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Phone: (867) 393-5398
Email: communications@yec.yk.ca

General
Feb 13, 2009  2

What’s in a Name?

We are often asked the question: “What’s the difference between Yukon Energy and Yukon Electrical Company Ltd?” With two utilities operating in the territory with very similar names, it’s understandable that you might confuse the two. Simply put, there are three separate functions in supplying you with electricity – the power is produced, it’s transmitted to your community, and then it’s delivered to your home or business. Yukon Energy produces and transmits most of Yukon’s electricity. The hydro facilities at the dam site in Whitehorse, in Mayo, and at Aishihik belong to Yukon Energy, as do the two wind turbines on Haeckel Hill. Yukon Energy is also the owner of the major transmission lines that run throughout the territory. You will sometimes hear these referred to as "grids": the Whitehorse–Aishihik–Faro grid in Southern Yukon and the Mayo–Dawson City grid further north. While Yukon Energy does sell power directly to customers in Mayo, Dawson City, Faro and a few smaller communities, the Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. is the main distributor of power in the territory. Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. buys power from us and then sells it to most businesses and individuals. There’s another difference between the two companies: Yukon Energy is owned by the Yukon Development Corporation, a Crown Corporation of the Yukon government. That means that Yukon Energy is a publicly owned company. Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. is a privately owned company of the ATCO Corporation in Alberta. If you’re not sure who supplies you with power, check your electric bill. If it’s from Yukon Energy, then we are your power supplier. If you have any concerns about your electricity, you are encouraged to contact us. If your bill is from Yukon Electrical Company Ltd., then it is your supplier and you should speak with that company if you have questions or concerns. That being said, we are happy to answer any general questions you might have.
Billing
Feb 19, 2009  Comment

Reading Your Power Bill

Confused about all those charges on your electric bill? Today we’ll walk you through how to read your bill. It would be best if you had your latest power bill in front of you, so you can follow along as you read this. If you don’t have one, you can use the sample bill provided here. It makes no difference whether your power supplier is Yukon Energy or Yukon Electrical Company; both bills have the same charges and the same layout. Statement Account: This is your account number. Have that number ready if you have questions for your service provider about your bill.     Reading/Codes: This is your meter reading. It shows how much energy you used during the billing period. An "A" beside the number indicates this is an actual meter reading. An "E" shows a reading has been estimated. A reading is estimated if the meter reader wasn’t able to reach your meter for some reason (heavy snow, etc.).     Energy Used (kWh): This shows the amount of electricity you used during the billing period. In the case of the sample bill, this household used 826 kilowatt hours (kWh) in a month. The average monthly usage per household is about 700 kWh.     Consumption by Bill Cycle Chart: This chart shows you how much electricity you use each month. The month is represented by the letter below it (O is for October for example)     Balance Forward: This will show if you have any money owning from previous months.     Customer Charge: This covers a portion of the cost for assets such as powerlines and generation stations. This charge applies even if no power is used.     Energy Charge: The cost of the electricity you have used. If you’re a residential customer, you are charged 9.86 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 1,000 kilowatt hours a month (this is referred to as the "first block" rate). For each kilowatt hour you use above 1,000 (the "second block"), you are charged 10.45 cents if you live in a community served by hydro power, 12.36 cents if you live in a diesel community, or 25.77 cents if you live in Old Crow.     Fuel Adjustment Rider: This is the first of a series of riders you will see on your bill. Riders are temporary adjustments on electrical bills. They may be a rebate or they may collect money from customers. They are put in place to adjust for factors that were not anticipated when the electrical rate was established. The Fuel Adjustment Rider reflects the difference between the cost of using diesel to generate power in 1997 (the last time rates were set) and today.     Rate Stabilization Fund: This is a subsidy provided by the Yukon government. It was implemented in 1998 after the Faro mine closed to protect customers from significant bill increases that would have resulted from that shutdown. The subsidy is scheduled to end on July 1 of this year.     YEC Revenue Shortfall Rider: You might know this as Rider J. Yukon Energy needs a certain amount of money to pay its expenses. All customers contribute to that pot of money, including the Faro mine when it was in operation. When the mine closed permanently in 1998, Yukon Energy still had to cover its expenses, but with fewer customers. Rider J covers ongoing fixed Yukon Energy costs that can no longer be charged to the Faro mine.   Last year, Yukon Energy asked for a rate decrease. The Yukon Utilities Board is still considering that request. In the meantime, it has approved an interim decrease in Rider J of 3.48 percent.     YECL Interim Revenue Shortfall Rider: This is also known as Rider R. Yukon Electrical Company has asked for a rate increase. While the Yukon Utilities Board considers its request, it has been granted an interim rate increase of five percent.     Yukon Rebate of Income Tax: The Yukon government refunds part of the income tax paid by Yukon Electrical Company. That money is then passed on to customers. Next time we’ll address a question that we have been asked quite often: “If I’m a Yukon Energy customer, why do I have to pay the five percent interim rate increase that has been given to Yukon Electrical Company? Shouldn’t it just be Yukon Electrical Company customers paying that increase?”
Power Outage Updates
Feb 17, 2009  5

