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The sun and moon hang in the night sky in Keno during summer solstice. Photo by Robin Sharp.
in this Issue Commissioner's Ball report 3 Yukon celebrates 117 years 5 D2D is not a rally 8 Many thanks to the They sold out at the Ball this year. The Tea marks a territorial Dust to Dawson celebrates 22 advertisers who placed birthday. years. colour ads and made our first FULL COLOUR front page possible!
What to see and do in Dawson! 2 From poetry to prose 7 Bourbon & BBQ 11 DCMF previews 18 Uffish Thoughts 4 Blacks visit Dawson 9 TV Guide 12-16 Classifieds & Job Board 19 Northern Fauna 6 Aboriginal Day holiday called for 10 20 years ago 17 City Notices 20 P2 THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE and DO in dawson now:
This free public service helps our readers find their way through the many Yp.m.oga $50 with membership Anna: fee (includes new screen); $15 drop-in fee (includes ink activities all over town. Any small happening may need preparation and planning, and equipment. First come first served. so let us know in good time! To join this listing contact the office at klondikesun@ Tuesdays & Thursdays: 6:30 - 7:45am. June 16 - July 16 Eventsnorthwestel.net. H(noatha classs Y Juneoga 18).with $100.00 Joanne for the V anfull session.Nostrand Contact: Anna for more details: GOLD PANNING CHAMPIONSHIPS: [email protected]. Mondays, Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m., Saturday, July 4 at the Waterfront Thursdays 5:30-7 p.m. & Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. In the KIAC Ballroom. For Park. Celebrate this exciting tradition and help pay tribute to the region's more info or to register for classes, please contact Joanne Van Nostrand at incredibleMeetings mining industry in a fun and interacting way! Dawsonyogawithjoanne[at]me.com. City Community Library IODE DAWSON CITY: Annual General Meeting SUMMER hours Meet first Tuesday each month at home of Joyce Caley : Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m. Ratoyal 7:30 p.m.Canadian For info L callegion Myrna Branch Butterworth, #1: 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. Recess for summer July-October. : Monday, noon – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. TheSaturday, Westminster noon – 4 p.m. Hotel Meet first Thursday each month at Driftwood Holly: PLegionioneer Hall W (3rdomen and o f King the St.) Yuk aton 7:30: p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. harmonica george: Thursdays in July in the Tavern, 6-9 p.m. Meet third Thursday each month at 7:30 Midnight Sons: p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Recess for summer Fridays in July in the Tavern, 6-9 p.m. SUNDAY PARTY BAND: KlondikeJune, July and Institute Aug. of Art and Culture (KIAC) Friday/Saturday, July 3-4 in the Lounge, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. DJ ANDYWHO & TRACE ELEMENT: Northern Exposure Summer Concert Series: Sundays in July in the Lounge, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. Monday, July 7 in the Lounge, 11 p.m. - 2 Dana Sipos (NWT), Cud Danceteria: Eastbound, Joey O'Neil on Friday, July 3rd at the Odd Fellows' Ballroom. In a.m. INpartnership THE ODD with GALLERY: the Atlin T Artshe W &orld Music IFestival.nside: Cost: $5. Doors open: 7:30 p.m. The Alchemy Tuesday, Cafe July 14 in the Lounge, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. All-ages licensed event, under 19 must be accompanied by an adult. CHESS CLUB: Dianne Bos, Lea Bucknell, Bob Jickling, Ernie Kroeger, Donald Lawrence, Holly Ward & Kevin Schmidt AKA Chamber ofSundays Commerce at 2 p.m. Bring a board if you have one! Desire Machine, Mike Yuhasz, Andrew Wright. Curated by Lance Blomgren. This group exhibition investigates the intertwined subjects of landscape and Chamber Meetings: INviewership, THE CON perceptualFLUENCE mediationGALLERY: andGeometry the urgencies, mystery of our materialand Pl ucondition.ralism: Exhibition runs until July 25. Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each Townmonth atCouncil the Downtown Hotel. SKarenongwriting Thomas and circle Adonika wor Jayne.kshop July with 2-18. D anaOpening Sipos reception: on Thursday, Council Meetings: July 2 at 7 p.m. Regular gallery hours Fridays and Saturdays, 3-7 p.m. Thursday, July 2 at 8 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council p.m. in the KIAC Ballroom. Free! All experience levels welcome. Join us to share Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions during the question period, which takes place towards the end of each meeting. Meetings are also aired on Drop-insongs, finished screen-printing or in progress, club: and discuss the art of songwriting with touring Committee of the whole meetings: artist Dana Sipos. Channel 12. Saturdays, June 13-August 29, 11 a.m. to 4 Council will be holding Committee of Commissioner's Ballthe Wholebest-dressed meetings as posted at the Post Office.
The group costume shot (left) and Debbie Winston (right), costume maker to the belles of the Ball. Photos by Dan Davidson. THE KLONDIKE SUN THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 P3 Commissioner’s Ball sold out for the 117th birthday bash
Story & photos by Dan Davidson en out. Not, Phillips commented - later, that there were no worthy recipients, but because for some As much as those who are at unknown reason, no one was tending the Commissioner’s Ball nominated. He does hope that anticipate the event, there are will not happen again next year. also dozens of people who just After mingling with the 125 look forward to viewing the guests inside the Palace Grand spectacle from the sidelines. Theatre, Diamond Tooth Gertie Such was the case on June 13 and her Dancing Girls came out between 6:30 and 7 p.m. when to remind the watchers that dozens of folks staked out their- they wouldn’t need an invitation claims on the available step to come and visit at Gerties later seating next to the Old Post Of that night, and that the entrance fice and waited for the folks in fee was much less than the price their finery to arrive. of a Ball ticket. They did not disappoint. They Just before things got fully- arrived singly, in couples and in under way inside, all 125 guests The Commissioner’s Ball is an annual spectator event. groups, often pausing to allow assembled in front of the the the appreciative crowd to snap- atre, one of the best man-made pictures. backdrops in the Yukon, to pose- Among the arrivals were May- for the traditional full costume his wife, Melissa Craig, arrived met here in Dawson City and- Quest.” or Wayne Potoroka and his wife, photo, both for the official pho at the Ball after having attended they’ve returned tonight with Phillips spoke of his office’s- Mindy. Seamstress Debbie Win tographer and for the watchers.- Silver’s function. their family and friends to cel relocation to historic Taylor ston, who has designed many a Back inside, emcee Gabriella “Happy 117th Birthday, ebrate. House in Whitehorse and invit- gown and outfitted many other Sgaga introduced the Commis Yukon,” said Commissioner- “It's also an honour to have ed people to attend the official guests over the years, was on sioner’s many special guests:- Phillips. “I’m honoured and with us today some special dedication by the Governor Gen hand. Justice Ron Veale and his wife;- privileged to be here on the tra guests, Doug Black and his- eral of Canada, David Johnston, Commissioner Doug Phillips, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Chief Ro ditional territory of the Tr’ondëk wife, Diane. Doug is a relative of- on July 6. his wife Dale Stokes and his two berta Joseph; RCMP Chief Su- Hwëch’in and I’m pleased that George Black, a former Commis The evening was catered by- RCMP aides stepped across the per. Peter Clark; Mayor Wayne so many people could come to sioner of the territory and Mem- Aloha Food and Events, while street to explain to some foreign Potoroka; former Yukon Com the Ball tonight. This is a sell out ber of Parliament for Yukon. It’s volunteers from CFYT-fm man- visitors just what his role was in missioner Geraldine Van Bibber;- tonight and we’re very pleased great to have some of his rela aged the cash bar as a fundraiser. the governing of the Yukon. Rendezvous Queen Shirley about that. tives here today to share this Part of the evening’s fee includ Saying that his job was similar- Chua-Tan; and Mr. and Mrs. Yu ‘We come here every year to event with us.” ed a complimentary photo by- to that of the Governor General kon, Ed and Donna Isaac. celebrate Yukon’s birthday and Phillips gave the audience a Peabody's Photo Parlour. There of Canada or the Lieutenant Gov Territorial politicians were it was 117 years ago – today, run down of his very busy year, were also a number of door priz- ernors of the provinces didn’t conspicuous by their absence- actually – that the Yukon Act of which included visits to almost es to be drawn, including free help much for the Americans, this year, on a date which was 1898 established the Yukon as every school and community to passage on Air North to any whose governors are elected, so precisely 117 years after the Yu- a territory. Of course, Dawson celebrate the 50th anniversary where the airline flies. he expanded. kon became a separate territory City was named the official of the Canadian flag. As part of the Commissioner’s “I read the Speech from the- on June 13, 1898. The govern capital of the new territory and His travels included a trip to- ongoing Youth Showcase, there- Throne, sign the bills into law ment was represented by the so there is no better place, on a Dawson in February. were performances by Emma and my job is primarily ceremo- Honourable David Lawton, the most glorious day, to celebrate “I have to say, the weather to- Kaiser (on harp) and individu nial. I get to travel around the Speaker of the House. Local MLA than in this beautiful Palace- day is a lot better than it was in ally on piano and vocals by the- Yukon, giving out awards to var Sandy Silver was engaged in a Grand Theatre. February. We had the opportu Ross sisters, Sophia and Emily. ious Yukoners who have done Liberal Party fund raising event “This is not the only anniver nity to watch the Quest when it Hank Carr & the Canucks pro wonderful things to make their at the Dawson City Golf Course- sary happening here. It was 25 arrived in Dawson. I think it was vided the music for the dance community better.” (having been unable to book years ago today that two of our 35 or 40 below. It was exciting portion of the evening. One of the sad things about- any other Saturday evening un guests got married. Dale Cooper to see those incredible mushers this Commissioner’s Day is that til September).Former Member and Grant Hartwick are here who come through Dawson City there were no awards to be giv of Parliament Larry Bagnell and with their friends tonight. They every year during the Yukon Subscribe to the THE KLONDIKE SUN Subscription & Renewal Form Klondike Name: Address: City: Province/ State: Postal/ Zip Code: Country: Sun! Email:
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Story & photos by Dan Davidson Holmes presented a song of her own on vocals and guitar, a song she had written in honour of her- “What a beautiful day,” said best friend. emcee Gabriella Sgaga, as the- Parks Canada’s own Fred Os guests crowded into the tables sen provided a verse by Robert and chairs at the Commission- Service, who was a guest at the er’s Tea, and settled back to residence during his years here. enjoy the sharply focussed sun His choice for a reading was ‘The shine, ameliorated by a gentle Joy of Little Things”, a kind of breeze. - prayer which concludes, The Tea is held annually at the “So give to me, I only beg, / Commissioner’s Residence, us A little roof to call my own, / A ing the landscaped lawns and little cider in the keg, / A little the spacious veranda to seat the meat upon the bone; / A little guests. This year’s edition of the- garden by the sea, / A little boat Tea was a little later that most that dips and swings . . . / Take years, because this year the ter wealth, take fame, but leave to ritory’s actual birthday, June 13, me, / O Lord of