ACTION ALERT TO THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT SLED DOGS!
[Story from Whitehorse Daily Star, January 16th, 2008]
'TV crew to start work in City in February'
by Sarah Niman, Star Reporter
A television crew will be arriving in Whitehorse in February to chronicle the Yukon Quest and Arctic Ultra marathon for the series 'Angry Planet.' The reality adventure series airs on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN).
It follows veteran storm chaser George Kourounis around the world as he investigates various natural phenomena. The show also appears on the UK Travel Channel, which airs in Australia, Sweden, Finland and Hong Kong. The series has featured avalanches, tornadoes and even wildfires in past half-hour episodes.
The City of Whitehorse' tourism supervisor, Sheila Dodd, confirmed to the Star the television crew will arrive February 7 and stay for 10 days shooting footage for their next season. Yukon (Government) Tourism's Rod Raycroft has been handling much of the preparation. He said anytime a film or television crew comes up to the Yukon, it helps people elsewhere in the country and the world think of Yukon as a viable visit destination.
Peter Rowe, the show's producer, sent the Star an email, saying, "the new episode is on extreme racing in the hottest and coldest places in North America." The crew shot a race in Death Valley National Park in the southwestern United States last July, and will feature the Yukon Quest and Yukon Arctic Ultramarathon as the cold locales.
Rowe also said the Yukon segment of the show will be edited by Marsh Lake resident Michael Vernon.
[TSN/OUTDOOR LIFE NETWORK IS A MAJOR SUPPORTER OF OTHER OTHER CRUEL (ANIMAL EXPLOITING) EVENTS SUCH AS THE IDITAROD SLED DOG RACE AND THE CALGARY STAMPEDE - TELL THEM TO 'STAY HOME' AND THAT THE LAST THING THE WORLD NEEDS IS MORE DOG MUSHING PROPAGANDA. TELL TOURISM YUKON AND THE CITY OF WHITEHORSE TO GET OUT OF THE BUSINESS OF SLED DOG CRUELTY AND EXPLOITATION!]
Please email the following people and organizations:
Elaine Taylor, Yukon Minister of Tourism and Culture: elaine.taylor@gov.yk.ca
Tourism Yukon; vacation@gov.yk.ca
Yukon Legislative Assembly members:
yla@gov.yk.ca
City of Whitehorse Mayor and Council: mayorcouncil@whitehorse.ca
City of Whitehorse Tourism superivsor: tourism@whitehorse.ca
TSN/Outdoor Life Network: olnfeedback@tsn.ca
'Angry Planet/Peter Rowe Productions':
Thank you on behalf of 'the sled dogs!'
Sled Dog Watchdog Advocacy Group
Whitehorse, Yukon
http://sleddogwatchdog.com
Please also visit Margery Glickman's excellent 'Sled Dog Action Coalition' website to learn about Iditarod sled dog cruelty: