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Best in the field Whitehorse’s Callum Wood, 16, has been invited to play soccer in Utah with a team affiliated with the Major Soccer League.

Party’s over Two troubled youth reflect on the consequences of binge drinking and crime.

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their student IDs, Landry said new students are always surprised and happy to learn their he City of Whitehorse cards double as bus passes. and Yukon College have “I couldn’t be happier about extended an agreement to how this has been progressing. I allow full-time students to use hope it’s a sustainable program their student IDs as bus passes. for years to come.� The pilot project started in There have been talks to the autumn of 2013. It’s been expand the program and offer renewed for this school year, the transit passes to part-time until the end of May. students of the Yukon College It cost the college and stuas well, according to Michael dent union each $22,289 to Vernon, the college’s communioffset the cost of the discounted cations coordinator. bus pass for 385 full-time stu“We haven’t gone down that dents in the fall term, and 334 road yet, because it’s a cost to full-time students in the winter the college and the student term. union,� he said. The biggest benefit is being After two years of instability, able to take advantage of public the student union sorted out its transportation in the evenings, financial situation in early 2013. according to the college’s The revamped student union student union president, Matt realized it had a surplus of more Landry. “It’s huge,� he said. than $80,000. “Almost every program ofWhile discussing ways to fers night classes. Prior to this spend the money, the transit taking place, the buses stopped pass idea resurfaced and talks at 6 p.m. People who didn’t were underway with the colhave cars had to take taxis or lege and the city to set up the get rides to school. Now, the last project. bus comes at 10:20 p.m. so that Yukon College President covers every class from the beKaren Barnes lauded the city ginning of the day to the end.� in a news release for taking the Working at the college book- proposal seriously. store where students pick up “The city’s decision to extend News Reporter

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Contract awarded for hydro power plan Vancouver’s Midgard Consulting Inc. has received a $782,000 contract for initial technical work on Yukon’s next hydro plant. “This is another important step in implementing the hydroelectric directive work plan,� said Scott Kent, minister responsible for the Yukon Development Corporation, in a news release. “This work will ultimately help inform a recommendation about where to locate

one or more of Yukon’s next generation hydro opportunities�. Potential new hydro sites have been outlined in Yukon Energy’s 20-year resource plan. Those options will be reassessed to determine which are the most viable. The consultants have promised to produce two documents, a viability options study and a business case. Those reports are due in November 2015. In order to complete this work, the company will complete

technical studies on forecasts for Yukon’s economic growth and future energy demand, as well as the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of proposed hydro projects. The Yukon government has allocated $2 million in this year’s budget for the planning of new hydro. It is also, in a separate project, looking at the possibility of connecting Yukon’s grid to a proposed hydro facility near Skagway, Alaska. (Jacqueline Ronson)

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he Department of Education is hurrying to improve its bus routes and schedules before the weekend, upset parents were told at a public meeting this week. Close to 50 people, mostly residents of the Mayo Road area, showed up at Hidden Valley Elementary School on Wednesday evening to voice their concerns to deputy minister Valerie Royle. Since the beginning of the school year, the department has been flooded with complaints stemming from changes made to bus routes over the summer. Many parents complained about children having much longer commutes. The meeting also heard of stranger stuff, such as high school students bribing younger students with chocolates to fight each other. Others described parked buses slowly rolling away, or buses hitting stop signs and deer. The department called the meeting because it couldn’t continue to address the complaints on an individual basis. Families living in the Mayo Road area made up most of the attendance. They’ve been fighting to resolve long-standing bus issues since last November. At the time, a group of 20 parents whose children attended Porter Creek Secondary, Holy Family Elementary and Hidden Valley Elementary schools complained about changes made to existing bus routes. Teachers who volunteered to supervise buses for 45 minutes in the morning and the evening were working too

many hours, and it became a union issue. Dismissal times were changed but the resulting schedules created a ripple effect for other schools, where pick-up and drop-off times were also changed. Affected parents complained that it took many months for the education minister, Elaine Taylor, to finally reply. They raised concerns in January, and only heard back in May. The group thanked Lake Laberge MLA Brad Cathers in a letter for his invitation to this week’s public meeting, but said their concerns remain, and now affect all of Whitehorse. “As school is now back in session, parents are finding that the changed bus scheduling that originated at Hidden Valley School has actually escalated into a city wide concern by parents about the current school bus system,” the letter stated. “The universal sentiment by parents is that it is ineffective, inefficient, most disconcerting and unsafe for our children. More than just the busing schedule, we have concerns about safety, communication, and accountability for specific bus-related incidents.” The department is now trying to revert to old routes in the Mayo Road area because they worked before the supervision issue, Royle said. This year in Whitehorse, 40 school buses bring students to 15 different schools. But in the Mayo Road area alone, approximately 150 kids are bused to 10 different schools. At Wednesday’s meeting, over 20 separate issues were raised ranging from problems with the registration process to children riding past their schools on their way to transfer sta-

Ann-Marie Stockley, who attended the public meeting, that’s not good enough. She said her children had 27 different bus drivers last year. “The bus had many near-miss incidents as well as being utter chaos,” she said. “This year with the changes my kids ride the bus for an hour in the morning. That’s 30 minutes more than last year. I’m no longer optimistic, as I have just heard from another parent that my kids are getting more time added to their pick up time in the morning. I feel lied to again by the Myles Dolphin/Yukon News Department of Education.” Valerie Royle, Yukon’s deputy minister of education, speaks At the meeting, a pair of solutions with parents about the bus schedule during a public meeting that might eliminate some outstanding at Hidden Valley Elementary School on Wednesday. concerns were presented to parents. The first is the implementation of tions. “We’re hoping this new system will One parent at the meeting said she help us next year. We’ve been learning GPS devices in the school buses, which tried registering her child five times on a lot – we need to do it way earlier next will allow parents to track them from their smart phones and computers. the department’s website, and gave up. year.” The department is currently evaluRoyle acknowledged the problem The department asked parents to ating the cost of the project, Royle said. and told parents the department has review new bus routes and register The second is a phone system, an been working hard on changing the their children online in June. By the routes for the past two weeks. end of that month 1,253 students had extra cost associated with the VersaEarlier this year, the department been registered. trans software, which the department started using new bus routing software But 700 late registrations were was planning on purchasing anyway. called Versatrans, which is designed to made since the beginning of the new It would auto-dial families and improve transportation operations by school year, overwhelming the depart- let them know of any changes to bus analyzing data and plotting routes. ment. schedules and routes. Royle said the software isn’t the “We get the ongoing stuff but never Royle said Vanier Catholic Secondproblem, because it’s only as good as hundreds at a time,” Royle said. ary School uses it successfully. what you put into it. “We set the bus routes the Friday Changes to the bus routes are There are broader issues at hand, before school started on the Monday. expected to be completed by this aftersuch as the faulty registration process We waited until the last minute. We noon and ready by Monday morning. which has overwhelmed the departmissed the mark doing this in June, Updates will be available on the ment, Royle added. people might have already been in va- Department of Education’s website “I know people are frustrated, there cation mode. We will try much earlier and in schools around the city. is so much that changes every year,” next year.” Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com she said. To parent and Mayo Road resident

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bankruptcy,” Morris wrote. “We entrusted the former executive director, AANDC and the recipient former Liard First Nation appointed advisor to move us forchief is denying allegations of ward, yet, found ourselves repeatedly financial misconduct, saying it’s ignored.” a way for the current administration to Liard McMillan, who served four avoid its own fiscal issues. consecutive terms as chief from 2003 In a news release issued Tuesto 2013, said he was pleased to see day, current chief Daniel Morris the federal government taking over announced Aboriginal Affairs and the First Nation’s financial affairs and Northern Development Canada had called the accusations baseless. placed the First Nation under third “It’s good to see the department party management. of Indian Affairs taking action to put The department describes this LFN into third party management, measure as a last resort, to be taken but I’m afraid it might be too little too temporarily to ensure the continued late,” he said. delivery of programs and services to “Mr. Morris is trying to cast blame the community. in order to avoid his past and basically In the letter, Morris blames memrewrite history.” bers of the previous administration for The First Nation owes Aborigiputting the community in a financial nal Affairs $708,000. Approximately hole and accuses the federal govern$200,000 to $300,000 has already been ment of ignoring the First Nation’s repaid, Morris said. needs. McMillan believes the third party “We were elected to manage the management situation was triggered affairs of the Liard First Nation last by the First Nation’s inability to comDecember and we are shocked to find plete its audit for the 2012-2013 fiscal the previous administration left us year, he said. with a financial ledger that borders on Another reason is the fact that LFN News Reporter

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leaders have failed to submit a financial statement outlining their salaries, he added. McMillan asked the federal government to perform a forensic audit of the First Nation about 10 years ago but says he was ignored. Erin Macpherson, a communications manager for the federal department, said work with the community to make debt repayments has been ongoing for several years. “This work has been aimed at supporting the First Nation in developing its capacity to manage its funding arrangements and has followed the progressive steps laid out in the default prevention and management policy,” she wrote in an email. McMillan said he believes many of the First Nation’s financial troubles date back to Morris’s previous term as chief, between 2000 and 2003. “My question for Aboriginal Affairs is if they put the First Nation under third party management now, and they perform this recipient audit, will they deal with the large accounts receivable owing from Mr. Morris or write it off the books?” he said.

In 2007, the First Nation accused Morris of having taken nearly $250,000 in inappropriate loans from the LFN government while he was chief. He was never charged, and Morris denies any wrongdoing. “I did not steal or take any money or funding from the Liard First Nation office,” Morris wrote in a letter to the community during the last election campaign. “When I was chief, our government at that time helped out members. We gave out loans to members ... some paid up their loans and some is still outstanding, and I took the rap for that.” McMillan believes other dents to the First Nation’s cash flow have come from various court cases the community has been tied up in over the years. Since December, there have been a number of lawsuits filed by vendors and service providers against the First Nation for unpaid funds, McMillan said. While the previous administration found itself owing money to some of those vendors on a few occasions, the community always came up with repayment plans and “kept on the good

side of things,” he added. “I feel bad for my community,” he said. “Mr. Morris and council rule with an iron fist approach. I believe the third party management will help stop the bleeding, for the time being. Long term, I’d like to see the community rise up and make their voices heard by demanding a byelection to replace the chief and council.” Liard First Nation elder Dennis Porter agrees. He says the current leadership keeps its members in the dark. “Leadership doesn’t know how to lead,” he said. “They always walk away. I give Aboriginal Affairs credit for placing the First Nation under third party management. Now that they’re involved they can set the record straight.” Porter said the lack of communication between administration and members means a lot of people don’t know what’s going on. “I want to see the present chief and council resign and have a re-election,” he said. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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Yukon woman who pleaded guilty to impaired driving was given one-third of the sentence prosecutors were asking for because the judge wanted her to be able to care for her child and continue with rehabilitation. Teri Lynn Schinkel pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing bodily harm, dangerous driving and refusing a breathalyzer. Judge Dennis Schmidt sentenced her to 60 days in jail to be served intermittently. According to court documents from August, the Crown would normally have sought a nine-month sentence. But given Schinkel’s history, a six-month sentence would be appropriate, they said. Schmidt called the circumstances of Schinkel’s crimes “egregious.” In February, she was at a house party drinking when she was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend. The boyfriend left the house, and Schinkel decided to go after him because he forgot his coat. “Now, there is absolutely no reason for her to leave that house party to take this coat to her ex-boyfriend. If he was cold, he would come back,” Schmidt said. “She was very selfish in her decisions. She was only thinking about what she wanted to do and went about and did that knowing that she should not do that, and she would be endangering the public if she did it.” Schinkel was seen swerving on the road. She struck another vehicle and carried on. Friday, Sept 5 to Thursday, Sept 11 Whitehorse Yukon Cinema Whi8thorse 304 Wood Street Ph: 668-6644

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“I do not think it is necessary to look at all the details, but at some point she did come across her exboyfriend who got into the car and proceeded to assault her again and then leave. She said she was traumatized by that event and out of her mind because of it and took off in the car,” Schmidt said. Schinkel hit speeds of 130 to 140 kilometres per hour with one flat tire, sometimes in the wrong lane, going through stop signs and hitting medians. “When she was coming down the hill into Whitehorse, she hit another car and that car was pushed off the road and across the median and over a bank,” Schmidt said. The decision does not include details of the other driver’s injuries, other than to say that she was “injured fairly badly, although has recovered.” When the ambulance arrived, Schinkel thrashed and kicked at the paramedics and had to be restrained at the hospital. Schinkel told the judge that the crash was a turning point in her life. Schmidt said he believes her. “She says that this accident brought her to a different way of thinking, and that she now wants to care for her child properly. Some of her relatives have come forward and said that they also support her and want to take the same path, or are taking the same path, and if all of that is true – I have no reason to disbelieve it – things may get better in that family,” the judge said. “The court can be of some assistance in ordering that alcohol abuse has to be dealt with by the accused.” Schinkel has a grandfather who went to a residential school. She has had a difficult childhood, like her own mother did, Schmidt said. “And now she is a mother herself and she is really carrying on with the same alcoholic and drug-addicted

lifestyle that she saw and says that has traumatized her so badly.” Schmidt called impaired driving “a curse on the community” that needs to be taken seriously. “That does not mean that courts should not take into consideration all circumstances of the parties, including their aboriginal status, and come up with a sentence that is sensible in deterring but also sensible for rehabilitation,” Schmidt told the court about a life-changing experience he had while working as a judge in the B.C. community of Alert Bay, long before the court ruling of Gladue forced judges to take a person’s aboriginal history into account. He described going to a meeting where 500 community members were waiting to give their opinions to a judge. “They spent the afternoon telling me about their history and their community, how in the ‘20s their elders were taken to Oakalla Prison in New Westminster for wearing traditional clothes, for going to potlatches, for being in a traditional canoe, and they said this has got to stop. The last judge here was sending our people to jail just like they did in the ‘20s,” the judge said, “I heard their grievances and it changed me forever.” The written decision, released this week, doesn’t say exactly how Schinkel’s time in jail will be split up. “The reason it is intermittent is to – and I should state this on the record – is so that it allows you to carry on with your healing and look after your child,” Schmidt said. Along with the sentence, Schinkel is also on probation for two years. She is not allowed to drink and must take any programming her probation officer tells her to. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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FedEx cargo plane on its way to Anchorage made an emergency landing in Whitehorse Thursday morning. The airport manager at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport received an emergency phone call from a FedEx official around 7:25 a.m., said Doris Wurfbaum, a spokesperson with Yukon’s Department of Public Works. The airport started emergency procedures and fire crews were staged, prepared for the worse, when the Boeing 777 landed safely around 8 a.m. “We had to divert the plane due to technical issues in flight, and it landed safely at the nearest airport,� said FedEx spokesperson Bonny Harrison. “Everyone on board is safe, and our mechanics are currently assessing the incident.� According to the American federal aviation authorities, FedEx 195 diverted to Whitehorse “after the flight crew reported that a warning

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Firefighters board a FedEx cargo plane after it made an emergency landing at the Whitehorse airport on Thursday morning.

light in the cockpit indicated a possible onboard fire,� said spokesperson Kathleen Bergen.

Indian tribes to compensation for lands required for purposes of settlement will be considered and settled.� An important court case involvIn 2012, Yukon Supreme Court ing a 144-year-old promise to the Justice Leigh Gower ruled that Ross River Dena Council began the 1870 order was not intended in Whitehorse this week for the to be enforceable at the time of second time. its drafting. So, the judge said, he The First Nation wants Canada does not see how it could have to honour commitments made later acquired legal force since under the 1870 Rupert’s Land then. Order that brought Yukon into The case was appealed last year. the Dominion of Canada. The Yukon Court of Appeal The order says that “upon ruled that the judge in the origithe transference of the territonal case did not answer the right ries in question to the Canadian question. The interpretation of the 1870 order “was inextricably Government, the claims of the

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“We had a chance last night to do a very brief amount of fishing,� said Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski on the phone from Yellowknife Thursday. “We were fishing, so of course it’s who’s going to catch the most or the biggest fish. And (N.W.T. Premier Bob) McLeod was the Pasloski meets with winner. But I just said, you know, ‘Gee whiz, it’s your lake, you northern counterparts know, it’s your turf. You probably know where the right place is.’ But The three territorial premiers met it was all good fun.� in Yellowknife this week to discuss As for the serious business, one serious issues, but that doesn’t of the things the premiers talked mean there wasn’t time for a little about was how to best address mental health issues in remote fun.

would say whether there was any evidence of an actual fire onboard. Harrison wouldn’t say how many people were onboard or speculate on what caused the emergency. “Our focus now is assisting authorities and the FAA in the investigation.� After it landed, the plane sat on the runway until about 9:25 a.m. when it was taxied to the airport’s north apron, near the Alaska Highway. There’s no word on how long it could sit there. Harrison said the company is working on getting the cargo to its final destinations. The Air North flight scheduled to head to Vancouver at 8 a.m. that morning was delayed about an hour and a half while the runway was cleared. Wurfbaum said, from her department’s perspective, everything went as planned. “Everything went as it’s supposed to. We were more than ready for this.� Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

communities. “We’ve directed our ministers of health to look at using technology to provide mental health care,� said Pasloski. That could mean providing things like counselling services through teleconference, he said. The premiers also unveiled an updated version of a 2007 document, “A Northern Vision: Building a better North,� that outlines the territories’ joint priorities. The document discusses four pillars of the vision: productive and engaged citizens, energy, infrastructure and governance. (Jacqueline Ronson)

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early six years after applying to the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Board, Mactung has finally cleared the assessment process. “It’s a major accomplishment and everyone is really happy,� said Allan Krasnick, chair of the environmental committee of North American Tungsten’s board of directors. “It feels good – it feels good, now. My family’s happy.� North American Tungsten currently operates the Cantung mine, located 300 kilometres from Watson Lake, up the Nahanni Range Road just inside the N.W.T. border. The mine has been operating, on and off, since 1962. The site used to house a bustling town of nearly 600 people, with an RCMP post, a jail, two schools and three bars. While it belongs to the N.W.T. for regulatory purposes, the business revenues flow through Yukon and the mine is most connected to the community of Watson Lake. Mactung is about 160 kilometres up along the border with N.W.T., this time falling on the Yukon side, near the North Canol Road. The two deposits are very similar, and appear to be part of the

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Allan Krasnick is the chair of the environmental committee of North American Tungsten’s board of directors.

same geological formation, said Krasnick. “It’s not coincidence that they’re both on the border of the Northwest Territories and the Yukon,� he said. Mactung is “a monster deposit,� said Krasnick. “It’s a really big deposit. And it seems like the market is really good. For tungsten itself, there’s more and more uses and

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That will take some time, he said. The company wants to do more design work and testing on the site before then. The plan is to bring some ore from Mactung to the mill at Cantung, to “see if there’s anything we don’t know about the rock,� said Krasnick. Having an operating mine nearby is a big advantage, he said. It will also help with training. The Mactung mine will need close to 300 employees, and North American Tungsten hopes to hire as many as possible from the North. “The biggest challenge that we have to meet, that we want to meet, is to increase northern hiring,� said Krasnick. The company is working with the Ross River Dena Council to see what the capacity needs are, and how they can be met, he said. “We’re already talking about some positions where we train people in Cantung, they can work in Cantung with the expectation that they’ll work at Mactung.� It’s still too early to say when shovels might hit the ground at Mactung, but it could be as soon as about two years from now, said Krasnick. Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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here’s no easy fix to the downtown social issues that conflict with tourism and business, says Rick Karp, president of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce. Drinking and loitering in the downtown core and along the waterfront is an ongoing issue for the chamber, Karp said in an interview this week. Some businesses have come together in the last year or so to ask the Department of Justice for a trespass act, so that business owners can at least deal with security issues on their properties. But even that won’t really solve the problem, said Karp. “One of the issues that came up, was, if we start in our businesses to not allow these social problems to enter into businesses or the downtown core, where are they going to go? They’re just going to move to another location, and it’s going to cause problems in this other location. “Which is what we’re seeing happening along the waterfront. The beautiful new wharf had, or recently had, graffiti on it, and some loitering going on there. And with the trolley passing through,

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Drinking and loitering in the downtown core and along the waterfront is an ongoing issue for Whitehorse businesses.

with tourists and everything, it becomes an issue.” A spokesperson for Justice confirmed that the department has met with members of the chamber about their request for a trespass act. The department is working on a new Land Titles Act and a new

Condo Act for tabling in the spring that may have provisions relating to trespass, according to the statement. Also, “persons or businesses may find there are applicable criminal code provisions available to address trespassing or loitering,” according to the email. “Generally,

use of the those remedies require police involvement. There may also be common-law remedies obtained through the courts.” Back in 2007 the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce produced a document, “Who’s minding your business?” with a checklist of things business owners can

do to elevate the security of their properties. There has been an increase in requests for that pamphlet in the last year or so, and the RCMP is also using it to help educate business owners, said Karp. But the long-term fix will take much more, he said. “Social issues have always been an issue and probably will stay here until we all make a determination to fix it. “It’s almost like education. Education is a community effort. A child doesn’t just get educated by teachers, a child gets educated by the community. “And these social issues will not be resolved by one department – Health and Social Services, or, Department of Justice putting people in jail. These issues will be resolved when the community steps up and works as a community to resolve these social issues. “And I’m talking about businesses, governments, municipal governments, First Nations governments all working together to say, ‘How are we going to resolve this issue, how are we going to help resolve the social issues and the people who are in desperate need of assistance.” Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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hat’s more frustrating than the prime minister making a big show of coming to town, but only giving local reporters between themselves just one question he will deign to answer? Well, how about Yukon’s justice minister staging a news conference at Whitehorse Correctional Centre, giving a prepared statement that made no obvious point, and then waltzing off without answering a single question at all? The Yukon saw both spectacles last week. At least Justice Minister Mike Nixon, after some prodding, did provide a later interview to the Yukon News, even if he succeeded only in further confusing matters. Maybe that’s why he apparently wasn’t allowed to speak earlier: he hadn’t gotten his story straight yet. The issue at hand is one we’ve raised several times in these pages in recent weeks: the Yukon Human Rights Commission being barred from investigating complaints at Whitehorse Correctional Centre. At first, Nixon declined repeated interview requests on the matter. Eventually, a Yukon News reporter buttonholed him at a constituency barbecue he was holding. Nixon, at that point, hit a snag, in that the comments he made were at odds with the position taken by his own officials. At the time, the minister said he had no objection to human rights investigators snooping around the jail, provided other avenues had first been exhausted. Justice officials, meanwhile, have insisted that human rights complaints are nobody’s business but their own, and they can be dealt with internally or through the courts. Nixon’s later public appearance at the jail, if it had any purpose at all, seemed to be to defuse this issue. On this point,

he failed spectacularly, in that he never uttered the words “human rights,” let alone addressed the substance of these concerns. Later, when the minister fielded questions by telephone, he contradicted himself and trotted out his department’s official position: keep out, human rights watchdogs. If inmates don’t like how they’re being treated, they can always ask for a judicial review. (The idea that a mentally ill inmate would have the resources to launch such a legal challenge is just nutty.) While Nixon was able to produce some imaginary examples where the Human Rights Commission might be allowed on the premises, the fact remains that in the real world investigators remain barred. There are two obvious points to be made. One, the Yukon government’s refusal to allow human rights investigators to hear out human rights complaints is shameful and abhorrent. Several such complaints have recently been made. In at least one case, an inmate who struggles with serious mental illness asserts that he’s been left in solitary confinement for prolonged periods, with little medical supervision. If true, this would be a recipe for making an already deranged inmate even more dangerous upon his eventual release, which does the public no service. Where is the minister on this? AWOL. Two, the Yukon government’s communications strategy, in its worst cases such as here, is idiotic and self-defeating. If you’re trying to get out in front of an issue, actually speak to it. If you’re trying to ignore an issue, don’t hold a news conference about it. Sheesh! Instead, Nixon managed to draw further attention to an issue he clearly doesn’t want to speak about. In doing so, he Publisher

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prompted other news outlets – that, inexplicably, hadn’t seen the value in covering this story until then – to match with their own reports. Yukon Party muckymucks have grumbled that this outlet doesn’t give their team a fair shake on matters such as this one. This is sort of like punching yourself in the face, then blaming someone else for the black eye. Want a fair shake? Try providing some honest answers, rather than lame evasions. The best way to clear the air over concerns with the jail’s use of solitary confinement of mentally-ill inmates is to let the Human Rights Commission do its job. As we’ve said before, the jail’s own Investigations Standards Office, or ISO, is poorly equipped to resolve the matter. If that weren’t the case, it wouldn’t be conducting its third investigation into the jail’s solitary confinement policies. To date, Nixon has created the impression of being hopelessly out of his depth on this issue. It’s time for him to get serious. As it stands, he’s only further tarnishing the reputation of the justice system he’s supposed to help oversee. (JT)

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Those wily Skagwegians “tax holidays.” Skagwegian families reverse the usual northern rhythm of stocking up in the by Keith summer and then trying to last Halliday through the winter. Instead, they stock up during the winter tax holiday and try to avoid paying the higher summer sales tax. The Skagway Chamber of Commerce says the sales tax rate is five per cent from April to September, and three per cent in the winter (or zero per cent if the ave you ever noticed that summer take was good enough your bill in Skagway is for the city to declare a winter tax never a round number, holiday). The hotel tax, mostly despite the fact that Alaska is paid by visitors of course, is eight famously sales-tax free? per cent. It’s because our wily SkagAccording to the Skagway wegian friends have organized a News, the summer sales tax raised borough sales tax for themselves. $6.4 million in 2012, more than How, you ask, do feisty Alaskan the planned $6 million. Asvoters permit their borough gov- semblyman Gary Hanson pointed ernment to charge them a sales out that the tax had allowed “a tax? very generous lowering of the mill It’s because the borough sales rates for the property owners.” tax is part of a clever stratagem to Whitehorse taxpayers will be shift the tax burden from Skagwe- green with jealousy after seeing gians onto unsuspecting tourists. their property taxes go up steadily Basically, the tax raises millions over the last decade. of dollars for Skagway public serYukoners did get some benefits vices, with a big part of that com- from the Skagway tax. Council ing from cruise ship tourists and, put a big part of that year’s extra yes, you. Yukoners visiting the tax revenue into the small boat “Gateway to the Klondike” also harbour, where many Yukoners make a substantial contribution berth their boats, and the municito ploughing the roads and fixing pal library, which is a good place those rustic wooden sidewalks. to meet Yukoners looking for free Then, when the tourists are Wi-Fi. gone for the season, the sales tax Skagway runs a fine line with a rate goes down for the winter. tax like this. It wants to maximize Sometimes they even have winter revenues from visitors to benefit

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its local citizens, but without extracting so much that it scares off visitors or cruise ship marketing departments by getting a reputation for gouging tourists. Soapy Smith went too far in this regard, and we all know what happened to him (especially visitors to Skagway’s spruced up historical cemetery). Keeping the tax relatively low at five per cent seems to have kept it under the radar of most visitors so far. Yukoners pay five per cent at home, and other Canadians are used to paying double or more. Cruise ship passengers may be annoyed, but they are used to far more aggressive attempts to part them from their money than the Skagway borough sales tax (although paying an extra five per cent does add insult to injury if you let yourself get talked into buying some cubic zirconia jewelry at one of Skagway’s cruise ship jewelry shops). Nor is Skagway alone. I visited Prince Edward Island a few years ago, where they also had a sales tax aimed right at the tourist wallet. The headline rate was a whopping 10 per cent, but many goods used primarily by local residents were exempt. These included home heating oil, gym memberships and funeral services, which are generally not top tourist purchases. As of 2012, however, P.E.I. switched to a Harmonized Sales Tax based on the federal GST.