Life, just Little- fell on a Saturday. Things.” By further coincidence, a Youth performances contin- relative of George and Martha ued with solo vocal and piano Black, who were the last couple performances by the Ross sis to occupy the Residence when- briefly. - said he was taking credit for- today.” ters, Sofia and Emily. While they George was the Commissioner, “Across the country, Canada’s the fine weather. He opened his Phillips continued his custom- were announced as doing a duet, was in the crowd. Doug and Di national historic sites enable Ca remarks by honouring the Ed of having young people perform elder sister Emily said they have ane Black came from Toronto to nadians to experience their rich monton police officer, Constable at the Tea, and other Commis tried that and that they couldn’t- make a donation to the Dawson- history and heritage in many- Daniel Woodall, who was killed sioner’s events, introducing- get along well enough to manage City Museum. - unique ways. So … it brings me in the line of duty earlier in the four young women as part of the it, so the crowd got two solo per As Sgaga explained to her au great pleasure to see this na- week. Commissioner’s Youth Show formances. dience, many of whom were visi tionally significant setting being- “It was 117 years ago today,” case. There followed the cutting tors to the territory, this event used for this very, very impor he continued, “June 13, 1898, Emma Kaiser presented two of the cake by Phillips and Cliff is named for the Commissioner, tant event and other commu that the Yukon was established pieces of music on her Celtic and the afternoon came to an but it is actually put on by the- nity events. These sites are your as a separate territory. With harp, accompanying her vocals end with a series of free tours of ladies of the IODE, the staff of sites. the passing of the Yukon Act in on one song and performing an the restored ground floor of the Parks Canada and about 40 vol “I would encourage everyone, Dawson City, it was designated- instrumental piece as well. Residence. unteers who provided the baked- whether Dawson is your home as the capital and the office of Local singer-songwriter Tori goods, brewed the tea, stirred or you’re visiting for the first the Commissioner of the terri- the lemonade and acted as serv time or repeat times, to take the tory. It was established here to- Congratulations Dr. Alex Bowie! ers to the crowd. Volunteers opportunity to explore other oversee all the affairs of the Yu- provided 1,200 sweets, at least parts of the Klondike National kon territory, so there is no bet 1,000 tea sandwiches. Historic Site. If you’re travelling ter place to celebrate this birth “I have a strong attachments- across Canada, visit other parks day on the 13th of June this year, to the Dawson chapter,” said- and historic sites and connect than with you here in Dawson IODE president Janice Cliff, “be with your country that way. City.” cause of its roots in our com- “The Commissioner’s Tea is- After 1916 the building served munity, its strong ties to the an annual event that helps us- a number of different purposes Klondike and its founder, Mar celebrate and recognize excel and ran down quite a bit until it tha Black. I can say with utter lence in the Yukon. It’s an op was acquired by Parks in 1973. certainty that we’ve had a very portunity, as well, to reflect on It took somewhat more than 20- busy year, as usual. the very interesting history of years to restore the building to “Dawson’s a very generous- the Yukon Territory and the something of its former gran community and a community- very important role of the office deur in time for the Gold Rush entrenched with volunteer ac of the Commissioner, both past Centennial celebrations of 1996-- tivities. We have 20 active mem and present. 98. bers and we rely on an outreach Rohatensky emphasized the- Phillips thanked Parks for do of effort from our community role of the IODE, an organization ing a marvelous job. Photo by C. Whitney for all the things that we do. that goes back to 1900 in Can He admitted quite frankly that “Our three biggest fundraising ada and 1913 in Dawson, four he couldn’t really take credit for efforts are the Ice Pool Lottery – years before it was recognized the Tea that bears the name of I’m sure you’ve heard of it – our by the Canadian Parliament, his office, that without the IODE, Senior Christmas Cheer Drive, and issued a bit of a recruitment- Parks and many volunteers, it Congratulations to Doctor Alex Bowie, who received his and the Commissioner’s Tea. speech as he concluded. would not be happening degree in medicine at the University of British Columbia. Alex “The ice guessing contest This was to have been Com “Each and every year they put is headed to Newfoundland for his residency. Your friends and has been run by the IODE since missioner Doug Phillips last Tea, in hundreds of hours of work in family are very proud of you, Alex. 1940. The river break up is the but his term has been extended preparing for the Tea and many, signal of leaving eight months for another two years. In his role many hours preparing all the of winter, and this year a local as a federal appointee, Phillips goodies that we’re going to have resident won the contest with a guess that was off by one minute and twenty-five seconds.” THE KLONDIKE SUN The Fire Department assists in delivering goodies to the town’s 81 seniors close to Christmas, thanks our volunteers! and Parks Canada provides the chief writer & editor - Dan Davidson venue and the lovely gardens for the Tea. proofreading - Betty Davidson, Alyssa Friesen, Dan Davidson This year the contents of the donation jar on the table at the layout - Dan & Alyssa receiving line will be given to the Yukon Girls’ Rock Camp, subscription mailing/retailer deliveries - which will be held here in July by Karen MacKay, Palma Berger, Colleen Smith, the Dawson City Music Festival. Commissioner Phillips and Jan- Rendezvous Queen Shirley - David Rohatensky, Parks ice Cliff cut the birthday cake. Chua-Tan and former Commis- Judith Blackburn-Johnson Canada’s Field Superintendent sioner Geraldine Van Bibber. for the Klondike National His toric Sites, addressed the crowd
