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ne person’s trash is another’s treasure. When Larry Fuller’s older brother brought home an upright piano a cousin was discarding, the “little kid” from Toledo discovered a passion that would take him to the forefront of North America’s jazz scene. “I just started playing it by ear and then I went on to have lessons and just kept studying the instrument,” the New York-based pianist said. Like many other kids, Fuller first dabbled in the classical music canon, but his penchant for jazz emerged early. “It’s important for any pianist to study some of that repertoire. It really gives you a foundation for playing the instrument: your touch, the sound that you get out of the instrument and everything.” Fuller was still in middle school when he encountered Floyd “Candy” Johnson, a jazz saxophonist who had played with legendary band leaders such as Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Johnson had recently left New York to teach in Ohio. He enlisted young Fuller to play piano in his Toledo All-City Jazz Ensemble. “He ended up taking me on some of his local professional gigs when I was still very young [aged 13, in fact]. It was just a great experience for me, having a teacher like that.” Several pianists earned Fuller’s admiration, including Art Tatum and the Montreal-based keyboard genius, Oscar Peterson. “He’s just an icon of a pianist, with his incredible command of the instrument, but also his sense of swing and his interpretation and his embracing of the blues in his playing,” Fuller said. “That’s why it was such a thrill for me to get to play with the Ray Brown Trio, because when I was a kid, I was listening to all those Oscar Peterson records, and it was always Ray Brown on the bass.” But it isn’t only pianists who have informed Fuller’s style.

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Jazz pianist Larry Fuller and his trio will open the Jazz on the Wing season at the Yukon Arts Centre on Sunday, Sept. 29 “I love so many musicians who play this music on whatever instrument. But I really have gravitated toward musicians who really swing and have blues vocabulary in their musical DNA. “I love people like [sax player] Stanley Turrentine, or [trumpeter] Clark Terry, or [guitarist] Wes Montgomery, or [organist] Jimmy Smith … people who really swing and play some blues.” Fuller doesn’t demur when reminded that critics have described him as someone who can “swing like a beast.” “I consider that a tremendous compliment and I do try to swing. I love the joyous spirit of playing jazz in that kind of style,” he admitted.

“One thing those types of artists have in common is that they play very high-level music, but it’s music that is still accessible to the audience. They’re not playing way above the heads of the audience and they’re not only playing for a handful of other musicians.” That kind of accessibility is also Fuller’s goal as a performer. “I hope that I can play at a very high level, but I also want to reach an audience and I want to bring joy and that sense of swinging. I want to bring all that to the table when I perform.” Asked for his take on the overused jazz terms, “swing” and “groove,” Fuller said it’s hard to cont’d on page 3 ...

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Swing like a beast ... cont’d put elements of music into words. “That’s why it’s music; it’s a language unto itself. But I would say swing and groove is just the infectious pulse of jazz that has become universally known. “It’s just a feeling that you try to project when you’re playing the music.” For Fuller, music is more about feeling than thinking. “I want to reach an audience more on an emotional level than on an intellectual level. I want people to feel good with my music and I think sometimes jazz becomes so complex and so complicated that it’s really almost for

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other musicians,” he said. “There’s a lot of jazz that, even as a musician, I don’t really care to listen to, because it doesn’t grab me on any kind of an emotional level. It’s more just complex harmonies and lots of notes and maybe an incredible amount of dissonance. “Sometimes music like that can be impressive, but I find myself unable to listen to it for extended periods of time.” If Fuller were abandoned on a desert island with just one LP, the one he’d choose would be Art Tatum’s 1968 classic on Columbia Records, Piano Starts Here.

“That’s pretty much the benchmark of the unobtainable height of virtuosity.” The New Yorker will be in Whitehorse this weekend to kick off Jazz Yukon’s 2019/20 season of Jazz on the Wing. The other long-time members of the Larry Fuller Trio on the bill are bassist George Delancey and drummer Jason Tiemann. The program will include offerings from George Gershwin, Wes Montgomery, Oscar Peterson and Stevie Wonder, whose tune, “Overjoyed” was the title track of Fuller’s 2018 CD, which rose to Number 5 on U.S. jazz charts this year.

It’s a first Yukon visit for all of the musicians, Fuller is hoping it will offer his first sighting of the northern lights, which he and his wife failed to see on a special trip to Iceland. The Jazz on the Wing concert starts at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29 onstage at the Yukon Arts Centre. For more information, check JazzYukon.ca

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ow was your summer? That seems to be the question Yukoners ask each other at this time of year. Along with recounting various adventures, most of us give our summery (pun intended) of the weather. We often talk about the summer being hot or cold, dry or wet, but we are actually talking about a portion of the summer. I doubt there has ever been a summer that was hot from start to finish. For this article, I’m going to define summer as mid-May to midAugust. As most Yukoners know, it is reasonable to say that summer is over when the fireweed starts going to seed, which is usually the beginning of August. Most of us have joked about summer taking place on a given day or week, but that can be close to the truth, if you define summer as hot. Here is my version of the summer of 2019 in Whitehorse. It started early, with a warm May and no frost after May 13. The leaves were out by the second week in May. It was very dry through May and the first half of June. The fire risk was extreme and smoke was in the air. For most of June and

July, the temperature was above average, but there were enough showers to dampen the forest. Lightning from numerous thunderstorms started some fires in the Yukon, but the Whitehorse area was spared. In short, we had a pleasant, average summer. It was an excellent summer for gardening and outdoor activity, with a reminder at the beginning that we must be mindful of our dry and combustible environment. Whitehorse is the driest city in Canada, according to Environment Canada statistics. We receive an average of 267 millimetres (about 11 inches) of precipitation each year. That includes the water equivalent of our snowfall which is calculated at about 1 mm for each centimetre of snow. In comparison, the wettest city in Canada is Prince Rupert, with an average of 2,594 millimetres each year, about 10 times the Whitehorse average. Summer precipitation in Whitehorse varies widely from month to month. Generally, May is dry and August is wet. June and July receive much of their total precipitation in a few showers. Precipitation records are hit and

miss because showers can be very localized. I recorded a 25 millimetre total after one shower in July this year, but the automatic weather station less than one kilometre away had a fraction of that. Precipitation totals and trends over time are also affected by the last 20 years of automated measurements. Rain or snow are often recorded when none has fallen, or when there is a trace. Older Yukoners will say that, in the old days, summers were always hot and, conversely, winters were always cold. It could be argued that I’m an older Yukoner and in my memory there have been a few hot summers in the last 40 years. In the previous 40 years, since 1942, when accurate records were kept at the Whitehorse airport, there were several hot summers. After a quick review of 80 years of observations, the facts reveal that the summers of ’47, ’58, ’69, ’82, ’98 and ’04 were hot. There have been more than six summers with hot weather, but those listed had sustained hot weather over a month or two. Those very hot cont’d on page 5 ...

