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Raven says KLONDIKE it's been smokin' hot! SUN Wishes on wings

Twelve-year-old Veronica's birthday gift sent her sailing off the Dome. See story on page 3. Photo by Bruce Porter.

in this Issue Employee of the Year 3 Gold Show 2015 8-9 Way to go Diggers! 11 Max’s has Oops! No TV Guide this Congratulations Norm! Best weather the 29th annual Volleyball Club competed at long distance issue. Unfortunately our event has seen in years. national tournament in Calgary. calling cards provider missed our submission deadline. now!

What to see and do in Dawson! 2 St. Paul's restoration 6 Napal relief effort 12 DCMF previews 14 Letters 4-5 Library Movie Reviews 10 Debaters' in Dawson 12 Classifieds 15 Canoe mishap 5 Northern Fauna 10 Twenty Years Ago 13 Job Board 15 P2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE and DO in dawson now: Hatha Yoga with Joanne Van Nostrand:

This free public service helps our readers find their way through the many Mondays: 6:45-8 p.m., activities all over town. Any small happening may need preparation and planning, Thursdays: 5:45-7 p.m. & Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. In the KIAC Ballroom. For so let us know in good time! To join this listing contact the office at klondikesun@ more info or to register for classes, please contact Joanne Van Nostrand at Eventsnorthwestel.net. Yukonyogawithjoanne[at]me.com. School of Visual Arts weekend on the wing: IN THE CONFLUENCE GALLERY:

June 5-6. Tombstone Territorial Park's annual birding Robin Henry, Courtney Holmes and Carly festival. Join us for free walks and talks as we catch the return of migrating bird Woolner. May 28 - June 13. Prompted by the strong emotional sentimentality of CinO toVE thisR M sub-arcticE BADD V IItundra: environment just south of the Arctic Circle. Visit the youth and community, the fort will host concerts, poetry readings and other pub- Tombstone Interpretive Centre, km 71.5 on the Dempster Highway. ADMlic gatheringsin Office in aH spaceours designed to remind audiences of the imagination, make- Friday, June 5 at the KIAC Ballroom. Doors at 7 p.m. $5 at believe and enthusiasm of childhood. Gallery hours: Friday/Saturday, 3-7 p.m. Library Hours door. Local bands are formed for the sole purpose of performing two cover songs : Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. of their choice and one cover song selected by a secret panel of spectacle-loving Art Supply Store Hours : Monday-Thursday 4-7 p.m. Sunday 1-5 p.m. 6-dayelves. Come yoga witness intensive one of withthe wildest sabu: and most hilariously excellent events of the season. Dawson City Community: Lunch Library hours Monday - Thursday. June 8-13. Begin to experience the Annual General Meeting benefit of a daily yoga practice when you commit to this 6 day yoga course. SUMMER hours Classes are offered both mornings and evenings throughout the week, ending : Tuesday, July 7 at 7 p.m. with a final class on Saturday. With over 25 years of teaching experience and study, Sabu Chaitanya guides students of all levels to develop greater health, : Effective June 9 – August 1. Monday, noon – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday strength, flexibility, balance and peace of mind. Classes follow a traditional Hatha Tombstone– Friday, 9 a.m. -Interpretive 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Centre noon – 4 p.m. 6thYoga Method annual using chickenstock Breathing, Relaxation, music Festival:Sun Salutations and Yoga Poses. $120. regular hours Pre-register at www.sabuyoga.com. June 12-13. On the third Conservation :Klondike Until September Society 13: Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekend in June the remote town of Chicken on the Taylor Highway is Depot Hours transformed from its winter isolation into an active placer gold mining camp and a musical family celebration called the "Chickenstock Music Festival". Nearly : Sat, Sun, Mon: 1-5 p.m., Tues: 3-7 p.m. Donations of refundables 1,000 people from Alaska and the Yukon Territory gather at the Busby family's Diamondmay be left on Tooth the deck Gerties during off hours. Info: 993-6666. little"Gold Camp" blue to daycare listen to musiciansyard sale: perform on a funky vintage stage supported by antique trucks. open 7 days a week!

June 13 at the Litle Blue Daycare from 11 : Showtimes 8:30 p.m., 10 p.m. and midnight. a.m.commissioner's to 3 p.m. tea: Klondike Kate's Restaurant: summer hours: June 13 at the Commissioner's Residence. This tradition, kick-started by the Martha Black in 1912, sees the Commissioner host HAPPY HOUR IS BACK Dinner: Tuesday-Sunday, 5-10 p.m.; Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, an extravagant luncheon for Dawson residents and visitors alike. Dress in your 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Bruch Sunday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Sunday Mondays. favourite summer dress or fashionable shirt and sit amid the Commissioner’s The Westminster Hotel Tuesday-Sunday, 5-6 p.m. commissioner'sprize winning gardens. tea K Contactlondike Parks ball: Canada at 993-7210 or www.pc.gc.ca/ klondike. Welcome back harmonica george: June 13 at the Palace Grand Theatre. speed control: Enjoy an evening of musical entertainment, dinner and dancing. Get decked out Friday, June 5 in the Tavern, 6-9 p.m. benny lehobbit swing dj: in all your finest (period formal or formal) and step back in time with us. Tickets Friday/Saturday, June 5/6 in the Lounge, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. $75; cash bar. Contact the Klondike Visitors Association at 993-5575 or kva@ Driftwood Holly: Tuesday, June 9 in the Loung, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. Meetingsdawson.net. Barnacle Bob: Thursday, June 11 in the Tavern, 6-9 p.m. IODE DAWSON CITY: Thunder*Uck * Hoar Frost: Friday, June 12 in the Tavern, 6-9 p.m. Meet first Tuesday each month at home of Joyce Caley Friday/Saturday, June 12/13 in the Lounge, 11 bog log III: Ratoyal 7:30 p.m.Canadian For info L callegion Myrna Branch Butterworth, #1: 993-5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. p.m. - 2 a.m. Recess for summer July-October. The Alchemy Tuesday, Cafe June 16th in the Lounge, 11 p.m. - 2 a.m. Meet first Thursday each month at PioneerLegion Hall W (3rdomen and o f King the St.) Yukon at 7:30: p.m. Contacts Helen Bowie, 993-5526, CHESS CLUB: Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. HOURS: Meet third Thursday each month at 7:30 Sundays at 2 p.m. Bring a board if you have one! p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Recess for summer ChamberTuesday-Friday, of Commerce 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday/Sunday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. KlondikeJune, July and Institute Aug. of Art and Culture (KIAC) Chamber Meetings: IN THE ODD GALLERY: ROSEMARY SCANLON X-RAY LAKE: Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each May 21 - June 12. Townmonth atCouncil the Downtown Hotel. Artist Talk: Thursday, June 11, 7:30 p.m. The ODD Gallery is pleased to present a new series of watercolour paintings by Whitehorse artist Rosemary Scanlon. Council Meetings: PinholeScanlon's paintingsVideo W areorksho informedp with by iconography Eliza Houg: that represents centuries of accumulated tradition and belief. w 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Council Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions during the question period, Tuesday, June 9, 6-9 p.m. Cwhichommittee takes place of the towards whole the meetings:end of each meeting. Meetings are also aired on Ainll the the KIAC Time Classroom. in the FREE.World: All skill levels welcome! In conjunction with the Channel 12. Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival, June 17-21. Council will be holding Committee of Drop-in Painting Screening of Suzanne Crocker's film on June 8 Miscellaneousthe Whole meetings as posted at the posted office. at 7 pm in the KIAC Ballroom. $10. zumba: : Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., $5 drop-in in the KIAC Classroom (enter through the back door). Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring Fun, Latin-inspired fitness program for all ages and abilities! All sum- your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes & easels are supplied, no mer long at the TH Hall. Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Drop in or instruction offered. purchase a 10-pass punch card. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 P3 An airborne birthday present

