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CBC
28-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Dawson City business community fears impact of continued placer mining licence delays
The Dawson City, Yukon's Chamber of Commerce (DCCC) and the Klondike Visitor's Association (KVA) are the latest organizations to show their support for the Klondike Placer Miner's Association (KPMA) over mounting concerns with delays in the Yukon Government's licence renewal process. Last week the KPMA said 19 placer mine operators had their licences expire while in queue for renewal and another 59 licences are set to lapse by the end of this year. Placer mining is an operation that uses water and gravity to separate gold from dirt and gravel without the use of chemicals. Placer mining operations in the Klondike are primarily family-run and both the chamber of commerce and visitor's association say placer miners are key to the Dawson economy and have been since the days of the Gold Rush. "We have a lot of industries that rely upon the placer miners so this isn't just going to affect the mining community but rather all of these other industries as well," said Justine Hobbs, interim executive director for the DCCC. Hobbs pointed to local mechanic shops that service mining equipment, restaurants where miners eat and grocery stores where mining camps source food. Hobbs said her organization supports the KPMA in asking the territorial government to provide temporary extensions to current licence holders waiting for their renewal. "We want to prevent that economic disruption," Hobbs said. " And we also want to make sure the environmental assessments are done thoroughly and they're well conducted so a temporary extension would allow for that." Ricky Mawunganidze is the executive director for the Klondike Visitor's Association. He said placer mining brings in over half of the commercial revenue the town sees annually, adding that if placer miners aren't able to work they aren't re-investing back into the community. He calls it a lose-lose situation. Mawunganidze is also urging the Yukon Government to temporarily extend the licences, as well as keep the KVA and other interested organizations informed. "When we have situations like this that have the potential to have dire implications not only for a single sector but, you know, a sector that contributes over fifty per cent to the Dawson economy, I think there is value in transparency," Mawunganidze said. "Without that, the assumption is that not enough is being done to resolve this issue."
CBC
28-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Dawson City business community fear impact of continued placer mining license delays
The Dawson City, Yukon's Chamber of Commerce (DCCC) and the Klondike Visitor's Association (KVA) are the latest organizations to show their support for the Klondike Placer Miner's Association (KPMA) over mounting concerns with delays in the Yukon Government's license renewal process. Last week the KPMA said 19 placer mine operators had their licenses expire while in queue for renewal and another 59 licenses are set to lapse by the end of this year. Placer mining is an operation that uses water and gravity to separate gold from dirt and gravel without the use of chemicals. Placer mining operations in the Klondike are primarily family-run and both the chamber of commerce and visitor's association say placer miners are key to the Dawson economy and have been since the days of the Gold Rush. "We have a lot of industries that rely upon the placer miners so this isn't just going to affect the mining community but rather all of these other industries as well," said Justine Hobbs, interim executive director for the DCCC. Hobbs pointed to local mechanic shops that service mining equipment, restaurants where miners eat and grocery stores where mining camps source food. Hobbs said her organization supports the KPMA in asking the territorial government to provide temporary extensions to current license holders waiting for their renewal. "We want to prevent that economic disruption," Hobbs said. " And we also want to make sure the environmental assessments are done thoroughly and they're well conducted so a temporary extension would allow for that." Ricky Mawunganidze is the executive director for the Klondike Visitor's Association. He said placer mining brings in over half of the commercial revenue the town sees annually, adding that if placer miners aren't able to work they aren't re-investing back into the community. He calls it a lose-lose situation. Mawunganidze is also urging the Yukon Government to temporarily extend the licenses, as well as keep the KVA and other interested organizations informed. "When we have situations like this that have the potential to have dire implications not only for a single sector but, you know, a sector that contributes over fifty per cent to the Dawson economy, I think there is value in transparency," Mawunganidze said. "Without that, the assumption is that not enough is being done to resolve this issue."
CBC
28-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Delayed placer miner licences could hurt local economy, says Dawson City businesses
The Klondike Visitors Association and the Dawson City Chamber of Commerce say the industry contributes nearly half the town's commercial revenue. Both groups say if miners cannot work because of expired licences, everyone suffers. Chris MacIntyre has more.
CBC
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Cody Caetano, Helen Knott and Krista Foss among 2025 Berton House writers-in-residence
Social Sharing Cody Caetano, Krista Foss, Helen Knott, Angela Long, Jesse Keith Butler and Rebecca Thomas will be the 2025 writers-in-residence at the Berton House in Dawson City. The Yukon residency, which is run by the Writers' Trust of Canada, includes a two-month stay, provides a $4,000 stipend and travel to and from Dawson City. The writers will stay in the childhood home of legendary Canadian author, and Writers' Trust co-founder, Pierre Berton. The residency has hosted nearly 100 Canadian writers since 2007. The 2025 contingent is supported by new funding from the Lind Family Foundation and will receive operational support from The Whitehorse Public Library, the Dawson City Community Library Board and the Klondike Visitors Association. Caetano is a Toronto-based writer of Anishinaabe and Portuguese descent and an off-reserve member of Pinaymootang First Nation. Caetano has also published a short collection of poetry, Pleasure Dome Poems and his work has appeared in publications such as Prism International and the Hart House Review. His memoir Half-Bads in White Regalia won the 2023 Indigenous Voices Award for Best Published Prose and was on the 2023 Canada Reads longlist. It was also longlisted for 2023 Toronto Book Award and the 2023 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Foss is an Ontario writer, journalist and author. Her short fiction has appeared in Granta and has twice been a finalist for the Journey Prize. Her debut novel Smoke River won the Hamilton Literary Award. She is also the author of the novel Half Life. Knott is a Dane Zaa, Nehiyaw, Métis and mixed Euro-descent writer from Prophet River First Nations. She is a 2019 RBC Taylor Prize Emerging author and her memoir My Own Moccasins is an international bestseller and won the Saskatchewan Book Award for Indigenous Peoples' Publishing. Her latest book Becoming a Matriarch won the Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes, was the co-winner of the 2024 George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature and was on the longlist for Canada Reads 2025. It was also a finalist for the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction. Knott is serving as one of the judges of the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize. Jesse Keith Butler is a poet who was born in Dawson City and is currently based in Ottawa. His debut collection of poetry is titled The Living Law and his work has appeared in The Orchards Poetry Journal, Blue Unicorn and Arc. Angela Long is a writer and freelance journalist from Vancouver Island. Her work has appeared in Poetry Ireland Review, The Globe and Mail and Utne Reader. She is the author of Observations from Off the Grid and Every Day We Disappear. Rebecca Thomas is a Mi'kmaw writer living in Dartmouth. She was the Halifax poet laureate from 2016 to 2018. She is the author of the poetry collection I place you into the fire. She is also the author of the children's books Grampy's Chair and I'm Finding My Talk, which is a poem responding to the iconic Rita Joe poem I Lost My Talk. "The Berton House Writers' Residency is one of Canada's most beloved artist residency programs and has provided career and life-changing experiences for nearly 100 Canadian writers since 2007," said Writers' Trust of Canada executive director in a press statement. "We look forward to welcoming Berton House's newest cohort of residents and are excited to discover the stories and ideas that will be inspired by their stay." The 2025 Berton House writers-in-residence were selected by artist Darcy Tara McDiarmid, and past writers-in-residence Eliza Robertson and Paul Seesequasis. The Writers' Trust of Canada is an organization that supports Canadian writers through literary awards, fellowships, financial grants, mentorships and more.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Dawsonites voice frustration over declining pharmacy service
Customers of Dawson City's only pharmacy have been voicing frustrations. Some residents say service is declining and it's letting people down in their time of need.
