SH> The WP&YR started operating in 1900 and continued operating a railway
SH> between Skagway and Whitehorse until 1982.  The lead-zince mine at Farco
SH> shut down for a while in 1981 and by the time the mine reopened there was
SH> no business case for the railway carrying the ore.
 
SH> For more on this, see
 
SH> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Pass_and_Yukon_Railroad#1946.E2.80.931
SH> 982
 
Okay and thanks.
 
SH> Toronto is only some 3600 km from here so I haven't made the trip since
SH> 2004. But if you don't get here soon, I may be gone.  I'm retiring this
SH> year and my wife and I are looking for southerly climes in which to live.
 
I don't know yet when I'll be coming up there.  A couple of my friends have
taken the Alaskan cruise and enjoyed it very much.  Will you let me know
when you're settled in case I don't see you before retirement?
 
SH> Minot could get there with wind chill and would not be warm.  But you've
SH> been spoiled by life in the bayou and only have to deal with a hurricane
SH> to make up for that.
 
I found it difficult to believe it ever got that cold up there, but I give
everyone the benefit of the doubt.  It would be otherwise if I were a
cynic.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

... I'm a belligerent omnivore -- I eat vegetarians.
--- D'Bridge 3.23