Story by Grace Snider

the eve of her birthday, when fill the wing, the lift from the They must have had an amazing birthday glide - as well as be- we drove to the top of the Dome wind being the most important view, one I’ve never experienced. ing a unique flying adventure - If you could give a unique-to- to meet Trevor Mead-Robins of factor for taking off in a non-mo- From my comfortable, both feet- broke several local records. She Dawson City birthday gift to a Fly Yukon Paragliding who had torized flying invention. on-the-ground vantage point became the youngest, the small- friend, what would it be? What if agreed to take Veronica on a Before taking off, Trevor told at the top of the Dome, I saw a est, and the only female member the sky was the limit? tandem paragliding flight. Veronica that they would be run- bright red kite gliding through of the Midnight Sun Flying Club. For her twelfth birthday, I The winds were not ideal at ning down the slope in front of the midnight sun sky and my Records or not, I continue to decided to offer my adventur- the usual launch site, so Veron- them. And run they did. Trevor heart soared. marvel at Veronica’s quiet con- ous young friend, Veronica, the ica and Trevor hiked for about did not know this, but Veronica When I next saw Veronica and fidence as well as her sense of gift of a midnight paragliding five minutes to a more north- happens to be a very proficient Trevor, they had already landed adventure. To me, she is a very flight off the Midnight Dome in erly knoll. When they arrived runner. Good thing. With their on the grassy banks of the dyke, remarkable young person and Dawson. Barely batting an eye, there, they put on the flying har- combined force, the wing filled both wearing BIG smiles. Judg- someone for me to look up to! as well as getting permission nesses, prepared the wing, com- and Veronica and Trevor lifted ing by the looks on their faces, I from her parents, Veronica ac- pleted their safety briefing and off the ground, climbed over the guessed that it had been an ex- cepted the gift. waited...and waited. They had to approaching trees and launched hilarating experience. It was around 11:00 PM on Carlsonwait for the winds wins to cycle AYC’sand into the Employee skies above Dawson. of theTurns Year out that Award Veronica’s Story & photos by Wayne Potoroka "It’s shocking that Norm has sewage over five metres deep in- never received an AYC award for side the plant. It meant shutting his long service to Dawson City. the main sewage plant down—a Congratulations to Norm And if his nearly four decades of situation that quickly becomes Carlson, Dawson City's Super- service isn't enough to garner critical without a speedy solu- intendent of Public Works, and, this recognition, here’s what tion. Norm took charge of the as of this May, the Association of should be: his handling of the situation and assembled a re- Yukon Communities’ Municipal myriad issues posed by our new sponse team that included the Employee of the Year. sewage plant. fire department, government The award highlights the best "Over the past few years, Norm employees and local contrac- in our municipal employees, and has trained himself and his crew tors. Under Norm’s guidance, the it was a pleasure presenting on the workings of the plant— team methodically dealt with Norm with this honour at the a huge task when it’s alongside the issues at hand and had the AYC Annual Conference in my the other responsibilities of sewage plant back online before capacity as association presi- the job. And the exceptional re- midnight. Norm also skilfully dent. sponse Norm brought to the is- handled the subsequent boil- Norm was nominated by sues brought about by the plant water advisory that visited our Dawson City Council. Competi- is extraordinary. There have town for the next four days. tion's always stiff for this acco- been several (including a failure "It was an incredibly stress- lade, but the following submis- at the plant that saw raw sewage ful situation for the town and sion from Council convinced backup and flow out the back- something every community adjudicators it was time Norm door and a water line freeze-up hopes they never face. But un- received this recognition. Way that threatened the integrity of der Norm’s leadership, the out- to go, Norm! the town’s water supply), but come was near perfect. For that, "Norm started with the town one incident stands out: the and all his contributions to our in the 1978 as a labourer. Over backup of our sanitary sewage town, Norm is a deserving can- the years, with hard work and system into our old screening didate of the AYC municipal em- talent, Norm became the town’s managing his public works crew, for the much of the town’s out- plant, in 2014. ployee of the year award." public works supervisor and re- keeping the town’s water and ward face—boardwalks, roads, “Late one winter evening, sponsible for integral parts of sewer systems operational, and garbage cans—and he does an Norm received a call that some- the town’s infrastructure. maintaining the highest level of incredible job keeping our town thing was wrong at the screen- "He is incredibly proficient at service. 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Conditions on the Klondike River can vary greatly and change rapidly due to water levels

Incidents of Capsizing, becoming Stranded and other mishaps are not uncommon

Please observe the following suggestions and travel safely

COMMUNICATIONS

• Prior to departure: Advise someone of your plans and ETA Dawson. Phone them when you complete your trip. If you don’t show up: they can initiate a Search.

• There is cell coverage between Rock Creek and Dawson. Waterproof a phone and A week after the Klondike River spilled two Dawson paddlers into the swift water, a third of their canoe was found, tangled in take it with you. debris. Photos by Curtis Collins. The sooner the incident is reported the sooner a search can be organized.

• For SEARCH and RESCUE call the RCMP: (867) 995-5555 or

(867) 993-2677

BE PREPARED

It is not uncommon to become separated from your companions or your watercraft

• IN your Personal Floatation Device or ON your PERSON always carry: o A means of communication o A means of starting a fire o A survival blanket o BUG DOPE On what felt like a perfect en DuBois, the Dawson RCMP, evening, May 20, we pushed off Jim Regimbal, Dawson Search If you become stranded you will be a lot more comfortable while you wait for Rescue. from the bank of Rock Creek and and Rescue, Trans North Heli- rode into the Klondike. Twenty copters, the kind nursing staff BE SAFE minutes later we were tossed at the Dawson Hospital, Tyson into the cold, rushing water. Bourgard and all our friends and We are grateful to be among community that have shared • ALWAYS wear a Personal Flotation Device when on the water and the few rescued survivors of their care and support during ALWAYS fasten it securely. this river. and after the rescue effort. We would like to acknowl- We would like to encourage ege Colm Cairns for taking us everyone to enjoy the river this HAVE A GREAT TRIP out there and making sure our summer but remember how canoe was safe and we were dangerous it can be - please be knowledgable about the trip respectful,Curtis C beollins prepared & andAlyssa be ahead of us. Friesensafe. Paddle on. Dawson Search and Rescue Much gratitude to the Sad- lierWe family, want Dan to Davidson, hear from Kar- you!

The Klondike Sun is produced bi-monthly. It is published by The Literary Society of the Klondike, a non-profit organization. Letters to the editor, submissions and reports may be edited for brevity, clarity, good taste (as defined by community standards), racism, sexism, and legal considerations. We welcome submissions from our readership. However, it should be understood that the opinions expressed herein NEXT ISSUE: JUNE 17 may not always reflect those of the publishers and producers of the Klondike Sun. Submissions should Deadline for submissions: be directed to The Editor, Bag 6040, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0, e-mailed to [email protected], di- Friday, June 12 at noon rectly to the paper at [email protected] or dropped off in the drop-box at our office in the For more information: Legion Hall, 1082, 3rd Avenue (back door in the back lane). They should be signed and preferably typed Email: [email protected] (double-spaced), or saved on a digital file. If you can give a phone number at which you can be reached, Telephone: (867) 993-6318 it would be helpful. Unsigned letters will not be printed. “Name withheld by request” is acceptable and Fax: (867) 993-6625 will be printed, providing the writer identifies themselves to the Sun editorial staff. A Publishing Policy exists for more details. THE KLONDIKE SUN Published by the Literary Editor/Head Writer: Bag 6040 • Dawson City, Yukon • Y0B 1G0 Society of the Klondike: Office Manager: Dan Davidson Contributors: Office Hours: President: Betty Davidson, Wayne Potoroka, Marjorie Archivist: Alyssa Friesen Logue, Curtis Collins, Alyssa Friesen, Grace Vice-President: Tel: Mon-Fri, 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Dan Davidson Snider, Bruce Porter, Dawson City Music Subscriptions/Distribution:Mathias MacPhee Secretary/Treasurer: E-mail: (867)-993-6318 Florian Boulais Festival, Jon Vanneste, Florian Boulais, Chris Collins, Aubyn O'Grady [email protected] Board of Directors: Helen Bowie DiverseBookkeeping: hands (See volunteer list) and others PRINTED BY THE YUKON NEWS Palma Berger IN WHITEHORSE, YT Joanne Rice as noted. Societies Registration # 34600-20 GST # 12531 0581 RT We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 P5 LETTERS/OPINION Thank you, Dawson community THANK YOU DAWSON!

