skills among people in different parts of the country. “I wanted jobs that in themselves were interesting, interesting enough that you could write about them, build a chapter around them,” the 57-year-old explains during a recent visit to Toronto, one stop on a crosscountry, multi-city book tour. A cowgirl – well, a woman

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John Demont is the author of A Good Day’s Work: In Pursuit of a Disappearing Canada. rancher really – takes him to Alberta, where long-held family acreages supporting herds of beef cattle are fast giving way to vast tracts owned by anonymous agribusiness conglomerates. Marj Veno along with second husband Murray McArthur own more than 5,000 hectares of prime prairie grassland, raising 600 head of Angus cattle for breeding and beef. And although Veno’s daughter and son-in-law have chosen to stay in the beef business on a nearby ranch, the 50-something cowgirl who saddles up her horse at first light for a day checking the herds and mending fences is among the relatively few survivors of what is more and more considered a dying breed. “She’s hoping she can pass it on,” DeMont says of the ranch, located in an area that has seen 40 neighbouring families sell off their farms in the last 30-plus years. “But it just gets harder and harder. Who wants to work those staggering hours? Ninety-nine per cent of kids today want to go play hockey or Grand Theft Auto down in the basement.” A Good Day’s Work also profiles other disappearing vocations, among them a blacksmith, a travelling salesman and engineers on Via Rail’s flagship train “the Canadian,” which takes awe-struck passengers from Toronto to the lakes and forests of northern Ontario, across the prairies

and through the Rockies to Canada’s Pacific terminus, Vancouver. As such jobs fade into history, it will not be just such workers’ skills that will be lost, but also the sense of connectivity and community that they represent, DeMont laments. Take Bill Bennett, the secondgeneration milkman who still delivers a few litres of one per cent to DeMont’s house twice a week and occasionally shows up at the door to chat. For the author, Bennett speaks to continuity, the way business was once conducted, when all kinds of products were delivered to consumers’ homes. “Now for a lot of people, you can drive through, get your coffee, get your food, you can bank,” he says. All manner of goods – even groceries – can be purchased online, doing away with verbal exchanges between customers and sales clerks. Home milk delivery is already a service of the past for most Canadians, particularly those dwelling in large cities, and it’s likely to go the way of the dodo in the not too distant future. DeMont hopes his book is one means of making sure these jobs and those who perform them are not forgotten. “I think it’s good for people and hopefully future generations to know that these people walked the Earth,” he says. “Because there will come a time when they don’t.”

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Dollar store delicacies in newly released cookbook Sidhartha Banerjee Canadian Press

MONTREAL Montreal man who spent three years consuming meals consisting mainly of staples found at the local dollar store has parlayed his culinary journey into a cheap-eats cookbook. But as Jonathan Lemieux tells it, the exercise wasn’t a wild attempt to lose weight or partake in a dieting fad – it was driven by necessity. The cookbook, Survivre avec une poignee de change, translates loosely to “Surviving With a Handful of Change,” and chronicles his time as a student trying to make do with limited funds. Lemieux, now 30, had gone back to school at the time to do a second university degree in fine arts. With a bit of money from working and a budget based on loans and bursaries, he found himself on a very strict food budget. “I decided it was too expensive for me to go to the grocery store, it was almost a luxury,” Lemieux said in a recent interview. He worked with a monthly food budget of between $75 and $115 – or roughly $20 to $25 a week. Armed with basic cooking skills, he was trying to figure out how to stay fed. A trip to the local dollar store triggered an idea. “One day I was shopping at Dollarama for pens and pencils and I’d forgotten they sell food, so I started to buy all my food there,” Lemieux said. He estimates that 90 per cent of what he ate was bought at the store. He would supplement those foods on occasion with discounted, and nearly expired, meats and vegetables from the grocery store. Lemieux said he tried to clip coupons when he could or go to the open-air market to pick up fresh foods in season. “But most of the time I’d end up at Dollarama,” Lemieux said. Instead of eggs and milk, he used plenty of mayonnaise, soup base and oil. Dollar-store bread was a staple as were chick peas – lots and lots of chick peas. Some of his favourite recipes include a version of seafood paella using canned mussels and oysters and with beef jerky replacing chorzio sausage. “It was probably much more fattening but it was still good,” assures Lemieux. He made a shepherd’s pie using tinned beef, canned corn and a box of mashed potatoes. Another favourite was a beet soup, which he said was much like Polish borscht. There was also a pickle soup, “which sounds disgusting, but it’s actually pretty good,” he added. Lemieux even found a way to come up with desserts, which he qualified as a luxury while

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Jonathan Lemieux, author of Survivre avec une poignee de change (Surviving on a Handfull of Change.)

on budget. His favourite was mustard cookies, which include mustard and lots of sugar. “I like them, they’re pretty good, and I still make them actually.” The Montreal-area native kept his dietary habits from his family. He said he never told them because it was important to him to take care of himself without seeking handouts. “I think they knew I was struggling with money but they didn’t know it was to that extent,” Lemieux said. “I saw my mother and I gave her the book (recently) and she said to me ‘I had no idea you ate like this.’” Lemieux no longer does. After completing his second degree, he’s been working steadily since 2011. But he still had the recipes he’d tried over the years scribbled out on paper. Of those, more than 90 made it into the book. Lemieux stands by the recipes – including a lot of soups, pastas and salads. The book was a bit of an accident – joking around with a teacher about his eating habits led to the idea of publishing a book for friends. But then the publisher expressed interest. It’s not the first time the socalled dollar-store diet has been attempted and experts often say consumption of that much processed food can be problematic in the short term and long term. Genevieve Nadeau, a dietitian who oversaw a local newspaper reporter’s own one-week Dollarama diet this summer, said the premise of the Metro newspaper’s report was to see if the journalist could meet standard nutritional requirements by eating dollarstore food. Assessing a food diary, she found way too much salt in such a diet, which is common when eating canned items. Lots of canned meats are high in fat, while canned vegetables are heavy in salt and have little protein. So Nadeau was alarmed to hear about a three-year diet and couldn’t imagine it was much fun eating such bland food.

She said there are other options: planning, checking for grocery store specials and buying local. Also, going frozen over canned for vegetables is better. If meat and fish are too expensive, then opt for items like tofu, eggs, and beans. “Honestly, I’d love to see a blood sample from this individual,” said Nadeau, who has never met Lemieux. “I wonder if this person would be able to maintain basic nutritional requirements, because if one is mildly active, it takes vitamins, minerals and, without fresh products, I don’t see how you can get what you need.” Amazingly enough, according to Lemieux, he didn’t have any major health issues during the three years. “I was focused on surviving,” he said. “A lot of people talk to me about it now but I was never sick, I never felt bad, I never went to the hospital.” Lemieux said he rationalized that eating the dollar-store food was probably better than eating cheap junk food. “Maybe my levels of sodium and cholesterol went through the roof, I don’t know,” Lemieux said. “But I’m sure making meals … even with those ingredients, was perhaps a little bit better.” The book was released at the end of September in French. Lemieux says it’s too early to say if the book will have an English translation, but he’d welcome one. Meanwhile, he will spend the next two months living in New York City for professional reasons. He says he might pay the local dollar store a visit to check out what is available, but more out of curiosity. His budget will be roughly $30 a day while living the U.S. “I might go there just to see,” he joked. “But I think I will be fine.” – Jonathan Lemieux’s Survivre avec une poignee de change, by Transcontinental, is available in bookstores and for purchase online for $19.95.

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here was some added pressure for teams to perform well in the Super Volley season openers last Thursday at Vanier Catholic Secondary School. The bleachers were almost full as the Vanier Crusaders and the F.H. Collins Warriors took the court in senior girls high school volleyball. Vanier fans would not be disappointed. The Crusaders came back from down two sets to one to defeat the Warriors 25-20, 2325, 19-25, 25-23, 15-13. “The first set was good, but then we went a bit downhill,” said Crusaders co-head coach Jenna Tait. “It was a close match, but we’d be happy if it went the other way. The girls fought hard and we were very happy with the result.” The Crusaders were just two points from defeat in the fourth and fifth set. Down 23-21, the Crusaders won four straight, capped with a kill from Youranty Pourier to take the fourth set. Tied 13-13 in the fifth set, Crusaders’ Mel Moya dug a wellplaced serve and found a hole on the Warriors’ side of the court. Vanier then took the match on a missed spike from the Warriors. “I think the girls played pretty well,” said Warriors assistant coach Adam Robinson. “They really improved their net play, which we’ve been prasticing. “They did a good job with their hits – they played smart front-row. It was really nice to see.” Unfortunately for the Crusaders, momentum didn’t carry over to the following night. Hosting the defending Yukon champion Porter Creek Rams, the Crusaders fell 25-13, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23 on Friday. The Crusaders, who were missing three starting players on Friday including co-captain Kate Power, were twice penalized for falling out of rotation. “Tonight’s game the girls started a little slower,” said Crusaders co-head coach Roz Tait on Friday. “We had a new rotation, we had a different setter to start off, so the girls might have been a bit flustered. So it took a little longer to warm up. Once they got more comfortable with each other and had more fun, things looked up.” The Rams came into the game like a finely tuned machine, jumping out to a 7-1 lead with some fireball serves from Hannah Milner in the opening set. Milner later delivered three straight unreturned serves to win

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Top: Vanier Crusaders’ Tara Kehoe digs the ball during her team’s loss to the Porter Creek Rams in Super Volley action at Vanier Catholic Secondary on Friday. The Crusaders defeated the F.H. Collins Warrior the previous night in the season opener. Left: Porter Creek Ram Teah Dickson misses a spike from the Crusaders.

the set. The Rams snagged the second set on a back-row kill from captain Daria Jordan for set-point

and a kill from Alex Schultz. “She’s a natural leader,” said Rams coach Amy Palamar of her captain. “The girls look to her

for guidance and she’s a great allaround player, and I know I can count on her out there.” Milner was again threading

needles from the service line in the fourth set, helping her team go on a six-point run with her serve to go up 21-16. The Rams took the set and match on a missed kill by Vanier. “I thought it was excellent,” said Palamar. “Everyone played well. I got to play everybody and we played a great game. There were poor moments, but no one played poorly.” Super Volley will continue October 17 and 18 as the Porter Creek Rams take over the hosting duties. The Crusaders will visit on the 17th and the Warriors on the 18th. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Vanier senior boys split home openers Tom Patrick

track, said head coach Shaun McLoughlin. “The biggest thing in the sets long week of school, practice we won was communication,” and back-to-back games said McLoughlin. “A lot of the didn’t prevent the Vanier Crusadguys on the team – not all of ers senior boys from ending it on them – are laid-back, quiet guys. a positive note. And we have a lot of Grade 11s The Crusaders dropped their on the team who didn’t get as Super Volley season opener but much playing time last year. So bounced back the following I think the biggest transition for night to claim their first win. this team is stepping out of that The Crusaders lost 25-21, quiet, laid-back personality and 25-11, 24-26, 25-23 to the F.H. communicating on the court, Collins Warriors on Thursday talking the whole time, and before topping the Porter Creek bringing up that intensity. Rams 25-19, 25-17, 20-25, 26-24 “We start getting in trouble on Friday at Vanier Catholic when they are quiet and aren’t Secondary. talking, calling for the ball.” “They’ve had a tough week The F.H. Collins team has a of volleyball – I’ve really thrown bit more high-level play under them into it here,” said Crusaders their belt this season than their head coach Jeremy Staveley. “It’s Whitehorse competition. been pretty much full-on this The Warriors competed at week. the UBC Senior Boys Volleyball “They found a way to win Invitational at the University of there and they did play well. It’s British Columbia in Vancouver always tough to play in these the weekend before last, prior back-to-back games, with a week to the start of the Super Volley of practice and a week of school. season. But they pushed through and I The team placed 19th out of thought they did well.” 40 teams at the tournament for After cruising through the first the same result as last year. They two sets, the Crusaders seemed placed third out of five in their to let off the gas in the third and pool with teams from the Vanfourth as the Rams started to Tom Patrick/Yukon News couver area. show some life. Vanier Crusaders’ Ethan Robinson, top, attempts to make a save during his team’s four-set “The reason I like taking kids The Rams jumped out to a win over the Porter Creek Rams in Super Volley on Friday at Vanier Catholic Secondary. down to that tournament is it 10-3 lead in the third and took gives them more experience the set on a crafty tip from Kyle with the other team.” probably be a little more consist- against teams that play at a more Yukon champion Crusaders. Lowes, one of just two returning ent, until then there’ll probably Tied 23-23 in the fourth, the “I’m a little disappointed with competitive level,” said Mcplayers on this year’s team. be a lot of inconsistent play on Crusaders claimed victory on a how they started, but I like the Loughlin. “In the Yukon it’s not Porter Creek then overcame a our part,” added Bilodeau. “They as competitive up here. So you’re way that they ended,” said Rams kill from Stephen Wohlfarth for 10-3 deficit in the fourth – a large definitely have the skill to put playing against teams that aren’t head coach Derick Bilodeau. “It match point and an unreturned part due to a string of kills from together some exciting matches as intense and aren’t as polished was good to end on a positive serve from Ethan Robinson for power Tanner Borsa – and came in the season.” game-wise. You get lots of pracnote where we were forcing some the win. to within two points of forcing The Crusaders, who are playtice, but not much game play. a fifth set against the defending of the play and actually playing “Later in the season we’ll ing with just three returning “Down there you play against players from last year’s champion teams that are used to playing team, were held to one set on high-pressure matches in tournaThursday against F.H. Collins. ments, in league games.” The Warriors must be loquaContact Tom Patrick at cious on the court to stay on tomp@yukon-news.com News Reporter

