Whitehorse Daily Star: Living Archive

Living Archive

The trials and tribulations of being a conservation officer I received an e-mail from a young chap who is interesting in becoming a conservation officer (CO).
The Man from the Creeks goes from poetry to prose ( Bookends ) "We were stowaways, my mother and I. We wanted to get to the Klondike. More exactly, we wanted to get rich on gold.”
Looking for hope in an environmentally imperiled world "This has already been a fantastic experience,” Chris Turner told his audience at the Dawson Community Library after his first month in town.

Tagliatelle in a cream sauce with a white South Africa wine Today, I offer up agliatelle in a cream and white wine sauce with a blush wine from South Africa.
Some pre-season tips on precision planting with seed tapes Although it is still more than two months before we can plant vegetables in the garden, it is never too early to get prepared.
Longtime Dawson volunteer receives Diamond Jubilee Medal DAWSON CITY – Joyce Caley was presented with her Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at the Feb. 26 town council meeting.

Chicago's resident wizard becomes a real cold warrior ( Bookends ) Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden has been through a lot of changes over the last 13 novels and one book of assorted short stories.
Law-abiding gun owner: are you a paper criminal? Prime Minister Stephen Harper has supposedly gotten rid of the long gun registry,
Reliving The Past The Music, Art and Drama 11-12 students staged their production of Hooray for Hollywood

My new pasta sauce, served with an Italian red wine Today, I offer my new pasta sauce matched with a red wine from Italy's Valle d'Aosta.
Yukon artists plan to make a scene in nation's capital Yukon performing, visual, literary, culinary and fashion arts will be showcased at Northern Scene, a 10-day festival in Ottawa running from April 25 to May 4.

This book offers a misguided account of the Klondike Gold Rush ( Bookends ) Weigl Educational Publishers Ltd. has had a really good idea in terms of creating interesting non-fiction books for the Grades 5 to 8 crowd.
As spring beckons, let's get into some real bear facts I marvel at tourists who see a bear, get out of their vehicle and walk up as close as possible to take a picture of what they believe, from false Mother Goose nursery fables, is a cuddly bear.
YSOVA program chair sees vast potential for arts college DAWSON CITY – Dr. Curtis Collins comes to the post of program director and chair of the Yukon School of Visual Arts (YSOVA) full of enthusiasm for the fledgling institution's potential and for Dawson City itself.

A meal of salmon steak, washed down by a B.C. Chardonna I invite you to share in the creation of salmon steak with a tarragon and mixed pepper acorn and a B.C. Chardonna.
James' Dawson experience is coming to a TV near you The Feb. 27 episode of Ron James' show on CBC television will feature the footage the scrappy comic shot while in Dawson last May.
Tillandsias can be trouble-free and very rewarding plants Imagine a plant that grows without soil, can be positioned almost anywhere and only needs misting with water two or three times a week.

Don't discount the economic value of hunting and fishing Attention: bird watchers.
Talented local bands to battle it out as Frostbite begins ( Preview ) Bringing Youth Toward Equality (BYTE) has announced this evening's Battle of the Bands lineup and first-ever People's Choice Award.
Gamache investigates the death of a wonderful victim ( Bookends ) Three Pines, Quebec, seems like such a quiet, idyllic little village.
Show Continues Simon James Gilpin is showing After the Fire at the Arts Underground until Feb. 23.
Annual film festival enjoyed record-breaking attendance The Yukon Film Society and Yukon Energy wrapped up the 2013 Available Light Film Festival (ALFF), Canada's largest cinematic event North of 60, last Sunday night.

Complementing leek, goat cheese with a dry Portuguese wine Today, I offer leek and goat cheese pie served with a dry red wine from Portugal.
Exploring Constructivism Revisited at the Confluence Gallery Students at the Yukon School of Visual Arts (YSOVA) have been back in class just over a month.

Is there a killer predator prowling your neighbourhood? This story has to be the most covered news item in most major newspapers and TV stations across North America.
Presenting a dozen ways to vastly improve your cash flow Cash flow is typically considered the gold standard for measuring the strength of a business.
What became of the world after all the bombs were dropped? ( Bookends ) Swan Song follows the lives of three groups of survivors of the holocaust that follows when all the red buttons have been pressed at once, all over the world.

One can do worse than a time-honoured cabbage recipe! I offer Grandma's cabbage recipe and a Greek red wine from the Peloponese.
Talented Winners Rémie Cherepak, left, and Dana Sellars won the recent short story contest for nine years of age and under,
If there's ever a time for red roses, it's next week With Valentine's Day next Thursday, Feb. 14, I wondered what's in style for flowers this Valentine's Day.
Mining the archives at the ODD Gallery can be very rewarding The latest exhibition at the ODD Gallery is another in the biennial Members' Exhibition series, a project that showcases the work of the membership of the Dawson City Arts Society.

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