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Two paratroopers touch down on the river ice as part of a SAR exercise. Photo by Dan Davidson. Story and more photos on page 3.
in this Issue Budget Time 3 About That Damaged Piano 7 The Film Fest Report 9 Max’s has How the numbers stack up in the A expert will repair the water Year 14 was another success. watch batteries! town's finances. damage from last year.
See & Do in Dawson 2 DCAS AGM Report 8 Jellicle Kats is Coming 10 Kids' Page 22 Uffish Thoughts 4 The Percy Winner Speaks 10 Meeting Los Triques 11 Classifieds 23 Food Bank Food Drive 5 Blast from the Past 11 TV Guide 14 - 18 City Page 24 P2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE a n d DO in d a w s o n now: ADMin Office Hours Library Hours This free public service helps our readers find their way through : Mon-Thurs, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need : Monday-Thursday 4-7 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. Library preparation and planning, so let us know in good time! To join this materials are now available for check-out by the community. Stop in for Art Supply Store Hours Eventslisting contact the office at [email protected]. more details! FAMILY COFFEE HOUSE AND OPEN MIC NIGHT: in the : Tuesday-Friday, noon-1 p.m., Thursday 4-5 KIAC Ballroom. All are welcome to attend and perform. Attendence is by p.m., Sunday 1-3 p.m. Last day April 18th. Stay tuned for summer hours Saturday, April 20 donation. TBA.Conservation Klondike Society JELLICLE CATS: THE MUSICAL: Depot Hours
Saturday, April 27 at KIAC Ballroom. Matinee : Sat, Sun, Mon: 1-5 p.m., Tues: 3-7 p.m. Donations of refundables at 2 p.m., evening show at 7 p.m. Songs from the musical CATS performance mayDawson be left on City the deck Recreation during off hours. Department Info: 993-6666. performed by 14 local kids! By Producer and Director Jack Amos. Tickets are $5,IODE available ICE DRAW: for purchase at Maximilians, KIAC or the General Store. Get the Rec & Leisure Newsletter & stay up to date. Website: www.cityofdawson. Meetings Tickets now available at various locations around town! Dawsonca. Facebook: City "City ofCommunity Dawson Recreation". Library Contact us at 993-2353. IODE DAWSON CITY: AGM Meet first Tuesday each month at home of Joyce Caley at 7:30 p.m. For info call Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. The: Wednesday,Westminster April 24 Hotelat 7 p.m. at the library. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1: Recess for summer July-Oct. Fridays: Jd McCallen in the Tavern Meet second Thursday each month at Legion Hall (3rd and King St.) at 7:30 p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, : Every Friday, 5:30-9:30 in the Tav- Pioneer Women of the Yukon: Sundays: Smallie Sunday and susu Robin Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353 ern. Country/bluegrass/folk/rockabilly. Special guests weekly. Meet third Thursday each month at 7:30 : Sundays starting at 4 p.m. in p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Recess for summer the Tavern. Listen the the musical talents of Susu Robin on the piano and uku- June,Klondike July and Aug.Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) lele and enjoy happy hour small drafts! Youth Screenprinting with RIan Lougheed-Smith: Regular live entertainment in the lounge on Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m. to Chamberclose. of Commerce & Town Council Apr.27 & 28, 10 - senior's mosaic workshop with tiss clark: Chamber Meetings: 4 p.m. in the KIAC Classroom. Ages 12-18. $10. Please register at KIAC. Saturday & Sunday, Apr.20 Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each Council Meetings: & 21, 12-4 p.m. FREE and open to those aged 55 and up. Pre-registration re- month at the Downtown Hotel. BEGINNER GUITAR WITH NIJEN: quired, call KIAC at 5005 to reserve your spot! 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council Upcoming session: Apr.5-May 24, Fridays Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions during the question period, let's sing and play with orff!: 3:30-7 p.m. $138 for 8 lessons. All ages. which takes place towards the end of each meeting. Meetings are also aired on Committee of the whole meetings: Channel 12. Kids learn about music by playing music with composer Carl Orff! Involving speech, singing, movement, instruments, Council will be holding Committee listening and improvising. Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-noon, May 5 to June 23. $100. THof the Whole meetings on the 1st Monday and 3rd Tuesday of each month. HATHA Yoga with JoannE Van nostrand: Age: 5 years. Pre-register with Tiss Clark, 6154. Parents welcome to attend. ELDERS SPRING CAMP: Tues/Thurs, 5:30-7 p.m. Sat, 9-10:30 a.m. To confirm e-mail [email protected]. Frequent students: YOUTH CAMP: April 15-19. Contact: Georgette, 993-7153 $60/10 classes. Prepaid cards: $80/10 classes, $50/5 classes. Drop in: $12. Saturday Drop-In Painting: Bring your own yoga mat, blanket and towel. Klondike Visitor'sApril 18-21. Contact:Association Georgette, 993-7153. SOVA Reopens May 4. Diamond Tooth Gerties winter openings: SOVA Year-end exhibitions & Celebration Apr.19 & 20, last chance for games of chance and libations! Open for summer May 10 with Gertie and her Gold : Thursday April 25, 6 p.m. Rush gals! Opening at SOVA Gallery (3rd and Queen), 7 p.m. Opening at the ODD Gallery (2nd and Princess), Grad Ceremony in the KIAC Ballroom at 8 p.m. All welcome to come and celebrate with appetizers and cash bar! Info call SOVA at 6390. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 P3 Search and Rescue Trainees Drop in on the Ice Bridge
Story & Photos by Dan Davidson
The yellow CC-115 Buffalo aircraft circled above the Yukon River half a dozen times before the two parachutists bailed out and their orange chutes bloomed, looking a lot like the paraglider wings that often slide across the Dawson skies in the summer. This, however, was April 12, and the military men gliding to a landing just a few hundred feet there was a chilly breeze and Warrant Officer Jean Tremblay, off the ice bridge were dressed the Buffalo made a number of took to the air. in full Arctic Gear. passes at various heights as well The military visitors were “For us this is a normal as dropping some streamers heading back to Whitehorse at weekend of SAR (Search and to gauge wind direction before the conclusion of the operation. Rescue) training,” said Master Guitard and his partner, Master Corporal Guitard from 442 Squadron in Comox, B.C. “We’re in Whitehorse for the weekend and we came up here just for a normal SAR training.” “This is a nice surprise for us,” said Ranger Sergeant John Mitchell. “We just got a call about 12 (noon) that it was happening, so it was very realistic for us to respond and throw things together.” Mitchell’s part was posting a flag near the drop zone and standing by with a radio to give instructions as needed. “Our area of operations is very large,” said Guitard, “so it’s good for us to come up here once in a while and operate in these conditions. As you can see I’m dressed for the Arctic here. If we always train where it’s nice and calm and we don’t come where it’s nice and cold, we don’t get that experience.” It was sunny and about -10 C° out on the ice bridge, but THE KLONDIKE SUN In-Store Tel: Specials & 993-6567 Subscription & Renewal Form Fresh Coffee Fax: every day! 993-5973 Name: Address: European cheeses and Organic foods City: Province/ State: “It ain’t gold Our Specialties Postal/ Zip Code: Country: IN A HURRY? Email: but it’s close!” Check out our Deli with ALL KINDS of great snacks! Pizza by the slice, gourmet sandwiches and dessert goodies. To find out how you can Annual (25 Issue) Subscription Costs: contribute , just email See daily specials at Bonanza Market on Facebook! Canada $44.00 klondikesun@ For all your game cutting needs, give Paul a call! U.S.A $75.00 northwestel.net! Camp Orders? No order too big or too small. Overseas $125.00 (Airmail) Winter Hours Contact Information: Mon to Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mail: The Klondike Sun, Bag 6040, Dawson YT, Y0B 1G0 Phone: (867)-993-6318 / Fax: (867)-993-6625 Sat: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Email: [email protected] Sun: CLOSED GST #: 12531 0581 RT / Societies Registration #: 34600-20 Print by THE YUKON NEWS, Whitehorse YT Party Platters for all occasions ~10 different kinds Custom orders ~ just call! P4 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN OPINIONS Uffish Thoughts: Lengthening the School Year will not Improve Student Outcomes By Dan Davidson
student had abysmal test in rural Yukon schools, which paid professional development to avoid the inconvenient scores while the rest were explains why officials were time for teachers is a good truth that the students who I would be the last person quite acceptable, that one so surprised when all of thing. If the department drag down the statistics are to objectPartners to an in actualEducation person can drag down the class them reacted negatively to can manage to make good also the students who do not review of the Education Act, average in ways that the Fraser the common school calendar use of this time, it will be a attend class on a regular basis, the Institute can exploit to fulfill proposals that would have worthwhile modification, and that adding more days to document unveiled in 1990 itsPartners mandate of trashing public forced them to return to though the recent decision to the year will not change this after extensive consultations education. holding classes well into the hold PD on the Friday when the behavior. Those who skip now around the territory led by was supposed to month of June and shorten Young Authors Conference has will just skip more. This is not Maurice Byblow and Piers have been reviewed after a their school hours per day in been held for the last 30 years a Field Of Dreams (if we add Macdonald a few years before decade. None of our political the midst of the darkness of gives me reason to wonder if days, they will come and they the NDP actually came into parties have managed to carry winter. that can be done. will learn) situation. power. through this requirement and The latest tinkering with Rural principals have been Having actual truant officers, I doubt that many people in the way that section of the act the Act is still being touted pulled out of their schools with penalties assigned to the department are actually was written means that it now as being enacted to “improve at the beginning of the fall families who do not ensure that familiar with the entire may never happen. term for some years now, their children attend school document, and that makes “326. (1) On or before 10 shanghaied by a schedule (or engage in some approved sense, since its implementation years from the proclamation established with only the home-school activity) might was cut short by the Yukon of this Act, the Minister shall Whitehorse schools in mind. make a difference, but that Party before the end of the establish a process for review Adding hours to the amount would be more contentious 1990s, and was not continued of the Act.” of time students will be in and complicated than simply by either the NDP or the The statute of limitations class is not necessarily a bad blaming everyone. Liberals when they had the has passed. thing, but it is based on the Tom Wayman wrote a poem chance later on. There are only There have been two misconception that our schools called “Did I Miss Anything?” certain parts of it that were attempts that I can recall. don’t match the schedules of that I used to study with my ever actually put into practice Both foundered on the shoals those Outside. During a week senior classes every year from and those are all anyone in of political correctness and when several jurisdictions the time I discovered it. It the department would need to bad faith on more than one student success”, a backside across the country have had speaks to the absentee student know. side, with the Department covering exercise aimed at school closures due to weather who asks the question, and PartnersInstead of the philosophy of of Education and the Council compensating for comments and road conditions bad concludes with these lines. real consultation embedded