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Nathan MacKinnon all smiles about NHL rookie experience, says life is awesome Neil Davidson

come in here and be himself and play.” “We’re extremely happy with TORONTO our decision (to draft him),” eenager Nathan MacKinadded Roy. “He’s been outnon is clearly enjoying his standing in the first two games, NHL rookie season ride. despite the fact that he had an The 18-year-old centre from injury in training camp. We’re Cole Harbour, N.S., was all very excited and we love what smiles Tuesday as the media de- we have seen so far of him.” scended on his stall in the boxAway from the rink, MacKsized visitors’ dressing room at innon lives with veteran Air Canada Centre. Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The The Colorado rookie took 36-year-old goalie is married the time to pull on an Avato a Halifax native and there is lanche cap and then enthused a family atmosphere with six-, about life in the big league. four-, and one-year-old sons in Asked what has surprised the house. him about the NHL, he replied: “It’s still early,” centre Matt “I guess how good they treat us Duchene said of MacKinnon. here. “He’s still making the transi“It’s awesome. I’m loving tion. It takes a while. It takes a every second of it. The travelcouple of years, I think. But he’s ling with the team, the way that had a good start. We’re all pullthey treat the players is pretty ing for him, for sure.” special. Obviously a little difThe Avs are 2-0-0 to begin a ferent than junior but I can’t season for the first time since complain about that either, it’s 2009-10 and only the third time been great.” since 1995. MacKinnon’s parents flew It’s the first meeting between out for the Toronto game. Colorado and Toronto (3-0-0) The Avs are taking care not since October 2011. to pile on the pressure on the Roy was the other centre of top overall pick in the 2013 attention Tuesday. draft. MacKinnon, who has The former star goalie and three assists in two games, is rookie NHL coach has already playing on the third line with made headlines for an outburst Jamie McGinn and P.A. Parenbehind the bench directed teau. at his Anaheim counterpart “It’s the perfect fit for him,” Bruce Boudreau. He was fined said head coach Patrick Roy. US$10,000 for his glass-rattling action, prompted by a concern “He doesn’t have to come here that a Ducks player had gone and be the saviour. He can Canadian Press

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after MacKinnon. “I felt like a kid again,” Duchene said, recalling the moment. “I felt like I was watching him fight (Mike) Vernon back in the day. It was pretty funny.” Roy preferred to talk about the game ahead rather than his outburst, but his players spoke warmly about his passion. “He wants the best for his players, no doubt about it,” said winger Alex Tanguay. “We saw what happened with Nathan in the first game, the intensity and things like that. He wants us to succeed. “I think the quality he has above all is he wants to win. He was like that as a player and he’s certainly like that as a coach.” Added MacKinnon: “He’s a players’ coach but the same time he’s all business when he’s at the rink. “He’s a very good man as well, treats everybody very well. Everybody wants to play for him, I think that’s huge. ... We all love him here and he’s doing a great job.” Duchene described the players’ relationship with Roy as “more of a partnership.” “It’s hard to describe. It’s just more of a winning feeling. We all feel like it’s within our control where before we didn’t really know what was going on sometimes, just in terms of stuff in the (dressing) room.”

Roy also used the word partner, saying he is there to help players achieve their goal. “Our relationship right now is fantastic and everybody seems to be enjoying themselves. There’s a lot of energy on our team. We just want to bring it on the ice and see how far we

can go.” Some Avs players seemed taken back by the media horde that descended upon their locker-room. “The circus is here,” said centre John Mitchell as he tried to figure out how to get past the reporters to his stall.

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Midget Mustangs open season with last-minute win Tom Patrick

“Any time you win, it’s great, but against a team like that is nice,” said Mustangs head ith an early-season road coach Barry Blisner. “Certainly trip slated for this week- it gives them a little bit of conend, the Midget A Mustangs fidence before we leave.” needed a confidence builder in Nine Mustangs players their first game of the season. left the ice with one or more They got it. points in the game, a good The Whitehorse rep team sign for a team that has just overcame a 2-0 deficit to detwo returning players from last feat the Yukon Brewing Lead season. Dawgs in both teams’ season In addition to the gameopener in the Whitehorse Rec winner, Paun-Burnett had Hockey League A division two assists. Teammate Chance at Canada Games Centre on Goodman also had two assists Saturday. and a goal while Tyson Hope The Mustangs won the game had the reverse with two goals 7-6 on a power play goal from and an assist. Braeden Paun-Burnett, asMustangs’ Spencer Lessard sisted by Nick Dobush, with 54 amassed three assists. Jack seconds left on the clock. Blisner found the back of the News Reporter

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Top: Midget A Mustangs goalie Josh Tetlichi prepares to make a save as teammate Kaleb Millwater looks on during the team’s season opener against Yukon Brewing in the Whitehorse Rec Hockey League on Saturday. The Mustangs won 7-6 with a goal in the final minute. Right: Yukon Brewing’s Kirk Gale, left, keeps Mustangs’ Braeden Paun-Burnett at bay.

Yukon Brewing net twice and Dobush had a goal and assist. “Normally we don’t dress four lines, but we said we might as well get everyone in the game to see, and it worked out pretty well,” said Barry. “Yukon Brewing has two or three top-end guys in the league. So we told them before there are a couple guys out here that are way better than anyone we’re going to see this year. “It was a good test. They got up a couple on us right off the bat, but we battled back.” The Mustangs, who will play

in a tournament in Richmond, B.C. this weekend, also survived a two-man advantage for Yukon Brewing spanning more than a minute-and-a-half late in the game at 6-6. Mustangs goalie Josh Tetlichi made some key saves but was later taken out of the game with a leg injury resulting from a hard shot from Brewing’s Kirk Gale that caught Tetlichi just above the knee. Mustangs’ Devon Troke filled in between the pipes for the final eight minutes of the

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Kids Korner Younger kids can enjoy Uncle Art’s Funland, while older ones can test their knowledge with Shortcuts.

This edition of Shortcuts is sponsored by John Kerry-bou.

This cartoon needs to chill out.

I do a lot of running, but not for any political office.

undras are treeless ecosystems that are found around the Arctic, the Antarctic and on high plains near the tops of mountains. Tundras are among the coldest, driest, windiest, harshest and most fragile environments found on our planet.

The permafrost in some parts of the tundra extends more than 500 m (1,640 ft.) into the ground. A L U M I N U M M E T A L

Can you help this musk ox reach his friends?

Most of the plants that live in the tundra, such as dwarf shrubs, grasses, sedges, mosses and lichens, grow very low to the ground in order to survive the powerful arctic wind. Trees do not grow in the tundra because their roots cannot penetrate the frozen permafrost.

During the summer, the average temperature in the tundra is less than 10°C (50° F.). During the winter, the average temperature is about -28°C (-18° F.).

The tundra is usually covered with a layer of ice and snow. During the short summer, the tundra explodes in color with the rapid growth of millions of Nearly 20 percent of the land tiny wildflowers. on our planet is tundra.

The tundra gets very little rain or snow. The climate in some tundra areas is drier than it is in many deserts.

Can you find the hidden words? Search carefully because some words are backward or diagonal. REINDEER ARCTIC OWL CARIBOU THAW BOB TUNDRA SNOW RISE SUMMER HARE FOX WINTER MUSK SUN FROZEN COLD ICE www.shortcutscomic.com

Common animals found in the arctic tundra include caribou (reindeer), arctic foxes, arctic hares, lemmings, musk oxen and snowy owls.

R A Y U U E V E N T F W T D E P S C Z W A T H O R R N E M K N O W A R E X E C U R N M N R L A N C E T R T O S S U F A D E D T N R T H E H O S E E N I P I

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Most The ground of the tundras on beneath the tundra our planet are located consists of frozen soil north of the Arctic called “permafrost.” Most Circle. of the permafrost remains What do you frozen throughout the year, say to scare a reindeer? but small plants are able Cari-BOO! to grow in the top few centimeters that thaw during the summer.

What do you get when you cross a poet with the tundra? Robert Frost.

Why did the tundra lose the singing contest? It was a little flat.

At the height of summer, the sun never sets on the arctic tundra. During the height of winter, the sun doesn’t rise at all for several days.

For more information on the tundra, check out these books: “A Walk in the Tundra" by Rebecca L. Johnson (Carolrhoda Books) or “Tundra” by Donna Walsh Shepherd (Franklin Watts).

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of high-end rental space with fantastic view available immediately. Elevator accessible, excellent soundproofing, large windows, lots of natural light.

Please call Kevin at 334-6575 for more information.

RIVERDALE, LEGAL, 1-bdrm basement suite, good natural light. $1,000/mon incls heat, electricity, shared laundry. N/P, N/S, no parties. Refs & DD reqʼd. 335-8817 COZY WOLF Creek part furnished 1-bed apt available Nov 1. Private w/own laundry. N/S, n/p, no dogs. $975/mth plus utilities. Suitable for one mature, responsible tenant. Ref & dd required. 668-3335 CABIN 25 min S of downtown Whitehorse. 2-rm, 400ft, wood heat, privacy, trails & river access, N/S, pet ok. $590 + elec, Nov.1. Refs req. 668-2703 1-BDRM BASEMENT suite dt, close to HIgh Country Inn, responsible tenant, bright & clean, heat inclʼd, $900/mon. 334-5448 ONE-BDRM ONE-BATH apt. in quiet neighbourhood of Granger. Close to bus- stop, grocery store. Heat, parking spot with plug-in, outdoor storage, own laundry included. Utilities not included. $1100/mos. 335-1173 1-BDRM MODERN house on private acreage, Robinson subdivision, 25 mins from downtown, $750/mon. 668-2769 lv msg PORTER CREEK 1 & 2-bdrm apt. 2-bdrm trailer, N/S, no parties. Available immed. 633-2046 ROOMMATE WANTED. You get 1 bdrm + a spare room. Shared bath & kitchen. Must be compatible with current tenant. Heat & elec inclʼd. Avail Nov 1, $800/mon. April 335-9375 LARGE 1-BDRM apt available, 129 Copper Rd. Approx. 1500 sq ft, utils inclʼd, $1,500/mon. Email: totalfire@northwestel.net or call Brenda or Michelle 667-2614 OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE For Rent Location: 129 Copper Road. Approx. 850 sq ft. $500 per month includes utilities. Call 667-2614 ask for Brenda or Michelle or Email: totalfire@northwestel.net AVAILABLE NOV 1st 3-bdrm trailer in Lobird. Oil furnace & wood stove, N/P, N/S. Refs & DD reqʼd, $1,350/mon + utils. 393-3823 BEAUTIFUL NEW 1-bdrm apt in Takhini North. Full appliances, sound proofed, lots of storage, Eco Friendly, hardwood floors, tiled bathrm, $975/mon. 334-4541 1-BDRM APT available, 129 Copper Rd, approx. 700 sq ft, utils inclʼd, $1,000/mon. E-mail: totalfire@northwestel.net or call Brenda or Michelle 667-2614 COPPER RIDGE 1-bdrm N/S, N/P, walkout basement suite, Refs & DD reqʼd, $1,000/mon + utils 393-3823 2-BDRM SUITE in riverdale, available Nov 1, N/S, N/P. Refs reqʼd, $1,675/mon. 334-3878 ROOM IN Hillcrest duplex, N/S, N/P because we already have some. No drinking or drugs. DD reqʼd, incls utils, $625/mon. 334-5032 2/3-BDRM TOP floor of house on Annie Lake Rd. Well, wood heat, storage, pet friendly, incls utils, $1,450/mon. 334-8271 DOWNTOWN 1-BDRM suite, sep entrance, laundry & heat incl, n/s, n/p, $1,050/mon. 334-6510 MAIN ST 2-bdrm, 1-bath apt w/appliances on greenbelt. Available Nov 1. Refs & DD reqʼd, $1,700/mon + utils. + 1st. Email:nsevergreenoffice@gmail.com 667-7462 ROOM IN Riverdale, incls utils, internet & cable, N/P, $600/mon. Rick 332-6030

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3-BDRM HOUSE w/lrg rec rm, 2 baths, Copper Ridge avail Nov 1. On grnblt, incls appl, fenced back yard, deck & shed. N/S. Refs reqʼd, $1,700/mon + utils. topazcrescent@hotmail.com

BACHELOR SUITE downtown, $750, 1st and last, utilities included, laundry on site, references, available Nov 1. 668-6033

Wanted to Rent

MODERN 1-BDRM downtown condo, Availa b l e i m m e d i a t e l y . Stove/fridge/washer/dryer/microwave/storage area/plug in parking. 1 year lease. References please. $1,300/mon + utils. 336-4888.

