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The Klondike Spirit, owned and operated by the Triple J Hotel, is out of the water and resting for the winter, a sure sign that the tourist season in Dawson is mainly over at this point in September. Photo by Dan Davidson
in this Issue Keno Fest 6 Intergovernmental accord 7 Farewell to Vi Campbell 19 From good books and challenging puzzles to Mark October 15th Dawson City musicians invade North Yukon First Nations decide A former mayor passes on. Keno City. to work together. cozy socks and warm mittens, and 19th on your Max's has everything you need for a fantastic fall! calendars.
9am to 6pm What to see and do in Dawson! 2 TH & Kaminak agree on road 7 Soccer News 9 The Sun's future considered 18 Monday to Saturday Uffish Thoughts: Thanks to everyone 4 Holly's CD Launch 8 TV Guide 12-16 Classifieds & Job Board 19 Noon to 5pm YTG Press releases 5 Ball Tourney & Fall Colours 9 20 Years Ago in the Sun 17 City Notices 20 Sunday P2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN What to SEE and DO in dawson now:
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Meet at Jack London Square at 2 p.m for the beginningMeetings of this three stop event on the Writers' Block. Congratulations to Mary Alice Fraughton for her winning IODE DAWSON CITY: entry in the Dawson Daily News Postcard Story Competition, Meet first Tuesday each month at home as part of the Print and Publishing Symposium. Rofo Joyceyal CCaleyanadia at 7:30n Le p.m.gion For Br infoan callch Myrna#1: Butterworth, 993- 5353, Joyce Caley, 993-5424. Recess for summer July-October. Honourable Mentions go to Joyce Majiski, Dawne Mitchell, Meet first Thursday Peachion montheer Wom at Legionen of Hall th (3rde Yukon and King: St.) at 7:30 p.m. Contacts and Chris Scott and in the youth category, Ivan Treleaven. Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. Meet third Thursday each We'll print the rest of them next issue. month at 7:30 p.m. at YOOP Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, Klondike993-5353. Recess Institute for summer of Art June, and July Culture and Aug. (KIAC) Winner Drop-in Painting
: Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., $5 drop-in in the KIAC Gone Wild Classroom (enter through the back door). Inspire and be inspired by Mary Alice Fraughton by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes & easels are supplied, no instruction offered. You were going to the Bering Sea, you said, building a raft out of the backbones of broken-down Hatha Yoga with Joanne Van Nostrand: schemes, the work pooling in your palms like a balm. You picked bits of poetry from the banks of the Klondike, polished them on your shirt, smiled like strawberry season (sweet, fleeting). Mondays: 6:45-8 But in September the moon is hungry-hollow. Raven takes the bones of summer in his black beak, cracks p.m., Thursdays: 5:45-7 p.m. & Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. In the KIAC them for the marrow as the mercury drops. And you leave. Ballroom. For more info or to register for classes, please contact And I stay, learn to saw wood, cultivate callouses, ski at midnight. Winter sprawls beneath me like a DawsonJoanne Van CityNostrand Community at yogawithjoanne[at]me.com. Library lover under shameless stars. Freedom clings dirt-firm to my skin. Spring comes. Raven’s laugh is brittle beneath blue sky, bright as penny-penance bouncing on the ice. REGULAR hours The river shrugs its shoulders, creaks and groans like tired bones, but it’s going to the Bering Sea, it says, : Monday, noon – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, 9 and I believe it. a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Last Saturday, noon – 4 p.m slot will be on August 15.BERTON HOUSE READING Honourable Mention : Emily Pohl-Weary’s author reading willDänojà be on ZhoThursday Cultural 3 September Centre at 7 p.m. Gone Wild DAILY PROGRAMS: by Joyce Majiski Special Programs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday I dreamt I was an explorer in a faraway land : Including Bannock Attack on Tuesdays, wearing the skin of a polar bear 10:30-12 p.m., Of Land and Sky Tea Program on Wednesdays at 2 feeling the deep bite of cold in my bones, p.m., Wild and Rosie Apothecary on Thursdays at 2 p.m., and Ra- wind clawing my cheeks dio Zho at 11:30 on Fridays and live on 106.9 FM. Come early for alone special programs to secure a seat! The Alchemy Cafe Stories are only stories until they are lived CHESS CLUB: until you can get some sense of what it might have been like for yourself HOURS: here at the edge of north Sundays at 2 p.m. Bring a board if you have one! frozen fingers clutching at survival Tuesday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday/Sunday 9:30 wrapped in thin cloth, desperate a.m.-5Chamber p.m. of Commerce fearful of death in someone else’s war I love this thought Chamber Meetings: when you are missing someone from far away in another place and time Regular meetings on the second Wednes- perhaps at the instant of their sleeping and your waking day of each month at the Downtown Hotel. Town Council your eyelashes may brush softly Council Meetings: at the intersection where magic lives 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7 A fragile memory p.m. at Council Chambers. Public invited to ask Council questions pressed into stone, moulded by elements, gripped by frozen earth during the question period, which takes place towards the end of Committee of the whole meetings: waits to be unearthed each meeting. Meetings are also aired on Channel 12. perhaps some adventurous soul Council will be hold- will push ing Committee of the Whole meetings as posted at the posted of- at the edges of eternity. fice. THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 P3 2015 edition of REM comes to Dawson
Story & Photo by Dan Davidson • Create sense of community and opportunity for students to build relationships across rural Ninety-five students, and 13 schools. visiting teachers descended on Two sessions are held each Dawson City’s Robert Service year, one in the fall and the School on Monday afternoon, second in the spring. This will Sept. 21, for this year’s edition be the third time the fall REM of the Rural Experiential Model has been held in Dawson. (REM). There will be 14 workshops During Monday afternoon, offered in the following areas: and running through the rest of Ancestral Technologies/ On- the week until they depart from the-Land; Archery; Culinary Dawson on Saturday afternoon, Arts; Dance and Drama; First the students and their teachers Nations Art (Design and will engaged in one of 14 Carving); Gold Rush (Past, different multi-day workshops Present, and Future); Hair and that fall somewhat outside the Esthetics; Mountain Biking: usual curriculum offerings Riding and Repair; Music available in the smaller rural (Fiddling); Robotics; Science: schools. Let’s DO It!; Social Media; Wood In the departmental briefing Shop (Framing). note, the REM concept is These workshops will be led intended to: by 22 day session leaders. • Support building capacity While there will be some and collaboration among rural free time in the schedule, the During REM 2014, a group of students practiced working on percussion beats, while a student from teachers; evenings are also programmed the reporting group recorded some video and audio for part of her project. • Increase course options with 26 different activities, available to rural students; some fun, some instructional, • Support multiple pathways some both. for student success; Mayor Potoroka Runs for Re-Election
