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orthwesTel must drop its DSL Internet rates, reduce the overage charges for users who exceed their bandwidth, and give up its practice of charging an extra fee to customers who purchase Internet service but no phone line. That’s according to a decision released this week by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, intended to improve northerners’ access to the digital economy. “Although we recognize the exceptional situation that exists in NorthwesTel’s territory, we must not let these challenges hinder the development and affordability of telecommunications services in the North,” commission chairman Jean-Pierre Blais wrote in a release. “Access to reasonably priced Internet services plays an essential role in the North’s economic and social development. With this decision, we are reducing the gap between what consumers pay for Internet services in the northern and southern parts of Canada.” Subscribers to NorthwesTel’s DSL, or digital subscriber line, Internet service, which relies on the user’s phone line, will see their rates drop by 10 to 30 per cent. Users with the DSL Internet Lite or DSL Internet 2 plans will receive a 10 per cent cut, while the price of DSL Internet 5 and DSL Internet 15 will be cut by 30 per cent. Currently, those plans go for $41.95, $64.95, $89.95 and $119.95 per month, respectively. The majority of DSL Internet users are in the Yukon’s communities, as cable service is not available outside of Whitehorse. Cable Internet users will not be affected by the reductions. The changes will take effect by May 4, and NorthwesTel will not be permitted to raise its rates again for any residential Internet service before the end of 2017. The decision also forces NorthwesTel to abandon its surcharges for

Teen driver charged in crash that killed two Whitehorse RCMP have charged the driver of a car that was involved in a deadly collision on the Alaska Highway in August. The driver, a 15-year-old girl, faces two counts of criminal negligence causing death and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm. It was around 3 a.m. on August 9, a Saturday, when her northbound Honda Accord turned into the intersection of the Alaska Highway and Hamilton Boulevard and was struck by a southbound semi truck. The front seat passenger, 20-year-old Brendan Kinney, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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customers who purchase standalone DSL Internet services and no phone line. The company currently charges $20 per month to residents and $30 to businesses (reduced from an initial charge of $50 for businesses) for stand-alone Internet. Those fees will be gone by May 4, too. Lastly, the company is required to reduce its overage fees for customers who exceed their bandwidth limits by at least 50 cents per gigabyte, by February 2016. The current overage rates stand at $2 per gigabyte for premium cable users, $2.50 per gigabyte for cable users, and $3 per gigabyte for DSL users, according to a February news release. NorthwesTel has already reduced those rates voluntarily at various points over the past several years, for a cumulative drop of 70 per cent. “This is a surprising and unprecedented decision with a significant financial impact on NorthwesTel, given that our prices on residential Internet services in many smaller and remote communities throughout the North are already being provided below cost, without any subsidy,” the company wrote in a statement. “We’re continuing to study the direct impacts of the decision and evaluating our options moving forward.” In a dissenting opinion, commissioner Candice Molnar wrote that she could not support the commission’s decision, and raised concerns about how NorthwesTel will compensate for the reductions. “The revenue impact of the price reductions is not insignificant and is recurring. There is no reason to expect this impact to be borne by NorthwesTel’s shareholders,” she

wrote. “Perhaps NorthwesTel will reduce its capital investment in what have become highly unprofitable DSL Internet services, at least in its most high-cost serving areas. Perhaps NorthwesTel will delay elements of its modernization plan. Perhaps it will request an exogenous adjustment, which would allow the company to recover the lost revenue from other regulated services, including other Internet services. Whatever the outcome, it will be telecom service users in the North who will live with the consequences.” Andrew Robulack, a Whitehorsebased online communications analyst, is also unsupportive of the decision, but for different reasons. He felt it didn’t go far enough. “It’s a pretty weak regulatory decision. NorthwesTel dodged a bullet, basically. It’s a fairly hollow statement, a fairly hollow order – the headline-grabbing news, the reduction in the DSL rates. The minority of the northern population uses that technology, it’s old tech,” he said. “The cost reduction should have been across the board and affected the entire northern population, if the CRTC wanted to make a statement and have a real impact… There definitely should have been a reduction in cable rates, which have a higher cost difference ratio from southern Can`ada to northern Canada.” Robulack argues that at this point in time, Internet service is essential and should be treated as a public utility, like water or power, rather than as a source of profit.

A second passenger, 15-year-old Clare Cherepak, died after being transported to Whitehorse General Hospital, and an 18-year-old male passenger was medevaced to Vancouver with serious injuries. The driver of the semi truck was unharmed. The driver of the Accord was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital, treated for injuries and released. She is scheduled to appear in Youth Court at a later date. (Eva Holland)

the announcement yesterday. “Our government looks forward to a positive and productive spring sitting that will continue the work of this government and all elected members on behalf of all Yukoners,” Pasloski said in a statement. “We will be tabling the 2015/2016 budget, along with a number of other legislative proposals which will continue our ongoing work to ensure Yukon is the best place in Canada in which to live, work, play and raise a family.” The April start is a little bit later than usual. Pasloski said that’s so MLAs can spend time with their family during the school spring break from March 16 to 27. (Ashley Joannou)

Premier reconvenes legislature on April 2 Yukon’s MLAs will return to the legislative assembly on Thursday, April 2. Premier Darrell Pasloski made

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Auditor general criticizes Yukon’s corrections system Ashley Joannou News Reporter

he Department of Justice did a good job planning the territory’s jail, according to the auditor general. But when it comes to helping prepare people to leave the system, it leaves something to be desired. “We found that the department is not providing offenders with sufficient access to rehabilitation programs either inside the Whitehorse Correctional Centre or in the community,” assistant auditor general Ronnie Campbell said yesterday. For example, auditors found that most offenders who didn’t get programming in jail were still not getting it when they were released into the community on probation. “As a result, those offenders completed their sentences without getting access to all the rehabilitation programs identified for them,” Campbell said. The department is not meeting its goal of safely reintegrating inmates into communities as lawabiding citizens, he said. “Without adequate rehabilitation, offenders may pose a risk to the safety of the community.” Auditors made six recommendations to the government. They related to paperwork and planning, programming, probation officer training, First Nation concerns and mental health. The audit covers March 15, 2012 to Sept. 1, 2014. For many of the statistics, it reviewed a random sample of 25 offenders sentenced to at least 90 days between April 2012 and March 2013, followed by supervision in the community.

Little community supervision The gaps for inmates at the jail only get bigger when they leave. For example, 88 per cent of offenders in the correctional centre had case plans, but only 38 per cent of offenders did when they went into community supervision, the report said. When someone is convicted of sexual assault or domestic violence and released into community supervision, probation officers are supposed to conduct additional risk assessments. “These risk assessments are important because they are intended to help determine interventions the offenders might require to reduce the risk of further sexual assault or domestic violence offences,” the report says. Four of the 25 offenders had been convicted of sexual assault. Only one of the required assessments was done. Nine of the 25 offenders were convicted of crimes that included domestic violence. Only three risk assessments had been completed. Auditors looked at whether the 13 offenders who were not offered all the core programs while in jail were offered the remaining programs after they went to community supervision. Only one person was. For the other 12, the most common reason their probation officers didn’t have them take the programs was because it wasn’t available in the community where they lived.

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Outside Whitehorse probation officers struggle to even find a place to meet with clients. “We spoke with senior management in the department who Limited jail programming confirmed that reliable physical space for some probation officers Department policy requires a was a problem,” the report says. programming plan to be develThis affects “not only the physical oped for inmates when they arrive security of the probation officers, in jail. but also the confidentiality of Core programs are the ones offenders.” research shows are effective in At the time of the report, there reducing reoffending. That inwere 11 probation officers workcludes programs like relationship ing in the territory. The auditor violence prevention, substance general surveyed nine of them. abuse management and relapse “Seven probation officers told prevention. us that they did not feel they had Others – like life skills and job received the training they thought readiness programs – are referred they needed to carry out their to as non-core programs. job.” Twenty-one of 24 offenders at Some said they had not rethe jail had case plans developed ceived enough training on how with both core and non-core to write the reports judges use to programs. make decisions. However, 13 of these 21 ofThe department told auditors fenders were not offered all the it is updating its online training core programs that had been for probation officers and will reidentified for them, the report quire all officers to complete that says. training in the 2015-16 fiscal year. The least likely program to be Only two of the probation offered was the Respectful Relaofficers surveyed received traintionships program. ing about Yukon First Nations It teaches offenders skills to culture. reduce their potential for violence That training was first made in relationships. available in 2014, the department Of the nine offenders who said. The goal is to have everyone needed the program, only three trained by the end of the 2015were offered it. 2016 fiscal year.

which, with earned remission, may mean a stay of less than 60 days,” the department says. “The average length of sentence for women is 30 days, which with earned remission, may mean a stay of less than 20 days. “It would be impossible for the correctional centre to address all of the offenders’ needs within the short periods of time that they are sentenced to Whitehorse Correctional Centre.” However, all inmates considered in the audit were sentenced to at least 90 days. The department’s answers about offenders outside the jail are even more vague. “Through internal quality assurance processes, Corrections recognized the need to do more programming with clients under community supervision. “There is a strategy in place to ensure that happens. The strategy includes providing staff with additional training to do this work. This will be completed this fiscal Joel Krahn/Yukon News year with programming a high Assistant Auditor General Ronnie Campbell speaks to priority in the coming fiscal year.” reporters on the findings of the recently released report There is no word on what the on the Whitehorse Corrections Centre on Thursday. plan actually looks like. The department says it is exrules when it comes to developing First Nation heritage amining “ways that we can deliver plans for offenders. That means obligations not met more programming in the remote ensuring core rehabilitation programs are available to inmates communities. We will be finalizAuditors also say “the departing plans around that in the next ment is not yet meeting its obliga- in the jail and outside, both in Whitehorse and the communities. couple of months.” tions to incorporate the cultural The statement says it “also had The department agrees with heritage and needs of Yukon First a project underway for some time the recommendations. In both Nations into its programs and now to remedy the issues regardcases, it cites the opening of the services.” That’s required under ing office space that our probanew jail in 2012 as a reason for the Yukon’s Corrections Act. tion officers face when travelling the gaps. As well, none of those core to the communities.” “In 2012 and 2013, the majorprograms have been assessed to No details have been provided. ity of resources in the corrections see if they meet the needs of Yubranch were focused on transition kon First Nations offenders. The to the new correctional centre and audit recommends the governMore mental health stabilization of operations,” the ment take steps to work on that. services planned department writes in the report. The Department of Justice “Following this transition perefused an interview request for It is worth noting that all 25 of this story. In a written statement, riod, providing programming to the inmates in the audit sample offenders became a priority, with it says that’s a difficult process. lived in the regular living units. yearly program delivery planning The core programs are all from The audit did not touch on and monitoring.” outside jurisdictions. segregation or the secure living Justice provided some statistics The programs have been evaluunit where inmates are kept apart to the News that appear to show ated as being effective with First from the general population, more case management plans are Nations populations, but not often because of mental health being completed. Yukon ones, the department says. concerns. They also provided a list of “These programs are the The audit says the jail populaprograms offered at the jail beintellectual property of other tion has three times the mental jurisdictions and are copyrighted; tween April 1 and Dec. 31, 2014. health issues as people outside of It includes the number of inmates they cannot be changed without jail. who took the program and the permission,” according to the Mental health issues were number who completed it. statement. identified for six people in the For example, the Respectful “Furthermore, if changes to auditor’s sample. All six had been the programs were permitted, the Relationships program was ofoffered access to mental health fered once during that time. Four programs would have to be comservices in jail. inmates took and completed the pletely re-evaluated with respect program. The department does For people under community to their effectiveness in addressing not say how many inmates had supervision, the Justice Departre-offending.” that program in their case plan. ment says it is working on a The department doesn’t have Violence prevention was ofmemorandum of understanding the expertise to re-evaluate profered 14 times and substance with the Department of Health grams or create their own Yukonabuse counselling 17 times. and Social Services “to define the specific ones, the department says. Of the 33 inmates who comcollaborative work needed in the “The department remains pleted their sentences during this ongoing case management of committed to finding ways to time, every one of them received common clients who have diagaccomplish this but it will take one or more programs, the state- nosed mental health issues.” several years.” ment says. Auditors recommend the de“One of the challenges aspartment continues that work. Move to new jail sociated with delivering proThe plan is to have the agreefaulted for gaps gramming at WCC is the short ment reached by the end of the sentences that offenders receive. 2015-16 fiscal year. The audit recommends the The average length of sentence for Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com department comply with its own male offenders is about 87 days

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Private member’s bill could help empower MPs retribution from party leaders. But there’s one important catch – the bill forces party ukon MP Ryan Leef caucus members to decide, at said he supports a bill their first meeting following that would take some an election, whether they wish of the iron-fisted control away to take advantage of the powfrom party leaders. ers in the bill. The Reform Act, a private Leef said he sees the value member’s bill introduced by in using the Reform Act if Conservative MP Michael MPs ultimately need it. Chong in Dec. 2013, recently “I would vote in favour of passed in the House of Comengaging some of the authorimons by a vote of 260 to 17. ties that are in there,” he said. Set to enter the Senate “You don’t have to use it, on Tuesday, it is expected to and we should all be striving become law in time for the for never having to use these upcoming federal election in mechanisms. But there is no October. harm in having those mechaAs it stands, party leaders nisms on the books.” wield a considerable amount Based on his previous expeof power over their members. riences, he’s never had to toe They have the ability to pick the party line on an issue for their party’s caucus chairs and fear of repercussions, he said. can turf disobedient members He cited the example of an from the party caucus. inquiry into missing and murChong’s bill proposes two dered aboriginal women. significant changes: it would “I’ve never experienced any remove the ability of party sort of backlash from any of leaders to block candidates my positions or conduct,” he from running for their party, said. and also give MPs the power “I spoke my position on to trigger a leadership review that (issue) – it was publicly vote to remove a party leader. stated, and then repeated. In short, MPs would be There were no repercussions and I was free to speak my freer to vote without fear of Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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Feds fund geothermal energy search Eva Holland

businesses. The territorial Department of Energy will take the lead on the he federal government will work. In addition to kicking in contribute $126,000 over $18,000 in funding, the departtwo years to support research ment will also offer in-kind support into the Yukonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s geothermal energy in the form of expertise from the potential. Energy Solutions Centre and the The funding will come from Yukon Geological Survey. the Canadian Northern Economic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reliable, affordable and secure Development Agency, or CanNor. sources of energy are crucial to our Yukon MP Ryan Leef made an aneconomy,â&#x20AC;? said Leef. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is really nouncement about the planned re- going to show what our territory search in Whitehorse on Thursday. has in terms of geothermal potenThe Yukon government will con- tial.â&#x20AC;? tribute $18,000 and the Canadian Work on the mapping project Geothermal Energy Association began in December, and is slated for will invest $13,150. An additional completion by March 31, 2016. $10,850 will come from other Geothermal energy involves harpartners, including the Takhini nessing the natural heat below the Hot Pools, for a total of $168,000 earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface to generate power. allocated to the project. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regarded as one of the cleanest The aim of the research is to potential sources of energy availdevelop a series of maps that able. The Canadian Geothermal identify and analyze potential geoEnergy Association recently told thermal energy sites in the Yukon. The Globe and Mail that the Yukon The information collected will be is one of the most promising jurisavailable to both communities and dictions in Canada for geothermal, News Reporter

second only to B.C. There will be no field work involved at this stage. Instead, researchers will compile existing data to establish targets for future exploration. They will scrutinize known fault zones and hot springs, and other likely geothermal hotspots. The project team will gather data from all possible sources. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to incorporate everything that people will give us,â&#x20AC;? said Cathy Cottrell of the energy branch. They will use data from geologists, exploratory oil wells, the territoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water well database and more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately this project could lead to Yukon producing geothermal energy for residents, as well as for industrial projects,â&#x20AC;? like mines, said energy minister Scott Kent at the briefing. He added that harnessing geothermal could provide Yukoners with clean local energy sources, new employment in the communities, and reduced fuel and heating costs.

Existing geothermal activity in the territory is limited to its use as a source of direct heat, not power generation. But the possibility of generating power from subterranean heat sources has been touted before. At the end of January, CanNor announced $247,310 in funding to assist the Dena Nezziddi Development Corporation with the second phase of a project to study geothermal potential in the Ross River area. A geothermal heat pump was also included in the initial plans for the new F.H. Collins High School, but was dropped after other costs for the school project grew. Joel Krahn/Yukon News

Yukon MP Ryan Leef announces a federal contribution towards geothermal energy research in the territory during a media event on March 5 at the Elijah Smith building in Whitehorse.

Committee narrows its footbridge recommendations want to spill the beans just yet, because our goal is to try to make everybody aware of the recommendations at the city committee tasked with same time. coming up with new solutions â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to keep it an open for the future use of the Rotary and fair process.â&#x20AC;? Centennial Bridge has narrowed down Snowmobiles and all-terrain veits recommendations from seven to hicles are currently not allowed on the two. bridge. But Riverdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offroad vehicle But they have to be kept under users are pushing for this to change, wraps until April 2, when the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s noting that the bridge is the only availreport will be presented to Whitehorse able means for them to access trails on city council. the far side of the Yukon River. Other Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s according to Marc Boulerice, residents, however, worry that allowacting chair of the trails and greenways ing motorized vehicles on the bridge committee members, who said it was would spoil the tranquility found impossible for the group to agree on a along one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular single solution. pedestrian trails, and that it could pose â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty divisive issue,â&#x20AC;? he said. a safety hazard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even the committee wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to The 13-member committee met come down to one option. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for its monthly meeting on Feb. 19, Myles Dolphin News Reporter

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behind closed doors, to â&#x20AC;&#x153;improve the comfort of the people who were there,â&#x20AC;? said Boulerice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them to feel like they were under pressure or scrutiny,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted people to speak openly and freely.â&#x20AC;? They discussed seven ideas proposed during a brainstorming session back in January. One is to allow motorized vehicles on the bridge during designated times for a trial period. Another is to paint a line down the middle of the bridge, with motorized vehicles allowed on one side. Another proposal is to launch a public education campaign to encourage motorized vehicle users to stick to trails on their side of the river. Adding a Bailey bridge â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a pre-fabricated truss bridge â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at an

approximate cost of $2.5 million, was also mentioned. Finally, one member suggested that pedestrians and motorists could share the bridge better if obstacles were set up to slow down motorized vehicles. Some residents have proposed opening up the emergency bridge over the Whitehorse dam to off-road vehicle use. But according to Yukon Energy, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an option. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a number of reasons why this is not an option, the biggest ones being issues of safety and security,â&#x20AC;? said Yukon Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson in an e-mail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We operate critical infrastructure and as such are not able to provide access on a regular basis to the general public. That being said, in an emergency situation we would of course

provide access to first respondent vehicles and others as needed.â&#x20AC;? Others have suggested using the Robert Campbell Bridge to get out of Riverdale, but the city has banned ATVs and snowmobiles from designated boulevards, the downtown area, and roadways unless vehicles are headed directly to a permitted trail. Boulerice said the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report will go out to council and be available to the public at the same time, and then be reviewed at the April 7 standing committee meeting. Public comments, submitted through the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, will also be part of the report, Boulerice added. The bridge, which opened in July 2005, will celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer. Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com

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manage to change his tune about whether a federal inquiry is needed on the matter of missing and Alistair Maitland/Yukon News murdered aboriginal women, after his boss came out strongly against Former Yukon MP Larry Bagnell is running in the upcoming the measure. Leef initially threw federal election. his support behind an inquiry, but later said he doesn’t believe one is ltimately, no law can force This is admittedly dry, pronecessary. MPs to grow spines. At cedural stuff. But consider how Yet it remains true that many some point, they’ll have to these different rules could have MPs don’t need outright threats. do that themselves. changed the outcome when the So while it seems promising Liberals’ Larry Bagnell, as Yukon’s They will happily debase themthat a private member’s bill is set MP, was pressured by his leader to selves on a voluntary basis, knowto become law that would grant prop up the much-maligned long- ing that the only way to earn a plum job like a cabinet seat is with MPs the possibility of empowergun registry. ing themselves, let’s not get too Bagnell defied his leader’s wish- their leaders’ approval. Leef deserves some credit for excited yet. es once and was stripped of his voting in favour of the Reform Still, if you’ve ever groused role as chair of his party’s northAct. However, so did every other about how our MPs, past or ern caucus. He says he was told Conservative MP present in Parpresent, have tended to serve the that if he did so again, he would liament, so he was not exactly interests of their party, rather be ejected from caucus altogether. swimming against the tide. It’s than their constituents, then you So he plugged his nose and voted also promising that Leef says he should be paying attention. the way his leader wanted. A fair supports the Reform Act’s proposThe Reform Act, which recently number of Yukoners never forgave als, but it will remain important cleared the House of Commons, him. for voters to pester him to explain would require party caucuses to In an alternative universe in what that means. make some serious decisions as which Bagnell faced the same As for Bagnell, who plans to a first order of business after the decision under the Reform Act’s challenge Leef in the next election, next election. rules, it would be up to Bagnell’s he says he supports removing his MPs would vote on whether to peers, rather than the leader, to leader’s ability to nix candidate strip their leaders of the ability to decide whether he should be nominations, but he’s opposed to veto a candidate’s nomination to sacked. giving MPs the ability to remove run under the party banner in the Leef, our current MP, insists their leaders. His objection echoes next election. MPs would similarly he’s never been leaned on by that of Stephane Dion, who voted decide on whether to codify how Prime Minister Stephen Harper. against the Reform Act, noting caucus members, caucus chairs, This seems somewhat implausome differences between Canada and even party leaders, could be sible, given Harper’s reputation and the Commonwealth countries that inspired the bill. turfed by their peers. as a control freak. And Leef did

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The United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand all have parliaments in which MPs have been known to dump their leaders. Yet the rules about how to go about doing this were developed by the parties themselves, rather than being imposed by law. What’s more, in these countries parliamentarians have a big say in choosing their leader, whereas in Canada we have a long history of leaving this decision in the hands of all party members. These are interesting objections. Certainly, it would be better if Canada’s political parties voluntarily cleaned up their acts, but it seems clear that a nudge is necessary. And, given the choice, many voters would probably favour having MPs that were less fearful of expressing their own views when they happen to be at odds with their leader, even if this comes at the expense of a little logical consistency with how lead-

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Budget worries force the N.W.T. to think bigger by Keith Halliday

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he N.W.T. economy looks like it is headed for some tough sledding and, in response, the territorial government is pushing forward plans to invest more aggressively in growth. While the diamond mines and the federally-backed highway project from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk have boosted the headline gross domestic product figures recently, finance minister Michael Miltenberger admitted in his budget speech that “the rest of the economy is not really growing at all.” Recent years have seen both a decrease in resident employment and, worryingly, a decline in population. People who move away from the N.W.T. don’t pay territorial taxes. Nor do they feed into the formula that drives federal transfer payments. The N.W.T. government forecasts that its cheque from Ottawa will grow at only 0.3 per cent per year over the next five years. Current spending plans show a 2.1 per cent growth rate over the period. Over five years, those divergent growth rates compound into a sizeable fiscal gap. And that’s if the government succeeds in limiting spending growth to 2.1 per cent, which will be hard to do in the face of inflation, government union negotiations and rising health care costs.