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How was your summer? ... cont’d summers coincide with the big fire seasons. Even the hottest summers were only hot for three to six weeks and the hot spells were often followed by wet weather and average temperatures. Over the past 80 years, record highs of 30 C or more have been recorded between May 28 and Aug. 18, so we won’t see another day over 30 until the end of May 2020. Records of 25 C, which could be used as the threshold for hot weather, have been observed as early as May 10 and up to and including Sept. 9. The hot summers of the past may provide good memories of swimming and camping, but they are memorable mostly because of the smoke and the fires that predominated the headlines. The summer of 1958 was truly hot and dry and may be the best example of the ‘worst case scenario’ for a city in the boreal forest. That summer was preceded by a mild November, January and March. A very warm and dry April and May set the stage for one of the worst fires to threaten the Whitehorse area. June and July were hot and dry, with 45 days over 20 C. Although the heat was not extreme, reaching a high of 30.6 C on two days, the Takhini and Braeburn fires ravaged a huge area north and west of Whitehorse. All 5,000 Whitehorse residents were on evacuation alert, but rain showers ended the emergency on July 19. Houses in the new town of Faro were burned to the ground in the summer of 1969. Pelly Crossing residents were evacuated to Mayo

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and Elsa, and residents of Porter Creek and Crestview were on evacuation alert that year. June 1969 was very hot with temperature records in the 30 C range and higher. The preceding April and May were very dry, and warmer than average. Heavy showers in mid-June ended the emergency for Whitehorse. The Fox Lake fire burned in 1998. The weather was dry from February through to August. Every day in April was above freezing and it was extremely dry. It was hot for only about three weeks from late June to mid-July, with temperatures between 26 C and 32 C. The rest of the summer was dry and the Fox Lake fire burned until the first snowfall. The fire then resurfaced in the summer of 1999. Other notable summers were 1994 and 2004. The Yukon and Alaska had severe fire seasons both of those years, but Whitehorse, although smoky, was not directly threatened by fire. In 1994, White-

horse had 10 record highs from June to August. It could be argued that 2004 rivalled 1958 as one of the hottest summers ever. There were eight record highs in a row in June and a record for the number of days with 30 C or warmer. There were at least two 30 C days in August that year. observed on the mountain tops around Whitehorse. The latest June The average annual temperature at Whitehorse has climbed by a few degrees since the 1940s. In the last 30 years, the July average high temperature has increased from 19 to 20 C. The hottest July days in the last 80 years were 33.1 C in 2009, on July 29 and 30. The all-time record high for Whitehorse was 34.4 C on June 14, 1969. It would be very difficult to say that there is a trend toward warmer or wetter summers. But, it is safe to say that we have periods of very hot and dry weather, and that there is a risk of forest fires

during most summers. Summer isn’t only about heat! Arctic air masses are never far away. Cool weather, frost and even snow can be a part of a ‘normal’ summer. Record lows below zero have been recorded in July at least twice in the last 80 years and on half of the days in June and August. The average frost-free period is 90 days in Whitehorse, but there is always a risk when arctic air settles over the Yukon. Using my definition of summer as mid-May to mid-August, there have been many summer snowfalls since 1942. Snow has never fallen in July, but has been observed on the mountain tops around Whitehorse. The latest June snow was a 4.4 centimetre dump on the 25th in 1963. The earliest August snowfall was in 1969, when 5 centimetres fell on the August 10 and 11. In general, the central Yukon has long periods of hot and dry weather, representative of a true continental climate. Whitehorse and southwestern Yukon have shorter periods of hot, dry weather, due to the proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its modified air masses that frequently invade. Whitehorse summers are short and can be elusive for anybody waiting for the perfect day at the beach. It’s the long, beautiful evenings and pleasant weather that make our summers memorable. Mike Gladish is a keen weather observer who trained as a Meteorological Technician 35 years ago.

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people, even the legions of athletes who dedicate their lives to excellence and who sacrifice so much for your enjoyment. Bernie & Nick ain’t Shakespeare, or Molière, or any other work of high art. It’s just another devilishly funny riff on Christopher Marlowe’s 1592 classic, The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. It doesn’t take place on a curling rink, or at a crossroads. Much of it occurs in the crappiest-looking coffin ever built. Last night, someone who hadn’t attended the public dress rehearsal asked me how it had gone, perhaps hoping to hear me diss the splendid actors who play the title roles. My response? “The director is very, very, very happy. The playwright is ecstatic.” It doesn’t get much better than that, in either amateur or professional theatre. Our resident Geezer commits theatre and other questionable acts southeast of Whitehorse.

