SOUTH CANOL HERITAGE INTERPRETATION DESIGN
The South Canol Truck Dump Heritage Reserve is located at the south end of the Canol Road at Johnson’s Crossing. In August-September 2022, the South Canol site was cleared, with vehicle remnants transported to the Teslin Recycling Landfill, with others returned to the Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) Capital Yard for storage. Several vehicles have since been salvaged from the Teslin Recycling Centre scrap metals pile.
3Pikas was retained in the fall of 2023 to produce a conceptual plan that envisions how these items, including truck cabs, chassis, and other items associated with the historical Canol road / pipeline construction, would eventually be repatriated to the Heritage Reserve site.
As part of the engagement process, two open houses and several meetings with key stakeholder groups were completed. Conceptual design options were prepared to provide a ‘roadmap’ for developing a positive and engaging site for visitors and locals to connect with Canol and Teslin Tlingit stories. Policies were prepared to provide direction to the Yukon government Heritage Resources Unit in preparing the interpretative materials.
Acknowledgment: In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the Traditional Territory of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation and all people who make the City of Whitehorse their homes and whose relationships with the land continue to this day.