Dawson City – Mayor Communications and Policy Municipalities Board of and people, maintaining “I’ve been humbled by Wayne Potoroka is seeking Director for the Tr’ondëk Directors. respectful relationships with the trust shown by this re-election in the Oct. 15, Hwëch’in; freelance writer “Local government is a local groups and other levels community and would be 2015, municipal election. and editor; husband; and rewarding way of building of government, and leading honoured to serve again as “I’m proud of the direction father of two children, aged one’s community,” said effective, efficient meetings Mayor of the greatest town this town is heading and five and seven. Potoroka. “Decisions made of Council. on earth,” he added. what’s been achieved these He is also President of on Council affect everyone, He feels privileged to have For more information past three years,” said the Association of Yukon and there is no better feeling been Chair on a Council on Potoroka, search Potoroka, “but there is more Communities and the than improving the lives of that has tackled big issues Facebook for “Mayor Wayne work to be done.” Yukon’s representative on your neighbours.” and made progressive Potoroka,” email potoroka@ As well as being Dawson’s the Federation of Canadian Potoroka is passionate and fiscally responsible northwestel.net, or call 867- Mayor, Potoroka is a about the Klondike’s history decisions. 993-5585. Subscribe to the THE KLONDIKE SUN In-store Tel: Subscription & Renewal Form Klondike specials & 993-6567 fresh coffee Fax: Name: 993-5973 every day! Address: European cheeses and organic foods City: Province/ State:
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P4 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN OPINION Editorial Matters: You Can't Make this Stuff Up By Dan Davidson woman vandalising his written September 6, 2015. in election sign Globe and Stratford, Ontario Mail the bush on a dark, rainy night sign in a sting operation the local, and beyond local, - the to catch someone vandalizing has bewildered many in the headlines several days before by Genesee Keevel his campaign signs. satirical news business. his highly secret election visit to the city last Friday? There are a lot of satirical “In camouflage, carrying “’Two males came out of the “'This can’t possibly be true!’ news websites out there. I handcuffs, Yukon Conservative bushes at me. One was dressed exclaimed James Bunting, One can imagine a campaign sometimes get annoyed at the MP and former mixed- in camouflage; the other was a writer at a local satirical staffer (possibly someone from people who re-post material martial-arts fighter Ryan pretty much dressed in black,’ newspaper. ‘This MP set up the very partisan PMO) taking from them without also posting Leef jumped out of the bushes Carrie Boles, who admits she a sting operation involving our Member of Parliament a “let the readerOnion beware” sort of in the darkness to tackle an was cutting Conservative motion detectors, cameras aside and cautioning him to Beavertonwarning. If you see a Facebook 110-pound woman caught candidate Ryan Leef’s name and waited in the bushes for maintain a somewhat less post from the , the destroying his campaign signs out of his campaign signs, said the vandal to arrive. He yelled playful public persona during , or several other such along“’You the are Alaska under Highway.” citizen’s Thursday.” "citizens arrest!" and physically the rest of the campaign period. sites, they are there for your arrest!’ Yukon Conservative apprehended the suspect. That amusement, being the written MP stages late-night On the serious side, I ran this must be lies!’” I expect their parting words equivalent of “This Hour has 22 handcuffing of sign-defacing story past my cousin’s husband, might have been somewhere Minutes”. vandal National Post himself a former Mountie, The article continued as along these lines. and his opinion was that the a dialogue among several But I have to admit that - the , by citizen’s arrest was permissible, reporters, each trying out what “Yes, yes, we’re still using the sometimes reality trumps Tristan Hopper two men tackling a 110 pound they thought were ever more ‘tough on crime’ talking points, satire. woman to the ground was absurd spins on the story, only but Ryan, lose the handcuffs. “Plagued by a miscreant questionable, and the handcuffs to find their work corroborated Okay?” Generally speaking, I can destroying his campaign signs, were way over the line as far as by actual facts. travel in the Maritimes and the Yukon’s ex-cage fighter legality and proper procedure Ontario without catching a MP took matters into his own were concerned. Restrain One must ask, is this really whiff of news from the Yukon hands by allegedly donning without injury and call the real the sort of advance publicity unless I actually look for it. Both camouflage to perform a late- authorities was his advice. that Prime Minister Harper’s city papers and CBC North are night citizen’s arrest of a vandal team wanted to see dominating bookmarked on my devices along a stretch of the Alaska On theThe funny Beaverton side, you just THE so that I won’t end up coming Highway.”Ryan Leef handcuffs, puts can’t make this stuff any home to a complete surprise. vandal under citizen arrest funnier. tried This last week, however, the hard, and found the best they Great Conservative Roadside couldActual do was news ask story questions. about KLONDIKE SUN Sign Caper has raised (or ‘What are you doing sir, out Conservative MP Ryan lowered) the Yukon’s profile here at 11 o’clock at night in the Leef campaign signs baffle considerably. pouring rain, protecting your satirists campaign signs?’ Carrie Boles and Ryan Leef YukonCBC News election candidate have been in stories across the arrests sign vandal Friday, 04 September 2015 nation and across the pond. 14:14 Written by James I read the coverage in both by the Bunting Sign up at territorial papers first, and Canadian Press wondered who would pick up “WHITEHORSE -- An actual www.klondikesun.com this story, which was just too “WHITEHORSE - A news story about Yukon juicyYukon not toM Pbe tackles, noticed. arrests Conservative federal election Conservative MP Ryan Leef candidate in Yukon donned in catching and arresting a We want to hear fromcamouflage you! gear emerged from woman vandalizing his election
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Happy Family Residential Landlord and Tenant Act WHITEHORSE (September 16, 2015) —Yukon landlords and tenants will have new, modern tenancy“The Residential legislation Landlord to guide and them. Tenant The Act was proclaimed last week Dear Dawson City and her Citizens, with the passage of its regulations, which include minimum rental standards. provides Yukoners with a clear and effective residential tenancy law,” Minister of Community Services Currie Dixon said. “This act promotes a healthy private rental market in Yukon by balancing the interests of landlords and tenants and will serve I am writing to thank you all for the best vacation of all both well.” The Residential Tenancies Office created by the act will be responsible for administering the Dawsontime! City Seven Killing Frank McGee The Trail Less legislation, including dispute resolution procedures. In preparation, it will launch a public education TraveledMy name is Terry Reddick. My husband, Don, wrote campaign over the coming months to educate landlords and tenants about their rights and , and responsibilities. Activities will include public information sessions, a new website and publication of . Our relationship with Dawson goes back to the late a Residential Landlord and Tenant Handbook. 