Wednesday April 19th , 2023
The Atlin Whisper
“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world.”
Margaret MeadWe are happy to announce that Jason Eliuk will be taking over as owner of Grizzly Gas Station as of May 1st, 2023
The new name will be 4th Island Petro
We wish Jason all the best on this new venture!
We wish to thank the community for their business and support over the last few years.
As of April 30th all Gas Station accounts will be closed
Payment on accounts will no longer be accepted at the Gas Station.
To pay a Grizzly Home Services account, you can pay by cheque, cash or etransfer
With Thanks
Dana & Mary HammondLANDFILL
SPRING/SUMMER HOURS
*Effective – Saturday April 22nd, 2023*
SATURDAY-MONDAY
CLOSED ON ALL BC STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
Victoria Day - Closed Monday, May 22nd ….…. Open May 20, 21, 23
Canada Day - Closed Saturday, July 1st …… Open July 2, 3, 4
BC Day - Closed Monday, Aug 7th …...…. Open Aug 5, 6, 8
Labour Day - Closed Monday, Sept 4th ………... Open Sept 2, 3, 5
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation - Closed Saturday, Sept 30 … Open Oct 1, 2, 3
Thanksgiving Day - Closed Monday, Oct 9th ... Open Oct 7, 8, 10
HOURS
11 AM - 4 PM
Operated by the Atlin Community Improvement District
STRANGE ENCOUNTERS
WITH MY GUITAR HEROES - Pt. 1
Howard Roberts, Joe Pass, Ralph Towner, The ‘A’ teamTwo guitarists I would dearly like to have met were Wes Montgomery and Baden Powell. Wes was huge in my musical life. Thousands of guitarists were influenced by the man - the melodic sense, the innovation, the sound, but more important than all of that was the ‘feel’. Nobody could touch him. Jazz guitarists all over the globe shook their heads when they first heard Wes play. I sure did.
Baden Powell was a major figure in the Afro-Samba and Bossa Nova of his time. Like Wes, he was unique, and like Wes it was the innovation, the sound, and feel that set him apart. While meeting these guys didn’t end up being in the cards, I was lucky enough to meet several other of my heroes in the flesh.
I have to say ... it’s a little strange when you find yourself hanging with one or another of these people and you discover they aren’t floating six inches above the earth - that they have arms, legs and heads just like you. Then again, I can’t say the feeling ever quite goes away.
Skagway,AK,1985-Lynn Canal. The Cessna caught an updraft and gained altitude rapidly. The wind coming up Lynn Canal was fierce, a fairly common occurrence in Skagway, located as it is, at the head of the channel. It streams through S.E. Alaska’s Inside Passage and builds strength as it funnels through coast mountains that rear up on either side of the waterway. We had just taken off from Skagway, and were headed to Haines AK. I was excited. The Haines Fair was underway and I was about to see one of my favourite groups - Oregon.
I was already a working musician in Vancouver and I thought I was aware of what was current in music until my pal, Buff Allen - percussionist extraordinaire and bon vivant - played me a recording that floored me.
The scope of the music was enormous. Brilliant compositions combined with inspired improvisation left my head spinning.
“Who,” I croaked after it was all over, “is that?”
“That, my friend,” he replied, ”is Oregon.”
I grabbed the cover to find out what kind of supernatural beings were capable of playing such music. They were Ralph Towner (guitar/piano), Paul McCandless (reeds), Glen Moore (Str. Bass) and Colin Walcott (perc, sitar et al). Towner seemed to be the main composer for the group.
In the years to come, I followed the band, and collected most of their recorded work, but this was to be the first time seeing them live and, although we had talked briefly on the phone, I was also looking forward to meeting Ralph for the first time.
Skagway,AK,1985-Lynn Canal. The plane hit a downdraft, dropped a few feet, and everybody made that ‘cat coughing up a hair ball’ sound. It must be part of the human physiology. Then things leveled out, and I pushed back in my seat and tried to rest. But I was excited. Meeting your musical heroes is heady stuff, and this was gonna be fun. My mind drifted back - to a couple of earlier encounters with heroes and mentors that changed the way I looked at the world, the earliest of these probably being Howard Roberts.
“Sundays”
Remember when in the early part of your workweek the upcoming weekend seemed to be lightyears away.
Remember when you were mostly through the workweek and could picture the weekend knocking at your door.
Remember when the weekend arrived you had to spend a good part of Saturday doing a bunch of chores for yourself, home and family.
Remember when on Sunday mornings you decided to sleep in as this day was for recharging your battery and then you indulged in a brunch fit for royalty. Soon, music you chose for your soul filled the air transporting you to a place where time was irrelevant.
Sunday was crucial for you to achieve balance and put life into perspective with a sense of humor… while you yearned for someone in authority to make room in the calendar for more Sundays each month.
Remember when.
