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fter seven years on the job, Yukon’s commissioner Doug Phillips will be wrapping up his tenure at the end of the month. A representative of the territory at everything from the royal visit to his annual youth showcase, Phillips said he has enjoyed his time on the job but is ready to move on. “It’s now time to do some family time with my wife and grandkids and kids.” Normally, commissioners are appointed by Ottawa for a five-year term. Phillips’s was extended to seven in 2016. In his seven years he said he’s proud of his creation of the annual youth showcase. He estimates more than 250 young Yukoners have had the chance to take the stage and perform for the community over the years. “From dance groups to singing groups to visual artists to performers of all kinds.” Phillips said he always tried to bring youth performers along to other events he attended. “I was always struck by the incredible talent of these young people and I wanted to give them an opportunity to perform and give the people an opportunity to hear them,” he said. “My job gave me that stage, allowed me to invite them to an event and have them perform.” At this year’s New Years levee — Phillips’s last public event as commissioner — some alumni from youth showcases of the past performed. “You can see the incredable development of their musical careers,” he said. Phillips is also responsible for giving the commis-
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Yukon commissioner Doug Phillips and members of the RCMP Musical Ride at Taylor House on Aug. 13, 2017. After seven years on the job, Phillips will be wrapping up his tenure at the end of the month. sioner’s office a new, more central and permanent home. In 2015 the office was moved into the Taylor House in downtown Whitehorse. Before that, it had “really moved around,” he said. “It was in some government offices, it was in the corner of commercial buildings, eventually it moved into the corner of Closeleigh Manor, a senior citizens’ complex.” The move was not without some criticism. The Taylor House was chosen after the Yukon government of the day told the Yukon Heritage Resources Board that it had to move out. “One of the criticisms at the time was ‘well, the building will lose its heritage prominance when the commissioner’s office takes it over,’ and in fact the exact opposite has happened,” Phillips said. He said his office has had historical talks on the lawn, and had hundreds of people through to hear about the building and its heritage. “I think its really focused on and emphasized the heritage of the building and brought it back to life.”
Phillips said the job of commissioner is more than just a ceremonial one, it’s “a part of our democratic structure.” When asked by the territorial government, the commissioner signs orders-in-council, commissioner’s warrants and statutory appointments. He or she swears in MLAs after they are elected and reads the speech from the throne. “One of the main roles of the commissioner is to ensure that we have a government sitting in office at all times,” Phillips said. Before he was appointed commissioner, Phillips spent 15 years as Yukon Party MLA for Riverdale North from 1985 to 2000. His portfolios included tourism, education, and justice. He said he hopes he will be remembered as a commissioner who was busy and spent his time boosting the territory. “It always was and still is the greatest place in the world to live in my view.” His appointment as commissioner will officially run out Jan. 31. There’s no word yet on when Ottawa will announce his replacement. Phillips said
he has no say in the matter but hopes the new appointment happens soon. “In the Northwest Territories it took them 14 months to pick a new commissioner and I made it pretty clear to everybody that that’s inexcusable,” he said. “It shouldn’t take that long, they’ve known for two years when my term expires.” Between commissioners, duties like signing cabinet documents will be managed by his office’s administrator. The administrator’s term is slated to expire in early March, Phillips said. “By then they should have appointed a commissioner, I hope. If they haven’t, it will be an interesting situation but I will be on a beach in Australia.” Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
Correction A photo caption in the Jan. 3 issue that accompanied the story ‘Yukon teams crowd the podium at Hockey on the Hill in Ottawa’ mispelled the name of goalie Alix Walchuk.
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Porcupine caribou herd reaches record numbers Lori Fox News Reporter
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he Porcupine caribou herd has reached record numbers, according to a new survey by the Yukon government and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The new population estimate puts the herd at between 202,000 and 235,000 animals with 95 per cent certainty. This is significantly higher than the herd’s previous peak population of 178,000 animals in 1989, said Alaska Fish and Game biologist Jason Caikoski. Caribou go through natural cycles of growth and decline, Caikoski said, related to the balance of births versus deaths, calf mortality rate and recruitment from other caribou herds. At a certain point, increasing caribou populations tend to tip and then begin to decline, he said, although what causes these tipping points is poorly understood. Boom times The Porcupine caribou count has been going on since the 1970s — a very short study, in terms of biological time, Caikoski said. At that time, the herd numbered only about 100,000 animals, but steadily increased to its 1989 peak before steadily declining to 123,000 animals in 2001. The herd has been growing steadily since then at a rate of between three to four per cent annually, with an average yearly growth rate of 3.7 per cent. This growth rate is actually relatively low, in terms of what biologists see in other barren grounds caribou herds, Caikoski said, and makes the Porcupine caribou somewhat unique amongst their species, which tend to cycle up and down much more rapidly. “To put it in perspective … growing at three to four per cent a year is very modest. We see growth rates of up to 10 per cent in other herds,” he said. “They (the Porcupine) are not as eruptive and don’t crash as hard as other herds.” So how big can the herd really get? Nobody is really sure, Caikoski said. There are, certainly, larger herds — the Western Arctic herd in Alaska grew to nearly 500,000 animals at its most recent peak before crashing, he said, but that doesn’t mean the Porcupine can get that large. Factors that limit growth, such as habitat type, predation and weather all affect caribou populations. “The top end is the big unknown,” he said. “Presently, the animals are really robust, with healthy calves and good body condition … but these things can tip over pretty fast.” “We don’t really know the reason why survival is really good right now … (but) we do know survival is higher than average.”
“We’re at a high point right now, for sure,” said Yukon biologist Mike Suitor. “The herd is healthy, very fat. Reproductively, they seem to be doing very well.” However, Suitor said, a decline is inevitable “in the nottoo-distant future.” The inevitable bust That could be a problem, Suitor said. On Dec. 22, the United States signed a bill into law which officially opened up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil exploration and drilling. The Porcupine caribou traditionally calve in 1002 Area, a piece of coastal tundra within ANWR, and conservationists, biologists and Gwich’in people on both sides of the border are
this human activity, “one could assume” that the population decline would be accelerated, although the precise impact would be impossible to predict. Caikoski said sometimes the caribou do not use 1002 Area at all, calving by choice closer to or on the Yukon border, and no one is really sure why. Many things can impact caribou survival rates besides the calving grounds, he said, including weather conditions and changes in the landscape. “I think the jury is still out on what kind of effect a disturbance would have on that herd,” Caikoski said. A recent survey of 13 North American barren ground
Porcupine caribou as ‘the sacred place where life begins.’ Gwich’in leaders have expressed extreme sadness and disappointment at the bill’s passing. The Gwich’in have been campaigning to protect the caribou calving grounds for more than 30 years, said Pauline Frost, the Yukon’s environment minister and a Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation member. Frost said that “like everyone” she was happy to see the Porcupine herd growing, despite trends in other caribou populations. However, the First Nation and Canadian government need to “be at the table” with the Americans to ensure the herd’s
concerned about the impact that will have on the herd’s longterm health. A recent paper by biologist Brad Griffith of the Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit found that drilling in the Porcupine caribou calving ground would likely reduce calf survival rates in the herd by 8.2 per cent. The herd can sustain a 4.6 per cent reduction in calf survivability before it begins to negatively impact the population, Griffith said. “I don’t think anyone can say for sure what might happen (if development occurs) in the calving grounds,” Suitor said. “But we know that caribou need to calve where caribou need to calve… the need to go where the proper conditions for them are.” When the Porcupine caribou decline, their population shrinks on average 3.3 percent per year, Suitor said. If the herd is already in decline when development begins and are disturbed by
caribou populations found that all the herds were either in decline or had stabilized at lower-than-average numbers — with the notable exception of the Porcupine herd, who are still growing, said Suitor. “Some of those herds have declined by 90 per cent,” he said. “The Baffin herd is probably the worst-case example.” Given this decline, the barren grounds caribou as a whole may be classified as a threatened species in the next few years, Suitor said. Gwich’in concern Opening ANWR to oil exploration has been the subject of much debate. The herd, which migrates thousands of kilometres each year between the Northwest Territories, Yukon and northeastern Alaska, is important to the Gwich’in, who traditionally rely on the animals for food and clothing. The Gwich’in consider their relationship to the caribou sacred, and refer to the calving ground of the
proper management now that the bill has passed and ANWR is open. “We know (the Americans) are advancing development for economic reasons in ANWR…. We want to get to the table with them and have a conversation about sustainable resource extraction in the region,” she said. Canada and the U.S. have a 1987 treaty which recognizes the need to protect the Porcupine caribou and their habitat, Frost said. The government and First Nations will want “some kind of commitment” from the Americans that extraction will be done without compromising the herd and that development is properly managed with that treaty commitment in mind. “We have a lot of experience in land and resource management…. Really we want to look at best practices and what we can do here to protect this iconic herd,” she said. Contact Lori Fox at lori.fox@yukon-news.com
‘Presently, the animals are really robust, with healthy calves and good body condition … but these things can tip over pretty fast.’
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After declining to 123,000 in 2001, a new survey by the Yukon government and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates the Porcupine caribou herd to be between 202,000 and 235,000 animals, a record high population.
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reciprocal agreements. When it comes to impaired driving the government will also be looking at impaired driving fines and impairment levels among other things, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so many issues around that one subject. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge.â&#x20AC;? Mostyn said the government is still researching exactly what the Yukon changes could look like. After that there will be public consultations. The minister even touched on the possibility of updating the law to include the possibility of self-driving cars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a fellow from GM come to me several months ago and say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;man, if the Yukon had â&#x20AC;Ś provisions for self-driving cars in the legislation we might be interested in setting up a test track up here.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; But we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t because â&#x20AC;Ś the legislation is so outdated it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are opportunities here. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go that route, but this is a world weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re moving into and our legislation is absolutely dead silent on it. In some cases itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to inhibit innovation and other things.â&#x20AC;? Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation says Old Crow solar project in limbo without federal money Lori Fox News Reporter
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n Old Crow solar energy project is “ready to go” but can’t get started without the critical “linchpin” of federal funding, says project organizer and Vuntut Gwitchin councillor Dana Tizya-Tramm. “We have a project set to begin in 2018,” he said. “But we don’t have a penny.” Construction of the project, which is designed to produce up to 900 kilowatt hours of solar energy and eliminate some 93,000 litres of diesel consumption, is supposed to start as early as March 2018, said Tizya-Tramm. However, $1 million in promised federal funding through the Innovative Renewable Energy Initiative has not yet come through. That money is the startup capital for the project, Tizya-Tramm said, and without it the project is basically in limbo. Tizya-Tramm said there was “somewhat of a pecking order” in the way the funds were delivered. First the federal government Police arrest two after more than a day of trying to catch a stolen vehicle Two teenagers have been arrested after police say they spent more than a day looking for and trying to stop a stolen vehicle. Yukon RCMP said a 2009 Dodge Ram was reported to have been stolen from the Copper Ridge area of Whitehorse in the early morning hours of Dec. 28. “Over the course of the following day, several attempts were made by
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The Old Crow research centre, built in 2010, is one of two community buildings equipped with solar panels. has to release the money to the territorial government. That hasn’t happened yet, he said, and there’s no word on when the money will be available. The Yukon government would then dole out funds for the project through the Yukon Development Corporation, said Brigitte Park, a spokesperson for the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. Jeff Wood, a senior policy analyst with the Yukon Development Corporation,
confirmed YDC is waiting for the money, but said there was never “a firm commitment from the federal government” on when the funds would be made available. “The money hasn’t come down yet,” he said. “We don’t even know yet what the terms and conditions for those funds are going to be when they do.” “The federal government moves at its own pace,” he said. “The project has been
police to stop the truck in the Whitehorse area,” police said in a press release. “In all instances, the driver either failed to stop, or fled from police.” On Dec. 29, at approximately 1:15 p.m., a suspicious vehicle matching the description of the stolen truck was reportedly seen in the Lobird neighbourhood of Whitehorse, police say. It was then spotted travelling southbound on the Alaska Highway. “The police plane was also in the air at the time,
headed for Watson Lake. The pilot flew over the area, located the vehicle, and monitored its direction of travel for officers on the ground,” the release said. “A short time later, a spike belt was deployed by Carcross RCMP on the Atlin Road in an effort to stop the vehicle. The vehicle came to an eventual stop, and two males were taken into custody.” The 16-year-old driver is facing charges, including possession of stolen
fermenting for quite some time,” Tizya-Tramm said. “We’re a small First Nation government and there are some great attributes to that … but on the other side of that, is that it can be hard and really draining on our resources.” Tizya-Tramm said that not having the funds available, or even a written promise of when it will be available, cost the project its eligibility for the Arctic Inspiration Prize this year. “Without this money we have no funds to go after more money…. Without it we just can’t get moving.” The main problem, Tizya-Tramm said, is that the Liberal federal government simply hasn’t gotten around to it, he said. Tizya-Tramm said there is no formal word on when the money will be made available, but he expects to know by the end of the fiscal year. This is a problem, he said, because construction needs to start while the ground is still frozen. “We shouldn’t be having this problem,” he said. “It would be a shame to lose our hard-earned iner-
tia,” he said. “If it doesn’t move forward now, it’s just a large stone sitting there. It would take a lot of energy to get it moving again.” Despite the funding difficulties, Tizya-Tramm said that no one with the project holds a grudge or blames anyone. They just want to get started with the project. ATCO Electric Yukon and the Yukon government have been “great partners” and “willing to come to the table,” he said. “By no means (do we) harbour any ill will towards anyone,” he said. “Everyone is working together and everyone wants the same thing.” The Vuntut Gwitchin are “on the knife’s edge” of renewable energy development in the territory and across the country he said. They are currently engaged with talks with ATCO and the Yukon government regarding exactly how much power they can put into the grid. This amount falls under the independent power producers policy (IPP) which is currently being worked out by the
property, dangerous driving, flight from police and breach of conditions. The 18-year-old passenger is also facing charges for possession of stolen property. His name has not been released. Both have been released with conditions. (Ashley Joannou)
assault after another man was found beaten and left in the snow Dec. 29 The victim was found in the early morning after being physically assaulted and left outside in extremely cold temperatures, police said in a press release. Environment Canada did not have data available for the temperature in Watson Lake on the 29th. The day before, the mercury dropped to -42 C. “The victim was found by a local resident and was
Watson Lake victim was beaten and left in the extreme cold: police Watson Lake RCMP have charged a 23-yearold man with aggravated
Yukon government and power companies. The IPP policy is scheduled to be completed in 2018. “Where we’re sitting is actually very interesting,” Tizya-Tramm said. “We’re ironing out a lot of negotiations.” The number the Old Crow solar project and ATCO have settled on is 450 kWH to be put directly into the grid in Old Crow. This means that on sunny days, the First Nation can turn off diesel generators from April to September, eliminating 16 per cent of its total diesel consumption, said Tizya-Tramm. “This is just the beginning,” Tizya-Tramm said. “If you have a small community like Old Crow making waves in renewable energy, I think you’ll see traditional communities like Old Crow really setting the pace of renewable energy development.” “We’re stumbling in the right direction.” Contact Lori Fox at lori.fox@yukon-news.com
taken to the Watson Lake Hospital, where he was treated for several serious injuries, including severe frostbite,” the police statement said. “He was later transported to Whitehorse by air ambulance for further treatment.” Christopher Richard Greek of Watson Lake faces multiple charges including aggravated assault and driving while disqualified.” (Ashley Joannou)
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appy New Year, everyone! It’s time to remove the thick layer of dust off the crystal ball and predict what Canadians will witness in 2018. Besides some obvious choices — more mind-blowing tweets from U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continuing to stumble after every fifth word or so — the issue that could end up among the most controversial is marijuana legalization. The Liberals made this one of their main campaign proposals during the 2015 federal election. In the party’s 32-point plan, Real Change: A New Plan for a Strong Middle Class, the strategy was to “legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana.” First, the Liberals would “remove marijuana consumption and incidental possession from the Criminal Code,” and establish “new, stronger laws to punish more severely those who provide it to minors, those who operate a motor vehicle while under its influence, and those who sell it outside of the new regulatory framework.” Second, “a federal/provincial/territorial task force … with input from experts in public health, substance abuse, and law enforcement” would be initiated to help “design a new system of strict marijuana sales and distribution, with appropriate federal and provincial excise taxes applied.” While this proposal remains intact on the Liberal Party website, the PM’s grand strategy of legalizing marijuana on Canada Day has gone up in smoke. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Ontario Provincial Police and Saskatoon Police Service told a House of Commons health committee in September they won’t be prepared for the government-imposed deadline. And in a Sept. 12 Canadian Press article, OPP deputy commissioner for investigations and organized crime Rick Barnum said if this date isn’t postponed, “there will be a window of six months to a year when police aren’t fully ready, which will allow organized crime to flourish.”
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The Conservative-dominated Senate wants more time to study the two government bills related to legalized cannabis use and impairment laws. Political posturing aside, it’s a fair request because the Liberal-dominated House of Commons took eight months to conduct its own research. While it’s theoretically possible to have everything finalized before July 1, the snail’s pace of daily life in the Upper Chamber makes it highly unlikely. The provinces and territories are all over the map on the issue, too. Ontario passed the Cannabis Act in December and will be ready to open 40 stand-alone shops via the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corp. (a newly-formed subsidiary of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario) on July 1. By contrast, Alberta, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador will implement hybrid models of public and private options, while Saskatchewan and Nunavut haven’t introduced their plans. No one expected nationwide uniformity on marijuana legalization. Nevertheless, the vastly different models, age limits and restrictions, combined with the likelihood of constant tinkering, mean most provincial and territorial governments won’t be ready. And what about the hiring process for government-run pot shop employees?
CFRA radio host Kristy Cameron mentioned this during a Dec. 23 radio interview and it’s something few of us have properly considered. You want to have experienced people behind the store counters to sell this product but many of these individuals bring an enormous amount of baggage to the equation. Cameron is right: how do you square the circle in the hiring process? If we can’t figure it out, this could become a huge stumbling block with massive ramifications. That’s to say nothing of how the United States feels about marijuana legalization. Our biggest friend, ally and trading partner is none too pleased about it. It appears the PM got the hint, sort of. Trudeau told TVA in a television interview last month “the date will not be July 1, I can assure you of that,” but remains committed to legalizing marijuana this summer. Is this possible? In the real world, no. After a few tokes, perhaps. Michael Taube is also a Washington Times contributor, Canadian Jewish News columnist, and radio and TV pundit. He was also a speechwriter for former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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The Yukon government is doing another round of consultations on designated material regulations (DMR). They are looking for the public to provide input in the next month. The Raven Recycling Society sees this as a great opportunity for the territory to continue implementing a recycling system that is consistent with the rest of the country as agreed to by Canadian environment ministers in 2009. Designated material regulations include a user pay system where the consumer pays for the cost of recycling a product up front so there are no fees charged at the landfill. In
other jurisdictions using this model, communities have seen more materials recycled, hazardous materials kept out of landfills and illegal dumping reduced. Under the current DMR, fees on tires help pay for the cost of recycling. The proposed changes include increasing the fees as well as adding new sizes of tires. In addition, electronic and electrical products will be added to the program. It is ideal if the fees collected cover the cost of recycling the material. The sooner the regulations for tires and e-waste are passed (and we’ve been waiting years), the sooner consultations can begin
on other important materials that need to be kept out of the territory’s landfills. They include: used oils and antifreeze, household hazardous waste, unused paint, products that contain mercury, mixed packaging, batteries and large appliances. If you are interested in learning more, there will be public meetings Jan. 9 - 10 at the Westmark Whitehorse ballroom. If you live outside of Whitehorse let YG know you are interested in participating remotely by emailing ygrecycles@gov.yk.ca. Val Loewen President, Raven Recycling Society
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s you may have suspected if you drove past the smokestacks of Yukon Energy’s liquefied natural gas plant, we broke a power consumption record over the holiday cold snap. We peaked at 92.69 megawatts at 5:16 p.m. on Dec. 30, according to data provided by Yukon Energy. But our power appetite wasn’t limited to cold days. We used fossil fuel energy every day in December. In fact, 2017 overall broke a record for total power used in a year. It was eight per cent higher than the year before and more than a third higher than a decade ago. Our power appetite is rising inexorably. Population growth, greater use of electrical heat and renewed mining activity are all part of the story.
And since we haven’t built any major new renewable power generation capacity since 2011, increased power use means burning more fossil fuels. As I write this column, almost a quarter of our power is coming from fossil fuels. It’s a strange paradox. We talk incessantly about climate change, but don’t use our transfer payment money to build much in the way of new hydro or windmills. You may have heard Albertans use the phrase “All hat, no cattle” to criticize pretend cowboys who talk a big game but don’t actually do any ranching. Could our renewable power policy be described as all powerpoint, no bulldozers? We do have an impressive surplus of Powerpoint slides and glossy reports about renewable power. There’s the territorial government’s glossy and photo-filled Climate Change Action Plan from 2009, which the Auditor General recently panned. “The commitments in its action plan and progress reports were weak,” said the AG, adding that “many
of the commitments did not include milestones or completion dates.” Then there’s the Next Generation Hydro project, also a Yukon government initiative, which was looking at building another big power dam. It has a snappy website and some finely produced consultation materials, but the last update is from Dec. 6, 2015. The new territorial Liberal government’s platform in 2016 also made promises to increase the availability of renewable energy. However, if you look at the “Projects” page of Yukon Energy’s website you’ll find precisely zero projects underway to build significant new renewable power. This isn’t Yukon Energy’s fault. Every five years they produce a “resource plan” with lots of technical analysis, projections and proposed projects. The 2016 version includes a set of projects in the planning phase designed to meet our needs for power at peak periods and throughout the year, without causing too much pain to our wallets. The plan includes renewable elements such
as incremental upgrades to existing hydro facilities and battery storage to move power from surplus to peak periods. It also includes fossil fuel, such as a third natural gas generator in 2019. Combined with our reliance on fossil fuels for home heat and transportation, this leaves us increasingly exposed to volatile oil and gas prices, as well as future carbon taxes. Ironically, our carbon emissions are going up while even the Americans are on a downward trajectory (as coal gets replaced by natural gas and some renewables). Yukon Energy’s job is to generate reliable power at a reasonable price. Unlike, say, a road or school construction project undertaken by a regular government department, Yukon Energy’s regulator requires it to do rigorous business cases and recover the cost of its power investments from users. It won’t invest tens of millions in a major push to transition the Yukon to renewables unless its owner tells it to and provides the extra cash. And it’s owner is … you. Or, more precisely, the
Yukon government. There is nothing stopping the Yukon government from using some of our billion-dollar transfer payment to build more renewable power plants. It should treat these like road projects or school expansions and pay the full cost, giving Yukon Energy power that shows up on its books as essentially “free.” This is subsidizing power, something economists usually hate. But we already subsidize roads, schools and lots of other things, and in this case the objective of having plenty of cheap, renewable power is worth it. Not only is it good for the planet, but cheaper power is good for jobs and companies too. Since the Northern Canada Power Commission was devolved to the Yukon and became Yukon Energy, we have been responsible for our own power system. Being responsible means investing in the future. In the past, the Yukon government has sometimes milked Yukon Energy of dividends without investing. At other times, it has given priority to other departments for their capital projects. The last major
renewable project, Mayo B in 2011, only happened because there was a global financial crisis and the federal government rolled out a big national stimulus program. The feds paid the biggest share of that project. As the Yukon matures, we need to move beyond the attitude that we don’t do anything unless Ottawa is funding it. We should be investing in our own future. We should have our own renewable construction program, creating local jobs and business opportunities as well as keeping power prices low. This will require leadership from the territorial government. That means vision, money in the next capital budget, and the ability to get past Powerpoint and start moving dirt. Keith Halliday is a Yukon economist and author of the MacBride Museum’s Aurore of the Yukon series of historical children’s adventure novels. He is a Ma Murray award-winner for best columnist.
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Case against Joshua Boyle, former Afghan captive, adjourned until Monday Lee Berthiaume Canadian Press
OTTAWA oshua Boyle, the former Afghanistan hostage who now finds himself behind bars in Canada facing a battery of serious criminal charges, will have to wait at least a few more days to find out if he’ll be released on bail. A pro-forma court appearance Wednesday was over in a matter of minutes, with the 34-yearold Boyle appearing via video link and neither of his lawyers there in person, leaving Canadians with more questions than answers about the unusual circumstances surrounding the case. Not three months ago, Boyle was at the centre of a media frenzy, his family finally freed by Pakistani forces five years after he and his American wife, Caitlan Coleman, were taken hostage in 2012 while backpacking in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, he appeared in a very different context: on a video screen from the Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre, clad in an orange jumpsuit. Boyle was arrested by Ottawa police late last month and made his first court appearance on New Year’s Day to face 15 charges, including eight counts of assault, two of sexual assault, two of unlawful confinement and one count of causing someone to “take a noxious thing, namely Trazodone,” an antidepressant. The charges relate to two victims, but a court order prohibits the publication of any details that
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might identify them or any witnesses. None of the charges have been proven in court. Boyle did little beyond confirm his identity for Justice Norman Boxall before the case was adjourned until Monday to set a date for a bail hearing. Court also heard that Lawrence Greenspon, one of Ottawa’s most high-profile criminal lawyers, has joined his defence team. “Mr. Boyle is presumed innocent of all charges. He has no criminal record and has never been in trouble with the police,” Greenspon and colleague Eric Granger said in a statement. “As Mr. Boyle has only just been charged, we are waiting to receive more information (disclosure) about these allegations so that we can respond to them appropriately in court in defending Mr. Boyle.” Johanne Aube, a longtime resident of the small Ottawa apartment building where Boyle and his family were living, said police showed up late Saturday night. “They just asked me if I’d heard something 20 minutes ago and I said no.” The family moved in about a month ago and indicated they would be staying for only a short time, Aube said. They were polite and always smiled when passing on the stairs, she said. Aube added she saw Coleman briefly on Tuesday, before word of the arrest broke, and that she appeared to be well. “She didn’t look distressed at all.” Boyle and Coleman, who was pregnant at the
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Joshua Boyle speaks to members of the media at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Oct. 13, 2017. Boyle has been arrested and faces at least a dozen charges including sexual assault, assault and forcible confinement. time, were taken hostage in 2012 by a Taliban-linked group while backpacking in Afghanistan. The couple had three children in captivity. Their rescue in October made headlines around the world and even prompted a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Prime Minister’s Office also said it would not comment since the investigation is ongoing, although a government official has confirmed that the family met Trudeau at their request. The prime minister generally meets any returning hostage with connections to Canada and discussion of the hostage-taking was
the main purpose of the meeting, said the official. Boyle is also facing one charge each of uttering a death threat and misleading a police officer. All 15 charges stem from events that allegedly occurred between Oct. 14 and Dec. 30, after Boyle and his family returned to Canada.
On Tuesday, Granger said his client is “coping.” “He’s as OK as anyone is who is suddenly and unexpectedly facing charges for the first time.” Boyle has said he and his wife were helping ordinary villagers in a Taliban-controlled area of Afghanistan when they
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were seized. Shortly after his return home, he told The Canadian Press that conditions during their five-year ordeal changed over time as the family was shuffled among at least three prisons. He described the first as “remarkably barbaric,” the second as more comfortable and the third as a place of violence in which he and his wife were frequently separated and beaten. Boyle said their captors from the Taliban-linked Haqqani network raped his wife and had also caused her to suffer a miscarriage. Shortly after landing in Toronto after being rescued, he demanded that his kidnappers be brought to justice. In an interview with ABC News, Coleman, who is from Stewartstown, Pa., recalled that guards dragged her husband from their cell, and one of them threw her on the ground, shouting, “I will kill you, I will kill you” before assaulting her. She also said their captors beat their eldest son with a stick. The couple and their children had gone to Boyle’s parents home in Smiths Falls, Ont., after being rescued.
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YUKON STRONG There’s an impending risk to Yukoners on the horizon and it stems from surcharges on tires that the Yukon Government would like to introduce. This proposed tire levy would add costs to businesses and individuals and the ramifications of this tire levy are potentially far reaching. An increase in the tire surcharge could see an increase to every day goods that Yukoners purchase. Food, fuel, building materials, consumer goods, electricity, cable, phone and internet service. If you make a purchase in Yukon, it had to be transported to Yukon. The current levy for tires is $5. For tires greater than 22” the surcharge will increase to $50 per tire - this includes tractor trailer tires, heavy equipment vehicles, and even tires for larger SUVs. Even though they are vastly different, all tires over 22 inches will be subject to the same levy under proposed changes. THis lack of differentiation is especially concerning and these new levies have the potential to force lay offs in the Yukon work force. Companies and individuals could decide to purchase their tires outside Yukon and this may have adverse repercussions for the Yukon economy. That is why we need your voice. The Yukon Government is looking for public input. Go to the survey at https://survey.gov.yk.ca/Recycling-Engagement-Survey.aspx to learn more about this tire surcharge or write an email to envprot@gov.yk.ca. Lastly, attend one of the public meetings with the Minister of Community Service and Environment; January 9th 2018 in the Ballroom at Westmark Hotel, Whitehorse. Open house from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. and facilitated discussion from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Quebecers still have vivid memories of 1998 ice storm For weeks, Chaput and his work colleagues worked 16-hour days, first concentrating on clearing roads and removing downed conductors, and then on rebuilding the collapsed grid from scratch. After more than a week of working in darkness, he recalls driving to Montreal to visit his family and being shocked by the brightness of city lights. “All your refences are gone, your habits aren’t there and there’s nothing left that’s normal,” he said. Tim Petch, an apple farmer from Hemmingford, Que., remembers waking up to the cannon-like boom of tree branches crashing onto frozen snow. “It was a smash and shattering, just like glass going across a marble floor,” recalls Petch, now 54. He said many of his trees lost up to 40 per cent of their branches, leaving a cleanup job that would last months. Petch, who had no power in his home for 29 days, remembers huddling around a wood stove with his family and going out to check on the tractor-powered generator that was sent by the farmers’ union to keep his fruit stores from spoiling. What he remembers most, however, is the way the tight-knit community near the U.S.-Canada border pulled together by amassing communal stores of firewood and supplies,
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MONTREAL he freezing drizzle had already been falling for four days when Normand Chaput left his home in St-Hyacinthe, Que., on Jan. 9, 1998. Throughout the inclement weather, the Hydro-Quebec line worker had begun each day counting how many utility poles had fallen the previous night. That morning, not a single one was still standing. “There was nothing left,” Chaput said in a phone interview. ”All the poles were down, everything was down.” Even the metal towers that held up the grid had collapsed under the weight of 100 millimetres or so of freezing rain that left everything coated in ice. “That was something unimaginable for linemen, to think that towers could just collapse like they were made of cards,” said Chaput. Twenty years ago, nearly five million Canadians in southeastern Quebec, eastern Ontario and parts of the Maritimes were battered by three successive waves of freezing rain between Jan. 5 and 10. The precipitation, which some dubbed “The Storm of The Century,” covered everything in a thick layer of ice and left some people without electricity for more than 30 days.
