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he Yukon government has announced new wholesale liquor prices for bars, restaurants and off-sale vendors. Stacey Hassard, the newly appointed minister responsible for the Yukon Liquor Corporation, made the announcement Thursday at Earls Restaurant. “This is my first speaking thing, so I’m glad it’s a good-news story,� he said in his introductory remarks. “If there’s any fumbles along the way you’ll have to bear with me for my lack of experience.� As of Feb. 2 liquor serving establishments will benefit from a 10 per cent discount off the retail price. Currently bars, restaurants and off-sale agents pay the same price listed at the territorial liquor stores, and mark up from there to make their profit.

NDP defends fracking petition claims The Yukon NDP maintains that 7,400 signatures have been collected from Yukoners opposed to fracking in the territory. In a news release this week, the Yukon Party accused the NDP of inflating the numbers. “After multiple submissions by the NDP, the total number of pages attached to the petition is now 189,� according to the release. “The NDP claims of approximately 7,400 signatures appears inaccurate, as each page holds 20 signature spots, allowing for a maximum of 3,780 signatures. A preliminary review of the petition also shows multiple blank

The change was recommended by the Yukon Chamber of Commerce, and was one of several suggestions related to the modernization of the territory’s liquor laws. In B.C. wholesale discounts for alcohol range from 12 to 30 per cent off the retail price, said chamber president Peter Turner. While the decision on whether or not to pass savings along to customers will be up to individual establishments, the government appeared to show a preference for keeping prices at current levels. “I don’t think this announcement is so much about making it cheaper for the consumers,� said Hassard. “This is an announcement about helping small business, and the wholesale pricing will give them more of an advantage in their business. And like we said, the bottom line is it pays people’s bills and keeps the lights on. So that’s the important part here.�

The Yukon Liquor Corporation expects the decision will cost it $1.6 million in lost revenue annually. Justin Munro, second vice chair of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce and part owner of Earls, also spoke at the announcement. “This change couldn’t be more timely given the local economic landscape, and some concerns that are out there, and again will make us more competitive, and that, by extension, will benefit the end consumer,� he said. Munro said it would be premature to say if Earl’s will lower its drink prices as a result of the change. It will take time for the restaurant to realize the impact of the benefit and figure out how to make the best use of the savings, he said.

lines and duplicate signatures suggesting an even lower total. The NDP should explain their submitted documentation that conflicts with their claims of 7,400 signatures.� But those documents hold only a portion of the total signatures collected, said NDP spokesperson Mike Fancie this week. A larger stack of signatures was not formally accepted by the legislative assembly because the wording of the petition was different, he said. “The government is playing on a technicality on this one, and it reeks of desperation, if you ask me.� The News has seen the stacks of signatures for both petitions, and can confirm that the stack of returned petitions is about three

times as thick as the accepted ones, although each sheet holds a lower maximum number of signatures. One of the petitions asks the government to ban liquefied natural gas use and fracking in the Yukon, and the other asks for a ban on fracking and the extraction of coal bed methane. Fancie said the vast majority of the signatures were collected door-to-door, so the rate of duplication is probably low. “The government can try to undermine these facts all it wants and try to change the channel on this overwhelming opposition to fracking, but it doesn’t change the fact that fracking is just not something that Yukoners want right now.� (Jacqueline Ronson)

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Ted Harrison’s art deserves to be seen in national gallery: MP, premier Ashley Joannou News Reporter

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oth the Yukon’s MP and premier are lobbying the National Gallery of Canada to acquire a painting by Ted Harrison. Harrison, who died last week, is not represented at the gallery despite efforts in 2009 to convince the powers-that-be. “As Yukon’s member of Parliament and on behalf of our territory, I respectfully petition the national gallery to consider re-visiting the decision in 2009 not to display his work,” MP Ryan Leef wrote in a letter yesterday to gallery director Marc Mayer. “Whilst I understand that his brush strokes may seem simplistic, his unique art style creates a magical vibrancy felt by all who witness it.” In the letter, and in an interview yesterday, Leef said the Yukon in general is underrepresented at the gallery. The National Gallery’s collection consists of approximately 46,400 works of art, according to its 2013 acquisitions policy. Not all of those are by Canadian artists. “Its collection of Canadian art is the most comprehensive and important in existence and includes over 2,000 works by contemporary Canadian artists and a growing collection of nearly 2,000 works of indigenous art,” the policy says. There are also 161,000 images by contemporary Canadian photographers. In an email, gallery spokesperson Josee-Britanie Mallet said the collection currently has 43 pieces “made by artists who were born, based in, or visiting the Yukon.” There’s a multimedia piece by Teslin artist Doug Smarch Jr. that was purchased in 2010. “In addition, three photographers in our collection, Mark Arneson, Joanne Jackson Johnson, and Robert Ridgen have worked in the Yukon, or continue to, in the case of Ridgen,” she said. “More importantly, in terms of the collection, the Yukon has been a source of interest and inspiration for several artists, including A.Y. Jackson, whose sketches of Kluane Lake are in the collection, and photographer George Hunter, who repeatedly visited the territory beginning in the 1950s to take photographs of industry, workers and the landscape.” Leef said he’s not interested in

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“Departure of Persephone” is one of Ted Harrison’s paintings. MP Ryan Leef and Premier Darrell Pasloski are encouraging the National Gallery of Canada to acquire art by the long-time Yukon artist, who died last week.

picking a fight with the gallery, but wants to start a conversation about representation there. When Leef was elected in 2011 he toured the gallery and said he noticed a lack of Yukoners. “Jim Robb, Ted Harrison, a group of other names came up at the time. I was walking around with staff saying ‘I’m just surprised that there isn’t anything from the Yukon here,’” he said. Now, with Harrison’s death, the issue has come up again. Harrison absolutely deserves to be in the gallery, Leef said, and so do other Yukon artists. “I think any reasoned Canadian, and certainly any reasoned Yukoner, would say the objective of the national art gallery should be to present a picture and expressions of artists and expressions of artistic talent that reflect all regions of our country in a fair and balanced manner,” he said.

“And my point of view, anyway, is that the Yukon is under-represented.” Mallet said the gallery doesn’t consider things like regional representation when choosing what art to acquire. “The national collection is built on the basis of outstanding achievement and merit. This is the primary concern of our curators when selecting works of art for acquisition. We exercise one national standard only, for all Canadian works of art, with no quotas or targets related to regional representation.” The North inspired Harrison’s bright, bold paintings. He moved here with his wife in 1967. They lived in Carcross and later in Whitehorse before moving to Victoria in 1993. In 1987 he received the Order of Canada for his contribution to Canadian culture. He was inducted into the Royal Conservatory of the Arts in

2005. He designed the Yukon Pavilion for Vancouver Expo ‘86 and a 1996 Canada Post Christmas Stamp. Leef’s call to have Harrison acknowledged at the gallery was echoed by Premier Darrell Pasloski in his statement following Harrison’s death. “He is an iconic figure in the Canadian art scene and Canadians deserve to have artwork from across our nation on display in our national collection.” According to Harrison’s friend and biographer Katherine Gibson, back in 2009 the then-director of the national gallery didn’t have an interest. “The director of the time responded by saying that Ted’s work wasn’t their focus at the time,” she said. That “confounded” her. She called turning a blind eye to Harrison’s work “un-Canadian.” “E.J. Hughes’s work is there, Emily Carr’s work is there, the Group of

Seven’s work is there, Alex Colville’s work it there, Maud Lewis is there,” she said. “Where’s Ted Harrison, who is the voice and the cultural icon of the Canadian North, not just the Yukon, but the Canadian North? Why have they decided to ignore him?” She said she thinks Harrison’s work isn’t understood for what it is. “When we look at Ted’s work we don’t see it as intellectual, we don’t see it as complex or we don’t see it as artistically complex. What we see is a vision of what life is like outside the front door living in the Yukon,” she said. “What he did is he painted who we are as Canadians. He didn’t dress it up, he didn’t intellectualize it. He painted in a voice that all Canadians from three to 103 can understand and enjoy.” Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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wo trailers are set to leave Whitehorse today to help solve the problems caused by the crumbling Ross River School. The two “mobile classrooms” are coming from Yukon College. They’re part of the Yukon Department of Education’s plan to get kids back to class after their school was shut down indefinitely earlier this month.

The plan isn’t finished yet, said spokesperson Ronuk Modha, as the department is still considering places in Ross River that could be used in addition to the trailers. The trailers are approximately 12 by 48 feet, or 3.5 by 14.5 metres. Once they arrive, they will have to be set up with power. The trailers don’t have their own washrooms. Modha said they will be located just outside the arena so students can use the facilities there.

There’s still no word on when the 50 students from Kindergarten to Grade 10 will be back to class. According to Modha, teachers have put together homework packages for students so that they can work from home. Those packages will be picked up on Monday. A lunch has also been organized for Tuesday to give everybody an update. Problems started on Jan. 9, when staff and students came to school and found big cracks in the walls. Everyone

was sent home as a safety precaution. Engineers said those cracks were nothing to be alarmed about and the school re-opened that Tuesday. But when a more detailed report came in, the doors were shut again this Monday. The structure is in “critical condition,” according to the report from Stantec Consulting Ltd. Melting permafrost under the school, which was built in 2000, has shifted the foundations.

The report says high temperatures in a heated crawl space is a major cause of the permafrost degradation under the building. The Department of Highways and Public Works says the area needs to be heated to keep the equipment there from freezing. It’s fixable, the report says, but will require “extensive work.” Repair costs have not yet been estimated. Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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Through the subsequent investigation police learned that Callahan-Smith had contacted a young Yukon man has second young girl and asked her been sentenced to 15 if she wanted to be “friends with months in jail for child benefits.� luring and making sexually exShe blocked his account but plicit material available to a child. Callahan-Smith created a new acBilly Callahan-Smith, 18, count and started a new conversapleaded guilty to the charges. He tion with her. He sent her a photo was sentenced by Yukon Supreme where his genitals were visible, Court Judge Michael Cozens last and asked the girl to send him week. pictures. According to the agreed stateCallahan-Smith is a member ment of facts, Callahan-Smith of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation. initiated a sexual conversation The court heard that both of his with a girl of about 12 years old grandmothers attended residenon Facebook in March of last year. tial school, and that he suffers Over the course of the conver- from a number of mental health sation, which took place over the issues. span of a month, he asked the girl “I am concerned about the if she wanted to see his genitals, risk Mr. Callahan-Smith poses and she replied that she did not. to youth,� Cozens wrote in his At one point the girl asked decision. Callahan-Smith to give her an “His attraction to pre-pubesiPod, because she had heard he cent females is extremely disconhad some. He offered her “two certing. His high-risk rating for iPods for sex,� according to the reoffending is warranted on the decision. information before me. If he does Shortly after that the girl’s not receive and actively engage in mother contacted police, and treatment and alter his behaviour Callahan-Smith was arrested just through this treatment, there is after midnight on April 27, 2014. every reason to believe he will re-

offend, and that this re-offending will cause harm. “However, due to Mr. Callahan-Smith’s youth and other limitations, I am less willing to find that he needs to be separated from society for a lengthy period of time. If he does not receive and respond positively to treatment in the future, this may turn out to be the case. We are not yet at that point. What Mr. Callahan-Smith needs now is treatment in hopes that his issues, of what I consider to be sexual deviancy, can be addressed and his risk reduced.� With credit for time served, Callahan-Smith has 59 days left on his sentence as of Friday last week. After release he will be on probation for three years. He will have to meet a number of conditions while on probation, including abiding by a curfew, avoiding the two female victims, avoiding children under the age of 16 unless supervised by an approved adult, and attending all treatment programs mandated by a probation officer.

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The diploma program is expected to start at the college in the fall or sooner. Before this diploma, the college used to offer individual courses, similar to SCMA, that were always well attended, said Dan Anton, the college’s chair of continuing education. The process of supply chain management is not just for government, said Rick Karp, president of theWhitehorse Chamber of Commerce, it is something individual companies can use. “It will make us more competitive in the bidding process as well, because we’ll understand, we’ll be able to streamline a lot of operations, save a lot of money and really benefit economically in the North, in Yukon.� In the N.W.T. there are about 50 members of SCMA, Lowell said. The split is about 50/50 between the public and private sectors. For now, the Yukon government says it has no plans to require its employees to get the training. Highways and Public Works spokesperson Doris Wurfbaum said there are about 2,000 Yukon government employees whose jobs involve procurement. In 2013 the government opened the procurement support centre. It has eight staff who answer questions about the process and provide training. Wurfbaum said the centre has issued 1,940 certificates over two years. She said she couldn’t compare the courses. She said her department only found out about the college’s plans after they were announced. (Ashley Joannou)

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It would be very its traditional territory. context-dependent I would think. “The information I got from Certainly if there was a major developAboriginal Affairs was that the YESAA ment scenario unfolding on their activities are not considered an essentraditional territory we would want to tial service to the First Nation, so that’s do everything possible to ensure that where that stands right now,� said Liard First Nation has an opportunity Newton in an interview this week. to participate in that assessment.� A spokesperson for Aboriginal Just before Newton was laid off Affairs confirmed that the First Nation she submitted comments on behalf of Alistair Maitland/Yukon News the First Nation about EFLO Energy’s remains under third party manageSarah Newton is the former Lands Manager for Liard First Nation. ment, but that decisions about what plans to get two Kotaneelee gas wells services are cut are up to the manager. back into production, she said. year we had extremely limited capacpolitically especially. These are really Calls to the First Nation offices this pend on were suspended,� she said. In the letter she points out that the large issues that the Yukon is address- ity, but I’ve been working to try and “A lot of them were calling me to week went to voicemail, and messages First Nation has no impact benefit build more – getting the elders meetfind out if there’s anything I can do to ing right now.� were not returned. agreement with the company, as reing on a regular basis, and starting A committee of the Yukon Legislahelp, and unfortunately there wasn’t.� The federal government placed quired by the Yukon Oil and Gas Act. to try and work on specific projects, tive Assembly recently released its Things have stabilized somewhat Liard First Nation under third party The assessment board recommendhiring environmental monitors and under the new management, she said. report on the risks and benefits of management in August. ed that the project proceed, subject to getting people trained in some basic “They seem to be doing an OK job hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in At the time Chief Daniel Morris conditions, but noted that the Yukon water science,� she said. the territory. at providing really basic services.� said the First Nation owed Aboriginal government is required to consult with For the elders, “the protection of The Liard First Nation is most likeBut the skeleton staff coupled Affairs and Northern Development the First Nation before issuing a decithe water resources and the wildlife, ly to be affected by fracking, as ELFO with entrenched social struggles are Canada $708,000. sion document. affecting the ability of the First Nation Energy Inc. has indicated an interest in and everything that’s associated with In January 2014 Morris’s adminA spokesperson for Energy, Mines that, is their paramount concern.� using the technique to access natural istration abruptly laid off 40 staff and to engage with important questions and Resources confirmed that a licence “Their primary concern is for the closed the band office, although it was about what happens on its traditional gas in the Kotaneelee field of southeast can be granted for the work before a environment and for future generaYukon in the next fi ve or 10 years. territory, said Newton. later re-opened, and at least some of benefit agreement is in place, but that tions. From their knowledge base, the the work cannot begin until a deal is However, with many members of “If you don’t have really basic the positions were reinstated. best way to protect that is trying to get struck. the First Nation struggling to meet It has been a very difficult time for human needs taken care of, as far as people back to living a healthy lifestyle, basic needs, it has been difficult to water and food and shelter and those the community, said Newton. EFLO Energy Inc. could not be improperly engage on the question, said on the land, essentially.� kinds of things – when those are at “Elders were having a really hard mediately reached for comment. 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face and raise important issues. “The city does a good job of listening to issues and then he future of Whitehorse’s forming committees that focus recycling industry was the specifically on those issues,” he standout issue discussed said. at a public meeting last night “That’s what I like about at Golden Horn Elementary the process. It’s nice to see the School. mayor and council out; the fact About 20 residents from Mary that they’re asking questions is Lake, Cowley Creek, Wolf Creek great because we’ve had a lot of and Whitehorse sat down to mayors and councils who never speak with Mayor Dan Curtis asked any questions.” and other members of council Ehrlich, who has lived in during one of a series of monthMyles Dolphin/Yukon News Mary Lake for 25 years, said the ly town hall meetings planned Residents from Whitehorse’s southern neighbourhoods for 2015. meeting was a good opportunity attended a town hall meeting last night at Golden Horn The informal get-together, to clear up some of the misElementary School. Recyling dominated the discussion. which took place in the school’s understandings about certain colourful library, brought many issues. issues to light, but recycling was plans to offer curbside recycling and haul it to the city’s landfill or It’s good to hear that the city recycling processors themselves. at the forefront of most people’s collection. is working on fixing its recycling Mayor Dan Curtis said he It’s expected that households minds. issues but the purpose of the hopes to work with the Yukon Linda Ehrlich from Mary Lake would pay $15 per month for meeting is to hear from citizens, government to fi nd viable ways the weekly service, which would wondered what kind of plan the she said. of keeping local processors out help recycling processors such as city had for its residents living in of bankruptcy. Those include “There needs to be a balance Raven Recycling and P&M stay country residential areas. both short- and long-term between what we hear from above water financially. “Are you thinking of someelected officials and them listenFifty-two per cent of residents solutions to the city’s current thing beyond the blue box recycling dilemma. ing to us and our concerns,” she who recently answered a city system for people out here (in “The reality is waste costs survey about the curbside prosaid. country residential areas)?” she money,” he said. gram said they would be willing “It was a fairly short meeting asked. “Every time we drop someto pay a fee to cover the costs of and I would have liked a longer “We’ve had a number of thing off that has no value, we’re one. I appreciate the informality surveys about it but it seems like recycling. As it stands, residents outside killing them (processors).” they’ve been inconclusive.” around it but it would have been Coun. John Streicker said the city core have to store their In November, the city animportant to hear more from the city is trying to get a usergarbage and recycling at home nounced it was fast-tracking us and our issues, and to help pay model up and running and problem-solve to some extent.” offered a few examples, such as Other issues that were dropping off recycling or having brought up included fracking it collected for a fee. within city limits, forest fire proBruce Henry, representing the tection and gunfire in country Mary Lake Community Association, said council has to find cre- residential areas. The next town hall meeting is ative ways to encourage residents in country residential areas to scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12 bring their recycling to the city. at the Christ the King ElemenFollowing the meeting, he tary School gym in Riverdale. said he enjoys the opportunity to Contact Myles Dolphin at JEANS 50% OFF! meet members of council face to myles@yukon-news.com Sizes 2-18 S-XXL Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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Patricia MacKenzie loves to feed the ravens. Conservation officers have warned her that this may attract other wildlife, and could contravene the Wildlife Act.

