The Wednesday, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 • Vol. 24, No.15 $1.25
Aren't square bottomed tires fun? KLONDIKEThe Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Singers SUN Air North wins flight rights from Fairbanks to Dawson Look for aircraft instead of buses next summer. Story on page 19.
(Left): With sunrise at 10:08 a.m. and sunset at 4:00 p.m. on November 22, there won't be much more of this shallow arc of sunlight, even on days when the sky is not overcast and the air is not ice fogged. Photos by Dan Davidson
(Right): After several days of being the coldest human habitation on the planet (are you listening, Mayo?) you'd think that the freezing of the Yukon River would be making a little more progress than this.
(Left): This image was captured mid-morning on November 21. it got steadily colder as the day wore on. in this
Issue From Christmas cards The HomeSafe project 3 Lest we forget 6 Youth Art Enrichment 10 There is one more Sun before Is your home safe yet? Remembrance Day observances. Mixed Media, Improv and to decorations and wrapping, the new year. Any ads or Portrait Drawing among the Max’s has all you need to make greetings must be in next classes this year. your holidays merry and bright! issue.
What to see and do in Dawson! 2 "Broken" deals with memory 7 Youth Art Enrichment photos 11 Authors on Eighth 20 Uffish Thoughts 4 Leckie Award for responsible mining 9 World Heritage Status? 13 Business Directory & Job Board 23 Letters 5 What's Your Story? 10 TV Guide 14-18 City Notices 24 P2 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE and DO in dawson now:
library closure
This free public service helps our readers find their way through : The Dawson City Community Library will be closed the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need for the holidays from December 21 to January 5, 2014 inclusive. We will preparation and planning, so let us know in good time! To join this Conservationre-open on Monday, Klondike January 6, 2014. Society listing contact the office at [email protected]. Events Depot Hours Christmas art & craft Fair: : Sat, Sun, Mon: 1-5 p.m., Tues: 3-7 p.m. Donations of refundables Saturday, November 30. Noon-3 p.m. at Dawsonmay be left on City the deck Recreation during off hours. Department Info: 993-6666. KIAC. Handmade goods including mosaics, paintings, knitting, cards, salves, photos, jewelry, books, stained glass, etc. made by local artists and crafters. MeetingsHot food, drinks and baked goods at the concession. Get the Rec & Leisure Newsletter & stay up to date. Website: www.cityofdawson. IODE DAWSON CITY: Theca. Facebook: Westminster "City of Dawson Hotel Recreation". Contact us at 993-2353. Meet first Tuesday each month at home of Joyce Caley movember party: Royat 7:30al p.m.Can Foradia infon Le callgi Myrnaon Bra Butterworth,nch #1: 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. ONSIE Wednesdays: Recess for summer July-Oct. Saturday, November 30, with DJ 993 to the YOB Friday happy hour music series: jesse cooke and wailen lee wha- Meet second Thursday each month len: Is back with all day happy hour! at Legion Hall (3rd and King St.) at 7:30 p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Pioneer Women of the Yukon: Fridays & Saturdays: Live music in the lounge Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Local musicans grace the stage, 6 to 9 p.m. in the Lounge. Meet third Thursday each month at 7:30 SMALLIE SUNDAYS : 11 p.m. The Pit House p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Recess for summer Band. June,Klondike July and Aug.Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Chamber of Commerce: All day happy & hour Town on small Council draft! In the Odd: chris foster: frontiers in real estate: Chamber Meetings: Until December Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each Saturday13. This body D rop-Inof work P isa icomprisednting - It' ofs to-scaleBack! model sculptures and serigraph Council Meetings: prints. It is developed as a highly portable travelling exhibition. month at the Downtown Hotel. 1-4p.m. in the KIAC Classroom.. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions during the question period, FILM$5. Inspire SELEC andTI ONbe Sinspired: by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered Cwhichommitt takesee place of th towardse who thele endmee ofti eachngs: meeting. Meetings are also aired on Channel 12. Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m., view and rate submissions for the 2014 Dawson City International Short Film Festival. Help us Council will be holding Committee select the films for the festival. Best committee ever! Show up on evenings when- Tr'ondekof the Whole meetingsHwech'in on the Government 1st Monday and 3rd Tuesday of each month. peveriano you w canith (no bar minimumnacle bob or maximum),: watch movies, then leave!!!! No boring Last minute x-mas bazaar: chit chat, no heavy lifting! Email filmfest[at]kiac.ca to get on the list. community christmas feast: December 7. Hatha yoga with joanne Novembervan nostra 18-Januarynd: 6, Mondays 3:30-6:30. 8 lessons, $138. Only a few spots left contact KIAC to register. Yukon College December 21. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Yukon 48 film screenings: CHristmas open house and 50th anniversary celebration: 5:30-7 p.m. E-mail [email protected] 24 hours in advance. Thursday, November 28, 8 p.m. in the KIAC Ball- Wednes- Daroom.ws Seeon theCit yfilms int madeernati in 48on hoursal film or less! festival Vote for su yourbmissi favourite!ons open Admission: day, December 11, 3 to 7 p.m. Meet Luna the YC mascot, see pictures of students by donation/cash bar. past, reconnect with your fellow alumni and enjoy festive refreshments prepared by the Campus Commitee. Be the first to sign up for programs being launched in Film Hours: in the can? Submit! Don't wait until the last minute. Check out dawsonfilmfest. the new year. SOVAcom for info. DawsonOctober City to Mid-MayMuseum by appointment. sova christmas open house & student exhibition Dawson City Museum Presents: Filim Screenings: : Thursday, De- Watch for posters of AcemberDMin Offi 12, ce5-7 Ho p.m.urs Join us for fun and refreshments and see what the Hours: 2013/14 students have been up to in the last few months! matenee and evening screenings on Saturdays and Sundays for what's coming up! Library Hours : Mon-Thurs, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MiscellaneousOctober to Mid-May by appointment. Art Supply Store Hours : Mon-Thurs, 4-7 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. Celebrating disABILITIES:
: Mon-Thurs, noon-1 p.m.; Thurs 4-5 p.m., Sun Dec.5, from 1-5 p.m. at the Dänojà Zho Cultural 1-3Dawson p.m. City Community Library Centre. Hosted by Yukon Council On disABILITY, Dawson's Mental Health Ser- presentation by berton house writer-in-residence james vices, TH Community Services and the Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon fitzgerald (LDAY) will provide information about their services. Short films and presenta- What Disturbs Our Blood. tions by locals (includes a juggling show and screen-reader demonstration). This will begin in the Dänojà Zho Theatre at 2 p.m. The event is free of. charge, and we library hours: Monday, December 2 at 7 p.m. James will be speaking on his latest book Refreshments provided. zumencourageba: the whole family to come out. Free beverages and snacks available as well. For info contact Karolina Rietzler, 993-2372, [email protected] : Monday to Friday, noon to 6:30 p.m. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Fun, Latin-inspired fitness program for all ages and abilities! All sum- mer long at the TH Hall. Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Drop in or purchase a 10-pass punch card. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 P3
Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide-Alarm OBITUARY CLAYTON ROBERT WILSON campaign to save lives in the Klondike October 12, 1960 - November 4, 2013
Clayton passed away suddenly at Ogilvie Camp, Dempster Highway, at the age of 53. He is survived by wife, Chere Wilson; children Melissa, Michael and Jason; mother Gail Wilson, sister Cheryl Wilson and brother Bradley Wilson, as well as three grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by first wife, Staria, and father Bill Wilson.
Services for Clayton Wilson will be held at St. Paul's Anglican Church December 7 at 2:00 p.m., Reverend Laurie Munro officiating. Reception to follow at the Downtowno Hotel Conference Room until 7:00 p.m.
Left to Right: Jeff Stephenson, Klondike Valley Fire Department; Sgt. Dave Wallace, RCMP; Jeff Renaud, City of Dawson CAO; Sparky as Sparky; Pat Folliott, Kidde Canada; President Henry Procyk, Dawson Firefighters Association; Mayor Wayne Potoroka; Fire Chief Jim Regimbal, Dawson City Fire Department.
