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This is the February 12, 2026 CBC Yukon morning radio community report for Dakwakada-Haines Junction. This report is produced from information sent by the community or gathered from bulletin boards and Facebook groups for HJ. Please let Kari Johnston know of any errors or omissions. The report is also published to volunteerhainesjunction.com and to the Echo (when possible.)
👋 Introduction 👉Weather: K’ùk kulį 👉 Getting excited for the Arctic Winter Games and March Break. A huge congratulations to Lenita Alatini 👉 January went by in a bit of a blur – super fun Women’s Jamboree Hockey tournament 👉 mild weather led to lots of snow melt and ice 👋Champagne and Aishihik First Nations 👉Beginner Tlingit Language on Zoom For more information please email Stefanie Sidney. [email protected] First Class Thursday February 26th. Classes Duration 3 months 👉Ice Fishing at Kathleen Lake On Feb. 28, join us for ice fishing from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kathleen Lake! Snacks and equipment will be provided. Please dress for the weather. If you need a ride, call or text Jocelyn at 867-634-5113. Please note this event is dependent on weather. 👉Äshèyi update CAFN is inviting Citizens to the Da Ku Cultural Centre on Saturday, February 14 for an Äshèyi update. Join us from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to hear about the Äshèyi Agreements, community projects and the relicensing process for the Aishihik Generating Station. 👉Community Energy Planning Champagne and Aishihik First Nations is holding community meetings next month to discuss Community Energy Planning. These will be fun information sessions to learn about how CAFN communities use energy, as well as their concerns and priorities. We also want to identify opportunities for CAFN-led clean energy projects. The first round of engagement will be held in these communities: Feb. 16 — Takhini Hall Feb. 17 — Champagne Hall Feb. 18 — Haines Junction Convention Centre Feb. 19 — Whitehorse (Yukon Inn) For more information, contact Linaya Workman at [email protected] 👋Village of Haines Junction Notice of By-Election. Nomination paper for the Office of Councillor are now available at the Village Office or online. Deadline for submissions is February 16, 2026 at noon. Polling date: Thursday, March 5, 2026. Link: hainesjunction.ca/p/2026-councillor-by-election 👉Stay up to date with Village Council notifications and alerts https://hainesjunction.ca/p/voyent-alerts and https://hainesjunction.ca/p/village-communications 👋Haines Junction Calendar 👉Are you looking to stay informed about community events? Is spending less time on social media one of your 2026 goals? Are you a calendar girlie? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then I have just the thing for you... a colour coded community calendar! I'll collect events from various sources and add them to the calendar. If you have a public event you would like added, then email the details to [email protected]. Use this link to view the calendar as a web page: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/[email protected]&ctz=America/Whitehorse Or this link to add it to your calendar app: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0... 👋Yukon Science Institute 👉On Tuesday March 3, Dr. Andrew Schaeffer, a research seismologist from the Geological Survey of Canada will be be in Haines Jct for an evening presentation, Rocking the St Elias: The December 2025 Giant Earthquake and what it means for Yukoners. Open to everyone, free of charge, this will be at the St. Elias Convention Centre starting at 7pm. An informal event, perfect for the whole family, it will be an excellent time to meet Andrew and others and chat about the earthquake and what we have learned. 👋St Elias Seniors Society 👉Mondays 11:00 to 1:00 carpet bowling, floor curling, indoor walking and coffee time in the Convention Centre Atrium 👉Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:00 Chair Yoga Class in the Grand Hall of the Convention Centre. Open to everyone. No cost 👉For information about our events and activities people can email me at [email protected] 👋Wildwood Spirit Our next Herbal Self-Care 101 workshop is coming up! We'll be diving into what adaptogens are, how these herbs support our immune and nervous systems (among MANY other things) and how to integrate them in our daily self-care routines. This will be a medicine making workshop, and we'll all be making our own adaptogen medicines after exploring several preparation methods (tinctures, glycerites, and dual