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Issue From chocolate bunnies to plastic eggs St. Paul's wins Heritage Award p. 5 Myth and Medium coverage p. 6 & 7 Lots of Questions for Cabinet p. 8 Max's has every thing you need Decades of restoration work have It was a busy week at Dänoja Zho. A low turnout suggests the paid off at last. government should advertise for for a happy Easter. these meetings better. STORE HOURS: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday See and Do / Authors on 8th 2 RCMP Blotter 9 Germans seek London in Dawson 11 History Hunter Showcases Awards 18 Press Releases 3 Trek Over the Top 9 & 10 TV Guide 12-16 Classifieds & Job Board 19 Noon to 5p.m. on Sunday Uffish Thoughts: WWTP problems 4 TH in the Pink 10 20 years ago 17 City Notices 20 P2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN Authors on 8th What to Authors on 8th contest entry
Lady in Dawson Prose SEE and DO By Sandy Cai Submission in dawson now: Basking under the afternoon As we walked through sun, it was like a piece of the door, a gentleman This free public service helps our readers find their way through bizarre looking tree trunk, the greeted us. He showed the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need bark well-seasoned, and the us the gold jewelry. He preparation and planning, so let us know in good time! To join this smooth cutting core emitting was soft spoken but the Meetingslisting contact the office at [email protected]. a soft, pure white glow. Gentle pride was permeating in IODE DAWSON CITY: yet resolute, fine yet sturdy, the air. He mined the gold confident yet genuine, it was himself. He told us that Meet first Wednesday of each month at a section of a mammoth tusk his wife designed the jewelry; Dawson at its heydays. They Rhomeoya lof C Joyceanadian Caley atLe 7:30gion p.m. Branc For infoh #1 call: Myrna Butterworth, we recently brought back added with more pride. I was packed up and left; and never 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. Recess for summer July-October. from our trip to Dawson, determined not to buy any looked back to this gleaming Meet first Thursday that remote northern land of more gold. Then that piece of metropolis that attracts many Peachioneer month W ato mLegionen o fHall th (3rde Yuk andon King: St.) at 7:30 p.m. Contacts midnight sun. ivory caught our attention. We young and old, rich and poor, Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. It was a rainy and dreary asked some questions. I should from far and wide. And they Meet third Thursday each day in July when my husband let my wife answer your were not alone. We met a month at 7:30 p.m. at Legion Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, and I walked in Dawson. The questions, she is the expert, he number of “outsiders” who 993-5353. Recess for summer June, July and Aug. Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) rain made walking on the said. Then we met her for the called Dawson home now, Drop-in Painting unpaved packed mud streets first time. this unforgiving land where more interesting; rustic but She was tall and slim. Her the winter is long and dark. : Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., $5 drop-in in the KIAC inconvenient. We had just grey eyes were bright and Yes, there was still gold to be Classroom (enter through the back door). Inspire and be inspired arrived at this lonely outpost gentle. And there was that found, about one ounce of that Hatby otherha Yartists.oga wit Bringh Jyouroanne own V ideasan N andostrand painting: surfaces. Paints, brushes & easels are supplied, no instruction offered. of civilization. Not much melting smile that lighted glittering stuff from every sign of life in sight. We were up the room. She explained eighty cubic yards of dull grey Mondays: 6:45-8 p.m., Thursdays: 5:45-7 p.m. & Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. In the KIAC hungry and cold, sitting at a that the mammoth was found dirt and gravel. There were Ballroom. For more info or to register for classes, please contact lonely corner of the popular in Indian River and this easier ways and places to JoanneDawson Van CityNostrand Community at yogawithjoanne[at]me.com. Library restaurant in town, watching tusk was 14,000 years old. make money, for example, oil the waitresses milling around, That certainly brought our and gas in Calgary. So why? REGULAR hours not looking at our direction. attention. It appeared that, Life condition in Dawson is : Monday to Friday, noon - 6:30 p.m. To dispel the boredom, I during mining operations, not easy. Sometimes they have Reading/Presentation by Berton House Writer-in-Residence grabbed the promo pamphlet remains of woolly mammoth to cut wood for heating and YukonSHELAGH School PLUNKETT of -Visual Tuesday, ArtsMarch 29 at 7:00 PM of Dawson and fingered were often found. We were carry water from distance for through the pages. A small curious how one would work daily life; not many modern photo of a smiling lady with ivory pieces. It was like facilities. We never did find Chamber of Commerce grabbed my attention. She working with wood, just with out. Perhaps even those true Chamber Meetings: was leaning on the balcony of more finesse and it smelt like northerners couldn’t give a a tall brown log house, with a dental work, she told us. We simple answer other than it Regular meetings on the second Wednes- large sign of Forty Mile Gold really wanted to bring back a is nice up here. Nevertheless, dayTown of each Council month at the Downtown Hotel. in the front. I had always piece of history but that chunk this got me thinking. What Council Meetings: loved trinkets but not so much was a bit too big. She didn’t was that pull I also felt? about gold jewelry. And I had try to persuade us, instead Perhaps it was that sense of 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 promised myself not to spend suggested another store in freedom and trueness. Up p.m. at Council Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions on more gold because we had town. We were surprised. here in this unforgiving land, Cduringomm itteethe question of th eperiod, who lwhiche meetin takesg places: towards the end of already spent enough on this This was so not like the people often lived “off the each meeting. Meetings are also aired on Channel 12. trip. Yet for some mysterious competitive and intense world grid”, not only physically, but Council will be holding reasons, I felt the pull. But I “out there”. also mentally. Beauty was in Committee of the Whole meetings as posted at the posted office. businesses: We'd like to get back to promoting didn’t even know where that We didn’t find what we were its simplicity. There was no your special events as well, but we really can't afford to do log house was. looking for at the other place. room for