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www.yukonsova.ca ST [email protected] • 867.993.6390 APPLICATION DEADLINE JULY 31 , 2015 FOR FULL OR PART-TIME STUDIES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 P7 Jacob Scheier: Moving from poetry to prose LIBRARY MOVIE REVIEWS with Chris Collin Story & photo by Dan Davidson Taking Lives 1 hour, 49 mines; action/crime/thriller Starring: Angeline Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland Jacob Scheier is a Toronto- born poet, essayist and journalist, who has also lived TakingWhat do Lives you get when you mix top actors with a great story? in Istanbul, New York City and Not always a good movie! Brandon, Manitoba.More He to wonKeep the Us certainly has the actors. Angeline Jolie features Warm2008 Governor General’s Award prominently in this one. She plays the part of an FBI special for poetry (for Letter from agent - a specialist in profiling criminals to gain information Brooklyn) and has since published that might lead to their capture. These profilers are often a second volume, people without a lot of character and Jolie plays this part very . well. She seems almost wooden and odd at first, but opens up Lately he has been paying as the movie progresses. She is actually acting very well to do more attention to prose, this and it shows. producing articles, essays and And, she is with a very talented cast. The story takes place creative non-fiction. With John in and around Montreal, but instead of using Canadian talent Tarleton, he was the co-winner top actors from France are brought in to play the part of three of 2009 New York Independent being raised by a writer gave long as you can and just explore, Sûreté du Québec detectives. Olivier Martinez, and Tchéky Media Alliance award for best me permission to have a literary read and write in variety of Karyo are both fine actors, as is Jean-Hugues Anglade, who feature article, “The Anti- life; it normalized it. And I’m styles; don’t pin yourself down plays the chief detective. But, do we really need Frenchmen to Bloomberg: CanMy I Get Never-Ending an Amen?” grateful for that. too early to being this or that play Quebecers? There are some Quebec actors playing lesser AcidHe hasTrip: also Why published I Still Hallucinate a non- “What led me to writing itself kind of writer. Actually, probably parts, but the producer of the movie seemed to be after the star Yearsfiction After e-book, Taking LSD though was an embarrassing best to never worry what kind of qualities, perhaps for distribution in the USA. combination of teenage angst writer you are.” The presence of Jolie's character is explained by an earlier , in 2013. and nihilistic song lyrics – most This is advice he has given to exchange by one of the Quebec detectives to the USA. He calls He was the most recent Berton notably those of Trent Reznor. workshops in several Toronto for her assistance as an expert profiler, which upsets the two House writer-in-residence, “I wrote poems/songs in this high schools, including the detectives in Montreal assigned to the case. One of them ends where he worked on writing kind of melodramatic angst- Catholic school where he was up liking her and working well with her, but the other does about the experience of being ridden style – but I guess that was the weekly writer-in-residence not, which sets up a nice conflict that lasts for much of the a secular Jewish person in the influence – what inspired a few years ago. Those who movie. They wonder what she can do that they can't, and when places where such roots are not me was just wanting to make a were in his writing group at she shows them, the one detective is delighted, but, the other common. record of a time in my life where the annual Young Authors resents her efforts, even though they seem to be going in the “In my recent poetry nearly every thought, book and Conference (April 23 and 24) right direction. collection,” he says, “I wanted experience was new – it was heard more of this advice. The bad guy is a troubled young man. He has an identical twin, to bridge the divide, or create a all too much not to make some His trip to the Yukon is one but the mother doted on the other twin who disappears before dialectic, between the historical kind of record of and to express that he hoped would light up the timing of the movie. Our twin finds that he cannot live as and personal, examining how the overflow of thoughts and his muse, but, for this interview, himself, so as he meets people, he takes over their lives, living my radical American Jewish feelings I was having. And that done just as he arrived in late as them. Of course, to do this, their elimination is necessary. He heritage shaped my experiences became a compulsion I think. March, he was not sure what to keeps a very low profile and moves around a lot, so his actions of grief and love and so on – and My artistic tastes matured and expect. are not recognized until he is witnessed in the act of murder. how the political and historical my sensibility, I think, matured, “I really have no idea – which Much of the movie is unravelling the personality of the killer shaped who my parents were, but not this sense that I had to is pretty exciting. I want to write to find that he is in fact a serial killer and has been doing this among other family members. keep a record – that nothing an essay about the experience of for years, with each victim becoming steadily older as the killer “More recently I’ve been was really happening or meant being a Jewish person in places ages. writing personal essays that anything at least, unless I wrote that have no or virtually no This idea is actually one very clever for making into a thriller. extend some of that content it down.” Jewish community – I’ve lived in We see the detectives unravelling the complicated actions of from my last book of poems. He sets aside a couple of hours a couple other places in Canada, the killer, who we see snippets of. We are ahead of the police – These essays tend to centre every morning to write and tries briefly, that this is true of. or are we? There are certainly twists and turns in this movie, around the question of secular to shut down the editorial side “When I am living or visiting and unexpected places that the story goes. All great tools to Jewish identity – how is a Jewish of his mind while he is doing this somewhere where there is no make an excellent move. identity formed in the absence – to just let the words flow. synagogue, no manischevitz So, we have great actors, a great story, but, what happened? It of belief and practice.” That advice to young writers (kosher grocery store), etc, etc… just didn't work! It has great elements – Jolie is topless for a sex He’s not sure exactly what led or beginning writers goes with I suddenly crave my culture, scene, which will certainly interest some. But, even that did not him to embrace life as a writer, some thoughts about literary which I all but ignore when I am save this movie. It is not badly done, it just doesn't capture and though he has some thoughts identity. in Toronto, and I find that very hold one's interest they way that it should have. The end has a about his influences. “I think, especially when it curious. So I hope while I am in twist, which should have added excitement, but instead makes “I grew up in a literary comes to poetry but other genres the Yukon to uncover why I seem one ask, “say what?” household, raised by the late as well, there is a tendency to only care about being a Jew in If you like thrillers, this movie would be good on a rainy poet and critic Libby Scheier. I to want to fit oneself into a places where it is really difficult afternoon, but don't line up for it! IMDB gives it 6.2, and I give am not sure that inspired me certain school and, or tradition to be a Jew.” it 2 stars out of 5. to be a writer—in many ways of writing – ‘am I surrealist or During his first week in seeing how difficult a life it can a realist, a formalist or a free Dawson he did find a few Jewish be firsthand inspired me to try verse poet?’ etc, etc. folk in West Dawson who invited (and ultimately fail) to find a “My advice is to put such him to their Passover Seder klondikesun.com more lucrative occupation—but concerns out of your head for as during Easter weekend.
