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Weather Talk with Mike Gladish

Much ado about nothing

A closer look at what zero degrees means

ero may be nothing in the world of math, but in weather the signiﬁcance of this integer is amazing. October is a good time to start talking about zero, as we recently saw the results of a few days of below freezing weather in Whitehorse and the southern Yukon. I will be making much ado about nothing in terms of the daily mean, the monthly mean and the annual mean temperatures as they approach 0 C. Zero is very signiﬁcant to all Yukoners, as it relates to growing food, preparing for outdoor activity, living with permafrost, frozen water pipes, slippery sidewalks, planning for the future and even today’s drive to work. As of Oct. 19 the average daily temperature in Whitehorse will be 0 C. The daily average will remain below zero for about six months, climbing back to zero on April 11. That is not a forecast. It is a statistic based on the last 30 years of temperature records for Whitehorse. The daily mean is calculated by adding the maximum and minimum for the day and dividing by two. Elsewhere in the Yukon, the daily mean of 0 C arrives earlier in the fall. Dawson City crossed the line on Oct. 4 and Old Crow on Sept. 25. Dawson City’s mean on Oct. 4 this year matched the longterm average and last year it was within one day. Dawsonites must have felt warm in the fall of 2017 as the mean remained above freezing until Oct. 11. In Old Crow this fall, the daily mean went below 0 C on Oct. 6, almost 10 days later than the average. This point illustrates that even though the daily mean of zero is consistently close to the average, there are variations from year to year that can’t be predicted. Since half of the year in Whitehorse is below 0 C and the other half is above 0, it is safe to say that our annual average is around 0. In fact, our annual mean temper-

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ature is about -0.6. If you aren’t into number-crunching, it is easy enough to look out the window and notice that, in general, the small ponds in the Whitehorse area are freezing up after the middle of October and thawing by the end of April. Snowfalls after mid-October tend to stay because the ground is usually frozen by then. We can be quite certain that the daily mean of zero will arrive each October and will not leave until April. The annual average temperature for Whitehorse deserves a whole article, but I will try to cover it in a few paragraphs. The most recent data that I have available, shows that Whitehorse had an annual average temperature of -0.6 C between 1942 and 2008. The annual average is calculated by using the daily high and daily low for 365 days. There are a few interesting points to note for Whitehorse. The average difference between the annual mean and the 66-year mean was 0.2 degrees. (another 0!) The biggest difference was in 1972 when the annual average was -3.5, which was 2.9 degrees colder than the mean. In other words, 1972 was the coldest year since 1942 in terms of the annual mean temperature. The warmest years, on average, were 1944 and 1987 with means of 1.5 degrees. This is a mere 2.1 C warmer than the 66year mean. The amazing point regarding the annual mean is that we are so consistently close to zero with only a few degrees of variation. This may help to illustrate why small increments in the global average temperature are so signiﬁcant and why people are concerned about the global climate warming by only 1.5 or 2 degrees. Changes of 1 or 2 degrees, when the annual mean temperature is zero or colder have an effect on permafrost. Most northerners know about permafrost and some are acutely aware of its signiﬁ-

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Whitehorse on October 18 Average daily maximum. . . 3.8C Average daily minimum . . .-3.2C Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6C Divided by 2 = mean temp . .0.3 Whitehorse on October 19 Average daily maximum. . . 3.5C Average daily minimum . . .-3.5C Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Divided by 2 = the mean temp 0 Whitehorse on October 20 Average daily maximum. . . 3.2C Average daily minimum . . .-3.8C Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.6 Divided by 2 = mean temp . -0.3

cance. Geologists define permafrost as any ground, including rock and soil, with a temperature that remains at or below the freezing point of water (0 C) for two or more years. Weather people probably agree with this definition. Most permafrost is located north of the 60th parallel, but at lower latitudes, alpine permafrost may occur in the high mountains. The annual mean temperature at Whitehorse being near zero is an exception, even for the Yukon. Most other southern locations average -2 to -4 C annually. The southern Yukon, especially Whitehorse, is affected by its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, and its moderating storms that bring cloud cover and mild air on a regular basis. Permafrost in the southern Yukon is patchy. Dawson City is in a zone of discontinuous permafrost, and Old Crow sits on ground that is cont’d on page 3 ...

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Much ado about nothing ... cont’d permanently frozen. The permafrost correlates with Dawson’s mean annual temperature of -5 C and Old Crow’s at -10 C. The surface thaws each year, but re-

degree rise in the mean for Crow will have a noticeable pact on permafrost, but will be noticed in Whitehorse. Permafrost has been an

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mains frozen below a certain depth. A 10-degree difference in the mean annual temperature between Whitehorse and Old Crow is the main factor determining the existence of permafrost. A one-

portant factor for building and road construction in the north and for arctic ecology. The melting of permafrost over time will have huge effects on these aspects of the life and landscape of Old Crow

and many other northern communities. Gardeners make much ado about zero when the daily mean minimum drops to freezing. The growing season depends on a frostfree period. This past summer, Whitehorse had at least 120 days between the last spring frost and the ﬁrst fall frost. That is signiﬁcantly higher than the average of about 90 days. Dawson’s average frost-free period is over a hundred days, but gardeners there worry about zero too. The higher elevation and lower humidity makes Whitehorse more susceptible to frost. Conversely, Dawson’s lower elevation and longer sunshine hours provides a longer frost-free period. It is incredible how much food can be grown in the short growing season, but there is always a risk that a below zero night will wipe out some, or all, of the crop. Over the last 75 years in Whitehorse, temperatures of 0 or colder have been recorded at least four times in July, and on all but 13 days in June and August. Climate warming of 1 to 3 degrees will probably have an effect on the average frost-free period, but it will not provide guarantees against frost in June and August. It’s not likely that corn and tomatoes will be grown in the Yukon, without a greenhouse. A one-degree difference in temperature on a very cold or very hot day, is not really noticeable. However, when the temperature is at or near 0 C, small changes of even one degree are noticeable. Drivers won’t have to scrape the windshield when the morning temperature is +1, but it will be necessary at -1, depending on other factors, such as humidity and wind. Skiers are very aware of the difference in waxing when the temperature

is -1 or +1 as the properties of snow change considerably within a couple of degrees of zero. Even walking and driving are impacted by this small change in temperature as it will affect ice formation on roads and sidewalks. Emergency hospital visits increase dramatically as a result of this small change. Small changes in the monthly mean temperatures are not usually noticeable and can vary widely year to year. We know that 5 or even 10 degrees of change for monthly means are common and they are much less predictable. We can have a hot May one year and a cool one the next. We can have two consecutive warmer than average months, but that does not mean that the following month will be warmer than average. This makes it difﬁcult to determine trends in temperature over short time periods. The differences in monthly means may be most noticeable in October and November when there may or may not be snow on the ground. Very small changes in the annual mean temperature are signiﬁcant on a global scale. They are more visible in areas where the mean annual temperature is close to 0 C. A change of 1 degree will affect permafrost and glacial melting. Less noticeable, but equally important, small changes in the mean annual temperature are related to a measurable rise in sea temperature. Thanks to the Celsius system for making zero so important to our weather story. There is nothing interesting about 32 degrees Fahrenheit! Mike Gladish is a keen weather observer who trained as a Meteorological Technician 35 years ago.

