Wednesday July 6th, 2022
The Atlin Whisper “Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world.” Margaret Mead
Atlin School Enjoys Success at Whitehorse High School Track and Field Day Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Atlin School entered and participated in the Whitehorse High School Track and Field running events. Prior to the competition, coach Bart de Haas helped prepare the high school class with running skills development during gym class (with Ms. M). From this group, four students participated in the afterschool running practices: Gr. 8 Hunter Hanslit, Gr. 10 Luke Wesley and Jarin Tizya, and Gr. 11 Izaiah Carlick. Following weeks of preparation, Hunter Hanslit ran first in the 100 m qualifier, finished second in the 400 m run final and third in the 100 m final (Gr. 8 Boys). Luke Wesley finished first in 100 m qualifier, first in 400 m run final, and first in 100 m final in Junior Boys (Gr. 9 and 10) (a very close race – officials needed to refer to the video to determine the winner!). Luke also joined a group of runners to compete in the 4 x 100 m relay and the group placed fourth. The school plans to continue developing the running team in the next school year with hopes of expanding the age group range to include some of the elementary grades. Initial hopes include organizing a high school cross country run in the fall, inviting the southern Yukon high school athletes. Stay tuned.
Hunter Hanslit finishing 3rd in 100 m Gr. 8 Boys final - Luke Wesley finishing 1st in 100 m Junior Boys final.
THE TARAHNE TEA’S 3OTH, ANNIVERSARY JULY 2ND
After a two-year hiatus the Tarahne Tea resumed with a roaring success as people happily gathered to celebrate 30 years. Almost $3000 was raised for the Historical Society, between ticket sales and the popular game of toss the dice. Thank you to everyone who donated food, served, set up, cleaned up and helped with food prep. Thanks to Bob and Wayne our dapper gamblers for the event. Special thanks to Judy Currelly and her team for the beautiful flower arrangements, as well as to those who donated the flowers. Prizes were donated by Dick Fast, Magpie, Susie and Jerry Kuelbs and were much appreciated. Thanks to everyone who helped with the organization of this wonderful event. We look forward to seeing everyone back again next year!
The Lucky Gamblers! 1st Place: Necklace: Christina Mattson (Karen Lincoln’s granddaughter). 2nd Place: Big Bowl from Dr. Fast: Helen Smith 3rd Place: Small Bowl from Dr. Fast: Nicole Liebe (Pat Logan’s daughter-in-law). 4th Place: Print: Kelly Liebe (Pat Logan’s daughter).
Missing Vase after the Tarahne Tea We are missing a small pink vase with a handle, off of one of the tables that held flowers. If you, inadvertently, took this home with the beautiful flowers could you please let me know. The owner would very much like it back. Thanks! Mary Hammond 250-651- 7463
Please join us for a celebration of life for John Victor Nesgaard October 5, 1941 – April 5, 2022 Atlin Recreation Centre Saturday July 9, 2022 2:00pm-4:00pm Please join us for snacks, drinks, and stories. In lieu of flowers or cards please donate to John’s favourite place to volunteer: The Atlin Supportive Living Society P.O. Box 347 Atlin, Brtitish Columbia V0W 1A0 Everyone welcome! We look forward to seeing you there. The Nesgaard Family Estate Sale will be held on Sunday July 10, 2022 on Rant Avenue in Atlin, BC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------The Historic Globe Theatre Gordie Tentrees Matinee Sunday July 10, 2022 Gordie Tentrees Rolling out blues, folk, country and bluegrass music from remote northern Canada while being tagged as the hardest working road poet out there. This master storytelling entertainer is infectious, holding audiences while juggling the dark with the light, never repeating himself on stage. Tentrees brings it all together with harmonica, bottleneck resonator, acoustic guitar, and foot percussion with 3000 concerts behind him in 11 countries. "Impossible to not get drawn into his world, sounding like a young John Prine" No Depression "Majestic songwriting, incredible insight, genuine authenticity" Americana UK
Website https://www.tentrees.ca/
Videos https://www.tentrees.ca/video
Doors Open 1:30 Concert Starts 2:00 Tickets $25 adult, $15 senior, $10 kids https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/370110479407 Email exploreatlinsales@gmail.com Coffee/Tea Service Available by Donation We are respectfully asking that everyone who attends comes in good health, and is not required
The Historic Globe Theatre
