What's Up Yukon May 31, 2023

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Alaskan folk singer Annie Bartholomew’s debut album, Sisters of White Chapel , is full of Yukon-inspired stories

Before taking on a Jenny House Residency in 2019, Annie Bartholomew had only visited Whitehorse once, on a school trip. The opportunity to work out of the Jenny House gave her the first non-stop weeks-long stretch in her life where she was able to focus solely on her music and art, without worrying about a day job, school or anything else. Out of her sessions at the Jenny house came her debut album and its accompanying stage play. Set for release on June 16, Sisters of White Chapel is a collection of songs inspired by old northern stories, particularly about the journeys of women who followed the gold rush.

“While I was at the Dawson City Museum, Alex [Somerville, executive director] showed me this book called Red Light Revelations, by Jay Moynahan, that was all these newspaper articles about women and sex workers during the Klondike Gold Rush, in Dawson and Skagway,” Bartholomew explained to What’s Up Yukon. “Reading through them just really got me thinking about that time, and the women who lived there, and the complexity of those stories. And then, of course, it’s filtered through the news of that time, and yellow journalism fuelled the Klondike Gold Rush; they were selling papers, so they wanted to write the most-sensational stories. So, we don’t know how accurate they were, but I feel like there’s elements of an emotional truth.”

Asked if it can be difficult to relate personal emotions to stories that aren’t personal to herself, Bartholomew had an interesting answer.

“I wouldn’t write the songs if I didn’t feel some kind of connection to them,” she said. “Even though I’m not a sex worker and

I’ve never engaged in that line of work, I feel like there’s a lot of universal feelings and emotions and circumstances as a woman living in a capitalist system that drove these gals to make really hard choices out of survival.

“And so, even though my life isn’t their life or their reality, I feel like there are elements of any of these stories that can give someone courage or help them process trauma. Writing the songs kind of helped heal me.”

She may not be from the Yukon, but being a northern neighbour in Juneau, Alaska, Bartholomew can relate to Yukoners on a variety of life experiences, and like anyone who travels to the North with an instrument in hand, she

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A vintage-style portrait of Annie Bartholomew

Alaskan folk singer Annie Bartholomew cont’d on page 3

felt herself extremely welcomed and well-supported by the Yukon’s music community, some members of which she’s since seen over in her state. She gives a special shout-out to Speed Control and Soda Pony, while expressing awe at the vast skill set of Ryan McNally.

“I think a characteristic of the small northern towns is that if you don’t create the culture yourself, you won’t have it,” Bartholomew said. “Everybody wants to support everybody. And I think everybody knows that.”

Along with Sisters of White Chapel, Bartholomew adapted a play to go around the songs, which has been performed in Juneau and will travel around Alaska this fall. Bartholomew hopes to break more into Canada and the Lower 48, as well, with a few shows in New York lined up for the summer.

“We’re playing Rockwood Music Hall, which is kind of where you first play as an artist coming to New York, and then the Jalopy Theatre, which is where they have a lot of folk shows and world music,” she said. “It’s kind of a dream to get to play these two venues.”

While COVID slowed down the process of creating her magnum opus and forced Bartholomew to abandon some plans to bring musicians from farther away, to work on the record with her, she’s immensely proud of the final product and thankful for the team she has helping her along.

“During COVID, at least in Juneau, people were not playing shows at all,” she said. “Usually, if you go into the studio, you’ve toured the music, you’ve figured out the arrangements, you’ve practised them together. And for

us, it was a group of my friends. I’d planned to import some musicians from Lower 48, who I really love, but because of COVID we didn’t want to bring anyone north and expose them to small communities. The only place available to record an album was this cabin here in Juneau, and I invited all my friends.

“We were able to record two songs a day because we’d sit down with the pieces and then talk about the arrangement and debate them, because someone’s idea of what a folk song sounded like was not someone else’s idea. We learned the arrangements the day of and then recorded them the day of, and there was pretty limited overdubs. But it was seven

days of recording; it wasn’t as fast as I think a lot of my peers get done. And that was just a feature of COVID. But it was really cool to have all Alaskans on it. In my dreams, I would have had Canadian musicians on it, but with border stuff that wasn’t possible.”

In continuing on her musical journey, Bartholomew hopes to make it out to other small towns with vibrant artistic communities and said that a tour of American mining towns would be a dream for her.

“I feel like if I could just stay confident and trust that rural communities are special, and so are the artists who are from there, I’ll do just fine,” she said. “But I’m trying not to psych myself out

because that’ll be the thing that gets in the way. But being in a small town, everybody wants to support your art. And that was the vibe I got from Whitehorse.”

Before we finish our video call, Bartholomew makes sure to express her gratitude to Music Yukon, the Yukon Film Society, Jazz Yukon and the Yukon Arts Centre for their support.

“It was just so amazing,” the singer said of her time in the Yukon. “I had no idea what I was getting into.”

Annie Bartholomew’s Sisters of White Chapel is due for release on June 16. To keep up with Bartholomew, visit www.anniebalaska.com. n

Annie Bartholomew’s new album Sisters of White Chapel is a collection of songs inspired by old northern stories

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Winter activities, including bison hunting and ski-trekking, can and will put you a long distance away from civilization. Situations, such as a broken ski or binding and snowmobile breakdowns or being stuck in overflow and breaking through the ice, are not uncommon. These can all be survival situations, so the next few decisions you make and the planning you did, before leaving home, now become vital. Summer activities are in the same realm,

except it isn’t as cold unless you are wet from a dunking, sweat or rain. An upset canoe, broken paddle(s) or an outboard or quad that won’t start can all be survival situations, depending on distance from the starting point.

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THE RACE IS ON!

It is almost June and for Yukoners it means the skis are in the garden shed, the parka is at the dry cleaners, and the bicycle is ready for action. It means the comeback of many favourite bike races, too.

for the fun and experience,” said long-time race organizer, Peter Heebink.

The race has been happening for the past 16 years, excluding 2020 when pandemic restrictions made the race impossible. Follow-

cles and get ready at the starting line. The race starts at 10 a.m., but not before a group meeting at 9:30 a.m. when the rules and road conditions are shared with participants. Racers are encouraged to come at 9 a.m. to pick up their

ing the paving of the road from Jake’s Corner to Carcross, more than a decade and a half ago, the Southern Lakes circuit was in prime condition for a bike relay

The initial format included the involvement of all communities along the course. Each with their own time station, food and drinks for participants. “The goal was to have each community centre participating. It was much more of a true relay race than it is now, but it also meant a lot of work,” recalled Heebink. Volunteer burnout and a lack of interest in hosting community relay stations made the race organizers rethink the format. The race was simplified, allowing teams to switch racers, as they wished, throughout the race. With only one time station, at the finish line in Marsh Lake, it required fewer volunteers. And it also meant fewer vehicles on the road. “This race is much more environmentally friendly than, say, the Haines to Haines race. The amount of cars, trucks, Winnebagos and whatnot is astonishing during the Chilkat race,” said

For the past two years, McClintock Bay Adventures, next door to Swan Haven in Marsh Lake, has been hosting the GranFondo. This is where racers leave their vehi-

registration stickers. The fastest racer usually completes the course in less than five hours.

A meal will also be served onsite, after the race, as biking as fast as you can for 170 kilometres certainly works up an appetite. And, for the keen riders, the lakefront facility also has a beach for a post-race dip in the lake. Numerous categories exist for entering the race. Adult solo, both male and female, teams (two to five persons), as well as youth and family categories. Funny costumes are encouraged, as well as any choice of bicycles. Each of these categories have their own prizes, although coming last is no reason to go home empty-handed. The Crooked Wheel Award is given to the last rider to make it to the finish line, whether solo or as a team member.

Prizes come from local sources, thanks to the generosity of local sponsors including U Kon Echelon, which plays a major role in promoting cycling in the Yukon and helping with race organization.

Visit the Cycling Association of Yukon website at yukoncycling. com for the race registration link. For more information about the race, or to volunteer, contact yukongranfondo@gmail.com.

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Sundays St. Martins Anglican Church Sunday Service 10:00 AM St. Martins Anglican Church 10:00 AM Everyone is welcome.

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Tuesdays 5 Mile Group (OM) 7:30 PM Tutan Hit building

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Yukon Communities:

Wednesdays Yukon Unity (OM) 3:00 PM Online Yukon Health Centers, Live Video Meeting Beaver Creek, Carcross, Carmacks, Dawson City, Destruction Bay, Faro, Haines Junction, Mayo, Old Crow, Pelly Crossing, Ross River, Teslin, Watson Lake.

CARCROSS

Second Sunday of Every Month St. Saviour’s Church

Services 2:00 pm St. Saviour Church 867-668-3129

Mondays Light Walkers Group (OM) 5:00 PM Fire Hall meeting room 1137 Austin St

Sat Jun 3 Choose Your Own Adventure: Art in Nature 2:00 PM Carcross An improvised & creative exploration with Joyce Majiski. To register email jmajiski@gmail.com

Sat Jun 3 Choose Your Own Adventure: Boogie on the Beach 7:00 PM Carcross Dance & Movement using silent disco headsets with Jen Massie. To register email borealboogie@gmail.com

Sun Jun 4 Choose Your Own Adventure: Community Acupuncture 12:00 PM Carcross Group sessions in nature with Fabienne Calver Flteau. To register email windhorseacu@gmail.com

CARMACKS

Wednesdays Toddler Time & Indoor Soccer/Learn to Play 10:00 AM Carmacks Recreation Centre

Wednesdays Teen Movie Night 7:00 PM Carmacks

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Thursdays Carmacks Open Gym 5:00 PM Carmacks

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Thursdays Family Movie Night 7:00 PM Carmacks

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Fridays CTJS Floor Hockey 5:00 PM Carmacks Recreation

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Saturdays Drop In Pickleball 3:00 PM Carmacks Recreation

Centre Saturdays Laser Tag Battles 6:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 6-11 6PM, Ages 12-18 7:30 PM Sundays

Toddler Time 1:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre

Mondays Drop-in Basketball 5:00 PM Carmacks Recreation

Centre Ages 5-12 (5-7PM) and Ages 13 to adult (7-9PM)

Tuesdays Drop-in Basketball & Soccer 5:00 PM Carmacks

Recreation Centre Ages 5-12 (5-7PM) and Ages 13 to adult (7-9PM)

Tuesdays Laser Tag Battles 6:00 PM Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 6-11 6PM, Ages 12-18 7:30 PM DAWSON CITY

Mondays Handbuilding Pottery Drop-in 6:30-9pm Selfguided group studio time for those who have some knowledge and experience with pottery. Newcomers are welcome, though little instruction is provided. KIAC Classroom, back door.

