Poem
Object
2026.11.12
Poster, Framed
Poem by Al Pope written in black ink on beige paper, framed by a dark beige mat and a brown wooden frame. Wire hanger attached at the back. Image of a musher and dog team at the bottom.
This framed poem was presented to Peter Anthony Garside for his valued support to the sport of dog mushing. Garside is mentioned in the poem. It was inherited by his sister, Veronica Malzarby.
The author of the poem, Al Pope, was born in Scotland and moved to Canada at the age of 12. After spending his teenage years in southern Ontario, he moved to the Yukon when he was 21. There Al developed an obsession with dog sledding, winning two provincial championships with a team he raised himself, and built a cabin home for his wife and three children 30 miles south of Whitehorse. Since he gave up mushing, Al's stories have appeared in several Canadian literary journals, and he has written for the Yukon News and CBC Radio.