Brandon Isaak Wednesday July 13, 2022 This guy lives and breathes the blues. Brandon Isaak is an authentic, heart felt roots and blues songster who always delivers the goods. Be it as his one-man band, his dynamic duo, his hard-hitting trio or even his five piece Saints of Swing all-star group. You always get 100% of this artist. Born in Whitehorse,Yukon to a family who had always been in the music business. His folks owed a couple of blues clubs. His father, Ed Isaak, is a full-time musician and has been his whole life. Young Isaak grew up in an electric atmosphere and backed up many blues masters who would take up a three week residency in his family’s clubs. This is where he learned his chops and cut his teeth. Brandon is an award-winning musician with a passion and a thirst for the history of music and origins of the blues, and it shows in his live shows. He is an entertainer as well as a gifted musician. “Entertaining an audience and making a connection with them is as important as great music and lyrics”. So many artists today just sit and play and don’t connect with their audiences. Now with a brand new record released in July 2021; Brandon has been busy this year touring and promoting his newest album. https://www.brandonisaak.ca
Doors Open 7:30 Concert Starts 8:00 Tickets $20 in advance, $25 @ the door https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/377400193137 Email exploreatlinsales@gmail.com
Coffee/Tea Service Available by Donation We are respectfully asking that everyone who attends comes in good health, and is not required to be in quarantine Facebook: @ExploreAtlin Email exploreatlinsales@gmail.com Presented by Heather Keny
July Summary at The Historic Globe Theatre Movies
Musicians
Sunday July 10 Sunday July 17: Never Cry Wolf Doors Open 7:00 Runs 7:30 – 9:00 Rated PG Starring Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy, Zachary Ittimangnaq Directed by Carroll Ballard Drama Filmed in Atlin BC: Young, naive Canadian biologist Tyler is assigned by the government to travel to the isolated Canadian arctic wilderness and study why the area's caribou population is declining, believed to be due to wolf-pack attacks;. Sunday July 24: Finding Neverland Doors Open 7:00 Runs 7:30 – 8:45 Rated G Starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Dustin Hoffman Directed by Marc Forster Biographical: A magical story about one of the worlds greatest storytellers James M Barrie and the people who inspired his masterwork, Peter Pan! Sunday July 31: Shakespeare Retold
Gordie Tentrees Story Teller/folk artist www.tentrees.ca
Wednesday July 13 Brandon Isaak Blues www.brandonisaak.ca
Saturday July 16 Elaine Schiman Trio Jazz
Saturday July 23 Café des Voix Jazz Collective
Saturday August 13 Lucie D & Friends
Saturday August 20 The Compassion Pill See posters for details
Facebook: @ExploreAtlin Email exploreatlinsales@gmail.com Presented by Heather Keny
Come join us at Como Lake for a day of draw prizes, handouts, BBQ, special guests and of course fishing! Will be setting up at 10:00am. Everyone welcome, bring a rod! Please contact Brandon.Beck@gov.bc.ca for questions or if you would like to contribute in any way! Fish Fact: Como Lake was last stocked on June 25, 2019. The lake received 4,000 female triploid Rainbow Trout (Blackwater River strain). Triploid rainbow trout are named triploid because they possess three sets of chromosomes which render them sterile. Since they do not spawn, all their growth potential goes to body size as opposed to producing eggs or milt. For more stocking or fishing information please visit https://www.gofishbc.com/
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The Atlin District Board of Trade “Serving the Community of Atlin since 1904” New members welcome Meeting’s 1st Tuesday of every month 7 p.m. Watch for notices
ADBoT is currently working on the following: Cell Service, Senior’s housing and Health services, Roads, TRT/Atlin Joint ventures – Community Plan, Mining Activity, THELP Hydro Expansion project, etc. We advocate to ensure that the whole community receives fair and equitable representation! PO Box 106, Atlin, BC V0W 1A0
ON THE ROAD II Alaska Hwy.Enroute-Ft Nelson. The road stretched ahead like a curved white ribbon. I kept my eyes peeled for the faint line that marked the edge of the road’s shoulder. Catching a wheel in an unplowed shoulder and following it into the ditch is as predictable as a cracked windshield in this part of the world. My personal ditch debut took place hours after my arrival in Atlin in the winter of 1980. — Atlin,1980. Part of the agreement with the government when you stake land, is that you will take up permanent residence within a given period after construction. My window of opportunity for residency had narrowed to … well … NOW. Never mind that it was January in the North; never mind that it was 30 below with a wind; and never mind that I had no northern gear - time was up. Fortunately, on arrival, my friend Dave Stecker, flatpicker and mandolin player in my Ozone Ranger family, took pity on me and rooted out some vintage clothing to tide me over: An old pair of pack boots; a couple of pairs of long underwear that looked like they were from the turn of the century; some mitts patched with duct tape, and an old army surplus parka that had a trim on the hood made of pure fox … a pure fox with the mange from the looks