Dawson City afternoons. This summer, fly in the afternoon between Whitehorse and Dawson City each Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. Available until 31 August 2015.
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Story & photos - by Dan Davidson having them bounce out; posi tioning a rider so he or she can bite a bit off a hotdog suspended The first thing to understand overhead as you drive by. - about the 22nd annual Dust to Most of the itinerary is up to- Dawson gathering is that it’s the individual rider, but the or not a (expletive deleted) rally. ganizers do post some sugges The online chatter related to tions. the gathering is very clear about * Ride up to the Dome that. * Taste the Sourtoe cocktail- “It is mostly about meeting old (only at the Downtown Hotel) friends and making new friends * Gamble away your child sup in the friendly atmosphere of port payment at Diamond Tooth Dawson City, Yukon Territory,”- Gerties. says the posting. * Visit the Dredge. (take the It’s just a whole bunch of bik tour it's worth the $) ers who happen to be travelling * Take a walk in the 1800's- around and end up in Dawson graveyard. City. Promotion is all word of * Visit the Robert Service Cab mouth with, of course, a bit of- in. help from the Internet. * Take a walking tour of the So they come, from every town. where in North America, it * Spend an hour or two in the- seems. Museum. They come in a variety of sizes from all over the continent. Look at the licence plates (the * Check out the paddle wheel ones you can read through the- er. - accumulated dust and mud):- * Throw rocks into the Yukon. Utah, Alaska (lots of those), Cali - * Go skinny dipping in the Yu fornia, Yukon, British Colum seems like a long way to travel Run tour of the Gold Fields. two main buildings. kon. bia, Oregon, New Brunswick, to say hello, but it seems the ride In its early days, Dick and- Most of the games seem devot * Meet "Fighter" the Founder Florida, Saskatchewan, Indiana, itself is the biggest attraction for Joann Van Nostrand owned the ed to controlling a heavy piece of- of the D2D. (the original name Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin, many of this group. Downtown Hotel and the bik machinery at a very low speed, was the Over The Top Hop but South Dakota, Ontario. The group, according to Dick ers assembled there and played while doing something guar D2D fit on the t-shirt better) There were some from the Van Nostrand (immortalized biker games in the cordoned anteed to put you off balance: * Or just stand around on the United Kingdom, but they stayed as “the Dick” in the literature) off street. The hotel’s changed riding to a fixed mark while boardwalk and BS with other just long enough to say hello and amounted to 300 bikers this hands a few times since then, wearing a black out hood and ADV riders. After all this ain't no moved on during the second day year. 260 of them signed up for and the center of the action has listening to the crowd shouting (expletive deleted) rally so have of the two day event. the banquet dinner in the Art moved up the street to the Triple directions (or not); dropping fun. Coming all this distance for and Margaret Fry Arena. Lots of J compound, an enclosed space bouncy tennis balls into a series two days – June 18 and 19 – them enjoyed the 60 mile Poker between that establishment’s of graduated containers without Dawson City Carpenters! Interested in: - camp jobs - top wages - benefits for your small business Biker games were held in the Triple J compound OPEN HOUSE AT YUKON COLLEGE: Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Small informal Q & A, refreshments offered.
contact info: w: 867.667.2708 e: [email protected] A hooded rider tries to find the spot. THE KLONDIKE SUN THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 P9 Black’s great ephew donates flask to Museum
Story & photo by Dan Davidson He did not run in the election books that they were writing of 1949 and was defeated in a about, but you know, it didn’t comeback attempt in 1953 so, by mean much to us then. Doug Black recalls meeting his the time young Doug met him, “My dad died in 1966, the year famous Great Uncle George once his glory days were behind him. after George did, but I think the in the 1950s, when Doug was The Blacks made the formal last time I saw him was in 1956- just a boy in Montreal. He didn’t presentation of the flask to the 57.” understand just why George Dawson City Museum’s Acting The Blacks greatly enjoyed Black was famous, but it had Director, Alex Somerville, in the their trip to the territory, which something to do with the Yukon. former legislative chambers/ took place during that splendid In June, during the weekend court room on the second floor weather the Yukon enjoyed in of the Commissioner’s Tea and of the museum. May. Ball, Doug and Diane Black Then Somerville treated “We haven’t had a bad day learned a lot more about the them to a tour of the Lind yet,” said Doug, ‘and we left on family history. Storage Facility, where they May 20, taking the cruise up A few years ago, the Blacks saw a number of other Black from Vancouver.” came into contact with Mike related artifacts: several canes, “We just found this,” he said and Kathy Gates, who have a number of silver spoons and with reference to the flask, “and been collecting material for a one of the desks Black used in we were talking to Mike and book Kathy is writing about his days there. Kathy over the last three years George Black, and this summer Doug indicated that he had and planning this trip. They the Blacks, who live in Toronto, once had several engraved suggested that we donate this finally got curious enough to pocket watches that belonged to the museum. So instead of come North, accompanied by to his great uncle, but they were mailing it we said we’d come up their friends, Malcolm and stolen when the family’s home and do it personally.” Doug Black, Alex Somerville and Diane Black, with the flask. Norma Campbell. was broken into a few years ago. Black regrets not getting more Dawson was the last big stop “My grandfather was George’s information about George from on their circle loop tour, and brother,” he explained. “I met his mother, who passed away they had come here to make a George once, I think I was four years