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not able to do that day,” he said in a phone interview. Despite some difficult moments — including a nerve-racking time when there was only one power line feeding all of downtown Montreal — Flanagan credits the “exceptional leadership” of then-premier Lucien Bouchard and former Hydro-Quebec president Andre Caille for averting a much larger catastrophe. Nevertheless, the storm was a disaster, causing about $3 billion in damage. At least 30 deaths were attributed to the onslaught, and the Canadian military was called in to assist in the days that followed. Many authorities say
the response would be better if the storm were to happen today. Hydro-Quebec says it took steps to reinforce the grid in the aftermath of the storm by strengthening facilities, improving its tree-trimming techniques control and adding new lines and paths to ensure multiple sources of power. The Canadian Red Cross, which ran about 300 shelters and provided emergency aid during the storm, has also learned from the crisis, according to the organization’s director for governance. Josee Payant, who was Quebec program director in 1998, said the organization has since signed specific agreements with
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various levels of government to manage emergency services and make sure responsibilities are defined. Technology has also improved co-ordination efforts, she said, as has a national program to standardize training for volunteers. “We are more prepared, but every disaster is different and has its own challenges,” she said. Despite the improvements, she says not enough cities, companies and individuals are as ready as they should be. Many municipalities, Payant notes, still don’t have detailed emergency plans, and most families don’t keep enough food, water and supplies on hand to get through 72 hours of crisis. “We have to work with other partners to build a culture of civil safety,” she said. ”I don’t think we’re there yet.”
January 8 Standing Committee At 5:30 pm in City Hall Council Chambers: Delegates – Water Issues at Condo Corp #2; Automated Vote Counting System Bylaw; 2017 Umbrella Grants Bylaw; 2017 Umbrella Budget Amendments; Subdivision Approval – Phase 5 Whistle Bend; Addition of Housing Lots to Existing Neighbourhoods; OCP Amendment – Norcope Quarry Development; Zoning Amendment – Cannabis Retail Sales. Draft agenda subject to change. For more details, visit: whitehorse.ca/ agendas whitehorse.ca/CASM
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Toronto looking into opening armoury to help deal with homeless seeking shelter Paola Loriggio & Michelle McQuigge Canadian Press
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oronto is revisiting a shelved proposal to use a federal armoury to cope with unprecedented demand on its homeless shelter system, the city’s mayor said Wednesday. John Tory and members of council had rejected a motion to open the Moss Park Armoury to the homeless last month, weeks before an extended cold snap gripped the city and dramatically increased demand for shelter spaces. As temperatures dropped to around -20 C for several nights and thousands of residents signed a petition calling on Tory to revisit the armoury proposal, the mayor initially said other city-owned properties presented better options. Tory reversed course on Wednesday. He said the city was in talks with Ottawa to turn the Moss Park Armoury into a seventh winter respite site, a temporary shelter opened up during cold months.
Much rests on whether the facility can be available 24 hours a day, said the mayor, who noted that when the armoury sheltered the homeless in past years, it could only be used overnight as the facility was used by the Canadian Forces during the day. Tory said he personally planned to reinforce the city’s request, which he said would add about 100 beds to the overtaxed system that has seen demand surge by 30 per cent over the same time last year. “Demand continues to increase and the system is undoubtedly under strain,” Tory told reporters. “Even with increased capacity, this leaves us too close to the edge in these unprecedented weather and social conditions.” Tory said the frigid weather was not the only cause of the spike in demand on the shelter system. He said an influx of refugees in the past two years, coupled with what he described as a mental-health crisis and rising housing costs, are also critical factors.
He said mental-health supports will be key for any long-term solution for the city’s homeless. “We pride ourselves on our health-care system, and yet a majority of people in our shelter systems and on our streets are not getting the health care they need — in this case, mental-health care — and this must be addressed,” Tory said. Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins said in a statement Wednesday that his office will be scheduling a meeting with Tory to discuss mental health and homelessness in Toronto. “I remain whole-heartedly committed to continuing to work with Toronto, as well as communities in all corners of Ontario, as we continue to build a mental health system that can be there for all of us when we need it,” Hoskins said. Public Safety Canada said in a statement that it has not received an official request for assistance, but added that Ottawa, the Ontario government and the city are “working closely to identify and evaluate
options.” In the short term, however, the city said efforts are focused on providing more shelter spaces. Toronto has added 30 new beds at one major downtown centre and 10 more are coming in the next few weeks, Tory said. The city is following through on its commitment to increase shelter capacity by 400 beds in the coming months and to build new facilities in 2018, the mayor added. Those measures will go ahead regardless of whether the Moss Park Armoury becomes a respite centre, he said. If it is approved, it will offer 24-hour support until mid-April, he added. Kapri Rabin, executive director of the not-for-profit agency Street Health, applauded the city’s proposal to use the armoury. “What’s particularly positive about the armoury in the downtown east is it’s located in an area where there is a huge community of folks who have no place to go and are in temporary 24-hour facilities that are not suitable for people to
actually live in,” she said, noting that some of those centres do not have amenities like showers. But Rabin said the move does not address the growing long-term need for more shelter space and affordable housing. “I think there needs to be a much larger discussion around the crisis that actually exists in the shelter system, which isn’t a new crisis,” she said. “The city is always in this position of having to respond to things at the last minute.” The executive director of Covenant House Toronto, an agency for homeless youth, said more shelter space isn’t the solution for getting people off the street. “Shelter beds are critical and I think there is a particular number that will be required on an ongoing basis to sustain the emergencies that people experience … but the longer-term solutions are those more affordable housing options that will get people out of the shelter system more quickly,” Bruce Rivers said. He said dealing with
homelessness should not just the city’s responsibility, but that of all levels of government, as well as the real-estate industry. The city’s ability to address the needs of the homeless is now the subject of two inquiries following confusion over the availability of spaces during the prolonged cold snap. Advocates have said in recent days that they tried to find spots for homeless people only to be told that they were completely full. The city has said there are still beds available and blamed miscommunication for the confusion. Calling the miscommunication “indefensible,” Tory said he welcomes the inquiries recently announced by the city’s general manager of shelter support as well as Toronto’s ombudsman. The latest data from the city indicates Toronto’s shelters operated at between 94 and 95 per cent capacity on the weekend with 5,460 people staying in the shelter system on Jan. 1. Another 445 people used winter respite centres.
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UPCOMING TRAINING PROGRAMS
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 12 hours | FREE ASIS 002 This FREE Session is made possible under the Mental Wellness Strategy. The two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is designed to prepare caregivers of all backgrounds to provide first aid to persons at risk of suicide. The training is intended to improve caregiver skills and abilities to intervene until either immediate danger of suicide is reduced or additional resources can be accessed. The workshop is designed to give participants the emergency “first aid” skills for helping people at risk of suicidal behaviours. Intervention attitudes, knowledge, skills and resources are presented in two days of practical training. Participants will receive a certificate from Living Works in Alberta, which is a public service company that develops, delivers and distributes programs for the prevention of suicide. ASIST is coordinated in Alberta by Suicide Prevention Training Programs. ASIST is the most widely used suicide intervention-training program in the world. Learn how to: • Recognize opportunities for help • Reach out and offer support • Estimate the risk of suicide • Apply the suicide intervention model • Link people to community resources
FREE! Jan 31- Feb 1 | 8:30am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College FREE! March 20-21 | 8:30am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College Participants must be 16 years or older. + REGISTRATION: Please use the following link to register for this FREE session: eply.com/ ForwardTogetherTraining2017
Understanding Legislation 6 hours | $175 +GST JUST 019
At the end of the course, participants will be familiar with all aspects of arbitration and how it fits into dispute resolution.
Who could benefit from attending: Managers, supervisors, educators, HR professionals, school principals, and anyone in a leadership role.
The Ethics of Helping Boundaries & Relationships
“Planning for grief and loss is a missing piece in our leadership toolbox. We regularly practice fire drills and implement emergency plans that are rarely needed, yet somehow we fail to plan for tremendously impactful events like grief and loss that will inevitably occur in the workplace.” ~ Kelvin Leary, Former D.M. of ECO, Yukon Government.
6 hours | JUST CE73 + EARLY BIRD RATE | $209 +GST + Register before Jan. 29 for Early Bird Rate STANDARD RATE | $235 +GST Ethics are at the heart of competent and effective practice for anyone in the helping field. It is very common for anyone working in the social services field to encounter ethical dilemmas. This workshop is designed to give individuals and organizations an opportunity to review common principles and standards for ethical practice that are relevant for their settings. Participants will practice using an ethical decision-making process to work through common areas of ethical concerns and leave with a stronger awareness of their own ethical base. At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to: • Define the concept of ethics and how it applies within the helping profession. • Describe the common values and principles that guide codes of ethics in helping professions. • Identify steps in a process for ethical decision-making. • Describe common ethical considerations for boundaries and cultural competence in the workplace. This is an introductory-intermediate level workshop intended for social workers, social service and health care professionals, and anyone working in the social service profession. This is one of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute’s (CTRI) courses. CTRI is located in Winnipeg and delivers training in Yukon and across Canada.
Feb 19 | 9:00am–4:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530 + To register online please visit ca.ctrinstitute.com or call 877.353.3205 to register by telephone. For enquiries please contact CTRI by email at info@ctrinstitute.com, call CTRI at 877.353.3205, or call the Northern Institute of Social Justice at 867.456.8590.
CRN 20372 | Feb 6 | 9:00am–5:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530 CRN 20376 | Feb 16 | 9:00am–5:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530
Anxiety represents our body’s natural alarm system, signalling to us the possibility of danger. When this response arises too frequently or intensely and doesn’t match actual situations of danger, it can interfere with life and cause great distress. While every person experiences anxiety, it is estimated that over a quarter of the population will experience anxiety at levels that cause distress in their lives. There is also an increasing concern for rising anxiety among children, youth and elders. This workshop will explore when anxiety is adaptive and in order, compared to when it becomes disordered. Participants will learn practical and accessible strategies which can be applied across the lifespan and address the physical, emotional, cognitive and social aspects of anxiety. This is an introductory level workshop intended for social workers, social service and health care professionals, teachers, parents, and anyone working with people who struggle with anxiety. This is one of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute’s (CTRI) courses. CTRI is located in Winnipeg and delivers training in Yukon and across Canada.
15 hours | $600 +GST JUST 006 This introductory course is for members of boards, tribunals and committees with a quasi-judicial function. The course was developed by the B.C. Council of Administrative Tribunals, and is designed to provide participants with a better understanding of their role and responsibilities as tribunal members. This course consists of four components: • Administrative Law and the Principles of Natural Justice • Conducting Fair Hearings and Evaluating Evidence Decision-Making and Decision-Writing • Ethical and Professional Responsibilities for Decision-Makers ** This course is a pre-requisite to take Advanced Decision-Writing
CRN 20373 | Feb 7-8 9:00am–5:00pm Feb 9 9:00am to 12:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530
Advanced Decision Writing 12 hours | $450 +GST JUST 004 ** Prerequisite: Practice and Procedures for Decision-Makers This 2-day course builds on the decision-writing module in Practice and Procedures. The purpose is to assist board and tribunal members to acquire and retain writing skills directly relevant to them. Specifically, the course will help participants: • bring a reader-oriented perspective to making and writing decisions • organize and revise decisions to enhance logic and flow • write clear, concise and coherent decisions • gain confidence in decision-writing within their board or tribunal context Participants will practice particular skills and techniques through focused writing exercises, and by revising one of their own decisions. They will receive individual feedback on their decision from the instructor. The course will include large and small group discussion and exercises.
CRN 20374 | Feb 12-13 | 9:00am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530
Arbitration Training - Introduction 6 hours | $175 + GST JUST 029 This 1-day course is an expansion of the 3 hour course piloted in 2016. This course introduces participants to the basics of what is an arbitration; and focuses on how and why arbitration is different than other forms of dispute resolution. The topics covered throughout the day will include: • what areas are suitable for arbitration • what goes into an arbitration agreement • the role of an arbitrator • evidence • how to handle an arbitration, including process • the Arbitration Act
Hear first-hand from guest speakers who have provided excellent leadership during times of loss in their workplaces.
CRN 20375 | Feb 15 | 9:00am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530
This 1-day course introduces non-lawyers to the theory and practice of interpreting legislation and regulations. No previous course work in law is required to take this course. If you are new to working with legislation and regulations, or if you want to expand your understanding of the purpose, development and application of these tools, this training may meet your needs. This course will introduce you to: • the sources of law; • researching the law in relation to reading and understanding statutes; • and how to interpret actual statutes and prepare draft rules or policies.
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Anxiety - Practical Intervention Strategies 6 hours | JUST CE74 + EARLY BIRD RATE | $209 +GST + Register before Jan. 30 for Early Bird Rate STANDARD RATE | $235 +GST
Feb 20 | 9:00am–4:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530 + To register online please visit ca.ctrinstitute.com or call 877.353.3205 to register by telephone. For enquiries please contact CTRI by email at info@ctrinstitute.com, call CTRI at 877.353.3205, or call the Northern Institute of Social Justice at 867.456.8590.
FASD - Informed Support 9 hours | $90 +GST FASD 010 This 9-hour course aims to answer the questions of caregivers, multidisciplinary front-line service providers, professionals, community members and others who care about and work with individuals with FASD: • What are the signs of an invisible, neuro-behavioural disorder? • How do brain differences affect the individual’s behavior, learning, and social outcomes? • How is this condition experienced first-hand? • How must our typical interventions, environments and services be modified to better support those individuals with this challenging disability and their caregivers? • How can we work together to help prevent further adverse life events and offer successful support?
CRN 20378 | Feb 27 9:00am–5:00pm Feb 28 9:00am-12:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530
Supporting Your Staff through Loss and Grief 3 hours | $95 +gst JUST 048 Supporting Your Staff through Loss and Grief is a half-day course developed and delivered by Hospice Yukon staff for the NISJ. Grief affects all workplaces. The effects of grief are felt be those who experienced the loss, and by their co-workers. This course is intended to help those with leadership responsibilities to: • Take an in-depth look at the nature of grief. • Develop practical tools to provide effective leadership in crises and high stress periods. • Learn to anticipate the challenges of supporting employees through loss in the workplace. • Establish appropriate support and maintain productivity in your unique work environment.
For more information call Hospice Yukon at 667-7429
CRN 20387 | Feb 28 | 8:30am-12:00pm Location: Association Franco-Yukonnaise Centre, 302 Strickland St.
