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’m excited to be taking over as editor, we’re already three issues deep into my mandate. I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you a bit about what I have planned. First, I’ve got a short story for you. A man walked into our office today and handed me a paper copy of a story that he wrote about a hunting trip that he took with his friends along the upper Stewart River in 1968. He talks about a memorable experience where he confronted his own mortality and recounts fond memories of a friend with whom he shared this experience. With it he gave me a picture of a younger him with a bighorn sheep that he got on a hunting expedition. It touched my heart that he reached out to us with this beautiful personal narrative and slice of Yukon life. I’ve featured it in today’s issue on Pg 24. It’s a valuable piece of Yukon history. Highly recommended reading! It’s important that stories like this be told and celebrated. They represent the unique character of our territory, our lifestyle and our growing community. What’s Up Yukon strives to be the voice of all Yukoners. I’d like to drive home my callout for contributions and story ideas from people in all walks of life around the territory. You don’t need a degree in journalism or English lit

to contribute here. Just a healthy passion for your subject. Along with keeping a steady flow of contributions from regular columnists and Yukon voices I’m especially interested in helping new writers achieve their goals and build a portfolio that they can be proud of. Don’t be shy to approach me with your story ideas regardless of your background. We’re all Yukoners and I consider you all a part of team What’s Up Yukon! We’re celebrating our 12-year anniversary here at What’s Up Yukon. We’re all very excited about this milestone, proud of our track record and fired up for the future. Connecting Yukoners with what’s going on in the community and bringing your voices to the forefront will always be our primary focus. I’d like to renew our commitment to bringing out the best in our community. I’m honored and humbled at the opportunity to take on the role of curator at a publication that I consider the Yukon’s best. What’s Up Yukon covers all things entertainment, Yukon arts, Yukon culture, Yukon active interests and all things fun! We stand by our editorial position that the Yukon is the Yukon and nothing short of an apocalypse will change that. Also, pineapple does go on pizza! Sincerely,

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Ride for Dad Comedy Show runs Jan 26th and 27th by Lori Garrison

augh it up, because Jan 26th and 27th Ride for Dad presents its fourth annual comedy show at Coast Mountain High Country Inn. Featuring local acts Steve McGovern and Jenny Hamilton and imports Scott Belford and Kelly Taylor, the evening will feature drinks, laughs and a break from the winter doldrums. All proceeds from the event go to support the fight against prostate cancer. “Every year the festival just gets bigger and better,” says Sean Secord, vice chair of the board for Yukon Ride for Dad. “Comedians realize the Yukon is a fabulous place to visit and this is a great cause, so we never have any trouble finding amazing acts.” Yukon Ride for Dad is most well known for its titular ride event, which is mostly geared towards motorcyclists and takes place in the summer months, but the comedy show is a way of getting in touch with a greater proportion of Yukoners, Secord adds. Secord himself is a health care professional and says that statistically, 75% of men will have to deal with prostate cancer at sometime in their life. The disease is treatable if caught early he says, which is why spreading the word about the importance of having a

prostate exam is so critical. “I know how tough it is to reach men for health care, especially preventative care – even more so for something they have to take their pants off to get tested for,” he says. Last year the event raised $20,000 and they hope to raise more this year. All profits raised in the Yukon stay in the Yukon, Secord adds. Local comedian Jenny Hamilton was also a part of last year’s show, and says there was nothing she didn’t love about being part of the event. “Keeping with the theme of the event – I mean, it’s prostate cancer – can be hard with comedy, but you have to find the funny in

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Youthful Exuberance

Jazz pianist Harold Mabern and friends bring bluesflavoured jazz to Whitehorse this weekend

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emphis, Tennessee has been dubbed both the “Home of the Blues” and the “Birthplace of Rock and Roll”. But it’s no slouch in the jazz department, either. In a four-year span from 1934 to 1938, at least half a dozen future jazz luminaries were born there. That mid-’30s crop included trumpeter Booker Little, as well as sax players Hank Crawford, George Coleman, Frank Strozier and Charles Lloyd. And don’t forget pianist Harold Mabern, the man in the middle, born March 20, 1936. With more than 20 albums under his belt as a leader, he is also one of the most sought-after sidemen in the business. At nearly 81 years of age, the globe-trotting Mabern is about to make his Whitehorse debut with a quartet that includes Cory Weeds on tenor sax, Julian MacDonough on drums and Michael Glynn on bass. Weeds, a Vancouver impresario and saxophonist, has known Mabern for about a decade, since first booking him to play the former Cellar Jazz Club, which he ran for 14 years. In 2013, they did a 13stop tour with bassist John Webber and drummer Joe Farnsworth, before cutting a CD, As of Now. “We were in the studio for all of about two and a half or three hours, because we had played the music so much we really knew it well,” Weeds says. “It turned out really well, and it led to a couple of other gigs with Harold here in Vancouver, and a couple of gigs in New York, and now we’re doing it again.” Weeds admits he’s a big admirer of Mabern, whose name may not be a household word outside hardcore jazz circles. “If you want to be really frank about it, he shouldn’t be playing with me. He should be playing with the best of the best in the world. He should be gracing the covers of magazines and headlining jazz festivals all over the world,” Weeds says. “But in the last five years, he has become more of a recognizable figure to people. Once people hear him and talk to him, that name will remain in the household

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80-year-old master pianist Harold Mabern will bring a jazz quartet to the Yukon Arts Centre stage this Sunday forever, because he’s a very engaging human being, both through his personality and his music.” Weeds says Mabern is “out there doing it, playing with great people and travelling the world.” He also says Mabern has a youthful exuberance that draws people in. “He’s 80 years old, and he’s got ten times the energy that I do. He loves interacting with people, and he loves talking. He’s this big, gregarious guy who isn’t driven by anything other than the pure desire to make good music.” Largely self-taught as a pianist, in 1954 Mabern left Memphis for Chicago, where he became a member of Walter Perkins’s MJT+3 ensemble, among other groups. “Musicians go where the money is, or where the gigs are. Chicago had a very strong jazz scene. A lot of musicians went to Chicago first to kind of cut their teeth before moving to New York.” Mabern has made his home in New York since 1959, playing with some of the heaviest of jazz heavyweights, including Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Lionel Hampton, Hank Mobley, J.J. Johnson, Sarah Vaughn, George Benson and Clark Terry. One name that particularly stands out is that of hard bop trumpeter Lee Morgan, with whom he was associated for almost seven years, starting in 1965. In fact, he was on the bandstand at Slug’s Saloon in the East Village the night of February 19, 1972, when Morgan was fatally shot by his common-law wife during a tiff between sets. “With Harold, you could be talking about why the sky is blue,

you could be talking about Obamacare, or the election, and it inevitably comes back to Lee Morgan and the musical genius that was Lee Morgan,” Weeds says. “Jazz music is hard for jazz musicians to understand, let alone casual jazz fans who don’t necessarily understand or speak the theory behind what’s happening,” he adds. “So when you have somebody as engaging as Harold, who really invites them into the music and into what they’re doing, it’s a very special thing.” Weeds describes the Mabern sound as a unique combination of all the people he’s played with and all the places he’s been, including his Tennessee hometown. “He’s got this sound that’s so unbelievably powerful, I’m surprised that pianos don’t crumble to dust after he plays them,” Weeds says. “It’s not even that he plays the piano hard, it’s just that he gets a sound out of a piano that is just unmistakable. I think that’s firmly rooted in him growing up in Memphis with the blues, and playing in those types of bands, where you really had to play the piano.” The Harold Mabern Quartet performs Sunday, January 29 on the Yukon Arts Centre’s main stage, beginning at 7:30 p.m. It is part of the Jazz on the Wing series sponsored by Jazz Yukon. For more information, go to yukonartscentre.com. Ken Bolton is a freelance writer and jazz aficianado who lives southeast of Whitehorse.

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aye Ferguson understands the value of documenting one’s life stories, for both the writer and the eventual reader. Ferguson is a personal historian based in Victoria, B.C. who helps people fashion their life stories into print or digital forms, either as full-length memoirs or as scrapbook-type snippets that highlight specific remembered moments or stages of life. “Oftentimes we think, ‘I wish I had asked my Mom this, or my Dad that, when they’re no longer around,” she explains. “They’re gone, and people in their age group who might have been able to answer those questions are gone. So we’re trying to avoid that for the people who follow us.” As a member of the Association of Personal Historians, Ferguson works directly with people who are committed to writing life narratives for publication, or just for handing down to younger generations. “I don’t ever rush it, because it’s kind of like peeling the onion. As we get into the stories more, the more starts to come out, and they get more comfortable the more they get into it.” she notes. For the workshops in personal history writing she offers through the University of Victoria’s continuing studies department, Ferguson says she made a conscious decision to avoid using the term memoir. “People get overwhelmed even at the thought of it. I very much

focus on writing little tidbits, such as a two-page story about something that happened to you in your childhood, or a memory that’s very real and vivid for you.” Ferguson will bring that minimalist approach to Whitehorse next week to give a public presentation on what she calls legacy letter-writing, the subject of another of her UVic courses, entitled “Documenting the Legacy of Wisdom”. While letter writing is less daunting than writing a memoir, Ferguson says it still allows writers to share of themselves and of their life experiences. “The thing about letter-writing is that it takes away the sense that this has to be perfectly written, or it has to be a beautiful piece of writing,” she explains. “We all write letters, or emails, and we just talk like ourselves. So I think that format is a good one that allows people to just be themselves, and just say what they want to say.” Some of these letters may never be mailed - perhaps the target recipient is no longer alive - but Ferguson says they provide a good way for people to express some of the things they have wanted to express, or capture ideas they’ve wanted to capture. She encourages writers to focus on such themes as gratitude, things they value in life or admire in others, and linking generations. “One of the participants in my most recent workshop wrote a very nice letter to her grandchildren, but the letter was about

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her grandm o t h e r, who’s long gone. And so sharing with the people coming after her information about a person she knew that they will never know.” The last theme she presents for consideration is wisdom: “This is what I’ve learned about family, this is what I’ve learned about friendship, this is what I’ve learned about money, that kind of thing.” Ferguson’s visit to Whitehorse is being sponsored by Whitehorse Independent Theatre (WIT) as part of its ongoing story-sharing project called “Our Stories Ourselves”. Through this federally-funded program, Whitehorse theatre and film artist Arlin McFarlane has been working to help seniors combat isolation and find a deepened sense of community through the use of story circles. “I dreamed up a project based on stories because, really, story underlies theatre and film. So it developed quite organically that way,” the WIT founder says. Some of the people McFarlane works with are not able to express themselves in writing, or may have difficulty recalling past events. Others may not face such constraints, and are “very keen to write and reflect on legacy and

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In “Spell of the Yukon,” Bobby Service suggests, The realm’s Utopia—snock snarls of forests; Avalanches that out-grumble politicos; Gold that outweighs paper dollars backed by zeroes; Where the cussedest blizzard outlasts even August; And extra white comes snow, pure as a virgin’s Lust; Where dew fanatically lavishes each grass blade; Damned good is muck where nuggets gleam, gilding each spade. In the slanting-sided valleys, light skins each eye Periscoped, through twiggy rigging, to sunblazed sky. On other days, fog halves mountains, or bludgeons spruce, While caribou saunter amid unpeopled views. So, Yukon is Utopia, as Service says? If sinning’s not as addictive as sunlight is.

