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
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Issue 2014-06-19
June 19, 2014 Issue#383
Summer Solstice
Photo By: Cathie Archbould
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.
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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
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Life Lessons from a Phenomenal Woman
Dr. Maya Angelou lived her life like she wrote her poems: fearlessly, with inner grace and free spirit. When she died on May 28, at
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Living with Wildlife: Faye Cable
I took the baby robins nesting in on of our spruce trees in our Christmas Tree Farm. Mommy robin was high above me in a poplar
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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