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Dawson Loses a Beloved Resident Historian
Madeleine and John Gould at Canada Day during the Centennial Years. Photo by Jay Armitage
by Dan Davidson
The Yukon has lost another irreplaceable reservoir of knowledge and good will with the passing of John Gould, who left Dawson to join his late wife, Madeleine, at about 3 a.m. on Boxing Day.
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The Nutcracker Comes to Town
Photo by Dan Davidson
by Dan Davidson
Diamond Tooth Gertie’s was packed on the afternoon of Sunday, December 4, when the Northern Lights School of Dance (NLSD) brought its performance of “The Nutcracker” to town. The Klondike Institute of Art and Culture collaborated with the Klondike Visitors Association in bringing this seasonally favourite ballet to Dawson for the third year in a row. » » » »
November is Volleyball Month
Grade 7 girls score silver at Yukon Volleyball Championships in Whitehorse on November 19. Photo by Vince Federoff.
by Liz Woods
Congratulations to the young athletes who brought home medals from the Grade 7 Yukon Volleyball Championships, held November 17 to 19 in Whitehorse.
Both the boys and girls teams were undefeated during the Friday’s round-robin play and went on to the play-offs on the Saturday.
Korbo Bites the Dust
Photo by Dan Davidson
by Dan Davidson
The John Korbo Apartment Building, which served variously as staff and social housing from sometime in the late 1960s until the summer of 2011, is gone. » » » »
Ferry Makes Final Trip of the Year
Photo by Dan Davidson
By Dan Davidson
It seemed early to some, but the George Black Ferry actually came out of the river on October 27, two days later than last year, and around the same as it does most years. Casting back over the last few extractions, it’s been as late as November 2, but the timing is fairly normal.
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