Campers outside the Yukon government's main administrative building have been given 48 hours to leave.

Government spokeswoman Pat Living said the eviction notice authorized by Highways and Public Works Minister Wade Istchenko was delivered this morning.

The two individuals remaining on-site have until 10:30 a.m. Sunday to remove themselves and their belongings, said Living, manager of communications for the Department of Health and Social Services.

Living said the eviction notice was prompted by concerns for the individuals' health, as temperatures are expected to drop further and be accompanied by a nasty wind.

The government has offered alternate accommodations, she said.

Living said a third individual who has been camping at the site accepted accommodations earlier this week.

"The Yukon government is urging the campers to take the support offered and take steps to ensure their own safety,” Health and Social Services Minister Doug Graham said in a statement this morning.

"We respect the rights of individuals to protest, but due to ongoing safety concerns and extreme cold weather, it is time for camping at the main administration building to come to an end.”

Living said original offers of alternate accommodation involved rooms at the Chilkoot Trail Inn, but those accommodations were subsequently deemed inappropriate. She wasn't sure this morning what the new offer of accommodations involves.

The eviction notice has absolutely nothing to do with the anti-occupy movement sweeping across the country, with several cities taking steps to dismantle the encampments in their public parks and spaces, she said.

Living pointed out campers moved to the grounds of the main administrative building long before the international occupy movement began with the occupation of Wall Street on Sept. 17.

If the local campers refuse to move, the government will involve its Department of Justice, she said.

Helen Hollywood was the first to set up her tent last June. Hollywood said back then she figured if Norcope Construction could take over the parking lot in front of the premier's office with heavy equipment because of a legal dispute with the government, she could camp on the building's front lawn.

There were as many as 10 to 15 campers occupying the area during the summer.

Whitehorse resident Mark Bowers began the official Occupy Whitehorse movement when he moved his truck and camper down to the administration building on Oct. 19.

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