Thanks to the recent devolution deal, the N.W.T. now receives more resource revenues than it used to. These are expected to be $81 million in the next fiscal year. This is an impressive sum, but only four per cent of the total budget. They would need a lot more resource revenue to deal with their fiscal pressures. All of this has led the N.W.T. government to push growth more aggressively. They have set themselves a target to boost the population by 2,000 people over the next four years. The minister says “all options are on the table” to bring new bodies to the N.W.T., which sounds a bit alarming. Hopefully he won’t get a call from President Obama’s people trying to figure out where the current inhabitants of Guantanamo Bay can move. The minister also talked big about “strategic capital investments” to grow the economy. Some of the ideas bandied about in Yellowknife are big-ticket items that deserve the moniker “strategic.” These include the fibre-optic link down the Mackenzie Valley to Inuvik to improve broadband access in a vast swathe of the territory, which is already underway, as well as a Yellowknife-Inuvik highway or even connecting the electrical grid to Alberta’s (although that idea seems shelved for now due to its high cost). However, the N.W.T.’s debt is bumping up on the federally imposed $800 million debt ceiling. The territory has asked Ottawa to lift this substantially, but Ottawa hasn’t made an announcement yet. In the meantime, if you flip past the “strategic” talk in the minister’s speech and look at the details of his economic development spending plans, they seem remarkably modest for a

The minister also mentioned hopes to invest in some bigger energy projects in future years. Again, this is dependent on the debt ceiling being lifted. The N.W.T. is presumably asking for federal cash too. I am sure officials in Ottawa are viewing these requests with some scepticism, probably asking why the N.W.T. doesn’t spend more of its $1.2 billion transfer payment on strategic capital projects. Of course, one might point out the irony of investing heavily in Mackenzie Valley economic development initiatives after what happened to the Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline project. It was tied up in an excruciJames Munson/Yukon News ating tangle of red tape during its Downtown Inuvik in 2010. Work to have a fibre-optic link environmental assessment process, down the Mackenzie Valley to Inuvik to improve broadband which ran from 2004 to 2010 and access is underway. lasted longer than the Second World War. place with a struggling economy. something about the economy, it N.W.T. finance officials must “Investing in the economy” even counts the $100,000 it spent on shows only $71 million in total over “hosting of internal trade ministers wonder wistfully what their numbers would look like if the pipeline the four fiscal years from 2012/13 to meeting” as an “investing in the had been built rather than studied economy” item. 2015/16, and only $5 million in the to death as more nimble frackers The biggest item on the list, by coming year. developed gas fields in Alberta, B.C. There was $7 million in previous far, is subsidizing electricity rates and the Lower 48 to serve the North to the tune of $54 million over the budgets for the Mackenzie fibreAmerican market. four-year period. This is billed as optic link. This will provide better The N.W.T. missed its opportuncommunications to businesses in the helping the economy by reducing region. It will be run by Northwestel the cost of living, which it does, but ity with the Mackenzie Valley gas to take advantage of that company’s one must remember that this money pipeline, and both mining companies and energy firms are slashing is now gone with no new power technical expertise, while offering their investment budgets these turbines or long-term benefits to capacity to other companies at the days. But who knows? Maybe the show for it. same cost to enable competition Yellowknife-Inuvik highway and The N.W.T. is also spending with a level playing field. This seems fibre-optic cable will be done by the on the extension of the Dempster like a sensible approach. next time investors are interested in Highway from Inuvik to TuktoyakHowever, most of the other initiatives are a few hundred thousand tuk, which does count as long-term the region. Keith Halliday is a Yukon investment. However the much dollars here and there on things economist and author of the bigger link from Yellowknife to like starting a convention bureau, MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Inuvik remains on the drawing subsidizing the film industry or Yukon series of historical children’s board pending the lifting of the debt adventure novels. You can follow him developing a N.W.T. agriculture strategy. To show how desperate the ceiling or a big pre-election cheque on Channel 9’s Yukonomist show or Twitter @hallidaykeith from Ottawa. government is to show it is doing

another statement of Petelle’s, that “activist groups’ sensationalism,” as he calls it, is not supported by scienRe: “Wildlife managers oppose ban on roadside bear hunting” (the agricultural sector is united against tific evidence, is wrong, too. Or do we change Yukon’s “larger and groundwater. News, March 4). He also accuses activist groups this unworkable policy proposal” Pesticides are often not Killing bears by roadways is still than life” slogan to “killing made of “fear mongering.” Well, you are to restrict the use of neonicotinoids thoroughly tested, and tests easy”? considered “hunting” in Yukon. doing the same by saying that a in Ontario. This might be correct frequently only look at the active And the Yukon Fish and Wildlife ban of neonics would “attack the ingredient of a pesticide, but ignore if you assume that the agriculManagement Board doesn’t want livelihood of thousands of Ontario Mike Grieco tural sector consists of him only. the combined effect of the active this changed. farmers.” All I can say: man farmed Whitehorse Otherwise he is wrong, for all the and the so-called “inert” ingrediKilling bears that have been without the use of neonicotinoids organic farmers, who aim at greatly ents, which make up a big part of habituated to humans by roadways for some (low estimate) 6,000 years. No bees, no farming reducing, if not eliminating, the the finished product. prior to or just after hibernation use of pesticides will not agree with However, we haven’t managed yet to Likewise, the combined or synevery year is nothing short of cruel, Re: “Don’t blame pesticides for do one year without bees or other him. ergistic effect of several pesticides inhumane and unethetical! And pollinators, because we simply can’t, honeybee colony decline,” The News, acting together is often ignored, Now talking neonicotinoids: the board wants this to continue? and fortunately there are still – for Feb. 25. their use in Europe was suspended too. These combined effects make How does this reflect on Yukon’s now – some around. Pierre Petelle of CropLife Canafter “devastating losses” – to use pesticides way more dangerous than “larger than life” image? So which of the two do we keep? ada makes some assertions which Petelle’s words – of honeybees their manufacturers like to admit. Killing bears that have become The neonics, which we don’t need, are hard to agree with. For instance, occurred after neonic-treated seed In this context it is important to used to people, traffic, is akin to or the bees, which we need for our he claims that “pesticides used corn was blown into nearby rapenote that government regulatory killing animals in captivity. survival? Common sense should today are the safest they have ever seed-fields in 2008. This was not the agencies routinely rely on the data How does Yukon’s Department give you the answer right away. But been.” only incident. Other reports supsubmitted by manufacturers only of Environment’s proposal for a common sense apparently does Unfortunately this is not true. In port that neonics kill bees in such a when they do their pesticide assess30 metre (98 foot) buffer zone, for not exist in the head offices of the way as they “disrupt bees’ immune grizzlies only, threaten people who fact, pesticides are linked to numer- ments. This is like letting the fox chemical corporations. Making a ous diseases like cancer, diabetes, system, making them susceptible want to kill bears? taking care of the hen house. autism, genetic defects, celiac to viral infections to which they are few billion more is more important. Both grizzly and black bears I am not making up anything disease etc. In addition, pesticides need protection. It’s not safe or of the above: read Andre Leu’s The normally resistant,” according to the Michael Steffens cause serious environmental prob- Myths of Safe Pesticides. Proceedings of the National Acadethical to allow any hunting from Dawson City lems, they are found in rivers, lakes emy of Science, Vol.10, No. 46. So the highway. Petelle further claims that “the

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Harper’s ‘life without parole’ initiative a political move, say critics “This is not parole,” Harper said. “Unlike parole, decisions will not rest with an appointed board TORONTO but with the federal cabinet, men he Tory government’s latest and women fully accountable to tough-on-crime initiative to their fellow citizens and to the make life sentence a sentence for families of the victims of these life without parole appears to be crimes.” aimed at scoring political points Several families whose loved rather than protecting the public, ones were murdered said the some critics and legal experts say. legislation would spare others like Prime Minister Stephen Harper them the trauma of repeatedly told a Toronto crowd his governfacing their relatives’ killers in ment will introduce new legislaparole hearings. tion next week to ensure that If enacted, the changes would what he called the country’s “most save families “a lifetime of misery, dangerous violent offenders” a lifetime of waiting for phone could not be allowed back on the calls to come, emails to come, and streets. preparing yourself mentally and The new bill will “ensure that physically for parole hearings,” for the most heinous offenders said Susan Ashley, whose sister, and the most horrific crimes, a life Linda Bright, was abducted, sexusentence in Canada will henceDarren Calabrese/CP ally assaulted and murdered by forth mean exactly that – a senDonald Armstrong in Kingston, Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, tence for life,” Harper announced March 4. Harper announced plans to introduce legislation that would keep what he calls Ont., in 1978. in front of a crowd that included “You have no idea how much of “Canada’s most heinous criminals” behind bars for life with no chance of parole. families of murder victims. a toll it takes on a human being.” The legislation would apply Parole hearings for some ofAccording to the latest Correcting that balance right,” he said. “The government appears to be to those convicted of first-degree fenders deemed more dangerous tional Service of Canada data on “Most dangerous killers are asking the public to believe that murder involving: the killing of recidivism available, 658 convicted have already been spaced out to already denied parole and held for they’re currently vulnerable and police officers or correctional every five years rather than two, murderers were released on full life,” NDP justice critic Francoise will be safer as a product of this officers; terrorism; kidnapping or Boivin said in a statement. parole between January 1975 and in order to shield the families of legislation. Based on what’s been sexual assault; and crimes “of a murder victims in cases where “Sentencing reform should announced so far, I fail to see any the end of March 1990. Of those, particularly brutal nature.” five were convicted of committing there is little chance of parole, way in which that’s the case,” he be focused on improving public It would also apply to those Latimer said. a second murder – three of firstsaid. safety, not on scoring political who commit high treason, an The proposed legislation fits degree and two of second. A fundraising pitch issued on points. Decisions about who is reoffence that involves attempting into the Harper government’s “The recidivism rate for lifers leased should be based on the risk Wednesday says, though, that the to harm or kill the Queen, taking tough-on-crime agenda as it gears in the community is very low, Conservative Party can only proan individual poses to the comarms against Canada or helping up for an election later this year tect Canadian families if they win so the system seems to be workmunity and how to best protect an enemy at war with Canada. and follows through on a promise ing fairly well,” said Catherine the next election. public safety,” she said. While hesitant to judge the made in the 2013 Speech from the The subject line in the emailed Latimer, executive director of the Benjamin Berger, a criminal proposed changes until the bill Throne. John Howard Society of Canada. pitch from Toronto MP Roxanne law expert at York University’s is tabled, some critics and legal The Conservatives have added Harper said that in order to Osgoode Hall law school, said the James reads “Murderers in your experts said the announcement dozens of mandatory minimum address constitutional concerns, neighbourhood?” announcement comes across as raises several red flags. sentences, from drug and gun under the new law, some killers Currently, those who are con“political sleight of hand.” “We already have a system that victed of first-degree murder face serving life without parole will be crimes to sex offences – a move “As things currently stand, the recognizes that the Paul Bernarpermitted to petition the minister that has come under criticism community is protected by the in- an automatic sentence of life in dos and the Picktons of the world dividualized judgments of a parole prison with no chance of parole from the opposition parties and for public safety for release after should never be released,” Liberal board,” he said. some human rights groups. serving no less than 35 years. for 25 years. 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Feds quietly canvass provinces for climate change measures ahead of Paris talks Bruce Cheadle

on how initiatives in their jurisdictions will factor into Canada’s overall commitment.” OTTAWA Aglukkaq would not agree anada’s contribution to a to an interview on the subject major United Nations cli- over the last month and her mate change conference later office provided no additional this year will be heavily depen- details. dent on actions by provincial But with the Conservatives and territorial governments. under pressure for refusing to Provincial governments regulate the oil and gas sector confirm Environment Canada – the country’s fastest-growing has been collecting greensource of greenhouse gas house-gas reduction measures emissions – federal-provincial from across the country as co-operation may be Ottawa’s the federal government works only way to save face in Paris. toward an end-of-March deadCountries participating in line to ante up for the summit COP21, as December’s UN in Paris. climate conference is known, “Canada is actively preparhave been asked to relay their ing its intended nationally “intended nationally deterdetermined contribution,” a mined contributions” by spokesman for Environment March 31. These will serve as Minister Leona Aglukkaq said a starting point for climate in a recent email. change negotiations that are “As this is a national consupposed to conclude with a tribution, the provinces and successor to the 2009 Copenterritories hold many levers for hagen Accord. taking action on emissions, so Under the Copenhagen the minister is seeking feedagreement, the Harper governback from her counterparts ment committed Canada to Canadian Press

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A wider group of subnationals, including California and several New England states, will meet in July in Toronto, where they hope participants from across the Americas can agree on an 80-per-cent GHG reduction target from 1990 levels by the year 2050. “At the national level what we are hoping – and I think minister Aglukkaq has opened up the door to this now – is that those provincial priorities and plans become reflected in Canada’s contribution,” for Paris, Murray said in an interview. David Heurtel, Quebec’s minister for sustainable development, environment and climate change, said international climate deals can’t be “coming from the top down.” “What we are hoping, and what we’ve demanded, is that the provincial processes already in place … that these not only be taken into consideration by the federal government but also that we work collectively,” in setting Canada’s contribution for the next global climate treaty, Heurtel said in an interview Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Nova Scotia’s environment ministry

put it this way in an email: “With provincial input and co-operation, we hope to see Canada contribute to a global solution to address the impacts associated with climate change.” The unstated federal role appears not unlike the proposition put forward by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who says he won’t impose a national carbon-pricing scheme but will instead encourage provinces to develop their own policies. Murray argues the experience of the failed Kyoto and Copenhagen negotiations suggests new voices and new leverage are required for COP21 to make meaningful change. “After 20 years of CouncilOf-the-Parties meetings, a lot of us do not think that our national governments will deliver an agreement or – after several tries, and actually several agreements that didn’t amount to any action – are capable of doing this,” said Murray. “My belief very strongly is that it will be subnational governments and corporations and the NGO community that will deliver this.”

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A group of aboriginal protesters hold hands during a prayer outside the National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Friday, February 27 in Ottawa.

that is often unable to accomChinta Puxley Canadian Press modate the needs of those most at risk.” new study says the federal The authors found four reports government is ignoring dozens published in the last three years of recommendations on how to that recommended a national reduce the number of missing and inquiry. Another four reports – murdered aboriginal women. published between 2006 and 2012 – The study, which analyzed 58 called for a healing fund for victims others on violence against native and their families. women, found most of the reviews A national inquiry is needed spanning two decades agreed on to find out why governments are the root causes of that violence. ignoring the issue, Stanton said. But Ottawa has largely ignored “If we have over 700 recommenmore than 700 recommendations dations that clearly tell us what are to address the issue, says the report, some of the concrete actions that which was commissioned by the can be taken to address this issue Legal Strategy Coalition on Vio… then a public inquiry can look lence Against Indigenous Women at that and say ‘Here’s how you go that includes Amnesty Internaabout it.’ tional. “This is a crisis. There are womAt the same time, the federal en and girls across the country who government has regularly pointed are going missing and we shouldn’t to “40 studies” that have been done be tolerating this enormity in our when it has said a national inquiry midst.” is not needed. Prime Minister Stephen Harper “Yes, we’ve got all these reports, said the government is taking acbut we’re not seeing the impletion. In response to questions from mentation,” said Kim Stanton, legal the NDP in the House of Comdirector of the Women’s Legal Edu- mons Thursday, he said Ottawa cation and Action Fund. “What is is providing more resources for really needed is a state-sponsored, shelters, a national centre for misspublic inquiry in every sense of the ing persons and investigative tools word.” for police. People from across the country “Now is the time for action, not are to meet in Ottawa on Friday for for more NDP studies,” Harper a national roundtable on missing said. and murdered aboriginal women. A spokesperson for Kellie Leitch, The RCMP estimates there are minister for the status of women, about 1,200 aboriginal women who said in an email she will be revieware unaccounted for or have been ing the coalition’s report but said murdered. Although indigenous victims’ families have agreed “that women make up 4.3 per cent of the now is the time for action, not Canadian population, they account more studies.” for 16 per cent of female homiCoola Louis, women’s reprecides and 11.3 per cent of missing sentative with the Union of British women. Columbia Indian Chiefs, said such The coalition’s report found comments are dismissive and cold most studies agree aboriginal comfort to families who have lost women are more likely to live in loved ones. poverty, in overcrowded homes or “It’s not easy for family memon the streets. bers to know that … this is not “Chronic underfunding of very high on (Harper’s) radar,” services to help indigenous women Louis said. “It’s not something that cope with these circumstances also sits well with you if you’ve had a contributes to their susceptibility to daughter or a sister or an aunt or violence and limited ability to leave your mother go missing. violent situations,” wrote authors “We have children that are Pippa Feinstein and Megan Pearce. growing up without a full family. “These issues are compounded Those children and these families deserve justice.” by an unresponsive justice system

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After speech on Iran, Netanyahu’s prospects could hinge on White House response Josef Federman and Dan Perry Associated Press

JERUSALEM ith Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a tough reelection fight in two weeks, the U.S. Congress has handed him an unprecedented boost with its effusive welcome to a message that resonates at home: Iran cannot be trusted as a threshold nuclear state. Which way it goes for Netanyahu may hinge on whether Israel is in some perceptible way punished by the White House for its leader’s extraordinary offensive against a U.S. president. If he is seen as having bravely spoken truth to power and escaped consequences, the episode will likely help him at the polls. That could deeply affect the Middle East for years to come on issues far beyond Iran, most notably the conflict with the Palestinians, which some consider even more important than the nature of any future deal on Iran’s nuclear program. At home and abroad, Netanyahu is seen by many as a leading obstacle to peace with the Palestinians and perhaps the Arab world. And his insistence on continuing Jewish settlement of the occupied West Bank has many fearing Israel will never be able to extricate itself from the territory and its millions of Palestinians – with or without peace – destroying its character as a Jewish state. For this and other reasons, Netanyahu has found himself at increasingly toxic loggerheads with the country’s elites – from the security establishment to

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he speaks before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday.

academics, journalists, cultural figures and much of the business world. This has been recently compounded by scandals involving his expenses, and rage from middle-class Israelis who struggle to make ends meet and can no longer afford to buy homes. Polls show Netanyahu’s Likud party slightly trailing the Zionist Union, which is the main grouping of the centre-left opposition. In the highly fractured political environment, it seems plausible that the union’s head, Isaac Herzog, may be given a first chance to form a majority coalition in the 120-seat Knesset after the

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Even opponents acknowledged the masterful political theatre. “There is no doubt that Prime Minister Netanyahu knows how to speak,” said Herzog. But it was risky: Netanyahu’s references to an emerging “bad deal” undermined a centerpiece of the U.S. administration’s foreign policy and challenged its insistence that no deal has yet been struck. The event was engineered by the Republican House speaker, John Boehner, and Netanyahu’s ambassador to Washington, U.S.born Ron Dermer, who once worked as a Republican operative. The White House made no secret about its unhappiness, making sure Secretary of State John Kerry and Vice-President Joe Biden were not present and refusing to meet the Israeli leader while he was in town. Dozens of congressional Democrats, caught between support for Israel and loyalty to the president, skipped the address. Some who attended gave it a cool response. Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House, said she was “near tears” and “saddened by the insult to the intelligence of the United States.” But the mood in Netanyahu’s entourage was upbeat afterward. In a statement released after he landed back in Israel on Wednesday, Netanyahu said his speech to Congress offered a “practical alternative” to a possible Iranian nuclear deal and that U.S. lawmakers now “understand better” why the deal is bad. Avraham Diskin, a political scientist at Hebrew University, said that to an Israeli audience Netanyahu’s speech was “so exciting, so powerful” that “it will

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 definitely help him in the campaign.” Diskin noted, though, that the remaining two weeks are a long time in Israeli politics. Israel’s media on Wednesday reflected that. Many praised the form, such as Meir Uziel, who gushed in the Maariv daily that “the speech was artistry.” But there was also a strong sense that Netanyahu had upset Obama for little practical gain on Iran, using the august foreign setting for an electoral manoeuvr that Sima Kadmon, writing in Yediot Ahronot, called “the most ornate (political) survival speech ever.”

