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he folk/roots duo Twin Peaks, comprised of Naomi Shore and Lindsay Pratt, opened Dawson’s Home Routes season on Sept. 26. The show in Dawson City was their second-last stop on a tour that had seen them perform in Dease Lake, Atlin, Teslin, Crag Lake, Whitehorse, Haines Junction, Faro and Mayo, with one more concert planned for Inuvik before they would be done. This is the 2016-17 version of the Aurora Trail, which is one of 10 Home Routes circuits that are active annually across the country. Home Routes offers an annual program of roots music players and singers selected from all across the nation and sends them on the road to do shows and house concerts in places they might not normally get to go. The Aurora Trail covers northern British Columbia, the Yukon and a piece of the Northwest Territories. Twin Peaks hails from Fort St. John, B.C. where both members grew up, although they didn’t connect until they began performing five years ago. Their voices blend well and the arrangements of ukuleles, guitar and keyboards lends a lot of variety to their performance. Their set list in Dawson focussed on songs from their 2015 album Trouble, which won best

Roots Duo album at the Western Canada Music Awards. They also peppered in a cover tune or two. Most Home Routes concerts occur in homes, but this one took place in Parks Canada’s re-created Red Feather Saloon. The next performer on the Aurora Trail will be Tim Hus, from Oct. 16 to 30. Alberta-based, Hus has been on the road for 13 years, two of those spent opening for Stompin’ Tom Connors. His western stylings are described as being image-laden, “with the intensity of a… gunslinger.” Anne Lederman and Ian Bell will arrive in the second half of November. Travelling from Ontario, this duo features strong vocals and both traditional and original material. Their instrumental arsenal includes fiddle, guitars, concertina accordions, mandolins, banjo, harmonica piano and feet. The series will take a break until the first half of February, when Manitoba’s Carly Dow will arrive. Her music is described as being “wildcrafted soulfolk,” dealing with relationships “within grounded, connected and beautiful imagery” which is reflective of her Manitoba roots. Jason Fowler will fill roughly the same time frame in early March. The Ontario-based singer/songwriter is particularly

renowned for his work as a session guitarist and producer, having worked on over 100 albums, including six of his own. His solo work is described as being an “amalgam of roots rock, country, folk and instrumental guitar.” The series will end in early April with the duo of Karrnnel Sawitsky on fiddle and Daniel Koulack on banjo. The pair have successful solo careers, but met at a jam session in Saskatchewan a few years ago and have since recorded two albums. Sawitsky is known for “pushing traditional music into a modern context,” but alone and with his string quartet, The Fretless. Koulack plays a number of instruments but focuses on the banjo as part of this duo, which is simply called Fiddle and Banjo. They are particularly inspired by Appalachian string bands and blazing bluegrass bands in this collaboration. To see concert dates and times, go to http://homeroutes. ca/circuits/aurora-trail/. Dan Davidson retired from 32 years of teaching in rural Yukon schools, but continues writing about life in Dawson City. Please send comments about his stories to dawson@ whatsupyukon.com.

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October 19, 2016

Tantalizing Varietease Returns

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arietease VI: A Burlesque Carnival is the Yukon’s very own burlesque variety show. Varietease runs every second year. This is an onyear, Oct. 25 to 29 at the Yukon Arts Centre. This year’s theme is a repeat of the 2009 carnival and promises to be bigger and more creative than ever with six acts, the Varietease Risky Rollers band, new acts and singing and dancing conducted by a cast of amateur and professional performers.

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means the show will be played out in two acts. The first involves audience interaction with the carnival. Performers will be at various stations including a tattoo parlour, a shooting gallery and a photo booth. The second act is a more traditional variety show format with comic sketches, circus routines and choreographed song and dance numbers. “(We are) trying to make it the best Varietease yet, to top the previous years,” FisherMyr

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Varietease started in 2008. Every show since then has sold out. “Someone dared me to do something different, and I took the challenge,” says Varietease co-founder and producer, Fiona Solon. “We’re very lucky up here, we can apply for different types of funding and if we are lucky enough to get it, that makes it more realistic that these crazy endeavors can happen. This year, past assistant director Michelle FisherMyr is stepping up to take the role of director and choreographer. She’ll lend her own vision to the project. The burlesque carnival format

says. “We’ve got more interesting acts, we’re working on more moves, more costume pieces and just growing the show. Showing Whitehorse something they’ve never seen before. “We’ve never done tap-dancing before… we’ve never sang as much in shows before and we’ve got great voices so that’s exciting.” Ten people are performing in the show. They have been rehearsing for over seven weeks, working on solo acts and the main group dances. As the same time, the musical director, Andrea McColeman, and the band are working to create original music for the show as per their tradition. The band, the Risky

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The cast of Varietease VI: A Burlesque Carnival is comprised of amateur and professional performers. PHOTOS: Tao Wong Rollers is comprised of the popular local band Major Funk and the Employment and an additional horn section. Tara McCarthy is a local writer, editor, broadcaster and performer. She has been involved in Varietease since the beginning. “I like to perform, it’s a lot of fun and it lets out a different side of yourself to perform burlesque. It’s sexy but funny and it’s a lot of fun

to let your freak out a bit,” she says. Tao Wong is a Whitehorsebased writer. Varietease VI: A Burlesque Carnival runs Tuesday, Oct. 25 to Saturday, Oct. 29 at 9 p.m., with shows at midnight on Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29. For more information go to www.YukonArtsCentre.com.

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Engaging Historical Fiction The novel The Dust That Falls from Dreams by Louis de Bernieres by Margaret Donnelly

am not one who likes to read dry historical tomes. I like to absorb my history through the sugar coated pill of historical fiction, written by an author whose research is meticulous. And in this genre, Louis de Bernieres is a master. His works include books such as Birds Without Wings and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. The latter book is set on a Greek Island during the Second World War. It was made into a major motion picture starring the unbelievably stellar cast of Nicolas Cage, John Hurt, Penélope Cruz, Christian Bale and Irene Papas – it’s worth checking out. De Bernieres’s 2004 novel Birds Without Wings is a lovely story of an Anatolian Village set against the backdrop of the traumatic birth of the modern nation of Turkey. If you have ever travelled to Turkey, or plan to, you will find that this book will give you a better understanding of the people and the culture you meet there. De Bernieres has the rare ability to describe the great sweep of human history through the very personal stories of real and loveable characters. His latest novel, The Dust That Falls from Dreams, was published in 2015 and follows three families who are neighbours in Court Road, Eltham, an area southeast of London, from the golden years after the coronation of Edward VII in 1901 through the First World War and its aftermath. The family in the middle house contained four girls: Rosie, Ottilie, Christabel and Sophie. On either side lived families of boys:

Daniel and Archie on one side, and Ash, Sidney and Albert on the other. The children formed an unassailable unit known as “The Pals.” Young romance bloomed at a very tender age between Rosie and Ash, who became engaged as children and remained devoted to each other. But then World War I arrived and destroyed this idyll. De Bernieres recreates the relentless patriotism that drove all the boys to enlist and all the girls to take up essential occupations (such as nursing) “for the cause.” These feelings of noble sacrifice soon deteriorate into cynical fatalism under the reality of stinking trenches and broken bodies. Ash and his brother have the worst of it in the trenches of France, while Rosie waits at home with the awful fear and anxiety that mothers and sweethearts always suffer in times of war. Daniel, on the other hand, becomes a fighter pilot; and while he also sees his share of blood and death, he is compensated by the glorious ability to soar and dip through mountains of cloud and beams of sunshine. The story continues to follow

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oreas always tires of summer on the same day each year, the same day a very special baby girl was born. After a bite off a glacier and a purse of his lips, Boreas draws a deep cold breath and exhales, closing out summer. Like a child blowing a dandelion, his breath sends the trees, the grasses and the loose dry earth sprawling towards the heavens, leaving an earth-toned, tie-dye tapestry on the mountainsides and the valleys in the Yukon. Aurora’s mother shook out her blanket in the backyard just as Boreas huffed and puffed; today was her baby’s birthday. Mere moments after Aurora was born, the first eyelash that her mother wiped off her cheek and puffed away, spiraled to the ceiling in the maternity ward at WGH and was sucked up through the ductwork in the hospital, cartwheeling through the catacombs for days. It finally found its way to an ill woman and her dying wish was granted. Aurora’s eyelashes could do that, but only once a year, on the first day of fall. Aurora was born with the grandest plumes of eyelashes. When she opened her eyes for the first time, the eyelashes unfurled a majestic brilliance and regal plumage that almost blinded the midwife who delivered her. As she blinked, the light refracted a luminescence over her deep dark eyes; greens, purples, chartreuse, blues, all shimmering, the reason her parents

named her Aurora. As Boreas’ breath picked up the millions of lashes shaken off Aurora’s linen, they spiraled up above Riverdale in a tornado funnel, eventually breaking into individuals as they were exposed to the open trade winds atop Grey Mountain. Up they went into the upper atmosphere, deeper into the darkness where they were greeted by the northern lights. The lights were always reinvigorated by the breath of Boreas after a season of being cast off by the midnight sun. In unison, they tickled each other, tumbling and waltzing far over the vast expanse of Yukon Territory until it was time to be released back to earth. The fall was coming fast this year and a warm summer meant a long hard winter. An old, tired grizzly bear past his prime knew this too well. Many of his resources had dried up early and a bigger, younger bear had pushed him off of his prime salmon hole. This was a lean summer, and when he made his way to check his den spot from the previous years, it had been compromised by a mid-summer fire, and was inhospitable. He questioned whether he would make it through the winter. As he sat contemplative, he turned his wet nose towards the southerly wind. It had a chill, but seemed warmed by a familiar scent that intrigued him, something primal yet calming and relaxing.

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He felt like he did when he was a cub, comforted at the bosom of his mother. Looking up, he could see the northern lights, shimmering in the full spectrum, something he had never seen before. Pensive, he stood on his hind haunches and, unbeknownst to him, an eyelash vortexed around him and nestled itself on the softest part of fur where his half chewed ear and his brow met. At that very moment he thought to himself, “I wish I could just find a good den.” Instantly he felt an overwhelming sense of optimism. A cub-like exuberance overcame him as he dashed into a crimson glen of fireweed and rolled and played under the pastel streaked sky as the light flickered out on the day. All of his worries washed away; blown somewhere out into the antipodes of the arctic. He curled up and had the best sleep he had in months, maybe ever. When he woke he strolled through a deep valley towards an emerald lake where he spotted an old, dilapidated log cabin that had been untouched for years. He had passed it many times over the years, but decided it was worth a closer look. As he was walking he heard a metallic clink under foot. He dug away the moss and found a hatch, and pried it open with the persistence only a bear has. As he squeezed his rump through the entrance his olfactory senses exploded.