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Log buildings are energy hogs, let’s not pretend otherwise doorstep, but that will happen about the same time a log Re: Yukon to exempt log homes home has low heat loss. from energy efficiency rules, Jan. 16 Contrary to Loeks’s asserhe Yukon government has tion that the building code is taken a reasonable stand, “designed around… fiberglass and level of exemptions, for or foam insulation,” it’s based log building construction in on reducing the passage of the territory. People should heat from inside to outside, to be able to build whatever they save energy and money, and want for their personal use, preserve the environment. An providing it is safe. If a perR-value is a measure of resistson chooses to waste energy, ance to heat loss. that’s their call. While log builders and Have no doubt that log their kin will make extravabuildings are energy hogs. gant claims for energy savThose who claim that solid ings, what they never offer log, stack wall, rammed earth is instrumented testing to and similar constructions back it up. Other groups, are energy-conserving in our such as the National Research climate are all drinking the Council of Canada, the U.S. same Kool Aid. Department of Energy and As background, in addithe University of Alaska tion to having designed all (Fairbanks) have all tested log manner of construction types walls and they’re not stupid as an architect, including people. Nor are they maklog houses, my first degree is ing money from selling log in physics. Physics includes homes. thermodynamics, which is The International Log defined as the study of heat, Builders’ Association (ILBA), its behaviour, transfer, and surely a group that has an conversion to other forms of interest in selling log homes, energy. While esoteric physics agrees with that research. Try is in a state of flux, the basics, reading their Log Building like heat transfer or gravity, News No. 38, August 2002. are well defined and underWhat are the facts? In the stood on the level we experiNorth, a log has an insulaence them. tion rating of R1 per inch. An Dave Loeks’s comment 8-inch log equates to about a that “there are other energy, 2- or 3-inch fiberglass-filled physical characteristics gowall. This doesn’t include ing on, that aren’t really well loss from leakage as the logs understood, that boost the shrink, wasting more heat to energy performance in a way the outside. that isn’t captured by focusWhat about those other sing on R-values” is wishful mystical characteristics? thinking. I wish unicorns That’s thermal mass, and it’s would come over the rainbow not free. A dense log wall can and put a pot of gold on my act as a heat bank, absorbing Charles McLaren

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and storing heat, to release it later. That’s why people get the impression that a “log house holds the heat” – it will cool down slowly. It also heats up slowly, as you replenish the “heat bank.” Just like your bank account, you have to put heat in, to get it out later. All the while, the log house is continually passing a lot more heat to the exterior than a frame house, requiring greater energy input. How much is thermal mass worth? The ILBA paper notes that in a climate with about 6,600 heating degree days, such as Whitehorse, it might add eight per cent, bringing the R value to R8.5 for an 8” wall. The cost of heating and maintaining a building over its lifespan far outweighs the initial costs, so the claim that “the environmental footprint of solid wood is a fraction of any other building technology going” sounds good, but is dubious. Reporters

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This is a subject I broach delicately with design clients. I’m with the client who said, “I know they waste energy, but I really like them.” That, I can get behind.

For those who insist that a log home is an energy saviour, I have a slightly used unicorn to sell you. Charles McLaren is an architect in Whitehorse.

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A decisive victory for anti-frackers Yukon First Nations whose traditional territories are affected before allowing hydraulic fracturby Keith ing.” This looks like a major win for Halliday First Nations, since it would give them a veto over fracking. Under the Yukon oil and gas regime, they don’t have a veto over conventional oil and gas production. The caveat to this, and it depends on exactly how the veto is worded if the Yukon governs the smoke clears, it is ment implements it, is whether increasingly clear that this consent would be irrevocable. the report of the Yukon legislature’s fracking committee is Picture how nervous investors would be if a First Nation could a major victory for environmentalists and, with some caveats, for agree to an oil and gas project and then, perhaps after a spill or First Nations. It represents, in effect, a mora- electing a new chief, revoke that consent. torium of undetermined length So the veto gives a significant on fracking in the Yukon. new bargaining chip to First NaThe report is not binding on tions, but may also make it harder the Yukon government, but it to attract investment should would require a rapid series of any future First Nation want to quite improbable events for frack- develop non-conventional oil and ing to happen here (more on that gas resources. below). The Yukon Party, NDP and The representatives of the three Liberal committee members also political parties on the commitagreed to 20 other recommentee could not agree on whether dations, many of which involve fracking should be allowed in the complex technical studies. My Yukon. guess is that funding these studAll of them agreed, however, ies would cost millions and take “the Government of Yukon years. should have the support of the There was also a huge gap in

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the committee’s report. Despite over a year and a half of work, the report is sadly lacking in useful economic information. Remarkably, the half-page dedicated to economic impact doesn’t have a single number in it. When Quebec went through its fracking study, the final report had almost 30 pages of detailed information on job creation, tax and royalty revenues for all levels of government, economic projections and even the effect on house prices near fracking sites. Quebec decided on a fracking moratorium, but at least they had the numbers needed to make a fully-informed decision. It is exceedingly strange that something named the “select committee regarding the risks and benefits of hydraulic fracturing” would not put serious effort into outlining the benefits as well as the risks. Citizens need to have an idea of what the economic benefits would be in order to put the risks into perspective. Another gap is around the big question of why, if fracking is so awful, governments of various political stripes have approved the practice in Saskatchewan, B.C. and Alberta. These are three provinces with long experience with oil and gas, so it seems like it

would have been sensible to interview ministers in those governments on such a big question and highlight their opinions. Overall, it looks like the prodevelopment members of the committee were completely outmanoeuvred by the anti-fracking side. If you read the report, it has pages and pages on risks, issues and problems and just a little hand-waving on jobs and tax revenues. It has virtually nothing on why fracking is permitted in neighbouring provinces. As a result, the report is a public relations coup for the anti-frackers. And it gives prodevelopment Yukoners no ammunition at all. The Yukon Party government has announced it will study the report’s findings. Given the clock speed of this government, and an upcoming territorial election, this will likely take years. The NDP has long had a staunch position against the non-conventional gas industry. On Tuesday the Yukon Liberals joined them, announcing that a future territorial Liberal government would not allow fracking. So in order for energy companies to produce non-conventional gas in the Yukon, we would first need the Yukon Party to

complete the studies agreed to by its members of the committee. Then it would have to stand up in public and take an unpopular stand to permit fracking, either before or after winning the next election. Then the First Nations in the relevant regions of the Yukon would have to agree. Then the oil and gas companies would have to go through Yukon’s assessment board, get financing, find clients not already served by low-cost wells in Alberta or B.C. or Saskatchewan, drill and produce. You’ll have to call your bookie to see what the odds on all that are. It’s a major win for the Yukon environmental movement, and especially notable since their counterparts in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan have failed to ban fracking in those provinces. Check the liquor store to see if they’re sold out of Anna Spinato organic champagne. 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

functioning democracy. That it is precisely citizenry actively engaged with their elected repRe: “I am not Charlie” by Norayr resentatives in the governance of Hajian, Jan. 14. Humanity needs to reach out It seems likely that one way or disregard the majority of Yukontheir jurisdiction that represents Our world indeed does seem in love, not hate and anger. Our the other, this inquiry will take ers, and represent the wishes of an to need to become more loving the true meaning of democracy: children and grandchildren need place. And many supporters, ever-dwindling few. Even mining and respectful. I thank Mr. Hajian to know that there is a better way. indigenous and non-indigenous, “Government in which power execs are expressing dismay at the for writing and being willing to is invested in the people as a Otherwise we are not headed in a will welcome this. uncertainty your decisions are suggest that we do need to change good direction. As Albert Einwhole… exercised on their behalf They will forget Oka and the creating. the hate, anger and disrespect that stein said, “I know not with what Royal Commission on IndigenI realize there is no point any- by elected representatives.” Civil we often show to one another. We weapons World War III will be society is the voice of democracy. ous People that was to heal the more in reiterating the tremenall get frustrated and angry from I think it blatantly obvious that fought, but world War IV will be rift between Canada and indigen- dous benefits of preservation for time to time, I know that I do. the decisions of your government fought with sticks and stones.” ous people. It didn’t. Most of the the Peel. But you should realize Yes, as his letter suggests, free on this matter do not in any way And finally, a quote from the recommendations of the commisspeech does also include a level of Buddha, “Teach this triple truth to sion were ignored. Is this inquiry there are very few jurisdictions left that have the capacity to make reflect my perception of these responsibility. When I was young, all: a generous heart, kind speech, likely to be any different? Only underlying principles of democsuch a huge contribution, such many years ago now, there was a racy. Your government has not and a life of service and compas- if there is a serious government a prescient investment to the phrase I used to hear, and it was lived up to the mandate of elected sion are the things which renew commitment to follow up on the economic security of our nation “common decency.” It seems to representation, and have instead humanity.” Martin Luther King inquiry. and the environment – and still me that the phrase was almost an put it another way, “The ultimate dictatorially superseded the will It is high time that the relamaintain a thriving economy. unwritten line in the sand which of the people. weakness of violence is that is a tionship between indigenous and But we all know it is so much meant that we would be respectI would like to give you the descending spiral, begetting the non-indigenous Canadians was more than that now, Mr. Pasloski. ful of each other. That is the need very thing it seeks to destroy… In put on solid ground, and that chance to defend the actions of It is all about democracy, and the to treat others as we would like to fact violence multiplies violence means facing the justice issues your government. I do not need process thereof, and your statebe treated. adding deeper darkness to a night that divide us, including the mis- ment that “public government to hear that “public government That makes sense to me. I already devoid of stars, hate can- sing and murdered aboriginal must have the last say.” What I must have the last say” attests to wonder sometimes what comnot drive out hate, only love can women. would like to hear is where is my that. prises common decency nowado that.” 2015, an election year, would take on democracy, and the workI know I am far from alone days, when we all see things so be good time to start. ings of civil society with elected in my shock and dismay at the differently. As Mr. Hajian said in Truska Gorrell representation wrong? Please tell deception by your government his letter, “we need to treat one Whitehorse Stuart Clark concerning your true plan for the me your interpretation of civil soanother with respect. Even if Whitehorse Peel while campaigning, and then, ciety, and how your government we disagree. Especially when we Make aboriginal issues incorporates the will expressed only after being elected on false disagree.” Democracy means an election issue through civil society in its decipretenses to the security of your I would like to thank him for much more than voting sion making. false majority, your revelation of his courage in writing a letter that A national inquiry into missing Your government is notorithat true plan. presents a different perspective and murdered aboriginal women Open letter to Premier Darrell ous for locking yourselves away I thought I knew how our polon recent issues. His letter helped Pasloski: behind the security of that false itical system worked, even with me as I struggle with all the chaos is not an end. But it could be a Although your government’s majority and not responding to its inherent problem of the false of the last number of scenarios of means to a very important end. In the Toronto Star recently, decision to appeal the court rulquestion or critique. If you see majority. But until your governviolence all over the world – the Sylvia Maracle, executive direcing in the Peel case is not a comyourself as a “public government,” ment came along, never did I many horrors we human beings tor of the Ontario Federation of plete surprise, one couldn’t help know the extent to which it could then you should engage with the inflict on each other, sometimes but hope you just might recognize be misused. public. You know I am not alone even in the name of God. Mother Indigenous Friendship Centres, in my concerns. I’ve since long pondered just Teresa has said that “Each of us, in urges the chorus of supporters of the expressed will of the people represented in the final recomwhat democracy really is. I’ve his own way, must be the Father’s a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women mended plan, and accept it. Jim Borisenko come to see the crucial importlove and compassion toward the world.” Instead, you have chosen to to avoid seeing this as the goal. ance of civil society to a healthy Tagish Lake

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Defrocked Arctic priest says he’s sorry for sex abuse of dozens of Inuit children simply left Canada, where he had become a citizen. Oblate officials have acknowledged that they knew Dejaeger was about to flee. For 16 years, he lived quietly in homes maintained by the order despite an international warrant for his arrest. Eventually, journalists revealed that Dejaeger was living illegally in Belgium. He was returned in 2011. The Crown has asked for a 25-year sentence, which would be reduced to 17 years once credit for time already served is

subtracted. Dejaeger’s lawyer says 12 years, of which no more than four would be spent behind bars, would be more in keeping with previous judgments. The defence says Dejaeger is being treated for cancer, has heart problems and fears dying in prison. Kilpatrick is expected to release a written decision by mid-February. Dejaeger is also expected to appear in court in Edmonton on Friday on another four sexrelated counts.

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one five-year sentence on 11 and 10 girls, most between the counts of assaulting children in ages of eight and 12. Dejaeger also abused a dog in front of two Baker Lake, Nunavut, where he IQALUIT, NUNAVUT children. was posted after Igloolik. courtroom swelled with It was in 1995, after he had Many testified that Dejaeger weeping, cries and 35 years served that sentence, that he used his position to trap them of bottled-up grief Thursday as learned RCMP were about to into sex, threatening them with a defrocked priest who abused charge him for his activities in hellfire or separation from their dozens of Inuit children told Igloolik. He fled to his native families if they told. Sometimes a judge about to sentence him he dangled food in front of hun- Belgium, testifying in court that that he’s sorry for his crimes and gry children as a lure. Canadian justice officials sugwon’t commit any more. gested it would be easiest if he Dejaeger has already served “I can only take responsibility for what I have done,” said Eric Dejaeger, 67, convicted on 32 counts of child sex abuse from his days as an Oblate missionary in Igloolik, Nunavut, between 1978 and 1982. Speaking quietly, in a voice heavily accented by his native Flemish, Dejaeger faced Justice Robert Kilpatrick in an Iqaluit courtroom and spoke for less than a minute. “I would like to ask for forgiveness,” he said. “I promise not to reoffend – and that’s not just words.” That cued a crescendo of sorrow and tears from about 30 victims and supporters who had gathered to see their one-time tormentor for what they hoped was the last time. After court adjourned, one victim and his wife embraced in the middle of the room, motionless, she holding him up as everyone filed out around them. It was the end of a story that began for some victims when they were as young as four and which played out across three decades and two continents. It raised questions about the role of the Catholic church and Canadian officials in delaying justice for those still suffering mental HURRY IN WHILE QUANTITIES LAST scars from horrific attacks. The victims include 12 boys Canadian Press

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ANALYSIS Baloney Meter: Is the U.S. going to need ‘less and less’ Canadian oil? Bruce Cheadle

nadian American Business Council in New York in September 2013. Finance Minister Joe Oliver OTTAWA recently introduced a new argu“It is a matter of urgent national ment to the debate, telling a Calgary interest that we move our oil to tide- audience last week that declining water because our only customer, the U.S. demand for Canadian oil presU.S., has found vast amounts of shale ents yet another reason to ensure oil and gas and will need us less and Canada has the infrastructure – less. If we do not access new markets, specifically pipelines – to get its oil our resources will be stranded and to new foreign markets. a huge opportunity will be lost.” – Has the U.S. shale oil revolution led to declining U.S. demand for Finance Minister Joe Oliver. Canadian oil? ––– Spoiler alert: The Canadian Press he Conservative governBaloney Meter is a dispassionate ment has been making the examination of political statecase for years that Canada needs to diversify its energy market ments culminating in a ranking of accuracy on a scale of “no baloney” in order to reduce the country’s to “full of baloney.” This one earns overwhelming dependence on oil a rating of “a lot of baloney.” Here’s and gas exports to United States, which depresses the market price of why: Canadian crude. The facts At the same time, the governThere is no question the shale ment has been a loud advocate for oil boom has reduced American the proposed Keystone XL pipeline dependence on foreign oil. that would carry Alberta oilsands After peaking at almost 14.7 bitumen to U.S. Gulf Coast refiner- million barrels per day in August ies. 2006, American oil and petroleum “If I were an American, I would imports from all foreign sources be saying the last thing I would began a long decline that left the want to see is Canada sell its oil country importing less than nine anywhere else,” Harper told the Ca- million barrels per day by the end Canadian Press

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2014, projected to rise to 3.4 million barrels per day this year. After 2015, U.S. imports of Canadian crude are projected to flatten to as low as 3.28 million barrels per day in 2020 – but still above 2014 levels – then rise gradually to four million barrels per day by 2040. The same U.S. report, “Annual Energy Outlook 2014,” explains the seeming contradiction of declining foreign oil yet rising Canadian imports this way: “With total crude oil imports declining in the Reference case, imports of light crude oil are reduced, resulting in a heavier slate of imported crude oil. The growing Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press share of heavier crude oil imports continues through 2025 before Pumpjacks at work pumping crude oil near Halkirk, Alta., stabilizing.” in 2007. The report also points to increasing future demand for diesel United States had topped three of 2014. fuel, which “increases the value of million barrels per day for the first Canadian crude oil exports to heavier crudes in U.S. refineries.” the U.S. have also continued to rise, time ever. Heavy oil accounts for 43 per The finance minister’s office even as overall American energy cent of Canadian production and points to U.S. Energy Information imports fall. 65 per cent of exports, according to Administration data to back OliIn the first quarter of 2009, Canada shipped 1.75 million barrels ver’s assertion the country will need the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Canada’s oil “less and less.” of oil south each day, according to The U.S. data shows a sharp and the National Energy Board. What the experts say steady climb to 3.2 million barrels By the first week of October “If you look at the U.S. governof imported Canadian oil per day in ment’s own forecasts from the U.S. 2014, Canadian oil exports to the

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 Energy Information Administration, they have a small decrease in total U.S. imports from 2012 through to 2040. And from today to 2040 they have a (very) slight increase,” says Andrew Leach, the Enbridge professor of energy policy at the University of Alberta. “But within that they also have increasing Canadian imports.” “So what you have is the U.S. still a significant importer of crude – five million barrels a day and increasing a bit – and a larger share of that volume being supplied, according to their forecasts, through Canadian imports.” Leach, however, cautioned against confusing U.S. demand with dependency. Canadian crude, by virtue of its price and proximity, is the preferred U.S. option – not the only option. It’s a question of need versus want. “That’s really the crux of a lot of this,” said Leach. Tim McMillan, president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, said in an interview that the big growth in energy demand will come from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations “and our industry, we believe, needs to have access to where our customers are.” McMillan said both Canada and the U.S. have improved production and he didn’t take issue with Oliver’s characterization of falling American demand. “I think his comments are fair.” Bill Day, the director of corporate communications for refinery giant Valero Energy Corp., said most of the heavy sour crude being refined by the company’s refineries on the Gulf Coast comes from Mexico, South America and Russia, but increasing amounts are coming from Canada. Day said there is a specific need for heavy sour crude because, for

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reliable, a better trading partner and so forth.” Not only does Oliver’s claim that the United States will need less Canadian oil not match American forecasts, it also flies in the face of the Conservative government’s consistent messaging. “No, no, no, Jesus, no, Joe,” responded one Canadian involved in the pro-KXL campaign, who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue. “They need our oil

specifically.” A day before Oliver’s speech in Calgary, Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford was in Freeport, Tex., where he issued a press release heralding Canadian oil exports to the U.S. “Our government welcomes today’s latest milestone contributing to already historic volumes of Canadian energy being supplied to the United States,” stated Rickford. “Indeed, both Canada and the

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Family blames chemo for death of aboriginal girl, 11, who abandoned chemo Diana Mehta Canadian Press

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her family said, calling her death “tragic.� “Makayla was on her way to wellness, bravely fighting toward holistic well-being after the harsh side effects that 12 weeks of chemotherapy inflicted on her body,� her family said in a statement issued in the Two Row Times, a weekly newspaper covering indigenous issues. “Chemotherapy did irreversible damage to her heart and major organs. This was the cause of the stroke.� An oncologist countered, however, that untreated leukemia can in fact cause strokes. A leukemia cell could go into the bone marrow and crowd out normal cells, leading to a very low platelet count which could result in a bleeding stroke in the head, explained Dr. Jacqueline Halton, a

pediatric hematologist-oncologist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Alternatively, leukemia could cause a patient to have a very high white cell count, which could also lead to a stroke, she said. “If your white cell count is so high, it can make the blood very sludgy,� she said. “You can have a stroke from the blockage of the arteries in the brain.� Halton added that while certain forms of chemotherapy can possibly lead to a stroke, that would happen within days or weeks of receiving chemotherapy, not months after it was stopped. Chemotherapy does, however, result in a host of unpleasant side-effects which would disappear when a patient stopped the therapy, Halton noted. “It’s a multi-agent therapy so

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said. “She set the course for a court action that worked in the favour of First Nations across the country.� That court action involved a case in Ontario very similar to Sault’s, where another aboriginal family opted for alternative therapy to treat their daughter for cancer. That case, which also involved the McMaster Children’s Hospital, ended up in court when the hospital sought to have the child apprehended and placed back into chemotherapy after her mother pulled her out of treatment. The child’s mother took her to Florida for alternative therapy, which involved herbal treatments and lifestyle changes. An Ontario judge ruled in November, however, that doctors could not force the girl to resume chemotherapy. The decision didn’t prevent the girl from seeking treatment in a hospital in the future but recognized the right of the family to treat the girl with traditional aboriginal medicine. The family of the girl, who cannot be named under a courtordered publication ban, sent their condolences to Sault’s family. “We mourn your loss,� the family said in a statement issued in the Two Row Times. “I offer you strength to endure through your dark time. That one day you can adjust to the loss in your family circle.�

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tory. It lays out a variety of areas where progress can be made – from wiping diseases such as polio and malaria off the face of the Earth, to continuing to bring down the number of women and children who die in childbirth or before a toddler’s fifth birthday. It predicts mobile phones will give an additional two billion

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Mortgage rates to decline following central bank’s rate cut: economists Alexandra Posadzki Canadian Press

TORONTO anadian homeowners have likely gained a reprieve from an expected increase in mortgage rates this year. Economists were expecting rates to dip slightly in response to the Bank of Canada’s surprise move Wednesday to cut its trend-setting interest rate to 0.75 per cent, from one per cent, to soften the blow of dropping oil prices on the Canadian economy. “This signals that low interest rates will be with us a while longer,� said Avery Shenfeld, the chief economist at CIBC World Markets, noting that the central bank’s rate cut will likely mean a corresponding 0.25 drop in variable, or floating, mortgage rates. Fixed-rate mortgages are also likely to see a slight decline, as they follow bond yields, which will move lower in response to the rate cut. However, TD Bank was quick to announce Wednesday it will maintain its prime interest rate at three per cent, noting that factors beyond the central bank influence its rates. “Not only do we operate in a competitive environment, but our prime rate is influenced by the broader economic environment, and its impact on credit,� the bank said in a statement. And the Royal Bank appeared in no hurry to drop rates either, saying in an email response to a query that “while we don’t have any product announcements to make at this time, we are considering the impact of today’s Bank of Canada decision.� It was anticipated that the Bank of Canada would move to increase

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Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz holds a news conference on the Bank of Canada’s decision to reduce the overnight rate on Wednesday in Ottawa.

its overnight rate later this year due to an improving economy, until crude prices started to slide and dropped below US$50 a barrel. Phil Soper, president of realtor Royal LePage, predicted Canadians could be shopping for cheaper mortgages within days. “It doesn’t take long to react to a policy change like this,� Soper said. “That’s why it’s such a powerful tool.� A conventional five-year mortgage stands at about 4.79 per cent, according to data from the Bank of Canada.