Story & photo by Dan Davidson with the Dawson City Fire- injuries. fighters Association; Tr’ondëk While research predicts Hwëch’in First Nation; Ab- working fire alarms could re- For the last month Firefight- original Affairs and Northern duce fire deaths by as much as ers from the Dawson City Fire Development Canada; Yukon 32%, statistics show almost Department and the Klondike Fire Marshal’s Office; Klondike 70% of fire alarms in Canadian Valley Fire Department have Valley Firefighters Associa- homes that caught fire from been visiting homes across the tion; Association of Yukon Fire 2006-2011 were not function- Klondike (and across he Yukon Chiefs; Kluane Freight Lines ing. Our most vulnerable popu- before the ferry was pulled) as Ltd; and Klondike MLA Sandy lations – such as children and part of the Home Safe campaign Silver have teamed up with the elderly – face the highest to make sure households have a Kidde Canada in launching a risk of dying in a residential working combination smoke/ combination Smoke/carbon fire, said the campaign’s press carbon monoxide alarm. When monoxide (CO) campaign. This release. they find no one home, they campaign, intended to ensure Kidde Canada has generously have been leaving information every home in the Klondike has and a telephone number to ar- a working smoke/CO alarm, Story continued on page 8... range for a return visit. is part of a broad initiative to The City of Dawson, together reduce fire-related deaths and 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: Email: but it’s close!” See daily specials at Bonanza Market on Facebook! To find out how you can Annual (25 Issue) Subscription Costs: Check out our deli Canada $44.00 contribute , just email for ALL KINDS of great snacks! klondikesun@ U.S.A $75.00 northwestel.net! Camp Orders? No order too big or too small. Overseas $125.00 (Airmail) Fall 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: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Email: [email protected]
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assured me of his benevolent to mid-1990s. Up to that site, actually has a 26 minute intentions, I snapped back point when I filed stories in audio and video recording The "Windows Technical that there was no way he Whitehorse electronically, it (showing the event on his Support" folks have called me could know what he claimed was by my computer (a lowly computer screen) of a scam several times this week, as to know, and hung up. Apple //c at the time) dialing in progress. It’s well worth well as inflicting themselves Later, I thought I had up the Star’s computer and watching a bit of it. on other members of my missed the opportunity “talking” to it directly. For Several of my contacts extended Facebook network. to learn more about this the Sun, it was all “sneaker- have reported getting the Most of us are pretty savvy particular con game, so I net”, which is what we called same abrupt end to the about this kind of thing and made sure that one of my it when we put all the files on call that I did when they we hasten to give advice to recorders stayed at my desk. a 3.5” floppy disk (remember asked a question that the our less informed friends. Today the phone rang those?) and walked them caller seemed to find too Sometimes I listen for again and a very similar down to the office. much to answer. Our shared a while, amused that this voice, whose name I did particular expletive sounds While I missed my chance experiences seem to indicate supposedly omniscient tech not catch because of the the same in any language, to hear the entire scam play that the computer scammers expert, who can apparently accent, informed me that since most of the reading out today, several articles are getting a bit testy. What read the status of my my computer had alerted that I’ve done regarding I located with a simple I can be sure of, however, computer, but is unaware him that it was infested this scam tells me that it “Windows Telephone Scams” is that one of them will call that I’m not using a Windows with viruses. He wanted to generally originates in India search describe the process again. machine, babbles on about show me the problem—then or Bangladesh, just as most in detail and one, from Wired how my equipment is charge me to fix it. of the bank account scams magazine’s United Kingdom sending him distress signals, Apparently my computer seem to come from Nigeria Roache's Corner by Mike Roache and how he can help me fix was running slower than or adjacent nations. the problem if I just follow usual and would, at some While some of the reports his instructions. point, crash completely I’ve read state that the I keep meaning to record due to the accumulation of Windows scam has been one of these sessions so I can bad code in my Windows around as long as the report on them verbatim, operating system. Nigerian 419 Banking scam, but my digital recorders “Are you aware of this that can’t be true. There are are generally in one of my problem?” my would-be two reasons for this. The camera bags, ready to go to helper asked me. first one is that the 419 scams some meeting or event, so I “No,” I replied, and then I first arrived on airmail miss the chance. made the mistake of asking, flimsies, and migrated to On one occasion early this “How is it that you are?” fax messages before their week I was in the middle of Dead silence on the other perpetrators discovered writing one of these columns end and then a very North e-mail. And the second and didn’t really have the American sounding accent reason is that personal time to play, so after I had told me to “f*&% off” and the computers linking to the heard the opening spiel, in line went dead. Internet and e-mail were not which liquid East Asian tones We want to hear from youMaybe! it’s just that this in existence until the early The Klondike Sun is produced bi-monthly. It is published by The Literary Society of the Klondike, a non- profit organization. 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Editor/Head Writer: THE KLONDIKE SUN Published by the Literary Contributors: Society of the Klondike: Office Manager: Dan Davidson Al Sider, Mike Roache, Chad Carpender, Bag 6040 • Dawson City, Yukon • Y0B 1G0 President: Peter Marinacci, Robert Service School, Subscriptions/Distribution: Office Hours: Alyssa Friesen Parks Canada, Klondike Visitors Associa- Vice-President: Tel: Dan Davidson tion, Palma Berger, Aubyn O'Grady Mon-Fri, 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. Secretary/Treasurer: Florian Boulais DiverseBookkeeping: hands (See volunteer list) Fax: (867)-993-6318 and Board of Directors: Helen Bowie others as noted. E-mail: (867)-993-6625 Karen McIntyre [email protected] Palma Berger, Aubyn O’Grady, Evan Rensch PRINTED BY THE YUKON NEWS IN WHITEHORSE, YT Societies Registration # 34600-20 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) GST # 12531 0581 RT for our publishing activities. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 P5 LETTERS Strictly Small-time Re: Dog Park Klondike Sun
There I was sitting in the Qantas plane heading back to North America feeling This is a letter in response to an article that was printed in the a bit down. Having said good-bye to good and loyal friends of over 60 years, and regarding the Dog Park. welcoming relatives, I wondered when next I would get a chance to see them again. I am sorry that certain individuals feel that the park is small and lacking in I leafed through the in-flight magazine and my eye caught photos of Dawson equipment. For those of you who know me know that I have Border Collies, a very and a write-up under the title "Strictly smalltime". That goaded me a bit. Someone active breed. I try to take my dogs to the park at least a few times a week. They thought Dawson was "smalltime"! Especially as the article began with "Canada is love it. They have plenty of room to run around and I have no problem throwing huge...". their ball with the "chuck it". I have to admit I do have to throw their ball length- By now I had recovered enough to read on. wise, but the dogs do not seem to care. I have also had puppy play dates with It was a good article. It began with the size of Canada, but went on to ask for local other larger dogs and there was plenty of room for them to run around. flavour recommendations and give you their favourite small town - quirky, inde- There have been various people along with the Humane Society who have pendent and often historic little communities that effortlessly put visitors under worked very hard for the past couple of years to make this happen. I hope they their spell. And the coolest of the bunch? Dawson City, Yukon. are proud of this accomplishment. To some it may not be the dream park, but it is The writer did point out that "this clapboard charmer, despite its name, is not an amazing start. From my understanding, agility equipment has already been officially a city.” purchased. This of course cannot be safely installed at the moment. I have also He gave the rise and fall of its Gold Rush history, but said that while Parks Can- heard that there might even be some courses offered in the next year. ada has done much to preserve it, it definitely is not a museum, and its residents This park is an area that will hopefully allow it to grow. I really wish that would not live anywhere else. people would listen and actually hear all the facts before they knock something He quoted Meg Walker, who was a visiting artist in 2008 and stayed on: “Dawson thatNadia has Sollosy taken a lot of hard work. is really welcoming. People are engaged and interested here, and people are will- ing to accept new ideas...” (Becca and Junior’s mom) He named some of our interesting gambling (the wood-floored Diamond Tooth P.S. Maybe I am not looking in the right area but I don’t really know of any back Gertie's) and drinking establishments, including Bombay Peggy's, including the or front yards in town that are larger than the Dog Park. But hey, that is just my owner Wendy Cairns is here because Dawson bucks the stereotype of small towns opinion. - "It never stays the same here. There is an openness and tolerance in this commu- nity, but also a sense of adventure among the locals and transplants that come and go.” It really made a Dawsonite feel proud . Fortunately, the senior couple next to me asked where I was from. Fortunately, I had the magazine opened to page 57 and could show them. And we talked Dawson Dempster Highway for quite a bit. They will be coming up here in the near future. The writer of the article was John Lee, and don't forget it was Qantas that chose Snowmobile Use Advisory Palma Berger to feature Dawson in its in-flight magazine. You can now use your snowmobile along the Dempster Highway corridor from the Ogilvie River Bridge to the Yukon-NWT border. Hunters are reminded that Km 0 to 195 remains closed to caribou hunting. If weather conditions change, snowmobile closures may come into effect to protect the fragile ground cover from damage. Use common sense to determine if you should travel across a landscape that might not be properly protected by snow cover. Hunters cannot harass or chase animals while on snowmobiles. Help protect our environment.