Harmonized sales tax regulations reduce the scope for Skagwaystyle shenanigans, presumably because allowing provinces to skim each other’s tourists is not high on the federal government’s list of tax policy objectives. However, in negotiations with the feds the province was still able to retain local-friendly exemptions for home heating oil and a few other items. The N.W.T. has taken a slightly different tack. Instead of targeting tourists, they have a payroll tax so that Outside workers have to pay taxes to Yellowknife. Fly-in workers in the Yukon pay income taxes in their province or country of residence (and don’t pay any local sales tax, of course, since we don’t have one). Here in the Yukon, we don’t indulge in any of these games. In fact, the opposite is the case. The only part of the tax system that has been getting heavier lately is municipal property taxes. These, of course, are paid by locals not by tourists. Our income tax rates have been stable for years, with the last budget’s modest cut in small business taxes one of the few notable changes in the last few years. Our gas taxes, which Skagway politicians would be tempted to put up in the summer when the tourists drive through, are relatively low by Canadian standards. The latest Yukon budget estimates that tax revenue will

be just $128 million out of total revenue of $1.2 billion, with most of that coming from our massive transfer payments. In fact, the expected increase in federal money in 2014-15 is $39 million. To put this in perspective, if all of this increase were used to pay for tax reductions, Yukon income tax could be cut in half (although the feds have designed the formula to discourage this sort of thing). We probably don’t want to attract the attention of Ottawa with Skagway-style tax schemes. However, at the margin, I think our politicians have space to be a lot more creative in reducing the property and income tax burden on Yukoners. For all the talk in Whitehorse about affordable housing and helping lowerincome Yukoners, it is remarkable how seldom tax policy comes up. Higher property taxes and high marginal tax rates on rental income inevitably push rents up. The small business tax reduction in the last Yukon budget was a sign this is changing. I suspect all three parties will be bidding for your vote with some clever tax wheezes in the next election. 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 Channel 9’s “Yukonomist” show or Twitter @hallidaykeith

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Prof to share vision of a just society measures – like regular exercise and a healthy diet – the justice system works best by dealing with problems early, he said. “What are we trying to accomplish here? If what we really want to do is get a more

versity’s Osgoode law school will be in Whitehorse next week to lead a public discusrevor Farrow wants to sion on access to justice and hear ideas about how what it means to have a just to expand the justice society. system beyond the courtroom. Just as health care is best offered with preventative The professor at York UniAshley Joannou News Reporter

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B.C. premier urges teachers’ union suspend strike, union vows indefinite unrest Tamsyn Burgmann

conditions were met, the government would start discussing what she began characterizing VANCOUVER as the “single most important ritish Columbia’s premier issue” for her, classroom size chastised the teachers’ and composition. That could union and urged its members only happen if the union ended to cast aside strike action on its bid to obtain benefits in the Wednesday, inciting a defensive contract like an extra day off for response from the teachers’ high school teachers, unlimited federation. massages and a $5,000 signing Christy Clark stood beside bonus, she said. her education minister and “As long as we’re there, it outlined her view of the steps makes it impossible for us to get required to get the situation to the things that I think really rolling towards resolution in matter to parents…,” she said. what was her first public address Two hours later, B.C. Teachabout the brewing dispute since ers’ Federation president Jim the strike indefinitely shuttered Iker accused the government of schools. going to great lengths to make Teachers must suspend it appear the gap between the the strike while the two sides sides was a massive gulf and negotiate, so that children can vowed strikers would march the immediately start their school lines until they got movement year, and the union must alter from the government. and introduce a “reasonable” He said Clark was “mistaken” proposal at the bargaining table, in her portrayal of the union’s she said. demands, noting several items “The only ones who can had already been taken off the end this strike or suspend it is table, and described the governthe teachers’ union,” she told ment’s $375 million interim reporters. “If we really want to offer for dealing with special put students first and we really needs in the classroom as “status care that kids are at the top of quo” because it would only be the agenda, we’ll all make sure used to hire teachers previously they’re in school tomorrow.” laid off due to cuts. Clark promised that if the He reiterated the union’s Canadian Press

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proposal for two new multimillion dollar funds to hire more teachers and deal with grievances as the only way to rectify the problem, while saying the union was still willing to bargain on the exact amounts. “Is fixing a system that’s been underfunded for 12 years expensive? Yes, of course it is,” he told reporters at a news conference, before adding his own jabs. “But the government needs to rethink its priorities and put kids first. If they can build a roof on BC Place for half-abillion dollars or give a private power company in California $750 million, we can afford to invest in our children.” Iker provided his own list of the roadblocks to getting a settlement: that government has been unwilling to engage in bargaining talks, that its negotiators have offered no counterproposals in spite of the union’s concessions and the insistence on keeping a clause in the contract that the union believes negates its bargaining rights. He said the strike could end if the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, the government’s bargaining arm, dropped “E80,” a clause that he describes as overriding provi-

sions related to class size and composition, a right the union already established in two B.C. court decisions. The union frequently cites the B.C. Supreme Court decisions, now on appeal by the government, that ruled its rights to negotiate those issues were illegally removed by government legislation in 2002. Clark introduced that legislation when she was B.C.’s education minister and said Wednesday it was imperative the animosity against her be dropped so all sides could move

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forward. “This isn’t good for anybody. We all have to get past the emotion here,” she said. “We need to put this in the context of today, and today, kids are out of school.” Teachers mounted rotating strikes for three weeks last May and attempted to heighten pressure with a full-scale strike in June, ejecting half-a-million students from the classroom. Picketing teachers are getting no strike pay after the union coffers ran dry. No new talks are scheduled.

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Nunavut one step closer to opening territory’s first beer and wine store support for the idea, the government plans to open up a store on a trial basis. OTTAWA How long it stays open depends unavut wants to deal with its on how well the experiment goes. alcohol problem by opening “I think that we’ll probably give the territory’s first beer and wine it a good year – but it depends on store. the severity, as well,” said Chris Soon Iqaluit residents will have D’Arcy, deputy minister of Nunavut’s Finance Department. their say and, if there’s enough Steve Rennie Canadian Press

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“Anecdotally, if the police are seeing more people staggering around and creating a mess, we’ll shut it down and say, ‘OK, that was a good try. Maybe we’ll try again some other time.’ “We’re kind of not expecting that. We’re hoping that the gains will outweigh any of the shortterm losses.” The booze rules differ across the territory. Some communities ban all liquor. Some let elected committees decide who can bring alcohol into the community, and how much. Some put limits on the amount of alcohol people can buy. And some have no rules besides the territory’s general liquor laws. Liquor hasn’t been sold in stores in Iqaluit since the 1970s. People can either drink at one of the city’s bars or order alcohol from a warehouse and have it shipped in from Rankin Inlet. Residents of Rankin Inlet have to order their liquor from a warehouse in Iqaluit. Everyone else in the territory can order their alcohol from either warehouse. The thinking behind the warehouse system is to create a delay between the time alcohol is ordered and when it is consumed. But a recent change to Nunavut’s liquor laws would let people get their booze straight

from a storefront at their local warehouse. It may sound counterintuitive or perhaps even misguided to make it easier to buy wine and beer in a territory plagued by rising alcohol consumption, heavy binge drinking and a growing number of babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome. But what Nunavut’s government is hoping is that people will change their drinking habits once the store opens. Right now, D’Arcy says, people tend to binge-drink hard liquor they’ve bought from bootleggers. But they may not drink as much alcohol if they’re only allowed to buy limited quantities of beer or wine. “We’re hoping that people will change,” D’Arcy said, “that their paradigm will shift from buying a 60-ounce of vodka from a bootlegger at $180-a-bottle to buying a flat of beer or some wine from the beer and wine store.” The change won’t happen overnight. Both D’Arcy and the local RCMP detachment are bracing for more alcohol-related problems than usual once beer and wine go on sale at the warehouse. Earlier this year, Staff Sgt. Monty Lecomte told Iqaluit’s city council he expects the Mounties

will receive more calls than usual at first before things eventually return to normal. The hope is that this short-term pain will put an end once and for all to the territory’s long-standing problem with bootlegging. When the Nunavut government struck a task force a few years ago to review the territory’s liquor laws, bootlegging was identified as one of the biggest concerns. The Nunavut Liquor Commission estimates that half the spirits it sells are resold illegally. That’s about 33,500 bottles of hard liquor – which, at an average bootleg price of $300 a bottle, works out to around $10 million a year. The store isn’t expected to be a big money-maker for the government, D’Arcy said. But what it will hopefully do is cut into the bootleggers’ business. Greenland took a similar approach years ago to deal with its own alcohol problem, which has been largely successful. Now Nunavut hopes to replicate the success of its neighbour. “I personally think that it’s worth a shot,” D’Arcy said. “It is not good to have people getting a 60-ounce of vodka, regardless of the price, and consuming so much in one fell swoop.”

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On September 9th at 9 minutes past 9 a.m., a time that represents the nine months of pregnancy, churches in the City of Whitehorse will ring their bells. At this time please take a moment and reflect on how we as a community can help support alcohol free pregnancies and together better understand and support persons with FASD.”

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder International Awareness Day September 9, 2014 WHEREAS children are our most important resource and it is our responsibility to care for, nurture and protect them; and WHEREAS individuals living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder face the risk of permanent brain damage, learning disabilities, mental illness, early school dropout, homelessness, addictions, substance abuse, and trouble with the law; and WHEREAS it is essential that women in pregnancy are provided with information, understanding and support to reduce the incidence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; and WHEREAS International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day is observed on the ninth day of the ninth month of the year to remind us that during the nine months of pregnancy a woman should abstain from alcohol; and WHEREAS the council of the City of Whitehorse encourages everyone to act with compassion and understanding towards those individuals whose lives were affected by alcohol before they were born; NOW THEREFORE, I, Deputy Mayor Betty Irwin, do hereby proclaim September 9, 2014 to be Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day in the City of Whitehorse.

Berry Irwin, Deputy Mayor “The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon (FASSY) would like to acknowledge the generous support of Yukon Government’s Departments of Health and Social Services, Justice and Education and the Yukon Liquor Corporation. FASSY would also like to express its appreciation to the City of Whitehorse for proclaiming September 9th FASD International Awareness Day in Whitehorse.”

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Harper wades in on Scottish referendum, says divided U.K. not in global interest Murray Brewster Canadian Press

LONDON reaking up the United Kingdom would not serve the greater global interest, nor the interest of ordinary people throughout the country, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A question about the looming referendum on Scottish independence came up Wednesday as Harper took part in a questionand-answer session in front of a business audience in London. Recent public opinion surveys in Britain show the Yes and No sides are almost evenly split with a little more than two weeks left before the Sept. 18 vote. The gap between the two sides has been narrowing for the last month, with some 42 per cent of poll respondents saying they would vote in favour and 48 per cent standing opposed, according to a poll tracker in The Telegraph newspaper. Harper rhymed off a host of global woes – from terrorism and trade to Ebola outbreak and climate change – and questioned how facing those challenges would be better in a fractured country. It is a conundrum that Cana-

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes part in an economic question and answer session at Mansion House in London, England, on Wednesday.

dians faced for more than four decades with the separatist movement in Quebec, culminating a period of reflection that followed the close call of the 1995 referendum. “What would the division of a country like Canada – or the division of a country like the United Kingdom – do to advance solutions to any of those issues?”

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Harper asked in response to a question by Fraser Nelson, the editor of weekly conservative magazine The Spectator. “We like to think in Canada that our country is a strong and positive force in the world. And we think from the Canadian perspective that a strong and United Kingdom is an overwhelmingly positive force in the world.”

Nelson joked that maybe the Canadian prime minister should stick around and take his message up north, to which Harper conceded the sentiment might not be well received in Scotland. He underlined that ultimately it is “a decision for the Scots,” one that should be respected, regardless of the outcome. “This is a vote with immense

consequences and those consequences should be thoroughly understood and digested. And the public, particularly the establishment should be more than willing to accept the judgment of that ordinary people, rightly or wrongly, deliver,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any way of softpedalling that. It’s momentous and should be treated as such by all sides. Canadians have trouble relating to the notion of a divided Britain because the English and Scottish cultures have been so thoroughly integrated in North America, Harper said. But where they do understand the current dilemma is through the lens of the country’s experience with Quebec. “That debate has gone on and it went on intensely for very a long time,” he said. “Ultimately that intense debate did not create – for a long, long time – any kind of clear winner. It created a society that was very divided.” Harper suggested the notion of Quebec independence has faded from the public discourse because a younger generation has asked itself the question how it relates to “things that actually matter in my life,” such as the economy and jobs.

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Face-saving compromise may be on way for tight-fisted NATO allies Murray Brewster

wards next year’s balanced budget and anticipated election. Jason MacDonald, the prime LONDON minister’s director of commuface-saving compromise may nications, said late Tuesday that be on the way for reluctant the government is willing to allies, including Canada, who are spend more “on measures that unwilling to boost defence spend- meet actual operational needs, in ing to meet the NATO standard. response to global issues.” A spokesman for Prime MinisHe says Canada is not prepared ter Stephen Harper says the final to meet “an arbitrary target.” statement at the Wales Summit The language not only puts later this week will describe the out an embarrassing political fire, long-standing expectation that given the prime minister’s harsh members nations spend at least condemnation of Russia, but it two per cent of their gross domay also be enough to placate the mestic product on defence as an Americans. “aspirational target.” The U.S. has already said pubThat seems enough to satisfy licly that there’s wiggle room in the Harper government, which meeting the target as long as the has balked at pressure from both contribution of allies is meaningthe United States and Britain to ful and that they purchase NATO substantially boost the military’s interoperable equipment which budget slashed in the drive tocan be used both for collective Canadian Press

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defence, and in a crisis. MacDonald’s statement did not commit to halting the anticipated $2.7-billion in cuts at National Defence next year. The government currently forks out just over $18-billion per year on the military, down from over $21-billion at the height of the Afghan war. Other allies have shown similar reluctance to increase spending. A few years ago, France’s military budget accounted for 2.4 percent of its GDP, but that has dropped to 1.9 percent and the country’s budget law mandates no increase before 2019. Canada has never met the two per cent GDP target, even at the height of the Cold War. Few NATO nations meet the goal and even some among the four that do, notably Greece,

don’t have equipment that can be used for collective defence of other nations. Harper has been one of the vocal of western leaders in condemning Russia’s annexation of Crimea and ongoing invasion of eastern Ukraine, which has claimed over 2,000 lives. The statement that the government intends to fund “operational needs” is significant because it means the federal treasury could be called upon to pony up for individual deployments and commitments, rather than telling the defence department to find the money within its annual budget. With the exception of the combat mission in Kandahar, the Conservatives have resisted doing special appropriations for deployments, the way most other countries do.

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GPS for Navigation, GPS 003 In this fun, hands-on, one-day course, students learn how to navigate using a Garmin eTrex20 GPS . Topics include: marking and navigating to waypoints, routes, tracks, map datums, reading map co-ordinates, and using a GPS in conjunction with topographic maps. Concepts are transferable to other GPS receivers. OziExplorer (a mapping software program for uploading/downloading GPS data) will be demonstrated. As part of this course will be held outdoors, remember to dress accordingly.

Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under access to information show that missions, such as the Afghan training deployment and the Libya bombing campaign, were funded out of the National Defence budget. That was breaking a promise in the government’s own Canada First Defence Strategy, which pledged overseas missions would be paid for through a special budgetary appropriation. The defence department is currently being asked to swallow the cost of the Harper government’s three-year commitment to fund newly trained and independent Afghan forces – something agreed to at a previous NATO summit. There was no indication Tuesday whether the government would find the money elsewhere to cover that bill.

Construction of a planned watermain crossing of Hamilton Boulevard will commence on Friday September 5 at 6:00 PM. Westbound traffic will be restricted to a single lane in the vicinity of the watermain crossing from Friday evening, Sept. 5 at 6:00 PM, until Sunday evening, Sept 7 at 11:00 PM. Eastbound traffic will be impacted the following weekend, Friday evening, Sept 12 at 6:00 PM until Sunday evening, Sept 14 at 11:00 PM. Please slow down, obey all traffic signage, and watch for Flag Persons in the construction zone. If you would like more information, or would like to discuss any special access requirements that you may have, please contact our Community Liaison Coordinator or Construction Superintendent, Ms. Gail Anderson Cell Phone 336-1542 or Mr. Ken Watson Cell Phone 334-7814 We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation while we complete this project. We will endeavor to complete the work as quickly as possible to minimize your disturbance and inconvenience.

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Al Qaida fighters along Israel’s border in Golan Heights give Israelis new cause for concern Daniel Estrin Associated Press

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or the first time in the Syrian civil war, al-Qaida fighters are hunkered down on Israel’s doorstep, and Israelis in the lush, hilly Golan Heights who have long considered Syrian President Bashar Assad their bitter foe are now worried about something more ominous – that they could become the militants’ next target. The push into the Golan by the Nusra Front, as al-Qaida’s branch in Syria is known, comes just two weeks after Israel ended a 50-day war against Hamas on its southern border with the Gaza Strip, giving the conflictweary nation another cause for concern. Israelis in the Golan -- a longdisputed territory that marks the frontier between the two countries -- have grown accustomed to hearing the sound of distant battles between rival forces in Syria’s civil war. But last week’s seizure of the strategic Quneitra border crossing by a mix of rebels – including the Nusra Front, fighters of the Western-backed Free Syrian Army and others – has created an unprecedented situation that has brought the extremists to

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Smoke rises following an explosion in Syria’s Quneitra province on August 28 as Syrian rebels clashed with President Bashar Assad’s forces, seen from the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

within just a few meters (yards) of Israeli positions. The Syrian government is “not our cup of tea,” said Gabi Kuniel, an Israeli who tends vineyards recently damaged by

mortar shells when the violence spilled over to the Israeli-held side of the strategic Golan Heights. But “we prefer that the Syrian army controls this region and

not a group of radical al-Qaida Muslim people,” he said Wednesday, sitting behind a concrete structure near his fields to stay out of the line of fire. As he spoke, heavy machine-

gunfire could be heard in the distance. Earlier, a plume of smoke rose from the Syrian side of the frontier fence. For the past three years, Israelis in the Golan have had a relatively safe front seat view of the civil war as Syrian government forces battled rebels attempting to wrest control of the area. But now the Nusra Front and the other rebels move around in camouflaged trucks and on foot with guns slung over their shoulders, in some cases just 50 metres (yards) away from Israeli military outposts and Israeli farmers’ fields. Some Israelis are convinced it’s a matter of time before the Islamic radicals set their sights on them. “They’ll come at us in the end, I have no doubt,” said Yehiel Gadis, 56, peering through a small pair of binoculars at an Israeli lookout point across from Syria’s Quneitra crossing. “The entire Arab world is furious with us,” said his friend, Yigal Bashan, 57. The two men, who live in central Israel, were on a sightseeing trip in the region and were among some two dozen curiosity seekers who stopped at the lookout. Israel captured the Golan, a

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Church Of The Nazarene 2111 Centennial St. (Porter Creek) Sunday School & Morning Worship - 10:45 am

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Quaker Worship Group RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Meets regularly for Silent Worship. For information, call 667-4615 email: whitehorse-contact@quaker.ca

Christ Church Cathedral Anglican

1609 Birch St. (Porter Creek) 633-5385 “We’re Open Saturdays!” Worship Service 11:00 am Wednesday 7:00 pm - Prayer Meeting All are welcome.

4th Avenue & Steele Street • 667-2437 Masses: Weekdays: 12:10 pm. Saturday 5 pm Sunday: 9 am - English; 10:10 am - French; 11:30 am English

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Saturday Vespers 5:00 pm Sunday Liturgy 10:00 am FR. JOHN GRYBA 332-4171 for information www.orthodoxwhitehorse.org

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Sunday 10:00am Prayer / Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Wednesday Praise & Celebration 7:30 pm Pastor Roger Yadon

2060 2ND AVENUE • 667-4889

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Church of the Northern Apostles

An Anglican/Episcopal Church Sunday Worship 10:00 AM Sunday School during Service, Sept to May

THE REV. ROB LANGMAID 45 Boxwood Crescent • Porter Creek 633-4032 • All Are Welcome

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Box 31419, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6K8 For information on regular community activities in Whitehorse contact:

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1301 FIR STREET 633-2886

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Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Pastor L.E. Harrison 633-4089

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Religion of the Light and Sound of God

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Regular Monthly Service: 1st and 3rd Sundays of the Month 11:00 AM • All are welcome. Rev. David Pritchard 668-5530

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 plateau overlooking northern Israel, from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war. It later annexed the area, a move that has never been recognized internationally. Since the aftermath of the subsequent 1973 war, U.N. monitors have helped to enforce a stable truce and the area has been tense but generally quiet. That started to change when the Syrian uprising erupted in March 2011, and the frontier has grown more volatile as the conflict has escalated into a complex and bloody civil war. Israel has largely stayed on the sidelines of the war, quietly content to see Assad’s forces tied down by battles with various rebel groups trying to oust him. However, Israel has occasionally responded to mortar fire that spilled over the border, usually unintentionally, and is believed to have carried out several airstrikes on weapons shipments thought to be bound for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. As the rebels took over the border area last Wednesday, the Israeli army ordered Kuniel’s 200 farmhands out of the fields for three days, forcing them to leave behind freshly picked fruit in vats to rot. Then, mortar shells fell near the village of Merom Golan, setting large swaths of Kuniel’s vineyards ablaze and imparting a smoky taste to what remained of his plump grapes. Those grapes were destined for some of the Golan Heights Winery’s higher-end Chardon-

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Ukraine, rebels say they are ready for truce, as Ukraine’s leader attends NATO summit Nataliya Vasilyeva And John-Thor Dahlburg Associated Press

MOSCOW kraine and the pro-Russian separatists appeared increasingly close to signing a deal to end four months of fighting, as NATO leaders including President Barack Obama expressed support for Ukraine at a NATO summit Thursday. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he’s ready to order a cease-fire in the east Friday if a peace deal is signed that day at talks in Minsk, Belarus. The rebels also said they were ready to declare a truce Friday if an agreement with Ukraine is reached on a political settlement for the mostly Russianspeaking region. Poroshenko discussed the outlines of a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, and they both voiced optimism about reaching an agreement in Minsk. Facing major challenges with conflicts in Ukraine, Syria and Iraq and a winding down of operations in Afghanistan, NATO leaders gathered for a two-day summit at a golf resort in southern Wales. Before the official proceedings began, Poroshenko attended a meeting with Obama and the leaders of NATO’s four major European powers: Brit-

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ment forces should pull back away from shelling residential areas. Poroshenko, in his turn, called for the withdrawal of foreign troops, a diplomatic reference to Russian forces, as well as establishing a buffer zone on the border and releasing all Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia. Both sides have expressed readiness for international monitoring of the truce and a prisoners’ exchange. Earlier, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen accused the Russians of continued meddling Virginia Mayo/AP in eastern Ukraine. British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, speaks with “What counts is what is actuUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko as they attend a ally happening on the ground,” NATO-Ukraine round table meeting during a NATO Rasmussen said Thursday. “And we summit in Newport, Wales on Thursday. are still witnessing, unfortunately, Russian involvement in destabilizAn AP reporter saw three milieastern Ukraine since mid-April in a ing the situation in eastern Ukraine. tary-type vehicles ablaze Thursday conflict that the U.N. estimates has So we continue to call on Russia to in Berezove, a village along the main pull back its troops from Ukrainian killed nearly 2,600 people. NATO road connecting Mariupol with says at least 1,000 Russian fighters borders, stop the flow of weapons Donetsk, the largest rebel-held city. and fighters into Ukraine, stop are helping the rebels. Rebel fighters were on the move, Rebels have made substantial the support for armed militants in indicating they could be trying to advances against Ukrainian forces Ukraine and engage in a constructake control of the strategic highway. tive political process.” over the past two weeks, including Later, columns of smoke rose outopening a new front along the Sea The battles have taken a heavy side the nearby village of Olenivka, of Azov coast. That offensive has toll on Ukraine’s army. National suggesting that Ukrainian forces raised concerns the rebels are aimSecurity Council spokesman, Col. were trying to retake it. ing to seize Mariupol, a major port Andriy Lysenko, told reporters Specifics of the hoped-for peace of about 500,000 people, and create Thursday that 837 Ukrainian sera land corridor between Russia and deal are yet to be finalized. Putin has vicemen have been killed and 3,044 Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that suggested that rebels halt their ofwounded since the fighting began fensive while the Ukrainian govern- in April. Russia annexed in March.