ago. He says she knew donation, a flask which George about ten years old at the time. a lot more about him. Black, our former Commissioner, He came to our house and had “If I knew what I know now I former Member of Parliament dinner with my mom and dad. would probably have put those and one time Speaker of the “George and Martha used to watches in a vault.” House of Commons, used to Montrealsend their Star writings, their little Michael Gates said that the carry with him. books. My dad worked for the Blacks also seem to have some The flask carries the initials and he had some manuscript papers that fill in “G.B.” on the top and “George connections with publishers. some of the gaps in the copies Black, Dawson, Yukon”, on one They were trying to get my dad of George Black’s incomplete side. to publish their books. There memoirs that can be found in Black had a long run as an were a lot of rejections in some various places. MP, interrupted by a nervous of the papers that I did read The Blacks attended both the breakdown in the mid-1930s, about it. I think there were a few Tea and the Ball the next day and during which time his wife, books that were published but a Commissioner Phillips made Martha, served in his stead and lot were rejected. sure they were introduced to also ran in and won an election “We had all sorts of this, like, the crowds at both events. before her husband was able to onion paper, all typed out. These return to politics in 1940. were parts of the books and
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The Blacks attended the Ball with their friends and the Gates. CAMPFIRE L-R from the front: Norma and Malcolm Campbell; Doug and Diane Black, Mike and Kathy Gates. SOAK, STIR, REPEAT UNTIL COLD TO TOUCH
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Alex Somerville shows Doug and Diane Black one of George Black’s desks from the Legislature and some of his walking sticks. P10 THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN Chief Joseph calls for National Aboriginal Day to be made a statutory holiday
Story & photos by Dan Davidson cultural revival, Joseph felt that indigenous cultures across the nation could only benefit from Lunch got under way at the having National Aboriginal Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre on Day designated as a statutory June 21, as the Hän Singers and holiday. Dancers left the open air stage Just before emcee Debbie area following their welcome Nagano called MLA Sandy Silver songs. Chief Roberta Joseph to the mic, she let the crowd took the microphone after the know that two film crews, one opening prayer by elder Percy from China and the other from Henry to explain the concept Yukon Tourism, were filming of Aboriginal Day to the crowd, and wandering the grounds. which included a fair number of Silver noted that it was not tourists. at all unusual for the Tr’ondëk The day was first celebrated Hwëch’in to be sharing this day in 1996, after it was proclaimed with everyone. that year by then Governor “The Hän people have a long General Roméo LeBlanc, to be history of sharing,” he said. “It’s celebrated on June 21 annually. part of who they are. It’s part of This followed a discussion of the reason why people like me more than a decade’s length, can live here and call this remote which had begun as far back as part of Canada our home.” 1982, when the celebratory day Twenty years ago, Silver came was called for by the National the rich culture and heritage Day as a statutory holiday. traditional territory we are to Dawson to teach, intending, Indian Brotherhood (now the of aboriginal people and their “We believe this day should venturing back to the self- he said, to see the North, pay off Assembly of First Nations). contributions to the modern day be a statutory holiday across governance that our people his student loan debt and return In 1995 the idea was social order that we have today. Canada, so that all Canadians once had over a century ago. to Nova Scotia. He does go there mentioned again in the report “Most aboriginal governments will be free to experience the We are an integral part of the from time to time, but it’s only to of the Royal Commission on and organizations across this celebration of our culture, society that we reside in. For visit now. Aboriginal Peoples. Also in 1995, vast land, including in Tr’ondëk dances and values and to receive example the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, “The warmth that I received the Sacred Assembly, a national Hwëch’in traditional territories, a clearer understanding of who along with the City of Dawson, from the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in conference of Aboriginal and establish the celebration as a we are, the first peoples of this made a joint proclamation last people made minus 50 feel like non-Aboriginal people chaired statutory holiday. land. week that June 21 is National a breeze, made me want to stay by Elijah Harper, repeated the “Two governments in the “June 21 has significant values Aboriginal Day in Tr’ondëk and call this place home.” call. North, the Northwest Territories to our people. It is a new solstice, Hwëch’in traditional territory Following Silver’s speech, It was affirmed the next year. and Nunavut … established a a new season of richness and and in Dawson City.” elder Clara Van Bibber led the “This is a day that we should statutory holiday. Not every harvest and teachings, bondings, While the local First Nation assemblage in a large prayer all be proud of – all Canadians,” province, nor the Yukon, has gatherings and celebrations. has made much progress in circle and smudging ceremony Joseph said, “a day to celebrate established National Aboriginal “In Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in economics, education and around the sacred fire.
Wishing a very Happy 90th Birthday
to former Dawsonite and Yukoner Vi Campbell
Born July 4, Rowley, 1925, Alberta
Family and friends will be gathering to celebrate Vi’s birthday on July 4, 2015 in Sydney River, Nova Scotia. Messages may be sent to Fletcher and Joanne Hunston at [email protected].
THE KLONDIKE SUN THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 P11 "Chief Joseph" continued... Touching bases at Bourbon & BBQ
Clara Van Bibber conducted the smudging ceremony.
