The Wednesday, MARCH 5, 2014 • Vol. 24, No.21 $1.25
"February cute" KLONDIKE is officially over. SUN Queen Liz takes her crown
Dawson's Liz Foubister: Rendezvous Queen Candidate. Photo by Wayne Potoroka. Right: Mayor Wayne Potoroka, Queen Elizabeth Foubister and Mayor Dan Curtis of Whitehorse, just before the Rendezvous parade. Other photos from the Mayor's Facebook page. in this Issue Trek arrives tomorrow 3 Myth & Medium 6 & 7 Hammerstones 10 Only one weekend this year. A focus on art. Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in history up to 50% off date. all 2014 calendars!
What to see and do in Dawson! 2 Intensive French renewed 7 Aedes: the post-doc interview 12 Thaw di Gras calendar 20 Uffish Thoughts 4 Brewery Creek announcement (ad) 8 TV Guide 14-18 Business Directory & Job Board 23 Letters: land use reactions 5 A fractured report 9 20 Years Ago 19 City Notices 24 P2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE and DO in dawson now:
YOGA With Anna Claxton:
This free public service helps our readers find their way through the many Tuesday & Thursday mornings, 6:30-7:50 a.m. activities all over town. Any small happening may need preparation and H$10atha drop yoga in or 10with class joanne prepaid vancard nofor s$80.trand: Wednesday lunch hour, 12:10 - 12:50 planning, so let us know in good time! To join this listing contact the office at p.m. $5, or 10 class prepaid card for $4. Held in the KIAC Ballroom. [email protected]. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30- Screening of the documentary film Yukon parle français: 7SOVA p.m. E-mail [email protected] 24 hours in advance. ADMin Office Hours Library Hours March 7 at Café Alchemy. 8 p.m. Yukon parle français tells the story of : Mon-Thurs, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TFrancophoneshaw di Gra whos Spring fell in Clovearnival: with the Yukon and decided to settle here. In Art Supply Store Hours French. Free screening. : Mon-Thurs, 4-7 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. March 14-16. The best weekend of the : Mon-Thurs, noon-1 p.m.; Thurs 4-5 p.m., Sun 1-3 year is back! Axe-tossing, tricycle racing, log sawing, chili eatin' and much Dawsonp.m. City Community Library Amuchll A more!ges Community Get ready for C springoncert with & Ntheoo mostsa CD jam R eleapackedse: event weekend ever! Remember: it's the most fun you can have with your snow pants on! Reading: Clem Martini: - At the Odd Berton House Writer-in-Residence. Monday, March Fellows' Ballroom. Saturday, March 15. 7 p.m. By donation. Various 10 at 7 p.m. at the Dawson City Community Library. Clem Martini is an award win performers whose skills have been honed at the monthly coffee house Old Man Luedecke & Pat LePoidevin: liningbrary playwright, hour snovelist and screenwriter with over thirty plays and nine books concerts will perform followed by a feature set from Noosa. of fiction and nonfiction to his credit. Tuesday, March 18 at the Odd : Monday to Friday, noon to 6:30 p.m. Closed Saturday Fellows' Ballroom. Doors at 7:30. Ticket info TBA. Luedecke's narrative- Conservationand Sunday. Klondike Society driven folk songs are playful, coy and soul warming. LePoidevin is a Depot Hours songwriterMeetings strongly influenced by community. IODE DAWSON CITY: : Sat, Sun, Mon: 1-5 p.m., Tues: 3-7 p.m. Donations of refundables Dawsonmay be left on City the deck Recreation during off hours. Department Info: 993-6666. Meet first Tuesday each month at home of Joyce Caley Ratoyal 7:30 p.m.Canadian For info Lcallegion Myrna Branch Butterworth, #1: 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. Recess for summer July-Oct. Get the Rec & Leisure Newsletter & stay up to date. Website: www.cityofdawson. Meet first Thursday each month at Theca. Facebook: Westminster "City of Dawson Hotel Recreation". Contact us at 993-2353. PLegionioneer Hall W (3rdomen and of King the St.) Yukon at 7:30: p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Fridays in the lounge: - Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353.
Meet third Thursday each month at 7:30 BOTH SIDES: 6-9 p.m. our Friday Happy Hour Music Series, fea p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Recess for summer tures a variety of local musicians, changing every week. 11 p.m. Pit House Band. KlondikeJune, July and Aug.Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Onesie Wednesday - happy hour all day, all night when you sport IN THE ODD GALLERY: LEAH BYRNE: - Chamberyour favourite unionof Commerce suit! Smallie Sunday - happy hour small drafts open to close. - Chamber Meetings: From February 28 - March 5, video in stallation of outdoor performance work will be on display in the gallery. A per Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each formance live to air on local radio station CFYT 106.9FM (cfyt.ca online) will take monthTown at Council the Downtown Hotel. Nplaceext on in Sunday,the odd: March ADRIAN 2 and NORVID16. These MR. radio FIZZ'S programs KNOCKING will explore SHOP: the notion of communicating movement, physicality, and choreography through sound. Council Meetings: March 13 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council I- ntroApril 12.to OpeningDrumming Thursday, with MarchLuke H13.olland: Artist Talk at 7:30 p.m. Reception to Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions during the question period, follow Cwhichommittee takes place of the towards whole the endmeeting of eachs :meeting. Meetings are also aired on Channel 12. Darkroom Club with Rebekah Miller: Wednesdays, March 5 to April 23 in the KIAC classroom. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $138 for 8 half hour lessons. Council will be holding Committee Mondays, 6 - 9 p.m. $10 drop- Yukonof the Whole College meetings on the 1st Monday and 3rd Tuesday of each month. in. Upstairs in the back room at KIAC. Includes use of chemicals and equipment Hours: Saturdayand assistance Drop-In if required. Paint *Papering: available for purchase. For more info, contact Rebekah at [email protected]. DawsonOctober City to Mid-MayMuseum by appointment. 1-4 p.m. in the KIAC Classroom.. $5. Inspire Dawson City Museum Presents: Filim Screenings: Makeand be ainspired Film dur by othering T artists.haw-Di Bring-Gra yours!: own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered Hours: Watch for posters of Going out and about Thaw-di-Gras matenee and evening screenings on Saturdays and Sundays for what's coming up! weekend? Take your iPhone, iPad, dslr and capture some footage! Make a film MiscellaneousOctober to Mid-May by appointment. kidabouts danceit and we'll with screen katie it at pear our Casinose: event, March 29 at Gerties! Win prizes!- Don't have a camera? Talk to us, we have some equipment we can rent to you! zumba: - Saturdays, Jan 18 to March 8. Mini Move ment/Pre-Ballet (ages 3-4) - 11:00-11:30, $62. Tiny Tutus and Tights/Pre-Ballet Fun, Latin-inspired fitness program for all ages and abilities! All sum (ages 5-6) 11:30-12:00, $62. Ballet/Jazz (ages 7-10) 12:00-12:45, $70. Jazz/ mer long at the TH Hall. Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Drop in or Funk One (ages 11-14) 1:00-1:45, $70. Jazz/Funk Two (ages 15-17) 1:45-2:30, purchase a 10-pass punch card. $70. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 P3 The 21st Trek is arriving this week
Story & photo by Dan Davidson event as it declines. Nothing could be farther st from the truth says KVA The 21 running of the Marketing and Events Trek Over the Top will be Manager Paul Robitaille. The either smaller or about the event attracted around 150 same as last year’s event, riders last year and it looks depending on how you look to have nearly that many on at it. just the one run this year. The big difference is that It’s simply better use of there will be only one trek volunteer time on both sides weekend this year. Riders of the border to do it in one will leave Tok, Alaska, run at this point. between 6 and 11 a.m. on Trek peaked in numbers Thursday, March 6 and just before 9/11. A lot of arrive in Dawson after their the staunch trekkers at 200 mile (382 km) trek later that time were American that afternoon. They will military personnel and return home on Sunday. US commitments in the There will be about the Middle East had an impact, same amount of trekkers as did complications with as last year, except that passports at the border after they won’t be divided over the creation of Homeland two runs. Traditionally the Security. In addition, the The Snowshoe Shufflers will be back again this year to help liven up the evening first run has been during strength of the Loonie dinners at Diamond Tooth Gerties. the last week in February. against Greenback in recent Last year the second run years has made the US$525 had about twice as many price tag for the basic trip The KVA is very happy to Fair. participants as the first one, less attractive. which will cover a lot of report that Tourism Yukon In Alaska the Trek is so the Klondike Visitors Robitaille is hoping the historic sites this year, events is finally, after two decades, organized by the Alaska Association, which is now in shift in dollar value will at the curling rink and tours showing some interest in Trailblazers. On this side its third year of running the make a difference this year, at the Museum. That said, the Trek and lending it some it could not be managed event, decided that one run as should the word of mouth there are some trekkers who media support, as well as without the volunteer work would meet the demand. reviews from last year’s can be found just checking pledging to help promote of the Dawson Sled Dawgs. With locals noting that the Trek, which had brilliant out each others’ machines, the event at the Alaska State Trek has declined from when weather for both long trips. chatting with old friends it used to run over three The ride itself is the major (many of them have done weekends and attract close attraction of the Trek, but this trip 15 or more times) or to 200 riders for each run, Dawsonites do their best to just resting with a good book there has been speculation show the visitors a good time (e-readers were increasingly that the KVA might be during the two days they are popular last year) before the planning to phase out the here. There’s a Poker Run, trip home on Sunday. Subscribe to the THE KLONDIKE SUN In-store Tel: Specials & 993-6567 Subscription & Renewal Form Klondike Fresh Coffee Fax: every day! 993-5973 Name: Address: European cheeses and organic foods City: Province/ State: Our Specialties Postal/ Zip Code: Country:
