Yukon Party has 3 new Candidates

Jerry Johnson has decided to seek the YP nomination for Whitehorse Centre Riding. "One of my most important concerns is to see that the needs of our seniors are being met," he says. The Yukon Party's government's decision to re-open the Thompson Centre as a continuing care facility, "is welcome news for those needing this specialized care." He is impressed with the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods legislation and the Substance Abuse Action Plan, too.

Jerry is married to Gail Hackney, and has made his home here for the past 14 years. (Your Blogress knows this man and thinks he is a very good person. The Yukon will be lucky to have him as a member of the YTG legislature. )

Vicki Durrant is seeking the YP nomination for McIntyre-Takhini Riding. She is a founding member of the Youth of Today Society and was instrumental in establishing Whitehorse's Blue Feather Youth Centre. She advocates strongly on behalf of youth and other disadvantaged people in our society.

As such, she has actively participated in the Children's Act Review, the Substance Abuse Summit and the Corrections Consultation.

Steve Nordick is seeking the YP nomination in the upcoming (October 10) election. He is "deeply committed to the Klondike region and its citizens," and he wants to "help our community grow and prosper, with all the programs and services we need to keep our families safe and healthy."

He and his wife, Tracy, own and operate the 5th Avenue Bed and Breakfast, a business that makes them very aware of the needs of Yukon's tourism industry. He is also the Operations Manager for Mackenzie Petroleums and Kluane Freight Lines in Dawson, both businesses that depend upon placer mining. As Steve says, "Our miners have always been a sustaining force to the health and well-being of the regional economy and they deserve our unwavering support."