June 19, 2014 Issue
June 19, 2014 Issue#383 - "Summer Solstice"
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Issue 2014-06-19
June 19, 2014 Issue
Didee & Didoo - Poem "Gerald"
His name is Gerald Nukon From Old Crow Yukon. He always says “Hi!” An’ he’s a pretty cool guy. Gerald is such a great lad and I never see him mad. Even if he gets stuck with a rafton Read more
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Celebrates the Light
When he was a kid in France, on June 24 Olivier de Colombel would be north of Paris, in Normandy. De Colombel was raised in an old Christian family, and knew that day was special because of Saint Jean Baptiste. Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Big Caribou Days Celebration 2014
Move over Victoria Day, there’s another holiday in town. Before all you Queen enthusiasts spill your tea and choke on your crumpets, you will be happy to know that this particular holiday has exclusive rights and won’t hamper your royal three-day we Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
The Return of Salad Season
I was shopping at my local free store the other day when I stopped in the middle of a wave to a fellow browser. He peered at me, and I at him, for a good minute before I said tentatively, “Dom?” His grin affirmed my suspicions and as we caught up we Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Living with Wildlife: Faye Cable
Reader-submitted photos of baby robins Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
The World's Greatest Migrator: the Arctic tern flies over 45,000 kilometres each year
The last Au Naturel column looked at the sudden appearance of birds during spring migration. Today, when you walk along the Millennium Trail, look out for a white bird with pointed wings and a forked tail. It should be flying buoyantly over the riv Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Life Lessons from a Phenomenal Woman
Dr. Maya Angelou lived her life like she wrote her poems: fearlessly, with inner grace and free spirit. Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Learning Beyond School: Braeburn Lake Summer Camp offers community, leadership and fun
Summer camp offers a lot to young people that classrooms don’t — canoeing, crafts, campfires, and no homework. However, what sticks out the most for kids are the relationships formed with the people at camp. A five-day summer camp can lead to a n Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
The Last, Best Guitar Album
Radiohead’s 1995 album The Bends clocks in at just over 45 minutes. I know that because my cassette tape that featured it would cut-off and flip over to "Crooked Rain Crooked Rain" by Pavement halfway through The Bends’ ultimate track, “Street Spirit Read more
Six Sides of Bob Dylan
He wakes up as one person and goes to bed as someone else completely; that’s what Bob Dylan said about himself in a long-ago interview. Read more
Use and Care of Axes
On a recent visit to a friend’s place I noticed that his axe handle had a 10 to 15 centimetre warp, and the head was loose and rusty. Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Sometimes You Have to Lose Yourself
I find myself in a foreign land in the southern hemisphere — New Zealand to be precise. New Zealand has two big islands, North Island and South Island. I’m currently in Auckland, on the North Island. Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Exploring the Mountains in the Spring
With so many places to go, what makes one decide on this or that way? Partly because we have a visitor, Margreet, here from Holland. Another reason is my husband, Don—who I call “old-timer” (do not tell him I said this) — ran into another old-ti Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Fermented Cod Liver Oil: the darker the better
As you know, I am a big fan of using fermented products to restore and maintain health, while adding zing to our palates. Yet, even I wonder about this one: Nothing twists the mouth quite like the idea of consuming fermented cod liver oil, or FCLO Read more
June 12 Issue
Looking for Yukon Love Online: Part 3
In the previous two weeks, this unattached Yukon man described the circumstances that led him into the world of Yukon online dating and discussed some suggestions for tailoring the narrative part of the online dating profile. This week, he’ll take a Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Let's Get Experimental: Vanier Catholic Secondary School students compete in canada-wide Science Fair
This year’s Canada-Wide Science Fair took place in Windsor, Ontario from May 10 to 17, and representing the Yukon were three Grade 8 students with a zest for innovative science. Sophia Ross, KC Mooney, and Isabel Magsucang were selected as finalists Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Winnowing Word in the Windy City
In windy Skagway, the boat people make their way from the cruise ships into town several times a day, clogging the streets and shops. I meet them or walk among them on the seven-minute stroll from my trailer to the Arctic Brotherhood Hall, where I ha Read more
June 19, 2014 Issue
Napping: My Changing Opinion
When I was a kid I would visit my grandparents at their home in Burnaby, B.C. Their property was three-quarters of an acre and featured exotic treats like apple trees, blackberry bushes, rope swings, and a large garden. The rear of the property borde Read more