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In a time when voter were permitted to double-dip The minister in charge of this Keeping to the same metaphor, participation is dropping like on their travelling expenses change, Pierre Poilievre, who Marc Mayrand, the current head With all the bread and the Titanic after it met the ice (having us taxpayers cover the has the extremely Orwellian of the office, responded that the circuses going on in Sochi berg, the Conservative Party bill for electioneering) until title of Minister for Democratic referee should be and has been in February it wouldn’t be of Canada would like to make it got to be too embarrassing Reform (or Minister of State wearing a striped jersey all along surprising if we were all just it harder for some people – and, just like in the Mission [Democratic Reform]) has done and that the current changes a bit slack in noticing what not their base, but others – to Impossible scenario, the the usual Harperite verbal (for this is NOT a reform) will “reforms” our current rulers vote. Voter fraud, they say, is Powers That Be (being the PMO shuffle that involves shifting simply mean that “The referee is are making to our governance a big problem and pernicious in this case) “disavowed any the blame for his party’s no longer on the ice.” processes. individuals need to be stopped knowledge of their actions”. shortcomings to someone else. This move is part and parcel As an opening aside, from marking ballots. In most cases we would never We’ve seen this before with the of the current government’s I’m getting really tired of I think it is well known have known about any of this former Parliamentary Budget obsession with eliminating or governments at all levels using that the greatest incidents of flimfammery except for the Officer and also with the Auditor hamstringing any agency that the word “reform” to describe voter fraud have never been work done by the independent General. might generate facts it would changes that they intend perpetrated by individuals. It parliamentary office known “The referee should not be like to ignore. It’s as silly as to make to legislation and has been party machines of all as Elections Canada, the body wearing a team jersey,” the removing the monitoring of fish procedures. That word implies stripes who have made sure which was created to be at arm’s Minister is recorded as saying at habitat from the Department that something terrible has that deceased voters have risen length from the government his press conference, implying of Fisheries and Oceans and been going on, that they’ve just from the grave to cast ballots, or and from any of the political – no, stating outright – that the giving it to Energy, Mines and figured it out, and that they’re that people who don’t actually parties, so that the rules for office of Elections Canada has Resources. going to fix it. qualify for local residency get elections and the oversight of not been neutral and has been Oh – wait! They did that That’s almost never what is their vote in before they head the process would be neutral. working with the Opposition already. actually going on. The words south for the winter to places It should be said at this point parties. “reform”, “fair” and “balanced” where they actually spend most that Mr. Harper’s followers pretty much always mean that of their year. are not the only ones that Roache's Corner by Mike Roache someone has a nice piece of It has been party machines have been caught breaking swampland they’re trying to that have used robo-call the rules, but recently more sell you. 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Editor/Head Writer: THE KLONDIKE SUN Published by the Literary Contributors: Society of the Klondike: Office Manager: Dan Davidson Josee Bonhomme, School Council, KVA, Bag 6040 • Dawson City, Yukon • Y0B 1G0 President: Nicole Rayburn, Mike Roache, Chad Car- Subscriptions/Distribution: Office Hours: Alyssa Friesen penter, Peter Marinacci, Robert Service Vice-President: Tel: Dan Davidson School, Palma Berger, Aubyn O'Grady Mon-Fri, 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. Secretary/Treasurer: Florian Boulais DiverseBookkeeping: hands (See volunteer list) Fax: (867)-993-6318 Board of Directors: Helen Bowie and others as noted. E-mail: (867)-993-6625 Karen McIntyre [email protected] Palma Berger, Aubyn O’Grady, Evan Rensch PRINTED BY THE YUKON NEWS IN WHITEHORSE, YT Societies Registration # 34600-20 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) GST # 12531 0581 RT for our publishing activities. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 P5 Dawson regional land use plan takes all the gold away
Has anybody been able to inform themselves? and long-term residents are please. and in the North. resting. They are getting their The Yukon, and Dawson As a French-Canadian By Josée Bonhomme Vitamin D. They work very very region, need better planning writer, I had to look up foreign hard all spring, summer and skills overall and more serious funereal words I never use in distortion. fall. Many are elderly pioneers. actuarial skills, demographics my writings, this time they The curriculum was cut in The population is aging, which and market studies than what were relevant. Those words Anybody been able to inform 2003, killing the brilliance and is obvious in the Klondike and we see in this draft plan. regrettably include: Orwellian, themselves? You need to hackThe future hope. Mayo districts especially. The plan is disrespectful dystopia, totalitarian, yourDawson way Regional through Land a website use The Dawson Planning The small miners have and hazardous to future authoritarian, tyranny, toPlan get the information (of Commission was established millions invested in You-con generations. The mapping’s domineering. It’s scary. Look in 2010. There were other to support an economy and a good, the colours, the quality, them up on the net or get an ). Wait patiently for big moribund plans produced government that wants to kill but what about the social fabric Oxford dictionary if you can files to download, and you have in between, the Peel River them. We do not get it. We’ve into the future. find one. to understand statistics and watershed plan being an read 1984 twice – Nineteen I was sent to a dead valley Refrain from watching odds (poker or bridge players example of the quagmire the Eighty-Four, by George Orwell. in B.C. where people can’t live sports on TV, drop what you are can do this). Include a dose of plans now create. Please extend the feedback anymore. Some are taking their doing, do your planet a favour. computer modeling and magic. Is it possible that if Yukon period to a respectable human- lives. Respond to the draft plan Yes, magic. And there are only College had continued with its scale length in light of the impact I cannot warn you loudly before March 2 if possible. Take three weeks or so to review cross-cultural and successful of the plan on all Yukoners. and honestly enough about the part in what matters to your and comment, in the dead of efforts, that the sordid state of The Dawson region kept You- hazards this planning exercise children, and their children. Do winter. You only need to crunch affairs today could have been con going for a quite a while is adding to the sustainability the research, do the math and through 85 pages of highly avoided? Making students of now, and merits appreciation, of human life on this planet, remain alert in the winter. Ed. note: The plan is available in printed form at the Regional Plan Office on 2nd Avenue. It is sophisticated modernism. all races sweat through their and understanding. No magic, not the final version, so get your comments in. Late is better than not at all. You have till March 2 people. sessional papers and exams, This is what is referred to as forcing people to create happy “democracy.” solutions in groups, that was Since when is magic part of utopia. Yukon 2025: A Dempster Highway Fantasy the tools a serious, dependable But they severed the and accountable land use opportunities. by Ron Ryant planner would use? They didn’t Long-term Yukoners know teach us that in school. Land this draft plan is a cynical Dempster Highway about 100 Km. South of Eagle Plains use planning and resource twist on reality, that it can’t “I used to come here when I was your Father’s age. I often came here to drop off management in the North. possibly come from local Yukon College stopped offering yokels. This plan will prevent or pick up people that went on canoe trips in this area. That doesn’t happen much it by 2004. It was a very all from raising and feeding anymore; the magic is gone. It may be hard for you to imagine, looking around now, excellent course, very Yukon- their children within 10 years. but this country, even at the beginning of your life, was incredibly beautiful and centered, very aboriginal Everyone at every echelon of unspoiled. All these roads and cut lines that you see every mile or so, with drill sites culture-sensitive, with first society. and pump stations didn’t exist when you were a baby. nations and us uncultured We let the Alaskans (not sorts in a melting pot, and it all, let’s not generalize) hunt "It makes me sad that you never had the opportunity to see it before all this. Just didn’t matter. our wildlife, fish our fish, but 15 years ago you could stand right where we are standing now and imagine that you We had to work in teams, we Yukoners, no. You are excluded were the first person ever to set foot on this spot. Caribou used to migrate through had no problems understanding and forced to starve under Big this area in the tens of thousands; it was an absolutely awe inspiring sight. each other. We basically got Brother’s new rules: Yukon “Depending on the season you could smell the life on the land, the flowering all goo-goo eyed and fell devolution government and in love, learned from each parks department; compliance plants and the berries. other, supported each other, monitoring and inspections "That rotten egg smell that you smell now, wherever you go, is hydrogen sulphide, produced great work together, departments. deadly to humans and other animals. It is incredible to realize that this area had but this is lost now. We focused Who is doing this? For what? remained unchanged since the last ice age over 10,000 years ago and then, in just on common interests, used The government apparently, the last 10 years...this.” science, traditional knowledge, or their employees and and had no trouble at all. We appointees? “How did this happen?” his grandson asked. functioned well, in a “total When the head planner on a “The government of the day, corrupted by the money and power of the huge respect” system. long-term important plan for a multi-national energy companies, ignored the wishes of the people and allowed this That positive energy died broad region of the Yukon bails to occur. They promised jobs and money. Now the jobs are gone, the money has in 2003. We bonded as fellow out, you need to put that on migrated outside, and we are left with this.” students and victims, saw the the radar. Upon investigation, future coming and worked hard I am not surprised at how few “Grandpa, how could you have allowed this to happen?” at learning creative techniques people, who are affected by this The old man had no reply. and solutions to work together. plan, realize what is going on. We actually built pretty strong Time to think people! It’s not bonds from our cooperation that hard. Say “no”. Go back to back then, we’re all still friends. the drawing board and extend Wombania by Peter Marinacci Solid. the public scrutiny period to a We chose with glee to include full six months for something everyone, to offer all a chance to that will have an impact over feed their children regardless the land and waters, aka of creed, colour, race, sex or everything, for the next 500 (what else) species. We had years. no problems in sorting out the The painful plan needs to priorities and coming up with be open to public scrutiny, the solutions. We were humble absorption, understanding, students and were going to and comment for six months suffer terribly if we didn’t pass minimum. As usual, this is being our course(s). We were all at slipped in, predator-like in the risk if we didn’t demonstrate dead of winter, given three sound sensible thinking that weeks for comments, when included all interests, without no one is home. The summer P6 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN Myth and Medium set to explore art and culture
Story & photos by Dan Davidson talking with and advising raising laughter from the young people for some time audience. now. ‘When I started in heritage 2014 is the first year The youth, he told the one of my goals was to really that the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in packed auditorium at the get our heritage back out Heritage Departments Myth Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, into the community, sharing. and Medium event can live want to know where they're One of the things that was up to its promotion and going to find their grassroots very successful in the past actually be biennial. Prior knowledge, and who will was Myth and Medium. to the last gathering in teach them. Getting together and talking 2012, there had been two “Today there’s very few about things on a casual annual events in 2004 and elders left. I guess I’m just level, sharing things and 2005, and then a long hiatus. about the oldest one left,” talking about how we are During her introductions on he said, “but I was born in doing things in our heritage the evening of February 24, 1927. My dad was born in ‘98 department and what we’re the department's traditional and when I asked him some doing in the community as a knowledge specialist, Jody questions he would say ‘Too member. Beaumont, gave credit to TH young – I can’t tell you much.’ “I think art is really CEO Jackie Olsen, who was “We tell stories,” he said. connected to heritage and Elder Percy Henry talked about grassroots and culture. the Heritage Dept, director “We don’t write it. We just culture, and as we’re trying when Myth & Medium was keep it (pointing to his to regain that culture and relaunched after its long head). It’s what we try and regain our knowledge it’s break. carry on with. The young really important to look at This evening began with a people are moving, and they what inspires us around us, prayer and a short address want to know who’s going to using our environment. by 86 year old Percy Henry, teach them.” “As an artist myself, I really who described himself as ‘We have a beautiful town, use the land and what it being a young elder. He said the tourists tell me,” he provides to come up with my he got that idea from his concluded, getting a warm inspiration and creativity father, Joe. Joe was born in round of applause. and I’m really hoping that 1898 and when Percy used Jackie Olsen welcomed our creative members in the to ask him questions about everyone to the gathering, community will be able to do things, Joe would often say especially the elders and that as well.” that he himself was too the artists. She had been Olsen issued an invitation young to know that. determined, when Myth to other communities to hold Percy, who was chief of and Medium was rebooted similar conferences and said the DawsonTogether Indian Today Band for in 2012, to have something she’d certainly be happy to (asOur Children it was Tomorrow then known) about art in it, but it filled attend them if they did, but if when up with heritage and stories. it didn’t happen, she thought TH CEO Jackie Olsen spoke about the importance of art. was This time around she pushed it likely that 2016 would see taken to Ottawa to become for art again. another event here. the beginning of the Land “Heritage is good, but As part of the TH economic Claims process, has been I’m all about art,” she said, development plan, the First everyone who was involved With that said, and a Nation has been working with making that work. welcome from Deputy Chief with both the City of Dawson “Let’s build up some of the Jay Farr, the evening kicked and the Dawson City Arts skills in the community and off the week with a book Society on a number of really look at what Dawson launch and two artists’ talks, projects. Olsen mentioned can offer our visitors that is carrying on until well past the pilot project weekly unique and you can only get 10 p.m. artists market that was held Theit here.” Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre was packed for the Myth and in the town’s picnic shelter Medium opening night. on Front Street last summer on Saturdays, and thanked THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 P7 Paul Kane and the struggle between authenticity and art RSS COUNCIL NEWS By School Council Story & photos by Dan Davidson Intensive French Final Decision
During his lifetime and for many years after, the paintings and sketches of Paul Kane were thought to be the epitome of first hand, authentic, objective evidence about the life of First Nations people duringth theThe middle First portionBrush: ofPaul the Kane 19 andcentury. Infrared Reflectography is a recent exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum which demonstrates that Kane’s finished work was not quite so Sue Lancaster (center right) speaks at one of the true to life as everyone thought information sessions. it was at the time. Ken Lister, who has responsibility for the Kane collection at the ROM, spoke to Robert Service School Council would like to thank all of this topic at the Yukon School the people involved in assisting us with the review of the of Visual Arts as an “early bird Intensive French Program. This review was very in depth talk” for the Myth and Medium and time consuming. Many people were involved in the gathering and processing of information. week on February 24. Ken Lister lectured at SOVA. Entitled “Ghosts and The Council looked at many sources of information, Metamorphoses: Paul Kane’s including: YAT and FSA scores, Dawson and Yukon First Brush” the illustrated wide; current levels of French achievement; academic is a photographic technique he may have succumbed to comparisons for impact on current studies; focus group lecture showed the results of that enables researches to get romantic notions that caused using a combination of high results of students who had completed the program; survey beneath the finished surface many other artists to paint results from parents and students over the past three tech and low tech means to of the art and take somewhat what they felt should be there study Kane’s work. years; community