The Atlin Whisper, 5 April, 2023

Wednesday April 5th , 2023

The Atlin Whisper

“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world.”

Margaret Mead

JAKE’S CORNER

by Paul Lucas

The Jakes of this world seem to have a way of leaving their mark on geography. My personal geography was indelibly marked by the drummer in my first band.

Jim Jacox and I have been friends for as long as I can remember. Our first encounter took place at a high school dance. The drummer in my current band had suddenly started throwing up backstage, and there was no way he was going to be able to play the gig. We were casting about for options, when the principal of the school came up to me and said,

“You know, we have a drummer right here at the school. Somebody ... go and find Jake, and tell him to bring his drumsticks.”

Then all of a sudden there he was. Behind the drum kit. Like he’d always been there.

We started up, and everything was going fine ... for a while. Half way through the first set, the kick drum pedal disintegrated, leaving Jake to rediscover why the thing was given that particular handle to start with. Without a moment’s hesitation, he started kicking it with his right foot. Nobody knew anything was amiss.

I shook my head, grinned, and murmured to myself, ‘Yeah, this is the drummer I want to play with.’

In Arizona, there is a ‘Jake’s Corner’ south of Payson, close to where Highway 188 and Highway 87 come together. It is beautiful country and one I know well, having hiked the high desert around there for many years. It is adjacent to Mogollon rim where author Zane Grey had his cabin.

There is a more than passing connection between the Yukon and Arizona. The air is similar; the light is similar; the skies share the same powder blue translucency. The contours of the land are similar and the flowers (yes Arizona has plenty of flowers) share delicate pastel colours that capture the eye. And they both boast a 'Jake’s Corner.’

Arizona Jake was a Korean vet who, with his wife, staked claim to the area many years before. They were great folks and they built themselves a landmark that became a destination for many of us road warriors in the state.

At one point, I had my old airstream parked at Jake’s Corner for several months, living in this small but iconic trailer park in the Southwest. It was an unforgettable experience. I was part of a culture, part of yet another tribe.

One of the features of the Corner was its fine old bar – a structure consisting of clapboard held together with baling wire and body fluids, where dancers strutted their stuff to a great country band every Saturday night. The sound of steel guitar, truly the heart and soul of the golden era of country music, and one of my favorite sounds on earth, rang all over the complex. You could belly up to the bar, share a joke or two with Buford the bartender, then drag your beer outside to the terrace - half a dozen rustic picnic tables out back - and howl at the moon with the rest of the cowboys.

Across from the bar was a country store where you could buy all manner of brown food. Millie, the proprietor, had overseen the place for years and she knew everybody. Jake’s was a favourite destination for bikers, many of whom were military pilots from Luke and Davis Monthan air force bases. They all knew Millie and, whenever their flight plan allowed, they would roar over the corner, many times in formation, dip their wings, and she would squeal and wave, convinced they could see her down below.

At the same time as Arizona Jake was laying claim to his dream in the high desert, 2150 miles (3461 km.) north as the crow flies, Yukon Jake was staking his own claim to a piece of land on the Alaska highway. It was the perfect spot – right where the road to Atlin, Tagish and Carcross branches off at a 90 degree angle.

Jake (Roman) Chaykowsky was a colourful character. He was a Ukranian immigrant who moved north to start a new life. The motel, restaurant and gas station he built at ‘Jake’s Corner’ ended up being a stopoff point for locals and truckers, as well as tourists driving up that endless highway.

As time went by, various other structures sprang up on the property, one of which was a little shelter called the ‘hippy shack’. Jake was known to grunt and complain about all the hippies hitchhiking up the highway, but then he proceeded to build a shed as protection from the elements for those ‘crazy longhairs’ as they waited for rides north or south. Ahh ... the complex heart of man.

The flagship on the property though, was the Crystal Palace - a building consisting of two floors - a ground floor that featured an indoor pool, and a second floor that was essentially a large balcony with a dance floor, bar, and seating for revellers.

Well, this was a setup begging for hi jinx. It was all too predictable. Once the esteemed patrons gathering on the dance floor had reached the required chemical balance, some wag would decide to make the plunge over the balcony rail and into the pool. Inevitably, he or she was followed by the rest.

The sight was inspiring. Bodies hit the water one after the other. Blam. Smack. Hats and boots flew willy nilly and party dresses flared like parachutes. Whooping and hollering, the dancers poured over the rail like lemmings.

And the band played on.

A word of advice: If you run across a Jake of any sort in your travels, brace yourself. You are in for a ride.

Movie Club

Sunday April 9, 2023

Casanova

Doors Open 6:30 Runs 7:00 – 9:00

Starring: Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons

Directed by: Lasse Hallstrom

Funny Adventure: After a lifetime of women falling head over heels in love with him, the worlds legendary ladies’ man meets the love of his life – the one woman who thinks he’s a total heel.

Sunday April 16, 2023

Woman in Gold

Doors Open 6:30 Runs 7:00 – 9:00

Starring: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl

Directed by: Simon Curtis

True Story: One woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family 60 years after she fled Vienna during World War II.

Sunday April 23, 2023

Kingsman The Secret Service

Doors Open 6:30 Runs 7:00 – 9:15

Starring: Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson, Michael Caine

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Spy Action: Eggsy is a rebellious chap, having dropped out of training for the Royal Marines despite his intelligence and talent for gymnastics and parkour. Arrested for stealing a car, Eggsy calls an emergency number, leading Harry to arrange his release and subdue Eggsy's abusive stepfather's gang.

Heather Keny Owner/Operator Explore Atlin exploreatlinsales@gmail.com @ExploreAtlin

Request for Expression of Interest

The ACID is seeking a qualified person to facilitate public consultations in pursuit of comprehensive community feedback to create a Draft Revision of the Atlin Official Community Plan (1981).

