Sylvie Binette
Sylvie Binette was born in Quebec and came to the Yukon in 1985 as a French language teacher’s assistant with the national language program Odyssey. In the 2000s, she did some genealogical research and discovered that she was related to Joseph Eugène Binet, called Gene Binet in Mayo. No one else in Sylvie’s family had moved from Quebec, and now She felt that she had strong roots in the Yukon. In 2017, Sylvie worked on the redesign of the historic Binet House exhibits. She also participated in the association franco-yukonnaise (l’AFY) history project “De fil en histoires: Les personnages d’un territoire” and made a doll version of Eugène Binet for exhibit.1)
In April 2021, Herry and some like-minded history lovers, including Sylvie Binette, founded the Societé d’histoire francophone du Yukon to collect and share stories that will keep the francophone language, culture and stories alive for future generations.2) The Societé d’histoire francophone du Yukon volunteers were awarded YHMA’s 2024 Récits de vies de nos aînés franco-yukonnais (Innovation, Education, and Community Engagement) award.
Sylvie is a long-time supporter and board member of the Yukon Historical & Museums Association (YHMA).