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Victoria-based personal historian Faye Ferguson, left, with a 90-year-old client memoir,” she says. “I think that’s why Faye’s talk will be very interesting, because it will help people who are keen to be writers and to write the legacy stories. I’m drawing people together and giving them a little taste of things. Faye will be able to give them a sense of a greater smorgasbord of opportunity and context for what that work could be.” Ferguson’s presentation is open to seniors and non-seniors alike. It will take place Tuesday, January 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) building on Strickland Street. Admission is free, and there will be a question and answer session following the presentation. More information is available at www.wittheatre.ca. Ken Bolton is a former co-editor of What’s up Yukon.

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Staying Eczema-free this Winter

or sufferers of eczema, the winter can be an especially uncomfortable time. The dry, overheated indoors and the harsh, cold outdoors can aggravate symptoms. Eczema, which is also called atopic dermatitis, is a condition that causes dry, thickened, itchy patches on the skin. Research points to it originating in the immune system. In those with eczema, specialized white blood cells, known as mast cells, release high levels of histamine, which is an allergic compound that causes inflammation and itching. Current research points to food allergens as one of the key underlying causes in eczema. This is supported by increased levels of serum IgE – an allergic antibody – in many sufferers, as well as the improvement of symptoms that tends to follow the elimination of allergenic foods. If you are experiencing eczema that may be caused by food allergies, the best treatment is prevention. Because what we eat can linger in our system and take as long as 10 days to have an effect, it can be challenging to identify the culprit. Eliminating the most common allergens is a great place to start: milk, eggs,

peanuts, wheat, soy, and – to a lesser extent – citrus and chocolate. Eliminate suspected foods from your diet for a period of at least 10 days or until symptoms go away to clear them from your system. If your symptoms subside after the elimination, it is time to begin reintroducing them in a gradual manner to determine which one is the culprit. Add foods one at a time into your diet, waiting 10 days in between each food introduction to account for any possible effects. If infants who are breast feeding are experiencing eczema flare ups, the origin may be a food that the mom is eating. A similar elimination protocol could be employed to identify the root cause. An overgrowth of the common yeast Candida albicans in the gut may also be responsible for eczema. While Candida albicans exists without harm in the gut, in certain conditions it can begin to proliferate and cause systemic problems. Lifestyle and dietary factors such as antibiotic use and a high consumption of processed and sugary foods can contribute to a C. albicans overgrowth. To control C. albicans that may be underlying eczema, eliminate sugars and processed carbo-

hydrates from your diet, take probiotics regularly, and eat plenty of greens, low-carb protein sources, non-starchy vegetables, and garlic. For significant gut imbalances, a more comprehensive C. albicans protocol may be helpful. Zinc and omega-3 fatty acids can help to soothe symptoms and provide relief for eczema sufferers. Cold water fatty fish, ground flax, and chia seeds can all help to increase levels of omega-3 fatty acids through the diet. Supplementing with fish oils or vegetarian options of DHA, also known as docosahexaenoic acid one of the key omega 3 essential fats, can help offer greater benefits given the concentration and quality of the oil. Zinc, in addition to helping the body synthesize DHA from chia and flax seeds, also helps to boost the immune system. As eczema is connected with high levels of histamine, employing natural helpers that reduce histamine could offer additional relief.

PHOTO: graphicstock.com Vitamin C in therapeutic doses, quercetin and licorice root can all help to soothe allergic reactions. If you are feeling that winter is bad enough without the additional discomfort of eczema, try any combination of these approaches to help find relief.

Selene Vakharia is a holistic nutritionist, freelance writer and whole foods cook who loves showing people how easy, fun and delicious being healthy can be. Contact her with your nutrition questions and concerns via editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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Whitehorse EVENTS ARTS SHOWS Until Sat, Jan, 28, Art Show - FLUO by Lindsey Tyne Johnson Arts Underground Until Tue, Jan, 31, Art Exhibit - Rite de passage Arts Underground This multi-media group show on societies that pay little attention to tradition, families and individuals create their own rituals. Showing until January 31 For more Information contact Virginie Hamel 668-2663, ext 221 or by email at vhamel@afy.yk.ca Until Tue, Jan, 31, Art Exhibit - The Mask Within Northern Front Studio Gallery Ceramic images of Nature fused into her journey of grieving the loss of her father Arthur Penner. Until Tue, Jan, 31, Art Exhibit: Beware the Taxidermy Baked Cafe A show of a concentrated period of inspiration around these once-living objects. Until Fri, Feb, 17, Art Exhibition - Yukon Archives Collection - Posters Arts Underground In the Hougan Heritage Gallery. Until Sat, Feb, 25, Second Nature: FERAL by Veronica Verkley Yukon Arts Centre Dawson City-based artist Veronica Verkley includes a projected stop motion animation ﬁlm and its intricate sets within an immersive soundscape ﬁlling the darkened room. Until Sun, Apr, 30, Landmark Exhibition Yukon Government Administration Building An exhibition of new acquisitions to the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.

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Wed, Jan, 25 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Pizza goes till we are done! Wed, Jan, 25 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Jan, 26 5 à 7 All in Music 5:00 pm Baked Cafe Five French speaking artists unveil their work under the theme Rites de passage. Thu, Jan, 26 Trio Jauvin, Clark et Bergman 5:00 pm Baked Cafe Thu, Jan, 26 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 pm Tony’s Pizza Roxx Hunter and Izaak Lazeo-Fairman playing acoustic guitar music covering almost every style and genre. Thu, Jan, 26 Fiddler On The Loose Joe Loutchan live 7:00 pm 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional ﬁddle music and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm. Thu, Jan, 26 Jam Night with Scott Maynard 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Thu, Jan, 26 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Jan, 26 Yukon Live Music - Ginger Jam 10:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest co-hosts and performers. Fri, Jan, 27 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 pm Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Fri, Jan, 27 Soul Migration 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn 668-4500 Fri, Jan, 27 Open Mic with Patrick Jacobson 8:30 pm Town & Mountain Hotel Fri, Jan, 27 3-For-1 Yukoner Showcase 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Triple-bill of local rock bands: The Patrick Jacobson Band, The Midnight Sons, and Soda Pony. patrick@ patrickjacobson.com Fri, Jan, 27 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Jan, 28 Not Warden 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat, Jan, 28 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Jan, 28 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Sun, Jan, 29 Open Mic Night 3:00 pm 98 Hotel Sun, Jan, 29 Pianist Harold Mabern Jazz on the Wing 7:30 pm Yukon Arts Centre Into his ‘80’s, Harold Mabern is a jazz master who has played and recorded with everyone including many contemporary jazz cats. Seriously fun music! 867-334-2789 Mon, Jan, 30 Ladies Night with DJ Carlo 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Tue, Jan, 31 Patrick Jacobson 5:30 pm Tony’s Pizza Local singer/songwriter performs acoustic versions of his original songs and a variety of covers every Tuesday night. patrick@ patrickjacobson.com Tue, Jan, 31 Ryan McNally 7:00 pm Dirty Northern Pub Acoustic jazz and blues, sometimes electric rockabilly and swing, even old time banjo/ﬁddle tunes and Cajun. Tue, Jan, 31 Top 40 Dance Tunz with Jon Steel 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon

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Until, Jan, 28, Pivot Theatre Festival Yukon Arts Centre A series of solo and duo performances created and performed by ﬁve theatre artists. The festival spans seven days of diverse and entertaining theatre. Featuring NeoIndigenA, A Brimful of Asha and Public Secret Wed, Jan, 25, Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 6336081 Terry or Michèle Wed, Jan, 25, Public Secret 6:15 pm Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival Presents - Part art installation, part live performance, Public Secret is an uplifting, multidisciplinary and immersive show that will invite 20 audience members at a time to lose themselves in real-life stories and experiences of one of the most fascinating yet taboo topics of our culture. Wed, Jan, 25, Artefact or Artefunction 7:00 pm MacBride Museum Relax with a glass of wine and dessert while you use your knowledge and creativity to determine fact from ﬁction with these strange and wonderful artifacts! Wed, Jan, 25, Chamber Choir Rehearsal 7:45 pm Vanier Catholic Secondary Spring 2017 session for this auditioned a capella choir for mixed voices, call, or email to schedule an audition or for more information. 667-7049 Wed, Jan, 25, Public Secret 8:15 pm Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival Presents - Part art installation, part live performance, Public Secret is an uplifting, multidisciplinary and immersive show that will invite 20 audience members at a time to lose themselves in real-life stories and experiences of one of the most fascinating yet taboo topics of our culture. Wed, Jan, 25, Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Thu, Jan, 26, Chess Corner 6:30 pm Whitehorse Public Library Chess played upstairs at the Library, beginners welcome, welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board. Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of strategy. Thu, Jan, 26, Ride for Dad Comedy Night 7:00 pm Yukon Convention Centre 2 great nights of comedy! 2 great Yukon comedians: Jenny Hamilton and Steve McGovern, 2 great outside comedians: Kelly Taylor and Scot Belford, too much laughter... Thu, Jan, 26, A Brimful of Asha 7:30 pm The Old Fire Hall Pivot Festival Presents - Real-life mother and son, Asha and Ravi Jain, share the stage to tell this true story of generational and cultural clash, capturing a quintessential Canadian experience. Fri, Jan, 27, Dusk’a Friday Language Lunches 12:00 pm Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Bring a bag lunch and come learn Southern Tutchone with our special guest speakers. Call Erin Pauls for more information 633-7816. All Kwanlin citizens and staff are welcome! Fri, Jan, 27, Fermented Foodies 5:00 pm Farmer Roberts Every last Friday of the month, in the tea room, come learn or bring some to share. Fri, Jan, 27, Stranger Connections 6:00 pm Rising Sun Lounge The world’s fastest get-toknow-you event. Come enjoy a beverage and speed-meet cool strangers - then spend the rest of the weekend seeing Theatre at Pivot Festival with your new friends. Fri, Jan, 27, Ride for Dad Comedy Night 7:00 pm Yukon Convention Centre 2 great nights of comedy! 2 great Yukon comedians: Jenny Hamilton and Steve McGovern, 2 great outside comedians: Kelly Taylor and Scot Belford, too much laughter... Fri, Jan, 27, A Brimful of Asha 7:30 pm The Old Fire Hall Pivot Festival Presents - Real-life mother and son, Asha and Ravi Jain, share the stage to tell this true story of generational and cultural clash, capturing a quintessential Canadian experience. Fri, Jan, 27, NeoIndigenA 8:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Pivot Festival Presents - A visually stunning piece that tells the stories of the soul exploring our relationship to all living entities and elements – it promises to be both transcendent and primordial.