A ray of bright fall sunshine beaming into the bunker refracted a luminescence off an endless stack of cans and glass jars. As he descended towards it, his weight on the wooden beams rattled the jars, cascading a kaleidoscope of shimmering colour all over his face: greens, purples, chartreuse and blues. As he sunk his teeth into a can, gravy spilled out the side and his taste buds exploded. He had tasted this before, fished out of a garbage bin when he was a cub, but there were no signs of humans above or below ground; he felt very safe. As he lapped away, he looked to his right and saw a big, fluffy mattress with several blankets over it. His wish was granted, this would be a great winter indeed. As he laid his head down for a nap on what felt like a mountain of moss, he smelled something that usually alarmed him but didn’t today; a fresh human smell. As he sniffed around, he found a single, tiny, human eyelash on the bed which he laid on top of, and drifted to sleep.

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October 19, 2016

Learning, Living and Loving Relationships and sexuality in the context of intellectual disability by Joanna Sharp

ess and Brady are happily married. Their love story began like many others – they got to know each other while working shifts together at the local movie theatre and feelings blossomed as they started spending more and more time together. It wasn’t long – four months to be exact – before Brady asked Jess’ father if he could marry his daughter, and the couple got engaged. Day to day, the two face the same challenges as any couple, for example, finding time to spend together amidst busy schedules and – until recently – coping with the anxiety of wedding planning. But they also face a unique set of challenges. Jess and Brady each live with an intellectual disability. As a result of this, they are working to educate themselves on how the extra challenges of their disabilities may impact their relationship. Sofia Fortin is the coordinator of the My Life, My Body program. This initiative, operated by the Yukon Association for Community Living in partnership with the Crime Prevention Victim Services Fund, aims to support healthy relationships and sexuality for individuals and couples with disabilities. “It’s above-all an education program,” Fortin says. “Everyone has the right to information; to understanding our bodies and

understanding the choices we can make. We tend to view people with disabilities as either hypersexualized or not sexual, but the fact is that all humans are sexual beings and experience hormonal changes and feelings whether or not they ever experience a sexual act.” Education is particularly important for individuals with intellectual disabilities, who, Fortin notes, are four to 10 times more likely than people without a disability to be victims or victimizers of sexual violence – a reality that results predominantly from lack of knowledge and misinformation. “So there is a big safety piece,” explains Fortin about the program, which covers topics such as body parts, good and bad touch and fundamentals of respect. “We want to make sure that people have the tools and the knowledge they need to stay safe. A basic tool, for example, is knowing the correct names of body parts. It is important to call a penis a penis.” Talking about sexuality and relationships goes way beyond sex education, though. It is important to add a layer of values on top of the basic facts, says Fortin. It is very beneficial to include couples’ family members in the learning. Family values play a significant role in talking to individuals with disabilities about

Jessica and Brady McMurphy live in Whitehorse. Their favourite thing to do together is snuggle on the couch and watch Big Bang Theory. PHOTO: Joanna Sharp relationships and sexuality. “A large part of [the program] is supporting people to live a full and competent life and giving them tools to thrive and make meaningful connections,” adds Colette Acheson, the Executive Director of the Yukon Association for Community Living. She explains that in

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Whitehorse EVENTS ARTS SHOWS Until, Oct, 29, The Art of the Ordinary: uscentric Photography Arts Underground The images in this exhibit, drawn from a number of collections of Yukon Archives, are collectively known as “vernacular” photographs. Vernacular photography is a term that encompasses a wide range of photographic practices and is essentially everything that fine art photography is not – ordinary, popular, everyday images. Until, Oct, 30, Tea Leavings: Group Show Yukon Artists at Work Gallery YAAW artists are gathering together to create unique pieces inspired by Tea. Using clay, fiber, canvas, metal and more the artists are exploring the possibilities of this everyday subject. 867 668-1577 Until, Nov, 21, Magnetic North Centre de la francophonie Magnetic North is a study of creatures great and small around us. John Berryman captures split-second life and environment of the Northern - a spider capturing a bee or a bear eating a salmon Until, Nov, 25, Our Home is Our Gallery Yukon Arts Centre. Yukon Arts Centre will host a guest curator for the September 8 November 26 exhibit entitled Our Home is Our Gallery. Until, Nov, 30, Art Exhibition: Meghann Meadowcroft Hilltop Bistro Yukon College The exhibit features a selection of Meadowcroft ’s paintings inspired by the Yukon’s natural landscape—from colourful fireweed to blossoming trees and dynamic northern lights. Meadowcroft began painting as a personal therapeutic process and never expected to find a market for her work.

LIVE MUSIC Wed, Oct, 19 Wednesday Jazz 6:00 pm Wheelhouse Restaurant Features Renaud Jauvin and Gordon Miller, on guitar. 456-2982 Wed, Oct, 19 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Pizza goes till we are done! Wed, Oct, 19 Jamaoke With Jackie 10:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Oct, 20 Nadine and Sammy 5:00 pm Baked Cafe Watch Nadine and Sammy perform live! Thu, Oct, 20 Roxx Hunter Live 6:00 pm Tony’s Pizza Roxx Hunter and Izaak Lazeo-Fairman playing acoustic guitar music covering almost every style and genre. Thu, Oct, 20 Fiddler On The Loose Joe Loutchan live 7:00 pm 98 Hotel Longest running house band in the Yukon - Traditional ﬁddle music and more - jigging is encouraged and limericks are the norm. Thu, Oct, 20 Jam Night with Scott Maynard 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Thu, Oct, 20 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Thu, Oct, 20 Yukon Live Music - Ginger Jam 10:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest co-hosts and performers. Fri, Oct, 21 Yukon Musician: Anne Turner 6:00 pm Westmark Whitehorse Jazz and Easy Listening Fri, Oct, 21 KingSwardFish 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Fri, Oct, 21 Open Mic with Patrick Jacobson 8:30 pm Town & Mountain Hotel Fri, Oct, 21 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Fri, Oct, 21 Car Ramrod 10:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Sat, Oct, 22 Jarvis Street Saloon Saturday Sociable Jam 3:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Bring your own gear and we’ll plug you in or just play on ours! (867) 668-4567 Ext: 300 Sat, Oct, 22 Soul Migration 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Sat, Oct, 22 Silent Horror Film Night 7:30 pm The Old Fire Hall Bust out your 1920s outfits, give it a spooky twist, and get ready for a unique multidisciplinary evening of ﬁlms, music, improv and much more! We will be serving tasty drinks! You can win prizes from many local businesses. To capture the night a 1920s horror photobooth Sat, Oct, 22 James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong 8:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre Praised by critics for his passionate expression and dazzling technique, pianist Andrew Armstrong has delighted audiences across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the United States. Sat, Oct, 22 Karaoke 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Sat, Oct, 22 Yukon Jack Live! 10:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Sun, Oct, 23 Open Mic Night 3:00 pm 98 Hotel Sun, Oct, 23 Amelia and Mike Stockstill 7:30 pm Best Western Gold Rush Inn Mon, Oct, 24 Ladies Night with DJ Carlo 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Tue, Oct, 25 Top 40 Dance Tunz with Jon Steel 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Tue, Oct, 25 Yukon Live Music - Ginger Jam 10:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler room fully electric jam session with PA system, drum kit and guitars provided to musicians. Featuring guest co-hosts and performers. Wed, Oct, 26 Wednesday Jazz 6:00 pm Wheelhouse Restaurant Features smooth stylings of Lucie Desaulnier on vocals and Paul Lucas on guitar. 456-2982 Wed, Oct, 26 Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 pm Epic Pizza goes till we are done!

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Wed, Oct, 26 Varietease VI: A Burlesque Carnival 8:00 pm Yukon Arts Centre We are ecstatic to bring the Yukoners dancing, singing and carrying on - all anchored by an amazing live band. Let us knock your socks oﬀ! Wed, Oct, 26 Karaoke with DJ Carlo 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon

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Wed, Oct, 19, Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 6336081 Terry or Michèle Wed, Oct, 19, Baby Talk Sessions - October 1:30 pm Whitehorse Health Centre Bring your baby, let us inform and discuss topics related to the health and concerns you may have as your baby reaches milestones. Wed, Oct, 19, Swing Dancing Lessons 7:45 pm Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks Come swing with dance lessons from Erica and Bruce! We will focus on Swing, Cha Cha and 2 step. These are 3 great dance steps that you can easily use in the local music scene here in Whitehorse. Singles or couples welcome. Please bring indoor shoes with a smooth sole. Call or email for more information. 668-3408 Wed, Oct, 19, Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room Thu, Oct, 20-21, Young Women Exploring Trades Conference 12:00 am Whitehorse, Yukon Thinking about going into a trade and you are female, up to 120 girls will attend 15 businesses and on-site projects at this conference. Taking place at multiple locations. Thu, Oct, 20, Shut Up and Write 2:00 pm (co) space coworking space` This event helps spike individual productivity by using the Pomodoro Technique as a group, to keep ourselves accountable. We’ll do 4 rounds of 25 minute focused sessions followed by a 5-minute break. Thu, Oct, 20, Craft Fair 4:00 pm Hellaby Hall Thu, Oct, 20, Rendezvous Rotary Club Wine & Fine Food Festival 6:00 pm Yukon Convention Centre Contact Anne Kennedy for more information, more details to come. Thu, Oct, 20, Chess Corner 6:30 pm Whitehorse Public Library Chess played upstairs at the Library, beginners welcome, welcome to bring your own ‘lucky’ board. Everyone welcome to sit in on this game of strategy. Thu, Oct, 20, Berton House Series Reading & Talk: Non-Fiction 7:30 pm Whitehorse Public Library Come listen to author Deborah Komar discuss intense career as an investigator turn author in retirement. Call for more information. 667-5239 Fri, Oct, 21, Dusk’a Friday Language Lunches 12:00 pm Duska Head Start and Family Learning Center Bring a bag lunch and come learn Southern Tutchone with our special guest speakers. Call Erin Pauls for more information 633-7816. All Kwanlin citizens and staff are welcome! Fri, Oct, 21, Bevy’s and Games 4:00 pm (co) space coworking space` Every Friday we have delicious bevy’s and we play games and hang out. Fri, Oct, 21, Curling Gear Garage Sale 6:00 pm Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Bring it down for us to sell or you to sell, you just might find what you have been looking for! Call 3349701 for more information. Fri, Oct, 21, Ham Dinner 6:00 pm Whitehorse United Church Friends join us for dinner and fellowship. Fri, Oct, 21, Softball Radio TV Bingo 7:15 pm Softball Yukon For more details contact Softball Yukon at 867-667-4487 or email softball@ sportyukon.com Listen on CKRW 610 AM/96.1 FM, CHON FM 98.1FM, 90.5 in the communities, Northwestel Cable-Channel 209 and 709 Sat, Oct, 22-23, Kaladesh Game Weekend TItan Gaming & Collectibles Come battle in modern format MTG, Every entrant will receive a game day promo and a pack of Kaladesh. Top 8 will get a foil full-art promo, and the eventual winner will receive the Game Day Champion playmat. Sat, Oct, 22, Consular Outreach 8:00 am Multicultural Centre of the Yukon Kababayans in the Yukon, please note that there will be a Consular Outreach, helping with Philppine passport renewal, NBI clearance, notarization of documents, dual citizenship oath taking ceremony Sat, Oct, 22, Love of Learning Market 9:30 am Whitehorse United Church The Love of Learning Market is open for all to attend. All proceeds will go towards literacy programs here in Yukon Territory. There will be lots for everyone to enjoy, including the market sale, steak lunch, games, photo booth, silent auction, bake sale, and.... we are kicking off our Raffle Cruise Ticket sales Sat, Oct, 22, Haunts & Holly 10:00 am Jack Hulland Elementary Lots of crafters, home businesses, fish pond, surprise walk and concession, come get an early start on your Christmas shopping. Sat, Oct, 22, English Pub Night 5:00 pm Coast High Country Inn Don’t miss English Pub Night on the Deck Sat, Oct, 22, Help us celebrate Freedom Trails 21 st Annniversary! 6:00 pm Mount MacIntyre Recreation Centre Appies, cake and cash bar, Live Music, silent auction No admission – donations welcome Don your western gear and come kick up your heels! For more information please call Judy at 633-5911 Sat, Oct, 22, Party in Pink 7:00 pm F.H. Collins