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iving the life of a conservation officer is truly a blessing. I doubt very much if any other occupation can bring you so close to the natural world. I have come across the most odd fish of all (the Gar Pike of the St. Lawrence River), the rare inland bird that is the Dovkey , and the Canadian porcupine. The latter is a creature completely different from just about any other species of wildlife in Canada. My first meeting with this creature was one I won’t forget, and not only because of the four quills it left in my ankle. I can’t think of any other wild animal that would not take off to

the woods when scared, or take off when scared. The domiciliary porcupine simply rolls itself into a small ball, or puts it head down and tail up. If you meet up with a porcupine and see this happen, keep well clear of it, as one brush from its tail will give you a lifelong encounter to remember. (I’m not talking fondly.) Basically the quills are controlled by inner muscles on the porcupine’s body. Normally the needles will lie ﬂat on the back of the porcupine. Once frightened or encountered by another animal, the muscles tighten and the quills stand upright. I once saw a coyote attack a porcupine and within

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Until Oct 26 This Wild Country: Postcards from the Yukon Archives Collection Arts Underground This Wild Country: Postcards from the Yukon Archives Collection 667-5321 Until Oct 27 Shatterlings by Jeanine Baker & NIcole Bauberger Yukon Artists at Work Gallery New works created over the past summer. A wall-sized piece, in coldworked fused glass, a cut out of a grid of ﬁfteen glass panels. Until Oct 31 Secret Kingdom By Virginie Hamel Arts Underground A new collection where mythical ﬁgures lead a parallel existence in areas of the forest unknown to us. This exhibit evokes that which we do not see in the forest and, inversely, speaks to that feeling we sometimes have of being watched when we are there. Until Oct 31 Northern Heart by Erin Oliver-Beebe Arts Underground Inspired by the mountains, rivers and forests around me, and aim to capture the wonder I feel in such wild places. Until Nov 22 Into the Kalevala By Lillian Loponen Yukon Arts Centre A multimedia exhibition that is an experiential interpretation of the Finland’s national epic of folklore, Kalevala. Until Nov 22 Ubiquitous - Technology and the Human Experience By Leslie Leong Yukon Arts Centre Leslie Leong is a Yukon visual artist focused on recycling and sustainability. Ponders the ubiquitous nature of technology. It has seeped into every aspect of our society/lives, even if we choose not to partake. It is omnipresent.

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Wed Oct 23 Legion Texas Hold’Em 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 All Legion Members both local and national Welcome 667-2802 Wed Oct 23 Belonging: A Story Telling + Listening Night 7:00 PM Baked Cafe The launch of a fundraiser to reunite a family, one member resides here in Whitehorse, most others are refugees in Lebanon, they all originally hail from Syria. Event is admission by donation. Wed Oct 23 Drinking with Scissors Craft Party 7:00 PM North of Ordinary Experience Center Make some spooky Halloween crafts and brews, craft kits are available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis. Email for more info. Wed Oct 23 Whitehorse United Church Choir Practice 7:30 PM Whitehorse United Church Wed Oct 23 Hump Day Trivia 8:00 PM Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Wed Oct 23 Ūtszan - To Make Something Better 8:00 PM The Old Fire Hall One-woman performance unearths Indigenous knowledge, humour, strength and resilience through language reclamation. Tickets available at the door, suitable for ages 12+ Thu Oct 24 Yukon Libraries Week: Open House + Intro to New Technologies 11:00 AM Whitehorse Public Library A hands-on week with accessible technology, an open house and no fines on overdue items returned during Library Week. Call 667-5239 for more info. Thu Oct 24 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. Thu Oct 24 Repair Café - Drop In 6:00 PM Northlight Innovation Event is open to both Yukonstruct members and the public. An easy intro to electronics and small home appliance repair is a useful evening of DIY learning that you can literally take home. Thu Oct 24 Think ‘N’ Drink Halloween Spooktacular Edition 6:30 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Prizes will be awarded. Max of 6 people per team. Email to vp.yccs@gmail.com to secure your spot. Thu Oct 24 Chess Corner 6:30 PM Yukon College Chess played in room A2101, beginners welcome, welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board. Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of strategy. Thu Oct 24 Uke On Ukulele Club! 7:00 PM Porter Creek Secondary School Email us at ukeonukuleleclub@gmail.com for more information. Thu Oct 24 Christ Church Cathedral Choir Practice 7:30 PM Christ Church Cathedral Thu Oct 24-26 Ūtszan - To Make Something Better 8:00 PM The Old Fire Hall One-woman performance unearths Indigenous knowledge, humour, strength and resilience through language reclamation. Tickets available at the door, suitable for ages 12+ Fri Oct 25 Survival Skills for the First Responder 9:00 AM Yukon College A 1-day awareness program developed and delivered by a former first responder in the Yukon. The program opens with some basic questions about the role and world of a first responder. Register online or call 456.8590 email nisj@ yukoncollege.yk.ca Fri Oct 25 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. Fri Oct 25 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. Sat Oct 26 Power Animals & Spirit Guides Fundamentals in Shamanism Vista Outdoor Learning Centre Explore the world of shamanism, learn the basic skills to practice individually or in a group. Call 633-6759 or email ghanson@northwestel. net for more info. Sat Oct 26 Whitehorse Duplicate Bridge Club Lessons Whitehorse, Yukon Beginner bridge lessons, Call Noreen at 633-5352 or e-mail whseduplicatebridge@ gmail.com for more information. Sat Oct 26 Haunts and Holly Craft Fair 10:00 AM Jack Hulland Elementary Sat Oct 26 First Poppy Presentation 12:00 PM City Of Whitehorse Veterans Square at City Hall for the presentation of the first Poppy to the Commissioner of Yukon to kick off the Poppy Campaign Sat Oct 26 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. Sat Oct 26 Bridge Lessons for Beginning, Rusty or Causal Players 1:00 PM Whitehorse Elementary Cover the basics of bridge, such as terminology, method of play, taking tricks, counting points, bidding and many others. To register email whseduplicatebridge@gmail.com or call 633-5352. Sat Oct 26 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

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Thu Oct 24 Future City Program 4:00 PM Northlight Innovation Students will imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. To register call 668-8819 or email camps@yukoncollege.yk.ca. Thu Oct 24 Sas-Squash Attack 5:30 PM Yukon Transportation Museum Enjoy carving a pumpkin with other community members and avoid the mess at your own home! Family friendly event! Fri Oct 25 Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information. Fri Oct 25 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 Oct 25 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 Oct 25 Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information. Sat Oct 26 Baby - Kids Clothing Swap 9:00 AM Whitehorse United Church Bring clean clothes ages 0-8 and swap, call Dianne at 667-2989 for more information. Sat Oct 26 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 Oct 26 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 Oct 26 Family Yoga - 9 mths - 3yrs 3:00 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness 334-3479 Inclusive, fun, energetic and playful yoga classes, focuses on building community, having fun, and learning yoga principles in an interactive, creative and playful style. Register online. call or email. Sat Oct 26 Family Drop In 3:30 PM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Drop in for families and caregivers, call 668-4794 for more info. Sat Oct 26 Family Yoga - 4-7 yrs 4:00 PM Long, Lean & Mean Fitness 334-3479 Inclusive, fun, energetic and playful yoga classes, focuses on building community, having fun, and learning yoga principles in an interactive, creative and playful style. Register online. call or email. Sun Oct 27 Kids Mixology Class - Harry Potter Inspired 1:00 PM Well Bread Culinary Centre Inc. Chef Cat and Free Pour Jenny for this kids only, Harry Potter inspired food and drinks class. Email for more info, register online. Mon Oct 28 Preschool Drop-in Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarette’s Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information. Mon Oct 28 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 29 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 29 Youth Beading Circle 3:30 PM Nàkwät’à Kų̀ (KDFN’s potlatch house) Learn to bead, try a new style or pattern, free, snacks provided Call 334-8728 for more info. Tue Oct 29 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 29 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. Wed Oct 30 Parent Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM Thomson Centre Discover the power of songs, rhymes and stories as a positive parenting tool. Ages newborn - 5 yrs old. Call 322-5990 to register. Wed Oct 30 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 Oct 30 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.