1980’s when Don and a friend went to explore the Yukon. “The Government of Yukon has taken great care to consider the needs of Yukoners. This new Don and I were accompanied by our three Daughters and legislation reflects stakeholder input and best practices from across the country while considering Yukon’s unique rental situations,” Dixon added. their Husbands...aka...our Sons. Two of the girls had been to The act will apply to most landlords and tenants, including housing agencies. Long-term stays in Dawson already, however getting our youngest up there took hotels and motels and other tourist accommodations of six months and longer will also be governed a long time. I can say, though, it was worth the wait. She by the new legislation. finally got to “Do The Toe”!!! The act comes into force on January 1, 2016. We were only in Dawson a few short days (August 18- Yukon Government to aid in settlement 21), but they were action packed! Everywhere we went we were treated kindly and with the warmth only Dawson City of Syrian refugees residents exude. I thank Uta Reilly of the Klondike Nugget and Ivory Gift Shop for awarding me the honor of “Visitor of the Week”!!!! WHITEHORSE (September 17, 2015) —Echoing the sentiment of many Yukoners, Minister of What a happy surprise. The tote bag of “goodies”...and I DO Education Doug Graham today issued the following statement on the Syrian refugee crisis: mean goodies...was amazing. So many wonderful gifts from “All of us have been affected by the images we’ve seen as the tragic situation in Syria unfolds. so many generous businesses. I had lots of fun dividing up Yukoners, like all Canadians, want to do more to support people who have been forced to flee their the loot with my family. Careful, of course, to keep some country. The Government of Yukon is committed to supporting these efforts. lovely items for myself. Dozens of Yukoners attended a public meeting this week to look at ways they can help. As a result Those of you who live in Dawson city are so fortunate. I of that meeting, a new community organization called Yukon Cares was formed to coordinate efforts am sure the winters are long and the summers are short, but to sponsor a refugee family. to be a part of such a close and diverse community is truly a The Yukon government is ready to work with community groups like Yukon Cares. Once a refugee special gift. There is so much more I could say and I want to family has been identified we will be open to discussing funding commitments. We are also committed to providing settlement services for incoming refugees. The Department thank each individual we met, but it would take up way too of Education funds the Multicultural Centre, which provides English-language training, pre- much space in the paper. employment services and employment and training services. So beautiful Dawson City, I thank you all for the most Clearly, there is a groundswell of support to do more to help the Syrian refugees. We are pleased to memorable, fun and happy vacation I’ve ever had. I know assist the community in this important effort.” my entire family feels the same way. We can’t wait to come Last week the Government of Yukon committed $25,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist with back. their efforts. This donation was supported by all three Yukon political parties. TWitherry fondness, Reddick gratitude and great joy, Yukon marketing initiative nominated for national award [email protected] Yukon Now
WHITEHORSE (September 17, 2015) —The user-generated content and digital storytelling projects have been nominated for a 2015 Explore Canada Award of Excellence. Destination Canada, formerly the Canadian Tourism Commission, announced Tourism Yukon as a finalist for the Most Innovative PR Campaign award in July, after receiving 250 entries from nine countries. “This national award nomination recognizesYukon the Nowinnovation of Yukon’s largest tourism marketing initiative to date,” Minister of Tourism and Culture Elaine Taylor said. “In addition to raising awareness of Yukon as a travel destination, is continuing to foster and leverage our incredibly creative local talent.” The digital storytelling project is the first of its kind in Canada. It invites local film talent to create Support your community webisodes showcasing Yukon as a great place to visit. The first series launched earlier this year and by May had over 600 hours of online views and was widely shared through social media. Local newspaper & subscribe to the agency Outside the Cube managed the project on behalf of Tourism Yukon. The user-generated content component invites Yukoners and past visitors to share their best Yukon Klondike Sun! experiences through video, photos and written content. More than 200 Yukoners participated in the project by sharing their experiences on Travel Yukon’s Tumblr, Instagram and Facebook pages with Only $44 per year! the hashtag #ExploreYukon. Phase two of the digital storytelling project starts soon with five new videos being created by (For subscriptions within Canada.) local producers. They include Yukon Paranormal by Neil McDonald of White Hole Productions; The Passion Series: Run, Mud, Fly by Teresa Earl of Sagafish Media; KenoGras by Darrin Susin; Dawson City Music Festival by John Alderson; and Moosehide Trail and the Road Less Travelled by Marty O’Brien of Old Pal Productions. Join the conversation! Winners of the 2015 Explore Canada Awards of Excellence will be announced at a GoMedia Canada Write a letter to the Sun! eventThe Yukonon September Now 30 in Penticton, B.C.. The judge for the award is Arlene Dickinson, CEO of Attn: Editor Venture Communications and former “dragon” on the television show Dragons’ Den. Box 6040, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0 marketing program is an initiative that expands Tourism Yukon’s domestic marketing efforts. The program is funded jointly by the Government of Yukon and the Canadian Or e-mail us at [email protected] Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor). Each government invested $1.8 million over two years to Yukon’s tourism marketing budget. This represents the single largest tourism marketing initiative in Yukon’s history. P6 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN “Let’s Organize a Fest”; Keno City Stages 1st Annual Music Festival Story & Photos by Chris Healey temporarily halted as the news arrived from attendees arriving late, attesting to the sense of A well-attended inaugural close-knit community in this Keno City Music Fest, organized region of the Yukon. There is by Dawson City artists, came no cell phone coverage in Keno together at the Sourdough City. Tavern this August 1st. Keno “Our goal was to get as many City, a tiny mining town steeped people to Keno as possible… in history and boasting a Keno is beautiful,” continues population of about a dozen Eastbound, “Big Al showed or so, sits at the end of the up and he had all of his audio Yukon’s Silver Trail highway. equipment. It was going to be An eccentric vibe resonates an acoustic show, but Big Al throughout the small cluster tied into the existing sound of wooden buildings that tends system and had all these to attract hardy tourists not homemade mics and stuff … the intimidated by a long, rough acoustics in the Sourdough are road and isolated location. phenomenal and very warm “Junkyard Jae and I went up and Al did an amazing job last a month before,”recalls co- minute.” organizer and musician Cud So what was the town’s Eastbound. “Never been there reaction to the music festival? before. We were having a few “It’s nothing new for Keno,” beers and playing banjo on the says Jim Milley, owner of the porch with Jim at Sourdough Sourdough Roadhouse. “We’ve Roadhouse there, and he said been having bands play here ‘you should come up and do a for a couple of years now: Kim Photos: show’. I was like, ‘let’s organize Beggs, Bunch of B.S., others a fest.’ have played here. Now that “We contacted as many they’ve discovered the acoustics musicians as we could who of the place more and more • The Sourdough could make it and it was like, want to play here. ‘we should do this every year’. “It was a really good time. Roadhouse “We decided what the line-up Nice evening.” would be the day of because Dogs ran underfoot, locals we didn’t know what musicians mixed with surprised tourists would actually make it there.” and even a pair of uniformed * Jim Milley Eastbound, Jimmy James, Joey RCMP Officers from Mayo O’Neil, Dreampipe Vermin and showed up to take in the Die Wilde all took the stage that performances. The line-up of night. artists was, at least this time * Die Wilde One slated performer, stand around, entirely composed up comedian Andrea Pelletier, of Dawson City residents as did not make it as the car she evidenced by the small mob of riding in skidded off the road accompanying fans. and flipped over. Everyone “It’s like Keno was discovered was ok but proceedings were by Dawson” jokes Milley.