YUKON NEWS Much now depends on the White House response. Although Obama is somewhat unpopular in Israel, if Netanyahu is perceived as having truly unsettled relations with the U.S., it could boomerang. On Tuesday Obama dismissed the speech as nothing new and noted that it is the president who runs foreign policy. But Israelis fear much worse. The White House has already stopped briefing the Israelis on some sensitive details from the ongoing nuclear talks. And some in Israel fret that if Netanyahu

is re-elected, relations with the White House will be poisonous for the remaining two years of Obama’s term. That could undermine everything from weapons sales to critical and nearly automatic U.S. support at the United Nations and other international organizations where Israel finds itself increasingly isolated and under assault by the Palestinians. “Netanyahu remains alone and Israel remains isolated,” Herzog said. “The speech therefore caused damage of the utmost

severity in relations with the United States … and will only widen the rift with our great friend and our only strategic ally.” The Palestinians are also unhappy with events. Senior Palestinian official Nabil Shaath said the images from a supportive Congress cast doubts on America’s impartiality in peace talks. “I think honest brokers don’t do what the congressmen did with Mr. Netanyahu – the man who leads the occupation, the aggression against the people

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wildlife sanctuary on the continent. The $2.1 billion project would provide at least 400 jobs, many reserved for local Inuit. The annual operating budget for the mine, which includes payroll, has been estimated at $240 million a year for at least 17 years. Areva has been considering the project since at least 1997. Its current plans have been before the regulator since 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a very good environmental assessment,â&#x20AC;? said Areva spokesman Barry McCallum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking forward to participating in the hearings.â&#x20AC;? Arevaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans would empty part of a lake, build a road through the habitat of a declining caribou herd and stretch a bridge across a Canadian heritage river. Planes loaded with radioactive concentrate would take off from its airstrip. The road and mill that it proposes would make it easier for other mines to open. Those deposits are on calving grounds for caribou that aboriginals in three provinces and two territories depend on. At the very least, some protections should be created for the calving grounds in advance of any industrial development being approved for the area, said Tagoona. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The construction of this mine will make it so much more feasible for other mines to open,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no proper protective measures at this point for caribou, or a plan in place.â&#x20AC;? And critics worry about Arevaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acknowledgment that uranium prices are currently so low that it could be up to two decades before construction of the mine actually begins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They cannot approve this and wait 20 years,â&#x20AC;? said Ta-

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goona. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not reasonable whatsoever. Everything will have changed.â&#x20AC;? The Kivalliq Wildlife Board, which manages wildlife in the region under the Nunavut Land Claim, says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;firmly opposedâ&#x20AC;? to Kiggavik until protections for the calving ground are in place and Areva commits to a start date. Ryan Barry, director of the review board, said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unusual for a company to admit they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan to start an approved project anytime soon. But he suggested those concerns could be addressed by adding conditions forcing Areva to revisit parts of its environmental assessment if the delay is too long. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot you can do with recommendations,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is the ability to put some restrictions in place.â&#x20AC;? McCallum said Areva has been working with the community for years, opening an office in Baker Lake and flying residents to its uranium mines in northern Saskatchewan, where it has set up meetings with local aboriginals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I definitely think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had some success,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Questions are answered honestly and openly.â&#x20AC;? But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much at stake. The area caribou harvest has been valued at $20 million a year, at a time when northerners are more concerned than every about high food prices. And there are so many unknowns â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the effects of the mine itself, the amount of development that follows along the road it builds, the state of the herds and the environment by the time the project actually begins. Tagoona hopes that after the next two weeks of hearings that history will repeat itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have some recollection of the first fight and our success in that,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that this will be a never-ending battle, but if we stave it once again, that would be a success for us.â&#x20AC;?

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Climate scientist says rational threat assessment needed for nuclear power Bruce Cheadle

people a situation that’s out of their control, with enormous consequences.” OTTAWA Yet despite his dire prognosis, elebrated American climaHansen argues a rapid revolution tologist James Hansen says in energy production is posgovernments around the world sible, driven by the very capitalare not taking action that befits ist system sometimes vilified by what he calls the current global anti-oil campaigners. emergency. Putting a price on carbon, Hansen told a nuclear indusstarting at $10 a tonne and try conference on Thursday that increasing to $100 over a decade, massive amounts of heat are would unleash market forces being absorbed by the planet’s that would transform the energy oceans, the daily equivalent of market starting immediately, he 400,000 atomic bombs like the said. one dropped on Hiroshima, “Economics work better if Japan. prices are honest,” said Hansen. “That’s going to have conseThe Columbia University quences,” said the former NASA professor has previously drawn scientist, one of the first to recog- the ire of senior cabinet ministers nize global warming in the 1980s. in the Harper government for his “The situation is that we actu- insistence that Canada’s oilsands ally have an emergency and yet need to stay in the ground as part we’re not acting as though we of the global fight against climate understand that,” Hansen told change. the Canadian Nuclear AssoFormer natural resources ciation’s annual conference and minister Joe Oliver, now the trade show. finance minister, blasted Han“There’s a real danger that sen in 2013 for his “exaggerated we’re going to hand young Canadian Press

rhetoric” and said the scientist should be ashamed of writing what Oliver called “frankly nonsense.” Hansen, for his part, seems unconcerned about causing offence. He took a poke Thursday at environmental groups for their blanket opposition to nuclear power, joking that their major pre-occupation appears to be turning off anti-nuclear donors. Hansen told the conference his next research project will be a frank examination of the pros and cons of nuclear power generation, but made it clear he believes at least some of the opposition to nuclear power is ill-informed. Global energy needs are going to increase and people need to intelligently weigh risks. “Outdoor air pollution, mostly from fossil fuels, is killing – according to the World Health Organization –3.7 million people per year. That’s 10,000 per day,” said Hansen.

“If there was nuclear power accident that killed 10,000 people, you would close every nuclear plant, yet we’re killing that many every day by burning fossil fuels.” “There’s a communication problem and an understanding problem.” The current generation of global leaders, however, can no

longer pretend it doesn’t understand what the burning of fossil fuels is doing to the planet, he said. During a question-and-answer session, Hansen said more research needs to be done on the effects of low-level radiation. “Life developed on a planet bathed in low-level radiation,” he said.

The Chinese Canadian Association of Yukon THANK

...would like to the following organizations and individuals for their generous donations and contributions which helped make our 2015 Chinese New Year Celebration a huge success. MAJOR SPONSORS Government of Yukon-Department of Tourism & Culture, City of Whitehorse, Eddy and Bonnie Ng SPONSORS Kwanlin Dun Cultural Society, Shirley Chua-Tan, Tippy Mah, Liwen Yang, Xiu-Mei Zhang and Jim Zheng, Elaine Ong, Fan dance team of 12 dancers SUPPORTERS Ivy Chan, Northern Lights School of Dance, Tai Chi Yukon, Vision Express Optical Ltd. DOOR PRIZE DONATIONS NorthwesTel, Royal Bank of Canada, Sun Life Financial, Coast Mountain Sports, Second Show Kids Consignment EVENT GENERAL MANAGER Lisa Pan PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR Grace Morgan EVENT ART DESIGNERS Kristy Kuo, Andrew Lin ASSOCIATION PHOTOGRAPHER Peter White MASTER OF CEREMONY Charmaine Cheung

STAGE MANAGER Hong Su PERFORMERS Alfred Au Julian Beairsto Lexie Braden Jun Chai Janet Chan Heather Chen Yan Chen Shirley Chua-Tan Yuan Deng Helene Dobrowolsky Marg Dunn Kylee Fernandes Matthew Fournier Fawn Fritzen Stephanie Gies Ling He Laura Holmes Jo-Ann Gates Zephaniah Giam Jason Gu Annie Li Macy Li Richard Li Victor Li Lisa Liao Hsiao Hung Lin Yan Xia Lin Danielle Lister

Lusanna Lu Queenie Lu Janet MacLachlan Nicholas Mah Micah McPhee Lisa Pan Karyin Qiu Melody Qiu Phoebe Qiu Valerie Qiu-Stone Cole Robulack Gerald Sherk Anne Song Arthur Stenson Wendy Tan Dorothee Tolgyesi Jess Wei Fiona Wen Joan Wilson Sophie Xiao Liwen Yang Xi Ying Yang Xiao Qin Zhong

OUR SINCERE THANKS GO TO: CBC Radio and TV, Whitehorse Star Daily News, and Yukon News for their coverage and support. Our sincere appreciation goes to the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre which had provided a fantastic environment for us to share our culture. We also thank the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre staff for their wonderful service which had contributed to our success! LAST BUT NOT LEAST... we thank our volunteers for countless hours of hard work to present such a special celebration for us all!

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Share resource taxes with aboriginals, Ottawa advised energy wealth to benefit aboriginal communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We strongly urge the federal EDMONTON government, along with the irst Nations should get provinces and territories, to some of the money generat- come together with First Naed by resources on their lands, tions to explore options for suggests a report commissioned resource revenue sharing,â&#x20AC;? says by the federal government and the report. the Assembly of First Nations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This discussion is long The report, released this overdue and requires immediweek by the Working Group on ate action in order to bring Natural Resource Development, greater predictability to resays a First Nations resource source development in Canada tax could be a consistent and and establish a long-term pathpractical way for mineral and way to greater First Nations

self-reliance.â&#x20AC;? The group was struck after a meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Assembly of First Nations grand chief Shawn Atleo. Its report was issued after meetings in Toronto and Edmonton between First Nations, governments, industry and non-governmental organizations. The report also suggests that aboriginals deserve a role in planning resource development, instead of just being asked to comment on projects

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that have already been finalized. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are notified at the 11th hour,â&#x20AC;? said Cameron Alexis, a co-chairman of the group and regional AFN chief for Alberta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The green light for the project has been given and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become just a check mark. We need to be involved at the very beginning.â&#x20AC;? The report also advocates international outreach to educate multinational corporations on how to do business on First Nations land. Alexis said such measures are needed if aboriginal people are to fully participate in the $675 billion of possible resource investment that the federal government says could be headed to Canada over the next decade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Nations, for the most part, want to be engaged in decision-making and the economics of it.â&#x20AC;? Resource revenue sharing could give First Nations access to the capital they need to become partners in development, said Alexis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives First Nations a chance to pool their money and invest in each other.â&#x20AC;? The Yukon home of

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The Bennett Sun gets back to their roots Eva Holland News Reporter

hitehorse roots/folk quintet The Bennett Sun got its start thanks to a set of forgotten tent poles. Dana Jennejohn, a guitarist, was already ensconced at the annual bluegrass music camp in Kluane country in the summer of 2010 when she realized she’d forgotten her poles. She wound up crashing in the camper of an acquaintance, a stand-up bass player named Erin McKnight. From the camp, Jennejohn and McKnight then headed to the nearby Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival, in Haines Junction, together. Jennejohn had already been playing music and singing with her friend Lisa Christensen, who played the banjo, since soon after her arrival in the Yukon in 2002. After bluegrass camp, McKnight began joining the pair for their practice sessions. A year later they added Roslyn Wilson on the mandolin. She was followed by Kyla Johnson, a fiddle player. The group won the amateur stage at the bluegrass festival in 2012, and returned to play the festival in 2013. When Johnson headed south to attend veterinary school that fall, fiddler Dorothy Williams stepped in. Now, five years after the band members found each other, they’re heading to the Junction this weekend for an album release concert – a triumphant homecoming, of sorts. Though their music ranges beyond the bluegrass sound, into folk, roots, and beyond, the group’s method of creating a song is straight out of the collaborative bluegrass tradition. Jennejohn is the main songwriter, but everyone has a hand in each piece they produce. “Usually what I write is the lyrics and the structure of the song,” she says. “But that’s where we are drawing on bluegrass tradition. I’m not coming with composed music written on a page.” Instead she brings ideas, themes, and snippets of sound to the group, and they riff on it from there. Sometimes a song falls flat, she says. But “sometimes you can just hear the potential.” Wilson and Williams are both music teachers. “That adds a really nice element,” Jennejohn says. “I’ll write a song and I’ll have no idea what chord I’m playing.” Wilson will be able to put a name to it. The band is built on the way its members’ personalities gel together, and also on their mutual admiration for each other’s skills and creativity. “We really

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The Bennett Sun is performing a CD release concert in Haines Junction Saturday night. The Whitehorse roots/folk group got their start in the Junction.

enjoy listening to each other.” Sometimes, Jennejohn says with a laugh, the band members lose track of their own parts in a song, because they’re so intent on a bandmate’s singing or playing. In the early going, the quintet

children since they began playing together – but they still manage a weekly practice. Jennejohn is aware that an all-female band can face some challenges that male musicians wouldn’t necessarily encounter in

the bluegrass festival, noting that of all the performers, 55 were men and just seven were women. “It really struck me.” The album, which is self-titled, was produced at Jim Holland’s Green Needle Records. The

back. “We’re going to break even!” Jennejohn says, laughing. “Which is what we wanted to do.” The concert in the Junction will be the album’s official launch party. “We wanted to do a proper CD release,” says Jennejohn, “and it seemed fitting to go back to the Junction where it all started.” The Bennett Sun CD release concert will take place Saturday night at the St. Elias Convention Centre Grand Hall in Haines Junction. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and children under 12 took turns hosting and cooking the same way – like, for instance, Yukon Film and Sound Comwill be admitted for free. (Mina weekly meal for the group, a trying to keep up with band prac- mission helped out with some ors must be accompanied by an combined dinner party plus practice while nursing a newborn. funding, and the rest the band adult.) You can buy tickets at the tice session. These days everyone “If somebody has just had paid out of pocket. It’s been door or arrange for advance purhas less time to spare – among a baby, we’ll go to her place,” available since December, and has chase by emailing yukonacacia@ other things, band members have Jennejohn says. She remembers sold enough copies that the band gmail.com. Doors open at 7 p.m., given birth to a total of three taking a headcount one year at members will get their money and the show starts at 8.

“Usually what I write is the lyrics and the structure of the song, but that’s where we are drawing on bluegrass tradition. I’m not coming with composed music written on a page.”

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Stopwatch Gang bank robber and author Stephen Reid denied full parole Dirk Meissner

you did. (People) could have died.â&#x20AC;? Dantzer said the risks of releasing Reid outweigh the positive strides heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s VICTORIA made in recent years. tephen Reid says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transformed Reid was sentenced to 18 years his life from a drug-addled bank in prison for armed robbery and robber who was once on the FBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempted murder following the robmost wanted list into a clean and bery in June 1999, when he walked sober grey-haired grandfather who into a bank in Victoria with a loaded writes screenplays and finds solace in shotgun and made off with $93,000. aboriginal drum making. He fled with an accomplice and shot But Reid, who part of the notoriat police during the ensuing chase. ous Stopwatch Gang as it pulled That robbery came more than a off more than 100 heists in Canada decade after he was released from and the U.S. in the 1970s and 1980s, prison for his days in the Stopwatch was unable to convince the National Gang, whose crimes included stealing Parole Board, which rejected his ap$785,000 worth of gold bullion from plication for full parole Tuesday. Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airport in 1974. Instead, the 64-year-old will reReid said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a changed man â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no main on day parole and continue liv- longer a risk to re-offend, deceive and ing in a Victoria-area halfway house return to drug use. where he has been since February â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am the things I say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing 2014. His current sentence relates to a today,â&#x20AC;? he told the parole board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By 1999 bank robbery in Victoria. asking for this, I really feel the comâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We find your risk on full day munity is absolutely safe with me.â&#x20AC;? parole at this time would be undue,â&#x20AC;? After the hearing, Reid said he was parole board member Alex Dantzer disappointed with the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decitold Reid after a two-hour hearing in sion to deny him full parole. He said Victoria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to look at the big it delays his plans to spend more time picture in your case. And the big pic- on Haida Gwaii with his wife, Susan ture is that nature and gravity of what Musgrave, a well-known Canadian Canadian Press

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box in one hand and a shotgun in the other. He said he wanted to play to Pearl Jam song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Kiss,â&#x20AC;? a top hit at the time, at full blast, but he changed his mind. The parole board reminded Reid that the judge who sentenced him in 1999 said the heist was â&#x20AC;&#x153;an attempt to terrorize people.â&#x20AC;? The board said Reid threatened people in the bank and later fired multiple shotgun rounds at a pursuing police officer and fired a single pistol shot that nearly hit a woman working near the B.C. legislature. Dirk Meissner/CP â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was desperate to get away,â&#x20AC;? said Notorious Canadian bank robber-author Stephen Reid talks Reid. to media in Victoria on Tuesday. Reid, who was a member of Reid, whose criminal record dates the notorious Stopwatch Gang, has been denied full parole. back to 1972, was arrested during poet. that led to his current sentence, saying an FBI raid in Arizona in 1980. At the time, the FBI wanted Reid for 31 â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just want to maintain a little he was living in a fantasy world fustronger oversight on me for a little elled by heroin and cocaine in which robberies in the western U.S. He was while longer,â&#x20AC;? he said in an interview. he saw himself as a drug lord looking later returned to Canada to serve a â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just have a huge, long criminal his- to pull off a huge heist to pay mount- sentence related to a gold bullion robbery at Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airport. tory to overcome.â&#x20AC;? ing debts. In 1986, Reid published Jackrabbit He will be eligible for statutory â&#x20AC;&#x153;I needed $100,000,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I release in August. went in there brandishing a shotgun, Parole, a semi-autobiographical novel Reid provided a harrowing acabout a gang of bank robbers. The yelling, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everybody get on the floor!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; count of the Victoria bank robbery book, which received widespread litThere was a very frightened woman in front of me. I actually didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know erary praise, was edited by Musgrave. Reid was released on parole in 1987. what I was doing. I refer to my state In October 2013, Reid was Victoas fantasy. I was the mythical bank riaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Butler Book Prize for a collection robber.â&#x20AC;? Presents Reid said he originally planned to of essays titled A Crowbar in the Buddhist Garden: Writing from Prison. walk into the bank carrying a boom

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LIFE A Yukon-built school at the top of the world Myles Dolphin News Reporter

et amidst the rice fields, farms and scattered livestock of southern Nepal lies a school built by Yukoners. Liesel Briggs and her daughter Rosemarie, through their non-profit organization Hands of Hope, recently sent a $3,000 cheque to cover the remaining costs to complete the Lumbini Gyan Prabha School. The two-storey concrete building has four large classrooms, big enough to hold 400 to 500 students, a far cry from what it once was five years ago. Liesel and Rosemarie originally traveled to Lumbini, a small farming community about 12 hours from the capital of Kathmandu, with the intention of building a library there. But they quickly discovered that a lot more needed to be accomplished. “When we got to the ‘school’ it was a tiny building with three small rooms, two of them for storage and one for the principal’s desk,” Liesel said. “It wasn’t a place where students could be taught. It had a steel roof, no insulation and when monsoon season hits no one can hear you in there, it’s like being inside a drum. “When I looked around I saw kids sitting around in rice fields, and we both thought that a lot more work needed to be done.” So, over the years since, the pair raised money to expand the school. They even embarrassed the local government into chipping in. “I was at some gathering with a local government education minister and he was taken aback at the work we’d done, so he looked into it and figured out he could find the money to help the community build two more classrooms,” she said. And as of October last year the school features a library with over 1,000 books, most of them available in the local Nepali language. It was the tenth library the pair has set up in Nepal and India since 2006. The students may have access to school books but they don’t have any storybooks, Liesel said, which presents an interesting problem if you suddenly provide them. “Setting up a library has a lot of trials and tribulations. We had to train the teachers how to use the books with their classes,” Liesel said. “Because there is a lot of oral teaching there, we had to teach them how to hold the books and read them, where to put their fingers and how to manipulate the pages.” Reading can be a novelty to many children in the area, particularly those in orphanages. When the pair brought books to the area for the first time, a young boy excitedly picked up a

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Construction at the Lumbini Gyan Prabha School was completed in January. The two-storey school now has four classrooms, big enough to hold almost 500 students.

half dozen of them and said he was going to read them all that very evening. “One of them was Harry Potter – they don’t have any concept of how long it takes to read a book,” Liesel said. With the completion of the school, Liesel and Rosemarie will continue to set up libraries and raise funds for other projects, but are now focused on raising money to send a 20-year-old orphan to medical school. It’s estimated they will need to raise about $20,000 initially, and approximately $50,000 over five years to help the young man named Rohit. “It’s a lot of money, but he’s worth it,” Liesel said. “We really want to see him do well. He received a scholarship for pre-med studies in Kathmandu but the problem is he’s tried applying for the scholarship entrance exam. About 12,000 people write the exam and only about 40 scholarships are given out. “We don’t want him to become one of the 20,000 kids on the street in Kathmandu.” Another obstacle for Rohit is caste discrimination. Rohit belongs to a group called Dalit – or “untouchables” – who are often forcibly assigned to the most menial and hazardous jobs.

