The Atlin Whisper, November 29, 2023

Wednesday November 29th, 2023

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

Margaret Mead

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER Saturday December 9, 2023 Atlin Recreation Center

Doors open at 5:00 Dinner at 5:30 Sponsored by the Churches of Atlin

Come and enjoy a delicious turkey dinner Sing along to some favorite Christmas carols

ATLIN KARATE CLUB The Atlin Karate Club (AKC) is a member of Karate BC.

Grading test Kyokushin Karate Everybody is welcome on grading day We hope to see many spectators, the participants really appreciate that Grading day is: 19th of December 2023 Time: 03.30 – 5.15 PM Location: Gymnasium Elementary School Program: 3:30 PM Meditation, Warming up 3:45 – 5:15 PM 1 Physical Fitness Test 2 Kihon: Elementary Karate Techniques 3 Kihon no Kata: Advanced Karate Techniques 4 Renraku Waza: Combination of Karate Techniques 5 Kata: Defending oneself against imaginary opponents.

6 Kata team demonstration and application 7 Kumite: Ippon kumite, Kyokushin kumite, free fight 8 Breaking Boards

Doris left Atlin for La Tuque, Quebec, some years after her husband Herman’s death in 2004. Little did I know that for at least 40 years the idea of an Atlin quilt has been floating about. Linda passed the blocks to me this summer and I later found more blocks that Corrine Johnson had collected for the same project. They are now put together as one quilt. The quilt is a fun glimpse back in time. One block is dated 1979, but others seem to be from the early 1980’s. Doris’ note mentions sometimes waiting years for a block to be delivered! We know from Doris’ note that some blocks were done in Whitehorse presumably by women with an Atlin connection.

Some of the quilter’s initials have been confirmed: CB

Carol Boyko,

PE

Pam Edzerza,

CJ

Corrine Johnson,

BJT

Betty

Thoma.

Some I think I know (I had help!):

Elma

Elma Fassell

E.C

Ev Colwell

Diane Diane Smith

M.R.

Maureen Routledge

S.C.

Shirley Connolly

Other names I do not know: Dixon

Irene Wooley

There are more mysteries: Mary W.

Cory,

E.E. Fox

B.A. Holland W. Ron & Marlene 1979

N.F.,

J.L.,

M.V.,

&

Within the month the quilt will be in Atlin where it can make its way to hang in a public spot. Meantime, if you know any of the names I don’t, or wish to share more about the people, I’d love to hear from you.

My email is atlinfisher@gmail.com I hope Doris Peterson (1911 – 2013) would be pleased with the quilt.

Kate Fisher

FUNK III Graceland - Sun Studios

by Paul Lucas May,2016,Memphis TN. How we ended up poking around Graceland and Sun Studios after hours was a mystery ... well ... more of a coincidence I guess in the end.

I was with my mate Lynn at the Reuben Awards - the comic art’s version of the Oscars. Lynn and I ran into each other at, of all things, a high school reunion. I had recently lost my second wife, Tina, to cancer, and Lynn had just divorced her second husband. We were flapping about like two fish on a dock.

Lynn Johnston garnered fame with her comic strip “For Better Or For Worse,” so occasionally I get to hang with cartoonists - the next best thing to hanging with musicians. This particular year, the awards were in Memphis - and Memphis is magic.

So much of American music was born on the River, and Memphis is smack dab in the centre of it. You know something is up as soon as you get off that plane. I swear you can smell the mud.

You can’t escape the authenticity of that mud. I’m convinced it’s why the city tends to have little patience with musical bull****. Memphis has both feet on the ground. It is proud of its past and its music lives in the present.

Oh, they’ve tarted up Beale Street a little. After all, people come from all over the world to visit this musical birthplace. But it’s still raw. And it’s still a sonic magnet - still a gathering place for the music coming down those tributaries hanging on that Mississippi backbone like so many musical ribs.

As it turned out, the National Cartoonist Society had booked Graceland after hours, and we got to wander about the joint more or less unchaperoned. It was an eye opener. Elvis Presley’s family home, while fancyish on the outside, is very much a normal house - nothing over the top, nothing outrageous - just a regulation 50’s house with its arborite clad kitchen, unpretentious living room, dining room, and 1960’s style rec room in the basement, where Elvis used to hang with his pals and band members. They have kept the place exactly as it was, and the building says a lot about the man.

I was surprised to see the whole Presley family buried in the back yard - mother, baby brother and dog included. It’s a sobering sight but oddly comforting; pretty organic, and definitely down home. Thing is, along with millions of others, it was that down home, feet in the dirt vibe that connected me to Elvis’ early music - a vibe that came right out of the Mississippi mud.