consultation; the program’s impact on ghostly pictures of the artist’s rather than whatWanderings was actually of First Nation studies, and the positive/negative differences His most significant body original intentions – the “first anin view.Artist between Core French and Intensive French methods of of work is a collection of 100 brush” as it were. In his book, teaching. finished paintings developed In Kane’s case he can be seen , Kane clearly made At this time, RSS Council would like to inform you that we in his Toronto studio during to have substituted canoes a case for himself as a careful have voted to continue using the Intensive French Model in the 1950s and based on more for the more commonly used observer and recorder of the the Grade 5 year to provide our students with the French than 600 graphite sketches, bateau in one painting. In actual facts, but the research programming required through the Education Act. water colours and oil sketches others, figures were deleted, shows that he wasn’t quite as Administration will now begin making decisions on how on paper that he made during teepees shifted, details truthful as everyone, without this process will continue. If you have ideas, feedback and several trips across Canada rearranged. In some cases, exception, believed him to be. suggestions for this program please feel free to contact the earlier. it seems likely these things Lister sees Kane’s art as school or any of your school council members. Comparison of the sketches were done for compositional having continued significance ThankSue Lancaster you again for all the responses and participation. to the paintings shows that he reasons, Kane being influenced in the fields of both art and Chair, Robert Service School Council often combined elements from by the prevailing styles of the ethnography, but says that different years and places in era, which tended towards these more detailed studies, The key to a successful School Council is community order to make a finished piece, prettying scenes up and using methods previously involvement. We appreciate any and all comments. but the changes can even be striving for balance rather than unavailable to scholars, Please check out [email protected] for updated more significant than that. actual realism. In other cases, continues to inform our history policies, events and minutes. Infrared reflectography in new ways. Subscribe to The Klondike Sun! Only $44 per year! { (visit klondikesun.com for details) }
In this painting the more utilitarian bateaux were painted over to become the more romantic canoes. P8 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN Advertisement
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THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 P9 A progress report from the Yukon Legislative Assembly Select Committee regarding the risks and benefits of hydraulic fracturing
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Whitehorse (February 28, Exploration and Development, presenters to answer. presenters3. Gathering have input not from yet been the their request in writing to 2014) - Yukon Conservation Society, Transcripts of the scheduled.Yukon public, First Nations, the Committee or use the and, Dr. Brendan Hanley, Chief proceedings, as well as audio and stakeholders form provided through the On May 6, 2013 the Medical Officer of Health, and video recordings of each Committee’s website at http:// Yukon Legislative Assembly Yukon. presentation and question www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/ adopted Motion #433, thereby In January the Committee session, are available at http:// In order to hear the opinions rbhf_hearings_survey.html, by establishing the Select traveled to Alberta to tour an www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/ of Yukoners, the Committee May 1, 2014.The schedule for Committee Regarding the active hydraulic fracturing rbhf_presentation_materials. will be holding public hearings the public hearings has not yet Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic site and to learn about the html in Whitehorse, in addition to been determined. Fracturing. The Committee’s process further from industry The Committee will Watson Lake and Old Crow, the The Committee is currently purpose, or mandate, is set out representatives, regulators endeavor to provide answers two communities most likely publishing submissions from in the motion and it specifies and community organizations. to the remaining questions to be affected by oil and gas the public on the Committee’s that the Committee is to report While in Red Deer and which were submitted by the development. The Committee webpage. If Yukoners would to the Legislative Assembly its Calgary, the Committee met public but not asked during may choose to hold hearings in like to submit their comments findings and recommendations with representatives from the proceedings due to time other communities if Yukoners they may do so at http://www. on a policy approach to the following organizations: restrictions. submit expressions of interest legassembly.gov.yk.ca/rbhf_ hydraulic fracturing in Yukon. Alberta Energy Regulator, While the Committee has for such hearings taking form.html Submissions may The all-party Committee’s Sundre Petroleum Operators decided to hold additional place. Individuals who would also be sent by email to rbhf@ mandate is broad and Group, Alberta Surface public proceedings in like to request a hearing in gov.yk.ca includes a number of inter- Rights Group, Shlumberger, Whitehorse,Ed. Note: On the Feb. dates 25, and Dawson' their council community resolved may submit to request that this committee connected responsibilities. ConocoPhillips, Alberta Health The Committee has decided Services, Alberta Environment hold a meeting here in Dawson. to fulfill its mandate in a and Sustainable Resource phased approach. The first Development, Canadian priority is for the Committee to Association of Petroleum The Yukon government promotes carbon begin to gain a science-based Producers, and Cochrane Area understanding of the technical, Under Siege Coalition (CAUS-C) monoxide safety environmental, economic, All of the presentation and regulatory aspects of materials from the briefings, hydraulic fracturing, as well as both in Whitehorse and Press release Yukon’s current legislation and Alberta, are available at http:// Whitehorse (February regulations relevant to the oil www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/ initiative in a comprehensive As part of a larger Yukon and gas industry. 28) approach that the Yukon government effort, the rbhf_briefings.html2. Facilitating an informed Secondly, the Committee government is taking seriouslysimple.ca website public dialogue is pursuing its mandate to —Government of to ensure a safe home supports and enhances the facilitate an informed public Yukon has launched environment for all carbon monoxide public dialogue for the purpose of seriouslysimple.ca—a The Committee recently Yukoners,” Cathers said. “We awarenessLearn more campaign sharing information on the held public proceedings in website designed to increase are also offering financial already underway. potential risks and benefits the Legislative Assembly awareness of the life support to homeowners and Carbon of hydraulic fracturing. The Chamber with the intention threatening risk of carbon third stage of the Committee’s landlords through Yukon monoxide safety: www. of sharing information on the monoxide in homes as well as Housing Corporation’s low- seriouslysimple.ca Phone work is gathering input from potential risks and benefits of to provide simple solutions the Yukon public, First Nations, interest home improvement the Yukon Housing hydraulic fracturing with the to prevent this risk. stakeholders, and stakeholder public. Interested Yukoners loans to assist with replacing Corporation at 867-667- groups. The Committee “Carbon monoxide or repairing improperly 5759 or toll-free at 1-800- were invited to observe the poisoning is a serious will continue to increase its proceedings from the public installed or maintained 661-0408 extension 5759. knowledge about hydraulic gallery and the audio was issue, but the solutions heating systems.” fracturing during the period of broadcast live over the radio to preventing carbon public dialogue and gathering and online for anyone who was monoxide-related illnesses input from community not able to attend in person. and deaths are simple,” members. The Committee will Over the course of two days, Minister responsible for the then be in a position to report its the Committee heard eight Yukon Housing Corporation findings and recommendations presentations from groups and Brad Cathers said. “The to the Legislative Assembly. 1. Gaining an individuals who were invited Yukon government is understanding of hydraulic to share their knowledge committed to supporting fracturing and perspectives: Gilles the safety of Yukoners, Wendling, Hydrogeologist, in this case by providing BC Oil and Gas Commission, To date the Committee The Pembina Institute, information about how has spent over 40 hours in Industry representatives from to properly manage fuel- meetings, learning about the EFLO Energy, Inc., Northern burning appliances.” process of hydraulic fracturing Cross (Yukon) Limited and Seriouslysimple.ca and the context of the legislative the Canadian Association provides information on how and regulatory regime for of Petroleum Producers, to avoid carbon monoxide oil and gas in Yukon. During Bernhard Mayer, Professor, poisoning caused by home these meetings, the Committee Geoscience, Rick Chalaturnyk, has heard briefings from a fuel-burning appliances such Professor, Geotechnical as stoves, furnaces or boilers number of individuals and Engineering, Fort Nelson First that burn oil, gas or wood groups, including: Department Nation, and, National Energy of Environment, Department Board. to create heat. It also has of Justice, Department of During the presentations, information on maintenance Energy, Mines and Resources, visitors in the public gallery and installation of fuel- Yukon Environmental and had the opportunity to submit burning appliances, Socio-economic Assessment written questions and, after a installation of carbon Board, Yukon Water Board, few questions from members monoxide detectors and Yukon Chamber of Commerce of the Committee, written signs of carbon monoxide Energy Committee, Yukoners questions from the gallery Concerned About Oil and Gas poisoning. were randomly selected for the “This website is one P10 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in history celebrates the publication of a new chapter