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

HoUSe HUNTerS

Real Estate WATSON LAKE split level home. 2 acres, private well, 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, custom kitchen, attached heated workshop, garage & outbuildings, cement patio. Appraised at $250,000, asking $199,000. 867-536-7757 HAINES JUNCTION 2-storey house. Contemporary design, open concept on cul-de-sac, 10+ acres, Fire-smarted around house, lots of trees left, view of St. Elias Mtns, 1350 sq. ft. Rod 634-2240 FSBO-$219,000, 3-BDRM, 1.5 bath condo in Riverdale. Close to bus route, schools, grocery store, Grey Mtn, Yukon River, & many lakes. Walking distance to downtown. Viewing (867) 335-7083 NEW 2-BDRM upscale mobile home for only $124,000. 334-6094 NEW PRICE. Country residential in town, 11 Canyon Cres, 2.72 acres, 3150 sqft living space + 700 sqft garage. 5 bdrms, 3 baths. Motivated to sell, $678,000. 333-0262 or 333-0262

Copper ridge

11 Grizzly Circle

2 bed, 2 bath, big corner lot, fully landscaped, fenced yard. garage and partially finished basement. Priced to sell below it’s appraised value.

$364,900 ®

Call realtor Mike racz

333-6410

HOUSE HUNTERS

3-BDRM 2-BATH house on large treed lot, full bsmnt suite, will sell completely furnished or unfurnished. 49 Redwood St. 633-6553 TRAILER FOR sale. 3 bdrms, new furnace, large deck, storage shed, 4 appliances, 102 Benchmark Trailer Park, $35,000. 335-3071 12X68 MOBILE home, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, all new flooring, counter tops, washer, dryer, stove, new fridge, wood & oil heat, new fuel tank. Move in ready. Pad rent, $375/mon. 668-4070 8-BDRM, 28 acre, 20 minutes from Whitehorse, country residential, home or business. divided into 2 full suites plus 5-room B&B. View at Property Guys.com, ID # 143483. 456-2135 after 8pm. 200 PAWNEE Circle, 3-bdrm, 2-bath, 1733 sf, corner lot, cul-de-sac, roof 2013, R45 insulation 2010, heat/air 2009. Ceramic tile & laminate wood floors. Fireplace, wet bar, vaulted ceiling, $130,000. 324-5513

EXCEPTIONAL DUPLEX FOR SALE: 2A HAyES PLACE, QUIET GRANGER NEIGHBOURHOOD

333,000.00

VIEW AT PROPERTyGUyS.COM | ID# 143233 Ryan – 867-335-1598 OR Kate – kolynyk@hotmail.com Amazing Home Priced To Sell Immediately! Private Sale By Owners Extremely Motivated To Sell! Over $10,000 Worth Of Furniture And Appliances Included In Sale!

129 FINCH CRESCENT

369,000

A MUST SEE!

Call 334-4224 or 667-7704 to arrange a viewing. Let’s negotiate your new home today!

1856 SQFT ranch home in Marsh Lake. Private, quiet area, 5 minute walk to park & beach. Close to Community Centre, firehall & marina. 3 bdrms, 1 bath. 660-5855 2-BDRM, 1-BATH mobile home in TTC, refurbished in 2007, fenced yard, backs onto greenbelt, extremely quite neighbours. $125,000 firm. 780-257-2928

Help Wanted Family Day Home in Cowley Creek seeking level 1 childcare worker 2 days per week (flexible on days). References, Police check, 1st Aid/CPR, medical & TB testing required. Perfect for stay at home mom, as there is potential to bring a child along. FDH closed Christmas holidays and Spring Break. Start date DECEMBER 2, 2013 Please call Mary @ 668-3348 WANT to work as a part-time tour guide? Do you speak Spanish? We are a local tour company looking for Spanish-speaking tour guides for this winter. Call 667-2209 Looking for experienced housekeepers/front desk persons to work. Please apply with resume to Bonny, Stratford Motel, 401 Jarvis Street. No phone calls, please.

Miscellaneous for Sale MILLER ECONO Tig with gun, remote and electrode holder, hardly used, $1350 obo. Mike 335-1888

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 BETTER BID NORTH AUCTIONS Foreclosure, bankruptcy De-junking, down-sizing Estate sales. Specializing in estate clean-up & buy-outs. The best way to deal with your concerns. Free, no obligation consultation. 333-0717 We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, cameras, furniture, antiques, artwork, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, vehicles & ATVs. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS OSBORNE WOOD-BURNING fireplace insert in gd cond, $350. 633-6238 aft 6pm HONDA GENERATOR EB 2200X, like new. 633-6553 MENʼS SEIKO quartz watch w/gold nuggets on face, as new, $700. Menʼs gold wedding ring w/3 diamonds. Appraised @ $875. Offers. 332-6565 FRANKLIN MINT collectable plates in orig box w/papers. Assortment of antique glassware collection, 8 sets of salt & pepper shakers. 667-2844 9000 WATT generator Work Force, $700 obo. 660-5922 VARIOUS CAMERAS & film projector w/screen, 1920s to 1970s. 667-2844 lv msg KODAK CAROUSEL slide projector model 760H, with 8 trays, $50. 668-2802 SILVER FLAT framed mirror, 37.5x26”, $40. Totem food smoker, $50. Vintage milk can, painted silver, $40. 667-2844

12” SLIDING Dual Compound Mitre Saw, model 8390 (King). True -cut twin laser blade system, brand new cond, inclʼs Benchmark universal power tool stand (new), $375 obo. 667-2040 TOYO STOVE, Laser 60AT, $2,000. Tank, $1,300. Propane stove, $400. Tom 667-2075 CLARK 5-SPD bench mounted drill press, new in box, $180 obo. 332-7879 200 GAL home heating fuel tank, Tidy Tank, new last fall, c/w fill kit. $2,000 new, asking $1,000 firm. 668-2866 or 333-9958 SMALL CERAMIC Christmas Tree with twinkle lights, $25. 668-5882 ASSORTED VINYL siding accessories & heating/venting materials (left over from building a new home). Best offer. 334-9903 STEGER MUKLUKS, Yukon Jack style. Men Sz 12 wide New in box, never worn. Save the shipping to Yukon, $200. 334-5110 K&E BRUNTEN compass with case. Offers. 332-6565 DEEP FRYER, commercial use. Propane Frymaster by Garland, $400 obo. 335-0629 aft 5pm 2 WOODS 5 Star Arctic sleeping bags. New, never used, rated -50. Retail price $749/ea. Asking $600/ea or $1,100/both. Daryl 634-2321 eves @ 7pm NEW 2500 gal Fibreglass septic tank, $2,500. rickaley@yahoo.ca or 867-851-6451 NEW 2013 GE 50 gallon liquid propane water heater, 36,000 BTUs, recovers @ GPM, 6 yr warranty. Does not work for the heating system we are installing, $600 firm. 333-0744 SPILSBURY TINDALL SBX 11 2-way radio with aerial, exc shape, $600. 332-6565

SLATE flagstones, available in design bundles for special projects such as stepping stone walk ways. Prices according to bundle, eg $180 for bundle of 9. 668-1850

EXQUISITELY CARVED Haida pipe... very old, in mint condition. $750. Call Jack at 336-1990

HOUSEPLANTS, SPIDER plants, grape ivy 4ʼ long, lipstick vine 4ʼ long, $5-$30/ 660-4321

SEVEN INUIT and Haida Stone and Argillite carvings. One piece is an Argillite carved pendant by Denny Dixon. $500 for all. Call Jack at 336-1990

TESTING SLUICE custom built 8 ft but breaks down to put in a chopper, comes with Honda Pump and venturie hose, all new. 633-6553

LPG TANK for automotive use. Manchester 29 gallon. Still has propane in it, $50. 668-3243

3 TON chain hoist, new. 633-6553

VINTAGE KEEPER wine cooler, with bullet-proof glass doors, holds 500 bottles, $1,000. 334-3238

2 WATER pumps: Briggs and Stratton 21/2 inch and Honda 11/2 inch. 633-6553 PRINTS ALL framed, with glass and signed by artists: Jim Robb, Moon Over The KLondyke and Caribou Crossing. Robert Bateman, End of Season Griizzley. 633-6553 WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy and sell, new/used windows, doors and other hardware building supplies. We now carry brand new exterior doors prehung, windows, etc. 333-0717 FORCED AIR propane heater 30,000 BTU, like new. 633-6553 TAYLOR SOFT ICE CREAM machine $5,595 Char broiler $650 Pizza warmer $450 867-862-7111

MOSQUITO MAGNET, the good version that sucks them into a basket, c/w some spare accessories. Used 2 summers, works well. Paid $4--, asking $75. Moving south. 668-3243 INSULATED CHIMNEY, 12ft x7in id, 1inch insulated $100 obo 668-3508 HOTSY 110V hot water pressure washer, $1,800. 336-0995 1 CORD of nice dry spruce firewood in Riverdale. You pick up only. $225. 336-1990 FREE TO charity group or individual an abundant yarn stash. Incls wool & synthetic yarn for all types of projects. Great for craft group. 633-6687 HOTSY 220V hot water pressure washer, $2,800. 336-0995 WOOD BURNING stove. 667-6770

VANGUARD ENDEAVOR ed 8x42 binoculars, camo, like new, $350. 335-9510 “WEE PEGGY” New Zealand spinning wheel in immaculate cond, $150. 633-2493 METAL DOME garage 16 x 20. Currently standing, will be taken down for transport, c/w man door & garage door, $5,000 firm. 334-4134

ALASKA-YUKON PACIFIC Exposition plate. Seattle 1909. $45. 1898 Tlingit cedar bark encased ink bottle. $65. Beautiful carved Haida Sheephorn ladle circa 1900-1930. perfect condition. $400. Call Jack at 336-1990 INTERTHERM FURNACE, c/w chimney. 667-6770

Ta’an Kwäch’än Council 117 Industrial Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2T8 Telephone: 867.668.3613 Facsimile: 867.667.4295

E M P LOY M E N T O P P O R T U N I T Y

Office Manager

Regular Full-Time TKC wage scale 7 In this position you will play an integral role by providing a wide range of office management responsibilities. You will manage staff and oversee all major administrative responsibilities including centralized filing; maintaining information lists and ensuring administrative records are up-to-date and TKC reception services follow correct political protocols. You will also provide assistance in the coordination of TKC major events and meetings. Ideally you will have postsecondary education in business / office administration and increasing progressive responsibilities in office management, and/or equivalent combination. To access the job description go to our website at: www.taan.ca and then our Employment tab. Closing date: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 The TKC Preferential Hiring policy will apply which gives qualified TKC Citizens first preference. Please forward a cover letter and résumé to Pkimbley@taan.ca

3 FREE-STANDING display cabinets, custom built, sold oak on pedestal bases, 7ʼx3ʼ, 5ʼx3ʼ, 3ʼx3ʼ, 38” high. Previously @ Northend Gallery & Lapis, $1,500 obo. 633-3476 FREE MOOSE bones and some scrap meat available - suitable for dogs. 456-7490 4 PLATE-GLASS shelves, 12” deep by 8ʼ long, 8 plate-glass shelves, 10” deep by 8ʼ long. They come with brackets for slotted wallboard, all for $350 obo. 633-3476

PSP 3000, great cond, c/w charger, case, memory card, lots of games, movies & tv shows, $120 obo. 334-8287 XBOX 360 with controllers and a couple games with the bigger hard drive. Lots of room left, $120 obo. 334-8287 VARIOUS COMPUTER accessories. Free. Incls keyboards, speakers, d-links card & CD cases. 633-6687

Musical Instruments We will buy your musical instrument or lend you money against it. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS

Seeking a

INVERSION BALANCING back board stretcher, relives disks & pinched nerves, $200 obo. 2 hanging lights, 5 bulb, nickel finish, $100 obo. Diesel generator, air cooled, 4 stroke, $1,200 obo. 667-7107

F/T Customer Service Representitive

FIRST EDITION Jack London book “Smoke Bellow” excellent condition. Collection of stories of the Klondike. $375 firm. Call Jack at 336-1990

FIRST EDITION A.C. Harris book “Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields” excellent condition with fold out 1989 map. Mining in the Klondike. $350 firm. Call Jack at 336-1990 ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR painting of the SS Klondike in it's last year of operation. Original Frame. Painted in 1955 by BL Greene in Whitehorse. $475 firm. Call Jack at 336-1990

Please apply in person with resume to

Murdoch’s, 207 Main Street Yukon News Classified/Order Entry 25-30 hours per week

BOWMAN BOLTS. 1 box of 300 pieces. 6” long x 3/8 NC grade 5. (57 pounds). 6 boxes total, $50/ea obo. 668-5207

The award winning

SHEET SET for queen size bed. 1 flat, 1 deep-pocket fitted, 2 pillow cases. Sage colour fleece. New, $20. 668-2877

has an exciting opportunity for a

classified/order entry clerk

KICK SLED, $350 obo. 633-4018 MASTER CRAFT variable speeds wood lathe, Phillips deep fryer, $25, Conair remote control foot spa, $35, alovara plants, $2 each. 456-2633 BLUE 4” square cushion for hip-replacement patient, new - $100, asking $60 obo. 633-6213

The successful candidate will be responsible for booking and servicing classified orders along with order entry duties and clerical responsibilities. This person must be a team player with exceptional customer service skills, solid English grammar, have attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Black Press is an internationally recognized newspaperpublishing group with more than 190 publications in B.C, Yukon, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii, California and Ohio.

