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in this Issue WWTP Agreement 3 Curling for 117 years 6 Biomass planning 11 Valentine's Day chocolates YTG will own and run the plant. The International Bonspiel Yukon develops a biomass energy report. plan. and candies are here. STORE HOURS: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday See and Do / Authors on 8th 2 Dragon Dancing 5 New Dental Office opens 9 20 years ago 17 Chamber promotes airport paving 3 Hockey & Soccer reports 7 Obituaries 10 Classifieds & Job Board 19 Noon to 5p.m. on Sunday Uffish Thoughts: WWTP problems 4 The Museum celebrates History 8 TV Guide 12-16 City Notices 20 P2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN Authors on 8th What to Authors on 8th contest entry
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in dawson now: My old lover, the old man is back He’s back and is trying to get me off This free public service helps our readers find their way through the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need track preparation and planning, so let us know in good time! To join this Meetingslisting contact the office at [email protected]. Shows up in his fancy pants and IODE DAWSON CITY: baby face He always knew how to sweet talk The countdown is on ‘til he starts Meet first Wednesday of each month at this girl Rhomeoya lof C Joyceanadian Caley atLe 7:30gion p.m. Branc For infoh #1 call: Myrna Butterworth, the chase And before I knew it, my head was 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. Recess for summer July-October. Meet first Thursday a-whirl His tidy shoes and neatly trimmed Peachioneer month W ato mLegionen o fHall th (3rde Yuk andon King: St.) at 7:30 p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. hair Meet third Thursday each Damnit, damnit, damnit to hell! month at 7:30 p.m. at Legion Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, Who knew the skin under his beard And there isn’t even a soul I can tell 993-5353.Klondike Recess Institute for summer of Art June, and July Culture and Aug. (KIAC) was so fair? Because here you go: he’s got a Drop-in Painting It’s not enough to deter this lady missus in New York : Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., $5 drop-in in the KIAC This man with a chin like the skin of So livid I chased him down with a Classroom (enter through the back door). Inspire and be inspired a baby Hatby otherha Yartists.oga wit Bringh Jyouroanne own V ideasan N andostrand painting: surfaces. Paints, fork brushes & easels are supplied, no instruction offered. Mondays: 6:45-8 p.m., Thursdays: 5:45-7 p.m. & Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. In the KIAC But too soon the mine fields I jabbed him up good and filled him Ballroom. For more info or to register for classes, please contact worked their magic Joanne Van Nostrand at yogawithjoanne[at]me.com. with rents Dawson City Community Library And southerners would think his REGULAR hours My God woman how could you be look tragic so dense? Yukon School : ofMonday Visual to Friday, Arts noon - 6:30 p.m. But oh, how this northern lady Before I left I had to laugh a little Chamber of Commerce smiles Because now when he drinks it Chamber Meetings: When he finally looks like he’s been comes out in a trickle dragged a few miles Regular meetings on the second Wednes- dayTown of each Council month at the Downtown Hotel. Then I marched myself down to the Council Meetings: His beard all mangy and his boots Father 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 all mucky All this sinning and stabbing gave p.m. at Council Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions If he stops combing his hair he me quite a bother Cduringomm itteethe question of th eperiod, who lwhiche meetin takesg places: towards the end of each meeting. Meetings are also aired on Channel 12. might just get lucky I let it all out and let the light in Council will be holding His eyes are bluer against the dust Committee of the Whole meetings as posted at the posted office. Just to be sure, I consecrated it businesses: We'd like to get back to promoting on his face with gin your special events as well, but we really can't afford to do And the dirt under his nails just that for nothing. We will offer you space in these listings closes the case in return for some form of small advertising elsewhere in Winter is a’comin and summer’s on the paper to help defray the cost of this full page commu- its way out nity service. We would like to see sponsorships for the TV I didn’t stand a chance when he Then you can bet I won’t see him Guide pages in the available space, or business card sized showed up with his gold pan about ads. Please contact us to see what we can arrange. I swear to high heaven this was not He’ll fly south the first sign of fall part of the plan Then rest assured this lady will I tried to recall his baby-butt chin! stand tall Or his frilly specs, anything! so it wouldn’t happen again Find myself a gent who is loyal and true He complimented me on my hairy This I promise, I will show you long leg This is my story, my lesson, my lore And how my backside was the size I`ll be his only love and lady amour. of a keg THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 P3 Dawson City Chamber of Commerce releases business case for paving Dawson airport runway Press Release
benefit for the community. attempts to bring this issue to (76 pages) are available online this document. “This business case demon- the attention of the territorial at: www.dawsoncitychamberof- The Dawson City Chamber of The Dawson City Chamber strates what we’ve known all government and are hoping for commerce.ca. Commerce enhances business of Commerce is pleased to along and that is the fact the a real commitment this time. Media may contact Dick Van growth and economic prosperi- announce the release of the airport is a key piece of infra- Paving the runway in Dawson Nostrand, President of the ty in Dawson and the surround- Dawson City Airport Runway structure for the Klondike Re- City supports business which in Dawson City Chamber of Com- ing region. Incorporated in Paving Business Case Evalua- gion which needs to be invested turn supports job creation and merce, at (867) 334-9328. 1992, the Dawson City Chamber tion. Completed by consulting in,” said Dick Van Nostrand, provides stability for a strong The chamber would like to of Commerce is devoted to firm Peak Solutions, the docu- President of the Dawson City economy for years to come. The acknowledge the financial sup- creating a business positive ment illustrates that a paved Chamber of Commerce. time has come to make this port received from the Yukon climate through advocacy and runway in Dawson City would “The Dawson City Chamber of investment.” Department of Economic Devel- to ensure the continued growth result in a positive economic Commerce has made numerous PDF copies of this document opment for the completion of and prosperity of the commu- Agreement reached on Dawson wastewater treatmentnity. plant Story & Photo By Dan Davidson sewer and water system from its construction, with the will be seeking a longer term the highest utility bills of any freezing, was better than that participation of Dawson’s management regime for Yukon community, will not of the new WWTP. public works crew, to operate the facility, and a qualified be expected to shoulder the The City of Dawson and Successive town councils it on the government’s behalf operator. additional burden of a plant the Yukon Government have have made it abundantly clear until the end of the warranty Potoroka understands that is too expensive for the announced the completion of to YTG that the town had no period in 2017. this agreement to mean that town to run, even if it ever long drawn out negotiations wish to assume ownership “The City of Dawson is Dawsonites, who already pay does work as advertised. about the future of the Fifth of the plant until numerous pleased with the ongoing Avenue Wastewater Treatment construction deficiencies had partnership and cooperation Plant (WWTP). been rectified and the facility with Yukon government on THE According to a joint could be counted on to do its this important piece of public statement issued on February job at a reasonable cost. infrastructure,” Mayor Wayne 9, “The Government of Yukon Equally alarming was Potoroka said. will own and operate the the fact that the projected “Going forward, the City will KLONDIKE SUN new Dawson wastewater annual O&M costs on the be continuing to contribute treatment plant on an ongoing plant seem to increase every financially to the operation basis.” time a new report is filed. of the plant and we will