For more information visit: www.env.gov.yk.ca
FisCher ContraCting Our Mechanical Shop is now open for Automotive and Heavy Duty mechanical Repairs and Tires. As of right now our Fuel Pumps will remain closed. hours of operation for the shop: Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 993-5937 P6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN People should recall the sacrifices made for their freedoms
Story & photos by Dan Davidson seen everyone here. He would often say ‘I gave my life to the War. If I ask you to give an hour Debbie Nagano said that her each year, you should on this father, the late Steve Kormendy, special occasion of Remem- didn’t talk much about his ex- brance.’” periences as a soldier during Nagano’s talk followed the World War II. marching in of the RCMP and “My father … passed away Rangers, led by Ranger Chris this year,” she told the audience Collin, the singing of “O Cana- at Dawson’s Remembrance Day da” by Michael Davidson and Service. “We believe that my fa- the Two Minutes Silence, made ther was the last World War II a bit more silent than intended veteran living in Dawson that when the CD player’s batteries saw active duty.” died before “The Last Post” and Born in Czechoslovakia, “Reveille” could be played. Kormendy came from a family Legion member Myrna that had fought for Canada in Butterworth read “The Act of the Great War after immigrat- Remembrance” in English and ing here when Steve was very Angie Joseph-Rear repeated young. it in Hän. Butterworth read “When World War II broke “The Silent Soldier”, a poem by out they didn’t want him to go,” Hector Renaud, and Michael Nagano said. “But Dad was de- Davidson recited “In Flanders' termined and even lied about Fields.” his age. He enlisted. He was 14 Before Nagano’s speech, May- years old. He went on to serve Rangers and Junior Rangers in Victory Gardens. or Wayne Potoroka read the an- with the Calgary Highland- nual message from Prime Min- ers Scouts Platoon as a sniper, ister Harper. which made the best use of the Following the speeches, came sharpshooting skills he learned “We would be parked up on us with his stories. He only told being bossed around and chose the laying of the wreaths, with while shooting game for his King Solomon’s Dome, enjoying them so we’d know that war instead to fish and trap, where each officiant accompanied by a family.” a peanut butter and bacon sand- was not a good thing. Those ex- he could be by himself and the member of the Junior Rangers. “I never knew of this as a wich, admiring the view, and he periences were about the only only one giving orders. The ceremony ended with a child,” she said. “I only learned would tell me about the things things my Dad brought home “Remembrance Day was al- blessing and benediction of- Dad was in the army when I was he had seen and the things he from the war. He struggled with ways important to Dad. He fered by the Reverend Laurie 9 or 10 years old. It wasn’t that had done during the war. I’ll them for many years. These wanted people to know what Munro. he was ashamed of his past; it spare you the details, by know- days, soldiers can get help deal- it took for us to be free. People Following the service in the was because the stories he had ing that the stories were grue- ing with the things that they think it’s a right to be free, but Robert Service School gymna- to tell about the war were not some, bloody and heart break- see in battle. a lot of sacrifices were made so sium, the Rangers and Junior suitable for kids. Those stories ing. There was no glory in the “My Dad never left the bat- that we could have that right. Rangers gathered at the ceno- came out later in his life, espe- many ways young men died or tlefield. He struggled with his Remembrance wasn’t about the taph in Victory Gardens for cially when I started trapping how families struggled to sur- memories. You could see it in living for Dad; it was about the a brief ceremony, before ad- with Dad and he figured I could vive during World War II. the way he acted and in his de- ones who weren’t lucky enough journing to the Legion Hall for handle them.” “Dad never tried to impress meanor. It’s why he never liked to come home and enjoy what a light luncheon and a chance they fought for, the ones who to admire the new displays that gave their lives so people like have lately been erected there us could be free. to honour Dawson’s Legion vet- “One thing’s for certain: Dad erans and the Rangers. would have been happy to have THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 P7 “Broken” asks, who are we when our memories fade?
Story & photo by Dan Davidson grandson spend many happy hours together, as Brian learns something about cameras and Brian Fidler begins by telling hears the stories behind many his audience in the Dänojà Zho of his grandfather’s pictures. Cultural Centre that some of The camera, mounted on a what they are about to see and tripod, becomes something of a hear is real and some of it isn’t. character in its own right. Fidler What’s real is the terrible provides the voices of young erosion of a human being as Brian and his grandfather, but his memories become like the manipulates the camera, the faded photographs that are slide projector and some of the projected on the screen of the other props as if they too were minimal set. characters in the room. What’s real is Fidler’s Months move by and the old personal experience of losing man begins to forget things, a grandparent to the void of starts to repeat himself, Alzheimer’s Disease. In his becomes annoyed when Brian case it was his grandmother, he is able to provide the endings tells us during the Q&A session to stories he thinks he is after the play has ended, telling for the first time. The and the details were much slides, crisp and clear at the different than those presented beginning, mirror his decline in the play, but the emotional as portions of them begin to experience was the same. blur and distort. If we are the sum of our There is a turning point one Brian Fidler is greeted by Berton House writer-residence James FitzGerald after Fidler’s memories, what is left of us day when the old man gives presentation of “Broken”. when those are gone? That’s Brian one of his old cameras as the dilemma facing anyone who a birthday present, and almost contracts Alzheimer’s or some immediately turns around or this fire-breathing stranger an indecipherable scribble on a lively discussion amongst other type of senile dementia, and accuses him of stealing who seems to be taking over his photograph. the half dozen who remained and it’s also the dilemma of it. Paranoia strikes deep into his body? All sorts of things are broken for the Q&A after the show those family members and the hear of their relationship, One day they make a pact in this play: a life, relationships, and those who had had some friends who have to care for with grandfather forgetting (a dialogue which requires and memories. “Broken” is this experience of brokenness were them. more and more, suspicious bit of audience participation), a very apt title for the work. quick to acknowledge this as an In the play “Brian’s” that people are disturbing his that if the old man is ever Fidler presents the story accurate fictional portrait of grandfather, whose great hobby stuff, unable to recall names institutionalized, Brian will in an effective, understated the problem. has been photography, moves and faces. As for Brian, he come and free him, but when performance that allows the “Broken” was presented in in with the family as he gets never knows just who he is the time comes it can’t be horror of the situation to creep Dawson City on November 8 older, after his wife has passed going to meet at the bottom of done, and in the end, even the up on the audience. You know through the partnership of on. He is set up with a suite in the basement stairs. Will it be old man’s attempt to recall his it’s going to happen, but you Nakai Theatre and Ramshackle the basement and he and his his gentle, loving grandfather, Lyinggrandson’s the name wreaths is reduced to keep hoping it won’t. There was Theatre.
