Whitehorse Daily Star: Living Archive

Living Archive

On Stage This Evening Brian Fiddler, left, and Anthony Trombetta take part in the improv workshop Monday evening

Smart is better than lucky in a variety of business cases Every successful business owner has some sort of strategic plan; it might be stuck in their head, discussed only occasionally at home, or written out in a formal document.
Taking care when field cleaning your freshly caught meat As I have stated many times, one essential thing all hunters as well as fishermen (people) should take along is a couple pair of latex gloves to use when cleaning your animal or fish.
Community choir, MAD join forces for Let It Snow! The Whitehorse Community Choir is launching a new partnership with the Music, Arts and Drama (MAD) program at the Wood Street School.
Book takes us back and forth through time and place ( Bookends ) I was afraid that thinking of the structure of this novel as being like a set of Russian puzzle dolls might be too much of a cliché.

Meatballs swimming in tomato sauce; delicious sautéed beef This week, I offer meatballs in a tomato sauce served with a red Portuguese wine.
Xtreme Gardening–Xtreme Pumpkins: indeed, a heavy topic Recently, the news featured a story about giant pumpkins growing contests which perked my interest.

Home Routes kicks off with a lively pair Sarah Jane Scouten and Kristen Berkel love to play together when they can,

A handy plant you can readily eat – as well as start a fire with As this column hits the streets, I will actually celebrate a half-century of writing outdoor columns for newspapers and magazines.
Revolution – Meet the new boss, who's same as the old boss ( Bookends ) You all probably haven't been waiting with bated breath for my opinion on the conclusion of Suzanne Collins' successful young adult dystopia.
Dechenla artist retreat show slated for Whitehorse gallery North End Gallery on First Avenue in Whitehorse will be hosting this year's Dechenla artist retreat show.
Wishing For The Moon The Carole Mullin Dancers perform at the 5th Annual Moon Festival
Justice has sparked the interest of Yukoners everywhere Gwaandak Theatre is presenting Justice this evening and Saturday evening at the Yukon Arts Centre.

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.

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