Klondike Development Organization is a partnership of City of Dawson, Dawson City Chamber of Commerce, Klondike Visitors Association, Dawson City Arts Society and Chief Isaac Incorporated, the development corporation of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.
Our Vision
A resilient Klondike where highly engaged citizens, networks and organizations collaborate to build a sustainable economy.
Our Mission
To focus multi-stakeholder collaboration on diversifying and strengthening the local economic base through:
- pro-active strategies and services aimed at retaining and growing a healthy business base
- increasing access to equity investment capital
- strengthening economic and social sectors critical to the future of the Klondike
- addressing strategic gaps in services
Population Growth Objective
The resilience of the Klondike is defined in terms of an optimal population level and demographic profile that would support a wider range of local goods and services and take Dawson to the ‘next level’. The goal is to grow the Klondike population through community revitalization and the plan focuses on strategies that will have the maximum impact on population growth particularly amongst the young.
