September 16, 2002
Are you looking for local free-range meat, bedding plants or maybe livestock feed?
Check out the Government of Yukon's Agriculture Products Directory
for listings of all of these and more.
 An early season for Yukon
contractors translates to benefits for smaller Yukon companies. Yukon contractors benefit
from the government's decision to pass the capital budget early.
In answer to popular request, the Assay Coupon Program is
returning to the territory. The Government of Yukon re-instated the program to promote
prospecting and mineral activities. Prospectors can obtain up to 10 coupons to help with
the cost of assays.
The Canada/Yukon Geoscience Office is celebrating is 10th
anniversary this year. For ten years, scientists from two governments have been
studying the land and unearthing clues to the geology of the Yukon. Watch for special
events celebrating the 10th anniversary during the Geoscience Forum in November. |
 Computer Camp is a popular summer activity for kids aged
eight to 15. It provides a great opportunity to learn about computer programs and games,
while gaining physical skills such as the javelin throw, the golf drive and the perfect
frisbee toss.
Do you own a "Klondike Big Inch"? In the
1950s, Quaker Harvest Oats ran a promotional campaign in which the cereal company offered
deeds for one square inch of Yukon land in boxes of Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat.
The new departments are in place. The Renewal changes have been made. Now it's time for
government to take a look at its culture. What needs to
change? What needs to stay the same?
 Summer school isn't just for kids. Every summer many Yukon
teachers go back to school. There they learn new skills and techniques that they bring
back to their classrooms in the fall. But just because it's school doesn't mean it can't
be fun!
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The Alaska Highway is shrinking. In rebuilding sections of
the original highway, crews have taken out bends and curves that have reduced the length
of the highway by 50 kilometres. That means the kilometre signposts
along the highway are now out of whack.
An old van is back on the streets and hard at work. The No Fixed Address Outreach van offers coffee and snacks; counselling and
support; emergency transport; sexual health information and products for folks after
normal working hours.
Is it possible to have too much information? The Women's Directorate has added,
analyzed, revisited and weighed all the information it gathered in the A Cappella North 2 survey and has come up against one
undeniable fact: we have a lot of information! |
