The Wednesday, APRIL 3, 2013 • Vol. 23, No.23 $1.25
Easter, Film Fest and the Percy in one weekend? What were KLONDIKE we thinking?. SUN The Percy Rebounds for this Year's Races
Both the Percy DeWolfe Memorial mail Race and the Junior Percy had good numbers this year. See stories on pages 3 and 7. Photos by Dan Davidson
in this Issue Mushers told to cool it 3 Thaw di Gras Report & Awards 5 & 6 Fur Show Numbers were Up 8 & 9 Max’s has The percy Race is hot this year - Thaw di Gras was busy again this The bi-annual fur show was a maybe too hot? year. success. phone cards!
See & Do in Dawson 2 Roots Songwriters 7 Tourism Memoir 12 Kids' Page 22 Uffish Thoughts 4 Concert & Gallery reports 11 TV Guide 14 - 18 Classifieds 23 Fur Fashion Gallery 9 Blast from the Past 11 Authors on 8th 19 City Page 24 P2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE a n d DO in d a w s o n now: Library Hours
This free public service helps our readers find their way through : Monday-Thursday 4-7 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. Library the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need materials are now available for check-out by the community. Stop in for Art Supply Store Hours preparation and planning, so let us know in good time! To join this more details! Eventslisting contact the office at [email protected]. : Tuesday-Friday, noon-1 p.m., Thursday 4-5 DIAMOND DEMPSTER DAZE: p.m.,Conservation Sunday 1-3 p.m. Klondike Society . Depot Hours Saturday, April 6 Come ride with Dawson City Sled Dawgs up the Dempster! Might be your last chance of the season. : Sat, Sun, Mon: 1-5 p.m., Tues: 3-7 p.m. Donations of refundables IODE ICE DRAW: Contact: Jeremy Lancaster, 993-6659. mayDawson be left on City the deck Recreation during off hours. Department Info: 993-6666. Meetings Tickets now available at various locations around town! IODE DAWSON CITY: Get the Rec & Leisure Newsletter & stay up to date. Website: www.cityofdawson. Meet first Tuesday each month at home of Joyce Caley Dawsonca. Facebook: City "City ofCommunity Dawson Recreation". Library Contact us at 993-2353. at 7:30 p.m. For info call Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1: AGM Recess for summer July-Oct. Meet second Thursday each month The: Wednesday,Downtown April Hotel 24 at 7 p.m. at the library. at Legion Hall (3rd and King St.) at 7:30 p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Pioneer Women of the Yukon: Sourdough saloon Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353 Meet third Thursday each month at 7:30 : 11:30 a.m. to midnight. Happy Hour every day 4:30 -7 p.m. Hockey Beers during NHL hockey games and served to local teams after p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Recess for summer Weekly Specials: June,Klondike July and Aug.Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) games. KIAC AGM: Mexican Mondays; Tuesdays Game Night and Scrabble Tourny at 7 p.m.; Wing Wednesdays; Thursdays Ladies' Night all night Happy Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at KIAC Ballroom. Come down to the Hour for ladies; Fridays Rum & Reggae; Sunday - Caesar Sunday All Day & Open KIAC AGM to revisit some of the amazing programming from the last year and TheMic @ Westminster7 p.m. with Barnacle Hotel Bob. Youth Screenprinting with rian lougheed-smith: discuss exciting upcoming projects. There will be treats! Fridays: Jd McCallen in the Tavern Ages 12-18. April 13 & 14, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $10. Contact the Youth Center at 7129 or KIAC at 5005 : Every Friday, 5:30-9:30 in the Tav- senior's mosaic workshop with tiss clark: Sundays: Smallie Sunday and susu Robin for info. ern. Country/bluegrass/folk/rockabilly. Special guests weekly. Saturday & Sunday, Apr.20 : Sundays starting at 4 p.m. in & 21, 12-4 p.m. FREE and open to those aged 55 and up. Pre-registration re- the Tavern. Listen the the musical talents of Susu Robin on the piano and uku- in the odd gallery: Under new management: Video store: quired, call KIAC at 5005 to reserve your spot! lele and enjoy happy hour small drafts! Video Store Mar.7- Regular live entertainment in the lounge on Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m. to Apr.12. is a gallery exhibition that takes the form of a video rental Chamberclose. of Commerce & Town Council store. Under New Management is comprised of curatorial team Suzanne Carte BEGINNER GUITAR WITH NIJEN: Chamber Meetings: & Su-Ying Lee. Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Upcoming session: Apr.5-May 24, Fridays Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each let's sing and play with orff!: Council Meetings: 3:30-7 p.m. $138 for 8 lessons. All ages. month at the Downtown Hotel. Kids learn about music by playing music 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council with composer Carl Orff! Involving speech, singing, movement, instruments, Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions during the question period, listening and improvising. Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-noon, May 5 to June 23. $100. which takes place towards the end of each meeting. Meetings are also aired on HATHA Yoga with JoannE Van nostrand: Committee of the whole meetings: Age: 5 years. Pre-register with Tiss Clark, 6154. Parents welcome to attend. Channel 12. Tues/Thurs, 5:30-7 p.m. Sat, Council will be holding Committee 9-10:30 a.m. To confirm e-mail [email protected]. Frequent students: THof the Whole meetings on the 1st Monday and 3rd Tuesday of each month. $60/10 classes. Prepaid cards: $80/10 classes, $50/5 classes. Drop in: $12. Confluence members' Gallery call for proposals: ELDERS SPRING CAMP: Bring your own yoga mat, blanket and towel. Exhibition slots YOUTH CAMP: April 15-19. Contact: Georgette, 993-7153 offered to DCAS members: May 23-June 16, June 20-July 14, July 18-August 11 *Dates my be subject to change. For more info contact Ange at 5005 or pro- Klondike Visitor'sApril 18-21. Contact:Association Georgette, 993-7153. [email protected] COMEDIAN PETER KELAMIS @ DIAMOND TOOTH GERTIES: SOVA Year-end exhibitions & Celebration Saturday, April 6. Come support the Dawson City Sled Dawgs at Diamond Tooth Gerties : Thursday, April 25. 1st Diamond Tooth Gerties winter openings: exhibition at SOVA at 6 p.m., 2nd exhibition at the ODD Gallery at 7 p.m., Gambling Hall. Bar profits all go to the Sled Dawgs! Doors open @ 7pm! celebration of achievement at the KIAC Ballroom at 8 p.m. Appetizers, ADMin Office Hours Friday and Saturday, April 5 cash bar, music. [email protected] or 6390 to confirm attendance. & 6, April 12 &13, 7-midnight. Open for summer May 10! : Mon-Thurs, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 P3 Mushers Advised to Keep Their Dogs Cool During the Percy
Story & Photo by Dan Davidson near the starting line for the Percy Junior Race at noon that same day, with It wasn’t standing room ten teams lined up for the only, but the Visitors mass start, race marshall Information Centre was Brent MacDonald having moderately crowded as informed them all that forty of so folk turned out this year there’d actually to the mushers’ meeting better be a mass start when the evening before the the flag dropped or else. 2013 running of the Percy MacDonald needn’t have DeWolfe Memorial Mail worried. The teams were off Race. They weren’t all quickly and there was even mushers, but 14 of them a bit of jostling for position were signed up to run the right at the beginning. main race, 8 more than last There were no skijor year; and 10 were signed entries this year. up for the Percy Junior, an Junior Percy mushers increase of 3. were Jason Biasetti The main race is a 210- (Dawson), Nathaniel mile (338 km) run, mostly Hamlyn (Yellowknife), following the Yukon River, Jacob Heigers to Eagle, Alaska, and back. (Whitehorse), Marcel Running times for the race Marin (Yellowknife), Nora are between 20 and 30 Vom Endt, Anne-Sophie hours. There’s a mandatory Strauss, Maren Bradley 6 hour layover in Eagle and Anna Claxton addresses the mushers’ meeting. The audience was attentive to the talks about the race, (Whitehorse), Jonathan a 2 hour break that must be dog care, the rules and the trail. Lucas (Whitehorse), Dany taken at either Fortymile Jette (Dawson). or Eagle. Last year Gerry The trail was reportedly Willomitzer took first place smooth as far as Fortymile, in 24 hours and 14 minutes. from a prepared site down on he was called