But Memphis wasn’t done with us yet.

“There’s more funk here than you can shake a stick at son, so I need you to be payin’ proper attention!”

Well, true it was, and that’s a fact. From the Redbirds baseball stadium and the Southlands Racetrack, both of which looked like they could have sprung full bore from a Norman Rockwell

painting, to the cab driver who told us he knew rhythm and blues great Carla Thomas, and would we like to meet her, the funk just kept a comin’. But the best was yet to come: --“Ok, we’re good,” came the prompt as the back door to Sun Studios swung open.

We trooped into the rear hallway of the most famous building in Rock and Roll, and I got a little misty. It wasn’t the reaction I was expecting. Excitement, yes but not that. So much of the music I grew up with came out of Sun, Stax and Royal studios, that I guess I was having some kind of visceral reaction to walking through that door. I was walking into Rock and Roll history.

It was after hours. Although Sun is still a working studio, the daytime hours are often booked with tours, and Lahna Deering is one of the tour guides. I met Lahna through the Rev Neil Down, an old playing pal from Skagway. ‘Deering and Down’ play and write in the rhythm and blues genre, and they moved to Memphis to pursue their music careers. They had just finished recording ‘Ain’t No Secret’ at Royal Studios with the legendary Willy Mitchell and the Memphis Horns when we arrived.

Rev told us that Lahna would be happy to give Lynn and me, along with some of her cartoonist pals, an afterhours tour of Sun, and now here we were - poking around the room where all that music came off the floor - the room housing the famous piano that gathered Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis around it in that historic picture - the piano with the cigarette burn on the keys.

I wandered into the sound booth and sat in the chair. I tried to imagine myself surrounded by the activity and excitement of those early sessions - the whirring tape machines, the spinning nobs and flying meters, the chatter through the talk back mic and, best of all, the delicious smell of ozone from a hundred glowing vacuum tubes. What an era that was. What a personal, passionate, physical environment that was to record in. I miss that era.

--Funk is like water. Tall, short, fat or thin, we all fare the same in the water. It’s the universal equalizer. Funk is not dependent on field, genre, style, instrument or theoretical knowledge. It is entirely based on intention. It’s what happens when you dig down in the moment and perform. Maria Callas, James Brown, Gustav Mahler and Wes Montgomery could drive non stop from New York to LA in the same car and have a fine old time. And they likely wouldn’t shut up the whole way.

Performance spaces have their own version of funk. Some of it is simply based on the intention of their builders and managers, some acquire it as a result of the many great performances held under their roofs, but most of the great venues are a combination of both.

All I know is, when you get to perform in any of these places, life is good. And life has meaning.

‘A GUITAR PLAYER ON THE YUKON BORDER’ is available at local bookstores and Amazon.com

LANDFILL *WINTER DAYS* *Effective – Sunday, November 5, 2023* SUNDAY & MONDAY 11 AM - 4 PM … PST

CLOSED at temperatures -28 C & below ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLOSED ON ALL BC STATUTORY HOLIDAYS Remembrance Day (Saturday) - Open Nov 12, 13 Christmas - Closed Monday, Dec 25th …… Open Dec 24, 26 New Year - Closed Monday, Jan 1st …… Open Dec 31, Jan 2 Family Day - Closed Monday, Feb 19th …. Open Feb 18, 20 Easter (Good Friday) - Open Mar 31, April 1 Operated by the Atlin Community Improvement District

“Gifts From Our Heart” When we are shown kindness it is a clear reflection of our generosity.

When we are given respect it is due to the esteem in which we hold others.

When we are offered love it is a gift from those who have been given gifts from our heart.

Jeff Salmon

Canada

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 storey and a main level cozy self contained mother-in-law cottage is perfect for guests. So much potential to expand. $350,000 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 a large workshop on two adjoining 50x100 lots, fully fenced. Quiet location with lots of room for expansion. Great potential for expansion. $249,000 43.6 Beautifully maintained, inside and out, this cosy two bedroom home is so private featuring a second cottage with sleeping loft (often used as a B&B), a third cabin for guests, great garage/workshop, plus various other craft/workshops and fencing. Mountain views in every direction plus a 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, two bedroom and huge third room to adapt to your needs! Recent extensive foundation and roof restoration plus interior renovations utilizing the original wood and fixtures. This is the original Atlin and your opportunity! $395,000 Historic Rant This 3 bedroom bungalow appears to have been one of the Eaton catalogue pre-packaged houses, either original or salvaged with what appears to be solid beautiful Douglas Fir wood throughout just begging for restoration. With a fabulous view of the mountains and lake this is big enough for a young family. Plus, within walking distance of all amenities. An adjoining lot perpendicular to this homesite is also available. You could live here while building a dream home on the adjoining lot. $175,000 Warm Bay Road This gem is off grid, well maintained and absolutely the perfect retreat. Two bedrooms, large open dining/living room, galley kitchen and spacious pantry. Storage in walk out cellar plus numerous out buildings. Bonus is a warm spring flowing through year around! $230,000 Second Street 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 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 Call Myrna at (250) 775-1019 Please text or email a message (rather than voice mail) myrnablake1@gmail.com .or myrnablake1@zoleo.com when I am traveling Go to northernhomesbc.ca for more details.

21 Steps toward Understanding Look around you, Follow the money in Follow the money out Follow the power up Follow the power down Follow the blood in Follow the blood out Connect the dots, Follow the story in Follow the story out Follow the teller up Follow the teller down Follow from the beginning Follow to the end Look to the left Look to the right Look to the front Look to the rear Look down below Look deep within Look high Above.

Order out of Chaos There is only One, Who can bring order out of chaos…

And the long, long wait is well worth it.

The Chaos Wait for it, Listen for it, Watch for it, Then when it comes, ye shall know.

Be not surprised, for it is written.

The Cloud Darkness tries to block out the light, But like a blanket that is too small, Pulled this way and that way, The edges glow with light.

Creation Speaks There is a way that Creation speaks, You can hear it, If you are quiet And patient And still.

But it speaks, for real.

You -- just -- need -- listen.

It is quiet, subtle, Almost imperceptible, But there it is, speaking.

Are you listening?

Stephen Badhwar, Nov. 2023

MENU Daily and always available: Coffee, Fresh Made Sandwiches & Bakery Pastries All items OVEN baked ~ not deep fried Monday 9:30-5:00

Tuesday 9:30-5:00

Wednesday 9:30-5:00

Thursday 9:305:00

Fresh made sandwiches and pastries.

Chicken, Beef or Veggie, Cheese, Loaded Nachos.

Starts at 11am until sold out.

Small $14 Large $25 Roasted Whole Chicken.

Starts at 3:30 until sold out. $20-$25

Wings hot and ready to go.

Sold by the pound.

Starts at 11am until sold out. $21.99 per pound All variety of sauces available.

Choice of naked or breaded

Roasted Whole Chicken.

Friday 9:30-5:00

Saturday 9:30-5:00

Sunday Closed

Fried Chicken Dinner with Potato Wedges and choice of Salad. Starts at 11am until sold out.

Pizza Day. All in house made fresh. Starts at 11am until sold out. $ 18 - $43

Shani’s Rest Day

2, 4, 8 piece or 12 piece Family Bucket w/potato side and choice of salad.

Price for 2 - $ 12 Price for 4 - $ 21 Price for 8 - $ 37.50 Family Bucket $ 65

Pizza by the slice while supplies last $7

Starts at 3:30 until sold out. $20-$25

*Pre-order meals by 4pm the day before – Roast Chicken, Roast Beef, Pork Ribs * Available Tues, Wed, Friday, Saturday

~Catering, Donut, Pizza available any day when booked 48 hours in advance~

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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

Atlin Mountain Inn FALL Food Hours (Sept 15-Dec 1st) Sunday: Restaurant: Dinner 6pm-8:00pm Monday: Restaurant: Dinner 6pm-8:00pm Tuesday: Restaurant: Dinner 6pm-8:00pm Wednesday: Restaurant: 6pm-8:00pm Thursday: Restaurant Closed Friday: Restaurant: Dinner 6pm-8:00pm Saloon: Open 5pm to close-Pizza 5-8pm

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

Saturday: Restaurant: Dinner 6pm-8:00pm Saloon: Open 5pm to close Every Day!! Self-serve cafeteria in the restaurant 8am-8pm

Atlin Pet Care 287 Tatlow Street

Your pets home away from home!

Winter store hours (Starting Sept 20) Please take note that we will be closing on Sundays Monday - Friday 9:30am – 5pm Saturday 10am – 5pm Sunday Closed Also closed on all Statutory holidays.

Will operate on MST this Fall/Winter. ~Weekly freight truck run on Mondays and freight runs available upon request~

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

Atlin Christian Centre Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Service and Sunday School Sunday 11 a.m.

Come join us!

St. Martin’s Anglican Church 10 a.m.

Sunday

never

250-691-0128

Everyone welcome!

1 Corinthians

MOBILE WELDING SERVICE AVAILABLE Contact: Alain Vanier 250-651-0037

Smallwood Enterprises Ltd

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

Reasonable Rates!

Love fails 13:8

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

Atlin Community Library Due to the Courthouse repositioning, will be closed from August 13th onward.

Reopening date unknown, but watch for announcements.”

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