hypocrisy or false The lunch eventually showed And that “trunk” had by now bravado. Free from the hustle that for nothing. We will offer you space in these listings up and we wolfed it down, and become a Siren song in our and bustle of the chaotic in return for some form of small advertising elsewhere in left. As we turned a corner, we head. We couldn’t part with world, free from the frivolity the paper to help defray the cost of this full page commu- saw that familiar log house it in our mind now. Yet, she of the societal norm, free from nity service. We would like to see sponsorships for the TV down a muddy street. I tried intrigued us more. Nearly 40 pretentious ambition; true to Guide pages in the available space, or business card sized to resist. But I felt that pull years ago, she was longing for nature, true to each other, true ads. Please contact us to see what we can arrange. again. That was fate, I told living in wildness. She came to one self. myself. As if on cue, the sun to Dawson with her husband Maybe one needed to come broke out, beaming on the from rich province Alberta, to the True North to be strong brown log house. The flowers our hometown. In due course, and free. I felt that pull again. in the front were an explosion they took up gold mining, I was holding that chunk of of red, yellow and blue. And jewelry making and settled ivory in my hand again. That behind the shivering leaves down (actually in Forty Mile was my connection with stirred by the gentle breeze, I Creek, another 100 miles out Dawson. That soft white flow saw her. She was sitting on the of Dawson, thus the name ivory will remind me of calling deck, head lowered, focusing of the shop); becoming true to the wildness and to the on her work. Her face was half northerners. north. In it I saw that familiar covered by the long flowing Calgary has blossomed tall and slim figure with hair that shone like soft silver in recent decades. People flowing silver hair. Her name under the afternoon sun. rushed to Calgary just like is Leslie. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 P3 Premier ensures Yukon’s interests Forest Resources Act review underway are reflected in national declaration
VANCOUVER (March 3, 2016) — Premier Darrell Pasloski WHITEHORSE provision mandating a Phase two will explore announced today that Yukon and northern interests were (February 29, 2016)—The review of the legislation possible amendments to enshrined in the climate change declaration agreed to by Government of Yukon five years after its initial the act and is expected to provincial, territorial and federal leaders today. Forest is moving forward with passage. begin in 2017. The public “I am pleased that Yukon and northern interests have Resources Act been accommodated in our agreement today,” Pasloski a review of the “The act’s review will have opportunities to said. “The provinces and territories agreed to work with , Minister demonstrates the provide input throughout the Government of Canada to explore a number of solutions of Energy, Mines and Yukon government’s the review process. including looking at regionally appropriate carbon pricing Resources“The Forest Scott Resources Kent Act ongoing commitment to mechanisms. This government will not impose a carbon tax announced today. maintaining a positive on Yukoners.” investment climate and The premiers and prime minister agreed today to build has been instrumental in fostering sustainable on the premiers’ commitments in the Quebec declaration. developing modern forest development to benefit They committed to form working groups that will consider management that supports Yukoners,” Kent added. possible national solutions to address climate change, while viable and sustainable Phase one of the review taking into account the unique economic challenges facing forest-based industries will begin with discussions northern communities. “We need flexibility to combat climate change in a way for Yukon,” Kent said. with First Nations, that makes sense for Yukon and doesn’t impact our fragile “The review mandated renewable resource northern economy,” Pasloski added. “We are already in the act presents the councils, forest industry investing in building retrofits, biomass energy generation, opportunity to ensure our representatives and hydro expansion and a range of other carbon reduction forest legislation meets conservation groups. efforts.” the needs of First Nations, THE The premier reiterated Yukon’s plan to combat climate industry and the public change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through whileThe Forestprotecting Resources the health Yukon’s 2006 Climate Change Strategy and Yukon’s Energy Actof our forests.” Strategy. KLONDIKE SUN The premiers also met with national Indigenous leaders is the first natural and the prime minister yesterday to discuss how Indigenous groups could be involved in addressing climate change. resources legislation to Premier Pasloski was joined by Kluane First Nation Chief have been developed in Mathieya Alatini and Kwanlin Dün First Nation Chief Doris Yukon since devolution. Bill for that meeting. The act includes a Sign up at www.klondikesun.com
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By Dan Davidson
the way civil servants, federal copies of national magazines the time to craft these little the same words and phrases. scientists and regulatory bodies arrive with my address printed letters (about 310 words) every I like to see that most of the In 2009 the committee that were intended to function. as part of the cover instead of month there are probably more Prime Minister’s daily schedule awards the Nobel Prizes made It appears that much of this being glued on later. important things he could be announcements are no longer the immense error of giving the is going over fairly well with Personalized mail – especially doing with either his job or labeled “photo opportunity newly minted President of the the general public and that the e-mail – is not a new trick. The his family at that time in the only”, as was the case for the last United States the Nobel Peace electoral honeymoon is not yet PM may be approving these morning. half dozen years or so. Prize. over. missives are they are churned I like the return to press But I am not content to give At the time it seemed that The Liberal Party, through the out by staff, in the same way conferences and scrums. I like the Liberal government a free Barack Obama might actually agency of the Federal Liberal that “Because it’s 2015” was to see cabinet ministers and ride simply because they are not grow to deserve such a prize Agency of Canada, is already brainstormed in his office with other MPs having individual the Harper government. at a later date. I wouldn’t say working on building up its war his advisors, but if he’s taking voices and not