Jeff SalmonRIDE NEEDED
I’ve lived in Atlin for thirty years and this is the first time that there’s no weekly trip to Whitehorse. I don’t have a vehicle so this is hugely inconvenient for me. I have no ability to schedule doctor, dental or other appointments or shop for necessary items not always available in Atlin. If you go to Whitehorse on a regular basis and would be happy to accommodate a paying passenger once or twice a month please call:
Katherine 250-651-7705
The Atlin District Board of Trade
“Serving the Community of Atlin since 1904”
ADBoT is a vital and dynamic organization representing all Atlin businesses and industry sectors.
The Board is non-partisan multi sectoral organization.
We provide a unified voice on issues dealing with federal, provincial and First Nation Government.
The Board is an associate member of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce.
ADBoT is currently advocating for:
Cell Service, Senior’s housing and Health services, Roads, TRT/Atlin Joint ventures –Community Plan, Mining Activity, THELP Hydro Expansion project, increased Tourism and Hospitality, etc.
Membership in the Board gives access to affordable insurance: business and employee comprehensive plan.
No business too small or too big – one person or more.
We advocate to ensure that the whole community receives fair and equitable representation!
NORTHERN HOMES REAL ESTATE
Pearl Street
1700 sq.ft. historical building suited for combination comfortable living plus retail. Living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 3rd huge room to adapt to your needs! Recent extensive foundation and roof restoration plus interior renovations utilizing the original wood and fixtures. This is original “Atlin” and your opportunity!
$395,000
4th Street
400 sq.ft., one bedroom cabin plus large workshop on two adjoining 50x100 lots. Quiet location with lots of room for expansion. Great potential for expansion.
$275,000
Warm Bay Road
This gem is off grid, well maintained and absolutely the perfect retreat. 2 bedrooms, large open dining/living room, galley kitchen and spacious pantry. Storage in walk out cellar plus numerous outbuildings. Bonus is a warm spring flowing through year around!
$239,000
43.6 Acres
Beautifully maintained, inside and out, this cozy 2 bedroom home is so private featuring a second cottage with sleeping loft (often used as B&B), a third cabin for guests, great garage/workshop, plus various other craft/work shops and much fencing. Mountain views in every direction plus short walk to Atlin Lake sandy beaches. Just waiting for you! Viewing by appointment ONLY!
$597,000
Lake View
A great daily view awaits in this well built, 2 level home with a fabulous open floorplan on the upper level with a master bedroom and so much storage! The lower level boasts 2 extra bedrooms or bedroom and games room. Almost 1700 sq.ft., lots of room for the entire family
and guests to enjoy! Double garage on lower level plus another garage for all those extras like boats, quads, sleds
$535,000 SOLD
5 Acres
With power, small log cabin, tenant occupied near the upper end of the acreage, application for subdivision has been submitted/approved to create two 2.5 acre parcels. Slope facing Atlin Lake. Build your dream home to take advantage of the view and keep the tenant as caretaker! Or build a series of guest cabins! Your imagination is your only limitation!
$237,000
Fourth of July
Basic lake side cabin, 3 bedrooms, lots of big windows, hidden in the trees, on .544 acres, leased lot until 2042. Very private! 61,500 SOLD
4th of July
.78 acres of Crown Land lease, gated, partly cleared, the perfect spot to keep your RV and recreational necessities, there for year around enjoyment. Lease term to 2042.
$53,500
HIDDEN GEM
This stunning gem in an Enchanted Forest has been lovingly crafted by the hands of this talented owner – never to be duplicated! On 4 acres with guest cabins and a short walk to hidden lakes plus easy access to the highway,
$399,000 SOLD
STUNNING – Inside and Outside
Incredible views, quiet location and fabulous home. 1700 sq.ft. on main level, beautifully renovated with gyproc interior, lots of updated windows, open floor plan, kitchen, dining area, living room, bar/games room plus 2 bedrooms. Basement offers 3 more bedrooms, two baths, kitchenette and large living room with ground level access. One of a kind waiting for you.
$349,000 SOLD
Mi 43 Atlin Highway
34+ acres of land, surrounded by grazing lease, with 1700 sq.ft., 2 BR, full basement home, great well, septic field, solar and generator plus lots of extras. If you wish, will come with 2 loveable nags who consider this home. Quick possession is possible.
$535,000 SOLD
Call Myrna at (250) 775-1019
I will be in Atlin April 7th & 8th
Leave message via text or email myrnablake1@gmail.com
While I am travelling Email above plus satellite at myrnablake1@zoleo.com Go to northernhomesbc.ca for more details.
Compiled from DOD-DMED, Defense Medical Epidemiology Database by: Lt. Col. Theresa Long, MD, MPH, FS Brigade Surgeon, First Aviation Brigade, US Army, Fort Rucker, Alabama testifyingunderoathbeforeaSenateHearing Senator Johnson to the Dept. of Defense: "Do not alter this data. We need to study what's going on here."