in for Yukon First Nations made by the Fraser Institute enough to be announced on "Everything. Contained in , we succumbed to the playing the roles of Scylla and and the Auditor General’s the national news, it should be this classroom standardized testing mania Charybdis. report of a few years ago. remembered that all Outside is a microcosm of human that swept the nation, adopting Instead, Yukon Education, There are good things in the school systems over program experience a split-personality use of tests as it is currently known, has review. The change in date for because they know they will assembled for you to query that came from both Alberta chosen to crack open the door the election of school councils lose days, and that the posted and examine and ponder and British Columbia. to review on a piecemeal basis, makes good sense. Schools get schedules are not real. This is not the only place Our small numbers leave originally for the purpose of ready for the next year during Yukon schools close only such an opportunity has been us wide open to all sorts altering school year schedules the final term of the year in when the buildings fail, or gathered of statistical abuse. If, for so that teacher/coaches could progress, and councils ought rogue Korean aircraft fly but it was one place instance, you have a Grade 12 be induced to spend their to come on board during the overhead for emergency And you weren't here.” class of five students and all March Breaks supervising the same time frame. It never made landings at the airport. Our but one of them successfully Arctic Winter Games every sense to have these elections motto might be one borrowed graduates, the percentage other year. take place up to two months from an old commercial expression of this fact sounds The current leadership in after the current school year enterprise that proudly boasted worse than what really the education department has had begun. “We Never Close.” happened.We want And ifto that hear one fromalmost you no depth! of experience The addition of three days of The department continues
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Press Release Food banks have become a fixture in many communities. They often start with the WHITEHORSE (April 10, 2013) —Students will have access to churches, which are acting out more instructional time and teachers will receive more professional their faith’s instructions to look developmentThe Act to opportunities Amend the Education as a result Act of amendments passed in after the poor. the Yukon Legislative Assembly. In Dawson the Transients' will also enable school Dinners that take place during council elections to be held in the spring. the month of May are run “These amendments are an important step in reaching our by all the churches working goals to improve student success,” Education Minister Scott Kent together, using the available said. “We now have increased student-teacher time, more time to space and kitchen at St. Mary’s deliver training to our teachers, and better organized processes Catholic Church to make sure but it contains a couple of large they handled the annual to ensure newly-elected school council members have appropriate that summer workers, many of time to learn their roles prior to the beginning of the school year.” freezers and floor to ceiling distribution of food hampers whom arrive without a lot of shelves of canned and dry that has become part of the pre- Previously, Yukon students were scheduled to be in school for resources, get at least one good fewer hours per year than students in many other jurisdictions goods. Christmas season here over the meal a week during the first in Canada. The amendments allow for an increase of 15 hours of The new food bank has been years, with food being collected instructional time per year so that students will receive 950 hours month of each summer season. enthusiastically supported by at all the schools and churches. of instructional time annually. Working on a smaller scale, the community at large. Mining Jack Vogt, who is also part of Beginning in the 2013/14 school year, teachers will receive an St. Paul’s Anglican Church has and exploration camps that the management committee, additional 15 hours of professional development time annually. a program it calls the Deacon’s were shutting down for the reports that the demographic This will enable Yukon Education to ensure that all teachers have Cupboard, which provides a season donated their surplus of the users changed during the equal opportunity to receive training and continue to employ best limited food supply for people supplies last fall. The grocery year. practices for the benefit of all students. – mostly men, it seems – who stores made donations. There In the fall there were a Until now, the Education Act required that school council are temporarily down on their was a grant from the City of number of transients and then members be elected in the fall, after the school year had already luck. Dawson. The Pioneer Women over the course of the winter, it begun. With the amendments having passed, school council The biggest food bank of the Yukon donated funds became all locals. This spring members will now be elected in May, prior to the beginning of the program in the town was run school year. towards the purchase of a has been very busy and we are Government of Canada Announces for about two decades out of freezer. gearing up for transients again Successful Licensees for Guided the Women’s Shelter. For many “It’s been amazing, the as the weather warms up. years this served both men and support of the community and “As of the end of March, 316 Tours at S.S. Klondike and Dredge women, but just over a year ago people wanting to get behind bags of food had been given distribution of food hampers it,” Nyland said. “I think it’s an out. One bag should feed a No. 4 National Historic Site to men was shifted to St. Paul’s outlet for people wanting to do person for two days. Over all, and amalgamated with the charity and to do it in Dawson.” 70 different people have come Deacon’s Cupboard program. While the people running to the food bank to pick up Whitehorse, Yukon (April commitment to supporting As of last fall the entire the food bank will respond food for themselves and their 9, 2013) – On behalf of the the tourism industry and program was transferred to to emergency situations, families.” Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s to preserving culture and the Dawson Community Chapel Tuesdays from noon to 5 p.m. Planning to restock the Environment Minister and heritage remains strong in the on Fifth Avenue, just across are the regular hours, and they shelves in anticipation of the Minister responsible for Parks Yukon,” said Minister Kent. the street from the Goldrush Canada, Mr. Ryan Leef, Member “Parks Canada looks forward encourage people to plan for arrival of transients in the Campground. that. next month, the church will be of Parliament for the Yukon, to working with these local Maria Nyland, one of the announced the Klondike successful businesses to provide an Nyland says that the weekly holding a food drive during the people running the operation, licensees that will offer guided enhanced experience at both of use of the food bank varies first week in May. tours on the S.S. and these sites.” says her church’s members widely. “We are planning to drop off Dredge No. 4 national historic In addition to theKlondike new began to discuss taking it “Some weeks there’s no one bags on Thursday, May 2.” Vogt sites. guided tours, visitors can on when they heard that the and then the next there are 15 said, “and then pick them up on “I am pleased that all of our continue to access S.S. Women’s Shelter wanted to or 20 people. We try to give Sunday, May 5.” hard work has come to fruition,” independently to learn about get out of the service. It was a two or three days worth of food Meanwhile the town’s four said Mr. Leef. “Thanks to the the exciting history of the site. congregational decision. and encourage people to make churches have already begun to collaborative efforts of Parks Parks Canada has invested in The church converted one monthly visits.” organize for the Tuesday night Canada and Yukon tourism a range of innovative activities of its Sunday school rooms to The Women’s Shelter still Transient Dinners that will be partners, visitors will have a that will offer amazing new make a storeroom. It is securely has some involvement and held during the month of May. diverse range of high-quality experiences, including free, locked up when it’s not in use, experience opportunities downloadable smartphone at these important national appsKlondike and the family-oriented Draft Yukon Water Strategy historic sites.” “XPLORERS” activity book for Beginning on June 1, S.S. and Klondike the Klondike for Public Review Binette Cultural Resources Goldfields. A popular visitor Management, MacBride brochure for S.S. will The Government of Yukon invites all Yukoners to participate in the development of a Museum, Nature Tours of Yukon also be available, as will be the water strategy that will guide our approach to water management in future. The strategy Inc.,Klondike and Yukon Culture Cruiser interpretive brochure for the focuses on how we use and protect water. will offer guided tours of S.S. Dredge No. 4. Though visitors , while Goldbottom will not be able to explore Comments are sought on the vision, principles and goals proposed in the draft strategy as well Mine Tours, Husky Bus, and Dredge No. 4 on their own, a as six priorities and the short- and long-term actions for achieving them. Nature Tours of Yukon Inc. will guided tour is only a phone call Pick up a copy of the public review document at Environment Yukon offices or provide your offer guided tours of Dredge No. away. comments online. For more information, call 667-3171 or 1-800-661-0405 X3171 or email 4. The tours will be available by Parks Canada works to reservation, and tour operators ensure Canada’s historic and [email protected]. will determine the amount natural heritage is protected charged to their clients. Parks and, through a network of 44 The deadline for comments is May 31, 2013. Canada willKlondike continue to have national parks, 167 national knowledgeable staff on site at historic sites, and four national the S.S. to welcome marine conservation areas, visitors and will care for and invites Canadians and people For more information visit: maintain both the sternwheeler around the world to engage in www.env.gov.yk.ca/draftwaterstrategy and the Dredge No. 4 National personal moments of inspiring Historic Site. discovery at our treasured “The Government of Canada’s natural and historic places. P6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN 2013 Budget Presented Challenges, Opportunities and Accomplishments