Junior Rangers accompanied each officiant at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Robert Service School. Photo by Dan Davidson P8 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN "Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide-Alarm campaign"
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Regimbal. “Working smoke/carbon donated 120 of the 900 combi- monoxide alarms are essential nation alarms that are being to keeping families safe and I distributed, with a total retail am proud of all the firefighters value of $6,000, to support the who are taking the time to visit goal of this campaign. The com- Klondikers in their homes. To- pany made the rest available at gether we are building a safer cost, which is about half the re- community.” tail price. “When Chief Regimbal con- The goal of Home Safe is to tacted us with his plan to outfit have functioning smoke/car- every residence in his commu- bon monoxide alarms in every nity with fire and carbon mon- household in the Klondike, said oxide protection, we couldn’t Dawson City’s Fire Chief Jim help but be impressed with his ‘Tis the Season for Christmas Trees
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If you need more information on a suitable place to cut your leadership and true concern ing campaign, I can only see told how timely this initiative tree, contact the Forest Management Branch at for the safety of Dawson City it spreading out to the rest of was. While making the rounds residents,” said Carol Heller, the Yukon in short order,” said in West Dawson before the fer- 1-800-661-0408, ext. 3999 or visit your community a home safety specialist with Regimbal. “I encourage anyone ry was pulled, firefighters did Compliance Monitoring and Inspections office Kidde, Canada’s number one who would like to donate to find one home where excessive smoke and carbon monoxide this campaign to contact me so carbon monoxide levels were …and have a safe and happy holiday season. alarm manufacturer. that we can ensure that every- causing the residents to feel “By combining a partial one in the Yukon has a work- ill. When Regimbal and Henry Kidde alarm donation with lo- ing combination smoke/carbon Procyk went to check the place cal financial backing, Chief monoxide alarm.” with a meter they found read- Regimbal’s vision to improve At the official program ings of 500 parts per million the safety of every home under launch in October Regimbal re- (ppm). his watch came true and for called how it had begun after “For those who don’t know,” that we applaud him.” discussions within Dawson’s Regimbal explained, “anywhere John Gignac, a former fire- administration in August and from 400 to 800 ppm and in fighter and co-executive di- how quickly Kidde Canada had four to eight hours you’re un- rector of the Hawkins-Gignac responded to an email query. conscious, followed by death. Foundation for CO Education, Greetings and praise were If it wasn’t for the campaign we also shared his congratulations heaped on the program by Yu- would have been pulling (this for Dawson City’s bold move. kon Party Community Servic- person) out of the building.” “After losing four members of es Minister Brad Cathers and Kidde representative Pat Fol- my family to carbon monoxide Klondike MLA Sandy Silver, liott explained the advantages poisoning in 2008, and watch- both of whom sent letters to be of these combination alarms. ing the Yukon community suf- read at the launch. There is no need to worry fer the loss of five citizens to Cathers noted that the Yukon about changing the batteries, the same silent killer just two has become the first jurisdic- as they last for ten years. One of years ago, I am proud of Chief tion in the country to require the biggest drawbacks to most Regimbal for making sure the carbon monoxide detectors in alarms is that people don’t smoke alarms he chose also homes and businesses. change them regularly. feature a state-of-the art CO Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Chief Ed- Another is that some types sensor. And with a 10 year die Taylor offered thanks to of alarms respond to cooking sealed battery that can’t be the Fire Dept. and Regimbal for odours, causing people to re- tampered with, these alarms spearheading a potentially life- move the batteries and forget will be protecting families for saving initiative. to put them back. These alarms the next decade.” “Looking out for one’s do not react to regular cooking Mr. Gignac was honoured to neighbour is the pillar of any emanations and the batteries be in the Yukon Legislature this civil society,” said Mayor Wayne cannot be removed. past May when Yukon became Potoroka. ‘This campaign is go- Folliott said the speed with the first jurisdiction in Cana- ing to keep us all safer and it which the Yukon has passed its da to make carbon monoxide shows that incredible things legislation should be an inspi- alarms mandatory in all homes. can be accomplished when we ration to the rest of the country. “As much as Dawson City is pull together.” taking the lead in this life sav- Regimbal related a story that THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 P9 Responsible mining practices recognized by Yukon government
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approximately 10,000 litres of fuel contained in 45-gal- WHITEHORSE (November lon drums. These abandoned 19, 2013) —The winners of the drums were on the verge of be- Robert E. Leckie awards were coming compromised, posing a announced yesterday evening significant risk to the environ- at the 41st Annual Geoscience ment. Forum banquet. Regent Ventures Ltd. won “The Leckie Awards honour the 2013 Leckie Award for Yukon mining and exploration outstanding and responsible companies who have demon- practices in quartz mining. strated exceptional environ- The company operates on the mental stewardship and in- Red Mountain property, east of novative mining practices,” Dawson City. Ryan Coe and Jeff Minister of Energy, Mines and Bridge were in attendance to Resources Scott Kent said. “It accept the award on behalf of is important for the Yukon gov- the company. ernment to recognize and show Regent Ventures reclaimed appreciation for this critical as- several historically disturbed pect of the industry.” sites along their access route, Ben Warnsby and Alex Seely removed an old placer camp, were at the banquet to accept including structures, garbage the 2013 Leckie Award for out- and fuel drums, and reclaimed standing and responsible prac- the area. At a nearby airstrip, tices in placer mining. With they removed garbage and recently acquired claims in the empty fuel drums from mul- Dawson mining district, the re- tiple users. cipients addressed several un- “The award recipients dem- resolved environmental issues onstrated commitment to rec- from earlier mining practices. lamation, particularly to old vironment and also sets an The awards are given in hon- novator who was dedicated to Mr. Warnsby and Mr. Seely sites from other users,” Kent example of responsibility and our of Robert (Bob) E. Leckie, a the development of progressive acted immediately to remove added. “This benefits the en- respect.” Mayo mining inspector and in- land use practices for mining. Twin Bears program celebrates 21 years in Yukon communities
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tients,” said Director responsible for PAY FOR Yukon Emergency Services Michael QUALITY WHITEHORSE—The popular Twin McKeage. “Our emergency medical IS IT ENERGY Bears program is back just in time for the responders know first-hand the hope EFFICIENT? holidays. The annual program donates and comfort a toy bear brings to a THINK ABOUT toy teddy bears to children and elderly child when it is given to them in the REPAIRABILITY persons in need. back of an ambulance. This special IS IT MADE “The teddy bears donated through friend can support patients, young and RENT FROM RECYCLED this program bring comfort to Yukoners old, through their recovery.” MATERIALS? throughout the year,” Minister respon- This year the black and white bears OR BORROW sible for Yukon Liquor Corporation Brad are festively dressed in red sweaters INSTEAD Cathers said. “Donating a bear is a small with snowflake patterns embroidered gesture that can mean so much for peo- on the front. ple in need or distress regardless of their “The Twin Bears program has age.” been supported by many Yukoners,” For every teddy bear purchased at Yu- Cathers added. “In the last 21 years, kon liquor stores, its twin is donated to we have shared almost 11,000 bears organizations such as Yukon Emergency with Yukon children and seniors.” zerowasteyukon.ca Medical Services, which hands out the The bears will be on sale starting FOR MORE INFORMATION bears to children and seniors who are SEE THE GREEN GUIDE November 22 for $12 at Yukon Liquor whitehorsegreenguide.org sick, injured or experiencing a traumatic store locations in Whitehorse, Mayo, event. Dawson City, Haines Junction, Watson “Emergency medical situations can be Lake and Faro. distressing for children and elderly pa- P10 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN What's Your Story? Students encouraged to promote the arts in their home towns