441 MONITOR heater with fuel tank, $200. 633-3648 aft 6pm or lv msg

Electrical Appliances KENMORE DRYER, front loader, works great, $300. Also nw pump out of Kenmore washer, $40. 332-7797

Interested candidates please submit resumes to wordads@yukon-news.com, attention Operations Manager, or forward to Yukon News, 211 Wood Street Whitehorse, Yukon YIA 2E4.

CONVECTION OVEN, professional HD, ideal for restaurant, Turbo Chef model #HHB, $1,500 obo. Don 335-0629 aft 5pm PANNINI SANDWICH maker by Pane Bella, model USA 24-6, ideal for commercial use, $350 obo. Don 335-0629 aft 5pm

FREE! MICROWAVE, 32” television. Both in gd working order. 633-2751 KENMORE PORTABLE dishwasher, exc cond, $150. 633-4772

PROPANE STOVE, 20", 4 burners, oven & broiler drawer, works well. Compact, ideal for cottage/camp use, $120. 667-6951 eves WASHER & dryer set, gd working order, $100. 334-2902 GE DRYER, 1 yr old. Offers. 633-5938 FREE FRIDGE, 28”x65” high. 456-7852 FREE INGLIS dryer, extra large capacity. 456-7852 STACKABLE WASHER & dryer, microwave, stove, portable dishwasher, 50 gal hot water tank. 667-6770 52” DEEPFREEZE. 821-3591

TVs & Stereos Paying cash for good quality modern electronics. G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS BELL EXPRESSVU 60 cm dish, qty 2, new, $20 each. 667-8726

DELL OPTIPLEX745 computer w/Windows XP, 4GB RAM, 150GB hard drive, large monitor, w/Canon MP560 4-in-1 printer & laser fax machine, $275. 660-4443 DELL DESKTOP computer. Just nuked and paved. WinXP, MSOffice, 19” LCD monitor, speakers, $100. 332-1680 lv msg EPSON PRINTER. FREE, works great, has installation CD. l 633-6687 X-BOX 360 w.2 control and 32 games, $100. 333-9060.

JOB OPPORTUNITY – SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

ACTIVE IN YOUR COMMUNITY Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? Please check www.volunteeryukon.ca to find more volunteer opportunities.

Chief Administrative Officer

Are you mulling over job market ideas? Interested in furthering your education? Looking for volunteer work experience?

Village of Haines Junction

The pay range for this position is $81,510 - $103,740 per annum and includes an attractive benefits package.

The closing date for applications will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 11, 2013.

Computers & Accessories CORNER COMPUTER desk, $80. 667-2844 lv msg

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

2013 Education, Career and Volunteer Expo

SEARS BEST refrigerator, $200. 633-2580 eves

WASHER & dryer, $300 obo. 456-2406

Yukon News

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Please address resumes and cover letter to: Acting Mayor / CAO Michael Crawshay Village of Haines Junction Box 5339 Haines Junction, Yukon Y0B 1L0 Ph.: (867)634-7100 Fax: (867)634-2008 Email: vhj@yknet.ca The Village of Haines Junction thanks everyone for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Yukon College Gym October 10 • 10:30 am to 5:00pm No entrance fee Take the bus! Available hourly from downtown to the College. For the list of exhibitors: http://www.volunteeryukon.ca For more information, please contact: Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon, executivedirector@volunteeryukon.ca, 456-4304 (NGOs) YuWIN, executivedirector@yuwin.ca, 393-3874 (Businesses) Yukon College, abowen@yukoncollege.yk.ca, 456-8587 (education partners/ Government departments) We would like to thank our sponsors: We would like to thank our sponsors: GPRC: https://www.gprc.ab.ca/ (Diamond sponsor), Northwestel:http://www.nwtel.ca/ and Association francoyukonnaise:http://www.afy.yk.ca/ (Gold sponsors) and University of Lethbridge: http://www.uleth.ca/ (Bronze Sponsor) You work for a non-profit organization and you would like to add your volunteer opportunities? Please click on http://www.volunteeryukon.ca/.

MONDAY • WEDNESDAY • FRIDAY

Community Services

Yukon News

PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com PIANO LESSONS Being offered in my studio with European Conservatory Experience 1-RCM exams 2-Music festivals 3-Christmas concert 4-Lessons designed especially for adults Teacher with lots of patience Call Dusica 668-6970 CHILDʼS QUARTER size McMahon violin, exc cond, c/w book. Paid $525 new, Make an offer. 668-2750 WILLIS UPRIGHT piano (Montreal) 3ʼx2ʼx5ʼ, never goes out of tune, a little beauty, $500. 633-2493

HURLBURT ENTERPRISES $250 per cord We have wood. You-cut available. Discount for larger quantities. PROMPT Scheduled Delivery Visa, M/C, Check, Cash Dev Hurlburt 335-5192 • 335-5193 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery • Dry accurate cords • Clean shavings available • VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432 FIREWOOD $250 per cord Cut to length 4-cord load 667-6185

PIANO & matching storage bench. Beautifully ornamented upright, rich brown/ reddish tints, tuned & appraised locally. Must sell before first snow, $1,800. 668-5701 VICTOR VICTORIA - antique serial # VX3 A, 1918 model, 4-doors upright, red mahogany, attic cond. $200 obo. 660-4806

Firewood FIREWOOD FOR SALE 20-cord orders Big or small tree length Logging truck loads $150/cord Delivered to Whitehorse Call Clayton: 335-0894 DIMOK TIMBER 6 cord or 22 cord loads of firewood logs. Call 634-2311

FIREWOOD 4 SALE Dry standing spruce cut to length. Delivered within City Limits $250/Cord or $130/ Half Cord Call Stu @ 633-5041 DONʼS FIREWOOD Prompt daily deliveries Commercially harvested beetle kill Social Services & Kwanlin Dun Price as of October 1st: $265 per cord 393-4397 FIREWOOD: $170.00 per cord 20 ft. logs 5 cord loads. Small delivery charge. 867-668-6564 Leave message

Guns & Bows Case cutlery, high quality hand-crafted pocket and hunting knives available at G&R Pawnbrokers 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL • LOANS RARE 30-30 Winchester model 1894, , manufactured 1906, octagonal nickel-steel barrel excellent condition. 633-6553 FOUND: SCOPED rifle in case on Aishihik Road. 633-5526

Site Buyer/Warehouseperson

2005 MAZDA 6, 4 door, 4 cyl, auto, 160,000kms, loaded, $8,500 obo. 334-1115

WANTED: LARGER size snowblower app. 30'' wide in working condition to keep my long driveway open. 667-7877

2002 CHRYSLER Concorde LX sedan, 2.7L V6 automatic, all options, inclʼg leather in spotless cond, in top running cond, glass in perfect cond, 117,000 kms, $4,200. 335-3868

WANTED: USED PWF pressure treated wood 2x6 or 2x8 or 2x10, 8ʼ or longer. 668-5207 WANTED: COPY of Glacial Erraticsʼ first CD or info about where to reach Kim Barlow. 668-4348 WANTED: SNOWPLOW for a ATC 3-wheel Honda 200 ES. 633-2241 or 335-0252 WANTED: WOOD cook stove. 668-4885

Cars

SAVAGE, 25C, P series, .22 barrel on top, 20 gauge under, vg cond, great grouse gun, $300. 667-2607

Certified

used vehicles

HUNTING RIFLE, Ruger, M77, 270 Win, Leupold scope, M8x4, must have firearms licence, $550. 334-1326

REMINGTON 700, 308 heavy barrel rifle, B&L Elite 4000 scope, tactical stock, $1,100 obo. 668-2773

Wanted

WANTED: “TORCH-ON” roofing material for 200 sq ft or more. Will pay. 333-0744 WANTED: MAPS & books on Route 66 in USA. Virginia 633-3388 WANTED: LIGHT blue and/or black marble-look self adhesive tiles that used to be sold at Home Hardware. Have extras? 668-5188

online at

www.drivingforce.ca

2012 DODGE Challenger SRT8, 1700kms, as new. rickaley@yahoo.ca or 867-851-6451 aft 9pm 2007 CHEV Impala LS, 4-dr, V6 auto, w/remote start, summer & ice tires, 160,000kms, blue, runs great, $6,900. 334-6685 2007 PONTIAC G5 Sedan. Well maintained, keyless entry, p/windows, cruise, a/c, c/w 18” Primax wheels/ low profile tires & set of winter tires on rims (1 season), 95,050kms, $7,500. 668-7709 2007 TOYOTA Sienna limited AWD 7 passenger minivan, only 72,000 kms, power sliding doors / rear hatch, sunroof, every option available....$19,800. 333-9020 2006 SATURN Ion Quad Coupe, under 180 000 kms, well maintained. Winter tires only used few months. Upgraded HID headlights, great on fuel, super reliable car. $5000 OBO Call 250-734-3390 2005 CHEV Impala, 110,000 kms, v-6 auto, remote entry, runs good, looks good, burgundy, $5000. 668-2014

Yukon Zinc Corporation is seeking a qualified and committed Buyer/Warehouseperson at its Wolverine Mine in the southeast Yukon Territory.

Reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor, the Buyer/Warehouseperson performs a key role in the effective operation of the mine-site warehousing function. More specific responsibilities include: • Perform on-site purchasing, including processing of purchase requisitions, pricing, and issuing of purchase orders • Ensure purchase orders have the necessary and proper supporting documentation. • Prepare purchasing, shipping, and inventory reports • Carry out the receiving function, as necessary, including assisting with loading/unloading freight trucks and completing bills of lading and associated paperwork for inbound and outbound shipment • Maintain a tidy and efficient lay-down area • Assist with annual inventories and cycle counts • Assist warehouse people with counter duties as required • Demonstrate effective safety leadership with all site personnel to help promote and maintain a positive safety culture Requirements • Recognized post-secondary training in Materials Management/ Purchasing and at least 3 years of progressively responsible warehousing and purchasing experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience • Demonstrated experience with computerized materials management systems; 4Site preferred • Experience maintaining an inventory control system • Demonstrated record of safety leadership • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work independently in an efficient manner • Able to work a rotational work schedule of 2 weeks in x 2 weeks out • Consent to a pre-employment medical examination which includes a drug & alcohol screening

2001 CHEVY Malibu, 160,000 km, new wheel bearings , brakes done, power seats power windows.$2500, call in the evenings. 667-2973 2000 CHRYSLER Intrepid ES, 2.7L, V6, auto, fully loaded. New battery & front struts. Just needs alternator, $2,100 obo. 335-2196 1999 PONTIAC Grande Pris, immaculate cond, brand new winter tires, c/w mechanical inspection. $3000. 867-334-1374

1996 HONDA Civic CX 5-spd, new pads, tire, battery, approx. 180,000kms, $2,500 obo. Dave or Gus 393-4796 1993 EAGLE Talon Awd Turbo, standard, New radiator, stereo, thermostat, and battery Newer tires, $2000 obo. 336-0909 1992 BUICK Regal, Grande sport, 4-dr, sunroof, good reliable car. $1250. obo. 335-5046 1992 CROWN Vic LX 100,000kms, old guy car hardly driven always kept indoors never winter driven almost like new cond, $2,800 obo. 335-2387 1990 TOYOTA Camry, 5-spd standard. 668-2253 1986 TOYOTA Camry, 205,477kms, owner, $450. 668-2857

1985 CLASSIC Chevy Citation II, restored with low miles. New paint, spare set of winter tires. Collector car, $2,350 obo. 335-2312 or 668-3243 1984 MAZDA 626, new motor, tires, windshield, stereo, vg shape, $1,500. 821-4924 CLASSIC 1979 Cadillac Coupe De ville, V8,Auto Trans ,Sun Roof and much more, priced to sell, Call 668-1477

Trucks

We Sell Trucks!

Make Wolverine Mine your next career choice!

Responsibilities

2002 NISSAN Sentra GXE, 4dr, 1.8l, 154,000kms, summer & winter tires, insured & safety inspected, $3,000 obo. 332-1939

1997 PONTIAC grand am, 146,000 km. passed safety inspection. $900 obo, quick sale. Call in the evenings. 667 2973

SKULL CLEANING European mounts using Dismasted beetles From a mouse to a moose Very reasonable rates 335-2034 ZEISS CONQUEST 3-9x40 riflescope, rapid z 600 reticle. exc. conditon. $475 335-8925

2002 MUSTANG, 80,000kms, 4.6L 5 speed, winter special. 633-2740

1997 DODGE Caravan, 7 passenger, removable seats, 3.3L engine, Bluetooth media player, roof rack. 247,000 kms, exc cond, $2,200 obo. 668-3814

HUNTING TREE stand. 2-5ʼ lengths + 3ʼ high hunterʼs seat. Made of metal, $40. 633-3113

LOOKING FOR a ride share from Skagway to Whitehorse or Atlin for the 25th or 27th October. Contact: flo-flo-56@hotmail.fr

Career Opportunities

WANTED: RED wigglers for a classroom compost project. Kevin 667-7684

TURKISH MAUSER, .308 in working cond, must have valid PAL. $225 firm. 335-2182

WANTED: AUTO tow dolly for small car. Pivot point(s) & surge brakes preferred. 667-2356

Wolverine Mine

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Wolverine Mine Career Opportunities

Equipment Operators Yukon Zinc Corp has an immediate need for experienced Equipment Operators at its Wolverine Mine in the southeast Yukon Territory. Make Wolverine Mine your next career choice!

