The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) and Skills Canada NWT announce the transfer of the Dustin Pidborochynski Memorial Scholarship Fund to the Yellowknife Community Foundation. The Dustin Pidborochynski Scholarship Fund was originally established in 2019, in memory of Dustin (Dusty) Pidborochynski. Dusty was a journeyman welder, and avid supporter of the...
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Gerry Avery Memorial Administration Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Gerry Avery Memorial Administration Fund, in memory of the late Gerry Avery, who passed away on December 14th, 2021. Gerry was a long-time Yellowknifer, business leader and community activist. He was the managing principal at Avery Cooper & Company at...
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Eugène Roach Memorial Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) is please to announce the establishment of the Eugène RoachMemorial Fund, in memory of the late Eugène Roach. On July 25th, 2022 Eugène passed away peacefully; nearly four years after receiving a diagnosis for stage 4 metastasized lung cancer. Eugène was born in St John,...