the Iron Man of going over some of the rules of but the trail makers had It’s a timed start from between the ice bridge at noon. the North. In 1935 he received the race. trouble remaking the trail after the Palace Grand Theatre and Both sets of teams generally a silver medal from King George Claxton advised that some of the nightime blizzard early in the Old Post Office on King manage the return trip by in honour of his work. the trail markers might not all the week, so the second half was Street, with teams leaving at late Friday afternoon, and the Veterinarian John Overell be on the same side of the trail rough, and rougher still near three minute intervals, starting banquet is held on Saturday. spoke about dog care, one of the due to the fact that it has been Eagle, where the river froze in at 10 a.m. with the departure of At the mushers’ meeting Anna race’s preoccupations. This year marked several times, having theMain jumble Race this year. winners were sled No. 1, the spirit of Percy Claxton gave a short talk on there is a concern that it may been used for the Yukon Quest Crispin Studer, Michelle himself. Sled No. 2 gets the Percy DeWolfe and the history be a bit warm for the race, and this year. In addition, while Phillips and Hans (I can’t honour of carrying a back of of the race. DeWolfe ran the mail Overell gave advice or how to the trail was very clear last belive I forgot my bib!) Gatt. memorial mail to Eagle. back and forth from Dawson to keep the dogs from overheating weekend the mini-blizzard that Junior Percy winners were The Percy Junior group runs Eagle from 1910 to 1949, when and signs to watch out for along blew through the area a few Maren Bradley, Jonathan down to Forty Mile, spends the the route was finally cancelled. the trail. days earlier may have blown Lucas and Marcel Marin. night and then races back to For his ability to get the mail Dawson race marshall Brent some of it in. Dawson. It’s half the distance of through in all kinds of weather MacDonald spent a few minutes The ice bridge was crowded the main race. 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P4 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN OPINIONS Uffish Thoughts: A Season to Reflect on the Geology of Snow Story & Photo By Dan Davidson Since the boardwalks are surfaces. usually four to six inches You can do this all winter above street level, this is on the tops of fences, bird The town’s bylaw officer a firm indicator of how houses and garbage boxes dropped by over the much snow got packed and the effect is still easy weekend a fortnight back down this winter. to see when you get close to let me know that they ‘d It’s not only more than even after the snow has be digging up the street on usual, but a lot of it came at hardened and begun to our part of Seventh Avenue the same time, after every warp under the influence starting on that Monday one of our real cold snaps, of random breezes and the and that I’d need to keep so getting it out of the way returning sunshine, but it’s my truck well up in my was almost impossible. really obvious when the driveway so it wouldn’t The ploughs had a hard top of each fresh snowfall The geology of the snow pack is clearly visible this year. You end up with large chunks time just keeping the is marked by a thin layer can count 13 layers of various widths on the big block in the of hardpan snow piled up streets clear of the fresh of dirt. middle. on its rear bumper. stuff, without ever getting I have counted up to Yes, it was that time of down to the hardpan that 13 layers on some of the year when the ploughs had formed as early as larger blocks that are piled shoving it to the sides, and wouldn't have to move too and loaders get really November this year. up along Seventh Ave. and letting it melt, trusting much of a wall away from serious about scraping It would be easier to Princess Street. These are that most of it will run to my driveway when I got most of the winter snow count the days when there not small blocks either. the storm drains and on back home that Tuesday, load off our dirt streets wasn’t any snow removal They range from 12 to down to the Yukon River. and I didn't, though I and establishing drainage going on than to count 30 centimetres in depth. The snow goes, leaving needed to engage four channels so that all our those when there was. Indeed, a lot of the ice most of the dirt behind, to wheel drive to get up over thoroughfares won’t Because it was cold and pans that wash up on the become part of the street. the 6 inch bump between simply turn to gumbo and the streets tended to get riverbanks around town It takes its time and it can the driveway and the have to be rebuilt as the slippery, there was a lot of during breakup aren’t a lot linger in shaded spots street. spring melt moves into sanding going on as well, bigger than the large ones. until early in June, when The irony of this season its serious phase over the with the result that as the Downtown the loaders you wouldn’t expect it to. is that in two week’s time next few weeks. chunks of hard pan are and trucks hauled most of I wasn’t affected much by they had to truck in fresh There was a lot to move piled up along the streets it away, but by the time they that Monday’s activities, snow and spread it on this year as evidenced by in their great, angular process got to my street, as I had headed off to the King and Front Streets for the fact that the downtown masses, you can easily it was mostly a matter of city by 9:30 and originally the running of the annual streets were either level count the layers marking widening the street, which wrote the original version Percy DeWolfe Mail Race. with, or higher than, the the different snow events has narrowed by about of this essay in my hotel Weboardwalks want atto that hear point. from on you the ! newly exposed a car’s width this winter, room. I was hoping I
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Story & Photos by Dan Davidson years and the popular Fur Fashion Show. More on this later in the paper. A combination of events On the same evening the made last weekend one of the Oddfellows Hall rang to the busiest Thaw di Gras weekends music of Kim Beggs, Linda McRae in many years. and MC Hansen, performing as Things got under way on part of their Roots Songwriters Friday evening with a Stompin’ International tour. Tom Tribute and the ever- That night there were popular Dawson City Music fireworks after dark (which is The Egg Toss began with several dozen pairs of contestants. Festival Adult Lip Sync. getting a little later every day) Saturday had both a dog show and Mother Nature provided a (at Gerties) and a cat show (at furious Auroral display after Bombay Peggy’s) as well as a midnight, a light show best variety of indoor events (hat seen, according to reports, from toss, arm wrestling, tricycle the west side of the river, down race) at the various taverns. by the golf course. th Outside there was snowshoe Sunday added the 8 Annual baseball at the school field, and Chili Cook-off and St. Patrick’s the beginning of the annual Day celebrations to the mix, road hockey tournament on along with the One-Dog Pull Third Avenue outside the across the street from the Westminster Hotel. Half a Eldorado Hotel. Above: snow clearance created dozen snow sculpting teams At the Gertie’s parking lot nice big hills to climb on. began working on the snow there was chainsaw throwing, blocks that had been prepared log throwing, log sawing, the Left: our snow covered streets on Second Avenue. While the popular Loonie in a Haystack were great for road hockey. morning was chilly, it turned Hunt and a massive egg toss into a fine day for sculpting. event. The ravens really Gerties played host to the Kids enjoyed that one and could be Lid Sync late in the afternoon seen cleaning up the parking lot and remained open through the after everyone had moved on. weekend. For music lovers, the evening Across the river there was concluded with another in the the Sunnydale Classic Dogsled annual series of house concerts, Race. this one featuring Dylan Ireland This was also the day for and Melissa Payne, of Express the bi-annual Dawson City & Company, at Jeff and Dee Fur Show, held at the Tr'ondëk Hamm’sSee Event residence. results on page 6. Hwëch'in Hall, featuring the largest number of furs in some
Graham Everitt works on a combined wolf/raven figure.
Are you ready for this one, Peter?