Tue - Thur St Paul’s Anglican Church Evening Prayer 4:00 PM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or online (Facebook Live) Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 4pm Yukon Time for Evening Prayer.

Tue - Thu Saint Mary’s Weekday Mass 5:00 PM Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Join Father Emanuel for weekday mass Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Until June 22 My Beautiful Laundry by Annie Canto & Jasmina Majcenic Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Held in the ODD Gallery, will transform into a community laundromat for this collaborative, interactive installation by Annie Canto and Jasmina Majcenic. The public is invited to do their washing and drying within the gallery for the duration of the exhibit and to participate in a series of community events and programming.

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Drop Dance and Roll 1:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A fun and active hour practicing movement and rhythm! Totally Free! Drop-in for kids under 5 + a parent/guardian.

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Spring Archery 2:30 PM Robert Service School Open for grades 6 to 9. Archers will practice shooting with a recurve bow. Equipment is provided. To register, call 993-7100 or online.

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Preschooler Gymnastics with Terrie Turai 4:00 PM Robert Service School Introduce your 3 and 4-year-olds to tumbling and rolling!

Thu Jun 1 – Sat Jun 3 Yukon Riverside Arts Festival 9:00 AM Dawson City A wide range of events, including exhibitions, workshops, lectures, public art, live music, an art market and more includes artists practicing traditional and non-traditional contemporary art from the Yukon and abroad. YRAF.ca

Thu Jun 1 Weekend on the Wing 8:00 AM Tombstone Territorial Park Interpretive Centre Explore with expert birders and local naturalists to uncover a diverse variety of bird species migrating from the south, as they begin to nest and rear their young. For more information call (867) 993 7714 or email TombstoneCentre@gmail.com

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Multi-Sport Drop In 6:00 PM Robert Service School Free program, all children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult.

Thu Jun 1 Yukon Riverside Arts Festival – Gallery Hop 7:00 PM Dawson City Walk through the community and find incredible art collaborations between visual artists and local businesses who have created one-night-only pop-up galleries that will have unique creations and performances on display throughout the evening. YRAF.ca

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Drop In Volleyball 7:30 PM Robert Service School

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Queer Yukon – Drop-In 11:00 AM Queer Yukon – Dawson City Open Community Engagement hours.

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Cards & Conversation 12:30 PM Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 Dawson City Free! Drop-In! No registration necessary. Proof of double vaccination required for anyone ages 12+. For more info email recreation@ cityofdawson.ca or call 993-7400 ext 299.

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Parks Canada Doors Open 12:00 PM Wander through the heritage buildings of Dawson and explore the parts of town that are rarely seen by those outside of Parks Staff.

Sat Jun 3 & 10 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School

Sat Jun 3 & 10 Drop-In Walking Group 12:00 PM Robert Service School Open to all ages, children under 10 to be accompanied by an adult, Parents with strollers are welcome. Set distance goals to achieve or just come for exercise and socialization.

Sat Jun 3 & 10 All Ages Amateur Parkour 12:00 PM Robert Service School Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 993-7400 ext 299 for more info.

Sat Jun 3 & 10 AA North Star Group Dawson City 7:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion In person or Videoconference option available Call 867-993-5095 or 867-993-3734 for more information

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Under 5 Gym Drop-In 10:00 AM Robert Service School

Mon Jun 5 & 12 55+ Stretch & Strong Fitness Class 1:30 PM Minto Park A 6-week strength class for Dawsonites Call 993-7400 ext 299

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Drop Dance and Roll 1:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A fun and active hour practicing movement and rhythm! Totally Free! Drop-in for kids under 5 + a parent/guardian.

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Badminton & Pickleball 6:00 PM Robert Service School Open to all ages (children under 10 must be supervised).

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Adult Drop-In Basketball 7:30 PM Robert Service School Gym – Free Call 993-7400 ext 299 for more info

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Young Peoples Talking Circle 7:00 PM Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre

Tues Jun 6 & 13 Romp & Run 10:30 AM YOOP Hall Email Jen.Suttis@cdcyukon.ca for more info.

Tues Jun 6 & 13 Drop Dance and Roll 1:30 PM Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A fun and active hour practicing movement and rhythm! Totally Free! Drop-in for kids under 5 + a parent/guardian.

Tues Jun 6 & 13 Running Club 3:00 PM Robert Service School Grades 2-5 Register online

Tues Jun 6 & 13 English Conversation Club 7:00 PM

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Wednesdays & Friday’s Seniors Games & Walks 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre Walk or play cards, engage in healthy living.

Wednesdays and Fridays Seniors Yoga 2:00 PM Faro

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Wednesdays and Fridays Basketball (Open Court) 4:30 PM

Faro Recreation Centre Shoot some hoops, practice your skills on the open court. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@

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Thursdays & Fridays Youth Group 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Fridays Volleyball 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Fridays Kids Floor Hockey 6+ 7:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Fridays Junior Shooting 7:00 Faro Recreation Centre

Saturdays Open Gym 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre Unstructured activity time where the gymnasium is available to students, families, and/or community members to play pick-up sports. Call 994-2375 or email recreation@faroyukon. ca for more info.

Saturdays Pickleball 1:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Tuesdays & Thursdays Parent & Tot 10:00 AM Faro

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Tuesday & Thursdays Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Faro

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Tuesdays & Thursdays Kids Club 3:30 PM Faro Recreation Centre – Must be pre-registered, for more info call 994-2375

Tuesdays Archery 6:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Adult Floor Hockey 7:00 PM Faro Recreation Centre.

HAINES JUNCTION

Wednesdays Movement Wednesdays 7:00 PM Haines Junction, Yukon Dezadeash River Trailhead, walking, jogging or running to the gun range and back. As the snow clears we will explore more trails. Prizes to be won. https://bit.

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Wednesdays Adult Volleyball 16+ 7:00 PM St. Elias

Community School Meet in the school gym

Wednesdays Village Council meetings 7:00 PM St. Elias Convention Centre Village Council meetings are also held the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. [Remote attendance only]

Wednesdays Boxing Classes Bill Brewster Arena 5:30 PM

Reach your fitness goals by joining this boxing program! Participants must complete out a waiver provided. Call 6342012 or email dgraham@cafn.ca for more info. https://bit.

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Thursdays Step It Up with Shelby 5:00 PM Bill Brewster

Arena Cardio Aerobic Step Class is a classic cardiovascular workout, using a 4 or 6 inch step platform.

Fridays HJL Story Time 10:00AM Haines Junction Library Registration is required but the program is still run as a drop in. There is no commitment to come each week. https://bit.

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Saturdays Step It Up with Shelby 7:00 PM Bill Brewster

Arena Cardio Aerobic Step Class is a classic cardiovascular workout, using a 4 or 6 inch step platform.

Mondays Step It Up with Shelby 7:00 PM Bill Brewster

Arena Cardio Aerobic Step Class is a classic cardiovascular workout, using a 4 or 6 inch step platform.

Mondays Smart Recovery Meetings 8:00 PM Munku Hall

Everyone welcome, call 334-5688 for more info.

Tuesdays Girls Club 6:00 PM St. Elias School Held in the art room, open to Girls and identifying as Girls from Grade 8 to 12.

Fri Jun 2 2023 Summer Series: Parker Thomas Jazz 6:00 PM Village Bakery & Cafe Let us do the grilling, and you relax and listen to live Yukon music! Reservations online or stop by and listen for free. https://bit.ly/3BQDj9X

Sat Jun 3 2023 Summer Series: The Rubies 6:00 PM Village Bakery & Cafe Let us do the grilling, and you relax and listen to live Yukon music! Reservations online or stop by and listen for free. https://bit.ly/3BQDj9X

Fri Jun 9 Glacier Flow Summer Solstice Yoga n Ski Grand Tour 11:00 AM Mount Logan a 4 day/3 night excursion to the St. Elias Mountains. Spend your time sleeping in a tent on a glacier, skiing from one mountain to the next Yoga and meditation. https://bit.ly/433Lxr9

Fri Jun 9 2023 Summer Series: The Bennett Sun 6:00 PM Village Bakery & Cafe Let us do the grilling, and you relax and listen to live Yukon music! Reservations online or stop by and listen for free. https://bit.ly/3BQDj9X

Fri Jun 9 – Jun 11 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival Haines Junction a weekend festival Featuring the best in Bluegrass! The 2023 festival features top bluegrass artists The Slocan Ramblers, the Amanda Cook Band, The Barrel Boys, Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road, and The Small Glories & many more. https://bit.ly/3Ixr0TF

Sat Jun 10 2023 Summer Series: Blues Cargo 6:00 PM Village Bakery & Cafe Let us do the grilling, and you relax and listen to live Yukon music! Reservations online or stop by and listen for free. https://bit.ly/3BQDj9X

MARSH LAKE

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays Jackalope Open for drinks and snacks 6:00 PM (3:00 PM Saturday) Marsh Lake Community Centre

Thursdays Shuffleboard Marsh Lake Community Centre 6:00 PM

Fridays Beginner Yoga Marsh Lake Community Centre 10:00 AM

Fridays Youth Gym Drop-In Marsh Lake Community Centre 6:00 PM

Saturdays Bridge Marsh Lake Community Centre 1:00 PM

Saturdays Knitting Circle 11:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre Everyone wielding a hook, needle or pin is welcome.

