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Aurora Viernes
Aurora Viernes is a health care worker and small business owner who has lived in the Whitehorse neighbourhood of Riverdale for 30 years.
Born in the Philippines, Viernes has cared for Yukoners over the past 25 years as a nursing home attendant with the Yukon Government. In addition, Viernes has owned and operated a janitorial services company since 1998.
Viernes is a leader in the national and territorial Filipino community. She has served as president and vice-president of the Canadian Filipino Association of the Yukon from 2016 to 2024. During that time, Viernes helped establish the Yukon Filipino Fiesta, which celebrates Filipino culture each July. She was also one of the founding directors of the not-for-profit Filipino Canadian National Congress that represents the Filipino community across Canada.
About Riverdale South
Riverdale South includes the southern portion of Lewes Boulevard, Klondike Road, southwest Peel Road, Pelly Road, northwest Alsek Road and Hyland Crescent, the Chadburn Lake Road, and south to the municipal boundary where it joins the Yukon River to abut the Copperbelt South electoral district. It is bordered by the districts of Riverdale North, Whitehorse Centre, Copperbelt South, and Marsh Lake-Mount Lorne-Golden Horn. It is the 4th largest electoral district in Whitehorse at 58.9 km2.