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Fri Sep 27 Legion TGIF Dinner 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Open to Members and signed in guests Meals are $12 unless a steak dinner which is more. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Yukon Culture Days - Playing with Dragon Spit and Fire 9:30 AM Lumel Studios A day of creating with dragon spit and fire. Every piece created will be a dotted swirl of mystical magic, which is guaranteed to spread happiness and mental well-being. Free Event Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Hanna Maria Stringer’s Family Cookbook Activity 10:00 AM Old Log Church Explore our collection and learn more about the Stringer Family cookbook. There will be kids activities, behind the scenes tours and free refreshments. This event is free. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Yukon Culture Days - Art Hive 10:00 AM Arts Underground An opportunity to explore material, create in a community and make art with an abundant amount of art supplies! Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Yukon Culture Days - Culture Days Parade 10:30 AM Whitehorse Visitor Information Centre You are invited to show off your culture, wear your family kilt, your beaded vest or your grandpa’s captain hat, or wear a costume that makes you feel empowered in the Culture Days Parade! This event is free. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Etsy Yukon Made in Canada Market 11:00 AM The Old Fire Hall Featuring endors from all over the Yukon and northern BC, handmade,repurposed & vintage treasures. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Yukon Culture Days -Shakaat Artist Residency Open Studio 11:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Artists will be on site showcasing their artwork, demonstrating their art form and sharing their passions for art with the public. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Culture Days Parade 11:00 AM Whitehorse Visitor Information Centre The parade route starting from the Visitors Centre down to the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. Experience dancers, musicians, floats, and colourful costumes. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Yukon Culture Days - Flashback! The Yukon on 16mm Film 11:00 AM Arts Underground Step back in time with the Yukon Archive’s 16mm film collection a selection from our 16mm vault in addition to showing a special screening of Lulu Keating’s acclaimed short film, Pictures Don’t Lie Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Yukon Culture Days - Raven Making 12:00 PM Yukon Transportation Museum Help in creating 100 ravens to fly in our model train exhibit. This event is free! Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Whitehorse Yukon Community Thrift Store - Silent Auctions 12:00 PM Whitehorse Community Thrift Store Silent Auctions for valuable, unusual and unique items. Bids taken Friday and Saturday at the store. Bidding Closes 2:00 PM Saturdays, each week. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Yukon Culture Days - Fandoms and Feelings! 1:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library Create beautiful art inspired by the fandoms you love! For more information email info@yukomicon. com. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Intro to Life Drawing 1:00 PM Arts Underground Basic anatomy, how to capture information on the fly, and approach longer poses, use what you learn to work from a model with individual aid from the instructor. Register online or call 667-4080 Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Yukon Culture Days - The Ways of the Matriarch 1:00 PM Kwanlin Dun First Nation Walk through the KDCC’s garden and make a corsage from local plants, enjoy some bush tea and bannock topped with homemade jellies. This event is free. Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Legion Crib Night 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All local and national legion members welcome! Register by 6:25 PM, Games Start at 6:30 PM. 667-2802 Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Oktoberfest 2019 7:00 PM Yukon Convention Centre Beers from all your local favourites, German specialties, as well as traditional German Oktoberfest food pretzels, roast chicken and sausages! Music by The Beer Barrels, prizes for best costume! Whitehorse Sat Sep 28 Nonpartisan Debate on Immigration, Refugee System, Multiculturalism 7:00 PM Yukon Transportation Museum Nonpartisan debate with 2019 Yukon Federal Candidates! Hosted and moderated by Gurdeep Pandher. Tickets online. Whitehorse Sun Sep 29 Yukon Culture Days - Raven Making 12:00 PM Yukon Transportation Museum Help in creating 100 ravens to fly in our model train exhibit. This event is free! Whitehorse Sun Sep 29 Learn to Knit 1:00 PM Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store Learn how to do the knit stitch, the purl stitch, casting on and binding off, and the basics of how to fix your mistakes. All supplies included. Please register in advance at Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store Whitehorse Sun Sep 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. Whitehorse Sun Sep 29 Trivia with Jona Barr and Adrian Burrill 7:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Whitehorse Mon Sep 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. 867-668-6280 or toll free: 888-668-6280 Fax: 867-633-4576 Whitehorse Mon Sep 30 Legion Scrabble Meet 1:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All Legion Members both local and national Welcome 6672802 Whitehorse Mon Sep 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 Whitehorse Mon Sep 30 Euchre Night 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All local and national legion members welcome! 667-2802 Whitehorse Mon Sep 30 Q&A with Ped’s Endo Dr. Dan Metzger 6:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library Evening with Pediatric Endo Dr. Dan Metzger and Diabetes Nurse Sharleen both from BCCH. Dr. Dan is an expert in children with Type 1 Diabetes but has graciously said that adults with T1 are welcome as well. Please RSVP if you are planning on being there. Whitehorse Tue Oct 1 Human Resources 101 8:00 AM Edgewater Hotel Learn about your responsibilities, and opportunities, as a leader and an employer. Register online, call or email for more information. 667-7545 Whitehorse Tue Oct 1 Pop-Up Music Supply Shop 10:00 AM Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters Do you need music supplies, reeds, strings, tuners, a new instrument, email roaddogsmusic@gmail.com to make an inquiry or stop in store for more details. Whitehorse Tue Oct 1 Second-hand Clothing Bazaar 5:30 PM Whitehorse Seventh-day Adventist Church Donations of clean clothing in good condition welcome. All proceeds go to charitable causes. For more info. call 633-3463. Whitehorse Tue Oct 1 Basic and Beginners Ukulele Group 7:00 PM Porter Creek Secondary School Email us at ukeonukuleleclub@gmail.com for more information. Whitehorse Tue Oct 1 JCAY Taiko Practice 7:15 PM Christ the King Elementary To register by jcaytaiko@ gmail.com, please mark “Taiko registration” in the subject line. Whitehorse

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Wed Sep 25 Yukon Imagination Library Story Time 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre Enjoy a classic pick from the Imagination Library, followed by an activity or craft. Suitable for all ages. For more information call 668-8698 Wed Sep 25 Prenatal Luncheon 12:00 PM Skookum Jim Friendship Centre A healthy lunch and an activity for all prenatal mothers and for those with babies up to 12 months old. Welcomes all pregnant moms-to-be, nursing moms, new dads, expectant dads, wee babes, and family supports. Fri Sep 27 Magic Throne of Eldraine Pre Release Titan Gaming Cafe A storybook land of castles and cauldrons, of chivalrous knights and trickster faeries. Please pre-register in store. Fri Sep 27 Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information. Fri Sep 27 Animal Antics 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre Stories, songs, exploration and discovery or all things animal. Featuring a different animal each week. Suitable for all ages. For more information call 668-8698 Fri Sep 27 Run Club - Youth 5 - 18 3:15 PM McIntyre Field Running games and fun on Friday afternoons! This is a drop-in activity and snacks are provided. Call 334-8718 for more information and consent forms. Fri Sep 27 Standard Format - Magic: The Gathering 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Legal sets = Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance. Banned Cards = Rampaging Ferocidon Fri Sep 27 Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information. Sat Sep 28 Choose Your Own Adventure 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre Choose from a variety of fun, interactive and family friendly play stations. Suitable for all ages. For more information call 668-8698 Sat Sep 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.

