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Journals for the Second Session of the 28Th I I I I JOURNALS I I I YUKON I LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY I I I SECOND SESSION 28TH LEGISLATURE I I I I I December 1, 1994 - May 3, 1995 (Also includes December 1, 1994 - Last day of First Session) I -330- No. 121 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 28th Legislative Assembly First Session Thursday, December 1, 1994 The Speaker took the Chair at 3:00 p.m. PROROGATION The Clerk of the Assembly read: "It is the will and pleasure of the Commissioner, in his capacity as Lieutenant-Governor, that the First Session of the Twenty-Eighth Legislature be now prorogued and the First Session of the Twenty-Eighth Legislature is accordingly prorogued." 3:01 p.m. No. 1 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 28th Legislative Assembly Second Session Thursday, December 1, 1994 The Speaker took the Chair at 3:00 p.m. The Speaker informed the Assembly that he had received a communication from the Commissioner in his capacity as Lieutenant­ Governor stating that he would open the Second Session of the Twenty-Eighth Legislature at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, the first day of December, 1994. SPEECH FROM THE THRONE The Commissioner, Ken McKinnon, entered the Chamber and, having taken his seat upon the Dais, opened the Second Session with the following Speech: I've already indicated to the friends and ex-colleagues that I've invited to be present today, that this should be the last Speech from the Throne that I will deliver to you as Yukon Commissioner. I wanted to use the occasion to publicly thank Jim Smith, Frank Fingland, Doug Bell, Flo Whyard, Gordon Mcintyre and Dan Lang for all of the help, support and advice I've received from them over the thirty-three years since I was first elected to this House in 1961. Two other of our ex-colleagues, Jean Gordon and Don Taylor, sent their regrets from Mayo and Stewart Lake that they are unable to be here today. - 2 - Just the few of us remaining who were actively involved in the political life of the Yukon at the time now remember and know of the tremendous contribution that each and every one of you made towards the evolution of government institutions in the Yukon. It is my privilege and pleasure today to publicly acknowledge, on behalf of all Yukoners, those accomplishments. Thank you, ex­ colleagues. A Brighter Future Mr. Speaker, Members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, Yukoners, I welcome you in our Sovereign' s name to the Second Session of the Twenty-Eighth Legislative Assembly. As we come together on this first day of the twelfth month of 1994, we do so in thanksgiving for the many blessings we as Yukoners enjoy. Yukoners have much for which to be thankful. December is a time for reflection. It is a time for Yukoners to take stock, to assess what they have achieved over the past year and to set new goals for the year that lies ahead. As my government has now reached its mid-term, it too has taken time to assess what has been achieved over the course of the last two years and is also looking ahead at what remains to be done for the duration of its present mandate and beyond as the Yukon approaches the 21st Century. I will be outlining that agenda for members of this House here today. The agenda is an ambitious one which will fulfil the remaining commitments of the Four Year Plan and will set the direction of the government into the future. I have stated that Yukoners enjoy many blessings and have much for which to be thankful. We live in peace in a land rich in beauty with an abundance of natural resources. We live in harmony in a territory rich in cultural diversity whose people respect and value the traditions of tolerance, protection of the rights of others and assistance to those in need. We live in a territory steeped in history which boasts some of the earliest traces of human habitation on the North American continent. Yukon First Nations have utilized and shared the resources of this bountiful land for countless generations. Yukoners are about to relive one of the most epic periods in their recorded history, the lOOth Anniversaries of the Discovery of Gold in the Klondike in 1996 and the world famous Klondike Gold Rush in 1998. - 3 - Next year, in 1995, we will be celebrating the lOOth Anniversary of the arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police in Yukon, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have planned many exciting events including a tour by the famous RCMP Musical Ride. I, personally had the honour and privilege of participating in the commencement of this Decade of Anniversaries with the celebration of Rendezvous '92, the 50th Anniversary of the construction of the Alaska Highway. Y~koners will round out the century with the celebration of the lOOth Anniversary of the historic White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. Yukoners are in for some very interesting times as we approach the 21st Century, and my government is working hard to ensure Yukoners will enjoy and benefit from these festivities and the tourism opportunities they present. The tourism potential of these Anniversaries is truly enormous. The future of mining in the territory looks equally bright. It has been said that the Yukon appears to be on the verge of a rapid mining expansion that will only be equalled by the Klondike Gold Rush. This excitement and optimism was readily apparent at the 22nd Annual Geoscience Forum held recently. There are very good reasons to be optimistic. Anvil Range Mining has completed its purchase of the Faro mine, once the mainstay of t:tie.Yukon economy, and has already commenced stripping the Grum deposit. United Keno Hill Mines is evaluating its reserves at the Elsa mine and has discovered new silver veins. It is attempting to bring the Elsa mine back into production. Dawson City's Brewery Creek gold mine is planning to be in production by the fall of 1995 and is currently in the permitting process. The mineable gold reserves of the Brewery Creek property is estimated at 16.7 million tonnes at 1.48 grams per tonne and the mine has a projected life of seven and one-half years. There is the copper, gold and molybdenum Casino property near Carmacks which is still in the engineering and permitting stage. Also .near Carmacks is Carmacks Copper, formerly known as Williams Creek. This is a heap leach copper property currently in the permitting stage with production slated for late '95 early '96. The Minto property, a high-grade copper and gold deposit is in the permitting process. The Grew Creek Property between Faro and Ross River is preparing to start its high-grade gold production and mill the ore at the Ketza River mill. - 4 - Cominco has staked over 3,700 claims covering 70,000 hectares in the Ross River area over a massive sulphide deposit containing copper, gold, silver, lead and zinc. The Kudz ze Kayah deposit, if developed, will provide many jobs for Yukoners for years to come. With all these potential mines opening up, there is going to be an ever increasing demand for power. Yukon has an abundance of coal reserves. The Division Mountain Coal project at Braeburn has the potential for providing sufficient coal reserves to supply a 50MW power generation plant for well over 100 years. The Division Mountain Coal project is located near the grid being only 20 kilometres west of the Klondike Highway. My government is interested in pursuing the utilization of this reserve to generate electricity. The signs of the Yukon's economic rejuvenation are already apparent. There were 1,500 more Yukoners working in June of 1994 then there were in June of 1992 when both the Faro and Sa Dena Hes mines were in operation. The trend for unemployment in Yukon is going down. There are already approximately 130 people currently working at the Faro mine and this number will increase by another 100 over the course of the winter. By the winter of 1995, it is anticipated that the Faro mine will be in operation employing 450 workers. 1994 has been an exciting year for mining exploration in Yukon. Spending ort exploration and development has nearly doubled to an estimated $36 million, a large increase from the nearly $20 million spent last year. The prospects for 1995 look even better. My government's policies and programs to attract and encourage mining exploration and development in Yukon are proving to be successful. The future for mining and exploration in the territory for the next decade looks extremely bright and the Yukon population and economy are going to experience remarkable growth as we approach the Year 2000 and beyond. In meeting the challenges that will accompany this economic growth my government has established six major priorities to face the future with confidence and with optimism. Government Priorities - Towards 2000 The six priorities of my government will set the agenda for the future: Balancing economic development with environmental protection. - 5 - Developing energy, transportation and tourism infrastructure, policies and programs to support the mining industry and the Gold Rush Anniversaries. Ensuring Yukoners benefit from economic growth through the provision of quality education and technical training designed to meet community needs and opportunities. Completing land claims and negotiating the transfer of Yukon land, resources and other responsibilities to Yukon control. Improving Yukoners quality of life by creating healthy, vibrant communities where there is hope for the future and a better life.
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