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Minna Eloranta of Team Finland/Czech Republic came back from a dinner on Wednesday evening to find names carved into a section of the team’s snow sculpture.

Competitors spend 10 to 15 hours a day working on their sculptures, Eloranta said. Thankfully, the vandals picked a wall that was already under construction. Sculptors always leave an outside layer that’s an inch or two thick, what they call a “safe zone,” to mitigate incidents like this. The team is using their giant block of snow to carve three horse heads, each seen from a different perspective. This is their second trip to Whitehorse, having been here three years ago for the same competition. Eloranta, who lives in Turku, Finland, has been sculpting snow for about seven years. The team, also made up of fellow Finn Saila Hustrup and Czech Jan Lastovicka, travel quite a bit each February. They just came from a snowcarving competition in China and they’ve also been to similar events in Colorado, California and Italy.

Eloranta said this was the first time any of her sculptures had ever been vandalized. “In Italy, for example, the snow carving attracts a lot of tourists, and in Colorado, too,” she said. Users on the event’s Facebook page spent the day contemplating punishments for the vandals, who weren’t caught. Comments ran the gamut from having to do community work to serving actual jail time. “I think they should have to do some cleaning up during the weekend, to show them how to respect things and what’s around you,” wrote Cheryl Huston. The 12th annual International Snow Carving Competition also features teams from Sweden, Estonia, China, Japan, Manitoba, Alaska and Yukon, as well as one team with members from Mexico, Ontario and Michigan. Judging takes place on Saturday morning. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

vener status because the case deals a swollen and bloody ear. Hunters’ association to Now prosecutors are asking weigh in on Ross River case with “important issues of consti-

» A decorated Reverend Phillpotts, 2011. (Joe Zasada)

» Reita and Dudley Morgan left Jamaica to pursue careers and adventure in Canada. They forged a strong team to contribute to communities here and back home.

or the second year in a row, vandals have targeted snow sculptures at the annual International Snow Carving Competition at Shipyard’s Park. The event, which attracts artists from all over the world, is part of the Rendezvous festival and goes until Saturday. Last year, vandals destroyed and partially damaged several sculptures at the popular event. A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested and charged with mischief. Wednesday evening, Team Finland/Czech Republic was on the receiving end of damage inflicted while they were attending the city’s civic dinner at the nearby Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. The culprits may have used the opportunity to carve their names into one of the walls of the sculpture, which is still in its early phase. “Bri. Jimmy,” “Tiana Leash” and “Watson Lake” were scrawled in the snow. Donald Watt, a world-famous snow sculptor who runs the event with his wife Evi, found out about the vandalism and told the team, who rushed back. Team member Minna Eloranta said the damage could have been a lot worse. “We took a look and thought, “Oh, that’s not too bad,” she said, pointing to the wall where the carving had been polished off. “If it had been done with a marker or spray, it would have been a lot worse because the snow is wet and sucks in the colour. It’s always a risk when you leave a sculpture out. “You have to trust people to respect the work.” And it’s not easy work.

The Morgans at their Whitehorse home, ca 2002. (P. Gowdie photo, Morgan Family Collection)

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tutional law.” He did place some limits on The Yukon Fish and Game Assothe role the association will have ciation will participate in a court when the matter comes to court. case between the Yukon governThey are allowed to make a ment and the Ross River Dena written submission that is no Council over hunting. more than fi ve pages. The asA Yukon Supreme Court judge sociation’s position, what ever has granted the association interthat ends up being, can’t repeat vener status in the case, spurred by a lawsuit the First Nation filed arguments already being made by last August. It argues that the gov- the other two sides. Once the written submission ernment has a duty to consult and is done, the court will decide if accommodate the First Nation the association gets to make oral prior to issuing big game huntarguments. ing licences and seals under the No trial date has been set yet. Wildlife Act. (Ashley Joannou) The First Nation is asking the court to find that the failure to Psychiatric assessment consult with and accommodate the Ross River Dena Council ordered for convicted killer prior to issuing hunting licences and seals for their territory is A psychiatric assessment has been inconsistent with the honour of ordered for a Yukon man convictthe Crown and is a breach of the ed of manslaughter who is back government’s duty to consult. before the court. The fish and game association Mark Lange pleaded guilty to expressed disappointment in the assault causing bodily harm after lawsuit after it was announced. attacking someone outside the In his decision Thursday, Salvation Army last June, kicking Justice Ron Veale said he was him in the head multiple times granting the association interand giving him a concussion and

for an assessment to be done to see if Lange should be designated either a long-term or dangerous offender. Either of those labels would impact how long Lange is monitored by corrections officials once he is released from jail. A long-term offender status means a maximum of 10 years of monitoring. A dangerous offender gets lifetime monitoring. This is not the first time the Crown considered a label like that for Lange. The 39-year-old along with Dean Boucher beat Carcross Hotelier Bob Olson to death in 2004. The pair were originally convicted of second-degree murder but won an appeal and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. An assessment was completed for a possible long-term offender status, but the Crown decided not to apply for one. The doctor found Lange was not a high risk to reoffend. He will be in court next March 20. (Ashley Joannou)

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Whistle Bend sports complex spurs more questions than answers Myles Dolphin News Reporter

hitehorse city council says it doesn’t want to be left on the hook for the operational costs of an $8 million sports facility in Whistle Bend. It was just one of several concerns raised at Monday evening’s committee meeting, where council began examining a proposed zoning amendment that would allow the construction of the outdoor sports complex. Announced by the territorial government in April 2014, the 7.17-hectare facility would feature three soccer fields, a rubber track, an office building, various courts and bleachers. A three-metre high fence would be built around the perimeter of the facility. It’s unknown whether a future school adjacent to the complex would have access to the facility, as users would have to pay a membership fee to access the complex. It would be leased to the Yukon Outdoor Sports Complex Association (YOSCA), which would manage day-to-day operations of the facility. Two weeks ago, the Yukon government issued a request for proposals for phase one of the project, which could see construction begin this summer. According to a proposal submitted by Associated Engineering, the cost to operate two fields and one track is estimated at $50,778 per year. The government has maintained that operation and main-

tenance costs for the complex would be generated from user groups and rental income from the building. Council, however, would have to give its approval to rezone the land from residential to parks and recreation. And despite the assurances from the government and the association, it’s a project that is moving along far too quickly, said Mayor Dan Curtis. “There are a lot of business plans put forward and if they’re not done with due diligence, it falls back into the municipal government’s lap,” he said. “We have a tremendous amount of knowledge in running recreational facilities and we’re concerned that a brand new association is getting an $8 million complex handed to them to manage.” Referring to the Municipal Act, Curtis said council has two ways of weighing in on the discussion: necessity and zoning. “Does Whitehorse really need a facility like this right now?” Curtis asked rhetorically. “And if Yukon government is giving assurances it will take care of operation and maintenance of the facility, for how long?” Questions were raised about the potential cost of having to replace the fields in 20 or 25 years, which could cost millions. But the delegate speaking to council on Monday, Yukon Soccer Association’s Tony Gaw, didn’t have the answer, Curtis said. In a letter sent to council on Feb. 2, Community Services Minister Currie Dixon wrote that

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issuing the request for proposals “wasn’t intended to put additional pressure on the City or presume a particular outcome for the rezoning request.” He said the government was taking this step because it had to act quickly if it wanted to complete certain construction this upcoming building season. “That said, as the project is conceptualized there are no (operations and maintenance) expectations on the City beyond what might normally be done for other recreation or community groups,” he wrote. If built, the sports complex would eliminate eight single family lots and two multiple family lots, which would have a financial impact of $22,400 annually on

the city. Liz Hanson attended Monday’s meeting in her capacity as MLA for Whitehorse Centre. She said she was taken aback by what the government is presenting as a “fait accompli.” “I really do think council was genuine in its surprise to all this,” she said. “We can see the squeeze play the city’s been placed in by this government on everything from diversion credits for recycling to Mt. Sima. There has been no public consultation on this, and it’s sort of like the government telling the city what do to. “Is the minister saying that all societies on YTG land can be exempted of taxes and fee? Why don’t they have a public meeting

and talk about how they intend to answer the questions raised by the civic government?” Curtis said 21 questions in total had been put forward to administration, so it could present them to the government. “I would have preferred that YTG had met with us and asked what we felt were the needs of the citizens of Whitehorse instead of arbitrarily deciding that a sports complex would be most appropriate use of recreation,” he said. First reading of the rezoning bylaw is scheduled for Feb. 23, and a public hearing will be held on March 23. Second and third reading of the bylaw is scheduled for April 13. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

Clients fear closure of disability council Myles Dolphin

the past two years. He said they’ve helped him find a family doctor, coordinate his appointments, figure out ways to pay his bills and give him outlets to deal with his personal issues. So when he found out the organization might be closing its doors on March 31 because of a lack of funding, he decided to speak up. “When you have no one else to go to and you have personal issues, you need an outlet like that,” he said. “If they close down, a lot of people won’t have anywhere to go and it’ll leave a gaping hole. It’s not easy living in the Yukon, it’s a harsh place.

“Someone needs to step up and help them.” The non-profit recently announced the territorial government had ended its three-year agreement with the organization. The organization receives most of its funding through Yukon’s advanced education branch, as one of five employment assistance service providers. “We were asked to put in a proposal this year, which we did, but our mandate isn’t following the guidelines of an (employment assistance service) as tightly as the funding requires,” executive director Charlene Donald told the News on Tuesday. “We work strictly with people

with disabilities, and some of those people will be case managed for years without employment being the end goal. That just doesn’t fit in with the department’s funding guidelines, because they’re basically funding with an end goal of employment.” Carty said he’s witnessed the social problems that plague most cities, including Whitehorse. He told the story of a friend with a 20-year-old son who is refusing to get the help he badly needs. Now he’s going to have to call and tell her the disability council might be closing, he said. “With this program going away I know it’ll be even harder,” Carty

said. “There are a lot of people on the sidelines who need help, and some of them fall through the cracks. I’m one who fell for years, right up until the time I got here. “The Yukon Council on Disability helped me cope with tough situations and showed me how to become more self-sustainable. Let them do their job.” Doug Graham, Yukon’s new education minister, said he would address the issue on Monday. A spokesperson for the department said a news release would be issued that day, too.

on Front Street to its new home in the historic Taylor House at 412 Main Street in Whitehorse. Controversy erupted this passed After a local non-profit was turfed so the Yukon’s commissioner could August when Yukon government evicted the Yukon Heritage take its house, Doug Phillips officially takes up residence this week. Resources Board from the house to and gave the spot to Phillips. The The commissioner’s office is board had been there for 14 years. moving from its current location

At the time Phillips said he needed to move so his office would be central in Whitehorse. That’s important when dignitaries visit the office, he said. The reason the board had to move out in August, even though Phillips wasn’t moving in until February, is because of the renova-

tions that needed to be done, said a government spokesperson. Work on the foundation needed to start before things froze over, he said. Other work inside was done to bring the building up to the proper building codes, he said. The move starts Feb. 23. Limited service at the old office will be

available that day. The office will be closed on the 24th and reopen in Taylor House on the 25th. That day will have limited services with full operations starting up on the 26th. Taylor House was built in 1937. It is designated as a historic place by the City of Whitehorse. (Ashley Joannou)

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t hasn’t been easy for Craig Carty, who came over from Jamaica more than 20 years ago to start a new life in Canada. Medical issues bog him down on a daily basis and he’s been diagnosed with dyslexia. On top of that he had to learn Canadian English, which is notably different from the Jamaican patois he grew up speaking. As he gets older and sicker, it gets harder, he said, but he’s worked hard to rise above the challenges he faces. Carty has been a client of the Yukon Council on Disability for

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Many questions remain about Nehass’s stay in solitary at a hearing in March. That testimony is likely to be central to truly understanding Nehass’s t’s been almost two years since condition. Michael Nehass has been in the Complex policies and confusing general population at Whitehorse jargon make it difficult to simply Correctional Centre. count the number of days he has In that time he’s bounced back spent in each unit, even after docuand forth between the jail’s segrega- ments were made public. tion unit and secure living unit. For example, when asked for a Both keep him from having plain language explanation on the contact with almost everyone else difference between the two units, housed at the jail. Officials say his justice spokesperson Caitlin Kerwin, behavior has escalated to the point in a written statement, said “segregawhere he can’t be managed anywhere tion” – where an inmate is locked else. up for 23 hours – is for disciplinary The Yukon Department of Justice matters and “separate confinement” sees the two units as two different is an administrative decision to things. separate people because of safety But, if an inmate is considered concerns. high risk enough, policies suggest But the report of Nehass’s disthere could be very little difference ciplinary charges uses these terms between the two. differently. It lists the penalty as This week Nehass filed a court “separate confinement.” application claiming his time behind No one from the department has bars has violated his rights under returned phone calls to clarify. the Canadian Charter of Rights and ••• Freedoms. That report, written by Karen “The applicant states that for Shannon of integrated offender much, if not the entire time while management, shows Nehass racked on remand at WCC he has been up 47 internal charges between Janusubject to egregiously unlawful and ary 2012 and July 2014. otherwise unlawful conditions of Thirty-nine charges include a senconfinement, including, though not tence of “separate confinement.” The necessarily limited to, long-term seg- penalties add up to more than 300 regation and separate confinement,” days over approximately 30 months. the document says. The report talks about him fightIn his application, Nehass says his ing with other inmates, threatening rights have been violated, namely: his corrections officers and causing right to life, liberty and security, his major damage to whatever unit he right not to be arbitrarily detained, was living in. and his right not to be subjected to When it was written in Novemcruel and unusual punishment. ber, Nehass was waiting for a disciAshley Joannou

The draft Pharmacy and Drug Act is available for public review. The Act will regulate the operation of pharmacies and rural dispensaries in Yukon. It will promote collaborative health care and enhance pharmacy services in Yukon. The draft Pharmacy and Drug Act is available for review at www.community.gov.yk.ca. To obtain copies of the draft Act, visit the Professional Licensing & Regulatory Affairs branch at 307 Black St., Whitehorse, by email: plra@gov.yk.ca, or call 667-5111 or 1-800-661-0408 ext. 5111. Please email your comments to plra@gov.yk.ca by March 6, 2015.

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access to visits, and so on. But fine print says that does not apply if the person in charge thinks it could endanger the inmate or others. Jail policies say multiple inmates can be let out together if they get along. That’s assuming that there are multiple inmates in the unit. Corrections officers have already testified that in 2013, when Nehass damaged his segregation unit, he couldn’t even shower without being shackled.

••• Physically, the cells in both the segregation and secure living units are the same size: 3.8 metres by 2.4 metres. The secure living units have television sets, while segregation does not. And segregation units are designed to be more secure than normal cells, Kerwin said. Segregation has cameras inside the cells, fewer things to damage and safety features that keep staff safe when interacting with the inmates, she said. “Inmates who are in the segregation unit have access to elders, access to visits, access to phone calls, nurses visits at least twice a day, staff interact with them and check on them regularly, and senior management make rounds to assess them on a weekly basis.” If someone is being separated not for disciplinary reasons, the idea is to get them back to a regular unit as soon as possible, she said. They get a case manager and their progress is reviewed daily. A medical team is also involved, she said.

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Cases like Nehass fall far outside what the Whitehorse jail is used to dealing with. According to government statistics, the average time a person stays there is less than a month. Nehass has been in jail since December 2011 on charges out of Watson Lake. He is scheduled to go to trial in May. Justice says the 2013 statistics show that only about seven per cent of the people at WCC end up being confined separately. For most people it was for 72 hours or less. Shannon says Nehass has “consistently resisted all attempts at intervention by psychiatrists, psychologists and elders.” In court Nehass is adamant that his time in jail is a result of a complicated government conspiracy. ••• He is alarmingly thin and often When an inmate is too unwell to tells the court he is afraid of being be with the general population, but poisoned or hurt in jail. is not being isolated for disciplinary In November, when Shannon reasons, the amount of time they wrote the report, Nehass was being spend outside their cell may vary. held at the secure living unit. He’d Such decisions are made on a been there for about three months, case-by-case basis, said Kerwin, with this time despite an incident with the goal of being as least restrictive as staff, she says. possible. “Mr. Nehass has requested on a Depending on their risk level, number of occasions since the inciinmates could be held in the segrega- dent… to move back to the segregation unit or the secure living unit. tion unit. This has not been granted.” Shannon’s report talks about NeThere’s no information on how hass spending time in both places. things have gone since November. Regulations list what inmates are Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com entitled to – one hour for exercise,

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Bridge should be shared, say snowmobilers July 2005, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer. The polarizing issue resurfaced f every Whitehorse neighlast week during a public meeting bourhood has a way out for its held at Christ the King Elemenrecreational vehicle users, why tary School. canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Riverdale? Of the 30 people who showed Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the argument put forup to chat with Mayor Dan Curtis ward by the Klondike Snowmoand a few councillors, 23 of them bile Association in the ongoing said the footbridge was their top saga of whether or not to allow issue. motorized vehicles on the Rotary Motorized vehicles are curCentennial Bridge. rently not allowed on the bridge â&#x20AC;&#x153;Riverdale is isolated from the and a group of Riverdale residents vast trail network west of the Yuhas been a vocal proponent of kon River,â&#x20AC;? wrote Mark Daniels, president of the KSA, in a letter to keeping it that way. They argue the bridge was always intended council last November. for pedestrian use only. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All other Whitehorse neighBut Daniels said thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the bourhoods have direct out-andcase. away trail connections to the As he explains it, former KSA main Trans Canada route and the president Peter Greenlaw was hinterland beyond. Motorized involved in planning the bridge. recreationalists in Riverdale are Before he passed away, he told left with a dilemma: thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not Daniels he always believed it much trail worth riding east of the river and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to the would be multi-use and wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have supported its construction if trails on the west side without endangering themselves, breaking he thought otherwise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter said that, after the KSA the law, or investing in a trailer was asked to support the bridge, and tow vehicle.â&#x20AC;? The bridge, which opened in someone decided that it would Myles Dolphin News Reporter

Woman injured in drive-by shooting Whitehorse RCMP are investigating a drive-by shooting that left a woman injured last night. At around 11:45 p.m., the 21-year-old woman was hit once when shots were fired from a moving minivan. She was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital where she is currently reported to be in stable condition, according to a RCMP news release. A man who was with her was not injured. Police say they believe this wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a random shooting. A suspect has been identified and is being sought in connection with

the shooting. On Friday morning, the parking lot of the Yukon Inn remained cordoned off. (Myles Dolphin)

Hands-free driving case goes back to court The Yukon government is appealing a court decision involving hands-free driving. Earlier this year Ian Pumphrey successfully fought a traffic ticket arguing that, thanks to a unique set of circumstances, he was not technically breaking the law. Pumphrey told the court he pulled over to answer his cell phone, turned on the speaker phone function and then pinned

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The debate whether to allow motorized vehicles on the Rotary Centennial Bridge in Riverdale continues.

be non-motorized and that was when the KSA pulled out of the process,â&#x20AC;? Daniels wrote in an email. Motorized recreationalists have been looking for ways to cross the Yukon River for years, Daniels said. But crossing the river is too dangerous in the winter, and

not an option in the summer, he added, and an additional bridge would cost millions to build. Without bridge access, motorized users in Riverdale need trailers, and large enough vehicles to tow them, to get their snowmobiles and ATVs out of the neighbourhood. That would be costly and leave

the phone between his shoulder and his ear before driving off. The judge in his case ruled that the Yukon doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have regulations which define where a phone needs to be placed in order for it to be hands-free, so Pumphrey was not breaking the law. Other jurisdictions have regulations to close up this loophole. The Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Motor Vehicle Act mentions such regulations, but none actually exist. The judge encouraged the government to create the required regulations. Instead, the government decided to appeal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Department of Justice assessed the Territorial Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision and its effect on an important provision of the Motor Ve-

hicles Act respecting public safety and determined that an appeal was both necessary and appropriate in keeping with the intent and the purpose of the distracted driving provision,â&#x20AC;? spokesperson Tyler Plaunt said in a statement. Plaunt did not say why the government chose to appeal, rather than change the regulations. It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be difficult to do. Since the act already makes reference to regulations, the Yukon legislature doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to vote on changes. All thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s required is an order in council signed by the commissioner. There is no word when the Pumphrey case will make it to court. (Ashley Joannou)

a large carbon footprint, he said. As stewards of the hundreds of kilometres of trails in and around Whitehorse, the KSA has invested millions in their operation and maintenance, he said. That includes the installation of Bailey bridges on the Copper Haul Road at Wolf Creek and at Sima Creek, and a large culvert at Skipping Rock Creek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Surely, non-motorized users can share one bridge,â&#x20AC;? he wrote. Daniels is also a member of the trails and greenway committee, which has been tasked by the city with finding recommendations for the future use of the bridge. The group met last night, behind closed doors, to discuss the seven ideas that were generated during a January meeting. It will narrow down its recommendations to one or two and present them to council, after which a public input period will be held. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. ukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s female hockey went out with a good one. No, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win, and they did finish last. But they also notched some significant milestones in a 6-3 loss to Northwest Territories at the Canada Winter Games on Thursday. It was Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closest game in Prince George. It was also the most goals Yukon have ever scored in one game of female hockey at the Games. And it gave them the record for most goals in a Canada Games for female hockey team from Yukon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal coming in was to not get blown out,â&#x20AC;? said Yukon head coach Louis Bouchard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2007 some of the scores were 23-0. The worst we got in 2011 was 19-0. So we were trying to stay away from those â&#x20AC;Ś The 18-0 (to Newfoundland on Wednesday) really hurt, but the girls rallied, came back and today they put on a good show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tied them in the second, tied them in the third, but let them get away with three goals in the first â&#x20AC;Ś Those last two periods I felt we dominated. We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like (assistant coach) John (Grant) would say â&#x20AC;&#x201C; put the biscuit in the basket, but we gave them a run.â&#x20AC;? Yukon scored a total of six goals in Prince George, twice as many as at the 2007 Games and six times more than the 2011 Games. The team wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expecting wins, but did want to set a goals record for the territory, said Yukon captain Sierra Oakley on Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal as a team is to get four goals throughout the entire tournament â&#x20AC;Ś because the highest Yukon has ever gotten is three,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just want so badly to push it over, just so we can say we beat it.â&#x20AC;? Oakley helped the team get there. She scored four of Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals this week, including two against N.W.T. on Thursday. She began with a goal in a 14-1 loss to Newfoundland on Saturday. Yukon then fell 14-0 to New Brunswick on Sunday and 7-2 to N.W.T. on Monday to finish the round robin in their pool. In the placement rounds, Yukon lost 18-0 in a rematch with Newfoundland on Wednesday before Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rematch with N.W.T. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tournament as a whole was

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Yukon goalie Maya Oakley tries to cover the puck in a game against N.W.T. at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. on Thursday. N.W.T. won 6-3.

great,â&#x20AC;? said Bouchard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first game we were rattled, before we were on the ice they were rattled and nervous. They were making mental mistakes â&#x20AC;Ś It took them a while for them to realize they can play at this level. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yah, we got beat up pretty good against Newfoundland our second game.â&#x20AC;? Oakley scored Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first two goals Thursday, on a short shot from the side of the net to make it 3-1 in the second, and then on a spin-andfire move from in front to make it 4-2, assisted by defenceman Cayman Oestreich. Yukon winger Maddie Nicholson scored late in the game, picking off an N.W.T. pass, tearing into a breakaway and putting it top-shelf with a wrister. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to come, finish strong, and we knew Yukon wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to roll over today,â&#x20AC;? said N.W.T. head coach Kincaid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We beat them before, so we knew we could do it again, but we had to play well and the girls stepped up, gave it their all and finished strong.â&#x20AC;? Yukon lost twice to N.W.T., but they did accomplish something N.W.T.

