Pharmacists are licensed and even disciplined by the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, a situation Vickerman and her colleagues want changed. A few years ago, we formed the Pharmacy Society of the Yukon. We are trying to get legislation through that will allow us to be responsible for our own issues. Right now, there aren't even any requirements for continuing education. The Internet also promises to be a useful educational resource, she says.
Summers are for canoeing, kayaking and hiking.
Summers also mean almost constant daylight, which would have bothered Vickerman before she moved to the Yukon and could only sleep in a completely dark bedroom. Which is probably as good an indication as any that she is now a full-fledged Yukoner.