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By Dan Davidson
operation since the summer of TSS (total suspended solids), months, the company was still for the City to deal with alone. 2012 and had never performed which has been an issue trying to find ways to make the The process is not working and The Town of the City of as advertised. since day 1 of operation. The plant meet the requirements there are still major deficiencies Dawson, its council, employees In terms of the plant’s chemicals used can be toxic to of Dawson’s water licence. to address.” and citizens heaved a collective future hopes for success, fish and aquatic habitats at 10 Whether or not it could do so In the end the polymer sigh of relief last week when a Superintendent of Public to 100 mg/ litre and apparently during the summer should trials did not work as hoped. joint press release was issued Works Carlson filed several they were dosing at 18.5 mg/ have been the actual test of Carlson reported, “Parameters in which the Yukon Government devastating reports just a litre during the time the test its ability, since the failures of the Water Licence have not agreed to “own and operate few months before the plant was taken.” that caused the town to be been met this summer with the new Dawson wastewater received acceptance status. In the end the Corix efforts investigated, charged and consistent failures in fecal treatment plant on an ongoing The most alarming one failed, but the plant was still forced into accepting the Corix coliforms and TSS.” basis.” dealt with the plant’s failure accepted by the government solution mostly occurred In terms of the plant’s future As crisis followed crisis, and to produce effluent that could barely three months later. during the summer months. hopes for success, Carlson filed after a succession of attempts pass the standard LC 50 toxicity The fear in Dawson was that This is when the town’s base a further damning report in to make the impressive looking bioassay rest. at the end of the warranty stage population doubles, the water November of 2015. and impressively failing facility Carlson was concise as to the the town would be saddled with bleeders that keep the pipes “The plant continues to perform as promised, folks in cause and the implications. the costs and responsibility from freezing much of the fail parameters as of the last the Klondike have to be happy “The November 12, 2014 of using and maintaining the year are turned off, and tens of sampling done October 14, that someone else is going to bioassay toxicity test failed plant. 2017 seemed to be thousands of tourists add to the 2015,” he wrote to council. “The be responsible for the plant’s with all of the 10 fish used in approaching at flank speed. toilet flushing and laundry load annual engineering operation future, and that the impressive the test dying. This has never It was only a month later that in the community. report was completed by the amounts of cash that may be happened before in Dawson Carlson informed council that The new plant has never had City and indicates that the plant required to fix its many issues during November, even in our construction defects of which a successful summer, and in may require 7 to 10 million will not have to come from old screening plant, when our he had been complaining for 2015 Corix tried adding various dollars in upgrades to achieve Dawson’s coffers. sewage is so dilute.” over two years, were still not polymers to the wastewater compliance. Compliance with A year ago in February the In this test, 10 fish are placed fixed. load to see if they would make a the water licence will not be territorial government decided in a tank of water drawn from The twin clarifier tanks difference. This was essentially achievable without major to agree that a mere three the discharge end of Dawson’s (redundancy being a key feature adding “deleterious substances” upgrades. months worth of mostly trouble system. If they survive, the of the plant) were the issue at to the outflow into the Yukon “Should the plant be free performance, gained water passes the test. the time. They suffered from a River, the wording being that upgraded, O&M costs will during the time of the year The really startling thing poor quality of concrete used in under which the town was definitely increase. Current when Dawson’s screening plant about this failure, according to the construction. One of them convicted in the first place. annual O & M on this non- had done at least as well for Carlson, was that it wasn’t the wasn’t working because the In July Carlson noted, “I compliant plant is in excess decades, was sufficient to grant water that killed the fish. concrete liner was defective. have put together a list of of a million dollars a year. the Corix built Wastewater “The reason this plant “This deficient concrete has requirements the City needs The chemical trials done this Treatment Plant (WWTP) was constructed,” Carlson not been addressed in over fulfilled to allow the City to summer did not result in an “acceptance testing” status. wrote, “was because we were 2 years now and has (been) bring this request to Water improved sewage discharge This was essentially charged under the Fisheries allowed to degrade to the Resources. As it is the City quality from last year. In my conceding that the plant was Act for failing the LC 50 toxicity point that it is causing major Water Licence, we bear the opinion the City cannot afford finished and ready to enter the bioassay, the same test failed malfunctions in the process,” responsibility of these trials to operate this plant whether it two-year warranty stage. on November 12, 2014. This Carlson wrote. “At present there should anything go wrong. works or not.” To most people in Dawson previous failure resulted in a is still no plan to address it. We “The situation with the It now appears that the this had to be seen as a court order to build this plant. are currently operating with no wastewater plant is getting territorial government has laughable decision. The much- “During the last 2 months,” redundancy in the operation, as more and more complicated reached the same conclusion. hyped, very expensive, vertical he reported, “Corix has been required by our water licence.” every day and, in my opinion, is Based on the history of the sewage lagoon had been in conducting chemical trials at Moving on to the summer currently way too complicated plant, it’s about time. We want to hear fromthe you plant! trying to lower the
