Miss Active for Life: My Rendezvous Journey as Second Princess Running as a Rendezvous Queen candidate was never something I pictured myself doing — but looking back, I’m so glad I took the leap. When I first signed up to represent the Recreation and Parks Association of The Yukon (RPAY) as “Miss Active for Life”, I knew…

The 2024 Yukon Recreation Gathering in Whitehorse, themed ROAR: Reimagining Outdoor Active Recreation, brought together recreation leaders, volunteers, and advocates from almost every Yukon community. This gathering was all about making connections, sharing knowledge, and finding new ways to strengthen recreation across the territory. A Hub for Learning and CollaborationOne of the most valuable aspects of the gathering…

The research project, Pandemic Impacts on Rural Recreation in the Yukon Territory, was conducted in 2022 in collaboration with the World Leisure Centre of Excellence at Vancouver Island University. It was funded by Yukon Government through the COVID-19 Recovery Research Program. Five communities participated in the project that was conducted on the traditional territories of…

It was a privilege to host this past year’s Recreation Gathering on the traditional territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation. Thank you to the City of Dawson and Yukon Government’s Sport & Recreation Branch for your support. Thank you also to the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture and the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre…