Did Nobody Come to Our Party?
For months there have been forecasts of Canada-Games-period Whitehorse becoming a jam-packed city where you can’t get groceries, gas or a meal without huge lineups. Well, I went into town on Saturday...
View ArticleChanging Seasons, Changing Priorities
My good canoe, the Wenonah-Jensen, is now hanging from the ceiling in the Whitehorse garage, while the poor, heavy old Coleman sits on the beach waiting to be covered by snow. Between travel, poor...
View ArticleEasy to Amuse Day
Like most of you, I see a LOT of ads over the course of the average week. Some are creative (the Dove aging series), some are cute (”Mommy, what does “spoiled” mean?”), some are stupid (the guy acting...
View ArticleBandit Boarders
A corporate/social power struggle has recently reached a unique zenith in the States. It could be called a battle between conservatives and radicals, and it’s led by Burton, makers of a line of...
View ArticleSports Help Keep Kids Off the Streets
Over the years I’ve met a lot of kids, in 3 main ways: while I coached minor soccer; while I served as an Auxiliary Constable for the Whitehorse RCMP; when I drove charter bus and took Yukon kids to...
View ArticleSnowshoe Comparison – Hi-tech vs Traditional
I first discovered the pleasures of snowshoeing while on a 3-day mushing expedition in the Rockies in 1991. I’ve had a traditional bent-wood set of snowshoes for many years, but haven’t put very many...
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