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The new show in town Thanks to Second Show Kids Consignment, you don’t have to leave Yukon to hunt for deals on brand name stuff for kids

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Christine Pottie owns and runs Second Show Kids Consignment store at the Yukon Inn plaza in Whitehorse.

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t’s no secret that kids go through clothes quickly. It’s still a secret to some that tucked away in the corner of the Yukon Inn plaza next to the dollar store is a place packed to the ceilings with brand name stuff for children at half the retail price or better. “We’ve been in here, in this space, for a year,” says Christine Pottie, who owns and runs Second Show Kids Consignment. “And I still get people every day that say, ‘We didn’t know there was a consignment store for kids.’” As we speak Pottie’s threeyear-old son plays with a toy vacuum cleaner in the front section of the store, converted to a kids’ play space with brightly coloured foam mats covering the floor. As if on cue, a mom from Watson Lake walks in with her young son. “I didn’t even know you were here before. Now I know,” she tells Pottie. Pottie interrupts our conversation to call a cab for the young family. The space feels almost like a community centre, with moms catching up while kids play. “Often the kids don’t want to go when it’s time to go,” says Pottie. Pottie used to be a teacher, but after taking time off work

to have her two children, now three and five, she wanted something different. After some researching, she and her husband settled on a consignment store for kids’ stuff. She recalls many conversations with moms around town about the lack of options. The rest happened quickly. “It was all within a month. We went out, and we got some stuff from other places. I went to Saskatchewan and got a few things so we had a little bit in every size before we got consigners in.” By February 2013, Pottie had opened a small store in Riverdale. “We were open, I put it on Facebook and had a little website. Just from having the sign up in Riverdale we had consigners coming in right away and it’s been going good ever since.” So good, in fact, that within six months she was able to expand into the current, bigger location downtown. “Moving to a central location has been really, really beneficial, and does bring a lot more people,” says Pottie. “A lot of people come from out of town and stay at the Yukon Inn, so then that’s their first time seeing us.” Having the flexibility to spend time with her kids was the priority, she says.

Being able to bring her kids to work was “probably the main reason for starting the store.” She spends her mornings with her son at various activities around town, and opens shop at noon. Her daughter, five, gets dropped off in the afternoons after kindergarten. The new store seems to have come at a good time. Over the past few years the Yukon has experienced a bit of a baby boom. The birth rate has climbed steadily since 2005, with about 300 babies born, to a nearrecord 426 births in 2012. Pottie’s store is loaded with kids stuff you won’t find other places in Whitehorse, including tiny tuxedoes and mini tutus. If there’s demand for a certain type of item that isn’t coming in through consignment, Pottie will try to bring it in. There wasn’t much rain gear coming in this spring and summer, so now the store carries new Oakiwear brand outdoor gear for kids. She’s also picked up Melissa & Doug toys and craft kits. Although it’s a consignment store, that doesn’t mean you won’t find brand new items on the shelves. Pottie regularly travels Outside to find wholesale deals

on items to fill out the store’s stocks. By searching out those deals, she’s able to pass along the savings and sell most brand new, ticketed items for no more than half the suggested retail price. Old Navy skinny jeans are really hot right now, she says. And the consignment side of the business allows parents not only to get a deal on gently-used items, but also gives them a way to get rid of stuff their kids have grown out of or moved on from. People like the recycling part of it, says Pottie. “I do have quite a few shoppers that buy a certain amount consigned because they like the fact that it’s not going into

the landfill.” The types of things people bring in, and the types of things people buy, hasn’t ceased to surprise her, Pottie says. “I have one consigner who brings me everything. She brings me toys, and clothes and laundry hampers and curtains and everything. I’m always like, ‘I don’t know if I should put that out,’ and then I put it out and people buy it. “It’s interesting. I never know. Things surprise me still. “Sometimes I think, oh my goodness, that’s an ugly dress,” she says with a bright, infectious laugh, “and it sells right away.” Contact Jacqueline Ronson at jronson@yukon-news.com

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Nova Scotia to introduce legislation to ban fracking for onshore shale gas risking economic decline with its decision. “If Nova Scotia is saying no to HALIFAX the development of our natural he Nova Scotia governresources including shale gas, ment will prohibit highthen they’re saying no to becomvolume hydraulic fractur- ing a have economy and have ing for onshore shale gas, saying province,” Alward said. Wednesday the ban will remain The Halifax-based Ecology in place until the province’s Action Centre had called for a population is ready to embrace 10-year moratorium to allow the industry. time for a comprehensive study. Energy Minister Andrew However, the centre’s Jennifer Younger said Nova Scotians have West said she is pleased with the made it clear they are “not com- government’s decision. fortable” with fracking. “The environmental commu“There is not a community in nity, the grassroots and the rural this province … where there’s a population in Nova Scotia have large number of people pushing really worked hard to make their to allow hydraulic fracturing,” voices heard,” she said. “We’re reYounger told a news conference ally relieved that the government in Halifax. has heard these voices.” “The resources belong to Fracking is a process that the people of Nova Scotia and forces pressurized water and they get to decide how they are chemicals into layers of rock to harnessed.” release trapped oil and natural Younger said the province’s gas. Liberal government will introIndustry representatives have duce legislation this fall to prosaid the process is safe, citing 50 hibit fracking for an indefinite years of experience in other parts time frame. of North America. In making the announceThe Canadian Association of ment, Younger pointed to a key Petroleum Producers said it was study released in April by an disappointed with the decision, independent group of Canadian which it claimed was not based scientists. on technical knowledge of indusThe Council of Canadian try regulators. Academies concluded that even “While the commercial vithough fracking could produce ability of Nova Scotia’s onshore big economic benefits across natural gas resource has yet Canada, there is significant to be fully proven, (this) anuncertainty on the risks to the nouncement has the potential environment and human health. to preclude Nova Scotians from “That contributed quite a bit benefiting from the responsible to this debate,” Younger said. development of this resource,” Younger’s announcement association president Dave Colcame less than a week after a lyer said in a statement. panel of Nova Scotia experts However, critics have focused released a report saying fracking much of their attention on highshouldn’t be allowed until more volume hydraulic fracturing for independent research is done gas trapped in shale deposits. on health, environmental and This process, which requires far economic impacts. more water than conventional A two-year moratorium on fracking, has been around for less fracking was put in place by the than a decade. previous NDP government in Proponents of fracking say the 2012 as public protests grew in industry could spur Nova Scotia’s Nova Scotia and in neighbouring stalled economy and reduce its New Brunswick. reliance on polluting, coal-fired On Wednesday, Younger said plants. he took note of what has been The expert panel led by Cape happening in New Brunswick, Breton University president Dawhere violent protests against vid Wheeler estimated that under fracking erupted last October a lower- to medium-case scenear Rexton. nario of 4,000 wells, the industry “We obviously wanted to could be worth up to $1 billion avoid anything like that,” he said. annually to the economy and “But this decision is not about create as many as 1,500 direct avoiding violent protests. Had jobs in the development phase. we allowed hydraulic fracturing Younger played down those in this province we would have managed that in a different way.” We sell trucks! Premier David Alward, who has heavily promoted shale gas development in his bid to get re-elected in the New Brunswick election, said Nova Scotia is Michael MacDonald Canadian Press

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fracked in the province. They failed to produce any commercial quantities of gas, and the company is still trying to get rid of two holding ponds containing 30 million litres of contaminated fracking wastewater.

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Class-action lawsuit launched over bee deaths development and distribution of neonicotinoids, as well as permitting or failing to prevent damages TORONTO to beekeepers. It also alleges that the proposed class-action lawsuit companies knew or ought to have has been launched against two known that the insecticides would chemical companies that make cause damage, given mounting pesticides widely blamed for massive evidence that it presents a risk to bee bee deaths, a growing concern in populations. Europe and North America. “Neonicotinoids are among the Two family-owned Ontario hon- most widely used insecticides in ey producers, who are seeking $450 Canada and pose serious risks to the million in damages, say they want bee population primarily because of to recover significant losses suffered their persistence in crops and soil, by Canadian beekeepers due to the and their potency at low concentrawidespread use of neonicotinoid tions,� it said. pesticides since 2006. “Those properties, coupled with The statement of claim alleges the neonicotinoids’ widespread use that Bayer AG and Syngenta Interin many cropping systems and presnational AG were negligent in their ence in pollen and nectar, resulted Maria Babbage Canadian Press

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contributing factors. The statement of claim said Bayer and Syngenta should have tested, monitored and properly researched the impact of the pesticides before their registration and sale in Canada, as well as following up on adverse events associated with their use. The companies should have also removed the products from the marketplace once they discovered that they resulted in bee deaths and disclose the harm to beekeepers, it said. It alleges that the companies encouraged the “indiscriminate use of neonicotinoids far beyond what was reasonable or necessary, purely for their own economic gain� and made “false, misleading and deceptive representations� relating to the risk to bees and beekeepers in order to “preserve their interest in the lucrative business� of selling the pesticides. None of the allegations have been tested in court. German-based Bayer said in a statement it has not been served with the suit, nor can it comment on the specifics of the claim. But the company said it has “an abiding interest in bee health� and believes its product have helped make Canada’s agriculture sector “productive and sustainable.� Syngenta, which is based in Switzerland, was not immediately available for comment. The lawsuit has not been certified as a class action.

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announced plans to create a provincial pension plan after the federal government refused to enhance the CPP, saying it would hurt the economy to require increased contributions from companies and employees. The province said study after study shows Ontarians aren’t saving enough for retirement and nearly two-thirds do not have a workplace pension plan. A statement from Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa’s office ignored the rising administrative cost concerns raised by the Fraser Institute, and said the provincial retirement savings plan would be modelled on existing pension plans. “We’ll continue to work with Ontario’s large and highly regarded pension funds,” said Sousa’s spokeswoman, Suzie Heath. “It’s vital that we leverage the expertise of Ontario’s public sector pension plans with respect to their strong governance and proven investment track record.” Ontario voters supported the idea of a provincial pension plan when they re-elected the Liberals to a majority government in June, added Heath. “Our plan was endorsed by the people of Ontario and we are following through on this commitment,” she said. The CPP’s net assets were valued at $226.8 billion as of June 30, 2014. Employers and workers each contribute 4.95 per cent of the employee’s salary to the CPP. The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian research organization that studies issues of economics and public policy from a fiscally conservative, libertarian perspective.

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Online or in cloud systems, privacy can be an elusive concept, as photo hacking case shows David Crary Associated Press

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s the celebrity photo-hacking scandal has made clear, privacy isn’t what it used to be. Whether famous or seemingly anonymous, people from all walks of life put all sorts of things online or into cloud-based storage systems, from vital financial information to the occasional nude photo. Periodic cases of hacking fuel outrage, but there’s no retreat from digital engagement or any imminent promise of guaranteed privacy. “We have this abstract belief that privacy is important, but the way we behave online often runs counter to that,â€? said Nicholas Carr, whose extensive writings about the Internet include the 2010 book, The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. “I’d hope people would understand that anything you do online could be made public,â€? Carr said. “Yet there’s this illusion of security that tempers any nervousness ‌ It’s hard to judge risks when presented with the opportunity to do something fun.â€? The latest headlines involved nude photos of actress Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities which were accessed via hacking and then posted online. Apple, which created the iCloud and other content-sharing systems, says individual accounts of some of the celebrities were targeted and hacked. Privacy experts said users of online and cloud technology need not be famous to be vulnerable. “What we’re seeing is people who innocently and in many ways naively are lulled into sharing information that they

wouldn’t share with their nextdoor neighbour,� said Marlene Maheu, a San Diego-based psychologist whose TeleMental Health Institute trains mental health professionals in how to expand their practice online. Maheu offers this advice in regard to anyone with privacy concerns: “Would you be comfortable sharing this information at Thanksgiving dinner? If you’re not, a red flag ought to go up.� Worries about privacy are part of a complex attitude that many Americans have toward their digital engagement. Even as they share more information online, they also want to better control over who can see it, according to a study last year by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. According to Pew, 50 per cent of Internet users were worried about the information available about them online, up from 33 per cent in 2009. While 86 per cent had tried at least one technique to hide their activity online or avoid being tracked, 59 per cent did not believe it was possible to be completely anonymous. Eleven per cent of Internet users said important personal information had been stolen online, such as their Social Security number or bank account information, according to the study, and 21 per cent said an email or social networking account had been compromised or commandeered. And those findings came before disclosures of massive credit card data breaches at Target, Home Depot and other retailers. The Pew study, done with help from Carnegie Mellon Univer-

sity, was based on data from 792 Internet and smartphone users contacted by telephone by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. The margin of error was 3.8 percentage points. The director of Pew’s Internet project, Lee Rainie, said most Americans view digital engagement as a trade-off, deeming the benefits – including social networking and online shopping – to be worth the risks. “They say they’re concerned about their privacy, yet they act in ways that don’t necessarily show these concerns are a high priority to them,� he said. “Old boundaries that people used to be able to attach to their identities and personal information are obliterated.� In June, the U.S. Supreme Court came down emphatically in defence of digital-age privacy, ruling unanimously that police generally may not search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants. Cellphones are “not just another technological convenience,� Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court. “With all they contain and all they may reveal, they hold for many Americans the privacies of life.� Given such high stakes, there are multiple initiatives underway to educate consumers about threats to digital privacy and teach them ways to better protect it. For example, educators at more than a dozen top U.S. law schools have developed a curriculum aimed at equipping adolescents with a deeper understanding of the choices facing them in regard to online privacy. Sherry Turkle, a Massachusetts

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are in a fragile, relatively unprotected environment and it is not a good place to put private things,� Turkle said in an email. “But it has become our main place to put private things. Our photos go directly to the cloud. We feel they are there, where we want them, under our control,� she said. “That sense of privacy, in people’s minds, is not overshadowed by the reality.�

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Study: Rub a dub dub, no matter how much you scrub, your home is covered in your unique germs pants, he said. But many bacteria die or go dormant after a while on a hard, air-conditioned surface. At the same time, the oil in your skin readily transfers your own bacteria to surfaces. That’s not counting all those tiny flakes of dead skin that people constantly shed, microbe-filled dust that probably just blankets the bugs that were there first, Gilbert noted. “It changed my perspective almost on hotel rooms,” he added with a laugh. In another home, someone went on a three-day trip, and that person’s contribution to the usual household microbe mix dropped noticeably. And dogs moved the bacteria from surface to surface even more rapidly. As for potentially dangerous bacteria, in one house, the scientists tracked a germ called Enterobacter from one person’s hands to the kitchen counter and then to another person’s hands. No one got sick, possibly because the residents were healthy and hadn’t recently used antibiotics, Gilbert said. It will take more research to figure out where the different bugs that people and their pets bring into their homes originally come from. And Gilbert pointed to the study’s other implication: Maybe people should make sure they’re regularly getting outside to expose themselves, and their immune systems, to a wider variety of bugs.

Le ministère de la Voirie et des Travaux publics veille à ce que vous arriviez à bon port. Des travaux de réfection sont en cours sur la route de l’Alaska. Les six kilomètres qui séparent Robert Service Way et Two Mile Hill reçoivent un traitement de surface qui permettra de préserver et de mieux entretenir cette artère.

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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, who wasn’t involved with Gilbert’s project. “Instead of relying on killing bugs to stop the spread of infection, maybe we need to cultivate better bugs.” For the study, Gilbert recruited seven households that included 15 adults, three children, three dogs and a cat. For six weeks, participants collected samples of the microscopic bugs living on and around them by swabbing the hands, feet, noses and paws of everyone in the household, plus doorknobs, light switches, floors and countertops. Back in the laboratory, Gilbert’s team identified the bugs by their DNA, and they reported Thursday in the journal Science that people substantially affect the microbial communities in their homes. Different homes harboured markedly different bacterial populations, but they closely matched the microbiomes of their residents. The big surprise: How quickly the bugs settled in. Like Pigpen’s trailing cloud of dust in the Peanuts comic strip, when three families moved – one of them from a hotel room to a house – it took about a day for the microbes in their new homes to closely resemble those in the old ones. “The speed at which that colonization happens was quite remarkable,” Gilbert said. Sure, there are some leftover bacteria from previous occu-

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LIFE Hanging out with the boys in black hoodies ‘When I was young I never thought I’d go to the drunk tank, to jail, that I’d be sitting here drinking. I went to bush parties but now it’s become a lifestyle.’

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boy in a black hoodie with shoulders hunched shuffles his way towards me on a downtown street in Whitehorse. There’s a gash on his face now covered by a scab. We’re acquainted, so I ask, “What’s up with the road rash?” “I dunno,” he shrugs with his hands in his jean pockets. “I must’ve fallen. I got road rash on my hand too.” Michael (not his real name) can’t remember if he fell in a fight or just because he was too drunk to stand up. The latter is more likely. Michael is a gentle soul, and unlike some boys his age, he’s not proud of his battle wounds. At 20, he’s just tired and depressed. He’s been drifting on the street for the past three years but does have a place to sleep at night. “I don’t consider myself cool right now. I don’t like the way I’m living. I was a skateboard kid and thought getting hurt was bad but I didn’t know what drinking does to the mind. The depression.” A friend joins us and chimes in that depression hits after a month of straight drinking. We find a place to sit down and someone arrives with a bottle to share. I decline the offer and just listen. “When I was young I never thought I’d go to the drunk tank, to jail, that I’d be sitting here drinking. I went to bush parties but now it’s become a lifestyle.” Michael was raised in a good foster home but eventually ended in a group home where he says he got a degree in crime from the other kids. He became an alcoholic at age 17 and feels like it’s a life sentence with no eligibility for

of my life.” Casey often took off from the group home to visit his mom, where he says drugs were the norm. He says he used and sold dope at age nine. By age 15 it was coke. “For the first 15 minutes on coke I always felt like Superman. But it only lasts 15 minutes and then you feel like crap. So that’s where the trouble comes in. You’ve got to get more. I robbed nine local businesses.” Casey was in jail for the last three years, then paroled but he failed the drug test and is back in custody. He is hoping to be sent to a treatment centre soon. He says he tried to quit but always fell back in with the same group of friends. On the phone a voice comes in telling us we only have two minutes left to speak. I quickly ask for advice to parents worried about their kids. “Teenagers are using party drugs. E (ecstasy), coke, pot, Mike Thomas/Yukon News Illustration MDMA and alcohol. If your kids parole. everything that was important to Casey’s life of cocaine addiction are staying out late, running out “Kids are using drugs because me. When your family turns their and crime caught up with him of money, stealing from you and back on you…” He doesn’t finish on his last attempt to crack a safe hanging out with a bad peer it’s cool. They party. Most do with a tiger torch. He was robhis sentence. weed, some mushrooms and group you got might want to pay bing the guardhouse at the City Michael laments that parents ecstasy to trip out. Young people attention. Look at me – I’m 25 of Whitehorse landfill site when let their children party at home are not much into crack, heroin years old and I’m back in prison.” he was 22 years old. It burned. In because they believe it’s a safe or acid. I used to use weed but The phone line goes dead. 2013 he pleaded guilty to arson since I became an alcoholic I just place. Apparently our time was up. I and four break-and-enter charges. think about prison. I think about “Parents are too loose. They drink. Booze is the drug of choice That got him time in a federal say, ‘Go ahead and party, but do for young people.” Michael shivering on the street. I penitentiary. it at home where it’s safe.’ But It’s cold here sitting on a conlook up Psalm 69: “My mom lived at the notoriwhat they don’t see behind closed crete parking slab. I’m wearing “Save me oh God, for the watdoors is a different story. Now my ous 810 Wheeler St. drug house,” ers have reached my neck. I have several layers but the cold is still seeping through. My thin friend is life is like Psalm 69 – I’m drown- he tells me over the phone from sunk into the mire of the deep prison. “I lived in group homes ing and there’s more people that trembling. where there is no foothold. I’ve and didn’t have to listen to anyhate me than love me.” “Loss is the biggest issue,” he gone down to the watery depths; body. It’s like a barn for livestock Unlike Michael, Daniel Casey explains when I ask why he lives the flood overwhelms me.” – it’s just housing kids. It was a knows he’s loved and wanted like this. “Broken homes, separaRoxanne Livingstone is a back – when he gets out of prison. gong show – the wildest six years tion – that hurts. At age 17 I lost freelance writer in Whitehorse.

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Reports contradict PM’s view on aboriginal women victims against aboriginal women. “There are root causes of violence in the aboriginal comOTTAWA munities that include things ozens of federal, provincial like poverty and racism and this and community studies is why it’s incredibly important compiled by the Conservative for us to work with organizagovernment appear to contions, aboriginal organizations, tradict the prime minister’s across the country…,” Rona contention that the problem of Ambrose, then status of women missing and murdered aborigi- minister, told a parliamentary nal women isn’t a “sociological hearing in 2011. phenomenon.” Harper has offered a differBut some in the aboriginal ent perspective. community don’t quibble with “I think we should not view the government’s other main this as sociological phenomresponse to calls for a public enon. We should view it as inquiry – that there has been crime,” he said last month. more than enough research. “It is crime, against innocent Officials point to a nonpeople, and it needs to be adexhaustive list of 40 studies dressed as such.” conducted on the issue between The government’s related 1996 and 2013. position has been that there A closer look at the research have been enough studies – the shows that in nearly every case, focus needs to be on action. the authors or participants “What we don’t need, is yet highlight the “root” or sysanother study on top of the temic causes of violence against some 40 studies and reports aboriginal women and their that have already been done, marginalization in society. that made specific recommenThe legacy of colonization, dations which are being purincluding the displacement and sued, to delay ongoing action,” dispossession linked with resiJustice Minister Peter MacKay dential schools and other poli- said last week. cies, are cited frequently in the Some inside the aborigireports. The impact of poverty nal community agree there and lack of housing are also have been enough studies, but cited as root causes of violence there are varying opinions on Jennifer Ditchburn Canadian Press

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whether an inquiry would just go over the same ground. One 2005 report prepared by three B.C. community groups, entitled “Researched to Death,” pointed to the “striking similarities” in research and recommendations done up to that point. “The only outstanding element is action,” the authors wrote. Dawn Harvard, president of the Ontario Native Women’s Association, agrees there has already been substantial research on the sociological causes of violence against aboriginal women. But she says a national inquiry wouldn’t be about the sociology, but rather about determining what specific policies and initiatives are needed to address specific community problems – in-depth research that smaller groups don’t have the resources to do. “The sociological studies have identified that there is a problem, so your inquiry is going to get into the nitty-gritty nuts and bolts of what is this problem all about,” said Harvard. “And one would hope that therefore we would have a much more effective response when we come out of it.” For Michelle Audette, president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, an inquiry would be an accountability exercise in a non-partisan forum – akin to the Gomery commission on the sponsorship scandal or the current Charbonneau commission into corruption in Quebec’s construction industry. “Do we do another research (report)? No,” said Audette. “But this inquiry will bring us together and say, why didn’t we implement those (prior) recommendations? Why are we not putting in place legislation that will force our police forces to automatically exchange data?” Kate Rexe, who worked on the Sisters in Spirit research and policy initiative on missing and murdered aboriginal women, takes a different perspective. She says that while an inquiry would provide public recognition for the victims’ families, it won’t necessarily reach the required level of detail. “If we’re looking at a 30year time span over a number of different police services, in various communities that have had varying levels of response of police to the families and the communities, you’re not going to get the answers that you would hopefully need,” said Rexe. “I don’t necessarily agree with just having more research for the sake of research.”