of it. I was visiting Dave for the first time in the cabin he had rented for the winter. When I walked in, I found him pre-occupied. He was busily peering through a crack in the oven door of a big old wood stove chugging in the corner. He was obviously roasting something or other, and it was taking all his attention, so I took the opportunity to look around the joint. The place was as cute as a button. My eyes scanned the room, lighting on the little sofa with its colourful knitted cover. His guitar was propped against one of two red pillows gracing each end, that favourite tortoise shell pick of his stuck in the strings. An old style maple rocking chair stood against the back wall with one of those homemade crocheted pillows covering the seat, the type with the sewed-on tabs designed to wrap around the dowels of the arms in a vain attempt to keep it stationary. It cradled his mandolin, and I was about to walk over and pick it up when a delicious aroma wafted across the cabin and set my nostrils twitching. “My oh my, what is that delicious smell Stecks?” I asked. “That sir, is the smell of heaven,” he replied, looking up and grinning.
He reached down and swung open the oven door like he was presenting a prize on the Price is Right. And there they sat - like bronzed bathers on a beach - rack upon rack of freshly made moose jerky, marinated, peppered and sizzling in the sun. He gingerly pulled out a rack with an oven mitt that looked suspiciously like an old boot liner, then, slapping it down on the stove surface, he grabbed a strip and jammed it in his mouth. He chewed, thoughtfully at first. Then his eyes glazed and rolled back in his head. He hopped. He twirled. He chortled. I started to laugh. “Man oh man … these are delicious,” he said. “Here, try one.” He tossed me a strip, lost his balance, did a header over the pack boots drying by the stove, and managed to wedge himself between the wood box and the wall. By now I was bent over with laughter. Dave joined in, huffing and puffing as he tried to pull himself out of his cramped position. Finally, wiping tears from his eyes, he managed to pick himself up and brush himself off. “Well there it is,” he wheezed. “Now, if only we had a cold beer.” He raised those Groucho Marx eyebrows a notch, reached behind the couch (the perfect natural cooler) and pulled out a pair of Molson’s Old Style. We sat with our jerky and beer, elbows on the kitchen table, gazing out through the frost rimmed window onto a feathered wonderland of pines and spruces, and watching the light play off the billions of snow crystals that coated every surface. “Boy, this jerky’s salty.” “Sure is.” “You sure do run through a lot of beer eating jerky.” “Yeah, well, I think that’s why they invented it.” “Beer?” “No, jerky. I think they wanted to sell more beer.” “Well, it’s working. Still, it’s a bit of a chicken and egg thing.”
“Hmmph. Yeah, I suppose.” “A tune?”, Dave said, grabbing his mandolin. “Where’s your guitar?” And so it went. All in all, the perfect afternoon … until I borrowed the truck, caught a wheel in the unplowed shoulder and put it in the ditch. — Alaska Hwy.Enroute-Ft Nelson. ‘Whoah Nellie!.’ I came close to spinning the steering wheel - the dumbest thing I could have done at that moment. I was back on the highway to Fort Nelson and the shit was hitting the fan. Swimming in my snowy shoulder reveries, my attention had drifted and I suddenly found myself travelling at highway speed with my right front wheel buried in the soft shoulder, and the rear wheel following suite. I was one step away from being sucked into the ditch - the exact predicament I was musing over seconds before. I tapped the brakes ever so lightly and the car gradually slowed, thankfully keeping a straight line and avoiding being drawn down the bank - a fate that could range from the mild embarrassment of having to be towed out, to the dangerous possibility of turning over and disappearing into the toolies. Finally the car came to a halt, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Putting it in reverse, I gingerly backed out, following my tracks as best I could. This is where a little weight and front wheel drive comes in handy. Once out, I stopped for a minute to locate my thermos of coffee. I wasn’t about to let this happen again. I was going to stay awake and that was that. I was just about to lift the steaming cup to my lips when my guardian angel, saviour of life and limb, piped up in that exasperated voice of his. I knew it was coming, but no matter how many times … “You know, I really don’t have time for this crap. You’re not the only one I have to look out for. I seem to spend half my day saving your sorry ass from this or that, when there are far more worthy causes out there, folks in need who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in a pickle - folks who express gratitude for my services and … “ “Okay, okay. I’ll do better,” I grunted. I returned my entire attention to the road ahead.