Story & Photos By Dan Davidson “Last summer, we sold our second last copy,” Bolt said, waving the sole remaining copy in the air. “We knew that That the original impetus we had to republish. This Hammerstones:behind the A History creation of book is used as a resource theof Tr'ondëk the first Hwëch'in edition of for schools, for citizens, for research. It’s given away as came gifts by our chief and council from a mining dispute, to dignitaries and visitors to is something that wasn't our traditional territory. It’s emphasized a whole lot a book that stands as part of when the first edition our support system.” came out in 2003, but 10 The second edition has years later, with the second tidied up some errors in the expanded edition making its original printing and has debut during the 2014 Myth added a chapter to cover and Medium gathering, some of the major events of Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre the last decade. manager Glenda Bolt and “For those of you in the author Helene Dobrowolsky heritage world,” said Bolt, gave “ the packed hall a bit of “you’ll find it quite humorous history. that it’s called chapter 13.” Tr’ochëk is the ancestral Chapter 13 of the Umbrella home of the Hän people and Final Agreement, the basis The cover for the second edition features the landscape and photos of people who have it was under threat,” Bolt for all the Land Claims, is been significant in the strengthening of local culture. said. “People saw this as the chapter that deals with unacceptable and undertook heritage. the site was preserved - the the optionHammerstones to do something To highlight the new positive about it. The edition, four of Bolt’s co- federal government came original book workers in the Heritage through and did the right was a result of commitment Dept. – Debbie Nagano, Erika thing - and by that time this and passion to see balance Scheffen, Georgette McLeod, project had kind of morphed in the perspective of the Sue Parsons and Kylie Van over more to Parks Canada history that happened here Every – each read a short and the folks at Tr'ondëk in this area.” extract from the book’s new Hwëch'in. When the land rights case chapter. "They said, 'Let's kind of was settled, and the mining Helene Dobrowolsky, the expand this story. Talk more claims in Lousetown/ author of the book, was the about the Hän people at Klondike City extinguished, last to speak. She gave a Tr’ochëk and Moosehide and the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in great deal of credit to graphic Dawson and their important relationship with the Yukon made sure that the land designer PatriciaHammerstones Halliday, was part of their land claim. who worked on both River.’” Redesignated Tr’ochëk editions of A local conference called (“the place at the mouth of and was unable to be in “Life on the River” and the Dawson for this stories that Dobrowolsky event due to a cold heard there were very Helene Dobrowolsky is the author of the original book weather plumbing inspiring to her and the and its new chapter. emergency in nascent growth of the TH Whitehorse. Heritage Department led history too. Looking at the expansion Dobrowolsky to an oral history project “It’s been so wonderful of TH cultural activities was originally that provided still more to be your pen, working and knowledge into the commissioned knowledge for the first on interpretive manuals, curriculum at the Robert by the Yukon edition of the book. working on the historic site, Service School over the Historical and KlondikeDobrowolsky Sun also paid working on the fabulous last decade, Dobrowolsky Museums Society special thanks to the interpretive centre at said she felt hopeful about to write a history of organization Tombstone Territorial opportunities for TH young Tr’ochëk/Klondike for “putting all their editions Park and the Aboriginal people and others to learn Cit y/Lousetow n on line so that people like me Headstart Program (she about the local culture. during the time of could go digging out all the attempted the Han, but “Thank you to the elders the mining claim stories being reported about couldn’t manage it).“ and the citizens and other dispute. what was happening with Her final praise went to the Dawson City residents who "It was to share a lot of good community Glenda Bolt is the manager of the Heritage Department, which have allowed me to share with people the perspective.” Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre. she said always gave her a your stories. It has been a many stories, "It's really hard for me to little shot when she came great honour working with photos and values of believe that this all started to Dawson and was, she felt, you – and what a wonderful this site," she said. back in 1995. This makes me “a model for the world as way to launch this.” the river”), it was declared "This was all happening feel very old, but I feel like I, to how heritage should be a national Historic Site of before the signing of the in a very tiny way, am a little interpreted and managed.” Canada in 2002. final agreement. Eventually bit of Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 P11 TH hosts Traditional Affordable housing RFQ attracts interest Economy Workshop from private and non-profit sectors
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‐ Tr’ondek Hwech’in —Nine proponents with projects based in four communities have ad is hosting a two‐day workshop on the “Traditional vanced to the Request for Proposal phase of Yukon Housing Corporation’s affordable rental housing development competition. Economy,” Mar. 4 & 5, in Dawson City. This event will Twenty-two private contractors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) responded to the explore the traditional economy concept and how it Yukon Housing Corporation’s affordable housing request for qualifications (RFQ). may be incorporated into regional land use planning. “The number of submissions was very encouraging,” Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing There will be a public presentation and discussion on Corporation Brad Cathers said. “We appreciate the interest from stakeholders in working together Tues., Mar. 4, at 7 p.m., in the Danoja Zho Cultural Centre. to increase the availability of affordable rental housing.” Refreshments will be served. There will also be a door prize All of the proposals received have been evaluated. Nine applicants with a total of 11 projects of a new Husqvarna chain saw, donated by the Dawson have been selected to complete Request for Proposals (RFP). Due to the number and diversity of District Renewable Resources Council. submitted proposals, a fairness monitor—former Ombudsman Hank Moorlag—was engaged to The Dawson Regional Land Use Planning Commission has ensure consistent methods and values were applied to evaluate the proposals. The fairness monitor released its Plan Alternatives and many of the conceptual ensures that the consideration process is objective, fair and equitable. The monitor will continue to maps include a Traditional Economy Area. participate in the process through the RFP phase. Under this affordable rental development process, the government will match eligible costs of The proposed traditional economy area designation is private and non-government organization investments, leveraging $13 million from the Northern close to Dawson City. The traditional economy concept Housing Trust funding into at least $26 million in affordable rental construction. Non-government joins together community development objectives like organizations and social agencies are encouraged to work together and share expertise and skills recreation, local harvesting opportunities, learning and through this initiative. social well‐being and is intended to create a space for Projects funded under this process will carry guarantees that rental rates remain affordable for compatible land use activities. at least 10 years. For the purposes of this project, the definition of affordable stipulates that rental The Traditional Economy Area would foster rates remain at or below 95 per cent of median rates. The median rent for Whitehorse in June 2013 sustainable economic development and presents was $875 per month. an opportunity for the whole community to engage The eleven qualifying projects will be detailed and submitted for final evaluation under the RFP in traditional practices within natural settings. criteria. Announcements on the successful proponents and their projects are anticipated in April. Elwood by Bryley
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Winter/Spring Hours Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday: Closed P12 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN Aedes feels she has won the lottery