Fri, Jan, 27, Public Secret 9:30 pm Nakai Theatre Pivot Festival Presents - Part art installation, part live performance, Public Secret is an uplifting, multidisciplinary and immersive show that will invite 20 audience members at a time to lose themselves in real-life stories and experiences of one of the most fascinating yet taboo topics of our culture. Sat, Jan, 28, Learn German 10:00 am Alpine Bakery Learn German in a fun way with Renate - beginner to intermediate. No charge. Info 334-6948 Sat, Jan, 28, Wild Game Banquet, Awards & Auction 5:30 pm Coast High Country Inn Tickets are now on sale! You can call the office to purchase tickets. 667-4263. Sat, Jan, 28, Robbie Burns Supper 6:00 pm Elks Lodge 306 Please contact Pat Ross at 3343146 or pat.ross@northwestel.net to purchase tickets. Performances by Crooked Folk, The Midnight Sun Pipe Band and the Carole Mullin Dancers. Sat, Jan, 28, Chinese New Year Celebration 2017 6:00 pm Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Chinese New Year festival featuring dragon dance, Chinese musical instruments, peacock dance, vocal and authentic Chinese buffet dinner. Tickets available at Vision Express Optical or call 668-4262 Sat, Jan, 28, Work in Progress: A Play Reading 6:00 pm Woodcutter’s Blanket Brandon has co-founded and provided Artistic Direction for Orphaned Egret Theatre, a collective of Theatre-Makers active across Canada. He is a Canadian Playwright and Theatre-Maker, currently residing in Whitehorse.. Sat, Jan, 28, A Brimful of Asha 7:30 pm The Old Fire Hall Pivot Festival Presents - Real-life mother and son, Asha and Ravi Jain, share the stage to tell this true story of generational and cultural clash, capturing a quintessential Canadian experience. Sat, Jan, 28, Sam Search Night - #2 8:00 pm Lizards Night Club Cover charge at the door. 667-2148 Sat, Jan, 28, NeoIndigenA 8:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Pivot Festival Presents - A visually stunning piece that tells the stories of the soul exploring our relationship to all living entities and elements – it promises to be both transcendent and primordial. Sun, Jan, 29, Japanese Conversation Classes Whitehorse, Yukon Email Fumi Torigai the Instructor at jcayukon@gmail.com for more info. Fumi Torigai, Instructor. 393-2588 Sun, Jan, 29, Whitehorse Scrabble Club 1:00 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Are you a wordy person, put your words to the test and join the Scrabble Club. Must be 19+ Sun, Jan, 29, Basic Pet First Aid 1:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon This class will cover basics on what to do from simple injuries/illnesses to keeping your pet comfortable until you can get veterinary care. Email yukonberners@ northwestel.net to register! Sun, Jan, 29, Ceramics Open Studio 2:30 pm Arts Underground Non-instructed open studio. Participants are welcome to use the studio’s tools and equipment; clay and some tools are available for purchase. Every Sunday except long weekends. $5/hour. Sun, Jan, 29, Powwow Boot Camp 5:30 pm Yukon Arts Centre Learn or practice skills in Indigenous dance forms of Powwow and Onkehon:we (Iroquois) social dances. Contact Kaori at gm@nakaitheatre.com for more information and to register. Sun, Jan, 29, Trivia with Jona Barr and Adrian Burrill 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Mon, Jan, 30, Free drop-in computer labs 10:00 am Yukon Learn Free Drop-In Computer Lab for Self Directed Studies A tutor/Instructor will be available on site to assist you. 867-6686280 or toll free: 888-668-6280 Fax: 867-6334576 Mon, Jan, 30, Landfillharmonic 5:30 pm Beringia Centre All proceeds to the Landfill Orchestra, with pizza for sale, 6:00 pm Fiddleheads perform 6:30 “Landfillharmonic” film. Get your tickets at Dean’s Strings or at the door Mon, Jan, 30, Southern Tutchone Language Classes 5:30 pm Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Please contact Chantelle for more details by email cblackjack@taan.ca or phone 668-3613 ext 607. Light dinner will be provided. Mon, Jan, 30, GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 pm Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail. com Mon, Jan, 30, Euchre Night 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802

Tue, Jan, 31, Legacy Writing: Sharing Gratitude, Values & Life Stories 6:30 pm Association franco-yukonnaise Discuss Legacy Letter writing as it relates to expressing our gratitude, sharing cherished values and as a means of keeping our stories alive from one generation to the next. Admission is free, and includes refreshments and is followed by a question and answer period. Tue, Jan, 31, Knitting Circle & Fibre Arts Classes 7:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Free Drop-in & Minimal Cost Workshops. Crochet, work on your own special ﬁbre arts projects ‘in community’. Wed, Feb, 1, Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 6336081 Terry or Michèle Wed, Feb, 1, Chamber Choir Rehearsal 7:45 pm Vanier Catholic Secondary Spring 2017 session for this auditioned a capella choir for mixed voices, call, or email to schedule an audition or for more information. 667-7049 Wed, Feb, 1, Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room

KIDS & FAMILIES

Mondays - Friday Family Free Play Drop-in 12:30pm Saturdays 10-2pm. Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This drop-in includes reading time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome.. Wed, Jan, 25, Girls Group 5:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Dinner at 6 with Jess Stone Bus tickets are available. Come by and share your ideas and we’ll put them into action! Wed, Jan, 25, Adult Drop In 7:45 pm Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Call 668-4794 or email info@polarettes.org for more information. Thu, Jan, 26, Dusk’a Head-Start - Monthly Luncheon 11:30 am Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Please join us to celebrate our children’s success each month! The food is GREAT, our salmon have hatched and the children will be signing a traditional Southern Tutchone song. All families are welcome - “It takes a community to raise a child” For more information call 393-3775 Thu, Jan, 26, Youth Drop In 7:45 pm Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Ages 10 - 17 yrs. Call 6684794 or email info@polarettes.org for more information. Limit of 25 participants, arrive early. Fri, Jan, 27, Pre-School Drop In 10:00 am Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Ages 18 months to 6 yrs, parent must accompany child. Call 668-4794 or email info@polarettes.org for more information. Fri, Jan, 27, Parent-Child Mother Goose 10:30 am Heart Of Riverdale No Cost for these sessions, but registration is required. Register online or call 867-393-2623 if you need assistance. Age: Birth to 18 months. Fri, Jan, 27, Kid Pizza & Paint Party 6:00 pm Frank Slim Building Both parent and child will enjoy snacks and will bring home a canvas creation. Instructor: Jamie Williams. Barcode 67652 Fri, Jan, 27, Second Annual - La Nocturne 7:00 pm Whitehorse, Yukon 668-2663 The events will be held this year on main street (between 8th Avenue and front street) on the theme of ‘Childhood’. Sat, Jan, 28, Family Free Play Drop-in 10:00 am Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This drop-in includes story time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome Sat, Jan, 28, Ball Pit Fun 10:00 am Heart Of Riverdale The play area features tonnes of climbing and scurrying equipment for playful monkeys. Parental Supervision Required. Sat, Jan, 28, Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:30 am MacBride Museum 867667-2709, ext.3 parents and children explore the animal gallery together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs. Sat, Jan, 28, Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Family Day 1:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre Traditional Games, Storytelling, Elders Present. Meals provided with refreshments. All ages welcome. Location changes call 633-7688 for details. Sun, Jan, 29, Family Literacy Day 2017 12:30 pm Family Literacy Centre Family fun! Activities, performers, snacks from 12:30 - 4 pm and a free skate from 3 - 5 pm. Contact 668-8698 or stephanie.literacy@northwestel.net for more information. Mon, Jan, 30, Pre-School Drop In 10:00 am Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Ages 18 months to 6 yrs, parent must accompany child. Call 668-4794 or email info@polarettes.org for more information.

Tue, Jan, 31, Science Magic Shipyards Park All ages. Have fun with science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Lets stretch our minds and grow, free and drop in! Two times during the day at 1:30 - 2:30 pm and 3:15 - 4:00 pm. Tue, Jan, 31, Youth Drop In 7:45 pm Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Ages 10 - 17 yrs. Call 6684794 or email info@polarettes.org for more information. Limit of 25 participants, arrive early. Wed, Feb, 1, Girls Group 5:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Dinner at 6 with Jess Stone Bus tickets are available. Come by and share your ideas and we’ll put them into action! Wed, Feb, 1, Adult Drop In 7:45 pm Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Call 668-4794 or email info@ polarettes.org for more information.