But in Rohit’s paperwork, he was mistakenly registered as a higher caste, making him ineligible to receive government assistance for exceptional lower caste students. Liesel and Rosemarie have set up a college fund for Rohit at www. gofundme.com/rohit, with just over $800 raised so far. Liesel said there is a possibility of organizing local events in March or April to help raise additional money. In the end, she said, the most fulfilling part of all this is knowing that she can make a difference. “It shows when you do this, how much you can do with very little,” she said. “We spend our own money on travel, shelter and food. We do this for the love of other human beings. “We are all connected in this world and we feel that by doing this charity work, maybe we can lighten the burden for someone, make a difference in their life.” Contact Myles Dolphin at myles@yukon-news.com Supplied photo/Yukon News

Twenty-year-old Rohit Malla is a pre-med student in Kathmandu, Nepal. Liesel Briggs and her daughter, Rosemarie, have started a fundraising campaign to help him go to medical school.

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Risks low that offenders deemed not criminally responsible will offend again: experts Helen Branswell Canadian Press

TORONTO n the face of it, the decision seems troubling. Late Friday the news broke that the Manitoba Criminal Code Review Board will allow more freedoms to a man who shocked the country in the summer of 2008 when he beheaded a fellow passenger on a cross-country bus trip. Critics – including a federal cabinet minister and the dead man’s mother – quickly stepped forward to question a system that seems on a path towards letting Vince Li eventually move into a group home in Winnipeg and before then to go into the city on unescorted outings. But experts say Li, a schizophrenic who was psychotic at the time of the event, poses a low risk of reoffending. And they say he will be so closely monitored that should his mental health again deteriorate, it will be quickly detected and actions will be taken to rein in his freedoms. “I would guestimate that he will be probably one of the most monitored people in Canada, because of the high profile nature of the incident,” says Chris Summerville, CEO of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada. Summerville, who is based in Winnipeg, has worked with Li. He

says the 46-year old has done well in care at the Selkirk Mental Health Centre. Li’s psychiatrist, Dr. Steven Kremer, told the review board recently that Li had not had hallucinations in over a year. On Friday, the review board ruled Li could transfer to a psychiatric centre at a Winnipeg hospital and will be allowed unsupervised visits to the Manitoba capital as long as he carries a cellphone. “I wish that every person that I work with that has schizophrenia was doing as well as Mr. Li is doing,” says Summerville. “He’s not at a high risk. They do not let people out who are high risk.” The “they” in Summerville’s statement are the members of review boards – in this case Manitoba’s – which control the confinement and care of people who are deemed “not criminally responsible” because of the state of their mental health when they have committed a crime. Li received an NCR designation after he killed Tim McLean, 22, on a Greyhound bus. Li said he heard the voice of God instructing him to kill McLean, and repeatedly stabbed and mutilated the young carnival worker, who was travelling home to Manitoba at the time. Dr. Alexander Simpson is the chief of forensic psychiatry at the

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of re-offending within three years of release. But for people who go through the NCR system, the rate is seven to nine per cent, he says. People who are under NCR orders generally commit less serious crimes if they do re-offend – things like public disturbances, Simpson says. “Homicide recidivism for instance is incredibly rare.” When people under an NCR order run afoul of the law, the loosened bounds of the system quickly tighten again, Simpson says. “People are obviously very attuned to what’s gone on in the past and are leaping in as early as possible to prevent further deterioration,” he says. Summerville agrees. “Your chances are greater of being struck by lightning than being killed by an NCR person.” Getting people with certain menJohn Woods /CP tal health conditions – schizophrenia among them – to religiously Vince Li arrives at court in Portage La Prairie Tuesday, take their medication can be a August 5, 2008. The Manitoba Criminal Code Review Board problem. But Simpson says people will allow more freedoms to Li, who shocked the country in who have committed a serious the summer of 2008 when he beheaded a fellow passenger crime while in the grips of psychoon a cross-country bus trip. sis are often so horrified by their That’s because people under an Centre for Addiction and Mental actions that they are highly motiNCR order receive the appropriHealth, a University of Toronto vated to follow a mandated medical ate medical care and supervision, teaching hospital. He had no inregimen. he says. Unlike the penal system, volvement in Li’s case, and doesn’t “The fact that they’ve harmed where people serve a set sentence, want to speak about it directly. somebody seriously or killed some“Obviously his type of case is ab- in the NCR system people only body and caused other people grave solutely within my area of work. But attain more freedoms when their suffering is a thing they can feel doctors and their review board are I don’t know enough about him to immensely bad about and is then convinced that they mentally fit and a motivator for changing one’s life. be able to comment appropriately not a threat to the public. about his situation in particular,” And those are issues we work on “In the forensic system and the he says. with people very much.” forensic hospital review board sysBut Simpson says in general the Simpson also notes that people recidivism rate – the likelihood that tem … you only progress according with schizophrenia who suffer reoffenders will re-offend – for people to your clinical progress and safety,” lapses don’t devolve from being well Simpson says. who are under NCR orders is low. enough to merit day passes to being Simpson says a Canadian In fact, people held under an NCR a threat to those around them in a are five times less likely to commit a research effort known as the nashort period of time. People who later crime than people who are sent tional trajectory project found that are deemed to be a significant and to prison for crimes and are released people who go through the prison immediate risk would not qualify system have a 40 per cent chance for unescorted day passes, he says. after they serve their time.

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Health officials trying to gauge vaccination opposition and figure out what to do about it Mike Stobbe

teners remain comfortably above 90 per cent. Experts aren’t even sure the ranks of families who NEW YORK don’t vaccinate are growing to ertain that they are right, any significant degree. struggling to find ways to But in some states, the number get their message across, public of parents seeking exemptions health officials are exasperated by from school attendance vactheir inability to persuade more cination requirements has been U.S. parents to vaccinate their inching up. In some communichildren. ties, large proportions of house“I think we’re all kind of hold skip or delay shots. The frustrated,” said Stephen Morse, rise has come despite unsettling a Columbia University infectious outbreaks of some vaccine-predisease expert. “As scientists, ventable diseases that had nearly we’re probably the least equipped disappeared from the United to know how to do this.” States. They say they are contending “Part of the reason everyone with a small minority of parents is so concerned about this is who are misinformed – or merely because they don’t know whether obstinate – about the risks of in- things will get worse,” said Dr. oculations. The parents say they Walter Orenstein of Emory have done their own research and University, considered one of they believe the risks are greater the nation’s leading experts on than health authorities acknowl- vaccines. edge; they are merely making Measles is a leading worry. A their own medical choices, they little over 50 years ago, measles say. caused nearly a half a million Most parents do bring their illnesses in the United States each children for shots, and national year, including about 450 deaths. But decades of vaccination vaccination rates for kindergarAssociated Press

the problem is that some parents are simply misinformed, and providing them “corrective information” will clear things up. But some studies have shown that doesn’t seem to work. For example, in the last 15 years, a leading concern of many vaccine opponents is that shots trigger autism in children. One recent study found that some vaccineopposed parents could be presented with medical evidence disproving that, and seemed persuaded. But they also said they still did not intend to vaccinate their kids. “People are really good at Statesman Journal/Anna Reed/AP coming up with reasons to beA six-month-old receives bandages on his leg after receiving lieve what they already believe,” his standard vaccinations at a clinic on Thursday, Feb. 12. said Jason Reifler, a political scientist at the University of Exeter Right now the number of campaigns put an end to homewho co-authored the study. cases remains relatively small. grown measles transmission by In fact, vaccines can have side But health officials fear that if the 2000. Annual reported illnesses effects – very severe ones, in number of unvaccinated families dropped as 34, in 2004. But in extremely rare cases that doctors keeps growing, sustained spread the last five years or so, cases can’t always anticipate. “It may of measles will be re-established jumped back into the hundreds be one in a million or one in 2 in the United States, and it will as infected travellers sparked million, but I can’t tell you that become a native virus once again. it won’t happen to your child,” outbreaks in poorly vaccinated Scientists have long assumed communities. Morse said. Some parents say, “I’m not willing to take that chance with The Yukon home of my child,” he added. Parents have been nervous about vaccines for as long as vaccines have been around – at times

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 with good reason. More than 100 years ago, vaccines were unregulated and could be as likely to harm a child as protect them. Opposition seemed to plummet for several decades, as vaccines got better and succeeded in beating back diseases that had long terrified families, including polio, measles and whooping cough. But parental concern has seemed to be on an upswing in the last 20 years. Family decisions about vaccinations have always involved a cost-benefit analysis, in which parents weight the danger of the disease against side effects or other potential risks from the vaccine itself. As overall vaccination rates hit high levels and diseases became rare, some families have decided the risks of vaccination outweigh the benefits to their children, observed Massachusetts General Hospital’s Dr. Stephen Calderwood, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. It also may not help that when vaccine opponents raise an unlikely concern, government scientists have often declined to debate them or say they were flat-out wrong if there was no medical evidence available yet to answer a claim. “It probably hurts” the cause of vaccination, Reifler said, when opponents sound certain in their alarms about vaccine while scientists more cautiously say “all the evidence that we have is that’s not true,”’ but the hypothesis can’t be completely ruled out, he said. Meanwhile, scientists are finding it harder to make a case for new childhood vaccines. The CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices are currently weighing whether to recommend vaccinating all youths with two newly licensed shots against B strain meningococcal bacteria, a bug that can cause meningitis and blood infections. The diseases are horrible – even with antibiotic treatment, an alarmingly high 10 to 15 per cent of people who get meningococcal disease die, and about 15 per cent of survivors have longterm disabilities, including loss of limbs or brain damage. Such illnesses are rare: One estimate suggests widespread B strain vaccination for all adolescents and young adults would prevent only 30 to 40 U.S. illnesses a year, including three or four deaths. What’s more, the new vaccines are expensive, given in series of shots that cost more than $300 at retail prices. But authorities are also considering the reaction of parents who cringe each time another shot is added to the roster. The CDC and its advisory panel have to balance the benefits and the risks in a way that maintains public trust, and doesn’t alienate more families, said Robert Aronowitz, professor and chair of the history and sociology of science department at the University of Pennsylvania. “These are very, very difficult decisions,” he said. Experts see the co-operation of physicians as a key to prod-

YUKON NEWS ding families to get old and new vaccines. They believe too many family physicians and pediatricians have been lax. Some doctors say they are too busy to spend an extra 10 or 15 minutes debating the value of vaccines with each resistant family. Some have complained about the cost and hassle of stocking the shots. A smaller contingent may have their own questions about vaccine, and are quick to indulge families that want to postpone or skip shots. The results of a 2012 national survey of pediatricians, released this week by journal Pediatrics, found nearly all the doctors said at least some parents request vaccine delays in a typical month. ACIP has been looking at the issue. And another national panel – the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, chaired by Orenstein – convened a Vaccine Confidence Working Group to study the issue

two years ago. The workgroup is recommending better training of physicians so that they will work harder to present childhood vaccination as the default, sensible way to go. Another strategy is to simply make more parents vaccinate, through a concerted effort to eliminate philosophical exemptions to vaccinations or to make the exemption application process more difficult. Several experts interviewed believed reducing exemptions is the most practical approach, in a country where individual freedoms are sometimes celebrated at the expense of the communal good. “No other country relies on mandatory vaccinations as significantly as the U.S. does to insure high rates of vaccination,” Schwartz said. “One argument is we need those mandates,” he said.

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six remaining galleries, the $351-million museum is ready for its close-up. WINNIPEG It is a far cry from a cont’s been five months since ventional museum, with Canada’s newest museum artifacts behind glass and officially launched with fewer explanatory placards on walls. than half its galleries open to The museum is relatively open visitors. concept, with ramps that take The lead-up to the openthe visitor from the earthy ing was rocky – overshadunderground through 11 galowed by fundraising woes, leries to the glass-enclosed, as well as protest from those sun-drenched tower of hope, who wanted the museum to which is taller than the Peace describe government poliTower in Ottawa. cies toward First Nations as Architect Antoine Predock “genocide” and others angry “wanted people to see each about prominence given to the other on their journey and Holocaust over starvation of show that the path to human Ukrainians by the Soviets in rights is not a straight one,” the 1930s. said Maureen Fitzhenry, the Even the splashy opening ceremony was loudly protest- museum’s media relations manager. ed by aboriginal groups callEach exhibit is dedicated ing for action for missing and to a theme told through art, murdered women and living film, interactive digital screens conditions on reserves. But there is no denying the and text. The museum is less about artifacts – there are only power of the final product. After some growing pains and 300 in all – and more about the hurried completion of the provoking thought. Canadian Press

The journey starts in the building’s bowels as visitors enter a dark open space where the word “welcome” is projected in 36 languages on a wall. Embedded in the floor is a 750-year-old footprint found during the site’s excavation – a reminder the museum sits on a historically significant meeting place for aboriginal people for centuries. Ramps lead to the first gallery which asks “What Are Human Rights?” On one wall, four people explain what it means to them. On the opposite wall is an interactive timeline of 100 moments in human rights, dating from 580 to student protests in 2012. In the middle sits a ballot box used in the 1994 South African election which brought Nelson Mandela to power. On another wall is the first sentence from the universal declaration of human rights – “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and

right.” Visitors walk seamlessly into the Indigenous Perspectives gallery, designed by aboriginal people to celebrate their culture rather than human rights violations. The gallery features the world’s largest Metis beaded blanket. The bulk of this country’s history is in the Canadian Journey gallery – a large room with 18 alcoves each showcasing a historical theme using multimedia or artifacts. Visitors can explore everything from Japanese internment camps during the Second World War and women’s rights to the Winnipeg General Strike and same-sex marriage. One powerful alcove dedicated to Indian residential schools simply has video screens mounted on two school desks which include survivor testimony from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The gallery Protecting Rights In Canada contains the legal documents that arguably form the foundations of Canada. There is a copy of the Bill of Rights signed by former prime minister John Diefenbaker in 1960, a 1763 royal proclamation by King George III that established protocols for relationships with First Nations and the proclamation

of the Constitution Act signed by then PM Pierre Trudeau and the Queen. After the act is exposed to 650 hours of light, Fitzhenry said the document has to go back to the Library of Canada’s archives. The next few galleries explore genocide and mass atrocities. From the design plans for Auschwitz to a child’s shoe from a concentration camp, the gallery dedicated to the Holocaust details how laws and bureaucracy orchestrated the murder of millions. Breaking the Silence highlights the five genocides Canada has recognized and invites visitors to explore atrocities which many argue merit the same recognition, including residential school policies. The museum tries to end the experience on a positive note, looking at champions of human rights from aboriginal singer Buffy Sainte-Marie to Travis Price, who organized a protest in sympathy with a fellow student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. The final gallery, Inspiring Change, invites visitors to complete the sentence “I imagine …” Some 5,000 people have filled out the cards so far and some will eventually be showcased as part of the museum’s collection.

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n 2010 and 2013, Alaskan archeologist Ben Potter led teams that discovered the remains of three ice-age Alaskans near the Tanana River. The remains of the toddler and two infants were sufficiently sensational that international news coverage occasionally lost sight of the overall significance of the finds. When Potter speaks at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre March 15, he plans to share aspects of the discoveries that were overlooked in the media. “I hope to discuss some of the unanticipated finds to a Yukon audience,” he says. In 2010 Potter and his colleagues from the University of Alaska Fairbanks were following up on previous research, trying to understand some of the earliest occupations in Alaska near the Tanana River. “We knew there was an occupation about 11,500 years ago and one about 13,300, which represents some of the very earliest people in the New World,” he says. Potter wanted to understand the life ways of ancient people whose remains had rarely been found in Beringia, and then only in Kamchatka, Russia. He and his crew were excavating a 100-square-metre area of the Upward Sun River site in central Alaska, hoping to learn how the site formed and whether it had been disturbed by natural events since then. “To really understand the behaviour of people that were there, we needed to rule out natural disturbances,” he says. The team put one-by-one-metre test pits at either end of the main site, each about 10 metres away. It was in one of these small units that they found the first of these human remains “just out of the blue.” It was a three-year-old child who had been

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Archeologist Ben Potter (left) and a colleague carefully excavate a site near the Tanana River.

cremated. At that point, they stopped the investigation and headed out to confer with the local tribal group, the landowner. “There’s really no reason why this can’t be a positive relationship for all,” says Potter, who has also worked in cultural resource management archeology in the private sector, helping to protect heritage sites from development. He ascribes much of the success of his research to the co-operation and understanding of the local native people. When the team returned to recover the remains, they learned they had been in “a cultural feature” that appeared to be part of a larger structure. The next year, 2011, with fresh U.S. National Science Foundation funding, the crews returned to expand their work beyond the test units. They came to understand that they were in a residential site, and that the feature the team had previously found was a hearth within a residence. “Among the last things they did – when the child died, they cremated it, backfilled the hearth, and then abandoned the site,” Potter says. The archeologists had dug

through the easily visible charred layer of the hearth to the remains, but were still noticing what Potter calls “some irregularity.” They didn’t have time that season to dig more deeply and had to await the next cycle of excavation. They expanded the operation in 2013. It was a chance to compare and contrast known indoor ice-age activities with outdoor ones. “This really gave us an opportunity to expand horizontally to understand the use of space,” he says. After they dug past their previously excavated work at 40 centimetres, the researchers found the two infants at 80 cm. These were not cremated. One had died before birth, the other shortly after. Interred with the youngest were unprecedented grave goods that help to provide hints of how people survived in a period of climate change that stretched from the late Pleistocene epoch into the Holocene – a period of about 6,000 years. Potter does not call the dwelling remains a house. “House” can suggest all manner of things, including year-round occupancy, walls, foundations and rafters. “This was likely some sort of tent feature,” he says.