Decreased mortgage rates could boost sales and prices of homes in Central Canada, including in Toronto’s red-hot property market, where Soper said prices could climb by 4.5 to five per cent this year. “It will be a lift to the industry overall,� Soper said. “However, it will be particularly pronounced in Central Canada, which we believe will see a lift from lower oil prices regardless and, when you add to it the stimulative impact of lower mortgage rates, we should see an uptick in activity.�

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However, the rate cut may also spur Canadians, who have been criticized previously by the Bank of Canada for holding record levels of debt, to borrow more money. “Certainly this isn’t going to discourage anyone from taking on debt,� Shenfeld said. “But I think in the Bank of Canada’s eyes right now, it’s a lesser of two evils. They’ve shown discomfort with the amount of borrowing Canadians have done, but the economy right now can’t afford to shut the tap off on that if we’re not getting the lift to growth from the energy sector.� Although cheaper mortgage rates are likely to buoy real estate markets in Central and Atlantic Canada, TD economist Craig Alexander says the impact of oil prices will trump interest rates in Western Canada.

“I think it’s inevitable that you’re going to see a pullback in sales and a softening in price growth in real estate in oil-rich provinces because, at the end of the day, income growth in those provinces is going to be a lot less,� Alexander said. “It is an economic shock, and real estate markets do reflect local economic conditions.� In its latest report, Royal LePage predicted home prices in Calgary would grow by 2.4 per cent this year - a slowdown from the 5.5 per cent jump they made last year. Meanwhile, older Canadians who rely on interest-bearing investments for their income could find themselves squeezed as a result of the central bank’s policy change. “It will push them into looking at alternative investments that can generate a bit more yield than a straight GIC,� Shenfeld said.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

A safe place for pets Kona’s Coalition hopes to offer safe haven to the pets of women fleeing violence

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Jordi Mikeli-Jones is the founder of Kona’s Coalition. The group in the early stages of creating a foster home program for the pets of women fleeing domestic violence.

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it’s not existent, the support for low-income people or people who are suffering in ne of the Yukon’s homes where there’s domestic animal welfare groups violence.” is looking to help the The idea is to create a safe pets of women fleeing domes- haven where pets can be cared tic violence. for in foster homes while the Jordi Mikeli-Jones is the women are escaping an abusive home. founder of Kona’s Coalition. Earlier this month, the Since 2013 the non-profit has been providing grants to own- Yukon government’s Crime Prevention and Victim Serers who can’t afford medical vices Trust Fund announced care for their pets. it was giving a $5,000 grant to Mikeli-Jones said helping the group. women involved in domestic Most women’s shelters, violence has always been on including the one in Whitethe long-term list of goals. horse, do not allow pets. “In the back of my mind, A report by the Alberta even before I started the coaliSPCA in 2012 found that tion, it was something close deciding to leave a violent to my heart. I was aware that situation is harder when there are animals involved. According to the report, CHECK OUT THE JOB SECTION IN THE nearly 60 per cent of the women who answered the question said they delayed News Reporter

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leaving because they knew they would be leaving their animal in an unsafe situation. Charlotte Hrenchuk, coordinator of the Yukon Status of Women Council, said she’s heard similar stories from victims in the Yukon. “I know of quite a few stories where women have stayed because the partner has threatened to kill the pet or severely abuse the pet if the women were to leave,” she said. “Sometimes that pet is the only comfort and joy in the woman’s life and to think that something would happen to their pet is intolerable.” Hrenchuk said this program, once it’s up and running, is something she would support. Similar safe haven organizations exist across Canada. Mikeli-Jones said 40 states in the U.S. also offer some sort

of program. The Yukon group is still in its infancy. No firm start date has been set. They’re busy right now building the required infrastructure, Mikeli-Jones said. That includes recruiting potential foster families, creating an advisory committee and reaching out to RCMP, bylaw, victim services, Kaushee’s Place and other community groups that might be connected to women in need. The details are still being worked out, but Mikeli-Jones is hoping that front-line workers who deal with women fleeing violence will soon ask if there are any animals in the house. Then Kona’s coalition would be called and a drop-off organized. “Basically we want to provide confidential foster care services for up to 30 days. At the end of the period we

could renew the agreement if it is deemed necessary and if the foster care provider is agreeable to it,” she said. The fostering would be completely anonymous, Mikeli-Jones said. The temporary caregivers would have no idea where the animal came from and the person who hands them over won’t know where the pet goes. Potential foster patents will be screened with background checks and home visits. They’ll also get training on topics like confidentiality, and aggressive behaviour specific to animals that come from violent homes, she said. The coalition is now seeking people willing to foster the animals. More information is on the organization’s website at www.konascoalition.org Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com

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RRSP season can be counter-productive to proper saving, advisers suggest volatility. Since stocks and commodities generally grow over time, TORONTO the thinking goes that by savs the hype around RRSP ing each month investors will season ramps up, it’s time increase their odds of buying to ask whether pushing a big into the stock market when chunk of cash into your retire- values are lower. ment savings every winter is While the concept isn’t new, the best investment approach. the practice is catching on. Some financial advisers say A new study from the Bank the tradition of RRSP season of Montreal released Thursday leading up to tax returns only suggests that more Canadians encourages procrastinators to have set aside money early for wait until the RRSP deadline – their RRSPs this year. March 2 this year –before they About 42 per cent of Canacontribute to their plan. dians surveyed told they bank For everyone else, it’s they had already contributed to smarter to set aside money on their RRSP by mid-November a regular basis through a pre2014. That’s an increase of sevauthorized withdrawal from en per cent from the prior tax their bank account. year when the average amount “People are likely to save contributed to an RRSP was more by investing in their $3,518, the bank said. RRSP monthly and treating With all of that money bethemselves like a periodic bill,” ing set aside, it’s important to said Jason Abbott, an adviser at keep tabs on how it’s growing, WealthDesigns.ca, a financial financial advisers say. Just beplanning firm based in Tocause the process is automated ronto. doesn’t mean you should let Depositing money on a your investment do all the regular schedule also allows work for you. investors to take advantage of Ensure your monthly witha practice called “dollar-cost drawals keep pace with what averaging,” considered by many you’re bringing home. Advisers as a better way to boost invest- suggest contributions amounting to about 10 per cent of ment value and avoid market David Friend Canadian Press

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annual income. Also, consider your goals with the help of a financial adviser, rather than just throwing money into the savings vehicle. A lot of Canadians simply put their money into an RRSP and don’t ask enough questions, said Chris Buttigieg, senior manager of wealth planning at BMO Financial Group. “What I’ve encountered is people say they’ve contributed to their RRSP and the funds are just sitting there in a savings account,” he said. Buttigieg suggests investors spend more time understanding their retirement savings plan and which investment vehicles they’re using, such as stocks, bonds or mutual funds. Another common financial

blunder is taking money out of an RRSP to pay debts or make big purchases. In most cases, there are better ways to access money without tapping into your retirement savings, which can result in a big tax impact, Buttigieg said. For shorter-term goals, consider platforms like a Tax-Free Savings Account, which is flexible and doesn’t have the same financial penalties. “You really need to make sure you’re allocating your funds appropriately between those two,” Buttigieg said. Aside from the obvious retirement savings, an RRSP also gives Canadians a certain degree of flexibility in their financial futures.

Tapping into an RRSP for the Home Buyers’ Plan gives first-time home buyers the opportunity to withdraw up to $25,000 for their down payment. Another program is the Lifelong Learning Plan, a government resource designed to help Canadians finance their education. The program allows withdrawals up to $10,000 per year from an RRSP, to a limit of $20,000, for either yourself, a spouse or common-law partner who’s going back to school. “It’s not just about longterm retirement,” said Lee Helkie, an adviser and one of the founders of Helkie Financial & Insurances Services Inc. “You’re also providing yourself with options.”

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

Microsoft promises Windows 10 will be familiar on all devices, even holographic headsets Brandon Bailey Associated Press

REDMOND, WASH. icrosoft this week took the wraps off a new version of Windows – and a new wearable 3D gadget it calls the HoloLens. The company showed the new headset, which lets users view and interact with threedimensional images, at an event where it also revealed new features coming to the company’s flagship operating software. Executives said Windows 10 is designed to embrace the way people use computers today – offering a familiar experience as they switch back and forth from personal computers to tablets, smartphones and other gadgets such as gaming consoles or even holographic projectors. While it’s designed to let apps work in similar fashion on all those devices, Windows 10 Elaine Thompson/AP Photo will also come with a new Web Microsoft employees wear “Hololens� devices following an event demonstrating new features of Windows 10 at the browser that will be closely integrated with Cortana, the com- company’s headquarters on Wednesday in Redmond, Wash.

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Rivals including Apple and Google have also been working toward that goal, by making apps that, for example, save files or photos created on a PC and let the user retrieve them on a smartphone. But analysts say new features in Windows 10 could give Microsoft an edge. For example, Microsoft executives showed new versions of the company’s Word app, its Outlook email service and a photo-storage app that look and act similarly on different screen sizes. They also promise to synchronize files so that changes made on one device would appear when the app is opened on another gadget. Windows 10 will be used in Microsoft’s Xbox gaming systems as well. A new Xbox app for computers running Windows 10 will give gamers one place to find messages, video clips and games they have played on multiple devices. Microsoft gaming executive Phil Spencer also suggested programmers may eventually use Windows 10 to create other apps for TVs tied to an Xbox console. As for the company’s new hologram device, executives did not say when it will be available for sale. But they talked about using it for games as well as more serious purposes, such as helping a surgeon visualize a new operating technique or showing someone how to perform plumbing repairs. Nadella said it will be priced to appeal to both consumers and businesses. And there won’t be a Windows 9. Microsoft has skipped ahead in naming the next version, from Windows 8 to Windows 10, as though to put more distance between them.

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Douglas Coupland encourages public to decorate his face with gum for art

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Understanding Legislation This 1-day workshop introduces non-lawyers to the theory and practice of interpreting legislation and regulations. No previous course work in law is required to take this course. If you are new to working with legislation and regulations, or if you want to expand your understanding of the purpose, development and application of these tools, this training may meet your needs. In the workshop you will work through the following areas: the sources of law; researching the law in relation to reading and understanding statutes; and how to interpret actual statutes and prepare draft rules or policies.

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“Gumhead” by Douglas Coupland sits on display in Toronto. Canadian artist and author Douglas Coupland is inviting people to cover his face in gum by sticking it on an oversized sculpture of his head.

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both will be playing host to “Douglas Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is anything is everything” beginning on oronto art lovers can leave their Jan. 31. own sticky stamp on a Douglas Ann Webb, managing director Coupland sculpture by applying their of ROM Contemporary Culture, chewed wads of gum to an unlikely said Gumhead brings an interesting canvas: his head. perspective on monuments and their Gumhead, a sculptural self-portrait representation in public life. of the acclaimed artist and author, is “If you were to see it without the more than two-metres-tall and weighs gum on it … it looks very beautiful, more than half a ton. it’s highly polished,” said Webb. Originally commissioned by the “A sculpture like this would probVancouver Art Gallery, it was disably sit, perhaps, in a central town played outside of its doors on Howe square or some place of historical Street last year. In conjunction, the significance. And I think he’s really gallery also played host to “Douglas playing with ideas of this history of Coupland: everywhere is anywhere is monuments, and he’s kind of throwing anything is everything,” which it billed that on its head – literally. as the first major survey exhibition of “Also, by using his own face, it’s a Coupland’s work. self-portrait. We often talk about the Over the course of the summer, artist and the artist’s hand. And here, Gumhead evolved from a blank, black he’s asking the visitor to use their canvas to a crowd-sourced artistic hands by taking gum and putting it on work with colourful, goopy globs of the sculpture and leaving their mark gum affixed to the surface. literally on the artist’s face.” “It really worked way better than I For the Coupland exhibit, Webb thought it would,” Coupland said in an said more than 100 works of art interview in Toronto. divided into six themes will be spread “People really attached to it across both museums, featuring everyemotionally, and that’s always the best thing from Lego to found materials. thing with any work. Once they put A section dubbed “The Brain” the gum on, it became their piece. features some 5,000 objects Coupland “I think a lot of public art can be has amassed over the years, and is devery alienating and very cold, and scribed as a metaphor for the complex unless you have an art education you ways in which the brain functions. have no idea what you’re even doing. “Doug deals with elements of CaSo, this is sort of the opposite of all of nadian cultural identity, technology’s that.” impact on humanity, he deals with our Gumhead recently arrived at the 21st-century position and different Holt Renfrew Men store in downissues that we’re all facing today in town Toronto with a freshly scrubbed the world, and ideas of utopia and facade, and will be displayed at the dystopia. So it’s really relevant to our Bloor Street West store through March current times,” said Webb. 9. Holt Renfrew’s flagship location in As for Gumhead, Coupland said he downtown Toronto will also feature would love the public art piece to one Coupland-inspired designs across its day find a permanent home. storefront windows, and the luxury “Right now, it’s just seeing the retailer’s Yorkdale location will celworld.” ebrate the artist’s “Slogans for the 21st “Douglas Coupland: everywhere Century” on video screens flanking its is anywhere is anything is everything” main entrance. will be on display at the Museum of In a collaborative first between the Contemporary Canadian Art through Royal Ontario Museum and Museum April 19, and at the Royal Ontario of Contemporary Canadian Art, Museum through April 26. Canadian Press

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Feb 9, 2015 9:00am to 5:00pm CRN: 20480 $175 + gst Location: Yukon College Room C1440 (The Glass Class)

Practice and Procedures for Decision Makers This introductory course is for members of boards, tribunals, and committees with a quasi-judicial function. The course was developed by the B.C. Council of Administrative Tribunals, and is designed to provide participants with a better understanding of their role and responsibilities as tribunal members. **This course is a pre-requisite to take Advanced Decision Writing**

Feb 10-11, 2015 9:00am to 5:00pm Feb 12 9:00am to 12:00pm CRN: 20481 $600 + gst Location: Yukon College Room C1440 (The Glass Class)

Advanced Decision Writing This 2-day workshop builds on the decision-writing module in Practice and Procedures. Its focus is to assist board and tribuna members to acquire and retain writing skills directly relevant to them. Participants will practice particular skills and techniques through focused writing exercises, and by revising one of their own decisions. They will receive individual feedback on their decision from an instructor. The workshop will include large and small group discussion and exercises.

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Trauma Training This 3-day course is for those who provide support services to individuals exposed to trauma material or who work with trauma survivors. The focus is Yukon-specific with an overview of historical traumas within the First Nation communities. For safety reasons, this course is not recommended as a healing workshop as the information can be overwhelming and it is not intended to re-victimize survivors of trauma. Instructors: Jackie MacLaren & First Nations Initiatives staff, Yukon College

March 4-6, 2015

8:30am to 4:30pm

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$200 + gst

Location: Yukon College Room C1440 (The Glass Class)

This 1-day course is intended for anyone interested in learning more about Yukon First Nations and Self-Government. Develop a broader understanding and appreciation for the key events in Yukon First Nations distant and recent past, in a day that includes interactive activities, discussions and presentations by staff from the Yukon First Nations Initiative department at Yukon College. The instructors incorporate historical timelines, facts, personal stories, and activities for an engaging look at history and recent developments. For more information on this course call: First Nations Initiatives @ 867.456.8582

March 13, 2015 8:30am to 4:30pm CRN: 20485 $200 + gst Location: Yukon College Room C1440 (The Glass Class)

Mental Health First Aid for Northern People This 3-day course is guided by a number of important principles including respect, cooperation, community, harmony, generosity, and resourcefulness. This 3 day course covers topics such as substance disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, deliberate self-Injury, and psychotic disorders.

March 17-19, 2015 8:30am to 4:30pm CRN: 20486 $200 + gst Location: Yukon College Room C1440 (The Glass Class)

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undreds of F.H. Collins Secondary School graduates can tell you about “the oath.” It was written on an overhead transparency and stuck to the side of a filing cabinet in Chris McNeill’s Grade 8 classroom. If students bet against the Montreal Canadiens advancing in the playoffs and won, their teacher would treat them to Timbits. But if they lost, McNeill would take great pleasure in watching them drop to their knees and recite the following words. “Hail Mr. McNeill, who is so mighty and so wise in the ways of all things but especially hockey. We should have listened to you when you told us about the marvelous Montreal Canadiens. We doubted your wisdom and your team and we are not worthy so much to scoop the snow out of the dirty corners of the rink. Please forgive us, we have seen the grievous errors of our ways and we are sorry.” Not many teachers can claim to have made a classroom of teenagers grovel before them. But, over 20 years, McNeill developed a reputation as someone who was devoted to his students. He passed away from cancer on Dec. 5, at the age of 48. McNeill taught the learning assistance program at F.H. for several years before switching over to English and humanities. In all that time he only took two days of sick leave, said former colleague Christine Klaassen-St. Pierre. “That wasn’t because he was never sick,” she said, “but because he wanted to be with his students.” “During lunch time he’d walk around the halls with his guitar, stopping to chat with people. Students felt like he truly cared, because he got to know them.” McNeill was passionate about Grade 8 and making sure students started high school on the right track, she said. On the first day of school, he always prepared a song for his class or a “top-10 reasons to be in Grade 8” list. Parents would line the hallways of F.H. on parent-teacher night to hear him speak about their children. Klaassen-St. Pierre would bring him water because McNeill spent hours talking about his students. At the end of the school year, he’d always be invited to speak at prom, which he did without fail. He’d walk around to every table with a Pez dispenser, regaling parents with stories about their children. Michael Toews, a long-time friend and colleague, called McNeill “the best teacher I’ve ever known.” He said people don’t often realize how hard McNeill worked for his classes. “He’d be at school on Sundays, marking and prepping,” Toews said.

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Chris McNeill was a dedicated teacher and passionate outdoorsman who loved life in the Yukon. He passed away from cancer on Dec. 5 at the age of 48.

