‘Yukon Energy Lights Up the House’ Program Sees Youth Teaching Youth

Yukon Energy Corporation and the Yukon Curling Association are teaming up to encourage and promote the sport of curling among youth in the territory. The program, called ‘Yukon Energy Lights Up the House’ will see members of the Yukon’s Canada Winter Games curling team travel to rural communities to give week-end curling workshops to children and teenagers. The youth will be assisted by Al Kersey, a highly skilled coach from Vancouver.

“What appeals to Yukon Energy about this project is the idea of youth teaching youth,” Yukon Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson said. “It’s a learning experience for all involved, and we’re happy to be able to sponsor such a program.”

The ‘Yukon Energy Lights Up the House’ program will take place in Mayo on January 4 and in Dawson on January 5. The Curling Association hopes to expand the workshops to several other Yukon communities in the future.

“Our main objective is to spark interest in curling throughout the territory and make the sport affordable and accessible to all Yukon youth,” Yukon Curling Association President Gordon Zealand said. “It would be very difficult for us to run this program without Yukon Energy’s help and we’re grateful for the company’s financial support.”

All curling workshops will be free to the participants and will include instruction, meals and prizes.


Contact:
Don Duncan
Jr. Coordinator
Yukon Curling Association
(867) 393-8713
(867) 633-5745

Janet Patterson
Supervisor, Communications
Yukon Energy Corporation
(867) 393-5333
janet.patterson@yec.yk.ca