repeating exactly that the record of his two terms chest for the next electoral would have justified the honour event which, Kevin O’Leary’s Tundra by Chad Carpenter now, but that’s beside the point. predictions notwithstanding, At the time the former Senator will probably be held at the had done nothing that would usual fixed time and with the have justified the decision. same leader. He got it, as I and many other There’s a new message and people wrote at the time, for the opportunity to donate every simple act of not being George day, including a recent one W. Bush, and that just wasn’t that enters you and a friend enough of a reason. into a contest to take a trip to To his credit, Obama admitted Washington with our politicians. that he didn’t really understand This is cute stuff, and I’m why he was getting the prize and glad to see that it seems to be subsequently donated the $1.4 at arms length from the actual million in prize winnings to ten governance of the nation. charities, mostly ones that were However, the personalized based in the USA, but also some messages from Justin himself from abroad. are slightly unbelievable. Take Something similar has been the“Dan one –for February 28, which happening since our own federal begins“Every as day follows: I wake up with one election last November. The thought on my mind. Liberal government has been “What can I do today to make basking in the glow of not being life better for Canadians. And the Conservatives, and Prime how will I get the job done before Minister Justin Trudeau has I go home at night.” been benefitting from the fact that he is not Stephen Harper. As we enter the month of (Yes, the question marks are March, much of the Liberal’s missing in the original text.) efforts have been focussed on Twenty years ago I was undoing some of the major teaching my students how to pieces of legislation that make those mergeReaders documents Digest were enacted by the previous (word processor plus data government, turning back the base) that the clock on some of the changes has used for decades to send that the Conservatives made to out personalized letters. These We want to hear fromdays you my! individual subscription
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Join the conversation! Write a letter to the Sun! Attn: Editor Box 6040, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0 Or e-mail us at [email protected] P6 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN Bauberger’s Sewing Our Stories Talk was a Hit
Story & Photo By Dan Davidson
For those who arrive early for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in’s bi-annual Myth and Medium conference, the organizers had an early bird program treat prepared. Nicole Bauberger, a long time friend to the arts in Dawson, has been working for some time on a research project on the importance of sewing to aboriginal culture. While studying Native culture at Yukon College, she undertook to develop a project that would help the Friends of Yukon Permanent Art Collection Nicole Bauberger in front of a display of her own handiwork. understand more about the There will be an En 2O16, il y aura une role of First Nations traditional sewing when it comes to jurying afternoon, and showed a 10 as a visual artist, says the election in 2O16 to élection des membres work to be included in the minute excerpt from the film. project moved her to try her elect Members to the de l’Assemblée collection. Following the film there hand at sewing and making Legislative Assembly. législative. Bauberger worked with Mrs. was an open and vigorous traditional slippers and other Annie Smith and her daughter, discussion of the role of things, and has found that Help us make voting easier Aidez-nous à simplifier le vote Ms. Dianne Smith andNeedle, the sewing as experienced by the it has really captured her for all electors! pour tous les électeurs! Beadproject and developed Voice: Learning into a 90about women in the audience, with interest. She now sews when Traditionalminute video Sewing called particular attention paid to travelling on airplanes, and We invite your input on the Nous aimerions connaître family traditions and patterns, can often be seen sewing while types of identification held by votre avis quant au mode . the calming effect of sewing, attending meetings, as was electors across the territory, d’identification des électeurs Bauberger explained the the fact that it can become the case during a number of so all electors can participate. du territoire, afin de project to an interested group rather addictive, and its role in presentations during the next of mainly women at the Dänojà traditional courtship rituals. few days of Myth & Medium. Electors can be added to the List permettre à tous d’exercer of Electors during the enumeration, leur droit de vote. Zho MythCultural Centreand on Medium Monday Bauberger,Movement best known revision period or when they vote. Electors who are added at the time Les électeurs peuvent être inscrits of voting must provide identification. sur la liste électorale lors du dénombrement ou de la révision A preliminary list of acceptable de la liste, ou encore le jour du identification includes: scrutin, sur présentation d’une pièce • One piece of government-issued d’identité. identification with the elector’s Voici les pièces d’identité acceptées name and current residential provisoirement : or mailing address, such as an Operator’s (Driver’s) Licence or • Une pièce d’identité délivrée par Certificate of Indian Status Card un gouvernement indiquant le nom de l’électeur et son adresse OR municipale ou postale actuelle. • Two documents that show the Ex. : permis de conduire ou elector’s name; at least one with certificat de statut d’Indien. The TH Singers open Myth & Medium. the elector’s current address, such OU as a utility bill or lease agreement • Deux documents indiquant le nom OR de l’électeur, dont au moins un • A declaration, signed by the indiquant son adresse actuelle. elector, with the elector’s name Ex. : une facture de service public and current address ou une convention de location (bail). More information about acceptable OU identification is available on our • Une déclaration de l’électeur website at signée par celui-ci, indiquant son www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca nom et son adresse actuelle. or through this office. Notre site Web Please share your ideas by email, www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca facsimile, mail or telephone before comprend davantage de April 4, 2016. renseignements concernant les pièces d’identité acceptées lors du vote. Vous pouvez également vous William Wasden Jr. Leads an impromptu dance. adresser à notre bureau. Veuillez nous faire parvenir vos commentaires par courriel, par télécopieur, par la poste ou par téléphone d’ici le 4 avril 2016.
