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These old houses: an ode to YXY’s former DPW homes

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Writer-producer Mark Koepke takes a deeper dive into Whitehorse’s “heritage homes"—yet another northern legacy of the federal government. It’s a subject that hits very close to home for many Yukoners, including Mark’s family, friends, and neighbours. Episode credits: "Look Busy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Canadian Army Newsreels from The War Amps https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL04CC43B7CD63C686&si=ZAy41sMpozt7OGWC Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

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