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From: Alan Skeoch <alan.skeoch@rogers.com>Subject: Dinners 1) Mississauga 2) Yukon NOT QUITE THE SAME BUT BOTH DELIGHTFULDate: March 7, 2018 at 10:33:11 PM ESTTo: Marjorie Skeoch <marjorieskeoch@gmail.com>, julie Skeoch <julieskeoch@yahoo.ca>
EPISODE 187 1962 YUKON TERRITORY “SHARING A SUMPTUOUS SUPPER WITH BILL DUNN”
alan skeoch
Dec. 2020 YukonTerritory in summer 1962
I was combing through my mining days pictures, now converted to digital. And what to my wondering eyesdid appear but a supper in the bush. Candlelight, dinner in a washbasin (double duty), a bed made of balsam poles anda bit of luxury with a real mattress. This was the only job where a real mattress was provided. Never had one that summer sodo not know how this fellow, Bill Dunn, got this one. Stole it probably, he was good tat that kind of ting. And he isall dressed for a fancy meal in long Johns. Supper in a basin…shared. Easy to make You want the recipe?
Supper Recipe, Dublin Gulch
-Can of ‘Bird’s Custard’ (two cans if you wish)
-Powdered Milk and water (keep it thick)
-something else…looks like hash
-Pour into wash basin … after washing hands in basin
-Mix well
-Get two spoons
-Candles for romance
-We used the other pan to get gold dust in the evenings in Dublin Gulch
Note: Bill Dunn’s feet are as white as ivory. Why? Because he had
holes in his gum rubbers as I did. Water seeped in and kept feet
nice and white. Unfortunately the feet got boiled from body heat
and skin peeled. Not pleasant.
.I am amazed at the number of people who wish they had the adventures that came with mining exploration. Maybe thispicture will change minds.This is Bill Dunn, one of our Yukon Crew. Became a good friend for that short Yukon summer. How did he get there?He was engaged to be married to a girl in Peterborough or Lindsay. The night before the wedding his friends put himon a plane to Whitehorse as an ‘end of wedding’ gift. We hired him. Dirty trick, right? Not so sure Bill was the marrying kind really.He left her standing at the altar but I don’t think he would have been the best kind of husband. I could say more but won’t unless pressed bya reader. he found another girl in Mayo Landing…another disaster. In a drunken rage she tried to knife him but failed. Much moreto that story that is also better not told. Bill was quite happy eating out of this wash basin. Then again it may not be Bill…all Ihave is a corner of his nose, his hairy lower legs and his supper. How come he has new boots? That is a real mystery. Most or our boots were gum rubbers ruined by the low growing brush daily so that were full of holes for water to rush in and rush out. That is why his feet are so clean. Maybe he stole those boots fromsomeone….maybe a new guy on the crew that did not stay long…a lot of guys drifted in and out of our bush camp. Why? Well it certainly was not the food. Fine five star dining every night providing you had a wash basin.alan skeochDec. 2020