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Secondary Party in Pink, come workout or just hangout to raise funds for Breast Cancer. Dress in Pink or with Pink Accessories. Have some fun with some great Whitehorse Instructors. Sun, Oct, 23, 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. Mon, Oct, 24, 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 Mon, Oct, 24, GO The Surrounding Game 6:00 pm Starbucks Chilkoot Centre Simple Game Deep Strategy. Beginners & Visitors Welcome. For more information email: tjbowlby@gmail. com Mon, Oct, 24, Euchre Night 6:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 254 667-2802 Mon, Oct, 24, Big Choir 7:15 pm Whitehorse United Church All voices, all welcome, email for more information. Mon, Oct, 24, Just Dance 7:30 pm Association franco-yukonnaise Whether you’ve been dancing for years, or normally struggle to get on the dance-ﬂoor, this is a safe welcoming space for everyone to get their groove-on Alcohol and drug-free. Entrance by donation. No talking on dance ﬂoor - side room for snacks and chatting. Tue, Oct, 25, Pokemon Go Pizza Nights 4:30 pm Epic Pizza Pizza, outside charging stations, prizes and contests! 456-4792 Tue, Oct, 25, Drop In Improv 8:00 pm The Guild Hall Drop in Improv with George Maratos and Brian Fidler, admission by donation, bring your funny bone and an extra pair of pants - just kidding! Tue, Oct, 25, Top 40 Dance Tunz with Jon Steel 9:00 pm Jarvis Street Saloon Wed, Oct, 26, Spanish Conversation Group 12:00 pm Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside the Bridges Café 6336081 Terry or Michèle Wed, Oct, 26, Baby Talk Sessions - October 1:30 pm Whitehorse Health Centre Bring your baby, let us inform and discuss topics related to the health and concerns you may have as your baby reaches milestones. Wed, Oct, 26, Wayback Wednesdays: Storytelling Evening: More Strange Things Done 5:30 pm MacBride Museum There are strange things done in the Midnight Sun, explore Robert Service’s life and writing through the MacBride Museum. 667-2709 Wed, Oct, 26, Swing Dancing Lessons 7:45 pm Leaping Feats Creative Danceworks Come swing with dance lessons from Erica and Bruce! We will focus on Swing, Cha Cha and 2 step. These are 3 great dance steps that you can easily use in the local music scene here in Whitehorse. Singles or couples welcome. Please bring indoor shoes with a smooth sole. Call or email for more information. 668-3408 Wed, Oct, 26, Hump Day Trivia 9:00 pm Yukon Inn in the Boiler Room

KIDS & FAMILIES Mondays - Saturdays Family Free Play Drop-in 12:30 pm Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /6686535 This drop-in includes reading time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome Wed, Oct, 19-21, French Book Fair Fun - Salon du livre École Émilie-Tremblay French books and games for young and old! Something for everyone! Wednesday, and Thursday, 3:30 pm 7 pm Friday, October 21 from 8:30 am to 6 pm The author and teacher, Ms. Melanie Daigle, will read an excerpt from one of his books on Wednesday, An overview of all of his work and discuss of the steps to be published. Wed, Oct, 19, Toddler Story Time 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library All welcome. Ages 2-4 years & caregiver Wed, Oct, 19, Baby Talk Sessions - October 1:30 pm Whitehorse Health Centre Bring your baby, let us inform and discuss topics related to the health and concerns you may have as your baby reaches milestones. Wed, Oct, 19, Stage 1 Theatre Gr 3-4 3:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Oct, 19, Girls Group (10-15) 5:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Oct, 19, Stage 1 Theatre Gr 5-8 5:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 20, Heart Heroes Preschool 9:00 am Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 20, Rawk Band 1 Gr 3+ 4:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Thu, Oct, 20, Rawk Band 2 Gr 5+ 6:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Oct, 21, Mother Goose 10:30 am Heart Of Riverdale Fri, Oct, 21, Stage 1 Theatre Co Production 3:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Oct, 22, Heart Heroes Kindergarten 10:00 am Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Oct, 22, Imagination Station 10:00 am Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 Drop-in for some snacks and activities inspired by the Yukon Imagination Library books! All Ages Welcome Sat, Oct, 22, Young Explorer’s Preschool Program 10:30 am MacBride Museum 867667-2709, ext.3 parents and children explore the animal gallery together. Play games, create crafts, read stories and sing songs.

Sat, Oct, 22, Heart Heroes Grade 1 11:15 am Heart Of Riverdale Sat, Oct, 22, Family Free Play Drop-in 12:00 pm Family Literacy Centre 668-8698 /668-6535 This drop-in includes story time, free play and interactive activities. All Ages Welcome Sat, Oct, 22, Heart Heroes Grade 2 12:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Oct, 24, Parenting in the 21st Century 9:30 am Yukon College 667-8794 An 7 week group on Monday Mornings or Evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm. Call or email to register. Mon, Oct, 24, Baby Story Time 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library Everyone welcome. Ages 6-24 months & caregiver Mon, Oct, 24, Art Explorations Gr 3-4 3:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Oct, 24, Art Exporations Gr 5-7 5:15 pm Heart Of Riverdale Mon, Oct, 24, Big Bros Big Sis 6:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 25, Science Magic Shipyards Park All ages. Have fun with science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Lets stretch our minds and grow, free and drop in! Two times during the day at 1:30 - 2:30 pm and 3:15 - 4:00 pm. Tue, Oct, 25, Heart Heroes Preschool 9:00 am Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 25, Heart & Soul Choir Gr 3-4 4:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 25, Pokemon Go Pizza Nights 4:30 pm Epic Pizza 456-4792 Pizza, outside charging stations, prizes and contests! Tue, Oct, 25, Rawk Band 1 Gr 3+ 4:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 25, Heart Beats Choir Gr 5-7 6:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 25, Rawk Band 2 Gr 5+ 6:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Tue, Oct, 25, Groove Choir Gr 8+ 7:30 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Oct, 26, Toddler Story Time 10:30 am Whitehorse Public Library All welcome. Ages 2-4 years & caregiver Wed, Oct, 26, Baby Talk Sessions - October 1:30 pm Whitehorse Health Centre Bring your baby, let us inform and discuss topics related to the health and concerns you may have as your baby reaches milestones. Wed, Oct, 26, Stage 1 Theatre Gr 3-4 3:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Oct, 26, Girls Group (10-15) 5:00 pm Heart Of Riverdale Wed, Oct, 26, Stage 1 Theatre Gr 5-8 5:45 pm Heart Of Riverdale

MEETING & WORKSHOPS Wed, Oct, 19, Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Fear of public speaking? Supportive members club who will facilitate your development: Public Speaking, Leadership, Communication. Drop ins welcome. 204-8807245 Wed, Oct, 19, Toastmasters 12:00 pm Sport Yukon Fear of public speaking? Supportive members club who will facilitate your development: Public Speaking, Leadership, Communication. Drop ins welcome. 204-8807245 Wed, Oct, 19, Toastmasters 5:00 pm Yukon College Fear of public speaking? Supportive members club who will facilitate your development: Public Speaking, Leadership, Communication. Drop ins welcome. 204-8807245 Wed, Oct, 19, VBY All-Parties Debate 6:30 pm Coast High Country Inn Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon is inviting all the territorial political parties to a debate on issues that affect the nonprofit and NGO sector in the Yukon. If you have a specific question you would like asked, or issue that you would like raised, we ask you to send those ideas to us. 456-4304 Thu, Oct, 20-21, Young Women Exploring Trades Conference 12:00 am Whitehorse, Yukon Thinking about going into a trade and you are female, up to 120 girls will attend 15 businesses and on-site projects at this conference. Taking place at multiple locations. Thu, Oct, 20, TIA Yukon Special General Meeting and Fall Round Up 2:00 pm Yukon Transportation Museum 2016 bylaws that were approved by the membership at the AGM in April, our membership will be asked to vote on a new membership fee structure. Please contact allyn.walton@tiayukon.com if you require further information Thu, Oct, 20, Shut Up and Write 2:00 pm (co) space coworking space` This event helps spike individual productivity by using the Pomodoro Technique as a group, to keep ourselves accountable. We’ll do 4 rounds of 25 minute focused sessions followed by a 5-minute break. Thu, Oct, 20, Territorial Leader Candidate Forum 7:00 pm Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Yukon First Nations have invited all four official party leader candidates to participate. The forum will be carried out respectfully and in a neutral manner. Each candidate will have equal opportunity to share their position on key issues and respond to questions. Fri, Oct, 21, Yukon Council on Aging - Semi Annual General Meeting 9:00 am Golden Age Society Guest speaker Diane McLeod-McKay, lunch will be served. Fri, Oct, 21, Bevy’s and Games 4:00 pm (co) space coworking space` Every Friday we have delicious bevy’s and we play games and hang out.