Story & photo by Dan Davidson treating all these aliens, why come as a surprise, since she be a human doctor? As a vet had several times failed to you can work on all these gain a grant to study for full Dr. Aedes Scheer sits back different species.” status as a veterinarian, but comfortably in the family Never mind that one of the territory was looking for room at the new Dawson McCoy’s signature lines in the people interested in serving City Community Hospital original series was “Dammit, in rural communities as and Health Services Facility. Jim, I’m a doctor, not a general practitioners, and She’s been back at home for veterinarian!” that was exactly what all just over a year now, after Scheer describes herself as those years volunteering beginning six years of medical a late bloomer, and admits on the ambulance crew had studies at the age of 42. to having been only a so- helped her decide she wanted “It’s been really nice to so student in high school, to do next. be back working in the low achiever to the point The program she was in community,” she says, “and where she was advised that had her studying through the I’ve been pretty well received university was not for her. Northern Medical Program by the community.” That didn’t stop her from at Prince George’s UNBC, but She says it’s surprising how getting certificate as an touching down at various much of a turnover the town animal health tech. places across the nation for has had in six years and how Later on she added a B.Sc. parts of her training (Terrace, many people don’t know her and a teaching certificate to Red Deer) and her practicum personally as a long term her résumé and eventually work. For the latter part of the resident. made her way to the Yukon, program she picked as many It’s been a long trek from where she spent some time different rural and more or her initial impulse to go into teaching Mathematics in less isolated places as she medicine. It has included Whitehorse before moving on could fit into her schedule, a career as a veterinary to Dawson in 1994. because that was her focus. It technician, an education She wasn’t long joining the also had her away from town degree, a term and a half as a ambulance crew, founding and spouse for months at a Dr. Aedes Scheer is happy to be working in her new town councillor, a run at the the Dawson Humane Society, time. career in Dawson’s new hospital. MLA’s seat, a master’s degree working as a substitute and “I went to pretty much in life sciences (specializing occasional contract teacher every corner of the in parasites), 13 years as an at Robert Service School, county from Inuvik to Emergency Medical Services and doing a lot of veterinary Newfoundland. I knew I her. Not, she says, that she's ground floor of team building (ambulance) volunteer and work in the years before Dr. wanted to really hone in on ever going to be able to stop in this new facility,” she says. several seasons as a mosquito John Overell settled here. She rural and remote medicine. I studying. Things she was “Aside from my regular shifts, control tech. served time on town council, also did emergency medicine taught five years ago have I’m one day in three on call. The latter occupation seems ran for territorial office, in Fort McMurray – it was already proven to be out of I’ve got a lot of support. I even ironic, given her nickname. taught courses at Yukon scary there.” date and life-long learning is get to pull a tooth from time Nancy Scheer is best known College and got married She made an attempt to going to be more than just a to time and sew up the odd as “Aedes”, the genus name of during those years. She made keep the town Klondike informed Sun of cliché for her. dog or pull quills. a type of mosquito. Dawson City her home. her progress, writing long She began work in Dawson “There were some people The vet-tech detour she It’s been slightly over six letters to the with the Dawson Medical in my classes who would blames on Leonard McCoy. years since she was last a full two or three times a year Clinic in the old Dawson City have run screaming from the “My Star favorite Trek television time resident here, having when time permitted. She Health Care Centre just over building if they had thought show when I was in grade begun her late bloomer’s got back whenever it was a year ago on January 13 and that was part of what they 3 was and I was start at a medical degree possible, even it was only a was involved in the transition would be asked to do, but I looking at Bones (McCoy) in 2006, with the help of a week or so at a time. to the clinic within the new think it’s just perfect. I feel and thinking, ‘I want his job.’ generous grant from the She's ever so happy to have building. like I’ve won the lottery.” And I thought that if he was Yukon government. That had that long struggle behind “It’s good to be on the
experience create change The Yukon School of Visual Arts (SOVA) offers a unique foundation-year visual arts FOUNDATION YEAR PROGRAM program in Dawson City. This fully accredited undergraduate level program is supported by renowned faculty and custom designed studio spaces, while featuring small class sizes and reasonable tuition fees. NEW! SOVA now offers a scholarship to a deserving applicant from the Yukon. This $1,000 award acknowledges excellence in the area of visual arts and is intended to attract the most accomplished students from across the territory to SOVA’s Foundation Year Program. For more information on how to apply or upcoming deadlines for the SOVA scholarship for Yukon residents, contact us today. (867) 993-6390 [email protected] yukonsova.ca follow us! THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 P13 Yukon research critical to circumpolar network of scientists
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these bird populations is a sign success of the Network largely Bird biologist Dave Mossop of something bad, and we are depends on a range of partners has put another feather in his hoping a circumpolar network at different career levels cap. will help us to figure out what and Mossop’s leadership and His research on Arctic birds that is,” said Mossop, professor expertise benefits the Network over the past 40 years has emeritus, Yukon Research immensely.” become a valuable asset to a Centre. The gyrfalcon and ptarmigan newly-established circumpolar In Mossop’s 2013 gyrfalcon are considered ideal species monitoring network, the survey, not one nest in his to determine the health of Tundra Conservation Network, sample produced any young, the Arctic ecosystem. The says a press release issued by the lowest level of productivity predatory gyrfalcon sits at the Yukon College. in 30 years of data collection. top of the food chain and the The Network was created These results are important ptarmigan is a food source that in response to research that to the Network, but equally many Arctic animals depend suggests a perceived decline as important is having the upon. Monitoring these two in Arctic bird populations in capacity to process the data in species and using climate a meaningful way. The Network modeling techniques, scientists the circumpolar North. Mossop Bird biologist Dave Mossop brings four decades of knowledge to is not only made up of experts can forecast the future for represents Canada in a network the international committee concerned about the health of the on birds and vegetation, but the Arctic ecosystem and its that includes all eight nations in Arctic region. Photo submitted. the Arctic region. modelers who can interpret and inhabitants. anticipate what is happening. Mossop has collected data on Mossop and a summer the gyrfalcon and ptarmigan for “Dave Mossop has one of student, in partnership with nearly four decades. In the late the longest-term datasets on the Yukon government, will Network just completed its first for circumpolar science, and 1990s, he began to see stresses gyrfalcons ever, and this is an continue yearly gyrfalcon and annual general meeting in Boise, created clear objectives for in their populations and upon invaluable resource that will ptarmigan surveys in Yukon Idaho, with representatives the Network. The Network is reaching out to the circumpolar help us to reconstruct past in order to keep a finger on the from Russia, Norway, Iceland, funded by the Peregrine Fund research community, he trends to predict future events,” pulse of Arctic health. He hopes Sweden, Greenland, the and coordinated by the World discovered there were similar said David Anderson, Director, the 2014 survey produces more United States, and Canada. Centre for Birds of Prey, and is results around the globe. Gyrfalcon Conservation hopeful results. This meeting set directions based in the United States. Project, Peregrine Fund. “The “We know the decline of Looking for the rootsThe Tundra of Yukon Conservation First Nations' art