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Story & Photos By Dan Davidson recording of a Gwich’in song, the Moosemeat Men, at the performance by the intensive By then everyone was ready ‘The Boy in the Moon”, recorded Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community workshop group, music , and for a Heritage Day Holiday. decades ago by Myra Robert Hall. There was also be a some dancing. Tying in with a week that Venetie. The Tuesday evening features Heritage Day in the session ended with the playing Yukon, Dawson reverberated of that recording. to the sounds of storytelling, At the Wednesday morning singing, drama and discussion session at Dänojà Zho, the focus about all those things at the was on the theme of revitalizing 2016 edition of the bi-annual story. There was a panel Myth and Medium conference. discussion, a lecture by Profeit- Organizer Jody Beaumont, LeBlanc and a presentation with the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in about Gwich’n place names by Heritage Department described Ingrid Kritsch and Alestine the week as a “mid winter Andre. cultural celebration” usually During the week Gwaandak William Wasden Jr,, Louise Profeit-LeBlanc, Michelle Olson and connected by a theme. Theatre had been holding a Marilyn Jensen discuss family influences on storytelling. This year’s theme has been series of intensive performance Louise Profeit-LeBlanc the Night Sky, anchored in workshops and also preparing place by a pair of stories that to present their work-in- span thousands of years and progress, “Map of the Land, thousands of kilometres. Map of the Stars”, at Wednesday Mayo’s own Louise Profeit- evening’s theatre themed LeBlanc related the story of performances. The Boy in the Moon while That evening also included the University of Jerusalem’s a shadow puppet theatre Professor Wayne Horowitz, presentation about the travelled for 40 hours to Northern Lights and two short come and talk about ancient films by Mary Code, one about Babylonian and Assyrian caribou and the other about the stories that also use a boy in the Northern legend of the flood. moon motif. For those not involved in the The formal part of the week drama workshops, Tuesday Gwaandak reading - Leonard Linklater, Michelle Olson, Yvette Nolan, began on Monday evening at afternoon featured a Heritage Professor Wayne Horowitz and Patti Flather read from some of their own work. the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, Scavenger Hunt at the Dawson with a welcoming performance City Museum and Wednesday by the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in a session called Storytelling Singers. through Photographs, hosted by TH’s own Michelle Olson gave Parks Canada at Oak Hall. an illustrated talk about her Thursday concluded the dance practice. week with a day-long field trip From Carcross, Marilyn to Tombstone Park, making Jensen, leader of the Dakhká use of the interpretive centre Khwáan dancers, spoke of her there and perhaps a bit further performance and its role in to the Blackstone Uplands. revitalizing her community, There were be more talks about accompanied by her mother, storytelling, often delivered in Doris. the form of teaching stories, and From Alert Bay, William a film by Alan Code called “The Wasden Jr. came to talk about Memory Trap”. Shadow Puppets the importance of singing and The day ended with a rituals like the potlatch to the traditional feast, prepared and “Map of the Land, Map of the Stars” - still in development. survival of his people. served by Victor Henry and During the coffee talk discussion panel the next morning the quartet of Profeit- Leblanc, Jensen, Olson and Marsden talked about the influence their parents had had on them as story tellers and performers. Gwaandak Theatre founders Patti Flather and Leonard Linklater took to the stage with Yvette Nolan and Michelle Olson to present a set of short readings from their work. The fun part of the morning was the well-received rap style language “throw down” in Hän, delivered by students from the Robert Service School’s Hän class. The Tuesday evening focus was on the Boy in the Moon story, told by Profeit-LeBlanc, followed by Horowitz’s keynote lecture, “Myth, Scripture, and Living Traditions: The Flood, Babylon and The Boy in the Moon.” Horowitz’s visits to the North since 2012 have seen him working with the Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute, and part of his research caused him to find and retrieve a P8 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN A Low but Lively Turnout for Cabinet's Pre-Budget Tour
By Dan Davidson
flights. Farr asked about the future The turnout for the visit of of the Quigley Landfill, which the three cabinet ministers is said to be filling up faster to Dawson for pre-budget than predicted. There was consultations must have been some discussion of the fact a bit of a disappointment. Ten that it is really more of a to twelve citizens were in the regional landfill than just audience at the Downtown Dawson City’s and that a great Hotel on February 29. deal of material is coming Several of them were quick to it from as far away as the to point out that the meeting Dempster Highway. was poorly advertised. While Peter Jenkins complained it was on all three locally that it is only Dawson received radio stations, it was residents who pay for the not posted at the Canada Post utility and that those outside Minister of Health and Social Services Mike Nixon, Premier Darrell Pasloski office or advertised in the local the town boundary have free and Deputy Premier Elaine Taylor. Photo by Betty Davidson newspaper. use of it. “You have the chairs out,” Farr was also curious about asked Shirley Pennell, “but the source of some of the in such a way as to be able to government control was the Farr asked about recreation where are all the people?” $2 million in culture grants double to 300 beds if the need right thing to do. facilities in town, particularly Premier Darrell Pasloski sat given out by Mélanie Joly, the arises. The agreement does have the the Fry Recreation Centre and at the front table, flanked by federal minister of Canadian This brought up the question City of Dawson chipping in the the replacement for the Minto Deputy Premier Elaine Taylor Heritage, last week. Taylor raised by Betty Davidson, as to amount that it used to cost its Park facility. and Minister of Health and and Pasloski were uncertain if why the connection between citizens to run the old primary The government is Social Services, Mike Nixon. this was money earmarked by the Dawson City Hospital and treatment facility and costs unsure what kind of federal There was to have been the Conservative government the new Macdonald Lodge related to the overall sewer infrastructure funding will be an informal opening of the before the election or if it was could not become the occasion and water system, but not rolled out to cover recreation, new seniors’ lodge earlier in new money from the Liberal to raise the standard of care costs beyond that. Pasloski said. the day, but that had to be government. in the seniors’ section so that Moving to somewhat broader “Council here has made the postponed when the plane was The Premier called it a grey people could stay there longer. issues, the Premier said it was decision to work with the unable to land in Dawson in area. Taylor mentioned that Nixon conceded that the two his government’s “long term existing facility, and has a the morning. she was looking forward to buildings, operated by two vision to be able to pay our go-forward to address health The purpose of the meeting, coordinating with the federal different entities, are sharing own way.” and safety issues. Concerns the Premier began, was to government over the funding infrastructure, such as heating Federal/territorial then move to the second listen to comments, though, to be made available for the from the hospital and kitchen agreements might well be level (which has never been of course, there were a few Canada 150 celebrations in services from the lodge, but seen as somewhat tenuous, finished) and the provision of questions to be answered as 2017. that they are still separate as the sudden reduction in artificial ice.” well. Farr tackled the issue of facilities, with staff paid transfer dollars announced in The Minto Park building Helen Bowie opened up continuing care for seniors from separate budgets, and December and amended more will be partially funded by the the audience