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Lawyer points to paparazzi after Bieber charged with assault, dangerous driving Maria Babbage Canadian Press

TORONTO hat started out as Justin Bieber’s “peaceful retreat� in Canada, ended with him facing criminal charges – and his lawyer pointing the finger squarely at the paparazzi for the pop star’s latest run-in with the law. It was the second time this year Bieber was charged in Canada and it could add to his legal troubles south of the border, where he is already on probation. The 20-year-old was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and assault Friday following a collision between a minivan and an all-terrain vehicle northeast of his hometown of Stratford. The driver of the ATV and an occupant of the minivan “engaged in a physical altercation,� said the Ontario Provincial Police in a news release issued Tuesday. Const. Kees Wijnands would not say whether Bieber was driving the ATV, but pictures posted online show the star and onand-off girlfriend Selena Gomez riding on an ATV on Friday. Wijnands said there were no injuries as a result of the collision, but wouldn’t say whether there were any injuries from the altercation. “(Bieber) attended our office and he was arrested,� Wijnands said. The pop star was then released on a promise to appear in court Sept. 29. In a statement emailed to The Canadian Press, Bieber’s lawyer in Toronto indicated celebrity photographers were involved but provided no details. “Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s peaceful retreat in Stratford this weekend was unfortunately disrupted by the unwelcome presence of the paparazzi,� said Brian Greenspan. “This has regrettably resulted in charges of dangerous driving and assault. Mr. Bieber and Ms. Gomez have fully co-operated in the police investigation. We are hopeful that this matter will be quickly resolved.� Los Angeles-based American lawyer Gloria Allred said she’s

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representing “two victims� in the incident, but didn’t say if they were photographers. “My clients will have no other comment at this time. All evidence has been provided to the Canadian authorities,� she said in an email. She also said she had contacted Los Angeles police on behalf of her clients to make them aware of the new charges. “This is a serious matter that could have an impact on Mr. Bieber’s probation status in California,� Allred said. In July, Bieber was sentenced to two years’ probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanour vandalism charge for throwing eggs at a neighbour’s house in Los Angeles. Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, said it’s possible that the new charges could affect Bieber’s probation. The probation department in Los Angeles County prepares a progress report that’s presented to a judge in court. “It’s up to a judge to decide,� Robison said, adding, “We don’t have a time on when that will happen.� Just a few days before the incident in Ontario, Bieber’s car

take a memory card after the photographer snapped photos of the pop singer on a Hawaiian beach in November of 2013. The suit also alleged Patterson placed Oxman in a chokehold and seriously injured him and damaged his camera. Earlier this year Toronto police charged Bieber with assault, alleging he hit a driver several times in the back of the head after he and five others were picked up by a limousine in the early hours of Dec. 30. There is a court hearing in that case scheduled for Sept. 8, but Greenspan said Bieber won’t attend. Bieber has faced other legal woes in the United States and Germany. Miami Beach Police Dept./AP Last month, he pleaded guilty Justin Bieber at the police station in Miami Beach, Fla., in Janto misdemeanour charges of careuary. Bieber was arrested Friday and charged with dangerous less driving and resisting arrest driving and assault following a collision between a minivan in Miami Beach after what police and an ATV northeast of Bieber’s hometown of Stratford. initially called an illegal street problem with Paparazzi but when drag race. was hit from behind by a vehicle German authorities reported driven by a photographer in Hol- they act recklessly they put us all last month that Bieber paid about in danger.â€? lywood. The Grammy Award$11,000 in fines and other fees Bieber has had other heated nominated singer tweeted: “There for trying to bring a pet monkey encounters with the celebrity should be laws against what I into Munich last year without just experienced. We should have photographers. Paparazzo Aja the necessary papers. Mally the Oxman filed a lawsuit last month monkey was seized by customs learned from the death of Prinalleging the singer ordered his cess Diana‌â€? and now lives at a zoo in northern bodyguard, Dwayne Patterson, to Germany. He added: â€œâ€Ś I don’t have a

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ington, and Utah, and by testing the strength of bear bones donated by hunters near his lab in Houghton, Michigan. He wants to tease out what makes bears different from humans. Ten million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, often treated with drugs known as bisphosphonates. “Bisphosphonates slow it down, but we need bone-building drugs,� Donahue said. In the search for bears’ secrets that could lead to a development of a new drug, Donahue has checked out the animals’ parathyroid hormones, which seemed to be the key to their impressive bone resilience. He and his lab colleagues treated rats that had suffered bone loss with synthetic bear parathyroid hormone as well as the same hormone from humans. Both reversed the rats’ bone loss, a result that disappointed the researchers but also taught them something.

They learned that “it’s not bear (parathyroid hormone) on its own doing the trick,� Donahue said. The bears’ hypothalamus, an almond-size part of the brain that controls a number of metabolic and nervous system processes, might also be a part of the magic within bear bones. Donahue and his colleagues have modified the synthetic bear hormone and have partnered with a drug company in an attempt to get something on the market. “We’re optimistic that our new version of black bear parathyroid hormone will eventually lead to a new osteoporosis drug for humans,� Donahue said. Since the late 1970s, the director of the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has supported the writing and free distribution of this column to news media outlets. 2014 is Ned Rozell’s 20th year as a science writer for the Geophysical Institute. This column first appeared in 2009.

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hatever else comes in its wake, climate change is forcing scientists and laypersons alike to take a closer look at how data is presented, read and interpreted. The protocols of scientific research have always demanded verification of results and conclusions, and admission of uncertainties. These days, the barrage of information hitting us as our planet warms is making staggering demands on our critical faculties. In July, the US Geological Survey and University of Alaska, Fairbanks, released a paper in the academic journal PLoS ONE: Climate-Driven Effects of Fire on Winter Habitat for Caribou in the Alaskan-Yukon Arctic. Following this study of possible future scenarios for migratory tundra caribou populations, scientists projected that the Porcupine caribou herd will lose 21 per cent of winter habitat to fire by the end of the 21st century. They were not stating, however, that the caribou of this study, the Central Arctic herd and the Porcupine herd, are going to be extinct in 100 years or even that they are even definitely endangered. They are saying changes to climate could affect caribou availability in some traditional hunting areas over this century. That could affect hunters in Old Crow, Arctic Village, Fort Yukon, Venetie and Chalkyitsik and other northern communities that rely on the mammals, and whose cultures, spirituality and social mores have evolved over generations of caribou contact. “We have a hard enough time determining what caribou are doing now, let alone what they’ll be doing in the future,” says David Gustine, a research wildlife biologist with the USGS and lead author of the study. “When we talk about influence to vegetation we’re a little more comfortable, particularly as pertains to lichen,” Gustine says. “When we talk about caribou winter range, we’re really talking about the abundance of lichens. Lichen make up anywhere from 40 to 90 per cent of caribou winter diet.” We also know that forest fires increase as systems warm up and dry out and that big burns destroy lichen populations. “Lichen take a long time to grow compared with vascular plants,” Gustine says. And therein lies the crunch, or lack of it. It takes 50 to 60 years for lichen to repopulate an area following a major fire. “If you have a big enough burn, caribou just avoid it

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A caribou on Alaska’s North Slope in the winter of 2012.

in the winter.” When one considers that 15 years is a long lifespan for a caribou, it’s obvious several generations would miss out on a traditional lichen source before it can regrow. Biologist Todd Brinkman was another member of the team behind the report. Now an assistant professor with the Institute of Arctic Biology at University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Brinkman says, “One thing I have to point out in this story is that we don’t necessarily know that it’s going to make things more difficult for hunters. It really depends on where these burns occur.” If fire breaks out near a village in a traditional hunting area, this could create difficulties, he says. On the other hand, changing wintering grounds could bring caribou nearer to some villages. “From the work that we’ve done with communities in the

Arctic, they’re very adaptable,” says Brinkman. “They’ve undergone a lot of change. They have managed to maintain the key attributes of their culture.” The conclusions scientists did draw were enabled by some serious number crunching by computer-savvy folks at SNAP, Scenarios Network of Alaska and Arctic Planning, at the University of Fairbanks. They fed current and historical data on climate, wildfire severity, frequency and behaviour into their machines to create a modelling framework. Into this they plugged possible climatechange scenarios for the future. “The climate and burn data we do have on wildfires goes back about 100 years, but there’s only a systematic record for about 50 years,” says Brinkman. All in all, the past is a bit more clearly visible than the future. “When you dive into these models it can get very complicated very quickly,” he says.

Scientists must plug assumptions into them. “Some of these assumptions are based on how we think humans are going to behave in the future.” Some models assume that humans are going to continue on the trend we are now on – burning fossil fuels to drive the economy and generating more carbon dioxide in the process. Others assume that we’ll switch to alternative energies. “The models that we’ve considered have been scrutinized and evaluated by an international team on climate change,” says Brinkman. They are global climate models familiar around the world. “We use the top five that represent Alaska.” The emissions scenarios used

for the study are moderate ones, says Gustine. They are based on the assumption that “we’ll get our act together, but the trend was, regardless of which scenario was plugged in, there was less winter range likely to produce vegetation for caribou herds.” For scientists like Brinkman and Gustine, working and living in the North provides a valuable opportunity and responsibility to study climate-change scenarios for the entire planet because so many changes are already taking place up here. “We’re kind of past the stage where we had an opportunity to mitigate these changes that are on the way; the drivers of these changes are out of control,” says Brinkman. “The only option we have left is to adapt. And we’re so much better at adapting and responding to change if we have an idea what the change might look like.” “We have a huge responsibility as scientists to be forthright about the limitations of our work,” says Gustine. “We need to be careful about what we say and what we do – beat the drum when we know we’re right, but back off when we’re not sure,” he says. “If you overstep your bounds you’re going to lose your capital with your public.” This column is co-ordinated by the Yukon Research Centre at Yukon College with major financial support from Environment Yukon and Yukon College. The articles are archived at http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/research/publications/your_yukon

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An immigrant’s Klondike legacy woven by hand. With the balance, he bought a ticket to America, where he arrived in Michigan with only $5 in his pocket. His first job, arranged by a by Michael Gates cousin, working in an iron mine, his is the story of one impaid him 16 cents an hour. After a migrant’s hard life and his close call with a mine cave-in, he Klondike gold rush legacy. I quit. The man who hired him for his had studied Gold Run Creek for 20 second job cheated him out of his years before I came across this acwages. count for the first time, so I went to He then got a job cutting wood the Yukon Archives and checked the for the winter. In the bunkhouse, old mining records to determine if sleeping in his bed, which he shared his story would check out. It did. with a teamster, it was so cold that Our immigrant, whose name his hair froze to the wall. The lice was John, wrote his narrative for were a torment. his grandchildren to read after he Next, he worked narrow seams of was gone, to let them know what coal in a coal mine, but that left him the average immigrant had to go with next to nothing after room and through in the 1880s board were deducted, so he moved John was born in 1871 in Sweden. on to San Francisco. One job led His father died when he was young, to another, and he slowly worked and at the age of 16 years, he took his way up the coast until after a few years, by careful saving, he had his inheritance, which amounted amassed $500. That went a lot farto $112, and bought his first set of ther than it does today. clothes that hadn’t been spun and

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ship of Chute and Wills, who later took $2,000,000 out of the very same claim in just two years.. After expenses, John left the Klondike in 1899 with $13,000. That was not a bad return for his time since a labourer could expect to earn $800 per year in those days. The trip home was far more comfortable than the trip north two years before. He bought some property in Seattle with his money and built houses on the lots. John married a young Swedish woman named Hilda Carlson, who came from a village not far from where he was born. With the residue of his Klondike earnings, he sunk $4,000 in a partnership with another Swede, in a shoe store in downtown Seattle. On US Geological Survey, S. Paige photo their first day of business, they sold Immigrant John was one of the last to arrive at Dawson beone pair of shoes. On their second fore the river froze in the fall of 1897. day of business (the store was open When the depression hit in 1893, storms. Navigating through a Yukon 16 hours a day), they brought in only $47. he had a hard time finding any work River congested with ice floes, they Their business improved, and made it to Dawson before freeze-up. at all. His savings were dwindling after some frugal living, and a couple They built a small log cabin a half despite his best efforts. of moves, they operated for the mile up the Klondike River from Then he saw the headlines in next 25 years out of a store located Dawson City, using lumber salvaged a Seattle newspaper of gold in the on Second Avenue. They added a from their scow for floors and a Klondike, and with two partners, second store in 1923. When John redoor. Lacking plate glass, they filled bought an outfit and three horses, tired in 1930, his three sons bought the window openings with whiskey and booked passage on an overout his share of the business, and his bottles. crowded converted coal freighter. The partners had only 10 candles partner’s as well. There were 1,200 men, 600 horses The legacy of his Klondike grubapiece to last them through the and 600 mules aboard the northstake continued. The sons expanded winter, so they used their bacon bound ship. Old timers claimed that the business through the financial fat and a twist of rag in a crudely this was one of the most heavily depression of the 1930s. By 1950, in laden vessels that ever headed north improvised lamp to supplement the addition to the original two stores, it for the Klondike. The first class pas- lighting. had grown to several shoe departJohn stampeded to All Gold sengers got to sleep with the horses, ments in large department stores. As Creek and staked a claim which the second class with the mules. well, they had a store north of Seattle yielded no gold at all. Here, he froze John travelled second class. and another in Portland, Oregon. his feet so badly that his toenails fell They laboured over the White By 1962, John was 92 years old Pass Trail, often in the cold and rain, out. He worked on someone else’s and his sons continued to expand claim for two-and-a-half months carrying their outfit by horse and on the operation. The original store in for a share of nothing, and then on their backs, load by load, to Bendowntown Seattle had grown into another where his earnings, after nett, where they built a scow. The the largest single shoe store in Amerfour-and-a-half months work, scow was ready by the beginning of ica. They had another eight stores in October; then in the face of winter’s amounted to $1,800. the Pacific Northwest and 13 shoe John invested most of his earnrapid advance, they crossed the lakes departments in department stores in ings in a share of a claim on Gold and passed through the rapids of the Washington, Oregon and California. Run Creek, which he worked hard upper Yukon in the autumn snowThey had added one more store in but on which he found only small Seattle, another in Phoenix, and two amounts of gold. Meanwhile, there The Yukon home of were court cases over the legitimacy more were being planned. Ten years later, they bought out of the original staking of the ground a small chain of apparel stores, and that put his ownership and his expanded their line of products to investment at risk. Finally, he sold the claim for $30,000 to the partner- include quality women’s wear. They had moved into Hawaii and had three stores in Alaska, adding in total another 20 outlets. In 1971, they went public on NASDAQ and later the New York Stock exchange. Between 1978 and 1995, they had opened 46 full-line department stores. Today, still a fourth generation family operated concern, they also market through an e-commerce division and are listed as a Forbes 500 company. By the way, John’s full name was John W. Nordstrom, and that name is still displayed prominently on stores all over America. Not bad for a Swedish immigrant who arrived in Michigan with five dollars in his pocket in 1888. Michael Gates is a Yukon historian and sometimes adventurer based in Whitehorse. His latest book, Dalton’s Gold Rush Trail, is available in stores. This column originally ran in September 2011. You can contact him at msgates@northwestel.net

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Solicit cash for kids only if you would return the favour by Judith Martin

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friends, family and business acquaintances? In the event that someone solicited does not reply, is it reasonable to ask again, or should the silence be interpreted as a “no”? GENTLE READER: Do you have reason to believe that these people have enough interest in your child’s extracurricular activities and sufficient discretionary funds that they would welcome the opportunity to contribute? Would you gladly do the same for their children? If you cannot say yes to both questions, Miss Manners advises

you to refrain from attempting to embarrass them into complying. But she gathers that you did not refrain. Can you at least refrain now from dunning those who did not respond? Silence does indeed mean “no,” if not “Please go away.”

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ukoner Callum Wood Ryan had his life turned upside-down last month – but in a good way. The 16-year-old soccer player uprooted his life in Whitehorse after receiving an invited to play in Utah for the Real Salt Lake club’s developmental academy this season. The academy is affiliated with a Major League Soccer team by the same name. Ryan was invited onto the team after displaying his onfield skills during a six-week camp during the summer. “Living here is the dream,” said Ryan in an email to the News. “It’s everything I’ve ever wanted, and even though it’s tough being away from home and the level of play is much higher, I wouldn’t trade it for anything else. Every day I train like it’s my last, and that’s the way I love it.” Ryan originally attended the camp in hopes of securing a spot in trials for the MLS’s Vancouver Whitecaps. In fact, he also wanted to tryout for Real Salt Lake, but he wasn’t allowed since Canadian players are off limits to American MLS teams. When offered a spot on Salt Lake, he had to be released by the Whitecaps, who have priority over players in their district including Yukon. “During the camp I trained

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Callum Wood Ryan plays for Team Yukon at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Que. Ryan was released by the Vancouver Whitecaps organization in order to play for Real Salt Lake in Utah this season.

very hard, and I improved a lot,” said Ryan. “At the end of the camp they asked me if I would come back for the school year, but I needed a release form from the Whitecaps because I’m part of their district. Of course I gratefully accepted the offer because at RSL we have the best facilities I’ve ever seen for a North American academy and you live in dorms at the fields, which is amazing.” Ryan, who grew up in

Dawson City and moved to Whitehorse at age 12, had a more red tape to cut through. It was a mad rush to get a student visa before the start of classes in early August. He is currently attending Mission Heights Preparatory High School in Casa Grande, in the neighbouring state of Arizona. “When I got back to Whitehorse after the camp I had to rush very quickly to get all of the forms handed in because

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I had to be back at the training grounds in Arizona in the next eight days,” said Ryan. “I thank my mom and my dad for helping me get those in because that was a lot of work. In the end I got the release form and I got a student visa to live in the U.S. and I got here by August 1, and started school on August 4.” Ryan played for Yukon at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska, and the 2013 Canada Summer Games

in Sherbrooke, Que. He scored three goals at the Arctic Games to help Yukon’s juvenile male team place fourth. Ryan has also played for Yukon at national championships and for the U18 Yukon Strikers at the USA Cup International Youth Soccer Tournament in Minnesota, leading up to the Canada Games last summer. On Real Salt Lake’s under-16 team Ryan plays wing and right back. The team, which hasn’t had any regular season matches yet, will face other academies in the western U.S. and southern Canada this season, with their first tournament this weekend. The club’s website boasts that both the U16 and U18 teams have made the league’s playoffs every year since it was founded. It also notes that every RSL-Arizona Academy graduate has either been offered college scholarships or professional contracts upon graduation. “I would like to thank my parents for their support and willingness to let me leave,” added Ryan. “I would also like to thank all of my coaches back in the Yukon for preparing me for this opportunity. And I would tell my teammates back home that if I moved abroad to play, then they could too.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Yukon’s Mael Pronovost gets some practice in Whitehorse last month. Pronovost won three medals at the Canadian National Whitewater Championships last week in Ontario. Fellow Yukoners Pelly Vincent-Braun and Luanda Pronovost also won medals.

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spective divisions at the West Coast Cup in B.C. The Strikers boys team went undefeated into the final for silver and the Strikers girls team took third after losing in the semifinal. “I’m pretty happy. The boys played really well,” said boys coach

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Dale Cheeseman. “In our first game we struggled a bit in the first half and then got going. We haven’t played together against a really competitive team since Juneau on Canada Day long weekend. “There’s been a lot of training throughout the summer and it was good to play some older boys.” The Strikers boys scored silver in a U14 Division 1/U15 Division 2 mix. They reached the final with a 6-2 win over the West Coast FC U14 Hammers home team in the

semifinal. Strikers Forward Jamie PhillipsFreeman was selected as the game’s MVP by the other team after scoring a hat trick in the game. “His speed and agility just took him through their defence and he popped in three goals,” said Cheeseman. Other Strikers goals in the semi came from Jake Charlton, Joseph Coyne and Felix Maltais. The Strikers came away with silver following a 4-0 loss to CCB Inter, a Surrey U15 Gold division

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team. The Yukon team was down 1-0 at half before a pair of early goals in the second half allowed Surrey to pull away. Strikers goalkeeper Seth Carey got the MVP nod from Surrey. “The team we played were all 15-year-old kids and most of them were taller than our boys and played a very physical game,” said Cheeseman. “We kept up to them, they just penetrated a few more times and got a few more goals than us. “But Seth made some outstanding saves that games.” The Strikers rep team opened the road trip with a 5-2 win over the Langley FC in an exhibition match Friday. They then topped the West Coast FC U15 team 3-2 to open the tournament and tied the West Coast Southsiders Selects 1-1. Strikers midfielder Simon Kischuk was named MVP in the former and defenceman Cody Amaral, who scored his team’s only goal in the match, the MVP in the latter. The Strikers under-14 girls finished the Cup with a 3-1 win over Delta for third in the U14 Metro Select/U15 Div 1 gold mix. “Besides the whole team playing very well, the stars were the entire defense giving up only four goals in five games,” said Strikers head coach Tony Gaw. “They were excellent and frustrated the opposition each game. Our three goalies also played well, Jayden Demchuk, Ava CairnsLocke and Alice Frost-Hanberg.” Propelling the Strikers to the win in the third-place match were Tyra Jones, Jewel Davies and Charlotte van Randen, who was named MVP for the match. The Strikers arrived in the bronze match with a 1-0 loss to Fraser Valley in the semifinal. Demchuk was named MVP. “It was a great game and we had our chances but couldn’t buy a goal,” said Gaw. “The girls played really well to the end and were happy with their performance.” The Yukon squad went undefeated in their first three matches, including an exhibition match Saturday morning, winning 1-0 over Langley FC with a goal from Maggie Fekete. “It was really good to get a game in before the tourney as we hadn’t played against another girls team since Juneau at the end of June,” said Gaw. The Strikers opened the tourney going 2-2 against Coquitlam Metro Ford with goals from Ava CairnsLocke and MVP Jones. They then shutout Royal City YSC 3-0 with contributions from Jones, Bryn Peterson and Cairns-Locke, who was named MVP. The Strikers U14 boys will compete at the 2014 Nationals Club Championships next month in Charlottetown, P.E.I. “I think at nationals the teams are going to be a tad bit stronger, but it’ll be good competition,” said Cheeseman. “And it’ll be good exposure to what soccer is like on the national level within our age group.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce would Like to congratulate this year’s award winners!

Another successful year at the Chamber has passed in great fashion thanks to our hosts, technical support and sponsors. Held on August 28th at the Mt.McIntyre Recreational Centre and attended by over 150 people, the annual Chamber Awards were presented.

Curtis Shaw (centre) of Northwestel accepts the ‘giving back to the community award’ presented by Mike Thomas of the Yukon News.

Martin Lawrie (centre) accepts the Business Volunteer of the Year award from Ed Peart of Air North.

Kayla Morrison owner/operator of BlackBird Bakery accepts the Young Entrepreneur Award presented by Rod Nickel of the Business Development Bank of Canada

Keynote Speaker Iain Black of the Vancouver Board of Trade.

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Evergreen Homes accept the Business of the year award from Minister of Economic Development Currie Dixon and Philip Fitzgerald, Past Chair of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce

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Emily Lindley accepts the Customer Service and Satisfaction Award on behalf of Midnight Sun Emporium from Curtis Shaw of Northwestel

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Sudoku Like puzzles? Then you’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

FRIDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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 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. No difit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2. © 2013 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: to take shelter often temporarily.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. A fencing sword 6. Agreement between two states 10. Cut wood 14. The jejunum to the cecum 15. Common market people 17. Woven purse style of MA 19. Young goat 20. Den of a wild animal 21. Sea catfish genus 22. Rosenberg prosecutor Roy 23. Liberal rights organization 24. Tossed or flung

25. Shrimp sauteed in butter & garlic 28. Veras are one type 30. Hail (nautical) 31. __ & Hammer 33. Football’s Flutie 34. Bus fees 36. Streetcar (Br.) 37. Runs PCs 38. Cola name 39. French river 40. Winged fruit

42. Ripened plant ovules 44. Uniform 45. Am. Martial Arts Soc. 46. Kosher NYC bakery 48. Early Cubist painter Juan 49. Boxer Muhammad 52. “Twilight” actor 55. Worker who coats ceilings 56. Of the dowry 57. Vertical spar supporting sails 58. Mark for deletion 59. Enlighten

18. Songwriter Sammy 22. Horsefly 23. Wimbledon champion Arthur 24. US band conductor John Philip 26. French capital 27. Formerly Persia 28. Form a sum 29. W.C.s (Br.) 30. They ___ 32. Woman (French) 34. Sylvan 35. Kwa 36. Belongs to CNN founder 38. Play boisterously

39. Seaboard 41. Most specified 42. Existentialist writer Jean Paul 43. Utter sounds 46. Fr. naturalism writer Emil 47. Son of Lynceus 48. Kelt 49. ____ Spumante 50. Bread unit 51. Inwardly 52. Revolutions per minute 53. Pakistani rupee 54. Wynken, Blynken & ___

CLUES DOWN 1. Fall below the surface 2. Jai __, sport 3. Curved segment 4. A sunken groove 5. Rivalrous 6. Beijing 7. Hungarian Violinist Leopold 8. Cathode-ray tube 9. Genus nicotiana plants 10. Most electropositive metal 11. Hawaiian head lei 12. Small integers 13. W. states time zone 16. Negotiation between enemies

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3-BDRM 2-BATH duplex, Copper Ridge, first floor has big open space, garage, 5 appliances, avail Oct 1, refs & dd reqʼd, $1,700/mon + utils. 334-1907 BACHELOR APT, downtown, utils included, laundry facilities, N/P, no parties, responsible tenant, $900/mon. 668-5558 1-BDRM APT, Porter Creek near Super A, N/S, N/P, avail immed. 393-3767 aft 5 pm HOBAH APARTMENTS: Clean, spacious, walking distance downtown, security entrance, laundry room, plug-ins, rent includes heat & hot water, no pets. References required. 668-2005 SKYLINE APTS: 2-bdrm apartments, Riverdale. Parking & laundry facilities. 667-6958 WEEKEND GET AWAY Rustic Cabin-45 minutes from town Hiking Trails in the summer Skiing in the winter Includes sauna. Reasonable rates. Rent out by the week or for a weekend. 867-821-4443 SHOP/OFFICE/STUDIO Multi-Use Building with space available to rent Shop/Office/Studio Various sizes, will modify to suit Washroom on site, friendly environment whserentals@hotmail.com Phone 667-6805

Beautifully finished office space is available in the Taku Building at 309 Main Street. 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.

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Horwood’s Mall Main Street at First Avenue Coming Available Soon! Two small retail spaces. 150 & 580 sq. ft. (Larger space faces Front Street)

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2,628 SQUARE FEET OF PRIME OFFICE SPACE Available for Lease NOW! Two Suites available for lease. Suites can be leased separately or combined as one. One suite is 1,248 square feet. The second suite is 1,380 square feet. Located in a professional building downtown Whitehorse, this space is ideal for accounting, legal or other professionals.