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Wed Oct 23 Microsoft Project 8:00 AM Coast High Country Inn Learn the commands, functions, and capabilities of Microsoft Project. Register online. Wed Oct 23 Whitehorse FC AGM 6:30 PM Sport Yukon All members are invited and encouraged to attend! Thu Oct 24 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 Oct 24 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 Oct 24 Beaded Poppy for Beginners 6:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Create your own beaded poppy and honour our veterans. All materials and supplies will be provided. Register online. 4565322 Thu Oct 24 Legion General Meetings 7:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 667-2802 Thu Oct 24 Our Trails Bring Us Together 7:00 PM Kwanlin Dun First Nation Explore themes such as trade alliances, astronomy, Indigenous languages and place names, mapmaking, travel and journey experiences, and more. Register online. Thu Oct 24 Writers’ Roundtable 7:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library An informal information session for Yukon writers (and aspiring writers and readers) to connect with other writers and hear about upcoming events. All welcome! Fri Oct 25 ELCC Yukon Coffee-House & Community of Practice 5:30 PM Whitehorse, Yukon Chat and discussion - topic this night will be Emergent Curriculum: Theory to Practice. Fri Oct 25 Kim Beggs Songwriter Circles & Discussion Sessions 6:00 PM Jenni House in Shipyards Park Discuss and share thoughts on the creative process and business of song writing. Bring a song to share for creative feedback, opportunities to connect with potential co-writers. Free and Everyone welcome. Sat Oct 26 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 Mon Oct 28 Our Families, Our Ways: A Family Strengthening Gathering 9:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre A gathering to explore First Nations perspectives on reuniﬁcation, prevention and family strengthening. Register online or call 393-9200 ext: 9250 for more information. Mon Oct 28 Assisting Individuals in Crisis 9:00 AM Yukon College Designed for anyone who desires to increase their knowledge of individual (one-onone) crisis intervention techniques Register online. Mon Oct 28 Yukon Theatre for Young People AGM 5:30 PM Whitehorse, Yukon Seeking nominations for 3 vacant board positions. For more information email info@ytyp.ca. Mon Oct 28 Beaded Poppy Workshop for Experienced Beaders 6:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Create your own beaded poppy and honour our veterans. All materials and supplies will be provided. Register online. 456-5322 Tue Oct 29 Financial,Tax & Accounting Considerations of Starting a Business 8:30 AM Crowe Mackay LLP Well suited to individuals thinking about starting a business, individuals who are commercializing their ideas as well as for those who have operating a business for a few years. For more info email business@whitehorsechamber.ca or call 667-7545 Tue Oct 29 Kim Beggs Songwriter Circles & Discussion Sessions 7:00 PM Jenni House in Shipyards Park Discuss and share thoughts on the creative process and business of song writing. Bring a song to share for creative feedback, opportunities to connect with potential co-writers. Free and Everyone welcome. Wed Oct 30 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 Oct 30 Hospice Yukon 30th Anniversary Open House 11:00 AM Hospice Yukon Celebrate 3 decades of programming and services, all welcome. For more info call 667-7429, or email info@ hospiceyukon.net Wed Oct 30 Canadian Bar Association Yukon AGM 3:30 PM Best Western Gold Rush Inn Hear updates on National CBA and local Sections and participate in elections of treasurer and vicepresident for the coming season. Wed Oct 30 Beaded Poppy Workshop for Experienced Beaders 6:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Create your own beaded poppy and honour our veterans. All materials and supplies will be provided. Register online. 456-5322

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At this time last year, residents of Telegraph Creek and area were still displaced by forest fires that ravaged their land. Dozens of homes and buildings were destroyed and it was not until November that people started to return. Those fires started because of lighting, but in recent geological times fire reigned not from above, but below, in the form of extensive volcanic activity that affected the Tahltan people.

t this time last year, residents of Telegraph Creek and area were still displaced by forest fires that ravaged their land. Dozens of homes and buildings were destroyed and it was not until November that people started to return. Those fires started because of lighting, but in recent geological times fire reigned not from above, but below, in the form of extensive volcanic activity that affected the Tahltan people. The area around Telegraph

Creek is part of the northern cordillera volcanic province. This belt stretches from Stewart, B.C., in the south to the Alaska border near Dawson City. It ﬁrst became active 20-million years ago. Basalt from these eruptions can be seen around Atlin, Miles Canyon, Fort Selkirk, and Sixty Mile River in the Yukon, but by far the largest and most spectacular were centered in the Stikine River area of British Columbia. To the north of Telegraph Creek is Level Mountain cover-

ing over 2,400 square kilometres in area. The mountain is what is known as a shield volcano, like Mauna Loa in Hawaii. It is a lowprofile, relatively gently sloping mountain made of a series of basalt lava flows totalling 1,000 metres thick. The volcano started erupting 15-million years ago and ended about 2.5-million years ago. Over 20 different eruption centres have been identified on the mountain. On a clear day, the best way to see Level Mountain is from

Obsidian showing conchoidal fracture

35,000 feet on the port side of the Air North flight to Vancouver. Look for it 25 to 30 minutes after takeoff. South of the Stikine River is the Mt. Edziza volcanic complex. Not as big in area as Level Mountain, but it not only had basalt lava flows, but also explosive eruptions of rock and ash, geysers, hot springs, eruptions under glaciers and sulphurous gas vents. The terrain is a series of rugged peaks, cinder cones, and lava flow plateaus. Activity at Mt. Edziza began about 11-million years ago. Recent eruptions include 1,300-year-old cinder cones. There is evidence of ash layers that may be only a few hundred years old. The volcanic activity is suspected to have been triggered by a change in the relative motion between the North American and Pacific tectonic plates. The two are in contact with each other about 100 kilometres west of Telegraph Creek. The colliding plates tore the crust, allowing magma to come to surface through the fractures. The region became a provincial park in 1972, but the first humans in the area arrived around 10,000 years ago. The Tahltan peoples

Many designs in jointed lava flows

established inland along the Stikine River and the Tlingit on the coast in the Wrangell area. Both groups utilized the rich salmon resource along the Stikine and its tributaries. Another valuable resource in the area was obsidian. Obsidian, also known as volcanic glass is a rock that is non-crystalline. That means it cooled so quickly the molten rock did not have time to crystallize, it just turned to glass. Obsidian is hard and brittle, with a fracture pattern known as conchoidal. These circular fractures form thin, sharp, hard surfaces ideal for cutting or making weapon tips. Most of the obsidian from the Edziza area is black to grey, but it can also be green, blue, red, brown, or even mottled. Vera Asp, Tahltan name Chaudaquock, in her 2004 Simon Fraser University Masters thesis describes the Tahltan as “leaders in the trade of obsidian.” Mt. Edziza obsidian has been found in Haida Gwaii, Yukon, Alaska, and as far east as Alberta. The best source is found 20 kilometres south of the main peak at Edziza, near Raspberry Pass. This pass is a major east-west trending route through the mountains and has been used for thousands of years. Edziza got its name from a Tahltan word Ah deeth Tha, meaning “ash and sand mountain.” Volcont’d on page 11...

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Tahltan Village June 2018 before the fire canic activity in the area is in the oral histories of the Tahltan such as the need to move camps quickly due to eruptions. Salmon runs would have been altered by lava ﬂows blocking streams and rivers. A 1984 Simon Fraser University Publication named “Glass and Ice” by K.R. Fladmark describes the archaeology of Mt. Edziza. It describes a Tahltan legend of giant supernatural toads that lived high in the mountains. One was named E’dista that lived part underground and part underwater. Its breath would come through cracks and holes in the rocks. It was also associated with spreading ﬁre over water.

Lava ﬂows from both Level Mountain and the Edziza area were quite extensive and often ﬂowed downhill into existing river valleys. Some reached as far as the Stikine River. The area where the Stikine has cut through the recent lavas is known as the Grand Canyon of the Stikine. Over 16 kilometres long, the canyon has walls that can be vertical cliffs measuring over 400 metres high. The river can narrow to as little as 20 metres. The Stikine is known as one of the last great wilderness rivers in the world. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, BC Hydro had other designs on the river. They had plans for several dams. One proposed dam, known as Site Zed, would have been 270 metres or about 80 stories tall. The Grand Canyon

would have been completely ﬂooded. The traditional way of life for area residents would have been altered forever. Their protests as well as poor economics at the time killed the project. Another interesting feature in the area involves rocks, though this one is human-made. There are a number of rock cairns that occur in the alpine areas adjacent to the Stikine River 50 kilometres downstream of Telegraph Creek, mainly around the Scud River. These cairns are one to two metres in diameter and height. Quite often there are three together in a line, possibly indicating direction. The age of these is hard to determine. Scientists have tried using estimates of lichen growth on the north side of these cairns. It has been speculated they may be related to where the Tahltan and Tlingit met to trade goods. If you have never been to Telegraph Creek, plan to on your next trip along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. The geological features created by the volcanism in the area are spectacular and many are visible right along the road. It is about a 110-kilometre trip from Dease Lake. The road follows the ancient trail established by the Tahltan, which was upgraded to a

pack trail by the B.C. Government as early as 1874. It is a good road, but I would not take your new Ferrari or your Gus the Bus-sized RV down the road, as it can be quite narrow in places with sharp corners. Last summer’s fires will have had an effect on the road and hillsides nearby, so drive slowly and enjoy the views. The first half of the trip occurs on a low plateau of older volcanic and sedimentary rocks. About 60 kilometres in you can see Mt. Edziza in the distance to the southwest. At 75 kilometres you begin your descent into the Stikine Valley at the Tuya River. Look for the different basalt lava flows stacked on top of

each other along the valley sides. Some spots you can see ﬂows on top of gravel from old river bottoms. Just downstream of Tahltan Village, right where the Stikine comes by, up high you can see an old river valley ﬁlled with radiating columnar joints The designs made by the cooled lava are amazing all around you, it is a magical place.

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A Klondike Korner with Dan Davidson

Dawson Invitational Volleyball Tournament begins another 40 years after celebrating the creators last winter T

he next 40 years of the Dawson Invitational Volleyball Tournament (DIVT) kicks off on Oct. 25 in Dawson City. The DIVT celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2018 with a special mass assembly to honour the years of success and the two teachers who started the whole thing. Roberta Joseph, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Chief, thanked all the staff and volunteers, present and past, who have made this event possible every year. “Their ideas continue on today. This is a positive activity that we all get to share together.” “The DVIT has been the Yukon’s number one volleyball competition for 40 years,” said Wayne Potoroka, mayor of Dawson City. “And a big reason is the out-oftown players and coaches and guests who liven up our streets and our community for the next few days. “This tournament isn’t because the school needs it to happen. It’s because good people want it to happen.” From Whitehorse, Peter Grandmanis, long-time coach of the F.H. Collins Warriors, spoke next. “On behalf of the literally thousands of students and coaches that have come through this tournament– sometimes I see them in Tim Hortons, or restaurants and we reminisce and often their favourite memory is of coming to Dawson. They cherish those days that they spent in Dawson.” On behalf of all those people, he presented a plaque to the organizers of this year’s event. Destined for the trophy case in the hall, it read: “1979 to 2018: 40 Years. Thanks for the memories.” “Forty years ago, Peter Cassidy and Bob Sutherland came up

with this idea to allow rural kids to play competitive ball before they went to the championships in Whitehorse,” said Melissa Flynn, vice-principal at Robert Service School. Flynn graduated here in 1998 after playing all through her high school years. “Bob came up with the idea,” said Cassidy, who was teaching in Mayo at that time. “He had students who wanted to go play in the big city.” Cassidy joked that his students and Sutherland’s needed to learn which ball was the volleyball and how to set up the nets. Once persuaded to bring his players to Dawson, that was the beginning of the events. “We were always guaranteed coming to Dawson there would be two things: cold weather (I don’t know what’s happening this year), and awfully good volleyball.” He noted that it has become a generational thing and that it was fantastic to see people he had known as student players now leading their schools and coaching. Stephanie Cayen, another RSS grad and former player now on staff, noted that those early years had been just rural schools, but after Cassidy moved to Whitehorse, the city schools began to get involved. “Throughout the years, students from all over the Yukon have participated in and enjoyed DIVT,” she said. “And when we began planning the 40th anniversary celebrations, we heard many wonderful stories.” Quite a bit of this material can be viewed or read on the Facebook site: Dawson City RSS Volleyball DIVT 40th. Flynn called Cassidy and Sutherland to the front of the crowd to present them with some memorial gifts, including a 40th anniversary T-Shirt and an inscription on a memorial plaque to be installed in the gym. It reads “In appreciation, Bob Sutherland and Peter Cassidy. We wish to express our gratitude for creating the Dawson Invitational Volleyball Tournament in 1979, bringing Yukon students together to play competitive volleyball. Over the past decades, DIVT has become a highlight in every volleyball player’s year. Thank you for your dedication and advocacy for our communities.” The event concluded with a PowerPoint slide show of historical photographs and material and pep rally style performances by all the visiting schools. After three decades in classrooms in Beaver Creek, Faro and Dawson, Dan Davidson retired to continue writing, as he had been all those years. Please send comments about his stories to dawson@whatsupyukon.com.

Melissa Flynn (L) and Stephanie Cayen presented a plaque and gifts to Peter Cassidy and Bob Sutherland

The gym and stage were packed with last year’s participants and their fans

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Fridays and Saturdays Atlin Community Library 2:00 PM Wed Oct 23 Ladies’ Lunch & Carpet Bowling 7:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre Fri Oct 25 Thrift Shop 2:00 PM St. Martin’s Anglican Church Sat Oct 26 Fall Bazaar - Flea Market 11:00 AM Atlin Rec Centre Many goodies for everyone, concession will be open. Call 250-651-7663 to book a table. Sat Oct 26 Halloween Masquerade Ball 8:30 PM The Globe Theatre Prize for Best Costume, Designated Driver, Midnight Snacks. Advance tickets email: exploreatlinsales@gmail.com or at the door. Sun Oct 27 Atlin Christian Centre 10:30 AM Atlin Christian Centre Sun Oct 27 St. Martins Anglican Church Service 11:00 AM St. Martin’s Anglican Church

BEAVER CREEK

Mondays and Fridays Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tuesdays and Saturdays Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club

BURWASH LANDING

Tue Oct 29 Harvest Dinner and Potluck 5:30 PM Jacquot Hall Please bring a favourite dish to share.

CARCROSS

Sun Oct 27 St. Saviours Church Service 11:00 AM St. Saviour’s Church 867-668-3129 Tue Oct 29 Women’s Group 7:00 PM Carcross Community Campus 821-4251

DAWSON CITY

Until Nov 15 Coney Island Baby KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A collaborative project created by Gabrielle L’Hirondelle Hill, Jeneen Frei Njootli, Chandra Melting Tallow and Tania Willard on Secwépemc territory, emphasizing invisible labour and Indigenous-led economies. Wed Oct 23 Active Aging 55+ 10:00 AM Minto Park Improve movement patterns for everyday activities. Register at the Rec Centre Office. Wed Oct 23 Learn to Skate - Grades 2-5 2:00 PM Dawson City Arena Learn and improve on figure skating. Call 993-7400 Ext 299 for more information. Wed Oct 23 The Science and Art of Change Magick in Contemporary Art 6:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Learn the process of creating works of art, music and writing fits into ritual magic paradigms bent on literally change the world. Call 993-5005 or email kiac@kiac.ca to register. Wed Oct 23 Fitness Fusion 6:30 PM Minto Park Dance and fitness. Register at the Recreation Office or call 993-7400 ext 299 Thu Oct 24 Hatha Yoga with Naomi 6:30 AM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Thu Oct 24 Zumba Light 5:30 PM Minto Park Calorie burning dance fitness but lower intensity. Register at the Recreation Office or call 993-7400 ext 299 Thu Oct 24 Hatha Yoga with Jennifer 5:45 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Thu Oct 24 Cas Public Dance Theatre: Not Quite Midnight 7:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Six dancers hand in their ballet slippers for a glass slipper and with gusto plunge us once again into this fairy tale, so emblematic of our collective psyche. Tickets at the door. Thu Oct 24 Karaoke in the Lounge 10:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri Oct 25 Hatha Yoga with Diane 10:00 AM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Fri Oct 25 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri Oct 25 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri Oct 25 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri Oct 25 Ryan McNally in the Tavern 6:00 PM Westminster Hotel Fri Oct 25 & 26 Camp Dread Pond 8:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Haunted, sultry, creepy acts that will leave you with a pitched tent and begging for a flashlight all at the same time! We encourage you to come dressed in costume. Tickets online! Fri Oct 25 The Executives in the Lounge 11:00 PM Westminster Hotel Sat Oct 26 Open Studio/Saturday Painting 1:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture A communal afternoon time to work on personal projects. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered. All ages welcome, Sat Oct 26 Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 PM Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Sun Oct 27 Beginner - Mixed Yoga 10:00 AM Soulstice Yoga Studio Learn about what yoga is, how to determine whether yoga is for you. Call 993-3518 for more info. Sun Oct 27 St. Paul’s Church Service 10:30 AM St Paul’s Church 867-993-5381 Sun Oct 27 Cult Cinema 7:00 PM Westminster Hotel Mon Oct 28 Family Play Group 10:00 AM Trinke Zho Introduce your child to active learning through play. For more info call 993-7400 ext 299 Mon Oct 28 Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 AM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon Oct 28 Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 PM Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon Oct 28 Zumba Fitness 5:30 PM Minto Park Calorie burning dance fitness. Register at the Recreation Office or call 993-7400 ext 299

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Mon Oct 28 Fitness Fusion 6:30 PM Minto Park Dance and fitness. Register at the Recreation Office or call 993-7400 ext 299 Tue Oct 29 Learn to Skate - Ages 3-5 10:45 AM Dawson City Arena 20 minutes of instructions, 10 minutes of free skate. Call 993-7400 Ext 299 for more information. Tue Oct 29 Gymnastics with Terrie 4:15 PM Robert Service School Learn the fundamentals of gymnastics, balance, movement skills and tumbling. Offering separate classes for Grades 1 - 5, call 993-7400 ext 299 for more information. Tue Oct 29 Hatha Yoga with Sandy 5:45 PM Soulstice Yoga Studio Call 993-3518 for more info. Tue Oct 29 Hand Building Pottery Drop In 6:00 PM KIAC Klondike Institute of Art & Culture Basic Tools and materials supplied - no instruction provided. Enter through the back door. Tue Oct 29 Step n Strong 7:00 PM Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Wed Oct 30 Active Aging 55+ 10:00 AM Minto Park Improve movement patterns for everyday activities. Register at the Rec Centre Office. Wed Oct 30 Learn to Skate - Grades 2-5 2:00 PM Dawson City Arena Learn and improve on figure skating. Call 993-7400 Ext 299 for more information. Wed Oct 30 Fitness Fusion 6:30 PM Minto Park Dance and fitness. Register at the Recreation Office or call 993-7400 ext 299

FARO

Wed Oct 23 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting. Thu Oct 24 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Fri Oct 25 Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 PM Del Van Gorder School Sun Oct 27 Faro Church of Apostles Mass 10:00 AM Church of Apostles Sun Oct 27 Faro Bible Chapel Sunday Service 10:30 AM Faro Bible Chapel with Pastor Ted Baker 994-2442 994-2442 Tue Oct 29 Parent & Tot Storytime 10:00 AM Faro Community Library For babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed Oct 30 Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 PM Faro Fire Hall Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting.

HAINES

Daily Haines Public Library Open Hours: Mon-Wed 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 Tue Oct 22 Literary Haunted House 5:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed Oct 23 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed Oct 23 Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Oct 23 Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar Thu Oct 24 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu Oct 24 Starvin’ Marvin Gardenin’ 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Oct 25 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Fri Oct 25 Tai Chi - Advanced 10:15 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri Oct 25 Nature Hike/ Foraging 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library Fri Oct 25 Story Time 12:00 PM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Fri Oct 25 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri Oct 25 American Legion Burger Night 6:00 PM American Legion Sat Oct 26 Tai Chi 11:00 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun Oct 27 Sunday Worship 11:00 AM Haines Presbyterian Church Sun Oct 27 Bible Club - Sunday School 12:30 PM Haines Presbyterian Church Mon Oct 28 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mon Oct 28 Mother Goose Stories and Songs 11:00 AM Haines Borough Public Library fohbpl@gmail.com Mon Oct 28 Yoga with Mandy 1:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon Oct 28 Kids Jujutsu 5:00 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon Oct 28 Adults Jujutsu 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue Oct 29 Ashtanga Yoga with Melina 9:30 AM Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue Oct 29 Women’s Fellowship 3:00 PM Haines Senior Center Tue Oct 29 Grossology 4:30 PM Haines Borough Public Library Wed Oct 30 Aqua Aerobics 8:00 AM Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed Oct 30 Sword Class 6:30 PM Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed Oct 30 Open Mic Nite 10:00 PM Pioneer Bar

HAINES JUNCTION

Wed Oct 23 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.

