Wednesday November 6th, 2024
The Atlin Whisper
“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world.”
Margaret
Mead
SOURDOUGH MAKING WORKSHOP
WITH DONNA& SHANNON HALL
THEY WILL TELL US WHERE IT CAME FROM AND MIGHT INCLUDE SOME OLD ATLIN STORIES TOO . ` SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH
AT DANCING ASPENS – HOUSE ON GREEN STREET
At 11 A.M.
We will make: 1. Learn about and take home some Sourdough Starter
2. Learn how to make (and get to taste) Sourdough Pancakes and 3. Learn how to make Sourdough Bread.
Bring: A 1 cup/250mL (or slightly bigger) glass jar with a lid to take home your starter
Cost is $15 All Proceeds…
For 10 participants –to be donated to the library.
To Register: email rlmerkel@yahoo.ca OR On Facebook Messenger
“Our Communities”
There are communities; where we live, where we work, where we relax.
We cherish the ones; where others have our back and we have theirs, where we receive respect and caring and return it freely, where we trust each other’s values and sense of honor.
There are communities we truly love being part of and give of ourselves fully. In return, our lives are enriched.
Jeff Salmon
Randy Sands
January 26, 1962 to October 17, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Randy Sands following a brief illness, the result of a long battle with cancer.
Randy was born in Dawson Creek, B.C. to parents Lyman and Anne Sands & big brother Sheldon. Randy’s father was a B.C. Government Agent, and the family moved with each new posting. Randy spent his early years in Duncan B.C. and later moved to Penticton B.C. where he graduated in 1979. His love of antiques and collectibles started at an early age. His passion for vehicles, especially Fords, began in high school when he completely rebuilt a 1956 Ford ½ tonne pickup.
In 1982 Randy moved to Atlin B.C. where he joined his family in business, LASR North Holdings. Randy’s work focused on heavy equipment on & off-road mechanics, equipment operation, & trucking. He could repair and/or drive pretty much anything.
In 1986 he met his wife Cathie, and they married in March 1988. In 1990 they welcomed twins, Jordan and Natalie, and raised their children in Atlin B.C. until moving to Whitehorse Yukon in 2003. Randy continued working in the field of mechanics and later heavy equipment parts sales, until his retirement for health reasons in 2019. Randy’s passion for Ford Mustangs was widely known in the car community. He made many friends through the years that shared this passion for vehicles, both across Canada and the U.S..
A celebration of Randy’s life will be held in Whitehorse Yukon at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Center on November 9 at 2:00 pm. A Zoom option for the service will also be made available.
The family would like to thank the many doctors, nurses, and caregivers at the WGH Cancer Care Clinic, medical day care, & lab who provided tender care to Randy over his 16+ years of cancer treatments. Plus, the wonderful staff at both WGH hospital & emergency and Wind River Hospice who cared for both Randy and his family in his final days.
In lieu of flowers we would ask that you hold your loved ones ever closer & share in the warmth of our remembrance of Randy.
Adult Volleyball Nights!
Thursday
October 24 and November 7
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Atlin School gymnasium. It is important to wear proper gym clothing and indoor gym shoes.
For these two nights only, looking for any people 14 years and older who are looking to play some volleyball! Any questions, please contact Ms. M (Rosie Mulder) at the school or via email: rosie.mulder@sd87.bc.ca.
(With Support from Atlin Community Organizations and Atlin area businesses)
The Atlin Placer Miners’ Association (“APMA”) has been active as both a support group and a social organization for placer mining in the Atlin area for several decades. The group has been somewhat dormant lately but is now reactivated as it is time to once again lobby for a return to a strong and economically vibrant placer industry.
Located on the traditional territory of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation lies the community of Atlin. Gold found in the local area creeks, during the era of the Klondike Gold Rush is the reason Atlin came into existence. The community was first formed along the Pine Creek Valley and was called the town of Discovery. In the early 1900, the community relocated to its current location on the shore of Atlin Lake.
For more than a century, placer mining was the main economic driver in Atlin, with local employment and utilization of local businesses. Over the past 5 years, the once booming placer mining industry has dramatically decreased to only a few small operations with minimal benefit locally. There are a lot of disgruntled and discontented people today in this community who are no longer able to make a living in the placer mines. Many are relocating elsewhere.
Why is this??? With the price of gold at all time highs the industry and community should be thriving. Due to delays of up to 3 years when issuing permits from the Ministry of Energy and Mines permitting office in Smithers, plus unaffordable bonding and regulatory fees most of the miners no longer are able to work in this region – affecting the entire local economy. As such, the Atlin Placer Miners’ Association has once more become actively involved in supporting the placer industry in Atlin.
Our industry fully complies with the recently approved BC Placer Mining Best Management Practices, the BC Mines Act, and the BC Ministry of Mines Health, Safety and Reclamation Code. The permitting issues appear to be strictly due to bureaucratic slowdowns and lack of timely, responsive communication from the permitting office. This has threatened the placer industry of Atlin to its core.
