Whitehorse Daily Star: Living Archive

Living Archive

Culinary heaven is prawns, feta cheese and a Bordeaux Today, I offer sautéed prawns with feta cheese paired with a white triple blend from Bordeaux.
Catalogues bring dreams of an early, bountiful spring I just discovered, after gardening for 40-plus years, that January is National Mail Order Gardening Month, although in this day and age they should add the words "Mail and Internet Order Month,” as virtually all seed companies have an online presence.

Like the Beatles sang, finally, here comes the sun ( Uffish Thoughts ) Family and friends in the south and east often ask how we deal with the darkness up here.

Be sure to take this life saver before venturing outdoors! I apologize!
A routine hunting trip becomes a surprise rescue mission ( Bookends ) While the title of Roy Ness' novel is suggestive of a number of things, it's really not that kind of a story.
Children's talent spectacle delighted community residents "We have a special evening ahead of us,” Cody Gill-Sims told those on hand for last month's Traditional Northern Tutchone Gala at the Eliza Van Bibber School.
The warmth of Calypso is set for the frigid Klondike It's thanks to a working partnership with the Yukon Arts Centre that the Klondike Institute of Arts and Culture (KIAC) will be able to bring Calypso Rose to the Oddfellows Hall ballroom on Jan. 14.

Artist shows she can toe the line at Dawson City's ODD Gallery The sourtoe cocktail gets a mixed reception in the world abroad.

Some friendly advice: don't try to change the past ( Bookends ) Some generational markers are fixed at specific ages.
Seasonal music closed out the term at Dawson City school The gym at the Robert Service School resounded with music on Dec. 19, with a packed audience in attendance in spite of temperatures in the low minus 40s.

A special Christmas card for readers of the weekly columns We have a list of people we know, all written in a book,
A warning: do not mess with the special investigators ( Bookends ) Jack Reacher is the quintessential loner.
Treat Time The new City of Whitehorse Santa visited Teegatha'Oh Zheh on Wednesday in his new truck.
Arts funding supports Yukon-wide artistic expression A number of projects encouraging artistic expression and community engagement are receiving Yukon government grants.

Christmas is six days off, but you can still be creative We are coming to the final sprint for turkey recipes as Christmas gets nearer and nearer.
Showcasing Young Talent Julia Frasher performs at the Commissioner's Christmas Concert
Christmas rose's long tradition is gaining genuine popularity Growing up in Germany, my mother”s favorite Christmas carol was Es ist ein Ros” entsprungen, whose English translation Lo, How a Rose E”er Blooming is a ballad based on the legend of the Christmas rose and about the spirit and meaning of giving at this special time of the year.
Lighting up a dark month helps tame a Dawson winter ( Uffish Thoughts ) December may be our darkest month in the Klondike, but November has so far been our coldest.

Exhibit On Something Special is showing at Arts Underground beneath the Hougen Centre.

Once gone, the territory's Peel watershed is gone forever A few weeks ago, a publicly paid government official suggested that we should capitalize, as soon as possible, on our vast natural resources before the opportunity runs out.
Murder in the train yard takes place in the Klondike era ( Bookends ) This is the first of a series that wants to be known as the Klondike Era Mysteries.
When is it time to shut down your struggling business? I've long wanted to write a column about how to know if your business has failed.
The Beginning Of A Tradition Aiden Adel performs at the Dec. 1 Commissioner's Christmas Concert in The Old Fire Hall.
A Klondike ritual: what we do when the lights go out ( Uffish Thoughts ) I only got three candles lit before the lights came back on Wednesday at 5:22 by the time on my laptop, which had reverted to battery power instantly, since it was, after all, dark outside.

Performers, snow carvers will be showcased in Ottawa Eleven Yukon performers and artists will be heading to Ottawa for Yukon Days at Winterlude, Feb. 8 to 11, 2013.
Portuguese style toasted turkey paired with a Chroubles Today, I offer toasted turkey, Portuguese style, matched with a Chroubles from Beaujolais, France.
This popular holiday plant can also be a Christmas tree A popular holiday plant is the Norfolk pine (Araucaria heterophylla), as it is a great addition to any decor because of its dwarf tree appearance.

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