Whitehorse Daily Star: Living Archive

Living Archive

The fate of the world hinges on a sheepish pet shop owner ( Bookends ) John Scalzi seems to be puzzling quite a few reviewers.
A primer on sales: learning a skill that can make a difference Most small business owners must wear many hats, often being forced to learn things they never thought they would and maybe never wanted to.
Keen On Culture MAD (Music, Art and Drama) students participated in the Cultural Days event
All-City Band introduces beginners to their new instruments The Squeak & Squawk Night was held the evening of Sept. 27 at Porter Creek Secondary School.
Venus in Fur: a hit on Broadway, a hit in Whitehorse (Review ) A man on stage, talking into his cell phone, describes for the audience the exact kind of actress he doesn't want and the kind he had to audition all day: too young, too old, too "like” immature, too … well, just not ladylike.

Squeezing a few more months out of beautiful autumn leaves On Monday, I watched a couple of the neighbourhood kids with miniature toy rakes making huge piles of leaves, then gleefully jumping into them.
With Thanksgiving imminent, thoughts turn to the kitchen I present: baked turkey wth a new stuffing and a Pinot Noir from the Stoneboat vineyard in British Columbia.

Where should the royalties from wind and solar energy go? If our government turns to wind and solar energy industries, which are installing the tower windmills in some provinces, those industries should pay the territory substantial royalties.
Examining the future of humankind in two works ( Bookends ) Both are $6.00 as eBooks from Baen, readable through iBooks
This time, a union saved Canada's most treasured lighthouse ( UffishThoughts ) There's a cruise ship at the dock in Halifax and most of the travellers have opted for a tour that will take them to Peggys Cove (they dropped the apostrophe in 1976), that little spit of rock and grass that is home to slighty fewer than 50 people.
Taking learning outside the box at Dawson City's school Sept. 7 saw the official opening of a new classroom at the Robert Service School.

Venus in Furs to premiere Thursday evening at the Guild ( Preview ) After recently wrapping up its first run on broadway, Venus in Furs will open Thursday at The Guild Hall.
Northwestel named as a top employer Northwestel Inc. has been selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for 2012.
Yukon's Touring Artist Fund reaches across borders Yukon's Touring Artist Fund reaches across borders
All artists were winners during francophone culture celebration More than 300 people from around the world gathered last Thursday at the Yukon Arts Centre to spend several days celebrating francophone arts.

Retirement beckons veteran fishing, hockey gear retailer It would seem that Glenn Babala was born with a fishing rod in his hands.
How do I get out of this place and go on a fishing excursion? Early this year, I asked my readers if this was the year to prepare their company for a sale.
Production will be staged at arts centre before southern tour The Grub-Stake Revisited's fall 2012 tour will include a performance Sept. 27 at the Yukon Arts Centre.
Musical machinations mingle with murder and mystery The Mastersinger from Minsk By Morley Torgov
Berton House retreat provided author with great inspiration DAWSON CITY – "I learned about Berton House in Dawson City, which would be different from most of the writers,” says Winnipeg-based Joan Thomas.

As Thanksgiving looms, let's turn our thoughts to duck I present glazed duck matched with a Dred wine from the Cotes du Rhone, France.
Sign Here, Please Local author Keith Haliday autographs a book on the back of Janet Clarke
Late-summer warmth may speed up tomatoes' ripening Unless you had the capability of providing a substantial amount of heat into your greenhouse, the recent cold snap of -6°C probably froze your tomato plants.

Face it: hunting and fishing are vital to our economy! How important are hunting and fishing to the economy?
Polo Survivors Whitehorse resident Ramesh Ferris (left) has just ended a four-day tour in Montreal and Ottawa,
‘I'm serious about my language,' says award-winning elder After four years (1946-49) at the Chooutla residential school in Carcross, Doris Roberts returned to Dawson to discover she could no longer understand her grandmother when the old woman spoke to her.
Competition opens for coveted directory covers' art works Northern artists are being encouraged to search through their portfolios and choose pieces to enter in Northwestel Inc.'s annual directory cover art competition.

Broken? Current local production is anything but ( Review ) Last today night saw the premiere of Broken, a play written and performed by Brian Fidler.

Conservatives slash 1,072 jobs in Fisheries and Oceans The feds have cut major scientific-related research and environmental jobs across the country, starting with two out of the five regional offices and 11 libraries in New Brunswick.
Gazing at the Heart of Gold: the history of our commissioners ( Bookends ) It's difficult to explain the role of the Yukon's commissioner to people from Outside.
From high school to freelancing: it's right for some people From high school to freelancing: it's right for some people
Sewing our treasured traditions at Dänojà Zho in Dawson City If you haven't wandered into the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre this summer to check out the display in the central Gathering Room area, you've missed a treat.
Show takes on the difficult subject of Alzheimer's disease Brian Fidler's solo show, Broken, opened Wednesday night at the Yukon Arts Centre Studio after three years of development.

Local gardeners unravel the mystery of growing garlic Failure.
A delicious way to do some late-season barbecuing The air is getting cooler, and we can still use the barbecue or the oven taking into account baking time, and the barbecue is shorter.

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