AYC Gathers In Watson Lake

At the beginning of May, more than 130 municipal leaders from across the Yukon gathered in Watson Lake for the 51st annual Association of Yukon Communities Convention.

Over three days, elected officials and administrators from communities across the territory came together to discuss the challenges facing municipalities, the common priorities shared between communities, and the role local governments continue to play in the broader Yukon economy.

Opening the convention was Association of Yukon Communities President Lauren Hanchar, who addressed delegates from across the territory as municipalities now reach the halfway point between the last municipal election and the next vote set to take place two years from now.

Following her address, we sat down with Hanchar to discuss what this year’s gathering meant for municipal leaders and why this midway point in the municipal term is such an important moment for communities across the Yukon.

(PRE-RECORDED INTERVIEW)

We also spoke with Watson Lake MLA and Yukon Party member Patti McLeod about what it meant to welcome municipal leaders from across the territory to eastern Yukon and the importance of hosting the convention in Watson Lake.

(PRE-RECORDED INTERVIEW)

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