Yukon who is who

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Ken Sylvestre (d. 2023)
	
Ken Sylvestre was born in the Yukon. He was a founding organizer of the Yukon River Trail Marathon and a long-time volunteer with the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay.((“Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Shaw and Sylvestre.” Sports Yukon press release, 2 June 2023. Sport Information Resource Centre 2024 website: Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Shaw and Sylvestre - The Sport Information Resource Centre (sirc.ca) )) In 2002, Ken and son Ryan worked with Marg White and Linda Stratis to hand tabulate results of the bike relay in the basement of a church near the finish line.((“Tribute to Ken Sylvestre.” Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay 2024 press release: Tribute to Ken Sylvestre | KCIBR)) Ken was a dedicated volunteer with the Yukon Soccer Association and the Klondike Road Relay among other sport and recreational organizations.((“Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Shaw and Sylvestre.” Sports Yukon press release, 2 June 2023. Sport Information Resource Centre 2024 website: Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Shaw and Sylvestre - The Sport Information Resource Centre (sirc.ca) ))

Sylvestre owned Sorrento Systems, a small computer data management company in Whitehorse. He used his systems skills in his role as Vice-President of Information Technology for the 2007 Canada Winter Games and as Assistant Director of Communications and Information Technology for the 2000 Arctic Winter Games.((“Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Shaw and Sylvestre.” Sports Yukon press release, 2 June 2023. Sport Information Resource Centre 2024 website: Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Inducts Shaw and Sylvestre - The Sport Information Resource Centre (sirc.ca) ))
	
Ken Sylvestre was inducted into the Yukon Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.