Requirements Reporting to the Equipment Operations Supervisor, Equipment Operators are responsible for completing work based on Company guidelines for safety, environmental compliance, and general work practices/procedures. More specific requirements include: • Demonstrated ability to safely and effectively operate a bobcat, rock truck, small backhoe, small and large excavators, large frontend loaders (eg. 966), bulldozers • Demonstrated ability to safely and effectively operate a grader will be an asset • Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment being operated • Demonstrate effective safety leadership for other equipment operators and members of the Site Services team • Consent to a pre-employment medical examination which includes a drug & alcohol screening

Wolverine is a “dry camp”, fly-in/fly-out underground mine operation. The mine site is located midway between Ross River and Watson Lake on the Robert Campbell Highway and is approximately 280 km by air northeast of Whitehorse.

Wolverine is a “dry camp”, fly-in/fly-out underground mine operation. The minesite is located midway between Ross River and Watson Lake on the Robert Campbell Highway and is approximately 280 km by air northeast of Whitehorse.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume via the Current Careers option on our website at www.yukonzinc.com, or by fax, toll-free, at (866) 887-7517. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we are only able to contact those who have been shortlisted.

1-866-269-2783 • 9039 Quartz Rd. • Fraserway.com

2012 D O D G E Ram 1500 ST, only 23,000kms. Quad cab 4.7L V8 4WD. Silver, in great shape with brand new summer & winter tires, $25,900. 335-1173 2010 4X4 F150, 5.4L, 52,000kms, 2" leveling kit, magnaflow dual exhaust, aftermarket wheels, tow package, boxliner, heated leather, beautiful truck in mint cond, $32,500 obo. 334-3350 2008 FORD F150 4x4 quad cab, 5.4L, PS, PL, PW, cruise, tow pkg w/brake controller, back-up camera, K&N filter,k 3 pc tonneaul, w 18” tires, 120,000 kms. $17,500 obo. 660-4806 2008 FORD F450 SD 4WD king ranch, $32,000. 334-1326 2008 JEEP Patriot North Edition. Black w/ alloy rims. 75,000 kms. $14500 obo. Exc cond w/great fuel economy. 335-7154 2007 TOYOTA Highlander AWD SUV, command start, extra set winter tires, towing pkg, approx 128,000 kms, $16,000. 332-4143 2006 FORD Ranger 4.0L V6, 4x4, extʼd cab, standard trans. Bed mat, front & rear receiver hitch, 105,000kms, $9,200 obo. 668-4836 2006 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo, 3.7 V6, 4x4, in good shape, runs excellent, p/windows, locks & seat. Rood rack, alloy wheels with summer & winter tires. Recent safety, 192,000kms, $6,900 obo. 668-2262 2005 CHEVY Trail Blazer, 226,000kms, seats 8, back seats fold down to seat 5, c/w 4 new winter ties & full size spare on rim, $8,000 obo. 336-0360 or 336-6855 2005 NISSAN Frontier, extʼd cab, 4WD, automatic, 159,000kms, new windshield, newer tires, brakes, wheel-bearings, serviced regularly, $8,500. 667-2607 2004 CADILLAC Escalade SUV AWD, 6 passenger, heated leather seats, sun roof, very nice cond, $14,900. 660-4220 2002 FORD F150, burgundy, 4x4, 4.8l Triton V8, 230,000kms, $5,000 obo. 334-3937

2004 SIERRA 3500 dually crew cab, loaded, 4x4, diesel. Mech records. Nw tires, 211,000 kms. $22,000. 668-4663 2004 TOYOTA Tacoma extra cab 4x4, 3400cc, v6, auto trans, new timing belt, receiver hitch, 92,000 miles, $12,000 obo. 633-2181 2003 FORD Explorer SportTrac, 4x4, 4-door, heated leather seats, sunroof, c/w 4 winter tires, p/u box cover & extension rack, $7,500. 667-6951 eves 2003 HONDA CRV, 224,800 kms, 4WD, automatic, fully loaded, Well maintained, recent brake and suspension work, new tires, new battery. See Kijiji. $6,200 obo. Need a bigger vehicle, 335-7184. 2002 MAZDA B2200 p/u, c/w canopy, studded winter tires 150,000 km, great running cond, timing chain replaced ($1800 in parts & labour), $5,500 obo. 334-8287 2001 CHEV Jimmy, leather, On Star, auto lock, 200,000 kms, 4.0L. 335-4387 2001 CHRYSLER Town & Country van, 155,000kms, fully loaded, leather. No dogs or smoking, command start, new tires, $4,750 obo. 633-4025 2001 DODGE Dakota Sport RT, 5.9L, runs exc, auto, new tires, very fast, low kms, rare, $7,200. 633-2740 2001 NISSAN Pathfinder, $5,500 obo, black, 130,000kms, V6, 4x4, remote start, c/c, p/w&l, cage in rear, tinted rear windows. Runs well, could use some work, body damage, new battery. 334-6250 2001 NISSAN Xterra. Lightly used for past 2 years. Runs fabulously in winter w/absolutely no issues. This SUV runs and handles like a dream! 195,000kms, $5,895 obo. 633-4501

1988 DODGE Ram, full size van, V6, 5 speed standard, gd glass all around, was safety inspected 1.5 yrs ago, $800 obo. 456-7490

WINTER TIRES (no rims) LT235/75-R15 Arctic Claw brand. Designed for SUVs, small trucks & cross-overs. $1,000 new from Kal Tire in Whitehorse, asking $600. (778) 350-5071

1993 SUBARU Loyale, runs, but only good for parts. Extra Parts inclʼd such as radiator, alternator, water pump, etc. $450 obo. 668-1040

1987 TOYOTA truck, 22R, standard, 2WD, $1,000. Richard. 821-4924

100ʼ OF 3/4” towing cable with loops on ends. Offers. 332-6565

1984 DODGE 3/4 ton, 4x4, newer 318 2bbl, new clutch, 4-speed, new windshield, ideal wood truck, first $1000. 456-9608

BRAND NEW 155/80r13 all season tires bought and used for a week, now car is sold. Just want them gone, paid $200, selling $80 obo 336-2052

1980 FORD Bronco, $500 obo. 660-5922 1980 FORD Bronco, needs new trans, $500 obo, 660-5922 1979 DODGE Power Wagon 200, PuRam, Clubcab, 4x4, V8, 6.3l, Automatic, 93,000Km, Black, Adventurer SE, tires like new, 2 Spares, 8ft Box, BC Plates. $ 2200. email: heidiwirth@gmail.com, message: 250-483-1276. 1979 FORD F250 4x4, body rust, engine needs rebuild, trans & all 4x4 parts, in gd cond, offers. 332-6565 1950 DODGE p/u, candy apple red, has 289 Ford V8, 4x4, drive train, gas guzzling piece of junk, totally unreliable. Needs lots of money/work. In Dawson, $10,000 firm. 867-993-5164 Better Bid North Auction Vehicle Sales. 1987 Pontiac Tempest car $1,850. 2002 Pontiac Sunfire $2,750. 1997 Pontiac Grand Am $2,450. 1989 GMC 4x4 wood truck $995. 1987 Nissan Super Cab $1,800. 333-0717

ROLL BAR for small truck, $60. New 215/75/14, $30. 1-265/75/16 $60. 3-235/85/16 $40/ea. 3-class 3 hitches $40/ea. Assorted sets of tire chains. 668-3508

WANTED 235/75R15 5 bolt for older Suburban. 456-4492

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

WANTED: TRANSMISSION for 96 Dodge 4x4 Daytona. 634-3861

TIRES! TIRES! TIRES! Seasonal Changeover Lots of good used tires–15”,16”,17”,18”,19” and 20”–lots to choose from. $25 to $150 a tire. $25 to mount and balance per tire. Call Art 334-4608

SEMI-RETIRED LICENSED mechanic looking for work. Gas - diesel. Have own shop. Willing to do mobile work. 456-9608

1998 FORD F-150, reg cab, 2-wheel drive, v-6, 5-speed, $3500. 633-6213 1998 FORD Ranger p/u club cab, gd running cond, but needs a battery, spotless interior, new windshield, std, 2WD, 180,800kms, must sell before winter. Make an offer. 668-3579 1997 F-150 XLT 4.6l V8 4X4, auto, blue, engine runs well but is making some noise, the body is in great shape, all season tires, command start, winter care package, box liner, $5,500 obo. 335-1404 1997 PLYMOUTH Voyager van, 3l, new windshield, fuel pump, battery, replaced bucket seat, gd rubber, no rust. Gus or Dave 393-4796 1996 FORD Ranger XLT super cab 4x4, V6, auto, air, cruise, tilt, Am/Fm, CD, 143,400 miles, $3,900. 660-4220 1996 NISSAN Quest, minivan, V6, auto, p/mirrors, seats, windows, sunroof, CD-changer, winter/summer tires, block heater, 255,000kms, new brakes, runs well, $2,500. 633-6389 1995 F350 Crew Cab, great cond, $2,200. 335-5789 1995 FORD Explorer, XLT, all options, everything works, 201,000 kms, $1000. 633-6421 1995 FORD F250 4x4, 5.8 liter, 5-speed, new windshield, batteries, clutch, tires, shocks replaced in April. 3 - 35 Lewes Blvd. 456-3608 1994 CHEV Silverado 2500 ext cab, 2WD, long box, auto, 6.5l diesel, 282,000kms, $5,500. 667-7649 1994 E350 7.3 litre diesel shuttle bus, 170,000 km, one ton, has diesel coolant heater, no seats, use as work truck, shelving throughout. $3500. 335-5046 1992 CHEV Silverado 4x4, extʼd cab, $1,600. 334-1252 1990 TOYOTA Hiace, 4-wheel drive, 4 cylinder diesel engine, automatic transmission, excellent fuel consumption, 8-passengers, middle seats swivel, only 128,000 kms, offers. 333-9020

PLASTIC TRUCKBOX liner, will fit any Chevy 6'6" box, in exc cond, $80. 667-4859 4 G O O D Y E A R Nordic winter tires P205/75R14 w/rims (5-hole), used on Buick for 2 seasons, $275. 667-8726 SET OF Ride-Rite Firestone air bags off a 1999 GMC Sierra, $200 obo. 334-6776 4 EXCELLENT winter tires, used only 1 season, 185x15”, $200. 332-7545 SET OF 4 Toyo M/T LT265/70R 17 truck tires, $1,300 obo. 332-7879 FORD 4X4 5-spd tranny & transfer case, $300. 334-3822

4-17” TIRES, exc shape, $100/ea. 633-4018

TRUCK CANOPY, white high rise, 80”L x 60” wide x 28” high, lots of windows, $300 obo. 660-4806 SMALL CAR winter tires on freshly painted steel rims, Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi 175/65 R14 82R. From Toyota Echo, will fit other makes. $240. 335-7475.

Pets PETMATE DOG crate, 3ʼLx2ʼWx2ʼ3”H, wire mesh, $40. 667-4589 TO GIVE away, 2 Pointer Husky Cross sled dogs (no puppies), their dog houses optional. Call (no texts) 335-2675 PROVEN WORLD champion 6-dog sprint team for lease for the racing season to the right person. They are being trained and will be ready to go for the season. 867-633-6502 BEAR DOG puppies. 334-5573 lv msg

BF GOODRICH tire, LT225/75R16, studded, pd $1,050, used 1 winter, $400 firm. Gus or Dave 393-4796

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles

AUTO TRANS & trans case for mid 80s -90s jeep $500. Ford C-4 trans $300. Chev metric auto trans $300 obo. 668-3508

2009 SUMMIT 800, 1,700 miles, has a ceramic coated can, otherwise bone stock. Gd shape, $7,000 obo. (867)333-0484

Pet of the Week!

usy

I’m Busy. I’m fresh out of isolation and ready for some attention! I’m a bit of a diva but what can I say, I just want to be the center of everything!

have your pets spayed or neutered. FoR iNFoRmatioN call

633-6019

Dog Wash Fundraiser 3rd Saturday of each month. Next Date:

Saturday, October 19th at The Feed Store Pet Junction 10:00am - 2:00pm

2004 5.9 Cummins diesel with A/T & transfer case, this unit came out of 2500 4x4 Dodge, $5,300. 668-5906 or 668-1281

GOOD SERVICEABLE winter tires on rims, 185/70R14, 5 bolt, from an older Camry, 215/70R15, 5 bolt Plymouth Grand Voyageur Minivan. 456-4492

1998 AWD Chev Astro van in running cond, needs new battery. $1000 takes it. (867) 634-2422 or yukonjackyt@yahoo.ca

Help control the pet overpopulation problem

14” TRAILER tires & white spoke rims. 1 new, 2 in vg cond, $150. 633-2740

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

ARCTIC CLAW winter tires Xsi studded tires 245/70R16 M&S, less than 2 monthsʼ use. Set of 4, $200. 667-4859

2013

255 70/R18 tires and rims, Goodyear Fortera Tripletread, ideal winters for new Toyota Tundras, 1 year used, $650, 332-1463.