Sat Sep 28 Family Drop In 3:30 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Drop in for families and caregivers, call 668-4794 for more info. Sun Sep 29 Combined Service with D.S. Rev. Gordon McCann 10:00 AM Church of the Nazarene Guest speaker D.S. Rev. Gordon McCann and potluck to follow. Mon Sep 30 Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information. Mon Sep 30 Construction Zone 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre Children Build and create together learning to problem solve and be inquisitive. Great for all ages! For more information call 668-8698 Tue Oct 1 Baby Senses 10:30 AM Family Literacy Centre A world of sensory delights, songs and rhymes for baby while caregivers have an opportunity to meet, chat and share parenting advice. Birth to 18 months. For more information call 668-8698 Tue Oct 1 Äsųą K’e - Grandmother’s Ways 5:00 PM Dusk’a Learning Centre Parent/ child language lessons, taught in Southern Tutchone Ta’an Dialect. The program is facilitated by Nicole Smith. A healthy meal will be provided at each session. Tue Oct 1 Free Super Smash 7:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe All skill levels welcome! Please bring your own controller, and if you have a Nintendo Switch and/or Gamecube controller adapter please bring them so that we can have multiple setups.

MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS Wed Sep 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. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu Sep 26 Lunch & Learn: Procuring Tenders & Doing Business w/ Government 12:00 PM Northlight Innovation YG Procurement Advisor, Meaghan Griffin. offering her expertise, tools, and resources to help connect you to the potential opportunities to work with Yukon Government! Rsvp online. Thu Sep 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. 867689-6363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu Sep 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. 867-6896363 toastmastersyukon@gmail.com Thu Sep 26 Beneficiaries Meeting 6:00 PM Nàkwät’à Kų̀ (KDFN’s potlatch house) A Beneficiary Settlement Land Policy will shape how land will be used by Beneficiaries, A meeting for Beneficiaries to vote on whether to hold a Beneficiaries referendum on the amended policy. Thu Sep 26 Legion General Meetings 7:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 667-2802 Fri Sep 27 Yukon Women in Music AGM 5:30 PM Westmark Whitehorse Join us in the Bennet Post Room. Come hear what we’ve been up to and share your ideas for the coming year. Hope to see you there! Sat Sep 28 Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:00 AM A&W Restaurant Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon and those are interested are welcome Sun Sep 29 Yukon Registered Music Teachers’ Association AGM 6:30 PM Yukon Carpenters Union All welcome, email for more information anniepiani@gmail.com Mon Sep 30 Fiddleheads AGM 6:00 PM F.H. Collins Secondary Everyone welcome! For more information please email dreambig25@hotmail. com Tue Oct 1 Intro to Computers (Windows 10) 10:00 AM Yukon Learn To register or for more information, please call 668-6280, register early seats are limited Tue Oct 1 YFN Moments Information Session 12:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre An opportunity for Indigenous cultural entrepreneurs to ‘test the waters’ and see if tourism is right for them. Lunch will be served For more information email tourism@yfnct.ca or call 667-7698 ext. 201 Tue Oct 1 Executive Meeting 5:15 PM Sport Yukon We produce many newsletters a year, plan and lead river trips, organize the annual whitewater rodeo, and are the Yukon’s sport governing body for flatwater and slalom racing. Tue Oct 1 Mask Performance Workshop 6:00 PM Special Olympics Yukon A fun and transformative workshop meant for a variety of ages and skill levels! Register online.

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kagway’s Nude and Rude Revue is once again visiting Whitehorse to share its specialized mx of performance art, including variety, vaudeville, burlesque, song and dance. The 12-member group, led by Juneauites Taylor Vidic and Cameron Brockett, is on an autumn “Guilty Pleasures” tour that will travel through Whitehorse, Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Dawson City and, lastly, Seattle. Last year’s visit to Whitehorse featured two sold-out shows. The Revue has prepared some new features for returning audience.

“This is our ‘Guilty Pleasures’ tour, so I invite you to think of your own guilty pleasures,” Vidic said in an email. “I’m sure we’ll address a couple common ones, but we can’t wait to surprise you with a few unique, unexpected guilty pleasures as well. I don’t want to give away too much. “Last year taught us so much about how to tour and about the communities we are privileged to perform in, and we are ecstatic to do it all over again; bigger, better, funnier and sexier.” The group puts together a teasing storytelling performance that embraces glamour, humour, and sassiness, all captured by the name of their live house band, The Better Than Boobs Band. But this isn’t any amateur show. The performances will feature talented performers. Vidic notes that the performers have extensive history with theatre. In fact, three have degrees in musical theatre.

PHOTOS: Lilly Milman/Skagway News Others have worked with Perseverance Theatre in Juneau and one is currently a set designer in California. In addition, the band features musicians who have been plying their trade professionally for decades. Vidic herself has completed a business degree, which helps with the management duties. The group started as the brainchild of Brockett and Vidic in 2016, when the two were working at the Red Onion Saloon in Skagway. “It was a surprising combination of Cameron’s spark of interest (which quickly turned into a love) for burlesque, my propensity toward throwing parties and working at the Red Onion Saloon surrounded by powerful, talented women,” said Vidic. “After a couple years of successful and

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Taylor Vidic (right) and Rachel Barkalow don trench coats for an act in this year’s show sold-out shows in Skagway, we brought the gang to Juneau for more packed shows. In Juneau, one of our horn players said, ‘We should take this on tour.’” That launched the 2018 “Try it, You’ll Like It” tour that Whitehorse saw last fall. The new show will continue the group’s values of inviting all humans into to escape and play, fuelled by humour, teasing and glamour. “We learned so, so, much and had such a good response last year, we couldn’t help ourselves but to do it all over again,” said Vidic. The troupe will host two nights of

shows, with 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. performances at the North of Ordinary Experience Center, joined by Whitehorse local, Cherie Coquette. For more information, find them on Facebook or visit their website www.NudeAndRudeReview.com.