extractions). We'll cover lots of things, but as usual, this will be a relaxed and soul nourishing workshop So come on out and join me on February 28! To sign up or for more details, email me at [email protected] To sign up, send me an email at [email protected] 👋 Adventure Time 👉If you want to come visit HJ but don’t have access to a reliable vehicle, Adventure Time runs a shuttle service all winter long, on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 👋Thrift Store 👉 The Haines Junction Thrift Shop, located in the basement of the Log Church, is open every Thursday from 2-6 pm, and is presently accepting donations of clean good condition clothing, small household items and books - except text books, as unfortunately they never sell. Please do not donate summer clothing until spring as storage space is limited. Donated items can be placed outside the Thrift Shop doors at any time, as volunteer staff go by daily to put the items inside. 👋Kluane Region Food Hamper program 👉The Kluane Region Food Hamper program supports food hamper delivery from Takhini River Subdivision to Beaver Creek. The program supports over 150 clients and 6 “mini caches.” Funding is provided by the Food Bank Society of Yukon and the Food Banks Canada. This is a volunteer run program supported by community partners: Village of Haines Junction, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Kluane First Nation and White River First Nation. A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who dedicate their time to the program, donate money or food. 👋Yukon Heritage Day Celebration 👉Hosted by Kluane Outdoor Inspirations, on February 20 from 11am to 5pm. Drop by to celebrate the day at beautiful Kluane Lake, with storytelling by Pauly Sias and John Fingland, Southern Tutchone lessons with Lenita Alatini, nourish yourself with a therapeutic sauna and comfort foods. Registration is free! Firefighter Fitness Program — Haines Junction Thinking about wildland firefighting this season? Or just want to get seriously fit with a purpose? This one’s for you. Sha Shäw Corporation and Yukon First Nations Wildfire are rolling out a FREE Firefighter Fitness Program—combining functional strength, conditioning circuits, wildland-specific training, and WFX Fit Test prep (the mandatory fitness test you must pass to be a wild fire fighter. Open to the whole community --> if you had a resolution to get fit and have fun in 2026, this training program might be the thing you need to achieve your goals... and it could lead to a JOB at the end! Open to all skill levels. Feb 17 – April 19, 2026 Conditioning: Tues & Thurs, 5:30–7pm @ St. Elias School Gym Strength: Sundays, 10am–12pm @ Frostbite Fitness Drop-in classes (registration required) Cost: FREE Register: [email protected] | (867) 332-9962 👋Mile 1016 Pub Feb 13 - Seafood Special - Party Platter of Dry Garlic Ribs, Tempura Shrimp, Bar Clams, Breaded Calamari and Chicken Tenders!! Feb 14 - Valentine's Steak Dinner - 3-course menu! Please place your reservations before Wednesday at 2pm!! 👋Yukon Literacy Coalition 👉The Yukon Literacy Coalition would like to invite you and your family to join us for Yukon, A Welcoming Place Haines Junction. Come gather and celebrate the unique nature of life in the North with us! Modelled after our previous gathering Yukon, A Welcoming Place Celebration of Culture, held in March 2025 at Haa Shagóon Hídi in Carcross, this event is an opportunity for First Nations, Newcomers to Canada, and everyone in between to share wisdom, traditions, stories, food and joyful new experiences. REGISTER AT: https://forms.gle/emVnU4zu8w28ow7L9 There will be a soup and bannock lunch; Daddy's Donuts; international traditional entertainment including African music, Dakwäkäda Dancers, Burwash Singers, and Teechik Gwich'in Dancers from Old Crow; indoor and outdoor activities like cabane à sucre(sugar shack), survival skills workshops, snowshoes + kicksleds, wall tent education, fire safety, and family play area; local vendor's market and international culture-sharing fair; interpretive tours; Filipino banquet; and of course big prizes! This event is FREE and everyone welcome. REGISTRATION is REQUIRED at: https://forms.gle/emVnU4zu8w28ow7L9 Questions? Call 867 668 6535 *Prizes from: - Kluane Outdoor Inspirations - Air North, Yukon's Airline - Lumel Studios - Yukon Literacy Coalition, and more to come! 👋 Junction Arts and Music 👉Junction Arts & Music presents Glacier Nights snow Festival, a snow sculpting event in Haines Junction, YT. This family-friendly event will be hosted at the St. Elias convention Centre on March 6 & 7, 2026. Join us for an exciting two-day event filled with winter lights, snow sculptures, workshops, artisan market, warm drinks, kids’ activities, musical performances, costume dance party contest and more. Snow sculptor Joshua Lesage will be creating a masterpiece on Friday night and both nights we'll feature live music! The festival is free for all to attend. Bands:
Visit our website junctionjam.ca or social media to keep up to date with the latest festival news! 👋 Augusto! 👉 Please Mark the Date - the 7th Annual Augusto! Children's Festival will take place again August 7-9, 2026 in beautiful Dakwäkäda Haines Junction. We are busy planning and looking forward to another great festival weekend! If you have photos from the 2025 festival that you would like to share, we would love to see them for possible inclusion in our 2026 brochure. 👋St Elias Chamber of Commerce 👉 Has started a new social media campaign called “GoHainesJunction”. Follow the accounts on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to see lots of amazing HJ content and local business features. 👋St Elias Community School
👋St Elias Lions Club 👉Lions Sweetheart Bonfield happening on Saturday, February 14 and Sunday the 15th 👋St Elias Cross Country Ski Club 👉 Our grooming crews were busy over the holidays getting the trails in great condition for the season. 👉 Thanks to everyone who has renewed their membership. If you haven't done so yet, it’s the perfect time to renew your membership with the St Elias Cross Country Ski Club. Your membership fees are crucial—they provide the funds needed to maintain our equipment and keep our beautiful trails groomed throughout the winter.
👋Pine Lake Run! 👉Rune Monstad is doing a bit of feasibility work on run competition for next summer in the Pine Lake area. He’s posted a few possible routes on the Happenings Facebook page – get in touch with him and let him know what you think! 👋Haines Junction Minor Hockey 👉A huge thank you to all of the coaches, volunteers, players and arena staff who are making it a great season so far! 👋Romp-n-Run 👉Romp n Run is on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11:30am Come enjoy a facilitated program, followed by a healthy snack, and free play. 👋Pickleball 👉Every Monday and Friday night 5-7pm in the school gym 👋 Fit with Nick! 👉Tuesdays at 6pm in the Mezzanine. 👋 Yoga 👉Sundays from 6-7:15pm at the St Elias Convention Center (atrium). Suggested donation is $15. Blocks and straps provided, please bring a mat. 👋 Volleyball is Thursdays in the school gym from 7-9pm 👋 Basketball is Wednesdays in the school gym from 7-9pm
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This is the January 15, 2026 CBC Yukon morning radio community report for Dakwakada-Haines Junction. This report is produced from information sent by the community or gathered from bulletin boards and Facebook groups for HJ. Please let Kari Johnston know of any errors or omissions. The report is also published to volunteerhainesjunction.com and to the Echo (when possible.)
👋 Introduction 👉Weather: Kwä̀k’ǜ (it was cold!!) 👉 Cold - neighbours helping neighbors and the Haines Road closed over the New Year 👉 A huge thank you to the ATCO Electric Crews and first responders in our community who attended to the ATCO powerplant issue that led to the power outage in Haines Junction. 👉 A big thank you to the Da Ku team for hosting a tremendous First Night Celebration, complete with fireworks, games and incredible food. 👉 And a big thank you to everyone who hosted a community open house over the holiday season – lots were cancelled due to the cold temperatures. 👉 Thank you to the St Elias Cross Country Ski Club for hosting VIMFF on January 14. 👋Champagne and Aishihik First Nations 👉 CAFN Youth Gathering (postponed) CAFN Youth (ages 16–26) are invited to a weekend (Jan 17-18 of connection, learning, leadership, and fun at the CAFN Youth Gathering. 👉The Special General Assembly will be from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at the Da Ku Cultural Centre in Haines Junction. This is a continuation of the business from the July 2025 GA. 👉 Advanced Care Planning We have two events coming up to talk about advance care planning. Come out and learn from the palliative care resource team on why it's important and get some advice on how to have these conversations.
👉Regalia Workshops CAFN Cultural Programs is hosting a series of regalia workshops in HJ to support citizens who are graduating and citizens who want to make cultural attire At Da Ku Cultural Center. All materials and supplies will be provided. More dates to be announced soon.