Kids really enjoyed hunting for loonies and cookie packets in the straw. The ladies who carved this said they weren’t thinking of Aslan. P6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN Thaw di GrasCreosote 2013 Build-up RESULTS Creates Seventh Avenue
Submitted by the KVA Last: Maddox, 24’’ Fireworks1st: FrancisDisplay Bouffard & Alistair Editor's note: We apologize in advance Findlay-Brook Log Toss 3rd: Graham Everitt for any misspelling of names, team names 2nd: Makaila Blanchard & Galen and names of pets. We did our best - there Lads Bouffard Youth is a lotta' ya! Ribbons for everyone! 1st: Dale Bulmer, with a throw of 10.4 3rd: Brandi Wilman & Dave Ezzard 1st: Jack Amos
Lip Sync 2nd: Patrick Wuller, 9.98 Youth Lip Sync Arm Wrestling 1st: The Old Gals 3rd: Ben Campbell, 9.59 Little Ones (Grade 3 & under) Mens Open 2nd: Drea & Dan Lassies 1st: Cecelia & Autumn Hastings 1st: Olivier Didier 3rd: Ice Queens 1st: Robin, with a throw of 9.22 “Fixed” 2nd: Peter Brock Corporate category winner: Zorro's 2nd: Philomene Campeau, 8.63 2nd: Terses Anderson & Presley 3rd: Derek Lan Wood “Gangham Style” One Dog Pull 3rd: Rachel, 8.46 Ladies Open 3rd: Madison Nordick “Twinkle, Heavyweight (65lbs. +): 1st: Shannon Mallory Wee’uns Twinkle” 1st: Harvey van Patten & Gus, pullled 2nd: Christine Grigg 1st: Boden, with a throw of 9.13 Best Baditude: Tristan Bartolomeus 380lbs. 3rd: Heidi Bleidung 2nd: Noah, 6.63 “Call me Maybe” 2nd: Kyla Bouchard & Quannik 3rd: Jania, 5.47 Last: Amy O’Rourke 3rd: Kyla & Matt McHugh & Buddha Middle Age (Grades 3-6) Log Saw 1st: Jamal Jabar “Pants Rock” Cat Show Lightweight (65lbs. -) Mens 2nd: Bohdan Sharp-Chan “Don’t you Winners 1st: Stephen Caffray & Django, pulled 1st: Paul Derry, in 8.10 seconds worry child” Grand Queen Miss. Kitty Universe: Jet, 250lbs. cat of Jaden & Brandi 2nd: Spruce Gerberding, 10.0 Teens (Grades 7 & up) 2nd: Guy & Joe & Amp Runner Up, Prettiest Princess: Kitty, cat 3rd: JJ Flynn, 11.3 1st: Keenan Davis, Emily Hume & 3rd: Matt McHugh & Emma of Ryan, entered by Blake John Dagostin “The Creep” Womens Runner Up, Prehistoric Princess: Maxi- One Cat Pull 2nd: Erin Hillard & Friends “The 1st: Elizabeth Connellan, in 16.62 sec- mus, cat of Meg 1st: Willy, entered by Sean Warnick on onds Shake” behalf of Thom McCabe 2nd: Janice Cliff, 19.6 seconds Honourable Mentions 3rd: Bo Yeung, 19.8 Road Hockey Best Hair Award: Willy, cat of Thom Mc- YOOP Tea Boil 1st: Dave & Jaden Ezzard, Dale & Cabe, entered by Sean Adult Kids Arnica Bulmer, Rachel Kormendy, Most Pizazz: Spooky, cat of Lisa 1st: Terri Turai & Emily Fraser 1st: Wilf Connellan, in 12.5 seconds Axel Nordling, Steve Shatilla & Thom Lifetime Achievement Award: Douze, Cat 2nd: Serge Lamarche & Phillipe McCabe (MVP) 2nd: The of Capri Skye Simpson Bartholomeus 2nd: Seth McDonald, 14.38 Shiners 3rd: David Gammie & Daniel Naef 3rd: Joanne Allan, 14.59 3rd: The Bruins Dog Show Winners Kids Unsung Hero: Stuart Paton Axe Throw Gizmo - Best Snuggler 1st: Jamal, Cadan, Boden, Emily 1st: Ken Harvie Chili Cook-Off Diamond - Best Dancer 2nd: Kailer Team 2nd: Donny Flynn 1st: Black River Chili - Spruce Jack - Most Likely to Avoid an Accident 3rd: Mena, Noah & Tara 3rd: Helen Dewell Gerberding & brothers Bobby, John Scurvy - Best Perm & Jamie Sprout - Best Face for TV Sunnydale Classic 2nd: Fraser Slice n’ Spice - Georgia, Tobi - Most Likely to Win Quest Chainsaw Toss Skijor Katie & Mike Fraser Tucker - Best Talker Adult 1st: Anna Claxton/Jeffrey Mickelson, 3rd: Mega Heat Moose Chili - Tim Colby - Best Rollover 1st: David Gammie, with a toss of 86’ 46mins. Taylor, Tanya Cerovic & Christine Mutley - Best Treat Eater 2nd: Matty McHugh, 47mins. Grigg Peanut - Best Kisser 2nd: Ben McDonald, 82’9’’ 3rd: Shelley Brown, 54mins. 3rd: Dave Procee, 71’ Worth noting: JJ Flynn - “Solo Cook” George - Best Lap Dog Mushing Last: Joanne Sherrard, 20’ of Team Winner, Winner Chili Dinner Rufus - Best Coat 1st: Jason, 43mins. Raja - Best Trailwag Kids 2nd: Kyla, 44mins. Snow Sculpture Torque - Best Singer 1st: Boudel Shardchan Adult Puppy - Best Friend Egg Toss 2nd: Jesse F., 28’7’’ 1st: Catherine & Elizabeth Nugget - Quietest Dog All Ages 3rd: Kayden Landcaster, 28’ 2nd: Wendy Castles Lego - Best High-five Deuce - Biggest Show-off
Public Review of Animal Health Legislation Updates
The Government of Yukon is proposing to update the Animal Health Act to give it the means to respond more quickly and effectively to health threats involving wild and domestic animals. The proposed changes would help minimize the economic impacts of disease outbreaks on livestock owners, introduce an appeal process, and expand the scope of the act to cover the full range of animal health risks as well as the protection of food sources. "Catpile" illustration by Aubyn O'Grady Pick up a copy of the discussion document at Yukon government offices or provide your comments online. For more information, call 456-5582 or 1-800-661-0405 X5582 or email [email protected].
The deadline for comments is April 30, 2013.
For more information visit: www.env.gov.yk.ca/animalhealth THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 P7 Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race Off to a Fine Start this year
Story & Photos by Dan Davidson
It was minus 24, with the sun just creeping over the hill and a loader just spreading the last of the fresh snow on King Street when the crowd began to gather for the start of the Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race. The dog trucks were already unloading their canine The Mail hand off crews and the sleds were getting ready. Bib #2. Michelle Phillips, brought her team up to the line beside the Palace Grand and accepted the memorial mail sack from Postmaster Amanda Freeman and Constable Louis Allain. At 10 a.m. Gaby Sgaga announced that the spirit of Workers at the Cultural Centre pause to watch as Brian Wilmhurst passes by the Iron Man was on his way and Phillips’ team headed out 3 minutes later. The remaining 13 teams headed out over the next half hour. Included were Nicholas Mears (Pierceland, Sask.), Gerry Willomitzer (Whitehorse). Marie Royer 9tagish), Christian Eiterer (Whitehorse), Simi Morrison (Carcross), Crispin Studer (Carcross), Dyan Bergen (Yellowknife), Brian Wilmhurst (Dawson), Ed Hopkins (Tagish), Gerry Walker (Pierceland), Jorge Perez, John KingMain (Whitehorse) Race winners and were Hans Crispin Gatt Studer, (Whitehorse). Michelle Phillips and Hans (I forgot my bib?) Gatt. We'll have a full report and photos from the banquet in our next issue. The Oddfellows Hall featured Roots Songwriters International Story & Photo By Dan Davidson of locations. Amusingly, while she was spreading some of the ashes during a rainy day The Oddfellows Hall in Vancouver, a passerby ballroom was a fine venue through she was throwing out for the Roots Songwriters breadcrumbs and cautioned International concert on her that the birds would never March 16, as Kim Beggs, Linda get them in that weather. McRae and MC Hansen took to Linda McRae may be best the stage to present an evening known for her years with of singer/songwriter music Spirit of the West, and has a and memories to a moderately Dawson connection in that sized audience. her daughter, who was then What was perhaps a bit known as Pam Humphries, different about this evening worked at several of the was that the three artists, with town’s hotels during a five their different backgrounds year period. Playing guitar, and styles, performed both banjo and accordion during alone and in combinations this tour, McRae presented Rough Edges and Linda McRae, MC Hansen, and Kim Beggs. of two and three, always Raggeda number Hearts of tunes from her complementing each other recent CD and creating a unique and let the stage mates. Hansen pursues setting, with each artist Junction, Atlin, Crag Lake soundscape. audience know that she was a grueling touring schedule contributing a couple of songs Subdivision, Mount Lorne, Each one also talked a bit still a force to be reckoned that sees him doing 120 gigs in rotation. Robinson Subdivision, Keno about their art and explained with, even if she had celebrated either solo or with his backing The audience held them for City, Mayo, Dawson City, and the origins of some of their her sixtieth birthday the day band in the run of a year. an encore each, including a Whitehorse, before wrapping songs. before this appearance. The first part of the evening rousing chorus of “I’ve been up with a house concert at Beggs led off the night M(ads) C(hristian) Hansen was a revolving set of solo workin’ on the Railroad”, “I Marsh Lake on March 21. with her own material and hails from Denmark but there’s highlights, sometimes with Heard that Lonesome Whistle a moving account of her not much of that in his voice one or two of the others Blow” and “Waves”. train trip across Canada, and his roots blues guitar work contributing. After the break This tour began on March during which she spread her was just fine, whether he was it was more of a workshop 8 and took the trio to Haines brother’s ashes at a number accompanying himself or his P8 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN 2013 Dawson Fur Show Sees a Big Increase in Participation and Fur Numbers Photos: * Fur Show - Plaque & Trophy Story & Photos In all, 23 trappers brought - The plaque is the shape of Jack by Dan Davidson in furs for the judging, which Fraser's trapline. featured five categories. The * Coordinator Debbie Nagano The biannual Dawson Fur Judges were Alex Van Bibber, (center, rear) looks out over the Show was held on March 16 in Harvey Jessup and Ryan Sealy. crowded floor at the Tr'ondëk conjunction with the town’s Sable winners were Klaus Hwëch'in Hall. Thaw di Gras spring carnival, Schyttrumpf, Sean Huges and * Alex Van Bibber and Harvey a choice which coordinator Cor Guimond. Jessup judging furs. Debbie Nagano says is likely Lynx winners were Jonathan * A demonstration of fur to continue, as it adds to both Dowdell, Mary Bounenl and skinning and stretching. events to have them coincide. Frank Johnstone. It was a great relief to the Fox winners were Kyler organizers of the Dawson Mathers, Ben Schoenvillie and District Renewable Resources Jared Mathers. Council that the Tr'ondëk Wolverine winners were Hwëch'in Hall was back in Jared Mathers, Ben Schoenvillie service for this event. Roof and Klaus Schyttrumpf. repairs have had the hall out Wolf winners were Jonathan of service from last summer Dowdell, Frank Johnstone and until just a few weeks ago, but Harold Frost. it is a fine venue for this sort of The Junior Trapper Award event. went to Aron Robertson. Nagano says there was a Juniors were judged for weasel, good turnout for this year’s squirrel, marten, lynx, fox, show, with three of the five coyote, wolf or wolverine. categories of furs showing Robin Burian was named serious increases in numbers Trapper of the Year. The plaque from the last show in 2011. for Jack Fraser Memorial Marten pelts were up from 30 Trapper Award was designed in to 92; foxes from 6 to 22; lynx the shape of the late pioneer’s from 6 to 32. Wolverine showed trap line concession while the a slight increase from 10 to trophy features a mounted 16. The number of wolf pelts marten. actually dropped from 6 to 5, The trap-setting contest had but Nagano believes that some nine entries and was won by of the trappers specializing Darren Kormendy with Ryan trapping wolves didn’t’ make it Sealy and Klaus Schyttrumpf to the show this year. coming in second and third. “The trapping season was The hall was busy much of good this year, though it started the day, with a free stew and late,” she said while wrapping bannock available for those HUMANE SOCIETY DAWSON UPDATE up her show report nearly two who were hungry after 4 p.m., with Katie Pearse, Humane Society Dawson weeks later. and a games tent for the kids Aside from a record number with crafts, colouring and of furs this year, the show also games available. Puppies! had trappers register from There was a skinning Teslin, Mayo and Old Crow, workshop and demonstration. whereas past shows have In addition to the fur display mostly featured trappers from itself there were displays of the DDRRC area. Nagano says apparel crafted from the furs she thinks that organizers tried and the evening featured a fur harder to promote the event fashion show with forty models this year and that the effort on the catwalk (see next page). paid off.
