1949
Milepost Magazine
In today’s throw-away-world not much is permanent. Any publication that does survive needs a lot of useful information between the pages. Such is the Milepost…
1949
Other News From 1949
- George Van Roggen opens a law practice in Whitehorse. He is appointed to the Canadian Senate representing British Columbia in November 1971.
- Rolf Hougen is elected as a member of the committee planning the 1950 Whitehorse Winter Carnival.
- The Whitehorse Board of Trade presents a petition to Yukon Commissioner, John Edward Gibben urging the government to incorporate Whitehorse as a full-fledged city.
- “Canadian Pacific” a popular 1949 Hollywood movie co-stars Dawson City born actor Victor Jory.
- Robert Service releases a new book of poems called “Songs of a Sun-Lover, A Book of Light Verse.” The publisher is Dodd-Mead of New York.
- A permanent road link from Atlin to Whitehorse, built by the Canadian Army, is completed.
- “Trail of the Yukon,” This Hollywood thriller is released with advertising lines such as “Northwoods thrills! Snarling vengeance! Snarling fury with Chinook, the wonder dog of the untamed wilds.”
- Governor General Viscount Alexander visits the Yukon in July.
- The first edition of Milepost Magazine, a guide to the Yukon and Alaska, is published. Since 1949, this tourist guide has been considered the bible of northern travel.
- Two Canadian Olympic Hockey players, Andy Gilpin and Ross King, play for the RCAF Flyers in the Whitehorse Senior Hockey League. The Town Merchants win the cup.
- “Rose of the Yukon” is released. "Rose" is played by Myrna Dell who appears primarily to show a lot of glamour in a saloon gal getup and to sing the only song in the film.