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THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 P5 First Nations Support Dragon Dancing for good luck and wisdom The Peel Watershed Story by Bo Yeong Photos by Chris Healey Appeal To Proceed To Hwëch’in community hall, bringing good luck and wis- kickstarting the Contra dom to the communities. The Supreme Court Of Dance and weaves its way to According to Chinese “ I am a monkey!” said Noah Westminster hotel for a quick elders, the longer the drag- Canada Robbins, jumping up and pit stop . on, the more luck it will down as he holds the red and While sewing the long bring. Usually the dragon - yellow monkey lantern stick. dragon, I reminisced about would be chasing a dancer Robbins, twelve years of age, Chinese New Years back at carrying a ball on a stick , the WHITEHORSE (February 19, 2016) The Council of Yukon First ears perked as I instruct him my birth home in Guangdong “pearl of wisdom”, a pursuit Nations and member Yukon First Nation Chiefs advocate support that he will be leading the Kai Ping; a week-long festi- for knowledge and insight. In- for the three Plaintiff First Nations, Nacho Nyak Dun, Tr’ondëk fifty foot long dragon through val when families gather to stead of a pearl, this Dawson Hwëch’in and Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in moving forward the the streets and buildings. celebrate traditions of hand- dragon chases the mischie- Peel Watershed Case to the Supreme Court of Canada. The member First Nations passed a resolution on February 17 at the CYFN New and old dancers coiled ing out red envelopes full of vous monkey in pursuit of Leadership meeting to intervene in the court case to be heard at around the dragon, all hud- money and sharing your crop cleverness, quick-wit and the Supreme Court of Canada. dled together with childish with your neighbours. It was flexibility. Wish everyone a “We are united in our support to the First Nations involved in grins smeared across their an act of selfless kindness Gung Hay Fat Choy! May your legal proceedings of the Peel Watershed case to the Supreme Court faces. and offerings of sincere well inner monkey be with you! of Canada,” said Grand Chief Ruth Massie of Council of Yukon First So it begins, the second wishes of good health, abun- Thanks to all the dancers Nations, “It is important to protect the integrity of our Umbrella annual dragon dance slither- dance and happiness. It was for making an inanimate Final Agreement and Final Land Claims Agreements in the Yukon.” ing through the streets with dusting off the old to let in object come to life : Andrea In November 2015, The Yukon Court of Appeal upheld the Supreme rhythms by Ben Peddle on the new and throwing nega- Pelletier, Erica Barta, Re- Court’s decision that the Yukon government did not respect the drums, Ben Rudis freestyl- tivity out the window, loud becca Miller, Rachelle Perron, Peel watershed land use planning process in regards to the final ing on the kazoo, and Pearl firecrackers being fired from Reuben Ward, Matt Sarty, Eli land claim agreements with First Nations. The ruling determined Nasager on the tambourine. day to night, warding off evil Cairns, Annie Kierans , Yas- the Yukon Government did not honour the spirit and intent of its treaty obligations with Yukon First Nations by not revealing The dragon twirls its way to spirits, and the dragon that min Renaud, Carol McBride, consistency with the affected First Nations in its modifications to the back door of the Tr’ondëk always completes the festival, Kimberley Edgar. the initial recommended plan and by submitting a new plan from earlier proposals. “On behalf of the three northern First Nations, I can confidently state that we are very pleased to hear that CYFN is supporting and looking at options for intervening in our court case” said Chief Roberta Joseph of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in. The three Yukon First Nations, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), and the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) announced in December, 2015 a final appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada over the Peel watershed land use plan.
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By Paul Robitaille Photos by Dan Davidson takeout resulted in a steal of rink, required volunteers to the Curling Club, prepared by bonspiel”. five for Castellarin. Castellarin work tirelessly to build the the Dawson City Community Saito and The Dawson City was joined by Bonnie Barber, ice in early November, and Chapel. Awards went out Curling Club wished to thank One of the oldest ongoing Deb Enoch and Dennis Peters spend countless hours of on- to all finalists from each the hard working ice making curling events in the world in their second consecutive going maintenance throughout division. The “Bonspieler crew, the organizing committee, kept its streak alive with the victory of this event. the year. Volunteers (who Award”, given to the person(s) the weekend’s great volunteers, 117th International Bonspiel In other action, 4 Samurai, also curled throughout the who added the most fun to players, fans and contributors. in Dawson City over February skipped by Akio Saito, weekend) were hard at work the weekend, was also handed The 118th International 5-7 weekend. That tradition overcame a skip stone loss throughout the weekend, out and was shared by local Bonspiel is scheduled for continued with a 19 team, in the A quarter finals, to spending late nights and wisecrackers Marc Richard February 3-5. northern mixed (minimum The Ham Dogs, skipped by early mornings getting the ice and Rod Dewell, who were Results one of the opposite sex) Paul Robitaille, to easily win perfected for the bonspiel. The seen throughout the weekend A Division: Team Enoch (Skip: event. “This is my favourite the B division final 9-3 over hard work paid off: “This was raucously voicing their support Mark Castellarin) over Curl Jam sporting event of the year”, Whitehorse’s Team Taylor, the best ice I’ve played on” said and distaste for particular shots (Skip: Thomas McCabe) curler and mayor Wayne skipped by Frank Taylor. long time curler Myrta Shilliger, and happenings in the lounge. B Division: 4 Samurai (Skip: Potoroka was overheard The C division saw local “The volunteer ice makers Akio Saito, club president Akio Saito) over Team Taylor saying repeatedly throughout heavyweights and favourites, really outdid themselves”. was thrilled with the weekend: (Skip: Frank Taylor) the weekend. The Ham Dogs, rebound from The club was busy from “We have an amazing groups C Division: Ham Dogs The A Final saw a repeat a tough A Semi Final loss to morning to night with fans, of volunteers and players (Skip: Paul Robitaille) over of the 2016 game, with Team Curl Jam, to win the C final participants and volunteers. who make this event and club Firefighters (Skip: Chris Mayes) Enoch, skipped by Mark 8-7, via skip stones over The Many came to see friends and so successful. Anyone who D Division: Team Potoroka Castellarin, taking their Firefighters, skipped by Chris family curl, or just to enjoy loves curling, or wants to get (Skip: Mindy Potoroka) over second title in a row over skip Mayes. the festive atmosphere at the a sense of what our club is all The Karl CurlNutsons (Skip: Thomas McCabe and his Curl The D division was taken club. In particular, Team Sims, about should take part in this Jonathan Howe) Jam rink. The final score was by Team Potoroka, skipped skipped by Richard Sims, 9-5, but did not reflect the by Mindy Potoroka over The from Pelly Crossing, brought action on the ice. McCabe held Karl CurlNutsons, skipped by in fans in droves. The event the lead until the sixth end, Jonathan Howe, in a slugfest, culminated with a Prime Rib and seemed to have mastered finishing with a score of 11-6. banquet dinner and awards his game, when an errant Dawson City’s natural iced presentation, Sunday night at THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 P7 Women’s Hockey takes over the Arena for the weekend By Dan Davidson With reporting by Janice Cliff.