MEETING & WORKSHOPS

Wed, Jan, 25, Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com Wed, Jan, 25, LGBTQ2S Prism Group 4:00 pm Yukon College Meet in the YCSU Student Lounge, all welcome! Wed, Jan, 25, Yukon Orienteering Association AGM 7:00 pm Sport Yukon Thu, Jan, 26, Sundogs Toastmasters Club 12:00 pm Sport Yukon A lunch time session to learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com Thu, Jan, 26, Midnight Sun Toastmasters Club 5:30 pm Yukon College Room A2714. An after work meeting to help you gain confidence in public speaking, improve communication and add to your leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu, Jan, 26, Legion General Meetings 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 6672802 Thu, Jan, 26, Wholistic Wellness Intoduction 7:00 pm 7th Ray Healing We will discuss a Wholistic Wellness Course which will include healing, yoga and meditation, fitness, sound healing, ayurveda, foods and meal planning, healthly weightloss, healthly mindsets, stress and many other subject. By Donation Fri, Jan, 27, Pioneer Women of the Yukon Meeting 12:00 pm Whitehorse Public Library New Members are welcome to attend. Fri, Jan, 27, Yin and Tonic 5:45 pm Breath of Life Collective You will be guided through a Yin practice thoughtfully designed to take advantage of a tonic of subtle touch and light massage. You will leave this class with a deep sense of self and relaxation. Sat, Jan, 28, Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 am Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon often join. Sat, Jan, 28, Yukon Schutzhund Association AGM 2:00 pm Yukon Public Law Library Held in the Fireweed meeting room. Dog handlers welcome to attend. Sun, Jan, 29, Create your Own Vision Board 11:00 am Whitehorse, Yukon Chat about what vision boards are; how and why they can work; do a short meditation to tune into our Inner Guide, and then start working on our own Vision Boards. Email elementalholistictherapies@live. com for more details. Tue, Jan, 31, Living Life to the Full Mental Health Association Yukon Learn the basics of CBT (Cognitive Behavoural Therapy) and stay away from low moods, depressions and anxiety 8 weeks course ends March 21st Tue, Jan, 31, Women of Wisdom Workshops 6:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre If you’re an Aboriginal woman who is looking to share or learn Traditional Teachings, the Women of Wisdom program may be a good fit for you. Wed, Feb, 1, Northern Voices Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Supportive members will help you develop your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Drop-ins welcome. 867-689-6363 toastmastersyukon@ gmail.com Wed, Feb, 1, Keystone Kops Meeting 7:00 pm Cliffside Country Store and Greenhouse The Keystone Kops Society are looking for new members. This is an opportunity to join our elite group. Call 333-5677 or email keystonekopsociety@gmail.com for more information. Wed, Feb, 1, Waste Mgnt Society Meeting 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre

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’Tis The Examination Season by Tess Casher

he student population studying for finals are fascinating creatures. Though exams are among their biggest predators, they pose no direct physical threat to the student organisms. Yet, in the most peculiar manner, the students act in the level of distress that would suffice for flesh-eating carnivores. Students know that exams are constantly looming, right from their first step into the hallowed school halls after their summer migration. Despite this, said students always seem shocked at the prospect when, two weeks before the attack, they are reminded of “the finals’” existence. The reminder serves as a catalyst to ignite the stress cycle that all students go through, to various extents. The first changes in a student’s behavior are small, paying attention one more iota in class

and making a bit more effort to complete the homework. This will generally waterfall into a great crescendo of a studying marathon. Followed by a full eight hours of sleep and nutritious breakfast. Then they’ll stride to the gymnasium like an academic ninja, equipped with sharpened HB No. 2 pencils in one hand and a calculator in the other. Who am I kidding? The real stress cycle actually begins with denial, until they see the examination date, time and place printed, posted and starting down at them. This bring students to the stage of reluctant acceptance. Studying endeavours bravely commence, but the 2.5 solid hours of reviewing may have included a 30-minute search for your notes from the second unit; 15 minutes calculating the lowest score one

could get on the final and still pass with their current mark; 25 minutes of attempting to looking up something one didn’t understand and being led on a good jaunt around the internet; 7 minutes of envisioning arguing with the teacher about something that definitely wasn’t covered, but somehow on the review sheet. And finally another healthy 10 minutes is spent wrestling the urge to end the suffering and drop out of the class. Next, there is a dietary shift in students, where once seminutritious meals are replaced by caffeine and variants of sugar. The date of the finals attack can be characterized by the temporary nocturnal ability students will gain 1-2 days before the exam. These extra hours are spent sleepily gazing over notes. Finals day arrives. It begins

The best known studying strategy: copy all your notes from the semester PHOTOS: Tess Casher

with a stumble out of bed for panicked students. A frantic last look at notes, caffeine, calculator and a blunt pencil from the lost and found box. Eventually, scurrying into the gym, the student has finally reached the end of their Finals Stress Cycle, and mostly survived. Why would any student embark on such a tumultuous experience? Well, we don’t really have a choice. In modern day society, there exists an insatiable need for humans to determine who is better. This feeds into the competitive nature in the human species. Sports compete through tournaments, ranking, divisions; musicians receive scores for their performance; and thespians compete for the best roles. Nothing – especially learning – seems to be able to be done with-

The first of many series of flash cards out a grade, percentage, or score. This constant environment of competitions motivates the students as much as it depresses them. It mentally builds up society, while simultaneously tearing it down. Now this begs the question, can humans do anything just for fun? Tess Casher is a high school student and new Yukoner interested in exploring the north.

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7th National Gathering of the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective – Collectif des commissaires autochtones Kwä̀ n Mày Dáyè Dàátthʼi Sit by the Fire with Us – Ensemble autour du feu

Gwǟnaschis The Aboriginal Curatorial Collective – Collectif des commissaires autochtones extends its sincere appreciation to all of the elders, sponsors, partners, volunteers, attendees and participants who came together to make Kwä̀ n Mày Dáyè Dàátthʼi Sit by the Fire with Us – Ensemble autour du feu such a success!

Kwä̀ n Mày Dáyè Dàátthʼi (Sit by the ﬁre with us - Ensemble autour du feu) took place on the traditional Territory of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council in Whitehorse, Yukon at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, September 28 – 30, 2016.

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Unexpected Awesomeness

Savanna Leary tells us about adventures she stumbled upon during 99 days backpacking through Europe by Savanna Leary

fter 15 countries, 34 cities and 99 days backpacking through Europe I can honestly say that it was not the big name cities that ended up being our favourites. It turned out to be the smaller cities and towns that we had never heard of. These were the gems that other travellers recommended – or day trips that turned into overnight stays because we had fallen in love with an unplanned place. A year ago my best friend and I sat down to plan this trip through Europe. And while sitting at home in Whitehorse in January of 2016, it was electric to think of soon walking through the streets of Paris or London or Rome or Berlin. The big city names were exciting, but, unexpectedly, it was the lesser known destinations that turned out to be the greatest. Here’s a small collection of some of the best places that are easy to overlook.

Day trip: Within two hours of Galway we reached the Cliffs of Moher, a 400 to 700 foot high set of sheer cliffs, buffeted by wind and covered in flowing green grass. The cliffs overlook the steely blue Atlantic Ocean, which blew droplets of water all the way up the cliffs and into our faces.

upon which used to sit a medieval castle. After crossing over the river on a small ferry, we climbed up the staircase towards the Bastei – which took a whole hour to climb – and crossed Bastei Bridge (Basteibrücke) built in 1851 to catch a glimpse of the Saxon Switzerland National Park and the Elbe River.

Dresden, Germany After leaving Munich (and Oktoberfest) we decided we weren’t quite ready for Berlin, which we

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Split, Croatia Split is the second largest city in Croatia, but somehow I had never heard of it. With limited time for Croatia, a new friend told us that Split was where we would enjoy our time the most. One overnight train later we arrived, and to our surprise it was like a vacation within Galway, Ireland our vacation. Palm After two and a half hours on a trees rose up from bus ride from Dublin, we reached the hills overlooking the western coast of Ireland and rock beaches on the the city of Galway. I had only ever Adriatic Sea. The city heard of Galway because it was in is made up of white the movie P.S. I Love You, which stone streets that we shamelessly watched on the lead directly into the bus ride over. PHOTO: Savanna Leary ocean, and buildings We found ourselves set right with terracotta roofs. in the middle of Eyre Square, an Charred buildings in the old Diocletian’s Palace sits right at 18th century public park, and the the centre of town, and is not just town of Dresden, Germany hub of the city. Within a few mina building but rather a whole comutes of the square were shopping plex built in the 4th century that areas, the Spanish Arch and the had heard was all hustle and bus- now houses a large portion of the Latin quarter. Every which way I looked in the tle and fun, so we chose a spot city’s main businesses, residences Latin quarter I saw the heavy dark midway between the two cities and open air markets. stone facades of cafés, art galler- to spend a couple of nights, and Even in late October the ies and shops, all while hearing Dresden seemed as good a place weather hovered at 25ºC and the live Irish folk music float out of as any. ocean was crystal clear. We chose Shortly after arriving and meet- to spend an evening hiking up Marthe countless old pubs. In certain areas I could spot ing up with a friend, we found out jan Hill, towards a 10 metre high medieval walls jutting up and that this city is made up of two cross that offers an unbeatable blending seamlessly with the parts: the old quarter and the new view of the sunset. surroundings. As with most Irish quarter. After World War II the city Day trip: We rented a car in lay in ruins, and was rebuilt using Split and drove an hour and a half the charred black brick from the towards Krka National Park, which original buildings. features a set of seven incredible Cliffs of Moher Rising up in the middle of the waterfalls surrounded by lush forold quarter is the bar- ests, nature trails and the mounoque Lutheran church tains of central Croatia. and belltower, called We did hit a lot of the big tickFrauenkirche, which et cities and a lot of classic tourist lay only a few min- points. We adored Prague, Budautes walk from the pest, Barcelona and Amsterdam Zwinger Palace and – honestly, everything was incredthe 102 metre long ible. We quickly found out that it gold porcelain mural was impossible to go wrong when called “The Procession picking new places to see. of Princes,” which was However, the lesson we learnso high I could barely ed in planning our travels was a fit myself and it in a classic one: less is more. The less photo. we planned, the better it got. We Completely con- ended up in places we had never trasting with the old expected to be, and these hidden, quarter, Dresden’s unplanned adventures turned out modern new quarter is to be the best ones. filled with bars, shops and art galleries that Savanna Leary is a born and cater to a younger raised Yukoner intent on crowd and offer a adventuring around the world PHOTO: Savanna Leary wide selection of resand finding the perfect piece of chocolate cake. She has a towns, the nightlife is not limited taurants and eateries that could to the weekend. We soon found satisfy any hipster craving we ever degree in conservation sciences and she is passionate about the out why Galway has a reputation had. Day trip: About a half an hour environment. When she’s not for being Ireland’s “most Irish travelling around Europe she town,” because above all else you train ride from Dresden lies the can be found playing dodgeball must have fun. And fun times, or tiny village of Rathen. Rathen or reading sci-fi paperbacks craic, is something this city has sits at the base of the Bastei, a 300 metre high rock formation, in her car. plenty of.