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STORE FRONT RETAIL OR OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

2-BDRM APT, Riverdale, newly renoʼd, responsible tenant, N/P, no parties, big balcony, heat, lights & water incl, avail immed, $1,400/mon. 668-5558

3 BDRM 2.5-bath open concept unfurnished duplex, Takhini North, energy efficient, modern appliances, N/P, N/S, $1,800/mon + utils & deposit. 633-5998

1-BDRM SUITE, washer/dryer, heat & elec incl, Takhini area, avail Sept 6, $1,000/mon. 335-5898

3-BDRM DUPLEX, Riverdale, 5 appliances, N/S, N/P, no parties, avail Oct 1, $1,400/mon. 668-2006

HOUSE ON Long Lake Road, on river, 3-bdrm, 2-bath, N/S, N/P, $1,850/mon + utils. 667-2144 (work) or 668-3146 (home)

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1st, 4-bdrm 2-bath house, Riverdale, N/P, N/S, refs&dd reqʼd, oil deposit required, lease, $1,750/mon + utils. 335-5976

DOWNTOWN HOUSE avail Sept 15th. Bright, spacious, 3 bdrms up, 1 bdrm down, 2 baths. Oil heat w/wood backup, new paint, carpets, lino. Gd family home, N/S, $1,950/mon + utils. 633-6336 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 2nd floor of building on Gold Road in Marwell Sizes 180 sqft & 340 sqft Quiet spaces with reasonable rent 667-2917 or 334-7000 1 YEAR LEASE WITH EXTENSION for up to 3 years 40ʼ X 60ʼ shop/yard space Office space and large mezzanine Selling large compressor, welder, professional work benches, tools, etc Available October 1 Phone 333-0717 FOR LEASE 1/2 of 40ʼ X 60ʼ shop plus yard space in Kulan Good for mechanical or truck driver Available Oct. 1 for 6 months-1 year Phone 333-0717 LARGE FURNISHED room, incls wifi internet, TV w/cable, parking & all utils. Share house w/other adults, N/P, avail immed, $650/mon. 334-3456 1-2 BDRM, Ingram, N/S, N/P, internet/utils incl, 668-2848 lv msg CRESTVIEW, 2 bedrooms, livingroom, kitchen, 5 appliances, garden, oil/wood heat, refs req, N/P, $1,400/mon + 2/3 utils, avail September 15. 336-090 1-BDRM EXECUTIVE country cottage, wood/oil heat, all amenities, spectacular river/mountain view. 1/2 hr north of D/T, available Oct 1, $1,100/mon + utils. 393-2684

MAIN STREET office space, store front location. For inquiries call 668-6818 1-BDRM HOUSE, car-port, quiet country living 15 minutes from downtown, exc cond, washer/dryer, avail Oct 1, N/P, $1,200/mon +utils. 668-3146 (h) or 667-2144 (w) 1-BDRM SUITE, Riverdale, ground floor, bright, clean, close to bus/Super A, N/P, N/S, no parties, avail immed, heat&elec incl, responsible tenants, 335-9732 or 336-1515 after 6pm 1-BDRM FULLY furnished basement suite, Riverdale, rent & deposit, utils incl, N/S, no parties, avail Sept 1. 667-6919 before 8pm 2-BDRM 1-BATH condo, comfort, convenience, low energy living @TheView, Main St, avail Sept 1, south facing, laundry in unit, rooftop patio, designated elec parking, $1,700/mon, 1 year lease. hannekewg@hotmail.com NEWLY RENOVATED 3 offices and large reception area with all day natural light 936 sq ft, Jarvis Street $25 per square foot Phone 335-3123 GARAGE, INSULATED, 20ʼX17ʼ, incl 12 shelves, cement floor, Copper Ridge, $250 to $400/mon. 668-2889 2-BDRM UNIT, Porter Creek, avail Oct 1, clean, well maintained, secure building, N/S, N/P, preference to long-term tenants, $1,350/mon. 334-4588 or karla@coldwellbanker.ca

SHOP SPACE/INDOOR storage space, 2,400 sq ft, good for boats, RVs etc, avail Nov 1, possibly earlier. 335-1509

DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LEASE 1,1 00 sq ft commercial space located downtown available for lease. May be used for a small consignment or grocery store, or for office use. Rent and terms are negotiable. Please call management at 667-7801 for more information

3-BDRM 2.5 bath townhouse, Ingram, open concept, new, 2 parking stalls, $1,800/mon + utils, N/P, N/S, no parties, avail immed. Inquiries 332-1612

3-BDRM, 2- BATH duplex, Copper Ridge, 1,800 sq ft, great kitchen with eating bar, extra large fenced lot, N/S, N/P, $1,500/mon + utils. 334-3488

MARSH LAKE, Judas Creek, cottage fully furnished, equipped, ready for winter, clean, tidy tenant willing to shovel w/references, $850 + utils & heat. 660-4106

3-BDRM, 3-BATH condo in Ingram available Oct 1st. Garage, walk-in closet, spacious bdrms. End unit w/side fenced-in storage space. Beautiful mountain views, $1,800/mon. 633-2189 lv msg

SHARE HOUSE, not just a room, with 3 quiet professionals, private, Porter Creek, furnished, Internet, everything included, N/S. $850/mon. tim@timmit.ca, toll-free 1-855-628-7138 x99, http://timmit.ca/share

3-BDRM EXECUTIVE home, Copper Ridge, numerous custom features, 2-car garage, can be furnished or unfurnished, rate will vary, $3,000/mon. 633-6953

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2/3-BDRM FURNISHED Riverdale house available November for 6-7 months. Greenbelt, sunny, hot tub. No dogs, N/S. Refs reqʼd, $1,000/mon + utils. Email cowleycreek@hotmail.com 3-BDRM 2-BATH apt, Takhini, 35 River Ridge Lane, low utilities, lots of storage, N/S, no parties, avail Oct 1, $1,600/mon + utils. Text 336-4948, email fulopfamily@ klondiker.com 3-BDRM 2-BATH townhouse, Porter Creek next to mall, 6 appls, plug-in parking, low utils, lots of storage, small pet negotiable, $1,650/mon + util + $1,650 dd. 336-4948 or fulopfamily@klondiker.com CABIN, ANNIE Lake Road, riverfront, woodstove, outhouse, propane stove/oven, blue jug water, green house, furnished, new offgrid power system, water and showers at nearby community center, $550/mon. 633-4322 REGISTERED MASSAGE therapist to share office with same, part time only, please call for details. 334-7505 ROOM IN new home in Ingram, N/S, N/P, $600/mon. 335-6628 for details 1-BDRM APT, Copper Ridge, full bath, big LR, separate driveway, avail Oct. 1, $1,000/mon & utils. 334-1907 1.5 BEDROOM apt, downtown, October to April, N/P, N/S, $1,000/mon + utils + $500 dd. 668-3448 2 ROOMS, Ingram, fully furnished, family house, heat, electricity, laundry included, N/S, N/P, no parties, clean & responsible tenant, $700/mon, one ready to rent now, one later this month. 334-3186 YUKON APARTMENTS, 28 Lewes Blvd, 1 & 2 bdrm, refs reqʼd. 667-4076 ROOMMATE WANTED to share quiet scenic waterfront home at Marsh Lake, close to ski trails & community centre, animals welcome, N/S, $500/mon + shared utils. 660-4321 SPACIOUS BACHELOR bsmt furnished suite, PC, full kitchen, private entry, responsible tenant, N/S, N/P, $875/mon + $500 dd, refʼs reqʼd. 633-5625 SPACIOUS BEDROOM, PC, private bathroom, share 4-bdrm large home with 1 other person, responsible tenant, N/S, N/P, $800/mon incl utils + $500 dd, refʼs reqʼd. 633-5625

Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871 TWO PENSIONERS looking for 2-3 bedroom house. 335-1678 or global97@msn.com CABIN, NOTHING fancy, anywhere for soul searching. 780-239-2219 STUDENT AND single mother seeking affordable pet friendly housing, non-party, N/S, wood stove ok. 335-1853 WANTED: 2-BDRM house or apt that allows older cat, downtown or Riverdale preferred, Gilles at 867-689-5272 or Patty 867-689-6423

Real Estate 2-BDRM 1-BATH condo, quiet, downtown, end of Main, elevator, water floor heating, no shared walls, 2 units per floor, deck, wheelchair access, humidifier, intercom, bsmt storage, $310,000. 250-716-6190, email hanasaly.czca@gmail.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 1999 COPPER RIDGE MOBILE HOME. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, titled lot. $232,000. 867-334-4066 LAKEFRONT @ 4th of July Bay, Atlin, 2 lots, 1.38 acres, 2 cabins, shop, shower house, turn key package $180,000. 250-651-2222 or king,jimbeth@gmail.com for details 2-BDRM TAGISH house on 1.29 acres, 1/3 garden area, located on Tagish Rd, attached garage, enclosed deck, 4-outbuildings + 1 bdrm house, furnished, wood/oil heat, $250,000. Msg 332-4428 or 399-3241 TITLED OFF grid, 0.2734 hectares, at 4th of July Bay, Atlin. Green belt of two sides with view of lake and mountains, $50,000. 250-651-2222 for more details SMALL DAWSON trapline for sale (#31). Wray556@yahoo.ca 68Ęź MOBILE home, Northland Park, needs a little TLC, great buy for handy person, 668-1224 for info

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SMALL CABIN, 8ĘźX12Ęź on skid, fridge, stove, propane heater, electricity, porch, lots of windows, double insulated, $12,000. 867-660-5545

WATERFRONT 2-BDRM house, $269,000, on Teslin Lake 2 hrs from Whitehorse, private, peaceful wilderness, contact 8 6 7 . 3 3 6 . 1 2 9 6 o r morleybayhouseforsale.com for info

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BUCYRUS ERIE 22w drilling rig on GMC 7000 series tandem truck propane drill motor, fishing/drilling tools, casing drivers, new 3/4 main drill line, 454 gas truck w/air brakes, $20,000 obo. 336-1412 WANTED: Restaurant cook & server Located at the Toad River Lodge in Toad River, BC. All accommodations & meals are provided. Shift work, 7 days on 3 days off, 7 days on 4 days off. Resumes or inquires to Matthew at: Phone 1-250-232-5401 Fax 1-250-232-5215 email travel@toadriverlodge.com

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Excavator operator to feed a sluice plant and/or rock truck driver for remote camp In Dawson City. Must have own transportation to Dawson. Please send resumes to monster-177@hotmail.com THE WATSON LAKE DAYCARE (located in Watson Lake) is seeking Child Care Workers for children ages 6 months to 12 years. For qualifications and duties, please contact Michelle at (867) 536-2167

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Full time shifts start at 4:00 am Some experience preferred 36-40 hours per week. $15 per hour Duties: Sales of display merchandise, taking stock and accept cash. Start Date: ASAP Drop off resume at store Email: govindarajmurugaiyan@yahoo.ca Phone: 335-6886

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SERVERS, BARTENDERS & DOOR PERSONNEL

35-40 hours/week, $14/hour

The Town & Mountain Hotel 401 MAIN STREET Whitehorse, Yukon info@townmountain.com

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Heavy Duty Mechanic/Shop Foreman MacPherson Rentals has an immediate need for a qualiďŹ ed Heavy Duty Mechanic/Shop Foreman at its location in Whitehorse.

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DUTIES: MAKING COFFEE, CASH, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CLEANING.

506 ALL DAY GRILL will be open in September We are looking for a full-time or part-time waiter/waitress with 2 years experience. Drop off resume to: 506 Main Street

Contact Jens Nielsen in confidence at 867.335.9303 (cell) or jnielsen@whitehorsemotors.com

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If you’re currently a professional in any type of sales, with a solid repeat and referral business, earning at least $60,000 per year and don’t feel you’re paid or treated as well as you should be apply today.

You may qualify for hiring bonus. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Description: UĂŠ Perform maintenance and repair to all types of equipment. UĂŠ Delegate daily workload to service and repair staff and provide assistance to personnel UĂŠ Other duties as required. QualiďŹ cations: UĂŠ Valid Heavy Duty Mechanic CertiďŹ cation or Heavy Duty Technician CertiďŹ cation UĂŠ Strong interpersonal skills UĂŠ Ability to work independently or part of a team. MacPherson Rentals offers a competitive wage and comprehensive beneďŹ ts plan. We also offer an annual bonus plan. Relocation package is offered as required. Please drop off resumes to: MacPherson Rentals, 117 Copper Road, Whitehorse or email resume and cover letter to: Service@MacPhersonRentals.com

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 ELECTRIC FIREPLACE, new, still in box, $100. 668-6033 OIL FURNACE, 3 yrs old, just serviced professionally. Olsen BML80B, 59,000-97,000, BTU/hr. EnergyGuide 83, $1,000. 335-8153 VINTAGE CLEMENT canoe paddles, T-handle, 56� and 60�, 8ʟ blade, $30 ea. 660-5101 MOUNTAIN EQUIP womenʟs down coat, XS, $80, MEC youth winter jacket, sz 16, $30. 311B Hanson St. CAMPING GEAR, Thermarests, $45 ea, backpacking & camping pots, $30-$100. 660-5101 COFFEE POTS 30cup & 50cup. 660-5101 NIKON 401X auto focus camera for slides, prints, 90 mm lens w/Nikon adapters. Large Lowepro camera bag, $50. Slik tripod, $50. 660-5101

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Ruby Range Adventure, one of Yukon’s leading outdoor adventure companies, is looking for an exceptional office reception clerk. The job of the office reception clerk entails the administration of the office. You need to be enthusiastic with great people skills. You need to be very detailed oriented and extremely responsible to run the day to day of the company office. With a range of responsibilities at your feet, you need to be a great all-rounder and an expert multi-tasker.

FICUS TREE, end table with magazine rack, camp stove. Lv msg 667-2583

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BAFFIN SNOPACKS boots, size 12 Arctic type, new, $90. 660-5101 GARRET ELECTRONICS, 4-coil metal locator w/case, exc shape, $600. 332-6565 MCPHAR MOD. TV-A1 spectrometer w/case, exc shape, cost over $6,000, offers. 332-6565 SPILSBURY TINDALL SBX-11 2-way radio w/antenna, $500. 332-6565

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400 BOARD ft of 3/4� cedar boards, $700, 35 gallon electric water heater, $60. 633-4018 2013 CURVED shaft weed eater. Very clean unit, low hours. Runs like a new weed eater. Not messed with. Located in Haines Jct. Paid $110, asking $60. 867-634-2350 70 GAL saddle tank, $35. 332-1927 1976 PICTURE, Jim Robb of Sam McGeeʟs lounge, 18�X24�, offers. 332-6565 MONITOR 441 furnace with filter, exhaust and copper piping, 500 gal fuel tank (2008) still 1/2 full of home heating fuel, $1,500. 334-3668 DVD, GREEN Bay Packers 3 Super Bowl championships, new, unopened, $20. 668-5814 or 335-2005 DALL SHEEP shoulder-mount trophy, $750, beautiful taxidermy work, a guardian spirit animal above your fireplace, 333-0772 HYUNDAI GENERATOR, new, HHD6250W, $600. 334-2862 SEARS-O-PEDIC DOUBLE bed & mattress set, clean & in good condition, $50, 2 exercise machines, Torso Trak 2, $25, Stamina in Motion E1000, $45. 633-2120 HYUNDAI PUMP, 2�, 6.5 hp, plus 200ʟ commercial grade water hose with shutoff . 633-4149 NIKON AF camera lenses, F-28 -80 $50, F-70-300 $150, F-80 body (film) $75, all obo. 633-2348 after 6pm 4 NEW pocket knives, $10 for all. 334-7061

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 SMALL HOUSE plants, $5 to $20, large rubber tree, hibiscus tree, snake plant, $300 ea. 668-4186

F/T or P/T Customer Service Representitive

COMPLETE SET of tools for bricklaying, drywalling, tiling, carpeting, make a deal. 668-7026

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.

FOAM MATTRESS, 4"x3'x6.5' $100, diesel stove trekker 12k btu, $700, canvas tent 14x16x5' with poles, $2,400, flagging tape -60 cold crack, $2.50 ea, airtight stove 22" with pipes, $200. 332-0071

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STEEL STUDS, new, 3 5/8� wall thickness, 8 only 15ʟ, 20 only 10ʟ, 6 only top & bottom rails @ 10ʟ, 6 wall stiffeners, 12ʟ ea, $100. Len 332-1927

AWNING FOR sale, call 668-6818 SET OF new unfinished oak cabinets available, enough to do medium kitchen, excellent price, good for kitchen, suite, cabin or laundry room. 333-0717

Murdoch’s, 207 Main Street

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JACOBSON (HOMELITE), Briggs motor, rear bag lawnmower, starts/runs well, just serviced, $75. 332-1680 lv msg FOOD SAVER system for sealing fresh food, includes plastic roll, $50. 660-4321

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NEW SHED, 8'x10', 2x4 wood frame on 4x6 treated skids, 3/4" plywood floor, chalet siding, asphalt shingles on peaked roof, $2,000 includes delivery/assembly on site, custom sheds available. 633-4857

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TRAPPING EQUIPMENT, modern, stretcher boards, 330 body grips, #3 soft catches, etc, price 1/2 of listed @ Halfords. 634-2501

DIRECTOR, NATURAL & HERITAGE RESOURCES THE JOB: Reporting to the Executive Director, this position is responsible for directing the business of the Natural & Heritage Resources Department in lands, environment, heritage, and ďŹ sh and wildlife. This position supervises the Heritage Manager, Lands Manager, Fish & Wildlife Manager and Administrative Assistant. This position also serves as a member of the Senior Management Team in the Vuntut Gwitchin Government.

A DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE AT: http://www.vgfn.ca/employment CLOSING DATE: September 12, 2014 @ 4:00 p.m. We thank all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

WOOD SHAVINGS FROM MILL 1 ton feed bag Clean & dry Excellent bedding, mulch, landscaping, insulation etc. $50/bag plus $25 bag deposit Delivery available 633-5192 or 335-5192

PINE ENTERTAINMENT centre, oak kitchen table, Shark upright vacuum cleaner. 393-2358

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PAY RANGE: $79,806 - $103,748 ($52.47 - $68.21) per annum plus an excellent beneďŹ t package This is a full-time position based on 32.5 hours per week. (6.5-hour workday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.) VGG closes every second Friday.

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THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will hold a degree or diploma in one or more of the following: natural or renewable resource management, land management, environmental studies and have extensive relevant work experience at a senior management level. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the principles, practices, issues and legislations associated with natural resources management. Strong skills are needed for managing projects, developing policies and procedures, applying ďŹ nancial management, negotiating, supervising and problem solving. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

USED TIN, beige & white from 60ĘźX70Ęź shop 20Ęź wall, wall & roof tin, exc cond, value $18,300 new, asking $7,500. 335-5192

900L FUEL oil tank and stand. Free. Oil monitor needs a tune up, $1,000. Chimney piece two 3ʟ sections. 6� inside diameter, $50/ea obo. 456-4926

VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION Old Crow, Yukon

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8Ęź BRUNSWICK Commander pool table, 3 sets of balls, cues, racks & scoreboard, $550. 334-7804

CLAY STEADMAN signed print, unframed, “Line Camp� with 3rd wolf, $185. 633-2714

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PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES THAT INCLUDE JOB EXPERIENCE RELATED TO POSITION TO: Brenda Frost Manager, Human Resources Vuntut Gwitchin Government Box 94, Old Crow, YT Y0B 1N0 Phone: (867)966-3261, ext. 256 Fax: (867)966-3800 Email: hrd@vgfn.net While qualiďŹ ed VGFN citizens will be given preference, all interested and qualiďŹ ed individuals are encouraged to apply.

Employment Opportunity

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Whitehorse OfďŹ ce Administrator Implementation Department (September 16/14- May 15/15) Term-Full Time Salary range: $44,876-$53,851

QualiďŹ cations: Completion of Grade 12, along with completion of a Clerical Course and experience working in a First Nation government, or a combination of education, training and experience working in an ofďŹ ce setting. Valid Yukon Driver’s License. Duties: The LSCFN Implementation Department is seeking a motivated person to work as our Whitehorse OfďŹ ce Administrator. Reporting to Executive Director, this position will be responsible for the following: s To provide direct support to LSCFN to promote efďŹ cient and effective operation of the Whitehorse satellite ofďŹ ce. s To assist LSCFN citizens to access and understand the available programs and/or services within LSCFN. s Organize in-coming and out-going correspondence in a timely manner. s Establish a time schedule of all meetings to be held in the Whitehorse area. s Compiling information and special reports as requested by the Executive Director. s Ability to work unsupervised and independently. s Superlative analyzing skills and problem solving techniques. s Ability to ascertain issues from various reports with varying/different authors. s Ability to draft letters; secure signatures on responses and forward to the appropriate agencies and personnel pending Executive Director approval of contents. s Keen interest and skills in doing various types of academic and non-academic research for upon request. s Other duties as requested by the Executive Director. LSCFN hire policy will apply. If you are interested, please submit your expression of interest along with your resume by 4:30P.M. Sept. 12, 2014 to: Doris Caouette, Human Resource OfďŹ cer Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation PO Box 135, Carmacks Y.T. Y0B 1C0 Phone: (867)863-5576 ext 280 Fax: (867)863-5710 Email: resume@lscfn.ca Please contact us if you require a job description.

www.yukoncollege.yk.ca

Providing leadership through our strengths in programming, services and research, Yukon College’s main campus in Whitehorse and 12 community campuses cover the territory. A small college, YC provides a stimulating and collegial environment. We work with Yukon communities, Yukon First Nations, local governments, business and industry, to promote a community of learners within a vibrant organization. Come join us as we continue to enhance the Yukon’s capacity through education and training.

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Student & Infrastructure Support Ayamdigut Campus, Whitehorse Casual Positions – various shifts Salary: $23.92 per hour Initial Review Date: Ongoing Competition No.: 14.104

Looking for casual, on-call, part-time work in Safety and Security? We are looking for individuals with experience and or training in a safety and security setting. If you are interested in casual work LQ WKLV ÀHOG SOHDVH VHQG XV \RXU UHVXPH Whether you’re just starting out, returning to the workforce or planning a second career, Student & Infrastructure Support is a place that encourages ideas and offers student focused work. You will work with a diverse team to provide safety and security services for students, staff, residents, and visitors. Training/education will be considered an asset. Strong customer service experience and communication skills are essential along with a demonstrated ability to work respectfully with a diverse post-secondary student population. A criminal record check will be required. Preference will be given to candidates with Standard First Aid designation. Go to: http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/about/employment for more information on all job competitions. Quoting the competition number, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Yukon College, Human Resources Services, Box 2799, 500 College Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4 Fax: 867-668-8896 Email: hr@yukoncollege.yk.ca

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 SPOT PERSONAL locator beacon, Generation 2, exc cond, $60 firm. 634-2501 PARMAK PRECISION fence energizer, 1-yr old, works great, Model HS-100, $50 firm. 634-2501

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Chief Executive OfďŹ cer (CEO) SELKIRK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Location: Whitehorse, YT Status: Full-time, Permanent Wage: Dependent on experience Closing Date: Until Filled The Selkirk Development Corporation (SDC) is a progressive organization, owned by the citizens of Selkirk First Nation. With interests in mining, real estate, and tourism, we are a growing dynamic organization, if you are seeking a challenging, rewarding position in a team environment, we have the opportunity for you. Job Summary: Reporting to the Board of Directors of the Selkirk Group of Companies, the Chief Executive OfďŹ cer (CEO) is responsible for the achievement of corporate goals and objectives within the established authority delegated by the Board. The CEO will direct the daily operational activities of the company’s corporate ofďŹ ce and business units. The CEO will provide ďŹ nancial leadership by identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, managing budgets and monitoring long-term strategic ďŹ scal plans, including the achievement of revenue and proďŹ tability goals. Education and Experience: t " HSBEVBUF PG B EFHSFF QSPHSBN JO CVTJOFTT NBOBHFNFOU PS SFMBUFE mFME XJUI TFWFSBM ZFBST PG XPSL FYQFSJFODF "O FRVJWBMFODZ PG TFWFSBM ZFBST PG FYFDVUJWF XPSL FYQFSJFODF BOE USBJOJOH NBZ CF DPOTJEFSFE " TUSPOH SFDPSE PG accomplishment and success in business development with related long-term experience may be considered. For additional information, please contact the OfďŹ ce Manager at (867) 393-2181. Submit resume with cover letter to: Selkirk Development Corporation Suite 201-166 Titanium Way 8IJUFIPSTF :5 : " ( Fax: (867) 393-2182 Or email: broberts@selkirkdevcorp.com

RECONDITIONED FURNACE fan, new motor, belts & bushings, $100. 667-4863

Base/Fleet Manager

SOFFIT, WHITE, vinyl, 16", 4 pieces x 12ʟ, 1 piece x 85�, 6 trim pieces to length, $50; live squirrel trap, $35. 393-2767