“Nearly all of the prehistoric sites we’ve ever encountered in the Yukon and Alaska in these very early periods, 7,000 years or older, tend to be what we call ‘short-term hunting camps,’” he says. Hunters would have brought recently captured game there – meat that could be processed quickly and transported to base camps elsewhere. Hearths might be present and perhaps evidence of work on stone tools. In more recent times, with the improvements to salmon-storage methods, people could stay in one place longer. Evidence such as post holes, the presence of women and children, and remains from food preparation all suggest the dwelling was part of a residential base camp, says Potter. The deaths of the children likely happened close together in time, as the burials all took place in one hearth. They were not found in sediments that would have taken a thousand years or more to drift down and accumulate. Plant and animal remains in the soil indicated the season and limited the times of burial to within about 16 weeks, most likely in just one summer.

“And there’s no reason to suspect that these were not the same people occupying the same place,” says Potter. The grave goods found there include stone projectile points and spear foreshafts – segments of hunting implements that tell their own stories. Foreshafts are smaller, replaceable ends of primary spearshafts. They were affixed to a stone point on one end and to the main spear or dart on the other. We can now determine that from the way they were carefully arranged beside an infant in the hearth. Three of the foreshafts in the grave were decorated. Archeologists have found some tick marks on similar shafts elsewhere before, says Potter, but these Tanana-area ones, with such delicately engraved marks up their sides, “are really quite extraordinary.” We can only speculate as to why hunting weapons were buried with an infant, he says. Perhaps it was a gesture of a grieving parent, a sacrifice of an important possession. The site presents puzzles that will take much more study and analysis to solve. But the finds are already helping to answer questions that tantalize all anthropologists, including how ancient people coped with long-term and sudden changes to their environments. “We’re from the African savannah; being in the Subarctic is about as far away as you can imagine from where we evolved,” says Potter. To see how humans have accomplished such a journey is his life’s work, he adds. Ben Potter will discuss more highlights of his discoveries at the Upward Sun River site at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre on March 15 at 7:30 p.m. This column is co-ordinated by the Yukon Research Centre at Yukon College with major financial support from Environment Yukon and Yukon College. The articles are archived at http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/research/publications/your–yukon

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Nishikawa at the top of her game at world championships

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Whitehorse’s Emily Nishikawa races the women’s 10-kilometre skate race at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden, last week. Nishikawa placed 30th for a career best at the worlds.

I skied in that race.” Nishikawa raced to 30th place in the women’s 10-kilometre t the start of the world skate-ski race on Feb. 24. She then championships last week, snagged 32nd in the women’s Whitehorse’s Emily Nishikawa 30-kilometre classic mass start had a cold and was probably not race last Saturday. expecting to set a pair of careerThe 30th-place finish marks best finishes. the 25-year-old’s best result in an But with some convalescence, international level skate race. She she did just that. led two other Canadian team skiNishikawa bounced back from ers with a time of 27:29.3. the illness and skied two of her She achieved this despite facing best races at the FIS Nordic World tougher conditions than most of Ski Championships last week in the field. Falun, Sweden. “It was a pretty crazy race in “I am really happy with my terms of the weather,” said Niperformances in Falun,” said shikawa. “It started to dump snow Nishikawa in an email to the halfway through the race, which News. “The 10-kilometre skate slowed down the tracks substanwas probably one of my best-ever tially. Because it was an individraces. To have a personal best ual start race, those who started performance at a major chamearlier were at an advantage to pionship is not an easy thing to not ski through the new snow. I do, and I am really proud of how started near the end of the field, Tom Patrick News Reporter

so it was snowing throughout my entire race and I still had my best result in a skate race.” It seems Nishikawa’s skate (or free) technique is coming along. Nishikawa, who has always been stronger at classic technique, took 36th in a 10-kilometre skate race at a FIS World Cup in Sweden mid-February for her previous best at the international level. “I feel like I am still stronger in classic, but my skate technique is getting pretty close,” said Nishikawa. “That is really exciting because I know I can be competitive in any distance race I start.” Nishikawa took 29th in a 10-kilometre classic at a FIS World Cup in December, but her 32nd place on Saturday is her best for a 30-kilometre race. It’s another area of competition she’s getting stronger at, she said. “The 30-kilometre classic race

was by far my best international result in a 30-kilometre so I am very happy about that,” said Nishikawa. “Last year at the Olympics I was 47th, and last world championships I was lapped out. The 30-kilometre is such a hard race, and I am getting better at racing 30-kilometre (races) each time I finish one. I am happy with my improvement thus far, but I also know that I can be a lot better and that is very exciting and motivating.” Seasonal illnesses are an unavoidable part of cross-country skiing – or any winter sport, for that matter. But Nishikawa seems to have particularly lousy luck with them when it comes to major events. She struggled with a cold at her first world championships two years ago, and illness caused her to miss her best event at the Sochi

Olympics last year and a skiathlon race at a World Cup last month. “I seem to have terrible timing for catching colds!” said Nishikawa. “But I did a good job of recovering and got myself back to race shape for the last two races of world champs.” With her newly minted careerbests under her belt, Nishikawa will now stay in Europe to finish off the World Cup season, racing in Lahti, Finland this weekend and Oslo, Norway the next. She’ll then cross the pond to compete at the Haywood Ski Nationals in Thunder Bay, Ont., to cap the season. Nishikawa won two gold and a silver at the nationals last year, placing second in the aggregate standings for open women. “A busy but exciting few weeks to cap off the season!” said added. Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015

Stupendous Studer speedy in Silver Sled Tom Patrick News Reporter

rispin Studer’s first Silver Sled was a golden experience. It sounds like he’ll be back for another next year. “It was great. It was really a fun event,” said Studer. “Every musher you met was just laughing and happy – it was a really great atmosphere. “There was nice weather for the mushers. It was about zero degrees. It was a warm temperature for the dogs.” The Carcross musher took first place in the 100-mile dog sled stage race from Haines Junction to Silver City and back over the weekend. The 34-year-old finished the twoday race, that saw 29 sled and skijor teams compete, in six hours and 42 minutes. It was his second title of the season after win his fifth 30-mile division of the Carbon Hill Sled Dog Race in January. “It was a bit shorter than 100 miles, it was maybe 90-something miles,” said Studer. “But it was really fast trail and that’s why we posted fast times – everybody posted fast times.” Three pairs of sledders tied for positions in the top 10, including second place. Whitehorse’s Hans Gatt, a fourtime Yukon Quest champ, tied for second with Carcross’ William Kleedehn, the race’s defending champ, with a time of 7:03. Kleedehn was racing Studer’s yearlings from his Pika Kennel.

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Fox Lake’s Jade Netzer races the Silver Sled outside of Haines Junction on Sunday. Carcross’ Crispin Studer won the 100-mile race with a time of six hours and 42 minutes.

“So it was really fun to see they were performing really well too,” said Studer. The Silver Sled race ran for about a dozen years before 2008’s running

was cancelled due to poor trail conditions. It was finally resurrected in 2013 after a six-year break. As the musher to post the fastest time to the turnaround point in the

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Huskiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Coy Cup run ends in Fort St. John Tom Patrick News Reporter

he Huskiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first losses of the season could not have come at a worse time. The Whitehorse senior menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey team had their Coy Cup run â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and their season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; end with a pair of losses to the Fort St. John Flyers over the weekend in B.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any season that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to lose the last one,â&#x20AC;? said Huskies head coach Michael Tuton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we definitely learned a lot and it was a big learning weekend for us. Just the way Fort St. John handled themselves on the ice and the way they run their club â&#x20AC;Ś it was a real big eye-opener for myself and the guys.â&#x20AC;? The Huskies lost 8-2 on Saturday and 5-2 on Sunday in the series to determine which team advances to the Coy Cup, British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AA championship trophy, later this month in Fort Nelson. If they had it to do it over again, the team would leave an extra day for travel, said Tuton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We spent 15, 16 hours on the bus. We rolled into Fort St. John Saturday afternoon and had to play Saturday night,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In that game we opened with the lead, but we had no legs, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep up. We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get anything going on the Saturday night.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then we had a good sleep in the hotel, slept in a bed instead of in the bus, and we came out looking much better on Sunday,â&#x20AC;? added Tuton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We scored

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The Fort St. John Flyers celebrate a goal against the Whitehorse Huskies in Fort St. John on Saturday. The Flyers beat the Huskies in the two-game series to qualify for the Coy Cup.

the first two goals of the game â&#x20AC;Ś Then in the third period we had a couple breakdowns. They jumped on their opportunities and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.â&#x20AC;? The Huskies had leads both days. In Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deciding game, they led 1-0 at the end of the first and 2-1 at the end of the second. But two disastrous minutes in the third, in which the Flyers scored three goals, put the final

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nails in the coffin. The Whitehorse squad was missing four of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five former NCAA players with Drew Pettitt, Adam Henderson, Rob Warner and Derek Klassen missing the road trip. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of points out of the line-up,â&#x20AC;? said Tuton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We told the guys on the bus, we really believe we could have done it with the guys there. Maybe with an extra day of travel and I think we cold have won that game Sunday, we just had a breakdown of a couple minutes where they scored three goals in two minutes and one second.â&#x20AC;? The Huskies went into the game with an 8-0 season record. They produced four wins over the Fort Nelson Yeti, two over the Powell River Regals, who won the Coy Cup in 2010, and two over the Yellowknife Flyers in a two-game series in the

middle of February. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was very good hockey. I was quite impressed with Whitehorse,â&#x20AC;? said Flyers president Paul von Nostrand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any idea what to expect. The only player I had seen play over the years was (Huskies forward) Clayton Thomas when he played for Fort Nelson last year and (assistant captain) Evan Campbell when he was a midget in town here.â&#x20AC;? Scoring for Whitehorse were forwards Rob Stuckey and Kane Dawe on Saturday. Captain Jared Tuton and fellow blue-liner Simon Nugent scored on Sunday. Huskies goalie J.J. Gainesforth was in net both games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Sunday, in the first 40 minutes, he made some unbelievable saves,â&#x20AC;? said Tuton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the third we had a team breakdown â&#x20AC;&#x201C; nothing to hang on the goalie.â&#x20AC;?

The Flyers, who won the Allan Cup â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AAA championship â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in 2010, are in just their second season back in AA. The club played AA for about 45 years, before moving to AAA for a few seasons, but has never won the Coy Cup. The Flyers did not register for the Coy Cup last season, which is why Fort St. John and Whitehorse had to face-off in the series over the weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their club is top-notch. Even though we took two losses, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bringing home to next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Huskies club and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be back for sure,â&#x20AC;? said Tuton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to make the organization a little bigger on the business side of things.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stick with AA for sure â&#x20AC;Ś Our main focus going forward is to be a place where local players can play.â&#x20AC;? Contact Tom Patrick at tomp@yukon-news.com

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Boarders catch air at Watson Lake Riders event with a switch frontside 180. Nate McMillan placed second hitting a frontside 360. Darius Laverdure nowboard Yukon has brought did a straight air with a mute the CS Riders program down grab for third. to Watson Lake every winter for Seth Laverdure won the the last few years, but this past 12-and-under division with a weekend was completely differstraight air with a double grab. ent. Stedson Laverdure completed a Instead of snowboard slalom straight air with a mute grab for races, the two-day Riders camp second. ended with a “jump jam” com“I was super-impressed with petition at Watson Lake’s Mt. all of the riding,” said Pharand. Maichen Ski Hill on Sunday. “Every single youth did some“Last year we had Tyler thing they had never done before Nichol, who is the park builder at and I was really proud to see the (Whitehorse’s Mount) Sima, go progression over the course of down and do a little bit of work two days.” and install some new features,” Snowboard Yukon has decided said David Pharand, Snowboard to focus on the communities this Yukon’s recreation development season with CS Riders, nationcoordinator. “This past summer it wide program established by looks like Mt. Maichen got some Canada Snowboard for youngearth moved around.” sters to learn competitive snowSix Watson Lake boarders took board skills. part in the competition, which They will next host a Riders was the first-ever jump jam in a event at the Bear Mountain Ski CS Riders event in the territory. Hill in Dawson City and hope to The results were based on each hold one in Haines Junction later competitor’s best jump in three this winter. Dates have yet to be attempts. determined. Jennifer Kroeker took first Contact Tom Patrick at place in the 12-15 age group, tomp@yukon-news.com Tom Patrick News Reporter

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From Dildo to Dead Man’s Pond: the stories behind Newfoundland place names Sue Bailey

etto” meaning delight, or from the name of a Spanish sailor who travelled the area. ST. JOHN’S, N.L. Locals who’ve refused to he island of Newfoundland change the name may roll their is a global tourism draw not eyes as visitors snap photos next just for spectacular seaside vistas to the town sign. But they take and colourful outports but for great pride in how quickly those place names that jump off the guests move on to its other atmap. tractions, said Higdon-Norrie. Heart’s Content, Devil Head, Archeological sites in the reHappy Adventure, Cupids, Con- gion earned it special designation ception Bay, Blow Me Down. from the province, the unspoiled And, yes, Dildo. coastline features generations of “Newfoundland has so many settlement patterns, and wildlife marvellous, eccentric names,” abounds. said Lorna Higdon-Norrie, “I dwell on the fact that, if owner of Reid’s Room House you’re lucky, you can see whales in Dildo, a pretty town of about from the front deck.” 1,200 people on the shore of There are good, strange and Trinity Bay South. sometimes dark stories behind “It’s just one of them.” many place names. Fact, folklore and history blur Happy Adventure is a fishwhen it comes to many of the ing outport of about 220 people island’s most curious monikers. near Terra Nova National Park. Dildo is no different. Founded in 1710, it bills itself as The name may descend from “Newfoundland’s most peaceful the earliest European explorcommunity.” Local folklore, howers and mappers who used it ever, suggests its pleasing name for nearby Dildo Island at least may have come from the vessel, as early as 1711. Perhaps they The Happy Adventure, of pirate thought it resembled the shape Peter Easton who plied the waters of a less X-rated dildo, the name off Newfoundland in the 1600s. used for round pegs that lock Another theory, according to oars in place on a dory. the Newfoundland and Labrador Other theories include that it Heritage website, is it derives comes from the Italian word “dil- from George Holbrook, a British Canadian Press

water leaving vessels vulnerable to squalls. Visitors may also notice an array of wicked names on the Newfoundland map. They include the Devil’s Dressing Table, Devil’s Dining Table, Devil’s Rock and Devil’s Cove. There’s also the Devil’s Staircase, a rock formation at Cape Broyle. “I’m always fascinated with names that have kind of a supernatural component,” said Dale Paul Daly/CP Jarvis, a folklorist and author based in the capital St. John’s. An iceberg is seen just outside of the Narrows of That’s where you’ll find Gibbet St. John’s Harbour on Friday, June 13, 2014. The island Hill and Dead Man’s Pond headof Newfoundland is a global tourism draw not just for ing up Signal Hill. spectacular seaside. A gibbet was a steel cage in surveyor and mapper who sought present-day Canada at Cuper’s which the corpses of murdershelter from a storm in a nearby Cove, now affectionately known ers, pirates and other notorious cove in 1817. Various sources say as Cupids. criminals were displayed after he called it a “Happy Adventure.” Cupids is located on Conhanging as a public warning, Heart’s Content on the east ception Bay which was itself Jarvis said. coast of Trinity Bay is famous recorded by European explorers There’s a lack of historical as the landing site in 1866 of as early as 1527. According to the confirmation, but stories persist the first telegraph cable linking Canadian Encyclopedia online, that bodies were removed from North America and Europe. Its its name honours the Feast of the the cages on Gibbet Hill, placed name is traced to the writings Immaculate Conception. in barrels, then rolled down the of the earliest settlers including And then there’s Blow Me hill into Dead Man’s Pond, he English merchant John Guy, who Down, a provincial park northsaid. led efforts to colonize Newfound- west of Corner Brook, N.L. “There’s even somewhat land and sailed into Trinity Bay The book “Place Names of tongue-in-cheek legends that the in 1612. Atlantic Canada” says its name is pond was said to be bottomless, Guy had in 1610 helped found a variation of the term Blomidon, and that it would hasten their the first English community in where land rises steeply from the descent to hell.”

Religious Organizations & Services Whitehorse United Church

Yukon Bible Fellowship

601 Main Street 667-2989

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH 160 Hillcrest Drive Family Worship: Sunday 10:00am

(Union of Methodist, Presbyterian & Congregational Churches) 10:30 a.m. - Sunday School & Worship Service Rev. Beverly C.S. Brazier

Grace Community Church 8th & Wheeler Street Pastor Dave & Jane Sager 689-4598 10:30 AM FAMILY WORSHIP WEEKLY CARE GROUP STUDIES Because He Cares, We Care.

PASTOR SIMON AYRTON PASTOR RICK TURNER www.yukonbiblefellowship.com

Church Of The Nazarene 2111 Centennial St. (Porter Creek) Sunday School & Morning Worship - 10:45 am Call for Bible Study & Youth Group details

PASTOR NORAYR (Norman) HAJIAN

www.whitehorsenazarene.org 633-4903

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

website: quaker.ca

Seventh Day Adventist Church

1607 Birch St. 633-2647

149 Wilson Drive 668-5727 Sunday 10:00am Prayer / Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Wednesday Praise & Celebration 7:30 pm Pastor Roger Yadon

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

Saturday Evening Mass: 7:00 p.m.

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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 4th Avenue & Strickland Street

668-4079 tlc@northwestel.net pastor.tlc@northwestel.net

EVERYONE WELCOME!

Riverdale Baptist Church 15 Duke Road, Whse 667-6620 Sunday worship Service: 10:30am REV. GREG ANDERSON

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St. Nikolai Orthodox

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

www.vajranorth.org • 667-6951

Christ Church Cathedral ANGLICAN

Box 31419, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6K8

403 Lowe Street Mondays 5:15 to 6:15 PM

TAGISH Community Church

Sacred Heart Cathedral (Roman Catholic)

Bethany Church Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Early Morning Service 9:00 - 10:00 am Family Service 10:30 am - Noon Filipino Service 4:00 - 5:00 pm Sunday School Ages 0-12

91806 Alaska Highway Ph: 668-4877

ECKANKAR

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For more information on monthly activities, call (867) 633-6594 or visit www.eckankar-yt.ca www.eckankar.org ALL ARE WELCOME.

Meditation Drop-in • Everyone Welcome!

OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 12 Noon

First Pentecostal Church

Confessions before Mass & by appointment. Monday 7:00 PM Novena Prayers & Adoration Tuesday through Friday: Mass 11:30 a.m.

Vajra North Buddhist Meditation Society

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

Our Lady of Victory (Roman Catholic)

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668-5530

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Calvary Baptist 1301 FIR STREET 633-2886 Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Pastor L.E. Harrison 633-4089

Bahá’Í Faith For information on regular communityactivities in Whitehorse contact: whitehorselsa@gmail.com

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Meeting Times are 10:00 AM at 108 Wickstrom Road

The Salvation Army 311-B Black Street • 668-2327

Sunday Church Services: 11:00 AM EVERYONE WELCOME!

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The Temple of Set The World’s Premier Left Hand Path Religion

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Church of the Northern Apostles

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

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

Yukon Muslim Association 1154c 1st Ave • Entrance from Strickland

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COMICS DILBERT

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YUKON NEWS

PUZZLE PAGE

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Kakuro

By The Mepham Group

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

WEDNESDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

To solve Kakuro, you must enter a number between 1 and 9 in the empty squares. The clues are the numbers in the white circles that give the sum of the solution numbers: above the line are across clues and below the line are down clues and below the line are down clues. Thus, a clue of 3 will produce a solution of 2 and 1 and a 5 will produce 4 and 1, or 2 and 3, but of course, which squares they go in will depend on the solution of a clue in the other direction. No difit can be repeated in a solution, so a 4 can only produce 1 and 3, never 2 and 2. © 2013 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved.

WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: Of or pertaining to rain; rainy.

Puzzle A

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WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: A warning or caution; admonition.