Saturdays Pickleball Outside Marsh Lake Community Centre 11:00 AM

Sundays Pickleball Outside Marsh Lake Community Centre 11:00 AM

Tuesdays North of 60 Seniors Coffee and Chat 2:00 PM

Marsh Lake Community Centre

Tuesdays Yoga with Richard Marsh Lake Community Centre

5:00 PM

Wednesdays South of 6 Marsh Lake Community Centre 10:00 AM

MAYO

Mon thru Fri Morning Video Workout 6:15 AM Mayo

Recreation Centre

Mon, Wed & Fri Teen Workout 12:00 PM J.V Clark School

Weekdays Lunchtime Lengths 12:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre

Weekdays Mayo Mornings Parent and Tot Time 10:00 AM

Mayo Recreation Centre

Mondays Art/Entrepreneur Club 3:30 J.V Clark School Held in the Lunchroom

Mondays Video Yoga Classes 5:15 PM Mayo Curling Arena

Yoga Videos are used for leading each class. Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Drop-ins are welcome. For more info call 996-2043 8979962043

Mondays Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo

Community Hall And Recreation Centre

Mondays Yoga 5:15 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays & Thursdays Tabata Training 5:00 PM Mayo

Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Youth Archery 3:30 PM MMayo Community Hall

And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Disc Golf 7:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Curling 7:00 PM Mayo Recreation Centre And Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Drop-in Art Night 7:00 PM Mayo Curling Lounge

If you can bring a photo that you would like to work from that would be great. No experience necessary.

Wednesdays Pottery Class 3:30 PM J.V Clark School

Wednesdays Volleyball 7:30 PM J.V Clark School Held in gym

Thursdays Elementary Soccer 3:30 PM J.V Clark School

Thursdays Teen/Adult Floor Hockey 7:30 PM J.V Clark School

Sundays St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746

Sundays Communion Service St. Mary with St. Mark

Anglican Church 11:00 AM where village members come together to worship and offer service to their community and the world.

Mount Lorne

Thursdays Parents and Tots Playtime Group 1:00 PM

Mount Lorne Community Centre

Thursdays Community Drop-In 1:30 PM Mount Lorne Community Centre Play games, craft, chat walk, snacks, coffee & tea provided.

Thursdays Little Green Thumbs 10:00 AM Mount Lorne Community Centre A preschool drop in program for kids and families who want to spend time in the garden.

Sundays, Tuesdays & Thursdays Community Garden DropIn Mount Lorne Community Centre Come lend a hand and be part of our community garden. All Members welcome – no experience necessary.

Mondays Drop-In Yoga Lorne Mountain Community Centre 7:00 PM By donation all levels welcome

OLD CROW

Sundays St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381

Wednesdays Parent and Tots 4:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Call 966-3015 for more info.

Wednesdays Adult Card Game Night 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Wednesdays Stroller Walks 10:00 AM Kih Tsal

Mondays Men’s Night At The Rec Centre 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Tuesdays Kids Gym 3:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Tuesdays Adult Sewing 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Tuesdays Youth Gym 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

SKAGWAY

Wednesdays Women’s Morning Worship 7:00 AM First

Presbyterian Church of Skagway All are welcome. Part of the Alaska Presbytery and the PC U.S.A.

Wednesdays Windy Valley Babies 10:30 AM Skagway Public Library Stories, Songs, and Fun with Ms. Anna! Designed for ages 0-3.

Fridays Skagway Teen Night 6:30 PM Skagway Public Library

Sundays Sunday School 4:00 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway

Sundays Sunday Worship 10:00 AM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway

Mondays Live Music Red Onion Saloon 6:30 PM Live music every Monday starting at 6:30 pm.

Thu Jun 1 DRAG Bingo, Performances, and Fun! Skagway Brewing Company 7:00 PM hosted by the fabulous Roman Wilde with prizes for Bingo. Join the BREW CO for this monthly event!

Sat Jun 3 Fran Delisle Breast Cancer Walk 9:00 AM

Skagway Alaska Annual walk/run from Taiya River Bridge in Dyea to the Skagway Elks Lodge on 6th and State. You can also walk out to Dyea from town and ride back on the SMART

Shuttle bus.

Sat Jun 3 Skagway Pride Celebration & Drag Show Skagway Alaska An all-inclusive event that will leave you beaming from ear to ear!! Drag Show, musical acts, kid activities. A full lineup of talent and joy!

Sat Jun 10 Bob Log Live! 8:00 PM Red Onion Saloon Bob Log III returns to the Red Onion Saloon while on his North America tour.

Sat Jun 10 Duff’s Skagway Marathon & Half Marathon 26-mile run climbs multiple hills as it traces its way through pristine Southeast Alaskan fjord coastline ending with a spectacular view of West Creek Glacier. Email skagway. marathon@gmail.com for more info.

TAGISH

Wednesdays Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community LIbrary Tagish Library is an active and bright addition to our community. What’s Up Yukon, discover what’s happening around the Yukon

Wednesdays Yukon Learn at Tagish Library 1:00 PM Tagish Community LIbrary Targeted literacy programming by Yukon Learn at the Tagish Library. What’s Up Yukon, discover what’s happening around the Yukon.

Wednesdays Intro to Yoga 4:15 PM Tagish Community Centre

Wednesdays Beginner and Intermediate Yoga 5:45 PM Tagish Community Centre

Wednesdays Coffee And Chat 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre

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Thursdays Carpet Bowling 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre

Thursdays Tagish Local Advisory Council Meeting Tagish Community Centre 7:00 PM .

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Mondays Tagish Butt Kickers Tagish Community Centre 11:00 AM Everyone Welcome, Biking, Hiking, Skiing Snowshoeing, Kicksledding, Ping Pong, Pickleball, Dog Walking & Morer

Sat Jun 10 Tagish Community Centre AGM 11:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Coffee, tea and snacks will be available. All are welcome, BUT must have current membership to vote.

TESLIN

Wednesdays Pickleball 12:00 & 7:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Wednesdays Dominos 1:00 PM Teslin Recreation CentreCome out and play a game of dominos, for seniors but will play anyone!

Wednesdays Floor Hockey 3:15 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Thursdays Girls Club 3:30 PM Teslin Recreation Centre For ages 9-11

Thursdays Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Fridays Hop On Bike Club 3:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Fridays Badminton 6:30 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Fridays Basketball Drop-in 7:00 PM Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

Saturdays Parent & Tots 12:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Flag Football 3:00 PM Khàtìnas.àxh Community School

Tuesdays Group Fitness 5:30 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Tuesdays Archery 7:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Tue May 23 Rookie League 3:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

WATSON LAKE

Wednesdays Drop-In Ninja Tumbling 5:30 PM Watson Lake

Secondary School All ages welcome. Adults are welcome too, come to do some stretching or try some handstands etc.

Fridays Friday Night Lanes 7:00 PM Call 335-7979 to register

Saturdays

DESERT DAYS

Ihave heard this question over and over again since moving to Whitehorse, seven years ago.

I was surprised, too, but it has quickly become a favourite destination of mine, especially for travels with loved ones when they come to visit.

My earliest memory of the Carcross Desert is of my first winter in the Yukon. My husband and I were invited to join some friends on the sand dunes for some sledding adventures, and it quickly became an unforgettable experience. Using snowmobiles, we pulled the sleds up to the very top of the highest dune, and I recall my excited yelp as we raced down the hill, surrounded by the breathtaking mountain ranges that encircled us. I remember looking around and thinking how lucky I was to live in a place where this kind of surreal experience was only 40 minutes away from home. And for someone who had been experiencing a

recovered from an ongoing parade of illnesses in our household, it was a treat to get outside and enjoy a weekend of family fun. And what kid wasn’t going to love a sea of sand to play in?

After all, my little guy had never had the experience of walking barefoot in the sand. We knew he was going to just love it.

And, we were right.

The moment my child realized that he could walk around with his shoes off, the excitement permeated off of him like a laser beam.

knowing full well that this experience would not only provide pure joy for him but would also help to ensure that he would sleep very well that night. These days it is difficult to run this boy out of energy. He has an endless supply that demands opportunities to exhaust it. Yet, I still found myself surprised by the fact that he was able to run all the way up and back down the dunes without getting tired. Although, to be fair, he did eventually ask to be carried, once we got to a small section of sand that was littered with small, sharp twigs that began to hurt his feet.

“I want to go back,” he insisted on our drive back home that day.

great deal of homesickness at that point, this time in the desert certainly added to the plentitude of reasons to make a new home for myself in this incredible territory.

Since then, it has provided many memories for my family and me … the most-embarrassing one being when my husband and I were showing it off to my sister and brother-in-law on their trip up from Ontario. We had just had the most-wonderful time climbing the dunes and enjoying the sunshine when, suddenly, I stepped in something that was most certainly not sand.

Now, it has been debated how whiney my reaction was at the time, but I was understandably upset to find that, in the entire stretch of sandy landscapes, my foot had found the single piece of dog droppings in the entire place. My family got quite the laugh out of it, at my expense, but I chose not to blame the location for the unfortunate incident.

This past Mother’s Day provided the perfect opportunity to further brush aside this not-so-fond memory and to make a more-pleasant one. I finally got the chance to share this place that means a lot to me—with my son. Having finally

He squealed with happiness and my husband and I were delighted to watch him pause (and this kid never pauses) to look down as his feet disappeared under the sand.

“Where did my feet go?” he asked, his voice a mixture of astonishment and slight concern. “Where did Daddy’s feet go?” he added when he noticed the same thing had happened to his father.

He was enamoured. And, while we did eventually make it to the top of the massive sand dune, we were entertained by the continuous breaks that our son was choosing to take after every 10 steps or so. Whether it was to sit in the sand and run his hands through it, or to let himself collapse onto the golden granules at his feet, Little Buddy was enjoying every single moment of it.

So we let him take his time,

I smiled, knowing that this magical place had captured the heart of my son on his first visit (just as it had done to mine, seven years before). It really goes to show that Carcross Desert is an important part of what makes the Yukon so special to so many of us. Whether it provides the optimal place for sledding adventures or

Sledding

an endless expanse of sandbox play for the little ones, this place is a true gem that I am grateful to have on my doorstep.

“We’ll definitely come back,” I assured my son with a cuddle, “and next time, we’ll bring sand toys!” n

“You have a desert in the Yukon?”

PHOTOS: Elsie Jordan

Running Free

Playing in the sand

Elsie Jordan made the Yukon her home in 2014. She has a passion for storytelling, with a focus on family (mis)adventures featuring a unique Yukon feel to them.

column with Elsie Jordan

HORIATIKI (A.K.A. THE GREEK SALAD)

I’m sitting in an apartment just off Syntagma Square in Athens. Motorcycles roar by and a woman drags a big garbage bag to the corner. A well-dressed Greek man in a pinstripe shirt gestures vehemently as he talks into his phone. Tourists, in their straw hats and shorts, jump off and onto the sidewalk, heading for Plaka, the busy shop and restaurant area a short walk away. We’ll be dining there tonight.