Story & Photos by Dan Davidson the presen-tation by explaining the differences between the work of the council and the Dawson’s 2013 Final work of the admin-istration. Operating Budget was presented “Council members are to the public (four in the gallery regular folks with regular jobs, and an unknown number your neighbours who give up watching DCTV’s channel 12) at their evenings and time with the regular council meeting on family to perform the duties April 9, just about a week before outlined for them by the Yukon the Municipal Act deadline of government’s Municipal Act: April 15. the high level work of evaluating The budget tops out at the policies and services and $7,381,879, with major revenues programs of the municipality. CAO Jeff Renaud presented the budget overview. Mayor Wayne Potoroka was pleased coming from the territorial “The CAO’s job is to act as with the 2013 budget. municipal grant funding, taxes the town’s on-the-ground lead and grants in lieu of taxes, and hand, and among other things various public works billings. he’s tasked with keeping the Recreation Manager. Water and Sewer City. Major expenses for the town office open, the garbage picked “We all contribute, which rates are staying at current • Failure to acquire an begin with waste management, up, the streets cleared of both is why Jeff and I kind of tag- levels for the time being, operating agreement with YTG water and sewer (totaling snow and dogs - the things we teamed on this today,” said Potoroka said, but there with respect to the Quigley 26%), recreation & green space pay taxes for and expect our Potoroka. remains the certainty of the Landfill. (another 26%) and general town to provide.” “Jeff and his team presented increases that will come once Opportun-ities included: administration (20%). The two branches work a budget which maintains the town takes control of the • Demon-strating the ability Once all depreciations and hand in hand when it comes the level of services we are new wastewater treatment of the City to respond to the loan payments have been to preparing the budget, a accustomed to without raising plant. results of the MSR. accounted for, that leaves the process that includes the Chief the taxes.” Subscribers to the town’s • An opportunity to demon- City with a surplus of $12,099. Administrative Officer (more Some of this was possible cable television system will be strate how partnerships This is better than it looks commonly called the City because of the increase in the seeing increases this year, even between the City and other when a transfer to reserves of Manager), the Senior Financial Comprehensive Municipal though the system actually organizations can benefit the $457,538 is taken into account. Officer, the Fire Chief, the Grant, which comes from the contributes 3% to the town’s community. Mayor Wayne Potoroka began Super. of Public Works and the territory to all the towns. revenues. The actual cost of Renaud felt the list of acquiring the channel signals accomplishments was has gone up, and this is a user- impressive. They were: pay system. • No proposed tax increases Recreation facility user fees as far as mill rates were will be increasing. concerned. The City has no “It’s been roughly a dozen control over possible increases years since our user fees have in territorial assessments. gone up,” the mayor said, “and • Reduction in the vendor that’s frankly too long. We’re stall rates on Front Street (for not going to regain that ground Farmers’ Market and other in one year, but we can all operators) from $20 to $10. expect to pay a bit more for • Continuation of financial our recreation this year and support to the Moose Mountain possibly in the future.” Ski Hill, which is run by These and other fees have not volunteers. yet been set, and those debates • Continued funding to will come later in the spring. the Klondike Development “In closing I’d like to thank Organization (KDO). Stay safe this everyone for the hard work • Acquisition and initial that went into this budget. restoration efforts of the old It builds on the town’s good Canadian Imperial Bank of heating season management practices, the Commerce Building (a National input of citizens, the recent and Hi, I’m Kevin Taylor, Deputy Fire Marshal Historic Site) on Front Street. considered input of staff and • Funding to support Help to safeguard your family and home by taking these your elected officials, but most increased animal control simple steps: of all, it moves our community activities. Go outside to check your chimneys for ice buildup; forward.” • Mitigation of elevated CAO Jeff Renaud presented snow removal costs during Check that your extension cords are in good shape; an overview of the budget this unusually heavy snowfall Have your home heating system serviced by a details, beginning with lists of year by use of the previously professional; challenges, opportunities and established Winter Control accomplishments. Reserve. Test your carbon monoxide detectors and change their The challenges included: • Landfill planning & funding batteries regularly; and • A lack of information for a Surface Water management Check your smoke alarms and change their batteries. from the Yukon government plan and site management plan Home safety is everyone’s responsibility, regarding the operating costs - a solo effort due to lack of YTG please do your part. related to the new Wastewater participation. Treatment Plant. • Continuation of elevated • Expectations from the levels of green space citizens generated by the maintenance. extensive Municipal Services • Finding allocated for Community Services Review (MSR) recently the review of the Integrated www.community.gov.yk.ca Protective Services concluded. Community Sustainability Plan, • A continued need to needed in order to continue to Cont'd on next page --> contribute to reserves for the benefit from the federal Gas long-term sustainability of the THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 P7 Museum Piano Repairs Begin Press Release Christopher being active in the octagonal, baluster shaped a wider bar decorated with a piano industry after about 1860. legs. The underside of the painted design is visible on this historical integrity, which [source:The Victorian Antique Piano Square Shop] [Box] piano is enclosed. Two jointed side at the front but slant back includes the original finish of a Grand Piano slats of wood roughly forming under the wooden cover which The saga began a year ago, c1855 Grow & Christopher Box a V extend from the pr side of folds back and may be lifted. when a pipe in the sprinkler Grand Piano.” : the piano towards the center, MANUFACTURER: Grow & system pulled apart and dumped Laura Mann explains that there These magnificent presumably for the attachment Christopher, 3rd Avenue, New untold gallons of water into the are two furniture conservators instruments were once very of a pedal mechanism, another York Cor 14 St.” in gold lettering east end of the north gallery as in private practice in Canada popular in both America and section extends toward the pl centered over the keyboard. PR well as thend visible storage exhibit and she is very pleased that Europe during the Victorian side. The keyboard consisting near inside stamped or carved on the 2 floor of the Dawson Mr. Kelley has agreed to take era. They were produced from of 45 ivory and 32 black keys into the wood “No. 5467” City Museum. This disaster, on on the commission on-site. about 1850-1880 and were is centered on the upper front appears. Easter weekend of 2012on-exhibit was “Not having to ship an already usually made with intricately surface flanked by 20.5 cm wide The piano is made of Brazilian majorcollection with approximately 82% damaged piano is a huge relief,” carved rosewood, mahogany sections of wood which form Rosewood and is of the Rococo or ebony cabinets. The last the front of the box. The pl side Victorian style. of the Museum’s she said. In addition, Mr. Kelley The piano affected. has agreed to give a talk about known production of square of the mechanism is wider as pianos seems to be about 1885 before its Laura Mann, Executive the treatment of the pianoth at the bath. Director of the Museum explains Museum on April 25 at 7 pm. due to the popularity of the new that the North Gallery and Visible At the end of this talk, there will upright piano. Before the upright Storage exhibits are exhibits be time set aside for Mr. Kelley piano gained its popularity with the highest concentration to look at wooden artifacts that in the late 19th century, the of artifacts. However, she points are owned by members of the square grand piano was the out that there were exceedingly community.Grow & Christopher Box instrument of choice in most few losses thanks to the triage Grand Piano fashionable homes. Although team, the Dawson City Property From the records of the Dawson it is quite large and striking Management office and the City Museum: in appearance, its tone is very Dawson City Fire Department. different from contemporary The one exception to this Grow & Christopher instruments. The square piano episode was the damage to sounds reminiscent of the early The piano the French Polish finish of the pianoforte of Mozart’s era with after its Museum’s box grand piano. Wales F. Grow began his a tone that is best described as bath. The piano’s finish which had career with the co-operative having a soft harp-like quality. been virtually pristine was now ‘New York Pianoforte This instrument was well suited almost completely obliterated. Manufacturing Company’, and for small intimate gatherings, But this will change when Greg is listed as a partner in ‘A. H. which were commonplace Kelley, a furniture conservator Gale & Company’ in 1842. In among the Victorians. [source: in private practiceth in Toronto 1847, Grow left the partnership Antique Piano Shop] arrives on April 15 to begin the with A. H. Gale to join William The piano was purchased by process of treating the piano. Christopher, establishing the the donor from the Flora Dora The treatment is expected to firm of ‘Grow & Christopher’. Dance Hall and subsequently last approximately two weeks The firm specialized in square donated to the Dawson City and will involve lifting areas of grand pianos, and by 1855 Grow Museum. the original finish and softening & Christopher was building over The piano stands on 4 them so that they can be spread 150 pianos annually. Instruments and blended into the areas of by Grow & Christopher were loss. This process is critical frequently exhibited at fairs and in order that as much of the trade shows, and were generally original finish be preserved awarded with high honors as possible. “We are not only for design and construction. concerned with the historic Grow & Christopher dissolved importance of an artifact, we around 1857 -1858, and there 2013are concerned City with maintaining Budget is no mention of either Grow or <-- Cont'd from previous page Tax funding. organization. • Municipal acquisition of • First time contribution Minto Park from the territorial to the previously established government. Heritage Fund Reserve, as • Creation of a Downtown part of an overall contribution Revitalization Plan, as part of $457,538 to other reserve of the Regional Economic funds. Development Plan being The town continued its implemented by the Tr'ondëk history of partnerships with Hwëch'in, the Dawson City Arts numerous organizations Society, the KDO and the City. and agencies in its planning, ! • Development of a including the Association " photographic database to assist of Yukon Communities, the with Heritage management Dawson City Museum, the efforts. Dawson Golf Association, # • Completion of the Recreation Dawson City Minor Soccer, the Centre Evaluation. Dawson City Ski Association, • Replacement of Rec. Centre the Yukon Government, the boilers. KDO, the City of Whitehorse, • Upgrade of some pool the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in, the systems. Government of Canada, the • Funding identified for Robert Service School, the extension of the pool season, Dawson City Firefighters' a pilot project indicated as Association, Humane Society desired in the MSR results. Dawson, the Conservation Community Services • Continued grant support to Klondike Society and the the Dawson City Golf Course, Heritage Advisory Committee. which is run by a volunteer P8 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN Dawson City Arts Society Keeps on Sailing but Faces Challenges