The Klondike Ice Queens Invitational Jamboree was held last weekend (Feb. 5-7) in the Art and Margaret Fry Arena. There were 44 participants in all, divided into four teams based on skill level and position played. Most of the players were from Dawson, but twelve women did make the trip from Whitehorse Overall results were: first was gifted with a Klondike to join in the fun. Janice Cliff place: in the white jerseys: Visitors Association issue Thaw- reports that there was a “good were evenly matched. The for Team Rage. MVP for the Team Rage; Second place: the di-Graw toque. handful of rookie or first year games were two period games of Vikweens was goalie Stacey Vikweens; Third place: the Ice The trophy for the weekend players alongside the seasoned 20 minutes each. Bowden of Whitehorse. Rookie Creams; Fourth place: the Kings. was made by local carver, Marty players.” In the end, the Vikweens went of the year went to Frances The games were followed by a Knutson and features a beaver The eight games were close up against the Team Rage for Richards. Queen of the Penalty potluck banquet provided by the gnawed base mounted by an in score and the point spreads the gold. Final score was 1-0 Box was Alexa Mitchell. Ice Queens on Saturday night. engraved “cup.” wereTeam slim, indicating the teams Each of the visiting players Forrester Wins Dawson Cup! Submitted by Janice Rose
It was mid October when U9/U11 soccer coach Johnny Nunan asked local soccer players if there was interest in joining a Dawson City Champions League. In a few Photo of players and coaches with Dawson Cup. Photo credit: Cecile Fage days, there were 30 players confirmed and the list was growing! Four coaches generously donated their time to the teams: Al Forrester, Kate Crocker, Rachel Huneault and Joe Popadynec. Every Wednesday, the kids played two matches, totaling 28 matches for the season. Semi finals for the Dawson Cup began February 3rd with the final Dawson Cup playoff on February 10th between Team Forrester and Team Stretch. An unbelievable game of skill, sportsmanship and team effort ensued with Team Forrester winning the match with less than a minute remaining in overtime! A huge “thank you” to all the parents, coaches and Johnny Nunan for getting the Dawson Cup out of the storage room and back to the Champions League. To Wayne Potoroka: Thank You for donating the beautiful Cup!! P8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN
The Fantastic Mr. Fox was the first person to ‘think of ivory carving’. This pronounce- By Angharad Wenz, ment obviously discounts Dawson City Museum local aboriginal craft that had Although not evident from this been occurring in the region portrait, Fox was a slight man, for millennia. But in terms of with large “elephant-like” ears. a profitable business venture, In a case tucked in the corner Here, he stands hugging the Fox very well could have initi- of the Dawson City Museum sits tusk, in front of a shop win- ated the formal sale of ancient a collection of ‘ivory’ curios. dow displaying boneDawson carvings. ivory trinkets. Fox’s materials Some are made of genuine DailyPerhaps News the – store Mayo is Edition his own, were most certainly sourced ivory: mastodon, mammoth as advertised in the from his mining claims. One and walrus tusks. Others are from anecdote describes how he used imitation, made of celluloid. December 1, 1921. His skill “in dynamite to blast mammoth The items range in age: a all designs” is further corrobo- remains from a bluff in the gold- trinket box from the 1920s; a rated by a listing of prizes for fields. The explosion not only crochet hook from the 1930s; the 1903 Yukon Horticultural produced a tusk, but also the an Inuit scrimschaw; a straight and Industrial Exhibition, in fatty tissue of the beast, which razor from the turn of the cen- which Fox was commended for the ever-curious Fox cooked tury. One of the most peculiar an inlaid box design. As of yet, and sampled. Whether or not a carvings is an ivory tomato. little is known regarding how mammoth steak was actually Carved from a mastodon tusk, Fox acquired his expertise; per- savoured by Fox, the discovery the tomato sits atop an arched haps, the result of long nights was recorded by two geolo- base of the same material. This in the goldfields. Nothing in his gists, Dr. Alfred BrooksThe Annotated and Dr. tomato, along with a number background suggests where he BibliographyGairnes, who of were Quarternary in the of other ivory carvings, was may have honed this skill. VertebratesKlondike in of1915. Northern North donated by the daughter of a Richard Andrew Fox was America former Chief Superintendent of born William Henry Mannes in the NWMP, A.B. Hallard, who Ipswich, England on October notes that a sample collected them from 1931-1934. 1, 1862, but would change his of dried mammoth flesh was All of them were carved by name, presumably upon im- found with a tusk about 30ft R. A. Fox, a miner. According migrating to North America. above water level on the Yukon to the donor, Fox carved the Before arriving in the Klondike River by a Dawson City pros- ivory tomato as a gift for her in the spring of 1898, he had pector named R.A. Fox. mother, Mrs. Allard, who gifted performed vaudeville in Fort him with fresh tomatoes from Collins, Colorado with a stage Fox’s adventures on the her greenhouse. This unique partner who would join him goldfields were not limited memento merely hints at the on the journey northward. He to paleontology. In 1916, he peculiarity of a lesser-known managed to secure a claim upon experienced a ghostly visitation Dawson personality, who was arrival, and Fox continued to when a dead miner appeared much more than a miner. mine in the Klondike into the in his cabin on Quartz Creek. A photograph of the elusive 1940s. From 1917-1918, he The ghost operated a rocker R.A. Fox, posed with an 11ft lived in a house on 320 Second box and spoke with Fox, and mastodon tusk and ‘primeval Avenue South, until moving to returned occasionally for a ox head’, is fittingly mounted a green cabin on Front Street, cordial chat. This supernatural above the Museum’s mammoth between Princess and Harper. occurence was but one of Fox’s tusk in the lobby entrance. One source states that Fox otherworldly experiences in the Klondike. that life on other planets would precious objects to the Church, From 1905 to 1924, Fox be proved true; his commitment so that they may be handed experienced multiple ‘out of to an unpopular perspective is, over to Christ on his return. For body’ experiences during which if nothing else, rather inspiring. now, an inlaid box and ivory he believed that he travelled With chapters entitled, “Gi- napkin rings wait at the Old to other planets. He recorded ants”, “Feathered People”, “Men Log Church Museum, whilst these extraterrestrial voyages Transformed Into Trees” and an ivory gavel made its way to and publishedThe anPeople account on Other in “In the World of Serpents” , Dawson City, although today its Planets1925. Only 500 copies were Fox describes a diversity a of whereabouts are unknown. A printed of civilizations and ecosystems lifetime member of YOOP, Fox is , but the book certainly beyond Earth’s. The majority of buried in the Hillside Cemetery garnered Fox