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did not at the Games: they scored a goal on a province with Oakleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Newfoundland in the first game. N.W.T. did have a close one, though, losing 3-0 to P.E.I., with an emptynetter at the end, on Wednesday. Oakley, Oestreich and defenceman Sophie Janke were named Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament MVPs by the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt like I got MVP because I was noticed, but everyone has done good too,â&#x20AC;? said Oestreich. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all should have got MVP.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good experience, it was good to play in the higher levels that lots of girls donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to play in,â&#x20AC;? added the 14-year-old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got the opportunity from living in the Yukon. We were king of underdogs, but we still went out and tried our best.â&#x20AC;? Yukon had the youngest team at the under-18 tournament with an average age of 15. Defenceman Zoe Leas is just 11, but got an assist in the first game against N.W.T. Yukon winger Joy Morin is just 13 and eligible for the 2019 Games in Red Deer, Alta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were really fun. I think it was a good experience for our team and I

learned a lot,â&#x20AC;? said Morin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hockey was really good and fast and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do too well, but I was really proud of our team and what we did do.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really fun and I look forward to coming again.â&#x20AC;? Three players on Yukon were playing in their second Canada Winter Games. Oakley, goalie Maya Oakley and Chyanne Spenner all played for Yukon at the 2011 Games in Halifax. Spenner is from Whitehorse and the Oakley sisters are from Haines Junction. The team also includes players from Dawson, Faro and even Dease Lake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank all the parents,â&#x20AC;? said Bouchard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not easy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough on community kids to compete at this level, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to get them into Whitehorse constantly. But for us coaches we need that, we need them coming in consistently so we can keep building on their skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So a big thank you to those parents and volunteers that get them there.â&#x20AC;? Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Ritchie keeps getting faster in Prince George He set a personal best in the preliminary races on Monday and then cut more off in his heat, crossing the line in 48.730 seconds. Ritchie, who won three silver and a bronze at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games, will finish his stay in Prince George with the 3,000-metre points race on Friday. In the event, skaters race for points every seventh lap, sort of like a criterium in road cycling. “It’s going to be good,” said Ritchie. “It’s definitely a challenging race with the combination of it being a points (race). So it’s definitely a lot of work to do, but it’s a good challenge.”

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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. ukon short-track speedskater Michael Ritchie is striking everything off his to-do list at the Canada Winter Games this week. He’s experiencing high-level competition and setting personal best times in Prince George. In fact, he set personal bests in every distance he’s raced so far with one event to go. “It definitely went well. What I came for was personal bests and experience and that’s what I’m leaving with,” said Ritchie. “The first day we got here the ice was really hard and really fast. As the week progressed it’s gotten pretty grippy and good for setting times on.” Ritchie, who is from Haines Junction, is the only Yukon speedskater at the Games. By Thursday he had already set personal best times in three distances, but that didn’t stop him from doing it again. He shaved more than two seconds off his 1,000-metre in a heat in the morning, finishing with a time of 1:41.251. He then raced the “lower finals” in the bottom bracket to finish 41st out of 49 in the afternoon. He placed second in his final and of the 14 skaters in the “lower finals,” only three were

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Yukon speedskater Michael Ritchie races the 500-metre at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C., on Monday.

faster than Ritchie. He also placed 41st in the 1,500-metre on Sunday. Not bad considering he’s one of the youngest racers. Ritchie is one of only three 14-year-olds in the under-20 competition. He only made the cutoff by

five weeks and will be eligible for the next Games in 2019. “(The Games) have been pretty good for him. He’s been setting personal best times all the time and that’s what we were hoping for,” said coach Phil Hoffman. “I know he’s going to

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be done in the placings, but the whole goal here is to get some experience in higher-level competition and to get some personal best times.” Ritchie broke into the top 40 on Wednesday, placing 38th in the 500-metre.

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Main Street, Whitehorse, 1964. Yukon Archives James Quong Collection 4-2-6-7.

This year’s national Heritage Day theme is Main Street: at the Heart of the Community and encourages us to commemorate the essential role main streets play in the lives of our communities. Main streets in Yukon developed organically along rivers and more formally through communities as downtown cores were established. Whether they are named First Avenue or Front Street, they are the traditional centre for social, cultural, and economic activity for their community.

Mayo, Yukon, 1964. YA James Quong Collection, 4-5-191

Historic sites provide a rich and textured backdrop to our main streets that help create sense of place and enjoyment. As Yukon’s Minister of Tourism and Culture, I would like to thank the many individuals who dedicate their time to preserving and promoting an understanding of Yukon’s history and historic places. On February 20, please join us in celebrating Yukon Heritage Day. Elaine Taylor

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Front Street, Dawson, 1899. Yukon Archives, W.A. Chislholm fonds, #2327

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YUKON NEWS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015

OPINION Cut the climate change cowardice

he Yukon isn’t yet ready to have an adult discussion about how to do our part addressing climate change – at least, not with Premier Darrell Pasloski and Liberal Leader Sandy Silver at the table. This much is obvious from an exchange between these two that played out last week. Pasloski started things by blasting the federal Liberals’ plans to set emissions reduction targets for the provinces and territories. Most economists agree that the smart way to achieve such a goal is to put a price on carbon pollution. This is not just an idea embraced by crunchy environmentalists – conservatives concerned by climate change, like Preston Manning, support it, too, because it lets market forces do the heavy lifting, rather than government regulations. In fact, Stephen Harper once touted this approach too, with the introduction of a cap-and-trade system, until he later changed his mind and started accusing the opposition of planning to impose a job-killing tax on everything. Pasloski, as a loyal Conservative partisan, is just reading off the same script now. This much is predictable, if sad and a little embarrassing. But what’s all the more remarkable that the premier isn’t even willing to defend his own policies in any detail. In a recent interview on this subject, Pasloski kept touting the territory’s climate change action plan, but he was unable to say how well this scheme is working. No wonder: what evidence we do have suggests it is accomplishing very little. Some background: back in 2009, the Yukon government vowed to set a target for reducing

emissions within two years. But in 2012 it scrapped those plans, saying that it would be impossible to forecast the territory’s economic growth. Instead, it set a new goal: to cut the government’s own carbon emissions by 20 per cent, to 2010 levels, by 2015. It seems extremely unlikely we will meet this target. The most recent available figures, from 2012, showed just a two per cent reduction in emissions during those two years. When you consider that the government’s operations comprise about one-tenth of the territory’s total carbon pollution, this reduction is not meaningful. It’s hard to imagine the territory closing the remaining 18-per-cent gap with our emissions target by the end of this year without some sort of bold action, and the premier’s inability to offer specifics suggests this is not in the plans. Our reporter was able to ask the premier two questions before he abruptly ended the call, after just four minutes: What evidence is there that the Yukon government’s carbon reduction policies are working? And what are you willing to do to ensure these targets are made? These are not exactly curveballs. It’s simply asking the premier to provide some evidence to support his contention that we are doing our part to reduce carbon emissions. Pasloski wouldn’t say. Instead, he made gestures to things like the government’s long-overdue plans to build a new hydro dam. The trouble is, this may help slow future emissions growth, but it won’t shrink our carbon output, the bulk of which stems from transportation and home heating. If the premier were being honest, he would just come out and say that he isn’t serious about Publisher

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single penny collected through carbon revenues is disbursed back to residents. Anyone who managed to burn less-than-average carbon would make money, spurring residents to shrink their carbon footprints. And there’s no reason that further-flung communities couldn’t receive a bigger dividend to help ease the pain. You would think that the territorial Liberals would offer some of these suggestions themselves. Instead, Silver says a carbon pricing scheme isn’t right for the territory, yet unhelpfully won’t say what he would do instead. The funny thing is, Yukoners already pay a carbon tax. It

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The Air North 500 long-time Yukoners, with a quarter born in the territory and many with a decade or more living by Keith more here. Almost 100 employees at Air Halliday North’s Whitehorse hub have been with the company more than five years. Human resources officials like these kind of statistics, since it suggests Air North has succeeded in building a team that is committed to the community and the business. ir North continues to be It’s also good for the economy. the world’s No. 1 airline We don’t know the wage bill of in a niche but, in my view, critical category: most economically Air North, but let’s make some estimates. The average income interesting in-flight magazine. filed by a Yukon taxpayer in 2011 CEO Joe Sparling’s letters to was $51,000. If we gross that up to passengers have long been full of interesting facts about airline traffic, $60,000 to cover benefit costs, and multiply by 250 Yukon workers, supply and demand, load factors and other items that make it impos- that gets to $15 million in local sible for an economist to get bored payroll. That’s a big number in an on the flight to Vancouver. economy the size of ours. And that The latest edition gives us hard doesn’t count contractors and local data on the scale of Air North’s suppliers. direct impact on the Yukon jobs The average income tax paid by a market. Yukon taxpayer in 2011 was $8,000. Air North now employs over For 25 employees, that works out to 500 people, of which around 250 live in the Yukon. Many of these are $2 million to be split between the

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feds and Yukon government. Then there is also the contribution Air North employees make to defraying the costs of the Yukon’s workers compensation system. If Air North didn’t exist, most of that payroll would be in other airline hubs. That would leave a big hole in the Yukon economy. That’s the direct effect. Sparling’s latest letter also gives us some suggestions of the indirect effect. It says that, back in 2001 before Air North’s jet service began, total passenger numbers at YXY were 150,000. In 2014 the figure was over 300,000 with Air North capturing a 58 per cent market share. A big part of this increase is due, in my opinion, to Air North driving prices lower. While things like steadily rising property taxes and electricity rates undermine the competitiveness of Yukon businesses, Air North is supporting the Yukon economy with cheaper travel. Travel is a key input for many businesses here. The effect is hard to measure, but is broad. It’s easier to attract and retain

Compost could help with climate change JP Pinard’s letter (the News, Feb. 13) on climate change raises some very important points, in particular that it is not business as usual anymore. When the Rockefellers divest themselves from oil stock the wind is changing direction. Most of the battle about climate change mitigation rages over energy usage and conservation. These are very important issues, of course, but to give full perspective to our collective predicament, energy usage accounts for less than half of the carbon we have released into the atmosphere. Recent IPCC-sanctioned figures estimate that as much as 66 per cent of today’s atmospheric carbon has come from our soils. This is because of the industrial model of agriculture that we use to produce our food. This model degenerates soil, and literally results in the evaporation of soil organic matter as carbon dioxide. It doesn’t have to be this way, of course. Even the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, traditionally cheerleaders for the agrochemical and equipment industry, are now advocating the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. They have even gone so far to designate 2015 as the International Year of Soil. By growing our soils we can capture enormous amounts of carbon for many decades to come. This will improve our food security and food quality, increase the area of farmable land, reduce the impact of flooding and drought, mitigate the effects of climate change and protect us from disease and pestilence, amongst a long list of other benefits. We can do our part at home too. For example, about one kilogram of carbon is emitted to produce one kilogram of nitrogenous fertilizer. The City of Whitehorse

are supposed to receive the support they need to find work. It would be great if employers could just give people with disabilities a chance to prove their abilities, rather than be solely reliant on experience or a resume, because sometimes, you never know what could happen. I believe that with a clear strategy, targeted goals and an achievable plan, perhaps, things could turn around. I hope someone takes my suggestions and truly does it with a passion, love and compassion for diversity, because I know from experience, what a tough world it is out there. Without the Yukon Council for Disability, society is basically saying that this organization was not valued or not good enough. I truly believe that with further brainstorming, publicity and the hearts of Yukoners and all others who are aware of this situation, we could prevent this from happening, because people with disabilities are not technically “disabled.” They are every bit as human as you and I, and they deserve the opportunity and chance to show the rest of the world, that anything is possible! On this note, I just thought you’d like to know that since moving away from Whitehorse, not a day goes by that I don’t think about all of you. I attended Simon Fraser University for seven years, then graduated with my bachelor of fine arts from Emily Carr University in 2010, and most recently, I have been teaching as an artist in Garret Gillespie resident at an elementary school in Whitehorse Calgary. If this is not proof of miracles Help empower the disabled and possibility, then I don’t know what is, so I urge all Yukoners Reading about the possible closure to please do everything you can of the Yukon Council for Disability to give people with disabilities a has left me wondering where clients chance to work, volunteer and help uses about 8,000 kg per year on its lawns, which is roughly equivalent to 24,000 kg carbon dioxide being released so we can have green lawns. This does not include the trucking, etc. Home gardeners, and other lawn managers, combined, will use way more than this amount. Instead of using chemical fertilizer, compost provides needed nutrients, is a source of soil carbon, and stimulates further carbon sequestration. If the city used its own compost on all the lawns (which they don’t), the total amount of carbon dioxide that would be locked in the soil would be in the range of 40,000 kg per year. The lawns would also be healthier and require less maintenance. Perhaps, one day, our leaders will see the sense and urgency in caring for our soils. The Yukon government and the city could phase out the use of chemical fertilizers on its lawns, and use compost instead. As part of the Yukon government’s desire to improve food security in the territory, assistance could also be given to farmers to improve their soil using compost, instead of chemical fertilizers. Improving Yukon soils is a massive cost and a significant barrier to food production. The benefits of using compost are legion, and it can play a huge role mitigating climate change. Conserve energy, buy less junk and use compost. In the absence of leadership, these are the things we can do for our children.

staff since they can travel to and from the territory more cheaply. Knowledge workers can base themselves in the Yukon, and travel economically to their clients. People may not like fly-in workers, but mines depend on them. Air North helps Yukon mines lower their costs, critical in these days of falling mineral prices. Tourists find it cheaper to travel to the land of the midnight sun, home of the Klondike, or the guest room of the relative who moved annoyingly way up north. The cheapness of travel to Vancouver may hurt some local businesses, since Yukoners may spend more of their disposable income on travel and shopping Outside than they used to in the days of CP Air. But the net effect of Air North has to be strongly positive. The Vuntut Development Corporation as well as one Yukoner in 15 are shareholders of Air North, so lots of people benefit when Air North profits. The airline is also a generous contributor to Yukon community groups. However, the airline business

is notoriously tough. Air North faces large and tough competitors. The history books are full of failed regional airlines. The big U.S. carriers keep legions of bankruptcy lawyers in new SUVs. Air North’s peers in the N.W.T. and Nunavut are often in the newspapers, and not in a good way. Sparling’s letter suggests that Air North is not complacent about its success. The new Ottawa route is turning out to be less profitable than the other routes, but achieved breakeven in 2014. Lower fuel prices will help. And Air North continues to work hard to earn Yukoners’ business. Ultimately, the jobs and economic benefits created by Air North depend on Yukon individuals, businesses and governments choosing the airline for their travel over the competition. 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

to also include an incentive for extraction and delivery companies to improve efficiency – not just consumers. our society become a better place. And in order not to reduce the Please don’t close the Yukon Couneconomic viability of companies, cil for Disability! the levy shouldn’t touch the extracIn case you should forget, I am tion company’s normal operating always there with you in spirit. Thank you from the bottom of my profit, but instead collect the super profits or “unearned income” that heart. resource companies presently pocket. (That’s everything above about Elaine Lee $40 per barrel for conventional oil.) Edmonton A second question is, should the revenue from the fee be used Let’s talk about putting to lower general taxes, like B.C., or a price on carbon should we use a fee-and-dividend system, like Quebec and California, Re: Pasloski blasts Trudeau’s where each citizen receives a cheque climate change commitment (the for their share? News, Feb. 13) Our American neighbour has Both the Yukon premier and been doing the latter for years. The Liberal leader Justin Trudeau should Alaska Permanent Fund collects a think more deeply about climate royalty on the oil extracted, invests change and what needs to be done the money and sends every Alaskan about it. an annual dividend cheque between Climate change today can $1,000 to $2,000. be compared to the ozone layer Perhaps a referendum should problem of 25 years ago. Something had to be done to protect the Earth, be held asking if Canadians would like direct payments of their share so governments and industry got of the revenue from non-renewable together and signed the Montresources (a citizen’s dividend), or real Protocol to quickly phase out should the money be invested in ozone-destroying CFCs. Mission conservation or renewable energy, accomplished. Climate change is today’s planet- such as wind farms, solar collectthreatening problem. Governments ors and slow-turbine run-of-river hydroelectric projects? and industry are working together, It’s not too late for Canada to folconference after conference – most low the lead of Norway, which colrecently in Peru last summer – to lects all oil revenue above company try to agree on action. Progress is being made; a broad consensus has operating profits, and now has an $800 billion fund for use in difficult developed that climate change is real, that humans are causing it, and economic times – while Canada is deeply in debt. that action must be taken to avert An excellent first step would be disaster. for the Harper government to elimA carbon levy is the way to go, inate the annual $1.3 billion in tax but should it be paid by consumbreaks to the oil and gas industry. ers as an additional tax at time of purchase like the carbon tax in B.C., Ending these subsidies would help level the playing field between fossil or should it be paid by extraction fuels and renewables. companies? I think the best way is to apply Frank de Jong a stiff fee at the source, at the point Yukon Green Party candidate when oil, coal, and natural gas comes out of the ground, in order Faro

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Mulcair says New Democrats opposed to ‘dangerous, over-reaching’ anti-terrorism bill consider. “This bill merits real debate,” Mulcair said. OTTAWA “Mr. Harper and the Conom Mulcair cast his New servatives have intimidated the Democratic Party as more Liberals into supporting this courageous and principled deeply flawed legislation. We in than the Liberals as he came the NDP are going to fight it.” out four-square this week He likened his party’s stand against the Harper governto former leader Tommy Dougment’s proposed anti-terrorism las’ courageous opposition to the War Measures Act, invoked bill. The NDP leader’s announce- by Trudeau’s father Pierre, the Liberal prime minister during ment underscored the degree the October 1970 FLQ crisis. to which the controversial bill Trudeau countered by has become a political football chiding Mulcair for making in an election year. “personal attacks” on an issue Prime Minister Stephen that should be debated “in a Harper has played on popular respectful and non-partisan support for cracking down on fashion.” extremists following the murBut he then took his own der of two Canadian soldiers last fall, portraying opponents shot at the NDP. “The fact is the NDP has not of the bill as soft on terrorism. once in its history supported Hoping to inoculate himstrengthening anti-terror meaself from that charge, Justin sures in this country,” Trudeau Trudeau has said Liberal MPs said. will support the bill even if Harper echoed that charge they fail to win amendments to in the House of Commons as ensure parliamentary oversight he dismissed Mulcair’s contenand review of the new powers proposed for security services. A Liberal government would fix those flaws should it win the election scheduled for October, Trudeau says. And now NDP strategists are hoping Mulcair’s unequivocal opposition will help lure back progressive voters who’ve drifted away from the NDP since the last election and towards the resurgent Liberals. Wooing back those “red-orange” switch voters is the top priority for the NDP over the next eight months. Mulcair labelled Trudeau’s stance on the bill “pathetic” and urged the Liberals to reJim Bronskill and Joan Bryden Canadian Press

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Budget cuts leave volunteers keeping winter activities alive in national parks Jennifer Ditchburn

behind him a box spring to pack the snow on the track. He has one or two other friends OTTAWA who help, and fuel costs are covered hen Stephen Harper drove a with the help of funding from a local snowmobile last week near resort and a community group. Four Quebec City to highlight millions in other connected groups and families equipment grants given to private around the park do the upkeep on clubs, a different scene was unfolding different trails. in national parks across Canada. “We have not entered into any sigWinter-loving volunteers were nificant fundraising activities because clearing ski trails in national parks – as we keep reinforcing to anyone on their own time, stepping into the who will listen – we do not want to be vacuum left by federal government doing this activity,” said Carberry, who budget cuts across the system. often uses his own snowmobile for the From Prince Edward Island to Brit- work. ish Columbia, small business owners, “(We) still feel it is a core park non-profit ski clubs and community service but don’t want to see the trails associations have entered into agreefall into disrepair and not be used. ments with Parks Canada to keep their Our concern is once people get used beloved cross-country trails open and to skiing elsewhere, they will be very groomed. difficult to get back.” Each deal is different – some Winter services began to disapgroups are able to use Parks Canada pear in parks across Canada in 2012 equipment, others rely on community as the agency started imposing deep resources. spending cuts that have since left Parks For Tom Carberry at the north end Canada with a budget $27 million of Riding Mountain National Park in lighter than the $652-million envelope Manitoba, that means traversing five forecast in 2012-13. Some parks had different trails over 44 kilometres with fresh management plans in place a snowmobile – sometimes dragging that talked about expanding winter Canadian Press

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the area. Stephane Morissette of the Centre Culturel le Griffon in Quebec’s Gaspe region entered into an agreement with Parks Canada to help groom 15 kilometres of trail in Forillon National Park. Before the cuts, 40 kilometres were kept up. About five volunteers use the Parks Canada grooming equipment, but Morissette worries what will happen when the aging machines die. “It’s impossible to get money from the federal government for that. We have money from the provincial government, from the town…, the

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“There is nothing right about Canadian Press this,” Lozowsky said. “That school and everyone involved would burn if TORONTO this was anyone of my kids.” arents and civil-rights activists On Tuesday, Bolduc told the alike reacted with outrage this province’s legislature that strip week at word that Quebec school of- searches are fine, as long as they are ficials had strip-searched a teenaged done “respectfully” and subject to girl suspected of having marijuana restrictions. – with the blessing of provincial The Quebec search policy, in government policy. place since 2010, mandates the presIn a day and age where educators ence of two teachers – preferably of can lose their jobs for laying a hand the same sex during the search. The on a student, the province’s Educastudent, from behind a curtain, is tion Minister Yves Bolduc defended expected to strip and hand the disthe searches as a reasonable safety carded clothing – including undermeasure in which teachers need not wear – to the teachers for examinaconsult parents but aren’t allowed to tion, officials said. touch the students. The policy cites the legal authorA 15-year-old girl told the Journal ity of the Supreme Court of Canada, de Quebec last week she felt viowhich ruled in 1998 that school lated after being strip-searched at officials have the right to search Neufchatel High School. students’ lockers or bags. Abby Deshman, with the CanadiHowever, Deshman called the an Civil Liberties Association, called comparison facile, saying it comthe practice “really disturbing” and pletely misses the mark given the likely a violation of the Constitution. level of violation of privacy and “Both the actions of the school personal dignity involved with a officials as they’ve been reported in strip search. the media as well as their inter“It’s a coercive search power bepretation of their legal authority is ing used by a public authority,” she concerning,” Deshman said. said. “Strip searches are such a highly “To make a student remove all of invasive form of search, and there her clothes, it just doesn’t seem to be are extremely tight controls on poa rational or a logical step.” lice and correctional officials.” Neither the Canadian AssociaBecky Lozowsky, a mother of tion of Principals nor the Canathree younger children in Owen dian School Boards Association Sound, Ont., compared the practice responded to multiple attempts for to forcible confinement or sexual comment. Ontario’s Education Minister Liz assault of a minor. Colin Perkel

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Growing pains on prairie: How oil boom turned shrinking schoolhouse into melting pot Sharon Cohen Associated Press

WATFORD CITY, N.D. very morning as principal Brad Foss arrives at his school – after just a 60-second commute – he’s reminded of oil’s giant footprint in this town. There’s the revolving-door student roster that reads like random pages of a school atlas: Jiang from China, Emma from Utah, Jose from Guatemala, Omar from Arizona. There are the teachers, many of them transplants, including a dedicated Kurdish refugee who’s helping dozens of students learn English, a job that would never have existed until now. And there are rows of white trailers overlooking the football field, temporary homes for more than a dozen teachers – and for Foss, who’s just a minute away from his office. Like the rest of this town, Watford Elementary School has been transformed by the oil boom. Families with young kids are constantly moving in, undeterred by the recent plunge in oil prices. The school’s 700-plus enrolment is more than double that of 2011. Many of the newcomers are the offspring of riggers, welders, truck drivers, engineers and

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panding melting pot. Since 2011, kids from all 50 states and more than 20 countries, including Yemen, Egypt, Russia, Pakistan, Mexico, India and China, have attended the school. “A community that has been basically stable and whitebread now has every religion, every race, every cultural niche represented,” says Gene Veeder, McKenzie County economic de-

velopment director. “It’s surprising how quickly it has become the new normal.” That “normal,” though, comes with new strains and growing pains at the school. On any given day, teachers might find themselves hunting up warm clothes for a child arriving from the South, helping the family of a kid whose trailer has frozen water pipes or welcoming a student, knowing he might be gone in months. No one could have imagined any of this before the stampede to oil country. “Ten years ago, you wondered what’s going to be here – is it going to be smaller, smaller, smaller?” says Superintendent Steve Holen. “We were declining pretty rapidly. … Now the reverse is true.” The school’s enrolment has increased so quickly that before a new addition was completed, it was too small. To make more room, sixth graders were moved to the high school, which will be converted into a middle school next year. That’s when a new $50 million high school is set to open. The town’s population has exploded at the same frantic pace, pushing up housing costs well beyond many educators’ paychecks. (A two-bedroom apartment can go for $2,000-$2,500 a month.) Some teachers live in rent-subsidized apartments or 800-square-foot trailers – a temporary arrangement until they

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says with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That gives us a little kinship. We are beginning to blend.â&#x20AC;? The students are doing the same, but it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy because of the constant turnover. In January, for example, 45 kids enrolled and 18 left. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You feel like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running on a treadmill always trying to catch up,â&#x20AC;? Foss says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard when you put in all the time and effort to educate these kids and three months down the road theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gone. You just hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made progress, but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know.â&#x20AC;? One boy, the principal says, enrolled in and left the school three times in one year. For another, Watford Elementary was his 11th school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and he was just a fourth grader. Some kids leave when their parents are transferred to out-ofstate oilfield jobs, others when the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dreams of the good life in the oil patch donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pan out. Some kids who do remain struggle after being uprooted from their friends and the familiarity of their hometowns. Sometimes, living conditions make the adjustment harder if they end up in a crowded trailer with no privacy or place to study. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The school is a little respite for them,â&#x20AC;? says Bratz, who teaches second grade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They feel like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a safe haven.â&#x20AC;? Still, recreational activities are limited. Jonah Olson, an 8-yearold second grader and recent arrival from Wisconsin, says he likes the wide open spaces, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;they live pretty rough here. â&#x20AC;Ś Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard here. Like you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really get to do things.â&#x20AC;?

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School counsellor Alex Veeder, who attended Watford Elementary as a girl, works to smooth the bumpy transitions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhausting,â&#x20AC;? she says of her job, handling everything from homesick students to those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have winter clothes or enough food. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of these kids have seen more than I have my entire life â&#x20AC;Ś and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re only in first grade.â&#x20AC;? The school tries to ease the way for new families, offering its showers and laundry room for those who may not have ready access to them in trailer parks. It also provides food package on Fridays for needy students. School officials emphasize the local housing shortage is a major hardship for families. Foss says about 40 per cent of the students are living in trailers or other arrangements considered temporary, which a federal law defines as â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeless.â&#x20AC;? But Alex Veeder remembers one boy who bristled at that label. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;People tell me Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m homeless. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m NOT. I have a camper. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NICE,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the counsellor recalls him saying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was offended.â&#x20AC;? As tough as it can be to start over, the new kids, she adds, blend easily with those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown up in the area. Just recently, she says, two girls joined her class and quickly ran off to play with another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the new kid, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NOT include her.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Everyone is the new kid.â&#x20AC;? Selam Ahmed tries to spread that message while teaching English to students who speak

another primary language, most often Spanish. A smaller group of his students speak Arabic, Urdu, Chinese or Kurdish. Ahmed tries to inspire the kids by telling them about his own tumultuous childhood. A Kurdish refugee, he was just a boy when his family fled on horseback, then crossed the Turkish border to escape harm during the Gulf War. They lost everything, including their home in northern Iraq, which was bombed. When his family eventually resettled in North Dakota, Ahmed, then 11, spoke no English â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just like some of the frustrated kids who sit by his side each day. He thinks his own success can serve as a guide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be a role model,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want them to see theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

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WASHINGTON he efforts of a grieving Canadian mother were highlighted at a White House summit this week as an example of how to turn the tide in the online war against ISIL. According to some participants at the three-day summit on countering violent extremism, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a lopsided fight. They say the terror group has dominated on the battlefield of modern media. Its gory videos keep surfacing on websites, its online magazines invite youth to the jihadist cause, and its hackers even temporarily seized the social-media accounts of U.S. government and military agencies. One presenter pointed out a rare response to that online onslaught of jihadist propaganda: Christianne Boudreauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participation in a video about the death of her son in Syria. The young man from Calgary was one of an estimated 20,000 people from 100 countries who went to fight with ISIL. In a speech earlier that day, President Barack Obama acknowledged the struggle with social media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to be honest with ourselves,â&#x20AC;? Obama told the conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terrorist groups like al-Qaida and ISIL deliberately target their propaganda in the hopes of reaching and brainwashing young Muslimsâ&#x20AC;Ś The high-quality videos, the online magazines, the use of social media, terroristsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Twitter accounts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all designed to target todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young people online in cyberspace.â&#x20AC;? He added bluntly: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The older people here â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as wise and respected as you may be, your stuff is often boring compared to what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not connected. And as a consequence, you are not connecting.â&#x20AC;? In his speech, the president mentioned five challenges in stopping youths from becoming radicalized. One was outreach through social media, family and community leaders. Another one subtly touched on

an ongoing political controversy. Obama suggested there are reasons he avoids referring to Islamic extremism, which has drawn scorn from his opponents. He said terrorists crave legitimacy as religious leaders, and he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to provide it. He said they paint themselves as holy warriors specifically to recruit young people: â&#x20AC;&#x153;(But) they are not religious leaders; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re terrorists,â&#x20AC;? Obama said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam.â&#x20AC;? The main point of his speech â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and of the entire three-day conference â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is that military action alone wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t defeat groups like ISIL. Speakers from 70 countries have come to share ideas about projects with schools, religious groups, municipalities, community organizations and law-enforcement. The mayor of Paris spoke about the shootings that shocked her city, and she talked about new ideas like keeping schools open on Saturday mornings: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Behind every pathway to radicalism is a failure at school,â&#x20AC;? Anne Hidalgo said. An entire panel was devoted to the cyber-battle. Presenters included a former U.S. State Department official who now runs Google Ideas, a think-tank that studies how to use technology to counter extremism. Jared Cohen said extremists are vastly outnumbered, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to enlist the legions of ordinary people who can fight them online. Government canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fight that battle alone, said another presenter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all know very well that ISIS could give master classes in branding and peer-to-peer social-media marketing,â&#x20AC;? said Sasha Havlicek of the London-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being outdone both in terms of content, quantity and quality.â&#x20AC;? She said her group had done research for the Canadian government. It also launched the Extreme Dialogue project this week in Calgary, with the release of two videos. One video showed a weeping mom telling her story. Boudreau

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rebel claims of many soldiers captured, saying troops were leaving Debaltseve with their weapons and ammunition. He said the army had withdrawn 80 per cent of its troops from the town by Wednesday morning and two more columns had yet to leave. “Debaltseve was under our control, it was never encircled. Our troops and formations have left in an organized and planned manner,” he said in televised comments. “The Ukrainian troops… gave a blow in the teeth to those who were trying to encircle them,” Poroshenko said at a Kyiv airport as he travelled to eastern Ukraine to “shake the hands” of the soldiers leaving Debaltseve. Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a visit Tuesday to Budapest, had urged Kyiv to admit defeat in the contested town, saying “the only choice” of the Ukrainian troops was to “leave behind weaponry, lay down arms and surrender.” Despite reports of Ukrainian forces giving up the fight for Debaltseve, rebel artillery and rocket fire were still being shot at the town at regular intervals Wednesday. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accused the separatists of refusing to respect a cease-fire agreement and urged Russia “to end support for separatists and to with-

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for quite a long time and we had sustained quite big losses.” At a barricade outside the town of Vuhlehirsk, reporters were barred from the road into Debaltseve by a group of fighters. Some of the men identified themselves as coming from Russia’s Far East and bore the typical Asiatic features of native people there. Viktor Ponosov, a rebel commander at the checkpoint, said Ukrainian forces appeared to have run out of ammunition and food. “We have heard that they are calling their relatives and friends from within the encirclement and saying to them: ‘Please help us, because they are killing us and destroying us,”’ Ponosov said. The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France who negotiated the cease-fire deal that was supposed to take effect Sunday, are expected to talk about its implementation later Wednesday. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini accused the rebels in Debaltseve of acting “in clear violation of the ceasefire.” “Russia and the separatists have to immediately and fully implement the commitments agreed to in Minsk, in line with yesterday’s U.N. Security Council resolution, starting with the respect of the cease-fire and the withdrawal of all heavy weapons,” Mogherini said in a statement Wednesday. In Berlin, the German government also condemned rebels’ advance on Debaltseve. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert described the onslaught as “a serious strain on the (Minsk cease-fire) agreement as well as hopes for peace in eastern Ukraine.” Elsewhere in the conflict zone, rebel leaders said they had begun withdrawing heavy weaponry Wednesday from parts of the front line where the cease-fire was holding. Basurin told Russian Rossiya 1 channel that rebels were pulling back five self-propelled guns from Olenivka, south of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, on the road to the government-controlled port of Mariupol. “This is the first step,” Basurin said. “We’re not waiting for Ukraine to start pulling back the weaponry together with us.” Observers from the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe, responsible for monitoring the cease-fire, have been blocked by the rebels from Debaltseve for days but the separatists’ Donetsk News Agency quoted rebel official Maxim Leshchenko as saying the OSCE will be allowed to visit “soon.”

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LIFE The Yukon’s worst poker player Doug Sack recalls a painful lesson learned from the Klondike’s card sharks Doug Sack

hen Yukon balladeer Hank Karr sings “The Gambler,” he advises young players the key to winning money is knowing when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. And, for the most part, that is good and true advice. But you also have to keep your eyes and ears open, especially if you’re playing against some of the best poker players in the history of the Yukon. So listen, learn and “promise me, son, not to do the things I’ve done,” as Kenny Rogers sings it. When I was a young fool in my 20s, I thought I was a pretty good poker player like Steve McQueen in The Cincinnati Kid and was always ready to test my game against anybody. But I met my match when I sat down in Dawson City’s weekly backroom game played in a motel room in the Eldorado, which had a large eight-seat felt table, five of which were almost always occupied by the same players. Bill Hakonson was possibly the toughest poker player in the history of the Yukon, and also the host since he owned the hotel and many other things, including successful gold mines. He was a wizard at reading people’s faces in a poker game, the Yukon’s answer to Texas Dolly. Frank Lidstone was the local postmaster, magistrate, notary, coroner and other titles. He was also a veteran of the ill-fated Dieppe Raid in the Second World War. He always closed his eyes and looked like he was sleeping during hands when he tossed his cards in. Billy Shebango – real name: William Kryshewski – was a White Russian carpenter who got his nickname by always betting “the whole shebango” in stuke. He talked a lot and liked to bluff. Les Hakonson was Bill’s brother, a crane operator and catskinner who thought he was as good as Bill at poker but wasn’t. Had a tendency to frown when he had good cards and smile when he was fixing to bluff. Roy McDiarmid owned a Dawson trucking company to finance his gambling addiction. He looked like the meanest man on Earth, but he was a really nice guy with a good sense of humour. Great storyteller, especially trucking tales. He once watched the spring ice on the Stewart River break up in his rear-view mirror right after crossing it. (Actually, they were all good storytellers, which was a perfect tactic to distract a young writer.) The sixth and seventh chairs were usually occupied by rotating part-timers who played when they could, and they tried to save the last seat for “the mark,” some-

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body who was sure to lose a lot of money to feed the sharks. That was where I sat, but only once in a while, like right after a payday out on the creeks or up the Dempster. I had an unrealistic aspiration at the time of being a professional gambler in my old age, like after 30, in case the writing didn’t pan out. The game was quite famous, and it was routine for good players to come from other Yukon towns and Alaska to try their luck or skill. It was a completely honest game, no flim-flummery, and it always started around 10 p.m. on Friday night and ran continuously until the restaurant opened on Sunday morning, where everyone would have a big breakfast and count their winnings or losings before going home to sleep it off and be ready for Monday. They said the game had been running in one place or another in Dawson continuously since the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898 but I found that hard to believe. It was totally illegal, of course, but that wasn’t much of a concern when the local judge was one of the primary players. The rules were “dealer’s choice” and the most common plays were stud, both five card and seven card, stuke and guts. Texas Hold ‘Em

hadn’t made it to the Yukon yet, but it was coming soon to Diamond Tooth Gertie’s. When I first sat down at the table, I totally expected to win because I had played a lot of poker in Vietnam and usually came out ahead. I was good with numbers, knew all the percentages, had a good poker face and concentrated on trying to read the Big Five. I didn’t expect to make a killing, but I loved playing the game and was happy to break even or win a little to call it time well spent. And that’s what I did at first, win a bit, lose a bit. But, gradually over time, it became lose a bit almost always and lose a lot once in a while, especially if I played impaired, which I tended to do. Eventually, after losing a lot quite a few times, it dawned on me I was getting my butt kicked, which made me figure I had stumbled into a long-running game with the greatest poker players in the world. It went on for a couple years, mostly in the winters, and I never kept track of how much money I lost, but it was definitely over $10,000 and possibly as high as $25,000. One Sunday afternoon, after losing another pile that weekend, I’m sitting in the Downtown Hotel with a buddy named Sean Mc-

Mahon whining in my beer about how I just couldn’t figure out how to beat those guys. He had been playing in the game for the last year or so and kind of sadly shook his head and said: “You still don’t know, do you?” Don’t know what? He went on, “OK, I’m going to tell you because I can’t stand watching it any more, knowing how hard you work for your money, but don’t you dare let those guys find out it was me who told you.” Told me what? “They know what you’ve got, every hand. Lidstone told me you’re the easiest read he’s ever seen in a poker game and all the rest are onto to it too. They talk about it when you’re not around.” How can that be? I’ve even taken to practising my poker face in front of a mirror... “It’s not your face giving you away,” he exclaimed while looking around to see if anyone was listening, “it’s your ears.” My ears? “Your ears turn bright red when you’re bluffing. When you’ve got good cards, your ears stay white or pink, but when you’re trying to steal a pot, your ears light up like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Lidstone was the first to notice it,

but after I heard about it, it’s really obvious. You might as well stand up and announce you’re bluffing.” In equatorial Vietnam where the temperature was hot and it was always sunny, except during the monsoons, my ears were always red. In Dawson City, where the sun disappears in the winter, they were whiter than Wonder Bread. Oh I sat in a few more times wearing a toque, but it wasn’t fun anymore so I quit poker and took up blackjack, which has no bluffing. My ears needed a rest and I’ve never played poker since. Maybe Hank should write another gambling groan about a cheechako who was done in by his cheatin’ ears: You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, Know when to fold ‘em. Know how to beat your fears, How to cover up your ears. You never count your losses When the sun is gone and dead. There’ll be time enough for counting When your ears turn red. Doug Sack was the first sports editor of the Yukon News and later a longtime sports editor of the Whistler Question and a columnist and features writer for Ski Canada magazine. He is currently semi-retired in Whitehorse.