Story & Photos By Dan Davidson That said, the organization for Employment program but Menzies and Dubois and its program arm, the did come to an end, but only acknowledge that this can’t Klondike Institute of Art and because it had served its go on forever. More effective Peter Menzies waxed Culture, face some challenges purpose as a launch pad fund raising is a necessity. enthusiastic about his three as the board looks into the pilot for the establishment of DCAS founder Greg years on the board of the future. the Yukon (originally KIAC) Hakonson asked if there had Dawson City Arts Society as “The big question for us School of Visual Arts. been any attempt to obtain the annual general meeting over the last two years has This year, as executive more core funding from the DCAS Executive Director began on April 4. During been how best to keep this director Karen Dubois government and Dubois said Karen Dubois two of those years he has ship afloat. We are really at mentioned in her report, there had been, annually, been DCAS’s president, and the point where we have to it has already committed but that Yukon government the evening would see him core funding of $400,000 has continue in that position. remained constant for some Dan Sokolowski reported “It just continues to get years and seems unlikely to that the ballroom theatre had better every year,” he told change. “a steady stream of viewers the audience of about 30 Program personnel Matt throughout all the screenings” members. “I was trying to Sarty and Angela Bonnici and that the workshops were explain to someone just reported that KIAC supported overflowing. before the meeting what was or presented a wide range of Summing up, Dubois noted so interesting about it, and I courses in art and music, as that DCAS and its programs can’t get it into two or three well as dance and performing enjoy a national reputation minutes yet.” arts workshops, the annual that seems to exceed what it Youth Art Enrichment Week, had locally and in the Yukon. Outgoing DCAS directors Georgette McLeod, Lulu Keating and Summer Art Camp, the “We need to get that word Rian Lougheed-Smith Riverside Art Festival, the out,” she said. monthly family coffee house/ The organization had no open mic Saturday evenings, trouble filling its various and a score of concerts and boards and committees once balance what we want to do to helping to find ways to special presentations. Some of again this year. As always with what we’re capable of. put programming back into the latter were in cooperation there were some people with This’ll be the third year I’ve the Palace Grand Theatre with Jazz Yukon, the Northern the second half of a two-year said that here.” and investigating the Lights School of Dance, and term yet to be served. DCAS’s problem is that, establishment of an Art Market the Yukon Arts Centre. The gallery committee DCAS president Peter Menzies no matter how close to the or Artists’ Cooperative. The ODD Gallery is a continuing members, Janice edge it runs its budget, it The organization is program unto itself and Cliff , Meg Walker and Matt keeps taking on more things. healthy, has lots of willing director Evan Rensch Sarty were joined by Aubyn Last year, it entered into volunteers making many of reported on eight exhibitions O’Grady, Nicole Rayburn, In the 15 years since the partnerships with Parks its programs work, boasts through the year, as well Kerry Barber, Dan Sokolowski, society was formed and the Canada to undertake both the healthy audiences for most all as a total of 16 artists in Angela Bonnici, and Elaine 14 years since it commenced ArtGate project at Bear Creek of its events, and managed to residence at Macaulay House Rohatensky. operations it has had a and the Print Symposium increase its own income from and a variety of lectures and On the DCAS board Peter tremendous impact on the at the Dawson Daily News fundraising events by $4,500 special events. Menzies, Gail Calder and Pat arts and culture scene in building from the previous year. On the The Dawson City Habiluk were joined by Lulu Dawson. Since DCAS/KIAC rarely other hand, it lost $3,000 in International Short Film Keating, Helen Bowie, Rose “After (this time) it makes terminates a program that sponsorships and donations Festival also operates under Hebert, Marion Dale, Teresa sense that we have deep, deep has proven to be successful, it and ended up with a deficit of the DCAS umbrella andth Conkin, and Mark Moore. roots in the community and is hard to see where it could $27,000 at the end of 2012. completed its successful 14 One additional member will this cultural cluster is having trim its activities. It is true That was covered by year run just the weekend be appointed by the Tr'ondëk some impact.” that the very successful Arts reserves from other years, before the AGM. Producer Hwëch'in.
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Story & Photos George Black Ferry by Dan Davidson about a man living with the ”, a title which trauma of a terrible childhood pretty much sums up the film. event. First prize in this First prize includes $300 in cash The 14th Edition of the category includes $1000 cash, and $500 worth of KIAC video Dawson City International Short a $1000 equipment rental from equipment rental. Film Festival wrapped up over the Northern Film and Video Second Place was awarded the weekend with the awards Industry Association (NFVIA) to Andrée Bélanger for "Tous presentations on Sunday night and a guaranteed screening at Ce Que Les Hommes Savent” (Everything Humans Know), an eight minute animation in which various animals find themselves in overwhelming situations. Second place receives $200 in cash and $400 worth of equipment rental. Honourable Mention was given to Kristen Smarch, for “Forbidden Love”, a seven minute film which portrayed the internal struggle of a young man who wants to be a DJ while his mother wants him to go to Bible school. Arllin Mcfarlane receives her MITY Award from Gordon McRae MITY Youth Award – Jessica and Elaine Cordon. Smith for “Direct Wind”. For this two minute film Smith hand animated a leaf, using over 500 drawings. The award is for $100 closing out the festival. the 2013 Tromso International in cash, provided by the Klondike The weekend, beginning with Film Festival in Norway. Institute of Art and Culture. HUMANE SOCIETY DAWSON UPDATE a showing of Lulu Keating’s 83 Second prize in this category The Lodestar award for best with Katie Pearse, Humane Society Dawson Canadian or International film went to Guillaume Blanchet’s “The Man who lived on his Bike”. Spay and Neuter Incentive Program This award features $500 in cash and a Sterling Silver DCISFF pin handcrafted by Sharon The Humane Society Dawson is excited to announce that Edmunds. we are reinstating our Spay and Neuter Incentive Program American animator Don (S.N.I.P.). SNIP is a joint effort between the Humane Society Hertzfeldt’s epic “It’s Such a and the City of Dawson. Beautiful Day” was awarded Spaying or neutering your pet reduces problems such as the Yukon Brewing Audience roaming, breeding unwanted litters, and it helps keep the pet Favorite Award on $500. The CBC North Public Service population down. SNIP is designed to help those in need with Announcement Contest was the cost of spaying or neutering their animal by providing 50 won by Ross Burnet. percent of the cost. Festival organizer Dan Individuals interested are strongly encouraged to apply. Sokolowski said that the festival Application sheets can be found at the Humane Society (presented by the Klondike Dawson, on our website, or by email request at hsdawson@ Institute of Art and Culture with northwestel.net.This column is provided by the Humane Dawson Society. Yukon Energy), had a steady Hours of operation: Monday, noon to 4 p.m., closed stream of viewers throughout all Tuesday, Wednesday to Saturday noon to 4 p.m. the screenings and overflowing Phone number: 993-6900 workshops given by festival guests, Lulu Keating, Roslyn Muir, Michelle Latimer and Van Cooper. Sokolowski says that about 800 hours of volunteer time goes into the planning and holding of the festival and some 80 people are involved. Oddly enough, his own festival highlight this year was not on Karen MacKay shows off her MITY Award. any of the screens. “Funnily enough, I just really enjoyed our outdoor barbecue. We had a lot of people there. minute feature “Lucille’s Ball” was presented to Arlin We had a band playing. There on Thursday night and ending MacFarlane, for her three was a real energy. Now, having with her 23 minute “Her Last minute drama “Walks Like”. the band play is not about film, Plan”, featured 107 films of This is based on a story by but everyone there was there various lengths spread over 15 Ivan Coyote and is described as because of the festival. We had screenings and three venues. featuring a “prank, a kid, two over 90 people there and we ran Sunday evening special events grandmothers and a question out of food. The fire department included an open air BBQ served of gender.” Second place offers really came through for us. It up by the Dawson Firefighters, $500 cash and $500 worth of just ran so smoothly and it was with live music by Drea and video equipment rental from really a great time. the Naysayers. There was an the Klondike Institute of Art and “I was out there and suddenly ongoing blog by Dan Dowhal Culture (KIAC). realized it was near the end of The MITY (Made in the Yukon) In the MITY Emerging Artist the festival and after four days Professional Award went to category First prize went to people were still enthused about Traolach Ó Murchú’s sensitive Karen MacKay for her five it. So that was exciting for me.” film “Gordie”, a 10 minute film minute film “Launching of the P10 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN Studer Found the Trail was Better Jellicle Kats Are Coming by Lisa McKenna in the Lead, so he Stayed There Photos submitted by Rachel Weigers Anna Claxton & Crispin Studer Jack Amos started his love for music and dance, especially EXPRESSION Celtic, when he was very little. According to his mother, Bridget, OF INTEREST Jack is the boy that we all see bouncing to the music at the Gazebo. When he was 7 he learned to play the violin and his STAFF HOUSING career began. DAWSON CITY, YUKON He started ‘busking’ (playing music for spare change) at local FOR YUKON HOUSING coffee shops for charities. I once met him outside the General CORPORATION Store busking for a friend who needed some medical attention, I’m sorry that I don’t recall what it was for but I thought it was /%)()/-$("),*), .$)($-&))%$(".) pretty special for some one of his tender years to care so much " /" .# $(. , -.)! 0 &)* ,- )(., .),- for others. It gives one hope for the world today. ( *,$0 . & ( )1( ,-$(/( ,. %$(".# After he ‘broke out’ he began reciting poetry, adding his *,)0$-$)()!-. 4#)/-$(")( '/&.$3 , audience into the act. But what really set him off was the idea of a .$' !, ' $( 1-)($.3 /%)( musical dance class like they have in Whitehorse, unfortunately #$-, +/ -.!),2*, --$)()!(. , -.$-(). there was not one in Dawson. One was attempted but only 3 boys ()4 , , +/ -.!),*,)*)- &-), . ( , signed up and the instructor, Colleen, needed at least 6 students. && Then Jack saw a taped performance of Seussical The Musical ), . $&-0$-$. Story & Photo and he fell in love with the idea. He began his own non-profit www.housing.yk.ca by Dan Davidson organization called “It’s Going To Happen” and he is reported to race. All my other dogs were &&), ' $& say that he couldn’t rely on the grown-ups so he was going to get just awesome. )()/.& " it going. ($),,)", ' 0$-), “On this race for the most And…. Getting it going he has done! He and his mother went /%)()/-$("),*), .$)( Swiss born Crispin Studer part I couldn’t even open a to meet Karen Dubois at KIAC and she led them on to apply for ,0$-., . regained his first place standing granola bar without the whole funding from the city, they ended up coughing over two grand! )2 #$. #),- in the Percy DeWolfe Race this team falling into a lope. It was He met with Katie Pearse and they discussed the choreography (867) 667-8086 year after taking a year off like ‘Ah! Something’s going on. for the show. He stayed up late at night picking out the songs he [email protected] following his 2011 win. Let’s go for a run again.’ wished to use and writing the in-between dialogues. Jack and his At the awards banquet on “But you don’t want to do dad went and hung posters all over town, after Jack had learned March 30 Studer noted that it that, because if you do it too a computer program for putting the writing on! Sandra Hall will had been ten years since he first often, you burn them out. So be the voice instructor and two students from SOVA, one a pianist ranth the Percy. In 2003 he placed I had to be really quiet on my and the other a vocalist, are also assisting. 11 on what was his first long sled and just do nothing or else So rehearsals have started,th the instructors will be paid, and the distance race. they would just speed up again Big Show is on April 27 at the KIAC. I know I’m going to be there Five years later he returned and get excited.” and I hope everyone else tries to come (shows are at 2pm and to run in the Percy Junior, with Wearing number 8 bib, 7pm). a respectable running time Studer started in the middle So come and see Jack’s Jellicle Cats because I know it will be of 26:24. The next year, 2009, of the pack of 14, but quickly purrrrfect ! he ran the main race – twice moved up. the distance – in just about an “I realized that the trail hour and a half longer, placing this year was better if you seventh. were in front. So I stopped In 2010 Studer placed breaking right away and let second, with a time of 22:35, them run really fast to try to and in 2011 his first place pass everybody. That worked running time of 20:23 was over and then I had a really good an hour ahead of the second trail. This was a big advantage 2,#(,&(0 3 (* !