Scope of work: Develop a community consultation strategy

Implement strategy – meetings, survey, etc

Consolidate and report community response

The purpose is to encourage community involvement.

Please submit related qualifications / resume by email or post by: April 6, 2023

For further information contact the ACID at: atlincid@gmail.com / 250-651-7582

Consultation strategy may include:

• Informing the public of the function of an Official Community Plan & the opportunity to influence the revision of the OCP

Notices – Mailers

• Gathering of Community Feedback Surveys – Workshops – Discussions

• Working with a selected group of volunteers

• Working with ministries and agencies for support and advice

• Creating plan maps

• Revising land use categories

• Organizing & facilitating public workshops and meetings

• Creating the revised draft of the Atlin OCP

Land Act and Water Sustainability Act:

Notice of Application for a Disposition of Crown Land and Allocation of Water

Atlin Hydro Expansion Project: Lands File #6409240

Take notice that Tlingit Homeland Energy Limited (Proponent) of Atlin, BC has applied to the British Columbia Ministry of Forests (FOR), Skeena Region for approval of a new hydroelectric power project located on Provincial Crown land near Atlin, BC. The proposed Project would generate approximately 9 megawatts (MW) of energy.

The proposed Project requires a General Area Licence of Occupation for waterpower purposes and a Water Licence. The proposed Project will also require various other provincial authorizations including a Utilities permit in the Atlin Highway right-of-way and timber cutting authorization for the Project footprint.

The Proponent has undertaken a redesign of the Project since the Project was previously advertised in 2021. FOR has received a revised Development Plan from the Proponent and invites your comments. Please visit the FOR Applications, Comments and Reasons for Decision website at https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca to view a summary of the Development Plan and provide comments. The Plan is intended to identify, assess, and address the impacts of the proposed project, as well as provide a detailed description of the activities related to project construction and operations.

A printed copy of the Development Plan can also be viewed at the Service BC office in Atlin. Comments concerning this application should be directed to Andrea Scarth, Project Manager, Skeena Region, Ministry of Forests (FOR) at Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, BC, V0J 2N0 or by email at Andrea.Scarth@gov.bc.ca. Comments will be received by FOR up to April 30, 2023. FOR may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. Access to these records requires the submission of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Visit http://www.gov.bc.ca/freedomofinformation to learn more about FOI submissions.

Trustee Election

Voting 12:00 – 6:30 pm

Monday, April 17, 2023

Annual General Meeting

Open 12:00 & Reconvene at 7:00 pm Monday, April 17, 2023

At the Atlin Recreation Centre

Due to Rec Centre Availability the Election & AGM have been rescheduled to Monday, April 17th

Candidates

Sandryne Berger Tammy Fetterly

Christine Kelly Jeremy Lancaster

Scott Odian Robert J Smallwood

Agenda

1. Read and adopt 2022 AGM minutes

Glen Harper

Connie Morris

2. Receive final copy of the auditor’s annual financial report

3. Review 2022 Works and Projects Report

4. Confirm new trustees Trustees to decide Chair & Vice-Chair

5. Landowners to decide the Trustees’ honoraria for the next year

6. Discuss matters relating to the Improvement District including:

• Atlin Landfill

• Atlin Volunteer Fire Department

• Water Pump House

Public attendance is welcome!

RIDE 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

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!

Phone: 250-651-7582 Email: atlincid@gmail.com

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.

Who are we following?

Letuspauseandreconsider…

Are we following those we love? Or deferring to those we fear?

Are we following our fleeting minds? Or trusting our steady hearts?

Are we following what is divine? Or going along with default?

Are we employing our intuition? Or succumbing to crafted campaign?

Are we engaging our common sense? Or engaging in mass formation?

Are we using our pre-frontal cortex? Or responding from our amygdala?

Are we following the science? Or following an agenda?

Are we following solid data? Or accepting scripted stories?

Are we following all the experts? Or employing our critical thinking?

Are we following our loving shepherd? Or folding with the sheep?

Are we following our commandments?

Or accepting Agenda 2030?

Are we following divine plan? Or defaulting to the Devil’s deal?

StephenBadhwar,March2023

Why are we following?

Letusthinkaboutthis…

Why are we following the Piper?

When we know he leads to the cliff?

Why do we trust the Fox?

Leaving him alone with the hens?

Why do we wallow with the frogs?

Waiting for the water to boil?

Why do we not ask why?

Leaving the questions mute?

Why do we sit in silence?

When we feel that we must act?

Why do we look away?

When we see that things are hard?

Why do we say yes?

When we mean to say no?

Why do we not unite?

When we know that divided, we fall?

Why do we fight between us?

When we know that we are one?

Why do we resist responsibility?

When we realize that it is ours?

Why do we fail to look up?

When we know that there’s something there?

Why do we allow this Great Reset?

When we feel its evil core?

- StephenBadhwar,March2023

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

GARY

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

Custom Fish Art- Fiberglas and Wood

HILL’S FISH ART

Spring 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!

To worship rightly is to love each other.

Each smile a hymn, Each kindly deed a prayer.

John Greenleaf Whittier

Sewing Machine

Cleaning, Repair, &Setup

Terry

250651-7769

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

Atlin Community Library

Open Every Friday and Saturday 2-4p.m. BC time

Everyone Welcome The Library is closed at -20 c.

The next Whisper is Wednesday April 19th Submissions are due no later than Sunday 6pm April 16th

The Purpose of the Atlin Whisper is to encourage, build-up and inform the people of Atlin concerning ongoing community events and happenings. The Whisper is not a political mouthpiece.

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