Interview & photo by Riley, Grade 3 The improv drama group. Name: When did you arrive in the Klondike? Story & photos Cathy Rear by Dan Davidson town “that’s building a strong “People have the impression 1999Why did you come? cultural cluster that allows that doing art is sort of fun and things as diverse as film up the frivolous, but when you get into Closing ceremonies for this Dempster, TV out on the gold it, and you spend six hours a FollowedHow did you my getsister here? and niece. year’s edition of the Youth Art fields and local artists to put a day doing it like they’ve been Enrichment program took show on every summer.” dong for the last four days, it’s place on November 9 at the He listed the Writers Resi- a lot of work. “ ByWhere car. were you born? Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Hall and the dence program at Berton Meshell Melvin was the fac- . Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre. Ex- House, the Artists and Song- ulty veteran, having been at hibits from the three of the four writers program at Mccauley many of these events. WhitehorseWhat do you think makes Dawson so special? workshop sessions were set up House and the exhibits at the “I had a great group of stu- at the hall, to be viewed before ODD Gallery and Confluence dents,” she said. “I had nobody and after the closing feast and What is something you cannot live without in Dawson? Gallery as examples of the who said ‘no, I don’t wanna do The history and the people. formalities, and then the group town’s growing artistic impact. that’; I had nobody dragging adjourned to the cultural cen- Menzies recalled initial con- their bum around or not having tre, where George Maratos’ DiamondIf you could Tooth go back Gertie's. in Klondike history, who would you like to versations about such possibili- an idea. Their challenge with meet and why? Improv Intensive group put on ties going back as far as 1982 me this week was … to take a show for the delegates. and how the various programs their work further than they The centre had been the had developed over the inter- thought it would go, to con- MarthaWhat is Black, your favourite because I timethink of she year was in interesting. Dawson? Why? workshop space for the improv vening decades. tinue past the point when they . group, but the Oddfellows Hall “It’s a profound thing, and thought something was done. and the Yukon School of Visual I’d like you to feel part of it,” he I felt that my team really did WhatFall, for are the some colours, of the the jobs crisp, you’ve cool had?air and Do it you is nice have to awalk favorite Arts (SOVA) provided pace for said, encouraging the students that and I’m really very proud one? the other sessions. to talk about the programs here of them.” Jesse Whitehead mentored when they return to their home George Maratos has also been the Digital Photography group communities. at YAE before. 11 years on cruise ships, office worker, Educational Assistant at SOVA. Students come to this event “Did you guys have a good (EA)Something and my favorite we may is not an knowEA. about you? Meshell Melvin facilitated the from schools all over the Yu- week? As artists we had a great creation of Mixed Media and kon, with attendance averaging week, because you guys are the Collage art in the Klondike In- about 50 each year. future, right, and if you’re not What do you love to do in your free time? I can perform magic tricks. stitute of Art and Culture class- Faculty members spoke taking programs like this then room at the Oddfellows Hall. warmly of their experience. the art kind of dies, so it’s really Suzanne Paleczny taught “I’d never really done any- neat that you do participate, WalkDo you and have play any poker. hobbies? Portrait Drawing and Painting thing exactly like this,” said Jes- that you talk about it with other in the ballroom upstairs. se Whitehead. “It seemed what- students, and that you keep the This annual event is the cre- PlayingHow many poker. different countries have you visited? ever I threw at (my class) they art growing.” ation of KIAC, which is the pro- would just take it. They were Several students also took gram arm of the Dawson City super keen, super easy, great the podium to thank KIAC and OverHave 40.you ever spent a whole day in your pajamas? If yes, why Arts Society (DCAS). young artists. It was exciting to the faculty and express their and what were you doing? DCAS president Peter see.” appreciation for the four-day Menzies addressed the group “This was my first time up event. after the supper, reminding here as an instructor,” said Su- The program is sponsored Yes,If you because had a chanceI didn’t tohave do toanything, go anywhere. what Iwould read watched it be? TV. them that this was the 13th zanne Paleczny, “and I had a annually by the Yukon govern- running of the event by DCAS, great group of students to work ment, the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, which is now in its 16th year. with over the last few days. I’m KIAC, the Yukon Investment TravelHow often and workdo you around doodle? the What world. do your doodles look like? “We have three marquee really impressed with what Fund and the Canada Post Com- events at the art institute. The they produced. munity Foundation. film festival is held each Eas- I don’t doodle, but I think it would be fun. ter weekend; the (Riverside) arts festival is every Discov- ery Days, and this event, Youth Art Enrichment. I think we’re the only arts organization that treats a youth event as signifi- As part of an enrichment project at Robert Service School cantly as anything else that led by Tarie Castellarin, Grade 3/4 students are interviewing we do. This week, you’ve been locals about their stories. The Klondike Sun will be publishing treated pretty much the same one of these interviews in each of our upcoming issues! way as a visiting artist would be.” He described Dawson as a THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 P11 More from Youth Art Enrichment
Above: The collage and mixed media group. Below: The banquet at TH Hall. Above: The drawing and painting group. Below: YAE faculty George Maratos, Jesse Whitehead, Suzanne Paleczny and Meshell Melvin.
Once school starts, the action never stops! That’s why we’re getting the flu shot — and not missing a moment. Teens who don’t like needles can get the flu mist vaccine this year, available in limited quantities.
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KLONDIKE SUN: November 27 P12 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN Plumbing the depths of the inferno BOOKENDS Inferno: A Novel { by Dan Davidson } pattern that had plagued Langdon seeks to uncover all of his early books, that the meaning behind the By Dan Brown of having the villain of the image of the painting he has piece suddenly emerge from been given and its connection Doubleday the hiding place of having with the hallucinatory dream 480 pages been one of the protagonist’s that is all he can recall of the Inferno:$30.00 A Novel trusted advisors or mentors. previous day. DivineIn addition, Comedy while it helps In the meantime, we get Theto have Inferno read Dante Alighieri’s to know something of the (especially workings of the Consortium, By Dan Brown ) and to have the powerful international Michael studied enough art history to organization which has been Narrated by Paul be familiar with the work of helping Bertrand Zobrist stay Botticelli, it’s not essential. All in hiding for much of the last Random House Audio will be explained, sometimes year. As the book progresses a little too frequently, as the the Provost, who heads this Unabridged book’s plot unravels. company, comes to realize 17 hours and 12 Brown also dispensed with that he has made a mistake. minutes the standard Langdon opening, Zobrist was obsessed in which the professor is with the problem of human $42.00 called upon to solve a puzzle; population control, and It should come as no surprise so we meet his hero lying in had decided that, since the that Dan Brown’s latest Robert a hospital in Florence with a old Malthusian methods of Langdon thriller would already chunk of his memory missing hunger, war, and disease have a Wikipedia entry. Handy and no idea how he got there. It were not doing the job, for a reviewer, I must say, since appears that he has been shot, something new, something it lists the dozen or so major and it further appears that the with the impact of the Black characters and spells their extremely dangerous woman Death, is needed to defuse names for me. who shot him has tracked him the population bomb before We listened to this book down and has arrived at the it gets completely out of several weeks ago while hospital to finish the job. hand. He had presented this driving across British Those things established, thesis to Elizabeth Sinskey, Columbia on Highway 16 Langdon and Dr. Sienna Brooks the head of the World Health and returning north on the begin what will become a Organization, before he Yellowhead out of Edmonton. roller coaster ride that rolls vanished, and she has been out in something close to real trying to find and stop him It was a good travel companion only this time while suffering motivations and the actual time. It seems like it ought to ever since. and an apt one, seeing as so from limited amnesia and a shape of the problem is stood take more than just a bit more As it turns out, she did much of it was about travel. concussion. on its head, reversed, and sent than a day for all the events approach Langdon for help, Brown wisely returned Given that this is a Robert off in a completely different in this novel to take place, and then he was injured. to Europe for the settingThe Lost of Langdon thriller, it is not a direction. That is one Brown but it also seems that, except As the story progresses, we Symbolthis novel. The Washington spoiler to reveal that there pattern that has remained a for some flashbacks, that is and Langdon realize that based setting of are several points in the novel constant through all of his exactly the case. he had already solved some really didn’t have as where nearly everything that books so far. We are quickly launched of the mystery before he much sparkle as the first two you thought you had figured Lots of reviewers complain on guided tours of Florence, was attacked and that he Langdon books. It was also out in terms of character about Brown’s awkward Vienna and Istanbul, as is solving it all over again, wise of him to chuck the plot style. It’s not so obvious when the book is read by as good a narrator as Paul Michael. My main complaints would be the seemingly endless repetitions Yukon Hospital Corporation of Langdon’s dream and the frame-by-frame revelation of invites the public to the the video that Zobrist left for Grand Opening the Consortium to release to the public. It’s that video that of the makes the Provost decide he Dawson City Community Hospital has made a serious mistake in honouring his contact with his and Health Services Facility client. Unlike Brown’s three Saturday, December 7, 2013 previous novels, the antagonist 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in this story is not driven by a religious mania. Quite the Ribbon cutting, tours and refreshments. opposite, in fact. His solution to the problem that terrifies All welcome! him is cold bloodedly rational, and he does what he does with the very best of intentions, no matter how extreme his solution might be. The ending will leave you wondering if he might not have been right. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 P13 Proposing World Heritage Status for Trondek-Klondike
Story & photo by Dan Davidson or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design... The headlineKlondike onSun the front “iv. be an outstanding page of the July 24, 1997 edition example of a type of building or of the boldly architectural or technological proclaimed, “Berton Proposes ensemble or landscape which Dawson for World Heritage illustrates (a) significant Site Status.” The "Berton" stage(s) in human history...” was Pierre Berton, of course, During my interview from Dawson’s most famous living Ottawa on July 10, Dalibard son at the time and author of suggested that Berton was being some 60 books, half of which too modest and that another touched on the North to some criterion also would apply, degree, most notablyKlondike: in The the covering the contributions of LastGovernor Great General’sGold Rush, Award1896– Robert Service, Jack London 1899.winning volume and Berton himself. “vi. be directly or tangibly associated with events or It wasn’t the first time that living traditions, with ideas, or Wombania by Peter Marinacci anyone had suggested the with beliefs, with artistic and Klondike should be recognized literary works of outstanding under the UNESCO World universal significance...” Heritage Convention, but it The World Heritage Site was the loudest statement at program was established by a significant time, during our the Convention Concerning Centennial years. the Protection of the World’s Berton had contacted me Cultural and Natural Heritage, about a week before I wrote adopted by the United Nations the article to set up telephone Educational Social and Cultural interviews with himself and Organization in 1972. The Pierre Dalibard. Dalibard had actual decision would be made been with Parks Canada when by the International Council the Klondike National Historic on Monuments and Sites Site was created back in the (ICOMOS). 1960s. He had later been the Should Dawson City or the executive director of Heritage Klondike ever be approved, Canada, a non-governmental it would join 981 properties organization, and was then on the World Heritage List. a professor of historical The UNESCO website lists 759 th conservation at the University cultural, 193 natural and 29 of Montreal. mixed properties. The cultural 50 Anniversary Celebration He also used to sit on the list has nearly doubled since The party of the half-century. Don’t miss it! UNESCO board that governs 1997. WHS selection. In Canada there are currently Berton had already 15 sites, established between approached the Dawson City 1978 and 2013. They include town council of the day and places like L’Anse aux Meadows Mayor Glen Everitt had taken National Historic Park (the site his letter to councillors who of the first Viking settlement were still excited about the in Newfoundland), Dinosaur Gold Rush Centennials, which Provincial Park in Alberta, the were then approaching their historic area of Quebec City 1998 climax, having begun in and the old town section of 1996. Lunenburg in Nova Scotia, just Berton proposed that to name a few. The most recent “Dawson qualifies under at is the Red Bay Basque Whaling least two of the six cultural Station in Labrador. criteria for inclusion on the Public debate on the merits World Heritage List, which of this proposal have waxed is divided into physical and and waned over the 16 years cultural categories.” since Berton’s proclamation. Dawson would be a cultural Future columns on this topic site, which would, according will explore some of the history to the text from UNESCO’s own and(Editor's implications. note: This column is website: the first of three that originally “ii. exhibit an important appeared in slightly different Students on opening day at Ayamdigut, 1988 interchange of human values, form in ) over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on What's Up Yukon. developments in architecture Friday, November 29, 7-10:30pm Celebration Contributor Ayamdigut Campus, Whitehorse RSVP: www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/hub/rsvp P14 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN
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Brad Michael Keenan (May 5, 1965 - November 22, 2011) May your spirit soar in freedom From the fears that gripped so tight May you find the peace you searched for As you wandered lost in the night I’ll wear your memory proudly My only brother, my true friend May my love for you reach Heaven above Until we meet again. Gone but not forgotten. Forever missed by your sister Lisa and by your brother-in-law Kevin, and niece and nephew Mollie and Keenan.
Air North's Friday scheduled flight from Whitehorse to Old Crow via Dawson touches down at Dawson's airport just a few minutes past 10:30 on the morning of November 22.
Story & photo by Dan Davidson
Whitehorse Star Yukon News
Reports from the , and CBC North indicate that Air North will indeed be flying Holland America clients between Fairbanks and Dawson next summer instead of busing them over the Top of the World and Alaska Highways. Holland America announced the decision to phase out its Top of the World and North Alaska Highway coach tours last summer, indicating that they would prefer to shuttle tourists to and from Dawson by air and give them an extra day here instead of a day on a bus. Initially, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency denied Holland America Line the option of using Air North to shuttle as many as 19,000 tourists between Dawson and Fairbanks during the next summer season. The company projected nine flights weekly, which the CBP maintained would strain its staff beyond what the agency could handle, nor were they initially willing to reallocate staff to Fairbanks to handle the increase in their original response. It took a very brief discussion on November 12, for Dawson’s council to pass the following resolution: “That Council opposes the recent denial of the Dawson-Fairbanks tourists flights and supports the appeal of the decision as undertaken by Air North.” “I have been in contact with the folks at Air North and told them we’d be dealing with this tonight,” said Mayor Wayne Potoroka. "I've received an email from folks at Northern Vision (Developments) to say that they ere very concerned about this decision. They own a hotel here now (the Downtown Hotel, in Words of Gratitude from the Snider Family partnership with the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in) and they want to make sure that this market is The Snider family would like to thank the community sustained." of Dawson for supporting us as we accompanied our Air North appealed the decision, as did U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski. Dad, Ken Snider, to his home death. We would like to Most recent reports indicate that CBP has decided to move three of its 26 positions from Anchorage to Fairbanks in order to handle the extra work. One position was vacant already, express our deep gratitude to Dr. Adam Sherrard, the and it is expected that two others will be by the time they are needed in Fairbanks. staff at the Dawson Medical Clinic, the Home Care In the meantime, Air North has also announced that it will be inaugurating a twice-weekly team at McDonald Lodge (Alex and Cris), Dr. Danu- flight to Yellowknife and Ottawa early in 2014. sia Kanachowski (the Palliative Care Doctor in White- horse), Trish Eccles at Hospice Yukon, Reverend Laurie Munro, friends at St. Paul’s Church, friends at Arctic Inland Resources, Gerry Langevin, Don Flynn, Tundra by Chad Carpenter the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, Chief Eddie Taylor, Andrea Moses, friends with the YOOP, and all of the other family members and friends who buoyed us up along the way with food, phone calls, e-mails and visits. “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” - Mother Teresa P20 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN Authors on Eighth
Prose Happy Makes Lucky Entry by David Thompson Whitehorse