*$%-/ place team. This year he won against someone like Hans, who with a time of 22:06, nearly an started last.” 7 /-%$00(-, * -2,#$"-/#(,&0 hour ahead of Hans Gatt, who At the banquet it was 1/ ")0-/ +(,21$0 would have come second if he mentioned that Ed Hopkins, hadn't forgotten his race bib. who had to carry a couple of 7 /-%$00(-, *$+-$"-/#(,&0 Studer started mushing in dogs before he got to Eagle, 1/ ")0-/ +(,21$0 2002 as a handler for Frank and decided to scratch there $51 ..*(" 1(-,#$ #*(,$ Turner on the Yukon Quest. so they could get the best care, “I had finished schooling in dug a bit of a trench with his Switzerland and I wasn’t sure if sled after taking on the dogs. I wanted to keep going or not. He was jokingly referred to as ..*(" 1(-,0" ,!$.(")$#2. I had kind of a year to kill so a “the Trencher”. And %/-+1'$ 2)-,(*+ -2,# friend of mine that had dogs in “I managed to be ahead of -++(00(-,-%%("$ 1 **(-11 Swiss said, ‘Well, you should the trenching team,” Studer heeeers 1/$$1-/-,*(,$ 1 become a handler and go to said. 444/$$*62)-,"-+ Canada for a winter and try Past Fortymile the original Jack! that out.’ So I did that and really trail had blown in during the liked it.” blizzard early in the week, and He’s been racing ever since, Studer’s impression was that including enteringth the Yukon the people trying to clear it Quest (placing 13 this year). hadn’t quite managed to find Just two weeks ago he won the the original track. -5 Cool Dogs and Hot Springs race “The new trail hadn’t really '(1$'-/0$ at Takhini Hot Springs in 54 set in, and it was a bit rough '-,$ minutes, 13 seconds. going down to Eagle.” -**/$$ “I moved here and started On the way back, after 14 $51 my own kennel – and a family.” teams had run over it, Studer + (*(,%-/$$*62)-,"-+ When he’s not working said it was much better, $!444/$$*62)-,"-+ with his dogs, Studer works although the Eagle volunteers in mineral exploration, doing who made the trip to Dawson prospecting and soil sampling. for the Saturday night banquet He has his own company and reported that it was still pretty contracts out his services. rough when they rode it after “I was really impressed the race. with my dogs on this race. I “There’s nothing the trail have a two year old leader that makers could have done about I discovered was good at that it. It was just the weather.” during the Quest, and he was in the lead for almost all of this THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 P11 Meeting Los Triques Which Came First, the Filmmaker or the Egg? Story & Photos by Jack Vogt food. their gods who left them and Before I say too much about then by the people around them. what happens out in the field, The Mayas ruled over them and We have spend the last five I think you should know they were the “exploited ones.” winters going to Hermosillo, something about the people Next came the Aztecs and then Sonora, Mexico. Living in and their culture. They are an the Spanish and always they another culture long enough to indigenous people that still were subservient to Mexico make friends helps us see life speak their native language. City. All of these exploited from a different perspective. It is a tonal language that has the Triques, increasing their Today I want to share the story been reducedNew to Testament writing, but feelings of abandonment. of some of the Mexican field little material is available to Not much has changed in their workers that we have gotten to them. The , a social standing. Many of them know. dictionary and some songs are still feel that way but now they They are a group of people all I know about. are far away from their beloved that have come from the The problem with learning Oaxaca where everything is state of Oaxaca in Southern to read Trique is that you green and are living in a desert Mexico. They left homes and need an education. Most of the where little grows unless it can Brian Lyle, KIAC Artist in Residence, shoots Michael Edwards in families because of oppressive Triques that we know have be irrigated. They have tried to a film to be shown at the 2014 Dawson International Short Film conditions, seeking a better life little education and what they bring some green to their new Festival. We won’t give away the plot except to note it involves a in the north. In northern Mexico do have is in Spanish. The homes by planting different Dawson local and an egg he encounters on the boardwalk . This close to the city of Hermosillo, community that we are familiar crops in their yards. You might will be one of a collection of nine short films that play with the they work in the fields, planting with has about four thousand see trees, vegetables and maybe Klondike nicknaming tradition, featuring Dawsonites as the and harvesting many of the people; among the adults we even a banana tree, but not actors. foods that we find in our stores know, only two men can read. I enough to feed many people. Photo & Story They are still the exploited ones by Alice Thompson who work long hours in the hot sun (plus 40° for much of the summer) for very little money and then many times they are Brian Lye has been one of the KIAC Artists in Residence from cheated out of their contacted March 4 to April 12, and is now regretfully moving back to wages. Vancouver. Brian works in the filmmaking medium and has found They leave the house at five his stay here very productive and fun. in the morning to start work “It’s been my first time in the Yukon, and it has been awesome to before the day gets hot, and see the place and meet the people that live here. It has been a very do not get home until 4:30 or 5 easy town to get to know people, everyone has been very friendly.” in the evening and sometimes “I spent my first couple of weeks experimentingWhite with Fang stop later. If things go well they motion animation, one involving drinking beer then eating the can, should make about 150 pesos a and another animation of me reading the novel while day, or around $12.00 Canadian. a butternut squash in the studio comes to life as a dog and attacks None of us would work for that; me. Both films were shown during the Artist in Residence talk Crops are picked by hand and transported to market. yes, food may be cheaper than during the recent Dawson International Short Film Festival.” here, but not that much cheaper. Brian continued enthusiastically. “I also had a chance to work However, many times they do with Michael Edwards, (photographer), Alyssa Friesen and Lana not make 150 pesos a day. Welchman (producers) , helping shoot a trailer for a factual TV here. Some of the grapes that am sure there are more but we There can be many reasons series about dog mushers. It was my first time seeing dog mushers we eat have been grown there, know one of the leaders and he for this: the crop may be poor live, and it was pretty exciting. We got some excellent footage at as well as cucumbers, tomatoes, cannot read or write. The men so they cannot pick enough in the Percy [DeWolfe] race held here in Dawson at the end of March oranges, nuts and many other all speak Spanish because to one day to make their quota, and early April.” things. Asparagus also comes work in the fields, it is a must. or the field boss may say at from this general area. I think The women are different; for the end of the day that they as part of the food awareness the most part only the ones who picked too many small ones and that is happening here, it would work in the fields speak Spanish therefore will be discounted a be helpful to know some of the and the rest speak their mother number of baskets, and maybe faces that help bring us our tongue. they bring home half of what There is a change coming with they should. Or they are given the youth. Some are in school a certain section of a field to being educated but because of weed or plant and the person the necessities of life, many are is unable to complete the work, taken out of school and sent to for whatever reason. It does not the fields to work along side matter if they are 90% done, their parents. Education has they will only be paid 50% of not been given a high value what the whole piece was worth. compared to working in the If you worked all day doing fields and earning some cash to your best and brought home buy the things needed for life. 75 pesos or $6.50 for a day’s Many of the girls are married at work, how would that make 12 or 13 and start a family. you feel? Not enough to buy a To understand the Triques we hamburger at the Downtown need to understand something here and not enough to feed of their world view. They start your family there. Families are their story much the same way large; 8 children is common. that many indigenous people Just something to think about do. They were the people while you enjoy your dinner created by two gods, a male and tonight and you wonder who a female. At first things seemed helped grow your food. to go well until one of the gods Next time I would like to left, took a big step and started introduce you to some of the a new group of people and a people personally. city named Pueblo. The second god became jealous and took This lady is in her traditional two big steps and started a dress, which they still wear much bigger city and a stronger at times. people, namely Mexico City. Since that time the Triques have felt abandoned, first by P12 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN Ready to Run! Tournament Marks Last Hurrah for Minor Hockey
by Marcel Vander Wier, originally published in the Whitehorse Star on April 8, Castle Rock hangs on to edge be enough. Dawson in bantam final Klondike coach Nathan 2013, used with permission Geordon Huebschwerlen Dewell said his club had the scored two goals, and Zarek best regular season record in Jones had the winner as Castle the Dawson oldtimer league Rock bantam club hung on to this season, but wasn’t sure Whitehorse minor hockey’s edge the Klondike Kings 3-2 what to expect with his players year-end tournament this last night. facing off against their own age weekend served to close the Huebschwerlen used his group. book on another successful blazing speed to rush in and “We missed the Yukon season. poke the puck past goalie John Championships this year, so Twenty-four teams competed Dagostin, and added another it was good to get the team for gold medals in five divisions, goal in the third with a laser down to Whitehorse for this said league president Carl wrist shot to put Castle Rock up tournament,” he said. “It’s good Burgess. 2-0. to get out and test our skill level “It’s our big blowout for the “I think we played a good against kids that are the same year,” he said. “It’s been really game,” Huebschwerlen said. age. It was a pleasure to be here, exciting.” “This championship means a and we’re glad we got invited. Burgess said about 450 players lot to me because it was my first “We put on a good showing. Story by Alice Thompson saw action at the Canada Games year in house league. It’s good Everyone stepped up their Photo by Dan Davidson Centre in games from Thursday to go home with a gold medal.” game, and we’re super proud of to Sunday. The five divisional The Kings battled back with the way they played.” finals were played yesterday in goals from Caleb Verdonk and front of large crowds. Francis Buffard, but it wouldn’t It's official the Dawson Relay for Life is on! I talked to Stephanie Cleland, Dawson Organizer for this years Saturday May 25th Relay for Life Event, and she was happy to give me an update. “Entertainment has been booked, there will be several local bands providing music throughout the event which runs from Noon to Midnight. Also, Grenon Enterprises had donated an incentive for earlyth team registration: If you sign up your team by April 19 , each person in the team is eligible for a $100 Dawson Dollars Draw” Stephanie continued with a request for Volunteers: “Even if you aren't available to help on the event day itself, pre-event volunteers are still needed so please give me a call at 993- 5206.”