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GET OUT & VOTE! X Vote on Oct. 15 - community.gov.yk.ca You have an opportunity, use it! THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 P7 Kaminak Announces New, Northern Access Road Route to Coffee Project Endorsed by Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation
Vancouver, B.C. (September 16, 2015)– Kaminak Gold Corporation (KAM: TSX-V)
today announced that in support of the Company’s ongoing feasibility study at Coffee, its flagship development track Yukon gold project, the Company evaluated nine (9) potential access road routes into the project site and has prioritized a single northern access route coming from Dawson City for further detailed analysis. This route was selected as the best option for Kaminak as it results in the least amount of new road construction, land disturbance and overall environmental impact. Moreover, this route also offers the potential to maximize economic benefits to the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (“TH”) on whose Traditional Territory the Coffee Project is situated, and their home community of Dawson City. The road would be 100% located within the Traditional Territory of TH, sections of which may be located within the Overlapping Area of Selkirk First Nation and the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun. The proposed northern access road route is approximately 190 km in length, more than 160 km of which already exists as public road with select portions requiring upgrading to meet the proposed Coffee mine transportation and safety specifications. Both the Stewart and the Yukon rivers transect the route and will be crossed via ferry during months when the river is flowing and via ice bridge during freeze up, which is an established practice at the Minto copper mine located, 114 km southeast of Coffee. A proposed 1300 North Yukon First Nations Sign Intergovernmental Accord m airstrip will also service the site principally for transportation of personnel, but also during the shoulder seasons when the river crossings are inaccessible. Traffic to and from the proposed Coffee Dawson City ( September 18, mine during operations is expected to consist of approximately four 2015) Three North Yukon First B-Train trucks a day, to supply fuel and other consumables. Gold Nations have joined forces to doré will be transported from site by air. ensure any development on Please view the accompanying supporting maps for this northern their traditional territories access route news release from the following link: http://www. is sustainable and protects kaminak.com/_resources/maps/DawsonRouteAnimated.pdf traditional values. Engineering studies and environmental baseline surveys are Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Chief now underway in support of a refined route selection and the Roberta Joseph, Vuntut development of design parameters required for permitting, road Gwitchin Chief Roger upgrading and construction. It should be noted that the cost to Kyikavichik, and Na-Cho Nyak construct an all season road into the Coffee site from the south Dun Chief Simon Mervyn signed was included in Kaminak’s 2014 Preliminary Economic Asessment the North Yukon First Nations (“PEA”) at an estimated cost of CDN $35 million. The new proposed Intergovernmental Accord in route requires less new construction, and therefore, is expected to Dawson City last night. The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Chief Roberta Joseph, Vuntut Gwitchin Chief Roger cost less. A definitive cost analysis is currently underway and will signing ceremony was attended Kyikavichik, and Na-Cho Nyak Dun Chief Simon Mervyn be incorporated into the upcoming Feasibility Study scheduled for by Elders, Councillors, and completion in early Q1, 2016. citizens from each of the three Initial consultation meetings to introduce the concept of a First Nations, some of whom northern road route from Dawson City have been held with travelled from Old Crow and resources have sustained us our renewable and non- Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, Yukon Government, the community of Dawson Mayo. for generations,” he said. “The renewable resources for future and local placer miners in the Klondike region. While consultation The agreement affirms the alliance between the northern generations.” is still ongoing, all of the meetings so far have been positive, and collaborative efforts of the nations is a significant step Under the terms of the Kaminak has received strong support for the proposed route. First Nations to protect the forward. We will work together agreement, the First Nations “The Tr’ondek Hwech’in are committed to supporting and renewable and non- renewable to protect and preserve will meet three times a year. ensuring responsible mining within our Traditional Territory resources of their traditional and pleased to provide effective input towards advancing the territories—by ensuring Coffee Project towards production,” stated Chief Roberta Joseph. environmental practices for “Not only will the northern access road route to Coffee maximize sustainable development—in business opportunities for our citizens, it will also provide great order to preserve a way of life benefit for the entire town of Dawson City. Kaminak’s transparency based on a cultural, spiritual and respect towards the environment has helped build a strong and economic relationship with relationship with TH and demonstrates support for the next phase the land. of this project It’s a positive step for our economy. ” “Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in has Dawson City Mayor, Wayne Potoroka, stated: “We are very excited always been pro-sustainable about the proposed northern access route and the benefits it would development, not anti- bring to our town. We are proud of our mining heritage, and this development,” said Chief Joseph. road, and the Kaminak operation, will help keep that local culture “If there is going to be any strong.” development it must be done in Eira Thomas, CEO commented: “The proposed northern access a sustainable way that does not route from Dawson City ticks all the boxes for us. It is the shortest interfere with our traditional route, it requires little new construction, thereby, limiting new land cultural values. As in the past, disturbance and environmental impacts, and it is largely routed we can move forward achieving through the traditional territory of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation, economics based on community ourAbout partner the andTr’ondëk a key stakeholder Hwëch’in F inirst the N ationfuture and development Kaminak of values.” Coffee.” Chief Mervyn highlighted the value of collaboration and In 2013, the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation (TH) and Kaminak forward thinking. “Chief Elijah entered into an Exploration Cooperation Agreement (ECA) relating Smith always said we work to Kaminak’s Coffee Gold Project, which is located on Crown together today for the children Land within the Traditional Territory of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, as of tomorrow. Na-Cho Nyak Dun recognized in their Final Agreement with the Government of signs this accord in good faith Canada and the Government of the Yukon (July 16, 1998). The to ensure a better future for ECA sets out a framework in which Kaminak and TH agree to work the First Nations of Northern together in a spirit of partnership to build a positive, and mutually Yukon,” he