“I will hold you in my heart, until I can hold you in heaven”
Richard Miles Stephens
By Richards request there will not be a public service. Donations made to “Atlin Supportive Living” in Richards memory would be greatly appreciated. Box 347, Atlin, BC V0W 1A0
Wednesday September 14th, 2022
“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world.”
Margaret Mead
In Loving Memory
Longtime Atlin resident Richard Stephens passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Ashes to be spread privately by family at his favorite hunting spot alongside his son Ricky and nephew SurvivedWayne. by Diane, his loving wife of 59 years and his Daughters: Cheryl Rivest (Gerry), Wendy Leas (Brian). Grandchildren: Chantelle (JJ), Travis (Rebecca), Jordan, Ashley, Tanisha, Chelsey, Max (Raven), Serenna (Brandon), Mathew, Mike and Heather. Great Grandchildren: Cole, Selene, Grace and Emma. Brother: Ron Niece: Brenda (Chris) Nephew: Tommy, Brother in law: Clark Great Nieces: Brook and Danica. Predeceased by his son Ricky, sister Carol and nephew Wayne.
The Atlin Whisper
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September/October Summary
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We will make love We will raise families We will sew and harvest We will sing and dance and praise We will cherish all Creation We will honour our Father We will bow to no StephenmanBadhwar,July2022
AndAndManAttractionseeswomansheisbeautifulhetellsherthat she is beautiful And life is renewed
The Union
The greatest addiction the world has ever seen The one addiction that affects all people Across all walks of life
All socio economic profiles All ages, races, and nationalities
The Addiction
“You will own nothing” “You will be happy” Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum
The IsBewareConnectionyourconnectivityitconnectionwithCreator and Creation?
It is the one thing we cannot do without It causes the most upset to our fabric of life It creates the most turmoil when it is withheld And it will leave us helpless when it is not available
Until natural reproduction itself Becomes an act of revolution As we take back our power And return to the garden
a government function
The Revolution
Man sees woman And they fall in love And the church bells peel And life is renewed
Or a universal 5G connectivity That leaves you void The HereResetisyour box Here are your chains
You guessed it the internet And its Incrementalcorollary:digitization of all transactions on earth
And they enjoin in love And the mountains tremble And life is renewed
The Consummation Man sees woman
And the only way out Is back to the garden
The AndLifeThingStepOneDigitizationbyonebystepbythingbecomesdigitizedreproductionbecomes
One of the biggest donors to the cause was Gary Robinson. He augmented the lexicon with stuff like, ‘Oh. my shattered ass.’ and ’Oh Bald headed Jaysus.’ He was the Shakespeare of Shite, defining the language as he went. It was more than you could keep up with. And funny? ... well ... all I can say is, ‘Oh shit, Oh dear.’
Robinson was, like Stecker, a seer. He ‘saw’ everything a fact that manifested even in his physical eyesight. He could locate a goat or sheep on a mountainside faster than any guy with a spotting scope. But it was his ability to see through people that made him special. He was Atlin’s Don Rickles. He was that talented. Just like Rickles, he treaded the line a fact that sometimes got him into trouble. But I have to say, he was a lot of fun to Robinsonwatch.guided
Well, it turned out he was using his floor tom as a cocktail table. Thing is, it made a hell of a cocktail table able as it was to hold, without the ashtray, damn near a full case of beer a fact that he took full advantage of.
for Atlin Mountain Outfitting and was the first drummer in the Ozone Rangers. Added to the incendiary wit of the rest of the band, the chatter exploded like peppers in a frying pan. We showed up at many a gig already exhausted from three hundred miles of belly laughing.
The bonds which bind small town residents are built on everything from the physical geography to common social landmarks, but they show up mostly in the language, and particularly in the humour. Whole dialects have been built around the parlance of the small town, and Atlin is no exception. I spent the first few months here digesting, and occasionally feeding, the local dialect, and a sizable dialect it was. Everything from descriptions to definitions had a unique slant.