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While many are enthusiastically awaiting break- up of the river and waning days of winter there are those crazy few who are keeping the skis waxed, and wistfully getting those last sks in………..Okay, it IS almost done and cause to reflect on this quite wondrous activity that took place this winter and every winter in Dawson. The High School trip to Moosehide. What do you get when you throw Recreation & Parks Association of the Yukon, Dawson City Recreation Department, City of Dawson Recreation Board, City of Dawson, Dawson Ski Association, Cross Country Yukon, Klondike Active Transport & Trails Society, Dawson City Sled Dawgs, Tr’ondek Hwech’in, community volunteers, teachers, parents, kids, and volunteers in the pot? Whew! Collaboration. Clearly it takes a community to build a life long love of a healthy outdoor activity. Toss in the skis and you are building a It all begins in the school yard. The Grade 8s. Cross Country Ski Community. What started as scrabbling together and dusting off a motley collection of odd skis a few years ago to achieving sets www.DawsonCityRealty.com of gear for the K – Grade 3’s, Trinke Zho Day Care, the Youth Call Marj 332-6000 or Alice 993-2532 Centre, high school students For more photos & info visit Alice’s website and the adult community ……… www.DawsonCityRealty.com cross country skiing is now available to anyone who wants Coldwell Banker Redwood Realty 4150 4th AvenueWhitehorse Yukon Y1A 1J2 to try it out in Dawson. Building Ph: (867) 668-3500 Fax: (867) 667-2299 it into the school P.E. program means every individual in Dawson has the opportunity to Joanne Anderson coaches the Grade 1s. 2 Dredge Pond - Cabin on 1 Acre learn and love motion on skis. SOLD Too cold to ski? Weather being $99,000 the usual barrier Whitehorse residents may balk at -30 to -35 848-2nd Ave - 2 Bed Downtown temperatures, but Dawsonites will still slide on the boots, slap $190,000 the wool socks over, slip on a parka and make ready to go. No slick groomed trails here 13 Henderson - 3 Bed, 3.3 Acres but a 4 km network of ski set, and sometimes track set, trails $259,000 at Moose Mountain suffice. And no fancy ski-terrain Not everyone chooses to ski. 18-1 Henderson - 2 Bed, 2.84 Acres park either. The natural ski playground of the dike is the $269,900 perfect teaching ground and all one needs to teach the basic skills of movement on skis. And 954 2nd Ave - 1 Bed, Studio, Store then this wonderful, endless system of trails on the river. $349,000 The potential is unlimited. Every year it gets better, 1190 N KLD HWY - 3 Bed 2 Bath 10 Acre every year we introduce more folks to the joy of skiing. If you $360,000 haven’t yet had the chance to go out on the river before the ice goes out, do! There’s nothing 907-3rd Ave - 1 Bed, Store, Business like it! Skate skiing lessons with Cross Country Yukon's Jan Downing. $495,000 THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 P19 TWENTY YEARS AGO IN THE SUN
The Sun obtained funding in late 2009 from the City of Dawson, YTG’s Heritage Branch and the Community Development Fund to conserve and archive early issues and make them available once again in the public domain. This is a great resource for students, writers and historians, and also for prospective tourists with an interest in Dawson City’s life. Each month, we are re-printing our front pages from 20 years ago (seen above) as a souvenir of our lively history. If you want to see page 2 and beyond, check out our website. Past issues are available there for download. Go to http://klondikesun.com. More will be added periodically (heh) when we have time! P20 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN
Over the months leading up to the 2013 Dawson City Music Festival, July 19-21, the Klondike Sun will be featuring a number of artists appearing at the 2013 Dawson City Music Festival. To see this year’s complete line-up and buy your tickets, visit the festival’s website: www.dcmf.com.
Artist Spotlight: Daniel Romano, Welland, Ontario
Some things are simply meant to be -- it just takes us awhile to get it right. It was only a matter of time before Daniel Romano made the trek to Dawson City, after-all a great many of his musical compatriots and collaborators have found themselves in the Paris of the North. The list of DCMF alumni Daniel Romano has collaborated with include Mischa Bower and Tamara Lindeman (Bruce Peninsula), Fred Squire, Julie Doiron, and Spencer Burton (with whom he and his brother formed the group Attack in Black). And how fortuitous that we should finally meet Daniel Romano at this moment of his career, after the release of his most recent album Come Cry With Me, which evokes saloon doors, boots on boardwalks and barstools, all things that Dawson has in spades. Though perhaps a departure from his work as Attack in Black frontman, Romano’s country-western twang works for us, with audible nods to Lee Hazelwood, George Jones, and other notable country crooners it’s nostalgia at its best and here in Dawson City, we know a thing or two about nostalgia. In addition to establishing himself as a country-western raconteur, Dan Romano is a notable producer, has won a Juno for his graphic design work and founded You’ve Changed Records with Steven Lambke (Baby Eagle, Constantines) Though Daniel Romano may not be new on the Canadian music scene, he certainly has been causing quite a stir lately, his collection of Nudie suits and Stetson hat have left critics demanding he explain himself, is it irony or is this guy for real? However, whether his music is a well-executed homage or a gimmick, it seems to have struck a chord. A full-page feature in the Globe and Mail’s Art Section, talk of Junos and the Polaris Prize, and an onslaught of media hype have accompanied the release of his latest album and this assiduous artist shows no signs of stopping recently touring as a member of Wanda Jackson’s band and travelling the country opening for Whitehorse. Meet the DCMF Board of Directors!