participation and specifically wanted to that makes a simple seeming recently, tended to indicate. insurance settlement from the with questions about plans know why plans weren’t being solution more complicated. “We want to grow an fire, but the minsters thought for the Dawson Airport. developed to allow seniors to Pennell wanted to know if economy that creates it likely that Community Taylor responded that $450 stay in their homes or their there were any possibilities opportunity for our kids,” he Development Funding might thousand has been earmarked communities for as long as for the new lodge to be said, citing the case of one of come into play somewhere. for functional planning of the possible. He said he had visited expanded - perhaps a second his sons who is now working in The Premier felt that the CDF intended upgrades, beginning seniors from several smaller floor? The cabinet ministers Saskatchewan to pays bills in funds a lot of projects without with the decision to pave the towns currently staying in were uncertain about this, but Whitehorse after the mine he enough people being aware of runway and moving on to look rooms in the capital, and that Peter Jenkins recalled a public was with in the territory shut what a great resource it is. at what else needs doing. they were not happy there. meeting with the architects in down. The last major topic to Pasloski spoke of building Pasloski said that the Yukon which the second floor option One of the things that come up was agriculture, and a master plan for the airport, Party has greatly increased was limited to a modular might help create jobs is, he Pasloski advised that Energy which might include terminal the amount of money available construction type of building, said, the new fibre optic link Mines and Resources has some improvements, possibly for home care for seniors which this one is not. that will make our internet money available for projects relocation. In response to during its time in office. Using Expansion, if and when it and telephone services more like community gardens questions from Shirley Pennell, the case of his own mother’s turns out to be necessary, secure, and perhaps lead and yea round greenhouse it did seem that moving the lack of access to acute care in will be out the north end of to jobs in the knowledge projects. airport itself, a proposal dating Saskatchewan, he maintained the building. Bowie indicated economy. There was a lot of discussion back to when Pennell was on the territory is doing a better that the government should Will Fellers asked what generated by a small number the local council, was not being job than that. probably investigate that it would take to improve of people, but the meeting was considered any longer. Nixon indicated that it’s sooner than later. the road from Carmacks to congenial and ran about two The alternate location difficult to have all the It was inevitable that Dawson, to eliminate the hours. mentioned in the 1990s was necessary staff in a smaller the troubled Wastewater 75% load restrictions that well out by the Dempster centre and that physicians Treatment Plant should come are imposed every spring Corner, more than twice the and specialists need a certain up, and it was Bowie who right around the time that the distance from town, and less amount of a client base and raised that issue. mining industry and others well placed. practice in order to maintain “Keep it for a bit,” she need to more heavy loads to Ed Farr wanted to know if their professional standing. said, referring to the recent get their season started. locals living near the airport Pasloski said it came down to announcement that the Pasloski said that finding – Bear Creek, Rock Creek and cost effective use of resources territorial government would $300 million for this task Henderson Corner – had been to have a bigger centre in the be doing just that for the was unlikely at this time. The asked how they would feel Whitehorse for the 5% to 7% foreseeable future. territory would be better about increased air traffic in of the elderly population that Pasloski said that since positioned to do such things if the area. The Premier thought need that service. the facility wasn’t working it actually owned the natural that the ability to use larger Currently planned for 150 right, and since it had to be resources that are here, but planes and fill them to capacity beds, the new Whistlebend working at a cost sustainable that these are owned by the might actually mean fewer facility is to be constructed for the town, keeping it under federal government. Ball Tourney Thanks and Results
submitted by Dawn Kisoun THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 P9 The RCMPolice Blotter By Cst Katrina Harnett
Hello again Dawsonites and welcome to March, where the temperatures appear to have dipped a bit! It may be a tad colder, but I am happy to report that this has not prevented our rockin' group of young Run Dawson runners from lacing up and getting out for their walks and runs! As mentioned in my last article, Cst Boehmer was Trek Pix - Parked, Staked and working with Run Dawson and RSS to promote a weekly run Dropped Photos by Dan Davidson for the young Dawsonites. We Switching gears have seen this come to fruition from our and have had a very successful Dawson littles to the awesome month with a number of RSS elders in our community, Cpl students attending. The youth Myke and I had the opportunity runners meet every Thursday to call bingo at the Commu- in the school gym at 3:30, and nity Centre recently (see photo all levels of walkers and run- below), and what a hoot we had! ners are welcome to come out Cpl Myke did take a little bit and join us! Speaking of school of heckling for not calling the bingo numbers fast enough, and , this somebody had to remind me might be a good time to remind that yelling out “big money big those who use the roads in money!” was for a completely and around Dawson about the different game. Our elders are a Motor Vehicle Act legislation serious group of bingo players! as it relates to school buses. I’m looking forward to my next The detachment has received outing at the Community Centre a number of complaints that - I just hope I’m not banned would indicate there are some because of my Wheel of Fortune drivers who may be unsure faux pas. of what they are required to On another housekeep- do when they happen upon a ing note school bus with the red lights , the detachment has flashing. recently received a number of The Motor Vehicle Act states What could Yukon’s reports of items being stolen that all vehicles must stop from vehicles. Please remember before reaching a school bus to take anything of value out when a school bus, with alter- electricity future look like? of your vehicle if you are not in nately flashing red lights, is it. While it is disappointing and stopped to receive or discharge frustrating to hear that these Yukon Energy is preparing a Public meetings: passengers. Those vehicles thefts are occurring, we can must also remain stationary resource plan that will cover take proactive steps to elimi- DAWSON CITY until the bus resumes motion, nate or at least minimize them. until the driver indicates by the territory’s electricity needs March 22, 7 p.m. As always, we would like to hold a signal that the person may the individuals responsible for between now and 2035. We Downtown Hotel proceed, or until the school bus these thefts accountable, and lights stop flashing. I know are looking for your input. any information that anyone that it may seem inconvenient may have in that regard is al- MAYO to wait for the school bus to Please join us for one of the public waysWell, appreciated. that’s it for this week! March 23, 5 p.m. complete the loading and meetings listed to the right. unloading process; however, Curling Lounge ensuring the safety of our I will be looking forward to get- Dawson littles is a priority not ting out and about this Thaw Di This meeting will take place only for Police but also for the Gras and hopefully participat- individuals that are entrusted in conjunction with the ing in a rousing game of snow- with their care while they are official opening of the new shoe baseball or two. Keep at school. Please respect the warm out there and until next community store and will job that these individuals do, time, take care of yourself and despite the fact that you may include a light meal. others. arrive at your final destination slightly later than expected!