Puzzle B

CLUES ACROSS 1. Horse drawn carriages 5. Cathode-ray tube 8. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid 12. Marbles playing stone 14. Zodiacal lion 15. Whale ship captain 16. Hit the sack 18. Hostelry 19. People of southern India 20. Four 21. Male workforce 22. March 15

23. Food lifter 26. Copy 30. De Mille (dancer) 31. Overcharged 32. Conducted 33. Pronouncements 34. Flemish names of Ypres 39. Denotes three 42. Root source of tapioca 44. Animal track 46. Backed away from 47. Neighborhood canvas

49. Pigeon-pea plant 50. Nursing group 51. Within reach 56. Turkish brandy 57. Metal food storage container 58. Batten down 59. Assist in wrongdoing 60. Old world, new 61. Rust fungus spore cases 62. A way to wait 63. Point midway between S and SE 64. Adam and Eve’s third son

CLUES DOWN 1. Has two wheels 2. “A Death in the Family” novelist 3. Fabric stufﬁng 4. Mix in a pot 5. Move up a mountain 6. Replenishment 7. Weight of a ship’s cargo 8. Flightless birds with ﬂat breastbones 9. Scholarship bequester Cecil 10. Consumer advocate Ralph 11. Overgarments 13. Terminator 17. Derive

24. Angry 25. Imprudent 26. Rural Free Delivery (abbr.) 27. __ Lilly, drug company 28. Chest muscle (slang) 29. Lease 35. Point midway between E and SE 36. Cool domicile 37. First woman 38. Radioactivity unit 40. Revolves 41. Incongruities 42. ___-Magnon: early European

43. Indeﬁnitely long periods 44. Saturated 45. Mannerly 47. Abu __, United Arab Emir ates capital 48. Move rhythmically to music 49. Cheerless 52. 4 highest cards 53. Criterion 54. Person from U.K. (abbr.) 55. Afﬁrmative! (slang)

V TEC AA

WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell a word Hint: to deceive or trick.

Puzzle C

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COMFORTABLE HOME in Copper Ridge on 2 bus routes. Large fenced private back yard. New propane furnace. Large deck, 2-car garage. Available April 1st, furnished. Long-term lease available. N/P. 633-4278 2 ROOMS in Porter Creek, $625 & $575/mon, all inclusive, responsible tenants. 335-8915 FURNISHED BACHELOR apt, above ground w/small patio on bus route, 15 mins from downtown. Available May 1, N/S, N/P, $1,000/mon all inclusive. 322-3116

POLICY ANALYST Contract Position - 1 Year Term $55,000 based on 25 hrs/wk Reporting to the Executive Director, this position will research regional, national and global responsible resource industry legislation, regulations and issues and will develop, analyze and recommend policies. The incumbent will ensure all issues are considered in the development of policies and recommended legislative improvements both internal to the organization and externally to government agencies. QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will possess 3-5 years experience working with a Non-Governmental Agency, preferably a Chamber of Commerce or industry organization of similar nature, and/or will possess a degree in either Political Science, Communications, Business or a combination thereof.

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MOBILE HOME, Ibex Valley, 25km from Whitehorse, water, oil heat, electricity incl, pets welcome, avail Mar 1, $1,695/mon. 668-2215 after 7pm

The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of policy development methods and techniques, as well as strong research principles and be able to apply such knowledge in practice. A knowledge of the responsible resource industry in Yukon, and the relevant legislation, regulations and policies which govern such processes will be given priority consideration. We encourage those interested to please forward your resume and/or proposal by March 13, 2015 to the attention of: Samson Hartland, Executive Director Yukon Chamber of Mines 3151B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3rd Avenue, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1G1 (f ) 867-668-7127 ed@yukonminers.ca

2-BDRM HOUSE w/den downtown. Available Immediately. 5 appliances, fully fenced. N/S. Pets negotiable. Refs reqĘźd. $1,500/mon + utils. !st, last + damage. Call/txt 333-9900 LARGE OFFICE space in the Marwell Industrial Area downtown. Approx 754 sq ft. Will build to suit. $1,700/mon + triple net. 633-6585 2 BEDROOMS, Riverdale, furnished or non-furnished, bathroom w/Jacuzzi, bright & sunny, cute dog, avail immed, $550/mon each, incl utils & Internet. 335-6816 1-BDRM APT, downtown convenience, quiet, secure bldg, intercom, storage, plug-in parking, laundry, heat & hot water inclĘźd, N/S, pets negotiable. 668-2741 1-BDRM BSMT suite, Porter Creek, bright, heat included, shared laundry, N/S, N/P, avail Apr 1, long term preferred, refs reqĘźd, $1,000/mon + elec & dd. Mike @ 334-9937 LARGE ROOM in smokerĘźs home, Northlands, all inclusive, avail April 1, will accept social assistance, $800/mon. 668-4776 lv msg 3-BDRM TOWNHOUSE, Riverdale, newly renovated, avail Apr 1, $1,500/mon. 334-2002

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. www.yukonminers.ca

THREE BEDROOMS in Riverdale house, beside park, shared kitchen/laundry, available immed, N/P, N/S, $500/mon + utils & dd. 336-0368 25Ęź X 30Ęź shop space rental for short term, ideal for those who want to do minor repairs to their vehicles etc, $10/hr. Dave @ 333-9084 CABIN, 15 mins out of town, $800/mon incl utils. 334-5384

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Environmental Coordinator

Department of Highways & Public Works Salary: $81,322 to $94,014 per annum

Closing Date: March 12, 2015 Requisition: #7160

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Manager, Highway and Airport Design and ConstrucĆ&#x;on Department of Highways & Public Works Salary: $92,441 to $126,953 per annum

Closing Date: March 16, 2015 RequisiĆ&#x;on: #7137

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015

YUKON NEWS

Wanted to Rent HOUSESITTER AVAILABLE Mature, responsible person Call Suat at 668-6871 HOUSE-SITTER CURRENTLY house-sitting, will be available April 1, have criminal record check & references. 1-902-439-1036 or email Kandas448@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL HOUSESITTER, female, available now until Sept 2015, very reliable, trustworthy person, good references, Yukon, Hawaii, California, Montreal, Spain, etc. 336-2848 or email valerie.mototrek@hotmail.com

Nakwaye Ku Child Care at Yukon College

Early Childhood Educator PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION Closing date: Wednesday, March 18, 2015. NAKWAYE KU CHILD CARE

Box 2799,Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5K4 E-mail: nakwayeku@yukoncollege.yk.ca | Fax: 668-8890 (Attn: Daycare)

LONG-TIME BORN/RAISED Yukoner relocated to Whitehorse looking for house sitting opportunities, excellent references, great with animals, not so with plants. yukon_bound@hotmail.com or 334-8669

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GARAGE SPACE wanted to rent in Porter Creek/Crestview area. Looking to store small car. 335-3542

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

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BEAUTIFUL 309 acres, 6-bdrm 4,5 bath ranch, 1.6km Skeena River frontage, just minutes from Hazelton, BC, $730,000, motivated to sell. 250-842-5400, www.trakehnerhof.ca 10 ACRES in Atlin, 2-bdrm log house, 1,900 sq ft unfinished shop, various outbuildings with/without business & machinery. 250-651-7773 ALASKA HIGHWAY property, beautiful place all year round, huge commercial potential on 5 acres, to visit/info call 867-862-7047 2,000 SQ ft condo, Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii, ground floor, sleeps 6, next to golf course, $6,000. see www.pahlo.com, phone 867-667-7944, email nrhenryjkaiser14@gmail.com

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SELKIRK

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.

TEL: 867-633-8972 FAX: 867-456-7139 EMAIL: INFO@VUNTUT.COM

Help Wanted LOOKING FOR a generous volunteer driving instructor. Gas and vehicle provided. Please call 867-335-3289 SKKY HOTEL IS HIRING Hotel Cleaner/Janitorial immediately. Starting wage is $14.13/hr 40 hrs a week. Submit resume to Front Desk or email decristofarop@rogers.com

Miscellaneous for Sale WINDOOR RECYCLER We buy & sell: â&#x20AC;˘ Brand new/used double/triple pane vinyl/wood windows. â&#x20AC;˘Brand new steel/vinyl exterior doors with frames. Now selling: â&#x20AC;˘Brand new unfinished oak kitchen cabinets. 333-0717 We will pay CASH for anything of value Tools, electronics, gold & jewelry, cameras, furniture, antiques, artwork, chainsaws, camping & outdoor gear, hunting & fishing supplies, rifles & ammo. G&R New & Used 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY â&#x20AC;˘ SELL 4-DRAWER METAL filing cabinet, exc shape, $350. 332-6565 PIONEER FEATHER-LITE parka, menĘźs sz med, like new, $150, snowmobile suit, unisex down insulated, $75. 633-3053 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 OVER 1,000 vinyl records, 70s, 80s & 90s, rock, country, pop, $1,000 obo. 334-4568 LADIES WEDDING ring, size 7, gold, fused engagement ring, diamond, size 7, $300 obo. 633-2837 MOVING/PACKING SUPPLIES, lightly used, from N/S home, incl over 60 flattened boxes, 3/4/5 cu ft, misc. sizes, wardrobe/dish pack boxes, lots of packing paper, $300. 336-3397 FRESH WATER tank, clean, 224 gallon, was $1,000, asking $600. 633-2236

Executive Administrator EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the Vuntut Gwitchin Limited Partnership (VGLP) CEO, this position is responsible for providing a broad range of analytical and administrative support to the Chief Executive OfďŹ cer and the Property Manager positions. This position shall be responsible for the supervision of general accounting, accounts receivable, collection and payroll of VGLP. The Administrative OfďŹ cer will also ensure the legal and regulatory compliance for all VGLP accounting and ďŹ nancial reporting functions. As well this position will assist in fostering good public relations with citizens, staff and other governments, industries and organizations with whom VGLP conducts business. MAIN DUTIES: s Maintain ofďŹ ce clerical, ďŹ ling and record keeping systems s Assist the CEO, as directed, with the background research and drafting of funding proposals s Preparation for yearend audit s Bill payments and/or invoicing to associated companies s Conduct seasonal/term recruitments on behalf of VGLP s Makes logistical arrangements for Board meetings including the preparation and distribution of agendas, related reference materials and meeting minutes set for approval s Preparation of a wide range of reports, correspondence, discussion papers, written recommendations and other relevant documentation pertaining to Board Activities. s Maintain ďŹ ling systems (hard copy and electronic) ensuring all records and documentation is fully accessible and properly stored. s Preparation and publication of VGLP communications s Other related duties as reasonably required EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education and experience with accounting systems, budgets, internal controls, business planning, and asset management. Minimum of 3 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience within a medium to large organization at a senior level.

WOULD CONSIDER Âž TIME FOR A COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION & PAYSCALE PLEASE CONTACT: BRENDA BINGHAM, at info@vuntut.com

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 If you have the required skills and would like to work for a dynamic organization, please send your rĂŠsumĂŠ TO 7ILDERNESS 4OURISM !SSOCIATION OF THE 9UKON s &AX s %MAIL JOBS WTAY COM (OURS OF WORK HOURS WEEK The successful candidate must be able to accommodate ďŹ&#x201A;ex hours. 3ALARY TO PER ANNUM 0ERMANENT 0OSITION !PPLICATION $EADLINE -ONDAY -ARCH TH PM &OR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION VISIT WWW WTAY COM OFlCE MANAGER

YUKON NEWS

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015

GREENLEE HYDRAULIC power pump model #960, 115 volts, & 2 small jacks with extension rods, works great, $800 obo. 633-3392

Cobalt Construction is looking for the following person to come join our team:

PARTS PERSON

LOW LYING fog machine, timer & 1 gal fog solution, perfect for parties or Halloween, new in original box, $50. 667-4409 SIERRA D womenĘźs lycra jacket, sz M, $60; MEC hiking pants, wms sz 8 & 10, $30 pr. 311B Hanson St, pms.

This full time position is based in Whitehorse. Applicant must be a highly organized individual who is able to work with minimal to no supervision in a fast paced environment, have a strong work ethic and good communication skills. Must have experience with Caterpillar, Hitatchi, Volvo heavy equipment and Kenworth trucks. Mechanical knowledge is considered an asset.

MOUNTAIN EQUIP waterproof/breathable jacket, underarm zips, wms sz S, $150; MEC lined jacket, wms sz L, $60. 311B Hanson St, pms

WINE RACKS - one holds 30 bottles. New $45, asking $20. Second rack constructed of American Redwood, size 32â&#x20AC;? W, 48â&#x20AC;?H. Holds approx. 132 bottles. New $175, asking $75. 668-3594

ANTIQUE ORIGINAL reference manual for a Chevrolet six, printed in 1929, collectors item, $40 obo. 633-3392

CANNING JARS, $4 per dozen, all sizes. 667-2601

100 DVDS, $50 takes all. 334-5199

COMPLIMENTARY TAX PREPARATION for LOW INCOME SENIORS AVAILABLE MARCH AND APRIL.

The successful applicant will be able to think outside of the box and work with tight deadlines, and must be physically fit able to lift 40 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 60 lbs as needed. Duties will include pricing and ordering various parts, running errands within Whitehorse, and managing the shipping and receiving of parts to and from the shop and various job sites. Computer skills and good housekeeping is required. Valid class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and clean driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract required.

Call Yukon Council on Aging.

668-3383 for details. TOGETHER TODAYâ&#x20AC;Ś FOR OUR CHILDREN TOMORROW

COUNCIL OF YUKON FIRST NATIONS 2166-2ND AVENUE, WHITEHORSE, YUKON Y1A 4P1 TEL: (867) 393-9200 FAX: (867) 668-6577

Request for Board Members

Please send resumes to jobs@cobaltconstruction.ca, stop by the main office located at Mile 923.4 on the Alaska Highway just north of Porter Creek, or fax 867-668-7762.

The Council of Yukon First Nations is requesting applications from Yukon First Nation Citizens for nominations on the following Boards and Committees:

For more information about us and the work we do, please visit our website

t Judicial Council (1 seat) t Crime Prevention and Victim Services Board Trust Board of Trustees (1 seat) t Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee (1 seat) t Yukon College Board of Governance (1 seat)

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DEADLINE for applications is March 18, 2015 at 4:30 PM For application forms and/or for more information, please visit our website at www.cyfn.ca or contact Wendy Risby at (867) 393-9204 or by e-mail at boardsandcommittees@cyfn.net

8Ęź POLAR bear rug w/head mount, new cond, great investment/art, quick sale for $5,000. 334-6494 ROBERT BATEMANS Arctic cliff wolves, framed, signed & numbered, $1,000. 334-6494

WEENIE WAGON, be your own boss, business is ready to re-open when the snow melts, 136A Industrial Rd, Whitehorse, serious inquiries only. 335-6163 12X14X3 CANVAS wall tent w/wood stove, $700. 332-1200 KENMORE CENTRAL vacuum from Sears, model S107, never installed, comes with all parts, $150. Call 633-2479 evenings. PRO-SOURCE STEEL pressure tank from Berkeley, model PS42H-S00, used only a few years, yours to take away. Call 633-2479 evenings. WINE MAKING supplies, wine corker, hydrometer, thermometer, long mixing stir spoon, $50 obo. 667-4892 ANTIQUE EMPIRE Aristocrat 1950's typewriter, still works, c/w case, check out prices on Internet, $80 US funds. 667-4892 NEW MOTORCYCLE/ATV pants, nylon, 32â&#x20AC;? to 42â&#x20AC;? waist, 4X with 33â&#x20AC;? inseam, elastic cuffs with zippers, $50. 667-4540

Electrical Appliances FILTER QUEEN vacuum, c/w power head & all attachments, runs good, $100 obo. 334-5199

2 BELL satellite receivers w/remotes, exc cond, Model 3100, $60. 334-8318

Catering Agent

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

MANAGER, MENTAL HEALTH & SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Join our dynamic team driven by culinary excellence.

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.

Each day our ďŹ&#x201A;ight kitchen prepares a menu consisting of fresh-baked items, hot and cold sandwiches, and entrees. Culinary innovation is highly encouraged in our ďŹ&#x201A;ight kitchen, as our team is always seeking to produce new treats for our passengers, as well as for some of the special events we cater.

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.

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

KING CANADA KC-1440/Birmingham CT-1440G metal lathe, like new, vg cond, low time/usage, incl floor stand & extras, $5,000 + tax. 667-7573 Mon-Fri or lv msg

TVs & Stereos

FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT

CLOSING DATE: March 10, 2015 @ 4:00 p.m. We thank all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

YAMAHA SNOWMOBILE, SXV Viper 700, $3,000 obo. 335-4237

APT-SIZE PORTABLE washing machine, new, never used, hooks up to kitchen sink, paid $294, asking $200. 633-2836

VUNTUT GWITCHIN FIRST NATION Old Crow, Yukon

A DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE AT: www.vgfn.ca/employment

MUSKOX RUG w/head, horns & hooves, exc cond, Permit #5798, $3,000. 336-4135

27â&#x20AC;?W X 12ĘźL aluminum loading ramp, will carry 1,500 lbs, as new, paid $750, asking $450. 332-6565

We offer a competitive wage along with an extended health benefit package. Come join our dynamic work team in the beautiful capital city of the Yukon Territory.

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.

DXG CAMCORDER, $50, 5 Esso gas cards, call for details. 335-4237

Requirements include: Experience in daily commercial kitchen operations, awareness of fundamentals of baking, time management and organizational skills Available to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as required Food Safe level 1 certiďŹ cation an asset

Computers & Accessories IPOD TOUCH 3rd gen 32Gb, includes protective skin and earphones, $100. 668-4613 A C E R N O T E B O O K computer, $50. 335-4237

Musical Instruments PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 email:bfkitchen@hotmail.com Guitar/Bass and Music Theory Lessons with Jim Holland in the Takhini Hot Springs area. Beginners to intermediate Call for times and prices 867-335-0396

Class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, and ability to obtain an airport Restricted Area Identity Card (RAIC) and Airside Vehicle Operators Permit (AVOP) For complete details and duties visit ďŹ&#x201A;yairnorth.com/careers

Permanent full-time, 24-40 hours per week

Whitehorse, Yukon Please submit your resumĂŠ to Air North Human Resources on or before Friday, 27 March 2015. careers@ďŹ&#x201A;yairnorth.com 867.456.3111 Air North Administration Building 150 Condor Road, Whitehorse YT We're grateful to all applicants for their interest in joining us. We will be in touch if you are selected for an interview. Air North, Yukon's Airline is committed to employment equity. Join us and enjoy competitive wages, a beneďŹ ts package including great travel perks, and an enriching work environment.

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

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Stringed instrument repair and fine furniture restoration

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

867-668-3408 erica@northwestel.net SPECIAL EDITION custom built acoustic Larrivee guitar, only 50 in world, #24 out of 50, all authentic paperwork included, $3,000. 332-1360 LEARN HOW TO MAKE MUSIC! 6 week course - "Makin Music" At Green Needle Records recording studio. Starts in April 2015 More info at http://greenneedlerecords.com Or call 867 335 0396

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 PROFESSIONAL GUITAR stand, holds minimum 8 guitars, bought from professional guitar shop, $300 obo. 667-4892

REMINGTON MODEL 700 in 30-06, exc shape, c/w Leopold 3x9, $800. Call/text Tyler, 334-7024

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2 FIREARMS, Ruger single six, stainless steel, 6 shot, .22 mag & .22 LR, $600 ea. 334-8086

Wanted WANTED: VOLUNTEER to teach beginner English to an adult. 393-2275

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DONĘźS FIREWOOD â&#x20AC;˘Daily deliveries â&#x20AC;˘Junction beetle-kill Spruce â&#x20AC;˘Kwanlin Dun & Social Services accepted â&#x20AC;˘$245/cord until seasonĘźs end Phone 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 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

T H E T O W N A N D M O U N TA I N H O T E L is seeking the following: t BAR MANAGER (Towne Club) t Part-Time MAINTENANCE PERSON t Weekday DOOR PERSONNEL (Lizards) PLEASE APPLY TO KAYLE WITH RĂ&#x2030;SUMĂ&#x2030; AND REFERENCES At 401 Main Street kayle@townmountain.com

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 ANDYĘźS FIREWOOD SERVICE Quality standing dry Haines Junction Full measured cords, stacked $240/cord Discount for large orders 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 CZ BRNO .458 Winchester magnum big game hunting rifle, vg shape with little use, $975 obo. PAL reqĘźd. 333-9601 ANNUAL GENERAL Meeting, Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club, Sunday March 15, 2015. Doors open at noon, meeting starts at 2pm. CANADIAN FIREARMS Safety Course Restricted PAL. Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club Sunday March 29, 2015, cost $120. Contact 633-6202 for information or to register. CANADIAN FIREARMS Safety Course Non-restricted PAL. Whitehorse Rifle & Pistol Club March 21 & 22, 2015. Cost $120.00. Contact 633-2488 for information or to register WINCHESTER MODEL 70xtr, 300 Win Mag, with Burris 3X9 scope, vg cond, incl box of ammo, PAL reqĘźd, $650. 456-4395 REMINGTON 700 stainless 375 H&H, open sights + 1.5-4.5 scope, synthetic stock, exc cond, must have valid PAL, $850. 334-8604 WINCHESTER 94 Top Eject 30/30, vg cond, must have valid PAL, $450. 334-8604

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Capstone Mining Corp. is a Canadian mining company with three producing copper mines, Pinto Valley in the US, Cozamin in Mexico and Minto in Canada. In addition, Capstone has two development projects, Santo Domingo in Chile and Kutcho in Canada, as well as exploration properties in Chile.