Now we know what it means, when we see a letter to the editor that says “How can I thank my community?”, or “I don’t know how Please accept our sincere gratitude for to thank you all!”. When a family suffers a disaster or difficulty, the community often rallies round in a glorious fashion to help get them back on their feet. the kindness and generosity you have After a fire destroyed half of our production greenhouse, almost all of the flower and vegetable crop seedlings in it, and much valu- able equipment, the outlook was rather sobering. As a wilderness all shown in the past few weeks. homestead far from services, our operation is uninsured, and it provides our livelihood. And then, Dawson to the rescue! Unknown to us, the commu- We are so fortunate to live in such a nity mobilized, thanks largely to Fire Chief Jim Regimbal who established a fund for our aid. Mayor Wayne Potoroka spread the caring and compassionate community. word, Yukon News writer Ashley Joannou and Klondike Sun’s Dan Davidson both wrote articles about the event that prominently mentioned the fund, and the “moccasin telegraph” was hard at Your support will enable us to rebuild work as well! Before we knew it, financial assistance was pour- ing in from Dawson, elsewhere in the Yukon, and indeed from elsewhere in Canada and even overseas. Among the donors were and move on after our devastating fire. many who chose to remain anonymous. How do we thank them? The help wasn’t only financial: we received offers of practical help cleaning up; of seeds and seedlings; and of critical impor- For this we will always be thankful. tance, we were given seeding flats and cell packs to allow us to continue planting. Our peace of mind was greatly helped by ~ Todd, Rosey and Macy replacement fire extinguishers from Gil Bradet of Nordique Fire Protection in Whitehorse and the Dawson City Fire Department. Many individuals made thoughtful contributions of one sort or another, and many people spoke kind words of encouragement. Repairs are now underway, and we are replacing necessary tools, equipment and supplies. We are busy planting, and looking Rest in Peace Ruby and Frankie forward to being able to harvest crops: later in the season than usual, and not quite as wide a variety as usual, but nonetheless we are growing again! This is the work we love, and the life we love, and we have to say: we love our community! ThankGrant Dyouowdell Dawson! & Karen Digby

Stop teaching your kids to kill

By Florian Boulais

His research on how to make the desired behavior: resolution tioning. They watch thousands creasingly viable option for the soldiers out of young men is of conflict by the use of violence of violent acts on television, resolution of problems for chil- I walked out of a friend’s place extensive and far-reaching and in this case. This role model is they play hyper realistic killing dren, but as well it affects the with gunshots and screams in answered that question. This is taken on by the drill sergeant in video games and in some cases, children's ability to think. The my ears and visions of splash- how it goes: the mental training the hyper violent and exposure to violence at a young ing blood and exploding bodies. of a soldier includes three often dysfunctional age literally shapes the attitude I wondered what it all means. forms of conditioning. hero becomes the brain of a child in a different Why and what does it do to These are classical con- role model of youths manner: they become hyper ac- people to engage in such hyper ditioning, operant condi- whose family struc- tive. realistic and hyper violent video tioning and social condi- ture is dysfunctional At a young age, a child is not games? tioning. or nonexistent. Who able to differentiate between I worked at the video store for Classical conditioning is surprised that bul- what is real or not. Pictures on a winter and remember being (also known as Pavlov- lying is an increasing a screen can have the same im- very curious about why people ian conditioning) is done issue? I certainly am pact on a child as real violence. watch movies, especially the to desensitize the recruit. starting to under- For deep thinking to happen, violent ones. Why is the sight The exposure to increas- stand why. the brain needs to switch from of people dying in horrendous ingly violent movies rais- In the 1970’s, a action mode to reflection mode conditions so compelling to us? es the threshold of vio- scandal broke out but with all that violence, the I myself remember the thrill of lence that is bearable by because a US general default mode becomes action watching Friday 13th horror the soldier way up. was training some mode. No thinking is possible. movies. 10 years later, having Operant conditioning men to become killers Now the very fabric of our studied a fair amount of psychol- (also known as B.F. Skin- by using techniques society is at risk. Even though ogy, sociology and doing an ex- ner conditioning) is the of conventional con- our lives are not at risk, we fos- tensive amount of self reflection fostering of subconscious ditioning. The public ter mistrust, fear and violence and I thought that it was time to reflexes by repetition thought that this was in our children. Bullying at the look at that question once again. and rewarding a desired not acceptable. Nowa- school is becoming endemic. I stumbled upon the work of behavior - killing in this days we are exposing While violent crimes are up, it Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman, a case. This is done with children to full-blown isn’t obvious how much they US army psychiatrist who has simulation of scenarios military type condi- went up. People dying from vio- listened to thousands of stories that are as realistic as tioning. Is that not lent crime are at least 4 times as of war veterans and has trained possible. There is a direct child abuse? Is there high as they were in the 1960’s thousands of soldiers and RCMP relationship between the not an urgent need to (data from Interpol). We need to officers. realism of the simulation regulate and educate remember that the progress in This is what he posits: as hu- and the enabling power about what we are do- medical technology, communi- mans, if there is violence around, of it. The desired behav- ing as a society? cation and omnipresent surveil- we are compelled to learn about ior is then automatically The whole medical lance should have brought those it as much a possible since, in the repeated by the recruit in community is unani- levels down. millions of years of evolution, situations of high stress. mous: something It is time to pressure our gov- our awareness of potential vio- Social conditioning is needs to be done. A ernment to put some legisla- lence increases our chances of done by exposure to a role the military. multitude of studies have been tion in place to protect “what is survival. All right, that explains model who has elements in com- To my very great surprise, I done about the impact of vio- young and tender because this is why, but what does it do to us to mon with the recruit, but has realized that this is what our lent media on children and all of when the character is shaped”, be exposed to thousands of hy- been rewarded by a higher au- children are going through these them are unanimous. Not only as Plato says in his book “The per violent acts year after year? thority for the performance of days: full blow military condi- does violence become an in- Republic”. P6 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN Canoe mishap ends on a good note