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Food-cost crisis shames Far North: ‘We can’t pretend it doesn’t exist anymore’ Steve Rennie

One of the worst episodes occurred in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when a shift in caribou miIQALUIT, NUNAVUT gration patterns caused widespread srael Mablick opens the door of starvation in the southern interior his refrigerator and takes stock of the Kivalliq Region to the west of of its meagre offerings. Hudson Bay. “This is all we have for food,” he The collapse of the fox fur trade says, gesturing to the mostly empty after the Second World War was shelves. devastating to the Inuit, who relied There is a small pot of leftover on it as a source of income to buy seal meat on the second shelf, next flour, tea, sugar, hunting traps, to a tub of margarine and a couple rifles and ammunition. of slices of bread. There’s juice, a “Economically, Inuit were now bag of milk, some water and a car- in really serious trouble,” Tester ton of eggs, plus condiments and a said. small bag of shredded cheese. In some cases, Inuit were In his freezer, there are a few relocated to other parts of the bags of frozen vegetables next to North with more abundant natural a carton of Chapman’s ice cream. resources. Two cereal boxes – Corn Pops and “Inuit were moved around. Corn Flakes – are the only items in The attitude was, ‘Well, you know, one of his cupboards. what the hell? They can survive any “That’s all we have,” Mablick place there’s snow and caribou and says, “and there’s six kids.” foxes to be had,”’ said Tester, who The 36-year-old Inuit man has studied and written about the shares a small, two-bedroom relocations. Iqaluit apartment with his wife But such relocations proved and their five kids, his mother, his controversial. There was a royal sister and his young nephew. His is commission in the 1990s. Ottawa the face of hunger in Nunavut, the eventually agreed to pay $10 milbare cupboards and empty fridge lion into a trust fund to comemblematic of a long-standing pensate the families of the Inuit problem that even today’s govern- who, in the 1950s, were moved ment programs don’t address. 2,000 kilometres from Inukjuak in The federal government’s northern Quebec to what is now $60-million food subsidy, Nutrition Resolute and Grise Fiord, the two North, is only the latest of the pro- most northerly communities in posed solutions that has stumbled Canada under mismanagement and the In 2010, then-aboriginal affairs enormity of the hunger problem. minister John Duncan apologized Whether a solution can be on the government’s behalf for the found is anyone’s guess. After all, Inukjuak relocations. food shortages are nothing new to But having Canadian civilians the Inuit. in an otherwise unoccupied area ––– bolstered Canadian sovereignty at a “There’s always been incidents time when other nations – especialof starvation,” said Frank Tester, an ly the United States – were expressArctic historian at the University of ing increasing interest in the Arctic British Columbia. as a possible front in the Cold War Canadian Press

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Israel Mablick, an Inuk father of five who can’t afford food to feed his family, is seen at his home with his baby Israel Jr. in Iqaluit, Nunavut on December 8, 2014. The federal government’s $60-million food subsidy, Nutrition North, is only the latest of the proposed solutions that has stumbled under mismanagement and the enormity of the hunger problem.

with the Soviet Union. To monitor the continent’s northern frontier, Canada and the United States built 63 radar stations across the Arctic, stretching from Alaska to Baffin Island. The Distant Early Warning Line sites had a major impact on northern society. The stations – and the southerners who staffed them – were sometimes the first contact Inuit people had with the outside world. A change in government policy in the 1950s and 1960s led to an upheaval of the traditional Inuit way of life, Tester said. “By the mid-1950s, the government sort of saw what they thought was the handwriting on the wall,”

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he said, “that Inuit were going to have to be modernized instead of kept in their traditional lifestyle.” Thus began the sweeping change from a traditional Inuit way of life. Having a job meant there was now pressure on Inuit workers to maintain a steady income to support their families. That made it difficult to hunt, since people now had to travel long distances from their communities to find game. Not being able to hunt meant Inuit had to buy their own food, either from stores or local hunters. Food has always been expensive in the North. The population is relatively small and scattered across a vast region far from the major

transportation hubs. Shipping costs are exorbitant – particularly in Nunavut, where there aren’t any roads to connect the territory’s communities to the rest of Canada. The high cost of shipping food to the North put some items beyond the reach of many people. In an effort to make food more affordable, the federal government started the Northern Air Stage Program – better known as Food Mail – in the 1960s to subsidize shipping costs. The subsidy shifted to retailers when Nutrition North replaced Food Mail in 2011. The new program gives retailers a subsidy based on the weight of eligible foods

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 shipped to eligible communities. But auditor general Michael Ferguson recently found the Aboriginal Affairs Department did not choose eligible communities based on need. Instead, communities were chosen based on whether they had year-round road access and if they had used the old Food Mail program. Those that made very little use of the program are only eligible for a partial subsidy, while those that did not use it aren’t eligible at all. “Consequently, community eligibility is based on past usage instead of current need,” the audit says. “As a result, there may be other isolated northern communities, not benefiting from the subsidy, where access to affordable, nutritious food may be an issue.” Aboriginal Affairs told Ferguson’s team it has looked at expanding the full subsidy to around 50 fly-in northern communities, but doing so would increase the cost of the program by $7 million a year. Before the audit was released in late November, the Conservative government announced it would spend another $11.3 million on the program over the next year. But many northerners are skeptical that businesses are actually passing on the full subsidy to customers. Aboriginal Affairs has not required merchants to report their profit margins, which over time would indicate whether the full subsidy is being passed on. Ferguson’s report said such a measure would help quell skepticism about whether consumers are actually getting the full benefit of the subsidy. The department now says that as of April 1, retailers will have to provide information on their current and long-term profit margins. ––– The cost of food has contributed to a palpable and growing sense of frustration across Nunavut. The catalyst for much of the angst was a Facebook group called “Feeding My Family.” People

YUKON NEWS started posting photos of shocking price tags in grocery stores. That grew into street protests – a rare show of Inuit defiance. “Bringing something as private as poverty and the fact that you’re hungry and you’re food insecure, that’s very different,” former Iqaluit mayor Madeleine Redfern said last month in Iqaluit. “I think people are saying, ‘This is not a hidden problem. We can’t pretend it doesn’t exist anymore.”’ Overwhelmingly, Redfern said, those going hungry are Inuit. “There is a disparity – not only ethnically, but also the social classes.” As of this past December, Nunavut’s labour force stood at 14,000 people, 9,500 of whom are Inuit. But a closer look at the statistics shows some 8,500 working-age Inuit who are not part of the labour force, compared to only 600 non-Inuit people. The participation rate – that is, the number of people either employed or are actively looking for a job – was also much lower among Inuit. The Inuit participation rate was 52.7 per cent, compared to 88 per cent among non-Inuit. The unemployment rate for Inuit people in Nunavut was 17.9 per cent during the last three months of 2014 (the territory reports its statistics using a three-month moving average). By comparison, the jobless rate across the rest of Canada in December was 6.6 per cent. The most recent figures released by the territory’s statistics bureau show the number of people in Nunavut on social assistance was 14,578 in 2013. ––– Back in his cramped Iqaluit apartment, Mablick sips from a mug of lukewarm tea brewed with a tea bag he has already used a few times. He reuses tea bags to save money. He hasn’t eaten in a week and he turns to tea to stave off hunger pangs. He gives what little food he has to his five children, who are between the ages of one-and-a-half and 11.

the tips of his moustache, as he stood with his dog on the frozen shores of Koojesse Inlet. “When you go hunting, you can’t take your fish and stuff it back down your gas tank. You can’t take your seal and turn it into more bullets, whereas traditionally everything came from the animals that you were hunting. “So now we need to something else to close that loop of sustainability, and the market was one way to do that.” ––– People in Iqaluit also cope by turning to the city’s soup kitchen or to the food bank on the two days a month that it’s open. There’s clearly a demand for Sean Kilpatrick/CP these services. Stephen Wallick, A sign lists the price and subsidy of a four-litre jug of milk at chairman of the board of the Niqinik Nuatsivik Food Bank, said a grocery store in Iqaluit. it started out in 2001 serving about Mablick, clad in a torn white tives from the territorial govern30 families. Today, he said, as many Qikiqtani Inuit Association T-shirt, ment, Inuit organizations, industry as 120 families come looking for says he has been out of work since and social justice groups – was to food and supplies every two weeks. October. encourage people to hunt. Iqaluit’s soup kitchen, which Social assistance trickles in, but Former Edmonton native Will makes enough for 200 servings a it’s not enough to feed the entire Hyndman started a hunter and day, is also stretched to its limit – household. So Mablick has been trapper’s market in Iqaluit, and and sometimes past it. forced to sell most of his possesinvited hunters, most of whom “It goes in the red every now sions to put food on the table. struggle to buy ammunition and and then,” volunteer Cathy Sawer Parting with his snowmobile was fuel, to sell their meat in town. said during a recent visit. “Your especially difficult, he said. “The goal was really to change funding sources maybe get behind, “Pretty much everything that the conversation about how we deal and then occasionally there’s maybe we can sell – jewellery or carvings, with country food here in Iqaluit,” whatever,” he said. Hyndman said, icicles forming on …continue on page 24 “I mean, I’ll go to my shack, which is outside, I’ll carve someLooking for a Career in Mining or Geoscience? thing and sell something, but it’s been a while since I carved. Introduction to Air Rotary Drilling - Helper Training I started working on a cribbage • Twenty-eight day (28) program blending classroom board but it’s been so cold that my and hands-on training toes are freezing so I can’t really • Next program delivery: April 13 - May 8, 2015 carve anything right now.” • Tuition: $2025.00 Like many hungry people in NuGeological Technology navut, Mablick also turns to friends • Industry-focused one-year certificate and two-year and family for food, but knows diploma offerings they face their own struggles. • Next program intake: August 26, 2015 ––– Need more information? Traditional Inuit fare – so-called Please contact Yukon College’s “country food” that consists of Centre for Northern Innovation in caribou, seal and whale meat – ofMining (CNIM) at t.867.668.8760, or by email at: fers one option to address the food cnim@yukoncollege.yk.ca problem. yukoncollege.yk.ca A key recommendation of the Nunavut Food Security Coalition – a group made up of representa-

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extra expenses.” Case in point: Sawer said one of the elements on her stove just stopped working, so she’s going to need an electrician. “Prices for that are pretty high up here.” The most desperate – as seen in television footage that emerged after Ferguson released his report – even forage in local dumps for scraps of food. ––– So, what can be done?

Tester, the Arctic historian, said the territory needs to focus on online opportunities. “They need to develop a northern economy, and as far as I’m concerned, a northern economy is online,” he said. “In other words, a web-based economy is what young people are interested in, and what has real possibility for Nunavut. Very little has been done to explore this and develop it. Instead, they’re pour-

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ing tens of millions of dollars into training programs to turn people into miners.” Nunavut has slower, more expensive and more limited Internet access than most of the country – a big obstacle to developing a webbased economy. Major investments need to be undertaken to bring high-speed Internet access to the North. The federal government is spending $305 million over five years to develop Canadian broadband in rural and remote communities – including approximately 12,000 households in Nunavut and the Nunavik region of northern Quebec. “The basic infrastructure is there,” said Tester. “It just needs to be upgraded – big time.” Others have suggested that the federal government run a program similar to the Nunavut Hunt-

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 ers Income Support Trust, which provided around $2 million a year to hunters so they could buy equipment to hunt, fish and trap. A similar program for the Inuit of northern Quebec is fully funded through the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., which administers the Nunavut land claim, ran the harvesters support program. The program was shut down for 2014 so Nunavut Tunngavik could spend the rest of the year reviewing it. Nunavut Tunngavik president Cathy Towtongie said the federal government should help offset the cost of hunting equipment in the same way it helps subsidize farmers in the rest of Canada. “We could have a hunter support program in place. When farms do not make enough produce, farmers are given a lot of subsidies

across Canada. But in Canada’s Arctic, prices are rising in terms of bullets, ammunition and Ski-Doos, the equipment. So it’s more costly to hunt,” she said in a recent interview at her Iqaluit office “So if we can subsidize at least some of the cost, like bullets, then I believe we should have a program that’s designed for hunters, so they can provide for the community and their families.” None of this matters much to Mablick, for whom it is a daily struggle to find his family’s next meal. “I make sure that they are fed and that there’s something for them to eat instead of me, because being a parent, I make more sacrifices,” he says. “What’s the point of sacrificing my kids? They’re my everything. I’ve got to sacrifice myself for them. And that’s what I do.”

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App touted as weapon against distracted driving Bill Graveland

for a fear of being out of mobile phone contact. OneTap is a free app that uses GPS to detect when a perCALGARY son is in a car and manages calls, texts n Alberta company hopes a and alerts that could be a distraction new smartphone app will help so-called nomophobia sufferers who while driving. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four out of five people will canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put their devices down while not leave their house without their behind the wheel. Nomophobia is the term coined phone. They will literally stop where Canadian Press

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Google, Mattel try to bring 75-year-old View-Master into 21st century with smartphone Associated Press

gadget to immerse kids in a slew of virtual worlds, from far-off cities NEW YORK to outer space. The new Viewattel and Google are trying Masters will be priced at about to bring the 75-year-old $30. View-Master into the 21st century Mattel Inc. and Google Inc. – with some help from smartunveiled the virtual reality viewer phones and virtual reality technol- Friday at Mattel’s New York City ogy. office. The device launches in the The original View-Masters gave fall, but the companies had no people a chance to click through finished product to show off. colorful photos by inserting reels But Mattel demonstrated the into the viewing devices. technology using Google CardMattel/AP Targeted at families, the upboard, a cardboard attachment Mattel and Google are updating the iconic View-Master, a dated View-Master has users insert that turns smartphones into stereoscopic photo viewer, with smartphone compatibility a smartphone into a headset. A virtual reality viewers. Reels won’t and virtual reality technology. smartphone app will enable the be necessary for the new View-

Master, but they will enhance the experience. In a demo, there were reels for San Francisco, outer space and dinosaurs. Pointing your headset at one and clicking a button on the side of the headset took you into each of the worlds. A set of four reels will cost $15. The original View-Master launched at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. Mattel says it has sold more than 100 million of them. The new version will launch on Android devices first, but the companies plan to make it available on all platforms down the line.

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t’s a robot designed to bring comfort to little patients at Alberta Children’s Hospital. Four robots are being used to calm children getting injections or other medical procedures by giving high fives, telling jokes and stories or playing music. They are named MEDi (Medicine and Engineering Designing

Intelligence), and its creators have programmed it to mimic the actions of a child. A recent study conducted by the Alberta Children’s Hospital and the University of Calgary looked at 57 children between the ages of four and nine. It found those who interacted with the robots reported 50 per cent less pain compared to youngsters who received their vaccination with little or no distraction. Dr. Tanya Beran, professor of community health sciences at the

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t only one year old, tiny Owen Gilpin likely doesn’t understand the size of the birthday present he’s getting. His birthday is today and early next month his dad, artist Simon Gilpin, is putting on a show of paintings inspired by his son’s complicated birth and first year of living. Simon Gilpin moved to Whitehorse with his wife Jean in 2011. In 2013, not long after the pair found out they were expecting a child, Owen was prenatally diagnosed with spina bifida, which is caused when the baby’s spinal column does not close all of the way. “We suddenly found ourselves learning more than we ever thought we would about the human spine and the human brain,” Gilpin said. “It was a fairly bleak diagnosis at first.” Doctors thought Owen had a fairly severe case. They didn’t think he would have any movement in his legs and expected brain complications that could cause seizures and other problems, Gilpin said. In the end those more severe complications have not materialized. Owen has a giant smile; he’s crawling and learning to stand. “He’s been a big source of inspiration for both of us. But he, sort of, really spurred my creativity in the last year,” his dad said. Gilpin’s show, Mother Earth, will be at the North End Gallery starting with an opening reception on March 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. and running until the end of the month. The oil and canvas paintings mostly revolve around the themes of family and the mother and child relationship. Near the end of Jean’s pregnancy the couple had to pick up and move to Vancouver. They needed to be close to the larger facilities for when Owen arrived, Gilpin said. “They had no idea what they would be facing when he was born.” Almost as soon as he was born Owen was taken into surgery to close his spine up.

He had another surgery at three weeks old to put a shunt in his brain to help regulate his spinal fluid and keep it from building up in his head. It all looked like it was going well, and the new family went home. At around three months old Owen’s shunt began to malfunction. The fluid was building up in his brain and he was rushed back to Vancouver to have it fixed. Trips to Vancouver have become the norm for the family. But while his parents worry,

Owen seems to be taking the frequent doctors’ visits and medical tests in stride. “It’s been a trying time. But, like I said, it’s also been a very inspiring time because he’s such a happy child,” Gilpin said. When the family returned to Whitehorse and settled into their new life, Gilpin said the ideas for art started to flow. There’s a painting of his wife and son looking at the northern lights, called The Nightlight. “We hadn’t been back in the

Yukon very long when that happened,” Gilpin said. “Obviously that was kind of an emotional response, but I think it’s one that most people can relate to up here – having that experience seeing the northern lights with your family.” Looking back at the work, which covers about 18 months, Gilpin said he can see how his life impacted his painting even if he didn’t

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activism. in the middle of the story. CP: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 25 years since DancPeople completely missed why it es with Wolves came out. What was was successful and just tried to do TORONTO the experience of making that film copies. The scripts that came after s Metis actress Tantoo Cardinal like, and seeing it go on to win seven that were just â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ugh, there were prepares to receive a lifetime Oscars (including best picture)? some rugged ones. achievement award, she rememCardinal: It was profound on Had it not won (seven) Oscars, bers what originally inspired her many levels. Here was a major Hol- then it could still be cast aside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; beto begin acting more than 40 years lywood movie that was going to be cause itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly about Indians. ago: anger. done in the language â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that was new CP: Four years later you starred â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about a career at all in itself. In the course of shooting, I in Legends of the Fall. Was there â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was about having a voice,â&#x20AC;? the think the filmmakers learned some- much difference to you whether you Edmonton-raised 64-year-old said thing about the Indian world and were acting in big or small movies? in a telephone interview this week. that changed the movie. It became Cardinal: I just go where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if people really can a movie about a love affair with the invited to go and I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m there appreciate what that experience is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; community rather than the love af- for a reason â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to be the of attempted genocide, generations fair between those two white people best-dressed or the best-looking in and generations and generations where your language is outlawed, your creativity is outlawed, anything you think or say or do is actually outlawed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a fire inside,â&#x20AC;? she continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a huge rage inside about the way my people were perceived and the injustice of that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to cling to conviction, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my gun, you know?â&#x20AC;? On Friday, Cardinal will receive ACTRA Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award of Excellence, a career-spanning honour previously presented to Rick Mercer, Fiona Reid and Shirley Douglas. The award simultaneously recognizes a body of work and commitment to advocacy, and for Cardinal there was rarely much of a distinc ! ('&% tion between the two. Whether acting in such largescale Hollywood productions as ! Dances with Wolves and Legends of the Fall or indies including (%' $&# %'$" Mothers&Daughters and Loyalties, Cardinal searched for roles that would expand the understanding of a culture she saw too often being demeaned in popular entertain

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Will Alexander said he immediately recognized the pupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential and recalled the duo stepping into the spotlight at Madison Square Garden. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She barked before I went in the ring. When everyone was chanting â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;beagle,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I could feel her growing an inch and her muscles tightening and she was ready to go.â&#x20AC;? The P in the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name stands for Peyton, but Alexander said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also nicknamed her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Princess.â&#x20AC;? He said hard work is the secret to her success but admits her diva personality made the difference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She performs (well) because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showing off,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about vanity.â&#x20AC;?

She was selected from among seven finalists, beating out 2,710 dogs. Miss P has worked the circuit through Canada and the U.S. for the past year, Alexander added. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become a seasoned vet who trains like a regular athlete, running on her treadmill and eating nutritious food. Crandlemire said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking forward to moving her dog back to Enderby once the fanfare subsides. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like it a lot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of freedom here for dogs,â&#x20AC;? said Enderby resident Gregg Marquardt, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never met Miss P but watched her performance on TV with his mother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are beautiful walks along the river. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place for retirement.â&#x20AC;?

