Employment Opportunity – Trolley Interpreters
Job Description: The Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society runs a downtown tourist attraction called the Waterfront Trolley. The Trolley Interpreters will be responsible for the operation of the Waterfront Trolley, including minor maintenance and general up-keep. The interpreter will handle fares and give narration on-board the trolley about the history of the Whitehorse waterfront. For [...]
Employment Opportunity – Museum Assistants
Job Description: The Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society runs a local museum called the Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum. The Museum Assistants will be responsible for the general operation of the Museum. •Conduct interpretive tours that provide information on Yukon, railway and mining heritage for visitors •Assist with the operation of the gift shop, admissions [...]
Seeking Board Members
The Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society is seeking volunteer Directors-at-large for the Board of Directors to assist us through the 2012 season! What is the purpose of the Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society? a) To preserve, protect, promote, and present railway heritage in the Yukon; b) To develop and operate the Waterfront Trolley; c) [...]
Stories from the Copper Belt
The Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum invites you to take part in our Stories From the Copper Belt Oral History Project this year! The main focus of the project “Stories From the Copper Belt” is to capture the history of the Whitehorse Copper Belt. In a time when the world is focused on the North, [...]
2012 Annual General Meeting
The Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society invites you to its Annual General Meeting at 7:00pm on Wed, 11 January 2012 at the Captain Martin House, 305 Wood Street, Whitehorse, Yukon. There are some constitutional changes planned for this year’s AGM. A copy of the proposed changes is available for viewing at the Roundhouse office, 1127 First Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon. These changes [...]
My Yukon Life Radio Podcast
June 27th, 2011: “My Yukon Life” Podcast Radio met with our Summer Researcher, Alex Debryun, in June to discuss the Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum! Visit their website here Episode 17 June 27, 2011 Special Guests: Yukon canoe racer and marathoner Tim Hodgson Tim Hodgson will be racing solo during the upcoming Yukon River Quest. [...]