said. beneficial working relationship with respect to the exploration Chief Kyikavichik emphasized activities that are being undertaken on the Coffee Gold Project. the value his First Nation places on land and resources. “These P8 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN Aura Borealis STACKED launched in Dawson News and Happenings Story & Photo from the Dawson City Community Library by Dan Davidson September Offerings Some of the most entertaining cinematic offerings in recent memory have been spawned by television. From miniseries to long-running TV series, you’ll find some Holly Haustein (Driftwood Holly) great DVD offerings – light and dark – in the Library’s collection of DVDs. Here believes in creating unique events. For the August 9 Dawson launch of are some we’d recommend: his second CD, Aura Borealis, Holly Six Feet Under. Laced with irony and dark situational humor, this award- moved his floating river cabin to winning HBO show approaches the subject of death through the eyes of the Fisher the east bank of the Yukon River, family, who owns and operates a funeral home in Los Angeles.. just below the dyke, and linked it to Seinfeld. One of the funniest and longest-running network comedies, the bank with a raft and a mooring the show features four single friends – comic Jerry Seinfeld, bungling George framework (made of driftwood, Costanza, frustrated working gal Elaine Benes and eccentric neighbor Cosmo of course). From there he and his Kramer – as they deal with the absurdities of everyday life in New York City. This sidemen performed music from the new CD and other songs (with show has single-handedly contributed countless gags to the contemporary zeitgeist. the usual seasoning of Neil Young Call of the Midwife. This popular BBC drama offers a view into the tunes) for a hour or so before colourful world of midwifery and family life in London’s East End during the joining the musicians who were 1950s. offering an open mic session jus Sex and the City. In this popular comedy a sex columnist and her three down the park at the gazebo. female friends explore Manhattan’s dating scene, chronicling the mating habits of single New Yorkers. Downton Abbey. This highly-acclaimed British series has gained a cult following in North America. The show follows the lives of the Crawley family and its servants in the family’s classic Georgian country house during the early 20th Century. His I Claudius. This must-see BBC adaptation of Robert Graves’ classic novel (also available in the Library) traces the history of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and Roman Empire, from Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BC through the over-the- top reign of Caligula to the death of Claudius in 54 AD. Great acting and proof that fact is stranger than fiction
For more information about any of these items please contact the Library at 993-5571 or email [email protected] THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 P9 Ball Tourney Thanks and Results The Colours of Fall Story & photos By Palma Berger submitted by Dawn Kisoun Where do we start for Dawson City General Store KVA and Diamond Tooth thanking the community of Yukon Energy Gerties Dawson? This is why we live Kluane Freight Lines Dancing Moose and This summer we seemed to have had more rain and some nice There!o all my great sponsors The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First 9th Ave Printing hot days which could be why the deciduous trees had such thick for making the tournament Nation Whitehorse Beverages foliage. happen. The City of Dawson First Responders Taylor and So as Fall came around we were treated to such a dense showing Administration Chris Mayes and the whole of yellows and oranges on the larger trees and bushes, and The City of Dawson Dawson City Fire Dept. raspberry reds, burgundies yellows and browns on the smaller The Downtown Hotel and Recreation Dept. And last but not least the bushes. It has been stupendous. NVD Corporation Arctic Inland Resources FANS that came out and showed As Fall progressed once green hills became hills with swathes No POP Stop Dawson City Home Hardware your support during the final of yellow surrounded by green; or if the deciduous trees were The Westmark Hotel Monte Carlo Tgameso my onvolunteers, SUNDAY. with out dominant we had greens surrounded by varying shades of yellows. The Westminster Hotel Grenon Enterprises volunteers events like this Talk about ‘aspens quiver’. They did it with such flair. Especially Bonanza Market especially Gold Rush Campground would not happen. if they were on a slight rise catching a breeze and back lit by a low Megan who had everything Fell-Hawk Placer sun. Each quiver of their seemingly delicate leaves changed the ready Thursday night! Hair Cabaret - Mandy Johnson colours slightly. Gammie Trucking and Sandy McClintock- RMT. Yellow trees reflected in water made a beautiful showing as their Riverwest Bistro Tommy Taylor, for always being with Chris Collin yellow was repeated against the deep blue of the water. the first one to drive me around Library Movies: Calendar Girls getting my supplies. The sky was not to be outdone. Its blue also gave a nice backdrop Sandra Gordon, Thank you for to colour. To go one better than the water, the sky rolled out thick your tireless and continuous clouds in place. As these took on deep grey mauve colour, the help, hoping to see that yellow trees seen against them took on more vibrant colours. 08 minutes everything was displayed for This was only around Dawson. From what I hear the Top of the In the past, I’ve been accused of liking “chick flicks.” At the the ball players to see how great World Highway was really spectacular too. Missed Tombstone time, I didn’t know what that meant, although I do now. And, my sponsors were. also. it is probably true! Stories that stir the emotions rather than Jonathan Amos There is no doubt about it, the He or She who thought up these showing blood, and gore do interest me. Jordan Amos colours certainly knew what they were doing. Calendar Girls is certainly a movie about women. The story Jeffery Amos centres around an individual played by Helen Mirren, and her Mike McDowell friends who are part of the “Women’s institute” in a remote David Scott Yorkshire village. The WI is an organization for women, and Thank you to Team Tatra for is about traditional things done by women: cooking, growing coming out and helping with plants, and fellowship following their motto: “for home, and the fence, but next year we shall measure again, We were 15 feet country.” Each group holds a monthly meeting, which features short! a guest speaker. In the movie, the heroine of the story is Georgina Taylor usually bored with the speakers – learning about broccoli, or Becky Zembower from Alaska other mundane things is not exactly fun! She appears to be a Rene Mayes bit of a rebel, but, stays because of her friends. THeatherhe Winners Mayes of this years Every year, the group produced a calendar to raise money. tournament were The previous year’s calendar had pictures of local bridges, and raised about £75. While sitting in an uncomfortable sofa at a hospital where a member of the group›s husband was being treated for cancer, members of the group realized that 1st Place #H2BTW donating a new one would be a worthwhile project. But, a new 2nd Place Skeeters couch was around £1000, so, a different idea was needed. The 3rd Place NAC main character, known for her harebrained ideas, comes up with the idea of a nude