Today’s Power Outage

As we write this, power is being restored to customers in the Southern and parts of the Central Yukon. The power went out just before 4 o’clock this afternoon. Crew members were doing some work on the transformer at our Aishihik facility, and in the process of doing that they encountered a problem which led to the outage. There is no question that there have been far too many power outages over the last few months and you are right to demand an answer as to why. It’s a topic that deserves a full and thoughtful response, and we will provide an answer for you very soon via this blog. Today though, our focus must be to restore everyone’s power as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and our apologies for the inconvenience this outage has caused you.
Community Involvement
Feb 23, 2009  Comment

Second Life for First Aid Supplies

Today we want to give a shout-out to the St. John's Ambulance Brigade in Whitehorse. Its volunteers do a great job of providing first aid services at community events. Last week we were able to help them out by donating several boxes of first aid supplies that they can use for training purposes. Yukon Occupational Health and Safety regulations require us to keep our first aid supplies up to date. Instead of throwing out our old supplies, we wanted to find another use for them that could benefit the public. The local St. John’s Ambulance Brigade expressed an interest in using the supplies to train their members and we were happy to oblige. For Yukon Energy it’s a win-win situation. All our facilities now have up-to-date first aid kits, and we’ve been able to put the old supplies to good use that will benefit the community as a whole. Photo: Yukon Energy's Jim Petelski with St. John’s Ambulance Brigade Leader Joanne Green, seen with the first aid supplies donated by Yukon Energy Corporation. Click on photo to enlarge the view.

Billing
Feb 23, 2009  1

The “Equalized Rate System” Explained

Today we are tackling a question we have often been asked over the last few months: If I am a Yukon Energy customer, why do I have to pay any rate increases approved for Yukon Electrical Company Ltd? It's a good question! In Yukon, we have what is known as an equalized rate system. That means that no matter where people live (whether they live in a community served by hydro or by diesel) and no matter who provides them with power (Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. or Yukon Energy) residential customers will pay the same rate for their first 1,000 kilowatt hours a month of electricity. Business customers will pay the same rate for their first 2,000 kilowatt hours per month of electricity. If Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. is granted the rate increase it has recently asked for, all Yukoners will see that increase on their bills. If Yukon Energy is granted the rate decrease we have applied for, all Yukoners will see that decrease reflected on their bills. So what's the bottom line for you? Watch for a future posting when we will try to answer that question.
History
Feb 26, 2009  Comment

