The WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011 • VOL. 23, NO. 1$1.252 $1.25 KLONDIKE "Rock the vote, Dawson!" SUN Klondike Votes 2011 Jorn Meier, NDP, Sandy Silver, Liberal, and Steve Nordick, Yukon Party, face-off at the all-candidates election forum on September 28. See story on page 11. Photo by Alyssa Friesen in this Issue Come check out Thrift Store Gets a Hand 2 Dashing Through the Night 16 House Concert Sings 24 After a summer of renovations, the A runner's recap of the Klondike A new season of house concerts set all of the NEW new entry is complete. Trail of '98 Road Relay. feet tapping to Eastcoast tunes. toys at Max’s! Chamber AGM Brief 3 Garden Suites a Housing Option 7 Arts Society Questions Candidates 10 NEW Fashion Column 25 Uffish Thoughts 4 Interfaith Symposium Highlights 8 TV Guide 18 Authors on Eighth 26 Parks Canada Turns 100 6 Results in on Food Security 9 History's Shady Underbelly 24 Stewed Prunes 29 P2 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 THE KLONDIKE SUN Dawson City Recreation Department What to GYMNASTICS WITH TERRIE IS BACK! : A six week session will run Wednesdays, October 19 to November 23. $45 for the session. Instruction for ages 5+. Register through the Rec Office beginning October 3. Contact 993- Pre-school PlaygrouP: SEE AND DO 2353. Indoor playgroup for parents and tots at Trinkle WOMEN AND WEIGHTS: in DAWSON now: Zho. Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Exercise program for women only in the weight BODY BLAST: room. Mondays and Wednesdays from Noon to 1 p.m. This free public service helps our readers find their way through the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need Group fitness class combining cardio, full-body strength and core. RSS ancillary room. $2 drop in. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. to preparation and planning, so let us know in good time! To join this DROP IN BADMINTON: B listingKlondike contact Institute the office of Artat [email protected]. and Culture (KIAC) 6:30 p.m. starting October 18. IN THE ODD GALLERY: MITCH MITCHELL: adminton in the RSS gymnasium for all ages. Mondays, 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., starting October 17. BornCities out of of subconcious Prairies content For more information on these and other available programs, please contact and sensory memory resulting from time spent in and around the Tar Sands Oil Westminster Hotel Project in northern Alberta, Mitchell's print series, , possesses a the Recreation Department, 993-2353 JAZZ CONCERT: threatening and poetic quality. September 22 to October 21. An evening of live jazz with Brazilian singer Fernanda Cunha Live music in the Tavern, Thursday through Saturday nights. In the lounge this and band. Co-presented with Jazz Yukon. Friday, October 14 at 8 p.m. at KIAC month: Friday nights with the Greasy Band, Saturday nights featuring special Oddfellows Hall. $15 advanced / $17 at door, $12 for seniorsand youth, $5 for guests.Dawson Music City starts Chamber at 10 p.m. of Commerce children under 13. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, October 14 and are available at YOUTH ART ENRICHMENT: KIAC and Maximillians. Community Library Regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. KIAC is now accepting applications. Join high school students from around the Yukon in a four-day intensive art workshop in Dawson City. Application deadline: Friday, October 14. To find out more OpenKlondike Mon - VisitorsFri, noon to Association 6:30 p.m. and fill out an application, see www.kiac.ca or call KIAC at 993-5005. DIAMOND TOOTH GERTIES FALL OPENINGS: VisitConservation www.kiac.ca Klondikefor current Societyexhibitions and programming information. DEPOT HOURS We are open Fridays and Saturdays this October! 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. (October 7 to 8, October 14 to 15, : Sat, Sun, Mon, Wed: 1-5 p.m., Tues: 3-7 p.m. Donations of October 21 to 22) refundables may be left on the deck during off hours. Info: 993-6666. Thrift Store Gets New Look Story and photos by Dan Davidson clothing for all seasons. Many in terms of freezing and leak- newcomers (both newborn and ing over the years and this year, new arrivals) to the town find the congregation decided it was The Thrift Store at the An- their winter duds there. The time to do something about it. glican Church started off the place is often raided for costume After much investigation it month of September with a new materials for special events, was determined the best solu- look, the results of months of plays and parties. The shop is tion was to tear down the dam- planning and fund raising and a run by Evelyn McDonald, Karen