calendar, and another husband of a MVP Female in memory of Joe member of the group, a photographer, suggests that the photos Fellers- Chelsea Larocque of show typical WI things, e.g., baking, gardening, music, and so Inuvik MVP male sponsored by FELL- on, but, in the nude. Hawk - Jakob Theurich of The movie is actually based on a true story. The one change Fairbanks. made to the story for the movie was that the WI was initially unreceptive to the idea. In fact they were in favour of it, Last, but not least, where do I however, the movie shows how the ladies convince the WI start with the community that national board to allow their small, remote group to produce a came together so quickly during calendar for their local area. the unforeseen event: the FIRE That by itself would make a great movie similar to “The Full at Minto Park. Build it and they Monty,” which ends with the nudity. However, this story does will come! not end there. It examines what happens after the calendar is published. For example, the young son of the heroine, and To all the people that what he goes through, which sets up a conflict between him, Facebooked, called and donated Our online subscribers will see this page in colour. and his mother, with dad in the middle. Of course, the calendar how do we name you all. is hugely popular, and Hollywood comes to call, and offers Bill Avery From NAC who the ladies a spot on the Tonight Show, travelling first class to donated his $500.00 3rd place Hollywood. This is all a bit much for a group of ladies from a winnings back. John Van Every and Linda small, rural community, and, it has an effect on relationships, Christensen, Thank you from and so on. Almost half the movie is devoted to the aftermath of the bottom of our ball hearts. the calendar’s publication. However, it is not all bad news! In real life, the calendar The Dawson City Slo-Pitch is ended up making over £750,000, which was donated for also looking for new board Leukemia research – and a new couch for the hospital waiting members, if you would like to be room. The DVD has a Special Features section that has on the board please contact details of the real ladies, and their story, which was also very interesting. Maryanne Knutson, Jason It might have been a chick flick, but, it was a very good one! Larson, Heidi Bliedung, Amanda Helen Mirren has a deft hand with subtle humour, and this Taylor or Dawn Kisoun humour is found throughout the movie. IMDB gives it 6.9, and I give it four stars out of 5. We look forward to hearing from you in 2016! P10 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN Dawson City Minor Soccer wraps up the summer season
Submitted Dawson City Minor Soccer
The weekend started Friday night with a match between the 16 & under minor soccer team and the local adult squad. The adults outplayed the kids in the first half but the youth came out strong in the second, scoring two goals in the 7 – 2 evening loss. The teams played a number of games over the weekend with approximately 50 Dawson City Minor Soccer youth participants, aged six to sixteen years. A family dinner was held at the field to wrap up the weekend tourney and the summer season. Thanks to all who participated and supported soccer throughout the summer. Photo: Julie Dugrenier... Coach Johnny and the U7 kids!
Photo: Kirsten Lorenz ... Adults and U15 players pose for a photo after the game.
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GET OUT & VOTE! X Vote on Oct. 15 - community.gov.yk.ca You have an opportunity, use it! THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 P11 PILLARS OF SUCCESS Dawson Daycare Slashes After School Program: with Mo Caley-Verdonk, Life Coach limited space and staff forces extra curricular program cuts You Can Handle It By Marie-Eve 0wen a new multi-generational programming. Although the facility with enough space daycare wants to provide The news came in early for such programs remains extra curricular programs From one caring person to another, I just want to take a few August that the Little Blue in limbo as Dawson’s CAO after school and during the minutes to acknowledge you. It's no small feat wearing the hat of a reliable and valued contributor to the ongoing vibrancy of Daycare couldn’t maintain makes an executive decision summer, they desperately community life! its after school program to postpone a public hearing require the city’s and the It takes an insane amount of energy, organization and cour- after August 31st, when on the subject until after the territory’s help in assuring a age to face all the decisions you make on any given day--fam- the occupancy permit at its October 19th elections. safe and educational venue for ily-work-community, not to mention doing so in the presence Crocus Bluff summer camp With the uncertainty Dawson’s youth. of the doubt about your capability that creeps in, the fears that location would expire. With surrounding the elections, The Board is intent try to take hold of you and the uncertainty and overwhelm no possibility of confirmation Dawson City’s council is wary on ensuring Dawson’s about what you're doing each day… I know, I've been right there. for a new space and limited of starting the process to Development Officer will So first and foremost… I acknowledge you! Take a few min- staff to run the program, the amend the Official Community quickly post a public hearing utes to go and celebrate what's right in your world and in your daycare board concluded, Plan and re-zone part of the lot announcement immediately life. This energy will infuse you with a fresh perspective and a with great debate and heavy beside the present-day Little following the elections. The deepened confidence to keep going and keep moving forward, hearts, that the program Blue Daycare (Block 20); a step Board also asks the one step at a time. should be cut. This program which is essential to initiate community’s help in applying At each stage in life, challenges arise. And each of these cut comes on the heels of the the capital project. Although public pressure on their city challenges brings a lesson. You learn it, move on to your next challenge… and to your next lesson. announcement that summer the Dawson Society for council members to do their The thing is, as we go through life, the lessons get more camp programming for next Children and Families (Blue utmost to help a non-profit complex. It’s as though each time you learn one lesson, you year would be under close Daycare) has been assured of daycare provide the full “graduate” to the next one. This process can feel like too much scrutiny if the daycare cannot the willingness of council to range of child care options to at times —even for Mother Theresa! find adequate space to hold follow through with the public a community in need. All of Before you throw in the towel, remind yourself of how you its extra curricular activities hearing, the process is yet Dawson’s families deserve the have met all the challenges in your life so far (for better or without having to jump worse). Surely you’ve learned some valuable things along the again delayed. best possible programming way, too. And all those challenges and lessons have prepared throughThese slashes multiple are political a The Little Blue Daycare available in the best possible you perfectly for what you are facing now. hoops and yearly red tape. intends to prioritize this facility. Together, we can Sure, it would be easier if we could just learn these lessons project above all else, seeing achieve this.
