What Was Said | Thursday, February 9, 2012

In December, we held the second in a series of workshops on the energy options that we are considering. The December session was focussed on biomass (using firekill or bettle kill wood to produce electricity and district heat). The summary of what was said at that workshop and public meeting is now available and we want to share it with you. We welcome your comments on this or any of the other energy options we are investigating.

A Reminder About Tomorrow’s Workshop | Friday, February 3, 2012

A reminder that tomorrow we are holding another in a series of workshops on the Marsh Lake/Southern Lakes Enhanced Storage Concept.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide technical information about the existing Southern Lakes ecosystem and to discuss the potential effects of the storage concept on aquatic and terrestrial species and habitats.

Saturday, February 4, 2012
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Marsh Lake Fire Hall

Door prizes, food and refreshments will be provided.

We are offering free transportation to Carcross and Tagish residents wishing to attend.

To arrange a ride or for more information, call (867) 393-5333 by 4 p.m. this afternoon or email communications@yukonenergy.ca.

LNG Workshop Presentations | Thursday, January 19, 2012

Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's workshop and public meeting on Liquefied Natural Gas. If you weren't able to be there, all the presentations along with a background paper can be found on our website.

Countdown to the Games | Thursday, January 12, 2012

Yukon Energy is sponsoring the Dene Games and Arctic Sports portion of this year's Arctic Winter Games, which are taking place in Whitehorse from March 4th to 10th. As a lead-up to the games, we thought it would be fun to run a contest to test your knowledge of the games. At stake are some free event tickets and limited edition trading pin sets. To participate in the contest you must first 'like' us on our Facebook page.

Here's how the contest will work: we'll ask one trivia question a week. Post your answer in the comment section of the status update, and if you are correct, your name will go into a hat for a prize. We'll draw one name each week. All answers must be in to us by noon on Friday, and we'll announce the winner that afternoon.

This week's trivia question has already been posted on our Facebook page. Please go take a look, and good luck!

Superstar! | Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Are you a closet performer? Now's your chance to let that talent shine.

Yukon Energy is sponsoring a new event at this year's Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival. It's a variety show called "Superstar" and it's taking place on Feb. 23rd, at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse. It's a chance for Yukoners to showcase their emerging talents, and possibly win some prize money.

If you're interested, you will need to submit an audition video to the Rendezvous Society by February 1st. A panel of judges will choose up to fifteen acts to perform at the talent show.

The competition is open to all Yukon residents thirteen years and older.

If you'd like to know more, visit the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival's website.

Delivering the Cheque | Friday, January 6, 2012

Yukon Energy's Shelley Dixon (left) presented a cheque yesterday to Shelley Cuthbert, vice-president of the Humane Society Yukon. The money, just over $7,800, will be used to help the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter. Thank you to everyone who participated in our 'like us on Facebook' campaign. For every person who liked us during December, we donated $1 to the shelter, plus we topped it up with money from our Corporate Contributions budget.   Photo credit: www.archbould.com

Round Two of Our Southern Lakes Workshops | Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Before Christmas we hosted two workshops in Marsh Lake that focussed on the Marsh Lake Storage Concept. We have two more planned for late this month and early next.

WORKSHOP 3: Erosion Effects
The purpose of this workshop is to provide technical information about potential shoreline erosion in relation to the enhanced storage concept.

Saturday, January 21, 2012
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Marsh Lake Community Centre

WORKSHOP 4: Aquatics and Terrestrial Effects
The purpose of this workshop is to provide technical information about the existing Southern Lakes ecosystem in relation to current water management, and to discuss the potential effects of aquatic and terrestrial species and habitats in relation to the enhanced storage concept.

Saturday, February 4, 2012
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Marsh Lake Fire Hall

Door prizes, food and refreshments will be provided at all workshops.

We are offering free transportation to Carcross and Tagish residents wishing to attend either of these workshops.

To arrange a ride or for more information, call (867) 393-5333, email communications@yukonenergy.ca, or send us a note through this blog.

Information Session in Mayo | Sunday, December 11, 2011

A message for folks in Mayo: Yukon Energy will join Yukon government officials tomorrow for a public information session at the Mayo Curling Club. We'll update you on the work being done to address this winter's flooding risk in the community.

We'll be there fom 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. Please pass on the word to others in Mayo.
 

Feeding the Hungry | Thursday, December 8, 2011

Kuddos to CBC Yukon's Dave White for a great show yesterday. The program, broadcast live from the Whitehorse Food Bank, highlighted the issue of poverty in the territory. The food bank now helps about 1,100 people every month!

Yukon Energy is a regular supporter of the food bank. But before we tell you more about that, we want to recount an incident that happened outside the facility during yesterday's radio broadcast.

One of our staff had just left the building after doing an interview with Dave White. She was stopped on her way to her car by a woman who timidly asked for 50 cents to buy a cup of coffee. The employee said she was happy to give her the money, but that there was all kinds of free coffee inside the food bank, along with cookies, crackers and cheese, and other goodies. "You mean the food bank is still open?!" the woman asked. The look of joy and relief that appeared across her face said it all. She practically ran the rest of the way to the building.

It's because of stories like this that Yukon Energy is happy to give some of our profits to the food bank. Since the agency was established a few years ago we've donated a van and have made annual cash contributions; we just recently gave a donation of $10,000.

But it's not just the Corporation itself that has helped out. Individual staff members have been very generous. It was employees who filled the donated van full of food, and it's staff members who each year collect non-perishable food and other goods for the food bank.

We'd like to thank our staff for their generosity, but also recognize the great work done by the food bank staff and volunteers. Let's all work towards the day when we will no longer need such a facility in the territory. Visit the food bank's website to find out how you can make a donation.

Photos: Yukon Energy's Janet Patterson and Shelley Dixon stock shelves at the food bank; Yukon Energy staff with a van full of donated goods for the food bank. Credit: www.archbould.com.