DESTRUCTION BAY │ THE PEOPLE THE PLACE

The Wikipedia page for Destruction Bay  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destruction_Bay,_Yukon says that DBay gets its name because of the destructive powers of the strong winds blowing down Kluane Lake during the building of the Alaska Highway in the years 1942-43. With Kluane Lake as the longest lake in Yukon it is perhaps not surprising the gusts during winter storms didn’t cause a few problems.

The population of Destruction Bay is a friendly 47 according to the 2011 Yukon Bureau of Statistics. There are no direct figures on the type or numbers of people with a disability, but we might guess that it is higher than the Yukon average if the population demographics can be used an indicator. 

While age is not always related to disability, the occurrence of acquired disabilities is increased with age. One might anticipate if the community has a disproportionate number of older people, then this would equate to an higher than average occurrence of acquired disabilities.  

Our discussions with employers in the area will hopefully reveal how this and other similar communities think about disabilities and the implications for living and working.