A SMALL TOWN IN THE NORTH PT. 1 The Language, Characters and Terminal Irreverence of A Small Town in the North by Paul Lucas
The new settlers came from everywhere, and they brought their language with them. Americans with their ‘glove box,’ prairie boys with their ‘side by each,’ Brits with their ‘bugger all,’ and Aussies with their ‘G’day,’ littered the acoustic landscape. All of this on top of a local dialect springing from trappers, miners, workers on the land and Tlingit phrases. Words crossbred like rabbits, combining and spawning all manner of utterances that were more than the sum of their parts. It was heady stuff, and it was hilarious.
Playing was always a party for the Ozone Rangers. In the early days the material ranged from Bluegrass to Classic Rock, and it came off the stage with plenty of energy. Gary was a rambunctious drummer. He kept good time, but I always thought his drum fills sounded peculiar. They always kinda tailed off before the end of the measure bamalama, bamalama, bamalama, ba .... I was non plussed, so one night I peered around his crash cymbal to see what was going on.
GARY ROBINSON
Small towns are cheeky. On the whole, the residents of small towns don’t like being told what to do. They have ways of doing things that are often at odds with what is done ‘outside.’ There is a built in irreverence in a small town that works just fine for me. It’s that fly in the ointment, that turd in the punchbowl, that keeps you on your toes; keeps you paying attention.
One night in Carcross Yukon, after doing justice to all that beer, he played one last incomplete fill, missed the cymbal, fell backwards off his stool and disappeared through the curtains at the back of the stage. Most of him anyway. What the audience ended up seeing was a pair of skinny legs wearing thoseTony Lama cowboy
external battery idea worked like a charm the first night, but when I packed up, I made the mistake of disconnecting the wires. The following night I did the entirely predictable I reversed the polarity, and when Roland came to life, he coughed a paradiddle of a death rattle and went silent. I believe it was the only paradiddle he ever played.
And Lord, ‘tis true, I have digressed yet again. I follow words like a rodent chasing crumbs down a rabbit hole. It’s a weakness of mine, a character defect that I hope one day to address.
Now I suspect you are muttering at this moment, ‘Where the hell are we going here? We started out discussing the irreverent nature of small towns, and now we are rewiring drum machines in the hinterlands of British Columbia.’
Now, where were we. Ahh yes, the language and characters spawned by a small town.
Fortunately for us, the very first drum machines had just hit the market and yours truly happened to own one a trusty Roland unit boasting a bunch of knobs that regulated time, style and the like. I thought it sounded like crap but, as it turned out, I was a decade ahead of the time the little unit ending up initiating the future sound of rap and hip hop. In any event, off we went to Cassiar B.C., and with our new drummer ‘Roly’ under my arm, we carried on.
...TO BE CONTINUED ...
boots of his, sticking straight up through the curtains. Those boots were beautiful. Believe me, I wasn’t the only one thinking impure thoughts.
On the way home from the gig that night, Gary drove into the ditch and managed to crack some vertebrae in his neck ... not good considering we had a gig in Cassiar B.C. the following week. He came back to town in a neck cast, looking for all the world like a teenage mutant ninja turtle. He was still wearing the boots.
The thing ended up working fine. Needless to say, it played perfect time, but it had some serious shortcomings. Along with the sterile sound, it could only play one programmed beat at a time, and we found ourselves missing Robinson’s drum fills, incomplete or not.
Trust is a beautiful thing. Your friends will trust you when the heavens are screaming NO! And they will continue to have faith, however misplaced, until proven otherwise. It’s that ‘Charlie Brown and the football’
On top of that, it was battery powered, and the pinhead who designed the thing hadn’t accounted for the fact that the batteries had to last all night. This, of course, is when yours truly gyro gearloose and pinhead in his own right, stepped in:
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“Say ... What if we got a big old battery of the same voltage, and wired it externally ... you know ... splice the wires to the circuit and run them outside the box. The thing would play ‘till hell froze over.”