Sat, Oct, 22, Yukon Amateur Radio Association: Coffee Discussion Group 9:30 am Emergency Measures Organization YARA’s breakfast at the A&W. Casual event. Hams from outside the Yukon often join. Sat, Oct, 22, Sound Workshop Level 2 2:00 pm Woodshine Finishing Participants will learn more about how to work the sound board, how to make a voice sound good, how to mic instruments, more on effects, EQ, how to communicate with musicians and understand their needs, and much more. Call for more information. 668-3408 Mon, Oct, 24, Young Women of Wisdom Workshops 5:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre All awesome girls aged 9-13! This new group mirrors the Women of Wisdom, but is tailored just for girls. Girls meet every Monday evening. Every second week is a Traditional Teachings week! Call 633-7683 to learn more. Mon, Oct, 24, Regular Council Meeting 5:30 pm City Of Whitehorse City Hall Council Chambers Tue, Oct, 25, Yukon K9’s AGM 5:30 pm Whitehorse Public Library All welcome, meet us in the boardroom. Tue, Oct, 25, Women of Wisdom Workshops 6:00 pm Skookum Jim Friendship Centre If you’re an Aboriginal woman who is looking to share or learn Traditional Teachings, the Women of Wisdom program may be a good fit for you. Tue, Oct, 25, Amnesty International Writing Circle 7:00 pm Whitehorse United Church Writing letters to support and protect human rights worldwide. 667-2389 Wed, Oct, 26, Toastmasters 7:00 am Sport Yukon Fear of public speaking? Supportive members club who will facilitate your development: Public Speaking, Leadership, Communication. Drop ins welcome. 204-8807245 Wed, Oct, 26, Practical Public Engagement for Effective Decision-Making 10:00 am Association franco-yukonnaise Participants will learn the 101’s of effective public engagement and leave with practical tips on how to plan and run effective public engagement, which will lead to better decision-making and greater trust Registration: To register call or email Bruno at Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon 456-4304 Wed, Oct, 26, Communication Styles for Success 12:00 pm (co)space coworking space` Learn about tools and strategies to make your communication with clients more effective. Email for more information. Wed, Oct, 26, Toastmasters 12:00 pm Sport Yukon Fear of public speaking? Supportive members club who will facilitate your development: Public Speaking, Leadership, Communication. Drop ins welcome. 204-8807245 Wed, Oct, 26, Toastmasters 5:00 pm Yukon College Fear of public speaking? Supportive members club who will facilitate your development: Public Speaking, Leadership, Communication. Drop ins welcome. 204-8807245

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Wednesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Porter Creek Step meeting (CM) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory No Puﬃn (CM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St., Big Book Study Thursday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Polar Group (OM) 7:30 PM Seventh Day Adventists Church (PC) Friday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Yukon Unity Group Meeting 1:30 PM #4 Hospital Road Whitehorse Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Saturday Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Women’s Meeting (CM, NS) 2:30 PM Whitehorse General Hospital (across from emergency) Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom Sunday Sunshine Group (OM, NS) 1:00 PM DETOX Bldg 6118-6th Marble Group (OM, NS) 7:00 PM Hospital boardroom Monday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Tuesday The Joy Of Living group (OM, NS) 12:00 noon Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Ugly Duckling Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Maryhouse 504 Cook St. Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (OM, NS) 7:00 PM 4141B 4th Ave.

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Election Day is November 7, 2 16

It’s election time! Vote to elect your Member of the Legislative Assembly if you are, on polling day, at least 18 years of age, a Canadian citizen, and resident in Yukon for the past 12 months. A polling place will be open from 8 AM to 8 PM on Monday, November 7, 2016, to serve all electors who live in your area. If you have moved since you were enumerated, update your address on the List of Electors and vote where you live. • If you expect to be unable to vote at the polls, find out how you can vote by special ballot or by appointing a proxy voter. • There are special rules to make voting accessible if you live away from home through the election period to attend an educational institution or to work at your ordinary occupation.

General Election Guides — with voting places and times — will be mailed out before the advance polls open. Visit www.electionsyk.ca to find out if your name is on the List of Electors — or to contact your Returning Officer with questions.

Une élection aura lieu le 7 novembre 2 16

C’est le temps des élections! Vous pouvez voter pour élire le député/la députée de votre circonscription si, le jour du scrutin, vous avez au moins 18 ans, avez la citoyenneté canadienne et avez résidé au Yukon au cours des 12 derniers mois. Un lieu de scrutin sera ouvert de 8 h à 20 h le lundi 7 novembre 2016, à l’intention de tous les électeurs qui habitent dans votre secteur. Si vous avez déménagé depuis le recensement, mettez à jour votre adresse sur la liste électorale et votez au lieu de scrutin de l’endroit où vous habitez. • Si vous prévoyez ne pas être en mesure d’aller voter dans un bureau de vote, il vous est possible de voter par bulletin spécial ou de nommer un mandataire pour voter à votre place. • Des règles particulières s’appliquent pour vous permettre de voter si, pendant la période électorale, vous demeurez loin de chez vous pour fréquenter un établissement d’enseignement ou pour exercer votre travail habituel.

Un guide des élections générales — indiquant les lieux et les heures de scrutin — vous sera envoyé par la poste avant l’ouverture des lieux de scrutin par anticipation. Visitez le www.electionsyk.ca/fr pour savoir si votre nom figure sur la liste électorale ou, si vous avez des questions, pour communiquer avec votre directeur/directrice du scrutin.

ATTENTION EMPLOYERS:

AVIS AUX EMPLOYEURS :

Employees who are eligible electors are entitled to 4 consecutive hours between 8 AM and 8 PM on polling day, for the purpose of voting, with no deduction in pay. There are exceptions for employees who provide emergency services, scheduled public transportation, or public health services.

Les employés qui ont qualité d’électeur ont le droit de disposer de quatre heures consécutives pour aller voter entre 8 h et 20 h le jour du scrutin, et ce, sans déduction sur leur salaire. Cette règle comporte une exception pour les employés qui fournissent des services d’urgence, des services de transport en commun soumis à un horaire ou des services de santé publique.

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October 19, 2016

The Little Nag with Bobbi Rhodes

500 Moments of Mindfulness

hink this whole mindfulness meditation thing is just woo-woo mumbojumbo that could never really do anything for you? Do you scoff at the idea and get defensive or evasive when the subject comes up? Your stress is real! Your pain is true! How dare people dismiss your complaining! How could just sitting around and doing nothing do anything?! I’ll tell you how – your mind creates your stress and your pain, and therefore it isn’t real. It is a figment of your ego mind that has been holding you hostage for most of your life. Your ego is not who you truly are, it is only the voice in your head that has lead you astray and far away from your truth, your peace and your power. Your ego has such a hold on you that you have lived most of your life not even understanding that you are not your ego – you are a perfect part of the perfect energy of the universe. There probably was a time in human evolution when the ego was useful, even necessary. As we learned how to navigate this world, how to find food and create families and ensure our survival, the ego likely helped. The ego helped define what was “good” and what was “bad,” to give us the strength to defend ourselves, to establish leaders and helpers and roles in a group that made the survival of the group possible. But today, at this point in our evolution and in our society our egos only serve to divide us, to cause each of us to behave out of fear, to judge and attack. We no longer need to judge what will save us and what will kill us, who is good and who is bad. At this point the only thing that our ego does is give us the illusion of being separate from each other and therefore the need to protect ourselves. So what does all of this mean in terms of mindfulness? Escape. Peace. Contentment. By taking moments in your everyday life to be fully present and awake, you create a space in your mind for silence to come in and peace to be found.

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In celebration of 500 issues of What’s Up Yukon, let’s practice 500 moments of mindfulness. And somewhere in all of the 500 mindful moments, I promise that you will find your inner peace. By consciously being present for 500 moments in your life, you will bring to yourself 500 moments of silence, 500 moments free of ego, 500 opportunities to find your way out of the fog. So, I challenge you to take five mindful moments out of each and every day. When you put on your shoes or pour your coffee, stop, breathe and be consciously present. In 100 days you will have had 500 moments of being fully awake. You will have opened the door to your inner peace and to start living your life instead of your life living you. Namaste Bobbi is a head case who studies and practices mindfulness and meditation in hopes of one day being sane. Her sincere hope is to learn and share and maybe help other people find sanity through mindfulness and meditation. She lives in Whitehorse with her family, two dogs and a hamster.

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October 19, 2016

Just Write

Learning, Living and Loving … cont’d

by Elke Reinauer

have been writing for this paper for three years, now. I remember the day my first piece was published. It was my first publication ever, even though I had been writing a lot in German. I remember holding the issue with my article in my hands at the drugstore. It was wintertime and snowing. I went out to buy toilet paper, when I saw a new issue of What’s Up on my way out. Earlier than expected: it was Wednesday evening. My hands were full, so I grabbed the paper and I ran home through the snow. I dropped my errands on the floor and with trembling hands I Elke Reinauer is a writer based in flipped through the magaGermany with strong ties to the zine. And there it was: my Yukon. Please email comments story with my name on about her articles to editor@ it! I jumped up and down and screamed. I was so whatsupyukon.com. Elke’s First excited. Story with What’s Up Yukon was I couldn’t believe that they had published my November 7, 2013. Since then she story, because English is has written 54 stories to share my second language. In my joy and excitement I with our readers. Anyone can went to the bar where my write but it takes a person full roommate worked. I told of passion and talent to continue her, showed her my article and she was proud of me writing for What’s Up Yukon. and I gave me something Elke thank you for making such to drink to calm down. Then the guy beside a commitment to share stories me at the bar said, “You with our readers each week! know, everyone can write for What’s Up, it is nothing special.” And suddenly I was back for it, but not every German® on the groundwith and not so happy the MICHELIN X-ICE ® Xi3 ™ tire Writer.” anymore. That comment followed There were times when I me home. wondered if my English is good Now I am still writing for this enough… But today I don’t worry paper and I like it a lot. And I about that anymore – I just write. think, “Maybe everyone can write

nizing healthy relationships and to teach them to understand their personal safety in relationships with others.” As Jess and Brady began their relationship, developing trust was one of their biggest challenges. “It took a little bit of time,” remembers Jess. “He wasn’t diagnosed with FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) at the time.” Jess, who had already been diagnosed with FAS, was also diagnosed with epilepsy around the time they met, which brought forth new challenges in her life. “He was very understanding and he didn’t shy away from anything,” Jess says. Brady started learning about the triggers of her epilepsy and understand some health issues very early on in their relationship. Meanwhile, Jess was able to help Brady get diagnosed with FAS and get the support he needed. “It actually felt really, really good,” says Brady about the diagnosis. “Everything finally got answered and started to make a lot more sense, and from there it could be addressed.” By gaining a better understanding of himself and acquiring some helpful tools for dealing with his disability, Brady was

able to find more balance in his life, which was a key step in building his relationship with Jess. This helped their collective ability to connect, trust each other and support each other and each other’s challenges. Working together as a couple, and recently with Fortin through the My Life, My Body program, Jess and Brady have been able to learn important relationship skills. One of the main skills they emphasize is communication, though that can also be a source of struggle. “If we have a communication issue, we work through the communication issue,” says Jess. “And then we communicate about it,” laughs Brady. In terms of sex ed, they say that the resources they had access to while growing up were limited. “I pretty much had only what was taught in school, which was not much,” says Jess, adding that she wishes the My Life, My Body program had existed then. Now, as an adult and participant in the program, she has done a lot of advocating for it and for other resources that address the unique challenges of relationships, sexuality and disability. “Don’t let your disability get in the way; let people help you and guide you,” says Jess.

