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Myrna's Best Friend Costumes has been
operating successfully in the Whitehorse
area since 1984. From 1984 until 1994,
Myrna sold 1898 Mens Costumes to outfit
gentlemen for the various theme Balls
held in Whitehorse and the Yukon. In
1994, Myrna purchased an existing rental
inventory of 350 ladies 1898 costumes
and hundreds of accompanying accessories
from an outlet in Vancouver B.C. Since
then she has manufactured and purchased
another 250 ladies and 200 mens outfits
which she now rents out to local folks and
visitors alike.
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Local and Convention Customers
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- Annual Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous; a week long winter festival held in the last week in February, where the residents of Whitehorse, Yukon dress in "Turn of the Century" outfits for most of the week.
- Annual Klondike Centennial Ball, held in Dawson City Yukon in early February to celebrate the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. The 200 or so people of Dawson City that attend, dress accordingly in costume.
- Annual Commissioners Ball, held in Dawson City Yukon in early June to celebrate the Balls held by the Commissioner during the Gold Rush era. All people attending the Ball are dressed in 1898 costumes
- 1998 -- The Canadian Medical Association's Convention. 800 delegates attended and dressed for a "Klondike Night Ball" as a finale to the convention. All were fitted by Myrna's Best Friend Costumes within a two day period.
- 1998 -- The Canadian Association of Professional Engineers Convention. 300 Deligates attended and all were dressed in 1898 attire for the final evening of the convention. Cost of costumes was incorporated into the registration fee.
- 2000 -- The Association of Canadian Community Colleges. 700 delegates attended this convention in May 2000. As part of the convention, a Klondike "fun night" was held where more than 2/3 of the delegates dressed up in 1898 attire.
- 2000 -- The 2000 Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada National Convention. 600 delegates came to Whitehorse in August 2000. There were two dress up Balls where 1898 costumes were worn by the majority of the delegates.
- 2001 We were privileged to outfit three major Conventions coming to Whitehorse:
- Masons - 200 delegates.
- Canadian Teachers Federation - 300 delegates.
- Search and Rescue Convention - 125 delegates.
- 2002 saw us outfitting two major Conventions.
- Western Cities Human Resources Convention - 200 delegates.
- Dananaye Ventures - 150 delegates.
- 2004 saw us outfitting three major Conventions.
- Provincial Court Judges - 190 delegates.
- National Workers Compensation Boards - 150 delegates.
- Tourism Industry Association of Canada - 150 delegates.
- Myrna's Best Friend Costume Rentals is a proud member of the Yukon Convention Bureau and The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce
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