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Wed Oct 23 Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St. Elias Community School Thu Oct 24 Seniors - Carpet Bowling 1:30 PM St Elias Convention Centre All Seniors and Elders welcome! Thu Oct 24 Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 PM Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu Oct 24 Women’s Circle 5:30 PM Mun Ku Email elskloppers@gmail.com for more information. Thu Oct 24 Adult Soccer 7:30 PM St. Elias Community School Fri Oct 25 Story Hour 10:00 AM Haines Junction Community Library Sat Oct 26 Cas Public Ballet 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Sun Oct 27 Drop In Curling 1:00 PM Bill Brewster Arena Contact Tralee MacDonald (Healthy living Coordinator) for more information. Tue Oct 29 Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 PM Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue Oct 29 Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 PM Takhini Hall Wed Oct 30 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 30 Earl Lambert - Motivational Speaker 5:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre Cree-Metis motivational speaker, singer, comedian and inspirational story teller, who lives with a great sens of pride walking the Red Road. Door Prizes, dinner included, tickets at the door. Wed Oct 30 Adult Volleyball 6:30 PM St. Elias Community School Wed Oct 30 Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 PM St Elias Convention Centre

LORNE MOUNTAIN

Sat Oct 26 Mt Lorne-Warts Halloween Party 4:30 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre Potion Class, Qudditch games and a big bonﬁre. All welcome! Contact Agnes at 667-7083 Mon Oct 28 Yoga with Jess Sellers 7:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre For more info call 6677083 or Email lmca@northwestel.net Tue Oct 29 Seniors Winter Wellness Cafe 1:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre With Bianka Walcher, free event, just drop in!

MARSH LAKE

Wed Oct 23 Open Hours 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Oct 23 Pump Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Thu Oct 24 Pickleball 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre All welcome, carpooling available from Tagish, call 399-3671 for more information. Thu Oct 24 Choir 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Oct 26 Bridge club 12:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat Oct 26 Knitting Circle 1:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre 660-4999 managermarshlake@ gmail.com Tue Oct 29 North of 60 Seniors Cafe. We heat the beverages, you heat the air. 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue Oct 29 Yoga with Richard 5:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Oct 30 Open Hours 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Oct 30 Pump Fitness 6:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Wed Oct 30 Marsh Lake Community Society Meeting 7:30 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre All Welcome to attend.

MAYO

Fri Oct 25 Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sat Oct 26 Community Garage Sale 12:00 PM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Out with the old and in with the new, baking tables welcomed, concession open. Call 332-0376 for more information. Sun Oct 27 Playgroup 10:00 AM Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Run, skip, jump, play and socialize with other children and parents. Sun Oct 27 St. Mary’s Church Service 11:00 AM St Mary’s Church (867)667-7746 Mon Oct 28 Video Yoga Classes 5:15 PM Mayo Curling Arena Yoga Videos are used for leading each class. Bring your own Yoga mat or borrow ours. Drop-ins are welcome. For more info call 996-2043 8979962043 Tue Oct 29 Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 PM Yukon College Mayo Campus

OLD CROW

Thu Oct 24 Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Sun Oct 27 St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381 Tue Oct 29 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 907983-2679 for more info. Wed Oct 23 SpinFlex 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Skagway Wed Oct 23 Open Hang Arial Practice 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga.

Wed Oct 23 Back & Hip Yoga 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 23 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 23 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 23 SpinYOGA 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 23 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 23 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. Thu Oct 24 Mat Pilates 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles. Thu Oct 24 Vinyasa Yoga 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Thu Oct 24 Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Thu Oct 24 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. Thu Oct 24 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 Oct 24 Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Fri Oct 25 Open Hang Aerial Practice 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. Sat Oct 26 Halloween Carnival 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Games & Prizes, Tickets will be sold at the, Use tickets to purchase food or play carnival games to win more tickets! Fun for the whole family! Sat Oct 26 Group Cycling w/Emily 11:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Sat Oct 26 Bouncy House Fun Time! 1:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre A parent or guardian must accompany children 12 and under. Sat Oct 26 Open Hang Arial Practice 5:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. Sun Oct 27 Undo and Renew Gentle Yoga 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Sun Oct 27 Back & Hip Yoga 3:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Oct 28 SpinFlex 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Mon Oct 28 Restorative - Yin Yoga ALL Levels 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Oct 28 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 Oct 28 SpinYOGA 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Oct 28 Group Cycling w/Cindy & Emily 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Mon Oct 28 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. Mon Oct 28 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 29 Mat Pilates 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Intermediate core based class using classical mat exercises to create long, lean muscles. Tue Oct 29 Vinyasa Yoga 8:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue Oct 29 Senior Chair Based Weight Training 10:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Chair based resistance training program that’s not just for seniors. Tue Oct 29 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 29 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 29 Hatha Yoga with Foam Rollers & Balls 6:30 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Tue Oct 29 Basketball For Adults 7:00 PM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 30 SpinFlex 6:30 AM Skagway Recreation Centre 30 min. cycling- 25 min. resistance training-must be able to lunge & squat Wed Oct 30 Open Hang Arial Practice 7:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Playful practice that combines acrobatics and yoga. Wed Oct 30 Back & Hip Yoga 10:00 AM Skagway Recreation Centre Wed Oct 30 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 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. Wed Oct 30 SpinYOGA 4:45 PM Skagway Recreation Centre

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TAGISH

Wed Oct 23 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed Oct 23 Flu Shot Clinic 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Worried about getting sick this winter, drop in for an annual ﬂu shot. Stay one step a head of the ﬂu. Wed Oct 23 Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday. Thu Oct 24 OsteoFit 10:00 AM Tagish Community Centre Exercise and education, gentle strength training, for more info call 399-3671. Thu Oct 24 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling. Fri Oct 25 YogaFit 8:30 AM Tagish Community Centre User friendly style for everybody and every body developed by Beth Shaw, for more info call 399-3671. Sat Oct 26 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Mon Oct 28 Nordic Walking 1:30 PM Tagish Community Centre Everyone welcome, for more info call 399-3671. Tue Oct 29 Carpet Bowling 11:15 AM Tagish Community Centre Everyone is invited to come and learn the technical game of Carpet Bowling. Tue Oct 29 Get and Stay Fit Class 6:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Everyone welcome, for more info call 399-3671. Wed Oct 30 Tagish Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed Oct 30 Coffee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

TESLIN

Wed Oct 23 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 23 Badminton Nights 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Thursday, bring your racket or just bring yourself for some swift fun! 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin. ca Fri Oct 25 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 Oct 25 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 Oct 26 Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin School Everyone welcome! Tue Oct 29 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 29 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 29 Volleyball 7:00 PM Teslin School Everyone welcome! Wed Oct 30 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 30 Badminton Nights 7:00 PM Teslin Rec Center Every Thursday, bring your racket or just bring yourself for some swift fun! 335-4250 teslinrec@teslin.ca

WATSON LAKE

Daily, Mondays to Fridays Youth Activity Club 3:15 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre For grades 5-11, come hang out, games, activities and snacks! Call the Rec Centre 536-8023 for more information. Wed Oct 23 Wellbeing Wednesdays! 6:45 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre T’ai Chi, Qi gong, Yoga, Mediation. Drop-in rates apply. Thu Oct 24 Parents and Tots 10:00 AM Watson Lake Family Centre Join us in song, socializing, play and lots of giggles and fun. Thu Oct 24 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu Oct 24 Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Fri Oct 25 Friday Night Adult Bowling League 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Enjoy a great evening on the lanes!! No experience is necessary! To register call or text 335-7979. Sun Oct 27 St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 536-2932 Mon Oct 28 Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Tue Oct 29 Story Hour 10:30 AM Watson Lake Family Centre Read some books and have some fun! Snacks provided. Call 536-2125 for more info. Tue Oct 29 Infant Massage 1:15 PM Watson Lake Family Centre Infant massage, to improve bonding, sleeping periods, colic, and much more. Oil, snack and refreshments provided.Please call 536-2125 for more info. Tue Oct 29 Body Fit 7:00 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre Contact Meaghan for more information 536-8023 Wed Oct 30 Wellbeing Wednesdays! 6:45 PM Watson Lake Recreation Centre T’ai Chi, Qi gong, Yoga, Mediation. Drop-in rates apply.

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Kids’ Mask Making Pysanky Ornaments Pysanky Ornaments Sheelah Tolton Cat Jamnicky Sheelah Tolton Dec. Sat. Dec.14 Dec. 1421 9:00 am 12:00 pm 9:30 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 - 4:00 pm 1:00 - 4:00 pm

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Winter workshops Winter workshops will be announced will be announced November Ceramics1st November 1st

Every Sunday 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm Every Friday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Life Drawing Tues. Nov. 5 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Print Club For a complete list of our For a complete list of our winter workshops Sat. Nov. 2 visit, winter workshops visit, artsunderground.ca artsunderground.ca 11:00 am - 4:00 pm For a complete list of our workshops visit, artsunderground.ca

October 23, 2019

Active Interest LISTINGS Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays, COBRA Self Defense Age 5 - 12 5:00 pm Peak Fitness Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays, Kickboxing Age 13+ 7:00 pm Peak Fitness Mondays & Wednesdays, Judo Age 13+ 6:00 pm Peak Fitness Mondays & Wednesdays Ladies COBRA SD 8:00 PM Peak Fitness Tuesday & Thursdays Grappling 6:00 PM Peak Fitness Tuesday & Thursdays Ladies Kickboxing 5:00 PM Peak Fitness Tuesday & Thursdays Muay Thai 7:00 PM Peak Fitness Fridays & Sundays COBRA FS 8:00 PM N60 Peak Fitness Fridays & Sundays Ladies Grappling 6:00 PM Peak Fitness Sundays to Fridays, Kickboxing Age 5 12 4:00 pm Peak Fitness Wed Oct 23 Spinning with Penny 4:30 PM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre A

slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info. Wed Oct 23 Velocity Squad 4:30 PM Biathlon Range Fri Oct 25 Strong by Zumba with Lynda 6:00 AM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Combines high intensity interval training with the science of Synced Music Motivation. Call 633-5245 for more info. Sat Oct 26 zFit with Jennifer 10:00 AM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre Call 633-5245 for more info. Sat Oct 26 Daleydanceﬁt 11:00 AM Avalanche Athletics Elevate the endorphins, challenge your brain and just give you a fun workout! Wednesdays at noon and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m Call 633-5245 for more info. Sat Oct 26 Aboriginal Sport Circle 5:30 PM Biathlon Range Sun Oct 27 Velocity/Pursuit Practice 10:30 AM Biathlon Range

Wellness LISTINGS

Wed Oct 23 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed Oct 23 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. Wed Oct 23 Drop-in Recovery Group Meetings 2:30 PM Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services Health & Social Services We ask that you be alcohol and drug free during the group meeting. Call for more information. 456-3838 Wed Oct 23 Level 1 Yoga 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery Classes are designed for those who have had no previous exposure to yoga, but are eager to learn and start experiencing the amazing benefits of a yoga practice. Drop in any time 335-9385 wallymaltz@ mac.com Wed Oct 23 Managing My Emotional Eating 6:00 PM Whitehorse Health Centre Find out more about what influences our eating behaviours and learn tools to help manage emotional eating. Email CCSP@ gov.yk.ca or call 667-8733 to register. Wed Oct 23 Living Life to the Full 6:00 PM Mental Health Association Yukon Learn how to stop the cycle! Sleep better, feel happier, have more energy, gain confidence, get out more, enjoy better relationships, help others. Register online. Wed Oct 23 Better Backs Hips & Hams 7:30 PM Alpine Bakery Find out exactly what and where your core is, learn how to breath into and from it, engage it, work from it To register call or email, drop ins welcome 393-4440 wallymaltz@mac.com Thu Oct 24 Noon Hatha Yoga Classes 12:00 PM Grace Space With instructor Juliette Anglehart Zedda for more info email info@gracespaceyukon.com Thu Oct 24 Evening Hatha Yoga 5:30 PM Grace Space Learn principles that will guide your asana practice and your daily mental health, email info@gracespaceyukon.com Thu Oct 24 Mindfulness Communication 6:30 PM Whitehorse, Yukon Learn to be truly present in the moment with this Mindfulness Communication session. Register online.

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture Dawson City, YT

Mon Oct 28 Spinning with Penny 4:30 PM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre A slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info. Tue Oct 29 Daleydanceﬁt 11:00 AM Avalanche Athletics Elevate the endorphins, challenge your brain and just give you a fun workout! Wednesdays at noon and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m Call 633-5245 for more info. Tue Oct 29 Archery 5:00 PM Biathlon Range Tue Oct 29 Adult Biathlon 6:30 PM Biathlon Range Wed Oct 30 Spinning with Penny 4:30 PM Better Bodies Crosstraining Centre A slow, steady workout with an emphasis on hard resistance work. Call 633-5425 for more info. Wed Oct 30 Velocity Squad 4:30 PM Biathlon Range

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Thu Oct 24 Beginner Meditation 6:30 PM Mental Health Association Yukon Suitable for beginners and for people with some experience with meditation, in this 6-week course participants will be introduced to the practice of sitting meditation. Register online. Fri Oct 25 Walking the Soul Path - The Retreat Boréale Ranch Dive deep into the energetic self healing teachings. Register online. Fri Oct 25 YogaFit Seniors 8:00 AM Canada Games Centre One‐day workshop offers ways to modify your yoga class to make it more accessible to individuals over the age of 55, regardless of their fitness level. Register online. Fri Oct 25 Mindfulness and Action - A Practice Series 12:00 PM Grace Space A dynamic series of 4 classes, learn essential micro-practices to feel more grounded, calm and patient with your experiences of complexity, challenge and uncertainty. To Register email jennifer@ sparkcoaching.ca Fri Oct 25 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Fri Oct 25 Fermented Foodies The Boreal “Culture Club” 5:30 PM Whitehorse, Yukon Come eat, share and chat about fermented foods! Email katherine@takesguts.ca for information. Fri Oct 25 Slow Flow Resto 5:30 PM Alpine Bakery Combination of restorative, moving into accessible Level 1 flow, then toning back down to stretch and restorative with savasan-aah at the end.. Drop in any time Sat Oct 26 Counselling Drop-In and Short Term Counselling Service 11:00 AM Mental Health Association Yukon Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Tuesday 11am - 4pm and Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Call 668-6429 for more info. Sat Oct 26 Red Tara Practice 12:30 PM VajraNorth Everyone welcome. For more info contact 667-6951 (Cheryl Buchan) 633-3715 Sun Oct 27 Restorative Yoga 10:30 AM Alpine Bakery Aclass for all levels. To register call or email 393-4440 wallymaltz@mac.com Sun Oct 27 Gentle Yoga 12:30 PM Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga Get moving and breathing easy with special consideration for those who are stiff, inflexible, and new to yoga. Open to all levels. Call or email to register or drop in. 334-8599 rootedtreemassage@gmail.com

