The WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 • VOL. 25, NO. 6 $1.50 Are you ready for the Moosehide KLONDIKE Gathering? SUN It was a musical fortnight - and more to come Tiss Clark raised money for the Reprise Music Fund. See page 20. Photo by Dan Davidson in this Issue Fish camp report 6 Moosehide hunting 8 Radio Zho 19 Michele Genest's new Youth learn fish camp skills. Food to feed the Gathering. Promoting Power to the Peel. book Boreal Feast now available at Max's! What to see and do in Dawson! 2 Letters 5 Tuning your senses 8 TV Guide 14-18 City and Workers have contract 3 Dome Road Relocation issues 5 DCMF Photo page 9 Jazzing up the Palace 20 Uffish Thoughts 4 Como Mamas & Brandon Issak 7 Fire Dept. Open House 11 City notices 24 P2 WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE AND DO in DAWSON now: Dawson City Recreation Department This free public service helps our readers find their way through the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need preparation and Get the Rec & Leisure Newsletter & stay up to date. Website: www.cityofdawson. planning, so let us know in good time! To join this listing contact the office at Theca. Facebook: Westminster "City of Dawson Hotel Recreation". Contact us at 993-2353. [email protected]. fRidayS in The lOunge: LIVE AT THE PALACE GRAND: SPECIAL EVENTS: 6-9 p.m. our Friday Happy Hour Music Series, fea- All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are tures a variety of local musicians, changing every week. 11 p.m. Pit House Band. $20/$25 adults and $10/$15 kids (12 & under) available at KIAC, the Visitor Information Centre, Westmark Hotel and the Palace Grand Theatre (show nightsMeetings only) Kate’s Restaurant TOPS (Take Off POundS SenSibly) SummeR hOuRS: : Meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., 2nd floor of Hospital in Dawson City. Not for Profit Organization, one time Dinner Tuesday to Sunday 5 p.m.–10 p.m. Happy hour is back 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Lunch Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Brunch Sunday iflatOde fee DA ofWSO $32.00.n C DropiTy: in and check us out, no obligation. Contact person June Mathers (867) 993-5475. Chamber8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Closedof Commerce on Mondays. Meet first Tuesday each month at home of Joyce Caley ChambeR meeTingS: RatO 7:30yal p.m.Canadian For info lcallegi MyrnaOn bR Butterworth,anCh #1: 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. Recess for summer July-Oct. Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each Meet first Thursday each month at monthTown at Council the Downtown Hotel. PiLegionOnee HallR W (3rdOmen and O fKing The St.) yuk atO 7:30n: p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, COunCil meeTingS: Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Meet third Thursday each month at 7:30 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Recess for summer Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions during the question period, June,Klondike July and Aug.Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) CwhichOmmi takesTTee place Of T towardshe WhO thele endmee ofT ingeachS :meeting. Meetings are also aired on Channel 12. in The CONFLUENCe GALLERy: maThiaS maCPhee TelluRiC flOe: Council will be holding Committee Dawsonof the Whole City meetings Museum as posted at the posted office. in The Odd galleRy: aliSOn Judd liVing WiTh a landSlide: July 17- August 9 SummeR hOurs: Mondays July 3 - August 1 Parks CanadaOpen daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Life Drawing 7 - 9 PM in the KIAC Ballroom $8/Class Drawing tools klOndike naTiOnal historiC SiTeS progRamming: Tprovided,ODDLER Paper PAINTIN availableG: for purchase, Interested in modeling? Please contact Dana at [email protected] Walking tours, pho- Thursday’s, 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. $6/class or $25 for 5 tographyDänojà exhibits, Zho Cultural self-guided Centreprograms. See the Visitor's Centre for details. dweeks.aRkroo A parentedm Club activityWiTh Rebekahfor kids aged mille 2-4.R Come: get messy and enjoy some creative play-time in the KIAC ballroom. Tuesday and Thursday Monday and Wednesday Mondays, 6-9 p.m. $10 drop-in. - Of Land and Sky: WhatWednesday Plants Tell Us program 2pm Upstairs in the back room at KIAC. Includes use of chemicals and equipment -3pm – Shìnidäsha: Good fCompanyriday program with yandOGA assistance WiTh a ifnna required. Clax to*Papern: available for purchase. For more info, contact Percy Henry and Jody Beaumont 10:30- 11:30 - Wild and Rosie Rebekah at [email protected]. Apothecary: Awaken The Senses program 2pm -3pm Radio Zho - Live Tuesday & Thursday mornings, 6:30-7:50 a.m. by the Riverside. 