some local fame. his voyages occurred while se- in Dawson. Many disputed his claims and cluded to a cabin on the creeks, From an ivory tomato to suggested that the miner was at Mint Gulch or Coohey Creek discussing the giant tomatoes suffering from cabin-fever. Fox for example, although in July found on other plants, Fox is clearly anticipated these detrac- 1906, he describes taking a trip certainly an unconventional tors, dedicating his publication to a small planet “While waiting character from Dawson’s instead to those “PEOPLE OF for a steamboat...” With such colourful past. His unique story, ADVANCED THOUGHT, TO THE outer-body expertise, it is not like so many others’, is there to SCIENTISTS AND INVENTORS, surprising that Fox regarded be uncovered– proving, indeed, WHOSE MINDS ARE NOT HAM- himself quite the mystic. It is a fantastic find! PERED BY PREJUDICE OR SO- interesting, and somewhat CALLED IMPOSSIBILITIES”. The contrary, then that Fox was car and the wireless telegraph, also devoutly religious. He he explained, once derided as believed strongly in the impossible ideas now exist as second coming of Christ, accepted realities. Despite the and as such was concerned “ridicule and loss of friends” ex- with the implications of his perienced as a ‘man of advanced supernatural encounters. A ideas’, Fox fervently believed letter to the Seventh Day Ad- ventist’ newsletter “Western Canadian Tidings”, written shortly after his book was published, reveals Fox’s concerns regarding his re- lationship with ‘spirits’ and the practical application of religious doctrine. It would seem that Fox’s anxiety was ultimately dispelled by the time of his death on Novem- ber 9, 1950. His last will and testament entrusted a few Ball Tourney Thanks and Results
submitted by Dawn Kisoun THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 P9 Yukon climate change indicators released Whitehorse
– A new and Yukon Research Centre sea ice melt, ocean oscillation knowledge and understanding supplements aim to provide and comprehensive report Science Advisor John Streicker. patterns, and greenhouse gas of climate change by supporting up-to-dateThe Yukon information Climate Change to both documenting climate change “Climate change presents both emissions. These indicators led the development of the Yukon Indicatorsscientists andand decisionKey Findings makers. 2015 in Yukon has been released by challenges and opportunities to ten key findings. Two of the Climate Change Indicators the Northern Climate ExChange and updating this report on findings include how Yukon’s and Key Findings report,” ofYukon the Yukon Climate Research Change Centre a regular basis will be an annual average temperature Minister of Environment Wade is available to the public on the Indicators(YRC). and Key Findings 2015 invaluable tool on how we can has increased by 2°C over the Istchenko said. “This report YRC website. best prepare for change.” last 50 years with winters provides an important source of Northern Climate ExChange The Yukon government- warming the most at 4° over the independent information which is one of seven key programs lists climate change indicators funded report is based upon the last five decades. This is double will guide action and research that operate under the Yukon which confirm that Yukon’s most up-to-date research across the national average. on climate change in Yukon.” Research Centre at Yukon climate is warming rapidly and the territory and is intended This report was reviewed In addition to this newly College. The others include: more change is projected. to illustrate the impacts of by a number of organizations, releasedCompendium report, NCE of has Yukon also Biodiversity Monitoring, Cold “This report will be useful to climate change across Yukon. It scientists and government Climatepublished Change the 2015 Science supplement Climate Innovation, NSERC researchers, decision makers, will inform government policy- agencies, including Yukon to the Industrial Research Chair in and the general public as it making in the years ahead. government’s Climate Change . This Mine Life Cycle, Resources, and could be used to make more The climate change indicators Secretariat (YG) and the Council compendium is a compilation of Sustainable Development in the informed decisions on how that were examined in the of Yukon First Nations. climate change related research Arctic, Science Adventures, and we respond to a changing report were temperature, “The Government of Yukon in the territory. These yearly Technology Innovation. climate”,New saidbiomass report author strategyprecipitation, to fire open history, developmentis committed to growing of ourlocal biomass energy sector in Yukon
WHITEHORSE (February safety; heating season operating the Production policy and the achieve energy self-reliance 18, 2016) — The Government • facilitating the facility’s renewable energy Micro-generation policy as as per the Energy Strategy for of Yukon announced today development of a biomass biomass system. part of Yukon government’s Yukon and Climate Change the adoption of the Yukon energy industry in Yukon “Over time the Yukon broader efforts to increase Action Plan. Biomass Energy Strategy renewable energy and to which will guide the New Dental Office Opens development of a biomass energy sector in the territory. “Using biomass is a cost- effective and environmentally sustainable solution for heating in the territory,” Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources Scott Kent said. “The Yukon Biomass Energy Strategy will also create good opportunities for investment in Yukon.” The strategy provides opportunities for generating new energy for heating from local renewable energy sources. Biomass energy is The biomass heating plant in Dawson City is located behind the Story & Photo by Alice Thompson energy derived from organic Wastewater Treatment Plant. matter. In Yukon the most commonly available biomass resource is wood, which is the Dr. Gerald Labine demonstrates the mechanics of his dental main focus of the strategy. • ensuring a sustainable government aims to delivery system (suction) to the Reimer family, who dropped in There are six key action timber supply; and encourage the adoption of during his Valentines' Day Open House in for a tour of his new areas found within the • ensuring biomass fuel modern, clean-burning wood- Dental Clinic in Dawson City. From left to right: Ellen Reimer, strategy: quality and security. heating technologies and Mary Reimer, Jennifer Reimer, Stuart Reimer, Dr. Gerald Labine, • using biomass energy for The City of Dawson’s optimize the use of local wood and Sarah Reimer. government infrastructure; wastewater treatment plant resources in the production • developing regulations, uses a biomass fuel boiler of heat to deliver adequate policies and programs for a for generating heat in a cost- energy during our long, cold biomass energy industry; effective way using locally winter months,” Kent added. • managing air quality produced wood chips. The The Yukon Biomass Energy to protect public and Whitehorse Correctional Strategy joins the recently environmental health and Centre is into its fourth full adopted Independent Power P10 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN Obituary: Kenneth M. Spotswood Obituary: Larry Remple