from a book. It would be more comfortable if we just stayed in devastating blow to Dawson’s as it is such an essential
bed all day, too… but that’s not how it works. hard working parents factor in their available Because the truth is, you are ready for whatever challenge who rely on after school you face. In fact, there is no better preparation than your life programming and extra experience—lumps, bumps, lessons and all. Know that you won’t be given anything you can’t handle, even if you wish, like curricular programming ViSiTor of The WeeK Mother Theresa, that God didn’t trust you so much. to provide quality care at Wild & Wooly What are you being entrusted with? Remember.... you can and education to their kids handle it! while they are at work To Your Success ... or at home. The greatest Mo Caley-Verdonk obstacle in maintaining these Your Inspired Living Coach programs continues to be 867-993-3451 [email protected] the The Little Blue Daycare’s www.mocaleyverdonk.com lack of available and adequate programming space. The process of obtaining a municipal lot so as to build Are you planning to get your hunting licence? Would-be hunters with an internet-connected computer can now take the Government of Yukon’s Hunter Education and Ethics Development (HEED) course online for free. A HEED certificate is required to get a hunting licence for hunters born after April 1, 1987. Anyone interested in hunting is encouraged to take the course. Visitor Names: Rebekah (Mom) seanna and Victoria Learn your skills the right way. from whitehorse Comments about their visit: “It was awesome and the skirts are so cute. also the sun glasses.” For more information, visit: www.env.gov.yk.ca/heed Visitor of the Week is brought to you by the Dawson City Chamber of Commerce and the Klondike Sun
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SUNDAY EVENING OCTOBER 4, 2015 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 Additional Channel Listings: 7 Dawson Dome Camera ¢ £ ¤ ¤ 9 ¥¥ ¦§ ¥¥ Preview Guide ¨ § § § § 11 ¨ ¨ ¦ ¨ £ ¦§ ¦§ © Rolling Ads ª ª ª ª ª ª ª MONDAY EVENING OCTOBER 5, 2015 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 12 & 13 Possible Local Programming ¡ ¢ £ ¢ + ¥ ¦ ¦ § ¦ § § § ¢ ¢ ¦ ¢ ¦ ¨ TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 6, 2015 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 ¡ ¢ £ ¢ ¡ + ¡ ¡ ¢ ¥ ¢ ¢ ¦§ ¦§ ¨ ¢ ¨ ¡ ¡ © © £ £ £ £ £ £ WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 7, 2015 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¢ ¥ ¦ ¥ + £¢ £¢ ¥ ¥ ¨ ¥ ¨ ¤ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 P17 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! P18 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN Contemplating the Future of the Klondike Sun
So ... we have returned, and which allowed our printing bills continue managing. extent that no one else seems to we do, but we need to know we have survived the imme- to pile up for months before Additionally, we really need want to take it on. about the rest of our citizens diate financial crisis and the they finally said we needed to to have a community meeting Briefly, the Sun was estab- and, particularly, those local staffing shortage that led to this settle up. to set some direction for the lished to be Dawson's newspa- businesses that don't seem to hiatus. Each 20 page issue costs future of the paper. We've been per of record, a living, continu- feel a small advertising contri- To recap, we were saved from $443.30 to print. Aside from running just over 26 years on ing document covering the life bution or sponsorship would be financial ruin by the generosity that, we have pay for part time the original concept developed and times of the Klondike and worth considering. of those who contributed to our office staff (say hello to John by Kathy and Michael Gates, reflecting on as wide a range of GoFundMe campaign, and by Coy, pronounced Shoy, who's Madeleine and John Gould, subjects as possible. With all this election stuff those who took out online sub- new here this month), rent, util- Dawne Mitchell, Chere Wilson We wanted it to be informa- going on, it doesn't seem to be scriptions during that frantic ities and supplies. There's a fair (Mitchell at the time), Sour- tive and fun, something that a good time for meetings, so first week of August. amount of volunteer time that dough Sue Ward, Richard Blais, people could hold up and say we're going to wait until all that We were saved by Diane goes into this operation, but like Palma Berger and me. "that's my town", warts and all. is over and then try to call both Baumgartner, who helped me Julie Andrews once sang, "noth- There have been many others We want more fun and fewer the AGM and the Community get three issues worth of in- ing comes from nothing". over the years, but they have warts, but life doesn't always Consultation. Watch for our voices ready to be sent out, and In the immediate future we moved on to other towns, other work out that way and when notices.Dan Davidson by newcomer Chris Healey, who need to have an annual general realms and other activities, we miss the bad stuff, there's stepped in to send them out to meeting, and we really need to leaving Palma and me to try and always someone to ask why we our clients when my previously see more than the half dozen recruit fresh bodies and minds. didn't cover that. - fresh (?) from a vacation in bought and paid for vacation folks who have been showing It's not a closed shop, and The ninety-one folks who the Maritimes and Ontario. trip meant Yukon I had News to leave town. up the last few years. They're it's only my shop (as I have gave us $6050.00 over the last We were saved, in some ways, good people, but it's really too heard some people complain, six weeks apparently feel we by the , our printer, much for such small numbers to only partly in jest, I fear) to the are doing pretty well at what