DRY SPRUCE FIREWOOD Cut to length 16â&#x20AC;? and up From Haines Junction Local delivery $250 per cord 456-2035 DUKE'S FIREWOOD Round Firewood Multiples of 2 cords, $250/cord Round 6 cord load, $230/cord Cash sales only 334-8122

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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.

Clinical/Lab Instructor Practical Nurse Program (PN)

School of Health, Education & Human Services Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus Term position to March 31, 2016 Hourly Rate: $37.87 to $45.08 (Based on 37.5 hours bi-weekly) Competition No.: 15.24 Initial Review Date: March 16, 2015 Yukon College is seeking a Clinical/Lab Instructor to instruct in the Practical Nurse Program. This position is responsible for providing classroom teaching, instruction and supervision in the clinical setting, as well as facilitation of simulation experiences in the Nursing Lab and Human Patient Simulator Lab. The ideal candidate will have a Baccalaureate degree in nursing; registration or eligibility for registration with Yukon Registered Nurse Association, previous instructional experience, preferably in an adult education environment, and experience working in community settings, long-term care and acute care facilities, including hospitals. Consideration may be given to those with an appropriate blend of education and experience. 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

As a Capstone Mining Corp. employee you will become part of a supportive, performance-driven and dynamic environment. You will be given the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skill set working alongside dedicated employees from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. We place the highest priority on employee safety, protecting the environment and enhancing the development of the communities where we operate. By joining the Capstone team, you will be become part of an inclusive and loyal team where you will be supported in your career growth through training, diverse opportunities and professional development.

ACCOUNTANT Position Summary: The Accountant is responsible for applying International Financial Reporting Standards and procedures to analyze financial information. The work requires the preparation of accurate and complete financial reporting for Management review. The Accountant is required to work with the Management and employees of all departments to ensure appropriate accounting control procedures are followed. Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to): â&#x20AC;˘ Compile and analyze financial information to prepare financial statements including monthly, quarterly and annual accounts â&#x20AC;˘ Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures â&#x20AC;˘ Make certain all financial reporting deadlines are met â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare financial Management reports â&#x20AC;˘ Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures â&#x20AC;˘ Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities â&#x20AC;˘ Continuous Management and support of budget and forecast activities â&#x20AC;˘ Monitor and support taxation requirements â&#x20AC;˘ Develop and maintain financial databases â&#x20AC;˘ Liaise with external Auditors â&#x20AC;˘ Oversee accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses â&#x20AC;˘ Evaluate and advise on business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments and future revenues â&#x20AC;˘ Collect and analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems â&#x20AC;˘ Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations and integrity of financial data â&#x20AC;˘ Oversee AP/AR and Inventory â&#x20AC;˘ Project and cash flow analysis for Site and Corporate Management The Ideal Candidate: â&#x20AC;˘ Accounting degree or equivalent is preferred â&#x20AC;˘ Working knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of open pit and underground mining preferred â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of Canadian Auditing Standards â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of applicable laws, codes and regulations â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge and experience of accounting computer applications â&#x20AC;˘ A minimum of 5 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in the management of financial systems and budgets, financial reporting, financial data analysis, auditing, taxation and providing financial advice This position involves working a combination at the mine site and at the Whitehorse office. Candidates must be flexible with their schedule and live in Whitehorse.. Prolonged periods of time at a desk working at a computer may be required. There will be exposure to extreme temperatures in all seasons including working outdoors in snow, mud, ice and water conditions, walking to and from different locations on uneven ground, prolonged periods of standing and physically handling/lifting/moving heavy objects. To apply by email, send your cover letter and resume in Word or .pdf format to hr@ mintomine.com. Include your NAME and JOB TITLE in the subject line of your e-mail response. Priority consideration will be given to residents of Yukon Territory. Relocation assistance may be available. We thank all candidates for their interest however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 2008 DODGE Avenger 170 km, runs smooth, $8,500. 336-4702 or 332-0073

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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: LOCAL frozen black currant berries. 668-6871

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WANTED: RIDE to Smithers, BC, in March. Can help with gas & driving. Retired long-haul truck driver, knows Hwy 37 well. Trapp @ 668-7651

PRESCHOOL TEACHER Department: Education/Daycare Salary Range: Level 4 Term: Full Time Permanent Hours: 7.5 hrs/daily (75 hrs bi-weekly) Closing date: March 16, 2015 or until ďŹ lled

WANTED: LOOKING for someone to bring a 6x12 tandem axle enclosed trailer from Prince George. Will compensate. Call 867-334-8669 WANTED: WHEELCHAIR accessible van in good running condition. Call 633-5211 or 334-3564 (cell)

Summary: Childcare givers are responsible for the well-being of the children in their care. They will be responsible for following and aiding in the creation of an age appropriate program to stimulate the social, physical, intellectual, creative, emotional, and spiritual development of the children in their age group. Requirements: s ! RESUME UP TO DATE s 9OUR VALID 4" TEST RESULTS s 6ALID &IRST !ID #02 s 2#-0 CLEARANCE s ! PHYSICAL EXAMINATION IS REQUIRED FEExWILL REIMBURSE IF HIRED s ! COPY OF YOUR UPDATED IMMUNIZATION RECORDS s #OPIES OF ANY CERTIlCATES YOU MAY HAVE ACHIEVED IN THE %#$ %ARLY #HILDHOOD %DUCATION s -534 "% 7),,).' 4/ 4!+% 42!).).' 02/6)$%$ Please submit your cover letter, resume and references to: 2ONALDA -OSES -ANAGER (UMAN 2ESOURCES &IRST .ATION OF .A #HO .YAK $UN 0HONE EXT &AX Email: humanresources@nndfn.com

2008 TAURUS LTD, 138,000kms, transferrable extended warranty, summer/winter tires on rims, blk ext/int, $9,800. 336-0995 2002 PONTIAC Sunfire, 4-dr, auto, P/W, P/L, CD, 4-cyl, 2.4, 150,000kms, $2,800. 334-4210 1999 CADILLAC, 2-dr, winter/summer tires on rims, $2,800. 336-2029 1999 FORD Taurus sedan, 4-dr, P/W, P/D, cruise, V6 auto, 4 new snow tires, $1,950. 336-2029 1993 OLDS Cutlass Supreme, 2-dr, 3.1L, 4-spd, auto, no rust. 456-4198 1990 TOYOTA Camry, 5-spd standard, c/w winter & summer tires. 668-2253

1997 DODGE Single cab, 2 WD, 5.9 gas, new paint, auto, 208,000 kms, $2,500 1996 DODGE Single cab, 2 WD, V6, 5 spd, new paint, 198,000 kms, $2,500 333-0717 1984 FORD F350 4X4, regular cab, 10Ęź flat deck, new winter tires, $2,000. 334-8086

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2008 CHEVY Equinox 145,000km, well maintained/clean, P/W, P/L, roof rack, running boards, remote start, $9,500. 689-4658.

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2010 Toyota Tacoma

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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

WANTED: CANOPY for older Toyota Tundra pick-up, approx 68â&#x20AC;?W x 78â&#x20AC;?L. 456-3003

2012 DODGE Ram 1500, 83500km, full warranty to 100,000km, new tires, box liner, protection package, will consider part trade of older pickup, $30,000. 334-6709 2007 DODGE 2500 HD SLT, full crew cab, short box, 139,000kms, 5.7 Hemi, most options, immaculate, new Michelins, N/S vehicle, trailer pkg, $14,500. Don at 393-4397 2003 GMC 7 passenger Safari van, 4X4, blue, 172,000km, $4,650 obo. 334-5491 for more info

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COMMERCIAL FLEET MECHANIC North 60 Petro Ltd. is a home heating delivery and bulk fuel Transportation Company having a fleet of 16 plus truck and tractor combinations. We are currently looking to hire a Journeyman Heavy Duty mechanic to diagnose service and maintain our current fleet. The ideal candidate will have a Commercial or Heavy Duty Journeyman Certification, experience with diagnosing electronic controls on Cummings and Caterpillar engines, experience with major driveline repairs and overhauls. Class 1 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with air endorsement and PMVI qualifications would be an asset. Candidate must have the willingness to work overtime as required. This is a full time position based in Whitehorse. Wages are based on our collective agreement. We also have an excellent benefit package with tool allowance.

Please submit your application by: March 18, 2015 to:

North 60 Petro Ltd.

Attention: Sharon Ness 146 Industrial Road, Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2V1 Phone: 867-633-8822 or Fax: 867-633-8841

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WANTED: WHEELCHAIR accessible van in good running condition. Call 633-5211 or 334-3564 (cell)

TOYOTA ALLOY wheels, fits Tacoma or Tundra, 16X7, retail $490/ea, asking $125/ea or all for $400. 633-3053

PROMO:

WANTED: JEEP Cherokee btwn 1998-2004, does not have to be running. 633-5324

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27,995

DODGE RAM 3500, crew cab, Cummins diesel, dually auto tran, mechanicĘźs deck c/w 1-ton crane, reduced to $15,000. 336-2029

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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1979 FORD 3/4 ton van, no rust, rebuilt 351 Windsor, $800. 456-4198

Trucks

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2001 TOYOTA 4-Runner SR5 4x4, summer/winter tires on rims, timing belt replaced, remote start, 334-8729 after 5:30pm, lv msg

2009 VW Jetta diesel, great shape, mostly highway driven, just over 120K, 6-spd standard, excellent fuel economy. c/w winter tires, $12,000 obo. 336-4687

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2002 DODGE Dakota SLT 4X4, 4-dr, matching colour cap, 169,000kms, loaded, blk leather interior, gold exterior, with mechanical, $8,900. 336-0995

1999 CHEVROLET Silverado, x-cab 4x4, V8 auto, c/w winch, headache rack & rails, storage bins, $5,950. 336-2029

2011 TOYOTA Matrix, hatchback, command start, summer/winter tires, 67,000kms, exc cond, $14,750 obo. Gary or Falina 633-4873

PROMO:

2003 F-150 Lariat super-crew, fully loaded, heated leather seats, DVD, custom canopy, new summer/winter tires on rims, air bag suspension assist, camper tie-downs, well maintained, 210,000km, $11,000 obo. 456-7849

1984 FORD Escort, 325,000km, 4-dr, $500. 336-8044

Cars

2013 Toyota Tundra SR5 TRD

2006 FORD F150, ext cab, 8Ęź box w/liner, 5.4L V8, locking canopy, running boards, clean unit, 153,000kms, $11,500. 334-9151 (cell)

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 4 MOTOMASTER all season tires, 205/55 R16, bought in fall 2013, used only for 2013-14 winter season, $1,000 new, asking $500 for all 4. 334-9295

TRUCK BOSS sled deck & cargo tray, $3,500. 633-4643

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SET OF 265/65/r18 Goodyear tires on alloy rims c/w air pressure indicator valves & balanced. 95% tread. Off a 2014 Chev True North 1500. Upgraded wheels, $600 obo. 336-1196

IN-HOUSE FINANCING AVAILABLE!

2013 Chrysler 200 LX 4 Door, Blue, Low Kms

15,500

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

27,500

2010 Chev 2500 Crew 4x4 LT Grey

27,900

2013 Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4x4 SLT Cummins Diesel, 66,000 Kms, Black

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WANTED: TOWING mirrors with heat & power control for 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 Quad Cab. Need both driver and passenger sides. Richard @ 668-7963

Pets 2 KITTENS, litter trained & weaned, 6 weeks old, $50 ea. 393-3496 Has your fur buddy slowed down? Return 'spring' to your dogĘźs step. Older or injured dogs benefit from Glucosamine and MSM. Tasty pharmaceutical grade powder. Dosage based on weight. 332-7828 WANTED: PICK of the litter male kitten, large size, med haired breed of parents, must be free, going to excellent country home. 667-2940 WANTED: NEW home for spayed, 10-yr-old black tortoiseshell cat, very friendly, but shy around dogs. 668-2952 3 MUGGINS, 3/4 Min-Pin & 1/4 Pug, 1 female, 2 males, 2.5 months old. Jackie @ 336-3368 for more info

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 2012 ARCTIC Cat 4-wheeler, limited edition, 550 engine, many options, only 13 hours, $6,500 obo. 332-1360 for details TAITĘźS CUSTOM TRAILER SALES 2-3-4- place snowmobile & ATV trailers Drive on Drive off 3500 lb axles by Trailtech - SWS & Featherlight CALL ANYTIME: 334-2194 www/taittrailers.com RONĘźS SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATVĘźs, Small industrial equipment. Light welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg 2005 POLARIS 800 RMK, 159â&#x20AC;? track, rebuilt engine & clutch, Reeds & pipe reverse, $4,000. 633-4643 2005 SKANDIC 550 WT, engine & suspension rebuilt, $4,000. 633-4643 2005 POLARIS 500 Ranger 4X4, tilt box, new tires, good shape, $5,000. 633-4643 1993 YAMAHA Exciter 2 snow machine, 570 cc, u-track, $950. 335-1993

Campers & Trailers 3/4 TON utility trailer, white & blue, $750 obo. 334-4568

PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49D MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467 18Ęź FIBREFORM boat, c/w tandem axle trailer, well built, 160hp inboard Merc Cruiser motor w/power train, leg redone, runs good, hull needs repainting, good shape, $1,200 obo. 456-4198

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2009 YAMAHA Venture MP 4-stroke, exc cond, rear seat, cargo box, block heater, extra-wide skis, spare carbide runners, scratchers, belts, mirrors, Yamaha cover, $5,500. Mike 333-6392

DIESEL TANK, 5,000L, good cond, no leaks, $1,800. 867-862-7047

2007 ARCTIC Cat 650 H1 4-wheeler w/snow blade, new tires, new battery, low kms, $5,500 obo. 689-9715

CAT 226B skid steer, 650 hrs, c/w with 14Ęź Trail Tech dump trailer, sold as pair only, $35,000. 633-6878

Heavy Equipment

2009 SKI-DOO Summit 800 xp 154" track, 1800 miles, runs great, ceramic coated can, blue C&A pro skies, carbon fibre wind screen, new blue side panels, matching cover, $5,250. 333-0484

2012 BOBCAT S-205, fully loaded, hand/foot controls, exc cond, like new, 175 hrs, 2 buckets, will deliver in Yukon, $38,000 obo. 335-1106

2008 YAMAHA Nytro. 144 x 1.75" track, 1049 cc 4-stroke, excellent shape, upgraded fox float shocks, Simmons wide skis, cover incl, 2,900 km, $4,700. 335-1932.

MODEL 1080 American excavator serial #H10810167, $6,500; IHC 3400 Series A tractor backhoe, $3,500; Allis Chalmers 7G track loader, serial #HD7G23442, $2,000. 250-651-7773

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1998 YAMAHA Bravo long track, new windshield, seat cover, ignition components, c/w spare engine & primary clutch, great light duty trapper sled/kids machine, $2,150 obo. 334-4687

ROOM, INSULATED, Atco, on skid, 8ĘźX8Ęź, $2,000. 867-862-7047

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POLARIS GRAPHITE snow machine slides, new, black, for all edge/gen II chassis models, 97-08, 7M/10M profile, fit RMK 2000 to 2010. Royal Distributing part # 04-184. $30/pair obo. 336-1196

BLU-CHIP FORKLIFT, 4x4, 18000 lb lift, with 8' extensions, $7,500, Cummins NT450 engine, under wraps, $6,500, Sunfire Waste Oil Burner with 2- 250 gal. storage tanks, $5,000. 334-2764

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

2002 POLARIS RMK 800, c/w 144â&#x20AC;? track & 2â&#x20AC;? paddles, twin TP pipes, runs perfectly, lots of power, $2,300. 335-7912

1988 HIGH bed trailer, 48Ęź, tri axle, good tires, steel log bunks, current certification, $7,500 obo. 335-5400

2002 POLARIS 550 Trail 2-up seat, reverse, runs great, 752 miles, $3,700. 1993 Polaris Indy 500 Trail deluxe, 2-up seat, runs good, 5,300 miles, $2,700. 333-0717

LOGGING TRAILER, trip bunks, good tires, current certification, $7,500 obo. 335-5400

1991 SKI Doo Alpine 2, double track series, 4800 km, runs excellent, tracks/transmission in great cond, new battery & windshield, good for trail making/bush logging. 633-3810 2011 YAMAHA FX6R motorcycle, showroom cond, very fast, $6,500 obo, will consider trade for different style street bike & cash. 334-6494 2004 YAMAHA Ttr 90, great cond, ridden only 5 times, $1,000 obo. 334-6494 NEW SKIS for older model Skandic sled, ordered wrong model, $75 per ski, $100 for pair. 334-6494 2008 YAMAHA Roadliner, 2,800 mi, 1,900 cc, windshield, red on black & chrome, $9,300. 336-0995 2005 POLARIS 600 Switchback, ex cond, $3,500. 399-3904

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 GALA GARAGE Sale April 11 at Whitehorse Elementary gym. Fundraiser for Little Footprints Big Steps work in Haiti. Donate/Help? 456-4434 LPN MEETING, 7pm, March 11, 2nd floor boardroom, Whitehorse General Hospital. 334-5189 for info CRESTVIEW CROSS-COUNTRY ski group meets Sundays, 12Noon, 222 Squanga Ave, to ski Pine Forest Loop, 2-3 hours, free. Franz @ 633-2455 KLUANE MTN Bluegrass Festival, June 12-14, Haines Junction, tickets on sale at Dean's Strings in Whitehorse, Kluane Machine in HJ, and online at: yukonbluegrass.com Buy yours now, don't be disappointed 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 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

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The following insurance salvage is up for bids. Salvage vehicles may have signiďŹ cant collision damages. Listed salvage is currently located at Irving Collision Repairs. GST will be added to all bids. It is offered on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis. The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted. Bids close at 6:00 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015. Contact Irving Collision Repairs (867-667-6315) for viewing appointment & information. YEAR 2011 2003 2008 2013 2001

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WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE Bridge Club is holding advanced bridge lessons starting Mar 14. Noreen at 633-5352 or email nmcgowan@klondiker.com for more info

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.

FĂ&#x2030;MINISME(S), MULTI-MEDIA group show exploring the different facets of feminism. Art opening: March 6th, 6 pm, Old Fire Hall. lesessentielles.ca

YUKON WHOLISTIC Health Network Annual General Meeting, 7:30pm, March 10, at the Whitehorse Public Library. Everyone welcome. 667-6030 for more info

VIMY HERITAGE Housing Society AGM Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 7pm, Legion, 503 Steel St. Election of directors, annual reports

FALUN GONG, an advanced practice of Buddha school self-cultivation. Meeting Mondays and Wednesdays at Wood Street School. No charge. Call for an introduction to the practice. 667-6336. PORTER CREEK Community Association meeting Monday, March 2nd, 5:15 pm at the Guild Hall. More information 633-4829. All Welcome. Come show your support.

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DAWSON CITY, Gospel Service, Tuesday March 17, Yukon College Open Learning Space, 7-8pm, sharing the story that brings meaning and purpose to life. Jenna LeFlar, Cheryl Lumley, 250-793-7248 LES ESSENTIELLES presents a bilingual theatrical performance, Je parle francais and I Love in English 2015, March 6th & 7th, 7:30pm, Old Fire Hall HABITAT-FOR-HUMANITY YUKON Annual General Meeting is Saturday, March 28th, from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Whitehorse library. All are welcome. Building Homes and Building Hope since 2004. Info: 456-4349

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LIFE DRAWING Open Studio, 4th Friday of every month @ Arts Underground (lower level of Hougen Centre). $10/session. Call 667-4080 or visit artsunderground.ca for more details.

