I met an expectant mother the other day and I asked if they had picked out a name yet. When she said, no, they haven’t, I tried to be helpful by suggesting that a good name would be “Darrell”.She received this...
Read MoreSummer is finally upon us.We come out of our houses blinking at the increased daylight like a bunch of groundhogs. Whitehorse feels more vibrant. People are leisurely walking around amazed that it stays light past 5...
Read MoreCaili Steel is full of good news when we meet at Klondike Kate’s for coffee and a chat during that restaurant’s opening afternoon.”I just found out today that I got funding from the ArtsFund.”Steel has...
Read MoreA winter coat. A small shovel in case of snow.The yellow Aveo is crammed with the essentials for more than a month on the road.A map of Western Canada lies open on the dash.It’s a hot Mother’s Day afternoon when Kim...
Read MoreHey, Yukon! It’s gardening time! Time to get that greenhouse ready!If your greenhouse has a supplementary heating system, chances are you’ve already begun planting, and your greenhouse is up and running.For those...
Read MoreEric Epstein and I are sitting in the black box — the creative centre of the Guild Theatre — the room that can become anything, which has become everything.He reflects back on his last 10 years with the Guild. As he steps out of...
Read MoreAs the end of May approaches, and June begins, we notice darkness at midnight. Living in the 60-degree latitude and above means that in the months of June, July and the first week of August, the sky doesn’t even get truly...
Read MoreIt’s Monday afternoon and Evelyn Pollock answers the telephone at the office of the Dawson City Chamber of Commerce. This catches me off stride as I had been expecting to be asked to leave a voice mail message. I know that...
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