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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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