This column is provided by the Humane Dawson Society. Hours of operation: Monday, noon to 4 p.m., closed Tuesday, Wednesday to Saturday noon to 4 p.m. Jonathan Dowdell looks on as Ryan Sealy examines a pelt. Phone number: 993-6900 THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 P9 Hot Fashions on the Runway Pasloski Tables New Budget
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March 21, 2013) —Yukon Premier & Finance Minister Darrell Pasloski tabled a $1.2 billion budget today. “The ten previous budgets tabled by three successive Yukon Party governments have helped make the economy of the territory one of the strongest in Canada and have placed Yukon in an enviable fiscal position,” said Pasloski as he delivered the budget speech in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. “This is the fifth Yukon government budget to exceed the $1 billion threshold, more than a doubling of the budget when the Yukon Party government took office in 2002.” The 2013-14 budget has a healthy $72.9 million surplus, which will help government respond to emerging priorities and pressures, meet platform commitments and live within its means. “We will continue to develop an economy that is less dependent on government spending and that allows The Fur Show concluded on Saturday, March 16 with a display of beaver, wolf and wolverine on the catwalk. Models at the private sector to grow and flourish,” the from right to left: Victoria McLeod, Cecille Fage and Kyrie Nagano added Pasloski. “At the same time, we will continue to deliver on our responsibilities to provide services and infrastructure in ways that prepare us for the future and keep Yukoners working today.” The 2013-14 budget allocates spending toward numerous infrastructure projects, including a new Whitehorse facility to house alcohol and drug services and programs, the replacement of McDonald Lodge in Dawson City, a new campground at Atlin Lake, new seniors’ housing facilities in Mayo and Whitehorse, and many improvements to roads, bridges and airfields. Following a long-standing tradition, Pasloski wore new footwear to table the budget, in this case a pair of mukluks made by well-known Yukon First Nation artist Annie Smith, a citizen of the Kwanlin DŸn First Nation. “I am proud to wear these mukluks for the tabling of this year’s budget,” said Pasloski. “They feature beaded floral designs, reminiscent of Annie’s many years living on the land, and a dog team, another symbol of Yukon’s rich culture. The fur trim is beaver, an animal which Models from right to left: Sandy Silver, Bill Bowie, Bill Kendrick represents strength and hard work, which are important qualities for all of us.” Last summer, Premier Pasloski was proud to present Annie Smith with a Queen Elizabeth the Second Diamond Jubilee Medal. At the start of today’s legislative sitting, he delivered a tribute honouring Smith for her many contributions to Yukon and Canada. P10 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN The Man from the Creeks goes from Poetry to Prose BOOKENDS The Man from { by Dan Davidson } the Creeks that wasn’t enough, the partner that Ben was going to join in Dawson is named Dan McGrew, who we later By Robert Kroetsch find out is generally known Vintage Canada as “Dangerous” Dan. 307 pages Note to would-be authors of historical fiction set “We were stowaways, my $16.95 in the Klondike: if you’re mother and I. We wanted going to make most of it up, to get to the Klondike. More why not start with some exactly, we wanted to get rich fictional characters instead on gold.” people? of altering the lives of real
There’s so much we don’t (If you read my column know from the opening two weeks ago, you know words of Kroetsch’s 1998 who I’m talking to.) novel. It won’t hurt the story Yes, this is the story of at all, or spoil anything, to THAT Man from the Creeks tell you that our narrator is and how he ended up in a shoot-out with McGrew in named Peek, and while all of the story he’s telling us the Malamute Saloon, the takes place before he hits fabled story that Robert the age of 17, it’s being told Service fixed up a bit for his to us by a self-confessed famous poem, fudging a few geezer who claims to be of the details for the sake of 114 years old way back on rhyme and mystery. page 305. I think maybe that At least, that’s how Peek helps, in a way, since it will tells it to us in a story that some other reviewers stop you from wondering The Peek and Ben head off to embedded in our collective have likened to a head- how young Peek ever Catcher in the Rye The work on Dan’s claim, while consciousness. Callon collision of the Wild between managed to get that age- Lou stays in town to manage TheKroetsch Studhorse was Man a Governor and old perspective that is so Dan’s saloon – yes, THAT General’s Award winning . evident through the book. saloon. Ben actually does get ( ) author Most of the story is Of course Peek (supposed Gold Fever and even after who actually did spend a driven by the journey. to have been named after Peek, who can play piano, bit of time in parts of the Kroetsch takes us from the top of a mountain, but a ends up being “the rag-time North and wroteWhy about I went it up that island to Skagway, up victim of bad spelling) lives kid” in the poem, staying northautobiographically and what I found in an when the Golden Stairs, through up to his name by being in town and working for Iessay got there called “ the avalanche that killed the observer of everyone’s’ McGrew, Ben stays out at the so many, and on to Lake business along with his own. claim. ” which I would Bennett, where the trio Caught out in the act of Long before any of that we like to read sometime. It settle in for a long spell being stowaways, theDelta pair know how this story has to seems that, like many who while a cooper (maker Queenare saved from simply end, but Kroetsch manages have made that journey and of casks and barrels) ofbeing thrown off the to build suspense in spite sat down to reflect on it later, learns how to build a by the intervention of how well the poem is he came away with a bit of boat. While they are there Benjamin Redd, a cooper Roache's Cornergold. by Mike Roache whose idea of striking in Peek experiences an rich in the Klondike is to eccentric sexual awakening beneath the skirts of an transport kegs of whiskey entrepreneurial lady disguised as the proper supplies needed for this trip. named Gussie Meadows, He trades several of them in who makes her fortune return for having Peek, his setting up a hardware store ! mother, and himself set off originally based on the on an island instead of being leavings of Stampeders who gave up while coming over forced to walk off the plank. Peek’s mom takes offence the summit. to being called “lady” by Their relationshipNorthern Love:is so strange that it rates a some“’Don’t members lady me,’ of mythe mother crew An Exploration of Canadian chapter in www.housing.yk.ca said.and this ‘The happens. name is Lou.’ Masculinity “Just like that. That was the , a reference I name she gave herself … happened upon while trying “That’s what the poet called to determine if Gussie was her, later, when he wrote his totally fictional or not. You famous poem.” Community Services can read a lot of it at Google books.ca. So now you know what Once in Dawson the trio this book is about. And if is broken up somewhat as THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 P11 Express and Company Delighted at this Home Blast from the Past
Routes Evening Concert By Lisa McKenna Story & Photo By Dan Davidson
Riley was born in Berclair, Mississippi on a cotton plantation Sept 16th, 1925. His first Dad left when he was 4. His Momma Dylan Ireland and Melissa and his second Dad could not afford him so he was raised by his Payne hail from Peterborough Grandma in Kilmicheal, Mississippi, where he grew up singing in these days, but both grew up outside the urban area in the Elk Horn Baptist Church Choir. smaller towns. Normally they DespiteRolling this Stonerough start Riley went on to be one of the best travel as part of the larger American Blues guitarists, singers, and songwriters in America. Express and Company group, In fact magazine rated him third in their Top 100 but for the Home Routes Yukon Guitarists of all time. He is remarked as one of the three kings of Tour they were just a duo. This blues, the other two being Albert and Freddy King. suited them fine, since they Riley developed a unique sound by bending the strings so that have been a couple almost as they were almost vocal like and using a left-handed vibrato. His long as they’ve been performing style inspired people like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, together, two of the total two John Mayor, and Stevie RaySesame Vaughan. Street Married with Children and half years. He is reported to have 15 children and 50(!) grandchildren. Dylan is accomplished on the Sanford and Son guitar, and added a kick drum He has guest starred on , , to his instrumentation on this , and many, many other shows. His favorite singer tour. Melissa plays fiddle and was Frank Sinatra because Frank was instrumental in getting the name used by Luke Doucet and medley that stuck a Supertramp guitar. Both are fine vocalists, in 'black' blues guitarist into the 'white' dominated haunts of Las Melissa McClelland. tune into the middle of a either lead or back-up capacity. Vegas in the 1960's. The pair hit the road for this traditional bluegrass number. “There’s five of us normally, Riley's awards are too many to mention but it must be noted tour on February 28 and had Ireland’s own material has and on our record there’s 7 or a full schedule with a number a country/blues flavour, while that heTime was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock and 8 people,” Ireland said. He and of other gigs in addition to the Payne’s solo tunes (live at Roll Hall of Fame He owns the 'keys' to the city of Utica, New Payne are a couple as well as a two-week Yukon tour. least) are more on the country York. magazine named him as one of the Top 10 Electrical performing duo, and it’s much Ireland has a long list of side. On their CDs she rocks Guitarists, AND…President George W. Bush presented him with cheaper for the two of them to influences that he confesses to, her country a bit more and the the Presidential Medal of Freedom which is the highest civilian take to the road as an act. and since the group’s first self- group is more bluegrass, but While his songwriting is award to be given. titled CD is just on the market, live acoustic shows often have a the group’s focus, he said Oh, did I mention he was given 15 Grammies, a Grammy Lifetime along with Melissa’s self-titled different flavour than the studio they wanted to get away from Achievement award and the Grammy Hall of Fame award. solo effort, the two sets for the versions. what he called the “barrelful Last year, at the age of 87, he played over 100 shows! But this is night were padded out with a There were about 16 people at of singer/songwriter” brand a far cry from his regular 225-300 shows per year. Over a period of few cover tunes showing those this edition of the Dawson Home names. 