2000 DODGE Caravan, 209,000kms, extra set of winter tires, command start, engine in great condition, some rust on the body, $3,000. 334-3308

1999 DODGE Ram diesel 3/4 ton extʼd cab short box, c/w canopy, gd tires, moose bumper. Needs fuel pump, 160,000kms, $5,000. 456-7840 or 335-0495

weDNeSDay, octoBeR 9

FORD V6 4L drop in, complete, $350. 633-2740

SET OF 4 Michelin X-ICE winter tires with lots of tread left. Size 205/55R16, $200 obo. 633-4508

1999 CHEV Suburban LT 4x4, 7 passenger, heated leather seats, vg cond, $5,900. 660-4220

Hours of operation for tHe sHelter: Tues - Fri: 12:00pm-7:00pm • Sat 10:00am-6:00pm CloSed Sundays & Mondays

633-6019

GENTLY USED winter tires. Nokian Hakkapeliitta Q 155/80 13. $50 each OBO. 633-6462.

Auto Parts & Accessories

2000 GMC extended cab 1/2 ton, 2-wheel drive, new front end, new fuel pump, mechanically sound, $6500. 334-1374

Pet Report

LADDER JACKS, $25. Boat rack for Toyota long-box, $120. 667-2521

2000 DODGE DAKOTA Sport Club Cab, V-8, 4x4. Exc cond. 105,000 kms. 8,500 obo. 668-7503 lv msg

2000 DODGE Ram 1500 4x4, 318 (5.2) V8 magnum, auto, 222,000kms. 4x4 not engaging, but runs & drives great, doesn't use oil, lots of new parts, $2,500 obo. Mark 334-7335

Yukon News

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

$10 advance tickets available at the Mae Bachur Animal shelter or $15 at the door.

Costumes prizes photo Booth 9-11pm

Proceeds go to the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter

lost/found lost

found

• Robson subdivision male Bernesemountain dog black, wearing yellow collar contact Dane @6677827. (26/09/13) • takhini east vimy place, cream with white feet siamese cat, no collar female spayed, contact Katie @ 456-7890.(02/10/13).

• Found out at mccrae a black and grey dog with boxer type face has a collar but no tags contact lori @ 633-3218.(05/10/13)

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

AVAilABlE foR Adoption in fostER HoMEs doGs

CAts

• 6 yr old, neutered male, Husky/GSDx, black and tan (Nitro) • 11 mos old, spayed female, RetrieverX, tan (Jewel)

• None available at this time. Please check back.

At tHE sHEltER doGs • 5 yr old female, lab/Pit Bull X (Gaia) • 3yr old, neutered male, akita, grey, white (a.J.) • 2 yr old, neutered male, husky/GSDx, black and tan (Spaz) • 1 yr old, neutered male, Husky, black and white (copper) • 1.5yr old, neutered male, labX, tan and white (Homer) • 2 yr old, neutered male, Bear Dog, black (Danny)

• 1 yr old, neutered male, labX, black ( tuck) CAts • 6yr old, maine coonX, neutered male, grey and white (tinker) • 11mos, DSH, white and black, neutered male (max) • 1.5yr old, DSH, grey and white, neutered male (Sappy) • 3 yr old, spayed female, DSH, tabby ( Busy) • 2 yr old, neutered male, RagdollX, choc point ( Bruno)

spECiAl • Homes needed for retired sled dogs. they would make excellent pets. contact Sandra at 668-3647

633-6019 126 Tlingit Street

www.humanesocietyyukon.ca

if your lost animal has been inadvertently left off the pet report or for more info on any of these animals, call 633-6019 or stop by 126 tlingit street.

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

You can also check out our award winning website at:

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TAITʼS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com RONʼS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVʼs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 633-6161 lv msg 1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dyna, custom wide-glide, headlight, paint,(aqua Marine) back fender and grips tank/fender airbrushed, murals wort-hog, extra chrome, 25,000kms,Til Oct 21, $6000. If doesnʼt sell original price applies, $8000. 390-2773 2010 ARCTIC Cat MudPro 650, plow, winch, 400 miles, gd shape, $6,200 obo, make an offer. Mark 334-7335 2008 GIO 250cc 4-stroke dirt bike, runs well, $750 obo. 334-6776 GRIZZLY 125 quad with a broken engine, housing for parts or for sled dog training. Asking $500. Call (no texts please) 335-2675 2011 SKIDOO backcountry 800etec, 4,100kms, new engine at 3,100kms after recall, new clutch & belt, c/w 2 seatup, hitch, high windshield, $9,500. 993-3648 1999 SUMMIT X670, exc shape, no leaks, runs great, like new 2"x136" track, $2,000 firm. 334-6776 2003 MOUNTAIN Cat 900, 2.5”x151" track, c/w a spare track, needs clogs, chaincase sprockets & chain, $1,100 firm. 334-6776 2007 M8, rebuilt motor from the crank up, 153x2.25, C&A skis, high-rise seat, $5,500 obo. Mark 334-7335

2006 CRF Honda 70F, $1,500 obo. 2004 CRF Honda 80F, $1,350 obo. Both bikes are in gd cond. 633-6027

LUND SSV boat, 16ʼ, deep hull, high transom, 30 hp Yamaha oil injected 2 stroke long shaft. Nice trailer w/new tires, rims & bearing buddies. $5,500 obo. 633-4322

Aircraft

Heavy Equipment

UNMANNED LONG range aerial aircraft for filming or photography. Limited by your imagination only. Call us for any project where a regular sized aircraft is needed. 633-6502

2008 YAMAHA Venture, 2up, loaded, low kms, $5,000. rickaley@yahoo.ca or 867-851-6451 aft 9pm 1992 POLARIS MKS 440 liquid cool, motor & undercarriage in exc cond, $1,600. 334-1252 2011 OUTLANDER Car Am 800, less than 500 kms, $9,000 rickaley@yahoo.ca or 851-6451 aft 9pm 2 SETS of wheels & tires, one set fits 09 Polaris RZR, the other set fits 2012 Polaris Ranger XP, both sets are new, never used. 334-2902 1992 POLARIS Indy Star Lite GT, 250 cc, long track, cargo rack, hitch, heated grips, ski skins. Full tune up, new belt and carbides. Mint cond, $1,900 obo. 633-4322 1992 ARCTIC Cat 340 snowmobile, needs fuel tank, $150 obo. 668-2773 1998 YAMAHA 600 Venture Triple,trail machine, lots of power, electric & pull start, $3,200 obo. 633-4018 2005 700 Arctic Cat m7, excell cond, asking $4500, 2003 Skidoo Summit 800, good working cond, asking $3500, 1992 Skidoo Formula Plus MX, good working cond, asking $2000, 633-2602 TUNDRA II skidoo, has reverse, needs windshield, asking $2000. 867-536-7610

Marine PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467

2004 MXZ Renegade 800HO. 4,520 miles, 100 miles on rebuilt motor. Reverse, dirt bike handlebars w/riser, hand warmers. 136"x1.75 track, c/w repair manual & stock pipe. $3,500 obo. 335-0305

SPEED BOAT w/350HP Chev & jet pump, Fibreglass hull, $5,000, c/w trailer. rickaley@yahoo.ca 867-851-6451 aft 9pm

POWER TILTING aluminum sled deck, fits long box p/u truck, $1,500. 333-0117

40 HP Yamaha o/b motor, new cond, with spare prop, $3500. 867-536-7610

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

NEW & USED EQUIPMENT For Sale Come see MACPHERSON RENTALS @ 117 Copper Rd or call 633-4426 NEW PORTABLE sawmill. Manufactured in Yukon. Cuts logs 2ʼ diameter, 20ʼ long. $4,850 obo. Check it out on www.pro-cut.com 334-6094 STORM HIGH PRESSURE WASHER 3500psi/gas engine. New price $7,700 sell for $3,500. 1998 Peterbuilt highway tractor. Ready to work $14,900. Estate Sale. 333-0717 9-20ʼ SEA Cans. Upgrading. Various conditions. Some leakers, some in good condition. Prices range from $1,800 up to $3,000. Cans can be delivered in city limits for $150 charge. 333-0717 1998 PETERBILT HIGHWAY tractor, ready to work, $14,900. 1989 Freightliner parting out at $6,900. 30ʼ Jeep trailer $7,900. Estate sale. Sell all for $25,000 package deal. 333-0717 KOMATSU WA350 wheel loader bucket & grapple, $20,000. rickaley@yahoo.ca or 867-851-6451 aft 9pm 1979 KENWORTH W900 gravel truck. 400 Big Cam 2, 15 spd, 44 diff, $5,700. 668-5906 or 668-1281

Campers & Trailers NEW OR USED TRAILERS For Sale or Rent MACPHERSON RENTALS 117 Copper Road 633-4426 TAITʼS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon 1984 FORD motorhome, 20ʼ, vg shape, low miles, gd tires, everything works, $5,000 obo. 821-4924 2005 20ʼ enclosed cargo trailer, side & barn doors, roof vent, side window, wired 110, fluorescent lights, 16” tires, $7,800 obo. Gary 335-9596 or 334-6449 2007 DESSERT Fox Toyhauler trailer, 24ʼ, Arctic Fox brand, dbl pane windows, 4 season/insulation, sleeps 8, ensuite master, electric bunk bed, solar panels, alarm system. 393 4700 2012 FOREST River 8.5ʼx16ʼ cargo trailer, tandem axle, rear ramp door, plywood lining, 6 tie downs, roof vent, dome light, $7,500. 660-4220

225 AMP welder/powerplant. 17 hp Kohler engine mounted on a steel wagon with 4 wheels & a hitch, $2,000 obo. 333-9790

1993 CHEVY camper van, 199,000 kms, auto V8 5.7 engine, air cond, windows, engine runs like new. Nw transmision and water pump.A lot of storage. Camping equipments. $3,500obo. Txt 604-698-8281

HITACHI 450LC for long term rent or for hire, c/w 84" clean-up bucket & 40" digging bucket. Presently located in Dawson. 604-218-6862

2005 NORTHERN Lite camper, 5 star, 9ʼ6” classic, 855kg, north/south beds, bathroom, hot water tank, vg cond, $16,000. 667-7649

U.S. CUStomS & Border ProteCtion (retired) Port direCtor

Boyd C. Worley, Jr. His big heart of gold just wore out. September 11, 1940 - September 27, 2013 Happiness is in the giving. that part of a good man’s life, His little known acts of kindness and love. Thank you to our Canadian friends for the kind words of appreciation for his 35 years of courteous and helpful service at the Skagway Port-of-Entry. His absolute favorite remark was, “Even my dog was happy when he saw the Skagway Border Station because he knew you were going to give him a biscuit”. Cards to mrs. Jean Worley & Family, P.o. Box 296, Skagway, Alaska 99840 donations to Skagway School Student Activities, P.o. Box 497, Skagway, Alaska 99840

UTILITY TRAILER made from the back of a truck box, $700 obo. 668-1040 1999 CLASS B 20' Vanguard camper van, vg cond, runs great, everything works, $12,500. 334-9903 2013 GOOSENECK trailer, Big Tex, 25ʼ, deck on the neck, beavertail w/ramps, 2-10,000lb axle dually, equipment hauler, $12,500. 393-6550 1988 GMC Motorhome 21', runs well, sound structure & frame. Fridge, stove, furnace. Functional bathrm w/toilet & shower. Queen size alcove bed. No leaks, needs TLC, $2,250 or trade. 668-5511 8ʼ CAMPER, propane fridge & stove in working cond, $700 obo. 334-9144 45ʼ VAN trailer, made into a home, 4-piece bathrm, kitchen, livingrm, one bdrm, generator, inverter, water system in water cube van. All for $18,500. OBO 335-5046