The DOD acts:
Within days the online DMED data disappears. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/nov/3/there sa-long-army-vaccine-whistleblower-testifies-/ https://drdrew.com/2022/whistleblower-lt-col-theresa-longon-mrna-myocarditis-in-pilots-died-suddenly-w-dr-kellyvictory-ask-dr-drew/
Other data Dr. Long found on DMED and Sen. Johnson sent in letter to DOD Secretary Austin:
• 300% increase in miscarriages
• 470% increase in blood clots in lungs
• 270% increase in myocarditis
• 487% increase in demyelination
• 2181% increase in hypertension
• 1048% increase in nervous system disease
• 680% increase in multiple sclerosis
• 624% increase in malignant neoplasms of the digestive system
• 551% increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• 487% increase in breast cancer
The Poet writes:
Worthy of further private enquiry
Worthy of further public enquiry
Worthy of further legal enquiry
What have we done?
Have we lost touch with our Creator
In the glory of our own creativity?
Have we forgotten our history
In the rush to make our own?
Have we left our elders alone
And gone off to fight some war?
Have we avoided the teachings
Knowing that they make us account?
Have we neglected the great works of art
Thinking them old and archaic?
Have we studied our scriptures Or relegated them to the past?
Have we chosen comfort
Shunning the humble path? Have we gone with convenience Leaving the toil to others?
Have we sought the immediate Knowing that investment takes time?
Have we divided this from that Or approached it all as a whole?
Have we looked in the mirror Or pointed our index finger?
Have we done the inner journey Or externalized all the stuff?
Have we repeating age-old cycles
Getting lost in current matters?
Have we been fearful of our fate
Or trusting that we are loved?
Have we been looking at our feet Or lifting our gaze to Heaven?
- StephenBadhwar,April2023
The Forensics Pilot Deaths, US Dept. of Defense: 2019 223 2020 2,194 2021 2,861 2022 4,059
BIG WATER SOCIETY COUNSELLING SERVICE
COUNSELLOR: Katie Israel, GN, MA, RCC
At Big Water Society we recognize the realities of human experiences, the diversity of innate worlds and states through these experiences, and we believe that we can, when we connect and share these experiences. Be it traumatic experiences, emotional turbulences, depressive and anxious states, we are here to join hands with you and work through your unique experience. You do not have to go it alone.
Phone: (250) 651-2189; (867)334-9524
Email: bwscounsellor@bigwatersociety.org
“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality – Martin Luther King, J r
Please note that requests for same day water delivery must be received no later than 11 am of said day. Thank you!
Water delivery and Sewer Removal are available Monday through Friday
Did you know we sell and service Toyo Stoves? We offer competitive pricing on the latest models. Call the office for more information
Phone 250-651-7463
Email grizzlyhomeservices@gmail.com
Mailing address is Box 318, Atlin BC V0W 1A0
Office hours – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8 am - noon
With thanks, Dana and Mary Hammond
Did you know that Big Water Society provides the community with FREE professional mental wellness counselling?
If you feel you would like to talk to Katie Israel, please call her at: 250-651-2189 or 867-334-9524
GARY HILL’S – CUSTOM, FISH REPRODUCTIONS
PHONE 250 651 7553
EMAIL – garyphill59@gmail.com
7 MONARCH Drive – ATLIN – BC. V0W 1A0
WEB SITE – http://gary-hill.com
Back in Atlin -hooray!
The Geological Survey is planning work out of Atlin this summer and is again looking to rent a house (for a fifth time) which we can care for from late June to early August. If you have a suitable place sitting vacant, please contact me.
Mitch.mihalynuk@gov.bc.ca or 778.698.7226. Thanks!
Custom Fish Art- Fiberglas and Wood GARY HILL’S FISH ARTSpring hours effective April 1, 2023
Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday 11am – 4pm
New bakery chef with take out options!
~Weekly freight truck run on Mondays and freight runs available upon request~
Atlin Pet Care
287 Tatlow Street
Yourpetshomeawayfromhome!
Indoor/Outdoor Runs
Heated Kennels
Boarding-Grooming-Pet Supplies
Emergency Care-Veterinarian Referrals
SPCA AGENTS
George Holman 250-651-7717 or Marj Holman 250-651-7758
Atlin Christian Centre
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Service and Sunday School Sunday
11 a.m.
Come join us!
250-691-0128
St. Martin’s Anglican Church
10 a.m. Sunday Everyone welcome!
Every sincere word of forgiveness we ever speak is a word of God; every generous deed is a service to God’s kingdom; and every expression of thanks is a recognition of God’s love bestowed through another.
Mountain Shack Café Restaurant
Fast Fancy Food Great Service
110 Discovery Avenue In Atlin, B.C.
EAT IN OR TAKE OUT
Wednesday thru Monday
250-651-7789
MOBILE WELDING SERVICE
AVAILABLE
Contact: Alain Vanier
250-651-0037
Reasonable Rates!
Smallwood Enterprises Ltd
We provide Concrete, Drain Rock, Screed gravel, Sand, Topsoil and Septic systems. We also provide Equipment Rentals, Excavations, Covered Storage, Firewood and Snow Removal. Please call (250) 651-2488 or email bobscontracting2020 @gmail.com
The next Whisper is Wednesday May 3rd Submissions are due no later than Sunday 6pm April 30th
Sewing Machine
Cleaning, Repair, &Setup Terry
250651-7769
Atlin Community Library
Open Every Friday and Saturday 2-4p.m.
Everyone Welcome
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