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The WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 • VOL. 25, NO. 5 $1.50 More summertime KLONDIKE gold to come. SUN Summertime Fun Continues this Month This field artillery piece is a favorite perch for youngsters. Photo by Dan Davidson in this Issue Fracking? No Way! 3 Fishery issues 8 Rayburn's Magical Exhibition 19 Michele Genest's new The government's committee of Hoping to help the Chinook Nicole Rayburn examines the book inquiry gets a strong message. return. history of witchery. Boreal Feast now available at Max's! What to see and do in Dawson! 2 Dome Road Relocation issues 5 Dumpster Diving for Survival 10 &11 TV Guide 14-18 Uffish Thoughts 4 Canada Day & Goldpanning 6 & 7 Recreation Centre report 12 Junior Rangers Enjoy Camp 22 Letters 5 River Quest Tales 9 Live at the Palace 13 & 20 City notices 24 P2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE AND DO in DAWSON now: Conservation Klondike Society depot hOurs: This free public service helps our readers find their way through the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need preparation and Sat, Sun, Mon: 1-5 p.m., Tues: 3-7 p.m. Donations of refundables planning, so let us know in good time! To join this listing contact the office at Dawsonmay be left on City the deck Recreation during off hours. Department Info: 993-6666. [email protected]. LIVE AT THE PALACE GRAND: Get the Rec & Leisure Newsletter & stay up to date. Website: www.cityofdawson. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are Theca. Facebook: Westminster "City of Dawson Hotel Recreation". Contact us at 993-2353. $20/$25 adults and $10/$15 kids (12 & under) available at KIAC, the Visitor JulyInformation 10 Centre, Westmark Hotel and the Palace Grand Theatre (show fRidayS in The lOunge: nights only) July 11 July: A Klondike12 Home Companion featuring Whoa Bear,July Three 29-31 Chords and SPECIAL EVENTS: 6-9 p.m. our Friday Happy Hour Music Series, fea- the Truth and Shoofly with hosts The Kings of Dawson CityAugust 1-3: Northern tures a variety of local musicians, changing every week. 11 p.m. Pit House Band. Films : Barnacle Jazz Trio with Duo Manouche : Certified June 26 - June 27: Blackberry Wood (11pm-2am)June 28: Lunatic and Master of the Impossible Tomáš Kubínek : Thought NaysayersKate’s RestaurantCD release party! (11pm-2am) ControlMeetings TOPS (Take Off POundS SenSibly) SummeR hOuRS: : Meeting every Wednesday at 6:30 Dinner Tuesday to Sunday 5 p.m.–10 p.m. Happy hour is p.m., 2nd floor of Hospital in Dawson City. Not for Profit Organization, one time back 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Lunch Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Brunch Sunday iflatOde fee DA ofWSO $32.00.n C DropiTy: in and check us out, no obligation. Contact person June Chamber8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Closedof Commerce on Mondays. Mathers (867) 993-5475. Meet first Tuesday each month at home of Joyce Caley ChambeR meeTingS: RatO 7:30yal p.m.Canadian For info lcallegi MyrnaOn bR Butterworth,anCh #1: 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. Recess for summer July-Oct. Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each monthTown at Council the Downtown Hotel. Meet first Thursday each month at COunCil meeTingS: PiLegionOnee HallR W (3rdOmen and O fKing The St.) yuk atO 7:30n: p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council Meet third Thursday each month at 7:30 Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions during the question period, p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Recess for summer CwhichOmmi takesTTee place Of T towardshe WhO thele endmee ofT ingeachS :meeting. Meetings are also aired on June,Klondike July and Aug.Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Channel 12. in The CONFLUENCe GALLERy: nicole RaybuRn - WHICH WITCH?: Council will be holding Committee Dawsonof the Whole City meetings Museum as posted at the posted office. in The Odd galleRy: aliSOn Judd liVing WiTh a landSlide: June SummeR hOurs: 19 - July 12. Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays July 3 - Parks Canada August 1 klOndike naTiOnal historiC SiTeS progRamming: Life Drawing 7 - 9 PM in the KIAC Ballroom $8/Class Drawing tools Tprovided,ODDLER Paper PAINTIN availableG: for purchase, Interested in modeling? Please contact Walking tours, pho- Dana at [email protected] tographyDänojà exhibits, Zho Cultural self-guided Centreprograms. See the Visitor's Centre for details. Thursday’s, 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. $6/class or $25 for 5 Tuesday and Thursday dweeks.aRkroo A parentedm Club activityWiTh Rebekahfor kids aged mille 2-4.R Come: get messy and enjoy some creative play-time in the KIAC ballroom. Monday and Wednesday - Of Land and Sky: WhatWednesday Plants Tell Us program 2pm Mondays, 6-9 p.m. $10 drop-in. -3pm – Shìnidäsha: Good fCompanyriday program with Upstairs in the back room at KIAC. Includes use of chemicals and equipment Percy Henry and Jody Beaumont 10:30- 11:30 - Wild and Rosie yandOGA assistance WiTh a ifnna required. Clax to*Papern: available for purchase. For more info, contact Apothecary: Awaken The Senses program 2pm -3pm Radio Zho - Live Rebekah at [email protected]. by the Riverside. 