1945-2015 May 29, 1943 – February 14, 2016
Larry Remple, formerly of Dawson City, and a resident of Copper Ridge Place in Whitehorse, passed In fond remembrance of away, from this life, on February 14, 2015. Larry was born in Grande Prairie May 29, 1943 veteran Yukon, Nunavut, and Larry was predeceased by his father and mother, Ruby and John Remple, one sister, Dorothy, and B.C. journalist, historian, and three of his four children, Shawna, Joanne and Curtis. He leaves behind six grandchildren, several author Ken Spotswood, who great- grandchildren, one daughter, Ruby Anne, and three sisters, Shirley, Ruth, and Jean. died at home in Victoria, B.C. on The family wishes to thank the staff at Copper Ridge Place for the wonderful loving care Larry November 30, 2015 in his 71st received over the past 5+ years, and before that the equally loving care he received at McDonald year. Lodge in Dawson City. Dawson City and Whitehorse are wonderful places and all the more so with A full tribute will follow the facilitiesYukon and leaders incredible care commit afforded to seniorsto continued and the infirm. collaboration to at a later date. A celebration of Ken’s remarkable life and address high rates of violence against Indigenous career is tentatively planned for the summer of 2016, with women and girls ash interment to take place in Released in partnership with Dawson City, Yukon. For more Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the information, please contact John Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council • received a joint presentation chairs also made a commitment via about the number of missing to hold another Family Richthammer (Ken’s executor) and murdered Indigenous Gathering. Obituary:[email protected] William Meredith women in Yukon from the The co-chairs will use the WHITEHORSE (February Yukon Aboriginal Women’s feedback received today from 12, 2015) —Government Council president Doris families and from the Family May 21, 1940- and community leaders met Anderson and RCMP Sgt. Calista Gathering that took place on February 7, 2016 today at a Yukon Regional MacLeod; December 12th, 2015 to draft Roundtable on Missing and • watched a video created a joint submission for the Murdered Indigenous Women by the families who attended National Inquiry on Missing and and Girls. The roundtable was the December 2015 Family Murdered Indigenous Women Passed away Sunday, February an opportunity for Yukon Gathering and heard directly and Girls. 7, 2016 at the age of 75. Survived organizations and governments from families who attended the “Hosting today’s Yukon by his family: sister Betty (Glen), to better understand Yukon’s gathering; Roundtable was a commitment brothers John (Dee), Roger, context, hear directly from • heard from keynote speaker we made at the National Jack (Thresia), Robert, Harold families, share existing Nahanni Fontaine, special Roundtable in February (Agnes) and several nieces and initiatives and best practices, advisor on Aboriginal women’s 2015, and while the national nephews. Claude was a long- and identify opportunities for issues for the Government of landscape has shifted, we time resident of Dawson City collaboration and action. Manitoba; remain steadfast in our work Yukon, where he was employed The roundtable was co-chaired • learned about community to support our Yukon families by Kwanlin Dün First Nation responses and best practices and find solutions to end the for many years and a dedicated Chief Doris Bill, Deputy Premier from the Kwanlin Dün First violence women and girls face member of the Yukon Order of and Minister responsible for Nation, Kaushee’s Place, Liard in the North,” said Chief Doris Pioneers. the Women’s Directorate Elaine Aboriginal Women’s Society, Bill. “We thank the families No service by request. Should family and friends so desire, Taylor, and Yukon Aboriginal Yukon government and the City who have spoken to us; your memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Women’s Council President Doris of Whitehorse; and voices will inform both the next Society, www.cancer.ca, 565 10th Ave W, Vancouver, BC, V5Z Anderson. Attendees included • identified opportunities for roundtable at the end of this 9Z9. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www. Premier Darrell Pasloski and collaboration and action. month and the national inquiry springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077. Cabinet ministers, First Nations The co-chairs signed a on missing and murdered chiefs, representatives of the declaration to support families Indigenous women and girls.” Assembly of First Nations of missing and murdered “This is the beginning of Women’s Committee and Indigenous women and girls, a partnership long overdue Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s address the root causes of with both the RCMP and the Circle, the RCMP, Whitehorse violence against Indigenous Governments of the day,” said Mayor Dan Curtis, Association women and take collaborative Doris Anderson, President of of Yukon Communities vice action to address this important the Yukon Aboriginal Women’s president Diana Rogerson, and issue. Council. “Today over the community members including After hearing from the course of these roundtable families, Elders, and youth. stories of families at the Yukon discussions we take action Roundtable participants: Regional Roundtable, the co- together. I’d like to acknowledge the amazing and hardworking individuals – who have been working very hard on this file for many years. Let this Yukon Regional Roundtable, the National Roundtable, and Minister Bennett’s presence be an acknowledgement of your hard work.” “This is an important opportunity to bring together leaders from all orders of government and all communities with families, Elders and youth to discuss current initiatives and plan for further collaboration,” Minister responsible for the Women’s Directorate Elaine Taylor said. “A guiding principle of the Yukon Regional Roundtable is to meaningfully integrate the voices of the families of Yukon’s missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls who gathered together last December, so that we can employ culturally relevant best practices and work together to address any outstanding gaps. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 P11 There are too many motives in this case The Code that the league is a systemic boy, Billy Mays. Scouting is a BOOKENDS organization of hatreds. You job he enjoys, even if there are { by Dan Davidson } might know a lot about the little hiccups like the time he By G.B Joyce game, but you’ll know nothing got swarmed by cops in the Viking Press about the league until you airport in Frankfurt while accept this. reaching for his cellphone (one mean streets and 343 pages in print “It’s true of all of them: of the best scenes in the book), Kindle edition trying, more or less, the players, the coaches, and one he would like to keep, to do the right thing. $13.50 the general managers, the but nothing is totally certain in Howard Engel’s executives, the agents, and the world of pro sports and his Several times in the course Benny Cooperman on the owners. It goes right GM’s position is precarious. of this novel, Brad “Shadow” steroids maybe. from the high and mighty, the Bits of Shade’s life have Shade compares his job as a For an ex-hockey commissioner and his ilk in been precarious. He was hockey scout for an unnamed player Shade is fairly their plush Madison Avenue initially going to follow his NHL team in LA to that of a cerebral. Yes, he offices, right down to the dad into police work, but got private eye, but the former lays a beating on the lowest ranks, the scouts who sidetracked by hockey. His NHL player never expected villain who tries to sit next to me in arenas great marriage foundered when the to be drawn into a murder harm his significant and small.” cute young actress eventually investigation when he agreed other later in the So when something like became a bigger star than to play on an Old Timer’s Game book, and there is a murder happens, there’s really he was and she moved on. in Peterborough. bar fight earlier on, no lack of motivation to hunt He wasn’t in the game long Shade loves the game, but but most of the time for. All you need to do is match enough or at a high enough he’s not at all sure about the he’s thinking various it with means and opportunity. level to put away a nest egg, so league to which he devoted things through, Shade has some experience he’s always had to scrabble to all those years from 1985 examining the angles, with this too. In between pay the bills. He has an aging to 1998, before he was making connections, playing and scouting, he car he calls the Rusty Beemer. sidelined by the “Arthur”, as making sense out made use of his incomplete G.B. Joyce, otherwise known he calls it, that keeps him in of events that other degree in criminology and as sportswriter Gare Joyce, Thego. Sure Black enough, Ace there’s been pretty constant pain. He’s people aren’t managing to. spent five years working did spend a year working as a another one already. It’s called popping pain meds quite a Future He says it’s the way he used for a private investigator, scout while he was researching , and I think I’d lot, especially after a long Greats and Heartbreaks, so to play hockey, not as a star, mostly doing divorce work a 2007 hockey book, like to read it too, eventually. flight or if he choses to lace but as someone who could help (“I’d been through my own Joyce hasn’t given up his day up his skates, as he did for the others make plays and see the and knew what to look for.”) he is able to project a lot of job. He currently writes for Charity Old Timers’ Game in big picture even if he didn’t before another former player, convincing details into his first Sportsnet, and his coverage Peterborough the night that score a lot of goals himself. elevated to GM rank in LA, person narrator. of the recent World Junior legendary coach Red Hanratty This one’s been sitting in my offered him a job as a scout. The voice and tone are Championships in Helsinki was and his junior team doctor, “to read” box for a bit, which is Shade has a good eye familiar. It’s not poetic enough interesting, even for someone Doc McGarry, were beaten to why I’ve given you the Kindle for evaluating potential in for Chandler, and too nice for like me who stopped following death in he parking lot outside reference. It had “A Brad Shade young players, and his other Hammett, not self-assured the game after the first the arena. Thriller” stamped on the cover reason for spending time in enough for Spenser; but it is expansion teams were brought Shade wants us to know by the title, so Joyce set out Peterborough has been to keep in that realm, the realm of the in. that the game is great, but to do a series from the get- an eye on Hanratty’s golden tarnished hero, walking the we should “Understand Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Many Thanks General Assembly The Sun's GoFundMe Campaign has officially come March 12-13, 2016 to an end. 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The Sun obtained funding in late 2009 from the City of Dawson, YTG’s Heritage Branch and the Community Development Fund to conserve and archive early issues and make them available once again in the public domain. This is a great resource for students, writers and historians, and also for prospective tourists with an interest in Dawson City’s life. Each month, we are re-printing our front pages from 20 years ago as a souvenir of our lively history. If you want to see page 2 and beyond, check out our website. Past issues are available there for download. Go to http://klondikesun.com. More will be added periodically (heh) when we have time! In 1996, we became a bi-weekly. Should 20 Years Ago be a feature of every issue of the Sun from now on? Let us know. P18 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN History Hunter: Every picture tells a story Michael Gates Used with the author’s permission Yukon News January 22, 2016 though still pale and weak company mascot, a handsome from recent surgery, spoke grey malamute. to the waiting crowd and the Finally came the volunteers, volunteers who had been who were, according to the On June 8, 1916, 120 men assembled to greet him. Dawson Daily News, “stalwart, posed for this photograph on Black wanted to raise a rugged, lithe, firm of step, the steps of the Administration company of 250 brave men to resolute and ready for come Building in Dawson City. The join him in France. Enrollment what may. At the head walked following day, they sailed began in January of 1916, and Captain Black, presenting away to form the Yukon one of the first to join was his a splendid appearance in Infantry Company. By the end of stepson, Lyman. The men who his khaki uniform…the men October, the ranks had swelled signed the provisional roll had presented a stirring sight and Photo from the Gates Collection to 225 men, led by George Black, their first muster and drill the as they marched past the large the commissioner of the Yukon. evening of February 11 in the crowd of friends, mingled My wife, Kathy, recently south court room of the old emotions of sadness and pride farewells from the decks of the service of their country. Of the acquired a small collection of courthouse. Drill was to be held struck every heart.” hardy little riverboat. thousand who left, only a tenth old Yukon photographs that once a week, though later on, At the wharf, the Yukon Rifle The Yukon saw similar of them returned to the North included one of a group of men they planned to increase to two Association parted ranks and departures month after month, at war’s end. The glory days posing in front of the Territorial a week. presented arms. The Guides, as her best and finest men of the gold rush were washed Administration Building. Today, The volunteers included Scouts and Pioneers stepped marched off to war. When away, and a generation would that restored building houses another student, Norton aside on the wharf and the men Commissioner (now Captain) pass before the economy of the the Dawson City Museum. Townsend, as well as long-time marched through and onto the Black, who remained behind territory would be rekindled The 120 men in the barber Joseph Dubois, Lawyer deck of the steamer. to continue the recruitment during another world