To help you get involved in the planning, we have prepared a series of “primers” that will provide you with a baseline of knowledge about electricity in the territory. They can be found at [email protected] resourceplan.yukonenergy.ca/more. (867) 393-5333 P10 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN Trekkers Arrive Early this year
Story & photo by Dan Davidson said that 153 riders signed up Registration this year was for the four-day event this year. carried out by the Alaska That’s just a bit more than last Trailblazers, who were The first sled on this year’s year’s 147. enthusiastic in their promotion, Trek Over the Top arrived “We’re not disappointed,” telling potential Trekkers that at 12:35 on Thursday, faster Robitaille said. “There are a lot they could expect for their than last year. Riders arriving of names on the list that I don’t US$555 registration fee: between 2 and 2:30 reported know, so that means there’s a • 6 meals: Breakfast in that the trail on the Top of the new bunch of younger riders, a Tok before departure, Two World Highway from the Border younger demographic. Luncheons in Dawson City, Two to Dawson was in excellent When you consider that some Banquet Dinners at Diamond shape. Registration and of the original riders have been Tooth Gerties in Dawson City, Customs check took place at the coming regularly for 23 years, and Dinner in Tok upon return. It was a busy afternoon on the ice bridge as the Trekkers arrived, Visitor Information Centre on renewal is certainly a good sign. • Three Nights lodging in with kids skating, playing over by the "sunken ship" and trucks Front Street. “Its great for the town,” said Dawson hauling snow load away from the streets Last week it was time for the Robitaille. “150 Americans • Gasoline fill-up 75 miles annual Trek Over the Top, the coming to spend their money from Tok in Chicken each way mid-winter 200 mile (322 km) here when our dollar is not so • Chance to win door prizes more stakes your name was the local club, the Dawson City ride from Tok to Dawson, and strong, they’ll probably spend a • Entry into the Poker Run entered in a draw for a free Sled Dawgs. then back over the Taylor/Top little bit more in Canadian, and and chances to win Cash and helicopter ride over the town The Friday night special of the World Highway route, these guys tend to spend a lot of Prizes. after the drop. event at Gerties was the local that has been going on since money as it is.” There was a repeat of The curling club was open as ladies’ Boardwalk Burlesque 1993. They began arriving on the popular sled drop (a well as Gerties and the Museum. show, and on Saturday night Paul Robitaille and Katie Thursday, March 3, and enjoyed superannuated ski-doo dropped The Poker Run took them the Snow Shoe Shufflers had a Pearse at the Klondike Visitors two days of events in the from a helicopter to a stake through Bear Creek Compound return engagement. Saturday Association, which runs the Klondike, before heading back, marked target zone) on the and to the Ridge Road. Trails night also saw the return of the TrekTr’ondëk on this side of the border, Hwëch’in tired but happy, on Sunday.were Friday. If you bought ten or were all groomed in advance by popular Hawaiian Night. “in the Pink” Story and photos submitted
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in staff, citizens and friends were seen wearing pink in support of the anti- bullying Pink Shirt Day on February 24. Director of Human Resources, Education and Training, Dexter MacRae, said participants were “very proud to wear pink to support what has become an international day symbolizing a stand against bullying. The idea originated in Canada although it is now celebrated on various annual dates in about 25 countries around the world.” He said he looks forward to seeing more “pink” in Dawson City next year. Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Administration staff in the Pink
Dänoja Zho Staff got into the act as well. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 P11 Five Germans in Search of Jack London
Story & Photo By Dan Davidson seen the Aurora Borealis in a Sabrina Hasenbein is an particularly vivid display the organizer, doing in Ontario the night before, and even enjoyed same sort of liaison work that It’s breakfast time at the the experience of getting their Bergold has been doing for the Aurora Inn and I’ve been asked SUV stuck on the Dome Road Yukon for many years. to come in and speak to a while trying to drive up to “This is my first time in group of German journalists the Dome for the view the day Dawson, so this combination and tour organizers, led here before. has been really great for me as by Holger Bergold, who has By the time they realized that well.” been shepherding Europeans all they were seeing on the road Wolfgang Jürgen Tischer through the territory for over was snowmobile tracks, it was writes for his own magazine 16 years. too late to turn around, but they and it has decided to do four Bergold, who was largely seemed to have had a good time special issues featuring Canada responsible for organizing and trying to dig it out after they for 2017. guiding the Fulda Extreme got stuck. At the time of this “For the past two years I’ve German visitors at the Aurora Inn. Clockwise from the left: Holder Sports events each winter breakfast meeting, the vehicle been trying to travel here as Bergold, Martin Haeussermann, Sabrina Hasenbein, Wolfgang Jürgen since 2000 until it ended in was still up there. much as I can, and send people Tischer, Sabine Ilse Loeprick , and Wolfgang Robert Greiner. 2014, noted that this trip was They are curious about roads, over here – and myself – to easily put together thanks to snowfall, temperatures (they’ve cover as much of the country as Air North’s direct flight from been blessed with warmer than I can, including the history and Ottawa, which was where the normal weather) and they ply the diversity. I’ve never been to large, such a big country with so Greiner is recording video group had been just a day or so me with questions for about 45 the Yukon before, but I’m very few people.” on this trip and posting much earlier. minutes. much a winter person so I just Wolfgang Robert Greiner of it, via tumblr, Pintrest and This group of five is Then it’s my turn. love it here. One day here and came to Yukon because he’s Instagram, to a travel blog: particularly interested in Jack Martin Haeussermann the virus has already gotten very interested in the life and Roadtrip-blog.de London, and wonders why has been to the Yukon about under my skin. work of Jack London, whose At the end of the half Robert Service is so much 20 times, mostly following “This county has so much to work is just being issued in morning, the shoe is back on the better known in this part of the the Fulda Extreme Sports offer. Anything you would like new, unexpurgated versions in other foot and I’m sitting with world, even though both men events that came to an end to experience or see, you can German. Greiner as he uses two small made fortunes writing about in November 2014 after a 15 find it in Canada.” “He’s a writer for the youth, digital cameras to simulate a the place. year run. He’s also travelled Sabine Ilse Loeprick tends to so some of the parts were cut two camera video interview During this short visit, the roads in an RV, and loves to have assignments that take her out in the past and only special for his