Instead of embarrassing or punishing students who stepped out of line, McNeill would give them a special spot in his classroom. “He called it ‘celebrity seating,’” Toews said. “He always did things with a touch of class. He’s never going to be replaced.” For his dedication to teaching, McNeill received an Excellence in Education award in 2006. A proud Nova Scotian and Maritimer, McNeill grew up in Halifax with a passion for hockey and motorcycles. He was a talented goalie who played until the age of 18, and raced motorbikes around the province. When he was 19 he met his future wife, Heidi Rumscheidt, and they hit it off right away. After earning his degree in education, he worked at a private school for children with learning disabilities. It was in 1994 that he finally made a decision to head west. Rumscheidt had relatives in Whitehorse who told McNeill he would likely get a job there with his specialized training. It was all the convincing he needed to hear. He took a train to Jasper, Alta., and a bus the rest of the way. Within two weeks he had found a job and Rumscheidt joined him a

short time after. “The Yukon bit us both very hard,” Rumscheidt said. “He loved everything about it.” McNeill took full advantage of the Yukon’s bountiful natural environment, becoming an avid mountain biker and skier. He meticulously created three biking trails on Grey Mountain: Cousin’s Connector, Hula Girl and El Camino. Jane Koepke would often ride with McNeill. She said he was always planning, dreaming and scheming up new ways to connect trails on the mountain. “A lot of people go and build trails, but what set Chris apart is that he continued to be the steward of those trails,” she said. “When the City of Whitehorse started formally managing the trail network in 2008, he worked with them to improve the trails. I think of him as a shining example of a trail champion.” McNeill would always have little saws and other tools in his backpack to clear debris from his trails. If he wasn’t on his Giant bike, he was back-country skiing or riding one of his Yamaha motorcycles down the highway. Paul MacDonald met the couple when he moved to Whitehorse in 1996. He said McNeill always lived

for the moment and never wasted a minute. “Chris was also very resourceful and considerate,” he said. “One day we were riding together and a piece broke off my bike seat. After that, Chris always carried the spare part around, just in case it broke again. “Another time he came on a ski trip to Jackson, Wyoming with us and we marveled at how well he had packed every single space in his bag. He was always so prepared.” MacDonald said he used to live in a house that had a reputation for parties. When the night was over, he remembers McNeill walking Rumscheidt home but always coming back to help clean up the house. “Like my wife would say, he always brought a touch of class to everything,” he said. McNeill had a quieter side that enjoyed tinkering in his workshop with CBC radio in the background, spending time with his Labrador retrievers and watching British dramas. “He could watch a Habs game and turn around and watch Downton Abbey,” Rumscheidt said. “He was also very practical. He got a lot of that from his grandfather.” McNeill was great with his hands. He built the deck behind his home and once took apart an entire mo-

torcycle just to understand how it worked, Rumscheidt said. More so he was a tremendous father to his daughter, Annie, and wonderful spouse who was always willing to help but rarely asked for it himself, she said. During his last days, McNeill received an outpouring of support from hundreds of people who created signs and videos for him, expressing their admiration and respect. Klaassen-St. Pierre later put the signs up at F.H. One reads, “I hope to be half the teacher you were,” while another says, “You gave me the best year of my life.” McNeill even received an autographed jersey and book from his idol, former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden. “A good friend of Chris’s who lives in Toronto managed to get in touch with Dryden a week or two before Chris died,” Rumscheidt said. “But it turns out Dryden won’t just sign an autography for anyone, he needs to know about the person. Chris’s friend spent an hour with him, telling him how Chris had been a goalie and idolized him growing up. “It was very touching and it’s also a nice keepsake for our daughter.” Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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Project Introduction The intent of establishing a vision for Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) lands is to ensure that there is a consistent approach to the planning, management and use of settlement land based on the values of the Kwanlin Dün community.

Kwanlin Dün Citizens are invited come out to the following sessions and have your say! Community meeting: project introduction December 8 5:30pm – 8:30pm Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Workshop #1 January 24 10am - 4pm Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Workshop #2 February 7 10am - 4pm Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

Meals will be served at each meeting and rides are available. Call Tammy Joe for more information at 633-7866.

Community meeting: review draft vision March 10 5:30pm – 8:30pm 1¢NZ¦Wȇ¢ .ĵɣ Potlatch House

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Even with regular exercise, excessive sitting linked to disease, premature death – more research is needed to understand what represents a healthy balance between being sedentary TORONTO and engaging in physical activity. itting on one’s butt for a major Not surprisingly, however, they part of the day may be deadly in found that negative health effects the long run – even with a regimen from prolonged sitting are even of daily exercise, researchers say. more pronounced among those In an analysis that pooled data who do little or no exercise. from 41 international studies, ToAlter, a cardiologist, said public ronto researchers found the amount health messaging has long focused of time a person sits during the day on encouraging Canadians to get is associated with a higher risk of daily exercise to promote good heart disease, diabetes, cancer and health – working out to strengthen death, regardless of regular exercise. the heart and circulatory system “More than one half of an and to help prevent various cancers, average person’s day is spent being including breast and colon cancer. sedentary – sitting, watching televi“We need to get sedentary behavsion or working at a computer,” said iour on our radar and start talking Dr. David Alter, a senior scientist at about that, not just exercise,” Alter the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, said. who helmed the analysis. In his practice, he encour“Our study finds that despite ages patients to stand for periods the health-enhancing benefits of of time each day, because being physical activity, this alone may not fully upright burns twice as many be enough to reduce the risk for calories as does sitting. It also helps disease.” to strengthen bones and muscles The paper, published Monday through weight-bearing gravity. in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Couch potatoes could try getting found that prolonged sedentary up during TV commercials, or perbehaviour was associated with a 15 haps watch the last 15 minutes of a to 20 per cent higher risk of death hockey game standing. from any cause; a 15 to 20 per cent He also recommends that pahigher risk of heart disease, death tients get up and walk around for a from heart disease, cancer, death few minutes every half-hour during from cancer; and as much as a 90 their waking hours. per cent increased risk of develop“The bottom line is what we’re ing diabetes, said Alter. really trying to do is train people to And that was after adjusting for be aware of getting up and getting the effects of regular exercise. walking. And once they’re on the “Avoiding sedentary time and track of ‘I’ve got to get up, I’ve got getting regular exercise are both im- to move around,’ the rest does folportant for improving your health low. People take stairs as opposed to and survival,” said Alter. But engag- taking elevators,” Alter said. ing in 30 to 60 minutes of moderate “It’s about breaking the mould to vigorous daily exercise does not of our culture, which has had us mean it’s OK to then “sit on your going from hunters and gatherers to rear” for the rest of the day. sitting all the time.” The paper’s authors can’t say Dr. Mark Tremblay, director of how much sitting time is too much Healthy Active Living and Obesity Sheryl Ubelacker Canadian Press

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used self-reported TV viewing time, others occupational sitting time, for instance – the overall analysis does “not allow precise identification of the duration of sedentary behaviour that puts persons at risk for chronic disease,” they write. “Understanding the mechanisms by which sedentary behaviour increases risk for disease and the precise amounts of sitting that generate risk may enable us to more effectively characterize the most atrisk groups within the population,” say the authors, who call for a more consistent approach in performing the research. In order to stay healthy, people need to eat well, move well and Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press sleep well, stressed Tremblay, who is Workers sit at their workstations in Toronto. heading a group developing Canadian guidelines for activity levels over Research at the Children’s Hospital may be different if you had a good a 24-hour period, which should be of Eastern Ontario, said the findings night’s sleep the night before, or if released by late spring 2016. are consistent with a growing unyou didn’t. “This paper shows in a very roderstanding that sedentary behav“So the total spectrum of movebust fashion that you can be active iour is a separate and distinct risk ment within the 24-hour period is and that in and of itself is not going factor for major chronic diseases critical.” to protect you from ignoring the like heart disease and premature In an accompanying editorial, death. Brigid Lynch of Cancer Council Vic- other part of the day,” he said of the But the relationship with physitoria and Neville Owen of the Baker Toronto study. “So in other words, it doesn’t cal activity needs to be figured out IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in with further research, said Tremblay, Melbourne, Australia, say the study’s give you licence to sort of sit the rest of the day because you’ve checked who was not involved in this study. implications are far-reaching. the physical activity box and that “What is it in the interaction beHowever, given the variety of tween those two, and perhaps other methods used to measure sedentary somehow is your insurance pill to things like sleep? Increasingly, we’re behaviour in the 41 studies – some keep you healthy.” understanding that the influence on our health is going to be dictated by the combination of behaviours,” he said. “So if you’re someone who gets up and goes for your 30-minute jog religiously each day and then sits at your computer, the impact that that’s going to have on any particular health measure – mental health, physical health, bone density, blood pressure, whatever – may be different if you sit less. But it also

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Owl on your shoulder? It’s a hoot in Tokyo, where animal cafes offer much more than cat’s meow Linda Lombardi

with owls. If owls aren’t enough to satisfy your longing to commune with TOKYO birds of prey, there’s also a Falconers n the U.S., hanging out in a cafe Cafe in Mitaka, the same area of Towith animals is such an exotic kyo as the Ghibli Museum. When it’s concept that people can’t get enough not busy, the only birds there will be of it. A pop-up cat cafe in New York the owner’s, four Harris hawks and a peregrine falcon that can’t be petted, last year had lines down the block. only watched. But hawk owners also Online reservations for another come to the shop with their birds, Manhattan cat cafe are almost fully and some may allow you to touch booked more than two months them. This one’s a proper cafe, with ahead. dishes on an English menu named But in Japan, cat cafes are just after raptors, including Harris Curry the start. You can hang out in rabbit and Eagle Ginger pork. cafes or have coffee in Tokyo with There are other owl cafes in two goats. And you’re not limited Japan. All have different hours to domestic animals. You can also and procedures, so it’s best to have spend an hour at a cafe holding a a Japanese speaker help navigate great horned owl. websites and make calls. Fukuro no Judging by how complicated it Mise also had limited and somewhat was to get a reservation at Tokyo’s erratic hours, so you’ll want to check Fukuro no Mise (“Shop of Owls,�), Linda Lombardi/AP Photo its website – also in Japanese – for the owl cafes there are just as much Owls perch at Fukuro no Mise, which means Shop of Owls, in Tokyo. current information: http://profile. of a hoot there as cat cafes are here. ameba.jp/fukurounomise/ . To get a spot, visitors are supare very tame, “they can’t be potty one foot, which you hold in your a shot of yourself on social media And while the cafe is off the beatposed to line up an hour before trained like dogs. So please be gener- hand as they perch on your arm. holding an owl is clearly a goal for en tourist path, it’s easy to find from Fukuro no Mise opens. But when I ous when they potty on you!� The Sleek and clear-eyed, the owls seem many visitors. exit 10 of Tokyo Metro Tsukishima showed up an hour early, I was lucky woman in charge also gave a long calm despite the fact that the small Unlike some other animal cafes Station just cross and head up to get the last seat for a session two talk and demonstration in Japanese room is crowded. in Japan, this place is only nominally the street lined with oddly pruned hours later. There are no refunds on before allowing each guest to hold The attentive staff will place the a cafe. There’s no food but a small trees and you’ll see its storefront on the 2000 yen ($17) fee. If you’re late, a bird. owl on your shoulder or head if you drink is included (alcohol costs the right, covered with posters in you lose your slot. The owls come in various sizes like (I declined in light of the warn- extra). The drink arrives covered in Japanese and English explaining the Inside, I was given a list of and species, from tiny to quite large, ing about the lack of potty-training). plastic wrap, decorated with a magic reservation system. Once you have detailed English instructions. For including a great horned owl with Staff can also help if your owl starts marker illustration of an owl. But no your reservation, if there’s time, you example, only touch the owls on the large sharp claws and impressive to flap. Raising your hand in the one pays attention to their bevercan head up to the next cross street head or back. And while the owls beak. Each bird has a tether around air usually settles them down, but age until the final activity, which and stroll an old shopping street apparently I was holding my arm involves distributing souvenirs. Each with lots of monjayaki restaurants. wrong, so a worker repositioned it. If item is held up and guests raise their Monja is the Tokyo version of you’ve had enough and want to just hand if they want it. If too many okonomiyaki, the meat, seafood and watch everyone else’s owls, they’ll people raise hands, winners are cho- vegetable pancake that’s cooked on a relieve you of the bird. sen by playing rock-paper-scissors, griddle on your table. Photography is forbidden in which seems to be the same in Japan The cafe suggests English speaksome of the oddest places in Japan, as it is in the U.S. Souvenirs included ers come on Fridays when they have but this isn’t one of them. No flash is a photo book, cellphone charms, English-speaking staff, but I had no difficulty on a different day. allowed (and no video) but posting chopsticks and a cloth decorated Associated Press

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TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN

Women’s Directorate

Begins January 31st and runs for 8 weeks

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Hide Tanning demonstrations, Cedar bark weaving, beading and more ANY WOMEN OR YOUTH AGED GIRLS please contact Jackie at ed@northernculture.org or 633-4186

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Any inquiries for the carving program, please contact Colin at education@northernculture.org or come by the studio.

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Oil prices drop as global warming rises have such a profound economic impact, but that’s what hapby DAVID pens when you put all your eggs in one basket and fail to SUZUKI plan for such contingencies. With a population and oil-andgas production profile similar to Alberta, Europe’s largest petroleum producer, Norway, is also feeling the impacts. But much higher taxes on industry, ith oil prices plungmajority state ownership of the ing from more than country’s largest oil-and-gas $100 a barrel last company and an approximately summer to below $50 now, $900-billion sovereign wealth the consequences of a petrofund built from oil revenues are fuelled economy are hitting cushioning the fall. home – especially in Alberta, Some see low fuel prices where experts forecast a recesas good news, but there are sion. The province’s projected many downsides. With drivbudget surplus has turned into a ing becoming less costly, more $500-million deficit on top of a cars and trucks could be on the $12-billion debt, with predicted road, which is good for the auto revenue losses of $11 billion industry but bad in terms of or more over the next three or pollution, climate change and four years if prices stay low or traffic accidents. And because continue to drop as expected. the price of oil is now lower Alberta’s government is talkthan the cost to extract oilsands ing about service reductions, bitumen, the industry is startpublic-sector wage and job cuts ing to put the brakes on rapid and even increased or new taxes expansion plans – bad news for on individuals. TD Bank says workers and businesses in Fort Canada as a whole can expect McMurray and those heavily indeficits over the next few years vested in the industry but good unless Ottawa takes money news for the planet. from its contingency fund. Recent research shows most It’s absurd that a lower price of Canada’s oilsands bitumen on a single commodity could – as well as all Arctic oil and

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gas, most of Canada’s coal and some conventional oil and gas – must be left in the ground if the world is to avoid a global temperature increase of more than 2 C above pre-industrial levels, the internationally agreed-upon threshold for limiting catastrophic impacts of global warming. The report, by researchers at University College London’s Institute for Sustainable Resources and published in the journal Nature, concludes a third of the world’s oil reserves, half of gas reserves and more than 80 per cent of coal reserves must not be burned before 2050. The study also found that carbon capture and storage, touted as one way to continue exploiting and burning fossil fuels, is too new, expensive and limited to make enough of a difference by 2050. Study co-author Paul Ekins told National Geographic that putting hundreds of billions of

dollars into fossil fuel exploration and development is “deeply irrational� economic behaviour. “What would be ideal,� he said, would be to “use the opportunity of this fall in the oil price to start instituting a global carbon tax, which would take some of the volatility out of the prices.� Removing fossil fuel subsidies would also help. John Stone, a Canadian scientist and lead author on the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, told CBC the UCL study “is another wake-up call to snap us out of our denial of climate change.� With 2014 confirmed as the hottest year on record, and 13 of the hottest 15 years having occurred since 2000, we can’t afford to ignore the consequences. According to researchers, the odds that natural variability is causing today’s climate change are less than one in 27 million!

It’s astounding that, in the face of such overwhelming evidence from scientists worldwide, people continue to deny the problem exists or that humans are responsible and can or should do anything about it. It’s especially irresponsible when energy conservation and cleaner fuel alternatives offer so many economic benefits, including job creation, greater stability and reduced health-care costs. As world leaders prepare for the UN climate summit later this year, we must look at the recent market meltdown as an opportunity to shift away from fossil fuels. It’ll be much easier and less costly to get on with it now than to wait until we’re left with few choices. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington. Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

The demise of Scotch Cap lighthouse by Ned Rozell

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n spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be over in a few months. But the lighthouse tenders would never return to their homes in the Lower 48. In the early morning of April 1, the earth ruptured deep within the Aleutian Trench 90 miles south. An immense block of ocean floor rose, tipping salt water across the North Pacific. The earthquake was giant: at least magnitude 8.1. The tsunami that resulted killed 159 people in Hawaii, drowned a swimmer in Santa Cruz, banged up fishing boats in Chile and wrecked a hut on Antarctica. The curve of the Aleutians protected much of Alaska, but the five at Scotch Cap had no chance. A 130-foot wave struck the

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Left: Scotch Cap Lighthouse, on the southwest shore of Unimak Island, before and after the giant wave of April 1, 1946. Right: The lighthouse after the earthquake and tsunami.

lighthouse at 2:18 a.m, leaving nothing but the foundation of the reinforced concrete structure. Though scientists long thought the wave was due to the earthquake rupture, John Miller of the USGS in Denver recently showed a mountain of rocks on the sea floor that appears to be from a massive underwater landslide. That slide might have created the giant wave that hit the lighthouse. The story of Coast Guardsmen Anthony Petit, Jack Colvin,

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Dewey Dykstra, Leonard Pickering and Paul Ness is nearing 70 years old and is spotty. Enduring online is a memo to his superiors written by Coast Guard electrician Hoban Sanford, who was stationed on Unimak to maintain a radio directionfinding system. Sanford was reading in his bunk early that April Fool’s morning in a building located on a terrace about 100 feet above the lighthouse. “A severe earthquake was felt,” Sanford wrote. “The building creaked and groaned loudly. Objects were shaken from my locker shelf. Duration of the quake was approximately 30 to 35 seconds.” Knowing he was stationed on

an island of restless mountains that include the steaming white pyramid of Shishaldin, Sanford looked inland for the glow of a possible eruption. He saw nothing but stars. Then, 20 minutes after feeling the first earthquake, “a second severe quake was felt. This one was shorter in duration (than the first), but harder.” Minutes later, a wave struck Sanford’s quarters. “At 0218 a terrible roaring sound was heard followed almost immediately by a very heavy blow against the side of the building and about three inches of water appeared in the galley recreation hall and passageway . . . I went to the control room and . . . broadcast a prior-

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ity message stating we had been struck by a tidal wave and might have to abandon the station.” Sanford stepped outside. In the darkness, he picked his way to the edge of the hill above the lighthouse. He saw no lights below. The foghorn was silent. “The Light Station had been completely destroyed.” In the dawn of 7 a.m., Sanford and others descended the scarred hillside and tried to process the image of the naked shore. The ocean had calmed, looking no different than on any other day. The group searched the surrounding area, Sanford wrote. “On top of a hill behind the Light Station we found a human foot, amputated at the ankle, some small bits of intestine which were apparently from a human being and what seemed to be a human knee cap.” Three weeks later, while installing a temporary navigation light, a technician discovered another body. Others gathered and identified Paul Ness from his high cheekbones and goatee. Searchers then found the right thigh and foot of another man. “These remains were gathered in old mail sacks and placed in a rough coffin. The body of Ness was placed in an individual coffin.” Three days later, just before most of the men left Unimak on a Coast Guard cutter, the men buried their comrades. They were victims of a “nearfield” local tsunami caused by underwater landslide, one of the greatest and most unpredictable threats to Alaska coastal villages during big earthquakes. “The graves are . . . 300 yards from the site of the light, near the graves of two Russian seamen. The graves are plainly marked with white wooden crosses with brass plates securely attached.” Since the late 1970s, the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute has provided this column free in cooperation with the UAF research community. Ned Rozell is a science writer for the Geophysical Institute.