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ACTIVE TRAILS Whitehorse Association monthly meeting, Tuesday, March 10, 7pm, Sport Yukon Boardroom #1. All welcome. www.activetwa.org for info

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THE BENNET Sun CD release concert in Haines Junction Saturday March 7th at the St. Elias Convention Centre. $20/adults $10 seniors/students. Licensed event. TICKETS: yukon.acacia@gmail.com, at the door. 250-538-7623 MARCH 15, 11am, Maple Sugar Time Brunch, French-Canadian specialities served with pure maple syrup, 302 Strickland, tickets at the door, $15 adult, $35 for family of 4, 668-2663, ext.500

Cam Ogilvy June 27, 1930 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 1, 2015 Alexander Cameron Ogilvy was born on June 27, 1930 to Alec and Ruby (nĂŠe Cameron). His younger siblings Ron and Ruby predeceased him. He is survived by Jan, his wife of 58 years, and children Alan (Diane), Laurel (Bill) and John (Gabriela). He was a loving, hands-on grandfather to John (Marit), Graydon, Jack, Martha and Dawson. As a geology student in 1953, Cam worked with the Geological Survey of Canada mapping in the St. Elias Mountains, the summer that he gave Observation Mountain its name. After many years of working as a geologist in the far north and every other region of Canada, he and his family returned to the Yukon in 1970, where he took a job as an exploration geologist with Archer Cathro. Since then he held a number of positions including editor of the Yukon News, Manager of the Yukon Chamber of Mines, and for 14 years, Director of Mineral Resources for the Yukon Region of Northern Affairs, a position from which he retired in 1994. Cam volunteered in the Boy Scout movement, F.H. Collins school council and the Yukon Foundation and served on the Liquor Act Review Panel. Cam enjoyed travel, music, family, food, wine and a good story. He devised a formula to plot Shakespeare tragedies onto graph paper. He puzzled over Greek philosophy, arranged his classical music record collection by composersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; birthdates and read dictionaries for fun. He enjoyed a good ration of haggis, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the great chieftain of the pudding race.â&#x20AC;? In 1978 the family spent a month in Great Britain visiting ancient Roman sites, which spawned decades of travels with Jan. They loved the British Isles, but also traveled extensively throughout Europe, often going twice a year. Grampa looked after his two young grandsons on Haida Gwaii during a tsunami warning while his granddaughter was being born in Terrace, and held weekly afterschool â&#x20AC;&#x153;math clubâ&#x20AC;? sessions with his Whitehorse grandsons. Cam spent his early years playing Big Band tunes with his friends, crowded in his small bedroom in Winnipeg, with barely enough room for his trombone slide. He loved music throughout his life, attending concerts and festivals with Jan, and enjoying his sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; impromptu living room trumpet and guitar sessions. The family has deep appreciation for the loving care that dear Cam received at Copper Ridge Place and also would like to thank Dr. P. J. Anderson. Cam loved a good meal, so friends are encouraged to donate to the Whitehorse Food Bank in his memory. Cam will be laid to rest at Grey Mountain Cemetery after a 2 p.m. service at Christ Church Cathedral, 4th Avenue and Elliott Street, on Monday, March 9.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 MOVEMENT FOR Performers Workshop with Kaha:wi Dance TheatreĘźs Santee Smith, presented by Gwaandak Theatre, YAC, KDCC. Age 16 & up. March 10, 6:30-9pm, YAC Studio. Register at 393-2676, gwaandaktheatre.com

LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 6M9 668-3632

YUKON SCIENCE Institute presents Transformations in Subarctic Prehistory: Ice Age Infants, Ancient Houses, and the Peopling of the New World, with Ben Potter, Sunday, March 15, 7:30pm, Kwanlin DĂźn Cultural Centre, multi-purpose room. Free

HANDY GAL AVAILABLE! Over 10 yrs experience References and warranty incl. Roofing: Flat roof, shingle & metal Small renovations at affordable rates! Call Irja @ 335-1088

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Writing Circle meeting Tuesday, March 24, 7pm-9pm, Whitehorse United Church, upstairs, scent free. Writing letters to support human rights worldwide. www.amnesty.org ARCTIC EDGE Skating Club Ice Show Saturday March 7, Canada Games Center. Two shows: 2:00 & 7:00pm. Admission is free. Please bring a donation for Whitehorse Food Bank. WHITEHORSE G E N E R A L Hospital Women's Auxiliary Monthly meeting, Mon. March 9th, 7:30 p.m. at WGH. New members welcome! Info: 667-2087 COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS meeting March 16th, 6:30pm, Second Opinion Society, 304 Hawkins St. Contact Kim Tucker 336-1416 EVENTS MARCH 6th to March 8th to bring awareness to and celebrate International WomenĘźs Day. Find Victoria Faulkner WomenĘźs Centre on facebook or look out for a calendar of events. YUKON RESIDENTIAL Landlord Association Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, March 31, Whitehorse Public Library meeting room, 7pm. All landlords invited/encouraged to attend. YRTA (YUKON Retired Teachers) Breakfast Tues. March 10th, 9:30 a.m., new location, 506 Main St. Grill, formerly Sam & Andy's. All welcome. Info: 667-2644 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 DANCE GATHERING Sat Mar 7 @ Leaping Feats 8-9 pm. Adults, mature teens. Entrance by donation. A place to be yourself, connect with community, dance the way you want! whitehorsedancegathering@gmail.com FLAMENCO AT Yukon Arts Centre, March 27-29, 2015. Amity Skala, flamenco teacher, choreographer and performer from Victoria BC will be teaching beginner and intermediate levels. Info: call/text Carole 250-734-3389 VANCOUVER YUKONERS Association announces the Canucks & Hank Karr will be playing after dinner at the VYA 87th annual Reunion, River Rock Hotel & Casino, Saturday, April 11. www.vancouver-yukoners.com for details DISABILITY EXPO, March 12, 10am - 4pm at Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre YUKON GUILD of Needlearts meets Thursday Mar 12th @ Whse Public Library, 7pm. Preserving the art of hand embroidery. Info call 633-4026 PORTER CREEK Secndary School Council is holding it's regular council meeting March 11, 2015 at 6:30pm in the school library. Everyone is welcome. FREE TAX preparation for low income Seniors, March & April. Call Yukon Council on Aging for details. 668-3383 THE WORLD Day of Prayer church service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, 4th & Elliot, March 6th at 7pm. Everyone welcome. EQUITY HACKATHON, March 8, 2-4:30pm, International Women's Day at KDCC's artist studio, increase the virtual presence and visibility of Canadian women theatre practitioners online, info at ad@gwaandaktheatre.com ECUMENICAL SOCIAL Justice Way of the Cross at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 4th and Steele, Friday, March 13, 7pm-7:45pm. Lenten liturgical journey, all welcome. Info 633-6579

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 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

ELECTRICIAN â&#x20AC;˘Licensed â&#x20AC;˘Residential & Commercial â&#x20AC;˘All jobs, large or small â&#x20AC;˘Free Estimates â&#x20AC;˘10% SeniorĘźs Discount 332-7879 OLD CATSKINNER Wants to work in 2015. Full-time, part-time, anytime. Anywhere in YT. 867-689-1998 or dougsack@outlook.com "Retirement sucks." TRUE NORTH ELECTRIC Now serving the Communities Residential â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial New and Renovations Licensed â&#x20AC;˘ Bonded â&#x20AC;˘ Insured Over 30 years experience Lance 867-332-2623 tnorthel@gmail.com 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 TITAN DRYWALL Taping & Textured Ceilings 27 years experience Residential or Commercial No job too small Call Dave 336-3865 BURGESS BUILT CONSTRUCTION Journeyman Carpenter New Construction, Renovations Big or Small Frame to Finish Call Shawn 867-334-5190 shwn.burgess@gmail.com 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 JUDEĘźS PAINTING & HOME RENOVATIONS â&#x20AC;˘Kitchen/bathroom renovations â&#x20AC;˘Hardwood & Laminate flooring â&#x20AC;˘Tile â&#x20AC;˘Window & door installation Additions, sheds & water rooms â&#x20AC;˘Interior painting New Customers 10% off Call 867-689-1458 Email judewaldman@gmail.com FINISHING CARPENTRY & RENOVATIONS For Clean, Meticulous & Tasteful Quality Work INTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘Kitchen & Bathrooms, Flooring, â&#x20AC;˘Design & organization of walk-in closets, laundry & storage room, garage â&#x20AC;˘Wood & Laminate, Stairs. EXTERIOR â&#x20AC;˘Decks, Fences, Insulation, Siding, Storage Shed DIDIER MOGGIA 633-2156 or cell 334-2156

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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 SNOW CLEARING/REMOVAL Sidewalks, Driveways, Parking lots, Compounds Private and Commercial Properties Fast and reliable service Aurora Toolcat Services 867-334-7635 GEORGE SAURE Carpentry •Interior finishing of stairs, wood flooring, kitchen installation •Custom woodwork •New construction •Renovations Call for a Free Estimate 333-9530

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

PUBLIC TENDER SUPPLY OF REST STOP CLEANING MAINTENANCE SERVICES HAINES JUNCTION AND BLANCHARD MAINTENANCE SECTIONS YUKON, 2015-2016 Project Description: Supply Rest Stop Cleaning Maintenance Services for Yukon Government Rest Stops in Haines Junction and Blanchard Maintenance Sections, Yukon Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 26, 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 Mickey Parkin at (867) 667-5453. 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 NEWS BUSY BEAVERS Pruning, Hauling, Chainsaw Work, Snow Shovelling and General Labour Call Francois & Katherine 456-4755 SUBARU GURU Fix•Buy•Sell Used Subarus 30 year Journeyman Mechanic Towing available Mario 333-4585

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

PUBLIC TENDER CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR KLUANE LAKE SCHOOL BLDG. 3171 DESTRUCTION BAY, YUKON 2015/2016 Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 24, 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 Martin Eckervogt at (867) 6347500. 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

PUBLIC TENDER SPRINKLER INSTALLATION YHC UNIT #300300 – 4050-4TH AVENUE WHITEHORSE, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 26, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Laura Vanderkley at 867-667-8114. Site Visit: March 12, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CARCROSS WATER DELIVERY

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPANT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Project Description: This request for proposals is intended to procure a contract for water delivery to homes and businesses in the community of Carcross. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 24, 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 Steve Perrin at (867) 335-7374. The highest ranked or lowest priced submission may not necessarily be accepted. All tenders and proposals are subject to a Compliance Review performed by the Procurement Support Centre. The information displayed is as of date and time of opening and is not modified based on the results of the Compliance Review. View or download documents at: www.gov.yk.ca/tenders/tms.html

Project Description: 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.

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Education

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PUBLIC TENDER CUSTODIAL SERVICES AND DECKS/STAIRS SNOW REMOVAL YUKON HOUSING CORPORATION – SENIORS COMPLEX HAINES JUNCTION, YUKON Project Description: Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 25, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS YUKON HOUSING CORPORATION, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BYLAW MANUAL WHITEHORSE YUKON Project Description: Comprehensive review and re-write of the Yukon Housing Corporation Board of Directors’ bylaws. Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 26, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Debbie Hotte at 867-634-2202.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Simone Dumbleton at 867-667-5760 .

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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Lost & Found

LOST: ON Alaska highway between Liard Hotpsrings and Whitehorse, spare tire & rim for F250, is aftermarket rim with Hankook Dynapro atm tire. $100 reward. 332-1999

TAMRON CAMERA lens cap with elastic string string lost Saturday afternoon at Rendezvous after pet contests. Please return, is really needed. Call 668-5233

Sports Equipment 4 PAIRS of skis with bindings, all for $150. 332-6565 TREADMILL, HORIZON 1.3T, folds up out of the way when not in use, fantastic condition, paid $1,100 at Waterstone, asking $500. Call or message 336-4710

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LIQUOR ACT

TAKE NOTICE THAT, 45050 Yukon Inc. of 920 - 2nd Avenue, Dawson City, Yukon Y0B 1G0, is making application for or change(s) to Liquor Primary All liquor licence(s), in respect of the premises known as Billy Goat Pub and Restaurant situated at 920 - 2nd Avenue in Dawson City, Yukon.

✓ Existing Licence ❑ New Licence ❑

Any person who wishes to object to the granting of this application should file 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 25th day of March, 2015 and also serve a copy of the objection by registered mail upon the applicant. The first time of publication of notice is March 6th, 2015. The second time of publication of notice is March 13th, 2015. The third time of publication of notice is March 20th, 2015. Any questions concerning this specific notice are to be directed to Licensing & Inspections, Yukon Liquor Corporation 867-667-5245 or toll-free 1-800-661-0408, x 5245.

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 file 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 first 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 specific notice are to be directed to Licensing & Inspections, Yukon Liquor Corporation 867-667-5245 or toll-free 1-800-661-0408, x 5245.

SNOWBOARD MDP 48”, c/w Size 9 mens Burton boots. $75. 668-3594

Livestock 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

QUALITY YUKON MEAT Dev & Louise Hurlburt Grain-finished Hereford beef Domestic wild boar Order now for guaranteed delivery Payment plan available Samples on request 668-7218 335-5192 HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Dev & Louise Hurlburt Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix Small square & round bales Discounts for field pick up or delivery Straw bales also for sale 335-5192 • 668-7218 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 BROME HAY FOR SALE •Small square bales •Under cover •Delivery to your place Phone 334-8960

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PUBLIC NOTICE Yukon government gives notice of the following application to amend the Hotsprings Road Development Area Regulations (O.I.C. 1996/136): Rezone Lot 1340, Quad 105D/14 to allow a staff accommodation unit. The purpose of this proposed amendment is to allow temporary lodging for staff on Lot 1340, Hotsprings Road.

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Comments on the proposed amendment will be accepted until April 10, 2015. Comments can be submitted by telephone at 667-3734, or toll-free 1-800-661-0408 ext.3734, fax at 867-393-6340 or by mail: Energy, Mines and Resources Land Planning Branch (K-320LP) Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

Teslin Tlingit Council EXPRESSION OF INTEREST REQUEST

Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre – Reception Counter Unit

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The Teslin Tlingit Council’s Department of Capital and Infrastructure is seeking Expressions of Interest from qualiﬁed Contractors, for the construction and installation of a new Reception Area Counter Unit for the Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre Facility.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Scope of Work for this project will include custom cabinet units, custom laminate counter tops, and custom laminated hardwood upper counters, as integral to a completed and functional Reception Counter Unit.

Drawings for this project will be available for review upon request.

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

03.06.2015

Interested parties are asked to contact Adam Grinde at Teslin Tlingit Council Department of Capital and Infrastructure, Teslin Yukon, prior to 4:00 pm, March 09, 2015, either by calling: (867) 333-9268 or by email: adam.grinde@ttc-teslin.com.

Pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Subdivision Regulations made pursuant to the Subdivision Act, the Yukon government gives notice of the following subdivision applications: File No. 2020-60-GH41: Carcross/Tagish First Nation has made application to create a 32 Lot country residential subdivision on settlement land C-82B, Golden Horn. File No. 2020-60-LM42: Rachel Anne Lewis has made application to subdivide Lot 1069, Quad 105 D/7, Plan 92-118, to create two rural residential lots, Mt Lorne Development Area. File No. 2020-60-LM55: Doug Cote & Linda Hutcheson have made application to subdivide Lot 1146, Quad 105 D/10, Plan 2005-0113, to create two rural residential lots, Mt Lorne Development Area.

Application Number Numéro de la demande

Applicant/Licensee Demandeur/Titulaire

Water Source Location Point d’eau/Lieu

Type of Undertaking Type d’entreprise

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

PM14-046

Gatenby Enterprises Ltd

Dominion Creek, Trib. of Indian River

Placer

March 31, 2015

Comments on these applications will be accepted until April 8, 2015.

PM14-066

Duncan Creek Golddusters Ltd

Duncan Creek, Beliveau Creek & Groundwater

Placer

March 31, 2015

For further information or to comment on this application please contact the EMR Land Planning Branch at 667-8877 or call toll-free 1-800-661-0408 ext. 8877.

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

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 CHILDRENʼS CLOTHING in excellent condition, given freely the first & third Saturday monthly at the Church of the Nazarene, 2111 Centennial. 633-4903 2-SEATER BIKE trailer, new, $150 obo. 393-2630

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OFFICE FURNITURE, desks, filing cabinets, desk chairs, all in good condition. Stop by #101, 2131-2nd Ave between 1-5pm or call 456-3100

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

OTTOMAN, ESPRESSO faux leather, 20"x46"x21", 2 top cushions flip over to trays, storage underneath, good condition, N/S home, $100. 336-3397

Childcare 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

3-PC CABINET package, 2 curios, 1 TV credenza, espresso finish w/drawers & glass doors, like new, N/S home, $800. 336-3397 KITCHEN CART, solid wood w/espresso finish, checkerboard top, towel bar, wheels, one shelf, foldable, like new, N/S home, $150. 336-3397

FAMILY DAY HOME IN GRANGER has a F/T space for a child 18 mo. and up. I also have space for a school age child after school and during summer break. Government licensed and insured. Please call 335-4520 for more info.

COFFEE TABLE rectangular with glass top 58L x 29W x 15H, side table to match, 27L x 22W x 19H, $100. 633-3332

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

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

Ritchie Kim Beaupre of Whitehorse, Yukon, Deceased, who died on January 6, 2015,

are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Administrator at the address shown below, before the 27th day of March, 2015, after which date the Administrator will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice. AND FURTHER, all persons who are indebted to the Estate are required to make payment to the Estate at the address below. BY: Marie Behe c/o Lackowicz & Hoffman Suite 300, 204 Black Street Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2M9 Tel: (867) 668-5252 Fax: (867) 668-5251

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DRUG PROBLEM? Narcotics Anonymous meetings Wed. 7pm-8pm #2 - 407 Ogilvie St. BYTE Office FRI. 7pm-8:30pm 4071 - 4th Ave Many Rivers Office WHITEHORSE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB March 3, 2015 1st - Chic Callas & Bill Curtis 2nd - Bill Grandy & Bob Walsh 3rd - Nick Smart & Andrzej Jablonski 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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LA-Z-BOY SWIVEL rocker recliners in very good clean condition, $100 each or both for $150, non-smoking household. 456-4155

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

Norma Grace McBean of Whitehorse, Yukon, Deceased, who died on December 31, 2014,

are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Administrator at the address shown below, before the 20th day of March, 2015, after which date the Administrator will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice. AND FURTHER, all persons who are indebted to the Estate are hereby required to contact the undersigned administrator as shown below.

PUBLIC TENDER GROUNDS MAINTENANCE YUKON HOUSING UNITS CARMACKS, YUKON Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 24, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location. If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Marshal Burnham at 867-863-6411. 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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REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL YUKON HOUSING CORPORATION CARCROSS, YUKON 2015

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 25, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 24, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Debbie Hotte at 867-634-2202.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Kathie Ravensdale at 867-821-4281.

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

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

BY: Heather Jones, Estate Administrator, email: hjones@northwestel.net phone: 867-667-4915.

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Auctions/Appraisals

has been commissioned by YTG Department of Motor Vehicles to sell by sealed bids:

2011 FORD F-150 4x4 Crew Cab, Automatic, lift kit, after market rims/tires, showing 144,130km Sealed Bids will be accepted until Sunday, March 15th, 2015, 5:00pm

OTHER VEHICLES AVAILABLE FOR SALE: 45FT HIGHWAY VAN 'REAT FOR STORAGE s $4,500

2002 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 3HOWING KM s $5,900

2002 CHEVROLET SINGLE CAB 4X4 Utility box, auto, new paint, ex-Yukon Electrical. 3HOWING KM s $8,900

To view above vehicles contact Paul Heynen, auctioneer, at 333-0717

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CUSTODIAL SERVICES SENIORS 12 PLEX, (3) 4 PLEXES AND VACANT UNITS, WATSON LAKE, YUKON

MAINTENANCE & EMERGENCY REPAIRS YUKON HOUSING UNITS HAINES JUNCTION REGION, YUKON 2015/2016

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 24, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

Submissions must be clearly marked with the above project title. The closing date for submissions is March 26, 2015. Please refer to the procurement documents for the closing time and location.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Marshal Burnham at 867-863-6411.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Stacy Bauer at 867-536-7304.

If documents are available they may be obtained from Yukon Housing Corporation, 410 Jarvis Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. Technical questions may be directed to Debbie Hotte at 867-634-2202.

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

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

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