Story by Dan Davidson

found it amusing that the other residents of the island, some A canoe mishap in the nesting seagulls and geese, did Klondike River near Rock Creek not appreciate his presence on Wednesday night, May 20, there. He says the geese kept and the following morning could honking at him all night and the have ended very badly, but the seagulls kept dive bombing at two canoeists had been rescued him. by early Thursday morning and In Dawson Jim Regimbal had are both at home recuperating also called the Mounties and after a harrowing adventure. Ranger Sergeant John Mitchell to Alyssa Friesen, office manager get the search and rescue opera- at the Klondike Sun newspaper, tion under way. This was to be a and Curtis Collins, Director and water and air effort, and Mitch- Program Chair at the Yukon ell told Regimbal to go with the School of Visual Arts, were not RCMP in the helicopter while expecting any trouble when they another crew took the S&R boat. rented a canoe from Castlerock It was the chopper that spotted Canoe in Dawson and took it out Collins’ fires and saw him wav- to Rock Creek for what was to ing as it bobbed back and forth have been an evening’s paddle across the river. back to Dawson. Collins had al- “Less than ten minutes into ready made the trip on the three the search,” said Regimbal, “I days previous to this outing spotted some smoke coming with a different paddling part- from one of the gravel bars and ner with no difficulty. saw him waving at us.” They started out at 6:30 and “I said to myself, ‘That’s my were in trouble not long after ride,’” Collins said later on, re- that. A happy Curtis Collins with Fire Chief Jim Regimbal beside the rescue chopper from Trans North. alizing that this aircraft, unlike Collins figures that this time Photo submitted. the many planes both he and he just turned into the wrong Friesen recall seeing go by over- channel, and they were sud- head while they were stranded, denly faced with a much more was looking for him. Regimbal turbulent current and many he found his ability to move be- could see off to one side. She with cold. After about 15 min- bundled him into the chopper overhanging and low hanging ing hampered by the increasing stayed there for some time, try- utes she was able to ask to use (stopping to make sure all three sweepers. Avoiding one took cold and the impact of other tree ing to get her movements under a phone and (this is the disclo- fires were out) and then back to them across the water into an- parts floating in the turbulent control and recover from the sure bit) called her editor at the Dawson by land, where he insist- other and just like that the ca- water. initial shock. After what seemed newspaper (who happens to be ed that Collins go to the Dawson noe flipped, spilling them both Seeing what looked like a a long time she reluctantly de- writing this story). City Hospital to check on his in- into water so cold that, as Fire shallower stretch coming up, cided to enter the water again Seeking to clarify just where juries before going home. Chief Jim Regimbal said later, “if he abandoned the canoe and at what seemed to be a shallow the canoe had gone in the wa- The Sadlier family brought it wasn’t moving it would be ice.” swam/crawled his way onto point, and made her way to the ter so as to be able to pass this Friesen across the creek in their Collins says they both tried what turned out to be a gravel far shore, the shore away from on to searchers, he contacted motorboat when they took their to push the canoe to shore, but island surrounded by high wa- the roadways. Karen Dubois in order to locate children across to catch the there were too many things in ter and fast currents. He would Using a canoe paddle as a the owner of Castlerock, Colm school bus, and Davidson took the way and the current was too be there all night. staff and bushwhacker, she de- Cairns. He and Dubois decided her back to town, with the heat- fast. He yelled to Friesen to grab Friesen, meanwhile, found she cided her best bet was to walk to phone the authorities. She er in the car cranked up high. He onto another sweeper and get to had not the strength to force upstream to where she would called the RCMP and Davidson also insisted she go to the hospi- shore. Heading downstream for her hands to work properly in come to the settlement of Rock called Fire Chief Jim Regimbal to tal and she did so, after a quick another fifteen minutes or so, the cold. Her rubber boots were Creek. In her bare feet the trek get things rolling. stop at her apartment to get her he tried to stay with the canoe dragging her down so she man- was an ordeal that took hours, Dubois learned that someone Health Card ID. but was so buffeted about that aged to get them off and swam/ but around 5 a.m. she came upon in Rock Creek had already called The pair were kept under ob- he had to give up that plan as floated to a small island she the outbuildings of Kerrsdale in with the word that they had servation, wrapped in blankets, Farm, where the Sadlier fam- heard a voice out that way call- treated for injuries (Friesen’s ily have been living for the last ing for help. That would have feet in particular) and released year. Initially she just saw barns been Friesen, who was seeing all later in the day, Friesen around EXPLORE YOUR YUKON! and thought she might take shel- kinds of animal signs during her 4 o’clock. ter in one of those, but then she struggle and, walking in fear of “The river is ugly,” Regimbal May 30 to June 7, 2015 spotted the house. encountering a bear or a moose, said, “and it’s flowing so fast. Jennifer and Loren Sadlier was yelling and singing and People should stay off it for an- weren’t quite up yet when they making lots of noise. other week or so. 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cables,Whitehorse groomer C tillerurling bars Club and fuel tanks. The Yukon government has • – awarded more than $1 million $88,899 – To install an energy to 10 community organizations upgrade of outdated, inefficient for projects that contribute to curling surface lights and to in- infrastructure development and stallW ahitehorse separate meter United for C thehurch ice community well-being. plant. The Copper Ridge • Neighbourhood Association will – $133,697Yukon A –rts To C renovateentre C orp. and receive $157,000 in Community modernize a kitchen. Development Fund (CDF) money • for the development of an all- – $90,000 – To replace the ex- season, multi-activity commu- isting analogue sound system nity park. The association hopes (speakers, amplifiers and pro- the park will bring the commu- cessors), which is dated and nity closer together through ac- does not perform to contempo- tive and healthy living. rary standards, with a digital “The Copper Ridge sound system. Neighbourhood Association is The CDF offers three funding excited to receive this funding levels. to develop Winze Park,” asso- Tier I funding is available for ciation president Josh Clark said requests of up to $20,000. Tier this week. II funding is available for ap- “Through input from resi- plicants requesting $20,001 to dents, the park features will $75,000. focus on community building Tier III funding is available for through family oriented ac- requests of over $75,000. The tivities, including a four-season next intake deadline is July 15 surface, fitness equipment and for Tier I applications. a track designed for young chil- Rev. Laurie Munro, Minister Elaine Taylor, Minister Vic Istchenko, Brenda Caley, Premier Darrell Organizations are encouraged dren.” Pasloski, Chris Collin, Betty Davidson, Shirley Pennell, Kathy Webster. to contact the CDF advisors well The Food Bank Society of Yu- before the deadline to discuss kon has been awarded nearly their applications and to devel- $90,000 to complete building op their project ideas. renovations, which include re- purchase of the building and by repairing and replacing the south side of McIntyre Creek “The Government of Yukon designing the welcome room, now with these renovations, the roof, repairing decay, install- downstream of Range Road, to is pleased to support projects improving the warehouse and Yukon government has been an ing eavestroughs, painting the prevent the creek from breaking that enhance existing commu- dividing the space into two excellent partner in assisting us building,Friends and of M otherount S improveima So- its banks and flowing through nity infrastructure or contrib- units. to provide emergency food to ments.ciety the W reclaimedatson Lake former Daycare Range Cen- ute to the development of new When completed, the Boys those in need. • Roadtre S ocietylandfill. infrastructure that will provide and Girls Club will occupy part “The feedback from the Boys – $96,526 – To construct a • health-related benefits for Yu- of the redesigned space on Alex- and Girls Club, our clients, vol- beginner/intermediate double- – $101,053 – To de- kon communities,” said Econom- ander Street, providing a home unteers and staff has been very track downhill mountain bike velopW atson and installLake S theki WatsonClub ic Development Minister Stacey for that organization as well. positive.” trail, a single-track trail suit- Lake Daycare playground. Hassard. “None of this work would be The 10 community projects able for four-season use by all • – possible without the continued will provide more than 7,000 skill levels, and to prepare a site $77,072 – To replace T-bar lift ADVERTISING support of the Yukon govern- hours of employment to about planT fora’an a climbingKwäch’än trail atC ouncilMount SALES ment and the Community Devel- 60 people.St. Paul’s Anglican Church Sima Adventure Park. PLAN opment Fund,” said Stu Mackay, Other projects funded: • the organization’s president. • – $153,924 – To install rip-rap 2016 YUKON VACATION PLANNER “From the initial start-up – $80,785 – To restore and en- along a 130-metre section of AND TRAVELYUKON.COM Where visitors go to plan funding, to the support for the hance St. Paul’s, in Dawson City, eroding stream bank on the Minister pledges dollars, roadwork and land title to KPMA members their Yukon vacations. Up to 170,000 Yukon Vacation By Dan Davidson Planners distributed. 305,000 visitors to this news. by the territory’s Placer Mineral travelyukon.com. Kent indicated that in his oth- Exploration project under the Energy, Mines and Resources er capacity as Minister of High- Geological Survey. Minister Scott Kent addressed ways, he was aware of there His last point was news about the public portion of the spring having been some issues with land title. % meeting of the Klondike Plac- the opening of roads to placer “We’re looking for a mecha- ers Miners Association (KPMA). SAV E claims this spring. nism to provide title to placer 10 Kent indicated to the member- ‘We were able to deal with miners who have structures BOOK AND PAY BY 5PM ON THURSDAY JUNE 11 and save 10% on display ad rates (not listings) for the 2016 edition. ship that he, along with fellow that,” Kent said. “and I can as- that predate the mining land use ministers Stacey Hassard (Min- sure all placer miners that in regs of 1999. We have a list of Purchase of a display ad gets you one free listing in the planner ister of Economic Development) this year’s budget, the spring individuals that this will affect. and a listing on travelyukon.com. Represent your business online and Wade Istchenko (Minister of road openings will definitely be We’re going to adapt our rural through your listing and travel packages! the Environment), had met with part of it. It’s been something residential policy to fit that so the executive earlier in the day that we’ve done in the past and that some of you who have made BOOK SPACE NOW! to discuss some issues. we’ll continue to do that under investments and live on your Deadline for booking display ads and listings: JULY 2 “One of the most important Highways and Public Works go- claims that were built prior to (867) 456-7483 or [email protected] things that we were able to ac- ing forward.” that year are able to apply for complish and bring news of Kent said that it was the inten- title to your land.” … was an increase in the core tion of the government to iden- In closing, the minster hear- funding for the association. We tify the funding to do work on kened back to the time he had ask your association to partici- resource and loop roads. spent between political careers pate and do a number of impor- “We’ll make some invest- working for the KPMA and re- tant things throughout the year, ments this year and I’ll put a line iterated his appreciation of the from legislative reviews and item in the budget for next year industry. policy reviews. So we felt that to make similar investments to “Everyone at the cabinet table EXPLORE PLAN ABOUT it was time to take a look at that make capital upgrades to those supports what you do and will funding agreement and raise it roads.” try to make life as easy as pos- from $50 thousand to $90 thou- Kent reminded the group that sible.” yukonVP.com sand.” 15 projects worth some $416 There was general applause at thousand had been undertaken P8 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN GOLD SHOW The 29th Annual Dawson City Gold show was a hot ticket

