The Atlin Whisper June 14, 2023

Wednesday June 14th, 2023

The Atlin Whisper

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

Margaret Mead

SKAGWAY STORY - PT. 1

‘This is the City. I Work Here. I’m a Musician.’

by Paul Lucas

“Ladies and Gentlemen, the stories you are about to hear are true. The names have not been changed - the perpetrators being guilty of all charges.”

“WE’VE GOT A FLOATER”

Early one summer morning, very early I suspect, as the crew hadn’t seen fit to retire from the previous evening’s frivolity, Scott Logan and his compadres found a moose. They didn’t know it was a moose at first. The light, even though it was indeed light at this hour in the land of the midnight sun, was low and the location of the animal was unusual – it was floating in Lynn Canal.

The opportunities seemed boundless. First thing, though, was to get Bloatwinkle (as he became known) out of that frigid water and onto dry land. And for that they needed a front end loader. Luckily, the Westmark hotel had one just up the street, so the lads decided to liberate it for a couple of hours - a move which was to get them into the most popular section of the local paper - the police blotter.

Countless able bodied men in the North can operate loaders, and if they can’t, they feel free to give it a try. Scotty, fortunately, knew what he was doing. He expertly scooped Bloatwinkle up, backed up the bank, turned 180 degrees, and starting heading up Broadway with the rest of the rag tag crew trotting along behind.

The question now, of course, was what to do with their prize. After many suggestions, the consensus was to prop him up against Missy’s car where he could greet the citizens of Skagway as they got up and out for their morning coffee.

The pose took some time. After some thought and experimentation, the final choice had him leaning with lazy grace against the side of the vehicle and gazing out over his domain - front legs crossed in a careless insouciance ... an Oscar Wilde meets Cat Ballou kind of thing.

Of course, once the citizens met him, there came a torrent of requests for his presence at various events – parties, bar mitzvas, meetings of mayor and council … you know … the regular stuff. He had quite the busy schedule did Bloatwinkle. For a while, anyway.

Fish and game eventually decreed the animal be returned from whence he came - a peculiar request, considering he had been found floating in the canal. Still, it was becoming increasingly clear that Bloatwinkle was approaching his ‘best before’ date, so it wasn’t altogether a bad thing.

Off the boys went to get a loader, legally this time, to dump the carcass in the drink; the plan being to drop him off the dock with several concrete blocks attached to insure he stayed at the bottom. But the best laid plans …

The Bloatster seemed entirely unwilling to give up his celebrity status. His gaseous state caused him to rise despite the weight, and that big old head of his started bobbing around on the surface like a hard-on in a bathtub. And it was scaring the tourists.

Eventually, a diver had to go down and slit him up the middle - not his favourite gig I am guessing. After that, things settled down, and Bloatwinkle was allowed to disintegrate as nature intended, in the briny deep.

Bloatwinkle’s skull can now be seen hanging on the wall of the Red Onion. His fame assured, he could have avoided that whole unseemly bobbing business. If he had only known. It’s a lesson for us all.

TO BE CONTINUED

June/July Summary

Musicians

SaturdayJune17

Lorène Charmetant & Daniel Janke

Piano/Vocals

https://lorenecharmetant.com

WednesdayJune28

SaturdayJuly1

Anne Lindsay Hayley Warden

Violin Candle Lit Piano Concert

https://www.anne-lindsay.com

https://www.facebook.com/ TheHayleyWardenExperience

July7– 8 The Atlin Band Hop Detailstobeannounced

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A Way With Words

I've started telling everyone about the benefits of eating dried grapes. It's all about raisin awareness.

I've started investing in stocks: beef, vegetable, chicken. One day I hope to be a bouillianaire.

I accidentally rubbed ketchup in my eyes. Now I have Heinzsight.

Did you know muffins spelled backwards is what you do when you take them out of the oven.

I was walking in the jungle and saw a lizard on his hind legs telling jokes. I turned to a local tribal leader and said, "That lizard is really funny!" He replied, "That's not a lizard. He's a stand-up chameleon."

“Inner Strength”

(Waiting on your call to action)

There’s a braveness inside you willing to take on challenges and stand-up to be counted.

There’s a kindness inside you seeking ways to give of yourself for those in need or down on their luck.

There’s a wisdom inside you deciding which path forward will be the best choice.

Will today be the day you stand up tall for all to see your inner strength shine, as you answer the call to action.

Jeff Salmon

TRTFN JOINT VISIONING PROCESS

JUNE 14th 2023

Dear Atlin Community Members,

We were thrilled by the incredible turnout and meaningful conversations at our last Joint Visioning Community Meeting. Your kindness and honesty truly helped shape our collective vision.

We cordially invite you to join us once again as we continue the Joint Visioning Process. This next gathering will focus on sharing updates, exchanging thoughts, and working together to strengthen relationships and foster unity within our Atlin community.

Please join us for a delicious Meal on June 14th at the Atlin Rec Center!

We can't wait to see you all there.

For more information send us an email!

kate@alderhill.ca

Atlin Community Improvement District

The Atlin Community Improvement District (ACID) is accepting resumes for employment as a Part Time Administrator.

Hours: Approximately 70 – 100 hours per month

Closing Date: Until filled

Start Date: A.S.A.P.

Pay: Commensurate with experience

Skills and requirements:

✓ BasiccomputerskillswithknowledgeofWORDprocessingpackage&EXCEL

✓ AbletodobookkeepingusingSAGEaccountingsoftware

✓ Typingspeedof30wordsperminute

✓ Goodcommunicationskills–verbal&written(letterandreportwriting)

✓ Abilitytouseandmaintainorganizedfilingsystems-paper&electronic

✓ Abletoworkunsupervised&beextremelyorganizedandself-motivated

As the ACID Administrator you will be expected to:

-Preparemeetings-agendas,organizepertinentdocuments,financialstatements,minutes

-Postnotices,minutes(&other)atPostOffice,ServiceBC,andtownbulletinboards

-Organize&keeppaperandelectronicfiles

-Followgenerallyacceptedbookkeepingprocedures-accountspayable/receivable, payroll& remittances,reconcileaccounts,prepareyearendpaperworkforauditor,etc

-Anticipate&implementmonthly/yearlyprocedures

-Submitnecessarygovernmentdocumentsandreportsinatimelymanner

-Preparetheannualbudget

-Write/manageallcorrespondence

-KeepTrusteesandChairpersoninformed-WorkdirectlywiththeChairperson

-OrganizetheAnnualGeneralMeetingandElections

-ManageadministrationdutiesoftheAtlinVolunteerFireDepartment

-OtherdutiesasoutlinedinBylaw#57(Seecurrentadministratorforinformation)

-Researchandrequestinformationfromvariousagencies

-CommunicatewithgovernmentMinistriesandagenciesasrequired

-Workinarandomlybusysharedofficespace

-Generallightmaintenanceoffirehall–janitorial

-Ifrequired,paintingandsummermaintenanceofwalkway

Administrative experience an asset. Training will be available.

Please submit your resume via mail or email to:

Atlin Community Improvement District

P.O. Box 388

Atlin, BC V0W 1A0

atlincid@gmail.com

4th Street

NORTHERN HOMES REAL ESTATE

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

Call Myrna at (250) 775-1019 I will be in Atlin June 16 & 17 depending on Fire risk 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.

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.

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

Singing in the shower is fine until you get soap in your mouth. Then it's a soap opera.

The Black-Eyed Peas can sing us a song but the chick peas can only hummus one.

Then there was the time Fruit of the Loom took Hanes to court. It was a brief case.

How much does a chimney cost? Nothing, it's on the house.

Once upon a time there was a King who was only 12 inches tall. He was a terrible King but he made a great ruler.

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

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

Gary Pumps Ltd.

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

LANDFILL SPRING/SUMMER HOURS

SATURDAY-MONDAY

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

Custom Fish Art- Fiberglas and Wood

GARY HILL’S FISH ART

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

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

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~

Atlin Pet Care

287 Tatlow Street

Yourpetshomeawayfromhome!

Indoor/Outdoor Runs

Heated Kennels

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!

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 June 28th

Submissions are due no later than Sunday 6pm June 25th

Sewing Machine Cleaning, Repair, &Setup Terry 250651-7769

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Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.

G.K. Chesterton