Ruby Range Adventure, one of Yukon’s leading outdoor adventure companies, is looking for an exceptional Base & Fleet Manager for the seasonal operation. The job of the base/fleet manager entails the management of overall operation of the company’s base/warehouse and fleet of vehicles. You perform related tasks and duties as required. You are responsible for purchasing and inventory rotation, control and maintenance of inventory and administration of the base/warehouse. DUTIES AND SPECIFICATIONS … 1MBOT BOE IFBET UIF PQFSBUJPOT PG UIF DPNQBOZ CBTF XBSFIPVTF … Develops and maintains efficient base/warehouse performance standards, procedures and policies. … "TTVSFT BDDVSBDZ PG QBSUT JOWFOUPSJFT … %FWFMPQT BOE NBJOUBJOT EFQBSUNFOU CVEHFU … %JSFDUT SFQBJS TFSWJDF BOE NBJOUFOBODF PG DPNQBOZ WFIJDMFT … 1FSGPSN NJOPS SFQBJST BOE NBJOUFOBODF PG FRVJQNFOU BOE DPNQBOZ WFIJDMFT … %FWFMPQT BOE TVQFSWJTFT WFIJDMF QSFWFOUJWF NBJOUFOBODF TDIFNFT … 3FWJFXT QFSJPEJD SFQBJS QSPDFEVSFT UP FOTVSF DPNQMFUFOFTT BDDVSBDZ BOE FGGJDJFODZ … 3FDPNNFOET WFIJDMFT NFBOU GPS SFQMBDFNFOU BOE BSSBOHFT GPS OFDFTTBSZ EJTQPTBM PS BVDUJPO … *OUFSWJFXT USBJOT BOE EJTDJQMJOFT EFQBSUNFOUBM TUBGG NFNCFST … "TTFTTFT USBJOJOH GPS TUBGG BOE QFSTPOOFM … %JSFDUT TVQFSWJTPSZ TUBGG JO QMBOOJOH PG BVUPNPUJWF SFQBJS BOE NBJOUFOBODF KPCT … *OWFTUJHBUFT WFIJDMF BDDJEFOUT OFHPUJBUFT GPS BOZ QPTTJCMF TFUUMFNFOUT BOE BVUIPSJ[FT BOZ SFQBJST PS NBJOUFOBODF PG PSHBOJ[BUJPO WFIJDMFT … 0WFSTFFT DPNNFSDJBM MPH CPPLT BOE SFHVMBUJPO BEIFSFODF GPS DPNNFSDJBM ESJWJOH TUBGG … .BJOUBJOT WFIJDMF JOTVSBODF JOTQFDUJPOT BOE .50 %05 JO BDDPSEBODF XJUI SFHVMBUJPOT EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE … ZFBST PG TVQFSWJTPSZ FYQFSJFODF JO GMFFU PQFSBUJPOT BOE SFQBJS BOE NBJOUFOBODF PG WFIJDMFT … 3FMBUFE RVBMJGJDBUJPO JO NFDIBOJDBM FOHJOFFSJOH … ZFBST FYQFSJFODF JO B NBOBHFSJBM QPTJUJPO … $MFBO ESJWJOH SFDPSE BOE DMBTT ESJWFST MJDFOTF … 'JSTU "JE $FSUJGJDBUF $13 … 'MVFODZ JO &OHMJTI (FSNBO BOE 'SFODI XPVME CF BO BEEFE BEWBOUBHF 5IJT QPTJUJPO JT QBSU UJNF JO UIF XJOUFS BOE GVMM UJNF JO UIF TVNNFS XJUI UIF PQUJPO GPS ZFBS SPVOE GVMM UJNF FNQMPZNFOU EFQFOEJOH PO RVBMJGJDBUJPO BOE QFSGPSNBODF

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SOLID OAK Olhausen pool table, 4 1/2Ęź x 9Ęź, c/w all accessories, exc cond, serious inquiries only, $4,750 obo. 633-4618 HOUSEPLANTS, 4Ęź long orange bloom, lipstick vine, large Chinese evergreen, large spider plant, etc, $10 to $35. 660-4321 35 GALLON electric water heater. Used for 2 yrs, $60 obo. 633-4018

Electrical Appliances GE PROFILE flat-top stove, very clean, vg cond, must sell $150. 633-3982 WALL OVEN, newer model with convection, very little use, $350. 335-1019 KENMORE WASHING machine, good working order, small leak on bottom, to give away. 633-2837 WASHER, $70. 332-8945

TVs & Stereos XBOX 360 Arcade with 3 games, new cond, never used, c/w controller in used cond, $180 obo for everything. 633-6799

Computers & Accessories HP SLIMLINE computer with mouse & keyboard. New $450, asking $100. Must sell. 633-3982

Musical Instruments GUITAR RAVEN Acoustic A-series with case, 660-5101

yukon hospital foundation

We thank those that apply and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted

Career Opportunity

Yukon Hospital Foundation has the following position that it is recruiting for:

PRESIDENT,

Yukon Hospital Foundation Full Time, Permanent

Advertising Sales Representative The Yukon News, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person. The successful candidate will have sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary coupled with a strong beneďŹ t package. Black Press has more than 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter to Mike Thomas Publisher, Yukon News, 211 Wood Street, Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2E4 or email to mthomas@yukon-news.com No phone calls please.

The Yukon Hospital Foundation is seeking an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic President to provide leadership, vision and direction for the organization. Established in 2005, the Yukon Hospital Foundation works under the direction of its volunteer Board of Directors to raise funds through events and individual and corporate giving to help the Yukon Hospital Corporation enhance the quality of healthcare Yukoners receive at the Whitehorse, Watson Lake and Dawson City hospitals.

Position Overview: Reporting to the Board of Directors, you are a proven leader who has demonstrated strategic and operational skills, with an ability to develop and execute fundraising programs. You will continue to enhance tools for tracking fundraising revenue and donor prospects, while leading a small team of contractors, volunteers and community leaders towards the achievement of our annual fundraising goals.

Experience and Competencies: • • • • • •

A minimum of five years of fundraising experience with at least two years in a leadership capacity The ability to lead, motivate, coach and inspire staff with a sense of mission in a team environment Strong budgetary and financial experience and a history of developing appropriate strategies Experience as a fundraising generalist with a track record in major gift and planned giving cultivation and solicitation, ideally in the context of capital campaign Expertise in developing and implementing donor stewardship strategies with multiple stakeholder groups Has an understanding of working with First Nations groups

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume to: Curtis Shaw Chair, Board of Directors Yukon Hospital Foundation Email: curtisshaw@mac.com This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate has been recruited. For information on the Yukon Hospital Foundation please visit our website at www.yhf.ca

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We would like to thank all those candidates that have applied and advise that only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 Guns & Bows

Erica Heyligers * luthier 104 Tungsten Rd., Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6T9

867-668-3408 erica@northwestel.net MERCER MUSIC STUDIO Piano Lessons Royal Conservatory Program September start Beginners very welcome Come join a great group of students Kathy Mercer, 336-0175 OVATION GUITAR, Morgan guitar, G&L elec guitar, Stentor fiddle, Ibanez SD GR elec bass, 668-1224 RECORDING KING, acoustic guitar, with Dan Markley pick-up & hard shell case, $450. 668-8737 PA SYSTEM, JBL Eon powered speakers & 10 channel Beringer mixer including cables & power cords, $675. 668-8737

BAUSCH & Lomb Discoverer model spotting scope, 25X200, $100 obo; Dall sheep cape, $450, located in Haines Junction. 250-566-1346

RUGER M77 Mark II, all weather stainless with scope rings, cal .223, new $700. 668-6716

TWO PKGS of 7mm WSM (short rem mag), 160 grain. Must have PAL. $10/ea. 336-3474

JR CARBINE, 9mm, c/w carrying case, 3 clips & tactical scope, must have PAL, $1,000 firm. 250-651-0073

RUGER M77 338, win mag, wood stock, blued barrel, $525, CZ 455 22 WMR, $525. 667-4425

SEEKING A FULL TIME RECEIVER The successful candidate will be processing shipments of general gift merchandise and jewellery for retail sale at Murdoch’s. Shipments arrive in boxes and require physical handling. An eye for detail is an asset to ensure product has arrived in saleable condition. Some jewellery experience is also an asset. The position also requires some front-end customer service. Competitive wage and beneďŹ ts package.

SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT

Please apply in person with resume to

Murdoch’s, 207 Main Street

CEMENTING OILFIELD OPERATORS Apply today to work over the winter months earning great money and beneďŹ ts! Sanjel – an employee focused, safety ďŹ rst OilďŹ eld Service Company – is looking for experienced Class 1 drivers with clean driver’s abstract. For more information, or to submit resumes and abstracts, e-mail seasonal@sanjel.com or call 1-800-972-6535.

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Stringed instrument repair and fine furniture restoration

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Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

Employment Opportunity for the CAFN General Election. Positions: Polling Supervisors and Poll Clerks

sanjel.com/seasonal

IBANEX ARTCORE bass w/soft case, $500, Ibanez electric guitar model 170DX, new, w/soft case, $375. 393-2234 SAXAPHONE, EXC cond, hardly used. 667-6630 PIANO & THEORY LESSONS Beginners to Advanced, Private & Class lessons. Utilizing the musical concepts of Kodaly, Music for Young Children and RCM. RCM exam & Rotary Music Festival preparation. 668-2889 YAMAHA CLAVINOVA piano model CVP509, check wonderful features on Internet, perfect for beginners or advanced players, over $9,000 in stores, asking $6,500. Serge 667-2196 after 5pm TRAYNOR 40 watt tube amp, new, $600, Dean Markley 60 watt tube amp, $250, Fender Squire electric guitar, $100, Ibanez electric guitar, $150, various effect pedals, $50. 334-1197

Place: Haines Junction, Takhini Subdivision and Whitehorse Date: October 16, 2014 Time: 11:00 am to 9:00 pm

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Polling Supervisors have authority at the Polling Place, are responsible for administration of the voting process and for counting ballots. Rate of pay is $28 per hour.

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Poll clerks will assist the Polling Supervisor with the voting process and attend the counting of ballots. Rate of pay is $20 per hour. If interested, please send a letter of interest, listing your experience and references to: Chief Returning Officer, Georgina Leslie cafnelection2014@gmail.com Box 130 108 Elliott St, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6C4 Letters of Interest must be received by September 19, 2014.

Store (867) 633-3276 Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782

✔ Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed ✔ Everything over 8" split ✔ $250 per cord (4 cords or more) ✔ Single and emergency half cord deliveries ✔ You-cut and you-haul available ✔ Scheduled or next day delivery

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Cheque, Cash S.A. vouchers accepted.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE $160 per cord 20 ft. lengths, 5 cord loads. Small delivery charge. 867-668-6564 Leave message CORDS OF DRY PINE For sale Cut to length 668-3534 DONʟS FIREWOOD Scheduled daily deliveries HJ Beetle kill Spruce $260 per cord, City limits Phone 393-4397 DIMOK TIMBER 6 CORD OR 22 CORD LOADS OF FIREWOOD LOGS BUNDLED SLABS U-CUT FIREWOOD @ $115/CORD CALL 634-2311 OR EMAIL DIMOKTIMBER@GMAIL.COM 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

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Bud’s Industrial Installations Shop and Field Helper Wanted Full time, Monday to Friday; some overtime and travel required. Must be ďŹ t; heavy lifting required. Working from heights off ladders regularly. Ability to take direction and to work both independently and as a team member. RCMP Security Clearance required.

Overhead Door Mechanic JOB DESCRIPTION:

Residential and Commercial overhead door and related product installation and servicing. Fabricating doors and hardware in a shop setting.

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Bud’s Industrial Installations (Yukon) Ltd., #11 Lorne Road, McCrae NO PHONE CALLS OR FAXES, PLEASE.

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

Closing Date: Location: Hours: Salary:

Until filled Whitehorse 37.5 hours per week full time Level 9

Job Summary: Reporting to the Director of the Self Government Secretariat (SGS), this position will be responsible for coordinating the establishment, development and management of SGS projects as set out in the SGS work plan and directed by the SGS Director. The position will work closely with the Director of SGS, First Nation Government Officials (FNGOs), staff and management of CYFN to identify common issues and interests in order to enable Self Governing Yukon First Nations (SGYFN) to work together to maximize efficiencies. Additional Information: Only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information and job description, please contact Renie Bruton at 867-393-9206 or email at renie.bruton@cyfn.net. Please submit applications and/or resumes to: Name: Renie Bruton Address: Council of Yukon First Nations, 2166 2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 4P1 Phone: (867)393-9206 Fax: (867)668-6577 E-mail: renie.bruton@cyfn.net

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VZ-58 7.62X39, like new Czech small arms rifle, c/w 3 clips, cleaning kit, camouflage tactical case, 700 rounds of ammo. PAL req d. 250-651-0073 PRE-64 MODEL 70 in 270 Winchester, good condition, $900. 332-3726 LEE ENFIELD No 4 Mk1, 303 British, sporterized, very nice bluing, good bore, scope rail instead of rear sight, 10 rd mag, sling, $300 firm, PAL req'd. 667-2276

ELECTRIC P O W D E R scale, RCBS Mirco-Pro, new in box, can be used to weigh gold, $175 obo. 667-4523 RUSSIAN SKS, 1953 Tula, 7.62x39, unfired arsenal refurb, numbers matching, includes sling, bayonet, clips, grease pouch, cleaning kit, exc cond, $200, PAL required. 335-3349 MARTIN SABRE compound bow with many accessories, $180. Text 335-6008

Rescheduling of HEADSTONE PLACING for

Evelyn Persad SEPT 13 2014 in Carmacks, Yukon, at the Heritage Hall at 3:00 pm. Everyone Welcome! Forever Loved and missed. Elizabeth, Elsie, Eileen , Helen and also family & friends

RUGER 7717, grey laminated stock, $750, Bushnell Trophy XLT scope, $150. 667-4425 BENELLI NOVA 12-gauge pump shotgun, 28" barrel, interchangeable chokes, great condition, $500. 332-3726 FIREARMS CO Alpine 270 with Bushnell 6X scope, $150, Parker Hale Safari 30-06 with Bushnell Scope Chief 3-9X scope, $225. 667-4317

Michael John DUQUETTE August 3, 1971 - September 6, 2011

Remembering You & Missing You Love, your family

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 WANTED: SINGLE stainless steel sink or small double kitchen sink for cabin. Sheila 668-5964

Wanted WANTED: UNICYCLE for 11 year old. Must have adjustable seat height. 633-3456 WANTED: WORKING CB radio wanted by 11 year old, $20 max. 633-3456

WANTED: SHOT glasses for the Mt. Lorne Ingestible Festival food event. Sheila @ 668-5964 or drop in at Fireweed Market store in Shipyards.

WANTED: FUEL injector pump for 88 Ford diesel 7.3L, E-350 model, in good cond, 334-8318

DO YOU play guitar? Love country music/oldies? Have one hour a week to share with seniors? Please call Kathy at Thomson Centre 393-8629

WANTED: LAWN mowers, snow blowers, rototillers or anything with a small engine, in need of repair for a rebuild project. 335-1681

Cars

WANTED: 12 gauge shotgun, also interested in 20 gauge or 410. 633-4322 WANTED: OUTBOARD boat motor, long shaft, 25-50 hp. 633-4322

2012 HONDA Civic LX, auto, black, exc cond, c/w block heater, winter & all season tires, 2 sets of Honda mats, 4-cyl, regular unleaded, 23,000kms, $16,500. 335-5583

THOMSON CENTRE, join our volunteer team! Opportunity to support residents in very popular bingo program Thursday afternoons, RCMP check required, 6-month commitment requested. Kathy at 393-8629

2012 NISSAN Versa, black, 6-spd manual, 14,000kms, manual, interor in exc shape, DC sports intake and exhaust, HID headlights, summer/winter tires on rims, fun to drive, $14,900. 335-7878

WANTED: INDOOR propane light, single or double (preferred). 633-5575 or lv msg

2011 BUICK Lucerne 4-dr, beige, V6, 15,000kms, soft leather, loaded luxury car, $12,900 obo. 668-6961

INTERESTED IN sharing time with a senior in your community? One-on-one weekly visits at Thomson Centre. RCMP check req d, minimum six-month commitment. Kathy at 393-8629 WANTED: 2-DRAWER oak filing cabinet, bathroom vanity, 1/2 hp pressure pump with tank, shower stall. 660-4806

2011 C H E V R O L E T Aveo LT, 5-dr, 13,300km, 4-spd auto, P/W, P/L, A/C, 4 stud tires installed, 4 season tires, remote keyless entry w/alarm, $9,900. 332-9457 2010 TOYOTA Matrix, only 41,000kms, p/locks & windows, amazing winter tires, automatic start, roof rack, exc cond, $12,900. 334-3605 2009 NISSAN Xterra 4wd, exc cond, super clean, 79,000km, $19,000 obo. Kevin 633-6953 2008 NISSAN Versa SL, manual 6spd, grey, 110,000km, good gas milage, clean, no rust, $7,400. 668-7001

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2007 NISSAN Altima, 4-cyl, 135,000kms, sat radio, A/C, winter rims & tires, very clean & well maintained, $8,500 obo. 667-2207

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2007 PONTIAC Grand Prix, V6 3500, loaded, silver grey, winter/summer tires, 96,000km, 4 door, exc cond, very clean, $5700. 668-6961

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Jacob Heisler 1933 – 2014

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May 4, 1955 – August 19, 2014

Our beautiful and much loved Lorene, left us on Tuesday, August 19 in Whitehorse surrounded by her family and some of her closest friends. During her last seven weeks, many friends came from the Yukon and from across the country to be with her in Vancouver and Whitehorse. One of Lorene’s many legacies was her ability to make and keep caring friendships over her lifetime. So many describe her as their closest friend for her generosity of spirit and the remarkable emotional and personal support she provided to each of them. Lorene was full of curiosity always questioning others to understand the bigger questions in life and their meaning. She loved being a mentor as a teacher, colleague, horsewoman, paddler or friend. She had a joyous spirit and loved celebrating everything. Lorene grew up in North Burnaby, BC graduating from North Burnaby Secondary School in 1973. She completed her BA in English at Simon Fraser University while also working for ten years in the SFU Library. She later took her teaching certiďŹ cate at UBC in 1986 and completed her MA in Education at the University of Victoria in 1999. Ever since she was a little girl, Lorene wanted to live in the North near the wilderness. She moved to Whitehorse in 1988, aged 33 to realize that dream. Lake Laberge was the most beautiful place on earth to Lorene. Flowers, art and beauty surrounded the cabin she built there as well as her home with Hugh. Lorene was a creative and engaging English teacher for over twenty-ďŹ ve years at Yukon College. Many

of her former students say their lives were changed by what they learned in her classroom. She also enjoyed working for the Northern Institute of Social Justice for the past three years. She received two awards from Yukon College, one in 1995 for her innovative teaching and one this year for her contributions to the College. In addition to her College work, Lorene was an excellent writer and editor. She happily edited friends’ Masters’ theses, graduate application forms or their creative writing. She loved teaching poetry and was herself, a beautiful poet and artist. Her summers were ďŹ lled with canoeing on lakes and rivers and camping with her many friends. She was an expert paddler with an innate ability to read a river and inspire conďŹ dence amongst her fellow paddlers. Lorene also had a passion for horses all her life and started riding in her teens. She loved riding her horses with Hugh in the hills near Lake Laberge and was an accomplished dressage competitor. Throughout her Yukon years, she maintained strong connections with her many friends and family in Vancouver, Alberta, Ireland and around the world. She was devoted to her mother Sarah (who passed away at age 90 in 2008), as well as to her father Frank (who passed away in 1981), to her stepfather Laurie Norman (whose memorial service just after his 100th birthday, she spoke at with her sister in June 2014) and to her sister and other family members. She is survived by her partner, Hugh Monaghan, her sister Linda and brother-in-law Gordon, her nephews David and Jamie, her beloved spaniel Ruby and her many, many close friends and colleagues. WE WANT TO THANK THE WONDERFUL NURSES AND ESPECIALLY DR. DANUSIA KANACHOWSKI, AT VGH AND WHITEHORSE HOSPITAL FOR THEIR CARING SUPPORT. A gathering in Lorene’s honour will be held at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre in Whitehorse on Saturday, September 13 at 2pm. A second gathering of Lorene’s friends will be held at the Stanley Park Pavilion in Vancouver on Sunday, October 5 at 2pm. Yukon College is naming the Writing Centre that Lorene designed and championed in her honour. Donations can be made to Yukon College at 500 College Drive PO Box 2799 Whitehorse YT Y1A 5K4, attention, Jacqueline Bedard, College Relations (jbedard@ ukoncollege.yk.ca). Please include your address for a tax receipt and indicate that your cheque is in memory of Lorene Robertson.

We all miss Lorene more than we can say.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 2004 TOYOTA Echo, manual, 2-dr hatchback, 312,400km highway mileage, set of winter/summer tires with rims, $3,900 obo. 334-5607 2004 TOYOTA Echo, manual, 2-dr hatchback, 312,000km highway mileage, set of winter/summer tires with rims, $3,800 obo. 334-5607 2002 PONTIAC Grand Am exc cond, 2-dr sport coupe, black, $4,900 obo. 334-3456 2001 CHRYSLER Sebring, 4 new tires, 200,000kms, good shape & good mechanical cond, $1,500. 633-5306 2006 CHEV Equinox AWD V6, black, p/l, p/w, pwr/heated seats, 6 disc changer, sunroof, new windshield, brakes, recent maintenance, 168,000 kms, $7,200 obo. 334-7842

2002 VW Jetta TDI, 299,000kms, summer/winter tires on rims, new brakes, manifold cleaned, gets around 950km's on one tank, oil changes with synthetic, $4,300 obo. 335-6520

2006 HONDA Civic 4-dr sedan, 85,000km, great cond, remote start, block heater, keyless entry, Hankook Optimo 4S tires, non-smoking, highway driven, $11,000 obo, 668-3335

2001 JAGUAR S-Type 4.0, Auto, 170,000 km, engine great condition, interior/exterior glossy condition, great investment, $7,000, call/text: 867-335-2555

2006 HONDA Civic 4dr auto, 85,000km, exc cond, keyless entry, remote start, block heater, recently detailed, growing family, $10,500. 668-3335 2006 KIA Sportage, 5-spd manual, exc cond int & ext, 148,000 kms, CD, great sound, remote start, $8,300. 667-5400 2005 CHRYSLER, Sebring, 2-dr convertible, 76,000 miles, nice clean car, $6000. 668-6961 2005 FORD Focus, great shape/cond, has mechanical inspection, white, 4-dr hatchback, 5-spd manual ZX5, $5,000. 334-6976 2005 SUBARU Outback, sport shift auto, AWD, heated seats & mirrors, power seat, command start, summer/winter tires in excellent shape, 89,000kms, $9500. 335-2260 2004 CROWN Vic, nice clean car, c/w safety, transmission rebuilt, $3,000. 334-6976 2004 HONDA Civic LX coupe, 100,000km, c/w 17" Maxxim Ferris gloss black rims/tires, new Kenwood eXcelon sound system, cold air intake, $8,000 obo. 335-5036 2004 SATURN ION 160,000 kms, runs great need it gone, no room in, manual, winter tires, $4,600 firm. 334-4188

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2001 HONDA Accord sedan, manual, heated leather, sunroof, cruise, Sirius radio hardware only, silver, no accidents or mechanical probs, needs windshield, 267,000km, $2,750 obo. 334-8656 2000 C H E V R O L E T Tracker 4x4, 170,000km, manual transmission, black, 2-dr, new tires, $3,500 obo. 335-7539 2000 PONTIAC Grand Prix GT, V6 3.8L, 200 hp, a/c, cruise, P/D, P/W, new tires, exc shape, 162,500kms, $4,099. 667-6096 or 335-3661 1997 PLYMOUTH, new windshield & fuel pump, good rubber, over 354,000km, reliable, $800. 393-4796 or 336-2146 (cell) 1996 FORD Escort, clutch gone otherwise working conditon, or for parts, 200,000km, going cheap, make an offer. 668-7595 1995 TOYOTA Corolla, standard, good winter & summer tires, winterized, 215,000 miles, recent mechanical inspection, $2,000. 668-6253 1992 FORD T-bird V6, 3.8L, 226,000 kms, new battery & front brake pads, near new tires, serviced, reliable, very tidy inside, $1,250. 633-5625

1992 HONDA Civic, white, runs great, radio/CD, new starter, good on gas, $1,500 obo. Ph 399-3226

1983 LINCOLN Town Car, 4 door, automatic, V8 302, 40,000kms, gd cond, no rust c/w 1988 Lincoln Town car, 5L fuel injected also runs, $2,500/both. 334-2621

1990 CHEV Suburban, auto, exc cond & clean interior, black/silver trim, 193,766km, $3,900 obo. Dale 667-6660 days or 668-5915 after 6 pm

1983 TOYOTA Tercel. Runs & drives, $500 or trade for late-model full-size pickup. 334-3375

Employment Opportunity P.A.R.T.Y. Program Coordinator (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth)

The PARTY Program is a dynamic , interactive injury prevention program aimed at providing youth with the information and skills they need to make informed smart choices regarding risk related activities such as drinking and driving, drug use, seatbelts use, speeding, dangerous driving etc. The PARTY Program Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of the PARTY Program to Yukon youth in grades 9/10. This is a part time contract starting October 2014. Salary $25.00 per hour. Applicants should have post secondary education and related experience in health care, education and/or recreation with an emphasis on health promotion and injury prevention. A detailed job description is available upon request by email: val.pike@wgh.yk.ca Please email resume with current references to: Val Pike val.pike@wgh.yk.ca Deadline: September 15, 2014 by 4pm We thank all those who apply and advise that only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted

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Housekeeping Attendant needed for Talbot Arm Motel Ltd., located in Mile 1083 Destruction Bay, Yukon Y0B 1H0. Start Date: ASAP Main Duties include: Sweep, mop and wash floors, Wax and polish floors, Dust furniture, Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture, Make beds, Distribute clean towels and toiletries, Stock linen closet, Disinfect operating rooms and other areas, Clean bathrooms and fixtures, Handle and report lost and found items, Attend to guests’ requests for extra supplies or other items, Provide basic information on facilities, Handle complaints, Empty trash containers, Wash windows, walls and ceilings, Clean changing rooms and showers Education: Not required – Experience: Experience an asset Salary: $14.00 to $16.00 Hourly, 40.00 Hours per week. Some overtime required. Meals and Room will be provided to worker at no cost. Apply by e-mail to: talbotarm@northwestel.net, mail (address above), or fax to: (867) 841-4804.