There’s excitement in the air— national elections will take place on Sunday, and the square is blocked off while workmen erect a temporary stage. Each political party has its booth. We expect loudspeakers later, and we probably won’t get a lot of sleep. But that’s okay. Today is the last day of a two-week stay in Greece. Soon my companions will return from their walk with a bottle of wine, and we’ll drink a toast to this beautiful country.

In the meantime, I’m remembering some of the fabulous meals we’ve enjoyed in Athens, in the port town of Volos, in the mountain village of Zagora on Mount Pelion; and on Alonissos, the island where I lived in my mid-twenties.

Grilled mushrooms are a feature on Athens menus now, a new addition since my last visit. Smoky, juicy, meaty oyster and crimini mushrooms, sometimes with a splash of sesame oil and balsamic vinegar; and once, in Zagora, wild porcini slow-cooked in the oven with fresh tomatoes, garlic and peppers. In Volos, a dish of cuttlefish and wild greens, the cuttlefish melt in your mouth, the greens tangy with fresh lemon. In Alonissos, locally-caught calamari, crispy tender, salty fries cooked in olive oil and a tomato cucumber salad. In Alonissos, too, we were lucky enough to find fresh sea bream, a firm, white-fleshed fish I loved in the old days, grilled until the skin was charred and the meat just done. We ate with our fingers.

The weather has been unseasonably cool, but we managed four beautiful swims in Alonissos, and we walked everywhere, rediscovering old paths and finding new ones. I saw friends I’ve known for 40 years and haven’t seen for seven, learned about the friends, inevitably, who have died, and made new friends I will see next time. I used to lament the changes on this beloved island—the

new developments, the number of cars, the abandonment of the old ways, but somehow this time I was able to let it go and appreciate that change is inevitable.

One thing that has not changed, in all the places we’ve visited, is the ubiquitous presence of the horiatiki, the salad we know and love in Canada as “Greek Salad.” Its Greek name derives from hora, the word for village, and it means, roughly, “of the village” or “in the village style,” so called because every villager in Greece grew tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and onions, and there was always a herd of goats or sheep nearby, and everyone had a few olive trees.

One day in Alonissos, after a gorgeous swim in water with a temperature similar to that of Chadburn Lake in July, and a walk up the old donkey path from the harbour, we made ourselves a simple lunch of horiatiki, tzatziki, bread and white wine. It doesn’t get any better.

I’m sad to leave Greece, but I’m looking forward to coming home, to seeing my doggie and my friends and to trying out some new dishes. Perhaps wild agaricus mushrooms slow-cooked in the oven with tomatoes, peppers and garlic … we will see.

I will definitely be making horiatiki—an excellent horiatiki is highly achievable during the Yukon summer. There are four essentials: ripe tomatoes, good olive oil, meaty olives and Greek feta. You don’t need lettuce, and you don’t need vinegar—the tomatoes provide all the acid necessary.

This just in: My companions have returned with news that the Prime Minister will be speaking tonight in the square. We’re cracking the wine!

Horiatiki (Village salad)

Ingredients

❑ 2 large, ripe tomatoes

❑ 1/3 large English cucumber (or 2 small cucumbers)

❑ ½ medium purple onion

❑ ½ red or green pepper

❑ 16 to 20 Kalamata or cracked green olives (or any good, meaty olives not canned or jarred)

Instructions

❑ 1 6 oz slice feta cheese

❑ 2 tsp dried oregano or 1 Tbsp fresh, finely chopped

❑ 2 or 3 Tbsp good olive oil

❑ Salt, to taste

• Roughly chop the tomatoes into 1-inch pieces. Slice the cucumber (washed, but not peeled) in half lengthwise and chop into ¼-inch slices. Thinly slice the onion. Cut pepper in two pieces crosswise and thinly slice. Transfer each vegetable into a medium-sized bowl as it’s ready.

• Scatter olives over top. Lay the slice of feta on the vegetables and sprinkle oregano over top. Douse the whole thing with olive oil and put salt on the table for people to serve themselves. Serve with thick slices of hearty bread.

Makes 4 servings. n

Miche Genest is a Whitehorse-based chef and writer. She is also somewhat of a gardener. Michele has also written two books: The Boreal Feast: A Culinary Journey Through The North and The Boreal Gourmet: Adventures In Northern Cooking.

SEASONAL RECIPES

FRIED SPAM AND SURIMI SALAD SANDWICHES

Surf and turf at its finest. Serves 4.

Ingredients

❑ 1 kaiser or brioche roll, halved

❑ 150g sliced ham (or turkey)

❑ 1 slab cream cheese (about 1/3 cup)

❑ 2 Tbsp strawberry preserve

Instructions

• 1 can of SPAM, cut into 8 slices

• 1 package surimi, coarsely torn

• 2 Tbsp mayonnaise

• 1 tsp rice vinegar

• Toasted sesame seeds

• 4 kaiser rolls, split

• Crispy onions (optional)

• 1/2 cup baby spinach (optional)

A BIT ABOUT SURIMI

…

Yes, you guessed it, it’s a fish paste. It’s low fat and low cholesterol.

Surimi is packaged pre-cooked and ready to eat. It’s closer to us than you might think (often made from wild Alaska pollock). n

Sydney Keddy

Sydney [Oland] Keddy is a recipe developer who lives in Whitehorse. Her work can be found in The Boston Globe, Seriouseats.com, as well as in other publications.

Fried SPAM Surimi salad

Top with crispy onions

Assemble the sandwich

PHOTOS: Sydney Keddy

Fried SPAM and Surimi Salad Sandwiches

WIN!

Ican see my breath in the chilly pre-dawn light as my lungs work a little harder than usual to get enough oxygen from the thin mountain air. While my hands and feet are cold, my body feels warm from walking all night. Repetitive and lively melodies played on quenas (traditional Andean flutes) and drums accompany the movements of the people dancing around me. Everyone is cold and tired, but like birds singing on a tree branch, we’re waiting for the sun to rise. A long line of people forms along the ridge we’re standing on, as everyone instinctively

ichu. The music and voices fall silent as the first rays of the sun appear over the horizon. Some close their eyes while others raise their hands to welcome the warmth in what must be one of the mostancient and basic human rituals.

This ceremony of gratitude and respect to Tayta Inti (Father Sun) takes place on the final day of Qoyllur Rit’i, a pilgrimage with pre-Columbian origins that happens around this time each year, about three hours outside of Cusco. In late May or early June (depending on the date of the Feast of Corpus Christi, which

The sanctuary of the Lord of

buses from the city. Many begin their journeys in the middle of the night and arrive in the dark and freezing hours of the early morning, to begin the eight-kilometre trek from the small town of Mahuayani to the sanctuary of el Señor de Qoyllur Rit’i at the base of a large glacier and several snow-capped mountains. Women, children, old men and troupes of dancers and musicians begin the slow and cold upwards hike, eventually reaching their destination at almost 5,000 metres.

festival, meaning that it grew out of a combination of different religions, cultures and ideas. Lots of the external imagery is clearly related to the Catholic Church. Wooden crosses and holy icons are plentiful, and the focal point in the high glacial valley is a temple built over a rock where it’s said that the image of Christ appeared in the late 18th century.

how local Indigenous communities managed to keep alive their traditional dances, music, costumes and identity during hundreds of years of colonization. They hid them in plain sight. Elements of Andean cosmovision were mixed and intertwined with Catholic ideology and managed to survive in this manner, to this day.

faces the growing glow in the east. The snow-covered peaks of Ausangate (the highest mountain in the region of Cusco) are already dazzlingly illuminated off to our right. As the light gets brighter, we kneel down in the frost-covered

happens a week later), thousands of people gather from communities all around southern Peru, piling into trucks typically used for farm animals, bundling their whole families together on small motorcycles, or taking collective

Most of these devotees speak Quechua, the Indigenous language of this part of Peru, as well as Spanish. During the time of the Incas (and before), Quechua was never a written language and that is why you will find so many different spellings of Qoyllur Rit’i, as well as of the names of other local places and mountains. The pilgrimage to Qoyllur Rit’i is often referred to as a syncretic religious

It’s clear, however, that this place was sacred long before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers, 500 years ago, and subsequent attempts of the church to inject Catholicism into pre-existing Andean rituals and traditions.

Qoyllur Rit’i revolves around the importance of ritual, but not only the ones performed inside a church. Instead, it also celebrates and honours the natural world, the mountains and the traditions that existed in the Andes long before the Spanish arrived. It’s a living and breathing example of

Qoyllur Rit’i is celebrated a few weeks before the winter solstice, and its dates coincide with the reappearance of the Pleiades constellation in the southern hemisphere. Delegations from eight naciónes (nations), comprised of dancers and musicians from eight different regions of Cusco, make the journey each year. Their costumes are largely made by hand and each element has a story and a significance. The choreography of their dances is imbued with historical and cultural meaning, and

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PHOTOS: Jessica Surber

Qoyllur Rit’i

Jessica Surber

Jessica Surber loves being in the mountains, working with plants and exploring all that lies beyond her comfort zone. She divides her time between Peru and the Yukon.

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the notes of their songs are ones that have reverberated through these valleys and mountains for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Coming to Qoyllur Rit’i is not something to be taken lightly. Even if one is not part of these comparsas (troupes), most people believe that one needs to make a commitment to come for three consecutive years. Some visitors come for only a day, but many spend several nights in the mountains and bring with them tents and tarps to rest under.

Most don’t rest much, however.

Crosses are carried up towards the glacier in special processions, people wait in long lines to go into the sanctuary to greet the image of Christ, and families gather at

the base of the mountains and build miniature houses of stones to represent the ones that they one day wish to have. Strangers get symbolically “married,” and stalls line the trail, below the shrine, hosting a market selling toy cars, ceramic livestock, bundles of fake money and all sorts of representations of possible desires for the future. The nights are filled with different dances, fireworks, sacred initiations up in the mountain, and loud continuous music under the full moon.