Expressive Art Skills 4 hours | $80 +GST JUST CE71
Looking for new ways to feel inspired and enhance your personal wellness? Expressive Arts works with participants creativity and imagination and involves such activities as movement, sound, writing and visual arts. In a half-day session, instructor Juliette Anglehart Zedda will work with you and other participants in creating characters, making masks that reflect the characters, and exploring movement to develop the characters. The session will conclude with writing a story that includes those characters. Juliette holds a BA in Cultural Studies and Eastern Philosophy; MA in Counselling Psychology; and certification in Yoga, Communication, Psychosomatic and Expressive Arts Therapies. In her words, “I find true pleasure and achievement in sharing this way of being with others whenever possible.” Who would benefit from this workshop? Anyone curious about incorporating the arts into daily life. No experience required. All materials provided. Just show up at Grace Space!
CRN 20379 | March 3 | 1:00pm–5:00pm Location: Grace Space (upstairs, Horwood’s Mall; downtown Whitehorse)
De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations
6 hours | JUST CE75 + EARLY BIRD RATE | $209 +GST + Register before Feb. 14 for Early Bird Rate STANDARD RATE | $235 +GST For those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations. This workshop is designed to teach people to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication. The training will explore how anger and violence interplay, including opportunities for self-assessment of personal styles. Participants will develop a clear understanding of how to assess the potential for violence and respond with a diverse set of interpersonal tools and strategies designed to defuse potentially violent situations. This is an introductory-intermediate level violence prevention workshop intended for anyone wanting to learn more about violence and interpersonal strategies useful in de-escalating the imminent threats of violence. This is one of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute’s (CTRI) courses. CTRI is located in Winnipeg and delivers training in Yukon and across Canada.
March 7 | 9:00am–4:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530 + To register online please visit ca.ctrinstitute.com or call 877.353.3205 to register by telephone. For enquiries please contact CTRI by email at info@ctrinstitute.com, call CTRI at 877.353.3205, or call the Northern Institute of Social Justice at 867.456.8590.
Working with Trauma 12 hours | $250 +GST JUST CE70
short amount of time, but did it so well! Appreciated the openness and humour. Amazing instructors/facilitators that enhanced learning for everyone.” - Past Participant
CRN 20381 | March 15 | 8:30am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College, Yukon Native Language Centre
Self-Regulating Behaviour through Emotional Freedom Techniques 6 hours | $200 +GST JUST 035 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a needle-free version of acupuncture where certain body points are tapped with your fingertips. This technique frequently reduces physical pain, cravings and emotional stress. It is easy to learn, safe and nonintrusive. It is particularly useful with past traumas and is becoming the treatment of choice for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This course is intended for any adult interested in learning basic EFT. The training is designed as a workshop. It is not a treatment program.
CRN 20382 | March 16 | 9:00am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530
Managing Difficult Client Relationships 6 hours | JUST CE76 + EARLY BIRD RATE | $209 +GST + Register before Apr. 3 for Early Bird Rate STANDARD RATE | $235 +GST
For those who work in social services, it can be very challenging when clients are vulnerable, stressed-out, or quick to engage in conflict. Difficult dynamics in the service relationship are often amplified by environmental factors. Participants will analyze what contributes to these challenges, including the intra-personal factors, inter-personal factors and organizational factors. Utilizing case studies, participants will learn how to alter their interactions with clients they find difficult in order to transform unhealthy patterns, resulting in more positive outcomes. This workshop gives participants a straightforward approach that creates dramatic differences in the outcomes of conversations with clients they find difficult. This is an introductory level workshop intended for social service and health care professionals, teachers, and anyone working with people who exhibit challenging behaviours. This is one of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute’s (CTRI) courses. CTRI is located in Winnipeg and delivers training in Yukon and across Canada.
April 24 | 9:00am–4:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530
Lateral Violence - Working Towards Solutions 6 hours | JUST CE77 + EARLY BIRD RATE | $209 +GST + Register before Apr. 4 for Early Bird Rate STANDARD RATE | $235 +GST
Lateral violence occurs when harmful behaviours we experience show up in our interactions with our families, communities and organizations. It is expressed in many forms including lack of trust, favoritism and poor communication – these issues typically lead to conflict between individuals or within an entire group. Moving beyond the cycle of lateral violence begins with people becoming aware of its causes and impacts. This workshop will teach participants to understand the dynamics of lateral violence and how to work towards solutions for prevention by developing a better personal awareness and enhancing communication and conflict resolution skills. This is an introductory level workshop intended for anyone wanting to explore the role of lateral violence in their organization. This is one of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute’s (CTRI) courses. CTRI is located in Winnipeg and delivers training in Yukon and across Canada.
This course is designed to provide participants with an introduction to: • trauma and the impact of trauma on the whole person • vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue and the implication of client traumas on those who work directly or indirectly with clients • tools for preventing and managing vicarious trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue Note: The term trauma is used in various contexts. This course focuses on the trauma that results specifically from interactions between people, not the trauma resulting from environmental disasters. This course is not intneded to be a personal therapy modality.
April 25 | 9:00am–4:00pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530 + To register online please visit ca.ctrinstitute.com or call 877.353.3205 to register by telephone.
CRN 20380 | March 8-9 | 9:00am–4:30pm Location: Yukon College Room C1530
Yukon First Nations 101 has been developed to educate students and employees about the culture and history of the First Nations Peoples of the Yukon, the cultural values shared among Yukon First Nations today, and how to communicate respectfully with First Nations individuals and communities. This self-paced course was developed in partnership with Yukon College and the Council of Yukon First Nations, and has been vetted by the 14 Yukon First Nations. Topics covered are: • Regional Cultural Competency • Linguistic Groups, Traditional Territories • Impacts of Contact and Colonization • Historical Events and Yukon Agreements • Yukon First Nations Today: Culture and Values + Registration starting Jan 1/18 and ending April 30/17. You will have on-going access to this course so that you may refer to the course information from time to time. However, In order to receive a passing grade from Yukon College, please complete this course prior to the end of the next college term (August 31, 2018).
YFN 101: History of Yukon First Nations & Self-Government 6 hours| $200 +GST YFN 001
This one-day course is intended for anyone interested in learning more about Yukon First Nations and Self-Government. Develop a broader understanding and appreciation for the key moments in Yukon First Nations distant and recent past, in a day that includes interactive activities, discussions and presentations by staff in the Yukon First Nations Initiative department at Yukon College. The instructors incorporate historical timelines, facts, personal stories, and activities for an engaging look at history and recent developments. “This was an excellent workshop that covered a huge amount of material in a
For enquiries please contact CTRI by email at info@ctrinstitute.com, call CTRI at 877.353.3205, or call the Northern Institute of Social Justice at 867.456.8590.
YFN 101: ONLINE*
CRN 20386 | SELF-PACED | $89.99 +GST YFN 001
Registration: Please call Admissions to register at 867.668.8710 and quote the Course Registration Number (CRN) listed above. Refund Policy: Please notify the Admissions Office, in person or by telephone, five business days prior to the course start date to allow for a refund. If you withdraw fewer than five business days before the start of a course, you will forfeit the course fee. + Please note that no refunds will be provided for the YFN 101 online course once registered.
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ReMatriate opens first ever gallery show at Arts Underground
‘This project creates a positive space for the representation of Indigenous women. A place where they can see themselves reflected, a place where we can practice lateral kindness to each other.’ Lori Fox News Reporter
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eneen Frei Njootli is one of the co-founders of ReMatriate, a social media-based photography campaign which seeks to challenge the cultural appropriation and stereotypes Indigenous women have undergone in the western media and advocates for ethical, sovereign representations in their place. The project creates a space for Indigenous women to submit photos of themselves as they see themselves and want to be seen, reclaiming power over their own images. Lorraine Netro is an Indigenous elder and activist for her people, women’s rights and environmental issues in the North. The News has spoken to her previously about the Porcupine caribou, a subject about which she has been an outspoken educator, raising awareness about the importance of the caribou calving grounds, presently threatened by the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil exploration and drilling by an American bill signed into law Dec. 22. Frei Njootli has organized the first ever ReMatriate showing to honour Netro and her work, and to showcase some of the women and their unique perspectives and ideas from the social media project. Both women are from the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. They are generations apart. Netro is dressed conservatively in a loose-fitting sweater, wears her wavy black hair loose, beaded feather-pattern earrings dangling from her ears. Frei Njootli wears a Volcom brand black hoodie and stylish boots, her hair shaved on the sides and bound up against her neck in a tight braid. Her own earrings are little glazed slices of a geode. “What’s at stake is their (the Porcupine caribou) calving ground,” Frei Njootli says. “That’s their birthing ground, that’s a connection to motherhood, to that power…. I really wanted to focus on (Netro’s) work, for the caribou and for Indigenous
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From left Angela Code, Lorraine Netro and Jeneen Frei Njootli show some of their beadwork pieces in Whitehorse on Jan. 4, which will be on display at Arts Underground, in a room with walls covered in phrases written by other Indigenous women participating in the project reflecting how they see themselves.
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Jeneen Frei Njootli, a co-founder of ReMatriate, applies one of the quotes from one of the many Indigenous women participating in the project to Arts Underground’s wall. women.” “I feel I am constantly blown away by what you’ve achieved…. I feel such a deep admiration for your work for the caribou and our people,” Frei Njootli says, reaching across the table and putting her hand over top of Netro’s. “I am so honoured by all these young women doing their work,” Netro replies, smiling and wiping at her eyes.
Frei Njootli and Netro tear up, even as they begin to laugh. The Vuntut Gwitchin consider their relationship with the Porcupine caribou to be sacred, and the subject is a deeply emotional one. Simultaneously, the women say they are both so happy to be there, to be doing the show, to be working together and honouring each other. This juxtaposition is at the heart of the
show and the ReMatriate project, they say. “So often the representation of Indigenous women in media is so negative,” says Angela Code, a co-founder of ReMatriate, citing the large number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls as an example. “It’s good to know the dark parts of our history, the tragedy … but there needs to be a balance.”
Code is also at the table with Frei Njootli and Netro. A Sayisi Dene woman, Code is originally from Tadoule Lake in Manitoba, but now lives and works in Whitehorse as a filmmaker and artist. “One of the things I’m most proud of, being Indigenous, is the strength of our ancestors,” says Code. “No matter what shit they’ve gone through in their lives…. They always came through it. That’s where I find my pride, that’s what I see in ReMatriate.” “We need a balance, there’s no questioning that,” says Netro. Walking into the gallery, viewers will be greeted with a glossy photograph of Netro, dressed in traditional beadwork garments and looking calmly and proudly into the camera as part of the ReMatriate project. That beadwork, along with other pieces — including a pair of baby slippers fashioned from Porcupine caribou hide and white rabbit fur, beaded with large red flowers which Netro made for her granddaughter — will be on display as part of the show. “This is something that we create, for our family,
for our friends, for our relatives and friends…. It always has a deep, special meaning. It always has a story and that story and the pieces we create connect us to our ancestors,” Netro says. “All Indigenous art is political,” Frei Njootli says. “For most Indigenous artists, just making their art is a political act.” Netro nods along. The art of First Nations people, such as beadwork, has ancient and spiritual values embedded deep within it, she says. “The thread (in beadwork) connects us to our ancestors and ties us to where we come from and is created in everything we do.” Alongside these pieces, phrases such as “I am a proud auntie” and “I am a warrior” have have been written on the walls, quotes taken directly from other Indigenous women participating in the project reflecting how they see themselves. First Nations women from all over North American have participated in the project, Frei Njootli says. “This project creates a positive space for the representation of Indigenous women,” she says. “A place where they can see themselves reflected, a place where we can practice lateral kindness to each other. “We (Indigenous women) deserve to have positive spaces where we can feel safe to acknowledge each other.” This is ReMatriate’s first ever gallery showing, Frei Njootli says. While many of the project’s members come from British Columbia, when the project first began in 2014 the majority came from the North. She says that, because of this, it’s been a really beautiful and satisfying experience to do this premier showing in Whitehorse. “I’m stoked,” she says with a laugh. “It’s really exciting to see it come to fruition in the North.” The show opens Friday, Jan. 5 with an open house from 5 - 7 p.m. with snacks, tea, and a talk by Netro at Arts Underground. Contact Lori Fox at lori.fox@yukon-news.com
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Soulpepper allegations spur boycott talk among actors Victoria Ahearn Canadian Press
TORONTO hen playwright Erika Reesor heard of the sexual assault and harassment allegations against Soulpepper Theatre Company founding artistic director Albert Schultz this week, the only ethical decision she could stand by was to boycott. “It’s the only effective way that we have to show our support for women coming forward. We have to put it in action,” she said. “As an audience member, I won’t go see any shows produced by Soulpepper, and I don’t mean just until this court thing is resolved. It is my intention to put my money where my mouth is. “And as an artist, I won’t myself work with them and I won’t encourage other artists to work with them.” Reesor is among the artists and patrons turning their backs on Soulpepper after four actresses filed lawsuits against Schultz and the Toronto-based theatre company. Patricia Fagan, Hannah Miller, Kristin Booth and Diana Bentley, who
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Lawyers Alexi Wood (left) and Tatha Swann (second from left) and plaintiffs Hannah Miller, Patricia Fagan, Diana Bentley and Kristin Booth attend a press conference in Toronto on Jan. 4, after filing lawsuits alleging sexual harassment by Soulpepper Theatre Company director Albert Schultz. all agreed to be named publicly in the suits, allege the 54-year-old Schultz exposed himself, groped them, and otherwise sexually humiliated them. One of the women’s lawyers, Alexi Wood of St.
Lawrence Barristers LLP, said in a statement that Soulpepper did nothing to protect the actresses from Schultz, who is also an accomplished stage and screen actor. The allegations have not
been proven in court and Schultz said he would defend himself “vehemently.” On Thursday, four Soulpepper artists — Ted Dykstra, Stuart Hughes, Michelle Monteith and Rick Roberts — resigned, saying
they “support and stand” with the four women. They also said that until Schultz has no role with the company, they will not work there. Schultz is on what he called a “leave of absence” pending an in-
vestigation by Soulpepper’s board of directors. “Soulpepper, as it is, is not a safe environment,” Miller said Thursday at a news conference. “It’s certainly not for an actor whose desire and training leads them to be open and vulnerable and to delve into passion, and there’s a sanctity of the theatre that is being violated.” Miller said she struggled with the prospect of Soulpepper’s reputation being damaged by her allegations, but felt compelled to speak out. “The implication that we are ruining something is maybe the reason why it’s so hard (to speak out),” she said. Lawyer Tatha Swann of Levitt LLP, who also represents the four women suing Schultz, said she expects “there’s going to be a huge impact on production, and I think this is something that has to happen in order to send a message.” “What we hope to see is that (Schultz) is removed from his role and that Soulpepper does an internal cleaning, that they put in policies that have teeth and enforce them to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” Swann said.