64 years Riley had well over 15,000 performances. influences: the Band, Bruce Routes experience and it was a He compared the name to Springsteen, and an interesting fine evening’s entertainment. I, personally, had the good fortune of seeing him live at the Whitehorse, which is the group Commodore in Vancouver. It was a show I will never forget. It The ODD Gallery offers a Wide Selection of Videos for started out with an old man in a tuxedo and a mike. He walked Public Approval unto the stage and said "AND NOW I BRING YOU MR. B. B. KING!!!!" (And, of course, Lucille.)
Story & Photo By Dan Davidson
If the Easter weekend lineup of videos at the Dawson City Lucille International Short Film Festival isn’t enough to satisfy your appetite for indie films, the ODD Gallery has just the thing for you. Under New Management: Video Store is the latest exhibit The sign proclaims a change from the usual sort of art at the gallery and it’s more than gallery experience. a wee bit different that the usual sort of thing found within those four walls. UNM is the brainchild of works procured through an “The most unfortunate loss Suzanne Carte and Su-Ying Lee, open call for submissions. is that of the independent and it is just what the exhibit ‘Customers’ are asked to pay operation that carried rare titles, title suggests it is: a video store. what they wish, which can be cult favorites, documentaries, As one of the promotional signs interpreted as cash, a non- entire sections devoted to trumpets: “Tons of GREAT monetary exchange, critique or directors, experimental films Titles to Choose From!” no remuneration. and hard to find foreign titles.” There are several hundred “This facet is in place as Unlike most of the fare videos on display on the wall an experimental form of available elsewhere, the videos shelves in the gallery, along engagement where artists have in UNM: Video Store were not with a couple of monitors on the opportunity to receive produced with blockbuster which you can try some of them responses directly from aspirations. The audience/ out. viewers.” customer is free to decide for You can also take them home The project creators feel that himself or herself if this sort of and play them there if you wish, society is “on the cusp of the offering is desired. and the markers on the shelves dematerialization of the video Under New Management: indicate that a number of people rental business” as more and Video Store will continue until have already done so. more of the trade seems to be April 17. “Video titles in stock,” says the moving to direct download and project statement, “are artists’ television/films on demand. P12 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN Author’s Memoir Recalls the Early Days of Dawson Tourism By Dan Davidson photos provided by Jim Lotz meteorologist, exploring the Lotz was called back to the icecaps of Northern Ellesmere Yukon for a number of projects Island. in 1961, 62, 63, 64 and 65. He’s Jim Lotz spent quite a bit He first came to the Yukon been back from time to time of time thinking about and in 1960, assigned by the since, most recently in 2002, visiting the Yukon in the early Department of Northern Affairs when he was interviewed 1960s, as an employee of what to examine what was known for Andrew Connors’ film was then the Department of as the “squatter problem” in “Shipyards Lament”, about the Indian Affairs. At 84 years of Whitehorse. last of the squatters who lived age he has finally managed to He recalls it this way. in that area. getThe his Goldmemories of the of those Yukon years “They drove the Robert “I was interviewed for about into print. Campbell Bridge across the an hour and I think I got five was Yukon River and people started seconds on film.” published last fall and contains seeing the squatters, which Lotz has a high regard for his thoughts about Dawson made them a problem. I did Pierre Berton and for his mother, City, Atlin, and a number of a report and sent the report Laura,The whose Gold memoir of the Yukonabout life other places in the north as back to the people involved, in Dawson is referenced a fair he experienced them while something you probably bit in . He on government fact-finding couldn’t do these days, and they says he thinks that one of the missions from 1960 to 1965. suddenly decided that they’d ideas Pierre was trying to get Status of Women and she went they’ll grasp at anything that Born in Liverpool in 1929, Jim better work with the squatters across was a concept of the up to the Yukon, and she’s just seems to ‘solve their problems’. Lotz came to Canada in 1954, to figure out ways of improving North. received the Order of Canada, Not necessarily the problems of after serving in the Royal Air their lives rather than just “The North is a mysterious as you probably know. I told her the people. Force and working as a Special bulldozing them, which had place, and Berton was saying to go up there and learn from “So I said, “We’d better find Constable in northern Nigeria. been attempted.” that we’d better accept that the people, and that’s what she out what the people in Dawson Arriving here he upgraded Given recent government instead of trying to regulate did. I think she’s done a great think about this.’ That’s when his Manchester University edicts related to codes of and rule it, and put our deal to strengthen the sense I went up in that winter of Honours Degree in Geography conduct, a report like that presumptions and ideas on it.” of identity among the First 1961. I was treated very, very to a Masters at McGill and then would probably never see the After his initial Yukon Nations people. hospitably. There was no worked for two years as a glacial light of day now. visit, Lotz went to work for Jim Lotz on the Dempster Highway in 1963. It only “The North is a great bitterness against me. the Northern Coordination went to Mile 73 in those days. learning place. There’s the “I said ‘I’m not here to tell Research Centre (“because I Great Outdoors and the Little you what to do. I’m just here had a boss there who would Indoors. You not only have to make a record of what’s let me do what I liked”) and to come to terms with your happening and get this back decided to focus on the Yukon. physical environment, you have to the policy makers and the Later, when he was at the to come to terms with your decision makers in Ottawa.’ Canadian Research Centre own sort of being. I think that’s “So I went to this meeting and for Anthropology at St. Paul being ignored in all this talk the general feeling was ‘Hell, we University in Ottawa, a young about the Northwest Passage know it’s gonna happen. Let’s woman named Julie Cruikshank and the rich North and all that see what we can do to make the showed up. sort of stuff.” most of it.’ One of the things that “She wanted to do some In 1961 he was sent to happened out of this seemed research on Indian women and Dawson City to take the to be a tremendous sense of I said, ‘You’re not going to find temperature regarding Tom community in the Yukon, so out much about them down Patterson’s proposal to start a they decided they were going to here.’ So we got some money summer theatre festival here. do the best for Dawson despite from the Commission on the Patterson had worked what the fact that this was a scheme was considered a miracle in that had been thought up in Stratford, Ontario and, inspired Ottawa and had no relationship Stay safe this by Berton’s writing and the to reality. NFB production “City of Gold” “I remember the tourism heating season was convinced the same thing guy (in Ottawa) saying that if could be done in the Yukon on a there were no hotels there then Hi, I’m Wayne Smyth, Deputy Fire Marshal smaller scale. they’d just build them like in “I was a bit bewildered, the old days. That kind of crap. Home safety starts with you: you see,” said Lotz, “because Wall tents for everyone and Ensure your space heaters work properly and position he just kind of breezed in and put down the sidewalks while them away from flammable materials like curtains, sort of sold the idea. He was a they’re there.” clothing, chairs, sofas, paper, etc.; bit of a salesman and he was a As a resultCont'd of on Patterson’s next page plan ---> nice bloke. The problem was, in Make sure cigarette butts and ashes are fully Ottawa,Lotz with and Hamish you still Symond, see this, Dave Kinloch, and Rod Cook at a extinguished; cable crossing on the Taiya River, Chilkoot Trail in 1963. Test your carbon monoxide detectors and change their batteries regularly; and Check your smoke alarms and change their batteries. Home safety is everyone’s responsibility, please do your part.