Coming Events ATLIN GUEST HOUSE Deluxe Lakeview Suites Sauna, Hot Tub, BBQ, Internet, Satellite TV Kayak Rentals In House Art Gallery 1-800-651-8882 Email: atlinart@yahoo.ca www.atlinguesthouse.com ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS “your quiet get away” Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. Group for family/friends caring for someone w/dementia. Cathy 633-7337 or Joanne 668-7713 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Action Circle. Letter writing to protect and promote human rights worldwide. Tuesday, Oct 22 at Whitehorse United Church (upstairs) 7-9pm. www.amnesty.ca Info call 667-2389 MULTICULTURAL CENTRE of the Yukon Free Citizenship Exam Preparation Course for ESL Learners. 5 Saturday classes 9am-noon begin October 19. Call 667-4733 to register. YUKON GUILD of Needlearts meet next Thurs, Oct 10th, 7-9 pm at the Whitehorse Public Library. This monthʼs project Blackwork. Info: Doris 633-4026 HULLANDʼS HAUNTS & Holly Craft Fair, Oct 26, 10am-3pm @ Jack Hulland Elementary School, Porter Crk. To book your table call 667-8496 HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis M-F 11:30-3, 667-7429 www.hospiceyukon.net MENTAL HEALTH Caregivers Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month, 7-9 pm, #4 Hospital Rd, main floor resource room, in Whitehorse. 667-8346. SALSA YUKONʼS Latin Dance classes are every Friday @ Leaping Feats Dance Studio, 38 Lewes Blvd. 7:30pm Beginner. 8:45pm Intermediate. For info 335-0909 salsayukon@gmail.com A CARE Affair! Fri, Oct 18, Westmark Hotel, 5:00pm-8:00pm. Goods & Services Auction, Live music, Food, Comedy. Fundraiser for Little Footprints Big Steps work in Haiti. Info: 334-3928 or karenwienberg@gmail.com NAKWAYE KU Childcare Society AGM, Fri, Oct 18, 6pm at Yukon College. 668-8860 MT. LORNE Volunteer Fire Department open house/AGM Thur, Oct 10th, 7 pm at firehall on Robinson Subdivision Rd. New volunteers and board members always welcome. Info Judy 668-2849. COME SING those old favorite hymns! Sunday Oct 6 7pm at Whitehorse United Church. We take requests. 667-8929. A CHRISTMAS Bazaar at the Gold Rush Inn Saturday, November 2, 10-4. For crafters/home businesses. For info Jean 667-6772 (or Shelly 667-7629 after 6pm) GREAT NORTHERN Ski Society would like to notify all its members that the AGM for the society will occur on Oct 16, 2013, 7pm, Sport Yukon Boardroom, #1 4061-4th Ave, Whitehorse, Yukon. WHOLE CHILD Program Annual General Meeting: Whitehorse Elementary School 4181 Fourth Ave, Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 7pm. Everyone Welcome, especially Whole Child Program families! 456-3871 SENIORS! ELDERS! Learn about your legal rights. Drop in 11-3:300, Old Fire Hall, Tues, Oct 1. International Day of Older Persons. Free lunch. Yukon Public Legal Education Association 393-2044 YUKON AFRICAN Caribbean Association (YACA) AGM Thursday, October 31st, 6pm-8pm at Whitehorse Public Library. Contact 335-8510

THE SEARCH is on again! We are looking for our 2014 Miss and Teen Yukon candidates to represent us at Miss Canada 2014! Please email your submissions to misscanadascout@hotmail.com ! Now is your chance! FAMILY STORY Time Fri Oct 11 (one time only) 10:30-11:15 am, Whitehorse Public Library. Free registration necessary. Space limited. For children ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Info: 667-5239

GOLD FEVER award winning film. Presented by Amnesty International Whitehorse Action Circle, Old Fire Hall, Wednesday, October 16. Doors open at 6:30pm, film at 7:00pm. Entry by donation. www.goldfevermovie.com STORYTIME: AGES: 6 - 24 months & caregiver(s) until Wed Nov 27, 10:30 a.m. Whitehorse Library. Free registration necessary. Space is limited. 667-5239

Ellis

James There is a special Angel in Heaven that is part of me. It is not where I wanted him but where God wanted him to be. He was here but just a moment Like a night time shooting star. And though he is in Heaven he isn’t very far. A golden heart stop beating, hard working hands now rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. He touched the hearts of many like only an Angel can do. So I send this message to the Heaven up above Please take care of my Angel and send him all my love.

Feb. 10, 1939 Oct. 10, 2012

WHITEHORSE WOOFERS Dog Club is holding its AGM Thursday, October17/13, 6:45pm at the Canada Games Centre. Call 633-4822 for info. PORTER CREEK SECONDARY is holding its Regular Council Meeting on October 9, 2013 at 6:30 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome. LADIES AUXILIARY, R.C. Legion, Yukon Inn, Christmas Craft Fair, Nov. 2nd Saturday, 9 AM - 3 PM. First Nations and Yukon -made arts and crafts. Bake table , raffles. info 633-4583 CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL Day of the Girl! Free screening of the documentary Girl Rising presented by the Victoria Faulkner Womenʼs Centre, sponsored by Womenʼs Directorate. Thursday, Oct 10, 7pm. 667-2693 THE PAN-TERRITORIAL Air Cadet Committee of the Air Cadet League of Canada AGM, Sat, Oct 19, 10 am PDT, 309 Lambert. All are invited to attend. Info Ken - 456-7297. YUKON INDIAN Hockey Association Annual General Meeting, Sunday, October 20th, 2013, 3:00 to 5;00pm, Canada Games Centre, Boardroom .For more info:(867) 456-7294.Email: yihahockey@gmail.com TAKHINI SCHOOL COUNCIL is holding its Regular Council Meeting on October 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome.

Love your wife Lucy and family.

MAIN STREET Society Annual General Meeting to take place Tuesday November 5th at noon at the T.C. Richards Building.

Stewart C. Blackjack

FREE CHILDREN'S art activities! Kids Kreate runs at the Yukon Arts Centre one Sunday per month through April. Activities relate to current exhibitions. For more information, contact Jessica Vellenga, 393-7109. SKI SWAP and Winter gear sale October 26, 9am-noon, Mt McIntyre Rec Centre. Winter Fair downstairs 9am-noon. Information & displays to get ready for winter. Info: 668-4477

Passed away peacefully on Oct. 3, 2013 Born Feb. 24, 1966

He was a brother, son, uncle and friend. He will be sadly missed by all family and friends.

TINY HOUSE Workshop hosted by Leaf House Small Space Design and Build. Learn how to build and design your own tiny house! 10am to 4pm, October 19th and 20th.

Funeral Service

THE FRIENDS of the Gallery AGM will be held Wednesday, November 13th, 7-8pm in the Yukon Arts Centre Green Room. New & current members welcome. Refreshments provided.

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013

Carmacks Recreation Center at 11 am (everyone welcome) Burial to follow at Twin Lakes (close friends & immediate family only) Potlatch at 4pm at the Recreation Center (everyone welcome)

Aleda (Lee) Marie Kinsey

passed away peacefully at Copper Ridge Place in Whitehorse on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the age of 84.

She was born in Collingwood Township, Grey County, Ontario on July 16, 1929 and was the youngest daughter of the late John McAteer and Isobel (nee Wilson) McAteer. Lee moved to the Yukon in 1982 after visiting family and falling in love with its unspoiled beauty. She was a gifted person to whom nothing seemed impossible. She just went out there and did it. She was an experienced outdoorswoman, who’s favourite pastimes were fishing and hunting. She was a world traveler, a passionate animal lover and a committed community volunteer. She was a very active member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Lee was predeceased by her beloved husband Mervyn Kinsey in March 1981. If so desired, donations to the Alzheimer Society of Canada or a charity of your choice may be made through the Ferguson Funeral Home The Valley Chapel, PO Box 556, Thornbury, ON N0H 2P0 (519 599 2718). www.fergusonfuneralhomes.ca

The family would like to thank everyone for their support and kindness in our time of need. Special thanks to Dr. Tadepalli and the nursing staff at the special care unit at Copper Ridge Place, and Whitehorse General Hospital.

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She is remembered as the much loved mom of Whitehorse residents Steven Kinsey and Anne Kinsey-Jansen (Tonny Jansen), grandmother of Andrew Jansen of Edmonton and best friend of Frank Saligo of Teslin. She is survived by one sister, Donelda Baroli of Reno, Nevada. She will be the fondly remembered aunt of several nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends at the Ferguson Funeral Home, The Valley Chapel, in Thornbury, Ontario on Saturday, October 12th from noon until 1:30 p.m. A time of special remembrances and tributes celebrating Lee’s life will be shared at 1:30. A reception will follow at the Fellowship Hall of the Thornbury Church. A private family interment will take place at Thornbury Clarksburg Union Cemetary on Tuesday, October 15.

OA SPEAKER Marathon. Come & listen to OA members share their experience of recovery. Everyone welcome! Sunday October 20th – 10 to 1 pm. 4071- 4th Avenue, Whitehorse. oayukon@gmail.com IRIS FOLDED Christmas Card Classes every Thursday In October, 7-9:30pm. Contact Shannon @ 633-3883 PINE TREE Quilters invite you to attend a Quilters Tea Friday October 11, 7-9pm, United Church (corner Main & 6th). Come view this year's work. Door prizes & refreshments. LETʼS PLAY! Trivia Night Fundraiser for Gwaandak Theatre, Oct.18, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. 7pm. Guest Artists, Appetizers from Antoinetteʼs & Chances to win Air North tickets. Info: info@gwaandaktheatre.com. 393-2676 ADULT BIATHLON: The most fun you can have on skis. Beginners welcome. Season begins with Introductory courses Oct 16 and 23rd. Come on out! For more Info, cowleycreek@hotmail.com FAMILY FUN Nights, October 25 & November 22, 6-8pm. Yukon College gym, drop-in tennis. All welcome. Free. 393-2621 FRANCOPHONE FILM Festival - drama, documentary, comedy, shorts films. Opening Oct 18, Yukon Arts Centre. Oct 19-20 at the Old Fire Hall. French with English subtitles for some films. www.afy.yk.ca FIDDLEHEADS AGM November 6 @ 6pm, Selkirk Elementary School.

KLUANE QUILTER'S Guild, AGM, Monday, November 4th following the Pine Tree Meeting. Members welcome. LATIN DANCE classes are every Friday night. Latin Fiesta October 19th at Antoinette's restaurant. 335-0909 or salsayukon@gmail.com for info THE NEXT Multiple Sclerosis Association meeting is October 20 at 10:30am at Copper Ridge Place in the Multipurpose Room. CRAFT FAIR & Flea Market at Marsh Lake Community Centre, Sat Oct 19th 11am-4pm. Vendors tables $15. To book tables call 660-4999

Services - INSULATION Upgrade your insulation & reduce your heating bills Energy North Construction Inc. (1994) for all your insulation & coating needs Cellulose & polyurethane spray foam Free estimate: 667-7414 Full Dimensional Rough Lumber Cabin Logs Staking Posts & Timbers ARCTIC INLAND BUILDING PRODUCTS Serving the Yukon for 30 years Whitehorse 668-5991 Dawson 867-993-5240 BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta. Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc. Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050 SHARPENING SERVICES. For all your sharpening needs - quality sharpening, fair price & good service. At corner of 6th & Strickland. 667-2988 MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Windows Framing, Board, Drywall, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com THOMAS FINE CARPENTRY • construction • renovation • finishing • cabinets • tiling • flooring • repairs • specialty woodwork • custom kitchens 867-633-3878 or cell 867-332-5531 thomasfinecarpentry@northwestel.net ANGYʼS MASSAGE Mobile Service. Therapeutic Massage & Reflexology. Angelica Ramirez Licensed Massage Therapist. 867-335-3592 or 867-668-7724 angysmassage@hotmail.com 200-26 Azure Rd Whitehorse YT, Y1A 6E1 NORTHRIDGE BOBCAT SERVICES • Snow Plowing • Site Prep & Backfills • Driveways • Post Hole Augering • Light Land Clearing • General Bobcat Work Fast, Friendly Service 867-335-1106 BLUE HILL MASONRY • Cultured Stone • Ceramic Tile • Brick Andre Jobin 633-2286

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TAGISH PANCAKE Breakfast Oct 20, 9:30am-12pm, Tagish Community Centre. $8/adult, $3/child. Everyone is welcome to attend.

668-2963

YUKON ARTIST Relief Fund is holding annual General meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday, October 23rd in Art Underground Studio. HAS CHRIST returned? Who is the Divine Physician for this day? Find out Oct. 11 (Fri.) @ 7:30 pm Call 633-5411 for directions. NOMINATIONS FOR the Yukon Commissionerʼs volunteer public service and bravery awards are due October 31st. For more information Email: commissioner@gov.yk.ca

LOG CABINS & LOG HOMES Quality custom craftsmanship Using only standing dead local timber For free estimate & consultation contact: Eldorado Log Builders Inc. phone: 867.393.2452 website: www.ykloghomes.com S.V.P. CARPENTRY Journey Woman Carpenter Interior/Exterior Finishing/Framing Small & Medium Jobs “Make it work and look good.” Call Susana (867) 335-5957 susanavalerap@live.com IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES “Country Residential Snow Plowing” •Post hole augering •Light landscaping •Preps & Backfills Honest & Prompt Service Amy Iles Call 667-4981 or 334-6369 HOUSECLEANER AVAILABLE Fast and thorough No criminal record 30-year Yukon resident $30/hr 335-0009 TCM MAID SERVICE Reliable, Thorough & Professional Reasonable Rates References available 335-4421or 393-3868 LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632 PASCAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368 LUIS RENOVATIONS Over 20 yearsʼ experience. Specializing in home renovation. Drywall, painting, ceilings, counter tops, flooring, decks, patios. 335-1269 WHITE TORNADO CLEANING SERVICES Construction final initial cleans Final and Initial cleanings Construction Sites/Buildings Private homes Offices Good for Contractors Professional Reasonable Rates Bonded “All work Guaranteed” 667-2988 or 334-0514 TOMBSTONE CONTRACTING Loader and dump truck services Driveways, parking lots, concrete driveways, sidewalks and pads. Fork lift, lifting boom Snow haul and removal Free quotes Call 334 2142

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TAGISH OKTOBERFEST! Oct. 12, 5-9pm, Tagish Community Centre. Bavarian food, Yukon Brewery drinks & live music, 7-9 pm. $5 entrance fee & door prizes. Food & drinks sold separately.