Ukukus, traditional Andean dancers representing the mythological offspring of a woman and a spectacled bear, are a quintessential part of Qoyllur Rit’i. Some

times also referred to as “pabluchas,” ukukus dance and play pranks, but they are also in charge of maintaining order, preventing excessive drinking and punishing any offenders. Qoyllur Rit’i is not a game. Preparations are made several months in advance: there are rules and codes of conduct and, for many who attend, it’s a very serious and important part of their year. For some, it’s about deepening their faith; for others, it’s a time of cleansing or a type of penance. People come to make offerings, to ask for a blessing or to seek healing (both physical and spiritual). Historically, ukukus were the only ones allowed to climb up to the sacred glacier where they would collect blocks

of ice that were believed to have healing properties. The water from the melted blocks would be taken home to bless the fields and to bring good luck to the communities. This is, however, no longer done because of a growing awareness of how rapidly the glacier has been retreating.

It’s said that the Peruvian Andes are home to more than 70 per cent of the world’s tropical glaciers and the Cordillera Vilcanota (the mountain range where Qoyllur Rit’i takes place) includes almost 500 of these glaciers. Long-term shifts in weather patterns and temperatures are being observed everywhere, and Peru is no excep-

used as holy water seems quite profound now.

Most visitors leave via the same path they came, but a few groups spend several nights in the glacial basin and eventually continue the pilgrimage for 24 more hours, carrying with them the images of the Virgen Dolorosa and the Lord of Tayancani, through the night, to receive the sunrise, Inti Alabado (the praising of the sun), before descending to the town of Tayancani. The long trek from the base of Apus Sinakara and Qolqepunku, to this area, is an example of the internal fortitude of these comparsas. They dance and play their music all day and night, with

tion. The dry season is becoming longer, water more scarce; and abnormally high UV index readings, more common.

To the Indigenous Quechua people of the Andes, the mountains have spirits. They’re referred to as Apus and protect the people and animals who live near them. Traditionally, offerings to these divine entities were woven into Andean daily life but gradually have become forgotten as more and more people move to cities. The accelerated melting of these glaciers, whether it’s caused by consumerism and burning fossil fuels or by a forgetting of ancient traditions and a lack of offerings to the mountain spirits, is clearly a symptom of an imbalance in the world.

The fact that glacier ice was

no sleep, fuelled only by their faith and maybe a few leaves of chewed coca. Views of Apu Ausangate accompany them in the distance, and the stars of the Milky Way and the light of the moon guide them during the last few hours before they wait in a long line to greet the sun. They then continue on dancing in rows, over the dry, grass-covered hills, to eventually arrive in Tayancani and then make their way back to their communities. Next year, they will come back to these mountains to once again show their devotion and love for the Lord of Qoyllur Rit’i, as well as the Apus and Pachamama (Mother Earth), hoping to still find the life-bringing glaciers of the Andes waiting for them. n

Final day of Qoyllur Rit’i

Views of Apu Ausangate, on the way to Tayancani

Ukukus, with Ausangate at their back Waiting for the sunrise

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Fri Jun 2 & 9 Insanity Live –Beginner 6:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 8 week series, drop-in or register online https://bit.ly/3SyoqAL

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Badminton Adult Dropin Takhini Elementary 7:30 PM Open to everyone 18 years old and older and all skill levels

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Lunchtime Mat Class – Drop in 12:00 PM Velvet Antlers Productions This class will take you through a flowing series stretches intended to increase length and mobility, along with some light core conditioning. A great way to transition from work time to YOU time. https://bit. ly/3jPb9pX

Sat Jun 3 Yukon Learn PGI Golf Tournament 9:00 PM Mountain View Golf Club Keep the spirit of Peter Gzowski alive. Enjoy a fun-filled and prize-packed day of golfing, all in support of Yukon adults facing barriers and challenges with literacy. https://bit. ly/3M8FNFn

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Insanity Live –Beginner 6:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre 8 week series, drop-in or register online https://bit.ly/3SyoqAL

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Midnight Sun Fencing Club: Open Fencing 7:00 PM Grey Mountain Primary School Learn fencing fundamentals and provides an opportunity to get some exercise.. For Ages 18-100

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Women’s Muay Thai Kickboxing Eight Days Martial Arts 6:00 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Muay Thai

Kickboxing Eight Days Martial Arts

12:00 PM The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Tue Jun 6 & 13 Lunchtime Fitness

Classes 12:00 PM Northern Strength Academy Tuesdays classes are more resistance and strength focused and Thursday classes more HIIT cardio. Drop in & passes are available. https:// bit.ly/3oiTBVz

Tue Jun 6 & 13 Salsa and Bachata – Beginner and Intermediate Classes 7:30 PM Heart of Riverdale Community Centre A fun and personcentered class, including switching partners will be encouraged to promote communication & further learning open to couples or singles. Email salsayukon@gmail.com to register and for info

WELLNESS LISTINGS

Elder and Counselor available

Emotional and Spiritual support, free to Indigenous women, girls, 2 spirited in Yukon, Northern BC: Phone, video appointments or in person. Call Toll Free 866 667 6162 or visit www. yawc.ca for info.

Monday, Tuesdays & Thursdays Sally and Sisters 11:30 AM Whitehorse United Church A welcoming environment where women and their children can enjoy a hot meal.

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 8:00 AM 100 Lambert St. Common Room Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight?

Join us! Every Wednesday morning. Call or text 867-334-1725 for more details

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Yoga Classes

at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs 10:00 AM Yoga mats are provided. Booking options that include yoga classes alone and yoga with discounted entrance to Eclipse are available. eclipsenordichotsprings.ca/yogaclasses

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Community

Kitchen 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner

Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info.

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House https://bcyukonaa.org/meetings/joy-ofliving-group/

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Dads Matter

Group 5:30 PM NVD Place A group for dads, grandfathers, stepdads, uncles, foster fathers, all male caregivers are welcome. Join us to talk about parenting and meet other male caregivers. For more info contact 336-0795 or email ante.tokic@yukon. ca

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Arka

Brotherhood Circle: Porcupine

Squad 6:30 PM Whitehorse For men eager to identify and move past selflimiting beliefs, stretch beyond their comfort zone and embody the best version of himself. To register email or call mjvernon@gmail.com 332-4722.

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Narcotics

Anonymous Meetings 7:00 PM

Inclusion Yukon

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Overeaters

Anonymous Meeting 7:30 PM

Overeaters Anonymous For more information contact oayukon@gmail. com for more information

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Beginner w/

Experience – Level 1 5:30 PM Alpine

Bakery – Upstairs Sun Salutation

A+B, foundational standing poses. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@ mac.com

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Move with Life w/Phillipe – All Levels 7:30

PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs A condition practice for movers of all types seeking agility, mobility, stamina and strength. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Hatha Yoga 12:00 PM Grace Space Find alignment mental and physical during this hour of inspiring hatha yoga,. Register online.

https://bit.ly/3kFowWQ

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Iyengar Yoga 12:00 PM Church of Northern Apostles Join the Elder Active along with instructor Richard Mueller, register online. https://bit.ly/3Zl6J9H

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Mantra and Relaxation

4:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary This class is about developing awareness of your inner Light through the practices of chanting mantra and deepening relaxation

Thu Jun 1 & 8 KDCC Walking with Our Sisters Sewing Group 5:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre.

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Vitality Yoga w/ Nancy 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery –Upstairs Kundalini yoga cleanses and detoxifies the body, neutralizes stress, rewires natural pathways. PreRegister by email wallymaltz@mac. com

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Breathe + Stretch

w/Carrie 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery –Upstairs A slow paced class to stretch the body. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Yoga wake up flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www. rootedtreemassage.com/book-online

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Morning Yoga Stretch 9:00 AM 7th Ray Studio Easing into the day with gentling warming up and stretching. All levels are welcome Register online.

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Men’s Support Group for Indigenous men 18 and over CYFN Council Of Yukon First Nations Family Preservation Services is hosting a Snaring & Trapping Workshop as part of its ongoing Support Group for Yukon First Nations and Indigenous men. Register now as space is limited!

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Community Kitchen

4:00 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info.

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Slow Flow Resto – All Levels 5:30 PM Stretch, flow + restore – a great way to end the week for a better weekend. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Fri Jun 2 & 9 Narcotics Anonymous

Meetings 7:00 PM Yukon Employees

Union

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Restorative Yoga –

All Levels 10:30 AM Alpine Bakery

– Upstairs Restorative poses are long holds over supportive props relaxing variations of backbends. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Narcotics

Anonymous Meetings 7:00 PM

Inclusion Yukon

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Live And Online

Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are able to find yourself in the flow, before moving on

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Absolute Beginners

– Intro 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery

- Upstairs Introduction to yoga with Erica. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Grief Walking Group 6:30 PM SS Klondike Walking together is a great way to move through grief. Walk in silence or share your feelings... you choose. Call (867) 667-7429 with questions.

Mon Jun 5 & 12 CRUSH 2023! (or… what can a men’s circle do for me?)

7:00 PM Inclusion Yukon Meet the men involved and learn more about the two ARKA Brotherhood men’s circles changing lives in Whitehorse. http://www.arkabrotherhood.com

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Hips, Hams Core

– All Levels 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery

- Upstairs Fairly vigorous classes with emphasis on breath and slower is stronger. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Mon Jun 5 & 12 AA New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Arka Brotherhood Circle: Grizzly Squad 7:00 PM Whitehorse For men eager to identify and move past self-limiting beliefs, stretch beyond their comfort zone and embody the best version of himself. Register by email or phone bcdrisco@ gmail.com/867-332-0465.

Tue Jun 6 & 13 Yoga with Barbara

– All Levels 10:00 AM Whitehorse United Church All welcome, or register: Call/text 335-1996 or email bfraingower@gamil.com

Tue Jun 6 & 13 The Prenatal Lunch Network 12:00 PM NVD Place (Old Canadian Tire Building) A free prenatal lunch network. Each week will feature a different activity. https://bit. ly/42yV21Q

Tue Jun 6 & 13 Sewing Circle 1:00 PM Champagne and Aishihik First Nations CAFN Sewing Circle is every Tuesday. A gathering space available to work on your projects. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

Tue Jun 6 & 13 Men’s Community Group 5:30 PM Mountainview Church We start with a meal and fellowship, then work through a biblical study, and take time to pray for one another, and for shared requests.

