Government of Yukon
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FOR RELEASE #08-305
December 3, 2008
Government Puts $63,908 Into Community Youth Projects
WHITEHORSE – Yukon youth will benefit from 22 projects sharing $63,908 from the Youth Investment Fund this fall.
The successful projects were announced today by the ministers of the fund’s sponsoring departments: Minister responsible for the Youth Directorate Premier Dennis Fentie; Education Minister Patrick Rouble; Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart; Justice and Women’s Directorate Minister Marian C. Horne and Community Services Minister Archie Lang.
The projects cover the breadth of Yukon and a wide variety of activities including youth camps, physical programs and cultural events.
“These projects represent an important investment into our most valuable resource, our youth,” Premier Fentie said.
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 inception of the fund in 1995, 459 projects have been funded. The next deadline for applications is April 1, 2009.
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Attachment: funding details
| Contact: | |
| Roxanne Vallevand Cabinet Communications 867-633-7949 roxanne.vallevand@gov.yk.ca |
Gord Kurzynski Youth Directorate 867-667-8213 gord.kurzynski@gov.yk.ca |
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Youth Investment Fund – Fall 2008
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Group/Association |
Project |
Award |
| Association franco-yukonnaise | Camp Franco Survie – 2009 |
930.00 |
| Carcross Recreation Board | Fun, Fitness and the Facts |
3,600.00 |
| Faro Arts and Recreation Association | Faro Girls’ Night Out |
2,500.00 |
| First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun | Mayo Career Day |
1,050.00 |
| Gentle Steps Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre | Equine Assisted Therapeutic Program |
2,500.00 |
| Gwaandak Theatre Society | UthInk Playwright in the Community |
3,000.00 |
| Jack Hulland School Council | Wilderness Exploration Leadership Program |
1,000.00 |
| Klondike Institute of Art and Culture | KIAC Youth Art Enrichment |
1,000.00 |
| Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation | After School Program |
1,300.00 |
| Longest Night Society | True Stories Youth Show |
2,500.00 |
| North Klondyke Highway Music Society | North Klondyke Highway Music Society 08/09 Program |
5,000.00 |
| Old Crow Recreation Society | Old Crow Youth Trip |
4,000.00 |
| Selkirk First Nation | Journey to Self-Reliance Youth Trapping Program |
2,000.00 |
| Society for the Promotion of Skills Canada Yukon | Skilled Presentations for Yukon Communities |
3,488.00 |
| Town of Faro | ‘Taking Pride in Our Community’ Faro Youth Projects |
3,476.00 |
| Town of Watson Lake | Teen Space |
4,500.00 |
| Trondek Hwech’in First Nation | Evening Youth Enrichment Program |
3,264.00 |
| Village of Teslin | Teslin Winter Time Fun |
3,150.00 |
| Watson Lake Badminton Club | Watson Lake Badminton Club |
2,650.00 |
| Yukon Women in Trades and Technology | YWET (Young Women Exploring Trades) |
4,000.00 |
| Yukon Youth Outdoor Leadership Association | Young Riders |
4,000.00 |
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$63,908.00 |