Old Cabin and MacPherson Rock Dawson

by Lisa McKenna Old Cabin performed at the Odd Fellows Hall on Friday, January 20, and it was awesome. Old Cabin’s members include Johnny Rodgers (on drums), Jona Barr (on guitar, the lead singer), Fiona Solon (on bass guitar and … Continue reading

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J.J. Van Bibber, Master Storyteller and Photographer, Passes On

by Dan Davidson Dawson First Nation elder J.J. (John James) Van Bibber passed away on Tuesday morning, January 10. He had been medivaced to Whitehorse a few days earlier and was known to be in serious condition over the previous … Continue reading

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Dawson Loses a Beloved Resident Historian

  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

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 … Continue reading

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November is Volleyball Month

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 … Continue reading

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Korbo Bites the Dust

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.

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Ferry Makes Final Trip of the Year

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 … Continue reading

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Korbo Demolition Underway

Story by Dan Davidson Demolition work has begun on the John Korbo Apartment Building on 6th Avenue in Dawson. The Yukon Housing Corporation determined that the age and condition of the building, coupled with contamination from a 22,000 litre heating … Continue reading

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Klondike Election Forum Gets Heated

Story and photo by Alyssa Friesen At Dawson City’s 2011 all-candidates election forum on September 28 at 7 p.m. at the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Hall, a full-house packed the building to question and hear the three candidates vie for Klondike … Continue reading

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Recreation Centre Consultation Begins, Again

Once again, Dawsonites are being asked what they would like to see in a recreation centre. Spurred on by Mayor Peter Jenkins and MLA Steve Nordick, the town is headed into a new round of recreation centre planning, an exercise … Continue reading

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