Story & photos by Dan Davidson idea that there were no Van Kampen’s lecture original Yukon Native art dealt with the relationship forms, but accepts the idea between art and traditional Ukjese Van Kampen began that the remnants of the stories. In both cases, the his studies in to the history older forms are subtle. He details vary from region to of Yukon First Nations art breaks First Nations art into region, but many of the major as part of his rediscovery of three historic periods. themes remain the same. his own heritage, spurred The Geometric Period Van Kampen feels that he on partly by the discovery, lasted from 7000 BP (before began his own studies too in 1982, that “I was an the present) until World late to be able to uncover as Athapascan Northern War II, but there were other much as he would have liked. Tutchone Indian and not a influences that th crept in, Many of the stories and much Chilkat Tlingit Indian, as I starting in the 19 century. of the culture have been lost, had always thought.” The Geometric Period and the unique nature of the Part of the confusion that features a lot of simple imagery has often only been he had lived with until he line designs on portable clear to the creator of the was 23 was created by the cultural artifacts such as art and his or her immediate preponderance of coastal tools. Van Kampen finds the audience. Tlingit visual culture among four directions image on “We can only hope we can the First Nations people in drums, cooking utensils and save what is still known,” he his part of the Yukon. This ganhooks, as well as many concluded. curiosity would eventually other places. Photos: lead him, after gaining his The Beaded Period began Bachelor of Fine Art and in the 1840s with the * Dr. Ukjese Van Kampen Master of Art in Cultural introduction of trade goods. spoke on the history of Studies degrees, to pursue Floral designs appeared Yukon First Nations art his Ph.D. with a dissertation about 40 years later and then entitled “The History of a blending of traditional and * Crow During the Great Yukon First Nations Art”. Outside influences began Flood, by Ukjese Van His presentation at the with the Gold Rush and has Kampen. 2014 Myth and Medium continued to the present day. conference was an The Current Period, in abbreviated illustrated his estimation, featured lecture on the same themes, a move towards realism entitled “Exploring the between 1939 and 1986, Relationships Between when suddenly Northwest Traditional Stories and Coast Indian Art arrived and Presentation in Art”. crowded many other forms Van Kampen rejects the out. P14 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN
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The Sun obtained funding in late 2009 from the City of Dawson, YTG’s Heritage Branch and the Community Development Fund to conserve and archive early issues and make them available once again in the public domain. This is a great resource for students, writers and historians, and also for prospective tourists with an interest in Dawson City’s life. Each month, we are re-printing our front pages from 20 years ago (seen above) as a souvenir of our lively history. If you want to see page 2 and beyond, check out our website. Past issues are available there for download. Go to http://klondikesun.com. More will be added periodically (heh) when we have time! P20 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN Dawson Women’s Thaw di Gras Calender of Events THAW DI GRAS 2014 - DRAFT SCHEDULE Shelter receives Date Tentative Times Location Event Contact Phone 5:00-7:00 Westminster Hotel Live Music from 'Whoa Bear' Westminster Hotel 8:00 DTG Opening Ceremonies KVA $10,000 grant Friday 14 8:30 DTG Adult Lip Sync DCMF 993-5584 9:00 Downtown Hotel Live Music- Noosa Downtown Hotel 10:00 Westminster Hotel Live Music- Leg Down, Hands Up Westminster Hotel from the Mary Kay 11:30am-1pm DTG Dog Show Humane Society 993-6900 12-Dusk Thrid Avenue Road Hockey Tournament Dave Ezzard 993-4425 12,3 & 5:30pm General Store Price is Right 993-5475 TBD Ice Bridge-WD Sunnydale Classic Dog Sled & Ski Jor Race Percy de Wolfe Ash Charitable 12pm-3pm Waterfront Park Sugar Shack AFY 12pm Waterfront Park Snow Sculptures KIAC 993-5005 TBD Robert Service School Snowshoe Baseball Tricycle Race Foundation 1-3pm Westminster Hotel Hat Toss Westminster Hotel 993-5339 Bum Darts Saturday 15 1-3pm Waterfront Park Kids & Youth Activities Youth Centre 993-7129 Press release 1-3pm Waterfront Park Broomball, Hockey, Potato Rolling Youth Centre 993-7129 1-3pm Bombay Peggy's The Cat Show Bombay Peggy's 993-6969 Dawson City (February 4) TBD Bombay Peggy's Pet Film Screening Bombay Peggy's 993-6900 3-5pm DTG Youth Lip Sync Rec Dept. 993-2353 7pm OddFellows Hall Community Concert & Noosa CD Release KIAC 993-5005 – The Mary Kay Ash Charitable 8pm Eldorado Hotel Arm Wrestling Eldo 993-5451 Foundation has awarded 10pm Westminster Hotel Live Music- Leg Down, Hands Up Westminster Hotel 10pm DTG Cost is Correct KVA 993-5575 $100,000 in grants to 10 10pm Downtown Hotel Live Music- Drea and the Naysayers Downtown Hotel domestic violence shelters or When its DARK! RIVER FIREWORKS KVA 993-5575 outreach programs in provinces All Morning 19th Annual Chili Cook Off Westminster Hotel and territories across Canada. 11pm Westminster Hotel Road Hockey is Back! Dave Ezzard The Women’s Shelter in Dawson 1pm Chili Taste Testing Westminster Hotel 12,3 & 5:30pm Gerties Lot AFY- Sugar Shack AFY City, Yukon received one of the 12:00 General Store Price is Right General Store $10,000 unrestricted grants to 12:00 Waterfront Park Snow Sculpture Judging KIAC maintain critical services and 1:30 Axe Throw Donnie Flynn programs for individuals who 1:30 Log Toss Highland Games 2pm Log Saw Arctic Inland are survivors of domestic abuse. 2:30 Tea-Boiling Competition YOOP The Dawson Women’s Shelter 3:00 Gerties Lot KVA Egg-Toss KVA 993-5575 Sunday 16 provides confidential shelter, 3:00 Chainsaw Toss D & D Construction support and information to 3:00 Loonies in a Haystack KVA 993-5575 women and children fleeing 3:30 Sourdough Showdown! KVA 993-5575 abuse, or needing emergency 4:00 Ribbon Handout and Closing Ceremonies KVA 993-5575 shelter, on a 24 hour basis. We 6:00 Downtown Hotel Katie Taylor Memorial Cribbage Tournament Downtown Hotel work to end violence against BEST IN SNOW- Teams of two (all ages) are invited to compete in a best overall competition based on team spirit, participation and skill. Top three teams will women and children. BEST IN SNOW Various Locations compete in the Sourdough Showdown on Sunday where the victors will be KVA 993-5575 Mary Kay Ash foundation has publically decorated! Teams must register before Thursday, March 13 with KVA- played a huge part in our ability 993-5575 / [email protected] to expand the physical size of *ALL TIMES ARE TENTATIVE TO CHANGE, a full scheduleFULL EVENT LISTINGwill be WILL available BE AVAILABLE on dawsoncity.ca. ON DAWSONCITY.CA the Shelter. We have changed from occupying one side of a Yukon housing duplex with 3 beds to combining both sides of the duplex to double the Foundation. We’ve provided a Charitable Foundation board dedicated and professionally women living with cancer space with 9 beds available for safe haven for women fleeing member and Vice-President of trained. We assist women with through the Look Good Feel women and children staying abuse since 1987 and this Sales & Marketing of Mary Kay drop-in and outreach services, Better® program and to help at the shelter. In 2013 we used grant will go a long way in Cosmetics Ltd. “The shelter 24 hour crisis line and advocacy. end violence against women by funding through Mary Kay Ash helping us serve the growing grants are a signature program Our Shelter is dedicated to providing grants to women’s Foundation to furnish the new needs of Dawson City and for The Foundation and working toward ending violence shelters and community side of the shelter. In 2014, we surrounding communities.” represent just one of the ways against women. For additional outreach programs. Since will use funding through the For 13 years, The Mary Kay we are committed to breaking information call, 867 9935086, then, it has awarded over Mary Kay Ash Foundation to Ash Charitable Foundation the cycle of domestic violence.” fax 867 993-6235, email $1,051,000 to shelters and finish our renovation project by has supported the prevention Look up http://www. shelterdirector@northwestel. programs addressing domestic building a privacy fence around and elimination of domestic marykay.ca/company/marykay net or visit the Dawson Women’s violence and $434,000 to help the exterior of the combined violence, an epidemic that ashcharitablefoundation/ AShelterbout T onhe Facebook. Mary Kay Ash women going through cancer property and planting large touches one in every four default.aspx for a full list of Charitable Foundation treatment throughout Canada. trees to further enhance security women in her lifetime. 2013 grant recipients or visit From every dollar raised, and privacy for the women and Through the Foundation’s marykay.ca for additional 97 cents goes to these two children accessing the Shelter. annual shelter grant program, Ainformation.bout the Dawson Women’s important causes. To learn The Mary Kay Ash Charitable “Mary Kay Foundations has over $1,010,000 has been Shelter more about the Mary Kay Ash Foundation was established had a huge positive impact on granted to domestic violence Charitable Foundation, visit in Canada in 2001, and its improving the services we can organizations since 2002. www.Marykay.Ca. mission is two-fold: to support offer to women and children “The Mary Kay Ash Since 1987, The Dawson Roache's Corner by Mike Roache accessing the Shelter,” said Diane Charitable Foundation is proud Women’s Shelter has been Schroeder, Executive Director to support local shelters that providing confidential for the Dawson Women’s Shelter. are on the front lines of helping emergency shelter to women “Our staff, Board of Trustees and the thousands of women and fleeing abuse and/or women clients are so thankful for this children who seek shelter needing emergency shelter. The grant from the Mary Kay Ash and support from abuse,” said staff at the Women Shelter are Lynda Rose, a Mary Kay Ash THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2014 P21 Myth and Medium: HANK & FRIENDS Local Psychic News & Advising the culture fair by Hank Photos by Dan Davidson March 5, 2014 Ask Hank: If you have questions requiring psychic answers, just ask Hank! Everything welcome. See disclaimer below. Dear Hank, Will my thick waistline ever return to its svelte, youthful dimension? John
Dear John, If this is truly your wish, Hank foresees no fun for you.