24’ Aluminum BOAT FOR SALE 1998 L&J Marine Enclosed 3/8" thick Aluminum hull, 2' swim deck beyond 24' enclosed length. Inboard John Deere Marine diesel with a closed engine cooling system, 15 hp gas Suzuki 4 stroke kicker. 2019 Sunbrella canopy on stern deck. Interior 3/4" hickory flooring on ceiling & walls, Trex flooring. Interior LED lights, custom-built woodstove with double insulated chimney. Queen & twin bed. Interphase Probe forward scanning fish finder, marine radio. Includes spare brass prop (value $800), two anchors, 250' line. On an included Easy-Load Trailer in Atlin, BC. Price $100,000 OBO Email: 1dcthayer@gmail.com or Phone: 250-651-0012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Atlin Tailgate Sales Mark your calendars for 2022 Location: Atlin Lake waterfront in front of Atlin Inn Saturday Dates: July 23, August 27 Time: 10 – 2 PM In event of really bad weather we will postpone until the following Saturday. Call Jane to reserve a spot or 250-651-7697 or message. Drop In space is available on most days. $5 for a table or by donation. Tailgate Sale for 2021 Last year $185 was raised on table rentals and donations. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated. The funds collected were donated to the Taku Kwaan Dancers for their trip to Juneau in 2022.
HOUSE FOR SALE IN ATLIN
2.5 acres on Warm Bay Rd, Unbeatable view. One bedroom plus loft. 16’x28' shop with R60ceiling, unfinished 8" walls. Interior & Exterior of home cedar finished. Triple pane Double E - Double Argon windows. Wrap-around deck. Registered summer-use creek water for irrigation. Artesian well for home. Heat recovery ventilator installed. Wood heat with electric back-up. Fully furnished and option to include extensive tool & hardware collection. $495,000. Contact Diana Thayer 1dcthayer@gmail.com or phone 250-651-0012
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 (125 x 200 feet, ~0.5 acres)
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Finished area: 1050 sqft – living space all on one floor
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Interiors extensively renovated in 2009
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Cistern with 2300 litres capacity
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Septic tank and field – redone in 2020
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Wood heat with Pioneer Princess wood cook stove hand-crafted by the Amish; back up oil and electrical heating
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R65 insulation in ceiling/attic
Features: • 2 arctic entrances •
2 bedrooms
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1 full bathroom (and 1 outhouse)
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Open kitchen, dining and living area
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Storage room with cedar wood infra-red sauna
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Large root cellar below
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Oversized garage with ample parking and storage space
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Large woodshed with some wood
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2 additional storage sheds
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Appliances: washing machine, stove, fridge, dish washer Price: $350,000 Serious inquiries at cziegler@unb.ca
SHARE SHED - REOPENING! The Share Shed at the Atlin Landfill will reopen on a monthly basis. The Share Shed is meant to hold items that may be used by someone else. It is up to the people who use it to keep it in an orderly manner. If the Share Shed is left in poor condition, it will be shut down.
IT’S YOUR SHARE SHED IT’S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢
Share Shed Sorting: NO electronics - put in designated area - pay the $5.00 NO VHS tapes - NO moldy books - No partial lotions, shampoos, etc NO chipped cups, dishes, etc. - put in the glass bin NO old burnt pots, destroyed frying pans and other useless metal items put into 45 gallon drum by the share shed NO boxes with broken toys, wax and wood crayons, or papers - sort & put into designated bags in the recycling shed NO useless plastic items (glasses, storage containers without lids, etc.) put in hard plastics area or designated bag in recycling shed NO light bulbs - put fluorescent lights in designated freezer & incandescent bulbs in designated bin in recycling shed NO dirty clothes, blankets full of dog hair, etc NO old, dirty & hard boots and shoes ✓ Hang clothing – there are plenty of hangars ✓ Arrange books on bookshelf ✓ Dropping Off/Browsing/Picking Up – Keep it TIDY! 😊 ~~ Thank You! ~~ 😊 If you have questions, please ask the Landfill Attendant. If you have objections to the above, please contact the ACID Board. *Please do not harass the Landfill Attendants Atlin Community Improvement District PO Box 388 Atlin BC V0W 1A0 Phone/Fax: 250-651-7582
Email: atlincid@gmail.com
WANTED Looking for indoor and outdoor furniture and decorations. Best if it is antique look or original. Please call me at 250-651-2111 Amélie Remon, the local chocolatier.
NORTHERN HOMES REAL ESTATE Five Acres With power, small log cabin, tenant occupied near the upper end of the acreage, application for subdivision has been submitted. Slope facing Atlin Lake. Build your dream home to take advantage of the view and keep the tenant as caretaker! $259,000 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. Off grid. $239,000 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! $97,000 Hidden Heaven! 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 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 Atlin Highway 72 acres along the Atlin Highway with fabulous view of the mountains and lake, overlooking Surprise Lake Road as well. Not suitable for subdivision but offers an incredible homesite. $185,000 SOLD $187,500 Trond Gulch In a pastoral setting, backing onto Munro Mtn, this one-bedroom, 715 sq.ft. off-the-grid home on 9.88 acres is surrounded by Crown Land and extremely private. Sauna and guest cabin. Truly unique with perfection evident throughout! $350,000 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 Leave message via text or email myrnablake1@gmail.com Go to northernhomesbc.ca for more details.
Fishing Charters
SVOP Licence, 24 ft. Boat, Transport Canada Commercial Registration – Insured Gary Hill, Atlin B.C. V0W 1A0 Licensed, B.C. Guide Call -250 651-7553 Email garyphill59@gmail.com $850.00 per day - $550.00 per 1/2 day
Custom Fish Art- Fiberglas and Wood GARY HILL’S FISH ART
Smallwood Enterprises Ltd
GARY HILL’S – CUSTOM, FISH REPRODUCTIONS PHONE 250 651 7553 EMAIL – garyphill59@gmail.com
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
7 MONARCH Drive – ATLIN – BC. V0W 1A0 WEB SITE – http://gary-hill.com
Atlin Pet Care 287 Tatlow Street
Your pets home away from home! 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 Sincerely Yours General Store & Canada Post Location OPEN Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm Closed for lunch 12:30 – 1:30 CLOSED weekends and Statutory Holidays
CANADA POST CONTACT INFORMATION Inquiries or concerns? sebastien.bernier@canadapost.ca www.canadapost-postescanada.ca
Atlin Mountain Inn Restaurant Hours (now licensed!) Breakfast 7:30 am-4 pm every day (coffee & continental, self-serve) Lunch 12:00 pm-2 pm every day except Friday Dinner 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Wednesday Wing Night 6-8 pm Sunday Dinner 6:00-8:00 pm Friday Take Out Pizza Night 5:00 pm-8:00 pm Follow us on Facebook for deals and specials!
Atlin Christian Centre Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Service and Sunday School Sunday 11 a.m. Come join us! (778) 721-0710
Mountain Shack Café Restaurant Fast Fancy Food Great Service 110 Discovery Avenue In Atlin, B.C.
EAT IN OR TAKE OUT Wednesday thru Sunday 250-651-7789
St. Martin’s Anglican Church 10 a.m. Sunday Everyone welcome!
MOBILE WELDING SERVICE AVAILABLE Contact: Alain Vanier 250-651-0037
Reasonable Rates!
Love teaches
Sewing Machine
even flowers
Cleaning, Repair, & Setup
to dance.
Terry 250 651-7769
French Proverb
WANTED
Atlin Community
I am looking to buy a 1974-1979 Ford pickup with a decent cab. It does not have to be in driving condition. Phone number 867 322 1105. Email Chris.stubbins2019 @gmail.com
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The next Whisper is Wednesday July 20th Submissions are due no later than Sunday 6pm July 17th 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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