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Breakup Comes Early this Year

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

Story & Photos by Dan Davidson Break-up on the Yukon River in front of Dawson occurred as 9:42 on a misty May 1 Tuesday morning. This is six days earlier than last year, but well within the range of normal … Continue reading →

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Janke Takes His Third MITY Film Award

Posted on April 20, 2012 by admin

Story & Photos by Dan Davidson It wasn’t any great surprise when Daniel Janke’s documentary film “River” won the Made In the Yukon (MITY) Professional Award at the end of the 13th edition of the Dawson City International Short Film … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day in Dawson

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin

Story & Photos by Dan Davidson Dawsonites learned rather late in the week that their town had been chosen as one of the thirteen finalists in CBC’s “Live Right Now” capital of Canada search. Most would have learned of it … Continue reading →

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Rangers Receive Service Awards

Posted on March 27, 2012 by admin

Story & Photos by Dan Davidson The Dawson Rangers completed a 12-Day Training Exercise during February and a Graduation Parade was held on February 29, with Sergeant Bill Cornish from First Canadian Ranger Patrol Group in Yellowknife as their trainer … Continue reading →

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KVA Helps to Support the Government

Posted on March 9, 2012 by admin

Story & Photos by Dan Davidson A couple of special presentations were highlights at the annual general meeting of the Klondike Visitors Association on February 20.

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CIBC Finds a Local Cheque Cashing Solution

Posted on February 28, 2012 by admin

by Dan Davidson Banking issues in Dawson provided a major discussion at the most recent meeting of the Dawson City Chamber of Commerce on February 8. CIBC Branch Manager Christopher Tessier and MLA Sandy Silver were responding to a letter … Continue reading →

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Old Cabin and MacPherson Rock Dawson

Posted on February 10, 2012 by admin

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

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

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

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

  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

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

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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