Hank is a local psychic adviser There are some obscure although potentially useful diet
whose visionary gifts will help trends, such as Fruitarianism, who are the crazies who eat guide you to uncovering the mys- only fallen fruit. Apparently Steve Jobs named his company- teries of life. Ask him anything! Apple while experimenting with a Fruitarian diet. There- Life, love, money, anything!n Just are no other notable fruitarians. Then there are the Breath remember - the truth hurts! arians, whose diet consists solely of air and sunlight. Ap parently some saints were able to live for extended periods without food. But let’s face it, John – you are no saint! Hank actually suggests to just not look down. xoDear Hank Hank, Will spring come early this year? Hank’s Special Birthday Leah Horoscope: Pisces (February 20 – March 20) - Dear Leah, No. xoTyromancy Hank Reading: Again, Pisces – it’s not look First, Hank would like to stress his interest in Tyromancy ingH good.ank’s PlowSingles' on. Romance Reading: Readings, which is fortune telling using cheese. Bring Hank cheese and he will tell you your fortune from it. Cheese can be dropped off at either The Klondike Sun or the Westminster Tavern. Unfortunately ‘February - Secondly, although Hank was very pleased to receive two Cute’ still applies. Corey Hart cheese deliveries for fortune readings, he cannot help but com- had the right idea – try sun ment on the quality of some of the cheese received, particu- glassesCelebrity at night. Birthdays larly the Safeway brand Marble Cheese. Hank’s favorite type (March 5 – March 18): of cheese is actually Limburger, but if that is unavailable, he is - also amenable to most deli cheeses, such as Smoked Gouda or Roquefort. He will give readings from generic brand cheese, Michelangelo, Chuck Nor albeit reluctantly. ris, Jack Kerouac, Osama bin Laden, Albert Einstein, and, the only one who made the famous birthdayHank’s front Lucky page, Number Bow Wow. Forecast:
NothingNext Issue: lucky Cleromancy this week. Readings:
Psychic readings derived from the casting or tossing of small,Disclaimer: meaningless objects. Please be advised that Hank does not necessarily believe anything he says. Hank does not necessarily answer ques- Tyromancy Reading for Deborah: tions he doesn’t like or finds TreStella 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese insignificant. Although Hank will give readings to people he doesn’t like, the people receiv- Dear Deborah, ing them might not like them. The large lump in contrast to the fine crumble of the As a general rule, Hank tends to parmesan tells me many things about you. Most of which give better psychic fortunes af- I cannot repeat. The spread of the cheese indicates that in ter payment has been received. your past life, you were a Social Reformer. This means you Please be further advised that need to let the beast out and vocalize what you think is - Hank is not responsible for right and wrong. The chunks say to avoid self-help books. anything. Particularly with And to not drop the ball. Your inner animal crane is irri regards to anything he says or table and wants to stretch its neck. The cheese also thinks does or how those actions are that something or someone may get out of the way to allow interpreted. Or anything. something else to happen. xo Hank
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CYFT 106.9 FM: KIDS' CORNER Dawson City Community Radio Activities by the kids at Robert Service School Spot the difference! By Macy
“The Spirit of Dawson”
MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY 1 to 5 p.m. Manager’s Mix - Mr. Manager
THURSDAY, March 6 5 to 6 p.m. Youth Broadcast - Ricky & Friends From: findthedifferencesprintables.blog 6 to 7 p.m. Simply the Best - Jonna 7 to 8 p.m. Kajambo! Radio - Paulie P Winter's Delight Hot Chocolate 8 to 9 p.m. Kings of Dawson City - Ben & Brendon 9 to 10 p.m. Trenchtown 1G0 - Ricky By Jania (Recipe adapted from FRIDAY, March 7 allrecipes.com) 2 to 3 p.m. Southside City Swag - Chris 3 to 5 p.m. On the John - John 5 to 6 p.m. The Lots of Bluegrass Show - Caffray INGREDIENTS: 6 to 7 p.m. The Earwig - The Alpine Robot 3 cups milk 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate 7 to 9 p.m. Spiritwind - Jeff chips, grated 9 to 11 p.m. The Fox and the Forest - Mathias 1 tablespoon white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon SATURDAY, March 8 1 egg 1 to 3 p.m. Golden Frequencies - Diego DIRECTIONS: 4 to 5 p.m. He Played/She Played - Gabby & Dan 1. Put milk into a microwave- 5 to 7 p.m. The City Mic - Mike & Steph safe container and cook on High- 7 to 9 p.m. Rocking Blues - Sonny Boy Williams in microwave for 2 minutes. Mix in chocolate, sugar, and cinna 9 to 10 p.m. Auditory Slaughter - Karl mon. In a small bowl, whisk an egg until smooth, then mix it into SUNDAY, March 9 the chocolate mixture. 10 to 12 p.m. Happytime Radio - Ryan 2. Return to microwave and cook on High for 3 to 4 minutes or 12 to 1 p.m. Today’s Special - Craig & Tanya I made two different kinds of hot chocolate and this was until foamy (be careful not to let the best! This is a great drink for after sledding. 1 to 2 p.m. The Cat’s Meow - Capri it boil.) Whisk until smooth and 2 to 3 p.m. Don’t You Hate Pants - Alex pour into 3 mugs. Garnish with a 7 to 8 p.m. The Missing Link - Dan sprinkle of cinnamon if desired. 8 to 10 p.m. Meat and Potatoes - Kit
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P.O. Box 308 (1336 Front Street), Dawson City, Yukon Y0B 1G0 Tel: (867) 993-7400 ~ Fax: (867) 993-7434 www.cityofdawson.ca (updated regularly)
Recreation Department News
Phone: 993-7400 Ext. 2 Web: www.cityofdawson.ca Facebook: “City of Dawson Recreation”
Recreation Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am-5 pm
Coming Soon! Watch For the Upcoming Announcements:
- Spring Break Activities and Schedule - March’s Recreation Newsletter - Updated Arena Schedule - Session 5, April Afterschool Programming
Programs and Special Events
Super Seniors/Elders - Tues & Thurs, 11 am - Noon @ the Fitness Centre Women and Weights - Tues & Thurs, Noon - 1 pm @ the Fitness Centre Preschool Playgroup - Wed, 10-11:30 am @ Trinke Zho Daycare. Zumba - Mon & Wed, Fri 5:30-6:30 pm @ the RSS Ancillary Room. HIIT Boot Camp - Tues & Thurs, 7:00-8:00 @ the RSS Ancillary Room Yoga with Anna Claxton - Tues & Thurs 5:30-6:50 pm @ Ancillary Rm, Feb 18 - Mar 2 Kickboxing - Mon & Wed, 6:45-8:30 pm @ the RSS Ancillary Room Mixed Martial Arts - Thurs & Fri, 3:30-5:00 pm @ the RSS Ancillary Room Minor Soccer - Varying days and times. Contact [email protected] Adult Soccer - Tues & Thurs, 8-9:30 pm @ the RSS Gym Adult Badminton - Mondays, 7:30-9 pm @ the RSS Gym Women’s Volleyball - Saturdays, 2-4:00 pm @ the RSS Gym Adult Archery - Sundays, 6-8:00 pm @ the RSS Gym Adult Juggling - Mondays 5-6:30 pm & Fridays, 5:30-7 pm @ the Ancillary Room Adult Drop In Basketball - Sundays, 4-5:30 pm @ the RSS Gym Cancelled March 2, 9 and 16th
Watch for announcements & cancellations on our Facebook page. For Rec schedules & updates go to the City of Dawson website.
The City of Dawson would like to extend an apol- ogy to Jane Reid and Malcolm Duncan. Due to an administration error their names were placed in the paper on the TL2 in respect to the Tax Lien Act.
DAWSON CITY – HEART OF THE KLONDIKE
Street clearing began between last issue and this one. These mountains are already gone, but we'll soon have out spring boulevards. Environment Canada takes its readings from the air- port, but if you want to know the temperature in town log on to this little station outside the school at http:// dawson.meteomac.com/ Photos by Dan Davidson