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,...
The Yellowknife Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Helen and John Parker Community Fund
The Yellowknife Community Foundation (YKCF) announces the establishment of the Helen and John Parker Community Fund and a call-out for grant applications to the fund. John H. Parker O.C., P.Eng, was Commissioner of the Northwest Territories from 1979 to 1989. He also served as Mayor of Yellowknife from 1963 to...