As part of its effort to create understanding around these important issues, My Life, My Body is hosting workshops on Oct. 21 and 22 with Dave Hingsburger, the expert mentioned above. He’s also an advocate on the topic of sexuality and intellectual disability. The workshop on Oct. 21 is aimed at caregivers, staff and professionals who work with people with intellectual disabilities. It will explore various questions relating to sexuality and disability, examine the systemic issues with how this topic is portrayed in society and teach practical tools and tips for addressing the issues. The workshop on Oct. 22 will introduce Hingsburger’s “Ring of Safety” framework, which provides parents and families with strategies for helping them teach their family members with disabilities the right things to keep them safe while also helping them thrive. The workshops take place at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse. More details on the workshops and on the My Life, My Body program can be found at www.HSYukon.com. Joanna Sharp is a writer/editor, self-professed grammar nerd, and firm believer in the Oxford comma

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Kluane Freight Lines Ltd Announces New Shipping Agreement with G-P Distributing Inc. Kluane Freight Lines Ltd (Kluane Freight) is pleased to announce the creation of a new shipping agreement with G-P Distributing Inc. This agreement will facilitate shipping services between food wholesaler G-P Distributing, and Whitehorse based shipping company Kluane Freight over the next 5 years. Kluane Freight Lines is part of the Chief Isaac Group of Companies, the Development Corporation for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation. “I am delighted to announce this new expansion in our services”, says Kluane Freight Manager, Len Williams. “This partnership gives our company the opportunity to expand services to Edmonton, Alberta, as well as to Fort St. John in British Columbia. G-P Distributing is a successful Yukon-based company with a reputation for professionalism and efﬁciency, and we believe our partnership will only increase our standing as strong local businesses who take great care in contributing to and helping to grow our local economy.”

ver since the advent of the internet, pundits of all description have been predicting the demise of print journalism. Traditional newspapers and magazines, once so prolific and influential in Canada and elsewhere, are undergoing seismic change and downsizing in an age of instant access to news, opinions and images from the most remote corners of the globe. For much of the 20th century, even after radio and television started turning news gathering and dissemination on its head, consumers maintained a loyalty to their daily newspaper. The mere fact of being in print somehow made a story more credible. There is probably no microfiche

Street Journal, China Daily or the Times of India. It also applies to humble little independent weeklies, such as the one you’re reading right now. What’s Up Yukon doesn’t even call itself a newspaper, and what it offers is anything but hardedged journalism. In its 10-plus years of publication, it has made no attempt to chronicle momentous events, or the rise and fall of powerful public figures. That is not its mandate. Never has been, never will be. What is does - and has done successfully, week after week, 500 times in a row - is provide a forum for people to tell each other stories about people they know and things they care about, on a down-home, everyday basis.

available of the Acta Diurna (acts of the day), the daily sheet that began informing Roman citizens of what their senators were getting up to a full 25 years before the assassination of Julius Caesar. From those modest beginnings, daily and weekly journalism - what the late Knowlton Nash called “history on the run” - has contributed an enormous amount to the collective understanding of how our world came to be what it is, for good and bad. Since Canada’s first newspaper, the Halifax Gazette, started publishing in 1752, print journalism has been an integral component of our national and regional historical record. A study of contemporaneous journals can yield a remarkably accurate picture of the values, interests, fashions and currents of thought of any given period, including the political, economic and social biases of individual writers, editors and publishers. In the English-speaking world, this is true not just of major publications such as The Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall

It’s about arts and culture, entertainment and recreational pursuits, hobbies and lifestyles, including matters of such burning importance as whether or not to wear socks with sandals. Above all else, it’s about sharing, and community, and appreciating our mutual time and space on this planet. Centuries from now, when historians and anthropologists are rooting through the past, using whatever information-retrieval tools they have at hand, I’m pretty sure their reaction will be: “Wow. What a treasure trove. This What’s Up Yukon thing tells me exactly what Yukon life was like in the early years of the 21st century. Thanks, Tammy.”

“There is an ever increasing demand on our food distributing services in Yukon, and we are pleased to partner with Kluane Freight, to provide efﬁcient and cost-effective services to Yukoners”, says Kyle Doll, President of G-P Distributing. “This is an exciting opportunity to invest locally while also allowing two long standing Yukon-based businesses to grow and expand their services. I look forward to working with Kluane Freight for years to come.” Kluane Freight Lines has over 30 years’ experience in providing Yukon with timely and dependable transport services. Based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Kluane Freight can haul anything and everything while serving a range of industries including food distribution, mining, oil & gas and tourism. Kluane Fright is First-Nation owned and part of the Chief Isaac Group of Companies. Chief Isaac Group of Companies was established in 1984 to own and operate the business interests of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, which is a self-governing Yukon First Nation serving the Han people located in Dawson City. The mandate of the Chief Isaac Group of Companies is to operate a for-proﬁt corporation to create sustainable wealth for the First Nation. G-P Distributing has been in operation in the Yukon for the past 20 years. They specialize in food and equipment supply, and are committed to providing outstanding customer service and support. They offer a huge range of products, ranging from baked goods, to frozen and fresh foods, to large and small appliances. For more information, please contact: Len Williams Manager Kluane Freight Lines Ltd 867-667-7447 E: lwilliams@kluanefreight.ca

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y first experience working for a newspaper was immediately out of high school. I was hired to be the receptionist at an office in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. It didn’t last long as I was too curious about the advertising department, so it was easier just to put me there. Although interesting, the job meant up-selling the customer on bigger ads than they’d come in for, and it just wasn’t my style. And besides, whenever I wasn’t at my desk, I could be found in the basement shadowing the people who put the paper together. Soon they sent me down to work in the mysterious and exciting dungeon. There, I donned my new title, compositor, and reveled in the world of cold lead- black type on white labels, exacto knives and the wax needed to affix the words to the graph paper. Not to mention the smell of varsol at the end of the day to clean the light tables. I learned how to white space wisely, how to make the most of the fewest letters and how to build a page from the lower, outer corner in. It was exciting times until the union came in and forced me to stop helping the job printer, learning from the dark room guy and to give up my hard-earned privilege of being totally in charge of the weekly flyers. So, I moved to B.C. and helped set up a Pennywise buy and sell paper from the ground up. It was exciting but not high pay. In fact, I agreed not to get paid until the weekly got off the ground. I moved on long before that happened, but I was glad to discover recently that it is actually, years later, doing very well. I had many other jobs, and moves across the country, in the intervening years but always missed my time with a newspaper. Simply being the mother of a newspaper boy just wasn’t enough. And, then 11 years ago, What’s Up Yukon appeared! How exciting – a home-grown paper that was high on human interest stories, display advertising and coming events. Just the kind of publication that was interesting, educational and informative. Exactly my kind of paper. However, the intervening years had meant that, like the change from hot-lead to cold-lead in my time, the times had evolved from cold-lead to computer imaging. Way out of my range of skill or even learning confidence. Awwww. But, I found a way to still rub shoulders with a newspaper. I began to submit little stories and articles. And, to my delighted surprise, now and again one would be accepted. I, once again, am in the arms a newspaper. I am home. Els Lundgaard is a Whitehorse-based writer and food writer. Her semi-regular column in What’s Up Yukon is called ‘Alphabet Soup’. Els wrote a second column for us called The Accidental Patient

Boost Your Bone Health Go beyond dairy for strong bones for life

For most of our Canadian lives, we are told that lasting bone strength is a glass or two of milk away. This is reflected heavily in the Canada’s Food Guide, which acts as a foundation piece for nutrition and wellness in doctors’ offices, classrooms and even many kitchen tables. Commercials and other ads push hard to make sure people have “got milk” by making it synonymous with calcium and bone health. But is it? Dairy is not the only source of calcium. And often it is not even the best source. Two large Swedish cohort studies that followed collectively over 100,000 people over the course of 20 and 11 years found that a high intake of dairy could actually increase the risk of fractures. The researchers point to the D-galactose and lactose in milk as possible culprits behind oxidative stress and accelerated aging that may paradoxically weaken bones. There are a number of excellent nondairy sources of calcium and simple lifestyle habits you can build into your daily routine to ensure your bones stay strong throughout your life. 4 Quick Tips to Keep Bones Strong 1. Get vitamin D and magnesium Calcium is a difficult mineral to absorb. This means that even if you consume a lot of it, it might not be making

Lifting weights. It’s good for your bones PHOTO: by Selene Vakharia its way to the right places in your body and it might not be doing what you need it to do. Vitamin D and magnesium are both essential for the absorption and proper use of calcium in our bodies. With our northern exposure and diets, both of these nutrients tend to be lacking in our lives. Consider supplements to help you top up. 2. Go beyond the dairy aisle There are many delicious foods that offer good amounts of calcium while providing variety to your diet. Sea vegetables, such as spirulina, dulse, and kelp, are all high in calcium. Leafy green vegetables, chickpeas, and tahini or sesame seeds are also great sources. 3. Stay active Weight-bearing exercises, such as yoga, walking and jogging all help to build up bones and keep them strong. Help the children in your life build good bone habits by encouraging an active lifestyle from a young age. 4. Don’t forget other nutrients The issue with supplementing single nutrients is that they often don’t take into account the synergistic effect of

many micronutrients working together. Our bodies are complex and require a wide range of different nutrients – not just large amounts of a few. Vitamin K, silicon, strontium, boron, and zinc all work together to build bones. Omega 3 fatty acids help to increase calcium absorption and delivery to the bones. Lycopene, which is found in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, red berries, and beets, also do their part to keep bones strong. The best way to get all the nutrients your bones need is to eat a balanced diet with a rich variety of foods and colours. Like all areas of health and wellness, keeping your bones healthy takes a holistic approach combining a varied, healthy diet with an active lifestyle. Selene Vakharia is a holistic nutritionist, freelance writer and whole foods cook who loves showing people how easy, fun and delicious being healthy can be. Contact her with your nutrition questions and concerns via editor@whatsupyukon.com.

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avoury pies are ideal for cool weather and days that are getting shorter. Moose pairs beautifully with earthy mushrooms and Bonanza Brown ale by Yukon Brewing. But if you don’t have a bottle of Bonanza Brown and a pot of moose stew meat kicking around, then substitute any sort of nutty beer you’d like and beef stew meat for a different version of this satisfying pie. Ingredients: 1½ lbs of moose stew meat Salt and pepper, to taste 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped ½ lb button mushrooms, quartered 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley 2 sprigs thyme, leaves removed 1 bottle of ale 1 tsp cornstarch 1 pie crust (homemade or store bought) 1 egg, beaten

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Method: 1. Set oven at 400ºF and season the stew meat with salt and pepper. 2. In a pot over medium high heat, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering and working in batches of the meat. Sear the meat until browned on all sides, then reserve on a plate. Return pan to heat and add onion and cook until soft and beginning to brown; about 6 minutes. Add mushrooms, parsley and thyme

and cook until mushrooms have released their liquid and have begun to brown. 3. Add stew meat back to pan then pour all but ¼ cup of the beer into the pot. Bring to a simmer, then turn heat to medium low and cover. Cook until meat is tender, depending on the moose; could take 45 minutes to 1 ½ hours. 4. Whisk together cornstarch and remaining beer, then add to simmering stew. Bring back to a simmer and cook until beginning to thicken, then season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Allow to cool to room temperature. 5. Once stew is cool place in a pie dish. Roll out pie dough and brush edges of pie dough with

beaten egg. Place pie dough on stew and press the dough onto the edges. Brush the top of the pie with remaining egg, then cut three slits in the top of the pie. 6. Bake until pastry is golden and the filling is bubbling; about 45 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serves 4 Sydney Oland is a recipe developer who lives in Whitehorse. Her work can be found in The Boston Globe, Seriouseats.com as well as other publications. For more information, check out www. sydneyoland.com.

