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Subject: Back to School – Please Drive Safely

Tantalus School will be reopening on Monday, August 25, 2025.

We kindly remind all residents and motorists to: Drive slowly and cautiously in and around school areas. Obey posted speed limits in designated school zones. Watch carefully for children crossing streets, school buses loading or unloading, and increased pedestrian traffic.

Your cooperation helps keep our children safe as they return to their classrooms. Let’s work together to ensure a safe start to the school year. Thank you for respecting our community’s school zone speed limits and helping protect our students.

Village of Carmacks Council & Administration

You're Invited!

The Village of Carmacks Council will be holding a public meeting to discuss a draft Housing Development Incentives Policy that could provide grants of up to $47,500 for eligible property owners who build new housing units in the community.

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Council Chambers, Village Office

This policy is designed to encourage new residential development in Carmacks to help meet the growing housing needs of our community.

Come learn about the proposal, ask questions, and share your thoughts directly with Council.

Your input matters—help shape the future of housing in Carmacks!

For more information, contact the Village Office at 867‑863‑6271 or email admin@carmacks.ca.

After nearly six years without a local pool, the Village of Carmacks is proud to announce the official reopening of our community swimming pool! The pool, which closed in 2019 due to major structural and mechanical issues, has now been fully repaired and reopened to the public as of July 21, 2025.

Thanks to funding support from the Canada Community Building Fund and the Yukon Government's Community Development Fund, along with a joint operational agreement between the Village of Carmacks and Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, the revitalized facility is now ready to serve residents once again.

Mayor Justin Lachance emphasized that the reopening is about more than just recreation:

“Being surrounded by water in Carmacks, learning water safety, learning how to swim is so important. It was hard for the kids.”

The pool now offers swimming lessons, aquafit, recreational swim time, and more, five days a week. It provides a safe and inclusive space for youth, families, and Elders to stay active and connect with each other — right here at home.

Chief Russell Blackjack noted that access to the pool will also support efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and community well-being.

📸 Photos from the grand reopening and community celebration are available below.

➡️ Read the full CBC story here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/carmacks-yukon-pool-reopens-1.7592284

The Village of Carmacks is pleased to share the draft Carmacks Housing Development Grant Policy, which outlines new financial incentives for property owners interested in building housing within the municipality.

This initiative is part of the Village’s commitment to improving housing availability and affordability under the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund.

📄 What's in the Policy?
The draft policy proposes two grant streams for eligible property owners:

• Standard Housing Grant – up to $40,000 per new unit (plus an additional $7,500 if permitted by Dec. 31, 2025)

• Major Housing Grant – for 5+ unit developments, with flexible support options up to $40,000 per unit.

🗓️ Council Meeting: August 5, 2025
Council will discuss and potentially adopt the policy at this meeting. A presentation by the project consultants will be followed by a Q&A for residents and stakeholders.

📨 Can’t Attend?
Send your written comments to:
cao@carmacks.ca by noon on August 4, 2025