The History of Power in Yukon

We thought you might be interested in learning about Yukon's electrical history. Here is a brief summary: Early 1900s: The completion of the White Pass and Yukon Railway from Skagway to Whitehorse made it possible to transport the heavy equipment necessary to build hydroelectric facilities. Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. started generating electricity for people in Whitehorse using a wood-fired steam engine. It only supplied power from the time it got dark until about midnight. In the winter, power was also supplied for a short period every morning. 1930s: The introduction of household appliances created a greater demand for electricity in the Whitehorse area. Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. made power available on Monday mornings for washing and on Tuesday mornings for ironing. 1935: Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. began supplying power on a 24-hour basis. 1940s: The construction of the Alaska Highway brought a large influx of U.S. army personnel to Whitehorse. While Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. continued to serve civilians, the army supplied its own power, using diesel generators. When the American army left, it gave the diesels to the Canadian army. 1948: The Northwest Territories Power Commission, a federal Crown Corporation, was established to oversee the construction and operation of power plants in the northern territories.The federal government took on this task in Yukon because it didn’t feel Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. had the financial means to meet the growing demand for electricity in the territory. The agency was later renamed the Northern Canada Power Commission. 1949: Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. started operating a small hydro facility at Fish Lake near Whitehorse. 1951: The Northern Canada Power Commission built the Mayo hydro plant to serve the United Keno Hill Mine in Elsa. 1958: The Northern Canada Power Commission completed and began operating the Whitehorse hydro dam. As a result, power rates decreased by about 16 percent. Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. was sold to an Alberta firm, Canadian Utilities. 1975: The Northern Canada Power Commission built the Aishihik hydro facility to provide additional power to Whitehorse, and to serve the Faro mine. 1980: Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. became a member of the ATCO group of companies, after Alberta-based ATCO took over ownership of Canadian Utilities. 1987: All the Northern Canada Power Commission's assets in Yukon were devolved to the territorial government. The Yukon government formed Yukon Energy to take over these assets. Yukon Energy, in turn, asked the Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. to manage and operate the generating facilities. 1997: Yukon Energy decided not to renew our contract with Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. but instead we opted to operate and manage our own assets. It has been that way ever since, with Yukon Energy being the main producer of power, and Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. being the main distributor.
Power Outage Updates, Reliability
Feb 27, 2009  Comment

Reducing Power Outages

The question we have been asked most often over the last several weeks is: why are there so many power outages? While we can’t address outages related to Yukon Electrical Company Ltd., we will try to give you some understanding of what is occurring at Yukon Energy and what we are doing to reduce the number of outages. We take our responsibility to provide reliable power seriously and like you, we are concerned about the number of outages we’ve experienced lately. While we can’t prevent all outages (Mother Nature has a hand in some of them) there are things we can do and are doing to improve reliability. • We have reviewed our Capital Plan and have put all projects aimed at improving reliability and decreasing outages at the top of our priority list. In 2009, approximately two-thirds of our core capital budget is earmarked for projects related to reliability. We have started working through this list and expect that as a result, we will see significant improvements in our outage numbers. • We are working with Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. to make changes to the transmission and distribution systems, so that if there is an outage, it will affect a smaller geographical area, meaning fewer people will lose power. • When doing future budget planning, we will look at buying new equipment rather than repairing existing infrastructure. That being said, Yukon Energy is very aware of our duty to keep power rates as low as possible and we must find an acceptable balance between reliability and cost to customers. Our plan is already starting to show results. You may recall that last year, there were a series of outages related to our largest Whitehorse hydro unit. That piece of equipment (known as the governor) has been adjusted and we have had no difficulty with the unit since then. We believe we have found a long term solution to this particular problem. A comparison of our power outages elsewhere in Canada shows that while we have more black-outs, they are much shorter in duration than the national average. One of the reasons we have more outages is that since we are a small company, we don’t have the same redundancies built into our system that large southern utilities have; redundancies that prevent some power outages. We can build in those redundancies, and in some cases are doing so, but it takes time and money. This goes back to the challenge of finding a balance between reliability and cost. The reason our outages are shorter than the national average is that we are fortunate to have a diesel back-up system, which most other utilities don’t have. It allows us to bring the power back on fairly quickly (within an hour or two in most cases). We have all heard stories of people in various parts of Southern Canada going several days without power. Luckily that’s something we don’t have to contend with. The bottom line for Yukon Energy is that we are committed to doing better, and we are working as hard as we can to win back your confidence in us.
Reliability
Mar 04, 2009  Comment

Protecting Your Equipment

One of the purposes of this blog is to answer as many of your questions as possible. Here’s a query we received recently from a Yukoner: how do I protect my computer equipment and appliances from damage as a result of a power outage? We always encourage people to take steps to protect their equipment, since utilities are not liable for damaged equipment (not what you want to hear but it is the reality). There are a number of options you can consider. If you want to protect all your electronics, as opposed to just one appliance or piece of equipment, a qualified electrician can install an in-line surge protector. It’s a device that snaps into the home’s electrical panel. It won’t prevent a power outage to the home but it should protect your equipment and appliances. If you are concerned about a single piece of equipment (your computer for example), you can install a UPS system. There are several local stores that supply these systems. We suggest you speak with the store staff about the type of system that would be best for you. You can also consult the manufacturer of your equipment to determine what level of voltage protection you need. When shopping for an electronic device, you should ask whether the equipment has a built-in backup system that prevents program disruption when power is lost briefly. You might also want to look for appliances with backup systems that will "remember" settings when power is interrupted. Standby or portable generators can be used during a power outage. However it’s critical that a certified electrician properly interconnect the standby power system to your existing home wiring. Installing and maintaining a portable generator can cost several thousand dollars. Have a question for us? Please send it along and we will try to answer it to the best of our ability.
General
Mar 04, 2009  Comment

