6/26 – 6/28 The days were taken up doing chores: oil change, vet visit, shopping and walking the town. Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon, is a fairly large town with a population of 26,000, which considering that Yukon’s total population is only 34,000, means that almost everyone you meet in the Yukon lives in Whitehorse. As in all Yukon towns, there is a large presence of First Nation people which gives the town a distinctive vibrance and a can-do atmosphere. We visited the MacBride Museum of Yukon History which showcases the accomplishments of the early residents: First Nation people, miners, entrepreneurs, statesmen, etc; definitely a worthwhile stop. Also stopped by the Whitehorse dog park.
Walking the streets of Whitehorse we saw some sculptures, which appeared to be headless people, at the entrance to a building across the street . The building was the Law Courts and it seemed a rather stark comment on Yukon law enforcement but on closer inspection it was the squat nature of the sculptures that gave them thats appearance at a distance.