This dramatic decline in placer mining has been a detriment of the community as a whole –including families, businesses, equipment operators, mechanics, welders, even the Atlin school. Mining brings new money into the community, which currently is surviving on much lower valued, recirculated tourism dollars and government grants.
Fortunately, we feel this is not an open and shut case. APMA wants to get to the root of the problem so we can help fix it and make Atlin a vibrant community once again. Bureaucracy should not contribute to the divisive world we are living in.
Daniel Johnson, President
Atlin Placer Miners’ Association
Canadian Mixed Curling Finals
St. Catherines, Ontario
November 3 to 9, 2024
Good Luck
Team Yukon
Bob Smallwood, Jody Smallwood
Scott Odian, Shannon Hall
Go Team Go
Curling Season Coming Soon
Register teams or individually with Jodi Smallwood atlinhouseboat@gmail.com Scott Cole lostintheyukon@hotmail.com
Ice making starts
First week of November
Volunteers required Second to Third Week of November
NORTHERN HOMES REAL ESTATE
Surprise Lake Road
6 acres along the Spruce Creek with a fabulous meadow surrounded by the woods and the roaring creek, room for several guest cabins if you chose. Main house is 2 story and a main level cozy self contained mother-in-law cottage is perfect for guests. So much potential to expand.
$350,000
Lot F Fulton Street
Quiet street with just a short walk to the lake, great views of mountains and water, power in and ready for you to develop as you wish ... or simply park your RV. Vacant lots like this are hard to find ... this one is waiting for you!
$180,000 SOLD … more buyers seeking same!
Seeking True Remote?
Above Jade City on the old Cassiar Highway, in the middle of the gold fields, 0.5 hectares (not surveyed) on the banks of Troutline Creek, License of Occupation, 10-year terms with current term good until 2032. Story and half cabin plus outbuildings. Current holder has had a small farm with goats and chickens. Telephone service. 4.4 km from main highway.
First Street
Rare opportunity for good building lot (two adjoining lots being sold as one parcel), just steps away from Atlin Lake, close to center of community, accessed from lane. 60x100’, no records of previous development on the land. $195,000
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. $45,500
4th Street
400 sq.ft., one bedroom cabin plus a large workshop on two adjoining 50x100 lots, fully fenced. Quiet location with lots of room for expansion. Great potential for expansion.
$249,000
Second Street SOLD
100x30 foot lot, sloping between the lake and mountain view. Great central location waiting for you. Develop your new home at your own pace.
$135,000
Call Myrna at (250) 775-1019 or Katie Suter at (250) 500-1915 myrnablake1@gmail.com .or myrnablake1@zoleo.com when travelling Go to northernhomesbc.ca for more details. My name is Katie Suter and I live in Northern BC. I am an Associate Broker with Northern Homes Real Estate, and I will be travelling to Atlin frequently to help clients with their Real Estate needs. Call or text to set up an appointment, I look
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*Effective – Sunday, November 3, 2024* SUNDAY & MONDAY 11 AM - 4 PM … PST
CLOSED ON ALL BC STATUTORY HOLIDAYS
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Family Day (Monday) - Open Feb 16, 18
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Operated by the Atlin Community Improvement District
39 Lake St, Atlin
Restaurant and Saloon - Winter hours
Sunday - restaurant
Fine dining and dinner specials 5:30-8pm
Tuesday - restaurant
Lunch noon - 2pm
Wednesday to Saturday - in the Saloon!
Bar opens at 5 pm Kitchen open 5:30-8pm
Specials
Wed - limited menu
Thurs - authentic Cantonese
Fri - weekly specials
Sat - burger and a bevy
Note: our restaurant doors are open daily 7:30am - 5pm for continental breakfast, pre made meals, your “get together for coffee” and a nice place to relax-enjoy the amazing view!
Winter Store Hours
Store/Bakery Open
Winter hours starting Oct 15
Monday to Friday 10-5:30
Saturday 10-4
Gary Pumps Ltd.
Sundays and Stat holidays closed
~Weekly freight truck run on Mondays and freight runs available upon request~
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 Available Phone 250-651-7463 Email garypumpsltd@gmail.com
Office hours – Monday to Friday 8 am – noon
Closed all Statutory Holidays With thanks, Gary McNeil and Jody Smallwood
~Weekly freight truck run on Mondays and freight runs available upon request~
Atlin Christian Centre
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Service and Sunday School Sunday 11 a.m. Come join us! 250-691-0128
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
St. Martin’s Anglican Church 10 a.m. Sunday Everyone welcome!
MOBILE WELDING SERVICE
AVAILABLE
Contact: Alain Vanier
250-651-0037 Reasonable Rates!
Our Lord does not care so much for the importance of our work as for the love with which they are done.
Teresa of Avila
Smallwood Enterprises Ltd
We provide Concrete, Drain Rock, Screed gravel, Sand, Topsoil and Septic systems. We also provide Equipment Rentals, Excavations, Covered Storage, and Snow Removal. Please call (250) 651-2488 or email bobscontracting2020 @gmail.com
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