war. photograph are wearing jackets J.A.W. O’Neill, former territorial “The brave boys destined campaign, finally left Dawson And that is the story behind and ties. They are all sporting councillor Andrew Smith and for the front swarmed over City in October, he was joined the photograph. hats; 12 of them are holding Frank Thompson, son of local the boat from the Texas deck in Victoria by 225 other men of rifles. There are leaves on the doctor W.E Thompson. There to the lower deck and soon Michael Gates is a Yukon the Yukon Infantry Company. trees on either side, so we know was a former amateur boxing were bidding a fond adieu to historian and sometimes By war’s end, nearly a thousand it was taken during the summer. champion, a French teacher, old friends… Husbands were adventurer based in Whitehorse. men and women from the Yukon The administration building a waiter, a piano tuner and a embracing wives and little He is one of the founders of this had gone overseas to fight for was not completed until 1901, boiler maker. Edward A. Dixon, children, sweethearts were paper. He is currently writing the Empire. Most came from so we also know that the photo territorial council member for tearfully expressing their last a book on the Yukon in World Dawson City, but the volunteers was not taken during the gold Whitehorse, would join them well-wishes, and old pards of War I. You can contact him at came from far and wide across rush. in Whitehorse. Before the end the trail and camp were giving [email protected] the territory. Almost a hundred The image is evocative, but of the summer, he would be the firm hand and ‘God Bless came from Whitehorse. without more information, it is followed by William Radford you Bill and good luck.’” Soon, Of these braves souls, a devoid of context or time frame. and Norman Watt, leaving the the Casca was steaming up river hundred lost their lives in the Fortunately, the photographer council with barely enough as the men waved their final inscribed some information on sitting members to form a the picture, which identifies the quorum. event, and the date when the A few hours after arriving photo was taken. back in Dawson, the The caption reads: “Second commissioner and his wife Yukon Contingent, Dawson June assembled on the front steps the 8 1916.” of the school with various The First World War had dignitaries and eight student raged for two years before this volunteers for a photograph. photo was taken. The opposing Their son Lyman was among forces had reached a stalemate the students who posed for that in a system of trenches that photo. faced each other for hundreds Later that day, 120 men, of kilometres across Belgium all volunteers for the second and France. The only thing not contingent, assembled on stagnant about this conflict the steps of the Territorial was the dreadful growing body Administration Building and count. posed for the group photograph Britain was reaching out to that is the subject of this week’s her colonies for a continuing column. The evening of the next supply of new soldiers to day, these men and the students replace the dead and wounded. fell into formation in front of The Yukon had already sent the old court house, and with a contingent overseas; in much pomp and ceremony, 1914, Joe Boyle, the Klondike marched down Front Street to mining king had sponsored a the steamer Casca, followed detachment of 50 men from by Mrs. Black and the wife of the Yukon to be sent overseas. Captain Hulme, in a carriage. Hundreds more left the Yukon George Brimston, who acted individually or in small groups as parade Marshall, led the and enlisted in Vancouver, home guard at the head of Victoria and Ottawa. the procession. Then the Boy Now a second contingent Scouts, and the Girl Guides, all was being raised to join their in uniform, followed. Next were Yukon comrades overseas, and members of the Yukon Order Commissioner George Black of Pioneers, two abreast. Pat was the driving force behind Penny carried the banner of the the enlistment campaign. Order. Other members carried On June 8, the commissioner the flags of Britain, France and and Mrs. Black had just other allied nations. Next came returned from a trip Outside the Dawson brass band playing that had begun the previous stirring patriotic marches. One fall. Commissioner Black, of the volunteers then led the THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 P19 Klondike Outreach Job Board Open Positions: Bartenders Birch Syrup & Forest Farm Assistant Cashiers Top Five in the Quest Cooks Dealer Brent Sass was first into Dawson Dishwasher Drivers/Guides Early Childhood Educators Janitor Grocery Clerk Housekeeper/Room Attendant Instructors Instructor, Small Engines Night Janitor/Security Photos by Dan Davidson Physiotherapist Prep Cooks Classified ads are $6 per insertion. Submit 50 words ( ) to [email protected] Sales Clerk CLASSIFIEDS Servers Churches Mining Substitute Teachers WATER LICENCES/ LAND USE PER- ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH: Many Rivers: Positions with Closing Dates: MITS FOR PLACER MINES: Call (250) Analyst Coffee Gold Project: Feb Corner Counselling and Support 992-3315 after Oct. 4th or, e-mail 24 @ 4pm of 5th and King. Services: Sundays at Services for individuals, couples, [email protected]. Josée Bonhomme, 10:30 a.m., Sat 5:30 p.m., Tues to Fri 7 families or group counselling. A highly Fast-Track Land Management. Financial Services p.m. Blessed Sacrament Adoration: Fri confidential service now in our NEW Representative: Feb 26 LOCATION: 2nd floor, 853 – 3rd Ave. FOr rent Conservation Officer: Feb 24 DAWSON6-7 p.m. Confessions COMMU byNITY appointment: CHAPEL 993-5361. Rev. Emmanuel Obidile (Above Klondike Outreach, up the stairs Private & Commercial Space Moosehide Gathering on the south side of the building). 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P20 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN
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P.O BOX 308, DAWSON CITY, YUKON Y0B 1G0 PH: (867) 993-7400, FAX: (867) 993-7434
The City of Dawson is seeking interested people to serve on the Heritage Advisory Committee
The Heritage Advisory Committee is made up of three to five residents of the City of Dawson
Duties and Responsibilities: The Heritage Advisory Committee • has the responsibility to consider and make recommendations to Mayor and Council on the heritage aspects of municipal development
• hears all matters referred to the Committee to ensure compliance with the Zoning and Heritage Management Bylaw #09-03, Heritage Bylaw #09-04, and Heritage Fund Bylaw #09-05.
Qualifications: A positive commitment to the development of Dawson An ability to exercise fair and unbiased judgment Resident in the City of Dawson for at least one year
Desirable, but not required: Knowledge of Dawson’s history and of historical architecture Knowledge of municipal issues regarding development and land use planning Knowledge of the construction industry.
Submissions must be received by 5:00pm Thursday, the 31st of July, 2014 at the City office. If you or anyone you know is interested or needs more information, please contact Micah Olesh at the City of Dawson, 993-7400 ext. 414.
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