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A day in the life of Dawson City, 1899 HISTORY

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or Christmas, my wife Kathy gave me an unusual gift that I have only just been able to examine in detail. It was an issue of the Dawson Daily News from December 27, 1899. At that time, the Dawson Daily News was in its infancy, having been established only four months before. The newspaper, which is one large sheet folded to produce four pages of copy, is yellow with age. Large creases divide the pages into quadrants. It is fragile and the edges are tattered so I exercised great care when handling it. A careful examination of the content provides a remarkable insight into life in Dawson City at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush. Front and centre on page one, just below the banner is the headline: “Now in General Contempt – The Yukon Sun stands Uncovered as a Miserable Imposter – Feeds on Goods of Another.” The competing newspaper, the Yukon Sun, which was patronized by the Liberal government, was caught in a trap laid by the News. It seems that articles being wired to the Dawson Daily News over the government telegraph were being intercepted and rerouted to the competing newspaper before delivery to their intended destination. As a result, news was being scooped by the Yukon Sun, even though it was being paid for by the Dawson Daily News. So the News set up a trap for the Yukon Sun. They arranged for a false article about the Boer War to be sent by telegram, and when the false headline was spread across three columns on the front page of the Sun, the News jumped on it with a big “gotcha!” Newspapers then, as today, resorted to dubious tactics to scoop the competition, even if it meant cheating. On one side of this article is a report from the Boer War, which announces the need for enough volunteers to send 10 regiments to South Africa. On the other side is an item from Manilla announcing the death of General Henry Lawton, who was killed in action while driving insurgents away from San Mateo during the Spanish-American War. Then, as now, war news grabs a prominent position in the newspaper headlines. The front page had one news item you would not likely find in a reputable newspaper today. A couple, whose arrival in Dawson might cause a stir, may not have appreciated having their names in a front page article titled “Elopers Coming Here.” The estranged wife of Dr. Harding (of Seattle), who had most recently been “box rustling” at Clancy’s Theatre in Skagway was en route to Dawson with a man by the name of Chapell. The doctor arrived in Skagway with “blood in his eyes” for Chapell; pleas to his wife to return to him fell upon deaf ears. Thus the hasty departure by the couple for the Klondike. Local news was not forgotten,

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Dawson City experienced a cold snap at Christmas in 1899. That did not stop them from enjoying a hockey match at forty below, or partaking of bounteous Christmas feasts all over town.

however, and in this issue are several reports of activity in Dawson City and the surrounding creeks. Below the masthead on page two is a nice article proclaiming that everybody, including the needy, enjoyed a bounteous Christmas. Decorated trees were seen in practically every home in town where there were children. The Christmas bazaar was reported as a popular success, and only two small fires, both easily contained, were reported during the holiday. Crime was negligible. The weather was clear and crisp, with the thermometer at minus 40, but that did not prevent hockey teams sponsored by the Alaska Commercial Company and McClennan, McFeely and Company from battling to a draw in the frigid weather. They used a rink across the river in West Dawson; perhaps this was the rink advertised on page two announced at the Villa De Leon of West Dawson, open afternoons and evenings. Filler pieces on page two had content intended to appeal to the ladies of Dawson. The first described various women who have pursued careers outside of the home. Titled “An Era For Women,” it refers to Mme. Melba, who enjoyed rowing

on the upper reaches of the Thames River. A lady doctor in the West End of London was reported to have earned close to 4,000 a year caring for her patients. In today’s numbers, that would be half a million dollars per year. The first woman to receive a doctor of philosophy degree in physics from the University of Berlin was mentioned. The article also refers to ethnologist Alice Rollins Crane, of Dawson City, who is working on behalf of the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.. She was described as “the most unique inhabitant of Dawson. She wears a buckskin shirt, bloomers of the same material, and leather leggings. She likes frontier life and expects to die with her boots on.” For those men who did not have families to celebrate with (and there were plenty in the gold rush era) there was a good turnout for the masquerade ball held in the Pavilion on Christmas Day. Twenty couples made their appearance in costume; Dot Pyne was awarded top prize of $20 for dressing in an evening costume, while Florence Lamar received $10 for the best sustained character as a Scottish lassie. Eunice (no last name was given) received a bottle

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of wine for runner up; she came dressed as a tramp. Christmas was trouble-free so 50 mounted police were able to celebrate Christmas at the barracks. Major Perry, Superintendent Primrose and several inspectors were invited to join in the festivities. Meanwhile, Reverend Naylor from the Anglican Church gave the prisoners the benefit of a Christmas meal. The prisoners appreciated the unexpected surprise.

The Salvation Army put on a meal for a hundred men at the shelter home on Christmas day and their services on Christmas Eve and Christmas were both well attended. Dinner was served to the patients at the hospital, and the ensuing entertainment was provided by Commissioner Ogilvie, Major Perry of the mounted police and other dignitaries. Most of the names mentioned by the News have faded into the mists of the past, but a couple of names showed up that most will still recognize. Miss (Diamond Tooth) Gertie Lovejoy was reported to have given a handsome gold watch to Annie O’Brien. Beatrice Lorne, the soprano from Australia, and Gussie Lamore, former girlfriend of Swiftwater Bill Gates, were both mentioned performing at the opera house. People were already looking forward to celebrating New Year’s Day. The opera house advertised a big wrestling match for the evening of January 1, featuring Charles Krelling and G. Reilly. A side bet of $1,000 was announced, just to make the event more interesting. Not to be outdone by the Pavilion, the Monte Carlo, who advertised a regular change of program every Monday night, announced a grand masquerade ball for the same evening. Obviously Front Street was going to be an exciting place on New Year’s Day. So there you have it. The holiday as celebrated in Dawson City and the events reported in the Dawson Daily News. Michael Gates is a Yukon historian and sometimes adventurer based i n Whitehorse. His latest book, Dalton’s Gold Rush Trail, is available in Yukon stores. You can contact him at msgates@northwestel.net

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The case of the time-traveling bones Erling Friis-Baastad

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he great strength of the scientific method is that it welcomes new, even contradictory information. True science not only allows for, but even demands a continual updating of pet theories. A recent case in point involves Yukon and Alaskan mastodon bones. For the past couple of decades, the media have popularized some researchers’ suspicions that it was early humans – not asteroids, viruses, or extreme cold, for instance – that caused the mass extinctions of large ice-age mammals. This, many thought, could have happened as recently as 10,000 years ago, shortly after the Pleistocene ice ages gave way to the more temperate Holocene epoch. Now, thanks to updated fossil analysis, it appears that humans with spears may actually not have played a significant part in the great extinction of megafauna such the iconic mastodon, at least not in Yukon and Alaska. In the western Arctic and in Beringia, human hunters may have never even crossed paths with these ancient proboscidea. They were both in the right place, but apparently at the wrong time. As a graduate student in Edmonton in the early 2000s, paleontologist Grant Zazula studied the contents of ancient Arctic ground squirrel nests exhumed from the muck of the Klondike gold fields. Long preserved in ice, the nests contained seeds, leaves and petals that provident rodents had cached during the Pleistocene. Thanks to those caches, Zazula had a pretty good idea of the vegetation that made up the Beringia ecosystem during the ice ages and the warm spells that intermittently punctuated them. The plant remains indicated the humidity, the temperature and the food available in the days of ancient vegan megafauna. It became more possible to accurately determine which beasts would have thrived where and when. So when Zazula learned that a senior northern paleontologist had a mastodon bone sample radio-carbon dated to 18,000 years ago, he was nonplussed. He believed that 18,000 years ago cold Beringia conditions favoured grazers like mammoths, not their very-distant cousins, the browsing mastodons. “I thought there was something fundamentally suspicious about this whole issue,” recalls Zazula. The most readily apparent difference between a mastodon

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Mastodons were forest browsers, and their molars had hard knobs for chomping on twigs and branches.

and a mammoth skeleton can be seen in their molars. Mammoths had roughened, ridged molars, suited for grazing on steppe grasses. Mastodons, however, had large knobs on their molars. These were ideal for crunching the branches and twigs of forests that were more prevalent in the North during the warmer, interglacial periods of the Pleistocene. Scientists could tell mammoths from mastodons, but something else about the research wasn’t digesting well. Perhaps it was the methodology. Radio-carbon dating is effective back to about 50,000 years; after that the carbon 14 in a fossil is all but depleted. “Basically, after 50,000 years, C14 radioactivity is so off the chart it’s unreadable,” says Zazula. In 2006, Zazula moved north to take on the position of territorial paleontologist. Shortly afterwards, Yukon miner Earl Bennett showed up at his office with a gift of mastodon bones for the territorial collection. A grateful Zazula had them dated. Bingo! The forest-browser bones were more than 50,000 years old. Zazula called for bones, more

bones. “I contacted anyone I knew with mastodon bones and a pattern started emerging,” he says. More and more fossils dated to more than 50,000 years ago – like Bennett’s gift bones. But then bones from the American Museum of Natural History showed up and the figures for their ages began wandering around the late Pleistocene … again. Could the fossils have become contaminated when the bones were first being readied for storage or display? Zazula’s suspicions were borne out. “Back in the old days, the first thing they did when they got back to the lab was just shellac and varnish the heck out of these things,” he says. Rather than ensure pristine fossil preservation, the varnish soaked deep into the bone pores. “We had thought that pretreatment methods would get rid of the varnish, but some of these specimens were still coming back at 25,000 and 30,000 years old.” The lab technicians would try again and come up with new numbers such as 35,000 and then they’d try again and get 18,000. “It was all over the map. There was no continu-

ity,” says Zazula. Some goblin was playing tricks. That brings us back to radiocarbon dating. If carbon-14 has been breaking down for 50,000 years, there will be only a few atoms left, says Zazula. These are easily overwhelmed by more recent contamination, say from the varnish, dust or handling. But this is science, after all,

and techniques change and adapt with time, technology and humility. Zazula learned of a researcher at Oxford University who was breaking bones samples down into various amino-acid components. One, called hydroxyproline, is only found in bones, not in varnish. When that acid was separated out from the bone and dated, the Yukon and Alaska mastodon relics came in at over 50,000 years old – far too early to be extirpated by ancient human settlers. In all good science, as questions are answered other questions pop up. “We end with a mystery,” wrote Zazula and project colleagues in their 2014 paper with the megatitle “American mastodon extirpation in the Arctic and Subarctic predates human colonization and terminal Pleistocene climate change.” At the Pleistocene’s end, warmer, moister conditions were luring forests northward once again. The trees should have drawn the twig-crunching mastodons north along with them, possibly onto the waiting spears of Arctic hunters. We should be “tripping on their bones,” as we do with mammoths. “Why then were mastodons stopped in their tracks, failing to go all the way to the Arctic and Subarctic?” ask Zazula and his colleagues in their paper. Why indeed? Where did they go? Earlier answers may have been too simple. The search for a fatal factor or, more likely, some combination of factors continues. Answers may rest within the bones of other northern megafauna, such as camels, horses and sloths, says Zazula. Stay tuned. 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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Instant responses are not always possible DEAR MISS MANNERS: From the perspective of a retired business executive, I do not find complaints about delays in hiring decisions unusual. As things go, a job is offered to the winning candidate, and the employer waits for that candidate to accept before posting the job as filled. Should that candidate not accept or fail the drug testing, etc., the employer then

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Hoffman and partner place seventh at skate nationals

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Whitehorse’s Bryn Hoffman and partner Bryce Chudak compete at the 2015 National Skating Championships in Kingston, Ont., on Wednesday. The two placed seventh in junior pairs. Stephan Potopnyk/Skate Canada

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injuries. Chudak, 19, dislocated his News Reporter shoulder a couple weeks before the championships last year. They also hitehorse’s Bryn Hoffman missed a lot of last season when and Albertan skating partner Hoffman, 17, suffered a concussion Bryce Chudak plan to return next while attempting the extremely season stronger than ever. difficult triple-throw. The skaters placed seventh out Before this week they had never of 10 teams in junior pairs at the landed one in competition, but 2015 National Skating Chamthey did it twice in Kingston. pionships in Kingston, Ont., on “This is the first competition Wednesday. that I landed a throw-triple,” said “Obviously, we were hoping for Hoffman. “I tried it at (Skate Canhigher,” said Hoffman. “We didn’t ada) Challenge for the first time, skate our best in either of the but I fell in both the short and the programs and we lost a lot of levels long. In this competition I stood in some places, so we’re a little up on both of them, in the short disappointed. But it was my first and the long, so that’s one thing nationals and our first nationals that did go well.” as a team, so we’re OK with it and Hoffman and Chudak, who now we’re more motivated to work have trained together the last two harder during the off season and years at the National Pairs Training get ready for next year.” Centre in Calgary, were repreHoffman and Chudak missed senting the Alberta/N.W.T./Nunalast year’s nationals because of vut section at this week’s nationals.

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They placed seventh in the short program with a score of 39.07 on Tuesday and then eighth in the long with 67.21 on Wednesday, finishing with a combined score of 106.28. “We have been getting feedback before (nationals) that, since we are such a new team, we didn’t look like we had that team aspect or that connection on the ice,” said Hoffman. “So our goal heading into this was we wanted to give the impression that we are a team and have more chemistry on the ice. I think we accomplished that. Our coach said we looked a lot better and we got feedback from judges that that improved a lot.” Their seventh-place finish came a day after Whitehorse’s Rachel Pettitt made history at the championships. The 15-year-old became Yukon’s first-ever national figure

Whitehorse’s Rachel Pettitt performs her short program on Monday.

skating champ by winning gold in novice ladies. “I feel awesome! It still doesn’t feel real,” said Pettitt on Tuesday. “I just had my medal ceremony and it’s not even sinking in yet. “I didn’t know that I was going to win, but I knew I was going to get a personal best. I skated my best and I pretty much knew I was going to podium, I just didn’t know what colour.” Pettitt captured gold with a personal best combined score of 112.87. She clinched the title with a score of 75.87 in Tuesday evening’s free program – another personal best. Pettitt is now just the second Yukon skater to win a medal at the national championships, following Whitehorse’s Matthew Powers who won silver in junior men in 1991.

Hoffman hoped to compete in singles as well at nationals, but didn’t qualify at December’s Skate Canada Challenge where she and Chudak took fifth in pairs. She plans to continue competing in both singles and pairs next season. “(Nationals) was a really cool experience. It’s got a completely different atmosphere than Challenge or sectionals or even the Canada Games,” said Hoffman, who compete for Yukon at the 2011 Canada Games. “It feels more official and there’s all the senior skaters running around and it’s really exciting to see all of them. I had fun. It’s really motivational to be here.” Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Two Yukon sledders win at Alcan 200 visit the local high school and visit the ‘sled ed’ class (the mechanics class at Vanier) and talking to them about the race, trying to get younger people interested, make them aware, and what it takes to get a machine ready. It might not be as expensive as they think.”

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f you’ve ever seen the Alcan 200 International Snow Machine Road Rally in person, you’d find it hard to believe the sledders could go any faster. But three Yukoners did just that at the 46th annual race on Saturday. All three made the podium and two won their divisions. Haines Junction’s Ken Schamber and Whitehorse’s Justin Peterson raced to first-place finishes in their respective classes, while Peterson’s brother Nathan placed third in his. “It was excellent, the conditions were almost perfect,” said Schamber. “There was good hard pack on the road, so we had really good traction for steering, and not as much wind as there has been in the past. The only real hindrance was a little bit of fog and some bare pavement at the bottom of the hill coming back.” Schamber, 44, took first place in the 441cc-open fan class. He completed the 250-kilometre course from the Canada-U.S. border outside of Haines, Alaska, to Dezadeash Lake and back in a personal best time of one hour, 46 minutes and 53 seconds. It was his fourth time winning the division in five years, having missed the race in 2013. Schamber, who was riding a SkiDoo 550 Summit, has now done the race seven times. “I worked on the road as snowplow operator and I got to witness it one year and I wanted to try it out,” said Schamber. “So I converted my sled as best I could and got out there, and my very first race had impeccable conditions: the sun was shining and the road was in great shape … And I was hooked from that moment on.” Justin took first in the 0-440cc liquid class on his 2003 Arctic Cat 440 Sno Pro with personal best time of 1:29:45. He, too, is hooked on the rally, which is billed as the longest on-road snowmobile race in North America.

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Results 0-440cc fan class 1st Dan Dickerson (Fairbanks) – 1:46:59 2nd Nick Martin (North Pole) – 1:50:12 3rd Mario Poulin (Whitehorse) – 1:51:25

441cc-open fan class Tom Patrick/Yukon News

Whitehorse’s Justin Peterson races the Alcan 200 International Snow Machine Road Rally outside of Haines Junction in 2013. Peterson was one of two Yukoners to win a divison in the 2015 race on Saturday.

Saturday was the 27-year-old’s fifth consecutive time in the race, winning the same division in 2013 and placed third last year. “It really gets your adrenaline going and it’s quite a thrill going that kind of speeds,” said Justin. “It’s a really good time. “It was around zero degrees the whole race, which can make things a little slushy and have lots of asphalt exposed, but there were only a few miles of asphalt at the finish line on the way back,” he added. Whitehorse’s Dale Panchuysuyn was in the same division and took fourth at 1:41:02. Good conditions and fine engine tuning helped Schamber and Justin shave off time, but so did tight competition. Both Yukoners were neck-and-neck with Alaskan sledders on the way back to the border. Schamber battled Fairbanks’ Randy Wood all the way back and Justin did the same with North Pole’s George Juhlin. “He was ahead of me by 30 or

40 seconds when we got to the other end,” said Schamber. “When we turned around I was able to catch him … and we raced for about 50 or 60 kilometres side by side. “I think we swapped positions five or six times and there was quite a bit of side-by-side. It was one of the most fun races I’ve ever done because of that.” Justin outpaced Juhlin by 36 seconds on the way to Dezadeash and the two posted the exact same time on the way back. “The two of us had a really good battle all the way back,” said Justin. Nathan raced to a third-place finish in the 441-600cc liquid class, in which he took second last year by 38 seconds. He posted the fastest time of the six Yukoners in the race, finishing in 1:27:31. The 25-year-old posted an average speed of 171 kilometres an hour – including fuel stops. “With a little more fine tuning I could have gone faster … but it

held together in one piece, which is the biggest thing,” said Nathan. “I’m running a different engine than last year. I moved up to a 600 engine instead of a 500 last year. With a little more fine tuning I’m hoping to place a little better next year.” “With the class changes it’s a lot more competitive race – they grouped the 500s and 600s together,” he added. Whitehorse’s Cory Magenson was in the same class but did not finish because of engine failure. Fellow Whitehrose sledder Mario Poulin took third in the 0-440cc fan class with a time of 1:51:25. He also took the prize for the oldest sled in the race, riding a 1980 Polaris TX 440. “We’ve have over 50 sleds in the race before and I think we were down to 24 this year,” said Nathan. “Back in the day there was way more interest in it than there is today.” “We’re going to try to get more people involved,” said Justin. “We’re thinking about going to

1st Ken Schamber (Haines Junction) – 1:46:53 2nd Randy Wood (Fairbanks) – 1:47:12 3rd Phil Wood (Fairbanks) – 1:50:58 4th Lyn Campbell (Haines) – 2:11:04

0-440cc liquid class 1st Justin Peterson (Whitehorse) – 1:29:45 2nd George Juhlin (North Pole) – 1:30:21 3rd Gene Bloom (Fairbanks) – 1:40:25 4th Dale Panchuysuyn (Whitehorse) – 1:41:02 5th Blake Wade (North Pole) – 2:38:01

441-600 liquid class 1st Steve Cornwall (Fairbanks) – 1:25:04 2nd Troy Williams (Fairbanks) – 1:25:52 3rd Nathan Peterson (Whitehorse) – 1:27:31 4th Josh Moore (Haines) – 1:29:18 5th Steve McLaughlin (Haines) – 1:34:56 Justin Derr (Juneau) – DNF

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Kakuro

By The Mepham Group

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 make a chassé

Puzzle A

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Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: to appropriate furtively or casually : to steal (something that is small or that has little value)

Puzzle B

CLUES ACROSS 1. Warning devices 7. Ancient Hebrew dry measure 11. 22nd state 12. A scheme or program 13. Belonging to inventor Whitney 14. Finished cloth border 15. Seize (obsolete) 16. Something on fire 18. Great peninsula of SW Asia 20. Suspenders (Br.) 21. Having a cheerless disposition 23. Toto’s terrier breed

24. Whale ship captain 25. A single undivided entity 26. Short term memory 27. Charlotte’s author White 29. 7th Greek letter 30. Muslim people of NW China 31. Long tailed rodent 33. Yukon Territory 34. Curved shape 35. A gait faster than a walk 37. Not working 39. Ancient priest