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LIFE Alaska archaeological find reveals more details of how the Americas were populated Ashley Joannou News Reporter
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he DNA of an ancient child buried 11,500 years ago in interior Alaska is providing new clues about the history and ancestry of the Indigenous people who first inhabited the Americas. The six-week-old child, named Xach’itee’aanenh T’eede Gaay (sunrise girlchild) by the local Tanana community, was uncovered in 2013 at the Upward Sun archaeological site in the Tanana River Valley, Alaska. She is part of a previously unknown population of ancient people in North America that is believed to have existed since about 20,000 years ago. Her DNA is the first ancient DNA sequence from a burial that comes from anywhere in eastern Beringia, Yukon or Alaska. Dubbed the ancient Beringians by the scientists who found her, Xach’itee’aanenh T’eede Gaay’s community is genetically distinct from two other ancient populations that scientists have identified as having lived in the Americas during the late glacial period. The results of the genetic study were published in the journal Nature this week. Indigenous people in North and South America, with the exception of Inuit, are believed to be descendants of the same original population who started to split from East Asians about 36,000 years ago. Thanks to this latest find it’s now believed that about 20,000 years ago the ancient Beringians and the descendents of all other Indigenous people split into two distinct cultural groups. By 15,000 years ago, the second group split again into what would be considered northern and southern groups. Yukon First Nations are descendants of the “north” branch. ” This means that by 15,000 years ago three distinct cultures were present in the Americas, instead of the two scientists knew about before finding Xach’itee’aanenh T’eede Gaay. “Instead of it just being one group of people entering the Americas, now they’ve got at least two,”
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Members of the archaeology field team watch as University of Alaska Fairbanks professors Ben Potter and Josh Reuther excavate at the Upward Sun River site. said Christian Thomas, senior projects archaeologist with the Yukon’s Department of Tourism and Culture. “They believe that 20,000 years ago two groups of people walked through Beringia into the Americas. “One of them is the relatives … (of) what they call ancient Beringians and the other is the ancestors of northern North Americans and southern North Americans. From a genetic perspective, finding ancient human remains from Beringia was “at the top of our wish list,” said Victor Moreno-Mayar, who worked on the genetics at the University of Copenhagen’s Natural History Museum of Denmark, at a press conference announcing the results. But the discovery means there are more questions to answer. There are questions about how the newly-discovered ancient Berigians lived. “Now we know that these people were here, they established themselves over many thousands of years, they were a very successful population in the Far North,” said Ben Potter, one of the lead authors of the study and a professor of anthropology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. “That raises again new questions for adaptation,
new questions for how they dealt with climate change in this region.… This was the last major period of profound and significant climate shifts and extinctions that we haven’t seen until the present day.”
Thomas said the DNA has started to become part of anthropology and is based on only a few samples. There is the child burial found in Siberia from about 24,000 years ago, a second burial from about
12,500 years ago found in the Rocky Mountains and the famous Kennewick Man found in Washington who is believed to be about 9,000 years old. All of those would qualify as “southern” Indigenous DNA, not the northern branch which
Yukon First Nations belong to, he said. So far there have been no genomes found belonging to the ancient ancestors of First Nations people in the Yukon. “The northern North American branch of the tree is entirely recreated using modern DNA from a limited sample of people from the southern rocky mountains,” he said. As for what happened to the ancient Berigians, Potter said there aren’t enough other genetic samples from northern populations to be sure. He suggests that they may have been absorbed into the Dene population. Finding a new culture that lived in Alaska has provided more evidence of just how long Indigenous people have been living in the North, Thomas said. “We would have thought 20 years ago that First Nations people kind of found the North and the Americas maybe 12,000 years ago, maybe 13,000 years ago,” he said. “That genetic ancestry that we’re seeing in these genomes is showing that these people were living in the North for extremely long periods of time.” Contact Ashley Joannou at ashleyj@yukon-news.com
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Booze warning labels worked in U.S., says researcher after Yukon cautions pulled Laura Kane Canadian Press
VANCOUVER United States researcher involved in a study on alcohol warning labels in Yukon that was halted after pushback from the liquor industry says caution messages have proven effective elsewhere. Thomas Greenfield, a leading scientist investigating the impacts of liquor on human health, says warning labels in the United States have increased awareness around drunk driving and drinking while pregnant. The U.S. enacted a law in 1989 requiring alcoholic beverages to carry a standard government warning. The industry had previously fought efforts to introduce warning labels, but there were growing concerns at the
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time about fetal alcohol syndrome, said Greenfield. “The industry essentially ended up taking up the position they wouldn’t fight it,” said Greenfield, scientific director of the California-based Alcohol Research Group. “So it’s interesting that in other parts of the world as close as Canada, the industry is going back to its former position of fighting everything such as this.” Greenfield was a consultant on the federally funded study in Yukon, which was the first of its kind in Canada. Beginning Nov. 20, large, colourful labels were affixed to all alcohol bottles and cans inside a Whitehorse liquor store. There were two types of labels: one that warned that alcohol can cause cancer, including breast and colon cancer; and
another that informed purchasers of the recommended maximum number of drinks per day (two for women and three for men, plus two or more non-drinking days per week). But just four weeks later, the Yukon Liquor Corp. decided to “pause” the label study after hearing concerns from national alcohol organizations. The concerns included whether Yukon had the authority to affix the warnings and possible defamation, said the minister responsible for the liquor corporation, John Streicker. “We have to weigh the costs that we will have to put towards litigation, costs which could go toward trying to reduce the harm of alcohol and promote education,” he said. ”That’s a really hard decision for us.” He said the liquor cor-
poration is working with the alcohol groups and researchers to determine an approach that would work for all sides. Timothy Stockwell, a University of Victoria researcher involved in the study, said he felt “extreme disappointment” when he learned the project was being put on hold. “We anticipated there would be pushback, and (the liquor corporation) had anticipated that. We’re still hopeful they might continue,” he said. The label phase of the study was supposed to run for eight months followed by a survey to assess the impact. The colourful labels included graphics, as opposed to the U.S. messages that are text only. The U.S. labels also refer to commonly known risks, such as drinking and driving, whereas the link
between alcohol and cancer is arguably less well understood by the public. Spirits Canada president Jan Westcott said he learned about the Yukon project from a news release when the study went live. He said he raised concerns with the liquor corporation about whether labels were the best way to communicate complex issues. He said his group supported the creation of low-risk drinking guidelines and there are better ways to communicate the risks associated with heavy drinking, including through advertising campaigns and alcohol sellers having conversations with their customers. Westcott said a label connecting alcohol to cancer was “a bit of an overreach,” though he said studies have shown that excessive drinking
has been associated with increased risk of certain types of cancer. “We’re not denying any of that. We’re just not sure that putting the word ‘cancer’ on a label is the most effective way to convey that information,” he said. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a World Health Organization body, has classified alcohol as a group-one carcinogen, along with tobacco, asbestos and many other materials. Liquor packages in Yukon already contain labels that warn against drinking while pregnant. Researchers said due to label-size limitations the existing warnings were replaced with the study labels while the project was underway.
What you should know about the romaine lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak Sheryl Ubelacker Canadian Press
TORONTO ince mid-November, dozens of people have become ill and two people have died in Canada and the U.S. due to infection with E. coli 0157:H7, which has been linked in this country to contaminated romaine lettuce. Here is a primer on E. coli and what consumers can do to avoid becoming sick: What is E. coli? Escherichia coli bacteria normally live in the intestines of healthy people and animals and are typically harmless. But infection with the O157:H7 strain, which produces a shiga toxin, can cause severe abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Healthy adults usually recover within a week, but young children and older adults have an increased risk of developing a life-threatening type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome. How does contamina-
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tion occur? E. coli can be shed in the feces of cattle, poultry and other animals, polluting water used to irrigate crops and the soil where fruits and vegetables are grown. Leafy greens, such as lettuce and spinach, can become contaminated during and after harvest from handling, storing and being transported. An individual infected with E. coli also can transmit it to other people. “This strain of E. coli causes more outbreaks than all other strains combined, so it’s the big problem,” said Herb Schellhorn, a microbiologist at McMaster University in Hamilton, who specializes in the study of E. coli and other water- and food-borne pathogens. What’s the source of this outbreak? A Canadian Food Inspection Agency-led investigation has determined that romaine lettuce is at the heart of the E. coli outbreak in five eastern provinces, but the source of the produce has not yet been identified.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has concluded the E. coli involved in 17 cases in 13 states has a closely related genetic signature as the strain behind Canada’s 41 cases, but has not confirmed the food source. One person in Canada and one in the U.S. have died. “This time of year, most of our lettuce will come from southern places … so if it’s affecting both countries, it may be from California or Mexico or other countries that produce romaine lettuce,” said Schellhorn. ”But it also can be contaminated during the processing by individuals who are infected or if
there was fecal contamination introduced at some point in the distribution (process).” He said the longer it takes to pin down the source of adulteration, the more difficult it will become over time, given that romaine is a perishable item. “It’s not like it’s frozen and we can go into meat lockers and test food materials for contamination. Depending on how it was contaminated, if it was in one large place and it’s the water that was contaminated, that could have implications for other food materials that might have been exposed.”
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While that ”doesn’t appear to be the case” with this outbreak, Schellhorn said E. coli. 0157:H7 is highly infectious and exposure to only a very small amount can cause disease. What can consumers do? The Public Health Agency of Canada says on its website that thoroughly washing potentially contaminated romaine lettuce — or any other fresh produce — in water can remove the bacteria.
But Schellhorn suggests it’s better to be safe than sorry. Not only does he advise not purchasing romaine lettuce currently on grocery store shelves, he suggests consumers toss out any they have in the fridge. “It’s not worth taking a chance … Lettuce isn’t that expensive, it has a short shelf life anyway,” he said. “I think I would just throw it out.”
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Resolutions per minute: Taking care of your car in the new year
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s the new year begins many of you will have come up with at least a few new year’s resolutions. Eating better, exercising more, drinking less are some of the most common. When I was a younger person, I always thought of new year’s resolutions as a to-do list for the first few weeks of January. As I get older it seems that I’m able to make habits of most of my new year’s resolutions. Being a car guy, over the years many resolutions included my vehicle and driving habits. I suggest you try doing the same. Over the last year we have talked about a lot of automotive tips in this article. Following these tips will increase the health of your car and save you
money in repairs. It will also increase your fuel economy thereby saving you even more money. So, this year make a resolution to take better care of your vehicle by regularly checking the health of it. This would mean regularly servicing your vehicle so it’s running optimally. Fuel filters, sensors, fuel injectors, etc., all need to be clean and working properly. Get any warning or check engine lights looked at immediately. Making sure you have a clean air filter. Replacing or cleaning your air filter regularly will have a positive effect on fuel economy. Some estimates are as high as 10 per cent. Regularly check all your fluids. Most important is your engine oil. Oil is critical to the health of your engine. Not only does it lubricate all the moving parts inside your engine, it also aids in cleaning, sealing, and prevents corrosion. Running with low oil will cause severe damage to your engine and generate large repair bills. Your warranty could also be voided
Whitehorse United Church
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if damage was caused by neglecting to keep proper oil level. Your automatic transmission is a sealed system, that requires very little maintenance, but you should still check it while you’re checking your oil. If this fluid is low, it may mean that you have a leak in the system. If you see a red or reddish brown oily patch in your driveway where you park you likely have a leak. Engine coolant is another important fluid as
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Whitehorse Baptist Church 4th Avenue & Strickland Street 668-4079 tlc@northwestel.net pastor.tlc@northwestel.net EVERYONE WELCOME! 10:00 am
Riverdale Baptist Church
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it keeps your engine from overheating. Antifreeze in this system also keeps the coolant from freezing. It’s important that both the level of the fluid and the level of the antifreeze are at the proper levels. On most vehicles, you can check the level of coolant by looking through the overflow tank which is usually marked showing a cold and hot level. This should be done when the engine is warm and not cold but never when the engine is hot. You can get
seriously burned. Most people should never need to open the radiator cap. Regularly check the level of your windshield washer fluid. Most of us know the fluid level only when it’s out. You can check the level of your windshield washer fluid by just looking through the transparent reservoir. This is the one fluid that you will regularly need to check and refill. It’s wise to keep a backup supply in the garage or in the trunk. Windshield wiper fluid helps the windshield wipers do their job. It’s important that you never use straight water, always use windshield washer antifreeze. There are some available with de-icer built in. It works great for keeping your wipers clear. Keeping your tires properly inflated is extremely important yet most don’t check them regularly. Connect checking your tire pressure to something you already must remember, like garbage day. Every two weeks on garbage day check your tire pressure. It will take you less than
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Quaker Worship Group
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Saturday Vespers 5:00 pm Sunday Liturgy 10:00 am FR. JOHN GRYBA
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Church of the Northern Apostles
The Temple of Set
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Meets regularly for Silent Worship. For information, call 667-4615 email: whitehorse-contact@quaker.ca
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 pm
Box 31419, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6K8 For information on regular community activities in
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Calvary Baptist 1301 FIR STREET | 633-2886 | Pastor L.E. Harrison 633-4089
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada First Service 10:00 - 11:00 am Sunday School (ages 0-12) 10:00 - 11:00 am Second Service 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 91806 Alaska Highway | Ph: 668-4877 | www.bethanychurch.ca
Pastors: REV. GREG ANDERSON & MICHELLE DREWITZ AfÀliated with Canadian Baptist Ministries and Canadian Baptists of Western Canada
FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH 160 Hillcrest Drive | Family Worship: Sunday 10:00 am PASTOR SIMON AYRTON PASTOR RICK TURNER www.yukonbiblefellowship.com
a minute to do. Keep a tire pressure gauge in your glove box so it’s handy. There are some very nice tire pressure gauges available that are super easy to use and easy to read. Some even have a digital screen that displays the reading. Low tire pressure increases the rolling resistance of your vehicle and will negatively affect fuel economy. Properly inflated tires can increase fuel economy by up to three per cent. Deciding to take better care of your vehicle as a new year’s resolution will at least get you thinking more about it. If you do follow through and make it a habit, your vehicle will last longer with fewer repairs. It will save you money and the inconvenience of breakdowns. Seems like a no-brainer. Happy new year! Catch Driving With Jens on CHON FM Thursdays at 8:15. If you have any questions or comments you can reach out to Jens Nielsen at drivingwithjens@gmail. com, Facebook or Twitter: @drivingwithjens.
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The Salvation Army
Buddhist Meditation Society
311-B Black Street • 668-2327
Meditation Drop-in • Everyone Welcome! Mondays 5:15 to 6:15 pm (Except Stat Holidays) 403 Lowe Street | www.vajranorth.org | 667-6951
Sunday Church Services: 11:00 am
Seventh Day Adventist Church Christ Church Cathedral Anglican
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Yukon Muslim Association
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
1609 Birch St. (Porter Creek) | 633-5385 | All are welcome. “We’re Open Saturdays!” Worship Service 11:00 am Wednesday 7:00 pm - Prayer Meeting
Dean Sean Murphy, Rector | 668-5530 4TH AVENUE & ELLIOTT STREET Sunday Communion Services 8:30 & 10:00 am Thursday Service 12:10 pm (Bag Lunch) OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 am to 12 Noon
1154c 1st Ave • Entrance from Strickland www.yukonmuslims.ca For further information about, and to discover Islam, please contact: Javed Muhammad (867) 332-8116 or Adil Khalik (867) 633-4078 or send an e-mail to info@yukonmuslims.ca
First Pentecostal Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral
TAGISH Community Church
Hope Community Church
www.tagishcc.com | 867-633-4903
Meets each Saturday at 1:00 pm for Worship Service. Please join us at the log church across from the RCMP station. Call Pastor Wade Holmes at 332-9768 for more info.