By Dan Davidson offering travel options by land people a little confused as last Potoroka, Chaofeng Zhang pre- and Auction at the PG. The late and air. year’s breakfast and presenta- sented an overview of Chinese Bill Bowie, was pretty much the Delegates to the 29th Dawson Outside there was heavy tion series was held at the Palace mining investment in Canada, founder of the Gold Show back in City International Gold Show equipment of all sorts, lumber, Grand Theatre. Relocating to TH with a focus on the Yukon. the 1980s. had some of the best weather construction offerings, tire Hall was a relatively last minute Kaminak was back in the The Gold Show was bookend- that this event has seen in years, sales, more exploration compa- decision due to another book- spotlight next, as Alison Rip- ed by two events that had noth- including outdoor temperatures nies, and many, many plants for ing at the PG, and people didn’t pen Armstrong spoke about the ing to do with it. On Thursday that were guaranteed to induce sale. seem to be quite sure where to company’s efforts to work co- evening there was the “adult people to head inside to look at Dawson’s Victoria Day week- go on the first morning. operatively with TH in their de- only” Boardwalk Burlesque the arena booths if for no other end is typically the beginning Breakfasts were handled by velopment and environmental Show at the PG, during which reason than to cool off. of Dawson’s summer explosion a crew from the Downtown Ho- monitoring at the Coffee sites. “Chevonne of the Yukon (Rachel Chamber manager Beth of flowers, hanging baskets and tel, led by local manager Gerry Keynote speaker for the con- Weigers)–and her entourage of Muller reports that there were gardens, and while fire dam- Colbourne, and with food sup- ference was Larry Berman, of local curvaceous Klondike beau- 140 registered delegates at this aged Dowdell and Digby Farm plied by Bonanza Market on one EFT Capital Management and ties” showed off the moves they year’s event. was not able to contribute to the morning at the General Store on weekly host of Berman’s Call on have been working on for weeks. There were 65 exhibiters (up blooms this year, Vogt Enter- the other. the BNN network, who focussed On Saturday evening the 6 from last year) spread among prises and Yukon Gardens did a On Friday breakfast was on the need to use analysis and Dawson City Museum presented the 78 tables inside the Art and rousing business. served by members of Daw- reason over emotion when plan- the fourth annual Breakup Com- Margaret Fry Arena, and anoth- The arena was open for visit- son’s town council. There were ning investment strategies. edy Festival, with the Debaters er 19 in the outdoor spaces. ing only during the afternoons opening remarks by TH Deputy Chamber members were team of Steve Patterson, Charles Indoors one could find the this year, and so was busy dur- Chief Simon Nagano and pre- somewhat disappointed with Demers and Graham Clark, em- usual assortment of mining ing both Friday and Saturday. sentations by AFD Petroleum the turnout at the speaker ses- ceed by Anthony Trombetta. companies, telecommunications Dawson Chamber of Commerce (on Lubricant Fundamentals), sions, but the thinking is that In addition the Klondike Plac- companies, territorial and fed- member Mark Mather noted that by Groundtruth Exploration perhaps they had not been pro- er Miners Association held its eral government departments, there was such a crush of bodies (on the use of new exploration moted sufficiently, and the ven- Spring Meeting on the Friday local and regional NGOs, finan- on the second day that it was methods, including drones) and ue change from last year, which afternoon. cial services and regulatory almost difficult to walk around by Eira Thomas of Kaminak (on had better numbers for the It was a hot three days in agencies, RV and recreational the room. developments at the Coffee proj- talks, didn’t help. Dawson City, during which peri- vehicle sales companies, ac- The mornings focussed on ect). The Chamber’s Sara Enns Social events during the od daytime temperatures in the counting and insurance firms, a series of talks held at the emceed the morning. weekend included open nights sun hit the high 20s and low 30s exploration companies, petro- Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (TH) Com- After Saturday’s introduction at Diamond Tooth Gerties and for the entire time. leum suppliers andLocal companies politicians munity Hall. This celebrated left some and remarks the by MayorGold Wayne Show Friday night’s and Bill Bowieplacer Dinner mining Story & photo by Dan Davidson “The Gold Show is a great part ues and our stewardship. of this season and a great kick- “Many of our citizens have off to the summer. I thank the found employment in mines On day one of the Golf Show Si- organizers for keeping this im- and our first nations govern- mon Nagano, Deputy Chief of the portant springtime tradition. ment has made mutually ben- Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, spoke to the “This event is also a great eficial partnerships with mining delegates to the TH Community chance to celebrate an impor- companies that bring business, Hall after breakfast. tant industry. Gold mining has opportunities and support for “On behalf of the Tr’ondëk been part of the Yukon’s econ- our cultural and educational Hwëch’in council and citizens omy for over 100 years. Mining activities, while insuring that it’s my pleasure to welcome you has helped our community to environmental concerns are ad- to the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in ter- grow. Over time our first nation dressed. ritory. Chief Joseph sends her has learned to be involved in the “TH is happy to support sus- regrets as she is out of the terri- industry in a meaningful way tainable mining activity that tory until tomorrow. while remaining true to our val- supports our local economy and keeps wealth in the North of the Yukon. We acknowledge that working together is a posi- tive way for achieving a common understanding that meets all of our needs. “Reclamation has been noted by the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in gov- ernment and the wonderful job Simon Nagano, Deputy Chief of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in you are doing to help sustain our land. I’d like to thank the or- ganizers for the opportunity to speak and to than everyone who freedoms and diversity we enjoy the trade show to get a little bit took the time to be here.” and we cultivate these values as more informed about the proj- On day two it was the turn a point of pride. ect and share your stories about of Dawson’s Mayor Wayne “Mining has been a major el- why this place is special. Your Potoroka to say a few words. ement in creating this commu- information, especially, as mem- “It’s an honour to welcome nity – unlike any other. The Gold bers of the mining community, you all to the Klondike. This Rush, of course, is full of stories is invaluable and will ensure weekend really is a highlight on of exceptional people doing ex- the mining story of the Klondike Dawson’s event calendar and a ceptional things, but what is lives forever. chance to celebrate an industry most extraordinary is that after “I’d like to salute the Dawson that employs so many residents, nearly 120 years, mining is still City Chamber of Commerce and supports our businesses and happening in the same place by the Gold Show organizers. Our contributes to the culture of our the same assortment of creative, community has come to rely on community. resourceful and colourful char- this trade show, as the miners “Anyone who lives in or works acters. have over the years. Thank you in or visits Dawson recognizes “Putting words to how spe- very much for making this the that there is something special cial mining is to our region is territory’s number one trade about this place. I’ve been here what the Tr’ondëk/Klondike event.” fore 22 years and that feeling World Heritage project is about. has never left me for one day. I invite everybody here today to We’re all drawn by the personal visit the project booth over at THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 P9 GOLD SHOW Kaminak’s PEA pushed the company to a feasibility study By Dan Davidson