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Lean, Mean, Pedal Powered Bean

There’s a new, rugged, bicycle-powered bean on the Whitehorse coffee scene by Aislinn Cornett fabricated drum inside the oven. The beans, secured tight in the sealed drum, are roasted to fiery perfection overtop a bed of neatly stacked Dawson birch wood. While incredibly unique, this off grid, sustainable, eco-friendly, pedal-powered setup is not for the faint of heart. As Russo explains, there are many variables, like drum speed, that need tending to.

ble,” Russo says. He describes the process as a “constant juggle between time and temperature from the moment you drop the beans to the moment you dump them.” Russo, who started his coffee roasting business with wife and “lead product taster” Sarah, admits their set-up is unorthodox by modern standards, but Russo believes in the simplicity of the

worthy to help preserve the traditional art and craft of the woodfired roast. It’s a good thing that Russo’s favourite part of the entire roasting process is splitting the birch into various sized pieces. He often wonders whether he’s roasting to split, or splitting to roast. For Russo, the art of coffee roasting is a creative outlet, or

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t’s a chilly January evening, and 20 some kilometres south of Whitehorse, the cyclic hum of a whirring metal drum comes to a climactic finale with a “snap, crackle, pop.” It may be cold outside, but 34-year-old Michael Russo, dressed in insulated overalls and a down filled jacket, is aglow as he steps off an old German stationary bike attached to a “Frankenstein” oven. No, Russo isn’t training for this year’s Yukon Arctic Ultra; the Ontario born, stay-at-home-dad is hard at work in his down time, roasting another fresh batch at his start-up company Firebean Coffee Roasters. As the fair-trade, organic beans reach their peak, Russo transfers the glossy, chestnut stones to a metal sheet to cool, the oily beans glistening under a single lamp in the corner of this custom-built coffee setup (resembling a maple sugar shack). It isn’t long before Russo loads up the drum with another round of green beans and hops aboard his trusty, static steed to roast another batch. The stationary bike, acquired by chance from the Parry Sound museum, is connected via chain to the outside of an pizza-oventurned-coffee-roaster, which, when pedalled, spins a specially

Entrepreneur Michael Russo keeps a close eye and steady foot while roasting a batch of Firebean Coffee “Pedal too slow and you risk the beans taking on too much heat and scorching; pedal too fast and the beans don’t get the heat they need as they continuously tum-

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machine. He takes comfort in the self-sufficiency they have created, and trusts the creative process of this traditional wood-fired method. As the beans tumble and crack overtop the flames, Russo speaks to the fact that before the advent of commercial roasters, people used to roast coffee at home, just as they did with baking bread. It’s this connection to the old way – the connection to the food we eat –that draws him to the grassroots roasting craft. While coffee was traditionally roasted using wood or coal, today, the coffee industry has moved towards using gas or electricity as the primary heat source. Although this speeds things up, Russo feels that an inexplicable something has been lost in the modernization of the process. He sees it

coffee therapy, if you will, and sharing the results of this artisanal craft with family and friends is an added perk. Firebean Coffee Roasters is a labour of love, but Russo says the coffee was born out of necessity after the couple moved away from Whitehorse two years ago. “Like many, we fell in love with well established Yukon roasters Midnight Sun and Bean North, then meandered through parts of northern Ontario where it wasn’t as easy to score fresh coffee.” Pining for freshly roasted beans in the morning kick-started the DIY in Russo and later lead to the discovery of traditional wood-fire roasts. They fell in love with the idea and decided to take a crack at it themselves. Their first attempts over an open fire pit resulted in a few

burnt batches, which is how Firebean Coffee Roasters got its name. “The first batch went to flames,” Russo laughs, adding, “You’re not a roaster until you’ve had a bean fire or two.” This optimistic outlook is a vital ingredient to the entrepreneurial spirit, and pitfalls and failures are all part of the creative process. Luckily, Russo wasn’t too deterred by a few burnt beans. Instead, he viewed challenges such as these as problems to overcome, and not charred dead ends. After successfully selling their fire roasted beans to friends and family and at farmer’s markets and craft fairs in Ontario, the Russos were inspired to continue growing their business and love of artisanal coffee. When they were offered an opportunity to return to Whitehorse this year, they leapt at the chance, this time with their two children, both under four. By day, Russo calls himself an “experience coordinator” to his young kids, but by night, at least once per week, he can be found inside his coffee shack, churning out another batch. “It’s a do-it-yourself hobby turned very micro business,” he says. “It reflects the spirit of this place, that ‘roll up your sleeves and get it done’ attitude of adventure-seeking people.” While the company is still in its early stages, Russo sees farmer’s markets and craft fairs as a next step, and tinkers with Sea Can conversions and other mobile coffee ideas for the future. Until then, it’s a cup of woodfired coffee, one steady bike pedal at a time. For now, you can buy Firebean Coffee by calling (867) 334-8294 or through their Facebook and Instagram pages. Aislinn Cornett is an art therapist, writer, artist and adventurer born in Whitehorse, Yukon.

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Tools of the Trade

Cool cast iron wins out over fancy appliances for off-grid kitchens Grist for the Mill

One of the fun things about older pieces of equipment is the way they A new mill has joined the are labeled – patent numbers and dates are often impressed indelibly crew on our countertops into the metal, as are brand and model names and countries of origin. The four mills we use regularly give us the following: Black Betty: my original coffee mill from my parents, proudly Made in England, no other information. Lulu: the new one, imprinted with the name “Eclipse” and multiple patent stamps. One says simply “Patent,” another “Patented Oct 16 1986,” and a third “Patented Apr 25 99.” With the amount of patent information this must have been made in the United States – when I do not know. Big Bob: a sturdy, long-armed Molino brand grain mill, Victoria model, made in Colombia. Little Richard: used mostly for flax, this unit is also a Molino, but the Corona model. Also sporting a Made in Colombia stamp.

ou know that thing you’ve had for years and haven’t been quite willing to part with, though you haven’t yet discovered its particular niche? Mine is a small hand-crank cast iron meat grinder, and the niche has been found. Two in fact, in the disparate realms of ferments and ice-cream. I’ve been on a pretty good downsizing kick recently, but I’m glad I followed my gut and kept toting this little guy around! I bought the grinder in Haines, Alaska, about eight years ago. I found it in one of those tiny crammed establishments that is somewhere between an antique store and a thrift shop and is populated by things the owner has dug up from every grandmother’s attic in town. I freely admit that I am a sucker for such places, and even without a precise function in mind can be easily convinced to part with a small amount of coin in exchange for a thing exuding age and good craftsmanship. My first grinder, a black cast iron coffee mill, was a gift from my parents. They bought it in South Africa, where they began their love affair with life in the bush. It was a doorstop in the NWT cabin I grew up in, and as a teenager in the city I watched it languish in a cupboard, having been supplanted

by electricity. Eventually, in response to my repeated suggestions to return it to use or at least public view (not that I drank coffee), my mother said I could have it to do with as I would as soon as I had a cabin of my own. Well, fast forward a number of years and I was on the phone, telling her I would be coming to collect. It was with this heirloom in mind that I picked up the little meat grinder, feeling certain that it would find it’s place in at least seasonal use if not as a permanent fixture. Yesterday I ran about 30 pounds of turnips through its sturdy mechanism for the making of sauerruben, the turnip equivalent of sauerkraut, with great results. The pieces that emerge are about as fine as one could desire from a medium grater with much less torque on the wrist and fewer grazed knuckles by far. It had found its purpose. While it was attached to the counter I had an idea. One of the staples of communal meals where I used to live was banana ice cream – frozen bananas run through a food processor, sometimes with a little nut butter, cocoa and vanilla, for a dessert that appealed to everybody across all food restrictions. Plus it is a great vehicle for toppings.

Whenever baking bananas showed up at the grocery store one of us would grab a bag and toss them in the freezer, ensuring a supply for emergency dessert purposes. It’s one of the few things I’ve been missing, having transitioned to being totally off-grid and not having a food processor. Imagine my delight when my test banana got progressively gobbled up by the augur and emerged from the end of the mill as ribbons of creamy goodness! In the interests of science (and including the necessary amount of local content) I also tried frozen berries with similar results. The possibilities seem endless. So we have a fourth handgrinder now in the regular rotation in addition to the coffee, flour and flax mills that already grace the counter edges. It is affirming to discover that I can get just as good if not better results with an old cast-iron unit than a new shiny electric gizmo, and know that I stand a lot lower chance of breaking it, too. I guess it’s like my dad says – they just don’t make ‘em like they used to.

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January 26-28 / Old Fire Hall Real-life mother and son, Asha and Ravi Jain, share the stage and tell this true (and very Canadian) story of generational and cultural clash. When Ravi takes a trip to India his parents decide it is the perfect time to introduce him to potential brides. Ravi is not sold on the idea of getting married-at least not yet-but Asha fears that time is running out.

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Pivotal Words

January 24 / Woodcutter’s Blanket Pivot partners with Brave New Words for this spoken word event where writers and storytellers from all genres challenge themselves to create and then share their work on a special theme. Featuring storyteller and comedian Jenny Hamilton.

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he dark and the cold are conducive to creativity,” says Carly Woolner, one of the co-founders of Dawson’s (S)Hiver Arts Festival. Blair Douglas, the other half of the team, chimes in with a smile: “They are also conducive to everyone staying home.” Together these sum up the motivations behind the festival, which has a mandate to nurture and celebrate gifts of creativity in the long winter months, and to get people to leave their cozy cabins and walk the streets of their fair town – even if it is bitterly cold. The festival, happening this year on Jan. 28 and 29, is headed for it’s third run and will be the largest yet. “(S)Hiver is a multi-disciplinary, multi-venue, family friendly event,” Woolner says. Some of the artforms that figure on this year’s roster are: live performance (music, theatre, shadow-puppetry, dance), video art, static installations including drawing, painting and sculpture as well as interactive pieces. “We really want artists to work with the elements,” Woolner says, “instead of feeling challenged or limited by them. They can install art that will last outside, we’ve had ice sculptures and other materials that can only be done in subzero temperatures.” (S)Hiver venues are both inside and out participants are advised to dress for the weather for the arctic art crawl, and of course some of the artwork is itself weather dependent. Last year saw a ghostly galleon held fast in the river ice in front of town that became a venue itself for musicians and a focal point for gatherings well beyond the evenings of the festival itself. So who are these artists that conjure creativity in the long northern night? “Most of the artists are Dawsonbased, but this year we have a lot from other northern communities (including Whitehorse) and down south as well,” Woolner says. This has brought it’s own set of challenges – getting in and out of remote northern communities in the winter is not easy or cheap.