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easier to keep clean. These pieces are not suitable for open fire use, like the more familiar, black cast iron pieces. This coloured outer coating is also easy to chip if you bump these pots together in the cupboard or on the stove. Cast iron is much too heavy for backpacking, but perfect for boat or truck-camping where things are only carried a short distance in camp. Their even heating and heat retention is ideal for cooking outdoors when it might be cool or even cold. Second helpings stay warm a lot longer in cast iron. Usually cast iron pieces come without lids, but lids are important and ordinary steel ones can be found at the Salvation Army or other second hand stores. The best quality plain black cast iron pots and pans are made in Canada and the United States. These cost a little more than imports from Asia, but are a better buy in the long run because of higher quality. Just look at the bottom of the pot/pan and the place of origin is usually marked there. If no country is identified, it is probably a less expensive model made in Taiwan. These can be okay, but it takes more seasoning

work to get and keep them in good cooking condition. Many new items come preseasoned, but proper and regular seasoning is still required to keep the piece at the peak of quality. The steps are the same for the first and all subsequent seasonings. Wash and dry the pan, then coat the inside with lard, shortening or oil. Invert on a cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven or barbecue. Bake for an hour (it will smoke.) Turn off heat and let the pan cool in the oven. Once is a good starter, but repeating the process a few times is best and of course, re-season when needed. Larry Leigh is an avid angler, hunter and all-round outdoors person who prefers to cook what he harvests himself. He is a past president of the Canadian Wildlife Federation and retired hunter education coordinator for the Government of Yukon. Please send comments about his articles to wild@ whatsupyukon.com. Larry has written 109 stories for What’s Up Yukon over the last 11 years.

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Open Pit Theatre’s silent film fundraiser is on Oct. 22 at The Old Fire Hall

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by Fiona McTaggart Geneviève Doyon and Jessica Hickman have, once again, combed through silent films, searching for excerpts to play on a screen to an audience. This is the third year they’ve done it. Doyon and Hickman are the co-artistic directors of Open Pit Theatre. Doyon is based in Whitehorse, Hickman in Victoria. The film nights have become the company’s yearly fundraiser. It’s the main way Open Pit raises money. This year they’re looking for silent horror films. The theme of the night is 1920s Horror. Several film clips will be played, around

10 minutes each – not so long that the performers could be “lost within the film,” as Doyon says, but long enough to develop an engaging story. Actors Brian Fidler, George Maratos and Mary Sloan will improvise dialogue into microphones while the films play. Simultaneously, musicians will improvise a musical score and sound effects. Musicians are Daniel Janke on piano, Paul Bergman on bass, and Olivier De Colombel on saxophone. “It will be very collaborative,” Doyon says. She says the actors and musicians can “really experi-

ment.” Though they all have a chance to view the films beforehand to get a sense of the characters and pacing of the pieces, nothing will be rehearsed. “It’s a really different approach to dramaturgy,” Doyon says. Special effects and lighting are noticeably different in silentera films than today. Doyon says she notices and reflects on what used to be considered scary, and what is considered scary today. The films have a “very different pace,” she says, “they have a lot of space.” The improvisation allows the

actors to bring a contemporary twist to the film, which is often humourous. Another element of the production that Doyon is excited about is how playing with these films shows how these old films influenced modern cinematography. She sees throwbacks in the films featured at the fundraiser. “I’m sure it’s the inspiration for the Joker,” Doyon says of The Man Who Laughs, by Paul Leni. Similarly, the dramatic portrayal of a vampire in Le Spectre Rouge by Segundo do Chomòn brings out the wide differences between vampires in cinema then and now.

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“I’m really excited to see what these guys come up with,” Doyon says of the evening’s performers, but also of the people who attend. “Everyone contributes to the atmosphere.” Tickets for the film night can be purchased online through EventBrite. A link can be found here at http://openp.it/ upcoming/2016/10/3/a-silenthorror-film-night

These are stills from the silent horror films, Phantom and Kaligari. Films from that era are interesting partly because what is depicted as ‘scary’ has evolved into something very different today.

Fiona McTaggart is a Whitehorse-based writer.

Open Pit Throwing Airplanes: Participants from last year’s 1950s-themed film night fundraiser throwing paper airplanes in a contest. Throwers of the planes that fly the furthest win prizes from local sponsors such as Air North, Yukon Brewing, Baked, The Collective Good, Potluck Food Co-op, Breath Of Life yoga studio, Mac’s Fireweed Books, and many more local businesses.

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Little Coyote Returns to the Den by Becky Striegler

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few years ago, Teagan Johnston sat in her kitchen, her face covered in fake blood. Her husband took the photo in their Toronto apartment for the cover of her second EP, Blood and Bones, released in 2014. When they were barely out of high school, the two moved to the big city from Victoria so Johnston, also known as Little Coyote, could grow her music. The Yukon-born artist recalls a difficult and lonely time. “That album cover was really me being beat up by Toronto,” she says of the blood. “We moved and I think I had two of the hardest jobs I’ve ever had in my life – café jobs with extremely abusive employers and a really hard work environment… working like 11 hours without a break – which is craziness. And then just trying to meet people in a whole new city that I didn’t really know. And we had mice in our apartment. It was probably pretty typical, but it was definitely tough to transition.” The songs and videos from that time have a mournful quality, with Johnston singing alone, playing spare notes on a piano. Now at 21, she is still attracted to dark themes in her music, but her life feels more settled. That is if you call touring and playing nightly gigs, while still serving espresso during the day, a settled life. She has expanded Little Coyote to a band, with guitarist Byron Patterson and drummer Mike Poisson, and is working on her first full-length album, The Trouble with Teeth. This time, instead of a bloody face, the album cover will show Johnston with an athletic Yukon husky named Nutter. “He’s done four Yukon Quests and yeah, a pretty cool dog… he was just so stoic, really wonderful.” Shooting the cover was one reason for her return to the Yukon, her first visit since age five. She was also curious about the arts and music scene. She feels the

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Whitehorse-born singer-songwriter Teagan Johnston recently returned to the Yukon to shoot a cover for her new album, called The Trouble with Teeth. land of her birth is in her songwriting, somewhere. She was in town for the first half of October. “My first morning in Whitehorse, I got up early and went for a run and was listening to the album. It was really special to hear it in this venue.” For now though, home is Toronto. The city is no longer beating her up, but instead feeding her with contacts, opportunities and a smorgasbord of musical influences. “It’s huge. There’s a lot of weird stuff that I filter in and tone down,” she says with a smile. “I think Toronto’s shakin’ right now… I think music is the most accessible it’s ever been, so there’s a lot of people making music.” This also means there are live shows everywhere and many chances to play, which she has taken. “Meeting people by going to

PHOTO: GBP Creative other people’s shows I think was the most beneficial. Toronto’s also really great for online forums, so posting and watching out for someone who’d say, ‘We need a band for a show.’ I’d always be, ‘Us!’” She’s happy as well, to leave behind the days of rehearsing and performing solo. “Sometimes it was kinda hard and really solitary to play with just you up there — to get your energy up and talk to people,” Johnston says. “To have two other people who are there for you, who you can share the moment with, is really special.” Little Coyote releases the first single from The Trouble with Teeth, called “Delirium” on Oct. 30. It will be on Spotify and iTunes.

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October 19, 2016

The Importance of Numbers in Our Lives by Paul Rath

s humans we are obsessed with counting things. We keep track of the numbers in our lives. We are always keeping score, measuring, recording and counting. For some of us the first thing we do in the morning is check how our body mass relates to the law of gravity (hop on the scale). We measure how fast the wind blows, what time the sun rises and sets, and how warm or cold it is outside. We even have names for special totals. Twelve is also known as a dozen, but a baker’s dozen is 13. If a player scores three goals in a hockey game, we call that a hat trick. We count the kilometres between towns.

We count and report on how many swans have returned to M’Clintock Bay. Along the way, we recognize birthdays, anniversaries and other milestones. We also keep track of the days, years, and things like magazine issues. In the upper right corner of the magazine you are holding, you will find “#500.” This issue of What’s Up Yukon is the 500th issue. 500th! That means that there were 499 issues previous to this one. 500 issues chock-a block full of events, arts and entertainment, recipes, reviews and interesting stories about the people who live here, or have come to amaze or entertain us.

500 is a big deal… to put 500 into perspective, if it were Saturdays, that would be about 10 years worth. $500 bucks is a good pile of cash. There is the Indy 500, and the Fortune 500. If this was a television series, What’s Up Yukon would be in the 41st season (take that Criminal Minds, NCIS and Murder She Wrote). Peter Paul and Mary wrote a song about being 500 miles away from home. A more recent song, (yes, the ‘80s were recent) to a marching beat talks about walking 500 miles, and then walking 500 more. The Yukon motto is “Larger than Life,” just like the people who live here. Through the stor-

ies in What’s Up Yukon we have met the colourful mosaic of our friends and neighbours. We have learned about health issues, are kept aware of artists, entertainers, film makers and others who have come to visit. We have come to know about foragers and gatherers, as well as hunters and those who fish. What’s Up Yukon is brought to you by an army of people. This army includes: advertisers, salespeople, our publisher, writers, editors, those who run the copy desk, word processors, printers, production people and those who deliver and distribute the magazine to each location for you to pick up. Sorry to anyone I left out. What’s Up Yukon provides a tre-

mendous opportunity for those of us who like to rub words together. It is also an outlet for the creative community, to practice their craft, and exercise their creative muscles. Congratulations to What’s Up Yukon for the achievement of 500 issues. Thanks for the thousands of stories that help us to understand the Northern experience. Here’s hoping for another 500 issues, and then, 500 more! Paul Rath is a Freelance writer, who lives on the Haines Highway.