Tue Jun 6 & 13 Intermediate – Level

2 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Explore alignment and form in a wide range of familiar + new poses. PreRegister by email wallymaltz@mac. com

Tue Jun 6 & 13 TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 8:00 PM 100 25 Firth Rd Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight? Join us! Every Wednesday morning. Call or text 867334-1725 for more details

Tue Jun 6 & 13 Yoga by Amber 7:00 PM 7th Ray Studio A yoga class that is for all levels and abilities, register online.

Tue Jun 6 & 13 Yoga for Runners 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery – Upstairs Movement and asanas to strengthen, and all over body stretch to keep your muscles and joints supple to help prevent injury. Pre-Register by email wallymaltz@mac.com

Tue Jun 6 & 13 AA UglyDuckling Group (C/M, NS) 8:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral New members always welcome, this is a non smoking group.

Clayton’s CAR CARE Tips

MAKE IT A HABIT

Having good visibility on snowy roads can make all the difference. You will be able to see things clearly and avoid accidents and injuries. Here are a few tips to sharpen your vision and ensure a safe drive at night. First, check your lights. It is important to check your headlights that includes fog lamps, driving lights and brake lights if they are working properly before heading out. It is also important to visit your local mechanics if your vehicle requires to adjust or change your headlight bulb or if it requires some cleaning in order to have a safe and enjoyable drive.

Cardboard castle building

Stilt performer Claire Ness

Tie Dye

Parks Canada

Arts & Crafts with Maya

Live shows with Gustavo and Ginalina

Sunday, June 11 10:00am-3:00pm

At the Yukon Arts Centre tickets $5 for live shows

yukonartscentre.com

WHAT ABOUT FOOD?

Off-grid living presents its own unique challenges when it comes to food

Who doesn’t love precooked meals? And what could be better than for you to prepare them in the first place? That way you know exactly what’s in them. Such meals save a lot of time and energy (yes, they do!). Say you cook one big pot of moose stew, which could end up being as many as 21 meals for you and your chosen one … Wouldn’t that be swell? Imagine getting up in the morning and discussing what’s for supper—then, decided, you head to your cellar, pick up

low heat.

• Then place 3 to 4 chunks into a quart jar, cover them with the liquid and repeat with your other jars, discarding the veggies. (Seven quart jars will fit into a canner.)

• Bring the pressure up to 10 pounds and cook for 90 minutes.

When we take this meal on the trail, we put it in a food container. Then, at the line cabin, we transfer it into a pot and set it on the wood stove. For supper, we mix

that mason jar—and, when you get home from work you just cook some noodles or some potatoes or rice, heat up the stew, and that’s it. Instead of cooking moose stew 21 times, you just cook it once. You need to buy a pressure canner, granted, and mason jars.

A Stew Recipe For You: Instructions

• Take three-quarters of a cup of chunks of meat (moose, caribou, elk, bison), of any cut, put them in a large pot and add water.

• Then add a whole onion, to make sure the broth stays clear.

• Add salt and, if you have it, celery root, parsley and carrots. Cook for about 1 1/2 hours on

this meat with sauerkraut and roasted potatoes. Then we can the leftover bouillon, as well, at 10 pounds pressure for 30 minutes. Using this broth on the trail

gives you an instant boost … better than Red Bull! Or you can use it for your other cooking.

A root cellar that keeps its temperature (around refrigerator temperature) is ideal for keeping all of your jars of eggs, onions, lemons, apples and potatoes. Your fresh groceries last a lot longer when your root cellar is free from frost, dry and (especially) dark. Eggs will last us four months. Gala apples, Yukon Gold potatoes (the red ones will start sprouting) and yellow onions will keep for six months. Carrots don’t do really well, so we dehydrate or can them.

Around the end of fall, we pickle eggs and have them for our

lunches. You just have to make sure you don’t cut down on salt (follow the recipe).

The Yukon bush has so much to offer—so many berries. I enjoy picking them. Years ago, I started ripping out some Labrador tea and dwarf birch in front of the cabin. Blueberries and roses started sprouting … Heaven! Of course, every Yukoner knows what to do with blueberries and low-bush cranberries, but what about high-bush cranberries? You walk through the bush and all of a sudden you get a whiff of dirty socks (it’s not you; it’s the highbush cranberries, which are in the honeysuckle family—compared to

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Sonja Seeber and her husband, Paul, are Yukon trappers who live in the Pelly Mountains and who have developed a lifelong passion for their trapping lifestyle in the North.

PHOTOS: SONJA SEEBER

Love visiting the cellar!

Pancake sauce

ART SHOWS

Until May 30 Youth Roots – PhotoVoice Project

Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre 39 youth from five Yukon communities involved in the Youth Roots

PhotoVoice Project.

Until June 3 Bowl: Hands in Clay by Yukon Ceramic Artists Arts Underground The handmade ceramic bowl is a testament to time, dedication, and artistry. From simple to intricate, the bowl is a ubiquitous part of life that we invite you to look closer at.

LIVE MUSIC

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Whitewater Wednesday

Night Jam 7:00 PM The Local Bar An open mic kinda show and all you have to do is bring in your instrument, find Jack and/or Peggy and we’ll set you up! No need to be shy.

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Karaoke 7:00 PM Lefty’s

Well Thu Jun 1 & 8 Live Music Thursdays 7:00 PM 98 Hotel

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Ginger Jam 7:00 PM Lefty’s Wel

Thu Jun 1 & 8 Live DJs - Thursday Throwdown 9:00 PM The Local Bar.

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Jam Session with Country Josh 6:00 PM 98 Hotel

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Live Music Mondays at Whiskey Jacks 7:00 PM Whiskey Jacks Pub & Grill Patrick Jacobson at Whiskey Jack’s every Monday with a weekly “feature performer” for the last set.

whiskeyjacks.ca/

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Open Mic Night with Patrick Jacobson 7:00 PM Best Western Gold Pan Saloon Performers are encouraged to bring their own instrument and mic. All are welcome. No cover.

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Industry Night Leftys Well 8:00 PM Industry discount, music, hot dogs, games, fun all night long!

May 29 - July 7 Arts in the Park Celebrating

27 Years LIVE performances & visual art

demonstrations

Lepage Park Mon-Fri 12-1pm & Wed 7-8pm. Kid

focused performances: Wed 12-1pm

Plus Music at the Market- Fireweed Market in Shipyards Park Thur 5-6pm. Visit musicyukon. com/artsinthepark for a weekly lineup.

Thur June 1 Arts in the Park Yukon Taiko at Lepage Park 7-8pm

Fri June 2 Arts in the Park Shannon O’Donovan at Lepage Park 12-1pm

Mon Jun 5 Arts in the Park All City Jazz Band at Lepage Park 12-1pm

Tue Jun 6 Arts in the Park Songwriters’ Circle with Steve Slade, Firefox, & Joyce Grennan at Lepage Park 12-1pm

Tue Jun 6 Julie Nesrallah – A Cabaret of Classical Characters 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre

Mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah dazzles audiences with her engaging personality, expressive voice and powerful storytelling. Tickets online https:// bit.ly/3IlWj3F

Wed Jun 7 Arts in the Park Bingo Bongo Boogie

Band at Lepage Park 12-1pm

Wed Jun 7 Arts in the Park Pleasurecraft with CrawlSpace @ 7:00pm

Thur Jun 8 Arts in the Park The Rubies at Lepage Park 12-1pm

Thu Jun 8 Dogs for Emma by The Olivier Clements Group 7:30 PM The Heart of Riverdale

Community Centre Featuring reimagined music and a special band, a creative night of high energy genre bending music. https://bit.ly/42YBJyI

Thu Jun 8 John from Dawson, featuring NiTPIK & Fraser 8:30 PM The Creative Initiatives Warehouse A birthday/ music video/ dance party 18+ event. Tickets online https://bit.ly/3MslsuL

Fri Jun 9 Arts in the Park The Compassion Pills Plus! Fibre Arts with Northern Fibre Guild! at

Lepage Park

Sat Jun 10 Bry Webb Live 8:00 PM Yukon

Theatre Singer and principal songwriter in the well-loved and legendary rock and roll band, The Constantines. Webb will be joined by local mercurial guitarist, producer and multiinstrumentalist, Jordy Walker and Rob Dickson will open with song’s from his latest long-player: Portraits. https://bit.ly/3MpeTsR

GENERAL EVENT

Wed 31 & Jun 7 Anglican Holy Communion

– Whitehorse 12:10 PM Christ the Church Cathedral The Book of Common Prayer, 2nd

Wednesday of the month

Wed 31 & Jun 7 Spanish Conversation Group

12:00 PM Whitehorse United Church For more info Louise 867-687-7238 or Michele 867-3336081

Wed May 31 Yukon Science Institute AGM 5:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Held in person or via zoom call Keith 333-1600 for more info.

Wed May 31 & Jun 7 Texas Hold’ Em 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For signed in members and guests. Bragging rights!

Thu Jun 1 Yukonstruct Town Hall 2023 10:00 AM Yukonstruct Makespace Staff and board will be on-site to share our vision and our goals for this year, and hear your feedback & answer your questions.

Thu Jun 1 & Jun 8 Public Speaking TrainingToastmasters 12:00 PM Northwestel Building Guests are always welcome. There are many roles to learn at Toastmasters. Practice 2 minute table topics to help you with presentations and speaking in front of people.

Thu Jun 1 & Jun 8 Anglican Thursday at the Cathedral 12:10 PM Christ the Church Cathedral Bring a lunch (Book of Alternative Services)

Thu Jun 1 & Jun 8 Fireweed Community Market

3:00 PM Shipyards Park Experience this market throughout the summer with family and friends in the open air along the beautiful Yukon River. Be carried away by the wonderful aromas, delicious fresh foods, and unique artisans from our approximately 45 weekly vendors. https://bit. ly/3ZQkTQc

Thu Jun 1 Business After Hours 5:00 PM Wayfarer Oyster House Celebrate our 2023 Yukon Directory cover artist Shirly Ambrose. Networking, refreshments, hors d’oeuvres and door prizes.