👋Village of Haines Junction 👉CALL FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Shakwak Valley Community Hall Committee The VIllage is recruiting committee members to help Council recognize the importance of the Shakwak Hall to the community. The Committee will:
👉 Coordination/Facilitation of Engagement on Community Identity The Village of Haines Junction is inviting proposals from Yukon-based businesses to coordinate and facilitate engagement on Community Identity as a precursor to the five-year review of the Village’s Official Community Plan. https://hainesjunction.ca/p/jobs-tenders-rfps 👉 Truth and Reconciliation Statement The Village of Haines Junction is inviting proposals from Yukon-based businesses to develop a Truth and Reconciliation Statement and Policy for the Village of Haines Junction. https://hainesjunction.ca/p/jobs-tenders-rfps 👉 Civic Addressing: A reminder that all buildings in HJ are required to have a reflective civic address sign clearly displayed on the building or property. These signs are essential so that emergency responders know where they need to go when someone needs help. The signs are free and available for pick up at the Village Office. 👉Donated Refundables Fund - deadline for applications is January 15, 2026 at 5pm. Visit https://hainesjunction.ca/p/funding-opportunities for more information. 👋Parks Canada 👉Will host an open house at the Parks office (119 Logan Street – Across from the Bakery) on Thursday, January 22 from 1:00 to 3:00PM. There will be snacks and beverages 👋Yukon Energy 👉Yukon Energy is hosting a number of open houses next week. This is an opportunity for the community to learn about what is planned for the upcoming licence renewal, share what’s important to you, and ask questions. Whitehorse AGS Open House
👋St Elias Seniors Society 👉Mondays 11:00 to 1:00 carpet bowling, floor curling, indoor walking and coffee time in the Convention Centre Atrium 👉Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:00 Chair Yoga Class in the Grand Hall of the Convention Centre. Open to everyone. No cost 👉For information about our events and activities people can email me at [email protected] 👋New Business Owners! 👉 The 1016 Pub Grand Reopening – happening soon! Jared Dulac and Madline “Maddie” Petrik are delighted to announce that they have taken over operations of the 1016 Pub!! They can't set a definite date at this point, as everything depends on approvals from the authorities, but we strongly expect to open at the end of January. Maddie: “The pub has been renovated, community events and parties are planned and will be announced shortly (people are welcome to subscribe to the NEW Facebook page to stay up to date), and also the Trivia Nights will be back soon. We are also looking for motivated people who want to support our team in the kitchen and in service. People can check out our Facebook page for more information. We aim to focus on the community with the pub, so we are open to inquiries of any kind and would be happy to cooperate with local businesses and support them through advertising with us. We are very excited and can't wait to finally reopen our doors and be ready with new energy for the community and travelers of all kinds.” 👋Wildwood Spirit 👉 Did you set intentions to practice better self-care in the new year? Are you curious about using herbs safely on a daily basis? Come and join me for this workshop that takes us back to the basics of herbal self-care: nourishing herbs. They are chock full of vitamins and minerals, gentle and safe to use, and super easy to grow. Learn about all this and make your own nourishing herb blends to take home with you! Find out more at https://www.wildwoodspirit.ca/workshops/ Cost is $85 (GST incl.) per participant and includes all supplies and organic ingredients for 2 big tea bags, herbal beverages, and a bonus recipe card, so you can always make more. To sign up, send me an email at [email protected] 👋 Adventure Time 👉If you want to come visit HJ but don’t have access to a reliable vehicle, Adventure Time runs a shuttle service all winter long, on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 👋Thrift Store 👉 The Haines Junction Thrift Shop, located in the basement of the Log Church, is open every Thursday from 2-6 pm, and is presently accepting donations of clean good condition clothing, small household items and books - except text books, as unfortunately they never sell. Please do not donate summer clothing until spring as storage space is limited. Donated items can be placed outside the Thrift Shop doors at any time, as volunteer staff go by daily to put the items inside. 