possible access routes to this dian dollar and the price of die- There are half a dozen or more They have looked at nine pos- region, though it is currently sel is lower. These last two items other underexplored sites that sible routes that might serve Eira Thomas, president and reached by air and by river are good news as far as the mine show much promise. their objective, and part of CEO of Kaminak Gold Corpo- barge. is concerned. The project as it stands does Thomas’ purpose for being at ration, professed that she was In the other direction, it is only The PEA estimate is that the not need a tailings dam or a mill the Gold Show was to meet with happy to return to Dawson a 160 km northwest of Carmacks, project could generate more and the very simplicity of the the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, with who year after her last presentation, should a road be built in that di- that $522 million if the price of operation is part of its appeal to the company has a development to update folks on the latest de- rection. gold should hover near where the company and the investors. agreement, to discuss options. velopments at the company’s “Last year we completed our it is. Thomas said that the proj- The company put in a barge Thomas concluded her pre- Coffee Gold project. PEA, which basically deter- ect still works even if the price landing sight early on and was sentation with a bit of a mantra, “It’s been a very big year for mined that we have a very ro- were to drop as low as $1000 per able to construct a road from that this project was the right us,” she told her audience at bust, high market, relatively low ounce. there to the drilling sites, which project, in the right jurisdiction the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Com- risk mining project in front of “The plan is to mine about 53 enabled them to store material and with the right team. munity Hall. “We did our first us. That PEA helped us to attract million tonnes of mineraliza- and operate year round and low- It was on a good development Preliminary Economic Analysis some key strategic sharehold- tion, at an average grade of 1.23 er some of their transportation track, with a high-grade, low (PEA) for Coffee, a project that ers. grams. When Coffee goes into costs. cost heap leech project. we acquired from Shawn Ryan “With those funds we were production we will be one of the “Longer term,” Thomas said, It was in the Yukon, where in 2008. Kaminak drilled a dis- able to fast track this project highest grade heap leech gold “it is our intention and our hope there was year round access and covery drill hole in 2010. Since right into feasibility. We’ve put mines in the world. that we would build a perma- nearby infrastructure. that time we’ve drilled about together a very qualified group “This will produce 1.86 mil- nent access road into the project It already has signed agree- 250,000 metres, and we’ve out- of individuals, northern con- lion ounces over an 11 year mine area. ments with both the Tr’ondëk lined a resource of roughly 4.2 sultants and contractors … and life. The average gold produc- “The type of road that we’re Hwëch’in and White River First million ounces of gold.” we will be completing all of our tion is about 167 thousand ounc- proposing to build to here is a Nations, and enjoys a favourable She said that about 2.6 million field related work at Coffee by es per annum.” forestry grade road, gravel, sin- relationship with the Yukon ounces of these deposits can be the end of June. That gives us the That amount will be higher in gle lane with pull outs and radio government. extracted by heap leaching. latter part of 2015 to complete the first two years in order to control, perfectly sufficient for Finally, she felt there was a “That’s a big value driver for the study with the aim of put- pay back the capital investment. us to get our equipment in to seasoned board and manage- this project.” ting the feasibility study out in Since the company is still ex- build the mine and to provide ment team in place, and an expe- A video presentation showed early 2016.” ploring a number of other poten- fuel thereafter.” rienced advisor in the person of the length and breadth of the Not all of the assumptions in tial ore sites in its area, the mine They won’t be trucking con- Fred Lightner, Director of Mine Coffee project with its many fea- the PEA have remained stable life is based on the four major centrate out of the site. Both Development, who has over 20 tures, 130 km south of Dawson. since last year. The price of gold sites where most of the explo- concentrate and the work force heap leach projects around the A road to Dawson is one of theGroundTruth: is down a bit, but so workingis the Cana- rationto improve has taken place results to date. inwill placertravel by air. exploration world to his credit. Story & photo by Dan Davidson ods his company has been devel- streak are critical. Blast (RAB) Drill which is por- den through DC Resistivity and oping. So is the environmental table, mounted on a track base provide efficient drilling with With both Fage and Hender- impact of exploration, and that can been driven to a site. its new rig, “As far as the world is con- son spinning out of the grand GroundTruth aims to not only It is faster than a standard drill From an environmental stand- cerned, everything gets more in- success that has been Ryan- deal with the first variables, but and less expensive to use. Sam- point, all of this can be done with teresting when you use drones.” Wood (and Cathy Wood is on to do so with minimal impact. ples can be analyzed right at minimal ground disturbance. With that introduction from their board of directors), much Remote exploration, he said, the drill site. This is all accom- The presentation included a emcee Sara Enns, GroundTruth of their effort so far has been has gone largely unchanged dur- plished at about one-third the number of slides and video clips, Exploration’s Isaac Fage took to concentrated in the hardrock ing the nearly 120 years since cost of heliportable trenching. which were quite impressive in the podium at the 2015 Dawson exploration pioneered by Shawn the Gold Rush. Auger drilling, Fage maintains the GT method spite of the limitations of the City International Gold Show to Ryan and Cathy Wood, whose test pits, trenching and shafting can provide a detailed “blue- projector and screen. A number demonstrate how much truth techniques of soil sampling led remain central to the process, print” of the area with the drone, of these can be viewing at http:// there was to that statement. to the industry’s excitement and these methods can be foiled model the bedrock and overbur- groundtruthexploration.com. In a presentation entitled over the White Golden Saddle by transportation costs, boul- “Placer Exploration – New Tools discovery (Kinross Gold Corp.) ders and permafrost. Timber Processing Answering Old Questions” Fage, and the Coffee Gold Project Fage proposed moving to a who has been working success- (Kaminak Gold Corp.). new method, one that would fully in the gold exploration field Recently, Fage said, the com- be more reliable, cost effective, Facilities Regulations since co-founding GroundTruth pany has been turning its atten- practical and minimally inva- (GT) in 2010 with Tao Hender- tion to the placer industry and sive to the land, at least in the Yukon’s Forest Management branch is seeking public input on son, after spending 2004-2009 looking for ways to be equally pre-mining phase. proposed concepts for new Forest Resources Regulations for Timber working for RyanWood Explo- productive there. The company begins with its Processing Facilities on Yukon public land. ration, talked about the history Fage noted that the placer in- successful method of soil sam- of placer mining, outlined the dustry has a high start-up cost, pling, which pinpoints the area A discussion paper is available online www.emr.gov.yk.ca/forestry historic methods of exploration and that such factors as the gold it wants to explore. Then it or in print from the Forest Management branch office located at Mile and highlighted the new meth- grade, depth and volume of pay moves to using the drone. 918 Alaska Highway, Whitehorse. Through the use of drones Fage says a company can effec- Comments can be submitted until June 30th, 2015 to tively, quickly and fairly cheaply EMR, Forest Management Branch K-918, map the area where it wants to Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6, fax 867-667-3138 or work, achieving a resolution via email to [email protected] that is more detailed and more For more information contact Lisa Walker at the Forest Management up to date than anything cur- rently available in terms of sat- Branch (867) 393-7406 or 1-800-661-0408 ext. 7406. ellite photography. After that an electronic meth- od called DC Resistivity enables GroundTruth to get a peek at what’s below the surface with- out actually disturbing it much. Test runs made against estab- lished ore beds showed how well this method managed to map subsurface structures. The final stage is actual drill- The GroundTruth Drone on display at the Gold Show. ing, but not with a standard piece of equipment. GroundTruth has developed a type of Rotary Air P10 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN LIBRARY MOVIE REVIEWS with Chris Collins The World's Fastest Indian 2 hrs 4 min Anthony Hopkins