149 Wilson Drive 668-5727 Sunday 10:00am Prayer / Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Wednesday Praise & Celebration 7:30 pm Pastor Roger Yadon
(Roman Catholic)
4th Avenue & Steele Street • 667-2437 Masses: Weekdays: 12:10 pm Saturday 5:00 pm | Sunday: 9:00 am - English; 10:10 am - French; 11:30 am English
Meets 1st & 3rd Sunday each Month Service starts at 4:00 pm Details, map and information at:
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year ago, we revisited the 1992 “World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity.” Signed by a majority of Nobel laureates in sciences at the time and more than 1,700 leading scientists worldwide, the document warned, “Human beings and the natural world are on a collision course.” It called for a new ethic that encompasses our responsibility to ourselves and nature and that recognizes our dependence on Earth and its natural systems. It also called for stabilizing human population through “improved social and economic conditions, and the adoption of effective, voluntary family planning.” Now, 25 years later, we’ve added two billion people, a 35 per cent increase. Despite progress in stabilizing the stratospheric ozone layer, all the other problems scientists looked at in 1992 have worsened. On the declaration’s 25th anniversary in November, more than 15,000 scientists from around the world signed a new warning — “the most scientists to ever co-sign and formally support a published journal article.” The BioScience article states, “By failing to adequately limit population growth,
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reassess the role of an economy rooted in growth, reduce greenhouse gases, incentivize renewable energy, protect habitat, restore ecosystems, curb pollution, halt defaunation, and constrain invasive alien species, humanity is not taking the urgent steps needed to safeguard our imperilled biosphere.” It raises concerns about climate change, driven by greenhouse gas emissions from “burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and agricultural production — particularly from farming ruminants for meat consumption.” And it points out, “we have unleashed a mass extinction event, the sixth in roughly 540 million years, wherein many current life forms could be annihilated or at least committed to extinction by the end of this century.”
Some have criticized the warning for being overly alarmist, but the situation is alarming, and we aren’t doing enough to avert catastrophe. Where will we be 25 years from now? It won’t be chance that determines our future. It will be the choices we make today. There’s a hint of hope. The scientists note that co-operative government actions resulted in a “rapid global decline in ozone-depleting substances,” and that global poverty and hunger rates have dropped. Investing in education for girls and women has contributed to falling birth rates in many regions, deforestation has been reduced in some countries, and the renewable-energy sector has been growing rapidly. We can make positive
changes if we co-operate, but it will take action from all of humanity. We can’t leave it to governments, especially as so many in thrall to the fossil fuel industry are failing to work for citizens. As the scientists argue, “Sustainability transitions come about in diverse ways, and all require civil-society pressure and evidence-based advocacy, political leadership, and a solid understanding of policy instruments, markets, and other drivers.” The warning offers many solutions, many policy-based. They include protecting habitat on land, water and air; recognizing and maintaining the important services intact ecosystems provide; restoring forests and other “native plant communities”; re-introducing native
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species “to restore ecological processes and dynamics”; using policy to protect species from poaching and illegal trade; reducing food waste and promoting a shift to more plant-based diets; reducing fertility rates through “access to education and voluntary family-planning services”; promoting nature education and appreciation; shifting investment and spending to “encourage positive environmental change”; fostering advances in green technologies and renewable energy while eliminating subsidies to fossil fuels; altering the economy to reduce wealth
inequality “and ensure that prices, taxation, and incentive systems take into account the real costs which consumption patterns impose on our environment”; and “estimating a scientifically defensible, sustainable human population size for the long term while rallying nations and leaders to support that vital goal.” In short, if we take the urgency to heart, there are solutions. Although government action and policy are crucial, so too is citizen engagement. “With a groundswell of organized grassroots efforts, dogged opposition can be overcome and political leaders compelled to do the right thing. It’s also time to re-examine and change our individual behaviors, including limiting our own reproduction (ideally to replacement level at most) and drastically diminishing our per capita consumption of fossil fuels, meat, and other resources.” As a new year begins, we can and must do everything possible to shift course. If we wait another 25 years, it will be too late. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor Ian Hanington.
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Committee Com mmitt Members NEEDED NND is seeking 3 people to sit on the NND CBA committee: • 2 main committee members and • 1 alternate If you are interested in becoming a member of this committee, please submit your name and resume to: NND Executive Assistant, Chrystal Lattie Email: execassist@nndfn.com or hand deliver to the oþce. For more information about the committee please contact Natasha Young at: Email: natasha.young@nndfn.com or Phone: 867-996-2265 ext 117
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The most remote place in the U.S. Alaska has more than 20,600 km of public roads. That’s less than Vermont, which is 62 times smaller.
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ichard Forman, a Harvard professor of landscape ecology, once visited a mangrove swamp in the Florida Everglades that he described as the most remote place in the eastern U.S. The swamp was 17 miles from any road. What’s the most remote spot in Alaska? Dorte Dissing once tackled that question. Dissing is a geographer with Alaska Biological Research, Inc. She’s proficient with the use of digital mapping systems. According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, more than 6.4 million kilometers of road crisscross the continental U.S. Alaska has more than 20,600 km of public roads. That’s less than Vermont, which is 62 times smaller. Dissing used a program with a blank map of Alaska to which she added features, such as rivers, towns, roads, and trails. To begin the search for the Alaska’s middle-of-nowhere, she created a buffer
zone of increasing distance around Alaska roads, trails, and villages. The most remote spots appeared as tiny wedges in northwest and northeast Alaska. Other lonely spots were a few Aleutian islands and St. Matthew Island in the Bering Sea. When she length-
ened the buffer zones to 85 miles (137 km) from villages and trails listed on her GIS program, the most remote spot on mainland Alaska was an upper branch of the Coleen River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge close to the Canada border. The hill is about 137 km from both
the villages of Old Crow in the Yukon Territory and Arctic Village in Alaska’s Brooks Range. Because some of the trails included on her program are historic winter trails over tundra, Dissing dropped Alaska roads and trails for another run of her GIS system. She found
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that the farthest place from an Alaska village or town in mainland Alaska was a bend of the Etivluk River about 24 km from its confluence with the Colville River on Alaska’s north slope. The closest villages — each about 193 km from the river bend —are Ambler to the southwest and Atqasuk to the north.
Though 85 miles and 120 miles allow plenty of elbow room, Alaska’s champion recluse seems to be St. Matthew Island, which sits alone in the Bering Sea without road, airstrip, or town. The closest village is Mekoryuk, on Nunivak Island off the Yukon River delta. St. Matthew’s nearest neighbor is 336 km away. Biologist Brian Lawhead spent a few months studying seabirds on St. Matthew Island in the mid1980s. He remembered a few long rides to reach the island, one in a Grumman Goose from Bethel and another by chartered boat from Dutch Harbor, 644 km away. “I remember sitting there and realizing how far the nearest land was,” he said from his Fairbanks office, where he works as a senior biologist for Alaska Biological Research. “The island is all tundra, not as lush as the Aleutians, with lots of seabird cliffs. It’s a beautiful place.” Since the late 1970s, the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute has provided this column free in cooperation with the UAF research community. Ned Rozell is a science writer for the Geophysical Institute. A version of this column first ran in 2003. UAF is on winter break.
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SPORTS AND RECREATION Swimmer honoured with appointment to Order of Canada John Hopkins-Hill News Reporter
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ike so many things in the modern world, it all started with an email. It was from the office of the Order of Canada, telling Stephanie Dixon they had very exciting news but were having trouble getting in touch. Could she provide an additional phone number? “I thought, ‘Holy moly.’ I’m pretty sure I know what this is, but I don’t want to jump to conclusions,” said Dixon, a 19-time Paralympic medal-winning swimmer. That email reached her inbox a few weeks ago, and days after replying, Dixon received a phone call while sitting in Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters. “Just to get a bit of privacy, I went and found a corner in Icycle (sport bike shop) and they told me I was going to be receiving the Order of Canada later this year,” said Dixon. “Tears filled my eyes. I don’t think I was quite prepared, even though I had received the email. I don’t think there is really anything that prepares you to find out you are receiving the Order of Canada. It feels larger than life.” Dixon is one of 125 new appointments to the Order of Canada announced by the Governor General Dec. 29. Already a member of multiple halls of fame, Dixon said this is the biggest award she’s received, but that she initially didn’t really understand what the nature of the Order of Canada was. “Previously, I kind of looked at it as a lifetime achievement award and something that was very elite and exclusive, so I was kind of in disbelief at first.” She felt she wasn’t “quite there yet” and that she had much more to give. After reading up on the award, Dixon began to see things differently. “I think that it’s a bit of a misconception that it’s a lifetime achievement type of award. It’s more recognizing Canadians of all walks of life, of all ages, and recognizing people as they are accomplishing things instead of towards the end of their life,” said Dixon. “I tried to change my perception of it a little bit, but it’s still by far the biggest award I’ve ever
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Stephanie Dixon takes part in the Frozen Dawg Polar Plunge on Fish Lake on Feb. 19. received and it’s an incredible honour.” There are four ceremonies each year in Ottawa and recipients have the choice of when they make the trip. Dixon said summer is the plan right now. “Ottawa is an incredibly beautiful city, but I think it’d be nicest in the summer. Hopefully some friends and family will be able to join me. Born in Brampton, Ont., Dixon moved to attend the University of Victoria where she was a member of the swim team. For most
of her competitive career she was based in Victoria. It was Dixon’s best friend from university and teammate, former national team member MacKenzie Downing, who initially planted the seed that led to Dixon relocating to Whitehorse. “I came up to visit her and her family and do a little bit of work with the swim club back in 2005,” said Dixon. “Her dad took me up in an airplane and I got to fly a two-seater plane around in the Yukon and just experience the
beauty of living in the woods and the incredible wilderness. It really took my heart back in 2005 when I visited and I hoped and dreamed to someday move back here.” After Dixon finished university, her mother moved to Whitehorse for work. “When I was done school I decided to come up and visit her. Once again, it captured my heart so the visit turned into a permanent move.” She travelled to London for the 2012 Paralympics,
her first games after retiring, and didn’t know what to expect. Watching the 100-metre backstroke, an event she held the world record in, she thought it might be difficult. “So I’m watching the race, and there was definitely part of me that wished I was in there racing with them,” said Dixon. “The person who won missed my record by tenths of a second.” A few seconds faster, and Dixon may have launched a comeback. “If she had beat it, I
would have gotten back in the pool.” The winner, Australian Ellie Cole, is a friend of Dixon’s. “We happened to be sitting beside her parents in the stands, so immediately after the race she came up into the stands to see her parents and I got to congratulate her so it was actually a really neat experience.” Ultimately, Dixon is happy to be on the other side of things. “I competed for almost 15 years and I left everything I had in the pool, so I’m really happy to be sharing my passion for swimming and for sport in other ways.” Dixon has stayed active in the parasport community, serving as assistant chef de mission for the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games and as an ambassador for the Paralympic committee. She was also a mentor for young athletes through a now-defunct program called CIBC Team Next, but still keeps in contact with the athletes she met. She travelled to Rio de Janeiro as part of the CBC broadcast team for the 2016 Paralympic Games, a role she’ll be reprising in 2018 for the Winter Games in South Korea. “I haven’t been retired that long, so I still know many of the active athletes,” said Dixon. “It was really neat to be on the other side and to help bring home awareness and coverage of the games back to Canada.” Dixon recently became an official ambassador for Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart initiative for inclusive and accessible sporting equipment. It’s clear that Dixon’s passion hasn’t waned. “It’s still an ongoing thing and I hope to be a lifer in the Paralympic movement because I feel very, very passionate about it,” said Dixon. “I just feel very strongly about the importance that sport, recreation and health has for everybody.” “It’s also a huge honour to be recognized for something I just feel so passionate about.” Contact John Hopkins-Hill at john.hopkinshill@ yukon-news.com
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regardless of individual competition schedules. “We charter there and we charter back, so you’re there for the entire duration of the games, even though your competition might just be three days,” said Twardochleb. Although the sport and recreation branch of the department of community services is ultimately responsible for the organization of Team Yukon, cooperation with the various sport governing bodies within the territory is key to making the whole thing possible. “We rely heavily on each of the sport governing bodies to do the trials, so they’re totally responsible for coming up with a final roster,” said Twardochleb. “We send out guidelines for them in terms of how they have to run their trials, but the sports themselves pick their teams, their coaches and send their final rosters into our branch.” Sport Yukon, a non-profit society, also assists with the administrative responsibilities, and Twardochleb said ultimately the whole territory-wide sports structure is needed to prepare for the games. Planning for the Arctic Winter Games started nearly two years beforehand with meetings between the host society and the international committee. Representatives from each contingent attend mission meetings a year to six months before the competition, and then it
comes down to Twardochleb and his staff planning all the necessary arrangements for Team Yukon and ensuring details are taken care of. “The planning starts quite a ways back and then it’s just a matter of preparing your team and preparing every little aspect so that those teams can go there and feel confident that everything is looked after,” said Twardochleb. Team Yukon traditionally finishes high on the medal table, but winning isn’t a priority. Everybody has a different idea of how they measure success,” said Twardochleb. “We see these games as a developmental games from the government perspective.… We’re hoping that everybody goes there to really enjoy themselves in terms of what the games have to offer culturally, socially and then on the competitive field.” “We want them to perform to the best of their abilities, so if that means coming back with a medal, then that’s fantastic. But for the most part, we want them to go there and improve their skills, have fun and be really good ambassadors of the Yukon.” The Arctic Winter Games will run from March 18-24 in the communities of Hay River and Fort Smith. Contact John Hopkins-Hill at john.hopkinshill@ yukon-news.com
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Hockey royalty shows up in force to pay tribute to legendary Leaf Johnny Bower Neil Davidson Canadian Press
TORONTO ans and a Who’s Who of hockey remembered Johnny Bower as a great goaltender and a better man Wednesday. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Hall of Famers Yvan Cournoyer, Red Kelly, Frank Mahovlich, Darryl Sittler and Doug Gilmour were just some of the hockey elite on hand for what was billed as a celebration of the legendary goalie who died Dec. 26 at the age of 93 after a bout of pneumonia. Coach Mike Babcock and the entire current Toronto lineup watched from the Air Canada Centre floor. Four generations of Bowers including Nancy, Johnny’s wife of 69 years, were also front and centre. Fans, many in Leaf jerseys, sat in the lower bowl and chanted “Go Leafs Go” when prompted by Bower’s grandson John Bower III. They heard stories about a family man who loved to laugh — especially at himself — a humble guy who knew the value of a buck, doted on animals and always worked tirelessly for others. A Canadian who lied about his age so he could enlist in the Second World War. A booster of female hockey. An honorary member of the Union of Ontario Indians with the name of “Johnny With a Heart as Big as an Eagle’s Wingspan Bower.” A five-foot-nine man with a huge heart who became synonymous with the Maple Leaf after a winding 13-year journey to
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Joe Bowen hosts a celebration of life ceremony for Canadian hockey legend Johnny Bower at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Jan. 3. becoming an NHL regular. Bower was 34 before he was Toronto’s starting goalie. In 12 years, he built a Hall of Fame career that include two Vezina Trophies and four Stanley Cups before he retired at the age of 45 after just one game in the 1969-70 season. “His road to the Maple Leafs and the four Cups was much bumpier, much harder and much longer than many of us,” said teammate Dave Keon. “And yet, he became the centrepiece of our team. “Winning the Cup takes heart, but John was our soul.” A blue and white casket with the Maple Leaf logo
stood in front of the dais. Bower’s banner, which normally hangs in the rafters, was displayed behind the podium between the banners denoting the four Stanley Cups he won in the 1960s. Team members wore buttons with JB etched on the Leafs logo. Leafs president Brendan Shanahan said Bower was a player respected by teammates and opponents alike. “Generous, soft-spoken, warm and welcoming. I’m sure Johnny had an ego but he didn’t show it. There was no entitlement in Johnny Bower,” said Shanahan. Keon reminded listeners
that prior to Bobby Baun scoring his storied overtime winner on a broken ankle in Game 6 of the 1963–64 Stanley Cup final, Bower had made a key save early in the third period to keep it a one-goal game. Toronto tied it up and then won it on Baun’s goal. “In sports as in life everyone remembers the heroic moment, in this case an overtime goal,” Keon said. “But only teammates remember the save that got us to overtime. That save as much as the goal, if not more, brought us back to Toronto where John shut out the Wings 4-0 to win our third Cup in a row.” Teammates Ron Ellis and Mahovlich also spoke
at the memorial. Immediately prior to the event, current Leafs centre Tyler Bozak said Bower represented “what a Maple Leaf is” and talked of how he used to quiz him about how he played without a mask night after night. “He’d act like it was nothing. That’s the crazy part about it,” he recalled with a laugh. “None of us could even come close to comparing to anything that he went through as a player.” Morgan Rielly recalled the care with which Bower use to sign autographs, unlike other players who might cut corners “He took time for every
person, for every kid, every fan,” said the 23-year-old defenceman. “He made sure they got what they were looking for.” Former captain Darryl Sittler recalled how competitive Bower was, even when retired, when he dressed for practice. “He didn’t want a puck in the back of his net,” he said. Keon also recalled one day after practice when his 10-year-old son took shots on Bower, who let the first puck in but then stopped the rest. “I let him have one Davey, because he’s your son,” Keon said Bower told him later. “But one was all he was going to get.” Bower, who became known as the China Wall, was happily playing in the minors in Cleveland when he was picked up by Toronto almost 50 years ago. He said he only showed up to avoid being suspended for not reporting. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1976, Bower’s No. 1 was raised to the rafters in Maple Leafs Gardens in 1995 and permanently retired in 2016 when he was voted the seventh best Leaf of all time in the franchise’s centennial season. The Leafs, in their first game at home since Bower’s passing, wore jerseys with Bower’s name and No. 1, during warmups prior to Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Four generations of Bowers including Nancy, his wife of 69 years, accompanied by Leaf greats watched a pregame tribute from ice-level that drew a prolonged standing ovation.