Story by Gail Calder Photo by submission - - ers how delicious the BBQ sauc da for their support of this event - es were when the contest count in the so lovely Red Feather Sa- On the evening of June 25, the was completed and votes were loon. Both are in talks now in Yukon Liquor Corporation pre neck and neck in the running- the hopes of opening this build sented a tasting of 12 bourbons with only one vote separating ing for more community use in- at the Red Feather Saloon. the first, second and third win the future. Currently the Red- This event was co-hosted by ners with the remaining entries Feather does not have any run the Klondike Institute of Arts very close behind. ning water, but guests were en & Culture, as a fundraiser for a Audience choice for third joying themselves so much they badly needed new HVAC system. place was the Triple J Hotel, didn’t mind the short trek to the We are estimating a $1,200 pro- made with a base of orange, KIAC washrooms. fit from the night. - apricot and rhubarb chutney. A special display of all the new A “flavoured” highlight of the- Second place was the Aurora- bourbons presented is now at evening was the BBQ wing con Inn, with a special touch of their the Dawson Liquor Store for all test by the following KIAC spon own Crocus Bluff Wild Sage Syr to enjoy. sors: Aurora Inn, Downtown up. First place went to Klondike I would also like to thank all Elder and Anglican Deacon Percy Henry opened with prayer, Hotel, Eldorado Hotel, Klondike Kate’s Restaurant, with a lovely- the KIAC staff and volunteers- and Chief Roberta Joseph explained the day's significance. Kate’s Restaurant, Triple J Hotel- addition of pomegranate syrup. for their assistance and also the- and the Westmark Dawson. Everyone can judge for them- liquor store staff for their assis Approximately 40 guests en selves by supporting our local tance and extra work in keep joyed the wings, blue cheese- businesses and trying the deli- ing the store open until 7 p.m. After this, a number of musical the afternoon remained warm. coleslaw, fantastic focaccia cious BBQ sauces presented. - and acting as servers during the acts took to the stage area to However, for those hoping for a - sponsored by Cheechakos Bake KIAC would like to thank Ste entertain those still eating hot Solstice Midnight Sun later on, Bourbon & BBQ event. Thank- dogs and hamburgers at the clouds and a smoky haze from shop and delicious bourbon des- phen Dunbar Edge and the Yu- you also to Maximilian’s and the fund raising lunch. distant forest fires ruled that serts made by Shelley Hakonson. kon Liquor Corporation along Parks staff at the VRC for assist With only a brief wind and out by midnight. It was obvious to the organiz with Rose Hebert of Parks Cana ing us with our ticket sales. an unfulfilled threat of rain, “It ain’t gold, but it’s close!”
Catch Amy Soloway for her last two performances Tuesday, July 7 and 21 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.!
A little dancer. P12 THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 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 (seen above) as a souvenir of our lively history. If you want to see page 2 and beyond, check out our website. Past issues are available there for download. Go to http://klondikesun.com. More will be added periodically (heh) when we have time! P18 THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN
Over the coming weeks the Sun will feature a number of artists appearing at the 37th annual Dawson City Music Festival, taking place July 24-26. To see this year’s complete line-up and buy your tickets visit www.dcmf.com. Declean O'Donovan Sarah MacDougall Listen: www.declanodonovan.com Listen: www.sarahmacdougall.com
Rootstime Declan O'Donovan is a Described by the Belgian singer, songwriter, and magazine as "one of the pianist from Whitehorse, YT. His greatest talents of our era”, listed music is influenced by the sounds as the “2nd best gig” by the major of Americana, blues, folk and roots, UK newspaper The Independent, drawing inspiration from artists becoming the #1 most played such as Bob Dylan and Randy artist on Canadian Galaxie Folk/ Newman. Informed by adept piano Roots radio-- Western Canadian playing, an evocative voice, and Music Award winning artist Sarah skillful songwriting, O'Donovan's MacDougall is earning international music is at times dark, consistently accolades and listeners thanks poignant, and often underscored to her honest and poetic songs, with twists of wicked humour. passionate performances, and As a long time Yukoner, Declan unique voice. has performed throughout the MacDougall's songs are about identity, love, fear, hope, growingGrand Canyonup, rootlessness, territory numerous times over the and forgiveness. They are written from the point of view of the hopeful outsider, years. If by chance you've never seen him play, we highly recommend it. Through trying to figure out their place and make sense of the world. (released regular touring over the last two years, Declan has performed across Canada in 2015) sees Sarah challenging herself and pushing new boundaries musically and and into the US including major music festivals such as Roots and Blues Festival sonically, and it is an album that will surely see Sarah reach new levels in her career. in Salmon Arm, BC; Canadian Music Week in Toronto, ON; and Breakout West in An enchanting performer with enduring warmth and energy, MacDougall's powerful Calgary, AB which included a featured performance at the Western Canadian Music music transcends time and place. Awards Gala. Sarah has played festivals such as Iceland Airwaves, Winnipeg Folk Festival, and Recently Declan O'Donovan also received a 2014 Maple Blues nomination for The Great Escape, and she will continue to tour throughout 2015. Born in Sweden and Best New Artist of the Year. This will be Declan's first performance at DCMF, and currently based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Sarah is certainly at home in the north. She is the audience is sure be charmed by O'Donovan's earnest, relevant, and rich cadre participating as a youth leader at DCMF’s first ever Girls Rock Camp. of songs. Coming up at KIAC: Looking Back at Possible Futures
By Deirdre Mulcahy