Thu Jun 1 Maker Meetups 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Come join us and share something that you’re proud of, or anything that’s a work-inprogress! Members get one free Yukon Brewing beer or non-alcoholic drink. Bring a friend!

Thu Jun 1 Introduction to Bicycle Maintenance

6:30 PM Icycle Sports Keep your bicycle at its best this season. https://bit.ly/3pOzZt9

Thu Jun 1 Better than Chocolate Film Night

7:00 PM Old Fire Hall A fun film night! Queer joy on the big screen, loads of chocolate at the chocolate buffet featuring a rich cocoa mocktail, prizes. Tickets online https://bit.ly/3BQqexv

Thu Jun 1 In Plain Night & Once Upon a Dream

7:00 PM Yukon Arts As a part of Art from the Heart The Heart youth arts festival showcase of dancing, music and entertainment. Tickets online. https://www.yukontickets.com/

Thu Jun 1 & Jun 8 Prayer 7:00 PM Mountainview Church We take some time to connect with one another to praise God and pray for our church, our leadership, our city, and anything else in our heart

Thu June 1 Are you There God? It’s Me, Margaret Yukon Theatre 11-year-old is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey. Tickets & showtimes online or at the door. https://bit.ly/3WcCKAx

Thu Jun 1 Fast X 7:00 PM Yukon Theatre The end of the road begins A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything--and everyone-that Dom loves, forever. https://bit.ly/44IisTz

Fri Jun 2 2023 Yukon First Nations Graduation Ceremony 12:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre

Fri Jun 2 Once Upon a Dream & Down the Yellow Brick Road 7:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre As a part of Art from the Heart The Heart youth arts festival showcase of dancing, music and entertainment. Tickets online. https://www. yukontickets.com/

Fri Jun 2 until Jun 15 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Yukon Theatre After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People. Tickets online or at the door. https://bit.ly/42JEsM8

Fri Jun 2 until Jun 8 BlackBerry Yukon Theatre A company that toppled global giants before succumbing to the ruthlessly competitive forces of Silicon Valley. Tickets online or at the door. https:// bit.ly/42JEsM8.

Sat Jun 3 & 10 Yukon Amateur Radio Association Coffee Discussion Group 8:45 AM A&W Restaurant Hams from outside the Yukon and those interested are welcome to join us in this casual event.

Sat Jun3 Crestview Community Yard Sale

9:00 AM Whitehorse Held in the subdivision of Crestview, multiple homes, multi-family yard sales happening – park and walk, find new to you treasures!

Sat Jun 3 Granger Community Garage Sale

10:00 AM Whitehorse Held in the subdivision of Granger, see social media for map week of. Email

In The Building 9:30 AM, 11AM or Church At Home 7 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM Mountainviewwhitehorse.ca/Watch

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Clothing Room 10:00 AM Whitehorse Church of the Nazarene Free of charge to anyone and everyone

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Whitehorse United Church Worship Service 10:30 AM a caring community of faith, based on a foundation of Biblical teaching and spiritual truth

Sun Jun 4 Church Picnic 12:00 PM Whitehorse United Church

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Secondhand Clothing Bizarre

2:00 PM Whitehorse Seventh-Day Adventist

Church Clean clothes needed and donations accepted if in good condition. Please call before dropping clothes off and for more info 633-3463.

Sun Jun 4 & 11 Sunday Gatherings 3:00 PM The Northern Collective Church

Sun Jun 4 Once Upon a Dream & Down the Yellow Brick Road 5:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre

As a part of Art from the Heart The Heart youth arts festival showcase of dancing, music and entertainment. Tickets online. https://www. yukontickets.com/

Mon Jun 5 – Fri Jun 9 Active Commute Week

A City of Whitehorse initiative dedicated to promoting alternative modes of transportation, such as walking, cycling, rolling, and transit – instead of driving. Fun stations set up at Rotary Park, 2 Mile Hill Trail, Airport Trail, Free Workshops, and Movie Night. To log online https:// bit.ly/3BLHGmA

Mon Jun 5 Playing Yourself – A Clowning Workshop with June Fukumura 6:00 PM The Guild Hall two part progressive workshop we will invite our many “selves” or “masks” to reveal themselves by tapping into our psychic circus! Register online https://bit.ly/3IA5e1z

Mon Jun 5 & 12 Euchre - For Members and

Signed in Guests 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Euchre a trick-taking card game for four players, two on each team, As a member you Mon Jun 5 DIW – Planter Boxes 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makerspace Build a planter box in

the woodshop. https://bit.ly/3Mau8Wz

Mon Jun 5 Monday Classic: Back to the Future

8:00 PM Yukon Theatre Marty McFly, a 17-yearold high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-travelling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. Tickets online or at the door https:// bit.ly/45qJMGi

Tue Jun 6 New Member Orientation 12:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Informative & mandatory new member orientations. This is a free but essential session for all new members.

Tues Jun 6 & 13 Men’s Community Group Mountainview Church 5:30 PM We start with a meal and fellowship, then work through a biblical study, and take time to pray for one another, and for shared requests.

Tues Jun 6 & 13 Weekly Shuffleboard

Tournament 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For members and signed in guests. A double knockout style competition and games are limited to 6 ends or 15 minutes

Tue Jun 6 WoodShop Orientation (for New Members) 6:30 PM Yukonstruct This training will guide you through the Yukonstruct wood shop and explain each piece of woodworking equipment. Participants will each get hands-on practice with some of the machines.

Tues Jun 6 & 13 Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess? Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us!

Tues Jun 6 & 13 10 Card Crib 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 https://bit.

ly/3oWjB5W

Wed Jun 7 Wednesday Cruise with the Klondike Cruisers 6:00 PM Whitehorse A&W

Meet up and cruise!

Thu Jun 8 Pancakes for Dinner 5:00 PM The Cache Queer Yukon Come on and be our test subjects for pancakes and our new equipment!

Gluten-free and vegan options! Bring a camping plate and cutlery if you can!

Thu Jun 8 Music Trivia (For Members or Signed in Guests) 7:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Come on out and test your music knowledge!

Teams of no more than 6 people.

Fri Jun 9 Sisu 6:30 PM Yukon Theatre When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, Nazi soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him. Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.

ly/45qKFyC

Fri Jun 9 July Talk: Love Lives Here 9:30 PM Yukon Theatre A compelling and artful visual world alongside their award-winning, charttopping catalogue, asks a fundamental question: What is essential in a time of upheaval? Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.ly/3MOkbzy

Sat Jun 10 Ride For Dad Yukon 9:00 AM

Shipyards Park Breakfast and registration are from 9 – 10 Kickstand up: 11:00 a.m. complete the Tagish Loop and return for Food Truck Dinner, Presentations and Prizes at 5pm

Sat Jun 10 CARS and Coffee with the Klondike

Cruisers 10:00 AM Territorial Auto Parts Held in the parking lot, come talk cars over coffee with auto enthusiasts!

Sat Jun 10 Demo Days with Up North Adventures 10:00 AM Schwatka Lake Try out a variety of boats that we sell and rent so you can take them for a test run! Bring your friends, kids and neighbours!

Sun Jun 11 Sisu 5:30 PM Yukon Theatre When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, Nazi soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him. Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.

ly/45qKFyC

Sun Jun 11 July Talk: Love Lives Here 8:00 PM Yukon Theatre A compelling and artful visual world alongside their award-winning, charttopping catalogue, asks a fundamental question: What is essential in a time of upheaval? Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.ly/3MOkbzy

Mon Jun 12 Trans Canada Trail Clean Up Night 7:00 PM Trails North The KSA and Trans Canada Trail are inviting all volunteers to come out and help, all you need to bring is yourself! We’ll be starting and finishing at the staging area behind Trails North, and snacks and beverages will be provided for all participants.

Mon Jun 12 RRR 7:30 PM Yukon Theatre A fictitious story about two legendary revolutionaries and their journey away from home before they started fighting for their country in the 1920s. Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.

ly/3WnmA7H

Tue Jun 13 Sisu 8:00 PM Yukon Theatre When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, Nazi soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him. Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.

ly/45qKFyC

Tue Jun 13 Polite Society Yukon Theatre Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends’ help, she attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood. Tickets online or at the box office. https://bit.ly/45AGAIf

KIDS & FAMILIES

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays LAB Drop-In

12:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale For grades 8+, make beats, write, eat food.

Mondays Drop-In 9:00 AM Polarettes Gymnastics

Gym Open to all ages – Children, youth, and teens must be accompanied by an adult.

Mondays Craft & Activities Drop in Partners for Children 10:00 AM Drop in with optional activity and craft. Guest visitors from local organisations

Mondays Whitehorse Go Club 6:00 PM A&W

Tuesdays Craft & Activities Drop in Partners for Children 10:00 AM Drop in with optional activity and craft. Guest visitors from local organisations

Tuesdays Free Super Smash Bros. 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe All skill levels welcome! Please bring your own controller, and if you have a Nintendo Switch and/or Gamecube controller adapter please bring them so that we can have multiple setups.

Wednesdays Polarettes Preschool/Family Drop

In 11:00 AM Polarettes Gymnastics Club enjoy the gym as a giant indoor play space. A great place to practise skills or just play and explore! Open gym is for members only.

Wednesdays Warhammer Wednesdays - Age of Sigmar 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe

Thursdays Head, Heart and Hands Drop in Partners for Children 10:00 AM Join us for songs, stories, rhymes, share and learn practical parenting tips for lifes challenges.

Thursdays Drop-In 11:00 AM Polarettes

Gymnastics Club Open to all ages – Children, youth, and teens must be accompanied by an adult.

Thursdays Until June 8 Drop-in Pathfinder Roleplaying Game for Teens 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library Open to ages 11-17 to our free drop-in Pathfinder Roleplaying Game program! No experience necessary, supplies and snacks provided.

Thursdays Kill Team Thursdays 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Units can be drawn from both the core book, elite book, Kill team annual and white dwarf.

Fridays Drop-In 10:00 AM Polarettes Gymnastics Club Open to all ages – Children, youth, and teens must be accompanied by an adult.

Fridays Standard Format - Magic: The Gathering 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Legal sets = Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance.