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n true Yukon fashion, the anticipated arrival of the Whitehorse 2020 Arctic Winter Games (AWG) mascot was delayed a few days. “They’re definitely living on Yukon time,” said George Arcand, president of the 2020 AWG Host Society. Däch’äw ﬂew back from Mascot University in Calgary earlier this month, making their debut in front of local media, members of the host society, and mascot sponsor Northwestel. Däch’äw was also greeted by 12-year-old Owen MacDonald, the young artist who inspired the mascot’s creation. MacDonald won a Yukon-wide contest, as his porcupine illustration was chosen from nearly 40 entries depicting suggested mascots for the Games. Däch’äw, which is a Southern Tutchone word for porcupine, is “formidable on one side, like Yukon athletes, and

warm and cuddly on the other, like Yukon hosts.” “We had so many creative and fun submissions from youth in the territory,” said Moira Lassen, general manager of the 2020 Arctic Winter Games. “They really used their imaginations to come up with mascots that represented the spirit of the Games, as well as the spirit of the North. Our mascot selection committee had a very difficult decision, but, in the end, Däch’äw was a clear winner.” The mascot contest was open to all Yukon youth ages 8 to 18. Entries were voted on by a mascot selection committee, based on a number of criteria. The mascot had to be an original creation that was culturally relevant to the North. Youth were also asked to submit a brief story behind their creation. For his winning illustration, MacDonald will receive special

guest accreditation at the 2020 AWG, tickets to the opening ceremonies, merchandise and a set of pins. Däch’äw and MacDonald became quick friends as they met for the first time at the mascot’s debut press conference, displaying their excitement for the cameras. Tammy April, Northwestel’s vice-president of consumer markets, joked that she was being upstaged. “For a porcupine, you sure are a ham,” said April, who went on to announce a significant contribution by the company. Northwestel committed $257,000 of cash and in-kind support for the 2020 AWG, including sponsorship of the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the mascot. Now that Däch’äw is back in the territory, the mascot will go to work as an ambassador for the 2020 Arctic Winter Games. They

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Owen MacDonald was on hand to greet Däch’äw in Whitehorse helped launch AWG’s first Games Day Friday event on Sept. 13. They will follow that up with the Däch’äw on the Top of the World tour. This community tour will make stops in Yukon and Alaska communities while travelling the Top of the World and North Klondike highways, allowing Däch’äw to interact with students and promote participation in the Games. If you’re interested in having Däch’äw visit your school or com-

munity business, visit awg2020. org to fill out a request form. The 2020 Arctic Winter Games will be held in Whitehorse from March 15 to 21. Echo Ross is the marketing manager for the 2020 Arctic Winter Games.

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Wed Sep 25 TIA Yukon 2019 Fall Conference Dawson City Premier event, with keynote speakers, workshops, and ample networking opportunities, with an interactive and hands on approach, this year’s conference will keep you moving and engaged. Register online. Wed Sep 25 Hatha Yoga with Naomi 6:30 AM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Wed Sep 25 Aroma Yoga - Kundalini with Marielle 5:15 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Thu Sep 26 Hatha Yoga with Jennifer 5:45 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Thu Sep 26 Karaoke 10:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri Sep 27 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri Sep 27 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri Sep 27 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri Sep 27 Harmonica George in the Tavern 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri Sep 27 CFYT Talent Night 7:00 PM Diamond Tooth Gerties All talents are welcome to be showcase on stage. Register your act at

the door or come by to see the performance. Email cfytradio@gmail.com to sign up! Fri Sep 27 The Executives in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat Sep 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 Sep 28 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sun Sep 29 Beginner - Mixed Yoga 10:15 AM Soulstice Yoga Studio Learn about what yoga is, how to determine whether yoga is for you. Call 993-3518 for more info. Sun Sep 29 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun Sep 29 The Sweet Nuggets 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Mon Sep 30 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon Sep 30 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Tue Oct 1 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School For more information email: getrealﬁt(@me.com 867-993-2520

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Wed Sep 25 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting. Thu Sep 26 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Fri Sep 27 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Sun Sep 29 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun Sep 29 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Tue Oct 1 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed Oct 2 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

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Daily Haines Public Library Open Hours: MonWed 11-8 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 1:30-4:30| Thurs/ Fri Closed #907-766-2545 Mondays and Wednesdays Kids Jujutsu 5:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Sep 25 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed Sep 25 Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Sep 25 Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar Thu Sep 26 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu Sep 26 Starvin’ Marvin Gardenin’ 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Sep 27 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri Sep 27 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri Sep 27 Nature Hike/ Foraging 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Sep 27 Story Time 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Fri Sep 27 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri Sep 27 American Legion Burger Night 6:00 PM American Legion Sat Sep 28 Tai Chi 11:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun Sep 29 Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Sun Sep 29 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 PM Haines Presbyterian Church Mon Sep 30 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mon Sep 30 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Mon Sep 30 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon Sep 30 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue Oct 1 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue Oct 1 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue Oct 1 Grossology 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Tue Oct 1 Legion Monthly Membership Meeting at Legion Hall 6:00 PM American Legion Wed Oct 2 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed Oct 2 Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Oct 2 Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar

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Wed Sep 25 Seniors - Drop-In and Activities 1:30 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Arts, craft, ﬁtness, pool tournaments, shufﬂeboard, carpet bowling, and card and board games. Refreshments. Wed Sep 25 Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St. Elias Community School

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Thu Sep 26 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome! Thu Sep 26 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu Sep 26 Women’s Circle 5:30 PM Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information. Thu Sep 26 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Fri Sep 27 Story Hour 10:00 AM Haines Junction Community Library Sun Sep 29 Sunday Morning Service 10:30 AM Haines Junction Victory Church Celebrate Jesus and what he has done for us. Tue Oct 1 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue Oct 1 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Wed Oct 2 Seniors - Drop-In and Activities 1:30 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Arts, craft, ﬁtness, pool tournaments, shufﬂeboard, carpet bowling, and card and board games. Refreshments. Wed Oct 2 Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St. Elias Community School Wed Oct 2 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre

MARSH LAKE

Wed Sep 25 Open Hours 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Sep 25 Pump Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Sep 25 Marsh Lake Community Society Meeting 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre All Welcome to attend. Thu Sep 26 Choir 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Sep 28 Bridge club 12:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Sep 28 Knitting Circle 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@gmail.com Tue Oct 1 North of 60 Seniors Cafe. We heat the beverages, you heat the air. 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue Oct 1 Yoga with Richard 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Oct 2 Open Hours 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Oct 2 Pump Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Oct 2 Waste Mgnt Society Meeting 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO

Fri Sep 27 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun Sep 29 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Tue Oct 1 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 PM Yukon College Mayo Campus

OLD CROW

Thu Sep 26 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun Sep 29 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue Oct 1 Gym Night 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center