Community Services www.community.gov.yk.ca Protective Services THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 P13 Memoir <------cont'd from previous page CCAREEAREERR the Palace Grand was rebuilt and “Foxy”, starring Bert (the CAREER Cowardly Lion) Lahr was staged here. It wasn’t a success, but EXPLORATION it led to decades of successful EXPLORATION “Gaslight Follies” shows, which EXPLORATION survived until the early decade of the 21st century. “It was a very open society WWEEEEKK then, 1960 and on; a time when WEEK the territory was moving from DDFFKK@M@M88KK@FE8C@FE8C the old way of doing things into DFK@M8K@FE8C the modern way of doing things. YCGC was winding down and GGLLIIJJLL@K@KJJ I met some of the people who GLIJL@KJ had come over the Chilkoot.” Lotz would eventually fall 8G8GII@C0Æ()@C0Æ()#)'(#)'(** out of favour with the federal 8GI@C0Æ()#)'(* department. 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The contest submissions had to include Yukon animals. What could be more appropriate for this issue than a story about a sled dog? Lead for Gold By Lizzie Wynn about, the smells entering the vents from outside lifted him to a new realm of pleasure, His dreamlike state became whilst the contrast of the consciousness, in a city called temperature and the noise, Winnipeg. He spent his days left him chilled and nervous. blissfully suckling from his He ached for his familiar huge mother; dozing and world, with the warmth of his frolicking with his siblings. family, but also felt thrilled by Satisfying, to be sure, though the change. Changes indeed there was something missing. were ahead as his unsettling He felt a longing for a greater journey led to sheer terror. purpose and wanted to satisfy He was lifted into the belly of deeply contented, yet not he stayed out far longer than light and sleek, with space for more than his instinctive a metal bird and all the light knowing what joy still awaited normal and arrived home two humans to sit. Further urges for survival. There was was extinguished. Deafening him. He had an enviable gait, tired and happy, not knowing adjustments were made then something about the humans noises followed and his the happiest walk in the world, the changes that awaited Mr. Finnegan was summoned. that drove him to strive for stomach lurched. his people said. him. He sought out Siobhan, His harness was snug, their reassuring tones and After an immeasurable, It was early morning when following a strange, but the ropes strong. Urged to interesting expressions. Their miserable time, he emerged he watched, incredulously, familiar scent that engulfed walk forward Mr. Finnegan attention was like gold to him, into the blinding light feeling as his people left the house the whole house. All he could found he could move the sled his amber nectar. They held a wretched. He was chilled to one day without him. Feeling do was stand still and blink easily and it felt good indeed secret to his yearnings. the bone within moments desolate, he took solace in when he found Siobhan. She to pull. Seamus was utterly As he grew from the size of and feared for his life. Diving his comforting bed, praying had somehow divided herself delighted and whooped a mouse to the size of a rat, under the blanket, he was they wouldn’t leave him for into smaller pieces that were in encouragement. Mr. he experimented with looks determined not to come out long. The bed was lovely, but wriggling around her limp Finnegan’s heart thudded with and noises to create different until he felt brave again. A laps were so much better. It form. As he realised the truth, excitement. They practiced reactions in the humans, to short time later though after was a long wait, dark when a sense of pride overcame him hard and well. find what delighted them a short ride in a comfy, warm he heard his people pull into and his little chest swelled. He The next step however was most. They were easy to please box on wheels, he was picked the driveway. Finally. Such a licked her warm lovely face a disaster, with all the terrier however, so the task was not up by Seamus and carried out frenzy of delight engulfed him and surveyed his seven new family involved. Siobhan difficult. He heard the words, with his blanket into a place that he couldn’t make enough sons and daughters. could not be heard by the Jack Russell, frequently, so that felt far more appropriate noise or stop jumping high Mr. Finnegan observed his excited pups. All harnessed presumed that was his name. to his needs. in the air, when all at once a Seamus working on an odd in together they dragged the He began to feel fearless and As the weeks passed by, Mr. familiar and delicious scent contraption that summer, sled in every way but forward huge and could never resist Finnegan acquired his name, a hit his delicate nostrils. It was taking his time with the whilst Seamus cursed them. chasing a good scent. collar, more chew toys, a soft like the smell of his mother, yet details, but he didn’t see it Mr. Finnegan growled angrily He was beginning to expect bed in a warm wooden house more exciting. He would have being used once it seemed at them and pounced on the that his whole life would and a deep love for his three been stopped in mid jump if to be finished. What he did loudest. Silence. Siobhan be lived out there with his new people. Seamus was gravity hadn’t been around. witness though was his quietly instructed them to family, playing and feeding, kind and extremely firm, but As he struggled onto his paws pups thriving, maturing follow their father and meekly when an odd sounding fellow his wife and son became his again, a box was set on the and becoming strong and they obeyed. Poetry in motion; came to his door, this fellow loving playmates. He was in a floor containing that enticing nimble. Outings were noisy it worked like a dream. meant business. His name place called Dawson City and smell. An exhausted looking and lively with long chases Steadily, they worked together, was Seamus and he had come he didn’t like the cold of it. It female, Jack Russell terrier after squirrels, ravens and the velocity increased, their from a faraway place called made him shiver in fear, but lifted her head and looked anything that moved really. forces entwined. Seamus Ireland, but lived in Canada torn between a warm bed and back at him curiously She They all felt so good and their mounted the sled and they now. He had a presence that a beckoning voice, the human seemed to smile as her head tiny muscles hardened on careered down the avenue, was hard to define. As he always triumphed. With their sank back onto her blanket. their sleek bodies. unstoppable. Seamus yelled studied the pups intensely and call came exciting adventures Mr. Finnegan and his new The autumn chill came too out in glee, so proud of his picked them up, examining in delicious smelling woods friend, Siobhan, got along soon and the first snow began fantastic little dogs and their them carefully, a tiny smile and streets. They dressed him brilliantly. He introduced her to fall. More jackets and boots combined muscle power. Nine appeared at the corner of his in a smart, stiff jacket that was to her new home, showed her appeared and preparations Jack Russell’s hitched to the mouth. Seamus had waited awful to wear, but it made him the walks and they curled up for outings took forever. The sled, his crazy dream, at last a a long time to find dogs like feel as if he would not perish together to sleep. Life indeed walks seemed to be longer reality. these and he wasn’t about to whilst out for a stroll. Boots got better, Mr. Finnegan found each day however, much to the Mr. Finnegan’s happiness choose one quickly. He had an were next as the temperature new feelings he didn’t know dogs delight. Seamus lit the could not be equalled as he ambition. The mother growled dropped frightening and the existed. Mr. Finnegan had fire in his garden workshop breathed in the freezing air menacingly but this only put ground turned icy and white found love. and spent long hours out there and mustered all his energy. a gleam in Seamus’ eye. He and stayed that way. One morning, Siobhan when he wasn’t walking the He was bursting with pride, appreciated her animosity. Feeling that the pleasure stayed home, preferring dogs. Eventually he dragged enjoying his new found gold. He soon found himself he was experiencing, with his not to walk out with him. In his offering out into the cold Mr. Finnegan, the lead dog. wrapped in a blanket and humans, could not be equaled disbelief, Mr. Finnegan went and sat on it. He seemed to Joy, oh joy! shoved into a strange smelling or bettered anywhere, he for the usual romp in the think it was enormous fun, box with a satisfying chewy grew into an adult dog feeling snow and found the scent of sliding it around on the gently toy inside. As he was carried a fox. Caught up in the chase, sloping driveway. It was long, P20 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN Dawson Forest Resources The Bitter Truth About Sugar Management Plan finalized By Florian Boulais, Dawson City Food Secure Advocacy Group According to an article from the british paper “The Guardian” it was found that in countries where people had greater access to sugar, there were higher levels of diabetes. Rates of diabetes went up by about 1.1% for every 150 kcal of sugar available for each person Premier Darrell Pasloski and Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Chief Eddie each day – about the amount in have a capacity to metabolize products. But to make them Taylor met on March 20 for the Dawson Forest Resources a can of Coke. some fructose, they just can't palatable, they added sugar, Management Plan signing ceremony. It is not a case of eradicating metabolize the glut that we've causing much