41. Notated a musical work 43. Took a quick look 44. Aged coloration 46. Enrolls 47. Extended narrative poem 48. Angry 51. Write bad checks 52. A. Webber’s lyricist Tim 53. Any longer 55. A wild Asian goat 56. 3 dimensional sound system

13. __ May, actress 16. Easy as 1, 2, 3 17. Wife (German) 19. “Taxi” actor 21. Fully developed 22. About ohms 26. Fissile sedimentary rock 28. Hair clasp 32. Men’s hairpiece 36. Stadium level 38. Serious plays

40. Tooth doctor (abbr.) 41. A line of verse 42. Chickpea plant species 43. A superior grade of black tea 44. High spirited, vivacious 45. W. Samoan capital 49. Social insect 50. Coloring substance 54. Mister

WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: a fitting return or recompense

CLUES DOWN 1. Give nourishment 2. Emits coherent radiation 3. Blood type 4. Goes with Sis Boom Bah 5. Woman (French) 6. Key fruit 7. Plural of 7 across 8. Cadet 9. Ethnic group of China and Vietnam 10. Portico boundary pilaster 11. Briskness

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WOLF HIDE, large tanned timber wolf pelt, typical grey & white colour, $500. 668-3632 lv msg

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For Sale NATIVE BRAIN-TANNED HIDES and Tanned Beaver Pelts at reasonable prices Phone (780)335-3557 If no one is available please leave msg or call (780)461-9677

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 USED DOUBLE 16 X 7 garage door, white w/windows, incl rails/tracks for mounting, newer springs, ready for pick-up, reasonable offers considered. 456-4882 IPHONE 4S, good cond, Bell or Virgin mobile free of contract, $170. 334-6087 PALLETS FOR sale, $5 ea or 3 for $10. 668-4291 NAVY GEORGE Plus jacket, sz L, $40; Northern Lifestyles, sz M, $40; ReitmanĘźs down jacket, dark green, sz LX, $40; Bear design imitation fur jacket, sz LX, $40. 537-3511 or 332-2088 YUKON PARKA, emerald green, sz L, $150; Yukon Parka, long, sapphire, sz S, $250. 667-6587 lv msg

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ORIGINAL JIM Logan painting, “Against the Wallâ€?, 3 young First Nations men, evaluation of $5,000. Fundraiser for Grandmothers to Grandmothers, call 668-3321 FIREWOOD, 2.5 cord of 18â€? seasoned & split, ready to pick up. 668-4291 GUINESS BAR set, gorgeous, new cond, incl bar, 2 leather embossed stools, embossed bar mirror, bought from Waterstone Products, paid $3,600, asking $2,800. 333-0519 MOVING SALE, 12 Stope Way, Copper Ridge, Jan 23 5pm-7pm, Jan 24 10am-3pm, fishing gear, garden tools, antiques, linens, Japanese tea set, high quality smalls, art glass, give away pricing HOME-MADE HIGH banker styled sluice box, tried & true, 5ĘźLx16â€?W, top piece is 3Ęź long with steel grate & water hose attachment, used one last year. 333-9084

First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun

Please submit your resumĂŠ and a copy of your current certiďŹ cations by February 27, 2015 to:

GENERAL ELECTION 2015 JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Marie Cairns Government of Yukon Sport & Recreation Branch C-10 PO Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6 FAX: (867) 393-6416 E-mail: maire.cairns@gov.yk.ca

Returning Officers and Poll Clerks Place: Mayo and Whitehorse Date: February 19 and March 5 Time: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Returning Officers 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. Poll Clerks will assist the Returning Officer 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 Electoral Officer, Georgina Leslie nnd2015election@gmail.com Box 197 108 Elliott St, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6C4

www.yukoncollege.yk.ca

BRAND NEW Cuisinart Stand Mixer, 5 litre (white) still in original pkg, mixer never used. Costs $470 +gst at Cdn Tire, asking $350. 334-8662

2 BELL satellite receivers w/remotes, exc cond, Model 3100, $70. 334-8318

Computers & Accessories 15.6" EMACHINES E442, v634 laptop windows 7, 320gb dvd burner sd webcam, $160. 668-5207

Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com GUITARS FOR sale, quality electric & acoustic, price ranges from $250 - $4,000. 332-1360 for info BASS PLAYER looking to join working band, no beginners please. Thomas @ 660-4826 Guitar/Bass and Music Theory Lessons with Jim Holland in the Takhini Hot Springs area starting in January 2015. Beginners to intermediate Call for times and prices 867-335-0396 PIANOS FROM certified piano technician, all come with warranty and after sales tuning, both uprights & a grand piano available, call to view. 333-3941 YAMAHA TYROS 3 keyboard, speakers & accessories, paid over $6,000, open to offers. Leave message 336-1445 SINGER/SONGWRITER JUST moved here, I play everything/anything but looking to be in rock band, I play lead guitar & harmonica & bit of piano/drums, am a good, dedicated artist. Call/text 306-320-1714

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Bookstore Manager Student & Infrastructure Support

Wages range from $18-22/hour and many communities offer extra beneďŹ ts, such as accommodations and a travel subsidy.

Lifeguards / Instructors Minimum qualiďŹ cations for a Lifeguard/Instructor are a current National Lifeguard Service Award, Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, CPR “Câ€? and Standard First Aid or Aquatic Emergency Care.

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Pool Manager Applicants must possess the following current awards or certiďŹ cations: National Lifeguard Service, Water Safety Instructor, Lifesaving Society Instructor, Pool Operator Level I, CPR “Câ€? and Standard First Aid or Aquatic Emergency Care. CertiďŹ cation in Pool Operators II, Aquatic Emergency Care Instructor/ Examiner, Water Instructor Trainer and NLS Instructor/Examiner would be an asset.

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PROPANE CLOTHES dryer, heavy duty, Kenwood, brand new, $1,200. 334-8335

TVs & Stereos

We are now accepting applications for Yukon summer aquatics staff in Yukon communities.

Pool Managers

Electrical Appliances

COMMERCIAL OVEN, Moffat Turbofan 32, c/w stand, $1,500 obo. 821-6021

SUMMER POOL STAFF

For complete position details and job description, visit: www.kwanlindun.com/employment

LARGE SOLID white gold hoop earrings, $400; medium yellow gold hoop earrings, $300. 667-6587 lv msg

BRASS KNUCKLE Society live CD Bending The Floorboards now on sale $10 at Dean's Strings, MacĘźs Fireweed, and bandcamp.brassknucklesociety.com

Community Services

Position Type: Full-time, Permanant Closing: Fri., Jan. 30, 2015 at 4:30p.m. Salary: Commensurate with experience

WHITE GOLD sapphire stud earrings, $200; white/yellow gold teardrop earrings, $250. 667-6587 lv msg

58 STAMPINUP stamps, 37 ink pads, big shot, 2 boxes assorted paper, 2 paper cutters, hot gun, pastels, 38 colored pens, etc, selling altogether $400. 867-821-2954

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 FRANKʟS FIREWOOD Standing dead spruce cordwood •$230/cord for stove length delivered in town •$90/cord u-cut on the landing •1/2 cord orders welcomed •Special rates for cordwood resellers Phone 334-8960

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E M P L OY M E N T O P P O RT U N I T Y EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KWANLIN DĂœN CULTURAL CENTRE Position Type: Full-time, Term - 3 years Closing: Fri., Feb. 6, 2015 at 4:30p.m. Salary: Commensurate with experience

FIREWOOD FOR SALE Beetle killed Approximately 20-cord logging truck loads $150 per cord Also offering approx 8-cord orders Delivered to Whitehorse Call Clayton @ 867-335-0894 DONʟS FIREWOOD SERVICE •Single cord specialist •Wood stockpiled in Whitehorse for quick daily deliveries •Social Services accepted 393-4397

For complete position details and job description, visit: www.kwanlindun.com/employment

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Employment Central

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Position Type: Department: Closing: Salary:

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MATERNITY LEAVE TERM POSITION

THIS POSITION IS CASUAL ON-CALL For more information and a complete job description contact Megan Skarnulis at 867-393-8273. Please submit your cover letter and resume by January 28, 2015 to our office at: Suite 202 – 204 Black Street, or by email to: ec@northewestel.net We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted

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Phone Megan Skarnulis at 867-393-8273 for more information.

Teslin Tlingit Council IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR

Policy Analyst

A job description is available at Employment Central # 202-204 Black Street.

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Please quote the job title in the subject line of your email, fax and/or cover letter: HR & Staff Development OfďŹ cer TESLIN TLINGIT COUNCIL Box 133, Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 f. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com Closing Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015 **NO LATER THAN 4:00PM** 55$ )*3*/( 10-*$: 8*-- #& */ &''&$5

Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782

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FIRE-KILLED FIREWOOD for sale $250/cord 334-7005 DRY SPRUCE FIREWOOD Cut to length 16� and up From Haines Junction Local delivery $250 per cord 456-2035 DUKE'S FIREWOOD Round Firewood Multiples of 2 cords, $250/cord Round 6 cord load, $230/cord Cash sales only 334-8122 DJG CONTRACTING Delivering single/multiple cord orders cut to length 20 cords in tree length Pick up in Whitehorse or Haines Junction Call or text David at 332-8327

Guns & Bows LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY • SELL AYA (SPANISH) 12-gauge boxlock sxs shotgun, vg to exc cond, trade for good quality 16-gauge sxs or sell for $475. 633-2443 WANTED: LEE Enfield No4MK1, especially long branch. Must be non-sporterized. Finders fee for original. thirtypound@hotmail.com EBERLESTOCK PHANTOM Sniper pack, excellent condition, $300. 333-9209

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Employment Central or e-mail ec@northwestel.net by January 28, 2015

REGULAR FULL-TIME POSITION Reporting to the Executive Manager, the Policy Analyst ensures effective administration of processes and procedures of TTC and develops, monitors and evaluates TTC policy. This position also develops processes for policy approval and implementation.

Store (867) 633-3276

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We are looking for an energetic, client focused, friendly and r have excellent customer service skills r have strong MS Word, Excel and knowledge of Access r have a Business Administrative/or Office Administration Certificate or Diploma or a combination of experience & education r Strong word processing skills r can multi-task and work with frequent interruptions

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

HURLBURT ENTERPRISES INC.

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Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation 3 5 McI nt yr e D r ive Whit ehor se, Yukon Y1 A 5 A 5 P h: ( 8 6 7 ) 6 3 3 - 7 8 0 0 Fax:( 8 6 7 ) 6 6 8 - 5 0 5 7

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BOARD MEMBERS CHU NĂŒĂŒKWAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Do you have experience in business and governance? Are you available to support the establishment and development of a new Umbrella Corporation? Kwanlin DĂźn First Nation is seeking expressions of interest from qualiďŹ ed individuals to serve as board members for Kwanlin DĂźn’s new umbrella Chu NĂŹĂŹkwan Development Corporation. Letters of interest and Resumes can be emailed to estelle.lavis@kdfn.net or dropped off at the KDFN Main Administration Building at 35 McIntyre Drive, Whitehorse in a sealed envelope, Attention: Estelle Lavis. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, January 28th, 4:30p.m. Late submissions will be discarded. If you have any questions about this opportunity or your potential role, please contact Patti Balsillie, Recruitment Coordinator at (867)334-2522.

SAVAGE MODEL ll .243 c/w Simmons 3x9 scope stock cut for smaller person, extra new full size stock, lots of ammo, $500. Doug @ 867-689-6169 BROWNING X bolt 300 Win mag c/w nikon prostaff BDC 2.5-10 scope, some ammo, $1,000. Doug @ 867-689-6169 CIL MODEL 9500 bolt action 270 clipped c/w Bushnell DOA 600 3x9x40, exc cond, lots of ammo, $600. Doug @ 867-689-6169 REMINGTON MODEL 700 in 7mm mag c/w vortex 4x12 scope, lots of ammo, $750. Doug @ 867-689-6169 3006 REBARRELED to .376 Steyr c/w 4x leupold scope, incl bullets, brass, reloading components, $700. Doug @ 867-689-6169 9.3X57 BOLT action Mauser, open sights, c/w bullets, brass & dies, $500. Doug @ 867-689-6169 7.62X54 RUSSIAN carbine open sights, lots of hard/soft point factory ammo included, $500. Doug @867-689-6169 CZ 550, cal 300 win mag with vortex rifle scope, 3X9-40, exc cond, have FAC, $775. 333-9209 .308 NORMA mag Mauser type action Bushnell elite 4200 3x9x40, exc cond, lots of ammo, $700. Doug @ 867-689-6169 REMINGTON MODEL 750 semi-auto 30 06 c/w Leupold 4x scope, lots of ammo, $750. Doug @ 867-689-6169 ANSCHUTZ CIL model 111.22 single shot, vg to exc cond, $175. 633-2443 NON RESTRICTED Canadian firearms safety course presented by Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club February 7 & 8, 2015. For more info call 334-1688 or 667-6728

Wanted WANTED: CARPOOL to the Gym. Looking for a ride from downtown to any gym in Whitehorse. Will give gas money. Will work around your gym schedule. 902-401-3860

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 WANTED: MOOSE meat. Have chronic needs for wild meat and cannot hunt. 335-1088 MODEL ELECTRIC trains, 0 gauge preferred. 633-6310 LOOKING FOR a generous volunteer driving instructor. Gas and vehicle provided. Please call 867-335-3289 COMPUTER SUPPORT volunteer opportunity, 4-8 hours/month on Sunday afternoons assisting Thomson Centre residents to use email, Skype, Word and web browser. Call Kathy @ 393-8629 DO YOU crochet? Volunteer needed to assist a resident of Thomson Centre re-learn crochet technique approx 1 hr/week. Call Kathy @ 393-9629

2008 AUEO 90,000 kms, great on gas, $5,500 obo. 336-2724 2008 CHEVY Equinox SUV, well maintained with maintenance records. Lots of options inclʟg remote start, $9,500 obo. 689-4658. 2008 VW Jetta, 4 c yl, 5 spd, reliable, fuel efficient, low km, well maintained w/synthetic oil, fully loaded, cold weather equipped, clean inside/out, $8,800 obo. Call/text 334-3049 2004 MAZDA 6, black leather interior, power windows/doors, sun roof, red, 17� low profile rims, Bose sound system, heated seats, tinted windows, 270,000 kms, $4,000 obo. 334-1502 1998 HONDA CRV, high kms, well maintained, very reliable, $4,000. 335-4512

2003 BUICK LeSabre Ltd., estate sale, 180,000kms, loaded, heated leather seats, rain sense wipers, very clean, will deliver to Whitehorse Jan. 23/15, $4,995. 867-536-7206 1996 CHEV Caprice Classic V8, RWD in good running cond. Always well maintained. $650. Joe 668-4632 1989 TOYOTA Camry, 225,000km, 4-door, runs great, clean interior, remote start, manual, exc winter tires, summer tires incl, $1,200 obo. 335-5095

Trucks 1999 DODGE 4X4 1-ton full load 5th wheel hitch & goose neck, $12,500 obo. 336-2724

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY, one-to-one visits with residents in continuing care, 1 hour/wk. Very valuable and very rewarding. For more info, call Kathy @ 393-8629

First Nation of Na Cho Nyäk Dun

BINGO VOLUNTEER opportunity Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm, Thomson Centre. 4 volunteers needed, minimum 6-month commitment requested, RCMP check required. Call Kathy 393-8629

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

WANTED: 4ʟ or 8ʟ panel of chain link fence with opening entrance gate, reasonable price. 334-6197 WANTED: DISHWASHER, 18�, portable. 335-0678

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2013 HYUNDAI Genesis Coupe, 2.0T, fully loaded, 6-spd standard w/cargo tray, winter front mats, new winter tires/rims, oil pan heater, 13,000 kms, $26,500 obo. 334-9039 2011 C H E V R O L E T Aveo LT, 5-dr, 16,000km, 4-spd auto, P/W, P/L, A/C, 4 stud tires installed, 4 season tires, remote keyless entry w/alarm, still under warranty, $9,500. 332-9457 2011 NISSAN Rogue SV AWD, Spice Currant colour, heated seats, command start, set of studded winters rims incl, 58,000 kms, $17,000. Rob 334-4174

Position Type: Full Time Position Type:Regular Full-time, Permanent Department: Administration Closing: Jan. 30, 2015 Department: Administration Salary: $79,820.47 $103,765.73 annum Closing: Fri., Jan.to30, 2015 at per 4:30p.m. (Level benefits Salary: Level8)8:plus $79,820 - 103,765 plus benefits

Complete position details and job description can be found online at: www.kwanlindun.com/employment

OUTREACH COORDINATOR

For a copy of the job descriptions or send your resume please contact to Ronalda Moses, Human Resources Manager, humanresources@nndfn.com Phone number 867-996-2265 ext 149 Criminal Record and References Required

CARCROSS TAGISH FIRST NATION

Chief Financial OfďŹ cer

STATUS: Full Time (Two year term) CLOSING DATE: January 23, 2015 SALARY: CTFN Wage Scale 16 or 17 JOB SUMMARY Under the direct supervision of the Executive Council and KhĂ Shâde HĂŠni, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for planning, organizing and overseeing the management of all C/TFN Finance, Administration, and Human Resources activities and for integrating the four elements of the Values and Virtues of Life (mental, emotional, spiritual and physical) and the C/TFN Theory of Change into these activities for the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. The CFO will ensure that each branch reflect life’s’ four stages - child, youth, adult and elder. The CFO must be willing to change with the ongoing evolution of C/TFN circle governance. For more information go to CTFN Website or Phone (867) 821-4251 Ext 8269 Fax# (867) 821-3903 E-mail tanya.james@ctfn.ca

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

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The Yukon Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society was founded in 1992 by Yukon citizens committed to the protection of our natural world (www. cpawsyukon.org). We are one of 13 chapters of a 50 year old national organization. Our mission is to safeguard Yukon’s wild lands, waters and wildlife for current and future generations, working with the public, First Nations, government, communities and organizations to foster appropriate and responsible use of our lands and waters. Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), this position involves critical aspects of the Peel Campaign, taking the lead in community organizing (working with Peel communities sharing info., supporting community-driven Peel projects); event coordination (organizing events/meetings, tabling); and providing communications (maintaining social media platforms, producing campaign materials/newsletters). This individual draws upon the following qualiďŹ cations/competencies to carry out their work: t 1PTU TFDPOEBSZ FEVDBUJPO JO SFMBUFE mFME XJUI SFMFWBOU XPSL FYQFSJFODF EFHSFF in conservation or communications preferred) t &YQFSJFODF XPSLJOH JO B DSPTT DVMUVSBM FOWJSPONFOU t $POTJEFSBCMF TPDJBM NFEJB BOE FWFOU DPPSEJOBUJPO FYQFSJFODF t &YDFMMFOU XSJUFS BOE DPNNVOJDBUPS XJUI TUSPOH QSFTFOUBUJPO BOE facilitation skills t .VTU XPSL XFMM BT QBSU PG UFBN BOE JOEJWJEVBMMZ XJUI XJMMJOHOFTT UP SFTQPOE quickly and exibly to changing events and work assignments t $PNGPSUBCMF UBLJOH JOJUJBUJWF BOE XJMMJOH UP KVHHMF BOE QSJPSJUJ[F B WBSJFUZ PG UBTLT t 4USPOH JOUFSQFSTPOBM BOE OFUXPSLJOH TLJMMT JODMVEJOH UIF BCJMJUZ UP EFWFMPQ BOE foster enduring relationships in community, government, and non-proďŹ t sector t 1PTJUJWF SFTVMUT PSJFOUFE QSPCMFN TPMWJOH BQQSPBDI t 1SPmDJFODZ XPSLJOH PO .BD XJUI .JDSPTPGU PGmDF TVJUF BEPCF JOEFTJHO BOE social media platforms t "CJMJUZ UP USBWFM BOE XPSL TPNF FWFOJOHT BOE XFFLFOET BT SFRVJSFE Compensation: 32 hrs/wk at $24-$27/hr (commensurate on experience) 1PTJUJPO SVOT GSPN .BSDI UP FOE .BSDI XJUI UIF QPUFOUJBM GPS DPOUJOVFE employment within the organization Closing Date: Monday, February 2nd at 4:00 pm For full job description, visit cpawsyukon.org Submit resumes by email to ltaylor@cpawsyukon.org or by fax to 867-393-8081 For further info, contact Lisa at 867-393-8080 (Ext 5). We thank all applicants and advise that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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2012 GMC 3500 single axle 1-ton, gas engine, quad cab, 8Ęź box, 54,000km, warranty Ęťtil 160,000km, $32,000 obo or will trade in part for dual diesel. Richard @ 668-2014

