Whitehorse Daily Star: Living Archive

Living Archive

Film festival set for next month The 12th annual Available Light Film Festival 2014, set for Feb. 2-9
Look at some seed garden catalogues, think spring We are entering the time of year I like to think of as pre-spring
Faro artist exhibiting Faro artist Jay Hambleton opened Mother Mountains last Friday

A story where one bad move always leads to another ( Bookends ) Some people will tell you that you should write about what you know.
Donations Flow To Continue Rotarian Steve Lee delivers the first part of the Whitehorse Midnight Sun Rotary Club's $2,200 food contribution to the Whitehorse Food Bank in late November.
This group helps safeguard firearms owners' interests If you have ever wondered what the government is doing with Bill C-68, the registry information as well as what is happening with other folks like many of us who are legal firearm owners across Canada,

Project purged author of his childhood fears James FitzGerald, the most recent Berton House writer-in-residence, spent his early career working in the book publishing field and as a journalist, writing for a variety of Canadian newspapers and magazines.
Project purged author of his childhood fears James FitzGerald, the most recent Berton House writer-in-residence, spent his early career working in the book publishing field and as a journalist, writing for a variety of Canadian newspapers and magazines.

‘Only so many' are simple words with big meaning I often mention the three words "only so many” in some of my columns over the years.
Spenser offers a bit of appropriate holiday cheer There are more than 120 customer reviews of this book on the Amazon and Audible (owned by Amazon) websites.

A sumptuous pork roast washed down by a Pinot Grigio Today, I offer pork roast with Dijon mustard and honey paired with a Pinot Grigio from Italy.
What to do in Dawson when the ice bridge can't form ( Uffish Thoughts ) The sign at the ferry landing at the east bank of the Yukon River in Dawson says "PUBLIC LINEUP WAIT HERE.”

Always buy wool over cotton clothes for the outdoors If you are a hunter and want to be able to walk as quietly as possible, the wool clothing is far better than cotton. It is also warmer.
A tale of deception and death in the New Zealand gold rush ( Bookends ) A tale of deception and death in the New Zealand gold rush ( Bookends )

Smoked salmon blini with France's best champagne Today, I present smoked salmon blini paired with Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV.
Caring for Christmas plants carries its challenges One of the delights of the holiday season is decorating our surroundings with festive holiday plants.

The proper way to field dress your big game animals Last week, I visited my favourite fresh meat supplier, Off the Hook, on Fifth Avenue at Hanson Street.
Communication is indeed the key to co-existence ( Bookends ) It's hard to tell how well the Ender's Game movie did, largely due to the Card boycott organized by those who object to the author's more recent anti-gay political views.
Talent Time Keith Todd directs the All City Junior Concert Band
Celebrate the season in song and dance Robert Service School added a bit of video to the mix for this year's edition of its annual Christmas concert.

Another holiday-themed dish to enjoy during the cold season Today, I am proposing duck breasts with pineapple and red wine.

The dangers of frostbite are not to be trivialized Many people get hit with frostbite due to not paying attention to the affliction setting in; then the chance of freezing parts of the body can soon follow.
How the war in Afghanistan broke a reporter's heart ( Bookends ) I haven't actually met Graeme Smith, but he became a Facebook friend of mine after I assisted the Writers Trust of Canada in helping to raise the public profile of the contest for the Hilary Weston Prize for Non-Fiction.
A Seasonal Get-Together The Whitehorse Lions' and Elks' seniors' Christmas dinner and dance was held last weekend.
Miss Quincy aptly warmed up the Happy Marmot workshop ( Review ) Jody Peck, otherwise known as Miss Quincy, is used to introducing herself as a northern girl.

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