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Rafts of birds overwintering in the Bering Sea picking insects off palm trees. First, some recent history. In the late 1980s, biologists noticed a lack of spectacled eiders in the summertime tundra nesting places the birds prefer. The decline was so steep that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials listed the birds as threatened in 1993. Wanting to know more, biologists captured birds during their brief egg-laying time on land in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. There, a veterinarian performed surgery to implant satellite transmitters within the abdomens of 22 spectacled eiders. Anchorage biologist Margaret Peterson monitored the signals and was disappointed when all transmitters stopped broadcasting bird locations by December 1994 after working just a few months. But the story was not over. In February 1995, a transmitter bleated out a signal. Chasing that one data point, biologists Greg Balogh and Bill Larned chartered a twinengine aircraft. They flew to the reported coordinates, south of St. Lawrence Island

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ike flecks of pepper on chowder, all of the spectacled eiders on the planet are now gathered amid sea ice and steaming open leads in the Bering Sea. “It’s a mass of life in this desolate area,” said Matt Sexson, who once rode an icebreaker to see the winter gathering south of St. Lawrence Island. Sexson, a biologist with the USGS Science Center in Anchorage, just handed in a draft of his Ph.D. chapter on the creatures whose wintering place was a mystery for more than a century. He has some ideas about why these “footballs with feathers” are now crowded into cracks in pack ice when other migrants are

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The winter gathering spot of spectacled eiders in the sea ice south of St. Lawrence Island.

in the Bering Sea. They found 25 flocks of eiders, the largest of which was 30,000 birds. They figured the birds were keeping ice leads open with their movement and body heat at minus 20 Fahrenheit and a ripping wind. In the lee of St. Lawrence Island, Balogh and Larned estimated they saw about 150,000 birds. Their discovery solved one of the last great puzzles of seabird biology, but raised the question of why birds would spend the entire winter in darkness between gaps in sea ice. Sexson duplicated Margaret Petersen’s study, capturing birds in northern and southwestern Alaska. From 2008 to 2012, he received more than 7,000 transmitted locations from the birds. Part of his degree work is to compare his results to those found in the 1990s. The birds’ more recent signals confirmed that they clump in the same areas south

of St. Lawrence Island from mid-October until mid-April. “Most likely, there’s 350-to370 thousand birds there right now waiting for breakup,” Sexson said. Once snow melts from tundra to expose nesting sites, birds will return to either northern or southwest Alaska, or more likely Siberia. “Only about five percent of the world’s population breeds in Alaska,” Sexson said. There is not much information on the birds’ lives in northern Russia, so biologists don’t know if Alaska birds dropped in numbers or moved to Siberia during breeding season. But Sexson and others know the birds spend half of their year in the emptiness of the Bering Sea between St. Lawrence and St. Matthew islands. The northern Bering Sea has plenty of clams and snails, but that prey is available is places that are less bleak. Why spend six months there? Sexson has a few ideas. One is that male birds court

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females while they are floating en masse. There, they maximize their chances of finding a mate (they find a new one each year). Gathering in such a harsh place might be due to “some form of genetic relic,” Sexson said. The birds might be remembering a forgotten landscape from 20,000 years ago, a hypothesis he will check using the birds’ genetic material. During the last ice age, their current wintering area might have been a shoreline of the Bering Land Bridge. Changing landforms and environmental conditions have doomed other animals, but spectacled eiders may have found a location that has somehow worked for them as their neighbours changed from mammoths to walruses. 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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large crowd helped kick off the celebration of Heritage Day on Monday evening by attending the Yukon Historical and Museums Association 31st Annual Heritage Awards ceremony at the Yukon Archives. The awards recognize outstanding achievements in the heritage field in the Yukon. The 2014 Annual Heritage Award was presented to Kitty Sperling and the Friends of the Ross River Bridge Society, for their successful efforts to have the Ross River Suspension Bridge saved from demolition. A year ago, the Second World War structure, which is the longest single-span suspension footbridge in North America, was slated to be torn down. Sally Robinson, the president of YHMA introduced the recipients, who, she said, through a combination of passion, engagement and organization, galvanized public support for their cause, garnering national media attention, and engaging the community in sustained non-confrontational protests. Their strategy of good will and positive dialogue was successful. Demolition was first postponed, then deferred, and then cancelled. A Yukon government leaflet that was distributed throughout the territory last week announced a commitment of $1.75 million for the restoration of the Ross River bridge. Present to receive the award from Robinson on behalf of the Friends of the Ross River Bridge Society were Kitty Sperling, accompanied by Councillor Yvonne Moon and Chief Brian Ladue of the Ross River Dena Council. The 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Casey (McLaughlin) Palmer, a born-andraised Yukoner by her successor at the Yukon Transportation Museum, Janna Powell. According to the YHMA citation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;During her tenure as executive director at the Yukon Transportation Museum from 20072014, Casey created a fun, safe and creative environment while directing

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Jim Mountain of Heritage Canada was the keynote speaker at the Yukon Historical and Museums Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heritage Awards at Yukon Archives.

the museum through its rebranding and actively encouraging young Yukoners to develop their heritage skills.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition to her professional work, Casey has a long volunteer service record with the YHMA, including serving as its president. Caseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional accomplishments, extensive volunteerism, and personal dedication to the Yukon heritage field are an inspiration for all Yukoners with a passion for heritage.â&#x20AC;? Palmer was effusive in acknowledging the many friends she made and worked with, including the museum board, which was more like a family than a board. Palmer also talked about her love of historical places. She has visited old mines, searched for an old native village, slept in a dredge in the Klondike, and even came across an abandoned cat train on one of her hikes. She talked about her encounters with the tangible remnants of the past which helped her connect with the present. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Yukon,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we can still read the history.â&#x20AC;? Palmer also thanked Air North, which, when it heard that she was to receive this award, gave her a round-

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morning breakfast meeting. The final recipient of the evening were brothers Leo and Marc Martel, who were given this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heritage Conservation Project of the Year Award for the restoration of the Keno City Hotel. In 2014, they defied the odds when they opened the hotel again after many years of closure. According to the citation: â&#x20AC;&#x153;After acquiring the building around 2008, Leo and Marc have been putting their heart and soul, blood, sweat, tears and a lot of money into the rambling, very historic hotel.â&#x20AC;? In presenting the award, Barb Hogan, manager of historic sites for the territorial government, quoted a phrase from the Keno City Hotel website: â&#x20AC;&#x153;before we started she (the hotel) had both feet in the grave and was sliding fast.â&#x20AC;? They have done a remarkable job of bringing this old hotel back to life. The evening began with a brief welcome by Minister Taylor, who has returned to this portfolio after a two-year hiatus. Since she first assumed the role of minister of tourism and culture in 2002, she has seen the number of institutions served by her department grow from eight museums and cultural centres to 19 now. During that same period, the budget for museums has grown from a half million dollars to the current allocation of just over $1.5 million. Taylor was also pleased to announce an increase in funding of museum

operations, maintenance and special projects through the Yukon museums assistance program. The budget will increase by 10 per cent in the forthcoming fiscal year to an allocation of $1.69 million, followed by another 10 per cent increase in the following fiscal year, 2016/17. This announcement was received with applause from the audience. Taylor noted that the annual budget for museums has increased by 300 per cent since she first assumed the portfolio in 2002. The 20 per cent increase, she noted, also applies to the special project capital assistance fund. The guest speaker for the evening was Jim Mountain, director of regeneration projects with Heritage Canada. Mountain described how Heritage Canada has been supporting the preservation of heritage buildings across the country for 40 years. Past projects in the Yukon include the restoration of the Yukon Hotel in Dawson City, and the rejuvenation of Main Street in Whitehorse. Mountain used a PowerPoint presentation to show examples of community revitalization from every part of the country. Particular mention was given to the successful efforts of the people of Ross River to have the Ross River Bridge restored. Michael Gates is a Yukon historian and sometimes adventurer based in Whitehorse. His latest book, Daltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gold Rush Trail, is available in Yukon stores. You can contact him at msgates@northwestel.net

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he first whiff from a study of contaminants in a Whitehorse sewage lagoon is at least troubling. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products are making their way into a lagoon where many migratory birds forage and breed. But before an interviewer can panic at the news, or even lift a scented hanky, biologist and lagoon explorer Devon Yacura provides some calming words: â&#x20AC;&#x153;From my sampling and results and reading the literature of other waste-water treatment plants, the concentrations in the sewage lagoon in Whitehorse are right in the realm of where I expect they would be â&#x20AC;&#x201C; given the size of Whitehorse and the general guidelines that Canada follows.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an issue,â&#x20AC;? admits Yacura. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want any pharmaceuticals going into the sewage lagoon and then going into the Yukon River.â&#x20AC;? The important thing for him is that we know just what harmful elements are entering our waste water so we can reduce concentrations or eliminate them altogether. Yacura, a graduate student with the University of Alberta who is now based at Yukon College, is taking a close look into the lagoon water and all creatures, great and microscopic, that come in contact with it. His project got its start back in Victoria where Yacura, who studied at University of Victoria and Royal Roads University, was encouraged by students down from the Yukon to seek his intellectual fortunes in the North. It all began simply enough â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with

change over spring, summer and fall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; when migration is at its highest level? How does all that relate to bird life and to passing carnivores that feed on birds? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously birds are being attracted to the lagoon by the high number of bugs.â&#x20AC;? Are the bugs providing a smorgasbord of pharmaceuticals and personal care products for foraging birds? Can birds be contaminated while simply resting in lagoon water? Confronted by ever greater Janelle Langlais/Yukon News waves of waste and sewage, rapidly Devon Yacura at Whitehorseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sewage treatment ponds on expanding municipalities elsewhere Long Lake Road. will likely soon be calling out for more initiatives like those Yacura is that oversight, or misplaced priority. to nourish creatures further up the dining ladder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more growth you undertaking here in Whitehorse. Across Canada perhaps fewer than â&#x20AC;&#x153;My research is a broad, preliminone per cent of the similar municipal have at the base of the food chain, ary study to get the ball rolling,â&#x20AC;? he the more growth you have as you go lagoon facilities have been tested, he says. up the food chain,â&#x20AC;? he says. says. This column is co-ordinated by the As for the objectives of his current â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a new field of research,â&#x20AC;? Yukon Research Centre at Yukon says Yacura. But he adds that over the lagoon research, Yacura is looking at College with major financial support toxin-removal efficiency: How effect- from Environment Yukon and Yukon next 10 years many more Canadian ively does the Whitehorse sewage lawaste-water lagoons will likely be College. The articles are archived at goon remove pharmaceuticals? How http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/remonitored for contaminants. There search/publications/yourâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;yukon does the concentration of chemicals is plenty of published literature on waste water out there â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but much of this writing isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t specifically about lagoons. The data tends to concentrate on the mechanical water-treatment methods of smaller facilities, he says. The research that is being done takes place in more highly populated regions, like southern Ontario, where municipalities do not have room to construct whopping lagoons like the 300-hectare operation in WhiteAshley Furniture HomeStore horse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, though there is a lot of Qwanlin Mall literature out there on pharmaceuticals in waste-treatment plants, I find Contact Carol at it difficult to find directly compar1-866-763-5550 Ext. 801 able data,â&#x20AC;? Yacura says. Based on his own field research Come see the Tax Lady the biologist knows that our lagoon hosts an abnormally high population of invertebrates â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thanks to all the nitrogen and phosphorous in human sewage. Algae, phytoplankton and bacteria thrive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and are called upon

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Biathlete Nadia Moser pegs off third medal to end Games Tom Patrick News Reporter

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. felt like my legs were going to fall off.” That’s how Yukon biathlete Nadia Moser describes her final lap during the women’s 10-kilometre pursuit race at the Canada Winter Games on Wednesday. It was worth the struggle. Moser won bronze for her third medal of the Games this week in Prince George. “I was pushing myself, but not as hard as I could because I was afraid I was going to fall over,” continued Moser. “I knew I was going to get third then because there was no one behind me that I could see.” Moser, who already collected silver and bronze this week, took third in the most thrilling race of the Games. After winning bronze in Tuesday’s sprint, she was third off the start-line in Wednesday’s pursuit, jumped into second after her first shoot, and into first after her second trip to the range, cleaning house. The 17-year-old slipped back into second and then into third, missing three and two in her standing shoots. “I’m happy that I got third, but I’m not happy with my shooting,” said Moser. “I’m happy with my prone because I hit four, five. But I’m not happy with my standing because I only hit five out of 10.” “It was an exciting race,” she added. “A lot closer than I thought it was going to be. “It’s not usually my favourite race, but this one was really fun because it was really close and the positions kept switching around.” Gold medalist Emily Dickson of B.C. won in a sprint to the finish, beating silver medalist Leilani Tam von Burg of Ontario by less than a ski length. Moser came in a minute, 20 seconds behind Dickson and Tam von Burg and 34 seconds ahead of the fourth-place finish from Quebec. All three medalists were the only females to collect hardware this week. Dickson went from bronze, to silver to gold. “We’re coming away with three medals!” exclaimed Yukon coach Laurie Jacobsen. “We’re happy – it doesn’t matter what colour. “We were pretty certain she had this potential, had the opportunity to medal. She doesn’t always think that she can, but she is the type of girl who will go out there and do what has to

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Yukon biathlete Nadia Moser finishes a trip to the range at the Canada Winter Games on Wednesday. Moser won her third medal with a bronze.

be done.” Moser began the Games winning silver in the 12.5-kilometre individual race on Sunday, marking the first medal for Yukon in Prince George and the first-ever Games medal for the territory in biathlon. She then claimed bronze in the 7.5-kilometre sprint on Tuesday, giving her the great starting position for Wednesday. Each medal holds its own significance for Moser. “I think they are all special in their own way,” she said. “The first race I was like, ‘OK, let’s see how I do.’ And I got a silver, so I was really excited – I wasn’t expecting it. Then in second race I didn’t shoot how I wanted to, so I was like, ‘I’m not getting a medal,’ but I did anyway. “This one, it was just an exciting race all together.” Yukon teammate Maria Peters bounced back from a disappointing race Tuesday and finished with her best on Wednesday. After placing 23rd in the sprint, Peters passed seven competitors in the pursuit to move up to a 16th-place finish in the field of 39. She wrenched her shoulder

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Yukon biathlete Maria Peters shows her happiness with her finish on Wednesday.

in a spill in the sprint but motored through the pain for her highest finish at the Games. She cleaned twice at the range, once

prone and once standing. “Today was my best result and shot the best,” said Peters. “I don’t know if I skied the best

because I fell yesterday and hurt my shoulder, so that was affecting me a little bit. “It might have made me ski a little bit slower, but that maybe was helping me because my heart rate wasn’t as high so I could shoot easier. So that might have been a good thing,” she added with a chuckle. Unlike Moser, who misses the cutoff by a year, Peters will be eligible for the 2019 Games in Red Deer, Alta. Peters finished Wednesday’s race with 17 out of 20 at the range. “I think this was Maria’s best race,” said Dennis Peters, Yukon coach and Maria’s dad. “She’s said in the past she doesn’t like the pursuit, but she did very well in it today. “She said she was in pain the last two laps, especially going up the hills, but she was determined to finish.” Both of Yukon’s two biathletes in Prince George train with Biathlon Yukon’s Velocity Squad for high performance athletes four times a week. Moser, who hopes to be accepted into the Biathlon Alberta Training Centre, is also a member of Cross Country Yukon’s Ski Squad program. “We’ve started a summer program as well and I think all of that has added up to bringing our level up,” said Jacobsen. The coaches from Biathlon Yukon are beside themselves with this week’s successes, but the season isn’t done. They are sending a team of seven Velocity Squad members, including Moser and Maria, to the national championships in only two weeks. “It’s been quite an amazing week for Biathlon Yukon,” said Dennis. “I think we’ve been put on the map with Biathlon Canada thanks to Nadia and Maria. We’ve had a lot of people surprised by the quality of athlete that has come from Yukon. “Nadia just sprang onto the scene in Canmore (Alberta) in December where she did really well in the youth-junior (world championship) trials. For her to do this shows we’ve got a good program going on up there (in Whitehorse) and we plan to continue trying to do this.” Moser won a silver at the Biathlon Canada’s team trials for the Youth/Junior World Biathlon Championship, which was also a North American Cup race, in December. She was also the only Yukon athlete to win three gold medals at the 2014 Arctic Winter Games in Fairbanks, Alaska. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015

YUKON NEWS

Yukon athletes in action Highlights from the first week of the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C.

Clockwise from top left: Yukon freestyle skier Niko Rodden performs at the big air event on Sunday; Ontario gymnast Megan Roberts performs on the floor on Tuesday; B.C. biathlete Emily Dickson tries to catch her breath after winning gold on Wednesday, while silver medalist Leilani Tam van Burg lies down exhausted; Newfoundland curlers hurry hard during competition on Monday; Team Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corvin Dick (in black tuque) competes in archery on Sunday.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Finish lines evade Yukon alpine skiers but once Tom Patrick

den Ski Village about 60 kilometres outside of Prince George. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My first run I fell, but manPRINCE GEORGE, B.C. aged to get back up and finish the ou have to go all out. It may course, so I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disqualified,â&#x20AC;? said spell disaster or lead to glory Richardson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got to redeem myself â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the nature of alpine in the second run â&#x20AC;Ś I had a really skiing. good run and I finished 33rd (in the Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Samantha Richardson run.)â&#x20AC;? and Katelyn Vowk rolled those dice Vowk was one of 20 skiers in the this week at the Canada Winter field who did not finish on Monday. Games, but they have come up In her first run she finished with a snake eyes more often than not. time of 1:17.76 for 30th. A second â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about run at the same speed would have controlling your speed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; going for put her in 29th place. it and making it or going for it and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monday wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so bad because I making a mistake,â&#x20AC;? said Vowk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It had a really good first run and I was happens quite often.â&#x20AC;? super happy about it,â&#x20AC;? said Vowk. The two skiers have one placeâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I was top-30 out of 66 girls â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I felt ment between the two of them after great.â&#x20AC;? two races this week. Both Yukon skiers were among Richardson took 44th in Mon24 either to not finish or be disqualidayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s giant slalom in front of two fied in Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slalom event. Saskatchewan finishers at the PurVowk straddled a gate in her first News Reporter

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Yukon alpine skier Katelyn Vowk races the giant slalom at the Canada Winter Games on Monday outside of Prince George, B.C.

run and Richardson had a more dramatic end to hers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skiing my best and I just clipped a gate near the end and I spun around and I got a mouth full of snow,â&#x20AC;? said Richardson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fun.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This morning I was pretty disappointed because it was the sixth gate and I straddled it,â&#x20AC;? said Vowk. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t part of the original plan, but both have signed on to compete

in the skicross competition at the end of the week. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be both skiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; just second time racing skicross since taking part in separate events more than a year ago in Smithers, B.C. Richardson made it to the final the time she did it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got taken out,â&#x20AC;? said Vowk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I was really young; I was like 12.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Games have been great,â&#x20AC;? added Vowk, who won gold and sil-

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Hopkins celebrates third as Quest wraps up

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Tagish’s Ed Hopkins rests in Eagle, Alaska, during the Yukon Quest. Hopkins placed third.

scratched from the race in Dawson, and fourth-place musher Joar Leifseth Ulsom scratched at the next wenty two years after his checkpoint, Eagle, Hopkins found rookie run in the Yukon himself in the top five. Quest, Tagish resident Ed He passed former champion Hopkins has achieved a new perHugh Neff along the Yukon River sonal best in the race: a third-place and came into Circle City with a finish. 22-minute lead for third. By the His best previous placing was time Hopkins arrived in Central, eighth, in 2005. the third-to-last checkpoint, he had Third place is also the highest widened his lead to eight hours. finish for a Yukoner since Sebastian Between Central and Mile 101, Schnuelle, then a Yukon resident, Hopkins struggled over the notoriplaced second in 2011 and Hans ous Eagle Summit. Twice, his team Gatt won it in 2010. turned around and headed back Hopkins’ wife, Michelle Phillips, downhill rather than carry on up placed fourth in the Quest in 2009 the steep slope. He was eventually and fifth in 2008. He joked at the forced to separate the dogs and finish line that he had to beat her the sled, leading the team up the record. mountain eight feet at a time and Hopkins required assistance to anchoring them, then returning on climb the steps to a podium and his own to drag the sled up eight address the Fairbanks crowd after his finish. “I tore a muscle in my leg feet and anchor it before turning to the dogs again, and so on. today, it goes from my knee all the Hopkins cruised to the finish way up to my butt,” he said. “I had line on Tuesday evening, 20 hours to sit down for most of the day.” Asked to compare this latest race after the second-place finisher, Allen Moore. Moore and champion Brent to his first, in 1993, Hopkins, 50, Sass had enjoyed an insurmountable said: “Oh, I’m a hurtin’ unit now.” lead on the rest of the field for the He described the brutally cold final third of the trail – so Hopkins, temperatures that marked the first effectively, was the winner of a race half of the race as working to his advantage. “I’m immune to the cold, within the race. “I knew what was underneath I don’t have a problem surviving the the hood,” he said of his young dog cold,” he said. He was able to roll team. Six of his finishers were in along steadily through those first their first ever race. Hopkins expects 500 miles. Hopkins arrived in Dawson City to have a strong team in the years to come. for the mandatory 24-hour layover Coming in fourth place, five in sixth position, with Ray Redingand a half hours after Hopkins, was ton Jr., a 13-time Iditarod finisher but a Quest rookie, just 12 minutes rookie musher Damon Alexander ahead of him. When Redington Tedford. Tedford is an anomaly Eva Holland

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One of Ed Hopkins’ dogs seen in Eagle, Alaska.

on the Quest: a Vancouver-based emergency room doctor who is brand new to mushing. He moved to Alaska last fall to train with Mitch Seavey, a former Iditarod champion, and was “pleasantly surprised” to find himself finishing in the top five. Tedford left Mile 101, the secondlast checkpoint, less than two hours behind then-fourth place Hugh Neff. He recalled seeing fresh scat on the trail, showing that Neff’s team was nearby. “It was kind of getting fresher and fresher,” he said. “It was like we were out on the hunt.” He passed Neff en route to Two Rivers, and after a final mandatory eight-hour rest, he left the last

checkpoint with just a six-minute lead on the former champ. His fourth-place finish will earn him the Rookie of the Year award at the Quest finish banquet on Saturday. Neff placed fifth, coming in an hour and a half later, and Yukoner Normand Casavant crossed the line in sixth place on Wednesday morning. It was another personal best for 51-year-old Casavant, who placed seventh in 2013 and tenth in two earlier Quests. Dawson City’s Brian Wilmshurst came across the line very early Thursday morning in 12th place. This was Wilmshurst’s fourth

consecutive Quest. He finished 16th in his 2012 rookie run, 17th in 2013, and 10th last year, when only eleven teams completed the race. Wilmshurst, 32, told onlookers at the finish line that his next priority was to get home and check his hockey pool. With nine scratched from the race and one musher withdrawn after requesting emergency assistance, only 16 of the 26 teams that started in Whitehorse are on track to complete the 2015 race. Whitehorse resident Rob Cooke remains on the trail, running in the Red Lantern position. He should finish in Fairbanks today.

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No ordinary bike tour Derek Crowe braved the 700-km overland bicycle trip from Whitehorse to Dawson City during this year’s Yukon Arctic Ultra race. Here’s what it was like, in his own words. Derek Crowe Special to the News

ureka Dome is one big hill. It’s late on day six of my ride in the Yukon Arctic Ultra from Whitehorse to Dawson and I have just crested the summit. A gentle breeze moves the -10 C air, triggering little notice on my part except the brief recognition that the weather is mercifully mild compared to what it could be at this elevation in the Black Hills of central Yukon. The miserable cold that marked the first three days on the trail is a distant memory. My strategy – to literally race ahead of the warm front before the trail became too “punchy” for efficient travel – is working so far. Spotting the campsite of a Yukon Quest musher, I pull over. It has become routine to use these sites as rest stops, gathering the dogs’ straw under my sleeping mat and reviving the musher’s unused wood to spark a new fire. I awake from a sound sleep to a sky awash with faint aurora. Kenji, a cameraman from Japanese broadcaster NHK, is nearby filming the scene. My light is on and I begin to break camp. As Kenji’s video light illuminates my tasks, we maintain silence. He has his job, and I have mine: to pack up and ride away down the crest of the Dome. Kenji leapfrogs ahead with camera to capture this strange scene of a man on a bicycle with five-inch tires, rolling into the richest valley in the North. Before long I’ve descended to Indian River, winding through the claims of Tony Beets of reality TV show Gold Rush fame, and ultimately arriving at the Arctic Ultra tent camp. It’s a perfect day in the goldfields, and I revel in the history of the trail rolling under my wheels: Indian River Bridge, Granville, Dominion dredge piles, Sulfur Creek Road, the towering hulk of King Solomon’s Dome. Distracted by the beauty, not to mention sleep deprived, I mistakenly drop my camera while attempting to return it to my jacket pocket. Ridiculous! I’m several kilometres down the trail when I make the discovery, and have to backtrack to retrieve it. My legs are still working but my mind fails to fully grasp simple tasks. Another film crew sees me through a large section of overflow, virtual ice swamps that form when meltwater meets snow and ice. My overboots go on, and I think back to Pelly Farm. Upon asking longtime resident Dale Bradley if I could leave my overboots behind in a drop bag, he had remarked, “lots of water in this country,” and shared an anecdote about a previous racer who traveled light and nearly paid the ultimate price. Thanks Dale, I think to myself.

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Whitehorse’s Derek Crowe near Coghlan Lake during the Yukon Arctic Ultra. Crowe, who rodes his bike from Whitehorse to Dawson City on the old Overland Trail, placed second.

I head up, up, up King Solomon’s Dome, the highest summit on the Quest trail, and my food situation is at the forefront of my thoughts. I’m low on carbs, brain food. I start counting jellybeans and peanut butter cups, and there aren’t enough. Will this hill ever end? No doubt this thought has crossed the mind of many a Klondike wheelman who rode this same stretch of road during the gold rush – so close to the comforts of Dawson yet agonizingly far away. I stop for a final favourite dinner, spaghetti with meat sauce. With meditative focus, I submit to routine for the last time: melt snow, inhale food, go. The film crew captures all of this, and the start of the descent. I know this section of trail well and am not surprised with the uphills and traverses. I am surprised with how rideable it is, however. Never have I seen this little snow here. At Discovery Claim, I encounter a massive section of overflow and the boots go on again. It’s deep and I’m wading, balancing on fragments of ice and using my bike as an outrigger. When I arrive on the other side, my bike’s wheels are now coated with a thick layer of ice and instantly pounds heavier. I try in vain to chip it off. Rolling slowly, too slowly, I crawl

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Crowe rides past Scroggie Creek.

towards Dawson. Finally the dredge appears out of the darkness, then woodsmoke. A dog chases me, but I don’t care if it bites. I wheel down the highway, crossing the Klondike River past Crocus Bluff, with no one to witness my arrival. I walk on the flat dike.

At last, I turn the corner and greet the sight I’ve been awaiting for a week: the S.S. Keno and the finish line. The end of my journey marks what I believe to be the first ride by a Yukoner from Whitehorse to Dawson via the Overland Trail in over a century. A small group of Yukon Arctic Ultra vol-

unteers greets me with a finisher’s medal, which is surprisingly heavy. The jubilation and relief of finally arriving after 7.5 days, 700 kilometres, -45 C temperatures, jumble ice, and overflow is quickly replaced by dismay as I realize the terrible truth: I have missed last call at the Pit by a mere half hour!

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Curriculum Developer, Climate Change Policy Program School of Liberal Arts Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus Hourly Rate: $32.94 to $37.06 Competition#: 15.18 Initial Review Date: February 23, 2015 Yukon College is seeking a highly motivated individual to take D OHDG UROH LQ WKH GHYHORSPHQW RI LWV SRVW GHJUHH FHUWLÀFDWH in Climate Change Policy. Duties will include organizing and facilitating a program mapping session and working closely with a variety of external stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop a program outline. 7KH LGHDO FDQGLGDWH ZLOO KDYH D 3K' LQ D UHOHYDQW ÀHOG RI study, with previous experience developing curriculum and/or science policy, working with Yukon First Nation communities and organizations, managing projects and working in a team environment.

This position is excluded from the Bargaining Unit. Yukon College offers a comprehensive benefit package including annual travel assistance.

For additional position information, please contact: Dr. Victoria Castillo, Chair, Liberal Arts Email: vcastillo@yukoncollege.yk.ca Phone: (867) 456-8615

Go to: http://yukoncollege.yk.ca/about/employment for more information on all job competitions. Quoting the competition number, please submit your resume and cover letter to: Yukon College, Human Resources Services, Box 2799, 500 College Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4 Fax: 867-668-8896 Email: hr@yukoncollege.yk.ca

3-BDRM HOUSE, Echo Valley Rd, 4 appliances, large deck, $1,200/mon + utils. 780-351-2677 2-BDRM HOUSE, Echo Valley Rd, 4 appliances, large deck, $1,000/mon + utils. 780-351-2677 2-BDRM LOWER level suite, Copper Ridge, laundry, N/S, no parties, refs reqʼd, $1,200/mo + utils. 667-4858 5 BEDROOMS + furnishing supplies, TV, kitchen, living room, avail immed, $750/mon. 667-6060 FURNISHED ROOM, downtown area, female preferred, must be clean, responsible, references, incl utilities, kitchen, laundry facilities, N/S, N/P, 668-5185 ROOMMATE WANTED to share scenic, quiet waterfront home at Marsh Lake, N/S, animals welcome, $500/mon. 660-4321

Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871 WOULD LIKE to house-sit or rent in Whitehorse from April 13 to May 15 or sooner. Professional couple currently house sitting until April 15. 336-8900 SMALL CABIN for mature woman with female, spayed, well-trained German Shepherd dog, needed by the end of February, not fussy. I'm a smoker. Call 689-0420.

Real Estate Condo Suite in Nanaimo, B.C. Quality construction+materials, partially furnished w/kitchen appliances, small but well organized 300 sq ft space in quiet residential neighbourhood. Transit, park, shopping nearby. Low condo fees+utilities. Asking $85,000. Call 867-660-4516 3-BDRM 2-BATH home, fully furnished, well maintained, landscaped, paved driveway, Propertyguys ID 703425. Call 334-5876 for info/viewing 2012 3-BDRM, 2 full bath trailer located below old McKenzie trailer park, can rent ʻtil sold, avail April 1, $258,000. 336-2205

Help Wanted LOOKING FOR a generous volunteer driving instructor. Gas and vehicle provided. Please call 867-335-3289 TAKHINI TRANSPORT is seeking a Truck Bus Journeyman Mechanic Apply in person to: Takhini Transport #9 Lindeman Rd, Whitehorse, YT 867-456-2745 MACHINIST (NOC7231) Brent's Hydraulics $20.00/hr 3yrs experience needed Permanent Contact: 867-456-2071 Email: dbrentschultz@hotmail.com

Miscellaneous for Sale WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy & sell: • Brand new/used double/triple pane vinyl/wood windows. •Brand new steel/vinyl exterior doors with frames. Now selling: •Brand new unfinished oak kitchen cabinets. 333-0717 JOTUL F500 WOODSTOVE, non-catalytic, front and side-loading, matte black, up to 24" logs, heats up to 2,000 sqft, exc cond, $1,400 obo. 633-2091

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 Miscellaneous for Sale We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, cameras, furniture, antiques, artwork, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, rifles & ammo. G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL PIONEER FEATHER-LITE parka, menĘźs sz med, like new, $150, snowmobile suit, unisex down insulated, $75. 633-3053 IPHONE 4S, good condition, Bell or Virgin mobile free of contract, $170. 334-6087 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 CAN-CAN COSTUME, yellow and black, reversible top, size 12-14, $100 firm. 633-2037 NEW 10ĘźX12' linoleum flooring, white tile pattern, $75 obo. 456-7880. VACUUM, HIGH-END Dyson model, good for all floors, carpet, hardwood, barely used, $600 new, asking $380. 668-4699 MOUNTAIN EQUIP womenĘźs down coat, blk, sm, $75. 311B Hanson St, pms. SEALSKIN MUKLUKS, mens size US 8.5-9, handmade in Holman, NWT, home-tan moose hide footbed, wool duffel, very warm, almost new, exc cond, $425. 336-8737

HOT POINT stove, working order, must pick up on Feb. 27, $75. 668-2807

TVs & Stereos

LADIES WEDDING ring, size 7, gold, fused engagement ring, opal stone, size 7. 633-2837 2 LYNX skins, $200 ea, bear rug, $800. 336-2333 ARCTERYX BETA AR menĘźs pant, Gore-Tex Pro, sz large/regular, never worn, still tagged, $350. 456-7758 after 5pm ELECTRIC 668-3968

T R E A D M I L L , $75 obo.

DALL SHEEP cape, have permit, offers. 334-7387 3 ELECTRIC coil top stoves, 1 Frigidaire, 1 GE, new, 1 Westinghouse, 1 Roper electric drive, 1 dishwasher. 668-5559 9Ęź SHUFFLEBOARD, complete, $200 obo. 668-3968 CLARE OIL burner furnace, practically new, c/w plenum & ducting, $500. Call 633-6585 for info

Electrical Appliances

GIBSON SG Robot self-tuning electric guitar, purple, mint cond, $3,999 new, asking $1,500 obo, c/w hard shell case. 333-9084

FREE: 2 tube-type TVs, 32â&#x20AC;? JVC, 28â&#x20AC;? Sears, both work. 667-2601

CORT G 290 electric guitar, Strat styled body, 5 position switch, soft case & strap, check Internet for details, nice quality guitar, $365. obo. 333-9084

Computers & Accessories

Firewood

DELL POWEREDGE 2950, ex-Google server, holds WIN2k8 R2 OS. 2x Dell Quad Core 2.66ghz, 8x 2GB PC2-5300 RAM, 6x 250GB 7.5k, 3.5" Seagate HDDs. kmoorlag@gmail.com $750 obo.

DRY SPRUCE FIREWOOD Cut to length 16â&#x20AC;? and up From Haines Junction Local delivery $250 per cord 456-2035

XBOX 360 with 8 games, exc cond. 334-8205 for info IPOD TOUCH 3rd gen 32Gb, includes protective skin and earphones, $100. 668-4613

Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com BASS PLAYER looking to join working band, no beginners please. Thomas @ 660-4826 PEAVY STUDIO Pro 40 watt electric guitar amp, good sound, plenty loud, $165 obo. 333-9084

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INSTANTANEOUS PROPANE fired water heater, Bosch WR400-7.K, $600. 335-7773. RENDEZVOUS 2-PC gold outfit, halter top, capri bottoms, sz sm, $15. 311B Hanson St, pms

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DONĘźS FIREWOOD SERVICE â&#x20AC;˘Single cord specialist â&#x20AC;˘Wood stockpiled in Whitehorse for quick daily deliveries â&#x20AC;˘Social Services accepted 393-4397 EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery â&#x20AC;˘ Dry accurate cords â&#x20AC;˘ Clean shavings available â&#x20AC;˘ VISA/M.C. accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Association Costs will rise. ORDER NOW 456-7432

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Counsellor

CLOSING DATE: March 6 th, 2015 Department: Health and Wellness STATUS: Full Time-Term 2 Years with the possibility of extension SALARY: Levels 12-14, commensurate with education and experience JOB SUMMARY As a member of our Health & Wellness team, the successful candidate is responsible, under the direct supervision of the Director of Health & Wellness, to provide direct clinical counselling services involving consultation, assessments and treatment using individual, family and group modalities, often with survivors/victims of physical, sexual and other types of abuse. Assessing urgency and risk of harm to self and/ or others involved with the client and developing a holistic treatment or management plan. The candidate will use the Values and Virtues of Life(mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical) as the basis of their duties. Job Description are available, please contact Tanya James at (867) 821-4251 ext 8269 or E-mail tanya.james@ctfn.ca

KENMORE DRYER, white, older model but works great, $150. 335-1088

Marsh Lake Solid Waste Society Invites applications for the position of:

WASTE FACILITY MANAGER This position is a full time and will be available April 1st 2015. It requires a mature individual who has experience working collaboratively with a Board of Directors, works well with minimal supervision, and has proven experience supervising staff. The right individual must also be highly organized, has good computer skills, and some experience writing proposals and reports. A valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and current Standard First Aid and WHMIS certification are required A security check may be requested.

FRANKĘźS FIREWOOD Standing dead spruce cordwood â&#x20AC;˘$230/cord for stove length delivered in town â&#x20AC;˘$90/cord u-cut on the landing â&#x20AC;˘1/2 cord orders welcomed â&#x20AC;˘Special rates for cordwood resellers Phone 334-8960

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

CARCROSS TAGISH E MPLOYMENT FIRST NATION O PPORTUNITY Building Maintenance Supervisor CLOSING DATE: March 5 2015 Infrastructure STATUS: Full Time Permanent SALARY: CTFN Wage Scale Levels 5 - 9 JOB SUMMARY As a member of our Infrastructure team, the successful candidate will be working under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Infrastructure and is responsible for ensuring the improvement and maintenance of all GC/ TFN owned and operated government facilities, Elders maintenance program and for integrating the four elements of the Values and Virtues of Life (mental, emotional, spiritual and physical) into the work. The supervisor will ensure that, where possible, projects delivered reflect lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four stages - child, youth, adult and Elder. The successful candidate must be willing to change with the ongoing evolution of CTFN circle governance. Job Descriptions are available, please contact Tanya James at (867) 821-4251 Ext 8216 or E-mail tanya.james@ ctfn.ca

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Employment Opportunity

Providing leadership through our strengths in programming, services and research, Yukon Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main campus in Whitehorse and 12 community campuses cover the territory. A small college, YC provides a stimulating and collegial environment. We work with Yukon communities, Yukon First Nations, local governments, business and industry, to promote a community of learners within a vibrant organization. Come join us as we continue to enhance the Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity through education and training.

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Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus Term Position to: October 31, 2016 Salary: $29.43 to $35.04 per hour (Based on 75.0 hours bi-weekly) Competition #:15.25 ,QLWLDO 5HYLHZ 'DWH 0DUFK We are looking for a dynamic individual who enjoys working with students, staff, and the public. You will EH VXSSRUWLQJ 7KH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH 5HJLVWUDU E\ DGPLWWLQJ and registering students, collecting fees, completing data entry, working with College programs and external agencies, and responding to a variety of college inquiries. The ideal candidate will have related post-secondary coursework and experience performing various administrative, accounting and information system functions in a client service environment. You should also clearly demonstrate your experience working with integrated computerized systems and composing a variety of correspondence.

A 37.5 hour work week (summer) with days off of Wednesday and Thursday are the usual working hours . Safety of staff and the public is paramount followed closely by maintaining the facility at an acceptable level of organization and efficiency. Wage $27 per hour depending on experience.

Excellent customer service and communication skills as well as decision-making skills are essential.

A complete job description is available by calling Lynn Standing â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Whiten at 3364687. Please submit applications by email to: Lynn at â&#x20AC;&#x201C; r.lwhiten@northwestel.net by February 25th.

Consideration will be given to those with an appropriate combination of education and experience.

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VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION Old Crow, Yukon FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

MANAGER, MENTAL HEALTH & SUPPORT PROGRAMS THE JOB: Reporting to the Director of Health, Social, this position is responsible for providing personal and family counseling, and delivering the National Native Alcohol & Drug Addiction Program (NNADAP). This position is responsible for supervising Family Support Worker and the Justice Coordinator/ Native Court Worker. This position also coordinates all Therapists coming into the community through the use of Client Case Conferencing. THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will hold a degree or diploma in social work, psychology, psychotherapy, or a related ďŹ eld, or the equivalent in training and experience. The candidate must have at least 2 years direct and successful counseling experience; knowledge of social issues affecting First Nation peoples both locally and nationally; knowledge; of public and private agencies associated with alcohol and drug abuse programs; knowledge of a variety of treatment programs and therapeutic approaches. The ability to resolve conďŹ&#x201A;icts and to problem solve; ability to analyze community and client needs and develop policies and procedures to meet those needs; and ability to organize and facilitate workshops and presentations. The ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically, both verbally and in writing, with clients, co-workers, community members, and with outside agencies, partners and business associates is essential. Experience working with a First Nations community is an asset. Successful candidate will require a mandatory criminal record check and maintain a substance-free lifestyle. PAY RANGE: $45.44/hour to start, plus an excellent beneďŹ ts package. This is a fulltime term position based on 65 bi-weekly (6.5 hour workdays â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. A minimum one-year commitment is required. A DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE AT: www.vgfn.ca/employment CLOSING DATE: March 10, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m. We thank all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please submit resume that includes job experience related to position to: Brenda Frost, Manager, Human Resources Vuntut Gwitchin Government, Box 94, Old Crow, Y.T. Y0B 1N0 0HONE EXT s &AX s %MAIL HRD VGFN NET

While qualiďŹ ed VGFN citizens will be given preference, all interested and qualiďŹ ed individuals are encouraged to apply.

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Chief Executive OfďŹ cer (CEO) SELKIRK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Location: Whitehorse, Y.T. Status: Full-time, Permanent Wage: Dependent on experience Closing Date: Until position ďŹ lled The Selkirk Development Corporation (SDC) is a progressive organization, owned by the citizens of Selkirk First Nation. With interests in mining, real estate, and tourism, we are a growing dynamic organization, if you are seeking a challenging, rewarding position in a team environment, we have the opportunity for you. Job Summary: Reporting to the Board of Directors of the Selkirk Group of Companies, the Chief Executive OfďŹ cer (CEO) is responsible for the achievement of corporate goals and objectives within the established authority delegated by the Board. The CEO will direct the daily operational activities of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corporate ofďŹ ce and business units. The CEO will provide ďŹ nancial leadership by identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, managing budgets and monitoring long-term strategic ďŹ scal plans, including the achievement of revenue and proďŹ tability goals. Education and Experience: A graduate of a degree program in business management or related ďŹ eld with several years of work experience. An equivalency of several years of executive work experience and training may be considered. A strong record of accomplishment and success in business development with related long-term experience may be considered. For additional information, please contact the OfďŹ ce Manager at (867) 393-2181. Submit resume with cover letter to: Selkirk Development Corporation Suite 201-166 Titanium Way Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 0G1 Fax: (867) 393-2182 Or email: broberts@selkirkdevcorp.com We thank those who apply and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Preferential hire for qualiďŹ ed Selkirk First Nation citizens is in effect.

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â&#x153;&#x201D; Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed â&#x153;&#x201D; Everything over 8" split â&#x153;&#x201D; $250 per cord (6 cords or more) â&#x153;&#x201D; Single and emergency half cord deliveries â&#x153;&#x201D; Scheduled or next day delivery

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PlbfeĂ&#x2039;j ( afY j`k\ Sales Manager Reporting to the Managing Director, this position is responsible to develop and deliver approved sales programs, in order to achieve sales objectives set by the Board of Directors for Yukon meetings and conferences, based on established target markets. This position may be called upon to provide post sale assistance to all interested clientele coming to the Yukon to ensure satisfaction and to maintain client relations. Specific Responsibilities 1. Contribute to the development of and implement, in conjunction with and as directed by the Managing Director, the YCB sales plan. 2. In consultation with the Managing Director develop annual sales objectives and budgets for the various target markets based on direction received from the Board of Directors. 3. Manage YCB sales programs as assigned by and in consultation with the Managing Director, in a timely and cost-effective manner including, but not limited to, the following: â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare and submit bid presentations; â&#x20AC;˘ Source and liaise with potential clients to achieve sales objectives; â&#x20AC;˘ Co-ordinate members buy in for tradeshows and attend approved trade shows â&#x20AC;˘ Co-ordinate members buy-in for sales calls and attend approved sales missions â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare and conduct â&#x20AC;&#x153;In-Marketâ&#x20AC;? sales trips and events; â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and conduct pre-sale familiarization tours/site inspections as required â&#x20AC;˘ Contribute to the YCBs social media and web site content on a weekly basis â&#x20AC;˘ Identify sales opportunities on a Yukon level and communicate same to the Managing Director to determine follow up and follow through as required. 4. Maintain YCB contact database per established procedure. 5. Responsible for generating revenue within designated program areas 6. Responsible to contribute to the enhancement of the understanding of YCBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s profile, programs and membership within the community 7. Other duties as required. Accountability: 1. Make sales recommendations to the Managing Director 2. Make operational decisions within the approved objectives and budgets of the various sales programs assigned. 3. Uphold and abide by the operating policies established by the Board of Directors and the administrative policies established by staff. 4. The Managing Director is responsible to the Board of Directors for the decisions and consequences arising from the activities of the Sales Manager Working Conditions: This position works within a typical non-profit office environment with frequent critical deadlines. There is considerable sales related travel outside Yukon and frequent travel inside Yukon (e.g. four to five times during the course of a year) by vehicle and plane. In addition the incumbent is often required to attend lunch hour, evening and weekend meetings. Incumbent must be physically capable of lifting trade show displays, brochure boxes, etc. Knowledge and Skills Required: 1. Business, tourism or commerce degree along with at least three yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s related experience in destination marketing (or equivalency). 2. The incumbent must possess excellent interpersonal, communication (oral, written and presentation), organizational, analytical and negotiation skills. 3. The incumbent must be capable of working independently. 4. The incumbent must also have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Power Point and Prezi and a good knowledge of database applications. 5. Strong knowledge of Yukon tourism product would be an asset. 6. Valid Passport and Yukon driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license required. Salary: Based on Experience. Please submit resume and cover letter via email to: info@ycb.ca Competition Closes: Friday Feb 27, 2015 - 5pm PST

Want to get involved with the Humane Society? Become a volunteer and join the Board, walk dogs or help with a fundraiser; it all helps!

Call 633-6019 today to find out how you can become involved!

DUKE'S FIREWOOD Round Firewood Multiples of 2 cords, $250/cord Round 6 cord load, $230/cord Cash sales only 334-8122 ANDYĘźS FIREWOOD SERVICE Quality standing dry Haines Junction Full measured cords, stacked $250/cord $240/cord 6-cord loads 335-0932, leave message

Guns & Bows LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ 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 SAVAGE MODEL ll .243 c/w Simmons 3x9 scope stock cut for smaller person, extra new full size stock, lots of ammo, $300. Doug @ 867-689-6169 9.3X57 BOLT action Mauser, open sights, c/w bullets, brass & dies, $400. Doug @ 867-689-6169 7.62X54 RUSSIAN carbine open sights, lots of hard/soft point factory ammo included, $450. 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 750 semi-auto 30 06 c/w Leupold 4x scope, lots of ammo, $600. Doug @ 867-689-6169 REMINGTON MODEL 700 in 7mm mag c/w vortex 4x12 scope, lots of ammo, $700. Doug @ 867-689-6169 ANSCHUTZ CIL model 111.22 single shot, vg to exc cond, $175. 633-2443 WANTED: .35 Rem calibre Marlin lever action. 633-2443 303 LEE Enfield, c/w Bushnell Elite 4200 3-9 scope, $600, Savage 223 Rem Model 11 c/w Tasco Titan 3-9 scope, $500, all exc cond, FAC reqĘźd. 668-5268 MOSSBERG 12-GAUGE pump, c/w 2 barrels, never been fired, lots of ammo available, $400. Doug @ 867-689-6169 CONDOR OVER-UNDER 12-gauge c/w interchangeable 20Ga barrel, $600, top line Leupold scope Model VX3, 2.5 -8, $400, all exc cond, FAC reqĘźd. 668-5268 WANTED: LEE Enfield No4MK1 Longbranch rifles also any sniper versions or any info leading to a sniper for sale. Am Ranger collector of Enfields, reply to thirtypound@hotmail.com .376 STEYER synthetic stock with or without 4x Leupold scope, exc cond, lots of ammo & reloading equip, $600. Doug @ 867-689-6169 MOSSBERG 500 12-gauge, side folding stock, pistol grip forestock & sling, $250. 333-0564 MOSSBERG CAMO AR 22 LR, 2 clips, works great, $200. 333-0564 SMITH & Wesson Model 629 .44 mag, 6â&#x20AC;? barrel, stainless steel, Hoge grip, holster, $700. 333-0564

Wanted WANTED: VOLUNTEER to teach beginner English to an adult. 393-2275 WANTED: CANDLE maker for my candle scraps. 633-2037 WANTED: 1 or 2 budgies in good health, reasonable price, for a senior. 667-4526 or 335-4708 NINTENDOS, SEGAS, games & accesories, will pay $. 334-1502

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 WERE YOU a squatter in Whiskey, Moccasin Flats, Sleepy Hollow or the Wye area? Need your story. squatterstory@gmail.com or Pat 667-4141 WANTED: NOW or in future, person or mover coming to BC to bring down bags & small boxes to Kimberley, BC or area. Must be honest/reliable. 250-439-8225

WANTED: HOOD and left headlight for 1999 Toyota Corolla. 334-7387

Cars 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 2009 DIESEL TDI Volkswagon Jetta Wagon, exc cond, 110,500 kms, leather seats, 1-yr old Noikan studded tires/rims, all weather tires/rims, moon roof, reduced to $17,500 obo. Shelagh at 393-2962 2009 NISSAN Altima sedan, 4-cyl, auto, air, cruise, tilt, P/W, P/L, AM/FM/CD, $8,500 obo. 660-4220 2008 NISSAN Versa hatchback, 4-cyl, 6-spd standard, air, cruise, tilt, P/W, P/L, AM/FM/CD, 2 sets of tires & wheels, $6,500 obo. 660-4220 2007 PONTIAC GS sedan, 4-cyl, auto, air, AM/FM/CD, $4,500 obo. 660-4220

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1999 FORD Taurus sedan, 4-dr, P/W, P/D, cruise, V6 auto, 4 new snow tires, $1,950. 336-2029

MicMac USED VEHICLE SPECIALS!! 2012 Toyota Corolla #7569A / $19,797............. PROMO $13,995 2011 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.6L V8 #7501B / $3 $39,199 .......PROMO $25,795 2012 Toyota Corolla #15000 / SOLD! $19,797 9,7977... ................PROMO ........ $14,590 2011 Toyota Tundra SR5 #1410 1410 / SOLD! $39,199 $39,199.... $39 19 ........ PROMO $25,995 2010 Toyota Tundra SR5 #7467AA / $42 $42,766 766 ...... PROMO $29,800 2013 Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD

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2010 Toyota Tacoma STOCK #7474B

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2012 Toyota Tacoma

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1993 TOYOTA Corolla, great car, great on gas, $1,800. 633-3982 1989 HONDA Civic, 4-cyl 5-spd, 2-dr, some new parts, $550 obo. 333-3851 SUBARU 2004 STI, 100,000kms, damaged body, everything mechanical in working order, $8,000 obo. 336-2333

Trucks

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2013 SILVERADO 1500 Cheyenne edition, ext cab, 4x4, box liner, lots of features, great shape, 19,500 kms, must be seen, $31,500. 334-9415

2010 NISSAN X-Terra 4X4, 6-spd standard, warranty Ęťtil 2018, good glass, low kms. 332-3928

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QUALIFICATIONS: University degree in the area of Commerce or Engineering, OR several years experience in this ďŹ eld, either paid or volunteer service, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience, and experience working with First Nations. Ability to plan, direct, set goals, objectives/priorities of ofďŹ ce functioning; Ability to provide work plans; Ability to manage ďŹ nancial and material resources; Ability to provide yearly department budgets; Ability to organize and prioritise tasks and deadlines. Valid Yukon Drivers License, class 5, must provide driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract. DUTIES: Under the direction of the Executive Director, includes preparing budget for Capital Department s Insure budget reďŹ&#x201A;ect 5 year capital plan, s Prepare 5-year plan as needed, s Responsible for all staff working within Capital Department, s The incumbent would be responsible for monitoring and maintaining approved Capital budget, s Seek funding for capital projects from other government agencies, s Negotiate services with other governments that pertain to Capital Department, s Purchasing and or replacing vehicles and equipment, s Insure invoices and progress reports are issued as appropriate to meet requirements of a funding agency, s Arrange for architectural designs for capital projects, s Maintain appropriate insurance for LSCFN buildings and vehicles, s Complete personnel evaluations, s Attend directors meetings and work in unison with other directors, s Other duties as provided by Executive Director. LSCFN preferential hire will apply. If you are interested, please submit your expression of interest along with your resume by 4:30 P.M. Monday, March 2, 2015 to: Attention: Doris Caouette, Human Resource OfďŹ cer Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation PO Box 135, Carmacks Y.T. Y0B 1C0 Phone: (867)863-5576 ext 280 Fax: (867)863-5710 Email: resume@lscfn.ca

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2003 HONDA Accord sedan, clean, runs great, fully loaded w/heated leather seats & sunroof, studded winter tires installed, great on fuel, $4,900. 333-0747

1999 CADILLAC, 2-dr, winter/summer tires on rims, $2,800. 336-2029

1998 VOLVO V70 2.5SE SW, power doors & windows, AC, sunroof, 202,000kms, vg cond + extras, $5,500. Don @ 334-8260

2011 DODGE Ram 2500 hemi, 92000km, xd rims leveling kit fender flares $30,000. 334-8485 call/ text

2004 CHEVY Optra, 129,000km, manual, command start, after market stereo, new all season tires, great mileage, cheap insurance, $4,000 obo. 334-9954

2000 SUBARU Impreza Sport AWD, 265,000 kms, 5-spd, 35 mpg, new front cv axles, struts & mounts, rear wheel bearings, 4 Nokian AW tires, $1,750. 393-2509, clarinch@bellaliant.net/mailto:clarinch@bellaliant.net msgs

2005 TOYOTA Corolla CE, auto, P/L, 1 owner, clean, no rust, new-looking interior, 100,000kms, $7,500 obo. 333-9126

2002 JEEP TJ Sport, 5-speed, well maintained, $6,000. 633-6313

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Teegathaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Oh Zheh Society (TOZ) is recruiting an Executive Director to lead our organization forward in its mandate and long-term vision. TOZ is a registered non-proďŹ t society with a mandate to provide effective programs and services to adults with intellectual disabilities. It accomplishes this by operating day programs and residential programs based on abilities and needs of clients. It currently serves 21 clients and has a staff of 23 full and part time staff. We have recently conďŹ rmed our strategic direction after celebrating our 25th anniversary.

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Automotive Service Advisor As a Service Advisor for Whitehorse Motors, you will be expected to perform in a fast-paced environment. Interacting with customers is what will get you out of bed in the morning, and your recommendations for maintenance and repair services will be the last thing you think about at night. Okay, well, that might be a bit much. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll work closely with management, doing everything you can to provide excellent service to all Whitehorse Motors customers and visitors ensuring they promote the great work we do at the dealership.

2009 CHEV Colorado 4X4, ext cab, auto, V6, P/W, P/D, cruise, radio/CD, $5,950. 336-2029

2007 DODGE Caravan stow nĘź go, new tires, rotors, brakes, auto, CD, remote start, crack on rear bumper, runs perfectly, 87,000km, $7,800. 332-2252

2009 DODGE Grand Caravan, silver, exc cond, stow & go seating, high-end audio/video system, back-up camera, command start, new snow tires, clean windshield, 93,000 km, $12,000. 633-6720

2007 GMC 1500 4X4, 5.3L engine, 240,000kms, long box, ext cab, classic body style, $6,000. 333-0564

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

2000 DODGE, 5.9L Cummins, $8,500. 336-3570

t Aggressive pay plans and performance bonuses

Requirements... t Previous automotive experience

t Comprehensive health care, dental & life plan

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t A terrific pension plan

t ADP experience an asset

t A day off with pay per year to volunteer for your favourite cause.

t Excellent customer service skills

t We have excellent in-house training. t We conduct ourselves respectfully in a fun, but professional environment. We know how to get down to brass tacks, but we have onsite barbecue lunches, semi-annual staff parties and participate in community events.

t Excellent organizational skills t The ability to analyze a problem and provide effective solutions DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T MISS OUT on this amazing opportunity! If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to become a part of the Whitehorse Motors family, apply today!

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2001 FORD F150 short box, c/w high rise canopy, 4X4, never been off-road, offers. Lloyd 456-7243

2000 GMC 1/2 ton, ext cab, 3 doors, uses synthetic oil, exc compression, mechanically sound, well maintained, $5,500. 334-1374 1999 CHEVROLET Silverado, x-cab 4x4, V8 auto, c/w winch, headache rack & rails, storage bins, $5,950. 336-2029

If you can advise about automotive service better than Larry K advises about hunting, then we want to hear from you! (Really! That man knows his hunting.) Whitehorse Motors offers fantastic benefits ...

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1996 TOYOTA Tacoma, ext cab, 4x4, 2.4L 4-cyl engine, manual 5-spd, c/w extra set of tires on rims, high mileage, very good cond, $2,500 obo. 334-5182 1987 FORD Ranger XLT, c/w V6 auto, new tires & battery, $1,950. 334-4687

2013 Chrysler 200 LX 4 Door, Blue, Low Kms

15,500

2012 Ram 1500 Quadcab 4x4 Outdoorsman Auto, Hemi, 20â&#x20AC;? Wheels

27,500

2010 Chev 2500 Crew 4x4 LT Grey

1983 FORD F150, 2WD standard cab, runs well, $1,750 obo, better deal if you buy it with my sled. 332-6670 BETTER BID NORTH AUCTION has been commissioned by YTG Dept of Motor Vehicles to sell by sealed bids 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4, Bidding from Jan 30 to Feb 14. Contact Paul Heynen @ 333-0717. Bids close Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 6:00pm DODGE RAM 3500, crew cab, Cummins diesel, dually auto tran, mechanicĘźs deck c/w 1-ton crane, reduced to $15,000. 336-2029

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Auto Parts & Accessories 5 BRAND new Goodyear 245/75-17â&#x20AC;? 10ply mud/snow tires, $420 cost each, complete set of 5 for $1,350 obo, will not fit my truck. Call 332-1374

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OFFICE MANAGER The Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon (WTAY) is seeking a energetic, capable and responsible person to join our team in developing and strengthening the exciting and growing industry of wilderness tourism. Our Association is made up of adventure travel operators and other businesses, organizations and individuals involved in wilderness tourism. A volunteer Board of Directors oversees its operations. The OfďŹ ce Manager is responsible for running the day-to-day affairs of the Association. The successful candidate must be familiar with ofďŹ ce procedures, the components of MS OfďŹ ce, can liaison well with various government departments and stakeholders, has basic bookkeeping skills and strong communication and organizational skills. DUTIES AND SPECIFICATIONS: s 2ECEPTION n GREETING PUBLIC IN PERSON ON TELEPHONE AND BY EMAIL RELAYING MESSAGES AND PROVIDING requested information s 2ECEIVE AND PROCESS ALL WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE AND REPLY IF NECESSARY OR FORWARD TO APPROPRIATE BOARD member to respond s 2ESPOND TO MEMBER "OARD VOLUNTEER AND PUBLIC REQUESTS s -ANAGE AND MAINTAIN lLING SYSTEM n ENSURE lLING IS DONE CORRECTLY KEPT UP TO DATE AND ELECTRONIC lLES are backed up regularly s 2EVIEW DEVELOP AND UPDATE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AS REQUIRED s -ANAGE ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP FUNCTION PROCESS APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS TRACK MEMBERSHIP status, send out information as required s 0ROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE "OARD OF $IRECTORS s $EVELOP BOARD MEETING AGENDA IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 0RESIDENT OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFlCER OF the Board s -ANAGE ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP FUNCTION PROCESS APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS TRACK MEMBERSHIP status, send out information as required s 2EPRESENT 74!9 ON SELECT INDUSTRY COMMITTEES AND OR BOARDS AS REQUIRED s ,IAISE WITH INDUSTRY ASSOCIATES AND FUNDERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: s 0OST SECONDARY EDUCATION OR DIPLOMA IN OFlCE ADMINISTRATION OR EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION and experience s ! MINIMUM OF YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION OR MANAGING AN OFlCE PREFERABLY IN THE NOT FOR proďŹ t industry s %XPERIENCE IN GENERAL OFlCE WORK s "ASIC BOOKKEEPING SKILLS s 3UPERIOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS s !BILITY TO MULTI TASK AND PRIORITIZE s 3TRONG WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS s 3ELF MOTIVATED s !BILITY TO WORK AS A TEAM MEMBER WITH VOLUNTEERS CONTRACTORS "OARD AND COMMITTEES s %XCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS s !BILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND AUTONOMOUSLY WITH LITTLE SUPERVISION s 0ROlCIENCY IN THE USE OF -3 /FlCE n /UTLOOK %XCEL 7ORD 0OWER0OINT s &LUENCY IN %NGLISH WITH COMPETENCY IN &RENCH OR 'ERMAN CONSIDERED AN ASSET

DODGE HEAVY-DUTY headache rack for full-size truck w/8Ęź box, 64 3/4â&#x20AC;? wide, tapers to 63â&#x20AC;? at back, like new, black, $300 obo. 660-4516 2002 FORD Escape 4X4, 5-spd standard, 2L engine, runs & drives good, parts only, $500. 333-0564 4 TIRES & rims, Motomaster, 185/70 R14 875, 75% good, $180. 867-862-7047 4 TIRES, Nokian, like new, 195/65/R15, 95 RXL, $180. 867-862-7047 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

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WANTED: CANOPY for Toyota Tundra, 2002-2006. 456-3003

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TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490/ea, asking $125/ea or all for $400. 633-3053 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION for 2003 Dodge Ram 3500, $500. 633-6502

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CANINES & COMPANY Dog Obedience School Puppy fundamentals March 10 Private Lessons Reactive dog rehabilitation Professional, high quality certified trainers Phone 333-0505 caninesandcompany@northwestel.net www.caninesandcompany.ca 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: HABITRAIL setup for a hamster in good condition for a senior 335-4708 or 667-4526

Motorcycles & Snowmobiles 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 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

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2013 BEARCAT snowmobile long track, low mileage, $6,200 obo. 633-4115 or 334-0254 (cell) 1997 BEARCAT 440, runs great, small fuel problem, $800 for quick sale. 335-1088 2005 POLARIS Switchback 600, 4,000 km, like new cond, $3,500. 399-3904

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 1994 SKI-DOO Tundra LT, engine strong, runs well, starts easily, new windshield, gas tank, seat, no rev or e-start, delivery possible w/fee, $2,500 obo. 456-2060 2012 YAMAHA Grizzly 600cc, 2,000kms, new ITP mud tires, new exhaust, $6,000 obo. 336-2333 2005 SUZUKI Boulevard, blue, exc cond, easy to maintain, shaft drive, electronic fuel Injection, 800 cc, $4,200. 335-4486 1987 ARCTIC Cat Bearcat 550 wide track, $3,200. 334-4687 2001 RMK 600, 3,000kms, runs good, $2,000. 336-3922 KING CAT 900 1M, few cracks in plastic, low kms 1400, $3,000 obo, will also consider trades. 336-3922 1997 POLARIS Indy trail sled, $1,500 obo, better deal if you buy it with my truck. 332-6670 125 CC Grizzly ATV, well maintained, regular oil changes, cargo box, $2,400. 456-7758 after 5pm 1989 POLARIS Indry Trail 488, c/w rear rack, ski skins, studded track, $1,950. 334-4687

YUKON NEWS BIG PROJECT boat w/4 axle trailer, over 70k invested, $10,000, more at whiskeypapamike. 907-980-2373.