website, recapping some they’ve been to the London come back as often as he can. to cities, so she was very glad of youth versions of his books of the key London points we Cabin and Interpretive Centre “When you come here it’s so the variety and the change. were published. Now his main had discussed earlier. I wonder and toured the Dawson City totally different from Europe, “It’s great to be in the nature novels are translated and that if I’ll ever get to see this, Museum. You feel so laid back, totally place where you do feel a little got me interested in seeing this and whether it will run with MedievalThey’re excited to haveWarriors relaxed. in It’s lessDawson crowded. bit lost at the beginning. It’s so place.” German sub-titles. by Palma Berger Europe. So Europe was well fighting in the group category ensures that the rules are represented there. who brought home the most followed.. for coaching or to Whitehorse.. But the Yukon group so medals. But the boys also did You may yet see them in Medieval Warriors in The Yukon group have named impressed the overseas very well in the sword fighting action as they hope to have a Dawson! And in Mayo. And in themselves the Company of the participants, that they pressed division. The contests are tournament in Dawson one day. Whitehorse. White Wolf. (They can be found them to come to Ireland overseen by a marshal, who They are definitely here. They on Facebook and U-Tube under in October for their World have studied the history of the that name.) Tournament. There Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Middle Ages. They know the Recently they travelled to are also tournaments type of armour that was used. Montreal for a Tournament in in Prague at the The know the style of fighting the Medieval Fighting. There beginning of May and General Assembly and they emulate that. were participants from Europe in Portugal at the end Their shields are homemade. as well as from Canada. The of May. NEW DATE for AGM But their armour and helmets idea of resurrecting Medieval And the medals? APRIL 9-10, 2016 are made by hand and imported Warrior fighting originated in Well it was the girls from overseas. The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in swords are Czech and the armour is usually Community Hall from the Ukraine or Russia. All armour must match the period of the Middle Ages. One cannot bring in a Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. helmet or armour from a different time period. Assembly at 9:30 a.m. The idea came from Yukon’s first comic book Convention – Yukomicon - in 2014. Dinner on Saturday night Here, a demonstration of Medieval fighting at 5:30 p.m. was given by Jose Meals provided, rides available, Martinez-Amoedo, who had represented daycare offered, door prizes! Spain at the World championships. For information call Dawsonites were enthralled. 993-7100 ext. 134. So it began. One needs to be Rides available -- please call fit, so they work 993-3466. out regularly. They practice regularly. They either go to Mayo P12 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN
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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 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! In 1996, we became a bi-weekly. Should 20 Years Ago be a feature of every issue of the Sun from now on? Let us know. P18 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN History Hunter: Recipients honoured with annual Yukon Heritage Awards by Michael Gates Guidelines for the Conservation Yukon News, Feb. 19, 2016 of Historic Places in Canada. Used with the author’s in the Roundhouse…This Though not able to attend permission attraction continues to bring the awards, Betty Davidson smiles to everyone who sees it. of Dawson City responded And thanks to the tireless work to the award on behalf of the of Mr. Clayson, it is one that we congregation in Dawson in Yukon Minister of Tourism will enjoy for years to come.” a message thanking many and Culture Elaine Taylor, left, The Innovation, Education groups and individuals for and Rebecca Jansen of the and Community Engagement their financial support. Yukon historic sites branch display Award is a new honour. The Minister of Tourism and Culture the award honouring the Yukon first recipient is “The Hidden Elaine Taylor, who attended Diocese for its efforts to restore Histories Society Yukon.” They the ceremony Tuesday night, St. Paul’s Anglican Church earned it for “outstanding will be taking the award to Yukon Minister of Tourism and Culture Elaine Taylor, left, and National Historic Site in Dawson or innovative contribution Dawson City, where she will Rebecca Jansen of the historic sites branch display the award City. Taylor will be travelling to to heritage education or be presenting it in person next honouring the Yukon Diocese for its efforts to restore St. Paul’s Dawson City next week, where interpretation through social week. Anglican Church National Historic Site in Dawson City. Taylor she will personally present media, publications, displays, Pat Ellis received the travelled to Dawson City on February 29, where she personally the award to the Dawson exhibits, or other products or Annual Heritage Award. For presented the award to the Dawson congregation. congregation. activities that promote heritage 25 years she has been tireless See photo on page 5. Each year, to honour the conservation.” in preserving, documenting, territory’s unique heritage, Through a series of projects and presenting some of the the Yukon Historical and that span 15 years, Hidden lesser-known stories of Yukon’s Museums Association presents Histories has brought to light history. Over the past five years the Yukon Heritage Awards. aspects of the Yukon’s rich Pat has produced a series of STACKED They are given to deserving social cultural communities informative small books on News and Happenings from the Dawson City individuals and organizations through exhibits and special different aspects of Yukon Community Library for the contributions that events. It has reached out to history and organized events at they made to preserving and people in all corners of the the MacBride Museum. The Library is pleased to host a reading by Berton celebrating Yukon’s heritage in territory to engage and involve Most recently in 2015, House Writer-in-Residence on Shelagh Plunkett on the preceding year. them in celebrating the Yukon’s Pat published a book titled Tuesday 29 March at 7 p.m. Attendance is open This year, four awards rich heritage together. The Squatters of Downtown were presented in an awards Their work has included Whitehorse. It was the to everyone, and light refreshments will be served. ceremony at the Yukon Archives producing and circulating culmination of years of research Shelagh is currently at work on Caught By All That’s last Tuesday evening before portable display panels and and hard work. For two years Come Before, an examination of “ways that our an appreciative crowd of 60 online exhibits on Black and she scoured the Yukon Archives, people. Asian Yukon history. They City of Whitehorse Archives and identities are shaped by how we respond to events we Sally Robinson, the president have offered oral history the Lands Branch Archives. She participate in or that we witness.” of the YHMA, welcomed guests, workshops, coordinated CBC drew upon her own memories * * * * and YHMA executive director book discussions, and