By Becky Zimmer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News Whitehorse city council approved another year waiting on an up-to-date joint-use agreement. City staff were unable to bring a finalized document to be approved by council before the end of this year, and have successfully asked council to extend the deadline to December 2026. The Joint-use Agreement is the framework for how different public facilities and selected school buildings are used by the community. According to the Administrative Report presented to council during the Nov. 17 standing committees meeting, the document “ensures fair, equitable allocation of space based on community benefits, prioritizing youth activities.” Keri Rutherford, Recreations manager for the City of Whitehorse spoke to this during the committee meeting saying the Yukon government entering caretaker mode during the territorial elections…
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