NORTHERN HOMES REAL ESTATE

Watson Avenue

Two adjoining lots totalling 75x100’ providing ample room to build a new home while restoring a colorful and historic building, if you chose. No neighbors or roads to the north so lots of privacy.

$225,000

4th Street

400 sq.ft., one bedroom cabin plus large workshop on two adjoining 50x100 lots, fully fenced. Quiet location with lots of room for expansion. Great potential for expansion.

$275,000

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 fencing. Mountain views in every direction plus short walk to Atlin Lake sandy beaches. Just waiting for you! Viewing by appointment ONLY!

$597,000

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

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

Lake View

A great view awaits in this well built, 2 level home with a fabulous open floorplan on the upper level with a master bedroom plus 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! Dbl 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 SOLD

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

FOR SALE – Atlin Property at corner of 3rd Street and Pearl Avenue

In the middle of the Atlin townsite but tucked away for tranquility and privacy.

Spacious backyard with greenhouse (6x12 feet) and three raised garden beds, various fruit trees and shrubs (cherry, apple, haskap, saskatoon, raspberries etc.) and an outhouse. Property right next to the Alkali slough with great accessibility to walking and cross-country ski trails and with a view of Atlin Mountain

General info:

• Total property size fully fenced: 3 lots (12,600 sqft, ~0.3 acres)

• Finished area: 1050 sqft – living space all on one floor

• Interiors extensively renovated in 2009

• Cistern with 2300 litres capacity

• Septic tank and field – redone in 2020

• Wood heat with Pioneer Princess wood cook stove hand-crafted

• by the Amish; back up oil and electrical heating

• R65 insulation in ceiling/attic

Features:

• 2 arctic entrances

• 2 bedrooms

• 1 full bathroom (and 1 outhouse)

• Open kitchen, dining and living area

• Storage room with cedar wood infra-red sauna

• Large root cellar below

• Oversized garage with ample parking and storage space

• Large woodshed with some wood

• 2 additional storage sheds

• Appliances: washing machine, stove, fridge

Price: $330,000

Serious inquiries at cziegler@unb.ca

Custom Fish Art- Fiberglas and Wood

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

Home Heating Fuel, Bulk Fuel and Bulk Oil Available

Phone 250-651-7463

Email garypumpsltd@gmail.com

Mailing address is Box 147, Atlin BC V0W 1A0

Office hours – Monday to Friday 8 am – noon

With thanks, Gary McNeil and Jody

Smallwood

GARY HILL’S FISH ART

GARY HILL’S – CUSTOM, FISH REPRODUCTIONS

PHONE 867 334 4857.

EMAIL – garyphill59@gmail.com

7 MONARCH Drive – ATLIN – BC. V0W 1A0

WANTED

Hi! I’m looking for antiques! Outdoor and indoor items/furniture. If you think you have something interesting for sale or to give away, please call me at 250-651-2111 or email me at: a.remon@me.com

Thank you!

Amélie Remon

When Democracy Fails

When Government and Corporations Conspire Against Small Communities

by Paul Lucas

Small communities tend to have little political power. If they are unincorporated, they operate without the government-to-government relationships other bodies enjoy; they have little control over the land they occupy, and as a voting block, they hold virtually no sway in elections. As a result, these small populations tend to be largely ignored by the powers that be.

Still, many unincorporated communities are fine with that. ‘The less government the better,’ seems to be the clarion call, and for the most part that approach works just fine. Until it doesn’t.

When higher levels of government start to make decisions about the land in and around a community without the residents’ input, we have a problem. Similarly, if a corporation decides it is free take advantage of lack of local control to push one or another projects through against the community’s will, that is doubly a problem. But neither of these holds a candle to the combined power of a government acting in consort with a corporation to achieve these ends - a situation that exists right now in the little town of Atlin, B.C.

Politics has recently played a major part in creating two distinct communities in greater Atlin - the ‘Town’ and the Taku River Tlingit First Nation. The ‘Town’ (population 500) is unincorporated and other than ACID, its local improvement district board, it has no real government to government relationship with the B.C. government. The Taku River Tlingit community (population 400), on the other hand, does have that government-to-government relationship, and enjoys a voice in provincial politics, all of which has been fine. Until, again, it wasn’t.

For several years now, both the B.C. and federal governments have been active in supporting and promoting development in First Nations - development that would provide an economic base for future generations - a laudable goal. In Atlin’s case, however, it appears that much of the social cost involved in that goal is to be born by the ‘Town’ - the entity that, unsurprisingly, has no political voice in the matter.

A hydro project proposed by Tlingit Homeland Energy (a corporation) and supported by both the provincial and federal governments is projected to split a residential/recreational area in Atlin, ending in a 9.2 mw. powerhouse guaranteed to produce noise pollution in the surrounding area. It’s sole purpose? - the sale of power to the Yukon, none of the proceeds from which is to accrue to the town of Atlin.

The political expediency of this government support was abundantly clear. What wasn’t so clear was that it sounded a dog whistle for corporations of all stripes to belly up to the public trough - companies like SNC Lavalin, Brixton, and Canagold, along with a cluster of recently formed local corporations. The secret in all this, of course, being that the money is always made in the process, not the result. It’s the perfect corporate gravy train.

It is also the perfect storm against democracy. Political expediency meets corporate greed - the profitable partnership that serves all of the players except the people whose land it exploits - the very thing First Nations have been justifiably complaining about for generations. The irony is stunning.

One thing is certain: this is NOT DEMOCRACY. When a population gets left out of the mix on issues that affect the land it lives on and its quality of life, there is something dreadfully wrong with our democratic system.

Atlin Mountain Inn's New Hours

Breakfast 7-9am

Lunch 12-2pm

Dinner 6-8pm

Saloon open Wed - Sat

Atlin Coffee and Cream Cart

Featuring specialty coffees and more! NEW_ Soft Ice cream!

Open daily 12-9pm. Closed Thursday.

Located across from the Tarahne on Lakeshore St. Atlin.

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

LANDFILL SPRING/SUMMER HOURS

SATURDAY-MONDAY

CLOSED ON ALL BC STATUTORY HOLIDAYS

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

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~

I welcome truth

When I agree with its message. When Truth brings gifts of love, Of warmth and comfort, Of Joy and laughter, I celebrate Truth.

But what of truth

When I don’t want to agree? When Truth brings discomfort, Disturbs my sleep, Arouses my fears, Disrupts my trust, Upsets my world view, And tests my fabric, What then?

Would I discredit Truth

And condemn another

To justify myself?

Am I satisfied to Candy Coat Corruption? Indulge in Denial?

Legitimize Lies?

Nod to Niceties?

And Seek Social Approval

At the expense of truth?

Truth is for the Brave

Who choose to keep eyes open, Mind clear, Heart true, And choose to stand for truth

Regardless of the consequences.

TRUTH’S CHALLENGE

To value Truth

Is to honour my integrity, To honour myself, To honour my God, And to honour my neighbour, Including those who cower in fear.

Truth flourishes in the light of open, honest dialogue. Honesty is the path to truth.

Deception grows in the dark, Manipulation and control are Deceptions Fruits.

To value Truth

Is to value Freedom.

Do I have the courage

To be uncompromisingly honest, First with myself, And then with my world?

Do I choose to Express honesty with compassion, With heart it can best be heard.

Do I choose to Receive honesty with humility Regardless of how delivered, Considering honesty’s gift And acknowledging its value With gratitude.

David Thorn