My name is Craven Clutterbuck and I’m having a coming will vanish if I stop, and any bad luck will run over me like a runaway White spate of bad luck these days, despite practicing my Pass & Yukon Route freight train.” superstitions. “It’s okay Victor fix. You watch and see. We have meeting here in my house to- When reality cannot be explained, people refer night. Tell wife you go out walk dog.” to luck. Sometimes it’s good luck, sometimes its bad ”I don’t have a dog.” luck, and sometimes there is no luck at all. I’m puzzled how people can have no “Cat?” luck at all. “No.” My wife Harriet and I live a few doors down from the Robert Service cabin on “Mouse?” Eighth Avenue in Dawson City. Our house has white beveled siding, which Harriet “No.” demands that I paint every two years to keep up appearances. The trim is a nice “I’m only kidding. Tell wife you just go out visit friend.” sea green that she let me pick out myself. “Okay,” I said. I’m taller than average, and skinny. My collarbones stick out under my shirt. “But not say ‘girlfriend.’ Wife get angry.” I don’t mind people calling me skinny because it is the truth. I inherited my fa- Later that evening, Victor and I sat in his parlor. ther’s red hair, which stands straight up like an orangutan’s, and my wire-rimmed “How old you are?” he asked. glasses sit high on a long broken nose that never healed straight. I wouldn’t say I “Forty-nine.” was handsome, but a girl in high school told me I had nice eyes. Victor took a burnt cork and wrote “49” on the left side of my forehead. I’ve studiously recorded a long list of superstitions that have been created “How old Harriet?” to bring good luck. All one thousand forty-seven of them are kept in a secretary’s “Forty-seven.” steno pad. Some are short: number 387 says, “Sing ‘Stewball’ when you turn the Victor wrote “47” on the other side of my forehead. He then took a handful of months on a calendar”; and some (like number 897: “The six things you have to do white flour and sprinkled it on my head and shoulders. I sneezed and sucked some in after a dentist pulls your tooth”) are long. Number 35 says, “For really good luck, and started to choke. eat only with a knife.” “Okay, okay, take it easy we be done shortly. Flour make pure for next thing that Eating was an Olympic event for me; I could balance eight peas on a knife and happens.” eat Jell-O 1-2-3 easily. When I was a bachelor, I entertained in the Flora Dora Café Mimosa walked in carrying an oil lamp. She had been reading on the porch. The at mealtime. light shone off her face and I thought how beautiful she was. I read the Whitehorse Star from back to front, and from bottom to top. It was Victor read my thoughts, and without looking up said, “Yes, she is.” all for good luck, and I firmly believe that a gold nugget on the windowsill will Mimosa took one look and said, ”Oh my, the lucky charm,” and walked to the keep lightning out. I’ve never been struck yet. kitchen. My bad luck started when my dear brother Buford collapsed packing the Victor shrugged his shoulders and took a handful of pink dried fireweed from a hind quarter of the biggest moose seen in years, out of the bush to the Dempster paper bag and said, “Craven, hold out hand.” Highway. “I hope this works.” “That moose was a monster,” said Beth, Buford’s widow, “I told my Buford to “Works every time,” Victor said as he filled my outspread hands. take it easy but he wanted to get home for Hockey Night in Canada.” “Now rub on face, like washing face.” “I’ll just grab this last hind quarter, honey-bun then we can get out of here. It’s I rubbed the fireweed on my face and the white fluffy parts went up my nose. I steak and hockey tonight!” started to sneeze again and rub my eyes. The next bad luck was when I married Harriet, a divorcee with a heart of “That itches,” I said. stone. I think I proposed because Buford was always encouraging me to get mar- Victor closed his eyes and spoke rapidly in Romani. Then he finished with, “Doda, ried. doda, all doda day.” “You’re depriving women of a very good husband, Craven,” he said. This made me suspicious. I should have paid more attention to Harriet’s husband, Robert, who skedad- “You’re not just making this up, are you?” dled after twenty-five years of marriage. He was a good, hardworking man who “Don’t worry, I tell you this work every time.” loved his children and would have loved Harriet if she had let him. We went out to the garden and washed my head using the garden hose. On the “Damn woman wouldn’t take an ounce of affection from me and didn’t give way home I couldn’t help but hop, skip, and jump along the road. none either.” The next morning at breakfast, unsmiling Harriet, sitting as stiff as a board in Shortly after our marriage Harriet pulled me into the kitchen and sat me her nightgown, shrilled, “Craven, for some reason I feel lucky. I think I will get my down. She removed her gold-rimmed glasses, straightened her black-grey speck- hair done and see if I can buy a new dress at Cooper’s Grocery and Hardware store.” led hair bun, pursed her lips and said, “Craven, I read your steno book and these As she got up from the table, she spilt the salt. She picked up a pinch and threw superstitions have to go! Hop scotching down the street while singing a ditty it over her shoulder. about a man from Keno City is not acceptable. And stop eating with a knife! No I looked on in amazement. sensible man eats with a knife.” She then stopped in the middle of the room, with her back to me, snapped her My head spun a hundred miles an hour, my blood pressure shot up, and my fingers rapidly numerous times on one hand and then numerous times on the other, heart sank. I went into a bit of a shock. and then shuffled her feet and moved her hips back and forth. “Harriet,” I pleaded, “I know I’m superstitious, but that’s me that’s who I am Is she dancing? I wondered, but there was no music. everybody knows that. It’s all about luck. If I stop my superstitions disaster looms. She whirled around. “My word, I don’t know what has come over me I just felt I’m sure I bring good luck to the family.” lucky to do that. You never mind, Craven, and while I’m gone make sure you cut the “Well that’s just being superstitious. You better stop or there will be no peace front lawn and weed the flowers.” around here until you do. Maybe you should see the doctor.” When Harriet went out, she turned the door handle four times to the left, then Then she scooped up my steno pad and threw it in the cook stove firebox. four times to the right, jumped back like she was doing the hokey pokey, opened and “No!” I screeched, dropping to my knees and reaching and grabbing my book, closed the door until she had finished singing “Happy Birthday,” then high-stepped slapping it on my knee to put a flame out. over the sill and walked to the front gate singing “La Marseillaise.” “If you don’t want it burnt, then keep it out of my sight and stop this nonsense.” I finished weeding and was taking a break with a cold glass of lemonade before From then on it caused me great stress not to have the freedom to be myself. cutting the lawn. The phone rang. I was resting in the sitting room, crossing my fingers twice on both hands, “Hello, this is Craven,” I said. and tapping out whatever song came to mind, which was often “Blueberry Hill” by “Hello, Craven, this is Mr. Cooper down at the store. I think you had better come Louie Armstrong, when I realized I needed a friend’s help. up town and take your wife home.” I would talk to Victor, the gypsy, and maybe his wife Mimosa. Victor was “Oh no. Has something happened to Harriet?” smart. He knew stuff and understood what I was all about. “Well, we don’t know. She came in shopping and took all the red licorice sticks “This man, Craven, very charmed in my country we respect man’s respect for out of the jar and lined them up on the counter. Then she took the black licorice sticks superstition.” and sang, “Doda, doda” to each one before putting them in the red licorice jar. When I This was a great encouragement to me. asked her what the hell she was doing, she said it was all about good luck and she had Victor Caldararu was married to Mimosa and lived in the north end of town. to do it. Well, it ain’t good luck to me when my licorice gets handled, because custom- He looked like a gypsy should. He was thin, dark, with wavy hair kept in place ers won’t buy it.” with Brylcreem and a hair net. He had a heavy mustache, a gold front tooth, and “I’ll come looking for her right away, Mr. Cooper, and I’ll be good for any damaged an accent. He was as handsome as Valentino, and the women in town stole a glance licorice sticks.” at him when he walked by. The men didn’t like him for that. Story continued on next page... “Victor, what can I do? Harriet has absolutely forbidden me to be supersti- tious. It’s like having an itch I cannot scratch. I know that any good luck I have THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 P21 Authors on Eighth Enchanted by the Lake Poetry by Antonio Maschio Entry Verona, Italy
When you are unlucky Let me rest, let me sleep Forgotten as the every day is like Sunday your loving, trembling shining mantle every day is sea otter embrace who covered silent and gray keeps me warm and safe the secrets
Standing on the beach While the glacier Of an endless with my heart in my hand is singing with his hoarse struggle between staring at the lake thundering melting inspirated flowers and ice, staring at the sand voice making all so unreal. between luck and misfortune,
I think that anyway He has the wish to heal you Will be heard one more time what difference do not fear, will be sung once again, does it make? He has the will to heal you will float in the ice, It makes none, do not fear . will be buried in the moss.
'Cause she is gone From the dark deepness and I am feeling of an old alpine lake, very tired and sad the old Celtic song tonight. of a forgotten bard
"Happy Makes Lucky" continued from previous page...
