Klondike Liberals to Nominate Candidate
25-Jun-2010
Dawson City - The Yukon Liberal Party announced today that a nomination meeting for the Klondike Liberal Riding Association will take place June 30th, 2010. At the meeting, the Association will determine who will represent the Klondike under the Liberal banner in the next territorial election.
In April, Sandy Silver, a Dawson City high school teacher and Yukoner of 14 years, announced that he would seek the nomination. He cited a desire to improve communication between Klondike residents and the territorial government as his reason for getting involved. “The way it works now, people get told by the government what is going to happen in their community,” Silver said today. “It’s time to turn that around and put our community interests first.”
Multiple Dawson City infrastructure projects have met with controversy due to the heavy-handed nature in which the territorial government is implementing them. New hospital and sewage treatment plant projects are being advanced despite community concerns.
As well, the territorial government has failed to resolve a long-standing land use dispute involving residential and mining interests within Dawson City. “All this,” says Silver, “makes it clear that Klondike residents need a strong voice taking their concerns to the territorial government.”
“The Liberal Party welcomes the Klondike Liberals’ nomination meeting,” says Party President Kirk Cameron. “Sandy’s commitment to his community, and his enthusiasm to represent Klondike’s interests, is obvious, and we wish him the best of luck on June 30th.”
Other Yukoners have also announced their intention to run for the Liberals in the next territorial election, which must take place by October, 2011. Kerry Huff and Doug Graham will seek the Liberal nomination in Porter Creek Centre and Porter Creek North, respectively. More announcements are expected in the weeks and months to come.
The nomination meeting will take place at Lot #2 Mary Macleod Road, Dawson City at 6PM on Wednesday, June 30th. Local members of the Yukon Liberal Party will be eligible to vote for the riding’s Liberal candidate.
For additional information contact:
Sandy Silver - (867) 993-5318
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