Hay For Sale
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HOUSE FOR SALE IN ATLIN
2.5 acres on Warm Bay Rd==160 degrees view of Atlin Lake and surrounding mountains through floor to ceiling windows==. One bedroom plus loft. ==16’x28' outbuilding with electricity,R60ceiling, unfinished 8" walls.== Interior & Exterior of home cedar finished with impressive cedar molding. ==Triple pane Low E Double Argon windows== Wrap around deck== Registered summer use creek water for irrigation== Artesian well for domestic water== Heat Recovery Ventilator installed== Wood heat with electric back up.==Option to buy furniture and mattresses with price negotiable $495,000. Contact Diana Thayer 1dcthayer@gmail.com or phone 250 651 0012 / 605 421 0749
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 $75,000 OBO Email: 1dcthayer@gmail.com or Phone: 250 651 0012
24’ Aluminum BOAT FOR SALE
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500 gallon steel water tank. It is not lined, has rust in it, but not leaking. We used it recently for water storage for our cabin, but also had 5 gallon pails for drinking water. Thank you, xkeelywhitex@hotmail.com
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Trond Gulch
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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
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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
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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
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
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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.
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!
maintained, inside and out, this cozy 2 bedroom home is so private with 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!
Warm Bay Road
Fourth$259,000of July
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
Basic lake side cabin, 3 bedrooms, lots of big windows, hidden in the trees, on .544 acres, leased lot until 2042. Very private!
.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.
General info:
• Serious inquiries at cziegler@unb.ca
Clinical Operations 250 615 2188 tom.soames@bcehs.ca
Features:
• Appliances: washing machine, stove, fridge, dish washerPrice: $350,000
Scott Cole, Community Paramedic, Atlin 250 651 7686 scott.cole@bcehs.ca
• Finished area: 1050 sqft living space all on one floor
• Wood heat with Pioneer Princess wood cook stove hand crafted by the Amish; back up oil and electrical heating
• Cistern with 2300 litres capacity
• Septic tank and field redone in 2020
• 2 bedrooms
• Large root cellar below
• Storage room with cedar wood infra red sauna
Potential for Year Round Employment APPLY TO DANA OR MARY AT 250 651 GRIZZLYHOMESERVICES@G7463MAIL.COMORSTOPBYTHESHOP
• Interiors extensively renovated in 2009
Tom Soames, NW District Manager
British Columbia Ambulance, Atlin has positions available. We are actively recruiting local community members. If you are interested in serving Atlin, please contact
• Open kitchen, dining and living area
FOR SALE Atlin Property at corner of 3rd Street and Pearl Avenue
• Total property size fully fenced: 3 lots (125 x 200 feet, ~0.5 acres)
Ralf Lubben, Emergency Medical Responder, Atlin ralf.lubben@bcehs.ca
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
Monday Friday part time hours Wage Negotiable
• 1 full bathroom (and 1 outhouse)
• Large woodshed with some wood
Office Administrative Help Knowledge of Excel and Simply Accounting, beneficial, but also willing to train the right applicant.
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• R65 insulation in ceiling/attic
• Oversized garage with ample parking and storage space
• 2 arctic entrances
• 2 additional storage sheds
HELP WANTED
There are people out there instilled with Whopridevalue a hand up, not a free ride.
New members welcome Meeting’s 1st Tuesday of every month 7 p.m.
“Serving the Community of Atlin since 1904”
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The Atlin District Board of Trade
When we open our hearts and then a Theydoor, will have a way to do so much more.
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!
Three 30x100 lots in central Atlin, near Tarahne Park. One lot includes an historical cabin and garage. Would prefer to sell the three lots together.
There are people looking for good things to Whodowill work to make their dreams come Whentrue.weopen our hearts and then a Theydoor, will have a way to do so much Theremore. are people out there who need a Andbreakwill make it if they get a fair shake.
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There are people who want their kids to Hardsee work leads to being all you can be.
Atlin Mountain Inn
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