12 noon to 1pm. Live music and chat presented under the big Tuesday & Thursday mornings, 6:30-7:50 a.m. tentMonday and liveto Saturdayon CFYT 106.9 FM. FREE EVENT h$10aT hadrop y inOga or 10Wi Tclassh JO prepaidanne Vcardan nforostr $80.and: Wednesday lunch hour, 12:10 - 12:50 p.m. $5, or 10 class prepaid card for $4. Held in the KIAC Ballroom. - Guided Hammerstone Gallery Tours 10:30, 1:30 and Parks3:30 Gift ShopYukon is open 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday. Tuesdays and Thursdays, SOVA5:30-7 p.m. E-mail [email protected] 24 hours in advance. TOmbstone inTeRPReTiVe CenTeR: mondays, Wednesdays, fridays ADMin OffiCe hOurs Tuesdays & Thursdays Saturdays - 7:30p.m. Campfire program, - 3:00 p.m. Bannock libRaRy hOurs : Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Starting May 1: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Making 7:00p.m.Sundays Guided Hike on Goldensides Trail, - 1:30p.m.Critter Art SuPPly Store hOurs TalksJunior dNaturalistaily at the Interpretive Centre, 7:00p.m. Guided Hike on North : CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER. Klondike Trail, - 10:00a.m. Guided Hike on Grizzly Trail : Monday to Thursday, 9-1 p.m. or by appointment. Miscellaneous - 10:30 a.m. everyday DawsonSee Administrative City OfficeCommunity for details. Library zumba: libRaRy hOurs Fun, Latin-inspired fitness program for all ages and abilities! All sum- mer long at the TH Hall. Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Drop in or : Monday & Wednesday Noon – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, purchase a 10-pass punch card. Thursday & Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday Noon – 4:00 p.m. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 P3 Fracking in the Klondike? No way, citizens say. Story & Photos by dan davidson the question of the demographic number of American states, explosion that would occur in foreign nations and even a few the territory if, in fact, fracking Canadian provinces that have If there was any doubt about were to produce a large scale imposed restrictions on or how hydraulic fracking is industry here. The nature of banned the practice of fracking. viewed in the Klondike, the fracking is such, he said, that ”If the process isn’t in place results of the visit of the Select it necessarily takes up a lot of to do it safely,” he said, “there’s Committee Regarding the space and needs a lot of workers. value to leaving these resources Risks and Benefits of Hydraulic The Northern Cross experience in the ground.” Fracturing to Dawson should suggests that no more than 25% Rounding out the list of settle the matter. of those would be Yukoners. Dawson politicians, Mayor Despite the awkward timing Importing the work force Wayne Potoroka spoke of of the meeting, held between 10 necessary to run a large water as being one of the things a.m. and 1 p.m., about 50 people operation would, he said, “up end municipalities are responsible turned out to talk with the Yukon society, it would affect for. It must, he said, be protected. committee about their concerns our demography violently.” “We need to have some and 28 spoke on the record, The territory has seen rapid assurances that our water will TH Deputy Chief Jay Farr and Chief Eddie Taylor turning thumbs down on the demographic shifts in the past be drinkable.” idea of fracking anywhere in the – during both the Gold Rush Both Joanne Bell and her Yukon. and the building of the Alaska daughter, Elizabeth Engel, Long time Yukoner Julie Highway – and history shows appealed to the need to protect Frisch compared the very notion such influxes to have been special areas of the world from of fracking as it is currently disruptive to those already being damaged by unnecessary practiced as being a scheme living here. industrial intrusions. The committee: Jim Tredger, Darius Elias, Lois Moorcroft, Patti worthy of a Monty Python skit. Terrance Shädda called Harm to the environment was McLeod, Allison Lloyd (clerk), Currie Dixon, Sandy Silver She said no one really knows hydraulic fracturing “an attack a constant theme in many of what’s going on under the on water” and therefore an the presentations.