Search for the Perfect Tree
I admit I will take the fullest, bushiest tree out there, like hunting for trophy. I know a friend—bless her heart—who just takes the little
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Issue: 2011-12-15
International Potluck Party
Aman with dreadlocks dangling down his back sips a New Zealand-inspired kiwifruit cocktail. He’s deep in conversation with a companion clothed in a gabbi (a
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The Gift of Sharing
It was just an idea for its time,” concluded Donna Isaak. And today, it’s still time for the idea. Even though Donna and her husband
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Looking Back: 3,000 Horses
One of the interesting names on the map in Yukon history is Dead Horse Gulch. It’s a name that has been well-earned. During the height
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Unsolicited Winter Tips
Sure, he teased us all with an above average fall, but once again Old Man Winter has settled in. Every year there is a hope
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Winter-Walking
Yukoners spend a great deal of time hiking in the summer months, but what about winter? Having worked as a hiking guide for the past
Tuning In
I think I like violins because they cry. Or perhaps it’s the way resined horsehair pushed and pulled over wire strings makes my spine quiver.
A Matter of Texture
In Canada, as well as the States and all over Europe, this time of year the smells of cinnamon, molasses and ginger are overwhelming at
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Shovelling Smart
Call me crazy, but I kind of like shovelling snow. Given my advanced age and generally sedentary lifestyle, it would probably be wiser to delegate
Dawson’s Got Culture
Things generally slow down at the Dänojà Zho (Hän for Long Ago House) Cultural Centre once the summer season is over and the tourists are
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Leading by Example
Twenty five years ago Lucy and Jack Vogt left Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and came north looking for work. They found it in Dawson City. Every
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