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Jimmy Boddie and Cari Tangendal’s ghost ship on the Yukon River during last year’s (S)Hiver Arts Festival captured the spirit of working with the elements Douglas and Woolner are enthusiastically appreciative about the commitment of artists to take long, multi-stage journeys, and about the funding they have received from the Yukon Arts Fund and Yukon Lotteries. They have also been engaged in a lot of fundraising activities this year to make the festival – which is entirely free – float. Woolner exudes Dawson pride when she tells me how she wants the visiting artists to see “how we do things here.” For other northerners it will be a chance for sharing of skills and inspiration, and for those from down south it may be a large stretch for those choosing to work in winter conditions. Although this incursion from “outside” seems to be the main excitement this year, the bulk of the festival has always been local talent. Douglas recalls wondering where all that talent and activity was hiding when they moved up here from B.C. three years ago. “Carly was going to SOVA and I was sitting at home making her lunch. I was looking around for things to get involved in and really not seeing anything,” he says. To newcomers, Dawson seemed pretty dead in the winter. The project they embarked upon to fill this void didn’t so much generate activity as create a venue for what was already happening to be expressed and shared with the rest of the community.

“We’ve really tried to reached out to all segments of the community; the youth, the schools, TH (Trondëk Hwëch’in First Nation), to involve as many different people and to allow new and experienced artists to work together.” Community participation is key, of course, and one of (S) Hiver’s approaches is to blur the lines between artist and appreciator through interactive works and workshops. This year a lanternmaking workshop will be held the week before the festival with participants being encouraged to parade their creations through town during the festival. When I ask about exciting prospects for this year, both Woolner and Douglas are loathe to pick out any single highlight. “There isn’t a headliner,” Douglas explains, quipping that “The whole is definitely greater than the sum of it’s parts.” Woolner adds in “We’re always surprised with what shows up!” Check out the festival website, www.DawsonShiver.com as we close in on the end of the month for the full festival program and workshop schedule. If you’re heading up from Whitehorse, try the Dawson rideshare Facebook page to arrange a communal foray up the highway. Kim Melton is a writer based in the Klondike. She likes being creative in the dark.

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By Jozien Keijzer space, you can control the fin to increase or decrease the amount of spin,” Spencer explains. He continues that when he went to Fairbanks, Poker Flats Research Range, which is part of the university of Alaska Fairbanks geophysical institute. He learned there that spin control systems can be a major issue and that the fin often fails in rocket testing. Spencer says, ”Another major issue is that you don’t want the fin to catch fire. We are talking zero tolerance for errors by the time we send people into space with those rockets.” After mainly working behind the computer, in March, Spencer get to test his thesis out with a group of six rocket builders who are working on a rocket that will go up two km. Initially, Spencer’s Christmas visit was to be longer, but his professor wants him back to write a publication about his research for a conference in China. How did he get into all this fascinating stuff? He and a childhood friend got their bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering

of my time, so it is hard to make new friends, and being from the Yukon, we already know each other. We support each other.” Just recently they were in a bar, the table happened to be full of Yukon friends and they happened to run into Sandy Silver (Premier of Yukon) In his summers off, Spencer has worked for Highways and Public works. “They are very accommodating about hiring Yukon born and raised students,” Spencer said. Last summer, Spencer was a project manager. Also in the summers, Spencer rides his horses. Over the years, he has continued taking lessons in horse jumping and competed in horse shows in Alaska and Alberta. He has competed at the same level as the very best: Olympic riders. He very much enjoyed being with these top athletes. “They are just very nice, normal people, doing what they love,” he says.

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pencer Sumanik graduated from Porter Creek Secondary in 2009 and is now studying to be an aerospace engineer in Ottawa. I am meeting Spencer at his parents’ home on the Hot Spring’s Road. He’s home for the holidays, ”I am doing well and happy to be home!” he says. His parents moved to this beautiful open property along the Takhini River only a few years ago, having moved from the property on the Mayo Road where Spencer grew up. The move included the horses and the dogs and, now, it is very much his home. I know Spencer as a friend of my son since they both went to Hidden Valley Elementary School in Whitehorse. He still looks the same as I remember him, although taller for sure. He tells me that his grandmother will invariably say with every visit: “Spencer, you are taller again.” We start the interview off with his current studies, which are very exciting. He is in the second, and last year, of a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa. Aerospace Engineering, he says, is about the study of building objects that move through fluids like air but it can also be water. Mostly he studies rockets but it can also be about cars. His thesis is about rocket fins and plasma actuators. (I have no idea what this means, but will let Spencer explain.) “By altering the speed of air as it is going over the fin through

Spencer and his Canadian Warmblood at home on the Hot Springs Road at UBC Okanagan. After that, both of them moved to Ottawa to continue their studies, each in their own preferred field. They rented a room in Ottawa with another Yukoner. Spencer chose Carleton, as it felt more intimate, like a big small town, like Whitehorse is a big small town. “There are actually quite a lot of Yukoners in Ottawa,” Spencer says. Studying takes up very much

Jozien Keijzer is a mom of a grown-up child. Her son was born and raised in Whitehorse. He graduated from high school in 2009. It ended an era of sitting in the bleachers watching all those kids grow up. Where are they now they have grown up?

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I ask about swimming, “When, as an elementary school kid, you came to my house you were the first kid ever to swim right across Moose Skull Lake,” I remind him. Spencer excelled in swimming, After graduating in 2009, he took a year off to focus on the Canada Games in Charlottetown, where he competed in swimming with another Porter Creek Secondary graduate. For the rest of the year, he was making money to pay for future studies. He also travelled to Europe and, amidst his travels, he worked in a horse barn in Ireland for two months. Future plans? “ I plan to graduate this May. I will start writing a lot of job applications, applying for jobs, probably in the United States: Houston, Alabama, California or Fairbanks. NASA has a lot of entry-level jobs. And I will talk to my professor about continuing to study for a possible PhD,” Spencer says. What an actuating life!

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Fri, Jan, 27, Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Sat, Jan, 28, Women’s Yoga 9:00 am Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Sat, Jan, 28, Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Jan, 30, Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tue, Jan, 31, Women’s Yoga 7:00 pm Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Tue, Jan, 31, Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club

CARCROSS Wed, Jan, 25, Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Wed, Jan, 25, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed, Jan, 25, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Jan, 25, AA Carcross 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Jan, 26, Executive Council Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Jan, 26, CPNP Lunch 12:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Jan, 26, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Thu, Jan, 26, Sewing Nights 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Thu, Jan, 26, Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Sat, Jan, 28, Traditional Handgames 1:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon, Jan, 30, Art at the Carving Shed 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Mon, Jan, 30, AA - Tagish 7:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jan, 31, Elders Breakfast 10:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jan, 31, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Tue, Jan, 31, Tlingit Language classes 5:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Tue, Jan, 31, Excellence Group 5:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jan, 31, Sports Night 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Jan, 31, Tlingit Language Game Nights 6:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Tue, Jan, 31, Women’s Group 7:00 pm Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed, Feb, 1, Healthy Choices & Nutrition Activities 9:00 am Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Building Wed, Feb, 1, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen. cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed, Feb, 1, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Feb, 1, AA Carcross 6:30 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building Wed, Feb, 1, School Council 7:00 pm Carcross/Tagish First Nation Building

DAWSON CITY Wed, Jan, 25, CFYT Trivia 8:00 pm The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio. Thu, Jan, 26, Open Mic In The Lounge 9:00 pm Westminster Hotel Hosted by Jonathan Howe Fri, Jan, 27, Men’s Hockey Tourney Dawson City Arena Tournament includes three games per team, banquet dinner, entertainment, beverages after the game, gambling at Diamond Tooth Gerties 9935575 Fri, Jan, 27, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Jan, 27, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Jan, 27, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, Jan, 27, Harmonica George McConkey 6:00 pm Westminster Hotel In the Tavern Sat, Jan, 28, (S)hiver Winter Arts Festival Alchemy Café Taking place throughout various venues in Dawson City. (S)hiver is a free community based event that celebrates art and culture while embracing the dark winter months. dawsonshiver@gmail.com Sat, Jan, 28, Painting 1:00 pm KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered. Sat, Jan, 28, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sun, Jan, 29, St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 am St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Mon, Jan, 30, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Jan, 30, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Step n Strong 7:00 pm Robert Service School For more information email: getrealﬁt(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Wed, Feb, 1, CFYT Trivia 8:00 pm The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio. FARO Wed, Jan, 25, Parent & Tot Storytime 11:00 am Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Jan, 25, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting. Thu, Jan, 26, Environment Club 3:45 pm Del Van Gorder School Fri, Jan, 27, Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 pm Del Van Gorder School Sun, Jan, 29, Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 am Church of Apostles Sun, Jan, 29, Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 am Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Wed, Feb, 1, Parent & Tot Storytime 11:00 am Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Feb, 1, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

HAINES JUNCTION Wed, Jan, 25, Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School Wed, Jan, 25, Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu, Jan, 26, Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 am Mun Ku Thu, Jan, 26, Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu, Jan, 26, Adult Soccer 7:30 pm St. Elias Community School Fri, Jan, 27, Female Jamboree Haines Junction Community Centre Email Danielle Drummond for more information hjminorhockey@gmail.com

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Fri, Jan, 27, Story Hour 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Library Sat, Jan, 28, Swing Dance Yukon with Grant Simpson and James Happyfeet 6:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre Sat, Jan, 28, Swing Dance with Grant Simpson 7:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre Sun, Jan, 29, St Christopher’s Church Service 10:30 am St Christopher’s Church Licensed Lay Leader: Lynn De Brabandere 867-634-2360 Mon, Jan, 30, Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 pm Takhini Hall Wed, Feb, 1, Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School

MARSH LAKE Fri, Jan, 27, Jackalope Friday Dinners 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, Jan, 28, Tot Group 10:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, Jan, 28, Pick-Up Hockey 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Ice hockey season is upon us! We welcome all players of all skill levels to drop by the rink. We use small modiﬁed nets. Sun, Jan, 29, Drop in Badminton 11:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Jan, 31, North of 60 Seniors Cafe 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Tot Group 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Yoga 5:30 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Drop in Yoga info@ yogawhitehorse.ca Tue, Jan, 31, Darts Night 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre We’ll be doing a quick orientation for those who haven’t played before and playing 301. The bar will be open for a beverage while we play. Wed, Feb, 1, Waste Mgnt Society Meeting 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO Fri, Jan, 27, Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun, Jan, 29, St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 am St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Tue, Jan, 31, Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus

MOUNT LORNE Fri, Jan, 27, Learning Lions Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083

OLD CROW Thu, Jan, 26, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Sun, Jan, 29, St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 am St. Lukes Church 867-993-5381 Tue, Jan, 31, Gym Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center

TAGISH Tuesday - Saturdays Tagish Treasures Thrift Store 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Jan, 25, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Jan, 25, Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday. Sat, Jan, 28, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Sun, Jan, 29, Wolf Pelt Handling and Skinning Workshop 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Learn technique associated with fur handling and preparation. Several trapping skills will be shared in this workshop. Call Patrick to sign up 399-3407 Wed, Feb, 1, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Feb, 1, Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday. Wed, Feb, 1, Tagish Advisory Council meeting 7:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca

WATSON LAKE Daily at 12-4pm & 6-8pm Yukon`s Northern Lights Showtimes -Two scheduled shows /day 1pm and 6:30 pm – will show on request for large groups as well.Northern Lights Center Features the amazing phenomena known as the ‘Northern Lights’ or ‘Aurora borealis’, the Northern Lights Centre boasts state-of-theart panoramic video and surround-sound systems. Thu, Jan, 26, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu, Jan, 26, Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Thu, Jan, 26, Drop in Curling 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Drop in rates apply, so please stop at the front desk before you head to the ice. Sun, Jan, 29, St. John’s Church Service 10:00 am St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon, Jan, 30, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Tue, Jan, 31, Body Fit 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Tue, Jan, 31, Drop in Curling 7:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Drop in rates apply, so please stop at the front desk before you head to the ice.

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Daily Everyone Welcome Swim Haines Community Centre 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM. No Swim Sundays Mon-Thu Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Haines Borough Public Library Hours: Mon-Thu 10-9 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 12:304:30 | 766-2545 Wed, Jan, 25, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed, Jan, 25, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Jan, 25, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Jan, 25, Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Jan, 25, Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Jan, 25, Portage Cove Interpretive Trail and Harbor Park Community Meeting #2 7:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Jan, 25, Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar Thu, Jan, 26, Strength and Stretch 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu, Jan, 26, Tai Chi 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Jan, 27, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri, Jan, 27, Story time 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Jan, 27, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat, Jan, 28, Tai Chi 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun, Jan, 29, Sunday Worship 11:00 am Haines Presbyterian Church Sun, Jan, 29, St Michael’s - lobby 11:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun, Jan, 29, Bible Club & Christian Education 12:30 pm Haines Presbyterian Church Sun, Jan, 29, Haines Public Library Open 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Jan, 30, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mon, Jan, 30, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jan, 30, Strength and Stretch 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jan, 30, Mother Goose Stories and Songs 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Jan, 30, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jan, 30, Private Jujutsu Clas 4:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jan, 30, Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Jan, 30, Adults Jujutsu 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts

Tue, Jan, 31, Women’s Fellowship 3:00 pm Haines Senior Center Tue, Jan, 31, Tai Chi 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Feb, 1, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed, Feb, 1, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Feb, 1, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Feb, 1, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Feb, 1, Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Feb, 1, Lutak Dock Community Meeting #3 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Feb, 1, Sword Class 6:30 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Feb, 1, Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar

SKAGWAY Wed, Jan, 25, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Jan, 25, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Wed, Jan, 25, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Thu, Jan, 26, Mindful Vinyasa Flow 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jan, 26, Toddler Yoga 9:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre 907-983-2679 k.nelson@skagway.org Thu, Jan, 26, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Thu, Jan, 26, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jan, 26, Easy Does it YogaRestorative Yoga w/Jeanne- ALL Level 6:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Thu, Jan, 26, Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Fri, Jan, 27, Spinning w/ Dena 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Jan, 28, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Sat, Jan, 28, Bouncy House Fun Time! 12:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under. Sat, Jan, 28, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sat, Jan, 28, Volleyball For Adults 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sun, Jan, 29, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 6:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up Mon, Jan, 30, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jan, 30, Easy Does it YogaRestorative Yoga w/Jeanne- ALL Level 10:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Mon, Jan, 30, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Mon, Jan, 30, Roller Hockey For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Mindful Vinyasa Flow 8:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Back/Hip Yoga with Myofascial Release and Acupressure 10:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 am Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Tue, Jan, 31, Dance Fusion with Kaera New Latin Hip Hop Class 5:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Tue, Jan, 31, Basketball For Adults 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Feb, 1, SpinFlex w/Katherine 7:00 am Skagway Recreation Centre Wed, Feb, 1, TRX Suspension Training 5:15 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Sign up required Wed, Feb, 1, Aerial Tissue w/Renee 7:00 pm Skagway Recreation Centre Special Fee & Sign-up

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Part 4

Delightful Devilry: The Cancan Invades New York Offenbach’s underworld comes to North America

lthough the cancan made its North American debut with Offenbach’s opera Orpheus of the Underworld in 1861, it wasn’t until it appeared in the first American musical that the cancan became a true phenomenon in North America. In 1866 Henry C. Jarrett and Harry Palmer imported a large group of Parisian dancers to perform the ballet La Biche au Bois. Their plans were smashed when The Academy of Music – the New York theatre – burned down. Stranded with 100 foreign dancers, the two men needed a solution. They approached William Wheately, the owner of Niblo’s Garden Theatre. Wheately was preparing to mount Charles M. Barras’ melodrama The Black Crook. Concerned about the strength of the script, the proposal to combine the two casts (forming a massive production) was just the solution Wheately needed.

The playwright, Barras, was less thrilled about having dancers in his show but $1500 seemed to have appeased him and the deal was struck. The combination of singing, dancing and plot was a magic formula and it’s why The Black Crook is referred to by theatrical scholars as “the first American musical.” The show opened on September 12, 1866 and, despite the fact that it was more than five hours long, it was a knock-out success and ran for an unprecedented 474 performances. Much of the show’s popularity was attributed to the beautiful young ladies who danced the cancan. Men and women flocked to get a glimpse of 200 legs flying across the stage in their revealing flesh-coloured body suits and frilly dresses. If the Black Crook brought the cancan to America, it was British burlesque star Lydia Thompson who in 1868, brought her brash, brave form of female entertainment who helped spread

it across the continent. The promotion that preceded her arrival touted that her recent tours of Europe, generated so many passionate admirers that it resulted in suicides and duels. When her show Ixion opened in New York on September 28, 1868, all of the 2,265 seats at Woods Theatre were sold. The show featured the cancan along with jigs, hornpipes and parodies. It introduced America to a new fashion style from Paris called the “Grecian Bend” and featured topical jokes that poked fun at male masculinity and Victorian piousness. Songs like “While Strolling through the Park One Day” teased the audience with an inyour-face form of sexuality that was extremely enticing, alluring and shocking to New York audiences. Newspaper columnists went from rave reviews to discomfort. The Spirit of the Times described Thompson’s performance as “re-

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markably free from vulgarity and coarseness of mien or gesture,” and stated that she had “captivated her audiences, men and women, by her delightful deviltry.” Like the cancan, burlesque poked fun at the conventional, and Lydia Thompson and her British Blondes challenged the contemporary view that women should be pure and pious. In fact, in 1970 she chased down a Chicago journalist and dished out a very public horse-whipping because she considered his criticism of her performance a personal attack. She was charged and had to pay a fine, but you can bet that journalists around the country paid attention as she headed for

their town on her national tour. The enormous popularity of the cancan made it a sure-fire attraction and by 1870 it had been woven into the fabric of variety theatre, burlesque and vaudeville shows, opera, operetta and ballet. After taking New York by storm, it was about to become the resident dance of the Wild West saloons and the frontier theatres of the North. In our next segment: the 1870s saw the cancan spread across North America, raising the ire of the Moral Reform Movement and triggering police raids and arrests across the country.

Grant Simpson is the producer, director, composer and performer in the Frantic Follies Vaudeville Revue. Shauna Jones is a performer, visual artist and set designer.

This is the fourth article in a multi-part series, tracking the cancan dance from its origin to its present iteration in Whitehorse and Dawson. This series is a result of historical research conducted by Grant through the years. Part ﬁve of the series will be published next month.

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Welcome 30 Below! by Destiny Clennett I only know him, and he only knows me

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was just getting started on working with Hollywood, my horse, out in Mendenhall (our home) when my grandparents

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were talking about the weather one night. As I lay in bed I couldn’t help to listen in when I heard “30 below.” Yikes!

The next morning when I woke up it was ice cold in the house, I walked into the kitchen where my grandfather usually sits, watching the fire, or making the fire. When it got lighter outside, both grandma and grandpa started getting the food ready to start feeding our animals. I tried to look outside, but all the windows already had frost on them. I was all dressed to go outside and feed Hollywood, I took one step outside and walked right back in the house – apparently I wasn’t dressed enough. I proceeded to add more clothes until I looked like “the Pilsbury dough boy,” says my grandmother. As I walked into the horse pen, Hollywood gave me an unsure glare. He started to walk backwards as I walked forwards, soon he turned around and snorted walking away. All I had on was my black snowpants and big heavy green jacket and a hat. I guess he doesn’t like it when I dress like a big green marshmallow. Anyway, he sucked it up after 20 minutes of walking in a circle trying to convince him I wasn’t a monster. I finally got to him and started to take the ice off his back carefully. When my legs rubbed together he would back away and bow his head staring at my snowpants. He glared at them for a few seconds and stared right at me with a confused look. I couldn’t help but to break out laughing at that point. Hollywood hated it when I laughed at him, but he knew why I was laughing. We have been through so many funny-but-dumb moments. For example, the first time I tried to put

a saddle on his back he played me like, “here’s my back, but catch it if you can” game. It was frustrating but hilarious. It took 1 ½ hours just to put it on. The other time was when we were trading for the summer. The first day of training was hard but we got it! I was just starting trick riding, so I decided Hollywood and I were ready to start exactly that. Bad turn of events. I got both feet up on his back, but the he would just start walking around as if I wasn’t there. Or when I finally (!) stood up on his back he started to trot around. Of course I fell off,

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but – meh – it’s chill. Hollywood ran over to me, put his face beside mine and squealed just to get me up faster. Then when I stood up he stared at me and it seemed as if he was happy with himself and laughing on the inside. Destiny Clennet is a young Vuntut Gwich’in. She lives on a small farm and dances classical ballet for a living. Her hobbies are dance and being with Hollywood. She is passionate about her people and connecting to the land.