Name: Molly Shore Name: Matt Sarty Name: Dan DeGroot Occupation: Desk jockey Occupation: Events Coordinator at the Klondike Occupation: Juggler of multiple jobs Institute of Art & Culture Festivals attended Festivals attended: Role within the Festival (ie. committee/what you do for Festivals attended Role within the Festival (ie. committee/what you do for : 10 2 DCMF?) Role within the Festival (ie. committee/what you do for DCMF?): DCMF?) : 3 Why you volunteer for the DCMF? Why you volunteer for the DCMF?: : Board President, Artist Accommodations The new guy/Food Vendor committee head. : Keeping everybody safe and happy, giving : It’s a genetic Why you volunteer for the DCMF?: I've enjoyed the last Why is the DCMF important? high fives (security). condition. 2 festivals and wanted to contribute to the other side Why is the DCMF important?: For the love of live of things. : 1) Showcasing and music, the sense of community, and true belief in the celebrating local, regional and national musicians; 2) Why is the DCMF important?: That's like asking why festival’s values and positive impact on the Yukon. What is your favourite DCMF memory?: Playing a major role in Dawson’s vibrant and growing having fun is important. There are more smiles arts community; 3) Most of all, promoting Dawson Owen Pallet at as a wonderful place to visit, spend a summer, or put per capita that weekend in Dawson than in all of Do you have any Festival rituals?: What is your favourite DCMF memory?: What is your favourite DCMF memory?: the Palace Grande. down roots. Canada according to my unofficial count. None that I can Going bananas Playing a 42- I would love to see on the DCMF mainstage: “Thrash Do you have any Festival rituals? share. for childhood icon Fred Penner at Kids Fest in 2010. minute version of "Cortez the Killer" on mainstage in the middle of the day with the Constantines, Elliott Do you have any Festival rituals? I would love to see in the Palace Grande Theatre: Relax and get jiggy Brood, Burning Hell, and Prince’s lead guitar player. Zone" -era D.R.I. play on the DCMF mainstage. at the Sunday afternoon “Potluck” workshop at Minto I would love to see on the DCMF mainstage: Trying to look surly Park. I would love to see on the DCMF mainstage (living or DEVO in my festival identification badge in the Palace Grande Theatre. Neil Young dead) I would love to see in the Palace Grand Theatre: & Crazy Horse I would love to see in the Palace Grand Theatre (living : The Band Sandro or dead) Perri : Townes Van Zandt THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 P21
THIS IS JUST MY OPINION by Al Sider CYFT 106.9 FM: Dawson City Hospital - When Will It Be Completed? Dawson City Community Radio
The Dawson City Hospital sits there an any and all additional costs without attempting obelisk, a monument to what should have to obtain more money for a project that they been. Work has ceased, money depleted and under-bid themselves on. An Honourable not yet open for public use. contractor would complete the project, even “The Spirit of Dawson” For a few years now residents of Dawson if he begins to go beyond the quoted bid, no have been anxiously awaiting the opening of matter how much extra it would cost. That is the MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY the new Hospital. Contractors placed their bids reasonable and proper method of business! 1 to 5 p.m. Manager’s Mix - Mr. Manager to obtain the contract and subsequently hired If this Contractor does not continue work on sub-contractors. They received their money the Hospital, then I am of the opinion that he WEDNESDAY for the project and now it sits there derelict. should not be in business at all, and, certainly, 5 to 6 p.m. Mayor’s Soapbox - Wayne Potoroka The work has stopped (though incomplete) I would never trust this contractor to do any and the wonderful new building sits empty work on any project that I may require. THURSDAY, April 18 and unusable, because the work is, as of yet, I say this because he has received money, 3 to 4 p.m. Holly’s Hell Yeahs! incomplete. Contractors and sub-contractors based upon the promise to complete the project 4 to 5 p.m. The Lots of Bluegrass Show blame each other, and, apparently, the money with the amount bid and received, and he has 5 to 6 p.m. Record Collection - Joey bid was not enough to complete the job so failed to fulfill his obligation. The evidence and 6 to 7 p.m. South Side City Swag - Christopher workers do not get paid. It is with this that I proof of what I claim, stands there, incomplete, 7 to 8 p.m. Kajambo! Radio - Paul have a problem. and unknown as to when (if ever) the work 8 to 9 p.m. Nylan’s Classic Rock Showcase Hour It has been my understanding that when a would begin again. contractor or sub-contractor places a bid on the The people who worked on the project (the FRIDAY, April 19 project for a specific job it is the contractor's labourers and journeymen) are not working 2 to 3 p.m. The Cat’s Meow - Capri and sub-contractor's responsibility to ensure and their families suffer because of the cruelty that the quote they provide is sufficient for the of the Contractor, who placed such a low bid for 3 to 5 p.m. On the John - John completion of the specified job. If they under- the project. 5 to 6 p.m. The Missing Link - Dan bid the project and they “run out of money” All of the fault and blame, rests solely on the 6 to 7 p.m. Rock of Ages - Spruce they still need to complete the remainder of one who placed the bid which won the contract, 7 to 8 p.m. Dawson Sports Talk Radio the project at their own expenses. and nowhere else. He and the government 8 to 9 p.m. Rockin’ Blues Show - Sonny Boy Williams If such a contractor or sub-contractor does agreed and signed the contract, and it is the 9 to 10 p.m. Psychedelic - Jim not have the financial ability to pay for the Contractor who has broken that contract. work out-of-pocket, their bid should have If the work is not completed soon the work SATURDAY, April 20 reflected that. When a contractor puts a bid which has been accomplished already may need 12 to 3 p.m. Youth Broadcast - Adonika and Friends on any given project, that bid should include to be torn down as severe problems may arise 3 to 4 p.m. The Sounds of Freedom - Connor all moneys which need to be paid out, to their from the discontinued work. Concrete may begin 4 to 5 p.m. He Played/She Played - Dan & Gaby own employees, equipment rental, machinery to crack, moisture may get inside the building, 5 to 7 p.m. The City Mic - Mike & Steph breakdown costs, sub-contractor fees, any and and mould may begin to grow—creating possible 7 to 8 p.m. DJ Robotic all possible expenses, plus some to remain as health hazards in a building that is supposed to 8 to 9 p.m. David’s Saturday Show profit. promote a healthy environment. 7 to 9 p.m. Auditory Slaughter - Karl If a contractor cannot adequately provide a To the Contractor—It is your Duty—It is your quote for a project, which would cover all of Responsibility to complete this project! Be an SUNDAY, April 21 the possible expenses, then that contractor Honourable person and complete the job, and 12 to 1 p.m. Today’s Special - Craig & Tanya should not be in business! complete it quickly! It is Your reputation that is 1 to 2 p.m. The Sunday Best - Jonna I personally believe that if the bid to gain the at stake. Get back to work on Our Hospital! 2 to 3 p.m. Alex Cambell Connections project was inadequate to cover all expenses, This is just my opinion. 3 to 4 p.m. Kerry’s Movie Show the contractor that wins the deal must cover 4 to 6 p.m. Alphabet Soup - Adonika 6 to 7 p.m. Norweigen Knowledge - Maria Great Leaders: Buddha 7 to 9 p.m. Meat and Potatoes - Kit by Lisa Mckenna 9 to 10 p.m. Hardcore Troubadour - Josh many years but one day great wealth nor shall you be a under a Bo Tree he became pauper. Tune your dial to 106.9 FM or His name was Siddhartha ‘enlightened’. He was 35 and Apparently Buddha went Cable Channel 11 (Rolling Ads) in Dawson City, Gautama and he lived in he spent the rest of his life (he through many lives on or listen live over the internet at www.cfyt.ca! the 6th Century. He gained lived to be almost 80) teaching Earth before he became ‘the enlightenment and became about enlightenment. enlightened one’. But who is to ‘Buddha- the Enlightened One’. know.leader His because beliefs arehe offered sound. He founded a religion Buddha was a great and a philosophy of Buddhism that impacted everyone peace. Buddha the Orient and the rest of had what is known as the THE KLONDIKE SUN the world. eight fold path…. The life of Buddha thanks our volunteers! (Siddhartha) is a mystery 1. Right Belief for all of the writings 2. Right Attitude chief writer & editor - Dan Davidson about him were written 3. Right Speech proofreading - Betty Davidson, Lisa McKenna, many, many, many years 4. Right Bodily Action after his death. 5. Right Livelihood Alyssa Friesen, Dan Davidson Buddha grew up in 6. Right Effort luxury, his father was 7. Right Self-awareness layout - Dan & Alyssa a ruler and his mother 8. Right Meditation subscription mailing/retailer deliveries - had dreamt about him and What was enlightenment If one looks at other major legend says that at his birth he you must ask…. Enlightenment beliefs you will find the same Karen MacKay, Palma Berger, Colleen Smith, was predestined to be either a is when one feels like one teachings. political or spiritual leader. He has discovered the meaning Buddhism is one of the Judith Blackburn-Johnson became both. of our existence. The way to fastest growing religions in He traded his life of ‘enlightenment’ is to follow the the world and it does not mean luxury and went out to seek Middle Path, the path between to erase Christianity but to enlightenment. It took him extremes. You should not seek embrace it. P22 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN KIDS' CORNER Stories and illustrations by Lisa Michelle
C is for... C is also for Coal: C is for Cardinals:
Coal is primarily carbon mixed with a little hydrogen, nitrogen, Northern cardinals, also called Redbirds, are small to medium oxygen, and sulfur. The discovery of coal and its ability to power sized birds and they have become very familiar for Canadians. There conveyances and become a reliable source of heat changed the is hardly a Christmas card that doesn’t have a Cardinal some where world. in the scene! Without coal the Industrial Age would have not appeared. The The male Cardinal is a very bright red with a black mask around its Industrial Age is the age when wood was replaced by coal causing eyes and beak. The females are like a buff colored brown with only a an increase in the use of steam power. touch of red upon their heads but they have a black mask as well. Coal has been mined since the Roman times. Britain’s supply The male Cardinal, during the mating season, will bring home of coal has been basically mined out. Germany is in the process seeds that he serves to his mate and they can mate for life (until of closing its last few mines by 2018 and becoming a ‘mine-free’ one dies and then they will sometimes pick another) but usually country. they only hang together for Coal can be mined from the surface creating large Open Cast about a year. mines that cover kilometers! This type of mining discovers 40% of The female’s main job the world’s yearly coal supply. is nest building. The The other 60% of the world’s coal is brought to the surface nests are built within through underground mining. Underground mining is very the branches of small dangerous due to collapsing tunnels, explosions, and lethal gases. trees using whatever is In fact up until the late eighties miners used to bring canaries available. Small twigs, down into the mines to give them an early warning of danger. strips of bark, leaves, Coal is mined in over 50 countries around the world and over grasses, fur, or even 7,000 MILLION TONS are mined each year. shreds of paper are used In Columbia there are two 120-car trains (each carrying 12,000 in the making of these tons of coal) that run 24 hours a day each and every day (it’s a 12 nests. hour return trip). In both India and China over 60% of their energy Cardinals dine on a diet of insects, spiders (yuck!), wild fruits and is gotten from coal! berries, weed seeds, and they love black-oil sunflower seeds. Did you know that the Cardinal was native to the warmer places of the west in America but over the years their territory as grown to the entire west coast all the way into Canada! C is for Celery:
Celery can grow up to a meter tall and they have little creamy-white flowers. The seeds JUST FOR FUN: of the celery plant can reach 2 mm! Celery is now used as a vegetable or a Make-Your-Own Snack! garnish but the seeds have a long history as a pain reliever. Celery was also used to You will need: make garlands (scarves) for the dead and 1 celery stick as wreaths for winners in Grecian games. Peanut butter It used to be a relief for the sparse winter Handful of raisins diet; it grew in late winter/early spring. Now through cultivation and selective seed choice METHOD: celery will grow from early September to late April. 1. Spread peanut butter on the celery. The leaves of the celery plant are seldom eaten as they have a 2. Line up your raisins on the peanut butter. very strong taste but the stalks are eaten in everything from salads 3. Eat and enjoy! to soups. Celery can be eaten fried! Celery can be eaten baked! Boiled! Or + raw! BUT beware some people are extremely allergic to celery. Just HEY KIDS! like the high number of peanut allergies that has caused Canada and the States to put warnings on food that contain peanuts or Send in a picture of you eating your snack and you could MAY contain peanuts the European Union of foods insists that win a prize! celery warnings must be displayed. E-mail Lisa at [email protected]. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 P23 CLASSIFIEDS Kl o n d i k e Churches Support Mining FOR Sale Ou t r e a c h ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Alcoholics WATER LICENCES/ LAND DRAGLINE 2-1/2 YD NORTH- CHURCH: Anonymous: USE PERMITS/ ALL PLANS WEST 80D: Runs well. Taylor FOR PLACER MINERS ARE Highway near Alaska Border Jo b Bo a r d Corner of DONE!: Call Josée, Fast-Track $12,000. Some spare parts in- 5th and King. Services: Meetings Thursdays, 8 p.m. Land Management at (819) cluded. Contact 907-347-3377. 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P.O. Box 308 (1336 Front Street), Dawson City, Yukon Y0B 1G0
Tel: (867) 993-7400 ~ Fax: (867) 993-7434 P.O BOX 308, DAWSON CITY, YUKON Y0B 1G0 PH: (867) 993-7400, FAX: (867) 993-7434 NEW WEBSITE: www.cityofdawson.ca (updated regularly)
COMMUNITY GRANTS FUND
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Total of $10,000 is available for the May 15th application intake deadline.