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Wed, Oct, 19, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Wed, Oct, 19, Judo 5:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Participants need to be registered to participate. Contact the Rec Centre or Judo coach (867) 863-6271 Thu, Oct, 20, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Fri, Oct, 21, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Fri, Oct, 21, Youth Night 6:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Movie, snacks, gym, and games Mon, Oct, 24, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Mon, Oct, 24, Judo 5:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Participants need to be registered to participate. For more information contact the Rec Centre or Judo coach (867) 863-6271 Tue, Oct, 25, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Wed, Oct, 26, Kids Club After School Program 3:30 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Ages 5-12, snacks provided Wed, Oct, 26, Judo 5:00 pm Carmacks Recreation Centre Participants need to be registered to participate. For more information contact the Rec Centre or Judo coach (867) 863-6271

BEAVER CREEK Thu, Oct, 20, Parent And Tot Swim 10:30 am Beaver Creek Community Club Fri, Oct, 21, Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Fri, Oct, 21, Pumpkin Cook Oﬀ 6:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club Everyone can participate. Cook anything you desire as long as it has pumpkin in it and we can taste it. Community members will judge the dishes and vote for their favorite. You can win a CASH PRIZE! To register by October 17th contact Kayla Larson at: Kaylaniamhlarson@hotmail.com or phone 862-7211 Fri, Oct, 21, Pumpkin Carving Contest 6:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club Everyone can participate. Bring your already carved pumpkin to the Community Club and you could win a cash prize! For more info contact Kayla Larson at: Kaylaniamhlarson@hotmail.com or phone 867-862-7211 Sat, Oct, 22, Women’s Yoga 9:00 am Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Sat, Oct, 22, Parent And Tot Swim 10:30 am Beaver Creek Community Club Sat, Oct, 22, Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club Mon, Oct, 24, Tot Time 9:30 am Nelnah Bessie John School Tue, Oct, 25, Women’s Yoga 7:00 pm Nelnah Bessie John School Just yourself in comfortable clothing Tue, Oct, 25, Volleyball 8:00 pm Beaver Creek Community Club

BURWASH LANDING Thu, Oct, 20, Learn Dan Kè Classes 9:00 am Jacquot Hall We are learning Dan Kè, in the Elders and Youth room, everyone welcome. Mon, Oct, 24, KFN Harvest Feast - Potluck 6 pm Jacquot Hall Everyone please bring your favorite harvest dish, please phone Sheri 841-4274 Ext. 225. All welcome. Tue, Oct, 25, Learn Dan Kè Classes 9:00 am Jacquot Hall, in the Elders and Youth room, everyone welcome.

CARCROSS Wed, Oct, 19, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community Schoolkathleen.cranfield@ctfn.ca 821-4251 Wed, Oct, 19, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Oct, 19, Sewing Group 6:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Wed, Oct, 19, AA Carcross 6:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Thu, Oct, 20, Executive Council Carcross/Tagish First Nation Thu, Oct, 20, CPNP Lunch 12:00 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Thu, Oct, 20, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Thu, Oct, 20, Sewing Group 6:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Thu, Oct, 20, Prenatal Classes for Mothers and Fathers to be 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School With Kathleen Cranfield, Registered Midwife and CPNP coordinator Sat, Oct, 22, Youth Drop In! 8:00 pm Carcross Community Centre Mon, Oct, 24, Family Archery 7:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Anyone 12 or older may attend Family Archery. Mon, Oct, 24, AA - Tagish 7:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation Mon, Oct, 24, Adult Archery 8:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Oct, 25, Management Board 9:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Tue, Oct, 25, Elders Breakfast 10:00 am Carcross/Tagish First Nation Tue, Oct, 25, Pottery with Claudia MacPhee 3:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Every Tuesday and Thursday, please enter by side door. Everyone welcome! no fee for community members 8673993321 Tue, Oct, 25, Tlingit Language classes 5:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Tue, Oct, 25, Sports Night 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School Tue, Oct, 25, Women’s Group 7:00 pm Carcross Community Campus 821-4251 Wed, Oct, 26, Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program Lunch 12:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School For more info:kathleen.cranfield@ctfn. ca 821-4251 Wed, Oct, 26, Hiroshikai Judo 6:00 pm Ghùch Tlâ Community School 332-1031 Wed, Oct, 26, Sewing Group 6:00 pm CTFN Capacity Building Wed, Oct, 26, AA Carcross 6:30 pm Carcross/ Tagish First Nation

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DAWSON CITY Until Nov 3 Art Show: Shelley Hokanson Perpetual Curiosities KIAC Hakonson’s paintings blend influences from pop music, textiles, feminist thinking, myths and fairy tales, and linguistic play. She creates canvases that are at times entertaining, at times twisting darkness, and always subtly challenging. Wed, Oct, 19, Wellness Wednesdays 6:30 pm Alchemy Café If you have health goals you are having a hard time reaching- find out how you can be supported to greater health & wellness. Wed, Oct, 19, CFYT Trivia 8:00 pm The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio. Thu, Oct, 20, Open Mic In The Lounge 9:00 pm Westminster Hotel Hosted by Jonathan Howe Fri, Oct, 21, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Oct, 21, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Fri, Oct, 21, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Fri, Oct, 21, Harmonica George McConkey 6:00 pm Westminster Hotel In the Tavern Sat, Oct, 22, Painting 1:00 pm KIAC Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered. Sat, Oct, 22, Drop-in Saturday Painting for Adults 1:00 pm KIAC Inspire and be inspired by other artists. Bring your own ideas and painting surfaces. Paints, brushes and easels are supplied, no instruction offered. Sat, Oct, 22, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Youth Centre 3:00 pm Tr’ondek Hwech’in Youth Centre Mon, Oct, 24, Super Seniors Weights 55+ 11:00 am Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Oct, 24, Women & Weights (Ladies Only) 12:00 pm Dawson City Fitness Centre Mon, Oct, 24, Family Badminton 6:15 pm Robert Service School Please wear indoor shoes and everyone welcome! Tue, Oct, 25, Drop-in Screen Printing 5 pm KIAC Student quality inks and other materials may be accessed for beginners or those wishing to experiment. KIAC’s screens are available to use, providing they are well maintained Tue, Oct, 25, Step n Strong 7:00 pm Robert Service School For more information email: getrealfit(at)me.com 867-993-2520 Wed, Oct, 26, Wellness Wednesdays 6:30 pm Alchemy Café If you have health goals you are having a hard time reaching- find out how you can be supported to greater health & wellness. Wed, Oct, 26, CFYT Trivia 8:00 pm The Billy Goat A fundraiser for CFYT local radio.

FARO Wed, Oct, 19, Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 am Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Oct, 19, Faro Fire Department Meeting 7:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Faro Fire Department Wednesday Meeting. Fri, Oct, 21, Teen Drop in Gym 7:00 pm Del Van Gorder School Wed, Oct, 26, Parent & Tot Story Time 11:00 am Faro Community Library For Babies to age 4. Stories & crafts will be provided Wed, Oct, 26, Faro Market 4:00 pm Faro Recreation Centre Handmade crafts and art, garden grown produce, and homemade baked products 867-994-2728 Ext 5 admin-faro@ faroyukon.ca Wed, Oct, 26, Faro Fire Department Meeting

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HAINES JUNCTION Wed, Oct, 19, Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School Wed, Oct, 19, Village of Haines Junction Council Meeting 7:00 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu, Oct, 20, Elders’ Tea & Fitness Lunch 11:00 am Mun Ku Thu, Oct, 20, Chair Yoga For Seniors 3:00 pm Haines Junction Seniors Apartments Thu, Oct, 20, Open Mic 7:30 pm St Elias Convention Centre Thu, Oct, 20, Adult Soccer 7:30 pm St. Elias Community School Fri, Oct, 21, Story Hour 10:00 am Haines Junction Community Library Mon, Oct, 24, Fitness Classes - Pilates & Yoga 5:15 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Oct, 25, Southern Tutchone Classes 12:00 pm Da Ku Cultural Centre Tue, Oct, 25, Takhini Family Game Night 7:00 pm Takhini Hall Wed, Oct, 26, Adult Volleyball 6:30 pm St. Elias Community School

MARSH LAKE Fri, Oct, 21, Jackalope Friday Dinners 7:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Sat, Oct, 22, Tot Group 10:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Sun, Oct, 23, Drop in Badminton 11:00 am Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Oct, 25, North of 60 Cafe 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Are you retired? Have some time? Marsh Lake seniors socialize, play cards, have coﬀee, tea and home made goodies. C’mon down! Tue, Oct, 25, North of 60 Seniors Cafe 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre Tue, Oct, 25, Tot Group 2:00 pm Marsh Lake Community Centre

MAYO Wed, Oct, 19, Volleyball 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Thu, Oct, 20, Drop in Kick/Baseball 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Thu, Oct, 20, Na-cho Nyak Dun General Assembly 5:00 pm NND Government House Dinner will be served for participants of the meeting at 4:30 PM If you need a ride please contact the front desk of FNNND at 867-9962265 Ext. 0 FOR for more information call Chrystal at 867 996-2265, ext. 213 Thu, Oct, 20, Circuit Training 5:30 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre In the Fitness Centre Thu, Oct, 20, Floor Hockey 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Drop In Floor Hockey for Teens and Adults Fri, Oct, 21, FN NND Youth Gathering Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Youth from 12- 19 are welcome to join us, crafts, workshops, live music and entertainment. Email Florence to register or for more information. youth@nndfn.com Fri, Oct, 21, Dinner and Movie Night 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Sun, Oct, 23, DropIn Soccer 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Mon, Oct, 24, Drop In Soccer 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Mon, Oct, 24, Yoga 5:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Meet in the curling lounge. Tue, Oct, 25, Drop In Volleyball 12:00 pm J.V. Clark School Tue, Oct, 25, Circuit Training 5:30 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre In the Fitness Centre Tue, Oct, 25, Drop-In Badminton 7:00 pm Mayo Community Hall And Recreation Centre Tue, Oct, 25, Mayo Sewing Nights 7:00 pm Yukon College Mayo Campus Tue, Oct, 25, Floor Hockey 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School Drop In for Teens and Adults Wed, Oct, 26, Volleyball 8:00 pm J.V. Clark School

MOUNT LORNE Fri, Oct, 21, Learning Lions - Homeschoolers Get Together 3:00 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Agnes 667-7083 Sun, Oct, 23, Moving Our Energy/Moving Our Bodies 1:30 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Come with comfortable clothes and an open mind for an afternoon of connecting with our own energetic systems, chakras and personal vibration. A light gluten-free, vegetarian dinner will be served. Register at lmca@northwestel.net or 667-7083 Tue, Oct, 25, All Candidates Forum 6:45 pm Lorne Mountain Community Centre Everyone is welcome to attend an All 3 Candidates Forum for the Southern Lakes riding.

OLD CROW Thu, Oct, 20, Adult Night at the Youth Centre 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center Tue, Oct, 25, Gym Night 7:00 pm Old Crow Community Center

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Thrift Store 10 AM Tagish Community Centre Wed, Oct, 19, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Oct, 19, Foot Wellness Clinic 1:30 pm Tagish Community Centre Wed, Oct, 19, Coﬀee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday. Wed, Oct, 19, Tagish Community Association meeting 7:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Agenda posted at tagish.ca Thu, Oct, 20, Carpet Bowling For Everyone 11:00 am Tagish Community Centre Learn the technical indoor game of carpet bowling. Sat, Oct, 22, Zumba Class 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Classes by donation Sat, Oct, 22, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Oct, 26, Tagish Library 12:00 pm Tagish Community Centre 399-3418 Wed, Oct, 26, Coﬀee and Chat: Tagish Community Centre 2:00 pm Tagish Community Centre Fresh baked goods every Wednesday.