Banned Cards = Rampaging Ferocidon

Saturdays Pokemon Saturdays 12:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Call 668-5750 for more info.

Saturdays Drop In 3:00 PM Polarettes

Gymnastics Club enjoy the gym as a giant indoor play space. A great place to practise skills or just play and explore! Open gym is for members only.

Wed May 31 Kids’ Bike Rodeo 3:30 PM Shipyards Park an obstacle course for all levels, bike decorating and more. Learn safe biking tips, get your ride checked by specialists from Icycle Sports. Bring your own bike and helmet to participate. Open to ages 4 to 14 years, with a guardian. Register online https://bit.ly/42JBx6d

Sat Jun 3 Heart Stealers 1:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre As a part of Art from the Heart The Heart youth arts festival showcase of dancing, music and entertainment. Tickets online. https://www. yukontickets.com/

Sat Jun 3 Kids’ Triathlon 9:30 AM Canada Games Centre Ages 5-14, Swim, run and bike your way through this non-competitive event https://bit.ly/3Oz2Wnp

Mon Jun 5 Auditions: RENT 6:00 PM The Heart of Riverdale Community Centre We are pleased to be presenting Rent through special permission of Music Theatre International as our Senior Summer Production this year. The Senior Summer Production is suitable for all performers ages 16-19. Register for audition time online https://bit.ly/3IzvrNT

Tue Jun 6 Prenatal Lunch Network 12:00 PM Shipyards Park Expecting a baby? This drop-in group is for all expecting parents to meet others and learn information and resources. Partners are welcome. Call 332-5054 for more info.

Sun Jun 11 Midnight Sun Moppets Kids Festival 10:00 AM Yukon Arts Centre Fun and amazing activities, plus shows by two different children’s performers Gustavo the Impossibilist & Ginalina. Activities include Cardboard Castle Building, T-shirt Tye Dye Workshop, Arts & Crafts

with Maya and much more.

Sun Jun 11 Gustavo the Impossibilist 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM Yukon Arts Centre Gustavo attempts feats of unrealised stupidity for your pleasure and amazement. Tickets online www.yukontickets.com

Sun Jun 11 Ginalina 12:30 PM Yukon Arts Centre Experience the joy, fun, and wonder of interactive songs and a playful concert storyline that celebrates family, friendships, nature, and the community we share. Tickets online www. yukontickets.com

Online Events

Wednesdays Live And Online Kundalini

Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are able to find yourself in the flow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood.

Wednesdays Yoga Wake up Flow with Sheila

7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www.rootedtreemassage.com/ book-online.

Fridays Yoga Wake up Flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community

Fridays AA Yukon Unity Group 1:30 PM Online For Zoom Room address Contact 334-7693

Saturdays AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 3347693.you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https://www.rootedtreemassage.com/ book-online

Mondays Yoga Wake up Flow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help

Tuesdays Restorative Online Healing Circles

7:30 PM Online Check-in, Q&A, connect and feel the results. No experience necessary. Register online, or call 335-0078 or email alison@ alisonzeidler.com for more info.

Tuesdays Mental Health Awareness and Support Online it is essential that people build capacity to support those with mental health concerns. https://bit.ly/3GTz6T5 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZIpdmvrTwpHNUG1Hqq0cV87HVTRByHff5U

Tue June 6 For The Sake Of The Children Workshop 5:30 PM Online Learn about family law, resolve legal issues, explore ways to relate to the other parent. Register online https://bit. ly/3OFsij8

Wed Jun 7 Communication Skills After Separation Or Divorce Workshop 5:30 PM Online Understand the impact of conflict on children, explore alternative ways to respond to conflict, develop listening, speaking and nonverbal communication skills. Register online https://bit.ly/3op5GZG

What About Food? ... cont’d from page 19

the low-bush cranberries, which are in the heath family). Make a sauce out of the high-bush cranberries and try it on pancakes.

Mossberries are great when thirsty, or mix them with other berries for pies—or make juice. And discover which berries you like best in your oatmeal.

Pick juniper berries and use as a spice for smoking, or for cooking wild game. Brew the berries as a tea for urinary-tract problems. Eat a few dried ones before a meal, to prevent flatulence. We’ve seen robins eat juniper berries, when nothing else was poking through the snow, yet pick only the darkblue ones, as those are the ripe ones.

If you happen to find melonberries in the summer, enjoy three or four (but not more); otherwise, you might have to find yourself a hidden spot or an outhouse pretty quickly.

Should you buy a dehydrator? It makes a lot of sense but does require a lot of energy, so we dehydrate our food when we are back

in civilization, when loving dried fruit without anything else added.

I love pineapple, kiwi, mango and apples. And dehydrated carrots, peas, leeks, celery and other root vegetables make any soup so much better.

Once we’re back out on the trapline, in August or Septem-

ber, we have to make sure our cakes, sausages, steak, ground meat, cheese and bread stay frozen. Either we have enough solar energy or we’ll have to run the generator for a few hours on every second or third day. We do use coolers, too, so that the freezer is not chock full (we switch ice packs back and forth from freezer to cooler).

And once we run out of a certain food (say we bought a couple of family-size Lays chips and they’re finished by January), well, that’s it. That’s why we enjoy them while we have them. Can’t do a quick run downtown—forget Timmies, Subway, or pizza delivery. The first time back in Whitehorse, though, I will head over to Tim Hortons and buy myself a plain butter croissant!

Get crackin’ in the kitchen, and stay safe!

Sonja Seeber, Yukon Trapper n

PHOTOS: SONJA SEEBER

Smoking wild meat

The author in blueberry heaven

Wild red-currant delight!

Mossberry carpet

Gertie & The Goldrush Girls

8:30PM / 10PM / 12AM

Don’t miss Gertie and her incredible Goldrush Girls in three nightly performances at Diamond Tooth Gerties throughout the summer!

GOLDRUSH CAMPGROUND

Located downtown Dawson City close to amenities, with history and adventure minutes from our facility. Showers and laundry provided on-site.

GoldrushCampground.com

BOMBAY PEGGY’S

Come and enjoy a handcrafted cocktail at our pub with a seasonal outdoor patio.

Open daily at 3PM Located at 2nd & Princess St.

For room reservations

BombayPeggys.com

(867) 993-6969

DOWNTOWN HOTEL

Welcome to the Downtown Hotel. Freshly renovated rooms with a Klondike atmosphere. Dine at Jack London Grill with a summer patio and visit the Sourdough Saloon, home of the famous “Sourtoe Cocktail”

DowntownHotel.ca

ANNABELLE’S NOODLE HOUSE

Enjoy the best noodles in the Klondike! Whether you like Pad Thai, Red Curry, Pho or Spring Rolls- there is something here for everyone!

Open 7 days a week 12PM-8PM

Dine-in & take out. Fully licensed.

AnnabellesNoodleHouse.ca

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 1-4 Yukon Riverside Arts Festival

June 15-16 D2D Motorcycle Ride

June 17 Solstice Golf Tournament

June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration

June 24 Solstice St. Jean Celebrations

DIAMOND TOOTH GERTIES

Experience Canada’s First Casino Diamond Tooth Gerties! Replete with Klondike air, featuring slots, black jack, roulette and the best Cancan shows north of Vegas!

DiamondToothGerties.ca

BONANZA GOLD

MOTEL AND RV PARK

We o er Queen, Double, Kitchenette & pet friendly motel rooms. 50, 30 & 15 amp RV sites available. Free wi , public laundry, showers & car wash. A great place to stay!

BonanzaGold.ca

KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE

Yukon Riverside Arts Festival

June 1 - 4

Gallery Hop, Artist Demo Tent, Live Music Stage, Artist Market, Kids Tent, Events & more!

KIAC.ca

KLONDIKE KENNELS

Meet the rarest breed of dog in the world Qimmiq Inuit Dogs, or come for an overnight local o -grid experience in our cozy rustic cabin.

Klondike-Kennels.com

PHOTO CREDIT: JOHN HOWLAND

COMMUNITY

The Victoria Gold team extends its sincere congratulations to Business Leader of the Year Award winner Ammanda Partridge, owner and operator of Elements Hair Studio and Day Spa, and finalist Gina Nagano of First Peoples Co ee.

Victoria Gold Community Liaison Michelle Dawson-Beattie presented the award on behalf of the Company.

The 2023 awards recognized innovative businesses, community leaders and entrepreneurs serving Whitehorse and Yukoners throughout the territory in nine award categories.

“From start-ups to local legends and established companies, the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce is honoured to recognize local businesses for their achievements, their resilience and their contributions to our community,” says Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Andrei Samson. “We also extend our appreciation to all the event sponsors, including Victoria Gold, who came together to help make the Business Excellence Awards event a success.”

“Congratulations to all the 2023 Business Excellence Award winners, finalists and nominees,” says Victoria Gold President & CEO John McConnell. “Victoria Gold was very proud to directly source $123 million in 2022, representing 62 per cent, of all the goods and services we procure for the Eagle Gold Mine from Yukonbased businesses and are always pleased to help recognize and celebrate their successes.”

The award recipients were selected by a panel of diverse leaders from the community.

To learn more about the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce, please visit whitehorsechamber.ca

At Work

If you are a Yukoner with mining experience, Victoria Gold encourages you to become a Yukoner At Work. Visit the “Work For Us” page at vgcx.com/contact/work-for-us/ and send your resume to greatpeoplework@vgcx.com

The Eagle Gold Mine is situated within Victoria Gold’s 100 per cent-owned Dublin Gulch Property located approximately 375 kilometres north of Whitehorse and 85 kilometres north, northeast of the Village of Mayo, within the traditional territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun (FNNND). The company employs over 500 workers and contractors; half of which are Yukoners

and many are FNNND citizens.

Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards

(L-R) Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Andrei Samson; 2023 Business Leader of the Year Award Winner Ammanda Partridge, owner and operator of Elements Hair Studio and Day Spa; Victoria Gold Community Liaison Michelle Dawson-Beattie, who presented the Victoria Gold-sponsored award; and, Allison Camenzuli, Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Chair and Director of Marketing and Communications for Air North, Yukon’s Airline.

Victoria Gold was proud to sponsor the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce (WCC) Business Leader of the Year Award at the organization’s 2023 Business Excellence Awards Gala on April 27 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.