Hiatus

There will be little, if any, activity on this blog for the next two weeks, as the person who maintains this site will be away. Please feel free to submit your questions or comments and they will be posted once the webmistress returns.
Community Involvement
Mar 23, 2009  Comment

A Night in the Museum

No, we are not referring to the 2006 Ben Stiller Hollywood movie! In this case we’re talking about the Dawson City Museum, which is launching a new educational program today. Yukon Energy’s role was to provide the money needed to develop the cirriculum. The initiative will see elementary students from Grades 4 to 6 experiencing the hardships and rewards of the Klondike Gold Rush in a hands-on way. When the students arrive at the museum, they will be jettisoned back in time to 1898. They’ll assume the character of one of the people who came to the Klondike in search of riches. Over two days, they’ll be faced with many of the same choices that the earlier gold seekers had to make, albeit in a safer environment than that of their predecessors. Should they come by the overland route or attempt to scale the Chilkoot? What do they need to be successfully outfitted? Will they fall for a scheme? The students will have to live with the consequences of each choice. A local RCMP officer will be set up at the top of the Chilkoot (the grand staircase in the museum) and will determine whether the students will be allowed in to Yukon. If they haven’t brought all the necessary supplies, they’ll either be turned back or have to make their case with the constabulary as to why they should be let in. Another community volunteer will play the role of the infamous Soapy Smith, who will try to con the students in Skagway (the museum’s Lind Gallery). Yukon Energy chose to be a part of this project for a couple of reasons. First, we have a mandate to give back a percentage of our profits to the communities and people we serve and we take that mandate very seriously. But more specifically, we recognize that an experiential program like this provides an opportunity for students to learn in a way that is much more profound and long-lasting than merely sitting in a classroom. We believe the money we provided for teaching materials will benefit a great number of Yukon children. If you are a teacher and would like your school to become a part of this project, you can contact the Dawson City Museum at (867) 993-5291 //';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='';l[26]='"';l[27]=' 97';l[28]=' 99';l[29]=' 46';l[30]=' 109';l[31]=' 117';l[32]=' 101';l[33]=' 115';l[34]=' 117';l[35]=' 109';l[36]=' 110';l[37]=' 111';l[38]=' 115';l[39]=' 119';l[40]=' 97';l[41]=' 100';l[42]=' 64';l[43]=' 110';l[44]=' 110';l[45]=' 97';l[46]=' 109';l[47]=' 108';l[48]=':';l[49]='o';l[50]='t';l[51]='l';l[52]='i';l[53]='a';l[54]='m';l[55]='"';l[56]='=';l[57]='f';l[58]='e';l[59]='r';l[60]='h';l[61]='a ';l[62]='= 0; i=i-1){ if (l.substring(0, 1) == ' ') output += "&#"+unescape(l.substring(1))+";"; else output += unescape(l); } document.getElementById('eeEncEmail_gG0OJhpYFE').innerHTML = output; //]]> .
Billing
Mar 25, 2009  Comment