TESLIN Daily Teslin Lake Bird Observatory Teslin Lake Government Campground 15 km north of Teslin. Open at sunrise for 6 Hours. Get up close and personal with a variety of migrating birds while watching the bird banders at work. Park at the large brown cook shelter, follow the adjacent foot trail down to the lake shore & follow the sign-age. Oct 6 Teddy Bear Reading Time 10:30 am Teslin Public Library Reading, snacks and crafts.

WATSON LAKE Daily at 12-4pm & 6-8pm Yukon`s Northern Lights Showtimes -Two scheduled shows / day 1pm and 6:30 pm – will show on request for large groups as well.Northern Lights Center Features the amazing phenomena known as the ‘Northern Lights’ or ‘Aurora borealis’, the Northern Lights Centre boasts state-of-the-art panoramic video and surround-sound systems. Wed, Oct, 19, Halloween Fun - Zombie Run 5:30 pm Wye Lake Park Dress up like a ZOMBIE and run Wye Lake Trail, be careful as there are twists at every turn! Thu, Oct, 20, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Thu, Oct, 20, Kids Running Club 4:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre A club for kids interested in running or jogging, call Meaghan for more details. 536-8020 Mon, Oct, 24, Help and Hope Drop in for Moms and Kids 1:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Crafts and Activities together! Tue, Oct, 25, Parent & Tots: Halloween Party 10:00 am Watson Lake Family Centre Bring your little ghoul or goblin and celebrate all things spooky at our Halloween Party, snacks and fun to be had by all. Tue, Oct, 25, Kids Running Club 4:00 pm Watson Lake Recreation Centre Call Meaghan for more details. 536-8020

HAINES Daily Everyone Welcome Swim Haines Community Centre 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM. No Swim Sundays Mon-Thu Haines Public Library Open 10:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Haines Borough Public Library Hours: Mon-Thu 10-9 | Fri 10-6 | Sat/Sun 12:30-4:30 | 766-2545Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays Totem Pole Carving 10:00 am Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre with Master Carver, Jim Heaton Until Nov 5 Art Show: Sarah Bishop Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Until Nov 5 Haines 50 Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Each object from the Sheldon Museum collection tells its own story, and together they tell a brief snapshot of the history of the Chilkat Valley from its geological origins to the many peoples and industries of the area.

Wed, Oct, 19, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed, Oct, 19, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Oct, 19, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Oct, 19, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Oct, 19, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Oct, 19, Open Mic Nite 10:00 pm Pioneer Bar Thu, Oct, 20, Morning Muscles 7:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu, Oct, 20, Strength and Stretch 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Thu, Oct, 20, Riverwalk 8:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Oct, 21, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool

Fri, Oct, 21, Board of Directors Meeting 10:00 am Haines Chamber Of Commerce Fri, Oct, 21, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Oct, 21, Story time 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Fri, Oct, 21, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Fri, Oct, 21, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Sat, Oct, 22, Tai Chi 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sat, Oct, 22, Haines Public Library Open 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Sun, Oct, 23, St Michael’s - lobby 11:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Sun, Oct, 23, Haines Public Library Open 1:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Oct, 24, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Mon, Oct, 24, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Oct, 24, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Oct, 24, Strength and Stretch 11:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Oct, 24, Mother Goose Stories and Songs 12:00 pm Haines Borough Public Library Mon, Oct, 24, Yoga with Mandy 1:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Mon, Oct, 24, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Tue, Oct, 25, Morning Muscles 7:00 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Tue, Oct, 25, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Tue, Oct, 25, Region 5 Honor Fest Haines School 8:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Oct, 26, Aqua Aerobics 8:00 am Haines Borough Swimming Pool Wed, Oct, 26, Tai Chi 10:30 am Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Oct, 26, Haines Public Library Open 11:00 am Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Oct, 26, Tlingit Language Class 3:30 pm Sheldon Museum & Cultural Centre Wed, Oct, 26, Homework Help 5:30 pm Haines Borough Public Library Wed, Oct, 26, HAC - Women of the World 8:00 pm Chilkat Center For The Arts Wed, Oct, 26, Open Mic Nite 10 pm Pioneer Bar

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Thinking Outside the Box in Carcross by Gabrielle Dupont In September 2004, Mike and his wife Deborah acquired a property in Carcross with the intention of building a house on it. Already on the property was an older mobile home in which they lived. The first winter was spent researching ideas and making floor plans. Reducing the overall need for fossil fuels to heat their future home was of prime concern. Nevertheless, the Earthship idea never departed their minds. When summer came, they knew what they wanted: a timber frame house, sitting on a heat mass tire foundation.

ence, helped them get their permit, stamping their drawings. “Mike showed me his drawing and ideas and it all made sense. They do it in New Mexico where they have tons of sand,” says Dell. The excavation took place in the fall of 2005. What ensued were two summers of hard, heavy sweating work. The foundation for the house consisted of discarded tires piled up eight feet high in an alternating pattern. Each tire cavity was first filled with one wheelbarrow of dirt. Compacting the dirt in all directions with a

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n the mid-70s, Michael Reynolds, an American architect, was working very hard in a sand dune of New Mexico. Fed up with what he saw as the typical house mortgage trap and unsustainable living, he wanted to come up with a design for homes that people could build and maintain themselves with little skills. Re-using discarded items and turning them into building materials were part of his approach.

Heat mass and optimal sun exposure would self-regulate indoor climate in his yet-to-come experimental house. That is how the Earthship was born, a house made of discarded tires rammed with earth. Soon enough, it sparked the interest of prominent ecologists. Media coverage over the Earthship took off. In 1990, the book Earthship: How to Build Your Own became available to the general public.

Mike Baerg came across Reynolds’s book while studying in Calgary in the early 2000s. The Carcross resident was already considering the idea of collecting solar heat, but was dubious about Reynolds’s house concept. “I did not think the design would be all that workable in the Yukon due to the coldest winter months where there is little opportunity to collect solar energy,” he says.

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sired density. “It was difficult to even pay someone to do this back breaking work, which I ended up doing mostly by myself,” Mike recalls. The discarded tires came from local garbage dumps. When that supply ran out, Mike borrowed a one ton truck equipped with a dump box and drove straight to the Whitehorse dump. There he found the mother lode. Armed with a salvaging permit, he left with a full load. When the attendant stopped him at the gate, his face was plagued with suspicion. “When I told him I was building a house with them his tone changed and he said to take as many tires as I could,” Mike says. In the summer of 2007, the tire foundation was completed. More than 700 hundred tires had been rescued from the landfills. Holes between tires had been filled and plastered with a mix of sand, clay and straw. To stabilize and spread the load, concrete footings were

poured on top of the tires. Then, the timber frame shell was put together. Mike did as much of the work as he could on the project. The Baerg family moved into their house in November 2010. They wanted to go solar, although the purpose was not to produce electricity. What they had in mind was a solar hydronic system, using solar heated water. “We had planned right from the beginning to have a solar system to heat the tire foundation which by design acts as a sort of heat battery” says Mike. After researching and connecting with owners of such systems, it appeared to be too troublesome to give it a try. Too many issues arose from keeping the system from freezing in cold climate. Instead, they opted for a conventional photovoltaic solar system. In August 2016, close to 50 solar panels were installed on the roof. The 14kW system is tied to

the grid, making it easy to sell surplus production, which they plan to do. This time, Mike didn’t in-

stall the system himself. “I guess spending years being a virtual slave to building our house left me a little less enthusiastic about taking on a solar installation project myself,” he says. The house is well insulated and kept warm with a soapstone wood stove. Getting home insurance was tricky. Being unfamiliar with tire foundations, most companies were not willing to get their feet wet. It just didn’t fit in the box. In the end, one company offered them coverage, calling it a PWF (Preserved Wood Foundation) since the tires were surrounded by PWF plywood and a waterproof membrane. Mike’s advice is to anyone considering building such a home should shop for insurance before starting the project. All in all, the Baergs are quite happy with their house, despite

the hard work put into the project. “Do your research and learn about rammed earth before deciding if it is for you... it is a lot of work and not for the faint of heart... experiment with a simple retaining wall to give you an idea of what is involved,” Mike says. The ever-increasing costs of conventional building and heating make alternative building techniques appealing. Creativity and building codes might be the only obstacles for such an endeavour. “It is not so much about whether it is possible to do it or not, but to make sure it is done properly,” says Art Dell. Gabrielle Dupont is an adventurous spirit who loves to travel across the territory to discover hidden treasure.

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October 19, 2016

From the Back Country with Jozien Keijzer

A Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)

am pleased to announce that I recently had my first encounter with a sandhill crane. I have never gone to the Crane and Sheep Festival in Faro, which is held in May, and the time and

that fly over the Mendenhall (and Whitehorse) area are mainly swans or geese. Talking cranes, my husband, Don, now wonders if he saw a flock of cranes flying above Cracker

Closer, it seemed as if the crane must be a colt, or juvenile. These younger cranes are brown instead of having an adult plumage of grey feathers and a red spot. PHOTOS: by Jozien Keijzer place when the cranes fly over the town. Years ago, I saw flocks of sandhill cranes in November in New Mexico and I still remember the sound and sight of them. Still, I might not recognize a flock if it flew over my house, as it rarely happens. Big bird flocks

Creek the other day. Whatever the birds were, they were really high up in the sky and made a distinctive rattling sound, more of chirping, is what he said, unlike the trumpeting of swans or the honking of geese. Sandhill crane migration in the

Yukon is mostly known to follow crane up close before, I wondered This colt had clearly lost its the Tintina Trench with the cranes if it was a blue heron. It was big- flock. I hope it will spot another flying from Coastal Alaska to ger than a heron, quite fat look- flock traveling south to join, or Nebraska, in the fall, and revers- ing, more like an ostrich. that it will retrace its path back ing that route in the spring. The bird was not too alarmed to the coast to find a flock there. There is also a smaller group seeing us and kept pecking at the of cranes that follows the Pacific ground. It was probably eating the Jozien Keijzer is a visual artist, flyway. This is a north-south route sparse vegetation on the flats, writer and avid hiker who lives birds fly, from Alaska to Califor- since sandhill cranes are mainly in the Mendenhall Subdivision. nia. Mary Whitley, an avid birder, plant eaters. Cranes migrate in Jozien has written 78 stories who you might know from the Faro large flocks and apparently the for What’s Up Yukon over these festival, happened to be with me colts stay with their parents until last 11 years. on that eventful day we saw the the following spring. crane. She suggested it could be a bird from that route, going from Homer to San Francisco. A young crane is called a colt and the bird we met was clearly a juvenile. It was as big as an adult, but brownish in colour, not having the adult plumage of grey feathers with a bright red patch on the forehead. Walking across the sandy mud expanse of the Takhini Salt Flats, I first thought I saw a fox. Then From a distance, the sandhill crane was mistaken for a fox. The birds are unusual I shrieked out to see; they migrate between Nebraska and Alaska, along the Tintina Trench, in something like, the spring and fall. In May the town of Faro holds a Crane and Sheep festival, “Maybe it’s a crane!” – but as I because the cranes fly above the town when wild lambs are being born. had never seen a

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