speakers and collected anecdotes and Nancy Oakley introduced and films for Black and Asian photographs from former Easter is hopping closer, so please note that the the keynote speaker for the history months. They have also squatters and their families. Library will be closed for Good Friday on evening, David Neufeld. From offered school presentations In November 2015, she self- March 25th. and on Easter Monday. March 28th. the mid-1980s until his recent and cemetery visits to respect published her book, which retirement, Neufeld had Yukon Black and Asian pioneers. was launched at a special, However, although Robert Service School will be been Parks Canada’s Yukon They have worked with a broad well-attended event at the closed for March Break from March 14-18, the historian. Growing up in a group of community partners MacBride Museum. The 60-page Library itself will remain open on those days with its multi-generational Mennonite to undertake these activities, paperback outlines the political usual operating hours of Monday to Friday, noon to home, he was inspired by the from the Yukon Human Rights and social events leading up to stories told by his Groszma Commission to the National the squatter settlements and it 6:30 p.m. (grandmother) of her early life Association of Japanese tells of the personal struggles * * * * in the Ukraine and ultimate Canadians. of the people who lived in Speaking of Easter, we have an egg-citing special expulsion from the home there In expressing her thanks on Whitehorse at the time. that she likened to paradise. behalf of the society, Lillian Ellis’s book brought these display of holiday books for the kids. Although fun Neufeld presented a short Nakamura Maguire singled out and other lesser-known stories tales of bouncing bunnies admittedly dominate, you’ll talk about three stories, and the Peggy D’Orsay and other staff to the forefront. People who find stories of dogs, sheep, and chickens too. There view of the world which they at the Yukon Archives for the lived in the squatter areas are present: one American, one special support they have given now able to see their stories are some videos as well, including It’s the Easter Canadian, and one Athabascan. to the society over the years. in print, and newcomers who Beagle, Charlie Brown and the vintage classic Easter Each frames the land within a The Diocese of Yukon was did not know about that part Parade. different perspective. awarded this year’s Heritage of the history have a valuable Bryan Clayson, the first Conservation Project of reference to turn to. * * * * recipient of the evening, the Year. Sponsored by the Introducing Ellis, MacBride We have several recent arrivals at the Library, ranging accepted the Helen Couch Yukon’s Tourism and Culture Museum spokesperson from great classics to new potboilers from bestselling Volunteer of the Year Award. Department’s historic sites Leighann Chalykoff said mystery writers. We’ve also acquired some interesting Janna Powell, director of the unit, the award was presented that Ellis has given “above Yukon Transportation Museum, for the continued conservation and beyond the call of duty.” non-fiction books. Some notable new titles are: The and Angela Drainville, executive and restoration of St. Paul’s Chalykoff went on to describe Spy Who Loved : The Secrets and Lives of Christine director of the Miles Canyon Anglican Church in Dawson Ellis, with whom she has Granville by Clare Mulley; Stealing History: Tomb Historic Railway Society, City. Built in 1902, St. Paul’s collaborated on many special both attested to the hours of Anglican Church is a significant events at the museum, as her Raiders, Smugglers, and the Looting of the Ancient volunteer work he committed example of frontier mission secret weapon. Chalykoff said World by Roger Atwood; Why Does the Other to keep the running stock of architecture in the Gothic that Ellis frequently gives her Line Always Move Faster?: The Myths and Misery, the railway society operating Revival style. It has been in ideas that make her look like a smoothly. continuous use as a church genius when she presents them Secrets and Psychology of Waiting in Line by David According to the citation for since its construction and was to her board of directors. Andrews; and Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-week his award, “Bryan has been designated a National Historic Congratulations to all of Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement an integral part of the Miles Site in 1989. this year’s recipients for their Canyon Historical Railway The diocese showed commitment,Michael Gates dedication, is a Yukon and by Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz and Larry Kay. Society for many years, and tremendous commitment to the historianaccomplishments. and sometimes * * * * his love for streetcars and preservation of this important adventurer based in Whitehorse For more information about any of these items his mechanical skills have landmark through 30 years of and was one of this paper’s please contact the Library at 993-5571 or email lovingly kept the 90-year-old conservation and maintenance. founders. He is currently writing Whitehorse Waterfront Trolley In the past year they undertook as book on the Yukon in World [email protected] functioning for over 15 years. extensive repairs to the roof, War I. You can contact him at ... Every summer, he mentors eaves troughs and exterior msgates@northw young staff in the mechanics of sidings as well as restoration the diesel generator and general of the historic wood windows maintenance and operations according to the Standards and THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 P19 Klondike Outreach Job Board Open Positions: Bartenders Cashiers Census Jobs Cooks/Prep Dishwasher Door Security Drivers/Guides Early Childhood Educators "How's your blood pressure?" asked EMS "Is winter retreating at the Ogilvie Janitor staffers, Stephanie Leson and David Mc- Bridge, or is this a really big ice worm?" Grocery Clerk Housekeeper/Room Attendant Donald, during a clinic at the Post Office. asks Palma Berger. 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P.O BOX 308, DAWSON CITY, YUKON Y0B 1G0 PH: (867) 993-7400, FAX: (867) 993-7434
The City of Dawson is seeking interested people to serve on the Heritage Advisory Committee
The Heritage Advisory Committee is made up of three to five residents of the City of Dawson
Duties and Responsibilities: The Heritage Advisory Committee • has the responsibility to consider and make recommendations to Mayor and Council on the heritage aspects of municipal development
• hears all matters referred to the Committee to ensure compliance with the Zoning and Heritage Management Bylaw #09-03, Heritage Bylaw #09-04, and Heritage Fund Bylaw #09-05.
Qualifications: A positive commitment to the development of Dawson An ability to exercise fair and unbiased judgment Resident in the City of Dawson for at least one year
Desirable, but not required: Knowledge of Dawson’s history and of historical architecture Knowledge of municipal issues regarding development and land use planning Knowledge of the construction industry.
Submissions must be received by 5:00pm Thursday, the 31st of July, 2014 at the City office. If you or anyone you know is interested or needs more information, please contact Micah Olesh at the City of Dawson, 993-7400 ext. 414.
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