greater problems. sugar from the diet, just getting it been exposed to by the food Fruit juice is not so healthy down to levels that are not toxic, industry. And so the goal is to either. All the fibre that allows he says. The American Heart get sugar out of foods that don't the natural sugars to be Association in 2009 published a need it, like salad dressing, like processed without being stored WHITEHORSE (March 21, 2013) - The signing ceremony of the statement, of which Lustig was bread, like barbecue sauce." as fat has been removed. Eat the Dawson Forest Resources Management Plan by Premier Darrell a co-author, saying Americans The bigger message is that fruit, he says, don't drink the Pasloski and Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Chief Eddie Taylor yesterday consumed 22 teaspoons of it a cheap sugar is endangering juice. (March 20) marks an important step toward sustainable forest day. That needs to come down lives. It has been added to your management in the Dawson area and Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Traditional diet, "kids have access" to it, and There is a simple way to do it. Territory. to six for women and nine for Inspired from the article it is there in all sorts of foods "Eat real food." "This plan is the result of years of collaborative work between men. “Sugar, not fat, exposed as deadly that don't need it, he says. When the Yukon government, Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in, the Dawson District "That's a reduction by two villain in obesity epidemic” from high-fat foods were blamed Renewable Resources Council and the regional forest industry," thirds to three quarters. Is 20 March 2013. that zero? No. But that's a big for making us overweight, Pasloski said. "I want to thank everyone for their participation reduction. That gets us below manufacturers tumbled over and hard work in developing this plan. It is another example of our toxic threshold. Our livers each other to produce low-fat diversifying the economy while protecting the environment." The Dawson Forest Resources Management Plan provides the Dawson City’s Uncle Berwyn's Yukon Birch Syrup framework for preservation of the forest land base, sustainable harvest levels and economic opportunities from timber and non- And Up River Commercial Fishing To Represent The timber forest resources. It also integrates ecological, traditional, Northern Region In National Artisan Incubator heritage and other community values. “The finalization of this plan comes after many years of work ~ ACE Bakery & Canada’s top culinary names announce 20 artisans between government and industry representatives and the to participate in June showcase~ citizens of Dawson City,” Taylor said. “This document delivers the planning framework needed to sustainably manage forests within our traditional territory.” “Extensive consultation during the planning process ensures (Dawson City, YT) March is that by participating in he went as far as to train some that this plan has taken into account stakeholder and public 25 – Canadian culinary the Artisan Incubator, both of our bakers, help us find opinion,” Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Brad Cathers said. artisans from coast to coast companies will gain national used equipment and he even “This plan will support sustainable management of our forests have come out of the kitchen exposure and some business shared some of his recipes and will provide a platform for forest industry development long in anticipation of Canada’s insights that will help them with us. Now it’s ACE’s turn to into the future.” first Artisan Incubator. With grow as a company and achieve pay it forward and help other The next steps will include determining the annual allowable cut hundreds expressing interest the success they desire.” talented Canadian artisans in a for the area, detailing a development plan on identified landscape in participating in the culinary The Artisan Incubator will similar way.” areas, completing a baseline indicators report, and issuing timber showcase, narrowing down the be held in Toronto in June, During their time in Toronto, a tenures. field was a challenge; but today, where 20 artisans will be Lyndsey Berwyn Larson from Visit www.forestry.gov.yk.c to view the plan. ACE Bakery, along with a panel recognized at a showcase, Uncle Berwyn's Yukon Birch of distinguished Tastemakers, given national exposure and Syrup and David Curtis and revealed the 20 participating have the opportunity to share Christine Clarke from Up River selected by ACE Bakery and the In and owner of Ruby Watchco artisans. Showing the rest of in the industry insights ACE Commercial Fishing will attend Artisan Incubator’s panel of in Toronto, ON and Chef Lora the country the best of what Bakery has gained over the last a seminar covering topics such Tastemakers. The Tastemakers Kirk, executive chef at Ruby the Northern Region has to 20 years. ACE hopes to help as branding, marketing and will co-host and work directly Watchco in Toronto, ON offer will be Uncle Berwyn's them achieve success while business planning to help them with the artisans on developing · Chef Connie DeSousa, Yukon Birch Syrup and Up also drawing attention to the develop their artisan business. recipes, hosting workshops finalist on the Food Network’s River Commercial Fishing from thousands of hard-working This seminar will feature a and providing advice on their Top Chef Canada and chef and Dawson City, YT. artisans who put their heart variety of industry experts business: co-owner of CHARCUT Roast “When we looked at Uncle and soul into everything they including representatives · Anita Stewart, Canadian House in Calgary, AB and Berwyn's Yukon Birch Syrup make. from BMO Financial Group, culinary activist, author and Chef John Jackson, chef and and Up River Commercial “When my husband and I lead sponsor of the Artisan University of Guelph Food co-owner of CHARCUT Roast Fishing as a companies and started the journey of creating Incubator, who will provide Laureate House in Calgary, AB tasted their delicious products, ACE Bakery 20 years ago, we insights into small business · Pete Luckett, gourmet food · Robert McCullough, it was clear this artisan is driven were very lucky to have a mentor financing and management. store and Luckett Vineyards award-winning lifestyle and by a true love of their craft and who owned his own artisan The artisans will also host owner in Nova Scotia food publisher and Random has all the elements required bakery in New York,” explained public workshops, network · Chef Anne Desjardins, House’s preeminent publisher to excel in today’s culinary Linda Haynes, co-founder of amongst themselves and other executive chef, co-founder and for its recently created lifestyle industry,” said Anita Stewart, ACE Bakery and author of industry members and have co-owner of Hotel-Restaurant- imprint: Appetite Canadian culinary activist The ACE Bakery Cookbooks. the chance to be one of two Spa L’eau à la Bouche in Ste · MicheleYukon, Genest, North writer of and chair of the Tastemaker “He believed in what we were artisans selected for further Adele, PQ Ordinaryof The Boreal Chef cooking committee for the ACE Bakery trying to do, especially around business development. · Chef Lynn Crawford, host column for Artisan Incubator. “Our hope our community investment, so The 20 artisans were of the Food Network’s Pitchin’ Magazine THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 P21 THIS IS JUST MY OPINION by Al Sider CYFT 106.9 FM: Asteroids, the Asteriod Belt and the Earth Dawson City Community Radio According to mainstream science, the some day be the very cause of our planet asteroids within our solar system are simply becoming a field of asteroids. debris left over from the “formation of our Excessive mining, oil drilling, landfills, to solar system”. name but a few things, places our timid planet “The Spirit of Dawson” I do not know about such things, as I was not ever so slightly, out of balance. This being out present as our solar system was being formed, of balance, causes the rotation of the earth to MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY but similarly, neither was anyone else. wobble. Since I was a boy in grade school, at about True, the earth has a natural wobble in its 1 to 5 p.m. Manager’s Mix - Mr. Manager the fourth grade, I was taught about the solar rotation, but as it becomes more and more system, and the asteroid belt. When I looked unbalanced, the wobble will increase. If the THURSDAY, April 4 at models of our solar system, and diagrams wobble increases become too great, the earth 1:30 to 3 p.m. The Party Time - Ben which portrayed the asteroid belt, I was not will quite literally shatter. 3 to 4 p.m. Invisible DJ - Dylan convinced that the asteroids were in reality, Prior to the shattering of the earth, or its 4 to 6 p.m. DJ Robotic left over debris of the formation of the solar breaking apart, earthquakes will increase 6 to 7 p.m. South Side City Swag - Christopher system. Still, I had been convinced that these drastically, weather changes will be extreme, asteroids were indeed debris of some form or but man will not admit that we are the cause of 7 to 8 p.m. Kajambo! Radio - Paul other. the demise we would be in. As things become 8 to 9 p.m. The Classic Rock Showcase Hour It was about this time that I had read my more intense, man will continue to convey his 9 to 11 p.m. Foxy’s Hours of Death - Jason Fox first comic book and that happened to be a ignorance of the issue. Superman comic. This colourful fantasy had It will be such, right until the very end, and FRIDAY, April 5 included in its pages, the origin of Superman, the great earth blows apart, man too proud to 3 to 5 p.m. On the John - John and how it happened that his home planet was admit fault in the destruction. It is man’s lot in 5 to 6 p.m. The Missing Link - Dan destroyed. This led me upon a slightly different life to be one who suffers from greed, and the theory concerning our asteroid belt. lusts of this world and all it has to offer. Man 6 to 7 p.m. DJ Robotic I had observed, according to the diagrams I will continue to rape and pillage our earth, until 7 to 8 p.m. SOVA Radio had viewed, the asteroid belt followed an exact nothing remains, including every human on the 8 to 9 p.m. Rockin’ Blues Show - Sonny Boy Williams orbit around the sun, similar, if not identical planet. 