Images from the Conference

French:
Planning the New North
Han:
Planning the New North
Dr. Laurence C. Smith
gives a keynote address on "the New North: the World in 2050"
Council Director Ron Cruikshank
presenting his experience developing the Gwich'in Regional Land Use Plan
An engaging poster area
posters were also presented at lighting talks
One of many breakout sessions
at the "Artist Studio"
Jeff Cook
speaks to a packed house on the second keynote address
Wilbur Smarch
talking about the legacy of Indian Residential Schools
The Next Generation of Planners
posing by a dugout canoe
English:
Planning the New North
Dakhká Khwáan Dancers
at the Gala
Council Chair Patrick Rouble
giving the opening message
Cree:
Planning the New North
Iain Davidson-Hunt
makes a point
Sarah Reid
on indigenous climate change adaptation planning
Dr. Laurence C. Smith
gives a keynote address on "the New North: the World in 2050"
Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge
on the lessons learned drafting the Decho Land Use Plan
Cooking Up Ideas
an ice-breaking activity
A Full House in the Longhouse
a keynote address draws a full house with about 200 attendees
Gwich'in:
Planning the New North
Inuktitut:
Planning the New North
Dan Paleczny
giving his perspectives on transboundary land use planning
Diyet
singing at the Gala
Ed Peekakoot
fiddling at the Gala
Michael Barrett
on the Nunavik experience with regional planning and protected areas

Northern Planning Conference

Facilitator (s): Mike Ellis Senior Planner at the City of Whitehorse, MCI., RPP & Ben Campbell Planner at City of Whitehorse, MCIP

Description: See some examples of new and old development, talk about history, aesthetic standards, zoning, trail planning and consultation in the oldest residential part of Whitehorse.