Sun Oct 27 Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7:00 PM 509 Hansen Street Contact oayukon@gmail.com for more information Sun Oct 27 Emotional Healing Hypnosis 7:00 PM Rooted Tree Massage & Yoga All suggestions during hypnosis are based around strengthening self-esteem, selfconcept, and regaining personal power. Register online. Mon Oct 28 Sally & Sisters Lunch 12:00 PM Whitehorse Food Bank Free Hot Lunch for Women & Children 334-9317 Mon Oct 28 Shamata Meditation 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary Group meditation all levels welcome Mon Oct 28 Buddhist Meditation Society 5:15 PM White Swan Sanctuary All are welcome! Tue Oct 29 Counselling Drop-In and Short Term Counselling Service 11:00 AM Mental Health Association Yukon Free Drop-In counselling is offered every Tuesday 11am - 4pm and Saturday from 11am - 3pm. Call 668-6429 for more info. Tue Oct 29 Noon Hatha Yoga Classes 12:00 PM Grace Space With instructor Juliette Anglehart Zedda for more info email info@gracespaceyukon.com Wed Oct 30 Women & Children Lunch Date 11:30 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Delicious Free Lunch for Women & Children Wed Oct 30 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. Wed Oct 30 Drop-in Recovery Group Meetings 2:30 PM Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services Health & Social Services We ask that you be alcohol and drug free during the group meeting. Call for more information. 456-3838 Wed Oct 30 Managing My Emotional Eating 6:00 PM Whitehorse Health Centre Find out more about what inﬂuences our eating behaviours and learn tools to help manage emotional eating. Email CCSP@ gov.yk.ca or call 667-8733 to register. Wed Oct 30 Living Life to the Full 6:00 PM Mental Health Association Yukon Learn how to stop the cycle! Sleep better, feel happier, have more energy, gain conﬁdence, get out more, enjoy better relationships, help others. Register online.

Thursday, October 24th

Not Quite Midnight Thursday, November 7th

La Bohème

Submissions accepted till Monday, December 23rd

Dawson City International Short Film Festival 2020

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Wednesdays to Saturdays Where: 3 PM to 9 PM 306A Alexander Street

October 3rd – November 15th

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In the ODD Gallery/ Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre Yukon School of Visual Arts Tel: (867) 993-5005 Fax: (867) 993-5838 Website: www.kiac.ca

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October 23, 2019

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Hello Everybody,

We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life.

Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on to editor@WhatsUpYukon.com.

PHOTO: K. Porter

A friend and I (and our dogs) hiked up Mt. Lorne on September 1. It took us ﬁve hours to get from the highway parking area to Mt. Lorne’s false summit - a perfect place to have lunch. We then turned around and headed back down, avoiding the craggy, rocky ridge that leads to the true summit. The rocky ridge across the summit is not suitable for my elderly dog, I’m not sure it is suitable for me either, with lots of rock scrambling and the need to use your hands, as well as your feet to move onward and upward. Maybe next summer? At our highest point we had hiked up1129 metres, providing an invigorating workout and spectacular views!

PHOTO: K. Porter

Submitted by Grace Snider

PHOTO: Grace Snider

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Community School Touring Program 2019-20 The Community School Touring Program is accepting tour proposals from performers for the 2019/20 school year. All performance arts are welcome, including music, theatre and dance. The touring program aims to bring performances to students in Yukon communities they may not otherwise encounter, and preference is given to applications with an educational component. • Performers can apply for ﬁve different tour routes within the territory. (Tour dates are established by the performers and schools after routes have been awarded.) • Applications should include a description of the performance, a list of performers, preferred tour route and means of travel, as well as a detailed budget. • Complete application and budget guidelines (with tour routes) are available from Community School Touring Coordinator Keitha Clark, 332-1904 or communityschooltour@gmail.com • Proposals can be dropped off at Arts Underground/Yukon Art Society (located in the lower level of the Hougen Centre on Main Street) or emailed to communityschooltour@gmail.com APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, NOV. 1, 2019 Please note: This is a juried process.

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October 23, 2019

Candy for the carnivores

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The Yukon Wildlife Preserve will host its Wild Trick or Eat on Oct. 27 by Emily Hoefs

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Stuffed pumpkins have been added to the menu for special carnivore feedings with the lynx

all fun is getting underway at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, with more activities planned now than ever before. Winter hours serve guests seven days a week and Sunday Oct. 27 is the perfect opportunity to bring a friend or the family to check it out. That’s when the preserve is hosting its annual Wild Trick or Eat event. Everyone is encouraged to don their costumes for the day

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and bring their own smokies, s’mores and other snacks for the bonﬁre, which takes place from noon until 3 p.m. Visitors are also invited to join in the fun at the wildy, tricky scavenger hunt where they can track clues all over the property to make their way to a treat. Optional bus tours will take place at noon and 2 p.m., with time allotted to stop at the bonﬁre, although general shuttles will not be provided. Instead guests can plan to take the beautiful 45-minute stroll from the front entrance to the carnivore corner. Stuffed pumpkins have been added to the menu for special carnivore feedings with the lynx at noon, arctic foxes at 1 p.m. and red foxes at 2 p.m. “We’ve got our pumpkins carved and stuffed with tantalizing bits of meat,” said Lindsay Caskenette,

Manager of Visitor Services. “This Halloween-themed feeding is a great source of enrichment for the animals because it stimulates their curiosity and provides new challenges.” Kids and grownups alike will not want to miss seeing these furry friends at their most playful as they chow down on their treats. Guests can also pick up some educational info from preserve staff, to ﬁnd out to do with pumpkins at home after Halloween, and how they can be an attractant for wild ones around your own neighbourhood. Another added bonus this year is the opportunity to see Watson, the orphaned-moose-turned-local-celebrity, celebrate his ﬁrst Halloween. He is thriving at the preserve, growing by the day and cont’d on page 19 ...

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Candy for the carnivores ... cont’d still adorable! All the Halloween excitement will be followed up by educational programming later this fall. That programming will see hundreds of school-aged youth from across the territory visit the preserve. Students from grades two, seven and nine will take part in the fall school programs running through November and December. Information on these events and more, including how to support the preserve’s efforts in wildlife rehabilitation, can be found on the Yukon Wildlife Preserve Facebook page and the YukonWildlife.ca website. Regular admission applies to the Wild Trick or Eat event, with membership passes available for purchase at the front gates. Emily Hoefs is a soccer player, coach and enthusiast, as well as a writer. She lives in Whitehorse with her son and too many dogs.

Newmont Goldcorp Coffee Mine Project

Confidential Survey Listening to the views of local community members is important to Newmont Goldcorp and we’d really like to know what you think! Newmont has contracted Wood Canada Limited to conduct a Community Perception Study. We need your input to understand what Yukoners know and think about the Coffee Mine Project and Newmont Goldcorp. Survey results will be confidential and respondent information will not be shared with Newmont Goldcorp. You can complete the survey online at: https://woodplc.surveymonkey.com/r/P7RT9TF Or in person at: Wykes Independent Grocery Qwanlin Mall, Whitehorse Saturday, October 26th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Or Canada Games Centre 200 Hamilton Blvd., Whitehorse Sunday, October 27th, 2:00 – 5:00 pm

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October 23, 2019

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