Places That Are ‘Found’
My favourite places in the Yukon are obscure … they are not found in guidebooks, websites, during tours or by pestering a long-time local long […]
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The Flare of the Yukon
Don’t get me wrong, Whitehorse is great: I love Canadian Tire and sushi, but there is an air of excitement and freedom when living in
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The ‘Grid Siphon’
A robust breed that turns their backs on running (hot) water, limitless electricity, indoor plumbing, & mechanical laundry. Not Gridless Sid.
‘Tis the Season
It’s that time of year when you forecast your fuel/wood needs and size up your supply. Some may feel comfort, eyeing up their abundant stacks
The Yokel Goes to Whitehorse
Restraining my metropolis desires in Whitehorse can be hard. Community members aren’t privileged with many urban opportunities, so when I get together in the “WH”
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I’ve Heard So Much About You…
Gossip is everlasting in all small towns, but in small-town Yukon it is constant, like time itself. I grew up in a provincial small town
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Living on ‘Yukon Time’ (diesel optional)
Yukon Time, it is a way of viewing time as more of a guideline than a policy or law. A relaxed physiological perception of time itself
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Would you Listen to a non-‘iceologist’?
Is the ice safe? A common question this time year. Memories of falling through ditch ice, as a child, come back … or hearing of
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Life #2 Will Be Warmer Than My New Zero
I knew it was going to be cold over night, but -47°C shattered the previous personal record by a few degrees. It was extra-hard getting
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Fast and Friendly
Small towns are different than cities in many ways, which includes how one interacts with fellow community members. People get nestled into their relatively small
Dead Planet vs. Tolerable Winters
Rhythmic drips from the roof flash by the window, something other than the raven calling in the morning, and the occasional whiff of thawed soil.
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Mount Maichen Ski Hill: A Tradition of Kindness
I was disturbed to see a local writer publicly disapproving of how the Mount Maichen Ski Hill is operated. Her article depicts this hill as
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Hurry Up and Relax!
If anyone deserves an equatorial break from winter, it is us, the North-of-60ers. Other than those living above treeline, we have been darker and colder
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Northern Migrants
Spring is near, with a sure indication being the en route and soon-to-depart migrants of the North. The first to arrive are the fair-weather Northerns,
Drinking with the Germans
Iwas honoured when my German friends invited me over for an authentic beer and sausage party. What a treat, an Oktoberfest of sorts, without leaving
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The Terror of the Toothless Wolf
Fluffy didn’t mind being outside. It was warm these days and the long winter of being cocooned in the house had sparked claustrophobia. At least
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