I found another gem! As I have seen many, if not most of the movies that interest me in the library, I have been selecting them more at random. The cover of this movie shows a man riding a streamlined motorcycle. I am familiar with the Indian brand, having been to Campleford, Ontario, where their last factory was in Canada, and my brother had one. So, I thought the movie would be about fast riding motorcycles. And, it is. However, it is entirely a charming movie! Anthony Hopkins plays the life of Burt Munro, of Invercargill, New Zealand, the “southern most city of the British Empire.” Munro actually existed, and the movie tells the story of part of his life. It blends parts of the real story to make the movie, but, it does give the ideas of his life very well. Hopkins does not quite capture the New Zealand accent. He sounds more West Country English, which is at least south of his native Wales, but, not quite south enough! He plays the eccentric, bumbling, old man extremely well. Apparently, Munro's own children attested to how well Hopkins was like their father in real life. Munro was a man consumed with the idea of speed. He had an ancient Indian motorcycle, from the 1920's, and he was constantly working on it to make it faster. However, he was a man of very modest means, and, he would create his own tools, to make the parts that he needed. A whole row of old cylinders attest to this. His eccentricity both irritates, and endears his neighbours. One complains that he never mows his lawn, but Munro expresses surprise when the fire department shows up after an attempt to remove it by setting it on fire. Still, he is well loved in the community, as he is truly a gentle soul. His big dream it to go to Bonneville, in Utah. There are salt flats there where all sorts of other eccentrics go to to try their stuff, setting speed records in the process Munro has very little money, and the story of him working his way to the USA is quite amusing. He has to buy a car to drive to Utah, and make a trailer for his bike, and, he meets interesting people on the way. After a breakdown in the dessert, he meets a native man who like Munro, has a bladder problem. Burt asks about a “native magic” solution, and gets the reply that there is, but, that it tastes terrible, so Western medicine is preferred. Munro finally makes it to Bonneville. But, he has not registered, his bike does not pass the safety inspection – there is no parachute, for example. Munro says he does not plan on bailing out. No brakes? He is going to go fast, not stop. Racing tires? He uses regular tires with the tread trimmed off with a carving knife, making them racing tires “good to 300 mph.” His gas cap is a cork from a brandy bottle – cork is light, so the machine can go faster. And, Munro is old. His age is not given in the movie, but, the real Munro was in his 60's on his first trip to Bonneville, and this is an issue as well. They decide to drive alongside of him on a test, to see if he can handle the bike. It's original top speed was 54 mph, and they doubt he will go much faster than 70. He easily doubles that! At this point, everyone gets behind him; they want him to succeed, despite all his problems. In real life, Munro set three world records there, one of which still stands today. The movie does change the details of the story, but, not the ideas, which result in a fine movie to watch. IMDB givesWorld it 7.9; I give Heritage it 4 starts out of 5.project gets Yukon government funding Press release

Klondike area declared a UNES- Having our region on the list of research, mark and clear tradi- CO World Heritage Site. The First World Heritage sites will have a tional travel routes.

The Yukon government has Nation will receive $266,107 to positive impact on the Yukon’s “This project will get our awarded nearly $600,000 to five n further the development of a economy and share our unique young people out on the land to community organizations for nomination dossier. The Depart- story with the world,” Tr’ondëk learn our traditional routes and projects that enhance tourism ment of Economic Development Hwëch’in Chief Roberta Joseph ways of travelling. We are hop- and culture initiatives. has been working closely with said. ing this project will also open up “The Government of Yukon Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and the Ca- The Vuntut Gwitchin First Na- new areas of the traditional ter- is pleased to announce its con- nadian Northern Economic De- tion will receive $65,157 in fund- ritory for trapping and encour- tinued support of significant velopment Agency to support ing towards the Van Tat Gwich'in age people to use the land more. n projects that provide economic the designation process. UNES- Navigation Systems project, a Overall, this project will be a benefits for Yukon communi- CO designation of the site has research and mapping initia- great benefit to our community,” ties,” Minister of Economic De- the potential to promote Yukon tive that uncovers and details Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation velopment Stacey Hassard said. worldwide and increase tourism the intricate network of trails Chief Roger Kyikavichik said. “These projects will provide to the region. and water routes used by the Through these five commu- thousands of employment hours “The community is rallying Vuntut Gwitchin people in north nity projects, the Community in the months ahead.” around the Tr’ondëk-Klondike Yukon. This funding will be used Development Fund will provide Among the recipients is UNESCO World Heritage site to create opportunities in em- over 11,000 hours of employ- Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, to support nomination, and this funding is ployment, tourism and trapping ment to about 55 people. its bid to have the Tr’ondëk- critical to advancing the project. by utilizing local knowledge to THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 P11 Diggers scored two teams at national volleyball tournament

Story by Marjorie Logue Photos submitted

So someone asked me how many teams we play against in our league. I answered “There is no league in Dawson City. Our players depend on our com- munity members for practice. We organize super volleys and community members come out to play against our club travel teams." The Diggers, to me, represent the essence of rural remote community living. Our teams could not be competitive at this level or even travel to this level of competition if it were not for all the hours of volunteer work, hours of practice, the dedication to fundraising by team mem- bers and their families, and the strong community support both financially and in the form of practice (teams to play against in preparation). Thank you Dawson! This year Dawson City Vol- leyball Club was able to send two teams to the Canadian Na- tional Volleyball Tournament in Calgary, Alberta from May 12 to May 20. The U15 girl’s team played six games, won several sets but was unable to place in the finals. Their coach Chuck Taylor was quoted, “For myself I'm very happy the girls picked a higher division to challenge their skills. It showed the team was against the Edmonton Fog and we just came how tough the competition can up short and ended the tournament with the Silver be. It showed the team how much medal.” more they need to work and that Daniel Naef the U16 boy’s assistant coach and every minute in practice counts. long time Dawson Volleyball player commented Most importantly it showed the that he enjoyed the experience of coaching at this team that they can compete in a level and this team. “We took the boys to see the higher division with really good Canadian National Volleyball team play against competition. I would like to the Cuban National team on the Sunday night. It Aurora Inn Restaurant thank all the supporters, spon- was a great experience for the boys. They got to Dawson City sors and all the parents support- see what real competitive Volleyball and what ing their kids and the Diggers they can work towards if they are interested in organization. Thank you Erin competing at this level. This is an experience that Pasloski for all her help coach- they will never forget”. ing and being a part of the team Heidi Bliebung the Dawson Volleyball Club presi- and Heidi Bliedung for organiz- dent was quoted, “This is an fantastic opportunity Crazy ing and making all this happen. for our youth, it has taught them the importance It's an honour to be a part of all of team work, value of money and the rewards of this. It's a fun and great experi- a strong work ethics. I am really proud of both the ence. It's a some thing special teams and how far they have come in their skills Schnitzel when teams from Dawson can development and their ability to compete and be go down and bring back silver competitive at such a high level”. medals, last year the girls and Heidi also mentioned that these teams have Saturday this year the boys!” been able to fund raise for these trips through The U16 boys’ coach Steve hard work, snow shoveling, babysitting, recycling, Laszlo reported that, “The team stacking wood, community dances, yard sales, slowly improved throughout bake sales and much, much more. In addition the the tournament. On Day 1 the Club has been awarded major grants in the past Breaded Schnitzel team started slow but on Day 2 from both Lotteries Yukon and the Dawson City the boys were competitive in all Recreation Board. French Fries their games but unfortunately The Dawson Volleyball Club would like to take they were not able to come up this opportunity to thank the community of and a with a win”. Dawson for the ongoing support and encourage- The boys were placed in Divi- ment. These types of opportunities are priceless. Kokanee or Pop sion 2 Tier 4 for the third day of competition. for only “On Day 3 the boys woke up with high energy and determi- nation to compete. As a result, they were able to move on to the Gold medal game. The first +GST game, the quarterfinals, was $16.50 against the Saskatchewan Rat- tlers. This was a good game but our best game was the semifinal Every Saturday! game against the Alberta Vi- pers. The last game we played P12 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN Coffee House raises funds for Nepal relief