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Sylvia Neschokat, one of her community she also Klondike dear and loyal friends. found time to pursue It is with great sadness that Viola was predeceased by her passion for sports, we announce the passing away her brother Arthur, Sister’s excelling at softball, Outreach of Viola Susie Gaye Campbell of Beryl Riva and Doris Poland, badminton, curling Sydney, Nova Scotia, on August brothers-in-law Bill Taylor, and horseshoes to 30, 2015, in the Palliative Care Ron Riva and Larry Poland and name just a few. She Unit, at Cape Breton Regional sister-in-law Adeline Lefley. enjoyed playing Job Board Hospital. Viola received her Registered cards and was very Viola was born in Wayne, Nurse degree in 1948 and competitive. You had Alberta, on July 4, 1925. nursed for 30 years. She also to be sharp if you She was predeceased by her found time, between work hoped to win a game Open Positions: parents Jack and Mary Gaye and raising three boys, for of cards against her. Assistant Cook/Kitchen Helper Lefley and son Scott Hunston. community work, mainly in Viola is loved by her Memorials may be Beloved Mother of Jeffrey Dawson City, where she lived many friends and family and Automotive Service Technician made to the Palliative (Cynthia) of Whitehorse, Yukon for much of her adult life. She will be deeply missed. Viola Cashiers Care Unit at the Cape and Fletcher (Joanne) of Sydney, was elected to the Dawson believed in God and accepted Cooks Breton Regional Nova Scotia. City Municipal Council as an Jesus Christ as her Savior and is Dishwasher/Janitor Hospital. She was the loving sister Alderman and as Mayor. She surely at peace. Words of comfort can be Door Staff of Ruth Taylor, Tom (Eileen), also served as Justice of the Special thanks to the staff at sent to the family at www. Drywall Installer Bob , Donna Leblanc (Roy), Peace, Coroner and Notary the CBRM Hospital, especially sydneymemorialchapel.ca Early Childhood Educators Judy Patterson and Bonnie Public. She especially enjoyed the Palliative Care Unit, for or e-mail sydneymemorial Fuel Delivery Driver Stainthorp, Sister In Law Pat her time on the national the care and compassion we [email protected] “We cannot halt the hand General Manager Lefley. “Canada 125 Board” and received. of time, Or live again in the Grocery Clerk She loved and cherished her advocated and was successful Funeral service was held on past, Within our hearts are Housekeepers four grandchildren Whitney, in getting the Canada 125 trail Wednesday September 2, 2015 memories, That will forever Alister, Kira and Scott, and extended to the Yukon. Around at 11 a.m., in Sydney Memorial Instructors last.” numerous nieces and nephews. her work schedule, raising three Chapel, with Pastor Ron Coole Labourers She will also be missed by Classifiedboys and ads volunteering are $6 per insertion. in the Submitofficiating. 50 words ( ) to [email protected] Minute Taker CLASSIFIEDS Rock Truck Driver Churches Mining Roxul Insulator Server/Barista ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH: Many Rivers: WATER LICENCES/ LAND USE PER- MITS FOR PLACER MINES: Call (250) Servers Corner Counselling and Support 992-3315 after Oct. 4th or, e-mail Shelter Attendants of 5th and King. Services: Sundays at Services for individuals, couples, [email protected]. Josée Bonhomme, Stock Person 10:30 a.m., Sat 5:30 p.m., Tues to Fri 7 families or group counselling. A highly Fast-Track Land Management. Warehouse/handyman p.m. Blessed Sacrament Adoration: Fri confidential service now in our NEW FOr rent 6-7 p.m. Confessions by appointment: LOCATION: 2nd floor, 853 – 3rd Ave. DAWSON COMMUNITY CHAPEL 993-5361. Rev. Emmanuel Obidile (Above Klondike Outreach, up the stairs OFFICE & STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT: on the south side of the building). We : Positions with Closing Dates: are a not for profit organization offering . Contact: North- Located on 5th Ave across from Gold Custodial Worker: Sept 23 @ 4 EAP and Free public counselling. To ernCIBC Network Bank building.Security, Office993-5644 and or Storage Rush Campground. Sunday School at make an appointment call 993-6455 [email protected] can be built to suit 10 a.m. Sunday worship at 11 a.m. All ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: or email: [email protected], or welcome. Pastor Ian Nyland, 993-5507. [email protected]. See our Yukon Government - various Corner FORwebsite SALE at www.manyrivers.yk.ca. Yukon Hospital Corporation - various of Front & Church St. Sunday Services FIREWOOD FOR SALE: Firewood 8 ft. at 10:30. 1st and 3rd Sundays: Morning $240 a cord or 16" or 20" for $290 a cord. Prayer. 2nd and 4th Sundays: Holy 867-332-9975. Positions Out of Town: Eucharist. 5th Sunday: Informal. Rev. 1988 VOLVO stationwagon Mining: various positions & Laurie Munro, 993-5381 , at the Richard locations SMartinupport Chapel, Tues - Thurs, 8:30 - noon. ; One Road Construction: various Owner, Automatic Transmission, Very Alcoholics Anonymous: positions Good Condition, Regular maintenance, We are open Monday to Friday 9 am to 12 & 1 to 5 pm. Meetings: 315,000 kms. Includes: 2 Spare Tires Thursdays 6 p.m. @Hospital Rm 2160 and 2 Studded Tires, Extra Filters (summer only). Fridays 1:30 @ Hospital and Belts. Asking $2,500.00. Heather Telephone: Rm 2160 Telehealth. Saturdays 7 p.m. McGeachy 1-867-633-2676 867.993.5176 @ 1233 2nd Ave. Info 993-3734 or 5095. Cards are $25 per insertion. 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P20 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2015 THE KLONDIKE SUN
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Clubs & Info Night Circuit Training ThursdayThe City of Dawson is seeking interestedTuesdays people to serve on the Heritage October 8 Advisory CommitteeStarting September 29th
5:30The Heritageto 7:00 Advisory pm Committee is made up of three to5:30 five residents to of 6:30 the City of pmDawson
RSSDuties Ancillary and Responsibilities: Room RSS Ancillary Room Stop by for information on volunteer $55 for 11 weeks or $8 drop in Cir- opportunities,The Heritage Advisoryprograms, Committee events, cuit training is a high volume, low re- • has the responsibility to consider and make recommendations to Mayor and Council on the registrationheritage & more. aspects of municipal development sistance workout completed in one If your organization would like to minute intervals. Participants work at participate• hears please all matters contact referred tothe the CommitteeRec to ensuretheir compliance own pace, with theall Zoning fitness and Heritage level wel- Dept. 993-7400Management ext. Bylaw 299 #09-03, Heritage Bylaw #09come.-04, and Heritage Fund Bylaw #09-05.
Qualifications: A positive commitment to the development of Dawson ArcheryAn ability to exerciseCoaching fair and unbiased C judgmentlinic Pool has now closed for SaturdayResident in the 26th City of Dawson for at least one year
to Desirable, but not required: another year. SundayKnowledge 27th of Dawson’s history and of historical architecture Knowledge of municipal issues regarding development andThank land use planningyou all for another 9:00Knowledge am of to the construction5:00 pmindustry. great season, see you in the Tr’ondekSubmissions Hwech’inmust be received by 5:00pm Thursday, the 31st of July, 2014 at the City office. CommunityIf you or anyone you Hall know is interested or needs more information, please contact Micah Olesh at the City of Dawson, 993-7400 ext. 414. spring! $50 participants must be 16 years or older. For more information or to register please contact the Rec Dept. 993- 7400 ext. 299
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