ABOUT OLD CROW Old Crow is a small remote air access only Northern Community of approximately 300 people. It is the home of the Vuntut Gwitchin. Services and facilities include the modern Vuntut Gwitchin Government administration building with a high tech computer system, a community centre, youth centre, ski lodge, and airport with 5 flights to Dawson City and Whitehorse per week. There’s high speed internet, a nursing station with a visiting doctor, a modern school, a college campus, and a grocery store with post office and bank. Numerous activities are held in the community, and residents enjoy visits from a variety of professionals including archeologists, anthropologists, reporters, and camera crews. THE JOB Reporting to the Director Finance, this position is responsible for the day-to-day management of the finance department. This includes maintenance of the general ledger, and supervision of accounts receivable, and accounts payable/payroll clerks. QUALIFICATIONS s A degree in Accounting or Business Administration and is pursuing an accounting designation s Minimum of three years experience working through a full cycle of accounting functions in an organization some of that including supervision of staff. s Experience with computerized accounting systems such as ACCPAC and Payroll Software such as Easy pay and associated payroll reporting requirements. s Previous experience in a First Nation community is an asset. A diploma in accounting with over six years relevant experience will also be considered. A DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE AT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.vgfn.ca/employment/

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Visit: www.oldcrow.ca to learn more about our community. PAY RANGE $69,114 - $82,937 per annum plus an excellent benefits package CLOSING DATE September 23, 2014 @ 4:00 p.m. We thank all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Preference will be given to Vuntut Gwitchin beneficiaries. PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES THAT INCLUDE JOB EXPERIENCE RELATED TO POSITION TO: Brenda Frost Manager, Human Resources, Vuntut Gwitchin Government Box 94, Old Crow, YT Y0B 1N0 Phone: (867)966-3261, ext. 256 | Fax: (867)966-3800 | Email: hrd@vgfn.net

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Trucks

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

2011 F150 4X4, regular cab, long box, V6, 70,000kms, no off-road use, $23,000 obo. 393-1953 2009 DODGE Grand Caravan, silver, 86,000 kms. Sto & go seating, command start, high-end audio & video system, back-up camera, exc cond, $14,900. 633-6720 2009 PONTIAC Torrent AWD SUV, purchased Oct/09, new, all maintenance, tire changes, oil changes done through GM every 5000 kms, 101,000kms, exc cond, c/w extras, $12,150. 335-7777 2008 TOYOTA Tundra 4X4 double cab, TRD off road & towing pkg, new tires, bed liner & Triple CPA cover, command start, exc cond, 62,000kms, $22,900 obo. 334-1674 2008 TOYOTA Tundra SR5, 78,000 kms, $23,000. 335-6685 2007 CHEV 2500HD, crew cab 4X4, great unit, many options, trailer tow, fully serviced, new brakes & battery, must sell, $15,500 obo. 633-4311 2005 DODGE Dakota 4X4, quad cab, loaded, 111,000kms, $8,000. 667-4863

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4 GOODYEAR winter tires on Dodge winter rims, used 1/2 a winter, P215/65 R17. 668-4741

2005 FORD F350 super duty diesel w/canopy, 247,000km, ext cab, long box, power everything, a/c, towing pkg, $9,000 obo. 334-7842

4 NEW Goodyear winter tires, studded & balanced, Nordic winter M+S, 185/65 R14 on rims for Ford Focus, new $1,050, asking $850. 867-996-2001

2003 DODGE Ram SLT 3500 dually, Crew Cab 4x4, black, 6 speed, 5.9 diesel, 300,000kms, c/w BW flip over ball, runs great, $18,000. 334-2621

Pets

2003 SUBARU Legacy AWD, 187,000, reliable, clean, 4 Hakkepolita studded w/rims, PIAA lights, hitch, air, P/S, good glass, block & pan heater, new battery, $6,500 obo by Oct. 667-6563 or 334-3555 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 quad 4x4, auto, 264,000kms, commercially maintained w/records, runs well, tool box, roof/side racks, new tires/battery, $5,000 obo. Call/text: 335-2555 1999 DODGE Ram 3500 15-passenger van, 326,000kms, 50,000kms on new trans, heavy duty roof rack, good tires, no dents, no rust, new spark plugs, $3,800 obo. 660-4723 or 332-5450 1999 TAHOE K1500 4dr 4X4, 5.7 litre, a/c, power group, 179,000km, good cond, runs very well, newer tires, $5,800 obo. 668-2262 1998 P L Y M O U T H Voyageur, 3.3L, 235,000kms, good engine, motor, good rubber, $1,200 obo. 393-4796 or 336-2146 (cell) 1997 CHEVY Tahoe, exc cond, 4WD, power windows, captains chairs, very spacious, $4,900 obo. 334-3456 1997 RAV-4, 4WD, cruise, good rubber, drive away or for parts, no rust, $600. 335-0076 1996 FORD F150 4X4, super cab, 6ʟ6� box, manual, silver & maroon, $2,500 obo. Joe at 335-0988 1995 FORD Ranger XLT Lariat, 4 cyl, 2WD, extra cab, long box w/canopy, great cond, $2,500 obo. Call/text 335-0233 1994 CHEV Club Cab, 4WD w/5th wheel, $1,400 obo. 322-1514 1993 GMC Sierra 2500, 6.5L turbo-diesel, 4x4, long-box, 136,000km, new brakes, good tires, heavy duty hitch, matching canopy, needs some work, $3,750. 335-4393 1992 DODGE dually 5.9 Cummins truck, great shape. 668-3229 1991 GMC S-10 4x4 for parts, blown engine, can deliver. 660-4710

1998 Honda ATV 350cc 4x4

1995 TOYOTA Corolla, involved in slight accident, still exc parts car, well maintained. $200. 633-3982

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4 TIRES on chrome rims, 80%, 16�, $100. 334-2862

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2012 Wildwood Towable RV Trailer

4 WINTER tires P205/70R15 on rims for $195 total, used with Toyota Sienna, 778-708-0058

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HANKOOK ALMOST new winter tires 275/55R20, $1,000 obo. 332-0071

2014 Chev 1500 Silverado

4 20� Blizzak winter tires on factory rims, fits Dodge Ram 1500, 334-1023

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MICHELIN HARMONY tires, lots of tread left, P225/60 R16, $200. 335-8590

26 Ft Long

Double Cab, White, 2,500 Kms

25,995

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4

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CrewCab, Antilock Rearend, Silver

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MICHELIN WINTER tires with rims, only used one season, P175/65 R14, $400. 335-8590 2002 SUBARU WRX, front end damage, good for parts, offers. Wayne at 335-1897 or 667-6872 NEWLY REBUILT Ford 6-litre diesel engine, exchange price, $7,500. 633-2602 TIRES, FITS Sunfire, P195/70R14 90S, all season, lots of tread, $35 ea. 335-7711

Our Honda ATVs & Side by Sides are available at any time

LARGE ROTTWEILER/LAB cross, 9 yrs old, not aggressive, good guard dog, free to good home. For pics/info 332-1649 THE FALL TRAINING SCHEDULE is posted www.theneighborhoodpup.com Enjoy positive methods in a small group on Tuesday evenings. Call 633-3294 to reserve your space.

Trailer Rentals Delivery Service For more information call: (867) 393-2111 info@yukonwide.com

FREE PUPPIES, call after 9 pm, I work late weekdays. 334-6445 SENIOR LADY needs 6Ęź high chainlink dog pen at reasonable price. 334-6265 CANINES & COMPANY Dog Obedience School Puppy fundamentals September 30 & January 20 Puller interactive training October 4 Reactive Dog Class September 27 Professional, high quality certified trainers Phone 333-0505 caninesandcompany@northwestel.net www.facebook.com/caninesandcompany CHAIN LINK dog kennel, 12X12 or 12X24. 633-2212

BLACK PUG puppies, 1 male & 3 females, parents are AKC registered, checked by vet, vaccinated & micro-chipped, $1,000 ea. 660-4031

TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490 ea, asking $150 ea or all for $500, near new condit, 633-3053

ALPINESTARS MOTORCROSS boots, size 12, bought at Yukon Yamaha, hardly used, 660-5101

ATV & UTV Rentals

1978 3/4 ton Ford van, clean, no rust, 460, new timing chain, high performance intake, competition carb, $2,500. Al 667-6998

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

Recreational Powersports and Marine (RPM) Repairs Service, repair and installations for snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, chainsaws, marine and more Qualified and experienced mechanic Great rates! Call Patrick at 335-4181

DOG LIFE vest, for small breeds 10-20lbs, only used twice, like new, 30. Call/text 867-334-8086

KENNELS, VARIOUS sizes, small & medium pet carriers, $15 to $25. 660-4321

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

2002 ARCTIC Cat ZR800, 4" risers, new track, lots of extras, low miles. $2,300 obo. 335-1662

ST. BERNARD puppies, one female left. Available Sept 10. 335-5192 or 668-7218

1987 FORD F350, XL, crew cab, 4X4, 1-ton, $2,800 obo. 456-7122

Auto Parts & Accessories

RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg

2004 WR 450 street-legal dirtbike, powerful, low kms, Rekluse clutch, electric start, riser bar, trailtech gauge, ShockSkinz, LED signals, heat grips, FX graphics, meticulously maintained, price reduced to $3,500. 633-5495

DOG SLED for distance or mid, rarely used, alum runners & wood stance, very solid & light, incl race bag, anchor, gang line, drag pad, spare plastic runners, $850. 333-9872

IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!

Loaded!

TOP DOG TRAINING ACADEMY Specializes in aggression & obsessive behaviors Home visits & private lessons for behavior modification Basic & Intermediate Obedience Classes Sept. 9th- Oct. 8th Certified Dog Trainer with 19 yearsĘź experience Professional & Affordable services 334-7924 Dawnm72@hotmail.com www.Facebook.com/pages/Top-DogTraining-Academy

1990 FORD F250 4-spd manual, comes with canopy, $1,500. 456-4567

TRUCK BOX, black, 70�X20�, for full size truck, $35, fibreglass canopy, white, 61�WX89�LX26�H w/windows, $75. 660-4321

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2005 FORD diesel 4x4, low kms, lots of new parts, good tires, lots of room, F350, $8,000. 390-2313

CANOPY FROM 1986 F250 w/cargo doors, gd cond, $300. 660-5101

1994 Ford Explorer, 4X4, AUTO .............................................................................. $995 2003 Pontiac Montana Ext, 2-TONE GREEN........................................... $5,595 2005 Ford F350 Crewcab, 4X4, DIESEL ................................................. $11,995 2009 Nissan Sentra, 4-DOOR AUTO, BLUE .................................................. $8,995 2010 Honda Civic, 4-DOOR SPORT, WHITE, SUNROOF ........................$14,900 2010 Dodge 1500 Quad Cab, 4X4, SLT................................................. $22,500

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles TAITĘźS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com 2012 ARCTIC Cat ATV, 550cc, power steering, 2wd, 4wd, diff lock, thumb/hand warmers, windshield, bush bumpers, winch, c/w 4 extra new tires & Arctic Cat trailer, $8,500 obo. 668-6961

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2006 URAL 750 with sidecar, 5,800kms, $10,000 obo. 668-6716 WANTED: 2001 Arctic Cat ATV 500. Dead or barely alive. Needed for parts. 633-3456 KINGCAT 900 mountain sled, few cracks in hood, lots of power, race can riser handle bars, low kms, $3,500. 390-2313 PITSTER MOTORCYCLE, 140 4-stroke, good shape, runs well, $600 obo. 668-2262 2013 SKI-DOO Skandic, 550F engine, ski skins, 20" track, bush bumper, custom XL cargo box, ski-doo cover, stored inside, 2,000 km, financing available, Glen or Vickie, 403-357-8048 2009 POLARIS Assault Slp pipe, intake, heads, dyno jet programmer & LCD display, reeds, and EGTs, low miles great cond, $7,000 obo. 334-7131 2013 SKIDOO Tundra 600 brand new, skid plate, protector bars, all the extras, barely used. $10,000 obo. Kevin 633-6953 9-24�X24�X5.5� THICK steel reinforced concrete pads at $30 ea. Len @ 867-332-1927 2006 HONDA 750 Shadow, 15,000kms, sounds like a Harley, $1,900 firm. 333-0717

Marine 2005 18Ęź Harbercraft Jet Boat 175 Sports Jet, plastic, $30,000. 867-399-4899 PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467

GENTLY USED

INVENTORY

ATV’S:

‘08 Kawaski 450 Sport/Race .................................................$4,299 ‘09 Yamaha Big Bear 250 ......................................................$3,499

MOTORCYCLES: ‘00 Yamaha 650 Vstar ............................................... $3,499 $2,999 ‘08 Honda Shadow 750..........................................................$4,999 ‘08 Yamaha BW50 Scooter .................................................. $1,699 ‘09 Yamaha WR450 Off-Road .............................................. $4,299 ‘09 Ducati 696 Monster..........................................................$7,499 ‘13 Yamaha WR250F..............................................................$7,499 ‘12 Yamaha R450 ..................................................................$6,499

YUKON

YAMAHA

(867) 668-2101 or 1-800-661-0430

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 12Ęź ALUMINUM boat, trailer and 9.9 hp Evinrude, runs good, recent paint, $1,575; 14Ęź extra wide fibreglass boat/trailer, $1,800. 333-0717 18Ęź INFLATABLE V hull, ultra safe boat, twin 35hp, fuel tanks, controls, tubes, tow ropes, $7,500 obo, ex-coast guard boat. 456-4926 NISSAN 10Ęź inflatable boat w/aluminum flooring, 950 lb max load, 5-person, w/Nissan 8hp outboard motor, 1 tank & extras, exc cond, $1,800 obo. 668-7026 24Ęź STARCRAFT cabin cruiser c/w full canvas, electronics, runs well. Will consider trade for cargo trailer or $10,000 obo. 668-4593 or 335-1283 ATLIN HOUSEBOAT RENTALS ARE BACK! Still time this season to enjoy the Lake or call and book for next year! bobscontracting@atlin.net Phone 250-651-2488 MARSH LAKE MARINA 4 boats for sale Make an offer Old boat docks to give away Phone Gary at 660-4404

1957 CESSNA 172, Bush STOL, 4900TT, 490 SMOH, 2 channel King VHF, Continental O-300, seats 4, 4-place intercom, well maintained, cheap & easy to operate, $36,000 obo. 633-5495

PIPER CHEROKEE 140, engine not half time, annualed in June of 2014, $24,000. Ralph at stovemech@hotmail.com or (867) 993-5423

2014 WELLS Cargo enclosed 6x12 trailer, Dexter tandem 3500 lb axles, brakes, LED lights. rear spring assisted drop door, side door, 2 5/16" hitch, $7,800 obo. 668-4917

Campers & Trailers

1996 TRAVELAIR Rustler 5th wheel RV275, fully equipped with front queen bed, dinette, rear lounge, full bathroom and kitchen, $7500. 393-2629 lv msg

1998 COLEMAN tent trailer, clean canvas, sleep 7+, king&queen; pullouts, table to bed, couch to bed, indoor/outdoor cooking surfaces, indoor toilet/ outdoor shower, 2 awnings, approx 3500lb, $6,000 obo. 334-7842

OLDER MERCURY 9.8 hp outboard, reliable and easy to start, no headaches, $475. 335-1019

2004 PIONEER travel trailer, overall length 28Ęź, large bath, queen bed, full kitchen, stereo, large awning, $9,800. 633-2580

21Ęź STARCRAFT soft top outboard runabout, details 250-651-7716 or brook@atlin.net

1992 SECURITY Timberline 8ʟ9� camper, queen bed, full bath, 3-burner stove/oven, furnace, fridge, double sink, skylight, lots of storage, inspected, stored covered, $6,750. 335-4393

Heavy Equipment 2009 FLATBED trailer, bumper pull, 2 8,000lb axles, single wheels, 20' with 5' beaver tails, ramps, asking $5,000. 334-2621 PLACER CLAIMS for sale, lower Wright creek Atlin, over 1000 ac, lake frontage, no perma frost, tested 1.5-2 oz per 100 cu yards. e-mail sabre2ooth@hotmail.com or 250-638-0552

COACHMEN FREELANDER 23CB, model 2012, on Ford E 350, V10, awning, generator, AC, fridge/freezer, 3-burner stove, full bath, rear corner bed, storage, sleeps 6, $39,925. sfbara@yahoo.ca or 456-2729 2010 ADVENTURER Camper 810 WS, sleeps 5, vg cond, $14,000 obo. 667-6445 1998 ALPINE Lot, 12Ęź, bathroom, hot water, stove, oven, elec jack, $3,800 obo. 456-7122

Great Deals on used RV’s! Is SELLING OFF their

x-rentals

2010 161 Kubota excavator, 1,370 hrs, 3 buckets, extra wide steel tracks, $48,000. 867-993-3763

Check out: klondikerv.com (867) 456 2729

SKIDDER 550 Timberjack, fresh motor, has 4000L water tank, large winch, full blade, $20,000. 335-5192

2004 M O N T A N A 5th wheel, 31ʟ, 2 slides/wtoppers, awning, 10 gal dual HW, AC, magic fan, 42� TV, blu-ray, sleeps 4, great shape, $17,200 obo, could deliver for cost of fuel. 334-8832

WATER TRUCK, 1984 W900 and 4000 gal tank Bowie pump, fire hose manifold, new tires, certified, $27,500. 335-5192 NEW CAT brand 950 loader shanks, teeth and bolts, full set. 250-651-7716 or brook@atlin.net 2 PAIRS of bolt/weld-on skid steer quick attach brackets for adapting implements to skid steer Q/A. $250/ea. 332-0343 2012 BOBCAT S-205, fully loaded, hand & foot controls, cab heater, A/C, block heater, battery blanket, exc cond, 175 hrs, 2 buckets, will deliver in Yukon, $39,500 obo. 335-1106 KOEHRING 35-TON truck crane, 100' boom, certified until 2016, $2,500 obo. 335-5400 Skid Mounted 5 x 30Ęź Trommel Plant -Built in 2014 - $155,000 Excavator -$95,000 -2006 Komatsu 300 -8900 hours -digging and clean up buckets Fuel tank $1,800 -2200 litre on trailer 604-825-8312 BRENTĘźS HYDRAULICS Portable line boring Bore welding, we go anywhere Torque nuts up to 30,000 ft lbs General machining, lathing, milling Phone 334-3027 TAKING ORDERS FOR Custom built gold mining trommels for next season Any size can be built. Can only build a limited number so order early. Phone 250-638-0552 or e-mail sabre2ooth@hotmail.com

Aircraft 1972 CESSNA 150F, 6500 TT, 1452 SMOH, excellent cond, new windshield/radio, paint 6/10, interior 8/10, smooth engine, maintained cooperatively, call/text 335-2555, haiderrajab@hotmail.com WANTED: C-180 floatplane, other floatplanes considered. 335-0395 1961 SUPER Cub for sale, well equipped, many Alaska utility mods, ready to go. For details phone, 250-651-7716 or brook@atlin.net

8Ęź HEATHER camper, $2,500. 399-4899 2007 NORTHWIND 20Ęź pull type trailer. Sleeps 6, Jack and Jill bunks, fridge, stove, microwave, AC, stereo, $12,000 obo. 456-4926

TAITĘźS 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

1989 TRAVEL trailer, stove, furnace, kitchen, bathroom, everything in good working cond, $4,000 obo. 334-8405 1994 CAMPER, 9.5ʟ Lance, very clean, good cond, north-south bed, full bath, roomy, $6,000. 667-7741 1992 SECURITY Timberline 8ʟ9� camper on 1993 GMC Sierra 2500, 6.51L turbo-diesel, 4x4, canopy, 136,000 km, truck needs some work, will sell separately, $10,750. 335-4393 2011 TRAVEL trailer, 24ʟ, great shape, like new, lots of wonderful features/amenities, one slide with lots of room, $22,000 obo. 667-2804 to view 2008 ADVENTURER 90FWS 9.5ʟ camper, designed for 3/4 ton or larger truck with 8ʟ box, fibreglass/aluminum construction, well insulated for 4 season use, $13,000. 634-2018 2008 FOREST River Surveyor Lite travel trailer, Model SL180T, van-towable, can sleep up to 7, $11,500 obo. 334-2551

633-6019

Help control the pet overpopulation problem

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

2014

have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL

633-6019

1985 KENCRAFT 6.5Ęź import camper, will fit full-size truck, fridge, stove, no holding tanks, vg cond, $1,500. 667-4540

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

September 7th & 8th

THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. A group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info and register call Cathy 334-1548 or Joanne 668-7713

10:00-6:00pm

HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis, M-F 11:30-3:00, 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net SAFETYPALOOZA, OCCUPATIONAL Health & Safety Committee Training, Coast High Country Inn, Whitehorse, September 17 & 18, open to everyone. Registration deadline 14 days in advance. healthandsafetybc.ca (867)456-8250 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 WHITEHORSE COMMUNITY Choir rehearsals for the fall term begin at the Whitehorse United Church, Monday Sept 8 at 7:15 pm. Registration available at the first two rehearsals YUKON CANINE AGM, September 10, 6pm-8pm, Canada Games Centre swm room

LOST/FOUND LOST

t Carcross rd, 12 yr old, brindle boxer, wearing a red collar, answer to Houdini, male neutered,Contact Sherliy @ 393-3681 (23/08/14) t Riverdale, DSH, male neutered, orange, six toe on the front paws and seven toes in the back paws, no collar, answers to Tails Contact Michelle at 336-0078 ( 26/08/14) t Stewart Crossing, 4yr old, male neutered, black, wearing a choke chain, Contact Deanna @ 994-2116 (01/09/14) t Porter Creek, Male, Husky X, Black with tan markings, Wearing a blue collar, Answers to Tucker. Contact Norm @ 334-1025 (02/09/14)

YUKON KENNEL Club AGM, September 17, 7pm-9pm, Sport Yukon Building GWAANDAK THEATRE AGM, Sept. 9, Canada Game CentreĘźs Boardroom, 6pm. All invited! info@gwaandaktheatre.com, 393-2676 TAKHINI ELEMENTARY School Council is holding its AGM on September 9 at 6:30 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome. PORTER CREEK Secondary School Council is holding its AGM on September 10 at 6:30 PM in the school library. Everyone is welcome. YRTA (YUKON Retired Teachers) breakfast Tuesday September 9, 9:30am, at Ricky's. All welcome! Info: 667-2644

ARMONY

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DOUBLE AXLE trailer, c/w ramps & side racks, 14Ęź bed, $2,850 obo. 633-4018

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Pet Report

2003 CHEVROLET 2500 4x4 extend cab truck & 2005 Adventurer 10.5Ęź camper, original owner, both units in immaculate cond, truck has under 81,000km. 633-6887

LOOKING FOR part ownership of Cessna 140 tail dragger, looking to attain my PPL in Whitehorse, would like economical flyer to share. Email or call with considerations. 332-1656, matthewholmes.1988@gmail.com

18Ęź ALUMINUM, deep wide dry, custom console, 25 hp Yamaha long shaft, tuned up, new impeller, nice trailer, good tires, bearing buddies, $4,500 obo. 633-4322

24.5Ęź CRESTLINER, welded aluminum, 225hp Suzuki 2-stroke, has all the rigging, $16,500 obo. 668-6961

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t McCrae area, 2yr old, male, black lab, wearing a coke chain no tags, answers to Goober, Contact Roxanne @ 334-1238 ( 02/09/14) t Copper Ridge, 12 yrs, Male Neutered, Orange and white tabby, Wearing a blue collar, Answers to Tiny. Contact Garry or Serena @ 393-3914 (02/09/14)

FOUND

t Found at Riverside Grocery, female husky, gold, blue eyes, wearing a grey collar no tags, Contact Levi @ 667-7712 or 334-4803 (21/08/14)

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

AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

IN FOSTER HOMES DOGS

t 3yr old, neutered male, Akita, grey and white (A.J.) t 2 yr old, spayed female, cream, husky (Darby)

CATS

t 11 yr old, male neutered, DSH, black (Mingus)

AT THE SHELTER DOGS

t 7 yr old, female spayed, rottie X, brindle (Daphne) t 1 yr old, neutered male, huskyX, white and brown (Miloo) t 2 yr old, spayed female, beardogX, black (Jackie) t 13 weeks old, male, husky x GSD, black and white (Buddy) t 13 weeks old, male, husky x GSD, black and tan (Artie) t 13 weeks old, male, husky x GSD, black and blonde ( Bobo) t 13 weeks old, male, husky x GSD, black and white ( Cavin) t 3 yr old, neutered male, GSD/Rottie, black and brown (Tristan) t 1 yr old, neutered male, husky, white and black, ( Salty)

t 7 weeks old, female, husky, black and brown, (Megghan) t 7 weeks old, female, husky, black and brown, (Cerry) t 7 weeks old, male, husky, blonde, ( Stephan) t 7 weeks old, male, huksy, blonde, ( Peatah) t 7 weeks old, male, husky, black and brown, ( Daemon) t 11 months old, male, shepherd, black and tan ( Jeremy) t 1 yr old, female, doberman pinscher /GSD, brown ( Angela) t 10 months old, male, terrier, brown, (Charlie)

CATS

t 1 yr old, female, Calico, tortie, (Harmony) t 1 yr old, female, Tabby, ( Barbie)

SPECIAL t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 6683647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com

633-6019 126 Tlingit Street

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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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YUKON REGISTERED Music Teachers Association (YRMTA) Annual General Meeting to be held Sunday, September 14th, 2014, 6:30 P.M. 106 Strickland Street, Main Meeting Room. SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, September 10 at 7:00 p.m. Isabelle Pringle Library, Carcross, 7 p.m. Free. SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, Whitehorse Public Library on September 11 at 7:30 p.m. Free. SLIDESHOW & Stories: The Last Patrol with B.C. author Keith Billington, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. Haines Junction Community Library, 7 p.m. Free.