Help control the pet overpopulation problem

2011 DODGE Grand Caravan, 160,000km recently serviced, new battery, $10,000 obo. 334-4944

have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL

633-6019

2010 NISSAN X-Terra 4X4, 6-spd manual, stock off-road lighting, new trailer hitch, diff lock, good glass & tires, low kms, extended warranty. 332-3928 2009 FORD Escape XLT, 125,000km, beautiful cond, running boards, hitch, summer/winter tires, $10,700 obo. 335-0022 2009 GMC Canyon, 111,900km, one driver, all maintenance done up to date, exc cond, $15,500. 333-9120

2007 CHEV Avalanche, 11,200km, interior in mint condition, new brakes, tires, Nav entertainment center, brake box, only 1 driver, $14,000 obo. 335-2180 for more info 2007 DODGE 2500 HD SLT, full crew cab, short box, 139,000kms, 5.7 Hemi, most options, immaculate, new tires & windshield, $17,000. Don at 393-4397

1993 TOYOTA P/U 4x4 ext cab, runs very well, high mileage, canopy, canoe rack, $3,500 obo. 336-2724 1989 F250 ext cab diesel 7.3L, airbags, 2 5/16 gooseneck hitch, brake controller, red/white, $2,500 firm or $2,000 firm without sound system, tires useable but only 50%. 334-6776

1999 DODGE Dakota, 4- Wheel drive 4x4, $1,600 obo. 336-3555

1986 F150 auto 351 Windsor 2wd, ext cab, long box, couple good tires, was running when parked but used the carb from it, must be towed, free. 334-6776

1997 FORD F-350, reg cab, 4x4, drw. With flat deck & jockey boxes, front & rear receiver hitches, lots of recent work done, great work truck, $6,800 obo. 334-5182

Auto Parts & Accessories

1997 TOYOTA 4-Runner, 234,000k, c/w winter tires + off road tires, off road lights, great cond, new brake pads, starter & battery, includes engine winter package, $8,500 obo. 993-3519 1996 CHEV, 2WD, 3500 HD, long w/b, rust-free, 6.5 turbo diesel, 5-spd, new clutch, 8,000 kg GVW, packs 4 cords firewood, 10-bolt wheels, c/w parts trk, $5,000. Don at 393-4397

TRUCK CANOPIES - in stock * new Dodge long/short box * new GM long/short box * new Ford long/short box Hi-Rise & Cab Hi - several in stock View at centennialmotors.com 393-8100 5 BRAND new Goodyear 245/75-17� 10ply mud/snow tires, $420 cost each, complete set of 5 for $1,500 obo, will not fit my truck. Call 332-1374 TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490/ea, asking $125/ea or all for $400. 633-3053

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t Km 20 Annie Lake Rd, 2 twelve year old siberian huskies. One is white and grey, wearing a black collar, answers to Bria. Other is white and black, wearing no collar, answers to Stara. Please contact Erin @3343540 (17/01/15)

FOUND t Porter Creek, female, collie X, no collar, black and white answers to Abby, Contact Pam @ 667-4787. t Azuer, male, bear dogx, white and tan, wearing a brown and blue and white collar with no tags, Contact Jessica @ 587-3432418 ( 16/01/15)

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

AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION

IN FOSTER HOMES DOGS

CATS

t 7 yr old, female spayed, rottie X, brindle (Daphne) t 5 yr old, female, border collie, brown, ( Annie) t 3 yr old, neutered male, GSD/Rottie, black and brown (Tristan)

t 11 yr old,DSH, male neutered, black (Mingus) t 11 yr old, DLH female spayed, yellow and grey ( Kizzie)

t 4 yr old, neutered male, beagleX, brown and black and white ( Dexter) t 2 yr old, female, labx , black and white, ( Prancer) t 4 yr old, neutered male, Mastiff X, brindle ( Tux) t 7 months old, female, GSD, black and tan, ( Sherry) t 7 months old, female, GSD, tan and black, ( Rosa) t 7 months old, male, GSD, black ( Vino) t 11 weeks old, male, beardog X, black and tan ( Scott)

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t 6 year old. female, husky X, white and black, ( Shylo) t 3 yr old, neutered male,Argintino Dogo, white, ( Kale) t 6 months old, male, husky x, black and brown, ( Max)

CATS t 8 yr old, female spayed, DSH, black, ( Forest) t 2 yr old, female, DMH,black and white, ( Mika) t 6 yr old, DMH, female spayed, brown tabby, ( Judy ) t 1 yr old, DLH, female, black, ( Luna) t 5 yr old, DSH, female, black, ( Juanita)

SPECIAL t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 668-3647 or kennelmanager@muktuk.com 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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PYTHON CAR or truck remote starter, never been used. Paid $105, asking $50. 334-4299 1989 FORD Festiva, back seat in good cond, $225. 633-2133 PROJECTION HEADLIGHTS, $100; heated power mirrors, $60; tail lights, $50; all 3 fit 1997-2001 Dodge Ram. 633-3117 5 TRUCK tires, one new, other four have 75% tread left, LT265/70R17. 668-4291

Pets DOG CRATES for sale, various sizes. 633-2714

UDY

Hi, I’m Judy. I’m a sweet old girl who loves to get attention with having my belly or chin scratched. So Come on down and meet me today.

Has your fur buddy slowed down? Return 'spring' to your dogĘźs step. Older or injured dogs benefit from Glucosamine and MSM. Tasty pharmaceutical grade powder. Dosage based on weight. 332-7828 WANTED: PICK of litter male kitten, free, 6-9 weeks, prefer black/ black & white, prefer larger medium haired cat, going to great home out of town. 667-2940 POMERANIAN PUPPIES, 11 weeks old, 2 males, 2 females, have first shots, paper trained, red fox colour, very loyal, understand commands, $600. Donna @ 250-651-2464

633-6019 126 Tlingit Street

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Edward E.Jackson

AT THE SHELTER DOGS

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SET OF 4, 225/70/R15 tires, 55% tread, $200. Set of 4 Buick alum wheels w/3 tires mounted, 85% tread. P205/70/R15, $250. 332-1927

1926 - 2014

Ed passed away peacefully in Edmonton on December 26, 2014 surrounded by family. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Addy, daughters Shirley and Elizabeth, grandsons Brian and Colin, and great-grandchildren. After his service during WWII, Ed came to the Yukon in the late 1940s to work on the Alaska Highway when it was transferred to the Canadian Forces. In 1949 he married his sweetheart and brought her north too, and a family grew. During the 1940s, 50s and 60s Ed worked on the original construction or maintenance of every major road in the Yukon. Ed was a 60-year member of the Masonic Lodge and a lifetime member of the Whitehorse Elks. In retirement, Ed and his wife lived in Edmonton for many years, but his heart remained forever in the Yukon. In accordance with his wishes, Ed was cremated with a private interment in a family niche in Mount Pleasant cemetery in Edmonton. Condolences may be sent to the family via 867-668-5078. “HAPPY TO MEET – SORRY TO PART – HAPPY TO MEET AGAIN�

6-WK OLD black kitten, litter trained, weaned, Siamese mother, $60. 633-2837

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles 2006 SNOWMOBILE Trailtech trailer w/ramp, GVW 3,000lbs, good shape, $2,200. 334-8854 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 2012 ARCTIC Cat 4-wheeler, limited edition, 550 engine, many options, only 13 hours, $7,500 obo. 332-1360 for details 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 RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg 2013 ARCTIC Cat Snopro 600 race sled. Fresh top end installed last season, no broken plastic or parts, exc shape. Fox floats, C&A pro skies, new high fax, $8,000 obo. 334-6857 2011 SKANDIC WT 600 ACE, $6,500 obo. 633-5955 2009 SKI-DOO Summit 800 154" track, 1800 miles, C&A skis, ceramic coated can, includes extra a arms, Ski-doo cover, great shape, $5,500 obo. 333-0484 1995 ARCTIC Cat 580 snowmobile, new windshield & clutch, runs great, $1,500 obo. 689-9715

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

In memory of

Michael Anthony Rawlings April 4, 1949 – January 24, 2008

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend

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“Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you there”

Edward Hardy (Ted)

HARRISON CM, OBC, RCA

Isla Paschal Richardson

Dearly missed, forever loved –

your family.

IN MEMORY,

Patt Delaney (Chambers) APRIL 4-1942-JAN 22- 2011

Always in our hearts, missing you always, Love, Mickey, Denise, Michelle, and Amy Beattie

September 20, 1952 - January 23, 2004 It has been nine 11 years since your unexpected parting. Thoughts about you are often by family, friends and community. Your brush strokes are always on our hearts and minds. You will always be missed amongst all of us, and the memories of you and your wonderful contributions will linger with us. We know that your passion for painting is being well displayed as we walk through life and see the wonders that surround us that remind us of you.

Edward Hardy (Ted) Harrison was born August 28th, 1926 in the Village of Wingate, County Durham, England, and passed away peacefully on January 16, 2015 in Victoria, BC. Ted attributed his early interest in art to the encouragement and support from his parents, particularly his mother who had an interest in fashion design and photography. Grammar school teachers recognized his talent and urged him to further pursue his artistic dreams by going to Art College. In 1943, he enrolled in Hartlepool College of Art and began to study art and design in earnest, but the Second World War interrupted his education. Following his military service, during which he was stationed in Africa and Asia, Ted returned to art school and in 1950 he earned a National Diploma in Design from Hartlepool College of Art. The following year he received an Art Teaching Diploma from King’s College University in Durham and then began a twenty-eight year career in education. Ted, who loved to travel, taught in many different parts of the world including Malaysia and New Zealand, before immigrating to Canada with his wife Nicky and their son Charles. They first settled in Wabasca, Alberta in 1967 before moving to Carcross, Yukon, in 1968. In 1970 Ted earned his Teacher’s Certificate and the family moved to Whitehorse in 1971.Ted credits the work of English painter, Norman Cornish for inspiring his life long quest to paint people and places. But the strongest influence in his life and art was living in the land of the Yukon, where he found his “Shangri-La”. Ted loved spending time at his Crag Lake cabin. He drew great inspiration from the natural beauty in that area, and was a passionate, if unsuccessful, fisherman. In 1993 Ted and Nicky moved to Victoria, British Columbia to continue his painting and writing. Ted was an active member of The Oak Bay Rotary Club, the Unitarian Church, the Oak Bay Sketch Club and several other philanthropic ventures. In 2009 Ted donated a large mural entitled “Vast Yukon” measuring 19.5 feet wide by 6 feet tall to the University of Victoria. The mural is currently on display in the Faculty of Social Science. Ted Harrison was one of Canada’s most popular artists. His love of the land and people of the Yukon brought him international acclaim. His distinctive style of painting is both colourful and sophisticated yet retains an innocent charm, and appeals to young and old alike. In addition to his work as a painter, Ted has written several children’s books including “The Blue Raven”, “O Canada”, “A Northern Alphabet” and “Children of the Yukon”. He also wrote “The Lost Horizon” about his own journey to the Yukon and illustrated “The Cremation of Sam McGee” and “The Shooting of Dan McGrew”, both by Robert Service. Other projects included his design of the façade for the Yukon Pavilion for Vancouver Expo’ 86, the design of a Canada Post Christmas Stamp in 1996 and the design of a Christmas card for UNICEF. His paintings can be found in private and public collections throughout Canada, and in New Zealand, Japan, Germany and the United States.

The Hildebrand Family Peter, Meghan & Tony, Holly, & Riley Peter; Meghan & Tony & Holly;

Mark, Declan and Riley

ĈArt KettleyĈ Art Kettley passed away on December 29, 2014 at the age of 91 years. He will be remembered by his children Linda (Bev) Farough and Wayne (Virginia) Kettley. Art will also be remembered by his grandchildren, Michelle Farough Bartsch, Lisa (Mike) Farough-Enders, Mandy Kettley and Wade (Jen) Kettley and great grandchildren, Matthew & Melinda Bartsch, Keegan Farough and Wesley Kettley. Art was predeceased by his wife Myrtle. At Art’s request no funeral service will be held. A family memorial will be held at a later date. Art’s goal was to remain at home even when his health was failing and his wonderful Home Care Team and doctors helped Art reach that goal. The loving and compassionate care of Art’s Home Care Team and doctors will always be remembered by Art’s family.

Ted earned a Bachelor in Education degree from the University of Alberta in 1977. In 1987 he received the Order of Canada for his contribution to Canadian culture. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The University of Athabasca in 1991, an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from The University of Victoria in 1998 and a distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Alberta, in 2002. In 2004 Ted was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Alberta (2005) and an Honorary Doctorate from Vancouver Island University, formerly Malaspina University College (2006). Ted was a Paul Harris Fellow, a holder of the Order of the Owl (2005) and the Order of British Columbia (2008). He was inducted into the Royal Conservatory of the Arts in 2005. Ted received the Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Ted was predeceased by his beloved Nicky and is survived by his son Charles (Kathryn) who reside in Toronto, Ontario. Donations may be made to the Ted Harrison Foundation (www.tedharrisonfoundation.com), a registered charity established to encourage and support the development of aspiring Canadian artists and art educators via scholarships and bursaries.

CELEBRATIONS OF LIFE WILL BE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB, UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, BC ON SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015 FROM 1:30PM TO 5:00PM, AND IN WHITEHORSE, YUKON ON MAY 30 (LOCATION TBA VIA WWW.TEDHARRISONFOUNDATION.COM).

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GAS POWERED 225 amp Hobart arc welder/genset, 17hp Kohler twin engine, runs good, welds good. 633-6502

1997 POLARIS 500 snow machine, has reverse, $2200 obo. 334-3243

Aircraft

1993 ARCTIC Cat 700, 2900 miles, great shape. Complete spare machine for parts, $2,500 obo. 336-2724

LEARN TO Fly for a Cessna 150. Complete set for ground schooling & maps, flairs, etc. Complete with flight case, $500. 332-1927

POLARIS 2003 RMK 700 racing sled with new 2.5” paddle track, 200 miles on new motor, $3,500. 334-0528 or 668-5729

Campers & Trailers

2012 SKIDOO Tundra LT 550F, exc cond, regular maintenance, electric/pull start, hand warmers, toe hitch, scratchers, studded 154” track, 4,950mi, $6,800 obo. 332-2113 2013 BEARCAT snowmobile long track, low mileage, $7,200 obo. 633-4115

2009 M8 Arctic Cat, $6,000; 2011 500 Arctic Cat, $7,500; low kms on both. 336-3570

2006 SNOWMOBILE Trailtech trailer w/ramp GVW 2998 lbs, gd shape, $2,200. 668-4291

2004 YAMAHA snow machine, SX Viper, $3,500, serious inquiries. 335-4237

2002 ARCTIC Cat for 440 Sno Pro, great cond, $3,500. 334-6857

Marine

2007 ARCTIC Cat 650 H1 4-wheeler w/blade & extra set of tires, new battery, $6,500 obo. 689-9715

PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467

WANTED: GOOD used Honda ATC, 250R. Or 350X, prefer late model. 334-5182 2009 POLARIS Assault 146 track slp head, intake, exhaust, egts, clutch kit, programmer with LCD display, low miles and a tunnel bag, $6,500 obo. 668-3118 300 SUZUKI king quad w/winch, runs but needs some TLC, $1,500. Russ 689-5288 or 634-2455 1993 ARCTIC Cat 550cc, 136" track, exc shape, newer slides, fox shocks front, ride fx shock in rear, hand warmers, seat has small rip, hood repaired, $800 firm. 334-6776

Braeburn Lake Christian Camp!

TAITʼS TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers For sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon 4-WHEELER TRAILER wagon, $700. 537-3511 or 332-2088 2014 TILT deck trailer, tandem 3,500 lb axles, 19ʼ deck, electric brakes, manually operated tilt deck, located in Whitehorse, $4,950. 334-0578 TANDEM AXLE flat bed trailer. 16' w/beaver tail. 15" wheels. Custom made. Lights work but hitch needs minor repair, $600 obo. 336-1876

BOAT 18ʼ, fiberglass, tri-hull boat, $2,000. 334-5789

Great Deals on used RV’s!

26' SILVER Streak aluminum ocean cruiser, Twin 200hp Honda outboards, full cabin, berth & head, tandem axle trailer w/new axles, tires, elec. over hyd. brakes. 334-3378

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x-rentals Check out: klondikerv.com (867) 456 2729

Heavy Equipment 1,000 GAL waste oil tank, $500. 668-4291

THANKS to ALL who volunteered and

Celebrating another successful, happy 2014 camping season for

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CELEBRATE!

2012 16ʼ flat deck trailer, tandem 3,500 lb axles, elec brakes, bought from Taitʼs, $3,200 obo. Richard @ 668-2014 SNOWMOBILE TRAILER, aluminum Triton 8'X10', 2500lb GW, torsion axle, tilt deck, $2,200. 334-6087 2010 32ʼ Jayco G2 travel trailer, double axle, 2 push outs, regular hitch, used 5 times, $18,000. 633-5155

Coming Events ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS “your quiet get away” Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca

Births! Birthdays! Weddings! Graduations! Anniversaries!

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YUKON ORIENTEERING Association Annual General Meeting at 7:00 pm on January 28, 2015 at Sport Yukon building. AGM is open to all members CONGRATULATIONS! Planning a 2015 Wedding? Contact Glenn King, Yukon Marriage Commissioner to perform your ceremony. Experience with: Vows, Timelines, Processions, Elopement, Outside, Simple home, Formal Events. herbeeking@hotmail.com 867-456-4109 or 204-880-7245 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, January 27 from 7:00pm 9:00pm at Whitehorse United Church (upstairs). Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org CANADIAN FIREARMS Safety Course, PAL, non-restricted, Sat & Sun January 24 & 25, 8:30am-4:30pm, cost $120. Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club, Mile 3.2 Grey Mountain Rd. Call 633-6202 to register. EXHIBITION: LABORATOIRE dʼhiver January 9-31, Arts Underground. Cécile Girard, ioleda, Joe la Jolie et Karen Éloquin-Arseneau unveil works created during the winter season. afy.yk.ca

FAMILY LITERACY Day 2015 - Sunday January 25th 12:30-4pm. Canada Games Centre. Storytelling, Snacks, and Activities. Free Family Fun! Free Skate: 12:30-2pm. Info: 668-6535 YUKON YOUNG Farmers AGM. Saturday January 31st, 11am-2pm @ Whse Public Library. Elections, new strategic plan, compost presentation. Info: neelytamara@yahoo.ca

FREE WORKSHOPS for seniors & youth, January, February & March, provided by Yukon Artists at Work. To register & for info call Kate, 668-4268

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YUKON FISH & Game Association is holding a Wild Game Banquet & Dance January 31st at the High Country Inn. Tickets available @ 509 Strickland St or call 667-4263

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CAA INTRODUCTION to Weather course running Jan 24/25. Registration online at avalancheassociation.ca . Only runs every 3-4 years.

