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EDGEYK.CA
ISSUE 15
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2014
Editor
Laurie Sarkadi
editor@edgeyk.ca
Photographer
Pat Kane
patkanephoto@arcticmail.com
Design
Janet Pacey
design@edgeyk.ca
Ad Design
Jillian Mazur
jmazur@vergecomms.ca
Advertising Manager Jeremy Bird
jbird@vergecomms.ca
Sr. Contributing Editor Jack Danylchuk
Publisher
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Copyright 2014 by:
CONTENTS
Contributors:
Bill Braden
Dave Brosha
Catherine Dook
Anthony Foliot
Patti-Kay Hamilton
Brad Heath
Katherine Hudson
Fran Hurcomb
Carole Musialek
Alex Power
Gary Vaillancourt
David Wasylciw
Alayna Ward
Katie Weaver
Terry Woolf
Front Edge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Contributors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Endangered Species, the polar bear
diamond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pipe Dreams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Work in Progress: Alex Sparling . . . . . . . . 19
A Photographer’s First Impressions
of YK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Aeroplan vs Westjet Dollars. . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rocking the Dryathlon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Looking for Drugs in all the
Wrong Places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Dook’s Look Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Dog Island Floating Film Festival,
YK’s Watery Drive-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
On Edge: Katherine Hudson. . . . . . . . . . . 57
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On Edge: David Wasylciew . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Old Town Versifier: Bullshit in the
Coffee Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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FRONT EDGE
There are winds of change
about, and we’re not blowing
smoke
Have you noticed something in the air of late? Yes, there’s the lingering smoke of an incredible summer that taxed our
hardworking fire crews to the max. And as always, those infernal blackflies continue to crash every last backyard BBQ.
But there’s something else riding the wind…change, that’s the whiff I’m getting.
I don’t have to tell you that nights are dimming and soon thicker blankets will be unfurling on beds across the city. We
all know THAT change is coming. But maybe you’re noticing this issue of EDGE YK seems to have lost a bit of weight,
not in substance, but it’s leaner, like it’s cut back on the pints and is working out more (Alayna Ward knows how to do
that, see her Dryathlon story on p. 35). Fear not, all is well. It’s part of a grand plan to bring you more of Yellowknife’s
best stories. To do that, we’re gathering steam this summer to launch a more comprehensive online presence at www.
edgeyk.ca in October. To our many faithful readers and advertisers who covet the print edition, don’t worry, it’s still
coming to racks and homes across the city, same as ever.
Our expanded coverage means we need an art director and the very talented Jill Mazur is becoming a more
permanent fixture at EDGE YK, taking over from Janet Pacey next issue. We have been blessed to have Janet design the
magazine since its inception; her verve and imagination have been key to its success and we couldn’t have done it
without her. Janet is one of YK’s busiest artists and she’s pulling back to devote more time as owner/manager of her
thriving graphic design business, Signed. We’ll lean on her for advice, and she’ll always be a valued member of the EDGE
YK team. Thank you for everything Janet.
Something that’s not changing is our diverse mix of old and new tales about the city and its eclectic mix of people and
opportunities. Who knew that Yellowknife is THE place to learn to play bagpipes (see Brad Heath’s piper story on p. 15),
or that polar bear diamonds are nearly extinct (p. 11)? And some breaking news – dope-smoking hippies lived in Old
Town during the ‘70s (I know, astonishing, but Patti-Kay Hamilton weaves an awesome story about it on p. 43). As well,
I compare the travel rewards plans for Air Canada and WestJet on p. 29, with tips on how to become a points pig so
you can fly out of here more cheaply.
As we approach our third anniversary, we value your continued support of Yellowknife’s coolest magazine, and we’re
pumped to dazzle you with our digital platform this fall. Lastly, thanks to the hundreds of music lovers who came out
to our free Solstice Slam in June. I’ve never had so much fun.
Laurie Sarkadi
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