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

Call Dirtball

Marsh Lake Transfer Station

& Recycling Depot SUMMER HOURS NOW IN EFFECT until NOVEMBER 1, 2013 FRI/SAT/SUN: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm • MON/TUES: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm • CLOSED WED/THURS The recycling depot accepts recyclable tin, glass, plastics and paper products. Bring in your refundable beverage containers for a refund.

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meetings

mondays 7:30 p.m.

4071 4th avenue oayukon@gmail.com • www.oa.org

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

Beaver Creek Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Carcross Y.T. Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Library Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Carmacks Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Dawson City Y.T.

Thursday - 8:00 p.m. New Beginners Group Richard Martin Chapel Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Saturday 7:00 p.m. Community Support Centre 1233 2nd Ave.

Destruction Bay Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Faro Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre Haines Junction Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Mayo Y.T.

Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Old Crow Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Pelly Crossing Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Ross River Y.T.

“SPECIALIZING IN BATHROOMS” Start to Finish • FLOORING • TILE • CARPENTRY • PAINTING • FENCING • DECKS “ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!! DON: 334-2699 don.brook@hotmail.com EXPERIENCED CARPENTER OFFERING: - Siding - Roofing - Framing and Renovations Free estimates and competitive rates. Call Adam 334-3416

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS in Whitehorse

NS - No Smoking OM - open mixed, includes anyone CM - closed mixed, includes anyone with a desire to stop drinking

www.aa.org

bcyukonaa.org

AA 867-668-5878 24 HRS A DAY

Tuesday - 8:00 p.m. Soaring Eagles Sewing Centre

Teslin Y.T. Wednesday - 7:00pm Wellness Centre #4 McLeary Friday - 1:30p.m. Health Centre Watson Lake Y.T. Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION Licensed, insured, WCB certified Small or big contracting Specialize in new or tiled bathroom renovation Phone David: 333-0772 PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES Available in Whitehorse & Communities Rough-in, service, maintenance & repair Residential & Commercial 16 years experience Excellent workmanship $75/hr 867-334-5161 TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865 SUBARU GURU Fix•Buy•Sell Used Subarus 30 year Journeyman Mechanic Towing available Mario 333-4585 ELECTRICIAN FOR all your jobs Large or small Licensed Electrician Call MACK N MACK ELECTRIC for a competitive quote! 867-332-7879 SNOW CLEARING Sidewalks, Driveways, Commercial, Residential Call Francis at Speedy Sparkle 668-6481 or cell 334-8480 Residential Snow Removal Competitive Rates 633-6855 Armour Lawn Care, Design & Snow Removal Reliable, Professional Service

Narcotics

Anonymous

MEETINGS:

Wednesdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. <BYTE> Fridays 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 4071 - 4th Ave. <Many Rivers>

MEETINGS contact 667-7142

Tagish Y.T.

Telegraph Creek B.C.

BOBCAT AND BACKHOE SERVICES in Whitehorse, Marsh Lake, Tagish area Call Andreas 660-4813

AL-ANON

Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

Monday 7:30pm Lightwalkers Group Bishop’s Cabin, end of road along California Beach

DRUG PROBLEM?

do you have a problem with food?

KLASSIC HANDYMAN SERVICES “HOME RENOVATION SPECIALIST”

Has your life been affected by someone’s drinking ???

WEDNESDAY 12:00 noon Hellaby Hall, 4th & Elliott

FRIDAY

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

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 SMALL ELECTRICAL JOBS Light fixtures & lamp repairs Painting in and out Basic plumbing Window washing, Yard clean-up. Small furniture repairs 393-2275 or 1-604-989-5110 ZEN SALON & SPA Menʼs, Ladies, Childrenʼs Hairstyling & Esthetics on the corner of 4th and Strickland 667-7936 Open 8am-7pm

YORK & Wider weights with steel bars. 667-2844 lv msg MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR Ghost -40 down Goretex sleeping bag. Size long. Used 4 nights, $800. 668-4634 DIRT JUMPER Bike, selling doberman pinscher with titanium parts in great running condition, frame is handmade in Canada out of chromoly, $1,000 obo. 334-8287 RECUMBENT EXERCISE bicycle, $75, like new. 660-4806

ARMOUR-ALL DETAILING Reliable, Professional Service 633-6855

Livestock

Lost & Found

QUALITY YUKON MEAT Dev & Louise Hurlburt Grain-finished Hereford beef Domestic wild boar Order now for full delivery Payment plan available Samples on request 668-7218 335-5192

FOUND AT Wolf Creek Campground Sept 12, brown/grey & white small teddy bear, campsite by the creek. 633-3332 LOST: 16G black ipod nano w/touch screen, lost on Copper Ridge trail Sept 23rd. 668-6058 LOST - Men's gold wedding band. Likely at the Canada Games Centre, Saturday, Sept 29. Please contact James at 393.7062. LOST: BLACKBERRY phone with blue protector & dinosaur sticker on the back. Lost somewhere downtown. Naomi 335-5920

HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Dev & Louise Hurlburt Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix Small square & round bales Discounts for field pick up or delivery Straw bales also for sale 335-5192 • 668-7218 HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter. $12/bale astra@northwestel.net 633-4496

LOST: CANON camera in Walmart, Sept 16. Would like to have the memory card returned. Mail to Box 10007, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 7A1 FOUND - on South Access, large black Pit-bull cross male, has collar, no tags. 334-4995

FRESH CUT 1,000 lb+ hay bales Field delivered $100 each 633-3388

Business Opportunities

PORK MEAT For Sale Sold by the half or cut & wrapped All animals are raised naturally No hormones/antibiotics YUKON VALLEY FARM 335-4431

DISTRIBUTOR REQUIRED for beautiful costume jewelry, hand-painted oil paintings, LED signs & chef supplies. Open your own Classic Designs store or add our products to your business. 778-233-4842 www.ourclassicdesigns.com FOR SALE THE WEENIE WAGON Seasonal business Call now for details, Set up for spring 2014 Ph 867-334-4338

Organic Hay from Dawson Creek Timothy, Brome, Alfalfa mix 17 ton load of rounds Delivered 46 bales for $7480 or $160 per bale (740 lbs.) 633-6603

Looking for New Business / Clients?

ROASTING CHICKENS for sale. Raised free range and all natural. Call 867-537-3458 or email: mccabecreekfarm@hotmail.com HORSE BOARDING $130/month Pasture & hay Large or small groups Tagish area 867-399-7010

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REGISTERED AQHA 2 yr old gelding. He already stands at 15.2HH. He loads, trims & is UTD on everything. He is calm & a pleasure to look at & work with, $2,200. 456-7720 LAYER PULLETS. 25 Red Rock Cross 20-week old ready to lay pullets. Raised on organic feed and never had antibiotics etc. 25$ for 1-4, $20 5 and up. 456-2062

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LOCAL ORGANIC VEGETABLES Rivendell Farm Km 6.5 Hot Springs Rd www.rivendellfarm.ca 633-6178

Sports Equipment DART BOARDS, mounted on wooden frames, ideal for rec room or bar, $100. Don 335-0629 aft 5pm

CIRCLE J, tandem axle, two -horse bumper pull slant-load horse trailer, all aluminum, very light and easy to pull, excellent shape. Has dressing/tack room. very nice. $6500 or best. 633-6502

COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED Tempo 615 E Elliptical exercise machine in exc shape, $250 obo. 633-6855 KINETIC ROAD machine, 2010, bike trainer, used 3x, exc cond, inclʼs hub + 26x1.75 skin & DVD, $200. 633-4772 FREE STANDING basketball net with adjustable height basket. Free, if you take away. 633 6711 FOLDING 393-3753

WEIGHT bench, $60 obo.

Kitchen or Restaurant for Lease Town and Mountain Hotel 401 Main Street Apply to Kayle Tel: 668-7644 Fax: 668-5822 Email: info@townmountain.com

FARM RAISED pork available. Sold by whole pig or half. $4 per pound. 332-8996 NOT-FOR-PROFIT DAYCARE seeks full-time employee for break relief position. Must love children. Level 3 or will train. We offer benefits and a paid mental health day per month. 667-7012.

Furniture LEATHER OFFICE chair, $15. Kitchen table w/leaf extension, $75. 2 lg matching vintage storage cabinets. Wood/glass coffee table, 53x23”. 5-shelf book cases, $150/both or $75/ea, Rocking chair, $75. 667-2844 COUNTRY HOUSE 2-level coffee table (19"hx54"lx30"w), $300. Matching 3-level end table (28"hx28"lx20"w), $225. $475 for both. 667-8726

BLACK LEATHER reclining love seat & chair, $900. Full rising chaise footrests. Oversized, plush padded seating. Brand new. 456-4269 or 667-4850 VINTAGE FORMICA kitchen table w/leaf extention. 667-2844 SECTIONAL COUCH. 667-6770 OFFICE CHAIR, adjustable arms & seat, $100. Maple wooden rocking chair, $50 obo. 667-7107 PATIO FURNITURE: 2 sturdy metal chairs w/ cushions, umbrella and round glass/metal table (42" diameter), $50. call 633-2362 LARGE YUKON Burl coffee table, totally unique, excell christmas gift, $200, brass and glass tea trolley server cart, $40. 660-4806

COUNTRY HOUSE elegant, dark espresso parsonʼs storage bench with beige/light tan microsuede seating, new, $325. 667-8726 LARGE OFFICE desk and matching credenza plus two large filing cabinets. 633-6553 SOLID WOOD 8-drawer desk, nice antique look, $50. 633-2493 2 RED 3-seater leather couches, $400 ea, no tears, gd cond. Small antique china cabinet, bookcase. 332-4232 WOOD ENTERTAINMENT centre, 4ʼhx2ʼd, glass doors, brass fittings, rolltop cover, free. 633-2493 2 SINGLE mattresses & wood bedsteads, $100 obo each. Only avai until Oct 6. 633-2493 QUEEN SIZE bed w/box spring & metal frame, in gd cond. Free to a good home. 633 6711

TENDER NOTICE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) STORAGE LOCKER BUILDINGS RIVERDALE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX – 60 SELKIRK WHITEHORSE, YUKON 2013 Sealed tenders, plainly marked “with the above project title” will be received up to 2:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H5. Tender documents may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation Office, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2H5, phone (867) 667-5759. For technical questions you may call the project manager, Mike O’Connor at (867) 667-8114. For questions regarding the bidding requirements, you may call the contract administrator, Sharon McCreadie at (867) 667-5796.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Personals DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office ARE YOU MÉTIS? Are you registered? Would you like to be involved? There is a Yukon Metis Nation that needs your support Contact 668-6845

PUBLIc TENDER ELEVATOR UPGRADE ERIK NIELSEN WHITEHORSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - BLDG.#1380 WHITEHORSE YUKON

CITIZENS ON PATROL. Do you have concerns in your neighborhood & community? Be part of the solution! Volunteer valuable time to the C.O.P.S. program. With your eyes & ears we can help stomp out crime. Info: RCMP 867-667-5555 HEPATITIS C or HIV Positive? Counseling, support, advocacy, nursing & naturopathic services available free of charge at Blood Ties Four Directions Centre. 633-2437 or 1-877-333-2437. All calls confidential

Garage Sales IF JAMES could please contact 668-5111 or cell 333-4394 concerning items purchased at garage sale , Sat Oct 5, 5118 - 5th Ave.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR FARO MINE COMPLEX PHYSICAL INVENTORY

PUbLIC TENdER TO SUPPLY MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER TO GOVERNMENT OF YUKON Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, October 30, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Jenny Richards at (867) 393-6387. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

REquEST FOR PROPOSALS PROPERTY APPRAISAL OF ERIK NIELSEN WHITEHORSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Project Description: A contract to appraise the leased lands, building space and other licensed activities at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, October 31, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Bruce Binder at (867) 634-2442. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

Highways and Public Works Highways and Public Works

Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, October 16, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Rob Kelly at (867) 667-8980. Site Visit October 10, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. The Yukon Business Incentive Policy will apply to this project. Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

Project Description: Government of Yukon is seeking interest and qualifications from prospective companies to provide physical inventory services for selected areas of the Faro Mine Complex. Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, November 06, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Monique Raitchey at (867) 633-7966. This RFQ is Stage I which will serve to prequalify a short list of Respondents which will be invited to take part in Stage II-Request for Proposals. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, November 05, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Tim Green, PEng at (867) 456-5570. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

Submissions clearly marked with the above project title, will be received up to and including 4:00 PM local time, October 17, 2013, at Contract Services, (867) 667-5385. Documents may be obtained from Contract Services, Department of Highways and Public Works, Second Floor 9010 Quartz Road, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6. Technical questions may be directed to Tim Ekholm at 456-6816. Site Visit October 8, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria indicated in the documents. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission is not necessarily accepted. Visit our web site www.gov.yk.ca/tenders

Highways and Public Works

Energy, Mines & Resources

Highways and Public Works

REqUEST FOR PROPOSAlS REMOTE SENSING SUPPORT FOR GEOMATICS YUKON

PUBLIC TENDER DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS FOR GHUCH TLA COMMUNITY SCHOOL - BLDG.#1134, CARCROSS, YUKON 2013/2014

The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted. Yukon Housing Corporation now has all public tenders listed on our website at www.housing.yk.ca/tenders

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