For further information on funding assistance available through the City of Dawson Community Grants Fund and application criteria or to receive a hard copy of the application form, please stop by at the City office, or call us at:
City of Dawson Community Grants Fund 1336 Front St, P.O.Box 308 Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0 (867-993-7400)
Or get the information on-line: http://www.cityofdawson.ca/
Recreation Department News Recreation Department News
Winter programming is underway. For more info: Winter programming is underway.Phone: For 993 more-2353 info: web: www.cityofdawson.ca Phone: 993-2353 web: www.cityofdawson.ca Recreation Department News dawson city – heart of the klondikeFacebook: “city of dawson recreation” Facebook: “city of dawson recreation” After School Programs Winter programming is underway. For more info: After School Programs *Pre-register at the Rec Dept.Phone:* 993-2353 web: www.cityofdawson.ca *Pre-register at the Rec Dept.*All programs 3:20-5:00, unless noted. Facebook: “city of dawson recreation” All programs 3:20-5:00, unless noted. Monday - Playground Fun After School Programs Monday - Playground Fun Tuesday - Incredible Edibles *Pre-register at the Rec Dept.* Tuesday - Incredible Edibles Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday FULL All programs 3:20-5:00, unless noted. Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday FULLThursday - Girl Power Monday - Playground Fun Thursday - Girl Power Friday - Hiking Club Friday - Hiking Club Recreation DepartmentTuesday News - Incredible Edibles Recreation Department - YouthNews Open Gym (6:15- 8:00 pm)
- Youth Open Gym (6:15-8:00 pm) Winter programming is underway.Wednesday For more -info: Wacky Wednesday FULL Winter programming is underway. For more info:Drop In & RegisteredThursday Programs - Girl Power Drop In & RegisteredPhone: Programs 993-2353 web: www.cityofdawson.ca Phone: 993-2353 web:Kickboxing www.cityofdawson.ca - Mon/Wed @ 6:30 at RSS Friday - Hiking Club Kickboxing - Facebook:Mon/Wed @ “city 6:30 of at dawsonRSSAdult recreation”BadmintonFacebook: - Mondays “city @of 7:30dawson-8:30 recreation” pm at RSS - Youth Open Gym (6:15-8:00 pm) Adult Badminton - MondaysAfter School @ 7:30 Programs-Women8:30 pm &at WeightsRSS After- Mon /SchoolWed @ Programsnoon at Waterfront BuildingDrop In & Registered Programs Women & Weights - Mon/Wed @ noonZumba at Waterfront - Mon/Wed/Fri* BuildingPre-register @ 5:30 -at6:30 the pm Rec at RSSDept. * *Pre-register at the Rec Dept.* Kickboxing - Mon/Wed @ 6:30 at RSS Zumba - Mon/Wed/Fri @ 5:30-6:30 pmMinor at RSS Soccer All - Tues/Wed/Thursprograms 3:20 -@5:00, 6:15 unless pm noted. All programs 3:20-5:00, unless noted. Adult Badminton - Mondays @ 7:30-8:30 pm at RSS Minor Soccer - Tues/Wed/Thurs @ 6:15Body pm Blast - Tues/Thurs @ 5:30-6:30 at RSS finished April 25 Monday - Playground Fun Women & Weights - Mon/Wed @ noon at Waterfront Building MondayBody -Blast Playground - Tues/Thurs Fun @ 5:30-6:30Adult at RSS Soccer finished - Tue/Thur April 25 @ 7:45 at RSS Tuesday - Incredible Edibles Zumba - Mon/Wed/Fri @ 5:30-6:30 pm at RSS TuesdayAdult - SoccerIncredible - Tue/Thur Edibles @ 7:45 at RSSParent & Tot Playgroup - Wed @ 10 -11:30 am at TZ Daycare Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday FULL Minor Soccer - Tues/Wed/Thurs @ 6:15 pm WednesdayParent & - TotWacky Playgroup Wednesday - Wed FULL @ 10 HIIT -11:30 Hardcore am at TZ - DaycareThurs 6:45 - 7:45 pm, Sat 9:45-10:45 am Thursday - Girl Power Body Blast - Tues/Thurs @ 5:30-6:30 at RSS finished April 25 ThursdayHIIT Hardcore - Girl Power - Thurs 6:45- 7:45 pm,Kids Sat Soccer9:45-10:45 - Saturdays am @ 10:30-12:30 at RSS Friday - Hiking Club Adult Soccer - Tue/Thur @ 7:45 at RSS FridayKids - HikingSoccer Club- Saturdays @ 10:30-12:30Adult at RSS Drop -In Basketball - (16+) - Sundays 6:45-8:30 pm - Youth Open Gym (6:15-8:00 pm) Parent & Tot Playgroup - Wed @ 10 -11:30 am at TZ Daycare Adult - Youth Drop -OpenIn Basketball Gym (6:15 - (16+)-8:00 pm)- SundaysArchery 6:45 - Sunday-8:30 pm @ 6-8 pm Archery - Sunday @ 6-8 pm Drop In & Registered ProgramsHIIT Hardcore - Thurs 6:45- 7:45 pm, Sat 9:45-10:45 am Drop In & Registered Programs Special Events: Kids Soccer - Saturdays @ 10:30-12:30 at RSS KickboxingSpecial Events- Mon/Wed: @ 6:30 at RKickboxingSS - Mon/Wed @ 6:30 at RSS Adult Drop-In Basketball - (16+) - Sundays 6:45-8:30 pm AdultEarth Badminton Day Celebrations - Mondays :@ Monday 7:30-8:30 April pm at22 RSS AdultEarth Badminton Day Celebrations - Mondays: Monday@ 7:30-8:30 April pm 22 at RSS Archery - Sunday @ 6-8 pm Come Plant a Seed, 3:30-5 pm,@ the Rec Office Women & Weights - Mon/Wed @ nWomenoon at Waterfront & Weights Building - Mon/ Wed @ noon at Waterfront Building Come Plant a Seed, 3:30-5 pm,@Zumba the RecEarth - Mon/Wed/FriOffice Day Movie- @7 pm5:30 @-6:30 the Recpm atCentre. RSS Special Door Prizes Events and: Popcorn Zumba Earth - Mon/Wed/Fri Day Movie- 7 @ pm 5:30 @ -the6:30 Rec pm Centre. at RSS Door Prizes and Popcorn Minor Soccer - Tues/Wed/Thurs @ 6:15 pm Minor Soccer - Tues/Wed/Thurs @ 6:15 pm Earth Day Celebrations: Monday April 22 Body Blast - Tues/ThursWatch @ for5:30 announcements-6:30 at RSS finished & cancellations April 25 on Body Blast - Tues/ThursWatch @ for 5:30 announcements-6:30 at RSS finished & cancellations April 25 on Come Plant a Seed, 3:30-5 pm,@ the Rec Office Adult SoccerFacebook - Tue/Thur and the @ City 7:45 of atDawson RSS website for Rec schedules & updates. Adult FSocceracebook - Tue/Thur and the City@ 7:45 of Dawson at RSS website for Rec schedules & updates. Earth Day Movie- 7 pm @ the Rec Centre. Door Prizes and Popcorn Parent & Tot Playgroup - Wed @ 10Parent -11:30 & am Tot at Playgroup TZ Daycare - Wed @ 10 -11:30 am at TZ Daycare HIIT Hardcore - Thurs 6:45- 7:45 pm,HIIT Sat Hardcore 9:45DAWSON-10:45 - Thursam CITY 6:45 -– 7:45 HEART pm, Sat OF 9:45 THE-10:45 KLONDIKE am Watch for announcements & cancellations on Kids Soccer - Saturdays @ 10:30-12:30Kids at Soccer RSS - Saturdays @ 10:30-12:30 at RSS Facebook and the City of Dawson website for Rec schedules & updates. Adult Drop-In Basketball - (16+) - AdultSundays Drop 6:45-In-8:30 Basketball pm - (16+) - Sundays 6:45-8:30 pm Archery - Sunday @ 6-8 pm Archery - Sunday @ 6-8 pm
Special Events: Special Events:
Earth Day Celebrations: Monday AprilEarth 22 Day Celebrations: Monday April 22 Come Plant a Seed, 3:30-5 pm,@ the Come Rec Office Plant a Seed, 3:30-5 pm,@ the Rec Office Earth Day Movie- 7 pm @ the Rec Centre. Earth DayDoor Movie Prizes- 7and pm Popcorn @ the Rec Centre. Door Prizes and Popcorn
Watch for announcements & cancellationsWatch for on announcements & cancellations on Facebook and the City of Dawson websiteFacebook for Recand schedulesthe City of & Dawson updates. website for Rec schedules & updates.