- glass machine. This 'restoration- which the company had meant machine' intends to present, to to be more of an idea than an Each year a creative experi a town soaked in memory, 'au actual exchange. Kevin will be ment exists between the ODD thentic’ ruins of the Klondike buying some of these now void Gallery and the KIAC Artist in gold rush. While many find deeds online and coming to see Residence program: two artists themselves transfixed by the what land it once promised to come to Dawson, are given six latest available technological claim, as an exploration of “the weeks, a dynamic concept and advancements Colin’s interest human and social construction” the opportunity for their work lies in “the remnants left behind of “specific ways of thinking to culminate in a month long- in the wake of our industrial about and picturing land”. exhibit. The result has always- pursuits” and in “the rise and Both artists will be presenting- been exhilarating and is the rea- fall of industrial economies”. His- their exhibits at the start of the son The Natural & The Manufac work explores the world once Arts Fest weekend. The open tured project has been continu imagined right here in our land ing will be held at KIAC and will ing for over 10 years. scape. include both artist talks and a The project invites artists to- Kevin Murphy will be creating reception. The Natural & The- explore the role cultural and an indoor installation exploring Manufactured project will also Photo by Colin Lyons, Time Machine for Abandoned Futures economic values play in our en- the 1955 phenomena where the include a commissioned post-ex vironment to reinterpret what is Quaker Oats Company promised- hibit text and a guest lecture. All possible for our social and phys 21 million households the claim are welcome to engage in this ical landscape. As it is each year,- - to “Gold Rush Land” which of reflective experiment Thursday, there will be two artists and two Time Machine for Abondoned fered, in exchange for a cereal August 13 to Friday, September- projects, with one exhibit dis Colin Lyons, from Hamilton, On Futuresan outdoor installation entitled- box, one inch plots of land just 18 to explore our storied past played inside and one outside. tario and Kevin Murphy, from - outside of Dawson. The demand and help to imagine our poten This year the project welcomes Vancouver. , which reclaims forgot for this idea of the North led to tial future. artists from across the country: Colin Lyons will be creating ten relics in a self-created plexi no one receiving their claim,
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typewriting, the very sort of school my mother and her sisters Klondike BOOKENDS would sign up for in the late 1930s, when computers were still by Dan Davidson a glimmer in Alan Turing’s eye. Her family is not happy with { } such a working class decision, but Emily plugs away at it, even Outreach The Lost Mine Murders: A Klondike Era Mystery though she really has to struggle with the machine. by Sharon Rowse The other thing impeding her progress is that she keeps Three Cedars Press; Kindle Edition; $5.99 getting involved in both of Granville’s cases, snooping around the city with her friend, Clara, whose interest is certainly Job Board enhanced by the involvement of the young reporter, Tim O’Hearn. Open Positions: Sharon Rowse’s “Klondike Era Mystery” series is just a tad While they pursue their line of investigation, Granville’s deceptive in terms of its marketing strategy. John Lansdowne party is ambushed in the woods and their client is killed, Granville and his partner, SamThe Scott, Silk actually Train Murders live in Goldrush while Scott is badly injured. They are assisted in nursing him Assistant Cook/Kitchen Helper era Vancouver, having settled there after their adventures in back to health by an Indian (this is 1899 after all) healer of Automotive Service Technician the Klondike. In the first book, , Granville the Katzie (Salish) tribe, and in the process meet an amateur Bakery Helper rescued himself from the down at the heels life he had fallen anthropologist who is studying the local customs and is a fount Banker Assistant into after his time in the Yukon when Scott was falsely arrested of knowledge. Banker Cashier for murder and nearly hung. In due time Granville and his team make their way to Denver, Bartenders Granville, ne’er do well son of the British aristocracy, still searching for the missing child. They are ambushed there Campground Attendant transformed himself into a private detective in order to save as well, though they come out of it without being injured at Cashiers his former mining partner, and that led the pair into the new all. In the end they break up a baby farm and find Sarah, the Cooks/Prep/Line partnership which is well established by the time this story missing child. Dishwashers occurs. Back home, there is still a lot of tidying up to do. Mostly Door Staff It’s December 30, 1899, when the pair sit down with Marty it’s a question of locating Mary Pearson, who seems to be the Equipment Operators Cole, a grimy old miner who spins them the tale of a lost mine rightful heir of Cole’s map. Emily’s work on this side of the Front Desk Clerk in the southern BC wilderness, near a place called Pitt Lake. story is crucial to their success. Wrapping up this mystery and Grocery Clerk His claim is that he wants to find the mine and turn it over to the murders associated with it move the story along to a rather Heavy Equipment Mechanic a descendant of the man who made the partial map he shows surprising conclusion.. Housekeepers/Room Attendants the partners. He promises them a share of the profit from the I found this second book an improvement on the first, with Instructors working mine if they will help him find it. more development of the two central characters, Granville and Janitor Granville and Scott are still on the trail of a missing infant, but Emily. The narrative follows their points of view, which does Minute Taker that trail has gone cold while they wait for more information end to make the supporting cast seem a bit like set decoration, Sales Clerk from the USA, so they decide to take this on while they wait. Thebut that’sMissing not Heir uncommon Murders in this type of mystery. Servers It’s not a job that’s supposed to take very long. They decide to Rowse has recently released a third volume in this series, Stock Person take Trent Davis, their young apprentice, with them. It’s a good , and seems to be alternating these Store Clerks/Cashiers choice, as it turns out, for while the pair are experienced in the books with a series set in modern times and featuring a female Summer Cook wilderness, Trent actually grew up in the bush, and turns out sleuth named Barbara O’Grady. Support Worker to be even more of an asset than they would have thought. I’ve been reading Rowse’s mysteries in e-book form and I do PositionsWarehouse with Associate Closing Dates: Side plots abound. In the first book Granville became hope the next one is converted a bit better. It’s disconcerting to acquainted with a young woman named Emily Turner, who see a word printed in italics and then find (italics) right after it turned out to be a fountain of information on that first case. as if someone messed up the formatting. Family Services Worker: July 3@4 Emily’s family is as Victorian upper middle class as can be, and In terms of historical accuracy, I haven’t really noticed any Cultural Education Coordinator: July the only way the pair of them can manage to consult with each howlers in these books, but Rowse’s website (http://www. 3 @4 other is for them to pretend to be engaged. 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