The Bottom Line

In an earlier posting we talked about the fact that Yukon Energy has asked our regulator, the Yukon Utilities Board (YUB), for a decrease in rates, while Yukon Electrical Ltd. has asked for a rate increase. One of you wrote that the total amount on your electric bill is all that’s really important. Today we’re going to speak about that bottom line. We will try to shed some light on the changes you’ve seen in your power bills over the last several months, and changes that are still to come. A warning that we are going throw a lot of numbers at you, but bear with us … we will try to keep the "head swimming" factor to a minimum. Let’s take an example of a homeowner who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each month (the average usage in Yukon is about 750 kilowatt hours per month). Last July, this person’s bill would have been $132.80, including GST. The Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. asked the Yukon Utilities Board to approve an 11 percent increase in rates. While the YUB considered the request, it approved on an interim basis an increase of five percent, starting on August 1 of last year. Assuming our sample homeowner used the same amount of power in August as in July, their bill increased to $138.60. Then Yukon Energy asked for a rate decrease of 17.8 percent for residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt hours or less a month. While the YUB considered our request, it approved an interim decrease of 3.48 percent, starting December 1, 2008. As a result, our homeowner’s bill decreased to $134.56 starting in December. Again, this is based on 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity used. If the Yukon Utilities Board had approved Yukon Energy’s request for a 17.8 percent decrease, our homeowner would have seen their bill reduced to $116.34 a month. Are you still with us? There’s more as we look beyond the end of 2008! The Rate Stabilization Program is a Yukon government subsidy you will notice on your power bill. The program is scheduled to end in July of this year. If that happens in combination with Yukon Energy’s request for a 17.8 percent decrease and all other rates in effect prior to last December, our homeowner’s bill would be $135.84. The two utilities have announced that the Fuel Adjustment Rider (Rider F) has been reduced to zero for bills starting March 1, 2009, until the Yukon Electrical Company Ltd.‘s final rates are determined. This will save our homeowner $19.53 per month during this period. We are still waiting to learn the final amount that the Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. will be allowed to charge its customers. But based on a recent ruling from the Yukon Utilities Board, the Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. will not receive the full 11 percent increase it asked for. Yukoners should know within a few months what the final numbers will be. It’s important to us that you understand we have no control over what Yukon Electrical Company Ltd. is allowed to charge by the Yukon Utilities Board. We don’t have control over the fate of the Rate Stabilization Fund either. But in the areas we can control, Yukon Energy is doing everything we can to keep electrical rates as low as possible for the greatest number of Yukoners possible. In our next posting we will talk more about the rate changes we have asked our regulator to approve and we’ll explain the rationale behind our request. Note that one of you recently asked what your bill might look like if you used between 1,300 and 1,800 kilowatt hours per month. We will address this issue of "second block" electricity usage in our next posting as well. Please keep those questions coming; we will try to answer each and every one of them.
Media Releases
Feb 13, 2009  Comment

Yukon Energy Launches Public Blog

‘Lend us an ear; we’ll give you a voice.’ That’s the idea behind a public blog that Yukon Energy has just launched. “The utility industry is a complicated one, especially here in Yukon where there are two separate utilities providing customers with power,” Yukon Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson said. “It’s become clear to us that we need to do a better job explaining who we are, what we do, how we operate and what we stand for.” Blogs are websites where visitors can read regularly updated postings and leave comments. “The blog is a mechanism to communicate directly with Yukoners,” Patterson added. “It gives the public an opportunity to become better informed about Yukon Energy and provide us with feedback.” Yukon Energy is the first corporation in the territory to establish a blog and is one of the first electrical utilities in Canada to do so. Yukon Energy’s blog topics will cover topics such as explaining the difference between Yukon Energy and Yukon Electrical Company, helping people understand how to read their power bill and examining what Yukon Energy is doing to help reduce the number of power outages. The blog is found at http://blog.yukonenergy.ca. Contact: Janet Patterson Supervisor, Communications Yukon Energy Corporation (867) 393-5333 janet.patterson@yec.yk.ca  

Media Releases
Feb 23, 2009  Comment

Yukon Energy Donates First Aid Supplies for Training

Yukon Energy has donated several boxes of first aid supplies to the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade in Whitehorse. The supplies will be used by the brigade for training purposes. “Safety is paramount at Yukon Energy and we comply with Yukon Occupational Health and Safety regulations that require us to keep our first aid supplies up to date,” Yukon Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson said. “Instead of throwing out our old supplies, we wanted to find another use for them that could benefit the public. The local St. John’s Ambulance Brigade expressed an interest in using the supplies to train their members, and we were happy to oblige.” The brigade is made up of volunteers who provide first aid services at sporting and other community events in Whitehorse. “It’s important that our members learn first aid using the same type of products they have access to in the field,” Brigade Leader Joanne Green said. “Yukon Energy’s generous donation will help our members stay current in their training.” “For us it’s a win-win situation,” Patterson added. “Our facilities now have up to date first aid kits and we’ve been able to put the old supplies to good use; one that will benefit the community as a whole.” Contact: Janet Patterson Supervisor, Communications Yukon Energy Corporation (867) 393-5333 janet.patterson@yec.yk.ca  