SKAGWAY

Daily, Mondays to Fridays, Mom, Dad & Me Toddler Time 9:00 am Skagway Alaska Appropriate for 2 - 4 yrs. of age & caregiver, Free drop-in. Call 907-983-2679 for more info. Wed Sep 25 SpinFlex 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Wed Sep 25 Back & Hip Yoga 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Sep 25 Group Cycling w/Therese 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A fun low impact cardiovascular workout with great music that uses endurance, intervals, hills, drills and rythym to burn fat. Wed Sep 25 SpinYOGA 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Sep 25 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu Sep 26 Mat Pilates 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles. Thu Sep 26 Vinyasa Yoga 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu Sep 26 Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Thu Sep 26 Celebrate Recovery Meal & Fellowship Time 5:30 PM First Presbyterian Church of Skagway Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to ﬁnd community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our lives. Thu Sep 26 Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri Sep 27 SpinYOGA 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri Sep 27 SPINPower® Stronger CEC Workshop 2:00 PM Skagway Recreation

Centre Learn advanced methods to boost strength needed to pedal with more power, specifically within a cadence range of 60–80 RPM. Call 907-983-2679 for more info. Fri Sep 27 Jewell Garden Farm Stand Friday! 5:00 PM Jewell Gardens Enjoy live music and more. Sat Sep 28 Rockstar Spinning® Instructor Certification 9:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Learn practical and theoretical concepts based on the highest quality coaching practices, the latest exercise science information, and progression in the field of indoor cycling. Call 907-983-2679 for more info. Sat Sep 28 Group Cycling w/Emily 11:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat Sep 28 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under. Sun Sep 29 Let’s Jump! CEC Workshop 8:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Explore and defines the various Jumps techniques in the Spinning program.Call 907-983-2679 for more info. Sun Sep 29 Music, Movement, Motivation CEC Workshop 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Learn to correlate music and rhythm with movement to elicit an emotional response. Call 907-983-2679 for more info. Sun Sep 29 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Sep 30 SpinFlex 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Mon Sep 30 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Sep 30 Group Cycling w/Therese 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A fun low impact cardiovascular workout with great music that uses endurance, intervals, hills, drills and rythym to burn fat. Mon Sep 30 SpinYOGA 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Sep 30 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Sep 30 Acro Jam 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. This is an unstructured class to work on things you would like to improve on or trade Tue Oct 1 Mat Pilates 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles. Tue Oct 1 Vinyasa Yoga 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue Oct 1 Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Tue Oct 1 Playgroup 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Available to children 1 yr and older. Space is limited, sign up in front lobby. Many parents supply snacks for their child. Tue Oct 1 Hatha Flow w. Foam Roller & Pinky Balls 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Hatha Flow practice followed by foam roller and pinky balls. Tue Oct 1 Hatha Yoga with Foam Rollers & Balls 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue Oct 1 Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 2 Open Hang Arial Practice 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. Wed Oct 2 SpinFlex 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Wed Oct 2 Back & Hip Yoga 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 2 Playgroup 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Available to children 1 yr and older. Space is limited, sign up in front lobby. Many parents supply snacks for their child. Wed Oct 2 Brown Bag Lunch Series Behavioral & Emotional Health Topics 12:00 PM Dahl Memorial Clinic Bring your lunch, and join John Hischer, LCSW every other Wednesday, topics being presented are: Anger Management, Sexual Assault & Harassment Prevention. Wed Oct 2 Group Cycling w/Therese 12:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A fun low impact cardiovascular workout with great music that uses endurance, intervals, hills, drills and rythym to burn fat. Wed Oct 2 SpinYOGA 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 2 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 2 Playgroup 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Available to children 1 yr and older. Space is limited, sign up in front lobby. Many parents supply snacks for their child.

TAGISH

Wed Sep 25 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed Sep 25 Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

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Thu Sep 26 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling. Sat Sep 28 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Tue Oct 1 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling. Wed Oct 2 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed Oct 2 Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday. Wed Oct 2 Tagish Advisory Council meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca

TESLIN

Wed Sep 25 Seniors Social 10:00 AM Teslin Rec Center Every Wednesday come play cards, drink coffee, chat, and have a good time. Call Kelsey at 335-4250 or email teslinrec@teslin.ca Wed Sep 25 Badminton Nights 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Thursday, bring your racket or just bring your self for some swift fun! 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Fri Sep 27 Girls Club 5:00 PM Teslin Rec Center For grades 7-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Kelsy 335-4250 for more information. Fri Sep 27 Youth Club 8:00 PM Teslin Rec Center For grades 7-12, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Kelsey 335-4250 for more information. Sat Sep 28 Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin School Everyone welcome! Tue Oct 1 Yoga in the Mezzanine 5:30 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Tuesday, mats provided just bring your zen. 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin. ca Tue Oct 1 Teslin Dance Group Practice 7:00 PM Teslin Healing Centre Every Tuesday evening, for more info contact Melaina at 867.390.2532 ext. 333 or Melaina.sheldon@ ttc-teslin.com Tue Oct 1 Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin School Everyone welcome! Wed Oct 2 Seniors Social 10:00 AM Teslin Rec Center Every Wednesday come play cards, drink coffee, chat, and have a good time. Call Kelsey at 335-4250 or email teslinrec@teslin.ca Wed Oct 2 Badminton Nights 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Thursday, bring your racket or just bring your self for some swift fun! 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca Teslin

WATSON LAKE

Wed Sep 25 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 536-8023 for more information. Watson Lake Thu Sep 26 Community Kitchen 10:00 AM Watson Lake Recreation Centre A afternoon of being in the kitchen, cooks some nutritious meals and bake some goodies to take home. Thu Sep 26 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu Sep 26 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 536-8023 for more information. Thu Sep 26 Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Fri Sep 27 Ask a Nurse 12:00 PM Watson Lake Family Centre This month’s Ask a Nurse will be focusing on Prenatal teachings. Pregnant, and new moms (and dads!) are encouraged to come share stories, and build new connections. Lunch will be provided. Fri Sep 27 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 536-8023 for more information. Sun Sep 29 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon Sep 30 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Mon Sep 30 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 536-8023 for more information. Tue Oct 1 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 536-8023 for more information. Tue Oct 1 Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Tue Oct 1 Town of Watson Lake Council Meeting 7:00 PM Town of Watson Lake Wed Oct 2 Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call Meaghen 536-8023 for more information.

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September 25, 2019

Still feeling the love

Local musician and songwriter Paris Pick is one of the featured artists at BreakOut West 2019

by Manus Hopkins

PHOTO: courtesy of Paris Pick

Paris Pick is preparing for a busy fall, with a feature in BreakOut West 2019 and her first cross-country tour

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aris Pick has been up to a lot this past year. Last November, she was featured in What’s Up Yukon for the local release concert of her debut album, Feeling Love, and its subsequent touring. It’s been nearly a year since then, but the Whitehorse soul and pop singer hasn’t slowed down. In fact, things are getting even bigger for Pick now as she prepares to be a featured artist in this year’s BreakOut West showcases and gears up to embark on her first central and Eastern Canadian tour. BreakOut West in an annual event that consists of a four-day conference, three-night music festival and the Western Canadian Music awards. It is an opportunity for rising artists to network with industry professionals and expand their platforms. It’s hosted in a different city each year. This October, it’s happening in Whitehorse. “Though I’m a little bit nervous, I’m mostly excited,” said Pick. “I’ve never performed at a showcase festival before. I’ve spent seven years preparing for an opportunity like this and I’m really stoked that I was invited to perform.” Several of this year’s BreakOut West artists are local to the Yukon. It wouldn’t be right for Paris Pick

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to not be one of them. Over the past few years, her unfaltering dedication and drive has landed her at the forefront of the Yukon’s music scene. For Pick, being part of BreakOut West could a valuable stepping stone to other festivals, showcases and industry events. “With so many delegates attending, like booking agents, labels, and artistic directors, this is a great chance to meet new people and make new connections,” she said. “It’d be awesome to get into some other national and international showcases in the aftermath.” The Yukon is lucky to have a thriving original music scene, but the isolation of the territory can sometimes be a barrier. For artists like Pick, bringing the Yukon’s music to other parts of the country and the world is important, but difficult to do. BreakOut West 2019 taking place in Whitehorse will undoubtedly be a prime opportunity for the Yukon’s emerging talents to spread the word of their music and begin to make names for themselves beyond their hometowns. “I’ve heard stories about BreakOut West coming to Whitehorse back in 2011 and it sounds like it was great for showcasing artists and all the local businesses,” said Pick. “We’re so remote, it seems as though bands never consider coming here.” Pick is right about the lack of artists who are willing to make the trip North to tour their music, but is confident that this will change during BreakOut West, which she says is attracting some incredible talent to the Yukon. “It’s unbelievable. Some of Canada’s best music will be right at our doorstep.” Shorty after her showcase features in BreakOut West, Pick is heading off on her third tour with her band Paris Pick & The Pricks. Pick has completed two tours so far, both of them in British Columbia. This fall, Pick will head east, traveling through British Colum-

bia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec in support of her debut record. The tour will last nearly an entire month from Oct. 9 until Nov. 3. “I’ve always wanted to do an across-Canada tour with my band, but I just needed to wait for the right opportunity to do so,” said Pick. “I look forward to making new friends out east and I’m hoping to make it more of a regular route once the ball is rolling.” A month-long tour across most of the country is an ambitious venture, but Pick has already seen the merits of performing down south and is ready to take her music career even further. “Touring is valuable as it provides opportunities to make new connections with artists, venues and listeners. I’ve definitely gained a bit more recognition by being active performing outside the Yukon and having a stronger online presence.” Once her busy fall has wrapped up, Pick plans to finally take a well-deserved vacation for her 25th birthday. Once she’s back, she’ll be back in the recording studio right away, preparing for her next chapter of music-making, touring and expanding the local music community. “I was recently told by some fellow touring musicians that they noticed Yukon musicians don’t seem as pretentious as some of the other artistic communities across Canada. It’s as though we are happy to do what we’re doing, whether or not we have a spotlight on us,” she said. BreakOut West 2019 takes place in Whitehorse from Oct. 2 to 6. Catch Paris Pick along with an impressive slew of other local Whitehorse and Yukon artists.

Manus Hopkins is a Whitehorseand Toronto-based journalism student, musician and lover of heavy metal and cats.

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You talking to her?

Taxi driving in old town by Carey Marshall

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hen you haveit ﬂat tire, you throwit over there and you takeit spare tire from that pile. Every three days you takeit air filter out of car and you putit on dirty air filter pile and then you grabit filter from clean filter pile and putit in car. It’s your job to wash cab, you can take it to carwash and pay for it, or you can take it to the lake and wash it there, I no give a s@#t.”” That was my first day on the job in Nick’s taxi shop in old town in Hay River, Northwest Territories. This was the spiel every new taxi driver received on the first day of work. Nick was a Yugoslav who came up through the school of hard knocks. He had managed to get control of both taxi companies, Yellow and United. Somehow, he got the Town of Hay River to agree not to issue any more taxi licenses. Nick had a monopoly and he made sure he had control over every detail. He was more of a control freak than a Soviet gulag commander. His little fiefdom was run out of a small mobile home, where the dispatch office was his living room. The business ran efficiently for 20 hours a day. Dispatching was herded mostly by Nick’s wife, Tammy, along with an afternoon dispatcher. If Nick was the gulag commander, then Tammy was the gulag guard. She ran the day-to-day operations with an iron fist. When it came to English, Nick was an English major compared to Tammy. My shift ran from whenever I got up in the morning, which was usually around 12 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Being only 20, I worked seven days a week for months on end before taking a day or two off. When it was quitting time, Nick would call on the radio. “Shuter down,” he’d say. We would come to the yard to gas up, and record how much gas we took. I asked Nick how the pay worked. “You makeit one half what the cab makeit, minus one half the price of gas, at the gas station,” he said. Half of the cost for a gallon of gas from the gas station cost $0.25, which sounded fair, until you realized Nick was buying the gas bulk at $0.29 per gallon. Once the cab was parked, we went into the office to square up for the day. This routine never changed a bit for the whole year I was there. “How much you makeit?” “I made $84.” “I got $80, you pay me one half of $84.” The next night would be the same. “How much you makeit?” “I made $82.” “I got $86, you pay me one half of $86.” My description of the work environment sounds like it was similar to a sweatshop, but nothing could have been further from the truth. Right from day one, we knew we were doing a good job, because if they had a problem with any little detail, they never hesitated to tell us. There was no screaming or hollering, it was a smooth operation. Anytime we were waiting for fares, drivers would be visiting in each other’s cabs. Two or three

PHOTO: courtesy of Carey Marshall times a month, Nick would park in front of the old town hotel and just sit there for an hour or so. We would all pile into his car while we were waiting for a fare and have a ball talking about an assortment of crazy stuff. Yeah, I know what you’re thinking, Joseph Stalin was nice once in a while also. But it took an immigrant with terrible English to teach me about Canadian democracy. “You’re going to vote today,” Nick said once. “I don’t vote.” “You’re going to vote for mayor John Lawson right away today. Without him it’s goodbye Charlie Brown for my business. As long as John is in office, no other son of b@#$h will be allowed to apply for a cab company license. You no haf to vote for any Councilors, just mayor.” “Oh ok.” “Anybody that wants to vote for John today, gets a free cab ride okay.” “You bet.” “Tonight anybody that wants to go to party at John’s house,

Carey spent a year running cabs for a colourful dispatch gets free ride too.” Accidents also brought in some extra side cash for Nick. He was lucky to have a good crew of drivers. We had around a half dozen minor fender-benders in the year I was there and, if my memory is correct, none of the taxis were at fault. The body shop would high ball the damage estimate on the cab and Nick would nail the insurance companies. With the damaged cab in his shop, he would hammer, chisel and bash the dented piece half straight, then finish the job with a ton of Bondo. A couple coats of paint would be splashed on and it was good to go. I have some negative thoughts about every job I’ve had over the past 50 years, except the job with Nick. Maybe, I’ve got a bad case of Stockholm syndrome, but as soon as a time machine is invented, I’m gonna climb in that sucker and crank it back to 1971. When I get into my Bondo-laden cab, I can’t wait to hear a new

driver call in with car trouble. “Car 12 —-Tammy.” “Go ahead.” “I think there’s something wrong with this car.” “Gistow minute.” (Waiting for Nick to come to the radio.) “What’s wrong?” “This car doesn’t feel right, it seems to be pulling to the right.” (A small delay) “Are you sure the road’s not doing it?” “No, I don’t think so.” (Another short delay—wait for it—wait for it) “Has it got four wheels?” “Yeahhh, I got four wheels.” “Drive the son of a b@#$h.”

Carey Marshall Is from Whitehorse and has lived on both sides of the mountain north of 60 for almost 50 years.

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Erin Dixon Artist documents the vintage, the eclectic and the historical houses of Whitehorse and Dawson by Leighann Chalykoff

PHOTO: Erin Dixon

rin Dixon is interested in how other people live. “I have been interested in other people’s houses, since I was a little kid,” she said. “Trickor-treating was always my favourite because you got to go to other people’s houses and peek inside. “Now, I love it when you drive down a dark street and everyone has their lights on and you can see into the windows.” The homes she finds most interesting are not the fanciest, or most expensive. They’re the vintage, the eclectic and the his-

Illustration of Captain Martin House on Wood Street in downtown Whitehorse, featuring imagined hot pink trim

torical houses of Whitehorse and Dawson City. It all started when Dixon visited a family friend who lives in a downtown historical home that was originally built for a White Pass employee in the early 1900s. It was built with wood from the sternwheelers that used to run the nearby Yukon River and includes special details such as a river stone fireplace. Dixon found it inspiring. “It’s gorgeous on the inside. I looked around and I just wanted to paint it,” she said. “It opened up a can of worms.” She started painting and was immediately hooked. In 2018, Dixon challenged herself to create 30 drawings in 30 days. She draws the bones of the houses as they are—walls, roofs, windows, staircase—so they’re recognisable. But then she takes some artistic licence with the colours, transforming a faded yellow paint job to a vibrant daffodil hue, for example. “A lot of the houses I paint are rundown and abandoned and I wanted to make them look like they were still lived in,” she said. “It’s a feeling I got from the houses. Sometimes when I was drawing them I knew what colour I was going to paint them.” When Dixon paints, she likes to use every colour in the box, meaning that some homes, which are brown in real life, end up bright orange or fuchsia on her paper. Others end up checkered or striped. “I don’t think enough people paint stripes on their houses,” she said with a laugh. She had a show of her 30 images in the Community Gallery at the Yukon Arts Center in 2018. She has since shared them on social media, which has started countless conversations with delighted homeowners and people who remember the evolution of the houses. “It was nice to be able to share that. Just to know that there is a history here,” she said. “I don’t have a lot of family and I grew up away from my grandparents, so it’s nice for me to hear other people’s stories. “The Yukon has such a cool history and it’s amazing to hear about it from the people who re-

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member it.” Dixon moved to Whitehorse with her family in 1982, when she was just six years old. They drove up the Alaska Highway from Regina on what was then a rough road. “Coming up that highway was one of the defining memories from my childhood—I was terrified,” she said. “I remember going through Steamboat and Pink Mountain, where there are cliffs up one side and down the other side and the road was mostly gravel. “It’s a lot better now than it used to be, and we ended up driving that road lots when I was a kid, but I remember that first trip was just so scary.” In 2017, she answered a call for artists and won the commission for the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway tourism banner. She ended up painting her memory of the highway. “It’s how I remember what it was like travelling through the cliffs and what the mountains looked like to me when I was little.” Now, having completed her historical homes series, Dixon is back to painting historical routes, such as the Alaska Highway and the Haines Highway. She’s planning to create a body of work of historical roads and put together a show of her large-scale

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Erin Dixon in her home-based studio acrylic paintings in the future. Dixon has also illustrated a couple of Yukon-themed colouring books—one features drawings of her 30 unique houses that people can colour themselves. She wants to help keep the historical legacy alive for the next generation. “I wanted to capture a moment in time and maybe some of these places that I captured are not going to be there in 15 or 20 years,” she said. “I am happy that there are upgrades here—there are more opportunities for my kids than there were when I was a kid and that has to do with a big-

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ger population, but the old-timey, small-town feeling is going away. “I hope that that’s what people feel and remember when they look at my paintings.” Heritage Conversations columnist Leighann Chalykoff is a Yukon writer chronicling projects and people preserving Yukon’s history. This column is sponsored by Government of Yukon, Historic Sites unit.

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