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he Law Society of Yukon (LSY) is presently seeking an Executive Director to manage the day to day operations of the LSY. This dynamic individual reports to the President, LSY and works with a volunteer Executive. The Executive Director is responsible for initial review of membership and other applications; managing all finance and administrative activities; and overseeing LSY programs including discipline, insurance, audits and communications. The Executive Director assists the LSY Executive in developing policies, guidelines and rule amendments. He or she oversees organization of and attends Executive meetings and retreats, annual general meetings, special meetings and attends bi-annual national meetings of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. The position presently supervises a staff of two. The successful candidate will have a post-secondary education in law, management, commerce, business administration or communications along with five or more years’ experience with a regulatory body or equivalent education and experience. The applicant should have knowledge of, or experience working in a legal environment or within the justice system, an awareness of the LSY’s role and function in governing the legal profession and an awareness of the obligations and responsibilities of a regulatory body and the applicable federal and territorial legislation including the Legal Profession Act, and the Rules of the LSY. Should you be interested in this opportunity, please send your cover letter and resume by January 17, 2018 to: Law Society of Yukon, #304- 104 Elliott Street, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 0M2 For more information please contact Lynn Daffe – (867) 668-4231
Northern Native Broadcasing Yukon EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
General Manager
Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǩ Job Summary: ȋ Ȍǡ ǡ ȋ ȌǤ ǡ ǡ ϐ Ǥ ǡ ϐ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Essential Qualiϐications: Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ ϐ ϐ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǣ Ǣ ǡ Ǥ Salary: Hours: Ǧ Relocation: Additional Information: The closing date for this competition is January 15, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. Ǥ Ȁ ̷ Ǥ ȋͺȌ ͵͵ͶǦͶͷͷ͵Ǥ
Please submit resumes to: Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon Email: gm@nnby.ca ABORIGINAL PREFERENTIAL HIRING POLICY IS APPLICABLE. PLEASE SELF IDENTIFY ON YOUR RESUME OR COVER LETTER.
Competition #17-18-55 | Regular Full-Time Salary: $73,691.35 - $86,208.46 Level - 8 Location: Haines Junction, YT
Looking for a candidate with strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to build patient relationships and work well with our team Please submit resume to jeff@medicinechest.ca
CAFN is an equal opportunity employer, however, qualified Aboriginal applicants will be given priority in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference Policy of the Canadian Human Right Commission. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Position Available
An eligibility list will be created from this posting. For a complete job description please check the CAFN website at www.cafn.ca or contact below.
Medicine Chest Pharmacy
Deadline: 4:30 pm on January 5, 2018 Send current resumes and supporting documents to: Capacity and Policy Development Department Fax: (867) 634-2108 Phone: (867) 634-4200 ext. 241 or ejackson@cafn.ca
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Case Manager
Competition #17-18-52 | Regular Full Time Salary: $64,479.97 - $75,432.44 Level 7 Location: Haines Junction, YT
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Human Resources Officer Competition #17-18-50 | Location: Haines Junction Fixed Term/Full Time | ASAP - December 31, 2018 Salary: $73,691.35 - $86,208.46 (Level - 8) Job Summary: Reporting to the Director of Capacity & Policy Development, this position is responsible for providing counsel and guidance in recruitment and employee relations matters on behalf of the Champagne & Aishihik First Nation; for maintaining accurate and correct recruitment files and data; for providing counsel and guidance to employees and managers and assisting and participating in the research and development of human resources management policies and procedures. Develop and implement training and educational plans that will promote skill development. For a complete job description please check the CAFN website at www.cafn.ca or contact below.
Brief description: Reporting to the Wellness Manager, this position is responsible for providing comprehensive social support to CAFN community members in the areas of mental wellness, addictions and trauma, including outreach prevention, pretreatment, support counselling. The position also oversees the Income Assistance Program in collaboration with other Case Manager colleagues. This includes seamless intake and administration of screening and assessment tools, along with aftercare and recovery programming. For a complete job description please check the CAFN website at www.cafn.ca or contact below. Deadline: Until Filled Send current resumes and supporting documents to: Capacity and Policy Development Department Fax: (867) 634-2108 Phone: (867) 634-4200 ext. 241 or ejackson@cafn.ca
Deadline: 4:30 pm on January 5, 2018 Send current resumes and supporting documents to: Capacity and Policy Development Department Fax: (867) 634-2108 Phone: (867) 634-4200 ext. 241 or ejackson@cafn.ca
Merchandise for Sale
Firewood/Fuel
Appliances
DRY FIREWOOD Solid, good quality wood. Full cords, $250 per cord. Call 334-8036
Range, older, excellent working condition, $75. 633-4826
Firearms Want to Rent Non smoking, non drinking couple with four small dogs looking to rent small home outside city limits. Water, sewer and electricity needed. Call 335-8411 or 8412. Wanted: Rural house or cabin within 40 mins of Whitehorse, prefer N. Klondike or west, 2-bdrm or large loft, F/T YG, mid-40s, F, N/S, hardworking, reliable, honest, references. 336-1133
Employment Business Opportunities OWNER OF AUTOMOTIVE SHOP looking to slow down. Will consider options to lease shop or consider contract arrangement for you to operate the current business. Open to ideas. Let’s talk. Emailrunnorth41@gmail.com.
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Marlin model 336 lever action in .35 Remington cal, open sights, c/w 2 1/2 boxes ammo, $500 obo. 3341166
HOUSE CLEANER WANTED
Tikka T3 Lite LH 338 Federal, $650; Winchester model 92 in 44 mag, $550 firm, reloading dies included. 867-399-3791
as soon as possible. *12 hours a week *2 or 3 times per week as preferred *Year round Please text 867-336-4112
Firewood/Fuel HURLBURT ENTERPRISES INC.
Children Children’s Misc Boys clothes, sizes 3T to 7X, excellent condition, including winter gear (snow pants, jackets etc), brand names and assorted. 393-2630 Toy organizer, good condition, $40. 393-2630
Merchandise for Sale
Store (867) 633-3276 Dev (867) 335-5192 Carl (867) 334-3782
Beetle-killed spruce from Haines Junction, quality guaranteed Everything over 8" split Prices as low as $250/cord Single and emergency half cord deliveries
Firearms LICENSED TO BUY, SELL & CONSIGN rifles & ammo at G&R NEW & USED 1612-D Centennial St. 393-2274 BUY * SELL
EVF FUELWOOD ENT Year Round Delivery * Dry accurate cords *1/2 Cord Orders Accepted *Clean shavings available *VISA/MC accepted Member of Yukon Wood Producers Assoc Costs will rise ORDER NOW 456-7432
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Fox Lake Fire-Killed Wood for sale $190/cord for 8 cords delivered tree length $250/cord for 2.5 cords delivered at 16” length Or You Come and Get It from our yard in Whitehorse $185/cord cut your own from the pile $190/cord you pick up 8’ lengths $220/cord you pick up 16” stove lengths 333-5174 or 633-3493
Furniture DK green baker’s shelf, 34”Wx70Hx16” shelf, $90; round table, 38”, 2 drop downs, 2 matching chairs, $150, new condition, nonsmoking. 689-5907 Double bed frame/casters, white/gold headboard, $300 obo; oak bookcase 20”Wx72”Hx15”D, $75, new condition, non-smoking. 689-5907
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Help Wanted 633-6019 FRIDAY, JANUARY 5
TTC Invites resumes for
TTC Invites resumes for
Finance Supervisor
Records Information Manager
This is a regular full time position
This is a regular full time position
Reporting to the Director Finance, this position is responsible for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of Ànancial information for the Teslin Tlingit Council and for the quality and timeliness of Ànancial reports and assistance provided in the development of accounting standards, policies and procedures. This position involves the supervision and development of accounting staff responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, banking and investments and Ànance support. This position ensures the timely collection of housing rent and other accounts receivable.
Reporting to the Executive Manager, the Records Manager ensures effective development and administration of processes and procedures for storage and maintaining of TTC’s information and records in all formats and mediums most commonly appearing in paper and electronic. This position also develops processes for auditing compliance to the standards put in place. Main Duties & Responsibilities
Duties, Education & Experience
• The key responsibility of this position is to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations regarding the creation, storage and retention of both paper and electronic records • Manages and directs the preservation of the corporate history and valuable information throughout • Manages the resources of the records management team
• Supervises Finance staff • Manages collection services for TTC and provides credit counselling, instructs and mentors staff in the collection process • Knowledge of and experience in reconciling accounts/statements • Knowledge of payroll practices and principles. • Reviews all inputs for posting into the general ledger of the Teslin Tlingit Housing Society (TTHS) • Oversees and ensures the accuracy and timelines of the TTHS agreement. • The Finance Supervisor assists TTC Home Ownership applicants to Ànd solutions for outstanding debt. • Oversees, reviews and monitors TTC contracts and makes sure that TTC policies have been applied to the contracts • ensuring invoices do not exceed approved contracts amounts and keeps a listing of all contractors for WCB reporting at the calendar year end
Education & Experience • Graduation from an accredited college or university in records and document management program, information management program, archival or library science or minimum of 5 years related experience in the industry as a certiÀed records manager (ICRM). • Demonstrated experience in using records management or document management software and general information systems • Experience in establishing and scheduling records disposal protocols and procedures • Good understanding of information management principles, information systems and archives • Knowledge of electronic imaging, storing, arranging, indexing, classifying records and documents
Grade 12 supplemented with two years course work towards an Accounting Designation, or the equivalent in training and experience. Course work or relevant experience using various applicable software programs such as ACCPAC, Microsoft OfÀce and Ceridian Dayforce Payroll/HR module
For a job description please call 867.390.2532 ext 316
For more information please call 867.390.2532 ext 316
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume Workforce Development, Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133,Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 | F. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com
Please quote the job title in the subject line of your email, fax and/or cover letter: Workforce Development, Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133,Teslin, Yukon Y0A 1B0 | F. 867.390.2176 humanresources@ttc-teslin.com
Closing Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018 **no later than 4pm**
Closing Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018 **No later than 4pm**
Books on DVD, straight trade, 1 for 1, call to check titles. No kid stuff or x-rated. 667-2607 Canvas Tents & Wood Stoves Lowest Prices in Canada Tents will ship by Greyhound from Castlegar, BC Canvas Tent Shop www.canvastentshop.ca 1-800-234-1150 Call for Prices Chinese sky lanterns, different colours. 333-9020 Coleman Genset, 5,000 watts, 120240, new, $500; hydraulic tank, $100; steel fuel tanks, all sizes; masonry saw, $50; 30kw gen set; Cummins engine for parts. 667-4821 Eddie Bauer ladies black Superior down parka, fur on hood, never worn, sz large, fits 12-14, $300; Ladies Calgary Flames jersey, sz XL, fits sz 12, $75. 668-7383 lv msg Elastic Tattoo Arm Sleeves, $20 ea, ix/match with T-shirts or mood, unisex, comfortable, stretchable, one size fits most. 333-9020 Elliptical machine, near new, $300; used sofa-bed couch, $200, Watson Lake. 867-536-7976 Puretec under sink water system, c/w everything & pressure tank, needs small repair, $60 obo. 3361133 Women’s Wind River coat, med, black, $90; Women’s down jacket, med, purple, $50. 311B Hanson St.
Misc. for Sale RON’S SMALL ENGINE SERVICES Repairs to Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Lawnmowers, ATV’s, Small industrial equipment. Light automotive & welding repairs available 867-332-2333 lv msg
Sporting Goods
Cars - Domestic
Bowflex TC10 Treadclimber, great shape, c/w track lubrication kit, $1500. 456-7207
2010 Honda CRC LX, 199,000kms, Thule roof rack, exc cond, exc on fuel, service records, $10,800 obo. 336-1133
Stereo / DVD / TV 32” HDTV, $85. 311B Hanson St.
Transportation
SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. Women’s leather boots, sz 8, like new, rarely worn, $80 obo; boots bought at Coast Mountain, new in box, sz 8-8.5, dark brown, $75 obo. 668-5185
Misc. Wanted Wanted: Condensed Reader’s Digest books in paperback form. 6674540 Wanted: Mercury Quicksilver 6 gallon metal outboard fuel tank. 6335575 Wanted: Real wood flooring small bathroom. Call 633-4826
Help control the pet overpopulation problem have your pets SPAYED OR NEUTERED. FOR INFORMATION CALL
633-6019
Become A Monthly Donor... and be part of our “Proud Supporter” Group. Go to our website to donate today. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Bobcat
Niro
Ned
Ronnie
Scrooge
Boots
Captain
Tyson
Pookie
Thor
Trapper
Houdini
Cobalt
Majik
Emmie
• Ability to maintain strict conÀdentiality is a mandatory requirement • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • Sign & agree to abide by TTC Oath of ConÀdentiality & Code of Conduct
The successful candidate will also have a strong knowledge of TTC’s history, traditions, TTC Final Agreement, Constitution, Self – Government and Implementation Plan.