Embrace Winter

go dog mushing. go snow shoeing. go skiing. go skating. make a snowman. see the northern lights. make an igloo. go for a ski-doo ride. go sliding. go skijorng. go ice fishing.You can go go hunting.

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go trapping. set snares. make snow angels. go winter camping. go wood cutting. biking. go for a walk. even shovel snow.

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Apartment and condo owners! Optimize your building’s energy efficiency and get money back. The Yukon government is currently offering energy efficiency incentives for commercial buildings throughout the territory. For Yukon multi-family dwellings such as apartments and condominiums, owners improving air tightness and insulation and/or replacing windows and doors with Energy Star® units can apply to get money back. The Commercial Energy Incentive Program aims to improve the energy performance and reduce the energy consumption of these larger buildings.

The bigger the building, the greater the savings. Now that’s a good idea! For information on Yukon government’s Commercial Energy Incentive Program visit www.energy.gov.yk.ca.

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January 25,2017

How to Choose a Library Book by Vanessa Ratjen

ibraries are the most thrilling silent spaces to walk into; to me, they’re goldmines of intrigue. But when going in blind, the variety and selection can seem a bit overwhelming. With so many

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titles how do you make sure you’re choosing the right one? First off, that’s the magic of libraries: you’re only committed to returning the book on time. No purchase necessary, so you’re not financially bound to the decision — if you don’t like it, exchange it! However, to avoid the tedium of trial and error, there are a few ways you can go about making your choice that much easier and more successful. Here are a few of mine: Find the “Best.” Prize-winners, shortlists, longlists; social media, literary blogs and newspaper columns are full of them. These preapproved catalogues are made by people devoted to seeking out and highlighting the crème de la crème, so let them do the filtering work for you. They’re also a great way to strike gold if you’re looking to branch out to a genre you’ve never tried before. Keep a list going. When your friend mentions an amazing book she just can’t put down, take note! When you’re in the bookstore and can’t choose between five amazing best-sellers, buy one, write the rest down for later. Found an awesome list of prize-winners, interesting Canadian reads, or newly-published authors? Add them to the lineup. If you’re organized enough to collect all those recommendations in one place, you’ll have more than enough at your disposal when library time comes. Sometimes I even take photos of the books to keep them stored and easily accessible on my phone.

Follow the author’s rabbit trail. If you loved a book, check out the back cover. What other writers endorsed this book, or, what other books are deemed “similar”? Doing this little bit of detective work has proven to be a surprisingly effective way to find new-to-me classics and favourites. Use a resource. From books like Who Else Writes Like...? A Reader’s Guide to Fiction Authors to the library’s own online tools and catalogue, there are many resources available to help find books that suit your current mood, taste and genre. Ask a librarian. Librarians are indispensable to much more than just us bookworms. They’re champions of archival work, organizers of historical collections and artifacts and an amazing asset to the community at large. Personable and full of advice and valuable expertise, these knowledgeable book folk are there to assist you find what you’re looking for. Library cards are free to Yukon residents. All you need is to bring proof of residency (such as your driver’s license) with you on your next visit and voilà! You’re privy to an unlimited world of knowledge and stories – well, at least up to 28 items at a time. Now, read on fearlessly!

Vanessa Ratjen is a reader and a writer. She’s done both in Nova Scotia, the Yukon, and on Vancouver Island, where she currently resides in a yurt.

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e’ve followed the Yukon Quest over the internet for several years. When we came to Whitehorse a year ago, it was clear that we wanted to be part of this great race. We signed up as volunteers to experience this unique event up close, and we got closer to the race than we had ever dreamed of. Our first contact with the Yukon Quest was at the food drop. After a short introduction, we were part of the team of volunteers helping mushers to unload and sort their food bags. Both race officials and musher were very thankful for our support. Being new to Whitehorse it was also of great value for us to get in touch with a lot of great people during this day. During the race, we were volunteering for different events in Whitehorse – the Free Mushing Rides for Kids, the Quest Fest and the Meet the Mushers event. Our support was highly appreciated and we felt part of the big Yukon Quest family. Between our volunteer shifts we even had time to see the first three mushers arrive in Whitehorse and to make a visit to the Braeburn checkpoint. There we got to know another well-functioning team of volunteers, managed by my namesake Yvonne. The team is stayed at the Braeburn Lodge for the time of the race – certainly a unique experience as well. Between checking in mushers, they warm up inside at the hot wood stove. And of course, the air smells of the tasty cinnamon buns. We were a little sad when we had to say goodbye to all the other volunteers at the volunteer party after the end of the race, but many of them we met again during the last year we spent in

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Hunting with Gary Sam By David Johnny

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hen I was 21 years old, I worked as a guide for an outfitter up the Stewart River. It was my fourth year of guiding, having started with Louie Brown when I was 18. The year was 1968. In early July, it was time to trail out the horses for the start of the hunting season in August. Gary Sam, Stanley Simon, Alec Johnny, and I were guides, and we trailed about 16 horses out the road from Mayo to Mayo Lake with the outfitter, one dog, and with some help from his girlfriend and her daughters as far as the lake. We were headed for our hunting area along the upper Stewart River east of Mount Ortell, a distance of over 160 km. Once we left Mayo Lake, there were no clear trails. We navigated by land-

marks and followed more open areas and game trails through the trees where the travelling was best. As we travelled along, we’d always look back along the trail so that we’d remember how it looked when it came time for the return trip. The weather was good and we ran into no rain on the trail in. The first stage of the trip of the trip, from Mayo Lake to Lansing, took us 3-4 days. We followed along the north shore of Mayo Lake, up Keystone Creek and Pass, and then east along Granite and Roop creeks to Tiny Island Lake. The only trouble we had along the way was that one of the horses got stuck in the mud in a small lake near where we were camped. We had to pull it out with another horse. Our dog, a German shep-

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herd, also developped cut-up paws and had difficulty walking. So we cut a hole in one of the horse’s pack panels and loaded the dog aboard for the trip. Travel along the north shore of Tiny Island Lake was rather precarious because of the lake’s steep drop-off. From there, the terrain flattened out more and we continued east to Penape Lake, where we spent the night, and then on to Lansing. We rode the horses across the wide Stewart River just upriver of Lansing. This was a safe place to cross but the water was still deep enough that the horses were swimming in places, and their hooves bounced along the river bottom at other spots. We stayed at Lansing Post among the old trapping cabins for an extra day to dry out the horse blankets. The last leg of the trip, from Lansing to our hunting camp, took us three days. We followed along the north bank of the Lansing River all the way up to its headwaters in the Teslin Range. We set up our hunting camp at a small lake east of the Teslin Range and Mount Ortell. Starting at the beginning of August, we spent the next six weeks guiding hunts around the area. A cook was flown in and the hunters would fly in, two to four at a time, for two week hunts. We hunted sheep in the Teslin Range and moose in the valleys, and we moved back and forth between our camp on the lake to one on the upper Stewart River. During the hunting season we’d also see a few caribou in the mountains as we hunted. One day that I remember well was when, while hunting along the Stewart River, Gary suddenly jumped off his horse and ran into the bush, leaving us wondering what the heck he was doing. Soon came the cry of “I got it,” and gary emerged triumphantly holding a goose. We ate well that night! The hunting season ended in the middle of September The outfitter and cook flew out, leaving us four guides to trail out the horses. We packed up and trailed down the north bank of the Lansing River towards Lansing Post. Two of the horses carried our food and personal gear. Along the way, several of the horses got lost and stanley and Alec had to go back along the trail to find them. We never did find one of them. We got to Lansing Post and stayed there for several nights, probably too long. We started getting a bit short on food, so we found some old traps and set them for beaver.

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We caught one and ate it the very first night. We left Lansing Post and crossed back over the Stewart River. From there we intended to retrace our steps from July and head to Penape Lake and then on to Tiny Island and Mayo lakes. However, we somehow got turned around before we reached Penape Lake and travelled too far north. We camped for the night and I woke up with a wet back in the morning, having unintentionally slept in a small hollow. Alec climbed a tree to see if he could spot Penape Lake but he couldn’t see anything. Based on what he saw, he thought we should keep heading north but I didn’t think this was right and eventually we found Penape Lake and spent the night there. The next day, we continued on towards Tiny Island Lake, but the going wasn’t easy. The horses, Alberta-bred and not used to the Yukon bush life, were weak and we started losing them. We also didn’t have enough food with us and our supplies of flour, sugar and tea ran out after Tiny Island Lake. By the time we got to the Roop Lakes just east of Mayo Lake, we started running into snow and as we got into the mountains, it was knee deep. We travelled on the frozen Roop Lakes to find easier walking but by then we were down to only two horses with us, both Yukon horses. Travel though the mountains north of Mayo Lake, the final leg of our trip, was very tough. The snow was deep, we had nothing to eat and we only had rain gear and shoe packs rather than proper winter gear. We dug out snow with a frying pan to make our camp, doubled up sleeping to keep

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warm, and had to put on frozen boots in the morning. In the daytime we just kept walking to try to get through it. At one point, Gary told everyone that if he fell over, he just wanted them to shoot him. We made it through though. By the time we started hiking down Keystone Creek, the snow had disappeared. We ate cranberries and i shot the head off a spruce grouse with my 30-30. We boiled the grouse in our teapot and ate it and drank the broth. It had been two days since we’d eaten, so our stomachs hurt with the new food. We got to the west end of Mayo Lake and, even though there were 5-6 bags of oats that had been left there, the horses decided they’d had enough and headed on down the road towards Mayo. We walked down to a cabin where we met Cliff from Stewart Crossing. The outfitter then came by and was full of smiles to see us safe. He had thought that we must have gotten lost further to the north and they had been looking for us with a helicopter from Elsa. Alec and I went back to pack everything up and we went back to Mayo for a big dinner at the Silver Inn. We got paid the next day and that was the end of a very memorable hunting season. Note: “This story is written in memory of David Johnny’s hunting companion Gary Sam from Carmacks, who passed away in November. May he rest in peace. Some names were changed or omitted from this story. David Johnny has been a guide in the Yukon for many years. He lives in Pelly Crossing.

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