WHITEHORSE – Young Yukon boarders, swimmers and campers are some of the youth who will benefit from the $51,515 being spent on 17 projects supported by the Youth Investment Fund.
The projects cover the breadth of Yukon and a wide variety of youth activities including various youth camps, physical activities and cultural events.
The successful projects were announced today by the ministers of the fund's sponsoring departments: Premier Dennis Fentie, minister responsible for the Youth Directorate; Education Minister Patrick Rouble; Health and Social Services Minister Brad Cathers; Women’s Directorate Minister Elaine Taylor; Justice
Minister Marian C. Horne and Community Services Minister Glenn Hart.
The Youth Investment Fund supports community-driven initiatives aimed at addressing the needs of Yukon youth. Many of the projects are designed to help youth susceptible to “at risk” behaviours or those who are considered to be “at risk.”
Since the fund's inception in 1995, 437 projects have been funded. The next deadline for applications is October 1, 2008.
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A list of project recipients follows.
| Contact: | ||
| Gord Kurzynski Youth Directorate 867-667-8213 gord.kurzynski@gov.yk.ca |
Pat Living Health and Social Services 867-667-3673 patricia.living@gov.yk.ca |
Sandy Sewell Crime Prevention and Policing 867-667-5367 sandy.sewell@gov.yk.ca |
Youth Investment Fund
Spring 2008 Funded Projects
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|
Group/Association |
Project |
Award |
|
1. |
City of Dawson Recreation Department |
Dawson Sk8Park |
$ 5,000.00 |
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FH Collins and Porter Creek School Council |
Challenge Day and BE the Change Movement |
5,000.00 |
|
|
Freedom Trails Therapeutic Riding Association |
Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program |
5,000.00 |
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|
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation |
Old Crow Science Camp for Youth |
5,000.00 |
|
|
Breakdancing Yukon Society |
Emerging Artist Development Program – Summer Project |
4,000.00 |
|
|
BYTE |
Facilitation Team |
3,500.00 |
|
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Recreation & Parks Association of Yukon |
Junior Lifeguard Competition |
3,500.00 |
|
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Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation |
Biennial International Gwitchin Gathering – Cultural Activities & Games |
3,150.00 |
|
|
Selkirk First Nation |
Air Rifle and Air Pistol Development Camp |
3,000.00 |
|
|
Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation |
Carmacks Youth Outreach Empowerment Camp |
2,975.00 |
|
|
RCMP – Old Crow |
Porcupine River Camp |
2,490.00 |
|
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Boys and Girls Club of Whitehorse |
Summer Adventure Camp for At-Risk Youth |
2,000.00 |
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Teslin Tlingit Council |
Morley River Youth Camping Trip |
2,000.00 |
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Yukon Association for Community Living |
Inclusive and Supported Summer Recreation |
1,500.00 |
|
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Kwanlin Dun First Nation |
First Nations’ Culture Camps (Elijah Smith Elementary School) |
1,400.00 |
|
|
Council of Yukon First Nations |
First Nation Graduation Ceremony |
1,000.00 |
|
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Village of Haines Junction |
Shakwak Sharks Swim Club |
1,000.00 |
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$51,515.00 |
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