Phone: 867-667-6285

ALL-GIRLS SCIENCE Club starts Jan 31. Plenty of hands-on science, interesting guests and fun activities. www.scienceadventures.ca

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

YUKON ARTS Centre, January 29, 2015, 7-9pm, North of Myth Poetry Night featuring Erling Friis-Baastad, Joanna Lilley, Michael Eden Reynolds and Clea Roberts with host Ellen Bielawski. Free

RCMP VICTIM Assistance volunteers looking for applicants. Program offers immediate support to victims. For further info contact: philip.whiles@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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HOSPICE YUKON: Free, confidential services offering compassionate support to all those facing advanced illness, death and bereavement. Visit our lending library @ 409 Jarvis, M-F 11:30-3PM. 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net

SCENE STUDY for Actors. Weekend workshop with director Yvette Nolan. Presented by Gwaandak Theatre with YAC, KDCC. All levels welcome. Jan. 30-Feb. 1, YAC Studio. Register: gwaandaktheatre.com or 393-2676

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COFFEE HOUSE, Saturday Feb. 7, featuring Stewart Ely + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm + open stage sign-up, show at 7:30pm, $5, United Church bsmt, 6th + Main, 633-4255

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YUKON GREENS invite you to a Great Green Gathering Monday, January 26th, 6:30pm at the Whitehorse Library. Join us for food and drinks as we brainstorm ways to move forward sustainably. TALKS AT the Old Fire Hall, January 27, 5:30-6:30pm, Frank Turner, former Yukon Quest musher talking about dogs & what they teach us about teamwork, free. 393-7109 for info EQUINE ASSOCIATION of Yukon AGM, January 31, 6:30 pm, upstairs at the Indoor Riding Arena. All interested horse people are welcome to attend YUKON SEARCH & Rescue AGM Wednesday, February 4 2015 at 7pm in the EMO boardroom, 60 Norseman Road, open to the public. For info: e-mail info@yukonsar.org NEW TO Whitehorse? 35 or over? Come out and meet other newcomers. Email newtowhitehorse@gmail.com to get reminders of upcoming events SATURDAY SALSA Dancing at the Wheelhouse, latest Latin music will play all night long, 9pm-12:30am, Saturday January 31st 2015, Wheelhouse Restaurant, 2237 2nd Ave. salsayukon@gmail.com for info BABY STORY Time, Ages 6-24 months & caregiver(s), Friday Jan 16 to Friday Mar 6, 10:30–11:30am, no program on Fri Feb 20, Whitehorse Public Library HEALING TOUCH Yukon Association AGM will be Wednesday, Feb 25 at 5:30 pm at 412 Cook Street. Email jenniferg@northwestel.net for more information. LOVE A Liberal Dance, February 6, 7:30pm, Transportation Museum. Music provided by Soul Migration, tickets $25, cash bar, Melissa at 333-9493 for tickets or email: melissakcraig@yahoo.com THE MOUNT Lorne Local Advisory Council will be meeting Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at the Mount Lorne Community Centre at 7pm. Agenda is available on the Mount Lorne Website. THE WHITEHORSE Photography Club's Tuesday February 3 meeting features Yukon photographer Mark Prins. 7:00pm Whitehorse Public Library. Info at whitehorsephotoclub.ca/ TODDLER STORY Time, 10:30–11:30am, for children 2 & 4 yrs of age & caregiver(s), Wednesday Jan 14 to Wednesday Mar 11 at Whitehorse Public Library CAMP AUSCHWITZ Monowitz, White Collar Crimes Against Humanity. Public presentation by Dr. Martin Rumscheidt, Whitehorse United Church, 6th and Main, wheelchair accessible, Wednesday January 28 @ 7pm F.H. COLLINS School Council regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 in the Fine Dining Room at the school. Everyone welcome. HOSPICE POETRY-WRITING Workshop. Explore a loss you are grieving through poetry with guidance from a poet and Hospice counsellor. Feb 5, 12, 19, 7-8:30pm 667-7429

Services BACKHAULS, WHITEHORSE to Alberta. Vehicles, Furniture, Personal effects etc. Daily departures, safe secure dependable transportation at affordable rates. Please call Pacific Northwest Freight Systems @ 667-2050 BUSY BEAVERS Painting, Pruning Hauling, Chainsaw Work, Snow Shovelling and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 MC RENOVATION Construction & Renovations Laminated floor, siding, decks, tiles Kitchen, Bathroom, Doors, Cabinets, Windows, Framing, Board, Painting Drop Ceiling, Fences No job too small Free estimates Michael 336-0468 yt.mcr@hotmail.com

RIVERDALE: 38 Famous Video Super A Riverdale Tempo Gas Bar

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

“YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTION” 7 - 9ÊUÊ , 9

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 JUNGLE GEORGEʼS will haul your complete unwanted vehicle away free of charge. Phone 633-3088 or leave message. HOUSECLEANING SERVICES *Kitchens & Bathrooms *Floors & Walls *Laundry *Basic Yard Work •Errands, Prep Cooking & More See how I can help make your life easier! LACEY @ 867-689-5223 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

LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632 OLD CATSKINNER Wants to work in 2015. Full-time, part-time, anytime. Anywhere in YT. 867-689-1998 or dougsack@outlook.com "Retirement sucks." Big or Small Jobs Construction and Handy Man Work Call James at 335-1328

IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES “Country Residential Snow Plowing” All Subdivisions & acreages off Mayo Rd, MacPherson, Hidden Valley, Pilot Mountain & Hot Springs Rd. Honest & Prompt Service Amy Iles Call 667-4981 or 334-6369 SNOW CLEARING/REMOVAL Sidewalks, Driveways, Parking lots, Compounds Private and Commercial Properties Fast and reliable service Aurora Toolcat Services 867-334-8447 BURGESS BUILT CONSTRUCTION Journeyman Carpenter New Construction, Renovations Big or Small Frame to Finish Call Shawn 867-334-5190 shwn.burgess@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL CLASS 1 DRIVER seeking full-time position. Over one million miles, clean abstract, fully certified. Oil patch construction experience. 902-443-8087 davidandsandra@bellaliant.net

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Stipulated Price Tender General Contractor Services CNIM Building Construction Yukon College Closes: NOON PST, February 18, 2015. Yukon College is inviting stipulated price bids for General Contractor services for the construction of the Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining (CNIM) Building on the Ayamdigut Campus site in Whitehorse, Yukon. The project includes the acceptance of an existing foundation, and owner supplied pre-engineered steel frame (Butler package) for the shop portion; and then completion of the full foundation work, provision of building materials, and construction of the complete building. Bidders must agree to adhere to a cash flow requirement of $4,500,000 to be spent on the project by March 31, 2016.

JUDEʼS PAINTING & HOME RENOVATIONS •Kitchen/bathroom renovations •Hardwood & Laminate flooring •Tile •Window & door installation Additions, sheds & water rooms •Interior painting New Customers 10% off Call 867-689-1458 Email judewaldman@gmail.com

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RED SEAL CARPENTER FOR HIRE •All aspects of building and renovation. •Contract or hourly. Phone 335-5310 ELECTRICIAN •Licensed •Residential & Commercial •All jobs, large or small •Free Estimates •10% Seniorʼs Discount 332-7879

PUBLIC TENDER SUPPLY OF NET APP PARTS

STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT(S) FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

COMPUTER NERDS 4 HIRE for Seniors We do house calls. 668-2230 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

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INVITATION TO TENDER The City is seeking bids for the Monitoring of Fire and Security Alarms at various facilities. Tender documents may be obtained at City Hall or electronically at john.mercier@whitehorse. ca on or after 12:00 noon Friday January 16, 2015. All tenders will be received DW WKH RI¿FH RI WKH 0DQDJHU of Financial Services at City Hall, 2121 Second Avenue, Whitehorse Yukon, Y1A 1C2 before 4:00:00 PM local time on Friday, January 30, 2015.

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Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 10, 2015. 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 Amanda Price at (867) 633-7906. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 17, 2015. 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 Wayne Beauchemin at (867) 667-8039. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. 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

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PUBLIC TENDER

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PUBLIC TENDER

PURCHASE TWO FULL SIZE 4X4 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

COURT AUDIO UPGRADES

STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF INCONTINENCE PRODUCTS

TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of

Clayton L. Martin of Whitehorse, Yukon, Deceased, who died on December 31, 2014,

are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor at the address shown below, before the 9th day of February, 2015, after which date the Executor 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 at the address below. BY: Chance Martin c/o Lackowicz & Hoffman Suite 300, 204 Black Street Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2M9 Tel: (867) 668-5252 Fax: (867) 668-5251

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROVISION OF COMMUNITY AERODROME RADIO STATION (CARS) SERVICES BURWASH

Project Description: Purchase of two vehicles Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 11, 2015. 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 Michael Henney at (867) 6678739. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: Remove old audio components; install, commission and train staff on new audio components; and relocate the A/V component cabinets Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 11, 2015. 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 Mark Daniels at (867) 667-8548. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 12, 2015. 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 Sandy Brown at (867) 667-5108. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. 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

Project Description: Provision of weather observations; flight information to aircraft; emergency services; radio navigation aids monitoring; aerodrome and facility status reporting; building caretakers services, site security; and related administrative duties. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 18, 2015. 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 Tickie Hayes at (867) 634-2035. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CARCROSS HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN Project Description: The Department of Tourism and Culture is seeking consultants to develop a Heritage Management Plan and Design Guidelines for the community of Carcross, Yukon. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 17, 2015. 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 Rebecca Jansen at (867) 6678258. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PRIMARY CARE CLINIC, ON CALL, HOSPITAL SERVICES AND MEDICATION DISPENSING SERVICES Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 12, 2015. 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 Shauna Demers at (867) 6675202. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. 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

Health and Social Services Tourism and Culture

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

PROVISION OF COMMUNITY AERODROME RADIO STATION (CARS) SERVICES TESLIN

PROVISION OF COMMUNITY AERODROME RADIO STATION (CARS) SERVICES BEAVER CREEK

Project Description: Provision of weather observations; flight information to aircraft; emergency services; radio navigation aids monitoring; aerodrome and facility status reporting; building caretakers services, site security; and related administrative duties. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 18, 2015. 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 Tickie Hayes at (867) 634-2035. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: Provision of weather observations; flight information to aircraft; emergency services; radio navigation aids monitoring; aerodrome and facility status reporting; building caretakers services, site security; and related administrative duties. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 18, 2015. 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 Tickie Hayes at (867) 634-2035. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

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FOUND: REMOTE control car keys in Riverdale greenbelt. 667-7253 to claim TO THE PERSON who advertised that you found my Toyota keys and house keys with Toyota coin, please call me at 334-2729 LOST: TEDDY lost on Ogilvie Street on Friday, Jan 9th, desperately missed by our son. Teddy is light brown and scruffy. Please call if you have found it. 334-5388 TURNKEY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY & Separate Residence in one building! •Located in Faro, Yukon •Currently operating as 'The Valley Bed & Breakfast' •Totally renovated •Quiet, comfortable, amazing views •Established clientele with great yearly income •8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms •All furniture included $259,000 obo For more information: www.thevalleybandb.ca or call 867-994-2122 Have your own private residence and a great income too

Sports Equipment Lost & Found FOUND: REGISTRATION for two trucks and registration for a boat on Boxwood. Call 633-6155

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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WOMENʼS XC skis, 90, Noruik non-wax, fibreglass & XC Rossignol skiboots, sz 8, $150; North Face womenʼs winter jacket, sz L, $350 new, asking $175. 537-3511 or 332-2088

The Yukon Outfitters Association is accepting proposals to develop a

STRATEGIC MARKETING AND PROMOTION PLAN FOR MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 20th, 2015. Please refer to the complete document package for closing time and location. Complete document package may be obtained by contacting the Yukon Outfitters Association, Executive Director, Darren Parsons, by phone (867) 6684118 or email info@yukonoutfitters.net.

OLYMPIC-STYLE BENCH 300 lb Olympic weight set, inclʼg rowing attachment, $300 for both. 668-2791 FITNESS TRACK step trainer by Nordic, digital display, fan & program setting, on wheels, over $1,000 new, asking $500. 633-3113 2010 SALOMON Suspect twin tip skis, 176cm, c/w Salomon Z12 bindings, 2010 Fulltilt Booter ski boots, great all mountain/park skis. Call/text 336-0621 DOWNHILL SKI boots, new, never worn, sz 9, $85. 537-3511 or 332-2088 151 TWIN tip skis w/bindings, Salomon Knights, used 2 seasons, $100 obo; 165 Full Tilt ski boot, Booter line, used 2 seasons, exc cond, $175 obo. 334-6852 or 333-3333

Livestock 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 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 BROME HAY BALES 55 lb bales No rain, no weeds Nice leafy hay $12.00 each $10.00 per bale for orders over 100 bales 456-2035 HAY FOR SALE Dry bales kept under a shelter Great quality, $12/bale. 633-4496 or astra@northwestel.net DRY BROME HAY BALES For Sale 65 lb square bales $10 850 lb round bales price negotiable Phone 867-668-2407

Puzzle Page Answer Guide

Sudoku:

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

Kwanlin Dün First Nation 3 5 McI nt yr e D r ive Whit ehor se, Yukon Y1 A 5 A 5 P h: ( 8 6 7 ) 6 3 3 - 7 8 0 0 Fax:( 8 6 7 ) 6 6 8 - 5 0 5 7

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Kakuro:

ADVISORY COMMITTEE KDFN WHITEHORSE WATERFRONT HERITAGE INTERPRETIVE PROJECT Kwanlin Dün First Nation is seeking expressions of interest by KDFN community members to serve on an advisory committee in support of the Whitehorse Waterfront Heritage Interpretive Project. Committee members must be members of the KDFN community and have direct experience or considerable knowledge of the Kwanlin Dün people’s history along the Whitehorse Waterfront. Committee members will champion the project in the community and help to provide advice and direction on known resources to enhance the sharing of the Kwanlin Dün people’s history and stories along the Whitehorse waterfront. The committee will meet 3-4 times for 1-2 hours in duration during the current phase of this multi-year project. KDFN’s policy on honorariums will apply.

Crossword:

The committee will provide direction and advice supporting the work to: s solicit input from the community on potential historical themes and stories s gather heritage and historical materials that can be used to help share Kwanlin Dün’s story s advise on any other known documentary or visual resources held in the community s identify Elders and other tradition bearers to interview on camera. If you are interested in participating in this committee, please contact Project Manager Geoff Cowie via email at geoff.cowie@kdfn.net or by calling 633-7802 before Wed., Jan 21st at 4:30p.m.

Word Scramble A: Sashay B: Filch C: Meed

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 Baby & Child Items CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903

DINING TABLE, 35”W x 58”L, 4 matching chairs, natural wood colour, exc cond, $500 obo. 456-4323 RECLINER, PLUM coloured fabric, has heating pad in back, phone in arm rest, exc cond. 332-4455

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

Personals Furniture TWO ADJUSTABLE beds, 6 years old. Individual remote controls, can be put together to form king size bed. $800 obo. P/U. 668-7115

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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

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Call for Proposals

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

Applicant/Licensee Demandeur/Titulaire

Water Source Location Point d’eau/Lieu

PM15-004 (120-Day Renewal of PM04-397)

John Alton

All Gold Creek, Tributary of Flat Creek

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

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Type of Undertaking Type d’entreprise

Deadline for Comments 4:00pm Date limite pour commentaires, avant 16 h

Placer Mining

February 17, 2015

Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations à l’Office avant la date limite indiquée sur le présent avis. Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de l’Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrétariat de l’Office au 867-456-3980.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

The Yukon Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Trust is a public registered charity with the objective to: “restore, enhance and protect fish and wildlife populations and their habitat in the Yukon, so as to achieve the objectives of Chapter 16 (Fish and Wildlife) of the Umbrella Final Agreement including initiating, sponsoring, funding, directing and carrying out measures to achieve those objectives”. The Trust is accepting project proposal submissions that meet the Trust’s objective and are prepared according to the Trust Proposal Guidelines, which may be obtained at http://yfwet.ca/. Requests up to a maximum of $15,000 are encouraged, however, any amount may be considered. Proposals must be submitted electronically no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 1st, 2015. For more information or to submit a proposal - email: info@yfwet.ca The Trust’s Mailing Address: P.O. Box 31022, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5P7 Physical Address: 409 Black Street, Whitehorse, YT. Phone: (867) 335-9422

As a registered charity we welcome all donations. The Trust shall provide donors with a charitable tax receipt, recognition on our website and on our widely distributed free calendar. 100% of donation dollars are spent directly on fish and wildlife projects.

CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SOCIAL SERVICES

PROVISION OF COMMUNITY AERODROME RADIO STATION (CARS) SERVICES MAYO

PROVISION OF COMMUNITY AERODROME RADIO STATION (CARS) SERVICES FARO

Interested parties are invited to submit expressions of interest relating to the implementation of one or several case management system(s) for various social services areas, such as: Family & Children’s Services, Income Support, Alcohol & Drug Services. Responses may be submitted with regard to one or more of the mentioned social services areas. Expressions of interest in response to this RFEI should be received by the Project Manager by no later than February 19, 2015. Submissions should be in PDF format and submitted by email to Anett. Kralisch@gov.yk.ca The format of the response is not critical, however answers to numbered questions should be labelled with the relevant question number. Technical questions may be directed to Anett Kralisch, Project Manager, at (867) 667-8142. The Yukon government may invite respondents to showcase their system. The responses will not be ranked or used to pre-qualify or assess the respondent’s ability to provide goods or services. Interested parties may obtain the information package from www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html or by contacting the Procurement Support Centre.

Project Description: Provision of weather observations; flight information to aircraft; emergency services; radio navigation aids monitoring; aerodrome and facility status reporting; building caretakers services, site security; and related administrative duties. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 18, 2015. 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 Darren Ronaghan at (867) 6342046. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: Provision of weather observations; flight information to aircraft; emergency services; radio navigation aids monitoring; aerodrome and facility status reporting; building caretakers services, site security; and related administrative duties. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is February 18, 2015. 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 Darren Ronaghan at (867) 6342046. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

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Call for Proposals-2 Year Projects Homelessness Partnering Strategy: Designated, Aboriginal and Rural and Remote funding streams April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2017 Closing Date: February 13, 2015– 4:00 pm

HPS Background: The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) aims to prevent and end homelessness across Canada. It does so by developing partnerships that contribute to a sustainable and wide range of supports to help those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness move towards self-suf iciency through three separate funding streams. 1. Designated Funding Stream (Whitehorse only): Designated funds are targeted to local priorities identi ied in the 2014-2019 Community Plan, and must be cost-matched (directly or in-kind) by other funding partners. Proposals will be assessed according to whether the projects are meeting or working towards the HPS Community Plan priorities, which are as follows: 1. To reduce homelessness through a Housing First approach. 2. To improve the self-suf iciency of homeless individuals/families and those at imminent risk of homelessness through individualized services. 3. To preserve/increase the capacity of facilities used to address the needs of people who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. 2. Aboriginal Funding Stream (Whitehorse only): This stream funds projects delivered primarily by Aboriginal service providers and is also guided by the 2014-2019 Community Plan priorities outlined above. It includes activities that promote inclusion within the Aboriginal community and that are congruent with Aboriginal identity and practices to ensure services are integrated and culturally-appropriate. 3. Rural and Remote Funding Stream (Rural communities only): Projects that address prevention and reduction of homelessness in communities outside of Whitehorse are eligible for funding. This funding stream does not require funding from other sources, although partnerships are strongly encouraged. In order to receive an application package including the Proposal Guide please contact: Candice Menzi, Homelessness Partnering Strategy Coordinator Council of Yukon First Nations – HPS Community Entity 2166-2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 4P1 Phone: (867) 393-9222 E-mail: Candice.Menzi@cyfn.net

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YUKON NEWS

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

TRUCK BLOWOUT SALE All our trucks have been regularly and professionally maintained

Virtually all mileage is low wear highway mileage

None of our trucks have ever been

Absolutely no previous industrial use

All our trucks are 1-ton 4x4 gas and diesel Most vacation rentals are for two people so the back cab seats are practically new

2011 FORD XLT F350

2015 FORD LARIAT F350

Reg. $40,633 SALE: $36,446

Reg. $59,864

CC/LB, Diesel, 68,981 kms, STK#31880

2012 FORD XLT F350

CC/LB, Gas, 74,284 kms, STK#33808

Reg. $33,652

SALE: $29,785

CC/LB, Diesel, 32,463 kms, STK#39542

2015 FORD XLT F350

CC/SB, Gas, 27,711 kms, STK#39568

Reg. $40,952 SALE: $38,121

SAVE ON SOLAR and we will store it for free until Spring.

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SALE: $57,632

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