Yukon See It Here: Serge Harvey-Gauthier
Serge is a retired ex-serviceman living in the Yukon. He served in Afghanistan and the Yukon helps him get back to work.
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Canadian Armed Forces
Lest we forget
Remembrance Day is now as much an opportunity to recognize all those men and women who have served and returned home. We owe them thanks. That’s why we wear our poppies and hold our ceremonies, to support and remember.
Read MoreVimy to Tuk
My husband and I met Joe Harrington during a “Battlefields Tour” of Europe. We hit it off, and were fascinated with this avid pilot who had hand-built his own airplanes. We invited him to visit us in Dawson City one day – and he...
Read MoreWhen the Land Has a Character
Bestselling Canadian author Lawrence Hill pursues a lifelong interest in African diaspora narratives. As a part of the research for a book he’s writing about the contribution of African American soldiers to the construction of...
Read MoreMrs. Black Goes to War
During the Great War of 1914-1918, nearly a thousand Yukoners enlistedfor service in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, or fought for Britain, France and other Allied countries. Of these only a small handful were women. One woman...
Read MoreMarching in remembrance of things past
Mark Zuehlke was a writer-in-residence at Berton House in 2003. At the time he had just finished several books on the history of the Canadian Forces actions in Italy during World War II and had brought along copious file boxes...
Read MoreCanada’s Dismally Depleted Air Farce
Attention CBC Television fans: Stop watching Royal Canadian Air Farce!Please.I’ve long felt the need to clearly and confidently state, with the utmost of sincerity, that Air Farce is a terrible show.I say this with a truly...
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Making a Difference
On my second day teaching at Porter Creek Secondary School (PCSS), I found myself introducing an...
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