3” electric water pump, $1,500; new 3-yd tooth bucket, loader; Norge NSF wood stove, $200; 2.5hp Briggs & Stratton, running, $250. 667-4821
Tues - Fri: 12:00pm-7:00pm Sat 10:00am-6:00pm CLOSED Sundays & Mondays
Conditions of Employment
The incumbent should demonstrate great communication and supervisory skills.
Misc. for Sale
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HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE SHELTER:
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Auto Accessories/Parts 2005 F-150 1/2 ton motor, tranny & diff; 2005 F-150 17” factory aluminum rim & tire; 4 Cavalier rims & tires, 15”; 300 Ford 6-cyl EFI & C4 auto. 667-4821 4 Jeep rims, 3 good tires, off 1994 Cherokee, $100. 334-5186 5th wheel hitch, $1000. 334-5186 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
Cars - Domestic
Musical Instruments
2005 Honda Element, 292,000kms, clean, new windshield, 2” hitch, rack, 2 sets tires, long time mechanical issue, $2,800 obo. 3361133
Trevor James alto saxophone, used in band for few years, $400. 3335559
2005 Kia Spectra, 5-dr hatchback, 137,000kms, manual, great condition, $2,750. 333-9020
Wanted: used sheet metal roofing for large shed. 334-6087
2015 Toyota Corolla, loaded, remote start, sunroof, heated seats, 26,000kms, new winter tires mounted on rims, $16,500 firm. 334-8031 4 new studded winter tires with rims, Hercules Avalanche Extreme, 185/60 R15, fits Yaris and small cars, only 200kms on them, $650. 667-4681
Motorcycles 2010 2-passenger automatic scooter, 250cc, new cover, windshield, 400kms, new condition, $2,500. 333-9020 Custom motorcycle package, $22,000 - 2006 Harley Davidson 1250 Road King, 22,000kms, Honda 750 Shadow, plus Hallmark 2-bike trailer with storage, man-door, drive ramp. 335-7335
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Snowmobiles 2003 Yamaha MM700 good condition, 144” track, lots of bolt on HP, $2400 obo. 867-336-3695. Wanted: 1979-82 Moto Ski Mirage 2 or Skidoo Citation 4500 in good shape. Call Mark 334-6738
Trucks & Vans 1995 Ford Ranger, c/w canopy, safety check, $1,200. 689-9011 1998 Chevy Cheyenne p/u, 4.3 Vortec V-6, 5-spd, manual, exc rubber, glass, brakes, steering, body etc. 334-8083
Annabelle
Snowball
Come for a visit and meet your next furry family member!
RUNNING AT LARGE... If you have lost a pet, remember to check with City Bylaw: 668-8382
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Misc Services BUSY BEAVERS Hauling, Pruning, Painting Snow Shoveling General Labour Call Francois and Katherine 456-4755
Employment Opportunity
Executive Director Alsek Renewable Resource Council Suite 201-166 Titanium Way, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0G1
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Administration/Finance Assistant Closing Date: Friday, January 19, 2018 at 4:00 pm Status: Permanent Location: Whitehorse, YT Salary: Based on experience Job Summary: Reporting to the Office Manager, the candidate is responsible for; providing reception, administrative, finance and logistics support to Selkirk Development Corporation. Performs all tasks necessary to maintain an efficient office including word processing, processing mail, filing, minute taking, transcription and general office procedures. Performs basic bookkeeping functions including payroll, reconciliation of various accounts and bank statements, processing accounts receivable/payables, data entry, accounting and financial support to the Finance Officer, and performs Property Management for SDC Rental Units. Must have the ability to work independently in a confidential environment with frequent interruptions. Must be able to multi-task, manage time, be able to work in a team environment and prioritize the workload while maintaining a positive attitude. Education: High school graduate with post secondary education in business administration or office administration, bookkeeping using Quick Books or Sage Accounting and two years experience working in a similar office environment or a combination of education and experience that would provide an equivalent level of expertise. Requirements: Applicants must have valid Yukon’s drivers license and be willing to provide a criminal records check. Preference will be given to qualified Selkirk First Nation citizens but all interested qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
The Alsek Renewable Resource Council (ARRC) is established by the Champagne & Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) Final Agreement as the “primary instrument for Renewable Resources management” within the Champagne & Aishihik Traditional Territory. The Council is comprised of six community members appointed by the First Nations and Government of Yukon. Duties: Reporting to the ARRC Chair or Co-Chairs, this position manages and directs the day to day activities of the Council. This position requires a dynamic individual with professional work ethics and the ability to manage and complete a wide variety of tasks on a daily basis, including: meeting coordination, minute preparation, financial management, reporting, research, communications, and proposal writing. The successful candidate will have completed an administrative program or equivalent education and experience. Salary: This is a permanent full-time position based on 37.5 hours weekly, which may include evening and weekend hours. This position is contingent upon continued government funding. Starting salary will be $24-27/ hr subject to experience. As part of your application, we request that you include a cover letter with your resume that shows how you meet each of the qualifications listed below, as interviews will be offered based on information provided. We appreciate your interest but only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. The job description for this position can be found at: www.alsekrrc.ca
Closing Date: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Utility Trailers 10-man oilfield camp, sleeper, kitchen, mud room, located in Haines Junction, excellent condition, 867634-2505, 332-4332, 403-862-1542 TAIT’S TRAILERS www.taittrailers.com taits@northwestel.net Quality new and used Horse * Cargo * Equipment trailers for sale or rent Call Anytime 334-2194 Southern prices delivered to the Yukon
Please submit resumes outlining experience in the above to: Selkirk Development Corporation, Suite 201-166 Titanium Way, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A OG1 Email: broberts@selkirdevcorp.com Phone: 867-393-2181 | Fax: 867-393-2182
Cars - Domestic
Deadline to submit your resume is Friday, January 19, 2018 at 4:00 pm. We thank you for your interest and advise that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Trucks & Vans 1999 GMC Jimmy SLS 4X4, Vortec 4.3 V6, 5-spd manual, box liner, tow hitch, driving lights, exc glass etc. Call/text 867-334-8083 email wolverine_tours@yahoo.com 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, quad cab, c/w gooseneck hitch, rear air bags, 320,000kms, well maintained, fairly new Goodrich 10-ply tires, $8,000 obo. 334-6332 2007 Nissan Xterra 4WD, recent work, all service records, new studded winter tires, nice shape, 200,000kms, $9,000 obo, trade for compact car considered. 335-5646 or 334-9113
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SALES • BODY SHOP • PARTS • SERVICE 2016 Hyundai ai ort Santa FE Sport $
Trucks & Vans 2010 Ford Ranger crewcab, 4WD, canopy, 2 sets tires, studded & 3-seasons, 133,000kms, service records w/synthetic fluids/oil, $11,750 obo, trades considered. 335-5646 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT, crew cab, Z71 suspension, 4X4, command start, bucket seats. tonneau cover, exc cond, summer/winter tires w/rims, $15,500. 689-0537
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AWD, Red, winter studded tires
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2017 Chevy 1500 4x4
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• Proven administrative ability; • Good financial management skills, including general accounting and budgeting, with experience using an accounting program (Sage preferred). • Superior oral and written communication skills; • Ability to communicate the Alsek RRC’s activities to the public using a variety of means; newsletters, social media, web presence etc. • Familiarity with Champagne Aishihik Traditional Territory • Awareness of Yukon First Nation culture and history • Strong organization and time management skills; • Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision; • Research and analytical skills; • Knowledge of the ARRC’s mandate and clear understanding of chapters 16 & 17 of the CAFN Final Agreement; • Broad knowledge of fish and wildlife issues in the Yukon; • Broad knowledge of forest and forest management issues in the Yukon; • Knowledge or experience in renewable resources management; • Strong computer skills with experience using Microsoft products. • Must be willing to work flexible hours; • A valid Class 5 Driver’s License and a criminal record check is a requirement • Preference will be given to qualified candidates residing within the Champagne Aishihik Traditional Territory
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6.7L Cummins diesel, black, ack, Crew cab, 4x4, Bed coverr
49,900
USED VEHICLE CLEARANCE! $
2007 Toyota Seqoia 4-DOOR LIMITED BLACK 26,500 $ 2014 Ram 1500 Crew 4X4 SLT, WHITE 28,900 $ 2014 GMC Acadia SLE2 BLACK 27,900 $ 2017 Chev Cruze PREMIER TURBO, GREY 27,900 $ 2016 Ski-Doo Summit LONG TRACK, REVERSE 7,595 $ 2016 Chrysler 200 LX 4-DOOR, BLACK 2500KM 26,900 $ 2011 Kia Sorento LX AWD WHITE 14,900 2017 Dodge Gr Caravan STOW N GO, XXT, WHITE $31,900 $ 2003 Chev Cavalier 4DR, RED 1,995 2017 Double Ski-Doo Trailer S/A, 14’ RAMPS, NEW $2,900 $ 2014 Jeep Gr. Cherokee North 4x4 BLACK 20,095 ..........................
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2009 CHEVROLET 3/4 TON 4X4, EXT/CAB V8 / Auto / 180,000kms $12,000.00 Now...$8,000.00 Call 667-7777
2001 JEEP CHEROKEE INFINITY
Gold, V8 auto, power locks/windows, cruise control, heated seats/mirrors, remote start, 16 disc CD player, new tires.
$5,450.00 Call 667-7777
$199.00 to $399.00!!!!!
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK In-House Financing Available
For Quick Approval call: 668-5559
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ACCREDITED BUSINESS
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Travel House Exchange To swap our home near the heritage village of Merrickville, on the Rideau Canal, ON (50 min south of Ottawa) for home in Whitehorse area July, August 2018. 613-269-4754 joan.walker@yahoo.com
Home Repairs
PROFESSIONAL BOAT REPAIR Fiberglass Supplies Marine Accessories FAR NORTH FIBERGLASS 49 MacDonald Rd Whitehorse, Yukon 393-2467
SMITH’S CONTRACTING RENOVATIONS *New building renovation. *Windows, doors, siding, decks & fences. *All home repairs from footings to roof. *Over 30 years experience. Phone 867-689-2881
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Services Carpentry/ Woodwork 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
HOME REPAIRS & RENOVATION CONSULTING DRYWALL • WEATHERSTRIPPING CARPENTRY • BATHROOMS CARP Affordable, Prompt Service Affor Aff rvice i SPECIALIZING IN SMALL JOBS MARILYN ASTON 867 . 333 . 5786
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PASCAL REGINE PAINTING PASCAL AND REGINE Residential - Commercial Interior - Exterior Ceilings, Walls Textures, Floors Spray work Small drywall repair Excellent quality workmanship Free estimates
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SPEEDY SPARKLE Professional Snow-Clearing Company Specializing in downtown sidewalks and home driveways Fully insured Call Francis 668-6481 or 334-8480
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PIANO TUNING & REPAIR by certified piano technician Call Barry Kitchen @ 633-5191 Email: bfkitchen@hotmail.com
Please submit resume to: Alsek Renewable Resource Council, Attn: ARRC Co-Chairs | admin@alsekrrc.ca
The Handy Woman
41,900
2015 Ram 2500 00 Laramie $
Qualifications:
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Double Cab, White
LOG CABINS: Professional Scribe Fit log buildings at affordable rates. Contact: PF Watson, Box 40187 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6M9 668-3632
HANDYMAN SERVICES 24-7 *Renovations * Repairs *Restorations * Maintenance
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Active Trails Whitehorse Association presents: Walking Portugal’s Coastal Rota Vicentina Trail Tuesday, January 23 Whitehorse Pubic Library Downstairs Meeting Room 7:15 pm. All welcome, free! Info: www.activetwa.org
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, 11:30-3. 667-7429, www.hospiceyukon.net
ANDREA’S CLOTHING, CRAFTS & MORE SALE Saturday January 13, Day’s Inn, 10am to 3pm Clothing from child, adult, crafts, bannock, jewelry, Avon, Tupperware and more!
Neptunes non-auditioned fun choir needs tenors and basses. First rehearsal 6 pm January 8 at Whitehorse United Church. All welcome. See www.whitehorsechoir.org or call 668-7049.
HORSE HAVEN HAY RANCH Irrigated Timothy/Brome mix No weeds or sticks Small squares 60 lbs plus 4 ft x 5 ft rounds 800 lbs Ask about free delivery for larger orders Straw and alfalfa bales available 335-5192 * 668-7218 QUALITY YUKON MEAT No hormones, steroids or additives Grass raised grain finished. Hereford beef - $5.50/lb Domestic pork - $5/lb Domestic wild boar - $6/lb Order now for guaranteed spring or fall delivery. Whole, half or custom order. Samples available 668-7218 * 335-5192
Pet Services CANINES & COMPANY Classes: Puppy Fundamentals/Basic Obedience January 9 & February 13 Puppy Essentials January 3 & February 26 Private lessons Training daycare available Call 333-0505
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Breast cancer survivors: Interested in learning more about Paddlers Abreast? Meet the group, share some stories and snacks. Stay for the AGM for further info. All welcome! Info @ www.paddlersabreast.org Chamber Choir auditioned a capella group needs experienced tenors and basses. Rehearsals start 7:45 pm January 10 at Vanier Catholic School. See www.whitehorsechoir.org or call 688-7049. Elijah Smith School council regular meeting is Tuesday, January 9, 2018, 6:30pm, in school library. Everyone is welcome. Grief Discussion Group hosted at Hospice January 18, 25 and February 1, 2018. For more info call 6677429 Horaire piste Chilkoot/Log Cabin: Multi-usage sauf du 19 au 21 Janvier: activities non motorisees. 867667-3910 Porter Creek Community Association meeting Monday, January 8th, 5:15 pm, Guild Hall. All Welcome. Come show your support. Info 6334829
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Stop by “Democrats Abroad, Whitehorse Chapter, first pints and politics. The Social House, 102 Wood St, Monday January 15, 6-8pm. Everyone welcome. The Yukon Orienteering Association AGM is set for January 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Sport Yukon meeting room. All members are welcome. The Yukon Schutzhund Association AGM is Sunday, January 21, 2018, 11am-1:30pm, Whitehorse Public Library meeting room. Dog enthusiasts welcome! Whitehorse Community Choir spring registration and practice January 8 & 15, 7:15 pm, Whitehorse United Church. Try a session for free and bring a friend. Come early to avoid lineups. Whitehorse Concerts presents The Bergmann Duo on Saturday, January 13, Yukon Arts Centre. Pre-concert chat at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Whitehorse General Hospital Women’s Auxiliary Monthly Meeting: Mon. Jan 8th, 7:30 pm at WGH. New members welcome! Info: 6672087
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Personals Whitehorse Duplicate Bridge Club January 2, 2018 1st - Mark Davey & Chris Bookless 2nd - Bob Swallow & Nick Smart 3rd - Chic Callas & Bill Curtis 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.com
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