👋Kluane Region Food Hamper program 👉The Kluane Region Food Hamper program supports food hamper delivery from Takhini River Subdivision to Beaver Creek. The program supports over 150 clients and 6 “mini caches.” Funding is provided by the Food Bank Society of Yukon and the Food Banks Canada. This is a volunteer run program supported by community partners: Village of Haines Junction, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Kluane First Nation and White River First Nation. A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who dedicate their time to the program, donate money or food. 👋 Junction Arts and Music 👉Chris Funk the Wonderist- has performed around the world — and now he’s bringing his show to Haines Junction! Expect laughs, impressive musicianship, and a few moments that make you wonder how that was even possible. January 30, 2026 St. Elias Convention Centre $20 at the door | FREE for seniors & youth 👉JAM Special General Meeting - Join us in the St. Elias Convention Centre Atrium on Feb 12 @ 6:30 pm for a short Special General Meeting for JAM members to change some cumbersome bylaws around quorum. We’re hoping to make our AGM meetings more streamlined in the future. Please RSVP: [email protected] Light snacks will be provided as well as following the meeting we'll have a Glacier Nights Snow Festival information night. All are welcome. 👉Glacier Nights Snow Festival 2026 is just around the corner — March 6–7! Joshua Lesage is BACK with his amazing snow-sculpting magic, and we’ve got plenty more festival fun to announce soon… bands, DJs, family activities and more! Stay tuned! 👋 Augusto! 👉 Please Mark the Date - the 7th Annual Augusto! Children's Festival will take place again August 7-9, 2026 in beautiful Dakwäkäda Haines Junction. We are busy planning and looking forward to another great festival weekend! If you have photos from the 2025 festival that you would like to share, we would love to see them for possible inclusion in our 2026 brochure. 👋St Elias Chamber of Commerce 👉 Has started a new social media campaign called “GoHainesJunction”. Follow the accounts on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to see lots of amazing HJ content and local business features. 👋 Haines Junction Women’s Hockey Jamboree 👉January 24-25 Game schedule:
More details! After dinner on Saturday, we’ll be hosting a sparkly-themed dance party in the mezzanine. A huge thank-you to Pedal Junction Yukon for running the bar! Learn more about Pedal Junction and the Bike Park Project here: https://www.pedaljunction.org/ Important registration note: Any jamboree dropouts after January 16 will only be eligible for a partial refund of registration fees. Please let us know as soon as possible if your plans have changed. We can’t wait for an awesome weekend—see you soon! 👋St Elias Lions Club 👉Lions Sweetheart Bonfield happening on Saturday, February 14 and Sunday the 15th? I believe they have to register their team prior to Wednesday, February 11 and they can register by contacting either Rod Watson or Ralph Hotte. 👋St Elias Cross Country Ski Club 👉 Our grooming crews were busy over the holidays getting the trails in great condition for the season. 👉 Thanks to everyone who has renewed their membership. If you haven't done so yet, it’s the perfect time to renew your membership with the St Elias Cross Country Ski Club. Your membership fees are crucial—they provide the funds needed to maintain our equipment and keep our beautiful trails groomed throughout the winter.
👋Joint Open House 👉Hosted by YESAB, ARRC, KNMPB and many other booths. Tues Jan 20, 2026, 4-6pm. Atrium, St. Elias Convention Centre, Haines Junction. All welcome! 👋Pine Lake Run! 👉Rune Monstad is doing a bit of feasibility work on run competition for next summer in the Pine Lake area. He’s posted a few possible routes on the Happenings Facebook page – get in touch with him and let him know what you think! 👋Haines Junction Minor Hockey 👉A huge thank you to all of the coaches, volunteers, players and arena staff who are making it a great season so far! 👋Romp-n-Run 👉Romp n Run is on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11:30am Come enjoy a facilitated program, followed by a healthy snack, and free play. 👋Pickleball 👉Every Monday and Friday night 5-7pm in the school gym 👋 Fit with Nick! 👉Tuesdays at 6pm in the Mezzanine. 👋 Yoga 👉Sundays from 6-7:15pm at the St Elias Convention Center (atrium). Suggested donation is $15. Blocks and straps provided, please bring a mat. 👋 Volleyball is Thursdays in the school gym from 7-9pm 👋 Basketball is Wednesdays in the school gym from 7-9pm |
There is a town Google Calendar that adds a lot of these events. To add the calendar, use the following links:
AboutOn the 2nd Thursday of each month, the CBC Community Reporter for Dakwäkäda-Haines Junction (Kari Johnston) speaks on CBC morning radio show at around 8:20 am. Tune in at 103.5 FM. Archives
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