12 noon to 1pm. Live music and chat presented under the big tentMonday and liveto Saturdayon CFYT 106.9 FM. FREE EVENT h$10aT hadrop y inOga or 10Wi Tclassh JO prepaidanne Vcardan nforostr $80.and: Wednesday lunch hour, 12:10 - 12:50 p.m. $5, or 10 class prepaid card for $4. Held in the KIAC Ballroom. - Guided Hammerstone Gallery Tours 10:30, 1:30 and Tuesdays and Thursdays, Parks3:30 Gift ShopYukon is open 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday. 5:30-7SOVA p.m. E-mail [email protected] 24 hours in advance. ADMin OffiCe hOurs TOmbstone inTeRPReTiVe CenTeR: mondays, Wednesdays, fridays Tuesdays & Thursdays Saturdays libRaRy hOurs : Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Starting May 1: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Campfire program, - 3:00 p.m. Bannock Art SuPPly Store hOurs Making 7:00 p.m.Sundays Guided Hike on Goldensides Trail, - 1:30Critter p.m. : CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER. TalksJunior dNaturalistaily at the Interpretivem Centre,onday, 7:00July p.m.21 Guided Hike on North : Monday to Thursday, 9-1 p.m. or by appointment. Klondike Trail, - 10:00 a.m. Guided Hike on Grizzly Trail - 10:30 a.m. everyday Join a free guided hike See Administrative Office for details. Dawson City Community Library to beautiful Goldensides Mountain at 10 a.m. Later on at 7 p.m. take part in a libRaRy hOurs sing-a-long to the mountains at a music coffeehouse – bring your instruments Miscellaneousand a tasty treat to share! : Monday & Wednesday Noon – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, zumba: ThursdayConservation & Friday Klondike10:00 a.m. – 6:30Society p.m. Saturday Noon – 4:00 p.m. depot hOurs: Fun, Latin-inspired fitness program for all ages and abilities! All sum- mer long at the TH Hall. Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Drop in or Sat, Sun, Mon: 1-5 p.m., Tues: 3-7 p.m. Donations of refundables purchase a 10-pass punch card. may be left on the deck during off hours. Info: 993-6666. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 P3 Drama Of Yukon’s Entry To World City of Dawson and employees agree War One To Be Marked Aug. 4 In on new contract Dawson City Press Release Press Release cent the first year, 1.75 per each negotiating committee former curator of Collections for Klondike National Historic (July 17, 2014) - A new cent the second with a two was able to demonstrate an (Tuesday July 15, 2014) News Sites in Dawson City will give an agreement has been reached per cent raise in its final year. ability to understand and of the outbreak of war in 1914 overview of what life was like between the City of Dawson Employees will have more respect the position of the arrived dramatically in the in Dawson in those post-Gold and the 36 unionized workers flexibility in the use of special other,” said Renaud. Yukon’s capital; a special event is Rush days, how the news of war in the Dawson City Municipal leave and changes to the “This is evidence that was received and what was the being organized to profile what Workers bargaining unit. sick leave provisions allow the labour/management happened 100 years to the day. Yukon’s involvement in the war. The public is invited to Fraser said the event on The agreement was workers to access more of relationship at the City the Palace Grand Theatre in August 4 is a community-led negotiated by the Public their banked sick leave before of Dawson is healthy Dawson at 7 p.m. on Monday effort to focus on a lesser-known Service Alliance of Canada’s applying for short-term and capable of great August 4, the 100th anniversary chapter in Yukon’s history. Erna Post with the help of disability. accomplishments when “Much more is known about the of the start of WW1. Event a four-member bargaining Yukon Employees Union working in partnership.” coordinator Max Fraser said Yukon and World War Two than partners in the occasion are the World War One,” says Fraser. team and a three-member president Steve Geick said he This contract is in effect Yukon Historical and Museums “With four years of WW1 management team led by City is pleased with the outcome. until Dec. 31, 2016. Association, the Dawson Branch anniversaries upon us (2014- of Dawson CAO Jeff Renaud. “The new contract provides of the Royal Canadian Legion 2018), a number of community It resulted in significant certainty for the town with organizations are coming and Parks Canada, Klondike improvements in many good outcomes for both National Historic Sites. The together with the goal of public is welcome; admission is bringing new light to this areas while maintaining management and workers,” free.