WHITEHORSE TABLE Tennis Club opening @ Whitehorse Elementary School Wednesday September 3, 7:30pm-10pm, Friday September 5, 7:30pm-10pm, Sunday September 7, 1:30pm-4pm. Dave 668-3358 or Kevin 668-2018 NEW YUKON Voices. Do you have a story to tell? Gwaandak Theatre is accepting applications for a mentored group for Indigenous and northern playwrights, application deadline Sept. 8. Info: 393-2676 ANNUAL GENERAL Meeting for Selkirk School Council, 6:30pm, Selkirk School Library, September 24, 2014, everyone welcome. For further info Cheryl at 334-4686 ALL-CITY BAND is looking for new musicians! We have a Band that fits you. Check us out on allcityband.com

YUKON CURLING Association AGM, Whitehorse Curling Club September 30, 2014 at 6:30pm. Everyone is invited to attend and share your curling thoughts/ideas as well as join the board SUPPORT STUDENTS and schools, order fresh veggies, $20 for 10 lbs and $35 for 20 lbs, between August 25 and September 12. www.yukonfromthegroundup.ca ELIZABETH FRY Yukon AGM, September 24, 5pm, Unit #23, HorwoodĘźs. 334-2419 ENJOY WHITEHORSE trails? Attend next meeting of Active Trails Whitehorse Association, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 7:00pm, Sport Yukon boardroom, 4061 4th Avenue, Whitehorse. Visit www.activetwa.org YUKON ORIENTEERING Association event Sept. 10 on Ear Lake map, register/ start at viewpoint on Miles Canyon Road 1.2 km from Alaska Highway at 6pm. Bob at 633-8495 for info F.H. COLLINS SCHOOL COUNCIL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday September 10 @ 6:30pm School Fine Dining Room Everyone Welcome! THE GOLDEN Horn Elementary School Council Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 7:30pm in the school library. Childcare will be provided

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YUKON ROLLER Girls Want You! Have you always wanted to join Roller Derby? Come join us in September for your chance. www.yukonrollergirls.ca CANADIAN FIREARMS Safety Course, Non-restricted, Sat & Sun Sept 27 & 28 at Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club. Cost $120. Seating limited. 633-6202 to register. TAI CHI Yukon, classes for all ages and level of experience begin this September. Check out the class schedule at http://www.taichi-yukon.ca/schedule.htm WHITEHORSE G E N E R A L Hospital Women's Auxiliary Monday September 8, 7:30pm at WGH. New members welcome! Info: 667-7185 AUTUMN CLASSIC canoe and kayak race, Saturday, Sept. 20. Race starts at 11 am McClintock River Bridge, distance 11 km. Info: 333-0755 HAMLET OF Mount Lorne Local Advisory Council regular monthly meeting, Tuesday Sept. 9 at 7:00 pm at LMCC. See website for agenda

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, September 23 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Whitehorse United Church (upstairs). Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org

YUKON ANTI-POVERTY Coalition monthly meeting set for Thursday, September 18th from 5pm to 7pm at CYO Hall, 4th and Steele. Everyone welcome. Info: 334-3917

GWAANDAK THEATRE AGM, Sept. 9, Canada Games CentreĘźs Boardroom, 6pm. All invited! info@gwaandaktheatre.com, 393-2676 HOSPICE WALKING Group, Mondays September 8 to 29, 6-7:30pm. A healthy way to receive and give grief support. To register call 667-7429 or administrator@hospiceyukon.net IGNITE YOUR LIGHT! New 3-week health program combining yoga classes + wellness workshops. Sept 9-25. Early Bird price $165 before Sept 1. For more info email: yourhealthbeacon@gmail.com or contact 333-9001

CELEBRATE! Births! Birthdays! Weddings! Graduations! Anniversaries!

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HAINES JUNCTION. Gospel Service at the St Elias School Sunday, Sept 7 at 3:30pm and Tuesday Sept 9, 23 and 30 at 7:30pm. Reverent services that welcome everyone.

LINE DANCING, seniors @ Golden Age Society, Wednesdays starting September 24, beginner instruction 1pm-2pm, regular session, 2pm-3pm. All welcome to participate in both sessions

ATLIN GOSPEL Service at the Rec Centre Board Room Sundays Sept 14 & 21 from 4-5pm. The service is quiet and reverent and we welcome anyone and everyone to come.

211 Wood Street, Whitehorse

FARO GOSPEL Service at the Rec Centre Sportsman Lounge Thursday Sept 18 from 7-8pm. The service is quiet and reverent and we welcome anyone to come.

COFFEE HOUSE Saturday Oct.4, 2014, featuring The Windy Valley Boys + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm, open stage sign-up 7pm, 7:30pm show, $5 United Church Bsmt, 6th+Main, 633-4255

ACCESS TO Justice: Talk & Discussion with Professor Trevor Farrow at Whitehorse Public Library, September 11 at 11:30–12:30 pm. Free.

Phone: 867-667-6285

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

MUSICAL CONCERT by Sal & Pancho, Golden Age Society, Tuesday September 9 at 2pm, $5 at the door. YUKON HOME Education Society AGM, Monday, Sept. 22, 3-6 pm. Whitehorse Library boardroom. Anyone interested in homeschooling is more than welcome. More info: 660-5347

Services BUSY BEAVERS Painting, Pruning Hauling, Chainsaw Work, Yard Cleaning and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 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 PASCAL PAINTING CONTRACTOR PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates pascalreginepainting@northwestel.net 633-6368 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 - 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

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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 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 www.svpcarpentry.com

PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632 PAINTING DONE RIGHT! Interior/exterior, oil, staining. Professional work at reasonable rates. 17 years in Yukon. Also serving the communities. (Williamson Yukon) Phone 456-2043 or 333-0403 HOUSECLEANING, SPRING Cleaning, Detailing! Safe, reliable, bondable RCMP check available on request For into call 334-7405 SEASONAL STORAGE of your RV, Boat, Trailer & Vehicle. Secure and reasonable rates. Located at McCrae subdivision. Contact us at klondikestorage19@gmail.com Home Support/Respite Care Available Certified nursing-home attendant/ home-care worker Available days, evenings & weekends Recent RCMP check Valid drivers licence Tender, loving care 334-7405 JUDEʟS PAINTING & HOME RENOVATIONS •Interior/Exterior Painting •Kitchen/bathroom renovations •Hardwood & Laminate flooring •Decks •Fences Call 867-689-1458 Email judewaldman@gmail.com

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 PufďŹ n (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 OfďŹ ce, 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) 8:00 pm Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) Maryhouse, 504 Cook St. SATURDAY: 1:00 pm Sunshine Group (OM, NS) DETOX Building, 6118-6th Ave. 2:30 pm Women’s Meeting 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

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 ELECTRICIAN FOR all your jobs Large or small Licensed Electrician Call MACK N MACK ELECTRIC for a free estimate! Save 10% until September 30 867-332-7879

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

Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

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

Dawson City Y.T. Thursday - 6pm (summer only) New Beginners Group Rm 2160 @ Hospital Friday - 1:30pm Unity Group Rm 2160 @ Hospital Saturday - 7pm North Star Group 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

BOOKKEEPING Full range of services from data entry to year end financials and everything in between including payroll, GST, and remittances. 20+ years experience. Call Today 332-8489 or 633-8489

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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

LOST: SILVER men's ring. First Nation design. 3/4" band that was resized. Lost in the Gold Rush. Reward. 334-6815

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EAGLE CONSTRUCTION Specializing in bathrooms & kitchens Also all facets of construction Journeyman Carpenter Operating since 1985 Phone 335-2005 or 668-5814

ANGYĘźS MASSAGE Mobile Service. Therapeutic Massage & Reflexology. Angelica Ramirez Licensed Massage Therapist. 867-335-3592 angysmassage@hotmail.com 8 Versluce Place Whitehorse YT, Y1A 5M1

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

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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>

LOST: HEIRLOOM cameo ring while shopping in Whitehorse on Thursday August 21. Please call 250-651-0007 FOUND: PAIR of prescription glasses at Walmart, describe to claim. 322-2505

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NORTH FACE Firefly 1-person tent, hardly used, $150. 660-5101 FULL SET of womenĘźs golf clubs, c/w cart, $60. 633-4018

Straightline Storage Winter Special on now call for rates

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Boats, Motor Homes, Trailers, R.V. – All Types of Vehicles. Secure. Safe. Locked and Fenced. Monthly, Yearly or Seasonal Storage Facilities!

Contact 456-4048 or 334-8029

Friday - 1:30 p.m. Health Centre

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

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

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

OCTANE ELLIPTICAL with heart monitor, excellent shape, $1,100 obo. 334-8832 BIVY SACK, internal design, South Col size long, used once, $175 obo. 667-4523 KAYAK WILDERNESS Tsunami 160 16ʟ, good shape, $1,500. 633-3043 24� LADIESʟ bike, backroads Shimano, c/w accessories & storage cover, great cond, $125. 667-4523

TRAILER BIKE, menĘźs bike, $100 for both. 668-4010 16'X20' MONTANA canvas tent w/16'X 10' attached cook shack, internal frame, custom polypropylene fly, top, side stovepipe vents, all ropes & pegs, zippered screened & boat windows Glen 403-357-8048 GIRLS FIGURE skates, sz 6, $15, Graf 370 Supra hockey skate, sz 2.5, $15, Easton Synergy hockey pants, XL, $15, snowboarding helmet, small, $15, CCM Vector hockey helmet w/cage, youth, $15. 456-7758

Yukon College Tender yukoncollege.yk.ca

RFQ2014433 CNIM Foundation Yukon College is inviting tenders to submit a stipulated price bid for the supply of all labour and materials for the civil site work and concrete foundations for a future 1,000 m2 pre-engineered steel work shop. The project includes, but is not limited to the following: civil site-work, hydrant relocation, excavation, backfill, compaction, reinforced concrete retaining walls and piers, rigid insulation, damp-proofing and winter protection. Sealed tenders, completed in conformance with the contract documents provided will be received up to NOON local time, September 10, 2014 at: Yukon College – Procurement and Contracts Office PO Box 2799 500 College Drive Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5K4 Contract documents will be available at the address above. Any questions to be directed to purchasing@yukoncollege.yk.ca.

Sports Equipment

6-SPD LADIES bike, $50. 633-2513

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INDOOR BIKE trainer, perfect for fall/winter. 336-4333 BOWFLEX 2 Extreme, compact, easy-to-use home gym, exc cond, $550 obo. 633-4618

Livestock 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 FOR RENT: farm equipment, aerator, plough, manure spreader, mower, and no-till-drill. View online at www.yukonag.ca (Equipment). Email: admin@yukonag.ca or call 668-6864

QUALITY YUKON MEAT Dev & Louise Hurlburt Grain-finished Hereford beef Domestic wild boar Order now for guaranteed delivery Payment plan available Samples on request 668-7218 335-5192

FRESH CUT 1,000 lb hay bales In the field $100 each 867-633-3388 Please leave a message

Project Description: Construction of a 3.3km temporary winter road, including 2 spur roads and up to 7 x 50m2 landings in order to provide seasonal access into Operating Unit 18 of the Pine Canyon Timber Harvest plan. Work involves construction of road, salvage of timber and clearing of the road prism (road surface), associated right-ofway and landings. All dead and green merchantable stems must be removed from the site by the contractor. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 11, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Catherine Welsh at (867) 4563852. Site visits highly recommended. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

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Whitehorse Fish Ladder and Viewing Facility Repairs

Yukon Energy is inviting ďŹ xed price quotations from qualiďŹ ed contractors for repair services to the Whitehorse Fish Ladder and Viewing Facility located on the Yukon River near the Whitehorse Generating Station. The Corporation has recently commissioned an engineering assessment of the wooden ďŹ sh ladder built in 1958, complete with recommended and prioritized remedial work requirements. The successful contractor would be required to provide all material labour and supervision to perform the work. The work would commence after the annual dewatering (September 12, 2014) and be completed by November 30, 2014. Sealed quotations, clearly marked “RFQ# 2014-039 Whitehorse Fish Ladder and Viewing Facility Repairsâ€? will be received up to 4:00:00 p.m. Yukon time, September 22, 2014, at Yukon Energy’s corporate ofďŹ ces, #2 Miles Canyon Road, Box 5920, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 6S7 or via e-mail. To obtain a Request for Quotation package contact Matthew Sills at 867-393-5335 or at matthew.sills@yec.yk.ca.

LEBARGE RANCH HAY Premium three grass horse blend, available in small square and netted round sizes. Also taking orders for fall oat bundles. Call 334-4589 FOX LAKE HERITAGE FARM -Free range, grass-fed “phat� chickens, 8-12 lbs -Free range, grass-fed Heritage turkeys for Thanksgiving -Brome Hay for sale -Chicken plucker for rent 334-8960

Baby & Child Items CONVERTIBLE WAGON/SLEIGH with removable wooden sides, foam pads inclĘźd, $75. 633-2390

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

PUBLIC TENDER REPAIRS AND UPGRADES YUKON HOUSING UNIT #130901 - 707A LIARD WATSON LAKE, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 11, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Laura Vanderkley at 867-667-8114. Site Visit September 3, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Joint tender with Watson Lake The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and Others having claims against the Estate of

Barry Douglas Fargey, deceased, late of Dawson City, Yukon, who died August 13, 2014 at Strickland Lake, Yukon, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Estate Administrator at the address shown below, on or before October 3rd, 2014, after which date the Administrator will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice. AND FURTHER, all persons who are indebted to the Estate are required to make payment to the Estate, in care of: MARTIN KIENZLER, Administrator of the Estate Box 636, Dawson City, Yukon Y0B 1G0

CHILDRENĘźS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 BABY CRIB and toddler bed, open to offers. 334-7061 CHILDRENĘźS CLOTH recliner, light beige, $40. 668-4010 LIGHTNING MCQUEEN themed bed, in good cond, $220. 334-9511

Childcare CREATIVE PLAY DAYCARE has openings in its preschool program. Fun, caring environment. Qualified staff onsite. Playground mini-gym. Please stop by 312 Strickland Street or call 667-2761 MAY-MAYĘźS FDH IN COWLEY CREEK has two full-time spaces available for 18 months plus. Monday to Friday, 7:45-5pm Meals and diapers included. Please contact Mary @ 668-3348 or quaile@klondiker.com MONTESSORI BOREALIS PRESCHOOL has limited spots available for 2 to 5 year-olds. For more information about the program and to register, please call 456-7100 or visit MontessoriBorealis.com

www.yukon-news.com NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

Evert William Runer, also known as Avy Runer - Deceased of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory who died on July 8, 2014. All persons having claims against the above-mentioned Estate are requested to file a claim, supported by Statutory Declaration, with Bhreagh D. Dabbs, on or before September 19, 2014, after which date the Estate will be distributed having reference only to claims which have been so filed. All persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment to:

Bhreagh D.Dabbs AUSTRING, FENDRICK & FAIRMAN Barristers and Solicitors 3081 Third Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z7

PUBLIC TENDER

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION #2014-039

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DRILLING SERVICES FOR GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION KM 1404.4 TO KM 1437.0 ALASKA HWY Project Description: Bids are requested to provide drilling services for obtaining subsurface soil samples along the Alaska Highway within the Whitehorse Corridor. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 18, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Muhammad Idrees at (867) 335-0575. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

HORSES!

FREE GOATS, too many born this year, 4 goats to a good home, option to take one, call me for details. 333-0472

HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter Great quality, $12/bale. 633-4496 or astra@northwestel.net

PUBLIC TENDER PINE CANYON 18 ROAD 2 FOREST RESOURCE ROAD CONSTRUCTION

3PT HITCH MF plow, 4 furrows, gd shape, $1,200. JD 12' discs, $700. 3pt hitch 1 row transplanter, $1,500. 332-0343

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

PUBLIC TENDER SITE REMEDIATION AND NEW CONSTRUCTION YUKON HOUSING MAYO SENIORS SIX PLEX MAYO, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 11, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Robert Kostelnik at 867-667-5795. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

SERVICE TESTING OF FIRE HOSE AND FIRE SERVICE LADDERS Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 18, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Kevin W. Taylor at (867) 6675230. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Bidders are advised to review documents to determine Certificate of Recognition (COR) requirements for this project. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

PUBLIC TENDER SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES FOR YUKON HOUSING UNIT 207 ALEXANDER (SEPTEMBER 2014) Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 23, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Raymond Mikkelsen at 867-6675718. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted.

Community Services

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

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ANTIQUE OAK hutch, completely refinished including glass doors, 6Ęź long, exc cond, $1,000. 633-6244 LARGE, TALL hanging lamp, paid over $200, asking $150. 332-8945 OAK HUTCH & dining room table & 4 chairs, oak bar stools, 4-pc bedroom suite, ivory & black sofa, loveseat & arm chair, all in exc cond & modern. 336-8900

HAPPY 27TH ANNIVERSARY, MARK. Love you always! WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB September 2, 2014 1st - Darwin Wreggitt & Bob Walsh 2nd - Bruce Beaton & Lynn Daffe 3rd - Ken Schick & Chris Hemmings We play every Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the Golden Age Society. New players are welcome. For more information call 633-5352 or email nmcgowan@klondiker.co

SOLID PINE white painted sleigh bed, single size, $100. 633-2714 IKEA TABLE, Norden, solid birch, seats 8-10, mint condition, new $400, asking $250. 660-4321 STORAGE BENCH on wheels, 28�LX12�D, $40. 311B Hanson St. SOLID OAK kitchen table, seats 6-8, c/w 5 chairs, good cond but needs some TLC, good refinishing project, $150. 393-3966 CHESTERFIELD, $100, bed chesterfield, $75, oak book case, $25, oak highrise swivel bar stool, $40, 4 cushion top stools, $30, king size sheets, 5 units, $25. 660-4806 HAND CRAFTED log bed, made from standing dead poplar trees, beautiful Queen size bed, $800 obo. 867-399-3904 after 6pm TWIN MATTRESS, boxspring, frame & headboard, $200. 332-8945 LOVESEAT HIDE-A-BED, slightly used, pretty new, beige. 336-4333 SEALY POSTURPEDIC king size mattress, box springs & frame, exc cond, very clean, has always been used with mattress protector, $475 obo. 633-4618 SOLID OAK bar with brass foot rest, 4 solid oak bar stools, originally from the Country House, exc cond, $500 obo. 633-4618 SINGLE BED with mattress, wooden frame with 3 drawers on bottom, $200. 660-5020 SERVER/HUTCH, FAUX marble top, dark wood, 2 cupboards, 2 drawers, wine rack, exc cond, $450 obo. 633-4618

Personals 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 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

Liquor Corporation

LIQUOR ACT TAKE NOTICE THAT, 535729 Yukon Inc. of 23 Cedar Crescent, Whitehorse, in Yukon Y1A 4P2, is making application for a Liquor Primary - All Liquor and an Off-Premise-All Liquor liquor licence, in respect of the premises known as Club 867 situated at 2288 2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon. Any person who wishes to object to the granting of this application should ďŹ le their objection in writing (with reasons) to: President, Yukon Liquor Corporation 9031 Quartz Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4P9 not later than 4:30 pm on the 17th day of September, 2014 and also serve a copy of the objection by registered mail upon the applicant. The ďŹ rst time of publication of notice is August 29, 2014. The second time of publication of notice is September 5, 2014. The third time of publication of notice is September 12, 2014. Any questions concerning this speciďŹ c NOTICE are to be directed to Licensing & Social Responsibility at 867-667-5245 or 1-800-661-0408, local 5245.

INVITATION TO TENDER 2014-2017 COMPOST FACILITY OPERATIONS TENDERS will be received DW WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH 0DQDJHU RI )LQDQFLDO 6HUYLFHV DW &LW\ +DOO 6HFRQG $YHQXH :KLWHKRUVH <XNRQ < $ & before 4:00 PM local time on Thursday, September 18, 2014. 7HQGHUV PXVW KDYH WKH VHDO RI WKH 7HQGHUHU DIÂż[HG DQG PXVW EH VXEPLWWHG LQ D VHDOHG RSDTXH HQYHORSH FOHDUO\ PDUNHG “TENDER FOR THE "2014-2017 COMPOST FACILITY OPERATIONS, ATTENTION: MANAGER OF FINANCIAL SERVICES." 7HQGHU GRFXPHQWV PD\ EH REWDLQHG E\ 7HQGHUHUV ZKR DUH RU ZLOO EH DXWKRUL]HG WR FRQGXFW EXVLQHVV LQ WKH &LW\ RI :KLWHKRUVH IURP WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH 0DQDJHU RI )LQDQFLDO 6HUYLFHV DW &LW\ +DOO 6HFRQG $YHQXH :KLWHKRUVH <XNRQ RQ RU after 12:00 PM local time Friday, September 5, 2014.

Garage

PUBLIC TENDER

SALES

PURCHASE OF PORTABLE STEAM BOILERS Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is September 30, 2014. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Procurement Support Centre, Department of Highways and Public Works, Suite 101 - 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon (867) 667-5385. Technical questions may be directed to Jenny Richards at (867) 3936387. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. This tender is subject to Chapter Five of the Agreement on Internal Trade. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH COPPER RIDGE

M 115 PUEBLO CRES, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 6, 9am-Noon, household stuff, some tools, workbench, Vortex rie scopes etc M 81 NORTHSTAR DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 6, 9am-12Noon, household, framed artwork, clothes, dishes etc, rain or shine M 30 DRIFT DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 6, 10am-2pm, furniture, clothing, shoes M 30 DRIFT DR, Copper Ridge, Saturday September 6, 10am-2pm, books, kitchen stuff etc, look for the RE/MAX tent DOWNTOWN

M 6095 - 6 AVE, Downtown, Saturday September 6, 10am-2pm, cancelled if raining or threat of rain, Christmas, Halloween stuff, skates, kitchen and pet stuff GRANGER

M 20 THOMPSON RD, Granger. Saturday, September 6, 10am-2pm. Multi-family, hh items, furniture, sporting goods, Halloween stuff. INGRAM

M 132 GOLDENEYE ST, Ingram, Saturday September 6, 9am-1pm, household items, tools, TV, furniture etc KULAN

Highways and Public Works

M 24 LABERGE RD, Kulan Industrial, Saturday September 6 & Sunday September 7, 10am-2pm, Estate sale, lots of newer tires, boats, generator, household, furniture, tools, tool boxes, antique vehicles, new oak cabinets etc LOGAN

Puzzle Page Answer Guide

M 5 WARBLER WAY, Logan, Saturday September 6, 9am-12Noon, small household appliances, kitchen supplies, toys, kids clothes, sports equipment, ofďŹ ce supplies, camping stuff etc

Sudoku:

PORTER CREEK

M 28 OAK ST, Porter Creek, Saturday September 6, 8am-12Noon, fabric, kitchen items, headphones etc M 514 GROVE ST, Porter Creek, Saturday September 6, 9:30am-2pm, 2-family, antiques, clothes, yard items, outdoor gear etc M #7 GIBBONS PL, Porter Creek, Saturday September 6, 9am-1pm, camping gear, bed frames, Old Town canoe, tools, truck canopy for S-10 or Tacoma, etc M 1503 BIRCH ST, Porter Creek, Saturday September 6, 9am-1pm, household items, canning supplies, bakeware, yard tools etc RIVERDALE

M 64 BOSWELL CRES, Riverdale, Saturday September 6 starting at 9am, multi-family, tools, electrical, building supplies, dishes, no kids stuff

Kakuro:

M 31 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 6, 9am-12Noon, household items, jewelry, clothes and shoes etc M 67 TESLIN RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 6, 10am-2pm, lots of household items, tools, ďŹ shing, etc, cancelled if raining M 14 HART CRES, Riverdale, Saturday September 6, 9am-12:30pm, multi-family, stroller, gardening, breadmaker, kids items, shoes, all surround system, Ikea lamps, carpets, ladder M 17 PEEL RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 6, 10am-2pm, books, kitchen items etc, no early birds

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M 98 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 6, 9am-2pm, multi-family, something for everyone M 122 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 6, 9am-1pm, multi-family something for everyone

Crossword:

M 51 ALSEK RD, Riverdale, Saturday September 6, 9am-2pm, multi-family TAKHINI WEST

M 104 FALAISE RD, Takhini West, Saturday September 6, 9am-12Noon, multi-family M 123 SEINE SQ, Takhini West, Saturday September 6, 9am-12Noon M 104 FALAISE RD, Takhini West, Saturday September 6, 9am-12Noon, multi-family TAKHINI - NORTHLAND MHP

M 175 NORTHLANDS TRAILER PARK, Saturday September 6, 8:30am-12Noon, cancelled if raining

All enquiries to: 'DYLG $OELVVHU 0DQDJHU :DWHU :DVWH WK $YHQXH :KLWHKRUVH <XNRQ (867) 668-8351

www.whitehorse.ca

Feel like a small fish in a big pond?

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH DOWNTOWN

Word Scramble A: Bivouac B: Repugn C: Cap-a-pie

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M 5059-4TH AVE, UNIT 36, Downtown, Sunday September 7, no starting time given, moving out sale, table, desk, bed, furniture, kitchen stuff, text 336-1647 or ring bell KULAN

M 24 LABERGE RD, Kulan Industrial, Saturday September 6 & Sunday September 7, 10am-2pm, Estate sale, lots of newer tires, boats, generator, household, furniture, tools, tool boxes, antique vehicles, new oak cabinets etc

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