Story by Betty Davidson

used for administration pur- poses. In the past three weeks, Dawson’s Coffee House & over 40,000 men, women and Open Mic happens the first Sat- children have been helped. Your urday of every month. There donations are being used to is no admission but each event provide shelter, food, clean wa- tries to raise money for impor- ter and sanitation, household tant causes. The May 16 coffee items, psychosocial support and house was a fund raiser for 2 education needs as those in Ne- needs. The Grade 3/4A class ran pal work to rebuild their homes the canteen for their field trip and their livelihoods. PWRDF to Whitehorse and the door was works with ACT Alliance (Act- run by Madison Betts to raise ing Churches Together) and the money for earthquake relief in Canada Foodgrains Bank to find Nepal. The grade 3/4's raised out the needs from those who $220.00 and Madison raised live in the disaster area and then $204.91 at the door for Nepal! provide what is needed. PWRDF Yay, Dawson!! is working with the Lutheran The money raised for Ne- World Federation in areas that pal went to PWRDF, Primate’s have been destroyed. World Relief and Development Dawson loves to sing and play fund which is a social action music and it is obvious that organization in the Anglican it cares about needs both in Church. All funds raised by Dawson and around the world. PWRDF were doubled by the The next 3 summer Coffee Hous- Canadian Government till May es will likely be held at the Gaze- 25. Over $429,906 was raised bo on the first Sat of each month across Canada before the match- in June, July and August. See you ing deadline was reached. That there! means over $859,000 will be used to help the hurting people Highof Nepal. school None student of this Madison money Bettsis supervised the collection of funds. Photo by Sue Holland. Debaters’ audience disses the Gold Rush

Story & photo by Dan Davidson that and Charlie figured that a since CBC had declined to tape Patterson), the show moved Jim Prentice, the former Premier Klondike audience wasn’t going this performance for broadcast into the more traditional De- of Alberta. to want to hear anything to the (ah, what a mistake that was), baters format, with both con- And that’s what happened to Charlie Demers was very contrary. it quickly became clear that all testants offering their opening Charlie. Much to his surprise, aware that his side of the debate The Debaters, with host Steve four performers had taken note arguments, exchanging barbs while the tally of points kept subject chosen for the Debaters Patterson, were in Dawson to of the number of youngsters in in the bare knuckles round, giv- by Patterson was pretty close, show staged at the Palace Grand perform at the Dawson City Mu- the audience and had figured out ing goofy answers to Klondike when it came to the audience ap- Theatre on Saturday night was seum’s Breakup Comedy Festi- ways to be suggestive with their themed questions in the firing plause, there was no question at going to be an uphill struggle. val, now in its fourth year. innuendo rather than graphic. line and wrapping it all up with all. Charlie Demers won the de- “I know I’m going to lose this The show opened with four Some of the gags in the stand- closing statements. bate handily (and with whistles debate,” he said as he began to offerings of traditional stand up up had a slow burn as the audi- Here’s a thing that sometimes and cheers as well as hands clap- explain in some detail why there comedy, led by Whitehorse’s An- ence took a breath or two to suss happens. When a debater fig- ping). really wasn’t any good reason thony Trombetta. out what the guys were not quite ures he has no chance and might It was a fine evening at the to celebrate the Klondike Gold While the introductory re- saying. as well go for broke in terms of Palace Grand, and one that chil- Rush. marks indicated that the eve- That was the first half of style and presentation, he or she dren of all ages could enjoy. His opponent, Graham Clark ning’s fare might be a little more the show. After the traditional just might turn the tide. Particu- had already argued that there spicy than the Wednesday or Dawson City 10 minute inter- larly if the other guys thinks he’s were lots of reasons to do just Saturday offerings on the radio, mission (“25 minutes,” noted got the thing sewed up. Just ask THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 P13 TWENTY YEARS AGO IN THE SUN

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! P14 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN

CYFT 106.9 FM: Dawson City Community Radio

“The Spirit of Dawson”

MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY Ralph Shaw 1 to 5 p.m. Manager’s Mix - Mr. Manager Listen: www.ralphshaw.ca THURSDAY

5 to 6 p.m. Youth Broadcast - Ricky & Friends Ralph Shaw is a witty 7 to 8 p.m. Kajambo! Radio - Paulie P raconteur with an infectious joy of performing; a showman 8 to 9 p.m. Kings of Dawson City - Ben & Brendon with a vintage banjo-ukulele; a gifted songwriter who’s 9 to 10 p.m. Trenchtown 1G0 - Ricky tender and comical songs are so deceptively sophisticated FRIDAY they appeal to every listener. Ralph is a founding member 2 to 3 p.m. Southside City Swag - Chris of children’s folk music group Birds of a Feather. 3 to 5 p.m. On the John - John Some Dawsonites might even remember him from his last 8 to 9 p.m. Dancing Alone - Sarah visit to the Yukon... 15 years 9 to 11 p.m. The Fox and the Forest - Mathias ago! He probably has a few (one? two?) more grey hairs, and has been working on many SATURDAY more new stories, anecdotes, and tunes for us since his last 3 to 4 p.m. The Cat’s Meow trip north, for the Whitehorse Buskers Festival in 2000. Shaw 4 to 5 p.m. He Played, She Played - Gaby & Dan will be performing show-tunes 5 to 7 p.m. The City Mic - Mike & Steph for the adults, and lively fun tunes for the wee ones at the 7 to 10 p.m. Rocking Blues - Sonny Boy Williams KidsFest Events during the festival. Whether he’s singing about SUNDAY a village vicar, a brothel 7 to 8 p.m. Back on the Air - Andrew handyman or embodying an evil cat, his hilarious and sometimes tender songs thrill audiences with music and laughter. On top of entertaining audiences at international festivals and ukulele clubs, he also leads a monthly get-together of 140+ Jamesukulele strummers Hill in his hometown of Vancouver, Canada.

Listen: www.jameshillmusic. com 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! How does a kid from Canada become what the Honolulu Star-Bulletin calls a “rare peer” of Hawaii’s premier ukulele players? James grew up nearly three thousand miles east of Honolulu in the town of Langley, British Columbia, where ukulele instruction THE KLONDIKE SUN has been mandatory in many schools since the late 1970s. To his fourth grade classmates, the ukulele was a means to an end, a way for them to dip their toes into the vast ocean of music. For thanks our volunteers! James, the uke was a sea of possibilities unto itself and inside its tiny wooden shell he saw his life in chief writer & editor - Dan Davidson music. He was hooked. James Hill has come a long way from that fateful day in fouth-grade music class. A seasoned proofreading - Betty Davidson, Alyssa Friesen, Dan Davidson performer with a fan base in NorthPlaying America, it like it Asia isn’t… and Europe,On he the has Other garnered Hand wide acclaimA Flying for his Leapground-breaking approach to a chronically-underestimated instrument. Over the course of his first layout - Dan & Alyssa three genre-defying albums – (2002), (2003) and "Hill(2006) has built – he a re-wroteportfolio thatevery stamps rule that him hadas a previously singer-songwriter kept the and ukulele all-round in the musician realm of of novelty the highest and subscription mailing/retailer deliveries - calibre."obscurity. Karen MacKay, Palma Berger, Colleen Smith, - Rhythms Judith Blackburn-Johnson DCMF is pleased to welcome him and his backing band as first-time performers to our Festival and we have no doubt that they will put on a great show together. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 P15

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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) BURN PERMIT REQUIRED

NO open fires are approved without a burn permit issued by the City of Dawson

within theP.O periodBOX 308, DAWSON of April CITY, 1 YUKON to September Y0B 1G0 30. PH: (867) 993-7400, FAX: (867) 993-7434 Please contact the fire chief if you have any questions.

The City of Dawson- Jim is seeking Regimbal, interested Firepeople Chief to serve on the Heritage Advisory Committee

The Heritage Advisory Committee is made up of three to five residents of the City of Dawson

Duties and Responsibilities: The Heritage Advisory Committee • has the responsibility to consider and make recommendations to Mayor and Council on the heritage aspects of municipal development

• hears all matters referred to the Committee to ensure compliance with the Zoning and Heritage Management Bylaw #09-03, Heritage Bylaw #09-04, and Heritage Fund Bylaw #09-05.

Qualifications: A positive commitment to the development of Dawson An ability to exercise fair and unbiased judgment Resident in the City of Dawson for at least one year

Desirable, but not required: Knowledge of Dawson’s history and of historical architecture Knowledge of municipal issues regarding development and land use planning Knowledge of the construction industry.

Submissions must be received by 5:00pm Thursday, the 31st of July, 2014 at the City office. If you or anyone you know is interested or needs more information, please contact Micah Olesh at the City of Dawson, 993-7400 ext. 414.

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