Whitehorse Daily Star: Living Archive

Living Archive

ODD Gallery: artist Scott Rogers meanders into Nonesuch Place The latest exhibition at the ODD Gallery was somewhat inspired by the life and works of Jan Welzl, an eccentric Arctic explorer, trader, storyteller and inventor.

My staff will follow me anywhere: retaining good employees We know that staff turnover is expensive and in a region where there can be labour shortages, this is a really critical issue.
Let's band together to create habitat for Yukon wildlife There are a number of outdoor organizations in the territory such as the Yukon Fish and Game Association, Yukon Conservation Society, Yukon Bird Club, and Friends of McIntyre Creek, to mention a few.
Former Whitehorse resident to have book signing July 31 Former Whitehorse resident to have book signing July 31
Family tragedies are effectively blurred by false assumptions ( Bookends ) A decade ago, a young boy named Finn Newsome came home after spending an evening with his father at his nightclub to find his mother dead, apparently the victim of a robbery gone bad.
Yukon artist seeks to steadily expand his range of talent Michael Mason is happy with the way his art has developed over the 16 or so years he's been working on his one-line style.

Committing History To Canvas Whitehorse artist John Boivin takes part in last week's Yukon Artists @ Work Plein Air Festival Monday.

Age and experience teach that death brings new birth Some people walk in the forest but can't see the forest for the trees.
A long journey back to the beginnings of SIGMA Force ( Bookends ) The pulp adventure novels of the 1930s through the 1950s appeared mostly in magazine form, and contained stories that ran to perhaps 20,000 to 35,000 words at most on a monthly basis.
Forty years on the Dalton Trail lead to a new local book But for a chance invitation to leave a boring summer job in Alberta and come to the Yukon to spend a summer doing archeology in the wilds here, Michael Gates might have followed his first plan and spent his career looking for ruins in Mesoamerica.

Despite the weather, your greenhouse plants are growing Now that the summer season is well on its way, your greenhouse plants are growing by leaps and bounds.
Hearty pasta served with a perfectly balanced French wine Let us take advantage of the availability of tomato sauces which are Bolognese style in our supermarkets.
Gathering Light celebrates growth and steady creativity ( Review ) There are a few notes for Raven Spirit Dance's production of Gathering Light, but I haven't seen them yet on the night of the performance at the Odd Fellows Hall ballroom.

Door prize double-header dumbfounds Dawson City ( Uffish Thoughts ) Do you get nervous when it comes time for the drawing of the door prizes at an event?

Territorial Arts Fund supports community engagement Fourteen arts organizations will share $149,845 through the Yukon's Arts Fund to help develop art appreciation and engagement, the government announced late last month.
Setting up a new partnership that won't drag you down When you start a business with one or more partners, there is a tendency to focus on how you will be stronger together.
Your thoughtless gesture can destroy nature's magic Like most outdoors people, we spent last weekend at one of the Yukon's territorial parks.
Family matters complicate both the mystery and the detective ( Bookends ) There are little bits of homage that run through a lot of mystery novels.
Toronto author intends to return to Dawson City haunts Tim Falconer thinks his Berton House experience was probably different from most of the writers who come for a three-month stay.
Union and Reunion Former Yukon Anglican Bishop Ronald Ferris (centre rear) presides over son Ramesh's and Dagmar Musilova's wedding ceremony in Ottawa during the Canada day weekend.
Local musician Tentrees plans extensive summer tour ( Preview ) Gordie Tentrees' North Country Heart is 12 swampy country blues songs layered with the storied delivery of a Texas word slinger from the North.

Fine weather graced Dawson City's Canada Day weekend Canada Day celebrations in Dawson City spread themselves over the long weekend, beginning with a feast of sourdough pancakes last Saturday morning.

Film and Sound Commission helps backdrop Yukon film The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) has announced a $15,000 investment from the Yukon Film and Sound Commission for its NSI Features First training course.
Yukon's Touring Artist Fund supports audience appreciation The territory's Touring Artist Fund will provide $23,027 to nine Yukon artists representing the literary and visual arts.

Emergency survival columns seem to have aroused interest My recent survival columns have brought more responses than just about any previous columns I have written for the Star.
Considering the rise and possible fall of the West ( Bookends ) The temptation to evaluate the narrative of history according to our current circumstances has been with us for a long time.
Being Creative Sara Villeséche, with the Northern Cultural Expression Society,
Tour to promote local band's second album The Yukon francophone group Soir de Semaine will be touring in Quebec and Ontario to promote their second album titled Faire des voeux.

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