Heavy Equipment

1981 14Ęź fibreglass boat, seats 4, newer seats, 35hp Evinrude, runs well, c/w good trailer, $900. 333-0564

2000 INTERNATIONAL Hull all garbage truck, 102,000 km, runs like new, exc cond, $39,900. Andy @ 867-536-7712

1979 24Ęź Searay, twin 470 Mercruiser engines, runs well, only 1,300 hrs, boat hull in great shape, $4,500. 333-0564

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700 RMK Polaris, great condition, low miles, lots of extras, $3,300 obo. 250-651-7569

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Wilbur was a Yukon canine legend. He swam through the Jaws of Death. He skijored to Rose Lake, over Mount Lansdowne and up the Blanchard River. He sailed around the Great Lakes. He medaled four times at the Rendezvous howling contest. He delivered fresh grouse to the campďŹ re at dinnertime. He appeared on the Rick Mercer Report. He chased mountain bikes and skiers down every Whitehorse trail. He travelled many Yukon Rivers, squashed patiently between the packs and barrels. He befriended the homeless on Range Street, Yellowknife. He got lost in downtown Ottawa and miraculously found his way back to his lodgings. He made daily off-leash visits to his many human and canine friends in his neighbourhood of Judas Creek, Marsh Lake. But most of all he has been a beloved, devoted companion to Katharine Sandiford and later Terry Creamer and their two children. With paws and a coat that smelled like fresh baking, a big wet nose, and a beautiful strong, long body, Wilbur was a model dog. Lance Mackey once approached him at the ďŹ nish line of the Quest to inquire about his â&#x20AC;&#x153;lines.â&#x20AC;? Taken by four wolves on Feb 1 down on Marsh Lake, his absence will always be sorely felt.

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LOST/FOUND LOST t If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382 or 667-2111. t Granger, neutered male, DMH, brown tabby with white patch under chin, no collar, answers to Moo, Contact Kim @ 336-1416 t Tagish, 1 year old, great Pyrenees, female, white with grey on the face,

no collar, answers to Sadie, Contact Shelley @ 332-4558 ( 10/01/15)

FOUND t Porter Creek, female, collie X, no collar, black and white answers to Abby, Contact Pam @ 667-4787. t Azure, male, bear dogx, white and tan, wearing a brown and blue and white collar with no tags, Contact Jessica @ 587-343-2418 ( 16/01/15)

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

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IN FOSTER HOMES DOGS

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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 3 yr. old, neutered male,Argintino Dogo, white, ( Kale)

t 11 yr. old,DSH, male neutered, black (Mingus) t 1 yr. old, DLH, female, black, ( Luna)

AT THE SHELTER DOGS t 4 yr. old, neutered male, beagleX, brown and black and white ( Dexter) t 2 yr. old, female, labx , black and white, ( Prancer) t 6 year old. female, husky X, white and black, ( Shylo) t 6 months old, male, husky x, black and brown, ( Max)

t 14 weeks old, female, shepherd x collie, black and white, ( Astrid) t 14 weeks old, female, shepherd x collie, brindle grey, ( Rosie)

CATS t 8 yr. old, female spayed, DSH, black, ( Forest)

SPECIAL t Homes needed for retired sled dogs. They would make excellent pets. Please contact 6683647 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.

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1966 ALLIS Chalmers HD16 w/ripper, transmission recently replaced, needs steering clutches replaced, I already have new ones, $3,500. 333-0564

1990 WESTERN Star s/a dump deck, c/w fold-down/removable tail gate and sides, needs some tires and minor work to pass PMVI, $8,500 obo. 332-0343

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015

LATE '80'S Massey Ferguson industrial loader, 1 yd bucket, c/w 3 pt hitch, pto, ext hyds, good shape, 3,400 hrs $15,000 obo. 332-0343

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Great Deals on used RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s! We all would like to wish our Father, Husband, Grandfather, Lino (Italian Stallion) A very Happy 84th Birthday for February, 21, 2015.

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You have been the greatest man to be able to rely and look up to for anything over these years; but especially just for being you. You have been so patient and kind to all of us.

DODGE HI-TOP camping van, bed, fridge, stove, sink, table, exc cond, $1,800 or will consider trade. Wayne 456-7707 2008 H&H enclosed cargo trailer/car hauler, 22ĘźX8.5Ęź, rear ramp, custom HD axles/springs, reinforced suspension, Line-X frame/front, wired for 110V, great cond, 9900lb GVWR, $10,000 obo. 456-2060

We love you so much and feel so grateful everyday to have you in our life. Hope you have a wonderful day. Love, your kids, Michelle (Joni), Duane (Maxine), your loving wife Mary, and all of your grandchildren.

2006 ARGO Bigfoot 6x6, 18hp v twin, green, full roll cage, c/w new winch, great for hunting, $5,500. 336-1884 2013 20' LoadTrail equipment trailer, only 1 trip up from Vancouver, $5,500. 336-1884 2014 BIG Tex 16Ęź car hauler/flat deck trailer, 3,500 lb tandem axles, c/w 2x12 side planks, small front storage box, extra spare tire, parts/lights incl. 6,000lb GVWR, $3,000 obo. 456-2060 2009 32Ęź Jayco J-Flite G-2 holiday trailer, model BHDS, c/w 2 slides, like new, barely used, sleeps 9+, 2â&#x20AC;? ball hitch & equalizer bars, winter pkg, $18,000. 633-5155

Wishing you a fun and safe Rendezvous!

2012 TANDEM axle, beaver tail, flat deck, 18', 7000lb axles, very little use, good condition, $5,000 obo. 332-0343.

Coming Events ATLIN - GLACIER VIEW CABINS â&#x20AC;&#x153;your quiet get awayâ&#x20AC;? Cozy self contained log cabins canoes, kayaks for rent Fax/Phone 250-651-7691 e-mail sidkatours@ atlin.net www.glacierviewcabins.ca THE ALZHEIMER/DEMENTIA Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly. A group for family/friends caring for someone with Dementia. Info and register call Cathy 334-1548 or Joanne 668-7713 AL-ANON MEETINGS, 667-7142. Has your life been affected by someoneĘźs drinking? Wednesday 12Noon @ Anglican Church, 4th & Elliott, back door, Friday 7pm Lutheran Church, 4th & Strickland, beginnerĘźs meeting, Friday 8pm Lutheran Church regular meeting

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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

CRESTVIEW CROSS-COUNTRY ski group meets Sundays, 12Noon, 222 Squanga Ave, to ski Pine Forest Loop, 2-3 hours, free. Franz @ 633-2455 GROWERS OF Organic Food Yukon Annual General Meeting is on Sunday, March 8th at Yukon College, room C1440. For more info e-mail goofy@yukonfood.com or visit organic.yukonfood.com. New members welcome. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, February 24, 7pm - 9pm, Whitehorse United Church (upstairs), scent free. Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org COFFEE HOUSE Saturday March 7, 2015. Featuring Barbara Chamberlin + the Open Stage. Help set up 6pm + open stage sign-up, 7:30PM show, $5, United Church Bsmt, 6th+Main, 633-4255 ANY REGISTERED LPN who is interested in creating or learning more about the LPN Association, call Tara. 334-5189 COMICS: LEARN the art of storytelling & make your own comics! Feb 5, Mar 5, Apr 2 & May 7, 3:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m. Whitehorse Public Library. Free, drop in. DUNGEONS & Dragons: Role-play & craft a fantasy adventure! Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 16 & May 14, 3:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 p.m, Whitehorse Public Library. Free, drop in. SCOTTISH COUNTRY Dance classes, weekly, Tuesdays 7:15pm at Ecole Emilie-Tremblay gym. Come alone or bring some friends. All welcome. No experience necessary. Info: Patricia 668-4976 or scdwhitehorse@gmail.com GALA GARAGE Sale April 11 at Whitehorse Elementary gym. Fundraiser for Little Footprints Big Steps work in Haiti. Donate/Help? 456-4434 NORTH TO the Yukon Slowly, Jefferson Ground Sloth from Old Crow. Long Ago Yukon SKYPE lecture, Beringia Centre Saturday, Feb. 28, 1pm, Dr. Greg McDonald, Senior Curator, Natural History. Info 633-6579 WHITEHORSE CONCERTS presents local soloists and ensembles, plus Whitehorse Community Orchestra, Saturday, February 28 at The Yukon Arts Centre at 8pm. For more information contact steve@whitehorseconcerts.com TALKING TO Strangers, by Christopher Lockheardt, collection of short plays portraying relationshipsĘź various angles presented by Moving Parts Theatre, Feb. 18-21 & Feb. 24-28, 8pm, Well-Read Books LPN MEETING, 7pm, March 11, 2nd floor boardroom, Whitehorse General Hospital. 334-5189 for info SUGAR SHACK. Come indulge your sweet tooth with our famous maple taffy on snow from February 20 to 22 at Shipyards Park. cabane.afy.yk.ca YUKON INVASIVE Species Council public meeting to inform on current projects and how you can get involved, February 18, 12:30-1:30pm, at board room Yukon Research Centre. All are welcome. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, February 24 from 7pm-9pm, Whitehorse United Church, upstairs, scent free please. Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF THE CITY OF WHITEHORSE 2015 OPERATIONS BUILDING Sealed proposals, addressed to the City Engineer, in an envelope plainly marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Proposal for Consultant Services for the Design and Construction Supervision of the City Of Whitehorse 2015 Operations Building Projectâ&#x20AC;? will be received at City Hall, 2121 Second Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 1C2, before 4:00:00 p.m. Local Time on Monday 16 March, 2015. Complete terms of reference for the proposed consultant services may be obtained, after 1:00 pm on Monday 9 February 2015, from City Hall, 2121 Second Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 1C2. The City of Whitehorse invites proposals from consultants to provide the architectural and engineering consulting teams necessary to complete the conceptual, schematic, and detailed designs, and construction administration and supervision for the 2015 Operations Building Project. All proposals shall be â&#x20AC;&#x153;EVALUATED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF WHITEHORSEâ&#x20AC;?.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TIMBER SUPPLY ANALYSIS

AIRCRAFT CHARTER SERVICES FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES 2015/16

Project Description: Timber Supply Analysis for the Dawson and Haines Junction Annual Allowable Cut Regions Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 19, 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 Kirk Price, Forestry Operations Manager at (867) 633-7914. 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 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 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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TAKE NOTICE THAT, Friends of Mt. Sima Society, of 770 Mt. Sima Road, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 0A8, is making application for or change(s) to Club All liquor licence(s), in respect of the premises known as Mt. Sima Adventure Park situated at 770 Mt. Sima Road in Whitehorse, Yukon. Any person who wishes to object to the granting of this application should ďŹ le their objection in writing (with reasons) to: President, Yukon Liquor Corporation 9031 Quartz Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4P9 no later than 5:00pm on the 11th day of March, 2015 and also serve a copy of the objection by registered mail upon the applicant. The ďŹ rst time of publication of notice is 20, February 2015. The second time of publication of notice is 27, February 2015. The third time of publication of notice is 06, March 2015. Any questions concerning this speciďŹ c notice are to be directed to Licensing & Inspections, Yukon Liquor Corporation 867-667-5245 or toll-free 1-800-661-0408, x 5245.

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President, Yukon Liquor Corporation 9031 Quartz Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4P9 not later than 4:30 pm on the 25th day of February, 2015 and also serve a copy of the objection by registered mail upon the applicant. The ďŹ rst time of publication of notice is 6, February 2015. The second time of publication of notice is 13, February 2015. The third time of publication of notice is 20, February 2015. Any questions concerning this speciďŹ c NOTICE are to be directed to Licensing & Social Responsibility at 867-667-5245 or 1-800-661-0408, local 5245.

Highways and Public Works

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPANT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

ROSS RIVER WATER DELIVERY

Project Description: Yukon Department of Education - Labour Market Programs and Services is seeking proposals from nongovernment organizations (private or non-profit) to provide labour market services to job seekers with disabilities, including participant case management and referral and employer information services. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 27, 2015. Please refer to the proposal documents for the closing time and location. Documents may be obtained from the Department of Education, 1000 Lewes Boulevard, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Heike Fraser at (867) 667-5131. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. This project is being funded under the Canada Yukon Labour Market Development Agreement.

Project Description: This request for proposals is intended to procure a contract for water delivery to homes and businesses in the community of Ross River. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 4, 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 Rob Anderson at (867) 456-6542. 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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YUKON GAZETTE Printed by the Authority of the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Printer, Yukon

NOTICE The following Orders-in-Council were issued during the period February 1 to 15, 2015: Order #

Name of Regulation

Act

2015/22

Revokes the appointment of the acting Child and Youth Advocate

Child and Youth Advocate Act

2015/23

Appoints and revokes the secretary of the management board

Financial Administration Act

2015/24

Appoints a member of the Whitehorse Housing Advisory Board

Housing Corporation Act

2015/25

Appoints a marriage commissioner

Marriage Act

2015/26

Appoints an acting deputy head

Public Service Act

2015/27

Revokes the appointment of a deputy head

Public Service Act

The following Ministerial Orders were issued during the period February 1 to 15, 2015: Order #

Name of Regulation

Act

2015/04

Amends the Schedule attached to Ministerial Order 1991/02

Education Act

Dated at Whitehorse, Yukon, February 16, 2015.

All enquiries to: Wayne H. Tuck, P. Eng. City Engineer Ph (867) 668-8306 Fax (867) 668-8386 wayne.tuck@whitehorse.ca

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BARN DANCE, Saturday February 21, 7:30pm, Old Fire Hall, Master fiddler/dance caller Gordon Stobbe, Barndance Band & Fiddleheads, adults $10, youth $5, families $25, tickets at door. Bob @ 633-4501 F.H. COLLINS parent/teacher/student conference Thursday, Mar. 5, 5pm-7pm & Friday, Mar. 6, 10am-1pm. There will be no classes on Friday, Mar. 6 for students, but they may attend either conference without appointment.

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SNOWSHOE FEST, join LDAY and Sunlife Financial for Snowshoe Fest, Sunday, March 1st at NOLS behind the Takhini Hot Pools 10am-2pm. Loppets, games, lunch, silent auction. Details at www.ldayukon.com or 668-5167 DUNGEONS & Dragons, Hey teens, role-play & craft fantasy adventure with dungeon master Colin Prentice, Thurs Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 16, May 14, 3:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5pm, Whitehorse Library. Info 667-5239

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

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LEGAL EDUCATION Session on Arrest and Incarceration, lawyers to answer questions about your rights, March 3, Whitehorse Library, 6:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8:30 pm. Call 667-2037 MENTAL HEALTH of Yukon presents Dr. Gabor Mate, "The Myth of Normal" Tues, Feb. 24th @7pm. Mt McIntyre Rec Centre. Admission by donation to the MHAY. YUKON WHOLISTIC Health Network Annual General Meeting, 7:30pm, March 10, at the Whitehorse Public Library. Everyone welcome. 667-6030 for more info VANIER SOCIAL Justice is seeking used prom dresses for our Cinderella's Closet event on Feb 25 to provide to Grads who can't afford one. Please call 667-5901 to donate your dress GRADS: LOOKING for a reasonably-priced prom dress? Come to Vanier School on Feb. 25 from 7pm-9pm for our Cinderella's Closet event. Call 667-5901 for more info WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE Bridge Club is holding advanced bridge lessons starting Mar 14. Noreen at 633-5352 or email nmcgowan@klondiker.com for more info HOSPICE WORKSHOP:LIVING WITH Loss, Thursday Feb 26 6:30-8:30pm at WPL for anyone living with grief or supporting others who are grieving. To register: 667-7429

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YUKON TRIVIA Night, MacBride Museum, Thursday, February 26, 7-9pm. Free for members or $5/person. Teams or solo players welcome. Fun, prizes. 667-2709 or www.macbridemuseum.com INDOOR MOVING out sale, clothing, tools, decor items, camping gear, jewelry, etc. Sunday Feb. 22 11am-6pm, #3 Glacier Rd, McCrae. 333-0505 GRAND NEW Beginning, Yukon Artists @ Work is opening their new gallery at 4129 4th Avenue, a block off Main Street. Reception between 5pm-8pm, Friday February 27th SATURDAY SALSA Dancing at the Wheelhouse, Latin music will play all night long, 9pm-12:30am, Saturday February 28 at The Wheelhouse Restaurant, 2237-2nd Avenue FREE DIGITAL Skills for the Work World Program, Mar 9â&#x20AC;&#x201C;20th. Learn computer/workplace skills for finding and keeping employment. Yukon Learn, 668-6280. CAMINO DE Santiago info evening, learn more about hiking the old pilgrimage route across Spain. Hidden Valley School, Thursday March 5, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Dianne @ 335-4512 for info MAE BACHUR Animal Shelter Dog Wash Saturday February 28, 2015, 10am-2pm, The Feed Store/Pet Junction. Your pooch gets nice and clean, and you stay dry! See you there.

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 IBEX BOBCAT SERVICES â&#x20AC;&#x153;Country Residential Snow Plowingâ&#x20AC;? 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 THOMAS FINE CARPENTRY â&#x20AC;˘ Construction â&#x20AC;˘ Renovation â&#x20AC;˘ Finishing â&#x20AC;˘ Cabinets â&#x20AC;˘ Tiling â&#x20AC;˘ Flooring â&#x20AC;˘ Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Specialty woodwork â&#x20AC;˘ Custom kitchens 867-633-3878 or cell 867-332-5531 thomasfinecarpentry@northwestel.net 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

Yukon Water Board â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Application Notice Office des eaux du Yukon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Avis de demande Application Number NumĂŠro de la demande

MS14-057

MS14-070 MS09-282-2

2015 Robert Campbell Bridge Repairs

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015

(*CORRECTION FROM FEB. 18 AD)

MS14-071

Applicant/Licensee Demandeur/Titulaire

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Water Source Location Point dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;eau/Lieu

Type of Undertaking Type dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;entreprise

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

Willow Creek

Miscellaneous

March 2, 2015

Snafu and Tarfu Creek

Miscellaneous

March 2, 2015

Miscellaneous

YG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Highways and Public Works

Ten Mile Creek

YG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Highways and Public Works

Tarfu Creek

Any person may submit comments or recommendations, in writing, by the deadline for notice. Applications are available for viewing on the Yukon Water Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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Miscellaneous

March 4, 2015

March 2, 2015

Toute personne peut soumettre ses commentaires ou ses recommandations Ă lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Office avant la date limite indiquĂŠe sur le prĂŠsent avis. Pour voir les demandes, consultez le registre en ligne WATERLINE au http://www.yukonwaterboard.ca ou rendez-vous au bureau de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Office des eaux du Yukon. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le secrĂŠtariat de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Office au 867-456-3980.

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YUKON NEWS LOST: GREEN plastic zippered folder containing receipts, pens & cheque book, reward offered. 667-4858

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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 TIMOTHY/BROME HAY •No rain and in hayshed •Quality horse and livestock mix •Square and round bales •Delivery available For more information call 668-6742 or 334-4589

MUST SELL, oak rocking chair, new double bed, new TV stand, newer Sony flat screen TV, new Shaw satellite receiver. 335-8915 OFFICE FURNITURE, desks, filing cabinets, desk chairs, all in good condition. Stop by #101, 2131-2nd Ave between 1-5pm or call 456-3100

Sports Equipment FREE: WEIDER step exerciser. 667-2601 OSLO INFRARED Sauna, MSRP is $5,500, asking $3,500. 335-7773

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

SHERIFF’S SALE BY VIRTUE of a Writ of Seizure and Sale issued out of the SUPREME COURT OF YUKON against the GOODS, LANDS AND CHATTELS of Angelika Knapp and Eric Dufresne. Namely, the land known as: LOT 1028, QUAD 105 K/03, PLAN # 2007-0016 Sealed bids will be received by the Sheriff of the Yukon Territory up to and including the 18th day of March, 2015 at 4 p.m. in the afternoon. Bids will be opened at 4 p.m. on March 18th, 2015. The sale is, as is, where is, without warranty to title. The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted. Payment by successful bidder will be required within ﬁve working days from acceptance of bid. Sheriff Law Court Building 2134-2nd Avenue Whitehorse YT Y1A 5H6

FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB February 17, 2015 1st - Jan Ogilvy & Darwin Wreggitt 2nd - Noreen McGowan & Lorraine Hoyt 3rd - Bill Grandy & Bob Walsh We play every Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the Golden Age Society. New players are welcome. For more information call 633-5352 or email nmcgowan@klondiker.co

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BROME HAY FOR SALE •Small square bales •Under cover •Delivery to your place Phone 334-8960

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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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ROSIEʼS DAY HOME Opening May 1, 2015 We will have openings for children 18 months and older Owner has been running the day home for over 15 years Call 668-3448

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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

DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office

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

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM AND ROAD WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES Project Description: This contract includes all maintenance and support services for the Government of Yukon Remote Sensing System and Road Weather Information System program. 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 Michael Smith at (867) 456-3975. 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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Take notice that the Government of Yukon – Highways and Public Works from Whitehorse, Yukon, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Smithers, for a Temporary Permit for IndustrialMiscellaneous purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located ALL THAT UNSURVEYED CROWN LAND IN THE VICINITY OF PARTRIGE CREEK, CASSIAR DISTRICT, CONTAINING 34.560 HECTARES, MORE OR LESS, by Partridge Creek, BC.

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The Lands File for this application is 6408786. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Skeena Stikine Land Ofﬁcer, MFLNRO,at Bag 6000 – 3333 Tatlow Road Smithers, BC V0J 2N0. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to March 10, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Ofﬁce in Smithers.

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