9 to 10 p.m. Psychedelic - Jim to the orbits of all of the planets in our solar Yet, there remains the other potential dangers system (which, at that time, included Pluto). which could destroy our planet long before SATURDAY, April 6 It seemed strange and practically impossible, man does. A massive asteroid could strike our 12 to 3 p.m. Youth Broadcast - Adonika and Friends that the majority of debris which was left over planet providing us with an extinction level from the formation of our solar system, to settle event. A comet, a huge ball of ice could enter 3 to 4 p.m. The Sounds of Freedom - Connor together in this strip of space, lying between our atmosphere, and melting could flood the 4 to 5 p.m. He Played/She Played - Dan & Gaby Mars and Jupiter. I had become convinced that planet. 5 to 6 p.m. The City Mic - Mike & Steph perhaps, these asteroids were once a planet, There remain millions of possible methods by 6 to 7 p.m. David’s Saturday Show possibly larger in size than mighty Jupiter, which our planet could come to its end; there but for some reason, had become unstable remains only one method to save it. You and I, 7 to 9 p.m. The Black Radish Show - Victor & Jose and suddenly exploded, breaking into the humans around the world can save our planet. 9 to 10 p.m. Karl’s Show thousands or millions of asteroids which make It is not by sending money to this fund or to up the asteroid belt. Some of these chunks that fund, this charity or that charity, it is by SUNDAY, April 7 would indeed slip into orbits about the Sun stopping the greedy, stopping the raping and 12 to 1 p.m. Today’s Special - Craig & Tanya which could and possibly have already made pillaging of our planet for her natural resources, 1 to 2 p.m. The Sunday Best - Jonna contact with our lowly planet. and only then, might it be possible to rescue all 2 to 3 p.m. No Rhyme, No Reason - Joanna Still, this theory left me with a worrisome the earth. thought, could our own planet become so Since this is a most unlikely prospect, we all 3 to 5 p.m. Kerry’s Movie Show unstable as to burst apart in pieces? The might as well get on our knees and kiss the earth 5 to 7 p.m. Alphabet Soup - Adonika answer is indeed, yes. farewell each night, because one day, it will not 7 to 9 p.m. Meat and Potatoes - Kit The earth, at its formation and development, be here for anyone...including YOU. had been a specific mass. We impressive But then again... this is just my opinion. creatures, called by the term “humans” could Tune your dial to 106.9 FM or Cable Channel 11 (Rolling Ads) in Dawson City, or listen live over the internet at www.cfyt.ca! THE KLONDIKE SUN thanks our volunteers! chief writer & editor - Dan Davidson proofreading - Betty Davidson, Lisa McKenna, Alyssa Friesen, Dan Davidson layout - Dan & Alyssa subscription mailing/retailer deliveries - Karen MacKay, Palma Berger, Colleen Smith, Judith Blackburn-Johnson P22 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 THE KLONDIKE SUN KIDS' CORNER Stories and illustrations B is for the Baking Soda! by Lisa Michelle Ancient Egyptians used natural deposits of Natron (a mixture of sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, and sulfates) that they used as a cleaning agent. When is for... mixed with oil it produced B a 'soap', pure or slightly B is for Beavers! diluted by water it was used as a toothpaste (naturally Beavers are primarily nocturnal (they killing off harmful bacteria are active at night), large (up to 25 kg and neutralizing acids) and or 55 lbs), semi-aquatic (they live in the a mouthwash. Baking Soda water and on land) rodents! In fact they are the second largest has also been used to preserve meat or fish, making leather, and rodent in the world! They have webbed hind feet, for swimming, bleaching clothes! a large flat broad tail, for sounding alarms on the surface of the Not only that but Baking Soda (or Natron) was used in water, and although they have bad eyesight they make it up with a mummification because of its ability to absorb moisture and kill keen sense of smell and sharp hearing. off the bad bacteria aiding in the painters of the tombs to work Beavers are herbivores (they only eat plants and are strictly preservation of these mummies. It was also mixed with castor oil to vegetarian) A beaver's favorite food is wood, especially the inner provide a smoke-less flame for by, removing the threat of soot. bark of aspens, cottonwoods, willows, alders, birches, and maple In 1791 Nicolas Leblanc. A French chemist, produced sodium and cherry wood. A beaver might eat sedges (these are grasses carbonate, known then as 'soda ash'. By 1846 2 bakers in New York that grow in wet lands), pond weeds, or even water lilies. started the worlds first baking soda factory. Beavers love to build dams and they will create a small lake and Baking soda is now primarily used as a leavening agent in baking, build their lodge in the middle. The lodges have under water access mostly pancakes, cakes, quick breads, soda breads and soda only and as beavers no not hibernate they amass a stock pile of crackers even though its cleaning properties are being rediscovered. wood under water outside their lodge. Some of the wood sticks Baking Soda can also be applied, in a paste, to insect bites, bee through the ice and is covered with snow allowing a spot where the stings, scalds and burns for relief. You can use it to raise the pH beavers can grab a breathe of fresh air. level of your pool, or pond, or soil. It can put out small cooking fires Beavers not only build dams but they will also make canals that by releasing carbon dioxide. It can even absorb the odors in your they use to float supplies closer to their building site. fridge or be sprinkled into those 'funky' runners. BUT….the most fun DID YOU KNOW THAT THE BEAVER IS RELATED TO THE is a baking soda boat!! SQUIRREL? B is for Beets! JUST FOR FUN: Beets are a root crop although the beet greens are delicious. Beets are available year-long. Make-Your-Own Baking Soda Boat! Beets are an excellent source of iron, they have immune boosting You will need: qualities and they 1 plastic soda bottle also guard against 1 thumbtack, or small nail some forms of 3 or 4 sheets of toilet paper cancer. 6 to 7 spoons of baking soda Beets have 0 ¼ cup vinegar calories. 0 trans fat, marbles or rocks 0 saturated fat and it's got sugar! This Now you poke a hole in the lid with your tack or nail, you makes beets and put the baking soda onto the toilet paper, wrap it up, and put excellent source of it in the bottle. Then you add some rocks or marbles (to hold energy for they are it down into the water), pour in the vinegar. Screw on the cap high in carbs too. immediately, put it in your tub and watch it go!!! Beets contain a (You might have to adjust the amounts of baking soda, wealth of nutrients, vinegar, and rocks to get it perfect but keep on trying and let me they have sodium, know how it worked for YOU!) magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorous, fiber, Vit. A, Vit. C, and niacin. + In 1747 Andreas Marggraf, a professor of physics in Berlin, discovered the similarities between the sugar beet and the sugar cane. By 1784 sugar beets were being selectively bred and by HEY KIDS! 1801 the world's first sugar beet factory arose in Silesia (now a Send ina picture of your Baking Soda Boat you could win a part of Poland, the Czech republic, and Germany). Today over 20% prize! of the worlds sugar comes from the sugar beet, the remainder being processed from sugar cane. E-mail Lisa at [email protected]. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 P23 CLASSIFIEDS Kl o n d i k e Churches Support Mining FOr rent Ou t r e a c h ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Alcoholics WATER LICENCES/ LAND OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT: CHURCH: Anonymous: USE PERMITS/ ALL PLANS CIBC Bank building. Size of FOR PLACER MINERS ARE office space can be customized/ Jo b Bo a r d Corner of DONE!: Call Josée, Fast-Track built to suit. Contact: Northern 5th and King. Services: Meetings Thursdays, 8 p.m. Land Management at (819) Network Security, 993-5644. Sundays at 10:30 a.m., Sat. at Richard Martin Chapel 663-6754, (819) 661-1427 cell, 5 p.m., Tues. 7 p.m., Wed. 104 Church St.; Fridays e-mail [email protected] or jb@ Open Positions: to Fri. 9:30 a. m. All are at 1:30 p.m. at Telehealth northwestel.net. See you in Accounting & Office Administrators welcome. Contact Father Dawson Health Centre; May! Bakery Helper Ernest Emeka Emeodi for Saturdays at 7 p.m. at the Barista/Front Counter Person assistance,DAWSON COMM 993-5361.UNITY TH Community Support Bartenders CHAPEL Centre 1233 2nd Ave; info Cooks Many Rivers: 993-3734 or 5095. Customer Service Representative : Located on Daycare Worker 5th Ave across from Counselling Deli Worker Gold Rush Campground. and support services for Dishwasher/Prep Cook Sunday School at 10 a.m. individuals, couples, families Drivers: Class 1 & 3 Sunday worship at 11 a.m. or group counselling. A highly Front Desk Agent All welcome. Pastor Ian confidential service located in Housekeeping Nyland,ST. 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