“Good!” and he hung up the phone. “Bad luck,” said Victor, who was digging potatoes in his garden. Sometime you I stood to go but the phone rang again. have bad luck, sometime good, sometime it balances out. Do you know what make I answered it. “Hello, this is Craven.” good luck? “Craven, this is Walter at the Dawson City General Store.” “What?” I had an idea of what was coming. “Yes, Walter, how can I help you? Is it my “Happy. Happy makes good luck. Skookum Jim and George Carmacks only found wife?” gold because Kate Carmacks was happy lady she was born happy. Happy makes “You can come and get your wife before she wrecks my store and chases all my lucky then they find gold. You want good luck, then keep happy. Harriet unhappy, customers away.” bad luck. Craven happy, makes good luck. But with one against the other, you have I jumped on my bike and headed to the store. When I arrived, Harriet was no luck at all.” standing in the canned-food aisle, stacking cans from the biggest to the smallest. A “Aha! Eureka! I found it an answer,” I said, lifting my eyes skyward and thanking small crowd had gathered at one end and was watching and laughing. the lucky gods that everyone knew lived in the clouds. “What are you doing here, Craven? You certainly haven’t finished your chores “Tell Harriet that God like happy. Maybe that changes her,” Victor said. yet,” she said. At dinner I told Harriet about Kate Carmacks and what Victor said about God “No, dear, I haven’t but I think you should come home with me.” liking happy people. Harriet was a church lady and always did like money, so if it Harriet didn’t argue. She was tired of shopping and needed to put her feet up. pleased the Lord and paid to be happy, she would be. It worked because a letter The next day Harriet stood on the front lawn and ordered, “Craven, go in the arrived from Robert’s lawyer saying a miscalculation had been made in the settle- back shed and get a horseshoe, a hammer, and some nails. We are going to hang it ment. Enclosed was a $4000 cheque. over the door, open-side-up, to catch all the good luck in the world.” Harriet didn’t share the refund with me. Two days later a registered letter came in the mail. “Yours was the money they kept,” she said. “Here. Sign this here,” Fritz the postmaster instructed. As long as she is happy, I thought. The envelope contained a cheque for $8,000 from a law yer in Toronto who wrote, I did try to overcome my superstitions. I ate with a knife and fork and took the “Aunt Clare has passed away and left part of her estate to Craven Clutterbuck.” gold nugget off the windowsill. I put the steno pad of superstitions away. For now Aunt Clare was my mom’s sister. I only met her once, but she was a kind old lady. anyways. “Half of that money is mine, Craven, I’m your wife,” Harriet said, clearing the I started a new book titled Laws of the Klondike. The first law was “Happy dinner dishes off the table. makes lucky,” and the second one was “Never pack more moose than you can carry.” I cashed the cheque and gave Harriet $4,000. She didn’t thank me. The third one had to do with happiness being more important than appearances. Two days later, another letter arrived from a lawyer on behalf of Harriet’s for- Over time, the first two laws were combined into “Pack a happy moose.” No one mer husband, Robert, demanding $8,000 in settlement of the property Harriet kept really knows why or what it meant, but it’s still used today. when they divorced. Talking at the Woodpile “Men!” said Harriet, and demanded my share of the money so she could pay the (Ed. Note: David Haines has won Junction this contest a couple of times and his winning stories lawyer. were included in his first published book, . Since he has also Again, she didn’t thank me. produced a novel, .)
The Authors on Eighth annual writing contest asks contestants submit to work in the style of one of four writers: Jack London, Robert Service, Pierre Berton or Dick North. It can be prose, fiction, non-fiction or poetry. This year the subject was luck. There were 18 entries from all over Canada, the United States, England and Italy. All entries will be published in coming issues of the Sun. The Authors on Eighth writing contest is held in cooperation by the KVA, Parks Canada and the Klondike Sun. Judges included the current Berton House writer- in-residence and local writers. P22 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN
THIS IS JUST MY OPINION CYFT 106.9 FM: by Al Sider Dawson City Community Radio Where is the Garden of Eden?
The Garden of Eden is discussed by Ethiopia. There is a combination of Rivers Theologians and Scientists alike. According that actually surrounds Ethiopia, (and these to Theologians, the Garden of Eden was a rivers actually connect and appear as one) “The Spirit of Dawson” real perfect garden, created and designed though not completely, and they are, the Blue as home for mankind. According to main- Nile, Harer River, and/or possibly the Awash stream Science, The Garden of Eden was only River. These may make up the Western most MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY a mythical, fanciful location, never really boundary. But it must also be realized, that 1 to 5 p.m. Manager’s Mix - Mr. Manager having form or substance, as it fails to fit with the Ethiopia of today, may not be the Biblical evolution. Science claims that man originated Ethiopia. Yet again, if this description is of the THURSDAY, November 28 in locations of what is now, Southern Africa, in time before Continental Drift, it is possible that the Savannahs. According to Biblical Scholars, these rivers may have been just one river. It 5 to 6 p.m. Youth Broadcast - Ricky & Friends and the Bible itself, man was created, then must also be understood, that the flow of rivers 6 to 7 p.m. Simply the Best - Jonna placed in the Garden. I fail to perceive how may not have been as they are today. Rivers 7 to 8 p.m. Kajambo! Radio - Paulie P this does not fit with evolution, but my topic which flow North to South today, may have in is not in regards to evolution or creation, but prehistory, flowed instead South to North, this 8 to 9 p.m. Kings of Dawson City - Ben & Brendon rather the actual physical locationBible of this is impossible to determine. Likewise, rivers 9 to 10 p.m. Sports Talk Radio - Steve & Spruce most famous Garden. which flow today from East to West, may have The Book of Genesis, in the , is the flowed West to East. FRIDAY, November 29 only book which I know of that provides the The third river is called Hiddekel (KJV) or 3 to 5 p.m. On the John - John exact location of this wonderful Garden, and Tigris (DR) this river, as well as the last river 5 to 7 p.m. George’s Show according to the boundaries specified in that still bear the same name today as in ancient text, Eden was much larger than many think times. The final river is the Euphrates, and 7 to 9 p.m. Spiritwind - Jeff today. The Biblical text tells us, in chapter 2 these rivers, all four, at one time in earth’s 9 to 11 p.m. The Fox and the Forest - Mathias of the book of Genesis, that a single river went history, all flowed out of the Garden of Eden. out of the garden which separated into four At this point, I will attempt to identify the SATURDAY, November 30 different rivers. Now, it must be understood, first river listed, the Pison or Phison River. 1 to 3 p.m. Golden Frequencies - Diego that this description describes a period of Based upon the geography of the middle East, earth history which was before continental the most likely candidate to the identity of 3 to 4 p.m. The Sad Bastard Hour - Jonny Moon drift began. this river can be none other than the, Karun 4 to 5 p.m. He Played/She Played - Gabby & Dan This idea is derived from the preceding River, as this river also surrounds a land rich in 5 to 7 p.m. The City Mic - Mike & Steph chapter of Genesis, chapter 1, which tells us gold and precious stones. So, by the potential that when God made the land to appear, it was positions of all four of these rivers, I am led to 7 to 8 p.m. Rocking Blues - Sonny Boy Williams all just one continent (see Gen. 1:9). If this the hypothesis that the Garden of Eden was 8 to 9 p.m. David’s Show idea is the actual way it was when God made located in the area now known as the Persian 9 to 10 p.m. Auditory Slaughter - Karl the Garden of Eden, then this description is Gulf. It is recorded in the Biblical Text, that quite plausible. It tells us that four rivers were after the fall God placed a guard (an angel with SUNDAY, December 1 joined from the midst of Eden, and flowed a flaming sword) at the entrance of the Garden, throughout Eden, and these rivers were, by to prevent man from again entering the Garden. 12 to 1 p.m. Today’s Special - Craig & Tanya my understanding, the boundaries of the Might the possibility exist that the “guard” was 1 to 2 p.m. The Cat’s Meow - Capri Garden. This does not state, nor suppose, that the continental drift, thus flooding the area 2 to 3 p.m. The City - Steph & Stephanie the Garden encompasses all of the land which which contained the Garden of Eden? 3 to 5 p.m. The Movie Show - Kerry is bordered by these rivers, but that at least The Biblical Text does not tell us that man part (if not all) of the Garden lay along some was created in the Garden of Eden, but that 5 to 7 p.m. Don’t You Hate Pants - Alex portion of each of these rivers. man was created elsewhere and placed in 7 to 8 p.m. The Missing Link - Dan It is possible to fully identify at least three the Garden. Will Eden rise again? Absolutely. 8 to 10 p.m. Meat and Potatoes - Kit of the four rivers, the fourth may only be a According to the Biblical Texts, there will be supposition. The first river named is Pison, a “New Heaven and a New Earth” and it will 10 to 11 p.m. Hardcore Troubadour - Josh King James Version (KJV) or Phison Douay be from this “New Earth” that Eden shall rise – Rheims Version (DR) and this river is the again, New and restored to its former beauty. Tune your dial to 106.9 FM or only one which cannot be exactly identified Entrance into the Garden at that time, will not positively. As a result, I will attempt to be restricted, and God will once again walk and Cable Channel 11 (Rolling Ads) in Dawson City, identify it after I show the locations of the commune among His creation. Am I correct in or listen live over the internet at www.cfyt.ca! other three rivers. my hypothesis? The second river is called Gihon (KJV), or Only God knows for certain, but as always, Gehon (DR) and is a river that surrounds this is just my opinion.
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