Holly MacDonald, of MacDonald Road

MacDonald Road curves around the north end of Porter Creek, marking the 'industrial' portion of the subdivision. It was named after Holly MacDonald, a man killed in an accident on the Mayo Road, October, 1969.

Holly was born in Manitoba in 1919, and raised on a homestead in the Chinook Valley, Alberta. After serving Overseas in the Canadian Army, he moved back to Alberta, and then - in 1953 - headed to the Yukon with his wife Josephine and his family, where he built a sawmill and a lodge ("The Clans Inn") at Pelly Crossing.

He was active in the Canadian Legion and the Conservative Party. In Holly's obituary in the Yukon Daily News, Ken Shortt noted that Holly "... always had one or more crusades to fall back on. He was continually campaigning for memorials to veterans, Yukon oldtimers or other historic figures. Or else he had a community project to work on. A ball park, a community hall, better lighting - they were all equally important to him."

But Holly was most famous and loved for his vivid stories and the sheer enjoyment he took in being alive. History - especially Scottish History - fascinated him, but so did northern history, and military history and politics. Many of his stories were published in 'The Beaver'. It might be worth someone's time to collect Holly's literary work: Dick North truly admired his writing ability, citing the very well-done obituary of Jim Porter:..."It was a eulogy, and as a eulogy, it was a masterpiece of writing...." (Midnight Sun Yukon Magazine, Dec 5, 1969)

The Highlander in the photo is the sign that decorated Holly's lodge on the Pelly River.