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Prairies in the Yukon

Greetings everyone, From November 26 - 30, I ventured north to Whitehorse, Yukon to present a 2-day workshop on basic digitization as well as participate in the Yukon Council of Archives (YCA) "Archival Summit." I have been to the Yukon only once before for the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) Conference in June of 2012, the picture on the left is the view out my hotel window back then and I have had alleys and parking-lots since, as in Edmonton this year, pictured on the right. ;-) ACA Whitehorse 2012 ACA Edmonton 2018 So, I was prepared for dark cold in late November and few chances at a great view, but the sun rose at about 9am and set around 3:30pm and did get to enjoy some spectacular views.  However, For someone who goes to work in the dark, works in a basement office and goes home in the dark any view is fantastic! Whitehorse airport 2018 On my arrival, a little after midnight on Monday morning, I was greeted by another Saskatchewan transplan...

Meet Jeff O'Brien!

Photo Credit:Liam Richards - Saskatoon Star Phoenix This lovely article about Saskatoon's most recognizable archivist was run in the Star Phoenix on October 5, 2018, in recognition of the opening of the traffic bridge. In the interview, O'Brien talks about archival work, and the experience of interacting with the past through archives. Assistant archivist Ken Dahl also makes an appearance, and historian Bill Waiser offers his perspectives on the city archives and Mr. O'Brien. Check out the full piece here:  https://thestarphoenix.com/life/bridges/bridges-cover-jeff-obrien