Media Releases
Mar 02, 2009  Comment

Yukon Energy Files YESAB Application for Mayo B Project

Yukon Energy has applied to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) for approval of a project that would provide additional clean and renewable power to Yukoners. The project, called Mayo B, would involve building a new powerhouse downstream from the existing Mayo plant. It would roughly double the amount of hydro electricity that can be generated from that facility (going from 5 MW to 10 MW). The project would not require building a new dam or doing anything significant to the existing Wareham dam. “The expansion of the Mayo hydro facility is one of several generation projects that we are considering,” Yukon Energy president David Morrison said. “As Yukon continues to grow, we need more energy to keep up with increasing demands for electricity. It is our goal to produce additional ‘green’ energy in order to avoid using large amounts of diesel, which would be expensive for Yukoners and harmful to the environment.” Mayo B is in keeping with Yukon Energy’s practice of making the best use possible of its existing infrastructure. This project would be an enhancement to the corporation’s existing hydro facility in Mayo. YESAB’s assessment of the project is only one step in moving forward with this initiative. Yukon Energy will also need to seek approval from the Yukon Water Board, and it has committed to taking any projects worth $3 million or more to the Yukon Utilities Board for review. As well, Yukon Energy is working with the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun on reaching a Memorandum of Understanding, followed by a Project Agreement. “We believe we are close to finalizing an MOU with the First Nation,” Morrison said. “We are committed to continuing to work closely with the Nacho Nyak Dun, the Village of Mayo and other stakeholders, on this initiative.” “I want to acknowledge that without the considerable support of the Yukon government, we would not be able to advance this project and make it a reality,” Morrison added. “The territorial government is seeking federal funds to help make Mayo B affordable and these efforts are greatly appreciated.” Yukon Energy’s YESAB application can be found here. Contact: Janet Patterson Communications, Yukon Energy Corporation (867) 393-5333 janet.patterson@yec.yk.ca  

Media Releases
Mar 04, 2009  Comment

Yukon Energy Teams Up With Museum on New Educational Program

The Dawson City Museum, in partnership with Yukon Energy, is pleased to announce a new educational program for elementary students in the Yukon. This innovative pilot project will see elementary students from Grades 4-6 experiencing the hardships and rewards of the Gold Rush in a hands on way. Joanna Mazanti, Program Coordinator describes the program. “Children will arrive at the museum only to leave 2009 behind and assume the character of one of the many people who came to the Klondike in search of riches. They will be faced with the same choices, albeit in a safer environment than their predecessors were.” “Will they come by the overland route or attempt to scale the Chilkoot? Will they be successfully outfitted? Will they fall for a scheme? Each choice made by the children will have real consequences,” Mazanti said. “This program will help students gain problem solving skills and give the children a unique perspective on the Gold Rush - one that I hope values cultural and socio-economic differences between individuals, perseverance, and ingenuity. And of course, as the title suggests, they will spend one night in the Dawson Museum,” added Mazanti. “When officials from the museum approached us about being a part of this project, we were intrigued,” Yukon Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson said. “We recognized that an experiential program like this provides a wonderful opportunity for students to gain an in-depth and long lasting understanding of a subject. Yukon Energy believes the money we provided for teaching materials will benefit a great number of Yukon children and we’re delighted that we can be a part of this project.” Laura Mann, Executive Director of the Dawson City Museum is very pleased to have the support of Yukon Energy. “We all know that heritage is important in the Yukon – it is one of the mainstays of our tourism based economy. But I think Yukon Energy has shown a great deal of foresight in knowing that museums are uniquely positioned not only to service the tourism communities, but also to have a profound and lasting effect on our own citizens, particularly children. The Dawson Museum is very committed to developing educational programming for all grade levels in the Yukon. With Yukon Energy’s support, we are able to realize the first of what we intend to be a full roster of programs." The pilot program will take place on March 23 and 24, 2009 with students from Robert Service School in Dawson. Contact:  Joanna Mazanti Museum Program Coordinator (867) 993-5291 ext 23 Janet Patterson Yukon Energy Corporation (867) 393-5333

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