aged section and have it rebuilt summer of construction. Farr, Aldene Snider and a num- by Vogt Construction. The Thrift Store is on the east ber of other volunteers and the The demolition, carried out side of the two-building complex money earned there goes to sup- by members of the congregation that includes the Richard Mar- port the work of the church. during two days in July, revealed tin Memorial Chapel, where the The two buildings were moved that some of the wood was so congregation of St. Paul’s meets from Clinton Creek to their pres- rotten that you could put your during the months when it is too ent site in the late 1970s and hands right through it. The de- cold to heat the big church. were joined by an unheated molition was ably led by expe- Demolition of the old entry way took place in July. The Thrift Store is packed to corridor addition. This has pre- rienced dismantlers Terrance the brim with a wide variety of sented a number of problems Shäda and Henry Reineck. Funds for the reconstruction came from the territorial Com- munity Development Fund, the City of Dawson’s grant program and partly from yard sales, cloth- ing sales, sourdough pancake breakfasts and an ambitious recycling effort undertaken by members of the congregation. The new entry way/corridor was officially opened on Sep- tember 3 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Scissors were wield- ed by store manager Evelyn Mc- Donald, MLA Steve Nordick and contractor Jack Vogt. MLA Steve Nordick cuts the ribbon, opening the new entrance. THE KLONDIKE SUN Wednesday, October 5, 2011 P3 NEWS Chamber Holds Painless Elections The Chamber's AGM took place in the Downtown Hotel conference room. Story and photo by Dan Davidson “The forecast for Dawson’s what decisions are being made Seventeen members are part chamber’s website (www.daw- economy looks great for the next concerning potential develop- of the Chambers of Commerce soncitychamberofcommerce. few years,” she said. “Housing is ment in our region as this can Group Insurance Plan, which ca), as well as the summer time Moving the annual general one issue and the Chamber will have a huge impact on our econ- provides a full range of benefits Visitor of the Week program, meeting of the Dawson City continue to lobby for improve- omy.” to participants as well as giving which is a feature in the Klond- Chamber of Commerce to a lun- ments in that are. We have to Chamber manager Evelyn Pol- the chamber a small commis- ike Sun. cheon meeting turned out to be be prepared for a mine or two lock highlighted the chamber’s sion. Board elections were pain- a good idea. Instead of having to opening up in our area. If that activities during the year. A major item of business this less and quick this year. Helen scramble to get a quorum, the happens we have to ensure that The Gold Show is the organiza- year was the decision to raise Bowie, Celeste Michon, and Kel- chamber found itself with 22 Dawson is their supply and ser- tion’s big event and major fund- the annual membership fees ly Taylor were announced as re- members in attendance, the best vice center. Once again we have raiser and its twenty-fifth an- from $50 to $75. There was con- turning Board members, while turnout in years. to be outspoken in our belief niversary featured in increased siderable support in the discus- Joe Cooke, Joanne Rice and Carla Chamber president Helen that Dawson will be able to meet number of exhibitors as well as sion for moving to $100, but the Mather come on as new Board Bowie reported that the business the demand.” an enhanced program brochure $75 figure had been announced members. community had experienced an Bowie advised the member- and shows by the legendary Gil- as a coming change at last year’s Executive positions will be de- interesting year, with the surge ship to keep up to date on the lian Campbell. AGM and such changes have to termined at the first full meeting in hard rock mining exploration work of Dawson Regional Plan- The chamber entry in the Dis- be announced a year in advance. of the board, while a budget will keeping many merchants very ning Commission. covery Days parade won second Pollock mentioned the con- be drawn up by the new board. busy while at the same time cre- “It is vital that we are aware of prize this year. tinuing development of the ating new challenges. Subscribe to the KLONDIKE SUN! Canada $44 USA $75 Int'l $125n Visit klondikesun.com for details! P4 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 THE KLONDIKE SUN OPINIONS Uffish Thoughts: The Loneliness of an Abandoned Bicycle Story and photo by Dan Davidson pictures of them layered in less random, probably caused snow and hoarfrost.